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Fourth fire meeting reveals encouraging news

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

The fourth Smith River Community meeting held last Friday at the Del Norte Fairgrounds disclosed more encouraging news.

First, Gasquet has been re-populated. Those Level Three evacuees are back in their homes.

Second, Pacific Power has provided a mega generator to Gasquet and surrounding areas providing electricity to those returning to their homes.

Finally, the California Highway Patrol Cal Trans, Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon State Police and the Incident Management Team 2 has now opened Highway 199 traffic via escort along a 27-mile corridor between both states. Traffic is limited to a single lane and will operate 24 hours a day. As road conditions improve, and the 3,031 boots on the ground fighting the fires continue to increase the containment perimeter

And then the fires came…

The Phoenix will rise from the ashes

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

Dan Schultz and his dream, the Sustainable EcoVillage, up Little Jones Creek Road has been destroyed by the Kelly Fire, part of the Smith River Complex fires which have burnt some 76,000 acres in Del Norte and Josephine counties.

Schultz is mourning the deaths of numerous farm animals on the property. In gut-wrenching disclosure, Schultz revealed the utter devastation the monster fire has inflicted on Dan’s vision.

A Sustainable EcoVillage Revival Go Fund Me page has been established requesting cash donations, modest or more. Gofundme/c2157995. Progress is continuing in reaching the goal to raise $100,000.

The Sustainable EcoVillage

Helicopter flights visit St. George Reef Lighthouse

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

Visitors to St. George Reef Lighthouse disembarked from the six minute helicopter flight with comments reflecting jaw-dropping awe: “ incredible, privileged to be a part of history, a once in a lifetime experience“ were a few responses from those

who stepped off the helicopter and on to the tarmac.

John Zimmerman, president of St. George Reel Lighthouse Preservation Society, was extremely pleased with the fundraising efforts generated by the $350 round trip fare to St. George. Above and beyond, the

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Photo courtesy of Mike Cuthbertson

Dan Schultz

Contributed photos

Over the Labor Day weekend, several helicopter flights landed at the St. George Reef Lighthouse to show off the lighthouse.

Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation awarded $460,567 in AmeriCorps funding

Funding will support 10 AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteers to empower individual self-determination by providing employment and lifelong learning opportunities

The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation received a grant of $460,567 from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. This AmeriCorps Seniors Grant will expand upon Tolowa Deeni’ Nation’s efforts towards an evolved and enhanced approach to workforce development.

Through an interdepartmental partnership between the Tribal Employment Rights Office and Community and Family Wellness, the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation has conceptualized a workforce development approach to specific issues impacting Indigenous populations.

“Indigenous populations have suffered a long history of genocide, forced removal, intergenerational trauma, and generational poverty, which have created a long-standing crisis in Native communities that has impacted both physical and mental health; as well as creating a dramatic inequity in access to resources, in addition to impacting negotiating skills for those attempting to obtain

Repair

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Community Development staff report Washington Boulevard is closed at the entrance of Crescent Senior Estates, pending completion of the emergency project. CDD is co-

education and employment opportunities,” said Suntayea Steinruck, Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s Workforce Development Specialist, “…culture and wellness have always been a vital and important part of the indigenous experience and the sustainment of healthy lifeways.

Offering a connection and shared understanding of the issues being faced, tribal citizens and other natives are at a young age, we will be able to curate a programmatic supportive wrap-around approach that incorporates culture, language & wellness into a resource pathway that compliments traditional resources such as technical skill building and educational opportunities, offering an appropriate recourse and response to the specific issues that cause inequity in the workforce.”

With this new funding, ten AmeriCorps members will serve as the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Elder Workforce Development Team in Smith River, CA, and the greater surrounding area. AmeriCorps Seniors

ordinating with the city on minimizing interruptions to water service.

Funding for the culvert repair comes from the Del Norte Local Transportation Commission and the Highway Infrastructure Program. Road funds from local fuel taxes may also be utilized.

Volunteers will be responsible for the development and oversight of this new workforce program for youth tentatively titled the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation WORKS for Seven Generations Workforce Development program. The core value of this philosophy is that every decision should result in sustainable relationships seven generations in the future.

AmeriCorps Seniors

Volunteers aged 55 and older serve their communities through multiple service programs. The Foster Grandparent Program, RSVP, Senior Companion Program and Senior Demonstration Program allow Volunteers to take the commitment and apply it to our nation’s most pressing issues.

These grants allow organizations to recruit, train and supervise AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteers who are providing services to support education, disaster services, health, environmental stewardship, economic opportunity and service to veterans and military families.

HOW VOLUNTEERS CAN APPLY: Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov/Seniors for more information about

AmeriCorps Seniors. If you’re interested in applying to be a volunteer, or receiving information, call or email Tolowa Dee-ni’

Nation Workforce Development Specialist Suntayea Steinruck at 707-487-9255 ext.1225, or sunteayea. steinruck@tolowa.com.

Phoenix

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It’s all gone. Here’s the wish list:

• Lumber, 3-inch deck screws, roofing materials.

• Chainsaws, splitting nails, hatchet.

• Solar panels of any size, batteries, generators.

• Water tanks (of any size), hoses and sprinklers. All items can be delivered or picked up in three ways.

• Text Dan Schultz at (707) 954-7743 for arrangements to donate.

• Drop off items at the Crescent City Harbor, north parking lot, near the Farmer’s Market display booths every Saturday beginning September 9 and continuing September 16, 23 and 30 between 9 a.m.3 p.m.

• Any product/material donation may be sent to P.O Box 246, Gasquet, CA. 95543 Dan recounts the harrowing events of August 16.

“It was my first experience with fire and hoping it will be my last. It all happened very fast and there was virtually no time to

prepare, only to evacuate,” he said. “Two good friends forged with me (literally) through fire to rescue our dog Happy and our puppy Boo, from the property.”

The devastation EcoVillage suffered was profound. From Dan’s family and friends pictures to mementos were destroyed by the lightning-caused Kelly fire.

Here’s some history on the Sustainable EcoVillage: The project was designed on 2007 to be a community endeavor. Developing EcoVillage was never meant to be done alone. Hundreds of volunteers contributed thousands of hours to contribute to Sustainable EcoVillage. Dan touted the

volunteers.

“Our combined synergies made a beautiful, healthy example of living in harmony with nature,” he said.

Many of the materials utilized were recycled and donated materials that might have been heading to the transfer station. The mosaics and ceramic tiles were retrieved from trash dumpsters.

A cleanup effort work gathering crew has be organized. Volunteers are invited to the property September 10 and 17 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Text Dan to confirm availability.

Dan Schultz promises, “The Phoenix will rise, again.”

Contributed photo

The Smith River Complex of fires destroyed Dan Schultz Sustainable EcoVillage, but Schultz is already cleaning up and vows to rebuild in the near future.

surrounding the many hot spots, the escort service will be ramped down and traffic will resume to pre-fires status, according to the Team 2 Incident Management Team.

Friday’s Community

Meeting included fire, law enforcement and utility experts Kathy Allen, Gasquet District Ranger, Sheriff Garrett Scott, CHP Lt. Commander Pete Roach, Austin Warriner, Pacific Power, Donny Dumont, Dan Pearson, Dave Bales and Bill Morse of the Incident Management Team 2.

Morse announced 83,974 acres have been destroyed by the 19 remaining Smith River Complex ires.

Sheriff Scott reiterated the fires destroyed between eight and 10 structures, but to date, no lives, either residents or firefighters have been lost. Once the fires have been contained, deputies will access the area for complete and accurate reporting.

Austin Warriner, Pacific Corp. spokesman, updated the audience on the re-energizing of the power conduit but was not able to announce the re-opening question. After the meeting, The Triplicate related questions to Warriner about diesel and gasoline usage by the mega-generators

currently powering Del Norte. Warriner referred me to Simon Gutierrez of Pacific Power who

stated Pacific Corp. was a highly regulated stockholder-owned company and declined to discuss specifics

about energy costs. When asked if the Pacific Power customers would be paying more, Gutierrez

was more specific.

Photos by Roger Gitlin/The Triplicate

Commission. Customers can expect to be billed according to the current PUC rate,” he said.

son Tickets now available

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Series. When you purchase a Season Ticket you enjoy perks not available with a single concert ticket.

New this year: half-season tickets! Choose any three concerts to attend, when you’re ready to attend.

This Super-Sized season of six shows includes artists presenting Latin Rock/ Norteño, Holiday music with a Nordic twist, Piano, Poetry, and Storytelling, Indigenous Folk/Rock, Celtic acoustic, and a fusion of drums, Japanese flute, and movement! More details and tickets available at dnaca.eventbrite.com.

Tickets also available at Del Norte Office Supply, in Crescent City.

DNACA’s 32nd Annual

Juried Art Exhibit

DNACA’s Art in Public

Places program is offering their 32nd Annual Juried Art Exhibit through September 25, at the Del Norte County Courthouse, 450 H St. in Crescent City. This multimedia exhibit features artwork of many types, including photography, acrylic and oil painting, watercolors, pen and ink drawings, pastels, and more. The exhibit is free to view. The courthouse is located at 450 H St. in Crescent City, and is open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays, except for state holidays. For more information, visit dnaca.net.

Painting with Carol Long

Join accomplished artist and teacher Carol Long to learn how to paint with oils and/or acrylics. Classes are “drop in” style and held Wednesdays from Noon - 2 p.m. at Crescent City Art, 1228 2nd St., Crescent City.

Crescent City Art Crescent City Art at 1228 2nd St., Crescent City, is open to the public Wednesday - Saturday from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The featured Artists of the Month are Dale and Marcia Morgan. Member art exhibits include spray paint artist Spencer Bishop at the Del Norte County Library, watercolor artist Pauline Lodolini at the Smith River Library, and an exhibit of various artists at the Sutter Coast Hospital Infusion Center and in the Main Hall at Sutter Coast Hospital.

“Walking Down a Fine Line” Art Exhibit DNACA’s Art in Public Places program presents a solo art exhibit by artist Marcia Morgan. The exhibit features watercolor paintings of a wide variety of subjects, and includes poetry as well. The exhibit will be displayed through September 28, at the 2nd floor mezzanine of the CEC Airport, 1650 Dale Rupert Road, Crescent City. The exhibit is free to view, and can be viewed during the airport terminal’s hours: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. weekdays, 6 - 10 a.m. and 5 - 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. and 5 - 8 p.m. Sundays.

Crescent Harbor Art Gallery

Coast Redwoods Art Association, Crescent Harbor Art Gallery’s featured artist is Mary Saile. Mary enjoys exploring acrylic paint

pouring techniques, including the creation of her own unique beach style and jellyfish series. The Gallery is located at 140 Marine Way in Crescent City, and is open Tuesday - Saturday

from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday.

The Gallery of Arts & Culture

The Gallery of Arts &

Death Notice

Culture at 175 H Street, is currently featuring the photography of Bob Mize. Bob is a local artist who celebrates the Western United States in his images, which are widely collected.

A large crowd came to the Del Norte County Fairgrounds to listen to an update on the Smith River Complex of fire. Below, Pacific Power spokesman Austin Warriner, left, describes what the utility did to restore electricity countywide while Sheriff Garrett Scott talks about the law enforcement response.

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Del Norte County Grand Jury 2022-23 report now available

The Del Norte County Grand Jury released its 2022/2023 Final Report recently. The jury addressed four areas:

• The Del Norte County Fairgrounds Recreation and Park District.

• County Jail Tour.

• Klamath Fire Protection District Report.

• Marsy’s Law.

Grand jury members toured Pelican Bay State Prison but did not report its findings.

The report is comprehensive. Fourteen members of the jury

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signed off on the report, its findings and recommendations.

The Triplicate produced extra printed copies and has made the report available through the Law Library within the courts building.

The 16 page document is free.

CAL FIRE Burn Suspension Still in Effect

The CAL FIRE

Humboldt – Del Norte Unit would like to remind the public that the burn suspension remains in effect. Despite recent cooler weather along the North Coast, the risk of a vegetation fire in our wildlands and urban interface remains high. Burning during the suspension can result in enforcement action under Health and Safety and Public Resource

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Burning during the suspension increases fire hazard and generates 911 calls requiring local resources to investigate.

Fire department personnel, and volunteer firefighters leave work and home behind to respond

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120 privileged to visit St. George, the tallest wavewashed lighthouse on the west cost standing 146-feet from water line to observation deck.

Zimmerman continued, “10 flights a day for three days carried a near capacity of those who personally experienced this incredible lighthouse” SGRLPS also transported 10 skilled craftsmen and docents to work on lighthouse restoration. 20 volunteers helped back at CEC airport.

Awaiting to board the Bell helicopter were Mark and Jodi Cansdale of North Tonawanda, New York. Mark works at ICC Commonwealth, a company specializing in historic building preservation, including lighthouses. The Cansdales were humbled to have the opportunity to step onto the iconic lighthouse. After his visit, Cansdale shared his initial impression how well the lighthouse has endured over the last 130 years in the face of brutal weather conditions in the Pacific. Cansdale will be submitting a report to SGRLPS in the coming weeks on restoration protocol and plans another visit to Del Norte and St. George, next summer. Among the visitors was Mark Miller, retired Crescent City Postal worker. During Miller’s Coast

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Guard enlistment in the 1970s, he assisted light keepers board and disembark via the now-removed boom but he never set foot on the lighthouse. That dream has been fulfilled with Miller personally observing St. George Labor Day weekend. The Coast Guard oversaw St. George Reef Lighthouse from 1939 to 1975, when the Lighthouse was decommissioned.

Today, Battery Point, St. George Reef Lighthouses and some 800 other lighthouses are obsolete. Technology has replaced the lighthouse with a radar-equipped buoy all vessels must employ to detect dangerous shallow water conditions.

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Following the Brother Jonathan tragedy where 225 passengers and crew perished (19 survived the ordeal) after the vessel struck Dragon Rock in 1865, St. George Reef Lighthouse was built in 1882 and over a decade,

finally began service in 1892. At that time, St. George was the most expensive lighthouse ever built, costing $715,000. Zimmerman plans to address the Board of Supervisors in the near future. SGRLPS plans another restoration visit in March and anticipates up to three additional visits accommodating visitors in 2024. The vision of SGRLPS is to restore the one proud sentinel and create a Nature’s Classroom for multiple research projects in Marine Biology and related fields. These efforts follow in the footsteps of Guy and Alice Towers who founded the Preservation Society in 1986. The Towers and benefactors Thomas and Mary Bryan paved the way for this restoration project.

Those wishing to contribute or join SGRLPS, please call (541) 254-3851 or (707) 273-1905 or visit St. George Reef Lighthouse Preservation Society website and on Facebook.

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observation deck atop St. George Reef Lighthouse as a helicopter approaches. More than

people were able to visit the lighthouse

Letters to the editor

Did you know my mom?

I’m looking for anyone that knew Sheri Larson. She lived there off and on for most of the 90s. My name is Rebeccah. I know we lived with Dianne and Darcey and her friends name was David Roland.

If anyone remembers her, please email me at bhillhouse18@gmail.com. I just want to hear more about my mom. She passed away when I was 14.

Rebeccah Rowden Spokane, Wash.

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Republicans are Missing in Action on the Police Staffing Crisis

By PAULA FITZSIMMONS InsideSources.com

Our nation is in the middle of a police staffing crisis claiming innocent victims and contributing to destroying our greatest cities. Few qualified officers are available for crime prevention initiatives, to staff special police units, and to respond to calls for service — including those categorized as potentially life-threatening.

One of the more troubling examples is Chicago, where its police department has lost about 11 percent of its patrol officers since March 2020. The fallout has been severe. In 2021, there were no Chicago police officers available to respond to 52 percent of the 788,000 high-priority calls. Democratic policies, proposals and actions have been the catalyst for demoralizing our nation’s guardians, most of whom approach their work with honor and dignity. Attempts to eradicate qualified immunity, the creation of false narratives and the zealous prosecution of police officers have taken an emotional toll. As a result, police officers have concluded that this profession is no longer worth the risks.

While the left may have set this in motion, the Republican response has been anemic. It’s not just that Republicans frequently miss opportunities to speak out when officers are unfairly under fire. Their legislative efforts have also been lackluster.

If passed, the Protect & Serve Act of 2023 would create a new federal crime category and minimal sentence for knowingly assaulting a police officer and causing severe bodily harm. At a time when ambush-style attacks on law enforcement have been on the rise, this bill would serve as a deterrent and give police officers a much-needed show of support.

This bill, a legislative priority of the Fraternal Order of Police, was introduced in February.

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Yet, it has garnered just 78 co-sponsors in the House, 67 of them Republicans. And, to date, there have been no hearings scheduled.

At the state level, Florida enacted the Combating Violence, Disorder, and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act in 2021. It’s arguably the most comprehensive piece of state-level public safety legislation in the nation, and it’s been widely praised by members of Florida law enforcement.

In part, it prevents municipalities from defunding police departments, holds cities accountable for ordering officers to stand down during riots, and mandates sentencing for intentionally striking a police officer.

The only other state that has thus far proposed a similar bill is Mississippi, with its Combating Violence, Disorder and Looting And Law Enforcement Protection Act. The bill, which would have created a mandatory imprisonment sentence, fine (or both) for assaulting an officer, died in committee.

Granted, our nation is facing an array of pressing issues vying for the attention of elected officials. Yet, few issues are more critical than ensuring the safety and welfare of the American citizenry. Keeping the public safe begins primarily with ensuring that police departments are adequately staffed with qualified men and women.

As our cities become increasingly uninhabitable and innocents victimized, few in positions of power are doing much to address it.

Although Democratic policies have gotten us to this point, Republicans still have a long way to go before they can refer to themselves as the party of law and order.

ABOUT THE WRITER

Paula Fitzsimmons is founder of For the Blue police officer organization and an investing member of the Independent Women’s Network. She wrote this for InsideSources.com.

IN MY VIEW

Can humans really restore nature?

It makes me sad to think about the local forests that burned in the recent fires. Friends have tried to console me saying, “They will grow back.” I know the forests will grow back, but not in my lifetime. Even if we help them grow back will they be the same ecosystems that existed before? Can humans really restore nature?

Eco-Hubris

Years ago, I attended a meeting with the US Forest Service. They were describing how they planned to restore forests that had been logged. These well-educated biologists and ecologists thought they had it all figured out. I remember doubting that they would be capable of restoring a natural forest that had been decimated. Especially when a forest is clear cut, more than trees die. All the plants and animals that have adapted to live under the forest canopy lose their home and die off. A natural forest ecosystem is a complex interconnected web. It is eco-hubris to think we can recreate a natural biome after it is dismantled. This does not mean we shouldn’t try to preserve and restore nature. I commend the people that are making efforts to protect and conserve our natural environment. Sadly, we will have a need for more of this in the coming years as climate change takes its toll on our global ecology.

Save the Sequoias

I read an article in the San Francisco Chronicle (8/15/23) “Are sequoias doomed without help of humans? Parks system wants to replant groves after fires; environmentalists disagree.” This headline got my attention. Usually, environmentalists support planting trees. What is their beef with this?

“Officials at Sequoia

and Kings Canyon national parks say that with a fifth of the worlds sequoias (over 14,000) wiped out by flames since 2020, planting tens of thousands of sequoia seedlings is necessary to ensure a future for the planet’s largest and now threatened trees.”

“Twenty percent of the sequoia seedlings will come from areas outside the genetic community with more diversity and tolerance to hot weather. Hundreds of people will be involved with this $4.4 million project which includes five years of planting and 30 to 40 years of monitoring.”

Leave Nature Alone

Several environmental groups have spoken up in opposition to this proposed planting plan. For millennia, sequoias have relied on fire to disperse seeds and clear the ground for new seedlings. These environmentalists argue that forests will plant themselves and there is no need to intervene.

“This is a terrible idea,” said the Director of the John Muir Project, “Forests don’t need to be planted after high intensity fire. That’s a myth. There have been enough seedlings sprouting in the burned sequoia groves to hatch the next generation of trees. The forest will be tainted if seeds from outside the area are brought in.”

“Wilderness is supposed to be self-willed and not manipulated,” said an attorney representing a Sierra Club Chapter and other groups that have come out against this plan. “There are all sorts of potential unintended consequences. We don’t necessarily know what those will be. We should be very cautious.”

“The difference of opinion comes from the uncharted reality of climate change. Never before have these 3000-year-old trees

experienced the calamity of the last few years. Simply put, there is no playbook for managing nature – or not – amid climate catastrophes.”

Sequoias of the Sea

Another endangered ecosystem is getting more attention lately. The Nature Conservancy magazine (5/26/23) has an excellent article about efforts to restore kelp forests. These forests are not being destroyed by wildfires but are affected by climate change in a different way.

“Kelp forests as lush and impressive as the towering redwoods once dominated our nearshore waters. Some call kelp the sequoia of the sea. Stems of Bull Kelp soar more than 100 feet high and its canopies are visible from space. They represent vibrant underwater ecosystems that provide food and shelter for thousands of marine species.”

“Kelp forests temporarily store staggering amounts of carbon, about 20 times more per acre than forests on land, which helps temper ocean acidification in coastal waters, a symptom of climate change. The seaweed also pumps more than $250 million into the state’s economy each year.”

Help the Kelp

“In temperate oceans across the globe, kelp forests are in decline, because of warming waters, overharvesting, and overgrazing by predators. They are on the verge of collapse in Northern California where only a few strongholds remain. In the past 10 years, 96% of the kelp forests have disappeared.”

“In 2013 a massive heat wave began to envelop the eastern Pacific. This raised the ocean temperature by as much as 7 degrees Fahrenheit, triggering a slow cascade of underwa-

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ter turmoil. The balmier conditions wreaked havoc on Northern California’s bull kelp which thrives in the typically cold nutrient rich waters.”

“Meanwhile a mysterious disease broke out in the same stretch of the Pacific, annihilating sea stars, including the sunflower sea star, a voracious predator. As billions of sea stars waste away, native purple sea urchin populations have exploded 10,000 percent and they are devouring kelp faster that it can reproduce.”

The California Department of Fish and Game in partnership with others is experimenting with trapping purple sea urchins to put this ecosystem back in balance. I am not aware of a proposal to restore the sea star population as a natural predator to the purple sea urchin. This may be out of reach.

Keep Swinging

A mission to restore a sequoia forest whether on land or in the ocean is a worthwhile effort. We are facing long odds and an uphill battle, but we need to try. Even though we may be losing the ecological ball game, we must keep swinging for the fences and hope we can occasionally hit a home run.

Kevin Hendrick is a 30year resident of Del Norte County. kevinjameshendrick@gmail.com

There’s such a thing as trail etiquette

By MARJORIE “SLIM” WOODRUFF

The uppermost switchback on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park is eight feet wide. Yet the last time I hiked out, I was stymied by a group of young hikers walking down shoulder to shoulder, tapping on their phones.

Even when I said, “Ahem, excuse me,” I was unceremoniously nudged out of the way — not on the cliff side, but still.

It shouldn’t need mentioning, but while walking on a rocky trail where one may fall to one’s death, it is best not to be watching one’s phone.

And in case you were wondering, uphill has the right of way.

I am often told that people coming downhill should have the right of way because they might lose control and can’t easily stop. Well, on a shared trail, one should not be losing control, and certainly not on a trail where a fall could lead to dying, as above.

Uphill has the right of way because it is harder

to stop and restart while climbing. Yes, some hikers want to stop and rest and that is their prerogative, but if I have my uphill mojo going, I don’t want to stop.

Downhill hikers also have a much wider field of vision. Climbing up, I usually see only my feet, particularly if I’m wearing a sunhat.

Since most injuries occur on the way down a trail, it might behoove one to slow down and pay attention in any case.

Nor does this apply only to hikers. On a four-wheel drive road, the driver coming down must pull over for the driver coming up.

In mountain biking, uphill has the right of way as well, partly because if the uphill rider has to stop, they will likely be walking up the rest of the hill.

Standing at the top of a steep hill and yelling “Clear!” before bombing down is not sufficient. Perhaps that is why more and more trails around Arizona have signs posted warning riders that if they cannot comply with the rules, the routes will be closed to bikes.

Mountain bikes are supposed to yield to hikers, but

since I know how hard it is to stop and start on a bike, I usually step out of the way anyway.

Yet all trail users must yield to horses. I have met horses that freak out upon seeing a piece of blowing paper, so I cannot imagine how they would react to a fast-moving bike.

Regarding those annoying downhill hikers and runners who say they “need” the right of way, I have not done the study, but I would bet they never yield no matter which direction they are heading. They have important things to do and places to go, and maybe a phone to check.

Faster hikers overtaking another party should politely make their presence known. A curt “on your left” as you elbow them out of the way does not suffice. Neither does stepping on their heels until they finally acknowledge you.

Speaking for myself, I often fall into a reverie while hiking, and I do not always notice someone dogging my footsteps. So please say something.

I’ve been startled more than once by a runner brushing against me as they sped past, sometimes on

a trail narrow enough that had I stepped (or tripped!) to the side, I would have knocked the runner off the cliff.

People are allowed to periodically pause on their treks. I was berated recently because I was standing with my pack facing the trail. I was informed hotly by an approaching runner that he had to slow down to pass me, and next time would I please move out of the way? I did not realize I was upsetting his Best Time Ever.

More and more it seems, we needs must share our wilderness with all sorts of users.

Yes, we all get hot and sweaty and cold and tired and exhausted and hungry and thirsty, but we can still be polite. To paraphrase the immortal Robert A. Heinlein, politeness is what characterizes a civilization.

Marjorie “Slim”

Woodruff is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. She is an educator in the Grand Canyon.

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Recreational Vehicles 604

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Businesses for Sale 402

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Employment Opps 515

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Wanted Autos 690

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: MARLENE ELLYN ENRIGHT, Deceased. Case No.: 23PB07038

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned Personal Representative at the offices of BROPHY SCHMOR LLP, 201 West Main St., Fifth Floor, PO Box 128, Medford, Oregon 97501, attorneys for the Personal Representative, within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

Available For Rent 800

Retirement/Asst Living 801 Available For Rent 800

Furnished1 bedroom 1 bath Apartment/Ste. Upstairs Apt. w/ utilities paid.

Includes: W/S, garbage, electric, wi-fi & cable. No pets. $1140.00 a month plus security deposit. $25 Fee for Credit Check. Call (541)469-6119 for appt or questions

Apts Unfurnished 804

1 bd, 1 ba and 2bd, 1ba units avail for rent, $750 & $950 respectively, per month. 417 Fern Ave. Brookings. Call Janel Drew 541-661-3890

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, Personal Representative, or the attorneys for the Personal Representatives, BROPHY SCHMOR LLP. Dated and first published September 6, 2023.

Eric Enright Personal Representative

Published: September 6, 13, and 20, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P369803

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Astound, Astound Broadband 650 College Road East, Suite 3100 Princeton, NJ 08540

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

Construction Services

109 Coastal Land Clearing LLC. CCB# 233431, DEQ#39445 Septic Installation/repair/ maintenance. Brush Clearing/Mulching, Stump Grinding, Excavation. Sean Roberts (541) 661-9913 or email: coastallandclearingllc@ gmail.com

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Homes, Park Models, Mobile Homes. Clear away mold, moss, n’ dirt. Lic.#3763. 541-661-0807 or text

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Portable Oxygen Concentrator May Be

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Contact HR Manager Sunny Valero for questions at (707) 464-7483, ext. 233. Position closes at 5:00 p.m. on Wed., September 27, 2023.

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Job announcement and application packet available at www.crescentcity.org or at, City Hall 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA 95531.

Contact HR Manager Sunny Valero for questions at (707) 464-7483, ext. 233. Position closes at 5:00 p.m. on Wed., September 27, 2023.

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Houses Unfurnished 808

2 br 1 ba. Crescent City. Large yard, laundry hookup, $925/mo + deposit. 707-225-0612

Storage 860

Inside 12X30 Storage. $150/mo. Not suitable for household items. Outside parking $60. 951-768-1461

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Placing an ad is convenient and fast! Call the Curry Coastal Pilot at (541)813-1717 Call the Del Norte Triplicate at (707)460-6727

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: n/a I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Jeffrey B. Kramp, VP and Secretary, Astound Broadband, LLC This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on:

JLF 23-128460 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE A default has occurred under the terms of a trust deed made by Roger Vadnais, and Elia Vanessa Vadnais, husband and wife, whose address is 29519 Crook Street, Gold Beach, OR 97444 as grantor to Republic National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage Research Center, LLC dba Veterans United Home Loans, its successors and assigns, as named Beneficiary, dated August 17, 2021, recorded August 19, 2021, in the mortgage records of Curry County, Oregon, as Instrument No. 2021-04022, Mortgage Research Center, LLC d/b/a Veterans United Home Loans, a Missouri Limited Liability Corporation is the present Beneficiary as defined by ORS 86.705(2), as covering the following described real property: Parcel One (1), HAROLD WHITE PARTITION PLAT NO. 1996-20, recorded June 13, 1996 Instrument number 96-02758, Curry County, Oregon. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 29519 Crook Street, Gold Beach, OR 97444. Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and a notice of default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: Monthly payments in the sum of $1,787.26, from November 1, 2022 and monthly payments in the sum of $1,747.23, from February 1, 2023 plus prior accrued late charges in the amount of $319.39, plus the sum of $565.00 for advances, together with all costs, disbursements, and/or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation that the trust deed secures immediately due and payable, said sum being the following, to-wit: $343,401.50, together with accrued interest in the sum of $6,653.10 through July 25, 2023, together with interest thereon at the rate of 2.375% per annum from July 26, 2023, plus prior accrued late charges in the amount of $319.39, plus the sum of $2,486.61 for advances, together with all costs, disbursements, and/or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on December 13, 2023, at the hour of 11:00 AM PT, in accord with the standard time established by ORS 187.110, at the main entrance to the Curry County Courthouse, located at 29821 Ellensburg, in the City of Gold Beach, OR, County of Curry, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor has or had power to convey at the time of the execution of said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given to any person named in ORS 86.778 that the right exists, at any time that is not later than five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by paying to the beneficiary of the entire amount due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligations or trust deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to

cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and trust deed, together with trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778. Notice is further given that reinstatement or payoff quotes requested pursuant to ORS 86.786 and ORS 86.789 must be timely communicated in a written request that complies with that statute, addressed to the trustee’s “Reinstatements/Payoffs

- ORS 86.786” either by personal delivery or by first class, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the trustee’s address shown below. Due to potential conflicts with federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the subject property will only receive information concerning the lender’s estimated or actual bid. Lender bid information is also available at the trustee’s website, www.logs. com/janeway_law_firm. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while property is in default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the said referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. The Fair Debt Collection Practice Act requires that we state the following: This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt.

Dated: 08-04-2023

JANEWAY LAW FIRM, LLC, Successor Trustee 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite 255, Vancouver, WA 98683 www.logs.com/janeway_ law_firm Telephone: (360) 260-2253 Toll-free: 1-800970-5647 JLF 23-128460

NPP0438978

Published: September 13, 20, 27, and October 4, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P369924

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s)

ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS

NAME

The following person(s) has/ have abandoned the use of the following Fictitious Business Name(s): PS Business Services 501 H Street, Suite 5 Crescent City, CA 95531

The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: 6/12/2020 in the County of Del Norte.

Original File #: 20200062

This business is conducted by: a married couple

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who de-clares as true any material matter pursuant to section 17913 of the Business and Profes-sions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Signed: /s/ Nicole Burshem

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 8/29/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20230084

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: PS Business Services 501 H Street, Suite 5 Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 8/18/2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Alicia Ferreira

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 8/29/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230082

Published: September 13, 20, 27, and October 4, 2023. Triplicate T369982

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE

450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Jennifer Spitzner CASE NO.

CVPT-2023-1190

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Jennifer Spitzner

filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Mariska

Lynn Angi-Spitzner

to Proposed name: Mariska

Lynn Spitzner

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: October 13, 2023

Time: 9:00 am Dept.: 2

The address of the court is same as noted above.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Norte

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Astound Business Solutions, Astound Mobile 650 College Road East, Suite 3100 Princeton, NJ 08540

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: n/a I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Jeffrey B. Kramp, VP and Secretary, Astound Broadband, LLC

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 8/17/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230079

Published: September 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2023. Triplicate

T369705

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Klamath Community Church 126 Redwood Drive Klamath, CA 95548

Mailing address: PO Box 284 Klamath, CA 95548

This filing is a refile of previous file #20230063 with changes. This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 6/27/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Melanie Kincheloe-Scott

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 8/16/2022

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230078

Published: August 30, September 6, 13, and 20, 2023. Triplicate T369365

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Curry County Soil & Water Conservation District is holding its regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26. Agenda topics include setting the date for the 2022-23 annual meeting, and approving updates to the local public contracting rules and the personnel policies. Other matters may be discussed. The meeting will be held at the Curry Watersheds Partnership office located at 29286 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach. The location is accessible to persons with disabilities. An electronic option to join is also available. To access the meeting electronically, please contact Tammy Wills at tammy.wills@ currywatersheds.org or (541) 247-2755 ext 6. To request an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact Tammy Wills at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published: September 13, 2023. Pilot & ONPA

P370131

Notice of Public Meeting

The Port of Brookings Harbor Board of Director’s will hold a Regular Meeting Wednesday September 20, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. For meeting agenda and packet please visit Port website: www.portofbrookingsharbor.

com

This Institution is an Equal

Opportunity Provider

Published: September 13, 2023. Pilot & ONPA

P369812

TS No. OR06000083-22-

1 APN R37355 TO No 2266545 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE

Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, SANDRA A HARSENSORENSEN AND GARY SORENSEN, AKA GARY NOBLE SORENSEN, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for GLOBAL EQUITY FINANCE, INC., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of November 24, 2020 and recorded on February 11, 2021 as Instrument No. 202100671 and the beneficial interest was assigned to FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION and recorded September 26, 2022 as Instrument Number 2022-03355 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Curry County, Oregon to-wit: APN: R37355 TRACT I:PARCEL 2, SORENSEN PARTITION PLAT NO. 2009-07, RECORDED JUNE 11, 2009, INSTRUMENT NO. 2009-2616, CURRY COUNTRY, OREGON. TRACT II: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS RECORDED JANUARY 21, 1947, IN VOLUME 31, PAGE 434, DEED VOLUME RECORDS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON Commonly known as: 94581 WALKER LN, GOLD BEACH, OR 97444 Both the Beneficiary, FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s):

8 Monthly Payment(s) from 10/01/2021 to 05/31/2023 at $1,317.86

8 Monthly Payment(s) from 06/01/2022 to 01/31/2023 at $1,434.65 6 Monthly Payment(s) from 02/01/2023 to 07/31/2023 at $1,383.37 Monthly

Late Charge(s): $86.65

By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $265,197.78 together with interest thereon at the rate of 2.62500% per annum from September 1, 2021 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust

Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on December 5, 2023 at the hour of 11:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Main Entrance, Curry County Courthouse, 29821 Ellensburg, Gold Beach, OR 97444 County of Curry, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: July 26,2023 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A

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NOTICE OF PETITION

TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

OF: Renee D. Fitzgeriald, Deceased Case Number: CVPB-2023-7043

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Renee D. Fitzgeriald

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Sally A. Rodgers & Robert E. Rodgers, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Sally A. Rodgers & Robert E. Rodgers be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, to be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without

obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as

follows:

Date: September 29, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either

(1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: CHRIS DOEHLE PO Box 1321 Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 465-1388

Published: September 6, 13, and 20, 2023. Triplicate T369790

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as:

George’s Auto & Diesel Electric 1020 Northcrest Drive Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a corporation

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 10/31/1977 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ George Petty, CEO, George’s Auto & Diesel Electric This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 8/18/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230081

Published: September 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2023. Triplicate T369785

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as:

Travelodge By Wyndham 444 US Highway 101 South Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file #20180149

This Business is conducted by: a corporation

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 6/30/2023

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The Del Norte-Curry Community Concert Association announces the

opening

concert of the season

Jaca will be performing a concert that blends classical and world music at Crescent Elk Auditorium on Friday, October 13, at 7 p.m. as the opening concert of the Del Norte-Curry Community Concert Association’s 2023-24 season. The concert is free to the public with donations accepted at the door.

The duo of Wesley Ferreira (clarinet) and Jaxon Williams (guitar) will play music which reflects the versatility of their instruments. Their program includes works by Mozart, Duke Ellington, and others, as well as Celtic music. In addition to their public program, the partnership will present an additional program in a local school. More information can be found on the association’s website “musicintheredwoods. com” or Facebook “Del Norte-Curry Community Concert Association”.

Contributed photo Wesley Ferreira (clarinet) and Jaxon Williams (guitar) will perform the opening concert of the Del Norte-Curry Community Concert Association season.

The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

Monday, 8/28/23:

• 1:02 am, stalking, 1000 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 9:12 am, missing person, 100 block of Redwood Road, Sheriff.

• 10:07 am, theft, Lake Earl and Black Well, Sheriff.

• 10:59 am, neighbor issue, 2200 block of Harmony Lane, Sheriff.

• 11:17 am, dog issue, 100 block of Dell Lane, Sheriff.

• 12:14 pm, civil issue, 500 block of Lakeview Drive, Sheriff.

• 12:35 pm, harassment, 100 block of Elk Valley Road, Police.

• 2:08 pm, dog issue, 9900 block of Del Mote and Pebble Beach, Sheriff.

• 2:11 pm, theft, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 3:24 pm, neighbor issue, 300 block of 5th Street, Police.

• 5:16 pm, dog attack, 300 block of 8th, Fire.

• 6:16 pm, missing child, 400 block of Del Monte, Sheriff.

• 7:37 pm, civil issue, 900 block of Pacific Avenue, Police.

• 7:52 pm, cutting trees, Hunter Creek and Highway 101, Tribal Police.

• 10:35 pm, neighbor dispute, 100 block of E Street, Police.

Tuesday 8/29/23:

• 12:09 am, threats, 900 block of Pacific Avenue, Police.

• 1:00 am, custody issues, 6700 block of Southbank Road, Sheriff.

• 1:28 am, juvenile issue, Pacific and E Street, Police.

• 7:43 am, threats, 300 block of M Street, Police.

9:56 am, family disturbance, 100 block of Klamath Boulevard, Tribal Police.

• 12:21 pm, custody issue, 1500 block of Summer Park Court, Sheriff.

• 12:31 pm, fire investigation, 1600 block of Riverside Drive, Fire.

• 4:48 pm, restraining order violation, 900 block of 9th Street, Sheriff.

• 6:17 pm, theft, 1100 block of 3rd Street, Police.

• 7:28 pm, theft, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 9:10 pm, restraining order violation, Smith River, Sheriff.

Wednesday, 8/30/23:

• 5:39 am, restraining order violation, 1100 block of Douglas Street, Sheriff.

• 8:42 am, theft, 1000 block of Macken Avenue, Sheriff.

• 9:52 am, theft, 400 block of Keller Avenue, Sheriff.

• 11:59 am, vehicle vs deer, 200 block of Washington Avenue, Highway Patrol.

• 12:52 pm, runaway

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juvenile, 1600 block of Bethesda Street, Sheriff.

• 1:10 pm, theft, 1000 block of Butte Street, Sheriff.

• 5:06 pm, custody issue, 200 block of Lauff Avenue, Sheriff.

• 11:25 pm, fire, Lake Earl, Fire.

Thursday, 8/31/23:

• 8:11 am, runaway, 900 block of Pacific Avenue, Police.

• 11:05 am, assault, 1200 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 12:43 pm, harassment, 5000 block of Kings Valley Road, Sheriff.

• 2:13 pm, threats, 400 block of Bertsch Avenue, Sheriff.

• 2:33 pm, theft, 500 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 4:08 pm, assault, 800 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 5:05 pm, theft, 900 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 7:56 pm, threats, 900 block of 3rd Street, Police.

Friday, 9/1/23:

• 3:37 am threats, 300 block of M Street, PAR.

• 6:44 am, theft, 900 block of Sunset Circle, Police.

• 8:58 am, vehicle fire, 1500 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 10:12 am, prowler, 100 block of 9th Street, Police.

• 11:02 am, threats, 400 block of Pacific Avenue, Sheriff.

• 2:04 pm, theft, 1400 block of Inyo Street,

Condor Shooting Under Investigation

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the shooting of an endangered California condor found in Hollister, California in July 2022. The condor was found shot multiple times and found dead on private property directly off Lone Tree Road in Hollister. The Service’s Wildlife Forensics Laboratory conducted a necropsy and determined the cause of death to be trauma from a gunshot wound.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting of this condor is asked to contact the Service’s Office of Law Enforcement in Sacramento, California (916-569-8478) or email Special Agent Victoria Van Duzer (Victoria_Vanduzer@fws.gov). Callers with information may remain anonymous. The Service

is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting of this condor.

California condors were listed as endangered in 1967. In the 1980’s, California condor numbers reached a low of only 23 individuals worldwide. Intensive recovery and reintroduction efforts over the past three decades have brought the California condor population up to approximately 400 individuals.

California condors are protected by the Endangered Species Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Taking, shooting, injuring, or killing a condor are violations of these acts.

The maximum penalty for a criminal violation of the Endangered Species

4-Day Forecast

Sheriff.

• 2:40 pm, harassment, 1000 block of E Street, Police.

• 5:44 pm, pole on fire, 100 block of Klamath Boulevard Road, Fire.

• 7:28 pm, threats, Chaman and Alder Camp, Tribal Police.

• 7:40 pm, theft, 600 block of M Street, Police.

• 10:21 pm, threats, 400 block of M Street, Police.

Saturday, 9/2/23

• 2:46 am, fire, area of Washington and Arlington, Fire.

• 8:29 am, threats, 700 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 8:33 am, threats, 2400 block of Howland Hill Road, Sheriff.

• 9:46 am, missing person, 100 block of 10th Street, Sheriff.

• 11:23 am, threats, area of Grace Lane, Sheriff.

• 2:40 pm, threats, 800 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff.

• 3:27 pm, threats, area of Northcrest and Oak, Sheriff.

• 5:30 pm, theft, area of State and Humboldt Drive, Sheriff.

Sunday, 9/3/23

• 7:32 am, theft, 200 block of M Street, Police.

• 8:08 am, trailer fire,

200 block of Waldo, Fire.

• 11:08 am, backyard fire, 200 block of Skookum, Fire.

• 5:36 pm, threats, 1700 block of Northcrest Drive, Sheriff.

• 6:54 pm, threats, 6700 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 7:16 pm, runaway juvenile, 200 block of Waldo Street, Sheriff.

• 7:18 pm, missing person, 17200 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 7:41 pm, child abuse, 200 block of Waldo Street, Sheriff.

• 8:36 pm, juvenile problem, 100 block of Breakwater Drive, Sheriff.

Act is one year in jail and a $100,000 fine per individual (or $200,000 per organization). The Migratory Bird Treaty Act carries maximum penalties ranging from six months to one year in jail and fines up to $250,000 per individual, depending on whether an individual is convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony.

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals, and commitment to public service.

Despite fires, car show stuns crowd at Lucky 7

Despite the fires, power outage, Highway 199 closure, and Lucky 7’s own generator breaking down hours before the show, exhibitors and the public were treated to a stunning array of cars, trucks, and motorcycles dating back to the 1920s at the 24th annual Lucky 7 Car Show on Saturday, August 19, at Lucky 7.

With generous hosting by the Lucky 7 Casino & Hotel and a most welcome assist from the Curry County Cruisers, PPA (Partnership for the Performing Arts) was the designated nonprofit beneficiary.

With the spirit buoyed by the perfect song list courtesy of Scott Graves’s Wild Rivers Sound Mobile DJ Services, great food from Darrick and Grilled Chic, and the Lucky 7 Beer Garden, enthusiasts of all ages spent the day admiring, comparing, dreaming, and drooling over close to 100 vehicles.

Many exhibitors were local, but the show also drew entries from as far away as Portland and Santa Cruz.

Exhibitors and visitors took advantage of the raffle (our local business stepped up with close to 75 items!), 50/50, and a Silent Auction that knocked it out of the park (thank you Ace Hardware, Walmart, Hiouchi Café & Motel, and Home Depot!).

All proceeds from the Car Show go to support the Partnership for the

Performing Arts, a local nonprofit organization whose primary mission is supporting the performing arts in public education in Del Norte and Curry Counties. Formed in 2021, PPA has donated 100’s of new

band instruments to Del Norte and Brookings Harbor School Districts and spearheaded the renovation of Crescent Elk Middle School Auditorium, among other things.

Its flagship project, in

partnership with Del Norte Unified School District, is the construction of a 1,000 seat Center for the Performing Arts, to be built on the Del Norte High School campus.

Adjacent to the band

room, the Center will be transformative, providing opportunities and cultural enrichment for our area that most other school districts take for granted.

Thanks to a $2,500,000 state appropriation secured

by Senator Mike McGuire, the design process has started, with doors scheduled to open in January of 2028. Visit www.ppadelnorte. org or @ppadelnorte on Facebook to learn more.

Partnership Between CAL FIRE and Cal Poly Humboldt to improve fire management

Cal Poly Humboldt and CAL FIRE are joining forces to share expertise and resources in an effort to improve fire management and response, as well as forest health and land management practices in California and across the West. The memorandum of understanding between CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit and the University spells out ways in which the two agencies can benefit employees, students, the community and the state.

“This is an incredible opportunity for CAL FIRE, as well as Cal Poly

Humboldt,” said Kurt McCray, (Forestry, ‘93) CAL FIRE Unit Chief for Humboldt, Del Norte, and western Trinity Counties. “I’m excited about this opportunity to learn from the faculty and the students of Cal Poly Humboldt to hopefully better educate us on what we could possibly achieve more efficiently and effectively.”

“We want to leverage the resources that are available for Cal Poly Humboldt and at CAL FIRE to be able to better meet all the challenges that are facing California’s forests, rangelands and

woodlands,” said Erin Kelly, chair of the Humboldt Department of Forestry, Fire & Rangeland Management. “We’ve worked with CAL FIRE for many years, and a lot of our students go to work for the Department. But this was really formalizing that agreement and making it clear that we want to have more partnerships going into the future. A lot of our students walk right out the door with the ability to go into the field and into a job that they really love.”

Cal Poly Humboldt is launching a new Applied Fire Science & Manage-

ment this fall, the largest in the state and one of the largest in the nation, and one of only two four-year bachelor’s degree fire programs. The campus Wildland Fire Lab is among the most well-equipped fire research facilities of any university in the country with Cal Poly Humboldt researchers among the top fire and forestry experts in the nation.

“Humboldt currently has a fire internship course where students learn about the many different roles at CAL FIRE available to students in majors related to forestry and fire, and

what they might do in their careers,” said Jeff Kane, professor of Forestry, Fire & Rangeland Management.

“Now, we’ll be able to expand those opportunities, bringing more CAL FIRE folks into the classroom as guest lecturers to talk about the real problems they face,” says Kane.

“That way students know that the knowledge and information they’re getting here at Cal Poly Humboldt is translatable to what they’ll be doing in the profession.”

The agreement could also mean more paid internships for students,

Kelly says. Students have joined CAL FIRE to monitor controlled burns and get real-world experience in the field, for example.

“It’ll give students more chances to go work with professionals and then bring those experiences back to the classroom.”

The agreement can also expand research opportunities. Trevor Haltermann, a Natural Resources graduate student, is working with a group of other students to determine the efficacy of CAL FIRE’s wildfire investigation processes.

“We’re working in the Wildland Fire Lab on campus burning grasses in a wind tunnel, and we’re seeing the accuracy of how well they point towards the origin of the fire,” he said. “This could help CAL FIRE improve its practices and prevent and respond to future fires.”

“I have CAL FIRE personnel that have graduated from Humboldt. They are foresters, fire captains, as well as firefighters,” said McCray. “In my time at Humboldt, the most important lesson I learned is the power of relationships, collaboration, and cooperation. All of that has to be founded on respect and professionalism, which I have enjoyed receiving from Cal Poly Humboldt faculty and staff.”

Photos provided by the Partnership for the Performing Arts

The 24th annual Lucky 7 Car Show drew some amazing vehicles and big crowds of fans despite fires burning in the area.