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Gold Beach Visitor’s Center increasing beach mobility

BY BREE LAUGHLIN Country Media, Inc.

The Gold Beach Visitor’s Center is making strides to ensure everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the beach on Oregon’s South Coast – no matter what their age or physical ability.

The visitor’s center is one of the latest locations on the Oregon Coast to receive a ‘David’s Chair.’

Both David’s original Action Trackchair and their newer youthsized Trackchair have been used by people with mobility challenges to go places and experience freedom they haven’t been able to, free of charge.

Because of donations given by grants, sponsors, and generous individuals, David’s Chair has taken people and their families on exciting outdoor excursions at locations that are inaccessible to regular wheelchairs.

That’s why when Ruth Dixon, the lead at the Gold Beach Visitor Center, saw a social media post from ‘David’s Chair’ in July, 2023, reporting that they had one chair left that needed a location on the Oregon coast – she didn’t hesitate to contact them.

Dixon immediately reached out, and in October, 2023, a Fixed Location Chair was placed at the Gold Beach Visitor Center located at 94080 Shirley Lane.

“The chair can be taken out on the beach for free, providing amazing opportunities for anyone who struggles to go to the beach,” Dixon said.

Just a couple of months later, a second chair and a Tow and Go trailer was added as well.

People can reserve the trailer and chair online and take it out for up to 7 days, again at no cost. However, donations are appreciated for chair maintenance, and other associated costs.

“Being down here at the visitor’s

center, I really need to focus on visitors. We get so many people that come to the southern Oregon Coast that can’t get to the beach,” Dixon said.

“But I was also doing it for my community. There are a lot of older people who live here that can no longer make it to the beach,” she said.

Dixon said although the addition of the mobility chairs has added some work and fundraising for the folks at the visitor center – everyone has been fully onboard.

“We are so happy to be one of the most-utilized David’s Chair locations, thanks to our staff and community spreading the news about the chair being available,” Dixon said.

In May, 2024 the Visitor Center was able to obtain a Wheelchair Charging Station, thanks to United Way of Jackson County. People who need to charge their mobility scooters or electric wheelchairs can come into the visitor center and utilize the station at no charge.

Last but not least, Dixon said, the Gold Beach Visitor Center received a grant from Oregon Coast Visitors Association to install Mobi-mats at South Beach park during the summer season.

MOBI mats are non-slip, roll-up beach access mats that are helpful for people with disabilities, pedestrians, elderly visitors or parents with strollers.

“City Administrator Anthony Pagano has always wanted to have Mobi-mats in Gold Beach and we are all excited to see this happening,” Dixon said.

They plan to have the mats installed in the next few months.

The team at the Visitor Center is now looking for help with funding a storage building for the Tow and Go

Please see MOBILITY Page 3

Coos County chess players compete in Las Vegas Nationals

Three of the best Coos County scholastic chess players spent four days playing the Las Vegas Nationals June 6th through 9th. It was an amazing opportunity to play some of the best players in the nation and a wonderful learning opportunity. Around 1,000 players converged to play in this event where chess games lasted up to five hours and our chess players rarely were done before two hours were up.

Final results:

• Frank Morse won 4 out of 7 games and won a $50 gift certificate for chess merchandise.

• Jordan Florez won 3.5 out of 7 games

• Jeremiah Thompson won 2.5 out of 7 games

We appreciate the community donations through car washes, bottle drives, go fund me fundraising and especially a grant from Judith Ann Morgan Foundation that allows us to travel to these big events! The players get very inspired from these high level competition events! Thank you!

Reedsport ﬁre department ofﬁcials will not issue burn barrels or debris burn permits

For the 12th year in a row, the Reedsport Volunteer Fire Department will not issue burn barrel or debris burning permits within the Reedsport City limits for the 2024 fire season. There will be no exceptions to this policy for the duration of fire season.

The Fire Department will stop issuing permits on Friday, June 14, 2024. This will occur the

same day Coos Forest Protective Association declares fire season is in effect in thier area.

The reasons for this policy are:

• To protect the welfare of the community

• Reduce the cost of fire operations

• Alignment with neighboring

fire protection agencies

• To provide for firefighter safety

Warming fires, otherwise known as campfires or recreational fires, (for cooking and other non-debris burning activities), are still allowed year around, (except during extreme fire danger), and do not require a permit. We ask that you burn

safely and responsibly. Use clean, dry firewood, do not leave the fire unattended, put it out completely when finished, and be aware of smoke intrusion in your neighborhood, which is regulated by City Ordinance 6.08.020(1). For more information, go to www.cityofreedsport.org and click on the Fire Department link.

Coos

As the public may be aware there is a shortage of defense counsel in Oregon to take criminal cases for those defendants who cannot afford their own counsel. This has become a significant issue where persons charged with crimes, whether in custody or out of custody, cannot obtain timely representation. Not only is this not fair to a person charged with a crime, it is not fair to the victims of the alleged criminal activity. In Coos County, we currently have eleven persons in custody who do not have counsel. The local public defenders office cannot take these cases for a variety of reasons. The local courts have appointed the Oregon Public Defense Commission (OPDC) to obtain counsel for these persons. Pursuant to a federal court order, if an in-custody defendant does not have counsel within seven days of that person’s first appearance, that person must be released from custody. There are no exceptions.

get us to pay for an atrocious building near the county’s bum camp capital that is John Toppits Park. Then, when that measure failed in spectacular fashion, they decided they’d try and get us to pay to build one somewhere else; as if the location of the building was the only problem. Councilors, if you want to get married, ﬁrst you have get the other person to agree to marry you. You’re trying to pick the venue and you haven’t even bothered to get down on one knee. They insist on talking about building a new library like it’s a foregone conclusion; it’s not. If you want to waste some money putting an advisory vote on the ballot, how about asking the taxpayers if we should cough up the money to build one at all?

The reason they don’t do that is because they know it will fail. The voters will reject the idea because the members of this community are already in ﬁnancial dire straits.

A new multi-million-dollar library is not a luxury we can afford. Hell, groceries aren’t a luxury many of us can afford.

Councilor Sara Stephens made the idiotic comment “...

On the election results, while the question didn’t have a ton of clarity, we did receive 56.67% in favor of a furture library.” No, you nincompoop, you did NOT get 56.67% of people in favor of building a new library, because that wasn’t the question that was asked. You’re reading into the results to match your own agenda.

To that point, whoever wrote, and whoever approved, the verbiage of that question should be summarily ﬁred for wasting the taxpayers even more money with an asinine and confusing question that was completely incomprehensible.

In short, no, you absolutely do not have the public’s support to tax us even more to build a new library. Just drop it. Stop wasting time and already stretched-thin resources on this.

Mark Dearsteadt Coos Bay

Myrtle Point Rotary gives to area students, athletes

Myrtle Point High School hosted its Academic and Sports Awards and Scholarship Award on May 30, 2024 in the Oaks Pavilion at the Coos County Fairgrounds.

Myrtle Point Rotary was pleased to present $16,000 in 12 separate scholarships to both Myrtle Point and Powers students. The delivery of scholarships

is the culmination of a year of planning and execution of our annual Rotary Auction. This year marked our 37th year raising funds for both local and international projects. Our Auction raised $70,000 this year. Of course, scholarships are our main focus, but our club also supports many local programs such as the maintenance of body cams for Myrtle Point Police. Last summer we replaced the picnic tables at the Coos County Fairgrounds as well as assisted in the Lions Field remodel in the purchase of the scoreboard. We continue to support educational travel for the Myrtle Point District 41 students. We provide support for the Myrtle Point Senior Meals Program, purchasing two new stoves, a washer/dryer and other related meal support. We also have pledged $10,000 to support the remodel of the Myrtle Crest ball ﬁeld, and much more.

The Myrtle Point Rotary Club wishes to thank all the wonderful people who support us both in the donation of incredible items as well as being active participants at our Auction. Our event succeeds because of the inﬂux of “on demand” Friends of Rotary who step up their game for us in pulling off this wonderful event. Myrtle Point is famous for having a community that steps it up, every year when asked, without fail. We are so thankful for their commitment.

The success of our auction also relies on the support staff during our event. Special thanks go out to the Myrtle Point High 4-H/FFA students who help in the service of food and as our spotters (they were marvelous!). Our auctioneer, Jeff Mornarich, Roseburg Attorney at Law, is indispensable to our success. Jeff has donated his services to the Myrtle Point Rotary Auction for years and his entertaining personality drives our success. “Friends of Rotary” the Little/Berg (Allen, Ramey, Aasen) family, and the Hitner family who are responsible for the wonderful food. Our sound system is set up “gratis” for us each year by Denny of DB Pro Audio in Roseburg. Thanks to the Eagles who ran our bar.

If you did not get a chance to join us, come next year.

The Rotary Auction is our big fundraiser and we put our heart and soul into it. Our club thanks each and every one of you who joined us this year and look forward to seeing you again next year.

Yours in Rotary, Julie Groves

Myrtle Point Rotary Committee

To our valued Bay Area Hospital partners and supporters

A hospital like ours is successful not because of one person, but a group of individuals and teams aligned behind a mission to provide the community – friends, family and neighbors –with high quality health care and to continually improve on how care is delivered.

Thank you for being a part of our success. As a key supporter of our organization, I want you to be among the ﬁrst to know about a very important step we’re taking in planning for the future of Bay Area Hospital.

For 50 years, our hospital has been the epicenter of health care on Oregon’s South Coast, and we want to ensure our legacy continues for another 50 years. To do that, we’ve engaged national industry experts to help explore and evaluate opportunities for

our hospital to partner with or become part of a larger health care system that can invest in our services, people and facilities.

Though our hospital has made important ﬁnancial and operational progress in the last year – increasing revenues, reducing expenses and creating more access – those successes must be sustained as we set a course for longer term improvement. We are extremely early in the process, which could last through March 2025, but at the onset our priorities are clear – we will maintain our vitality and continue our legacy for another ﬁve decades; preserve and grow care here in our community; and invest in advancing clinical quality.

We will keep you and the

community informed and will share updates every step of the way on our dedicated website at bayareahospital.org/hereforgood. In the meantime, please feel free to share your questions or thoughts with us directly at hereforgood@bayareahospital. org.

Nothing is changing right now, and no decisions have been made. Our focus remains the same: continuing to provide the highquality care our community has come to expect. As always, thank you and I look forward to taking this journey together. The right care is right here, and we’re here for good.

Best regards, Brian

Moore President and CEO

We need to support the Beach Act I’m grateful for the coverage of the Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (“OHA kicks off 2024 Oregon beach monitoring season”). With recent levels of contamination, it’s important to keep an eye on what beaches are safe to swim at. Data from past years veriﬁes the alarming rates of bacteria at local beaches that can make our swimmers sick. In

2022, 86% of Oregon beaches tested had potentially unsafe levels of fecal indicator bacteria on at least one day. Fortunately, Representative Suzanne Bonamici is on the committee that has the power to move along the BEACH Act (HR 7203), which will enable communities to continue beach testing, allowing us to know when there is bacteria in the water. Surfers, swimmers and

other beachgoers should urge their representatives to support this Act. You can ﬁnd more information about bacteria levels at your local beach in the Safe for Swimming (https:// environmentamerica.org/oregon/

Public conﬁdence varies in climate change impact

BY MOLLY ROSBACH Guest Article

Oregon State University researchers found that U.S. adults are fairly con dent in linking wild

and heat to climate change, but less con dent when it comes to other extreme weather events like hurricanes, ooding or tornadoes.

The study found that politics and personal experience played signi cant roles in people’s responses: Self-identi ed Republicans were less likely than Democrats to attribute extreme weather events to climate change, though Republicans who had personally experienced negative impacts from extreme weather events were more likely to link them to climate change than those who hadn’t.

Looking at extreme weather events across the board, 83% of survey respondents said there is some link between these events and anthropogenic, or human-caused, climate change. About 17% thought climate change had nothing to do with extreme weather.

“There is a growing eld of scienti c extreme event attribution to climate change, but we know less about what the public thinks,” said Hilary Boudet, co-author on the study and an associate professor in OSU’s College of Liberal Arts. “This work helps us to better understand public perceptions of event attribution to climate change. What the public thinks is important because these perceptions shape individual behavior and policy support.”

The study, published in the journal Climatic Change, used data from September 2021 from 1,071 adults across the U.S. who participated in a recurring biweekly AmeriSpeak Omnibus

Trailer and chairs. This would allow the chairs to be more readily available for use. Currently, they are only available during hours that the Visitor Center is open.

survey. The researchers asked respondents about ve different extreme climate events — wildres, heat, rainfall/ ooding, hurricanes and tornadoes — and how con dent they felt linking the increasing frequency and severity of each event to anthropogenic climate change.

Respondents had to rate their con dence on a scale of 1 to 5, so someone who felt absolutely certain that climate change is to blame for increased wild res would choose “5” for that question. The survey also asked whether respondents had personally experienced any negative impacts from the ve different types of extreme weather.

Researchers found that more than 47% of people were “very” or “extremely con dent” in linking increased wild res to climate change, and roughly 42% of people were very or extremely con dent linking extreme heat to climate change.`

Out of all ve weather event types, Republicans and Democrats were farthest apart on the measure of extreme heat, and closest on hurricanes. Race, education and income also played a role in people’s responses.

The survey did not ask why respondents chose the numbers they did, but co-author Philip Mote, a professor in OSU’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, said researchers have some theories.

For example, the impact of wild res spreads far beyond the physical ames. During the massive wild res in eastern Canada last year, New Yorkers 1,500 miles away were suffering from poor air quality as a result of smoke drifting from those res, Mote said. Conversely, hurricanes, tornadoes and oods in the U.S. tend to

Funding or donations are also being sought for a small shelter to store the Mobi-mats in during the off-season. Anyone with questions or who would like more information about accessibility at the Gold Beach Visitor Center and South Beach Park, can call 541-2477526 or send an email to gbvc@visitgoldbeach. org.

affect a relatively narrow areas, he said.

The study also reported how closely the public attribution of extreme weather events aligned with scienti c consensus around extreme weather and climate change. Alignment was weakest on the measure of wild res; Mote linked this to the narrow scienti c de nition, which only records the number of extreme res, rather than overall re weather. The general public is

more likely considering all the hot, dry conditions that contribute to worsening wild res amid climate change, he said.

Researchers say that understanding and improving public perceptions of extreme weather linked to climate change is crucial for maximizing the impact of mitigation efforts, such that resources are directed toward actions that can make a real difference, rather than toward the types of events that trigger

the largest public response. Lead author on the study was recent OSU doctoral graduate Chad Zanocco, now at Stanford University. Mote is also the vice provost and dean of OSU’s Graduate School.

Molly Rosbach is a writer for Oregon State University’ News and Research Communications Department. She may be reached at molly.rosbach@oregonstate. edu or at 541-737-0783.

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Hot weather tips to keep pets safe this summer

Keep your pet safe & comfortable during the warm

With the temperatures rising this week, Greenhill Humane Society wants to remind pet owners of the importance of keeping their pets safe this summer. When it comes to furry family members please remember:

• Leave pets at home when running errands. Leaving your animal in a parked car, even for just a few minutes, can easily cause heat stroke or brain damage. A car’s interior temperature

can increase in minutes, even with the windows slightly open. Dogs are especially vulnerable to heat stress because they do not sweat in the way that humans do; they release body heat by panting.

• Keep pets inside during the heat of the day; do not leave them outside unattended.

• Make sure pets have access to water bowls full of cool, fresh

water.

• When pets are outside, be sure there are shaded areas for them to rest in. It’s a good idea to invest in a misting hose or kiddie pool for a cool place for your pets to play. Make sure your pets are properly secured and when outside have collars, updated tags and are microchipped.

• Limit or skip on exercise at the dog park during the heat

of the day.

• Always test the pavement or sand with your hand before stepping out (too hot to touch is too hot for your pet). Walk early in the morning or late at night when it’s cooler, carry water and take frequent breaks in shady spots. If you suspect your pet’s paws have been burned, contact your veterinarian immediately.

• Dogs should not ride in uncovered pickup truck beds. The hot metal truck bed can burn your pet’s paw pads.

• Oregon’s “Good Samaritan” law (dogs / kids in hot cars) states the following:

○ Anyone – not just law enforcement –may enter a motor vehicle, “by force or otherwise,” to remove an unattended child or domestic animal without fear of criminal or civil liability, as long as certain requirements are met. To ful ll these requirements, a person must:

○ Determine that the motor vehicle is locked or there is no reasonable method for the child or animal to exit without

assistance;

○ Have a reasonable belief that the animal or child is in imminent danger of suffering harm;

○ Notify law enforcement or emergency services either before or soon after entering the vehicle;

○ Use only the minimum force necessary to enter the vehicle; and

○ Stay with the animal or child until law enforcement, emergency services, or the owner or operator of the vehicle arrives.

◊ It is best to always contact law enforcement before taking action.

◊ Many electric vehicles now have “dog modes” or may appear to be not running. These vehicles

weather

may seem to be off but can have a climate controlled inside with air conditioning on for the animal.

Heatstroke symptoms can include restlessness, excessive thirst, heavy panting, lethargy, lack of appetite, dark tongue, vomiting and lack of coordination. If your animal is overcome by heat exhaustion, consult your veterinarian right away.

“With warmer weather on the horizon it’s important to keep your pets happy,” said Sarah Bouzad, Greenhill’s Community Engagement & Events Manager. “Your pet can still join in on your summer plans, just with their safety in mind. Be sure to take your pets on walks early in the morning and in the evening and leave them home while you run errands.”

The full text of Oregon’s “Good Samaritan” law can be found under ORS 30.813.

Kathryn May (Dorney) Sampier

Kathryn was born on May 23, 1933 in Portland, Oregon at the old Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born to Irish and Polish immigrants, James and Helen Dorney. Kathryn was proud to share that her father, James, was a stone mason who built many of the historical buildings in Portland. Kathryn is survived by her older sister, Pat, and her six children, Michael, Cindy, Amy, John, Suzie and Paula. Kathryn also leaves behind 15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Kathryn grew up in Portland in the home built by her father. She fondly remembered the neighborhood she grew up in; playing outdoors, sweeping the sidewalks (to her mother’s dismay), and her father taking her to the Dan and Louis Oyster Bar in downtown Portland for lunch.

Kathryn had a Catholic education through high school and married her high school sweetheart, Henry Sampier. Kathryn and Henry were married in 1953 on Valentine’s Day, and remained married for around 10 years. Kathryn worked in the secretarial field. She worked at the Portland State University book store and the old Oregonian newspaper.

Later in life, Kathryn moved to Ireland where she lived for 20 years in multiple counties but ultimately landing in County Mayo. While in Mayo she lived in a thatched cottage with her youngest daughter, Paula. In Ireland she worked at the company Digital, in Galway. Kathryn loved her time in Ireland and that little cottage. She instilled a strong love of Ireland with the rest of her family as she enjoyed sharing her family history and memories from those 20 years.

After retiring, Kathryn moved back to the States where she lived in Coos Bay, Oregon for the last 30 years with family. Kathryn loved traveling, especially up and down the coast of Oregon. She loved sitting at the beach and enjoying a basket of fish and chips. She was an avid reader and passed this hobby onto many of her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed cooking. Any grandchildren that were around while she was cooking would

Gary Tesdahl

December 16, 1962 – May 28, 2024

Gary A Tesdahl Jr., aka Hagar, born of Doris Morberg Tesdahl and Gary A Tesdahl Sr, passed away 05/28/2024. He is survived by his Wife Caroline; Daughters Erica, Patricia and Stephanie; Son-inlaw Zach, Grandson Grayson and Father, Gary Tesdahl Sr. as well as several Aunts, Uncles, cousins and in-laws. Gary had a great love and passion for his family, animals and his classic automobiles. His love for his family was overwhelming and the joy he had in being with his grandson was something to behold. He asked to be called Gampy by Grayson and so he became Gampy. He always had some small toy he took to Grayson, along with a brass bell on his keyring to ring for Grayson when he was little. He enjoyed teaching his daughters how to work on vehicles, often working on their cars to make sure they were safe and drivable till all hours of the

sit and hope she might share her delicious mac and cheese or savory steaks with them. In her later years she loved being with her great-grandchildren, watching them grow and play.

Kathryn lived a long and full life. She was a strong and stubborn woman with a great sense of humor. She made her family laugh often. She was lucky to always be near her large family who gathered around “mom”, “grandma” or “greatgrandma” regularly. This was no different in Kathryn’s death…..she was surrounded by family in the last days of her life. Her death is a huge loss for her family but they are comforted to know that she was ready to go home to Jesus and died in peace on June 15, 2024.

Family and friends gathered on June 21, 2024 at Saint Monica Catholic Church for Kathryn’s funeral mass. Her final resting place is at Ocean View Memory Gardens Cemetery in Coos Bay.

Friends and family are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www. coosbayareafunerals.com and www. theworldlink.com. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-7560440.

night. He was hoping to start working on the girls’ classic cars soon. He loved his old Chevy step-side that went thru, and sat in, flood water for 3 days before being rescued, and after draining, drying and refilling all fluids, actually started back up and continues to run to this day. He was in awe of the Coquille Valley Fire department for rescuing him that early morning. There wasn’t an animal that Gary went near that didn’t come up to him to get a pet or a treat. He had a couple of favorites; one was a small rescue pup named BelleStar and Patricia’s goat, Goatie. Gary will be missed terribly by his family and friends. A Remembrance for him will be held August 17th, 1pm to 3pm at Coquille Community Building. We are having a small potluck if you would like to bring something, and if you have a classic car, we would love to see it at the Remembrance.

Kathryn May Sampier, 91, of Coos Bay, passed away on June 15, 2024 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.

Kathleen Marie Leberti

April 8, 1947 – May 7, 2024

Kathleen “Kathie” McCord Leberti, passed away in her Coos Bay, Oregon home surrounded by her beloved family and dear friends on May 7, 2024, after a lengthy battle against Alzheimer’s dementia.

Kathie was born at Keizer Hospital in North Bend, Oregon on April 8, 1947, to William Dean and Edith Elaine (Johnson) McCord joining sister Sharon. Brother Kevin arrived when she was twelve. She treasured her childhood memories of Sundays with cousins at Grandma & Grandpa Johnson’s, picking berries, climbing down to the beach and jumping on beds while the adults played Pinochle.

She attended Milner Crest, Blossom Gulch, Marshfield Junior High and graduated from Marshfield High School where she was a proud member of the class of 1965. She completed legal secretarial training at Merritt Davis School of Commerce and returned to Coos Bay where she worked for Huggins Insurance and Menasha.

It was during this time that she reconnected with fellow 1965 classmate Lou Leberti. They were married September 14, 1968 at St Monica’s Catholic Church. After a short stint at Fort Riley in Kansas, they returned to Oregon. They welcomed daughters Kim and then Tammie and by 1976 had settled into their forever home built by Lou, overlooking the bay. She filled the yard with a kaleidoscope of plants and her kitchen was never without a supply of cookies, cakes and pies at the ready.

As the girls entered school, she dove headfirst into the role of room mother, fundraiser and team mom and became a mainstay on the Marshfield Booster Club, head cheerleader at all home and away athletics and a steady provider of academic guidance. During this time, she also managed the Coin-OMatic Laundromat & Drycleaners they had purchased and was a support and sounding board for Lou at Vend West Services, their other business.

Not initially enamored with the labradors Lou had for hunting, they soon became her pride and joy, spoiling each one more than the last.

The arrival of their grandchildren allowed her another opportunity to

Celebration of Life for Melvin J. Slay

A celebration of life for Melvin Junior Slay, 75, of Coos Bay who passed away May 29, 2024 in Coos Bay will be held Sunday, June 30, 2024 from 1-5 PM at the Coos Bay Eagles Lodge 568 S. 2nd St. passed away May 29, 2024. He is survived by his daughters, Melissa Gilmore and Melinda Walker. Arrangements are under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel. 541-267 3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

celebrate the joy of children. She was truly in her element baking holiday cookies, reading children’s books, tackling puzzles and coloring with the grandkids.

She was by nature a loving caregiver and fiercely meticulous in all she did, including organizing the Spring Tea fundraiser for the Coos Bay Schools Community Foundation, picnics at the Condo in Charleston, ironing jeans or selecting annuals for her planters. She was always more comfortable quietly doing work behind the scenes than being in the spotlight.

Kathie is survived by husband of 55 years, Lou; daughters, Kim Leberti (Dustin Clarke) and Tammie (Floyd) Montiel; grandchildren, Edie and Alie Clarke and Dominic and Tatum Montiel; brother, Kevin McCord (Wendy). She was predeceased by her parents and sister Sharon Cottell.

A celebration of Kathie’s life will be held on Saturday June 29 at 2:00 pm followed by a reception at 63249 Roosevelt Blvd. Charleston, OR In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Coos Bay Schools Community Foundation: PO Box 873 Coos Bay, OR 97420.

Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www. coosbayareafunerals.com

Katherine Carmel, 85, of Coos Bay, passed away June 7, 2024 at Coos Bay. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, Coos Bay, 541267-4216.

Robert “Woody” Hage, 75, of Coos Bay, passed away June 14, 2024 at Coos Bay. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, Coos Bay, 541-267-4216.

Mary Ellen Burgdorff, 62, of Coos Bay, passed away June 8, 2024 at Coos Bay. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, Coos Bay, 541267-4216.

Mary Ellen Hinds, 81, of North Bend, passed away June 12, 2024 at North Bend. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, Coos Bay, 541-267-4216.

Richard “Dick” J. Sinatra, 87, of North Bend, passed away June 15, 2024 at North Bend. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, Coos Bay, 541-267-4216.

Luella Jean Kinney, 95, of Coos Bay, passed away June 15, 2024 at North Bend. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, Coos Bay, 541-267-4216.

Alene Frances Holland, 84, of Coos Bay, passed away June 16, 2024 at Coos Bay. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, Coos Bay, 541-267-4216.

Helga Maria Lester, 90 of Sixes, passed away June 18, 2024 at Coos Bay. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, Coos Bay, 541-2674216.

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Sisley wins South Coast Half Marathon

Jonathan Sisley of Silverton won the annual South Coast Half Marathon, part of Jennifer’s Catching Slough Classic held earlier this month near Coos Bay.

Sisley ran away from the field, covering the scenic course along Catching Slough in 1 hour, 22 minutes and 59 seconds.

Shawn Sorensen of Portland was second (1:40:02) and Jordan Osborne of Coos Bay third (1:40:55). They were followed by Zach and Emily Reinig of Coos Bay, who finished in 1:42:06 and 1:42:45, respectively. Emily Reinig was the first female finisher and Jenny McGriff was second among the women and seventh overall in 1:51:51.

Kevin Brightbill of Coos Bay won the 10-kilometer race in 38:29, edging Josh Goudelock of Coquille (38:31) and Stewart Lyons of North Bend (38:45). Fourth-place finisher Angelo Pedrini of Coos Bay also finished under 40 minutes (39:20). Alexis Rae-Coleman of Coos Bay was the top female finishers, 12th overall, in 57:32. Marshfield student Jaxson Stovall won the 5-kilometer run in a speedy 16 minutes and 34 seconds.

He was followed by Patrick Bringardner (20:02) and Donovan Oakes (20:39).

Lily Thompson, another Marshfield student, was the top

female finisher in sixth overall (23:44).

The Bandon High School cross country program provided water stations on the course for the runners.

The race is named in memory of Jennifer Turman, a standout runner at Marshfield who died in a car crash during her college years. It serves as a scholarship fundraiser for an annual scholarship presented by the South Coast Running Club. Jennifer’s Catching Slough Classic Results South Coast Half Marathon

1. Jonathan Sisley, Silverton, 1:22:59; 2. Shawn Sorensen, Portland, 1:40:02; 3. Jordan Osborne, Coos Bay, 1:40:55; 4. Zach Reinig, Coos Bay, 1:42:06; 5. Emily Reinig, Coos Bay, 1:42:45; 6. Luke Rector, North Bend, 1:44:12; 7. Jenny McGriff, Coos Bay, 1:51:51; 8. Trenton Parrott, North Bend, 1:54:16; 9. Crystal Ramirez-Garcia, 1:54:55; 10. Robert Lade, Atascadero, Calif., 1:56:25; 11. Jessica Hall, Coquille, 2:00:19; 12. Kelly Ridgway, Arcata, Calif., 2:02:00; 13. Veronica Cooke, Salem, 2:04:31; 14. Tyson Bracken, Corvallis, 2:04:31; 15. Kyle Erm, 2:06:35; 16. Alyson Barker, 2:06:42; 17. Celeste Lillie, Coos Bay, 2:06:53; 18. Jon Hansen, 2:07:53; 19. Ashley Merz, Coos Bay, 2:10:04; 20. Ciera Gray, Coos Bay, 2:10:56; 21. Alyssa Augustson, Coos

Bay, 2:12:53; 22. Tanner Woolley, Bandon, 2:18:58; 23. Jim Little, Bandon, 2:26:08; 24. Paul Nielson, Eugene, 2:26:24; 25. Karen Nielson, Eugene, 2:26:24; 26. Dennis Climer, Dalton, Ga., 2:28:29. 10 Kilometers 1. Kevin Brightbill, Coos Bay, 38:29; 2. Josh Goudelock, Coquille, 38:31; 3. Stewart Lyons, North Bend, 38:45; 4. Angelo Pedrini, Coos Bay, 39:20; 5. Derek Mcgarigal, 41:14; 6. Matix Hinzmann, North Bend, 44:44; 7. Ryan Mill, Coos Bay, 45:23; 8. Travis Parker, North Bend, 47:19; 9. Jamie Fereday, Coos Bay, 49:32; 10. Jeffrey Sperling, 52:48; 11. Ron Hansen, Coos Bay, 57:08; 12. Alexis Rae-Coleman, Coos Bay, 57:32; 13. Veronica Grave, Coos Bay, 58:44; 14. Deirdre Traylor, North Bend, 59:23; 15. Siobhan HInzmann, North Bend, 1:00:11; 16. Dan Robertson, North Bend, 1:04:02; 17. Sarah Massey, North Bend, 1:04:48; 18. Tank Creagh, Coos Bay, 1:08:22; 19. Sei Hee-Hwang, Arcata, Calif., 1:13:26; 20. Jennifer Knight, North Bend, 1:14:32; 21. Alan Remele, Yucaipa, Calif., 1:20:33; 22. Jessica Hartley, Coos Bay, 1:29:05; 23. Kimber Ouellette, Coos Bay, 1:29:06; 24. Rob Huff, Auburn, Calif., 1:35:29.

5 Kilometers 1. Jaxson Stovall, 16:34; 2. Patrick Bringardner, 20:02; 3. Donovan Oakes, 20:39; 4. Ayden Mcnamee, 21:13; 5. Ben Swank, 21:47; 6. Lily Thompson, 23:44; 7. Carter McGriff, 23:45; 8. William Reeves, 24:18; 9. Lauren Wolfe, 24:35; 10. Tryson Bradford, 24:54; 11. Allyson Ridling, 25:36; 12. Jacob Thomas, 25:44; 13. Braxten Smith, 25:58; 14. Paxton Zettl, 26:34; 15. Aaron Vollmer, 27:30; 16. Gus Ouellette, 27:34; 17. Ella Croson, 27:36; 18. Lluvia Lopez, 27:37; 19. Robert Forster, 28:05; 20. Tami Timm, 28:35; 21. Aaron Hinzmann, 28:55; 22. Natalia C-G, 29:01; 23. Rachelle Maxon, 29:13; 24. S. Traylor, 29:29; 25. N. Hinzmann, 29:30; 26. B. Hartley, 29:37; 27. Cyrene Dorfmeister, 29:56; 28. Z. Clow, 30:08; 29. Levi Clow, 30:22; 30. John Greif, 30:25; 31. Heidi Fuentes, 31:38; 32. Karla Hickox, 33:00; 33. Liz Dreveskracht, 34:57; 34. Andrea Paullus, 34:58; 35. Sandra Merritt, 35:09; 36. Biri Alvarez, 35:12; 37. Cindi Beaman, 35:51; 38. Chris HInzmann, 36:19; 39. Leo Dubisar, 36:21; 40. Damaris Madera-Carrilo, 36:42; 41. Clayton Willett, 36:51; 42. Kinsey Pierce, 38:27; 43. Marinell Croson, 42:06; 44. Rachel Stappler, 42:29; 45. Missy Lindeman, 42:47; 46. John Pidgeon, 42:57; 47. Sausha Hansen, 46:55; 48. Brittany Hansen, 46:56; 49. Maurene Aakre, 46:58; 50. Deanna Vollmer, 47:46; 51. Candace Hinzmann, 52:18.

Bandon softball players win all-state honors

Three players from Bandon received honorable mention all-state honors for softball for Class 2A/1A.

Infielder Jazmyn Llewel-

lyn, outfielder Emma Roper and utility player Rylee Freitag all were honored. Grant Union swept the player of the year honors

with pitcher of the year Drew Williams and player of the year Addy Northway. Grant Union beat league rival Weston-McEwen 11-0

in the state championship game. Willamina’s Caitlyn Manley was named coach of the year.

OSAA hires Brownrigg as assistant executive director

STEVE WALKER

OSAAtoday

The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) has hired Lauren Brownrigg as an assistant executive director. Brownrigg has served as associate athletic director and senior woman administrator at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore. since 2012. She was named senior associate athletic director in 2020. Brownrigg replaces Monica Maxwell, who recently accepted a position with the National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) in Indianapolis, Ind. In charge of all internal athletic department operations at Pacific, Brownrigg oversaw the budget, 24 sports, athletic facilities, staff and coaches and intramurals / recreation. She served as the university’s NCAA compliance officer and Title IX

deputy and formed discussion groups and initiated training around diversity, equity and inclusion.

As one of four assistant executive directors at the OSAA Brownrigg will administer state championship events in soccer, cheerleading, dance/drill, band/orchestra, and tennis. She will also serve as a staff liaison to various committees, answer eligibility questions, and interpret rules/ policies for member schools.

“I am thrilled and honored for the opportunity to join the OSAA team,” said Brownrigg. “I look forward to building trusted and lasting relationships while serving OSAA member schools.”

Brownrigg led many Northwest Conference championships as meet / tournament director and was a member of the NCAA DIII Cross Country / Track & Field Committee and chair of the Rowing

Committee. Prior to Pacific, she was director of compliance and student services at University of Portland.

“We are excited to have Lauren join the OSAA staff,” said Weber. “Her experience gained over the years at the collegiate level will serve our membership well.”

A 2005 graduate of the University of Kansas with a bachelor of science in sports management, Brownrigg lettered four years for the Jayhawks in cross country and track & field. She earned a masters of education in intercollegiate athletic leadership from the University of Washington (’07).

Editor’s Note: OSAAtoday publishes content related to high school sports and activities for the Oregon School Activities Association. For more stories about high school sports and activities in Oregon, visit osaa.org.

Razor clamming reowpen on mid and north coast

Razor clamming reopens today from Yachats to the Washington border and commercial oyster harvest reopens in Netarts and Tillamook bays, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Two consecutive tests showed biotoxin levels below the closure limit.

Bay clam and mussel harvest remain closed coastwide due to high levels of the marine biotoxin Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP). Razor clam harvesting remains closed from Yachats to the California border due to high levels of PSP and domoic acid.

ODFW and ODA closed the razor clam fishery June 6 from Yachats to Washington border as a precautionary measure. While testing showed this area under the closure threshold for razors, the agencies agreed to close harvest out of an abundance of caution since PSP levels had elevated very rapidly and were very high in other shellfish species. With today’s test results, this area reopened.

Current harvest closures and openings:

All bay clamming remains closed coastwide for high levels of PSP. This includes all clam species in the bays.

All mussel harvesting remains closed coastwide for elevated levels of PSP.

Razor clamming is open from the Washington border to Yachats and closed from Yachats to the California border for high levels of PSP and domoic acid.

Crab harvesting remains open along the entire Oregon coast.

ODA commercial fisheries closures and openings:

Tillamook Bay and Netarts: oyster fishery is open.

Umpqua River/Winchester Bay: oyster fishery is closed.

Coastwide: bay clam fishery is closed.

People should always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline (1-800-448-2474) before heading out to harvest shellfish or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Closures Webpage.

ODA will continue testing for shellfish toxins at least twice a month as tides and

Holiday runs scheduled for Fourth of July weekend

Mingus Park and Powers are sites for races

Two fun runs are scheduled during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend.

The annual Mayor’s Firecracker Run, a South Coast Running Club event, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 4, at Coos Bay’s Mingus Park.

Meanwhile, the annual White Cedar Days Run is Saturday, July 6, in Powers. The Firecracker Run is hosted by the South Coast Running Club.

Events include a half-mile kids run around the pond in the park and a 3-kilomter run/walk that uses the path around the pond and area trails and roads.

The kids run starts at 10 a.m., followed about 20 minute later by the 3-kilometer run, which has a shortened course this year but still includes a steep hill up a trail in the park.

The kids race is free and the 3-kilometer run is free for members of the South Coast Running Club and $10 for non-members.

For more information about the race or to sign up to be a member of the running club, visit www.southcoastrunningclub.org.

The White Cedar Days Run is a longstanding tradition in Powers and part of that community’s holiday festival.

The gathering point for the run is the corner of Second and Fir in town. The race starts at 9 a.m., but the bus for the starting line leaves at 8:30, so runners have to show up and register early.

Events will include both 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer distances.

Suggested donations are $10 for the 5K and $15 for the 10K, with money going to the Powers Close-up trip to Washington D.C.

North Coos won its summer league opener in dramatic fashion, rallying in the seventh inning to beat Roseburg Pepsi 9-8 last week at Legion Field in Roseburg.

Drakkar Funk had a threerun triple as part of the Waterfront’s five-run rally in the final inning.

Funk also had a sacrifice fly in the win.

Peyton Forrester had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and the Waterfront also scored on a double play in the second. Funk’s sacrifice fly came in the third, when Teagan Anderson also brought in a run with a sacrifice bunt.

Hunter Christensen had three hits and Sam Mickelson and Josh Sullivan both had two hits in the win.

The Bottlecaps won the other game 8-2.

Funk drove in one of the runs with a sacrifice fly and Mickelson and Kenny Gould both had two hits.

weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit. PSP is a natural marine biotoxin produced by some species of microscopic algae. Oregon has seen historic high levels of PSP since late May, leading to multiple closures in several shellfish species since May 23. Watch ODFW’s Q&A with ODA and Oregon Health Authority for more information on PSP, shellfish poisoning symptoms, and shellfish testing.

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CW24-2131 Banner Bank v. Estate of Devin Jeffrey Hanson, the Devin Hanson Trust under Agreement dated November 2, 2015, Teresa Lynn Hanson, David F. Hanson, Coos County Tax Assessor, All Other Unknown Heirs or Persons Claiming an Interest in the Property, and Occupants and Parties in Possession SUMMONS - CASE NO. 24CV28993 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS TO: ALL OTHER UNKNOWN HEIRS OR PERSONS CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, one of the above-named defendants. You are hereby required to appear and defend the complaint ﬁled against you in the above entitled action within thirty (30) days from the date of the ﬁrst publication of this summons, and in case of your failure to appear and answer, plaintiff for want thereof will apply to the above entitled court for the relief prayed for in its complaint, to-wit:

A. FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF:

1. For a declaration against defendant Estate of Devin Jeffrey Hanson in the sum of $18,813.91, plus late fees of $139.98, plus accrued interest of $1,783.64 through June 17, 2024, plus interest accruing thereafter at the current variable rate of 9.74 percent per annum ($5.00676 per diem) from June 18, 2024, until the date judgment is entered, the sum of $200.00 to cover the costs of searching and abstracting records, which sum accrues interest at the current variable rate of 9.74 percent from May 25, 2024, until paid, together with any additional sums required to be paid by Plaintiff during the pendency of this suit for the protection of the Property and Plaintiff’s interest therein,

2. That Plaintiff’s Trust Deed, dated September 3, 2019, and recorded September 16, 2019, as Recorder’s No. 201908220, Records of Coos County, Oregon, be declared a lien upon the Property for the amount of the judgment prayed for herein;

3. For judgment and decree that Plaintiff’s Trust Deed upon the Property be foreclosed, and that the title, claim, interest, or demand of defendants and each of them in said Property, and every part thereof, except their statutory rights of redemption, be foreclosed;

4. For judgment and decree that the Property, with all of its appurtenances, rights, privileges, and easements be sold on execution by the Sheriff for Coos County, Oregon, after giving notice as required by law; that Plaintiff may be and become a purchaser at said sale; that the Sheriff give the purchaser thereof a Certiﬁcate of Sale and, unless the Property is redeemed before the expiration of the redemption period, a deed; that said purchaser have immediate possession of the Property, and every part thereof; and that said purchaser be entitled to such remedies as are available at law to secure such position, including a writ of assistance, if defendants or any other parties or persons shall refuse to immediately surrender possession to the purchaser;

5. That the proceeds of the sale be applied as follows: ﬁrst, to pay the costs and expenses of said sale; second, to pay the judgment of Plaintiff; and third, the overplus, if any, be paid to the Registry of the Court subject to further court order; and 6. That if any deﬁciency remains after application of the proceeds of the sale thereon, execution may not be issued for said.

B. SECOND CLAIM FOR

RELIEF:

2. For Plaintiff’s attorney fees, costs, and disbursements incurred herein; and 3. For interest on the sums of paragraphs B1 and B2 at the interest rate of 9.74 percent per annum from the date judgment is entered, until paid in full.

C. Such other relief as the Court deems just and equitable. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ CAREFULLY!! YOU MUST “APPEAR” IN THIS CASE OR THE OTHER SIDE WILL WIN AUTOMATICALLY. TO “APPEAR” YOU MUST FILE WITH THE COURT A LEGAL PAPER CALLED A “MOTION” OR “ANSWER”. A MOTION OR ANSWER MUST BE GIVEN TO THE COURT CLERK OR ADMINISTRATOR WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION SPECIFIED HEREIN ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED FILING FEE. IT MUST BE IN PROPER FORM AND HAVE PROOF OF SERVICE ON THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY OR, IF THE PLAINTIFF DOES NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY, PROOF OF SERVICE UPON THE PLAINTIFF. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD SEE AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU NEED HELP IN FINDING AN ATTORNEY, YOU MAY CALL THE OREGON STATE BAR’S LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE AT (503) 6843763 OR TOLL-FREE IN OREGON AT (800) 4527636.

If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service ofﬁcer or community action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans’ service ofﬁcer and community action agency may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. This summons is published by order of the Honorable Andrew E. Combs, Judge of the above-entitled Court made on the 17th day of June, 2024, directing publication of this summons once each week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Coos County, Oregon.

Date of ﬁrst publication: June 26th, 2024. Date of last publication: July 16th, 2024

Eleanor A. DuBay, OSB #073755

Of Attorneys for Plaintiff TOMASI BRAGAR DUBAY 121 SW Morrison, Suite 1850 Portland, OR 97204

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The following unit will be sold at Public Auction

Starting July 16th 2024, at 9:00 am Ending July 23rd 2024, at 9:00 am for non-payment of rent and other fees. Auction to be pursuant to Auction Rules and Procedures for Truax Holdings. Rules are available at the facility ofﬁce. All bidding will take place ONLINE at bid13.com Unit # 813 Camarillo, Joshua 06/21, 06/25.

CW24-2132 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for Coos Bay School District Millicoma Marsh Parking and Trail Improvements will be received from qualified bidders until the bid closing time of 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time, Thursday, July 18, 2024. Bids shall be submitted to the Architect via electronically: general@ hge1.com, or mail/hand delivery: HGE Architects, Inc., 333 South 4th Street, Coos Bay, OR, 97420. Bids shall be identified as: BID for Millicoma Marsh Parking and Trail Improvements. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud following the bid closing time at 2:15 P.M. via remote phone-in conference call. Call-in information for bid opening: Coos Bay School District Millicoma Marsh Parking and Trail Improvements Thu, July 18, 2024 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM (PDT)

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A Mandatory Pre-Bid Walkthrough will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 11:00 A.M. Bidders to meet in the parking lot of the project site, lower field at Millicoma School, Coos Bay, OR. Work on the project includes expanding the existing general parking area, creating an ADA parking area, regrading the existing drive, and rebuilding the Swallow Loop Trail, approximately 1,450 lineal feet. An Alternate Bid includes rebuilding the Millicoma Marsh Trail, approximately 2,500 lineal feet. Funding for this project has been made possible by the following contributors: J. A. Morgan Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, Travel Southern Oregon Coast, Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Club, Oregon Parks Foundation, Coos Bay School District OSAA, and Brian Price. Millicoma Marsh Trail (Alternate Bid) Funding made possible by: OPRD Recreational Trails Program, Three Rivers Foundation, and MHS Zonta Club. Construction Documents for this work may be examined at the Office of the Architect, HGE Architects, Inc. 333 South 4th Street, Coos Bay, Oregon, phone: 541269-1166, email: general@hge1.com, and at the following locations: Coos Bay District Office Building, various Plan Centers, and on the HGE website at http://www. hge1.com/bidding-area/. General Contractors are encouraged to contact HGE by phone or email and register their interest in submitting a bid and to be included on the plan holders’ list. One set of drawings, specifications and contract documents may be obtained by prime bidders from HGE INC., upon deposit of $50. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any technicalities or informalities in connection with the bids. No Bidder may withdraw their bid until thirty (30) days after the bid opening.

By: Brian Bergstedt, Facilities Manager Coos Bay School District Published: Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland, Oregon June 26, 2024 The World Newspaper, Coos Bay, Oregon June 25, 2024

CW24-2128 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the matter of the Estate of: Eugene William LaRochelle, Jr., Decedent.Case No.: 24PB04591 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Paul D. Comfort has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, within four months after the date of ﬁrst publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Company, PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. Dated and ﬁrst published June 25, 2024. Paul D. Comfort, Personal Representative 06/25, 07/02, 07/09.

CW24-2129 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the matter of the Estate of: Faye Louise Taylor, Decedent.Case No.: 24PB04449 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that John Taylor has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, within four months after the date of ﬁrst publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Company, PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. Dated and ﬁrst published June 25, 2024. John Taylor, Personal Representative 06/25, 07/02, 07/09.

CW24-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of: JAMES S. GOODISON, Deceased. Case No. 24PB04986 INFORMATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DAVID GOODISON has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate of JAMES S. GOODISON are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 11148 Hackett Court, Grass Valley, CA, 95949, or through their attorney, Nathan B. McClintock, at PO Box 1178, Coos Bay, OR 97420, or in person at 936 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon, within four months after the date of ﬁrst publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan B. McClintock. Dated and ﬁrst published on June 18th, 2024. Nathan B. McClintock, OSB #841520 Attorney for Personal Representative 06/18, 06/25, 07/02, 07/09.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No.:

24CV20451 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR CASCADE FUNDING

MORTGAGE TRUST

AB2, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DONNA

JUNE GRIGGS AKA

DONNA J. GRIGGS

AKA DONNA GRIGGS; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MERLE V GRIGGS AKA MERLE GRIGGS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defendants. To: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DONNA

JUNE GRIGGS AKA

DONNA J. GRIGGS AKA

DONNA GRIGGS; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MERLE V GRIGGS AKA MERLE GRIGGS; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY. You are hereby required to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in

proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or tollfree in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans’ service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling the 2-1-1 information service. Additionally, contact information for a service officer appointed under ORS 408.410 for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves your area can be found by visiting the following link: https://www.oregon.gov/ odva/services/pages/ county-services.aspx and selecting your county. You can also access a list of Veterans Services for all Oregon counties by visiting the following link: https://www.oregon. gov/odva/Services/Pages/ All-Services-Statewide. aspx. The relief sought in the Complaint is the foreclosure of the property located at 250 NORTH AVENUE NE, BANDON, OR 97411. Date of First Publication: 6/4/2024 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP _ John Thomas OSB No. 024691 _ Grace Chu OSB No. 220848 _ Michael Scott OSB No. 973947 920 SW 3rd Ave, 1st Floor Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (971) 201-3200 Fax: (971) 201-3202 gchu@mccarthyholthus. com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff IDSPub #0202590 6/4/2024 6/11/2024 6/18/2024 6/25/2024

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

Monday 6/10:

North Bend

• 2:33 pm, threats, 1200 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 3:13 pm, animal abuse, 2700 block of Sheridan Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 7:57 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 1100 block of South Broadway.

• 8:11 am, criminal trespass, 200 block of Laclair Street.

• 9:22 am, criminal trespass, 300 block of South 2nd Street.

• 9:31 am, assault, 900 block of Ingersoll Avenue.

• 10:03 am, theft from vehicle, 1100 block of Evans Boulevard.

• 10:17 am, fraud, 1800 block of Ocean Boulevard.

That order goes into effect Friday, June 21, 2024. I have attached a list of the eleven persons who OPDC has not obtained

CW24-2116 TS No. OR09000014-24-1 APN 564500 TO No 240197294-OR-MSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, RICHARD L BAKER as Grantor to FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE CO as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of October 25, 2006 and recorded on November 13, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006-15236 and beneficial interest was assigned to M&T BANK and recorded March 19, 2012 as Instrument Number 2012-2119 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Coos County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 564500 SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF EXHIBIT “A” REF. NO.: OR0900001424 BEGINNING AT A POINT ON MCMULLEN BOULEVARD (COUNTY ROAD NOW MCLAINLIBBY DRIVE), FROM WHICH POINT THE CENTER OF SECTION ONE (1), TOWNSHIP TWENTY-SIX (26) SOUTH, RANGE FOURTEEN (14) WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, BEARS SOUTH 78° 56’ WEST A DISTANCE OF 812.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1° 12’ WEST A DISTANCE OF 292.12

FEET; THENCE NORTH 89° 13’ EAST A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1° 12’ EAST A DISTANCE OF 223.60 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 54° 24’ WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF MCMULLEN BOULEVARD (NOW MCLAIN-LIBBY DRIVE) FOR A DISTANCE OF 120.81 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COOS COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly

• 11:17 am, criminal trespass, 900 block of Kentucky Avenue.

• 12:09 pm, threats, 900 block of Garfield Avenue.

• 12:17 pm, criminal trespass, 1000 block of South 1st Street.

• 1:02 pm, criminal trespass, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 1:28 pm, 44 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on theft II, 1000 block of South 1st Street.

• 2:06 pm, criminal trespass, 100 block of North Cammann Street.

• 2:12 pm, fraud, 900 block of Plymouth Avenue.

• 2:49 pm, criminal trespass, 800 block of South Broadway.

• 3:02 pm, criminal trespass, 200 block of Laclair Street.

• 4:21 pm, criminal trespass, 200 block of Laclair Street.

• 11:34 pm, fraud, 800 block of Zanna Place.

Coquille

• 10:06 am, criminal trespass, 500 block of North Central Boulevard.

• 4:03 pm, threats, 400

known as: 91031 LIBBY LN, COOS BAY, OR 974207647 Both the Beneficiary, M&T Bank, 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): Monthly Payment(s) from 11/01/2023 to 04/01/2024 at $4,794.72 Total Late Charge(s): Total Late Charge(s) at $77.85 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 $104,361.19 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.00000% per annum from October 1, 2023 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 September 18, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, inside the main lobby of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 N Baxter St, Coquille, OR 97423 County of Coos, 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

Police Blotter

block of West Central Boulevard.

• 4:41 pm, theft, 10 block of North Birch Street.

• 5:34 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 700 block of North Elliot Street.

• 6:08 pm, disorderly conduct, area of East 1st Street & North Adams.

Reedsport

• 3:53 pm, fire, 2200 block of Longwood Drive.

Tuesday 6/11:

North Bend

• 7:23 am, 38 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on 2 counts theft II, criminal trespass II, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 5:30 pm, criminal trespass, 1600 block of Monroe Avenue.

• 6:18 pm, fraud, 800 block of Vermont Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 7:18 am, criminal trespass, 1000 block of Evans Boulevard.

• 7:40 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 1300 block of Seagate Avenue.

counsel. Charges range from Rape in the First Degree to minor thefts. Because of the federal court order, unless counsel is appointed, or another reason is found to hold the person other than the charges pending, these eleven persons will be released from the Coos County Jail starting Friday, June 21 through Monday June 24. So the public is also aware, in Coos County we currently have fifty-six (56) defendants who are waiting for OPDC to find them counsel.

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: 5/2/2024 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949252-8300 NPP0460332 To: WORLD (COOS) 06/18/2024, 06/25/2024, 07/02/2024, 07/09/2024

Wednesday 6/12:

• 8:57 am, criminal trespass, 400 block of Madison Street.

• 1:01 pm, criminal trespass, area of Strawberry Island.

• 1:53 pm, assault, 200 block of North Wasson Street.

• 2:23 pm, theft, 200 block of Student Way.

• 4:00 pm, criminal trespass, 800 block of South 2nd Street.

• 4:13 pm, 26 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on driving while suspended, 1000 block of South 1st Street.

• 4:30 pm, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 500 block of Lockhart Avenue.

• 5:40 pm, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 2200 block of Woodland Avenue.

Coquille

• 9:47 am, disorderly conduct, area of 1st & North Adams.

• 12:58 pm, theft, area of Ivy & 16th.

• 1:23 pm, 53 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on disorderly conduct II, 20 block of East 1st Street.

• 2:39 pm, criminal trespass, 100 block of East 2nd Street.

• 6:25 pm, theft of bike, 600 block of West 17th Street.

Reedsport

• 9:35 am, fire, 600 block of Ranch Road.

• 6:56 pm, fraud, 800 block of Myrtle Avenue.

CW24-2126 The Fortress Self Storage 1503 Ocean Blvd NW Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-888-5521 Regarding Unit 054 Harris, Case: The following unit will be sold at Public Auction Starting August 20th 2024, at 9:00 am Ending August 27th at 9:00 am for nonpayment of rent and other fees. Auction to be pursuant to Auction Rules and Procedures for Truax Holdings. Rules are available at the facility office. All bidding will take place ONLINE at bid13.com Unit# 054 (Harris, Case) 06/21, 06/25.

CW24-2021 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of: CHARLOTTE A. FLEURY, Deceased. Case No. 24PB04150 INFORMATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CAROL FLEURY has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate of CHARLOTTE A. FLEURY are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 3160 Pine Street., North Bend, OR 97459, or through their attorney, Nathan B. McClintock, at PO Box 1178, Coos Bay, OR 97420, or in person at 936 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan B. McClintock. Dated and first published on June 18th, 2024. Nathan B. McClintock, OSB #841520 Attorney for Personal Representative 06/18,06/25, 07/02, 07/09.

Anderson Avenue & South Bayshore Drive.

North Bend

• 10:28 am, 58 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on driving under the influence of intoxicants, area of Boynton Park.

• 12:21 pm, threats, 2500 block of Brussells Street.

• 12:53 pm, theft, 1900 block of Ash Street.

• 2:12 pm, 44 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on theft II, criminal mischief III, area of Newmark & North Morrison Street.

• 2:56 pm, criminal trespass, 2100 block of Newmark Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 7:24 am, disorderly conduct, area of Schoneman & Newmark.

• 7:39 am, criminal trespass, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:56 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 800 block of Central Avenue.

• 8:01 am, disorderly conduct, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 8:21 am, female transported to Coos County Jail on disorderly conduct II, criminal mischief II, probation violation, area of Newmark Avenue & Morrison Street.

• 8:36 am, criminal trespass, 800 block of South 2nd Street.

• 8:40 am, disorderly conduct, 100 block of East Johnson Avenue.

• 10:01 am, disorderly conduct, area of East

• 11:41 am, criminal trespass, 500 block of North Broadway Street.

• 12:08 pm, 37 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on DUI I, area of Ocean & Lincoln.

• 12:34 pm, criminal trespass, 500 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 1:51 pm, criminal trespass, 100 block of North Cammann Street.

• 1:56 pm, criminal trespass, 200 block of Laclair Street.

• 2:47 pm, criminal trespass, 100 block of South 7th Street.

• 4:48 pm, criminal trespass, 200 block of Laclair Street.

• 5:32 pm, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 100 block of North Cammann Street.

• 7:27 pm, menacing, 200 block of South Wall Street.

• 8:00 pm, criminal trespass, 200 block of South Schoneman Street.

• 8:22 pm, threats, 900 block of Augustine Street.

• 9:05 pm, assault, 700 block of South Empire Boulevard.

Coquille

• 6:45 pm, threats, 700 block of East 3rd Street. • 8:49 pm, criminal trespass, area of Coquille Riverwalk.

Reedsport

• 9:13 am, assault, 3100 block of Ridgeway Drive.

• 1:12 pm, theft, 700 block of Crestview Drive.

Early Literacy Educator Preparation

Council releases ﬁnal recommendations

BY JEREMY C. RUARK

Country Media, Inc.

Following a one-year review of Oregon’s early literacy education, a state council has released its nal recommendations to strengthen educator preparation programs for teaching reading and writing in Oregon elementary schools.

In January, the Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council released initial recommendations to revise educator and school administrator preparation program standards for literacy instruction. Members of educator prep programs and the general public were able to submit feedback to the recommendations.

“These recommendations are a signi cant step forward,” Gov. Kotek said. “I appreciate that the council has not just layered on new requirements. They have also tried to streamline existing standards and build on the things we’ve had and continue to be important, like dyslexia standards. In addition to the council, I want to thank Oregon’s educator preparation program faculty and leaders who took the time to share their perspectives with us. We listened and many hours were spent taking your feedback into the revisions of the recommendations.”

State Rep. Boomer Wright (R-Coos Bay) served on the council.

“We must always do what’s in the best interest of our children,” Wright said. “These recommendations represent a way to support teachers and principals to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do what we’re asking them to do for students. And to make sure that happens well, we also need to set up the right level of resources and support for our educator preparation programs to meet the new expectations the Council has recommended.”

“I have been honored to serve on this council alongside an outstanding group of individuals with one goal in mind: improving literacy outcomes for all of Oregon’s children,” said Ronda Fritz, council cochair and Associate Professor at Eastern Oregon University. “We were able to move the standards for Oregon’s teacher preparation programs to re ect what science tells us about how

children learn to read as well as the content and methods that are critical for ensuring procient readers. I believe these standards will give educator preparation programs a clear roadmap for designing courses and programs that will produce teachers with the essential knowledge and skills to create pro cient readers and writers.”

“I am proud to have been part of the collaborative process that brought together so many different Oregon stakeholders to lay the groundwork for our educator preparation programs,” said Susan Gardner, council co-chair and Dean of the College of Education at Oregon State University. “We had a wide range of expertise on this council – elementary school teachers and administrators, higher education faculty, state agency leaders, and our passionate representatives and senators. This made for a powerful team that brought together so many voices and perspectives, adding richness to the work we produced together.”

The recommendations were broken into three sections: educator preparation program (EPP) approval standards, implementation recommendations, and educator licensing standards recommendations.

Key takeaways from the recommendations on educator preparation program approval standards include:

• Combining Reading Instruction Standards with Dyslexia Standards into one cohesive standard. This will streamline standards that are focused on teaching reading and writing.

• Creating new Literacy Standards that relate to the content of Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework and the models of reading acquisition embedded in the Framework. These standards are designed to guide the preparation of kindergarten through 5th Grade teachers and administrators on evidencebased practices for teaching literacy.

Key takeaways from the implementation recommendations include:

• Phase in the proposed recommendations so that all Oregon EPPs are implementing new standards by the fall of the 2026-27 academic year.

• State support for Oregon

EPPs to adapt to the new standards.

• Ensuring that all educators, including experienced teachers and graduates of out-of-state EPPs, are supported and held accountable for meeting high standards for literacy instruction.

• Investing in the implementation infrastructure needed to enable consistent, researchaligned implementation of new standards in educator preparation and in schools.

Key takeaways from the recommendations on educator licensing standards include:

• Preliminary licensure requirements for all newly licensed educators should take effect in 2027.

• Consider funding and capacity needs, develop processes for how all educators can demonstrate competency of standards, and minimize economic barriers to certi cation.

Kotek established the Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council through Executive Order 23-12 in May 2023 to

These recommendations are a signiﬁcant step forward.”

strengthen the preparation of teachers and school administrators to instruct elementary students on reading and writing. The council was directed to create recommendations as an advisory body to the Governor and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) and consider an implementation plan and timeline to align to the Council’s recommendations. TSPC has already begun considering the Council’s recommendations.

Kotek joined the Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council for their nal meeting Monday, June 17, to offer gratitude to council members for their work over the past year and provide comments on their nal recommendations.

Oregon Health Authority issues measles advisory

BY JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and county public health of cials are investigating two cases of measles in a single Clackamas County household.

One household member, an unvaccinated adult, was con rmed to have measles Friday, June 14. The individual developed a rash June 11. While the time range of the exposure is believed to be between May 19 and June 4, the speci c location of the exposure, which occurred in Marion County, is unknown, suggesting there may be other, unreported measles cases in Oregon, according to the OHA.

The second household member, an unvaccinated child, developed symptoms a few days later. Both individuals are recovering.

“Spreading measles from one person to another is pretty easy, as it’s a highly infectious disease,” OHA Public Health Division Medical Director for Communicable Diseases and Immunizations Paul R. Cieslak said. “That’s why it’s extremely important that all adults and children in their household be up to date on vaccinations. Adults of any age born during or after 1957 can still be vaccinated.”

People might have been exposed if they were in any of these areas during these times:

• Oregon Health & Science University facilities:

○ OHSU Immediate Care Richmond Clinic, between 4:40 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 12.

○ OHSU Hospital Emergency Department,

Spreading measles from one person to another is pretty easy, as it’s a highly infectious disease.”

Paul R. Cieslak, OregonHealthAuthority

between 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, and 7:15 p.m. Friday, June 14 (risk at this location is believed to be low because the patient was masked and airborne precautions were promptly implemented).

How measles spreads and symptoms

Measles spreads through the air after a person with measles coughs or sneezes. People are contagious with measles for four days before a rash appears and up to four days afterward. The virus particles can also linger in the air for up to two hours after someone who is infectious has left the area. Measles typically starts with a fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes. A rash usually follows, beginning on the face and spreading to the rest of the body. Symptoms begin seven to 21 days after exposure to a person with measles. Common complications of measles include ear infection, lung infection and diarrhea. Swelling of the brain is a rare but much more serious complication. In

developed countries in recent years, one or two out of every 1,000 measles cases has been fatal.

Determining your risk of

measles

Most Oregonians have been vaccinated to prevent measles, usually as children. Anyone who has received a measles vaccination at any time in their life has a low risk of getting measles. Risk is much higher for anyone who has not received measles vaccination who may have been exposed to the disease.

Measles poses the highest risk to:

1. Unvaccinated pregnant people.

2. Infants younger than 1 year old.

3. People with weakened immune systems.

You are considered immune to measles if any of the following apply:

• You were born before 1957.

• You’ve been diagnosed with measles at any point in your life.

• A blood test proves that you are immune.

• You have had two doses of measles vaccine.

What to do if you suspect measles in your household

Public health of cials urge people experiencing symptoms of measles not to arrive

unannounced at a medical of ce if they:

1. Have a measles-like rash, or

2. Have been exposed to measles within the previous 21 days, AND

3. Have any other symptom of measles (such as fever, cough or red eyes).

Individuals planning to seek medical care should rst call a health care provider or urgent care center by telephone to create an entry plan to avoid exposing others in waiting rooms.

Learn more about measles at https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ PH/DISEASESCONDITIONS/ DISEASESAZ/Pages/measles. aspx.

Tina Kotek, OregonGovernor