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Accused mass killer sent to State Hospital

By DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

The criminal case against a man accused of killing four people in North Bend in 2021 has stalled after Oen Evan Nicholson was determined to be unable to assist or aid in his defense.

Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said Nicholson was transported to the State Hospital in October in an effort to improve his mental condition so he can assist in his trial.

determination on whether he can be held for trial will be made.

However, a ruling by a federal judge could push that deadline up even further.

Last year, Judge Michael Mosman ruled in a lawsuit against the State Hospital that defendants can only be treated for one year before a final determination on whether they can aid in their defense is made. Under that ruling, if a defendant cannot aid in his own defense due to psychiatric reasons, the charges must be dropped.

the hospital in the seven-day window required by law.

Frasier said that was true with Nicholson, who waited three weeks for a bed to open up after Judge Martin Stone ordered Nicholson to be treated at the State Hospital.

Frasier said the ruling has already forced his office to drop charges in two cases, and he is concerned the Nicholson case could reach that threshold.

David Brock Smith appointed to fill Senate District 1 vacancy

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Frasier said he is concerned Nicholson may never face justice for his alleged crimes unless his mental condition improves.

By state law, he can spend three years at the State Hospital receiving mental healthcare before a final

The Mosman ruling, and a later decision he made to uphold the ruling, is due to a 20-year-old federal case. The case centered around the fact that limits at the State Hospital have made it impossible to move many inmates from county jails to

“I’m really kind of worried about it because I don’t know how long it will take,” Frasier said. “I’m con cerned because if it’s going to take more than a year to get him back where he should be, they will ship him back to us.”

Nicholson was arrested in June

Oregon’s top leaders shift from pageantry to politics

By GARy A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau

With the pageantry and pleasantries of Monday now over, Oregon’s new governor and legislative leaders face six months of partisan politics to hammer out a new state budget and up or down votes on progressive policy plans.

Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed three executive orders she outlined during her inauguration speech the day before. Two are largely symbolic — declaring a homeless emergency and ordering state agencies to make the issue a top priority. The third would fast-track new housing to take pressure off the lack of homes for sale and the high price of rental units.

After organizational sessions Monday, the Legislature adjourned until next Tuesday, Jan. 17. That’s when the clock starts on the constitutionally mandated 160-day session that must end by June 25.

New faces in new places

After a decade of stability — critics would say stagnation — at the top of state government, 2023 brings a massive turnover in nearly every part of government. Kotek takes over from Kate Brown, who had served since 2015, when, as secretary of state, she replaced Gov. John Kitzhaber, who resigned over an influence-peddling scandal. The

Oregon Supreme Court is now led by Chief Justice Meagan Flynn, who was named to the job by Brown effective Jan. 1 after then-Chief Justice Martha Walters retired.

November’s election left Democrats in control of both the House and Senate, but pushed their numbers under the three-fifth mark that for the past four years had allowed passage of tax and other financial legislations without needing any Republican votes. The 35-25 split in the House means at least two Republican votes are needed to pass financial bills. Democrats hold 17 seats in the Senate and need at least one vote from the 12 Republicans and one Independent to pass similar legislation.

The Senate on Monday selected Democrat Rob Wagner of Lake Oswego as the first new Senate President since 2003. In the House, Dan Rayfield of Corvallis was again chosen as speaker, a job he held part of last year after Kotek stepped down from the job she had held for a decade and resigned to run for governor.

The Republican minority leadership has changed more often in recent years. Sen. Tim Knopp, the veteran lawmaker from Bend, returns as GOP leader. House Minority Leader Vikki Breese-Iverson, Please see LEADERS Page A4

North Bend honors 9-1-1 dispatchers

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Citing critical staffing shortages and public safety concerns, the North Bend City Council authorized the transfer of 9-1-1 Dispatch Services to Coos Bay in December 2021.

During Tuesday night’s Council Meeting, Police Chief Gary McCullough together with Fire Chief Jim Brown recognized the four telecommunicators for their service to North Bend and community.

Each were presented with a shadow box, which hare typically presented to members of law enforcement, fire departments and military personal. These shadow boxes will usually contain the various badges, medals and awards a person has earned through their career.

• Holly Booras (7 years of exemplary service)

• Maycie Dibble Jaehnig (2 years of exemplary service)

• Janel Dunning (15 years of exemplary service)

• Kelly Andrade (15 years of exemplary service)

By DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

Days after he was appointed assistant leader of the

learned he will be changing jobs.

On Wednesday, Coos, Curry, and Douglas County commissioners met in a joint session to fill the vacancy in Senate District 1 created by the resignation of Dallas Heard (R-Roseburg). The commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Brock Smith (R-Port Orford) to the post. Heard announced late last year that he was resigning early, sending a one-sentence notice to Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp.

“I am writing to inform you that I will be resigning my elected position as State Senator for Oregon Senate District 1 effective 12:01 am January 1st, 2023,” Heard wrote.

He later said the decision to leave the Senate was one of the hardest he ever made, but he felt he needed to spend more time at home with his children.

Around a week after he announced he was leaving the Senate, Heard endorsed Brock Smith as his replacement.

On Wednesday, the county commissioners made the appointment official.

Douglas County Commissioner Tim Freeman chaired the special meeting Wednesday. Freeman said Republican committee members in the three counties chose five candidates to be considered.

The candidates included Brock Smith along with Douglas County residents Tim Allen, Tom Dole, Richard Vander Velden and Todd Vaughn were picked.

Two of those candidates, Vander Velden and Vaughn were disqualified after the secretary of state’s office determined they were not eligible.

On Wednesday, the three remaining candidates were given five minutes to introduce themselves, and they then answered questions from the commissioners. After the discussion, all nine commissioners voted for Brock Smith.

“I am humbled to be chosen to replace my friend and colleague Dallas Heard in the Oregon State Senate with this unanimous vote by the County Commissioners of our three counties,” said Brock Smith. “I was honored by the overwhelming support of the precinct committee person’s during

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Evan Nicholson, seen in this video still buying ammunition the day he allegedly killed four people, has been placed in the State Hospital after it was determined he could not aid or assist in his own defense.

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Republican Caucus in the Oregon House of Representative, David Brock Smith

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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek waves to the crowd as she is sworn in the governor of Oregon last week.

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The North Bend City Council takes a photo with the 9-1-1 dispatchers honored Tuesday for the service to the community.

Cyclist dies after being hit by truck

On Tuesday, January 10, at approximately 8:27 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus bicycle crash on Highway 42, at the intersection of Grant Smith Road, near milepost 76.5, in Douglas County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a Dodge Ram 3500 truck, operated by Robert Howerton (76) of Winston, was traveling west on Highway 42 in the fast lane when it struck a bicyclist, Michael Allen Davis (34) of Roseburg, as the bicycle was traveling

south across the Highway 42/Grant Smith Road intersection.

The bicyclist was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased by medical personnel. The driver of the Dodge 3500 immediately stopped and fully cooperated with the investigation.

OSP was assisted by the Winston Police Department, the Douglas County Sheriffs’ Office, Douglas County Fire, ODOT, and Douglas County Medical Examiner’s office.

The Marriage of Sense and Soul class at Unity By The Bay

A new 10-week class is being offered at Unity By The Bay in North Bend, beginning January 21, based on the book The Marriage of Sense and Soul by Ken Wilber.

There is arguably no more critical and pressing topic than the relation of science and religion in the modern world. Science has given us the methods for discovering truth, while religion remains the single greatest force for generating meaning. Yet the two are seen as mutually exclusive, with wrenching consequences for humanity.

In The Marriage of Sense and Soul, one of today’s most important philosophers brilliantly articulates how we might begin to think about science and religion in ways that allow for their reconciliation and union, on terms that will be acceptable to both camps. Wilber is widely acclaimed as the foremost thinker in integrating Western psychology and the Eastern spiritual traditions. His

many books have reached across disciplines and synthesized the teachings of religion, psychology, physics, mysticism, sociology, and anthropology, earning him a devoted international following.

The Marriage of Sense and Soul is his most accessible work yet, aimed at guiding a general audience to the mutual accord between the spiritual, subjective world of ancient wisdom and the objective, empirical world of modern knowledge. In pointing the way to a union between truth and meaning, Wilber has created an elegant and accessible book that is breathtaking in its scope.

This class will be held on Saturday mornings beginning January 21 and runs through March 25, from 10 until 11:30 a.m. Cost will be on a love-offering basis; all are welcome. Unity By The Bay is located at 2100 Union Street in North Bend. For information, call 541-751-1633.

Business Funding: Grants to assist small businesses affected by COVID-19

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Business Oregon has partnered with the CCD Business Development Corporation to offer $3 million in CDBG-CV Statewide Small Business and Microenterprise Grant Assistance (SBMA).

The program is funded with federal grant funds from the Oregon Community Development Block Grant program CARES Act funding for communities affected by COVID-19.

SBMA grants will be awarded between $2,500

- $30,000 per business.

Microenterprises whose owner meets who meet low- and moderate-income (LMI) criteria can qualify for up to $10,000 in grant funding. Small businesses can qualify for $2,500 per LMI employee retained up to $30,000 in funding.

Eligibility Requirements:

A microenterprise (five or fewer employees) or small business (more than five employees) that: Was in business prior to March 8, 2019 Can document COVID-19 impact (lost revenue,

mandated closures, workforce issues, supply complications, etc.)

Was generally stable/ strong prior to the COVID-19 pandemic Has an owner and/or employees who meet lowand moderate-income (LMI) criteria

Limited time

The program will launch 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, and will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27. Applications for this grant program will be processed on a lottery basis.

At the time of application closure, all submitted applications will be randomized and processed. To register and apply, visit www.ccdbusiness.org/ oregonsbma.

Technical assistance is available to assist with completing the application process. You may use Google Translate on the application registration and program webpages for non-English languages or please contact CCD Business Development Corporation at 1-888-2630971 or oregonsbma@ ccdbusiness.com for additional assistance.

Video tutorials for both small business and microenterprise applications, including helpful tips, are also available. The link to the YouTube playlist for the video tutorials can be found at on the CCD’s website.

Business Oregon, in partnership with CCD Business Development Corporation, will be hosting two virtual Q&A meetings about this grant opportunity on Friday, January 13 at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Register for the virtual Q&A meetings using this online form.

The SBMA grant award selections are expected in February 2023 and the funding is expected to be distributed to selected grantees in March 2023.

For more information, visit www.oregon.gov/biz/

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Officer Trevor Sanne recently joined the North Bend Police Department. He was sworn in last week by Police Chief Gary McCullough (pictured right) in a ceremony attended by friends, family, and colleagues. Officer Sanne joins North Bend from the Bandon Police Department.

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Sunday 01/08:

North Bend

• 12:57 pm, dispute, 2800 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 2:14 pm, assault, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 3:27 pm, civil problem, Colorado Avenue.

• 3:38 pm, dog at large, 1600 block of Arthur Street.

3:44 pm, disorderly conduct, Newmark and Cedar.

9:05 pm, dispute, Ash and Lombard.

Coos Bay

• 8:16 am, 39 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Cammann and Newmark.

• 9:55 am, 36 year old female cited for driving while suspended. 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

10:14 am, 62 year old male cited for DUII, 3200 block of Juniper and 14th.

• 2:26 pm, 29 year old female cited for criminal trespass, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 2:26 pm, 22 year old female cited for criminal trespass II, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

3:41 pm, dispute, 200 block of N Wall Street.

3:47 pm, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 800 block of S 11th Street.

4:11 pm, dispute, 300 block of Anderson Avenue.

• 6:09 pm, theft, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 7:51 pm, civil problem, 900 block of S 8th Street.

• 8:05 pm, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 600 block

Monday 01/09:

North Bend

• 12:08 am, dog complaint, 900 block of Montana.

12:50 am, dispute, 1800 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 2:37 am, criminal mischief, 3200 block of Broadway Avenue.

6:47 am, 64 year old female cited result of traffic stop, Highway 101 and Fawn’s Diesel.

8:09 am, disturbance, 800 block of California Avenue.

• 10:26 am, neighbor dispute, 2700 block of Sherman Avenue.

3:03 pm, misuse of 911, Virginia and Hamilton.

• 3:44 pm, criminal mischief, 2300 block of Broadway Avenue.

4:15 pm, 28 year old male transported to Coos County jail for elude, two counts felon in possession of a firearm, reckless endangering another person, reckless driving and two counts criminal trespass I, Broadway and Lombard.

5:10 pm, civil problem, 800 block of California Street.

• 5:51 pm, disorderly conduct, 3300 block of Broadway Avenue.

6:49 pm, 35 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Brussells and Commercial.

• 7:43 pm, animal neglect/ barking dog, 1500 block of Johnson Street.

• 9:02 pm, harassment, 1500 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 10:49 pm, 23 year old male

adding your knowledge and experience to our Caucus,” Knopp said.

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transported to Coos County jail for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

Coos Bay • 4:14 am, 60 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 3400 block of Tremont Avenue.

• 7:30 am, disorderly conduct, 700 block of S 7th Street.

8:10 am, 19 year old female lodged at Coos County jail for interfering with police and resisting arrest, 2200 block of N 10th Street.

6:15 am, juvenile problem, 100 block of N Schoneman Street.

• 9:10 am, criminal mischief, 1500 block of N Bayshore Drive.

10:45 am, 46 year old male cited result of suspicious vehicle, 200 block of Norman Avenue.

11:47 am, neighbor dispute, 700 block of S Wasson Street.

• 12:21 pm, 36 year old male cited on warrant, 800 block of Central Avenue.

12:33 pm, fraud, 1200 block of Minnesota Avenue.

• 1:20 pm, burglary, 1400 block of Newmark Avenue.

1:44 pm, dispute, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 1:54 pm, theft, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

2:20 pm, shoplifter, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 2:36 pm, 54 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 1200 block of Ocean Boulevard.

4:26 pm, theft from vehicle, 300 block of Ackerman Street.

• 4:35 pm, harassment,

900 block of W Ingersoll Avenue.

• 5:45 pm, theft, 1300 block of Seagate Avenue.

6:07 pm, 36 year old male cited for criminal trespass II, 600 block of Bayshore Drive.

8:48 pm, dispute, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 9:34 pm, harassment, westbound on Newmark.

11:17 pm, 40 year old male cited for DUII, Ocean Boulevard and Hills Drive.

Coquille

• 5:11 am, 50 year old male cited for offensive littering, disorderly conduct II and resisting arrest, 200 block of N Baxter Street.

6:34 am, disorderly conduct, 300 block of N Central Boulevard.

• 2:06 pm, barking dog, 1100 block of N Elliott Street.

Tuesday 01/10:

North Bend

• 9:14 am, criminal mischief to vehicle, 2400 block of Everett Avenue.

• 12:17 pm, criminal mischief, 2200 block of Broadway Avenue.

1:33 pm, hit and run accident, 2100 block of Marion Avenue.

• 3:57 pm, 35 year old male cited for criminal trespass II, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 5:22 pm, 44 year old male lodged at Coos County jail on warrant, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

• 8:12 pm, disorderly conduct, Sherman and Maryland Avenue.

• 8:48 pm, menacing/ harassment, Newmark entering North Bend.

9:20 pm, shots fired, Sherman Avenue and Colorado Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 12:08 am, 25 year old male cited on warrant, Washington County.

• 1:31 am, family dispute, 900 block of Michigan Avenue.

2:23 am, family dispute, 1300 block of Dakota Avenue.

4:44 am, 40 year old male transported to Coos County jail for domestic assault IV, 1100 block of S 10th Street.

• 8:24 am, fire, 700 block of S 4th Street.

9:27 am, recovered stolen vehicle, 400 block of N Broadway Street.

• 9:59 am, dog at large, 400 block of N Cammann Street.

• 10:43 am, 33 year old female cited for driving while suspended, Michigan and Cammann.

11:52 am, 33 year old male cited result of traffic stop, 900 block of Newmark Avenue.

11:57 am, 32 year old male cited on warrant, 200 block of N Baxter Street.

• 12:36 pm, 51 year old female cited for criminal trespass II, 1000 block of S 1st Street.

• 1:23 pm, civil problem, 1500 block of Newmark Avenue.

1:47 pm, burglary, 800 block of Seagate Avenue.

• 2:52 pm, theft from vehicle, 200 block of N 3rd Court.

• 3:387 pm, Salem Police served male subject on North Bend Police warrant, 500 block of Liberty Street. 4:39 pm, misuse of 911, 1900 block of Woodland Drive.

• 5:01 pm, disorderly conduct, N 6th and Pine.

5:11 pm, 53 year old male cited on warrant, 1600 block of Lakeshore.

5:21 pm, 51 year old female cited for criminal trespass II, 1000 block of S Broadway Street.

• 6:54 pm, restraining order violation, 1200 block of Minnesota Avenue.

• 6:57 pm, disorderly conduct, S Broadway Street.

• 7:52 pm, theft/threat/civil problem, 100 block of Norman Avenue.

• 9:42 pm, Florence Police served 24 year old female on two Coos Bay warrants, 900 block of Greenwood Street.

• 10:33 pm, violation of restraining order, 1200 block of Minnesota Avenue.

Coquille

• 7:51 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 1200 block of Folsom Court. 12:24 pm, 21 year old female transported to Coos County jail for assault IV domestic and menacing, 700 block of E 10th Street.

1:46 pm, phone harassment, 1500 block of N Ivy Street.

• 2:44 pm, criminal mischief, 300 block of N Central Boulevard.

7:01 pm, disturbance, 11th and Collier.

• 7:41 pm, juvenile problem, 100 block of N Birch Street.

Saturday’s Nomination Convention and I want to thank each and every one of them for their affirmation my work for them in the Oregon Legislature. I also want to thank Representative Osborne, Representative Goodwin, Representative Wright, Senator Anderson and so many other legislative colleagues, industry professionals and community leaders for their support and encouragement in moving forward in this process.”

After the vote, Knopp said he was ready to work with Brock Smith.

“On behalf of the entire Senate Republican Caucus, I want to extend a warm welcome to Senator-Designate David Brock Smith. We have full confidence that you will represent Senate District 1 well and look forward to

Brock Smith has served in the House since 2017. In November, he won his third term in office Details about his swearing-in are to be announced. The District 1 seat will not be up for election again until 2024.

“The 82nd Legislative Session began on Monday and there is a lot of work to be done for our rural district,” said Rep. Brock Smith. “We have incredibly experienced and dedicated Sheriffs, County Commissioners, Police Chiefs, Mayors, School Board Members and Community Leaders in Douglas, Coos and Curry Counties.

I look forward to working with them and my Senate and House colleagues to continue to bring our rural conservative values to Salem for our residents, their communities and the businesses that support them.”

2021 and charged with 12 counts of first degree murder, two counts of failure to perform duties of a driver and two counts of recklessly endangering another person.

The charges stemmed from a chaotic morning in June 2021 where police allege

Nicholson began a killing spree by killing his father inside an RV at The Mill Casino RV Park. As he was fleeing the RV park, Nicholson ran over two people crossing the street, killing one immediately while the second died weeks later at the hospital.

Police allege Nicholson then drove to the Herbal Choices marijuana dispensary in North Bend, where he shot and killed a store manager. He then fled in his father’s pickup truck.

Police allege he later kidnapped a woman in Springfield and forced her to drive him out of state. Two days after the killings, Nicholson turned himself in after stopping at a police station in Wisconsin.

He was returned to Coos County and formally charged for the murders. In January 2022, Nicholson asked to defend himself in court. That started the process that led to him being sent to the State Hospital.

Frasier explained that defendants have a right to represent themselves in any criminal case. But when the request is made, two things are required to happen. First, the court must warn the defendant of the risk of going to trial without an attorney. Second, the defendant has to be mentally competent to defend himself.

Frasier said when Nicholson asked to defend himself in the case, he and the defense attorney asked Judge Stone to get a psychiatric exam done to determine if Nicholson was competent. That led to the suspect being sent to the state hospital, where he remains.

If Nicholson makes strides with his psychiatric health, he will be returned to Coos County, where Stone can decide on his petition to represent himself in the case.

If his mental condition does not improve, Frasier could face the possibility of being forced to drop the charges before a trial even starts.

While Frasier said that would be disappointing, he said he could petition the court to rule that Nicholson remains a danger to the community and have him returned to the state hospital for further treatment. Frasier has successfully made that argument in other cases, where the charges were dropped, but the person was not freed.

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Untold harm

Attending the Jan 3 meeting at the courthouse, I believe Coos County is really in a pickle with Rod Taylor. His groupies turned the meeting into a Bible study.

Mr. Taylor’s ideas are nonsense and will cost the county untold harm. I will not attend any more meetings with Taylor present. Sweet needs Main to help fend off the racial and dangerous ideas of Taylor but I’m guessing Main will do nothing. If you don’t have composure at public meetings you don’t have anything.

Mus be stopped

No business

After seeing Rod Taylor’s behavior at the commissioner meeting I fear for the taxpayers of Coos County. This is only my opinion but Taylor has no business being in county government.

Archy Dowen Coquille

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More School Counselors Could Turn the Tide on the Youth Mental Health Crisis

By CAMEKA HAZEL

More than 130 children’s organizations recently called on President Biden to declare a national emergency in response to America’s youth mental health crisis. That news came just days after an expert panel recommended that all children ages eight to 18 receive routine screenings for anxiety.

These developments drew new attention to a worsening situation. Yet too often, concrete strategies for improving youth mental health are missing from the discussion.

One of those strategies should be expanded access to school counseling.

School counselors are trained to help K-12 students reach their goals by addressing academic, career development, emotional, and social challenges. These professionals have a skillset that goes beyond assisting students with navigating classroom conflicts and college readiness. They also have the training to recognize mental health warning signs.

School counselors can be a critical line of defense against worsening mental health conditions. And yet they remain all too uncommon, particularly in schools that serve poor and marginalized communities. We need more school counselors.

There’s no denying that Covid-19 has taken a tragic toll on young

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people’s well-being. Between 2016 and 2021, mental-health-related hospital admissions for people under 20 jumped by 61%, according to a recent analysis by the Clarify Health Institute.

But this decline in mental health began before the pandemic. A JAMA Pediatrics study published in 2019 found that nearly 8 million children between 6 and 18 reported at least one mental health condition.

The many causes of youth depression and anxiety include cyberbullying, traumatic experiences, marginalization, and school shootings. A majority of all American teens now worry that a shooting could occur at their own school, according to the Pew Research Center.

School counselors could help arrest these heartbreaking trends. But roughly a fifth of all students in grades K-12 have no access to counseling in their school.

Whereas the American School Counselor Association recommends one counselor for every 250 students, the average ratio nationwide is about one to 400 -- and in some states, it’s one to more than 600. At least 20 states don’t even have school counselor mandates on the books. Black and low-income students are more likely than their peers to lack sufficient access.

But even these figures understate the severity of the counselor shortage. That’s because the kinds of guidance that school counselors provide can vary dramatically.

Consumer Safety Agency Says

Within high schools, specifically, the counselor’s role is often confined to academics and college planning -- with little focus on students’ emotional and social well-being.

If we’re to have any hope of reversing the alarming youth mental-health deterioration, we must improve access to school counselors. The federal government has provided several rounds of emergency relief funds to schools since the start of the pandemic, some of which have gone to mental health. In October, the Biden Administration released an additional $280 million for this purpose.

These funds are a welcome start, but we need additional action. Nationwide, all schools should be required to provide counseling services to their students and maintain appropriate counselor-to-student ratios. And at the state level, curriculum designers should incorporate social and emotional learning as standard practice for K-12 students.

The youth mental-health crisis is all around us. Expanding access to school counselors could make these tragedies far less common, while giving students the support, guidance, and care they need to flourish.

Cameka Hazel, Ed.D., is an assistant professor for New York Institute of Technology’s Master of Science in School Counseling program. This piece originally appeared in Salon.

It’s Not Coming After Your Gas Stove -- Yet

By CHRIS WOODWARD InsideSources.com

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) chair has a message for America: No, we are not coming for your gas stoves. At least, not yet.

A news report from Bloomberg quoting CPSC commissioner Richard Trumka saying a ban on gas stoves and ranges is “on the table” sparked an immediate backlash. Even President Joe Biden felt the need to disavow his appointee’s statement.

“The president does not support banning gas stoves -- and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is independent, is not banning gas stoves,” a White House spokesperson said Wednesday.

At issue are a handful of studies claiming gas stoves are a health risk. For example, a report published in the “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” claims more than 12 percent of current childhood asthma cases in the U.S. can be attributed to gas stove use.

Trumka said gas stovetops are “a hidden hazard” adding, “Products that can’t be made safe can be banned.”

Now the head of the CPSC is seeking to assure American consumers that their gas appliances are safe. “The CPSC has no proceeding to do so,” said Chairman Alexander Hoehn-Saric in a Wednesday statement. But he added, “CPSC is researching gas emissions in stoves and exploring new ways to address any health risks.” And the CPSC is asking for public comment “about gas stoves and potential solutions for reducing any associated risks.”

In other words, the issue is far from settled.

“This is a recipe for disaster. The federal government has no business telling American families how to cook their dinner,” said Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.). “I can tell you the last thing that would never leave my house is the gas stove that we cook on.”

Supporters of consumer choice and free markets dismissed the science as thin, and the response as heavy-handed.

“This debate to me seems to be totally out of proportion from the benefits that Americans have because of fuels like natural gas for cooking and the health benefits from it -- especially in relation to other options out there,” said Katie Tubb, Research Fellow at the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation. “A lot of people from Africa, China, and India would love access to natural gas as a cooking fuel because the alternatives there are quite poor.”

And the American Gas Association (AGA) called the claims in the International Journal report cited by CPSC “not substantiated by sound science.”

“Any discussion or perpetuation of the allegations in this report which is funded by non-governmental organizations to advance their agenda to remove consumer energy choice and the option of natural gas is reckless,” the AGA said. The industry group also accused the authors of the study in question of “ignoring literature, including one study of data collected from more than 500,000 children in 47 countries that ‘detected no evidence of an association between the use of gas as a cooking fuel and either asthma symptoms or asthma diagnosis.’

Climate activists have been targeting natural gas use in homes and businesses for years, in part by banning natural gas hookups in new construction. New York City has already passed such a ban, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul hopes to do the same statewide. In California, nearly 70 communities have imposed restrictions on natural gas. In response, some 20 states have passed “consumer choice” bills preventing local governments from banning natural gas.

Cooking with hydrocarbons like gas has been common in U.S. and European households since the late 19th century. There has never been a serious concern about air quality before. Why now?

Marc Morano of Climate Depot, a project of the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT), said fear is what often drives a lot of government or unelected bureaucratic board efforts to find ways to reduce the use of fossil fuels.

“When it comes to cooking anything, there’s all sorts of emissions, particulate matter in your home and it comes down to ventilation, but gas stoves have not been shown to be causing any kind of health crisis,” said Morano. “This is a political decision, knowing that climate is not going to scare people, so now they are going after ‘this is going to hurt your kids so we have to ban.’”

Marc Brown, vice president of state affairs at Consumer Energy Alliance said a gas stove ban is one of the last things that families in places such as New England need at a time

of high energy prices and unstable electricity. Based on that, Brown said one would think Washington would focus on making it easier to secure reliable, affordable energy.

“Instead, D.C. bureaucrats want to declare a misguided war on your kitchen by embracing fear-mongering over families—all based on a ‘study’ that is all style and no substance,” Brown said.

And far from ending the debate, the CSPC released a statement on Wednesday that explicitly left the door open for future action.

“Agency staff plans to start gathering data and perspectives from the public on potential hazards associated with gas stoves, and proposed solutions to those hazards later this year,” the commission said. “Commission staff also continues to work with voluntary standards organizations to examine gas stove emissions and address potential hazards.”

If gas stoves are banned, would gas grills at backyard barbecues follow? And where would the electricity to power these new appliances come from? More than 60 percent of U.S. electricity production is from fossil fuels, with natural gas as the number one source -- and growing.

“Natural gas utilities have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by 69 percent since 1990, and they help homeowners reduce their carbon emissions 1.2 percent every year,” the AGA said. “Any efforts to ban highly efficient natural gas stoves should raise alarm bells for the 187 million Americans who depend on this essential fuel every day.”

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Coquille adjusting to new league

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COQUILLE — The Coquille boys and girls basketball teams are adjusting to life in the Far West League with mixed results.

The Red Devils moved back up to Class 3A at the start of the school year and had a good fall, winning league titles in volleyball and boys soccer and reaching the playoffs in football.

Basketball has come with a learning curve, though. The girls squad is young and the boys team doesn’t have the inside size of much of the competition. Plus, both teams were hit with sickness early in the season, limiting effective practice time.

They had mixed results in their home games last Wednesday against Douglas.

The girls edged the Trojans in a come-from-behind win 41-38 despite playing without injured point guard Holli Vigue. The boys, meanwhile, let a lead slip away in the second half for the second straight game and came up just short, falling 59-57 — their chances to force overtime ending when Hunter Layton’s driving layin in the closing seconds spun completely around the rim and then off the backboard.

Both teams came up with wins on Friday at Glide, the boys topping the Wildcats 70-54 and the girls winning 41-19.

That left the boys 2-2 and the girls 3-1 early in the league season as the team completed the first of four three-game weeks in league play, one of the changes for the teams in the new league, which has 11 total teams in north and south divisions.

The three-week games are tough, girls coach Marty Stallard said, because of the limited practice time.

He noted Coquille’s 35-20 win at South Umpqua on Monday was maybe the team’s worst contest of the season.

Stallard prefers this week’s three-game schedule, which includes a trip to Brookings-Harbor on Wednesday before home games Friday and Saturday against Cascade Christian and Lakeview. At least with that schedule, which is repeated next week with the other three teams from the south division (road games at Rogue River and North Valley sandwiched around a home game against St. Mary’s on Friday), the team gets a couple of practices to

start the week. The final week of the regular season also includes the Monday-Wednesday-Friday format.

Stallard came away from Wednesday’s game delighted.

“That was a good win,” he said, referring to the team adjusting without having Vigue running the offense and finding a way to come from behind.

“It’s got to give them confidence,” Stallard said. “These younger kids — they’re learning.”

Senior Trinidy Blanton, the only player on the team older than a sophomore, had her best offensive game of the year with 23 points. Freshman Synthia Salazar had seven points, including a game-clinching steal and layin with the Red Devils clinging to a one-point lead in the final 30 seconds.

That enabled the Red Devils to overcome a 20-point night by Kierra Bennet and win.

Coquille now has beaten three of the other four teams in the north division and will get a good gage of how it compares with the south division this week. Lakeview and Brookings-Harbor, both state tournament teams a year ago (Lakeview knocked Coquille out of the Class 2A playoffs and Brookings-Harbor reached the Class 3A tournament) appear to be the top teams in that division and Cascade Christian is third in the south.

If Coquille finishes second in the north behind powerhouse Sutherlin, the Red Devils would host the third-place team from the south for a spot in the Class 3A playoffs and a one-game shot to reach the state tournament.

Coquille’s boys, meanwhile, have work to do after losing second-half leads to both South Umpqua and Douglas. In the latter game, the Red Devils led by 10 to start the fourth quarter and had the ball, but Douglas trimmed the advantage to three in the first 90 seconds by forcing turnovers and scoring on three straight possessions.

Playing four full quarters has been the biggest challenge in moving up to Class 3A, coach Willy Layton said.

“The intensity is different,” he said. “You’ve got to bring it all night every night. In 2A you could flip it on and off like a light switch (and be OK).”

He was quick to credit the Trojans, who never stopped believing they could win and kept battling

until the end to win.

Jason Stiles had 20 points and Seth Rincon had two fourth-quarter 3-pointers and scored 11 for the Trojans, who are second in the division behind South Umpqua, with Coquille third.

Dean Tucker had 19 points for Coquille, but fouled out in the fourth quarter before another late flurry of turnovers helped the Trojans rally. Hayden GeDeros had 12 points and Zach Farmer 10.

In Friday’s win over Glide, Hunter Layton had 23 points and hit three first-half 3-pointers to lead the Red Devils. Gardner Scolari also had three 3-pointers and scored 13 points and Farmer had 11.

The boys need a strong finish to avoid a third-place finish in the North Division and would benefit from every win they can get in the six games against the South Division.

Friday’s game features the defending state champion Cascade Christian, led by 7-foot junior Austin Maurer.

Cascade Christian was second in this week’s Class 3A coaches poll behind Dayton, which handed the Challengers one of their two losses — the other came against Class 4A Philomath in the championship game of Marshfield’s holiday tournament.

Marshfield finishes strong at Oregon Classic

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Marshfield’s wrestling team won the fourth-place bracket for Class 4A at the Oregon Classic in Redmond on Saturday.

The Pirates bounced back after losing all three of their pool matches Friday to win the fourth-place bracket by beating Ontario 54-27 and Hidden Valley 54-30.

The huge tournament draws teams from around the state who compete in a series of duals over two days.

On the opening day, the Pirates fell to Philomath 49-27, Estacada 42-39 and La Grande 69-12.

Marshfield was in a pool with teams that also could nearly boast an entire 14-wrestler lineup. They got one forfeit win against Philomath and one against La Grande.

When it came time for the bracket on Saturday, Marshfield benefited from its big squad, getting 18 points from three forfeits in each match.

Against Ontario, the Pirates got pins by Reese Hite (115 pounds), Jaden Tice (122), Bailey Thompson (128), Riley Murphy (147), Jonathan Calvert (154) and Wyatt Petley (172).

Against Hidden Valley, Hite, Aryan Wright (162), Petley and Ricardo Chacon (184) all got pins for Marshfield and Calvert won his match when his opponent was disqualified.

In the loss to Philomath, Trayton Forbes (108) and Petley had pins and Calvert won by technical fall with Wright taking a major decision.

Against Estacada, Forbes, Hite, Tice, Calvert, Wright and Chacon all pinned their foes and Thompson won by decision. Estacada won the match because all seven wins for the Rangers came by pin.

In the match against La Grande, Forbes, got Marshfield’s only pin and Hite won by forfeit, with the Tigers winning 11 of the other 12 matches by pin.

La Grande ultimately took the team title, beating Crook County 4722 in the championship match.

Coquille won two of its six matches in Redmond, with forfeits playing a large role in the losses as Coquille forfeiting at least five matches every dual.

On the opening day the Red Devils fell to South Umpqua 60-16, Yamhill-Carlton 57-24 and Banks 66-16.

On the second day, Coquille was

in the Class 3A fourth-place pool like Marshfield and beat Sisters 48-14 but lost to Riverside 45-36 in the title match. Coquille also beat Dayton 54-4 in a bonus match. .

Camaron Houston (147 pounds) and Tommy Vigue (222) had pins and Andrew Matlock a decision in the loss to South Umpqua.

Against Yamhill Carlton, Houston, Vigue, Patton Clark (140) and Riley Jones (184) all had pins.

Against Banks, Jones and Kieran Sherritt (287) had pins and Houston won his match by decision.

On Saturday, Coquille’s only two wins against Sisters that were not by forfeit were pins by Houston and Mason Fisher (134). Against Riverside, Fisher, Houston, Jones and Vigue all had pins and Sherritt won his match by injury default.

In the win over Dayton, Houston, Clark and Vigue all had pins, as did Coquille’s two girls, Azalea Liles (122 pounds) and Nevaeha Florez (128). Jones won by injury default.

NICK LUTZ INVITATIONAL: Host Siuslaw won five weight classes, but finished just behind Elmira in the team race of the tournament Saturday.

The Falcons scored 160 points, while Siuslaw finished with 158. North Bend was 16th, Brookings-Harbor 20th and Gold Beach 22nd in the 24-team event.

Siuslaw got titles by Hunter Petterson (132 pounds), Joel Sissel (170), Jacob Matt (182), Mason Buss (195) and Dayne Muller (220). Derrick Vanduch was sixth at 126 pounds.

North Bend got one individual title — Wyatt Smith was champion at 138 pounds. Jackson Swanson placed sixth at 126 pounds.

Brookings-Harbor had a pair of sixth-place finishers — Robbie Stockton at 106 pounds and Brenden Landers at 138.

In the girls portion of the tournament, North Bend’s Kaylianna Mazzucchi took the title at 155 pounds and Siuslaw’s Macali Lade finished first at 105 pounds.

North Bend got second-place finishes from Kayla Hayes at 115 pounds and Ilana Maguire at 120. Siuslaw’s Rosa Mendez was third at 120.

Siuslaw’s Danin Lacouture was third at 135 and North Bend’s Baylee Adams fourth at 130. Siuslaw’s Abby Riggs was fourth at 115.

Myrtle Point boys off to 4-0 start in Skyline season

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Myrtle Point’s boys basketball team is out to a 4-0 record in its first year in the Class 1A Skyline League after the Bobcats beat Umpqua Valley Christian 63-30 on Friday.

Myrtle Point now has won six games in a row heading into a week with three games, the big one Friday night at home against Elkton, which also is 4-0. The Bobcats host Days Creek in a nonleague game on Tuesday and visit Glendale on Saturday.

NEW HOPE 56, POWERS 36: The Cruisers came up short at home on Friday against the Warriors, falling to 1-3 in league play.

Powers has a nonleague game against Milo Adventist Academy on Tuesday and visits North Douglas on Friday before hosting Umpqua Valley Christian on Saturday.

RIDDLE 61, PACIFIC 42: The Pirates came up short in their attempt for their first Skyline League win Friday when the Irish pulled away in the second half.

Pacific plays Bandon’s JV squad on Wednesday and has league games Friday at Days Creek and Saturday at home against New Hope.

EAST LINN CHRISTIAN 40, BANDON 34: The Tigers lost on the road Saturday, falling to 4-3 in Valley Coast Conference play.

East Linn Christian is a perfect 7-0 in league play.

Bandon was coming off a 60-34 win over Reedsport on Thursday. In that game, Eli Freitag had 15 points, Carter Brown 12, Owen Brown 10 and Dylan Kamph eight.

Alex Dukovich had 10 points and Jay B Noel nine for Reedsport, which also fell to Central Linn 61-26 on Saturday. William Buzard had

eight points for the Brave in that loss. Ben Belcastro had 16 for the Cobras.

Bandon is at Waldport on Tuesday and Illinois Valley on Friday this week. Reedsport, which is 0-7 in league, hosts Gold Beach on Tuesday and visits Oakland on Friday. Those are the top two teams in the South division, with Gold Beach 7-0 and Oakland 6-1.

The Panthers beat the Oakers 63-55 on Thursday and topped Toledo 93-33 on Saturday. They host Waldport on Friday.

MADRAS 57, MARSHFIELD 46: The Pirates came up short on the road Saturday in their final tuneup before the Sky-Em Season starts on Tuesday.

Marshfield is 8-7 with its entirely new varsity roster. The Pirates open league play at home against Junction City on Tuesday. North Bend, meanwhile, is home for

Marist Catholic.

The boys teams play first the first half of league play, tipping off at 5:45 p.m., followed by the girls about 7:15.

Junction City has the best nonleague record among the boys teams at 13-2. Marshfield is 10-5 and Marist Catholic 9-4 among the girls squads.

GIRLS

BANDON 54, EAST LINN CHRISTIAN 41: The Tigers picked up a big road win Saturday, improving to 6-1 in the Valley Coast Conference and keeping first place in the league’s south division.

“It was a good win for us,” Bandon coach Jordan Sammons said. “ELC is a tough team and it was a good game. We were finally able to pull away in the fourth but we definitely had to work for it.

“I’m proud of the girls and the way they stepped up.”

Olivia Thompson had 20 points and made nine of her 10 free throws for Bandon. Makiah Vierck added four 3-pointers and 14 points in the win and Lizzy Stice scored 10.

Bandon, which also beat Reedsport 63-27 on Tuesday, has won three straight after its league loss to Central Linn. The Tigers are at Waldport and Illinois Valley this week.

Reedsport fell to Central Linn 33-11 on Saturday and is still winless in league play heading into its games against Gold Beach and Oakland this week.

Oakland is 4-2 and second in the south region after beating Gold Beach 41-23 on Thursday. The Panthers fell to Toledo 44-36 on Saturday.

POWERS 45, NEW HOPE 39: The Cruisers bounced back from their first loss of the season by beating the Warriors on Friday to

improve to 3-1 in Skyline League play. They face league-leading North Douglas on Friday and host Umpqua Valley Christian on Saturday.

MYRTLE POINT 50, UMPQUA VALLEY CHRISTIAN 44: The Bobcats improved to 3-1 in Skyline League play with their home win Friday.

Following a nonleague game against Days Creek on Tuesday, they host Elkton on Friday. In the very cluttered top of the league standings, North Douglas is 3-0 and UVC and New Hope join Myrtle Point and Powers at 3-1. Camas Valley is 2-1.

PACIFIC 35, RIDDLE 19: The Pirates got their first league win by beating the visiting Irish on Friday.

After its nonleague game against Bandon’s JV team Tuesday, the Pirates face Days Creek on Friday and New Hope on Saturday.

SWOCC men edge Penguins to end perfect week

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The Southwestern Oregon Community College men’s basketball team edged Clark 75-74 on Saturday to complete a perfect week that also included a win over Lane and close out their NWAC South Region opening homestand with a 3-1 record.

The Lakers barely held on after building a 10-point halftime lead against the Penguins. Clark had two shots to win in the final seven seconds but both were off the mark. O’Shen Cazimero made two free

throws with 26 seconds to go to put SWOCC in front for good.

Cazimero finished with 21 points, Onwaja Thomas 11 and Ren Fonnesbeck 10 for the Lakers, who made 11 3-pointers as a team, including three by Cody Nixon and two each by Cazimero, Fonnesbeck, Joseph Schulkins and Merrick Sherwood. Brendan Beir had 18 points to lead Clark.

On Wednesday, SWOCC topped Lane 90-82. In that win, Cazimero had 19 points, including making 9 of 12 from the foul line, to lead the squad. Thomas had 16, Schulkins 13 (including four 3-pointers), Zach

Jefferson 13 and Matthew Oryang 10.

Devean Hinton had 22 points for Lane.

At 3-1, SWOCC is tied for first in the South Region with Linn-Benton. Umpqua and Clackamas both are 2-1 but already have had their first-round bye in the schedule for the league, which has nine teams.

SWOCC is at Umpqua on Wednesday, but back home against Portland on Saturday this week.

WOMEN

SWOCC’s women also had a narrow win over Clark, 68-65, after

losing to Lane earlier in the week.

The Lakers outscored the Penguins 19-9 in the second quarter and 21-15 in the fourth to come from behind for the win.

Jaci Powers had 21 points, Gillian Roybal 17, Skylar Willey 13 and Kaelynn Teagle 10 in the win. Roybal hit four 3-pointers and Willey had 12 rebounds.

Maggie Spencer had 23 points and Haylie Johnson 20 for Clark, as they combined for 10 3-pointers.

Wednesday’s game wasn’t close as Lane, the top-ranked team in the NWAC women’s coaches poll, outscored the Lakers 44-15 in the first

half and 20-10 in the third quarter.

Willey had 12 points, Kiana Quintero 11 and Roybal nine for the Lakers in the loss.

SWOCC turned the ball over 23 times and Lane had a 35-18 edge in rebounding.

Sierra Scheppele had 18 points and five of her teammates scored at least eight for the Titans, who used 11 players, eight of them for at least 15 minutes each.

Lane is a perfect 17-0 on the season and 4-0 in league play, matching Linn-Benton. At 2-2, SWOCC is in fourth place, also behind Clackamas (2-1).

Photo by John Gunther/For The World Coquille’s Trinidy Blanton, the only senior on the team, scored 23 points to lead Coquille over Douglas, 41-38.

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE APN: 3451101 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Connie Blackburn and Donald Blackburn as Grantor to First American Title Insurance Company of Oregon, as Trustee, in favor of Umpqua Bank Umpqua Bank as Beneficiary, dated 07/08/2009, recorded 07/13/2009, in the official records of Coos County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2009-7043 covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: The North 1/2 of Lot 4 and all of Lot 5, Block 4, SMITH’S ADDITION TO MYRTLE POINT, Coos County, Oregon Commonly known as: 554 Cathcart St, Myrtle Point, OR 97458 The current beneficiary is Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 06/24/2019 as Inst No. 2019-05459 in the records of Coos, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee 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: There is a default by the grantor or other person owing an obligation, or by their successor-in-interest, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is due to the non-payment of property taxes and other charges in the amount of $6,708.05 and subsequent tax payments and charges thereafter. 1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $98,689.51; 2. Interest through 11/30/2022 in the amount of: $ 56,552.75 3. MIP/PMI Advances in the amount of: $ 4,558.95 4. Recoverable balance in the amount of: $ 0.00 5. Late Charges in the Amount of: $ 0.00 6. Escrow Advances in the amount of: $ 9,310.68 7. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 6.080000% per annum 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 deed of trust. The principal sum of $98,689.51 together with the interest thereon at the rate 6.080000% per annum from 08/14/2021 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 deed of trust.Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 05/04/2023 at the hour of 11:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance to the Coos County Courthouse, located at 250 N. Baxter St., Coquille, OR 97423, County of Coos, State of Oregon, 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 and 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 the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any.Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy.

The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. 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 there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the 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. NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL

TENANTS

The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 05/04/2023 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: • 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR • AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO-MONTH OR WEEK-TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and

use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move.

A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement: • Is the result of an arm’s-length transaction; • Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and • Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE: RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSIT You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale.

The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE

The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days.

After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise: • You do not owe rent; • The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and• You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice.

OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 6200222, Toll-free 1-800-452-

Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, 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. This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf as allowed under ORS 86.713(8). Dated: 12/29/2022 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Jason L Cotton #223275 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Jason L Cotton OSB #223275 650 NE Holladay Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone number for the Trustee: 1-971-270-1233 1 (619) 465-8200 A-4769544 01/10/2023, 01/17/2023, 01/24/2023, 01/31/2023 Published: The World & ONPA (ID:356088)

QUIET TITLE SUMMONS NO. CV-2022-001459 IN

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MOHAVE

BENJAMIN GANGLOFF, Plaintiff vs. - Barbara J Combs; Helen Hampton and Mohave County Treasurer; et. al., the unknown heirs of all the above named defendants if any of them be deceased; and all other persons claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the Complaint adverse to Plaintiff; title thereto Defendants To The Above Named Defendants and each of them.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to appear and defend in the above entitled action in the above entitled court, within THIRTY DAYS, exclusive of the day of service, if served without the State of Arizona, and you are hereby notified that in case you fail so to do, Judgment by Default WILL BE rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Complaint is to foreclose a lien and to Quiet Title to real property in Mohave County, Arizona. If you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the Court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “Answer” or “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his or her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or Response” take, or send, the “Answer” or “Response” to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 415 East Spring Street, Kingman, AZ 86401 (P.O. Box 7000, Kingman, AZ 86402-7000) or the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 2225 Trane Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442, or Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 2001 College Drive, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404. Mail a copy of your “Answer” or “Response” to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons. Benjamin Gangloff, Plaintiff 1308 Stockton Hill A194, Kingman AZ 86401, Phone (928) 530-1235.

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of MOHAVE, this 7th day of December, 2022. CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT By: Christina Spurlock, Clerk Published: January 17, January 24, January 31 and February 7, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:356463)

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8260 Website: http://www. oregonlawhelp.org NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency.

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS No:163024 APN: 0000840102 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Michael Flemming and Vicky Watts as Grantor to First American Title, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc. as Beneficiary, dated 07/18/2019, recorded 07/18/2019, in the official records of Coos County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2019-06260 covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: See attached exhibit A EXHIBIT “A” Legal Description Beginning at an iron rod post on the South right-of-way line of Shelly Road said iron rod post being 1,238.79 feet North and 141.60 feet West of the Southeast corner of the NW 1/4 of Section 6, Township 28 South, Range 12 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon; (all bearings used in this description are based on the East line of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said Section 6); thence South 8° 54’ 56” East 53.73 feet; thence South 86° 50’ West 10.00 feet; thence South 3” 10’ East a distance of 112.00 feet to an iron rod post; thence continue South 3° 10’ East 273.45 feet; thence East 88.20 feet, more or less, to the East line of said NW 1 /4; thence North 2° 33’ 30” West a distance of 49.3 feet, more or less, to the Southwest corner of that property recorded in instrument bearing Microfilm Reel No. 78-6-1744, Records of Coos County, Oregon; thence West 20.00 feet; thence North 3” 10’ West 410 feet, more or less, to the South right-of-way line of Shelly Road; thence Southwesterly along said right-of-way line 67.04 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 1643 Shelley Rd, Coquille, OR 97423 The current beneficiary is Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc. pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 10/21/2022 as Inst No. 2022-09464 in the records of Coos, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee 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: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 06/01/2022 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust.

1.By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of $207,348.29; 2. Interest through 12/15/2022 in the amount of $ 5,317.39 3.MIP/ PMI Advances in the amount of $ 285.72 4. Recoverable balance in the amount of $ 1,931.17 5. Late Charges in the Amount of $ 169.80 6. Escrow Advances in the amount of $ 2,181.29 7. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.1250000% per annum 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 deed of trust. The principal sum of $207,348.29 together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.1250000% per annum from 05/01/2022 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 deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 04/18/2023 at the hour of 11:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance to the Coos County Courthouse, 2nd Baxter Streets, located at 250 N. Baxter St., Coquille, OR 97423, County of Coos, State of Oregon, 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 and 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 the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. 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 there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the 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.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS

The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 04/18/2023 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS

PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; ORAT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TOMONTH OR WEEK-TOWEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT.If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left.You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move.A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement:Is the result of an arm’s-length transaction;Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; andWas entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale.ABOUT YOUR TENANCYBETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE:RENTYOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSITYou may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord.ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALEThe new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise:You do not owe rent;The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; andYou must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice. OREGON STATE

BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll-free 1-800452-8260 Website: http:// www.oregonlawhelp.org

NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, 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. This letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf as allowed under ORS 86.713(8). Dated: 12/15/2022 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Jason L Cotton #223275 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Jason L Cotton OSB #223275 650 NE Holladay Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone number for the Trustee: 1-971-270-1233 1 (619) 465-8200 A-4768203 01/03/2023, 01/10/2023, 01/17/2023, 01/24/2023 The World & ONPA(ID:355197)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS (Probate Department)

In the Matter of the Estate of ANTHONY LOUIS SMISEK, Deceased Case No. 22PB10700

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the above-estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at 590 Commercial Avenue, Coos Bay OR 97420, within four (4) 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 (s) for the Personal Representative, Michael Cougar. Dated and first published on January 10, 2023.

/s/ Kathy Leany

Personal Representative

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Kathy Leany 1149 Oregon Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-294-1708

Lawyer for Personal Representative

Michael Cougar OSB#850531 590 Commercial Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-808-2727 541-267-0154 (fax)

michael@michaelcougar.com

Published: January 10, January 17 and January 24, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:356121)

AUCTION NOTICE

The following storage units located at the Circle H Storage Facility at 1190 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420, will be auctioned off on Friday January 20, 2023 at 10:30 am.

Terms: Cash Only TENANT: UNIT:

Daniel Morris #7

Kyle Chrysler #27

Hunter Jackson #59

Diana Scott #86

Anna Crompton #90

Joanna Albertson #110

Vicky Kohl #138

Chris Huntley #255

Thomas Cunningham #288

Joanna Albertson #302

John Hamilton #441

Julie Wallage #442

Advanced Property Management LLC Tammy Tice, Property Manager 342 Anderson Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-269-7210

Published: January 10 and January 17, 2023

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PUBLISHED NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENFORCE A CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT FOR DELIVERY OF A DEED OF CONVEYANCE (ORS

93.285(7)&(8))

This is a published notice of intent to enforce a contractual requirement for delivery of a deed of conveyance from a seller. The following information is given in obedience to ORS 93.285(8):

1. The name of the Seller, as shown of record, is: Gary Chrismon; the heirs of Donna L. Britt (deceased); and the heirs of Georgenia J. (Fields) Hughes (deceased).

2. The real property (the “Property”) is described as follows: Beginning at a 5/8” iron rod located on the section-line between Sections Eight (8) and Nine (9), Township Twenty Nine (29) South, Range Fourteen (14) West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon, and being 2,008.74 feet North of the section corner common to Sections 8, 9, 16, and 17; thence South on said section line 919.58 feet (through a 5/8” iron rod at 669.58 feet); thence West 500 feet; thence South 1,089.16 feet East, more or less, to the South section line of Section 8; thence West along said section line 1,545.23 feet, more or less, to the West line of the East half (E ½) of the Southwest quarter (SW ¼) of the Southeast quarter (SE ¼) of Section 8, thence North 851.9 feet along said West line; thence East 250 feet; thence North 500 feet, more or less, to the North line of the Southwest quarter (SW ¼) of the Southeast quarter (SE ¼) of Section 8; thence East along said North line 430.78 feet, more or less, to the center of the Southeast quarter (SE ¼) of Section 8; thence North along the East line of the Northwest quarter (NW ¼) of the Southeast quarter (SE ¼) of Section 8, 673.83 feet; thence East 1,360.61 feet to the point of beginning, (passing through 5/8” iron rod at distances of 64.28 feet, 273.68 feet, and 430.2 feet.) EXCEPT: Rights of the public in streets, roads and highways; a power line traversing the Northeast portion of the described property and except right of access to the Mac Whorter and Oren Barnekoff properties over and across existing roads.

3. On December 1, 1981, Original Vendor Edward T. Barnekoff and Nona M. Barnekoff agreed to sell the Property to Original Vendee John A. McMahon and Barbara J. McMahon. The instrument creating this original contract of sale was entitled “Sales Contract - Real Property.” A Memorandum of Sale, memorializing the “Sales Contract - Real Property,” was recorded as Coos County, Oregon Instrument # 81- 5- 5279.

4. On or about August 10, 1982 Original Vendor Edward T. Barnekoff died and by operation of law Nona M. Barnekoff succeeded to his full vendor’s interest in the Property.

5. On April 16, 1993 Original Vendor Nona M. Barnekoff, owner of the full vendor’s interest in the Property, died.

6. On June 30, 1997 a Small Estate Affidavit for Original Vendor Nona M. Barnekoff was filed as State of Oregon Circuit Court, Coos County, Case # 97CV0673.

7. On July 1, 1997, an Assignment of Contract by Vendor was recorded as Coos County, Oregon Instrument 97-07-0003. This instrument assigned the full Original Vendor’s interest in the Property to Original Vendor’s Assignees: Donna L. Britt; Georgenia J. (Fields) Hughes; and Gary Chrismon.

8. On or about November 29, 1999, Original Vendee John A. McMahon and Barbara J. McMahon made their final payment and fully performed on the contract of sale for the Property.

9. On December 29, 2004, the original purchaser John A. McMahon and Barbara J. McMahon conveyed their interest in the Property to Jerry D. McMahon and Andrea D. McMahon, by Coos County, Oregon Instrument #200418616. On January 7, 2005 this Coos County, Oregon Instrument #2004- 18616 was re-recorded as Coos County, Oregon Instrument #2005318 to correct an error in the name of the grantor.

10. On October 17, 2010, Georgenia J. (Fields) Hughes, one of the Original Vendor’s Assignees, died intestate.

As of the date of this Notice, no probate or small estate affidavit has been opened for

the Estate of Georgenia J. (Fields) Hughes (deceased).

11. On or about July, 2019, Donna L. Britt, one of the Original Vendor’s Assignees, died intestate. As of the date of this Notice, no probate or small estate affidavit has been opened for the Estate of Donna L. Britt (deceased).

12. Under Oregon law, the “purchaser” under a procedure to enforce a contractual requirement for delivery of a deed of conveyance means any person who by voluntary transfer acquires a contractual interest in real property, any successor in interest to all or any part of the purchaser’s contract rights of whom the seller has actual or constructive notice, and any person having a subordinate lien or encumbrance of record, including, but not limited to, a mortgagee, a beneficiary under a trust deed and a purchaser under a subordinate contract for transfer or conveyance of an interest in real property. ORS 93.905(4).

Therefore, Purchaser is now Jerry D. McMahon and Andrea D. McMahon.

13. Under Oregon law, the “seller” under a procedure to enforce a contractual requirement for delivery of a deed of conveyance means any person who transfers or conveys an interest in real property, or any successor in interest of the seller. Therefore, Seller is now (a) Gary Chrismon; (b) the heirs of the Estate of Donna L. Britt (deceased); and (c) the heirs of the Estate of Georgenia J. (Fields) Hughes (deceased).

14. Purchaser Jerry D. McMahon and Andrea D. McMahon wish to enforce the contractual requirement for delivery of conveyance from the seller.

15. On September 8, 2022, Purchaser recorded a Notice of Intent to Enforce a Contractual Requirement for Delivery of a Deed of Conveyance as Coos County, Oregon Instrument # 2022-08361. On December 23, 2022 Purchaser recorded an Affidavit of Service or Mailing of the Notice of Intent to Enforce a Contractual Requirement for Delivery of a Deed of Conveyance as Coos County, Oregon Instrument #2022-11014.

16. Seller (or, Seller’s successors in interest or assignees, if any) must submit an objection to the purchaser within 120 days after the date of recording of this Notice, or if published within 60 days after the final date of publication of this Notice under ORS 93.285(7), whichever is later, or the Seller’s interest in the property may be conveyed to the Purchaser.

17. If there are objections, Seller (or, Seller’s successors in interest or assignees, if any) must object to the demand contained in this Notice as specified by ORS 93.285(5). The address of Purchaser Jerry D. McMahon and Andrea D. McMahon is: P. O. Box 1916, Bandon, Oregon 97411.

18. This published notice is being published at least one time per week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the County in which the property is located. The date of first publication of this published notice is January 17, 2023.

Published: January 17, January 24 and January 31, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:356629)

If

Property Claim Forms can be picked up at the NBPD Lobby located at 835 California Avenue, North Bend, OR 97459.

You may also obtain a form by visiting the NBPD webpage at http://northbendoregon.us/ police

Published: January 17, 2023

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PERSONS

1. In order to maintain County roads, the Coos County Road Department intends to institute a brush control program on March 1st, which may include the use of herbicides on the rights-of-way of certain Coos County roads.

2. Property owners may request the Coos County Road Department not spray the right-of-way abutting their property. Property owners who do not wish the County to spray must contact the Road Department. The Road Department will provide the property owner with a “NO SPRAY” Agreement to complete and return by February 15th. These agreements are free of charge and must be renewed annually.

3. The property owner must post the right-of-way to indicate the “NO SPRAY” area with signs provided by the Road Department. The County will no longer recognize

homemade no-spray signs. If you do not want us to spray the right of way adjacent to your property, you must come in to the Road Department and fill out a no-spray agreement.

4. Failure to contact the Road Department, enter into the agreement or failure to post the required signs will result in the Road Department spraying the right-of-way as planned.

5. If the property owner posts the abutting right-of-way as a “NO SPRAY” area, the property owner is responsible for controlling the vegetation on the right-of-way. If the property owner fails to clear the right-of-way, the County may do so, with the cost charged to the property owner. Failure to pay this cost will result in a lien being assessed against the property.

6. Contact the Coos County Road Department at 1281 West Central, Coquille, Oregon 97423; or call 541/396-7660 for further information.

Published: January 17, and January 31, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:356642)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LANE

In the Matter of the Marriage of: BOBBY JUNIOR HILL, Petitioner, and DEBRA JEAN HILL, Respondent. Case No. 17DR04258 ORDER TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE REGARDING MODIFICATION OF JUDGMENT

TO: Respondent Debra Jean Hill.

Date of First Publication: January 17, 2023 (response must be filed within 30 days of this date)

Bobby Junior Hill has filed a motion titled “Petitioner’s Motion for Order to Show Cause Re: Modification of Parenting Time”, requesting that the court modify the court-ordered parenting plan in this matter to change your routine and summer vacation parenting time to every other Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., to make changes to the holiday parenting time schedule, to require that you

provide all transportation for your parenting time, and requiring that you remain within 40 miles of Petitioner’s residence during your parenting time. On October 6, 2022, the court entered the following order: BASED UPON the Motion and Declaration of the Petitioner on file herein, the request for an order to show cause is hereby allowed.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondent appear by written response within thirty (30) days after service of this order, to Show Cause, if any exists, why an order should not be entered granting the relief requested in Petitioner’s Motion for Order to Show Cause Re: Modification of Parenting Time.

DATED: 10/6/2022 Debra E. Velure, Circuit Court Judge The written response 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.

Published: January 17, January 24, January 31 and February 7, 2023

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

In the Matter of the Estate of PATRICIA RUTH LYONS. Deceased.

Case No. 22PB11477

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sherryl L. Foord has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative, c/o Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial, Coos Bay, OR 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- Probate Department, 250 N Baxter, Coquille, OR 97423, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420.

Dated and first published January 17, 2023 Published: January 17, January 24 and January 31, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:356778)

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

Probate Department Case No. 22PB10606

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

In the Matter of the Estate of ALBERT V. NAB, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mychael J. Havens has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at 6400 SE Lake Road, Suite 440, Portland, OR 97222, 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 attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published on January 17, 2023.

Mychael J. Havens Personal Representative

Christopher L. Ray, OSB No. OSB #094816

Fitzwater Law

Of Attorneys for Personal Representative 6400 SE Lake Road, Suite 440 Portland, OR 97222 Tel (503) 786-8191

ChrisR@fitzwaterlaw.com Published: January 17, January 24 and January 31, 2023

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Join Toastmasters

3:30-4:30 pm, every Monday in January

The Barn, Bandon City Park or Zoom

Join Toastmasters! Make new friends. See how much fun it can be to improve speaking, listening, and leadership skills in person, or on Zoom. Toastmasters meet Mondays (excluding holidays) in the Barn, Bandon City Park, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Be our guest in person, or on Zoom. Call Richard (707) 599-5471, for Zoom link, or general information, HeddyRadkey, (714) 388-7662.

Trauma Informed Yoga 4:30 – 5:45 pm, every Tuesday in January

North Bend Public Library

The North Bend Public Library will be holding a Trauma-informed Yoga series instructed by Iowa during the month of January. These free classes will be held every Tuesday from 4:30-5:45.

Trauma-informed yoga is a slow-paced, inclusive yoga practice. Influenced by Forest and Kundalini yoga, Iowa’s classes emphasize breathwork to ease tension. The intention of the practice is to create a safe and supportive space where participants can reconnect with themselves, feel safe in their bodies, and learn strategies to reduce anxiety. The practice emphasizes safety, empowerment, and learning resiliency and self-regulation. Iowa trained at Oregon School Yoga Institute, is a certified yoga instructor, and is certified in trauma-informed yoga.

This program will be both live and virtual. To attend virtually, please register at https:// tinyurl.com/yxfcc6wy. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle with them.

For more information about this event, contact the library at (541) 756-0400 or email nbservices@northbendlibrary.org.

Children’s Storytime Yoga 3:30 pm, every Friday in January

North Bend Public Library Yoga storytime for ages 4 through 8 in the Library Meeting Room. A waiver must be filled out by a caregiver for the child participation.

Dolly Parton’s Birthday Party Celebration

10:30 am, January 19th

Coos Bay Public Library Thursday, January 19 at 10:30am, the Coos Bay Public Library will celebrate Dolly Parton’s birthday with a special storytime. The event, geared towards children ages 0-5 and a parent or caregiver, will feature books offered through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, songs, rhymes, and a sweet treat in honor of the singer’s contributions to early childhood literacy. A cutout of Dolly will be available for selfie-use. Parton celebrates her 77th birthday this January. Each year, Dolly Parton’s Imagination

Community Calendar of Events

Library administers a program that sends over 2 million children books to add to their home libraries. Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write Dolly started her Imagination Library in 1995 for the children within her home county. The program has since expanded to five countries.

In Coos Bay, over 500 children receive monthly book shipments. Funding for the program in Coos Bay comes from grants, the Coos Bay Foundation and the support of individual donors. The program costs roughly $24 per child per calendar year. To support the program in Coos Bay, check the Foundation’s website at: https://www. coosbaylibrary.org/about/foundation.

ASL Practice Place 12 pm, January 19th Via Zoom

Coos Bay Public Library has partnered with instructor, Kandy Bergquist, to offer ASL PRACTICE PLACE via Zoom (virtual meeting software). Bergquist teaches American Sign Language and Signed English at Southwestern Oregon Community College. She has worked with the deaf and hard of hearing as an interpreter, classroom aid, and Speech Pathologist. We meet every third Thursday of the month @ 12:00pm. Next event: Thursday, January 19

Program is for those who wish to practice their ASL conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to sign in ASL as a group for one hour in a casual, informal environment. This is NOT a class, but we will provide ideas for conversational topics. Beginners are welcome. Let’s sign!

This program is FREE and open to anyone who wishes to sharpen their ASL conversational skills. Register for this event @ https://bit.ly/3m6j2WG

“The Blind Side” 6 pm, January 19th Egyptian Theatre Thursday, January 19th we will have a free movie sponsored by Coos Health and Wellness. “The Blind Side”. There will also be free popcorn, water and/or juice. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Family resource tables. Free giveaways, games, water bottles, stickers and books.

Unlimited Book Club 6 pm, January 19th Coos Bay Public Library Thursday, January 19 at 6:00 pm, the Unlimited Book Club will meet on Zoom. Unlimited is a joint venture of the Coos Bay Public Library and the North Bend Public Library. We formed to encourage awareness and foster community discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion through reading and thoughtful conversation. Club meets every third Thursday of the month.

This meeting will be an opportunity for members to meet and discuss our next title,

selected by book club members, This is How it Always Is: A Novel by Laurie Frankel. Suggestions for future readings will come from members of Unlimited.

Those interested are invited to attend meeting, there is no obligation to stay. To receive Zoom link for meeting, register for free @ https://bit.ly/3R6E57M

Free Dance Lessons 7-8:30 pm, January 19th Front Street Provisioners, 737 N Front St., Coos Bay Free Dance Lessons! For those with two left feet and a dancing soul, get ready for The Clambake Music Festival, March 9-12, 2023 with our Beginner Swing Dance Lessons. Come to any or all of our classes.

For any information about The Clambake Music Festival please contact us at 541267-7665 or check out or website at www. clambakemusic.com.

“Teen After Hours 6-8 pm, January 20th Coos Bay Public Library

Teens 12-18 are invited to a special “after hours” event at the Coos Bay Public Library from 6:00-8:00pm, Friday, January 20. During the event, teens can work on a craft project, watch a movie, and have an opportunity to play games. Pizza will be provided. Participants must arrive by 6:15pm to participate.

For additional information about programs being offered by the Coos Bay Public Library please contact the library by calling (541) 269-1101 or by visiting the library’s website at http://coosbaylibrary.org.

Inside Out” 10 am, January 21st Egyptian Theatre Saturday morning, January 21st, Coos Health and Wellness is presenting “Inside Out”. Once again there will be free admission, popcorn and water or juice. Doors will open at 9:30 for the 10:00 show. Family resource tables. Free giveaways: games, water bottles, stickers, calming toys and books.

The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Non-profit Event 1 pm, January 21st Winchester Bay Community Center, 635 Broadway, Winchester Bay The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers invite you to join us on January 21st, as we once again take to the stage at the Winchester Bay Community Center. The Center is located at 635 Broadway in Winchester Bay. We will open our stage show with a fiddle jamboree which begins at 1:00 PM. Various artists will follow, and we will play a variety of Old Time Tunes until 3:00 PM. Cookies and Coffee provided. We sometimes have a circle jam from 3:00-4:00 following the stage show if the musicians and audience need more

music! Admission is free!

The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Association is a non-profit 501C organization which was founded in 1964 with the sole purpose of “preserving, promoting and perpetuating Old Time Music and Old Time Fiddling”. Please join us at Winchester Bay if you enjoy live old-time tunes. This event is hosted by The OOTFA Members of District 5. For more information call Mapril at 541-572-5532 or Dawn at 541-347-4561.

Your Pet’s Signs of Stress 3 pm, January 25th

North Bend Public Library North Bend Public Library presents “Your Pet’s Signs of Stress” Wednesday, January 25th at 3 pm. Dr. Karen Fowler, DVM will help keep your pets healthy and happy by teaching how to interpret often overlooked signs of stress and disease in pets.

Community Cooking with the Co-op 5:30 pm, January 26th Via Zoom

Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with Coos Head Food Co-op, will co-host COMMUNITY COOKING WITH THE CO-OP every fourth Thursday at 5:30pm on Zoom (virtual meeting software). Next event: Thursday, January 26

Coos Bay Library has teamed up with Coos Head Food Co-op to provide safe, easy, and healthy recipes to create at home. Join us virtually for this fun community event! This time, Sam Baugh, Community Engagement Manager at Advanced Health, and his daughter Alex, will be featuring a Hungarian Mushroom Soup Potato Bowl.

This event is FREE and open to everyone. For ingredients and access, please register by going to https://bit.ly/3powyqG

Free Dance Lessons 7-8:30 pm, January 26th

Front Street Provisioners, 737 N Front St., Coos Bay

Free Dance Lessons! For those with two left feet and a dancing soul, get ready for The Clambake Music Festival, March 9-12, 2023 with our Beginner Swing Dance Lessons. Come to any or all of our classes.

For any information about The Clambake Music Festival please contact us at 541267-7665 or check out or website at www. clambakemusic.com.

Free Dance Lessons 2:30-4 pm, January 28th

North Bayside Grange, 67577 E Bay Rd, N. Bend

Free Dance Lessons! For those with two left feet and a dancing soul, get ready for The Clambake Music Festival, March 9-12, 2023 with our Beginner Swing Dance Lessons. Come to any or all of our classes.

For any information about The Clambake Music Festival please contact us at 541267-7665 or check out or website at www. clambakemusic.com.