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Curry County voters hear from local candidates

BY BREEANA LAUGHLIN

The Pilot

Community members across Curry County got to know local candidates running for contested political races last week through a series of voters forums organized by The League of Women Voters of Curry County.

The voters forums – held in Port Orford, Gold Beach and Brookings – were set up so each candidate could introduce themselves to

voters, share their backgrounds and answer questions from the audience.

The forums included those vying for city council positions, the Curry County commissioner position and Oregon State House district 1.

The candidates for the Oregon State House seat are Republican incumbent Representative David Brock Smith and Democratic Party candidate Bret Cecil.

During the voter's forum in Brookings on Saturday, Oct. 8,

Smith touted himself as a “work across the aisle”Republican –although he said he is a strong Second-Amendment supporter and a pro-life supporter.

“These are contentious issues when it comes to the state,” he said.

The Republican incumbent said he has worked to represent the needs of Curry County during his time in office.

“I work hard to make sure your voices are heard, and not only that, that actions are taken so that

healthcare, childcare and other issues are worked on and resources are brought to bear to help make that happen,” Smith said during his closing statement at the voters forum.

Democrat candidate Bret Cecil says he will work to be a voice of the people if elected. He pledged to hold town meetings throughout Curry County during his time in office.

“One of the reasons I got involved in politics is because we

have a lot of smart people here that have some really good ideas but our voices go unheard and unnoticed. So I want to work with you to make sure your voices get heard in the district and in Salem and anywhere we can affect change,” Cecil said.

The Democrat said he is a strong believer in American democracy and wants to be a part of that.

“We need to pay really close attention to the fact that our American democracy is under threat right

Candidates for Congress square off in debate

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS The Pilot

The four candidates hoping to replace Peter DeFazio in the U.S. House shared their thoughts on a variety of issues during a candidate forum Thursday.

The virtual forum allowed the candidates to show their differences on a number of issues important to the Fourth Congressional District, Oregon and the country.

Republican Alek Skarlatos and Democrat Val Hoyle are the top candidates in the race, but they will also face a challenge from Mike Beilstein with the Green Party and Libertarian Levi Leatherberry.

During opening statements the four candidates introduced themselves and some of their thoughts on the race.

BY BREEANA LAUGHLIN The Pilot

A group of women, children and a handful of men adorned signs, American flags, pride flags, beads and more as they marched through downtown Brookings on Saturday.

The group participating in the women’s march assembled in front of the democratic headquarters in Brookings on Saturday at 11 a.m. Several speakers addressed the crowd, saying they were proud to support other women and stand up for their rights.

Some women who spoke at the march said they fought for women’s reproductive rights 50 years ago.

“We are the only Western Country moving backwards. We live in unprecedented times,” said Teresa Lawson, a Brookings resident who is running for city council.

All three women running for Brookings city council were present

BY BREEANA LAUGHLIN The Pilot

The Brookings city council race is shaping up to be an interesting one.

Three candidates are vying for the mayor position. At least one woman will be elected to the council. There is a possibility of having the first women’s majority on the council. There will also be at least one new person serving on the council.

Mayor Ron Hedenskog is seeking re-election but he must get more votes than his two opponents to keep his seat.

The seasoned mayor candidate is running against Anthony Bond – who says he is running solely to stop Project Turnkey, a homeless shelter that was being proposed earlier this year – and Candice Michel, who has a longtime history of community engagement in Brookings. The Brookings mayor position is a two-year term.

During a recent voter’s forum

at the Chetco Library, Mayor Hedenskog touted himself as the candidate with the most experience and continuity. His first stint with the city council dates back to 2007 and he has been involved with the city government on and off since then.

“I think I’ve got another twoyears in me. I would like to stay active,” he said.

The mayor said the city has recently taken out a $30 million dollar grant/loan that he would like

to follow up with.

“We’ve had projects that have been neglected for thirty-some years because our infrastructure were underfunded,” Hedenskog said. “I’ve tried to turn that around the whole time I have been with the city council and we have made good strides. This new loan is going to finish it off and I would like to be part of that and meet the goals that were set 15 years ago.”

"The two major parties have a lock on political parties, but they're the same brand of political power," Beilstein said. "The Green Party represents the opposition to the controlled political party. The Green Party represents the power of the Earth and peace."

Hoyle, the current labor commissioner in Oregon, said people in the district know her and can trust her.

"People here know me because I've lived and worked in this community for 22 years," she said. "In this debate, you get to make some very clear choices because there's a vast difference between the candidates. I have always stood up for working people, I have always worked for jobs. You know me, I've delivered time and time again for this district."

Leatherberry said it is time to give a third-party candidate a chance.

"I'm a local farmer, an independent and a libertarian as well," he said. "Both parties, financially, are the same. I'm trying to find an alternative. I'm a farmer, I've seen how my land changes by their policies, how my ability to feed my family changes by their policies. You can't be funded by the problem and create solutions at the same time."

Skarlatos, who served in the National Guard before running for office, said Democrats in charge right now have done little for the district.

"I saw that our district was hurting. We're the poorest congressional district in the state of Oregon," Skarlatos said. "We've had Democrat leadership in our

Photos by Breeana Laughlin/The Pilot

The Brookings Women's March was part of the national Women's March happening nationwide. Port Orford community members also hosted a march at Battle Rock Park. Below, Suzie Ruiz speaks words of encouragement to participants at the Women's March held on Saturday Oct. 8 in downtown Brookings.

district for 48 years, and it's time for change. I think I can represent this district best because I am the only one incentivized to work with both parties.

"This is a very competitive seat. At the end of the day, when I served in Afghanistan, I didn't ask my squad mates if they were Republican or Democrat, I just concentrated on the job."

The candidates then answered questions from the moderator and the audience listening online.

How would you sum up Peter DeFazio's time in Congress?

"Peter DeFazio is not only a friend but has been a political mentor," Hoyle said. "I've knocked on tens of thousands of doors in this district, and people say I only vote for two Democrats, you and Peter DeFazio."

"Me and Alek grew up under his rule. I never knew Oregon without DeFazio," Leatherberry said. "So some of the problems I grew up with were because of DeFazio. He has a good reputation, but when it comes to action, he's the head of the infrastructure committee. The words are great, but the actions are getting more and more corrupt every year."

"I think he did a great job of bringing money back into the district," Skarlatos said.

"That being said, I would have liked to have seen him do more with the Port of Coos Bay and do more to make sure we're not the poorest district in the state."

"I know him very well and consider him a friend," Beilstein said. "Of all the progressive Democrats in Congress, I consider him the best. It took a lot of pressure to get him to support the Medicare for all Bill and he continued to support military action, when I don't think he should have."

Who won the 2020 presidential election? What can be done to bolster American's confidence in

elections?

"I think Biden won in 2020 and I don't have a problem saying that," Leatherberry said. "A lot of the corruption happens in the primary, not in the general. If we want to improve it, we can take money out of elections."

"Gas is $5.50 a gallon in Oregon, inflation is 8.8 %, we lost 13 service members in Afghanistan," Skarlatos said. "Unfortunately, Joe Biden is president of the United States and we are suffering because of it."

"Biden won the election," Beilstein said. "One thing the Green Party has supported is rank choice voting. That would ensure whoever wins has majority support."

"I absolutely know that Joe Biden won the election and one of the reason I'm running is I think our democracy is on the verge because of the deniers," Hoyle said. "I think we should have paper ballots. I'd like to see vote by mail expanded."

The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade and Sen. Lindsey Graham authored a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. How do you feel about that bill?

"I would not vote for Lindsey Graham's bill and I would not vote for any bill that bans abortion nationwide," Skarlatos said. "The Supreme Court literally just ruled it's a state issue, and I believe in state's rights."

"I think Graham's bill has no chance on abortion," Beilstein said. "I believe it was virtue signaling. I support the rights of women and all people to get the medical care they need."

"This is a personal issue for me. I'm the only person here who's been pregnant, given birth and lost a pregnancy," Hoyle said. "I am unequivocally pro-choice. Women's healthcare needs don't change because they cross state lines."

"I support abortion. This district supports abortion," Leatherberry said. "Those rights on a state level actually make more sense. The question you have to ask is

when Democrats had super majorities they did not codify it?"

Do you support access to affordable healthcare?

"I've supported the Medicare for All approach for more than 20 years," Beilstein said. "I would actually prefer a socialized medicine program as they have in Cuba or Britain. A good way to achieve single payer is to take Medicare and reduce the age requirement gradually."

"I think that Americans should have access to Medicare," Hoyle said. "When people don't have health coverage, it makes our communities sicker."

"Val Hoyle was just talking abut healthcare. She's one of the biggest recipients of Pharma money in this state and this race," Leatherberry said. "You cannot have affordable healthcare when you're on the team increasing costs."

"This is a huge issue and it's been a long time coming," Skarlatos said. "I am in favor of the Affordable Care Act. That being said, I believe there's some fixes that could be had to lower costs. I think we need transparency in medicine."

What roles does the federal government play in handling homelessness in Oregon?

"I think the federal government has walked away from its obligations when working with communities," Hoyle said. "In rural communities and urban communities there are different solutions."

"One of the big ways is to go after price," Leatherberry said. "If you look at housing prices and why they're going up, it's not just supply and demand. There's big actors buying up homes and increasing prices."

"We need to cut out investment banks buying houses and we need to cut out foreign interest buying houses," Skarlatos said. "On homelessness, that 's a different issue with mental health.

The federal government has a role, the state government has a role and local govern-

ment has a role."

"The cost of housing continues to go up much more rapidly than wages," Beilstein said. "To take the finance aspect out of housing would be a good way to start increasing the availability of housing. I think public housing, where it exists, has worked very well."

Do you support the return of the expanded child tax credit?

"At least on face value, I would support it," Skarlatos said. "I don't believe in punishing people for getting married and having children. I think we should encourage it."

"I think something we've observed is one of the best ways to eliminate poverty is to give people money," Beilstein said. "The child tax credit did that and it resulted in a reduction of poverty. So definitely, I would support it."

"When we had the child tax credit, we halved child poverty in this country," Hoyle said. "These are kids that are not going to bed hungry. That is absolutely something we should invest in."

"The Democrat Party is actually really good about this," Leatherberry said. "The data shows that eliminating child poverty is good for society."

What role should US play in Russia-Ukraine conflict?

"I am firmly opposed

to sending Americans to fight foreign wars, but what happened was Russia invaded a sovereign country," Hoyle said. "I think as a world leader in coalition with other world leaders, we made the decision to send support to Ukraine and that was the right decision."

"I think helping Ukraine is good because Russia shouldn't have invaded, but I think staying there is putting money in corrupt politician's pockets," Leatherberry said.

"I think if we could find a way to support the people and not politicians, it would be a good thing."

"I served in Afghanistan for nine months, and I know what long drawn out conflicts can turn into," Skarlatos said. "I'm concerned about expanding our role in Ukraine. We already probably have boots on the ground in Ukraine, and we are sending them billions of dollars in foreign aide and I don't think we should expand our role any more."

"Since 2014, the United States has supported a war in the break-way region in the Donbas," Beilstein said. "It was not unprovoked. Very soon after the war started, there were negotiations between Ukraine and Russia and the United States and Britain stepped in and said no you can't do this. It is a proxy war for the United States."

Record number of illegal immigrants have been

encountered in 2022. What should the United States do about this?

"The current immigration system needs to be reformed," Skarlatos said. "We cannot allow that many people into this country, not only unvetted but unhoused. We need more funding for Border Patrol, and we need to prosecute those coming illegally and encourage them to come legally."

"I think the United States is creating this crisis through the poverty and warfare we have created in Latin America," Beilstein said. "It's not the poor governments of Guatemala or El Salvador, it's the United States that has created this problem."

"My husband immigrated here when he was a teenager and I'm a second-generation American," Hoyle said. "There have been two comprehensive reform bills that had substantial money for border security. Republicans killed both. We need to stop pointing fingers and ensure those people who are refugees are treated with support."

"Our relationship with these countries has a huge impact on people coming here because they can't live at home," Leatherberry said. "There's a black market in America for low-wage workers."

Voters in the Fourth Congressional District will choose their next representative during the general election Nov. 8.

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Alek Skarlatos talks to voters during a campaign stop in North Bend. Skarlatos is one of four candidates running for the Fourth Congressional seat. Below, Val Hoyle talks to supporters during a campaign stop. The Oregon labor commissioner is running to replace Peter DeFazio in Congress.

Submissions for events can

Daily: Chetco Activity Center

550 Chetco Lane

Daily Meal: 11:15 am –12:30 pm

The Chetco Activity Center is looking to fill volunteer positions in Reception and the dining room waiting on tables. These are lunchtime positions and training is available. Meals on Wheels is part of our service to seniors who cannot leave their homes. Meals to go are always available from 11 to 1 pm on weekdays. The pandemic had a severe impact on our operations because 9 out of 10 volunteers at our senior center are seniors themselves.

Manley Art Center October Art Exhibit

433 Oak Street, Brookings

The exhibit, on display from October 4th through November 3rd, features the colorful, imaginative creations by Sergio Baril.

Also during October, The Manley Art Center will display the Art at the Port award-winning paintings.

Proceeds from the sale of artwork are shared between the artists and the Manley Art Center. The Manley uses its portion to further its mission to promote, through education, the appreciation, distribution, and enjoyment of fine arts and crafts.

Curry Health Foundation grant cycle (through October 14)

Curry Health Foundation is happy to announce that our 2022 grant cycle is now open to all nonprofits serving health, wellness, and safety in Curry County.

Grant guidelines and application may be found at www. curryhealthfoundation.org.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Janet Hoffman, CHF executive director via email at foundation@curryhealth.org or by phone at 541-247-3189.

Kidtown Parking Lot Closure

Kidtown parking lot will be closed starting Thursday, October 5th for approximately three weeks as Tidewater Construction makes improvements to the existing parking lot.

Kidtown is still open, and parking is available on Lundeen Lane.

Friday, October 14

Chetco Activity Center

T’ai Chi: 9:00 am and 10:30 am

Azalea Park – Walk with Ease: 10:30 am Weather permitting

BHHS Football @ St. Mary’s: 7:00 pm

Pauline Yang in concert

Crescent Elk Auditorium: 7:00 pm

Julliard-trained piano aficionado, Pauline Yang, will be performing live as part of the Del Norte-Curry Community Concerts Association’s “Music in the Redwoods” 2022-2023 concert season. Admission to the concert is free.

More information can be found on the association’s website “musicintheredwoods.com” or Facebook “Music in the Redwoods”.

Saturday, October 15 South Coast Christian Women’s Conference

Brookings Church of the Nazarene, 1600 Chetco Ave.: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Ladies come join us for the one-day conference event. There is zero cost and lunch will be provided. “Dancing on the Battlefield” is this year’s theme. Come and hear the testimony of Kristi Abblitt and her story of dancing on the battlefield.

Sunday, October 16

Aeolus String Quartet

Seventh Day Adventist Church, 102 Park Ave, Brookings: 3:00 pm

The Aeolus Quartet is comprised of violinists Nicholas Tavani and Rachel Shapiro, violist Caitlin Lynch, and cellist Alan Richardson.

For more information, go to: https://www.brookingsharborfriendsofmusic.org/ current-season

Monday, October 17 Line Dance: Elks Lodge - Don’t need to be a member and $1 donation

Beginner lessons 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Intermediate lessons 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Chetco Activity Center Azalea Park – Walk with Ease: 10:30 am Weather permitting

BHHS Girls Soccer vs. Coquille/Myrtle Point: 4:30 pm

BHHS Boys Soccer @ St. Mary’s: 4:00 pm

Brookings – Harbor Garden Club Meeting

Chetco Community Public library, 405 Alder Street, Brookings: 10:30 am

All interested gardeners are welcome. Curry County master gardeners speaker on fall plants and bulbs. Any questions, call: Flora Reid 541-469-5241

Tuesday, October 18

Chetco Activity Center Bridge: Meet at 11:45 am

The Grange in Harbor 97895 Shopping Center Ave.

Line Dance:

Advanced – no instructor 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Laura Williams Concert Brookings Seventh-day Adventist Church, 102 Park Ave: 6:30 pm

The free event will also feature a powerful gospel testimony by Ernie Hernandez. An offering will be taken. For more information call: 541-425-0636

BHHS Volleyball @ Rogue River: 5:00 pm

Wednesday, October 19 Chetco Activity Center

T’ai Chi: 9:00 am and 10:30 am

Line Dance: Elks Lodge - Don’t need to be a member and $1 donation

Beginner lessons 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Intermediate lessons 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Thursday, October 20 Chetco Activity Center Bridge: Meet at 11:45 am

Widow’s Coffee Clique (Widower’s welcome)

The Community Center on Airport Way in Gold Beach: 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Come for the coffee. Come for the support. Come to meet new friends to network with. We go places and love to have fun! Stay for the lunch!

BHHS Boys Soccer vs. North Valley: 3:00 pm

BHHS Girls Soccer @ Sutherlin: 4:30 pm

AllCare to host public Zoom meeting

AllCare CCO Curry County Community Advisory Council will hold a remote public meeting on Thursday, October 20, at 5:30 p.m. using ZOOM. The October agenda includes a discussion about the Community Health Assessment, an update from the Oregon Health Authority and a presentation about a Southern Oregon Housing and Homelessness poll.

AllCare Health has three County Community Advisory Councils, each made up of residents from Curry, Jackson and Josephine/Southern Douglas counties. The councils participate in the Community Health Improvement Plans for AllCare Health.

The CHIPs identify gaps in medical and non-medical health-related services within the region and outline ways to improve those services.

This meeting is open to the public. For a link to the Zoom meeting, please contact Dave Hansen at David. Hansen@allcarehealth. com<mailto:David.Hansen@ allcarehealth.com or call (541) 471-4106.

About AllCare Health AllCare Health is an integrated health organization in Southern Oregon, covering Jackson, Josephine, and

Curry counties, along with southern Douglas County. In a progressive model of care, AllCare Health combines medical, oral, and behavioral health services, along with Medicare, Oregon Health Plan insurance coverage, and health information technology services in one organization.

AllCare Health is led by local physicians, many of whom have been working together since 1994. For the more than 60,000 current members enrolled in various

AllCare Health plans, this means simpler, more efficient care delivered by a network of more than 1,500 healthcare providers.

As a Certified B Corp®, AllCare Health considers its impact on society and the environment during the business decision-making process, and has long recognized the real value in social, economic, and environmental concerns of its stakeholders, including its employees, customers, and community members.

Janice (Jan) Miller

Janice M. Miller, 82 a longtime resident of Brookings, Oregon passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, in Annapolis, Maryland. Her family, including grandchildren were by her side to provide love and comfort.She was born July 8, 1940, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.

She moved to Brookings 59 years ago where she worked, supported, and loved her Dear Husband Oral Miller who taught at Brookings-Harbor High School for 25 years. Jan loved gardening, bird

watching, crafting, her cats, and the beach. Additionally, she raised and was very proud of her two sons Jim & Todd. Jan will always be remembered as one of the kindest, most positive, and thoughtful souls on earth.

She is survived by her two sons, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Jim Miller (Julie), Austin, Jordan, and Cassandra all of Maryland. Todd Miller (Robin), Gavin all of Colorado and Courtney (Joel) Bitonio and greatgrandchildren Zoey and Benjamin Bitonio of Ohio

Martin "Buddy" Cappello

Martin “Buddy”

Cappello, age 93, passed away September 27, 2022, peacefully with family by his side in Sublimity, Oregon. Buddy retired from the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, Independence, California, in 1982 at the rank of Lieutenant. In 1988 Buddy and his family moved to Brookings, Oregon. He was well known as a jack of all trades and an avid fisherman in his boat, the “Bloody Buddy”. He is survived by his loving wife Mary Cappello of 63 years;

sister Bebe Cunningham of Litchfield, Connecticut; son Joe Cappello and family of Independence, California; daughter Kristina Bishop and family of Sublimity, Oregon; daughter-in-law Janet Cappello and family of Central Point, Oregon. He was preceded in death by son Stuart Cappello of Central Point, Oregon.

Buddy was a great family man and found happiness in the company of family and friends. He touched many lives and will be remembered for his

Donna Claire Dunbar

December 3, 1941 - October 2, 2022

Donna, age 80, passed away at her home in Harbor, OR on Oct. 2, 2022. She was born on Dec. 3, 1941 in Orange, CA to Wayne Eau Claire Bellinger and Gladys Abbott Bellinger, and was raised in Newport Beach, CA, where she graduated from Newport Harbor High School. She married Carl Dunbar in 1961. They had one child, Shelley (Dunbar) Konecny, who tirelessly helped her father in comforting her mother in the final stage of her life.

Donna was a homemaker and a Navy wife, living

in Newport Beach, the Philippines, Spain, Imperial Beach, CA, Spirit Lake, ID, Marshville, NC, and Harbor, OR. She loved reading, quilting, knitting, working crossword puzzles, and tending to her gardens.

Donna was preceded in death by her mother and father, her sister Cindy Bellinger, and her stepmother Helen Bellinger.

She is survived by her husband Carl, her daughter Shelley Konecny (Gary), twin brother John W. Bellinger (Nancy), sisters Wyn Miller, and Cathy

Weiss (Marc), and grandsons Gary C. and Daniel R. Konecny.

Honoring Donna's request, no services will be held.

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and her beloved sister, Dolores Hasse of Colorado. The family will hold a private ceremony and celebration of life.

kind heart and outgoing personality. Buddy will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

A celebration of life will be forthcoming.

Anthony Bond is a newcomer to city government. He said he was spurred to run for office to make sure Project Turnkey, a project that was being proposed to house the homeless earlier this year, doesn’t happen.

“They said the people of Brookings had no say… it made me angry,” Bond said. Bond said he wants to improve the negative impacts to the city caused by the homeless and “stop people who fight due process.”

“If you support me, great please vote for me Nov. 8. If not, you have two other fine candidates you can vote for,” Bond said during his closing speech at the voter’s forum.

Mayoral candidate Candice Michel said she is running for the Brookings office because she loves living in the community.

“I’ve never lived in such a welcoming and generous place and I want to preserve that. I want to help us get past anger and insults to solve the issues that cause fear and frustration,” Michel said.

“I want us to remember we are not without resources. We can find and identify resources by coming at it from a different perspective and incorporate those resources into our community,” she said.

She asked voters to “imagine a future that doesn’t pit us against each other… get passed vitriol and chest beating and see the best in each other.”

Two candidates – Diana Cooper and Andy Martin –are challenging each other for City Council No. 3 position, another four-year term.

Both candidates are new to city government and both candidates grew up in Brookings.

“One of the main reasons

I am here is for representation. I see a gap – and when there are gaps in representation and when sections of the community don’t get involved, we all suffer,” Cooper said.

“There are groups in our community that don’t have a sense of belonging and thus do not feel motivated to contribute. These are the groups that I’m closest too and I want to bring them into the conversation. I want our government to adequately represent its citizens and currently we are not doing a good job,” she said.

Cooper said she understands for-profit, nonprofit and government organizations and how they contribute to the economy.

“I run a nonprofit organization in this community and founded it specifically because my commitment to this community,” she said.

Andy Martin is a small

business owner who is running for the city council for the first time.

“I work for myself. I wake up at 4 a.m. every morning and If I don’t wake up I don’t make any money. I know what it’s like to manage a budget and make smart decisions. If you make the wrong decision you aren’t going to be in business anymore,” Martin said.

“I think it’s really important that the City of Brookings has someone on the council that understands what it’s like to operate a small business,” he said. “That’s one of the reasons I’m running for city council.

I think it’s important the city have a diverse council.”

Two women are running for City Council No. 4 position. Teresa Lawson is running against incumbent Michelle Morosky for the four-year term on the council.

Lawson has an extensive financial background and is a self-described “numbers geek.”

“The City of Brookings is taking on a $30 million grant/loan. That’s going to be paid back over 40 years and if we don’t have somebody on the city council – talk about representation – that knows how to dig into those

numbers, we are going to be in trouble,”

“We need people who really understands this,” she said. “It’s all about the money. We know that. It’s always about the money, and we have to make the money work the best for the people.”

Morosky is running to keep her seat on the council’s No. 4 position. Her contribution to the Brookings City Government started on the planning commission and she was later appointed to fill an empty seat on the council.

Morosky said her family has a long history in Brookings.

“This is my hometown and

I am deeply invested in our city,” she said.

Morosky said her background in real estate has been helpful in her roles at the planning commission and city council. She said she’s been involved with projects to improve the downtown and wants to continue to address Brooking’s housing issues.

She also said she wants to bring services to the area including working on youth issues with substance abuse.

“I have a track record of supporting public safety, housing and local businesses. I will continue to do that if elected,” Morosky said.

Voting process underway in Curry County

Curry County Clerk Reneé Kolen informs voters that the November 8 General Election processes have been underway for weeks now. Ballots for military and overseas voters have already been mailed. The state voters’ pamphlet containing voting information and candidate statements should arrive

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now. There are some folks who don’t want to believe that certain things have happened in history recently.

I want to keep our American democracy. I want to be your representative and I want you to tell me what your needs are,” Cecil said.

Two candidates are also running for an empty seat on the Curry County Board of Commissioners. The seat is being vacated by county

soon at every residential address in Oregon.

It also contains a voter registration form inside for anyone who is not yet registered.

If you have an Oregon driver’s license, you can go online to www. oregonvotes.gov\myvote to register to vote.

Commissioner Christopher Paasch.

Brookings city council member Brad Alcorn is running to fill the open county commissioner position, along with Beth Barker-Hidalgo.

Barker-Hidalgo says she is a two-way supporter of both Democrat and Republican ideals. She says she owns a gun and is also a supporter of law enforcement.

Barker-Hidalgo is involved in several community action and advisory committees –which she says connects her to potential funding opportu-

“Residents new to the state of Oregon who are not currently registered or registered voters who wish to change their party affiliation need to register by October 18. Voters already registered who have moved or changed their mailing address have until November 8, Election Day, to update their ad-

nities for the County.

“I am a grant writer, a project manager and a project implementer,” Barker-Hidalgo said.

She also has a background in emergency management and social issues. Barker-Hidalgo worked as a court appointed advocate for children in foster care.

“I have gotten to see from the inside-out some of the more difficult and complex social issues we struggle with in Curry County,” she said.

The commissioner candidate describes herself as a

scrapper.

dress. Oregon Law does not allow the post office to forward ballots.” Kolen said.

Ballot packets will be mailed between October 19 and 25. If you have not received your ballot packet by Monday, October 24, or need help in registering, please call (541) 247-3297.

“If a barrier is in my way, I will figure out a way under it, over it, around it – whatever has to happen to address the issues in our community,” Barker-Hidalgo said.

Alcorn listed off his long line of endorsements during his closing comments at the Oct. 8 voter’s forum –such as the current county Commissioner Christopher Paasch, Sheriff John Ward and county Treasurer David Barnes.

The retired police officer said he would continue to

As always, go to your trusted source of election information at the Curry County Clerk website or www.oregonvotes.gov. An elector may verify that their ballot has been received by the Election Office through the Oregon Secretary of State’s website at www.oregonvotes.gov\myvote.

serve the community similar to how he served his community as a law enforcement officer. He told the audience he has had a “lifetime of making difficult decisions.”

“Every decision I make, every choice, will be about your safety. It will be about protecting the culture and the beauty of this place,” Alcorn said.

“I’ve had a lifetime of serving and protecting my community and that is what I will do as a county commissioner,” he said.

Community members in

Port Orford and Brookings, also had the opportunity to hear from those vying for open city council positions during the public forums.

The League of Women Voters Curry County said they held these forums to give local voters an opportunity to better understand their elected representatives and help to make informed choices.

These forums have been recorded and are available for viewing on the League’s website at www.lwvcurry. org.

Photo by Breeana Laughlin/The Pilot

Brookings mayor and city council candidates attended a League of Women's Voters forum on Saturday. Oct. 8. Pictured are, from left, Diana Cooper, Andy Martin, Ron Hedenskog, Anthony Bond, Candice Michel, Michelle Morosky and Teresa Lawson.

Opinion

Vote for Beth

If you have kept up with their meetings lately, you will have no ticed all the arguing and bickering that’s been happening at our county commissioners meetings. Now, arguing is fine if, in the end, there is some consensus. Unfortunately, they are not coming up with any solutions for the many issues we have in our county.

We have an opportunity to change that by electing Beth Barker-Hildago to the commission. Beth has a history of getting things done and working with divergent individuals.

We need to increase the number of adults on the commission. VOTE for Beth.

Malcolm Young Port Orford

Looking for information

I'm looking for information on the deaths of two loggers back in 1890 up the Chetco River. They were killed by some wild animal that was unidentified.

One of these men was married to my great grandmother. I would like to get the true account of what happened.

A man from Idaho e-mailed me and said the animal was thought to be a Bigfoot/Sasquatch that killed Jack Colder and Albert Watson in June of 1890.

Gerry Stout Gold Beach

I am voting for Bret Cecil

No surprise

It isn't any wonder that animosity toward the homeless and the fact Curry County ranked No. 1 in Ore gon for its suicide rate appeared on the same page of your paper.

My husband and I relocated to Del Norte when we couldn't find a month-to-month for our trailer in Curry County after I was laid off in 2019 in Ventura County. We had met in adolescence and reunited indefinitely in 2017.

To try and stay afloat from Ventu ra County and its increasing rental prices and discrimination practices, my husband noted he had put a mil lion pounds of crab at Harbor port in the 2000s, working for several captains, many remaining, and was hired right away for the November 2019 crab season.

And then he got injured on the boat, my EDD benefits expired, local ordinance in Crescent City was about to make us homeless, I was pregnant and then the world shut down.

After seeing inordinate cruelty regarding government benefits in Crescent City, we came to Har bor to beg for compassion to help keep us afloat starting June 2021, while dealing with the family court system to get our baby back, termed adoptable by the court, for no legal reason.

Amazingly there was so much compassion for our extraordinary circumstance in the Brookings-Har bor area, we were able to maintain comfort in our trauma of seeing our daughter hurt in forced foster care while Del Norte left us with noth ing, from our baby to our trailer and truck, too, to being forced out of all available shelter and campgrounds without legal justification, other than long-term stay issues.

As attitudes change in Curry County, however, to being like Del Norte. It's not a surprise to see the aforementioned stories on the cover of your paper. Compassion is understanding.

Michael Sullivan Crescent City

I attended the League of Wom en Voters forum on Thursday and listened to Bret Cecil and David Brock Smith, candidates for state representative. I am still reeling from the misinformation supplied by Smith.

In response to a question con cerning abortion laws in Oregon, Smith stated, “There are no abortion laws in Oregon.”

In fact, the right to a safe and legal abortion is the law in Oregon. Smith simply doesn’t agree with that. I want a representative com mitted to keeping abortion safe and legal in Oregon.

Cecil pledged to hold town halls throughout the district, in person, and relying on our enhanced broad band funding if virtual meetings were needed. Smith immediately claimed responsibility for that fund ing in District 1.

However, Smith didn't create that funding opportunity. Democrats in Congress created it through the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, which Smith's party obstructed and voted against.

How convenient for Smith to now take advantage and credit for securing those funds. I want a rep resentative who gives credit where credit is due; an action which truly indicates working across the aisle for the benefit of constituents.

Smith stated that yes, “Joe” was elected president. Yet Smith joined his fellow Republicans in 2020 to call into doubt the election results in multiple states, even after the courts had declared no evidence to sustain those claims. I want a representative who will protect our democracy and uphold the voters’ decision in an election.

Smith described Cecil as simply following the Democratic response of “fearing everything.”

Bret Cecil does not fear you, Representative Smith, or your party. He simply understands the threat that is represented by you and your party, to our health care rights, to our voting rights, and to the truth.

I want a change in my state representative. I'm voting for Bret Cecil.

Joy May Port Orford

Remembering my friend as I say goodbye

Twenty years ago, my publisher at the time suggested I start writing a weekly column. Since that time, I have published "My Turn" in papers in Texas, Arizona, North Dakota and now, Oregon.

For the vast majority of the time, I wrote a weekly column, talked about hundreds of topics and even wrote a few where I admitted I had nothing to write about. But week after week, I found a way to write a column. This will be my last as a full-time employee in community journalism.

After I made the decision to change careers, I began to think about what my last column should say. I thought back about the stories I've reported on, the people I've met and the places this career has taken me.

But in the end, I want to talk about one person, the second editor I worked under. I started my career as a sports reporter, and I honestly can't remember who my first editor was. But my second, that's a far different story.

John Moeur was bigger than life, almost literally. He stood 6-8 and weighed more than 600 pounds when I met him. And from the day he walked into the Sierra Vista Herald, he was a bigger than life presence. He dominated a news room, using his size and booming voice to take charge.

But his workers were not afraid of him. We would occasionally get scolded, but in John, we all found a friend and an ally. Once I switched to the news side of the business, my desk sat 10 feet from John's office, and he became my best friend and my mentor.

I would spend time every day talking to him, asking questions, soaking in information. He always had time to share and to care.

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Because of his size, John was never in the best health, but he always made it to work. Work kind of was his life, I guess. Those who worked for him became his family. If you needed something, John would give it to you. If it was your birthday, you got a cake. Every one. While many newspapers had monthly celebrations for birthdays, John bought a cake with his money for every birthday one of his em ployees had.

About four years after John came to Sierra Vista, he left and went to work for a paper in North Caroli na to be closer to his son. Shortly thereafter, I moved on as well, taking a job in Texas to be closer to my mom and dad.

But even though John was half a world away, my phone rang every week, and John was on the other line. One day while at my office in Texas, the phone rang and it was John again. This time, he asked me to come to North Carolina to become his news editor. When your best friend calls, you say yes.

So we moved to North Carolina. The work was great, working with John again was great, the culture shock, not so much. My wife, our young son and I made it almost year before we moved on, going back to Texas.

But the weekly calls never stopped. When I decided to look for a job as an editor, I called John. He gave me tips, helped improve my resume and helped me get ready for interviews. I got the job, and I think the proudest person of all was John Moeur.

During my first job as an editor, every Friday the phone would ring and John would be on the other end. We would talk news, family, life.

Some weeks he missed, but I

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could almost count on that phone ringing on Friday.

And then it stopped. No call one week, no call the next. Calls to him went unanswered. Then a co-worker from Sierra Vista posted something on Facebook about John being gone. He got sick, it turned into pneumonia and he died rather quickly.

I was in my mid-30s, had an established career and a growing family, yet all of a sudden I felt all alone. John was my boss, my friend and my mentor, but until he was gone, I had no idea how much I counted on him as a sounding board, as someone who could talk me through anything.

It's been many years now since John died. I think about him often. Today, as I finish my last full day as an editor in community journalism, I'm pretty sure John would be proud of me.

My wish as I move forward is that all of you can find a John Moeur. It hurts when they're gone, but boy is it worth it when you have lessons and memories that never go away.

She mistook a dog for a wolf and opened fire

By AMANDA WIGHT

The story of a Montana woman who recently killed and skinned a domestic dog, then proudly posted photos on her social media pages, has sparked a flood of public outrage.

It should. The woman allegedly mistook the dog for a wolf, saying she was excited to share that she had “smoked a wolf pup.” When others pointed out that she had actually killed a dog, likely a husky and not a young wolf, she doubled down on her actions, saying that if she were in that situ ation again, she still would have pulled the trigger.

The photos are gut wrenching. In one, the wom an holds up the dead dog’s head and smiles. In another, she poses next to the dog’s skinned body, seemingly prepared as a trophy rug for a wall or floor display.

According to media out lets, the husky and at least 11 others had been abandoned in the Doris Creek area of Flathead National Forest in Montana. The local sheriff’s office reported that several of the dogs tested positive for parvovirus, a highly conta gious disease transmissible to dogs, foxes, coyotes and wolves. An investigation is ongoing.

The woman who killed the

husky defended her actions by saying that she hadn’t killed anybody’s pet. Some how, that’s not an excuse.

But the context here points to a larger and troubling reality about the status and persecution of wolves in the West. They are killed every day during trophy-hunting seasons in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. In Montana, trophy hunters can kill up to 20 wolves each and in Idaho there’s no limit at all.

This is how the killing is carried out in 2022: Wolves are chased down with packs of radio-collared dogs, shot at night with the aid of night-vision goggles, or cap tured in steel jawed leghold

traps and strangling wire neck snares.

In Idaho, even mothers and pups in their dens can be killed year-round. They’re slaughtered by the hundreds each year — both legally and by poachers and lawbreak ers who live by the “shoot, shovel and shut up” code of killing wildlife.

The killing of a husky under these circumstances is a tragedy, one born of a trigger-happy mindset about killing wolves, and now, it would seem, any canid that might be mistaken for one. In that sense, it’s part of the larger tragedy that threatens America’s wolf populations, one that we could prevent by

restoring federal protections for them.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently con sidering whether or not to relist wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains under the federal Endangered Species Act.

If authorities can identify and punish anyone respon sible for the abandonment of the dogs, or find a way to hold the woman who killed the husky accountable, they certainly should do so. As companions at home and in the field, dogs are special. But we can also think about how we treat wolves in light of this incident.

In the West, we know

that wolves are ecologically important as well as a huge magnet for ecotourism. Their presence is worth literally billions of tourist dollars.

Killing wolves out of some misplaced zeal threat ens to undo decades of progress toward recovery. That is why it is vital for the federal government to restore protections to wolves in the Northern Rockies now.

Amanda Wight is a con tributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange. org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversa tion about the West. She is a program manager of wildlife protection for the Humane Society of the United States.

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17350 Holmes Dr. PO Box 634

Brookings, OR 97415

/s/ Ron Reel, Agent for Owner

Published: October 14 and 21, 2022

Curry Coastal Pilot P350815

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A lien sale will be held on October 22, 2022, at 10:15 am, with a preview at 10:00 am at Harbor Mini Storage, 97879 Shopping Center Ave., Brookings, OR 97415, on the following unit: UNIT No. 35 - Misc. household, furniture, personal effects

Belonging to: Ray or Corbin Heiss PO Box 1833

Brookings, OR 97415

/s/ Ron Reel, Agent for Owner

Published: October 14 and 21, 2022

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LIEN SALE HARBOR MINI

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A lien sale will be held on October 22, 2022, at 10:15 am, with a preview at 10:00 am at Harbor Mini Storage, 97879 Shopping Center Ave., Brookings, OR 97415, on the following unit: UNIT No. 88Misc. household, appliances, personal effects.

Belonging to: Tawnya Jones 98431 Conta Ln. Brookings, OR 97415

/s/ Ron Reel, Agent for Owner

Published: October 14 and 21, 2022

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LIEN SALE HARBOR MINI

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A lien sale will be held on October 22, 2022, at 10:15 am, with a preview at 10:00 am at Harbor Mini Storage, 97879 Shopping Center Ave., Brookings, OR 97415, on the following unit: UNIT No. 23Misc. household, furniture, tools, & personal effects.

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Notice of Public Meeting

The Port of Brookings Harbor

Board of Director’s will hold a Regular Meeting Wednesday October 19, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. For meeting agenda and packet please visit Port website: www.portofbrookingsharbor.c- om This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider Published: October 14, 2022 Curry Coastal Pilot P350205

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A lien sale will be held on October 22, 2022, at 10:15 am, with a preview at 10:00 am at Harbor Mini Storage, 97879 Shopping Center Ave., Brookings, OR 97415, on the following unit: UNIT No. 14 - Packed & organized with various items, tools, totes, and personal effects.

Belonging to: Jeffrey Holmes

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/s/ Ron Reel, Agent for Owner

Published: October 14 and 21, 2022

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City of Crescent City Summary of Ordinance No. 833

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, October 3, 2022, the City Council of the City of Crescent City adopted Ordinance No. 833, Amending the Crescent City Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 15.40, Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems, to Title 15, Buildings and Construction. State law requires that the City adopt an ordinance that complies with regulations set forth by the state regarding expedited permitting for small residential rooftop solar energy systems. This ordinance complies with state law and will provide a streamlined process for obtaining building permits for small residential rooftop solar energy systems. The ordinance will be effective 30 days following the date of adoption.

A copy of the full ordinance is available for review at City Hall, 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA, Monday - Thursday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Please call Robin Altman, City Clerk for more information at (707) 464-7483 ext. 223. The ordinance was adopted by the following polled vote:

AYES: Council Members Altman, Smith, and Mayor Pro Tem Wright NOES: None

ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Council Member Inscore and Mayor Greenough

This notice shall be published within 15 days of the date of adoption.

/s/ Robin Altman, City Clerk

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Curry County Weed Control Advisory Board will hold a work session at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25 to review the existing weed program and look ahead to the future.

The Curry County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its regular meeting immediately following at 7:00 p.m. In addition to routine business, agenda topics include reviewing final edits to the 2022-27 Long Range Plan, approving a Youth Protection Policy, serving as contracting agency for New River winter breach work, discussing potential revisions to zone director eligibility requirements, and discussing a fundraising idea from the Curry Watersheds Nonprofit board. Curry Weed Advisory Board topics include setting the calendar for the Noxious Weed List. Other matters may be discussed.

Both meetings will be held at the Curry Watersheds Partnership office located at 29286 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach. The location is accessible to persons with disabilities. An option to join electronically will also be available. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made to Liesl Coleman at least 48 hours prior to the meeting: liesl.coleman@currywaters- heds.org (541) 247-2755 ext 0 Published: October 14, 2022 Curry Coastal Pilot P351180

T.S. No. 20-00170-CE-CA Title No. 1231229 A.P.N. 116- 300-37 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/03/2011. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: Amy K. Harlick, a single woman Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 06/22/2011 as Instrument No. 20112238 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Del Norte County, CA. Date of Sale: 11/09/2022 at 11:00

AM Place of Sale: Steps of the Southwest Entrance Flynn Administration Building, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $191,654.22 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 250 Chevy Chase Way Crescent City, CA 95531 A.P.N.: 116-300-37 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged

to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 20- 00170-CE-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT*: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase.

First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 888-264- 4010, or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 20- 00170-CE-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. *Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended. Date: 10/04/2022 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888- 264-4010 Sales Line 855219-8501; Sales Website: www. ndscorp.com By: Gabriela Sanchez, Trustee Sales Representative CPP353325

Published: October 14, 21, and 28, 2022 Del Norte Triplicate T350856

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

TS No. CA-19-873283- AB Order No.: 8760492 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/- 21/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JEREMY J. JACOBS AND JULIE JACOBS, HUSBNAD AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 12/7/2009 as Instrument No. 20095330 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of DEL NORTE County, California; Date of Sale: 11/9/2022 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Steps of the Southwest Entrance to the Flynn

Administration Building, located at 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $351,745.41

The purported property address is: 777 JACOBS LN, CRESCENT

CITY, CA 95531-5152 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 105- 130-66 NOTICE

TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800- 280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA19- 873283-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280- 2832, or visit this internet website http://- www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-873283-AB to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

NOTICE

TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code

who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to Quality Loan Service Corporation by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://- www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19873283-AB IDSPub #0181462

Published: October 14, 21, and 28, 2022 Del Norte Triplicate T350858

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Nurturing Nature 2510 US Highway 199, Space 42 Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 8/20/2022

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

Signed:/s/ Rachel Mayer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/29/2022

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20220121

Published: October 14, 21, 28, and November 4, 2022 Del Norte Triplicate T350881

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sturdevant Ranch Livestock and Feed

6425 Lower Lake Rd Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a married couple

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 9/26/2022

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

Signed:/s/ Charles R Sturdevant, /s/ Paula Sturdevant

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/26/2022 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20220118

Published: October 14, 21, 28, and November 4,2022

Del Norte Triplicate T351086

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY Probate Department Case No.: 19PB0575 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

In the Matter of the Estate of Jerry Thomas, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Erik Thomas 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 personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 312 SW 4th Ave Ste 412, Portland, OR 97204, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or such claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published: October 14, 2022.

Erik Thomas

Personal Representative Lewis T Farmer, OSB No. 146034

The Bridge Law Firm, LLC Attorney for the Personal Representative 310 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 412 Portland, Oregon 97204 Published: October 14, 21, and 28, 2022 Curry Coastal Pilot P351160

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE MINI STOR-IT 97992 Shopping Center Dr., Harbor, OR 541-469-4420

On Thursday, Oct 27, 2022, the contents of units owned by Laura Gayman & Jill Potterton, Colton Goring, India Lewis, Parrish Shelton, Preston Rubright, and Brian Rose will be sold to foreclose liens for non-payment of rent and any expenses of this sale pursuant to ORS 87.685. Call for viewing appointment 10/- 17-10/26 before 6:00 PM. Sealed bids may be submitted until 5:00 PM on 10/27/22.

Mini Stor-it reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Published: October 14 and 21, 2022 Curry Coastal Pilot P351163

CRESCENT CITY HARBOR DISTRICT

A Notice is hereby given that the Crescent City Harbor District, Board of Harbor Commissioners, pursuant to Harbors and Navigation Code section 6070.2 will hear Ordinance 50-2022 Amending and Restating Article III “Fees and Procedures” of the Crescent City Harbor District Code at Board of Harbor Commissioners meeting on November 1, 2022.

The Board of Harbor Commissioners has set November 1, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Crescent Harbor District, located at 101 Citizens Dock Road, Crescent City, as the time and place for a public hearing on and the adoption of the Ordinance. Any interested person may appear and be heard at the hearing. Ordinance 50-2022 is available for public review at the Crescent City Harbor District Administration Building, during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m or online at https://www.ccharbor.com/.

Published: October 14, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: McPherren’s Tax and Business Service 1672 Northcrest Drive Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file #20170115 due to publication requirement not met on previous filing.

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 10/27/2017

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

Signed:/s/ Betty J. Skillen

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/29/2022

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20220123

Published: October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2022 Del Norte Triplicate T350766

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Truely Scrumptious Cake 695 4th St Street Smith River, CA 95567

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/1/2020

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

Signed:/s/ Melissa Phillips

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/29/2022

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder File No. 20220122

Published: October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2022

Del Norte Triplicate T350724

Steevens Storage 98744 N. Bank Chetco River Rd Brookings, OR 97415 (541) 469 - 2853

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to 2015 ORS Vol. 2 Chapter 87 § 87.691¹ Self Service Storage Facility Lien.

The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 10:00am, on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Steevens Storage, 98744 N. Bank Chetco River Rd, Brookings, Oregon 97415, the following: Broulik Richard Aaron (12’x12’) and Keenan Susan (10’x20’). Purchases must be paid for at time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold as is where is and must be removed at time of sale. Sale is a subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Auctioneer: Steevens Storage Published: October 7 and 14, 2022 Curry Coastal Pilot P350392

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON

FOR THE COUNTY CURRY PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: Beulah Lois Linn, Deceased. Case No. 22PB08722

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Donald E. Linn has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative c/o K.R. Olin, Attorney at Law, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415, 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, K.R. Olin, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415. DATED and first published this 7th day of October, 2022.

/s/ K.R. Olin, OSB #903547

Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415 (541)469-2669 kro@wavelaw.com

Published: October 7, 14, and 21, 2022

Curry Coastal Pilot P350353

A Storage Lien sale will be held on Saturday October 22nd, 2022

Hewitt’s Stor-All on 96650 DeMoss Rd. Brookings, OR. 97415

of unit at 11:30 AM,

Published: September 30, October 7, 14 and 21, 2022.

Coastal Pilot P350335

Tuesday 10/4

• 1:35 800 block of Chetco Ave, Alarm

• 3:11 Chetco and Center, Traffic Stop

• 10:08 600 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

• 10:08 600 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

• 11:51 1100 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

• 12:06 1100 block of Chetco Ave, Threats

• 12:56 16300 block of Campbell Rd, Shot(s) Fired

• 14:47 16400 block of Lower Harbor Rd, Disorderly Conduct

• 15:02 900 block of Pioneer Ln, Suspicious Conditions

• 18:24 99100 block of Winchuck River Rd, Civil Problem

• 18:36 900 block of Parkview, Fire Alarm

• 19:37 1600 block of Hwy 101 N, Suspicious Conditions

• 22:05 Chetco and Bridge, Traffic Stop

• 22:26 500 block of Fern

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Swede Company, Swede Co.

Electric 4423 East Avenue V5 Palmdate, CA 93552 PO Box 629

Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile with changes

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 9/29/2017

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

Signed:/s/ Sean Swede This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/19/2022

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20220115

Published: September 30, October 7, 14, and 21, 2022

Del Norte Triplicate T350276

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: House of Deliverance 2455 Oliver Ave. Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: a corporation

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 9/22/2022

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant

knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Patricia Horton, CFO/ Secretary, Ocean View Baptist Church

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/22/2022

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20220116

Published: September 30, October 7, 14, and 21, 2022 Del Norte Triplicate T350206

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

Reidel Mini Storage

Notice of Lien Sale on the following listed Units: Household & Misc. Items Unit #17, Kim Mize

Household & Misc. Items Unit #23, Gordon Kryger Lien sale will be held: October 15, 2022 Time: 1:30 PM Location: Reidel Mini Storage 125 Fred Haight Dr., Smith River, CA 95567

Published: September 30, October 7, and 14, 2022 Del Norte Triplicate T350088

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

ESTATE OF DANIEL C. FENGER

CURRY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CASE NO. 22PB08546

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MARK M. WILLIAMS has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with written evidence thereof attached, to the personal representative, c/o Mark M. Williams, Attorney at Law, 160 West Sixth Avenue. Junction City, Oregon 97448.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months after the date of first publication of this notice to the Personal Representative at the address stated above

for the presentation of claims or such claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court or the Personal Representative, named above.

Dated and first published: September 30, 2022

Personal Representative: Mark M. Williams Attorney at Law 160 West Sixth Avenue Junction City, Oregon 97448

Published: September 30, October 7, and 14, 2022 Curry Coastal Pilot P349984

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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

Katie’s Kidz Childcare 1710 South Bethesda Way Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file #2014-0066 with changes.

This Business is conducted by: a married couple

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 5/5/2014 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Jeremiah Creed, Katrina Creed

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/8/2022

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20220112

Published: September 30, October 7, 14, and 21, 2022 Del Norte Triplicate T349903

BROOKINGS POLICE BLOTTER

Public Notice

Harbor Water People’s Utility District (HWPUD, or District) will hold a public meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday, October 27, 2022, to discuss the development of a Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan for the District. The meeting will be held in the Administration Building at 98069 W. Benham Lane in Harbor, Oregon.

The HWPUD Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan will describe the risks of natural hazards in the District and vulnerability of the drinking water collection and distribution systems. The plan will also identify mitigation action items to reduce these risks and protect life safety, reduce damage, and shorten the recovery period from future disasters.

Published: September 30, October 8, 14, and 21, 2022 Curry Coastal Pilot P349399

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: McNamara Meadows 2860 Lake Earl Drive Crescent City, CA 95531

Mailing address: 1496 Angel Crest Drive Medford, OR 97504

This Business is conducted by: a married couple

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 9/16/2022

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

Signed:/s/ Daniel Evans, /- s/ Connie Evans This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/16/2022

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20220114

Published: September 23, 30, October 7, and 14 2022 Del Norte Triplicate T349952

A Storage Lien sale will be held on Saturday October 15th, 2022

Hewitt’s Stor-All on 96650 DeMoss Rd. Brookings, OR. 97415

Viewing of unit at 11:30 AM Sale at 12:00 Noon Unit #88 - Michael Drake Household & Misc. Items

Published: September 23, 30, October 7, and 14, 2022 Curry Coastal Pilot P349937

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: One Design L. P. 2510 US Highway 199 Space #42 Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a limited partnership

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 8/22/2022

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

Signed:/s/ Rachel Kathryn Mayer, /s/ Craig Steven McCracken This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/6/2022

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Damon Fletcher, Deputy File No. 20220110

Published: September 23, 30, October 7, and 14, 2022 Del Norte Triplicate T349931

Ave, Civil Problem

Wednesday 10/5

• 10:29 600 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

• 12:19 500 block of Hemlock St, Suspicious Conditions

• 12:32 Railroad and Pacific, Traffic Stop

• 13:37 800 block of Chetco Ave, Traffic Crash No Injury

• 14:59 900 block of Midland Way, Forgery/Fraud/Bad Check

• 15:48 400 block of Spruce St, Criminal Mischief

• 16:40 500 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

• 17:43 1000 block of Chetco Ave, Alarm

• 18:21 16400 block of Lovell Ln, Harassment

• 18:39 800 block of Easy St, Civil Problem

• 19:34 Alder St and Maple St, Traffic Crash No Injury

• 20:39 16700 block of Thompson Rd, Traffic Crash Injury

• 23:11 700 block of Chet-

co Ave, Alarm

• 23:23 1100 block of Chetco Ave, Suspicious Conditions

Thursday 10/6

• 0:55 718 Chetco Ave, Alarm

• 7:16 101 and Oak, Traffic Stop

• 8:34 600 block of Railroad St, Alarm

• 9:13 7000 block of W Park Ct, Alarm

• 10:17 200 block of Wharf St, Traffic Crash No Injury

• 15:36 300 block of 5th St, Criminal Trespass

• 15:39 600 block of Old County Rd, Suspicious Conditions

• 17:13 300 block of 5th St, Criminal Trespass

• 21:38 300 block of 5th St, Criminal Trespass

Friday 10/7

• 8:39 500 block of Hemlock St, Burglary

• 9:08 900 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

• 10:37 1000 block of

Chetco Ave, Theft

• 11:14 1000 block of Chetco Ave, Traffic Crash Injury

• 11:27 97900 block of Shopping Center Ave, Disorderly Conduct

• 12:03 600 block of 5th St, Criminal Trespass

• 12:30 Court St, Disorderly Conduct

• 12:44 500 block of Pacific Ave, Harassment

• 12:44 14400 block of Hwy 101 S, Disorderly Conduct

• 13:40 600 block of Chetco Ave, Fire Alarm

• 16:03 16300 block of Hwy 101 S, Criminal Trespass

• 17:08 800 block of Chetco Ave, Hit & Run

• 17:46 500 block of Spruce St, Suspicious Conditions

• 18:18 400 block of Redwood St, Suspicious Conditions

• 21:39 300 block of 5th St, Threats

• 21:46 600 block of Chetco Ave, Suspicious

Conditions

Saturday 10/8

• 1:03 1100 block of Chetco Ave, Dispute/Fight

• 1:09 Willow and Chetco, Traffic Stop

• 1:29 Willow and Chetco, Traffic Stop

• 9:47 98000 block of Gerlach Ln, Dispute/Fight

• 12:33 5th and Chetco, Disorderly Conduct

• 14:03 200 block of Cypress St, Suspicious Conditions

• 14:24 98800 block of Pleasant Hill Dr, Suspicious Conditions

• 14:29 700 block of Elk Dr, Threats

• 14:56 1300 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

• 15:08 1200 block of Chetco Ave, Dispute/Fight

• 15:15 1300 block of Easy St, Disorderly Conduct

• 15:49 18700 block of Gardner Ridge Rd, Fire

• 16:30 500 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

• 19:04 Chetco and

Parkview, Traffic Stop

• 20:06 800 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

Sunday 10/9

• 2:07 101 and Gerlach Ln, Suspicious Conditions

• 8:10 16000 block of Boat Basin Rd, Fire

• 12:07 800 block of Chetco Ave, Suspicious Conditions

• 13:02 1300 block of Moore St, Dispute/Fight

• 14:42 Chetco and Oak, Traffic Stop

• 14:50 Under Chetco River Bridge, Suspicious Conditions

• 15:26 1 mile passed Ludlum, Fire

• 15:54 17000 block of Pacific View, Traffic Crash Injury

• 16:09 300 block of 5th St, Criminal Trespass

• 16:43 500 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

• 17:04 1200 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal Trespass

• 17:12 Chetco and Bridge, Traffic Stop

Webinar to explore nature's trust, environmental law

Two coastal conservation groups are joining forces to host a webinar which will explore a fundamental concept in resource protection: the nature of the public trust.

North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection and Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition are teaming up to host a virtual talk by Mary Wood, a professor at the University of Oregon School of Law and author of “Nature’s Trust: Environmental Law for a New Ecological Age.”

She will speak on the concept of the public trust as it relates to coastal watersheds. This

event takes place on Monday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. It is free and open to all.

Professor Wood will discuss how natural resources that forests provide—including clean drinking water and breathable air—belong to the public trust. She will relate this concept to the way in which extractive practices of industrial forestry (such as clearcutting followed by pesticide spraying) have grave impacts to water, wildlife, and the public health of many communities on the coast and elsewhere in Oregon.

Mary Christina Wood is

the Philip H. Knight Professor of Law at the University of Oregon and the Faculty Director of the law school's nationally acclaimed Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center. She is an award-winning professor and the co-author of leading textbooks on public trust law and natural resources law. Her book, “Nature's Trust,” sets forth a new paradigm of global ecological responsibility.

Prof. Wood originated the legal approach called Atmospheric Trust Litigation, now being used in cases

brought on behalf of youth throughout the world who are seeking to hold governments accountable to reduce carbon pollution within their jurisdictions. She has developed a corresponding approach called Atmospheric Recovery Litigation which would hold fossil fuel companies responsible for funding an Atmospheric Recovery Plan to draw down excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere using natural climate solutions. Professor Wood is a frequent speaker

has

climate issues

Mary Wood

STEVE LUNDEBERG

CORVALLIS, Ore. –The best time to deal with diseases in marine species is before an outbreak occurs, a study by Oregon State University shows.

Researchers in OSU’s College of Science and Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine evaluated more than a dozen disease management strategies and found the most promising ones were proactive rather than reactive, such as increasing marine ecosystem health and building marine disease monitoring and response networks.

The findings, published in Ecological Applications, are important because marine diseases can disrupt ecosystems and threaten human livelihoods, and because outbreaks are expected to increase with climate change, said Sarah Gravem, a research associate in integrative biology at Oregon State.

“The ocean environment fundamentally changes how diseases are passed between marine species, which means we must also adapt our wildlife management strategies to successfully respond to disease outbreaks in the ocean,” she said.

“The COVID outbreak has shown how devastating disease outbreaks can be in people, and diseases in the marine environment are no different. But we are much less prepared for addressing emerging infectious diseases in wildlife.”

In particular, Gravem said, preventing or controlling outbreaks in marine systems is challenging because pathogens can travel much longer distances at faster rates in water versus air. Also, many marine species, including most invertebrates, do not have immune “memory” like humans, and many species produce larvae that float in the currents and grow up far from their birthplace.

“That means the tools that we use to control outbreaks must be adjusted to meet those circumstances,” she said. “These challenges were highlighted by the outbreak of sea star wasting disease in 2013, which easily transmitted in the ocean currents and spread from Baja California, Mexico, to the Aleutians in Alaska within a couple years, affecting at least a dozen species and often causing severe declines.”

That outbreak, Graven said, prompted scientists to reconsider how to better prepare for and manage

marine diseases.

Graven and a team that included multiple graduate students looked at 17 disease management strategies to see how they compared in a marine system versus a terrestrial system.

The analysis led them to identify which strategies are potentially the most effective for marine disease outbreak prevention, response and recovery.

“Strategies like isolation, antibiotics, culling and vaccines are less useful in the ocean than land because organisms are hard to isolate and many species lack immune memory,” said the study’s lead author, Caroline Glidden, a former OSU graduate student who is now a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University. “On the other hand, many strategies used in terrestrial outbreaks are easily implemented in marine systems. These include broad prevention strategies like reducing pathogen transport via human activity and conserving biodiversity and habitats with marine protected areas or other restrictions on human use.”

Laurel Field, an OSU graduate student co-author who is now pursuing a Ph.D. at Florida State, said that other useful outbreak response strategies are surveillance networks to detect emerging disease quickly, diagnostic tools to test for pathogens in a host, and disease modeling that tracks or predicts transmission.

Once a disease has caused a decline in a host population, she said, translocating healthy individuals from elsewhere can be effective, and habitat restoration may aid recovery.

“For severe declines, captive breeding and reintroductions may be necessary,” Field said. “In all outbreaks, endangered species lists like the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species can help assess the risks to the population, ameliorate threats and prompt recovery actions, and they can come with the added benefit of legal clout. Managing marine disease is challenging and several management tools need further development or resources to be effective, but there are many strategies we can use.”

To improve marine wildlife disease management, and given that halting outbreaks in the sea is especially challenging, the scientists recommend preventatively augmenting marine ecosystem health and building more disease

monitoring and response networks like the OSUbased PRIMED Network.

They also advocate for more basic research capacity for marine disease systems and support of facilities in which the research can be undertaken, especially those with infrastructure for housing or breeding marine species.

All of the researchers’ recommendations can be supported via legislation and policy to explicitly support wildlife health, the researchers add, noting that despite several recent efforts, there is no enacted legislation in the United States or globally that addresses wildlife disease emergencies.

Also participating in the study were Silke Bachhuber, Shannon Hennessey, Brittany Poirson, Zachary Randell, Erick White, Maya Feezell and Heather Fulton-Bennett of the College of Science and Robyn Cates, Lesley Cohen, Elin Crockett, Michelle Degnin-Warner and Devyn Pires of the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.

Wild Rivers Coast

Brookings Smith River

St. Timothy’s

Brookings-Harbor

Christian Church

777 Fifth Street, Brookings Sunday Service...........10 a.m.

Weekly Communion Small Group Ministries Celebrate Recovery...6 p.m. Friday 541-469-2531

Pastor Lance Knauss

Christian Science Church 429 Pine St. at Redwood Spur, Brookings Sunday Service............11 a.m. Sunday School............11 a.m.

Wednesday Testimony Mtg..6 p.m. Reading Room: Monday & Wednesday..1-3 p.m. or by appointment www.cscbrookings.com 541-469-2398 or 469-3333

Episcopal Church

Fir St. at Old County Rd, Brookings

Sunday Adult Classes.........9 a.m.

Sunday Service.................10 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study....11 a.m.

Wednesday Holy Eucharist with Healing Service.......12 noon

The Reverend Bernie Lindley 541-469-3314 sttimothyepiscopal.org

Faith Baptist Church

Fundamental Independent 409 Hillside Ave. Unit C, Brookings 541-412-1070

Sunday School...............10 a.m.

Morning Preaching........11 a.m.

Evening Preaching...........6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study...7 p.m.

“Looking for an exciting BiblePreaching Church? We may be just what you’re looking for!”

Church of Christ

17222 Passley Rd., Brookings

Sunday Morning Bible Study.....10am

Sunday Morning Worship Assembly...11:20am

Wednesday Bible Class.....7pm

Evangelist: Michael Wilk 541-469-6453 or 541-469-0191

Calvary Chapel of the Redwoods Temporary address for services: Smith River Community Hall 241 1st St., Smith River CA (707)-487-2051 Sunday Services...........10:30am www.ccredwoods.com

Fort Dick Bible Church

10:45am

Sunday Service

Smith River Baptist Church

340 Highland Avenue, Smith River

Trinity Lutheran Church

1200

All

Grace Lutheran Church (LCMS)

St.,

Crescent City

Del Norte

of Christ

Saint Paul’s

Episcopal Church

Baha’i

Contributed photo

Diseased ochre sea stars suffering with sea star wasting disease are among the marine diseases being studied by Oregon State University.

Baker announces write-in bid for county treasurer

Based on a fair number of Curry County citizens comments and concerns, recently, I have made the decision to offer and be available as a write-in candidate for Curry County treasurer on the November 8 ballot.

As a 10-year resident of Curry County, along with my accounting education and professional history, I have come to be interested and involved in the necessity and need for appropriate functioning of the Curry County accounting and finance departments. For the past year, as a member of the Curry County Budget Committee, I’ve learned that citizen need and demand for county departmental responses has never been greater. Revenue sources for each critical department, sheriff and related law enforcement, community and economic development, public health, road and emergency management are in daily/monthly/annual need of review, comment and action.

My professional and education history can be summarized as follows:

• Masters Degree, account-

ing

• Bachelors Degree, sociology and statistics

• Corporate controller –private sector firms specializing in federal and state contracts (35 year employ)

• Controller – local Port Orford non-profit organization (2013 – 2018)

Key professional abilities and experience include staff management, contracts, federal and state taxation, human resources/personnel, policy and procedures writeup and implementation, internal and external audit responsibilities, and senior management relationship, involvement, and coordination efforts.

I am committed to bringing my talents and skills that represent all of Curry residents from Langlois to the Winchuck River. I also look forward to working with newly hired Curry Finance Director Frank Jerome and accounting staff. I’ve stated, “I know we both apply professional accounting and finance standards to our work for Curry County”.

I will be working dili-

Douglas Baker

gently with commissioners equally and all Curry County departments. My personal, professional and educational attainments certainly have provided me with the confidence to bring together various opinions, policy setting, and presenting critical solutions. In addition, I believe my bio and resume will provide Curry County citizens with confidence concerning that I’m the best person for the treasurer’s position. I am aware of the requirements to guard the public treasury.

Pet parenting style influences dog behavior, OSU finds

SEAN NEALON Guest Article

Dogs with owners who have high expectations and are highly responsive to their dog’s behavior and needs are more social, more secure when away from their owners and more persistent problem solvers, an Oregon State University study found.

“We found that pet parenting style does predict patterns of dog behavior and cognition,” said Monique Udell, an associate professor at Oregon State and an expert on dog behavior.

“This an important finding because it suggests that dog owners who take the time to understand and meet their dog’s needs are more likely to end up with secure, resilient dogs.”

The behavior and cognition of dogs have drawn increasing scientific interest

during the past several decades, with a lot of research focused on how dog behavior is influenced by the home environment and prior experiences of the dog.

Now researchers are beginning to study the bond owners have with their dogs and how this influences dog behavior. Many pet care companies have picked up on this bond and are now marketing their products to “pet parents” instead of pet owners.

In many ways, research on human-dog relationships parallels human psychology research, said Lauren Brubaker, a co-author of the paper who earned her doctorate in 2019 while working in Udell’s lab.

Parenting behavior is considered an important factor in a child’s development and has been found to influence many things, including

mental health, intellectual success, social cognition, attachment and job performance, said Brubaker, who now works as a behavioral scientist.

The researchers’ study, recently published in the journal Animal Cognition, is one of the first to look at how the quality of a human-dog relationship may influence a dog’s performance on behavioral and cognitive tests.

For the study, Udell and Brubaker recruited 48 dog owners and gave them a pet parenting style survey. Using the survey data, dog owners were divided into three categories, which are similar to those used in human parenting research: authoritative (high expectations, high responsiveness), authoritarian (high expectations, low responsiveness) and permissive (low expectations, low responsiveness.)

The dogs were then brought to Udell’s Human-Animal Interaction Lab, where they participated in three behavioral tests.

The first test evaluated the dogs’ attachment to their owner. First, the owner and the dog were situated in the same room, with the owner interacting with the dog when it came close. Then the owner left the room and finally returned, reuniting with the dog.

Musuem teaches guests how to make apple cider

The Chetco Valley Historical Society Museum hosted "Cider on Sunday," on Oct. 9 from 1 to 4 p.m. The family-friendly event supports the preservation of Brookings-Harbor local history.

For a $5 donation, community members brought their own apples to see how cider was made during pioneer times. They also reaped the benefits by filling jugs of cider to bring home.

Local musician Rodney Brim provided ambiance while community members explored the museums and enjoyed the festivities. The "Cider on Sunday" event also featured a raffle, bake sale, apple pie baking contest and hot apple fritters made on site.

The Chetco Valley Historical Society Museum is housed in the historic Blake House. Built in 1857, it is listed as the oldest dwelling in the Chetco Valley. Those interested in learning more about the museum or booking a tour can call 541-469-6651.

Coastal SOCAN to resume monthly meetings in Brookings

BY BILL GORHAM Guest Article

Stories about the devastating effects of a warmer planet seem to now be a regular feature of news reports. Many programs have been proposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from everything from transportation and construction to agriculture and energy production. As I talk with people about global warming and the resulting changes to our climate and oceans, I consistently hear the question “What can I do?” The simple answer is “take action”, but that is too broad and simple.

Since 2018, Coastal SOCAN (Southern Oregon Climate Action Now) has held monthly meetings to talk about the causes and impacts of climate change and to identify actions we can take individually and collectively to make a difference. Like many organizations, as COVID hit, we switched to having meetings by Zoom, which were effective to a

Street improvement work continues in Brookings

Street improvement work is continuing this week at several locations in Brookings.

Resurfacing of Mill Beach Road between Chetco Avenue and the Mill Beach

entrance to the Fred Meyer parking lot, Cottage Street and Marine Drive were all completed as of Monday.

A citywide road patching project will begin next week.

“All of these projects are

funded from the proceeds of the city’s four-cent fuel tax,” said City Manager Pro Tem Gary Milliman. “Resurfacing on Memory Lane and Alder Street is scheduled before the end of the year but is pending

the completion of some underground utility repairs.”

Miulliman noted that traffic on Alder Street between Chetco Avenue and Railroad has increased since the lowering of the speed limit on Chetco.

“Money collected from the local fuel tax can only be used for street and sidewalk improvements within the city, Milliman noted. “None of the funding is being used to pave park parking lots or for other purposes. The Azalea Park parking lot resurfacing project is included in the same contract with the street resurfacing to reduce overall costs but is separately funded.”

Reauthorization of the local fuel tax will appear on the November 8 general election ballot. The city fuel tax currently generates about $330,000 annually. The ballot measure also proposes to increase the tax rate from four to five cents per gallon.

point. Starting July 2022, we took a break in regular meetings. Now that fall is upon us – and climate weirdness is fresh in our memories, we’re looking for a reboot of our activities. We want to reconnect with current friends, make new friends, and join with other climate activists (or those simply interested in climate information). There is no shortage of issues to discuss from heat waves and extraordinary fires to extended droughts and massive floods.

But, there is no lack of good news, too – the largest investment in climate action with the (oddly named) Inflation Reduction Act, the deployment of batteries that kept California’s lights on despite unparalleled demand, the carbon-neutrality pledges from companies, states, cities, and other organizations to name just three.

In addition, there are many

options for personal actions, many of which will save us money – what’s not to like about that! LED lightbulbs need 15% of the energy of an incandescent bulb; similarly significant savings come from induction stovetops compared to conventional stoves; electric vehicles free us from the whipsaw effect of gas price volatility; heat pumps provide both heating and cooling at a fraction of the price of conventional heaters and air conditioners.

There is plenty to talk about. So, please join us for our restart of Coastal SOCAN at the Chetco Library on Wednesday, October 26, at 6 p.m. To accommodate people who want to join us but are out of the area or just concerned about public gatherings, we will also be convening by Zoom.

For more information, please contact me at Bill@ SOCAN.eco.

at the women’s march. They said they hope to fill the three open seats and make a women’s majority in Brookings city council for the first time.

Suzie Ruiz, a Southern California resident who is staying with family in Brookings, was skeptical what a women’s march would look like in a small city in Brookings. But to “see all the beautiful people out here fighting for women’s rights is

amazing,” Ruiz said.

The women’s group, though it was advertised as nonpartisan, said they had heard about an oppositional group gathering at the corner of Bankus Park, and chose to reroute their march to the library instead of city hall.

This separate group of people assembled forming a “counter rally” at the corner of Bankus Park, waving republican political signs and anti-abortion signs. No conflict between the groups was reported.

The Brookings march was

part of the national Women's March happening nationwide. Port Orford community members also hosted a march at Battle Rock Park.

The Women's March in Brookings began in 2017 when an estimated 275 people in Brookings and another 200 in Port Orford took to the streets in support of women’s, civil, religious, environmental and other rights.

The local marches coincided with the main march on the National Mall in Washington D.C., where at least 500,000 people attended.

“Based upon this year’s collections, the tax generates about $82,000 for each penny of tax,” Milliman said.

Investigation of Judge Jesse Margolis

Our committee has done extensive research concerning Curry County Judge Jesse Margolis, including an ad we ran in August asking about people’s experiences in his courtroom.

What we are finding is ALARMING!

1. Margolis’ “plain errors” cost all of us money. The ruling that led to the formation of our committee is one in which Margolis sentenced a disabled woman for a FELONY because she rode her mobility scooter in the middle of the night without a helmet - which at most is a $25 fine – then she refused to abandon it and walk about two miles to her home in the dark. Her conviction was reversed because the appeals court said there were “plain errors”. That disabled lady then sued and got a settlement that cost us, as taxpayers, hundreds of thousands of dollars.

2. Margolis has made many other bad judicial decisions. He has been repeatedly overruled by Oregon’s Court of Appeals for bad decisions in many different kinds of cases, including criminal, civil & family law.

3. Margolis makes “conspicuous errors” An experienced attorney stated in a filed document that Margolis makes errors that are “conspicuous” and “inexplicable”.

4. Margolis seems to have difficulty following testimony. Based on many of his rulings Margolis appears to have difficulty following testimony and understanding oral arguments, resulting in judgments that are contrary to law. And there is nothing a lawyer can do about that except file an expensive appeal - if their client can afford it.

5. We do not believe Margolis is trustworthy. Based on conversations with attorneys, past litigants and our research of court filed documents our Curry County Private Citizens Committee believes that Margolis can’t be trusted to follow the facts and properly apply the law.

If you believe you were treated improperly by Judge Margolis in court please email us at InvestigateMargolis@gmail.com. We’ll keep your identity private & publish a report with our findings. Also, please share this on social media so we get as many reports as possible. Thank you.

Note: We thank God for our honest Police and Sheriff’s Departments; they do their best in difficult situations that often require split-second decisions. Our judges should be just as good as our law enforcement, if not better.

Paid for by the Curry County Private Citizens Committee for the Fair & Impartial

Photo by Breeana Laughlin/The Pilot

A rally was held before the women's march in front of the Brookings Democratic Party headquarters.

Photo by Breeana Laughlin/The Pilot

Preston McVay, a 12-year-old Brookings resident, helps his uncle Pat McVay operate a turn-of-the-century cider press during an event at the Chetco Valley Historical Museum.

welfare

What to

pet

or neuter their

About Cat Reproduction

not only to provide various health bene ts, but to help reduce overpopulation in pet

According

The Spruce: Pets, female cats that are not spayed will come into estrus (heat) as early as age four months.

animal health resource BondVet says a cat can go into heat as often as every two to three weeks.

though, cats are seasonal breeders, indicates the United Kingdom-based RSPCA, which means heat cycles slow down in autumn.

Another thing to note is that cats do not enter menopause like people and other animals. That means a female cat can continue to reproduce well into her senior years.

Cats can become pregnant even during the rst estrus cycle. A feline’s pregnancy lasts around 63 to 65 days, or about nine weeks. A cat also can be impregnated again very quickly after giving birth. Even while she is nursing her kittens, subsequent pregnancies are not prevented. The average litter size for cats is about three to six

kittens, so it is very easy to see just how many of them can be born from one mother if she’s left to her own reproductive devices. Females also can be mated by more than one male or even one of their male relatives.

Physiologically and behaviorally, cats are built to reproduce as frequently as possible. Pet owners must put a stop to that to protect against overpopulation and to reduce unwanted behaviors like inappropriate marking, aggression and other issues.