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Brookings business owner takes on public works

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media

Long-time Brookings business owner Rick Bishop is upset with the city of Brookings and more specifically the Public Works Department.

The auto dealership owner feels the city is singling him out for a long-standing abatement issue.

“The city is picking on me for illegal storage of vehicles, violation for erecting storage buildings, and impeding drainage on city right-ofway because I’m drawing attention to this area of downtown.”

Bishop denies his properties or his actions have caused the drainage issues.

The storage buildings in question are located on a vacant lot on Fern Street owned by Bishop. He continued, “I want to work with my city in allocating urban renewal dollars in downtown to correct flooding issues on Hemlock Street. I’ve met with Mayor (Ron) Hedenskog for six months, asking the city of Brookings to correct broken sidewalks caused by the flooding on Hemlock. I believe the problems have resulted from poor drainage

BEACON Broadband celebrates after 500th customer signs up for service

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Pilot BEACON Broadband recognized and celebrated its 500th customer. Brookings resident Alan Nidiffer, chairman of the Brookings Harbor School District and investment, insurance advisor was the lucky recipient in a special ceremony, Tuesday, March 14.

Nidiffer and Bill Gerski, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of BEACON shared their enthusiasm for the recognition and the service.

“We are thrilled to connect our home to BEACON Broadband,” Nidiffer said. “With a busy family, not a day goes by with many technologies needs at the house. We currently have three teenagers so that means more schoolwork, online chat, movies, and music, not to mention zoom meetings and phone for my job as an investment and insurance advisor.

"Once BEACON Broadband service was an option, we’ve been enjoying the increased speed the fiber service provides.”

Gerski followed up with BEACON’S PRICE FOR LIFE program. Those who sign up for the service are guaranteed no price increase for internet provided at the home or business address.

BEACON Broadband is in process of wiring 3,000 homes and businesses in Brookings and Harbor for video, phone and high-speed state-of-the art fiber optics internet.

Within five years, BEACON Broadband is expected to have wired 20,000 homes and businesses in Curry and Coos counties, including Powers, Bandon and Langlois.

BEACON Broadband has been in Brookings for just over one year and is owned and operated by Coos-Curry Electric Co-Operative headquartered in Port Orford.

For more information, contact BEACON Broadband at (541)245-9265.

What’s Wrong With Healthcare, Part 4

BY DR. CHARLES HURBIS For The Pilot

There’s a difference between meaningful innovation and just change: Each passing year seems to bring the latest or greatest new medication or surgical advancement. Some will withstand the test of time; some will fall by the wayside. Predictably all will be hugely expensive and inflate the cost of healthcare in the near term. Regardless of added value, the company selling the newer product will advertise, and make claims to promote it. For new surgical devices the usual claims tend to be that they will, “shorten the hospital stay, decreases pain, decreases bleeding or cause less complications”. Often these claims are marginal at best, yet are used as justification of the hugely inflated prices for the new technology. In the past, medical devices with proper maintenance were designed to last for decades. Even then, prices for this equipment was relatively high, but you were getting lasting value and quality. Now most new devices are single use items. We live in a disposable society and medicine has become one of the worst examples, landfills be damned. Dispo medicine generously lines the pockets of medical products companies. There is zero incentive to produce a lasting product. It’s true many

Dr. Charles Hurbis

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Rick Bishop is feuding with the city of Brookings after the city said he must remove storage buildings and other items from his property. Bishop said the city allows similar objects on nearby properties.

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From left to right, Bill Gerski, BEACON Broadband, Sales and Marketing and Alan Nidiffer, 500th BEACON Broadband customer.

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Pacific Council says rescind Oregon OSW call areas

The Pacific Fishery Management Council acted last week to join a chorus of voices recommending the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) rescind the current Oregon call areas designated for floating offshore wind energy development. The council also recommended BOEM start the siting process over using a spatial mapping tool focused on identifying deconflicted areas suitable for wind energy development.

Instead of using this approach to consider appropriate areas along the entirety of the Oregon coast, BOEM has been using the mapping tool only to analyze the call areas identified last year.

Members of the fishing industry, environmental groups, tribes, and several of the council’s advisory bodies provided testimony to the council supporting a more widespread use of the mapping tool. The motion also included sending the same letter to Oregon’s new Governor, Tina Kotek.

"The Council's action sends a strong signal to BOEM that fisheries leaders do not want to risk losing our productive fisheries, the scientific surveys on which our fisheries management depends, or the health of our ocean ecosystems due to offshore wind," WCSPA Deputy Director and Co-Chair of the Council’s Marine Planning

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the city about my storage buildings. I was given permission by the city back in 2021 to erect those buildings.” City Public Works and De-

Tony Baron has issued an abatement order to remove all vehicles and the storage containers in a letter sent Bishop, February 23.

The order states the abatement has been stayed for 30 days.

Public Works Director

Baron said, “The City of Brookings received a formal complaint from a neighbor that he (Bishop) was violating the Brookings Municipal Code on his (Bishop) lot at 315 Fern Ave. The city researched the complaint and issued the abatement, requiring him to bring the property into compliance.”

Bishop expressed his frustration the city of Brookings is not holding the same standard to other commercial operations I’m violation and holding a different level of enforcement for his properties.

“Please fix my curbs and sidewalks as you promised. All I want is to be treated fairly,” says Bishop.

Committee Susan Chambers said. "The California Current is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. We need to get this right."

Seven Council advisory bodies provided detailed statements voicing concerns about the current process, with several bodies calling to rescind the current Oregon call areas. These advisory body statements were buoyed by oral public comment from 10 organizations and businesses, including the environmental organization, Oceana, as well as individual fishing businesses and fishing trade associations.

Heather Mann, Executive Director of the Midwater Trawlers Cooperative and one of the leaders of the informal coalition Protect US Fishermen said in her testimony, “we hear the climate crisis is so severe that collateral damage to birds, whales, the California current ecosystem, food security, even to fisheries, fishermen and rural community economies is an accepted part of the transition to cleaner energy. That is an unacceptable premise to me, and I hope it is to you as well.”

The motion passed unanimously (10-0) with four abstention votes cast by the state representatives for Oregon, Washington, and California as well as the NMFS representative. Tribal representative and Council

member Joe Oatman reiterated concerns that have been expressed frequently about the lack of proper government to government consultation with tribes.

“Tribal concerns are not being given the due consideration that they deserve,” Oatman said. “Many potential impacts on the California current ecosystem and the aquatic resources on which they depend have not been adequately identified or addressed by BOEM.”

He continued, saying tribal interests “are very concerned that the cumulative impact of wave energy areas in California, Oregon and Washington and their individual environmental assessments will be inadequate to protect treaty fishing rights.”

Oregon Council Member Christa Svensson made the motion, explaining “I’ve made this motion to rescind the current call areas in favor of a full Oregon coastline review utilizing the NCCOS spatial mapping tool.” She noted that rescinding the current areas and starting again would, “signal to key stakeholders that BOEM is sincere in their goal to identify areas of development that have the least conflict.” BOEM representative Lisa Gilbane noted on the record “I want to remind the Council that BOEM’s charge is not to avoid fishing conflicts in Oregon.”

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Rick Bishop speaks before the Brookings City Council.

Curry County deputies help with several rescues

On March 8, the Del Norte County Sheriff`s Office contacted the Curry County Sheriff’s Office to request assistance. Del Norte was requesting the use of the SnoCat to locate and assist a 70-year-old female that had been stranded inside of her remote home due to heavy snow since February 21.

The stranded female advised that she had run out of food, and her wood stove was not functioning properly, and was only heating her residence to approximately 40 degrees. She advised that she did have a Jeep, but that the snow was entirely too deep for her to even move the Jeep.

At about 1 p.m., Curry County Sheriff`s Deputies, Sergeant Jared Gray and Marine Deputy Jordan Rhodes, arrived in the area of Rowdy Creek with the SnoCat, and began the 6-to-8-mile trek to locate the female. After traveling several hours in approximately 4-6 feet of powder type snow, Curry County deputies, and two

Del Norte County Search and Rescue members were able to reach Jeannie Morrison and her dog, Willow, at her remote wilderness cabin.

It was extremely tight quarters on the narrow wilderness road, with a steep cliff on one side and sheer rock on the other. Due to the location, there was no way to turn the SnoCat around so it had to be backed out of the location for approximately one mile.

At approximately 4:30 p.m., Morrison and her dog Willow were brought out safely to Del Norte County deputies and given a ride into town to get a motel room. Morrison advised that she was out of food for herself and for her dog and advised that she was not prepared for this type of weather and deep snow.

At this time, the Del Norte County sheriff advised Curry County deputies that there were several other residents off in another direction of Rowdy Creek that needed to be rescued.

At or about 4:45 p.m., the SnoCat again was used to access and locate 31-yearold Chris Zelkovich, and 62-year-old Anthony Williams, and their four dogs. Zelkovich and Williams were also running low on supplies, and needed to be extracted before the next weather event struck the area. The four dogs and two subjects were loaded up into the SnoCat and taken out to safety.

While extracting Zelkovich and Williams, the SnoCat was also able to assist two other residents, Patti and Tom Beesler, in the same area, by dropping off needed medications. The Beeslers advised that they had plenty of supplies for the remote home but did not have a way to access their medications.

The Curry County Sheriff Office has the only in service SnoCat on the southern Oregon and northern California coast. The SnoCat is a very valuable resource, and its use will save lives. Curry County Sheriff`s Office was glad to lend a hand and help out our neighbors in Del Norte County.

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Deputies from the Curry County Sheriff’s Office crossed state lines to help rescue three people stuck in deep snow in Del Norte County.

Opinion & Letters

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Let’s tell the truth about those big, bad wolves

By STORY WARREN

The return of wolves to the West has always been contentious, and the deaths last fall of more than 40 cattle really in western Colorado alarmed ranchers. But here’s the true story: Wolves did not kill those cattle found dead near Meeker.

After months of investigation, the state agency, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, found no evidence of wolves in the area at all.

Yet when the news of the cattle deaths went public last October, the agency issued a press release stating it was “investigating a report of dead domestic cow calves on White River National Forest lands near Meeker that show damage consistent with wolf depredation.”

A month later, the agency’s Northwest regional manager testified before the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission that though some of the cattle had injuries that appeared to come from wolves, he added: “It’s perplexing; it’s confusing; it’s frustrating, trying to figure out exactly what occurred in this incident.” The story of wolves as the culprits, however, made national headlines.

Wolves are coming back to the state naturally and because in 2020, the public passed Prop 114, mandating restoration of wolves by the end of this year. Through a Colorado Open Records Act request, the Humane Society of the United States obtained documents and photos about the livestock deaths, and shared them with Carter Niemeyer, an expert on wolf-livestock conflict. He is also a member of the state’s Technical Working Group on wolf restoration.

In his February 14 report, Niemeyer found that “the evidence at Meeker is inconsistent with wolf attacks.” Niemeyer and veterinarians concluded that the cattle more likely died from “brisket disease,” which commonly afflicts cattle living at high altitudes.

Misunderstandings like this one, which lasted weeks, aren’t helpful. Do wolves ever come into conflict with livestock? Yes, but it is relatively rare. In the Northern Rockies where wolves are established, they account for less than 1% of cattle losses.

Disease, birthing problems, weather and theft take nine times as many cattle than all predators combined, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In Washington state, which is home to at least 33 wolf packs after nearly 15 years of wolf recovery, more than 80% of the packs have no conflict with livestock in an average year.

Overall, the threat of wolves to the livestock industry is negligible. For the few livestock producers who are impacted by wolves, it is, of course, economically painful and time consuming.

But options exist for ranchers to safeguard their livestock. Old-fashioned riding the range to drive off wolf packs, cleaning up carcasses so they don’t attract wolves, penning up livestock at night, installing scare devices, and using guard dogs are all deterrents that can work.

Unfortunately, data from the United States Department of Agriculture suggest that few livestock owners use these effective, non-lethal mitigation measures.

But many livestock producers across the west — in southern Alberta, the Big Wood River Drainage of Idaho, the Tom Miner Basin and Blackfoot Valley of Montana and elsewhere — do use a variety of these deterrents, which make it possible for their herds to live alongside both wolves and grizzly bears.

To its credit, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has produced a resource guide for livestock producers. To do an even better job as wolves integrate into western Colorado, the state must improve the way it investigates livestock deaths. These investigations must be

Cold indeed

Letters to the editor

Oh, she was cold, so, so cold. And it was dark. Only the lights in the businesses told her she was still in town. She walked and walked, going nowhere. There was nowhere to go. She'd been offered a ride, but how could she leave? Her only companion was held apart from her and even if she could walk to that place, no one was there to help her. It was late, it was dark, and it was so, so cold. Finally, after hours of walking and trying to stay awake, her old body succumbed, and she crawled into the bushes by the sidewalk. Maybe it would be warmer, safer. Maybe, if she just rested awhile, she'd be OK. She fell asleep.

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timely and transparent — as in other Western states such as Washington — and without scapegoating. The Colorado legislature could do its part, too, by providing funding for a trained, rapid-response team that would immediately investigate livestock injuries and deaths.

According to Niemeyer, authorities must respond as if they were investigating a crime scene — checking out dead livestock within 24 hours to prevent losing evidence from tissue decomposition or scavengers. Only when a cause is determined, based on evidence, should information be made public. If wolf recovery is going to be successful for both wolves and people, everyone involved — livestock producers, wolf advocates, agencies — must work together. What happened in Meeker has been a valuable lesson in what not to do.

Story Warren is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. She is a program manager in wildlife protection for the Humane Society of the United States.

Dana Neville, 62, lived in her car. She had been arrested and released. Her car was 25 miles away. That's all we know about her. Oh, that's not really true. We also know she died that night and was found by a passerby who saw her in the bushes, by the sidewalk, unresponsive.

"The victim likely died of exposure as a result of the rain and cold." Ahh, the "victim" as identified in a four by four inch article on page seven of a ten page local newspaper. Yes, a victim indeed.

She found herself living in an area that has leadership with no heart to help the homeless. Local authorities would prefer to give them bus tickets to anywhere but here. A county that puts up signs saying if you help a panhandler by passing food or money from your car, you can be prosecuted. She was in a Pontius Pilot county that washes its hands of the situation and blames those in most need for their needs. Cold indeed.

Jan Henault Brookings

We did it

Thanks to dedicated, concerned residents of our community, we were able to quickly mobilize an emergency warming center to save lives during the recent unusually freezing weather we experienced. Brookings CORE Response and St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church would like to thank the following individuals and agencies for their quick action, incredible support, and generous allocation of resources for the Brookings Emergency Warming Center: Adapt

Brookings Fire & Rescue Brookings Harbor Community Helpers & Food Bank

Brookings-Harbor School District

City of Brookings

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Oregon Coast Community Action

Wild Rivers Community Foundation

Many, many volunteers! Together - we did it!

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Prepare now for the fair

One of the highlights of the year in Curry County is the County Fair. Think of the Fair and what comes to mind? For many, the first thing they think of is the 4H showing of kids' animals. I for one always enjoy seeing the critters large and small, and talking to the kids about their entries. For others, it's the rides. It may be the only chance to get on the tilt-a-whirl, Ferris wheel, or other daring rides as well as trying one's luck and skills at carnival games. Entertainment is another big draw. Stage performances and demonstrations, bull riding, mutton busting, monster trucks, and a talent show go on throughout the days and nights.

Then there's the exhibitions. County citizens demonstrate their abilities to grow and arrange plants and flowers; create fine art and photography; prepare culinary delights; make craft projects; or fashion fiber arts works. Besides showing off these abilities, the exhibitions also serve to support these arts and crafts and encourage others to try their hand at these, too. Whether you win a prize or not, you'll be part of preserving hand made products and connecting past generations with future ones in a meaningful way.

You may be wondering why I'm mentioning this now, in March when the Fair is in late July. Now's the time to start thinking about projects to submit for the Fair. Plot your garden and set a schedule for babying along your plants and flowers. Try out and perfect your recipe for pies, cookies, breads, canned goods, or whatever. Get working on a painting or sculpture. Have the kids pick a hobby or craft project to enter. Get knitting, hooking, spinning, quilting, or needlepointing. Challenge your friends and family to enter with you. So, put down your electronic devices: follow your passion, have some fun, and keep the chain of sharing homespun arts alive. Entering items is free. Thank you for listening. And have a nice day on the Wild Rivers Coast.

Dianne Daniels

By JUNE CASAGRANDE

I try not to cringe when people use language in a way that seems wrong to me. My idea of what’s right, as I’ve learned the hard way, isn’t necessarily right. So who am I to judge? But though I can hold my tongue, I can’t just turn off my cringe impulse at will, as evidenced by my reaction when I hear people say, “If worst comes to worst.”

To me, that first T is like nails on a chalkboard. How can worst come to worst, I wonder, if it’s already worst?

Clearly, the fear is that something already bad — a worse thing — could go even further downhill, all the way to its worst possible state. So obviously, people who use two “worsts” in this expression are botching up the logical original wording, “if worse comes to worst.”

So I scoffed and I sniffed and I silently judged every time I heard the version with two “worsts” until the year

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2023 when, after about 20 years of writing about grammar, I finally looked it up. Good thing I held my tongue. “The traditional idiom, evidenced by the Oxford English Dictionary consistently from the 16th century, is worst comes to worst,” writes Garner’s Modern English usage.

Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage reports that the expression “worst comes to worst” seems to have first appeared in print in 1597, its meaning identical to the way people use it now: “if the worst that can possibly happen does happen.” It wasn’t till more than a century later that the expression I assumed was the original, “worse comes to worst,” appeared in print.

“Presumably it was the desire to make the phrase more logical that gave rise to the variant ‘if the worse comes to the worst,’ which was first recorded in 1719, when it was used (in the past tense) by David Defoe in ‘Robinson

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Crusoe,’” Merriam’s writes.

Interestingly, when I searched a version of “Robinson Crusoe” online, I found on page 183 “if the worst came to the worst” — with two Ts — meaning that sometime between the publication of the edition Merriam-Webster referenced and the edition I saw, someone had change Defoe’s “worse” to “worst” in order to make it correct according to the standards of his time.

This back-and-forth supports Merriam’s central point about the two forms of this expression: “In the centuries since, this phrase has shown a stubborn unwillingness to settle into fixed form.”

For example, in 1937, a writer in the New Republic wrote: “… if worst comes to worst, come to the aid of France.”

Then in 1952, the Publication of the Modern Language Association of America wrote, “… if worse comes to the worst, the author himself can arrange for it.”

The back and forth continues to this day. Searching Google, I get 64,000 hits for “worse comes to worst” and 92,000 for “worst comes to worst.”

My Microsoft Word spellcheck, as I type this, insists that “worst comes to worst” is an error. The Associated Press Stylebook, however, prefers the two Ts.

A search of Google’s Ngram Viewer, which is a database of published writing, shows that both forms have been in regular use since at least 1820. “Worst comes to worst” was two to three times more popular until the 1950s, when “worse” began to close the gap, eventually becoming the preferred form in the late 1970s — but only slightly.

Both “worse comes to worst” and “worst comes to worst” are common today. Even a form that uses “worse” twice is pretty common in print, but experts don’t defend that one.

So if you use this expres-

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sion, make sure you use “worst” as the final word, but it doesn’t matter if you use “worst” or “worse” in the first position. I’ve learned — the hard way — not to judge.

— June Casagrande is the author of “The Joy of Syntax: A Simple Guide to All the Grammar You Know You Should Know.” She can be reached at JuneTCN@aol.com.

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Public Notices 999

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

Probate Department Case No. 23PB01902

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

In the Matter of the Estate of DAVID EARL JOHNSTON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jeremy Seth Orr has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at PO Box 86471, Portland, OR 97286, 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.

Jeremy Seth Orr Personal Representative Dated and first published on March 17, 2023.

Eric M. Kearney, OSB No. 063927

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Email: eric@ericmkearney. com

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228 Hill Street

Crescent City, CA 95531

Household & Misc. Items

Unit No. 1195

Anna Boatsman P.O. Box 83 Smith River, CA 95567

Lien sale will be held:

Date: March 18, 2023

Time: 9:30 AM

Location:

Benner Mini Storage 1600 Breen Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Published: March 3, 10, and 17, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T359578

PUBLIC NOTICE

REQUEST FOR A CANDI-

DATE FOR THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR THE PORT OF BROOKINGS HARBOR

The Port of Brookings Harbor is seeking interested individuals to fill two vacancies on the Budget Committee. The term can last up to 2 years.

Application requesting appointment can be pick up at the Port Office or located on Port website. Applications can be mail to Port of Brookings Harbor, P. O. Box 848, Brookings, OR 97415 or delivered to Port Office.

Requests for appointment will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on April 7, 2023.

Published: March 17, 24, 31, and April 5, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P360474

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Elizabeth L. Cordier Case Number:

DNSU-CVPB-2023-7001-1

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Elizabeth L. Cordier

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Jonathan McCarty, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Jonathan McCarty be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: April 13, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

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

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: John T. Hranek, Esq. 31165 Temecula Parkway, Ste. 351 Temecula, CA 92592 (714) 768-0162

Wild RiversCoast Classifieds

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

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

The Kobold’s Lair, LLC 436 Lauff Avenue Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

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

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

Signed:/s/ John Degler, Owner, The Kobold’s Lair, LLC

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 2/16/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230022

Published: March 17, 24, 31, and April 5, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T360377

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Brookings Rural Fire District, Curry County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, will be held at Brookings Fire Department Brookings, Oregon. The meeting will take place on March 27, 2023, at 9:30 am.

The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after June 21, 2023, at Chetco Public Library, Brookings Oregon, between the hours of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Published: March 17, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P360468

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE

450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Rebekka Norton CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1037

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Rebekka Norton filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Rebekka Joy Norton

to Proposed name: Rebekka

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

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: April 7, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

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

Date: February 10, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: March 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T359878

FRONT STREET IMPROVEMENTS G TO I STREETS CONTRACT # 2023-1002.2

Sealed bids for the construction of the FRONT STREET IMPROVEMENTS G TO I STREETS will be received by the Owner, the City of Crescent City, at the Crescent City Public Works Department office until 2:00 PM on 6 April 2023. The bids will be opened publicly and read aloud at 2:00 PM on the same day in the Public Works Office. Bids must be addressed to: City of Crescent City Public Works Department 377 J Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Bids must be labeled “Bid for the ‘ FRONT STREET IMPROVEMENTS G TO I STREETS’. Contractor must be licensed as an (A) General Engineering Contractor by the California Contractors State License Board to bid on this project.

The work includes the furnishing of the labor, materials (except for those already purchased by Owner as listed on an Attachment C in Section 01 64 00), and equipment for the installation of a replacement storm drain system at several locations, new and replacement water mains, new irrigation pipe and controls for two areas, new fire hydrants, new and replacement curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and pedestrian crossings, new paving alignment for Front Street, new signage, and new street lighting fixtures, all in accordance with the drawings and specifications.

The project is located on Front Street from G Street to I Street with the bid alternative from I Street to Play Street in Crescent City, CA.

The project manual may be inspected at the following locations: City of Crescent City Public Works Department 377 J Street Crescent City CA 95531 (707) 464-9506

Humboldt Builders Exchange 624 C Street Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 442-3708

Shasta Builders Exchange 2985 Innsbruck Drive Redding, CA 96003 (530) 221-5556

Placer County Contractors Association 10656 Industrial Ave #160 Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 771-7229

Medford Builders Exchange 701 E Jackson Street Medford, OR 97504 (541) 773-5327

Dodge Data & Analytics www.construction.com (800) 393-6343

Construction Bidboard 11622 El Camino Real #100 San Diego, CA 92130 (619) 688-0588

Full-size and half-size copies of the project manual may be obtained from the City of Crescent City Public Works Department located at 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA 95531, (707) 4649506. Full size plans with specifications are $150. Halfsize plans with specifications are $50.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 210 Battery Street, Crescent City CA 95531 on March 22, 2023 at 10:30 am.

Bidders must correctly prepare and submit the documents listed in Section 00 40 00, Bid. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guaranty bond, or a certified or cashier’s check payable to the order of the Owner in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid as a guaranty that the bidder will execute the contract if it is awarded in conformity with the bid form.

hundred percent (100%) of the contract price in the form provided herein.

At the successful Bidder’s option, securities may be substituted for the required retention, in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the California Public Contract Code.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to determine which bid is, in the Owner’s judgment, the lowest responsive bid. The Owner also reserves the right to waive any immaterial deviations in any bid and to delete items listed in the bid.

Bids received after the time established for receiving bids will not be considered and will be returned unopened. Except as provided in paragraph 00 20 00-1.04(A), no bidder may withdraw his or her bid after the time established for receiving bids or before the award and execution of the contract, unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding ninety (90) calendar days.

This is a Public Works Project subject to the rate of prevailing wages as established by the California Department of Industrial Relations and the U.S. Department of Labor. Bidders are notified that the higher of either the DavisBacon or the State prevailing wage rate shall apply.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations and the U.S. Department of Labor. Full original payrolls must be provided to the City on the WH-347 form as provided in the Labor Compliance Book.

Bidders are hereby notified that pursuant to Section 1773 et seq. of the California Labor Code, the Owner has obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, vacation, pension, and similar purposes for work to be done within Del Norte County, California. Owner has also provided Davis-Bacon wage rates. Regulations regarding the application of these wage rates are given in paragraph 00 20 00-1.12.

No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].

No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.

Bidders on this work must comply with all applicable governmental and local agency requirements.

Published: March 10 and 17, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T360063

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Nomad Rentals 9700 US Highway 101 S Smith River, CA 95567

This Business is conducted by: co-partners

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 3/5/2023

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

Signed:/s/ Danielle Carpenter

statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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

Good Neighbor Lawn, Home, & Yard Care Services, LLC 65 Zwierlein Drive Klamath, CA 95548

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

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

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

Signed:/s/ Joel Stone

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 2/21/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230023

Published: March 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T359576

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Coastline Properties LLC 2601 Lake Earl Dr Crescent City, CA 95531

Mailing address: PO Box 234 Fort Dick, CA 95538

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/31/2023

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

Signed:/s/ Jeremiah LaFazio, Member, Coastline Properties LLC

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 2/15/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Damon Fletcher, Deputy File No. 20230020

Published: February 24, March 3, 10, and 17, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T359066 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531 Petition of: Calvester Houston Stewart CASE NO.

CVPT-2023-1030

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Calvester Houston Stewart filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Calvester Houston Stewart to Proposed name: Ta Seti THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: April 7, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

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

Date: February 2, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: February 24, March 3, 10, and 17, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T359318

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given under and pursuant to Section 19802003, of the California Civil Code, of the State of California, the property listed below is believed to be abandoned by Thomas Dan Conger, Jimmie

Carol Ellis aka Jimmie Conger and all other personal owners, occupants, tenants and/or subtenants originally located at 230 Barker St, City of Crescent City, County of Del Norte, State of California. CA.95531.

Contents of household, furnishings, appliances, clothing and personal and all remaining miscellaneous “personal property” will be sold at public auction on Monday, March 27, 2023, at 10:00a.m. PST. at 230 Barker St, Crescent City, CA.95531. Purchases must be made in cash only and paid for at the time of sale. Sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party. All purchases are sold “as is” and must be removed at the time of sale.

Published: March 17 and 24, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T360459

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

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

Coastline Industries LLC 2601 Lake Earl Dr Crescent City, CA 95531

Mailing address: PO Box 234 Fort Dick, CA 95538

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/31/2023

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

Signed: /s/ Jeremiah LaFazio, Member, Coastline Industries LLC

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 2/15/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Damon Fletcher, Deputy File No. 20230021

Published: February 24, March 3, 10, and 17, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T359067

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Hodges Welding 2601 Lake Earl Drive 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: n/a I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Steven Hodges

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 3/2/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Damon Fletcher, Deputy File No. 20230024

Published: March 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T359922

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TAB AND ASSOCIATES 243 Price Mall 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: n/a I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Leslie Barnes, CEO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 3/2/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Damon Fletcher, Deputy File No. 20230025

Published: March 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T359949

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 101867-OR Loan No.: ******9292

Reference is made to that certain trust deed (the “Deed of Trust”) executed by GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ RAMIREZ, AS AN ESTATE IN FEE SIMPLE, as Grantor, to WFG LENDER SERVICES, as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS DESIGNATED NOMINEE FOR IMPAC MORTGAGE CORP. DBA CASHCALL MORTGAGE, BENEFICIARY OF THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 12/28/2017, recorded 1/12/2018, as Instrument No. 2018-00197, in the Official Records of Curry County, Oregon, which covers the following described real property situated in Curry County, Oregon: Lot Nine (9), THE BREAKERS at GOLD BEACH, Plat No. 2007-42, recorded December 19, 2007 Inst. #2007-6714 and Affidavit of Correction recorded January 9, 2008 Inst. #2008-97, City of Gold Beach, County of Curry, State of Oregon. APN: R36971 / 37-15-01DC-70900-00 Commonly known as: 29153 KERBER DRIVE GOLD BEACH, OR 97444 The current beneficiary is: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS DELAWARE TRUSTEE OF SMRF TRUST V Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the above-described real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and notice has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). The default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to pay when due, the following sums:

By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by the Deed of Trust immediately due and payable, including: the principal sum of $284,327.54 together with interest thereon at the rate of 7.125 % per annum, from 7/1/2020 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs, and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Deed of Trust Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee, CLEAR RECON CORP, whose address is 111 SW Columbia Street #950, Portland, OR 97201, will on 6/20/2023, at the hour of 11:00 AM, standard time, as established by ORS 187.110, AT THE ELLENSBURG AVENUE ENTRANCE TO THE CURRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 29821 ELLENSBURG, GOLD BEACH, OR 97444, sell at public auction to the highest bidder in the form of cash equivalent (certified funds or cashier’s check) the interest in the above-described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time it executed the Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Deed of Trust, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than the portion of principal that would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorneys’ fees, and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the Deed of Trust at any time not later than five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Deed of Trust, the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any.

Wild RiversCoast

CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1064

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

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

Present name: Isabelle

Ruby Hagedorn to Proposed name: Isabelle Ruby Brown THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: April 28, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

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

Date: March 10, 2023

/s/ William H Follett

Judge of the Superior Court

Published: March 17, 24, 31, and April 5, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T360486

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Curry County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28. Agenda topics include approving the 2021-22 audit and annual report, passing a resolution rescheduling the 2021-22 Annual Meeting, discussing 2022-23 budget adjustments, appointing associate directors and scheduling an Executive Session for the District Manager’s annual performance review. Other matters may be discussed. The meeting will be held at the Curry Watersheds Partnership office located at 29286 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach. The location is accessible to persons with disabilities. An option to join electronically is available. To access the meeting electronically, please contact Tammy Wills at tammy. wills@currywatersheds. org or (541) 247-2755 ext

6. To request an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact Tammy Wills at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published: March 17, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P360497

DEL NORTE COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PETITION FOR FOREFEITRUE

People v. Three Hundred

Seventy-Five Thousand, Five hundred Dollars

Case Number:

CVPT-2023-1060

The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department has seized three hundred seventy-five thousand, five hundred dollars alleged to being the proceeds of illegal drug sales. If you believe you have an ownership interest in this money, you may submit a claim to the Del Norte Superior Court, using form MC-200, obtainable from the California Judicial Council at https://www.courts.ca.gov/ forms.htm. Forms must be filed by April 30th, 2023.

Failure to file a claim form within the time prescribed may result in the court ordering the money forfeited.

A hearing on this petition will take place at the Del Norte Superior Court located at 450 “H” Street, Crescent City, California on May 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in Department

One.

Published: March 17, 24, and 31, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T360496

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 981 H Street, Suite 100, Crescent City, CA, to discuss the final report to the State Housing and Community Development Department regarding, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) 18-CDBG-12900, 18CDBG-12901 and 20-CDBGCV-2-3-00073 (Public Service), and to solicit citizen input.

The accomplishments of the above referenced grants will be discussed. The Public Service Activities were used in accordance with CDBG regulations to assist funding a Senior Nutrition Program as well as to support a Children’s Advocacy program. The funds were used to primarily benefit Limited Clientele persons. The purpose of the public hearing will be to give citizens an opportunity to make their comments known. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, you may direct written comments to County of Del Norte, Administration, 981 H Street, Suite 210, Crescent City, CA 95531 or you may telephone (707) 4647214. In addition, information regarding the CDBG Program may be obtained at the above address between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.

Published: March 17, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T360489

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Terry Allen Moore

Case Number: CVPB-2023-7002

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Terry Allen Moore

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Troy Moore in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Troy Moore be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: April 21, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2 Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

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

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

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On March 28, 2023, at the hour of 11:00 o’ clock a.m. at the Curry County Courthouse, front steps, 29821 Ellensburg, Gold Beach, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: Parcel One (1), HARBOR CONSTRUCTION PARTITION III, PLAT NO. 2003-24, December 9, 2003, Instr. #2003-9168, County of Curry, State of Oregon Brookings, Oregon 97415. The court case number is 15CV28299, where MARILYN BUTLER, Trustee of The G.M. Butler Family Trust, and MARILYN BUTLER, Trustee of The Marilyn C. Butler Revocable Living Trust is plaintiff, and FISHBOW, LLC, an administratively dissolved Oregon limited liability company; HARBOR CONSTRUCTION, LTD., an administratively dissolved Oregon corporation; and WILLIAM BUCHANAN is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Curry County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/ sales.htm

Published: February 24, March 3, 10, and 17, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P359177

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

In the Matter of the Estate of MARILYN GAIL MELTON, Deceased.

Case No. 23PB01984

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Andrea R. Nosler has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative, c/o Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial, Coos Bay, OR 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional Information from the records of the courtProbate Department, 94235 Moore St., Suite 200, Gold Beach, OR 97444, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420.

Dated and first published: March 17, 2023.

Published: March 17, 24, and 31, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P360348

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

In the Matter of the Estate of: DOROTHY P. ELLIS VAN KEIRSBULCK, Deceased. Case No. 23PB01908

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that TERRI LYNN ERICKSON has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, TERRI LYNN ERICKSON, at the address below, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative.

ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE:

c/o Attorney David V. Cramer, OSB #992479 Zantello Law Group 2941 NW Highway 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367

DATED and first published: March 17, 2023 /S/ David V. Cramer, Attorney

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

In the Matter of the Estate of: LARRY RAY JOHNSON Deceased. Case No. 23PB01285

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above entitled estate. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them to the undersigned Personal Representative through my resident agent, JAMES W. GARDNER, Attorney at Law, 29692 Ellensburg Ave, Ste 11, P.O. Box 1286, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444,

Phone (541) 247-6615, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative, JAMES W. GARDNER whose address and phone number appear above.

Dated this 27th day of February, 2023.

/s/ PATRICIA JOHNSON

Personal Representative 27945 Thimbleberry Road Gold Beach, OR 97444

Published: March 3, 10, and 17, 2023 Curry Coastal Pilot P359609

NOTICE OF ANIMAL FORFEITURE PETITION UNDER ORS 167.347

Animals subject to forfeiture: one white/grey filly horse approximately 2 years of age reputed to be owned by Trina McDonald and one brown/sorrel gelding horse approximately 13 years of age owned by Trina McDonald. Both animals were impounded from Forest Service Road 1108 near Ludlum House Campground off of Winchuck River Road. The animal forfeiture hearing will take place on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 9:30AM at the Curry County Circuit Court in Gold Beach, Oregon. If there are any questions, please call the Curry County District Attorney’s Office at 541-247-3298.

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if any, shown above. 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 thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 73,225.65.

Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt.

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 beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

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 this 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 (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site https://www.altisource.com/loginpage.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2022-01626-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 OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction, if conducted after January 1, 2021, 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

Brookings Police Blotter

The police blotter is an excerpt of a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change. For a list of missing items found in the Brookings area, you can visit the police services page of the city of Brookings website at www.brookings. or.us/134/police-services and follow the link near the bottom of the page.

Monday 3/6

• 3:51 800 block of Railroad St, Threats

• 10:13 17300 block of Blueberry Ln, Alarm

• 10:36 300 block of Railroad St, Dispute/fight

• 11:33 98000 block of W Benham Ln, Suspicious conditions

• 13:24 400 block of Fir St, Suspicious conditions

• 13:57 97900 block of Hwy 101 S, Traffic crash

• 15:13 900 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal trespass

• 16:15 500 block of 5th St, Criminal trespass

• 16:41 Oak and Pacific, Assist public

• 16:47 600 block of Pioneer Rd, Alarm

• 17:40 600 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal trespass

• 18:21 17400 block of Gardner Ridge Rd, Fire

• 19:30 400 block of Alder St, Alarm

• 19:45 800 block of Elk Dr, Suspicious conditions

Tuesday 3/7

• 1:22 1100 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal trespass

• 3:03 16200 block of Hwy 101 S, Fire Alarm

• 11:17 1100 block of Chetco Ave, Assist public

• 12:04 Hwy 101 and Barnacle Rock Rd, Dispute/fight

• 14:02 300 block of 5th St, Dispute/fight

• 16:45 1000 block of Chetco Ave, Telephone harassment

• 20:22 16000 block of Carson Ln, Suspicious conditions

• 20:33 800 block of Chetco Ave, Violation of restraining order

• 20:50 900 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal trespass

• 22:42 Hwy 101 and Floral Hill Dr, Disorderly conduct

Wednesday 3/8

• 1:02 500 block of 5th St, Disorderly conduct

• 9:52 300 block of 5th St, Hit & run

• 12:00 500 block of Chetco Ave, Alarm

• 14:16 Hwy 101 and Wharf St, Traffic crash

• 14:42 300 block of 5th St, Theft

• 15:36 300 block of Railroad St, Criminal trespass

• 18:40 300 block of 5th St, Theft

• 19:07 16200 block of Hwy 101 S, Intoxicated subject

• 19:31 400 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal trespass

Thursday 3/9

• 2:56 1200 block of Collis Ln, Suspicious conditions

• 3:20 1700 block of Arch Ln, Dispute/fight

• 10:05 97900 block of Shopping Center Ave, Burglary

• 11:04 1100 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal trespass

• 11:52 97900 block of Toner Ln, Fire alarm

• 12:56 400 block of Alder St, Criminal trespass

• 14:56 Chetco and Pacific, Intoxicated Subject

• 15:29 Old County and

Pacific, Traffic crash

• 16:21 1100 block of Fifield St, Identity theft

• 22:09 97800 block of Court St, Dispute/fight

• 22:14 1000 block of Chetco Ave, Intoxicated subject

• 22:24 800 block of Elks Dr, Criminal trespass

Friday 3/10

• 0:23

Prompted by the death of an unhoused woman in Gold Beach and continuing extreme weather, the Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation (HAF+WRCF) has granted $33,880 this week to three Curry County organizations collaborating to keep the unhoused safe and warm.

As snow and freezing temperatures descended on Curry County the weekend of March 4, volunteers with St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Brookings, Neighbor2Neighbor in Port Orford, Curry Homeless Coalition in Gold Beach, and Brookings CORE Response established warming centers

and cold-weather clothes and supplies for the unhoused. HAF+WRCF’s Community Response Team was asked to host an emergency online meeting March 4 with community groups to discuss how best to support their efforts. By Saturday evening, warming shelters were open in Port Orford, Gold Beach and Brookings — all independently run by nonprofit organizations.

“Groups in Curry County serving the unhoused have run into barrier after barrier, year after year, as they try to establish warming centers and shelters. This winter’s storms have been historic, certainly not anything I’ve seen in my lifetime growing up in Curry County.” explained Michelle Carrillo, HAF+WRCF’s acting Vice President of Strategy, Programs and Community Solutions. “We hope these grants can help save lives, as our communities brace for more freezing temperatures, snow, hail, rain and high winds. “

HAF+WRCF’s grants

were prompted, in part, by the recent death of a 62-yearold unhoused woman who was released from Curry County Jail in Gold Beach on Feb. 25, only to be found dead outside on the north end of town a few days later.

Authorities believe that exposure to rain and freezing temperatures was a likely factor in her death.

“This woman died a halfmile from a place that could have been a warming shelter. It’s something that never should have happened.,” Carrillo said. “These warming shelters and the people volunteering to keep them open are saving lives this week, but we need more organizations and leaders in our community to step up right now to ensure a plan is in place for future emergencies, including mutual aid and support.”

Through HAF+WRCF’s Disaster Response and Resilience Fund, initial grants totaling $33,880 were provided on Monday, March 6, to three different organizations involved

in operating the warming shelters.

“We are in active communication with the various organizations who responded over the weekend, many of which are continuing to gear up for the week ahead and are still determining further needs,” said Rachel Montgomery, Program Officer for Strategy, Programs & Community Solutions. “As with most emergencies, direct financial support gives each organization the flexibility needed to be responsive and meet critical needs.”

HAF+WRCF plans to distribute additional grants.

Meanwhile, the organizations that received immediate grants so far include:

• St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Brookings: staffing costs, food, and supplies for its warming center, plus winter weather supplies and overnight motel rooms and case management services for fragile individuals.

• Neighbor 2 Neighbor, Port Orford: winter weather shelter, including floor mats, snacks, clothing, and cleaning supplies.

• Brookings CORE Response, Brookings: fuel and other costs for supporting winter weather shelter efforts.

Father Bernie Lindley, vicar for St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, said he will use the grant to backfill what the church spent last weekend to provide basic supplies and immediate shelter for up to 15 people.

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of these technologies will improve patient care, and used judiciously, add significant value. Others though just escalate costs and are essentially expensive options not really improving anything. The question should always be, was there a problem that actually needed solving, and if so, does the new device actually correct the issue? We see this all the time where a new device offers a slightly modified technique

and backs up its use with the usual claims. Then through marketing, advertising and “scientific studies” it will evolve to become the new standard of care, justifying its inflated expense. Tonsillectomy is a great example here where it seems something new and expensive is constantly being offered for a “safer” removal of tonsils always claiming less pain. Over time, none have ever proven better or safer than just using a ten-cent blade and a 5-cent wire for removal of tonsils and have just been expensive experiments.

Could newer devices be designed differently? Could obsolescence of larger ticket items be slowed. I’m sure multiuse instruments could easily be engineered which would reduce costs greatly. The issue is, there is no profit incentive to do this. So many decisions are motivated entirely by profit. Because of this, as technology advances, costs will continue to spiral. Our last topic is electronic medical records or EMR’s. I could write an entire series on these alone. I’ll start by saying these were not

introduced for patient or doctor convenience, safety or to improve healthcare. Rather they are designed to allow for easier surveillance of the health care system, for controling of your doctor’s management of you, and likely the eventual rationing of health care. An EMR is an overly comprehensive and excessively complex version of your medical record. It lists every single ailment you’ve been afflicted with and any drug you’ve ever been on. It lists everything from every time you are seen, and forever. First off, is this level of complexity at all helpful? Certainly, there are things in your past that are critical for your doctor to know. But, if you went in for a stomach ache in 2007, does this actually need to be added to your already 12-pages long, small print medical record, and show up for eternity? Do you now need to be saddled with the additional diagnosis of gastritis, and for the rest of your life when all you needed were Tums?

Next, how is it that a 15-minute doctor visit turned into a 12-page note? The answer is auto-population. Did your doctor or another practitioner actually do all that is seemingly recorded in your record for that visit? Of course not. No one can ask that many questions or complete such a comprehensive exam 4 times an hour much less document it. The computer automatically fills everything in. The problem is, these records are so complex, it becomes nearly impossible to find what is pertinent in this extensive document. So much time is wasted pawing through (or scrolling through) layers of unneeded information. A physician encounter used to be documented in an easily understandable single paragraph.

Another reason EMR’s were promoted was the promise that they could help to limit medical errors. Really? That hasn’t exactly panned out. Here’s an example just last week. My office sent a biopsy specimen to a lab where it was entered into their computer under the name of another physician. This means if it had come back showing cancer, I would not have been notified. How could this happen?

Unfortunately, very easily. A simple click error on the screen by the lab entered the wrong doctor. One thing I do know, I’ve never accidently written down my wrong name on a lab slip. When that starts to happen, it means I have to retire. Perhaps the old system was safer? Elim-

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inate medical errors? I don’t

think so, it just allows them to be made much faster.

EMR’s were designed to make medical records universally accessible to your doctor, the hospital, as well as to you. Yet, the systems often don’t work as intended. Not every entity is on the same system and systems frequently won’t interact with other systems. It’s kind of like your Apple iPhone charger not working with an Android phone (or even with your prior iPhone). The only solution would be to have everyone on the same system. But then I’m sure that monopoly, if ever established, would be fraught with even bigger problems and allow for a level of surveillance and control that wouldn’t be to anyone’s benefit. What would be an insurance company and governmental dream would likely be our worst nightmare.

Then there are the password issues which seem to require access limiting updates almost weekly. These electronic roadblocks are irritatingly restrictive, slowing access at almost every turn. I’ve seen emergencies where the physician or nurse, because of password update requirements, was not granted record access in a situation where vital information was immediately required. As the patient deteriorates they are struggling with a computer. The staff was terrified about just doing the right thing without the blessing of the EMR first. Repercussions from not documenting properly or getting approval in advance of an action can lead to severe reprimands which can affect one’s career.

Tell me that’s not crazy. Since they were designed by non-medical people, EMR’s are rarely convenient or medically intuitive. This is particularly frightening, since by design they more and more seem to be dictating patient care. Your doctor is no longer 100% in charge or your health care decisions anymore. The EMR is second guessing him every step of the way. Let’s say your physician thinks you might benefit from one extra day in the hospital to recover from a medical condition or complex surgery. You may be out of luck if the data in the EMR says you don’t meet some pre-set criteria. We touched previously on the volume of specific documentation and physician involvement required to input data into your EMR.

Your doctor must continuously adapt to a constantly changing system where there is always an endless stream

of software updates. Your doctor is having to focus on the new system more than on you. Thus the complaints, “my doctor seemed more interested in his computer than he was with me”. It’s sad, but your poor medical professional has no choice. The new focus of medicine is not so much patient care, but rather proper EMR documentation. Documentation defines payment. This takes us back to the business side of medicine. Every medical interaction is defined by 2 sets of codes, visit/procedure codes called CPT’s, and unnecessarily complex diagnostic codes called ICD10’s. What is documented in your EMR justifies the choice of medical coding and coding equals reimbursement. Should your doctor not be properly documented, or should he/she be just one digit off in the ridiculously complex 8-digit ICD-10 codes, they don’t get paid. Additionally, the diagnostic codes must match the 5-digit service codes. If they don’t, no one gets paid. Are you just slightly dizzy here? That response is normal. Lastly, if an office racks up a series of small mistakes, they run the risk a practice audit which never goes well for a medical office. These are often followed by demands for large repayments when the insurer or government felt documentation was deficient (even if proper care was provided), stiff fines or worse. You get the idea. Your doctor is terrified, they lost control long ago.

And talk about waste?

The EMR was supposed to be a “green” option, to save the environment by not requiring any paper use. But since the introduction of the EMR, copied medical records (and you will always have to make copies of medical records) have never been thicker, now literally stuffed with reams of unneeded information. It seems these days you can’t keep enough toner or paper loaded into the office fax machine.

So, if you feel that your latest interaction with your physician felt sort of impersonal, realize it’s not their fault. They are being pressured by insurers, medical companies, the government, the legal profession and maybe even their hospitals to do things which have very little to do with your care. I’d like to think that the pendulum may eventually swing the other way, putting the doctors back in charge once again, but I’m not going to hold my breath.

Doc H