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Curry County has third COVID death

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS The Pilot

After seeming to be immune from the worst parts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Curry County was pushed back into reality Tuesday.

Cases in the county have been surging in recent weeks, to the point the county moved into the Extreme Risk category last week. But even with rising cas-

es, hospitalizations and deaths remained low. Until Tuesday, when the Oregon Health Authority reported a third death in Curry County.

The third person to die with COVID-19 is a 50-year-old man who tested positive Dec. 11 and died Dec. 21 at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center in Bandon. He had underlying conditions. The death was the third in Curry County since the

beginning of the pandemic and was one of 35 reported in Oregon on Tuesday.

Across the state, there have been just more than 105,000 COVID cases with 1,282 deaths related to the virus.

Sherrie Ward, the Curry County public health administrator, announced Tuesday morning the county had 34 new cases in the last week. Ward reported 32 cases were in south

Curry County residents, two were in residents in the central part of the county and several were linked to Sea View Assisted Living Center and household contacts previously linked to Pelican Bay State Prison.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Curry County has had 254 cases with 104 cases considered active.

Ward said with COVID-19

cases on the rise, it is important to follow state and local guidelines. She urged residents to wear masks, remain at least six feet away from people outside your immediate home and, most importantly, stay home as much as you can.

Vaccinations in Oregon have begun, but health authorities urge residents to be vigilant until the vaccines can be widely used.

One voice trying to change the world

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS The Pilot

drive as a way to collect food needed to feed the hungry in the community.

“The Elks do Christmas and we do Thanksgiving, but we always have a shortage,” Winebarger said. “That’s not the only reason we do a food drive.

We also do the food drive to restock our shelves. They are not overflowing now. A lot of it goes to replace the shortage and make sure we can get through the new year.”

Because of the struggles COVID-19 has caused in the last year, organizations like the Brookings Harbor Food Bank have never been more important. At Thanksgiving, the food bank provided food for 407 families, 100 more than just a year earlier.

Winebarger said a lot of new people are coming in, pointing to a marked increase of families in need.

“More and more people are

coming in,” she said. “More and more people are in need.”

Winebarger, who helped in similar drive-through food drives in Carson City, Nevada, said she hoped to collect 2,500 pounds of food during the drive-through event.

“That’s our goal,” she said as the first cars arrived. “I don’t know how it’s going to work. For us, 2,500 pounds is a good goal.”

function at a hospital in Redding, California. But since then, he’s been transferred to a new hospital, where he’ll be for several months.

In the meantime, his family in Brookings is going through the highs and lows of his recovery, but is remaining optimistic.

“They’re all very strong, I would say,” said Kevin Knoll, Abblitt’s uncle who’s been coordinating community support for his recovery.

Currently, a big reason for

their optimism is Abblitt’s transfer to Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado. There he’s seeing experts in spinal cord rehabilitation.

His condition has improved, and he’s often seen talking and laughing in videos posted by family members on a Facebook group dedicated to updating friends about his recovery.

“I know that though all of this God’s just been such a blessing in everything that he’s done,”

Abblitt said in one of those videos. “I am highly encouraged, just the support that I’ve had from people, and just what God has been doing, and how I’ve seen others touched, too.”

But, largely paralyzed from the waist down and classified as an incomplete C5-C6 quadriplegic, Abblitt’s best hope for a return to more normal body function is intensive rehabilitation.

BROOKINGS - Jessica Garcia’s life changed forever six years ago when she was violently sexually assaulted in her own home. After surviving the attack, she quickly realized the worst of it wasn’t over when she tried to go to the hospital.

What followed was an ordeal Garcia believes no one should have to endure. So, she’s trying to change it. And she just might succeed.

Garcia has already made big strides thanks to a partnership with State Rep. David Brock Smith’s office. In 2019, House Bill 2375 passed the legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown. The law requires district attorneys and hospitals to have a plan to treat sexual assault survivors or a plan to quickly transfer them to a facility that does.

Garcia pushed for the law because she felt the way she was treated after her rape was an ordeal no one should have to experience.

To understand, one has to go back to 2014. Garcia remembers meeting a man at a local business and agreeing to have a drink with him. After one glass of wine, the two went to her house.

While things were great at first, the man, Lorenzo Ignacio King, quickly changed and violently attacked and assaulted Garcia for hours.

Once he left, Garcia was like many assault survivors.

“After I was assaulted, first, I didn’t want anybody to know,” she said. “I was embarrassed.

When I went to the hospital, I didn’t want anybody to know.

At first, I wanted to say my ribs were broken.”

A nurse at the hospital knew differently after seeing obvious signs of trauma, including bite marks and extensive bruises.

“That’s when I found out they don’t do our kits,” Garcia said.

At the Brookings facility, she was told to get a rape kit done, she had to drive to Grants Pass or Coos Bay. Garcia almost left it there, but a friend convinced her to fight back, even if it was only so others wouldn’t have to run into King.

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Even the Grinch got the Christmas spirit last week as people donated food and money to the Brookings Harbor Food Bank.

Food drive fills shelves at food bank

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS The Pilot

As the clocked turned to 4 o’clock Friday, the cars began to line up. One by one, they drove down the alley and dropped off food for people in need.

And as she watched, Pamela Winebarger couldn’t help but smile. Winebarger. the executive director of the Brookings Harbor Food Bank, came up with the idea of a drive-through food

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Injured surfer is transferred to Colorado hospital ZACK DEMARS The Pilot

Zac Abblitt’s life changed last month after a day of surfing went wrong.

The Brookings 18-year-old dove head-first into shallow water and didn’t come up until he was pulled out by friends nearby. The dive fractured vertebrae and paralyzed Abblitt from the neck down.

Up until about a week ago, Abblitt was slowly regaining muscle

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Central Curry SD begins superintendent search With Wilson serving through the end of June, the board declared the superintendent’s post open effect July 1 and set a swift timeline in an effort to find a replacement.

Community members who wish to serve on the application screening committee can apply through Jan. 15, with the board slated to choose committee members at its regular meeting Jan. 20. The committee will be made up of 10 to 15 members.

The board set a goal of interviewing candidates in February with a goal of selecting the new superintendent before spring break in March.

Anyone who is interested in serving on the screen-

BY DAVID RUPKALVIS The Pilot

With Superintendent Tim Wilson retiring at the end of the school year, the Central Curry School District board is asking the community to help find a replacement.

Last week, the board voted to use the Oregon School Boards Association as the agency to help find candidates for the opening. It also voted to bring together a board of community members and district staff to serve as the application screening committee.

The committee will look through the applications and decide which ones to bring to the school board for consideration.

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are looking for in the new superintendent are: • Effective communication and listening skills; • Proven ability to make tough decisions when necessary and effectively communicate the reasons (transparency); • Background in teaching and building administration (instructional leadership) preferably in

small rural communities; • High degree of integrity/honesty with strong core values • Empowering innovative leadership that collaborates with community and staff committed to serving all kids K-12; • Is personable/approachable while keeping an open mind; good sense of humor;

• Understands Oregon school finance, demonstrates sound fiscal management and strong budgeting skills; • Ability to build and sustain strong, effective family/community partnerships that impact student success; • Works well with others with a high-degree of cultural competency.

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now recommends the Moderna vaccine after confirming it as safe and effective.

An issue with distributing the Pfizer vaccine is the need to store in freezing temperatures. But according to OHA, the Moderna vaccine does not need to be stored at those temperatures. Allen feels this gives the state an advantage to easier distribution, especially to more rural areas.

More than 12,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in Oregon this week and the state is expecting an additional 25,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Later in the week, Allen said over 72,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine are due to arrive in Oregon.

By the end of the month, OHA expects to have received over 92,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 97,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine. However, Allen said these allocations are often ever-changing due to supply and demand across the United States.

“That means we have to be prepared for months of limited supplies and the need to prioritize who gets the vaccine and when,” Allen said.

Oregon has also begun administering the vaccine to residents and staff of long-term care facilities.

OHA reported that 10,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been distributed so far statewide as Brown noted the care facilities have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic.

“It feels really good to be able to start these vaccinations with the hope that these folks can reunite with their families once again and feel safe from the virus soon,” Brown said.

Brown also noted that daily case counts have

tapered off a bit lately. The state is attributing some the decrease to the two-week freeze and additional safety restrictions that Brown said ‘blunted the virus surge.’

“Thanks to the decisions you, and the majority of Oregonians continue to make, we are slowing the spread of this disease,” Brown said. “While our case counts are still up, we are avoiding many worse case scenarios. This is proof that we determine how the next few months play out while we work to swiftly distribute the COVID vaccine far and wide across the state.”

Both Brown and Allen encouraged Oregonians to continue following safety guidelines and to rethink their Christmas and New Year plans.

“Don’t let the memories of this holiday turn into painful regrets because of a careless gathering that led to a tragic outbreak,” Allen said. “We can enjoy each other’s company without being in each other’s presence. We can celebrate the season together in different locations. We can show we care about one another be keeping each other safe and healthy.”

help to Oregonians who have made the necessary sacrifices to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” Brown said.

She also acknowledged the $900 billion pandemic relief package that passed through the United States Congress this week that includes direct stimulus payments to Americans.

The bill includes $600 to individuals making up to $75,000 per year and $1,200 to couples making up to $150,000, with payments phased out for higher incomes. An additional $600 payment will be made per dependent child, similar to the last round of relief payments in the spring of 2020. There is also a $300 per week jobless benefit that will be distributed to individuals on unemployment, which will last until March 2021. “(Both packages) will help carry us through the coming months as we continue to gain traction with our vaccine campaign,” Brown said.

The next steps on that vaccine campaign includes widening distribution of the vaccine to people over 75 and essential workers.

Brown noted Tuesday that educators and various school staff members will be at the top of the list in Oregon’s next round of vaccines.

“Our kids need to know they are number one, and we are doing everything we can to get them back in our classrooms,” Brown said.

“This pandemic has shown us the hard truth that in person instruction is so much more than what we take for its face value. School is where our kids connect with their community, it’s where many kids get meals and much needed support from caring adults.”

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Oregon recently exceeded 100,000 cases of COVID-19 and recorded over 1,300 virus related deaths. Despite the consistent increase, Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority remain optimistic the coronavirus spread is slowing.

During a Dec. 22 press conference, Brown was joined by OHA Director Pat Allen to update Oregonians on COVID-19 vaccine distribution, financial relief and more.

“It’s really, really tough to be heading into a time where traditional celebrations are once again hindered by the virus,” Brown said. “Every single family that has lost a loved one to this virus and every Oregonian that has suffered emotionally, financially or physically from COVID-19, I want you to know that you are in my thoughts.”

Brown said there is light at the end of the tunnel however, and nearly 4,500 healthcare workers in Oregon have received the COVID-19 vaccine so far.

Oregon received the full 35,100 doses of the Pfizer vaccine allocated by the federal government and distributed doses to 16 hospitals across the state last week.

“I’m grateful for the healthcare workers who have been heroes throughout this pandemic,” Allen said. “It’s fitting, truly, that they are the ones among the first to be vaccinated who will light the path for all of us to follow out of this dark terrible forest that is the coronavirus pandemic.”

In addition to the Pfizer vaccine, Allen said the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup

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While COVID has impacted families, it has also impacted organizations like the food bank.

Through the year, the food bank traditionally hosts events to raise money and food, but in 2020, almost all were canceled.

“This is the first real thing we’ve done with COVID, and the best thing we’ve ever done,” Winebarger said. “We’re going to do it every year.”

As the cars began to arrive, led by several members of a local car club.

Winebarger said things

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were going well. As cars arrived, volunteers from the food bank collected the donations, took them inside where they were weighed and placed on shelves. Before long, the food will be in the hands of people in need.

One of the early arrivers stopped and helped volunteers unload five turkeys and 60 pounds of fresh fruit. As he drove off, he smiled and said, “I did what I could.”

With a steady stream of cars for 20 minutes, Winebarger said she was relieved and excited.

“This means a lot,” she said. “This is exciting and it’s not just exciting for us.

It’s exciting for the partners to see, it’s exciting for the community to see. It’s

Financial Relief Oregon held a special session this week to address several financial needs that have been caused by the pandemic. The Legislature passed an $800 million package that will provide relief for tenets and landlords, keep roofs over people’s heads by extending the eviction moratorium and provide support for restaurants and bars. Brown said they also passed a wildfire relief package.

“I called for a special session because it is absolutely critical we get the

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Volunteers from the Brookings Harbor Food Bank collect food from people who donated during a drivethrough food drive. absolutely amazing. I’m almost speechless.”

As they were collecting food, one man walked up and asked for help.

Winebarger said that is common.

“That’s why we do this,” she said. “That’s why we’re here.”

To help the Brookings Harbor Food Bank, donations can be dropped off at 539 Hemlock Street.

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After thinking for a few minutes, Garcia decided to do what she thought was best and drove to Crescent City, Calif., 30 minutes from Brookings. At the time, it made sense because Crescent City is much closer than Grants Pass or Coos Bay. “What I think is a problem is maybe someone should tell you if you cross state lines, you have to talk to the police there, too,” she said.

Over the next 16 hours, without sleep and without food and water, Garcia told her story over and over to the Brookings police, Curry County Sheriff’s Office, Crescent City police, Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office and a nurse advocate.

“You need to be able to do this one time, so you can get as much out as you can,” she said. “It was a nightmare from one end to the other. It’s a completely humiliating experience.”

But it was only starting.

After a 12-hour standoff where he injured himself seriously, police eventually arrested King. He was flown by air ambulance to a hospital and recovered.

“We can give him the best care he can have, but we don’t want to invest in SANE nurses because it’s too expensive,” Garcia said.

But Garcia survived, and the worst was over. Or so the thought. When King came to trial, Garcia said the nightmare started over again. During the trial, she had to testify in public, in front of her friends, her neighbors and even her pastor, about the experience she went through. To top it off, everyone in the courtroom saw blown-up photos of her private parts during the testimony.

After her first day of testimony, Garcia remembered going to the grocery store because her children wanted ice cream. As she pushed the cart around, she saw a man who was at the courtroom that day. She said as he stared at her, and she remembered him seeing close-up photos of her body.

She left the cart and ran out.

After the trial, that ordeal continued. For two years, she pretty much locked herself in her home,

afraid to venture out.

“I would go to the grocery store 10 minutes before closing,” she said.

“My kids never got to go to the river. They were raped from the activities they could have been doing.”

Garcia said just living was difficult. While her rapist was locked away for 46 years, she was still not free.

“About two years later, I looked at myself in the mirror and said, ‘What are you doing?’” she recalled.

“I looked at myself in the mirror and said, ‘Is this going to define you?’”

It was then she started thinking about changing the system.

“After this experience, I asked does this just happen in Curry County or does it happen in other counties, too,” she said.

It turns out, most smaller counties have similar issues. Because it’s expensive to train and keep Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, many small counties have none. At the time, those counties and their medical facilities had no plans on how to help assault survivors. When she first looked, 15 Oregon counties had no SANE nurses, leaving 500,000 people without that service.

“Rape does not discriminate based on geography,” Garcia said. “Rape happens in small towns and big towns, so we need care in small towns and big towns. I decided I’m going to devote my time to this.”

That was when Garcia began working to change the laws in Oregon. She had lots of help, pointing to Jaculin Smith, an attorney in Oregon, sexual assault survivor Brenda Tracy and sexual assault reform advocate Leah Griffin. But the real change was when Garcia got to tell her story to Brock Smith. When Brock Smith and his team got on board, things began to happen.

HB 2375 was filed in the 2019 legislative session.

“He and his team, they just took it,” Garcia said.

“It passed the committee and went to the House of Representatives. It passed there. It went to the Senate and passed there. It was all unanimous.”

Garcia was even invited to the state capital for the signing ceremony with the governor. The new law

went into effect in January, although Garcia admits COVID has delayed some elements of it.

From Garcia’s standpoint, the key element of the law is hospitals cannot turn sexual assault victims away and if they don’t have a SANE nurse, they must provide transportation to and from a location that does.

While Garcia is happy with HB 2375, she is not done. She is already working with Brock Smith and his team on two new pieces of legislation.

One would require hospitals and police to have pamphlets available that tell sexual assault survivors all their rights.

While there are pamphlets available now, many list only a small portion of a victim’s rights.

The second is admittedly a little more complicated.

Garcia would like to see the state’s Fair Trial Law changed so sexual assault survivors can ask for the courtroom to be cleared of spectators when graphic photos are presented or graphic testimony is going on. All attorneys, jurors and the defendant would be permitted to stay. She said having to go through that in public is nothing short of witness intimidation.

“Having strangers in the courtroom looking at your private parts, that’s witness intimidation,” she said. “I didn’t say everything 100 percent because I was so humiliated.”

Garcia said Friday she had just learned Brock Smith had filed the legislation to change the Fair Trial Law. “It needs to be a fair courtroom, but when your body parts are up there, do you really want your neighbors sitting there?” she asked. “It’s intimidating witnesses.”

Garcia said the changes won’t help her, but there are others it will. Regardless of age or gender, sexual assault victims should be allowed to confront their abusers without intimidation, she said.

“This is not my story,” she said. “This is every survivor’s story. Think of your mother sitting on the stand with a picture of her vagina. Would you want her neighbors to see her vagina?

I don’t want anyone to go

through what I went through.

I don’t want anyone to sit on the stand like I did.”

While it took years for Garcia to get her life back after being assaulted and testifying, she said she has a focus now. Changing laws in Oregon is a start, but it won’t be the final story. She said she is always coming up with new ideas that could help survivors in the future.

“I really want to work on a training manual for safety personnel to appropriately interview the survivors, so they get as much information as possible,” she said.

She is also hoping to work with others like Griffin to promote federal laws. Griffin has been working with Washington Sen. Patty Murray to push the Survivors Access to Supportive Care Act. If passed, the law would provide the resources to conduct a national survey to identify where gaps are in hospitals nationwide.

It would also implement federal standards of care, a grant program to expand access to SANE training, a national task force to address the quality of the exams and a national best-practices clearinghouse so healthcare providers can improve the quality of care.

Garcia admitted it is often difficult to tell her story, but if it helps others, she is willing to.

“It is a purpose, it is a mission, and if I don’t sit in front of you, who will listen?” she asked.

Thinking back on the night in 2014 when she was assaulted and the trial that tore the wounds open, Garcia admits is was terrifying and difficult. More than six year later, there are still moments that are very hard.

Just last week, she was with her boyfriend when he had to stop near the house where her assault occurred. She admitted is was difficult, but she made it through.

And today, she wouldn’t change her experience.

“I would not want to be that Jessica again,” she said, referring to before her assault. “I have a voice. I don’t think people realize how important one voice is. If you assert your voice in a healthy way, and you continue to assert your voice in a healthy way, somebody will listen.”

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While much of the state was paying attention to the COVID-19 relief package that passed Congress on Monday, Congressman Peter DeFazio was celebrating another win.

DeFazio, who serves as the chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, said the spending bill that also passed was a big win for the nation’s coastal communities. Included in the package was the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, which fully funds harbor maintenance.

“This is a tremendous victory for Oregon’s coastal communities,” DeFazio said. “For decades, I have fought to unlock the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and ensure that funds already collected for harbor maintenance are fully utilized to keep our local ports dredged and jetties maintained. Finally, WRDA 2020 fulfils that goal. With this fix, our ports and harbors will have the resources they so desperately need, all without raising taxes or adding a penny to the deficit. My bipartisan bill, approved by both the House and the Senate, will create and sustain jobs on the coast, make conditions safer for Oregon’s commercial fishing and recreation industries and boost our state and national economic competitiveness.”

DeFazio explained Congress passed a small tax

while Ronald Reagan was president to fund harbor maintenance. But over the last decade, Congress has withheld some of that money, which accumulated to $10 billion.

When the spending bill passed, the money was unlocked and will be spent over the next decade.

DeFazio said beginning in 2021, $500 million in extra funding will be released every year, with the number climbing to $1 billion in the sixth year.

“By unlocking the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, my legislation will ultimately provide up to $3 billion annually for port maintenance around the country and right here in Oregon,” he said. “I also successfully pushed for a 50 percent increase in funding for small harbors, like the Port of Gold Beach and the Port of Siuslaw, and for a provision that allows harbor maintenance funds to be seamlessly spent on the maintenance of adjacent marinas. This funding will be put to immediate use paying for planned projects such as the Coos Bay North Jetty rehabilitation and maintenance dredging along the coast.”

DeFazio said the Water Resources Development Act twice passed the House unanimously, but the Senate refused to take it up for consideration.

That left no choice but to attach it to the spending bill that was approved by Congress on Monday.

DeFazio said the addi-

tional funding will help offset years of deferred maintenance at ports and harbors across Oregon and the nation.

“This is going to be big,” he said. “The North Jetty at Coos Bay has needed repairs for a long time. When jetties start to go, they go quickly. This assistance will help us go forward with the North Jetty repair.”

DeFazio also pointed to a dredging project at the Gold Beach harbor as much needed. He said so much gravel has washed into the harbor that the Coast Guard had to remove its boat from the area.

Most boats can only enter and exit at high tides due to the built-up silt. With the funding, not only can the harbor be dredged, but work can be done upriver to keep rocks from flowing in for several years.

At Port Orford, the funding will help reconfigure the jetty or put in a permanent dredging system.

“It’s really good for coastal communities,” he said. “We’ve got to dredge these. We lose people on the harbor bars up and down the coast every year.”

DeFazio said he also got funding for the Coast Guard attached to the spending bill. The legislation will fully fund the Coast Guard and will keep an air station in Newport that was in danger of closing.

While DeFazio said he would have preferred to pass the legislation

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently introduced the Strengthening Local Processing Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide much-needed federal support to America’s small meat and poultry processors and help strengthen and streamline their operations.

The legislation would give small food processors more access to information that is critical to food safety planning, allow more inspector-approved meat products to be sold across state lines and funnel federal dollars toward training, education and technical assistance grants. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) are original co-sponsors of this legislation.

“Dedicated workers across our food supply chains in every corner of our country work hard to ensure that when we go to our local grocery stores, there will be plenty of food on the shelves for our families,” said Merkley.

“But now — as the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend every aspect of our economy — our food processors, especially small plants that have been hit particularly hard, need help.

This bipartisan bill would help provide these plants with valuable support, while also strengthening our food safety inspections

and cutting red tape.”

“The pandemic has created significant challenges to our nation’s food supply chain, especially when it comes to meat processing capacity,” said Thune.

“South Dakota’s producers work hard to raise high-quality livestock, and we need to invest in expanding processing capacity to help meet consumer demand for their products.

I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation to support small meatpackers and to create additional marketing options for livestock producers.”

“The supply chain disruptions and restaurant closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have placed increasing financial pressure on Maine’s rural farming communities, including our small farms that raise livestock,” said Collins. “This bipartisan bill would provide some relief by clearing unnecessary, bureaucratic hurdles, which would ensure that the livestock raised in Maine can also be processed right here in our state by local, family-owned food processors and butchers.”

“Maine’s small family farms and meat and poultry processors are key building blocks of communities across our state, providing healthy, locally raised meat for their neighbors

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Pilot file photo

Congressman Peter DeFazio, center, met with officials from the Port of Brookings Harbor earlier this year and toured the port. Here he reviews a schematic of port improvement plans with Port Commissioner Richard Heap, far left, Port Commissioner Sharon Hartung, far right, and Port Manager Gary Dehlinger. independently, he was forced to attach it to the spending bill when the Senate refused to consider it. The $10 billion surplus will help make repairs and finish dredging projects at all the harbors across the nation over the next decade, the congressman said.

DeFazio said the package that was approved by Congress was not perfect, but it was nice to see something done.

“It is not as much as I would have liked,” he said. “This got restarted by a bipartisan group in the House and I weighed in and said, ‘Hey, this may not be what we like, but we

have to do something.’”

DeFazio said even the imperfect package will help Oregon residents.

He said 100,000 Oregonians who would have lost unemployment this month will continue to receive it.

He also said federal money will go to tenants and landlords to stop evictions, and money would go to small businesses that need it most.

“That should provide particular relief to restaurants, gyms and other small businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus restraints,” DeFazio said.

While DeFazio has been spending most of his time in Oregon to limit travel during the pandemic, he said he would return to

Washington D.C. early in the new year. He will be sworn in for a new term Jan. 3 and will take part in the Electoral College vote Jan. 6. DeFazio said he expects some Republicans to protest the results but was confident nothing would change.

“They could drag it out for a few days, but the result is preordained,” he said. “This craziness has got to stop at some point so we can get back to the business of helping the country.”

DeFazio said he anticipates the new Congress will take up more COVID relief discussions, but the end result is uncertain.

“There’s a lot of room for improvement,” he said.

and making important contributions to the local economy,” said King. “I’m proud to work with Senators Thune and Merkley to empower small processors to do their jobs and grow their businesses. It’s our hope that this legislation will act as a helping hand in these difficult times by directing resources and investments to where they can do much good and bolster local economies around the country.”

The Strengthening Local Processing Act would require the Food Safety Inspection Service to establish a searchable database of peer-reviewed, publicly available studies to establish and maintain Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plans. This step would help small food processors develop their own HACCP plans and help expedite the HACCP approval process.

To incentivize more

states to establish meat and poultry inspection programs — which small food processors need to approve their products — the legislation would increase the federal government’s cost-share for the programs from 50 percent to 65 percent. The bill would also allow state-inspected meat facilities to operate as federal inspection facilities, allowing more small and local processors to ship their products to other

states and countries.

Lastly, the Strengthening Local Processing Act would create a grant program to support small plants by providing reimbursement grants to help cover costs associated with meeting state or federal inspection guidelines, expanding infrastructure to establish or increase harvest and processing capacity, and adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic and future market needs.

Heard’s actions fell short of standards

of Heard as a “loudmouth radical” will no doubt be embraced by those who believe COVID is a hoax and masks violate our Constitutional rights, but his extreme and religion-based language portraying those of opposing viewpoints as working against God and America should be rejected by every thinking Oregonian. In his confessional interview a couple of years ago, Heard said he’d spent the past decade trying to live as a better person. He fell off that wagon when he pandered to the most extreme element in American politics.

Heard needs to remember that his constituents, whom he called “the good people of Southern Oregon” in his ballot statement, don’t all share his faith or views – but we all pay his $31,200 salary (plus per diem) and deserve to be represented honorably and decently.

On Monday, Heard fell embarrassingly short of that standard.

Mike Gaynes Brookings

Across America program the warmth of brotherhood, camaraderie and community spirit was a ray of sunshine.

For this being the first time the program was done in Brookings, the speakers were excellent as was the entire program. As an Army Vietnam Era veteran, I felt pride in the saying the words of the Pledge of Allegiance; the singing of the Star Spangled Banner and the words of unity spoken in the invocation and throughout the program.

No one was kneeling.

Oceanside Diner deserves an “Atta Boy” for their coffee and breakfast sandwiches.

I was honored to escort the widow of an Air Force veteran to her husband’s grave marker to place a wreath.

It was a wonderful program, and I hope it continues and grows in the future years.

Allan W. Stewart Brookings

democracy by depriving Americans of their vote.

He now loses the election in what he described four years ago as a landslide, and the pouting narcissistic loser reveals his anti-Americanism more profoundly.

Let’s overlook the years of racism, white nationalism, misogyny, xenophobia, lies, conspiracy hoaxes, anti-science and incompetence that the Trump cult and crime family syndicate have delivered. Let’s focus on what Trump has delivered since the election.

Despite no evidence of voter fraud, Trump and his DC swamp cult maintain the hoax that massive fraud occurred and Trump didn’t lose. Get over it! In an election uncompromised by fraud, Trump lost big time.

Yet this would-be dictator has sided with Russia again and is trying to destroy everything this nation represents.

Millions of Americans contract COVID and a third of a million die, and Trump shows no sympathy and does nothing. As Russia invades our nation yet again with a declaration of cyberwar, Trump does nothing. Trump’s cult followers are as guilty as Trump.

Trisha Vigil Medford

COVID-19 relief

Merkley, Thune introduce legislation to support small food processors

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In a 2018 interview, our own State Sen. Dallas Heard (R-Roseburg) admitted that he had once been, in his own words, “a loudmouth radical,” and called some of his past public statements “non-thinking,” “juvenile” and “boorish.”

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After openly encouraging a mob of some 300 heavily armed Proud Boys and other far-right radicals to forcibly crash a special session of the legislature (they smashed glass doors and attacked courageous state troopers with bear spray but were held back), Heard made a fool of himself on the Senate floor by accusing his Democratic colleagues of a “campaign against the people and the children of God” and an “unchecked assault” against freedom, among other offenses.

According to news accounts, Heard then proclaimed a 30-second personal anti-mask protest, yanked off his mask, yelled at the Senate president and stormed ridiculously out of the session.

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Local Art Notes Curry County

Brian Scott Gallery Brian Scott Gallery, located at 515 Chetco Ave. in Brookings, is featuring all of its 32 artists for the entire month of December, displaying their work on the “Features” wall, with the theme of “Brookings: Home of Winter Flowers.” Their new winter hours are Wednesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call 541-412-8687 or 541-469-1241 for information or to schedule a private showing. Masks are required in the gallery.

Fog and Fine Art Gallery Located in Wright’s Custom Framing and Art Supply at 810 Chetco Ave. in Brookings, the Fog and Fine Art Gallery displays many local artists showing a variety of media including jewelry, pottery, painting and more. The gallery also has a dedicated classroom that inspires new and seasoned artists with workshops. The gallery is open from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday. For information on class listings, painting demonstrations and featured artists, call 541469-7900 or visit them on Facebook @WrightsCustomFraming.

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Wreaths Across

America

Volunteers place the wreaths in the cemetery.

The honor guard watches over the ceremony at W.J. Ward Memorial Cemetery on Saturday.

Contributed Photos

Don Bemis places a wreath in his father’s niche at the cemetery (left).

Curry County Commissioner Court Boice speaks during the ceremony (right).

A few of the wreaths placed at individual gravesites.

Brookings Police Blotter The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies.

All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change. The Brookings Police Department provides emergency dispatch services for the City of Brookings as well

as Southern Curry County 9-1-1 calls, dispatching for state, county, and local law enforcement, five fire departments, and Cal-Ore ambulance. Excerpts from the BPD call logs: Wednesday, Dec. 16

• At 7:20 a.m., a motorist was warned for failure to drive within lane of travel after being stopped near Chetco and Bridge.

• At 7:41 a.m., officers checked out a suspicious vehicle on Midland near 3rd. The vehicle was not occupied and was legally parked.

• At 9:40 a.m., officers received a call about a fire on Parkview. The fire department advised it was a controlled burn

• At 10:10 a.m., officers responded to Chetco Inn after receiving a call about a dispute.

The dispute was verbal only and the parties voluntarily separated for the day.

• At 10:33 a.m., officers responded to Pilling Hole Road after a citizen said mail had been stolen.

• At 4:15 p.m., officers investigated an abandoned vehicle on Cypress Street.

• At 6:30 p.m., officers conducted a welfare check at Blue Coast Inn. • At 8:42 p.m., officers responded to Highway 101 near mile post 349 after a tree fell in the road.

• At 11:20 p.m., a motorist received a warning for failure to maintain lane of travel after a traffic stop on Chetco.

Thursday, Dec. 17

• At 8:42 a.m., an officer responded to Ranson and 3rd and removed debris from the roadway.

• At 11:06 a.m., officers responded to a fight in the 100 block of Martin Street.

• At 11:20 a.m., officers and Cal Ore Life Flight responded to the 97900 block of Toner Lane after an accident with injuries was reported.

• At 11:26 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Chetco Avenue after a person with mental health issues made threats over the phone.

• At 12:32 p.m., officers responded to Fred Meyer to reports of a fight. It turned out there was no fight.

• At 1:18 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Martin Street to a report of a fight.

• At 3:14 p.m., officers responded to Fred Meyer after a report of a hit and run accident was called in.

• At 3:44 p.m., a woman was arrested on a detention probation warrant in the 17100 block of Parkview Drive and transported to jail.

• At 4:12 p.m., an officer went to the 400 block of Fir Street to investigate an assault that occurred between spouses.

• At 5:21 p.m., a cell phone was found at Chetco Point.

• At 8:34 p.m., a motorist received a verbal warning for driving without lights when required after a traffic stop at Chetco and Center.

• At 9:02 p.m., a male transient was arrested for disorderly conduct after an incident at Ranch Viejo. He was trespassed from the property and cited and released.

• At 10:08 p.m., a car key was found near the Backstreet Bar. The owner was located and claimed the property.

• At 11:34 p.m., a motorist received a warning for speeding after a traffic stop at Chetco and Ransom.

Friday, Dec. 18

• At 1:05 a.m., officers investigated an assault on Lower Harbor Road.

• At 1:28 a.m., a warrant was served on Fir Street.

• At 9:49 a.m., officers responded to Allen Lane to investigate an Internet scam.

• At 12:37 p.m., officers were called to investigate suspicious circumstances at the post office.

• At 2:04 p.m., officers conducted a welfare check at the Harris Beach Rest Area.

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• At 4:44 p.m., a fire was reported in the 97900 block of Holly Lane.

• At 6:23 p.m., a missing person was reported on Pioneer Road.

• At 10:14 p.m., a warrant was served at Fred Meyer after police were called to investigate a criminal trespass.

Saturday, Dec. 19

• At 12:50 a.m., a traffic stop was conducted on Chetco near Center.

• At 3:46 a.m., a loud noise was reported in the 600 block of 5th Street.

• At 8:35 a.m., police were called to investigate a deceased person on Rowland Lane.

• At 2:47 p.m., a parking violation was reported on Mill Beach.

• At 3:46 p.m., officers responded to the area south of 361 to investigate a disabled vehicle.

• At 4L05 p.m., a traffic crash with no injuries was reported on Pacific and Highway 101.

• At 4:21 p.m., officers responded to the 800 block of Railroad Avenue to investigate a criminal trespass complaint.

• At 5:03 p.m., officers responded to North Indian Road to investigate a hit and run accident.

• At 9:51 p.m., officers responded to the 16200 block of Tolman Lane to assist a suicidal person.

Sunday, Dec. 20

• At 1:37 a.m., a traffic stop was conducted at Railroad and Center.

• At 6:32 a.m., a bicycle that had been missing was located and returned to its owner.

• At 11 a.m., a traffic stop was conducted at Chetco and Dairy Queen.

• At 11:56 a.m., a parking violation was reported at Mill Beach.

• At 11:58 a.m., a fight was reported on Azalea Park Road.

• At 5:30 p.m., police responded

to Fred Meyer and cited a woman for theft. The woman was released on her own recognizance.

• At 6:23 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted at Chetco and Pacific.

• At 9:42 p.m., police responded to Mill Beach and arrested a transient for starting a fire in a trash can. The person was cited and released on arson in the second degree and criminal mischief in the second degree.

Monday, Dec. 21

• At 8:09 a.m., police responded to the 400 block of Knoll after a caller reported a vehicle had been broken into. An investigation revealed several vehicles had been targeted and items were stolen. A transient man was apprehended for the crimes, cited and released.

• At 9:20 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop at 5th and Valvoline.

• At 9:27 a.m., officers investigated an illegal camping complaint at Chetco Point.

• At 9:38 a.m., officers did a welfare check at a residence on Moore Street.

• At 11:19 a.m., officers trespassed a disorderly man from McDonald’s.

• At 12:30 p.m., officers took a theft complaint at Fred Meyers.

• At 1:17 p.m., police responded to Bi Mart and arrested a man for theft in the second degree for stealing several items and then attempting to elude lade enforcement officers.

• At 2:38 p.m., police investigated a minor traffic crash on Highway 101 at mile post 358.

• At 6:16 p.m., officers reported to the 16300 block of Highway 1010 for a fight.

• At 6:36 p.m., police received a report of a missing woman on Chetco Avenue. The woman was later located safe.

• At 8:04 p.m., police responded the Chetco Avenue Market Place after receiving a call from a concerned citizen about a door

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being open.

• At 10:25 p.m., officers responded to a minor disupute between three adults at the Blue Coast Inn.

Gold Beach Police Blotter Friday, Dec. 11

• At 8:45 a.m., a report of suspicious conditions in the area of Airport Way. • At 9:47 a.m., a report of telephonic harassment was received in the area of Eighth Street. A man was cited for the harassment.

• At 11:33 p.m., a welfare check was requested on Crook Street.

Saturday, Dec. 12

• At 11:48 a.m., an animal complaint was received in the area of the Gold Beach Visitors Center.

• At 3:06 p.m., a report of theft was received in the area of Hunter Creek Road.

Sunday, Dec. 13

• At 12:48 p.m., a report of a trespassing was received in the area of the Curry County Fair Grounds.

• At 3:26 p.m., a report of a disorderly subject was reeived in the area of Chevron.

Monday, Dec. 14

• At 8:20 a.m., a report of criminal mischief was received in the area of Hillcrest Street.

• At 12:53 p.m., a report of elder abuse was received in the area of Jerry’s Flat Road.

• At 3:38 p.m., a report of elder abuse was received in the area of Hillcrest Street.

• At 4:19 p.m., a report of illegal camping was received in the area of Ray’s Food Place.

• At 7:07 p.m., a report of trespassing was received in the area of McKay’s Market.

• At 7:18 p.m., a report of a disabled vehicle was received in the area of Moore Street.

Tuesday, Dec. 15

• At 8:40 a.m., a report of theft in the area of Hunter Creek Loop.

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FIANCEE LOSES SLEEP OVER WIDOWER’S MANY MEMENTOS DEAR ABBY: In three months, I will be marrying a wonderful man I’ll call Harold.

We are in our 60s and widowed, me for more than 30 years and him just under two years.

At first, I thought he had worked through his grief because his wife suffered from early-onset Alzheimer’s and the last six years of their marriage she was very ill. We are not living in the home they shared, but a lot of their life together is in the home we are trying to create together.

Harold is a good man. I know he has a big heart with plenty of room for me as well as love for his late wife. My dilemma is the amount of memorabilia he has here -- pictures of vacations they

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“They’re in therapy right now,” Knoll said.

“They’re doing stuff every day, about eight hours a day.”

Even still, it’s hard to predict what the outcome

took together, their unusual wedding cake, a piece of furniture she made for them and a painting of the home they shared. Many of the items are in a downstairs office, where he spends a lot of time.

The closer we get to our wedding, the more I find myself losing sleep worrying over whether the strong reminders of his former life are an indicator of whether he truly is ready to move on. Am I being overly sensitive?

I do understand loss and working through grief. In no way do I want to pressure him if he isn’t

of that therapy could be.

But just because only Abblitt and his mother are now in Colorado away from home, that doesn’t mean he’s alone. Abblitt’s family has set up an online community to support his recovery, including a website, donation platform and online shop.

“I’ve had five donors

ready to move forward. I am just conflicted. -- LOSING SLEEP IN NEW YORK DEAR LOSING SLEEP: Harold’s loss is much more recent than yours. With time, he may decide to retire some of his memorabilia. Keep in mind, your “rival” is no longer on this side of the sod, and letting it keep you up at night is unproductive.

If this doesn’t resolve itself, have a frank conversation with Harold about the fact you are not comfortable with the amount of memorabilia in the house. *** DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a wonderful, low-key, easygoing man for two years.

“Stan” is crazy about me. To him, I’m a princess, and he treats me like gold. The downside is he lives an hour and 20 minutes away because he got laid off and

from Japan give because they saw his story on a Japanese surf website,” Knoll said.

The family’s developed a slogan, morphing it into a hashtag and a logo for T-shirts and wristbands: “#zacsHope.”

“It has kind of this double meaning. Zac’s hope is to be whole again,” Knoll said. “But the real meaning behind the hashtag is that Zac’s hope is Jesus.”

Abblitt and the family have seen a lot of support from their church community, and Knoll said they’re confident the injury and road to recovery are all part of God’s plan.

“If we just focus on what’s happening, it’s very discouraging,” Knoll said, adding that trusting in their faith keeps them optimistic. “This is Zac’s purpose right now.”

had to move back home. We used to live near each other, which was great. He is now taking care of his parents, who are 81 and 84.

The long-distance relationship is making me very stressed because I see him only twice a month on weekends. Because his mom is so sick, I’m starting to see him even less often. He plans to stay with them to the end and promises we will be together one day. I rarely go to his parents’ house because his mom can no longer enjoy company.

Abby, is this all worth it? He keeps telling me he loves me and says he will propose down the road. I’m 58. Should I keep this sweet, loving, long-distance romance or move on, which would devastate him? -- MISSING HIM IN NEW JERSEY DEAR MISSING HIM: Although you wrote that you

The family also points to a Bible verse, Hebrews 12:1-3, for inspiration.

It’s printed on some of the T-shirts they’ve gotten made to support Abblitt’s recovery. “…Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…,” the verse says in part.

Again, Knoll said there’s a double meaning behind the choice. First, that Abblitt is in the “race of his life” to rehabilitate himself and regain his usual function.

“But again, it’s not the biological and physical that we’re ultimately focused on,” Knoll said. Instead, the family is focused on Abblitt as an example of rehabilitation and the power of faith.

That road to recovery will likely be a long, and

GARFIELD • Jim Davis

miss Stan, I am struck by the fact that nowhere in your letter did you say you actually love him.

Would ending the relationship also devastate YOU? Have you considered relocating to be closer to him? Many couples survive being separated for long periods of time, but if you can’t sustain it, then perhaps you should move on, knowing that men like him are not easily replaced. *** TO MY READERS: I wish you all a Christmas that is joyous and meaningful. Merry Christmas, everyone! -- LOVE, ABBY Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Contributed by Zachary Abblitt Recovery group on Facebook

Zac Abblitt has regained some muscle function after a debilitating surfing accident in Brookings last month.

He’s since transferred to a hospital in Colorado for intensive physical therapy. expensive one. But Knoll said the family is all behind him, rallying around the idea of “zacsHope.”

Abblitt’s family posts

updates on their website, where community members can donate to his family as well: zacshope. com.

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Public Notices 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: Colin Wakefield This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 12/16/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20200149 Publish: Dec. 25, 2020, Jan. 1, 8, & 15, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304701 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, based on a “preliminary analysis”, the acting lead agency intends to adopt a negative declaration for the project(s) listed on this notice.

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Scheduling a review of the document can be completed by contacting the Department at (707) 464-7254.

The public review period for proposed negative declarations is 30 days from the date of this notice. This proposed negative declaration is intended for adoption by the Del Norte County Planning Commission as “lead agency”. The Commission will consider the project(s) listed at the following hearing: DATE OF HEARING: February 3, 2021 TIME OF HEARING: 6:00 p.m.

PLACE OF HEARING: VIA Zoom (media.del-norte. ca.us) ITEM(S) TO BE CONSIDERED: *** Coastal Development Permit for an Entertainment Facility - The project proposes to develop a portion of a 14.3-acre property located across US Highway 101 from South Beach, at the location of the historic tank farm site, just south of Crescent City.

Specifically, the area south of the existing residence would be developed. The project is proposed to be implemented in two phases: Phase 1 would involve the development of an 18-hole miniature golf course with axe-throwing and batting cages, as well as restroom facilities, a storage building, concessions, and a ticket/ entrance area. Phase 2 would develop a hard-surfaced gokart track. Off-street parking would be provided on the property frontage in the current location of the art gallery display and conex boxes.

Ingress to the project would be via a single location on the south side of the proposed parking lot, with egress being located on the north side of the parking lot. Water would be provided by a new well and on-site sewage disposal would require development of a new Wisconsin mound system.

Project materials including but not limited to a traffic impact study, soils analysis, biological assessment, noise impact study, wetland delineation, and storm water drainage study have been provided to assist with the assessment of potential impacts contained in this environmental document. Any questions should be directed to the Del Norte County Planning Division at (707) 464-7254.

Del Norte County Planning Division Community Development Dept.

DATE: December 21, 2020 PUBLISH: December 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T305029 Public Notice A Timber Harvesting Plan (THP) is being prepared approximately 3.5 miles northnorth-west of the town of Smith River, California. And the THP project is located 1.3 miles south of the California/ Oregon border. The project is approximately 0.75 miles east of the Pacific Ocean and 0.64 miles east of the US Highway 101. Timber harvesting operations are proposed adjacent to Gilbert Creek and unnamed

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tributaries that drain into this watercourse. Gilbert Creek drains into the Pacific Ocean.

The legal description is Section 4, of Township 18 North, Range 1 West, Humboldt Baseline Meridian, Del Norte County, California. There are three THP Units proposed which are located on the Smith River, California / Oregon, (1966), USGS, 7.5” Quad Map. If you are aware of a surface domestic water use (surface water, not wells) from the watercourse, within the THP or within 1,000 feet downstream of the proposed harvest area, please contact Barry Dobosh at Green Diamond Resource Company within 10 days of the publication of this notice at: 707-668-3754 or at Green Diamond Resource Company P.O. Box 245 Orick, CA 95555. Please include your name, address and telephone number in your response.

Reference Gilbert Creek THP GDRCO#93-1901.

Publish: Dec. 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T304654

Signed: WINNR DIGITAL LLC Michael Winner, Sole owner

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be conducted by the South West Area Commission on Transportation comprising of Coos, Douglas, and Curry Counties on January 08, 2021 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm via teleconference. The following positions are currently vacant: Douglas County Stakeholders Alternate Representative and Coos County Stakeholders Alternate Representative. Interested parties should contact Sarah Thompson at 541-957-3687 for an application and/or teleconference information before the meeting date. Agenda items to be considered include: Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund Discretionary Projects, Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, and Oregon Freight Advisory Committee. All interested persons may appear and be heard. A request for accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting Sarah Thompson.

Dated this 23rd day of December, 2020.

SOUTH WEST AREA COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION Published: Dec. 25, 2020 Curry Coastal Pilot P304714

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: Robert J. Herrera

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Gasquet Artisan Market The following person(s) has/ have abandoned the use of the following fictitious business name(s): Gasquet Artisan Market 145 Azalea Ln. Gasquet, CA 95543 Fictitious business name above was filed on: 5/14/2019.

Original file # 20190060 This business is conducted by: an individual 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: Michael Winner This statement was filed with County Clerk of Del Norte Country on: 12/7/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20200140 Publish: Dec. 25, 2020, Jan. 1, 8, & 15, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304631 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Re: Union Summit The following person/s is/are doing business as: RE: Union Summit 145 Azalea Ln Gasquet, CA 95443 This Business is conducted by: limited liability company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 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).

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 12/7/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20200141 Publish: Dec. 25, 2020, Jan. 1, 8, & 15, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304630 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant The following person/s is/are doing business as: Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant 457 Highway 101 South 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: not applicable

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 12/15/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20200148 Publish: Dec. 25, 2020, Jan. 1, 8, & 15, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304627 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DEL NORTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the COUNTY OF DEL NORTE will hold a public hearing to consider the requests listed below. ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD. Comments may be submitted in writing at, or prior to, the hearing.

Those wishing to be notified of the final action must submit a written request. Appeals must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by January 18, 2021. If you challenge the decision of the Planning Commission in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

DATE OF HEARING: January 6, 2021 TIME OF HEARING: 6:00 p.m.

PLACE OF HEARING: Virtual meeting to be accessed via https://media.co.del-norte. ca.us/ *** Use Permit for Overheight Structures - The property owner wishes to place two concrete columns in the front yard adjacent to the Douglas Park Drive right-of-way. These columns will be eight feet in total height and approximately two wide. County Code requires a use permit for fences and fence-related structures, such as posts or columns over four feet tall in a front yard.

The columns will not affect the roadway and no impacts would appear to occur as a result of this approval. - UP2108 - APN 124-130-007 located at 182 Douglas Park Drive, Crescent City.

Please contact the County Planning Division at (707) 4647254 with any questions.

Del Norte County Planning Division Community Development Dept.

DATE: December 15, 2020 PUBLISH: December 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T305026 PUBLIC NOTICE The Yurok Indian Housing Authority’s 2019-2020 Annual Performance Report will be available for public comment and review on the Yurok Indian Housing Authority website at www.yurokhousing.com. Any public comments related to the performance report can be submitted to the Executive Director, Nicole Sager, at nsager@yurokhousing.com.

Published: Dec. 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T304869

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Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DEL NORTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the County of Del Norte will hold a public hearing to consider the requests listed below.

All persons are invited to appear and be heard. Comments may be submitted in writing at, or prior to, the hearing.

Those wishing to be notified of the final action must submit a written request. Appeals must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by January 18, 2020. If you challenge the decision of the Planning Commission in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

The following project(s) are located within the California Coastal Zone: *** Boundary Adjustment.

The applicant has submitted a boundary adjustment application for consideration.

The adjustment would affect three existing lots located off US Highway 101, accessed from Mountain View Drive in Smith River. All lots are zoned Agriculture Exclusive with a density overlay (AE-D) with a Prime Agriculture land use designation. Two lots are currently developed with agricultural facilities a third lot is developed with a single-family residence.

The adjustment would expand the lot on the highway side of the project site at the expense of two parcels located west of Mountain View Road. The action would not increase potential development density, nor would it affect agricultural resources. No new lots would be created as a result of the boundary adjustment. AB2103C - APN 105-280-001, 005, 007, 008 located at 100 Mountain View Drive, Smith River DATE OF HEARING: January 6, 2021 TIME OF HEARING: 6:00 p.m.

PLACE OF HEARING: Via Zoom (https://media.co.delnorte.ca.us/) Please contact the County Planning Division at (707) 4647254 with any questions.

Del Norte County Planning Division Community Development Dept.

DATE: December 15, 2020 PUBLISH: December 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T305025 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS COURT CASE NO. 20PB08610 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY In the Matter of the Estate of: Michael Allen Wilbur, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the Personal Representative, Christina Wilbur, at 445 Azalea Park Road, 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, Rebecca Peterson.

Dated and first published on December 18, 2020.

Rebecca Peterson, Attorney at Law Published: Dec. 18, 25, 2020, & Jan. 1, 2021 Curry Coastal Pilot P304098 Lien Sale Lien for storage of vechicles owned by Leta Marie Pariseau, Donald E. Pariseau Jr. will be foreclosed on 12-28-2020 at 12:00pm at 97865 shopping Center Ave., Brookings, OR. Storage due is $100 plus late fees and cost of the sale.

Vehicle: 1998 Chev Blazer VIN:1GNDT13W7W2245042.

Harbor Park & Sell owner: John Whitaker Publish: Dec. 18 & 25, 2020 Curry Coastal Pilot P304140 DEL NORTE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES REQUEST FOR

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Public Notices PROPOSALS FOR FACILITY LEASE: The Department of Child Support Services (“DCSS”) is seeking formal proposals from commercial property owners and property management agents who are willing to enter into a long-term commercial lease.

The RFP is available on the County’s webpage at http:// www.co.del-norte.ca.us/businesses/bid-opportunities.

Proposals are due January 15th, 2021 by 3:00 PM. Published: Dec. 18 & 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T304155 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Babich Construction The following person/s is/are doing business as: Babich Construction 200 Standard Veneer Rd. 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: 1/1/1989 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: Henry T. Babich Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 12/9/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20200144 Publish: Dec. 18, 25, 2020, Jan. 1, & 8, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304160 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Babich Trucking LLC The following person/s is/are doing business as: Babich Trucking LLC 200 Standard Veneer Rd. Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: limited liability company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 01/01/2016 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: Babich Trucking LLC Henry T Babich Jr., Managing Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 12/9/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20200145 Publish: Dec. 18, 25, 2020, Jan. 1, & 8, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304161 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Gracie’s Care Coaching The following person/s is/are doing business as: Gracie’s Care Coaching 255 Lynch Rd. 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: 12/14/2020 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: Amanda Toreson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 12/14/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20200146 Publish: Dec. 18, 25, 2020, Jan. 1, & 8, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304357 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that submittals of proposals through sealed bid may be hand delivered or mailed so that they are received at the

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Smith River Fire Protection District, located at 245 Haight Avenue, Smith River, California 95567, on or before 3:00 PM local time on February 22, 2021, for the: Smith River Fire Protection District Fire Station No. 1 and Administrative Office Retrofit Project

Labor Code governing the performance of public works contracts including, but not limited to, payment of prevailing wages, limitations on time worked, compliance with apprentice requirements, maintenance of payroll records, posting of wages at the job site and prohibitions against discrimination.

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by Smith River Fire Protection District enclosed in an envelope marked: SEALED PROPOSALS FOR: Fire Station No. 1 and Administrative Office Retrofit Project

The prevailing rates so determined are on file with the District and they are available for public inspection. They may also be obtained on the internet at: https://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/ PWD/index.htm

Bids will be opened and tabulated by or on behalf of the Smith River Fire Protection District, immediately after 3:00 PM, on said February 22, 2021. Any bids received after the time specified will not be accepted and shall be returned unopened. Proposals must bear original signatures.

Contractor’s License Requirement: Class B - General Contractor The proposed work shall be performed in accordance with the plans, specifications and other contract documents No-Fee electronic copies of the Sealed Proposal forms and accompanying documents are available at www.ciplist.com A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held on January 11, 2021, at 10:00 AM, at the Project Site, 301 N. Fred Haight Drive, Smith River, CA 95567. Information will be provided to assist interested bidders with an understanding of the general scope of work and required bid forms.

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Each bid must be accompanied by security consisting only of cash, California Bank Cashier’s Check, Certified Check, California Bank Money Order, or bid bond made payable to the “Smith River Fire Protection District” in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the sum of the proposal.

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Public Notices February 1, 2021 by 5:00 pm To Request a copy of the TANF Renewal Plan or to submit a comment, please contact us via: Mail: Community & Family Services 16299 Hwy 101 N., Smith River, CA 95567 Email: teela.james@tolowa. com or tiffany.shannon@ tolowa.com Telephone: 707-487-9255 Teela James ext. 1139 or Tiffany Shannon ext. 1128 Publish: Dec. 18 & 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate & Curry Coastal Pilot Ad#304510 Notice of Lien Sale Hewitts Stor All 96650 DeMoss Rd Brookings OR Lien Sale will be held: Date: Jan. 2, 2021 Time: Walk by 11:30 am, Sale at 12:00 noon.

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Location: Hewitts Stor All 96650 DeMoss Rd, Brookings, OR Household & Misc items Unit No. 120 Kathaleen Dowden PO Box 1517 Brookings OR 97415 Published: Dec. 11, 18, 25, 2020 & Jan. 1, 2021 Curry Coastal Pilot P303991 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Julia N. Belcher has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Raymond B. Iida, deceased, Curry County Circuit Court Case No. 20PB08478. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months from the date of the first publication of this Notice to the Personal Representative at Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness & Wilkinson, P.C., 1011 Harlow Road, Suite 300, Springfield, Oregon 97477, or they may be barred.

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Public Notices 2020 Curry Coastal Pilot P303769 Request for Proposal The Port of Brookings Harbor is requesting proposals for Municipal Auditor for fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. For RFP material visit Port website: www.portofbrookingsharbor. com or come into the Port Office 16330 Lower Harbor Rd, Brookings OR 97415.

RFP deadline is December 31, 2020.

NOTICE OF ELECTION DAY The General Election Day of the Resighini Rancheria will be Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm. The voting site shall be the Lena Reed McCovey Community Center, located on the Resighini Rancheria at 176 Nepuey Road, Klamath, CA. All ballots will be counted and verified after the polls have been declared officially closed.

Manner of Voting: All qualified voters may vote by representing her/ himself at the polls between 10:00 am and 4:30 pm, providing they haven’t requested an Absentee Ballot. All qualified voters must sign the voting register, excluding those who have requested an Absentee Ballot. A qualified voter may request an Absentee Ballot by mail or email at the contact information below. Absentee Ballots will be collected until December 29, 2020 at 4:30 pm; those received after that date and time will be deemed invalid.

Mail: Election Committee, PO Box 505, Klamath, CA 95548 Email: office@resighinirancheria.com Published: Nov. 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T302115

The right to reject any and all bids, or waive any informality in any bid received is reserved by the Board of Directors of the Smith River Fire Protection District.

Geoffrey Antill Projects Administrator Published: Dec. 18, 25, 2020 & Jan. 1, 2021 Del Norte Triplicate T304359 Public Notice Community & Family Services is accepting public comments for Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation’s upcoming TANF Plan renewal for fiscal year 2021-2024.

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE NO. 824 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CRESCENT CITY ADDING CHAPTER 3.30 TO TITLE 3 OF THE CRESCENT CITY MUNICIPAL CODE IMPOSING A TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council and the People of the City of Crescent City, State of California, do ordain as follows: SECTION 1 The Crescent City Municipal Code is amended by adding Chapter 3.30, Transactions and Use Tax, to Title 3, Revenue and Finance, as follows: TITLE 3 – REVENUE AND FINANCE CHAPTER 3.30 – TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX 3.30.010 Title. This chapter will be known as the “Crescent City Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance” and referred to herein as “this Ordinance.”

3.30.020 Operative Date. “Operative Date” means the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 110 days after the adoption of this Ordinance, the date of such adoption being as set forth below.

3.30.030 Purpose. This Ordinance is adopted to achieve the following, among other purposes, and directs that the provisions hereof be interpreted in order to accomplish those purposes: A. To impose a retail transactions and use tax in accordance with the provisions of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and Section 7285.9 of Part 1.7 of Division 2 which authorizes the City to adopt this tax ordinance which shall be operative if a majority of the electors voting on the measure vote to approve the imposition of the tax at an election called for that purpose.

B. To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that incorporates provisions identical to those of the Sales and Use Tax Law of the State of California insofar as those provisions are not inconsistent with the requirements and limitations contained in Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

C. To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that imposes a tax and provides a measure therefore that can be administered and collected by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in a manner that adapts itself as fully as practicable to, and requires the least possible deviation from, the existing statutory and administrative procedures followed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in administering and collecting the California State Sales and Use Taxes.

D. To adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance that can be administered in a manner that will be, to the greatest degree possible, consistent with the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, minimize the cost of collecting the transactions and use taxes, and at the same time, minimize the burden of record keeping upon persons subject to taxation under the provisions of this Ordinance.

3.30.040 Contract with State. Prior to the operative date, the City must contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of this transactions and use tax ordinance; provided, that if the City has not contracted with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration prior to the operative date, it must nevertheless so contract and in such a case the operative date will be the first day of the first calendar quarter following the execution of such a contract.

3.30.050 Transactions Tax Rate. For the privilege of selling tangible personal property at retail, a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers in the incorporated territory of the City at the rate of 1.0% of the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property sold at retail in said territory on and after the operative date of this Ordinance.

3.30.060 Place of Sale. For the purposes of this Ordinance, all retail sales are consummated at the place of business of the retailer unless the tangible personal property sold is delivered by the retailer or his agent to an out-of-state destination or to a common carrier for delivery to an out-of-state destination. The gross receipts from such sales include delivery charges, when such charges are subject to the state sales and use tax, regardless of the place to which delivery is made. In the event a retailer has no permanent place of business in the State or has more than one place of business, the place or places at which the retail sales are consummated will be determined under rules and regulations to be prescribed and adopted by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.

3.30.070 Use Tax Rate. An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use or other consumption in the City of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer on and after the operative date of this Ordinance for storage, use or other consumption in said territory at the rate of 1.0% of the sales price of the property. The sales price includes delivery charges when such charges are subject to state sales or use tax regardless of the place to which delivery is made.

3.30.080 Adoption of Provisions of State Law. Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance and except insofar as they are inconsistent with the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the provisions of Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code are hereby adopted and made a part of this Ordinance as though fully set forth herein.

3.30.090 Limitations on Adoption of State Law and Collection of Use Taxes. In adopting the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code: A. Wherever the State of California is named or referred to as the taxing agency, the name of this City is to be substituted therefor. However, the substitution will not be made when: 1.

The word “State” is used as a part of the title of the State Controller, State Treasurer, State Treasury, or the Constitution of the State of California; 2.

The result of that substitution would require action to be taken by or against this City or any agency, officer, or employee thereof rather than by or against the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, in performing the functions incident to the administration or operation of this Ordinance.

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In those sections, including, but not necessarily limited to sections referring to the exterior boundaries of the State of California, where the result of the substitution would be to: a.

Provide an exemption from this tax with respect to certain sales, storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property which would not otherwise be exempt from this tax while such sales, storage, use or other consumption remain subject to tax by the State under the provisions of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, or; b.

Impose this tax with respect to certain sales, storage, use or other consumption of tangible personal property which would not be subject to tax by the state under the said provision of that code.

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In Sections 6701, 6702 (except in the last sentence thereof), 6711, 6715, 6737, 6797 or 6828 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

B. The word “City” is to be substituted for the word “State” in the phrase “retailer engaged in business in this State” in Section 6203 and in the definition of that phrase in Section 6203.

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“A retailer engaged in business in the District” also includes any retailer that, in the preceding calendar year or the current calendar year, has total combined sales of tangible personal property in this state or for delivery in the State by the retailer and all persons related to the retailer that exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). For purposes of this section, a person is related to another person if both persons are related to each other pursuant to Section 267(b) of Title 26 of the United States Code and the regulations thereunder.

3.30.100 Permit Not Required. If a seller’s permit has been issued to a retailer under Section 6067 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, then an additional transactor’s permit is not required by this Ordinance.

3.30.110 Exemptions and Exclusions.

A. There will be excluded from the measure of the transactions tax and the use tax the amount of any sales tax or use tax imposed by the State of California or by any city, city and county, or county pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law or the amount of any state-administered transactions or use tax.

B. There are exempted from the computation of the amount of transactions tax the gross receipts from: 1.

Sales of tangible personal property, other than fuel or petroleum products, to operators of aircraft to be used or consumed principally outside the county in which the sale is made and directly and exclusively in the use of such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property under the authority of the laws of this State, the United States, or any foreign government.

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Sales of property to be used outside the City which is shipped to a point outside the City, pursuant to the contract of sale, by delivery to such point by the retailer or his agent, or by delivery by the retailer to a carrier for shipment to a consignee at such point. For the purposes of this paragraph, delivery to a point outside the City will be satisfied: a.

With respect to vehicles (other than commercial vehicles) subject to registration pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, and undocumented vessels registered under Division 3.5 (commencing with Section 9840) of the Vehicle Code by registration to an out-of-City address and by a declaration under penalty of perjury, signed by the buyer, stating that such address is, in fact, his or her principal place of residence; and b.

With respect to commercial vehicles, by registration to a place of business out-of-City and declaration under penalty of perjury, signed by the buyer, that the vehicle will be operated from that address.

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The sale of tangible personal property if the seller is obligated to furnish the property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative date of this Ordinance.

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A lease of tangible personal property which is a continuing sale of such property, for any period of time for which the lessor is obligated to lease the property for an amount fixed by the lease prior to the operative date of this Ordinance.

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For the purposes of subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this section, the sale or lease of tangible personal property will be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract or lease for any period of time for which any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised.

C. There are exempted from the use tax imposed by this Ordinance, the storage, use or other consumption in this City of tangible personal property: 1.

The gross receipts from the sale of which have been subject to a transactions tax under any state-administered transactions and use tax ordinance.

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Other than fuel or petroleum products purchased by operators of aircraft and used or consumed by such operators directly and exclusively in the use of such aircraft as common carriers of persons or property for hire or compensation under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to the laws of this State, the United States, or any foreign government. This exemption is in addition to the exemptions provided in Sections 6366 and 6366.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California.

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If the purchaser is obligated to purchase the property for a fixed price pursuant to a contract entered into prior to the operative date of this Ordinance.

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If the possession of, or the exercise of any right or power over, the tangible personal property arises under a lease which is a continuing purchase of such property for any period of time for which the lessee is obligated to lease the property for an amount fixed by a lease prior to the operative date of this Ordinance.

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For the purposes of subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this section, storage, use, or other consumption, or possession of, or exercise of any right or power over, tangible personal property shall be deemed not to be obligated pursuant to a contract or lease for any period of time for which any party to the contract or lease has the unconditional right to terminate the contract or lease upon notice, whether or not such right is exercised.

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Except as provided in subparagraph (7), a retailer engaged in business in the City will not be required to collect use tax from the purchaser of tangible personal property, unless the retailer ships or delivers the property into the City or participates within the City in making the sale of the property, including, but not limited to, soliciting or receiving the order, either directly or indirectly, at a place of business of the retailer in the City or through any representative, agent, canvasser, solicitor, subsidiary, or person in the City under the authority of the retailer.

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“A retailer engaged in business in the City” also includes any retailer of any of the following: vehicles subject to registration pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4000) of Division 3 of the Vehicle Code, aircraft licensed in compliance with Section 21411 of the Public Utilities Code, or undocumented vessels registered under Division 3.5 (commencing with Section 9840) of the Vehicle Code. That retailer will be required to collect use tax from any purchaser who registers or licenses the vehicle, vessel, or aircraft at an address in the City.

D. Any person subject to use tax under this Ordinance may credit against that tax any transactions tax or reimbursement for transactions tax paid to a district imposing, or retailer liable for a transactions tax pursuant to Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code with respect to the sale to the person of the property the storage, use or other consumption of which is subject to the use tax.

3.30.120 Amendments. All amendments subsequent to the effective date of this Ordinance to Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code relating to sales and use taxes and which are not inconsistent with Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and all amendments to Part 1.6 and Part 1.7 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, will automatically become a part of this Ordinance, provided however, that no such amendment will operate so as to affect the rate of tax imposed by this Ordinance.

3.30.130 Enjoining of Collection Forbidden. No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process may issue in any suit, action or proceeding in any court against the State or the City, or against any officer of the State or the City, to prevent or enjoin the collection under this Ordinance, or Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, of any tax or any amount of tax required to be collected.

3.30.140 Oversight Committee. A seven-member oversight committee will be created and meet annually to review and publically report on the expenditure of revenues generated by the tax imposed by this Ordinance. The committee will include the City Manager or designee, the City Finance Director or designee, and five residents of the City. Resident members of the committee will be appointed to two-year terms by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The City Manager and City Finance Director will serve as non-voting members of the committee.

3.30.150 Independent Annual Audit. The proceeds of the tax imposed by this Ordinance, as well as the expenditures thereof, will be audited annually by an independent accounting firm.

3.30.160 Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of the Ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances will not be affected thereby.

3.30.170 Effective Date. This Ordinance relates to the levying and collecting of the City transactions and use tax and will take effect immediately upon its approval by the voters.

3.30.180 Termination Date. The authority to levy the tax imposed by this Ordinance will expire upon repeal by the voters of the City of Crescent City.

SECTION 2 This Ordinance will be effective only if a majority of votes cast on the measure at an election to be called for such purpose vote to approve the Ordinance. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance upon certification by the City Council of the results of the election approving this Ordinance.

This Ordinance was adopted by the following polled vote: AYES: Council Members Campbell, Greenough, Smith, Wright, and Mayor Inscore NOES: None /s/ Robin Patch, City Clerk City of Crescent City Published: Dec. 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T304677

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Published: Dec. 11, 18, & 25, 2020 Curry Coastal Pilot P303716 Port of Brookings Harbor is seeking Electrical labor rates on time and material basis for repairs to power pedestals, commercial and retail service work. Copy of RFP is available at the Port Office or go online to www.portofbrookingsharbor. com. Proposals must be submitted by 2pm on December 31, 2020 16330 Lower Harbor Road P.O. Box 848 Brookings, OR 97415.

Published: Dec. 11, 18, & 25, 2020 Curry Coastal Pilot P303715 Port of Brookings Harbor is seeking labor and equipment rates on time and material basis for earthwork, clearing, and grading. Copy of RFP is available at the Port Office or go online to www.portofbrookingsharbor.com. Proposals must be submitted by 2pm on December 31, 2020 16330 Lower Harbor Road P.O. Box 848 Brookings, OR 97415.

Published: Dec. 11, 18, & 25, 2020 Curry Coastal Pilot P303714 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT S6 - PACIFIC REDWOODS RV & CAMP LLC The following person/s is/are doing business as: S6 - PACIFIC REDWOODS RV & CAMP LLC 4241 HWY 101 North Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: limited liability company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 6/21/2019 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: S6 - PACIFIC REDWOODS RV & CAMP LLC, Travis Schneider This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 11/25/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Damon Fletcher, Deputy File No. 20200137 Publish: Dec. 11, 18, 25, & Jan. 1, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T303700 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Horizon Realty Group The following person/s is/are doing business as: Horizon Realty Group 243 Price Mall Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the

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Signed: Thomas Barnes This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 11/12/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20200132 Publish: Dec. 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T303514 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT SIK-FISH CRAFTING The following person/s is/are doing business as: SIK-FISH CRAFTING 1385 W. Washington Blvd. #23 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: 5/1/2018 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: Michael Dales This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 11/23/2020 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20200134 Publish: Dec. 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2020 Del Norte Triplicate T303302 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The Witchery The following person/s is/are doing business as: The Witchery 847 3rd Street Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: a general partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: not applicable 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).

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