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BHSD selects Johansson-Chirinian as new superintendent

RYAN HOOVER

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The Brookings Harbor School District (BHSD) Board has selected Helena Johansson-Chirinian as the district’s next superintendent.

“I’m incredibly excited to begin my new role at Brookings-Harbor School District and am very much

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looking forward to leading the work ahead,” Johansson-Chirinian said.

Background

Johansson-Chirinian’s roots with the school district run deep. Before retiring in June 2021, she served BHSD for 28 years, with 17 years spent in leadership positions.

Cape Blanco Lighthouse opening set for May 1

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The Cape Blanco Lighthouse will open on May 1 this year instead of its traditional opening day of April 1.

The Cape Blanco Heritage Society (CBHS) board members have moved the opening due to problems related to the short road from the lighthouse gate to the lighthouse.

The road has experienced considerable damage over time and the seasonal rains and unusual snowfall this winter has taken its toll on the road. The damage has led to the closure of the road to all vehicles.

Oregon State Parks has made a decision not to provide docents for lighthouse tours this season, but the Lighthouse Greeting Center Gift Shop will be open and staffed

by Cape Blanco Heritage Society volunteers beginning on May 1. CBHS also plans to offer lighthouse tours on a limited schedule based on the availability of volunteer staff. In addition the historic Hughes House and the Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum also will open on May 1.

The days of operation for these sites will continue to be from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday — Monday. Tuesdays are reserved for cleaning and maintenance.

For more details, or if you are interested in volunteering at one of the three sites this season, call 541-332-0521.

More information is available at www.capeblancoheritagesociety. com and the CBHS Facebook page.

She last served as the principal at Kalmiopsis Elementary School for 12 years.

“The greatest strength we have is the connections we have with each other,” she said. “I’m going to challenge all of us to use those connections to work as a team, so that all out students can grow up to be happy and contributing members

of our community.”

Since retirement, Johansson-Chirinian has worked part-time with the school district as a Positive Discipline Coach. The Positive Discipline Association states that positive discipline is a behavioral model that helps create “responsible, respectful, and resourceful relationships” by focusing on the

positive points of behavior rather than the negative points. In a release, the BHSD Board members said they are excited to start working with Helena. “Helena is deeply connected to our community and has spent years building positive relationships,” the release states.

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On a wing and a prayer

New efforts underway to protect the monarch butterfly in Oregon

BY JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Brookings residents celebrate the Monarch Butterfly each year with a festival at Azalea Park.

Now, additional protect for the butterfly is proposed in the U.S. Congress.

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) have introduced the 2023 Monarch Action, Recovery and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act.

The bill introduced March 17 in the U.S. Senate will be introduced in the House of Representatives in the coming weeks. The bicameral MONARCH Act would help prevent the extinction of the western monarch butterfly and other critically important pollinators.

The MONARCH Act would provide urgent protections for the struggling western monarch butterfly, an iconic and important butterfly whose population has dropped by 99% since the 1980s.

The legislation would authorize $62.5 million for

Western Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan, which was prepared by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies in January 2019. The $62.5 million in funding for each effort would be divided into five annual installments of $12.5 million.

“We’ve all experienced the moment of childhood joy and excitement when we spot a butterfly dancing in the air,” Merkley said. “Though western monarch populations were already in peril, this year’s extreme winter storms have hit overwintering monarchs hard and made addressing this threat even more urgent. Protecting monarch butterflies and other pollinators is a critical issue that requires sustainable solutions, and we must do everything we can to implement experts’ conservation plans and save these species before time runs out.”

“Fortunately, we in California’s 19th Congressional District have long treasured the western monarch butterflies who overwinter in our communities. Unfortunately, we recently are experiencing the significant decline of their population partly due to the shrinking of their habitats,” Panetta said. “That’s why I’m continuing to lead the House effort to provide the necessary federal investments to restore their habitat and help save the western monarch

Chetco Activity Center services nearly back to pre-COVID levels

BY RYAN HOOVER Country Media, Inc.

Looking at the busy March 2023 calendar for the Chetco Activity Center, one will find it hard to believe there was ever time the senior center wasn’t bustling with people and daily events. But like many community

centers throughout the world, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a near halt to most of the Chetco Activity Center’s events and services.

Today, over three years since lockdown immobilized the world for a short period of time, Chetco Activity Center is finally starting to near pre-COVID levels for offered

events and services. The Center, located at 550 Chetco Lane, is currently serving over 100 people a day.

What’s ahead Kathryn Justman, a board member for the Chetco Activity Center who spends countless hours helping keep the Center’s operations run-

ning smoothly, said there are many activities this month.

“The bridge club has also been very successful meeting here, and the Tai Chi is a long-time class that is so popular,” she said. “We have it on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with two classes a day on Wednesday and Friday.”

Chetco Activity Center will also offer a variety of other events this month and beyond, including a Ukulele class, a book club, and your classic BINGO nights.

Chetco Activity Center is also expanding its hallmark Meals on Meals service as things start to pick back up.

“We are now partnering with

the Veterans Task Force to expand deliveries to Veterans,” Kathryn said of the service. If you or someone you know is unable to leave home and needs a nutritionally balanced meal, be sure to call the Center at 541-469-6822.

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The monarch population is found primarily in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington, and overwinters on the coast of California.

Photo courtesy from Geneva Miller The Cape Blanco Lighthouse is located at 91100 Cape Blanco Road in Port Orford.

Submissions for events can be sent by email to: pilotofficemgr@countrymedia.net

Daily Chetco Activity Center

550 Chetco Lane

• Daily Meal: 11:15 a.m. –12:30 p.m.

• '50s – '70s European sports car club membership drive. Do you own a 1950s1970s style European sports car? Come join our local car club. We hail from Del Norte and Curry counties. We do all things concerning vintage European cars. If interested contact Chuck at the Del Norte Triplicate 707-4606726.

• Manley Art Center - Pets

Make Life Better Exhibit, 433 Oak Street.

The exhibit is on display from March 7 through April 1. It presents artwork from the members of Manley Art Center expressing love for pets and animals. The exhibit is a celebration of the collective joy pets and art bring to

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our lives. The rest of the exhibit features a variety of art created by the Manley Art Center members. Proceeds from the sale of artwork are shared between the artists and the Manley Art Center. The Manley uses its portion to further its mission to promote, through education, the appreciation, distribution, and enjoyment of fine arts and crafts.

Friday, March 24

Chetco Activity Center

• T’ai Chi: 9:00 am and 10:30 am

• The Walking Group, Azalea Park, 10 a.m. Meet at Azalea Park lot closest to Capella by the Sea. If raining, meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barber shop. Open to anyone wanting to walk – any pace. For info 541-412-8664

Monday, March 27

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

Beginner lessons noon – 1 p.m., intermediate lessons 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

• Azalea Quilt Guild

Monthly General Meeting, Driftwood Estates Clubhouse, 16063 Driftwood Lane, Brookings: 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Come and meet the Guild and share your quilting with us.

Tuesday, March 28

Chetco Activity Center

• Bridge: Meet at 11:45 a.m., the Grange in Harbor, 97895 Shopping Center Ave.

• Line Dance Advanced – no instructor 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

• Have Weeds - U - Pick, Brookings-Harbor Garden Club, Botanical Garden, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (weather permitting).

Learn about horticulture, the care of plants, how to shape them, where to plant them, when and how to fertilize, how to maintain them in good health as well as identifying them. Learn how to

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create good soil for the plants to thrive in. You may even get a chance to learn about propagation. If any of that excites you, please join us. We invite anyone interested in gardening to come –from beginner to advanced.

Wednesday, March 29

Chetco Activity Center

• T’ai Chi: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

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

Beginner lessons noon - 1 p.m., Intermediate lessons 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

• The Walking Group Azalea Park, 10 a.m., meet at Azalea Park lot closest to Capella by the Sea. If raining, meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barber shop. Open to anyone wanting to walk – any pace. For info 541-412-8664

• Midweek Lent service, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 401 Fir St, Brookings, 6 p.m., soup supper to

follow service at 6:30 pm. All are welcome.

• In Deep Waters Zoom Book Study, 1 p.m. Learn with other caring adults how to better walk alongside children and youth growing up with extreme weather and ecological crises, and to provide spiritual and emotional support to youth. We’ll meet 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays at 1 p.m. on Zoom to discuss

"In Deep Waters: Spiritual Care for Young People in a Climate Crisis," by Presbyterian Pastor Talitha Amadea Aho. For more information, please contact CrescentCityUMC@gmail.com

Thursday, March 30

Chetco Activity Center

• Bridge: Meet at 11:45 a.m.,the Grange in Harbor, 97895 Shopping Center Ave.

• Widow’s Coffee Clique (Widower’s welcome, The Community Center on Airport Way in Gold Beach: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Come for the coffee. Come for the support. Come to meet

new friends to network with. We go places and love to have fun. Stay for the lunch,

• Bay Area Concert Band Spring Concert, North Bend First Presbyterian Church, 2238 Pony Creek Rd, North Bend, 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

The Bay Area Concert Band invites you to join them for the 2023 Spring Concert. Conductor Stephen Simpkins will lead the band as they journey through an entertaining array of music. Join us for an entertaining evening. Admission is free. For more information visit www.bayareaconcertband.org.

Friday, March 31

Chetco Activity Center

• T’ai Chi: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

• The Walking Group, Azalea Park, 10 a.m. Meet at Azalea Park lot closest to Capella by the Sea. If raining, meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barber shop. Open to anyone wanting to walk – any pace. For info 541-412-8664

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Homeownerslookingtoselltheir homescanconsiderthesefavored featurestoincreasetheirproperties' appealtomodernbuyers.

Certain homes have an undeniable wow factor. That instant appeal tends to be noticeable the moment visitors pull up to the curb, and it might be a byproduct of homeowners’ willingness to embrace the latest exterior design trends.

Trends come and go, but recognition of the current fashions can help homeowners create that highly sought-after wow factor. The following are some recent trends in home exteriors that have helped homeowners set their properties apart.

Wood

Natural wood has undeniable appeal, and it hasn’t only found newfound devotion among home interior decorators. Natural wood garage doors create a sense of warmth and can set a home apart from others with steel doors, which tend to be the most popular garage door material. In addition to the garage door, natural wood entry doors and wood decks are popular ways to impart this classical, warm look to a home’s exterior.

Painted brick

Like natural wood, brick is a traditional material that’s both sturdy and classical. But homeowners can add character to brick with a coat of paint, which has become a popular trend in recent years. Light tones tend to be most popular when painting bricks. The experts at Better Homes & Gardens note that this could prove a long-term commitment if homeowners so desire, as a properly painted brick exterior could last as long as 20 years.

Hardscaping

Hardscaping isn’t a new trend, but it has been trending in recent years. Hardscaping is an umbrella term that includes everything from outdoor living rooms to incorporating natural stone into a landscape. Outdoor living rooms are one hardscaping trend that has become increasingly popular of late. These spaces serve as an extension of indoor living spaces. The home improvement experts at HGTV note that recently homeowners have looked to create covered outdoor rooms that can be enjoyed more frequently than patios or decks that are not protected from the elements.

Outdoor lighting

It makes sense that individuals looking to spend more time enjoying their properties outdoors would want more lighting outside. Ambient outdoor lighting can be utilized throughout a property. Such lighting can light up walkways and driveways and be used to light up landscaping features like trees and gardens.

Home design trends tend to be fickle. But recognition of the current trends in exterior home design can set homes apart and turn properties into awe-inspiring places to enjoy the great outdoors.

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Fishing boats resting at the Port of Brookings. Coast Moment is a special feature of The Pilot high lighting a glimpse of our community.

The Brookings City Council is asking for a street enhancement study of Chetco Avenue.

City Council takes action for needed Chetco Avenue safety improvements

By ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

Efforts to improve traffic safety along Chetco Avenue in Brookings are underway, following citizen concerns and action by the Brookings City Council.

Brookings Public Works

Tony Baron outlined a report about the concerns during a Brookings City Council meeting Monday, March 13. Baron said his office has

received complaints regarding pedestrian safety, vehicle speed and lack of safe parking along Chetco Avenue.

During Baron’s presentation to councilors, he explained the request would involve the following:

• Eliminate on street parking in order to accommodate center turn lanes at intersections and provide enhanced visibility at crosswalks.

• Eliminate all left turns except at Oak and Center

streets where traffic signaling will offer safe left turns.

•Enhance pedestrian crossings at Fern Avenue, Willow Street and Mill Street/Hillside intersections.

The City Council has requested that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) complete street an enhancement analysis along Chetco Avenue (US Highway 101) between Oak Street and Pacific Avenue. The request excluded option A which

eliminates all on-street parking between Oak and Pacific.

The cost for the ODOT analysis has yet to be determined.

Baron’s presentation included information from ODOT Region 3, which recommends two full lanes in each direction, through the downtown core. ODOT further notes traffic on both Chetco and Railroad Avenues will increase during the peak summer season.

Housing, homelessness legislation approved

By JEREMy C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Affordable Housing and Emergency Homelessness

Response Package, House

Bills 2001 and 5019, have passed the Oregon Senate with bipartisan support, following passage in the Oregon House. The bills have been approved by the Oregon House.

What House Bill 2001 and House Bill 5019 will do:

• Fund the governor’s homelessness state of emergency to allow for a statewide and coordinated response to homelessness ($130 million)

• Extend homelessness support to rural and coastal Oregon ($27 million)

• Provide support for homeless youth by connecting them with rental assistance, shelter, culturally specific services and health care ($25 million)

• Increase production of affordable modular housing in Oregon ($20 million)

Improve on-site workforce housing for farmworkers ($5 million)

• Grant renters faced with eviction for non-payment more time to access rental assistance and other services

• Make affordable housing production the state’s top planning priority and ensure the state will work with local partners to identify effective strategies and tools to increase production

“The Senate and the entire Legislature should be proud of what we achieved with this package,” Senate President Rob Wagner (D-Lake Oswego) said. “Faced with a statewide housing and homelessness crisis, we worked across the aisle and with our partners in the House and Governor’s office to put Oregon on a path toward a future where housing is available and affordable for everyone.”

House Bill 2001 and House Bill 5019 commit more than $200 million toward increasing Oregon’s housing supply, helping rehouse and shelter people experiencing homelessness and preventing future homelessness.

The package addresses the immediate needs facing Oregon communities and lays the groundwork for long-term solutions, Wagner said.

Sen. Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City), was a cochief sponsor of HB 2001.

“This bill highlights

the value of taking a more collaborative approach between the public and private sectors,” Anderson said. “The state needs more housing of all types, and we need it now. We must engage all of the development community to unlock capital and accelerate our housing supply if we are going to meet the ambitious production goals set forth by the Governor.”

“The people of Oregon need us to act,” Sen. Aaron Woods (D-Wilsonville) said. “We cannot allow the status quo of our homelessness and housing crisis to persist. This bill is critical to delivering real, meaningful change for communities in every corner of our state.”

Homelessness and housing availability are statewide problems, according to Woods. The package provides resources for each community around the state to address their specific affordable housing crises. Sen. Majority Leader

Kate Lieber (D - Beaverton) issued a statement saying housing and homelessness are two of the most urgent crises facing our state.

“The people of Oregon need results now, and Senate Democrats are delivering,” Lieber said. “I am incredibly proud of our caucus members who worked to build consensus and pass this significant legislation. As the chair of the Senate Housing and Development Committee, Senator Kayse Jama ran an open and inclusive process that brought forward meaningful solutions to some of Oregon’s toughest problems. This package will help us produce more housing, get people off our streets, and make our communities more safe. It’s a strong foundation that we can build on to make Oregon work for everyone.”

“This is not a Republican or Democrat solution. This is an Oregon solution,” said Sen. Kayse Jama (D-Portland), co-chief

sponsor of HB 2001, said. “This package is just a start, laying a foundation for what’s to come. This is a down payment on our longer-term investment in safe and affordable housing for every Oregonian.”

Gov. Tina Kotek issued a statement commending the Oregon Legislature for passing bipartisan legislation to address the state’s housing and homelessness crisis, including the urgent funding she proposed in response to the homelessness state of emergency that she declared on her first full day in office.

“I am deeply grateful to the housing providers, developers, landlords, advocates, impacted communities, and elected leaders on both sides of the aisle who have answered one of Oregon’s most pressing calls for help by supporting this response package,” Kotek said. “I want to extend a special thanks to the House Speaker Dan Rayfield and Senate President Rob Wagner for making sure this package was a priority early in the legislative session.”

The police blotter is an excerpt of a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty.

Brookings Police

2:59 700 block of Pacific Ave, Suspicious conditions

3:21 16400 block of Lower Harbor Rd, Shot(s) fired

7:41 300 block of 5th St,

7:58 00 block of Ross Rd,

10:44 15700 block of Upper Benham Ln, Open door

11:40 500 block of Pacific

12:06 900 block of Chetco

Ave, Criminal trespass

14:00 800 block of Elk Dr, Assist public

15:14 1000 block of Chetco Ave, Alarm

16:40 500 block of 5th St, Suspicious conditions

19:04 16200 block of Hwy

101 S, Suspicious conditions

19:08 400 block of Alder St, Theft

23:51 6500 block of Lucky Ln, Dispute/fight

Tuesday 3/14

1:19 600 block of Chetco Ave, Criminal trespass

1:46 800 block of Chetco Ave, Disorderly conduct

2:15 600 block of Memory

Ln, Suspicious conditions

4:56 14300 block of Hwy 1101111S, Criminal trespass

5:39 14300 block of Hwy

1011 S, Theft

8:03 Fern and Easy, Traffic crash

8:45 600 block of Old County Rd, Custodial interference

10:00 16200 block of Hwy

10 S, Suspicious conditions

11:22 800 block

Because our primary goal has always been to deliver the highest quality care to our patients, we’re inviting you to join us to celebrate the new Therapies Suite and Diagnostic Imaging equipment at Curry Medical Center in Brookings!

 Refreshments

 Meet the team

 Informational tours of the new

• Therapies Suite: physical, occupational, and speech therapies

• 3D Mammo

• CT Scanner

• Nuclear Medicine Camera

The people of Oregon need us to act.

Sen. Aaron Woods

Opinion & Letters

When giants fall, we need to listen

By JOE STONE Pilot Guest Column

“God has cared for these trees … but he cannot save them from fools.”

— John Muir

In just two years, wildfire has killed an estimated 13 to 19% of all mature giant sequoia trees. These most massive of trees grow only on certain western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, the mountain range that divides California’s Central Valley farmland from the Great Basin Desert.

The loss of so many “big trees,” as conservationist John Muir called them, is unprecedented.

Visiting the forest

Many of the best-known stands of giant sequoias grow more than 6,000 feet above sea level in three national parks — Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite. A visit to these immense trees typically begins with a drive up from Fresno. From the valley floor, Highway 180 curves into foothills, then winds onto steep, tree-covered mountainsides where cooler temperatures and higher humidity take the edge off the California sun.

The road passes through Kings Canyon National Park, where visitors get their first impression of the big trees. As Muir acknowledged, words aren’t sufficient to convey the awe of that first encounter with giant sequoias: “No description can give anything like an adequate idea of their singular majesty, much less of their beauty.”

He added, “Nothing hurts the big tree.” Except in our time: severe wildfire and the chainsaw.

Muir’s words helped inspire the national parks that have protected many sequoia groves from logging, but our concern about wildfires led to government-mandated fire suppression for more than 100 years. Through a federal agency’s zeal, the big trees are in trouble. In the Sierra Madre’s fire regime, developed over centuries, sequoia groves burned

every 6 to 35 years. Wildfire thinned the smaller trees and converted fine fuels into soil nutrients.

Forest fires Without fire, sequoia cones don’t open and spread their seeds. The same fire also creates openings in the forest canopy, giving seedlings the sunlight they need to survive.

Research shows that giant sequoia populations were “stable or increasing” from 500 B.C. through the 1800s. Then came the 1900s, when “there was a massive failure of giant sequoia reproduction.” Without fire, sequoia seeds stopped sprouting, while the buildup of highly combustible fine fuels on the forest floor, and the greater density of smaller trees, increased the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

As scientists began to understand the problem, the National Park Service implemented a prescribed burning program in giant sequoia groves. Evidence from recent wildfires indicates the program has been successful. Areas treated with prescribed fire burned less intensely, mature sequoias did not die, and sequoia seedlings have since sprouted.

Clearly, sequoias need fire to survive.

The challenge is avoiding catastrophic wildfire, a challenge made difficult by today’s dense groves. According to Alexis Bernal, a researcher with the University of California at Berkeley, Sierra Nevada forests typically held about 20 sequoias per acre before 1860. Since then, fire suppression has allowed the growth of as many as 120 to 160 trees per acre.

Proposed solutions

Bernal advocates extensive logging before fire can resume its natural role. Emergency logging by government agencies has already begun in forests with sequoia groves, including clearcuts along roadways in Yosemite National Park.

Not everyone agrees that logging is the answer. Forest ecologist Chad Hanson, with the John Muir Project,

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calls Bernal’s approach an excuse to continue commercial logging of public lands. He believes sequoia deaths have been far lower than official estimates and that new trees can sprout even after severe fires. Unfortunately, Congress has gotten involved. Kevin McCarthy, R-California, introduced the Save Our Sequoias Act in 2022 in the House. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, later introduced the act in the Senate. The bill would expedite mechanical “fuel treatments” by bypassing environmental laws.

We’re just lucky that record snowfall in the Sierra Madre threw a wet blanket on the initiative by reducing fire risk, as the bill has yet to be re-introduced in the current legislative session.

While the unprecedented threat to these priceless trees might be a rare instance in which “mechanical treatment” is justified, chipping away at environmental protections has rarely, if ever, proven beneficial for the environment— especially when politicians try to call the shots.

Giant sequoias need all the help they can get, but that help needs to be informed by good science.

Joe Stone is a contributor to Writers on the Range, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is the editor of Forest News, the publication of Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics.

Fascinated with dangles

By JUNE CASAGRANDE

Pilot Guest Column

Here’s something you don’t hear every day: I’m fascinated with danglers.

It’s true. When a phrase attaches to a sentence wrong, causing the writer to say something they never intended, it intrigues me.

For instance, here’s a sentence that stopped me dead in my tracks while editing recently: “By purging these bacteria from your gut, online health gurus and supplement marketers claim that probiotics can improve your overall health.”

It sounds fine and the meaning is clear. So, this sentence is OK. But editors don’t settle for OK. We aim for precise, unambiguous sentences in which the words say exactly what the writer meant. By editor standards, this sentence didn’t cut it.

Don’t see anything wrong?

Ask yourself who, exactly, is doing the purging? As written, this sentence says that health gurus and marketers are doing the purging: “By purging … health marketers say.” That’s not what the writer meant.

Readers naturally expect that the first noun after a modifying phrase is the person or thing the phrase applies to. But when the wrong noun is in that position, the phrase doesn’t attach properly.

A simplified example: “By purging voters, the registrar was breaking the law.” See how the subject of the main clause, “the registrar,” is clearly the one who was doing the purging? But shuffle that around and the intended meaning gets lost: “By purging voters, the election was skewed by the registrar.”

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Technically, we’re saying that the election purged the voters because “the election” comes right after the modifying phrase.

So here, the phrase “by purging” is a dangler because it doesn’t connect properly to the thing it applies to: the registrar.

The dangler in our original sentence is easy to fix. After “claim,” just delete the word “that” and insert a comma: “By purging these bacteria from your gut, online health gurus and supplement marketers claim, probiotics can improve your overall health.”

Our new comma works with the first one to set off the whole bit about gurus and marketers as parenthetical information. Ensconced in commas, this clause signals that this is an aside — not the subject of “by purging.” That will come later in the next bit which begins with “probiotics” — the correct subject of “by purging.”

Here’s another dangler that caught my eye recently: One day while working on the farm with her father, they came across a wasps’ nest.

This one makes my head hurt. It was in a story profiling an entrepreneur, so it was clear at this point in the story who “her” referred to.

But who do we mean by “they”?

Obviously, it would mean both the entrepreneur and her father were it not for one little problem: the first part of the sentence dangles. Why?

Because it’s about one person — the person who was working with her father. “They” suggests they were both working with her father, even though one of them was her father. Hence my headache.

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Living with the Beacon Broadband debacle

What do you think of when you hear the name Beacon Broadband?

If you said, insolent punks, unscrupulous thieves, and unsavory scoundrels, you guessed it but of course that’s just my opinion (disclosure) and the opinion of many of my neighbors and most of Brookings.

We might want to follow the money to see how the wool got pulled over our city’s eyes on this one. Tearing up the streets and with reckless disregard for homeowner’s rights to ingress and egress from their residences in an endless barrage of noise, chaos and neighborhood disruption. It’s time our town looked at this, how they got here, what they’re doing and all for

what? High speed internet?

Hey, is anyone still on dial up or aren’t most people already with Spectrum cable or Dish and just fine with their internet speed. What’s the rush? Why is this being rammed down our throats like it’s so important? What’s the big push here? And mark my words, in the end, your electricity rates are going to go up and by then you’ll be asking, who approved this debacle? It’s not your friendly electric company anymore.

Big money came in. People in high places saw dollar signs. Somebody’s getting rich at our expense and we’re the ones who’ll be stuck with the bill.

Avery Freauxbischer Brookings

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of the opening phrase: “One day while she and her dad were working on the farm.” By making this a complete clause, containing both a subject and a verb, you no longer have the modifying participle “working” looking for a subject to attach to. You already gave “working” its subject. So when the word “they” comes up, it’s a logical reference to both the woman and her father.

Another alternative that eliminates the dangler: One day while she was working on the farm with her father, the pair came across a wasps’ nest. Danglers like these aren’t a huge problem because the reader easily gets the meaning. But if you want to write with precision, make sure that the first noun after a modifying phrase is the person or thing the phrase applies to.

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

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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 April 17, 2023. 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: April 5, 2023

TIME OF HEARING: 6:00

p.m. PLACE OF HEARING: 981 H Street, Suite 100, Crescent City, CA 95531 and VIA Zoom and media.delnorte.ca.us *** Use Permit for Residence in C-2 Zone District. The application is proposing to construct a 432 square foot residence that is approximately 24’x18’ (footprint) and 7’ in height. This district requires a conditional use permit for residential dwellings inside a light commercial zone. Surrounding zoning is light commercial and residential agricultural. General Plan land use for this area is visitor serving commercial. Surrounding land use designations include visitor serving commercial, rural residential 1dwelling unit/ acre, and general commercial. UP2310 - APN 131-110020 located at 110 Duffy Ct. Gasquet, CA 95543 Please contact the County Planning Division at (707) 464-7254 with any questions.

Date: March 13, 2023

Del Norte County Community Development Dept. Planning Division

Published: March 24, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T360483

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 April 17, 2023. 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:

DATE OF HEARING:

April 5, 2023

TIME OF HEARING:

6:00 p.m. PLACE OF HEARING: 981 H Street, Suite 100, Crescent City, CA 95531 and VIA Zoom and media. del-norte.ca.us

*** Coastal Development

Permit for an ADU. The applicant is proposing to construct an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their property at 900 N. Pebble Beach Drive, Crescent City. The proposal is located within the California Coastal Zone and the whole parcel is in close proximity to wetlands associated with Marhoffer Creek. The proposal includes placement of an 810 square foot unit that would require no vegetation removal and would be placed no closer to the wetlands than the existing house.

Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA) in the form of Sitka Spruce is located to the east of the proposal and, according to the biological assessment, the project is sited and designed to prevent impacts to ESHA as the new ADU would be placed in the existing backyard over maintained grass. The ADU would be served by City water and sewer, and will require an erosion and runoff control plan to eliminate any potential runoff into nearby wetlands. Per State law, rental of the ADU would be limited to rental terms of 30 days or longer. B37404C

APN 120-020-019 located at 900 N. Pebble Beach Drive, Crescent City, CA 95531 Please contact the County Planning Division at (707) 464-7254 with any questions.

Date: March 13, 2023

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Published: March 24, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T360482

PUBLIC NOTICE

REQUEST FOR A CANDIDATE FOR THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR THE PORT OF BROOKINGS HARBOR

The Port of Brookings Harbor is seeking interested individuals to fill two vacancies on the Budget Committee. The term can last up to 2 years. Application requesting appointment can be pick up at the Port Office or located on Port website. Applications can be mail to Port of Brookings Harbor, P. O. Box 848, Brookings, OR 97415 or delivered to Port Office. Requests for appointment will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on April 7, 2023.

Published: March 17, 24, 31, and April 5, 2023 Curry Coastal Pilot P360474

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

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

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

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

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

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

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

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

Published: March 17, 24, 31, and April 5, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T360377

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given under and pursuant to Section 19802003, of the California Civil Code, of the State of California, the property listed below is believed to be abandoned by Thomas Dan Conger, Jimmie Carol Ellis aka Jimmie Conger and all other personal owners, occupants, tenants and/ or subtenants originally located at 230 Barker St, City of Crescent City, County of Del Norte, State of California. CA.95531. Contents of household, furnishings, appliances, clothing and personal and all remaining miscellaneous “personal property” will be sold at public auction on Monday, March 27, 2023, at 10:00a.m. PST. at 230 Barker St, Crescent City, CA.95531. Purchases must be made in cash only and paid for at the time of sale. Sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party. All purchases are sold “as is” and must be removed at the time of sale.

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

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No: CA08000969-22-1 TO No: 220459844-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED September 11, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM, At the stairs of the Southwest Entrance of the Flynn County Administration Building at 981 H St, Crescent City, CA 95531, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on October 11, 2006 as Instrument No. 20066895, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Del Norte County, California, executed by HEATHER M. DAILEY AND TODD A. DAILEY, as Trustor(s), in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF EXHIBIT “A” PARCEL ONE: THAT PORTION OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, HUMBOLDT MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 6 IN GREEN SIDE ESTATES PHASE I ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF DEL NORTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 03, 2005 IN BOOK 14 OF MAPS, PAGES 007 THRU 010. EXCEPTING THEREFROM AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST IN THE MINERALS, PETROLEUM, OIL, GAS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE IN OR UNDER THE SAME, WITH RIGHTS OF WAY AND OTHER RIGHTS FOR EXPLORING FOR MINING AND MARKETING SAID SUBSTANCES, AS EXCEPTED, RESERVED AND PROVIDED IN DEEDS TO M AND M WOOD WORKING COMPANY AS FOLLOWS: 1. DEED FROM AMASA M. RUST, ET AL RECORDED JUNE 25, 1948 IN BOOK 67 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE 433.

2. DEED FROM CLARA RUST BRIGHAM, RECORDED JUNE 25, 1948 IN BOOK 67 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE 439. 3. DEED FROM CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK OF CLEVELAND, TRUSTEE, RECORDED JUNE 25, 1948 IN BOOK 67 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE 442. 4. DEED FROM C. RUST MACPHERSON AND CHARLES P. SPICER, TRUSTEES RECORDED

JUNE 25, 1948 IN BOOK 67 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE 445. 5. DEED FROM AMASA M. RUST, ET AL, TWO CONFIRMATION DEEDS BOTH RECORDED

JUNE 25, 1948 IN BOOK 67 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGES 448 AND 451 RESPECTIVELY. PARCEL TWO: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS, EGRESS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES OVER THAT PORTION OF BELL HOLE LOOP AND SPEER DRIVE AS SHOWN ON SAID MAP FILED IN BOOK 14 OF MAPS, PAGES 007 THRU 010. PARCEL

THREE: A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR A WATER LINE AND ANY NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, SAID EASEMENT TO BE 15.00 FEET IN WIDTH, LYING TO THE LEFT OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE: BEGINNING AT THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF LOT

SAID BOOK 4 OF MAPS,

PAGE 61 AND 62 FOR 325.60 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 8. SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF ENDING OF THIS EASEMENT. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED EASEMENT IS APPURTENANT TO THAT REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED BY DEED DATED MAY 20, 1997 TO DEL NORTE GOLF COURSE ASSOCIATES, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEL NORTE COUNTY RECORDER ON JUNE 12, 1997 IN BOOK 473 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE 348 THROUGH 355. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: LOT 6 BELL HOLE LOOP , CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531, no common designation. Directions may be obtained pursuant to a written request submitted to the Beneficiary c/o MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps at 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 within 10 days from the first publication of this notice. Directions shall be deemed reasonably sufficient to locate the property if information as to the location of the property is given by reference to the direction and approximate distance from the nearest crossroads, frontage road, or access road. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $122,035.40 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge

you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner

The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Nationwide Posting & Publication at 916.939.0772 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website www.nationwideposting. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000969-22-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916.939.0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA08000969-22-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Elizabeth L. Cordier Case Number:

DNSU-CVPB-2023-7001-1

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

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

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

Date: April 13, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

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

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Terry Allen Moore Case Number: CVPB-2023-7002

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

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

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

follows:

Date: April 21, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

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

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either

estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Natalie R. Ludwig 1600 Solano Street, #F Corning, CA 96021

Published: March 17, 24, and 31, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T360396 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY Probate Department Case No. 23PB01902

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of DAVID EARL JOHNSTON, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that Jeremy Seth Orr has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at PO Box 86471, Portland, OR 97286, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

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

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

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

Attorney for Petitioner:

(1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the

Eric M. Kearney, OSB No. 063927 Law Office of Eric M. Kearney, LLC

Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 86471 Portland, OR 97286 Tel: (503) 205-7051

Email: eric@ericmkearney.com Published:

Date: March

7, 2023, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000969-22-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.nationwideposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES

INFORMATION PLEASE

CALL: Nationwide Posting & Publication AT 916.939.0772

NPP0422334

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

Del Norte Triplicate T360558

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Cape Ferrelo Rural Fire Protection District of Curry County, in the State of OR. to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, will be held at the Fire Hall at 96349 Cape Ferrelo Rd, Brookings, OR. on April 12th at 5:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes of a respectful presentation. A copy of the budget document may be viewed on or after April 7th in the covered entry to the Fire Hall.

Published: March 24 and April

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

Published: March 17, 24, and 31, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T360381

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

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

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

ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL

as Beneficiary, dated 2/14/2018, recorded 2/16/2018, as Instrument No. 2018-00562, in the Official Records of Curry County, Oregon, which covers the following described real property situated in Curry County, Oregon: That certain tract of land lying in the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Thirty-one (31), Township Thirty-five (35) South, Range Fourteen (14) West, Willamette Meridian, Curry County, Oregon, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South boundary of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of said Section Thirty-one (31), West 772.5 feet from the Southeast Corner of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of said Section Thirty-one (31); Thence East 225.0 feet; Thence North 205.06 feet; Thence West 225.0 feet; Thence South 205.06 feet to the Point of Beginning. APN: R21604 / 3514-31C-00129-00 Commonly known as: 32840 QUAILHAVEN RD GOLD BEACH OR 97444

The current beneficiary is: MyCUMortgage, LLC Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the above-described real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and notice has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). The default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to pay when due, the following sums:

By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by the Deed of Trust immediately due and payable, including: the principal sum of $126,205.00 together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.875 % per annum, from 6/1/2022 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs, and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Deed of Trust Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee, CLEAR RECON CORP, whose address is 111 SW Columbia Street #950, Portland, OR 97201, will on 7/17/2023, at the hour of 11:00 AM, standard time, as established by ORS 187.110, At the main entrance to the Curry County Courthouse, 29821 Ellensburg, Gold Beach, OR 97444, sell at public auction to the highest bidder in the form of cash equivalent (certified funds or cashier’s check) the interest in the above-described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time it executed the Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Deed of Trust, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than the portion of principal that would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorneys’ fees, and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the Deed of Trust at any time not later than five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Deed of Trust, the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any.

DEL NORTE COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PETITION FOR FOREFEITRUE

People v. Three Hundred

Seventy-Five Thousand, Five hundred Dollars

Case Number: CVPT-2023-1060

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

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

One.

Published: March 17, 24, and 31, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T360496

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street

Crescent City, CA 95531

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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

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

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

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: April 7, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

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

Date: February 10, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh

Judge of the Superior Court

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

Del Norte Triplicate T359878

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Hodges Welding 2601 Lake Earl Drive Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

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

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

Signed:/s/ Steven Hodges

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

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Damon Fletcher, Deputy File No. 20230024

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Good Neighbor Lawn, Home, & Yard Care Services, LLC 65 Zwierlein Drive Klamath, CA 95548

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

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

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

Signed:/s/ Joel Stone

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 2/21/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230023

Published: March 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T359576

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

In the Matter of the Estate of MARILYN GAIL MELTON, Deceased. Case No. 23PB01984

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

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

Dated and first published: March 17, 2023.

Published: March 17, 24, and 31, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P360348

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY

OF DEL NORTE

450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Hannah Brown CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1064

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

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

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: April 28, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

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

Date: March 10, 2023

/s/ William H Follett

Judge of the Superior Court

Published: March 17, 24, 31, and April 5, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T360486

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TAB AND ASSOCIATES 243 Price Mall Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: a corporation

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

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

Signed:/s/ Leslie Barnes, CEO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 3/2/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Damon Fletcher, Deputy File No. 20230025

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

FICTITIOUS

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

This Business is conducted by: co-partners

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 3/5/2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Danielle Carpenter This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 3/6/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay,

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

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

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

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

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site https://www.altisource.com/loginpage.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2022-01626-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction, if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (866)-960-8299, or visit this internet website https://www. altisource.com/loginpage.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case 2022-01626-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately

Unraveling whale entanglement risk factors

BY SEAN NEALON Pilot Guest Article

New research by an Oregon State University-led team is beginning to unravel the times of year and locations where whales are at greatest danger of entanglement in fishing gear along the Oregon Coast.

“We’ve been able to geographically locate some areas where the risk of entanglement for whales is higher,” said Solene Derville, a postdoctoral fellow at Oregon State’s Marine Mammal Institute. “We’ve also discovered that risk varies with time. It’s a very dynamic thing. And it varies with responses to ocean conditions.”

The research is important because it provides better tools to manage fisheries, the researchers said.

The focus

In this case, the research focused on the Dungeness crab fishery, the most economically important in Oregon. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, commercial Dungeness crab pot gear is one of the most frequently identified gear types involved in entanglements along the West Coast of the United States.

“The more knowledge we have about when and where whales are, and how that overlaps with the fishery distribution, the better,” said Troy Buell, a state fishery management program leader for ODFW and co-author of the paper. “It helps us design more targeted management measures that are most effective for the whales, while having the least amount of impact on the fishery.”

In 2020, ODFW adopted new regulations for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery to address whale entanglement concerns. Several key provisions of those rules end after the current Dungeness crab season. ODFW will

Although there can be inherent tension between commercial shing and whale entanglements, no one wants to catch a whale and we all want a thriving, sustainable Dungeness crab shery.

Leigh Torres, Hat eld Marine Science Center Associate Professor

take into account findings from this just-published paper to evaluate their effectiveness and by fall recommend to continue or adjust the regulations for future seasons, said Kelly Corbett, ODFW’s commercial crab project leader and a co-author of the paper.

The threat

Entanglement in fishing gear presents a major threat to whales because it can drown individuals, cause long-term injuries that impact individual health by limiting their ability to eat, travel and reproduce, and potentially affect population abundance. Entanglement is a pressing concern for whales off the West Coast of the United States, where documented entanglements have risen sharply during the past decade.

During an eight-year period ending in 2021, an average of about 35 entanglements were reported annually in West Coast waters of the United States, according to NOAA data. That is roughly three times more than the average from the previous eight years. Scientists agree that these counts likely represent only a small fraction of the actual number of entanglements since some may never be observed or reported.

For the new paper, the researchers focused on rorqual whales, which include humpback, fin and blue whales, along the entire Oregon Coast. Humpback whales are most frequently reported as entangled with Dungeness crab gear on the West Coast.

To a lesser extent, endangered blue and fin whales are also at risk of entanglement, although neither species have been confirmed entangled in any Oregon fishing gear, the researchers note.

The researchers drew on past work by the Oregon State team that estimated rorqual whale density, including via monthly helicopter flights along the coastline. This work is conducted by the Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Laboratory at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, led by associate professor Leigh Torres, a co-author of the new paper.

The research team predicted monthly whale densities in Oregon based on variation in ocean and climate conditions for the period 2011-2020.

The team then overlaid these maps with data on Dungeness crab fishing locations to determine where and when whales were most at risk of entanglement with crab gear.

Among the findings:

Entanglement exposure was higher on average in nearshore waters (less than about 240 feet deep) off Astoria, off Garibaldi, north of Newport, north of Charleston, north of Port Orford and at the southern border of Oregon waters.

Exposure peaked in April, when whales were predicted to occur in greater numbers and closer to shore due to the onset of the upwelling season. Upwelling is the process where deeper, cooler water is pushed toward the surface where it encounters

light to support productivity and aggregations of krill that whales feed on.

Exposure remained constant until the end of the crab season in nearshore waters and decreased past these depths.

Exposure was lower during the marine heatwave event from 2014-2016 when fishing was more active nearshore and whales were predicted to be less abundant.

Exposure was higher before (2011-2013) and after (2017-2020) the heatwave, which corresponds with stronger upwelling periods.

Fluctuations in climate and ocean conditions, such as the upwelling events and marine heat waves, appear to be the main drivers of entanglement risk to whales in Dungeness crab fishing gear, the researchers conclude. When this information is combined with time of year and location data, the researchers believe that their findings can support decision making by fishery managers.

“Although there can be inherent tension between commercial fishing and whale entanglements, no one wants to catch a whale and we all want a thriving, sustainable Dungeness crab fishery,” Torres said. “We feel our findings are an important step toward simultaneously achieving both these goals and relieving any tension.”

Craig Hayslip of the Marine Mammal Institute is also a co-author of the paper. The research was funded by NOAA, the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, Marine Mammal Institute, ODFW and Oregon Sea Grant. The Marine Mammal Institute is part of the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences.

Sean Nealon is a news editor at Oregon State University’s University Relations and Marketing Department. He may be reached at sean.nealon@ oregonstate.edu

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Photo courtesy from OSU

Researchers say the study is important because it provides better tools to manage fisheries.

butterfly from extinction. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the House and the Senate to conserve and restore their habitats so that together we can protect and perpetuate monarchs and other essential pollinators.”

The MONARCH Act is cosponsored by Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM).

The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable and well studied butterflies

on the planet, according to the National Geographic. “Its orange wings are laced with black lines and bordered with white dots,” the National Geographic websites states. “Famous for their seasonal migration, millions of monarchs migrate from the United States and Canada south to California and Mexico for the winter.”

Series of actions

Merkley said the introduction builds on a series of actions he is leading to revive the populations of western monarch and other pollinators, like honeybees. The efforts include:

• The introduction and

passage of the bipartisan Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act.

• Hosting, in partnership with the Department of Interior, a Monarch Butterfly Summit.

• Investing $1 million in the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Conservation Fund.

• Establishing a Pollinator Conservation Center at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

As Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of Interior, is securing $7 million in funding for conservation activities.

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Exterior renovations that boast the best ROI

Remodeling with a return on investment in mind can be a smart strategy for homeowners, whether one is thinking about moving in the next few months or further down the road. Though this approach is an inexact science, in many instances, it’s savvy for homeowners to consider what buyers may want when planning home improvements.

Homeowners may be surprised to learn which renovations garner the best ROI at resale. The home loan and refinancing company RenoFi indicates that overall home improvement projects provide a 70 percent ROI on average. Many high-ROI projects add functional space and improvement. The following are some exterior renovations that help homeowners recoup the most money at resale, according to Remodeling magazine’s “2022 Cost vs. Value Report.”

1. Garage Door Replacement: 93.3 percent recouped of $4,041 cost

2. Manufactured Stone Veneer: 91.4 percent recouped of $11,066 cost

3. Siding replacement (Fiber Cement): 68.3 percent recouped of $22,093 cost

4. Window replacement (Vinyl): 67.5 percent recouped of $20,482 cost

5. Siding replacement (Vinyl): 67.2 percent recouped of $18,662 cost

6. Window replacement (Wood): 66.3 percent recouped of $24,388 cost

7. Deck addition (Wood): 64.8 percent recouped of $19,248 cost

8. Entry Door Replacement (Steel): 63.8 percent recouped of $2,206 cost

The majority of renovations on Remodeling magazine’s list of the best investments are exterior renovations, making this area of a home a particular point of interest for homeowners. The only interior project that cracked the Top 10 ROI for projects was a minor midrange kitchen remodel.

Exterior renovations perhaps add the most bang for your buck because they’re not only functional, but also because they add immediate curb appeal. Much in the way it has been said people eat with their eyes first — which is why chefs spend so much time on elaborate plating — buyers will judge a property by how it looks when they arrive, even before they’ve stepped inside a home. In essence, home buyers often judge a book by its cover A worn exterior may indicate to potential buyers that the home was not maintained, however false that assumption may be.

It’s important for homeowners to consider all factors before beginning a renovation. Certain projects offer a stronger return on investment than others, and that’s a significant consideration for homeowners thinking of selling their homes.

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Courtesy photo from the USFWS Pacific Southwest region

The congressional legislation would help protect and restore pollinator populations, such as the monarch butterfly, decimated by recent winter storms on the West Coast.

The process

The BHSD board acknowledged the challenges many school districts across the country are currently facing, such as finding qualified educators and school staff.

“Education is experiencing unprecedented times when it comes to finding qualified educators,” the release states. “In particular, this year the percentage of candidates applying for a superintendent position is down by almost 50% nationwide.”

The U.S. Department of Education conducted a national study on school district staffing issues last fall and found the same issues BHSD recognized. In the study, 48% of principals across the country reported that hiring teachers was still a major challenge, and 60% reported that they were struggling to fill non-teaching positions.

To overcome the challenges, the BHSD Board consulted with a superintendent search firm, which recommended to first post the position internally.

“The school board took the time to consult with several well-known superintendent search firms. We knew we had numerous qualified candidates currently working in our school district and were advised to post for the position internally first,” the release reads.

After the position was posted, Johansson-Chirinain was chosen for an interview.

“Helena was interviewed for several hours by a committee that consisted of the school board, administrators, district office staff, classified and certified staff, community members, and parents,” the board said in the press release. “The consensus from the interview committee and the board was unanimous in picking Mrs. Chirinian as out next superintendent.”

According to BHSD Board Chair Alan Nidiffer, the salary range of the superintendent’s position is between $130,000 and $150,000.

“We have come to terms within that range and a 3-year contract,” he told The Pilot.

Johansson-Chirinian will take office on July 1. She replaces David Marshall who earlier announced his resignation after serving the district for the last three years.

Marshall said that being away from family and being

The greatest strength we have is the connections we have with each other. I'm going to challenge all of us to use those connections to work as a team, so that all our students can grow up happy contributing members of the community.

Helena JohanssonChirinian, BHSD Superintendent

unable to find a home to buy were the two biggest factors for why he’s leaving.

“I think the big driver has been being 500 miles away from family. In our personal case, we also weren’t able to find a house to buy,” Marshall said. “So those two things really were the two main drivers. It was a very personal decision.”

Marshall took over the position on June 22, 2020, after the school board voted to bring him on earlier than planned because of the challenges related to COVID-19. Previously, he worked as the assistant superintendent/human resources director at Hermiston School District in Hermiston and also spent seven years as the assistant superintendent for the Milton-Freewater School District.

While he called the type of work school districts engage in “forever work,” Marshall believes he is leaving the district in good hands.

“Folks came together. I learned a lot. I’d like to believe that in the critical, core areas I’m leaving the district in a good place,” Marshall said.

“We’re in a stronger financial situation. We’ve got some solid foundations laid to promote learning success.”

Marshall’s last day as Superintendent will be June 30. He says he is committed to making the transition for Brookings-Harbor School District as smooth as possible.

Follow the Brookings-Harbor School District’s superintendent transition at currypilot. com and in the printed editions of The Pilot.

Expanding

services hasn’t come without challenges

It hasn’t been all smooth sailing for the Chetco

Continued from Page 1 Activity Center to get back to this point. Kathryn told me that COVID’s impact on the amount of available funding and volunteers has made recovery an uphill battle. “We are operating on volunteer work, and we have lost a lot of volunteers since the beginning of COVID,” she said. Currently, the Center’s only paid workers are the kitchen staff, who have the all-important job of preparing food for members.

Kathryn told me that one way those in the Brookings community can help the Chetco Activity Center is by volunteering. “We also need bodies. People who want to spend a couple of hours a week here would be very much appreciated. We serve like a hundred meals a day if you count meals on wheels, so we need staff,” she said.

A lack of volunteers is only one part of the problem. The other hurdle Chetco Activity Center faces is funding. “We need operating funds. We have a salaried kitchen – they are the only salaried employees – but between the cost of food and cost of salary for cooks it is tough. So, what we need the most is money,” Kathryn said. She added that grants and donations are always accepted and help best address this issue.

The Center is currently in

the process of trying to secure American Rescue Plan funding as they expand services and operating expenses increase. The American Rescue Plan was put in place after the economic shocks of COVID, and it provides funding to low-income households, small businesses, and non-profits. “We are trying to expand our services back to previous COVID levels. So, to do that, we’re applying for the grant to help us with operating expenses,”

Kathryn noted.

Securing the American

Rescue Plan funding will be paramount for the future success of Chetco Activity Center, and Kathryn doesn’t shy away from stressing the importance of it. “This is very, very important for our operations, because we lost a lot in our operating expenses during COVID. The funding will absolutely help us. It might even save us,” she said.

For more information about the Chetco Activity Center, or to volunteer, call 541-469-6822.

Wild Rivers Coast

Brookings

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

Fir St. at Old County Rd, Brookings

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

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

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

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

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

Calvary Assembly of God 518 Fir St., Brookings 541-469-2631 calvaryagbrookings.org

Worship Services...................10:30am

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

Church of Christ

17222 Passley Rd., Brookings

Sunday Morning Bible Study.....10am

Sunday Morning Worship Assembly...11:20am

Wednesday Bible Class.....7pm

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

CalvaryHeritage

“StudyingGod’sWordversebyverse, HearingGod’svoicedaybyday”

Sunday Morning Worship Thursday Bible Study 10:30am 7:00pm

Contact: 541-661-0184

Church & Nursery 10:30am Kingdom Youth Group.........10:30am Adrian VanAswegen, Pastor 97900 Shopping Center Ave. #28 Mail: PO Box 3026 Brookings, OR 97415

Website: CalvaryHeritage.org #zacsHope

Trinity Lutheran Church 1200 Easy St., PO Box 1199 Brookings

Sunday Bible School All Ages...9am (Sept.-May)

Sunday Worship Service...10am Nursery Available Pastor Matt Steendahl 541-469-3411 tlcbrookings.org

SEVENTH-DAY

ADVENTIST

Pastor Barry Kimbrough 102 Park Ave., Brookings 541-469-3030

Saturday Bible Study.....10:00am (All Ages) Saturday Worship..........11:30am

Also on Facebook and Youtube. https://www.facebook.com/ 7thdayadventistbrookings/

Let everyone know when your services, classes,meetings or special events are happening by listing them in this Worship Directory. It runs every Friday in the Del Norte Triplicate & Curry Coastal Pilot. Call for more information. (707) 460-6727 • (541) 813-1717

Smith River

Crescent City

Smith River Baptist Church 340 Highland Avenue, Smith River Just off Hwy. 101 (707) 487-5275

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The Chetco Activity Center is located at 550 Chetco Lane in Brookings.

Public encouraged to attend state budget hearings

BY JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a series of public hearings about the state budget.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify at each of these scheduled hearings regarding their perspectives and priorities around the state budget.

The series of hearings will start on April 8, at Portland Community College- Sylvania Campus. Members of the committee will take public testimony from community members from 10 a.m to 12 p.m.

To testify, members of the public will be able to access sign up links on the Ways and Means Committee’s webpage on OLIS, the legislature’s website. Sign up links will be available online in the next week.

Public hearings schedule

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Saturday, April, 8 Portland Portland Community College - PAC Auditorium, Sylvania Campus

12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, April 14 Newport

Newport Performing Arts Center

777 W Olive St, Newport

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, April 21 Roseburg Umpqua Community College

1140 Umpqua College Rd, Roseburg

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, April 28 Ontario

Four Rivers Cultural Center

676 SW 5th Ave, Ontario (Ontario is in the Mountain Time Zone.)

All hearings will be open to the public and members of the press.

Background According to the Oregon Legislative Fiscal Office, the tentative budget for the 202325 biennium will change with each of the remaining quarterly economic and revenue forecasts that will occur before the start of the next biennial budget period, as well as any legislative actions that take place prior to that time.

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It should also be emphasized that the tentative budget, as a current service level projection, only represents an estimate of the costs of continuing currently approved programs for the next two-year budget period; it does not represent a guarantee of funding for any agency or program or include costs for any program currently not included in the state’s

budget. The current tentative budget for the 2023-25 biennium assumes the following statewide factors:

• Revenue growth is based on the Office of Economic Analysis (OEA) December 2022 economic and revenue forecast.

• State personal services growth for ongoing positions is projected at approximately 6% for the biennium, including step increases, roll-up of current collective bargaining agreements and management salary packages, health benefit costs, Pension Obligation bond payments, an increase in the advisory PERS rate, and the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave contribution.

• Standard biennial inflation of 4.2% for services and supplies, 6.2% for medical costs, and 8.8% for non-state employee personnel costs (contract providers).

• Debt service payments are built into agency budgets based on current repayment schedules, which increases the tentative budget by a combined $241.9 million General Fund and Lottery Funds.

• A projected $50 million General Fund and $15 million Lottery Funds is included for potential bond issuances early in the 202325 biennium.

• An Emergency Fund of $50 million General Fund is included; no special purpose appropriations to the Emer-

gency Board are assumed except for $14 million for fire severity resources.

• A compensation adjustment of $349.9 million General Fund (and a reserve of $7.9 million Lottery Funds) is included primarily to address future collective bargaining agreements; the General Fund is for state employees ($329.9 million) and non-state employees ($20 million), or home health care workers.

• An ending balance of 1% of expenditures is assumed due for the Rainy Day Fund deposit requirement and a Lottery Funds balance of $25 million to mitigate revenue fluctuations.

Budget projections Tentative budget projections for 2023-25 program area expenditures also assume the following: The State School Fund (SSF) current service level budget is estimated to grow by 2.3% over the 2021-23 legislatively approved level, increasing to $9.5 billion total funds. Combined General Fund and Lottery Funds account for $8.737 billion and the remainder is supported with Corporate Activities Tax (CAT), marijuana tax, and other revenues. This growth is based on:

The 2023-25 estimated PERS weighted-average net contribution rate for school and education service districts of 15.16% (July 2022),

which factors in side account contributions and the portion of employee contributions redirected to fund pension benefits.

The Legislative Revenue Office current estimate of 2023-25 local revenues

• Biennial payroll growth for school district employees of 5.45%.

• Increases in health benefits of 3.4% each year as outlined in ORS 243.866.

The estimated CSL for Ballot Measure 98 programs totals $310.2 million total funds ($172.2 million General Fund and $137.9 million of CAT revenues), which is based on the statutorily required formula. These funds are distributed to school districts for Career and Technical Education (CTE), college-level education opportunities or accelerated learning, and drop-out prevention. The 2023-25 current service level budget for state support of Public Universities is estimated to grow by a combined $51.2 million General Fund and Lottery Funds to $1.6 billion, including an increase of $58.2 million in debt service payments on behalf of public universities.

State support for Community Colleges is estimated to grow by $73.3 million General Fund and Lottery Funds to $868.8 million, including an increase of $9.7 million in debt service payments on behalf of community colleges.

Human services mandated caseload increases for the 2023-25 biennium are based on the Fall 2022 forecasts for the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of

Human Services. Oregon Health Plan costs are inflated 3.4% per year, consistent with the state’s federal waiver agreement over the last several years. Full implementation of the Healthier Oregon Program across all age categories by 2023-25 biennium.

Mandated correction populations for the 2023-25 biennium are based on the DAS Office of Economic Analysis October 2022 forecasts for the Department of Corrections and Oregon Youth Authority.

General Fund needed to backfill 2021-23 one-time funds or account for programs that change funding sources between the two biennia is projected to total $2 billion, including:

Restoration of $1.3 billion General Fund to the Department of Corrections, Oregon Youth Authority, and Oregon State Hospital for the onetime American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State Fiscal Recovery Funds and CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) used to support the provision of public safety services in 2021-'23.

An increase of $926.4 million General Fund in the Human Services program area for reductions in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rates due to the anticipated end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and annual adjustments.

The shift of $468.1 million General Fund to local property tax revenues for the State School Fund and Community College Support Fund as estimated property taxes grow faster than estimated General Fund sources.

Construction jobs see growth in Oregon's unemployement report

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In Oregon, nonfarm payroll employment declined by 100 jobs in February, following a gain of 9,600 jobs in Janu-

ary., according to the Oregon Employment Department.

Job losses in February were largest in manufacturing (-1,300 jobs) and financial activities (-1,000). Gains were largest in construction

(+1,400 jobs), private educational services (+1,000), and government (+700).

Nondurable goods manufacturing experienced more job cuts than normal in both January and February. The industry employed 57,800 in February, which was close to its February totals of the prior two years. Food manufacturing comprises about half of nondurable goods manufacturing employment and, at 27,800 jobs in February, was close to its February totals of each of the past seven years. Meanwhile, durable goods manufacturing hasn’t gained much ground lately, as it has

hovered close to 137,000 jobs during the past eight months. Recent gains in machinery manufacturing have been offset by declines in computer and electronic product manufacturing. Construction employment rose sharply in February, reaching another record high of 122,700. The industry added 7,500 jobs, or 6.5%, over the past 12 months.

The component that grew the fastest was building equipment contractors, which added 3,000 jobs, or 9.3%, in that time. Both components within construction of buildings grew close to 4%.

2014: Executive Award

2015-2016: Platinum Award

2017: Hall of Fame Award

2017-2020: Chairman’s Award

2019 Real Trends #6 State of Oregon

2020: Diamond Club Award

2020: #1 RE/MAX Broker in the State of Oregon

2021: Diamond Club Award

2021: Lifetime Achievement Award

2021: #1 Broker in the State of Oregon

2021: #1 RE/MAX Broker in the State of Oregon

2021: Real Trends Top 1000 List - #112 in the nation all agencies

2021: Real Trends #1 State of Oregon - Transactions

Real estate agent honored

A Brookings broker/realtor has been ranked #1 in transactions for the entire state of Oregon, and #3 for volume in 2021. Jude Hodge was also the #1 RE/MAX broker in Oregon, in the Real Trends Top 1000, and ranked #112 in the Nation for All Agencies.

Jude said her success is directly related to her passion and her time commitment to real estate. “I am diligent with my time each and every day,” said Jude. “ I work 24/7— no kidding! You must make sacrifices for success, and for me the sacrifice is time.”

Jude has lived in Brookings, Ore., for more than 30 years. With a background in internet marketing and sales, she has been a Top Multi Million Producer since her first year in real estate. “Currently I am in the top 0.5 percent of all agents in the U.S. in sales and volume,” she said. “I love my career and serving my clients. I am dedicated to results.”

The real estate industry has changed quite a bit since Jude first started her career. She said it has gone from foreclosures to waiting lists, to multiple offers and offers way over asking price. “Brookings is now a destination for buyers, and we have more buyers than we have inventory to sell,” she said.

But as the industry has evolved, so has Jude. “I feel like real estate is literally in my blood. I am not hesitant to take on a luxury home, a commercial property, land, residential or otherwise. I have learned enough to be 100 percent confident in my abilities. I love people and working with the public. It is what I was supposed to do.”

As for her future plans, Jude will continue to serve clients to the best of her ability. “I never want anyone to feel that they were just a transaction. I am honored for every seller and buyer that calls me. I look forward to helping others every day. It is wonderful to meet the people I get to work with and get to know them and their families.”

As leader of her industry, Jude has some advice for other women seeking success. “Get up every day, give it your all, dress for success and never give up. Someone once told me that you must work as if the rent were due every day to gain success, and that is the truth. That is how you do it. Yesterday ended last night, so let yesterday stay where it is. You get a do over each day, and your attitude is everything! As my mentor Bill Pike of 25 years would say, ‘Let go of stinking thinking’.”

Jude also credits the support of her husband, Dave, for her continued success. “How fortunate I am to have a husband that supports my crazy schedule, late night phone calls, sitting on the side of the road while going somewhere so I can talk to a client. He does so much for me, hangs my signs, fills my fliers, and does all my filming. He’s very supportive, and I am beyond blessed.”

Paying for advertising has also played a part in Jude’s success. “Not advertising is like winking in the dark — nobody knows,” she said. Advertising isn’t cheap, but it is money well spent. “If you think success is expensive, wait until you’ve paid for failure.”

Jude has been published in Entrepreneur magazine, Networking Times, Cutting Edge Media, Home Business Connection, Youngevity’s Magazine, Money Makers Monthly, Networker’s Advantage and is a contributing author in “Build it Big,” a book published by Dearborn Publishing for Direct Selling Women’s Alliance.

Her awards have been numerous, but below are some of her most recent accomplishments:

• 2020-2021 Diamond Club Award

• 2017-2021 Readers’ Choice Gold Award Best Local Realtor

• 2021 Real Trends #1 State of Oregon - Transactions

• 2021 Real Trends #112 in the Nation - All agencies

• 2020-2021 #1 RE/MAX Broker in the State of Oregon

To contact Jude, call 541-813-9261 or 541-801-3333, visit her website at homewithjude.com or email her at judehodge@gmail.com

Here is a list of some of my awards

2014: Executive Award

2015-2016: Platinum Award

2017: Hall of Fame Award

2017-2020: Chairman’s Award

2019 Real Trends #6 State of Oregon

2020: Diamond Club Award

2020: #1 RE/MAX Broker in the State of Oregon

2021: Diamond Club Award

2021: Lifetime Achievement Award

2021: Real Trends Top 1000 List

- #112 in the nation all agencies

2021: Real Trends #1 State of Oregon - Transactions

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judehodge@gmail.com

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Our selling season does not end in this area. The majority of my clients have been over the age of 51 and retiring. Many were here for the busy season and went home without buying anything!! Our market has been so lean with listings that several of my clients check in with me weekly to see if there is anything new on the market. Everyday is a good day to get your home listed. Call me for a no obligation valuation of your home. It will be quick and painless I promise!!

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7 Mistakes to Avoid When Decluttering Your Home This Spring Cleaning Season

The spring cleaning season is always such a great time to refresh your home and everyday lifestyle.

Are you already planning to deep clean your carpets and rugs, clean all of your home's windows, and wipe down all counters and cabinets?

These are all fantastic steps to take, but have you thought about taking the time to declutter each room? You may not know it, but if you have a cluttered home, you are unknowingly hurting your mental wellbeing.

It’s true — clutter takes up physical space, uses your mental energy, and can amplify stress and anxiety. In my experience as the Professional Organizer and Brand Ambassador of Modular Closets (a DIY customizable closet system that organizes any space in your home), I have found that decluttering and organizing your home is one surefire way to live healthier and happier. That said, if you want to declutter your home this spring cleaning season, avoid these blunders:

Mistake #1:

Thinking You Need to Throw Everything Away

Oftentimes, when one thinks of decluttering, they falsely assume that any and all clutter should just be thrown away. Their reasoning is that if articles of clothing and other clutter have been strewn around the home for a long time, the items are obviously not important and it would be easiest to just toss them out. However, don’t make this mistake, as it can lead to unnecessary waste in landfills. You may also have friends and family who would love the items you no longer want, or you can donate them to charitable causes that need them.

Mistake #2:

Keeping an Item You Don’t

Need

On that same note, don’t make the mistake of holding onto an article of clothing or other product because you think you might use it in the future. If the item has been sitting in the back of your closet or laying forgotten underneath your bed for months (or years!), then I recommend donating it, giving it away to a friend, or trying to sell it. You get the benefit of less clutter, and the item will go to someone who truly wants to use it. It’s a win-win for you both! Don’t let objects take over

you — remember that you always control the items.

Mistake #3: Starting the Decluttering Process Without Planning Piles

I get it — when you finally decide to declutter and organize your home, it can be tempting to just go all-in and start tossing all the items strewn about into one box to sort through later. However, you will streamline the whole process if you plan out your plies first — you can designate a pile of items you will keep, a pile to donate, a pile to sell, and a pile to throw away. Then, you can sort all of the items as you go — then you can easily box up the piles to donate to Goodwill or another organization, place all the items in the “Throw Away” pile into a trash bag, etc.

Mistake #4: Decluttering With Everything Still in the Space

Many people make the mistake of decluttering their drawers, closets, and entire rooms with all of the items still in the space. Don’t commit this blunder, as you can really optimize the decluttering process by first emptying out the closet / room / space before sorting the items. You will be much more cognizant of the items you decide to place back in the space and consider more if you really want to hold onto certain items you haven’t used in a long time. Also, you won’t overlook items that may be hidden under others.

Mistake #5: Keeping Clutter for a Garage Sale That Isn’t on the Calendar Garage sales are a fun and effective way to rid your home of items you no longer need, make a little profit, and give someone else the chance to enjoy your old items at a very low price — as the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure! However, if you want to hold a garage sale to sell your old items, it is absolutely key to schedule the day and time you plan to hold it. Otherwise, you may end up having to keep pushing the garage sale out as other obligations come up, all the while still holding onto a bunch of items cluttering up your space.

Mistake #6: Decluttering Without a Goal and Intention for Your

Space

Having a goal you want to achieve for your space will further optimize the decluttering process. Do you finally want to sort through that jumbled junk drawer in your kitchen? Are you ready to organize all of the clothes in your master bedroom’s closet? Do you have a ton of makeup and other beauty products you really want to declutter and organize?

Set your goal and declutter accordingly. This will prevent you from being distracted by any clutter in other spaces — as you achieve one goal, you can then set another goal for another space. One step at a time!

Mistake #7: Decluttering Without a Snack On Hand

Trust me, decluttering and organizing any space can be tiring! This is especially true if you are moving heavy boxes and equipment around. So keep your energy and momentum up by having a tasty snack nearby at all times. This can also make the process more fun and enjoyable!

To Wrap It All Up

Are you ready to declutter and organize your home this spring cleaning season? Good for you! You can make the decluttering process much more efficient by avoiding some common mistakes others make, like thinking you need to throw everything away, decluttering while everything is still in the space, and keeping clutter for a garage sale that isn’t yet on the calendar. Also, do not be so hard on yourself, because this process is a lot! The fact that you are working on your space to make it better is truly such an accomplishment. Good luck!

Christina Giaquinto is the Professional Organizer and Brand Ambassador of Modular Closets (DIY customizable closet units that organize any space in your home). Christina focuses on giving her clients the tools, methods, and techniques to transform their lives and homes through decluttering and organizing. She combines spiritual coaching and organizing to help her clients let go of things that do not spark joy and happiness. Her work has been featured on sites like Popsugar, Women's Health, Reader’s Digest, Realtor, The Spruce and Yahoo. www. modularclosets.com

Options to finance home improvements

Renovating a home is a great way to impart personality indoors and out. Improvements can make spaces more livable and address safety issues. Home renovations often take residents’ lifestyles into account, and changes can be customized to accommodate a growing family or an empty nest.

No matter the job, home improvements tend to be costly. According to the financial resource SoFi, on average, the cost to renovate or remodel a whole house runs between $10 and $60 per square foot. Certain rooms demand a higher cost, with a kitchen or bathroom remodel costing around $100 to $250 per square foot due to electrical and plumbing needs. Figuring out how to pay for the improvement project is as essential to the planning process as picking out materials and contractors.

The following are some financial considerations and financing options for homeowners looking to renovate their properties.

• Consider if the investment is worth it. Remodeling magazine routinely assesses common improvements and how much homeowners can expect to recoup on the investment in its annual “Cost v. Value” report. In 2022, a homeowner spending $4,000 on a garage door replacement recouped 93.3 percent of the investment, whereas adding a midrange bathroom at $63,000 would only offer a 51.8 percent return. Homeowners must decide if they want to go forward with the project if they’re likely to get just a $33,000 return when they choose to sell the home later on.

• Refinance the home mortgage. Homeowners can use a cash-out mortgage refinance as a way to access thousands of dollars for a

remodel. This taps into a home’s equity. Keep in mind that the mortgage will then be a new mortgage at the current interest rate and an outstanding balance higher than what was the current one. Typically 20 percent equity in the home is needed to refinance.

• Take out a personal loan. For those who do not want to refinance, a personal loan or home improvement loan can be good for midsized projects, according to American Express. Personal loans for home renovations typically require no collateral and one’s credit score determines the interest rate.

• Utilize a home equity line of credit. A HELOC is a form of revolving credit, like a credit card. Homeowners borrow against the credit line granted with the home being the collateral. As a person pays down what is owed, he or she can borrow more. This is a good idea for recurring or long-term home improvements.

• Try a home equity loan. Home equity loans use the home as collateral like a HELOC. The home equity loan is an installment loan for a fixed amount on a fixed monthly schedule for a set term. These are sometimes called second mortgages.

• No- or low-interest credit card. Smaller projects can be financed using credit cards. Many will offer introductory rates with no interest for a few months. This is generally only preferable if a person can pay off the balance before interest is charged.

These are the primary ways to finance home improvement projects when costs exceed available cash on hand.

Why it pays to hire contractors for home renovations

A sense of pride comes from a successful do-it-yourself home improvement project.

However, quite often inexperience and time constraints lead homeowners to turn to professional contractors to make sure jobs get done correctly and on time.

Allied Market Research reported in 2021 that the home improvement services market is predicted to reach $585.3 billion by 2030. The following are some reasons why renovation-minded homeowners benefit from the services of professionals.

• Tasks can be overwhelming: A home remodel is a large undertaking with many different steps. Contractors who have been around the block a time or two understand how to organize and manage time to get the job done. Plus, they’re devoting all of their attention and time toward the remodel when on the job. This differs from when a do-it-yourselfer tries to work on a remodel in between other responsibilities.

• Network of suppliers: A good general contractor will have a list of material suppliers he or she routinely uses. Often contractors become preferred sellers, which means they get a lower wholesale rate, and will often pass those savings on to the customer.

• Licensed and bonded protection: Licensed and bonded contractors not only have the

skills for the job, they have insurance protection behind them. Therefore, if an injury occurs or the job goes awry, the homeowner will be protected from liability. A license means the contractor will have to uphold licensing standards, which could mean staying current on trade practices and skills.

• Expertise: Experienced contractors have done the work they have been hired to do many times, which means their skills are finetuned. Knowing the correct way to do a job results in fewer errors (and thus fewer repairs), shorter time periods to get the work done, and potentially lower costs overall.

• Frees up time: Homeowners who hire out for remodels can utilize their time in other ways, such as on the job or spending time with family.

• Reduces stress: Putting the work in capable hands means homeowners do not have to educate themselves about how to do the task, purchase tools, prevent injuries, and/or deal with potentially negative outcomes. Certainly having extra people in the house can be challenging, but it may not equal the stress caused by tackling a job on one’s own.

There are many advantages to hiring contractors to renovate a home instead of taking the DIY route.

--Metro Creative

Shedding some light on home solar

Consumers shopping around for home improvement projects may be leaning toward overhauls that can reduce energy consumption and save them money in the long run. This is a driving factor behind a growing number of homeowners investigating solar energy for their residences.

How does solar power work?

Solar power harnesses the sun’s energy and converts it into electricity that can be used in homes. Many people are familiar with photovoltaics (PV), which are the panels that absorb sunlight and create an electric field across their layers. Another solar technology, known as concentrating solar power, is primarily used in large power plants and is not appropriate for residential use, according to Energy.gov.

According to the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, hundreds of thousands of solar panels have been put in use across the United States since 2008 .

Costs associated with solar

The upfront expense of solar panels is significant, costing anywhere from $10,000 to $14,000 for initial installation. However, comparatively speaking, homeowners can spend $1,500 or more per year on electricity, so solar panels will pay for themselves over time. Keep in mind that costs may vary depending on energy needs and how many panels will be required to service the system.

How much electricity can I expect?

The Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Advice says that the amount of power generated from a solar energy system depends on a few factors:

1. The average number of hours of direct, unshaded sunlight your roof gets each year;

2. The pitch (angle), age and condition of your roof, and the compass direction it faces;

3. The size and strength of your system; and

4. Environmental factors such as snow, dust or shade that may cover the system. Save even more money

Consumers can contact their utility companies to find out if they provide homeowners who produce solar power with “net metering.” This program pays the homeowner money or gives credit for excess power the system produces and returns to the electric grid. Individuals also may be eligible for energy tax credits or other benefits.

Homeowners may find it worthwhile to explore solar energy, particularly if they consume a high amount of electricity.

Though plants might not seem like the first thing individuals think of when they ponder longterm investments, perennials can be just that. The home and garden experts at HGTV note that some perennials can live for a very long time. For example, according to HGTV, the colorful flowering plant peony, despite a blooming season that usually lasts just seven to 10 days, has been known to survive for 70 to 100 years. Hostas are another popular perennial because they require little maintenance, and that extra free time can add up over the course of the hosta’s life, which can exceed 15 years. Long-living perennials are not necessarily unusual, but gardeners should know that many perennials, and particularly those characterized as “short-lived,” tend to live around three years.

Home renovations can improve a home in many different ways. Modifications to kitchens and bathrooms have long been popular projects, but are they the most popular renovations? According to data from Realm, which analyzed the top 10 most popular projects from roughly 2.8 million listings and permit filings in the United States in 2022, certain projects are more popular than others. Nationally, the most common home renovations include interior painting, exterior painting, finishing a basement, installing or replacing windows, and bathroom remodeling. Houzz polls have unveiled that renovating kitchens and bathrooms, new windows and porches, balcony and deck projects are among the most popular. According to the Canadian lifestyle resource Icy Canada, which culled various data points and sources, window and door upgrades, kitchen and bath remodels and deck projects are the most popular renovations in Canada.