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Democrats warn of lost opportunities as GOP walkout persists

BEN BOTKIN

Oregon Capital Chronicle Pilot Guest Article

Oregonians have much to lose if the legislative session ends by June 25 without a functioning Senate that can vote on bills, Democrats warned Tuesday, June 6. The GOP-led Senate walkout is preventing votes on bills intended to benefit

average Oregonians from urban Portland to rural eastern Oregon. Examples run the gamut: Bills held up by the walkout would reduce the risk of wildfires racing across rural Oregon, address the homelessness crisis as people camp in tents along city streets and keep health care coverage going for some of the 300,000 Oregonians estimated to lose their

access to the Oregon Health Plan, as pandemicera provisions that kept more people enrolled end.

The GOPled walkout started May 3, preventing the Senate from having its two-thirds quorum needed

Injured worker rescued

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A local worker is recovering after a challenging rescue in a remote Curry County area.

According to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch received a call at about 7:22 a.m. May 31, regarding an emergency SPOT activation that was triggered by 25-year-old Brenan Waters, who is an employee with Hamer Environmental.

Waters was working in the Grassy Knob area about seven miles east of Highway 101 just north of Port Orford. Waters had fallen and was injured in a

heavily forested, steep, and rugged location. Dispatch was advised another contractor working in the same area went in and tried to locate Waters, but at the time, could not locate him. The Curry County Search and Rescue (SAR) was called to respond along with Cal Ore Life Flight Ambulance.

SAR coordinator Sergeant Jared Gray responded and while enroute, was told that Waters had been located but it would take a large crew to pack him out of the rugged location.

Gray requested air support by Reach Air 19 and the US Coast Guard. Search crews included the Curry County Sheriff’s

SAR team, a brush crew that was working in the area, the Sixes River Fire Department, and members of the U.S. Forest Service.

A medic from Cal Ore Ambulance and a flight medic from Air Reach joined the search crews and made their way down through the rugged terrain to Waters and were able to stabilize him. The search crews had to pack Waters to a semi open area, several hundred yards away so the Coast Guard helicopter crew could lower a rescue swimmer down to Waters.

After arriving on scene, the Coast Guard air ship had to leave to refuel. As

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to conduct business. For now, the question no one seems to know: How will the session end?

Both Democrats and Republicans blame each other for the impasse, and there are no visible signs of

Oregon’s gun control measure being reviewed in federal court

BEN BOTKIN

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Pilot Guest Article

A federal judge is now reviewing a lawsuit that may determine the fate of a voter-passed law to regulate how Oregonians own firearms and ban ammunition magazines with more than 10 rounds.

In November, Oregon voters passed Measure 114, which is intended to help stem the scourge of gun violence and mass shootings and close gaps that allow bad actors to slip through. The measure would require people to get a permit to purchase a firearm, which would require a background check and a safety course.

Gun rights advocates challenged it in federal court and in the Harney County Circuit Court, and it hasn’t yet taken effect.

Every year, hundreds of lives are shattered in Oregon from gun violence, suicides or accidental shootings. In 2022, 803 Oregonians visited hospital emergency rooms with firearm-related injuries, according to Oregon Health Authority data. In 2021, 670 people in Oregon died from firearms, according to federal data.

The measure also would ban large-capacity magazines and close what critics call the “Charleston loophole” because of a 2015 mass shooting at a church in Charleston,

South Carolina. That’s a federal law that allows firearms dealers to sell a gun without a completed background check if they haven’t received the results after more than three days.

The ban on largecapacity magazines is intended to prevent shootings like the one in August at a Bend grocery store, where a gunman with an AR-15-style rifle killed two people before taking his own life.

“Thank God we didn’t lose more people that night,” Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman said during a Thursday briefing with reporters. “We carry shootings like ours forever.”

Broadman also is haunted by a boyhood memory from 1991, when

a gunman unsuccessfully tried to shoot and kill his father and missed. Broadman was 12 at the time.

Measure 114 on hold

For now, the measure is on hold

A Harney County District Court judge temporarily blocked the measure’s implementation as a separate lawsuit proceeds. The Harney County case is set for trial in September.

As a result, the five-day federal trial before U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut in Portland next week will not be the final word on Measure 114. Further appeals are likely from either side.

The Oregon Firearms Federation is the lead

progress.

In a press conference on the state Capitol steps, Democratic lawmakers and advocates on Tuesday urged Republican senators to return to floor sessions and vote on bills.

“Oregonians have had enough,” said Rep. Khanh Pham, D-Portland. “This Senate shutdown is a subversion of our democracy.”

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, told reporters that Democratic leaders in the Senate have failed to work in a bipartisan way that upholds the constitution.

“Their ire is misplaced, and the Senate Democrats could have ended this weeks ago,” Knopp said.

plaintiff in the federal lawsuit, along with firearms dealers and others. In court filings, they argued the measure is unconstitutional and infringes on people’s Second Amendment right to bear arms, such as by allowing indefinite delays when background checks aren’t processed in a timely way.

The organization and its attorneys couldn’t be reached for comment. If they’re successful, they will get a court ruling that overturns Measure 114 and declares it unconstitutional.

Because Measure 114 is a state law, the Oregon Department of Justice is defending it. The Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety, a nonprofit advocacy group, requested and received the federal court’s permission to intervene in the case, which allows the organization to aid in defending Measure 114.

The group plans to argue that the ban on large-capacity magazines and the permit-topurchase requirements are constitutional. Large capacity magazines are accessories, not arms, said Zach Pekelis, an attorney with Seattle-based Pacifica Law Group, who is representing the alliance in court.

“They’re not arms at all protected by the Second Amendment,” Pekelis said. “There’s a long history

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Keep clear of resting seals, sea lions

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It’s a busy time of year on the Oregon Coast with visitors sharing the beaches with seals and sea lions.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) asks beach goers to keep away from seals and sea lions resting on the beach or rocks.

Pacific harbor seal pupping season is in full swing, A harbor seal mother often leaves her pup alone on shoreline rocks or the beach while she feeds in the ocean. This is an important time for her to refuel and later feed her pup, but she is unlikely to rejoin her pup if there is activity nearby.

Other marine mammals seen on beaches in summer include California sea lions stopping to rest during their

journey south to breed. And elephant seals are molting now – while it isn’t pretty, these animals are not sick. All marine mammals are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. It is a violation of federal and state laws to harass, touch, or feed marine mammals.

The Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network is primarily a volunteer organization. It generally does not provide rehabilitation services to harbor seals, elephant seals, and California sea lions in accordance with ODFW’s policy on marine mammal rehabilitation.

If a marine mammal is obviously injured, sick or being harassed, people can report to the Oregon State Police TIP line at 800-4527888.

Khanh Pham Tim Knopp

Courtesy photo from the CCSO

First responders prepare to take Brenan Waters to safety.

Courtesy photo from Steven Conner

A Pacific harbor seal and her pup rest near Depoe Bay.

Jeremy C. Ruark / Country Media, Inc. Oregon gun dealers reported a surge in gun purchases as the debate began over Measure 114.

JEREMY C. RUARK

TIPS OF THE WEEK

Make a list of fun summer activities

LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

As summer begins maybe the kids have gotten chores out of the way for the day, go around the table each night and have everyone suggest something for the “fun” list – things they can choose from when it’s “device disconnection” time. Keep going around until everyone is out of ideas. Then, narrow down the list.

Go for a day hike.

Be a tourist in your own town: Go see local historical sites, view points

Make your own crafts, soaps, or other homemade products and sell them at your local farmer’s market. Start a lawn-mowing business.

Draw on the sidewalk with chalk; then “clean” it up with squirt guns.

Play in the water/ sprinklers like you did when you were a kid.

Bake a summer treat for a neighbor, friend, or family member Make dinner for the family.

Have a picnic lunch with a friend. Have a garage sale and make a few bucks cleaning out your stuff.

Go on a long bike ride together.

Learn to play an instrument.

One person died in the crash on Highway 101 in Coos County

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Create and bury a time capsule to that you will open when you’re 25.

Buy a metal detector and go treasure hunting!

Write some ghost stories to tell later around a campfire.

Plant a garden.

Start a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle.

Read a book. Rearrange/redecorate your room.

Make a tie-dyed shirt.

Build a model airplane or car. Do a random act of kindness for a stranger.

Write a play and act it out with homemade puppets.

Create/build an invention.

Put all the ideas in a box or a big jar and at bedtime draw out one or two for the next day so that everyone has something to look forward to after chores are done. The fact is that summers should be relaxing and fun, but “relaxing and fun” doesn’t have to mean staying on the couch playing video games, watching movies.

It’s part of our job as parents to set limits, but when you get creative and include your kids in the discussion, the limits won’t feel so limiting and everyone wins.

For more tips go to lincolncountysheriff.net.

POLICE BLOTTER

Brookings Police

May 29

• A fire was reported on the beach north of the water treatment plant.

• A theft was reported on Ninth Street.

• A fight was reported on Maple Drive.

• A theft was reported on 19th Street.

• Someone on Wharf Street reported suspicious conditions.

• Someone on North Bank Rogue River Road reported a restraining order being violated.

• A fight was reported on Ellensburg Avenue.

• A fight was reported on Spruce Street.

May 30

• Criminal trespassing was reported on Moore Street.

• Illegal camping was reported at Edson Creek.

• A drug overdoes was reported on Johns Place.

• A non-injury collision was reported on Lower Harbor Road.

• Illegal camping was reported near the airport.

• A fight was reported on Shopping Center Avenue.

• A theft was reported on Ransom Avenue.

• An injury collision was reported on Highway 101 near milepost 363.

• A non-injury collision was reported on Chetco Avenue.

May 31

• A theft was reported on North Bank Chetco River Road.

• A fire was reported on the south end of Fifth Place.

• Illegal dumping was reported on North Bank Chetco River Road.

• A non-injury collision was reported on Chetco Avenue.

• A traffic hazard was reported on Fourth Street.

• Illegal dumping was reported on Winchuck River Road.

• Someone on Prince Street reported receiving threats.

• A drug overdose was reported on Chetco Avenue.

• A disabled vehicle was reported on Highway 101 near milepost 345.

June 1

• A fight was reported on Court Street.

• A fire was reported on Oceanside Drive.

• Littering was reported on North Bank Chetco River Road.

• A traffic hazard was reported on Chetco Avenue.

• Someone on Fifth Street reported receiving a bad check.

• A theft was reported on

One person died and two others were hospitalized following a two-vehicle traffic crash on Highway 101 in Coos County.

At approximately 6:42 p.m. June 5, Oregon State Police (OSP) responded the crash on Highway 101 near milepost 284.

The preliminary investigation indicated a black Volkswagen Jetta, operated by 59-year-old Tomas Iglesias Olivas, of

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Coos Bay, was travelling northbound when it veered across the center line and collided at an angle with

Wild Rogue Relay is June 16-17

The event is made up of 6, 9, and 12 person teams. They will exchange runners at 36 different locations along the course. Each runner on a 12-person team will run three legs and will cover an average total of 18-20 miles.

Relay race runners will trace the Applegate, Rogue and Coquille Rivers through the Rogue and Siskiyou forests to the Oregon coast covering 221 miles.

The start of the race is just outside of Jacksonville, Oregon on the shore of the Applegate Lake at Hart-Tish Park. The race finish line is Azalea Park in Brookings, Oregon.

If you see Wild Rogue Runners on the road, pass with caution.

For more information, email jim@sourwoodrunning. com or call 828-280-5184.

Day of Peace event

International Day of Peace is June on the solstice each year.

More than 177 countries participate, globally. The celebration is from sunrise to sunset Saturday, June 24, at Azalea Park in Brookings with a full day of yoga, dance, musical theatre food and herbal drinks. Tabling, vending, performing and advertising is welcome. Yoga teachers, sound healers, students, holistic

Fifth Street.

• Illegal burning was reported on English Drive.

June 2

• Property was reported on Bubb Lane.

• A theft was reported on North Bank Chetco River Road.

• A theft was reported on Fern Street.

• An assault was reported on Ellensburg Avenue.

• Two incidents of a fight were reported on Whaleshead Road.

• Illegal camping was reported on Parkview Drive.

June 3

• A theft was reported from a location on Chetco Avenue.

• A fire was reported on Stout Park and Oak Street.

• A fire was reported on Oceanview Drive.

• Shots reportedly had been fired on Winchuck River Road.

• A theft was reported on Hallway Road.

• A fight was reported on Fifield Road.

June 4

• A fire was reported on

Wallace Street.

• A parking violation was reported on Old County Road.

• A non-injury collision was reported on Chetco Avenue.

• A fight was reported on Grandview Drive.

• Illegal camping was reported on North Bank Chetco River Road.

• A fight was reported on Elk River Road.

• A fire was reported on Langlois Mountain Road.

a blue Chevrolet Equinox, operated by 43-year-old Jennifer Dawn Jordan, of Langlois, which was travelling southbound.

Roadway evidence indicated the Jetta was negotiating a curve and attempted to correct its path of travel which caused it to veer into the oncoming lane.

The operator of the Jetta, Olivas, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.

The operator, Jordan, and passenger, 18-year-old Ethan Blaine Dickenson,

of Langlois, in the blue Equinox were transported by Bay Cities Ambulance to Bay Area Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

The Coos County Medical Examiner, Coos County Sheriff’s Office, Coos Bay Police Department, Southern Oregon Public Safety Chaplains, Sixes River Fire and Rescue, Bandon Fire, and the Oregon Department of Transportation assisted OSP at the scene of the crash.

wellness specialist, business owners, massage, body workers, teachers, dancers, musicians are encouraged to participate.

Proceeds support nonprofit 5013c, Chetco Activity Center and Harmony & Me of Brookings.

For more information email to brookingsoregonyogaday@ gmail.com or sign up at https://internationalyogagathering. com/participate.php

Chetco Activity Center

Invites you to Join Us this week for a Delicious, Nutritious Hot Lunch 550 Chetco Lane, Brookings 541-469-6822

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Daily: Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane

Daily Meal,

Wednesday, June 14

• Chetco Activity Center, T’ai Chi, 9 – 10:30 a.m.

• Line dance lessons, Elks Lodge. Membership not required. $1 donation.

Beginner lessons Noon –1 p.m. Intermediate lessons 1 – 2 p.m.

• The Walking Group, 10 a.m., Azalea Park

Meet by Capella by the Sea. If raining meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barbershop. For information 541-4128664

• Cape Ferrelo Rural Fire District monthly board meeting, 6 p.m., 96349 Cape Ferrelo Road

Thursday, June 15

• Chetco Activity Center,

Summer concert series begins June 18

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Bridge, 11:45 a.m.

• Widows and Widowers

Coffee Clique,10:30 –11:30 a.m., Community Center, Airport Way, Gold Beach

• Brookings-Harbor Garden Club, 9:30 a.m., Brookings Botanical Garden

Friday, June 16

• Chetco Activity Center, T’ai Chi, 9 – 10:30 a.m.

• The Walking Group, 10 a.m., Azalea Park Meet by Capella by the Sea. If raining meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barbershop. For information 541-4128664

Sunday, June 18 • Summer Concerts in the Park, Dirty Cello, 1 p.m., Azalea Park

Monday, June 19 • Line dance lessons, Elks Lodge. $1 donation.

Beginner lessons Noon –1 p.m. Intermediate lessons 1 – 2 p.m.

The 28th season of Brookings’ free “Summer Concerts in the Park” series at Azalea Park launches Sunday, June 18, and continues on various Sundays through Sept. 3, featuring classic rock, bluegrass, pop, blues, Celtic and several tribute acts.

“We have a great lineup this summer with exciting new acts, the return of fan favorites, and Eagles and Heart tribute bands,” said Scott Graves, series promoter for the nonprofit American Music Festival.

“Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets to the park and enjoy quality live music!

The free concert series — supported by presenting sponsors Rogue Credit Union, Travel Curry Coast and Ziply Fiber — attracts up to 1,200 music fans per concert. The sound system is provided by sound engineer and local resident Ed Ajimine. Graves credited the series’ continued success to an increase in business sponsorships and generous

crowd donations that allows the nonprofit to attract quality artists that typically play only larger cities. “This truly is the community’s music series,” he said.

Concerts all start at 1 p.m. on various Sundays:

• June 18: The fan favorite San Francisco-based Dirty Cello returns to Brookings with a brand new batch of cello-led, classicallytinged rock-blues-bluegrass originals and cover songs of artists such as Charlie Daniels, Guns n Roses, Led Zeppelin, Dolly Parton.

• June 25: The six-piece Traveling Wilburys Revue celebrates the music of one of greatest super groups and individual songs of its members: Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne.

• July 9: Sweet harmonies and deft fingerpicking highlight the music of The Barefoot Movement, a merry band of young musicians playing traditional and modern takes on your favorite Americana and indie bluegrass songs.

• July 23: Returning for an encore performance is The Gothard Sisters, three sisters playing and singing a blend of contemporary

Celtic, folk, classical and world music on violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, octave violin, and whistle.

• Aug. 13: The Heart tribute band Heartless will rock the stage, carrying on the tradition of Ann and Nancy Wilson with their greatest hits such as “Barracuda,” “Magic Man,” “These Dreams” and “Crazy on You.”

• Aug. 20: Kick off your shoes and dance like nobody’s watching to the sounds of Beat Frequency, a Seattle-based pop/rock band that performs originals and covers of Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Toto, Billy Joel, The Weekend,

and Michael Jackson.

• Aug. 27: Winners of five Independent Blues Award in 2021 including “Artist of the Year” and “Song of the Year,” The Lucky Losers are San Francisco’s finest male/female duet fronted band playing the soul, blues, rock, gospel, and country that emerged in the late 1960’s with impassioned vocal performances, electrifying musical interplay, and powerful harmonica.

• Sept. 3: End the summer with One of These Nights, the ultimate tribute to the Eagles, one of the most successful bands of all time. Hear all your favorites hits including “Take It Easy,” Hotel California,” “Boys of Summer,” and “Heat is on.”

The Rotary Club of Brookings-Harbor operates the Snack Shack for all the events, providing food such as hot dogs, pizza and burgers, and sodas and water. In case of bad weather, the concerts will move indoors to the Gibney Center at Brookings-Harbor High School or Azalea Middle School cafeteria, 505 Pacific Ave.

The Pacific Coast Trolley will provide free rides from the lower parking field on North Bank Chetco River Road to the park’s bandshell. The pickup times for the Sunday concerts are 12-1 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.

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San Francisco-based Dirty Cello is one of the performing groups scheduled for the summer concerts.

Incumbents best suited for the job

COURT BOISE

Pilot Guest Column

Dear Editor and CoosCurry Electric Cooperative members

The decision of whom to vote for in the Coos Curry Electric Director election is quite obvious to me.

The Incumbents, Cheryl McMahan and Daryl Robison each have nearly 40 years experience in the electric utility industry. They are well known and respected by other cooperative directors and managers throughout the northwest. They have excellent records and Coos and Curry Counties are fortunate to have their contributions.

Robison and McMahan along with the management and their fellow Directors are striving to bring southwest Oregon the very best possible services.

One opponent, former Curry Commissioner Sue Gold simply cannot be trusted with anything as important as our electric system and here is just one of many examples why;

During last week’s County budget committee meeting, Treasurer David Barnes was being questioned as to why he has not reconciled to the county’s books since 2022. His answer was that due to the Commissioners failed and very expensive experiment into an untested financial program known

Facts matter

as OpenGov; Mr. Barnes claims he actually got so far behind, he could not catch up. The County finally pulled the OpenGov plug in 2021.

As a County Commissioner, I initially voted in favor of OpenGov, but just days after, prior to the contracts being finalized and before we paid one dime, I saw the error of the move for our County. At that point and on several occasions, I begged Commissioners Sue Gold and Chris Paasch to vote with me and immediately cancel the project. They refused to abandon the untested software and Curry ultimately wasted months and hundreds of thousands of dollars on a product that never worked.

Again, this is just one of many well documented examples as County Commissioner of Gold’s wasteful spending and terribly poor decisions. Fact: she either instigated or pushed hard for 8 different lawsuits I vehemently opposed and our County lost them all – staggering costly! Coos Curry Electric Cooperative is too important to entrust to Gold.

I’ll vote to re-elect Cheryl McMahan and Daryl Robison. They have spent decades working hard to build and improve our communities. They are the kind of people we need directing CCEC.

Court Boice is a former Curry County Commissioner and now state legislator. He resides in Gold Beach.

Azalea Festival a huge success

It is a testament to the remarkable spirit of our community that the Azalea Festival in Brookings, Oregon, has thrived for an impressive 84 years.

This cherished event continues to unite us all, residents and visitors alike, and its success would not be possible without the invaluable support of our sponsors and volunteers. Their unwavering dedication to the festival and our community has elevated not only the Azalea Festival itself but also our town and the entire South Coast/North Coast area.

whom played a vital role in the success of the Azalea Festival.

Curry Health Network, the local healthcare provider in our community, demonstrated their commitment to promoting wellness by supporting this event.

Wild River Pizza’s sponsorship continues to exemplify their ongoing dedication to our community.

Curry Transfer & Recycling’s contribution was prominently displayed at our vendor street fair.

unwavering support, the Azalea Festival would not have been the resounding success it was this past holiday weekend. I also would like to extend my deepest gratitude to all the volunteers who generously donated their time, passion, and creativity. It is people like our Azalea Festival volunteers and organizations that truly make our community shine.

Court Boice published a letter to the editor with some denigrating comments about me and I feel it is necessary to set the record straight.

His first assertion was that I was in favor of the expensive Open Gov accounting system that the County put into place. In fact, I was the only Commissioner that voted against it and later Mr. Boice tried to get me to change my mind and I refused to do so. I came to the decision to vote against Open Gov after doing much investigation and research. This vote took place in the Spring of 2019. After the contract was signed, Mr. Boice tried to bow out of the contract and I did not think that it was ethical so I did not agree with him on this issue.

Boice also accused me of “instigating or pushing hard” for 8 different lawsuits against him. In the Spring of 2018, I did vote to move forward with one lawsuit against Boice when he overspent on the travel budget that was allotted to him. I did say that I would not vote to move forward with the lawsuit if he would present the receipts associated with his travel and he refused to produce those receipts (all County employees had to turn in receipts for travel reimbursement) so I felt it was my responsibility to vote to proceed with the lawsuit. I had nothing to do with any of the other 7 lawsuits.

It is certainly Mr. Boice’s right to support any candidate he wishes to, but it is unfortunate he thinks it is necessary to smear my character with false accusations to do so.

Suzanne Gold Brookings

First and foremost, I want to express my deepest appreciation to our incredible partner, Lucky 7 Hotel & Casino. As a major sponsor, they have generously contributed to the entire event and stepped up financially to support both days of festivities at our breathtaking Azalea Park.

Their commitment to our community’s wellbeing and their efforts to create lasting memories for all attendees exemplify an exceptional partnership. We are truly fortunate to have them as neighbors and friends.

I also extend my sincere gratitude to our other esteemed sponsors, each of

Moreover, Travel Curry Coast’s support not only aided the Azalea Festival but also helped spread the word about the exceptional quality of life and recreational opportunities in our area. Their contribution will undoubtedly have far-reaching effects throughout the year.

In addition, I would like to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of the City of Brookings Staff, Parks & Recreation, Brookings Police, and our Brookings Volunteer Fire Department.

Their immense support in organizing events and ensuring everyone’s safety was crucial, and their involvement in planning and communication was invaluable. While it’s true that not everything went flawlessly without their

This year’s Azalea Festival stands as one of the best I have ever attended. With an abundance of events, it was impossible to experience everything, but there were certain organizations that truly made this event exceptional.

The Parade, organized with the help of the City, was as entertaining as ever. The Art Show and Sale presented by the Manley Center inspired awe. The Quilters Guild showcased their incredible work, vision, and patience. The concerts and shows, Emceed by Scott Graves, were a blast. The Dance Party, organized by the Brookings-Harbor Chamber of Commerce featuring DJ Bret Curtis, was certainly a happening place. And that’s just scratching the surface.

The Car Shows, Ice Cream & Pie Social, the Chetco Library Book

Sale, the South Coast Fisherman’s Fishponds, and the annual Plant and Flower Sale were all fantastic experiences, as evidenced by the enthusiastic crowds. Rounding out the festivities were Airport Day, with all of their amazing energy, the pancake feed, and, of course, the vendor fair near City Hall on Frontage Road. I believe it is fair to say that this year’s Azalea Festival was an unequivocal success and I hope you do too. I would like to again extend my deepest gratitude and personal thanks to Lucky 7 Hotel & Casino, our cornerstone sponsor, for their unwavering support of our community. and reiterate my heartfelt appreciation to all our other sponsors, event organizers, volunteers, and participants who made the 84th Annual Azalea Festival a resounding success. Your collective efforts embody the true spirit of community, and the Brookings-Harbor area is all the richer for it. We are all blessed to call this area our home!

I look forward to seeing you all again next Memorial Day!

Henry Johnson is the Azalea Festival Fundraising Chair.

Snakes, garlic flowers and dry soil

CHIP BUBL

Pilot Guest Column

How dry is the soil?

Quite dry! I heard from a friend that, when he rototilled recently, it was exactly the opposite of last year when the soil was very wet.

This year, the top 4 to 5 inches were really dry but deeper, there was some decent soil moisture. I did some testing with my soil probe in various places and confirmed his experience in quite a few different gardens. If you still have soil to work, either by hand or a rototiller, you might water it first, wait a day, and then rototill or hand work the ground with a spading fork. This is also a warning that we may need to water newly planted (within the last 2 years or so) woody trees and shrubs sooner than later. Lawns will either need water or be allowed to go dormant (they will come back in the fall). Half watering can damage lawns. You need to

be either all in or out with lawns.

Vegetable crops are growing well. Peppers are a little disgruntled with some nights that are near 50 degrees, but they will get over it. Tomatoes are doing fine. Same with other vegetables. There is still time to plant most vegetables.

Garlic flowers

Most garlic varieties flower in late May through June. The flowers (called scapes) can be quite exotic, with twisted stems and buds that look like dragons’ heads.

Florists have become interested in these flowers and they are increasingly found in some very classy arrangements. It is not uncommon to see the flower buds for sale in the farmer’s market for a dollar a stem.

Chefs also value the flower bud and stem. The bud tastes distinctly of garlic while the stem has the texture of asparagus

with a very mild garlic overtone. The stems are usually cooked like asparagus. The buds may be stir-fried with other vegetables. The stems and buds should be harvested while the stem is still young. When it straightens up, it will be far less tender.

From a botanical standpoint, the flower does not make a true seed (except for the elephant garlic which is not a true garlic anyway but closer to a leek). When the flowers emerge, a somewhat mysterious process causes the flower to abort.

Vegetative tissue below the flower starts to grow and the head produces little bulbs, called bulbils by botanists. These bulbils will produce a regular garlic bulb, but often have to be left in the ground for two years to do so. The resulting garlic will be identical to the parent since there has been no cross pollination and no true seed.

You will increase the yield of garlic bulbs by

removing the flower stalk as soon as you notice it. Yield increases range from 10-30% depending on variety and when the flower was removed.

Finally, water your garlic periodically through midJune to improve bulb size.

Snakes for pest control

Gardeners should be glad to see snakes around the garden. These muchmaligned reptiles consume garden pests including slugs, grubs, mice, voles and rats.

The vast majority of snakes in Oregon are very beneficial. Some, like garter snakes, eat slugs. Others, like the sharptailed snake, eat slugs and grubs. Rubber boas, which still can be found in St. Helens, specialize in eating mice and voles, going down their tunnels after them.

Garter snakes are the type of snake most often seen by urban and suburban

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State issues ‘pig butchering’ scam alert

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The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning consumers to be wary of an unexpected text or direct message from a stranger – it might be the first step in a “pig butchering” scam.

The term pig butchering comes from the practice of fattening a pig before slaughter. These scams often involve fraudsters contacting targets seemingly at random, using social media or common communication apps.

The scammer gains the victim’s trust, often by starting a romantic relationship or a simple friendship. The scammer then starts to convince the victim to invest in phony investments, including fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes, before falsely claiming the initial investment grew significantly, according to the DFR. The scammer then asks for more and more money, and demand

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the helicopter returned, the crew was able to lift Waters out and transport the worker to North Bend and the Bay Area Hospital. Waters was alert but was suffering from injuries sustained in the fall. Details of the specific injuries were not immediately available. The rescue operation took approximately 10 hours. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office released a statement thanking all those involved in the rescue effort.

First responders urge anyone working or hiking in the county’s wilderness areas to be prepared.

multiple types of fees if a victim requests to withdraw the funds. Even when the victim pays the withdrawal fees, the fraudster does not refund the victim’s money, but rather disappears with the funds without any further communication.

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), there are several warning signs to be aware of involving these types of scams: Unexpected contact: Never respond to unsolicited messages from unknown contacts, even about seemingly benign topics, especially via text message and on encrypted messaging applications.

Refusal to participate in video chats: If someone you consistently have been messaging with declines to interact face to face, they likely are not the person from the profile photo.

Request for financial information: Don’t share any personal financial information with anyone you have never met in

The following are recommendations to be save in the wilderness.

1. Make a Gear List

Make a gear list to make sure you have everything you need. Some items to include on your gear list are:

Water

Water filtration such as a filter straw or a filtration

waterbottle

Rain gear and additional climate appropriate clothing

Compass

Map

Extra food

First aid supplies

Cell phone or radio with backup batteries

2. Bring a Map

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Frauds involving cryptocurrency, including pig butchering, represented most of these scams, increasing 183 percent from 2021 to $2.57 billion in reported losses last year.

person. If a new virtual friend or romantic connection starts making financial inquiries, put the brakes on the relationship.

Invitation to invest in specific financial products: Be wary of any unsolicited investment advice or tips, particularly from someone you have spoken to only online and even if they suggest you trade through your own account. Always question what a source has to gain from sharing tips with you

You should never rely solely on GPS technology especially with limited service and battery power. Always pack a map and make sure you know how to read it before you need it.

3. Hike During the Day Whenever possible, plan to hike during the day. It is easier to get lost in the dark and the area may be home to wild animals that come out at night.

4. Know the Area Exploring new hiking trails can be exciting. Unfortunately, it also means you’re unfamiliar with the territory. Before heading out, check regional hiking information for:

and whether the transaction fits with your financial goals and investment strategy.

Unknown or confusing investment opportunity: Carefully evaluate the product, as well as the person or company requesting your investment. Along with a basic search, try adding words such as “scam” or “fraud” to see what results come up. Consider running recommendations by a third party or an investment professional who has no stake in the investment and use FINRA BrokerCheck to see if the promoter is a registered investment professional.

Unfamiliar trading platforms: Do extensive research before moving any money, particularly in an emerging market such as cryptocurrency, which has hundreds of exchanges and new avenues for trading continuing to evolve. Who controls the platform? What security measures are in place? How can you withdraw funds if needed? If you don’t know the

Local wild animals and what to do

Local poisonous plants

Local hunting areas and seasons

Local hiking or emergency alerts

5. Check the Forecast Check the forecast while planning your hike and keep checking it until you leave. This determines what gear you need to bring and greatly impacts your safety. Hiking in hotter or colder weather have different challenges that impact your trip and your health. If the forecast does predict rain, snow, or ice, be sure the trail you’re taking is still passable in

answers to those questions, don’t put your assets there.

Exaggerated claims and elevated emotions: Take a closer look at any investment that offers much higher than average returns or is touted as “guaranteed.” Fraudsters will also often use their knowledge about you to appeal to your emotions –something like, “Don’t you want to have money to send your kids to college?”

Sense of urgency about an upcoming news announcement or share price increase: Remember that insider trading is illegal, and you should never trade in shares of a company on the basis of material, nonpublic information.

“Romance scams and crypto scams continue to be the source of significant losses for consumers,”

DFR Administrator T.K. Keen said. “Consumers who receive contacts out of the blue through messaging apps on their phone or other means should be especially suspicious

such conditions. Consider contacting your local Parks and Recreation Department so they can direct you to real-time information. When in doubt, reschedule your hike for better weather.

6. Be Confident Not Cocky

You know what you can and can’t handle. When hiking in a group or with a more advanced friend, you may take risks you aren’t ready for. Don’t risk injury; be honest with your skill level before hitting the trail.

7. Tell Someone Before You Go

Tell someone when and where you are going and

of those trying to entice them into cryptocurrency investments.”

Although the division has not received any complaints specific to pig butchering schemes, it knows that this activity is occurring based upon conversations with federal and nearby state law enforcement authorities. Several states and federal authorities have issued warnings on this sort of fraud. In 2022, investment fraud caused the highest losses of any scam reported by the public to the FBI’s Internet Crimes Complaint Center (IC3), totaling $3.31 billion.

Frauds involving cryptocurrency, including pig butchering, represented most of these scams, increasing 183 percent from 2021 to $2.57 billion in reported losses last year.

The division accepts consumer complaints and will forward to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. Consumers can also make a complaint to the FBI’s IC3 at https://www.ic3.gov/.

when they should expect you to be back. If that person doesn’t hear from you by a certain time, they can take the necessary action to begin a search. With Search and Rescue missions, time matters. If you don’t make it home on time, having a friend that can report your planned hiking activity and timeline can help searchers locate you.

8. Stay Together

When hiking with a large group, it’s easy to separate into groups of fast and slow hikers. Keep someone at the front that hikes at a modest pace to ensure everyone stays together.

Continued from Page 4 gardeners. Two species of garter snakes are commonly found throughout much of Oregon, except the mountains: the abundant western terrestrial garter snake and the common garter snake. In western Oregon, a third species is also present, the northwestern garter snake. Several species can be found swimming in shallow water for tadpoles.

Garter snakes generally breed in the spring and give birth to live young (they don’t lay eggs) in the late summer or fall. Often, young are not seen until the following spring, after they emerge from hibernation after their first winter. Most young garter snakes don’t survive into adulthood. They are killed off by predators, cars, and lawnmowers.

To make your property garter snake friendly:

• Walk your lawn before you mow it to scare the snakes into hiding. Lawn mowers are deadly to snakes because they can’t hear like we do. Rather,

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Continued from Page 1 and tradition of regulating dangerous weapons and other accessories throughout the United States.”

What’s next

There are multiple moving parts of the case. Pekelis said the trial is scheduled to end Friday and Immergut is expected to take a few weeks or months to issue a written decision.

It’s a bench trial, meaning the judge will rule directly

they feel vibrations.

• Provide habitat for snakes if you have room. Old plywood or corrugated metal roofing left loosely on the ground in an out of the way place on your property provides hiding and nesting places for slithering creatures. Old stumps and large rocks also make good snake habitat. [Editors note: I have a “R2D2” composter that has become a snake incubator.]

The western rattlesnake, the only species of truly venomous snake native to Oregon, feeds on mice, rats, and other smaller animals. Rattlesnakes were once more commonly found on both the west and east sides of the Cascades. But they have all but been killed off on the west side.

Rattlers are rare in northwestern Oregon. They were shot out 100 years ago by early settlers. There are a few dens left, but only in really isolated places. In southern and eastern Oregon, however, rattlers are more common. Caution should be exercised in rattlesnake country.

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on the case without a jury.

The alliance is not directly involved in the Harney County case.

That lawsuit will continue in September regardless of what the federal judge decides. That case, too, is expected to face an appeal regardless of the outcome.

“It’s possible one or more of these cases, of course, will go on appeal, which would mean that the process would last a little bit longer,” Pekelis said.

Separately, pending firearms-related bills in the Legislature have drawn

check out the photoillustrated book, “Reptiles of Washington and Oregon,” published by the Seattle Audubon Society and edited by Robert M. Storm and William P. Leonard. Slightly adapted from Robert Mason, Department of Zoology, Oregon State University

Food Preservation

Are you planning to preserve food from your garden or purchased from a farm this summer? If so, call or visit the OSU Extension Service office before you start canning, freezing, or drying.

Costly and potentially harmful mistakes can be made by using outdated canning recipes and instructions.

You can find free publications AND pressure gauge testing at the Columbia County Extension office located at 505 N. Columbia River Highway in St. Helens. If you have questions, phone Jenny Rudolph at the office at 503-397-3462. You can download for free

sharp objections from Republican lawmakers.

House Bill 2005 would raise the minimum age to purchase most firearms from 18 to 21 years and allow local government agencies to ban firearm possession on governmentowned property. Senate Bill 348 would build upon Measure 114 with more requirements, such as giving the state until July 2024 to set up a permit-topurchase system.

But with the Republicanled walkout in the Senate stalling votes on bills, those

all our food preservation publications at https:// extension.oregonstate. edu/mfp/publications. An additional great resource is the National Center for home Food Preservation at http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/.

Important Notes

• Donate extra garden produce and/or money to the food bank, senior centers, or community meals programs. It always is greatly appreciated.

• The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.

If you have questions on any of these topics or other home garden and/ or farm questions, please contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503397-3462 or at chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu. The office is open from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Oregon State University Extension office in Columbia County publishes a monthly newsletter on gardening and farming topics (called

measures face an uncertain fate.

Follow developments at thechronicleonline.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Pilot.

County Living) written/ edited by yours truly. All you need to do is ask for it and it will be mailed or emailed to you. Call 503397-3462 to be put on the list. Alternatively, you can find it on the web at http://

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To reach the OSU Extension office in Curry County, call 541-247-6672.

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Community leader and longtime Brookings booster

Judith A. “Judi” Krebs passed away May 24, 2023, after a recent illness. She was 82. She will be remembered by family and friends as a tireless volunteer who enriched the lives of many and encouraged others to do the same with her signature phrase: “It’s YOUR community, get involved!”

Judi was born in Oklahoma City to Norman and Roma Walkup and went to school in the San Francisco Bay Area. She retired from Nevada Bell in Reno, NV, and moved to Brookings in the early 1980s. She was preceded in death by Robert E. “Bob” Krebs, her husband of 25 years who passed away in September 2008. The two were instrumental in establishing the Chetco Senior Center, now called

the Chetco Activity Center. Judi was a former chair of the Curry County Planning Commission and a member of the City of Brookings Planning Commission. She also served on the Sutter Coast Hospital board of directors. For more than a dozen years, she was “Mrs. Claus” during the annual Natures Coastal Holiday Festival of Lights in Azalea Park. She also volunteered with and supported the Civil Air Patrol, Safety City, the American Music Festival Summer Concerts in the Park, and scholarships for deserving high school students. She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Krebs Haq of Santa Fe, NM; grandson Rob Krebs and wife, Kylie, of Brookings; their son, R.E., Judi’s beloved greatgrandson; and stepdaughter Debbie Vilotti of Escalon, CA. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you do something special for your community.

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“They chose not to.”

He said the walkout is a means to hold the Democratic-controlled Senate accountable “because if we don’t, no one will, and we can’t have a lawless Legislature.”

Senate Republicans started the walkout saying bill summaries fail to comply with a state law that requires them to have an eighth-grade reading level. They also have pointed to bills they oppose, including House Bill 2002, which would shore up abortion rights and access to gender-affirming care for transgender people, including children. Another is House Bill 2005, which would raise the minimum age to purchase most firearms from 18 to 21 years old.

Bills in jeopardy

As the impasse continues, Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged Oregonians – and their Republican colleagues in the Senate –to consider what’s at stake.

For example, a $70 million rural economic development proposal faces an uncertain fate. That proposal, House Bill 3410, would help small farmers, the fishing industry, outdoor recreation, county fairs and

other small businesses, said Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis.

Other bills would aid economic development at the Port of Coos Bay and bring broadband to rural communities, including a proposal that would pull in about $700 million in federal funding to improve broadband services.

But the bills in jeopardy go beyond money and the economy.

For example, House Bill 3211 would make it easier for Oregon to get $60 million in matching federal funding for new dams in Oregon that are vulnerable to earthquakes.

“If the dam fails, lives will be lost,” Gomberg said.

For example, in Newport the bill would help fix two dams that provide water for the coastal community of 10,000 people. Those dams would flood the city if they broke.

On the health care front, a stalled bill would help Oregonians who face losing coverage from the state’s Medicaid program. The proposal would create a “bridge plan” to help people who make too much to qualify for the Oregon Health Plan but cannot afford coverage on the marketplace. The state is now determining how many of the 1.5 million Oregonians who

stayed covered because of the federal pandemic emergency still qualify for coverage. Separately, House Bill 2395 would make naloxone kits that stop opioid overdoses available in public schools, buildings and for first responders to give to people for future use.

“This is going to save

lives and give people a chance to recover and we must pass this bill,” said Rep. Travis Nelson, a Portland Democrat and nurse who attended the press conference in his scrubs.

On the education front, there are proposals to put $10.2 billion toward the K-12 state school budget and put $140 million toward

early literacy programs. Separately, Senate Bill 283 would give 20% pay increases to teachers and classified staff who work in special education, support initiatives to diversify the educator workforce and guarantee more pay and benefits to substitute teachers.

“This is the legislation Senate Republicans are now holding hostage after we’ve worked together on it for months and months,” said Sen. Michael Dembrow, D-Portland. “This is unacceptable. It’s time for them to join us and together, do our jobs.”

There also are wildfire protection bills that would help people navigate the tangle of homeowners insurance for claims and create programs to help communities and property owners reduce the risk of wildfires.

“If we don’t want a series of summers blanketed by toxic smoke over increasing expanses of the state, we have to stay the course,” said Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland. “Oregonians in all of these communities are waiting and hoping and needing that we get back to the work of wildfire protection.”

Advocates urge action

Separately, dozens of nonprofits asked Republican senators in a letter on Tuesday to return to work to pass bills affecting thousands of lowincome Oregonians

“We are very concerned that walkout tactics are again preventing action on the serious challenges we face as a state,” they wrote.

They said more than 1 million Oregonians lack enough food to eat and that 18,000 have no stable shelter.

The letter, addressed to 11 Senate Republicans, was signed by leaders of 60 organizations that provide food, housing, child care and other services to residents throughout the state. They said the senators need to end their strike.

“It’s time for legislators to come together and do what’s right for our communities. We need you to return to work now on behalf of Oregon families,” they said.

What’s next

The fault lines are wide.

Even so, Knopp said there’s room to negotiate. For example, House

Bill 2002 is particularly worrisome to Republicans because it would allow minors of any age to access abortions without parental notification required.

Knopp said Republicans would want parental notification in place for minors seeking abortion, but with a provision in which consent would not be sought in cases of a parent abusing the minor.

Pham, the Democratic representative, said she understands why parents have questions about that provision of the bill but stressed that child victims need access to care.

“For victims of child sexual abuse, this is an unfortunate, terrible situation, but we still have to protect their rights,” Pham said. “Oregon Democrats can’t give away – are never going to deny –reproductive health care for whoever needs it, and we’re not going to compromise on protecting victims like that.”

Meanwhile, each senator who participates in the walkout faces a $325 fine for each unexcused absence. The fines started on Monday. If the session ends with a stalemate and the bills die, budget bills could only pass in a special session. House Speaker Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, said in a separate press conference a special session could possibly happen in midJuly. But no precise dates are set as both sides hold out hope of an agreement that salvages the rest of the session.

Democrats can’t end the session before June 25 and pivot to a special session without Republican senators returning.

The session in 2024 is a short session of 35 days or less with limits on how many bills lawmakers can introduce, meaning that some proposals would have to wait until 2025.

“If we give up on this session – they give up on this session – what are we going to do?” said Dembrow, whose legislative career ends in January 2025 because he decided not to run for reelection.. “We have a short session ahead of us next year. We can only do so much in a short session.”

As for the concerns of Democratic lawmakers, Knopp suggested it’s their fault if the bills die.

“The real question is: Are the Democrats committed to making that happen?” Knopp said. “It appears as though they are so adamant to not have bipartisanship and not have the minority party have a say in what happens that they’re willing to risk the lives of Oregonians.”

Editor Lynne Terry and deputy editor Julia Shumway contributed to this report. Follow developments here online and in the Wednesday print editions of The Curry Coastal Pilot.

Courtesy photo from Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle

State Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, speaks during a press conference about a Republican walkout on June 6, 2023.

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MEETINGS Soil Conservation monthly held at Tuesday, addition to the board 2023-24 approve budget, Resolution changing of Other discussed. be held Watersheds located Ellensburg Ave., location persons join is access electronically, Tammy tammy.wills@ currywatersheds.org or 6. To interpreter for impaired or for accommodations for disabilities, Tammy hours prior 14, 2023. 365448

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

OF CURRY

In the Matter of the Estate of: JAMES WILLIAM EDWARDS, Deceased. Case No. 23PB05026

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above entitled estate. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them to the undersigned

Personal Representative through my resident agent, JAMES W. GARDNER, Attorney at Law, 29692 Ellensburg Ave, Ste 11, P.O. Box 1286, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444, Phone (541) 247-6615, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative, JAMES W. GARDNER whose address and phone number appear above.

Dated this 31st day of May, 2023. /s/ ROBERT S. EDWARDS

Personal Representative 1640 Wedgewood Drive Eagle Point, OR 97524 Phone (541)326-2533

Published: June 14, 21 and 28, 2023. Pilot & ONPA

P365145

Notice of Public Meeting

The Port of Brookings Harbor Board of Director’s will hold a Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting

Wednesday June 21, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. For meeting agenda and packet please visit Port website: www. portofbrookingsharbor.com

This Institution is an Equal

Opportunity Provider

Published: June 14, 2023.

Pilot & ONPA 364371

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

Probate Department

In the Matter of the Estate of: CAROL IRENE DAVIS, Deceased.

Case No. 23PB03075

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jody Lynn Davis has been appointed personal representative of the estate of Carol Irene Davis. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Don G. Johnson, Johnson & Taylor, 1193 Liberty Street, SE, Salem, OR 97302, 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, or the attorney for the personal representative, Don G. Johnson, Johnson & Taylor, 1193 Liberty Street, SE, Salem, OR 97302.

Date and first published:

June 14, 2023

Johnson & Taylor, LLC 1193 Liberty Street SE, Salem, OR 97302

Phone 503-990-6641 Fax

503-990-7378

Email: Don@johnsontaylorlaw.com

Published: June 14, 21, and 28, 2023. Pilot & ONPA

P365310

Notice of Executive Session

The Port of Brookings Harbor will hold an executive session at 2:00 p.m. at the Port Conference Room, 16350 Lower Harbor Rd Suite 202, Harbor OR 97415, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The executive session is being held pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2)(h) To consult with counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.

Published: June 14, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P365329

Public Review and Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act for Adoption of a Regulation for the Hexavalent Chromium Maximum Contaminant Level Lead Agency: State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board). State Clearinghouse Number: 2021110099.

Project Description: The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) is proposing to adopt a primary drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium (Proposed Regulations), under the California Safe Drinking Water Act, which applies to public water systems. The Proposed Regulations include a maximum contaminant level (MCL) for hexavalent chromium of 10 micrograms per liter (μg/L) and a detection limit for purposes of reporting of 0.1 μg/L. Public water systems, depending on type, would be required to monitor their drinking water for hexavalent chromium on an initial and ongoing basis, and would need to comply with the MCL according to a compliance schedule. The Proposed Regulations include three best available technologies for removing hexavalent chromium from drinking water sources, including reduction/coagulation/ filtration, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis. However, public water systems are not limited to treatment using best available technologies and may consider other means of compliance, such as blending, drilling a new well, increasing reliance on surface water, purchasing water from or consolidating with another water system, or using another form of treatment such as stannous chloride.

Project Location: The Proposed Regulations apply to public water systems operating in California. Public water systems with hexavalent chromium contamination above the MCL will likely implement compliance projects, such as installation of treatment or obtaining new sources of supply. The locations of future compliance projects by public water systems are not currently known. Accordingly, it is unknown whether future compliance projects by public water systems will occur on properties with hazardous waste sites on any list specified under section 65962.5 of the Government Code.

Significant

Anticipated

Environmental Effects:

The Draft EIR identifies potentially significant impacts on the following resources: Aesthetics, Agricultural and Forest Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities and Service Systems, and Wildfire. Because there is inherent uncertainty in where public water systems will locate future compliance projects, the nature of those compliance projects, and in the mitigation measures that will be required by the CEQA lead and responsible agencies for those compliance projects, the Draft EIR takes a conservative approach in making post-mitigation significance conclusions and finds that the potentially significant impacts are unavoidable.

Availability of Draft EIR: The Draft EIR will be available online beginning June 16, 2023, at https:// www.waterboards.ca.gov/ drinking_water/certlic/ drinkingwater/Chromium6. html Hardcopies of the Draft EIR and appendices may also be

Division of Drinking Water field offices in Redding, Santa Rosa, Richmond, Monterey, Carpinteria, Glendale, Santa Ana, San Bernardino, San Diego, Lodi, Fresno, or Bakersfield. The document is available by appointment only. Addresses of field offices are available at https:// www.waterboards.ca.gov/ drinking_water/programs/ documents/ddwem/ DDWdistrictofficesmap.pdf

Please email the Division of Drinking Water (ddwhexavalentchromium@ waterboards.ca.gov) to schedule an appointment. The Draft EIR and appendices are also available at the Sacramento County Public Law Library at 609 9th Street in Sacramento.

Public Review Period:

Interested persons are encouraged to submit their comments electronically. Comment letters can be submitted by email to commentletters@ waterboards.ca.gov (if less than 15 megabytes in total size) or by fax at (916) 341-5620 with the subject “Comment

Letter - DEIR Hexavalent Chromium MCL.” To be fully considered, written comments must be received by 12:00 noon on August 4, 2023. Written comments may also be delivered by mail to: Courtney Tyler, Clerk to the Board, State Water Resources Control Board, P.O. Box 100, Sacramento, CA 958122000. The State Water Board requests but does not require that, if reports or articles in excess of 25 pages are submitted in conjunction with the comments, the commenter provide a summary of the report or article and describe the reason for which the report or article is being submitted or its relevance to the DEIR or the Proposed Regulation. Due to the limitations of the e-mail system, emails larger than 15 megabytes (MB) may be rejected and will not be delivered and received by the State Water Board. Therefore, emails larger than 15 MB should be submitted under separate emails or via another form of delivery.

Public Hearing:

Water Board will hold a public hearing to solicit comments on the Proposed Regulations and the Draft EIR. The hearing will be held on August 2, 2023, at 1:00 PM. Details about the meeting will be posted at https://www.waterboards. ca.gov/drinking_water/ certlic/drinkingwater/ Chromium6.html

Email Distribution List:

To sign up to receive future email announcements concerning the Proposed Regulations, please enroll in the email subscription for “Drinking Water Program Announcements” at https://www.waterboards. ca.gov/resources/ email_subscriptions/swrcb_ subscribe.html

Further Questions: Questions about this Notice of Availability may be directed to ddwhexavalentchromium@ waterboards.ca.gov or to Kim Niemeyer at (916) 3415547.

Notice of Budget Committee Meeting

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the So Curry Cemetery Maintenance Dist, Curry County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, will be held at the Cemetery Office, 1035 7th St, Brookings, OR, 97415. The meeting will take place on June 20, 2023, at 6:00 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. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained or or after June 14, 2023, at Window of Cemetery Office, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm. Published: June 7 and 14, 2023 (online 6/1 - 6/14). Pilot & ONPA P364838

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

PROBATE NO.: 23PB04384

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that I, Jennifer A. Bly, have been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Diane Francis Carter by the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon

City of Crescent City

Summary of Ordinance No. 836: Confirming

Approval of a Military

Equipment Use Policy

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that on Monday, June 5, 2023, the City Council of the City of Crescent City held a public hearing and adopted Ordinance No. 836, Confirming Approval of the Police Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy. The policy identifies that equipment identified by AB 481 as “military equipment” that is currently used or proposed to be purchase by the Police Department in the coming year as well as the quantity, cost, lifespan, purpose, authorized uses and required training for each type of equipment. The policy has not been substantively changed. The policy is posted on the Crescent City Police Department’s webpage https://www. crescentcity.org/departments/ Police and is also available by contacting Robin Altman, City Clerk, during normal business hours, MondayThursday, 7:30am to 5:30pm (707) 464-7483 ext. 223, 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA. The ordinance will take effect on the thirtieth day following its adoption. The ordinance was adopted by the following polled vote: AYES: Mayor Isaiah Wright,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY CURRY

PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: Daniel Seigfried Fischer, Deceased. Case No. 23PB03537

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that Gloria

J. Fischer has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative c/o K.R. Olin, Attorney at Law, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, K.R. Olin, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415. DATED and first published this 7th day of June, 2023 /s/ K.R. Olin OSB #903547

Wild RiversCoast Classifieds

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST TITLE ORDER

NUMBER: 91225750

LOAN: MIMI FILE: PFI231834 A.P.N.: 120167-010-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/15/2021.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by:

KENNETH WITHERBY, A

SINGLE MAN Recorded 07/27/2021 as Instrument No. 20213272 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of DEL NORTE County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 2/27/2023 in Book , Page , as Instrument No. 20230526 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 06/29/2023 At the stairs of the Southwest Entrance of the Flynn County Administration Building at 981 H St, Crescent City, CA 95531 at 11:00 AM AT

PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be:

863 GLEEN STREET, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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: $151,147.93

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, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

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 916-939-0772 or visit this internet website www. nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-231834. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI231834 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 for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

Dated: 05/25/2023 PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as said Trustee 12190 Herdal Drive, Suite 9 Auburn, California 95603 (530) 8888411 By: STELLA SHAO, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

May 23, 2023

Neptune Pumped Storage 2, LLC

Project No. 15311-000 NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND COMPETING APPLICATIONS

On May 8, 2023, Neptune

Pumped Storage 2, LLC

filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Soldier Camp Pumped Storage Project (or project).

The project would be located on Lobster Creek in Curry County, OR, approximately 4 miles north of the Rogue River. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission.

Neptune Pumped Storage

2, LLC has proposed to construct: (1) an upper reservoir with a surface area of 50 acres and a storage volume of approximately 3,000 acrefeet created by a 5,600-footlong, 70-foot-high rockfill embankment ring dike; (2) a lower reservoir with a surface area of 50 acres and a storage volume of approximately 3,000 acre-feet created by a 5,700-foot-long, 70-foot-high rockfill embankment ring dike; (3) a 1,825 foot-long steel and concrete penstock with a diameter of 22-feet; (4) a 550-footlong, 120-foot-wide concrete powerhouse/pump station located on the lower reservoir shoreline containing 6 generating/pumping units for a total generating capacity of 550 MW; (5) an approximate 13-mile, 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from a proposed substation near the powerhouse to an existing substation on Nesika Beach Dump Rd that would interconnect to the regional transmission grid; (6) an approximately 1.7-mile-long underground pipeline with a 100 cfs capacity and a diameter of 2.5-feet diverting water from Lobster Creek for initial fill and annual maintenance fill; and, (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would be operated as a closed-loop system and generate an estimated annual average of 1,606 gigawatt-hours.

Applicant Contact: Mr. Nate Sandvig, Rye Development, LLC, 220 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, (503) 3092496, nathan@ryedevelopment.com.

FERC Contact: Jeffrey Ackley at jeffrey.ackley@ferc. gov. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 C.F.R. § 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/ecomment.asp.

You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must

be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

The first page of any filing should include docket number P-15311-000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the “eLibrary” link of Commission’s website at http://www.ferc. gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-15311-000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes.̷? For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202)̷? 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.

Published: June 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2023. Pilot & ONPA

P364724

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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

Next Level Stone Works

3160 Fred Haight Drive Smith River, CA 95567

Mailing address: 1092 Humboldt St Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file #20230029 due to publication requirement not met on previous filing.

This Business is conducted by: a general partnership

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/ Charles May

/s/ Thomas Beers

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 5/23/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230051

Published: June 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2023 Triplicate T364613

have

will become

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Invites Qualified Firms to Submit Statements of Qualifications for CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION

UPGRAGE PROJECT at PELICAN BAY STATE PRISON

RFQ NO. PMB202304 Eprocurement Event ID# 0000027550

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) intends to contract with a firm for Construction Management Services for the Fire Suppression Upgrade project at Pelican Bay State Prison located in Crescent City, California. The Project includes the installation of an automatic fire suppression system and fire alarm upgrades in the eight Facility A and B General Population Housing Units. CDCR anticipates selecting a firm to provide the required Construction Management services for this Project with funding authorized in fiscal year 2023/2024 and concluding in Fiscal Year 2026/2027 (approximately 40 months), assuming no budget delays are encountered to obtain future funding. Services are required for the following phases: construction and post-construction. The Project delivery method is “design-bid-build” using standard State procedures. A notice to proceed for Construction Management Services for this Project is subject to budgetary, legislative and control agency approval of the proposed project.

CDCR encourages Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises and Small Business participation. A Pre-proposal Conference WILL NOT be conducted To be considered for selection, firms must submit Statements of Qualifications to:

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Facility Planning, Construction and Management Division Project Management Branch 9838 Old Placerville Road Sacramento, CA 95827

Attention: Adriana Perez Submittal Deadline: 3:00 p.m. on June 30, 2023

All questions regarding this RFQ shall be emailed directly to Adriana Perez at Adriana.Perez@cdcr.ca.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. on June 12, 2023. Interested firms may obtain a Request for Qualifications package by downloading it from the internet at http:// www.caleprocure.ca.gov/.

CNS-3706439#

Published: June 7 and 14, 2023. Triplicate T364853

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting to consider and adopt the budget for the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority for fiscal year 2023/2024, at the following time and place:

TIME OF HEARING:

4:00 PM DATE OF HEARING:

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

PLACE OF HEARING: Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, Flynn Center, 981 “H” Street, Crescent City, California

A copy of the proposed budget may be inspected at the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority office at 1700 State Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 12 Noon and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. each Monday through Friday except legal holidays. The Governing Board may vote on the passage of the budget after closing the public hearing or at any time thereafter.

Dated: 31 May 2023

Tedd Ward, Director Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority

Published: June 14, 2023 (Online 6/1 - 6/14). Triplicate T365275

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Mike’s Handyman 565 El Monte Street Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file #20160014 with changes, after 40 days of expiration date, and due to publication requirement not met on previous filing. This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 3/21/2016 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Michael Monday This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 5/23/2023. Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230050

Published: June 7. 14, 21, and 28, 2023. Triplicate T364604

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power to

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initiated as provided by

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in June, and after that date the entire balance due must be paid in full to prevent sale of the property at a tax sale. The right of redemption survives the property becoming subject to the power to sell, but it terminates at close of business on the last business day prior to the date of the tax sale by the tax collector. All information concerning redemption or the initiation of an installment plan of redemption will be furnished, upon request, by Barbara M. Lopez, Del Norte County Tax Collector, 981 H Street, Suite 150, Crescent City, CA 95531 or by calling (707) 464-7283.

PUBLIC given that Commissioners Solid Waste Authority hearing meeting adopt Del Norte Management 2023/2024,

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF GOLD BEACH LEITH ROAD SIDEWALK EXTENSION

Sealed bids for the construction of the Leith Road

Sidewalk Extension for the City of Gold Beach (Owner) will be received by 2:00 pm PDT June 29, 2023. A virtual bid opening will be held at the day and time of the bid closing utilizing GoToMeeting™ . Bids received after this time will not be accepted. All interested parties are invited to attend.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: The Dyer Partnership (541) 269-0732. Bidding Documents are available at www. questcdn.com, QuestCDN Project No. 8545794. Bids will ONLY be received and accepted through QuestCDN. Prospective bidders must be on the QuestCDN planholders list for bids to be accepted and receipt of Addenda. Bidders must prequalify five (5) days prior to the bid opening with the Owner. The project consists of: Construct approximately 636 square feet of segmental block retaining wall, 587 lineal feet of new curb and gutter, 2,090 square feet of standard sidewalk, 460 square feet of thickened edge sidewalk, two ADA compliant access ramp, 55 lineal feet of 12-inch storm pipe, and one catch basin. Other work includes demolition, excavation and embankment, aggregate base, asphalt concrete pavement, pavement removal, landscaping, and other miscellaneous items. Bids not fully completed in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders will not be considered. A Bid Security executed in favor of the Owner in the amount of not less than 10% of the total amount of the Bid is required. Per ORS

279C.385 (2), Bid Security is to be forfeited as fixed and liquidated damages should the Bidder neglect or refuse to enter into a Contract and provide suitable insurance certificates, bonds, and other required documents for the faithful performance of the work in the event the Bidder is awarded the Contract. All bidders must be equal opportunity employers, provide proof of an employee drug testing program, be registered with the Construction Contractors Board and comply with all state and federal laws. A Pre-Bid Conference will not be held. Each Bidder must submit a First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form, Evidence of Authority to Sign Bid, and Evidence to do Business in the State within two working hours of the time for receipt of the Bid. Contractors and all subcontractors shall pay at

least the state prevailing rate of wage as determined under ORS 279C.815. ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 will be administered and enforced in accordance with state law and regulations. Work under this Contract will be partially funded with a SCA Grant. No Bid will be received or considered by the Owner unless the Bid contains: 1) a statement that Bidder will comply with the provisions of 40 USC 276a and ORS 279C.840 and 2) a statement as to whether the Bidder is a resident Bidder as defined in ORS 279A.120.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive all informalities, and to accept such Bids that in the opinion of the Owner are in the best interest of the Owner.

Dated this 26th day of May 2023. Owner: City of Gold Beach

By: Anthony Pagano Title: City Administrator

Published: June 7 and 14, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P364859

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of: RALPH M. FINCH, Deceased. Case No. 23PB04764

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that Kim Dockstader has been appointed personal representative.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative, c/o his attorney Troy D. Nixon at 1140 SW 11th Ave., Suite 500, Portland, Oregon 97205 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 or the lawyer for the personal representative, Troy D. Nixon, OSB #074453.

Dated and first published on May 31, 2023. /s/ Troy D. Nixon, OSB #074453

Attorney for Personal Representative PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Kim Dockstader 44424 Finch Lane Sixes, OR 97476

ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Troy D. Nixon, OSB #074453

McKean Smith 1140 SW 11th Ave Ste 500 Portland, OR 97205 (503) 567-7967

Published: May 31, June 7, and 14, 2023. Pilot and ONPA P364551

-NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Gisela Graziani Blair, aka Gail Blair, Deceased Case Number:

CVPB-2022-7015

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Gisela Graziani Blair, aka Gail Blair

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

The petition for probate requests that: Edward Blair be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, to be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 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: July 14, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

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

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledge-

able 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: Kai H. Wessels, Esq. Wessels Law Firm 16185 Los Gatos Blvd., Suite 205 Los Gatos, CA 95032 Publish: May 31, June 7, and 14, 2023. Triplicate T364237 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Kayla Penner CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1123 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Kayla Penner filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Kinnley Jean Dalbec-Penner to Proposed name: Kinnley Jean Penner 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: June 30, 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: May 16, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: May 31, June 7, 14, and 21 2023. Triplicate T364213

NOTICE OF PETITION

TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Linda K. Nelson, Deceased Case Number:

CVPB-2023-7025

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Linda K. Nelson; Linda Kaye Nelson; Linda Nelson

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: James D. Grimley, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte. The petition for probate requests that: James D. Grimley be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedents 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.

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: June 16, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

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

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Michael J Mazzei 900 Northcrest Drive, PMB #104 Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-1496

Published: May 31, June 7, and 14, 2023. Triplicate T364212

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Worm’s Nursery and Garden Supply 1675 Broad Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Mailing address: 1700 Carole Ln Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file #20180045 with changes. This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 3/26/2013 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/ Patrick Corbin This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 5/2/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230045

Published: May 31, June 7, 14, and 21, 2023. Triplicate T364211

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE is hereby given that the obligation secured by the Trust Deed described below is in default, and that the Beneficiary has elected to foreclose the Trust Deed pursuant to ORS 86.705 to 86.795. No action is now pending to recover any part of the debt secured by the Trust Deed. The Beneficiary Exemption Affidavit is on file with the Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance Program.

Information required by ORS 86.771 is as follows:

1. Grantors: Allen G. Hethcock and Tammy L. Streeter, as tenants by the entirety, Trustee: Curry County Title, Successor Trustee: Joseph

E. Kellerman, 14 N. Central Ave., Suite 104, Medford, OR 97501, Beneficiary: Rogue Credit Union. 2. Property covered by the Trust Deed: A portion of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of Section Thirty-two (32), Township Thirty-two (32) South, Range Fifteen (15) West, Willamette Meridian, Curry County, Oregon, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of the William Tichenor

D.L.C. which is 888.9 feet West of the Section line between Sections 32 and 33 of Township 32 South, Range 15 West, Willamette Meridian; Thence South 1405.4 feet and East 371.6 feet to the True Point of Beginning; Thence East 50.0 feet; Thence North 100.0 feet; Thence West 50.0 feet; Thence South 100.0 feet to the True Point of Beginning.

3. Trust Deed was recorded on May 16, 2017 as instrument no. 2017-02079 of the official records of Curry County, Oregon. 4. Default for which foreclosure is made is failure of the Grantor to make required payments under the terms of the Promissory Note and Trust Deed pledged as security therefore, and failure to keep the property insured. 5. The sums owing on the obligation secured by the Trust Deed is $123,458.59 as of the 9th day of March, 2023, plus interest accruing on the unpaid principal portion thereof at the rate of 4.625% per annum, recoverable late fees, trustee’s and attorney’s costs and fees incurred, plus such other sums as Beneficiary may advance for the benefit of Grantor - i.e., real property taxes and insurance premiums. 6. The Beneficiary has and does elect to sell the property to satisfy the obligation. 7. The property will be sold in the manner prescribed by law on the 27th day of July, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. standard time as established by ORS 187.110, outside of the public entrance to the Curry County Courthouse, 29821 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, Oregon, 97444, Curry County, Oregon. 8. Interested persons are notified of

the right under ORS 86.778 to have this proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment of the entire amount then due, other than such portion as would not then be due had no default occurred, together with costs, trustee, and attorney’s fees, and by curing any other default complained of in this Notice, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. 9. 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. 10. In construing this notice and whenever the context hereof so requires, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and their successors in interest, the word “trustee” includes any successor trustee and the word “beneficiary” includes any successor in interest of the beneficiary named in the Trust Deed, and any collateral beneficiary, and their successors in interest. DATED this 10th day of March, 2023.

HORNECKER COWLING

LLP By: /s/ Joseph E. Kellerman, Successor Trustee

Published: May 24, 31, June 7 and 14, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P363771

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Elise’s Eatery 1175 2nd Street, Suite 300 Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: co-partners

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/ Sydney Wilson /s/ Kjirsten Kime This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 5/23/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Carolyn D. Hiner Case Number: CVPB-2023-7027

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Carolyn D. Hiner

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

The petition for probate requests that: Glenn R. Hiner 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.

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: June 23, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Gino de Solenni 384 G Street Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-6181

Published: June 7, 14, and 21, 2023. Triplicate T364598

NOTICE OF PROPERTY

TAX DELINQUENCY AND IMPENDING DEFAULT

Made pursuant to Section 3351, Revenue and Taxation Code

I, Barbara M. Lopez, Del Norte County Tax Collector, State of California, certify as follows:

That at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 2023, by operation of law, any real property (unless previously tax-defaulted and not redeemed) that has any delinquent taxes, assessments, or other charges levied for the fiscal year 2022-23, and/or any delinquent supplemental taxes levied prior to the fiscal year 2022-23, shall be declared tax defaulted. That unless the tax defaulted property is completely redeemed through payment of all unpaid amounts, together with penalties and fees prescribed by law or an installment plan is initiated and maintained; the property will become taxdefaulted and may be sold subsequently at a tax sale to satisfy the tax lien. That a detailed list of all properties remaining tax-defaulted as of July 1, 2023, and not redeemed prior to being submitted for publication, shall be published on or before September 8, 2026. That information concerning redemption or the initiation of an installment plan for redemption of tax defaulted property will be furnished, upon request, by Barbara M. Lopez, Del Norte County Tax Collector, 981 H Street, Suite 150, Crescent City, CA 95531 or by calling (707) 464-7283.

I certify under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct.

Barbara M. Lopez, Del Norte County Tax Collector, State of California Executed at Crescent City, Del Norte County, California on May 8, 2023

Published: June 7, 14 and 21, 2023. Triplicate T363663

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

OF: Arthur C. Aho, Jr., Deceased

Case Number:

CVPB-2023-7026

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Arthur C. Aho, Jr., Art Aho A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Debra J Lewis, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte. The petition for probate requests that: Debra J Lewis 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: June 30, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: CHRIS DOEHLE PO Box 1321 Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 465-1388

Publish: May 31, June 7, and 14, 2023. Triplicate T364556 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531 Petition of: Susan Inta CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1141

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Susan Inta filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Zayden Synclair Baliad, Izahia Maximus Baliad, Ezekiel Andreas Baliad to Proposed name: Zayden Inta, Izahia Inta, Ezekiel Inta

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: July 14, 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: May 3, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: June 14, 21, 28, and July 5 2023. Triplicate T365407