thrilled the community at a fundraising concert in Azalea Park on the last day of summer.
The concert was orchestrated by the Partnership for the Performing Arts (PPA), and featured a special opening act with the combined high school jazz bands from Brookings-Harbor and Crescent City who stole the hearts of the community with their outstanding performance.
This wasn't just any show, it was a major event with a mission: to raise much-needed funds
for local school music programs.
“Our future is only as good as the opportunities we provide for our youth,” said Nick Rail, PPA's founder. “The money we raise from the concert will provide much-needed musical instruments and support for our kids that other communities take for granted.”
The PPA aims to strengthen the vitality of the community by investing in educational opportunities and building shared resources. The concert was a prime example of its vision in action, fostering an alliance between school districts to maximize the impact of their programs.
“Ninety-five percent of us got
our start in a high school band,” said Scotty Morris, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s lead singer and songwriter. “We know this is just the beginning.”
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has been a force in the jazz world, celebrated for its unique blend of classic American music with a modern twist. The band, famously named after an autograph by blues legend Albert Collins, has sold millions of records and had their music featured in hundreds of movies and TV shows.
With a long list of sold-out concerts and appearances with prestigious symphony orchestras, the nine-piece band continues its mission to "celebrate
and revitalize jazz and swing music," bringing their high-energy performances to audiences worldwide.
“The performing arts prepare students for success. Students learn to share and express their feelings,” said Rail. “They build skills, confidence and perseverance and they learn to collaborate with partners from diverse backgrounds.”
All profits from the event will go directly to support the music departments at Brookings-Har-
bor School District and the Del Norte Unified School District.
The event was a powerful day of music that left a lasting impact on the community and also a chance for residents to come together, enjoy a world-class performance and directly support the next generation of local musicians.
For more information log onto: https://www.ppadelnorte. org. For information about the band, log onto: https://www. bbvd.com.
$50,000 matching fund drive for Chetco Activity Center is under way
BY LINDA LEE Curry Costal Pilot
Facing dwindling government funding and rising costs, the Chetco Activity Center is launching a campaign to raise money to keep its essential services running. The center, a long-standing community pillar, provides a lifeline for local seniors, from daily meals to social and wellness activities.
The campaign, spearheaded by board president Roger Mitchell and his wife Jennie Mitchell, a fellow board member, seeks to match donations up to $50,000. So far, one donor has already contributed $1,000. The goal is to raise the full amount by the board meeting on December 17th, with all proceeds going toward next year's budget.
"We have to pull about $6,000 every month, that’s in addition to the government resources, just to keep Meals on Wheels on the road and the congregate meals served at the center," Mitchell said. “And that does not include unexpected expenses like having to replace toilets or the elevator.”
The center's most critical service is its nutrition program,
which includes both congregate meals served at the center and the Meals on Wheels delivery service, for those aged 60 or over. While the suggested donation is $6, the true cost to the center is closer to $10 per meal.
On an average, sixty meals are delivered every day for the Meals on Wheels program, and an average of twenty-five meals are provided in house; unless it’s turkey day, then the in-house number jumps to near seventy as the turkey seems to be the favorite meal provided.
"We're not allowed to charge for the meals," Mitchell explained. "We rely on donations, and people give what they can."
The Meals on Wheels program serves an average of sixty-three meals a day, five days a week. A seven-day meal plan is available with two frozen meals being delivered on Thursdays, for weekend consumption.
For many, these deliveries are not just about food, they're a critical safety check. Mitchell recounted a story of a volunteer who, after getting no response to a knock, looked through a window and saw a client in distress.
"He (the delivery person)
called the ambulance, and we were told afterwards that in another twenty minutes, she would have been dead," he said. "These people are very much on their own and they're pleased to see us." Serving the community for
nearly forty years at its current location, the activity center's history dates back to 1986 when an acre of land was donated by Virginia Manley and community members gathered the necessary funds to build the center. At that
The venue was packed and the dance floor was crowded at the concert.
It was non-stop entertainment as the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy band played to a sold-out crowd at Azalea Park.
Brookings-Harbor and Del Norte High School jazz band members take to the floor to show their dance moves.
Drums & Percussion Co-founder Kurt; Bass & Vocals Dirk Shumaker; Baritone Saxophone & Vocals Andy Rowley; Trumpet (the kid) Glen Marhevka; Tenor, Alto and Soprano Saxophones & Clarinet featured soloist Karl Hunter; Piano & Arranger Joshua Levy; Trombone Alex (Crazy legs); Lead Trumpet Mitch Cooper
Chetco Activity Center President Roger Mitchell, board member Jennie Mitchell and programs administrator and assistant general manager Carol Owens (r) each volunteer their time to keep the center running.
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The police blotter is an excerpt of a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged
innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change. For a list of missing items found in the Brookings area, you can visit the police services page of the city of Brookings website at www.brookings.or.us/134/police-services and follow the link near the bottom of the
Monday 09/15:
• 10:30 Chetco and Alder, panhandling
• 14:51 625 Pioneer Rd, minor in posession of marijuana
• 17:05 Hwy 101 MP 333, hit & run
• 23:23 1045 Chetco Ave, criminal trespass
• 23:46 1240 Moore St, juvenile problem
Tuesday 09/16:
• Wednesday 09/17:
criminal mischief
Center Ave, traf c crash
• 10:11 826 Fawn Dr, telephone harassment
• 11:44 616 5th St, traf c crash
• 12:45 97865 Shopping Center Ave, criminal trespass
• Daily Meal, 11:15 a.m. –12:30 p.m., Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane
WEDNESDAYS
• T’ai Chi, 9:00 am – 10:30 am, Chetco Activity Center
• Line dance lessons, Elks Lodge. Membership not required. All donations welcome and appreciated, $2 minimum from all dancers. 11:30-12:00 absolute beginners (new), 12:00 – 1:00 pm improver, 1:00-2:00 pm intermediate.
• The Walking Group, 11:00 am, Azalea Park. Meet by Capella by the Sea. If raining meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barbershop. For information 541-412-8664.
• Recorders, Chetco Activity Center: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. Bring your recorder and a music stand. Music will be provided.
• Cribbage Club, Wild Rivers Pizza: 5:30 pm.
THURSDAYS
• Bridge, Chetco Activity Center: 11:45 am.
• Widows and Widowers Coffee Clique, Community Center, Airport Way, Gold Beach: 10:30 – 11:30 am.
• Easy Flow Yoga, Chetco Library: 5:30 pm. A beginners’ yoga class that includes standing positions.
FRIDAYS
• T’ai Chi, 9 – 10:30 am, Chetco Activity Center
• The Walking Group, 11 am, Azalea Park. Meet by Capella by the Sea. If raining meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barbershop. For information 541-412-8664
• Pinochle and other card games, Chetco Activity Center 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
SATURDAYS
• Men’s Club Golf, Salmon Run Golf Course: 900 am. Friendly team and individual play. Prizes, laughs, good food and drink. $65 annual fee (includes OGA membership). All skill levels welcome. For info call: Bob K. 701-269-7822.
• Saturday Shuffle: Magic the Gathering and more, Chetco Library: 1:00 pm. Stop by the library every week for Saturday Shuffle, where players can bring their favorite deck and play Magic: The Gathering. Gamers of all kinds are also welcome to bring their favorite card or board games from their own collections, or browse the library’s games, and find a crew to play with.
MONDAYS
• Line dance lessons, Elks
• 17:18 325 5th St, juvenile problem
• 20:26 747 Chetco Ave, criminal trespass
Saturday 09/20:
• 0:11 869 Jodee Ln, juvenile problem
• 2:05 98141 W Benham Ln, theft
• 7:50 16970 Ferry Creek Heights, re
• 8:46 16261 Hwy 101 S, theft
• 8:47 21818 Carpenterville Rd, criminal trespass
• 9:37 405 Alder St, theft
Lodge. Membership not required. All donations welcome and appreciated, $2 minimum from all dancers. 11:30-12:00 absolute beginners (new), 12:00 – 1:00 pm improver, 1:00-2:00 pm intermediate.
TUESDAYS
• Brookings-Harbor Garden Club Work Party, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Brookings Botanical Garden. Come see how you can help.
• Storytime, Chetco Library: 10:30 am. Stories, songs, and simple crafts for young children.
• Pinochle and other card games, Chetco Activity Center 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Amateur Radio Net checkins, Gasquet Net: 6:30 pm on 147.18, DN Amateur Radio Club: 7:15 pm on 146.88. If you are a licensed Ham Radio operator, join us. You do not have to be a member of the Del Norte Amateur Radio Club. Find out what is happening around the area.
OCTOBER 3-12
• Same Time, Next Year, presented by Threepenny Theater Company, Brookings Event Center, 800 Chetco Ave, Unit B: Fridays and Saturdays –7:00 pm, Sundays – 2:00 pm.
• 11:56 800 Elk Dr, traf c crash
• 12:15 1108 Wheeler Creek Rd, re
• 12:20 339 Spruce St, civil problem
• 13:46 869 Jodee Ln, harassment
• 14:48 Chetco and Willow, traf c crash
• 16:12 Hwy 101 and Zimmerman, traf c crash
• 17:19 Mill Beach, illegal burn
• 17:50 225 Cypress St, juvenile problem
• 19:02 Chetco Bridge, re
• 20:12 16258 Hwy 101 S,
Same Time, Next Year is an endearing romantic comedy about Doris and George, two ordinary people who start an extraordinary extramarital affair in 1950s America – meeting once a year for the next 25 years. Over the decades, the world changes, their families grow, and they themselves transform – yet their bond endures with humor, tenderness, and honesty. Tickets: $15 with discounts for seniors, students, and veterans. Threepenny Theater Co. is a proud 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation.
OCTOBER 3-4
• Sea Cruise, downtown Crescent City. Sea Cruise is an outdoor car museum at the beach displaying over 50 classes of classic cars. This annual event is made possible by the Crescent City/Del Norte Chamber of Commerce and Northern Knights Car Club. Over 250 classic car collectors will showcase their loud motors and shiny on the spacious lawn of Beachfront Park where the Pacific Ocean views are just as beautiful as the cars. For more information, go to https:// visitdelnortecounty.com/event/ sea-cruise-classic-car-show.
OCTOBER 4
• Rose Gerber in concert, Pistol River Friendship Hall, 24252 Carpenterville Rd, Pistol River: 7:30 pm. The Pistol River Concert Association is proud to
Sunday 09/21:
• 0:33 Chetco and 5th, eluding
• 5:09 555 Chetco Ave, criminal trespass
• 5:30 16258 Hwy 101 S, disorderly conduct
• 6:17 875 Highland Ave, criminal mischief
• 11:01 898 Elk Dr, civil problem
• 11:44 600 Chetco Ave, criminal trespass • 13:16 102 Park Ave, re alarm • 14:10 621 Meadow Ln, re alarm
welcome this Pacific Northwest alt-country singer/songwriter. Rose has her roots in folk, but an Atlantic to Pacific move with a stack of classic country CDs playing
OCTOBER 10
• AARP Safe Drivers class, Chetco
OCTOBER 11
• VFW
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At 8:51 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2025, almost nine hours after U.S. 101 was closed for the weekend, staff for the Oregon Department of Transportation and prime contractor Farline Bridge, Inc. examine the rock that is being placed on the new culvert along U.S. 101 at Bearhead Mountain Lane. This work was part of an ODOT project to replace a failing culvert along U.S. 101, about six miles south of Bandon.
Nearly done: U.S. 101 culvert construction at Bearhead Mountain Lane
The Oregon Department of Transportation and prime contractor Farline Bridge, Inc. are working together to replace a failing culvert that sits about 20 feet below the road surface of U.S. Highway 101 at Bearhead Mountain Lane, about six miles south of Bandon.
Night work: At 3:31 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2025, about six hours after U.S.
101 was closed for the weekend, workers for prime contractor Farline Bridge, Inc, lift the second of three pipe segments into place along U.S. 101 at Bearhead Mountain Lane.
U.S. 101 Bearhead Mountain culvert replacement complete Press Release
U.S. 101 is now open. The highway had been closed nearly 40 hours at Bearhead Mountain Lane, about six miles south of Bandon. The highway was opened at 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, about eight hours ahead of schedule.
For the next 2-3 weeks, drivers can expect lane closures with flaggers through the work zone as the contractor paves the roadway and finishes work. Most delays will be brief. This work was part of an Oregon Department of Transportation project to replace a failing culvert along U.S. 101, about six miles south of Bandon.
During the previous two weeks, the contractor had excavated the northbound travel lane and placed one of three segments of pipe.
The project replaced the existing 2-foot diam-
eter culvert, which failed during a high water event in December 2024, with an 11-foot wide pipe. Construction on the six-week project began on Sept. 9, 2025, with the contractor
on U.S. 101 at Bearhead Mountain Lane
excavating the northbound lane, installing the first section of pipe and building a wing wall at the east end of the culvert.
The first part of the project was completed ahead
of schedule and now travelers will have to contend with only minor delays as there will be one-lane traffic for the next several weeks while the rest of the repairs are completed.
"My favorite thing is the activities and the laughter," Thomas shared. “It’s great just to get out and see everybody.” Volunteers are the lifeblood of the organization, with roles ranging from kitchen work and meal delivery to office administration and the center always needs more.
One of the biggest areas of need is volunteers for its tax preparation program, a cooperative venture with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) that provides free, accurate tax services for seniors from January to April.
"We're always looking for volunteers," Mitchell said. "The community needs to know what we do and the services we offer."
Beyond serving meals, the center offers a large gaming room where people can meet up play cards, do puzzles or just socialize in general.
"I am firmly committed to the idea that seniors age longer, happier and healthier if they stay in contact with other people," said Glenda Groff, a 15-year volunteer. “I’m here to promote gathering. My favorite thing is game playing.”
The center is not only a place for meals, which are served Monday thru Friday, but also a hub a vital social hub for many seniors as it offers a place to gather and connect.
The matching fund drive will continue until December 16th. During the local board meeting on December 17th the Mitchells will present a check for matching funds up to $50,000.
The Chetco Activity Center relies on the generosity of local donors and volunteers to ensure the center can continue to serve the most vulnerable members of the community for years to come. For more information contact:
Pat Thomas also volunteers her time and manages the front
Glenda Groff (r) and Arlene Quaranta, both volunteers, like to spend their time playing Rummy and hanging out.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice to the public of its intent to reimburse eligible applicants under the Public Assistance (PA) Program for eligible costs to repair and/ or replace infrastructure and facilities damaged by Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (FEMA DR-4881-OR) occurring from March 13 to March 20, 2025. This notice applies to the PA Program implemented under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5207.
Under the major disaster declaration FEMA DR-4881OR signed by the President on July 22, 2025, Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster and are eligible for PA. As of August 28, 2025, Josephine County has also been designated as eligible for PA. Additional counties may be subsequently designated. Presidential Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 require that all federal actions (including federal awards of financial assistance) in or affecting the floodplain or wetlands be reviewed for opportunities to relocate, and evaluated for social, economic, historical, environmental, legal and safety considerations. Where there is no opportunity to relocate, FEMA is required to undertake a detailed review to determine what measures can be taken to minimize future damages. The public is invited to participate in the process of identifying alternatives and analyzing their impacts through this notification.
The regulations at 44 C.F.R. Part 9 set forth the FEMA policy, procedure, and responsibilities for implementing Executive Orders 11988 and 11990.
Certain actions are totally excluded from being covered by 44 C.F.R. Part 9, such as certain emergency protective measures necessary to save lives and protect property and public health. In addition, FEMA has determined that there are no alternatives to relocate certain facilities that occur within the floodplain and/or wetland. These facilities must meet all of the following criteria: 1) FEMA’s estimate of the cost of repairs is less than 50-percent of the cost to replace the entire facility, and is less than the minimal cost threshold (currently $364,000); 2) the facility is not located in a floodway; 3) the facility has not sustained major structural damage in a previous presidentially declared flooding disaster or emergency; and 4) the facility is not critical (e.g., the facility is not a hospital, generating plant, emergency operations center, or a facility that contains dangerous materials). FEMA intends to provide grant assistance for the restoration of these facilities to
their pre-disaster condition, and where applicable, provide assistance to mitigate the effects of future hazards. For routine activities, this will be the only public notice provided. For those actions not excluded from 44 C.F.R. Part 9, FEMA will identify and evaluate practicable alternatives to carrying out a proposed action in the wetlands or floodplain and use social, economic, historical, environmental, legal, and safety factors when analyzing the practicability of the alternatives. Where there is no practicable alternative, FEMA will undertake a detailed review to determine what measures can be taken to minimize potential harm to lives and risk from flooding, the potential adverse impacts the action may have on others, and the potential adverse impact the action may have on floodplain and wetland values. The public is invited to participate in the process of identifying alternatives and analyzing their impacts. Other assistance projects will undergo more detailed review, including an evaluation of practicable alternatives and FEMA may publish subsequent public notices regarding such projects as necessary as more information becomes available. For most in-kind facility restoration and associated minor hazard mitigation measures, this will be the only public notice provided. Other activities that affect wetland areas or floodplains may be required to undergo more detailed review, including study of alternate locations. Subsequent public notices regarding such projects will be published, as necessary, as more specific information becomes available. Some of the activities for which FEMA provides assistance may affect historic properties, may be located in or affect wetland areas or the 1% annual chance (base or 100-year) floodplain, and/or may involve critical actions within the 0.2% annual chance (500-year) floodplain. In those cases, FEMA must comply with Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management; Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands; the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, (54 U.S.C. § 300101 et seq.) (“NHPA”); and the implementing regulations at 44 C.F.R. Part 9 (Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands) and 36 C.F.R. Part 800 (Protection of Historic Properties). The executive orders, NHPA, and/or regulations require FEMA to provide public notice for certain activities as part of approving the award of assistance for specific projects. Section 106 of the NHPA requires FEMA to consider the effects of its activities (known as “Undertakings”) on any historic property and to afford the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment on such projects before the expenditure of any federal funds. A federal assistance project is an “Undertaking” for the purposes of the NHPA and a historic property is any property that is included in, or eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places. For historic properties that will not be adversely affected by FEMA’s undertaking, this will be the only public notice. It will also be the only public notice if the work is an immediate
rescue and salvage operation to preserve life and property (36 C.F.R. § 800.12(d)). FEMA may, for other projects, provide additional public notices if a proposed FEMA Undertaking would adversely affect a historic property. As noted, this may serve as the only public notice regarding some of the above-described actions under PA. Interested persons may obtain information about these actions or a specific project by writing to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 10 office, 130 228th Street SW, Bothell, Washington 98021-9796 or by email to FEMA-R10-EHPComments@fema.dhs.gov. Comments should be sent in writing to John Harrison, Federal Coordinating Officer, at the above address within 15 days of the date of this notice. 9/24/2025, Pilot, 418509
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Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Indian Aʂ6? airs (BIA), Department of the Interior has released an Environmental Assessment (EA) dated September 19, 2025 for the Tolowa Dee-Ni’ Nation Fee-To-Trust And Housing, Cultural Center, And Commercial Parking Project. The EA has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA 42 United States Code [USC] §4321 et seq.), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (43 CFR 46), and the U.S. Department of the Interior Handbook of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (516 DM 1) and assesses the environmental impacts that could result from the acquisition by the BIA of a 22.3-acre property (Project Site) into federal trust status for the beneʂ7? t of the Tolowa Dee-Ni’ Nation (Tribe) for nongaming purposes (Proposed Action), and subsequent development by the Tribe of parking lots (50 automobile stalls and 17 recreational vehicle stalls), tribal housing (6 single-family units) and private road, a cultural center (5,330 square feet), and a cultural preserve (Proposed Project). The Project Site consists of
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tors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of John Emil Salamon A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Donna Barr, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.
The petition for probate requests that: Donna Barr 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: October 10, 2025
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 9/24, 10/1, & 10/8/2025, Pilot 418770 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR CURRY COUNTY Juvenile Department In the Matter of, NOAH SAGE BURKE, A Child. Case No. 25JU03038 PUBLISHED SUMMONS
TO: Michele Burke 15983 Hannan Lane Brookings, OR 97415 IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: A petition has been filed asking the court to terminate your parental rights to the above-named child under ORS 419B.500, 419B.502, 419B.504, 419B.506 and/or
419B.508 for the purpose of placing the child for adoption). YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PERSONALLY APPEAR before the Curry County Circuit Court, 29821 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444, Phone: 541-373-6894 on Monday, October 20, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. for a hearing on the allegations of the petition and to personally appear at any subsequent court-ordered hearing. YOU MUST APPEAR PERSONALLY in the courtroom on the date and at the time listed above. AN ATTORNEY MAY NOT ATTEND THE HEARING IN YOUR PLACE. THEREFORE, YOU MUST APPEAR EVEN IF YOUR ATTORNEY ALSO APPEARS.
This summons is published pursuant to the order of the circuit court judge of the aboveentitled court, dated September 10, 2025. The order directs that this summons be published once each week for three consecutive weeks, making three publications in all, in a published newspaper of general circulation in Curry County. Date of first publication: September 24, 2025 Date of last publication: October 8, 2025 NOTICE READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR PERSONALLY BEFORE THE COURT OR DO NOT APPEAR AT ANY SUBSEQUENT COURT-ORDERED HEARING, the court may proceed in your absence without further notice and TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS to the abovenamed child either on the date specified in this summons or on a future date and may make such orders and take such action as authorized by law. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (1) YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER. If you are currently represented by an attorney, CONTACT YOUR ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING THIS NOTICE. Your previous attorney may not be representing you in this matter. IF YOU WISH TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY, please retain one as soon as possible to represent you in this proceeding. If you need help finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY and you meet the state’s financial guidelines, you are entitled to have an attorney appointed for you at state expense. TO REQUEST APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU AT STATE EXPENSE, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY CONTACT the Curry County Circuit Court at 29821 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444, Phone: 541-373-6894 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for further information. If you contest the petition, the court will schedule a hearing on the allegations of the petition and order you to appear personally and may schedule other hearings related to the petition and order you to appear personally. IF YOU ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR, YOU MUST APPEAR PERSONALLY IN THE COURTROOM, UNLESS THE COURT HAS GRANTED YOU AN EXCEPTION IN ADVANCE under ORS 419B.918 to appear by other means including, but not limited to, telephonic or other electronic means. An attorney may not attend the hearing(s) in your place.
PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY Lisa D. Donnell, OSB# 054123 Assistant Attorney General
Department of Justice
975 Oak Street, Suite 200 Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: (541) 686-7973
ISSUED this 11th day of September 2025. Issued by: /s/ Lisa D. Donnell, OSB# 054123
Assistant Attorney General 9/23, 10/1, & 10/8/2025, Pilot, 418663
A Storage Lien sale will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
Wilson & Ow Storage 98121 W. Benham Ln Brookings, OR 97415
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HODGEPODGE ZONE 108 H St, Apt 504 Crescent City, CA 95531
Mailing address: PO Box 507
Crescent City, CA 95531
This Business is conducted by: an individual
Registered Owner(s): David Wylie
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 9/4/2025
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/ David Wylie
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
The following person(s) has/ have abandoned the use of the following Fictitious Business Name(s): HIOUCHI HIDEAWAY 130 DOUGLAS PARK DRIVE
CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531
Name of Registrant(s): Michael Ovick AND Marla
Ovick
The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: 7/8/2013 in the County of Del Norte.
Original File #: 20230054
This business is conducted by: a married couple I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code 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 Ovick
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/5/2025
Alissia D. Northrup
County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20250115 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, & 10/8/2025, Pilot, 418487
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Zoe Ministries 9555 US Hwy 101 N Smith River, CA 95567
This Business is conducted by: an individual Registered Owner(s): Ida Rowe
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic-
titious business name or names listed on: 8/25/2025
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who de-clares as true any material matter pursuant to this sec-tion that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a mis-demeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thou-sand dollars ($1,000).
Signed:/s/ Ida Rowe
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 8/26/2025
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Myofascial Treatment Center of Del Norte 920 Pacific Ave Crescent City, CA 95531
This filing is a refile of previous file # 20200098 with changes
Registered Owner(s): Soft Tissue & Myofascial This Business is conducted by: a California Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 8/31/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Signed:/s/ Merrilea Hoff
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 8/20/2025
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SWELLCOFFEEBAR, LLC
that certain trust deed (the Deed of Trust ) executed by MAMORU SHOJI AND JUDITH SHOJI, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Beneficiary, dated 7/19/2007, recorded 7/24/2007, as Instrument No. 20074029, in the Official Records of Curry County, Oregon, which covers the following described real property situated in Curry County, Oregon: Real property in the County of Curry, State of Oregon, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of that certain tract conveyed by instrument recorded June 9, 1950 in Volume 35, Page 244, Deed Records, Curry County, Oregon, which said point is further described as being on the Northerly rightofway boundary of a County Road, and being North 524.6 feet and East 183.6 feet from the Quarter Section corner common to Section 2 and Section 3, Township 31 South, Range 15 West, Willamette Meridian, Curry County, Oregon; thence South 85°21' East 208.0 feet to the Southeast corner of the tract herein described, the true point of beginning of the tract herein conveyed; thence North 2°30' West 210.0 feet; thence South 40°37' East approximately 31.5 feet to the Northwest corner of the Jas. A. Phillips tract; thence Southerly along the West line of said Phillips tract to its intersection with the Northerly rightofway line of County Road; thence North 85°21' West to the point of beginning. ALSO a tract of land lying in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 31 South, Range 15 West, Willamette Meridian, Curry County, Oregon: Beginning at a point on the Northerly rightofway boundary of a County Road, said point being North 524.6 feet and East 183.6 feet from the half Section corner common to Sections 2 and 3; thence North 2°30' West 210.0 feet; thence South 85°21' East 208.0 feet; thence South 2°30' East 210.0 feet to a point on the Northerly rightofway boundary of said County Road; thence following said road boundary North 85°21' West 208.0 feet to the point of beginning. EXCEPTING THEREFROM the following: Beginning at the Southwest corner of that certain tract conveyed by deed recorded June 9, 1950 in Volume 35, Page 244, Curry County Deed Records, which said point is further described as being on the Northerly rightofway boundary of a County Road, and being North 524.6 feet and East 183.6 feet from the Quarter Section corner common to Section 2 and 3, Township 31 South, Range 15 West, Willamette Meridian, Curry County, Oregon; thence North 2°30' West 210.0 feet; thence South 85°21' East 15.0 feet; thence South 2°30' East 210.0 feet to the County Road; thence North 85°21' West 15.0 feet to the point of beginning. APN: R14292 / 311502BC0040100 & R14474 / 311502BC0080000 Commonly known as: 94213 KERBER DRIVE LANGLOIS, OR 97450 The current beneficiary is: SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC. Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the abovedescribed real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and notice has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). The default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor s failure to pay when due, the following sums:
By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by the Deed of Trust immediately due and payable, including: the principal sum of $122,468.95 together with interest thereon at the rate of 7 % per annum, from 10/1/2023 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs, and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Deed of Trust Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee, CLEAR RECON CORP, whose address is 1915 NE Stucki Avenue, Suite 400, Hillsboro, OR 97006, will on 1/27/2026, at the hour of 11:00 AM, standard time, as established by ORS 187.110, MAIN ENTRANCE, CURRY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 29821 ELLENSBURG, GOLD BEACH, OR 97444, sell at public auction to the highest bidder in the form of cash equivalent (certified funds or cashier s check) the interest in the abovedescribed real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time it executed the Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Deed of Trust, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than the portion of principal that would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee s and attorneys fees, and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the Deed of Trust at any time not later than five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the trustee's disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee's sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee's sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word grantor includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Deed of Trust, the words trustee and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 9/8/2025 CLEAR RECON CORP 1915 NE Stucki Avenue, Suite 400 Hillsboro, OR 97006 Phone: 8587507777
8669310036 Jessica Lopez, Authorized Signatory of Trustee
10/1, 10/8, 10/15, & 10/22/2025, Pilot, 418649
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South Coast Health Equity Coalition
Brookings, OR – October 4, 2025 – The South Coast Health Equity Coalition (SCHEC) is proud to announce the grand opening of its newest community hub in Brookings, located at 555 Hemlock Street. To celebrate, SCHEC is inviting the public to an Open House on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
The event will feature food, community connections, and an introduction to SCHEC’s mission and programs. This expansion reflects SCHEC’s deep commitment to serving communities across both Coos and Curry Counties, strengthening local partnerships, and ensuring that equity-centered resources and programs are accessible throughout the region
Brookings - Open House
.“We’re excited to open our doors to our community and partners—and we’d love for YOU to join us,” said Jayden Ruff, Executive Director of the South Coast Health Equity Coalition. “This new space in Brookings will be a home for collaboration, advocacy, and healing, rooted in our shared values of equity and justice.”
The South Coast Health Equity Coalition, part of Oregon’s Regional Health Equity Coalition (RHEC) model, works to address social determinants of health by centering the voices of historically underrepresented communities, with a specific focus on our rural region. SCHEC’s programs include youth leadership development, advocacy, cultural celebrations, and community wellness initiatives.
By opening this new Brookings location, SCHEC will deepen its presence in Curry County, offering a welcoming hub for community members, partners, and advocates to come together, share resources, and work collectively toward a healthier and more just future.
Librarians to be slimed at fall festival, More storytime added
BY LINDA LEE
The Chetco Public Library met its goal of getting two-hundred new sign-ups for library cards and now library staff members, Alexa, Brenna and assistant library director Kat Liddell will each get a buck of slime poured over their heads at the library’s fall festival on October 4th. The Fall Festival is on October 4th from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to stop by and enjoy fall-themed festivities and games and watch library staff get slimed at 2:30 in
celebration of meeting the library card signup month goals! While you’re there, pick out a free pumpkin to take home and paint, then return it by October 24th to be displayed on our book shelves the following week. The Pumpkins are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Also on the 4th is Tabletop Takeover Gaming Club happening all day. Tabletop Takeover invites tweens, teens, and adults to drop in anytime between 10am and 5pm for a day of strategy, storytelling, and friendly competition. Whether you're into classic board
games or ready to dive into RPG adventures, there's adventure for everyone and new friends to be made at this free, open-play club.
The Afternoon Indie Films is also on the 4th at 2 p.m. It’s a free monthly film screening for the community, our Afternoon Indie Film events feature top film selections from the Wild Rivers Film Festival. October's Film Selection: Backseat Driver (2025), a comedy written and directed by Oregon filmmaker Rollyn Stafford. On October 11th, from 3:00 to 4:45 p.m. is Art Walk Open House. Join the winners of the Brush of
the Coast Art Competition and library staff for light refreshments, music, and an art gallery meet’n’greet!
At the end on the month on October 25th is Family Film Saturday at 2 p.m. Families are invited to join us in an early celebration of Día de los Muertos with a free screening of the Pixar film Coco! MPAA Rating: PG.
At 1:00 p.m. is the Saturday Shuffle, which includes Pokémon, Magic, and more. Players can bring their favorite deck and play popular card games. Gamers of all kinds are also welcome to bring their favorite card or board
games from their own collections, or browse the library’s games, and find a crew to play with.
At a new time, for the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, is Teens Teach Tech at 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Drop by the Library Annex with your device or tech questions and get help from a trained Cyber-Senior Technology Mentor. Our mentors are young people who have been trained to teach technology to older adults and are standing by to help with your smart phone, iPad or computer. This free service is presented in partnership with Harmony & Me Music.
In other news, storytime at the library is now twice a week with Saturday morning fun added to the schedule. This new schedule will begin October 11th at 10:30 a.m. Storytime features stories, songs and games for young children. All library-led events and programs are free to attend, whether or not you have a library card. For more info at chetco.librarycalendar.com.
Library staff will be slimed at the Fall Festival
Button Making: Is just one example of a STEM activity at the library
