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Sticker shock! Gas prices jump to over $5

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

You may have noticed prices at local gasoline stations increased significantly over the past several days. In some areas, the prices rose between 25 cents to 50 cents per gallon.

The price for regular at one station in south Lincoln City had reached $5.99 by last week.

This is occurring at a time when the price of gasoline usually declines because of less summer travel.

After 14 weeks of declines, gas prices are on the rise, soaring on the West Coast and in the Midwest with more moderate increases in other parts of the country, according to the latest American Automobile Associa tion (AAA) Price survey.

For the week, the average price per gallon in Oregon rockets up 50 cents to $5.14. The national average for regular adds seven cents to $3.75 a gallon. The Oregon average is the largest weekly jump in the nation.

“Multiple refineries in the Los

ington State are experiencing either planned or unplanned refinery work which could last several more days,” Oregon/Idaho AAA Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds said. This has put a significant crimp in supplies and sent pump prices soaring in this region. In addition, the Olympic pipeline in Wash ington is due for mainte nance, perhaps as early as this week.”

while the Oregon average reached its record high of $5.548 on June 15.

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“Lackluster demand for gas and lower crude oil prices should take some pressure off of rising pump prices,” Dodds said. “But drivers can expect a very volatile couple of weeks due to the refinery issues as well as Hurricane Ian slamming the Gulf Coast.”

Hurricane Ian also has the poten tial to cause problems, Dodds said, depending on the storm’s track, by disrupting oil production, refining and transportation in the Gulf of Mexico.

Until this week, the national and Oregon averages had been declining for 14 consecutive weeks, backing away from record highs set in midJune. The national average reached its record high of $5.016 on June 14

Crude oil prices have tumbled from recent highs due to fears of economic slowdowns elsewhere around the globe. Crude reached a recent high of $122.11 per barrel on June 8, and ranged from about $94 to $110 per barrel in July. In August, crude prices ranged between about $86 and $97. In September, crude prices have been between about $76 and $89 per barrel. Last week, West Texas Inter mediate fell below $80 per barrel for the first time since January, accord ing to the AAA report.

Crude prices rose dramatically leading up to and in the first few months of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia is one of the world’s top oil producers and its involvement in a war causes market volatility, and sanctions imposed on Russia by the U.S. and other western nations

resulted in tighter global oil sup plies. Oil supplies were already tight around the world as demand for oil increased as pandemic restrictions eased. A year ago, crude was around $75 per barrel compared to $77 today, the AAA report states.

Voters asked to rise city’s transient room tax

JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

ditional tax revenue including:

• Improvements to parks

• Attractions

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The waiver will expand health-related social needs coverage for cer tain food assistance, housing support, and invest in resources that will help mitigate the health risks of climate change.

Oregon to see $1.1B in Medicaid funding

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Oregon will receive $1.1 bil lion in new federal funds to pilot first-in-the-nation changes to the state’s Medicaid program.

Oregon became the first state to receive federal approval for con tinuous health coverage for children under six years old. Also, all Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members six and older will have two years of continu ous OHP enrollment, ensuring contin uous coverage and access to medical, dental, and behavioral health care.

The waiver will expand healthrelated social-needs coverage for certain food assistance and housing support and invest in resources to help reduce risks of climate change. It will make Oregon the first state to use Medicaid funding for climaterelated needs.

This package of services, called health-related social needs,

includes food and housing supports such as rental assistance for up to six months for marginalized groups such as youth in foster care, home less people, and low-income older adults. State health officials sought federal approval to cover housing and nutritional support services to reduce health inequity and stabilize the circumstances of OHP members whose health is endangered by life disruptions.

Also, the state will supply air conditioners, air filters, and genera tors to people at high risk who live in regions with extreme weather events.

“Healthcare does not occur in a vacuum,” Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said. “It’s clear we must look beyond a traditional, siloed approach to truly meet the needs of people, particularly those experiencing complex changes.”

OHP, which is Oregon’s Medic aid program, provides comprehensive

Voters will be asked in the Nov. 8 General Election to approve an increase in the City of Lincoln City’s transient room tax from 9.5 percent to 12 percent.

The expected additional revenue from the 2.5% increase is $2,666,66.

History

A transient room tax was origi nally established in Lincoln City in 1991 when voters approved a 7% tax on the charge of the accommodation for occupants of transient lodging, effective January 1, 1992. This tax was increased by the voters to 8% in 2002 and 9.5% in 2008. No increase has been made since that time.

Anyone who rents a room on a short-term bases, for less than 30 days, pays the transient room tax. The operator who collects the tax retains 5% of that tax for their ad ministration and gives the city 95% of that tax, according to Lincoln City Mayor Susan Wahlke.

“Unless state law changes between now and July 1, 2023, the city will have to spend 70% of the increase on tourism or tourism-relat ed facilities and no more than 30% on general fund/public safety pur poses,” Wahlke explained during a Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce public luncheon in late September.

Wahlke said the city is looking at a range of tourism-related options that could be funded with the ad

• Restrooms

• Sports fields

• Beach access

The Lincoln City Council conducted a work session in late September to discuss the range of tourist-related funding options.

“We heard lots of possibili ties for tourism related facilities,” Wahlke said, “but won’t be making any decisions until we actually have additional revenue.”

Wahlke said the city will submit its list of tourism-related facility spending priorities to the Oregon Attorney General for approval.

Funding priorities Wahlke said additional funding should go toward key tourism-relat ed projects.

“I hope that we can fund an event center and replace some of our older rest rooms, which are primary used by our tourists,” she said. “We also need to fund beach access improvements; I think that is a tourism-related facility. It is the pathway between city property and state property, but the state doesn’t have the funds to do anything with those beach access points, so why shouldn’t we be able to use tourism dollars for that?”

Wahlke said the remaining 30% of the tax revenue can go to general

fund projects. She said she favors funding a narcotics detective. In a New Guard Guest Column in early September, Wahlke outlined the need for the narcotics detective.

“Lincoln County, and many other parts of Oregon, are facing an opioid crisis,” Wahlke wrote. “At one time the County had an interagency narcotics team to combat drugs. Sev eral years ago, cities were unable to provide detectives for this team and it was disbanded. Our circuit court judge has pleaded with the cities in the county to find funding to estab lish a drug enforcement team.”

Beyond the election

Wahlke said she is hopeful that Oregon’s legislature will ease the restrictions cities like Lincoln City face in how the transit room tax revenue may be spent.

“My hope is that if this ballot measure is passed and goes into effect, that the legislature can pass something to relax the restrictions and not make it so heavily going towards promotion and tourismrelated facilities,” she said. “I hope that we can use more of that funding for our streets, our sewers, and our water systems. Those systems are stressed by our tourists. We have to accommodate that population.”

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Gasoline prices in Oregon rocketed up 50 cents a gallon, pushing the average to over $5.

The Oregon average is the largest weekly jump in the nation.

Read Mayor Wahlke’s full tran sient room tax ballot power point made at the chamber meeting with this story at thenewsguard.com.

$9M for affordable housing assistance in Oregon

The Oregon Legislative Emergency Board has approved $9 million to help low-income families with affordable housing and child care.

The funds will go towards the Early Learning Affordable Housing CoLocation pilot program to support gap financing for affordable rental housing projects that are co-located with child care or early learning centers, accord ing to a release from the Oregon House Democrats.

“Parents of young children – espe

cially single moms and women of color – can struggle to maintain steady work without affordable housing or child care,”

Representative Ricki Ruiz (DGresham) said. “This is an opportunity for us to drive down the cost of living and provide economic stability for Oregon families so children can learn in safe environments without interruption.”

The co-location pilot program is de signed to make it easier for low-income families and communities in poverty to access critical resources by eliminat

ing barriers and creating supportive networks.

A report this year from the Low In come Investment Fund and ECONorth west on behalf of Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and the Early Learning Division (ELD), showed co-locating child care and early educa tion with affordable housing can make neighborhoods more family-friendly, improve family’s economic growth, promote healthy child development, all while responding to the severe housing

Oregon to receive nearly $23M to combat opioid crisis

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Oregon will receive $22,972,499 in federal financial help in combating the opioid crisis.

The grant funding is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to combat the opioid crisis, according to Or egon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden.

In 2021, Oregon overdose deaths increased 41%, compared to a 16% increase nationwide.

In 2020 non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native, nonHispanic Black, male and people experiencing houselessness were among the highest risk for unin tentional drug overdose death, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, “I’ve heard heart-wrenching stories from Oregonians who have lost loved ones after a prescription for an injury or treatment turned into an addic tion,” Merkley said. “The impact of this crisis across communi

ties is immeasurable, but these funds will have a real impact on our continued fight to beat this epidemic. I won’t stop working to deliver resources, solutions, and support to address the needs of those suffering and their com munities.”

“Every corner of Oregon has been slammed by the opioid crisis that’s ripping apart lives, with the human devastation rippling out as well to victims’ loved ones, employers and communities,” Wyden said. “This scourge de mands a comprehensive response and this federal investment in pre vention, treatment and more will help. But there’s obviously much more to be done, and I’ll keep battling to provide all the resourc es needed to attack this crisis with the urgency it requires.”

Oregon and Tribes in the state will receive:

• $498,228 to the Confeder ated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon

• $15,474,271 to Oregon Health Authority Directors Office

of Financial Services

• $6,750,000 to Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

• $250,000 to the Confeder ated Tribes of Siletz Indians

What the money will be used for

The awards are intended to address the opioid overdose crisis by providing resources to states, territories, and Tribes for increas ing access to FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), and for supporting the continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for opioid use disorder (OUD) and other concurrent substance use disorders.

“Every day opioid addiction takes lives and destroys families,” the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said. “With this funding from Health and Human Services we will be able to provide critical services through our clinic, Great Circle Recovery, and support patients on their path through recovery.”

“Our tribe is so thankful for the funds we will receive,” the Confederated Tribes of Siletz In dians Chair Delores Piglsey said. “The opioid crisis has affected our community. The funds will be used for wellness programs, mental health treatment, and every preventative measure that we have been unable to perform without the funding.

and child care shortages.

“Too often low-income and BIPOC communities face compounding inequi ties that make it nearly impossible to live healthy and fulfilling lives – from lack of housing and child care to inad equate transportation or healthy food,”

Representative Andrea Valderrama (DOuter East Portland) said. “I’m excited to see how this pilot program helps to break cycles of poverty and ensures people in need have community and are connected to much-needed resources.”

Currently, Oregon needs 30,000 more child care slots to meet base demand, as well as 600,000 new hous ing units over the next two decades. Co-located developments will look to address these needs, according to the release.

The approved funding will go to OHCS, which has partnered with ELD to implement the pilot program.

The E-Board made the approval Friday, Sept. 23 during its regular meet ing in Salem.

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PART 2: WHO IS THE STRANGER

When kindness calls Lincoln City home

the position of the superior group.

The sad catalog of prejudices throughout human history is such a lengthy one that it’s not feasible to try to cover them all. But lookism isn’t as widely known as racism or religious bigotry and yet it’s just as common — and even more insidious.

Julia Roman, writing from the perspective of the B’hai faith, quotes psychologist Nancy Etcoff: “Lookism is one of the most pervasive but denied prejudices.”

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Last week we sketched out the greater context for the unease people everywhere are feeling. This time we could add Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi’s analysis, “What do you call a country where nearly one in 10 adults have medical debts and a broken bone can boot you into bankruptcy? A country where a city of more than 160,000 residents recently had no safe drinking water for weeks? A country where life expectancy has dropped for the second year in a row and poor people sell their blood plasma in order to make ends meet? A country where the maternal mortality rate of black women in the capital is nearly twice as high as for women in Syria? You call it one of the richest countries in the world.”

If the only reason for government to exist is to serve and protect all of its citizens, it’s hard to ignore how gravely we are at risk of a failed or failing state, a failed or failing economy and a failed or failing society. To repeat our previous example: while Lincoln City consists of so many million-dollar vacation homes some permanent residents’ homes are falling apart and our food pantries never close shop. Having come out of the peak of the covid catastrophe all these matters are being made more urgent by a spike in inflation. The answer is to the question Who is the stranger? is: all sorts of strangers are all around us — because we are divided by economic class and so many other distinctions. Part 1 concluded that the right label for Oregonians’ mood right now can only be alienation, although as it hinted, we shall be looking at some hopeful signs.

Happily some families are thriving. But so many others are feeling the full force of this atmosphere of unease and alienation — yet another indicator of the hard challenge to achieve that legendary “more perfect union.”

Who is the stranger?

Why do we view some of our neighbors here on the central Oregon coast as different, unfamiliar, strange, unapproachable, disreputable, dangerous? Ever since the pioneer days Oregon has been a good place for upperand middle-class Anglos, not so much for others. Oregon history is drenched in a legacy of institutionalized racism and xenophobia. and shares the burden of America’s his torical treatment of its first, original inhabitants.

Prejudice, according to Ted Cantle, “is distrust or dislike of a person based upon preexisting belief or opinion.” Cantle directs The Belong Network, an organization in Manchester, England, which mobilizes public, private and voluntary sectors to reduce tension,

She also mentions a 2017 Utah State University study showing that attractive individuals were consistently chosen over the less attractive for job interviews. They were also more likely to be hired for job positions.

Beatrice Alba writes, “Being excluded was a stark reminder of my low rank on the social hierarchy built on the prettiness of people’s faces. Most people would not rate me highly on physical attractiveness. In fact, throughout my life I’ve been made fun of and put down about my appearance many times.”

Alba points out that lookism isn’t just about hurt feel ings but that it acts as a powerful, if invisible, barrier to respect, inclusion and economic opportunity. Alba thinks we never had a justice movement challenging appearance discrimination because it doesn’t foster a shared group identity or sense of solidarity. Besides, as she points out, it’s hard to take pride in a less attractive appearance.

In a “cohesive community,” however, people would learn to confront their unconscious bias.

Beyond the obvious absence of distrust or significant conflict — as well as the presence of tolerance and respect for differences — sociologists Ray Forrest and Ade Kearns describe a “cohesive community” as one which displays: common moral principles and codes of behavior; common support for political institutions, and participation in politics; intercultural interaction within communities, families and organizations; and a strong attachment to place.

We are going to have re-examine our cherished notion of “equality.” Equality means that everyone is given the same resources and opportunities. Equity acknowledges everyone has different circumstances, provides the resources and opportunities needed for an equal outcome.

This is best illustrated by a simple two-panel cartoon drawn by one “Craig” [no last name given] and posted on Google+ in 2012, racking up around 3,000 thumbsup responses and over 1,000 shares before going viral and spawning numerous versions by others.

The left panel shows three boys blocked by a fence from viewing a baseball game but they are all standing on equal boxes. These boxes are high enough for the tallest boy to see over the fence, but the two shorter boys are still staring at the fence. The right panel shows the same three boys standing on boxes of different heights

the proper understanding of community expands to encompass every form of life, taking up our concerns with animal welfare and a degraded environment. For King’s son, Martin Luther King, III, that kind of thinking creates “real hope — for the forgotten, disadvantaged and marginalized citizens of our communities.” The civil rights leader’s son explains that it will challenge us to make significant improvements in our critical thinking, listening skills, awareness of what is going on around us — particularly, the struggles of our neighbors and our compassion and mutual understanding.

Everywhere you’ll find people striving after these ideals under different names. In addition to “cohesive community,” and “beloved community,” some thinkers cite the “politics of difference” described by philosopher Iris Marion Young. According to Peter Bwanali, for Young, in the ultimate sense, there is no such thing as a individual — no man, or woman is an island. No one can divorce society since “a complex web of social relations and social effects ... both constrain and enable her.”

The worst problems arise from some of these constraints, the ones are known as “structural oppression.” Structural oppression is a social system that enables some people to live in a way that hinders not only their own development but also that of others.

“Think of a misguided architect’s blueprint,” writes Bwanali, “which includes a dangerous flaw. An uneducat ed bricklayer may spot the error and prevent the damage. Failing that a building inspector may have to recognize the danger before it’s too late and order repair.”

The “politics of difference” is just that sort of corrective for a failed or failing society.

The realization of human potential is the responsibility of both individuals and of their society. Young believed that excluding persons from political decisions devalues their human worth which is the same as our own. But to trivialize their differences is also to disrespect a unique soul. Our various populations should have the right to be represented as their own peoples in the forums that define and defend those rights. In the words of philosopher Charles Taylor, the politics of recognition, the politics of dignity. Such a politics of affirmation releases demeaning stereotypes and reforms our institutions so that they promote human growth and cooperation. The politics of difference enables citizens to exercise the freedom to meet their own needs.

Finally, Young’s theory gives rise to four mandates: ev eryone must be included, they must have political equal ity, their differences must be honored and community debate must be reasonable, open-minded and respectful.

Towns like Lincoln City are composed of clusters of people who are invisible to one another. In a beloved community no one would go unseen for who they really

James William Fredrickson was born March 31, 1947 in Salem, Oregon to Chester Fredrickson and Stella E. (Banyard) Fredrickson. He passed away on Sept. 17, 2022.

James graduated from Gervais Highschool in 1965. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July of 1972 and served until May of 1979. James married Patricia Butler (aka “Queen”) on June 23, 1984 in Otis, Oregon. He was in love with Queen for 41 years and married to her for 38 of those.

James owned the Otis Store & Pronto Pup in the 80’s. He worked at Chinook Winds and Otis Café. He also picked fern with Queen and her family for many years. He traveled around with a concession stand to Powwows (traditionally Siletz and Grand Ronde), Lincoln County Fair, Oregon State Fair, Hillsboro Air Show and many Biker Rallies.

James is survived by his wife Patricia; daughters, Tracy Fredrickson, of Washington, Priscilla (J.R.) Sweitz, of Otis, Oregon and Trisha Butler, of Lincoln City, Oregon; brothers, Dennis (Jan) Sears, of Springfield, and Alden (Debbie) Sears, of Dallas, Oregon; sister Ellen Stauffer, of Lebanon, Oregon; brothers-in-law, Charles (Sally) Butler, of Siletz, Oregon, and Reginald (Lillie) Butler Sr., of Siletz, Oregon; sisters-inlaw, Sylvia Butler, of Neotsu, Oregon, and Nancy Simmons, of Siletz, Oregon; grandchildren, Kayla, Tyler, Jacob and Dylan Fredrickson, Savanna and Shahayla Butler, and Connor and

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health coverage to about 1.4 million Oregonians, more than one-third the state population. States may request federal approval to test innovations in their Medicaid programs.

Wednesday’s agreement between Oregon and federal agency Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services renews the state’s waiver through 2027.

“Thanks to this demonstra tion,” Centers for Medicaid Services Administrator Chiq uita s-LaSure said, “eligible children in Oregon will be able to keep their Medicaid coverage continuously until age six, eliminating potential gaps in coverage and care. The demonstration also invests in the services that people need

to address their health-related social needs, such as medically tailored meals and housing sup ports. We encourage all states to follow Oregon’s lead support ing a whole-person approach to care.”

“Oregon is committed to eliminating health inequity and ensuring that our healthcare system provides optimal health and well-being for everyone in Oregon,” Oregon Health Authority Director Pat Allen said during a media briefing about the federal funding. “This agreement gives us more tools and resources to tackle the problems in people’s lives that undermine their health.”

Allen said the federal pro gram will “eliminate a burden

on Oregon communities.”

Danielle Sobel of the Oregon Primary Care Associa tion and Mercedes Elizalde of Central City Concern, a non profit that provides housing for the homeless, said the federal funding “ensures that ongoing treatment can be more easily matched.”

“Housing is healthcare,” Elizalde said.

Brown and Brooks-LaSure announced the $1.1 billion Medicaid project Sept. 28. Al len and other state health officials conducted the media briefing shortly after the gover nor’s announcement.

Read more with this story at thechiefnews.com.

Rico Enrique Rojo

July 31, 1979 ~ Sept. 7, 2022

Rico Enrique Rojo was born on July 31, 1979 in Napa, California to Henry and Patricia Rojo. He passed away in his home in the early morning of Sept. 7, 2022. He spent many years growing up in California until finally moving to Oregon, where he would spend the rest of his life and eventually form a family of his own with his wife, Nicole.

Rico worked the last 15 years as a landscaper for Goldy’s Landscaping and Irrigation in Lincoln City, Oregon. He would spend his free time with his wife and children, watching football, doing outdoor activities, and collecting and selling sports cards. Those who knew Rico remember him most for being hard-working, loyal, funny, and dependable.

Rico is survived by his wife Nicole; children, Anthony, Kimberly, Edward, and Benjamin; mother Trisha; siblings, Dennise, Paul, Eddie, Crystal, Carlos, and Victor; and several others.

He was preceded in death by sister Jeanine; and father, Henry, who passed away just two months prior.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on

Oct. 16, 2022 at Wapati Park in Lincoln City, Oregon. Memorial donations can be made at the service or at https://www.gofundme.com/f/ricorojo-family.

DEATH NOTICES

Frank Mark Stratton

Frank Mark Stratton, aged 71, of Lincoln City, Oregon, passed away on Sept. 12, 2022. Pacific View Memorial is attempting to locate next of kin.

Hobart & Janie McCallum

A celebration of life will be held from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 8, 2022 at the Otis Fire Station, 381 Old Scenic Hwy, Otis.

1 person killed in Highway 101 crash

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A Yachats resident has died following a traffic crash along Highway 101 in Lincoln County.

At approximately 8:24 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers and emer gency personnel responded to the single vehicle crash near milepost 162.

Preliminary investigation revealed a southbound

gold Toyota SR5 pickup, operated by David A. Sten dal, 61, of Yachats, crossed over the northbound lane and went into the ditch on the northbound shoulder. Stendal was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. It is pre sumed a medical event precipitated the crash.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies, PACWEST Ambulance and Yachats Fire Depart ment assisted at the crash site.

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James was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Stella Fredrickson; sisters, Edna Mitchell and Wilma Robinson; and sons, Dean and Wade Fredrickson. The funeral service was held on Mon., Sept. 26, 2022 at Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center in Dallas, Oregon. There was a gathering afterwards at Wapiti Park in Lincoln City.

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In the Garden: Renew your landscape

CHIP BUBL News Guard Guest Column

Fall is an excellent time to review the performance of your plants and decide if you have the right plants in the right places.

It is not unusual to find out the plant that should have only grown twofeet tall and just as wide has sprawled into a four-foot presence, dominating its location. Is there a better place for it or is this simply a mistake that has to be dealt with permanently? Don’t be afraid to throw away plants that have outlived their usefulness.

As landscapes mature, the sun and shade relationships change. Trees cast shadows that weren’t there earlier. That lilac that once bloomed abundantly is now getting only four hours of sun and simply cannot put on the same show. The lilac, the tree, or lots of tree limbs have to go.

Plants that seem weak and/or diseased should be looked at with a critical eye. Are they in the right place or is the location stressful? Are they just disease prone?

It is possible to improve the landscape just by some artful rearrangements. Fall is a great time to transplant woody or herbaceous perennial plants. While the weather is still dry, pick out new locations and work up the soil, adding compost and other amendments. Wait to transplant until deciduous plants have lost their leaves or, with rhododendrons and

other evergreens, until the days are cool and moist. You can keep the transplant locations covered with plastic until you are ready to plant into them.

Winter squash comments

After a slow start, most garden ers have lots of winter squash. Varieties such as Acorn, Buttercup, Butternut, and Hub bards (to name a few) will store well for at least six months.

Acorn squash has the shortest life in that list. Harvesting the oldest squash can start now. For most squash, clip the squash from the vine leaving a couple inches of stem except for Hub bard squash, which store best with the stems removed. Wash the squash if it is dirty. Then go over the surface with another rinse, using a sponge, with a 10% bleach to 90% water mixture.

Then dry the squash and leave it in a room that is very dry and warm for about two weeks. This will form a hard shell on the squash that will make it more resistant to storage diseases. Then put it in a dry garage or basement for long-term storage, Check the squash periodically to remove those showing

any signs of rot. You can hold off harvesting the remaining squash while we have nice weather. But if we head toward a rainy cycle, harvest the squash before an extended rain starts so they won’t rot on the vine.

Temperatures consistently below 50 degrees also reduce storage time. Freezing temperatures cause squash to decay quickly. The phrase that you should have “frost on the pumpkin” when you harvest is very bad advice. If the vine is consumed with powdery mildew, the squash aren’t going to grow well anyway, so get the squash out of the garden and into storage. Powdery mildew is a fungus favored by warm weather and early morning dew. It affects many kinds of plants. Each plant has its own mildew but all share in the conditions for its growth. So far, it hasn’t been too bad on squash though that can vary by individual location. What gardeners discovered in

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September 21

7:40 a.m.

Male subject arrested in the 2300 block of N Highway 101 for a Warrant for Failure to Appear Sex Offense / Fail to Register. Brought to city jail. Report taken.

7:57 a.m.

Report of a Physical Do mestic in the 400 block of Jetty Avenue. A woman yelling for help. One subject taken into custody for Felony Assault 4, Domestic Harassment, Domes tic Strangulation, and Interfer ing with 911.

11:54 a.m.

Police responded to NE Neptune and NE 69th Street

on a Trespass call. Report of males camping one private property. A male was arrested at the scene for Depositing Trash within 100 yards of a waterway. Male transported to city jail. Idaho declined to ex tradite on a previous Warrant.

September 22

1:15 p.m.

Police responded to the report of a death in the 1100 block of SW 13th Street. Dis trict attorney and medical ex aminer released the deceased. Pacific View responded. A report taken.

9:28 p.m.

Extra patrols requested in the 5700 block of NW Logan Road due to ongoing issues with neighbor’s dogs and with noise issue and partying.

September 23 3:45 p.m.

Police reposed to a Hit and Run at 11th Drive and SW Fleet Drive. Vehicle ran into caller and proceeded towards Highway 101. Report taken.

September 24

No log entries were made

September 25 12:54 a.m.

Police responded to a traipses report in the 1700 block of NW 44th Street. Security reporting that an in toxicated male refuses to leave location after being trespassed and issued a six month exclu sion. A male subject was taken into custody and transported to the county jail where he was cited and released for Trespass II.

8:20 a.m.

Police took a report in the 5000 block of SE Highway 101 after a business reported damage at a freshly poured wet concrete location.

11:29 a.m.

Police arrested a female suspect in the 3000 block of NW Inlet Avenue after a caller reported a female in the area yelling and screaming on private property. Female was arrested on two misdemeanor

warrants and possession of meth.

12:05 p.m.

past years is that some squash got it and other varieties didn‘t. Those varieties have been bred to be mildew resistant. Next year, examine the seed catalogs for versions of your favorite squash and cucumbers that have powdery mildew resistance. If you can also get angular leaf spot (another common fungus on winter squash) resistance, so much the better.

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 503-397-3462 or at chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu. The Lincoln County OSU Extension office may be reached at 541-574-67534.

10:03 a.m.

Police took a report in the 4800 block of NW Logan Road after caller reported a male suspect dismantled a disabled ramp and stole material.

2:07 p.m. Police responded to a call about a fight in the 4000 block of N Highway 101. Officers found no crime. An autistic male having an episode. A report taken.

September 26 3:25 a.m. Police attempted to stop a vehicle in the 4000 block of N Highway 101 for an incor rect plate one the vehicle. The driver attempted to elude. The make driver was arrested and transported to the county jail charged with Driving While Suspended Misdemeanor and Elude in a Vehicle.

Extra patrols requests inn the 600 block of SE Port Avenue following reporters a unwanted campers on property. 11:52 p.m.

Request for extra patrols due to vehicle leaving bags of garbage at donation site in the 1000 block of SE Highway 101.

September 27 2:16 a.m.

Police responded to the 3000 block of NE Highway 101 to a parked vehicle with doors open. A female was arrested and transported to county jail for warrants out of Lincoln County.

8:12 a.m.

Extra patrols requested in the SE Reef and SE 8th Street area. Neighbors reporting suspicious activity such as pos sible drug deals or selling of possible stolen property.

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NG22-220 The Siletz Keys Sanitary District Board of Directors meets monthly on the second Monday, except for government holiday, at 1:30 p.m. at the Gleneden Beach Community Center located at 110 Azalea Street, Gleneden Beach, OR.

NG22-347 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: YVONNE CLARK TIEGEN, Deceased. Case No. 22PB08345 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NANCY T. MACDONALD has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims

against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, NANCY T. MACDONALD, at the address below, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative. ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: c/- o Attorney Joshua D. Zantello, OSB #121562, Zantello Law Group, LLC., 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first

published: October 4, 2022. Joshua D. Zantello, Attorney for Personal Representative. NG22-348 Lincoln City Storage, 3796 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, Or. 97367, 541-996-3555. The following unit will be sold at Public Auction Starting 10/25/- 2022 at 9:00am and Ending 11/01/2022 at 9:00am for non- payment of rent and other fees. Auction to be pursuant to Auction Rules and Procedures for Truax Holdings. Rules are available at the facility office. All bidding will take place ONLINE at bid13.com. Unit# B216 Ariana Bradley, Unit# C447 Jonelle Szolomayer, Unit#LB70 Robin Wilson

NG22-346 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nickolas Nelson has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Lila Fay Post, deceased, Lincoln County Circuit Court Case No. 22PB08230. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present the same within four months from the first date of publication of this notice, to the Personal Representative, Nickolas Nelson, C/O Harrington Legal LLC, 142 W. 8th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401. Any person whose rights may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the above- named Court or from the Personal Representative or from the Personal Representative’s attorney, Connor J. Harrington, of Harrington Legal LLC, 142 W. 8th Ave., Eugene, Oregon 97401. DATED and first published: September 27, 2022. Connor J. Harrington, Attorney for the Personal Repre-

NG22-333 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-21891163-BB Reference is made to that certain deed made by, ANITA L HENDERSON as Grantor to TRANSNATION TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR DECISION ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 11/- 22/2004, recorded 12/- 1/2004, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/- instrument/ microfilm/- reception number 200418184 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely in its capacity as Indenture Trustee of CIM Trust 2021-NR2 covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R500134 10-1132-AD- 09300-00 LOT 7, BLOCK 5, PACIFIC HOME BEACH CLUB, COUNTY OF LINCOLN, STATE OF OREGON, TOGETHER WITH A 1/138TH INTEREST IN AND TO THE COMMON ELEMENTS APPERTAINING THERETO Commonly known as: 3411 NE Benton Street, Newport, OR 97365 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of

Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $29,300.16 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $72,087.73

Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to- wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 1/1/- 2020, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due (if applicable) for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/ or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay- off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 12/27/2022 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the south entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 W Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, 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 Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any

lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest ANITA HENDERSON 3411 NE Benton Street Newport, OR 97365 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 916-939-0772 or Login to: www.nationwideposting- .com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by

QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. 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.

NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-21-891163BB Dated: 8/8/2022 Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee

Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing

Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0180276 9/- 13/2022 9/20/2022 9/27/2022 10/4/2022

NG22-343 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE APN: R506804

Reference is made to that certain deed made by Ricky Pestana and Janice Pestana as Grantor to Old Replublic Title Company, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc., dba Real Estate Mortgage Network as Beneficiary, dated 01/26/2018, recorded 01/30/2018, in the official records of Lincoln County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2018-01098 covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: UNIT 5, WHALE’S SPOUT CONDOMINIUMS, IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 1, PAGE 116 OF THE CONDOMINIUM PLAT RECORDS OF LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, TOGETHER WITH THE UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE GENERAL AND LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS APPUR TENANT THERETO, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF UNIT OWNERSHIP RECORDED APRIL 28, 1995 IN BOOK 298, PAGE 2014, LINCOLN COUNTY RECORDS, WHICH DESCRIPTION IS INCORPORATED HEREIN AND BY REFERENCE MADE A PART HEREOF Commonly known as: 1455 NW Spring St. Unit A, Newport, OR 97365 The current beneficiary is MATRIX FINAN CIAL SERVICES CORP. pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 12/- 21/2021 as Inst No. 2021-15926 in the records of Lincoln, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 03/01/2020 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust.1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $243,307.79;2. Interest through 5/27/2022 in the amount of $26,826.683. Escrow Advance $7,073.694. Recoverable balance in the amount of: $1,166.135. Late Charges in the Amount of $196.596. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.7500000% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficia ry pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust The principal sum of $243,307.79 together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.7500000% per annum from 02/01/- 2020 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust.

Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 10/19/2022 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 West Olive Street, Newport OR 97365, County of Lincoln, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, 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 Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes; has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the

performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the benefi ciary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. 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.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL

TENANTS The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 10/19/- 2022 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move- out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR:• 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR• AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO- MONTH OR WEEK- TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement:• Is the result of an arm’s- length transac tion;• Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and• Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE

FORECLOSURE SALE:RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LAND LORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAYRENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE.

SECURITY DEPOSIT You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days.

After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise:• You do not owe rent;• The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and• You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy.

IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice.

OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503)620-0222, Toll- free 1-800-452-8260 Website: http://- www.oregonlawhelp.org

NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf as allowed under ORS 86.713(8). Eric Marshack #050166 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Eric Marshack OSB #050166650 NE Holladay Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone number for the Trustee: 1-971-270- 12331 (619) 465-8200 A-FN4758706 09/13/2022, 09/20/2022, 09/- 27/2022, 10/04/2022.

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by Samaritan Health Services

Breast cancer survivors look to a future filled with hope

Their relationship evolved in the most unconventional way.

Sonia Graham and Jeanette Campagna had a casual friendship and business connection through the Newport Chamber of Commerce. They quickly developed a lasting bond and supported each other as they fought individual battles with breast cancer.

Graham had discovered a large lump in her left breast during a routine self‑exam. A test confirmed an aggressive form of breast cancer — clinical stage 2 breast cancer, an invasive lobular cancer that had metastasized to the lymph nodes.

“I remember it like yesterday,” said Graham. “It was March 26, 2020.”

Campagna had received her own breast cancer diagnosis a few months earlier, in November 2019, following a routine mammogram. Still adjusting to her own diagnosis of clinical stage 1 estrogen positive breast cancer — an invasive ductal carcinoma — and weighing her next steps for care, Campagna remembers the call from Graham.

“I was taken by surprise when Sonia called and shared the news about her diagnosis — it hadn’t been talked about during other interactions we had,” said Campagna.

Campagna was a sounding board and offered a wealth of knowledge as Graham began her own fight against cancer. They talked and texted frequently and made it a priority to check in with each other. Having the other to lean on helped get them through.

Fast forward to early 2021. Graham is officially in remission and Campagna proudly celebrated being one year cancer‑free. After reaching these milestones, the two women decided they wanted to help others in their community struggling with breast cancer.

“We talked about getting involved with an established breast cancer awareness walk,” said Graham. “But it was important we support local — both the women impacted by breast cancer and our community that surrounded us with compassion throughout our fight.”

Then in April, Graham received a call from Campagna: “We are doing this! We will create our own breast cancer awareness walk.”

Despite Graham’s initial apprehension, Campagna’s experience organizing similar events, along with their shared passion, quickly turned any concerns into excitement.

The two women met at Nana’s Irish Pub, a favorite of theirs in Newport’s Nye Beach. It was then that their idea took shape for the event they would host that fall at Newport High School — the Coast Busters Walk.

The day of the event, Oct. 9, 2021, was more successful than either could imagine.

“More than 100 people showed — including my son who traveled all the way from Washington D.C.,” said Campagna.

“It also raised over $14,000,” said Graham. “These funds will go back to our community that supported us whole‑heartedly so that we may help women struggling with breast cancer.”

Neither Graham nor Campagna had plans to make the Coast Busters Walk an annual event. But after the success of the first walk and community requests to keep it going, the second annual event was held on Oct. 1, 2022.

Elated by the response, the two women shared their vision for future events: to one day be known as the co‑founders of the Coast Busters Walk and to be able to hand the reins over to someone else — so they can enjoy just being participants in the fun and inspiring activity.

Get inspired. From breast cancer to building hope, watch Graham and Campagna share their stories at samhealth.org/SoniaJeanette.

Surgery, rehabilitation keys to recovery from ACL injury

Even the most casual sports fan has likely heard of someone with an injury to the ACL — anterior cruciate ligament. It’s one of the more common sports injuries sustained by both weekend warriors and professional athletes.

This is most commonly a non contact injury which leads to instability of the knee joint. An ACL injury is quite painful – leaving the injured person unable to continue with the sport or activity.

“Skiers and those participating in ‘pivoting’ sports — such as soccer, football and basketball — are at particularly high risk for an ACL injury,” explained Christopher McCrum, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Samaritan Athletic Medicine in Corvallis. Dr. McCrum is also an orthopedic

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consultant for sports injuries with Oregon State Athletics.

Female athletes are especially susceptible, experiencing more than four times the number of ACL injuries as male athletes.

While non operative treatments can help some people live with an ACL injury, treatment usually involves an ACL reconstruction – using tissue from another part of your body, or from a cadaver, to create a new ligament. Over 400,000 ACL reconstructions are performed each year.

The surgery itself, however, is only the beginning.

“While it’ll only take us about an hour to reconstruct your ACL, it can take nine to 12 months to complete physical rehabilitation,” said Dr. McCrum.

“Even after returning to your sport, you are still at a slightly higher risk for reinjuring the knee,” Dr. McCrum explained. An excellent rehabilitation program is key to a safe and quick return to sports, he said, and Samaritan’s physical therapists throughout the central Oregon Coast and mid Willamette Valley are at the cutting edge in returning athletes to their sports.

“It is a long recovery process, but for many athletes it’s very fulfilling and worthwhile to make it all the way through,” he said.

Learn how Samaritan can treat other sports injuries such as meniscus tears and shoulder dislocations in a recorded 30-minute presentation hosted by Dr. McCrum. Watch the video at samhealth.org/TheSam.

This three–week series will help expectant women and their partners meet the challenges of labor, delivery and postpartum care. To register for this free class, call 541-917-4884 or enroll at pollywogfamily.org.

Cooking class: sheet pan dinners Wednesday, Oct. 5 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Center for Health Education, 740 SW Ninth St., Newport

Learn to make healthy and delicious meals from whole foods and plants. Participants will make Pesto Chickpea and Vegetables, Sweet Potato Black Bean Hash and Baked Tofu with Vegetables. This class will be taught by Pati D’Eliseo of Newport, professional chef and culinary instructor. Cost: $45. To register and pay, call 971-506-6695.

Cooking class: comforting soups Wednesday, Oct. 12 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Center for Health Education, 740 SW Ninth St., Newport

Learn how to prepare healthy soups. Participants will make Autumn Vegetable Soup, Miso Mushroom Soup and Carrot Ginger Soup. This class will be taught by Pati D’Eliseo of Newport, professional chef and culinary instructor. Cost: $45. To register and pay, call 971-506-6695.

Online grief support offered bimonthly Thursday, Oct. 13 and 27 | 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Adults who have experienced the death of a loved one can benefit from this group led by a trained medical social worker. Topics include coping with grief, understanding family dynamics, getting through special days and reinvesting in life. To register, call Samaritan Evergreen Hospice in Newport at 541-574-1811.

Online: Breastfeeding Basics

Monday, Oct. 17 | 6 to 7:30 p.m.

This free, one-session class is recommended during or after the sixth month of pregnancy. Learn what to expect while breastfeeding, how to establish a good milk supply, preventing common problems, normal infant feeding behavior, pumping, milk storage and more. To register, call Family Connections/Pollywog at 541-917-4884.

For questions about the class, leave a message for Carmen at 541-574-4936.

Cooking class: skillet meals

Wednesday, Oct. 19 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Center for Health Education, 740 SW Ninth St., Newport

Learn how to make healthy and delicious skillet meals. Participants will make Edamame and Soba Noodle Rice Bowl, Veggie Cashew Stir Fry and Black Bean and Corn Quinoa. This class will be taught by Pati D’Eliseo of Newport, professional chef and culinary instructor. Cost: $45. To register and pay, call 971-506-6695.

Advance directive workshop held monthly Wednesday, Oct. 19 | 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Center for Health Education, 740 SW Ninth St., Newport

Explore your health care decisions and complete an advance directive at this free workshop. An advance directive is a legal document that expresses your wishes for end-of-life care. To register, call 541-996-6100.

Learn to strengthen and tone with exercise bands Wednesday, Oct. 19 | 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Center for Health Education, 740 SW Ninth St., Newport This interactive small group class will show different exercises to perform at home using a resistance band. To register and for more information, including additional dates, contact Amy Conner at 541-574-4952 or email aconner@samhealth.org.

Cost: $5, includes an exercise band.

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Virtual fencing for cattle may aid in wildfire fighting

SEAN NEALON News Guard Guest Article

The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush rangelands has the potential to create fuel breaks needed to help fight wildfires.

That is the conclusion of an Oregon State University and U.S. Department of Agricul ture-Agricultural Research Service study.

Virtual fencing involves placing collars on livestock. The collars communicate with GPS and reception towers to form a virtual fence set by the rancher. Auditory stimuli emit from the collar when the livestock reach the limit of the virtual fence and they receive a benign shock if they pass the fence limit.

“We’re seeing the chal lenge related to wildfires that land managers, particularly on public lands, are facing in the western U.S.,” said David Bohnert, director of Oregon State’s Eastern Oregon Agricul tural Research Center in Burns. “They just don’t have the tools to manage those public lands in a way that is timely, particu larly related to wildfire. This new study should help begin to change that.”

Wildfires on sagebrush

landscapes, which cover much of the interior landscape of the western U.S., have increased dramatically in recent years, with more acres burning, the size of fires increasing and more federal dollars being spent to fight fires, USDA statistics show.

These changes are in part due to the expansion of nonnative annual grasses on the sagebrush landscape, the researchers note. The increased prevalence of these nonnative grasses, which dry out earlier in the growing season and grow faster than native perennial bunchgrass, leads to an increase in fuel for wildfires.

Most methods to reduce fuel for wildfires have focused on cutting or burning shrubs or trees. Recently there have been efforts to strategically place a network of fuel breaks across sagebrush landscapes to provide space where firefight ers can safely seek to contain the spread of fires.

The new study from Oregon State and Agricultural Research Service scientists, published in Rangeland Ecology & Manage ment, looked at whether cattle grazing and virtual fencing could be an effective tool to create those fuel breaks by eat ing the grass that fuels fires.

Virtual fencing has been around for decades, but in recent years, with advances in satellite, battery and GPS technology, it has gained more attention in the agricultural community, Bohnert said. It allows ranchers to control live stock distribution in rangeland landscapes without physical fences, which are costly to construct and maintain and also may be harmful to wildlife.

In this study, the research ers set up a 200-meter-wide by 3-kilometer-long fuel break in a roughly 1,000-acre pasture at OSU’s Northern Great Basin

Experimental Range, about 35 miles west of Burns in south eastern Oregon. The fuel break area was bounded by a series of four virtual fences, each 35 meters apart.

In June 2021, 16 cows and 23 cow/calf pairs were placed in the fuel break area with several water sources inside it. All the cows, but not the calves, were fitted with virtual fence collars that use GPS position ing to contain them in the fuel break boundaries and record their locations every five min utes. After 30 days, the cows were removed.

After that, the researchers analyzed the data. Findings included:

The daily percentage of the cows without calves in the fuel break area was 98.5%.

The daily percentage of cow/calf pairs in the fuel break was 80.6%. The researchers believe the difference is due to the calves not wearing collars and being more likely to walk outside the fuel break to forage. Their mothers were then apt follow.

The cows consumed 48.5% of the grass fuels inside the fuel break and only 5.5% of the grass fuels outside the fuel break.

The findings complement a growing body of evidence that indicate virtual fencing can successfully be used for a variety of livestock manage ment applications, said Chad Boyd, a research leader for the Agricultural Research Service in Burns who has a courtesy ap pointment at Oregon State.

Additional research under way by the authors is evaluat ing the ability of virtual fencing to keep cattle out of riparian areas to protect critical salmon and steelhead spawning habitat. They also are studying the po tential to mitigate wildfire risk by identifying high fuel load

areas on rangelands through remote sensing and then strategically employing virtual fencing and grazing to meet fuel management objectives.

“Grazing shouldn’t be seen in absolutes,” Boyd said. “It’s one tool that can be used along with everything else. It requires knowledge of the land management objectives, and the grazing needs to be managed appropriately. Virtual fencing helps do that in a sustainable, strategic and defensible manner that helps not only the producer and land management agency but also has beneficial impacts on society.”

In addition to Bohnert and Boyd, co-authors of the paper were Juliana Ranches and Dustin Johnson of Oregon State’s Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences; Rory O’Connor, Jon Bates and Kirk Davies of USDA; Todd Parker of Vence Corp., a San Diegobased virtual fence company; and Kevin Doherty, U.S. De partment of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.

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

$69 million in increased SNAP benefits for October

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Lincoln County residents and most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in October.

In October, approximately 432,000 SNAP households will receive approximately $69 million in extra food benefits in addition to their regular SNAP benefits this month.

The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020. This gives SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. These emergency benefits are a tem porary support that Oregon can provide because of the federal COVID-19 public health emer gency.

Because the federal govern ment approved these emergen cy benefits for October, Oregon will also be able to issue them in November. However, the emergency benefits are ex pected to end when the federal public health emergency ends.

“We know that many rely on these additional emergency food benefits to get enough healthy food for themselves and their families,” Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Self-Sufficiency Pro grams Interim Director Jana McLellan said. “We also know that many Oregonians are still struggling to meet their basic needs and we encourage them to contact our partners at 211,

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SNAP is an assistance program designed to help approxi mately 1 million eligible, low-income families and indi viduals in Oregon, including many older adults and people with disabilities, with emergency food allotments and other benefits.

the Oregon Food Bank and their local Community Action Agency for support during this difficult time.”

Current SNAP households will receive emergency allot ments on Oct. 11. Emergency allotments will be issued Oct. 29 or Nov. 2 for households who did not receive benefits in the first monthly issuance.

SNAP recipients do not have to take any action to receive these supplemental benefits as they will be issued directly on their EBT cards.

More information about emergency allotments is avail able at https://www.oregon. gov/dhs/ASSISTANCE/FOODBENEFITS/Pages/EmergencyAllotments.aspx.

Questions about your SNAP benefits should be directed to the ONE Customer Service Center at 1-800-699-9075.

If your household receives SNAP and your income or the number of people in your household has changed, it could impact your benefits. It is important to make sure

ODHS has the most up-to-date information.

You can report any changes to your income or household in many ways:

• Online at: Oregon.gov

• By mail at: ONE Cus tomer Service Center, PO Box 14015, Salem, OR 97309

• By fax at: 503-378-5628

• By phone at: 1-800-6999075 or TTY 711

Resources to help meet basic needs

• Find a food pantry: or egonfoodbank.org

• Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: Aging and Disability Resource Con nection of Oregon at 1-855673-2372 or adrcoforegon.org.

• Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211, 211info.org

• Find local resources and support by contacting your lo cal Community Action Agency: caporegon.org/find-services/

• Oregon Department of Human Services COVID-19 help center

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Virtual fencing involves placing collars on livestock. The collars communicate with GPS and reception towers to form a virtual fence set by the rancher.

Tolan expects victories as league play heats up

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The Taft High School varsity football team hosts Waldport at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7.

Coach Jake Tolan, calling his team “resilient,” is opti mistic about his Tigers for the rest of this football season.

After winning the first three games of the season, all non-league, and losing the season’s first league game to Lowell, Taft has PacWest Conference games the rest of the way. Friday, Sept. 30 the Tigers played Oakridge. See results at the OSAA.com.

Tolan said his team “didn’t tackle very well,” during the Sept. 23 lost to Lowell, a school ranked fourth in the state 3A as of Sept. 28.

The coach said his team’s strongest point has been lead ership, with 10 seniors who lead by example during prac tice. Another plus, he said, has been resiliency during games. He called the Tigers’ second game of the season, in which they shut out Blanchet Catholic, 21-0, “big.”

This year’s seniors are Devin Evjen, Roman

Taft’s weakest point, tackling, which was evident in the Lowell game, is a possible disadvantage, according to Tolan. He said his players are not among the biggest in the league.

Tolan credits his junior quarterback, Armando Fajardo, as one of the team’s outstanding players. Fajardo has passed for more than 700 yards this season with 60% completions. Another outstanding play is running back Devin Evjen, who has had big games and gained 165 yards with two touchdowns in the losing effort against Lowell. On defense, he said, Roman Pena is the standout, leading in tackles.

The remainder of Taft’s regular season has games against Monroe, Central Linn and Toledo.

“Monroe and Toledo will be tough,” Tolan said. “We can’t take anything for granted.”

Follow the game results at the OSAA.com.

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ABOVE: Members of the Taft varsity football team take to the air during a field drill. RIGHT: Coach Jake Tolan, center, gives his team a pep talk during field drills. BELOW: On the ground strengthen training is part of the 2022 Taft football team drills.

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