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Oregon Supreme Court issues Measure 114 ruling

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled against allowing Measure 114 to take effect.

The measure would require a permit to purchase a firearm and a background check. The measure triggered a firestorm from gun shop owners and others that it was unconstitutional.

The court ruled against a petition filed by the Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in January.

The measure was narrowly approved by voters in November but has been on hold due to continuing court challenges. Read the court decision in the information below provide by the Oregon Supreme

Court. Cases decided February 9, 2023.

Joseph Arnold, et al. v. Tina Kotek et al., (CC 22CV41008) (SC S069998)

On petition for a writ of mandamus filed January 13, 2023; considered and under advisement on January 31, 2023. The petition for a writ of mandamus is denied without prejudice. The motion for stay is dismissed as moot without prejudice. Opinion of the Court Per Curiam.

Today, the Oregon Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of mandamus filed by the state, which had asked the Court to vacate two preliminary orders entered in a pending trial court action challenging Ballot Measure 114 (2022), enacted by the voters at the November 2022

SNAP emergency food allocations ending

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Most residents in Lincoln County and across Oregon who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments this month.

Approximately 416,000 SNAP households will receive approximately $71 million in extra food benefits during February in addition to their regular SNAP benefits. This will be the final emergency allotment provided to Oregonians.

March 2023 will be the first month since April 2020 that most people on SNAP in Oregon will only receive their regular SNAP food benefits.

“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) Director Fariborz Pakseresht said. “As Oregon continues to be impacted by COVID-19 and the rising cost of food, we know that without these emergency food benefits some in Oregon may experience hardship and hunger.

Why emergency food benefits are ending after February 2023

The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since April 2020. The 2023 federal spending bill ended funding for emergency allotments.

Due to this change, the federal government will no longer allow Oregon to issue emergency food benefits after Feb-

ruary 2023.

This means that February 2023 is the final month that ODHS is allowed to provide these emergency food benefits to people receiving SNAP in Oregon.

These emergency food benefits have provided people in Oregon with $1.86 billion in additional money for food since April 2020.

Fariborz said he is encouraging people who are concerned to start planning for this change today.

“Having a plan ahead of time will reduce the chance of experiencing an emergency or crisis later,” he said. “There are food supports available to everyone in Oregon, you can find what is available in your community by contacting our partners at 211, the Oregon Food Bank or by visiting needfood.oregon.gov.”

“It’s critical that Oregonians facing reduced support for groceries know that food remains available to all who need it,” Oregon Food Bank CEO Susannah Morgan said. “Across rural, urban and suburban communities, more than 1,400 free food markets, pantries and meal sites are moving mountains to make sure families have the resources we need to fill the gap. And everyone is welcome — regardless of race, gender, religion or immigration status.”

“The end of the emergency allotments, as we all know, will be a very hard time for many folks and families, but we know there are great people at 211, ODHS and our partner agencies who stand ready to help and will lead with compassion to help the community navigate this

General Election. Measure 114 made several statutory changes pertaining to firearms, including requiring a permit to purchase a firearm (“permit-to-purchase requirement”); requiring completion of a criminal background check before a firearm may be purchased, acquired, delivered, or transferred (“background-check requirement”); and imposing restrictions regarding “large-capacity” magazines (“large-capacity magazine restrictions”), generally defined as fixed or detachable ammunition feeding devices with a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Shortly after the election, plaintiffs filed in the Harney County Circuit Court a declaratory judgment action against three state defendants (“the state”),

asserting that Measure 114 was unconstitutional under Article I, section 27, of the Oregon Constitution.

Plaintiffs also sought preliminary relief, which the trial court granted in two orders:

(1) a temporary restraining order as to the permit-to- purchase and background-check requirements, restraining their enforcement until state notification that the permit-to-purchase requirement is ready to implement and further preliminary hearing; and

(2) a preliminary injunction as to the large-capacity magazine restrictions, enjoining their enforcement until a full hearing is held on plaintiffs’ complaint.

The state filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking a

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Fast Fact

Approximately 416,000 SNAP households will receive approximately $71 million in extra food benefits during February in addition to their regular SNAP benefits. This will be the final emergency allottment provided to Oregonians.

change,” 211info Emergency

Management Director Kerry Hoeschen said. “At 211info we are available 24/7 to pro-

vide information and referrals to agencies offering support

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Traffic congestion blocking emergency vehicle access access to the beach, and public safety are the main concerns prompting closure review.

Jeremy C. Ruark / Country Media, Inc. Gun sales across the state sharply increased following passage of Ballot Measure 114.

Fugitive caught after ocean rescue

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A wanted fugitive from Canada is in custody after an ocean rescue near Seaside. Seaside Police, Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies and Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers arrested Jericho Wolf Labonte at approximately 7:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3. He was taken into custody without incident at the Helping Hands Warming Shelter, 1530 S. Roosevelt Dr., in Seaside. Labonte, 35, was wanted on charges of Theft I, Endangering Another Person, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, and Criminal Mischief II. Additionally, Labonte is a wanted fugitive out of British Columbia and a suspect in other cases.

Earlier in the day, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) responded to a mayday signal coming from the P/C Sandpiper located in the mouth of the Columbia River. During the response by boat and air, a large wave capsized the vessel and a man, later de-

The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies.

All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. For specific details about cases listed, contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.

Lincoln City Police

January 31

4:21 a.m.

Traffic stop conducted in the 4000 block of N Highway 101.. Driver cited for MIP-Marijuana. Report taken.

10:20 a.m.

Additional night shift patrols requested in the 3300 block of SW Anchor Avenue. Possible shot heard and casing found in the area. Report taken.

Extra patrols requested in the 200 block of SE Highway 101. A Toyota 4 Runner Bus has been parked in the pot since Saturday. No one around. Vehicle does not appear disabled. Unknown owners.

1:18 p.m.

Report of a non-injury traffic crash at NW Neptune and NW 28th Street. Report taken.

6:47 p.m.

Traffic crash reported in the 3600 block of NW Highway 101. One driver cited for Failure to Yield Right of Way. Report taken.

7:09 p.m.

Stolen vehicle reported in the 2300 block of NE Highway 101. One subject was taken into custody on warrants from Polk and Lincoln Counties and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle. Subject transported to jail.

February 1

10:04 a.m.

Report of an uncooperative combative student with broken hand in the 3700 block of SE Spyglass Ridge Drive. Student left on foot. Juvenile contacted on Highway 101, taken into custody, and transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital. Report taken.

1:48 p.m.

Recovered stolen vehicle at milepost 1.5 S Drift Creek Road. Traffic stop initiated in area. Vehicle confirmed stolen out of Marion County. Two subjects taken into custody for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Possession. Transported to jail. Report taken.

termined to be Labonte, was saved from the scene by a res cue swimmer and flown via USCG helicopter to Astoria and subsequently transferred to Columbia Memorial Hos pital.

At approximately 2:54 p.m., the P/C Sandpiper was determined to be a stolen vessel out of the Port of As toria. The Astoria Police De partment attempted to locate Labonte at CMH, but he had been discharged and his loca tion was unknown.

Seaside Police later deter mined Labonte was staying at the Helping Hands Warm ing Shelter under an alias.

Officers from the CCSO and OSP arrived and he was taken into custody on the outstand ing charges and transported to Clatsop County Jail to be booked.

Seaside Fire and Rescue were on standby to assist.

The SPD would like to thank all agencies and citizens who assisted in Labonte’s arrest.

Questions should be direct ed to the appropriate law enforcement agency.

5:13 p.m.

Hit and Run reported in the 800 block of SW Highway 101. Caller reports vehicle struck hers in parking lot.

Female driver attempted to leave scene was stopped by the caller’s coworkers. Denied hitting vehicle. Report taken.

February 2

1:32 a.m.

Report of a suspicious vehicle in the driveway in the 3000 block of NW Keel Avenue. Contacted three subjects inside residence, contacted by owner that advised nobody should be inside. Not pressing charges but requested to leave.

Extra patrols requested in the 1000 block of SE 1st Street. Construction working on building. Requesting additional patrols at location for transients camping own property.

11:20 a.m.

Caller reported finding cell phone in the 1500 block of SE East Devils Lake Road. Report taken.

1:47 p.m.

A non-injury crash reported at NE 21st Street and NE Highway 101. Car Care responded for tow. Report taken.

4:54 p.m.

Theft reported in the 1200 block of SE Oar Avenue. Caller reported tracking her son’s stolen air pods.

7:11 p.m.

Welfare Check conducted in the 4000 block of MW Highway 101. One subject taken into custody for Resisting Arrest, Trespass and Disorderly Conduct. Transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for evaluation, then taken to jail.

February 3

8:42 a.m.

Received call from water department that the water was shutoff 30 days ago and neighbors called to report haven’t seen deceased in a month. DOA. Pacific View retrieved the deceased.

10:33 a.m.

Caller reported dump trailer stolen from the parking lot in the 2000 block of NE 22nd Street. Trailer enteric into LEDS/NCIC. Re-

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port taken.

1:56 p.m. Caller reports her juvenile has struck her and their sibling and is in route to LCPD. Juvenile taken into custody, cited and released for Harassment X 2 and transported to Newport juvenile shelter.

4:18 p.m. Caller reported he was struck by coworker in the 3900 block fo NE Highway 101. Report taken.

Oregon State Police

January 30

3:14 p.m.

At approximately 3:14 PM a Silver Dodge Stratus was stopped at milepost 156 Highway 101 for failing to properly use safety belts. The driver was found to have warrants and was driving uninsured. The driver was arrested and lodged in Lincoln County Jail and the vehicle was towed.

January 31

At approximately 12:04 p.m. a black Honda Accord was stopped at milepost 116 on Highway 101 for failure to obey a traffic control device. The driver did not have an operator’s license and was uninsured. The driver was cited for Fail to obey a Traffic Control Device, No Operator’s License, and Driving Uninsured. The vehicle was towed by Menefee Towing.

February 1

At approximately 2 p.m. a blue Chrysler PT Cruiser was stopped at milepost 140 on Highway 101 for fail to properly use safety belts. The driver was found to be driving while suspended, driving uninsured, and failure of previous violator to file. The vehicle was towed by Rowley’s Towing.

5:54 p.m.

A welfare check came out of someone out on the beach at Otter Crest Loop that may have been hit by a wave but no one had been located in distress.

February 3

6:27 a.m.

Both vehicles were westbound on Highway 18 near milepost 3.6. A school bus was stopped ahead and the

first vehicle, a black VW sedan, came to a stop. The second vehicle, a blue Ford Focus failed to stop and collided with the rear of the VW sedan. The driver of the VW complained of neck and back pain, and was transported to N. Lincoln Hospital. The driver of the Ford Focus stated he was uninjured and remained on scene. The VW was towed by Car Care Towing. The driver of the Focus was cited for Driving While Suspended, No Insurance and Following Too Closely.

February 4

OSP Trooper was informed of a fishing vessel that had failed to obtain their

vessel hold inspection prior to the 2022-2023 commercial Dungeness crab season. Trooper contacted the captain of the fishing vessel, and he was cited.

1:05 p.m.

A white 4Runner was northbound on US-101 when the driver lost control near milepost 153 going into the ditch and rolling the SUV onto the left side. The driver was alone and uninjured. The driver made her own tow arrangements through USAA who dispatched Sherwood Like A Tow.

10:54 p.m.

Trooper stopped a vehicle at NW 55th Street for a traffic

violation. During the stop the trooper observed marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia in plain view. The driver was under the legal age to possess marijuana. Trooper seized the marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia and later logged these items into evidence for destruction. Driver was cited for MIP Marijuana.

Courtesy photo from the U.S. Coast Guard

Fugitive Jericho Wolf Labonte is carried off the rescue helicopter by members of the Coast Guard.

Teen CERT is a training program that educates high school students about disasters that may impact the area in which they live.

CERT Training prepares teachers and students for disaster response

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Students in the Lincoln County School District have the opportunity to learn hands-on disaster response skills as the district continues its CERT program.

Teachers representing the four high schools in the district received Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training this month so they can teach students in Teen CERT.

Hands-on

Teen CERT is a training program that educates high school students about disasters that may impact the area in which they live.

Students learn hands-on disaster response skills that empower them to become a part of the school’s emergency response efforts and rescue their fellow students when professional responders are not readily available due to the magnitude of the disaster situation.

The Teen CERT is an elective, stand-alone semester credit class at Taft 7-12, Toledo, Newport, and Waldport High Schools. The District has offered Teen CERT for 12 years but this year, students who take and pass the course

will also receive certification in CPR, AED and First Aid.

Shift in training

LCSD Safety Coordinator, Sue Graves said that up until now, the district has always followed the Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) comprehensive adult CERT curriculum for the Teen CERT class.

“Over the years however, we found that some of those components are more geared toward the larger community response rather than a school response to a disaster” Graves said. “As a result, this year we revamped the curriculum to focus on the specific actions our teens would actually take during a disaster at school to help rescue students and staff. That made the course more relevant for our students and opened up time in the course to offer a certification in CPR, AED and First Aid.”

Main priority

Teen CERT’s main priority is safety, according to Graves. Safety of the student responders, the safety of the people being rescued, and the safety of the environment.

Teen CERT uses the buddy system and students always wear personal protective equipment while performing rescues. Students are taught

to think ‘safety’ in everything they do.

In the LCSD, Teen CERT is taught by a licensed school teacher also trained in CERT.

The new CPR, AED and First Aid portions of the course will be taught by the district nurse team. Several guest speakers from the community who are experts in the various CERT subjects will present and introduce students to a variety of interesting career paths. Graves said students in Teen CERT not only gain an understanding of disasters and the skills to safely perform rescues, they also learn the value of following an organized and systematic approach to managing emergency response efforts.

“Equally important is their newfound personal growth in essential life skills,” Graves said. “Teen CERT students grow in confidence, self-awareness, and in their ability to follow, lead, and be strong teammates. They take these newfound attributes into their future, making them more successful in all areas of life, home, and career.”

The LCSD Teen CERT program has received national recognition and has become a resource for many schools and communities developing Teen CERT programs of their own.

Oregon public schools will receive record funding

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Oregon’s K-12 public schools will receive a record $72.2 million from the Common School Fund this year.

Where the money goes

Every one of Oregon’s 197 public school districts receives money from the Common School Fund every year. How much each district receives depends on the number of students served.

Lincoln County School District will receive about $675,000. Portland Public Schools, the state’s largest district, will receive $6.4 million. See the full 2023 distribution list with this story at thenewsguard.com.

The average 2023 distribution is approximately

$367,000.

“The Common School Fund is valuable in sustaining all of our efforts across our district,” Baker School District Superintendent Erin Lair said, “everything from maintaining facilities to instruction.”

When it began

The Common School Fund has supported Oregon schools since statehood, when the federal government granted our new state nearly 3.4 million acres “for the use of schools.” The State Land Board was established to oversee these school lands, which generate revenue for the Fund.

Now valued at $2.1 billion, the Common School Fund is invested by the State Treasurer and the Oregon In-

Generation after generation of Oregon students have been supported by school lands.

Vicki Walker, Oregon Department of State Lands Director

vestment Council. The Fund earned an average 4.42 percent rate of return over the three-year period ending in 2022.

“We’re incredibly pleased with the Common School Fund’s performance in recent years under Treasury’s management,” State Treasurer Tobias Read said.

“These sustained returns will allow us to send a record-setting amount to Ore-

gon public schools. We look forward to seeing the positive impact this will have on students across the state, from increased resources in the classroom to facility improvements.”

By the numbers Annually, 3.5 percent of the Fund is distributed to schools. The 2023 distribution of $72.2 million, the

highest-ever distribution, is $8 million more than the 2022 distribution of $64.2 million and $12.1 million more than the 2021 distribution of $60.1 million.

Today, approximately 772,000 acres of school lands are managed by the Department of State Lands on behalf of the Land Board. $1.38 million in net income from school land leases, sales, and other land management activities was added to the Fund in fiscal year 2022.

“Generation after generation of Oregon students have been supported by school lands,” Oregon Department of State Lands Director Vicki Walker said. “My grandchildren now benefit from the $2.4 million going to Eugene schools in 2023, just as my children did from past Com-

mon School Fund distributions.”

About the State Land Board and the Department of State Lands

The State Land Board consists of Governor Tina Kotek, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan and State Treasurer Tobias Read. Established by the Oregon Constitution in 1859, the Land Board oversees the state’s Common School Fund.

The Department of State Lands is the Land Board’s administrative agency, managing the lands and resources that help fund Oregon’s public schools and protecting the state’s waterways and wetlands for the many benefits they provide.

Local schools to receive GEAR-UP grant

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Oregon is receiving $24.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education and two Lincoln County schools will share over a third of those funds, according to the Lincoln County School District (LCSD).

The funding is to support Oregon GEAR UP — Gaining Early Awareness and

Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. GEAR UP is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.

Local reaction

Administrators at Waldport High/Middle School and Toledo High School have been notified of the grant

funding.

Waldport Principal Amy Skirvin said GEAR UP will support the existing college and career readiness initiatives at Waldport by enhancing the first-generation college going students and removing barriers for students and families in the application processes.

“We have support for preparing students for college and helping them graduate,

but then they are on their own,” Skirvin said. “We have a gap between high school and college that needs to be filled.”

Skirvin said the GEAR UP monies will allow for the hiring of a GEAR UP site coordinator who is focused on students and their college and career goals.

“Our goal will be to increase our on-time graduation rate and our post-secondary education rate,” said Skirvin. “We are excited to have the support and help form GEAR UP to track our student’s post-secondary education. We want our students to leave Waldport High School college and career ready.”

Toledo High Principal Brett Belveal said GEAR UP has been incredibly valuable to many schools across the nation.

“I watched how GEAR UP changed the schools’ belief systems and inspired students to consider their dreams,” Belveal said of his previous experience with the GEAR UP program. “The opportunity to have a coordinator that can focus specifically with students to determine a positive post high school plan will have a significant impact in Toledo. “

Incoming Toledo principal Chloe Minch echoed Belveal’s positive experience.

“When I was a teacher at Newport Middle School, we were fortunate enough to receive the GEAR UP grant,” Minch said. “Having access to these funds and the wealth of knowledge that GEAR UP provides to participants allowed us to create a college going culture on our campus. I cannot wait to see what

GEAR UP will do for our Boomer community.”

LCSD director of Secondary Education and Superintendent candidate Majalise Tolan, said GEAR UP grant funds were very beneficial to District schools in the past.

“Having facilitated a GEAR UP grant at Taft 7-12 and seeing the strong work GEAR UP did at Newport Middle and Newport High School, I am excited to see the Toledo and Waldport schools and communities join in this learning for post-secondary success,” Tolan said. “Principals Brent Belveal and Amy Skirvin collaborated with staff and each other and worked incredibly hard on the GEAR UP grant applications. Their dedication to their students and families through this process was clear and focused.”

How GEAR UP Works

Oregon GEAR UP works with middle and high school students over a period of seven years to provide students sufficient academic preparation, as well as awareness of and assistance with the college-going process in order to achieve their heightened aspirations to pursue education beyond high school. Services and activities include academic tutoring, financial literacy, FAFSA/ORSAA completion, college tours, and parent engagement programs,

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Courtesy photo from the LCSD

City to hold two Nelscott Plan Open Houses

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The City of Lincoln City will conduct two community open houses to concerning the proposed Nelscott Urban Renewal Area Plan. The first open house is scheduled for 6 p.m. is Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Oregon Coast Community College in Lincoln City, 3788 SE High School Drive.

Prior to the open house, the Nelscott Plan Advisory Committee (NPAC) will review the draft boundary and discuss the proposed projects list. During the open house, the NPAC members will spend time with attendees to provide feedback on the boundary and projects list.

Project Updates

The NPAC held its first of four meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Elaine Howard from Elaine Howard Consulting

and Lincoln City Urban Renewal Director Alison Robertson facilitated the meeting. The meeting included an introduction to Urban Renewal and a summary of how it has been used in Lincoln City. Staff also provided an explanation of why the city is considering an Urban Renewal Area in the Nelscott Area. In addition to background on urban renewal, the first meeting provided the committee a chance to review the proposed boundary. Information was provided on Tax Increment Financing, its effects on other taxing districts and how money can be spent. The proposed boundary map was also shared with the group. Advisory committee members are now reviewing that map and will dicuss it at their next meeting. See the original Nelscott 2019 Feasibility Study with this story at thenewsguard.com and follow the project at the city’s

website.

Background

On April 27, 2019, The Lincoln City City Council directed staff to move forward with creating two new Urban Renewal Plans. The City has a contract with Elaine Howard Consulting to provide expertise and assist with the formation of these Areas. The Roads End/Villages at Cascade Head Plan was adopted in 2020. For the Nelscott (Nelscott SE 23rd Street Industrial/Mixed-Use) Area, staff has been doing needed preparation in advance of moving forward with a proposed plan. That included cleaning up discrepancies regarding the Urban Growth Boundary.

With that work complete, the council directed staff at its July 24, 2022, regular meeting to assemble an ad-hoc committee to advise on the

creation of a Nelscott Urban Renewal Plan.

The Nelscott Urban Re newal Plan Advisory Com mittee was fully seated in December 2022 and the first advisory committee meeting took place on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The committee con sists of 12 members includ ing city staff, taxing district representatives and commu nity members. There will be a total of four advisory committee meetings and two community open houses that will be hosted after Advisory Committee #2 and #3.

Future meetings are scheduled for March 15. On this day there will be an advi sory committee meeting and then the second of two open houses will be held at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Club in Lincoln City.

It is anticipated that the committee work will be completed by April 26. Besides the advisory committee meet-

ings and open houses, there will be other meetings to the Lincoln City Planning Commission, City Council, the Lincoln City Urban Renewal Agency, and Lincoln County.

For more information, call 541-996-5365. Follow this developing story at thenewsguard.com and in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard.

Holistic approach offers a solution to homelessness

WILL LOHRE

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In Lincoln City and across Oregon, the past few years have brought the issues of homelessness, addiction, and mental health to the forefront.

On the front lines of this crisis, non profits have taken on the role of facing these dilemmas head-on. With housing demand far exceeding the current supply, the need for temporary and low-income housing is hitting a boiling point.

The causes of the rise in homelessness vary, but solutions to these issues need a well-rounded approach.

Northwest Coastal Housing

Director Sheila Stiley, who runs Coastal Phoenix Rising (CPR), a 38-bed shelter in Lincoln City, says their operation is about providing shelter and services for those in crisis.

“For us, we can’t just offer a place to stay where there’s not going to be an ultimate pathway of moving forward. It is a program; it’s not just, ‘hey, come stay here as an overnight shelter,’ it’s not that. I mean, we’re offering space for people to come in who are traumatized, who are coming from their space of crisis, who are coming in frail, who are in desperate need. The homeless does not look the same as it used to,” Stiley said. “Our mental thoughts of how people look who are on the streets and homeless is not what we are seeing, nor why we are seeing it. COVID did a number; wildfires did a number. It’s been a pretty invasive process on families and individuals as a whole.”

For Northwest Coastal Housing and its partners, the CPR facility is about more than just a refuge from the streets. Stiley wants to ensure that the people sheltering there can get cleaned up, have food to eat, find physicians and medication, access counseling, figure out insurance, and ultimately find housing.

“It’s really trying to get

people restabilized. But it’s not a question that happens all in one day,” Stiley said. “People are so traumatized they can’t take it all at once, so you break it up, and you give little pieces at a time.”

CPR was established as part of Project Turnkey. Project Turnkey is a $75 million initiative sought to take over hotels and motels and turn them into transitional facilities to alleviate the issue of homelessness. Because Stiley and her organization were established in the area for a long time, they were awarded grant money from the state to help purchase the 42-room Paradise Hotel that now houses CPR.

Through their project, Northwest Coastal Housing has already been able to help dozens of people in crisis find stable living conditions. While they are still finalizing the statistics, their early findings have been encouraging.

“What we have found out, is that it’s closer to 300 individuals that we have been able to shelter. And out of those 300 individuals, and it’s about 245, 275, somewhere in there, we have successfully been able to stabilize 40.6%,” Stiley said. “The standard success rate that we found out from the state, they were blown away, the standard rate was 11%.”

In 2022, Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) launched Project Turnkey 2.0, making an additional $50 million in grant funding available to purchase ten more properties across Oregon. Stiley and Northwest Coastal Housing are currently on the waitlist

for 2.0 and are hoping to take on a project in Newport with a partner agency that special izes in mental health and ad diction. The facility will offer more transitional housing and services for those in need af ter they leave CPR.

“It gives a longer length of time, with peer support services, with people there still on site, where they can run a program, we’ll hold the building, and we’ll partner to do this together,” Stiley said. “On the building, on the site, is also six units of more longer-term housing, that is there. So, people could move from their transitional, and if we get an opening, can move into that long-term housing. This is a win-win. This is really hitting the need for additional housing options that we really don’t have here. It’s giving people the time that they need, with the additional support to have this change.”

Affordable housing incoming

Coastal Support Services is a non profit based in Lincoln City, and in the past year, they have also seen an alarming increase in the number of homeless they have assisted.

“In 2021, we served a total of 240 unduplicated people. In 2022, we served an additional 270 unduplicated people, giving us a 113% increase in the number of people served in one year’s time,” Coastal Support Services Executive Director Amanda Cherryholmes said.

These skyrocketing numbers are not just a result of the Echo Mountain Fire and

to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday to assist those in crisis.

“We currently offer a shower, washer and dryer, clothing, toiletries, warming supplies and small food pantry for basic necessities, and additionally provide free wifi, safe mailing address, case management adult mental health peer support,” Cherryholmes said.

Giving people access to mental health resources helps address their underlying issues as they deal with crises, trauma, and addiction. For more permanent solutions, Cherryholmes wants people to know that there is affordable housing in production to try and meet the demand.

“A lot of information that people don’t necessarily realize is how much housing stock is actually being built as we speak. There was a 110-unit complex in Newport that was built just a couple of years ago,” Cherryholmes

to multiple smaller apartment complexes. So for right now, it’s not that the lawmakers or the policy makers have not heard the cry for affordable housing; what it is is that it’s all being built right now.”

According to Cherryholmes, the 110-unit complex will be completed this year. Cherryholmes believes these projects will help address the existing issues. Something Cherryholmes thinks needs to change is the hole in mental health support.

Cherryholmes said she has heard of people being put on hold on a suicide hotline sometimes for twenty minutes. While there are resources to help with addiction, the shortage of therapists due to the rise in demand during COVID has left many in the lurch.

A solution that Cherryholmes suggested is an expansion of mental health peer support programs. “Wrap around services” is a term that agencies use to refer to

ized assistance, with mental health, addiction, and basic la. While the challenges are many, Cherryholmes wants people to know that solutions are in the works.

“I think the one thing I would like to bring attention to is that this community is working really hard to come up with solutions, because I think a lot of people are not seeing results happen as fast as they would like, and so they are under the assumption that people are not working on it. And there are people working on it,” Cherryholmes said. “Our city, Lincoln City, Lincoln County, is very, very much into solving this problem. And I think people really need to know how much work goes into this. With things like the policies and passing funds and those sorts of things, people have no idea the amount of work policymakers in our community are actually doing.”

Follow continued coverage on homelessness in Lincoln City and Lincoln County at www.thenewsguard.com

Courtesy Photo

This flyover shows the Nelscott Neighborhood in south Lincoln City.

Courtesy photo from Sheila Stiley

The Coastal Phoenix Rising Facility in Lincoln City

Our city, Lincoln City, Lincoln County is very, very much into solving this problem. And I think people really need to know how much work goes into this.

Amanda Cherry-Holmes,

Coastal Support Services Executive Director

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IN THE GARDEN

Starting new garden beds with no dig method

Whether you are thinking of a vegetable garden or new flowerbeds, there is a no-dig method that has proven very useful in the Pacific Northwest.

Be warned that this process takes four to six months to work well, so it might be a little late for an early spring garden.

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If you want to sharply define the outline of the bed, take string and lay it out. Then take a sharp shovel (those square bladed ones are great) and dig a small trench four inches wide by four inches deep following the string outline. Throw the excavated material into the future bed.

Cover all the bed area with about one-half inch of newspaper. This will help to suppress perennial weeds, especially grass. Then cover the entire area with eight to

twelve inches of compost, manure or mulch mixed with compost or manure. Sprinkle about 10 pounds of lime per 100 square feet into the compost/manure as you are shoveling it onto the future bed.

During the next four to six months, the organic matter will decompose and shrink and the grass underneath will suffer from lack of sun. Some gardeners cover the entire bed

with black plastic to speed the process. The compost must be moist, though not saturated, to decompose.

Four months later, you can plant potted perennial plants directly into the bed and top with a layer of nutrient rich compost. Remove the black plastic prior to planting, of course.

For vegetable gardens that you will seed, the entire mass can be tilled in. The grass

Community Calendar

February 15 Parks & Rec Board Meeting

The Lincoln City Parks & Recreation Board will meet at 2:30 p.m. at the Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Place. The public is invited to attend and listen to this meeting at the Community Center. The agenda and packet for the meeting is available on the city website at www.lincolncity.org under “Agenda, Packets and Video.” For more information, call 541-994-2131.

February 15 Nelscot Urban Renewal Plan Open House

The Lincoln City Economic Development Department will conduct the first of two community open houses to discuss the Draft Nelscott Urban Renewal Plan from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the North County Center of Oregon Coast Community College, 3788 SE High School Drive in Lincoln City. The meeting will involve public information and input opportunities. For more information, call 541-966-1003.

February 16 Juneteenth Planning Committee Meeting

The meeting will be held in person on the third floor of Lincoln City Hall, 801 SW Highway 101 in Lincoln City. You may also

join via Zoom. For an invitation, write to Niki Price, niki@lc-cc.org, or call 541994-9994.

February 24 Rally For Peace

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Rally for Peace at the D River Wayside in Lincoln City and along Highway 101 in Yachats. For more information, contact Georgia Roelof at 914330-6251.

February 26 Genealogy Workshop

5 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 3565 NE West Devils Lake Road in Lincoln City. If you have ever wondered about your family history, we have experts available to teach those who are beginners to those who have been doing genealogy research for years. Come join us. Refreshments provided. For more information, call 541-786-0774.

Lincoln City Senior Center Events

Weekly walk on LCCC track. No charge or membership required. 10:30 a.m. Mondays.

Tai Chi 9 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. No membership required. Donation to instructor suggested.

crowns underneath should be largely dead, though seeds of both grass and broadleaf weeds will return. Add organic or conventional fertilizers to feed the vegetables.

Food preservation

You can get up-to-date and accurate answers to your food preservation questions by calling our office at 503397-3462 and ask to speak to Jenny Rudolph.

Important notes

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

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

Have questions?

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 office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To reach the Lincoln County OSU Extension office, call 541574-6534.

Free newsletter

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Respond, recover, look to the future

SOPHORN CHEANG News Guard Guest Column

Editor’s Note: The following first appeared in the Winter edition of the Business Oregon Newsletter

Prosperity for all Oregonians. That has been the driving vision of Business Oregon since we released our five-year strategic plan back in 2018. As 2022 has come to a close, Oregon’s economy has certainly seen it’s share of accomplishments and challenges. But adaptability, innovation, and perseverance of our businesses, our communities… our people have seen us through the more uncertain times. It is these challenges that can put an organization and its strategic plan to the test. Our team — and all of you as our partners — worked together to respond, recover, and look to the future in ways that stayed true to our vision and mission.

• As laid out in our strategic plan, our agency’s priorities include:

• Innovate Oregon’s Economy

• Grow small and Middle-market Companies

• Cultivate Rural Economic Stability

• Advance Economic Opportunity for Underrepresented People

• Ensure an Inclusive, Transparent, and Fiscally Healthy Agency

This past year we invested more than $8 million in innovation funding through signature research centers, the Small Business Innovation Research program, the Commercialization Gap fund, and the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center. These programs in turn leveraged more than one billion dollars in additional funding coming into Oregon. We also released the Innovation Index, an analysis of Oregon’s innovation economy compared to other states. Under our priority to grow small and middle-market companies, our funding programs helped Oregon companies retain 9,011 jobs and create 378. Of the jobs retained, 97 percent were at small and medium enterprises, as were 93% of the jobs created. Our regional teams

worked with Oregon’s small businesses from breweries to metals manufacturers to keep Oregon businesses growing in Oregon.

In cultivating rural economic stability, Business Oregon funded $219.3 million of projects in rural communities, representing 76% of our total project funding. Rural areas accounted for 43% of the jobs created tied to our projects, and 52% of the jobs retained. From supporting clean water systems, to seismic upgrades to schools, to small business loans, our work is intentionally focused on rural areas.

In advancing opportunities for underrepresented communities, we expanded our pilot technical assistance program of funding culturally focused organizations to in turn provide culturally competent, linguistically appropriate, and geographically aligned resources to small businesses. We now have 33 providers in the program cohort. For direct awards, recipients of our small business financing, export grants, and innovation awards that filled out our demographic survey, 17% were owned by people identifying as a race or ethnicity other than white, and 22% were women-owned businesses.

And lastly as we continue to ensure we maintain an inclusive, transparent, and fiscally healthy agency, we’ve built on our quarterly investment reports available online, sharing where our money is going each quarter. Internally, we’ve strengthened our diversity, equity and inclusion lens and efforts that continue to provide an opportunity for our team to seek out equitable outcomes for Oregon communities.

We start this new year ready to take on new challenges and new opportunities. We will embark on a new strategic planning journey, maintaining our vision of prosperity for all Oregonians, while taking a fresh look at how to best use every resource available to us to serve our customers, the people of Oregon.

Sophorn Cheang is the Oregon Business Director. She may be reached at 503-9860123.

Juneteenth Planning Committee seeks new members

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Would you like to see Lincoln City celebrate the new state and federal holiday of Juneteenth?

Are you interested in participating in the planning and management of a Juneteenth event, in partnership with the City of Lincoln City and the Lincoln City Cultural Center?

If so, you’re invited to join an ad hoc Juneteenth committee. The first meeting is set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at City Hall. Individuals, students, teachers, service clubs, business owners and other in

terested parties are invited to attend. The meeting will be held in person, on the third floor of City Hall, 801 SW Highway 101 in Lincoln City. You may also join via Zoom. For an invitation, write to Niki Price, niki@lc-cc.org, or call Price at 541-994-9994. Juneteenth acknowledges the collective end of slavery in the United States, in a proclamation that was first enforced in Texas on June 19, 1865. Later that year, in December 1865, the 13th Amendment officially abolished slavery. In 1866, freed Black people in Texas or

ganized the first celebration of June 19th, which became shortened to Juneteenth.

The day has been celebrated in Portland since 1945 but was not named an official federal and Oregon state holiday until 2021.

Planners from the City and the Lincoln City Cultural Center are working on an outdoor picnic with speakers, live music, educational materials and community resources, to be held at the Regatta Grounds Park June 17, 18 or 19. A collaboration with the Driftwood Public Library is also being considered. Anyone who would like to

help organize or present this new local event is encouraged to attend the Feb. 16 meeting, in person or virtually. Or, interested citizens may contact the committee using the numbers/email listed above.

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The meeting will, be conducted at 2 p.m. Feb. 16 at the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Third Floor, 801 SW Highway 101 in Lincoln City.

donation will be used to provide special community meals hosted at the 60+ Activity Center in collaboration with members of the 2022/2023 Leadership Lincoln class, the Veterans Service Office, and the Salvation Army. From left to right, Bryn McCornack, 60+ Activity Center volunteer, Advisory Committee member, and member of the Friends of the 60+ Activity Center; Amy Frazier, Retail Branch Manager of First Interstate Bank in Newport; and Sonia Graham, 60+ Activity Center Supervisor. The 60+ Activity Center is located at 20 SE 2nd Street in Newport. The Center may be reached by calling 541-265-9617.

OBITUARIES

Oct. 9, 1953 - Jan. 23, 2023

Donald Michael Foultner, passed away, Jan. 23, 2023 at home. Don was born Oct. 9, 1953, in San Diego, California, to Wesley and Nancy Foultner. Don married Tamara Enbusk on Aug. 25, 1978 in Clatskanie, Oregon. He attended Clatskanie High School in Clatskanie, Oregon, and later attended Treasure Valley Community College, where he played football.

Don enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding his Harley. He was a member of the Eagles, and attended St Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church. His favorite memory in life was his wedding day, when he married the love of his life, Tammy.

Don is survived by his father Wesley Foultner; son Shawn Foultner; daughter Ashleigh Foultner; sister Sharon McGlone; brothers, John Foultner, Daniel Foultner, Wesley Foultner, and Kevin

Foultner; six grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Don was preceded in death by his wife Tammy Foultner, and his mother Nancy Foultner. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thurs., March 2, 2023 at St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church, S.W. 14th & Hwy 101, Lincoln City. All are welcome to join family and friends for a light lunch after the service.

Bettye Ruth Gamester

Sept. 20, 1935 - Jan. 29, 2023

Bettye Ruth Gamester, surrounded by family, passed away on Jan. 29, 2023 at age 87, after a long battle with cancer. She did not let cancer define her but threw herself into activities she felt were important.

She is survived by her beloved husband, “Topper,” of 51 years; daughter Rebecca; sons, Tom and Steven; and grandchildren, Will and Bella, the pride and joy of her life.

“Topper” and Bettye Ruth moved to the Lincoln City area in 1994, where Bettye Ruth began working at North Lincoln Hospital for the next 17 years. During this time, she served as the employee representative in the Affiliation negotiations with Samaritan Health Services and also on the committee, “Better Healthcare for Lincoln County.” After retirement she continued with her interest in healthcare by serving on the “North Lincoln Health District” and “North Lincoln Hospital Foundation” boards.

Bettye Ruth attended Louisiana State University as an undergrad in finance and Tulane University for post grad. Upon completion, she worked for the Avery/Dennison Corporation as a Financial Analyst in California. In 1977 she and Topper moved to Oregon to buy a feed

store, but in 1982 returned to California, where she again worked for Avery/Dennison.

In 1990 they moved to Big Bear, California, a popular ski resort where Bettye Ruth was a realtor, and the first year was “Rookie of the Year.” Because she missed Oregon so much, they moved back and that’s where her passion for healthcare began.

The times she enjoyed most were a rainy day with a good book, jazz in the background, and the aroma of chicken soup on the stove. The one other passion she enjoyed was a good game of trivia and challenged everyone to movie trivia. She will be missed by family and friends for her fun-loving personality.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sun., March 12, 2023 at The Beach Club in Lincoln City.

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Public Notices

NG23-436 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: AGNES CLAIRE FERGUSON, Deceased. Case No. 23PB00749 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DAVID FERGUSON and TAWNI FERGUSON have been appointed co-personal representatives. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Co-Personal Representatives, DAVID FERGUSON and TAWNI FERGUSON, 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 co-personal representatives, or the attorneys for the co-personal representatives. ADDRESS FOR CO-PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVES: c/o

Attorney David V. Cramer, OSB #992479 Zantello Law Group, 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first published: February 14, 2023. David V. Cramer, Attorney for Personal Representative.

NG23-435 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: DONNA M. EDWARDS, Deceased. Case No. 23PB00696 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JUDITH A. BOWMAN- KREITMEYER has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, JUDITH A. BOWMAN- KREITMEYER, 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 David V. Cramer, OSB #992479 Zantello Law Group, 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first published: February 14, 2023. David V. Cramer, Attorney for Personal Representative.

NG23-433 TS No. OR08000119-22-1 APN R507334 || R440633 TO No 220427949-OR- MSO TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, CHRIS MCKINNEY AND MARIA MCKINNEY, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Grantor to CASCADE TITLE as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for FIRST FRANKLIN A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of October 6, 2006 and recorded on October 11, 2006 as Instrument No. 200615502 and the beneficial interest was assigned to U.S. BANK N.A, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK N.A. TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE MERRILL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF18 and recorded July 2, 2013 as Instrument Number 201306499 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Lincoln County, Oregon to-wit: APN: R507334 || R440633 Beginning at a point on the North line of Section 4, Township 11 South, Range 10 West of the Willamette Meridian, in Lincoln County, Oregon, that is North 89 deg. 37’ 04” West, 290.0 feet from the

North quarter corner of said Section 4; thence North 89 deg. 37’ 04” West, 615 feet; thence South 1320 feet; thence South 89 deg. 37’ 04” East, 219 feet; thence North 1270 feet to the center line of an easement road shown on C.S. 13,617; thence Southeasterly along the center line of said road to a point that is 120 feet South of the point of beginning; thence North 120 feet to the point of beginning.TOGETHER WITH an easement for ingress and egress as created by instrument recorded January 14, 1992 in Book 239 Page 162, Microfilm Records of Lincoln County, Oregon and modified by instrument recorded April 23, 1996 in

Book 316 Page 1809, Microfilm Records of Lincoln County, Oregon. Commonly known as: 153 HAPPY VALLEY RD, TOLEDO, OR 97391 Both the Beneficiary, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee in trust for registered Holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-FF18, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, 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 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made

is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 11 Monthly Payment(s) from 03/01/2022 to 01/31/2023 at $1,621.51 Late Charge(s): Late Charge(s) 0.00 By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $244,387.43 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.37500% per annum from February 1, 2022 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Benefi-

ciary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on June 14, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, at the Olive Street entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, 225 W Olive, Newport, OR 97365 County of Lincoln, 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 86.753 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 or 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. 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 neu-

ter, 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 said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 2/2/23 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Order Number 89187, Pub Dates: 2/14/2023, 2/21/2023, 2/28/2023, 3/7/2023, THE NEWS GUARD

NG23-432 Public Auction at Anchor Storage 628 Painter Lane, Depoe Bay OR 97341. Contact number is 541-921-9878. The following unit(s) will be sold at Public Auction on February 24th, 2023

Beginning at 11:30am for non-payment of rent and other fees. Unit #B37 Tonya Shriver, Unit #A56 Michael Hutcheson, Unit #A15 Zach Cromwell, Unit #B43 Christian Enriquez.

NG23-431 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: JOAN

MARLENE CHRISTO-

PHER, Deceased. No.

23PB00624 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present their claims, with proper vouchers, within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, to the Personal Representative at the address below, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Repre-

sentative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. DATED and first published: February 14, 2023. KATHY A. KEEFER, Personal Representative c/o KULLA, RONNAU, SCHAUB & CHAMBERS, P.C. SCOTT J. SCHAUB, OSB #893572, 2210 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367. ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: KULLA, RONNAU, SCHAUB & CHAMBERS, P.C. SCOTT J. SCHAUB, OSB #893572, 2210 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367. Phone: (541) 996-2195, Fax: (541) 996-2770, E-mail: krsc@ embarqmail.com.

NG23-429 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: JANICE KAY BIGGS, Deceased. Case No. 23PB00647 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EARL RUSSELL BIGGS, IV has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, EARL RUSSELL BIGGS, IV, 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 David V. Cramer, OSB #992479, Zantello Law Group, 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first published: February 7, 2023. David V. Cramer, OSB #992479. Attorney for Personal Representative.

NG23-428 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: ROLANDS CHRISTOPHER GOOD, Deceased. No. 23PB00625 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present their claims, with proper vouchers, within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, to the Personal Representative at the address below, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. DATED and first published: February 7, 2023. DONNA WALBORN,

Personal Representative c/o KULLA, RONNAU, SCHAUB & CHAMBERS, P.C. SCOTT J. SCHAUB, OSB #893572, 2210 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367. ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: KULLA, RONNAU, SCHAUB & CHAMBERS, P.C., SCOTT J. SCHAUB, OSB #893572, 2210 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367, Phone: (541) 996-2195, Fax: (541) 996-2770, E-mail: krsc@ embarqmail.com.

NG23-424 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: VICKI K. MCKENZIE, Deceased. Case No. 23PB00322 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PATRICIA ANNE LIVINGSTON has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, PATRICIA ANNE LIVINGSTON, 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 PER-

SONAL REPRESENTATIVE: c/-o Attorney David V. Cramer, OSB #992479, Zantello Law Group, 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first published January 31, 2023. David V. Cramer, Attorney for Personal Representative.

NG23-421 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF YAMHILL Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of CHRISTOPHER JAY EVANS, Deceased. Case No. 22PB10805 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kendra L. Brito has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Kendra L. Brito, Personal Representative, at 24 W. Shore Drive, Pennington, NJ 08534, within four (4) 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 lawyers for the personal representative, Haugeberg, Rueter, Gowell, Fredricks & Higgins, PC. Dated and first published on January 31, 2023. Dianne L. Haugeberg, OSB #035171 of Attorneys for Personal Representative.

Area hospital leadership teams recognized

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The executive leadership teams at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital (SNLH) and Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital (SPCH), led by CEO Lesley Ogden, MD, have been named as finalists for the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award.

The award recognizes small or rural hospital leaders who have guided their hospital and community through

change and innovation.

Award recipients display outstanding leadership, responsiveness to their community’s health needs and a collaborative process that has led to measurable outcomes.

According to a release from Samaritan Health Services, While Dr. Ogden is named on the finalist award, the awards submission specifically called out the invaluable collective effort of her top executives at SNLH and SPCH, specifically: Chief Operating Officers

Virginia Riffle at SNLH and Jane Russell at SPCH.

Vice Presidents of Patient Care Services Denise Moland at SNLH and Sam Jones at SPCH.

“Even though my name is associated with this award, the successful operations of both coastal hospitals is definitely a group effort,” Ogden said. “My work as CEO is made so much easier by the combined minds of these four excellent professionals. Their intelligence, years of experience, kindness and spark of

creative and innovative ideas help make our hospitals really shine.”

In announcing the finalist, the AHA highlighted the two Samaritan critical access hospitals serve the largely rural Lincoln County area: The COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges to this historically underserved community, but effective outreach and partnership produced an early 80% vaccination rate in Lincoln County. The hospitals set up a new Family Medicine Rural Resi-

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dency Training Program that matched three first-year residents in 2022. A new oral health co-location program was also developed and resulted in placement of an advanced practice dental hygienist within each hospital to consult on oral health needs in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

The 2022 Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award will be presented at the 36th annual AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in San Antonio to Bolivar General

Hospital and CEO Ruby Kirby, RN. The AHA also recognized another award finalist, Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, New Hampshire, and CEO Don Caruso, MD. Ogden is scheduled to accept the finalist award and participate in a panel during the conference Feb. 19-22.

Samaritan Health Services operates the Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City and the Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport.

Siletz conducts annual tribal council election

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Marita “Selene” Rilatos, Alfred “Buddy” Lane IV and Loraine Butler, all from Siletz, Ore., have been elected to the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in elections.

The election was conducted Saturday, Feb. 4. Rilatos was re-elected with 345 votes, Lane was elected with 281 votes and Butler was re-elected with 259 votes. Fourteen candidates ran for the three open positions and the three who received the most votes were elected.

These individuals will serve with Sharon Edenfield, Angela Ramirez and Frank Aspria, all from Siletz, whose terms expire in 2024; and Alfred “Bud” Lane III and Bonnie Petersen, both from Siletz, and Delores Pigsley, from Keizer, Ore., whose terms expire in 2025. Term of office is three years for each position on the nine-member council.

Seven hundred ninety-five (795) ballots were returned

and accepted. Enrolled members of the Siletz Tribe who are age 18 and older are eligible to vote in Tribal elections.

The Tribe has more than 5,600 enrolled members.

The swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected council members took place Sunday, Feb. 5. Officers are elected on an annual basis and those selected for 2023 include:

• Delores Pigsley, chairman

• Bud Lane, vice chairman

• Sharon Edenfield, treasurer

• Bonnie Petersen, secretary Pigsley currently has served 37.5 years as Tribal chairman out of 44 years on the council, while Bud Lane has 25; Loraine Butler, 18; Sharon Edenfield, nearly 13 years; Angela Ramirez, 5 years; Selene Rilatos, 3 years; Frank Aspria, 2 years; and Bonnie Petersen, 1 year.

The Siletz Tribe has spent the last 46 years rebuilding its government and economic structure. The signing of Public Law 95-195 in 1977, which

restored government-to-government relations between the Siletz Tribe and the federal government, started this process. The Siletz Tribe was the second in the nation – and the first in Oregon – to achieve restoration.

The Siletz Tribe was among the first to become a self-governance Tribe, giving Tribal government more control over services provided to Tribal members. Under self-governance, the U.S. government provides general funding to the Tribe (rather than to specific programs), then Tribal employees and the Tribal Council decide how funds will be spent.

Tribal accomplishments

Significant Tribal accomplishments since Restoration include opening the original health clinic in 1991 and a new much larger clinic in 2010; building more than 150 homes and multiple dwellings for Tribal members, including 28 units at Neachesna Village in Lincoln City that have

$884,578 for understanding, monitoring nearshore resources

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The Oregon Ocean Science Trust (OOST) has awarded $884,578 in state funding to ocean researchers to help Oregon better understand and monitor its nearshore resources.

The funding was made available from HB5202, which passed during the 2022 legislative session, and allocated the funds to the Oregon Ocean Science Trust (OOST) to conduct science and monitoring on nearshore keystone species, including sea otters, nearshore marine ecosystems, kelp and eelgrass habitat, and sequestration of blue carbon. Through competitive grants, the funds have been disbursed to nearshore marine researchers.

“House Bill 5202 provided an important source of funding for Oregon to address key gaps in our understanding of nearshore species and habitats, which are critical to the economics and way of life for Oregonians and communities throughout the coast,” Ocean Science Trust Chair Laura Anderson said. “We received a very strong suite of proposals for the amount of funding that was available and hope to secure additional funding to further our understanding of nearshore resources, how they are changing, and how we can best manage those resources for multiple benefits.”

The OOST said the 2022 Oregon Legislature funding will help Oregon assess the impacts of climate change on Oregon’s rocky shore species, document kelp communities and their associated species in rocky reefs, map nearshore habitats, produce trophic models of Oregon’s nearshore reefs, enhance understanding of juvenile commercial and recreational fish in Oregon’s nearshore, and inform how Oregon can better integrate and coordinate state and re-

gional ocean data management systems.

“Understanding our coastal ecosystems is critical to understanding our coastal economies,” State Rep. David Gomberg (D-Otis) said. “The bountiful natural capital we have here on our shores is a vital component in our tourism, fishing, and outdoor recreation sectors. Not only will this funding help our communities better understand the impacts of our changing climate, but it will also help us better identify key opportunities to more responsibly leverage our nearshore marine resources.”

The OOST awarded grants to: Dr. Kirsten GrorudColvert and Dr. Su Sponaugle of Oregon State University, in partnership with the Oregon Coast Aquarium and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Reserves Program, is awarded $169,815 to quantify the dynamics of juvenile commercially and recreationally important fishes along Oregon’s nearshore. This project will inform understanding of the importance of nearshore habitats for fish recruitment, identify key commercially and recreationally important species for upcoming stock

assessments, and evaluate the role of marine reserves as refuges for nearshore fishes.

Scott Marion, Marine Habitat Project Leader with the Marine Resources Program at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is awarded $181,000 to map nearshore seafloor habitats at the Rogue River Reef Complex. The project will fill a major gap in the understanding of Oregon’s nearshore ecosystems and provide a critical, permanent foundation for a broad range of other studies and efforts that require basic data on the abundance and distribution of rocky seafloor habitats. awarded.

Dr. Will White and Dr. Mark Novak from Oregon State University, and Dr. Leif Rasmuson with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Resources Program, are awarded $150,000 to model kelp forest dynamics and trophic interactions to forecast the outcomes of potential management activities. Kelp forests are a key ecosystem in Oregon’s nearshore because they provide habitat for important species, such as abalones. The team of scientists will work with the Dungeness

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opened since 2009, 19 apartments in Siletz that opened in 2010, 20 homes in the Tillamook subdivision in Siletz that have opened since 2013; and 10 Workforce Housing townhouses in Lincoln City that opened in 2021; completing the Siletz Dance House in 1996; opening the Tenas Illahee Childcare Center in 2003; opening the Tillicum Fitness Center and a new USDA food distribution warehouse in Siletz in 2008; and opening the Siletz Recreation Center in 2009.

Through its economic development division, the Siletz Tribal Business Corporation, the Tribe purchased the Lincoln Shores office complex in Lincoln City in 2001 and opened the Siletz Gas & Mini-Mart in Siletz in 2004, the Logan Road RV Park in Lincoln City in 2004 and the Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort in Salem in 2006.

Tribal offices in Portland, Salem and Eugene are housed in Tribally owned buildings.

The Tribe also played a lead role in opening Siletz

Valley School in 2003 and Siletz Valley Early College Academy in 2006.

The Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society (STAHS) was formed in 2013 as a nonprofit to enhance the Tribe’s ability to develop the Siletz Tribal Cultural Center. It recently completed its $2.5 million capital campaign for the center. STAHS also helps the Tribe with acquiring object and archival collections.

Most recently, the Tribe is also developing a property in Keizer, Ore., co-owned with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The property, called Chemawa Station, is right on I-5 and currently includes a 7-11 Fueling and Convenience Store plus a Chick-fil-A. More tenants are slated to be developed in the near future.

The Siletz Tribe also has helped fund two affordable housing projects in Northeast Portland, each of which has 20 units designated Indian Preference, with Siletz households having first preference in admissions.

Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City opened in 1995. In 2004, the Siletz Tribe purchased the former Shilo Inn adjacent to the casino and opened Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Chinook Winds Golf Resort opened in 2005 when the Tribe purchased the former Lakeside Golf and Fitness Center in Lincoln City. The combination of Tribal employees and those at Chinook Winds Casino Resort has made the Siletz Tribe the largest employer in Lincoln County.

The Siletz Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by distributing more than $20.8 million through the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund and other Tribal resources.

Chinook Winds has donated more than $6.5 million in cash and fund-raising items since 1995. It also provides in-kind donations of convention space for various fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising and manpower for events.

Courtesy photo from the Siletz Tribe

From left to right, Alfred “Buddy” Lane IV, Loraine Butler, Delores Pigsley, Bonnie Petersen, Alfred “Bud” Lane III, Sharon Edenfield, Angela Ramirez, Frank Aspria and Selene Rilatos.

New report shows ‘heat dome’ damage to area forests

STEVE LUNDEBERG

News Guard Guest Article

Widespread tree scorch in the Pacific Northwest that became visible shortly after multiple days of record-setting, triple-digit temperatures in June 2021 was more attributable to heat than to drought conditions, Oregon State University researchers say.

In a paper published in Tree Physiology, a team led by Christopher Still of the OSU College of Forestry cites evidence that leaf discoloration and damage are consistent with direct exposure to solar radiation during the hottest afternoons of the “heat dome” that covered northwestern North America. Still and other scientists from OSU were responding to an article published in the same journal in April 2022 that concluded the trees’ problems were the result of drought and a failure in the trees’ hydraulic system, which helps foliage stay cool through the exhalation of water vapor via a process known as transpiration.

The collaboration that produced the response following a literature review includes researchers from Oregon State’s colleges of Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, and Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sci-

ences, as well as two other OSU-affiliated organizations, the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute and the PRISM Climate Group.

“While we think the drought/hydraulic hypothesis is partly true, we argue that multiple lines of evidence suggest the main issue was in fact direct heat damage,” said Still, a tree physiologist who studies forests in the context of climate change impacts and feedbacks. “Tree physiologists have worked a lot to show that hydraulic damage in response to drought drives a lot of tree mortality, and the paper we comment on more or less fits in that vein, implying that what we saw in June 2021 was just another example of drought damage and that the heat dome was a sort of extreme drought event.”

Still and OSU colleagues including ecologist and plant pathologist Posy Busby, H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest Director Mark Schulze, forest health specialist David Shaw, hydrologist David Rupp and geospatial climatologist Chris Daly say that damage can be driven by extreme heat alone, irrespective of prior hydrologic context and water availability.

They note that the heat dome was one of the most extreme heat waves ever re-

Courtesy photo from OSU Fast Fact

Researchers note that the heat dome was one of the most extreme heat waves ever recorded anywhere in the world and the most intense ever in the Pacific Northwest. corded anywhere in the world and the most intense ever in the Northwest. The scientists also point out that there is “a clear distinction in the climate and hydrometeorological literature between droughts and heat waves” and that “heat waves are not just associated with droughts, as is commonly assumed, but are increasing in frequency during both wet and dry conditions.”

Among coastal Douglas-fir and western hemlock plantation forests in western Oregon and Washington, the most extensive impacts of the heat dome were in areas ex-

periencing comparatively low levels of drought, the authors say. Conversely, many forests around Oregon’s Willamette Valley and along the western slopes of the Cascade Range that were experiencing severe to exceptional drought during the heat dome showed less foliar damage.

“It’s also important to remember that conifer needles can discolor for many reasons besides being dried out,” Still said.

Much of the observed “foliar scorch” resembled what is caused by heat generated from fires, Still said, and also

followed patterns that suggest heat was the primary driver of foliar damage during the heat dome. Trees on southand west-facing slopes and on exposed edges near roadsides generally showed the greatest scorch, and opposite sides of the same trees, or other trees on the same hillsides, displayed little to none.

“The scorching that did occur happened fast, within days and sometimes hours, much faster than would typically be associated with a malfunction of the trees’ water moving capabilities,” Still said. “And the prevalence of scorching in sunlit foliage also challenges the hypothesis that drought and hydraulic failure combined to be the primary cause of leaf damage.”

“Our prior work has shown drought-induced foliar browning in conifers can take weeks or even months to appear after lethal levels of drought stress,” added co-author William Hammond, an assistant professor of plant ecophysiology at the University of Florida.

The scientists emphasize that they are not saying hydraulics played no role in the leaf damage, or in the subsequent death of some trees, but that extreme heat is the best explanation for the crownand landscape-scale scorch

patterns seen throughout the Pacific Northwest during and after the heat dome.

“Disentangling drought from heat damage is tricky, and we argue the research community needs to work much more on heat stress physiology,” Still said. “We need to explore connections between hydraulic properties and heat tolerance – safety margins, how evolution may have helped some species with heat tolerance, canopies’ ability to maintain leaf temperatures below damaging thresholds. What happened during the heat dome argues for a renewed emphasis on understanding the underlying physiological and biophysical mechanisms that can lead to heat resilience.”

College of Forestry research associate Adam Sibley is a co-author of the commentary, as are scientists from the U.S. Forest Service and a pair of Australian organizations, Biodiversity and Conservation Science and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

Steve Lundeberg is a researcher and writer for Oregon State University Relations and Marketing. He may be reached at steve.lundeberg@ oregonstate.edu

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The services includes more than 1,000 food resources across Oregon and Southwest Washington such as food pantries, farmers markets, community gardens, fresh food distribution and summer food programs for all Oregonians. To find out more about general resources and food programs contact 211info. Language interpreters are available.

Preparing for the change

Current SNAP households will receive emergency allot-

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In a unanimous, per curiam opinion, the Court denied the state’s petition, but without prejudice as to any future

Grant

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GEAR UP also works with students in their first

Food Study

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Dr. Bruce Menge, Dr. Sarah Gravem, and Zechariah Meunier from Oregon State University and

ments on Feb. 11. Emergency allotments will be issued Feb. 28 or March 2 for households who did not receive benefits in the first monthly issuance.

Oregonians who receive SNAP are encouraged to prepare for this change in the amount of food benefits they receive. Having a plan ahead of time will reduce the chance of experiencing an emergency or crisis later.

Find out what your regular SNAP benefit amount is.

Knowing your regular SNAP benefit can help you budget. You can check how much your regular benefits are by accessing your EBT account online at www.ebtEDGE.com or by logging into your ONE account at Benefits.oregon.

petition for writ filed by any party. The Court explained that, at this juncture in the proceedings, and given its understanding that the trial court was proceeding as expeditiously as possible to resolve the issues, it declined at this time to exercise its discretion to grant the extraordinary

year of college to support them through the transition.

The work is carried out by staff in school districts in rural communities around the state, with a variety of supports

Heather Fulton-Bennet from the Little Port Walter Research Station in Alaska are awarded $190,422 to investigate the abundance, reproduction, and recruitment of seven intertidal kelp species at eight to ten sites along the central and southern coast of Oregon. This research will advance understanding of the

gov. Questions about your SNAP benefits can also be directed to the ONE Customer Service Center at 1-800-6999075. The ONE Customer Service Center is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Regular SNAP benefits are added to EBT cards between the first and the ninth day of the month.

Tell ODHS if your income has decreased. A decrease in your income may mean you qualify for more SNAP benefits.

Tell ODHS if there are more people in your household. An increase to the number of people in your household may increase your

remedy of mandamus.

The Court recognized that the legal status of Measure 114 is of significant concern to many Oregonians and that the judicial branch’s role is to resolve disputes such as challenges to laws enacted by the legislative branch, including the people exercising

from the central GEAR UP office and the contributions of many community partners.

“I couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to continue the good work

current state of kelp populations along the Oregon coast, helping to assess the stability of these ecosystems.

Dr. Steve Rumrill and Scott Groth of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Resources Program are awarded $193,341 to document how the ecological characteristics

SNAP food benefits. You can report changes to your income or household in many ways:

• Online at: Benefits.oregon.gov

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

• By fax at: 503-378-5628

• By phone at: 1-800-6999075 or TTY 711, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific Time.

Know what food supports are in your area. There are many different organizations providing food support in communities throughout Oregon:

• Find food resources in your community: needfood. oregon.gov

their initiative power. But, the Court continued, it had determined that “now [was] not an appropriate time to exercise [its] authority in mandamus in connection with the trial court’s temporary and preliminary rulings.”

The Court’s decision had no bearing on the parties’ re-

of GEAR UP in Oregon,” Oregon GEAR UP Program Director Stephanie Carnahan said. “Our partnerships with rural communities like Waldport and Toledo will make

of rocky reef habitats differ between areas that have experienced loss of kelp compared to areas where kelp beds exist. This project will inform understanding of the current status of and extent and rate of change in sea urchins, abalone, and sea stars that inhabit kelp beds at priority rocky reef sites in

• Find a food pantry: foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org

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

SNAP Background

Remember that SNAP has changed since April 2020.

In addition to the temporary emergency food benefits due to COVID-19, SNAP has experienced other permanent changes that will support people’s ability to get enough healthy food for themselves and their families.

On Oct. 1, 2021, regular SNAP food benefits were permanently increased by an average of about $36 per person, per month.

spective positions as to the underlying proceeding, including the merits of plaintiffs’ complaint, and it did not bar any future challenge arising from the underlying action.

The Court relatedly dismissed as moot a motion to stay the trial court proceed-

education beyond high school a reality for thousands of additional students.”

Oregon GEAR UP is a federally funded program designed to increase the number

Oregon, helping managers establish new baselines for management of these rocky reef ecosystems.

Deanna Caracciolo and Adrian Laufer of Sea & Shore, LLC are awarded $10,000 to conduct an assessment of state and regional ocean data management systems. This project will in-

In Jan. 2022, Oregon increased the income eligibility limit for SNAP up to 200% of the federal poverty level. This means that an individual with up to $2,265 in income per month, or a family of three with up to $3,838 in income per month, are eligible to receive SNAP food benefits. More information about emergency allotments is available at www.oregon.gov/dhs/ ASSISTANCE/FOOD-BENEFITS/Pages/About-SNAP. aspx. Learn more at www.govstatus.egov.com/or-dhs-benefits. For local resources call 2-1-1 or reach out to Aging and Disability Resource Connection at 1-855-ORE-ADRC or 1-855-673-2372.

ings that the state had filed with its petition for mandamus relief.

Read a series of reports about Measure 114 and follow developments at thechiefnews.com and in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard.

of low-income students who are prepared to enroll and succeed in college.

For more information, visit oregongearup.org

form how Oregon could best integrate and coordinate data platforms using best management practices.

For more information about each project, and to track the progress of each project during the next two years, visit www.oregonoceanscience.org.

Taft Cheer blossoming at all levels

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The Taft Tigers Cheer Team brought school spirit to new heights this year, and first-year head coach Noelle Stoll said she is excited about what the future holds for the program. “Our season has been very successful. Our team was able to cheer for both Varsity Football and Varsity Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball,” Stoll said. “The Cheer team has improved with their execution of cheers, dance, basic tumbling, and basic stunting.”

Bringing cheer to big games

In Stoll’s words, the “Spirit Leaders” (cheerleaders) “model school spirit and support the participating athletes with encouragement regardless of the score.”

During the fall, the squad helped cheer on the varsity football team, and the feeling of connection between the fans, the athletes, and the cheer team was something Stoll was proud of.

“The highlight of our Fall season was Homecoming. The bond between the student section and cheerleaders with supporting the football team and overall school spirit was amazing and a joy to witness,” Stoll said. “It felt like a true “Friday Night Lights” that you see in movies; however, we were all there, present, in the moment, living it.”

The cheer squad has been a fixture at the boys and girls varsity basketball games this winter. As part of driving participation, the Cheerleaders have put on “Minis Camps” with younger kids, where the high school cheer team works on “demonstrating leadership and school spirit” to younger cheerleaders. The

various adverse circumstances but navigated them as a team.

“Some challenges we faced were a new head coach, new assistant coach, a very small, mostly novice team, and minimal funds to purchase new uniforms and equipment,” Stoll said. “Our team did not allow

I hope my cheer athletes take away the following characteristics: friendship, resilience, perserverance, goal-setting, mutual respect, teamwork and responsibility.

Noelle Stoll, Head Coach

highlight of the winter sports season was a joint performance with younger kids at a varsity basketball game.

“The Cheerleaders planned a halftime routine where they choreographed and taught sections to K-6 grade-aged participants. The Varsity Cheer Team and Minis Camp participants performed during the Varsity Girls Basketball Game,” Stoll said. “The highlight of our Winter season is our overall performance at the Varsity Basketball Games. The cheer team is performing well and looks crisp and clean.”

Finding solutions

For Taft Cheer, this season was not without its challenges. The Tigers faced

these challenges to set us back. We worked together as a cheer family to learn and grow athletically and form strong connections with one another.”

As part of the new coaching staff, Taft welcomed two program alums as volunteer coaches. They proved invaluable, assisting the growing team with cheer etiquette, traditional Taft cheers, and sideline performance.

Through fundraising during the season, Taft cheer was able to piece together brand-new uniforms for themselves. They ordered new vests and shells during football in the fall, and basketball season brought new skirts.

“We utilized what we had on hand and are now excited

to have a complete new uniform,” Stoll said.

Looking to the future

For Stoll and Tigers Cheer, this season has been about building a program, and Stoll decided in January to hold off on competition this season.

“We discussed how we want to be ahead of the game instead of feeling stressed and trying to catch up. I am very confident that we have enough skill and materials to participate as a competition team next school year,” Stoll said. “We are looking to grow our team. We will continue to practice our existing skills, cheers, and routines during the summer months and be ready when the fall season begins.”

Something crucial for Stoll and her coaching staff is ingraining values in their athletes. As with any high school sport or extracurricular activity, some lessons can go far beyond the activity at hand.

“I hope my cheer athletes take away the following characteristics: friendship, resilience, perseverance, goal-setting, mutual respect, teamwork, and responsibility,” Stoll said. “All of these qualities are life skills that they can demonstrate during cheer, at school, and in their communities.”

Follow Taft High School Sports at OSAA.org.

Courtesy photo from Noelle Stoll

Taft Cheer posing together for a picture.