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The imporTance of Bees

Bees flock to clearcut areas, thrive in open conditions

STEVE LUNDEBERG News Guard Guest Article

Native bees in the Oregon Coast Range are diverse and abundant in clearcut areas within a few years of timber harvest.

However, the numbers of native bees drop sharply as planted trees grow and the forest canopy closes, according to a new study by Oregon State University (OSU) researchers.

ecologist in the OSU College of Forestry, was published in Ecological Applications.

“The research demonstrates that Douglas-fir plantations develop diverse communities of wild bees shortly after harvest,” Rivers said.

“Management activities that promote open conditions and enhance floral resources in the initial years following harvest are likely to promote bee diversity in intensively managed forest landscapes.”

Despite widespread concern about how human activity may be driving global declines in pollinator species, little is known about the impacts of land management practices on wild bees outside Courtesy from OSU

Native insect pollinators, primarily bees, are estimated to contribute more than $3 billion per year in commercial pollination services in the United States,according to researchers.

The findings are important for understanding the roles forest management might play in the conservation of a crucial pollinator group, the researchers said.

The study, led by graduate student Rachel Zitomer and Jim Rivers, an animal

See BEES, Page 10

Shots fired during home invasion, no injuries reported

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Four suspects face criminal charges after being arrested for a home invasion in Otis.

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), deputies responded at approximately 2:24 a.m.

March 31, to 393 West View Drive in Otis for a report of a home invasion where gunshots had been fired.

Deputies arrived on scene and found that no one had

been injured by the gunshots. According to witnesses, five subjects wearing masks forced their way into the home. Two of the subjects were armed with firearms. The subjects then caused severe damage to the interior of the home and fled prior to deputies arriving.

The Lincoln County Major Crime Team responded to investigate the incident and process the crime scene.

The Major Crime Team is comprised of detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s

Fast Fact

As of April 14, four of the five subjects had been arrested. Of those taken into custody, two of them are juveniles.

Office, Lincoln City Police Department, Newport Police Department, Oregon State Police and the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office.

At the conclusion of the on-site investigation, four of the five subjects have been identified and arrested. Of

Burgeoning beach brew scene beginning to bubble

WILL LOHRE

Country Media, Inc.

The Oregon coast has its fair share of stunning beaches, spectacular geological formations, and awe-inspiring forests, but it is also home to coastal communities and a rich brewery scene. Two of the prominent fixtures in this scene are Pelican Brewing Company, based in Pacific City, and Beachcrest Brewing Company, in Lincoln Beach.

Pelican Brewing built over time

Pelican Brewing Company is a longstanding member of the coastal brewing scene. It started in 1995 when majority owners Mary Jones and Jeff Schons teamed up with novice commercial brewer Darron Welch. After meeting at a brewing conference in the summer of 1995, Jones and Schons hired Welch as head brewer. Welch is now a co-owner and brewmaster for the Pelican Brewing Company, but it all started now more than 20 years ago.

“We eventually sat down, and had a series of interviews, and they hired me. I was very green, new to the industry, but so were they, and that was the start of it,” Welch said.

After renovating the property they had bought in Pacific City, they opened their original location at 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr under the name Pelican Public Brewery in 1996. That location is still open to this day, and they have expanded to Siletz Bay, Cannon Beach, and they have a production brewery in Tillamook.

Pelican has established itself well in the market, according to Welch. Beak Breaker is their top-selling beer and is widely distributed in Oregon, Washington, and even Idaho. Within their actual locations, the Kiwanda Cream Ale is their most popular. It was actually the first seasonal beer they offered, but after seeing how popular it was, it became a full-time beer in 1998.

Much of the beer seen outside their establishments comes from their Tillamook

brewery. Their brewpub locations in Siletz Bay, Pacific City, serve as “innovation centers.”

“For the craft beer customer who wants to see what’s new and different, the brewpubs are where it’s at,” Welch said. “That’s where all those small-batch things are created. They won’t get distributed outside of our own brewpubs oftentimes.”

These limited brews give customers of the brewpubs a unique selection that can’t be found elsewhere, according to Welch. When Pelican Brewing company first opened, it started with a 15-barrel system, and they had four 15-barrel fermenters.

“We opened the doors with four beers that we intended to do full-time, and shortly after opening, we released our first seasonal beer,” Welch said. “So we had five beers. Five beers on. One place. That was pretty good stuff in 1996. You have to remember that the beer market back then was so different than what it is now.”

One of the missions Pelican Brewing had from the

those taken into custody, two of the suspects are juveniles.

The adult subjects arrested were 18-year-old Caleb Thomas of Toledo and 18-year-old Xavier Garcia of Siletz.

The charges include Burglary in the First Degree,

Criminal Mischief in the First Degree, Menacing, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Recklessly Endangering and Assault in the Fourth Degree.

The LCSO released details of the incident Wednesday morning, April 12, and at that time investigators stated they believed there was no risk to the public.

The News Guard has reached out to LCSO investigators to see if the fifth suspect was still outstanding and what the relation might have

been between the homeowner and the suspects. We had not received a response by press time.

Lincoln City Police, the Newport Police, the Oregon State Police, and the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office assisted with the investigation.

Follow developments at thenewsguard.com and in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard.

outset was to “try and offer as broad a range of beers” to their customers. They had a broad range of customers, from beer enthusiasts to families looking for a nice place to hang out near the beach. “Part of our earliest mission was to reach out to those customers and show them, ‘here is some of what the world of beer can be,’ it doesn’t have to be exclusively fizzy and yellow,” Welch

said. “There’s a wide variety of strengths and colors and textures. So we tried to offer that from the earliest days.”

Scaling up and process

After expanding its location in Pacific City, Welch and Pelican Brewing Company sought to increase production and secured a larger brewing location in Tillamook. This addition doubled the brewing

size from 15 barrels to 30. Currently, Pelican Brewing Company brews on a 90-barrel system at the Tillamook site. A 90-barrel batch is the equivalent of 200 kegs.

“As a brewery grows, the systems that you develop as a brew pub are no longer as scalable, so you have to create new systems to reach those new production goals while

See SUDS, Page 10

Courtesy photo from Alexandra Pallas

The Original Pelican Brewing Company location at 33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive in Pacific City.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

April 18

Special Meeting

Gleneden Sanitary District special meeting and executive session at 10 a.m. at 6595 Gleneden Loop in Gleneden Beach. To attend electronically, call 1-971-319-4988 and Enter Conference ID #460013163.

April 20-22

Community Days

Community Days is a celebration of Lincoln City. Read more in upcoming printed issues of The News Guard and online at thenewsguard.com.

Lincoln City Senior Center Events

Dementia Caregiver Support Group meets at 10 a.m. 1st and 3rd Thursdays.

Tai Chi 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Mondays

Lincoln City celebrates Community Days

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and Wednesdays. No membership required.

Donation to instructor suggested.

Folk Music Circle to begin meeting Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. beginning in April.

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

Chair Yoga 11:30 a.m. Mondays. No membership required.

Donation to instructor suggested.

On Going Free Meal For Veterans

Homemade soup and sandwiches every third Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lincoln City B.P.O Elks #1886 at 1350 SE Oar Avenue in Lincoln City.

Lincoln City’s citywide celebration, Community Days, runs April 20 through April 22 at various community locations.

The event returns after a three-year period that has included a global pandemic, devastating wildfires, and serious economic strife, according to Community Days organizers.

A host of family-friendly events are slated over the three days, including a multicultural celebration, food drive, Mud Flat Golf, Ducky Derby, and a community Pancake Breakfast.

Celebration impact

Long-time resident, businessman and community volunteer Roger Robertson has been associated with Community Days for years.

“This is not a celebration for a few but for all. No one person or group got us through the last few years. We did it together and together we will continue to move forward,” Robertson told The News Guard.

For the 2023 Community Days, Robertson said he’ll be helping with the annual food drive, Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, and co-hosting Facebook live events about the celebration. Robertson said the celebration offers him, and the community, the chance to show gratitude to those

that volunteer in the city.

“The ability to say thank you to the hundreds of volunteers our community depends upon,” he said. “We never can say thank you enough and this just gives the community the opportunity to applaud volunteers.” Robertson said he also is hopeful that Community Days has a long-lasting impact.

Community Days events

“Rather than the traditional awards, such as Woman of the Year, Man of the Year and Business of the Year, the Community Days Committee resolved to celebrate the community’s incredible resolve by crafting a video presentation, which will be screened at the Community Days Kickoff, featuring Secrets of Salsa set for Thurs-

day, April 20,” Community Days Coordinator Patrick Alexander states in a release about the celebration.

The time-honored Community Days Food Drive runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 20, outside McKay’s Market, 801 SE Highway 101.

The Community Days Kickoff from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 20, will feature Secrets of Salsa, a multicultural celebration spearheaded by Oceana Family Literacy, at St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church, 1226 SW 13th Street in Lincoln City.

On Friday, April 21, the Nickel Dive and Ducky Derby will take place at 2 pm at the Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Place in Lincoln City. A New Orleans-style Celebration of Life Jazz Parade along SW 51st Street is scheduled for 5 p.m. The event is organized by

Signature Home Health. The public also is invited to attend the Community Days Beach Bonfire at 6 p.m. organized by NW Natural. Throughout the threeday Community Days celebration, distinctive blue pinwheels will set up at various locations, including Lincoln City Outlets, Dr. Bob’s Healthcare and the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce, marking the return of the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign against child abuse, sponsored by Chinook Winds Casino Resort.

The Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Mo’s Restaurant, 860 SW 51dt Street, is scheduled for Saturday, April 22 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Mudflat Golf begins at 9 a.m. on Siletz Bay.

To Mark Earth Day, April 22, Community Days will present a SOLVE beach clean, sponsored by Lincoln City Parks and Recreation; Surf and Earth, a celebration of Oregon Coast surfing organized by ZuhG Life; a native plant event by the Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society; and an Earth Day celebration at Camp Westwind just north of Lincoln City. Festivities will conclude with a Fashion Show Gala at the Beach Club Event Center, 2020 NE 22nd Street from 4 p.m. to 9 pm Saturday, April 22. The sold-out event will feature dinner, a dessert bar, fashions by Searenity Boutique and a silent auction, with proceeds benefitting Family Promise.

Courtesy photo from Chris Coelho

This Coast Moment from The News Guard archives shows the beauty near Rockaway Beach in Tillamook County. See more Coast Moment photos at thenewsguard.com.

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Anderson Lupo places pinwheels along a row in front of the Lincoln City Cultural Center as part of the child abuse prevention awareness campaign during a previous Community Days. The Pin Wheels are set up around the community for the 2023 Community Days.

SHERIFF’S TIP OF THE WEEK

April declared distracted driver awareness month

LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has declared April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Distracted driving is any activity that takes the driver’s attention away from driving. Cell phone use including texting, talking on the phone, or using social media are some of the activities that are the most dangerous. This is because cell phone use takes your visual, manual, cognitive, and auditory at tention away from driving.

While cell phones are some of the most dangerous distractions, other activities such as eating, talking with passengers, grooming, and reading can be dangerous and deadly. According to the NHTSA, 3,522 people were killed by distracted driving in 2021. You can learn more about the dangers of distracted driving by visiting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month” webpage.

Tips to help keep your car distraction free

• Don’t call or text while driving. Instead, pull over in

a safe place to read and send texts or make a phone call.

• Establish a “co-pilot” passenger to manage your cell phone, GPS, and other distractions.

• Look up your destination ahead of time and become familiar with the area. This will help prevent the need to look at GPS while driving.

• Enjoy your meal at home, in the restaurant, or while parked safely. Eating while driving increases your risk of traffic collisions and the likelihood of choking.

• Keep pets crated or otherwise secured for safety. This will help keep your furry friend safer in the event of a crash and prevents them from crawling onto your lap or other distracting activities.

• Recruit the whole family for distraction-free driving. Teach your children the importance of keeping your attention on the road even before they can drive.

• If your children need help, pull over to help address their needs instead of reaching to the backseat while driving.

• Encourage friends and family to drive distraction-free. By speaking up, you may save their life and others on the road.

For more information visit www.lincolncountysheriff.net.

State works to clear derelict vessels from waterways

JEREMY

C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

You might have seen them along rivers, lakes and in ports along the Oregon Coast. Now, the State Land Board is urging continued action to address the impacts of abandoned and derelict vessels on public waterways and public schools. Abandoned and derelict vessels seriously threaten waterway health and safety, creating both environmental and navigational hazards, according to the State Land Board and marine patrol deputies across the state.

Penalties

The penalties for vessel abandonment range from $440 on the low end to thousands of dollars on the high end. If the vessel becomes submerged, it becomes an even greater expenditure to remove the vessel that, for one boat owner, came out to a total of $55,000, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.

The most common types of offenders of abandoned vessels range from people living on their boat, to scrappers and owners of “fixer uppers,” but larger vessels, such as abandoned cargo and military ships are also caus-

ing concern.

For years, the Department of State Lands has worked with state, federal, and local partners to remove the most hazardous vessels. But lack of a statewide abandoned and derelict vessel (ADV) program with dedicated funding has resulted in the Common School Fund spending millions removing vessels, while hundreds more pile up in public waterways.

The Land Board, on April 11, created an Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Program Workgroup to propose a comprehensive ADV program for Oregon, including identifying funding needs and potential sources. Read the agenda item, which includes support letters from each member of the Land Board or watch the meeting video with this story at currypilot.com.

Cleanups Connected to School Funding

The Land Board oversees school lands and the Common School Fund, as well as Oregon’s publicly owned waterways. Revenue from waterway leases, easements, and other paid uses covers most waterway expenses. But ADV cleanups come with big price tags that far exceed revenue – so the Common School Fund and Oregon schoolkids end up footing the bill.

Since 2017, the Common School Fund has spent more than $18 million removing ADVs from public waterways. Recent costs include

$35,0000 for removal of a sunken cabin cruiser from South Slough on the south coast and $150,000 to remove a float home drifting down the Multnomah Channel in Portland.

The largest recent project, removal of the former military vessels Sakarissa and Alert from the Columbia River in Portland, cost more than $4 million, with Metro contributing $2 million. The U.S. Coast Guard spent an additional $2.3 million to raise the sunken vessels and remove oil.

“When irresponsible owners abandon vessels in waterways, our schoolkids pay the price,” DSL Director Vicki L. Walker said.

$18.8 Million Proposed for Vessel Removals

The 2023-25 Governor’s Recommended Budget for DSL includes $18.8 million to remove ADVs accumulated in public waterways. Removing those vessels will address current hazards and risks, with the ADV Program Workgroup simultaneously seeking long-term solutions.

The ADV Program Workgroup will explore all elements of a statewide ADV program, with work culminating in a report to the State Land Board no later than April 2024. The report would include a program framework addressing prevention, response, enforcement, education and outreach, and potential long-term funding needs and sources, as well as

POLICE BLOTTER

Lincoln City Police

April 7

12:33 a.m.

Report of a male refusing to leave a business in the 500 block of SE Highway 101. Male taken into custody for Trespass 2 and transported to jail.

12:42 a.m.

Caller reported her daughter was highly intoxicated and walking along Logan Road. Female was located and taken to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for a Mental Hold.

3:39 p.m. Report of a vehicle stolen

in the 1700 block of NW 44th Street.

7:29 p.m.

Report of a vehicle stolen in the 1500 block of East devils Lake Road.

April 8

2:07 a.m.

Victim reported her brother was intoxicated and creating a disturbance in the 2100 block of NE Quay. Male subject was taken into custody, charged with Domestic Menacing and transported to jai.

2:49 p.m.

Caller reported the theft of $1,500 in taxi fares in the 3300 block of NW Highway

recommendations for legislative action in the 2025 Legislative Session.

Walker said DSL will immediately convene the ADV Program Workgroup, which is anticipated to include stakeholders with varying perspectives, interests, and expertise, such as local governments, ports, marinas, waterway user groups, environmental organizations, vessel insurance, vessel salvage, and public safety, as well as relevant federal agencies, other coastal states, and Oregon state agencies.

“Working with partners and stakeholders has been essential to our ADV efforts thus far,” Walker said. “Continued collaboration will be critical to the success of the ADV Program Workgroup and, ultimately, to implementation of Oregon’s statewide ADV program.”

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.

101.

8:19 p.m.

Caller reported a male yelling across the street in the 300 block of SE Quay. The male was taken into custody on warrant charges.

8:54 p.m.

Subject taken into custody in the 5000 block of SW Highway 101 after throwing victims belongings onto the roof of a business.

April 9

11:16 a.m.

A subject was arrested at SW 62nd Street and Highway 101 on warrants.

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The former military vessel Sakarissa was removed from the Columbia River.

OBITUARIES

Kathleen “Kitty” Mary Bushman

Sept. 27, 1946March 30, 2023

Kathleen “Kitty” Mary Bushman, of Lincoln City, Oregon, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on March 30, 2023 at Newport Hospital due to complications of heart failure. She will be greatly missed by her husband Gordy Bushman; children, Bridget Bushman and Melissa Cary and her husband Sean; and her grandchildren, Kathleen, Noah, Maegan and Ryan.

What to expect from ocean salmon fishing

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The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) has finalized the 2023 ocean salmon seasons. The decision effects ocean waters off Oregon.

Columbia Basin hatchery coho salmon and Oregon Coast Natural coho mark bright spots with a third consecutive year of strong forecasted returns and season openings beginning midJune, according to a release.

The PFMC recommended closure of all (recreational and commercial) Chinook salmon seasons in Oregon south of Cape Falcon prior to Sept. 1.

By Sept. 1, most Sacramento and Klamath river fall Chinook salmon stocks – the two stocks with severely low forecasted returns – have left the area from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt., and Oregon’s coastal fall Chinook have begun staging near the coast where they will comprise

most of the catch. Recommended salmon seasons are not official until final approval by the National Marine Fisheries Service expected by May 16, and after adoption April 21 by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission for waters within three nautical miles of shore.

Drought impact

The extremely low forecasted returns of the Sacramento and Klamath river fall Chinook salmon are constraining all seasons from Cape Falcon through California. The PFMC also recommended a complete shutdown of all California salmon seasons. Low returns are the direct result of severe drought in California.

See the PFMC announcement with this story online at currypilot.com.

PFMC recommended recreational season summary: Ocean waters off the Columbia River from Leadbet-

ter Pt., WA to Cape Falcon, OR:

Open to all salmon June 24 through the earlier of Sept. 30 or 79,800 adipose fin-clipped coho quota or the 11,490 Chinook guideline.

Daily bag limit: two salmon but no more than one can be Chinook, and coho must be fin-clipped.

Chinook minimum length: 22 inches.

Coho minimum length: 16 inches.

Hatchery mark selective coho salmon, Cape Falcon to the OR/CA border:

Open June 17 through the earlier of Aug. 31 or the 110,000 adipose fin-clipped coho quota. Note: The remainder of this quota may be rolled forward to either the recreational or commercial non-selective coho season in September on an impact neutral basis. First priority in this transfer will be to the recreational fishery as needed.

Daily bag limit: two salmon. All coho must have a healed adipose fin clip and

Chinook retention is prohibited.

Coho minimum length: 16 inches.

Non-selective coho salmon, Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain: Open daily Sept. 1 through the earlier of Sept. 30 or the 25,000 non-mark selective coho quota.

Daily bag limit: two fish, only one of which can be a Chinook.

Coho minimum length: 16 inches.

Chinook minimum length: 24 inches.

Note: open days may be adjusted in season.

Chinook salmon, Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain: Open Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 except as noted in the non-select coho season.

Season only open inside of 40-fathom management line in October.

Daily bag limit: one Chinook salmon.

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She is preceded in death by her youngest daughter, Molly, who died of sudden infant death syndrome at five months old.

Kitty was born on Sept. 27, 1946, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to John and Frances (Steinbach) Kelly. She graduated from Lincoln High School and attended nursing school at Silver Lake College, previously named Holy Family College; both were in Manitowoc. She married Gordon Bushman on Sept. 7, 1968 and they had three daughters. The couple raised their family in Greenville, Wisconsin until moving to Springfield, Oregon in 1989; fifteen years later they built their dream retirement home near the beach in Lincoln City.

Kitty had a compassionate heart always caring for her family, friends and community. She worked as a registered nurse for over 50 years in many capacities, including as an operating room nurse in hos-

pitals and surgery centers, camp nurse, parish nurse, and most recently as Lincoln County health commissioner. She volunteered countless hours at North Lincoln Hospital championing the building of the new hospital and writing grants to secure funds for needed resources for her community. She loved her time spent with fellow volunteers and always looked for opportunities to help others. Her hobbies included reading, quilting, gardening and entertaining and in her youth, fishing, snow skiing and water skiing. She loved watching the sunset with a cocktail in hand but what she treasured most was family time, especially time with her grandchildren. She had them for “Beach Camp” every summer, sharing her love of the Oregon Coast with walks on Roads End, kite flying and building sandcastles.

She will forever remain in the hearts of all who loved her. Eternal rest grant upon her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. Rest in peace, our sweet Irish Rose. Her Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Sat., May 13, 2023 at St. Augustine Parish, 1139 NW U.S. 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367, with a reception immediately following in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to North Lincoln Hospital Foundation, 3043 NE 28th St Lincoln City, OR 97367.

Kathleen Emmerson

1946 - 2023

Kathleen Emmerson, 76, of Neskowin, Oregon, has passed away.

Courtesy from Rick Finnell

The Pacific Fisheries Management Council is forecasting strong returns for the Oregon ocean coho salmon season.

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up, but we ignore it until it’s reached it’s boiling point and blowing steam everywhere. Salt water, like our oceans, takes even more heat to boil over.

Our ocean will reach a tipping point too, and her wrath and fury will strip away our security. Water will wash away our cities on the coast and rain down and cleanse our mess on land. She’ll call on Fire to burn down the areas she can’t reach, while Earth and Air will accelerate the process. And every one of us will feel the effects because we are all connected.

It has already begun. The warning signs are there. Our climate is changing. Our storms and wildfire seasons are worse and more frequent. Sea levels are rising. The last nine years are among the hottest ten years in the 143-year record (NOAA NCEI). It is damaging our food security. People are being displaced or relocating in response. It is

Please don’t wait to take action in any way you are called to. Let our imagination run wild with ideas of sustainability, mutual aid, and community building. Revolutionary ideas are already out there! What matters most to you? Start locally, find groups, talk to friends and family, find inspiration from nature, listen to your heart, and wear it on your sleeve (like literally mend the hole on your sleeve and keep wearing that sweater!). We have the internet; we can learn from each other.

Don’t wait until you have things figured out. Let these ideals and moral compass guide you through the challenges of life rather than our current mindset which has and always will be inadequate. There will never be a better time in the future. The time is now.

It’s a difficult and painful process but inaction will only bring more pain and suffering. We have to trust that there is a brighter future that we are collectively working toward, otherwise what are we living for?

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Emy Syrop is an artist, marine biologist, and mother residing in Newport.

Love, Lies, and Laughter – Recorded Live

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Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA) will present National Theatre Live’s production of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, on screen in HD at 7 p.m. April 28 at the Newport Performing Arts Center (PAC).

One of William Shakespeare’s most engaging and irresistible comedies, Much Ado was written around 1859 and included in the First Folio, published in 1623.

This new production takes place on the Italian Riviera, where the legendary family-run “Hotel Messina” has

Earth Day Celebration set

The public is invited to a free Earth Day Celebration at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22, at the Lincoln City Congregational Church, 2435 NW Oar Place.

The celebration will feature local conservation activists Bill and Dorothy Kucha and It includes the opportunity to purchase lunch.

Keynote presenter Bill Ku-

been visited by artists, celebrities, and royalty. But when the owner’s daughter weds a dashing young soldier, not all guests are in the mood for love. A string of scandalous deceptions soon surround not only the young couple, but also the adamantly single Beatrice and Benedick.

Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, The Kennedys) and John Heffernan (Dracula, The Crown) lead the cast in Shakespeare’s romcom of sun, sea, and mistaken identity. The incomparable Simon Godwin directs, following the award-winning success of National Theatre Live’s Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night, and Antony and Cleopatra.

cha is a promoter of community gardens. As an artist, he has created a 6’x3’ painting, “600 Years,” which he will use to initiate an interactive discussion about the effects of the industrialization of the United States. Over a period of 40 years, Kucha’s art has become nationally recognized for its vision, depth, and message. Kucha is also known for a lifetime of nonviolent activism for peace and the survival of Mother Earth, according to

Tickets range from $15$20 when purchased in person or by phone. Please note, an additional fee applies to tickets purchased online. Call 541-265-2787, visit coastarts. org/events/national-theatremuch-ado-about-nothing, or stop by the PAC box office at 777 W Olive Street in Newport. National Theatre Live brings the best of British theatre to cinema screens around the world. Each broadcast is filmed in front of a live theatre audience using state-ofthe-art filming techniques. This season of National Theatre Live has been sponsored locally by Porthole Players.

a release from the event organizers.

Dorothy Kucha is described by the event organizers as a dedicated composter. She plans to discuss her methods of earth stewardship and zero waste.

The Earth Day event will kick off the revitalization of the community gardens located on the church property and will provide information about ways for people to be involved in earth stewardship in Lincoln County and beyond.

Courtesy photos from Emy Syrop

Artwork by Emy Syrop.

Emy Syrop

Courtesy from Manuel Harlan

The production, Much Ado About Nothing, recorded live in HD, will appear on the big screen in the PAC’s Alice Silverman Theatre in Newport for one night only at 7 p.m. April 28.

Open houses set for new Community Park planning

JERMEY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Officials with the Lincoln City Parks and Recreation Department (LCP&R) have scheduled a series of public open houses for the city’s new Community Park.

The open houses launch the development planning and design of Lincoln City’s first new Community Park in over 20 years.

The 6.71-acre park site is located in the Taft District, between SE 50th and 51st Street at the former Taft Elementary School site.

“We are excited to move forward with park design, by asking our community what they’d like to see in the new park,” LCP&R Director Jeanne Sprague said. “This new park is a result of true community action and advocacy. The voices in our community have asked to have this park built, we’re listening and want to hear more. The construction of this community park in LC is needed, public sports fields, sports courts, playgrounds, gathering areas - all are needed. Please join us in this park conversation.”

The first community open house is scheduled for 5 p.m. April 28, at the Lincoln City

Community Center, 2150 NE

Oar Place. This open house is immediately following the 4:30 p.m. Lincoln City Arbor Day celebration, at the Center. Free snacks, crafts, and activities are on hand for all ages, courtesy of grant funding from Oregon Community Trees. There will also be a tree planting (a dogwood tree planted in the Dog Park), with the winner of the ‘Name this Tree’ contest announced.

Lincoln City Mayor Susan Wahlke said the new park will be beneficial to the entire city.

“The south end of Lincoln city lacks a community park,” Wahlke said. “The soccer fields need improvement. We have the opportunity to build a covered sports court. This park will be an asset to our entire community.”

Community process

Community engagement is a vital part of the design process for the new Community Park. The April 28 event will be the first of three Community Open Houses to solicit feedback on the park design. LCP&R will also be offering online surveys, as another avenue for the public to give input. At the first open house,

the design-build team, led by K&E Excavating, DOWL, and Understory Landscape Architecture, will be sharing background information on the project with Lincoln City Parks & Recreation staff. Feedback will be asked from the public on the types of amenities that people would like to have in the park. The community feedback will be used to develop concept designs for the park that will be shared with the public for input in future open houses.

The development and construction of this 6.71-acre site into a new community park is stated as the number

one goal of the 2016 Lincoln City Parks System Plan and will address a recreation gap in the southern part of Lincoln City.

The park will offer new amenities to residents and visitors including potential sports facilities, covered event area, playground, picnic areas and other gathering spaces.

History

Since 2008, Lincoln City had been in talks with the Lincoln County School District (LCSD) to acquire the 6.71 acres, to build a park where

the former Taft Elementary once stood. In anticipation of the park, the Lincoln City Urban Renewal Agency built a public parking lot with 61 spaces directly to the west of the park area. In December 2020, Lincoln City was able to purchase the land from LCSD for $422,000. The property offers flat land, which is necessary for sports fields. Because of its location in a flood zone, LCP&R officials said that park developments, including play fields, is an optimal use of this type of land, as the park will be mostly previous fields with play areas that can help to absorb stormwater. The covered shelter will have no walls, and restrooms will be wet flood-proofed, allowing for free flow of water and easy clean-up in the event of a flood.

Since 2021, LCP&R has collaborated with Lincoln City Public Works to complete land surveys, formulate a conceptual design for grant opportunities, and secure a design-build contract for park design and park construction.

Funding

As the park construction will be phased in accordance

to available funding and budget, LCP&R is seeking alternative funding sources. Recently, LCP&R was fortunate to receive the following funding for park construction:

$1 million from State Bill 5202 – as a result of Rep. David Gomberg and Senator Dick Anderson’s advocacy. $750k grant funding –from Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept grant funding. $485k donation - from the William Byrd Upjohn estate.

In 2022, LCP&R received $1 million in State of Oregon funding from OR House Bill 5202 for development of the new park. State Rep. David Gomberg, who represents District 10 in the Oregon Legislature, worked collaboratively with district staff, LCP&R staff and the LCP&R Advisory Board to champion funding for the new park.

“I’m convinced the new Community Park in Lincoln City will become a staple of this community, providing much-needed recreational space, opportunities for our kids, and new business opportunities for the Central Coast,” Rep. David Gomberg said. This is a visionary use of the space and we’ll see the results for decades to come.”

Majority of state homeless funding going to larger, metro areas

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has announced how much funding each region within Oregon’s homelessness state of emergency will receive from the state, as well as the specific outcomes local communities are expected to achieve with the emergency dollars.

Lincoln County is one of the counties that did not receive an express amount of money in the governor’s plan, however, rent assistance will be available statewide through community action agency networks and their partners. The state will also make $26 million available to help address houseless needs across the state, including Lincoln County. “There’s the $26 million that will go out in July that will serve the balance of the state for shelter capacity and other things. So, those communities should be planning now on how those additional resources can help them ramp

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Chinook minimum length: 24 inches.

All recreational anglers are limited to no more than two single barbless hooks per line when fishing for salmon, and for any species if salmon are on board the vessel.

More information is available on ODFW’s recreational ocean salmon web page.

The commercial troll salmon seasons north of Cape Falcon will again have limited Chinook quotas and be managed by quotas, season length, and vessel landing week limits.

PFMC recommended commercial troll season

summary:

Early all-salmon except coho season, Leadbetter Pt. WA to Cape Falcon:

Open May 1 through the earlier of June 29 or the overall quota of 26,000 Chinook (Cape Falcon to the U.S./Canada border), or the Leadbetter Pt. to Cape Falcon subarea cap of 6,040 Chinook.

60 chinook per vessel per landing per week (Thurs. –

up as well as sustain in the years ahead,” Kotek said.

State Rep. David Gomberg has been critical of the Kotek’s original homeless emergency declaration which focused on larger metropolitan centers and left out 26 rural counties.

“I asked her to allow those counties to petition to be included. Lincoln applied but was subsequently denied,” Gomberg told The News Guard. “Part of the problem is that smaller counties don’t have the resources to do thorough counts. In Lincoln, we literally asked volunteers to drive along the highway counting the homeless. Without better numbers, it is harder to qualify for emergency funds.

Gomberg added that when the Governor’s proposals reached the legislature, he worked to add rural counties back into the proposal.

“I also worked to include homeless youth not part of the original proposal. One-in-five of local kids does not enjoy long-term shelter. We committed $27 million for rural

Wed.) and June 22-29. Summer all-salmon north of Cape Falcon:

Open July 1 through the earlier of Sept. 30 or the overall Chinook quota of 13,000 or the 30,400 fin-clipped coho quota.

Landing and possession limit of 150 marked coho per vessel per landing week (Thurs. – Wed.). Landing limits will be evaluated weekly in-season.

Fall salmon season, Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain:

Open Sept. 1 – Oct. 31 for Chinook salmon, 75 Chinook per vessel per landing week (Thurs. – Wed.).

Sept. 1 through the earlier of Sept. 30 or the non-mark selective quota of 10,000 coho, 75 coho per vessel per landing week (Thurs. – Wed.). Vessel limits may be modified in-season. Oct. 1-31 is limited to shoreward of the 40-fathom management line.

More information is on ODFW’s commercial ocean troll web page.

counties and $24 million for homeless kids. I carried the bill in the House,” he said. “Ultimately, I think Lincoln County will do better and get more help and financial support than had we been in the original emergency declaration.”

The following funding amounts are based on many factors, including the appropriation made available by the legislature, detailed plans that local communities submitted, and a detailed formula developed by Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), according to a release from the Governor’s Office.

• Portland/Gresham/Multnomah County: $18.2 million to rehouse 275 households

and create 138 shelter beds.

• Eugene/Springfield/ Lane County: $15.5 million to rehouse 247 households and create 230 shelter beds.

• Central Oregon: $13.9 million to rehouse 161 households and create 111 shelter beds.

• Salem/Marion, Polk Counties: $10.4 million to rehouse 158 households and create 79 shelter beds.

• Medford, Ashland/Jackson County: $8.8 million to rehouse 133 households and create 67 shelter beds.

• Hillsboro/Beaverton/ Washington County: $8.0 million to rehouse 121 households and create 61 shelter beds.

• Clackamas County: $4.4 million to rehouse 130 house-

holds.

Funding background

House Bill 5019 appropriated $85.2 million for local homelessness emergency plans. OHCS will reserve $3 million to ensure the goals of the emergency order are achieved. An additional $3 million will be used for a statewide landlord incentive, available to landlords participating in local rehousing efforts. The requests from all regions within the emergency order totaled $98.8 million, so there were not enough funds to provide each region with its full funding request.

In addition, the early funding package included $33.6 million to help prevent homelessness for an estimated 8,750 households. This funding will be distributed statewide through existing eviction prevention programs.

Recognizing that unsheltered homelessness impacts communities in every part of Oregon, the legislature also approved $26 million to ad-

dress homelessness in the counties that do not meet the threshold of the emergency order. The Governor’s Office reviewed the Community Plans and funding requests to ensure that each region has the resources and technical assistance they need to meet specific goals to reduce unsheltered homelessness in their community, according to the release.

OHCS is sending each region an announcement of its funding amount today and will include an updated timeline for finalizing grant agreements with the goal of funding being available to communities by April 28, 2023.

“I want to thank everyone who has stepped up to help move this work forward – including staff at the state and local level who have been working diligently to make sure we have solid plans to quickly distribute these emergency funds,” Kotek said. “This alone won’t solve this

See FUNDS, Page 10

Courtesy from LCP&RD

This is a sky-high view of the Taft Park property.

This alone won’t solve this crisis, but it is a significant down payment on our efforts Gov. Tina Kotek

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Public Notices

NG23-463 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN

In the Matter of the Estate of: AAGE HENRY JACOBSEN Deceased. Case No.:

23PB00623 NOTICE INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that John T. Strohecker has been appointed as the Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at 805 SW Broadway, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon 97205, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claim may be barred. Dated and first publication may be published on April 18, 2023.

Dallis Nordstrom Rohde, OSB No. 186196, Buchalter, A Professional Corporation, Attorneys for Personal Representative, 805 SW Broadway, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon 97205. Phone 503-226- 119; Fax 503-226079; Email: drohde@buchalter.com. Published: 4/18/23; 4/25/23 and 5/2/23. Attorneys for Personal Representative, Dallis Nordstrom Rohde, OSB#186196, Buchatler, A.P.C., 805 S.W. Broadway, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon 97205, Telephone: 503- 226-1191, Fax: 503226-0079, drohde@buchalter.com.

NG23-464 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - SALISHAN SANITARY DISTRICT on ORDINANCE 2023-001 Rate Adjustment based on rate study including water usage analysis, inflation index, and OR CWSRF loan repayment terms PUBLIC NOTICE is given to all persons in the Salishan Sanitary District serving a portion of Gleneden Beach that a public hearing will be held on April 25, 2022 at 3:00 pm, to solicit comments on proposed Rate Adjustment based on water usage analysis, annual inflation index, and changes required for the

OR CWSRF loan for plant upgrades and pump station replacement. The proposed ordinance is on file at the Salishan Sanitary office and on our website: https:// sites.google.com/view/salishansanitarydistrict. Details to attend this hearing remotely or in person will be posted to the website on April 12. You may also submit written comments ahead of the hearing to: salishan.sanitary.board@ gmail.com. Salishan Sanitary District, John Collier Board Chair

NG23-465 The Nelscott Plan Advisory Committee has its fifth meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, 2023, from 3:30pm to 5:00PM, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The public is welcome to attend the meeting. Please note that the public may observe, but there is no public comment in this committee meeting. This committee reserves the right to add or delete items as needed, change the order of the agenda, and discuss any other business deemed necessary at the time of the meeting. Here’s the posting on the public meeting calendar on the City’s website: http:// lincolncityor.iqm2.com/citizens/calendar.aspx?view= calendarThe meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, for a hearing impaired device, or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To request information in an alternate format or other assistance, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Kevin Mattias, at 541- 996-1013 or kmattias@lincolncity.org. Visit the ADA Accessibility webpage to view how the City continues to remain in

compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding City programs, services, processes and facilities.

NG23-457 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE TS NO.:

22-64004 Reference is made to that certain Deed of Trust (hereinafter referred as the Trust Deed) made by CAROL MCKENNA AN ESTATE IN FEE SIMPLE as Grantor to WESTERN TITLE and ESCROW CO., as trustee, in favor of UNITED GENERAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, dated 2/17/2004, recorded 2/24/2004, as Instrument No. 200402761, in mortgage records of Lincoln County, Oregon covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to-wit: LOT 2, BLOCK 10, SECOND ADDITION TO ECHO MOUNTAIN PARK, COUNTY OF LINCOLN AND STATE OF OREGON. The street address or other common designation, if any for the real property described above is purported to be: 162 N PONY TRAIL LANEOTIS, OREGON 97368 The Tax Assessor’s Account ID for the Real Property is purported to be: 6-10- 33-AC-05200 / R437663 Both the beneficiary and the trustee, ZBS Law, LLP have elected to foreclose the above referenced Trust Deed and sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and a Notice of Default and Election to Sell has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). All right, title, and interest in the said described property which the grantors had, or had power to convey, at the time of execution of the Trust Deed, together with any interest the grantors or their successors in interest acquired after execution of the Trust Deed shall be sold at public auction to the

highest bidder for cash to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and the expenses of sale, including the compensation of the trustee as provided by law, and the reasonable fees of trustee’s attorneys. The default for which the foreclosure is made is: The monthly installment of principal and interest which became due on 8/1/2018, late charges, and all subsequent monthly installments of principal and interest.

You are responsible to pay all payments and charges due under the terms and conditions of the loan documents which come due subsequent to the date of this notice, including, but not limited to, foreclosure trustee fees and costs, advances and late charges. Furthermore, as a condition to bring your account

in good standing, you must provide the undersigned with written proof that you are not in default on any senior encumbrance and provide proof of insurance. Nothing in this notice should be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the beneficiary under the deed of trust, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the loan documents. The amount required to cure the default in payments to date is calculated as follows: From:

8/1/2018 Total of past due payments: $39,228.67 Late Charges: $53.48 Additional charges (Taxes, Insurance, Corporate Advances, Other Fees): $15,877.24 Unapplied Funds: ($199.66)

Trustee’s Fees and Costs: $1,276.00 Total necessary to cure: $56,235.73 Please note the amounts stated herein are subject to confir-

mation and review and are likely to change during the next 30 days. Please contact the successor trustee ZBS Law, LLP, to obtain a “reinstatement’ and or “payoff’ quote prior to remitting funds. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the Trust Deed due and payable. The amount required to discharge this lien in its entirety to date is: $106,643.05 Said sale shall be held at the hour of =9:00 AM on 6/28/2023 in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, and pursuant to ORS 86.771 (7) shall occur at the following designated place: Front Entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 Other than as shown of

record, neither the said beneficiary nor the said trustee have any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the Trust Deed, or of any successor(s) in interest to the grantors or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: NONE Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation(s) of the Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with the trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by ORS 86.778. The mailing address of the trustee is: ZBS Law, LLP 5 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 400 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (503)946-6558 In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, the words “trustee” and ‘ beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. 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. Dated: 2/03/23 ZBS Law, LLP

Grantor to WESTERN TITLE AND ESCROW COMPANY, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), AS DESIGNATED NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN BROKERS CONDUIT, BENEFICIARY OF THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 10/26/2005, recorded 11/4/2005, as Instrument No. 200517738, The Deed of Trust was reformed under General Judgment of Foreclosure and Reformation of Declaratory Relief by Default recorded 8/19/2019 under Instrument No. 201907857, in mortgage records of Lincoln County, Oregon covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to-wit: Parcel I: Beginning at a point that is 1218 feet North of the section comer common to Sections 7, 8, 17 and 18, Township 11 South, Range 10 West, Willamette Meridian, in Lincoln County, Oregon; running thence West 100 feet; thence North 100 feet; thence East 100 feet; thence South 100 feet to the place of beginning. Parcel II: A rectangular shaped parcel in die southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Township 11 South, Range 10 West of the Willamette Meridian, Lincoln County, Oregon, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a 5/8 inch iron rod as shown in County Survey 15,793, said iron rods deed coordinates being North 1218 fee and West 100 feet from the Southeast corner of Section 7; thence North 89°52’32” West 12.28 feet to an iron rod set in County Survey 18,044; then North 00°35’41’ East 49.25 feet to an iron rod; then South 89°24 19” East 11.77 feet to an iron rod; thence South 49.15 feet to the point of beginning. The street address or other common designation, if any for the real property described above is purported to be: 1103 1113 1123 1133 NW A, TOLEDO, OREGON 97391 The Tax Assessor’s Account ID for the Real Property is purported to be: 11- 10-07DA-01100-00 / R363709

of the trustee as provided by law, and the reasonable fees of trustee’s attorneys. The default for which the foreclosure is made is: The monthly installment of principal and interest which became due on 2/1/2016, late charges, and all subsequent monthly installments of principal and interest. You are responsible to pay all payments and charges due under the terms and conditions of the loan documents which come due subsequent to the date of this notice, including, but not limited to, foreclosure trustee fees and costs, advances and late charges. Furthermore, as a condition to bring your account in good standing, you must provide the undersigned with written proof that you are not in default on any senior encumbrance and provide proof of insurance. Nothing in this notice of default should be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the beneficiary under the deed of trust, pursuant to die terms and provisions of the loan documents. The amount required to cure the default in payments to date is calculated as follows: From: 2/1/2016 Total of past due payments:

$124,647.66 Late Charges:

$350.74 Additional charges (Taxes, Insurance, Corporate Advances, Other Fees): $16300- 06 Trustee’s Fees and Costs: $2,033.00

Total necessary to cure:

reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation(s) of the Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with the trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by ORS 86.778.

The mailing address of the trustee is: ZBS Law, LLP5 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 400 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (503)946-6558 In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, the words “trustee” and ‘ beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. 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. Dated: 02/03/23 ZBS Law, LLP By: Amber L. Labrecqur, Esq., OSB#094593 ZBS Law, LLP Authorized to sign on behalf of the trustee. A-4774856 04/11/2023, 04/18/2023, 04/25/2023, 05/02/2023

Instrument Number 202112379 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Lincoln County, Oregon to-wit: APN: R502273 PARCEL 2, PARTITION PLAT NO. 1998-19, FILED FOR RECORD NOVEMBER 6, 1998, PARTITION PLAT RECORDS OF LINCOLN COUNTY OREGON. Commonly known as: 548 SW SWAN AVENUE, SILETZ, OR 97380 Both the Beneficiary, J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp., 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):

4 Monthly Payment(s) from 10/01/2021 to 01/01/2022 at $828.47

12 Monthly Payment(s) from 02/01/2022 to 01/01/2023 at $868.91 2

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 neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any.

By

: Amber L. Labrecque, Esq,, OSB#094593 ZBS Law, LLP Authorized to sign on behalf of the trustee A-4774855 04/11/2023, 04/18/2023, 04/25/2023, 05/02/2023

NG23-458 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE TS NO.: 22-64003 Reference is made to that certain Deed of Trust (hereinafter referred as the Trust Deed) made by PHYLLIS A. SHANKLIN as

Both the beneficiary and the trustee, ZBS Law, LLP have elected to foreclose the above referenced Trust Deed and sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and a Notice of Default and Election to Sell has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). All right, title, and interest in the said described property which the grantors had, or had power to convey, at the time of execution of the Trust Deed, together with any interest the grantors or their successors in interest acquired after execution of the Trust Deed shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and the expenses of sale, including the compensation

$143,331.46 Please note the amounts stated herein are subject to confirmation and review and are likely to change during the next 30 days. Please contact the successor trustee ZBS Law, LLP, to obtain a “reinstatement’ and or “payoff” quote prior to remitting funds. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the Trust Deed due and payable. The amount required to discharge this lien in its entirety to date is: $275,573.52 Said sale shall be held at the hour of 9:00 AM on 6/28/2023 in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, and pursuant to ORS 86.771(7) shall occur at the following designated place: Front Entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 Other than as shown of record, neither the said beneficiary nor the said trustee have any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the Trust Deed, or of any successors) in interest to the grantors or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: NONE Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed

NG23-459 TS No. OR08000144-22-1 APN R502273 TO No 220499541 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, MICHAEL S HANSON, AN UNMARRIED MAN as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for AMERICAS WHOLESALE LENDER, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of January 12, 2001 and recorded on January 24, 2001 as Instrument No. 6238057 in Book 414, on Page 411 and the beneficial interest was assigned to J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION CORP and recorded September 28, 2021 as

Monthly Payment(s) from 02/01/2023 to 03/31/2023 at $899.69 Monthly Late Charge(s): Late Charge(s) 595.68 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 $91,786.71 together with interest thereon at the rate of 7.25000% per annum from September 1, 2021 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on August 9, 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

Dated: 3/23/23 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 949-2528300 Order Number 90501, Pub Dates: 4/4/2023, 4/11/2023, 4/18/2023, 4/25/ 2023, THE NEWS GUARD

NG23-460 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN Case No. 23PB02162 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of: MARGARET JEAN MOELLER, a/k/a JEAN MOELLER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BARBARA KAPUSCINSKI has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, BARBARA KAPUSCINSKI, 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 REP-

RESENTATIVE: c/-o Attorney Joshua D. Zantello, OSB #121562 Zantello Law Group 2941 NW Highway 101 Lincoln City, OR 97367 DATED and first published: April 4, 2023. /s/ JOSHUA D. ZANTELLO Joshua D. Zantello, Attorney for Personal Representative

CHIPS Act signed into law

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Gov. Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 4 – the Oregon CHIPS Act – into law during a ceremonial bill signing April 13 at the Capitol Building in Salem. Both bills passed the Oregon House and Oregon Senate with bipartisan support last week.

What CHIPS is design to do

Senate Bill 4 dedicates $190 million to develop a grant and loan program to support semiconductor businesses looking to expand in Oregon, providing the opportunity for significant federal funding support provided by the CHIPS and Science Act

that Congress passed and President Biden signed in August 2022.

It also funds $10 million to help communities prepare land for manufacturing sites and $10 million for a University Innovation Research fund that will help universities secure federal research grants.

The bill allocates $190 million to the Oregon CHIPS Fund to be distributed via grants and loans for: Development and acquisition of a site for semiconductor manufacturing Semiconductor research and development Workforce development, including internships and apprenticeships

An additional $10 million is dedicated to the newly established Industrial Lands Loan Fund for financial assis-

tance to local governments to prepare sites for semiconductor industrial development.

The University Innovation Research Fund will also receive $10 million for public universities to leverage federal research grants.

The bill requires that projects funded by OR CHIPS commit to creating permanent, full-time jobs and have a net positive impact on local and state revenues.

Semiconductor research and manufacturing jobs are well-paying, stable careers that often do not require fouryear degrees. An estimated 26,000 jobs would be created by a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Oregon and could generate billions in state GDP, according to supporters of the legislation.

“Oregon has been at the

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Gov. Kotek holds the CHIPS Bill that she signed into law April 13. Senate Bill 4 invests $210 million to help develop jobs and attract federal investments to Oregon’s semiconductor businesses. center of the semiconductor industry in the United States for decades,” Kotek said.

“This bill is an absolutely essential tool for leading a coordinated effort with the private

sector to ensure we can compete for federal funds to expand advanced manufacturing in Oregon. We are poised to lay the foundation for the next generation of innovation and

production of semiconductors. I want to thank Senators Sollman and Knopp, and Representatives Bynum and Wallan for championing this bill in the state legislature.”

Proposed flood insurance plans met with harsh criticism

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is facing a firestorm of public opposition to the federal government’s proposal national flood insurance plan.

FEMA updated residents of Tillamook on the proposed changes that would greatly restrict development in the 100-year flood plain.

Several dozen community members, including county government representatives, workers from the dairy, logging and fishing industries, and concerned property owners took the FEMA representatives to task over the economic impacts of the proposed change.

John Graves, who manages the national flood insurance plan for FEMA in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska, started the meeting by giving the hundred-person-plus crowd an overview of the changes and the history behind them.

The national flood insurance program was started in 1968 to provide subsidized insurance for homeowners against flooding. That support is conditioned on localities

adopting FEMA-approved ordinances to reduce the risk of flooding through building standards and development restrictions.

The currently proposed updates to the program were precipitated by a 2009 lawsuit by the Audubon Society, which claimed that the flood insurance program was causing harm to coho salmon in Oregon. The suit claimed that the program operated in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act that says government agencies shall not harm endangered species.

FEMA commissioned the National Marine Fisheries Service to investigate the claim and in 2016, the fisheries service released a report saying that the flood insurance plan was causing a take of coho and other salmonids that would lead to their eventual extinction.

Since that biological opinion was rendered, FEMA has been working on changes to the program that would bring it into compliance with federal laws on endangered species.

The biological opinion called for the program to update the ordinances for building in flood plains to achieve

zero net loss in three areas of floodplain functionality that help preserve fish habitat: flood storage, water quality and riparian vegetation.

Under the new rules, any projects proposed in the 100year floodplain would have to include mitigation efforts that would lead to no loss in any of the three fish habitat functions to receive building permits. The new regulations would allow normal agricultural, forestry and fishing activities in the floodplain but would make placing fill, adding water impervious surfaces or removing vegetation more difficult to permit and costly.

Since FEMA is a federal agency and not allowed to make land use laws, it will be relying on the localities it partners with in the flood insurance program to implement the new standards.

Graves said that after listening to feedback from their partner communities, FEMA had decided to offer four dif-

ferent options for communities to satisfy the new requirements. Localities can use a FEMA model ordinance, develop an ordinance using a FEMA checklist, develop a community compliance plan for FEMA approval or create a habitat conservation plan for review by federal agencies.

Former Congressman Peter DeFazio delayed progress on the updates for three years, but with his retirement and lack of further congressional delay last year, the development process is now moving forward into its scoping phase.

The Tillamook meeting was the first of five meetings to gather public feedback with three planned in-person meetings around the state and two more to be conducted virtually before the end of April. The proposed updates would affect all but five counties in Oregon.

Even before the public

comment section of the meeting, the disgust with the proposed changes was palpable in the room, with audience members interjecting to question assertions in Graves’s presentation. One man asked, “what about the extinction of businesses,” while Graves discussed the biological opinion’s dire predictions of salmonid extinction, and others expressed derision for the notion that these changes were not land use regulations being issued by FEMA.

After Graves completed his presentation, two other colleagues gave more specifics on the plan’s technical components and opened the meeting to public comment.

Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto kicked off the public comment. Yamamoto said that he had been following the progress of the biological opinion and flood insurance plan updates for six or seven years, concerned all along at the implications for Tillamook County.

He said that the plan was turning FEMA into an environmental policy implementation agency, a responsibility that it was shunting onto counties and cities by making them enforce new restrictions

on property owners. These restrictions will amount to property takings under the fifth amendment, according to Yamamoto, requiring the governments enforcing them to compensate property owners for lost value or face a litany of litigation seeking the same.

Yamamoto said that he had asked FEMA officials if they would help pay for these costs and they had told him they would not.

Yamamoto said that this left the county in a tenuous position, as noncompliance would mean not only exclusion from the national flood insurance plan but all of FEMA’s services.

After laying out the urgency of the situation for the county, Yamamoto took issue with the more fundamental conclusions reached by the biological opinion about the future of salmonids. He said that Tillamook County has led the way on preserving habitat for coho salmon and other salmonids over the past thirty years. He pointed to numerous bridge updates, riparian zone rehabilitation projects, flood gate removals and other projects undertaken

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Continued from Page 1 still maintaining the quality standards that you started with or improving the quality standards. So it’s a very hands-on process,” Welch said.

The newest location at Siletz Bay has the same brewing system as their original Pacific City establishment. While Tillamook provides much of its wholesale beers, each site has its own systems to support product innovation and production of its core beers. Pelican Brewing Company’s lineup of beers has expanded from its original five to 14 different beers.

“We’ve got 14 that are part of the year-round lineup. Plus, we have small-batch, experimental, and seasonal, and some barrel-aged beers on top of that,” Welch said. “So, these days, most of our locations need at least 20 taps just to try and keep most things on most of the time.”

Since the beginning, Welch has worked with ownership to design versatile beer lineups. Welch’s process takes many factors into account.

“So we really try to design flavor first, and then work backward to, ‘okay, if these are the goals, what ingredients do we use? What process do we use?’ so we’re really kind of describing the beer before we’ve ever test batched anything, before we’ve even rubbed some Hopps, or done some mini mashes of different types of malt,” Welch said. “So that has equipped us to be really focused about what’s the intent of each product project that we’re designing for.”

After the conceptual goals have been decided, test batches are brewed. Welch doesn’t have a favorite part of the process but appreciates each step of the brewing process to the final product. As they test the new products, they adjust to ensure the brews meet their goals.

According to Welch, Pelican beers have a distinct characteristic that sets them apart. Welch prides himself

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Yamamoto said that he had been meeting monthly with officials from FEMA for the past year and a half but that he hadn’t seen any of his concerns addressed in updates to the proposal.

Several dozen community members then proceeded to harshly criticize the plan and the impacts that it would have on Tillamook’s economy.

Concerns about the impact on the dairy industry were foremost in comments with around three quarters of

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and Pelican Brewing Company on their versatility and drinkability.

“Our beers have always, we’ve always designed beers with drinkability, crisp, refreshing finish, great aromatic presentation,” Welch said. “We’ve always focused on that clean, refreshing, great finishing beers.”

Welch said he wants readers to know that each location offers great spaces and that they’d love for people to visit.

“That Siletz Bay brew pub, that’s a pretty neat location, you definitely want to catch the sunset from that patio,” Welch said.

Beachcrest Brewery

Beachcrest Brewing Company is located at 7755 N. Highway 101 in Gleneden Beach. Owners Matt and Amy White came from Colorado and wanted to bring a piece of the Colorado brewing culture to the Oregon coast. Amy and Matt started coming to the Oregon coast to visit family over 20 years ago, and they fell in love with the area but thought something was missing.

the dairy farms in Tillamook County lying in flood plains. While the new provisions would not impact existing structures, they would seriously complicate repairs or additions.

During his presentation, Graves had noted that improvements and repairs within the footprint of existing buildings would not be subject to the new standards.

However, Damian Laviolette, a business owner who has been in contact with FEMA, said that that exception would not apply in the case of “substantial” changes to the structure, which are defined as costing more than 50% of the building’s assessed value. Laviolette pointed out that this would make replacing buildings damaged in fires, floods or other natural disasters cost

(OEM) and the state housing agency (OHCS) have supported the establishment of Multi-Agency Coordinating (MAC) groups in emergency areas that will serve as the core infrastructure of the emergency response. MAC groups have been providing the planning, co-

“When we would come out here, we were like, ‘I wonder why there isn’t like a Denver-style brewery here,’ where it’s like that vibe that we always really liked, where it was like just the taproom, the small brewery, the big variety of beers, the kind of hang out, you know, almost coffee shop kind of vibe that you get from some of those places,” Matt White said.

Matt and Amy’s brewery started as a dream. Matt and Amy White were teachers and musicians in Colorado but spent much time on the Oregon coast during their free time. Eventually, they decided to make the leap, and move from Colorado to the coast full-time.

They wanted to start a brewery and spent about nine months looking for properties where they could start their business. They settled on a space in the Salishan Marketplace in Gleneden Beach. Matt White had been experimenting as a homebrewer, but they acquired a brewing system from a person in Redmond and began demoing.

Building from the ground up

prohibitive, as well as effectively stopping new growth.

Another group seriously concerned about the new regulations was representatives from ports. Mike Saindon, the Port of Garibaldi’s general manager, and his counterpart from the Port of Toledo both voiced concerns about impacts on their ability to dredge at their facilities.

Graves confirmed that dredging was considered a development activity and that the ports would need to comply with the new ordinances to perform dredging operations. Both port managers said that this would endanger their business, as dredging was essential to continued operations and already expensive to the point where the additional regulations would make it financially impracticable.

ordination, and operational leadership to bring real, measurable improvements on the ground.

They will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of funds, working with their communities to help move individuals and families into housing stability.

we had enough local support,” Matt White said. “For a while we did really limited hours and just opened one door, put a desk in front of it, and just sold growler fills.”

During the pandemic, Beachcrest began to work on offering packaged products for purchase. Matt did bottle filling and canning on a smaller scope to diversify how people could purchase Beachcrest’s beer.

The Beachcrest also secured grant money to revamp their outdoor patio to include a large tent so they could still offer business while hurdling various COVID regulations about outdoor seating.

stoked about them, but I’m personally more inspired by the kind of cool either historical stuff or the kind of weird new stuff... We try to offer something unique.”

As a brewer, Matt focuses on finding consistency with how his beers turn out. Matt had a hand in every part of the brewing process when he started. Now, he’s able to do more of the work efficiently with the more extensive brewing system they have now.

Brewing styles

They started brewing with a three-and-a-half barrel system. Matt described it as a ‘nano sized’ operation, but their goal was always to expand.

“Our vision for Beachcrest was always to have big variety of beers. Well, I mean relatively big; like, right now, we have 14 on tap or something. I think we opened with six, with our goal being 12, and then we’ve added a few more,” White said. “But like a good number of beers, and variety in those beers too.”

For Matt, going for variety was important for his vision. Initially, Matt wanted to start small and give himself time to experiment with his recipes and processes.

With the small system, Matt said their first-year open began New Year’s Eve in 2018. The operation did reasonably well, and they started by offering just beer. After just over a year in operation, the pandemic hit in February 2020.

“I was stoked that we that little more than a year of business to get our name and our brand out there because, fortunately, during COVID,

The restrictions on dredging also alarmed the dairy farmers at the meeting, who said that dredging the irrigation trenches on their properties was a normal and necessary part of their work.

Beyond these specific complaints about the proposed modifications to the flood insurance program, commenters expressed deep unhappiness about the general conceit. Like Yamamoto, numerous commenters said that they felt that Tillamook County residents have been strong stewards of the environment and were offended that the changes seemed to completely ignore that.

There was also a sense of distrust of federal government agencies dictating land use regulations to local governments, which several commenters said they felt was

Timeline

On her first full day in office, Kotek declared a homelessness state of emergency and urged the legislature to pass an early investment package to meet specific goals in reducing unsheltered homelessness by Jan. 10, 2024.

Because they were doing well during COVID, Beachcrest expanded its space in the building and scaled up its brewing operation. After their expansion, White doubled their brewing capacity to a seven-barrel brewing system in their newly acquired space. The expansion also enabled the pub to add a kitchen.

“Since we built the brewery, then we built a kitchen where the brewery previously was. We built this open kitchen and put a wood fire pizza oven in there,” White said. “That’s clearly a good compliment to beer. Pizza and beer, you know.”

According to Matt, the crust and sauce for the pizza are homemade and give the customers a handcrafted feel, and this desire also applies to their brewing approach. Matt wants people to get a unique experience when people come to Beachcrest Brewing Company.

“I’m a big fan of historical styles. For me, my go-to’s are always lagers usually. My favorite style is Helles Lager, like a Bavarian-style Helles Lager or Pilsner. But I also like Belgian Trappist styles and things like that,” Matt said. “We kind of try to do styles from everywhere. But we also know that the majority of people want to drink a hazy IPA or a West Coast IPA, so we still make that stuff, and I still really like the versions that we do, and I’m

part of a long-running trend.

No commenters spoke in favor of the proposed changes and the FEMA representatives did their best to answer questions about the proposal’s impacts while making note of the myriad complaints being lodged.

Public comment continued for well over an hour, pushing past the meeting’s two-hour scheduled timeframe, before finally starting to slow down.

At that point, Commissioner Mary Faith Bell addressed the crowd and reiterated Yamamoto’s comments from earlier in the meeting about the serious impacts the changes would have on the county and its economy. Bell said that without financial support from the federal government to make property owners whole, there was

“Oregonians are demanding urgent action and accountability,” Kotek said. That’s why this emergency funding is tied to specific, local action plans that will reduce unsheltered homelessness. The state will continue to provide technical assistance and partner with local communities to

Matt and Beachcrest like to balance brewing traditional-style beers and experimental brews. Each summer, they release a milkshake IPA called the Strawberry Milkshake IPA. In the fall, they release a Pumpkin Porter. Matt has also experimented with brewing sours in the summer. White also has brought some of the influence of Colorado to the coast in the form of “Chile Beers.”

“Beers that have hatched green chiles in them, or jalapeños and stuff. A little bit of heat, you know, that was always really popular,” White said. “One of our core beers is called the ‘Mole Stout.’ It’s based off of Mole that they make in Mexico. So it’s like chocolate and cinnamon and peppers, and those flavors kind of coming together.”

Regarding the profile of his beers, Matt says that he sees their beer styles on a sliding scale.

“So I would say like 70% of what I do is pretty in the box. And then maybe like 20% is like a little outside, and then like that other 10%, I get to do really weird stuff,” White said.

Since their move, Amy and Matt White have been very content with the community and their decision to start their brewery.

“We’re really so stoked to be able to do this for a living and live out here. We have like no regrets,” Matt White said. “ It’s been pretty much all good all the way.”

a “real scenario” where the county could face bankruptcy from litigation.

Public comments on the plan will be accepted until May 5, and FEMA will be hosting in-person events in Pendleton and Eugene and two virtual townhalls on April 18 and April 20 at 4 p.m.

The comment period will be followed by the development of the draft environmental impact statement, which is expected to be completed and published by December 2023. That draft will be open for additional public comment in early 2024, and updates will be made prior to the publication of a final draft in December 2024 before community implementation in 2025. Please send any comments to headlightreporter@ countrymedia.net.

make sure this money makes a difference on the ground.”

Read more about the homelessness issues in community and follow developments at thenewsguard.com and in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard.

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Beachcrest Brewing Company is located at 7755 N. Highway 101 in Gleneden Beach.

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Closing that knowledge gap is critical, they say, because bees pollinate many of the flowering plants that make up ecosystems and support food webs.

In the spring and summer of 2018 and 2019, the scientists looked at native bee communities in 60 Douglas-fir stands of varying ages across a time frame representative of a typical 40-year harvest rotation.

The authors found that the total number of bees and the number of different bee species declined markedly with stand age, falling an average of 61% and 48%, respectively, for each five-year increment after harvest.

“Our results are important for forest managers because they indicate that bees do use intensively harvested stands, and that the window for bee conservation measures is restricted to a relatively short time period,” Zitomer said.

“Our research is one of the first attempts to quantify how native bee communities

change over time after one of the dominant forest disturbances that take place in the Oregon Coast Range.”

Animal pollinators enhance the reproduction of nearly 90% of the Earth’s flowering plants, including many food crops, and are an essential component of insect and plant biodiversity. Native insect pollinators, primarily bees, are estimated to contribute more than $3 billion per year in commercial pollination services in the United States, Zitomer said, and are essential for the functioning of natural ecosystems and food chains. Oregon is home to more than 600 species of native bees, and nearly a quarter of them are found in recently harvested forests.

“Wild bees are the top pollinators in most temperate regions, and widespread declines have prompted worries about food security as well as ecosystem function,” Rivers said. “Understanding bees’ habitat requirements and how they respond to human activity is imperative if we want to take effective conservation measures.”

Recent studies have indi-

cated that moderately reducing the application of herbicides in the initial years after harvest can enhance pollinator species richness, in some cases without compromising revenue potential, the authors say.

“That could be a win-win for timber production and biodiversity conservation,” Zitomer said.

Including bee-pollinated plant species in the seed mixes used for revegetation along roadsides and at log landings is another way to help ensure maximum bee presence after timber harvesting, the researchers note. A landing is where logs are placed prior to loading on trucks.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food Research Initiative and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship funded this study.

Also taking part in the research were Matthew Betts of the OSU College of Forestry, Andrew Moldenke of the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences, Sara Galbraith of Colorado State University and Robert Progar of the U.S. Forest Service. 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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In the spring and summer of 2018 and 2019, the scientists looked at native bee communities in 60 Douglas-fir stands of varying ages across a time frame representative of a typical 40year harvest rotation.

Play Ball

Pitcher Hailey Weaver prepares to deliver a pitch.  WILL LOHRE Country Media, Inc.

Taft’s spring sports have entered the heart of their season, and the results are coming thick and fast. Let’s take a look at how the school’s programs are faring through the early stages of their season.

Baseball

Head Coach Dustin Hankins and his squad have moved out of the pre-season into their regular season. While there have been mixed results, Hankins’ team is progressing well into the middle of the season.

“The team is feeling good. We are battling some injuries but really feel we are starting to come together as a team,” Hankins said.

One of the greatest areas of growth has been the team’s trust in each other and coming together as a unit, Hankins said. The team’s overall record is 4-8, and in their two league games, they have one win and one loss. Their win against Amity was a 12-5 slugfest, while they came up two runs short against Yamhill-Carlton 2-4.

Three of their non-league pre-season losses came against teams at the Coach Bob Invitational in Arizona. While they weren’t able to notch a win, Hankins still felt the experience was invaluable.

“The Arizona trip was a tremendous experience. We played some tough competition, and I think it opened some of the guys’ eyes to the amount of talent throughout the west coast. We are a much closer team than before we left, and I think it will continue to help us throughout the season, being able to look back and some of the difficulties we overcame,” Hankins said. “Having 15 boys under one roof for nine days will ultimately expose some difficulties within, and the ability to work through those really brings the guys closer.”

One area Hankins wants his players to keep improving is their play on the base paths.

“Our base running has, at times, been questionable so that is definitely one area where we can improve,” Hankins said.

With the team finishing with an overall record of 1910 last year, there will be plenty of belief in the team that they can keep improving throughout the season.

Softball

Since our last update, Tigers softball has notched its first league win but has also taken some unfortunate losses. Head Coach Sandy Stuart’s squad has been resilient, but results have eluded them.

After winning against Jefferson in their second league game 12-2, the team took a tough loss to Dayton 9-10.

“Tough loss. Missed some opportunities on the bases and on defense. We will definitely come at them hard when we play them again,” Stuart said of the Dayton loss.

Off the back of that heartbreaking defeat, the Tigers had a rough go against Yamhill-Carlton, who defeated Taft 14-0 at home. Following the defeat to Yamhill-Carlton, the Tigers’ record was 7-7,

and they were ranked 15 of the 38 teams in the 3A classification.

Track and field meet at Regis

The second track and field meet of the season for Taft was at Regis High School, and Pete Doll was happy with how his athletes competed.

“The athletes did a tremendous job in the rainy weather, as Trenton Battle (100m, 12.12), Sienna Lillebo (100m, 13.75), Jackson Nightingale (1500m, 4:42.61), and both 4 x 400 teams (Boys: Trenton, Luke Harkey, Eric Rassmusen and Dylan Stutzman 3:46.02; Girls: Evie Harkey, Aliviah

Mode, Jayde Reyes-Cornejo and Sienna Lillebo 4:33.07) all won their events,” Doll said.

The girls 4 x 400 squad ran the second fastest time in school history, according to Doll, and the competition just couldn’t keep up. At the meet, Taft competed with Crosshill Christian, Kennedy, Regis, Santiam, Blanchet Catholic, and Harrisburg.

In addition to its first-place finishers, Taft also had a number of other high placements in events. Both 4 x 100 teams (Trenton, Kavan Boyd, Edgar Mateo-Perez, and Devin Meyers 47.05 and Aliviah, Yaneli Hermosillo-Carrasco, and Evie 54.50) placed 2nd, according to Doll. However,

there were also a number of other stand-out individuals.

“Other high places include Evie 3rd in the 100m (13.86), Luke 3rd in the 1500m (4:51), Jayde 3rd (2:43) and Ximena Sanchez 5th (2:55) in the 800, Makaia Kessinger and Hazel Fiedler 3rd and 4th in the 1500m (6:13 and 6:14), Aliviah 3rd in the 100 hurdles (18.56),” Doll said. “In the field, Kol Tolan was 2nd in the high jump (5’8”) and 3rd in the long jump (18’6”), while McKena Weiss was 4th in the javelin (78’2”).”

With great strides being made across the board, Doll is excited about what his athletes will be capable of as the season hurdles towards the ultimate goal of state championship berths.

“I’ve been very happy with their progression, their ability to prepare and compete, and how they represent themselves and Taft at meets,” Doll said. “I am looking forward to how much they will improve and increase their chances of qualifying to the state meet.”

Courtesy photo from Taft High School Facebook

I’ve been very happy with their progression, their ability to prepare and compete, and how the represent themselves and Taft at meets.

Pete Doll, THS Track and Field Head Coach