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Bilingual teacher helps students take it one step at a time

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It has been his passion for the past 14 years. Teaching. “I feel like I am learning as well, because in my position, I have to update myself in English, math and any subject that I can be able to help the students. So, it is helping me grow and it is also helping them at the same time,” he said.

Gaspar Pedro is the bilingual tutor at Taft high School. He said there is an increasing need for such tutoring.

“We are getting students, most are U.S. citizens who were born here, they’ve move back to Mexico, and they have come back here, and their English is really weak,” he said. “They need support so that they can go back into society. We have students that are coming for 9th, 10th and 11th grade and they have to try to learn basic English and it is a struggle for them.”

According to Pedro, “the students are struggling with comprehension, math, it’s pretty much everything,” he said.

Pedro said the district strategy is to help the students feel comfortable in school and to help them “in any why that we can.”

“We tell the students, it is going to be hard, but it is doable,” he said. “It is important that they learn English so that they can go further in school to find a job or to adapt to our community.”

Pedro said there are more resources to help the students and their families are available in the community and through the school district and Oregon Coast Community College.

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These red handprints are from Hispanic students who have graduated from Taft high School.

Breaking it into small pieces

At Taft High, each student is required to take a variety of subjects, including Science, Social Studies, Math, English and electives. The Hispanic students attend regular classes and then they meet with Pedro.

“They bring me their

work sheets and their notes, and I explain to them what they need to do,” he said. “What we want is for them to learn the concept. Because once you learn the concept, it could be in English, or it could be in Spanish. That makes them feel like they have accomplished something, whether it is in English or Spanish, they are learn-

Grocery Outlet operators reveal new details about store move

JEREMY C. RUARK

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New details are emerging about the relocation of the Lincoln City Grocery Outlet.

The current Grocery Outlet is located in the business center at 4157 NW Highway 101 and is moving to its new location, 2429 NW Highway 101, the former IGA North store.

The News Guard reached out to Richard and Jenni Miller, the Lincoln City Grocery Outlet Independent Operators, for insight into the business relocation.

The News Guard: When

is the new grocery Outlet in Lincoln City slated to open and what will be the operating hours and days?

Richard and Jenn Miller: Late summer/early fall 2023. Operating hours will be 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. everyday.

The News Guard: How many square feet is the new location offering. The Millers: 14,855 square feet.

The News Guard: How many employees are expected to be hired?

The Millers: 30-35 employees. The News Guard: Why did you and Grocery Out-

let, decide to move from the present location, and why the former IGA store location?

The Millers: The new location has great visibility and accessibility from US101. Plus, the former store had a strong customer base for the past 40 years, which we hope to continue.

The News Guard: What is the mission of this store?

The Millers: Our mission is to “WOW” bargain-minded customers with big savings on name brand, high quality merchandise. We have built our store around supporting our local

community and best servicing the needs of our customers. Giving back to the community is an important part of what we do.

We both grew up here, graduated high school here, got married here, and had our family here. We moved away for seven years but have come back home to our local roots to start this fantastic journey with Grocery Outlet and serve the community that raised us.

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

ing.” For Pedro, each day can be a learning process for both him and the students.

“I take what we discussed the day before that they needed to learn and I study to understand,” he said. “The most important part is that I have to break it into small pieces, so when I meet again with the students, I work

from the bottom, keep adding until I tell them the full concept. That’s how I learn. Small steps at a time.”

There are approximately 140 Hispanic students at Taft High School. Some of the students need overall subject assistance, while others need

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K9 Ghost, deputy track down suspect

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A Lincoln County Sheriff’s K9 has helped capture a fleeing suspect.

At approximately 11:30 p.m. April 15, Lincoln County Sheriff Office (LCSO) deputies responded to the area of SE 14th Street in Lincoln City to assist the Lincoln City Police officers in locating a fleeing felony suspect who also was known to have an existing arrest warrant.

The suspect, 31-yearold Shawn Harris of Lincoln City, had bolted from law enforcement earlier in the week during another investigation.

LCSO Deputy Zachary Akin and his partner, K9 Deputy Ghost, tracked Harris for over an hour through commercial and residential areas down into densely vegetated terrain near the outskirts of Devils Lake.

K9 Ghost located Harris burrowed deep into the marshland south of Devils Lake. Arriving law enforcement officers ordered Harris to surrender and he again attempted to flee farther into the marsh.

K9 Ghost was released off leash and Harris then decided to surrender to law enforcement. Akin recalled K9 Ghost without the use of physical force.

Harris complied with law enforcement and was taken

into custody without further incident.

Harris was the suspect in a Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) burglary investigation last week, according to LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn.

In addition to the active warrant for his arrest, Harris was charged with one count of Burglary in the First Degree, First Degree Criminal Trespass , two counts of Escape in the Third Degree and Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree. As of April 18, Harris was lodged in the Lincoln County Jail.

K9 Ghost is a 2-year-old male German Shepherd from Wardenburg, Germany. He joined LCSO in 2020.

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Gaspar Pedro

Hearings set for No Vehicles on the beach proposal BRIEFLY

Newport Housing Strategy

The City of Newport is holding an in-person open house to present a range of strategies it will be pursuing to guide future city housing related policy making and investments.

These strategies were informed by feedback the city received from stakeholders within the community, including results from a recent online survey that will be presented at the open house.

Housing Strategy Open House will be at 6 p.m. April 25, Newport City Hall, 169 SW Coast Highway.

A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to Liz Gallagher, Deputy City Recorder 541-8197244 or l.gallagher@newportoregon.gov.

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North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District water rescue crews attempt to pass a vehicle stuck in the sand at the bottom of the 15th Street beach access June 7, 2014. This is one area under consideration to be closed to motor vehicles.

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The Oregon State Parks Department rule advisory committee will meet in May to discuss a Lincoln City request to close vehicle access at North 35th Court.

Vehicles are currently allowed on the ocean shore within 150 feet of North 35th Court and North 15th Street as stated in Oregon Administrative Rule 736-024-0025.

Lincoln City has requested a permanent closure of vehicle access at 35th Court, except for emergency vehicles. The city has also requested a review of parking on the ocean shore at 15th Street.

The committee will meet virtually at 12 p.m. Monday, May 1 and at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 to review and discuss the proposed rule changes. The meetings are open to the public and can be viewed at www.youtube.com/ channel/UCkqL6iVPBrfCTO27cNmCTwg.

The meeting agenda will include discussions on impacts of proposed changes to safety, recreational uses, and other community needs to align program operations. The committee will also discuss any economic and fiscal impact of the proposed rules.

Committee members, appointed by OPRD, include individuals from the city of

Lincoln City, community members, and non-profit organizations.

After the committee review, the rule will be open for public comment this spring.

More information about this rulemaking is available on the OPRD website at www.oregon.gov/oprd/PRP/ Pages/PRP-rulemaking.aspx

Individuals who require special accommodations to view the meetings should contact Robert Ellison at 971304-4689 at least three days in advance of the meeting.

Read more about this and see vehicles caught in the ocean surf in a series of stories at thenewsguard.com

Hospital Fundraiser

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary fundraising scrub sale in cooperation with CareWear Uniforms is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 25.

The sale will be on the hospital campus in Building 8, behind Samaritan Lincoln City Medical Center, 2870 NE West Devils Lake Road in Lincoln City.

The sale is open to the public, with staff from other health care and dental offices welcome. A portion of proceeds will benefit the auxiliary. A large display of scrubs and footwear in many styles and colors will be available. A variety of other items will be available, including water bottles, socks, backpacks and more. Samaritan payroll deduction, cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted. Shoppers who spend $50 or more will be entered into a drawing for a $75 gift certificate from CareWear Uniforms.

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Vessels resting in the bay at Newport along the Oregon Coast. See more Coast Moments at currypilot.com

SHERIFF’S TIP OF THE WEEK

Spring boating safety

LINCOLN COUNTY

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Spring is here, and before we know it, summer will arrive.

In the coming weeks, people throughout the state will start pulling out their boats after a winter in storage. Time on the water can be a great activity for your mental health and can build positive relationships with others.

As with all activities, a little planning and cau tion go a long way in increasing your safety during your boating fun.

Follow these tips to keep yourself and others safer during boat activities:

Know the legal requirements for your vessel, these vary by size. Safety equipment must be accessible and in working condition at all times.

Wear your life jackets.

85% of boating fatalities could be avoided by wearing a personal floatation device. It can’t save your life if you don’t wear it.

Ensure each person’s life jacket is appropriately sized, fits securely, and meets their weight requirement.

Be prepared and carry extra equipment such as an anchor, first aid kit, visual distress signal, tool kit, flashlight with extra batteries, a cell phone, and a bucket to bail water out of the boat.

Don’t overload your boat. Follow the recommendations on the capacity plate of your boat.

Capsizing, sinking, and falling overboard account for 70% of boating fatalities. If your boat capsizes, your best chance for survival and rescue is to stay with the boat. Pull as much of your body out of the water as possible to preserve body warmth.

Hypothermia can be a killer; keep your body as

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dry and warm as possible. Change into dry clothes as soon as possible.

It is illegal to operate any boat while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Use a designated driver - a sober skipper is a must.

Pay attention to your level of awareness and reaction time. Stressors such as exposure to sun, wind, cold water, vibration, noise, and alcohol all affect your ability to react.

Don’t run out of fuel and make a plan to refuel before it is dire.

Practice the 1/3

rule: 1/3 for trip, 1/3 for return, and 1/3 for spare. Fuel vapors are heavier than air and collect in the bilge. Never fill gasoline cans in the boat.

When anchoring, use a line several times longer than the depth of the water; this will help account for changes in water levels due to the changing tide or other factors.

Never anchor by the stern.

File a float plan. Let someone know when and where you’re boating and when you’ll be back.

You’re responsible for damage or injury caused by your wake. Exercise caution around other boaters, docks, and people in the water.

By state law, all persons operating a motorboat greater than 9.9 horsepower are required to carry a Boater Education Card. The card shows that the operator has passed an approved boater education course or equivalency exam.

For further information about boating in Oregon, pick up the Oregon Boaters Handbook available at your Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office ,or visit the Oregon State Marine Board website at www. boatoregon.com.

For more information and tips visit www.lincolncountysheriff.net

CALENDAR

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 and Wednesdays. No membership required. Donation to instructor suggested.

Folk Music Circle, Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. beginning in April.

Weekly Walk on LCCC track. No charge or mem-

bership required. 10:30 a.m. Mondays. Chair Yoga 11:30 a.m. Mondays. No membership required. Donation to instructor suggested.

On Going Lincoln County Genealogical Society Regular meeting first Saturday of each month from 1010:45 a.m. Programs begin at 11 a.m. Call 503-302-8892, or visit LCGSOregon.org.

One person died another person was hospitalized following a two-vehicle traffic crash on Highway 20 in Lincoln County. Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to the crash at approximately 9:59 a.m. Monday, April 17, near milepost 3. The preliminary inves-

Highway 20 at milepost 3 was shut down for five hours during the crash investigation.

tigation indicated a white Toyota RAV4, operated by 70-year-old David Eugene Beal Weaverling of Waldport, was eastbound on Highway 20 when it crossed the centerline and crashed headon into a westbound grey

Toyota Tacoma, operated by 29-year-old Summer Rose Lovell of Wilsonville.

The operator of the RAV4 (Weaverling) was declared deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Tacoma (Lovell) was transported to

a local hospital with serious injuries. The roadway was partially closed for five hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies, Toledo Police, PACWEST Ambulance, Newport Fire, Toledo Fire, and the Oregon Department of Transportation assisted at the crash site.

Fake kidnapping, extortion leads to arrest

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A Polk County woman faces extortion and other criminal charges after law enforcement authorities said she falsely reported her, and her 3-year-old child were kidnapped.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reports that at about 11:33 a.m. April 16, Willamette Valley Communications Dispatch Center received a 911 call from an aunt who advised her niece, Mary Stone, had called her from a blocked phone number and advised she and her 3-year-old son were kidnapped by her ex. The rest of the communication was via text messaging, believed to be from Ms. Stone’s ex, which included messages to deliver $500 to him or he would hurt Ms. Stone. The text messaging also advised to not include law enforcement, or he would “really hurt” Ms. Stone and tell her aunt where she could find the body. It was also reported the ex had a handgun and would not go

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The woman has been arrested for extortion, coercion, disorderly conduct in the second degree and initiating a false report.

back to prison. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office notified surrounding agencies of this event, to include the vehicle they were in. The meet location to receive the extorted $500 was the gas station at the Spirit Mountain Casino.

As the involved vehicle, the ex, Ms. Stone and the 3-yearold child were waiting in the back parking lot of the gas

POLICE BLOTTER

The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. For specific details about cases listed, contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.

Lincoln City Police

April 14

1:40 a.m.

Report of a burglary that may have occurred in the 2600 block of SW Anemone Avenue.

10:51 a.m.

Caller in the 3400 block of SE 35 Street reported that she was the victim of an online scam and personal information was compromised.

11:27 a.m.

A subject was arrested, cited, and released for Trespass.

2:25 p.m.

Officers found a vehicle and 19-foot boat missing from Multnomah County.

3:02 p.m.

Extra patrols requested in the 1300 block of Pepperwood after caller found footprints in backyard.

4:47 p.m.

Caller reported he fell through water shutoff hole in the 700 block of Inlet Avenue. Non-injury event.

11:41 p.m.

Caller reported the rear listen plate from vehicle stolen in the 1777 block of NW 44th Court.

April 14

2:40 a.m.

Subjects believed involved in earlier license plate theft returned to the 1777 local of NW 44th. Subjects contacted, taken into custody on Clark County Warrant, transported to jail, issued six-month trespass notice.

4:36 p.m.

Caller advised not spoken to subject and requested a welfare check in the 1500 block of SE 14th Street. Subject found deceased. Medical examiner and District Attorney released body. Deceased retrieved by Pacific View Memorial.

April 16

station, three unmarked Sheriff’s Office vehicles were staged in an adjacent parking lot. Casino Security assisted with surveillance by watching the vehicle and advised the male from the vehicle had left Ms. Stone and the child in the vehicle and went into the store.

The Sheriff’s Office apprehended the ex, when he was separated from Stone

12:28 a.m.

Theft of service log, cash and credit card reported in the 1500 block of SE East Devils Lake Road.

Oregon State Police

March 29

11:35 a.m.

A vehicle was towed from milepost 121 on Highway 101 to impound by Coast Towing after being stopped for a traffic violation and the driver being found to be driving without a license and uninsured.

2:33 p.m.

A vehicle was stopped for expired registration on Highway 101 at milepost 140 and towed to impound by Rowley’s towing after an investigation revealed the operator was unlicensed and uninsured.

3:04 p.m.

OSP received a driving complaint about a vehicle on S Highway 1010 near Depoe Bay that was tailgating and speeding. The vehicle was found and stopped. The driver was contacted by a trooper and the driver was suspected of DUII Controlled Substances and arrested. Vehicle was towed by Coast Towing.

March 30

1:42 p.m.

A crash was reported on Highway 20 at milepost 4.4. A red Dodge pickup was traveling eastbound and allegedly stuck a white Honda SUV. The pickup suffered minor damage and the DSUV suffered moderate damage. Driver of the SUV was transported to the hospital. OSP was assisted by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Pacific West. The SUV was towed by Rowley’s Towing.

and her child, as he was coming out of the store. The Grand Ronde Tribal Police assisted by working with Casino Security and their agency for interviews.

Ms. Stone provided consent to search her vehicle for weapons, where she advised a “BB” gun was in a bag in the backseat. Deputies seized a replica handgun from that bag. No additional firearms were located during the search. Initially, Ms. Stone advised the ex kidnapped her and her child outside the city of Dallas on Saturday, in the afternoon, by using a handgun. The statement she provided was objectively proven to be false and there was no evidence the ex was involved with attempting to extort money from her aunt. The 3-year-old child was released to family and Child Protective Services were notified of this event.

Ms. Stone was arrested for extortion, coercion, disorderly conduct in the second degree and initiating a false report.

5:49 p.m.

A traffic crash was reported on Highway 18. Vehicle 2 and vehicle 3 were eastbound. Vehicle 2 was towing a travel trailer vehicle 3 was also eastbound behind vehicle 2. Vehicle 1 was entering the highway in front of vehicle 2 attempting to proceed westbound on the highway. Vehicle 2 struck vehicle 1 near the rear of the vehicle. Vehicle 2 spun away from the impact. Operator of vehicle 3 saw the initial crash occur and attempted to avoid a collision by steering right into a gravel parking lot. Vehicle 2 sideswiped the left side of the travel trailer, damaging an axle and the side of the trailer. Vehicle 1 had very little damage and was drivable. Vehicle 2 had extensive damage to the front and right side of the vehicle. It was towed by and to car Care Towing in Lincoln City. Vehicle 3 was not damaged, but the travel trailer had to be towed from the scene. Operator of vehicle 3 arranged the tow for the trailer. Two injuries were reported. Operator of vehicle 2 complained of hip pain following the crash. She was transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital by her husband for evaluation and possible treatment. The right front passenger of vehicle 3 complained of head pain after hitting her head on the side window of vehicle 3 during the crash. She was not treated at the scene or transported due to the injury.

11:16 p.m.

A vehicle eluded police after a traffic stop was attempted in Lincoln City. The same vehicle was recognized at NW 21st and NW Jetty and a traffic stop was initiated on it. The driver pulled over and admitted to eluding police of his own free will. The driver was arrested and transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he was lodged.

Understanding chemistry of wildfire smoke in wine

SEAN NEALON

News Guard Guest Article

Oregon State University researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that contributes to the ashy or smokey flavors in wine made with grapes exposed to wildfire smoke.

This development is significant for winemakers who have struggled to combat the impact of smoke on grapes at a time when climate change is leading to an increase in the number and severity of wildfires, the researchers said.

“These findings provide new avenues for research to understand and prevent smoke taint in grapes,” said Elizabeth Tomasino, an associate professor of enology at Oregon State. “They also will help provide tools for the grape and wine industries to quickly make decisions about whether to harvest grapes or make wine following a smoke event.”

Significant threat

Wildfires are a significant threat to wineries because persistent exposure to smoke compromises the quality and value of wine grapes and ad-

versely affects wines. That threat is particularly pronounced on the West Coast of the United States, where California, Oregon and Washington are three of the nation’s top four wine-producing states. Using smoke tainted grapes to make wine can affect the aroma and flavor of the wine. The changes in flavor and aroma have traditionally been attributed to a class of compounds known as volatile phenols. However, volatile phenols weren’t considered good predictors of smoke taint issues, Tomasino said. For example, wines with high levels of these compounds often didn’t taste smoke tainted, and wines with low levels could taste smoke tainted, she said.

This led Tomasino and her team to search for other compounds that could be causing smoke taint in wine.

Last year, Tomasino and Jenna Fryer, a doctoral student in Tomasino’s lab, published a paper that outlined a new standard for tasting the smoky/ashy component of smoke taint in wine.

Discovery and experiment

As part of that work, they discovered the new class of sulfur-containing compounds, thiophenols. Thiophenols are not normally found in wines and alcoholic beverages. They are found in meat and fish, and past sensory research has used the terms meaty and burnt to describe them.

To better understand what impact thiophenols might

have on wine, Cole Cerrato, an Oregon State researcher who works closely with Tomasino, set up an experiment at the university’s vineyard.

Cerrato and others in the lab built a greenhouse-like structure, placed it over a row of grapes and exposed the grapes to smoke. They harvested those grapes and made wine with them.

The wines the researchers made were sent to Tom Collins, an assistant professor at Washington State’s Wine

Science Center. He confirmed that thiophenols were found in the wines that had been exposed to smoke in Oregon State’s vineyard, and that the thiophenols were not found in control samples that had no smoke exposure.

During sensory analysis in Tomasino’s lab, the wines exposed to smoke in Oregon State’s vineyard – which has both thiophenols and volatile phenols in them – were described as ashy and smoky.

“To date, volatile phenol concentrations and frequent tasting of potentially impacted wines are the only predictors winemakers can use to determine the level of smoke they might have in their wines,” Tomasino said. “The discovery of thiophenols provides a new chemical marker for smoke taint that could provide a reliable way to identify smoke taint and ways to potentially eliminate it during the winemaking process.”

research

Collaborative

The research is funded by a $7.65 million grant Oregon State researchers and a team

of West Coast university collaborators received in 2021 to study the impact of smoke exposure on grapes. Oregon State researchers are working with scientists at Washington State and the University of California, Davis, on the fouryear project, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and through the USDA Agricultural Research Service. The findings, made in conjunction with researchers at Washington State University, are published in the journal Food Chemistry Advances. Tomasino also discussed the findings in June at the American Society for Enology and Viticulture national conference in San Diego. Co-authors of the paper also include Lindsay Garcia of Oregon State and Mackenzie Aragon and Layton Ashmore of Washington State.

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

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Persistent exposure to wildfire smoke compromises the quality and value of wine grapes and adversely affects wines.

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I described the cold spring last

as one of three consecutive months of March.

year is even colder! Bud break on a number of crops like blueberries are behind even last year, which was quite late. Mason bees are confused about when to come out. Since they need flowers to feed from, it is a life-ordeath decision. Hummingbirds are demanding immense amounts of nectar. And if you keep domesticated beehives, you are still having to feed them. Even our winter annual weeds are behind schedule, with some of them just beginning to get going.

Garden soil is so soggy, again like last spring.

Avoid digging or rototilling now unless you have very well-drained soil or raised beds. A lot of people learned last year about how hard it is to fix soils that were rototilled up too early. Some used tarps this year, which does help keep the soil a little drier. The classic way to judge whether soil is safe to till is to put a baseball sized lump of soil in your hand and gently squeeze it. If it isn’t at least a little crumbly when released, it is too wet!

Early transplants of the cabbage family can be put in now where the soil is not too wet. They are frost tolerant.

Look for strong, young plants of good color and plant them up to their first set of true leaves. Spacing for broccoli is about 12 inches in any direction, cauliflower about 14”, and cabbage between14-16” depending on variety. They like full sun though will do alright with a modest amount of shade. Lettuce can be planted (watch for slugs!) and quite a few other frost tolerant vegetables. It is going to be awhile before corn, squash, and beans can be planted unless it starts warming fast.

Fertilize garlic with a healthy dose of nitrogen containing fertilizer.

Row covers can be used to insects away from crops like chard, spinach and beets (the leaf miner), the cabbage family (the cabbage butterfly caterpillar and root maggots), and carrots (root maggots). Row covers also add heat and spur growth of these crops.

We are a long way from being able to transplant tomatoes and peppers. Wet soils are cold soils.

Tomatoes are slightly better on marginally cold soils than peppers. A pepper plant goes into a funk when planted too early and it takes a long time and lots of heat to bring them back to pepper happiness. Last year was interesting for peppers. It took a long time to get the soils warmed and worked. I was concerned that it was going

to be a poor pepper year. That turned out to be wrong. It was a great pepper year, once it got started. July through almost the end of October were warmer than usual and peppers thrived! Of course, once the rains stopped (which is normal in the summer), both peppers and tomatoes needed a lot of attentive watering to do their best.

Why you should grow some native plants

Interest in native plants is increasing. There are several reasons to plant them in your garden and landscape.

First, since they evolved in our wet winter, dry summer climate they are generally far better at going through our season with little attention. That means they need little to no water in the summer once they are fully established, which might take a year. With water costs rising if you don’t have a well, this can provide a great landscape with far less water usage. Try to place where they thrived, i.e., sun lovers in the sun, shady lovers in shade, ones that stand “wet feet” in slower drained soils, and those that hate boggy conditions, plant where there is excellent drainage.

Another reason to grow native plants is that you are supporting the insects, birds, and other creatures that depend on them. Many pollinators (bees of various types and some birds) simply don’t like relatives of some of our native species that evolved a long way from Oregon. So, providing this food source is important to their survival.

One thing that is also clear is that our deer friends love some native plants and avoid others.

Since deer are found in Lincoln County, here are a list of native plants that generally, they won’t eat to oblivion: Sitka spruce; Grand fir (?); Cascara; Vine maple; Red elderberry; Wild hazel; Indian plum; Pacific wax myrtle; Rhododendron; Red flowering currant; Salal; Oregon grape; Nootka/bald hip rose; Wild strawberry (they will eat the berries); Lupine; Sword fern; Native columbine (?); Iris tenax; Oxalis oregano; Trillium; Wild ginger; Pacific yew; Ceanothus (? but antler rubbing); Oceanspray; Mock orange; Manzanita; and Bearberry.

Have Questions?

If you have questions on any of these topics or other home garden and/or farm questions, please contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503-397-3462 or at chip.bubl@oregonstate.edu.

The office is open from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To contact the OSU Extension Service in Lincoln County, call 541-574-6534.

I agree

I agree with the comment “Sad About Starmer Resignation.”

In a discussion I had with another former Council member about the way our Senior Center (a private entity not affiliated with Lincoln City except for the free rent they receive) is being run by its Board, that former Councilor, though legally prohibited from divulging specifics, suggested their concerns about City Council matched my concerns about the Board (lack of transparency, focus on maintaining status quo rather than doing what’s best for the larger community, pressure on Board mem-

bers to conform).

Since there are now multiple former Councillors who had hoped to serve Lincoln City residents but whose efforts to do so were apparently so thwarted by the establishment that they felt pressured to leave, and since they are legally prohibited from being transparent about what is going on (such nondisclosure agreements only serve those in power who don’t want to be accountable to the citizens who elected them), it sure seems like there is something terribly wrong here in Lincoln City, doesn’t it?

Jeff Maurer Lincoln City

Lawmakers at impasse over taxes

OREGON HOUSE

REPUBLICANS

News Guard Guest Column

Thanks to a decade of failed policy and never-ending tax increases passed by Oregon Democrats, Tax Day has become more and more daunting for Oregonians.

With this in mind, Senate Republicans attempted to withdraw seven pieces of legislation from committee that would help relieve Oregonians saddled with inflationary costs and tax burdens. Even as we pay among the largest share of taxes of any state in the nation, Senate Democrats refused to consider the entire ‘Affordability’ Package.

“As elected leaders, it’s critical that we are good stewards of taxpayer dollars and that we show our constituents the value of the strategic investments we make,” Deputy Leader Kim Thatcher (R-Keizer) said.

Thatcher moved to withdraw from committee SB 990, a measure returning the Kicker in the form of a check instead of a credit.

“For decades, the majority party has failed to make Oregon more affordable for

For decades the majority party has failed to make Oregon more affordable for working families.

Tim Knopp, Senate Republican Leader

working families. In fact, they’ve done the opposite,” Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend) said.

Knopp moved to withdraw from committee SJM 1, a measure urging Congress to adopt a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

“Today, because of partisan politics, this body failed to make a meaningful difference in the pocketbooks of Oregonians when we had the chance,” said Deputy Leader Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City), who moved to withdraw from committee SB 446, a measure establishing a refundable income tax credit of $1,000 per qualifying child.

“Democrats have turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard where good bills go to die,” Knopp said. “It is said that the only two things

we are guaranteed in life are death and taxes. It turns out, this is also true of the Democrat-controlled Senate.” Today, Oregon (and Massachusetts) residents will pay the largest share of their income in taxes. Oregon consistently lands in the top 5 most expensive states to live in, and top 5 most expensive states to retire in. Meanwhile, Oregon has experienced one of the nation’s largest increases in homelessness and a major housing affordability crisis. Performance in Oregon schools continues to plummet despite record spending. Oregon ranks worst in nation for prevalence of mental illness and access to care. The drug overdose death rate is among the highest in the nation and the crime rate lands in the top 10.

100 days in office: Governor reflects, looks ahead

Columbia, Benton, and Polk.

JEREMY C. RUARK

Country Media, Inc.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has marked her 100th day in office by highlighting the progress made – and the investments that are needed this session – to deliver on her top three priorities:

Housing and homelessness

Mental health and addiction

Early literacy

“Our 100-day sprint has laid the foundation to improve the lives of all Oregonians,” Governor Kotek said during a media briefing April 19 in Salem. “We have an abundance of people in our state who are willing to try things they have never done before to solve our greatest challenges, all because they believe in Oregon’s potential.”

Kotek praised the work legislators have done so far to support her executive order declaring a homelessness state of emergency, which aims to keep nearly 9,000 people from becoming homeless, move at least 1,200 people into permanent housing, and add at least 600 more shelter beds by the end of this year. She called the Housing Emergency Response Package a “down payment on an investment that Oregonians

are owed,” highlighted the work the state and local leaders are already doing to deliver specific outcomes and said, “more must be done going forward.”

Kotek is urging the Legislature to approve at least another $1.3 billion before this session is over: $1 billion in bonding to build and preserve more affordable housing, and at least $300 million in general funds to continue work on housing and homelessness.

During her One Oregon Listening Tour visit to Lincoln County Friday, March 24, Kotek acknowledged the multimillion-dollar package is part of the effort to deal with what has been described as the state’s top priority.

Behavioral health

Oregonians also need a stronger, more accessible behavioral health system, she said, reiterated her commitment to disrupt the harmful and expensive homelessness-jail-hospital pipeline, decrease preventable deaths related to a person’s substance use or mental health issue, and stabilize and support the behavioral health workforce.

“We need to make sure if you are suffering or you are addicted, that you have a place to go (for treatment),” Kotek said in her Lincoln City visit.

House Republicans vote to cut taxes

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On April 18 in recognition of 2023 Tax Day, Oregon House Republicans attempted to withdraw five pieces of legislation that the members said would have lowered taxes for Oregonians.

“Despite the grim reality that Oregon and Massachusetts residents will pay the largest share of their income in taxes, the House Democrat majority voted these motions down,” a release from the Oregon House Republicans states.

While none of the motions received the required 31 votes to withdraw the legislation, four of the five motions received bipartisan support, with two votes tying 29-29.

• House Bill 2119 – Repeals corporate sales tax on all goods and services. Motion to refer to Revenue failed - Ayes, 23; Nays, 35.

• House Bill 2724 – Repeals Oregon Death Tax. Motion to refer to Revenue failed - Ayes, 25; Nays, 33

• House Bill 2433 – Protects Oregon’s small businesses by raising the threshold on the Corporate Activity Tax from $1 million to $5 million. Motion to refer to Revenue

failed - Ayes, 29; Nays, 29.

• House Bill 2259 – Increases Oregon Death Tax exemption from $1 million to $5 million. Motion to refer to Revenue failed - Ayes, 29; Nays, 29.

• House Bill 2566 – Reduces personal tax rates for all Oregonians, especially lower income households. Motion to refer to Revenue failedAyes, 28; Nays, 30.

The Oregon House Republicans cite a survey by Oregon Business and Industry and the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, that asked hundreds of small employers to share their thoughts about Oregon’s business climate. Forty-one percent of respondents said they’re considering closing, selling, or moving their businesses because of taxes, Oregon’s regulatory environment, or a combination of the two.

“As lawmakers, these results should be upsetting to us. They should serve as a call to action,” House Republican Leader Vikki Breese-Iverson said on the House floor. “If these statistics and the Oregonian’s Editorial Team telling us that Oregon is going in the wrong direction don’t highlight a need for change – I don’t know what will.”

Oregon gains 2,400 jobs

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Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in March, down from 4.7% in February.

For the past 20 months since August 2021, Oregon’s unemployment rate has remained relatively steady and near historic lows. The unemployment rate averaged 4.3% in that time, while ranging between 3.5% and 4.8%.

In March, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 2,400 jobs, following a revised loss of 2,700 jobs in February.

Gains and losses

In March, gains were larg-

est in health care and social assistance (+1,600 jobs) and professional and business services (+1,200). The only major industries to cut a substantial number of jobs were retail trade (-900 jobs) and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-500).

Health care and social assistance added jobs at a rapid pace over the past year. Since March 2022, it added 8,300 jobs, which was a 3.1% increase. Nearly all of the gains over the year were in social assistance, which added 5,400 jobs since March 2022 and is now 2,500 jobs above its pre-pandemic high. Hospitals added 800 jobs in March, following little gain during the prior 11 months.

Our 100-day sprint has laid the foundation to improve the lives of all Oregonians.

Gov. Tina Kotek

March visit to Lincoln City.

“So, part of my job is to make sure that all the money that we do have is working and going in the same direction so we can help people. Sometimes it is about coordination. Sometimes it is about resources,” she said.

State listening tour

Education progress

Kotek highlighted the progress on the Early Literacy Success Initiative outlined in House Bill 3198. The bill has bipartisan support to develop students’ reading and writing skills, with funding going to schools, community-based organizations, and Tribes to do this work.

While her recommended budget targeted $120 million for this investment, she said during her Salem media briefing that Oregon’s early literacy rates are “intolerable,” and $120 million is the minimum that the state should invest this session. Kotek had outlined her concerns about the state’s education system during the

During the Salem briefing

April 19, Kotek spotlighted the direct conversations she is having with Oregonians across the state. She is visiting all 36 counties in Oregon during her first year in office as part of her One Oregon Listening Tour. She has visited six counties so far, including Lincoln, Yamhill, Douglas,

“I’ve met with families in Yoncalla, educators in Vernonia and students in Philomath who are determined to build success in their communities,” she said. “I’ve heard from behavioral health providers in Newport and housing providers in Dallas who are dedicated to helping their most vulnerable neighbors in their time of greatest need. I take these stories home with me to Salem, to enrich and refine our shared vision for the Oregon we know is possible.”

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

conduct a public hearing on Monday May 1st at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers, Third Floor, Lincoln Square, 801 SW Highway 101, for the purpose of receiving citizens comments on use of State Revenue Sharing funds for Fiscal Year 20232024.

NG23-469 A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Lincoln City Urban Renewal Agency, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will take place on Monday May 1st at 5:00pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget.

A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after Monday April 24th at City Hall, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, or may be viewed on the City’s website at www.lincolncity.org. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

NG23-468 A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Lincoln City, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year

July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will take place on Monday May 1st at 6:00pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget.

A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after Monday April 24th at City Hall, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, or may be viewed on the City’s website at www.lincolncity.org. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee.

NG23-467 Lincoln City Storage, 3796 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, Or. 97367, 541-996-3555. The following unit will be sold at Public Auction Starting 5/16/2023 at 9:00am Ending 5/23/2023 at 9:00am for non-payment of rent and other fees. Auction to be pursuant to Auction Rules and Procedures for Truax Holdings. Rules are available at the facility office. All bidding will take place ONLINE at bid13.com.

Unit#C436 Melody Crowe, Unit#LC08 Carol Donnell.

NG23-466 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: CECEILIA MARIE MCCARTHY, Deceased. No. 23PB03451

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present their claims, with proper vouch-

ers, within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, to the Personal Representative at the address below, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. DATED and first published: April 25, 2023. KEVIN McCARTHY, Personal Representative c/o KULLA, RONNAU, SCHAUB & CHAMBERS, P.C., SCOTT J. SCHAUB, OSB #893572, 2210 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367. ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: KULLA, RONNAU, SCHAUB & CHAMBERS, P.C., SCOTT J. SCHAUB, OSB #893572, 2210 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367, Phone: (541) 9962195, Fax: (541) 996-2770, E-mail: krsc@embarqmail. com.

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 Representa-

tive, 805 SW Broadway, Suite 1500, Portland, Oregon 97205. Phone 503226-119; 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- 2261191, Fax: 503- 226-0079, drohde@buchalter.com.

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 Grantor to WESTERN TITLE AND ESCROW COMPANY, as trustee, in favor of MORT-

GAGE 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. 2019-07857, 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

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 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:

$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 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,

NG23-457 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE TS NO.:

22-64004

LLP

Authorized to sign on behalf of the trustee.

A-4774856 04/11/2023, 04/18/2023, 04/25/2023, 05/02/2023

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-AC05200 / 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 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: $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 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

NG23-459 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 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 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 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.

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 949-252-8300 Order Number 90501, Pub Dates: 4/4/2023, 4/11/2023, 4/18/2023, 4/25/2023, THE NEWS GUARD

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Gov. Kotek takes action to protect medication abortions

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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has announced that the state of Oregon has partnered with Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) to secure a three-year supply of Mifepristone – a safe and effective medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over 20 years ago for use in miscarriage management and to end a pregnancy.

The U.S. Supreme Court has delayed issuing a decision on a lower-court ruling that would limit access to medication abortion.

“By challenging the FDA’s authority over Mifepristone, the lower court de-

cisions set an alarming precedent of putting politics above established science, medical evidence, and a patient’s health, life, and well-being–with potential implications beyond this one medication,” Kotek said. “This meritless lawsuit is part of a larger campaign to ban abortion in every state, including those with legal protections for abortion access. We cannot afford to stand by and watch our fundamental right to reproductive health care be stripped away.”

In response to the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration lawsuit in Texas, part of the escalating efforts to ban abortion nationwide, Governor Kotek directed the Oregon Health Authority (OHA)

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Gov. Tina Kotek has directed the state to secure a three-year supply of Mifepristone and pledges to protect and defend patients and providers.

to work with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to explore all available avenues to safeguard access to reproductive health care in Oregon. The Governor’s office and OHA reached out to Oregon providers to better understand the challenges and impacts on the provision of reproductive health care in the current environment and what additional state support might be necessary. Kotek then directed the state to partner with OHSU to secure 22,500 dosages of Mifepristone to en-

Coast Guard seeks public comments for Tillamook Bay

sure that reproductive health providers across the state can maintain access and continue to provide patients with safe and effective miscarriage management and abortion care.

In a separate mifepristone-related lawsuit co-led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, a federal judge in Washington state issued a decision contradicting the Texas lawsuit and directing the FDA not to make any changes to the availability of the drug within Oregon and

the 16 other states and the District of Columbia who joined the litigation as that Washington case makes its way through the courts.

Kotek is also directing the state’s licensing boards to issue guidance to Oregon providers clarifying that Oregon supports providers in continuing to provide reproductive health care, consistent with the established standards of care, including prescribing, dispensing and using mifepristone regardless of the upcoming Supreme Court decision in the Texas lawsuit.

As states continue to pass laws targeting abortion patients, providers, and people assisting patients, Kotek said she will refuse non-fugitive extradition of individuals for

criminal prosecution for receiving legal reproductive healthcare services in Oregon, supporting patients in accessing reproductive healthcare services in Oregon, or providing legal reproductive healthcare services in Oregon.

“Here in Oregon, I will make sure that patients are able to access the medication they need and providers are able to provide that medication without unnecessary, politically-motivated interference and intimidation,” Kotek said. “To our providers, to the patients who live in Oregon or have been forced to come to our state for care, and to those who are helping people access the care they need, know that I have your back.”

Watch for Wildfire campaign targets coast, Central Oregon

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U.S. Coast Guard officials are seeking public comment while conducting a waterways analysis and management system (WAMS) review of Tillamook Bay.

The Coast Guard uses WAMS to validate the adequacy of the existing aids to navigation (ATON) system, as well as to get a better understanding of the uses of each waterway and general

safety issues. WAMS focuses on the waterway’s present ATON system, marine casualty information, port/harbor resources, changes in marine vessel usage (both recreational and commercial) and future development projects. WAMS reviews are conducted every five years on each federally designated navigable waterway.

To participate in taking a user survey you may visit the website athttps://www.pacifi-

carea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-13/District-Divisions/-dpw/-wams/ Nautical chart showing Tillamook Bay: NOAA Chart - 18558_Public

The comment deadline is July 31, 2023. The survey can be scanned and emailed or mailed to the following:

Commander (dpw) Attn: Mr. John Moriarty, Coast Guard Thirteenth District, 915 2nd Ave. Seattle, WA 98174-1067.

When vehicles collide with wildlife it’s bad for drivers and for animals.

Almost 6,000 drivers in Oregon are involved in a collision with a deer, elk, bear, or other wildlife species every year.

A new Watch for Wildlife license plate became available for purchase on May 4, 2022, to help raise awareness about the issue and provide funds for safe wildlife crossings. Since its unveiling last year, more than 13,000 plates have been sold.

“Wildlife and habitat connectivity and safe wildlife passage are a priority for the Oregon Wildlife Foundation, so having a source of funding for that is exceptionally important,” Oregon Wildlife Foundation Executive Director Tim Greseth said.

The Oregon Wildlife Foundation has announced that funding raised from the license plates would go to two upcoming projects – including one along the Oregon Coast.

The wildlife foundation has been working with a variety of governmental agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, to design the projects.

Coast Highway project

The Highway 101 Coastal Marten crossing initiative is being formed to help protect Oregon’s coastal population of marten. The threatened species’ habitat occurs along the Oregon coastline from the Cape Perpetua area to the North Spit of Coos Bay.

The populations of this creature along the Oregon Coast is particularly small.

Only 71 adults exist in two distinct sub-populations, which are separated by the Umpqua River. Because there are so few of these animals, experts said every individual is critically important to the species’ continued existence.

“Each of these sub-populations has about 30 animals in them, so if we are losing

animals in this area from vehicle strikes it will have really bad consequences for the persistence of that population,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Newport Field Supervisor Michele Zwartjes said.

Although historical trapping, habitat loss, and predation are primarily responsible for the marten’s steep decline, mortality from vehicle strikes is a significant source of mortality to the central coastal Oregon population. The coastal marten project is still in the design stage, but the overall goal of this project will be to reduce vehicle-related mortality of coastal martens by improving or creating road crossings in areas of marten activity.

Central Oregon project

The second project being funded by Watch for Wildlife license plate purchases is set to take place in Central Oregon. The Bend to Suttle Lake Highway 20 Wildlife Passage Initiative aims to improve wildlife passage and motorist safety along Highway 20.

The Oregon Department of Transportation estimates between 350 and 600 mule deer and elk are killed every year by vehicle strikes along this stretch of highway – the highest density of deer and elk wildlife-vehicle collisions in the entire state.

Oregon Wildlife Foundation will contribute $50,000 to the project to help pay for a qualified firm to conduct a feasibility study of the target highway corridor and conceptual designs for wildlife crossings including an overpass at Indian Ford near Black Butte.

The Watch for Wildlife license plate is available for purchase at all DMV locations in Oregon.

For more information about Oregon specialty license plates and how to purchase a Watch for Wildlife plate, visit www.oregon.gov/ odot/dmv.

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Courtesy from the Oregon Wildlife Foundation The Highway 101 Coastal Marten crossing initiative is being formed to help protect Oregon’s coastal population of marten.

California condors test positive for bird flu

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At least seven deceased California condors from a northern Arizona population were infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza this spring, the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University has found.

By the numbers

$2.01M granted for Tribe land deal

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded the Oregon Coastal Management Program (OCMP) at the Department of Land Conservation and Development’s (DLCD) a $2.01 million grant for the conservation of an iconic coastal headland through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding for Coastal Zone Management programs.

This investment will provide the funding necessary for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) to acquire land on Cape Foulweather, located along the central Oregon Coast. This rare rocky shore with important salt spray meadow and Sitka Spruce forest habitat will be conserved for its ecological, cultural and visual benefits, bolstering the resilience of the Tribe and coastal community, according to a release from the DLCD.

With its rocky shore, sweeping meadows and upland forest, Cape Foulweather will be the centerpiece of a regional tribal effort focused on invigorating cultural traditions. This area was an important hunting, fishing, and gathering site and within the traditional lands of the people now recognized as the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the release states.

While the Siletz people have been stewarding Oregon’s central coast since time immemorial, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians experienced a loss of over 100 miles of coastal shoreline ownership nested within 1.1 million acres of original reservation land. With this funding, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians will regain ownership of this parcel and conserve this land as an anchor for cultural resilience and regional collaboration in near shore, upland forest, and estuarine conservation and education. The Siletz people will provide opportunities for education and outreach about the richness of the Oregon Coast, the central role of the tribes in its stewardship, and the value of conserving lands and waters.

“Alongside its inherent ecological, scenic and cultural value, this is land was originally set aside in 1855 as a part of a permanent homeland for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. We are grateful to have the chance to steward it once again, and thankful to those who made it possible,” Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indian Culture Department

History and Archaeology

Specialist Peter Hatch said.

“This NOAA funding source is a highly competitive national grant program,” OCMP/DLCD Manager Lisa Phipps said. “To have funding dedicated for this project recognizes the values of this unique habitat at a nationwide level. OCMP views the protection of this unique coastal headland as an integral component to the success of Oregon’s coastal resiliency and conservation goals. As the host agency in the Oregon Coastal Management Program, DLCD recognizes the significance of this award and how this BIL funding aligns with OCMP goals to protect coastal and ocean resources and ensure livable, resilient communities on the Oregon coast. We are honored to have this opportunity to provide the funding through this award for the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians to secure this land and protect this unique and critical habitat.”

Partners invested in the work look to build on the conservation of this land toward a central coast conservation and education program that strengthens community resilience for all Oregonians, the release stated.

“The acquisition process for Cape Foulweather was just a paper exercise until I got out on the property,” Lincoln County Commissioner Kaety Jacobson said. “Being out there takes your breath away. I’m proud of Lincoln County’s role in preserving this property. The collaboration that made this possible was tremendous. Personally, I find it especially meaningful that the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians will own that special place. What a great outcome for our community and the nation.”

According to the DLCD, McKenzie River Trust and The Nature Conservancy have played a critical role in building this conservation partnership and others along the central Oregon coast.

“Shortly after expanding our coastal service area north through Lincoln City, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Lincoln County approached us about this important and timely conservation opportunity. As a local land trust serving Oregon’s central coast, we were able to bring our legal tools and expertise in land transactions to support the permanent conservation of this incredible place,” McKenzie River Trust Central Coast Conservation Program Manager Margaret Treadwell said.

As of April 17, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reported a total of 20 deceased condors in the Arizona flock, with 10 confirmed positive for HPAI, including those tested at OSU. OSU is currently testing additional deceased condor samples for HPAI. The deceased birds to date represent nearly 4% of the condor population left in the world.

The OSU laboratory detected HPAI in samples from 11 dead condors from the Arizona population. Seven of those have been confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, and OSU lab supervisors are awaiting final confirmation on the last four samples OSU tested.

The same virulent H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40 million egg-laying hens in the U.S since the current outbreak began in January 2022, with the losses also contributing to rising egg prices. The virus, which has no cure, is spread via bird-to-bird contact and also affects many mammals.

The risk is alarming

There are only about 500 California condors in the world, so a highly pathogenic, highly contagious disease hitting the species is alarming, said Kurt Williams, director of the diagnostic laboratory housed in OSU’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. Due to many human factors including poisoning, shooting, habitat degradation and the collection of eggs and feathers, California condors nearly went extinct in the 1980s, with a population low of 22 birds. Conservation and breeding programs have helped increase their numbers, but the birds are still at high risk, especially from lead poisoning caused by eating carcasses full of bullet fragments left by hunters.

“Their numbers are low enough that any individual leaving the population prematurely is an important event for the species,” Williams said. “This is a species that has made a remarkable

Courtesy photo from OSU

As of April 17, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reported a total of 20 deceased condors in the Arizona flock, with 10 confirmed positive for HPAI, including those tested at OSU.

recovery through conservation, and now to have this disease hit is pretty devastating.”

The 20 dead condors this spring were part of a population that spans several national parks in northern Arizona and southern Utah, with the first deceased female in the flock collected on March 20, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service. The carcasses were all sent to the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab in Ashland, Ore., for necropsies to determine cause of death.

Spleen samples from the birds were then sent to the diagnostic laboratory at OSU, where technicians extracted RNA and conducted PCR tests to identify the virus, said Donna Mulrooney, quality assurance manager in the laboratory.

Once OSU positively identified avian influenza, the condor samples were sent to the National Veterinary Service Laboratory in Iowa for final confirmation. Seven are confirmed and four are “presumed non-negative,” OSU lab supervisor Dawn Dirks said.

What bird flu does

The disease affects several organ systems, primarily the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems.

According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, symptoms in birds include lethargy, inability to fly, erratic behavior, loss of coordination, cloudy eyes, swimming in circles and head shaking. Birds typically die within 72 hours of showing clinical signs.

Several factors have made the current outbreak much more severe than previous avian flu outbreaks, Mulrooney and Williams

said.

In the past, avian flu was more seasonal, flaring during spring and fall when waterfowl migrate but then subsiding in the off-seasons. The outbreak that started in January 2022, however, has not really had an off-season, Williams said.

Human risk

This outbreak is also affecting a much wider range of mammals, which carries the threat of spreading to humans, though the risk is low and only a few human cases have been reported this year, all outside the U.S.

In addition to both domestic and wild birds, in the last year the OSU laboratory has detected the virus in two feral cats, several skunks, a racoon and an American

marten. The current outbreak has also had a massive economic impact, costing the poultry industry tens of millions of dollars last year and contributing to soaring egg prices. While the risk to humans is low, people still need to be cautious around wildlife, Williams said.

“Don’t pick up sick or dead birds or mammals; just leave them be and steer clear,” he said.

Read a series of stories about the bird flu in Oregon with this story at thenewsguard.com. Molly Rosbach works at the OSU Department of Marketing and Research. She may be reached at molly.rosbach@oregonstate.edu.

Courtesy photo from Steve Smith Photography The investment will provide the funding necessary for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) to acquire land on Cape Foulweather, located along the Central Oregon Coast.

Public invited to Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve field trip

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The Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society is inviting the public to join a field trip to the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 29.

The field trip is free and open to the public but registration is required on Eventbrite.

Directions

Meet at the top of the Cape (not the visitors center), the summit, at 800 feet is the highest viewpoint accessible by car on the Oregon Coast.

Take forest service road 55 off Highway 101. Turn at the campground sign, stay on the Service Road, do not enter campground. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 5553 and drive to the top. If the weather is nice you might want to arrive early and have lunch at the top of the cape prior to the program. Please dress for the weather. Hiking shoes or boots are recommended for the visit to the Ten Mile Creek Sanctuary.

Program presentation

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“I am working mainly with the students who are coming here without knowing any English,” Pedro said.

During the student learning process, Pedro said he emphases the need to focus and look beyond school. I tell them they have to think family, job, and life. The good news is that most of the students, they graduate. And when I see them standing with their diploma, it is a good feeling that we have accomplished something together.”

A bilingual teacher also works at the middle school in Lincoln City and Taft High employs a bilingual front

Ten Mile Creek Sanctuary Manager Paul Engelmeyer of Portland Audubon and the Oregon Marine Reserve Partnership (OMRP) will present a program about marine reserves, conservation, the land-sea connection and 30 X 30 initiatives. Learn about the new Action Alert for Oregon’s Marine Reserves and how you can help.

After the presentation, those who would like to participate will carpool to visit the Ten Mile Creek Sanctuary. Engelmeyer has directed Audubon’s Ten Mile Creek Conservation Program since 1990. This program includes education, land stewardship, acquisition, and advocacy. In the early 1990s Ore-

gon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Audubon, the local community, and the Siuslaw National Forest developed a partnership that grew into a basin-wide protection and restoration program which eventually led to a national award in 2005. In 1994, Engelmeyer helped form the MidCoast Watersheds Council

(MCWC). The MCWC works with the local basin planning teams, federal and state partners, the timber and agricultural interests to protect and restore over 1 million acres in five different watersheds in the Coast Range Bioregion.

The Audubon Society of Portland’s Ocean Conservation Program focuses his efforts on the Central Coast

Marbled Murrelet Important Bird Area (IBA) which has been designated a Globally Significant IBA. This 80,000acre landscape unit encompasses the area from north of Yachats south through Cummins Wilderness, Ten Mile Creek, as well as Rock Creek Wilderness.

Engelmeyer has participated in the development of the Baja to Barrow ‘At-sea’ marine IBA conservation strategy which includes Perpetua and Heceta Banks. He also works on the regional Forage Fish campaign that looks to ensure a prey base for the many seabirds, salmon, tuna, and marine mammals within the California Current.

He was the statewide conservation representative on the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) for two terms. One of the key issues facing this advisory body was to develop a system of marine reserves that protect marine biodiversity. Register for the field trip at www.eventbrite. com/e/american-cetacean-society-oregon-chapter-field-trip-to-cape-perpetua-tickets-604183488077

office employee.

Success story

Pedro described one student who was struggling with the language and learning efforts and felt that no one at his home cared about his success.

“In the end it is not who cares at your house, it is what you want to do with the rest of your life,” Pedro told the student. “If you don’t put any effort into the learning, you are not going to accomplish anything.”

Pedro said the student said he would do his best, and as it turned out, the student was able to overcome his learning struggle.

In another example,

Pedro described a student who came to the Taft High School each day but said as she walked into the building it was as though she couldn’t hear. Lips were moving, but she didn’t understand what fellow students and teachers were saying. Pedro said that student was successful in going through the program.

Community message

“The message is, and I tell the students, they struggle so much and they work so hard, but in the end you will realize you have something that is very, very important,” he said. Pedro also credited the Taft teachers and the Lin-

coln County School District for supporting the tutoring program.

Pedro moved to the United States from Mexico 30 years ago. His young daughter led him to the teaching career. They had a pre-school program in Newport, but they didn’t have a teacher and they asked me to apply.

“I had graduated from high school and had two years of college, but I didn’t want to work at a school,” he said. “They told me that I could be closer to my daughter, so that is how I started. From there I went to the elementary school in Newport, and they transferred me to the high school about 10 years ago. I was a little bit

scared, but here I am.”

Taft High School Principal Nick Lupo said having the tutoring program is an advantage for the entire community.

“Gaspar’s impact in learning how to get in touch with kids and support kids has been instrumental,” Lupo said. “He has been there with that extra support for the 10 years that I have been here, helping kids that you would think wouldn’t graduate. He has worked hard with them to help them pass classes and graduate.”

Lupo said the district’s efforts to provide such student tutoring and bilingual service representatives helps all the teachers stay positive. He said the school district

is also reviewing additional options to help all student demographics.

Lupo also credited Pedro for having dedicated a room for the Hispanic students to use.

“They can go in there for study hall, to use their language, and to decompress from English,” he said. “It sounds weird, but that is a great place just to make sure that they can focus.”

There are 51 students in the English program at Taft, according to Lupo, and approximately 189 Spanish students.

“We have about 720 students at Taft High,” Lupo said. “About 25% of our population is Hispanic. That is huge.”

Courtesy photo from Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve

THS track and field making strides

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We’re smack dab in the middle of high school spring sports, and Taft High School’s track and field team has been on an upward trajectory, placing well in their meets and setting new personal bests in many events.

Following a successful meet at Regis, Taft traveled to Scio, where they competed with the hosts and Regis again. The meet took place on April 12, and Head Coach Pete Doll wanted the athletes to approach the meet with intensity in preparation for a larger meet at North Marion on April 14.

At this meet, the goal was to have athletes run events that would help set them up for a successful invitational at North Marion on Friday [April 14],» Doll said. «I asked them to compete hard, and they did, even when there were a few heats where it was just Taft athletes.

The Tigers’ ferocity was rewarded as their boys and girls teams won 13 of the 30 events and set 46 PRs. Trenton Battle (100m, 12.09), Sienna

Lillebo (100m, 13.49), Dylan Stutzman (200m, 25.13; 400m, 55.85), Evie Harkey (200m, 27.87), Jaquelyn Cortez (800m, 3:00.61), Jackson

Nightingale (800m, 2:17.02), and Luke Harkey (1500m, 4:39.73) each won their individual events on the track. In the field, Devin Meyers (Javelin, 118’4”) and Kol Tolan (Long Jump, 19’3”) also took home first place.

In addition to great individual displays, their team events were also exceptional.

Boys 4 x 100m (Battle, Kavan Boyd, Edgar Mateo-Perez, Devin Meyers, 47.41), Girls

4 x 100m (Aliviah Mode, Yaneli Hermosillo-Carrasco, Harkey, Lillebo, 54.40)

Boys 4 x 400 (Eli Jones, Har-

key, Stutzman, Nightingale, 4:07.37) each took home gold in their events.

Taft’s preparation at Regis paid off as they took on a stacked field at North Marion that consisted of eleven other teams, including four 4A schools and a 6A school. Taft, who compete at the 3A level, rose to the challenge.

“The girls 4 x 100 (Aliviah, Yaneli, Evie, Sienna) started with a win and a new season best of 54.17, followed by the boys 4 x 100 (Trenton, Kavan, Edgar, Devin) taking close 3rd with a big drop in time of 46.15,” Doll said.

“Sienna got nipped at the tape to place 2nd in the 100m in a new PR of 13.30, while the same happened to Trenton in the 200m, as he placed 2nd with a PR of 23.75.”

Evie Harkey made her debut in the 800m and placed 2nd with a time of 2:29.06, the 4th fastest time in school history and only 3.12 seconds off the school record. Also competing in the 800m, Jayde Reyes-Cornejo placed 5th with a PR of 2:39.74.

Competing in long-distance events, Taft’s athletes saw tremendous im-

provement. Eli Fingerson significantly improved in the 1500m, placing 5th in 4:54.07. In the 3000m, Makaia Kessinger (13:19), Hazel Fiedler (13:20), and Ximena Sanchez (13:43) placed 3rd, 4th, and 5th, while Luke Harkey placed 2nd with a tremendous PR of 10:06, Doll said.

Their success didn’t end on the track; Taft’s field athletes showed significant strides, setting personal bests in various events.

“Lots of PRs in the field events, with Kavan Boyd (Javelin, 119’ 1.5, 4th), McKena Weiss (Javelin, 92’ 10, 4th), and Abby Nunes (Discus, 66’4, 8th) all placed for the Tigers,” Doll said. “Kol Tolan continued his dominance of the jumps, winning the high jump with a clearance of 5’ 8 and placing 4th in the triple, sailing out to 38’ 1.”

While the North Marion meet was a success for the program, the night ended with some sensational running from their 4 x 400 teams, who performed so well at Regis earlier in the week.

“Taft closed out the night

with the girls destroying the field in the 4 x 400 (Evie, Aliviah, Jayde, Sienna) in a season’s best of 4:27.96 (2nd fastest in school history) and the boys (Trenton, Eli Jones, Kavan, Dylan) just being edged out for 2nd, dropping 6 seconds to run 3:40.62(7th fastest in school history),”

Doll said.

While Doll was extremely pleased with the girl’s placing 5th and the boy’s placing 4th out of the 12 teams, he said he doesn’t go into meets thinking about the team’s scores. Doll tries to put the athletes in positions to succeed based on their skills and training.

“I have the athletes run events that lines up with their training and what will be best for them as we approach the biggest meets of the year, Districts, and the State Championships,” Doll said. “They have done a great job of working hard in practice and competing even harder at meets, showing improvements along the way, all the while representing Taft extremely well in all aspects.”

As well as performing for their school on the track, the teams have taken representing the school’s values seriously. Doll also credited his coaching staff for getting the best out of the athletes.

“They are seen as polite, friendly, competitive, and prepared, and I am very proud of their progress and effort,” Doll said. “I have full confidence in my coaching staff of Karissa Snelling, Aaron Williams, and Jacob Tolan, as they have been a tremendous asset in helping the athletes perform their best.”

Follow Taft High School game results at osaa.org and look for feature coverage at thenewsguard.com and in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard.

Lagunes selected Most Valuable Teammate

The Oregon Army National Guard Recruiting Most Valuable Teammates for Winter 2023 are:

Girls Basketball: Skylar Sheffield, Crosshill Christian Boys Basketball: Trevyn Luzier, Elkton Charter

Girls Swimming: Lesley Lagunes Rodrigues, Taft Boys Swimming: Porter Bishop, Roseburg Girls Wrestling: Ariana

Martinez, West Albany Boys Wrestling: Jacob Sieminski, Sweet Home Dance/Drill: Gracie Heagy, Sprague

Cheerleading: Alivia Fine, Pendleton

Congratulations to all Winter MVTs! Are you a spring varsity coach? Nominate the Most Valuable Teammate of your team at osaa.org/awards/

Courtesy photo from Pete Doll