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Taft alumnus graduates from Naval Academy

RYAN HOOVER Country Media, Inc.

Nearly four years ago to date, David Jin had just graduated from Taft High School in Lincoln City.

Spending his free time playing football and maintaining a 3.89 GPA, Jin was a bright student with big plans for his future. He chose to pursue a future with the United States Navy by attending the U.S. Naval Academy, starting his program in June 2019.

“I’m excited for it, but also really nervous,” Jin told the News Guard in 2019.

Since that interview, Jin has gone through many ups and downs. He’s experienced the challenges of attending the U.S. Naval Academy during a global pandemic. He’s been voted the number one Midshipman in his freshman class. He’s watched friends leave or get kicked out of the Academy. But through it all, Jin persevered.

Now, David Jin is officially a commissioned officer in the rank of Ensign in the United States Navy.

The journey

Community gathers for annual Fleet of Flowers

JEMEMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Hundreds lined Highway 101 at Depoe Bay to attend the 78th annual Fleet of Flowers ceremony on Memorial Day.

The ceremony began in 1938 to honor Depoe Bay fishermen Ray Bower and Jack Chamber who lost their lives in an effort to save their friend Ernest McQueen who with two teenage boys aboard the Norwester, got caught in a storm. In remembrance local fishermen took their boats and threw flowers upon the waters while scattering

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the ashes of their former mates.

The ceremony was discontinued during World War II but the memorial service was revived after World War II and the names for those who had died in action were added to the list. The event has evolved to include not only those who have lost their lives at sea, but also anyone who has found pleasure, beauty, solace, or adventure upon it, or those who have expressed a desire to have their ashes placed into the ocean.

Lincoln City veteran Roger Robertson has been attending the Fleet of Flowers for approximately 50 years.

“Fleet of Flowers is the most meaningful activity that takes place on the Oregon Coast,” Robertson said. “It is a time of reflection. A time of remembrance. It is a time of beauty. The beaty of the boats as they are fully loaded with flowers, and you see that Coast Guard helicopter hover over the top of the boats. It is just a feeling that you can only get when you are here.”

Decision: should vehicles be restricted from the beach?

JEREMY C. RUARK

Country Media, Inc.

The public commenting period for a proposal to restrict vehicles at two popular Lincoln City beach access points is underway.

The Lincoln City Council has requested the administrative rule amendment for the restriction through the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). Currently, vehicles are allowed on the ocean shore within 150 feet of NW 34th Street and NW 15th Street in Lincoln City, according to OAR 736-024-0025.

The restrictions

One proposed change would ban vehicles year-round at NW 34th Street in Lincoln City. The parking lot is already closed to vehicle traffic by city ordinance.

The second proposed change would close vehicle access to the beach from on NW 15th Street May 1 to Sept. 30 or whenever conditions were unsafe. The access is already closed by city ordinance from May 26 to Sept. 5.

The proposed change would also expand the area of shore

open to vehicles from 150 feet to 300 feet on each side of NW 15th when access is open.

“We’re proposing these changes in cooperation with the city as we both try to improve the quality of the beach experience and keep people and vehicles from mixing on a busy beach,” says OPRD spokesperson Chris Havel said. “The tricky part is striking a balance between those concerns and easy, fair access to the tremendous gift that is the Oregon ocean shore.”

The danger

First responders, such as officers from the Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD), report that the vehicle congestion on the beaches increases life and safety issues. Over the past several years, the 15th Street beach access area has been experiencing a substantial increase in the amount of vehicular traffic accessing and parking on the beach, according to LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn.

“The situation becomes a safety issue when there are so many vehicles in the area that it becomes overly crowded and ve-

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hicles begin driving and parking past the areas where it is allowed,” Winn said. “This substantial number of vehicles operating in the small area amplify the safety concerns because you have people, including children, walking, playing, exploring, and relaxing in the same areas where vehicles are now driving around them in very

close proximity, increasing the likelihood that someone is going to get hit or a child running and playing will get run over.”

Winn added that when the area is so crowded and congested with vehicles, emergency services have a difficult to impossible time

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Last month, Jin graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland as part of the class of 2023. Graduating from the Academy means that Ensign Jin leaves with his Bachelor’s of Science in Robotics and Engineering while also being commissioned as an Ensign with the U.S. Navy, a position equivalent to the rank of Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Jin graduated in the top ten percent of his class and received an invitation from Tau Beta Phi, the nation’s second oldest honor society that invites the top fifth of engineering majors to its organization.

The U.S. Naval Academy requires that graduates give back by serving in the Navy for a number of years. Jin said there are several options that can be pursued, and he’s chosen to serve as a U.S. Navy Pilot, which will require two to three more years of training in flight school. After flight school, his service for the U.S. Navy officially starts.

“The education is free, so you really give back by serving in the Navy. And I chose the Navy pilot [path], so I’m really in it for the long run here,” Jin said with a chuckle.

Next, Jin will head to Pensacola, Florida for flight school. Because the next flight school program is booked full, he will get to start a master’s degree while he waits for his turn to get his wings.

“They’re having me go down to Pensacola, Florida. So, I’ll be there doing flight school,” Jin said. “Because flight school is so backed up right now, we go down there early and start a third of a master’s degree, so we’re not just sitting around. I think it’s called a naval post-graduate school.”

Jin said his last four years at the Academy have been filled with just as many challenges as rewards. One major challenge Jin and his class faced was the dramatic shift that occurred from COVID-19.

“COVID hit the academy pretty hard. I think it was the end of Plebe year when we were sent home, and we remained at home after Spring break,” Jin said. “We came back Sophomore year and the entirety of sophomore year was done out of our dorms. It was one of the worst times of the academy.”

While Jin said COVID-19 altered his own and others’ experience at the Academy, like by taking away an entire summer of training due to closed facilities, he is grateful his class was able to bring back the usual traditions after the pandemic restrictions lifted.

“The class of 2023 was tasked with bringing a sense of normalcy back to the brigade, back to the school. I think we did a really good job at doing that as the only

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David Jin

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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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SHERIFF’S TIPS OF THE WEEK

Make a ‘fun’ list of summer activities

LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

As summer begins maybe the kids have gotten chores out of the way for the day, go around the table each night and have everyone suggest something for the “fun” list –things they can choose from when it’s “device disconnection” time. Keep going around until everyone is out of ideas. Then, narrow down the list.

Go for a day hike.

Be a tourist in your own town: Go see local historical sites, view points

Make your own crafts, soaps, or other homemade products and sell them at your local farmer’s market.

Start a lawn-mowing business.

Draw on the sidewalk with chalk; then “clean” it up with squirt guns.

Play in the water/sprinklers like you did when you

were a kid.

Bake a summer treat for a neighbor, friend, or family member

Make dinner for the family.

Have a picnic lunch with a friend.

Have a garage sale and make a few bucks cleaning out your stuff.

Go on a long bike ride together.

Learn to play an instrument.

Create and bury a time capsule to that you will open when you’re 25.

Buy a metal detector and go treasure hunting!

Write some ghost stories to tell later around a campfire.

Plant a garden. Start a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle.

Read a book.

Rearrange/redecorate your room. Make a tie-dyed shirt.

Weekend keeps troopers busy

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Total number of warnings/citations for OSP’s

Build a model airplane or car. Do a random act of kindness for a stranger. Write a play and act it out with homemade puppets.

Create/build an invention

Put all the ideas in a box or a big jar and at bedtime draw out one or two for the next day so that everyone has something to look forward to after chores are done. The fact is that summers should be relaxing and fun, but “relaxing and fun” doesn’t have to mean staying on the couch playing video games, watching movies.

It’s part of our job as parents to set limits, but when you get creative and include your kids in the discussion, the limits won’t feel so limiting and everyone wins.

For more information and tips, visit www.lincolncountysheriff.net.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

On Going Central Coast Word Surfers

Writing group 1 to 3 p.m. every second Saturday of the month. Free. Driftwood Public Library, 801 SE Highway 101 in Lincoln City Lincoln County Genealogical Society Regular meeting first Sat-

urday of each month from 10-10:45 a.m. Programs begin at 11 am. We host a kaffeeklatsch before our meeting from 9:30 am -10 a.m. All are welcome to attend. Call 503302-8892, or visit LCGSOregon.org.

Free Meal For Veterans Homemade soup and

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

If you have a community event coming up, send brief details with the date, time, place and contact phone/email to jruark@countrymedia.net

State police release holiday enforcement numbers

Oregon State Police (OSP) has released enforcement statistics from OSP’s 2023 Memorial Day Weekend Friday, May 26 to Monday, May 29, 2023, that occurred across Oregon.

The figures include the Friday, “All Patrol Day,” where all sworn OSP members travel the highways to increase the agency’s patrol presence during the busy weekend.

Calls for Services –

2,417

Reported Crashes- 210 Routine Contacts- 4,180

was founded to keep our highways safe,” OSP said in a release.

Fatal 5

Speed- 2,415

Occupant Safety- 195

Lane Safety- 525

Impaired Driving- 25

Distracted Driving- 69

All Other- 2,570

The Oregon State Police has a wide range of programs and specialties our sworn ranks are in charge of, such as major crimes, tribal gaming, lottery security, arson, collision reconstruction, fish and wildlife, explosives, K-9, aviation, and more.

“OSP leadership makes it a priority that at the end of the day, all sworn to stay in tune and up to date with why the Oregon State Police

Paychecks, perks continue for absent senators amid walkout

BEN BOTKIN

Oregon Capital Chronicle

News Guard Guest Article

Oregon taxpayers have spent tens of thousands of dollars paying senators who are participating in the GOPled Senate walkout.

And their salaries and per diem are just part of the cost of the stalled session.

Since May 3, most Republican senators and an Independent senator have boycotted Senate floor sessions, denying the upper chamber its two-thirds majority needed to conduct business. Senators face no financial consequences for failing to show up for floor sessions: They get paid their salary and an in-session per diem nevertheless, according to state law and Senate rules.

Their annual taxpayer-funded salary is about $35,052, or $2,921 a month, which they receive whether the Legislature is in session or not.

In session, senators also receive a daily per diem of $157, including on the weekends. That money is intended to cover costs such as meals, lodging and other miscellaneous expenses. It’s a flat rate and not based on reimbursements. Each day, those costs add up.

Take Tuesday, May 31 the 18th day that the walkout has halted the Senate. The 10 sen-

ators with unexcused absences will be paid $1,570 in per diems and about $960 in salary for that day. That’s $2,530. Since the boycott began, the total paid to boycotting senators for the days they didn’t show up for floor sessions: more than $47,000. And that doesn’t include the cost of legislative staff who are paid to help senators get their work done on the floor, which includes passing bills. Each member of the Senate also has an allowance of nearly $87,000 for the legislative session for the costs of staff, newsletters and supplies.

Democratic senators and progressive groups have urged senators to return to work, saying the boycott is costing more than money.

“Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp and Senate Republicans are not only collecting a taxpayer-funded paycheck despite not doing their jobs, they are doing so while blocking progress on the very policies that their constituents need to achieve economic stability — affordable housing, behavioral health supports, protection from wildfire and drought, school funding and more,” Michele Ruffin, executive director of Our Oregon, a progressive nonprofit that advocates for social justice, said in a statement to the Capital Chronicle. “This political gamesmanship is an insult to regular Oregonians every-

where who show up for work every single day and expect their elected senators to do the same.”

In an interview with the Capital Chronicle, Knopp said Republican senators continue to do other work, even as they skip floor sessions.

“We’re having meetings,” Knopp, R-Bend, said. “We are going to committees. We’re doing our constituent work. We’re being available to people.”

Unlike past walkouts when Republican lawmakers vanished entirely from the state Capitol, senators still show up in Salem. For example, Sen. Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, was absent from the floor last Wednesday but attended a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting later that day. On Tuesday, Knopp was

absent from the floor but attended a Senate Rules Committee meeting.

Senate Republicans have said they are boycotting floor sessions because bills fail to comply with a state law that requires summaries of legislation to have an eighth-grade reading level. Republicans also have insisted that Democratic senators need to set aside bills they consider too partisan, including House Bill 2002, which expands abortion rights and access to transgender care, and House Bill 2005, which raises the minimum age to purchase most firearms from 18 to 21 years.

“What we would say is in fact that we are doing our job, because we are protecting the people of Oregon for the tyranny of the majority

for people who don’t want to follow the law,” Knopp said. “And we’re saying you don’t have a choice because once our lawmakers say, ‘The law doesn’t apply to me, I’ve got the votes, I can do what I want’ — That is dangerous.”

Meanwhile, Senate President Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, had little to say Tuesday — either about senators continuing to get paid or whether the two sides can reach an agreement before the session ends by June 25.

“There’s a long time to go between now and the end of session,” Wagner told reporters after the floor session. “Like I said, conversations are ongoing, and I think everything’s on the table.”

Taxpayers spend millions on the entire legislative session, regardless of whether

POLICE BLOTTER

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

Lincoln City Police

May 23

3:15 p.m.

Caller reporting his dog bite female who was arguing with him in the 4000 block of NW Highway 101. North Lincoln Fire & Rescue and Pacific West Ambulance responded. Female was transported to hospital. Animal Control responded to seize dog.

7:19 p.m.

Store employee in the 4100 block of Logan Road reported a female stole beer and left southbound.

May 24

9:50 a.m.

Officers checked a transient camp inn the SE 16th Street and Marine Avenue area. One subject was arrested on a parole violation warrant from Lincoln County.

11:44 a.m. Traffic crash with injuries reported in the 1300 block of NW 21st Street. Pa-

tients transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital. Heavy damage to vehicle and property. Menefee Towing responded.

5:54 p.m.

Non-injury traffic crash reported in the 4000 block of North Highway 101. One vehicle towed by South County Towing.

May 25

8:19 a.m.

Two-vehicle crash reported at SE 23rd Street and Highway 101.

12:24 p.m.

Caller turned in a wallet found along Highway 101 near the Post Office at Neotsu.

4:46 P.M.

Caller reports here daughter mission, possibly last seen in Lincoln City.

May 26

3:12 a.m.

Caller reports a vehicle break-in in the 1300 block of NW Highway 101. Cell phone and tools taken.

No time

Caller requests extra po-

bills pass or not. The total estimated cost of a long session is nearly $18 million.

Each day, the legislative session costs taxpayers nearly $97,500 on average, which includes salaries for representatives, senators and most support staff, according to legislative records.

And the Senate alone costs taxpayers nearly $37,000 a day on average during the session. That includes costs such as office staff, communications staffers and other aides who assist legislators. Though it’s business as usual in the House and Republican senators say they’re working, the protest means that the session could end with millions spent and relatively few bills passed, including the budget. They include bills on housing and homelessness, food assistance, education and mental health and addiction care that thousands of Oregonians need.

Gov Kotek announced May 31 that after more than a week of talks with the Senate Republican leadership to end their ongoing walkout, negotiations had reached an impasse. Kotek is likely to call a special session to pass the budget if lawmakers fail to adopt one.

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

lice patrols in the Se Oar Avenue and SE 14th Street area.

Caller thinks transients are camping behind the power station.

May 27

1:01 p.m.

Caller reported deceased person in the 3000 block of Marine Avenue. Medical Examiner and District Attorney released body to Pacifi8c View Memorial.

12:55 p.m.

Caller in the 2500 block of 19th Street reports that her friend’s wallet went missing and they believe it may have been stolen by another friend.

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Extra patrols requested in the 2300 block of NE 34th Street. Caller reports vehicles driving fast through parking lot and unreported burglaries occurring in the area.

Oregon State Police

May 12

1:32 p.m.

A non-injury crash reported on Highway 101 at milepost 129. A Red VW Golf was traveling southbound, and a Yellow School Bus was traveling northbound when both vehicles side swiped each other. Both vehicles were drivable.

5:31 p.m.

A tan and white Yorkshire Terrier was found running on the shoulder of Highway 20 between milepost 10-12, near Pioneer Mountain Loop. The animal was found and was lodged in the Lincoln County Animal Shelter.

Ben Botkin / Oregon Capital Chronicle

Empty desks at the Oregon Senate chamber as the Republican walkout continues.

What to Expect in Oregon this fire season

RYAN HOOVER Country Media, Inc.

“There is no future without fire and smoke. It’s part of our real world. But the good news is we can exercise a little bit of control, regulation, and influence on how things are going to burn in the future.” Those words from John Bailey, a professor at Oregon State University’s College Forestry. With fire season in Oregon typically beginning in mid-May, Oregon State University hosted a fire outlook forum May 22 designed to connect the media with Oregon’s leading wildfire experts.

Panelists included Bailey, who studies the roles of forest management in accomplishing landowner objectives; Larry O’Neill, Oregon’s state climatologist and an associate professor in OSU’s college of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences; Erica Fleishman, Director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute and a professor in OSU’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences; and Nick Siler, the assistant state climatologist and an assistant professor in OSU’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.

The panelists stressed the fact that despite Oregon having a cooler Spring – with below-average temperatures and statewide snowpack levels reaching 189% of normal levels in April – there are still major concerns for this fire season. Bailey said that cooler weather can allow fine fuels to develop, increasing the chances of wildfires as forest fuels, such as grasses and trees dry out.

Fuel development

“These kind of fire seasons where we have a cooler-weathered spring really drives the fuel development, particularly fine fuels,” Bailey said. “Later on, when things dry out, those fuels will cure. So, fuels will be more abundant and contiguous to each other. My reading of the fire warning forecast for this coming summer is

that July and August are forecasted to be a little warmer than normal. So that fuel and warmth towards the end of the fire season has most foresters worried at this point.”

State Climatologist Larry O’Neill said that despite the cooler weather and strong snowpack, “About 52% of the state is still in moderate or worse drought conditions according to the U.S. drought monitor right now.” For O’Neill, the biggest concern for these drier areas is the soil moisture estimates, which are “historically dry” going into this fire season. Nicolas Siler added below-average precipitation in the Northern parts of Oregon has contributed to the drought conditions.

The heavy snowpack and cooler temperatures are still predicted to have some impact on this fire season, though. O’Neill said both factors should push back the start of fire season by a few weeks.

“We had such a great snowpack and it’s still lingering in many of the SNOWTEL sites in the Southern Oregon Cascades. It’s projected to melt down a little later than normal,” O’Neill said. “That’s basically a function of how much snow there was this year. That tends to push back the start of fire season a little bit. If that’s a silver lining to anything, there may be a few less weeks of above normal fire risk for the region, which would be great.”

El Niño impact

One major difference this fire season is that we are entering an El Niño year. During El Niño, trade winds weaken, and warm water is pushed toward the U.S. west coast. The Northern U.S. is typically warmer and dryer than usual during El Niño years, but O’Neill said El Niño likely won’t have much of an effect on Oregon’s fire season.

“My perception is that we’re still in neutral conditions. La Nina finally left us after three years, which is great, so now we’re kind of in this transition period [between] la Nina to warmer than normal [temperatures],”

O’Neill said. “Those [warm-

er] conditions aren’t expected to fully develop until later this summer and into the fall and winter, which is pretty standard for these transition periods. Right now, we’re not expecting big impacts on out weather, especially earlier this summer. With that said, this summer is projected to be warmer than normal across the U.S. West.”

Those warmer temperatures have already begun to set in, too. Siler stated that the month of May “has run about 7 degrees above average in Western Oregon so far and with below-average precipitation.” These warmer temperatures may help explain the two heat waves Oregon has already experienced this

Spring, and the likelihood of more heatwaves this summer.

“We are in a climate that is progressively warming,” Siler said. “Seasonal forecasts indicate that this summer will be warmer than normal – in part because El Nino but largely because we’re in a warmer climate. So, that alone suggests that heat waves are likely to be more common this summer than in typical summers.”

Warming temperatures, warming seas, dryer soil, and greater fuels will likely all play a role in how this fire season looks in the state of Oregon, but Erica Fleishman noted that humas also play a huge role in wildfire ignitions across the West.

Human impact

“An overwhelming majority of wildfire ignitions across the West are human caused,” Fleishman said. “They’re not from lightening. That varies somewhat from region to region. As we talk about fire risk, a piece that’s not [mentioned] is where the ignitions come from and especially where human-caused ignitions come from. So, to some extent, humans can control their behavior. That is something that can reduce wildfire risk appreciably. There are predictable human behavior patterns, and people can do a lot about controlling that component of wildfire risk.”

Fleishman and Bailey both said that one predictable human behavior pattern was the spike in human-caused wildfires that occurs during the Fourth of July week due to fireworks.

“People like fireworks,” Fleishman said. “On fourth of July there is a huge spike in wildfires that correlates to fireworks use. So, that’s in the data. Some of them are small, but it really constrains capacity of wildfire resources. Labor Day is similar. Keep in mind the factor of sparks starting a lot of fires.”

“On the Fourth of July, it’s not a little blip, it’s like 20 percent increase in [wildfire] ignitions, relative to the week before. It’s a spike,” Bailey added.

This rings especially true for Oregon. The Oregon Department of Forestry collects historical fire data for the state, keeping track of the number of wildfires, the total acres burned, and how and where fires ignite each year. Last year, Oregon saw 29 wildfires during the week of June 24 through July 1. The following week, July 2 through July 9, Oregon saw 50 wildfires. Of the 79 wildfires that occurred over this two-week period, 78.5% were human caused.

The silver lining

A silver lining going into this fire season will be the fact that funding is current-

ly being distributed from the Oregon State Fire Marshall to fund wildfire preparedness programs and strategies throughout the state, due to Oregon Senate Bill 762. For example, over 106 organizations were awarded funds as part of the Community Wildfire Risk Reduction (CWRR) grant, totaling $18 million. The CWRR grant is intended to cover personnel costs, projects for vulnerable communities, defensible space programs, community common area projects, educational projects, fuel mitigation and reduction costs, tree service and debris cleaning companies, and planning and administrative costs, according to the Oregon State Fire Marshall’s office.

John Bailey said that “it’s great to have” funding for risk-reduction strategies, and that communities should develop a “cohesive strategy that looks at resistant landscapes, fire-adapted communities, safe and effective responses for firefighting resources, and having evacuation plans.”

Bailey also stressed the importance of homeowners cleaning their roofs, decks, and gutters to help mitigate fire fuels and avoid wildfire home losses.

“In addition to taking care of your own [house], work with your neighbors, communicate with your neighbors, help them out,” Bailey said. “If they’re not able to do some of the work, help them out. In many ways, your fates are tied together.”

Those seeking more information about 2023 wildfire season in Oregon can check out https://wildfire.oregon. gov/pages/current-conditions.aspx for current conditions and active fires.

Those seeking wildfire occurrence data from the Oregon Department of Forestry can check out their data portal at https://data.oregon.gov/Natural-Resources/ ODF-Fire-Occurrence-Data-2000-2022/fbwv-q84y.

Look for more updates on how you can prepare for 2023 fire season at https:// theworldlink.com/.

Framework to fuel action, improve literacy proficiency in Oregon

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Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has released the final version of Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework, a statewide resource document to fuel action and improve literacy proficiency for Oregon’s students. An overview of the framework is also available.

The framework provides coherence, clarity, and common ground for high-quality,

comprehensive early literacy education statewide, according to the ODE.

Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework is informed by extensive literacy research, state literacy data, literacy frameworks in other states, consultation with literacy researchers, and conversations with practitioners and community partners. ODE included feedback from educators, literacy experts, and community members across Oregon, building from

the preview draft released in March.

The Framework lays a foundation to improve reading and writing skills in K-5 classrooms and is directly tied to Gov. Kotek’s Early Literacy Success Initiative (HB 3198). As of press time, HB

3198 is in the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.

“Oregon must make significant strides to improve the quality of literacy instruction and to ensure the experience of belonging in classrooms,” Kotek said. If HB 3198 passes this

session, it would provide additional resources to help Oregon schools improve literacy outcomes, building professional learning and core implementation planning steps from Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework. ODE is investing in the development

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of Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework as part of its commitment to addressing unfinished learning and supporting literacy education infrastructure for the long term. Learn more at the Early Literacy Framework webpage.

Doug Woodall

Nov. 18, 1935 - May 23, 2023

James Douglas Woodall, “Doug” or “Poop” to those that knew and loved him, passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 23, 2023. He was 87.

The original owner and creator of Gallucci’s in Lincoln City and Newport, and Mister Critter’s Pizza in Depoe Bay and Newport, he was a valuable contributor to his Oregon Coast community and his pizzas were unmatched!

When you see the pizza guy on the logo of Gallucci’s, that’s Doug – an artist put a representation of his likeness in the logo. The family is so happy that even after all of these years and owners, Gallucci’s still uses the likeness of him in their logo.

Doug owned the famous “Movie House” on the Siletz River for many years. He used to walk his friends through the house and tell them all of the neat things about the making of the film, “Sometimes a Great Notion.” He was always very proud to be a part of the house’s history, and even later in life, built many replicas of the home out of balsawood and love.

Doug loved and was

loved. He will be deeply missed.

The 250 words that we are allotted can’t possibly cover all of the things we want to say about our dear frinds, so please go to this URL and read a little bit about what made him so special to his family and friends: www.bunkerslv.com/ tributes/doug-woodall.

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The forecast by experts is another threatening wildfire season across Oregon.

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Taft seniors, community prepare for graduation

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Preparations are underway this week for Taft High School graduation scheduled for 10:23 a.m. Saturday, June 10, event at the school’s gymnasium.

In the early 2000s, school administrators decided to set the time, the minutes, of the graduations to the year of the event. To gain insight into this year’s graduation, The News Guard reached out to Taft High School Principal Nick Lupo.

The News Guard: How many seniors are expected to graduate and is that up, down, or about the same from last year?

Nick Lupo: Last year we got over 92% of our students to graduate and we are right at that number this year with the potential to go to 94%. We have 96 seniors that will be graduating and a few more that we are working with before the deadline. One note is that even if seniors do not finish in time to walk for graduation, we still work with them as much as possible during the summer, so they do not have to be 5th year seniors. The News Guard: What have been the range of challenges and the successes for the 2023 graduating seniors?

Lupo: This year has been a challenging year for our seniors. This class has missed the last semester of their freshman year and all of their sophomore year with restrictions put in place their junior year. The challenge has been returning our seniors to a sense of normalcy and setting students up to learn how to balance their priorities.

The News Guard: What is your message to the seniors as they begin a new journey in their lives?

Lupo: As the class of 2023 enters into the next chapter, I always want them to recognize the good in every situation. Learn from your experiences and mistakes and do not take those experiences for granted. We are so proud of our seniors and wish them the best.

Background

Taft High School is located in Lincoln City, Oregon overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean. It serves students grades 7 through 12 from Depoe Bay through Lincoln City to the Rose Lodge area. The school’s mission statement: “We model passionate learning in a safe and respectful environment, empowering students to be resilient and prepared for future opportunities in a global society.” The school’s Guidance Philosophy: “Every child, every day, future ready.”

VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY

Walkout breaks promises

Dear Senator Anderson, Merely deciding not to walk out does not make you the influencer the Coast needs this Session. Your decision only enables and empowers your eleven colleagues.

The House now has “hundreds” of bills waiting for Senate consideration. What will you do, as a Leader of the Republican caucus and a Coastal Legislative Caucus member, to return at least one of your colleagues to work so the Senate has a quorum?

Bills of particular importance to Lincoln County include:

1. Funding for replacing the two seismically unstable Newport dams that threaten the lives and safety of 10,000 residents and as many as 50,000 tourists.

2. Funding $10.2 billion to stabilize K-12 funding targeting rural school districts and $140 million for early literacy.

3. HB 2903: Protecting the community and ecological benefits of the marine reserves.

4. HB 2218: Protecting drinking water, securing drought relief (federal match is 4:1).

5. SB 530: Improving our climate resilience through natural climate solutions, a bill championed by your Lincoln County constituents and co-sponsored by Representative Gomberg.

You recently wrote me that you “support your fellow Senators who have chosen a specific path of protest.” Does this mean you support eleven truant protestors over the best interests of the 232,237 constituents in Lincoln, Lane, Douglas, Benton, and Coos counties, who voted 70% in favor of Measure 113 to limit legislative walkouts?

I hope your inaction is not from resignation, fear, or defiance. We need you to be the engaged, fearless influencer you promised.

Monica Kirk Depoe Bay

Letter to Sen. Anderson

Are you going to use your leadership position with the Oregon State Senate GOP caucus to encourage those who keep walking out to return to work and pass needed legislation that the majority of voters in your district want to see passed ASAP - legislation that would fund school literacy, a veteran’s home and start a pilot program for homeless students?

Or are you continuing to support this childlike GOP-led temper tantrum in the State Senate?

You told me once that, if you were elected to represent Oregon Senate District 5, you would “be your own man” and support the majority of your district’s constituents (regardless of party affiliation), even if that meant taking a separate position from your party. I live in Lincoln City, which is your home base, and I am asking if you finally are willing to do so now?

All I have seen to date is your repeated statement that you support the GOP-led walkout. Does that mean that you also support the national block of House Republicans who are refusing to allow America to pay its past obligations?

Is that the kind of State Senator Lincoln City has representing it?

Jay Roelof Lincoln City

Nick Lupo

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Above left: The 2022 graduating seniors toss their gaps into the air, a traditional end of the ceremony, held at Taft high School in June.

Left: Taft graduating seniors place their hands over their hearts as the 2017 ceremony opens with patriotic music.

Above: The Taft graduations always evoke emotions and hugs, such as this embrace during the 2016 ceremonies.

Health Matters

by Samaritan Health Services

Travel preparation tips for globe-trotting seniors

Now that the pandemic with most of its associated restrictions has ended, many of us are once again dreaming of travel plans to familiar and exotic destinations. Adults over the age of 55 may be in a great position in life to enjoy visiting new places but they may want to consider how their age could impact their travels.

“I meet with people who are traveling to all parts of the world. Travel-related risks can vary considerably depending upon destination, so it’s important to consult with a travel medicine specialist prior to traveling to less-developed parts of the world,” said Adam Brady, MD. He provides travel medicine with two other infectious disease specialists at Samaritan Health Services’ International Travel Clinic: Jill Provaznik, MD, and Sugat Patel, MD.

During an appointment, Drs. Brady, Provaznik or Patel can review your itinerary, offer recommendations to prevent travel-related problems, and counsel about ways to avoid food-borne and insect-borne illnesses, as well as illnesses related to environmental exposures.

Physical health

The most important thing you can do to ensure you enjoy your trip is to be prepared. Start by choosing an itinerary that realistically reflects your health and current activity level. Conditions such as heart disease may limit your strenuous activity.

“A traveler may have underlying medical conditions that might make them particularly susceptible to certain travel hazards,” Dr. Brady said.

“Certain pre-existing health conditions or medications might also pose risk of adverse reaction to vaccinations or prescriptions that we might otherwise recommend. It is important that travelers receive expert advice in these matters,” he said.

Medications and vaccines

If you take regular medications, be sure to pack enough for your entire trip in your carry-on baggage in case your checked baggage gets lost. You should also consider purchasing travel health insurance (different from trip protection

insurance). Its relatively low cost could help offset a more serious expense if you needed medical care. Many health insurance plans, including Medicare, will not cover care received outside the U.S. Travel agencies specializing in overseas excursions can help identify travel medical insurance services.

Dr. Brady also recommends adults make sure they are up to date on routine vaccines such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and measles. In addition, the clinic offers yellow fever vaccinations for those planning to travel to certain parts of Africa and South America. When contracting malaria is a risk, prescription anti-malarial medication is essential to prevent this very serious illness. Prescription medication to prevent altitude illness and traveler’s diarrhea may also be recommended.

Safety overseas

Travelers should check the U.S. Department of State website at travel.state.gov concerning issues of personal safety, crime and customs and immigration requirements of destination countries — these are very important details that should not be neglected.

If your dream is to visit the Great Wall of China or to trek the Pampas of Argentina, plan ahead to protect your health. Bon voyage!

For more information about the International Travel Clinic, call Samaritan Infectious Disease at 541-768-5810 or visit samhealth.org/TravelClinic.

Find relief from annoying symptoms of seasonal allergies

Flowers are blooming, grass is growing and allergy season is here. Are you someone who suffers from seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever? These bothersome symptoms may include sneezing, congestion, itchy dry eyes and runny nose.

“When suffering from allergies, it’s hard not to feel miserable, but there is relief in sight,” said Sarah de Forest, MD, a Samaritan family medicine physician in Corvallis.

Dr. de Forest offers the following helpful tips to manage your symptoms through the height of allergy season.

Try medications. Work with your health care provider to find a prescription or over-thecounter allergy medicine that works for you. Allergies can be treated with a variety of medicines. Antihistamines, decongestants and corticosteroid nasal sprays are some options. Some medications are for acute symptoms and should be used when you’re having a reaction.

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Others are more preventive and are taken before a reaction occurs.

Use a nasal rinse. Nasal rinses use a saline solution to help flush out mucus and allergens from your nose. It’s a quick, effective and inexpensive way to relieve nasal congestion. Watch local pollen levels. Download a pollen tracking app or look at the news for the pollen forecast. When pollen counts are expected to be high, take allergy medicine and avoid outdoor activities, especially in the early morning. If you must go outdoors, wearing a surgical or N95 mask can help minimize allergy symptoms. Have the air in your house as allergen-free as possible. This means using an air conditioner, if available, instead of opening windows. Try to keep the air dry by using a dehumidifier. Even a portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter can help, especially in your bedroom. Consider allergy testing and allergy shots. If your symptoms fail to respond to conventional

treatment, allergy testing is a good next step. These skin or blood tests help find which allergens trigger your symptoms. Allergy shots could be another option. These are a series of injections containing small amounts of the substances that cause your allergic reaction. Over time these shots can help reduce the immune system reaction that causes allergy symptoms.

See your doctor soon so you don’t suffer through another allergy season. If you are looking for a doctor, visit samhealth.org/FindADoc or call 800-863-5241 for a list of providers who are accepting patients.

Grief support offered online, in person

Online: Thursday, June 8 | 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays, June 6 and 20, and Wednesday, June 7 | 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Those who are expecting are invited to attend this three-week series with their partner to learn about and prepare to meet the challenges of labor, delivery and postpartum care. It is recommended for those who are in week 30 to 33 of pregnancy. To register for this free class, call 541-917-4884 or enroll at pollywogfamily.org.

Cancer support available virtually

Wednesday, June 7 and 21 | 3 to 4:30 p.m.

This online cancer support group meets on the first and Third Wednesday of each month. It provides a safe place to share feelings, learn ways to overcome challenges and to foster a sense of community. It is open to anyone living with cancer and cancer survivors. For information, call Amy Coppa at 541-574-4684.

Wellness seminar: Art of relaxation

Wednesday, June 14 | noon to 1:30 p.m. or 5 to 6:30 p.m.

In this free interactive seminar, you will learn simple breathing techniques, several relaxation techniques, and quick exercises to vent stress — all proven practices to enhance your health and well-being. The class will end with a guided relaxation that will leave you replenished and relaxed. This seminar will be facilitated by Nancy Wheeler, master certified medical and clinical hypnotherapist. Bring a mat, pillow and blanket for optimal comfort. Registration is required and can be done by contacting Amy Conner at 541-574-4952 or aconner@samhealth.org.

In person: Thursday, June 22 | 5:30 to 7 p.m.

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

Learn life-saving CPR skills

Monday, June 19 | 1 to 5 p.m.

In this American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR class, you will learn how to perform CPR, how to use an AED and how to help someone with an airway obstruction. For questions and to register, contact Amy Conner at 541-574-4952. Cost is $50 which includes a book and two-year certification.

Advance directive workshop held monthly

Wednesday, June 21 | 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Explore your health care decisions and complete an advance directive. This is a legal document that allows you to express your wishes for end-of-life care. This free workshop is offered on the third Wednesday of each month. To register, call 541-996-6100.

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experienced individuals or firms for Consulting Services to provide technical and project assistance to the City to complete Brownfield Site Assessments based upon the approved U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 Brownfields Assessment

Cooperative Agreement Community-Wide Assessment Grant Work Plan entered into between the City and the EPA. The project scope broadly includes: 1) Project Management and Reporting; 2) Community Involvement and Technical Assistance; 3) Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) Phase I and Phase II (Hazardous Substance); and 4) Remedial/Reuse Planning for properties. All work must be completed by September, 2026. To receive a complete RFQ, please email your request to Alison Robertson, Economic Development & Urban Renewal Director at: ARobertson@LincolnCity.org or call 541-996-1207. For more information, please visit the City of Lincoln City’s project webpage at: www.lincolncity.org/brownfieldgrantprogram.

NG23-490 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City Council of the City of Lincoln City, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, will conduct a public hearing on Monday June 12th 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 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

NG23-489 NOTICE OF PROPOSED WATER/ SEWER RATE INCREASE

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Regular vendors $50

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NG23-497 CITY OF LINCOLN CITY REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Proposals due by 5:00 p.m.

P.S.T. July 14 th, 2023. The City of Lincoln City is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to qualified and

following unit will be sold at Public Auction. Starting 6/13/2023 at 9:00am. Ending 6/20/2023 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#B237 Brett Wheeler, Unit#LB74 Landon Benfit.

NG23-475 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-22-944011-BB Reference is made to that certain deed made by, HEATHER L. EISEMAN AND MARK L. EISEMAN as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR SIERRA PACIFIC MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 7/17/2002, recorded 7/23/2002, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. in Book 454 Page 0885 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 8/16/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-07909 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to MIDFIRST BANK covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R299680 0711-14-CC- 01900-00 BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP

TANCE OF 417 FEET; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE CENTER OF A ROAD, 50 FEET IN WIDTH, A DISTANCE OF 210 FEET TO THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED, TOWIT; THENCE NORTH 100 FEET ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID 50 FOOT ROAD; THENCE WEST 125 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET; THENCE EAST 125 FEET TO THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM A STRIP OF LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT, 25 FEET WIDE AND 100 FEET IN LENGTH, USED FOR ROAD PURPOSES. Commonly known as: 1219 SE OAR AVE, LINCOLN

CITY, OR 97367-2444 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has

been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $13,457.50 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $74,117.58 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARING

The City Council of the City of Lincoln City, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, will consider a 5% rate increase on utility rates on Monday June 12th at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers, Third Floor, Lincoln Square, 801 SW Highway 101. Citizens are invited to comment on proposed rate increases.

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7 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEG. 39 ‘ EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 14, A DIS-

contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 11/1/2021, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION

F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 9/6/2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Public Entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last

Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest

MARK EISEMAN 1219 SE

OAR AVE LINCOLN CITY, OR 97367-2444 Original

Borrower HEATHER EISEMAN 1219 SE OAR AVE

LINCOLN CITY, OR 973672444 Original Borrower

MARK EISEMAN JR 1219

SE OAR AVE LINCOLN CITY, OR 97367-2444 Current Owner For Sale Information Call: 800- 280-2832 or Login to: www.auction. com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person

owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY

LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-22944011-BB Dated: 4/27/2023 Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON

CROW COMPANY, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 4/1/2019, recorded 4/2/2019, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon as fee/file/instrument/ microfilm/reception number 2019-02924 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to MIDFIRST BANK covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State.

APN: R257929 11-11-05DA- 03303-00 LOT 4 AND THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 5, BLOCK 10, BAKER’S ADDITION TO NEWPORT, IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED JULY 26, 1887 IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 5, PLAT RECORDS. Commonly known as: 1038 NE FOGARTY ST, NEWPORT, OR 97365-2609 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE:

$71,400.40 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF:

OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 9/6/2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Public Entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest RITA KARTALYAN 1038 NE FOGARTY ST NEWPORT, OR 97365- 2609 Original Borrower ARI KARTALYAN 1038 NE FOGARTY ST NEWPORT, OR 97365-2609 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 800-280-2832 or Login to: www.auction.com

credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-23954376-BB Dated: 4/25/2023 Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/-a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0185520 5/30/2023 6/6/2023 6/13/2023 6/20/2023

from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff(s) will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

SUMMARY STATEMENT

The object of the Complaint in this cause of action is to quiet title to property commonly known as 12836 SE Elderberry Dr, South Beach OR 97366, more particularly described as Lot 17, Block 6, LOST CREEK PARK NO. 2, in Lincoln County, Oregon, for declaratory relief that the plaintiff is fee title owner to the property and all others are foreclosed. The complaint additionally seeks plaintiff’s costs and such other relief as the court may grant. NO-

TICE TO THE RESPONDENT READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will automatically win. To “appear” you must file with the Court a legal document called a “motion” or a “answer”. The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or court administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or, if the Plaintiff does not have a lawyer, proof of service on the Plaintiff. If you have any questions, you should see a lawyer immediately. If you need help in finding a lawyer, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 6843763 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. Dated and first published: May 23, 2023. DAVID V. CRAMER, OSB #992479. Of Attorneys for Plaintiff Zantello Law Group, LLC, 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367, Phone: (541) 994-7350, Fax: (541) 9947836, E-mail: david@zantellolawgroup.com.

NG23-474 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S.

$288,756.48 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 5/1/2020, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN

In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a

NG23-485 Please take notice of ORS 87.685. Vickie and Dennis Regen intend to sell and/or dispose of all items located within unit “M” of the building located at 305 SW 3rd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367, presumed abandoned property of Kirk and Candy Erickson. Certain terms and conditions apply. Sale will be scheduled after the expiration of this notice.

NG23-483 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN SHANNON GRACE MCKIBBEN, Plaintiff, v. SHELBY SCOTT MCKIBBEN; REGINA MCKIBBEN; NICHOLAS MCKIBBEN; COLBY MCKIBBEN; KEVIN SPENCE, personal representative for the estate of BERT EDMOND MCKIBBEN; and ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS asserting a claim or interest in real property commonly known as 12836 SE Elderberry Dr, South Beach OR 97366, whether as an interested person of the Estate of Wayne Alan McKibben, deceased, the Estate of Ronald Dwayne McKibben, deceased, or otherwise, Defendants. Case No. 23CV11110 SUMMONS TO: ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS asserting a claim or interest in real property commonly known as 12836 SE Elderberry Dr, South Beach OR 97366, whether as an interested person of the Estate of Wayne Alan McKibben, deceased, the Estate of Ronald Dwayne McKibben, deceased, or otherwise YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty (30) days

NG23-482 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN ALLY BANK, Plaintiff, vs. LISA MARIE GRENZ Defendants. No. 22CV44091 CIVIL SUMMONS FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 TO THE DEFENDANTS: Lisa Marie Grenz NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! A lawsuit has been started against you in the aboveentitled Court by Ally Bank, Plaintiff. Plaintiff’s claim is stated in the written Complaint, a copy of which is on file at the Lincoln County Courthouse. You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. The date of first publication of the summons is May 16, 2023. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately.

If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or tollfree elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. Attorneys for Plaintiff, JANEWAY LAW FIRM, LLC. James A. Craft #090146 [jcraft@ janewaylaw.com] 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite 255, Vancouver, WA 98683 (360) 260-2253; Fax (360) 260-2285.

Connecting and preserving culture in Lincoln County

SARAH KELLY Country Media, Inc.

The Arcoíris Cultural program connects, educates, and helps preserve traditional Latin and Mesoamerican culture.

With a need to help the underserved Latina/o/x and Indigenous Mesoamerican community, Arcoíris Cultural, or Cultural Rainbow in English, was formed. The program, which started as a pilot project, was funded through the Intercommunity Health Network (IHN) and is part of the Olalla Center. While it has outreach programs in Newport and Lincoln City, it serves all of Lincoln County.

This non-profit organization has filled a growing need by connecting the community to important services such as Oregon Health Plan (OHP), Lincoln County Health and food pantry benefits. They have staff available to help those who need it when trying to navigate the health care system, as well as language accessibility and development. Program manager

Alex Llumiquinga said, “Besides that we focus on a lot of cultural activities, festivals and events that highlight the Latino culture.”

Llumiquinga, who first started working for the Olalla

Center, took over managing Arcoíris Cultural when it was created about one year ago. The program has its own building and is located near the Newport Performing Arts Center at Nye Beach in Newport. “Now we’re just becoming a permanent program. That was the goal when we started. We are reaching that

goal,” Llumiquinga said. He emphasizes how important this new program is and that it is, “A place for people to connect with each other, share experiences and share cultural traditions.”

All ages are welcome and Llumiquinga even adds that it is, “Not just for the Latino population but it’s for anyone who wants to learn or teach

something. It’s a place for everyone.”

The program consists of members who speak several different languages: Spanish, English and Mam. Mam is a Mayan language spoken by a large portion of Guatemalans, of which the program has many members.

Arcoíris Cultural partners with various organizations

that want to reach out to the Latina/o/x and Indigenous Mesoamerican community. They host many outreach events that help these organizations to better connect to them. With the Newport Performing Arts Center located just behind their own building, Arcoíris Cultural is able to take advantage of the larger building to host many fun

events that all are welcome to join. Such as their recent Cinco de Mayo celebration.

As can be read on its web page es.OlallaCenter. org/arcoiris-cultural, “Arcoíris Cultural strives to foster whole-person wellness through a hybrid of resource navigation, arts, culture, and community building.” The program has art classes and exhibits, music and dance, traditional cooking classes and so much more.

Arcoíris Cultural is just one of several programs that the Olalla Center offers. According to Llumiquinga, there are about six different ones that the roughly 40 employees of the center run.

“All programs work with the community in general but there’s some that are more specifically to early childhood services, outpatient services, LGBTQ+ [Project Bravery], outdoor programs too, the Walden Project,” said Llumiquinga. Visit the Olalla Center’s website at es.OlallaCenter. org to see a full list of all the services and programs. Llumiquinga said program managers may be contacted via email, call or text and any other form of media may be used, such as the center’s Facebook page Facebook. com/ArcoirisCultural.oc.

Challenges, solutions for Oregon’s farmworkers

STAFF REPORT

Country Media, Inc.

An Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) Agricultural Worker Housing Study substantiates that most of the state’s farmworkers earn very low wages, and many farmworker households are in poverty.

Due to low wages and a lack of affordable housing, Oregon’s farmworkers have few housing options and often live in poor and overcrowded conditions, according to the study.

“Farmworkers have long been an essential backbone to our state. Centering their humanity, dignity, and well-being, requires we continue advancing safe and healthy farmworker housing—as we do in service to all people of Oregon,” OHCS Director Andrea Bell said. “It’s important to acknowledge that migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and their families are the foundation of Oregon’s large agricultural sector. Lack of housing options leads to health disparities that leave generational impacts. This is not abstract. Seeing ourselves in one another requires that we take care of those that sustain our food system.”

There are more than 531,000 jobs connected to Oregon agriculture, food, and fiber, and agriculture contributes $42 billion to Oregon’s economy each year. As of 2017, there are an estimated 100,122 farmworkers in Oregon, doing the skilled and difficult work of growing, picking, and packing food,

according to Bell. The report is the culmination of almost four years of work. In December 2017, the Data and Research Subcommittee of the Agricultural Workforce Housing Facilitation Team (AWHFT) recommended OHCS commission the in-depth study. The goal was to update statewide information on agriculture workforce housing to better under-

stand the current needs and barriers to help inform future program decisions, funding opportunities, and policy decisions.

OHCS commissioned Stamberger Outreach Consulting to conduct the study in Hood River, Marion, Morrow, and Yamhill counties.

The report focuses on how to optimize the use of available resources, review current housing, as well as understanding what policies and funding options encourage employers to offer housing, and increase innovation in the provision of housing.

“A central goal of this

study was to hear the experiences and recommendations of farmworkers and agricultural employers to ensure their voices were included in this process,” said Jamie Stamberger, author of the study and research director at Stamberger Outreach Consulting. “We interviewed 80 farmworkers

and nine agricultural employers, as well agency experts. Through these interviews and our analysis of available data, our team identified eight critical issues for farmworker housing. These issues must be addressed in order to meet the need for farmworker housing.”

Key recommendations of the study include the following:

Increase farmworker incomes. Provide direct rental assistance to farmworkers. Increase the supply of housing that farmworkers can afford.

Develop programs to provide special clearance and/or requirements, or co-signers, for farmworkers to satisfy rental application and mortgage loan requirements. Support lower-cost alternative homeownership models including community land trusts and housing cooperatives that provide ownership opportunities for farmworkers.

Read the executive summary and full report on the OHCS website, executive summary and full report on the OHCS website.

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A Dia de los Muertos alter honoring and remembering the dead, created by community member Miguel Martinez.

Taft track and field finish season strong

WILL LOHRE Country Media, Inc.

Members of Taft’s boys and girls track and field programs traveled to Eugene for the 2023 OSAA / OnPoint Community Credit Union Track & Field State Championships May 25 and 26.

“Given all the PRs that the athletes had, the coaches and I were extremely impressed with how they performed on the biggest stage,” Doll said.

“Hayward Field is arguably the best track facility in the world, and to push aside the enormity of the situation and compete is incredible.”

After solid performances at the 3A-SD3 Special District 3 Championship May 17 and 18, Head Coach Pete Doll felt optimistic about his athletes performing well at the state championships.

Both teams finished second overall in their district meets and qualified 12 athletes for the state meet. After their strong performances, the boys coaching staff was voted Pacific West Conference Coaching Staff of the Year by other coaches at the meet.

On the girls side, Aliviah Mode was district champion in the 100m hurdles with a huge personal record (PR) of 17.38 and in the 300m hurdles, placing 1st in 51.86. Evie Harkey was district champion in the 800m in 2:31. The 4 x 400 relay team of Evie, Aliviah, Jayde Reyes-Cornejo, and Sienna Lillebo also placed 1st in a time of 4:32.

For the boys, Trenton Battle continued to put his athleticism on display by dropping time to place 2nd in the 100m(11.55), 200(23.49), and 2nd in the high jump, clearing 5’ 8”. He led the 4 x 400 team of himself, Kavan Boyd, Eric Rasmussen, and Dylan Stutzman to a 2nd-place finish in a season’s best of 3:37, according to Doll. Dylan also qualified in the 400m, placing 2nd in 54.75. Jackson Nightingale matched Luke Harkey’s 2nd place in the 3000m with a 2nd place in the 1500m in a pr of 4:26. Kol Tolan also qualified for the state meet in the triple jump with a PR distance of

Safety

Continued from Page 1 trying to get rescue equipment and personnel down onto the beach and through the area to provide quick and appropriate rescue services in the event of an emergency on the beach.

“LCPD does not have the staffing to have police personnel at the site all day to direct traffic up and down what essentially is a one-lane access road, as well as deal with the overcrowded parking issues, keeping a clear lane for emergency service vehicles, and address the dangerous driving

Continued from Page 1 class that knew what the traditions were before COVID,” Jin said.

Jin helped bring back this normalcy in many ways. One of the ways he did this, and one of his biggest accomplishments, he said, was by leading the incoming class of 2026 during their plebe summer. Plebe summer is the training program that is required of all incoming freshmen.

“One of my proudest achievements was getting to lead the incoming class of 2026 during their plebe summer,” Jin said. “I was able to detail them last summer and it was the most rewarding experience ever getting to train them and mold them into the leaders they will become.”

Jin holds that experience close largely because he knows how difficult that first summer can be for incoming students. “Plebe summer kicked my butt.” he said.

Ultimately, Jin’s hard work and determination got him through that first summer. But he also received some encouragement from an unexpected acquaintance. Soon after beginning his plebe summer, Jin received a letter of congratulations from a Gleneden Beach resident, retired Navy Captain David Maresh.

Local supporter

At state

Competing in Eugene, the stakes and competition went up a level. Despite this, many athletes scored PRs and finished in the top eight to secure medals.

“The athletes performed extraordinarily at the state meet! Senior Luke Harkey started us off with a hardfought 8th place finish in the 3000m in 9:35,” Doll said. “Only a second off his PR, Luke had to deal with heat and allergies in order to medal. This was a good omen, as Sienna Lillebo dropped 2-tenths of a second from her PR in the 100m, breaking 13 seconds for the first time and qualifying to the finals.”

In the finals, Lillebo finished in seventh place and secured a medal. Next up was Trenton Battle, who also ran qualified to finals and eventually placed 7th in 11.51 for the first of his three medals. Battle also secured a medal in the 200m, breaking 23 seconds and qualifying for the finals, where he placed 5th in 23.10. Battle’s last medal came with a 7th place in the high jump, clearing a PR of 5’ 10” and had 3 excellent chances of clearing 6’, according to Doll.

Aliviah Mode continued her incredible improvement in the hurdles, dropping .27 seconds from her PR to qualify for the finals, where she again dropped even more time to finish 7th in 17.03, over a full second improvement over the season.

The championship ended with two wonderful performances by the 4 x 400m teams, according to Doll. Evie, Aliviah, Jayde Reyes-Cornejo, and Sienna dropped 4 seconds to place 8th with a time of 4:19, only 3 seconds off the school record. Trenton, Senior Kavan Boyd, Senior Eric Rassmussen, and Dylan dropped 4 seconds to place 10th in 3:33, also only 4 seconds from the school record.

Doll was thrilled with the growth and drive of all his athletes but was really optimistic about what he saw from the

issues that have occurred at the location,” Winn said. “The closing of the access to vehicular traffic is a way for the city to mitigate the hazards created by the ever-increasing vehicle traffic and congestion, thereby substantially reducing the risk of injury or death to persons on foot in the area. The goal is to maximize the safety of all who are enjoying our beautiful ocean beaches and shore.”

The public process

The deadline for comments is 5 p.m. July 20, 2023.

Captain Maresh, who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the class of 1973, had never met David Jin. In fact, Maresh said most of what knew about Jin came from reading the News Guard’s article about the Taft High School graduate. But Maresh felt like he and Jin had things in common that not many other people do, and he felt compelled to reach out to the graduate.

“David Jin and I have only three things in common: We are both graduates of Annapolis, we are both Naval Officers, and we both came from small towns and small high schools (me: Dundee and Newberg) where an appointment to Annapolis was an accomplishment that was simply unheard of and seemingly out of reach,” Maresh said. “Yet, with a big dream, guts, and a fair amount of hard work, even small-town kids can do something remarkable.”

Enclosed in the letter Maresh sent was a priceless gift: the Naval Officer’s insignia he wore on his uniform for the previous 30 years.

“It’s silver and gold; a shield, crossed anchors and the eagle,” Maresh said. “It fits into the palm of your hand. I asked David to hang onto that insignia as a reminder of his singular goal: His commission as an Officer in the world’s most powerful Navy. And [as a reminder]

athletes who still have years to compete at the high school level.

“Sienna breaking 13 and Trenton breaking 23 in their respective races are huge steps to becoming main competitors at the state level. Aliviah has worked so hard over the season to improve her hurdling ability, so for her to drop time twice at the same meet shows her tenacity,” Doll said. “For the relay teams, each person had their best performance to combine for some incredible times that they didn’t think were possible early in the season.”

In addition to its medalists, Taft saw heart-filled performances as Hazel Fiedler finished 13th in the 400m despite battling sickness. Freshman Evie Harkey finished a tenth of a second from qualifying for finals in the 800m with a time of 2:31. Kol Tolan placed 12th in the triple jump with a distance of 38’ 7”. Dylan Stutzman ran a PR of 54.23 in the 400m to finish 15th.

Going forward

As with any high school season, the end of the season means the departure of a program’s seniors. Doll said that seniors Rassmussen, Luke Harkey, Boyd, and Makaia Kessinger would be missed for their leadership as much as their performances in the field and on the track.

While there will be big shoes to fill for the program, Doll expressed that he is also

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to pull that out whenever he faces the discouragements or doubts that any young man or woman does when faced with the myriad and seemingly insurmountable challenges of Annapolis. I hope that Naval Officer’s insignia helped along the way.”

Maresh’s insignia and advice for Jin helped him persevere during his first summer more than Maresh could have ever imagined.

“Captain Maresh was a huge source of encouragement,” Jin said. “He was there at the beginning. When I got to the Academy in 2019, he gave me his officers insignia, which is something you wear on your cover or your hat when you’re an officer. In the letters he wrote to me during my plebe year, he wrote that my singular goal from here on out was to commission as an officer in the world’s greatest navy. I saw that and I took it to heart.”

The future

Jin said the advice from Maresh’s early letters showed him the importance of maintaining integrity and what to look forward to after the Academy.

“Captain Maresh really helped me see the importance of focusing and having grit while maintaining your integrity early on. I was really thankful to him for that,” Jin said. “He also talked about

excited about the program’s future.

“Next season, we are looking to expand on our success. The coaches have a great combination of technical knowledge and relationship building, that is key to building an excellent program,” Doll said. “This year’s athletes have started to buy into the program that the coaches and I are building, and we keep finding hidden talent. We are excited with this year’s underclassmen that developed over the season, along with being able to watch the upcoming freshmen compete in middle school. The future is looking great!”

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what comes after the Academy. That acted like a light at the end of the tunnel. So, I appreciated him telling me that early on.”

After staying in touch over after the last few years, Maresh said he received Jin’s graduation announcement early last month and was thrilled.

“It’s a great example of the American Dream come true,” he said.

While the two have still never met, Jin said they have plans for each of their families to share a meal together soon.

Jin said Maresh’s advice, along with encouragement from family and friends, helped him get to where he is today. But that help was what he needed. He said that his one piece of advice for Taft graduates is to not be afraid to ask for help, something he had to learn along the way.

“One thing I wish I knew going to college was to not be afraid to ask for help. Really, you can’t do it all by yourself. It’s hard to get everything done,” Jin said. “Not being afraid to open up and reach out for help is important. That’s not a sign of weakness. It’s actually you acknowledging that while you have your shortcomings and other people have their shortcomings, everybody still has something to offer. I feel like being able to do that early on is a huge strength.”

Courtesy photo from Pete Doll Luke Harkey after finishing eighth in the 3000m.

Courtesy photo from Pete Doll  Evie Harkey, Aliviah Mode, Jayde Reyes-Cornejo, and Sienna Lillebo finished 8th in the 4 x 400m