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School board trustees accept $2.5 million from the state

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

The check has arrived, and it’s substantial.

The Del Norte Unified District Board of Trustees was advised the $2.5 million state funds draft for the proposed performing arts center has been delivered.

The funds were secured by State Senator Mike McGuire.

DNUSD Fiscal Director Greg Bowen addressed trustees and requested the funds be deposited in a special reserve fund for capital improvements. On a motion by Trustee Michael Greer and seconded by Trustee Frank Mangarino, the motion was passed by a unanimous 5-0 vote. The funds join the $1 million grant from the Nick and Lisa Rail Foundation.

The state donation is designed exclusively for creating and completing architectural, engineering and environmental impact, safety and accessibility plans in compliance with state and local (city and county) building codes.

The estimated $42 million project will have a capacity for 1,000 seats and provide a venue for students and the community to showcase its talents and serve as a place where Del Norte’s Tribal, Hmong and Hispanic communities can share their culture and art.

Performing Arts Concept creators Nick and Lisa Rail will begin the design process, expediently.

The Performing Arts Center is scheduled to be completed and open in January 2028.

Board trustees also discussed amending general non-agendized public comments, currently scheduled near the end of each meeting. Trustees agreed to meet in a special public workshop to discuss expanding or amending the public comments period for perhaps

two scheduled time frames: one in the beginning, the other near the end of the meeting to accommodate the varying schedules of those attending the twice-monthly meetings.

Assistant Superintendent of Education Tom Kissinger asked the board to adopt board policy which aligns Del Norte High School graduation requirements within

California State requirements. Kissinger advised trustees that foreign language now becomes world languages and geometry now becomes integrated math over a three-year period. Trustees agreed and voted to delete administrative regulation 6146.1.

The Board reconvenes Thursday, Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. in the board conference room.

What to do on a windy blustery day in Del Norte

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

This past Saturday, Del Norte’s weather was breathtakingly beautiful. The blustery wind showcased our azure blue sky. How better can the public enjoy our sunshine?

Crescent City’s Rudi Stolt and Jules Danford of Grants Pass, Ore., both experienced kite surfers, took their talents to vacuous Point St. George Beach, assembled their kites and surfboards and the wind did the rest.

The joy of just watching this skysurfing was only surpassed by those lucky and skilled enough to master kite surfing.

Who says there’s nothing to do in Crescent City?

Kite surfers Rudi Stolt of Crescent City and Jules Danford of Grants Pass, Ore.

Took advantage of a beautiful day to kite surf at Point St. George Beach.

Crescent City dentist expands practice

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

James Standring, DDS, is expanding his practice in Crescent City.

With the construction you might observe ongoing at his office on Northcrest at Washington, one might think his dental practice has been interrupted or his practice has been sold to a new dentist. Quite the contrary.

Dr. Standring has built a second story which will house new state-ofthe-art technology equipment and add additional needed storage space. Two new exam rooms will complement the existing four rooms, plus a lab will

He has served as a freelance reporter for the Triplicate for the last few months.

“Roger has a deep love for these communities and is very active in all aspects of life in Crescent City and Brookings” said David Thornberry, Triplicate and Pilot Publisher. “We are excited to have feet back on the ground as we continue to expand our news coverage.”

Gitlin spent 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks and Lakers as the public address announcer. He and his wife Angela moved to Crescent City in 2009.

can be reached at triplicatenews@countrymedia.net or the Triplicate office at 707-460-6723.

Roger Gitlin

Photos by Roger Gitlin/The Triplicate

Photos by Roger Gitlin/The Triplicate Dr. James Standring is expanding his dental practice in Crescent City to meet a growing need in the region.

Harbor to lead mega CERF grant

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

Crescent City is the latest governance to join the Community Economic Resilience Fund grant application for what can only be described as one of the

largest grant applications ever for Del Norte County. The vote to join the Harbor District was unanimous. The state has divided post COVID economic recovery into 13 districts. Del Norte County is part of the Redwood Coast

District, which also includes Humboldt and Mendocino counties, vying for $50 million in state funding. Del Norte partners in the grant hope to divide up as much as $10 million in grant dispersals.

Last Tuesday, harbor

commissioners voted unanimously to approve the proposal as the community lead for the CERF grant application. Community Systems Solutions sent the multi-partner CERF application to the governor’s office before the grant

Del Norte Schools

deadline, earlier this week.

The CERF list application includes the following governances: Crescent City, Crescent Harbor District, Del Norte County, TriAgency Economic partners, Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation, Del Norte Healthcare

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Sunset High School

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District, Redwood Parks Conservancy, North Coast Small Business Center, Elk Valley Rancheria and Del Norte Tribal Lands Community Food. Council. The CERF Application addresses 17 different Del Norte projects.

Redwood School

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Dentistry

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be up and ready during this hectic construction period.

Dr. Standring will be increasing his square footage 25 percent. Standring expects to have all construction completed by June. An announcement stating water damage has curtailed patient access is not correct.

The dentist opened his practice on 9th Street in 1987 under Dr. Aubell. Within three years, Standring stood alone. In the year 2000, Standring moved to his current Northcrest Drive location.

As the dental profession has evolved, so has Standring.

One bit of advice - be patient. His backup for appointments may be as long as three months. Standring is accepting new patients and can be reached at (707) 341-7866

State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Effort to Recruit Teachers from Pool of 10,000 California Corps Members

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced a new partnership at a press event between the California Department of Education (CDE) and California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, to promote new pathways for California Volunteers service corps members—a group that includes 10,000 per year across all corps, including the California Climate Action Corps, AmeriCorps, #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs, and #CaliforniansForAll College Corps—to become teachers in California classrooms.

While the CDE has not traditionally engaged in recruitment, Thurmond has elevated the educator crisis as a key challenge and made the support of local educational agencies a priority of his administration.

“Our teachers do incredible work in and out of the classroom every day, but this remains a difficult time,” Thurmond said. “Teacher shortages are a long-term national issue exacerbated by COVID-19, and

California is no exception—they are retiring or leaving the profession for other options. We are stepping in to support districts and schools on the issue of teacher recruitment by partnering with California Volunteers to hold a series of career fairs and reach out to 10,000 talented corps members, who already understand why it is important to give back to our society and youth.”

Thurmond was joined at today’s virtual press event by Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday, California Volunteers, Office of the Governor; Marlene Garcia, Executive Director, California Student Aid Commission; David DeGuire, Director of Professional Services Division, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing; Dr. Susan Heredia, Commission Member, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Past President of the California School Boards Association, and Professor of Education, Emerita at CSU Sacramento; Leslie Littman, SecretaryTreasurer, California Teachers Association;

and Tia Rowe, Sacramento State College Corps Fellow. “Governor Newsom’s investment in thousands of service members is unprecedented,” said Chief Service Officer, Josh Fryday. “We are excited for California Volunteers’ service corps becoming the pipeline for tomorrow’s teachers.”

Thurmond announced career fair events to help connect future teacher candidates with schools experiencing shortages and provide prospective applicants with information on how to access scholarships and grants such as the Golden State Teacher Grant , which provides up to $20,000 grants to support teachers and counselors to serve at a priority school in California for four years within eight years of completing a preparation program. The first career fair event will be virtual and is scheduled on February 21.

The CDE will continue to support teacher recruitment efforts statewide by raising awareness, reducing barriers, and helping streamline fiscal resources so more

individuals can access the information and means to make the transition to support students in the classroom. Advocacy by Superintendent Thurmond to address the teacher shortage issue has helped secure a record $3.6 billion in investments over the last four years that are designed to improve educator recruitment, retention, and training here in California. In addition, Thurmond has helped expand education career pathways, made tax credits available for teacher housing, and improved and bolstered educator recruitment efforts by sponsoring legislation that has spurred key budget investments by the state. While the February 21 career fair effort is focused on those within the California Volunteer network, other recruitment fairs will be scheduled at later dates for people of any background who want to become a teacher. For more information on how to navigate the process of becoming a teacher, call a newly announced hotline at 916-3223051 or email TeachInCA@cde.ca.gov.

Food Council selects Steering Committee

On Wednesday, February 8, the Del Norte and Tribal Lands Community Food Council held its second meeting of 2023, welcoming members of the newly formed Steering Committee: David Salmon, Esther

and Javier Gomez, Jennifer Schmidt, Marie Reeder, Miguel Pelayo, Patty Adams, Rachel Mayer, Terry Allaway, Veronica Van Mechelen and Kevin Mealue were introduced as the steering committee.

This team of local food system stakeholders has stepped up to serve their community through providing input and direction to the projects, programs, and policies undertaken by the DNATL CFC. When asked

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why she decided to join, Council Member Patty Adams stated “I very much wanted to be involved in finding food opportunities for Del Norte County. I don’t like to see the waste – especially with the produce and fruit.” The California Endowment backbone funding provides the necessary support for staff to facilitate a Food Council of Community Members and stakeholders convening and collaborating on community projects aimed to cultivate an equitable, resilient, and sustainable

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Learn more about the Food Council and our work by attending meetings from 5:15-6:45 PM on the second Wednesday of each month at the Family Resource Center of the Redwoods, 494 Pacific Ave in Crescent City. If you are passionate about access to nutritious local food, we invite you to attend these meetings and contribute your ideas and skillset toward this collective cause. Light dinner is provided, and childcare is available.

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are home to a diverse array of cultures, and the CFC aspires to ensure that all perspectives are reflected in what we do. The Steering Committee still needs Council members to represent the interests of Tolowa Dee-Ni’ Nation, the Hmong Community, High-School Students, and a local Market Owner or Employee. For further questions regarding the council or steering committee please email Andrea Lanctot, Food Program Director, at alanctot@frcredwoods.org.

Should Gitlin Be Neutered?

Recently Roger Gitlin’s incoherent ramblings have careened from uninformed opinion to destructive disinformation. Of course, my headline “Should Gitlin Be Neutered?” is not to be taken literally, I do suggest that Gitlin needs to have his wings clipped.

Clearly the owners of the Del Norte Triplicate have a different opinion on this. I learned on Tuesday (2/14/23) that Roger Gitlin has been elevated to Associate Editor of the Del Norte Triplicate. This information came after my column was finished so I submitted my column as is, with a footnote.

Today I will focus on one of Gitlin’s recent stories titled, “Spay Neuter Clinic Faces Serious Questions.”

I was concerned this might be old news by the time I had a chance to respond, but Gitlin doubled down last week in his column and editorializes on his made-up controversy from the prior week.

The headline for this story should have been, “$385,200 Grant Awarded to Underfunded Local Spay and Neuter Program.” Instead of celebrating the grant, Gitlin demeans the Humane Society of Del Norte (HSDN), obsesses over a question about a veterinarian’s credentials, and quibbles over tribal sovereignty.

Gitlin incorrectly made the accusation that Dr. Peavy, the founder of the non-profit agency Public Vet, performed local surgeries without proper licensing. The truth is that a different vet who is licensed provided these services.

Gitlin claims that “several Pub Vet clients have posted concerns on social media, and a few contacted The Triplicate to investigate the allegations.” When Gitlin says “The Triplicate” he is referring to himself. He doesn’t cite any official enforcement agency that is alleging violations. This is all Gitlin as plaintiff, judge and jury.

Thank goodness for the Wild Rivers Outpost and Jessica Cejnar Andrews who wrote an excellent, factual, and professional news story about this topic with the headline, “After Receiving Complaints, Mobile Vet Pulls the Plug on Spay Neuter Clinic, Potentially Putting a DN Humane Society Grant in

Jeopardy.” (2/10/23 wildrivers.lostcostoutpost.com)

The following are a few details that will correct Gitlin’s falsehoods and underscore the damage done by his disinformation.

According to the Wild Rivers Outpost, “Peavy’s daughter, Dr. Aria Armendariz, has a California license and is the veterinarian the Humane Society has contracted with to perform the surgeries at its spay-neuter clinics this year… Armendariz said in a Jan. 22 Facebook post that the February clinics in Del Norte County were canceled because she felt uncomfortable working in a community where so much hate and hostility has been raised…The need in Del Norte is great, but I am not going to be able to assist at this time.”

In response to Gitlin’s animosity and intimidation, the Humane Society has cancelled their February spay/neuter clinic. Is this the outcome he wanted?

It is unfair that Gitlin can spew his vitriol on the front page while those who are unfairly criticized are hamstrung to tell their side of the story. Gitlin’s personal attacks on Humane Society staff are indefensible. I can help provide another perspective on this.

I will amplify a few comments from Facebook posts by Eileen Bennet, Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of Del Norte. Eileen is also the shelter manager, adoption coordinator, webmaster, and grant writer. Danielle Larson-Wheeler is the Board President, shelter volunteer, spay/neuter coordinator, and event coordinator. This is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that doesn’t deserve Gitlin’s attacks.

I will give Ms. Bennet the last word. Please read to the end.

Eileen Bennet’s response to Gitlin story (2/3/23)

“Roger Gitlin reached out to us hoping to get an interview for the Triplicate. He made it seem as if he wanted to tour our shelter, learn about what we do, and he congratulated us on the grant we received for our spay & neuter program. Below is the friendly email.

Good morning, Danielle: I’d like to arrange a tour of the Humane Society facility and learn about your Mission.

It’s my understanding you’ve just been awarded a grant to conduct a spay and neuter program. Congratulations. Please let me know when we can meet. Thank you.

Danielle set the meeting with Mr. Gitlin and was expecting something totally different than what she experienced. I could be wrong, but I think of a journalist or a reporter as someone who is responsible for researching and writing informational news articles and stories about real events using a fair and unbiased perspective.

Their duties include interviewing experts, gathering first-hand accounts of events, and organizing an outline into a cohesive, interesting story. Mr. Gitlin came into the meeting with preconceived notions and like a head-hunter looking to start a lynch mob!

We knew the article that would be published would most likely not be a fair one, as Mr. Gitlin didn’t even let Danielle finish a full sentence. Some of his questions should have been directed to the vet that was the subject of his article.

I received notice in November 2022 that my California for All Animals grant proposal had been selected for funding and we were being awarded three years of funding. The full grant equals $385,200.

This is the largest grant I’ve ever applied for and to receive it was mind-blowing! This new grant will allow us to say “Yes, we can help!” This is great news for our community!

To say that we don’t care about the animals is absurd! What we do requires endless hours of work, that we do as volunteers! Who would give up nights and weekends and every other available moment to do this work if they didn’t care?

Danielle is one of the most kind-hearted, determined, hard-working, selfless women I know! I’ve never known anyone who gives of themselves like she does. It’s inspiring and admirable to say the least.

We will continue to try to do our very best for this community’s pets and for the unwanted, abandoned, and mistreated animals of our community. We will continue to help with setting spay/neuter appointments

What is and isn’t art?

Last week, the Crescent City Council voting 3-2, allocated city economic funds, donations and an additional $2,000 of general funds to the Val Polyanin eclectic collection. This one is a real headscratcher.

and assisting with the cost. We will continue to educate the public about responsible pet ownership. Despite the negativity.”

Eileen Bennet’s answers to Gitlin editorial “Full Disclosure” (2/10/23)

“QUESTION: Why hasn’t the Humane Society utilized the services of the three licensed vets in Del Norte County or the two licensed vets in Curry County? ANSWER: We use ALL of the vets mentioned WHEN they have appointment space available to us!

QUESTION: Are we paying an unlicensed vet with grant funds? ANSWER: NO! The vet who is the topic of Mr. Gitlin’s tirade was not the vet doing our surgeries.

Any questions about controlled substances cannot be answered by me or by HSDN. These are questions that need to be asked of the vet/vets.

Any licensing questions need to be directed to the vet who was scheduled to perform our surgeries. Dr. Peavy is not that vet.

Mr. Gitlin’s last sentence, “Full Disclosure equates to honesty and credibility.”

Words to live by Mr. Gitlin! We can stand behind that sentence, can you? You sir are neither honest nor credible!”

Footnote: If you are reading this, then my column has not been cut yet. However, if my column does not show up in future publications, know that this was not my choice.

If the Triplicate starts censoring or editing my column I will stop contributing.

If you wish to express an opinion on Roger Gitlin’s promotion to Associate Editor, email the publisher David Thornberry dthornberry@ countrymedia.net

Kevin Hendrick is the Chair of the Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee - dndems@gmail.com

Just a few days past the Measure S recommendation to the Council to spend at least $600,000 per year on street repairs, Mayor Pro Tem Blake Inscore candidly admitted that huge amount would barely scratch the surface in fixing our city streets. Yet Inscore made the motion to allocate an additional $2,000 to the already $8,000 for this Polyanin economic development project. Sobering.

Candidly, I just don’t get it. Is this really art? Just a few folks calling something art does not make it art.

I shared my opinion with local fine art talent and former city employee Jonathan Gaekte. Artist Gaetke helped move and unpack the crates containing the Polyanin expressions. He also examined each piece. Without rendering an opinion on the collection, Gaetke stated, “Art brings esteem to the community. Art has a clear vision, art should be uplifting and relatable. If one has to explain art, it’s not art.”

I agree with Gaetke’s opinion.

What is the thinking behind this 914-piece eclectic display? Is the collection somehow going to be an economic driver for Crescent City? The $10,000 allocated will provide the funding to display this non-traditional expression of what some label as art. The donation will be on display at the city-owned vacant Bank of America building. The First Friday group will conduct a once-a-month public display of Mr. Polyanin creations from May through October…

Then what? Sell it, store it, stow it, donate it to someone else?

Ukranian-born Polyanin abandoned his 20 year plus collection from the Hambros property, last year. Hambros donated the bizarre paintings and sculptures to the city on a 5-0 vote. Why on Earth would the city willingly

accept Polyanin’s abandoned property on 101 South? How on Earth could the council see the value or return on investment this collection could possibly bring or be an economic driver for Crescent City? For two decades, locals and visitors alike had plenty of opportunity to see Polyanin’s bizarre imagination. Did this 20-year run bring an economic boon to Crescent City? If it did. I must have missed it.

Perhaps this Avant Garde collection might be better situated in the Melrose District of West Hollywood.

It’s important to recognize what Crescent City represents and what attracts valuable visitors to our community: the magnificent ocean, the breathtaking Redwoods, Trees of Mystery. Absolutely! Puzzling, incomprehensible bizarre expressions on the backdrop of arguably one of the most beautiful geographies on the North American continent? Hmm…

Does anyone in the room believe moving this collection to the Bank of America building is going to have a positive impact on the city’s economy? If you raised your hand, please contact me re: the sale of the London Bridge on Lake Havasu?

The city has its public money on these next six months. What is the city’s return on its investment? Perhaps city fiscal folks should research the salvage value of the raw material used to generate this collection.

Roger Gitlin is a retired two term Dist.1 Supervisor and retired Multi-Subject CLAD California- Credentialed teacher.

letter to the editor

Mr. Gitlin –

As a reporter for The Triplicate, I would hope you would adhere to honest business practice (business is not always a noun). You provided in your Eye on Del Norte input on a previous news story (proper) however, since you wrote the original story, it was inappropriate. Or perhaps you were replying to my letter, which had not yet been published (just bad form). Surely Honesty would have demanded that you reach out to our local vets’ offices. I did, and they continue to work with our local shelter to provide the Humane Society’s spay/neuter services. They also accept the certificates from the shelter for those services in the cases where adoption occurred before alteration. Credibility would likewise demand that you correct yourself for having “intent” before asking one or more questions in an interview. I believe that all reputable and credible reporters of news do not go into an interview asking questions with any intent, bad or good, as you admitted to doing. They are just looking for the truth.

Finally, as an avid cat lover I am astounded that any pet owner/animal lover would aggressively attack anyone who has a dispute with a veterinarian. We tend to support each other.

Diane Raintree

Roger Gitlin

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Free fish for a friendly pond or tank. 3 6-inch Koi, 1 6-inch black sucker fish, 3 goldfish. 541-254-0438

Large Beige Berkeley recliner. Good condition. $75.00.

707-464-5515

Platinum Shield car cover.

Lifetime warranty. New, still in box. For Chrysler or Dodge Van. $99. 541-412-0906

Reloading equipment and supplies- Bullets, powder, & casings. $500. 541-469-4948

713

Stereo, TV & Video

DIRECTV Stream - Carries

the Most Local MLB Games! CHOICE Package, $89.99/ mo for 12 months. Stream on 20 devices in your home at once. HBO Max included for 3 mos (w/CHOICE Package or higher.) No annual contract, no hidden fees! Some restrictions apply. Call IVS 1-855-602-2009. (ONPA)

Free Cane Corso 4 year old female to good home only. Well trained. 541-274-9231

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation is Hiring Apply Today! CFWS Project SpecialistFull Time ($18.88-$28.67)

The Community & Family Wellness Services (CFWS) Project Specialist will administer and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the assigned grant project and related services for victims of crimes. Duties include: counsel and assist clients, provide financial, life-skills and other training services; assist clients in accessing Tribal and other assistance programs; issuing payment requests; prepare and submit reports; assist, attend and participate in outreach activities; may also accompany clients to court appearances, medical appointments and other appointments as necessary to provide support.

CFWS Administrative Assistant II - Full Time ($17.00-$22.97)

This position supports the Community and Family Wellness Services Department (CFWS) and the staff. Provides office services by implementing administrative systems, procedures, policies and monitoring administrative projects. Download application or apply: www.tolowa-nsn.gov/jobs

Email applications and questions to: HR@tolowa.com

Fax applications to:

1-888-468-0134

Researcher needed to visit Crescent City court once every other week to researcher and get copies of new lawsuits. Email cover letter + resume to newjob10@ courthousenews.com.

Campers & Trailers 606

DISH Network. $64.99 for 190 Channels! Blazing Fast Internet, $19.99/mo. (where available.) Switch & Get a FREE $100 Visa Gift Card. FREE Voice Remote. FREE HD DVR. FREE Streaming on ALL Devices. Call today! 1-866-373-9175. (ONPA)

Handicrafts 717

By My Hand Yarn and Fabric Store offers the best yarn, flannel, fleece and cotton fabric. We also do longarm quilting, quilt finishing and alterations. Come see us at 415 J St in Crescent City.

736

Pets

Cane Corso puppies. Show quality. Great grand champion bloodline. $1000. 541-274-9231

Available For Rent 800

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Fully furnished unit in Smith River, beach access. Temp. housing for Travel Nurses, etc. No pets.$1595/mo. utils included . BJBethea@charter. net (925)522-9745

RV Space for Rent 819

Large RV Space for rent. Suitable for trailer or park model. $440/mo + electric. Call Bruce Ellis 541-251-4422

RV Space for Rent in 55 or older park. $440/mo. Call: Ralph (541) 251-3334

Public Notices 999

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531 Petition of: Patrick Michael O’Niel CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1029

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Patrick Michael O’Niel filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Patrick Michael O’Niel to Proposed name: Michael Raybisch THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: March 17, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

A copy of this Order to Show

Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Norte Triplicate

Date: February 2, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh, Judge of the Superior Court

Published: February 17, 24, March 3, and 10, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T358523

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sun Seekers 2.0 425 L Street, Suite G Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/18/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Andre Carpenter, Owner, ALC Enterprises, LLC

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 2/1/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230016

Published: February 10, 17, 24, and March 3, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T358248

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Kristine Jennings CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1034

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Kristine Jennings filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Kristine Jennings to Proposed name: Kristine Elizabeth Curtis THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: March 24, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Norte Triplicate

Date: February 7, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh

Judge of the Superior Court

Published: February 17, 24, March 3, and 10, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T358577

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY REDMELLON, LLC, Plaintiffs, vs. JOHN DOE AND ALL OTHER UN-KNOWN OWNERS, Defend-ants. Case No. 23CV05907 SUMMONS BY PUBLICA-TION TO: John Doe; and all other unknown owners of the property known as: That por-tion of the SW1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 17, Township 39 South, Range 12 West, Willamette Meridian, Curry County, Oregon, lying West-erly of Wilderness Retreat Subdivision and South of the Westerly extension of the lot line between Lots 21 and 22, Wilderness Retreat Subdivi-sion. EXCEPT the South 394 feet of said SW1/4 of SE1/4. IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You are hereby required to ap-pear and defend the Com-plaint filed against you in the above-entitled action within thirty (30) days from the date of first publication of this Summons, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for relief demand-ed in the Complaint. NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “ap-pear” 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 re-quired filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the Plaintiffs’ attorney or, if the Plaintiffs do not have an attorney, proof of service upon the Plaintiffs. If you have questions, you should see an attorney im-mediately. 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 toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at 800-452-7636. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR RELIEF The action against you seeks declarato-ry judgment. Plaintiffs seek to quiet title via adverse pos-session on the above-noted property. DATED this 8th day of February, 2023. HOR-NECKER COWLING LLP By: /s/ Charles E. Bolen, Attorney for Plaintiffs.

Published: February 17, 24, March 3, and 10, 2023 Curry Coastal Pilot P358580

Public Notice of Meeting

The Upper Chetco Rural Fire Protection District will hold its next Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday March 1, 2023, at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held at the Fire Hall on Gardner Ridge Rd. The public is encouraged to attend.

Respectfully submitted by Lori Wraith, Secretary

Published: February 17, 2023 Curry Coastal Pilot P358821

DEL NORTE COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2023-002 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISING REGULATIONS FOR SMOKE-FREE MULTIUNIT HOUSING

At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Del Norte County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at10:00 a.m., the Board of Supervisors will vote on an ordinance to prohibit smoking in multiunit housing. The ordinance would prohibit smoking in all units of a multiunit residence, including any associated exclusive-use enclosed areas or unenclosed areas, such as a private balcony, porch, deck, or patio, and require that every new lease entered into after July 1, 2023 to include a prohibition on smoking within units.

The ordinance would allow multiunit developments to establish sanctioned outdoor smoking areas that are at least 25 feet from children’s play areas, areas designated for physical activity or areas otherwise designated nonsmoking.

A full copy of the ordinance is available for review in the Board of Supervisors office at 981 H Street, Suite 200, Crescent City, CA during normal business hours.

Dated: February 09, 2023

Kylie Goughnour, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County of Del Norte

Published: February 17, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T358635

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME

The following person(s) has/ have abandoned the use of the following Fictitious Business Name(s):

Float-Tastic 255 Butte St Crescent City, CA 95531

The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: 1/7/2021 in the County of Del Norte.

Original File #: 20210002

This business is conducted by: a married couple

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to section 17913 of the Business and Profes-sions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Signed: /s/ Darren Patton

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 1/20/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230012

Published: January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T357393

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY [Probate Department]

In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM GARRY TAYLOR, Deceased.

Case No. 23PB01015

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Richard L. Taylor has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative, care of Oakes Law Office, PC, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Karen M. Oakes, OSB 984631, 6502 South Sixth St, Klamath Falls, OR 97603, 541-2731650, email to: client.info@ oakeslawoffice.com. DATED AND FIRST PUBLISHED on February 17, 2023.

Published: February 17, 24, and March 3, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P358766

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Blouin Concrete 1427 Anzio St Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/19/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Robert Blouin, Blouin Concrete This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 1/19/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Damon Fletcher, Deputy File No. 20230010

Published: January 27, February 3, 10, and 17, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T357250

A Storage Lien

SUMMONS (Parentage-Custody and Support)

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT:

Robert Eugene Hall Jr.

You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page.

Petitioner’s name: Karen Martinez

CASE NUMBER: CVFL-2023-

1009

You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-220 or FL-270) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local bar association.

NOTICE: The restraining order on page 2 remains in effect against each parent until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in Califomia by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

1. The name and address of the court are:

DEL NORTE SUPERIOR COURT 450 H Steet, Room 209 Crescent City, CA 95531

2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or petitioner without an attorney, are: Karen Martinez 2355 Norris Ave. Crescent City, CA 95531 (707)457-7894

Date: January 13, 2023

Esperanza Esparza, Clerk, by Isi H. Fleshman, Deputy Page 1 of 2 STANDARD RESTRAINING

ORDER (Parentage-Custody and Support)

Starting immediately, you and every other party are restrained from removing from the state, or applying for a passport for, the minor child or children for whom this action seeks to establish a parent-child relationship or a custody order without the prior written consent of every other party or an order of the court.

Published: January 27, February 3, 10, and 17, 2023 Curry Coastal Pilot P356991

when he or she files the petition and against the respondent when he or she is personally served with the Summons and Petition OR when he or she waives and accepts service. This restraining order remains in effect until the judgment is entered, the petition is dismissed, or the court makes other orders. This order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of it.

Page 2 of 2

Published: February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T357690

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Boosk Factory Showroom 343 G Street Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a corporation

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/25/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Hong Wang, CEO, Boosk Factory Showroom

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 1/26/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230014

Published: February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T357794

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as:

Westcoast Heating and Cooling 2601 Lake Earl Drive Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/17/2023.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Michael Beeman

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 1/18/2023.

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20230008

Published: January 27, February 3, 10, and 17, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T357185

PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT

The public is invited to provide comments on Area 1 Agency on Aging’s proposed services and activities for Fiscal Year 2023-24 Area Plan Update funded by the Older Americans Act. The hearing will be provided via web link on March 20, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. For more information contact Jamee Morrow at jmorrow@a1aa.org or by telephone at (707) 445-3763

ext. 224. Comments may be submitted in writing or by telephone until April 7, 2023.

Published: February 17, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T358656

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as:

SERVICEMASTER BY CRONIC, SERVICEMASTER RESTORATION SERVICES, and SERVICEMASTER RECOVERY MANAGEMENT Street Address: 1010 7th Street Eureka, CA 95501

Mailing

This restraining order takes effect against the petitioner

Puzzle Answers

https://lgrsonline.sco.ca.gov/FormCIT/PrintAllCIT

The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

Monday, 02/06/23

• 8:03 am, dogs at large, 100 block of Cooper, Sheriff.

• 8:21 am, dogs at large, Starbucks, Sheriff.

• 8:39 am, civil issue, 1600 block of Arlington Drive, Sheriff.

• 11:09 am, threats, 100 block of Sunkist Lane, Sheriff.

• 1:20 pm, dog issue, 1000 block of Scenic Creek Drive, Sheriff.

• 1:55 pm, runaway juvenile, 1300 block of El Dorado Street, Police.

• 2:13 pm, animal neglect, 1100 block of Oceanview, Sheriff.

• 2:16 pm, restraining order issue, 1100 block of Breen Street, Police.

• 3:05 pm, physical disturbance, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 3:09 pm, neglect, 200 block of Del Monte, Sheriff.

• 4:20 pm, drone issue, 1000 block of Elk Valley road, Sheriff.

• 6:53 pm, fire, 800 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 7:22 pm, juvenile issue, 100 block of Klamath Boulevard, Tribal Police.

• 8:48 pm, theft, 1200 block of 5th Street, Police.

• 9:38 pm, domestic, 3500 block of Movie Lane, Sheriff.

Tuesday 02/07/23

• 12:05 am, scam, 300 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 1:57 am, harassment, 1100 block of Breen Street, Police.

• 5:06 am, fire, 199 mile post 21.65, Fire.

• 8:09 am, dog issue, 200 block of Barker Street, Sheriff.

• 2:18 pm, cat issue, 1300 block of Anzio Street, Fire.

• 2:42 pm, house fire, Laurel Lane, Fire.

• 5:02 pm, dog issue, 14000 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 6:35 pm, theft, 900 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 10:18 pm, theft, 1300 block of Harrold Street, Police.

Wednesday, 02/08/23

• 1:26 am, domestic disturbance, 100 block of Redwood Drive, Sheriff.

• 2:29 pm, restraining order violation, 2500 block of Roy Avenue, Police.

• 5:04 am, runaway juvenile, 4600 block of Kings Valley Road, Sheriff.

• 10:44 am, prowler, 2500 block of Nickel Avenue, Sheriff.

• 10:57 am, fraud, 300 block of Bradford Avenue, Sheriff.

• 11:28 am, runaway, 100 block of Olive Street, Sheriff.

• 11:40 am, theft, 1100 block of Elk Valley Road, Sheriff.

• 12:39 pm, scam, 500 block Pacific Avenue, Police.

• 2:16 pm, fraud, 600 block of 5th Street, Sheriff.

• 3:09 pm, fraud, 200 block

Johnathan James Michael Amos, 25, of Crescent City, was convicted of failure to appear in court – felony and was sentenced to two years of probation, 40 days in jail and a fine of $1,190.

Chase Zedakiah Naim Bronson, 27, of Los Angeles, was convicted of DUI and was sentenced to three years of probation, two days in jail and a fine of $1,860.

Christopher Lee Brown, 42, of Crescent City, was convicted of driving on a suspended license and was sentenced to one year of probation, 20 days in jail and a fine of $2,270. In a second case, he was convicted of violating probation and was sentenced to 20 days in jail.

Mario Burton, 35, of Grants Pass, Ore., was convicted of possession of ammunition by ex felon and was sentenced to 81 days in jail and a fine of $630.

Robert Alan Deshon, 33, of Crescent City, was convicted of wet/ reckless driving and was sentenced to one year of probation and a fine of $829.

Brandon Lee Donaldson, 42, of Crescent City, was convicted of driving on a suspended license and was sentenced to one year of probation, 10 days in jail and a fine of

of Barker Street, Sheriff.

• 3:19 pm, assault, 100 block of Seaview Circle, Sheriff.

• 3:50 pm, theft, 1500 block of Summer Park Court, Sheriff.

• 4:50 pm, fire, 1000 block of Front Street, Fire.

• 5:30 pm, runaway juvenile, 6900 block of Lake Earl Drive, Sheriff.

• 5:48 pm, trespasser, 100 block of Steeps Lane, Sheriff.

• 7:59 pm, theft, 1000 block of Play Street, Police.

• 11:53 pm, shots heard, Oceanview and N Indian, Sheriff.

Thursday, 02/09/23

• 2:14 am, prowler 300 block of Elk Valley Road, Sheriff.

• 7:53 am, located juvenile, 4600 block of Kings Valley Road, Sheriff.

• 8:22 am, prowler, Enderts Beach Picnic area, Sheriff.

• 10:14 am, theft, 400 block of Lakeview Drive, Sheriff.

• 10:24 am, juvenile issue, 1000 block of E Street, Police.

• 11:52 am, transient issue, 200 block of I Street, Police.

• 12:12 pm, shots heard, 1200 block of Hiouchi Mountain Road, Sheriff.

• 12:48 pm, juvenile issue, 900 block of G Street, Police.

• 1:12 pm, theft, 300 block of Cooper Avenue, Sheriff.

• 4:14 pm, runaway juvenile, 100 block of Redhawk

$1,450. In three additional cases, he was convicted of failure to appear in court and two cases of driving without a license and was sentenced to one day in jail and fines of $370.

Jenna Marie Feight, 29, of Crescent City, was convicted of DUI with a passenger under age 14 and was sentenced to three years of probation, four days in jail and a fine of $1,860.

Ryan Ray Fitzhugh, 47, of Crescent City, was convicted of false report of vehicle theft with intent to deceive and was sentenced to one year of probation, one day in jail and a fine of $220.

Ethan Hayward James, 22, of Crescent City, was convicted of weapon (BB gun) on school grounds and was sentenced to one year of probation, 30 days in jail and a fine of $630.

Julio Cesar GarciaGames, 31, a transient, was convicted of burglary + theft and unlawful driving or taking of vehicle and was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison and a fine of $440.

Robert Mitchell Harris, 38, of Eureka, was convicted of driving on a suspended license and was sentenced to one year of probation, two days in jail and a fine of $1,450.

Bryan Windell Kenyon, 33, of

Lane, Sheriff.

• 4:29 pm, gas smell, 600 block of Highway 101, Fire.

• 4:44 pm, theft, 1500 block of Summer Park, Sheriff.

• 8:39 pm, restraining order violation, 1100 block of Breen Street, Sheriff.

• 10:12 pm, shots heard, 200 block of Tedsen Lane, Sheriff.

• 11:01 pm, stolen keys, 700 block of Oak Road, Sheriff. Friday, 02/10/23

• 6:10 am, assault, 1600 block of Northcrest Drive, sheriff.

• 6:37 am, runaway juvenile, 4600 block of Kings Valley Road, Sheriff.

• 8:11 am, theft, 400 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 9:32 am, threats, 900 block of Pine Grove Road, Sheriff.

• 9:33 am, runaway, 1100 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 10:05 am, live wire, 900 block of Reddy Avenue, Fire.

• 11:43 am, juvenile issue, 400 block of Harding Street, Police.

• 11:51 am, aggressive dog, 200 block of Waldo Street, Sheriff.

• 130 pm, harassment, 100 block of Mariners Cove, Sheriff.

• 1:58 pm, vehicle vs property, 2800 block of Railroad Extension, Highway Patrol.

Smith River, was convicted of driving on a suspended license and was sentenced to one year of probation, two days in jail and a fine of $1,450.

Pedro LopezVillalvazo, 28, of Smith River, was convicted of DUI with a passenger under age 14 and was sentenced to three years of probation, four days in jail and a fine of $1,860.

Kristopher Ray Moak, 36, of Crescent City, was convicted of failure to appear in court – felony and was sentenced to 16 months in jail and a fine of $370. In a second case, he was convicted of possession of ammunition by ex felon and was sentenced to 16 months in jail and a fine of $370.

Nikwich Colton Nez, 30, of Klamath, was convicted of burglary and was sentenced to four years in prison and a fine of $370. In a second case, Nez was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of $370.

Cody Lee Pettit, 28, of Ransom, Ore., was convicted of battery and assault and was sentenced to one year of probation, 30 days in jail and a fine of $780. In a second case, Pettit was convicted of failure to appear in court and was sentenced

• 3:20 pm, transient issue, 1600 block of Northcrest Drive.

• 4:22 pm, threats, 100 block of Mariners Cove, Sheriff.

• 4:25 pm, stalking, 300 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 5:38 pm, dispute, 400 block of Hobbs Wall Road, Sheriff.

• 6:25 pm, trespassing, 13700 block of Ocean View Drive, Sheriff.

• 9:20 pm, assault, 1200 block of Harrold Street, Sheriff.

Saturday, 02/11/23

• 3:24 am, disturbance, 700 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 9:19 am, restraining order violation, 100 block of Elk Valley Road, Police.

• 9:58 am, runaway juvenile, 100 block of Timberline Drive, Sheriff.

• 10:01 am, runaway juvenile, 100 block of Schlacks Lane, Sheriff.

• 11:06 am, elder abuse, 100 block of Victory Lane, Sheriff.

• 2:40 pm, aggressive dog, 12400 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 2:45 pm, dispute, 400 block of Hobbs Wall Road, Sheriff.

• 4:36 pm, threats, 500 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 4:57 pm, trespasser, 700 block of 6th Street, Police.

• 7:13 pm, neighbor dispute, 4700 block of

to 30 days in jail and a fine of $220.

Rick Eugene Nelson, 63, of McKinleyville, was convicted of DUI and was sentenced to three years of probation, two days in jail and a fine of $1,860.

Ryan Allen Rettke, 44, of Brookings, Ore., was convicted of battery on spouse or cohabitant and was sentenced to three years of probation, 153 days in jail and a fine of $920.

Nolan Richard Travis, 30, of Crescent City, was convicted of violating community supervision and was sentenced to 60 days in jail.

Nathan Allen Tuttle, 27, of Crescent City, was convicted of DUI with prior and driving on a suspended license and was sentenced to four years of probation, 110 days in jail and a fine of $4,046. In a second case, he was convicted of driving on a suspended license with a prior and was sentenced to 110 days in jail and a fine of $220.

Brandon Lee Woods, 30, of Brookings, Ore., was convicted of battery on spouse or cohabitant and was sentenced to three years of probation, 12 days in jail and a fine of $920.

Kendra Dawn Campbell, 38, of Crescent City, was convicted of hit and run and was sentenced to one

Wonderstump Road, Sheriff.

• 7:25 pm, runaway, Zweirlien Drive, Tribal Police.

• 8:28 pm, disturbance, 300 block of 4th Street, Police.

Sunday, 02/12/2023

• 12:47 am, fire, 1700 block of State Street, Fire.

• 2:49 am, civil issue, 200 block of F, Police.

• 8:09 am, trespasser, 1500 block of Lower Lake Road, Sheriff.

• 9:16 am, animal abuse, 900 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff.

• 9:58 am, neighbor dispute, 1300 block of Oregon Street, Police.

• 11:09 am, dog issue, 2300 block of

year of probation, one day in jail and a fine of $1,305.

Edward Henry Jones, 19, of Crescent City, was convicted of sexual battery against person and was sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of $370. In a second case, Jones was convicted of threatening crime with intent to terrorize and was sentenced to 364 days in jail and a fine of $220.

Joshua Wayne Hart, 34, of Brookings, Ore. was convicted of DUI and was sentenced to three years of probation, two days in jail and a fine of $1,860.

Miguel Alejandro Perez Leon, 31, of Smith River, was convicted pf DUI with above .15 blood alcohol plus prior DUI and was sentenced to four years of probation, 100 days in jail and a fine of $2,967. In a second case, Leon was convicted of violating parole and was sentenced to 100 days in jail and a fine of $150.

Antoine Roberson, 37, of Crescent City, was convicted of violating parole and was sentenced to 180 days in jail.

David Michael Smith, 38, of Brookings, was convicted of violating community supervision and was sentenced to 120 days in jail.

College of the Redwoods to host “Dragging Through Time” Drag Queen Show and Celebration

The College of the Redwoods Multicultural & Equity Center, in partnership with the CR Queer Student Union (QSU) and Lost Coast Pride, will host a drag queen show on April 29, 2023, in the CR Theater on the main Eureka campus. This family friendly event will feature a pre-celebration with music, food and craft vendors, face painting, and informational tabling. Proceeds from the theater portion of the event will support Lost Coast Pride.

After the unexpected cancellation of their “Roaring ‘20s Drag Event” in January, CR’s QSU, which has been advocating for an event like this for many years, saw it as a

perfect opportunity to partner with Lost Coast Pride to bring a similar event to campus. “The QSU came to us with the idea, and we thought it was a great fit,” says Irene GonzalezHerrera, Interim Assistant Director of Student Equity. “They had the performers, and we had a welcoming venue.

CR’s Administration is also fully onboard with the event and sees it as an opportunity to underscore CR’s commitment to supporting its LGBTQ+ students by providing a safe space for them to express themselves authentically and to connect with others in the CR community.

Additionally, CR

President Dr. Keith Flamer believes it relates to an essential element of the College’s new Education Master Plan, to “increase commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”

“In my mind,” he says, “as a high-quality higher education institution that has an unwavering commitment to equity and inclusion, it’s the right thing to do.”

All students, staff, and faculty from the CR community will be invited to participate. However, to ensure the event remains family-friendly and cohesive, participants will be required to submit song and outfit choices to LCP for approval. President Flamer concludes by saying, “It is our hope that, by providing support and resources, we can contribute to the larger efforts to advance equality and acceptance for all people on the North Coast.”

The College of the Redwoods Multicultural & Equity Center is a dynamic and inclusive place that supports all students in their academic and personal journeys at the college. They are committed to retention

and student success by offering activities related to leadership development, student connectedness and student equity. They are a student-centered program that fosters respect for all people.

For more information, please contact Kintay Johnson, Director, Student Equity & the Multicultural & Equity Center, Kintay-Johnson@ redwoods.edu, 707-476-4560

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Sunday School............11 a.m.

Wednesday Testimony Mtg..6 p.m. Reading Room: Monday & Wednesday..1-3 p.m. or by appointment www.cscbrookings.com 541-469-2398 or 469-3333

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Sunday School...............10 a.m.

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Watch the Oscars at Red Carpet Gala

Come together to watch the Oscars in style, as the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission partners with the historic Eureka Theater to present the 8th annual Red Carpet Gala on March 12. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. as guests arrive and walk the red carpet into the Streamline Modern lobby of the Eureka Theater. Inside the lobby, guests can mingle and schmooze with fellow movie fans and social butterflies, sample scrumptious hors d’oeuvres, and quaff fabulous cocktails from the

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In the February 10, 2023 “Eye on Del Norte” publication in the Triplicate:

Roger Gitlin raised concerns about a spay and neuter clinic that was conducted in Del Norte County. Unfortunately, the Eye on Del Norte piece defames local federally recognized Indian tribes and attempts to paint a picture of lawless activity on local reservations. The piece asserts that “implied sovereignty” allowed the purported acts to occur. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The December 2022 clinic was not conducted by Elk Valley Rancheria. Rather, there was a clinic offered at the Elk Valley Rancheria’s community center as the Elk Valley Rancheria offers a location that is easily accessible and appropriate for any number of activities, including California Coastal Commission meetings, meetings of federal and state elected officials, medical and eye clinic visits, symphony and dance performances, and any other number of events as requested by members of the Del Norte community.

Unfortunately, Mr. Gitlin didn’t disclose any of those facts. Instead, he sought to malign the Elk Valley Rancheria and other tribes in Del Norte County and Humboldt County by expressly stating that the “standards of practice on Tribal lands did not meet the standards in the Golden State.” Nothing can be further from the truth. In the spirit of full disclosure, we’d recommend that Mr. Gitlin get his facts straight and that the Triplicate demand veracity in the so-called news it publishes.

The clinic was not problematic because it occurred on Tribal land. Mr. Gitlin’s conclusion is a non sequitur. The non-Tribal third party that provided the clinic including personnel performing spay or neuter procedures are not exempt from the law because they offered the clinic on Tribal land. Surely, Mr. Gitlin is aware of the basics of Federal Indian law from his time as an elected official.

Consistent with Mr. Gitlin’s call for honesty and credibility, the readers of the Triplicate and the federally recognized Indian tribes of Del Norte County are entitled to accurate, factual reporting and not sensationalized, illogical statements that pass as news today.

Mr. Gitlin’s irrelevant reason and fallacy of a conclusion is intended to hurt Tribal reputation and demean local Tribes. Such outrageous allegations should not be allowed to be published just to sell papers or gain clicks.

Mr. Gitlin and the Triplicate should be ashamed of such baseless socalled journalism.

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A free screening of ABC’s live telecast of the 95th Annual Academy Awards will begin at 5:00 PM, projected on the big screen. Also, in the Eureka Theater auditorium, a mouthwatering meal will be served for your enjoyment. Pesky commercials will be replaced with the Film Commission’s local Film-Friendly awards, videos, and music by RLA Trio.

Advance tickets are $35 and can be purchased online at https://rcg2023.bpt.me

Tickets at the door will be $40. As our first time back for the Gala in person, we will be mindful of health protocols.

So, hire the sitter, get glammed up, and show your support for the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission and the restoration of the historic Eureka Theater by attending “Humboldt’s best Oscar party.” For more information on the Film Commission’s events, including this one, follow our Facebook page and send us a message.

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Sunday, February 26

Busch (Piano) Trio Seventh Day Adventist Church, 102 Park Ave, Brookings, OR

Since its formation in 2012, the Busch Trio has regularly appeared on major stages and festivals throughout Europe. They have been recognized for their work and received important awards in the Netherlands and Germany: The Kersjes Award and the Ensemble Prize at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival. Their many years of fruitful collaboration

Donna Getz passed away on January 15, 2023, in Gold Beach, Oregon.

Born on March 17, 1943, in Eugene, Oregon, she spent the first 7 years of her life in Missouri with her father Willard Smith before joining her mother and siblings in Oregon. The family settled in Smith River where she attended Smith River Elementary School then graduated from Del Norte High School.

She was a loving and tenderhearted soul, always giving of herself and caring for others. She was creative, smart, funny, and kind.

Donna had many loves in life, photography, traveling, crafts, cooking for family and friends, family get-togethers, playing cards and the annual sister trips. But, most of all

with the record label Alpha Classics have delivered notable recordings of the complete works of Dvorák and Schubert. For more information, go to https://www. ppadelnorte.org/event-details/ busch-trio

Tuesday, February 28 Del Norte Healthcare District Regular Meeting Healthcare District Office, 550 E Washington Blvd: 6:30 pm

Regular meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month (with rare exceptions around holidays). Go to https://delnortehealthcare. com/meetings-%26-agendas to see our agendas and min-

utes (also posted on the Del Norte County website).

Saturday, March 4 Del Norte Walking Group Crescent Beach, Enderts Rd: 11:00 am

The Del Norte Walking group is organizing a walk event along Crescent Beach, Enderts Beach Rd, Saturday. Feb. 25. In the event of rain, the Walk be postponed to the following Saturday. From Hwy 101 South, take Enderts Beach Rd, right turn, proceed .7 mile to Crescent Beach parking lot. Dogs on leash are welcome. For more information: (707) 951-6361.

she loved her family.

She is survived by Glen Getz, her devoted husband of 61 years; son Glen Getz II and his wife Kameron; grandsons Mason Getz; Zach Getz; Glen Getz and his wife Ashley and their children Haze, Abygail and Haydyn; granddaughters Cortney Glenn and her husband Devron; Caitlin Getz and her children Adam and Jaxon; brothers Dan Akin and Ronnie Millar and sisters Darlene Smith and Dannette Gwin and many, many very loved and always remembered nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Passing before her were mother Beth Akin-Rupe; father Willard Smith; stepfathers Clark Akin and Clarence Rupe; and sister Dixie Lee Schram.

Donna was a cherished

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daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, niece, cousin and friend. She will be missed by everyone who knew her. A private burial service was followed by a family gathering to celebrate her life and share our precious memories.

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BY MOLLY ABSOLON

Six people have died in avalanches in the United States since the snow started to fly this fall. Every year, an average of 27 people —skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, snowshoers — die this way.

For people who don’t venture into the backcountry in winter, the thought of potentially dying in an avalanche seems crazy. Why put your life on the line for a few minutes of fun? But most of us who ride fresh powder don’t look at it that way: We don’t consider backcountry skiing a deathdefying activity.

A couple of years ago, my friend Jenna Malone, who is an avalanche educator and physician assistant in Salt Lake City, told me, “I don’t know anyone who’s stood on the top of a slope and thought, ‘Well, this is going to kill me, but it’s going to be epic powder skiing.’

“We believe that with training, planning, good decision-making, and a solid ski partner who calls us on our blind spots, we can make it safer,” she added.

In 2009, Bruce Jamieson, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Calgary in Albert, Canada, took accident data collected in North America and

Switzerland to come up with a risk-comparison chart. The data was presented in “millimorts,” or one death per million. One millimort is the chance an average 20-year-old male has of dying from any cause on any day.

Himalayan climbing turned out to be the riskiest activity Jamieson considered, with a one in 40 chance of dying on an 8,000-meter peak, or 12,000 millimorts. Riding a motorcycle eight hours a day earned 605 millimorts, while backcountry skiing in Canada, using usual riskreduction practices, came in at four.

Of course, not all skiers try to minimize risk. Recently, I saw a group of five riders swooping down a steep gully, hooting and hollering as they flew by. The avalanche hazard that day was moderate. Still, five people skiing a slope like that at one time is outside normal risk-reduction practices and could have easily ended in tragedy.

Jamieson’s data is now more than a decade old, but the likelihood of being killed in an avalanche probably hasn’t changed much. It may have even lessened, considering the growing number of backcountry users in avalanche terrain that are sharing the risk.

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When I started skiing in the backcountry decades ago, we would see only a handful of other people. Today, SnowSports Industries America estimates that there are more than six million backcountry riders in the United States, which puts the American avalanche death rate at less than 0.5 per 100,000. Your risk of dying in an automobile accident is one in 107.

These statistics may be why we don’t feel like we are gambling with our lives every time we head out to ski. And in general, backcountry users consider themselves responsible risk takers.

We take avalanche courses to learn how to identify dangerous snow conditions. Most of us carry safety equipment: avalanche transceivers, shovels, probes, and in some cases airbags to help improve our odds of survival in a slide. We consult the daily avalanche forecast for our area. We choose our partners carefully.

Still, people die. You can argue that statistically the odds are in our favor, but that doesn’t lessen the tragedy that occurs when a glorious day of powder skiing turns into a nightmare.

Two of this year’s fatalities involved fathers triggering slides that buried and killed their sons. It’s

hard to imagine anything more painful for a family.

Avalanches have been called “wicked-learning environments,” a label popularized by psychologist Robin Hogarth in 2015. A wicked-learning environment is one where the rules are unclear and feedback is often inaccurate or nonexistent. That means you can’t learn, or may learn the wrong thing from your experiences. Mistakes in a wickedlearning environment can be fatal.

Venturing into winter backcountry is a classic wicked-learning environment. You can arm yourself with all the appropriate safety gear, do lots of prep work on snow conditions and terrain, and keep your eyes open for clues. Ultimately, though, most of the information about snow stability is hidden.

Every time you ski a slope without it avalanching, you are likely to believe you made a smart decision, when in reality you may have just been lucky. Most of us have been lucky.

Molly Absolon is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange. org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. She writes in Idaho.

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