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Crescent City woman honored for volunteer service.

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Howland Hill traffic pilot program postponed

BY ROGER GITLIN

The

Triplicate

Redwood National and State

Parks managers announced the postponement of the Howland Hill one-way traffic pilot program, scheduled this summer. The decision was made last Wednesday. The pilot program was scheduled for 12 weeks, starting June 25. In announcing the postponement, managers said the parks will continue to address safety and visitor use issues along the 5.9 mile stretch of gravel road amongst arguably the most magnificent landscape geography in North America:

• Parks will install signage on park property to alert travelers of “neighborhood ahead, please drive slowly.”

• Parks will collect additional traffic, safety, visitor use and satisfaction data, through a variety of methods, including an on-line survey and park law enforcement rangers continuing to patrol Howland Hill Road this summer enforcing speed control.

• Parks will continue to explore shuttle and non-single family van options.

• With the completion of Mill Creek Trail (connector to Grove of Titans), parks will increase marketing and outreach campaigns to alert visitors of the option to access both Stout Grove and Grove of Titans, via the Jedediah Smith day-use area by utilizing the footbridge. This effort will help reduce vehicle traffic on the fragile, historical and iconic route.

Parks disclosed a September 2021 study that indicated 600 vehicles per day enter Howland Hill from the west and 450 vehicles pass Douglas Parks from the east.

33d District supervisor Chris Howard reported to the board that 1.2 million vehicles traverse Howland Hill Road, annually. He did not disclose to his colleagues the details of the one-way traffic pilot.

The proposed pilot program

Del Norte sophomore qualifies for nationals

BY RAY HAMILL

For The Triplicate

It’s been a good year on the wrestling mats for Del Norte’s Colton Schaad and it’s showing no signs of slowing down.

After an impressive high school season that included winning an individual and team league championship, the standout sophomore has carried that form into the club season.

Late last month, Schaad traveled to the Northwest Regionals in Washington, where he placed third in both the Freestyle and Greco-Roman tournaments at 160 pounds and qualified for this summer’s US Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals.

The big tournament will take place in Fargo, North Dakota, from July 15 to the 23rd, and Schaad is relishing the opportunity.

“I’m looking forward to it for sure,” he said. “I’ve never been there, but it’s a big deal. It’s hard to get there, so I’m looking forward to it.”

Schaad was one of five Del

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Recology Del Norte: More than just trash

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

Jon Perry, general manager of Recology Del Norte, leads a team of 19 employees dedicated to picking up your trash and providing quality services to keep Del Norte County clean and beautiful.

Recology Del Norte, a major supporter for “Coats for Kids” and Del Norte Little League, also provides up to 20 per year allsize charity bins applied through the Del Norte Solid Waste Management Authority, for public and private entities to pick up the almost endless trash spewed about Del Norte County. The first of the 20 bins was distributed to Neighbors Helping Neighbors on a community cleanup in Gasquet, Recology is an employee-owned company that has provided quality and reliable trash and recycle service.

May is brush cleanup month.

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Board approves cleanup effort on parcel near Walmart

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors directed county maintenance to clear overgrowth on a vacant county-owned parcel east of Walmart on Washington Boulevard. The effort to remediate this long-standing problem was initiated by 2nd District

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Probation chief lays out vision for juvenile youth center

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

Chief probation officer Lonnie Reyman updated the Board of Supervisors on the impending closing of Juvenile Hall. Reyman reported the three main challenges facing the closure and how his office is addressing those concerns.

• Personnel

• Programs and operations

• Facilities Reyman reported:

“Personnel: Primary in this mission is to create an effective team to carry out the mission of the department in meeting the needs of the youth for whom we are responsible. We’re working to finalize this structure of these positions and will be meeting with the union to discuss implications of the new team as well as impacts to current staff. Part and parcel is to provide as many opportunities

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Jon Perry, general manager of Recology Del Norte, talks about what his company does for residents across the county.

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Colton Schaad poses with the medals he won at the Northwest Regionals in Washington state. He finished third in regionals and qualified for the national tournament.

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Despite being just a one-lane dirt road, Howland Hill Road carries more than 1 million vehicles yearly from people visiting the Redwood State and National Parks.

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would have allowed two way traffic from 199 through Douglas Park to Stout Grove, allowing for a turnaround, while preventing westerly access toward Crescent City. Conversely, the pilot program would permit oneway traffic in an easterly direction, past Douglas Park, across Slant Bridge to 199.

Many of the Douglas Park homeowners attended an impromptu meeting, last week at the Hiouchi fire station and expressed their primary concern: excessive speeding.

Douglas Park homeowner Cynthia Menaugh shared her opinion, when asked if she thought it was a good idea to suspend the pilot program and did she think Howland Hill Road affects more than Douglas Park? Her answers were yes to both questions.

She continued, “The decision to delay will allow the park to gather more traffic data and implement other measures on Howland Hill Road to improve parking and address safety concerns. (The postponement) will allow the park to more effectively reach out and invite the greater gateway community which is all of Del Norte County allowing us to work together and development an appropriate plan.”

Hiouchi resident Joe

Akin, speaking independent of his board membership on the Big Rock Community Service District, questioned the economic impact on Hiouchi over the proposed 12-week study.

“How does a one-way traffic flow impact the two-way traffic currently in place? The turnaround at Stout Grove appears to a traffic nightmare in the making,” he said. “I also question the wisdom of exiting all traffic on to a very dangerous intersection on 199. Ingressing vehicles cannot see oncoming traffic from the north because of the mountain. This condition makes a dangerous road even more intimidating. More accidents would result because of the overload of traffic.

Hiouchi Café partner

Johana Hill concurs.

“I’m in the insurance industry and it makes no sense to load all exiting traffic from Slant Bridge on to 199,” she said. “What happens when there’s a fire? People panic. It

would be chaos. Look what happened in Paradise. On a secondary basis, tourism supports our Hiouchi business. Hiouchi Café would suffer if traffic would be routed in a one-way direction.”

CAL FIRE moves to online burn permits

CAL FIRE has transitioned to a new online process to obtain burn permits.

While Recology Del Norte is known for trach pikcup around the county, it does more than many people realize.

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tions for hard to dispose of items.

Recology Del Norte is always looking for good employees. Fill out an application, if interested. Recology Del Norte is located at 2675 Lake Earl Drive.

For more information on Recology Del Norte, call (707) 464-4181.

Burn permits are required in the CAL FIRE Humboldt – Del Norte Unit each year beginning May 1st for those in State Responsibility Areas. With this new program, there are several changes the public or organizations wishing to burn need to know.

• Burn permits are available online at: www. burnpermit.fire.ca.gov

• All applications for burn permits must be submitted online.

o Anyone without internet access may contact their nearest CAL FIRE station for assistance.

• The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (NCUAQMD) requires its own separate permit. These

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as possible for our existing staff as we pivot toward a new operational structure. Programs and Operations: We are working through a planning process that will involve our staff in creating the schedule and structure to implement our vision of a new reentry team. Utilizing the existing Juvenile Hall as a kind of youth center for both youth on probation and youth at-risk of justice involvement will allow us to step up the tempo of engaging probation youth as well as offering the opportunity of partnership with others serving youth that would qualify for services.

are required year-round and are available online at www.ncuaqmd.org

• Those burning under a NCUAQMD residential burn permit will now need to also obtain a CAL FIRE residential burn permit (LE-62A). Previously the Humboldt –Del Norte Unit accepted the air quality residential permit as its own.

• Residential burn permits may be obtained at the time of the online application. Other permit types may require site visits to determine or ensure adequate safety precautions are in place.

• Those wishing to conduct General Burning projects will require an LE-5 application. This includes larger pile burning and hazardous project work. Applications should be submitted at least ten days prior to the intended

Facilities: We are working simultaneously on how to most effectively utilize the facility for programming for youth. Modifying it to be accessible without being destructive to the existing structure and mechanical systems is a primary goal. Also insuring that we will continue to have a safe and secure portion of the facility for intake of youth who are detained is also a (primary) consideration.”

Reyman pointed out six other juvenile halls across the North State have shuttered, in the last decade. He continued, “cops on the street should not see any change in how they take in and process juvenile crime cases. There seems to be a mistaken belief that

project start date to allow for application review and site visits as needed.

• Those wishing to conduct Broadcast Burning projects will require an LE-7/8 application. This includes prescribed fire type projects. Applications should be submitted at least ten days prior to the intended project start date to allow for application review and site visit.

• There is no fee associated with CAL FIRE burn permits, however, burning without a permit, failing to follow burn permit terms and conditions, or allowing a fire to escape control could result in criminal or civil penalties.

• The CAL FIRE burn permits are available yearround; however, they are not required in the Humboldt – Del Norte Unit until May 1st of each year.

because there’s no local Juvenile Hall, youth will not be arrested and detained when it is appropriate to do so-that could not be farther from the truth.”

Supervisor Joey Borges commented after the presentation, ” …this appears like the hall is restructuring and defining how probation can best serve Del Norte youth,” he said.

Supervisor Valerie Starkey asked how many Del Norte youth are on probation.

Reyman responded with an estimate of mid-20s. Starkey was also told existing MOU agreements with Humboldt and Shasta counties will continue. Juvenile Hall is targeted to close by June 30.

In a story about Gabriel

Hughes being held over for a murder trial, the Triplicate inccorectly identified the injured

woman as Kelly Nation. Her name is Lindsey Nation.

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DEL NORTE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

James Herbert Holmes

7/4/1940

James Herbert Holmes was born July 4, 1940, in Omak Washington and died April 4th, 2023, at Monarch Gardens Memory Care Center in Brookings Oregon. He was surrounded by his loving family. He practiced as an Emergency Room physician for over 50 years in the Air Force and as a civilian in the Bay Area, Bend Oregon, and fi nished his last 25 years at Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent City. Throughout his life, he provided kind and loving care to all his patients.

Devoted son, husband, brother, father, friend and animal lover, he is survived by his beloved wife Lynn, daughters Isabelle (with Roger), Beth (with Pat), sons Mark (with Pia),

Sebastian (with Cindy), brother Larry (with Bronia), sister Kayla and sister-in-law Esther, his grandchildren Justine (with Lou), Gloria (with Cedric), Tyler, Ayla and Louis as well as his great grandchildren Elvina and Capucine. Proceed in death by parents, Les and Mildred, and brother Scott.

A compassionate and gentle man as you will ever fi nd, Jim shared his love of nature with everyone. While we are heartbroken at our loss, we are also deeply appreciative of the gift of his presence in our lives.

There will be a Celebration of his life on June 29th, 2023, at Cultural Center, 1001 Front Street Crescent City, CA between

Harold Dean Hudlow

October 28, 1952 - March 28, 2023

Harold Dean “Deano” Hudlow of Independence, Oregon, passed away March 28, 2023, of AML. He was born in Lebanon, Oregon along with his twin sister Carol on October 28, 1952. He grew up in California, graduating from Del Norte High School in 1970, in Crescent City, Ca. He was preceded in death by his parents, Allure and Emma Hudlow and his twin sister Carol Jean Alyala, and oldest sister Faye.

He is survived by his wife Darlene Hudlow, children Jessica Harper, Jeremy Harper, and Joeseph Kerr, and two

1/25/1956 - 4/4/2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Darryl Harvey Hintz on April 4, 2023.

Darryl was born on January 25, 1956, and lived in Del Norte County for all of his 67 years. He was a loving husband to Suzan Hintz for 47 years and a devoted father to Aileen Roark, Nathan and Brigette Hintz, and Jacy Hall. He was also a proud grandfather to Gavin Brown, Isaac Ortman, Nigel Hintz, August Ortman, Savannah Roark, Eleis Roark, Jadelynn Hintz, Donovan Hintz, Eric Hall, Evin Hall, and Maya Hall. He was an enrolled Yurok tribal

grandchildren Chase & Cameron Harper. Other surviving family members include his brothers Ray and John, sisters Doris Hudlow and Mary Missroon, and numerous nieces and nephews as well as numerous godchildren.

Deano was a carpenter and a man of all trades. He lived to hunt and fi sh, to yell for the 49ers and the San Francisco Giants “Go niners”!!! and other teams. He loved okie tacos. He loved his family, his home, Bill Morgan, his dog Bentley, his church and his tribe.

Private family viewing was at Farnstrom Mortuary and Funeral

2:00-4:00PM. In lieu of fl owers, memorial donations may be made to the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel. Please sign the family’s online guest book at www. wiersmortuary.com.

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50’s – 70’s European sports car club membership drive

Do you own a 1950’s - 1970’s style European sports car? Come join our local car club! We hail from Del Norte and Curry Counties. We do all things concerning vintage European cars. So, join the entourage! If interested contact Chuck at the Del Norte Triplicate 707-460-6726.

Azalea Festival Art Show and Sale Call-to-Artists

The Azalea Festival Art Show and Sale is a community art event open to artists of all ages and skill levels. Pelican Bay Arts Association has sponsored an art show in conjunction with the Azalea Festival since 1956. This a great opportunity to show and sell your art or win a cash prize. $1,000 in cash prizes, ribbons, raffle,

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Supervisor Valerie Starkey. Walmart management has long complained of homeless occupation on this parcel.

Starkey shared with her colleagues that she participated in a March 25 volunteer cleanup effort.

Over the last decade, several projects to remove trash have been conducted by Take a Bite out of Blight.

and more! Entry forms, due April 22nd, 2023, are available at the following locations:

Manley Art Center & Gallery: 433 Oak St., Brookings Crescent Harbor Art Gallery: 140 Marine Way, Crescent City

Wright’s Custom Framing & Art Supplies: 810 Chetco Ave., Brookings Gold Beach Bookstore: 29707 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach

Brookings City Hall

Visitors Center: 898 Elk Dr., Brookings www.manleyartcenter. com www.wildriverscoastart. com

Wednesday, April 19 Del Norte Republican Party Central Committee Monthly General Meeting Del Norte Republican Headquarters, 290 I Street: 6:00 pm

Event Details: Monthly meeting. Get involved.

For more information, call 707-464-6966, go to our Facebook page or website: www.delnorterepublicans.org.

ed in short order and there is no permitting process needed. Winogradov said the process is to speak with State Fish and Wildlife, and upon inspection of

Friday, April 21 Rock Painting for Kids Del Norte County Library: 4:00 pm

Saturday, April 22 CPR Saturday Free. Call now to reserve your spot. Limited space available. Mary Dorman, State Farm Agent 490 L Street, 707-4642414

Story Time & Crafts Del Norte County Library: 2:00 pm

Friday, April 28 Lego Club Del Norte County Library: 4:00 pm

Final Friday Flicks: Jurassic World Dominion Del Norte County Library: 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 29 Story Time & Crafts Del Norte County Library: 2:00 pm

Children’s Saturday Matinee: The Bad Guys Del Norte County Library: 3:30 pm

the property, with some specific do’s and don’ts, Winogradov believes the property can be secured. The vote by the board was unanimous.

Home, Independence on March 30th.

Farnstrom Mortuary is caring for the family. Memories may be shared at FarnstromMortuary. com.

Starkey and fellow volunteers removed a reported 1,600 pounds of debris on the parcel, which is obscured from public view by vegetative overgrowth, recessed in a 20 feet deep cavern.

Since the cleanup, additional trash has been dumped on the site. Starkey also reported Walmart has reported $1.8 million in shoplifted items over the past year. She inquired about the permitting process needed to remove the overgrowth, so the property is visible from the street. A similar effort of tree thinning by Fish and Wildlife in 2018, along 101 South, has remained trash free.

member and spent 20 years as a truck driver.

Darryl loved to fi sh and enjoyed hunting. He was also a big fan of the Cubs and the Giants. Darryl is survived by his 3 siblings Becky Peck, Lark Pennington, and Sheri Wood and also his Aunt Plumie and The Taylor’s

Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation awarded $250,000 from U.S. Department of Agriculture

On March 20, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is investing $197 million in 100 project proposals benefiting 22 states and seven tribes, as part of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program.

Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program helps communities, tribes, non-profit organizations, state forestry agencies and Alaska Native corporations plan for and mitigate wildfire risks as the nation faces an ongoing wildfire crisis. The Community Wildfire Defense Program assists at-risk communities, including Tribal communities, with planning for and lowering wildfire risks on tribal, state, and privately-managed land.

The program comes at a time when the United States faces an ongoing wildfire crisis, and these grants support the Forest

Service’s plan to confront the crisis across all lands.

“The Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation plans to use the $250,000 to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan covering lands owned by the Nation. This plan will empower the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation to prioritize projects under several goal areas, including restoring and maintaining landscapes, creating a fire adapted community, and improving wildfire response,” stated Emergency Services Specialist Tessa Chapman.

extended family. He was preceded in death by Virginia Taylor, Lonnie Eugene Hintz and Arnold & Judy Hintz. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

If you would like send fl owers you can do so at 1390 Breen St., Crescent City, CA.

Before moving on a vote to address this problem, the board contacted Parks and Maintenance Director Allen Winogradov about the permitting process and asked if his work schedule would permit an expedient action to remove brush and elevate the lot to street level. Winogradov assured the board the project could be undertaken and complet-

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Darryl Harvey Hintz

Opinion & Letters

letters to the editor

Women in construction

As a woman in construction, I am proud to honor those who came before me and lead those who are a part of the next generation.

The women who have created a path for those of us following in their footsteps should be highlighted. Our experience is unique, but our momentum is growing, and more opportunities lie ahead.

Historically, construction has been predominately male, but women in the field are rising in numbers and recognition.

While women hold less than 11% of all jobs in the construction industry, that number is gradually growing. Over the last decade, there has been an increase of almost 53% of women in the construction industry. Initiatives like diversity and inclusion training help women get the courage to enter the construction industry.

My employer, EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), hosts mentorship events where I can enable and inspire young females with my background and experience. As a Senior Construction Project Manager for EDPR NA’s Scarlet I project, a 200-megawatt solar park with an additional 40 MW of battery energy storage systems, I constantly do my part to ensure our project is safe and successful throughout the construction phase.

Each day as more women decide on their path in construction, we take pride in our progress and bring awareness to women’s roles in our field.

As the construction industry works to build the U.S. of tomorrow, it’s important to recognize women’s vital contributions in this sector.

Diana Fong Mojave

Death to one is death to all

We need to ask ourselves this simple question:

Why do we love guns more than our children?

We are often said not to react with your emotions or do not legislate your emotions.

If you have ever been a parent; the first belch of crying, then you know what love is.

Then you will know what the will of laying down your life is.

Then you will know you would take a life to defend his or hers; even if it means seeing yourself on the other side.

Public Schools should have the sense of security and have the guaranteed promise of sending them back to us.

From Columbine to Sandy Hook to the Covenant School shooting; America has our own enduring terrorism. We have 9/11s every year.

Then we go to our beaches on the 4th of July to grill some cheeseburgers and drink our beers and act like nothing is wrong.

When we went to a literal war over just one 9/11. Nearly 7,000 Americans died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Many are tortured from the trauma from the war; coming home with physical and mental wounds. We already have a costly, underfunded inept and ineffective mental health system.

To see parents’ faces when their sons and daughters did not come home from the war; to see anxious and anticipated parents waiting to see their child come out from a shot up school.

We come to see that on our news and social medias every day.

It is time we ban military-style assault weapons. They do not belong on our communities.

And we must demand real action on mental health. Not just talk about it, but reform and legislate.

Terry Dean Brooks Crescent City

Mammoth Housing Developments

The Rural Caucus of the California Democratic Party had a zoom meeting recently when I heard an inspiring presentation about the aggressive steps that the Town of Mammoth Lakes, California has taken to develop housing in their community. (MammothLakesHousing.org)

The membership of the Rural Caucus is comprised of delegates from rural areas across California.

Our mission is to educate elected officials and advocate for fair, effective rural policies, such as support for deployment of high-speed internet to rural areas and protection of safe drinking water.

A new priority for the Rural Caucus is constructing more affordable housing in rural communities. The progress that Mammoth Lakes has made in the last few years can serve as a model of successful best practices.

Housing Now!

The Town of Mammoth Lakes (Mono County) is a remote rural community of 7,200 residents. In the next 24 months they will add 272 units of work force housing through a program they call, “Housing Now!”

Most state and federal housing funding is targeted to low-income households earning no more than 80 percent of the AMI. The Area Median Income (AMI) for Mono County is $81,200 year for a family of 4.

The Housing Now program also addresses housing affordability for moderate to upper middle-income households (81 to 150 percent of AMI) because these people also need ownership or rental subsidies.

The following are examples of the projects that Mammoth Lakes is developing.

Low Income Housing

“The Parcel” is the largest project that Mammoth Lakes is developing.

In 2018, Mammoth Lakes purchased 25 acres in the center of town that was

owned by the Forest Service. Then they involved the public in the planning to develop this property with up to 450 affordable housing units.

Even though this project is a relatively high-density development for the area, there was no opposition.

Phase 1 of this project will build 81 apartments with 80 affordable units and 1 manager’s unit that will range from studios to 3-bedroom units. This will also include a childcare facility and a public park.

The most fascinating part of this project is that they are building this apartment complex from prefabricated modular units. The developer builds these in Boise, Idaho and ships them to the site. It took only 30 days to assemble 100 of these modular units.

This fall, Phase 1 will be ready for occupancy with rents between $600 and $1,600 per month depending on income and number of bedrooms.

This project has cost Mammoth Lakes relatively little, except for selling the land to the developer for a low cost. The cost of construction is primarily paid by the developer with grants and tax credits. They are currently seeking funding for Phase 2 of “The Parcel” when another 148 additional apartment units will be built.

To date, Mammoth Lakes has successfully patched together nearly $75 million in funding from a variety of sources. They are leveraging $5 of outside funding for every $1 of local funding.

Middle Income Too!

Mammoth Lakes is building a model for filling in vacant land with housing through a “Small Site Development” program. They have purchased a .20-acre parcel and are building a 4-unit residential development (2 duplexes). They will sell these condos at below market prices.

The town has partnered with a contractor to design and build these units.

Once again, they are using modular components that will be shipped in and very quickly assembled. This first project will serve as a development model that is replicable and scalable to build housing on other small properties.

The Mammoth Lakes “Bridge” Program is converting 12 existing market-rate condominiums into affordable residential units. They will purchase market rate units which are then deed restricted and sold to qualified households at a subsidized price.

The Small Site Development program and the Bridge program will serve moderate to upper middle-income earners. The buyers of these subsidized condos must agree to deed restrictions that include the requirement that the buyer is employed in the region and plans to use it as their primary residence.

The buyer must further agree to sell for the same price when they sell it. According to Mammoth Lakes staff this is “a tool to keep the units affordable in perpetuity.” Mammoth Lakes is also setting 7 housing units aside for use as interim housing by new employees. They will provide up to 6 months of housing to allow time to look for more permanent housing.

Housing Partnerships

The Town of Mammoth Lakes is working with a non-profit housing partner called Mammoth Lakes Housing (MLH) to develop low-income housing.

MLH has received funding through the California Homekey Project to acquire and convert an existing hotel into 16 rental apartment units consisting of 15 affordable studio units and 1 manager’s unit.

MLH is also converting existing commercial buildings into 11 affordable 1-bedroom units. This project is largely funded by federal grants for building low-income housing.

In an effort to encourage the construction of

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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Mammoth Lakes has streamlined permitting by providing pre-approved ADU designs that are ready to build. These prescribed designs can be downloaded for free and used for permitting. This will eliminate the cost of building plans.

Even the local Chamber of Commerce is helping. The Chamber will prescreen and maintain a list of locally employed people who need housing. They will also maintain a list of property owners who are ready to rent rooms, ADUs, apartments or houses. Then they will help match tenants to available rental units.

Local Housing Plans

Crescent City and Del Norte County have adopted housing plans that have committed to facilitate the development of 575 housing units over the next 8 years. However, adopting these housing elements is only the first step.

What happens next will determine whether these plans sit on a shelf or result in new housing. The City and County must incentivize private developers and assist them to access the flood of state and federal housing funding that is now available.

As constituents we must remain vigilant to ensure that our representatives stay focused on developing the affordable housing that is essential to the economic vitality of our community.

Kevin Hendrick is a 30year resident of Del Norte County. kevinjameshendrick@gmail.com

A Colorado reservoir gets ready for an epic snowmelt

By DAVE MARSTON

Reservoir manager Ken Beck says wryly that he has lots of water coming his way, “and I need a hole to put it in.”

In southern Colorado, Beck is the superintendent of Pine River Irrigation District and Vallecito Reservoir, which catches water from the 13,000 and 14,000-foothigh peaks of the Weminuche Wilderness. It’s a place so wild and beautiful that Teddy Roosevelt protected it in 1905 by creating the 1.8-million-acre San Juan National Forest.

The name Vallecito means “little valley” in Spanish, and the reservoir stores water for the town of Bayfield, population 2,838, as well as providing supplemental irrigation for 65,000 acres of Tribal and non-tribal land to the south.

This winter, Beck has been faced with a near-record snowpack, now expected to turn into some 320,000 acre-feet of water. His 82-year-old reservoir, however, can only hold 125,000 acre-

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feet. What’s more, snow was still falling in early April.

In late March, Beck saw moisture going up dramatically.

Any reservoir manager has to deal with uncertainty, but Beck’s job, which he has held for seven years, has an Achilles heel.

“I was told by the Bureau (of Reclamation) to manage my reservoir so I don’t use my spillway,” he says. “We’re restricted because of the needed repairs.”

Spillways are critical elements of any dam. When oncoming water overwhelms the intakes for hydroelectric and outlet works, excess water flows into the riverbed below. Beck has few options without the safety valve of a dependable spillway, yet he may be forced to use it.

Beck is well aware that dams can fail. Six major dams have failed in Colorado since 1950, with the biggest disaster occurring in Larimer County, in 1982.

When its Lawn Lake Dam failed, three people died and property damage amounted to $31 million.

Beck says Vallecito’s man-

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agement challenges came to the fore after “the big wakeup call of 2017, when Lake Oroville fell apart in California.” California’s tallest dam, Oroville, resembles Vallecito in being earthen built. It nearly failed when its spillways began eroding.

Soon after, Vallecito’s dam was closely inspected, revealing leaks and erosion in its spillway. The Bureau of Reclamation, which built the dam, patched up the spillway but also put the dam “under review.”

By the end of March, Beck had released 15 times more water daily than during the previous month. By late April, Beck estimates, the formerly half-empty Vallecito Reservoir be just 20% full, better prepared for what could be an epic snowmelt.

In the arid West, this makes Beck a reservoir apostate. Spring is when reservoir managers follow a creed that’s been honed during periodic drought: Store as much water as possible as early as possible.

For Beck, that’s not wise. “But

don’t mistake my being meek as weak,” he says. “I’ve got an Abe Lincoln style: Wrap good people around you and encourage them to say things you might not want to hear.”

Beck has surrounded himself with a team of straight shooters, though he relies most on Susan Behery, a Bureau of Reclamation hydrologic engineer, based in Durango. With Behery’s advice, Beck decided that Vallecito’s reservoir needed to be dramatically drawn down.

Evidence for doing that was obvious this winter as roofs sagged, driveways became mini-canyons, and snow at the nearby Purgatory ski area outside Durango reached 20 feet high in places. USDA SNOTEL sites above Vallecito Reservoir measured snowpacks at 170% and 180% of normal.

With so much big water ready to head their way, a reservoir manager might have decided to operate quietly and hope for the best. Instead, Behery says, Beck has been transparent with

the public and collaborative. She admires Beck for it.

“I’m an engineer and nobody gets into engineering because they’re super good with people. I don’t do the fluffy stuff.”

Beck makes a lot of information available. He holds open meetings and emails a weekly newsletter to anyone interested. “A lot of people are asking why we’re turning out more water,” he says, “but I just met with farmers that say I haven’t brought it down enough.”

What does Beck predict will happen to his reservoir as snowmelt barrels toward Vallecito Reservoir?

“If spring rains come it will add to the pucker factor. But the spillway will hold.” Meanwhile, he’s a little bit on edge.

Dave Marston is the publisher of Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He lives in Durango, Colorado.

Monday, 04/03/23:

• 8:15 am, threats, 400 block of K Street, Police.

• 9:46 am, cow in road, Lake Earl and Standard Vaneer, Sheriff.

• 9:47 am, custody issue, 3500 block of Movie Lane, Sheriff.

• 10:17 am, fraud, 2400 block of Hodge Avenue, Sheriff.

• 12:20 pm, dog issue, 1900 block of Parkway Drive, Sheriff.

• 12:52 pm, dog issue, 1800 block of Northcrest Drive, Sheriff.

• 1:51 pm, trespasser, 900 block of PJ Murphy Drive, Tribal Police.

• 1:51 pm, threats, 1500 block of Pacific Avenue, Sheriff.

• 9:20 pm, threats, 1000 block of Highway 101, Police.

Tuesday 04/04/23:

• 7:53 am, pig issue, Humboldt and Quinlan, Sheriff.

• 1:27 pm, dogs at large,

Northcrest and Harding, Sheriff.

• 2:11 pm, injured dog, 1600 block of Washington, Sheriff.

• 3:25 pm, juvenile issue, 1300 block of El Dorado Street, Police.

• 3:44 pm, theft, Amador Trail, Police.

• 4:30 pm, custody issue, 5000 block of Wonderstump Road, Sheriff.

• 4:45 pm, theft, 700 block of Elk Valley Road, Sheriff.

• 4:48 pm, missing juvenile, 900 block of G Street, Police.

• 4:54 pm, physical disturbance, Cessna Drive, Sheriff.

• 5:20 pm, physical disturbance, 700 block of Front Street, Police.

• 5:43 pm, custody issue, 900 block of G Street, Police.

• 5:52 pm, custody, 4600 block of Wonderstump Road, Sheriff.

• 6:17 pm, harassment, 1000 block of Butte Street, Sheriff.

• 6:26 pm, assault, 16000 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 8:03 pm, assault, 400 block of M Street, Police.

Wednesday, 04/05/23:

• 5:33 am, restraining order violation, 1100 block of Douglas Street, Sheriff.

CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

• Chad Jayson Adams, 43, of Crescent City, was convicted of threatening crime with intent to terrorize and was sentenced to 16 months in prison and a fine of $370.

• Christopher Lee Baker, 39, of Crescent City, was convicted of violating probation causing original sentence for elder/dependent abuse to be imposed and was sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of $300.

• Christopher Michael Bessant, 31, of Crescent City, was convicted of failure to appear in court and was sentenced to one year of probation, 37 days in jail and a fine of $630.

• Charles Tennison Dickens, 39, of Crescent City, was convicted of unlawful possession of instrument and driving without a license and was sentenced to one year of probation, one day in jail and a fine of $946.

• Sara Jayne French, 25, of Crescent City, was convicted of DUI with blood alcohol above .15 and was sentenced to three years of probation, four days in jail and a fine of $1,860.

• Noah Bryan Stanford Griffin, 65, of Crescent City, was convicted of DUI and was sentenced to three years of probation, four days in jail and a fine of $1,860. In a second case, he was convicted of DUI and driving on a suspended license and was sentenced to two days in jail.

• Israel James Hopper, 39, of Grants Pass, Oregon, was convicted of fleeing officer/reckless driving, possession of a controlled substance and DUI and alcohol/drugs and was sentenced to 16 months in prison and a fine of $440.

• Mark Anton Horst, 61, of Phoenix, Oregon, was convicted of DUI with prior and was sentenced to four years of probation, 15 days in jail and a fine of $2,598.

• 6:32 am, dog issue, 100 block of Dell Lane, Sheriff.

• 7:39 am, harassment, 800 block of Lauff Avenue, Sheriff.

• 8:08 am, theft, 1000 block of E Condor, Police.

• 8:22 am, dog issue, 600 block of Sandmann Road, Sheriff.

• 8:36 am, threats, 100 block of Audree Lane, Sheriff.

• 9:59 am, juvenile issue, 900 block of Sunset Circle, Police.

• 10:02 am, theft, 900 block of Ames Way, Sheriff.

• 11:52 am, threats, 100 block of Lenore Way, Sheriff.

• 3:32 pm, dog issue, 100 block of Club Drive, Sheriff.

• 5:33 pm, harassment, 200 block of M Street, Police.

• 5:53 pm, fire, Elk Valley and Howland Hill, Fire.

• 7:38 pm, vandalism, 100 block of Jibs Lane, Sheriff.

Thursday, 04/06/23:

• 3:07 am, physical disturbance, 100 block

of Klamath Boulevard, Sheriff.

• 5:54 am, trespasser, 200 block of Kelly Road, Sheriff.

• 10:47 am, threats, 1100 block of Douglas Street, Sheriff.

• 1:46 pm, physical disturbance, 200 block of Price Mall, Police.

• 1:49 pm, elder abuse, 2400 block of Cushing Avenue, Sheriff.

• 2:45 pm, custody issue, 800 block of K Street, Police.

• 3:22 pm, physical disturbance, 200 block of Washington Boulevard, Police.

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

• 8:01 pm, theft, Inyo and Washington, Sheriff.

• 11:54 pm, vehicle damage, 400 block of M Street, Police.

Friday, 04/07/23:

• 8:14 am, theft, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 8:33 am, threats, 7700 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 9:39 am, assault, 900 block of G Street, Police.

• 11:55 am, trespass, 1000 block of 9th Street, Police.

• 12:27 pm, theft, 400 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 12:36 pm, theft, 100 block of Princess Court, Sheriff.

• 2:13 pm, physical disturbance, 100 block of Lenore Way, Sheriff.

• 7:29 pm, trespassing, 200 block of Maiden Lane, Sheriff.

• 9:00 pm, domestic disturbance, 1600 block of Bethesda Way, Sheriff.

• 9:39 pm, harassment, 100 block of Klamath Boulevard.

• 9:49 pm, threats, 12400 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

Saturday, 04/08/23

• 1:52 pm, physical disturbance, 900 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 4:10 pm, fire, 1000 block of Senic Creek Drive, Fire.

• 4:37 pm, fraud, 2500 block of Railroad Avenue, Sheriff.

• 7:13 pm, theft, 900 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 8:50 pm, restraining order violation, 900 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff.

Sunday, 04/09/23

• 1:19 am, prowler, 1100 block of Butte Street, Sheriff.

• 3:20 am, theft, 1100 block of Oregon Street, Sheriff.

• 10:42 am, threats, 1100 block of 3rd Street, Police.

• 11:34 am, mail theft, 1800 block of Northcrest Drive, Sheriff.

• 11:38 am, restraining order violation, 500 block of M Street, Sheriff.

• 11:44 am, vehicle fire, 400 block of M Street, Fire.

pm, stab wound, 200 block of Audree Lane, Sheriff. • 2:52 pm, theft, 200 block of Lighthouse Way, Police. • 5:08 pm, runaway, 400 block of Vipond Drive, Sheriff. • 7:01 pm, runaway juvenile, 400 block of Vipond Drive, Sheriff. • 7:39 pm, fire, 400 block of Del Norte Street, Fire.

• Lisa Marie Hunter, 34, of Crescent City, was convicted of violating probation and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and a fine of $150.

• Morgan Kay Inman, 23, of Crescent City, was convicted of vandalism and was sentenced to one day in jail and a fine of $630.

• Desiree Faye McMahon, 28, of Crescent City, was convicted of first-degree burglary and burglary and was sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of $370. In a second case, she was convicted of violating mandatory supervision causing the original sentenced to be imposed for burglary and was sentenced to one year in prison.

• Rickey Emery Meyer, 28, of Crescent City, was convicted of evading peace officer/reckless driving and was sentenced to 16 months in prison and a fine of $370.

• Gabriel Dejesus Munoz, 30, of Crescent City, was convicted of threatening crime with intent to terrorize and vandalism over $400 and was sentenced to 16 months in prison and a fine of $440.

• Daniel Allen Nuttall, 42, of Crescent City, was convicted of driving on a suspended license and was sentenced to one year of probation, one day in jail and a fine of $1,450.

• Enrique Ramos, 21, of Smith River, was convicted of driving on a suspended license and was sentenced to one year of probation, 10 days in jail and a fine of $2,270.

• Stephen Laurence William Reidel, 24, of Crescent City, was convicted of habitual traffic offender and was sentenced to one year of probation, 30 days in jail and a fine of $2,270.

• Kyle Christopher Scott, 25, of Crescent City, was convicted of violating community supervision and was sentenced to 120 days in jail.

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Wednesday Mass...........5:15 p.m.

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It runs every Friday in the Del Norte Triplicate & Curry Coastal Pilot. Call for more information. (707) 460-6727 • (541) 813-1717

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The Crescent City Harbor District celebrated its 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt with much success on Sunday, April 10. Over 400 children collected 8,300 eggs in minutes. This year, the Harbor event included local food vendors, a Harbor T-Shirt design contest, balloon animals, face painting and games for children. The Easter Bunny was also available to spread Easter Joy and to pose for photos.

Harbormaster Tim Petrick commented, “I am extremely grateful for the donations we received from our sponsors and the community’s support for our Harbor. Thank you to Commissioner Harry Adams, Office Manager Kristina Hanks, Harbor Police Sergeant Janice Kerttula and to the team for all their efforts and hard work in making this year’s event a success. We look forward to hosting more community events and doing more to help support independent commercial fishing in the Harbor and greater access for recreation.”

The Crescent City Harbor is also celebrating the award of $1.38 million in grants from the State Coastal Conservancy.

On April 6, the board of the State Coastal Conservancy awarded a $1.38 million grant to the Crescent City Harbor District to revitalize the commercial fishing fleet, expand public waterfront access, improve visitor services and strengthen climate resilience. One portion of the grant is dedicated to the planning and engineering phase of a revitalized Citizens Dock, and a second portion will cover the planning and construction of a new restroom and shower facility along the world renown South Beach.

The commercial fishing fleet will benefit greatly from this grant. Citizen’s Dock is aging, and in need of repair. It is a working

commercial fishing dock, and home to all the major support services for the local commercial fishing fleet; fish buying buildings, hoists, boat tie ups, product loading area, and an icehouse. The Dock is also used by trucks, forklifts, and other vehicles to transport fishing catch to be processed and transported to market. If Citizen’s Dock were to be neglected, it could experience a catastrophic collapse that would cause job loss throughout the commercial fishing industry.

An additional portion of the grant will fund the planning and engineering work for a pedestrian walkway, seating, lighting and informational signage. The new pedestrian walkway will connect to the Coastal Trail, which was recently upgraded in several adjacent areas of the Harbor.

Harbor staff worked diligently for months to prepare the requisite grant application documents, ensuring that CCHD submitted a successful proposal.

Special thanks go to Mike Bahr, Aislene Delane, and the rest of the team at Community System Solutions, a professional grant writing and management firm with strong ties to the Crescent City area. CSS led the grant initiative from its inception to award and will continue to help with grant management in support of the Harbor District’s exciting revitalization goals.

Thanks also to the many talented individuals inside and outside the Harbor organization who always give their heart and soul to make the Harbor a fantastic treasure to enjoy. So many individuals volunteer their time selflessly, and their tireless work contributes to the types of achievements realized.

Petrick stated that “the Crescent City Harbor District would like to thank

the State Coastal Conservancy for this generous grant. These funds will go directly to projects which will benefit both our local fishing fleet and public access to our natural resources. South Beach sees as many as 200,000 visitors annually and there are currently no restroom or outdoor shower facilities. This will enable CCHD to provide safe and clean facilities for public use. The grant award will also allow CCHD to complete planning and permitting for the redesign and replacement of Citizen’s Dock, phase 2 of the major infrastructure replacement needed to service our commercial fishing fleet. I would like to extend a special thanks to Harbor Staff for their hard work and Mike Bahr and the team at Community System Solutions for helping CCHD obtain these grant funds.”

more than 8,300 eggs in

Keating School

of Harbor Commissioners, Wes White, stated that “the Crescent City Harbor Board of Commissioners wishes to thank the us to provide enhanced public services and ensure continuity of critical infrastructure to the commercial fishing fleet.”

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Mary Peacock School

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ELECTRICAL MAINTE-

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The City of Brookings is now accepting applications for the position of PWDS Admin Assistant, Full Time. This position is open until filled, with a first review date of April 6, 2023. Salary range is $2,881-$3,861/ month. Application packets are available at the City of Brookings Finance Department, 898 Elk Drive, Brookings OR 97415, (541) 469-1105. Hours 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm Monday through Thursday or at www.brookings.or.us. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City of Brookings application form.

The Curry Pilot is now hiring a customer service and sales associate for Brookings. Come join our expanding team to serve Curry County.

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Recreational Vehicles 604

2006 Monaco Monarch SE 30PDD Ford Chassis V10 Triton. 31-foot Motorhome with 2 Slide-outs. 35,000 miles. 7-foot ceilings, Single Windshield. Cummins Onan 4000 Gas Generator. 14-foot Main Slide-out (needs couch or couch/table combo) Bedroom Slide-out has new mattress. Kitchen has everything and it all works. CB Radio, In-Motion Satellite, New Tires, Fresh Oil Change, Air Filter, New Furnace Electrical Board and Fan Motor, New Inverter, Knife Blades for both tanks, Toilet replaced, Electrical Receptacles Replaced. $35,000 OBO Call 707.460.0207 Thank you!

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Custom moving dolly for heavy furniture. Pneumatic tires, ramp included. $99. 707-464-4862

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Stereo, TV & Video 713

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Organic frozen blueberries. 5lb bags $30. 4 bags for $100. Call 707-464-4344.

Two 1 bd, 1 ba units avail for rent, $750 per month. 417 Fern Ave. Call Janel Drew 541-661-3890

Duplexes 810

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RV Space for Rent 819

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Public Notices 999

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY CURRY PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: Cary Patricia McKinney, Deceased. Case No. 23PB01634

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that Susan Roberts has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative c/o K.R. Olin, Attorney at Law, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415, 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 attorney for the personal representative, K.R. Olin, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415.

DATED and first published this 19th Day of April, 2023 /s/ K.R. Olin OSB #903547 Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415, (541)469-2669 kro@wavelaw.com

Published: April 19, 26, and May 3, 2023 Curry Coastal Pilot P362109

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Kelly Marie Art 1480 Elk Valley Rd 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: 6/1/2022

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/ Kelly Aldrich

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 3/24/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230027

Published: April 19, 26, May 3 and 10, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T362015 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Kylene Myers CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1090

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Kylene Myers filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Dej Annalee Valladres to Proposed name: Dej Annalee Prado 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: May 19, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1 The address of the court is same as noted above.

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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: April 4, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: April 19, 26, May 3, and 10, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T361943

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

William H. Waller Jr.

Case Number:

CVPB-2023-7009

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of William H. Waller Jr.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Kelly Memon and Sandi Speirer, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Kelly Memon and Sandi Speirer be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: April 28, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are

a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Ida Osburne A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Bradley Dean Osburne, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Bradley Dean Osburne be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: May 5, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting

of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Solen Cashman Gale & Nielsen 2850 Harris St. Eureka, CA 95503 (707) 269-0167

Published: April 12, 19, and 26, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T361598

OFFICIAL NOTICE

OREGON ALBACORE COMMISSION

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

The OREGON ALBACORE COMMISSION (OAC) will hold a Budget Hearing meeting pursuant to ORS 576.416, on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 11:00am upon a proposed budget for operation of the Oregon Albacore Commission during FY July 1, 2023June 30, 2024. A public meeting will begin at 10:00am. At this meeting, any albacore harvester in Oregon selling albacore through a first purchaser or directly to the public and any first purchaser buying albacore in Oregon has the right to be heard with respect to the proposed budget. Copies are available for inspection, under reasonable circumstances, at the Oregon Albacore Commission office. For further information or if you wish to participate, please contact: OAC, P.O. Box 16338, Portland, OR 97292. Phone: 971-209-2030; ericka@oregonalbacore. org. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to the OAC office at 971-2092030.

Published: April 19, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P362002

PURSUANT TO ORS CHAPTER 87

Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle will be sold, for cash to the highest bidder, The sale will be held at 10:00am by PT ORFORD PROF SERVICES

705 JACKSON ST PORT ORFORD, OR 2005 SUBARU FORESTER VIN JFlSG67695H742591

The amount due on lien: $2137.50. Reputed owner(s):

LATANYA HOLLIS

SKINNERKITA JOANN

MILLER DAVID

Published: April 19 and 26, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P362141

Notice of Executive Session

The Port of Brookings Harbor will hold an executive session at 2:00 p.m. at the Port Conference Room, 16350 Lower Harbor Rd Suite 202, Harbor OR 97415, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The executive session is being held pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2)(i) To review and evaluate the employment-related performance of the chief executive officer of any public body, a public officer, employee, or staff member who does not request an open hearing. ORS 192.660 (2)(h) To consult with counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard

UScellular Recognizes Crescent City Presidential Volunteer Service Award Recipient

In honor of National Volunteer Month, Cheyenne Cowen, a retail wireless consultant at UScellular, has been recognized for their significant volunteer service in 2022. Because of their philanthropic efforts, Cowen was given the Presidential Volunteer Service Award, a prestigious honor from the Office of the President of the United States. This award recognizes individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation

and inspires others to take action. Cowen volunteered more than 200 hours in 2022 at Del Norte Mission Possible and CC4C Cornerstone Youth Group. Del Norte Mission Possible provides emergency shelter, relationship-based case management and connection to support services for those who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.

“I am so honored to celebrate Cheyenne with an amazing recognition like the Presidential Volun-

teer Service Award,” said Joe Hernandez, Southern Oregon and California area sales manager at UScellular. “Giving back to the community is at the core of UScellular, and I congratulate Cheyenne on their achievement.”

“My passion for the community and helping others believe in themselves again inspired me to volunteer,” said Cowen. “Sometimes we need a helping hand up, not just a handout.”

In addition to its Presi-

dential Volunteer Service Award recipients, UScellular is also celebrating National Volunteer Month and its 40th anniversary with 40 Acts of Service.

Throughout the month, UScellular associates across the country are hosting volunteer events to support the needs of local communities.

Since 2009, UScellular has invested more than $35 million in monetary donations, technology resources and countless experiences to nonprofit organizations across the country. For more information about UScellular’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, please go to https:// newsroom.uscellular.com/ community/.

Wrestler

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Norte wrestlers to make the trip for the regional tournament, which featured three age groups, 18U, 16U and 14U.

Competing in the 16U division, Schaad went 4-1 in both the Freestyle and Greco-Roman tournaments, which were held on back-to-back days. His only losses came to the eventual champion in each tournament.

“It was pretty cool,” he said of the experience. “One of the things you go up there to see is how close you are to the next level. It was fun.”

And the level of competition did not disappoint.

“It was tough,” Schaad said. “There were some kids up there that are next level. Some kids that are nationally ranked, the best kids this side of the Mississippi.”

Schaad certainly held his own, as did his teammates — freshman Chulhs Bates, junior Rey Martinez and sophomores Alex Osborne and Caeson Allen — who each also made the trip and gained some valuable

experience.

“I was extremely happy,” said head coach Clinton Schaad, who is also Colton’s father. “I thought all five went up there and wrestled really well, and they all had a really good attitude. We’re trying to expose ourselves to bigger and broader wrestling.”

Osborne enjoyed some success in the Freestyle competition and finished 3-2, before losing his only match in the less familiar Greco-Roman division on the following day.

Allen also competed on both days, finishing 1-2 in each bracket, while Bates and Martinez competed in the Freestyle tournament despite battling sickness and an injury, respectively.

“He wrestled really tough,” Clinton Schaad said of Bates, who was sick all week but still managed to go 1-2 in tournament action.

“He really wanted to go, but when you’re sick, you can only do so much.”

Martinez, meanwhile, was victorious in his only match of the weekend, before being forced to withdraw with an injury.

The top six wrestlers in each division at the regional tournament all

qualified for the summer national tournament, and Colton Schaad’s teammates still have the opportunity to make the field if they can place in the top two at the upcoming state tournament.

“Hopefully we can get some more of his teammates and some wrestlers from some of the Humboldt schools to qualify,” Clinton Schaad said.

Regardless of whether any of his teammates can join him, the experience of competing at a national tournament will help Colton Schaad’s development on the mats.

This past winter, the sophomore standout won the H-DNL 160-pound title and placed eighth at the North Coast Section championships.

He also played a major role in helping the Warriors to a league team championship and a second-place finish at the NCS Dual Meet tournament.

“It was a great time,” Colton Schaad said of the season. “We traveled to lots of places, from Oregon down to the Bay Area and Sacramento. We were trying to put ourselves out there, and we did. Everybody did good.”

Crossword answers, Page A9

4 Day Forecast

Cheyenne Cowen

Contributed photo

Del Norte wrestlers who competed at the regional tournament from left to right, Colton Schaad, Caeson Allen, Rey Martinez, Chulhs Bates and Alex Orborne.