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City moves forward on tobacco retail license

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

The Crescent City Council moved forward on writing a tobacco retail license ordinance.

Councilors, on a 4-1 vote, gave direction to staff to develop a more restrictive retail tobacco ordinance. Voting in favor of a discussing a more restrictive ordinance were councilors Kelly Schellong, Blake Inscore, Ray Altman and Mayor Isaiah Wright. Dissenting was councilor

Jason Greenough. Amber Wier of NorCal4Health presented round 2 of a request to pass an ordinance to discuss the potential development of a tobacco retail license ordinance, similar to the unsuccessful presentation she made, one year ago to a slightly different group of councilors.

The main driver of both presentations is and continues to be the growing vaping attraction among Del Norte youth and the charge of the tobacco industry

targeting youth with flavored tobacco products. California voters passed an initiative outlawing the sale of flavored tobacco products to anyone under 21. Weir argued the need for restricting retail tobacco sales is profound. Crescent City has twice the number of retailers vending tobacco, per population, than the state average, according to Wier. Greenough expressed his opposition to the new ordinance

and vowed to vote no on any new government regulation on any business including those businesses which sell tobacco products. Greenough also expressed his disappointment the city did not address similar restrictions on marijuana sales. He continued, “…there are highly restrictive measures already in place at the federal, state and county level. More government is not the answer.

April showers bring May flowers

Dutch Gardener opens April 15 to kick off growing season

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

On April 15, The Dutch Gardener opens for the short growing season in Del Norte County. Owners Kees Oostra and his wife, Teri McCune Oostra, celebrate 33 years providing beautiful nursery plants for Del Norte’s unique climate. Originally serving Klamath’s Trees of Mystery in landscape maintenance, The Dutch Gardener initiated its growth at the Farmers Market in

the ’ 90s

Since 2000, Kees has operated at 835 Bertch St. On the corner of Roy, The Dutch Gardener began with just a single green house. In 2014, Teri retired as director of rural human services. Over the years, Kees and Teri have built three additional green houses growing carrots, strawberries, artichokes, tomatoes, zucchini, lettuce, cabbage, pumpkins, cucumbers and assorted

Is water safe to drink from the Smith River?

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

At the Tuesday, March 28, Board of Supervisors meeting, 5th District Supervisor Dean Wilson pulled several items off the consent agenda for additional discussion. One of the items pulled called for a letter of support to the Six Rivers National Forest supervisor expressing concerns about legacy mines within the Smith River National Recreation Area, as requested by the Natural Resources Goal committee and the Smith River Collaborative. The proposed letter identified arsenic and copper leeching from an estimated 90 vacated mines, ending up in the Smith River. The term remediation was

generously used in the discussion. 2nd District Supervisor Valerie Starkey spoke of lack of full understanding and intent of the word remediation. Smith River Alliance co-chair Grant Werschkull approached the public speaker’s platform and explained remediation is the corrective effort to remove debris and potential hazardous material from the legacy mines sites that may compromise our drinking water from the Smith.

The conversation about this item quickly changed from addressing land rights for mine owners to minerals leeching dangerous chemicals into the Smith. Werschkull, speaking on behalf of the Forest Service and

Amber Weir

Contributed photo

Kees

Oostra, right, and Teri McCune Ostra are ready to assist during Crescent City’s short growing season. Their business, the Dutch Gardener, offers a variety of plants, including trees, vegetables and flowers.

the Smith River Collaborative, broached the subject of safe drinking water.

Werschkull alleged arsenic, copper and other minerals are leeching into the headwaters of Rowdy Creek. With the support of the letter, Werkschull hopes to secure very competitive funding to abate long-abandoned leeching materials from the long-dormant mines. Werschkull stated, “I believe our community’s drinking water is safe. But these legacy mines pose a serious threat to this outstanding drinking water.”

He underscored the threat to drinking water can be addressed through remediation and preventive efforts.

4th District supervisor Joey Borges questioned and expressed concern the process of disturbing the existing landscape in and around the legacy mines, thereby hastening the leeching process.

Smith River resident Branden Bieber was shocked to learn the water in the Smith is in process of being contaminated. Directing his criticism toward 3rd District Supervisor Chris Howard whose district includes Smith River, he said, “…you’ve put my family at risk by not sharing this vital information with your colleagues on the board.”

Public speaker Linda Sutter attributed the lack of communication and absence of individual supervisors’ failure to report out activities between board meetings as contributing to this lack of communica-

tion. Sutter pointed out supervisors are prevented from speaking with more than one other supervisor, per the Brown Act.

Supervisor Wilson responded he’s confident the water is safe to drink across all Del Norte County including Smith River and he’s not intimidated by these scare tactics. Wilson expressed his concern for a measured response and a respect for property owners’ rights.

Howard responded by apologizing to his colleagues and making a motion to table the consent agenda item for discussion at a later date. The motion to table passed unanimously.

The board meets again Tuesday, April 11, at 10 a.m.

OBITUARIES

3/21/32 - 3/3/23

Joanne A. Buhler (Joan) of Crescent City, CA. passed away peacefully at home on March 03, 2023. Joan will be dearly missed by her surviving children son Christian and wife Barbara Lanum and daughter Catherine and husband Dan Monaghan, stepchildren, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews, and many friends. Joan was preceded in death by her husbands, Eldon Buhler, Robert Seligman, Russell Field, John Benskin, and Clarence Lanum, her children, Chuck and Carl Lanum, her parents, Carl and Minnie Sondergard,

one sister, Carla Fleming, and two brothers, Orville and Wendell Sondergard. Joan was born in Avoca IA on Mar. 21, 1932. She moved to California in the 1930s making it up to Crescent City and graduating from the High School in 1950. Joan was active in her local church, choir, theater, and was also an accomplished cellist. Joan was one of the founding board members of the Pacifi c Music Guild. In lieu of fl owers, donations in memory of Joan Buhler may be sent to: Pacifi c Music Guild PO Box 1349 Crescent City, CA. 95531. PMG is

Linda Garcia-Demeo

July 21, 1962 - March 17, 2023

Linda Garcia-Demeo, 60, passed away on March 17, 2023, in Crescent City, California. She was born on July 21, 1962, In Fort Ord, CA. Linda was a 24year resident of Del Norte County. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Linda loved animals. She is survived by her husband Paul Demeo, children Roger Jaramillo, Monique Hale and Melissa Perrin. Linda also leaves behind

a non-profi t, 501c3. Memorial services will be held April 22 at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church 664 H St. Crescent City, CA. 95531

Gardener

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peppers. Dutch Gardener grows and sells annuals, semi-annuals, herbs and baskets. Lewesia succulents from the mountains above Gasquet are also

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her grandchildren Carmalina Jaramillo, Zailey, Eli, Lauren and Bryce Perrin, Henry, and Theodore Hale. Siblings Darlene Crider, Shirley Tavares, and Tom Garcia.

Many more family and friends who cherished and loved Linda.

Linda is preceded in death by her parents Eliseo and Peggy Garcia, Sibling Eliseo “Lee” Garcia. No services will be held.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel. Please

sign the family’s online guest book at wiersmortuary.com

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Education is the most appropriate manner to communicate with our youth. Tobacco education starts in the home.”

Schellong voted for a more restrictive ordinance.

“People are dying,” she exclaimed.

Motion maker Inscore exchanged some testy conversation with Greenough, stating, “we need city-county-school board 2X2X2, city, county,

featured.

The Dutch Gardener contends with lots of hungry elk, always seeking food. The Oostra’s dog Sophie is the alarm system. Kees gently moves the elk along, be it 3 in the afternoon or 3 in the morning.

The Del Norte grow-

school board meetings to address the health of our youth. We need to create a healthy community.”

The new points of the TRL are:

• Prohibits the sale of any tobacco in any store that contains a pharmacy

• Limits the issuance of tobacco retail licenses that were in business on July 1, 2022, and provides said licenses are not transferable between locations or persons

• Prohibits advertising of tobacco products within 500 feet of schools, playgrounds, child daycare

ing season is a brief one. The Dutch Gardener will begin this week and cease operations by the end of July. Short and sweet. April showers bring May flowers for June and July growth.

The Dutch Gardener can be reached at (707) 9545373 or dutchgardener.com

facilities, community center or public library

• Prohibits advertising or placement of tobacco products with five feet of candy, snack, or non-alcoholic beverages unless to the product is limited to persons aged 21 or older.

• Violation of any state or federal law an administrative violation subject to fine and automatic revocation of the TRL license. 60-day wait period to re-apply.

The city council meets the first and third Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Flynn Center.

Joan Buhler

Branden Bieber

Photo by Roger Gitlin/The Triplicate

Dutch Gardener Kees Oostra holding a Nemesia.

Dean Larsen

8/15/1945 - 3/14/2023

Dean Larsen, born on August 15, 1945, left this world on March 14, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and endless memories. He was the beloved husband of Brenda Larsen and a cherished father to Deanna, Denise, Danielle, Austin, Kota, and Darby, as well as an additional 11 stepchildren. He was a proud grandfather to many grandchildren who will always remember him with fondness.

Dean’s journey began in Crescent City, California, where he established his business, Coast Glass, and spent most of his life. However, in 2013, he relocated to Carson City, Nevada, where he spent his fi nal years surrounded by his loving family, including his daughter Darby and two of his precious grandchildren, Nathaniel and Abigail, and his

9/27/1959 - 3/24/2023

On March 24, 2023, Michael “Mike” Kenneth Brixey passed away suddenly of natural causes at his home in Crescent City, CA. Mike was born on September 15, 1959, in Crescent City to Jacqueline and Kenneth Brixey, he is preceded in death by both his parents and his sister Toni.

He is survived by his wife Linda, sons Jason and Matthew, daughterin-law Jodie Brixey, grandchildren Jack Michael, Kaydee Jo, and Will Kenneth Brixey.

He spent his childhood enjoying all the outdoor activities their home of Crescent City has to offer. Hunting ducks on lake, fi shing the Smith River, bear hunting, and of course learning to run hounds at the age of twelve from Kenny Gavin. He attended Pine Grove and St. Josephs elementary school. He graduated Del Norte high school in 1977. His football picture can still be found at the local hardware store, as he was known as one of Del Norte’s greats.

Somewhere along the way he was given, one of many, nicknames “The Rock.”

It has been said that he had been found fi ghting a time or two, his mother was certain this was done only in circumstance of self-defense.

None the less he had been given the name the rock, because of his rock-hard physic and brute strength. These attributes helped him dominate several logging competitions for years to come. Speed pole was perhaps his favorite event. He started his career climbing trees in the mountains that he loved so much. He topped and rigged trees for over 10 years for Miller Rellim Redwood.

He met the love of his life, Linda Brixey, in

long-time family friend, Mickey Earls.

Dean was known for his generous nature, and he never missed a chance to help others. He had an infectious sense of humor, and his jokes always brought laughter to those around him. He had an ability to light up the room with his presence and made everyone feel at ease. His love for making people laugh will always be remembered.

Dean loved his family more than anything else, and his devotion to them was unwavering. He was an exceptional husband to Brenda, and their love for each other was inspiring to all who knew them. He was a doting father to his children, always supportive and encouraging.

Dean’s legacy will live on through the countless memories he has left behind. He will be missed

Eugene (Gene) S. Rivers

July 30, 1938 - March 16, 2023

1979, they were married in 1980. They raised their two boys, Jason and Matthew, in the home that Mike and his father Kenneth built. Mike’s boys were his pride and joy. There is absolutely nothing he loved more than sharing his passion for the great outdoors with them and, later in life, his grandchildren. When his boys were young there was rarely a weekend that went by that they weren’t hunting, fi shing, or running hounds.

In 1993 him and his father built a new Gun Club for the community in Smith River. They were passionate about raising youth to know the great outdoors and outdoor sportsmanship. Mike eventually decided that after several years of climbing trees and loosing several friends to logging, he gave up climbing trees. He spent the remainder of his work career farming and in various fi elds of construction.

During these years, he once again fi lled any free time he had, with his boys. They were both extremely involved in 4-H and FFA. Mike could be found from sunup to sundown in the barns not only helping his boys but any kid that needed an extra hand.

Mike was always there to lend a helping hand; he was truly a selfl ess man. In his later years he

dearly by all who knew him, but his spirit and the impact he had on their lives will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, Dean, and may your sense of humor continue to bring joy to those in the afterlife.

With Love, MSA/ LLS In lieu of a funeral, friends and family will gather to share memories of Dean.

Eugene (Gene) S. Rivers, 84 of Crescent City, CA passed away on March 16, 2023. He was born in Plattsburgh, NY on July 30, 1938. He attended Plattsburgh High School and was active in baseball and football. Gene enlisted in the US Navy in 1956 and was honorably discharged in 1960 and spent two more years in the active reserves. ‘He also received medals for his active service. Gene was also a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He worked for the US Postal Service at the Plattsburgh NY post offi ce. While at the Plattsburgh offi ce, he introduced ideas on how to speed up the moving of mail from the dispatch area he was working, into the sorting areas without causing any injury or hard lifting to other postal employees.

Gene moved to Arizona for family health reasons. He worked for the Department of Corrections in Arizona and reached the rank of Sergeant.

Gene became the fi rst training sergeant at Ford Grant Training Center and helped to formulate their fi rst training manual. He also worked at other prisons in Arizona. Gene also worked for Camp Trails in Safford, AZ as a warehouse manager, where he injured his left shoulder.

He moved to Bakersfi eld, CA and worked in the oil fi elds where he received a back injury. Gene then moved to Crescent City, CA and did serve God by serving others. He had been a church volunteer and parish member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church for many years. Gene was a member of the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus. He also helped through the years at St. Joseph’s with choirs and prayer groups. Gene is survived by his two children Tim and Randy and 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. He is also survived by sister June of Delaware and a brother in Las Vegas. He

Dallas Roscoe Andruss

March 18, 2023

Dallas Roscoe Andruss went home to be with the Lord on March 18, 2023. He was born in North Bend, Oregon to the parents of Joyce Elouise Hart and Roy Eugene Clanton. He was a resident of Crescent City, California.

also has other relatives living in the Plattsburgh and Schenectady, NY areas. Gene has one niece Helen Martineau, in the Plattsburgh area that he is extremely proud of and wishes to thank her for all her help. He was preceded by his daughter Vicki. He did attend college in Thatcher, AZ and also in Florence, AZ. Gene also attended Bakersfi eld College in Bakersfi eld, CA and took extension courses from Flagstaff University in Arizona. He had a GPA of 4.0 while attending these schools.

Gene also said he had one thing left to say, it would be this on his gravestone: Here lies a “dog” who was “kicked” too many times. A Rosary and Mass were held in Eugene’s honor with burial following at the Del Norte Veterans Cemetery in Crescent City.

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

had a routine of driving to the lake, river, and docs to “check things out.” He would “check things out” daily, and often ended up lending a helping hand to whoever needed it. Checking on his parents was also part of his routine, he checked on them every day, sometimes more than once, until their passing.

His love for his family and community ran deep. The stories that he could share about the people and events that made up his life were unmatched and perhaps will be the most remembered thing about him.

It has been something that has been brought up over and over since he has passed.

Every person that has come to see us and share their condolences has mentioned that Mike always made them feel like part of their family and spoke of how his stories made them laugh, cry, and gave them perspective.

We will gather April 15th, 2023, at Cornerstone Church at 1:00pm, to celebrate his life, the family he loved, and the stories he told. In lieu of fl owers or gifts a fund through the Humboldt Area foundation in his name has been setup for those who would like to give. (https://donorbox. org/mike-brixeymemorial-scholarshipfund)

Dallas attended Brookings High School and later enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in 1968. He served during the Vietnam war and received an honorable discharge as Corporal. Dallas worked in the local mills and served as a field technician at Charter Communications. and then retired in 2014 after 20 years of service as a correctional officer.

Dallas and his wife Sherry raised their family in Crescent City where they made their home for the last 52 years. Dallas enjoyed camping with his family. Dallas and his family spent most of their time camping

Darlene Tomlinson

July 12, 1942March 20, 2023

Mable Darlene Tomlinson passed away at the age of 80 on March 20, 2023, with her family by her side.

Darlene was born in Oregon and lived in Crescent City for most of her life. She worked diligently for the Del Norte Unified School District as an instructional assistant for over 30 years. She is survived by her two children, Martin (Thelma) and Cheryl, 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, and all the remaining family members.

up the Chetco River. A favorite pastime of his was taking his boat out on the ocean to go fishing for crab. He enjoyed walking down on the beach and would always take his dog, Carbon, on all of his walks. A favorite hobby of his was talking on his Ham radio. He received his Amateur Ham Operator license and spent many enjoyable years communicating with other Ham Operators around the world. He leaves behind his wife of 52 years, Sherry Andruss. Sons are Dallas Andruss Jr., Mark Andruss, Jason Andruss and daughter-inlaw, Christina Andruss. Grandchildren are Emily Andruss, Justin Andruss, and Jonathon Andruss. Sisters are Ann Ingram and Amy Arneson. He was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Andruss, and his sister Pamela Golden. Words cannot express

how much he will be missed by his family and friends. He was a great husband, father, and a kind and gentle grandfather. Private family services were held. Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel. Please sign the family’s online guest book at www. wiersmortuary.com.

Michael Brixey

Opinion & Letters

letters to the editor

Stop the attacks

How little we know, yet our voice is very big. We are the community we represent, all of us.

I hear talk of everyone complaining about how their political side does it better or how the other side is awful and evil.

What happened to locals sticking up for their neighbors. Don’t you think it’s enough that we see people on the state and national level belittling the other side? I hear people saying all the time that they are tired of the mudslinging and the divide.

But how can we sit here and say that all the while doing it to our own local neighbors?

Remember the quote “be the change you wish to see.” Change doesn’t happen if you keep sticking your foot in your mouth.

It changes through consistency. We all know, big media creates narratives. If we know that, why are we still falling into their trap? We all do it.

I’ll give you an example of how I try to be better. Once I feel that emotion coming from the current debate, I will stop and write down the issue at hand and then both sides talking points.

I will then compare those talking points to the issue and see if they even belong in the discussion or if they are just political mudslinging.

I’ll then write down what I think would be a substantial-relative talking point, see which side is actually using that point and then ask myself why the other side doesn’t believe in that point.

Usually, you will find the false narrative by using this method.

Think to yourself, if all the people want unity, why don’t we have it?

Vote with your brain, not your heart.

It is time and it is the gun

Joe Burrell Crescent City

As usual, it didn’t take long for the far-right folks to passionately defend the killing weapon involved in our latest mass murder of three children and three adults. I will never understand the near love affair some people have over these weapons made to kill a lot of people at a rapid pace.

Especially galling are the tired tropes we hear shortly after one of these violent attacks.

Such as “Now is not the time to discuss gun control.” or “It’s not the gun.”

Yes, it is time and it is most definitely the gun. Especially the easy availability of guns made to kill large amounts of people.

What’s also disturbing to me is the reverence of these weapons by some Christian groups who proclaim their love for Jesus while passionately defending the weapons involved in mass murder.

Can we at least admit the killing weapons are a large part of the problem?

We should be smart and creative enough by now to figure out ways to balance people’s right to own firearms for protection, hunting and sport shooting, while stopping disturbed and violent people from obtaining military style assault weapons.

Or any weapons at all.

Yes, it is time and it is the gun.

Rick McNamer Smith River

Guest Columns

Budgets Define Priorities

I read a story in the New York Times (2/15/23) that got me thinking about budgets and deficits. The headline, “US Might add $19T in debt over 10 years” highlights a growing problem that will affect us all.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) forecasts that over the coming decade we will add $19 trillion to the national debt, 3 trillion more than previously predicted, due to rising costs for interest payments, veterans’ health care, retiree benefits and the military.

A budget deficit is created when our government spends more than it collects in tax revenue. America’s current accumulated national debt is over $31 trillion. The CBO calculates that the annual net interest cost of this debt will be $640 billion in 2023 and will increase to $1.4 trillion by 2033.

The CBO projects that budget deficits will average $2 trillion annually. This is a mind-bending number. Broken down into smaller chunks, this is about $5.5 billion each day and $228 million every hour.

To put this in perspective, the budgets of Del Norte County and Crescent City combined are about $225 million annually.

How is this possible?

The State of California, County of Del Norte and City of Crescent City are all required to adopt balanced budgets. Revenue must equal or exceed expenses. Only the federal government can increase debt to this profligate level.

How Deficits Happen

The way that this works is that the federal government can sell treasury bonds as a means of borrowing money. People and businesses buy bonds because it is considered a safe investment in today’s economy. They believe the United States of America

is a good bet and that they will be paid back with interest.

However, the congress has set an arbitrary limit of how much debt we can accumulate. This debt limit is currently $31.4 trillion. As of January 2023, our country has reached its debt limit. If this is not raised, then the government will begin to default on payments to bondholders and an economic calamity will ensue. This could happen as early as July.

Understand that opposing an increase of the debt limit has nothing to do with cutting the cost of government. Raising the debt limit will simply allow us to pay for the commitments that we have already made. Future expenditures must be controlled upstream through the budget process.

To solve this growing debt crisis there are essentially two choices, reduce expenses or raise taxes. On the contrary, tax cuts and expenditure increases add to the deficit.

The Director of the Congressional Budget Office warns, “Over the long term, our projections suggest that changes in fiscal policy must be made to address the rising costs of interest and mitigate other adverse consequences of high and rising debt.”

Budget Decision Impacts

The tax cuts enacted in 2017 under the last Republican administration will add $1.9 trillion to the deficit over the next decade because no consideration was given to the fiscal impact of these revenue reductions.

Sometimes Democrats and Republicans are both responsible for adding to the deficit. The CBO reports that newly enacted bipartisan legislation supporting veterans’ health care benefits and increasing military spending will add nearly $2 trillion to

the deficit over the next 10 years.

In contrast, the CBO said that President Biden’s signature climate and health care bill, which passed with only Democratic support, would modestly reduce the deficit over the next decade. This is because the bill’s spending and tax credits were more than offset by tax increases on corporations and high-income earners plus government savings on prescription drugs for retirees.

In March, President Biden released his budget request, totaling $6.9 trillion, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023. This is the first step in the annual appropriations process which the Congress and Senate will use to develop their own budget packages in the coming months.

Military Industrial Complex

President Biden’s proposed budget includes a 3 percent increase to annual defense spending for a total of $885 billion. This is more than 12 percent of the total annual budget.

Military spending of the United States is more than the next 10 nations combined. China is 2nd highest ($300 billion) and Russia is 5th ($66 billion).

Does spending this much money make us safer than the countries that spend a fraction of what we do?

Clearly elected officials are reticent to cut defense spending. However, there should be serious scrutiny of the military budget before they consider cutting spending for social security, Medicare, infrastructure, healthcare, and other compassionate social programs.

Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent each year on weapons and military hardware. Billions in profits are being made by

military contractors and they lobby hard to oppose any reductions in military spending. This is an environment that is ripe for waste and corruption.

War is an expensive business and our military deployment around the world adds to our debt.

The entire cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars was incurred without raising taxes to pay for them.

Recently a Russian jet caused a crash of one of our surveillance drones over the Black Sea near Ukraine. The cost to build this one drone was $33 million, equal to about a nine-month budget for Crescent City.

Each laser guided cruise missile costs us $2 million every time we shoot one off or give one away. Boom! There goes two million dollars up in smoke that could have been spent on more constructive uses.

Scrutinize Budget Intentions

In the coming months the debate over increasing the debt limit and adopting next year’s federal budget will commence. As the spectacle of our divided government is on full display in Washington, pay attention to what politicians are proposing to cut. This will tell you who or what they care about. Budgets define priorities.

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

No one wants to collide with a deer

By PEPPER TRAIL

A deer stands paralyzed in the middle of a mountain highway, stunned by the lights and deafening roar of an 18-wheeler barreling toward it. At the last second, the deer leaps back into the forest.

This time, the deer and the trucker avoid a fatal collision, but this stretch of Interstate-5 in southern Oregon is a known killing field for wildlife and dangerous for motorists. The highway cuts through a critical connection for wildlife moving between two mountain ranges and home to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, which is the only national monument specifically established for the protection of its rich biodiversity.

In this country, according to Federal Highway Administration estimates, 1-2 million motor vehicles crash into large animals such as deer each year.

“These wildlife-vehicle collisions cause approximately 200 human deaths, 26,000 injuries and at least $8 billion in property damage and other costs.”

According to The Pew Trust.

In Oregon alone, the Oregon Department of Transportation records approximately 7,000 large-animal vehicle deaths annually. Each one involving deer averages $6,617 for emergency response, towing, repairs and medical expenses.

Sometimes, a vehicle hits a deer and the animal disappears, so that many injured animals die unseen. The roadkill deaths of smaller species are also never recorded. Still more animals, from frogs and salamanders to rare species like marten and fisher, to top predators like cougars, are prevented from moving freely by the lights, noise and physical barrier of major highways. This disrupts the lives of wildlife and prevents genetic interchange among their populations.

In Oregon in 2021, a group of local environmentalists, hunters, scientists, and state and federal agency staffers came together to do something about the problem: They formed the Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition and started gathering data.

They learned that more than 17,000 vehicles travel daily on I-5 between the town of Ashland

Manager: Shawn Hedgecorth

and the California border, and that significant portions of this stretch of highway are in the state’s high-risk “red zones” for wildlife-car collisions. The coalition decided that it would work to reduce collisions and help animals move freely by promoting the construction of crossings both under and over and under the freeway.

In recent years, wildlife crossings have gained increasing attention and support, with perhaps the most famous success story in Canada. There, 22 wildlife underpasses and two overpasses in Banff National Park reduced roadkill by 80 percent.

In Washington state, an ambitious effort is underway to reconnect habitat in the Cascades by establishing safe wildlife crossings under and over Interstate 90.

Eleven large wildlife crossing structures are completed, with a planned total of 26 large ones and many smaller ones to come. The most well known is near Snoqualmie Pass, where a $6 million overpass has been readily accepted by elk and deer, virtually eliminating wildlife-vehicle

collisions in the fenced project area.

Meanwhile, in southern California, the largest wildlife crossing in the world is scheduled for completion by 2025. The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will span the 10-lane, 101 Freeway, allowing the reconnection of small, isolated populations of cougars in the Santa Susana Mountains to the north and the Santa Monica Mountains to the south.

Other major wildlife crossing projects are underway throughout the West, including Wyoming, Montana and Colorado. Highway projects are always expensive and complex, and to get them done requires collaboration among diverse, often disagreeing groups.

In the case of southern Oregon’s coalition, our members include the Bureau of Land Management and activist environmental groups; the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and hunting and fishing organizations; academics from Southern Oregon University and engineers from the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Though we may have differing priorities, we all offer our expertise to the shared goal of improving wildlife crossings over “our” stretch of I-5. Together, we have also raised enough money from public and private sources to finance a feasibility study of eight possible over- and under-crossings, and we’re working closely with the state to identify the highest priority sites.

It is our hope that our carefully documented proposals will attract the federal highway funds required to make these crossings a reality.

In a time of social and political polarization, it is immensely heartening to work on a project that brings together wildly different interests. Wildlife crossings, I have found, bridge not only divisions on the landscape but divisions in our communities as well.

Pepper Trail is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is a conservationist who writes in Oregon.

Kevin Hendrick

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, 03/20/23:

• 6:33 am, civil custody, 100 block of Olive Street, Sheriff.

• 9:05 am, threats, 400 block of Waldo, Sheriff.

• 10:13 am, dog bite, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 10:27 am, hit and run, 300 block of M Street, Police.

• 2:38 pm, dog issue, 200 block of Kerby Street, Sheriff.

• 2:38 pm, fire, 2000 block of Old Mill Road, Fire.

• 2:51 pm, physical disturbance, 200 block of Salmon Harbor Road, Sheriff.

• 3:20 pm, harassment, 400 block of Waldo, Sheriff.

• 3:28 pm, theft, 1200 block of 5th Street, Police.

• 6:05 pm, fire, Butte and Keller, Police.

Tuesday 03/21/23:

• 12:16 am, juvenile issue, 700 block of K Street, Police.

• 1:17 am, shoplifting, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 2:48 am, shoplift, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 8:01 am, stolen property, 500 block of Brown Road, Sheriff.

• 9:21 am, physical disturbance, 900 block of G Street, Police.

• 11:03 am, runaway juvenile, 4600 block of Kings Valley Road, Sheriff.

• 11:16 am, dog issue, 2400 block of Norris Avenue, Sheriff.

• 11:21 am, dog issue, Elk Valley Road, Sheriff.

• 11:48 am, dog issue, 1500 block of Parkway Avenue, Sheriff.

• 12:00 pm, counterfeit, 13400 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

POLICE BLOTTER

• 6:52 pm, theft, 900 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff.

• 10:08 pm, runaway juvenile, 100 block of Redwood Road, Sheriff.

• 10:44 pm, counterfeit, 2000 block of Elk Ranch Road, Sheriff.

Wednesday, 03/22/23:

• 2:25 am, theft, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 7:18 am, theft, 1200 block of 5th Street, Police.

• 7:50 am, fraud, 600 block of L Street, Police.

• 8:20 am, juvenile issue, 6900 block of Lake Earl Drive, Police.

• 12:11 pm, animal issue, Ash Road, Tribal Police.

• 1:00 pm, juvenile issue, 6900 block of Lake Earl Drive, Sheriff.

• 1:22 pm, threats, 600 block of C Street, Police.

• 1:34 pm, trespass, 6900 block of Lake Earl, Sheriff.

• 1:48 pm, dog issue, Harding Avenue, Sheriff.

• 2:50 pm, trespass, 800 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff.

• 2:52 pm, dog issue, 200 block of Ruchong Street, Sheriff.

• 3:01 pm, dog issue, Front Street, Sheriff.

• 3:03 pm, dog issue, Howland Hill and Waldo, Sheriff.

• 5:34 pm, fire, Highway 101 and Washington Boulevard, Fire.

• 7:32 pm, theft, 900 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

Thursday, 03/23/23:

• 1:00 am, overdue subject, 16800 block of Oceanview Drive, Sheriff.

• 1:36 am, juvenile issue, 1000 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 7:19 am, theft, 400 block of Highway 169, Tribal Police.

• 9:14 am, harassment, 5700 block of Southbank Road, Sheriff.

• 11:42 am, juvenile issue, 800 block of Small Avenue, Sheriff.

• 11:43 am, stolen property, 700 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 12:10 pm, dog issue,

CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

March 17-23

convicted of wet/reckless driving and was sentenced to one year of probation, 20 days in jail and a fine of $829. In a second case, she was convicted of violating probation and was sentenced to 20 days in jail.

1900 block of Moorehead Road, Sheriff.

• 12:46 pm, physical disturbance, 6700 block of South Bank Road, Sheriff.

• 2:26 pm, dog issue, 1400 block of California Street, Sheriff.

• 4:25 pm, shoplifter, 900 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 7:22 pm, theft, 900 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 9:32 pm, harassment, 200 block of Salmon Harbor Road, Sheriff.

Friday, 03/24/23:

• 9:44 am, dog issue, 200 block of Winding Creek Circle, Sheriff.

• 9:47 pm, missing juvenile, 100 block of Starfish Way, Sheriff.

• 10:39 pm, physical disturbance, 200 block of M Street, Police.

• 12:13 pm, dog issue, 2400 block of Norris Avenue, Sheriff.

• 12:16 pm, physical disturbance, 100 block of Prince Mall, Police.

• 12:48 pm, dog issue, Wonder Stump Road, Sheriff.

• 2:06 pm, trespass, 400 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 2:21 pm, theft, 2000 block of Evergreen Lane, Sheriff.

• 3:58 pm, threat, 900 block of Washington Boulevard, Police.

• 4:50 pm, harassment, 1100 block of Lakeview Drive, Sheriff.

• 5:37 pm, dog issue, 200 block of Kerby Street, Sheriff.

• 6:02 pm, chimney fire, 8 and K, Fire.

• 9:15 pm, harassing, 99900 block of The Maze, Police.

• 9:44 pm, juvenile issue, 200 block of Minnesota, Sheriff.

• 10:12 pm, animal issue, 1600 block of Northcrest Drive, Sheriff.

• 11:23 pm, restraining order violation, 300 block of 4th Street, Police.

Saturday, 03/25/23

• 3:01 am, theft, 800 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff.

• 3:14 am, noise complaint, 300 block of 4th Street, Police.

• 6:09 am, fraud, 600 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 9:23 am, flames, 700 block of Darby Street, Fire.

• 10:29 am, theft, 200 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 11:41 am, noise complaint, 4th Street, Police.

• 12:30 pm, theft, Cooper and Meridian Street, Sheriff.

• 12:37 pm, dog issue, 200 block of 8th Street, Police.

• 2:20 pm, noise complaint, 300 block of 4th Street, Police.

• 2:50 pm, civil issue, 300 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 5:15 pm, shots heard, 100 block of Mariners Cove, Sheriff.

• 5:30 pm, theft, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 5:38 pm, animal issue, end of Lakeview, Sheriff.

• 8:28 pm, shots heard, 2400 block of Maher Avenue, Sheriff.

Sunday, 03/26/23

• 8:33 am, custody issue, 600 block of 5th Street, Sheriff.

• 10:21 am, dog issue, El Dorado and Lauff Street, Sheriff.

• 11:42 am, landlord/ tenant issue, 300 block of 6th Street, Police.

• 1:07 pm, racing, Ward Field, Highway Patrol.

• 2:10 pm, theft, 400 block of Macken Avenue, Sheriff.

• 2:13 pm, dog issue, 400 block of Bertsch Avenue, Sheriff.

• 3:21 pm, gunshot wound, 200 block of Club Drive, Sheriff.

pm, physical disturbance, 200 block of M Street, Police.

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• Timothy Scott Cromwell Jr., 33, of Crescent City, was convicted of driving without a license and was sentenced to one year of probation and a fine of $630.

• Nesholia Ann Deroule, 52, of Crescent City, was convicted of DUI with prior and was sentenced to three years of probation, 15 days in jail and a fine of $2,598.

• Rhonda Rae Dunn, 60, of Portland, Oregon was convicted of obstruct/ resist executive officer and battery and was sentenced to one year of probation, one day in jail and a fine of $700.

• Joshua Girard, 68, of Crescent City, was convicted of wet/reckless driving and was sentenced to one day in jail and a fine of $829.

• Nicholes Brice Haas, 42, of Crescent City, was convicted possession of ammunition by ex-felon and was sentenced to 16 months in prison and a fine of $370.

• Samuel Charles McEwenHendrickson, 30. Of Crescent City, was convicted of battery and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and a fine of $630. In a second case, he was convicted of failure to appear in court (seven times) and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and a fine of $640. In a third case, he was convicted of violating probation (Two times) and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and a fine of $150.

• Adrienne Nicole McNoise, 39, of Klamath, was

• Kraig Robert Phillips, 24, of Crescent City, was convicted of driving on a suspended license with prior and was sentenced to one year of probation, five days jail and a fine of $2,270.

• Michael James Roberts, 29, of Crescent City, was convicted of DUI alcohol and/or drugs and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and a fine of $1,860.

• Karen Marie Shipps, 56, of Brookings, Oregon, was convicted of DUI plus second DUI, two different dates, and was sentenced to 215 days in jail and a fine of $4,045.

or visit www Bahai.us Baha’i Faith "Great indeed is this Day! The allusions made to it in all the sacred Scriptures as the Day of God attest its greatness." ~Baha'u'llah Pastor Pat Henderson (707) 672-2387 Meeting at Fort Dick Bible Church 6725 Lake Earl Drive, Crescent City Saturday Night 6:30pm Wednesday Night 6:30pm Kids Ministry for both services Also on Facebook and YouTube www.solidrockcrescentcity.com Everyone Welcome • Kids always welcome 1230 Blackwell Ln. We offer a Thursday night Youth Service @ 7:00pm. Sunday Service.................10:00am Refreshments • Music • Children’s Classes Wed. Night Bible Study.......7:00pm Pastor Bill Paquette | 707-951-5072 1770 Northcrest Dr., Crescent City Crescent City Seventh-day Adventist School Saturday 707-464-2738 Pastor Mason Philpot Adventist Church Seventh-day Grades 1-8 ...........707-464-2738 Sabbath School...........9:30 a.m. Worship Services.......11:00 a.m. Grace Lutheran (LCMS) Church 9:00am 10:15am 11:15am All Ages Bible Study Childcare Available “The Story” Worship Fellowship 188 E Cooper, Crescent City www.GraceLutheranCC.com Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church 707-464-2708 • 220 E Macken Ave, Crescent City www.StPaulsCrescentCity.org Maundy Thursday Morning Prayer Good Friday Easter Vigil Resurrection Sunday Sunday, April 9 at 10:30 am, Mother Lesley presiding (flowering of the cross begins at 10:15 am) Saturday, April 8, at 7:00 pm, Mother Lesley presiding Friday, April 7 at 6:00 pm Thursday, April 6 at 6:00 pm followed by Agape meal and stripping of the altar 10:30 am NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS Del Norte County Tax Collector, Barbara M. Lopez, would like to remind property owners that the deadline for payment of the SECOND INSTALLMENT of the 202223 Secured Property Taxes is MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023. A ten percent penalty plus a $10.00 cost on each parcel will be added after that date. For taxpayers who wish to make their payments in person or by mail, the Tax Collector’s Office is located at 981 H Street, Suite 150, Crescent City, California 95531. If you recently purchased property and did not receive a tax bill, or if you have any questions regarding your tax bill, please contact the Tax Collector’s Office at (707) 464-7283. COMING SOON- ebills! Watch the Tax Collector’s website for upcoming information. Barbara M. Lopez Del Norte County Tax Collector

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Employment Opps 515

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.

Part / full-time LEGAL ASSISTANT. Will train if computer proficient. Send resume & cover letter to Love Law, LLC, PO Box 510, Gold Beach, OR 97444, or e-mail LoveLawLLC@icloud.com

The City of Brookings is now accepting applications for positions of Lifeguard and Swimming Instructor for the 2023 swim season. This is a seasonal, part time position starting at $12.50/hr. 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.

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Wanted Autos 690

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Apts Unfurnished 804

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Houses Furnished 806

Furnished Vacation rental in Smith River $1700/mo + 1st & last. No animals. All utils except power. Short/longterm rental. 707-460-1385

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE at 5:30 PM, on Thursday, April 20, 2023, the City of Crescent City’s Planning Commission will be holding a Public Hearing, during the special scheduled monthly meeting, located at the Waste Water Treatment Plant (210 Battery Street) on the following application: AGENDA ITEM IV.A: VAR23-01/AR23-04 - LNL Design and Construction

Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation is Hiring

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This position will coordinate and perform professional and technical responsibilities related to the tribes financial operation; assist in maintaining control over fiscal information system by monitoring and analyzing financial records, budgeting, accounting, grants, and managerial-financial reporting, recommending accounting procedures and controls, preparing and interpreting monthly and annual financial reports and assuring that the Tribe and the Tribe’s component units comply with Tribal, State, and Federal policies, procedures and regulations, as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements..

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POLICE RECRUIT (POLICE ACADEMY PROGRAM) - POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF CRESCENT CITY. Fulltime with great benefits, $18.56 hourly salary PLUS great benefit package. Job announcement and application packet available at www.crescentcity.org or at, City Hall 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA 95531. Contact HR Manager Sunny Valero for questions at (707) 464-7483, ext. 233. Position closes at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

Boats & Motors 602

Wanted!! 28 ft Long X 10 ft wide boat trailer. In Brookings. 702-275-6041

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

Fish Tank - 20 Gallon. All accessories +. Extra filter sys, deco rocks, and more. You haul $60. 541-254-0438

Queen sized wooden headboard w/ side panel storage and mirror in the middle. $29. 707-218-6543 707-487-6027

RYOBI 2300 Generator, brand new, zerohours. #RYI2322VNM. Asking $500. 707-487-2173

Garage Sales 702

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Stereo, TV & Video 713

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)

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Duplexes 810

2 br 1 ba, small garage, W/D, water, internet, and trash included. $1250/mo + deposit. 707-464-4646

RV Space for Rent 819

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

Commercial Space 832

Barber shop 20 Years Hwy 101 $4500 541-294-2871

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Inside 12X30 Storage. $150/mo. Not suitable for household items. 541-661-1570

Public Notices 999

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Kobold’s Lair, LLC 436 Lauff Avenue 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: n/a

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/ John Degler, Owner, The Kobold’s Lair, LLC

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 2/16/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230022

Published: March 17, 24, 31, and April 5, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate T360377

LNL Design and Construction submitted a Variance Permit & Site Plan / Architectural Design Review Application (VAR23-01/ AR23-04) to request a 2-ft rear-yard setback, a reduction from the required 10-ft, for a proposed expansion on an existing commercial building within the C-2 Zoning (General Commercial District) located at 1348 Front Street (APN 118080-017). The proposed project is determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15332 (In-Fill Development Projects).

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION is invited by the following methods:

1) In-Person:

3-minute public comment at the podium will be allowed;

2) Virtually: via Zoom, additional information and instructions will be posted the City’s website www. crescentcity.org; 3) In-Writing: prior to 12:00 PM the day of the meeting, via publiccomment@crescentcity.org or by filing with the City Clerk at 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA, 95531. Written public comments will be forwarded to the Planning Commission, posted on the website, and will not be read aloud during the meeting.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION including general questions regarding the Planning Commission, the permit process, submission of materials, and other information not specific to this project may be directed to the City’s Planning Consultant (elawton@shn-engr. com/707-633-9031).

Published: April 5, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T361370

Notice of Public Meeting

The Harbor Sanitary District Board of Directors will hold a Regular Meeting April 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Harbor Sanitary District Building 16408 Lower Harbor Rd. Brookings OR. Subjects to be considered:

1. Approval of the Budget Calendar.

2. Appointment to the Budget Committee

3. Appoint Budget Officer

4. Review for Approval Agreement for Engineering Service with Civil West Engineering To connect via Zoom 480281-2429 Passcode 3QcCvM

/S/Anthony Burkett, Board Chairman

Published: April 5, 2023 Curry Coastal Pilot P361373

Public Notice

Harbor Water People’s Utility District (HWPUD, or District) will hold a public meeting at 6:30 pm on Thursday, April 13, 2023, to discuss the development of a Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan for the District. The meeting will be held in the Administration Building at 98069 W. Benham Lane in Harbor, Oregon. The HWPUD will be addressing any additional public comments and adopting the Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. The Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan describes the risks of natural hazards in the District and vulnerability of the drinking water collection and distribution systems. The draft plan also identifies mitigation action items to reduce these risks and protect life safety, reduce damage, and shorten the recovery period from future disasters.

Published: March 31, April

5, and 12, 2023 Curry Coastal Pilot P360561

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Cape Ferrelo Rural Fire Protection District of Curry County, in the State of OR. to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July

1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, will be held at the Fire Hall at 96349 Cape Ferrelo Rd, Brookings, OR. on April 12th at 5:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes of a respectful presentation. A copy of the budget document may be viewed on or after April 7th in the covered entry to the Fire Hall.

Published: March 24 and April 5, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P360480

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street

Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Hannah Brown CASE NO. CVPT-20231064

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Hannah Brown filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Isabelle Ruby Hagedorn to Proposed name: Isabelle Ruby Brown 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: April 28, 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: March 10, 2023

/s/ William H Follett Judge of the Superior Court

Published: March 17, 24, 31, and April 5, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T360486

Puzzle Answers

PORT OF BROOKINGS HARBOR IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING LOCATED AT 16118 LOWER HARBOR RD. BROOKINGS, OR 97415. THE DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS APRIL

DEL NORTE COUNTY COMMUNITY CALENDAR

– 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 are a loose-knit owners group who enjoy driving and maintaining our 1950’s - 1970’s Classic/Vintage Style European Sports Cars (roadsters, coupes, etc:) including MG, Alfa Romeo, Morgan, Mini Cooper, Jaguar, Austin Healey, Triumph, Porsche, Fiat, Land Rover (our support vehicles), and others. We hail from Del Norte County of Northern California’s upper redwood coast and the Southern Oregon coast, Curry County. We do touring, wrenching, and general kibbutzing, about all things concerning vintage European cars.

So, join the entourage!

If interested contact Chuck at the Del Norte Triplicate 707-460-6726.

Born to Breathe

The Born to Breathe

Youth Media Festival is accepting entries from youth in the four-county North Coast region of Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte counties. Due to a generous donation from Adventist Health Clearlake, the prize fund for this year’s festival is $5,000. Young people ages 13-24 are eligible to enter the festival and the deadline to enter is April 12, 2023. Entry details can be found on the NorCal 4 Health website at www. NorCal4Health.org/bornto-breathe.

Young people are encouraged to learn more about the dangers of tobacco and nicotine products and then morph that knowledge into artful expression. Most art mediums are accepted, including spoken or written word, video, audio, twoor three-dimensional art pieces. The entries must address a tobacco-related topic, such as normalization, marketing and targeting special populations, mental health and wellness, vaping, environmental impacts, and/or traditional vs. commercial use. Learn more at www. NorCal4Health.org or call

Amber Wier (Del Norte and Humboldt) at 707-9544365.

Thursday, April 6 Del Norte County Republican Women Federated Luncheon Meeting Apple Peddler Restaurant: 11:30 am - Social, 12:00 pm - Meeting Special speaker. For further information, contact President Paulette at 707954-2222.

Sunday, April 9 Crescent City Harbor Annual Easter Egg Hunt 2023 Crescent City Harbor District: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Come join the fun with the whole family! Find a golden ticket and exchange it for a prize at the redemption booth. There will be local artists and food vendors. T-shirt design contest for ages 5-19.

Thursday, April 13

Ladies Christian Fellowship of Del Norte County Apple Peddler Restaurant: 10:30 am Speaker/vocalist, Lorraine O’dell, former resident of Del Norte County, will share the Word of God with the group. She

will also share her lovely singing voice with us, as she leads in Gospel songs throughout the meeting.

“Ladies christian fellowship” is a non-denominational fellowship and all ladies are welcome to attend. For further information contact Liz at 707-580-9833 or Bonnie at 707-482-3705.

Sunday, April 16

Del Norte & Tribal Lands Community Seed & Plant Exchange 2023 Family Resource Center of the Redwoods, 494 Pacific Ave: 12:00 pm4:00 pm

This free event is your chance to connect with gardeners of all skill levels! Attendees will be able to swap seeds, starts, and tips for gardening success. Educational workshops to feature “Intro to Permaculture”, “Coastal Gardening” with Humboldt Kitchen Gardener author Eddie Tanner, “Seed Sovereignty” with Don Tipping of Siskiyou Seeds, and more!

There will be a variety of free seeds and plants to bring home, as well as some for sale from local vendors. Please bring any extra seeds or starts you may have to share with the

Property tax deadline approaching

community. Don’t forget to bring your appetite, because food vendors will be on site with coffee, Mexican food, Filipino

barbecue, dessert, and kombucha.

For more information, email FoodCouncilDNATL@gmail.com.

Grammy winner brings music of James Taylor to Del Norte

Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) is pleased to announce a concert featuring the music of a legendary singer/songwriter in “How Sweet it Is! Steve Leslie Sings James Taylor.”

“We’re excited to bring such an accomplished musician to the community with this next concert in our 2022-23 Performance Series season,” says DNACA Executive Director Stephanie La Torre. “Steve Leslie is a

Grammy® award-winning songwriter, and has won multiple BMI awards for his work with Kenny Rogers, Mark Chesnutt, George Strait, Ricky Skaggs, Darius Rucker, and more. That means the music he writes gets massive play on the radio. You’ve probably heard one of his songs and not even realized it!”

Steve Leslie has been playing guitar and singing onstage since he was 15 years old. Today, along with performing his own

music, Steve has joined some of the best players in Nashville in presenting his original show “How Sweet It Is! Steve Leslie Sings James Taylor.”

Leslie’s warm baritone, exceptional guitar technique, (not to mention his uncanny resemblance), creates a one-of-a-kind tribute to an American music icon. This is not an “impersonator” show, as Leslie will also be performing some of his award-winning songs during the concert,

and sharing stories about Nashville from an insider’s perspective. Joining in on piano and keyboards will be Nashville multi-instrumentalist, singer, and producer, Kyle Tupper.

Suitable for all audiences, “How Sweet it Is! Steve Leslie Sings James Taylor” will be presented on Friday April 7th, at 7pm, at the Tolowa Event Center, inside the Lucky 7 Casino complex, at 350 N. Indian Road in Smith River, CA. Tickets are $20 for General, $18 for Seniors over 65, and $15 for Students. They are available through DNACA.Eventbrite.com or at Del Norte Office Supply in Crescent City. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door, but organizers are recommending early purchase as the show may sell out.

The remainder of DNACA’s Performance Series season includes one more concert.

The season will con-

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clude on Friday, May 12, 2023 with Gideon Freudmann: CelloBop. This isn’t your grandma’s cello concert! With a modern artist’s approach, Freudmann creates a new realm of unique improvisational blends of classical, blues,

jazz, electronic, funk, and folk music - all on an electric cello! Freudmann’s signature sound is nuanced, intricate, and fun, and has been featured in television and movie scores. This show will be great for the entire family!

Del Norte Republicans Participate in Clean California Community Day

On Saturday, March 25, along northbound Highway 101, beginning at Parkway Drive, you may have seen men and women wearing hardhats and vests.

The Del Norte Republicans participated in a statewide effort to clean up California one segment at a time.

The Caltrans sponsored event, Clean California Community – Spring into Action, encouraged groups and residents statewide to participate in cleaning their communities. Under

the Adopt-a-Highway program, the Del Norte Republicans are responsible for keeping the segment along northbound Highway 101 between Parkway Drive and Highway 199 clean.

“Our committee cares about our community. Keeping our stretch of the highway trash free is one way to give back. Being part of the community is important, not just during election season. That’s why we, the Del Norte Republicans, have adopted one of

the most littered segments in Del Norte County,” Karen Sanders, chairwoman of the Del Norte Republicans, said during the event.

The Del Norte Republicans are responsible for cleaning their section of Highway 101 about six times a year.

They average 13 bags of trash each time.

If you are interested in helping in the future, please go to their website at www.delnorterepublicans.org and click the “Volunteer” button.

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Volunteers with the Del Norte Republicans cleaned up a stretch of Highway 101 over the weekend as part of the Clean California Community – Spring Into Action event.

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Steve Leslie will perform a concert singing the works of James Taylor at 7 p.m. tonight at the Tolowa Event Center.