Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 2017)
9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 Coast Guard: Auxiliary largely pays for its own operations Continued from Page 1A Based at the Coast Guard’s Aids to Navigation Team at North Tongue Point, Flo- tilla 64 also helped create day boards, which help boat- ers navigate off-channel areas of the Columbia. Deck said he and another volunteer will continue making the naviga- tional aids. Flotilla 62, created in 1999, is still based out of the Coast Guard’s Station Cape Disap- pointment in Washington state. Part of the issue, Deck said, is that the auxiliary largely pays for its own operations. Many of the volunteers are older than 55, he said, and looking to retire, spend more time with their families or join flotillas closer to home. “The best way to drum up volunteers right now would be to involve younger people,” Deck said. “We need younger people who are willing to make the commitment to come out and participate.” Members of Flotillas 64 out of Tongue Point and 62 out of Cape Disappointment, two local branches of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxilia- ry, gathered outside the Columbia River Maritime Museum to celebrate 75 years of service by auxilia- rists in 2014. Flotilla 64 has voted to close because of declining membership. Submitted Photo New Yellowstone dam challenged over sturgeon worries By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Wildlife advocates plan to challenge the approval of a new Yellowstone River dam aimed at benefiting Montana and North Dakota farmers that critics say could kill off a dwindling population of a fish species dating to the time of dinosaurs. A bypass channel would be built alongside the con- crete irrigation dam near the Montana-North Dakota bor- der to let endangered pal- lid sturgeon reach upstream spawning grounds. But scientists don’t know if the fish would use the channel. Advocates for the few remaining wild sturgeon say betting they would is an unacceptable risk because they could die off altogether if the channel plan does not work. Pallid sturgeon are one of the rarest native fish in the Missouri and Mississippi River basins, have a distinc- tive, shark-like snout and can live 50 years, reaching 6 feet in length. Court filing Defenders of Wildlife and the Natural Resources Defense Council said in a court filing Friday they are negotiating with officials on how to proceed following AP Photo/Matthew Brown The Yellowstone River flows over the Intake Diversion Dam, a rock structure that captures water for agriculture, north- east of Glendive, Mont., near the North Dakota border. last month’s dam construc- tion approval by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation. The groups have a lawsuit pending over the $57 million project, which U.S. District Judge Brian Morris tempo- rarily blocked in 2015. Morris must give his approval before construction can begin on the dam that would supply water to about 400 farms that produce sugar beets, wheat, barley, alfalfa and other crops. Bypasses to circumvent dams have been used with mixed success for salmon and other fish populations in the Pacific Northwest and New England, but never for pallid sturgeon. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists have said the best option for stur- geon would be to remove an existing rock weir so the fish could pass freely up the river. A government-sponsored peer review panel that exam- ined the Yellowstone dam proposal expressed doubts that the bypass channel would help the fish make their way upstream and beyond the dam. Removing the weir has been rejected by federal offi- cials as too costly. It would require the installation of pumps to provide water to farmers. Sturgeon release Tens of thousands of hatchery-raised sturgeon have been released into the Yellowstone River to prevent the species from dying off, but it’s still unknown if those fish will migrate and breed in the same manner as wild fish. Female pallid sturgeon do not reproduce until they are 15 to 20 years old. Meanwhile, fewer than 125 wild pallid sturgeon remain. They are all decades- old animals that biologists have warned could soon dis- appear entirely unless they are able to reach their spawn- ing grounds farther up the river and beyond the pro- posed dam construction site. About 55,000 acres of cropland in the two states are dependent on an irrigation system already in place at the proposed dam site. That system uses the rock weir to divert water into canals tapped by the farmers for their fields. The Congressionally-au- thorized irrigation system was built in 1909. James Brower, the man- ager for the irrigation proj- ect, said federal wildlife offi- cials already have said the rock weir can be maintained, meaning there’s no immedi- ate worry that farmers who rely on it will run out of water. But Brower said a pro- tracted court fight over the dam would end up hurting pallid sturgeon. “People need to realize court delays are defiantly going to hurt the fish. We’re just talking about theoretical problems beyond that,” he said. James Woodcock/Billings Gazette A 3-inch pallid sturgeon swims with hundreds of others in a tank in the Miles City State Fish Hatchery in Miles City, Mont. 80 Work Wanted NOTICE: Oregon Landscape Contractors Law (ORS 671) requires all businesses that advertise landscape contracting services be licensed with the Landscape Contractors Board. This 4-digit number assures the business has a bond, insurance and an associated individual contractor who has fulfilled the testing and experience requirements for licensure. For your protection call (503)378- 5909 or use our web site: www.lcb.state.or.us to check license status before contracting with the business. Persons doing landscape maintenance do not require a LCB license. Oregon state law requires anyone who contracts for construction work to be licensed with the Construction Contractors Board. An active license means the contractor is bonded and insured. Verify the contractorʼs CCB license through the CCB Consumer Website www.hirelicensedcontractors.com 95 Schools & Education IF YOU HCVE QUESTIONS about a Business or School Cdvertised, we advise you to call: The Consumer Hotline in Salem at (503)378-4320, 9 AM-1 PM, Monday-Friday or in Portland at (503)229-5576 100 Employment Information *CTTENTION RECDERS * Readers respond to mail/phone order ads at their own risk. If in doubt about a particular offer, check with the Better Business Bureau or U.S. Postal Service before sending any money. The Daily Cstorian CSSUMES NO LICBILITY FOR MCIL ORDER CDVERTISERS. 105 Business-Sales Op 250 Home Share, Rooms &Roommate Be an Cstoria Carrier! Gearhart: Roommates needed. 3 bedroom/2 bath on 2 acres. $500 + First & Last (503)421-8409. $100 Signing Bonus! The Daily Cstorian is currently seeking independent contractors to deliver its paper and related products in the Cstoria Oregon area. Interested individuals must have valid drivers license, reliable vehicle, and insurance. Routes are Monday through Friday afternoons. There are no collections or weekend deliveries. Please come in person to The Daily Cstorian office at 949 Exchange St, Cstoria OR 97103 to pick up more information. 300 Jewelry Buying Gold, Silver, Estate Jewelry, Coins, Diamonds, Old-Watches. Downtown Astoria-332 12th St. Jonathonʼs, LTD (503)325-7600 ADVERTISERS who want quick results use classified ads regularly. Legal Notices 230 Houses, Unfurnished CB6092 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SCLE On January 31, 2017, at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office, 1190 SE 19th Street in the City of Warrenton, Oregon, the defendant's interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 313 8th Ave.Hammond, OREGON. The court case number is 15CV31461, where NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC is plaintiff, and ALLISON R. KIEPKE; CHRISTOPHER J. KIEPKE; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; AND PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier's check, in hand, made out to Clatsop County Sheriff's Office. For more information on this sale go to: http://oregonsheriffssales.org/ (OR), http://files.co.clatsop.or.us/ccso/ foreclosures.pdf. For all our available rentals. CPSMCNCGEMENT.COM (503)738-5488/ (888)916-RENT Published: December 22nd, and 29th 2016, and January 5th, and 12th, 2017. FAST-ACTING classified ads are the ideal way to find buyers for the baby clothing and furniture you no longer need. Try one now! 210 Cpartments, Unfurnished 1 bedroom + office, full bath, gas heat, washer/dryer, covered parking, river view, private/quiet/safe, no smoking/pets. $975 503-791-5627 For Rent: Studio Apartment $525/Month Call Mary at Astoria Coast, Inc 503-325-9093 225 Townhouses 3570 Irving, Townhouse: 3bedroom/2bath. Columbia View, W/D Hook-up. $950. No Smoking/Pets. 503-861-8169 Katie Steiger-Meister/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service A sub-adult pallid sturgeon in Neosho National Fish Hatchery’s visitor center. L EGAL N OTICES CB6103 TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SCLE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by FLOYD BREITMEYER, as Grantor, to TICOR TITLE, as Trustee, in favor of DONALD JESTER and ARLENE JESTER, as Beneficiary, dated April 3, 2008, and recorded on April 3, 2008 as Instrument #200803120 of the Records of Clatsop County, Oregon, covering the following described real property situated in said county and state, to-wit: Lot 4, except the West 25 feet thereof; and all of Lots 5 and 6, Block 4, MATIER'S ADDITION TO WARRENTON, in the City of Warrenton, County of Clatsop, State of Oregon. Situs: 719 S. Main Cvenue, Warrenton, OR 97146 Cccount No.: 30826 Map No.: 8101DC02900 Both the Beneficiary and the Trustee have elected to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). The default consists of nonpayment of monthly payments of $596.21 from May 27,2016 to October 27, 2016 for a total of $3,577.26; and real property taxes that have been paid by the Beneficiary, as follows: the sum of $2,084.15 paid on November 9, 2010; $3,318.42 paid on October 15, 2013; $37.15 paid on October 24,2013; $1,025.84 paid on October 22,2014 and $1,061.92 paid on November 6, 2015, for a total of $7,527.48. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by the Trust Deed to be immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: (1) Unpaid monthly payments of $596.21 for May, June, July, August, September and October 2016 for a total of $3,577.26; (2) Real propety taxes paid by Beneficiary totalling $7,527.48; (3) The remaining balance of $38,794.04 together with interest thereon at 7% per annum from October 27, 2016 until paid; (4) Costs incurred in the sum of $1,680.00; and (5) Attorney fees in the sum of $2,000.00. Notice: The Trustee, Steven D. Gerttula, will on May 25,2017 at 11:00 o'clock a.m., Pacific Daylight time, at the Clatsop County Courthouse, main floor, Astoria, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time he executed the deed of trust, together with any interest Grantor or its successors acquired after execution of the Trust Deed to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right, at any time prior to five days before the Trustee conducts the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with Trustee's and attorney's fees not exceeding the amount provided by said Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes the plural, the word "grantor" includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and the words "Trustee" and "Beneficiary" include their respective successors in interest, if any. STEVEN D. GERTTULA Attorney at Law 416 Bond Street Astoria, OR 97103 (503)325-5434 Published: January 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th, 2017