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2B ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 ❚ APPEAL TRIBUNE SPORTS BRIEFS Nothing inspired the Internationals more than to watch the final two teams on the course scratch out a half-point despite never leading at any point in the match. International clings to 2-point lead in Presidents Cup MELBOURNE, Aus- tralia – The International team has the lead going into the final day of the Presidents Cup for the first time in 16 years, and it has a trio of rookies to thank for that. Marc Leishman and unbeaten rookie Abra- ham Ancer staged a re- markable rally Saturday afternoon in foursomes, going from 5 down with eight holes to play to earn a most unlikely halve against Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler. Byeong Hun An and Joaquin Niemann never led in the final match and scratched out another half-point against Matt Kuchar and Tony Finau. That gave the Interna- tionals a 10-8 lead going Boston College hires Ohio St. assistant Hafley as coach International team player Abraham Ancer, back, and playing partner Marc Leishman celebrate on the 18th green after their foursome match during the President’s Cup on Saturday. ANDY BROWNBILL/AP into Sunday singles, and a real chance to win the Presidents Cup for only the second time in its 25- year history. “We’ve given ourselves … a great shot to win the session tomorrow and win this cup,” said Adam Scott, who has been part of one tie and seven straight losses. “I think we’ve got to be pretty happy about that. Come out tomorrow, leave it all on the golf course.” Public Notice Announcing the Availability of an Environmental Assessment Ohio State co-defen- sive coordinator Jeff Ha- fley is the new Boston College football coach. “Jeff ’s shown through- out his coaching career he is a tremendous leader with high integrity and a gift for teaching,” BC ath- letic director Martin Jar- mond said in a statement Saturday. “His passion, leadership and ability to recruit and develop stu- dent-athletes make him the right fit to lead Boston College to greater heights on and off the field.” Hafley spent seven seasons in the NFL before joining the Buckeyes this year. The 40-year-old New Jersey native also has coached in college at Rutgers and Pittsburgh. Hafley, who coaches the Buckeyes defensive backs, has helped turn around an Ohio State de- fense that struggled last year but enters the Col- lege Football Playoff lead- ing the nation in yards per play at 3.93. He is a fi- nalist for the Frank Broyles Award that goes to the best assistant coach in college football. Boston College fired Steve Addazio the day af- ter the Eagles finished the regular season 6-6. He went 44-44 in seven sea- sons with BC and was hired by Colorado State to be its head coach this week. Hafley coached under Dave Wannstedt at Pitt and Greg Schiano at Rut- gers before joining Schia- no with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012 as as- sistant secondary coach. He spent two seasons with Cleveland and then three with San Francisco before joining new Buck- eyes coach Ryan Day at Ohio State this year. USC receives notice from NCAA in college corruption case LOS ANGELES – Southern California’s basketball program has US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business Services (RBS) Drift Creek Solar, LLC: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment AGENCY: Rural Business Services, USDA ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Business Services, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) in connection with possible impacts related to a project proposed by the Drift Creek Solar, LLC (Applicant). The proposal is for construction of a 2.2 megawatt (MW) solar facility (Project) located approximately 2.6 miles southwest of Silverton in Marion County, Oregon. The proposed Project consists of approximately 12-acre portion of a larger 27-acre parcel in Marion County. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Beyer, State Environmental Coordinator at (503) 414-3368, 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Suite 1801, Portland, Oregon 97204 michael.beyer@or.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Applicant’s proposed project would use ground-mounted, fi xed tilt solar arrays, consisting of photovoltaic (PV) modules, inverters, and associated racking and electrical equipment. The Project would have a generating capacity of 4,064 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy per year and would sell this energy to Portland General Electric (PGE) under a long-term fi xed power purchase agreement. when constructed, the solar arrays and associated components would be no more than 10 feet in height and would be surrounded by 7-foot tall chain link security fence. The facility will be located on privately-owned property in Marion County, Oregon. Environmental Resources Management, Inc. consultant, prepared an environmental assessment for RBS that describes the project, assesses the proposed project’s environmental impacts, and summarizes, as applicable, any mitigation measures used to minimize environmental eff ects. RBS has conducted an independent evaluation of the environmental assessment and believes that it accurately assesses the impacts of the proposed project. No signifi cant impacts are expected as a result of the construction of the project. Questions and comments should be sent to RBS at the address provided. RBS will accept questions and comments on the environmental assessment for 14 days from the date of publication of this notice. Any fi nal action by RBS related to the proposed project will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal environmental laws and regulations and completion of environmental review procedures as prescribed by 7 CFR Part 1970, Environmental Policies and Procedures. A general location map of the proposal is shown below. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MARION Case No. 19CV44521 MARION COUNTY, Plaintiff, and 11863 SIL- VERTON RD NE SILVERTON, OREGON, et al, Defendants. SUMMONS TO: ANY PERSON(S) CLAIMING OWNER- SHIP OR PROPERTY INTEREST IN 11863 SILVERTON RD NE, SILVERTON, OREGON 97381. You are hereby required to appear and defend the complaint filed against you in the above-en- titled action within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, plaintiff(s) will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE TO PERSONS CLAIMING OWNER- SHIP OR PROPERTY INTEREST: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must "appear" in this case or the other side will win automatically. To "appear" you must file with the court a legal document called a "motion" or "answer." The "motion" or "an- swer" must be given to the court clerk or ad- ministrator within 30 days along with the re- quired filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service upon the plaintiff. If you have any questions, you should see an attorney im- mediately. If you need help in finding an attor- ney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregons tatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free else- where in Oregon at 1-800-452-7636. The substance of this lawsuit against you alleg- es that property owners of record for 11863 Sil- verton Rd NE Silverton, Oregon 97381 (herein after “the Property) are deceased, the heirs of the property owners of record should be de- clared the owners of the Property, that the Property is in violation of ordinances contained within the Marion County Code and Marion County Zoning Code, and that the Property and owners of the Property are subject to civil fines for the violations of the Marion County Code and Marion County Zoning Code. Failure to ap- pear and defend yourself, and your claim to the Property, will result in a judgment being en- tered against you. First Date of Publication: Dec. 11, 2019 Silverton Appeal Dec. 11, 18, 25, 2019, Jan. 1, 2020 OR-0000399339 Rural Development • Oregon State Offi ce 1220 SW 3rd Avenue, Suite 1801 • Portland, OR 97204 Voice: (503) 414-3300 • Fax: (855) 824-6180 Michael Beyer - State Environmental Coordinator michael.beyer@or.usda.gov (503) 414-3368 USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. To fi le a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_ fi ling_cust.html and at any USDA offi ce or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Offi ce of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410; by fax at (202) 690-7442; or by email at program.intake@usda.gov. Goggia leads Italian 1-2 in WCup super-G, Shiffrin 3rd ST. MORITZ, Switzer- land – She can joke now about the accident that sent her car into a twist- ing fall off a mountain road and left it balancing on top of a van as if parked there by choice. On Saturday, Sofia Goggia won her first World Cup ski race since walking away uninjured from the incident in her native Italy eight months ago. Her silver Audi left a slippery road at Sestriere when she steered to avoid hitting the car in front which had slowed. The 27-year-old Italian’s ski- ing was more than okay on a sunny but wind- swept mountain above the high-end resort of St. Moritz. Goggia won by the smallest margin, just 0.01 second faster than team- mate Federica Brignone. Shiffrin trailed Goggia by 0.13 in third. A sixth podium finish in eight World Cup races so far ex- tended her overall stand- ings lead as she seeks a fourth straight title. It was the second time in two weeks that Shiffrin stood looking up at two PUBLIC NOTICE Italians. It also happened Notice of Preliminary Determination for Groundwater Registration Modification T-13002 in a giant slalom at Kil- T-13002 filed by Thomas M. and Barbara R. lington, Vermont, where Buchholz, PO Box 710, Mt. Angel, OR 97362, pro- Marta Bassino edged poses an additional point of appropriation and a Brignone for victory. modification in the place of use under Registra- tion Application GR-353 (Certificate of Registra- tion GR-339). The registration allows the use of 240 gallons per minute from a well in Sec. 1, T6S, R1W, WM for irrigation in Sec. 1, T6S, R1W, WM. The applicant proposes an addition- al point of appropriation in Sec. 12, T6S, R1W, WM and to modify the place of use to Sec. 12, T6S, R1W, WM. The Water Resources Depart- ment proposes to approve the modification, based on the requirements of ORS Chapter 540 and OAR 690-382-1000. Any person may file, jointly or severally, a pro- test or standing statement within 30 days after the last date of newspaper publication of this notice, 12/25/2019. Call (503) 986-0815 to obtain additional information. If no protests are filed, the Department will issue a final order consis- tent with the preliminary determination. Silverton Appeal December 18 & 25, 2019 Dated: November 25, 2019 Michael Beyer, State Environmental Coordinator received a notice of alle- gations from the NCAA following a federal inves- tigation into corruption and bribery in the sport. The school said in a statement Friday night it has “cooperated with the NCAA since it first be- came aware of the issues” raised in the notice, and it “looks forward to an ex- peditious resolution of this matter.” The notice had been expected, but the NCAA’s timeline for ruling on USC’s case is uncertain. The NCAA opened similar cases against North Caro- lina State, Kansas, and Oklahoma State this year. The university state- ment referred to a “for- mer coach in the men’s basketball program,” which presumably is for- mer assistant Tony Bland. He was fired by USC in January 2018. He pleaded guilty to conspir- acy to commit bribery last January. As part of his plea, Bland acknowl- edged accepting a $4,100 bribe and received two years’ probation. Bland said in court he received payments for di- recting USC players to re- tain the services of cer- tain financial advisers and business managers. Bland and nine others were arrested and faced charges of fraud and brib- ery following the FBI’s in- vestigation into college basketball. USC and sev- eral other schools were caught up in the inquiry. PUBLIC POLICY NOTICES Public Notices are published by the Statesman Journal and available online at w w w .S ta te s m a n J o u r n a l.c o m . The Statesman Journal lobby is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can reach them by phone at 503-399-6789. In order to receive a quote for a public notice you must e-mail your copy to SJLegals@StatesmanJournal.com , and our Legal Clerk will return a proposal with cost, publication date(s), and a preview of the ad. LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICE DEADLINES All Legals Deadline @ 1:00 p.m. on all days listed below: ***All Deadlines are subject to change when there is a Holiday. The Silverton Appeal Tribune is a one day a week (Wednesday) only publication • Wednesday publication deadlines the Wednesday prior LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICE RATES Silverton Appeal Tribune: • Wednesdays only - $12.15/per inch/per time • Online Fee - $21.00 per time • Affidavit Fee - $10.00 per Affidavit requested Strong winds prevent World Cup ski race in France VAL D’ISERE, France – Organizers of the Alpine World Cup canceled a men’s slalom on Saturday due to strong winds and rescheduled it for one day later. The International Ski Federation already switched the racing schedule at Val d’Isere to try to race the slalom in the worst of the weather which was forecast for Saturday. The rescheduling leaves no space for a giant slalom originally planned for Sunday. The previous giant sla- lom was won by Ameri- can racer Tommy Ford, who got his first career World Cup win last Sun- day at Beaver Creek, Col- orado. Skiing’s governing body did not immediately announce a venue and date to make up the giant slalom race. – Wire services