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September, 2024
Volume 2, Issue #9
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Free Papers can be found, upon availability, in all of
the following town’s and these fine establishments
Drain
Rays Food Place, 308 N 1st St.
Country Cabin Coffee & Laundry, 438 W “B” Ave Hwy38
The Rose Bar, 413 Umpqua Hwy 38
Mildred Whipple Library, 205 W. “A” Ave.
Beaver Creek Unique, 416 W “B” Ave.
Yoncalla
Eagle Valley Supply, 2570 Eagle Valley Rd
Food Center & Deli, 2580 Eagle Valley Rd
Why Not Bar and Grill, 164 Main St
Elkton
Arlene’s Cafe & General Store 14858 State HWY 38
Elkton Station 14940 State HWY 38
Tomaselli’s Pastry Mill & Cafe, 14836 OR Hwy 38
Scottsburg
Riverbanks Speedy Mart 32841 State HWY 38
Reedsport
Jacks Barber Shoppe, 1199 Highway Ave,
TRMF Smokes, 1898 Winchester Ave. US-101
Don’s Main Street Family Restaurant, 2115 US-101
Recreation Station, 1575 Winchester Ave US-101 S
Creative Mercantile, 392 Fir Ave.
High Water Cafe, 427 Fir Ave.
Lower Umpqua Library, 395 Winchester Ave.
7-11 Store, 2011 Winchester Ave. US-101
Oregon Coast Restaurant, 2165 Winchester Ave
Cottage Grove
Old Mill Farm Store, 327 South River Rd.
Kwik Pik Market #2, 925 E Gibbs Ave.
Daves Corner Market, 633 N 9th St.
Crafty Mercantile, 517 E Main St.
The Book Mine, 702 E Main St.
Dari Mart, 1200 E Main St.
Cottage Market, 603 OR HWY-99
Medication Station, 1041 N Pacific HWY-99
Winchester Bay
Beck’s Winchester Bay Market, 245 8th St.
Pelican Market, 75298 Pacific Coast HWY US-101
Oakland
Bart’s Oakland Market, 204 SE 1st St
Tyee Landing, 11424 Oregon HWY 138
Sutherlin
Kwik Pik Market & Deli, 551 W Central Ave.
Smitty’s Food Mart & Deli, 1367W Central Ave.
Center Market, 1230 W Central Ave.
Center Market #32, 206 E Central Ave.
S-Mart, 333 E Central Ave.
Central Food Mart, 1021 E Central Ave.
Chevron/S-Mart, 1484 W Central Ave.
DC Precision Lube & Tune, 489 E Central Ave.
Roseburg
Roseburg Tobacco & Food Mart, 2050 NE Stephens St
1 Am Market, 1931 NE Stephens St
Lil’ Pantry, 2611 NW Edenbower Blvd
North Douglas Herald
PO Box 581, Drain OR 97435
Rusty Savage, Editor
541 221-3283 www.ndherald.com
North Douglas Herald
September 2024
Editorial
Government
Know your local Representatives!
By Rusty Savage
So here we are, winding down the summer,
it’s been a warm one hasn’t it? Just when I think
it might be easing up, old man Sol cranks it up,
like a last gasp of hot air. Oh well, is it hotter
than it was a decade or so ago? It looks that way
to me.
But the change of season is definitely
on the horizon and that is fine by me. I’ll be
looking forward to it because it’s the change
that invigorates and helps to define the growth
that comes with the seasonal cycles that mark
the passage of time. Like the concentric rings in
a tree trunk that expresses the spiraling growth
spurts, each new season is also an ascending step
to the future. We experience spring, summer, fall
and winter each year, but we can distinguish
each season anew, as it advances forward and
upward, revealing the journey from the past and
the pell-mell race to our futures. A metaphor to
ponder.
In this particular slice of time, we are
approaching our national phenomenon, the
participation of the great experiment of self
government. The responsibility and privilege of
voting for our representatives for our democratic
system. It’s the voting season and I hope you are
paying attention. There is a short time left for
registering, are you prepared? I hope so...
Well I am pleased that the North Douglas
Herald has reached a small milestone last month.
The first issue of the herald was in September of
last year and this is the 13th issue. I began the
journey of establishing this publication nearly
2 years ago when I decided that a newspaper
was needed in our region and I set out to make
it happen. I am very happy that the newspaper
has been so well received and we have gone
from around a thousand readers to now, over,
4 thousand readers across 2 counties. For me,
personally, it has been a fulfilling experience. I
have met so many wonderful people and had the
privilege of looking into many local businesses
and municipal processes that serve and provide
support to our citizens and neighborhoods.
We live in a vibrant and exciting network of
communities and I’m honored to report on the
dynamics of the many issues we face and live
with.
There have been many challenges along the
way. Newspapers are a disappearing resource
and that’s a fact. Across this country we have
constantly failing newspapers. In spite of this,
I find that folks do like to have a newspaper to
hold and read and rely on. It’s the economics that
breaks down the production and distribution of
the printed periodical, not the desire to receive
and read them. I felt, originally, that it might take
a year to establish and make the venture a solvent
and possibly profitable venture. Well, that hasn’t
happened yet.
My passion is that the news should be
freely available to the public and I have felt
that advertising would pay for the expense of
printing and distribution. Mailing to subscribers
seems a very plausible way to bring advertising
messages directly to the public and serve those
advertisers. The problem is that I have found
over this last year is that it is a hard row to hoe (as
my Dad would say). We just had postal increase
that has made it difficult and last month we,
again, incurred further deficit in our resources.
I just received news that our paper costs have
just gone up again. It’s time to pivot and find
some new avenues of distribution. At this time
I am looking to expand our pickup locations
and increase the availability, perhaps double
the 42 locations we have now and discontinue
the mailed subscriptions altogether. This is not
an easy choice but may be the deciding factor
in continuing this publication. We are looking
into making some changes and expect that it will
come to pass in the coming months.
Surplus Equipment Auction
City of Drain taking Sealed Bids
The City of Drain has declared the
following items as surplus property.
Sealed bids will be received at Drain
City Hall 431 Payton Avenue or PO
Box 158, Drain, Or 97435, until
Friday, September 20, 2024, at 10:
00 a.m. PLEASE WRITE “BID” ON
THE SEALED ENVELOPE.
The City makes no implied
or expressed warranties as to the
condition of any items and all items
are sold as is and where is. The City
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. If the items listed below have
more than one available, bids must
include the bid amount for one item
and how many items are wanted. For
example, 8-foot-long wood tables; bid
might look like $10.00 each, want 5
tables. Total bid $50.00.
List of items with Minimum Bid
23, 8-foot-long wood tables with
folding legs None
1, Grader $500
1, 1985 Caterpillar Generator $4,000
1, Whacker Packer, ditch compactor
$500
1, 1981 Chevy dump truck $1,000
1, Vermeer Chipper $1,000
2, Lumber racks None
1, Tilt deck equipment trailer $500
1, John Deere backhoe $500
1, B7100 Kubota tractor $500
1, 1966 Chevrolet Flatbed $500
1, New Holland Manure Spreader
$5,000
1, FMC Sprayer $500
Winning bidders will be called
September 20th, between 1:30 and
4:30. Items must be picked up by
September 27th or the 2nd place
bidder will be contacted and awarded
the item.
Anyone wishing to inspect surplus
property may do so by contacting City
Hall, 541-836-
2417, to schedule an appointment.
www.cityofdrain.org
September 1st Oregon Bans ‘Ghost Guns’
Salem, OR – Oregon’s new ban on ghost
guns went into effect on Sunday, September
1st. According to the Oregon Department
of Justice, ghost guns create a serious risk
to public safety. Parts needed to assemble a
ghost gun can often be obtained online and do
not need a background check.
Under HB 2005, which passed during
the 2023 Oregon legislative session, ghost
guns are defined as “firearms that do not
include a serial number and are home-built or
assembled using parts purchased separately.”
“Responsible gun ownership means
respecting the gun laws of our state, and
that now includes a ban on unserialized and
undetectable ‘ghost guns.’ Oregonians who
own guns lacking serial numbers will be in
violation of the law after September 1,” said
Attorney General Rosenblum. “For the safety
of your families and communities please
make sure you understand our new law and
that you are in compliance.”
For more information on HB 2005 visit the
Department of Justice’s ghost guns webpage.
Drain
Mayor: Erin Sparhawk
Council Position #1: Grant Vaughan
Council Position #2: Kevin VanPelt
Council Position #3: Katie Decker
Council Position #5: Aaron Lymath
City Administrator: Jeni Stevens
City Council Meeting:09/09/24 - 6pm
Yoncalla
Mayor: Kathleen Wertz
Councilors: Dan Wagoner
Gene Vroman
Harold Gilpin
Bryce Wertz
City Administrator: Jennifer Bragg
Council Meeting: 09/10/24 - 6pm
Elkton
Mayor: Daniel Burke
Council President: Joan Smith
Council Members:
Kim Moore
Dan Shepherd
Sandra Galli
Public Works Supervisor: Gary Trout
Council Meeting:09/12/24 - 8:30am
Oakland
Mayor:
Bette Keehley
Counselor: Jan Wier
Counselor: Kent Rochester
Counselor: Sky Ironplow
Counselor: Betty Tamm
Council Meeting: 09/09/24 - 7pm
Sutherlin
Mayor :
Michelle Sumner
Council President Debbie Hamilton
Councilor
Lisa Woods
Councilor
Joe Groussman
Councilor
Larry Whitaker
Councilor
Shawn Smalley
Councilor
Gary Dagel
City Manager
Jerry Gillham
Council Meeting: 09/09/24 - 7:15pm
Reedsport
Mayor :
Linda McCollum
Council Position #1: Rob Wright
Council Position #2: DeeDee Murphy
Council Position #3: Chuck Miller
Council Position #5: Allen Teitzel
Council Position #5: Rich Patten
Council Position #7: Debby Turner
Council Meeting: 08/06/24 & 08/26/24 - 7pm
Cottage Grove
Mayor: Candace Solesbee
Councilor Ward 1: Open Seat
Councilor Ward 2: Jon Stinnett
Councilor Ward 3: Dana Merryday
Councilor Ward 4: Greg Ervin
Councilor:
Open Seat
Councilor:
Open Seat
Council Meeting;: 09/09/24 - 6:55pm
09/23/24 - 6:55pm
County State & Federal
Douglas County Commisioners:
Tom Kress(Chair) Tim Freeman
Chris Boice
Jennifer Miller
Lane County Commissioners:
Dist 1: Ray Ceniga Dist 2: David Lovall
Dist 3: Laurie Trieger Dist 4: Pat Farr
Dist 5: Heather Buch
Oregon House Representative:
District 02:
Virgle Osborne
Oregon State Senator:
District 1:
David Brock Smith
U.S. Senate Oregon:
Jeff Merkley
Ron Wyden
U.S House of Representatives:
District 4: Val Hoyle
Secretary of State:
LaVonne Griffin-Valade
Attorney General: Ellen Rosenblum
Governor: Tina Kotek
Vice-President: Kamala Harris
President:
Joe Biden
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in your State, Districts and Municipalities. RE-
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officers listed please send title & names only to
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