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Page 2 December, 2024 Volume 2, Issue #12 The North Douglas Herald Newspaper, pub- lished once a month in Drain Oregon, is owned, op- erated, published and printed in the State of Oregon. It is our mission to bring the news and information that our readers find pertinent, useful and with some insight to our common values and sensibilities. 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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 American Market, 911 E Main St Eugene Willamette Valley Motoplex, 86441 College View Rd 7-11, 190 Hwy 99 7-11, 701 Polk St Market of Choice, 1960 Franklin Blvd Classic Smoke Shop, 733 State Hwy 99 N The Embers Lounge, 1811 Hwy 99 N Springfield Dari-Mart, 1950 Mohawk Blvd #38 Dari-Mart, 1875 Main St Dari-Mart, 1554 M St, 7-11, 1396 Main St Heartless & Hopeless Tattoo, 329 Main St 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 Oakland Tavern, 104 Locust St Sutherlin Kwik Pik Market & Deli, 551 W Central Ave. Smitty’s Food Mart & Deli, 1367W Central Ave. Center Market, 1230 W Central Ave. Smoke Shop, 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 Buy 2 Arco, 2530 NE Stephens St Mini Pet Mart, 194 Birch St Albany 7-11, 333 34Th Ave SE AM PM, 33200 OR-34 North Douglas Herald PO Box 581, Drain OR 97435 Rusty Savage, Editor 541 221-3283 www.ndherald.com North Douglas Herald December 2024 Editorial By Rusty Savage “Oh what a world, what a world, what a world!” That’s what the Wicked Witch of the West said when she melted away in her watery demise. She didn’t know any better, she was the Wicked Witch of the West. She was destined to her fate. Well that’s the way Frank L Baum wrote it anyway. Looking beyond my immediate community and seeing the ways and means of this entire world, I feel like, ‘Oh what a world’. The farther you zoom out the more intense it gets, with wars, famines, natural disasters and even pestilence. It’s a rough world out there isn’t it? Then, like using the microscope, we can dial in a little closer and our national landscape looks a little divisive, sometimes dangerous and often a dismissive, mistress that scoffs at our toil and our concerns. But you know what? You can dial it down a little further and you find yourself in your home or neighborhood with those, physically, close to you. The difference in this aperture and the former is that someone else is writing those stories and at this magnification, you can write your own story. The main protagonist in this story is you and you are also the author. All you have to do is start writing the story. A story has 3 parts. The beginning, middle and the end. In your story, from this day forward, you are in the middle, no matter where you think you are. The reason is that you may rewrite anything you wish beginning today. It’s easier to stay positive and find the silver linings if we write ourselves into the hero’s role and save our own day. Visit your friends and have a laugh. Walk around the block and stop by a friends house. Talk to your kids about something great that they did. Go to lunch with a co-worker. Put down the phone and turn off the TV. Fix something different for dinner. Spontaneously start dancing with your partner in the quiet night. Find joy in any one thing each day and build on it, at least, a little each day and you will be writing the true story of your life. The world goes on in a never ending story and it doesn’t generally revolve around us and it certainly spins on with or without us. Your story is more important than that. Oh yea, I did overdo the Thanksgiving festivities, as usual. Giving Thanks by gorging 19 kinds of meats, vegetables and desserts seems a bit incongruous but heh, it’s a tradition. Actually Government Know your local Representatives! the food does bring us together but it’s not lost on anyone that the communal and familial love of togetherness is the real treat. And each year we mark another notch in the spiritual belt. What am I thankful for. Being here with all you crazy folk. This issue ends year 2 of this journey of news and information gathering. The North Douglas Herald continues to expand our coverage. Now there are over 70 locations that you can pick up the Herald each month, check the list on the left column. And it has been a disappointment to us here at the Herald when financial realities forced us to discontinue free mailings, but the upside to it is that it has allowed us to expand coverage through our growing list of pickup points. Additionally, it is with some excitement that I can announce that The Herald is developing a home delivery system that will roll out first in the communities of Drain, Elkton and Yoncalla, beginning in January. In February and March we will extend to all of our service areas. If you are interested in being a newscarrier or if you are interested in home delivery, check out the article on page 6 or send an inquiry to carrier@ndherald.com Well the elections are over and the work must begin. We are all winners if we work together and make it a little better place. My Dad used to always insist that “You always do your work to the best of your ability and finish the task, then do 10% more”. My Dad was a wise man and it was many years until I understood what he meant and what he wanted me to do. Not for him, but for myself. we can use that extra 10% to make our world better, not just for the world but for ourselves. Thank you for your continued support, both, through your readership but also your financial support in helping us to grow and bring free quality newspapers to all Oregonians across our region. We are working on newsracks, both wire and enclosed, to continue improving our exposure as well as our coverage. Your donations go straight to our delivery fund. Letters to the Editor This was Interesting My wife’s Pastor didn’t notice the three armed Jesus he put in his slide show last Sunday. I asked my Chatbot why AI keeps f’ing up the human body. The answer was interesting but scary. Scary to think that we are handing our future the over to AI and “Humans are a tough nut to crack” “We don’t know how things are supposed to look” AI-generated images of human hands, arms, and legs often turn out odd because of the following challenges: ChatBot wrote the explanation after a prompt of why does A.I. have a problem drawing humans. Complex Anatomy: Human limbs have intricate proportions, musculature, and joint dynamics that require precise understanding to depict accurately. Hands are particularly challenging due to their highly variable shapes, fine details, and range of motion. Training Data Limitations: AI models like DALL-E are trained on datasets of existing images and art. If the training data contains inconsistencies or lacks enough detailed, high-quality examples of human anatomy, the model will struggle to generalize and recreate these features convincingly. Ambiguity in Prompts: AI often misinterprets or overcompensates for vague prompts, leading to anatomically incorrect or extra limbs, fingers, or distorted proportions. It lacks an intuitive grasp of “how things should look.” Lack of Contextual Awareness: AI doesn’t inherently understand human anatomy or physics. It can mix details incorrectly— e.g., attaching a finger in the wrong direction— because it generates based on patterns rather than rules or an internal conceptual model. Algorithmic Constraints: AI models rely on pattern completion and probabilistic matching, which sometimes leads to mismatched or surreal results when the dataset doesn’t capture sufficient coherence for specific details. AI-generated imagery continues to improve, but these challenges highlight why human anatomy remains a tough nut to crack. Michael Hinojosa 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:12/09/24 - 6pm Yoncalla Mayor: Kathleen Wertz Councilors: Dan Wagoner Gene Vroman Harold Gilpin Bryce Wertz City Administrator: Jennifer Bragg Council Meeting: 12/10/24 - 6pm Elkton Mayor: Daniel Burke Council President: Joan Smith Council Members: Kim Moore Dan Shepherd Sandra Galli Public Works Supervisor: Gary Trout Council Meeting:12/12/24 - 8:30am Oakland Mayor: Bette Keehley Counselor: Jan Wier Counselor: Kent Rochester Counselor: Sky Ironplow Counselor: Betty Tamm Council Meeting: 12/09/24 - 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: 12/09/24 - 7:15pm Reedsport Mayor : Linda McCollum Council Position #1: Rob Wright Council Position #2: Cindy Wegner Council Position #3: Chuck Miller Council Position #5: Allen Teitzel Council Position #5: Rich Patten Council Position #7: Debby Turner Council Meeting: 12/04224 - 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;: Not listed 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 It is important to know your representation in your State, Districts and Municipalities. 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