PAGE A6, KEIZERTIMES, JANUARY 3, 2020
Netfl ix’s Witcher works best when
it begs delving into source material
By JORDAN REID
For the Keizertimes
I have a confession: As
much as I like watching fi lms
and television, I generally pre-
fer a nice book to anything
that comes from a silver screen.
This means that when Hol-
lywood (or in this case, Net-
fl ix) inevitably exhausts their
already minuscule supply of
original ideas and decides to
adapt a printed story, the prod-
uct is almost always inferior
to the original no matter how
good it is on its own. The best
thing an adaptation could do,
in my opinion, is inspire the
viewer to peruse the work
that inspired it. I have never
read The Witcher Saga by Polish
author Andrzej Sapkowski (or
have played any of the criti-
cally acclaimed video games
based on the series), but the
Netfl ix adaptation certainly
makes me want to dip my toes
into the lore despite some no-
ticeable growing pains the fi rst
season suffers.
One problem affl icting the
eight-episode long debut of
The Witcher is a lack of acces-
sibility. Despite some famil-
iar fantasy tropes, I was often
bewildered as the show threw
unfamiliar terms and concepts
at me with little interest in ex-
plaining them. Not only this,
but the story itself is structured
in a bizarre way. The Witch-
er focuses on three different
characters: Geralt (the titular
KT on vacation
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Henry Cavill turns in Superman’s cape for the sword of Geralt of Rivia in Netfl ix’s The Witcher.
Witcher, a “mutant” monster
hunter with magical abilities),
Cirilla (a young princess),
and Yennefer (a formerly de-
formed mage) as they fi nd
adventure in their three differ-
ent storylines. What the show
neglects to tell you until the
fourth episode is that these
storylines all take place at dif-
ferent times, and the characters
themselves do not even come
together until the fi nal epi-
sode. The end result is a mis-
match of different occurrences
that make the experience feel
fairly alienating and sometimes
even baffl ing.
Despite this, there is still
a lot of good to be found in
The Witcher. The acting is top
notch and the production val-
ues are simply stunning. There
is swordplay and action galore,
all of it thrilling and brutal-
ly realistic. This leads me to
a very important point: The
show is TV-MA and well de-
serves the rating. People are
dismembered and disembow-
eled frequently, and nudity and
vulgarity are not uncommon.
Do not show this to your kids
unless they are particularly ac-
customed to adult themes.
All in all, I enjoyed The
Witcher season 1 quite a bit
despite its fl aws. I was enter-
tained and look forward not
only to season 2, but also to
reading the books. As far as I’m
concerned, that’s all an adapta-
tion needs to do.
The Witcher season 1 is now
available on Netfl ix.
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NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY
OF MARION
PROBATE DEPARTMENT
Case No. 19PB09428
NOTICE TO
INTERESTED PERSONS
In the Matter of the Estate of
WILLIAM GORDON RICE,
Deceased.
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY
GIVEN that KARI MILLER
has
been
appointed
Personal
Representative
of
the
above-captioned
Estate. All persons having
claims against the Estate are
required to present them to
the Personal Representative
at the address shown below
within four months after the
date of fi rst publication of this
Notice. All persons whose
rights may be affected by
the probate proceeding may
obtain additional information
from the court records, the
Personal Representative or
the attorney for the Personal
Representative.
DATED
AND
FIRST
PUBLISHED this 20th day of
December, 2019.
Monica D. Pacheco,
OSB# 064600
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Kari Miller
2008 Lancaster Dr. SE
Salem, OR 97317
(503)990-6942
ATTORNEY
Monica D. Pacheco,
OSB# 064600
DOUGLAS, CONROYD,
GIBB & PACHECO, P.C.
528 Cottage Street NE,
Suite 200
PO Box 469
Salem, OR 97308-0469
Telephone: (503) 364-7000
Facsimile: (503) 585-0699
Email: monica@dcm-law.com
12/20, 12/27, 1/3
NOTICE OF SEIZURE
NOTICE OF SEIZURE
FOR CIVIL FORFEITURE
TO ALL POTENTIAL
CLAIMANTS AND TO ALL
UNKNOWN PERSONS
READ THIS CAREFULLY
If you have any interest
in the seized property
described below, you must
claim that interest or you
will automatically lose that
interest. If you do not fi le a
claim for the property, the
property may be forfeited even
if you are not convicted of any
crime. To claim an interest,
you must fi le a written claim
with the forfeiture counsel
named below, The written
claim must be signed by you,
sworn to under penalty of
perjury before a notary public,
and state: (a) Your true name;
(b) The address at which you
will accept future mailings
from the court and forfeiture
counsel; and (3) A statement
that you have an interest in
the seized property. Your
deadline for fi ling the claim
document with forfeiture
counsel named below is 21
days from the last day of
publication of this notice.
Where to fi le a claim and for
more information: Lori Evans,
Salem City Attorney’s Offi ce,
555 Liberty St SE, Room 205
Salem, OR 97301.
Notice of reasons for
Forfeiture: The property
described below was seized
for forfeiture because it: (1)
Constitutes the proceeds of
the violation of, solicitation
to
violate,
attempt
to
violate, or conspiracy to
violates, the criminal laws
of the State of Oregon
regarding the manufacture,
distribution, or possession of
controlled substances (ORS
Chapter475); and/or (2) Was
used or intended for use in
committing or facilitating the
violation of, solicitation to
violate, attempt to violate,
or conspiracy to violate the
criminal laws of the State
of Oregon regarding the
manufacture,
distribution
or possession of controlled
substances (ORS Chapter
475).
IN THE MATTER OF: U.S.
Currency in the amount of
$15,604.00, Case # 19-
37751 seized 10/28/19 from
Jorge Mozqueda-Alvarez and
Amayrani
Galindo-Santos
at 4647 Dark Forest PL NE,
Salem, Marion County, OR
IN THE MATTER OF: U.S.
Currency in the amount of
$13,245.00, Case # 19-36842
seized 10/21/19 from Juan
and Imelda Garibay at 2585
Burlington St NE, Salem,
Marion County, OR
12/20, 12/27, 1/3, 1/10
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
December 20, 2019.
Bruce W. Thompson
Personal Representative
Law Offi ce of Julia Rice
Attorney for Personal
Representative
P.O. Box 442
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Phone: (503) 726-5990
12/20, 12/27, 1/3
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
In the Circuit Court of the
State of Oregon for the
County of Marion
In the Matter of the Estate of
Nell J. Condit, Deceased.
No. 19PB09431 - Probate
NOTICE TO
INTERESTED PERSONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned has
been appointed Personal
Representative of the estate of
the above-named decedent.
All persons having claims
against the estate are required
to present such claims within
four months after the date of
fi rst publication of this notice
to Erin H. Pascual, P.O. Box
1048, Salem, OR 97308, or
the claims may be barred.
All persons whose rights
may be affected by the
proceeding
may
obtain
additional information from
the records of the court, the
Personal Representative, or
the attorneys for the Personal
Representative.
Dated and fi rst published
December 20, 2019.
\s\ Joni L. Erich
Personal Representative
Erin H. Pascual,
OSB #143400
Heltzel Williams PC
P.O. Box 1048
Salem, OR 97308-1048
Attorneys for Personal
Representative
12/20, 12/27, 1/3
Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon
Marion County
Estate of Alice M. Norton
Case No. 19PB09370
NOTICE TO
INTERESTED PARTIES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned has
been appointed personal
representative of the Estate
of Alice M. Norton, Marion
County Circuit Court Case
No. 19PB09370. All persons
having
claims
against
the estate are required to
present them, with vouchers
attached, to the undersigned
personal representative at
P.O. Box 442, Lake Oswego,
Oregon 97034, within four
months after the date of fi rst
publication of this notice, or
the claims may be barred.
All persons whose rights
may be affected by the
proceedings may obtain
additional information from
the records of the court, the
personal representative, or
the attorneys for the personal
representative.
Dated and fi rst published:
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY
OF MARION
(Probate Department)
Case No: 19PB09175
NOTICE TO
INTERESTED PERSONS
In the Matter of the Estate of
BILLY L. BALDWIN,
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Peter M. Baldwin has
been appointed personal
representative. All persons
having claims against the
estate are required to present
them, with vouchers attached,
to the Decedent’s Personal
Representative’s
attorney,
Cassie N. Hutton, Howard
Law Group, LLC, at 1114 12th
Street SE, Salem, OR 97302,
within four months after the
date of fi rst publication of this
notice, or the claims may be
barred.
All persons whose rights
may be affected by the
proceedings may obtain
additional information from
the records of the court, the
personal representative, or
the lawyer for the personal
representative, Cassie N.
Hutton, 1114 12th Street SE,
Salem, Oregon 97302.
Dated and fi rst published
on December 20, 2019.
/s/____________________
Cassie N. Hutton,
OSB No. 191678
Attorney for
Personal Representative
12/20, 12/27, 1/3
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR THE COUNTY
OF MARION
PROBATE DEPARTMENT
Case No. 19PB08733
NOTICE TO
INTERESTED PERSONS
In the Matter of the Estate of
JACQUELINE ALICIA
MAGUREN,
Deceased.
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY
GIVEN that SONJA L.
PRINCE has been appointed
Personal
Representative
of
the
above-captioned
Estate. All persons having
claims against the Estate are
required to present them to
the Personal Representative
at the address shown below
within four months after the
date of fi rst publication of this
Notice. All persons whose
rights may be affected by
the probate proceeding may
obtain additional information
from the court records, the
Personal Representative or
the attorney for the Personal
Representative.
DATED
AND
FIRST
PUBLISHED this 27th day of
December, 2019.
Ryan E. Gibb, OSB
#972693
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Sonja L. Prince
3919 Lakeway Dr.
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 303-5583
ATTORNEY
Ryan E. Gibb, OSB #972693
DOUGLAS, CONROYD,
GIBB & PACHECO, P.C.
528 Cottage Street NE,
Suite 200
PO Box 469
Salem, OR 97308-0469
Telephone: (503) 364-7000
Facsimile: (503) 585-0699
Email: Ryan@dcm-law.com
12/27, 1/3, 1/10
NOTICE
Notice of Preliminary
Determination for
Groundwater Registration
Modifi cation T-13102
T-13102 fi led by City
of Keizer, PO Box 21000,
Keizer, OR 97307, proposes
a modifi cation in the point
of
appropriation
under
Registration
Application
GR-3069
(Certifi cate
of
Registration GR-2872). The
registration allow the use of
450 gallons per minute from
a well in Sec. 2, T7S, R3W,
WM for municipal water
district in Sects. 34 and 35,
T6S, R3W, WM, and Sects.
1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 14, and
15, T7S, R3W, WM. The
applicant proposes to move
the point of appropriation to
Sec. 26, T6S, R3W, WM. The
Water Resources Department
proposes to approve the
modifi cation, based on the
requirements of ORS Chapter
540 and OAR 690-382-1000.
Any person may fi le, jointly
or severally, a protest or
standing statement within
30 days after the last date of
newspaper publication of this
notice, 01/03/2020. Call (503)
986-0815 to obtain additional
information. If no protests are
fi led, the Department will issue
a fi nal order consistent with
the preliminary determination.
12/27, 1/3
NOTICE
Notice of Preliminary
Determination for
Groundwater Registration
Modifi cation T-13101
T-13101 fi led by City
Of Keizer, PO Box 21000,
Keizer, OR 97307 proposes
a modifi cation in the point
of
appropriation
under
Registration
Application
GR-3066
(Certifi cate
of
Registration GR-2869). The
registration allows the use
of 200 gallons per minute
from a well in Sec. 11, T7S,
R3W, WM for municipal
water district in Sects. 34
and 35, T6S, R3W, WM, and
Sects. 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 14,
and 15, T7S, R3W, WM. The
applicant proposes to move
the point of appropriation to
Sec. 26, T6S, R3W, WM. The
Water Resources Department
proposes to approve the
modifi cation, based on the
requirements of ORS Chapter
540 and OAR 690-382-1000.
Any person may fi le, jointly
or severally, a protest or
standing statement within
30 days after the last date of
newspaper publication of this
notice, 01/03/2020. Call (503)
986-0815 to obtain additional
information. If no protests are
fi led, the Department will issue
a fi nal order consistent with
the preliminary determination.
12/27, 1/3
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
Estate of
Suzanne Mirijam Crow
NOTICE TO
INTERESTED PERSONS
Case Number: 19PB06884
the estate of Suzanne Mirijam
Crow, deceased. All persons
having claims against said
estate are required to present
the same, with proper
vouchers to the Personal
Representative c/o Cascade
Legal Planning, LLC at 3635
SW Hood Ave. Portland,
Oregon 97239 within four (4)
months from the date of fi rst
publication of this notice as
stated below, or they may be
barred. All persons whose
rights may be affected by
this proceeding may obtain
additional information from
the records of the court, the
Personal Representative, or
the Attorney for the Personal
Representative.
Dated and fi rst published
December 27, 2019.
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Justin Tyler Hamilton;
750 Cascade St. # 315,
Oregon City, OR 97045;
(971) 340-8597;
justinhamilton1995@outlook.
com
ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Lori Beight, OSB #062720;
3635 SW Hood Ave,
Portland, OR 97239;
(503) 432-8584;
loribeight@
cascadelegalplanning.com
12/27, 1/3, 1/10
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
In the Circuit Court of the
State of Oregon for the
County of Marion
In the Matter of the Estate
of Wilbur Leland Metteer,
Deceased.
No. 19PB09050 - Probate
NOTICE TO
INTERESTED PERSONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned has
been appointed Personal
Representative of the estate of
the above-named decedent.
All persons having claims
against the estate are required
to present such claims within
four months after the date of
fi rst publication of this notice,
to Lorraine Davidson, 3410
Croisan Creek Road, Salem,
OR 97302, or the claims may
be barred.
All persons whose rights
may be affected by the
proceeding
may
obtain
additional information from
the records of the court, the
Personal Representative, or
the attorneys for the Personal
Representative.
Dated and fi rst published
December 20, 2019.
\s\ Lorainne Davidson
Personal Representative
Lorraine Davidson
3410 Croisan Creek Road
Salem, OR 97302
12/20, 12/27, 1/3
Notice: The Circuit Court
of the State of Oregon, for
the County of Marion, has
appointed the undersigned
as Personal Representative of