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CRISIS: ‘The [COVID] fears
come in waves’
(Continued from Page A1)
Keizertimes reporter Lauren Murphy is casting a spotlight on some
of our local fi rst responders in a continuing series. If you would like to
suggest someone for this series (EMT/paramedics, fi refi ghters, police
offi cers, nurses, etc.), email reporter@keizertimes.com.
O FFICER T RAVIS R ICKETTS
Travis Ricketts has been
with the Keizer Police De-
partment (KPD) for six years,
but before he put on the uni-
form he was a mechanic.
When asked why he be-
came a police offi cer he sim-
ply said two words, “9/11.”
He was already a reserve offi -
cer for Keizer, but after 9/11
he made the move to a full
time offi cer in Beaverton.
He came back to KPD
because it is a smaller de-
partment, there were more
opportunities and because of
family.
“To come back and help
my community, the com-
munity that my parents live
in. And at the time my sister
was living here. It was easier
for me instead of being an
hour away,” Ricketts said. The
community was in need of
offi cers, so he applied to work
in his hometown. Keizer is
biggest small town he could
think of, Ricketts added.
Despite seeing highly un-
usual situations everyday,
Ricketts seems unfazed by
the chaos.
“I will tell people stories
and they’ll think those are
weird, but I don’t. I’ve been
kind of numb to everything I
don’t think I have any weird
stories,” Ricketts said. “[But]
there are a lot of naked peo-
ple on the job, I’ve noticed
Ofc. Travis Ricketts
that. I’d say that seems to be
kind of a thing.”
Because of his time as a
reserve offi cer he was de-
sensitized to the unexpected
things offi cers are called to
handle.
Through this year of sick-
ness, anti-police protests and
fi res, Ricketts has continued
to do his job because the
community is in need.
“It always goes back to the
small community I grew up
in. I remember what it was
like when I was a kid and so
it makes me want to contin-
ue to make this community a
safe community for people to
live in,” Ricketts said.
He said it has been a joy
to serve his community and
looks forward to (hopefully)
better circumstances for ev-
eryone in 2021.
The call center is still fi elding
about 1,500 calls a day.
The funding assuredly
kept many families from col-
lapsing into homelessness, but
for those living unsheltered,
the visibility of homelessness
has changed during the pan-
demic. When camping and
sidewalk sleeping bans swept
through city councils just be-
fore the pandemic, the effect
was to push the population
further from where services
are available in downtown Sa-
lem and into tent cities under
overpasses, alongside major
thoroughfares and popping
up with increasing frequency
on a seemingly daily basis.
While a point-in-time
count won’t take place until
this month, Hamilton is sure
the numbers have grown.
“We’ve seen a lot of peo-
ple whose housing was al-
ready tenuous, maybe they
were couch-surfi ng, and end
up on the streets. When the
wildfi res happened in the
Santiam Canyon, we also ab-
sorbed a lot of the homeless
population that was living
there,” Hamilton said.
Hamilton is unsure of how
the increased visibility will
impact the local communi-
ties. The circumstances can
invoke greater empathy, anger
or simply frustration.
“Everyone has a take on
how visibility impacts home-
lessness. Typically, concerns
stem from humanitarian, eco-
nomic or environmental im-
pacts of homelessness. As an
organization, we haven’t ar-
rived fi rmly at one interpre-
tation over another because
we try to understand them
all,” Hamilton said.
The Salem-Keizer ar-
ea’s homeless population has
fared better than expected
during the COVID-19 pan-
demic with relatively minor
outbreaks when they do oc-
cur, but concern is growing
again.
“The [COVID] fears
come in waves, but we’ve
been lucky,” Hamilton said.
“The primary threat is that
almost everyone living un-
sheltered has a compromised
immune system and medical
fragility.”
A positive aspect of what’s
occurred is that more peo-
ple are living in “rudimen-
tary” shelters – rather than
entirely unsheltered – than
ever before, she said. When
ARCHES and other organi-
zations had to reduce capac-
ity at shelters and warming
centers, it began passing out
more tents and tarps, along
with sleeping bags, to make
up for some of the losses.
While homelessness pre-
vention efforts were a success,
it's also an example of how a
shifting mission continues to
allow a certain segment of
the area’s homeless popula-
tion to continue without the
aid needed. It’s not uncom-
mon to hear that a homeless
person needs to simply “pull
themselves up by the boot-
straps,” but some homeless
residents never had boots to
begin with. They were born
into extreme poverty or sim-
ply suffered unthinkable acts
that led to PTSD and an in-
ability to make a way out or
up.
While program funders
are often eager to establish
programs for other forms of
PTSD, such as veterans or
File
ARCHES Program Manager Ashley Hamilton and Ken Hough-
ton, an outreach specialist, speak with a homeless resident in
2018.
teen runaways, the chron-
ically homeless remain at the
bottom of the funding pool.
“The issue is we are never
prioritizing that investment,
and then something new
comes in and they fall further
behind in line,” Hamilton
said. “It’s a huge investment
because for those individuals
that have lived on the streets
for 10, 20 or 30 years, they
often need housing, mental
health care, physical health
care and substance abuse
treatment. The costs are astro-
nomical compared to helping
pay someone’s rent, but we
haven’t rounded the corner
as a community to prioritize
those needs.”
Hamilton said much of the
current rise in the homeless
population can be attribut-
ed to situational factors like
the loss of income, exacer-
bated rent burdens or loss of
the space an individual once
inhabited on a semi-regular
basis.
Despite all the challeng-
es of the past 10 months,
ARCHES has continued to
assist homeless populations in
ways that defy expectation.
The organization provid-
ed more than 150 house-
holds 12-week stays in ho-
tels to mitigate the spread of
COVID-19, opened the area’s
fi rst permanent supportive
housing unit in partnership
with the Salem Housing Au-
thority, opened a veteran’s
transitional home with the
fi rst beds dedicated to female
veterans between Vancouver,
Wash., and Eugene, increased
outreach personnel to the
point where major encamp-
ments are being visited once
a week and in a wider geo-
graphic area, opened its day
center where clients can get
a hot meal, wash clothes and
take showers, and is planning
to reinstate its mobile shower
program by February.
“We have done so many
great things, but we’re mind-
ful that we operate through
a humanitarian lens. There is
still so much suffering. I know
it’s what drives me every day
and I’m sure it's the same for
many of our employees. We’re
still losing lives and we're
still seeing some of the worst
depths of the human experi-
ence,” Hamilton said.
MHS Font Club hosting virtual
brunch, monkey-spatula parade
The McNary High School Font Club is hosting a virtual
brunch on Monday, Jan. 11 at 10:18 a.m. Attendees must RSVP
to McNary teacher Paul Shuirman by emailing shuirman_
paul@salkeiz.k12.or.us to receive a link to the brunch.
If possible, use a Salem-Keizer school email account. The
brunch will feature various club members performing all things
from juggling to magic.
There will be a Monkey-Spatula Parade in which attendees
can bring a monkey and/or spatula to participate.
public notices
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned has
been appointed personal
representative of the Estate
of James P. Farthing, Marion
County Circuit Court Case
No. 20PB08615. All persons
having claims against the
estate are required to present
them, with vouchers attached,
to the undersigned personal
representative at P.O. Box
350, Sublimity, OR 97385,
within four months after the
date of fi rst publication of this
notice, or the claims may be
baned.
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:
January 1, 2021.
Irene Farthing
Personal Representative
Milan E. Castillo
Attorney for
Personal Representative
P.O. Box 350
Sublimity, OR 97385
Phone: (503) 769-8089
1/1, 1/8, 1/15
PUBLISHED SUMMONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR MARION COUNTY
Juvenile Department
Case No. 20JU04603
PUBLISHED SUMMONS
In the Matter of
ELIZABETH RAY PYATT
A Child.
TO: Jeremy Eldon Pyatt
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON:
A petition has been fi led
asking the court to terminate
your parental rights to the
above-named child for the
purpose of placing the child
for adoption. YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO PERSONALLY
APPEAR BEFORE the Marion
County Juvenile Court at 2970
Center Street NE, Salem,
OR 97301, on the following
hearings: Prelim / Initial
Appearance Hearing, on the
25th day of January, 2021, at
9:45 a.m. to admit or deny the
allegations of the petition and
to personally appear at any
subsequent
court-ordered
hearing. YOU MUST APPEAR
PERSONALLY
IN
THE
COURTROOM ON THE DATE
AND AT THE TIME LISTED
ABOVE.
AN
ATTORNEY
MAY NOT ATTEND THE
HEARING IN YOUR PLACE.
THEREFORE, YOU MUST
APPEAR EVEN IF YOUR
ATTORNEY ALSO APPEARS.
This summons is published
pursuant to the order of the
circuit court judge of the
above-entitled court, dated
December 21, 2020. The order
directs that this summons be
published once each week
for three consecutive weeks,
making three publications in
all, in a published newspaper
of general circulation in
Marion County, Oregon and
Deschutes County, Oregon.
Date of fi rst publication:
December 25, 2020
Date of last publication:
January 8, 2021
NOTICE
READ THESE PAPERS
CAREFULLY
IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR
PERSONALLY
BEFORE
THE
COURT
OR
DO
NOT APPEAR AT ANY
SUBSEQUENT
COURT-
ORDERED HEARING, the
court may proceed in your
absence
without
further
notice
and
TERMINATE
YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS to
the above-named child either
ON THE DATE SPECIFIED
IN THIS SUMMONS OR ON
A FUTURE DATE, and may
make such orders and take
such action as authorized by
law.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
(1) YOU HAVE A RIGHT
TO BE REPRESENTED BY
AN ATTORNEY IN THIS
MATTER. If you are currently
represented by an attorney,
CONTACT YOUR ATTORNEY
IMMEDIATELY
UPON
RECEIVING THIS NOTICE.
Your previous attorney may
not be representing you in
this matter.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD
TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY and
you meet the state’s fi nancial
guidelines, you are entitled to
have an attorney appointed
for you at state expense. TO
REQUEST
APPOINTMENT
OF AN ATTORNEY TO
REPRESENT YOU AT STATE
EXPENSE,
YOU
MUST
IMMEDIATELY CONTACT the
Marion Juvenile Department
at 2970 Center Street NE,
Salem, OR 97301, phone
number
(503)
588-5291,
between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for further
information.
IF YOU WISH TO HIRE AN
ATTORNEY, please retain one
as soon as possible and have
the attorney present at the
above hearing. If you need
help fi nding an attorney, you
may call the Oregon State
Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service
at (503) 684-3763 or toll free
in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.
IF
YOU
ARE
REPRESENTED
BY
AN
ATTORNEY, IT IS YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY
TO
MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH
YOUR ATTORNEY AND TO
KEEP YOUR ATTORNEY
ADVISED
OF
YOUR
WHEREABOUTS.
(2) If you contest the
petition, the court will
schedule a hearing on the
allegations of the petition
and order you to appear
personally and may schedule
other hearings related to the
petition and order you to
appear personally. IF YOU
ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR,
YOU
MUST
APPEAR
PERSONALLY
IN
THE
COURTROOM, UNLESS THE
COURT HAS GRANTED YOU
AN EXCEPTION IN ADVANCE
UNDER ORS 419B.918 TO
APPEAR BY OTHER MEANS
INCLUDING,
BUT
NOT
LIMITED TO, TELEPHONIC
OR OTHER ELECTRONIC
MEANS. AN ATTORNEY
MAY NOT ATTEND THE
HEARING(S)
IN
YOUR
PLACE.
PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY
Alisa Larson-Xu, #165935
Assistant Attorney General
Department of Justice
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
Phone: (503) 934-4400
ISSUED this 22nd day of
December, 2020.
s/ Alisa Larson-Xu
Alisa Larson-Xu, #165935
Assistant Attorney General
Of Attorneys for Petitioner
12/25, 1/1, 1/8
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
Wendell L. Foote, Deceased
No. 20PB08762 - 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 Pioneer Trust Bank, N.A.,
Attn: Steve Spencer, CTFA,
PO Box 2305, 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
January 8, 2021.
\s\Pioneer Trust Bank, N.A.
Personal Representative
Heltzel Williams PC
Deborah R. Lush,
OSB #023732
P. O. Box 1048
Salem, Oregon 97308-1048
Attorneys for Personal
Representative
1/8, 1/15, 1/22
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
Estate of Maria Victoria
Magaña,
Notice
to
Interested Persons (Case
no. 20PB09076. In the
Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for the County of
Marion, Probate Department.
In the Matter of the Estate
of Maria Victoria Magaña,
Deceased). Notice is hereby
given that Marco Saucedo
has been appointed personal
representative. All persons
having claims against the
estate are required to present
them, with vouchers attached,
to the personal representative
in care of his attorney, Elin
Severson, at: Severson Law,
1500 NW Bethany Blvd., Suite
200, Beaverton, OR 97006,
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 attorney for the personal
representative. Dated and
fi rst published on January
8, 2021. Marco Saucedo,
Personal Representative. Elin
Severson, OSB #134824,
Severson Law, Attorney for
Personal
Representative,
1500 NW Bethany Blvd., Suite
200, Beaverton, OR 97006.
1/8, 1/15, 1/22
SUMMONS
SUPERIOR COURT
OF ARIZONA
MOHAVE COUNTY
Debora L Cass
Plaintiff
Case Number: CV-2020-00624
SUMMONS
AND
Wilfrido Barajas
Defendant(s)
AND
Mohave County Treasurer
WARNING: This is an offi cial
document from the court. It
affects your rights. Read this
document carefully. If you do
not understand it, contact a
lawyer for help.
FROM THE STATE OF
ARIZONA
TO:
Wilfrido
Barajas, Defendant(s), AND
Mohave County Treasurer
1. A lawsuit has been fi led
against you. A copy of the
lawsuit and other court papers
are served on you with this
Summons.
2. If you do not want a
judgment or order taken
against you without your input,
you must fi le an “Answer’’
or a “Response” in writing
with the Court, and pay the
fi ling fee. If you do not fi le an
“Answer” or “Response” the
other party may be given the
relief requested in his or her
Petition or Complaint. To fi le
your “Answer” or Response”
take, or send, the “Answer”
or “Response” to the Offi ce
of the Clerk of the Superior
Court, 401 East Spring Street,
Kingman, AZ 86401 (P.O. Box
7000, Kingman, AZ 86402-
7000) or the Offi ce of the
Clerk of the Superior Court,
2225 Trane Road, Bullhead
City, AZ 86442, or Offi ce of
the Clerk of the Superior
Court, 2001 College Drive,
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404.
Mail a copy of your “Answer”
or “Response” to the other
party at the address listed on
the top of this Summons.
3. If you were served within
the State of Arizona, your
“Response” or “Answer” must
be fi led within TWENTY (20)
CALENDAR DAYS, starting
the day after you were served.
If you were served outside
the State of Arizona, your
“Response” must be fi led
within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR
DAYS, starting the day after
you were served. Service by
Publication is complete (30)
days after the date of the fi rst
publication.
4. You can get a copy of
the court papers fi led in this
case from the Petitioner at
the address at the top of this
paper or from the Clerk of the
Superior Court at the address
listed in Paragraph 2 above.
5. Requests for reasonable
accommodation for persons
with disabilities must be made
to the offi ce of the judge or
commissioner assigned to the
case, at least (3) three days
before your scheduled court
date.
SIGNED AND SEALED this
date: 7/21/2020
VIRLYNN TINNELL,
Clerk of the Superior Court
By: T. Ansbro
Deputy Clerk
12/18, 12/25, 1/1, 1/8