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9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2017 WORLD IN BRIEF Associated Press Short of allies, Syria’s rebels are down but not out Putin: Russia doesn’t hack but ‘patriotic’ individuals might ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that some “patriotic” individuals may have engaged in hacking but insisted Russia as a country has never done it, and he pledged today to wait out U.S. political battles to forge constructive ties with President Donald Trump. The Russian leader lamented what he described as “Rus- so-phobic hysteria” in the U.S. that makes it “somewhat incon- venient to work with one another or even to talk,” adding that “someday this will have to stop.” U.S. intelligence agencies have accused Russia of hacking into Democratic Party emails, helping Trump’s election victory, and the congressional and FBI investigations into the Trump campaign’s ties with Russia have shattered Moscow’s hopes for a detente with Washington. Speaking at a meeting with senior editors of leading interna- tional news agencies, Putin insisted that “we never engage in that at the state level.” Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an inter- view in Paris, France, Monday. In the interview with French newspaper Le Figaro, Putin reaffirmed his strong denial of Russia’s involvement in the hacking of Democratic National Committee emails that yielded disclosures that proved embarrassing for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. made to unmask the identities of U.S. individuals named in clas- sified intelligence reports. The subpoenas were announced Wednesday as the special counsel overseeing the government’s investigation into possible Trump campaign ties to Russia has approved former FBI Direc- tor James Comey testifying before the Senate intelligence com- mittee, according to a Comey associate. At a Wednesday briefing, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said inquiries about the Russia investigation must be directed to Trump’s longtime personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz. It marked the first time the White House had officially acknowl- edged that outside counsel had been retained. Calls and emails to Kasowitz’s New York firm were not returned Wednesday. The Comey associate, who wasn’t authorized to discuss details of the testimony and spoke on condition of anonymity, declined to discuss the content of Comey’s planned testimony. The associate did say that Robert Mueller, appointed by the Jus- tice Department earlier this month to lead the government’s inquiry, is allowing Comey to make certain statements. Renewable energy expected to continue growth, despite Trump WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may abandon U.S. pledges to reduce carbon emissions, but global economic realities ensure he is unlikely to reverse the accelerating push to adopt cleaner forms of energy. Around the world, coal-fired power plants are being shuttered as governments and private companies invest billions in wind turbines and solar farms. Even in regions of the U.S. where coal is plentiful, electric utilities are increasingly shifting to cheaper, cleaner-burning natural gas. In the absence of federal action to address climate change, some left-leaning states such as California and New York are moving ahead with ambitious clean-energy policies of their own. Trump said on Twitter late Wednesday he will announce his decision on whether to pull the United States out of the Paris cli- mate accord during a Rose Garden event this afternoon. The Paris accord was negotiated by President Barack Obama in 2015. A White House official told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Trump is expected to withdraw from the deal, though aides cautioned he had not yet made a final decision. Reports of the impending move by the American president triggered statements of support for the climate accord from scores of world leaders. At a meeting of the G7 in Sicily last week, only Trump refused to reaffirm their nations’ continuing support for the Paris deal, which was signed by nearly 200 countries. Afghans mourn a day after massive truck bombing kills 90 KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghans today mourned the loss of family members, friends and colleagues a day after a massive truck bomb in the capital left at least 90 people dead and more than 450 others wounded in one of the worst extremist attacks since the drawdown of foreign forces from Afghanistan in 2014. Scores of people waited in hospitals to learn the status of fam- ily members and friends wounded in Wednesday’s attack. The bomber drove into Kabul’s heavily guarded diplo- matic quarter during the morning rush, leaving behind chaos and destruction. Most of the casualties were civilians, including women and children, but the dead also included Afghan secu- rity guards. There was no claim of responsibility. The explosives were hidden in a tanker truck used to clean out septic systems, according to Najib Danish, deputy spokes- man for the interior minister. The trucks are common in Kabul, a city of nearly four million people with no sewage system that mostly depends on septic tanks, and where open sewers are common. Comey OK’d to testify; House committee issues subpoenas WASHINGTON — The House intelligence committee says it is issuing subpoenas for Michael Flynn and Michael Cohen — President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser and his personal lawyer — as well as their businesses as part of its investigation into Russian activities during last year’s election. In addition to those four subpoenas, the committee issued three others — to the National Security Agency, the FBI and the CIA — for information about requests that government officials GAZIANTEP, Turkey — They are veterans of Syria’s rebel- lion, trying for years to bring down President Bashar Assad. But these days they’re doing little fighting with his military. They’re struggling to find a place in a bewildering battlefield where sev- eral wars are all being waged at once by international powers. Syria’s civil war has become a madhouse of forces from Tur- key, the United States, Syrian Kurds, the Islamic State group, al-Qaida as well as Assad’s allies Russia, Iran, Lebanon’s Hez- bollah, Iraqi and Afghan Shiite militias — all with their own alli- ances and agendas. Syrian rebel factions, battered by defeats and as divided as ever, reel around trying to find allies they can trust who will ensure their survival. “We have become political dwarfs, fragmented groups which hardly have control over the closest checkpoint, let alone each other,” said Tarek Muharram, who quit his banking job in the Gulf to return home and join the rebellion in 2011. Over the years he fought alongside several different rebel groups, including ones backed by the United States. Now he has now joined the alliance led by the al-Qaida-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Chinese maker of Ivanka Trump shoes denies labor violations SHANGHAI — A Chinese company that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump and other brands denied allegations today of excessive overtime and low wages made by three activists who have been arrested or disappeared. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Hua Haifeng, an investigator for China Labor Watch, a New York-based nonprofit, had been arrested on a charge of illegal surveillance while his two colleagues — Li Zhao and Su Heng — are missing and rights groups fear they have been detained. They were investigating Huajian Group factories in the southern Chinese cities of Gan- zhou and Dongguan. “We are shocked,” Long Shan, a spokeswoman for the Hua- jian Group, said in an email to The Associated Press. “As a renowned global media outlet, you have put out many untrue reports not based on facts and without our consent.” China Labor Watch executive director Li Qiang said today he still had not been able to confirm the status of the two men. Hua- jian was contacted before AP’s initial reports were published but issued no statement until today. One dead, two workers missing after explosion at Wisconsin mill CAMBRIA, Wis. — Recovery crews searched a mountain of debris for two workers on Thursday following an explosion at a corn mill plant that killed at least one employee, injured about a dozen others and leveled parts of the sprawling facility in south- ern Wisconsin, authorities said. Sixteen employees were working when the blast was reported around 11 p.m. Wednesday at the Didion Milling Plant in Cam- bria, a small community about 45 miles northeast of Madison, Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards said during a news conference Thursday. There was no immediate word on what may have caused the blast at the plant. Legal Notices Legal Notices AB6331 AB6335 FORM LB-1 CC-1 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING A public meeting of the Olney Walluski Fire & Rescue District will be held on June 8, 2017 at 6:45 pm at 36115Riverpoint Drive, Astoria, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 as approved by the Olney Walluski Fire & Rescue District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Olney General Store, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year. Contact: Telephone: Robert McLellan TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 503-338-0261 Email: mac1164@gmail.com FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount Approved Budget Adopted Budget 2015-2016 This Year 2016-2017 135,181 3,500 285,000 0 10,000 4,835 82,000 520,516 Next Year 2017-2018 159,750 7,700 355,000 0 15,000 4,850 84,000 626,300 0 84,900 310,000 0 10,000 10,000 0 105,616 520,516 0 89,200 360,000 0 15,000 10,000 0 152,100 626,300 FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM * Not Allocated to Organizational Unit or Program 246,186 520,516 FTE 0 0 Total Requirements 246,186 520,516 Total FTE 0 0 626,300 0 626,300 0 111,856 16,554 0 0 15,354 38,371 79,405 246,186 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges Federal, State and all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received Total Resources FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services 0 Materials and Services 87,120 Capital Outlay 0 Debt Service 0 Interfund Transfers 15,354 Contingencies 0 Special Payments 0 Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 143,712 Total Requirements 246,186 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 2015-2016 Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit .89 per $1,000) A public meeting of the Clatsop Community College Board will be held on June 13, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at a.m. at A public meeting of the ___________________________________________ will be held on ______________________at ________ Columbia Hall, Rm 219, 1651 Lexington Ave, body) Astoria, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the (Date) (Governing p.m. budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 as approved by the Clatsop Community College Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at Lib 108, 1651 _____________________________________________________________________, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the (Location) Lexington Ave, Astoria, OR between the hours of 9:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m., or online at www.clatsopcc.edu/about-ccc/ This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 20______ as approved by the_____________________________________ Budget Committee. the preceding year. (District name) Contact Telephone number E-mail JoAnn Zahn ( 503 ) 338-2421 jzahn@clatsopcc.edu TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Rate or Amount Imposed This Year 2016-2017 .00089 NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING .00089 Rate or Amount Approved Next Year 2017-2018 .00089 Published: June 1, 2017 AB6262 Trusteeʼs Notice of Sale TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 054430-OR Loan No.: ******2583 Reference is made to that certain trust deed (the “Deed of Trust”) executed by JAROD JOHNSON, as Grantor, to TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ("MERS"), AS DESIGNATED NOMINEE FOR USA DIRECT FUNDING, NMLS: 3240, BENEFICIARY OF THE SECU- RITY INSTRUMENT, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS., as Beneficiary, dated 7/1/2015, recorded 7/9/2015, as Instrument No. 201505400, in the Official Records of Clatsop County, Oregon, which covers the following described real property situated in Clatsop County, Oregon: LOT 6, AND THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 5, BLOCK 140, SECOND EXTENSION OF WARRENTON, IN THE CITY OF WARRENTON, COUNTY OF CLATSOP, STATE OF OREGON. APN: 51009 // 81021BA01400 Commonly known as: 175 SW CEDAR AVE WARRENTON, OR 97146 The current beneficiary is: AMERIHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the above-described real property to satisfy the obligations se- cured by the Deed of Trust and notice has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). The default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor's failure to pay when due, the following sums: Delinquent Payments: No. Amount Total: Dates: 09/01/16 thru 04/01/17 8 $999.44 $7,995.52 Late Charges: $181.14 Beneficiary Advances: $1,154.50 Foreclosure Fees and Expenses: $0.00 Total Required to Reinstate: $9,331.16 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $153,432.17 By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by the Deed of Trust immediately due and payable, including: the principal sum of $146,575.71 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.5 % per annum, from 8/1/2016 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, and all trustee's fees, foreclosure costs, and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Deed of Trust Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee, CLEAR RECON CORP., whose address is 111 SW Columbia Street #950, Portland, OR 97201, will on 9/5/2017, at the hour of 11:00 AM, standard time, as established by ORS 187.110, AT THE COMMERCIAL STREET ENTRANCE STEPS TO THE CLATSOP COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 749 COMMERCIAL ST., ASTORIA, OR 97103, sell at public auction to the high- est bidder for cash the interest in the above-described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time it executed the Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the grantor or his succes- sors in interest acquired after the execution of the Deed of Trust, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than the por- tion of principal that would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee's and at- torneys' fees, and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the perform- ance required under the Deed of Trust at any time not later than five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the trustee's disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee's sale may have been used in manufactur- ing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee's sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Deed of Trust, the words “trus- tee” and 'beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 4/20/2017 CLEAR RECON CORP 111 SW Columbia Street #950 Portland, OR 97201 Phone: 858-750-7600 866-931-0036 Hamsa Uchi, Authorized Signatory of Trustee Published: May 11th, 18th, 25th, and June 1st, 2017 FINANCIAL SUMMARY—RESOURCES Actual Budget 15 16 20____–20____ 1. Beginning Fund Balance ......................................................................... 2. Current Year Property Taxes, other than Local Option Taxes ....................... Adopted Budget Approved Budget 18 17 17 Next Year: 20____–20____ 16 This Year: 20____–20____ 8,995,586.00 5,165,223.00 0.00 3,046,466.00 2,510,003.00 2,590,784.00 3,434,315.00 594,970.00 742,120.00 27,079,467.00 3,018,014.00 5,217,733.00 0.00 3,334,426.00 1,738,902.00 11,105,356.00 3,721,827.00 623,197.00 1,090,754.00 29,850,209.00 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Current Year Local Option Property Taxes .............................................. Tuition & Fees .......................................................................................... Other Revenue from Local Sources ........................................................ Revenue from State Sources ................................................................... Revenue from Federal Sources ............................................................... Interfund Transfers ................................................................................... All Other Budget Resources .................................................................... Totol Resources ..................................................................................... 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. FINANCIAL SUMMARY—REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services .................................................................................. 9,191,463.00 9,619,505.00 Materials & Services ................................................................................ 3,636,483.00 2,988,457.00 Financial Aid ............................................................................................ 2,616,475.00 3,438,922.00 Capital Outlay .......................................................................................... 8,511,060.00 5,524,751.00 Debt Service ............................................................................................ 2,065,107.00 2,291,799.00 Interfund Transfers ................................................................................... 623,197.00 594,970.00 Operating Contingency ............................................................................... 304,376.00 0.00 18. All Other Expenditures ............................................................................. 19. Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance & Reserves ................................. 20. Totol Requirements ................................................................................ 1,424,867.00 0.00 29,850,209.00 312,318.00 3,785,926.00 27,079,467.00 4,360,196.00 5,355,003.00 0.00 3,623,564.00 1,824,719.00 2,947,633.00 3,687,525.00 668,245.00 1,104,540.00 23,571,425.00 10,562,325.00 3,963,591.00 3,185,789.00 540,000.00 2,303,693.00 668,245.00 311,283.00 2,036,499.00 0.00 23,571,425.00 FINANCIAL SUMMARY—REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY FUNCTION Function Full-Time Equivalent Employees (FTE) for Function Instruction FTE Instructional Support FTE Student Services other than Student Loans & Financial Aid FTE Student Loans and Financial Aid FTE Community Services FTE College Support Services other than Facilities, Acquisition & Construction FTE Facility Acquisition & Construction FTE Interfund Transfers Debt Service Operating Contingency Unappropriated Ending Fund Balance and Reserves Totol Requirements Totol FTE 4,263,421.00 47.41 1,229,717.00 13.76 2,266,813.00 25.34 2,755,060.00 0 305,164.00 3.20 2,401,563.00 17.56 7,411,726.00 8.88 594,970.00 2,065,107.00 0.00 3,785,926.00 27,079,467.00 116.15 4,458,189.00 48.54 1,719,159.00 15.92 2,504,255.00 27.97 3,439,966.00 0 347,751.00 3.28 2,817,360.00 17.08 11,344,157.00 10.16 623,197.00 2,291,799.00 304,376.00 0.00 29,850,209.00 122.95 4,929,749.00 50.11 1,793,803.00 15.62 2,440,401.00 28.26 3,192,268.00 .06 375,826.00 4.86 2,958,082.00 16.75 4,598,075.00 14.88 668,245.00 2,303,693.00 311,283.00 0.00 23,571,425.00 130.54 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES ond SOURCES OF FINANCING FROM LAST YEAR* Revenue • State support approved at $550 million for 2015-17 biennium • On target to reach tuition and fee budget (90% through March 2017) • Spring 17 Welding support program expansion and meet student enrollment needs • Higher than anticipated timber proceeds Expenditure • In-house project management team for the Patriot Hall Redevelopment Project has temporarily reduced operational costs • No cash flow borrowing required saving cost of issuance • 1.0 FTE temporary Welding faculty position, spring 2017-spring 2018 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed Rate or Amount Imposed Rate or Amount Approved .7785 Permanent Rate Levy ...........(Rate Limit____________Per $1000) Local Option Levy ......................................................................... .7785 per $1000 .7785 per $1000 .7785 per $1000 Levy for General Obligation Bonds ............................................... 1,015,405 1,003,713 962,746 Long Term Debt STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1 General Obligation Bonds .............................................................. Other Bonds ................................................................................... Other Borrowings ........................................................................... Totol ............................................................................................. Published: June 1, 2017 WWW.DAILYASTORIAN.COM 11,972,000.00 10,260,000.00 37,762.00 22,269,762.00 Estimated Debt Authorized, but not Incurred on July 1
