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A4 The BulleTin • Wednesday, June 9, 2021 TODAY Today is Wednesday, June 9, the 160th day of 2021. There are 205 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 9, 1969, the Senate con- firmed Warren Burger to be the new chief justice of the United States, succeeding Earl Warren. In 1870, author Charles Dickens died in Gad’s Hill Place, England. In 1940, during World War II, Norway decided to surrender to the Nazis, effective at midnight. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Current Tax Payment Act of 1943, which reintroduced federal income tax withholding from paychecks. In 1954, during the Senate Army-McCarthy hearings, Army special counsel Joseph N. Welch berated Sen. Joseph R. McCa- rthy, R-Wis., asking: “Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?” In 1973, Secretariat won the Bel- mont Stakes, becoming horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 25 years. In 1978, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints struck down a 148-year-old pol- icy of excluding black men from the Mormon priesthood. In 1980, comedian Richard Pryor suffered almost fatal burns at his San Fernando Valley, California, home while freebasing cocaine. In 1983, Britain’s Conservatives, led by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, won a decisive elec- tion victory. In 2004, the body of Ronald Reagan arrived in Washington to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before the 40th presi- dent’s funeral. In 2008, retail gas prices rose above $4 per gallon. Ten years ago: The entire top echelon of Newt Gingrich’s pres- idential campaign resigned in a mass exodus that left his bid for the Republican nomination in tatters; the former House speak- er vowed defiantly to remain a candidate. Five years ago: President Barack Obama endorsed Hillary Clinton to succeed him. One year ago: Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church for the funeral of George Floyd, a Black man whose death during a Minneapolis arrest inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice. The Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. Charles Brown Jr. as chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, making him the first Black officer to lead one of the nation’s military services. The Paramount Network said it was dropping the long-running reality series “Cops” after 33 sea- sons on the air. Today’s Birthdays: Comedian Jackie Mason is 93. Former baseball manager and player Bill Virdon is 90. Sports commenta- tor Dick Vitale is 82. Author Letty Cottin Pogrebin is 82. Retired MLB All-Star Dave Parker is 70. Film composer James Newton Howard is 70. Mystery author Patricia Cornwell is 65. Actor Michael J. Fox is 60. Writer-pro- ducer Aaron Sorkin is 60. Actor Johnny Depp is 58. Actor Gloria Reuben is 57. Rock musician Dean Felber (Hootie & the Blow- fish) is 54. Actor Keesha Sharp is 48. Actor Natalie Portman is 40. Actor Mae Whitman is 33. Actor Lucien Laviscount is 29. — Associated Press Want to help? The Deschutes County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace will build about 50 beds for families from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 1260 NE First St., Bend. To volunteer, go to shpbeds.org/ chapter/deschutes-co to sign up. Ryan Brennecke/The Bulletin Tony Wahlberg, from left, Robyn Mickelsen and Bob Mickelsen load pieces of bunk beds into a trailer before heading out Friday to deliver beds to local families. Nonprofit Continued from A1 For three years her kids slept in her bed, on a mattress on the floor or on the couch. For a long time, they didn’t have their own beds, she said. “This is the first time the kids have bunk beds in their own rooms,” said Anderson, 30. “Ever since the beds got Public defense Continued from A1 “It’s a tough thing to try to explain,” Kimble said. “To say to someone, I know you have staff and bills to pay and you have a family to support. And even though you’re Constitu- tionally mandated and even though you have a contract with the state, you might not get paid until July.” Kimble said as a small con- sortium, any financial hit is a big hit. “At least we know we’re go- ing to get paid eventually,” she said. “It’s not the end of the world. It’s just frustrating. Someone should have been able to see that this was coming and we should have been able to avert it.” The Office of Public Defense Services is housed in the Ore- gon Judicial Department and overseen by a seven-member commission. For the 2019-21 biennium, which closes June 30, it was allocated $344 mil- lion by the Legislature. Borg made the shortfall an- nouncement alongside his suc- cessor, retired Judge Ed Jones, and the two fielded questions for about 45 minutes. Some speakers expressed anger the budget hadn’t been more carefully considered ahead of time. Several thanked Borg for bringing up the matter as soon as he learned about it. A call to Borg was not re- turned Tuesday. In Deschutes County, three entities have state contracts to OBITUARY Robert L. West May 15, 1968 - May 13, 2021 Robert L. ‘Bob’ West of Tualati n, OR (previously of Redmond, OR) born May 15, 1968, died May 13, 2021. Graduate of Lutheran HS, att ended Clackamas Community College - Fire Science Program. Worked as a volunteer fi refi ghter, EMT, general contractor and professional painter. He loved the outdoors, hiking, fi shing, boati ng and hunti ng . He is survived by his parents Jerry and Sally West, Tualati n, OR; daughters Katherine ‘Kate’ and Yvonna ‘Evie’ West of Redmond, OR; sister Amy Suelzle (Darren), nieces Megan and Madison Suelzle and great niece Hayven Suelzle-Watt s of Olympia, WA. Memorial/Celebrati on of Life service will be Saturday, June 12, 1:00 pm at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 13401 SW Benish St., Tigard, OR 97223. set up, they’ve all been in their room. It’s been life changing for us.” Helping families by giving children a bed is a critical element for them to develop independence, especially if a family is coming from experiencing homelessness, said Frankie DiDome- nico, NeighborImpact housing stabili- zation coordinator. “This new group is going to be provide public defense: the law firms Deschutes Defenders and Kollie Law Group and the con- sortium Bend Attorney Group. Joel Wirtz, co-director of Deschutes Defenders, said even if the shortfall only leads to delays, that’s still a form of injustice for clients. “This risks our ability to quickly ensure our client’s constitutional rights are up- held,” Wirtz said. “We sincerely hope this budget crisis will be quickly resolved through leg- islative action so that we can continue to ensure all citizens are treated equally in court.” The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants a person charged with a crime the right to an attorney. Public defenders on Tues- day’s call asked Borg and Jones why most other state agencies seem to be prioritized ahead of the Office of Public Defense Services, which is unique in providing a service guaranteed in the Constitution. Borg noted he did make a larger budget request last legislative session, but his request was shot down. Some public defense attor- neys are hopeful a new funding model championed by Borg will have a positive impact. Prior to 2021, attorneys who June M. Brown of Bend, OR July 4, 1930 - May 29, 2021 Arrangements: Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home is honored to serve the family. 541-382-2471 Please visit the online registry for the family at www.nis- wonger-reynolds.com Services: Celebration of Life at a later date with placement at sea. Contributions may be made to: Paralized Veterans of America (online) or Alzhei- mers Disease Association 777 NW Wall St Bend OR 97703 Paula Carlson of Madras, OR Services: Memorial to celebrate the life of Paula Carlson will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shep- herd in Madras at 395 SE C St. at 11:00am on Sat. June 19. Service will be held in the sanctuary and will be followed by a re- ception and burial service at Mt. Jefferson Memorial Cemetery on Loucks Rd. at 1:30 pm. OBITUARY DEADLINE Call to ask about our deadlines 541-385-5809 Monday-Friday 10am-3pm Email: obits@bendbulletin.com providing a service that could poten- tially help support a lot of families that would otherwise go without due to this being such a hard topic to talk about,” DiDomenico said. “Not many people are willing to openly admit that they are struggling to provide ba- sics like a bed for their kid.” For the new bed frame, mattress and linens, the cost is about $250. worked public defense in Or- egon were paid a flat rate per case depending on the type of case — more for a murder case than a DUI, for example. But under this system, attorneys were said to have no incentive to find the best outcome for their clients, because they were paid the same for a conviction as an acquittal. Under the new system, firms are paid a flat rate per lawyer in each office, a model that also has its critics. Underfunding of the state public defense office has led to a wide pay gap between pros- Mickelson said the group gets do- nations of lumber from Lowe’s, and Ashley Furniture HomeStore in Bend donates mattresses. The Deschutes chapter members operate out of Aaken Corp’s warehouse , where they build, deliver and assemble the ful- ly-functional bunk beds, Bob Mick- elsen said. “We don’t have enough inside space to build, so we rely on good weather,” Robyn Mickelsen said. “We try to build bout 20 beds a month.” The need, however, far outpaces the chapter’s ability to build enough beds, Bob Mickelsen said. Nevertheless, the group hopes to deliver 150 beds this year. “Little did I realize that we’d be front and center of this need,” he said. “It’s almost overwhelming. The needs are bigger than what we have requests for.” As a mother, Sandy Hale believes in the purpose of the nonprofit organi- zation. When she heard about it at her church, she signed up to volunteer. “It’s a big deal for a child to have their own place to sleep,” Hale said. “I don’t have any construction back- ground, but it’s been interesting to participate and do something that was fun and help others as well.” e Reporter: 541-633-2117, sroig@bendbulletin.com ecutors and public defenders in Oregon, said Shawn Kollie, head of Kollie Law Group. Kollie said though the cur- rent shortfall is survivable, a funding crisis still looms, no- tably in the area of employee turnover at public defense firms. In Oregon, district attorneys offices are funded at the county level, while public defense firms receive funding from the state. This means public de- fenders receive the same pay- ment whether they practice in metro Portland or rural Vale, while prosecutors receive pay- ment more in line with their region’s cost of living. “Next biennium, what are we going to do? Everyone wants more money,” he said. “That’s the reality of the game and OPDS has historically been low on the priority list when it comes to funding in Salem. And look, public defense has always been difficult to market, and that’s too bad because it’s one of the few professions that’s constitutionally enshrined.” e Reporter: 541-383-0325, gandrews@bendbulletin.com