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April 26, 2019
T he C olumbia P ress
Senior Moments
with Emma Edwards
Watch out, May Day could bring
flowers and completion urges
May Day is just around
the corner with April 30
on Tuesday and then the
next day is May 1 which, of
course, is known globally as
May Day.
I have an appointment
scheduled May 1 and, when
it was made, I told the sched-
uler that I would have to
bring a basket of flowers. She
looked at me as if I were loo-
ney.
When I was a girl, mother
sent us around the neighbor-
hood with little handmade
paper baskets to hang on
doors with a few flowers in
them. These went especially
to homes where there were
old folks.
These were to be kept anon-
ymous. But us girls loved it
when a sweet old lady would
open the door and exclaim
her joy over that little gift!
I checked out our free en-
cyclopedia (Wikipedia) and
learned of some May Day
traditions still observed both
in Europe and North Amer-
ica.
These include dancing
around the Maypole and oth-
er flower-related activities.
Eighteen countries are cited
in the article.
By the way, over at the
Warrenton senior meal site,
dishwasher Mitch Miller de-
lights in bringing us valuable
information from time to
time.
On Monday, he was excited
to tell us that the astronauts
had finally made it to Mars.
He paused a moment, then
added that the first thing
they did was go to the finest
restaurant in Mars, where
they had an amazing six-
course meal.
He quietly added that they
said the food was gourmet
and everything was great
but, sadly, “there was no at-
mosphere.”
In my flower garden, I have
a small statue of St. Francis of
Assisi (he was my husband’s
favorite saint) and recently I
read a quote from him that I
needed to hear: “Start by do-
ing what’s necessary, then do
what’s possible, and sudden-
ly you are doing the impossi-
ble.”
I need to work on that.
Do we develop the plague
of procrastination when we
become seniors or is it some-
thing we’re born with? Or, is
it contagious and we learn it
from others? Psychology ma-
jors are divided on that.
I heard a cure from one of
my sons recently. He’s deter-
mined to finish one project at
a time, he said, then go on to
the next thing that needs do-
ing.
Once again, I realized that
may be my problem. I have
so many unfinished proj-
ects!
We are never too old to be
taught new tricks. And, ad-
mittedly, I can have at least
eight projects going at once
and all needing to be fin-
ished.
Maybe I really do need to
go to a psychologist to sort
this out.
Or, I could learn from St.
Francis of Assisi (who was
born Giovanni di Pietro di
Bernardone in 1181 and died
at 45).
It’s an interesting read to
learn what that noted friar
accomplished in his short
life.
And, yes, I will look for a
basket of flowers hanging on
my door May 1.
County manager
search continues
The Prothman Company of
Issaquah, Wash., was hired to
conduct a search for the next
county manager.
County Manager Cameron
Moore retired in January.
Monica Steele, the county’s
budget and finance director,
has served as interim county
manager since then.
The Board of Commission-
ers met with the recruiter last
week and official advertising
for the position begins next
week.
Interviews also are under
way for two county depart-
ment heads: county engineer
and public works director.
Also, county staff mem-
bers have been meeting with
architects, designers, engin-
eers, and security electronics
consultants to set a timeline
for construction of the new
jail in Warrenton.
A contract was signed with
KPFF Consulting Engin-
eers for design and project
management of Bugle Road,
which will run between the
sheriff’s office and the coun-
ty animal shelter in the North
Coast Business Park.
Senior lunch
menu
Monday, April 30: Roast-
ed pork, mashed potatoes
and gravy, red cabbage,
split-pea soup, bread pud-
ding.
Thursday, May 2: Baked
chicken, cornbread dress-
ing and gravy, green beans,
coleslaw, fruit pie.
The Warrenton senior
lunch program is at noon
(doors open at 10:30 a.m.)
Mondays and Thursdays
at Warrenton Communi-
ty Center, 170 SW Third
St. Suggested donation is
$6 for ages 55 and older;
$7 for those younger. For
more information, call
503-861-3502.
9
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE
Reference is made to that certain Deed of Trust made by KENNETH C.
KUENZI and SHIRLEY A. KUENZI as Grantors, to the Farmers Home Ad-
ministration, United States Department of Agriculture, acting through the
State Director of the Farmers Home Administration for the State of Ore-
gon, as Trustee, in favor of the United States of America acting through the
Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture,
as Beneficiary, dated October 1, 1987, recorded October 1, 1987, as Book
683, Page 573, Records of Clatsop County Oregon, covering the following
described real property situated in Clatsop County, OR, to-wit:
Lot 11, Block 5, ALDER CREEK ACRES, in the City of Warrenton, County
of Clatsop, State of Oregon.
Commonly referred to as 575 SW 1st Street, Warrenton OR 97146.
Alan N. Stewart of Merrill O’Sullivan, LLP, 805 SW Industrial Way, Suite
5, Bend OR 97702, was appointed Successor Trustee by the Beneficiary on
November 19, 2018.
Both the Beneficiary and Trustee have elected to sell the said real property
to satisfy the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust and a Notice of De-
fault has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the
default for which the foreclosure is made is Grantors’ failure to pay when
due the following sums:
As of November 29, 2018, pursuant to a Promissory Note dated Octo-
ber 1, 1987, the total amount of $4,404.24, plus late charges in the amount
of $39.84 and fees due in the amount of $0.00, for a total delinquency of
$4,444.08.
By reason of the default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on
the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust immediately due and payable,
those sums being the following, to-wit:
As of November 29, 2018, unpaid principal in the amount of $7,865.41,
accrued interest in the amount of $583.74, subsidy recapture in the amount
of $67,930.50, assessed fees in the amount of $0.00, and interest on fees
in the amount of $0.00, for a total amount of $76,379.65, plus interest con-
tinuing to accrue at the rate of $1.9394 per day, including daily interest on
fees at the rate of $0.0000, until paid, plus any unpaid property taxes, at-
torney’s fees, foreclosure costs, and sums advanced by the beneficiary pur-
suant to the terms of said Deed of Trust.
WHEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the undersigned Trustee will
on August 14, 2019, at the hour of 11:00 o’clock, A.M., in accord with the
standard of time established by ORS 187.110, at the following place: on the
front steps of the Clatsop County Courthouse, located at 749 Commercial
Street, in the City of Astoria, County of Clatsop, State of Oregon, sell at pub-
lic auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described
real property which the Grantors have or had power to convey at the time
of the execution by Grantors of the said Deed of Trust, together with any
interest which the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expens-
es of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further
given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior
to five (5) days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure
proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by payment to the
Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the
principal and interest as would not then be due had no default occurred)
and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of be-
ing cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or
Deed of Trust, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the per-
formance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses
actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together
with Trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by
said ORS 86.778.
In accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, this is an at-
tempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that
purpose. This communication is from a debt collector.
In construing this Notice, the singular includes the plural, the word
“Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any
other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by
said Deed of Trust, and the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” include its
respective successors in interest, if any.
DATED: March 19, 2019.
ALAN N. STEWART, Successor Trustee
Merrill O’Sullivan, LLP
805 SW Industrial Way, Suite 5, Bend, OR 97702
Telephone: 541-389-1770
Published in The Columbia Press, April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 2019