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City Council turnaround on Mill Beach camping ban BY ELLIOT SCHWARZ

public comments submitted to the OPRD from September 3 through October 14. The Reversing its previous stance, substantial number of comments the Brookings City Council received by OPRD were moved to support a prohibition overwhelmingly in favor of the of overnight camping on beaches ban. in the city. The city also collected If the Oregon Parks and public comment. In an email Recreation Department (OPRD) to the Pilot, Hodges wrote, the approves a rule change, city received “…close to 100 Brookings will join Gold comments supporting the vote to Beach, Bandon, Rockaway send a letter of support [for the Beach, Manzanita, Cannon OPRD ban], and maybe three Beach, Lincoln City, Seaside that did not.” and Newport, along with all of Brookings City Manager Clatsop and Tillamook counties Tim Rundel surveyed the City in the overnight camping ban. Managers of the eight other Beaches within the city cities subject to the OPRD of Brookings are under the camping prohibition rule. jurisdiction of the state. In early The survey asked how long September this year the Macklyn each community had a ban in Cove Condominium Association place, the geographic extent submitted a petition to OPRD of the prohibition, whether the laying out resident’s complaints Oregon state police, local police against homeless beach campers. department or the ORPD patrol In its previous discussions the beaches. The concluding responding to the petition the question of the survey asked: Council voted down a motion by “Would you say the ban had a Councilor Andy Martin to submit negative or positive impact on a letter of support to the OPRD your community?” backing the proposed camping The responses were prohibition, opting to assess informative, providing public response. Brookings background on each Mayor Isaac Hodges and several community’s experience with councilors attended an in-person a ban. The comments about the hearing at Southwestern Oregon ban’s effect indicated generally Community College October 9, positive impact. held by OPRD to address citizen Please see HOMELESS, Page 3 concerns. Also considered were Curry Coastal Pilot

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church Gold Beach Vicar and Deaconess receive honors recieves marine board BY ELLIOT SCHWARZ Curry Coastal Pilot

St Timothy’s Episcopal Church has been much in the news the past several years. Following their recent federal court victory, two of the church’s leaders will receive the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) humanitarian award. The Rev. Bernie Lindley, Vicar of St. Timothy’s Church and Sister Cora Rose, Lutheran Church Deacon, who has worked with Fr. Lindley serving those in need, received the award at the 50th Anniversary “Love In Action Gala” fundraiser of the EMO on October 30. Fr. Lindley told the Pilot “Sister Cora and I are very grateful to the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon for this honor. We never expected to be named Humanitarians of the Year by the EMO and are humbled by the recognition.” He also noted that the award was particularly in recognition of the work done by Sr. Cora Rose, an attorney whose service in Brookings has been to serve people who are living in vehicles or tents outside, offering free legal consultations. Her work at St. Timothy’s involves helping Please see HONORS, Page 2

Oregon Delegation seeks federal help for state’s record ﬁre season Oregon’s entire congressional delegation is making a press for a major disaster declaration.

grant, ahead of rulemaking for Upper Rogue River The Oregon State Marine Board held its quarterly board meeting in Hood River on October 23, at the Hood River Library. The Board approved four boating facility grant applications as part of the agency’s Cycle Three funding opportunity for the 2023-2025 biennium. The Board also approved opening rulemaking and gathering public comments on proposed rule language for the Upper Rogue River. The Board awarded $286,824 in Cycle Three boating facility grants for projects totaling $471,690: • City of Oregon City, Clackamette Park. The project is to complete an archaeological survey and report to inform on potential design and engineering for relocating the boat ramp. A survey and report are also required for state and federal permitting processes. The Board approved $41,263.18 in state boater funds, combined with $35,079.87 in applicant cash and administration for a total project cost of $76,343.05. • City of King City, King City Park Paddle

BY JEREMY C. RUARK

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The delegation is urging President Biden to grant Governor Kotek’s request that Oregon receive a major disaster declaration in response to record-setting wildfires that burned about three times the average acreage this year. “The 2024 wildfire season has been one of the most devastating and costly fire seasons on record,” U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden

and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Cliff Bentz, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas and Lori Chavez-DeRemer wrote in their letter to the president. “Central and Eastern Oregon experienced intense heat waves this summer, Please see WILDFIRES, Page 2

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