Lincoln City Community Days celebrated the following award winners Saturday at its annual banquet at Chinook Winds Casino Resort with Mayor Dick Anderson and Miss Oregon, Taylor Ballard, presiding:
Business of the Year – Black Squid Beer House
Sponsor: Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Ambassador of the Year – Lorraine Gilbert
Sponsor: Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce
Driftwood Library Foundation Award – Kathleen Holt
Sponsor: Driftwood Library Foundation
Outstanding Youth – Lydia Prins
Sponsor: Business for Excellence in Youth
Spirit of Ed – Douglas (Doug) Bradstreet (Prehistoric Rocks Fossils Minerals)
Sponsor: BAMA
The Angels Award – Monika & Fritz Hauck (Sears Stores)
Sponsor: Angels Anonymous
Kip A.Ward: for ideas both harebrained and glorious – Ethan Granberg and Danelle Lochrie (OLDELINE Lanes & Kitchen)
Sponsor: Oregon Coast TODAY
Lake Steward Award – Julie Sexton
Sponsor: Devils Lake Water Improvement
Community Involvement Award – Lewis Smith
Sponsor: KBCH AM 1400
Tiger Educator of the Year – Taft Elementary: Angie Kay & Oceanlake Elementary:Patty Dodson
Sponsor: Oceanlake, Taft Elementary, Taft 7-12
Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society Award – Roger Robertson
Sponsor: STAHS
Service Above Self Award – Service Above Self – Barbe Jenkins-Gibson & Rotarian of the Year – Estle Harlan
Sponsor: Rotary Club of Lincoln City
Arts Benefactors of the Year Award – Rudy & Marilyn Salci
Sponsor: Lincoln City Cultural Center
Person of Note Award 2018 – Martha Payne
Sponsor: Siletz Bay Music Festival
Community Lifetime Achievement Award – Diane Kusz
Sponsor: Mo’s Restaurant
The Mayors Award – Kip Ward and Gary Ellingson (awards were accepted by their wives, Katrica Hansen and Alberta Ellingson)
Sponsor: Mayor Dick Anderson
Couple of the Year Award – Commissioner – Jim & Diane Kusz
Sponsor: Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall
Man of the Year Award – Patrick Alexander
Sponsor: Community Days Committee
Woman of the Year Award – Joyce Sage
Sponsor: Community Days Committee
