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Ninety-four students march into future as Class of 2019 Taft grads

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Ninety-four students march into future as Class of 2019 Taft grads

Our journey of obtaining knowledge is not over, for our lives have now been opened to great opportunities for years to come.”

Taft High Class of 2019 valedictorian Mad Scott 

Hedo Zacarias

A sea of 94 students clad in black caps and gowns and orange-and-white stoles representing the Taft High 7-12 Class of 2019 marched triumphantly into the future Saturday at the school’s annual commencement ceremony.

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Cheers were shared and tears were shed as Taft Principal Nick Lupo, teacher and coach Jake Tolan and valedictorian Mad Scott addressed the graduates in the 2:19 p.m. ceremony to represent the year 2019.

Taft High seniors received the equivalent of more than $1 million in scholarships from colleges, the ‘Gear Up’ program, and local and foundation-based offerings.

At least eight students plan to enlist in the military, including salutatorian David Jin, who will attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Jin and fellow senior class President Maleah Smith also addressed those assembled in the crowded Taft gym.

Honored Taft High Seniors

Mikayla Allen

*Gear Up

Indian Ed Cord

Ivy Anderson

*Gear Up

CNA Program Recognition

4 yr music participation cord

Sam Anderson

*Gear Up

Eriq Aquino

*Gear Up

US Marine Corp Enlistment

Olivia Baker

*Gear Up

*Kiwanis

*Rotary

*Dave Bice Memorial

*Linfield College

*Oregon Promise

Autumn Barela

*Gear Up

Shaa Bayya

*Gear Up

*Siletz Studio

*Oregon Promise

Indian Ed Cord

Outstanding Math Achievement

Superintendent’s Award

CTE Cord

Honors Diploma

Steven Bellemore

*Gear Up

Principal’s Award

Jayden Ben

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Indian Ed Cord

Katia Betanzo-Ortiz

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

AVID Recognition

Earl Brockett

*Gear Up

*Charles Elroy, Jr Memorial

*Oregon Promise

William Brooks

*Gear Up

US Army Nat’l Guard Enlistment

AVID Recognition

Most Improved Math Student

Kayla Brown

*Gear Up

Outstanding Choreography in Drama

4 year music participation cord

Jared Bryan

*Gear Up

Christopher Byrum

*Gear Up

Principal’s Award

Mars Callihan

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Haley Callin

*Gear Up

*AAUW

*North Lincoln Eagles

*Sodexo Food Service

*Siletz Studio

*Oregon Promise

Emeli Canales-Martinez

*Gear Up

Victor Carrasco

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

US Army Nat’l Guard Enlistment

AVID Recognition

Outstanding Math Achievement

Kailee Christensen

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Heidi Cruz

*Gear up

Ray Darrington

4 year music participation cord

Melody Diggs

*Gear Up

*Siletz Studio

*Oregon Promise

Perseverance in Math

CTE Cord

Darian Drennan

*Gear Up

*AAUW

*Gleneden Beach Community Club

*Kiwanis

*Gene Bateman Memorial

*North Lincoln Eagles

*Rotary

*Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary

*Marcy Taylor Memorial

*OSEA

*Oregon Promise

Heather Farris

*Gear Up

Tyee Fisher

*Gear Up

Indian Ed Cord

Senior Class Representative

Genaro Flores

US Air Force Enlistment

Tania Fuentes

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

AVID Recognition

Oswaldo Garcia

*Gear Up

*Sodexo Janitorial

*Oregon Promise

AVID Recognition

Outstanding Math Student

Perla Garcia Madrigal

*Gear Up

Karla Gonzalez Moreno

*Gear Up

Cicily Harrington

*Gear Up

Erika Haun

*Gear Up

Commitment to Drama

Joram Hoff

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Social Studies Academic Excellence

Outstanding Math Achievement

Alyssa Horobin

*Gear Up

*College Cash

Charlotte Huppert

*Gear Up

* Oregon Promise

Senior Class Representative

4 year music participation cord

David Jin

*Gear Up

*Kiwanis

*ELKS Most Valuable Student

*US Naval Academy

*University of Oregon

*George Fox

*Wheaton College

*Vanderbilt University

*Oregon Promise

Outstanding Math Student

National Honor Society

Al Barzee Citizenship Award

Senior Co-Class President

Superintendent’s Award

Honors Diploma

Salutatorian

Justice Kane

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Outstanding Math Achievement

Superintendent’s Award

Izaha Karn

*Gear Up

*Siletz Studio

CTE Cord

Sofia Kavadas

*Gear Up

*Calvin J Ritchey Inspirational Basketball Player

Nathaniel Kay

*Gear Up

Cora Kehr

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Outstanding Math Achievement

Superintendent’s Award

Honors Diploma

Kameron Kessler

*Gear Up

Oregon Air National Guard Enlistment

Clayton Kimberling

*Gear Up

*Bill & Jean Biggs Academic Athlete

*Oregon Promise

Kayci Klaar

*Gear Up

Cody Knott

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

*Corbin Athletic Scholarship

Bill & Jean Biggs Service to School

Tanner Landry

*Gear Up

Ehychka Logan

Indian Ed Cord

Miguel Lomeli

*Oregon Promise

Christopher Lopez-Ortiz

*Gear Up

*Portland State Ganas

Outstanding Math Achievement

Jacob Mayoral

*Gear Up

Angela Mazzari

Drama Rookie of the Year

Commitment to Excellence in Social Studies

4 year music participation cord

Superintendent’s Award

Sydney McCabe

*Gear Up

Grace McGowan

*Gear Up

Micah McLeish

*Gear Up

*Rotary

*Sodexo Food Service

*Zak A Kromer Memorial

*Edith A Modlin Memorial

*Oregon Promise

*Western Oregon University

Culinary Achievement CTE Cord

Outstanding Math Achievement

National Honor Society

Superintendent’s Award

Honors Diploma

Logan McLendon

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Oregon Opportunity & Pell Grants

Senior Class Representative

Spencer Miller

*Gear Up

*Siletz Studio

CTE Cord

Clay Nelson

US Marine Corp Enlistment

Lexy Neves

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Ana Ortiz-Reyes

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Violet Palermini

*Gear Up

*Calvin J Ritchey Memorial Music

4 year music participation cord

Benjamin Petersen

*Gear Up

*Mid Columbia Bus Company

Outstanding Math Achievement

National Honor Society

Key Club

Josslyn Powell

*Gear Up

Keith Pratt

*Gear Up

*North Lincoln Ministerial Assoc.

*Oregon Promise

Indian Ed Cord

Lydia Prins

*Gear Up

*Kiwanis

*North Lincoln Eagles

*Rotary

*Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary

*California Baptist University Presidential Merit

National Honor Society

Don Morris Service to Community Award

ASB Secretary

Senior Class Representative

Community Service Green Cord

Superintendent’s Award

CTE Cord

Key Club

Jazmyn Reyes-Cornejo

*Gear Up

*Sodexo Janitorial

*Oregon Promise

AVID Recognition

Sydney Riddle

*Gear Up

*Mid Columbia Bus

*BillyAnn Stempel

*Dr Bethany Grace Howe LGBTQ Empowerment

*Oregon Promise

Outstanding 4 year Commitment and Excellence in Drama

AVID Recognition

Franc Schaffer Most Inspirational Award

Cristian Rodriguez

*Gear Up

Caitlyn Rundstrom

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Savannah Russo

*Gear Up

*Siletz Studio

*Bill & Jean Biggs Academic Athlete

*Oregon Promise

National Honor Society

Senior Class Representative

Superintendent’s Award

Giovanni Salazar

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Lilly Salsbery

*Gear Up

Senior Class Representative

Noah Sanders

Superintendent’s Award

Mad Scott

*Gear Up

*Kiwanis

*Rotary

*JoAnn Hamilton Memorial

*Oregon State University

*Linfield College

National Honor Society

Superintendent’s Award

Honors Diploma

Valedictorian

Daenan Sellers

*Gear Up

US Army Enlistment

Maleah Smith

*Gear Up

CNA Program Recognition

Senior Co-Class President

Chandler Thomas

*Gear Up

*Kiwanis

*Oregon Promise

Outstanding Math Achievement

Superintendent’s Award

Amelia Valentine

*Gear Up

*ECMC

*Minna Lee Beene Memorial

*Oregon Opportunity

*Oregon Promise

Outstanding Math Achievement

Superintendent’s Award

Kyle VanDamme

*Gear Up

Isy Vick

*Gear Up

*Phyllis Cary Chessman Merit in the Arts

*Oregon Promise

Social Studies Academic Excellence

Superintendent’s Award

Adrianna Wagoner

*Gear Up

*Oregon Promise

Culinary Achievement CTE Cord

Commitment to Excellence in Social Studies

Superintendent’s Award

Jon Weaver

*Gear Up

US Marine Corp Enlistment

Brigido Zacarias

Indian Ed Cord

Logan Merry

*Gear Up

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Valedictorian Mad Scott’s commencement speech:

“Good afternoon everyone! On behalf of the Class of 2019, I would like to welcome all of the families, faculty, alumni, friends and guests to this special ceremony. Today, I have the honor to stand here as valedictorian beside my fellow classmates in a time of celebration. We have made it through the past 13 years of schooling with a lot of us having many more to come.

Mad Scott

“The senior class of 2019 is now embarking on a new chapter in our lives with possibilities of future career paths and interests that we desire. The decisions we make from this point on will steer the direction of what our future will be one day. The relationships that this class has acquired with its fellow classmates and teachers is something that will always be remembered, and will be influential to our lives.

“Though a small town can have its flaws, Lincoln city possesses a community that shares relationships with our students and has the ability to make a positive difference in our students’ lives. The relationships that I have built at Taft High School with the passionate and hard-working teachers have helped me acquire the knowledge I wish to apply in my future career path of business. The teachers at our school are individuals who have expressive teaching styles and are willing to find what a student has an affinity to do when they get older. We are truly blessed to be able to go to a school where new innovations and technologies are at our fingertips every couple of years.

“The hard work of Noah Lambie does not go unrecognized by myself or many others. He has sparked the flame in many young gifted individuals to chase their ambitions, expand their creativity and thoughts by introducing new opportunities in graphic designing, art, robotics and physics. During my first year of high school, I took robotics and I had no previous knowledge about the design process or how to work the various softwares used in the class, such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

“Over the past three years with the Lambie’s help, I have accomplished projects that involved the use of many advanced software programs and have been designing my own shirts, stickers, laser engraved pieces, skateboards and 3-D printed designs. From learning different techniques on how to become a graphic designer, physicist and even artist, Lambie has sparked the flame in many young lives, including myself, to challenge one’s efforts in obtaining relevant knowledge that is beneficial to their future.

“Mr. Bass is another teacher I would like to address for being the first teacher that has made a large impact on the way our students at our school view the business world. Bass has helped myself and many others learn to overcome their fear of public speaking and advised them on how to effectively and efficiently communicate to capture the audience’s interests.

“There are many other teachers at this school that have been positive figures in my life and the Class of 2019 that I have not listed, but I want to acknowledge these individuals for their excellence at our school, as well as inspiring the young minds of our generation. The teachers of our school are not credited as much as they should be for the extra hours they have worked and the readiness they express everyday in order to deal with hundreds of provocative and some so-called savage kids (especially some of our middle-schoolers).

“I would next like to give praise to the parents and guardians of the Class of 2019, for you guys are the devoted support system to our students and are attentive to our needs when we need a helping hand to understand something better. The bond that we share with our parents or our guardians is one that shows appreciation and friendship with one another.

“My parents are truly an inspiration to me by being some of the most hardworking individuals I have ever met. Their encouragement for me to excel in school and participate in sports is what has made me the person that I am today. Their acknowledgement towards what I’m passionate about is shown in many ways — one of them being my parents’ attendance at my every game and track meet. With the highest level of appreciation this is the devotion and care I respect and I wish to portray to my children one day.

“It is important that we recognize our parents today and we thank them for all that they have done for us. Our parents will always be there for us as we continue our journeys, whether it is close to home or far away. The bond of love will never be separated by distance and will always kept by one another.

“Our journey of obtaining knowledge is not over, for our lives have now been opened to great opportunities for years to come after graduating today. We are now just on the cusp of possibilities that are given to us in today’s ever-changing society. In front of us are years of life we have yet to live; years of experience and knowledge that we have yet to know. The years up until this one our path has been laid out for us, and, for the most part, ordered. Our schooling is chosen for us and our purpose and way of life is defined by those in charge and around us. Now, today, we stand here where we get to decide our own futures and our own paths. We have an endless amount of potential and freedom to go off and to make our own lives.

“From this day on I ask that my fellow classmates strive for their goals. To achieve success in any measure or fashion depending on a person’s goals, one must strive everyday to move forward. Success is something that is not always obtained right away. But this does not matter because not obtaining success is only fatal when you let it get in the way of perceiving your goals. Our goals are constantly changing and it is important that we learn from our mistakes and use the knowledge from failing to do better the next time.

“Within our generation our society comes up with many stereotypes about people that aren’t true for the sole reason that they like to dwell on these negative ideas. These stereotypes include allegations about what one likes to do, their race, hobbies, and even religion. And, today I stand proudly here on the stage breaking stereotypes by representing our Class of 2019 as a skateboarder who attends school regularly and excels in his classes. All of our backgrounds vary greatly from one another in our occupations, religions and hobbies. But in hindsight this difference has no hindrance of what we can achieve when we put our minds towards obtaining our goals.

“To expand on this idea, I would like to share a piece of advice from one of my favorite motivational speakers and the true Prince of Bel Air, Will Smith: “Greatness is not this wonderful, esoteric, exclusive, God-like feature that only the special among us will ever taste. It’s something that truly exists in all of us. This is what I believe, and, I’m willing to die for it. Period. It’s that simple.”

“One way to achieve greatness and success is to look back on life with no regrets. It’s the mindset of not dwelling on the things you could’ve done differently, but rather learning from your mistakes and moving on to achieve your future goals. The importance of not living with regret is also tied into the idea of not taking the hours, months or even days of life for granted. You should always live in the moment and enjoy your experiences for a certain time can only happen once.

“Ahead of us stand new relationships we shall build and places we shall go. We may make our dreams come true and even create new families. During these times we must do the things we love and participate in what makes us the individuals we are. High school is usually a one-round go of four years of experience that has impacted many of our lives in positive ways.

“For this reason, today should be a celebration of the Class of 2019, with our family and peers, for our students to start a new chapter in our lives. I wish each and everyone one of my fellow students strive to be the best versions of themselves in order to achieve success. Congratulations Class of 2019!” 

Otis man sentenced to eight years behind bars for distributing child porn

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Otis man sentenced to eight years behind bars for distributing child porn

Otis resident William Borges, 21, was sentenced today to 96 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release for distributing child pornography.

According to court documents, investigators identified Borges in September 2016 as part of an ongoing investigation by the FBI’s Sacramento Field Office into the use of Dropbox, a cloud-based file sharing application, to distribute media depicting the sexual exploitation of children.

A federal search warrant issued to Dropbox produced the email address Borges used to create a Dropbox account identified by investigators as containing child pornography. Investigators later matched three video uploads to Dropbox depicting the sexual abuse of young children to the IP address of Borges’ home in Otis. During a search of Borges’ home, he admitted to possessing child pornography and trading images and videos using Kik Messenger and Dropbox.

Borges pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography on Nov. 13, 2018.

The FBI Sacramento Child Exploitation Task Force (CETF) and FBI Salem Resident Agency investigated the case. It was prosecuted by Amy Potter, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.

The FBI’s CETF conducts sexual exploitation investigations — many undercover — in coordination with other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The CETF is committed to locating and arresting those who prey on children as well as recovering underage victims of sex trafficking and child exploitation.

Anyone who has information about the physical or online exploitation of children are encouraged to call the FBI at (503) 224-4181 or submit a tip online at www.fbi.gov/tips.

Otis man pleads guilty to using Dropbox to distribute child pornography

Taft softball players Coulter, Danneker named All-State second-team

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Taft softball players Coulter, Danneker named All-State second-team

Like a baserunner stretching a single into a double, Taft High juniors Hailee Danneker and Emma Coulter have been named second-team Class 3A All-State softball players after recently being named to the All-District first team.

It marked the second straight year the Taft battery has been honored on the all-Oregon team. Danneker made the first team as a catcher and Coulter the second team as a pitcher as 15-year-old sophomores last season.

Coulter and Danneker led Taft to third place in Special District 1 at 7-5 with a ranking of sixth in the state this season. The Tigers reached the quarterfinals of the Claas 3A OSAA Softball Championships before finishing their season 18-9.

Lincoln City Police Log May 24 – June 6

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Lincoln City Police Log May 24 – June 6
Lincoln City Crime
Work continues Monday on the new Lincoln City Police Department

The Lincoln City Police Dispatch Daily Desk Log is a public record of police calls. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Friday, May 24

Fight – 12:57 a.m. – North Shell – Caller reported two males fighting with an employee. Juvenile cited for minor in possession.

Harassment – 1 p.m. – Kenny’s IGA North – Caller reported a male subject went behind the customer service counter, grabbed the clerk’s face and licked her cheek. Suspect located at his home and cited for harassment.

Crash – 5:08 p.m. – N Highway 101 & NE West Devils Lake Rd. – Single vehicle off the road with no injuries. Driver said he went off the road after swatting at a bee.

Burglary – 7:16 p.m. – 3623 SW Anchor Ave. – Matthew R. Wonser (10/17/83) taken into custody after locating him in an unoccupied house on criminal trespass and attempted burglary charges.

Assisting Outside Agency – 8:42 p.m. – 4810 SW 48th Ct. – Corvallis PD requested a courtesy report be taken for a child who returned home with bruises after a custodial visit.

Saturday, May 25

Probation Violation – 1:42 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Jack Eldon Thompson (8/28/82) taken into custody for probation violation after reports of a fight. Thompson was transported to the Lincoln County Jail.

Custody Dispute – 4:16 p.m. – 1724 NW 37th St. – Caller reports a woman is suicidal and he is worried about her and their children. Contacted mother and children and they are fine and want no contact with caller as he is harassing them.

Theft – 4:26 p.m. Lincoln City Plaza parking lot – Prescription medication stolen from vehicle.

Burglary – 7:30 p.m. – 1244 SW 62nd St. – Broken window and cash stolen from a home.

Theft – 9:41 p.m. – North Shell – Subject drove off with $57 worth of gas. Was supposed to come back after getting his wallet but never returned.

Animal – 8:43 p.m. –  Found brown/white pit bull mix dog. Dog transported to LCPD. Dog released to owner Sunday, May 26.

Stolen Vehicle – 10:30 p.m. – 3270 NW Oar Pl. – 2010 Silver Toyota with Washington plates was stolen after the location it was parked at was burglarized. BOLO entered for vehicle reported to have driver side rear panel damage and missing rear hubcap.

Assault – 10:45 p.m. – 675 SE Keel Ave. – SNLH called reporting domestic assault victim at emergency room.

Sunday, May 26

Domestic – 7:54 a.m. – 675 SE Keel Ave. – Shawn D. Tallman (7/28/70) arrested for domestic assault, harassment and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Drug – 12:13 p.m. – 3733 SW Highway 101 – White substance found in a bag while cleaning unit. Caller said there were multiple complaints of noise from the unit last night.

Criminal Mischief – 2:36 p.m. – 1590 SE 19th St. – Caller reported her neighbor repeatedly hit her car with his car door. Neighbor cited for criminal mischief.

Harassment – 5 p.m. – Under Armour – Bent A. Erickson (7/24/84) reportedly stole items from store and was held on the ground by two men until officers arrived and took him into custody on theft charges.

Overdose – 11:36 p.m. – 4545 SW Highway 101 – Possible male overdose. Not receptive to police presence. Report taken.

Monday, May 27

Trespass – 12:41 a.m. – South Shell – Seiji M. Button (7/15/96) arrested and released for trespass.

Found Property – 10:14 a.m. – NW 17th St. public restroom – Found cell phone turned into LCPD.

Animal – 1:48 p.m. – 861 SW 51st St. – Brown/white Lhasa Apso type dog found. Dog taken for safekeeping. NOTE: Dog is in sally port and will need fed and let out until animal control can pick up.

Assault – 2:55 p.m. – 560 N. Deerlane – Lisa Hawley (4/15/71) called to report she was hit by a female. Hawley arrested for assault and harassment.

Found Property – 6:02 p.m. – 2004 NW 36th St. –  Debit card found at location. Card taken for safekeeping.

Animal – 6:03 p.m. – 2211 SE 15th St. – Chocolate lab or pit mix, large and friendly has Oceanlake Vet rabies tag. UPDATE: Owner claimed dog “Bailey” at LCPD.

Tuesday, May 28

Crash – 12:33 p.m. – 1815 NW Highway 101 – Vehicle into building at Caldwell banker. Driver and passenger transported to SNLH.

Crash – 2:15 p.m. – 2147 NW Highway 101 – A vehicle struck two parked vehicles.

Trespass – 2:49 p.m. – City Hall, 801 SW Highway 101 – EDP male at library reporting he has drank leprosy from a soda can. Cited and released for trespass, then transported to SNLH.

Criminal Mischief – 4:52 p.m. – 548 SE Jetty Ave. – Truck window broken.

Wednesday, May 29

Disturbance – 1:40 a.m. – NW 15th St. beach access – Two juvenile females detained for fighting on the beach and cited for minor in possession of alcohol.

Theft – 11:26 a.m. – 3780 SE Spyglass Dr. – Juvenile reports $400 was stolen between 3rd and 4th period.

Theft – 10:49 p.m. – NW 15th St. & NW Harbor Ave. – Phone taken from car while parked last night. Phone tracked to Keizer where victim lives.

Thursday, May 30 

Suspicious Activity – 6:56 a.m. – 701 SW 26th St. – Caller has video of a man peering in the door window. There was another subject standing near the porch.

Theft – 9:04 a.m. – Garage Door Sales, 1603 SE East Devils Lake Rd. – Theft of a gas tank from a truck at location overnight. Gas tank was unbolted and cut from truck.

Theft – 9:48 a.m. – 1340 NW 15th St. – Theft of an iPod touch, watch, collectible quarters and a metal detector.

Burglary – 11:12 a.m. – 6446 NE Neptune Dr. – Lock box removed from house, TV taken, lock box keys left in house.

Drug – 11:59 a.m. – Taft High School – Juvenile exchanged marijuana for edibles  with another student. Ongoing investigation.

Disturbance – 6:12 p.m. – 145 NW Inlet – 911 call of hysterical female who hang up. Traced phone and got room number registered to female. Jonathan Flesey (3/31/82) arrested on domestic menacing and attempted assault. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Theft – 6:06 p.m. – 3517 NW Highway 101 – Vehicle broken into while parked at Motel 6.

Elude – 10:09 p.m. – Stolen vehicle confirmed out of Lebanon. Officers in pursuit from South Shell. Vehicle crashed at NE 22nd St. & Highway 101 by Dairy Queen. Driver fled on foot. Lincoln County Sheriff K9 assisting. Timothy Jay Burris (9/18/87) taken into custody for eluding, felony hit and run, criminal mischief and reckless driving. Passenger John Daniel Maham (6/6/95) cited and released for failure to appear on forgery charge municipal warrant.

Friday, May 31

Warrant Arrest – 1:45 a.m. – 2800 NE Highway 101 – Solinna M. Butler (4/23/91 taken into custody on Lincoln County warrant for probation violation for theft. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.

DUII – 4:02 a.m. – NW East Devils Lake Rd. & N Highway 101 – David Albert Delain (10/19/57) taken into custody for DUII and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Found Property – 11:03 a.m. – Driftwood Public Library – Backpack found overnight.

Theft – 2:24 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Theft of $200 in jacket left on top of vehicle.

Overdose – 10:14 p.m. – 1144 SE Galley Ct. –  Caller reported her mother took an unknown amount of pills. Subject transported to SNLH.

Crash – 11:23 p.m. – 1631 NW Highway 101 – Three vehicle crash blocking traffic with no injuries.

Saturday, June 1

Drug – 4:52 a.m. – 3321 NW Highway 101 – Drug paraphernalia found in back of taxi.

EDP – Caller reported a juvenile is out of control and had attempted to cut her wrists.

Disturbance – 2:57 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Report of an intoxicated female causing a disturbance in parking lot. Heidi E. Manriquez (11/19/71) taken into custody on warrant and no-contact agreement violation. Manriquez transported to SNLH for behaving erratically.

Found Property – 5:50 p.m. – 5900 NE Voyage Ave. – Officer found a wallet.

Crash – 11:10 p.m. – 3517 NW Highway 101 – Two vehicle, non-injury crash. Jeep into a power pole. Pacific Power notified. One driver cited for driving while suspended, criminal mischief, driving uninsured and failure to perform duties of a driver.

Sunday, June 2

Assault – 1:11 a.m. – Snug Harbor – 911 report a male had been assaulted in the area and came to the bar for medics and was transported to SNLH.

DUII – 1:15 a.m. – North Shell – Mary Ann Goodhue (10/25/79) taken into custody for DUII.

Warrant Arrest – 3:56 a.m. – NW 26th St. beach access – Julia Amanda Garcia (9/28/70) taken into custody for Salem Municipal warrant for failure to appear on traffic offense. Garcia was transported to Lincoln County jail.

Shoplifting – 4:40 a.m. – North Shell – Theft of a 12-pack. Suspect left westbound on NW 40th St. on a skateboard.

Disturbance – 12:46 p.m. – 4101 NW Logan Rd. – Jordan Bradley (8/30/80) cited and released for disorderly conduct after a road rage incident where he got out of car and held up traffic.

Runaway – 9:16 p.m. – A juvenile left house on foot with an unknown destination. Runaway report taken.

Monday, June 3

Found Property – 3:26 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Drug paraphernalia found in taxi.

Found Property – 1:24 p.m. – 1914 NW 36th St. – Found black Samsung smartphone.

Runaway – 4:15 p.m. – Juvenile reported as a runaway by her father.

Suspicious Activity – 8:06 p.m. – Sports Cards 101, 1534 SE Highway 101 –  Ex making threats to burn the shop down and is visibly intoxicated.

Burglary – 10:06 p.m. – 3733 SW Anchor Ct. – Billray Branum (4/29/98) taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail. Click for full story

Runaway – 9:29 p.m. – Newly placed foster child trying to leave and making threats. Juvenile jumped off 2nd story and left on foot. Juvenile located and brought back to foster parent. Juvenile ran away again after being left at residence.

Tuesday, June 4

Disturbance – 9:06 a.m. – 630 SE Quay Ave. – Responded to a disagreement between neighbors. Margaret E. Hughes (10/7/48) taken into custody for disorderly conduct.

Assault – 9:28 a.m. – 1503 SE East Devils Lake Rd. – Adin B. Kimball (3/15/92) started to fight in LCPD lobby after being presented with charges from a previous incident. Kimball transported to Lincoln County Jail, charged with failure to perform duties of a driver, resisting arrest and assaulting a peace officer.

Assisting Outside Agency – 2:32 p.m. – 4101 NW Logan Rd. – Eric J. Senteney Shrapa (1/27/91) taken into custody on warrant out of Lincoln County and transported to Lincoln County jail.

Assault – 6:16 p.m. – Bus Barn – Juvenile victim reports he was assaulted by four males. Victim went to SNLH.

Probation Violation – 10:05 p.m. – Super Oscars, 2048 NE Highway 101 – Jose Damien Beltran (8/15/89) taken into custody for probation violation for being intoxicated.

Disturbance – 10:27 p.m. – Super Oscars, 2048 NE Highway 101 – Gabriella E. Garza (10/16/97) taken into custody on warrant out of Marion County for criminal mischief. Cited and released.

Wednesday, June 5

Found Property – 7:41 a.m. – 660 SE Highway 101 – Wallet found.

Assault – 11:54 a.m. – 950 SE 32nd St. – 911 call that girlfriend had strangled him and he left on foot. Chrissy Opperud (8/12/96) arrested for domestic assault, strangulation, harassment and criminal mischief. Transported to Lincoln County Jail,

Fraud – 11:58 a.m. – 2897 NE 47th – Possible fraud by opening accounts in another’s name.

Missing Person – 3:50 p.m. – 2439 NE 29th St. – Report of son not coming home from school. Entered as missing person. Located at work. Canceled missing person.

Reckless Driving – 7:16 p.m. – N Highway 101 & N 22 St. – Caller reported that a female in a blue school bus was trying to run her off the road. Stephanie N. Solano (11/24/84) was taken into custody for reckless driving and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Warrant – 10:34 p.m. – 4101 NE Logan Rd. – Female contacted at bottle return. Warrant confirmed out of Lincoln County for theft. Cited and released.

DUII – 11:23 p.m. – S Highway 101 & S 29th – Sonny Ray Preston Holter (7/2/87) taken into custody for DUII, no license, failure to yield and speeding.

Thursday, June 6

Criminal Mischief – 8:30 a.m. – Taft High School – Report of multiple vehicles vandalized last night.

Follow Up– 8:56 a.m. – Taft High School – Juvenile taken into custody for assault and transported to juvenile detention.

Theft – 12:39 p.m. – 1452 NE 6th Dr. – Reported theft of items from RV.

Found property – 1:35 p.m. – NW 15th St. beach access – Cell phone found on the beach.

Suspicious Activity – Taft High School – Graffiti in women’s locker room. No known suspects.

Theft – 3:58 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Chinook Winds Security reported theft of $0 ticket from slot machine in Elite Room.

Fraud – 4:29 p.m. – 3109 NE 26th St. – Caller reports someone ordered an Apple Watch in his name and had it shipped to his address.

Local teens play key role in pastor’s arrest on sex charges

Justin Werner & Jim Fossum
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Local teens play key role in pastor’s arrest on sex charges

They say if you see something, say something, so two local teenage boys did something this week that led to Thursday’s arrest of a Lincoln City youth pastor on suspicion of felony sex abuse of a minor.

Lincoln City Police arrested 35-year-old Mitchell Houston Conte, a pastor at Life Change Church, on multiple charges, including two counts of contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, online sexual corruption of a child, luring a minor, sexual abuse and sodomy.

In an exclusive sit-down interview with Homepage, the teenagers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, described how they became aware of the possible sexual transgressions against a 15-year-old girl through social media; shared knowledge of confessional conversations among their peers; and admitted to their own personal infighting before coming to the realization that only the truth could serve the greater good.

In excerpts captured from an hour-long redacted interview to protect potential privacy issues — and supported by social media and sourced information obtained by Homepage — the Taft High 7-12 students, one a brother of the alleged victim, described the events that led to the volunteer youth pastor’s arrest.

Homepage: Tell us about how you got to know Mitch, how well you know him, and your impressions of him:

Boy 1: I started to get to know Mitch through church events and stuff, I didn’t know him too well, but my parents knew him more than I did and I thought he was kind of cool. At a family potluck, I started talking to him. He started helping out at my church and I started to get to know him better. I went to hockey games with him and rode with him for church stuff. I did youth group with him every week, and then he started coming to my house. I thought, “This guy is pretty cool and I trust him.”

Boy 2: I knew him from friends. He was a little touchy sometimes.

Homepage: Tell us how this whole incident started, in other words, what caused you to start thinking something might be wrong here and deserves looking into:   

Me and my sister used to share this tablet, and one night when [Boy 2] was at my house, we went to go use it and we saw strange social media messages on it, sexual messages between Mitch and my sister. We saw “I like the way it felt,” and I said, “This is weird.” I started to look through the messages with [Boy 2] and it says “————— —-REDACTED,” and we were like, “This is super weird,” so we scrolled up and saw “I like the way it felt —-REDACTED—-,” and it was just gross. My sister came in and was like, ‘Give me that,” and she took it, and we left to go on a walk. We saw some friends and my sister started texting them: “Did they see?” They were like, “What were they not supposed to see?” My sister told her all about it.

Homepage: What happened at that point and after that to make you suspicious there might be a more serious problem?

Later that night, we were sleeping in a tent, and we came out and my sister’s window was open and her light was on and we’re like, ‘Oh, I wonder where she is?” So, we went in her room and found the tablet. It had messages with her and Mitch Conte like, “Come out to the road, I want to snuggle and stuff.” And I didn’t see her leave, so we waited until like 4:30 a.m. just waiting for her to come home, but she never did and we fell asleep.

Homepage: Did you confront her about where she had been and, if so, how did she react?

She was confused that I knew. It was just wrong. I asked where she went with Mitch last night and she was like, “Um, how do you know?” I told her that I was a wizard and she said,”We went to the beach.”

Homepage: So, what happened next?

Boy 1: We told a couple friends about it.

Boy 2: I told my dad about it a day later.

Boy 1: We wanted to talk to Taft High [School Resource] Officer [Logan] Smith about it, but he wasn’t there.

Homepage: Did you speak to anyone else about it? What was their reaction?

Boy 1: They were very surprised. They said we should turn him in and stuff.

Homepage: Did you guys argue about what to do?

Boy 1: No, not really.

Boy 2: Once I found out who it was, I was like, ‘That’s gross, I don’t like him [anymore] and I don’t want to be involved with him.

Homepage: Are you aware of any other kids who might have been approached or have you heard of any other instances or problems?

Boy 1: No, not really.

Boy 2: I haven’t heard anything.

Homepage: How does your sister feel about you now?

Boy 1: She’s really mad at me.

Boy 2: She walked up to me and said, ‘Thank you for what you did.”

Homepage: Did you get the impression she was afraid of what was going on?

Boy 1: Yeah, for sure.

Homepage: How do you feel about getting to the truth?

Boy 1: I feel pretty good about it.

Homepage: Are you guys comfortable with people knowing who you are eventually?

Boys 1 and 2: Yeah.

Homepage: Your dads obviously feel very proud of you for coming forth. How do you feel about that? What was the overlying reason you came forward?

Boy 1: Because It was wrong and she’s my sister and I don’t want that to happen to anybody else. She was crying at school all the time. We knew this was wrong and it could happen to other people.”

Boy 2: “It felt right. There’s a reason why we have laws.”

Homepage: What would you say to someone in the situation you found yourselves in?

Boy 1 and Boy 2: Report them.

Boy 1: This could have been way worse. We’re glad we did what we did.

Women Veterans Day to be celebrated in Oregon for first time

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Women Veterans Day to be celebrated in Oregon for first time

Women Veterans

For the first time in Oregon history, Gov. Kate Brown has declared Wednesday, June 12, as Women Veterans Day.

The date also marks the 71st anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, which acknowledged the great contributions made by women in the military and finally enabled them to serve as regular members of the United States Armed Forces and Reserves.

“As a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, this historic proclamation is something that is obviously very personal for me,” Kelly Fitzpatrick, director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, said. “I am proud that here at ODVA, women veterans are represented at every level of our agency, including the very top.

“We are proud of all women veterans in the state of Oregon. You are a vital part of the Oregon veteran community, and we will continue to work to anticipate your needs and help you thrive in our state. Thank you for your service to our country.”

Women have served in our nation’s wars and conflicts since the American Revolution, traditionally serving as nurses, cooks, spies and in administrative support roles. During World War I, women were allowed to enlist as yeomen in the Navy and reservists in the Marine Corps, filling in for men who were deployed to the battlefields of Europe.

Special units were formed in World War II, such as the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), Women’s Army Corps (WACs), Coast Guard Women’s Reserve (SPARs), Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), and the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve (WRs), allowing women to begin serving in positions previously reserved for men.

Today, women comprise more than 16 percent of the country’s military forces, with more than 25,000 women veterans currently living in Oregon. They are also the fastest growing segment of the veteran population.

Oregon joins three other states — California, New York and Texas — that have officially designated June 12 as Women Veterans Day.

Lincoln City pastor arrested on charges of sex abuse of minor

Justin Werner
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Lincoln City pastor arrested on charges of sex abuse of minor

Mitch Conte sex abuse Lincoln City

Lincoln City Police arrested local pastor Mitchell Houston Conte on Thursday on multiple charges stemming from an investigation into sexual abuse of a minor.

Conte, 35, of Lincoln City, formerly a pastor at Oceanlake Christian Church, was charged with two counts of contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, online sexual corruption of a child, luring a minor, sexual abuse and sodomy.

Conte started as a pastor at Oceanlake church in the beginning of 2018 and left in November. Conte was instrumental in running the Spooky Spectacular at Taft Elementary on Halloween in 2018.

Conte was lodged at the Lincoln County Jail, where he awaits a court date set for June 14, with bail set at $200,000.

If you have any information pertaining to this investigation, please contact the Lincoln City Police Department at 541-994-3636.

Local teens play key role in pastor’s arrest on sex charges

Boy not wearing seat belt dies in crash near Siletz

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Boy not wearing seat belt dies in crash near Siletz

A juvenile not wearing his seat belt was ejected and killed Wednesday evening in a single-vehicle traffic crash on Logsden Road near Siletz.

The preliminary investigation revealed three juvenile occupants were westbound on Logsden road near mile post 3 at approximately 5 p.m. when the driver lost control of a pickup truck while negotiating a curve.

The vehicle left the roadway and one male juvenile was ejected. Lifesaving efforts were attempted by first responders and EMS, but the juvenile was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver and passenger, who said they were wearing their seat belts, were taken to Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital in Newport for minor injuries.

Logsden Road was closed intermittently for approximately five hours. The crash remains under investigation.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Siletz Fire Department, Newport Police Department and Toledo Police Department.

Family Promise of Lincoln County to celebrate five years of giving

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Family Promise of Lincoln County to celebrate five years of giving

The Beach Club Event Center will be the site Monday, June 17, when Family Promise of Lincoln County celebrates serving families experiencing homelessness for the past five years.

“We hope volunteers and other members of the community will join us to hear what we do and what is happening at Family Promise.” Family Promise Executive Director Elizabeth Reyes said. “It takes the whole community to make our program successful so we want to share how our families are doing and what we have accomplished and to say thank you to everyone.”

The charitable organization helps families get back on their feet and into their own permanent housing through working with various churches and community volunteers. Family Promise helps with shelter, meals and comprehensive assistance to homeless and low income families with children achieve sustainable, independent living.

The event will be held from 5-7 p.m. Church members, volunteers, past families and the community are welcome. Finger foods and beverages will be served.

Volunteers, churches and community donors and sponsors will be thanked for helping the organization accomplish its goals again this year. Graduated families will be on hand to reconnect with everyone and share their success stories. Previous President and Executive Director Hanna Connett will be present.

Since June 2014, Family Promise of Lincoln County has been about shelter and support for homeless families with children.

“We are grateful for the support of the community. We could not have gotten here without it,” Family Promise President Sue Anderson said. “We need your support now more than ever, to enable us to continue serving the families.”

Contact Family Promise at 541-614-0964 or Reyes at [email protected] for more information.

Painting History: Historical museum to unveil new gallery

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Painting History: Historical museum to unveil new gallery
Oil seascape painting by Maude Wanker
Oil seascape painting by Maude Wanker

North Lincoln County Historical Museum will open the new “Anne Hall Gallery” 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June 22 to honor the retired museum director’s 20 years of service.

Hall was executive director for North Lincoln County Historical Museum (NLCHM) for over 20 years and made it into what it is today, NLCHM Director Jeffrey Syrop said.

“In honor of all the wonderful work she has done over the years, we are converting her old office-space into an art gallery,” Syrop said.

“Painting History,” the opening show in a series of planned showings, will feature scenes of landscapes and buildings painted by historic artists, such as Maude Wanker, one of Lincoln City’s most prestigious painters.

“The gallery will rotate often,” said Syrop. “So come see it while it’s up.”

Contact NLCHM, 4907 SW Highway 101, at 541-996-6614 for more information.

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