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.
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.
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.
Students who are interested in exploring health care careers are invited to SamCamp 2019, to be held Aug. 13-14 at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.
Designed for students who will be in seventh or eighth grade this coming school year, this fun, informative and interactive day camp will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
During SamCamp, participants will visit hands-on stations, enjoy team building activities, tour the hospital, attend career workshops, receive CPR training and more.
The cost is $40 per student, which includes snacks and lunch on both days, T-shirt and certificate of completion. The deadline for application and payment is Monday, July 29. Applications are available at samhealth.org/SamCamp.
For more information or any questions, including scholarship information, call 541-557-6480 or send an email to [email protected].
“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
Like a javelin hurtling through the air to previously unattainable, unforeseen distances, Mad Scott is striking down stereotypes while envisioning astonishing feats and deeds for his Taft High 7-12 classmates.
“Today, I stand proudly here on the stage breaking stereotypes as a skateboarder who attends school regularly and excels in his classes,” the 18-year-old senior scholar and sports star will tell his fellow graduates Saturday during his commencement speech as valedictorian of Taft’s Class of 2019. “All of our backgrounds vary greatly from one another in our occupations, religions and hobbies. But, in hindsight, this difference has no hindrance on what we can achieve when we put our minds towards obtaining our goals.”
With that, a sea of approximately 90 wide-eyed students draped in black caps and gowns and orange-and-white stoles will march triumphantly onward into their new lives following graduation ceremonies in a crowded gymnasium.
Mad “Don’t call me Madison” Scott
First and foremost among them will be Scott, who possesses a 3.93 GPA. Few can comprehend the hardships of conquering preconceived notions and shredding stereotypes as well as Madison Carter Scott (don’t call him Madison, he might get, well, mad. He prefers Maddie, his mother says).
Mad’s family moved to Lincoln City more than 20 years ago, but they still get lopped in with the “stoner sidewalk surfer types” because their humble beginnings brought them initial recognition as the upstart founders of Dreamland Skateparks, which Mad’s dad, Mark, has built into what is widely regarded as the leading skatepark construction company on the planet.
From left, Alexandria, Mark, Danyel and Mad Scott
“We have established a home and many good friends we call family in this small community. We hope that we have broken the stereotypes of what people consider ‘those skatepark builders’ or ‘skateboarders,’” Mad’s mom, Danyel, said.
Skating lingo such as ollie and mongo aside, the Scott family has carved its way to a pretty gnarly rep through the years — whether hanging 10 or not.
Recently, it’s been Mad who’s been rad in a family that includes sister Alexandria, a 24-year-old 2013 Taft and 2018 Oregon State University graduate with a biology major and chemistry minor who gives back to the community as a volunteer in the Taft High science classroom while interning as a biologist for the Devils Lake Water Improvement District.
“We are extremely proud of the amazing citizens and humans they have grown to be and the way they have represented and respected their community and family,” Danyel said.
Despite her children’s great gains, no one in the Scott family has had a bigger imprint on the community than mom. Stoked on helping kids since moving to Lincoln City from Whitefish, Mont., in the spring of 1996, she has coached indoor and outdoor soccer and basketball, opened the middle-school track program with former Lincoln City Community Center Director Gail Kimberling, started the first Taft High girls soccer team, and coached boys youth soccer for several years.
Brother and sis both starred at Taft
However, no contribution has been as great, she says, as having her two National Honor Society students grow into young adults with Mad planning on following in his sister’s formidable footsteps at OSU, where he will major in business, marketing and entrepreneurship.
“My goals are to start my own business someday, travel around the world and have a family,” he said.
“He is extremely driven to succeed and passionate about everything he puts his mind to,” Danyel said. “There isn’t a person out there who hasn’t noticed Mad’s kind spirit and mild-mannered demeanor.”
You’ll get no argument from his coaches and teachers about that.
“Mad is a unique kid,” Taft art/physics teacher Noah Lambie said. “He is driven, creative and talented, but also respectful and polite.”
Mad quickly became “an expert” in Lambie’s design program, creating stickers with a vinyl cutter and making T-shirts with silk screens and heat press graphics.
“He always has original ideas and smart questions that pushed his learning and his creativity,” Lambie said. “I am proud that he has taken these skills and already started as an entrepreneur — creating T-shirts and products from home with equipment he bought based on what we use in the program.”
While Lambie has been overtaken by the “amazing things he did for our design program and in our school in general,” it’s the youngster’s comportment that has been most striking.
“He always has a knowing smile and responds to challenges and requests willingly and applies himself fully,” he said. “This has earned the respect of his peers and teachers alike. It is rare for a student to establish that level of trust with those around him. His approach has proven to pay off and will continue to do so.”
Scott’s skills don’t stop in the classroom. He’s also excelled on the playing field, even as a youngster while attending Neskowin Valley School and Seventh Day-Adventist before Taft. When he’s not traveling throughout the country and to faraway places such as Italy, England, Sweden and Mexico helping his dad build skateparks, he’s competed in baseball, soccer, basketball and track.
“We’ve known Mad since he was 8 years old,” said longtime family friend and volunteer coach Lonnie French, who has schooled Scott in both running and field events. “I have watched him grow up skating. He was dropping into a 15-foot bowl when he was 9, and surfing. He has shown himself to have a lot of focus on an activity or sport if he is interested in it.”
“Mad was dropping into a 15-foot bowl when he was 9,” family friend Lon French says
French got the Scott intrigued by events such as the high jump, hurdles and pole vault, but injuries outside of the sport prevented the 6-foot, 3-inch Scott from competing in those disciplines. He, therefore, focused on the throws and wound up fifth in Oregon in the Class 3A ranks in the javelin and posted personal-best efforts in the discus, shot put and javelin his senior season. He placed fourth in his specialty at Districts to earn a spot at State.
While standing on the podium at the prestigious Meet of Champions in Sweet Home was a memorable feat, Scott readily recognizes his most cherished achievement.
“Valedictorian,” he said. “I have worked hard in my classes for four years to keep my No. 1 status in my studies.”
Restricted by his high school curriculum, Scott has already taken and excelled in numerous college courses such as Biology 101, 102 and 103, Writing 121 and 122, Intro to English, Math 111 and Business 101.
“It hasn’t been easy taking college-level classes and keeping my GPA to a 3.93, but it is a high school career goal I have had for myself and I am proud of my achievements,” he said.
Scott credits his parents, “who are extremely hard, dedicated workers and passionate about what they do,” and mentors Lambie in Physics and Commercial Graphic Design and Isaac Bass in Business Math for “teaching me many things that have influenced me for my future in possible graphic design and business.”
“They are extremely passionate and patient in their teachings and have made a large impact on my life and schooling,” he said.
That said, there is something else the skateboard-riding, javelin-hurling scholar-athlete will share with 93 graduating classmates Saturday afternoon beginning at 2:19 p.m.:
“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 …
“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. … Ahead of us stand new relationships we shall build and places we shall go. We may make our dreams come true.”
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.
“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!”
Bigfoot might be in attendance at North Lincoln Fire & Rescue’s Community Appreciation & Life Safety event 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, June 15, at St. Clair Station.
Raffle prizes, games, a bouncy house and free bicycle helmets for children will be available this year, and “Nick the Preparedness Dog” will pose for photographs along with Bigfoot.
A rescue drone demonstration is scheduled, local HAZMAT teams will have gear on display and volunteer firefighter recruitment will take place.
This event is sponsored by:
NW Natural American Red Cross CERT Lincoln City Police Department ServPro North Lincoln Fire & Rescue
NLFR St. Clair Station is located at 4520 SE Highway 101 in Taft.
Taft High varsity baseball coach Matt Hilgers has been named athletic director at the school, filling a void left this semester when first-year AD Aaron Longo resigned in December.
New Taft AD Matt Hilgers
Hilgers, 34, will resume the post shared on an interim basis this winter and spring by Taft Principal Nick Lupo and former girls soccer and track and field coach Joey Arce-Torres, effective July 1.
Hilgers said he applied for the job because he saw a void for both students and staff that he felt he could help fill, but mainly because he grew up on playing fields, in the gym and at school.
“I wouldn’t trade anything for that experience, and I want my own children to have that experience,” he said. “There are a few ideas of things I want to do, both from the athletic piece and the student piece. There is going to be a learning curve for me, for sure, as this is going to be a completely new role that I am in.”
Hilgers said he’s looking forward to working with Lupo on improving not only the sports programs, but the school.
“I think we made some great steps this year towards that, and I think he has a great vision for our school,” Hilgers said. “It’s going to be great to get to learn from him and continue to grow.”
Hilgers said he played sports throughout high school and had no desire to go to college even though Chemeketa and a few other colleges approached him about playing baseball.
“Even then, I was still unsure of my path,” he said. “I didn’t sign my letter of intent until July after my senior year. They offered me a full ride to play baseball and attend school and that started my path that has led me to where I am.
“Had sports, and specifically baseball, not been such an integral part of my life growing up, and even today, I would not be where I am right now. I learned many valuable lessons through sports that either couldn’t be taught in other aspects of school, or I wasn’t able to fully learn through other outlets. This same statement can be made for many kids across this country.”
Hilgers grew up in Redmond and graduated from Redmond High School in 2004 before accepting the scholarship at Chemeketa and playng at Western Oregon University.
He graduated from Western with a Bachelor of Science degree in social science and a minor in business. He took night classes through George Fox University while working construction during the day to get his Masters in teaching.
Hilgers met his wife, Brittney, while completing a mini study abroad in Ecuador during his Masters program. His first teaching job was with sixth graders in Redmond, where he coached middle school football, boys basketball, girls basketball and junior varsity baseball, as well as summer baseball.
He moved to the Coast shortly before the 2013-14 school year before taking a job working in Parole and Probation.
“That job really affirmed that my path should be working in schools with students,” he said.
Hilgers left the position after six months to become a full-time teacher at Taft at the start of the 2014-15 school year.
“I have been here since, teaching a variety of classes mainly at the middle school level,” he said.
He has coached middle school football, and high school football, basketball and baseball since coming to Taft.
Hilgers’ wife, Brittney, has taught English, Yearbook and AVID 11 at Taft since 2013, but will be transferring to Newport High to teach next year, he said. The couple has two children, ages 1 and 3, who attend the Early Learning Center at Taft.
“Without her support, as well as some of our family, friends and neighbors, I would not be in the position I’m in,” he said. “This new job will present some challenges for us as a family, and we spent a great deal of time addressing some of the known challenges that we will face. We look forward to continuing to work towards improving our school.”
Hilgers replaces Longo as the school’s full-time AD. Longo was hired last fall to replace Bart Rothenberger, Taft’s longtime AD who took the same post at Toledo Jr./Sr. High School. Lupo shared the AD’s administrative duties with Taft assistant principal Richard Ceder, who recently was named principal at Toledo High.
Previous AD Aaron Longo
Lupo said in December that an employment notice for the vacant athletic director/vice principal position would be posted in March for the 2019-20 school year. Longo, who served just one semester as Taft AD and vice principal, resigned Dec. 21.
Hilgers has most recently coached the Tigers to successive appearances in the Class 3A OSAA State Baseball Championships, reaching the quarterfinals this season and the semifinals in 2017-18.
Taft went 17-11 overall and placed third at 11-4 in Special District 2 play this season, one year after going 24-4 and 12-0 in West Valley League play as the State’s No. 1-ranked team in his first year as head coach of the Tigers the previous season.
“I believe he will be a great fit,” Arce-Torres said. “He is young, bright and very knowledgeable. He has established meaningful relationships with staff and students over his tenure, and has shown success in coaching already. We are excited about his promotion and look forward to the possibility of a long post in our building.”
Arce-Torres said he enjoyed his time as interim AD.
“The kids were, and continue to be, my priority,” he said. “I agreed to fill in solely to make sure everyone had the continued opportunity to enjoy student athletics. I personally felt extremely intimidated to fill the role, but realized the kids were ultimately what mattered.”
Hilgers said he welcomes what the future will bring, although he’s uncertain what that will be.
“I do not know specifically what next year will look like for me,” he said. “After reflecting on the bus trip home from Irrigon and Santiam Christian, I came to the determination that one of the things that really drives me is my passion to compete. One of the questions through the interview process dealt with this, and, for me, I would have a really hard time completely stepping away from being involved with a sport.
“The last time that I did not play for a team or coach a team in some manner I think I was 4 or 5. The desire and euphoria that comes with competition is something that really drives me. It is one of the factors that led me to apply for this job and accept it.”
Seniors Micah McLeish and Olivia Baker were honored as Taft High athletes who have represented their school with the utmost character throughout their careers; seniors David Jin and Savannah Russo were named Male and Female Athletes of the Year; and wrestling’s Robb Ellis and his squad were named Coach and Team of the Year on Tuesday at the Tigers’ annual Champions of Character ceremony.
Softball’s Ryan Gates was named assistant coach of the year, Lon French was named volunteer coach of the year; Kristina Good was honored with the Lifetime Tiger Award as the person that embodies what it is to be a Tiger.
Trenton Fisher and Shelline Nerup were honored as “tuned” athletes for their abilities in both music and sports, while Jin, Russo, Lydia Prins, William Brooks and Clay Nelson were rewarded with the distinction of being “Iron Tigers” for competing in all three sports seasons for all four years of high school.
Today’s resources include a Type II helicopter, multiple ODF crews, a South Fork crew, four engines, multiple tinders and dozers, with approx 80 personnel total assigned.
Currently, there are no structures threatened and no road closures. The cause of this fire is under investigation.
Crews were met with favorable conditions this morning as they began the day’s objective of continuing their work to line the fire’s perimeter, mopping up as they work inward — prioritizing safe operations above all.
Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters were dispatched to a fire 10 miles southwest of Grand Ronde at 3:57 p.m. today and are continuing efforts to control the blaze.
“The fire is approximately 10 acres and no structures are threatened,” Oregon Department of Forestry – West Oregon District Business Manager Jamee Myers said. “No local fire departments have been called as our engines are on it.”
Six engines from Dallas, Toledo and Philomath are on scene with more hand crews on the way, Myers said.
“We have not heard any major concerns from our guys on the line,” Myers said. “No wind gusts or anything like that.”
No roads have been affected, according to Myers, and a helicopter has been deployed to the area but has not been used.
From Oregon Department of Forestry – West Oregon District Facebook page:
At 3:57 p.m. crews and resources were dispatched to a fire. At this time they are on scene of the fire that is south of Murphy Hill on Hwy 18. Right now the fire is approx. 10 acres. We will update as we can.
NW Natural is again issuing bill credits to its Oregon customers – this time for $16.3 million.
The average residential customer in Oregon will see a credit of roughly $16 on their June bill. Commercial customers will also see a cost savings. The average small commercial customer in Oregon can expect to receive $72.
“Natural gas is an efficient and reliable energy source for our region, and we’re proud to serve our customers with energy that also provides real value and savings,” NW Natural President and CEO David H. Anderson said.
For the past 15 years, NW Natural has issued about $140 million in bill credits to Oregon customers due to efficient pipeline capacity management and use of the company’s underground natural gas storage facility at Mist, Ore.
Washington customers also benefit from the company’s efficiencies. However, instead of showing up as a one-time credit, Washington customers’ credits are included in the monthly billing rate throughout the year.
About NW Natural
NW Natural provides natural gas service to approximately two million people in more than 140 communities through 750,000 meters in Oregon and Southwest Washington with one of the most modern pipeline systems in the nation. It consistently leads the industry with high J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction scores.
NW Natural is part of Northwest Natural Holding Company, (NYSE: NWN) (NW Natural Holdings), which is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and owns NW Natural, NW Natural Water Company, and other business interests and activities.
NW Natural has 19 Bcf of storage in Oregon with 3 Bcf supporting renewables. NW Natural Holdings’ subsidiaries own and operate 34 Bcf of underground gas storage capacity.
NW Natural Water currently provides water distribution service to approximately 43,500 people through 17,400 connections. To date, NW Natural Water has acquired six water distribution utilities and a wastewater company with several additional acquisitions pending. Upon closing current outstanding transactions, cumulatively, NW Natural Water expects to have invested $70 million and serve nearly 45,000 people through approximately 18,000 connections in the Pacific Northwest.
First and foremost among them will be Scott, who possesses a 3.93 GPA. Few can comprehend the hardships of conquering preconceived notions and shredding stereotypes as well as Madison Carter Scott (don’t call him Madison, he might get, well, mad. He prefers Maddie, his mother says).
Skating lingo such as ollie and mongo aside, the Scott family has carved its way to a pretty gnarly rep through the years — whether hanging 10 or not.
Hilgers said he’s looking forward to working with Lupo on improving not only the sports programs, but the school.
The average residential customer in Oregon will see a credit of roughly $16 on their June bill. Commercial customers will also see a cost savings. The average small commercial customer in Oregon can expect to receive $72.
