From left, Rulon Porter, Gavin Koceja, sprint/relays coach Andru Lascano, MaKaden Melton and Mario Cortes
Taft High 7-12 eighth-grader Gavin Koceja won the long jump and high jump and anchored the winning boys 4×400-meter relay team Thursday in the Coast Valley League 7-8 District Championships at Yamhill-Carlton.
Mario Cortes, MaKaden Melton and Rulon Porter teamed with Koceja to claim the 4×400 relay title, while Melton was second in the 100-meter hurdles and third in the 400-meter run in 85-degree heat at Yamhill-Carlton High School.
Seventh-grader Aliviah Mode was third in the girls 200-meter dash for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Dylan Stutzman won the 800-meter and 1,500-meter run for the boys, and Julia Towers was second in the 800 and third in the 400 for the girls in the CVL’s Sixth Grade Districts, held Monday, May 6, at Sheridan.
Uziel Fuentes Hernandez was second for the boys in the 100-meter dash, while Trenton Battle was second in the long jump and Stutzman second in the javelin at Sheridan High School.
The 4×100 relay team of Battle, Giovanni Fuentes-Perez, Juan Pineda Vasques and Ryan Best also posted a runner-up finish.
Jacob Hall was third in the 200 meters, Pineda Vasques third in the 100-meter hurdles and Kai Bayer third in the discus.
Always providing tender care to each patient – for this reason and others, Elaina Wilson, RN, was selected as the 2019 DAISY Award recipient during a ceremony at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital (SNLH) on Tuesday, May 7.
Wilson has worked in the hospital’s medical/surgical inpatient unit for almost five years. She was one of 12 nurses nominated and who met specific criteria for this first-time awards program at SNLH.
Upon presenting the award, Kathy Skipper, vice president of Patient Care Services, commented: “Without exception, when a nurse receives the DAISY Award, the humble response is, ‘I didn’t do anything special. I was just doing my job.’ What they may not realize, however, is that when nurses are ‘just doing their jobs,’ they have such an important and meaningful impact on the lives of so many people. They are making a positive difference in the lives of patients and their families. You are making the world a better place because you are a nurse. We salute you and honor you.”
The nomination submitted by one of Wilson’s colleagues stated, in part:
“I have observed Elaina as she has cared for many types of patients. She is always kind, gentle and compassionate but two events in particular stand out for me. She was the primary nurse for a patient who was actively dying. I remember how gentle and compassionate she was, but I remember most the tears I saw in her eyes as she was caring for a person whose life was ending. She cared so much for someone who had been a stranger and was now her patient.”
The nomination continued, noting the care that Wilson provided to the colleague’s father during his hospitalization.
“He was sometimes irascible, reluctant to follow the program and had great difficulty hearing, yet she was always pleasant to him and to all of our family, and demonstrated the same compassion for a relative stranger time and time again,” the colleague wrote.
Wilson received a DAISY pin, award certificate and hand-carved stone sculpture entitled “A Healer’s Touch.” Along with the public recognition, DAISY award winners also receive financial discounts for nursing certification training; reduced tuition for continued education; conference scholarship opportunities; and are eligible for a national DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses.
Elaina Wilson, RN, signs the DAISY banner. Her name will be joined by other exceptional nurses in coming years.
The other outstanding SNLH nominees were: Keith Blanchard, Amanda Carpenter, Kimberly Edwards, Stacey Mello-Galloway, Kimberly Hughes, Stephanie Marshall, Aaron Miller, Gayle Moore, Charles Murphy, Karla Rutherford and Cristina Tamayo.
The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown by his nurses before his death. To learn more, visit daisyfoundation.org or send an email to [email protected].
On Saturday May 11, letter carriers will be doing more than just dropping off the mail; they’ll also be collecting food for the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Hosted by the National Association of Letter Carriers, Stamp Out Hunger takes place around the country and is the largest single-day food drive.
You can take part by collecting nonperishable food items and leaving them in a bag near the mailbox early on May 11. A letter carrier or volunteer will pick up the donation and ensure it gets to Oregon Food Bank. Last year, one million pounds of food was collected in Oregon and Clark County, Washington. Our goal this year is to bring in another one million pounds. All donated food stays in the community where it was collected.
“Six days a week, our letter carriers are out in the community, traveling door to door. They see the subtle changes in income and know which house is struggling to put food on the table,” says CEO Susannah Morgan. “We’re proud to work together again this year to nourish and care for every neighbor.”
A list of most wanted foods is available at oregonfoodbank.org/mostwanted. Donations not picked up by letter carriers can be dropped off at any post office by Wednesday, May 15. Financial donations can be made online at oregonfoodbank.org/NALC
The Stamp Out Hunger food drive was created in 1993 by the National Association of Letter Carriers to encourage communities to come together in an effort to stock the shelves of food banks nationwide. Along with the National Rural Letter Carriers Association, the National Association of Letter Carriers has collected more than one billion pounds of food nationally since the drive’s inception.
“I’ve always strived to help everyone else in need through my life,” says Abe RedCloud, Letter Carrier and Oregon Coordinator for Stamp Out Hunger. “There are a lot of people that need help in the world, and this event helps millions of people in need of an essential item to live, food. Every time I see a house with a bag of food for me to pick up, I get super excited and say thank you to them the next time I see them. I’m super proud to be helping in this event every year.”
The food drive is made possible by Delta Fire and your local letter carriers, the U.S. Postal Service, Fred Meyer, AWS Elemental, UFCW Local 555 along with many dedicated volunteers and community organizations.
About Oregon Food Bank Oregon Food Bank works to eliminate hunger and its root causes… because no one should be hungry. Oregon Food Bank believes that hunger starves the human spirit, that communities thrive when people are nourished, and that everyone deserves healthy and fresh food. Oregon Food Bank helps feed the human spirit of 260,000 people every month through a food distribution network of 21 regional food banks serving Oregon and Clark County, Washington. Oregon Food Bank also leads statewide efforts to increase resources for hungry families and to eliminate the root causes of hunger through public policy, local food systems work, nutrition and garden education, health care screening and innovative programming. Find out how to feed the human spirit at oregonfoodbank.org.
While many of us welcome the warmer weather this time of year, we must remind ourselves that some of our loved ones may find themselves in an uncomfortable predicament. It could even result in their death.
We are speaking about our pets who accompany many of us on our trips and errands in a motor vehicle. We should never leave our pet unattended in a parked car. On warm days, and even cloudy days, the temperature in a car can rise to dangerous levels in minutes, even with the windows cracked open.
The brief stop we plan to make at the store could stretch to 15 minutes or more before we know it. Our mistake could cost our pet its life. Leaving the windows cracked won’t cool the car enough to protect our beloved pet, even if we have made water available.
In June of 2017, Gov. Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 2732 to protect dogs and children) left in hot cars. Oregon was the 11th state to pass such a Good Samaritan Law, which provides that anyone – not just law enforcement – may enter a vehicle (by force or otherwise) to remove an unattended domestic animal without fear of civil or criminal liability.
If you come upon a scenario like above where you believe an animal could perish, please contact our dispatch center at 541-265-0777 before deciding to enter the vehicle. Be ready to convey your location, the vehicle description, and a description of you. Our Animal Service Deputies will make every effort to respond quickly.
If you determine that more immediate life-saving action is necessary, please ensure that you:
have a reasonable belief that the animal is in imminent danger of suffering harm;
notify law enforcement or emergency services either before or soon after entering the vehicle;
use only the minimum force necessary to enter the vehicle; and
stay with the animal until law enforcement, emergency services, or the owner or operator of the vehicle arrives.
For more information and tips, check our website at www.lincolncountysheriff.net and like us on Facebook: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – Oregon
Lincoln City Police officer Torin Liden was assisted by Lincoln County Sheriff K9 officer Nix and an Oregon State Police trooper shortly after midnight Thursday in the apprehending of a wanted suspect who ran on foot after a traffic stop.
Jacob Ivan Sutter, 27, of Lincoln City.
At approximately 12:51 a.m., Liden initiated a traffic stop on a white 2000 Subaru sedan at D River Wayside for a traffic violation. The Subaru pulled over and Liden contacted the driver who identified himself as Jacob Ivan Sutter, 27, of Lincoln City.
A license and warrants check on Sutter, showed a suspended driver’s license and an active felony warrant issued for probation violation for burglary and stalking. As the information was dispatched over the radio, Sutter jumped out of the vehicle, ran down to the beach and fled north on foot. Linden did not give immediate pursuit, but instead provided responding officers with a good description of the fleeing suspect and watched him as he crossed the D River and continued to run north behind the Sea Gypsy hotel.
Additional Lincoln City Police officers, as well as a Lincoln County Sheriff’s sergeant and an Oregon State Police trooper responded to the chase and set up a perimeter while waiting for Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies, including K-9 Nix, to respond. Nix began to track the fleeing suspect north behind hotels and along the beach. The K-9 tracked Sutter for some distance before locating him hiding in thick brush about 20 feet up the embankment. Once Sutter realized that he had been found and that a K-9 was on scene, he complied with verbal commands and surrendered without incident.
Lincoln City Police secured Sutter in a patrol vehicle and transported him back to the original stop location.
Sutter was transported to the Lincoln County Jail and lodged on charges of misdemeanor eluding on foot, escape and felony warrant for probation violation. He was also issued a citation for driving while suspended and driving uninsured.
No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.
Lincoln City Police would like to thank the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police for their assistance, along with a special thank you to Deputy Smith and K-9 Nix for their help in locating and capturing the suspect.
Director Will Fox’s Westside Christian group placed first (298 points), followed by Michael McClure’s band at Warrenton (283), then Taft (276), Oregon Episcopal School (275) and Rainier (265).
Whether taking down an opponent on the mat or turning two on the diamond, senior Taft High multisport star Cody Knott loves challenges. He’ll get one of his biggest next year when Corban University in Salem unveils its first-ever wrestling team.
Taft senior Cody Knott
Knott will be among a new group of scholarship athletes who will comprise the Warriors’ first-ever wrestling program under newly hired coachKeegan Davis,a two-time State champion at Sprague High School and Silverton High assistant coach who twice qualified for the NCAA tournament as a freestyle All-American at Oregon State and placed in the top-five at the Pac-10 Championships four times.
“I’m going to study business,” Knott said Wednesday after signing a letter of intent with Corban. “That’s their top program there, and I’ve wanted to go for business management. I’ve had my mind set on that for the past three years.”
The 18-year-old Knott, who also stars as an infielder on Taft’s baseball team, said he is not planning on trying out for the sport at Corban at this time. He said he will pursue a business degree because he hopes to own his own company someday.
Knott went 26-3 on the mat last season and placed third at 160 pounds in late February at the Class 3A OSAA State Wrestling Championships at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.
“It has been a long time since a Taft wrestler has competed at the college level, possibly it has been decades,” Taft wrestling coach Robb Ellis said. “Cody has a lot of talent, and getting the next-level coaching he will receive at Corban will cause him to shine.
“He has a great work ethic and attitude. He is respectful to his coaches and eager to learn more. Corban started a wrestling team at the perfect time for Cody, and Cody will be perfect for their team.
“High school wrestling is a grind, but college wrestling is a step up above that. It is a huge commitment and I am glad Cody decided to take it on, and I know he will be successful if he sticks with the process the Corban coaches will put him through.”
CE Jeffers Sports Center
Corban University is a private Christian college of about 1,200 students offering undergraduate work in biblical studies, liberal arts and professional studies, and graduate work in business, ministry, education and counseling.
Otis will be the site for a two-day cannabis-friendly music festival June 28-29, with several performers coming to the Oregon town to play music for a first-of-its-kind event, complete with a beer and wine garden.
“It is going to be a party in the pasture in Otis with a mix of some soulful and groovy music,” event organizers said.
Acts include:
Erotic City (Prince Tribute band)
Ayron Jones (Urban rock)
The Garcia Birthday Band
Lady Kat (Blues diva)
B.U.G.S. (Garage/Punk ledgends)
Zuhg (Local groove)
Richard Arnold (Sweet soul)
The Perry Gerber Band (Homegrown musician)
Tom O (Local songwriter)
Eight bands and singers will spend the weekend performing at Highway 18 and Old Scenic Highway 101 in Otis, where all ages are welcome to tent and RV camp under the stars.
Tickets are $20 per day and can be purchased at tickettomato.com, Zuhg Surf Shop or Otis Pizzeria. VIP tickets are available and include a T-shirt and up-front seating for a $30 cash-at-the-gate upgrade.
RV and tent camping must pay cash at the gate. Tents are $25 for the two days and RVs under 30 feet $40 and over 30 feet $50.
Merchandise and food vendor spots are available with no water or electricity provided. Interested vendors can call Tim at 503-516-5356 with any questions and can find vendor registration forms at otismusicfestival.com/vendors
Sponsors of the event include Gerber Tire, Zuhg Life Surf Shop, Otis Pizzeria, Ultrasonic Events, Beachcrest Brewery, Lincoln City Glass Center, Purple Starfish, Crystal Wizard and Taylor & Taylor Realty.
A familiar but newly imagined coffee spot will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony from 9-10 a.m. Friday at Lincoln City Outlets, with all-day specials and live music by Schroondonk.
“It’s been a huge amount of work,” owner Shelby Locke said. “We are really excited to open the doors and share it with everybody.”
Formerly known as Mojo Coffee that operated a drive-thru coffee shop in North Lincoln City, Salt will feature the nationwide coffee brand Stumptown Coffee Roasters and offer beer, wine, cocktails, tea and food.
“They are not calling it Mojo anymore because it’s a lot different than the coffee drive-up it had been,” Lincoln City Outlets Marketing Manager Sharyn Jasmer said. “Its a full-service cafe with sit-down and orders to go. It’s a great place for locals and our tourists to come sit and enjoy.”
“We have the entire menu we had as the coffee drive-thru,” Locke said. “We expanded it to include lunch, dinner and snacks along with beer, wine and cocktails.”
Two designated pick-up parking spaces will facilitate to-go orders.
The new store, located in between Momiji Express and OshKosh B’gosh, will be christened by the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday morning.
The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund distributed nearly $283,000 to 63 organizations on May 3 as it continued its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups.
The Siletz Tribe has made contributions through employment, monetary donations and cooperative measures to the Siletz community, Lincoln County and the state of Oregon. The seven-member charitable fund advisory board has distributed more than $12.8 million since its inception in 2001.
Overall, the Tribe has honored its tradition of sharing within the community by distributing more than $16.6 million through the charitable fund and other Tribal resources. Chinook Winds has donated more than $6.5 million in cash and fund-raising items since it opened in 1995. The casino also provides in-kind donations of convention space for various fund-raisers as well as technical support, advertising and manpower for many events.
The next deadline to submit applications is June 3. Eligibility for money from the charitable fund is limited to two categories:
Entities and activities located in the Siletz Tribe’s 11-county service area (Lincoln, Tillamook, Linn, Lane, Benton, Polk, Yamhill, Marion, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties)
Native American entities and activities located anywhere in the United States
Applications and requirements can be obtained at ctsi.nsn.us/charitable-contribution-fund; by calling 800-922-1399, ext. 1227, or 541-444-8227; or by mailing Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380-0549. Applications can be submitted via e-mail at stccf@live.com.
Newport High School Grad Night
Distribution of $282,706.89
Arts – $15,800
Alsea Community Effort – materials and labor for raised rock wall planter at Alsea Community Library entrance; Alsea, OR; $1,500
Oregon Children’s Theatre – supplies and equipment for youth art center and art workshops; Toledo, OR; $3,500
Portland Japanese Garden – sponsor Art in the Garden exhibition of Japanese Ainu and American Indian woodcarvings; Portland, OR; $10,000
Yaquina River Museum of Art – supplies, publication and exhibit costs for arts and literature program for Siletz Valley Early College Academy students; Toledo, OR; $800
Cultural Activities – $3,000
Native American Peoples Association – food for annual pow-wow to support Native adults in custody reconnecting with family, culture and traditions; Salem, OR; $1,500
Native American Program at Warner Creek Correctional Facility – food and supplies for inmate American Indian pow-wow; Lakeview, OR; $1,500
Drug & Alcohol Treatment – $19,000
The Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations – renovation construction costs of regional youth treatment center; Spokane Valley, WA; $5,000
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska – furnishings and equipment for Chee-Woy-NaZhee Halfway House; Winnebago, NE; $14,000
Education – $28,286.90
Central Linn Elementary School PTC – six-foot chain-link fence around school campus, including playground and sports fields; Brownsville, OR; $7,000
Eddyville Charter School – spiny dogfish sharks and dissecting tool set for science and body system studies; Eddyville, OR; $640
Kings Valley Charter School – cloud-based security cameras for school security and student safety; Philomath, OR; $3,048
Native American Rights Fund – Native law clerk position; Boulder, CO; $9,600
Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Indian Education – dentalium and cultural supplies for education presentations to fourth-grade classrooms; Salem, OR; $3,100
Siletz Tribal Head Start Parent Committee – swimming lessons, aquarium visit and end-of-year transition ceremonies; Siletz, OR; $1,650
Siletz Valley Friends of the Library – replace outdoor book return drop box; Siletz, OR; $2,800
Taft Elementary School – 3D printer to encourage STEM learning, skills and projects; Lincoln City, OR; $448.90
Health – $44,255
Albany Gleaners – food shares and meat from other sources for community food bank; Albany, OR; $2,000
ALS Association of Oregon and SW Washington Chapter – specialized medical clinics, equipment and materials to help vulnerable ALS patients and families; Portland, OR; $5,000
Canyon Gleaners – food shares and other food sources for community food bank; Mill City, OR; $2,000
Coastal Range Food Bank Inc. – fresh foods for rural community food bank; Blodgett, OR; $2,000
Innovative Concepts for Families of Lincoln County – with Medical Teams International, dental van visits to Lincoln County to treat uninsured adults with urgent dental needs; Newport, OR; $5,000
Junction City Local Aid – support operations of family emergency food pantry; Junction City, OR; $2,000
Lane Senior Support Coalition – emergency assistance for low-income seniors when other programs are not available; Eugene, OR; $4,500
Lincoln County Joint Transportation Committee – medical access bus passes for agencies and medical providers to distribute to low-income and disadvantaged patients; Lincoln City, OR; $5,000
Marys River Gleaners – food shares and food resources for community food bank; Corvallis, OR; $2,000
RSVP of Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties – durable medical equipment for seniors and persons with disabilities; Albany, OR; $4,000
Sharing Hands Inc. – food shares for community food pantry; Brownsville, OR; $2,000
South Benton County Gleaners – food share and food resources for community food bank; Monroe, OR; $2,000
St. Vincent de Paul-Lebanon – food shares and food inventory for emergency food pantry; Lebanon, OR; $2,000
Sweet Home/Lebanon Downtown Farmers Market – match SNAP benefits with bonus coupons to add more fresh fruits and vegetables to households; Lebanon, OR; $2,000
Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center – paint, furnishings and décor to create welcoming spaces for trauma-informed conversations; Tillamook, OR; $2,755
Historical Preservation – $50,000
Burns Paiute Tribe – renovation of commercial building to house culture and heritage center; Burns, OR; $10,000
Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society – Oregon Community Foundation curatorial staff endowment and museum capital building campaign; Lincoln City, OR; $30,000
Housing – $9,599
God Gear – equipment to safely treat bed bugs to maintain health and stability of transitional housing; Albany, OR; $9,599
Other – $42,194
Alsea Valley Gleaners – concrete forms, hydronic tubing and rebar for food distribution facility construction; Alsea, OR; $3,935
Bay Mills Indian Community – chairs and tables for Elder Center; Brimley, MI; $14,050
Panther Creek Senior and Community Center – parking lot grading and gravel, and storage shed; Otis, OR; $6,300
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Baseball – sponsor game tickets to honor “Youth of our Military Families” on July 4; Keizer, OR; $1,200
Shangri-La – tables, chairs and carts to support Social Club activities for people with disabilities, plus staff admissions for activities to assist clients; Salem, OR; $2,384
Siletz All-Class Reunion – use as needed for reunion of all class years; Toledo, OR; $500
Tillamook County Family YMCA – improve and expand northwest parking lot; Tillamook, OR; $10,000
Tillamook Eagles Auxiliary #2144 – new Bingo system with flashboard; Tillamook, OR; $3,000
Yachats Pride – honoraria, tech support, venue, etc., for Gender Tea Kiki (panel discussion) during Pride weekend; Yachats, OR; $825
Prevention – $35,886
2019 Hawaii Senior Trip (Warm Springs) – senior trip to Hawaii to celebrate graduates; Warm Springs, OR; $500
Adler’s Voice – training and travel to improve child abuse interviews/investigations for disabled and nonverbal children of Marion County; Bend, OR; $5,000
B’nai B’rith Camp
B’Nai B’rith Camp – scholarships for youth to participate in day camp; Beaverton, OR; $5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis – exercise equipment for middle school fitness project; Corvallis, OR; $2,026
Capital Futbol Club – youth soccer scholarships for families with incomes below federal poverty line; Salem, OR; $5,000
CASA of Lincoln and Tillamook Counties – staff training fees, materials, trainer costs in advocate training program, VAULT database and other technologies; Newport, OR; $5,000
Cherry City Roller Derby – jerseys, pads, helmets, guards and loaner skates for youth age 10-17; Salem, OR; $2,860
Lady Bobcats Youth Basketball – basketballs, jerseys/shorts and gear bags for Nestucca girls tournament teams in grades 3-8; Hebo, OR; $2,000
Newport High School Grad Night Committee – drug- and alcohol-free grad night party; Newport, OR; $500
Parents of Senior Class Inc., Waldport High School – drug- and alcohol-free grad night party; Waldport, OR; $500
Senior Safe, Nestucca High School – drug- and alcohol-free grad night party; Hebo, OR; $500
The Pathfinder Network – support for Caring Dads, a 17-week violence intervention parenting program; Portland, OR; $7,000
Public Safety – $34,685.99
Adair Rural Fire and Rescue – replace fire protective turnouts for volunteers; Adair Village, OR; $10,250
Idanha-Detroit RFPD – purchase and install extractor washing machine for cleaning turnouts; Detroit, OR; $4,200
Lincoln City Police Department
Lincoln City Police Department – support for establishing a police K9 unit; Lincoln City, OR; $5,000
Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue – drone and ancillary equipment for use in technical search and rescue operations; Milwaukie, OR; $3,980.99
Siletz Valley Fire District – advanced tactical and protective gear for wildland firefighter team; Siletz, OR; $7,050
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District – training equipment, including advanced life support manikin, CPR manikin and AED trainer; Sweet Home, OR; $2,000
Toledo Fire Department
Toledo Fire Department – replace CPR manikins to meet new American Heart Association requirements; Toledo, OR; $2,205
Mario Cortes, MaKaden Melton and Rulon Porter teamed with Koceja to claim the 4×400 relay title, while Melton was second in the 100-meter hurdles and third in the 400-meter run in 85-degree heat at Yamhill-Carlton High School.
Knott will be among a new group of scholarship athletes who will comprise the Warriors’ first-ever wrestling program under newly hired coach
