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Grant allows 66 county students to enjoy adaptive swimming lessons

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Grant allows 66 county students to enjoy adaptive swimming lessons

Sixty-six local students with moderate to severe disabilities were able to participate in adapted swim lessons thanks to a Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution award of nearly $4,000 to the Lincoln County School District Spring Adaptive Physical Education Swimming program.

The matching funds of $3,733 allowed the program to provide lessons to students to elementary through high school. Lincoln City Community Center and Newport Aquatic Center donated their facilities and only charged for lifeguard and instructor fees.

“I loved seeing the progress of each student,” Connie Craddock, Adaptive PE assistant for the Special Education Department in Lincoln County School District said. “Some overcoming fears, some exploring what they were capable of in the pool by attempting new skills and activities and the majority of them improved their comfort in a pool setting, swimming and water safety skills.”

The students in Lincoln City went to the Lincoln City Community Center; youth in Newport, Toledo and Waldport went to the Newport Aquatic Center.

Crestview Heights Elementary had six students, Toledo Elementary had three students, Sam Case Elementary had seven students, Newport Middle School had nine students, Newport High School had 12 students, Oceanlake Elementary had seven students, Taft 7-12 had seven students and Taft Elementary had 15 students.

The program teaches students with moderate to severe disabilities to develop gross motor skills.

The skill development is accomplished by providing one to one instruction, small group instruction, and community outings.

Students learn gross motor skills necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle and participate in lifelong recreational physical activities.

It includes instruction on how to access community facilities for lifelong health and leisure.

Black Squid Beerhouse named Chamber’s Business of the Year

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Black Squid Beerhouse named Chamber’s Business of the Year
Black Squid Beerhouse owners Sara and Andy Hill

Black Squid Beerhouse was the recipient of the 2018 Business of the Year Award from the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce at a Community Days banquet Saturday at Chinook Winds Casino Resort.

Other Business of the Year nominees were Garage Doors Sales, Itinerant Artist Marketplace, My Petite Sweet, Floral Expression, Nike Factory Stores and the Shearwater Inn.

Lorraine Gilbert

Lorraine Gilbert was named Ambassador of the Year.

Estle Harlan

Estle Harlan was named Rotarian of the Year.

Jim and Diane Kusz were named Couple of the Year.

 

Taft’s Wright leads boys, Russo girls in Meet of Champions

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Taft’s Wright leads boys, Russo girls in Meet of Champions
Kaden Wright

Junior Kaden Wright placed third in the 100- and 200-meter dashes to pace Taft High Saturday in the Meet of Champions track and field meet at Sweet Home.

Savannah Russo

Senior Savannah Russo was the top finisher for the girls with a fourth-place showing in the javelin.

Mad Scott

Senior Mad Scott placed fourth for Taft in the javelin; senior David Jin was sixth in the 110-meter hurdles and 10th in the 300-meter hurdles; senior Micah McLeish was ninth in the 1,500- and 3,000-meter runs; freshman Brayan Mateo-Perez was 13th in the 200-meter dash; and sophomore William Calderon was 16th in the 200.

David Jin

Taft’s 4×100-meter boys relay team of Mateo-Perez, Wright, Jin and Calderon placed sixth.

Kadence James

Joining Russo in the top 20 for the girls were freshman Kadence James, who placed sixth in the high jump, and sophomore Jordyn Ramsey, who was 13th in the 800-meter run.

Photos by Lon French

The event, featuring winners from this year’s regular-season events, saw Taft tie for ninth in the boys standings behind champion Sisters, while the girls finished tied for 18th behind winning Philomath.

The event, previously co-hosted by Cascade High, moved from Willamette University in Salem to Husky Stadium this season.

COMPLETE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Team Results

Boys
1. Sisters 101
2. Sweet Home 82
3. Philomath 64
4. Amity 42
5. East Linn Christian 38
6. Jefferson 29
7. Madras 27
8. Siuslaw 26
9. Woodburn 23
9. Taft 23
11. Santiam 21
12. Pleasant Hill 20
13. Lowell 18
14. Yamhill-Carlton 17
15. Banks 15
16. Nestucca 14
17. Warrenton 13
18. Kennedy 12
18. Camas Valley 12
20. Elmira 11
21. Monroe 10
22. Willamina 9
23. Sutherlin 7
23. Chemawa 7
25. Sheridan 6
26. Gervais 4
26. Cascade 4
26. Dayton 4
29. Oakridge 3
30. Waldport 1
Girls
1. Philomath 130.5
2. Sisters 73
3. Siuslaw 54
4. Sutherlin 51
5. Cascade 43
6. Sweet Home 41
7. Camas Valley 32
8. Yamhill-Carlton 27
9. Kennedy 26
10. Warrenton 21
11. Blanchet Catholic 20
11. Banks 20
13. Gervais 17
13. Monroe 17
15. East Linn Christian 16
16. Amity 11
17. Madras 10
18. Willamina 8
18. Oakridge 8
18. Taft 8
21. Pleasant Hill 6
22. Jefferson 5.5
23. Woodburn 4
23. Elmira 4
23. Waldport 4
26. Lowell 3
27. South Umpqua 2

 

Lincoln City accepting nonprofit grant requests

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Lincoln City accepting nonprofit grant requests

Lincoln City grantThe City of Lincoln City is accepting applications from local nonprofit agencies. When preparing the City budget each year, the City considers the financial needs of nonprofit organizations that foster community wellness.

Lincoln City recognizes the essential role of nonprofits. They serve the most vulnerable populations and in return strengthen our community. It is through the Nonprofit Grant Request Program that The City of Lincoln City facilitates these vital organizations.

The application and cover letter can be found on the City’s website at www.lincolncity.org. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. June 6.

For more information please contact: Courtney Liberato, executive assistant to City Manager, City of Lincoln City, PO Box 50, Lincoln City, OR, 97367 or (541) 996-1202 [email protected].

UPDATED: Taft High’s French shoots for the stars at Stayton Twilight

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UPDATED: Taft High’s French shoots for the stars at Stayton Twilight
JJ French clears 12′ 6″ for a PR (Photos by Lon French)

Taft High’s JJ French bettered his week-old personal-best leap of 12 feet by a whopping six inches Friday for a sophomore school record in the pole vault at the 25-team Stayton Twilight track and field meet.

“Clearing 12-6 and setting the sophomore record was a fun accomplishment, but I had my eye set on 13 feet,” said French, who tied for fourth with fellow sophomore Carter Bell of Marist among 34 competitors from schools of all classes.

Senior Chase Howerton of Marshfield won the event at 13-6, while senior teammate Kamren Chard and Crosshill Christian junior Luke Bennett shared second at 13 feet.

“The record and new PR [personal record] didn’t really hit me like it has in the past,” French said, “but I left the meet feeling accomplished and look forward to a few more shots at the school record.”

COMPLETE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Also posting top-20 finishes for the Taft boys were junior Elin Fitch (14th in the high jump), junior Edson Fuentes (15th, 1,500), junior Tristan Beach (17th, javelin), senior Jacob Mayoral (17th, pole vault) and freshman Sam Cortes (17th, 3,000).

Finishing in the top 20 for the Taft girls were freshman Kadence James (tied for eighth, high jump), senior Savannah Russo (10th, javelin), junior Brooke Orendorff (17th, high jump), junior Ella Knott (19th, javelin), junior Sammy Halferty (20th, 400) and sophomore Avery Nightengake 20th, 1,500).

Silverton won the boys team title over Hidden Valley 99-60, while the two schools swapped places in the girls competition, 108.5-85.

Several Taft athletes who have won events this season will return to action at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Meet of Champions in Sweet Home.

Team Results

Boys
1. Silverton 99
2. Hidden Valley 60
3. Hockinson 52.5
4. McKay 51
5. Tualatin 45
6. St Helens 43
6. South Salem 43
8. Marshfield 42.5
9. Tillamook 42
10. Creswell 30
11. Stayton 24
12. Junction City 23
13. Catlin Gabel 20
14. Marist 18
15. Amity 10
15. Crosshill Christian 10
17. Corvallis 9
18. Scio 7
18. Central Linn 7
20. North Marion 6
21. Taft 5
21. Falls City 5
23. Seton Catholic 4
24. Faith Bible Christian 3
24. La Pine 3
26. City Christian 1
Girls
1. Hidden Valley 108.5
2. Silverton 85
3. Tualatin 76
4. Marshfield 47
5. South Salem 46
6. Blanchet Catholic 41
7. Seton Catholic 39
8. Corvallis 29
9. St Helens 26
10. Yamhill-Carlton 23
11. Junction City 22
11. Hockinson 22
13. Stayton 19
14. Faith Bible Christian 15
15. Marist 13
16. McKay 11
17. Catlin Gabel 8
18. La Pine 7
18. North Marion 7
20. Central Linn 5
21. Tillamook 4
21. Creswell 4
23. Willamina 3
24. Corbett 2
25. Taft .5

Tigers take opener, drop second game for league softball split

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Tigers take opener, drop second game for league softball split
Taft High assistant coach Tom Trunt, who was head coach of the Tigers for 28 years

Taft High got a team-high five hits over two games from sophomore Kayla Lininger and an opening-game shutout from junior starting pitcher Emma Coulter to split a league softball doubleheader Friday at Rainier.

“We came out super aggressive and loose in the first game and beat their top ace pitcher,” Taft coach Sandy Stuart said following a 5-0 win in the opener and 7-3 defeat in the second game.

Lininger led the Tigers with three hits and two runs in the first game, and junior catcher Hailee Danneker homered in the five-run win behind Coulter, who limited Rainier to three hits.

“It was a great offensive game for us,” Stuart said. “We were confident and had some excellent extra-base hits with runners on.”

Chloe Peterson had two hits and fellow freshman Olivia Coulter drove home two runs for Taft, which jumped on top 2-0 in the first inning and added runs in the third, fourth and sixth.

Lininger, Peterson and the Coulter sisters all doubled in the opener.

“I was very proud of our offensive strength,” Stuart said. “We also had some great defense and Emma held command on the mound in the shutout.”

Emma Coulter and sophomore Kyla Knott joined Lininger with two hits each in the four-run defeat in the second game, while Lininger drove in two runs and sophomore Claira Tolan one for Taft.

“For the second game we faced Rainier’s second, slower pitcher and she gave us a little bit of trouble,” Stuart said. “Adjusting down to the slower speeds has been a struggle for us. The ball looks so big and floats right in and we tried to do too much with it, lifting pop flies and slower grounders.

“We also have only one pitcher and, while Emma worked hard and did a great job all 14 innings, they got to see so many more of her pitches and make adjustments to their own at-bats. We also had some defensive miscues that hurt us.”

Rainier broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the fourth after the teams traded runs in the first and third innings. The Columbians scored three times in the last of the sixth after the Tigers closed the gap to 4-3 in the top half of the inning.

Danneker, freshman Addie Gates and Olivia Coulter scored for Taft.

“Overall we played great softball today against a very tough team,” Stuart said. “We are growing and coming together nicely as the season progresses. It’s exciting to see.”

Eighth-rated Taft moved to 12-6 overall and 4-3 in Special District 1 play with the split, while Rainier stands 10-6, 4-2.

The Tigers return to action at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Warrenton.

Taft assistant coach Ryan Gates
Game 1
Taft 5, Rainier 0

TAFT             AB  R  H BI    RAINIER         AB  R  H BI
Hailee Danneker   3  1  1  1    P  Kellar        4  0  0  0  
Addie Gates       3  0  0  0    J  Larsen        3  0  0  0  
Emma Coulter      4  1  1  0    R Schimmel       3  0  1  0  
Kayla Lininger    4  2  3  0    R O'Brien        2  0  0  0  
Olivia Coulter    4  0  1  2    T King           3  0  1  0  
Claira Tolan      3  0  1  0    E Melvin         3  0  0  0  
Lily Hatton       4  0  0  0    K Brusco         3  0  1  0  
Kyla Knott        3  0  0  0    A Crape          2  0  0  0  
Chloe Peterson    3  1  2  0    K Howell         2  0  0  0  
TOTALS           31  5  9  3    TOTALS          25  0  3  0

TAFT                          201 101 0 -- 5  
RAINIER                       000 000 0 -- 0  

LOB--TAFT 8, RAINIER 7. E--Lily Hatton (2), P
Kellar, R Schimmel. 2B--Kayla Lininger, Olivia Coulter,
Chloe Peterson, Emma Coulter, R Schimmel. HR--Hailee 
Danneker. SACB--Addie Gates.

 TAFT                    IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Emma Coulter           7.00    3    0    0    3    4    0
 RAINIER                    
T King                 7.00    9    5    3    2    3    1

PB--R O'Brien. WP--T King. SO--Addie Gates, Lily Hatton,
Olivia Coulter, R O'Brien, K Brusco, K Howell, P Kellar.
BB--Hailee Danneker, Claira Tolan, R O'Brien, A Crape, K
Howell.
Game 2
Rainier 7, Taft 3

TAFT               AB  R  H BI   RAINIER          AB  R  H BI
Hailee Danneker     3  1  0  0   P Kellar          4  1  2  1  
Addie Gates         3  1  1  0   J Larsen          4  0  1  1  
Emma Coulter        3  0  2  0   R Schimmel        4  1  2  0  
Kayla Lininger      2  0  2  2   R O'Brien         3  0  0  0  
Olivia Coulter      3  1  1  0   T King            3  0  0  0  
Claira Tolan        3  0  1  1   E Melvin          2  2  1  0  
Lily Hatton         2  0  0  0   K Brusco          3  1  1  1  
 Caitlyn Rundstrom  1  0  0  0   J Knox            2  1  0  0  
Kyla Knott          3  0  2  0   K Howell          2  1  1  1  
Chloe Peterson      3  0  0  0                                    
TOTALS             26  3  9  3   TOTALS           27  7  8  4

TAFT                          101 001 0 -- 3  
RAINIER                       101 203 x -- 7  

LOB--TAFT 5, RAINIER 5. E--Lily Hatton (3),
Chloe Peterson, Claira Tolan, J Knox. 2B--E Melvin.
3B--Claira Tolan, K Brusco. HBP--Addie Gates, J Knox, K
Howell. SACF--Kayla Lininger. SB--P Kellar.
 
 TAFT                  IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Emma Coulter         6.00    8    7    4    1    4    0
 RAINIER                    
K Cook               7.00    9    3    3    1    2    0

PB--Hailee  Danneker, R O'Brien. SO--Caitlyn Rundstrom,
Lily Hatton, R O'Brien, K Howell, E Melvin, R Schimmel.
BB--Hailee Danneker, E Melvin.

 

Big seventh inning rewards Taft with league baseball split at Rainier

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Big seventh inning rewards Taft with league baseball split at Rainier
Game 2 starter Bleiz Kimbrough (File photos by Lon French)

Taft High scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning of the second game and held off a four-run rally in the bottom of the frame Friday to split a league doubleheader at Rainier.

“We struggled today,” said Taft coach Matt Hilgers, whose Tigers lost the opener 4-2, but won the second game, 7-6. “We didn’t have the energy or mindset to win two ball games. We were fortunate to come out of there with one win.”

Senior center fielder Tyee Fisher had two hits in support of senior starter Bleiz Kimbrough, and relievers Trenton Fisher and Cody Knott in the nightcap as eight Tigers collected hits to open an eight-game road swing to conclude the regular season.

“We pitched well and played pretty solid in the infield,” Hilgers said.”We really struggled at the plate. We didn’t make the needed adjustments until the seventh inning of Game 2.”

The Columbians opened a 2-0 lead with runs in the second and third innings off Kimbrough before the Tigers cut the margin to 2-1 by scoring in the sixth with Trenton Fisher on the hill.

Taft erupted for six tuns in the top of the seventh off three Rainier pitchers to move on top 7-2 before a rally by the host Columbians came up a run short in the last of the seventh.

Sophomore Ethan Thomas drove home two runs for Taft, and seven different players scored for the Tigers, who committed six errors and stranded 10.

Sophomore Fco Ramos doubled and Tyee Fisher tripled for Taft.

The victory lifted the ninth-ranked Tigers to 10-9 overall and 6-3 in Special District 2 play when coupled with Friday’s two-run opening-game defeat. The doubleheader split left seventh-rated Rainier at 8-6, 4-3.

Rainier’s Logan Keizur went the distance for the win in the opener while striking out five and allowing just two hits — singles by junior starter Eli DeMello and freshman Kaden Hindman.

The Columbians scored a run in the first, two and the fourth and one in the fifth to go up 4-0 before Taft cut the margin in half with a run in the sixth and another in the seventh from Tyee Fisher and Thomas.

Sophomore Darius Smith was credited with Taft’s only RBI.

Austin Cantrell hit a home run for Rainier.

“Sitting in the bus for almost four hours showed today,” Hilgers said. “We need to find a way to make these road trips and show up with energy and ready for baseball.”

Taft is at first-place Warrenton at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

“I give [Rainier] credit,” Hilgers said. “They came ready to play and made some defensive plays and put good swings on the ball when they needed to. We showed some fight in Game 2. We need to take that momentum into next week and make the necessary adjustments at the plate.”

GAME 1
Rainier 4, Taft 2

TAFT             AB  R  H BI  RAINIER              AB  R  H BI
Trenton Fisher    3  0  0  0  Joey Tripp            4  0  1  0  
Eli DeMello       3  0  1  0  Kenney Tripp          4  0  0  0  
Cody Knott        3  0  0  0  Jorden Kangas         3  1  1  0  
Tyee Fisher       2  1  0  0  Austin Cantrell       3  1  2  1  
Bleiz Kimbrough   3  0  0  0  Jayden Robb           3  1  1  0  
Fco Ramos         1  0  0  0  Logan Keizur          2  1  0  0  
Darius Smith      2  0  0  1  Tanner Chapman        3  0  1  0  
Kaden Hindman     3  0  1  0  Tyler Nelson          3  0  1  1  
Ethan Thomas      3  1  0  0  Hunter Boulch         3  0  1  1  
TOTALS           23  2  2  1  TOTALS               28  4  8  3

TAFT                      000 001 1 -- 2  
RAINIER                   100 210 x -- 4  

LOB--TAFT 4, RAINIER 7. E--Darius Smith, Cody
Knott, Austin Cantrell, Logan Keizur. HR--Austin Cantrell.
SACF--Darius Smith. SB--Ethan Thomas.

 TAFT                        IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Eli DeMello                5.33    8    4    3    1    1    1
Trenton Fisher             0.67    0    0    0    0    0    0
 RAINIER                
Logan Keizur               7.00    2    2    1    3    5    0

WP--Logan Keizur. SO--Tyee Fisher, Fco Ramos, Kaden Hindman,
Darius Smith, Cody Knott, Kenney Tripp. BB--Tyee Fisher, FCO
Ramos (2), Logan Keizur.

GAME 2
Taft 7, Rainier 6

TAFT            AB  R  H BI  RAINIER               AB  R  H BI
Trenton Fisher   4  0  1  0  Joey Tripp             3  1  0  0  
Eli DeMello      5  1  0  0  Kenney Tripp           4  1  0  0  
Cody Knott       4  1  1  0  Jorden Kangas          3  1  3  1  
Tyee Fisher      3  1  2  1  Austin Cantrell        4  0  0  0  
Bleiz Kimbrough  4  1  1  1  Jayden Robb            4  0  1  0  
Darius Smith     4  1  1  0  Logan Keizur           3  1  0  0  
Fco Ramos        4  1  1  0  Tyler Nelson           3  0  1  0  
Kaden Hindman    4  1  1  0  Hunter Boulch          3  1  0  0  
Ethan Thomas     3  0  1  2  Preston Setzer         1  0  0  1  
                              Kevin Boursaw         0  1  0  0  
TOTALS          35  7  9  4  TOTALS                28  6  5  2

TAFT                       000 001 6 -- 7  
RAINIER                    011 000 4 -- 6  

LOB--TAFT 10, RAINIER 6. E--Tyee Fisher (2), Fco
Ramos, Eli DeMello, Darius Smith (2), Austin Cantrell,
Braden Marcum, Joey Tripp, Jayden Robb, Preston Setzer (2).
2B--Fco Ramos, Jorden Kangas. 3B--Tyee Fisher.

 TAFT                        IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Bleiz Kimbrough            5.00    3    2    1    3    3    0
Trenton Fisher             1.00    2    4    2    2    0    0
Cody Knott                 1.00    0    0    0    0    0    0
 RAINIER                 
Braden Marcum              6.00    4    1    0    3    5    0
Joey Tripp                 0.33    5    6    5    0    1    0
Jorden Kangas              0.67    0    0    0    0    0    0

PB--Preston Setzer. WP--Braden Marcum, Joey Tripp. SO--Tyee
Fisher, Fco Ramos (2), Kaden Hindman, Darius Smith, Cody
Knott, Kenney Tripp, Jayden Robb, Preston Setzer. BB--Tyee
Fisher, Ethan Thomas, Trenton Fisher, Logan Keizur, Joey
Tripp, Preston Setzer, Jorden Kangas, Kevin Boursaw.

 

ODFW stocks Regatta Park kids area with rainbow trout

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ODFW stocks Regatta Park kids area with rainbow trout
Photos by Justin Werner

Rainbow trout were flying from the pump Friday at Regatta Park’s dock on Devils Lake as 2,300 fish were dumped from a truck into a netted area for kids to use in a free fishing event from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

Regatta Park Fishing

Some of the fish turned upside-down and went motionless for a brief period, but revived as other fish swam by them.

“The ones on their backs are traumatized but will recover quickly,” a Department of Fish and Wildlife official said.

The fish explored their netted enclosure, with some examining the beach.

Kids 11 and under can fish free at Saturday’s event. Youth 12-17 need a youth license, which can be purchased for $10 online at the ODFW website or at any field office or license outlet. Licenses will not be sold at the event.

Regatta Park is located on the southwest side of Devils Lake. From Highway 101, take NE 14th Street east for about one-half mile until you see the sign for Regatta Park on the right. There is parking by the dock, and overflow parking is available along the one-way road in and out of the park.

Regatta Park Dock

For a list of other family fishing events, visit ODFW online at www.myodfw.com and click on Workshops & Events.

State to honor fallen law enforcement heroes

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State to honor fallen law enforcement heroes

The State of Oregon will honor and remember 187 fallen law enforcement officers and the families they left behind during an hour-long memorial ceremony at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in Salem.

The event will take place outdoors, rain or shine, at the state memorial which is located at the Oregon Public Safety Academy, 4190 Aumsville Highway SE, in Salem.

The names of four fallen Oregon law enforcement officers have been approved for addition to the state memorial during this year’s ceremony by the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training.

Ashland Police Officer Malcus Williams, Bend Police Sgt. John Lawrence, and two Multnomah County Sheriff’s Deputies who were seriously injured in the line of duty and retired as a result of their injuries. Both of these Deputies are being added under the historic recognition program which allows fallen officers from previous years to be honored on the memorial after careful review and approval.

The Oregon Fallen Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Ceremony is a significant event that the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is proud to host each year in partnership with the Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, Oregon Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), Oregon Fallen Badge Foundation, and Oregon’s various statewide law enforcement associations.

The memorial honors 187 fallen Oregon law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty since the 1880s. This includes officers from city, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies who have served as law enforcement officers, corrections officers, and parole and probation officers.

The Oregon memorial is held the week ahead of National Police Week events in Washington, D.C. so that family members and co-workers can attend both memorial ceremonies.

During the national ceremony, the names of 371 fallen law enforcement officers will be added — 158 of which are the names of officers we lost in the line of duty last year. A total of 213 officers fell in years prior who are now being recognized. This will bring the number of officers honored on the national memorial to more than 21,000 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

Background on the names being added to the Oregon Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial in 2019:

On Friday March 2, 2018, at approximately 7:25 p.m., Officer Malcus Williams suffered a major medical event while on duty and on the scene of a call. Other officers who were on scene rendered aid and summoned expedited medical assistance from Ashland Fire and Rescue.

Paramedics arrived on scene and transported Officer Williams to Providence Hospital where the emergency department staff continued to work on him. Officer Williams passed away at approximately 9:00 p.m. Officer Williams is survived by his wife, Ona, and three daughters, Savannah, Georgia and Brooklyn, as well as his sisters Cindy and Amy, who is also a member of the Ashland Police Department. Officer Williams started his career with the Ashland Police Department on December 9, 1996.

On Thursday, December 4, 2014, Sergeant John Lawrence of the City of Bend Police Department suffered a fatal heart attack following his shift in which he responded to a bank holdup alarm.  He returned home after completing his shift but collapsed three hours later. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Sergeant Lawrence had served with the Bend Police Department for 10 years and had previously served with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office for 4-1/2 years.  The Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Office, under the United States Department of Justice, determined that Sgt. Lawrence’s death was in the line of duty under the PSOB Act 42 United States Code 3796 as the heart attack occurred 24 hours after engaging in an on-duty situation.

On March 5, 1969, Deputy Robert Ray “Bobby” Anderson of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office was shot by a suspect in his custody.  Deputy Anderson and his partner were transporting a person in crisis to the hospital when the person lunged over the seat in the patrol car and took control of Anderson’s partner’s service weapon.  The suspect shot both deputies and a civilian who was also in the vehicle accompanying the deputies.  Both deputies were hospitalized in critical condition.  Deputy Anderson was paralyzed as a result of the shooting and his health deteriorated until his death on December 1, 1994. Deputy Anderson was 49 years of age and served with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office for six years.

On July 25, 1982, Deputy Sheriff Irving Burkett of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office was shot during a jailbreak attempt from the Rocky Butte Jail. Deputy Burkett was shot by an inmate with a .22 sing-action handgun in the right side of his head. Inmates began the break out at approximately 10:15 pm.  The inmates had a gun inside the jail and through a series of hostages made their way to the control center section of the jail.  Deputy Burkett heroically attempted to alert the rest of the jail that there was an escape in progress and was shot.  Six individuals were sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to four felonies. Deputy Burkett was severely and permanently debilitated as a direct result of injuries sustained in the shooting. Deputy Burkett died from his injuries on August 22, 2003.  At the time of the incident Deputy Burkett was 63 years of age and had served with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office for 14 years.

The Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Fund raised funds to build the state memorial more than 20 years ago and hosts the annual ceremony.  For more information on the Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Fund and the statewide license plate that is available to honor fallen law enforcement officers and firefighters please visit
http://www.oregon.gov/DPSST/MF/pages/policememtrustfund.aspx

For more information on the Oregon Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/DPSST/AT/pages/olememorial.aspx

For more information about National Police Week, please visit www.LawMemorial.org/policeweek.

Food drive feeds Food Pantry for festive Lincoln City Community Days

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Food drive feeds Food Pantry for festive Lincoln City Community Days

Tilly Miller with the Lincoln City Food Pantry accepted numerous donations from the public and local businesses Thursday as part of a Lincoln City Community Days drive to raise food and money for families in need.

Tilly Miller
Lincoln City Food Pantry manager Tilly Miller poses with a sign for Community Days

“This is for people that are needing emergency food,” Miller said. “There are a lot of families that are struggling to make ends meet that need help, so we try to provide for them, and this goes a long way towards that.”

Roger “The Voice of Lincoln City” Robertson, left, and Mo’s manager Bob Scull

Roger Robertson, organizer of the food drive, said the event began as a fundraiser for the Taft High music program and over the years has turned into the food drive.

“Chinook Winds handed us a thousand dollars this morning,” Robertson said. “Kenny’s IGA provided the facilities for us to use and, of course, brought over all kinds of stuff for us.”

Lincoln City Mayor Dick Anderson, along with fellow councilors Mitch Parsons, Rick Mark and Diane Kusz, did their best to flag down traffic in an attempt to raise funds.

Dave Price and Estle Harlan with Rotary Club of Lincoln City presented a check for $1,000 to Miller and her organization.

Young Professionals of Lincoln City held signs to get the cars passing by on Highway 101 to stop and donate to the cause.

Mo’s manager Bob Scull held a sign and let everyone know Mo’s would be matching donations dollar-for-dollar for an hour during the drive.

Bob Scull

Lincoln City Community Days is an annual event that brings residents together with events and activities.

The Lincoln City Food Pantry is part of the Oregon Food Bank and welcomes residents of Lincoln City, Roads End, Neotsu, Otis, Rose Lodge, Gleneden Beach and anywhere in between.

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