The Lincoln City Dairy Queen is under new ownership and is remodeling the building with new paint, equipment and staff in an effort to win back families who have long since abandoned the long-standing restaurant.
New owners Gordon and Elizabeth Snyder are no strangers to Dairy Queen’s fast food ice cream franchise business. The Snyder’s own the McMinnville Dairy Queen and are adding this second store to their business resume because the opportunity presented itself.
Gordon Snyder and his brother, who owns a Dairy Queen, have been operating for many years and said they know what they are doing and can revitalize this Lincoln City business.
The Snyders live in McMinnville and own a place in Salishan.
“We have to fix the plumbing, flooring, pretty much everything as this place was built in the 50s,” Snyder said.
The Synyder’s are remodeling the restaurant and making many changes that could include moving the drive thru sign to gain a spot and moving the trash area into the corner of the parking lot.
“Nobody wants to look at that,” Snyder said pointing to the chain link-fenced trash area that juts out from the side of the building.
Originally scheduled to open May 1, remodel efforts have been slowed by discoveries that require extra work to ‘get the job done right.’
“We tear something out and realize it’s going to take a lot more work than anticipated,” Snyder said. “We end up tearing out more, and more, and more and more.”
The new owners hope to have the store up and running by mid-May to June.
Synder said the main seating area for customers is not the problem. The back equipment needs to be upgraded and a deep cleaning must be done.
During the interview with Homepage, as many as twenty vehicles tried to order at the drive thru and had to be told the store was closed for remodeling.
“Its a great location,” Snyder said. “I’m not worried about that.”
The Lincoln City Dairy Queen has recently been the subject of vigorous discussion on social media, with some previous employees slamming the company for the layoffs that occurred when the business changed hands.
“Part of the deal was that the previous owners needed to let their staff know the employees would be laid off. They didn’t do that and that caused a problem,” Snyder said.
“The old owner did not want to tell the employees that this was going to happen and we had a fiasco the first day of taking over.”
“We’re just trying to bring things back to where people want to come in with their families,” Snyder said.
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, April 12
Assisting Other Agency – 9:11 a.m. – SW 51st & SW Highway 101 – LCPD assisted Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on a cover request for a recovered stolen vehicle.
Domestic – 1:23 p.m. – 4060 N Highway 101 – Report of a male and female fighting in a tan truck. Driver-side door window was broken during the altercation when a bottle of cologne was thrown through it.
Saturday, April 13
Found Property – 4:42 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Person turned in an item found on the beach.
Sunday, April 14
Disturbance – 1:06 a.m. – 6412 SW Harbor Ave. – Report of a boyfriend not letting woman and her 10-year-old daughter leave with their belongings. Assistance and standby given to prevent escalation of incident.
DOA – 6:35 a.m. – Chinook Winds Resort – Nazha Rask (11/14/33). DA and ME notified, Chaplain responded.
Warrant Arrest – 10:13 p.m. – Holmes Rd. Park – Routine patrol of park revealed occupants of a vehicle with warrants for unlawful possession of meth. Sean A. Springer (8/2/89) and Moriah Heppner (12/14/90) taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Monday, April 15
Criminal Mischief – 4:19 a.m. – 410 SE Neptune Ave. – Report of a male staying with the husband slashed her tire. Probable cause for suspect Michael J. Wilder Jr. (1/8/96).
Harassment – 8:23 a.m. – 180 SE Highway 101 – Possible harassment involving juveniles.
Tuesday, April 16
Suspicious Activity – 9:59 a.m. – 3691 NW Highway 101 – Plates found from stolen vehicle out of Salem. Plates taken from Oksenholt Construction company pickup. Plates entered into LEDS/NCIC as stolen.
Crash – 3:01 p.m. – 2200 NE Highway 101 – Vehicle struck a city vehicle and sheared a telephone pole.
Alarm – 6:52 a.m. – 2804 SW Anchor Ct. – Burglar alarm went off and signs of attempted entry found.
Detainer – 2:58 p.m. – 2800 NW Highway 101 – Report of two males looking in cars near Galucci’s and Game Over. Found suspects behind Game Over. Joshua Brown (3/29/84) arrested and transported to jail on probation officer detainer.
Warrant Arrest – 7:11 p.m. – 3001 NW Highway 101 – Robyn Ranae Austin (3/19/93) taken into custody on warrant out of Lincoln County for failure to appear on disorderly conduct charge after a traffic stop. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Drug – 10:04 p.m. – SNLH – Hospital staff requested an officer after finding drug paraphernalia in emergency room.
Thursday, April 18
Assisting Other Agency – 7:43 a.m. – SE Keel Ave. & SE 9th St. – Alex F. Bissonette (3/16/87) cited and released for warrant out of Lincoln County for failure to appear on assault charges.
Found Property – 8:08 a.m. – 660 SE Highway 101 – Caller found a black DeWalt case containing eight 12G Winchester shotgun shells sitting on a bench. Property seized for safekeeping.
Criminal Mischief – 8:44 a.m. – Sandpiper Condos – Lock cut off soda machine. No cash or soda stolen.
Theft – 8:50 a.m. – 1220 SE Oar Ave. – Caller reported a man had taken her keys and wouldn’t give them back unless she gave him money. Ruben Ruiz (3/18/91) cited and released for theft.
Theft – 10:06 a.m. – 950 SE 32nd St. – Granddaughter took a bank card and ordered $279 worth of online goods. [Follow up – Juvenile cited for theft and fraud]
Theft – 10:24 a.m. – 606 SE Jetty Ave. – Theft of work boots.
Found Property – 1:47 p.m. – 3650 NE Surf Ct. – Two backpacks and personal property found in the area. Property seized for safekeeping.
Theft – 6:51 p.m. – Safeway – Eric J. Senteney Shrapa (1/27/91) cited and released for theft. Trespassed from Safeway.
Disturbance – 7:05 p.m. – NW 2nd Dr. & NW Highway 101 – 911 report of a male and female physically fighting. Female struck male with a rock. Jessana Rothstein (9/22/87) taken into custody.
Assisting Other Agency – 8:46 p.m. – NE 18th & Highway 101 – Michael J. Burke (10/21/86) taken into custody for parole violation warrant and transported to Lincoln County Jail.
In celebration of Earth Day, I’d like to review the latest news on proposals for a landmark piece of legislation dealing with climate change.
This measure has gone by many names as it has evolved through the past three years. Cap and Trade, Cap and Invest, Clean Jobs, Clean Climate – if you are confused, it is likely because you are paying attention. But the basic premise of HB 2020 is that we place a limit on greenhouse gas emissions, charge firms or industries that exceed those limits, and then invest that money in new clean jobs and industries.
Here at the Coast, we know that climate change is real. We see ocean acidification affecting the crabbing season and our shellfish industries. Warming waters reduce fish runs. Rising ocean levels cause us concern for erosion and flooding. And hotter, drier summers extend Oregon’s devastating fire season and bring them closer to us.
Some argue that Oregon’s role in this looming problem is small. Others reply we all have an obligation. Think globally; act locally.
Like all of us, I worry about the future we leave our kids and grandkids. At the same time, my concerns as measures like HB 2020 move forward are how they may also affect local jobs, local industries, and the cost of living for local Oregonians like you.
The Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction is continuing to work on amendments to the original bill. At last count, there were 79 of them! Here are some highlights.
Cost Reimbursements: Rural residents, particularly lower income families and fixed income retirees worry this measure will increase the cost of gasoline and natural gas. That increase particularly impacts rural communities where we have to drive more for work and essential shopping.
New amendments are designed to reimburse targeted households for 100% of increased fuel costs. The plan is for the Department of Revenue to actually send checks to people. That cost is estimated for the median rural household at about 33 cents per day, or $120 a year. My priority is to ensure that our coast and coast range qualify as “targeted households” in the bill.
Farmers, Dairy, and Fisherman: Coastal small business also will be affected by costs for diesel fuel and natural gas. As the proposal evolves, I’m working to provide exemptions or reimbursements for business consumers in our critical and vulnerable local industries.
Visible erosion at Cape Kiwanda
Large Employers: Major changes are being considered for some larger firms in rural communities. Mills in Toledo, Willamina, and Tillamook are our largest private employers. But they operate on thin margins. New costs or regulations could cause those facilities to close or shift production out-of-state.
Because climate change is a global problem, a company moving out of Oregon only to pollute heavily in another state doesn’t achieve lower emissions. But more important, the loss of those employers in small communities would be devastating.
We are now negotiating allowances when a company uses the most eco-friendly technology available. Some state money will also be available to help companies implement cutting edge changes. Under the amendment, companies would not be penalized if no new technology exists.
I’m advocating to ensure that the definitions of best-available technology are transparent. I’m also fighting to make sure that our mills have the resources they need to make the transition to these cleaner technologies.
How does the money get spent? The amended bill specifically calls out rural communities, low-income communities and federally recognized tribes as beneficiaries of a prescribed percentage of spending from the program. The amendment also prioritizes specific investments in wildfire prevention and job training.
Too often in policy discussions, “rural” is interpreted as Eastern Oregon and “urban” as the I-5 corridor. I’ve asked that “coastal” be specifically detailed in the bill to ensure our coast range and oceanside communities benefit.
The Oregon Transportation Commission will administer a competitive grant program, which would be distributed 50-50 between state and local projects. And the Commission is required to consider geographic equity of investments, as well as the balance between greenhouse gas reduction and climate adaptation programs.
I have been advocating for investments in regional transportation focused on our major arterials that may be vulnerable to climate-caused landslides.
House Bill 2020 continues to evolve. As the bill moves forward, the time sensitive question is how we can make it a better bill.
My email inbox is brimming with letters, for and against Cap and Invest. We all share a commitment to our environment and our children’s future. We also share a concern for daily costs. And here in Salem, we want to get it right.
Please take the time to email me with specific suggestions and a perspective from your own experiences and values.
Benny in the House!
We get lots of visitors and advocates in our Salem office during session. But there were two things unusual about one of our guests on OSU day last week. The first was that they were our official state animal. And the second was that they didn’t say anything! But as an old beaver myself, and one of two former student body presidents now serving, I’m always happy to see Benny in Salem.
Benny the Beaver visits Salem
National Popular Vote
Should the candidate with the most votes be elected president? Or should we continue to rely on the Electoral College process?
Supporters of the Electoral College argue that it requires candidates to appeal to voters outside large cities and increases the political influence of small states. Opponents argue that it can result in a person becoming president even though an opponent got more votes – which occurred in two of the last five presidential elections. It also causes candidates to focus disproportionately in a few “swing states”.
Eliminating the Electoral College would require a constitutional amendment. But a procedural proposal is working its way across the nation and will soon be voted on again in the Oregon legislature. SB 870 would require Oregon EC electors to cast their votes for the candidate winning the national popular vote (even if a different candidate wins the Oregon election). This commitment would take affect when enough states join the “compact” to total the 270 votes necessary to confirm election in the Electoral College.
The National Popular Vote proposal was approved by the Oregon House in previous years but failed to move in the Senate. However, SB 870 passed the Senate last week and will soon be voted on in the House. I have sponsored this legislation the last two biennia and believe every vote should count equally in the selection of our US President.
Coastal Art in the Capitol
We continue to present coastal art and artists in the state Capitol. This month we are pleased to exhibit photography by Norm Eder that showcases iconic Pacific City images. We have tidepooling, surfing, kiteflying, and people strolling the beach at sunset hand-in-hand.
Photo by Norm Elder Photography
While the pace of legislative session is quickening, we’re always happy to hear from you. Please feel free to reach out if I can ever be of service.
Longtime Lincoln City News Guard executive editor Jeremy Ruark is leaving the newspaper he has overseen for approximately eight years for a new assignment as publisher/editor of Columbia County publications of Country Media, Inc.
Ruark has been involved in various media for about 40-years, working for the News Guard’s parent company Country Media, Inc., as a reporter for the Tillamook Headlight Herald and the Cannon Beach Gazette before serving as publisher/editor of the Seaside Signal.
His journalism career includes radio news in Salem, Portland, Eugene and Bend, and in television news in Portland and Eugene.
Ruark served two stints with the News Guard, announcing his retirement as executive editor after five years in January 2016 before returning to the same post shortly thereafter.
Homepage is seeking News Guard response to this story
Dressed like a classic cruise ship and visiting ports of call around the Mediterranean, the Lincoln City Cultural Center will be setting sail Saturday, May 4, to support the arts with the fifth annual “Culture, Of Course! Gala.”
Tickets for this year’s theme is “An Affair to Remember,” featuring entertainment by cabaret vocalist Rocky Blumhagen, are on sale at lincolncityculturalcenter.org or by calling 541-994-9994.
The adventure will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the opening of the Jazz at Sea Lounge and the Desert Sands Game Room in the south end of the center. In the jazz lounge, there will be live music by Greg Ernst and Greg Berton, along with a silent auction filled with baskets and gift certificates.
Next door in the game room, the adventurous can choose a surprise from the “Pyramids of Giza” – with every building block box guaranteed to contain a prize worth at least $25 and most boxes, a whole lot more. Or, have a little fun at the carnival-style wine ring toss, where you aim for the vintage you desire.
Guests can enjoy a signature cocktail, the Pomegranate Royale, or a glass of Northwest wine or beer, as well as Mediterranean appetizers prepared and served by the students from the Taft High 7-12 Culinary Team.
At 6:30 p.m., master of ceremonies Keith Altomare will move the guests into the auditorium, decorated in the luxurious style of a 1950s cruise ship like the one where Deborah Kerr met Cary Grant, in the classic film “An Affair to Remember.” Dinner will be served buffet style, with food inspired by Mediterranean Sea ports of call and donated by generous local chefs and restaurants.
The menu includes seafood paella by The Side Door Café, halibut with mushroom risotto by Kyllo’s Restaurant, a vegetable lasagna by Lord Brixxton’s, lamb kofta by Old Line Lanes, spanakopita from Melany Berry/Full Heart Productions, and bisteya (a Moroccan carrot salad) by Donna Riani. The buffet adventure will continue with even more delicious French pastry contributions by Dede Mettle of Volta Bakery. Northwest wines will be sold by the glass and by the bottle throughout the evening.
ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT
The romance of the classic film will be everywhere, especially when the microphone is handed to this year’s Culture, Of Course! featured performer, Rocky Blumhagen.
He will perform a tribute to American composer Harry Warren (1893-1981) who created more than 400 songs for 90 different movies including the famous theme to “An Affair to Remember.” The 11th of 12 children of Italian immigrants, Warren grew up in Brooklyn and became a “song plugger” in the famed Tin Pan Alley and a renowned contributor to the Great American Songbook.
Rocky Blumhagen has performed in the Lincoln City area for more than 10 years, with shows honoring Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, and Irving Berlin at the Siletz Bay Music Festival. “Harry Warren certainly belongs in the company of these famed Broadway composer/lyricists. I love what LCCC offers our local community. Since yoga is my passion, I love that New Moon Yoga is part of the LCCC, too!” At the May 4 Gala, Blumhagen will perform with pianist Rick Modlin and bassist Greg Berton (who is also the president of the board of the LCCC).
FUNDRAISING COURSES FOR EVERYONE
Culture, Of Course! is the signature fundraiser for the Lincoln City Cultural Center, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a home for visual and performing arts inside the historic Delake School. The money raised at this event, the fifth annual, will support concerts, art exhibits, classes and community events for people of all ages and income levels in Lincoln City.
Among the live auction prizes up for grabs: tasty treats like Depoe Baykery Donuts, Capt. Dan’s Pirate Pastry pie and locally-raised, grass-fed beef, and beautiful things like a mosaic by Joanne Daschel. The live auction will also include Marriott Hotel vacation packages in Seattle, Portland, Hawaii and Arizona. Intimate dinners, landscaping materials and once-in-a-lifetime artistic experiences will be up for sale, all to benefit arts and culture programs at the LCCC.
Are you a donor who likes to invest in something solid? Something durable that you can see, touch, and point to with pride? If so, then the Culture, Of Course! Totally Tangible Paddle Raise is for you. Last year’s paddle raise purchased an ice maker for the kitchen, a coat rack for the Green Room and new fixtures for the gallery. This year, Executive Director Niki Price will present a whole new selection of “tangibles” in need of support.
Full event tickets which includes the buffet dinner, a glass of wine or signature cocktail, and the performance by Rocky Blumhagen are $75 each. To purchase, call 541-994-9994 or head to lincolncity-culturalcenter.org.
ABOUT THE 50/50 RAFFLE
The evening will end with the final drawing of the Culture, Of Course! 50/50 Raffle. There are three valuable prizes, all to be drawn at the gala – and you need not be present to win. Third prize is a tasting menu for two, with wine, from The Bay House Restaurant. Second prize is a collection of three wool carpets, donated by Sener & Julie Otrugman of The Kelp Bed in Lincoln City.
The grand prize in the Culture, Of Course! Raffle will be something that everyone can use: MONEY. If your ticket is drawn, you’ll receive half the proceeds from all the Raffle sales – at the time of this press release, the total was $5500, which means the lucky winner will win at least $2750. The drawing will be held at the conclusion of the Gala on May 4. You need not be present to win this wonderful jackpot!
The Raffle committee is selling these tickets all over town, raising money for a great cause: the operation of the nonprofit Lincoln City Cultural Center. In 2018, the center hosted 350 events, from shows in the art gallery to bluegrass concerts in the auditorium. From meetings to markets to mosaics, the LCCC offers programs for people of all ages and income levels – and the 50/50 raffle will help keep them coming in 2018 and beyond.
Raffle chances are $20 each, or six for $100, on sale through committee members, online at lincolncity-culturalcenter.org, and in person at the LCCC. Only 500 tickets will be sold. To learn more about the event, to purchase tickets, and contribute to the cultural cause, call 541-994-9994.
Darius Smith goes all out in Taft’s doubleheader sweep of Catlin Gabel (Photos by Lon French)
Junior Trenton Fisher used his arm in the first game to notch the win in relief and led Taft High with his bat in the second game Friday as the Tigers swept a league home doubleheader over Catlin Gabel at the Pit.
Trenton Fisher pitches . . .
Fisher teamed with junior starter Eli DeMello and some mop-up relief from junior Lucas Hindman for a 22-5 win in five innings in the opening game, while senior starer Bleiz Kimbrough went five innings with support from junior Jordan Hall for an 11-2 win in the second.
“We overcame some adverse conditions early on and played through the wet field and rain,” Taft coach Matt Hilgers said. “We were able to maintain our focus for two games today and come away with two victories.”
. . . Trenton Fisher hits
Senior Cody Knott had a team high two hits and three RBIs in the opener, while sophomore Fco Ramos, senior Tyee Fisher, Kinbrough and Hindman drove home two runs each.
The Tigers, who played error-free defense in the opener, scored in every inning after falling behind 3-0 in the top of the first, including four runs in their half of the frame and 13 times in the second. Kimbrough scored four times and Knott, DeMello, Ramos and Tyee Fisher three times each.
Sophomores Darius Smith and Ethan Thomas, and freshman Kaden Hindman also drove home runs for the Tigers. Knott and Ramos doubled for Taft, which collected eight hits and stole six bases against three Catlin Gabel pitchers.
Darius Smith
The Tigers improved to 8-8 overall and 4-2 in Special District 2 play with its nine-run defeat of the Eagles in the nightcap, which featured a four-run second inning and three-run third for Taft. Catlin Gabel fell to 3-6, 3-3.
Knott and Smith doubled twice each for the Tigers in support of Kimbrough, while Kaden Hindman contributed two singles. Knott, Smith and junior Trenton Hall drove home two runs apiece for Taft, while Knott, DeMello and Smith scored twice each.
Taft returns to action at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at home against Clatskanie on Senior Night.
“We need to maintain the same approach and focus that we have had the last few games and start to show some consistency,” Hilgers said. “There is still a lot of baseball left to be played in league and we have a team coming to our place on Senior Night looking to make a statement.”
Ethan Thomas
GAME 1Taft 22, Catlin Gabel 5 (5 innings)
CATLIN GABEL AB R H BI TAFT AB R H BI
Mike Hart 1 1 1 0 Trenton Fisher 4 1 1 0
Wyatt Hoke 1 1 0 1 Lucas Hindman 1 1 1 2
Sean Van Zoli 2 1 0 0 Eli DeMello 2 3 0 0
Jed Walen Stewart 3 0 0 0 Cody Knott 3 3 2 3
Eamon Walsh 2 1 1 1 Tyee Fisher 1 3 1 2
Dillion George 1 0 0 0 Bleiz Kimbrough 3 4 0 2
Braden Wells 3 0 1 1 Fco Ramos 1 3 1 2
Aiden Sheeran 0 1 0 0 Darius Smith 3 1 1 1
Dylan Lian 1 0 0 1 Kaden Hindman 2 1 1 1
Ethan Thomas 1 1 0 1
Jordan Hall 0 0 0 0
*Graden Kehr 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 14 5 3 4 TOTALS 21 22 8 14
CATLIN GABEL 302 00 -- 5
TAFT 4(13)5x -- 22
LOB--CATLIN GABLE 8, TAFT 7. E--Aiden
Sheeran-hahnel, Dillion George, Eamon Walsh (3). 2B--Fco
Ramos, Cody Knott. HBP--Wyatt Hoke, Dillion George, Mike
Hart (2), Kaden Hindman. SB--Mike Hart, Tyee Fisher, Lucas
Hindman, Ethan Thomas, Bleiz Kimbrough (2), Eli DeMello.
CATLIN GABLE IP H R ER BB SO HR
Wyatt Hoke (L) 1.33 6 12 8 5 0 0
Eamon Walsh 1.00 0 7 0 9 0 0
Jed Walen Stewart 0.67 2 3 0 2 0 0
TAFT
Eli DeMello 0.67 0 3 3 2 1 0
Trenton Fisher (W) 2.00 3 2 2 4 2 0
Lucas Hindman 1.33 0 0 0 1 0 0
PB--Sean Van Zoli, Kaden Hindman. WP--Wyatt Hoke (6).
BALK--Eamon Walsh. SO--Jed Walen Stewart, Dillion George,
Dylan Lian. BB--Aiden Sheeran-hahnel (2), Wyatt Hoke,
Dillion George, Sean Van Zoli, Eamon Walsh, Dylan Lian, Tyee
Fisher (3), Ethan Thomas (2), Bleiz Kimbrough, FCO Ramos
(3), Eli DeMello (3), Kaden Hindman, Jordan Hall, Darius
Smith, Cody Knott.
GAME 2Taft 11, Catlin Gabel 2
CATLIN GABEL AB R H BI TAFT AB R H BI
Mike Hart 3 0 0 0 Trenton Fisher 3 1 3 1
Wyatt Hoke 3 1 0 0 Eli DeMello 4 2 1 0
Sean Van Zoli 4 0 1 0 Cody Knott 4 2 2 2
Jed Walen Stewart 3 0 2 1 Tyee Fisher 3 1 1 1
Eamon Walsh 1 1 0 0 Trenton Hall 1 1 1 2
Dillion George 3 0 1 0 Bleiz Kimbrough 4 0 1 1
Braden Wells 2 0 0 0 Fco Ramos 2 1 0 0
Aiden Sheeran 3 0 0 0 Darius Smith 3 2 2 2
Dylan Lian 2 0 0 0 Kaden Hindman 3 0 2 1
Ethan Thomas 3 0 0 0
Lucas Hindman0 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 24 2 4 1 TOTALS 30 11 13 10
CATLIN GABLE 011 000 0 -- 2
TAFT 043 202 x -- 11
LOB--CATLIN GABEL 7, TAFT 5. E--Aiden
Sheeran-hahnel, Dillion George, Eamon Walsh, Mike Hart,
Bleiz Kimbrough, Darius Smith. 2B--Jed Walen Stewart, Darius
Smith (2), Cody Knott (2). HBP--Wyatt Hoke, Mike Hart.
SB--Sean Van Zoli, Eamon Walsh, Tyee Fisher, Lucas Hindman,
Fco Ramos (2), Trenton Hall, Kaden Hindman, Darius Smith,
Cody Knott (2).
CATLIN GABEL IP H R ER BB SO HR
Kellen Woodcock 1.33 3 2 2 0 0 0
Sean Van Zoli (L) 4.67 10 9 7 4 1 0
TAFT
Bleiz Kimbrough (W) 5.00 4 2 0 2 4 0
Jordan Hall 2.00 0 0 0 2 1 0
WP--Sean Van Zoli (2), Kellen Woodcock. SO--Dillion George,
Sean Van Zoli (2), Dylan Lian, Braden Wells, Tyee Fisher.
BB--Eamon Walsh (2), Dylan Lian, Braden Wells, FCO Ramos
(2), Trenton Fisher, Darius Smith.
Sophomore Veronica Jin and senior Lydia Prins set to tee off at Aspen Lakes
It was tee time for two Taft Tigers Thursday in the Sisters Scramble at Aspen Lakes.
Taft senior Lydia Prins and sophomore Veronica Jin represented Class 3A Taft under near-perfect, windless conditions in preparation for the District tournament May 6-7 at Santiam Golf Club in Aumsville.
Prins and Jin
“This tournament was the first 18-hole round for the two golfers on a long and challenging course,” Taft coach Heather Hatton said. “The benefit to this tournament for beginners was the two-person scramble format that allowed the two to work as a team and take the best shot each time they hit.”
Veronica Jin
Paired with junior golfers from Class 5A Ridgeview, Prins and JIn worked on “their teamwork and the strategy of how to play their strengths to get the best results,” Hatton said. “As a coach, I was able to gain knowledge of what they need to work on to get to the next level of play.”
Lydia Prins
“People don’t understand the difficulty in preparing athletes who have never competed, or picked up a club before, for the level of competition they see throughout the season,” she said. “Lydia and Veronica have only been playing this game since March 4 and have competed in three nine-hole rounds before this 18-hole challenge.”
Taft returns to the tee Thursday, April 25, at Diamond Woods Golf Course in Junction City.
Twenty-seven construction violations at 207 active job sites, including three in Lincoln City, were uncovered last week in two enforcement operations from the California and Washington borders to the middle of the Oregon Coast.
The sweep, conducted April 8-11 by the Construction Contractors Board included 11 instances of working without a license, four lead-based paint violations and other miscellaneous violations.
“There were three violations in Lincoln City,” CCB Enforcement Program Manager Stan Jessup said. “Violations occurred in Yachats, Newport, Waldport, Nehalem, Manzanita, Cannon Beach, Seaside — a bunch all over the place.”
By law, nearly everyone who builds a home or alters a structure must be licensed by the CCB, and contractors who bid and perform work on homes built before 1978 must have a lead-based paint license.
“Unlicensed contractors don’t offer any protections for the consumer,” Jessup said. “This is really about consumer protection.”
The CCB offers many consumer protections to homeowners who hire licensed contractors. CCB’s dispute resolution section provides mediation services to homeowners in dispute with their licensed contractor. The CCB also requires all licensed contractors to carry a bond and insurance, to protect homeowners.
Homeowners who hire unlicensed contractors have little recourse when a home improvement goes wrong. Some homeowners choose to go to court at their own expense, but many simply give up and hire a licensed contractor to repair the damage.
Consumers can protect themselves by hiring contractors with an active CCB number that must be displayed on all advertising, vehicles, business cards and social media.
The CCB encourages homeowners to verify their contractor’s license on the CCB website.
Junior Sammy Halferty raced to first twice at Thursday’s home meet (Photos by Justin Werner)
Junior Kaden Wright and senior David Jin claimed two titles each to lead six Taft High boys to the top of the podium, and junior Sammy Halferty won two sprints Thursday to lead three girls winners in the Taft Invitational Special District 2 track and Field meet at Voris Field.
Senior David Jin hurdles his way to victory
Wright won the 100- and 200-meter dashes, while Jin won the 110- and 300-meter hurdles to lift the Tigers to the boys title, 130.5-99 over Scio.
Kaden Wright gives the “I’m ready” sign
Halferty won the 100- and 200-meter dashes as the girls finished second behind Blanchet Catholic, 118.-98.5.
Senior Sammy Halferty
Four other Taft High boys captured individual championships, including sophomore JJ French, who cleared a lifetime-best 12 feet to win the pole vault and placed third in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles and javelin.
(Video by Angi Bailey)
Senior Micah McLeish won the 3,000-meter run, senior Mad Scott won the javelin and junior Elin Fitch won the high jump.
Mad Scott wins the javelin
Senior Savannah Russo won the javelin and freshman Kadence James won the high jump for the girls.
Freshman Sam Cortes was second in the 3,000 meters, McLeish second in the 1,500-meters and Fitch second in the triple jump for the Taft boys.
Sophomore William Calderon (200 meters) and senior Clayton Helfrich (3,000 meters) joined French with third-place finishes.
Taft’s Wright, Jin, Calderon and freshman Brayan Mateo-Perez teamed to win the 4×100 relay, while Jin, Calderon, Mateo-Perez and freshman Sammy Vasquez combined to win the 4×400 race.
Halferty placed second in the 400 meters, sophomore Jordyn Ramsey was second in the 800 and 1,500, junior Autumn Ellis was second in the 3,000 and sophomore Avery Nightingale was second in the pole vault.
Sophomore Brie LeBoeuf (100), freshman Aubrey Sciarrotta (200, 400 meters) and Nightingale (800) had third-place finishes for the girls.
Freshmen Jaelyn Olmeda, Halferty, Ramsey and Elllis teamed to win the 4×400 relay.
Taft returns to the track Friday, April 26, at the Stayton Twilight.
Congressman Kurt Schrader, who is serving his sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, will be the featured guest Friday, April 26, at Lincoln City’s annual Community Leaders Roundtable at City Hall.
Schrader, who represents all of Marion, Polk, Lincoln and Tillamook counties, and portions of Clackamas, Multnomah and Benton counties, is expected to be joined by Lincoln City Mayor Dick Anderson and several city councilors at the noon event at 801 SE Highway 101.
Before being elected to Congress, Schrader, a farmer and veterinarian for more than 30 years, established and managed the Clackamas County Veterinary Clinic in Oregon City and his farm, where he grew and sold organic fruit and vegetables.
In 1996, Schrader was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives, where he served as a member of the Joint Ways & Means Committee. Schrader was one of five legislators asked by his peers to guide Oregon through its budget crisis of 2001-2002.
Schrader was elected to the Oregon State Senate in 2003 and was immediately appointed to chair the Joint Ways & Means Committee. He continued to serve in that capacity until he was elected to Congress in 2008.
Schrader currently serves as a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which oversees a wide portfolio of issues ranging from health care to the environment.
Contact John Serra at 503-557-8422 for further information.
