Sgt. Randy Weaver and Officer Summer Danneker of the Lincoln City Police Department tutor members of the Lincoln City Girl Scouts on police duties, when to call 911, stranger danger and outdoor safety.
Lincoln City’s south Subway was broken into overnight and an image of the suspected burglar was captured by a security camera.
“I came to work this morning and noticed the back door was broken,” Subway owner and former Lincoln City Mayor Don Williams said. “I went inside and saw the cash drawer was taken. That’s it.”
Williams said he arrived at the Subway, 2478 SE Highway 101, around 7:15 a.m. to find a shattered door frame where the burglar had pried open the door.
“Lincoln City Police and myself reviewed the camera footage to see if he touched anything or was wearing gloves,” Williams said. “He was in and out in two minutes.”
Williams said Subway staff is scouring footage of the last couple of days to see if the suspect was in the store and are trying to figure out why the security alarm was not triggered.
“This was just too smooth,” Williams said.
UPDATE: The cash drawer was found in a bush near the Lincoln City Outlets this afternoon.
If you recognize the individual involved in this crime, please contact the Lincoln City Police Department at 541-994-3636.
Considering he was among the state’s fastest high school sprinters, excuse Western Oregon University freshman Gabe Arce-Torres for winning the 400-meter dash Saturday in his first outdoor meet of the collegiate season.
The 18-year-old 2018 Taft High graduate, who was among the favorites for three Class 3A State sprint titles before being injured at the West Valley League District championships last spring, ran a personal-best 49.07 to win his debut event at the Willamette Invitational in Salem.
Arce-Torres defeated sophomore Adam Brown of Concordia College by .13 seconds.
Arce-Torres became the youngest athlete in Western Oregon University history to compete in the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in early March when he ran in the distance medley relay for the Wolves in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Jacub McCollum hit a second-inning home run to lead an 11-hit attack that helped power No. 1-ranked Brookings-Harbor past No. 2 Taft 11-4 Saturday in a battle of the state’s top-rated Class 3A baseball teams.
Brookings-Harbor Bruins
The Bruins used four extra-base hits, eight walks and three hit batters against four Taft pitchers, putting the game away with a five-run seventh inning at the Pit.
“They threw a pretty good pitcher at us, the best we have seen this year and the best some of our kids have seen so far,” Taft coach Matt Hilgers said. “We put some good swings on the ball . . . some of them didn’t fall and some did. We gave them too many free passes, though. Eleven walks and hit batters is too many free passes.”
Taft scored a run in the first before Brookings-Harbor tallied two in the second, three in the fourth and one in the fifth for a 6-1 lead before the Tigers answered with three in the bottom of the sixth.
“We played a game very similar to our game on Thursday,” Hilgers said of an 11-3 home win over Yamhill-Carlton. “We came out with a lot of energy and ready to battle. After the first few innings, though, we had a bit of a lapse and didn’t do much again until the sixth.”
Senior outfielder Tyee Fisher had two hits, including a double, and drove in three runs to lead Taft at the plate. Senior Bleiz Kimbrough drove in the Tigers’ other run.
Fisher’s younger cousin, Trenton, also had two of Taft’s six hits. Senior Cody Knott scored twice for the Tigers, and Tyee Fisher and junior Jordan Hall once each.
Kimbrough, Hall and Knott relieved senior starter Kam Kessler, who went four innings for Taft.
Adam Shew, Roman Worthey and Andrew Burger had two hits each for the Bruins, who stranded 11 runners, while Jon Kleespies and Shew drove in two runs apiece. Manny Zamora scored three times, and Brig Schofield and Shew twice each.
The Special District 4 member Bruins, who combine students from the port communities of Brookings and Harbor, improved to 5-0 with the win.
Special District 2 member Taft fell to 2-2.
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Sliding in
Melman looks on
Jacub McCollum
Meeting at the plate
Bruins hit
Darius Smith tees off
Fco and company
Jordan Hall
Ex-player Josh Salsberry
Kam Kessler gets the nod
Kessler with a runner on
Cody Knott unassisted
Taft Tiger crowd
Tiger rally
Taft Tiger baseball
Tiger trio returns
Tyee Fisher makes the catch
Brookings baseball
Taft returns to the diamond Tuesday at noon against defending State champion La Pine at Davidson Field in Prineville. The Hawks eliminated the top-seeded Tigers from the Class 3A State playoffs last season with an 8-6 win in the semifinals.
“We need to get better at throwing strikes and working ahead in the count,” Hilgers said. “We will continue to get better every day.”
Darius Smith dives back on a pick off attempt
Eli DeMello chases down a runner
Brookings-Harbor 11, Taft 4BROOKINGS-HARBOR AB R H BI TAFT AB R H BI
Payton Armentrout 1 0 1 1 Darius Smith 3 0 0 0
Jason DeShon 2 0 0 0 Jordan Hall 3 1 0 0
Adam Shew 3 2 2 2 Cody Knott 3 2 1 0
Roman Worthey 4 1 2 1 Kam Kessler 3 0 1 0
Jon Kleespies 3 1 1 2 Tyee Fisher 3 1 2 3
Jason Vanginderen 5 0 0 0 Trenton Fisher 3 0 2 0
Andrew Burger 4 1 2 1 Bleiz Kimbrough 2 0 0 1
Jacub McCollum 5 1 1 1 Kaden Hindman 3 0 0 0
Brig Schofield 2 2 1 0 Lucas Hindman 2 0 0 0
Manny Zamora 2 3 1 0 FCO Ramos 1 0 0 0
TOTALS 31 11 11 8 TOTALS 26 4 6 4
BROOKINGS HARBOR 020 310 5 -- 11
TAFT 100 003 0 -- 4
LOB--Brookimgs Harbor 11, Taft 4. E--Payton
Armentrout, Brig Schofield, Darius Smith. 2B--Andrew Burger,
Roman Worthey, Jon Kleespies, Tyee Fisher, Cody Knott.
HR--Jacub McCollum. HBP--Roman Worthey, Jon Kleespies, Adam
Shew. SACF--Bleiz Kimbrough. SACB--Jason DeShon. SB--Manny
Zamora, Payton Armentrout (2), Jon Kleespies, Darius Smith.
BROOKINGS HARBOR IP H R ER BB SO HR
Adam Shew (W) 5.33 5 4 3 2 8 0
Roman Worthey 1.67 1 0 0 0 1 0
TAFT
Kam Kessler (L) 4.00 4 5 5 5 1 1
Bleiz Kimbrough 1.00 4 1 1 0 0 0
Jordan Hall 1.00 0 2 2 3 0 0
Cody Knott 1.00 3 3 3 0 1 0
WP--Kam Kessler (3), Cody Knott. BALK--Cody Knott. SO--Jacub
McCollum, Brig Schofield, Tyee Fisher, Kam Kessler, Bleiz
Kimbrough, FCO Ramos, Kaden Hindman, Jordan Hall (2), Darius
Smith (2). BB--Manny Zamora (2), Andrew Burger, Payton
Armentrout, Brig Schofield (2), Jon Kleespies, Adam Shew,
Jordan Hall, Darius Smith.
Front office staff members Kelsea Leabo, left, and Madison Pate
Pediatric Dental Associates opened an office in Newport last November to fill a need for Lincoln County kids who require extensive or special dental work.
Sporting a futuristic office full of the latest equipment, Pediatric Dental Associates (PDA) is a unique kid’s dentistry at 127 Eads Street geared for infants, toddlers and adolescents and make what could be a traumatizing event a sweet experience.
Stephanie Barnes
“Our staff has that extra special gift with kids,” office manager and dental assistant Stephanie Barnes said. “Making them feel comfortable during a procedure and making it fun is a priority.”
The staff is trained to make extractions and other intensive treatment doable by focusing on the child’s comfort. Patients under 16 can watch kids’ movies on Netflix on a ceiling-mounted TV with headphones while having a procedure performed. With nitrous oxide (laughing gas) chances are they won’t feel a thing.
Netflix is on at Pediatric Dental Associates
“When we are training our staff, we teach them you don’t want kids to feel anything you don’t want to feel,” Barnes said. “Think of how you’d feel if it was you in the chair.”
The PDA staff includes dental assistant Malerie Fortner, who helps make kids feel right at home with her wacky personality.
Malerie Fortner
Fortner worked as a sterilization technician before becoming a dental assistant. She graduated from the Practical Dental Assisting Program in 2016. Fortner enjoys spending time with her family and friends, singing, watching football, and cuddling with her kitten, “Lady.”
“I absolutely love what I do and wouldn’t want to do anything else,” Fortner said.
Before the opening of PDA’s Newport office, kids could be seen by local dentists, but would often be referred to a specialist in Salem, Dallas or another city, where drive times and scheduling conflicts posed a genuine problem for parents.
Everyone close to owner Jay Vaikuntam says he genuinely cares about kids’ oral health. He has been a dentist and instructor for more than 25 years. Oregon has been home to the Vaikuntam family since 2000.
“Dr. Jay’s” main goal is to provide the best dental prevention and treatment methods available while creating a positive experience.
Dr. Jay completed his pediatric dental residency training at the reputed Eastman Dental Center at the University of Rochester in New York. He has written several articles that have been published in peer reviewed journals.
Prior to moving to Oregon, Dr. Jay was a faculty member and teacher at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. His current focus and main area of interest is in the prevention of early childhood caries (ECC). In his spare time, he loves spending time with his family. He is also a passionate photographer and nature lover.
PDA, which takes most insurances, has maintained an office in Albany for more than 20 years and treats over 60 kids a day. The Newport office can serve about 35 kids per day.
“Our days are pretty full, but eventually we will get another doctor,” Barnes said. “We will hire more staff and grow.”
Lincoln County Health & Human Services has received reports of four flu outbreaks in the past three weeks. The schools affected are Eddyville Charter School, Sam Case Elementary, Newport Middle School and Yaquina View.
A norovirus outbreak is now closed with no new cases reported since March 12.
The best way to protect against the flu is to be vaccinated. Additional steps people can take to protect themselves and others from the flu are to:
Wash hands often with soap and water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Cover coughs and sneezes.
Stay home when sick.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
Keep surfaces that may have flu germs on them cleaned and disinfected. With the flu season still going, it is important for those who are sick with the flu to know how to take care of themselves and how to avoid spreading the flu to others.
“Most people will recover in a couple of weeks, and if they have mild illness do not need to go to the emergency room,” Communicable Disease Nurse Mollie Vance said. “If the signs of flu are mild, the best thing to do is to stay home, rest and avoid others. If you are at high risk or concerned about your illness, call your healthcare provider.”
Even though most people only have mild illness, some people with severe illness do need emergency care. Adults having a hard time breathing or shortness of breath; pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, sudden dizziness, confusion, severe or persistent vomiting, purple or blue discoloration of the lips, or seizures should be seen promptly. This is also true for people with flu who get better, then have a fever and cough that return.
When more people are vaccinated against the flu, less flu can spread through the community. People can receive vaccinations from their Primary Care Providers, Lincoln County Health Centers (541-265-4947), Lincoln County Public Health Department has vaccine for people 65 years and older (541-265-4112) or local pharmacies. The following link provides a list of local pharmacies: https://vaccinefinder.org/ Please call providers and pharmacies beforehand to ensure they have the flu vaccine available.
Children should be seen urgently if they have fast or troubled breathing, bluish skin color, are not waking up or interacting, become so irritable that they do not want to be held, or a fever with a rash. They should also be seen if symptoms of the flu get better, but then come back with a fever and cough. Infants should get medical help right away if they are unable to eat, have a hard time breathing, do not have tears when they cry, or have many fewer wet diapers than normal.
People at higher risk of severe illness from influenza include: people age 65 years or older, children, pregnant women, and those with chronic medical conditions or weak immune systems. These people should talk to their healthcare provider if they develop fever along with cough or sore throat. These may be signs of the flu, and these folks might benefit from early treatment with antiviral medicine.
People who have been sick should protect others from the flu. They should stay home for 24 hours after their fever is gone, wash their hands often or use alcohol rubs when soap isn’t available. They should also cover their nose and mouth with a tissue or their elbow when they cough or sneeze. Once they are better, those who have the flu can get a flu vaccine to avoid getting sick with other types of flu and to help protect others.
North Lincoln Fire and Rescue (NLFR) responded at 6:32 p.m. Friday to a reported structure fire at 4305 SW Highway 101 in Taft.
Smoke can be seen coming out of the residence
Fire fighters with Engine 1407 quickly identified the situation as an oven fire. They used a portable fan to blow smoke out of the home and performed an inspection to make sure the fire was contained.
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A portable blower removes smoke from the residence
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, March 15
Warrant Arrest – 2:05 a.m. – 1631 NW Highway 101 – Jason Bruce Card (9/22/70) was arrested for a warrant out of Lincoln County for property crimes after a traffic stop.
Found Property – 9:04 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Chinook Winds security found a wallet with two blank checks belonging to somebody else. Report taken.
Car Clout – 9:20 a.m. – 2101 NW Lee Ave. – Car entered into during the night and items stolen.
Theft – 9:49 a.m. – Tools and More, 1500 SE East Devils Lake Rd. – Employee theft of cash and merchandise totaling more than $1,000. Report taken.
Extra Patrol Request – SE High School Dr. – Extra patrol requested for this lunch period for speeding vehicles on SE High School Dr., especially in front of Taft Elementary.
Theft – 2:30 p.m. – Kenny’s IGA North – Purse taken from unlocked vehicle. Report taken.
Fraud – 3:47 p.m. – Bank of the West – Bank manager reports a female is coming to the bank with a stolen check that she intends to cash. Suspect gone on arrival. Report taken.
Saturday, March 16
P.O. Detainer – 2:43 a.m. – 3724 SE 37th Ct. – Christopher S. Zimmerman (7/19/91) taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail on P.O. detainer.
Burglary – 10:12 a.m. – 304 SE Highway 101 – Caller reports solar lights, wiring, solar panels and security camera were stolen from outside her building. Building was also entered. Report taken.
Disturbance – 2:41 p.m. – 1112 SW 12th St. – A woman reports she and children in a vehicle are being hit by a juvenile. Juvenile taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail Detention.
Sunday, March 17
Theft – 12:26 a.m. – Marci’s Bar and Bistro, 1343 NW Highway 101 – Caller reported theft of a purse containing a wallet and iPhone. Property located in a vehicle at a residence on NE 58th St. Search warrant obtained. Julie Kay Miotke (5/24/74) and Janet Elizabeth Rogers (12/25/67) were taken into custody for theft and possession and transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Assisting Outside Agency – 7:50 a.m. – NE Holmes Rd. & Highway 101 – Caleb Schoegje was arrested on a warrant out of Polk County, two warrants out of Lincoln County and new charges for possession of meth. He was transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Dog Bite – 8:58 a.m. – BA 44 – Caller reports victim pushed him and victim was bitten by callers dog. Provided with quarantine forms and took report.
Theft/Fraud – 4:10 p.m. – Wildflower Grill/Rite Aid – Wallet lost at Wildflower Grill, now card has been used at Rite Aid. Report taken.
Crash – 4:54 p.m. – 1600 Block SE Highway 101 – Two vehicle, non-injury and non-blocking crash.
Monday, March 18
Traffic Stop – 12:26 a.m. – 100 Block NE Highway 101 – Traffic stop of an unlicensed juvenile who refused to identify himself. Juvenile identified and parents arrived to take child and vehicle. Citations issued.
Warrant Arrest – McKay’s Market – Alicia M. Tweed (6/11/96) cited and released on misdemeanor warrant out of Lincoln County for failure to appear on a DUII.
Tuesday, March 19
Burglary – 2:07 a.m. – Best Western, 4430 SE Highway 101 – A vehicle was taken from a home located at 2617 SW anchor Ave. by Hipolito Lopez Pinedo (12/23/93). Lopez parked in the back parking lot of Best Western but was gone when officers arrived. Registered owner of the car was contacted and officers found evidence that the home had been burglarized. Lopez taken into custody at gunpoint, transported to SNLH for a cut on his hand, then transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Domestic – 2:34 p.m. – 2945 NW Highway 101 – Caller reports his girlfriend tried to hit him with her car when she was trying to leave from an argument. Video of incident does not substantiate callers report of events. Report taken.
Found Property – 3:43 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Wallet found with a check belonging to Kyle Winer and inmate ID belonging to Shayne Rheinholdt.
Found Property – 5:15 p.m. – 3109 NE 26th St. – Caller reports her granddaughter brought her a handgun found behind apartments. Firearm taken for safe keeping. Report taken.
Fraud – 6:03 p.m. – Kenny’s IGA North – Employee reports an attempted passing of counterfeit $100.
Overdose – 9:13 p.m. – 1711 NE 18th Pl. – Report of intentional overdose by a female. Peace officer hold placed at SNLH.
Crash – 10:30 p.m. – NW 21st St. & NW Highway 101 – Two vehicle crash. Jeffery S. Lefevre (8/30/84) taken into custody for DUII, reckless driving and reckless endangering. Lefevre transported to SNLH and then Lincoln County Jail.
Wednesday, March 20
Found Property – 4:44 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Olive green backpack left by county bus stop on NW 44th.
Theft – 6:49 a.m. – 2766 SW Coast Ave. – Items stolen out of back of pickup. Mailboxes were all open.
Criminal Mischief – 11:10 a.m. – 2700 SW Anchor Ave. – Beach access stairs were tagged with red paint. Report taken.
Warrant Arrest – 1:57 p.m. – Daniel Wilson (2/18/86) arrested for two warrants out of Marion County.
Fraud – 2:50 p.m. – North Shell – Counterfeit $100 attempted at location.
Warrant Arrest – 4:04 p.m. – NW 31st St. & NW Jetty Ave. – Jacqueline A. Beal (8/21/65) cited and released for warrant out of Lincoln County.
Theft – 6:18 p.m. – 670 SE 24th Dr. – Theft of a flag pole and flag from front yard.
Theft – 7:30 p.m. – 95 SW Highway 101 – Two males attempting to steal a bicycle from bike rack were contacted and detained. Casen Thomas Hayes (3/4/00) taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail.
EDP – 8:13 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Suicidal person taken into protective custody. Peace officer hold at SNLH for mental health evaluation.
Extra Patrol Request – 11:10 p.m. – Villages at Cascade Head – Extra patrol for vehicles cutting cookies and driving recklessly at north end of cul-de-sac.
Thursday, March 21
Criminal Mischief – 8:11 a.m. – 1457 NW 16th St. – Two tires slashed overnight. Report taken.
Assisting Outside Agency – 8:17 a.m. – Oceanlake Coin Laundry – Caller reported seeing someone on security camera sleeping under a counter. Samuel C. Downward (7/9/79) was contacted and arrested for a warrant out of Klamath County for failure to appear on an assault charge. He was transported to Lincoln County Jail.
Lincoln City Police arrested two subjects Thursday for allegedly passing counterfeit currency.
“It wasn’t a very good counterfeit job,” Lincoln City Police Sgt. Jeffry Winn said. “The money didn’t look very real.”
Police responded at about 2:50 p.m. Wednesday to the North Shell Station, 4031 NW Highway 101 in Lincoln City, regarding a report that a man had attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 bill. When confronted, the subject quickly left the area in what was described as a blue Ford sedan.
The investigating officer obtained a description and photo of the subject from the store’s video surveillance system.
At about 6:46 p.m., local police received a report of subjects passing counterfeit bills at Shucker’s Oyster Bar, 4814 SE Highway 101.
While officers responded, the suspects fled north in a blue Ford sedan with witnesses providing a partial license plate number. Officers spotted the vehicle traveling northbound near the SE 2100 block of Highway 101 and conducted a traffic stop.
Officers learned that the female subject had an extraditable felony warrant issued for her arrest for failing to appear on a charge of smuggling contraband out of Navajo County, Ariz.
Sylvia Sharee Schelske, 37, of Mesa, was taken into custody and charged with criminal conspiracy, forgery, criminal possession of a Forgery device and fugitive with an out of state felony warrant.
The other suspect initially identified himself by his brother’s name, who had a warrant for his arrest.
Cody Olin Yankee, 28, of Mesa, Ariz., was taken into custody and charged with two counts of forgery, criminal possession of a forged instrument and identity theft.
Yankee and Schelske were lodged at the Lincoln County Jail.
A third subject in the vehicle, the driver, was questioned and released.
A crew of nine North Lincoln Fire & Rescue firefighters arrived in two engines and two command units Thursday evening to combat a possible structure and nearby brush fire at a home on S. Drift Creek Road.
According to NLFR, the fire was caused by a permitted backyard burn pile that was unattended for only a few minutes. The fire was quickly extinguished by crews, who thoroughly checked under the house for hot spots.
NLFR said the homeowner had a hose on site, as required, keeping damage limited until crews arrived.
Depoe Bay Fire and Pacific West Ambulance also responded to the scene on standby.
NLFR warned that the incident is an early reminder of the dry conditions the state is experiencing. Marion, Clackamas and Linn counties are currently under an outdoor burn ban, officials said.
Sgt. Randy Weaver and Officer Summer Danneker of the Lincoln City Police Department tutor members of the Lincoln City Girl Scouts on police duties, when to call 911, stranger danger and outdoor safety.
The 18-year-old 2018 Taft High graduate, who was among the favorites for three Class 3A State sprint titles before being injured at the West Valley League District championships last spring, ran a personal-best 49.07 to win his debut event at the Willamette Invitational in Salem.
“We played a game very similar to our game on Thursday,” Hilgers said of an 11-3 home win over Yamhill-Carlton. “We came out with a lot of energy and ready to battle. After the first few innings, though, we had a bit of a lapse and didn’t do much again until the sixth.”
Kimbrough, Hall and Knott relieved senior starter Kam Kessler, who went four innings for Taft.
Everyone close to owner Jay Vaikuntam says he genuinely cares about kids’ oral health. He has been a dentist and instructor for more than 25 years. Oregon has been home to the Vaikuntam family since 2000.
North Lincoln Fire and Rescue (NLFR) responded at 6:32 p.m. Friday to a reported structure fire at 4305 SW Highway 101 in Taft.
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.
