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Lincoln City Police Crime Log Feb. 8-14

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Lincoln City Police Crime Log Feb. 8-14

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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, Feb. 8

Found Property – 12:19 p.m. – Canyon Drive Park – Found licence and credit card. Items turned into LCPD.

Crash – 2:33 p.m. – 1631 NW Highway 101 – Two vehicle crash with airbag deployment and blocking the roadway.

Found Property – 3:50 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino Resort – Backpack found in parking structure containing female personal items and identifying documents. Property seized for safekeeping.

Crash – 6:39 p.m. – NE 15th St. & NE Highway 101 – Two vehicle non-injury and non-blocking crash.

Saturday, Feb. 9

Crash – 1:39 p.m. – 801 SW Highway 101 – Two vehicle crash with injuries. One driver cited for failure to yield.

Sunday, Feb. 10

Trespass – 12:24 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Chinook Winds Security reports a male who has been excluded is refusing to leave and getting verbal. Forrest Locke (12/17/97) was arrested for trespass and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Animal – 9:04 a.m. – 1635 NW Harbor Ave. – Caller reports she was bitten by a dog.

Hit and Run – 9:23 p.m. – NW 44th St. & NW Logan Rd. – Caller reported a knocked over fire hydrant with a bumper and license plate left at the scene. Andrew Vasquez (11/17/94) cited for failure to perform duties of a driver when property is damaged and criminal mischief.

Monday, Feb. 11

Car Clout – 2:11 a.m. – 1400 SE 19th St. – Caller witnessed a 6-foot male wearing a black raincoat break in to her friends vehicle. Area searched for suspect and report taken.

Tuesday, Feb. 12

Theft – 9:55 a.m. – 2150 NE Oar Pl. – No information given.

Domestic – 11:00 a.m. – 3510 NE Highway 101 – Male and female fighting in parking lot.

Burglary – 11:57 a.m. – 1363 NW 26th St. – Victim reported that her vacation house was broken into. Report taken.

Warrant Arrest – 1:56 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Marissa Baker (8/20/78) taken into custody on Oregon State Parole and Probation warrant. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Domestic – 5:30 p.m. – 1211 NE Lakewood – Domestic between husband and wife.

Wednesday, Feb. 13

Crash – 7:56 a.m. – 4239 SW Highway 101 – Pickup stopped in traffic causing other vehicles to rear-end each other.

Assault – 12:50 p.m. – Taft High School – Officer took report.

Thursday, Feb. 14

Graffiti – 1:07 a.m. – LC Auto Supply – Located graffiti while on routine patrol. Report taken.

Burglary – 10:47 a.m. – 2462 SW Dune Ave. – Vacation rental burglarized.

 

Taft relay team reaches State finals; three swimmers improve positions

Jim Fossum
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Taft relay team reaches State finals; three swimmers improve positions
Taft High’s boys 400-yard freestyle relay team, left, touches in fourth place Friday to reach the State finals

Taft High’s boys 400-yard freestyle relay team — comprised of Tanner Landry, Hunter Lunstedt, Sam Cortes and Joram Hoff — matched its seeded position by placing fourth Friday to reach the finals of the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A OSAA State Swimming Championships in Beaverton.

“They are very excited for their relay,” said longtime Taft Coach Lissa Parker, who also watched a couple of her swimmers touch in personal-best times.

Sam Cortes and Hunter Lunstedt

Hoff, an 18-year-old senior, also placed seventh in the 200-yard freestyle after entering the meet at Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center seeded ninth. He matched his seeding by placing ninth in the 100-yard backstroke.

Cortes, a 14-year-old freshman, finished eighth in the 100 back after starting with the 10th seed. He matched his position with an eighth-place showing in the 100 free.

Landry, a 17-year-old senior, moved up two spots for 10th in the 200-yard individual medley after entering the meet as the 12th seed.

Lunstedt and Sammy Halferty, Taft’s lone girl representative, placed 11th and 12th, respectively, in the 100 breaststroke.

“Tanner was very positive dropping five seconds and Sam was good with his PRs [personal records],” Parker said. “Joram and Samantha were a little disappointed, but it’s a high-pressure situation and early in the morning as we are used to swimming later in the day.”

Only the top six in each of Friday’s 12-participant events advance to Saturday’s 8:15 a.m. finals.

Dahlman elected to replace Kerr as NLFR chief on interim basis

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Dahlman elected to replace Kerr as NLFR chief on interim basis

Emergency Medical Services Division Chief Rob Dahlman was elected interim North Lincoln Fire & Rescue Department (NLFR) fire chief Wednesday following the recent retirement of longtime Chief Doug Kerr.

Rob Dahlman
Rob Dahlman

Dahlman was elected in a 4-1 vote following a motion by NLFR Board of Directors President Jamie Wright, with Board member Danny Curler casting the no vote.

Meanwhile, NLFR will hold a joint workshop with the Board of Directors of Depoe Bay Fire at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the St. Clair Fire Station, 4520 SE Highway 101 in Lincoln City, to discuss potential cooperative efforts between the North Lincoln and Depoe Bay fire departments.

At Tuesday’s monthly Depoe Bay Fire District Board meeting, Depoe Bay Fire Chief Bill Johnson posed the possible benefits of joint efforts with NLFR. In his power-point presentation, Johnson referenced a 2012 countywide Opportunities for Collaborative Efforts Feasibility Study conducted by Emergency Services Consulting International.

Wallace named Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Employee of the Year

Mary Jo Kerlin
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Wallace named Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Employee of the Year
Sandy Wallace poses with her supervisor, Christopher Garrison, and hospital CEO Dr. Lesley Ogden.

By a vote of her peers, Sandy Wallace was named 2018 Employee of the Year at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital (SNLH).

Wallace has worked at the hospital as a housekeeper for the past 18 years. When accepting the award, she commented that working at Samaritan is a joy and that everyone in her department and throughout the hospital are like family to her.

Wallace was originally named employee of the month this past September, which made her eligible for consideration as employee of the year. At that time, several nominators praised her with such comments as:

  • Sandy is a joy to work with. She brings such a positive energy to our Environmental Services family. Sandy is a dedicated and hard-working employee. She is always willing to help and is appreciated so much.
  • She always has a smile. She will go out of her way to help other people. She is always so cheerful and good for a laugh if you need it.
  • She cleans and organizes the pre-op/PACU [surgical services] area for us and does this with a smile on her face! She has the best, positive, can-do attitude! We all appreciate her so much!
  • She is pleasant, hard-working and never complains. She transforms our workspace from being a disaster to a clean, comfortable and organized work space!

Each month throughout the year, SNLH employees are invited to submit nominations and the Employee Appreciation Committee is responsible for making the final selection. Those selected to be honored demonstrate a commitment to work excellence, provide high quality customer service and are enthusiastic and valuable team members. They also show a commitment to Samaritan’s PRIDE values: passion, respect, integrity, dedication and excellence.

At the end of the year, all SNLH staff are invited to vote for one of the 12 monthly winners to receive the top honor. The recipient receives a nice monetary reward, a traveling trophy and smaller prizes in appreciation.

Longtime Taft coach Parker to dunk five swimmers into State waters

Jim Fossum
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Longtime Taft coach Parker to dunk five swimmers into State waters
From left, Tanner Landry, Hunter Lunstedt and Sam Cortes evaluate their times with Coach Lissa Parker

With more than two decades of high school coaching experience, Lissa Parker has done a deep dive into the waters that will determine the best of the best high school swimmers in the state.

An institution in local swimming annals with a pool-full of experience coaching Taft High and the Lincoln City Swim Club, Parker will dunk five swimmers into the depths of Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center in Beaverton.

While none are likely to join 2011 graduate Aly Viles — Taft’s lone State champion — on the tallest podium, four boys and one girl will command a starting block Friday at the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A OSAA State Swimming Championships.

Taft’s entourage, which includes 17-year-old senior alternate Micah McLeish, is a formidable group.

Joram Hoff will swim for the final time

Senior Joram Hoff and freshman Sam Cortes will compete in two events and a relay and be joined by senior Tanner Landry and juniors Hunter Lunstedt and Sammy Halferty.

Cortes, 14, is seeded eighth in the 200-yard freestyle and 10th in the 100 backstroke, while Hoff, 18, is seeded ninth in the 200 free and 100 back.

Sammy Halferty

Lunstedt, 16, will start 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke; Halferty, 17, 11th in the same event for the girls; and Landry, 17, 12th in the 200 individual medley.

“One never knows how this meet will shake out, but I think they all stand a good chance at taking some time off their personal-best times and moving up in the standings,” Parker said.

From left, Gabe Arce-Torres, Hunter Lundstedt, Tanner Landry and Joram Hoff are pictured from last year’s team

Taft’s 400-yard freestyle relay team of Landry, Lundstedt, Cortes and Hoff is seeded fourth.

“I think they’re very excited about the fourth place in the relay,” she said.

Parker, who sent a school-record nine swimmers to State in 2005 (five boys and four girls) and 2007 (four girls and five boys), said the team has worked on refining its skills this week following Saturday’s Special District 1 championships in Newport.

“We are primarily focused on tapering [reducing hardcore preparation], working on starts and turns, trying to relax and not do too many meters,” Parker said.

Competition in the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A classification is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Friday and 8:15 a.m. Saturday.

“I would like them to stay positive and focused and get enough rest,” Parker said. “It’s a little hard getting used to racing so early in the morning.”

Tualatin Hills Aquatic Center

Taft High wrestlers seek date with State at District tournament

Jim Fossum
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Taft High wrestlers seek date with State at District tournament

Robb Ellis spent last year learning the ropes as a first-time head wrestling coach. This season, he’s trying to satisfy some lofty expectations by leading his team to a school record for success.

“Meeting our goals is looking good,” Taft High’s coach said Thursday on the eve of the Class 3A Special District 1 Championships in Warrenton.

The second-year coach’s Tigers will attempt to place third or better as a team and advance a school-record six or more wrestlers to the OSAA Class 3A State Championships, Feb. 22-23, at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Ellis said defending State champion Willamina remains a prohibitive favorite to win the District championship, but that the Tigers will flex their muscles against formidable foes Dayton and Rainier with hopes of placing third.

“The way the District brackets are laid out, we should have a good chance of that, and also making it close with Dayton for second place,” he said. “Of course, we have to show up and wrestle well to do that.”

Seventeen of Taft’s 19 wrestlers will suit up Friday with senior Jace Fostveit a major loss at 195 pounds due to a dislocated shoulder in practice that awaits Friday morning assessment.

”Jace had a great chance to do well at the State tournament, so he would be a huge loss,” Ellis said.

In addition, junior Alec Bosworth has been sidelined with a nagging shoulder injury and will not wrestle at Districts in the 220-pound division.

“He had been wrestling well, so that is also a loss,” Ellis said. “We are not alone, though. At the District seeding meeting, all of the other teams had their own losses, and some key wrestlers whose absence could make it easier for our wrestlers to qualify for State, just like Jace’s absence will help other teams.”

“As a wrestling coach, you have to prepare yourself mentally to finish with about 75 to 80 percent of what you started with,” he said. “Poor grades, injuries and wrestlers that have the wrong work ethic and attitude will cause every team’s numbers to dwindle. Going from about 24 or 25 at the start of the season to 19 currently is a success in my eyes.”

Individually, wrestlers must place third or better to advance to State.

“I think we should achieve at least six State qualifiers to break the school record and eight or more is possible,” Ellis said.

He said 160-pound team leader Cody Knott, who is ranked third by one website, should claim the District title with relative ease and earn a high seeding at State.

Fellow senior David Jin, Taft’s starting quarterback last fall, earned the District’s second seed at 170 and also has a good chance to wind up in the finals, Ellis said.

Senior Gio Salazar also earned the No. 2 seed and appears to have an open road to the finals. Freshman Riley Ellis and sophomore William Calderon “got fortunate at 138 pounds with the second and third seeds and could have a great chance to qualify for State because about six talented older wrestlers got stuck at 145 pounds,” Ellis said.

“Their bodies would just not allow them to go down to 138 pounds,” he said. “That helped Riley and William out in their bracket. So, at 145 pounds, only three will qualify for State and several talented wrestlers will not get to go.”

Occupying the 145-pound division from Taft are seniors DeVon Lindquist, a State qualifier last year, and Jacob Mayoral.

“They both have a great chance to qualify for State, but they will have to wrestle very well to make that happen,” Ellis said.

Another State qualifier from last year for Taft with a tough bracket is Jose Flores at 106 pounds.

“He has two-time State champion from Willamina and two other talented wrestlers from Amity and Rainier,” Ellis said. “He will have to wrestle well to go to State. In another district, Jose most likely would have gotten a much easier path.

“Each of the four districts in 3A look different,” Ellis said. One district may have a really tough 160-pound bracket and ours is not as competitive, but our 106-pound and 145-pound brackets may be more competitive than in other districts.”

Given its one-on-one nature, logistics and luck of the draw affect wrestling more than most sports, Ellis said.

“Sometimes going to State can have some luck involved,” he said. “Maybe a top wrestler was suddenly injured before Districts, and that helps one of our guys go to State. So, we could have some wrestlers with less talent qualify for State, and some that deserved to go not qualify because they faced much tougher competition.”

A season of perseverance and hard work will be defined in the next 48 hours, Ellis said.

“At the end of the day, we just have to go wrestle hard and see what happens,” he said. “Our team vibe has been great and I am proud of the attitude our guys are finishing with. ‘Hard Work!’ is our motto, and they have lived up to it. Now, all we can do is go wrestle this weekend and see what happens.”

Photos by Lon French

Taft High senior Jacob Mayoral will wrestle in the tough 145-pound bracket

My Squad – By Jim Mcfarlane

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My Squad – By Jim Mcfarlane

My Squad:

We had a small abundance of Christmas goodies, so I wrapped a couple and put them in the mailbox before the mail lady came. As time went on, I did this occasionally. A simple thing because I appreciated her doing her daily route and consistently delivering mail to my door. Once later, I received a package addressed to the right City, but the wrong street. Somehow, it was re-routed to my street. Was that her? I don’t really know. But she is part of My Squad that assists me every day. Part of a group that has agreed to give up parts of their life for the well-being of others.

And I do have a big squad. I have police that patrol the streets night and day. It is not because they are near my house or come in contact with me. Their presence is the force that keeps problems away from me. It is because they are out there daily, willing to work nights, to train, to be alert for dangers, to sit boring hours in a patrol car, and to maintain an organized peace. I also have firemen on My Squad that maintain themselves, train, and keep equipment ready for the next emergency – or the need for EMT services.

I have Utility Lineman and service people in My Squad. If the lines go down, or gas lines break, or the weather churns up the skies, I don’t go out in it to survive. I hunker down and stay warm while My Squad climbs poles, digs trenches, shiver out in the storm to restore the needed services to me.

It isn’t about ‘running into the burning building’ to save lives. All of these people may see it as ‘Just a job’, but it is more than that. It is much more than an instant of effort or the actual emergency. It is the hours of training, the waiting, and the constant readiness.

Generally, My Squad is quiet and not often seen, but life would be difficult without their efforts. By their efforts, My Squad allows me to live in security and peace. With their help, I can focus on living a purposeful and comfortable life rather than concerns for daily events. I am grateful to those in My Squad and all they do. Thank you all.

— Jim Mcfarlane

Itty Bitty S***** Wave Contest to award prizes by committee

Justin Werner
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Itty Bitty S***** Wave Contest to award prizes by committee

Surfing up D River

Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic Founder John Forse announced the D River Itty Bitty S***** Wave Contest (DRIBSWC) Thursday, where anyone with a drone or camera can win a combined purse of $200 as they film contestants surfing up the D River.

You read that right. There will be surfing up the D-River at the first DRIBSWC.

The unusual conditions of a large ocean swell combined with King tides will allow waves to go up the D river. Forse is alerting the surfing community to these conditions and wants to see anyone with a drone or camera submit their footage of surfers riding up the ‘World’s Shortest River’ for a prize.

Forse said the best times to surf D River will be Friday through Sunday 7-10 a.m.

Prize categories:

  • Longest wave
  • Best gag wave
  • Best debris survival

“It’s just a way to keep everyone engaged while the big wave contest is not running,” Forse said. “It’s also a way to make a quick couple hundred bucks!”

Contestants can go any time they want but Forse advises the best opportunities are from 7-10 a.m.

“Its such a unique opportunity because there’s only a couple times a year when we can do something like this.” said Forse.

Forse issued a disclaimer:

*This is voluntary and there are hazards; we assume no responsibility for injuries or damages while attempting your submission. Please maintain your awareness while attempting your video entry. BE SAFE!*

All genders and ages are welcome.

To be entered in the contest surfers must submit their video entries to the Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic Facebook Page by Feb. 23. They can also message John Forse on Facebook.

Nelscott Reef Big Wave Classic

Winners will be announced after review by panel.

Scammers posing as IRS on the rise

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Scammers posing as IRS on the rise

IRS Scams

As we get into tax season, the IRS is reminding taxpayers to be on the lookout for scam e-mails aimed at tricking you into disclosing personal and financial information that could be used to steal your identity and financial assets.

IRS does not send out unsolicited e-mails asking for personal information.

The IRS has seen a recent increase in these scams, many of which originate outside the United States. To date, investigations have identified sites hosting hundreds of IRS-related phishing scams. These scam websites have been found to originate in at least 20 different countries.

Scammers claiming to be from the IRS, tell you that you are due a federal tax refund, and direct you to a website that appears to be a genuine IRS site. The bogus sites contain forms or interactive web pages similar to IRS forms and web pages.

Don’t be fooled! These sites and forms have been modified to request detailed personal and financial information from the e-mail recipients. E-mail addresses involving users in professional and educational communities seem to be heavily targeted.

The information obtained is then used to steal the taxpayer identity and financial assets.  Typically, identity thieves use someone’s personal data to empty the victim’s financial accounts, run up charges on the victim’s existing credit cards, apply for new loans, credit cards, services or benefits in the victim’s name and even file fraudulent tax returns.

The IRS does not send out unsolicited e-mails or ask for detailed personal information.  Additionally, the IRS never asks people for their PIN numbers, passwords or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank or other financial accounts. The IRS primarily uses the mail when they need to notify you regarding any tax-related matter. They do not phone you late at night, or text you.

 For more information on phishing (suspicious e-mails) and identity theft, visit the IRS Web site at www.irs.gov .

For information on preventing or handling the aftermath of identity theft, visit the Federal Trade Commission Web sites at www.consumer.gov/idtheft and www.OnGuardOnline.gov (Click on Topics).

Please report the fraudulent misuse of the IRS name, logo, forms or other IRS property by calling the Treasury inspector General for Tax Administration toll-free hotline at 1-800-366-4484.

For more information and tips, visit our web site at www.lincolncountysheriff.net and Like us on Facebook at Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office – Oregon.

Publisher’s Note: Feeling the love this Valentine’s Day

Justin Werner
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Publisher’s Note: Feeling the love this Valentine’s Day

Thank you Lincoln City. We feel the love.

What more can we say as we witness the full force of thousands of people assaulting our website each and every day?

And we love you for it. The future of Lincoln City news is brighter than it ever has been and keeping you informed about what matters to you and your family continues to be our top priority.

It really has been a full-time job holding this website together through some of our breaking stories. When articles draw thousands of visitors in minutes the website gets bogged down and we have to rush to keep it running smooth.

I have literally stood there and held open the flood gates as thousands of people in Lincoln City and abroad clamor for our content, and that is the ultimate compliment.

As the rushing waterfall of website visitors washes over our website, Executive Editor Jim Fossum says: “There’s smoke coming out the back of my computer!” We love him for his awesome feature stories and wonderful sense of humor.

We love covering the City of Lincoln City.

We love you for all the website hits.

We love each one of your Facebook Likes.

We love you for sharing our stories.

We love you for letting others know about us.

We love it when you advertise to keep the fires at Homepage burning.

You’re amazing.

You’re beautiful.

You had us at, “Thanks for covering the news.”

Love,

Justin Werner and the Homepage Team

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