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Area students benefit from show of support from local organizations

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September 9, 2018

Lincoln County students, including more than 226 who attended a recent back-to school event at the Newport Elks Lodge, returned to school last week with smiles on their faces and backpacks full of supplies thanks to donations from several organizations.

During the month of August, charitable groups and businesses across Lincoln County collected and distributed school supplies to children and youth. Some sites passed out clothing and food, and sponsored information booths about community resources.

Back-to-school shopping can be stressful and a financial burden on families. The donations helped hundreds of students prepare for school.

The Lincoln County School District thanked the following organizations for their donations: Newport Elks Lodge, Ocean Unity, Atonement Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Newport Rotary Club volunteers, Ladies of the Toledo Methodist Church, Toledo Foursquare Church, Faith Baptist Lincoln City, The Donation Station, Coastal Vineyard Church of Lincoln City, Seashore Family Literacy, Mo’s Restaurant of Lincoln City, and many other organizations and individuals.

Construction to slow traffic but ensure safety of Lincoln City bridges

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September 9, 2018

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Construction to slow traffic but ensure safety of Lincoln City bridges

ODOT Area 4 Assistant Project Manager Derek Moore answers residents’ questions regarding D River and Schooner Creek bridge repairs

Plans regarding efforts to enhance and ensure bridge safety and facilitate traffic flow at D-River and the Schooner Creek bridges were shared recently with area residents at an Oregon Department of Transportation open house at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

D-River and Schooner Creek Bridge Repair and Protection Project staff answered questions, addressed concerns and summarized the planned work and what to expect on the area projects over the next three years.

The two coastal bridges, along with the Siltcoos River Bridge near Florence, have deteriorated from salt air and their structural integrity is deteriorating to the point they will soon need to be load rated, meaning large vehicles over a certain weight will not be able to use them.

The D-River and Schooner Creek bridges will receive repairs to damaged concrete installation of a zinc coating or zinc blocks to protect them from the harsh coastal climate.

New bridge railings will be installed to meet crash standards and there be a strengthening of the bridge structures with steel and titanium.
The following repair schedule is as follows:

D-River:

Work will begin soon after Labor Day and is expected to last 16 months, subject to weather delays. Work hours will vary day and night between now and next summer with no night work allowed 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. June 1–Sept. 1. The only exception is a few nights of paving in summer 2020.

Nighttime work will require lane closures. A minimum of two-way, two-lane configuration will be maintained throughout the project.

The SE 1st turn left turn lane will be closed at night a few times while the bridge containment structure is being installed and removed. Clearly marked detour signs will be available. Access to nearby businesses and a sidewalk on one side of the bridge will be available at all times. A temporary mid-block crossing will be installed between the bridge and NE 1st St.

Schooner Creek:

Work will begin in January 2019 and is expected to last 21 months, subject to weather delays. Work is allowed day or night. Nighttime work will require lane closures. In each stage, nighttime traffic will be placed in a two-way, one-lane configuration with flagging. Expect nighttime delays up to 20 minutes.

At certain stages, one side of the sidewalk will be closed with opposite side open with crossing locations at the traffic signal at SE 51st and at a temporary crossing on the south side of SE 54th Drive. Access to nearby businesses will be maintained at all times.

To learn more, visit ODOT and sign up for project updates.

Shorthanded Tigers fight on but fall to Sutherlin

Jim Fossum

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September 8, 2018

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lily Salsbery — Lilly Salsbery sets the ball for her teammates

Taft High couldn’t recover from the loss of injured senior middle hitter Maleah Smith in falling to Sutherlin 3-1 Friday in a home volleyball match.

“We had to scramble to move girls into positions they weren’t as familiar with,” Taft coach Kelsey Hart said after Smith sprained her ankle in the opening set. In Game 2, the girls came out strong, determined to win it for Maleah.”

The Tigers won the second set, “but Sutherlin’s experience beat us out in the end,” Hart said of the 25-17, 23-25, 25-13, 25-15 defeat. “I am very proud of how our team stepped up to the challenges this match provided.

“Some of our younger, less experienced players really stepped up when we needed them. While we would have liked to win the match, I think the girls are all proud of how they played last night. I know I am.”

Taft returns to the court at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Yamhill-Carlton.

Councilor candidate Davis withdraws from Ward 1 race for personal reasons

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Justin Werner

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September 8, 2018

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Central Coast Builders, Inc. owner and City Council candidate Jim Davis has withdrawn from the Ward 1 election race, City Recorder Cathy Steere reported in an email.

In an email sent to County Clerk Dana Jenkins, Steere said: “I received notice from Candidate Jim Davis that he wishes to withdraw from the race for Councilor for Ward 1 for personal reasons.”

With the departure of Davis, Mitch Parsons will run unopposed in Ward 1.

Davis could not immediately be reached for comment.

Davis is general contractor with more than 40 years of experience in construction, 20 years of those being on the Oregon Coast.

Davis has sat on the Lincoln City City Council before, but had to resign the post for change of address. The Lincoln City Charter states that anyone who no longer lives in the city ward from which a candidate ran for city council, that person is no longer legally allowed to serve as a councilor from that district.

Davis has served on the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce as a Board member, and also as president.

He has been involved with Angels Anonymous Inc. a nonprofit since its inception in the year of 1999, and is now serving as President.

In 2017 Davis was appointed to the Lincoln City Planning Commission but due to a change in residence he resigned.

North Lincoln Hospital Foundation Summer Gala weekend raises $196,000

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Mary Jo Kerlin

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September 8, 2018

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Among those enjoying the Summer Gala are, from left, Kerry and Doug Boysen, President and CEO of Samaritan Health Services; Virginia Riffle, COO of Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, and her husband, Bob Riffle.

North Lincoln Hospital Foundation’s Summer Gala and Golf Scramble fundraising weekend was an astounding success, raising $196,000, reported Cathy Sandoval, NLHF Executive Director.

“I am amazed by the incredible generosity of the north Lincoln County community and our many sponsors,” she said. “Thank you to everyone who participated in this stellar event.”

Formerly known as Corks and Cuisine, the Summer Gala on Aug. 25 was attended by close to 100 people, who enjoyed fine cuisine, wines and the music of the Bringetto Jazz Duo. The following day, the annual NLHF Charity Golf Scramble saw 24 teams of three or four golfers competing for prizes.

One highlight of the gala evening was the “paddle raise,” during which guests raised their bid card to donate at specified dollar amounts. One couple raising a paddle to pledge a $25,000 gift were Virginia Riffle, Chief Operating Officer of Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, and her husband, Bob Riffle. This was followed by a $20,000 commitment from a local family foundation and a $50,000 anonymous commitment.

“The paddle raise is such a fun part of the evening that always generates a lot of excitement in the room. I am so grateful to Virginia and Bob for setting the tone at a high level,” Sandoval said. “I am equally appreciative of the others who were inspired to raise their hands and open their hearts to give as they are able, to support our worthwhile projects.”

Proceeds from the weekend activities at Salishan Spa & Golf Resort go to Samaritan Early Learning Center, a preschool for infants and children through age 8, and to the capital campaign to furnish and equip the replacement hospital facility. The capital campaign is now approaching the $5.5 million mark of its $7 million goal.

Defense, turnovers power Taft past Sutherlin

Jim Fossum

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September 7, 2018

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PHOTOS/VIDEO BY JUSTIN WERNER

Tigers 14, Bulldogs 13

Taft High used five turnovers and two short first-half touchdown passes by senior quarterback David Jin to take a 14-13 halftime lead, and impenetrable defense helped the scoring hold up for a Class 3A victory over Sutherlin in Friday’s football home opener at Voris Field.

Taft junior running back Logan Gilleo scored on a 1-yard throw from Jin early in the second quarter, and senior receiver Tyee Fisher caught a 5-yard pass ruled in bounds just 13 seconds before intermission to make it 14-13 after senior place-kicker DeVon Lindquist converted his second point-after attempt of the game.

The Bulldogs scored first on an 18-yard first-quarter run by senior running back Bryce Anderson, and moved on top 13-7 following Gilleo’s score when junior running back Jake Merrifield went 36 yards 8:44 before halftime.

The victory evened Taft’s record at 1-1 following a 60-29 season-opening loss at Class 3A power Harrisburg last week. Sutherlin, which opened with a 16-13 victory at Class 4A Hidden Valley, dropped to 1-1 in the non-league game.

Taft coach Jake Tolan’s post-game comments:

“It was a big win for us as a team and our defense. I’m so proud of my guys. They fought and battled all night and never wavered in their mindsets.

“Sutherlin was a big and physical team, the type of team that traditionally runs all over us. But this week those were two main focuses; conditioning and improving our intelligence defensively.

“Offensively, we had some big plays in the first half, and then managed the game with a lead in the second half and relied on our defense to keep us ahead.

“We will need this type of defensive effort every week as our schedule only gets more difficult as we go on the road next week and play a very good 2A opponent in Knappa.

“We are getting better, which is all I ask. We will continue making our conditioning and execution on both offense and defense the main focuses going forward this week.”

First Quarter

The game opened with a turnover on the opening kick, which Taft recovered at the Sutherlin 26. After the Tigers turned the ball over on downs, Sutherlin senior running back Hunter Fadness gained a first down inside his own territory and senior quarterback Cade Meisner kept the drive going by gaining a first down on a quarterback sneak on fourth down.

Under heavy pressure, Meisner broke free on a run from the backside for another first down to the Taft 34. After Meisner ran 12 yards to the Tigers 18, senior running back Bryce Anderson busted into the end zone on the next play to culminate a 75-yard scoring drive and give the Bulldogs a 7 -0 lead inside of five minutes.

Taft sophomore receiver JJ French took the ensuing kickoff 33 yards into Sutherlin territory. The Tigers’ spread offense, behind senior quarterback David Jin, then moved to the Bulldogs 23 on a reception by senior Kam Kessler. Jin ran up the middle for a first down for a first-and-goal at the 7. A pass interference call in the end zone gave Taft a first down before the first-quarter clock expired with the Tigers facing third-and-goal at the 3.

Second Quarter

Sutherlin’s defense stiffened and two incomplete passes gave the Bulldogs possession before Taft junior linebacker Logan Gilleo forced a fumble that Taft recovered inside the 5 for Sutherlin’s second turnover of the game. Two running plays ensued before Jin hit Gilleo on a 1-yard scoring pass to make it 7-7 at the 10:25 mark following senior DeVon Lindquist’s point-after kick.

After Taft was penalized 10 yards on the kick, junior running back Jake Merrifield busted one 36 yards up the middle into the end zone for a 13-7 lead following a missed PAT 8:44 before halftime.

The Tigers started the ensuing drive at their own 34 before Jin gained a first down near midfield. After a Taft timeout, the Tigers, facing fourth-and-1, gained a first down as French gained two yards on a pass from Jin, Taft’s second first down on four fourth-down conversion attempts. Taft committed its first turnover of the game on the next play on an interception by Sutherlin junior defensive back Mason Gill on a pass from Jin intended for Taft senior wideout Tyee Fisher.

Meisner was sacked for a loss of 12 yards by Taft junior linebacker Trenton Hall, the Tigers’ first sack of the season. Sophomore defensive back Darius Smith then intercepted Meisner in Sutherlin territory inside of two minutes before Gilleo ran 32 yards on a screen pass from to Jin to the Sutherlin 35-yard line 1:39 before halftime.

A sack cost Taft 13 yards on the next play to make it third-and-long before senior receiver Logan McLendon took a screen from Jin down the sideline to the 20 with less than 30 seconds to play in the half. Taft moved to the 1, where Sutherlin was called for roughing the passer on an incomplete pass in the end zone. Jin then hit Fisher for a 5-yard score that Sutherlin coaches argued was caught out of bounds to make it 14-13 Taft on Lindquist’s point-after kick with 13.2 seconds to play before halftime.

HALFTIME

Third Quarter

Taft tried to convert on fourth down for the fifth time in the game on its first possession of the second half and managed a first down on an offsides penalty at the Sutherlin 37. Jin was then intercepted by Bulldogs senior outside linebacker Will Singleton on a screen, but the Tigers got the ball right back on the next play on a fumble recovery by sophomore linebacker Brendan Welch.

After Jin pulled Sutherlin offside on a hard count for the third time in the game for a first down at the Bulldog 28, Taft moved to the Sutherlin 15 on a catch by Kessler for his second first-down grab of the game. After a trick play on third down on a pass from Kessler, the Tigers turned the ball over to the Bulldogs on downs deep in their own territory.

The Bulldogs, operating from the Wing T, moved downfield into Taft territory on several sizable gains to inside the Tigers 20. Taft forced Sutherlin into a fourth-and-7 at the 20 before the Bulldogs eschewed a field goal attempt and committed a false start to make it fourth-and-12 at the 25. Meisner overthrew Gill to give the ball back to Taft in its own territory as the third quarter clock worked inside of three minutes.

Taft failed to move the ball for either team’s first three-and-out and Fisher sent the game’s first punt to the Sutherlin 44-yard line as the clock expired with the Bulldogs near midfield.

Fourth Quarter

Taft’s first penalty of the second half gave the Bulldogs a first down before the Tigers recovered a fumble by Merrifield at their own 25 for Sutherlin’s fifth turnover, and fourth lost fumble, of the game with 10:23 remaining. Kessler then hauled in a pass from Jin for 20 yards for a first down near midfield. Unable to advance the ball from there, Fisher punted into the end zone to give Sutherlin possession deep in its own territory with nine minutes to play.

After Taft held the Bulldogs on three plays, McLendon returned the Bulldogs’ first punt of the game to the Sutherlin 41 midway through the period. After Sutherlin forced Taft into another fourth-down situation at the 5:06 mark, Fisher punted for the third time to the Sutherlin 33 as Taft protected a one-point lead.

Taft brought Meisner to the turf short of a first down on a third-down play to make it fourth-and-2 when junior defensive lineman Tyrese Hellman met the Sutherlin quarterback in the backfield to force a turnover on downs with three minutes to play.

Taft managed to trim the game clock to 2:22 after Jin threw incomplete to Kessler on fourth-and-10 at the Sutherlin 34. The Bulldogs then connected on a 32-yard catch from Meisner to senior tight end JR Bailey to the Taft 38 before a penalty brought the ball back to the 48 inside of two minutes. Meisner then threw incomplete to bring up fourth down with 1:35 remaining. Meisner’s desperation fourth-down pass fell incomplete to surrender possession to the Tigers with 1:30 to play.

Taft then assumed the victory formation as Jin took a knee to run out the clock and finish off a scoreless second half.

This post was updated live following each quarter

Class 3A Special District 1 Standings

	League	Overall	Points Scored	Allowed
Amity	0-0	2-0	111	27
Clatskanie	0-0	2-0	113	0
Madras (4A)	0-0	2-0	87	19
Rainier	0-0	2-0	97	6
Willamina	0-0	1-1	54	28
Yamhill-Carlton	0-0	1-1	68	47
Taft	0-0	1-1	43	73
Salem Academy	0-0	0-1	35	41
Blanchet Catholic	0-0	0-2	19	95
Corbett (4A)	0-0	0-2	8	58
Dayton	0-0	0-2	23	39
Scio	0-0	0-2	20	60

Taft Roster

No.	Name	Position	Grade	Height
2	Logan McLendon	WR/DB	12	5-8
3	Kaden Hindman	WR/S	9	5-9
4	Devon Lindquist	WR/S	12	5-10
6	Zane Rowley	WR/DB	10	5-4
7	Chris Lopez	WR/DB	12	5-9
8	David Jin	QB/DB	12	5-10
9	Kameron Kessler	WR/S	12	6-1
11	Fco Ramos	WR/DB	10	5-7
14	Tristan Beach	WR/DB	11	5-10
15	Connor Bailey	WR/DB	11	5-10
16	Darius Smith	WR/DB	10	5-9
19	Antonio Suarez	QB/LB	10	5-10
20	JJ French	RB/LB	10	5-10
22	Tyee Fisher	WR/S	12	6-5
23	Clay Nelson	WR/LB	12	6-0
24	Trenton Hall	WR/LB	11	5-9
25	Kaden White	WR/DB	9	5-7
28	Logan Gilleo	RB/LB	11	6-0
50	Dylan Rodriguez	OL/DL	9	5-8
53	Micah Davis	OL/DE	11	5-10
54	Eriq Aquino	OL/DL	12	6-1
55	Elin Fitch	OL/DE	11	6-3
56	Malachi LaFrenz	OL/DL	12	6-2
57	Jace Phippen	OL/DL	11	5-10
60	Chris Byrum	OL/DL	12	5-8
61	Victor Carrasco	C/DE	12	6-2
62	Brendan Welch	OL/DL	10	5-9
66	Tyrese Hellman	OL/DL	11	6-1
70	Josiah LaFrenz	OL/DL	10	6-3
74	Sebastian Welch	OL/DL	10	5-9
75	Dakota Steen	OL/DL	9	6-0

Taft Schedule

All games 7 p.m.

8/31 @ Harrisburg, L 60-29

9/7 vs. Sutherlin W 14-13

9/14 @ Knappa

9/21 vs. Yamhill-Carlton

9/28 vs. Amity*

10/5 @ Clatskanie*

10/11@ Willamina*

10/19 vs. Dayton*

10/26 vs. Rainier*

*Denotes league game

Class 3A Special District 2 Standings

	League	Overall	Points Scored	Allowed
Harrisburg	0-0	2-0	108	42
Brookings-Harbor	0-0	1-0	26	6
Cascade Christian	0-0	1-0	28	0
Santiam Christian	0-0	1-0	20	13	1
La Pine	0-0	1-1	18	12
Pleasant Hill	0-0	1-1	41	71
Sutherlin	0-0	1-1	29	27
Hidden Valley (4A)	0-0	1-1	49	16
South Umpqua	0-0	1-1	39	56
Douglas	0-0	0-1	12	18
St. Mary’s, Medford	0-0	0-1	7	51
Siuslaw (4A)	0-0	0-2	14	107

Sutherlin Roster

No.	Name	Position	Grade	Height	Weight
1	Bryce Olson	K/P	12	6-0	150
2	Case Wells	DB/RB	11	5-10	146
3	Brandon Carr	DB/WR	11	6-0	154
10	Jake Merrifield	DB/RB	11	5-8	150
11	Hunter Fadness	DB/RB	12	5-10	155
14	Mason Gill	DB/WR	11	6-3	165
15	Anthony Friesen	LB/QB	9	6-1	189
21	Hunter Strong	LB/RB	11	6-0	190
22	Bryce Anderson	DB/RB	12	6-0	175
24	Dillon Gurule	DB/RB	12	5-10	140
26	Cade Meisner	QB/QB	12	6-2	230
36	Hayden Dornan	LB/WR	12	6-1	180
50	Hunter Elbert	DL/OL	11	5-10	180
51	Quinton Garcia	LB/OL	12	5-10	200
54	Jason Baker	LB/OL	11	5-10	180
55	Will Singleton	LB/OL	12	6-0	180
56	Wyatt Burns	DL/OL	12	5-11	190
57	Jacob Mansfield	DL/OL	12	6-0	205
63	Bryon Baker	DL/OL	11	6-0	195
71	Austin Owens	DL/OL	12	6-6	229
71	Scott Shepard	DL/OL	12	6-5	230
74	Dayden Jacobs	DL/OL	11	5-10	245
77	Zach Leprie	DL/OL	12	6-0	220
87	Issac Horn	LB/TE	11	6-4	210
88	JR Bailey	DL/TE	12	6-5	235

Sutherlin Schedule

All games 7 p.m.

8/31@ Hidden Valley, W 16-12

9/7 @ Taft L 14-13

9/14 vs. Douglas

9/21 @ South Umpqua

9/28 vs. La Pine*

10/5 vs. Harrisburg*

10/12 @ Santiam Christian*

10/19 vs. Pleasant Hill*

10/26 @ Siuslaw*

* denotes league game

Taft wins Battle, youngsters lead Tigers to Best finish at Deedon Invite

Justin Werner

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September 7, 2018

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Taft Cross Country Middle School — Photo by Mitch Parsons

Sixth-graders Trenton Battle and Ryan Best led the Taft middle school cross country team with the top boys performances Thursday, pacing the Tigers to the team title in the Darrel Deedon Invitational in Turner.

Battle finished eighth in the 2,000-meter race at Cascade High School to lead Taft to first place over Central Linn, while Best was 10^th. Both attend Taft Elementary School.

From left, Aliviah Mode and Julia Towers

Seventh-grader Aliviah Mode led the girls, who didn’t compete as a team, by placing 13^{th at}2,000 meters, while another sixth-grader, Julia Towers, was 14th.

The Taft varsity team did not compete Thursday due to bees along the course route.

Boys Team Scores

1.	Taft	51
2.	Central Linn	61
3.	Harrisburg	64
4.	Salem Academy Christian	73
5.	Crosshill Christian	89

Taft Boys Results

Place	Grade	Name	Time
8.	6	Trenton Battle	9:31.7
10.	6	Ryan Best	10:14.8
13.	8	Mugen Evenson	10:26.4
17.	7	Kristian Cabal	10:50
21.	6	Joshua McCormick	10:56
27.	7	Zayden Parsons	11:26
38.	6	Ryuma Evenson	13:32
39.	5	Tatsuma Evenson	13:44
40.	6	Cameron Trowbridge	14:37
41.	6	Brycen Storm	14:39

Taft Girls Results

Place	Grade	Name		Time
13.	6	Aliviah Mode		11:45.9
14.	6	Julia Towers		11:47.4

24.	7	Hanna VandenEnden	14:06

Lincoln City Police Crime Log – Aug 31-Sept. 6

Justin Werner

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September 7, 2018

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The Lincoln City Police Daily Crime Log is a public record of police calls. Homepage will run the log every Friday.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Friday, Aug 31

Car Clout – 7:46 a.m. – 919 SW Galley Avenue. Caller reports three vehicles were accessed around 5:30 a.m. Wallet and sweater were stolen. Witnesses chased a male described as 6′, 210 lbs., black shoulder-length hair, black jacket and a black backpack.

Theft – 10:24 a.m. – 1631 NW Highway 101. Caller reports her purse, keys, ID and debit card stolen. She believes it was taken from Maxwell’s Wednesday night. Several credit cards were found and returned.

Recovered Stolen Plate – 10:52 a.m. – 1503 SE Devils Lake Road. Caller found plate. It was not stolen. Found plate placed in evidence as caller had bought new plates.

Found Property – 11:41 a.m. – 860 SW 51st Street. Caller came to police department lobby to turn in a wallet found near Mo’s.

Found Property – 1:11 p.m. – 1321 NW 19th Street. Caller reports finding a newer Stihl string trimmer on his property, as if hidden there and possibly stolen. Item seized and report taken.

Found Property – 7:38 p.m. – NW 34th Street Beach Access. Caller found a set of keys on the beach for a Hyundai vehicle, City Gym and Hagens tags.

Vehicle Impound – 10:59 p.m. SE 32nd Street & SE Highway 101. Traffic stop initiated. No insurance on a black 2006 Chevy UR. Impounded by Lincoln City Towing.

Saturday, Sept. 1

Recovered Stolen Vehicle – 9:46 p.m. – 828 NE Highway 101. Officer attempted traffic stop of 1987 burgandy Toyota. Vehicle fled southbound on Highway 101 with five occupants. All occupants detained at SW Fleet & S Highway 101. Felony parole violation warrant out of Marion County confirmed. Juvenile also listed as missing person. Felony parole violation warrant confirmed on second juvenile out of Marion County. Third juvenile taken into custody for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Transported to Lincoln County Juvenile Detention.

Sunday, Sept. 2

Warrant Arrest – 4:27 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino, 1777 NW 44th Street. Elizabeth A. May (05/06/1983) taken into custody on felony warrant out of State Parole Board for parole violation. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Theft – 6:29 a.m. – Maxwells, 1631 NW Highway 101. Report of theft of a purse.

Runaway – 7:03 a.m. – 1923 NE 71st Street. Parent reporting missing juvenile. Parent called back and reported juvenile had returned home.

Car Clout – 7:47 a.m. – 2127 SW Coast Avenue. 1996 Toyota Corolla had fishing gear stolen from it.

Extra Patrol Request – SW 50th Street Public Parking. A caller requested an extra night-shift patrol after 1 a.m. due to transients sleeping in bushes in the area.

Stolen Vehicle – 8:17 a.m. – 3345 SE Harbor Drive. A red 1994 Honda Accord was reportedly stolen from CenturyLink parking lot.

Extra Patrol Request – 923 SW 51st. Homeowner advises of theft of lawn ornaments. Requests extra patrol in area due to transients wandering around at night.

Suspicious Activity – 3:33 p.m. – 801 SW Highway 101. Caller reported a male was masturbating in a vehicle in parking lot near library. Officers initiated a traffic stop of green 1997 Ford Explorer at NW Harbor & NW 12th Street. Dwight A Masterson (05/22/1970) was issued a traffic violation and cited and released for misdemeanor public indecency.

Hit and Run – 3:53 p.m. 1500 SE Devils Lake Road. White 1996 Chevy Tahoe reports a hit and run with 2002 purple Yamaha motorcycle.

Found Property – 6:22 p.m. – Ridge Apartments, 3232 SE Harbor Drive. Caller reports finding a wallet belonging to unrelated Johnson in parking lot. Property seized and report taken.

Animal – 6:41 p.m. – 1000 SE Highway 101. Caller found a young female black lab at Goodwill parking lot and brought it to police department. Contact made with dog owner and picked up dog [Daisy].

Extra Patrol Request – 10:43 p.m. – Dr. Bob’s Health Center, 3469 NW Highway 101. Caller requests extra patrol on back-side of covered parking area. Had water spigot left partially on.

Disorderly Conduct – 10:58 p.m. – Maxwells, 1631 NW Highway 101. Caller reports a male throwing items and fighting. Dylan Taylor Badgely (04/28/87) taken into custody for disorderly conduct and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Domestic – 11:35 p.m. – 3006 NE 30th Drive.Caller reporting intoxicated husband has assaulted her and is attempting to assault her son. Suspect taken into custody for domestic menacing. Transported to Lincoln City Police Department.

Warrant Arrest – 11:53 p.m. Nauti Mermaid Beach House, 220 SE Highway 101. Caller reports of a fight, Nikolaus Austin Torgrimson (12/26/81) being held on the ground. Trogrimson taken into custody for felony warrant for traffic crimes out of Marion County. Cited to appear for theft III and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Monday, Sept. 3

Stolen Vehicle – 11:15 a.m. – 1500 SE Devils Lake Road. A green 1998 Toyota Avalon was taken from Lincoln City Outlets parking lot. Vehicle was found by county and owner notified.

Extra Patrol – 549 NW Highway 101. Caller reports they have a tenant who was asked to leave. Tenant has premise available until 4 p.m. tomorrow. Tenant moved all belongings out and then opened all the windows and doors. Owner is concerned about residence being left unlocked all night.

No-Injury Crash – 5:40 p.m. – 1220 SE Oar Avenu Apartment Parking Lot. Caller reports a car struck his parked 2018 Chevy Silverado and the driver appears intoxicated. Driver was cited and transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital. Vehicle towed at owners request by Lincoln City Towing.

Stolen Vehicle – 5:41 p.m. – 1777 NW 40th Street. Caller reports theft of a green 1997 Nissan Pickup from Chinook Winds parking lot. Received a call from Oregon State Police (OSP) that pickup was involved in a hit and run in McMinnville. 9:43 p.m. – OSP reports recovering vehicle and notifying owner to retrieve it.

Disturbance – 7:28 p.m. – 861 NW 51st Street. Caller reports Kelly Helms is causing a disturbance. Helms had a warrant out of Lincoln County, was arrested and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

DOA – 11:51 p.m. – Sea Rest Motel, 1249 NW 15th Street. Report of a male uncouncious and not breathing. CPR attempted. North Lincoln Fire & Rescue, Pacific West Ambulance and Lincoln City Police Department responded. Pronounced deceased on scene. Medical examiner and district attorney notified.

Tuesday, Sept. 4

Drugs – 12:24 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino, 1777 NW 44th Street. Ashleigh R Foultner (12/28/1983) was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine after officer found drugs in a fanny pack. Foultner was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Found Property – 3:49 a.m. LCPD, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Road. Citizen entered police department with a found wallet. Wallet entered into police property.

Theft – 7:36 a.m. – 4101 NW Logan Road – Dennis R Loucks was arrested for theft after Safeway reported a vehicle in parking lot that had some stolen property in the back. Loucks was transported to Lincoln County Jail and property was returned to Safeway.

Criminal Mischief – 9:18 a.m. – NW 35th & Jetty Avenue. Vandalism to a city bench reported.

Stolen Vehicle – 11:27 a.m. – 1226 SW 13th Street. Keys were taken from a church and a Gold 2012 Nissan Versa was stolen with 3/4 tank of gas. Suspect is 6′ 1″ with a slim build. White male in his 20’s with brown hair.

Theft – 11:27 a.m. – 2409 NW Highway 101. Caller reports theft of a 1/2 gallon of Monopolowa vodka. White male with a blue hoodie and salt & pepper goatee with a black backpack.

Disorderly Conduct – 1:03 p.m. – LCPD, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Road. Douglas D Thrumm created a disturbance in police lobby. Thrumm was arrested for disorderly conduct and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Assault – 1:49 p.m. – 2148 NE 29th Drive. Victim reports she was assaulted by a woman and her dog. Report taken and suspect identified.

Hit and Run – 11:32 a.m. – 801 SW Highway 101. Caller reports her 2016 Mazda MX6 was damaged while parked.

Found Property – 6:23 p.m. – LCPD, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Road. Citizen says she has a bag of wallets found from the theater to turn in. Wallets taken for safekeeping.

Found property – 7:10 p.m. – 3303 SW Anchor Avenue. A blue Shogun mountain bike was left for three days at the beach access turnaround. Bicycle taken for safekeeping.

Wednesday, Sept. 5

Welfare Check – 12:45 a.m. – Chapel by the Sea, 2125 SE Lee Avenue. Caller reports being followed in the woods behind church and yelled at. Report taken.

Found property – 3:17 p.m. – N Logan Road & Highway 101. Caller found license plate OR/710KET. Report taken.

Fraud – 3:57 p.m. – 1635 NW Harbor Avenue. Report of credit card fraud. Report taken.

Thursday, Sept. 6

Trespass – 9:00 a.m. – 1512 SW Highway 101. Caller reports two vehicles behind the business are dumping trash. Frederick Vermilyea (09/12/78) taken into custody for probation violation out of Tillamook County. Courtney Bellmore (07/10/97) taken into custody. Subjects transported to Lincoln County jail. Two animals were picked up by Lincoln County Animal Control.

Extra Patrol – 9:45 a.m. – 1513 NE 12th Street. Caller reports someone tried to peel off tags from a car and truck parked on cement pad at NE 12th & Keel.

Suspicious Activity – 10:08 a.m. – Lincoln City Collective, 1266 SW 50th Street. Report of a male defecating near the front door of the business and that it was captured on video. Report taken.

Arrest Warrant – 5:23 p.m. – SW 50th Street & SW Ebb Avenue. Report of a female screaming in woods. Located Bonny K. Grady (02/10/81) who was taken into custody for misdemeanor warrant out of Lincoln County for failure to appear. Transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Found Property – 5:59 p.m. – 1797 SE 14th Street. Wallet was turned in. Wallet taken for safekeeping. Wallet returned to owner.

Animal – 9:26 p.m. – LCPD, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Road. Found white lab with blue collar. No tags. Found at 2911 NE Loop Drive. Brought dog to LCPD.

Taft boys earn tie, girls fall to Blanchet Catholic in league soccer play

Jim Fossum

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September 6, 2018

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From left, Fatima Lupercio, Ana Ortiz, Lydia Prins and Melody Diggs

The Taft High boys soccer team got its first true test of the season Thursday, playing to a 1-1 home league tie with Blanchet Catholic in a defensive struggle that saw both goals scored in the final seven minutes.

The Taft girls team fell 3-1 to the Cavaliers in the second match at Voris Field in another stellar defensive game.

“The entire game was a physical one,” Taft boys coach Ryan Ulinci said of the three yellow cards that were issued, two against Blanchet Catholic. “All in all, it was a very good contest. This is the game we were looking for so that we can improve the way we control the game.”

Taft scored first on a goal by team co-captain Edson Fuentes before Blanchet Catholic answered to tie the game with about a minute remaining.

“Again a very good back-and-forth game that we will learn greatly from,” Ulinci said. “I couldn’t be more proud of this team and their ability to keep going at such a fast pace. We are going to take everything positive from this contest and make it even better.”

Meanwhile, Taft girls coach Joey Arce-Torres said he was encouraged by his team’s play despite the narrow defeat to the powerhouse Cavaliers.

“It was a great battle tonight,” he said as the Tigers and Blanchet Catholic played to a 1-1 halftime tie. “We played our conference perennial champions until the last minute.”

The Cavs scored on a corner kick before junior Sammy Halferty hit freshman Nicole Reyes with a perfectly-placed cross pass.

“Nicole was waiting eagerly on the far post and placed it confidently at the back of the net,” he said. “Nicole had one more opportunity before the end of the half but came up unlucky.”

Arce-Torres said the second half also was a defensive battle, led by Lydia Prins, Fatima Lupercio and Ana Ortiz.

“It looked like it would finish at the halftime score, but once again we gave up an own-goal and another corner kick to fall to an eventual defeat,” he said. “Our kids worked hard tonight. They were in it all night.”

Taft’s boys (2-0-1, 1-0-1) and girls (1-2, 1-1) will return to action Monday at Yamhill-Carlton.

“The coaching staff will focus on defending set pieces and keeping our kids excited to compete every match,” Arce-Torres said. “We are a solid soccer program, one to no longer take lightly. I like our chances to battle for a playoff spot this October. We are getting better every match. We can score against anyone, and our back line comes to shut teams down.”

Tigers hope defense rests its case in Friday football home opener

Jim Fossum

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September 6, 2018

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PHOTOS BY LON FRENCH

friday football — Sound tackling, displayed here last week by Antonio Suarez, will be the key against Sutherlin

A week removed from surrendering 60 points in a season-opening defeat, the Taft High football coaching staff faces a perplexing problem.

How are the Tigers going to stop a Wing T attack they have traditionally struggled against?

“That’s the type of offense that has typically given our defense problems,” Taft coach Jake Tolan said of the Sutherlin High attack his team will face at 7 p.m. Friday when the Tigers open their home season at Voris Field.

The deceptive offense typically lines up three backs in a row behind center with intentions of making every play look the same for the first few steps. Expect to see running plays such as the belly, buck sweep, power, trap, counter and waggle.

”A team that is big and physical and prefers to run the ball is something we need to find a way to stop,” Tolan said.

Sutherlin coach Josh Gary’s squad is stepping down from Class 4A to the 3A Special District 2 league this season, but the Bulldogs have already shown they remain capable of playing and beating the bigger schools by opening their season with a 16-13 victory at 4A Hidden Valley. Worse for the Tigers, Gary doesn’t think his team played well when it had the ball a week ago against the Mustangs of the Skyline Conference.

“I was happy with our mental toughness while dealing with adversity,” Gary said. “We struggled on offense, but played great defense most of the game.”

Gary said his players were “still trying to get on the same page offensively.”

“We are moving from a spread offense scheme to a traditional Wing T offense and our players have many things to work on,” he said. “I think we will continue to get better offensively and we could be a playoff-caliber football team.”

Sutherlin runs at least 80 percent of the time behind senior quarterback Cade Meisner and senior running back Bryce Anderson, Gary said

“As we progress through the season, we will add multiple shifts and formations to keep the defense off balance,” he said.

Gary said he was particularly pleased with his team’s effort against a solid passing attack, citing defensive ends JR Bailey and Scott Shepard, cornerbacks Mason Gill and Brandon Carr, and safeties Hunter Fadness and Anderson, who stars both ways for the Bulldogs.

“They scored 30 points last week against a tough Harrisburg team,” Gary said of Taft’s 60-29 road loss to open the season. “Their QB [David Jin] looked solid, as well as some athletic skill players. They have a few undersized offensive linemen, but they move well.”

Tolan blamed conditioning, in part, for the Tigers’ demise against the perennially powerful Eagles. He said his team’s physicality has been the centerpiece of Taft’s preparation this week.

“Our focus has been on continuing to execute on offense, making sure defensively we are aligned correctly versus the various different offensive formations we might see Sutherlin throw at us, and increase our conditioning level,” he said. “Last week, we were tired and fatigued after one quarter. Hopefully, this Friday our conditioning will be a factor in our favor.”

Jin threw four touchdown passes in the loss, two to sophomore Fco Ramos and one each to senior Tyee Fisher and sophomore JJ French.

“We hope to come out Friday and compete,” Tolan said. “I thought we played really hard last week for two quarters against Harrisburg. This week, we will be looking to put four quarters together. We have the home crowd in our favor and hope to give everyone something to cheer for.”

Class 3A Special District 1 Standings

	League	Overall	Points Scored	Points Allowed
Amity	0-0	1-0	51	7
Clatskanie	0-0	1-0	46	0
Madras (4A)	0-0	1-0	53	7
Rainier	0-0	1-0	58	6
Willamina	0-0	1-0	34	0
Yamhill-Carlton	0-0	1-0	42	13
Blanchet Catholic	0-0	0-1	6	47
Corbett (4A)	0-0	0-1	8	24
Dayton	0-0	0-1	13	20
Salem Academy	0-0	0-1	35	41
Scio	0-0	0-1	20	21
Taft	0-0	0-1	29	60

Taft Roster

No.	Name	Position	Grade	Height
2	Logan McLendon	WR/DB	12	5-8
3	Kaden Hindman	WR/S	9	5-9
4	Devon Lindquist	WR/S	12	5-10
6	Zane Rowley	WR/DB	10	5-4
7	Chris Lopez	WR/DB	12	5-9
8	David Jin	QB/DB	12	5-10
9	Kameron Kessler	WR/S	12	6-1
11	Fco Ramos	WR/DB	10	5-7
14	Tristan Beach	WR/DB	11	5-10
15	Connor Bailey	WR/DB	11	5-10
16	Darius Smith	WR/DB	10	5-9
19	Antonio Suarez	QB/LB	10	5-10
20	JJ French	RB/LB	10	5-10
22	Tyee Fisher	WR/S	12	6-5
23	Clay Nelson	WR/LB	12	6-0
24	Trenton Hall	WR/LB	11	5-9
25	Kaden White	WR/DB	9	5-7
28	Logan Gilleo	RB/LB	11	6-0
50	Dylan Rodriguez	OL/DL	9	5-8
53	Micah Davis	OL/DE	11	5-10
54	Eriq Aquino	OL/DL	12	6-1
55	Elin Fitch	OL/DE	11	6-3
56	Malachi LaFrenz	OL/DL	12	6-2
57	Jace Phippen	OL/DL	11	5-10
60	Chris Byrum	OL/DL	12	5-8
61	Victor Carrasco	C/DE	12	6-2
62	Brendan Welch	OL/DL	10	5-9
66	Tyrese Hellman	OL/DL	11	6-1
70	Josiah LaFrenz	OL/DL	10	6-3
74	Sebastian Welch	OL/DL	10	5-9
75	Dakota Steen	OL/DL	9	6-0

Taft Schedule

All games 7 p.m.

8/31 @ Harrisburg, L 60-29

9/7 vs. Sutherlin

9/14 @ Knappa

9/21 vs. Yamhill-Carlton

9/28 vs. Amity*

10/5 @ Clatskanie*

10/11@ Willamina*

10/19 vs. Dayton*

10/26 vs. Rainier*

*Denotes league game

Class 3A Special District 2 Standings

	League	Overall	Points Scored	Points Allowed
Brookings-Harbor	0-0	1-0	26	6
Cascade Christian	0-0	1-0	28	0
Harrisburg	0-0	1-0	60	29
La Pine	0-0	1-0	18	12
Pleasant Hill	0-0	1-0	41	35
Santiam Christian	0-0	1-0	20	13
Sutherlin	0-0	1-0	16	13
Douglas	0-0	0-1	12	18
Hidden Valley (4A)	0-0	0-1	13	16
Siuslaw (4A)	0-0	0-1	6	74
St. Mary’s, Medford	0-0	0-1	7	51
South Umpqua	0-0	0-1	20	46

Sutherlin Roster

No.	Name	Position	Grade	Height	Weight
1	Bryce Olson	K/P	12	6-0	150
2	Case Wells	DB/RB	11	5-10	146
3	Brandon Carr	DB/WR	11	6-0	154
10	Jake Merrifield	DB/RB	11	5-8	150
11	Hunter Fadness	DB/RB	12	5-10	155
14	Mason Gill	DB/WR	11	6-3	165
15	Anthony Friesen	LB/QB	9	6-1	189
21	Hunter Strong	LB/RB	11	6-0	190
22	Bryce Anderson	DB/RB	12	6-0	175
24	Dillon Gurule	DB/RB	12	5-10	140
26	Cade Meisner	QB/QB	12	6-2	230
36	Hayden Dornan	LB/WR	12	6-1	180
50	Hunter Elbert	DL/OL	11	5-10	180
51	Quinton Garcia	LB/OL	12	5-10	200
54	Jason Baker	LB/OL	11	5-10	180
55	Will Singleton	LB/OL	12	6-0	180
56	Wyatt Burns	DL/OL	12	5-11	190
57	Jacob Mansfield	DL/OL	12	6-0	205
63	Bryon Baker	DL/OL	11	6-0	195
71	Austin Owens	DL/OL	12	6-6	229
71	Scott Shepard	DL/OL	12	6-5	230
74	Dayden Jacobs	DL/OL	11	5-10	245
77	Zach Leprie	DL/OL	12	6-0	220
87	Issac Horn	LB/TE	11	6-4	210
88	JR Bailey	DL/TE	12	6-5	235