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

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

Jose Flores

“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

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Tigers hope defense rests its case in Friday football home opener

PHOTOS BY LON FRENCH

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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

 Sutherlin Schedule

All games 7 p.m.

8/31@ Hidden Valley, W 16-12

9/7 @ Taft

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

 

Health insurance options available to uninsured Oregonians

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Health insurance options available to uninsured Oregonians

Last year, Oregon’s uninsured rate stood at 6 percent, yet about one in 10 Oregonians experienced a gap in coverage. For many, these gaps can be avoided.

More than eight in 10 children and adults under 65 who lacked coverage were eligible for the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) or financial assistance to reduce commercial health insurance premium costs. The findings were part of newly released state data on health coverage in 2017, based on a survey conducted by OHA.

Since Oregon implemented the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014, more than 340,000 Oregonians have gained health insurance. Today, 94 percent (3.7 million Oregonians) have coverage. The current uninsured rate is almost two-thirds lower than the 15 percent who were uninsured in 2011 (before Oregon implemented the ACA and expanded Medicaid).

Despite Oregon’s high rate of health coverage, more people could be covered. Most people who were uninsured when the study was conducted were eligible for the Oregon Health Plan or a subsidy to reduce the cost of commercial health coverage.

  • Children: 9 out of 10 children who lack health coverage are eligible under OHP or a premium-reduction subsidy through the health insurance marketplace.
  • Adults: Similarly, nearly 9 in 10 young adults and 8 in 10 older adults (ages 35-64) qualify for OHP or a subsidy for commercial health coverage.
  • Reasons for lack of OHP coverage: A large portion of the uninsured were eligible for OHP. The top three reasons Oregonians cited for not being covered by OHP were: concerned about high costs of coverage (44 percent); not eligible, make too much money (36 percent); and concerned about quality of care (21 percent).

There are no premiums costs or deductibles for OHP benefits. OHP offers a comprehensive benefit package of medical, behavioral health and oral health care. Children and adults who qualify for coverage under the Oregon Health Plan can apply any time during the year. Oregonians can find coverage at OregonHealthCare.gov.

There are currently about 243,000 uninsured people in Oregon. If 80 percent of those who lack health coverage made use of OHP or the subsidies available through the marketplace, the number of Oregonians who are uninsured would drop to 34,000.

That would boost Oregon’s health coverage rate to 99 percent (excluding adult Oregon residents who would be ineligible for OHP or marketplace coverage due to undocumented immigration status).

Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, said, “Health coverage is the key to good health. Oregon has dramatically reduced the uninsured rate, but too many people remain confused about their coverage options. We want all Oregonians to know you can have quality, affordable health coverage in Oregon, no matter what your income.”

“The survey reveals positive progress, but more work is needed to address issues like the number of people who are underinsured,” said Andrew Stolfi, insurance commissioner. “Before seeking short-term plans or choosing the lowest premium option, we encourage all Oregonians who purchase their own coverage to apply for financial assistance through Healthcare.gov. Oregonians who receive help with the costs of their health insurance pay on average $138 a month.”

Studies have shown health coverage is linked to more access to health care, better health and reduced mortality. When individuals and families lack health coverage, they can be exposed to medical debt and bankruptcy, forced to rely on hospital emergency departments for health care, and unable to obtain regular treatment for chronic conditions and serious illness (such as cancer).

According to state data, the demographic groups with the highest and lowest proportion of uninsured in 2017 were:

  • Age: Nearly 12 percent of young adults (aged 19-34) were uninsured, the highest among any age group. Children (eighteen and under) had the lowest percent of uninsured at 3 percent.
  • Ethnicity: Hispanic Oregonians constituted the racial/ethnic group with the highest rate of uninsurance (15 percent). Asians had the lowest percentage of uninsured (2 percent).
  • Gender: Men had a higher rate of uninsurance (7.3 percent) than women (5 percent).

The data were reported in the Oregon Health Authority’s Uninsurance Fact Sheet, which is based on data from the Oregon Health Insurance Survey (OHIS). OHIS provides detailed information about many of the impacts of Oregon’s health system reform to achieve better health, better care and lower costs. This fact sheet is part of a series exploring health insurance coverage using data from the 2017 survey and presents information about gaps of time when people did not have health insurance coverage.

Other fact sheets include:

Video: https://youtu.be/yD3dAGHSCfg

Homepage introduces ‘Taft Teampage’ for Tiger sports coverage at a click

Justin Werner & Jim Fossum
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Homepage introduces ‘Taft Teampage’ for Tiger sports coverage at a click

Taft Teampage Lincoln City

Like Taft High sports? Want the skinny on all the breaking Tiger athletic news? It’s now just a click away.

Lincoln City Homepage is pleased to introduce “Taft Teampage” to its comprehensive year-round coverage of all of the high school’s sports programs with a dedicated page complete with daily news and feature stories, scores, standings, schedules, statistics, rosters and more.

With a mere click of the mouse, reader-friendly access to the all-encompassing “Teampage” takes you directly to all the action, which is categorized by season and sport.

Featured across the top of “Teampage” are the latest breaking news and feature stories. Directly below, simply click on the sport of your choice to find updated standings, schedules, scores and rosters. The page also allows you to link to opposing teams and players on the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) and athleticnet.com (cross country and track) websites by just clicking on their names.

Included next are your favorite “Must Watch” videos, followed by season-long coverage of each sport – from fall to winter to spring.

A special feature ranks your all-time favorite posts, such as the website’s periodical “Where Are They Now?” series that tracks the whereabouts of past Taft High student-athletes.

Pay attention, too, to the Taft High weekly sports schedule a bit lower on Homepage’s landing page. Sponsored by Taft High graduate Joe Salsbery’s Pit Crew auto detailing company (with proceeds benefiting the Taft High Booster Club), the advertisement is the quickest way to find when and where your favorite Tiger sports teams are competing this week.

Lincoln City Homepage appreciates being a proud supporter of everything Taft High sports.

Food insecurity rate continues to decline in Oregon

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Food insecurity rate continues to decline in Oregon

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OFB logoAs congress negotiates a new Farm Bill and funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a new USDA report shows food insecurity continues to decline in Oregon.

According to the 2017 Household Food Security Report, the number of Oregonians struggling to put food on the table decreased from 14.6 percent in 2014-2016 to 12.9 percent in 2015-2017. However, Oregon has not yet reached its pre-recession level of 12.4 percent.

Nationwide, food insecurity declined from 12.3 percent in 2014-2016 to 11.8 percent in 2015-2017. Due in large part to historical injustices and discrimination, food insecurity rates continue to be higher among Black and Hispanic households as well as households with children headed by a single woman.

Oregon’s anti-hunger organizations point to effective federal nutrition programs, such as SNAP (formerly known as food stamps), as part of the reason for the decrease. They see it as critical not to undue efforts we know are helping Oregon make progress, like increased access to SNAP benefits.

“We are appalled at proposals from Congress to make cuts to food assistance for people and families,” says Annie Kirschner, executive director of Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon. “Now is the time to strengthen SNAP, not cut it. The bottom line is that if these proposed cuts become law, more people will experience hunger in every corner of Oregon.”

Although Oregon’s unemployment is at its lowest since comparable records began in 1976, high costs for housing and stagnant wages mean many people are forced to choose between food and rent.

“We’re certainly encouraged by the decrease in food insecurity in the state. But September is Hunger Action Month and we aren’t willing to accept that one in eight Oregon households still don’t get enough to eat,” said Oregon Food Bank CEO Susannah Morgan. “We can continue to drive down that number by addressing the affordable housing crisis in the state. Statewide and Portland metro area housing ballot measures would be important steps forward in ensuring that Oregonians don’t have to make the difficult decision between rent and food.”

Additional Oregon specific data is forthcoming. The full report can be found here: DATA .

About Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon

We envision an Oregon where everyone is healthy and thriving, with access to affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food. To bring that vision into reality, we raise awareness about hunger, connect people to nutrition programs, and advocate for systemic changes. Learn more at oregonhunger.org.

About Oregon Food Bank

Oregon Food Bank works to eliminate hunger and its root causes… because no one should be hungry. Oregon Food Bank believes that hunger starves the human spirit, that communities thrive when people are nourished, and that everyone deserves healthy and fresh food. Oregon Food Bank helps feed the human spirit of 740,000 people through a food distribution network of 21 regional food banks serving Oregon and Clark County, Washington. Oregon Food Bank also leads statewide efforts to increase resources for hungry families and to eliminate the root causes of hunger through public policy, local food systems work, nutrition and garden education, health care screening and innovative programming. Find out how to feed the human spirit at oregonfoodbank.org.

Taft wins first set but falls in home volleyball match

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Taft wins first set but falls in home volleyball match

PHOTOS BY LON FRENCH

Taft senior Savannah Russo’s net play helped the Tigers to a second-set win

Taft High again displayed the progress second-year coach Kelsey Hart has alluded to by winning its first set of the year, but fell in four sets Tuesday to Toledo in the season’s home-opening volleyball match.

“The girls played hard last night,” Hart said. “While everyone was disappointed that it was a loss, I am incredibly proud of how they played.”

The Class 2A Boomers prevailed 25-11, 12-25, 25-11, 25-20 in the four-set non-league match.

“Where we are beginning our season this year is leaps and bounds ahead of where we began last year,” Hart said. “The girls had lots of positive things to say to and about each other in the post-game meeting.”

Hart said the Tigers’ outside hitters, seniors Caitlyn Rundstrom and Savannah Russo, “were on fire last night.” She said the duo’s play helped the Tigers to the second-set victory with 13 kills.

Taft junior Corey Van Damme was a major player in Tuesday’s play for the Tigers

“Libero Corey Van Damme also played a huge defensive and offensive role for us across all four sets,” she said. “She was running balls down like crazy, and also had very consistent, aggressive attacks from the back row.”

Freshman setter Lily Hatton has been a key in the early season for Taft

Hart said the senior-freshman setting duo of Lilly Salsbery and Lily Hatton also played consistently in the passing game and were praised by teammates.

“Game by game, our team is coming together and figuring out how to play to win,” she said.

Taft returns to the court at 5 p.m. Friday at home against Sutherlin.

“We want a packed gym to help cheer and fire us up to play our best,” she said.

Seniors Savannah Russo (7) and Caitlyn Rundstrum (2) celebrate a winning spike

Class 3A Coastal Range League

League Overall Sets Won Sets Lost
 Warrenton 0-0 3-1 8 3
 Rainier 0-0 0-2 2 6
 Taft 0-0 0-3 1 8
 Clatskanie 0-0 0-4 0 11
 Willamina 0-0 0-5 1 15

Schedule

8/23 vs. Lincoln County Jamboree

8/25 @ Warrenton

8/30 @ Amity, L 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-12)

9/4 vs. Toledo, L 3-1 (25-11, 12-25, 25-11, 25-20)

9/7 5 p.m. vs. Sutherlin

9/11 6 p.m. @ Yamhill-Carlton

9/13 6 p.m. vs. Rainier*

9/18 5:30 p.m. @ Clatskanie*

9/20 6:30 p.m. vs. Nestucca

9/25 6 p.m. vs. Willamina*

9/27 6 p.m. @ Warrenton*

10/2 6 p.m. @ Rainier*

10/4 5:30 p.m. vs. Clatskanie*

10/6 8 a.m. @ Western Christian

10/9 6 p m. vs. Creswell

10/10 6 p.m. @ Willamina*

10/16 6 p.m. vs. Warrenton*

* denotes league match

Roster

No Name Position Grade
1 Lilly Salsbery S 12
2 Caitlyn Rundstrom OH/RS 12
4 Logan Jack RS/OH 9
5 Charlotte Huppert RS/MB 12
7 Savannah Russo OH 12
8 Shelline Nerup MB/OH 9
9 Makena Cole RS/OH 10
11 Lily Hatton S 9
12 Jordyn Ramsey DS/RS 10
14 Maleah Smith MB 12
16 Corey Van Damme L 11
17 Jazmyn Reyes-Cornejo DS 12

 

Vision team’s development plan tabled at City planning meeting

Justin Werner & Jim Fossum
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Vision team’s development plan tabled at City planning meeting
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Lincoln City Planning Director Richard Townsend delivers his presentation for Imagine Lincoln City Community Vision Plan, which appears on the overhead screen: “Lincoln City is the premier coastal community where the ocean, beach, rivers, lake and forest come together to provide the Oregon Coast’s most extraordinarily beautiful and unexpected setting for work and recreation. Lincoln City is welcoming and inclusive, where people care for one another and their community. Through careful planning and collaboration, we have a pleasant, safe, healthy, and prosperous town where everyone enjoys a high quality of life.”

Imagine all the people, living for today . . .

But planning for tomorrow.

After considering hundreds of comments gathered through numerous events, meetings, surveys and social media, a comprehensive team of community leaders representing a wide diversity of civic groups and residents attempted to unveil the blueprints for the town’s future — Imagine Lincoln City Community Vision — for Planning Commission review on Tuesday.

In the end, the Commission voted unanimously to postpone until its Tuesday, Sept. 18, meeting making a recommendation to the City Council regarding adoption of the plan to conduct more community outreach to allow for greater opportunity for public feedback.

Marie McFarland

Setting government interests aside, the mission of the expansive “Imagine” project has been to use a crystal ball in the form of public opinion to reveal the type of community its citizenry desires Lincoln City to be in 20 years.

City government, working in concert with community entities such as the Lincoln County School District, the North Lincoln Fire Protection District and the Devils Lake Water Improvement District, will utilize the findings as guidance over the coming years to collaborate with service organizations, local business and individuals to achieve what the people have told them they believe is best for the community they live in.

In three stages beginning in May 2017, the Vision project team has sought to gather ideas, develop a plan and adopt it into action. Tuesday’s meeting resumed the process of relaying input from the people who live, work, play, and visit the coastal community they call home.

Through a variety of engagement techniques, representatives of local organizations and groups with diverse interests identified 10 focus areas and 212 ideas designed to outline the community’s overall intent of what they envision for Lincoln City’s future.

The areas established for examination were: Sense of Place and Community Identity; Quality Community Services; Activities and Attractions for All Ages; Education and Learning; Economic Opportunity; Housing; Arts and Culture; Enhancing Mobility; Environmental Sustainability; and Community Health and Safety.

Several proposals were adopted in each category. For instance, under “Sense of Place and Community Identity,” it was suggested there be an effort to develop an incentive program for merchants to remodel and beautify storefronts, and for the installation of hanging flower baskets and holiday displays.

In the area of “Quality Community Services,” it was proposed to move utilities underground with greater reliability and aesthetics, and to improve cell service and other forms of communication.

Everything from traffic flow, safety signage, assisted living, animal welfare, recycling, beach access and creation of a central gathering place have been addressed.

Please find the draft plan at www.imaginelincolncity.org. Feedback can be shared through Monday, Sept. 10, by emailing comments to [email protected]. The City Council is expected to review the revised plan at its regular meeting, Monday, Sept. 24. For more information, call (541) 996-2153.

Tigers silence Salem Academy with shutout soccer sweep

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Tigers silence Salem Academy with shutout soccer sweep
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Taft High’s Kadence James high-fives teammates at the Tigers’ 2-0 victory over Salem Academy/Crosshill Christian.

Taft High’s soccer programs got downright defensive Tuesday evening by combining for a shutout road sweep of Salem Academy.

The girls evened their record at 1-1 with a 2-0 victory behind sophomore goalkeeper Tristan Bradley, while the boys recorded their second straight rout to open the season, 8-0 behind senior goalie William Brooks.

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“Our back line played brilliantly,” Taft girls coach Joey Arce-Torres said following goals from juniors Ella Knott and Sammy Halferty as all 22 players saw action.

“The difference in today’s match was midfield ownership by Ana Ortiz and Avery Nightingale,” he said. “They provided the muscle needed to stop attacks and transition our counterattacks.  I’m proud of the kids and how they played on the road today.”

The boys built their scoring advantage to 17-1 through two games with their dominating win against a shorthanded Salem Academy squad.

“They played 10 men the whole way and they still managed to get the ball into dangerous positions,” first-year Taft coach Ryan Ulicni said. “We still have some things to work on, but the biggest aspect I was looking for from my team was consistency — not just from this whole game, but from the previous game to this one.

“The ball movement is there, the communication is getting better, and we still control the pace of the game, which I think will only get faster and more into our advantage.

The Tigers return to action at home Thursday against Blanchet Catholic, with the boys game scheduled for 4 p.m. and the girls at 6 p.m.

Coast Guard aircrew rescues man stranded on rock near Tillamook

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Coast Guard aircrew rescues man stranded on rock near Tillamook
Cape Lookout State Park
Cape Lookout State Park

A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted a man who reportedly became stranded on rocks at Cape Lookout State Park near Tillamook to safety Monday evening.

The man was lifted by a Coast Guard Air Station Astoria aircrew at 5:43 p.m. and transported to shore.

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MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter

A member of the Tillamook Fire Department contacted Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Command Center personnel at 4:34 p.m. to request helicopter rescue assistance.

Sector Columbia River personnel dispatched the aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and a rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Tillamook.

The unidentified man reportedly had a few scrapes and cuts, but was in stable condition at the time of the rescue.

Tigers slosh way to finish line in Ultimook human mud bog

Jim Fossum
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Tigers slosh way to finish line in Ultimook human mud bog
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Photos by Robert W. Smith

Combining stiff competition over two river crossings, a mile of wood-chip trails, a half-mile of packed gravel and a sloppy mud puddle that resembled quicksand, hundreds of cross country runners got down and dirty Saturday in the annual Ultimook Challenge at Hydrangea Ranch in Tillamook.

Senior Micah McLeish led Taft’s boys in the annual 5,000-meter Class 4A-1A race that in by placing 27th in 18:43.64.

The Taft boys placed 20th behind team champion Washougal, Wash.

Senior Gabriel Dinnel of Washougal won the boys race in 16:20.49.

Taft boys results:

Place Year Name Time
 27. Sr. Micah McLeish 18:43.64
 83. Jr. Eli Demello 20:52.63
 91. Sr. Clayton Helfrich 21:02.40
171. Jr. Jordan Hall 23:54.96
193. Jr. Trenton Fisher 25:12.03

Meanwhile, junior Emma Coulter paced the Taft girls by placing 32nd in 24:02.58.

Tillamook’s Sarah Pullen won the girls race in 19:41.31.

The Taft girls placed 10th behind team champion Tillamook.

Taft girls results:

Place Year Name Time
 32. Jr. Emma Coulter 24:02.58
 72. Sr. Lydia Prins 26:41.43
108. Fr. Kaydince Beach 30:04.09
109. Fr. Charlotte Lunstedt 30:19.54
114. So. Claira Tolan 31:18.67

Nearly 100 schools of all levels participated in the annual event.

Class 4A-1A Team Results

5,000 meters

Boys

1. Washougal 36
2. Newport 130
3. Tillamook 137
4. Stayton 191
5. Heppner 203
6. R A Long 225
7. Kingston 228
8. Peninsula 240
9. Astoria 256
10. Quincy 329
11. Sweet Home 337
12. Columbia River 358
13. Crow 362
14. Cottage Grove 362
15. Catlin Gabel 390
16. Riverdale 394
17. Nestucca 424
18. Banks 442
19. Molalla 454
20. Taft 479
21. Gladstone 498
22. Warrenton 545
23. Culver 556
24. Santiam 594
25. Creswell 703
26. Mossyrock 717

Girls

1. Tillamook 55
2. Astoria 102
3. Catlin Gabel 104
4. Washougal 118
5. Stayton 121
6. Cottage Grove 134
7. Neah-Kah-Nie 148
8. Heppner 167
9. Kingston 172
10. Taft 277
11. Warrenton 291
12. Santiam Christian 314
13. Culver 349

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