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Red Cross ‘Camp Prepare!’ for Cascadia earthquake

Justin Werner
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Red Cross ‘Camp Prepare!’ for Cascadia earthquake

Emergencies happen when we least expect it. Could you live on only the contents of your disaster preparedness kit for two weeks? What if you couldn’t access the necessities after a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake or other major disaster? Test your preparedness kit and your readiness by camping out in your own backyard on the night of Saturday, August 4, for Camp Prepare!

The Red Cross Camp Prepare! event is a regional coordinated camping experience the whole family can participate in – at a campground or in your own back yard. It’s a chance to prepare your emergency kit and take it on a trial run before the ‘Big One’.

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Common items used for camping such as water, canned food, flashlights, extra batteries and first aid supplies are just a few of the items that should be in a disaster preparedness kit. The Red Cross recommends at least a three-day supply of food and water in case of a disaster. Larger disasters, like a Cascadia earthquake, may require supplies for several weeks.

Red Cross Regional Communications Program Manager Amelia Holmes said, “The Red Cross recommends to be ‘two-weeks ready.’ Make sure everyone has two weeks of supplies because we anticipate it will be two weeks before outside support will arrive in a Cascadia event.”

Holmes also said you should have one gallon of water per family member per day. That’s 14 gallons of water for each member in a household to be covered for two weeks.

The Red Cross wants to remind families to check their emergency supplies every six months and replace expired items and change water supply.

Need a kit list? The Red Cross has you covered. Visit redcross.org/PrepareGuide for a full supply list.

How to participate in the Camp Prepare contest:

Camp out and take a photo to document your preparedness. Show your campsite, campers and supplies.

Share your Camp Prepare! experience. Tell us if you needed additional supplies or share if you were completely ready. Take a photo/selfie and tag us:

Facebook: RedCrossCascades

Instagram: @RedCrossCascades

Twitter: @RedCrossCasc

Ten winners will be chosen based on their level of preparedness and the quality of their photo. Prize packs will contain items such as a Leatherman tool, Mountain House freeze-dried food and Red Cross personal protection kits. Red Cross kits include first aid, breathing masks, tissues and sanitizer.

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org/Cascades or find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/RedCrossCascades, Twitter at @RedCrossCasc and find us on Instagram at @RedCrossCascades.

Pledge by hospital CEO inspires large gifts for hospital project

Mary Jo Kerlin
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Pledge by hospital CEO inspires large gifts for hospital project

When the top executive at the two Samaritan hospitals in Lincoln County announced that she would make a large financial donation toward her hospitals’ fundraising campaigns, she hoped the gift would plant the seed for further giving by others.

Her hopes are being realized.

As a direct result of the $125,000 gift by CEO Lesley Ogden, MD, and her husband, William Arens, others have stepped forward to make substantial pledges, too, including $100,000 by an anonymous donor; $25,000 from a local physician and his wife; $25,000 from a local couple; and $10,000 from a Samaritan employee.

“Inspiration is a powerful tool! Soon after William and Lesley announced their gift publicly, I began hearing from others who also wanted to contribute on a large scale,” said Cathy Sandoval, executive director of the North Lincoln Hospital Foundation.

“Our community is blessed with so many men and women who are filled with the giving spirit,” Sandoval added. “They give back to our community by serving on boards, by volunteering time and expertise on important projects, and by making much appreciated financial contributions.”

Chuck Feist, left, and Mark Sanders
Chuck Feist, left, and Mark Sanders

In explaining the motivation behind their $25,000 gift, Mark Sanders and Chuck Feist of Gleneden Beach commented that they both “feel strongly that everyone in our community should give to the extent that they can. It’s our hospital and we will all need it at one time or another.”

Samaritan Health Services, which is a not-for-profit network of hospitals, clinics and medical services, is funding the replacement of the 50-year-old Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital building, while the North Lincoln Hospital Foundation has the task of raising $7 million toward fixtures, furnishings and equipment for the new hospital. To date, the total raised toward the goal is just over $5 million.

Visit samhealth.org/NewHospitalLincolnCity for more information about the new hospital project.

LCSD letter allows Homepage to resume coverage of Taft High

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LCSD letter allows Homepage to resume coverage of Taft High

Lincoln City Homepage will resume its coverage of Taft High 7-12 following receipt Friday of a letter from the Lincoln County School District acknowledging a communications breakdown and clearing the way for correspondence between the media outlet and school employees.

Homepage’s comprehensive reporting on Taft’s academic and athletic programs will resume, effective immediately, following a June 18 mandate to North County teachers and coaches to cease interaction with the multimedia site.

In the email received Friday by Homepage following a Wednesday meeting between Homepage and new School Improvement and Secondary Curriculum Administrator Majalise Tolan, LCSD Superintendent Dr. Karen Gray wrote:

“After reviewing the events that have transpired, beginning with the matter of our spring sports programs, I believe that there was a series of circumstances that caused a breakdown in communication between the school district and the Lincoln City Homepage. Today, we will reaffirm our commitment to pursuing a positive relationship with you and, as we always strive to do, we will adhere to our established school district policies and protocols of communication set in Board policy and district practice. I believe that in doing this, we will minimize any future misunderstandings.

“We acknowledge the comprehensive coverage from Homepage and would like to recognize and thank you for your goal of supporting the school district, our student athletes and coaches. As with all of our media friends, we would like to encourage the community to support Homepage as one of the media outlets striving to positively promote and recognize our wonderful students. Our students deserve all the positive exposure we can give them and media coverage can have many positive impacts.

“Thank you for having the conversation with us recently and thank you for being our community partner.”

A June 18 email from then-Taft Principal Tolan to LCSD teachers and coaches instructing them not to communicate with Homepage, read:

“Due to the nature of athletic issues this spring, concerns over graduation, and the most recent article featuring [incoming Taft High Principal] Nick Lupo, LCSD North Area Schools will no longer respond to communication requests or emails from Lincoln City Homepage.”

Homepage Publisher/Editor Justin Werner said his company accepts the District’s acknowledgment of communication mishaps and looks forward to resuming its coverage of Taft High and its many outstanding students and their sports and scholastic achievements.

“Our only intent is to give the best possible coverage to the kids and this resolves a situation that would have prevented it,“ he said. “We look forward to continuing to be the most credible news source in Lincoln City and we welcome the opportunity to resume coverage of schools in our area.”

Taft High history teacher and varsity baseball coach Matt Hilgers also attended Wednesday’s meeting as part of his administrative training.

SNLH sterile processor Hill earns Golden Crown Certification

Mary Jo Kerlin
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SNLH sterile processor Hill earns Golden Crown Certification

Gar Hill

In today’s modern hospital setting, patients should never wonder whether the medical instruments used in their treatment are clean and sterilized.

Surgical patients at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital (SNLH) can be even more assured because Garland Hill, ST, who assists in managing the hospital’s sterile processing department, has achieved the highest possible certification level attesting to his skill and knowledge. Hill is one of just 108 sterile processing professionals—out of close to 30,000 in the world—to earn Golden Crown Certification by the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management.

“This is a significant achievement for Gar, which reflects positively on our hospital and health system,” said Kathy Skipper, RN, SNLH Vice President of Patient Services. “We are so proud of him and pleased that he chose to join our team.”

Hill has been employed at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital since September 2017, and has 30 years of combined experience as a surgical technologist and sterile processing professional. As a Golden Crown certificant, Hill is a surgical technologist who is certified as a registered central service technician (CRCST), endoscope reprocessor (CER), healthcare leader (CHL) and instrument specialist (CIS).

So, what is sterile processing and why does it matter? Through the 1940s, most medical and surgical supplies were cleaned, decontaminated and stored within the departments in which they were used. This led to duplication of effort, duplication of equipment and inconsistent standards for sterilization. Since then, hospitals have uniformly moved toward having separate and distinct centralized sterile processing departments, which help to improve efficiency, economy and patient safety.

“I truly care about people, and taking care of people,” Hill said about his devotion to his chosen career. “With the ongoing advancement of surgical instrumentation, one must continuously take advantage of all educational and additional certification opportunities to provide the highest quality of care for our patients. I learn something new every day. I want patients and their families to feel safe when they come to SNLH for any procedure or surgery.”

OLCC approves rules to combat the sale of marijuana to minors

Justin Werner
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OLCC approves rules to combat the sale of marijuana to minors

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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission today approved a rule permitting the agency to revoke the Marijuana Worker Permit of any permittee determined to be deliberately selling marijuana to a minor. The action adds to a series of steps taken by the Commission to prevent the sale of marijuana items to minors.

The Commission also approved a rule requiring marijuana producers to provide the OLCC advance notice when harvesting their cannabis crop.

In late 2017 the Commission began minor decoy operations to determine if retailers were selling marijuana products to minors. In early 2018, because of poor compliance among retailers, the Commission stiffened the penalties for retail licensees selling marijuana items to minors. After the increased fines were put in place compliance rates improved, but the Commission is increasingly seeing cases with repeated violations.

“Today’s action holds individuals with Marijuana Worker Permits as responsible as our licensees because it puts in jeopardy their right to work in the legal cannabis industry,” said Paul Rosenbaum, OLCC Commission Chair. “However it’s a privilege—not a right—to hold a license. We want to be in a position to take stronger action against those who don’t take the privilege of their license seriously, and will be addressing strengthening our sanctions in an upcoming session.”

The harvest notification rule is designed to reduce opportunities for legally produced cannabis to be diverted to the illegal market. The rule requires licensed producers to notify the OLCC by 9 AM any morning the producer decides to harvest their crop.

“We’ve designed this rule to be seamless because we want producers to make this a part of their normal business operations,” said Steven Marks, OLCC Executive Director. “At the same time it serves a very important function to preserve the integrity of our regulated market to keep what’s produced by the regulated market in the regulated market. That is exactly why we have worked hard with industry, law enforcement and public officials to make this a rule that can bring a sense of transparent accountability to the harvest.”

Bat tests positive for Rabies – Handle wild animals with care

Justin Werner
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Bat tests positive for Rabies – Handle wild animals with care

Public health officials from the State of Oregon and the Lincoln County Health Department confirmed a bat tested positive for rabies by the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory.

This is the first bat to test positive for rabies in Tillamook County this year.

From 2000-2016, 2243 bats were tested and 189 (8.4%) tested positive in Oregon.

On Friday, July 20, 2018 Lincoln County Environmental Health received a report that a bat bit a person in Neskowin. After investigating the incident it was determined that no persons were bitten.

While the bat was being transported to a wildlife center, the person delivering the bat was bitten. This individual had a booster vaccination and was wearing latex gloves and did not test positive for rabies.

The bat died at the wildlife center and on July 23, 2018, it was sent to the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory where it tested positive for rabies.

“Bats are the primary reservoir of rabies in Oregon,” said Kaline Chavarria of Lincoln County Environmental Health. “In the event of bat contact such as a bite or scratch, an attempt should be made to safely capture the bat, without destroying the head, for testing for the rabies virus.”

If you must handle a bat, it should be done with leather work gloves or an implement such as a shovel. Direct hand contact with bats should always be avoided.

“All pet owners should make certain that their dogs and cats are vaccinated against rabies,” said Emilio DeBess, State Veterinarian for the Oregon Health Authority.
“Protecting pets from rabies can provide a buffer zone of immune animals between humans and rabid wild animals such as bats.”

Rabies symptoms in animals can include lethargy, walking in circles, and loss of muscular
coordination, convulsions, irritability, aggressiveness, disorientation and excessive drooling and showing no fear of humans. Wildlife, livestock, or pets displaying these behaviors should not be approached or handled. Animal control or wildlife authorities should be contacted immediately.

Consult with your local county Health Department whenever there has been human or pet contact with bats or any animal that appears to be sick, injured or has bitten a human or pet.

If you or someone you know has been bitten or come into contact with a bat,
Call (541) 265-4127 and report it to Lincoln County Environmental Health.

Rabies Tests in Oregon, 2000-2009
Rabies Tests in Oregon, 2000-2016

More information can be found at:

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

For more information about rabies:

OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Lincoln County Public Health, in collaboration with our community partners, provides leadership to assure the conditions for healthy communities.

Heceta Head Lighthouse temporary closure extended

Justin Werner
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Heceta Head Lighthouse temporary closure extended

Heceta head

The temporary closure of visitor access to the interior of Heceta Head Lighthouse has been extended to Sept. 30. Several unexpected issues have hindered the repair work, pushing the closure beyond its original July 31 end date.

Crews will continue to repair several cracked interior metal columns on the upper floor of the lighthouse. The lighthouse lens will be covered and out of service during the repair work.

The grounds surrounding the lighthouse will remain open to visitors. Interpretive programs will continue as regularly scheduled, but no visitors will be allowed to enter the lighthouse.

The historic assistant lighthouse keeper’s house, which the U.S. Forest Service operates through a concessionaire as a bed-and-breakfast, will remain open.

Heceta Head Light is a lighthouse on the Oregon Coast 13 miles north of Florence, and 13 miles south of Yachats. Built in 1894, the 56-foot-tall lighthouse shines a beam visible for 21 nautical miles, making it the strongest light on the Oregon Coast.

Heceta has the only active British-made Chance Brothers lens of its kind in the U.S., and it is the brightest beacon on the Oregon coast. Its modern 1,000-watt quartz bulb produces 2.5 million candlepower; the visibility of the beam is limited only by the curvature of the earth. It emits one flash every 10 seconds.

More inforamtion about the lighthouse is on oregonstateparks.org.

Lincoln City Glass Center to create The Glass Taco

Justin Werner
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Lincoln City Glass Center to create The Glass Taco

LINCOLN CITY GLASS CENTER

Lincoln City Homepage’s “Best Mexican Restaurant” winner will be awarded a hand-crafted glass taco created by the Lincoln City Glass Center (formerly known as Jennifer Sears Glass Art Studio).

Studio co-owner and primary artist Kelly Howard said she planned to use a Dremel tool to inscribe the winners name into an actual-size glass taco. Howard has created many different awards, including some rather large ones, so making a glass taco should be easy by comparison.

Kelly Howard
Kelly Howard

Homepage is conducting a readers’ survey/poll for publication to help tourists and residents alike identify places to go, people to meet and things to do in Lincoln City. Voting for the best Mexican restaurant will last until Monday, Aug. 13, at which time the winner will be declared.

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Homepage wishes to thank Howard and the Lincoln City Glass Center for providing the time and skill to create the first Homepage award.

Lincoln City Glass Center

Vote for best Lincoln City Mexican restaurant – Homepage Poll

State parks campfire ban lifted along coast – beach still a no-go

Justin Werner
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State parks campfire ban lifted along coast – beach still a no-go

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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has lifted the ban on campfires and open flames in parks along the coast effective July 25.

The campfire and open flame ban remains in effect for the ocean beaches and all other state park properties managed by OPRD. It applies to wood, charcoal and other sources that cannot be “turned off” with a valve. The ban includes campgrounds and day-use areas.

Camping at parks on the coast, you can have a fire in a fire pit but no open flames anywhere else. This includes beaches in Lincoln City as well as the rest of the coast.

Flame sources that are operated by a valve are exempt from the ban. However, valve-operated propane fire pits are allowed in coastal parks and on beaches only. Propane fire pit use is banned in all other state park properties.

The extended campfire ban is expected to last at least one week, but will be evaluated based on weather, resource conditions and input from Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and other state and local fire officials.

The ban was extended because of the continued hot, dry conditions and the high number of wildfires still burning throughout the state.

Visitors planning a trip to a state park should check for up-to-date information about fire restrictions at http://bit.ly/2uLzdwY or by calling the state parks info line at 800-551-6949.

Vote for best Lincoln City Mexican restaurant – Homepage Poll

Justin Werner
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Vote for best Lincoln City Mexican restaurant – Homepage Poll

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Lincoln City Homepage wants to know what you know about our fine community.

We are conducting a readers’ survey/poll for publication to help tourists and residents alike identify places to go, people to meet and things to do in Lincoln City. Periodically, Homepage is going to be running polls of the various restaurants, events, parks, beaches and so on.

This poll will be up for three weeks and at the end of voting we will be presenting an award for “Best Mexican Restaurant” as voted by Homepage readers, created by the Lincoln City Glass Center. The Glass Taco will be handcrafted by Kelly Howard and have the winner’s name inscribed in the glass and they can mount it on the wall of their restaurant. Runners up will receive a glass float. 

Below, please find the Mexican restaurants that can be found along the seven miles of smiles.

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