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Revised budget approved for proposed police station

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Revised budget approved for proposed police station

A Lincoln City City Council special meeting was held Wednesday to hear from City Manager Ron Chandler about a revised budget for the building of the new Lincoln City Police Department Headquarters.

Lincoln City Police Station
Artists rendering of new police station

The original plans for the police station had to be trimmed down, or “Deferred and deleted” as Councilor Riley Hoagland put it, in an effort to see where the project could save money. One of the bigger ticket items was keeping the old police station in its current state rather than demolishing it, which was estimated to save $500,000.

Ron Chandler and Don Williams
From left, Mayor Don Williams and City Manager Ron Chandler

Councilors asked about what would become of the existing building and Chandler said, “We’ve been joking about that and have said we could turn it into a VRD (vacation rental dwelling),” to the laughter of the council.

Councilor Diana Hinton asked if it could be turned into a homeless shelter and Lincoln City Police Chief Jerry Palmer said that would not be the best use for the building.

Keeping the old station would also speed up the new construction. Emerick Construction Project Manager Jordan Fell said construction of the new building would take approximately one year.

After lowering the square footage of the project from 20,000 to 18,000 the original projected cost of $14.5 million was dropped to $13.5 million.

Ian Gelbrich, Project Manager for FFA Architecture Interiors, said “We are 75% -80% done with the designs.”

New Lincoln City Building

$150,000 was saved by eliminating covered parking and $300,000 was saved by focusing landscaping on the front of the building. Lincoln City Mayor Don Williams said, “We were going to spend $300,000 on landscaping?”

Gelbrich responded to questions from Hoagland about what would happen to the rest of the non-landscaped areas with: “Those areas would be grassy. It’s not like we’re leaving you with dirt.”

Hoagland expressed concern over the location of the new building. He said he felt it was in the wrong place and there were other options. “It doesn’t make sense,” he said. Chandler and Palmer said they looked at various locations and could not find anywhere else that was a suitable spot to build.

$10.5 million will be borrowed from the Transient Room Tax (TRT) with a 30-year general obligation bond, and the other 2.1 million will come from sources yet to be determined. Possible sources for funding could include the general fund, capital facilities fund, emergency fund and Williams suggested selling city owned land such as The Villages at Cascade Head.

“The City’s finance director and I will present the required resolutions for using these funds in August,” said Chandler on his blog, ronsreport.org

 

Special Lincoln City Council meeting for new police station budget

Justin Werner
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Special Lincoln City Council meeting for new police station budget

A special city council meeting has been called to update the Lincoln City Council on the proposed police building and to vote on a new $12.5 million budget.

In February of this year FFA Architecture and Interiors Inc., presented a plan for a 24,000 sq. ft. building costing approximately $14.5 million. The Lincoln City City Council approved a budget of $10.5 million.

In June 2018, the City hired Tualatin based Emerick Construction as the General Contractor. Emerick has built a number of schools, fire departments, police stations and has worked on some historical renovation projects such as the Oregon State Capitol Dome. Emerick has been in business for 75 years.

FFA Architecture & Interiors has won many awards for their designs and has been in business since 1956.

Klosh Group, is a construction consulting firm that provides owner’s representation, project, construction, and program management services across multiple markets.

FFA Architecture, the Klosh Group, Emerick Construction and city staff have worked towards reducing costs and will be asking for an additional $2 million at the special meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall.

This is a developing story

 

Newly restored Oregon Constitution on display

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Newly restored Oregon Constitution on display

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Following a massive statewide crowdfunding campaign, the newly restored Oregon Constitution is now on view at the Oregon Historical Society through September 3, 2018.

What started as a penny drive targeted at Oregon students to raise funds to preserve and exhibit the original 1857 Oregon Constitution turned into over $100,000 raised to restore this historic document. The Oregon Historical Society is proud to have joined many Oregonians in contributing to this effort, and is the first location outside of the Oregon State Archives in Salem to host the document.

Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson arranged special TSA clearance as the constitution traveled from Portland to the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) in Andover, Massachusetts. The detailed conservation effort included digital imaging to create a record of the document prior to restoration, and some of the “before and after” photos of the constitution are on view in the Oregon Historical Society display.

“It was really neat to see the process and how it made the pages crisp and clean,” said Rachel Randles, Director of Marketing & Communications for the Oregon Historical Society.

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Mary Beth Herkert, Director of the State Archives Division, shares an overview of the restoration in a video, and the NEDCC further details the complex conservation process in this video. Steps included repairing pages that were loose from the binding (while preserving the original binding), as well as essentially giving the pages a “bath” in order to clean the pages that were starting to discolor due to the type of ink that was used in writing the document. The full effort took a single conservationist four months to complete.

About the Oregon Historical Society

For more than a century, the Oregon Historical Society has served as the state’s collective memory, preserving a vast collection of artifacts, photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, films, and oral histories. Our research library, museum, digital platforms & website (www.ohs.org), educational programming, and historical journal make Oregon’s history open and accessible to all. We exist because history is powerful, and because a history as deep and rich as Oregon’s cannot be contained within a single story or point of view.

School District to try new school registration system

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School District to try new school registration system

Lincoln County School District (LCSD) is trying a new system of offering Full-Service registration labs to ensure a smooth enrollment of students this year.

This will be an open-house type offering with computer labs for online registration, transportation sign-up and support, student-based health centers with information on immunization and services, Spanish language translators and LCSD staff to guide families through the process.

Kindergarten students, those riding on a bus and any student new to the district will be required to attend. Letters with details and passwords will go out this summer to addresses on file for returning students.

Dates and times are as follows:


Crestview Heights

  • August 7– 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • August 8– 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • August 9– 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Waldport Middle / High

  • August 7– 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • August 8– 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • August 9– 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Oceanlake

  • August 13– 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • August 14– 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • August 15– 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • August 16– 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Taft Elementary & Taft 7-12

  • August 13– 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • August 14– 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • August 15– 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • August 16– 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Yaquina View

  • August 21– 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • August 22– 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • August 23– 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sam Case Hosted at Newport Middle

  • August 21– 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • August 22– 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • August 23– 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Newport Middle & Newport High

  • August 21– 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • August 22– 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • August 23– 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Toledo Elementary

  • August 21– 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • August 22– 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • August 23– 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Toledo Jr / Sr High

  • August 7– 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (post parent athlete meeting registration)
  • August 21– 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • August 22– 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • August 23– 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

More detailed information and the online portal for registration and online fee payments are all up to date on the website (www.lincoln.k12.or.us/enroll).

For returning students grades 1st through 6th (except Newport Middle School), you may complete the full registration process online, but it is best to go to school during Full-Service Registration. All Sam Case students to register at Newport Middle School due to construction. If you have any questions, please direct them to your local school. Staff will return as of August 1.

Off duty Alaskan police officer Beck assists Newport’s Davis in foot chase

Justin Werner
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Off duty Alaskan police officer Beck assists Newport’s Davis in foot chase

On July 13, 2018, the Newport Police Department received multiple 911 calls of an intoxicated driver leaving the South Beach State Park area traveling north on U.S. Hwy 101 in a black colored sedan. Additional callers reported the vehicle was all over the road, almost had a head on collision with several on-coming cars, and was crossing over the centerline into the on-coming lane.

Officer Calvin Davis
Officer Calvin Davis

Newport Police Department Officer Calvin Davis located the vehicle traveling east on SW Bay Blvd and attempted to initiate a traffic stop after observing the driver failing to maintain its lane. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Pedro Romero Galicia, pulled into the public parking lot at the Abbey Street Pier and parked in a disabled parking space. Galicia then quickly exited his vehicle and took off running on foot.

Davis recognized Galicia, who had an active warrant for his arrest, and pursued him on foot. Davis caught up to Galicia near the intersection of SW Bay Blvd and SW Fall St.

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Sergeant Benjamin Beck

An off duty police officer, Sergeant Ben Beck from Juneau, Alaska observed NPD officer Davis engaged in a foot pursuit with Galicia and assisted in taking Galicia into custody.

Galicia resisted being taken into custody and a Taser was deployed. During the struggle, Galicia knocked over a lawfully parked, unoccupied motorcycle, causing significant damage to it.

Galicia was then taken into custody without further incident.

Sgt. Beck was in Newport with his wife and two kids on vacation to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. Newport is a special place to them and they try to visit often.

Beck’s family was eating at a restaurant when his wife saw the foot pursuit and told him about it. Beck ran outside and found Officer Davis struggling with the suspect on the ground. Davis was controlling the suspect, but Galicia was still resisting. Beck jumped in and helped Davis and together they were able to put Galicia into handcuffs.

“Juneau is similar to Newport in that we get a lot of tourists and visitors, including many off duty cops. I would hope that if I was in a similar situation, someone would help me,” said Beck. “Teamwork makes a safer situation for everyone including the suspect and the public, which I think was shown in this situation. Together we were able to detain the suspect without using further force, even though he was still resisting us.”

“In all honesty, Officer Davis deserves all the credit. I was just happy to be in the right place at the right time to help him detain the suspect after the foot pursuit,” said Beck.

Davis observed several noticeable signs of impairment coming from Galicia when he was taken into custody. A DUII Investigation was conducted and Garcia was arrested and lodged at the Lincoln County Jail on the following charges:

Pedro Romero Galicia, age 29 of Newport, Oregon
Pedro Romero Galicia, age 29 of Newport, Oregon
  •  Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicant (DUII)
  • Reckless Driving
  • Escape in the Third Degree
  • Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer on Foot
  • Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree
  • Three separate Lincoln County Circuit Court Warrants for Failure to Appear.

The Juneau Police Department is currently hiring.

Salem’s Knickell becomes fifth Powerball Jackpot winner from Oregon

Justin Werner
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Salem’s Knickell becomes fifth Powerball Jackpot winner from Oregon

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Steven Nickell of Salem still can’t believe the ticket he had in his wallet for two weeks was the $150.4 million Powerball jackpot winner.

Nickell purchased the ticket at the Circle K on Liberty Street in Salem, and said that he usually picks up tickets, then checks them when he goes to lunch. After he had a burger, he scanned his tickets and realized he needed to go to the Lottery headquarters – he thought he had won at least $600.

“When the clerk told me that wins over $600 have to go to the Lottery office, I thought I could buy my wife something nice for the 4th of July,” he said. “I had no idea that ticket was worth $150 million!”

Nickell took the ticket home, and about an hour before his wife got home, checked the numbers.

“I looked at the ticket and couldn’t stop shaking!” he said.

When Nickell told his wife, they went into action, hiring a financial planner and lawyer. They also said they are going to be very careful with the $61 million lump sum they will receive after taxes.

“At first I felt guilty I won,” he said. “Then I realized that I’m the guy that gets to stand up and say BINGO! We all play the game, it just so happens I’m the guy who got to win this time.”

Nickell said he is happy to know his family will be taken care of in the future because of his win – and how he is being careful with the money.

Nickell’s win is the third largest Lottery win since the Oregon Lottery started in 1984. This is the fifth time a ticket sold in Oregon has won the Powerball jackpot prize. Previous winners include Dan Gannon of Milwaukie who won $182.7 million in 2006; The West and Chaney families of Medford who won $340 million in 2005; Robin Powell of Beaverton who won $33.8 million in 1999; and the Givens family of Eugene who won $38.4 million in 1992.

Powerball is a multi-state jackpot operated by 44 states, plus the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. By pooling a portion of each lottery’s Powerball sales, this game is able to offer players jackpots of far greater value than any lottery could offer alone.

On Jan. 11, Reggie Pearne of Jacksonville, won $1 million playing Powerball. And on Jan. 4, Ronald Ceci of Grants Pass won $2 million playing Powerball. He selected the Power Play option for an additional $1, which doubled his prize to a total of $2 million.

During the 2015-17 biennium in Marion County, where the Salem winner and Lottery retailer are located, more than $55.2 million in Oregon Lottery proceeds were directed to economic development, parks, education and watershed enhancement.

Lottery officials recommend that you always sign the back of your tickets with each Oregon Lottery game you play, to ensure you can claim any prize you may win. In the event of winning a jackpot, players should consult with a trusted financial planner or similar professional to develop a plan for their winnings. Prize winners of more than $50,000 should contact the Lottery office to schedule an appointment to claim their prize.

Since the Oregon Lottery began selling tickets on April 25, 1985, it has earned more than $11 billion for economic development, public education, state parks and watershed enhancements. For more information on the Oregon Lottery visit www.oregonlottery.org

OnPoint Community Credit Union to sponsor OSAA State sports competitions

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OnPoint Community Credit Union to sponsor OSAA State sports competitions

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OnPoint Community Credit Union and the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) have announced OnPoint as the new title sponsor for Oregon high school state championships, as part of a five-year partnership agreement.

“Through our partnership with the OSAA, OnPoint will be able to have a deeper impact in the communities we serve and advance our commitment to financial education,” said OnPoint President and CEO Rob Stuart. “The partnership is great for all Oregon high school students who benefit every day from the many OSAA activities that enrich their education. We’re proud to be a small part of their educational journey.”

U.S. Bank will no longer sponsor the State championships in any form, while Les Schwab Tires will retain sponsorship to some degree, but not as title sponsor.

Under the new partnership agreement:

  • OnPoint will be the title sponsor of all state championship events through 2023, with signage, visibility at all state championships events, online and in official broadcasting of the events, and an integrated OSAA OnPoint state championship logo.
  • OnPoint and the OSAA will work together to promote financial education and literacy in high schools, including offering resources to classrooms across the state.
  • OnPoint will be the title sponsor of the OSAA Scholar Program, which recognizes all graduating seniors who have achieved a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA and earned a varsity letter in an OSAA-sanctioned activity at any point in their high school career. New to the program are college grants awarded by OnPoint and the OSAA Foundation to six qualifying students.
  • OnPoint will be the title sponsor of the OSAA Academic All-State Program, which recognizes the boys and girls team in each OSAA-sanctioned activity with the highest grade point average.
  • Through donations, OnPoint will support the Student Assistance Program, which helps provide athletic gear to students in need. Since its inception, the program has helped an average of 1,146 students from 87 high schools annually.
  • The OSAA sponsors 118 state championships in 19 interscholastic activities including choir, dance/drill, football, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls swimming, wrestling, cheerleading, baseball, softball, boys and girls track and field, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls golf, band, orchestra, solo music and speech. State championships are now called the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union State Championships.

“As an association, we are excited to embark on this new partnership with OnPoint Community Credit Union,” said Peter Weber, OSAA Executive Director. “OnPoint’s commitment will enable the OSAA to continue to provide lasting experiences for thousands of Oregon high school students. Given OnPoint’s roots in education, celebrating student success in and out of the classroom was a natural fit. We look forward to working together to positively impact Oregon students, schools and communities.”

OnPoint continues its commitment to strengthening local education by supporting students, schools and educators in a variety of ways, including the OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education. OnPoint’s partnership with the OSAA builds upon the credit union’s longstanding commitment to education.

ABOUT ONPOINT COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
OnPoint Community Credit Union is the largest credit union in Oregon, serving more than 349,000 members and with assets of $5.2 billion. Founded in 1932, OnPoint Community Credit Union’s membership is available to anyone who lives or works in one of 13 Oregon counties (Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill) and two Washington counties (Skamania and Clark) and their immediate family members. More information is available at www.onpointcu.com or 503-228-7077 or 800-527-3932.

UPDATE: Ethics complaint filed against Lincoln City Public Works director

Justin Werner
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UPDATE: Ethics complaint filed against Lincoln City Public Works director
The Beach Club
The Beach Club & Event Center

Case dismissed Friday, Aug 10.

Lincoln City citizen Jerry Warner has filed an ethics complaint with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) alleging Lincoln City Public Works Director Lila Bradley used her position to gain financial benefit and influence city administration in violation of ORS 244.040.

The complaint has been confirmed by OGEC, which said it is in the preliminary investigation phase. OGEC said investigators will prepare a report and present it to the Board of Commissioners, who will decide if a full investigation will be opened or the case dismissed.

Warner’s complaint centers around Bradley’s ownership of The Beach Club & Event Center (formerly the Elks Club) and a land exchange he says she benefited from. Warner said the financial gain from the land exchange can be estimated at $100,000.

Warner said Bradley used her influence with City Manager Ron Chandler and the Lincoln City City Council to open and operate her establishment. Warner said the 2016 City Council at the time — Dick Anderson, Chester Noreikis, Wes Ryan, Susan Wahlke and Kip Ward — was in violation for allowing The Beach Club to open and operate without meeting the city’s charter parking requirements. He said the estimated financial gain is $192,000.

According to Warner, Bradley presented a redesign of the City’s parking lot to add additional parking spaces and the Council voted it down. Anderson stated that the City should reimburse the Bradley’s for the redesign. Even though the city denied the redesign, Warner said Bradley continued to remodel the building knowing she did not meet the parking requirement.

Warner said the City is using a 1980 verbal agreement with the Elks Club that stated the Elks could use the city parking lot. Since the time of that verbal agreement, the city has enlarged the community center with a gym and baseball fields across the street.

“All of these centers utilize city parking,” Warner said. “I made a public records request for a copy of the parking agreement between the Elks and the City. The City Recorder stated there was no agreement on file.”

Jerry Warner speaks at City Council

 

Dungies stay hot in weekend baseball tournament play

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Dungies stay hot in weekend baseball tournament play

The Newport-based Mid-Coast Dungies American Legion baseball team won three of four games last weekend in the Mickey Riley Tournament in Corvallis.

Bryce Bridge had two hits and an RBI and Cole Strober two hits Thursday in an opening 4-1 defeat to Skagit Valley at Taylor Field before the Dungies won three straight games over the weekend.

Ryan Torres had three hits in a 5-3 victory Friday over Skagit, and two more in a 6-1 win Saturday over the Eastside Cutters.

Trenton Luckini and Strober had three hits Sunday in a 5-3 victory over Athletes in Motion, while Griffin Lavigne had two hits. Luckini and Strober had two RBIS.

The Dungies fell 5-4 to the Corvallis Marketmen on Monday in Corvallis despite two hits each from Bridge and Strober. Torres had two RBIs for the Dungies.

The Dungles are scheduled to play the Marketmen at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Frank Wade Field in Newport.

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Funny money in Lincoln City is no joke

Justin Werner
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Funny money in Lincoln City is no joke

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Counterfeit $50 and $100 bills have been passed onto unsuspecting businesses in the last few days in Lincoln City. Reports of the fake currency have been confirmed at Snug Harbor Bar & Grill and Game Over Arcade.

funny moneyThese “motion picture only” bills are bought online and several businesses may have been victim to receiving the fake money. “Prop Money” is used in movies to simulate money for the camera and can be purchased from a myriad of retailers on the Internet.

The Secret Service offers advice on how to identify a bogus bill.

Retailers are able to test the difference between these bills to know if it’s fake or real with a special marker. The real bill will show up as yellow and the fake bill will show up as brown.

If you suspect you’ve received counterfeit cash, don’t simply pass it on to someone else. You could be accused of committing a serious crime. If the money came from a bank or other business, talk with a representative there, preferably before leaving the location. He or she might be willing to replace the bill. If not, or if you received the money from an individual, call the police.

Anyone caught passing fake money, even if they are not responsible for making it, will be charged for going against the laws of counterfeiting. This is because the federal government is the one legally responsible for distributing legal tender. Counterfeiters are given up to 20 years in prison or up to $250,000 fine.

 

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