The Lincoln City Cultural Center hosted DOGgone Crazy Day, part of Lincoln City Community Days, to benefit the Beach Bark Fund. For almost a decade, Beach Bark Fund has provided funds for emergency veterinary care for animals in need.
The Lincoln County Animal Shelter adoption event had to be canceled because they had vehicle issues and couldn’t bring a trailer, so there were no adoptions.
Many turned out to attend the event.
Dee Darney from Dee 4 Dog was the trainer in the agility area.
Cindi Tringali was the service dog trainer, and is the owner of Camp Canines.
Lucky Dog Grooming did about ten toenail trims for donations.
Sam Jacobsen had ceramic dog art on display.
Ben Soeby had wooden dog art and cards.
Lincoln City Parks Board had a dog park survey.
There was a self dip dog bone station where visitors could have some white chocolate on their treat.
Kenny’s IGA donated a raffle basket of dog items and Lincoln City Sporting Goods donated a headlamp for those winter time dog walks.
From Lincoln City Community Days staff:
“Big thanks the the Lincoln City Cultural Center and Judy Hardy for a great space and terrific support. And, of course, big thanks to our friends who hate being named, but deserve a thanks anyway.”
Taft High senior sprinter Gabe Arce-Torres captured the 400-meter run in 50:44 Saturday at the 32-team Prefontaine Rotary Invitational at Marshfield High School.
Arce-Torres placed second in the 200 and fourth in the 100 in the prestigious annual track and field meet in Coos Bay that honors legendary 1972 U.S. Olympic distance runner and American record-holder Steve Prefontaine.
“We come looking for PRs and to watch State champions going through their routines and rituals so we may learn and emulate those techniques for ourselves,” Taft coach Joey Arce-Torres said.
Taft sophomore Ella Knott was second in the javelin and tied for seventh in the 200-meter dash.
Senior distance runner Preston Nightingale was sixth in the 800-meter run.
Upperclassmen Arce-Torres and fellow senior Micah McLeish were joined by Brie LeBoeuf, JJ French and Jacob Mayoral with personal-best results for the Tigers.
“The three are confident and eager, the perfect recipe for success,” Arce-Torres said. “They posted some great improvements and are just beginning. I expect much more from these three over the next four weeks.”
Taft’s boys team finished ninth behind team champion Crook County.
The Taft girls placed 19th behind winner Laguna Beach.
“I’m very proud of our group,” Arce-Torres said. “They support each other and have a great time in the process. This meet let us know where we are at and what it will take to make it to State and bring home some hardware.”
Taft competes Wednesday, April 18, at Crescent Valley High against host Santiam Christian, Amity and Sheridan, and again Friday, April 20, in Florence against host Siuslaw High and 11 other schools.
Starter Caleb King surrendered just one hit over six shutout innings and fellow senior Jack Stempel collected three hits and four RBIs Saturday to lead the Taft High baseball team to a 10-1 non-league victory at Pleasant Hill.
Jack Stempel
“I was able to locate all of my pitches, which obviously helps any pitcher,” King said. “I always pitch really well with a lead, so when we jumped out 4-0 in the first, I already had triple confidence going into the bottom half.”
Taft added a run in the third and sixth innings before breaking the game open with another four-run stanza in the seventh in support of King, who gave way to senior reliever Josh Salsbery for the final three outs.
Josh Salsbery
“We came out big in the first inning, which gave Caleb a cushion to pitch with, then continued to score throughout the game,” Stempel said. “I felt great at the plate and was seeing the ball really well.”
On verge of their third straight 10-0 victory, the Tigers surrendered a run in the bottom of the seventh, but emerged with their sixth straight victory. Senior outfielder Collin Good and senior infielder Braden Williamson collected the only hits for Pleasant Hill.
“This is getting to sound redundant, but we jumped on them early and forced some timely mistakes,” Taft Coach Matt Hilgers said.
King, first baseman Stempel and sophomore catcher Eli DeMello scored two runs each for Taft, while Salsbery, junior Tyee Fisher, sophomore Caleb Jones and freshman Darius Smith also scored for the Tigers.
Eli DeMello
“Jack had an absolute day at the plate with two doubles, so it was good to see him getting back into his hitting groove,” King said.
King, Fisher and Jones had two hits apiece, while Fisher had two RBIs. DeMello, King and junior Kam Kessler drove home one run each.
Tyee FisherKam Kessler
The first-ranked Tigers of the Class 3A West Valley League improved to 12-2 with the victory over the ninth-rated Billies of the 3A Mountain Valley Conference, who fell to 6-4.
“We are still focusing on using the momentum from these wins for the next game and rest of the season,” Stempel said.
Taft returns to West Valley play at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, at Willamina in a game postponed Friday by wet weather. The Tigers are scheduled to meet Class 3A Clatskanie of the Lewis & Clark League on the road at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, and will host Dayton in league play at 4:30 p.m. Friday. April 20.
Caleb Jones
Hilgers said the Tigers must look ahead, not back, in order to retain their drive into possible postseason play.
Trenton Fisher
“We didn’t have the focus and energy that we had earlier in the week,” he said. “We need to work on maintaining that level of focus every game, and for the entire game. This was a good win to come on the road and not play our best baseball. We were strong on the mound and defensively again today. Those two things have really pushed us this year.”
I sat in on the Lincoln City Council meeting Monday and noticed a change in the way the Council members and staff are treating one another. As the three-hour meeting progressed, it was obvious — at least in my view — that the Council is more efficient and, in general, more content.
Council members appeared more cordial and friendly to each other. They thanked one another publicly and seemed genuinely collegial in their discussions. They have been this way for about a month or so. We should like what we see.
Working for the City Council, or serving on the Budget Committee, pays an annual salary of zero dollars. Our elected officials are doing the job for free. It’s important to understand that. How many jobs would you work at where the pay is nothing and the drama is higher than average?
The men and women sitting on the Council serve for various reasons, but they all work toward common goals that benefit Lincoln City. They are focusing their priorities on getting things done.
Council meetings are very informative. If you have something to say to your elected officials, there is a forum to do so. Just be aware they are people, too.
Lincoln City, OR – Ever wonder what resources are available in Lincoln County for your baby’s growth and development, and for you as you grow into parenthood? Find out at a free, fun event called Birth to 5—Ready, Set, Thrive!
Sponsored by Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, the event will take place Tuesday, May 8, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Health Professions Education Center at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, 3011 NE 28th St. in Lincoln City.
Stop by any time to enjoy giveaways and light refreshments, and the opportunity to meet representatives from numerous services in Lincoln County, including but not limited to:
Samaritan obstetricians and pediatricians
Advantage Dental
Capitol Dental
Driftwood Public Library
Parents As Teachers (PAT) Team
Lincoln County School District
Reach Out and Read
Rustic Bloom Photography
Clara’s Closet
Lincoln County Health and Human Services
Samaritan Early Learning Center
For more information, call the hospital at 541-994-3661 and ask for Christy Anderson or Susan Leskody.
Lincoln City, OR – Driftwood Public Library will celebrate Community Days this year with a performance from local band Pipedance. The family program will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18th and all ages are invited to come listen, dance and enjoy the band’s Celtic sounds.
Pipedance was formed out of a true love for Irish music and dance. The now Lincoln City, OR-based husband and wife team of Gary Burman and Nora Sherwood began to perform together in 2001. The duo’s traditional sound is complemented by Nora’s percussive sean nós dancing – this duo is not only fun to list to, they are fun to watch.
Gary Burman is a lifelong musician who plays uilleann pipes, guitar, flute and whistle, among many other instruments, and is also a balladeer. He is a craftsman who builds his own pipes and will be playing instruments he built himself.
Nora Sherwood is a retired champion Irish step dancer who ran an Irish dance school in Colorado before moving to Oregon. She plays whistle and bodhrán, and sings and dances in the traditional sean nós style. She was named Folk Musician of the Year at the Long’s Peak Scottish/Irish Festival in 2008 for her sean nós singing.
Driftwood will also be announcing its 2018 Lincoln City Reads title at this program.
This concert is sponsored by the Driftwood Library Foundation and is free to all who wish to attend. Questions about the program may be directed to Ken Hobson at Driftwood Public Library: 541-996-1242 or [email protected]. Driftwood Public Library is located at 801 SW HWY 101 in Lincoln City on the 2nd floor of the City Hall building, across the street from Burger King and adjacent to McKay’s Market.
In an effort to reach the entire population of Lincoln City news readers, we have created our own newspaper! Its called the Homepage-Mini. Welcome to our Beta test. You may see these floating around the community at random at first but rest assured we will keep up with any demand.
We do not have any plans to charge for the Homepage-Mini.
WARNING: You may need a magnifying glass to read the new Homepage-Mini.
Feel free to print this out at home and have your very own Lincoln City Homepage Mini-newspaper.
Lincoln City Homepage, now a multi-media news source.
If you have a duplex printer, set your print options to landscape and flip on the short end.
If you are interested in having a supply of the new Homepage-Mini at your place of business, community center, or home, please let us know and we will be there. [email protected]
The Struggle is Real
Creating the Homepage-Mini was no easy task. It took many tries to get the format right. Check out Homepage-Mini Version 1.0:
Things were not much better with Version 2:
Version 2
Things looked pretty grim for the Homepage-Mini after V-2 and the project was almost shut down. After a quick stop for dinner and a rousing speech from the publisher, the Homepage-Mini team was back to work with renewed vigor.
“Why not make it a tri-fold letter sized newspaper to save trees?” Someone said.
Enter Version 3.3.
Homepage-Mini Version 3.3
Other than being upside down and having a few blacked out pictures, Version 3.3 was a hit. Our test group was freaking out. We knew we had struck gold. Except for one tiny problem. You need a magnifying glass to read the thing.
We sincerely hope you enjoy the newspaper and we are only doing it out of love for the Lincoln City community.
Brayan Mateo won both sprints, Austin Winters won the 1,500, Joshua Ruiz won the shot put and Kaden Hindman won the javelin to lead Taft to the boys title Wednesday in a West Valley League middle school track and field meet at Amity.
Josh RuizZayden Parsons
Kadence James took first place in the high jump and Taye Johanson won the long jump for the Lady Tigers, who placed third behind Amity and Dayton.
Kadence James
Taft defeated host Amity 173.5-158 in the boys meet behind Mateo’s sweep of the 100- and 200-meter dashes.
Ryan Riggs was second in the 800 and MaKaden Melton runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles for the Tigers.
Jayden Howland placed third in the 800- and 1,500-meter runs, while Sammy Vasquez placed third in the 100 and Juan-Jose Lupercio third in the long jump.
Jaelyn Olmeda was third in the 200 and Makaia Kessinger third in the 1,500 for the girls.
Taft returns to action Tuesday, April 17, in a Mid Valley Central Coast League meet at Newport.
4-12 | The Oregon State Police would like anyone who witnessed the pedestrian between Faith Baptist Church and Neotsu Drive the night of the crash to call (541) 265-5354 refer to Trooper Wertz.
4-11 | Herbert Ware was not arrested for DUII. The case will be referred to the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office. Ware voluntarily submitted to blood tests and was allowed to go home.
Lincoln City, OR – On April 10, 2018 at approximately 8:25 p.m., Oregon State Police and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian fatal crash in US Hwy 101 near Milepost 112 (near Neotsu).
A resident from Otis, Thomas H. Wilson, 43, was struck in the southbound lane of Hwy 101. Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene.
The vehicle that struck Wilson was a 1990 Chevrolet Suburban and was driven by Herbert E. Ware (age 71, Otis). Ware and his passenger, Janie L. Ware (age 53, Otis) were not injured.
At the time of the crash, Herbert Ware was showing signs of impairment. Ware was arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicants (and/or controlled substance). Ware was released from Lincoln City Police Department.
The case is being referred to the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office for review of criminal charges.
Oregon State Police was assisted by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln City Police Department, Oregon Department of Transportation, North Lincoln Fire and Rescue, and the Lincoln County District Attorney and Medical Examiner.
Salem, Oregon – The Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles, created by House Bill 4063 and signed by Gov. Kate Brown on April 10, will hold its first meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.
House Bill 4063 designates the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) the state’s lead agency responsible for coordination of autonomous vehicle programs and policies and directs ODOT to convene the task force.
The Task Force on Autonomous Vehicles will look into issues including how autonomous vehicles intersect with licensing and registration, insurance and liability, law enforcement and accident reporting, and cybersecurity and report to the legislature with legislative recommendations by Sept. 15, 2018.
HB 4063, which was sponsored by Rep. Susan McLain of Forest Grove, names 31 stakeholders to be members of the Task Force. Under the legislation, four legislators will be named by the Senate President and House Speaker, with the remaining 27, including six state agency representatives, named by ODOT Director Matthew Garrett.
“We are eager to get everyone together to start working on this complex and quickly changing transportation topic,” Director Garrett said. “We take this responsibility very seriously,” Director Garrett said. “House Bill 4063 will allow the state to take an informed step toward putting in place a policy framework for this new industry, keeping safety and increased mobility at the forefront.”
The group has a lot of work ahead of it on a short deadline. Subcommittee meetings will be scheduled soon after the initial task force meeting.
The April 18 meeting will take place at 9 a.m. in Room 101 at the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry (CCBI), 626 High St. NE, Salem, OR 97301.
Accommodations will be provided to people with disabilities. To request an accommodation to participate in this meeting, please call Alyssa Rash at 503-986-3998 or call statewide relay at 7-1-1 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Accessible parking is located directly behind the CCBI building.
The Lincoln City Cultural Center hosted DOGgone Crazy Day, part of Lincoln City Community Days, to benefit the Beach Bark Fund. For almost a decade, Beach Bark Fund has provided funds for emergency veterinary care for animals in need.
