Cascadia Subduction Zone – Courtesy of Seattle Patch
Lincoln City, Oregon – Allison Pyrch, President of the Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), recently announced a new date for an informative event to alert the public to seismic risks and vulnerabilities in Oregon: Monday May 7th, 2018 – 6:30pm – 8:45pm at theHatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport. The event is free and open to the public. At the conclusion of the event, preparedness themed prizes will be awarded.
Reached by phone, Pyrch said “The coast is not ready for the earthquake, let alone a tsunami.” She was referring to a Cascadia Event, cautioning “given the data, there is no doubt from a public policy standpoint that something needs to be done.” She said that by working at the local level to support local infrastructure everyone will be better prepared.
The Portland Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Center, the cities of Newport and Lincoln City, and Lincoln County are all involved with the event.
Hatfield Marine Science Center has donated theater space to present a showing of the Oregon Public Broadcasting and Oregon Field Guide documentary UNPREPARED. A panel of local engineers and emergency managers, as well as Allison Pyrch, a geotechnical engineer, are featured in the documentary, and will be available for questions following the film. The panel will answer questions about a Cascadia Event, as well as other local seismic risks and how Newport, Lincoln City and the greater Oregon Coast are preparing.
Longtime award-winning sportswriter Jim Fossum has returned to covering Lincoln City-area high school and community sports as Sports Editor of LincolnCityHomepage.com.
Jim Fossum and wife Patty
Fossum, who documented youth sports throughout Lincoln County for more than 10 years as owner/publisher/editor of SportsLincolnCounty.com, and sports editor/reporter at the Lincoln City News Guard and Newport News-Times, will primarily cover Taft High 7-12 athletics while continuing in his capacity as Editor-in-Chief and Senior Columnist for Las Vegas Raiders Report.
Former longtime Sports Editor of the near-200,000 circulation Las Vegas Review-Journal, Fossum, 60, brings almost 40 years of award-winning experience covering virtually every facet of print and digital journalism to LincolnCityHomepage.com.
“We are beyond fortunate to have Jim and his vast journalism knowledge, numerous local sources and contacts, and invaluable writing, reporting and editing experience back covering our deserving student-athletes in Lincoln City,” site founder/publisher Justin Werner said.
Accompanied with photo and video contributions from Werner and Taft High supporters Eric DeMello, Lonnie French and Heather Hatton, Fossum will spend the remainder of the high school spring sports season providing game-day content and feature stories on the Taft baseball and softball teams, track and field squad, and boys and girls golf programs via email and telephone correspondence with players and coaches from his Las Vegas home.
Fossum, who retired to the Oregon Coast in July 2006, worked a year at the News-Times and six at the News Guard before founding SportsLincolnCounty.com (later OregonCoastSports.com) in March 2014. He returned to Las Vegas in March 2017, where he is Executive Editor of LVRaidersReport.com, a year-old website covering the NFL’s Oakland Raiders and the team’s impending move to Southern Nevada in 2020.
Fossum covered all six Lincoln County high schools (Newport, Taft, Toledo, Waldport, Siletz Valley and Eddyville) in all sports, boys and girls, as well as community sports during his two years operating SportsLincolnCounty.com.
“My immediate goal is to instantly establish LincolnCityHomepage.com as the go-to site in North County for local sports, as well as news,” Fossum said.
Recently retired from full-time work due to vision disabilities, the 1980 Northern Arizona University graduate began his 25-year Las Vegas Review-Journal career in January 1981 as tennis, golf and football beat writer. He was lead reporter for the annual Alan King/Caesars Palace Tennis Classic, featuring Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, and all three of Las Vegas’ major professional golf tour stops (PGA Tour, Senior PGA Tour and LPGA Tour) as a longtime member of the Golf Writers Association of America.
Also a copy editor and page designer, Fossum became one of the nation’s youngest sports editors at a major metropolitan daily when he was promoted by the Review-Journal at age 33 shortly after covering No. 1-ranked UNLV in the 1991 Final Four in Indianapolis. He was named Nevada Sportswriter of the Year in 1998 by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
Winner of numerous writing awards from the Nevada Press Association, his reporting experience includes ringside coverage of several of boxing’s most celebrated world championship prize fights, including title bouts featuring Mike Tyson, Oscar De La Hoya, Alexis Arguello, Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns.
Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorenstam, Julius Erving, Larry Bird and Wayne Gretzky are among the many sports superstars he has interviewed, in addition to helping document the careers of Las Vegans Randall Cunningham, Andre Agassi and Greg Maddux.
Honored with numerous Las Vegas community service awards from charitable organizations such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the American Cancer Society, Fossum was cited in the late 1990s by the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions to Las Vegas-area athletics.
A longtime member of the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE), he helped oversee the organization’s annual West Regional Convention for several years at various Las Vegas Strip resorts. He helped recruit APSE’s national convention to the MGM Grand in 2006 after annually attending extensive journalism seminars at many of the country’s largest and most respected major dailies, including the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia Inquirer, Orlando Sentinel, Seattle Times, San Diego Union-Tribune and Dallas Morning News.
As a reporter and columnist, he has covered various world-class sporting events such as NASCAR, the Skins Game and the National Finals Rodeo.
Prior to working at the Review-Journal, he was a sports reporter at the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff, and a correspondent for the Arizona Republic and The Associated Press. He has written numerous advertorials for Golf and Golf Digest magazines, and been a regular contributor to Sports Illustrated.
In 2005, Fossum was honored with Lake Havasu (Ariz.) High School’s Distinguished Alumni Award and delivered his alma mater’s Class of 2006 commencement speech 30 years after graduating.
The Lincoln City Taft Tigers Varsity Baseball Club extend their winning streak to six games and remain in first place with a command performance from pitcher Jack Stempel and a 28 run hit parade.
Jack Stempel helps his own cause – Photo by Eric DeMello
Jack Stempel pitched a no-hitter and was one walk away from throwing a perfect game as the rain came down. Run support was in great supply as the Tigers managed to put up 28 runs to support their pitcher. Stempel said the team making no errors and being “big” defensively was “good” and his arm felt great.
The Taft Tigers Varsity Baseball team is in first place* with five wins after their 8-2 win vs. the Marshfield Pirates Monday.
Taft (5-0) will try to extend its winning streak versus Sheridan / Sheridan Japanese Charter (0-4) on March 21st, 2018 at The Pit in Lincoln City 4:30pm.
*Oregon School Activities Association has them ranked #1 for all 3A Baseball teams.
Cascade Head Trail is a hiking destination that attracts people from all over. The two ladies I talked to in this video were from Portland and their names were Karen and Lark. They said it was beautiful on the trail and it was a near perfect day except for the trail was “a little mucky.” They hiked for about three hours and said it was pretty steep but worth the effort.
My three and four year old enjoyed the first leg of the trail but after I met with the two hikers mentioned above, my wife and I decided to come back by ourselves when we had a babysitter in place.
A beautiful and physically challenging place to enjoy the outdoors here on the Oregon Coast just north of Lincoln City.
Two teens were rescued near the hiking area known as God’s Thumb in Roads End today around 2:00 PM. North Lincoln Fire Rescue helped the Coast Guard chopper find the teens, who were stuck on a cliff, and airlifted them to safety. Both of the teens were uninjured.
The City of Lincoln City Urges Public to be Aware of Potential Hiking Dangers
In wake of the recent rescue from God’s Thumb, the City of Lincoln City reminds the public to be aware of potential dangers when hiking areas in Lincoln City. It is important to know the correct route of access and the skill level of the hike. Make sure to let others know when and where you are hiking, and when you plan to return. It’s also a good idea to research the hiking destination beforehand and assess your ability with the difficulty of the hike. The best routes of access to the Knoll, with designated parking, are located on NE Sal-La-Sea Drive. A corresponding map of the Knoll Trail can be found on the City’s Blog at www.ronsreport.org.
Please review the following basic safety tips:
Start a hike early, to be finished before dark.
Adhere to all posted signs.
Know the correct and safest route (carry maps if available)
Let others know where you are hiking and when you plan to return home.
Do not wait to call 911 if you need help.
Plan for unexpected weather changes.
For more information please contact: Jeanne Sprague
Lincoln City Parks and Recreation Director (541) 996-1222
If you can contribute to the highlights of Taft Tiger games please call Justin at 541-992-0321 and if you have a scorecard, take a picture of it and email it to [email protected].
LINCOLN CITY – Attention magic lovers, juggle maniacs, bubble aficionados and spring break families looking for weatherproof fun: we’ve got you covered at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. The LCCC, at 540 NE Hwy. 101 inside the historic Delake School, will be home to the 2018 Festival of Illusions, with nightly magic shows and art workshops at family-friendly prices March 25 through April 5.
The Amazing Bubble ManStefano Iaboni
This year’s schedule includes two nights of Jugglemania with Rhys Thomas, along with hypnotism by Joe Black, amazing feats of mentalism with Brian Ledbetter, physical comedy by the international performer Stefano Iaboni, and the festival premiere of Dr. Delusion’s Illusions. Families can enjoy old-fashioned magic by festival favorites Jeff Evans and Alexander, Master of Marvels, along with two nights with The Amazing Bubble Man, whose mastery of bubbles big and small are a marvel to us all – he’ll be performing in the auditorium on March 26 and 27.
Brian Ledbetter
The Festival of Illusions is planned to coincide with two special weeks: the Oregon public schools’ spring break March 26-30, and the Washington public schools’ version April 2-6. “Don’t let it rain (or snow, or wind) on your family parade,” said executive director Niki Price. “Infuse your vacation with magic and wonder, through the Festival of Illusions.”
All evening shows begin at the same time: 7 pm, with doors open at 6:30 pm. Thanks to the festival’s premier sponsors, the Historic Anchor Inn and the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau, evening show tickets are $8 for youth ages 6-18, and $15 for adults 19 and older. Tickets are on sale now at the center’s website, www.lincolncityculturalcenter.org (click “Buy Tickets”), by calling 541-994-9994, or in person at the Lincoln City Visitor Information Center, located inside the LCCC.
Members of the Lincoln City Cultural Center, which is a nonprofit arts and culture organization that relies upon donations from the public, will receive get $2 off every ticket they purchase. March is Membership Month, and it just takes a few minutes to join; for details, call 541-994-9994.
On Saturday, March 31, the LCCC and the Oregon Coast TODAY will present the Fool’s Day Cabaret, an evening of songs, dances, tricks, jokes, skits and music to raise money for the Lincoln City Warming Shelter – because homelessness is no joke. Tickets are $20, and showtime is 7 pm.
Young artists are invited to enjoy the drop-in Abracadabra Art Workshop offers guided projects and “free art” zones, for just $5 per person. This year, the workshop will be open from 1-4 pm from Monday, March 26, through Friday, March 30.
Other attractions at the LCCC include:
* The official Lincoln City Visitor Information Center & Gift Shop, where volunteers and staff provide brochures, information, and activity ideas for Spring Break entertainment all over the Oregon Coast. Maps, hats, coloring books, handmade gifts and coastal souvenirs, free Cape Foulweather Coffee for the adults and free mini-agates for the kids. It will be open from 9 am to 5 pm every day March 24-31, and April 2-9.
* The PJ Chessman Gallery, which during Spring Break will feature an exhibit of work by the students, teachers and parents of St. James Santiago School, called “Learning to Create.” See drawings, paintings, sculpture, textiles, printmaking, prose and illustrated books, all made by members of the St. James Santiago family. Open 9 am to 5 pm March 24-31 and April 2-9 (closed on Easter Sunday).
Learn more at www.lincolncityculturalcenter.org or pick up the official Festival of Illusions 2018 program. Produced in conjunction with the Oregon Coast TODAY, the program will be available in stacks all over Lincoln City (and inserted in the March 23 edition of the TODAY). For details, call 541-994-9994.
FOI 2018 LINEUP
Sunday, March 25 FESTIVAL KICKOFF with Dr. Delusion’s Illusions, 7 pm
This year’s festival will open with Dr. Delusions’ Comedy & Magic Show. The Doctor (aka Bob Whitlatch) has been performing on both small and large stages for over 25 years, and specializes in pleasing audiences of all ages with his own blend of fun and mystery. He’s been voted in as a lifetime member of the International Society of Magicians. http://drdelusion.com/
Monday, March 26 AND Tuesday, March 27 The Amazing Bubble Man, 7 pm
FOI 2018 presents the triumphant return of The Amazing Bubble Man, back by crazy and frenetic popular demand. The auditorium will be afloat with the bubble magic and comedy of Louis Pearl, aka the Amazing Bubble Man. Pearl is one of the world’s leading bubble-ologists, who has been thrilling audiences around the world for nearly 30 years, with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. He’s a favorite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he has enjoyed eight years of sell-out success. From square bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, fog-filled bubbles, giant bubbles and even people inside bubbles, the Amazing Bubble Man conjures shrieks of laughter and gasps of amazement from all ages. http://www.amazingbubbleman.com/
Wednesday, March 28 Mentalist Brian Ledbetter, 7 pm
Ace mentalist Brian Ledbetter makes jaws drop with his uncanny display of mindreading: predictions come true, thoughts are read and objects are moved without anyone touching them. Brian’s exciting and interactive show combines comedy and audience participation with truly remarkable feats of mentalism. He was a big hit I the 2017 festival, when he performed with magician Jason Andrews. Now he’s got his own solo show – prepare to be amazed. http://www.neon-entertainment.com/mentalist-brian-ledbetter/
Thursday, March 29 Alexander, Master of Marvels, 7 pm
Bring the whole family to see Alexander, Master of Marvels, with classics of magic and original tricks manipulating balls, bills, coins, cards, rope, rings and everyday objects. Things will appear, multiply, transform and vanish at his fingertips, and in the hands of the audience. Alexander’s presentation offers visual artistry, tasteful music and 19th century styling. Don’t worry. Someone WILL definitely be sawed in half. http://www.parlorofwonders.com/
Friday, March 30 Stefano Iaboni, 7 pm
Born and raised in Rome, Italy, Stefano Iaboni trained in a professional circus school in Holland and spent 10 years working as an actor and comedian in Barcelona. Stefano will accompany you on an extraordinary journey that includes magic, juggling, comedy, volunteer participation, and everything in between. It’s a family-friendly show, with fun for all ages. https://www.stefanoiaboni.com/
Saturday, March 31 The Fools Day Cabaret, 7 pm
The Festival of Illusions and the Oregon Coast TODAY are presenting this bi-inaugural evening of songs, dances, tricks, jokes, skits and music. You’re invited to enjoy two sets of entertainment, pie auction, joke contest and more. More details to come, but we know this much: It’s all in good fun, to raise money for the Lincoln City Warming Shelter – because homelessness is no joke. Tickets for this fundraiser are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. To audition, volunteer or learn more, call so-called talent coordinator Phyllis Thompson, 541-921-8731 or executive joke manager Patrick Alexander, 541-921-0413.
Sunday, April 1 FESTIVAL and LCCC CLOSED for Easter
Monday, April 2 AND Tuesday, April 3 Jugglemania by Rhys Thomas, 7 pm
Rhys Thomas defines juggling as, “dances with stuff.” The Wall Street Journal defines Rhys as being, “in touch with your inner buffoon.” Rhys learned to juggle in high school to impress a girl and then lost the girl and juggled to forget. He now claims to have an M.F.A. (Master of Frivolous Arts). He paid off his college loans by street performing, then transitioned to stage shows to get out of the weather. To get into museums and schools, he created a show teaching the physics of juggling (www.sciencecircus.org) and to get into international festivals, he created his “tour de farce” of circus tricks called JuggleMania. Both shows work on so many levels that they’re often compared to Pixar movies. Since 1987, audiences on three continents have applauded Rhys Thomas’s hilarious “JuggleMania” show. Charmingly charismatic, absurdly versatile, and intelligently witty, Rhys combines the fast-paced world of stand-up comedy with the dexterous feats of the circus to create performances that have proven infallible in a wide variety of venues. https://www.jugglemania.com/
Wednesday, April 4 Jeff Evans, 7 pm
Jeff’s career in magic began at age 12, when he found a book on coin tricks at his grandparent’s house. Today, Jeff regularly performs for appreciative audiences throughout the Northwest, and he’s one of the Festival of Illusion’s favorite magicians. Fan favorites include “Sparky the Trained Chicken” and his “ridiculously dangerous” escape stunt from ropes, chains, and padlocks. No wonder he was named the 2013 Seattle’s Funniest Magician and ParentMap Magazine’s 2013 “Golden Teddy Award” for Best Live Entertainment. http://www.simplymagic.org/
Thursday, April 5 FESTIVAL FINALE: Hypnotist Joe Black, 7 pm
The Festival of Illusions is proud to present an evening with Joe Black, a traveling magician who has is even better known as an expert hypnotist. Black was a televised finalist on “America’s Got Talent,” and was awarded the Seattle “Rising Star Award” two years in a row. Hypnosis skeptics may find their confidence shaken, as Joe takes the willing on a G-rated adventure they won’t even remember. http://www.blackmagicentertainment.com/
ABRACADABRA OPEN ART SPACE
Families are also encouraged to take part in the Abra Cadabra Open Art Space, led by arts educator Krista Eddy and a slew of LCCC volunteers. The workshop will take over Margaret’s Meeting Room, down the hall from the auditorium at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, and will be open for drop-in fun from 1 to 4 pm daily, March 26-March 30. Some projects will be guided (like magical wands, magician’s hats and floating butterflies) and other tables will be “free art” zones, with paper, markers, paints, fabric, notions, and the like. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult, but all others can attend on their own. Entrance fee is just $5. For details, contact Krista Eddy at 541-994-9994.
Russell L. Baldwin is running for circuit court judge in the May 15, 2018 primary election. The primary race will bring a rare opportunity for voters of Lincoln County to vote for their Circuit Judge, District 17, Position 3.
Baldwin is running to bring more justice to Lincoln County’s citizens, he says. Baldwin is a local attorney from Lincoln City, Oregon. He brings 30 years of court experience as a civil litigation attorney, both at trial and on appeal. Baldwin stated, “It is rare that voters get the opportunity to vote for their local judge, as they are typically appointed by the governor and usually no one challenges the incumbent.”
Thomas Branford is the current presiding Judge.
Baldwin’s campaign will focus on clearing the civil docket and providing timely hearings and decisions. Currently there is a backlog of civil disputes which remain unresolved. Local citizens currently are not getting their civil cases heard in a timely manner according to Baldwin and he further stated he intends to bring his vast knowledge of civil law to the courthouse to insure fair and just rulings under the law for the citizens of Lincoln County.
