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Commercial crabbing begins The Yaquina Bay bar becomes a highway to the sea this time of year as the commercial Dungeness crab season gets underway. Fishing boats are in and out of the bay on a regular basis as the catch is brought ashore to unload. Left, a crew unloads crab at Pacific Seafood on the Newport Bayfront. Photographed below-left are two Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife employees measuring crabs as they are offloaded, and below-right, the fishing vessel “Last Straw” is loaded with crab pots and ready to head out to sea. (Photos by Steve Card)
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Lawsuit filed against Depoe Bay Plaintiffs seek millions in damages BY STEVE CARD Of the News-Times
The city of Depoe Bay is named as the defendant in a lawsuit filed Nov. 30 in U.S. District Court in Portland by a Beaverton couple who say the city unlawfully denied them the right to develop property they own at 130 NW Sunset St. in Depoe Bay. The plaintiffs are Manuel and Rosa Castaneda, who purchased a nearly 7,000-square-foot lot around 2005 in the hope they would someday be able to build a home there for their family. In June 2020, the Castanedas transferred ownership to their Depoe Bay property to their limited liability corporation, Better Way, also named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit. The Castanedas’ property is zoned R-4 residential, and a “single-family dwelling” is a use permitted outright on the site, subject to certain city code
The night sky is aglow with color this time of year as Christmas lights adorn houses throughout area neighborhoods. These photos were taken in Newport. (Photos by Steve Card)
Battling holiday depression Lincoln County School Don’t ignore the warning signs RODNEY HOWARD Country Media, Inc.
Holidays and family gatherings have a way of increasing stress and anxiety levels this time of year and, according to experts, people tend to underestimate the impact mental health can have on an individual or family. According to the American Psychiatric Association, nearly one in three Americans can expect to be more stressed this
holiday season than last year. Leading author and Penn State graduate Stan Popovich, who has dealt with fear and anxiety for over 20 years, emphasizes not to overlook the warning signs of increased anxiety and distress this holiday season. “Everybody struggles with stress and depression throughout the year, but certain parts of the year like the holidays make people more susceptible,” said Popovich, who is the author of “A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear.” “The issues are still there. DEPRESSION on Page A10
District, others targeted in online bomb threat JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.
Bomb threats reportedly made on Dec. 11 at several Oregon school districts, including the Lincoln County School District, prompted police and school district responses. The Lincoln County School District issued the following statement: “On Monday, Dec. 11, two Lincoln County School District staff received an identical email of a bomb threat.
The threat was general in nature and didn’t specifically name any of our schools. The same threat was sent to several other school districts in Oregon.” The statement from LCSD said law enforcement personnel immediately contacted and were working with the FBI to investigate the source of the threat. At the time, there was no evidence to suggest the THREAT on Page A9
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
David’s Chair program begins in Newport People now have access to allterrain mobility track chair
The Newport Parks and Recreation Department recently announce the official opening of its all-terrain mobility track chair program, where a chair can be checked out for use at Don and Ann Davis Park. The purpose of the program is to provide beach access for people facing mobility challenges. Anyone with
mobility impairments can use the chair free of charge. “We have been working on this project for several months now. We are excited to work with David’s Chair, our local community, and our wonderful volunteers that are helping facilitate the use of this new program,” Newport Parks and Recreation Director Mike Cavanaugh said. The Newport chair is available for use Friday through Sunday, with several scheduled time slots each day. The city hopes to expand the service during the summer months. All reservations must be made through the David’s Chair online reservation system at davidschair.org David’s Chair is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that allows people with mobility chal-
lenges to use track chairs and Para Golfers for free. They have purchased and own a fleet of track chairs and Para Golfers that they maintain for people to use on the Oregon coast or through their Tow & Go Program in the valley. Users of their chairs long for independence and freedom that mobility challenges take away. David’s Chair helps give that back to those users. Newport is one of seven cities on the coast where chairs are available. David’s Chair and Oregon Parks Forever aim to provide the chairs at 10 locations near the Oregon coast. For more information, contact Cavanaugh at 541-574-5453 or m.cavanaugh@newportoregon.gov, or go online at newportoregon.gov/ dept/par
An all-terrain mobility track chair is now available in Newport to provide beach access for anyone facing mobility challenges. People can check out the chair for free at Don and Ann Davis Park. (Courtesy photos)
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Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Wednesday night: Low around 43. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 6 mph. Thursday night: Low around 44. Friday: Rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 50. Breezy. Friday night: Low around 39.
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An Olive Ridley sea turtle found stranded on a beach near Waldport on Nov. 19 was initially cared for by staff at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Here, the turtle is being strapped into a custom stretcher designed to keep him warm and secure while he is flown to SeaWorld San Diego to continue receiving care. (Photo by Jeremy Burke)
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Stranded sea turtle catches flight to Seaworld San Diego A recently stranded Olive Ridley sea turtle caught a flight to SeaWorld San Diego after receiving care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. On Nov. 19, aquarium staff responded to reports of a stranded turtle at Beachside State Recreational Site near Waldport. Staff transported the animal to the aquarium for immediate triage, where it was identified as a coldstunned adult male. Dubbed Sir Acha for his “spicy” personality, the turtle required round-the-clock care. At just below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, his body temperature was 15 degrees below the norm. Cold-stunning occurs when sea turtles are exposed to cold temperatures, rendering them weak and inactive.
These turtles are at the mercy of the waves until they wash ashore. Aquarium staff transferred the turtle to increasingly warm baths to raise his temperature without shocking his system. Blood samples and x-rays were taken to assess the turtle’s internal status, and once given the all clear from veterinary staff, a transport plan unfolded. The turtle would go to SeaWorld San Diego for long-term care and rehabilitation. Sir Acha’s flight was made possible by the nonprofit organization Turtles Fly Too. The network coordinates the use of general aviation and volunteer pilots to transport endangered species, critical response teams, and to educate the community on ma-
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rine life conservation. In preparation for his journey, Sir Acha was covered in lubricant to prevent dehydration and strapped into a custom stretcher designed to keep him warm and secure. SeaWorld staff will continue to assess Sir Acha and work toward his eventual release. Olive Ridley sea turtles are currently listed under the Endangered Species Act; the reintroduction of even one turtle is enough to impact the overall population. Anyone who finds a sea turtle on the beach should note its location, remain nearby to observe it, and contact the Oregon State Police Tipline at 800-452-7888 or the Marine Mammal Stranding Network at 866-767-6114.
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Lincoln City awards grants to nonprofit entities The city of Lincoln City will distribute a total of $247,480 in checks to local nonprofit agencies at 1 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 22. The presentation ceremony will be held in the council chambers at city hall at 801 SW Highway 101. The following recipients will receive funds: • Central Coast Humane Society, $5,000 • Coastal Support Services, $20,000 • Every Child LBL, $5,000 • Family Promise of Lincoln County, $15,000 • Habitat for Humanity, $15,000 • Helping Hands, $10,000 • Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce, $ 3,000 • North End Senior Solutions, $13,400 • North Lincoln CERT, $1,000 • North Lincoln County Historical Museum, $9,080 • North Lincoln
Hospital Foundation, $100,000 • Oceana Family Literacy, $12,000 • Oregon Cascade West Council of Governments, $4,000 • Oregon Coast Community College Foundation, $5,000 • Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage, $25,000 • Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation, $5,000 The city receives funding requests from local nonprofits each year as part of its budget preparation process. Once the city council has approved the budget, it reviews the applications and selects which agencies to receive funds. “I am grateful that our city budget has allocated grants to nonprofit agencies. These nonprofits provide services to our community beyond the scope of what our city can do,” said Mayor Susan Wahlke. “This year, we have been able to award grants
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Lincoln City gets grant for accessible playground The Lincoln City Parks & Recreation Department was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Oregon Tourism Commission (aka Travel Oregon) for the construction of the first accessible playground in Lincoln City, part of the planned development of a new
community park in the historic Taft District. The development and construction of the new, 6.71-acre community park is listed as the No. 1 goal in the 2016 Lincoln City Parks System Plan, and it will address a recreation gap in the southern part of the city. The park will
offer new amenities to residents and visitors, including an accessible playground, sports facilities, covered event area, playground, picnic areas and other gathering spaces. Travel Oregon recently announced $3.6 million in grant funding to 56 recipients
This artist rendering shows the concept for an accessibility playground that will be constructed at a new park in Lincoln City. The city recently received a $100,000 grant for this project from Travel Oregon. (Courtesy photo)
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Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DEPOE BAY PLANNING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024, 6:00 P.M. APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE FILE #4-CU-PC-23 APPLICANT: Owner – Bay View Investments, LLC Agent – Same as owner REQUEST: The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit for a 2-unit townhouse development to be used as a tourist accommodation, where the proposed offstreet parking provided will not comply with the requirements of Section 152.136(Q)(e) of the Depoe Bay Zoning Ordinance. APPLICABLE CRITERIA: Depoe Bay Zoning Ordinance a) Section 152.030: Retail Commercial Zone C-1, b) Section 152.031: C-1 Zone Design Standards and Guidelines, c) Section 152.058: Off-Street Parking and Off-Street Loading Requirements, d) Sections 152.130-152.136: Conditional Uses, e) Section 152.136(Q): Townhouse Developments LOCATION: The subject property is located in the 300-block of NE Williams Street, and is further identified on Lincoln County Assessor’s Map 09-1105CA as Tax Lot 17802. APPLICATION MATERIALS: Application materials, documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant are available for inspection at City Hall and can be obtained at cost. Documents or evidence submitted by the applicant after 20 days prior to the hearing constitutes grounds for a continuance of the hearing if any party requests such a continuance. Copies of the staff report for this case are also available for review and may be purchased at Depoe Bay City Hall, 570 SE Shell Avenue, seven days prior to the hearing. TESTIMONY: Testimony may be submitted in written or oral form. Oral testimony will be taken during the course of the public hearing. Fail-
ure to raise an issue in a hearing, either in person or in writing, or failure to provide statements/evidence sufficient to afford the Planning Commission an opportunity to respond to the issues precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals on that issue. The comment period for written testimony expires Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Send letters to Depoe Bay City Hall or email planner@cityofdepoebay.org. CONTACT: Kit Fox, AICP, City Planner (541) 765-2361 x15, planner@cityofdepoebay.org TIME/PLACE: Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 6:00 P.M., Depoe Bay City Hall, 570 SE Shell Avenue, Depoe Bay, OR 97341. Mail comments to P.O. Box 8, Depoe Bay, OR 97341. Depoe Bay City Hall is accessible to the disabled. If special accommodations are needed, please contact the City Recorder at (541) 765-2361 forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting so that appropriate assistance can be provided. APPS CONDITIONAL USES/#4-CU-PC-23 BAY VIEW INVESTMENTS LLC/NOTICE. D20 21-20 CITY OF LINCOLN CITY NOTICE OF SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE METHODOLOGY PUBLIC HEARING DATE: MARCH 25, 2024 The City of Lincoln City hereby issues a 90-day public notice, pursuant to ORS 223.304, of its intent to update its Parks and Transportation System Development Charges. A draft technical report addressing the methodology and calculation of the proposed charges will be available for review on January 25, 2024 at City Hall or by contacting the City of Lincoln City (see contact information below). A public hearing to take comments regarding the proposed system development charges is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. March 25, 2024 at Lincoln City Council Chambers. If you wish to comment but cannot attend the public hearing, please address written comments as follows: City of Lincoln City,
Attention: Stephanie Reid, Public Works Director/ City Engineer, 801 SW Hwy 101, Third Floor, PO Box 50, Lincoln City, OR 97367, (541) 992-1236 Or by email: sreid@lincolncity.org Written comments about the system development charge methodology must be received by the public hearing date to be considered. D20 20-20 PUBLIC SALE On December 26th , 2023 at 11:00 AM, a public sale will be held at Ideal Storage . 134 NE Metcalf Ave Siletz, OR 97380: Joel Swenson – S003 , Carolyn McRoberts – S072 , Darcy Moffett – S010 . On December 26th , 2023 at 2:00 PM, a public sale will be held at Ideal Storage . 5441 W. Hwy 20, Toledo, OR 97391: Carolyn McRoberts – T0845 . On December 28th , 2023 at 2:00 PM, a public sale will be held at Ideal Storage. 235 SW Dahl Ave. Waldport, OR 97394: Chris Corcoran – WE104 , Tom O’Connell – WE106 . Minimum bid $50.00 Cash only. D13 D20 17-20 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Port of Newport claims a lien in the amount claimed below, pursuant to ORS87.152, for the reasonable and agreed charges for labor and materials, storage or services provided at the request of the owner or lawful possessor of the following described personal property: Personal property: Mongoose ; Official number: OR 006JY; Reputed owner: Kristie Bowman RE: Mongoose; Last known address: 362 West 19th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401; Security interest holder: None; Amount of claim of lien: $5,887.89 (which includes storage of property and accrued late charges until sale date, and costs of lien foreclosure). The Port of Newport has retained the property for at least 60 days from the date when the charges for services provided were due. Notice is hereby given that unless the lien is paid prior to the date set forth for sale below, said property will be sold to the highest bidder. The
successful bidder must pay 10% of the bid price in cash, Credit Card or certified check immediately upon being declared the successful bidder. The balance of the bid price is to be paid in cash, Credit Card, or certified check within one day of offering the successful bid. The lien claimant may bid part or all of the lien amount claimed, plus storage and foreclosure sale expenses, which will be an offset against the lien amount. Minimum bid is $4,500.00. Bids accepted until: January 14, 2024 10:00 a.m. Email bids to: mbrown@portofnewport.com OR drop bid off at: Port of Newport, 600 S.E. Bay Blvd., Newport, OR 97365 Bid forms can be found online at www.portofnewport.com or at the address listed above. The sale of the property will be "as is, where is" and there are no representations by the lien claimant as to the condition of the property or its title. Any person wishing to inspect the property prior to the sale may do so during normal business hours, by contacting the Harbormaster at 541-270-5557. D13, D20 16-20 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE POTENTIAL SALE OF SUBSTANDARD UNDEVELOPED PROPERTIES LOCATED ALONG THE YAQUINA BAY ESTUARY The City Council of the City of Newport will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers (169 SW Coast Hwy), regarding the potential sale of four substandard undeveloped tideland properties to the Yakona Nature Preserve in the amount of $5,870. The properties would be placed in conservancy. The properties are identified by the Lincoln County Assessor as Tax Map 11-11-22-C0, Tax Lot 200; Tax Map 11-11-27-00, Tax Lot 3100; Tax Map 11-11-
28-00, Tax Lot 201; and Tax Map 11-11-21-00, Tax Lot 1190. A copy of the proposed real estate contract, and other documentation setting up the nature and general terms of the proposed sale, will be available for public review at the hearing. The City Council, at a prior hearing, determined that the subject property is not needed for public purposes and can be sold. This hearing is being held to solicit public testimony on the terms of the sale of the properties to Yakona Nature Preserve. Interested parties are encouraged to testify at the hearing. Persons wishing to provide comment may do so by sending an email to: publiccomment@newportoregon.gov or for more information, please feel free to contact Erik Glover, Assistant City Manager/ City Recorder, at 541574-0613 or e.glover@ newportoregon.gov. D20 14-20 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE #23-1135 On January 23rd, 2024, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., at the Lincoln County Courthouse, 225 W Olive St, Room 203, in the City of Newport, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 4634 SE Lee Avenue, Lincoln City, OR 97367. The court case number is 23CV13263, PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, plaintiff(s) vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JAMES ALBERT DERHAM; JOSEPH DEWEESE; DONNA OLSON; PARTIES IN POSSESSION defendant(s). This is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand. For more details go to http://www.oregonsheriffssales.org/county/ lincoln/ D13, D20, D27, J3 13-03 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of JOSEPH DUANE PELTIER, Deceased. Case
No. 23PB06784 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at 216 Ovaletta Drive, Justine, TX 76247, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyers for the personal representative, Traci P. McDowall. Dated and first published on December 8, 2023. /s/ Traci P. McDowall, Traci P. McDowall, OSB #184063, Attorney for Personal Representative. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Bryce Peltier, 216 Ovaletta Drive, Justine, TX 76247, (410)491-8828. LAWYER FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Traci P. McDowall, OSB #184063, PO Box 1987, Newport, OR 97365, (541) 2725500, traci@yaquinalaw. com D8, D13, D20 11-20 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Claims against the Estate of Eugene L. Law, Deceased, Lincoln County Circuit Court Case No. 23PB10061, are required to be presented to the Personal Representative, Ann Strickler, c/o Alan Lanker, 810 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis, OR 97333, within four (4) months from December 8, 2023, the date of first publication, or such claims may be barred. Any person whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the attorneys for the Personal Representative. MAREK & LANKER, LLP, Attorneys. D8, D13, D20 08-20 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS CIRCUIT COURT OF ORE-
GON LINCOLN COUNTY Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of NELLIE GRAYCE JAUJOU, Deceased. CASE NO. 23PB09931 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is hereby given that Susan E. Snell has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present their claims, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at: Martin, Elliott & Snell, P.O. Box 575, Tualatin, Oregon 97062, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published this 8th day of December, 2023. Personal Representative/Attorney: Susan E. Snell, OSB #853356, Martin, Elliott & Snell, P.C., P.O. Box 575, Tualatin, Oregon 97062. D8, D13, D20 07-20 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DEPOE BAY PLANNING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024, 6:00 P.M. APPLICATION FOR GEOTECHNICAL REPORT REVIEW CASE FILE #4-GEOPC-23 APPLICANT: Owners – CA & Bridget White Agent – Same as owners REQUEST: The applicant requests Geotechnical Report Review for a new, single-family dwelling on NE Stanley Street. APPLICABLE CRITERIA: Depoe Bay Zoning Ordinance a) Section 152.029: Residential Zone R-5, b) Section 152.058: Off-Street Parking and Off-Street Loading c) Section 152.072: Protection of Streams, Ponds, Wetlands, and Riparian Areas, d) Section 152.229: Geologic Permit Required LOCATION: The subject property is located at 565
NE Stanley Street, and is further identified on Lincoln County Assessor’s Map 09-11-05DD as Tax Lot 00300. APPLICATION MATERIALS: Application materials, documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant are available for inspection at City Hall and can be obtained at cost. Documents or evidence submitted by the applicant after 20 days prior to the hearing constitutes grounds for a continuance of the hearing if any party requests such a continuance. Copies of the staff report for this case are also available for review and may be purchased at Depoe Bay City Hall, 570 SE Shell Avenue, seven days prior to the hearing. TESTIMONY: Testimony may be submitted in written or oral form. Oral testimony will be taken during the course of the public hearing. Failure to raise an issue in a hearing, either in person or in writing, or failure to provide statements/evidence sufficient to afford the Planning Commission an opportunity to respond to the issues precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals on that issue. The comment period for written testimony expires on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. Send letters to Depoe Bay City Hall or email planner@cityofdepoebay. org. CONTACT: Kit Fox, AICP, City Planner (541) 765-2361 x15, planner@ c i t y o f d e p o e b a y. o r g TIME/PLACE: Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 6:00 P.M., Depoe Bay City Hall, 570 SE Shell Avenue, Depoe Bay, OR 97341. Mail comments to P.O. Box 8, Depoe Bay, OR 97341. Depoe Bay City Hall is accessible to the disabled. If special accommodations are needed, please contact the City Recorder at (541) 765-2361 forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting so that appropriate assistance can be provided. APPS GEO/#4GEO-PC-23 WHITE/ NOTICE. D20 22-20
OPINION
Steve Card, Opinion Page Editor
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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How to contact government officials Gov. Tina Kotek Citizens’ message line: 503-378-4582 www.governor.oregon.gov Oregon State Legislature General information line: 1-800-332-2313 www.oregonlegislature.gov U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley D-Ore. Oregon: 503-326-3386 Washington D.C.: 202224-3753 www.merkley.senate.gov
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden D-Ore. Oregon: 503-326-7525 Washington D.C.: 202-224-5244 www.wyden.senate.gov State Rep. David Gomberg D-10th district Salem: 503-986-1410 rep.davidgomberg@ oregonlegislature.gov www.oregonlegislature. gov/gomberg State Sen. Dick Anderson R-5th district Salem: 503-986-1705 sen.dickanderson@ oregonlegislature.gov www.oregonlegislature. gov/anderson
U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle D-Ore., 4th District Oregon: not yet set up Washington D.C.: 202225-6416 www.hoyle.house.gov
VIEWPOINTS
Two letters to State Rep. David Gomberg (Editor’s note: Below are two letters written by a Yachats resident to Rep. David Gomberg, who represents Lincoln County in the Oregon House of Representatives.) Rep. Gomberg: As a representative of the state of Oregon, I implore you to address the very serious issue that we are being faced with — major destructive clear cutting, aerial and ground spraying of highly toxic, damaging herbicide that is banned in other countries but is being used excessively in Oregon. We take pride in our pristine and beautiful forests, yet nothing is being done to terminate the use of glyphosate 2 4-D derivative of highly poisonous
agent orange, which, by the way, was banned in Vietnam where it was first applied. Over and over we find documentation of the harming effects of this toxin on humans, animals and land. Please, we are sick and tired of being sprayed. This poison seeps into the soil and spreads to various water systems that provide us with drinking water. There are non-invasive actions to take to prevent weed growth that we need to utilize, such as biodegradable ground cover, manual removal by animals or people. However, with the increase of global warming, we need our trees and must slow down logging. Though we replant, it takes years for trees to
reach maturity to sequester carbon in the soil. Trees release tons of carbon when harvested, adding to global warming, which we see the effects every year increasing. Also monoculture forests present dangers to the diversity of our environment and could be vulnerable to disease. This issue must be addressed. We must stop the spraying that has caused an increase of cancer and other illnesses along with miscarriages and deformity. We must work toward ending climate change and one way is to ban major clearcutting. The older trees release oxygen and remove carbon, keep soil intact and provide safe habitat for all wildlife.
We demand to stop this spraying that is causing us to get sick and demand protection of our forests that are providing oxygen and sequestering carbon. We put you in office to represent and protect us. If no effort is done to address this dire situation, we will support someone who does. Rep. Gomberg: The Federal Clean Air and Water Act should preempt the state law permitting aerial and ground toxic herbicide spraying of 2 4-D glyphosate poison that leeches and does drift into our water supply, which you implied does not. There is ample evidence of a large increase of illness and cancer related to the tox-
ic spray on our land and watersheds in Lincoln County compared to other areas. Not only are we affected, but our animals and wildlife are as well. There must be a way to prohibit this mass bombardment on our land and people for the sake of profit. There are other ways to control weeds from growing. We cannot ignore this issue. You live out here, aren’t you concerned for the health of yourself and family? This is a serious issue and the majority of people voted for a ban and it was overturned by the corporations, much to our horror. Why are you, as our state rep, afraid to take this on. We put you in office, to protect our
people and land, not the corporations. I also see truckloads of timber everyday on the highways and ask you, with a climate crisis happening and being nearly at the point of no return, why in the heck are we allowing massive logging? We are the last of the natural forests in this country, and we must save our trees that serve as carbon capture entities. Every time we clear cut, carbon is released in massive amounts in the atmosphere. We are contributing to global warming. Do we have any action plan to reduce it? There is no time to put this on the back burner.
Holly Brandwen lives in Yachats.
I don’t understand the Republicans in Congress I don’t understand the Republicans serving in Congress. They don’t believe in fidelity in marriage — they support Trump’s affair with Stormy Daniels, they believe in prostitution, and they support Trump paying hush money to Daniels. They believe prostitution should be a business expense by Trump, paying off Daniels. They don’t believe in working for the good of the country, they just want to argue and put forth extreme ideas. They don’t seem to care about the country. If they did, they would work toward compromise for the good of the country. They seem
to have forgotten they were elected to work for the people. In Georgia, Trump tried to force the state to change the election results so he would win. They support someone (Trump) that tried to overthrow the government of the United States by attacking the capital building on Jan. 6. Imagine what would’ve happened to the government officials in that building if the people had got to them. How many of them would have been killed? I don’t think the founding fathers would’ve put up with this. They would’ve
taken the guilty parties to the town square and hung them. Trump said on national TV that if reelected, he would rule like a dictator. Trump praised Putin. Do you want a dictator; have you ever even lived somewhere that has a dictator? If you want to live that way, move to a country such as China, Russia, Korea, or Afghanistan. Trump said people in the military are losers, and if they die in battle, they’re losers. Imagine that, people who protect our country are losers. When he went to France, he refused to visit graves
of American servicemen killed in World War II, said it would not look be a good look for him. Trump calls people names and rants like a child throwing a fit. What would you do if your children called you names, called their teachers names, called people in authority names? What would you do to your children if they acted like Trump? I would severely punish mine. I think the president of the United States of America should set a good example for all of the citizens, not a terrible one. He’s charged with 91 felonies. Come
LAW ENFORCEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK DRIVING DROWSY It is always important to stay alert while driving, especially during this time of year when weather conditions can rapidly become hazardous. Driving while drowsy or tired is especially dangerous. Sleepiness slows your reaction time, decreases awareness, and impairs your judgment just like drugs or alcohol. People who are very sleepy behave in similar ways to people who are drunk. Below are several safety tips to keep in mind before hitting the road. To remain alert and avoid drowsiness: • Get plenty of sleep the night before a long trip.
• If you are tired, find a safe place to stop and take a nap or have an alert passenger drive. • Travel at times when you are normally awake, and stay overnight rather than driving straight through. • Schedule a break every two hours or every 100 miles. • Stop driving if you become sleepy. Someone who is tired could fall asleep at any time. Fatigue impacts reaction time, judgment, and vision, causing people who are very sleepy to behave in similar ways to those who are drunk. • Avoid working all day and then driving all night. • Drink a caffeinated beverage. Since it takes about 30 minutes for
caffeine to enconnected ter the bloodthoughts. stream, find a • Drifting safe place to from your take a 20-30 lane or off minute nap the road or while you’re tailgating. waiting for • Yawning the caffeine to frequently Curtis Landers take effect. or rubbing • Avoid your eyes resleepy times of day. Take peatedly. a mid-afternoon nap and • Missing signs or drivfind a place to sleep be- ing past your intended tween midnight and 6 exit. a.m. • Feeling irritable and • Travel with an awake restless. passenger. • Being unable to reYou are too tired to member how far you drive if you’re experienc- have traveled or what ing any of the following: you have recently passed. • Having trouble keeping your eyes open and For more informafocused. tion and tips, visit www. • The inability to keep lincolncountysheriff.net your head up. and “Like” us on Face• Daydreaming or book at Lincoln County having wandering, dis- Sheriff ’s Office – Oregon.
on GOP, where there’s smoke there’s fire. Think about Nixon. What he did is nothing compared to Trump, and he resigned. Trump says he wants to set up camps to hold people in prior to deporting them. Ever heard of Nazi concentration camps? They rounded up people they did not like — starved and abused them in camps before they were executed. How long before Trump’s red tie has a swastika on it? People who support Trump have talked about the DC Gulag (concentration camp). His supporters have talked about
people they would indict, detain, denaturalize and deport. I doubt if Trump would support Ukraine. What do you think would happen to Ukraine if he pulled U.S. support and Russia overran the country? What country would be next? The very foundations of democracy are at stake. Trump already tried to overthrow one president; no doubt he would do it again. I fear for our country. Come on people, wake up!
Ryan Swan is a resident of Newport.
LETTER POLICY The News-Times welcomes letters to the editor concerning issues affecting Lincoln County. All letters must be signed with the full name of the writer, and must be accompanied by a telephone number and address. We request that letters be limited to 300 words, and that writers limit their letters and viewpoints to one every four weeks. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Letters sent via email should clearly state that they are for publication. WRITE: editor@newportnewstimes.com
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This Week in NEWS-TIMES STAFF
This is a brief look back — from the archives of the News-Times and its predecessor, the Lincoln County Leader — at what made the news during this week in history.
25 YEARS AGO (1998) AQUARIUM BEGINS $19.5 MILLION EXPANSION PROJECT The Oregon Coast Aquarium has big plans, one of which involves the renovation of the former living quarters of its most famous resident, an orca whale by the name of Keiko. Even before Keiko’s well publicized departure in early September, the aquarium had designs for restructuring the whale’s 2-million-gallon tank and turning it into a new, open ocean exhibit. BREAKWATER GETS A FACELIFT Work is underway to replace the wooden north breakwater in Yaquina Bay with a new steel and wood structure to provide tidal protection in the 21st century. Construction began this month and will continue through April 1999. DEPOE BAY, GLENEDEN BEACH AGREE TO SANITARY SYSTEM MERGER The Depoe Bay City Council was advised Tuesday that a merger agreement with the Gleneden Beach Sanitary District was “signed, sealed and delivered in time for Christmas.” Depoe Bay Mayor Bob Jackson signed the agreement on Dec. 8, and Sanitary District President Joseph Whisler signed it on Monday. FREE CHRISTMAS TREES State Sen. Gary George, R-Newberg, donated approximately 200 Christmas trees from his farm to Lincoln County Food Share in Newport, Lincoln City and Waldport this weekend. They say the demand for the trees proved so great that George will donate another 150 to 200 trees this weekend.
50 YEARS AGO (1973) BOAT RUNS AGROUND A 60-foot ketch owned by Joseph Browning of San Diego filled with sand in the surf off Waldport, where it went aground during last Wednesday night’s storm. The couple had invested their life savings in the vessel, estimated to be worth $150,000.
ONE STATION PLANS OPENING ON CHRISTMAS At least one service station in Newport reports that they will definitely be open on Christmas Day, and several others hope to be if gas supplies hold up. The three Arco stations in Newport and Toledo appear to be in the worst situation and will be closed during most of the remainder of the month. CITY MAY END PLANNING BOARD The city of Newport probably doesn’t need its own planning commission, City Manager Don Davis told the city council Dec. 17. Davis suggested that the council ask the county to name a regional planning commission for the Yaquina Bay area. JURY GIVEN THREE-HOUR LIMIT The Newport City Council has adopted an ordinance requiring a municipal court jury to deliver a verdict in three hours. If the three-hour limit is not met, the jury is discharged and the case re-tried.
75 YEARS AGO (1948) GANGSTER ACT IN CAFE LANDS DUO IN JAIL Newport‘s main intersection was the scene of a dramatic act on Sunday noon, when two California gunmen attempted to compel a young woman to leave Cleo’s Grille and get into their waiting car. A waitress at Cleo’s took the license plate of the car, police were called, and within a few minutes the two men were arrested on the Bayfront. In their possession police found a .765 mm German Mauser automatic pistol, presumably the gun used at the restaurant, and a hollow-handled Chinese knife. The men were placed in the county jail, but whereabouts of the young woman was a mystery, since she was not held and had apparently left the community. C. D. JOHNSON LUMBER FIRM SETS TREES A shipment of 100,000 1-year-old Douglas fir seedlings is arriving this week in Toledo for the C. D. Johnson Lumber corporation and will be planted on their tree farm where natural restocking has not taken place. MOTHER CHARGED WITH FORGERY A 28-year-old Toledo mother was arrested Monday by Sheriff Tim Welp following charges preferred by officials in Lane County that she had passed at least six forged checks there totaling over $200. She was turned over to the custody of a Lane Coun-
ty deputy sheriff, who took her to Eugene. Her children, 3 months old and 3 years old, are being cared for by her husband and by neighbors, the sheriff stated. NEW MILK BOTTLING PLANT HERE The Toledo City Council met Monday evening and granted three new building permit applications from Otto Nafzgar of Lincoln Dairy to construct a milk bottling plant at North Sixth Street and Toledo-Newport Highway. It is reported that excavation is now underway for the new building.
100 YEARS AGO (1923) COYOTE POISONING IS TURNED DOWN Twenty-one livestock men gathered at Eddyville last Saturday to thresh out a final decision in the matter of poisoning coyotes. The previous meeting had decided to leave it to the decision of two men, and as these reported unfavorably, the matter was automatically dropped. The reason this matter was taken up in the first place was that every other county in the state that is bothered with coyotes is now getting relief through poisoning, and it was felt that it would work here. MEASLES EPIDEMIC HITS OREGON There seems to be an epidemic of measles all over the state of Oregon. According to an Oregon State Board of Health bulletin, 646 cases were reported during the week of Dec. 3-8. Toledo also has an epidemic of measles. The exact number of cases, however, cannot be learned, as a great number of cases have not been reported. SILETZ DAIRYMEN FORM ASSOCIATION FOR TESTING HERDS At a meeting held at the cheese factory at Muno’s Landing on the Siletz last week, the Lower Siletz Cow Testing Association was organized and prepared to start testing their cows for production Jan. 1 and continue through the year 1924. APEX LAUNDRY INSTALLS NEW WASHING MACHINES The Apex Laundry is this week installing two new washers that will, according to Mr. Peck, double the capacity of the institution. Mr. Peck has also added considerable floor base recently. He has a payroll of nine people at the present time and will add more as business requires. He has put in a thoroughly modern plant and is entitled to all the business of this community.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Bill to restore fairness for Siletz Tribe passes U.S. House A bill introduced last week by U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle (OR-04) to restore fairness for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians passed in the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote. The legislation will provide the legal ability for the tribe and the state of Oregon to change a discriminatory legal clause that has severely limited the hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering abilities of the Siletz. Sen. Jeff Merkley leads the Senate version of the bill. “The Siletz Tribe never should have been forced to give up their sovereign right to hunt, fish, and gather on their ancestral lands,” said Hoyle. “We have a responsibility to right this historic wrong and ensure the Siletz are treated as other tribes are. As a new Member of Congress, I am grateful to have had the opportunity for this important bill to be my first standalone bill to pass in the House. I hope the Senate will move it forward as soon as possible so it can become a law.” “I want to thank Rep. Hoyle for her commit-
ment to setting history straight for the Siletz Tribe and its members,” said Siletz Tribal Chair Dee Pigsley. “House passage of her legislation is an important milestone, and its enactment will be the most significant, positive act of federal policy since Congress restored federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.” “The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians were forced to give up their traditional ability to hunt, fish, and gather on tribal land as the price to restore their homelands. This historic injustice has stood for far too long,” Merkley said. “I am thrilled Rep. Hoyle ensured this legislation, which I’ve been leading in the Senate, passed the House. This is a critical step toward justice. I will keep pressing for the Senate to do the same.” Hoyle’s bill, H.R. 2839, would allow the Siletz Tribe to return to federal court to request the termination or modification of the consent decree from 1980 that forced the Siletz to give up their traditional
hunting and fishing activities as a condition for having their land and status restored. While the Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission recently approved a historic new hunting and fishing agreement with the Siletz Tribe, the state of Oregon can choose or be forced by litigation to return to the previous agreement. The legislation is necessary to invalidate the consent decree. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians have more than 5,000 enrolled members and are headquartered in Lincoln County. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are the only tribes in the country that have consent decrees that legally prevent them from negotiating for traditional hunting and fishing activities on their land. Hoyle supports similar legislation, H.R. 2850, which would address the consent decree that restricts the Grand Ronde Tribe. Merkley also leads the Senate version of that bill.
OREGON STATE POLICE LOG STOLEN VEHICLE, FIREARM RECOVERED At around 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 20, an Oregon State Police trooper stopped a vehicle for a moving violation near Eddyville. A records check showed that the vehicle was reported stolen. Also during the investigation, a stolen firearm was discovered in the vehicle, according to the OSP report. Joshua Edward Duncan, 30, of Eddyville was arrested on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was lodged in the Lincoln County Jail. The firearm was placed into evidence at the Newport OSP Office, and the vehicle was towed from the scene to the Rowley’s Towing lot. STOLEN VEHICLE FOUND At around 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 21, an Oregon State Police trooper was dispatched to the Van Duzer Wayside (westbound) on Highway 18 for a suspicious vehicle found to be stolen out of Lincoln City. OSP made phone contact with the registered owner to arrange to retrieve the vehicle. DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO ELUDE POLICE At around 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 22, a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Office attempted to stop the driver of a Chrysler 300 for a traffic violation on Highway 101 near Lincoln Beach. The driver of the Chrysler attempted to elude the deputy, heading south on Highway 101. An Oregon State Police trooper responded to assist, locating them at Rocky Creek State Park. The driver of the Chrysler eventually drove the vehicle into a dead end, where it was pinned to ensure it could not escape again. The driver and the passenger were detained without issue, according to an OSP report. The passenger was released a short while later, and the driver, identified
as Manuel Garcia Meneses, 21, of Lincoln City, was arrested by the deputy. MAN ARRESTED ON WARRANTS At around 7:20 a.m. on Nov. 23, an Oregon State Police trooper observed a man in a vehicle in Yachats who was known to have outstanding arrest warrants in Lincoln and Clackamas counties. The Lincoln County warrant was for parole violation, and the Clackamas County warrant was for felon in possession of a weapon. The man, identified in the OSP report as Matthew John Poreda, 36, of Yachats, attempted to hide under his vehicle, according to the report. The state trooper contacted Poreda and “offered words of advice.” Poreda complied and was taken into custody. He was later lodged at Lincoln County Jail. DRIVER CAUSES CRASH, ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES Shortly after 3 p.m. on Nov. 24, police dispatch received a report of a southbound Toyota Tacoma pickup reported to be swerving prior to entering the northbound lane of Highway 101 near milepost 154 north of Waldport. The driver of a northbound Buick SUV swerved to avoid a collision, and as a result, the Buick entered the southbound lane and collided head-on with a silver Dodge Ram pickup. The driver of the Buick was extricated by emergency responders and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. The vehicles were towed by Coast Towing. The driver of the Tacoma was later located and identified as Angela Marie Sherlock, 66, of Waldport. She was arrested for DUII-controlled substance, reckless driving, reckless endangering (three counts), failure to perform duties of a driver in a crash, and second-
degree assault. Sherlock was lodged at Lincoln County Jail. A search warrant was obtained, and a urine sample was seized for evidence, according to a report by the Oregon State Police. THREE CITED FOR HUNTING VIOLATIONS At around 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 27, an Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife trooper investigated a report of suspicious hunting activity in the area near a Weyerhaeuser lease off Hidden Valley Road in the Toledo area. An investigation determined three people trespassed onto privately leased Weyerhaeuser property and killed two elk. The elk and two rifles were seized as evidence. Two people were cited for hunting in violation of criminal trespass and unlawful take of bull elk, and one person was cited for criminal trespass and aiding/counseling in a wildlife offense. DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER NEAR COLLISION WITH POLICE CAR Just after 7 p.m. on Dec. 1, an Oregon State Police trooper was driving on Highway 18 when he encountered an oncoming Subaru near milepost 3 that almost hit the trooper’s patrol car. The driver of the Subaru, identified as Gunner Marcus Cravens, 31, of Waldport, was pulled over and showed signs of impairment, according to the OSP report. During the investigation, Cravens showed numerous signs of impairment, which continued through voluntary field sobriety tests. Cravens was arrested for DUII and later provided a voluntary breath sample indicating a 0.17 percent blood-alcohol content. He was lodged at the Lincoln County Jail for DUII, reckless driving, and reckless endangering his passenger. The Subaru was towed by Menefee’s Towing.
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DUII enforcement planned during the holidays The Lincoln City Police Department plans on using the first of its 2023-2024 DUII Enforcement Grant funds during the upcoming holiday season. This time period is part of the national “High Visibility Enforcement,” which runs from now through Jan. 1, 2024. The national High Visibility Enforcement events are designed to increase the number of patrol officers on the streets nationwide with an emphasis on seeking out drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs and removing them from the roadways. The holiday season is known for being merry and bright, but it is also a time
when increased numbers of impaired drivers may be on the roadways. The Lincoln City Police Department is joining forces with other law enforcement agencies across the nation to crack down on impaired drivers. Its goal is simple: to save lives and prevent injuries. DUII Enforcement Grant funds from the previous grant allocation were last used during the 2023 Labor Day weekend time period, however, no DUII arrests were made during those operations. These grant funds are made possible through Oregon Impact and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
SERVICES St. Peter The Fisherman Lutheran Church Celebrate the birth of Jesus!
Sing the beautiful Christmas Carols and hear the message of hope that comes with the birth of our Savior. Our Sunday morning worship at 10:30 A.M. and a Candlelight Service at 6:30 P.M. We broadcast on 104.1 FM and also live stream our services. To receive the link for a live stream, contact the church at stpeterlc@yahoo.com.
Refreshments will be served after the service. We are located in Lincoln City on Highway 101 and SW 14th (across from the Lincoln City Outlets)
In-Person & Zoom Christmas Eve, December 24th Sunday Service, Candlelight Worship Services at 7:00 PM Monday Service, December 25th at 10:00 AM
2315 N. Coast Hwy • Newport • 541-265-2554
2023 HOLIDAY SERVICES Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH, NEWPORT CHRISTMAS EVE DEC. 24 5:00 PM ...........................Christmas Eve Children’s Mass 8:00 PM ............... Christmas Eve Bilingual Spanish Mass CHRISTMAS DAY DEC. 25 9:00 AM ......................................... Christmas Day Mass
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC MISSION, SILETZ Christmas Day Dec. 25 12:00 Noon Christmas Day Mass
Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 927 N Coast Hwy, Newport WWW. SACREDHEARTNEWPORT .ORG Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission: 231 Logsden Rd, Siletz
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provisions, including a 20-foot front yard setback from Sunset Street, which provides access to the site. The property is also part of a “Coastal Shorelands Overlay Zone” and an “area of visual concern,” which requires a 40-foot setback measured from the top of bluff. According to the lawsuit, under these restrictions, there is no buildable area of the Castanedas’ residential lot because all that is left is a small section approximately 20 feet deep at its west end, that tapers to only a few feet at the east end of the lot—a total of about 12 feet of lot depth. The Castanedas’ property is the only undeveloped residential lot in the area, according to the lawsuit. It is surrounded by similarly zoned and restricted developed single-family residential homes on all sides except the south side, which faces the Pacific Ocean. Through Better Way, the Castanedas filed two zoning action applications with the city seeking approval for their home, including requests for variances or exceptions from some of the restrictions for a proposed new house on the property.
Those requests were considered by the Depoe Bay Planning Commission, which denied the requests, saying the variances were necessary only because of the size of the proposed residence. Based on those findings, the Castanedas re-designed the home, making it smaller, and they filed a new variance request in January of this year. But the planning commission again denied the request, and that decision was appealed to the Depoe Bay City Council, which ultimately upheld the denial in May. According to the lawsuit, while the appeal was considered by the city council, Councilor Lindsy Bedingfield disclosed she was the complainant regarding a fence erected on the property by the Castanedas. And Councilor Fran Recht disclosed she submitted written comments in opposition to the 2021 proposal by the applicant to develop the property. However, neither Bedingfield nor Recht recused themselves from participating in the appeal hearing. According to the lawsuit, “The city denied Better Way’s applications for variances while at the same time granting requests for similar or greater variances
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News-Times • Newport, OR from the property’s surrounding neighbors. By doing so, the city has imposed conditions on Better Way and the Castanedas that the city did not impose on residents of the surrounding properties.” It further states, “Plaintiffs bring this suit to obtain just compensation for the city’s taking of their property and to remedy the damages caused by the city’s unconstitutional and illegal conduct.” The lawsuit also says, “The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution (the “Takings Clause”) prohibits the government from taking private property for public use without just compensation, either through a ‘physical taking’ or through land use regulation that ‘goes too far.’” The plaintiffs argue that the city denied them “from any economically feasible development or use of the property and have thus taken the property without just compensation.” The lawsuit says the plaintiffs are entitled to “just compensation for the city’s taking of their property in an amount to be determined at trial, but expected to exceed $2 million.” The plaintiffs requested a jury trial in this case.
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threat is credible. “In consultation with local law enforcement, all Lincoln County schools conducted a code yellow lockdown and a visual sweep inside and outside of the buildings,” the statement read. “The district and law enforcement take all threats seriously and follow our established protocols.” The Coos Bay Police Department said it investigated an online threat made toward the Coos Bay School District, but as of Dec. 11, investigators found nothing to indicate the threat was legitimate. In response to the online threat, the Coos Bay School District issued the following statement: “We want to provide our com-
munity with an update on the situation. We have been in close contact with law enforcement officials, including the FBI, to address this matter collaboratively. We take this matter seriously and are committed to ensuring the safety of our students and staff.” Farther south on the coast, Brookings-Harbor School District Superintendent Helena Chirinian posted the following on the district’s Facebook site: “Brookings-Harbor School District leadership made the decision to dismiss early Monday, Dec. 11, due to a threatening message received by one of our staff members. Following our emergency dismissal process, the Brookings Police Department searched all campus buildings and did
not find anything suspicious. Many other school districts across Oregon received a similar communication to the one we received, and it is reported that the FBI is investigating numerous threats that are believed to be connected.” According to Portland media reports, schools in Bandon, Arlington, Cascade, Corbett, Colton and Central Linn also received threats. In a statement, the FBI said it was aware of the recent threats made to schools, airports and houses of worship and was investigating. The agency urged the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity to law enforcement agencies.
VICTOR LOUIS PINZINO Victor Louis Pinzino, 64, formerly of Newport, Oregon, passed away on Dec. 7, 2023, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on April 30, 1959, in Lynnwood, California. A celebration of life will be held in Nebraska.
Pagene (Page) Zeman December 2nd, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Pagene (Page) Zeman of Waldport, Oregon on December 2nd, 2023 at the age of 82. Page passed away surrounded by loved ones at Samaritan Hospital in Newport, Oregon.
the path toward becoming a beloved bible teacher, full of faith, compassion and humility. While we deeply miss Page, we celebrate with her as she is at last where she longed to be, at home with Jesus and family members; her husband, Rick Zeman, along with Page and Virginia Daniels, her parents, who preceded her in death.
Page was a vibrant, active, beautiful lady who went out of her way to uplift and help both friends and strangers alike. She was incredibly smart with a quick wit. In her earlier years, Page grew into a very successful business executive with Sears and Roebuck with admirable leadership skills and acumen, while raising a family at the same time. After retirement, she enjoyed many years with her husband Rick, boating between Oregon, Alaska, and British Columbia. It was, however, her later years that produced the most meaning and purpose for her life. Her unwavering faith in Jesus created
Page is survived by her son, Russell Granger, daughter, Carrie Granger, sister Bernie Hieronymus, brother Brian Daniels, and Grandchildren Elizabeth Avalos and Shawnee Granger. Page’s life and legacy will be honored in a celebration of life planned for the spring of next year at her place of worship, Waldport Foursquare Church in Oregon. Page Ruth Zeman will be forever missed and remembered for her kind heart, sharp mind, and loving spirit in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Julie Ann Olson/Clement June 26, 1972 – November 22, 2023
A popular item at the Christmas Cottage is a puzzle design that features each lighthouse photograph on a composed “antique” map of the Oregon coast. (Photo by Naomi Fast)
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coast,” Gibson said. “Prior to helicopters, the only access was by boat with a perilous transfer to a lift onto the rock outcropping. It is exposed to the full brunt of wind, tides, and swells from the Pacific Ocean. Once on site we had the skipper circle the lighthouse. We were left in awe of how people built and then staffed the lighthouse.” Gibson said even calm days present many challenges at sea, but added the history and stories associated with each lighthouse are intriguing. “It was certainly worth the boat trip and requisite Dramamine to photograph the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse up
close and from different perspectives.” The Christmas Cottage has plenty of the 1000-piece “Oregon Coast Lighthouses” puzzles in stock. Even if you stop by just to get a puzzle, allow an hour or two at the shop. Something will catch your eye and before you know it, you’ll be deep into a corner of the store, admiring the detail carved into a set of wooden ornaments, or marveling at the different styles of Santa figurines.
The very large rooftop Santas though, are of course not for sale. Jenkins-Gibson said she bought them about 30 years ago, and they are no longer made. They are also hard to clean and repaint, she added. But they are looking good now, at their rooftop stations on the bright pink building for everyone to enjoy. Don’t worry, they are bolted and cabled to the roof, so they won’t blow away, even in El Niño winter coastal winds.
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Julie Ann Olson/Clement, died unexpectedly at Portland Providence Hospital on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023. Julie was born in Newport and at a very young age was introduced to horses by her grandfather, by the age of 6 years old she was riding horses by herself. As a child she spent a lot of her time riding horses which became a life-long passion. Julie also loved knitting, spending time with her children, grandchildren and most of all her family. Julie also volunteered a lot of time over the years to Lincoln County 4H “Surfriders”. Julie is preceded in death by her father Carl John Olson, grandfathers Ocie Olson, Bill Gatens, and grandmother Jemalene Gatens. She is survived
by her husband Andrew Clement, her mother Lucille Gatens/Olson, her daughters
Katie Clement, Mackenzie Clement and Carlie Clement, Grandchildren Oaklynn Grace Clement, Hudson Andrew Clement and her two brothers Phil Olson and Pat Olson. As per Julie’s wishes, there will be a private celebration of life for family and close friends, those invited will be contacted directly. When told “I love you”, Julie was known for replying “I love you more”. As well known by her family, Julie never said goodbye, at the end of a conversation, she said “later”. Later Julie, you are missed by all of your family and so many others. We all love you. Always in our hearts, forever. In lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to donate in Julie’s honor, can contribute to the Lincoln County Food Bank.
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But the holidays can make it worse, like dealing with the loss of a loved one or reliving situations. Mental health has been a taboo for years, where people never said anything. With social media and with mental health awareness, people are starting to open up by saying they’re having issues that need to be addressed.” His book and website focus on six reasons why people need to take mental health seriously because there are options through professional help. Before you can let it go, you have to let it out, Popovich said. “It can be difficult to admit that you have a mental health problem in your life. In the past, people would never say
News-Times • Newport, OR anything. They would just keep it to themselves and deal with it,” he said. “With the changing culture, people are more receptive and open. “The first thing is to talk to your doctor or primary health care physician. Don’t go to your friends or Google it because they’re not professional. You go to your doctor for physical health issues. The same holds true for your mental health because it affects us all, rich or poor, educated or not. Everybody needs help every now and then.” MENTAL HEALTH PRIORITY Popovich outlines six reasons people should make mental health a priority. 1. The situation will improve if you get help: Anxieties and fears can be challenging to man-
age and more than likely you will need some help. Left untreated, anxieties and fears may not go away. 2. Drugs and alcohol are not the answer: Drugs and alcohol can make your problems more complicated. There are many health professionals in your area that can give you some ideas on where you can go for assistance, he said. 3. You will save time and money: Eventually, you will have to confront your fears and mental health issues. You will save months of struggling by getting help right away, he explained. The sooner you get assistance the faster you will start getting some relief. 4. You are not alone: Everyone deals with
fear, stress, and anxiety whether your friends or others. Do not be embarrassed that you are getting help. We all learn new things from oth-
ers on a daily basis and learning how to manage your anxieties is no different, he said. 5. Do not make the mistake of doing nothing: There are many people who struggled with anxiety and other mental health related issues and tried to ignore the problems. As a result, some of these people struggled on a daily basis and eventually things became more difficult. It can be scary asking for assistance, but the key is to take
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 things one day at a time. 6. You have a variety of options: There are many mental health support groups, organizations, and coun-
selors that can help get your life back on track. Talk to your doctor to get more details on where you can go for some assistance. Every problem has a solution. People just have to make the effort to find the answers, Popovich said. “Wintertime can make it worse. Christmas and the holidays can make it worse, too,” he said. “You can’t underestimate other times of the year because every holiday can be different for different people. There are
certain triggers. “Some of the warning signs include where they keep to themselves or a loss of appetite. They’re acting different, they’re not themselves or they become antisocial in the way they deal with people.” Popovich suggests getting outside for some fresh air. Exposure to sunlight can help you relax and lift your mood, he said. “Many people struggle with some feelings of depression during the winter months with fewer hours of sunlight and more time spent indoors. Walking outside in the sun can be an effective centering and calming tool,” he explained. “Numerous studies have pointed to the mental health benefits of spending time in nature, including stress relief, better concentration, lower levels of inflammation and improved mental energy.” The big thing with holiday anxiety or depression of any kind, Popovich said, is to be open and not to be afraid to seek outside help in the professional community.
RESOURCES • Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call 988, 24 hours a day/7 days a week • YouthLine: Offers teen-to-teen crisis help with both a phone line and a texting support line through Lines for Life. Call 1-877-968-8491 or text teen2teen to 839863 • Veterans Crisis Line: Confidential help for veterans and their families. Call 988 and press 1; text to 838255, 24/7 Veterans Suicide and Crisis Chat Line • Trans Lifeline: A trans-led organization that offers direct service, material support, advocacy, and education. Peer support hotline available 7 a.m. to 1 a.m., 1-877-565-8860 • The Trevor Project: For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people, 24/7, 1-866-488-7386 • Friends For Survival, Inc.: National support for survivors of suicide, 1-916-392-0664 • Crisis Text Line: Text OREGON to 741741, 24/7
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Lincoln City’s very own North Pole is actually located on the south side of town, in the Nelscott district. This is where the elves of Christmas Cottage are hard at work all year, bringing holiday decorations from around the world right here to the Oregon coast. Atop the roof of the building at 3305 SW Highway 101, three fiberglass Santas supervise the work and keep a jolly eye on the highway nearly 365 days of the year. That’s because Christmas Cottage is open for shoppers every day of the year except two: Christmas and Thanksgiving days. And it’s been that way for almost 50 years. The store has been a local landmark for decades, one that often comes up when Lincoln City residents give out directions: “Robert’s Bookstore? Just across from the Christmas Cottage;” or, “the DMV is on the opposite end of town from the Christmas Cottage.” Owner Barbe Jenkins-Gibson blazed a trail for this store, which she said was the first of its kind in f Oregon, and is now almost the last. Although other Christmas specialty stores followed in the Christmas Cottage’s footsteps, Lincoln City’s Christmas Cottage remains one of the only places like it in the state. “Several other stores have come and gone over the last 50 years,” Jenkins- Gibson said. One of those stores, a similar year-round establishment called Christmas Treasures, was lost to the Holiday Farm Fire along the McKenzie River in the Labor Day Fires of 2020. The Holiday Farm Fire burned 165,800 acres, according to the Oregon Forest Resources Institute. But Jenkins-Gibson said there is at least one other Oregon Christmas store, in Sherwood at the tree farm, although Sleighbells of Sherwood is only open half the year. The Christmas Cottage, meanwhile, is about to celebrate a major milestone. Founded in 1974 amid that decade’s energy crisis and gasoline rationing, the successful store met and overcame a few challenges through the years, expanded, and is now halfway through its 50th year. The 50th birthday party will happen in 2024. Jenkins-Gibson’s remarkable business savvy aside, the elves — which is what Christmas Cottage employees are known as — said that JenkinsGibson makes the store feel
Owner Barbe Jenkins-Gibson assists customers at the Christmas Cottage in Lincoln City, a store packed-full with ornaments and open throughout the year. (Photos by Naomi Fast)
like a place intended for all the people who come in every day seeking joy, and for the employees who serve them. But also, ornaments. There are thousands of them, depicting everything from angels, beer and crystal to xylophones, yetis and zoo animals. The immense selection of figurines and ornaments, many of which can be personalized, glitter on every shelf and twirl from the ceiling. Jenkins-Gibson works to find products that inspire happiness, and the store is full of joyful items for every budget, including artisanal cards, phone stickers and keychains. “I do try to represent all of the countries, religions, sexual orientations and races that I possibly can,” she said. “We do not represent anything to do with politics. We are a happy place.” Alongside ornaments from around the world, including keychains made in Vietnam, European glass ornaments, German nutcrackers, Santa figurines, and stationery, the coast is well represented, too. In the local spotlight this year, the Christmas Cottage has an exclusive, locally-designed puzzle the store produced in collaboration with The Photography Studio in Lincoln City, co-founded by JenkinsGibson’s husband, Bob Gibson. Gibson’s puzzle design is in recognition of the light-
The Christmas Cottage is located at 3305 SW Highway 101 in Lincoln City. It has been in business for nearly 50 years.
houses of the Oregon coast. Gibson co-founded The Photography Studio with photographer Jeri Knudson, who died in 2022. Gibson said that about five years ago, he and Knudson took on a project to photograph all the lighthouses of the Oregon Coast. Many of the lighthouses are still guiding mariners to safe harbors, and all of them, even if now out of service, played a major
role in the navigation of the rugged Oregon coast. Using their photographs, Gibson pieced together a puzzle design featuring each lighthouse photograph on a composed “antique” map of the Oregon coast. “I wanted to create the perspective of the lighthouses in use before the implementation of modern technology and the reliance on electronics,” Gib-
son said. Not all the photos were easy to take. For one, Gibson hired a boat out of Garibaldi to capture a lighthouse angle and view that can’t be seen from shore. “The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse posed serious challenges. It is located on a rock approximately a mile off the CHRISTMAS on Page A9
FINANCIAL FREEDOM
Maximizing Financial Opportunities in 2024 As we embark on a new year, there are a few notable changes that you may find beneficial. The U.S. government announced new retirement account contribution limits, a new 529 rollover into an IRA option, and Social Security cost-of-living increases. Below is a brief overview of those changes. 401(K) PLANS AND OTHER DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS The employee contribution limit for 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, most 457 plans, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is increasing to $23,000 in 2024, up from $22,500 in 2023. The catch-up contribution limit for participants aged 50 and older remains unchanged at
an additional $7,500 for the year.
tribution limit: Up to 25% of compensation with a maximum of INDIVIDUAL $69,000 for 2024. RETIREMENT If you are saving ACCOUNTS (IRA) for retirement, these The contribution changes provide an oplimit for IRAs is inportunity to increase creasing to $7,000 your contributions in 2024, up from Julia Carlson to reach your sav$6,500 in 2023. ings goals. To adjust The catch-up contribution your contributions, you will limit for IRA participants need to contact your plan adaged 50 and older remains unministrator or your employer. changed at $1,000 for a total of $8,000 for 2024. 529 ROLLOVER TO ROTH IRA OTHER RETIREMENT This is a new provision that ACCOUNT allows you to rollover up to CONTRIBUTION LIMITS $35,000 of unused funds from The following retirement a 529 plan to a Roth IRA for account contribution limits the beneficiary of the 529 plan. are also increasing for 2024: To be eligible, the 529 plan • SIMPLE IRA employee must have been open for at contribution limit: $16,000 least 15 years and the funds be(up from $15,500 in 2023). ing rolled over must have been The catch-up contribution alin the 529 plan for at least lows employees aged 50 and five years. The annual rollover older an additional $3,500 for limit is the lesser of the anthe year, or $19,500 for 2024. nual Roth IRA contribution • SEP IRA employer con-
limit ($6,000 for 2023) and the amount of unused funds in the 529 plan. There is a lifetime rollover limit of $35,000 per beneficiary. SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASES The cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits will be 3.2 percent starting January 2024. This means that Social Security recipients will see a 3.2 percent increase in their monthly benefits next year. Recipients will not need to apply for the increase as it will be automatically adjusted. FINAL THOUGHTS In navigating the financial landscape in the new year, consult with a financial and tax professionals to assess your circumstances and develop a personalized financial plan that aligns with your goals and risk tolerance. By staying informed and making proactive decisions, one can more effec-
tively manage finances while working toward a brighter financial future.
Julia Carlson is a registered representative with, and securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. Information in this column is for general purposes only and not intended as investment, tax, or legal advice. Please consult the appropriate professionals for specific information regarding your individual situation prior to making any financial decision. Email me your questions at info@financialfreedomwmg. com or call/text 458-777-4458. You can also post your question on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ FinancialFreedomWealthManagementGroup or find us on Instagram @financialfreedomwmg.
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Cubs roll in lone home meet
Taft High School sophomore Olivia Hertz puts the squeeze on Newport sophomore Camille Keck during their 135-pound wrestling match Dec. 15 at Spangler Court in Newport. Hertz won the battle of second-year wrestlers by second period pin.
Boomers win Hagerty Invite BY MICHAEL HEINBACH Of the News-Times
Newport High School freshman Nate “The Great” Roberts celebrates his victory by pin at 215 pounds, finishing of the Newport boys wrestling team’s 60-6 victory over Taft in a Dec. 15 dual at Spangler Court on the Newport High School campus. (Photos by Michael Heinbach)
The Newport High School wrestling program’s Dec. 15 dual with Lincoln County School District-rival Taft was the Cubs’ home debut at Spangler Court, senior recognition night, and the lone chance NHS wrestling fans had this winter season to catch their team in Newport. Possibly with that in mind, the Cubs
put on quite a show. Behind a quick pin from senior Isabella Stevenson and a victory via injury default from senior Julia Kessi, the Newport girls downed Taft 36-18, while the NHS boys rolled to a 60-6 defeat of the Tigers following senior night festivities at the well-attended event. Stevenson scored the quick pin of the evening before WRESTLING on Page B4
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Tigers shine at home, struggle on the road Irish go 1-1, Cubs, Boomers fall
Taft High School senior Aliviah Mode goes airborne to save the ball from going out of bounds Dec. 12 during the first half of the Tigers’ 66-14 drubbing of Siuslaw in nonconference 3A girls basketball action in Lincoln City. (Photo by Michael Heinbach)
BY MICHAEL HEINBACH Of the News-Times
The Taft High School girls basketball team looked like an unstoppable force in its 66-14 dismantling of nonleague 3A-foe Siuslaw on Dec. 12 in Lincoln
City. However, after scoring a 43-36 win Dec. 14 at 4A Cottage Grove, the Tigers fell 44-42 last Friday night to Creswell, and 42-32 the next day to Marist Catholic in games played at Cottage Grove High School. Last Tuesday evening, Taft junior point guard Sienna Lillebo scored 12 of her team-best 14 points in the first half, when Taft outscored the Vikings 44-5 after pitching a second quarter shutout. Lillebo’s
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3-pointer with 1:05 to play in the first quarter gave the Tigers a 21-5 lead, and they cruised from there. Senior Aliviah Mode tallied eight of her 12 points from the freethrow line, and freshman Kennedy Parker also scored 12 for Taft in its win over Siuslaw. Speedy sophomore guard Laney Lee added 11 points, scoring four points in the both the GIRLS on Page B4
Cubs continue Taft boys show some fight dominant run Cubs win a pair
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TILLAMOOK — The Newport High School swim teams continued to put the rest of the state on notice that the Cubs are a force to be reckoned with last Thursday afternoon during a fourway meet with Taft, Seaside and Tillamook. Though team scores weren’t kept, the Cubs girls and boys teams
dominated in combining to win 19 of 22 events on the day, highlighted by multi-victory individual performances from senior Layla Bretz, freshman Gwynn Postlewait, senior Claire Hurty and senior Sam Postlewait. Newport collected victories in each of 11 girls events, as Bretz swam to wins in the 200-yard and SWIMMING on Page B3
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league 3A wins in a 6835 defeat of Siuslaw on Dec. 12 at home, and a 54-51 victory over Creswell on Dec. 15 at BOYS on Page B3
The Taft High School boys basketball team didn’t experience a whole lot of winning in recent seasons past, so please excuse the Tigers if they seem to be enjoying some relatively unfamiliar territory. Taft went 2-2 in four games last week and posted a pair of non-
Taft High School senior Steven Stahl battles for room in the paint against Siuslaw sophomore Owen Burtt during the Tigers’ 68-35 non-league 3A boys basketball victory Dec. 12 in Lincoln City. (Photo by Michael Heinbach)
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3A ALL-STATE FOOTBALL Taft High School senior Evan Halferty received first-team all-state accolades when 3A coaches throughout the state recently voted on postseason allstate teams and individual honors. On the season, Halferty punted 17 times for an average of 39.5 yards per punt, with a long of 61 yards, during the fall campaign. (Photos by Lon French)
Sophomore receiver Kol Tolan, from Taft, photographed this fall during a home game in at Voris Field in Lincoln City, is an honorable mention 3A all-state football honoree after catching 33 passes for 472 yards and six touchdowns.
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The aim for a football team at any level, be it youth, preps, college, the pros or beyond, is to never need to use its punter. However, on the occasion it’s necessary, it’s comforting to have a first-team all-state punter handing the workload, as did the 2023 Taft High School Tigers. Following a recent statewide vote of 3A football coaches, Taft senior Evan Halferty earned first-team allstate punter accolades after the Tigers finished 4-5 this autumn, winning two of their final three games of the campaign. According to statistics proved by the Taft football program, Halferty punted 17 times in nine games during his senior campaign, totaling 672 yards for a 39.5yard average. Halferty’s longest punt of the season went 61 yards, and
he placed one inside a Taft opponent’s 20-yard line. Also for Taft, sophomore wide receiver Kol Tolan received an honorable mention all-state selection. He caught a team-high 33 passes for 472 yards with six touchdowns. Tolan, likely to move under center to the quarterback position next fall following the departure of senior signal caller Armando Fajardo, averaged 14.3 yards per catch, and 54.4 receiving yards a game last autumn. Cascade Christian senior quarterback Ashton Moody was named 3A Offensive Player of the Year, Banks senior linebacker Ashton Crossen was the classification’s Defensive Player of the Year, Gino Longoni of Vale is the 3A Offensive Lineman of the Year, Luke Bigsby of Banks and Jake Devos from Vale were co-Defensive Linemen of the Year, Dayton senior Boston Hodges was the Returner of the Year, and Coach of the Year honors went to Jonathan Gettman from Cascade Christian.
2023 3A ALL-STATE FOOTBALL Offensive Player of the Year: Ashton Moody, Sr., Cascade Christian. Offensive Lineman of the Year: Gino Longoni, Jr., Vale. Returner of the Year: Boston Hodges, Sr., Dayton. Defensive Player of the Year: Ashton Crossen, Sr., Banks. Co-Defensive Linemen of the Year: Luke Bigsby, Jr., Banks, and Jake Devos, Jr., Vale. Coach of the Year: Jonathan Gettman, Cascade Christian. ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM Offense — QB Ashton Moody, Sr., Cascade Christian; QB Kade Long, Sr., Banks; RB Kase Schaffeld, Jr., Vale; RB Zach Smith, Sr., Dayton; RB Jacob Long, Sr., South Umpqua; WR Brayden Bigsby, Sr., Banks; WR Peyton Maurer, Sr., Cascade Christian; WR Luke Wilson, Sr., Cascade Christian; TE Damick Eddy, Jr., Vale; OL Gino Longoni, Jr., Vale; OL Luke Bigsby, Jr., Banks; OL Cam-
eron Capener, Sr., Dayton; OL Owen Graham, Sr., Lakeview; OL Brett Highburger, Sr., Elmira. Special teams — K Carson Smith, Jr., North Valley; P Evan Halferty, Sr., Taft. Defense — DL Jake Devos, Jr., Vale; DL Luke Bigsby, Jr., Banks; DL Morgan Gallagher, Sr., Dayton; DL Joe Sissel, Jr., Siuslaw; LB Ashton Crossen, Sr., Banks; LB Zach Smith, Sr., Dayton; LB Adrian Stubbs, Sr., Lakeview; LB Brendon Van Wart, Sr., Cascade Christian; DB Brooks Haueter, Sr., Vale; DB Brayden Bigsby, Sr., Banks; EB Elijah Traeger, Sr., Kennedy; DB Boston Hodges, Sr., Dayton; DB Justin deSmet, Sr., Sisters. ALL-STATE SECOND TEAM Offense — QB Boston Hodges, Sr., Dayton; RB Ashton Crossen, Sr., Banks; RB John Coiner, Sr., Santiam Christian; RB Justin deSmet, Sr., Sisters; WR Brooks Hunter, Sr., Vale; WR Jesse Bauldree, Sr., Salem Academy; WR Kyler Colwell, Jr., Elmira; TE Morgan Gallagher,
Sr., Dayton; OL Matt Chapman, Sr., Kennedy; OL Camilo Medina, Sr., Dayton; OL Kyle Ennis, Sr., Scio; OL Luke Ryder, SR., Cascade Christian; OL Cort Waggoner, Sr., Siuslaw. Special teams — K Ridge Jantzi, Sr., Salem Academy; P Victor Giffen, Sr., Creswell. Defense — DL Cole Vogel, Sr., Kennedy; DL Tanner Hurley, Sr., Yamhill-Carlton; DL John Coiner, Sr., Santiam Christian; DL Alex Fiannaca, So., Cascade Christian; LB Damick Eddy, Sr., Vale; Easton Kemper, Jr., Burns; LB Max Walker, Jr., Banks; LB Isaac Berning, Sr., Kennedy; LB Jacob Logan, Sr., South Umpqua; LB Alex Garcia, Sr., Dayton; DB Lane Gilbert, So., Banks; DB Peyton Maurer, Sr., Cascade Christian; Db Dylan Westlake, Sr., Cascade Christian. ALL-STATE HONORABLE MENTION Offense — QB Colten Stepleton, Sr., Vale; QB Quinton Buckland, Sr., Elmira; RB Jaydon Estrada, Jr., Yamhill-
Carlton; RB Brandon Markus, Sr., Lakeview; RB Bo Messerle, Sr., Coquille; RB Max Reynolds, Jr., Siuslaw; WR Parker Littlejohn, Sr., Banks; WR Kol Tolan, So., Taft; WR Denver Johnson, Sr., Lakeview; WR TJ Flowers, Sr., St. Mary’s; TE Noah Holub, Sr., Valley Catholic; TE Will Johnson, So., Siuslaw; TE Carsen Smith, Jr., North Valley; OL Cole Wilson, So., Banks; OL Ryan Gasken, Jr., North Valley; OL Raul Gonzalez, Jr., Vale. Special teams — K Teagan Henderson, Jr., Banks; P Orion Houck, Jr., Burns. Defense — DL Joe Weil, So., Burns; Dl Kade Schaffeld, Jr., Vale; DL Camilo Medina, Sr., Dayton; Dl Kyle Ennis, Sr., Scio; DL Tim French, Sr., South Umpqua; DL Brett Highburger, Sr., Elmira; LB Colten Stepleton, Sr., Vale; LB Max Reynolds, Jr., Siuslaw; DB Leland Tamez, Sr., Vale; DB Kyle Slater, Sr., Yamhill-Carlton; DB Blake Boshart, Sr., Santiam Christian; DN Quinton Buckland, Sr., Elmira.
2023 1A-6 PLAYER ALL-STATE FOOTBALL
ECS football players load area all-state honorees NEWS-TIMES SPORTS
Eddyville Charter senior receiver Cameron Jensen and sophomore linebacker Morgan Demaris led a quintet of Eagles and a Siletz Valley offensive guard to receive 2023 all-state football recognition recently when coaches from the 1A-6-player designation throughout the state voted on season’s end accolades. Jensen, who used his sure hands, elite speed, and 6-foot-2 frame to give opposing defenses nightmares throughout the fall, received secondteam all-state honors, as did Demaris, the Defensive Player of the Year in 1A, 6-player, SD 2-North. Also for the Eagles, who were 8-2 to this fall, won a district championship and advanced to the state quarterfinals, senior quarterback Day-
ton Silvonen, senior running back Dustin Prindel, and senior center Konner Bledsoe were honorable mention all-state honorees. Louie Orona, an offensive guard, represented Siletz Valley on the allstate honorable mention list. Senior wide receiver Dom Curiel of Echo claimed 1A-6 player Offensive Player of the Year honors, Joseph senior linebacker Jaxon Grover was named Defensive Player of the Year, Lineman of the Year went to Prairie City/Burnt River senior Trey Brown, and Echo’s Tomas VanNice was the Coach of the Year honoree. 2023 1A-6 PLAYER ALL-STATE FOOTBALL Offensive Player of the Year: Dom Curiel, Echo.
Defensive Player of the Year: Jaxon Grover, Joseph. Lineman of the Year: Trey Brown, Prairie City/ Burnt River. Coach of the Year: Thomas VanNice, Echo. FIRST TEAM Offense — QB Kane Johnson, Sr., Joseph; RB Joey Holloway, Sr., South Wasco County; Tucker Wright, Sr., Prairie City/ Burnt River; WR Dom Curiel, Sr., Echo; Jaxon Grover, Sr., Joseph; G Trey Brown, Sr., Prairie City/Burnt River; G Cody Reagan, Sr., Prairie City/ Burnt River; C Kellen Crenshaw, Jr., Joseph. Defense — NG Gavin Russell, Jr., Joseph; DE Trey Brown, Sr., Prairie City/Burnt River; DE Charlie Shorb, Sr., Powers; LB Joey Holloway, Sr., South Wasco County; LB Jaxon Grover, Sr., Joseph; DB Dom Curiel,
Sr., Echo; DB Anthony Alimenti, Sr., Elkton. Special teams — PK Marshall Mather, Sr., Triangle Lake; PK Marcel Sandoval, Fr., South Wasco County; P Marcel Sandoval, Fr., South Wasco County; KR Gavin Hinchberger, Jr., Alsea; KR Jack Roscoe, Jr., North Lake. SECOND TEAM Offense — QB Anthony Alimenti, Sr., Elkton; RB Maison Teel, So., Prairie City/Burnt River; RB Jesse Larrison, Sr., Joseph; WR Cameron Jensen, Sr., Eddyville Charter; WR Keegin Chitty, Sr., Echo; G Kopbe Howard, Sr., Echo; G Matthew Rausch, Jr., Elkton; C Marcos Chavez, Jr., South Wasco County. Defense — NG Cody Reagan, Sr., Prairie City/ Burnt River; DE Jayce Shorb, Jr., Powers; DE Kellen Crenshaw, Jr., Jo-
seph; LB Ethan Cantrell, Sr., Alsea; LB Morgan Demaris, So., Eddyville Charter; DB Dylan Rodgers, Jr., Joseph; DB Sam Wyse, Sr., Echo. Special teams — PK Jamal Lawton, Sr., Elkton; P Wyatt Geiger, Sr., Days Creek; P Adam Szczepaniak, Sr., Wheeler; KR Patrick Mahmoud, Jr., Powers. HONORABLE MENTION Offense — QB Dayton Silvonen, Sr., Eddyville Charter; QB Storm McCoy, Jr., South Wasco County; RB Parker Crowe Jr., Alsea; RB Dustin Prindel, Sr., Eddyville Charter; RB Marshall Mather, Sr., Triangle Lake; RB Carter Golson, Jr., North Laker; RB Jayce Shorb, Jr., Powers; RB Sam Wyse, Sr., Echo; WR Tanner Hibbs, Jr., Alsea; WR George Barnett, So., South Wasco County;
WR Patrick Mahmoud, Jr., Powers; WR Cayden Howard, Sr., Prairie City/ Burnt River; WR Payton Hess, Sr., Joseph; G Louie Orona, Jr., Siletz Valley; G Tanner Stilligan, So., Falls City/Kings Valley Charter; G Zach Neuberger, Sr., Wheeler; G Jose Mendez, Sr., Wallowa; C Konner Bledsoe, Sr., Eddyville Charter; C Ethan Cantrell, Sr., Alsea; C Jamal Lawton, Sr., Elkton; C Christian Good, So., North Lake. Defense — NG Jamal Lawton, Sr., Elkton; NG Zach Neuberger, Sr., Wheeler; DE Zander Walker, Sr., Joseph; DE Mack Murdock, So., Echo; DE Matthew Rausch, Jr., Elkton; LB Parker Halstad, Jr., Riddle; DB Marshall Mather, Sr., Triangle Lake; DB JW Haskins, Jr., Prairie City/Burnt River; DB Colby Brace, Jr., South Wasco County.
PREP SPORTS CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20 High school girls basketball — Eddyville Charter at Willamette Valley Christian JV, 5:30 p.m.; Siletz Valley at Gaston, 6 p.m. High school boys basketball — Eddyville Charter at Willamette Valley Christian, 7 p.m.; Siletz Valley at Gaston, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, DEC. 21 High school girls basketball — Oakland at Toledo, 7:30 p.m.; Waldport at East Linn Christian, 7:30 p.m. High school boys basketball — Oakland at Toledo, 6 p.m.; Waldport at East Linn Christian, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, DEC. 22 High school girls basketball — Alsea at Waldport, 6 p.m. High school boys basketball — Alsea at Waldport, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 23 — TUESDAY, DEC. 26 • No events scheduled. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27 High school girls basketball — Riverdale/Riverside/WLWV vs. Taft, NHS Holiday Classic, 2 p.m.; Colton at Newport, NHS Holiday Classic, 7:15 p.m.;
Powers vs. Toledo at Eddyville Charter, 2:30 p.m.; Lost River at Eddyville Charter, 5:30 p.m. High school boys basketball — Riverdale at Newport, NHS Holiday Classic, 5:30 p.m.; Corbett vs. Taft, NHS Holiday Classic, 7:15 p.m.; Powers vs. Toledo at Eddyville Charter, 4 p.m.; Lost River at Eddyville Charter, 7 p.m.
• The above listings were current as of Monday morning, Dec. 18, according to schedules posted to www. OSAA.org and www.trackwrestling.com. Schedules are subject to change with little to no notice. Visit the Oregon School Activities Association or Trackwrestling online for the latest scheduling information
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Cottage Grove. On Dec. 14, 4A Cottage Grove dealt the Tigers a 60-51 road loss, and Taft fell 36-31 to 4A Stayton on Dec. 16 at the Battle of 1-5 at Cottage Grove. Taft, which finished 7-17 last season, stood at 5-3, just two wins shy of last season’s victory total, entering its non-league Tuesday afternoon game at Catlin Gabel. In Taft’s one-sided defeat of Siuslaw, sophomore forward Kol Tolan dropped in a team-leading 17 points — all scored in the first three quarters. Taft senior post Steven Stahl added nine hard-fought points in the paint, and junior forward Jackson Nightingale and junior guard Trenton Battle tallied seven points apiece. Following a weeklong break from game action, the Tigers are scheduled at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, to face off against Corbett at Yaquina View Elementary in Taft’s first game at the three-day NHS Holiday Classic in Newport. ELSEWHERE: Cubs win back-to-back Newport inched above the .500 mark with consecutive wins late last week. After losing 66-47 on Dec. 11 at home to Westside Christian, the
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Cubs scored a solid 6950 non-league 4A win at Spangler Court over Tillamook before closing the week with a 54-32 win last Friday night at St. Helens. The Cubs take a 4-3 record into their 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, game against Riverdale in their first contest at the three-day NHS Holiday Classic tournament. Boomers lose three Following the Boomers’ 49-38 loss Dec. 11 at Nestucca in a nonleague 2A game, Toledo fell twice last weekend at its annual Boomer Bash tournament. Last Friday night at the Boomer Bash, 3A Gaston held on for a 68-67 victory over Toledo before Clatskanie downed the Boomers the following day, 56-53. Against Clatskanie, sophomore forward Evan Putnam’s 19-point effort led the Boomers, who began the fourth quarter on a 14-2 run to take a 50-48 lead with 2:55 to play. The Tigers countered by finishing on an 8-3 run to close it out. Also Saturday for the Boomers, junior post Justin McKibben scored the Boomers’ first six points of the day — all in the paint — en route to a 13-point afternoon, and Tyson Socha, Toledo junior guard, added 12 points. Toledo (0-5) was
scheduled Tuesday to play its 2A-3 Valley Coast Conference opener at Reedsport before returning to Thursday, Dec. 21, to Toledo to host league-foe Oakland. Camas Valley 67, Siletz Valley 47 At Camas Valley, the Warriors dropped a 20-point non-league 1A contest to Camas Valley, and took a 1-5 mark into their game tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 2A Gaston. Siletz Valley is next scheduled to play at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, at home against 1A-3 Mountain West Leaguefoe Mapleton. Irish drop three of four After losing 58-36 in a non-league 2-A game Dec. 11 at Willamina, Waldport traveled Dec. 13 to win 49-42 at 1A Myrtle Point before losing 64-33 last Friday night at home to 3A Siuslaw, and 67-58 the next day to Gaston at the Boomer Bash in Toledo. The Irish (3-5) were scheduled Tuesday night to open 2A-3 Valley Coast Conference play with a home game against Oakridge before they travel Thursday, Dec. 21, for a conference game at East Linn Christian Academy. Waldport’s final game prior to the holiday break is a 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, home game against 1A Alsea.
Toledo High School junior post Justin McKibben shoots over Clatskanie defenders Cole Swafford, left, and Chris Knaus on Dec. 16 during the Tigers’ 56-53 win Dec. 16 at the annual Boomer Bash in Toledo.
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50-freestyle races, Gwynn Postlewait won the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, and Hurty took victories in the 500 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Allison Pettett won the girls 200-individual medley for Newport, Hana Parker won the 100 butterfly and the Cubs girls swept the relay events. Postlewait, Parker, Pia Lihou and Hurty combined to win the 200-medley relay, Pettett teamed with Pacie Young, Bretz and Hurty to claim the 200-freestyle relay, and Lihou, Gwynn Postlewait, Ruby Perucci and Parker swam to victory in the 400-freestyle relay. The Taft girls received third-place finishes in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke from Ileyana Moreno, a fourth-place finish in the 100 freestyle from Ellie Nightingale, and a fifth from Allysa Moore in the 100 breaststroke. Sam Postlewait was the lone Newport boy to post a multi-individual victory day, winning the 200-individual medley and 100 freestyle, while Ben Hurty (50 freestyle), Clyde Bretz (500 freestyle), Jahan Eibner (100 backstroke) and Ivan Farias (100 breaststroke) each won single races for the Cubs. The Newport boys won 2-of-3 relays as Braylon Belloni, Clyde Bretz, Eibner and William Postlewait combined to swim to the 200-freestyle relay win, and Clyde Bretz, William Postlewait, Eibner and Sam Postlewait won the 400-freestyle relay.
Taft senior Noah Serrato won the boys 200 freestyle by nearly five seconds over his closest competitor, Brandon Hudgeon of Tillamook, and the Tiger team of Brandon Murphy, Brenden Wilson, Anthony Collins and Serrato swam to second place in the boys 200-medly relay.
SEASIDE QUAD MEET DEC. 14 AT TILLAMOOK GIRLS Newport event winners — Layla Bretz: 200-yard freestyle, 50 freestyle; Allison Pettett: 200-individual medley; Hana Parker: 100 butterfly; Gwynn Postlewait: 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke; Claire Hurty: 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke; 200-medley relay (Postlewait, Parker, Pia Lihou, Hurty); 200-freestyle relay (Pettett, Pacie Young, Bretz, Hurty); 400-freestyle relay (Lihou, Postlewait, Ruby Perucci, Parker). BOYS Newport event winners — Sam Postlewait: 200-individual medley, 100 freestyle; Ben Hurty: 50 freestyle; Clyde Bretz: 500 freestyle; Jahan Eibner: 100 backstroke; Ivan Farias: 100 breaststroke; 200-freestyle relay (Braylon Belloni, Clyde Bretz, Eibner, William Postlewait); 400-freestyle relay (Clyde Bretz, William Postlewait, Eibner, Sam Postlewait). Taft event winner — Noah Serrato: 200 freestyle.
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Jackson Nightingale, Taft junior, drives the lane through the Siuslaw defense Dec. 12 in Lincoln City. (Photos by Michael Heinbach)
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a vocal and appreciative Newport cheering section, needing only 10 seconds to down Selena Cruz in the girls’ 145-pound match. Kessi, wrestling at 115 pounds, won a tightly-contested bout with Yadira FriasCortes by injury default. The Tigers, who claimed victory in three of the five contested girls matches, received wins via pin from Olivia Hertz at 135, Yaneli Hermosillo-Carrasco at 140, and Julia Towers, who wrestled up several classes to score a second period pin of Hilda Galvan Garcia at 130. Victor Pablo-Perez, Kaz Mitchell, Pablo Tafoya, Reef Gamache and Nathan Roberts won matches by pin for the Newport boys.
ELSEWHERE: BILL HAGERTY INVITATIONAL At Cloverdale, maybe a holiday break can slow down “The Machine,” because there didn’t seem to be much else getting in the way of the Toledo wrestling program through the first portion of the winter campaign. The Boomer boys placed seven wrestlers in the finals and collected five individual championships, while the Toledo girls posted a first, two seconds and a thirdplace individual finish in leading Toledo to yet another dominant outing Dec. 16 as they cruised to the team title at the Bill Hagerty Invitational tournament at Nestucca High School. In a post to social media, Boomers head coach Tony Blomstrom sounded more than just a little bit pleased with the Toledo boys’ performance, which saw Toledo score 201.5 points, while Nestucca, in second place, tallied 153. “Extremely proud of the way these guys have performed at the beginning of the season,” Blomstrom wrote. “Even more proud of the culture they have created
News-Times • Newport, OR and the family they are.” Christian Retherford at 150 pounds, Sterling Buckley (157), Carson Watson (165), Ash Blomstrom (215) and Kolby Coxen (285) all earned individual crowns for the Boomer boys, while Logan Gerding at 138, and Zach Pfaffle at 190 placed second, and senior Cody Vance took third in a loaded 215-pound bracket. The Taft boys, who scored 79 points to finish ninth, received a 120-pound individual championship from Emiliano Sanchez, a runner-up finish at 144 from Logan Lovel, and a fourth-place result at 132 from Axel Ortiz-Gamboa. While wrestling for the Tiger boys, Taft junior Julia Towers, the defending 4A/3A/2A/1A girls state runner-up at 110 pounds, placed fourth in the boys 120-pound class. Quin Lewis’ championship at 190 paced the Boomer girls, who also received second-place finishes from Mindy Blomstrom at 130-135 and Reegan Peterson at 190, and a third-place effort from Ashlyn Brandenburg, also at 190. “These ladies made the best of smaller brackets and put on some of the best matches of the day,” Coach Blomstrom wrote. “They get better and tougher every day!” Olivia Hertz led the Taft girls team with an individual title at 140145, while the Waldport girls received a thirdplace finish at 130-135 from senior Kaitlyn Pickner, and a fourth from senior Mia Dooley at 140-145. BILL HAGERTY INVITATIONAL Dec. 15 at Cloverdale Team scores: Toledo 201.5, Nestucca 153, Sheridan 118, NeahKah-Nie 108, Ilwaco, 92.5, Vernonia 88. Regis 87, Seaside 81, Taft 79, Corbett 21, Waldport 10. Complete girls results: https://tinyurl. com/2k5st9ef. Complete boys results: https://tinyurl.
Julia Kessi, Newport senior, has the upper hand in her 115-pound wrestling match with Taft’s Yadira FriasCortes on Dec. 15 in Newport during a match Kessi won by injury default. (Photos by Michael Heinbach)
Kaz Mitchel, Newport senior, works toward his eventual pin of Taft’s Logan Lovell during a 144-pound boys wrestling match Dec. 15 at Newport High school.
com/f6ehtyvp. COQUILLE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT At Coquille, Siletz Valley junior Dean Smith claimed the 120-pound boys championship, and Warriors junior Zoey Howard placed second in the girls 125-pound division last Friday at the Coquille Holiday Tournament. Smith notched an 8-2 decision over Hadyn Widdicombe of Marshfield in the 120-pound
Toledo High School freshman wing Shaylee Barnhart aims to shoot over Clatskanie junior post Karielle Carlson during a non-league 2A girls basketball game Dec. 16, the final contest of the two-day Boomer Bash at Toledo High School. (Photos by Michael Heinbach)
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first and third quarters. After going 1-2 last weekend at the Battle of I-5 in Cottage Grove, Taft toted a 2-5 mark into its Tuesday night non-league game at Catlin Gabel. After a holiday break, Taft returns to the hardwood at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, with a game against Riverdale/ Riverside/WLVW at
Yaquina View Elementary in Newport in the Tigers’ first game at the three-day NHS Holiday Classic tournament. ELSEWHERE: Newport drops three The Cubs girls, battling through a rash of injuries, dropped a trio of nonconference games, falling 53-38 Dec. 11 to Westside Christian and 49-38 the following night to Tillamook at Spangler Court in New-
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port before losing 41-22 last Friday night at St. Helens. Newport, which entered the holiday break at 1-6, returns to action at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, when the Cubs face Colton in their first game at the three-day NHS Holiday Classic tournament at Spangler Court. Toledo falls twice After losing 51-15 on Dec. 11 at non-league 2A-foe Nestucca, Clats-
title match to pace the Warrior boys to 64.5 points and an eighthplace team finish. Also for the Siletz Valley boys, senior Joshua Johnson placed third at 190. The Waldport boys, who placed ninth of 12 competing teams, received a runner-up finish at 157 from freshman Colton Peck, and freshman Daniel Segaline took fourth at 144. Howard was the Warrior girls’ lone placer, falling to Grace Rosencrans
of Brookings-Harbor in the 125 championship match in a second period pin. The Siletz Valley girls scored 14 points to finish eighth in the team standings. COQUILLE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT Dec. 15 Girls team scores: Marshfield 87, Oakridge 68.5, Springfield 45, Brookings-Harbor 40, Oakland 40, Coquille 27, Myrtle Point 18, Siletz Valley 14, Gold Beach
0, Reedsport 0, South Umpqua 0. Complete results: https:/ /t i ny u r l . c o m / yfvb84m3. Boys team scores: Marshfield 287.5, Coquille 175, South Umpqua 169.5, Oakland 104, Oakridge 96.5, Myrtle Point 95, Springfield 78.5, Siletz Valley 64.5, Waldport 56, BrookingsHarbor 55, Gold Beach 50, Reedsport 22. Complete results: https:/ /t i ny u r l . c o m / bdhz7t65.
Freshman post Kennedy Parker, from Taft, battles to put up a shot in the paint Dec. 12 while fending off a host of Siuslaw defenders.
kanie outlasted the Boomers 44-22 last Saturday afternoon in Toledo’s only girls game at the annual Boomer Bash tournament in Toledo. After looking to secure its second win of the season Tuesday night in the Boomers’ 2A-3 Valley Coast Conference opener at Reedsport, Toledo, which began the week 1-3, plays a 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21 league game against Oakland in Toledo.
The Boomers then return to action with a game against Powers at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 27, as part of the Clemens Holiday Tournament at Eddyville Charter. Waldport splits The Irish entered their Tuesday night 2A-3 Valley Coast Conference opener on a high note after Waldport took down 3A Siuslaw last Friday night at Irish Pavilion in Waldport. On
Dec. 11, non-league 2Afoe Willamina handed the Irish a 42-25 loss in Willamina. Waldport was 3-3 on the eve of its Tuesday night home game against Oakridge. The Irish enter the holiday break with a game Thursday, Dec. 21, at East Linn Christian Academy, and a 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, home game against Alsea of the 1A-3 Mountain West League.
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The Kitchen Wild BY KATIE WILEY
Food has a powerful way of not only bringing people together, but bringing memories to the forefront of our minds, so this week I wanted to share this sugar cookie recipe that does just that for someone I love dearly, my mother-in-law Barbara Wiley. “Those cookies are the best memory I have of my grandmother Mary,”
she said. “We rarely got to visit them back then, but the times we did she would have a platter of them on the dining table. I have always thought they were the best I have ever had.” As I made these cookies the other night with my son, Mary’s great-great grandson, I couldn’t help but wonder how she would have felt back then if she knew that this simple cookie recipe of hers would bring so much joy to generations of her descendants.
Twas the night before Christmas, I mean the first one, When God gave us Jesus, His very own son.
They hurried to town To the Bethlehem stall Where, to worship the saviour, On their knees they did fall.
Most travelers in Bethlehem Tossed on their beds As nightmares of taxes Went around in their heads.
And not only shepherds Celebrated that night, For God lit the heavens With a star big and bright.
But Mary and Joseph, Who got to town late, Settled down in a stable For Baby Jesus to wait.
That light was so splendid That wise men afar Set out on their camels To follow the star.
The Sheep in the pastures Were asleep for the night, And shepherds were watching That things went alright.
And when they arrived there They worshipped we’re told Giving gifts to the saviour: Frankincense, myrrh, and gold.
When suddenly To their fear and surprise A shining bright Angel Appeared in the skies.
It’s been many years Since that wonder-filled night When God gave his dark world His glorious light.
The angel said “Fear not, Glad tidings I bring For this day born to you Is Christ Jesus —The King.”
But down through the ages The light shines again As Jesus is born in The dark hearts of men.
And then the sky filled up With heavenly host Who gave glory to God And good-will did boast.
And up in the heavens The angels delight In a Christmas that’s merry In hearts that ate right. Author unknown, 1986
Classic Sugar Cookies CLASSIC SUGAR COOKIES Ingredients: 2/3 cup crisco (I substituted for 2/3 cup softened butter) 1 1/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 Tbs. milk 1 tsp. vanilla 3 cups sifted enriched flour 1 tsp. salt 2 tsp. double acting baking powder (Handwritten on the bottom of my mother-in-law’s recipe it says, “add tiny pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon) Directions: Blend crisco, eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla. Add combined dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Roll 1/8” thick on lightly floured board and cut with cookie cutter. Bake in moderate oven, 375°, on ungreased baking sheet for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan immediately and sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Makes 6-7 dozen cookies.
Then the angels were gone Just as quick as they came But the simple young shepherds Were never the same.
Calendar of EVENTS Trivia Night
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20
Enjoy Trivia Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Beachcrest Brewing, located in suite E5 at the Salishan Marketplace, 7755 Highway 101, Gleneden Beach. Free. Show off your knowledge for the chance to win prizes. Teams of up to six allowed.
Trivia Night
Enjoy Trivia Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Beachcrest Brewing, located in suite E5 at the Salishan Marketplace, 7755 Highway 101, Gleneden Beach. Free. Show off your knowledge for the chance to win prizes. Teams of up to six allowed.
THURSDAY, DEC. 28 Winter Whale Watch
THURSDAY, DEC. 21 Fiber Art Talk
Oregon State Parks hosts Winter Whale Watch Week with trained volunteers available to help people spot whales at 15 sites along the Oregon coast. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more at orwhalewatch.org
Yachats Winter Solstice Celebration
Learn Argentine tango at Newport Tango’s weekly Thursday practice. 6 to 8 p.m., South Beach Community Center, 3024 SE Ferry Slip Road, South Beach. Info: newportdancestango@gmail.com or www. newportdancestango.com
Join Janet Webster at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln City Cultural Center (540 NE Highway 101) to learn about her methods and inspiration for her fiber art that range from big quilts to small landscapes. Have some treats and enjoy the art.
Argentine Tango Practice
The annual Yachats Winter Solstice Celebration takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. at the pavilion outside the Yachats Commons, 441 Highway 101 N. Free chili, cookies, popcorn, music, dancing, friends and fun.
Game Night in Gleneden Beach
Enjoy a game night at the Gleneden Beach Community Club, 110 Azalea St. Bring a favorite game or play one available at the club. Bring a partner, or challenge someone attending. If you’re hungry, bring snacks and/or your own beverage. Free mahjong lesson this month. 6:30 p.m.
Argentine Tango Practice
Learn Argentine tango at Newport Tango’s weekly Thursday practice. 6 to 8 p.m., South Beach Community Center, 3024 SE Ferry Slip Road, South Beach. Info: newportdancestango@gmail.com or www. newportdancestango.com
FRIDAY, DEC. 29
Big Band Dance
Enjoy the sounds of the Big Band era with the Lincoln Pops from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Gleneden Beach Community Club, 110 Azalea St., Gleneden Beach. Admission: $10 at the door. Refreshments available. Info: 503-949-8222 or on Facebook.
FRIDAY, DEC. 22 Teen Night in Lincoln City
Teen night at the Lincoln City Community Center, 540 NE Highway 101. 4 to 6:30 p.m. Take part in games, activities, socializing, snacks, arts and crafts and homework help. To learn more, call 541-994-9994.
Sea of Lights at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Visit the Sea of Lights at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road, Newport, from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission: free for aquarium members, $10 for non-members. This family-friendly event allows visitors to view aquarium galleries and exhibits in a new light, and includes Santa photo opportunities. Info: aquarium.org or 541-8673474.
Karl Smiley at the Drift Inn
Award-winning songwriter Karl Smiley performs his own brand of guitar picking. 6 p.m. at The Drift Inn, located at 124 Highway 101 N in Yachats. For information, call 541-547-4477.
SATURDAY, DEC. 23 Sea of Lights at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Visit the Sea of Lights at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road, Newport, from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission: free for aquarium members, $10 for non-members. This family-friendly event allows visitors to view aquarium galleries and exhibits in a new light, and includes Santa photo opportunities. Info: aquarium.org or 541-8673474.
Winter Whale Watch
Foulweather Stringband at Beachcrest
The Foulweather Stringband plays Americana, folk and Celtic music from 6 to 8 p.m. at Beachcrest Brewing, located at the Salishan Marketplace, 7755 N Highway 101, Gleneden Beach.
SUNDAY, DEC. 24 Live music at the Drift Inn
Lavina Ross performs performs on acoustic 6 and 12-string guitar from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at The Drift Inn, located at 124 Highway 101 N in Yachats. For information, call 541-547-4477.
TUESDAY, DEC. 26 Bringetto Jazz Duo at the Drift Inn
Classic jazz favorites from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Drift Inn, located at 124 Highway 101 N in Yachats. For information, call 541-547-4477.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27 Winter Whale Watch
Oregon State Parks hosts Winter Whale Watch Week with trained volunteers available to help people spot whales at 15 sites along the Oregon coast. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more at orwhalewatch.org
Bringetto Jazz Duo at Zurita’s
Classic jazz favorites from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Zurita’s in Nye Beach, located at 711 NW Second Ct., Newport. For information, call 541-2725078.
Oregon State Parks hosts Winter Whale Watch Week with trained volunteers available to help people spot whales at 15 sites along the Oregon coast. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more at orwhalewatch.org
Teen Night in Lincoln City
Teen night at the Lincoln City Community Center, 540 NE Highway 101. 4 to 6:30 p.m. Take part in games, activities, socializing, snacks, arts and crafts and homework help. To learn more, call 541-994-9994.
Sea of Lights at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Visit the Sea of Lights at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road, Newport, from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission: free for aquarium members, $10 for non-members. This family-friendly event allows visitors to view aquarium galleries and exhibits in a new light, and includes Santa photo opportunities. Info: aquarium.org or 541-8673474.
SATURDAY, DEC. 30 Sea of Lights at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Visit the Sea of Lights at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road, Newport, from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission: free for aquarium members, $10 for non-members. This family-friendly event allows visitors to view aquarium galleries and exhibits in a new light, and includes Santa photo opportunities. Info: aquarium.org or 541-8673474.
Lincoln Pops Big Band
Enjoy the eve of New Year’s Eve with the Lincoln Pops Big Band, live at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Highway 101, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets, $45, include light appetizers and a champagne toast at “midnight” East Coast time. Info: oregoncoast.org/event
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PEACE HIKES
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south from the commons, but there will be several options to park to lessen that distance. The Yachats Trails Committee created a map of alternative trails that allow everyone to hike or walk where they are most comfortable, in addition to those who want to hike to the Amanda Trail. Committee members will be on hand to answer questions and provide maps and guidance at the picnic shelter behind the Yachats Commons. The Peace Hike traditionally honors the memory of a blind Native American (Coos) woman named Amanda, who was forcibly taken away from her daughter and marched 80 miles with other captives — all barefoot — through the rocky terrain to the Alsea Sub-agency prison camp in what is now Yachats in 1864. Cedar is a sacred tree for many tribes of the Pacific Northwest. This Jan. 1, anyone interest-
ed in exploring cedar in prayers is invited to take a cedar sprig from a basket outside the Yachats Commons at the picnic shelter. From there they can take the sprig and walk with it, holding their vision of peace and what it means in one’s life. There will be two small ceremonial fires in which to place the cedar sprigs — one near the picnic shelter and one at the Amanda Gathering Area for those who hike the Amanda Trail. Water and energy bars, as well as cookies prepared and donated by the Yachats Ladies Club, will be available at the picnic shelter and the Amanda gathering area. All participants will be given Peace Hike buttons. This year’s Peace Hike button was created by artist Laura Cole. More information on the 2024 New Years Day Peace Hike can be found online at www.yachats. org SCHEDULE • 9:30 a.m. — The Ya-
Donald (Doc) Slyter, chief of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, is pictured performing next to the Amanda Statue during a previous New Year’s Day Peace Hike. Slyter, who passed away in November, will be remembered at this year’s event. (News-Times file photo)
chats Community Drum will be available, and drumming will start at the picnic shelter. • 10 a.m. — Fire will be lit, and the ceremony will begin in part led by
tribal members, including the telling of the Amanda story. • 10:30 a.m. — Participants will walk with their cedar sprig on the trail they have chosen,
return to the fire where they will place the cedar sprig, to add their prayers or visions for the new year. • Noon — There will be a ceremony conduct-
ed by tribal members at the Amanda Gathering Area and a fire in which to lay one’s cedar sprig. • 1 p.m. — A closing of the fires at both locations.
WHALE WATCH
to the calving lagoons near Baja, Mexico, and the end of December is the peak time to see their migration south. The Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay at 119 S Highway 101 will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Visitors to the center can enjoy interactive whale exhibits and take in the panoramic ocean views. Binoculars are provided. Rangers from Oregon State Parks will also be on hand to answer questions about whales. All Whale Watch Week visitors are encouraged to
dress for the weather, to bring binoculars and to follow beach safety guidelines, such as remaining out of fenced areas, knowing the tide schedule and keeping an eye on the surf at all times. Go to https:// visittheoregoncoast.com/ beach-safety/ for a list of safety tips. For more information about coast parks and campgrounds, visit oregonstateparks.org. Visitors are encouraged to share their photos and videos from Winter Whale Watch on social media using #OregonStateParks and #ORWhaleWatch23.
The Old Jetty Trail is compacted soil and not paved. The New Jetty Trail is fully paved but is not entirely level due to shifting tree roots. The beach sand may be difficult to walk across depending on how wet it is. The hike is mostly on flat terrain, but isn’t suitable for strollers. Well-behaved dogs are allowed if they remain on leash for the entire hike. Participants should dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring water and snacks, as well as a camera or binoculars wildlife viewing. For more information, call 541-867-7451.
Whale Watch Center to Boiler Bay State Park and back. The group will stop at two whale watching locations to spot migrating whales. The hike starts at 10 a.m., and people will meet on the north side of building at 119 S Coast Highway 101, Depoe Bay. The stroll is on mostly paved sidewalk along Highway 101, with little to no elevation gain. At Boiler Bay, some of the viewing areas are off the asphalt on the grass. People are asked to not bring dogs on this hike. Participants should dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes, and bring water and snacks, as well as a camera or binoculars for wildlife viewing. Contact the park office at 541-265-4560 for more information.
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A volunteer at the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay helps people spot migrating gray whales during a previous Whale Watch Week. (Courtesy photos)
whales to come down from Alaska,” said Park Ranger Peter McBride. “We really enjoy sharing the experience with visitors. It’s been a tradition at Oregon State Parks for more than 40 years.” An estimated 14,500 gray whales swam past Oregon’s shores last winter, according to the most recent population estimates from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The journey is part of their annual migration south
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The debate over native plants and their cultivars gathers steam BY KYM POKORNY OSU Extension Office
Research to prove or debunk current opinions remains scarce as the debate over whether native plants or their cultivars attract and nourish the most pollinators. The research that has been done — primarily on the East Coast — hasn’t been conclusive. In fact, according to a doctoral candidate in the Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences who is completing her dissertation on native plants, their cultivars and pollinators, the findings have been all over the map. “We were interested in the fact that there have been native plant studies in the eastern U.S., but not much on the West Coast,” Jen Hayes said. “We wanted to see if we set up a study with Pacific Northwest natives and their cultivars if we could see any trends in pollinator visitation and utilization. There wasn’t a strong and clear result. That’s not what people want to hear, but in ecology the answer is often, ‘It depends.’ It rings true here, as well.” Hayes said the gardening community “has this burning desire to have a black or white answer.” “Some groups are fervently anti-cultivar,” Hayes said. “I don’t think that’s fair. I came into the study thinking that I preferred natives just because I had assumptions about the ecological benefits. There is intrinsic value to planting native plants in the landscape, but it’s not fair to villainize cultivars.” A native cultivar is one that has been selected from a native population or a cross that’s been developed by humans, said Signe Danler, online instructor for the OSU Extension Service Master Gardener program. Breeders select for characteristics that people are drawn to, such as larger and more abundant flowers, a variety of colors, longer bloom or more compact form. The cultivars are distinct, uniform and stable, meaning they will remain the same with each generation. The best way to tell the difference is that a cultivar will have its name listed in single quotes after the scientific name as in Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan.’ “When we create cultivars, we create a version of a native as we like it,” Danler said. “And since many are propagated clonally (from one cell) they never change. Ge-
netic variability stops.” But plants in nature have genetic variability that allows them to survive as the conditions around it change, Danler said. When something changes, for instance the climate gets wetter or drier, the latent genes allow it to adapt. “That’s the way it’s supposed to happen, but with climate change, the shift is going too fast,” she said. “Natural evolution can’t keep up.” It’s not harmful to grow cultivars in the garden, Danler said, but they should never be used in restoration projects, where genetic variability is key so plants can adapt. Cultivars of native plants are propagated to minimize genetic diversity in favor of uniformity. Whether native cultivars attract more native pollinators is a bit cloudier, Danler said. Sometimes plants are bred with characteristics like more petals — double flowers are often preferred by humans — and the reproductive pieces are buried in a fluff of extra petals. That can impact the ability of the native bees to get to the nectar and pollen. “Just because you have a lot of honeybees doesn’t mean you have native bees and other native pollinators,” Danler said. “If all you see are honeybees then you need to diversify and add more native plants if you want to draw pollinators. Non-natives like lavender will be buzzing with bees, but look closer and it’s only one kind of non-native bee.” Hayes conducted field trials at the OSU Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture in Corvallis. She planted native species in two big garden rows, each divided into three columns. They were compared with at least one cultivar and up to three. “The cultivars we used represent a spectrum of plant breeding modifications,” Hayes said. “Some just had a different flower color or a change in foliage like variegation. Others were more developed, like interspecific hybrids, which are plants resulting from parents of at least two different species. All of the cultivars had a wild-type native plant somewhere in its pedigree.” For her study, Hayes divided pollinators into categories: all pollinators, all bees, wild bees, bumble bees, leafcutter bees, black bees, longhorn bees, syrphid flies and butterflies to represent the diversity of the pollinator population at
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the species over Oak Creek. the cultivar, which “A lot of plants could be because and pollinator the species blooms groups didn’t show longer and in more a difference in visiabundance, so poltation,” Hayes said. linators have more “That was the case time and flowers to with more of our visit. findings than anyThere were some thing else. Some pollinator groups pollinators have a where yarrow clear preference, (Achillea millefoand some don’t. lium) and Douglas Sometimes they aster (Symphyotprefer one plant richum subspiand sometimes catum) cultivars they don’t. Again, were more visited it comes down to Jen Hayes is a Ph.D. candidate in the by pollinators than ‘It depends.’” There were only Oregon State University College of the species. Yartwo plant groups Agricultural Sciences completing her row by honeybees; where pollinators thesis on native plants, their cultivars Douglas aster by seemed to consis- and pollinators. (Photo by John Mc- honeybees, bumble bees, the alltently prefer the Queen) bee group and the native plant, inpoppy. The plant with cluding Clarkia amoena the strongest storyline, all-pollinator group. Hayes said cultivars or farewell-to-spring, however, was Clarkia, and Eschscholzia cali- Hayes said. Pollinators can be valuable, like in fornica or California in five groups preferred the case of American
chestnut trees that were decimated by the chestnut blight in the early 1900s. “There might not be American chestnut trees left in the country if breeders weren’t working on developing resistant cultivars,” Hayes said. “It was a way to potentially restore a keystone species. In some ways, cultivars can be ecologically important and should be used. Or if someone wants to have their favorite plant in every color or a special cultivar that means something to them, who am I to tell them not to?” The project is funded by grants from the Native Plant Society of Oregon, the Garden Club of America, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Sherry Sheng.
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Big band dances Dec. 21 and 30 Altrusa of Yaquina Bay
Lincoln County’s bestkept secret, the Lincoln Pops Big Band, is a treasure of the Oregon coast. With 18 musicians and four vocalists, and ages ranging from 18 to the late 70s, the Lincoln Pops plays favorites from the swing era, Latin charts and all kinds of dance music. The Pops’ big sound includes trumpets, trombones, saxophones, piano, bass, drums, guitar and vibraphone, The Lincoln Pops performs on Thursday, Dec. 21, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., at the Gleneden Beach Community Club, 110 Azalea St. in Gleneden Beach. There is a large wooden dance floor for those who want to cut a rug, and plenty of seating for those who just want to sit, listen and snack on fresh Otis Café pie. The band performs at the community club on the third Thursday of each month, except in
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January. Tickets, sold at the door, are $10 ($5 for students). Dance lessons are available at no extra charge starting at 6 p.m. The Lincoln Pops Big Band will also perform for a New Year’s Eve Eve dance on Saturday, Dec 30, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Highway 101. Tickets include light appetizers
and a champagne toast at “midnight” East Coast time. Table seating with beer and wine sold separately. Advance tickets are $40 adults, $38 seniors/students through Dec. 26 ($45/$42 Dec. 27 and beyond). To learn more, go online at lincolncity-culturalcenter. org/events/new-yearseve-eve-with-the-lincoln-pops
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The Lincoln Pops Big Band performs Thursday, Dec. 21, at the Gleneden Beach Community Club, and also on Saturday, Dec. 30, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. (Courtesy photo)
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The third annual Siletz Bay Splash takes place at 10 a.m. on New Year’s Day near the Taft Dock at the end of 51st Street in Lincoln City. (Courtesy photo)
Celebrate New Year’s Day at Siletz Bay Splash Lincoln City Parks & Recreation is excited to welcome the new year with its third annual Siletz Bay Splash on Jan. 1 at 10 a.m. Celebrate New Year’s Day with a quick dip into Siletz Bay, followed by a community gathering around a fire. The Siletz Bay Splash is held at the beach near the Taft Dock at the end of 51st Street.
This year, hot chocolate and chowder will follow the plunge, with Mo’s Restaurant providing chowder. Teri O’Malley, Lincoln City Parks & Recreation supervisor, will enjoy her first year working the event. “I’m so excited to be a part of this community tradition and hear about how it has grown. We are hoping to
have even more people than last year, which had over 50 attending,” said O’Malley. “The staff jokes that it is the shortest event of the year, with participants only being in the water for 30 seconds.” More information about this and other events in Lincoln City can be found online at https://bit.ly/LCPR_ Events
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SWAFFORD ON WINE
Who comes through my door? One aspect of being a shopkeeper and small businessman, which I was for more than 30 years in Newport, was meeting many interesting people who walked through my door to have lunch and/or buy a bottle of wine. In addition to friends, neighbors and regular traffic, I recognized many names from show business, politics, sports, the news of the day and many of Oregon’s wine pioneers who came into my shop. I don’t really count David Ogden Stiers as a celebrity visitor — he was our neighbor who accompanied me on winery visits, and we were mutually involved in our magnificent New-
port Symphony 1960s. Dorothy, Orchestra. But 30 years younger three former than Andre, kept Oregon goverhim organized nors, several of and on schedule. this state’s most She told me they successful busihad a second nessmen and home just over a Portland the bridge in Joseph Swafford Trailblazer all South Beach, stopped by and Andre our Champagne Patio at would come up from various times. Napa at the end of the But a recent news item week, when she would triggered a memory of bring him by to see my a visitor in 1994, who wine shop. But, alas, it came up to my counter was not to be. On the to pay for her lunch. An news the next day I attractive lady, perhaps learned that Andre died in her 60s, handed me at age 92. a credit card that led I sent my condolences me to say, “This is the to Mrs. Tchelistcheff last name of a man that and later saw how inI would dearly love to fluential she was in premeet!” The card read: serving Andre’s legacy. Dorothy Tchelistcheff. When she last visited my Standing before me was shop she downplayed the wife of Russian émi- her importance to Angré Andre Tchelistcheff, dre’s achievements, saywho went from French ing that it was her last vineyards on to Califor- name that resulted in nia, where he became airline tickets to farthe most influential away wine events arrivAmerican winemaker for ing in her mailbox. Just decades beginning in the this last week, I learned
in the wine press of the death of this remarkable woman, herself, at Thanksgiving. Dorothy Tchelistcheff was 99. And on another occasion, the name on a credit card handed to me to pay for lunch in my shop caught my eye. In high school and early semesters at the University of Maryland, I became active with a group that produced and performed radio dramas broadcast on several stations in the Washington, D.C. area. Our amateur troupe was inspired and mentored by the most creative radio dramas still going strong on 1950s network radio, even as that new thing — TV — was coming on. The last name on that credit card said: Oboler. I asked the owner if he might be related to Arch Oboler, one of the most talented creators of some of the scariest scripts ever heard on such shows as
“Lights Out,” “Escape” and “Suspense,” just to name a few. With a shy, but proud smile, he said, “He was my father.” From the 1930s to the 1960s, a most creative art form — radio drama — inspired, dazzled, frightened and captured its audience with imagery that relied on spoken word, sound effects, music, but no visuals. These writers — Oboler, Norman Corwin, Orson Welles and many others — had the power to set fire to the listener’s imagination and transport him wherever they wished. I know. I was there hunkered over my radio set at midnight on Tuesday nights (when “Lights Out” was broadcast). Not only original scripts were featured, but classic tales by other masters were adapted and gained new dimensions. F. Scot Fitzgerald’s “The Diamond as Big as The Ritz” is still
lodged in my brain. This everyday story of a wealthy Ivy-League college student inviting his classmate home during a holiday break provides more than meets the eye, uh, rather, meets the ear. The classmate’s home is on a remote mountain in Montana, which our hero discovers is the source of the family’s wealth. The entire mountain is a diamond as big as New York’s RitzCarlton Hotel, pieces of which are turned into cash but the bulk must stay concealed so as not to devalue the world diamond market. For the rest of the plot to go to the library or online because I need to pour myself a glass of wine. Yeah, as a kid I was led astray by Arch Oboler and his cohorts. And I am eternally grateful.
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Looking for migrating gray whales during the December Winter Whale Watch Week is something the both local residents and coastal visitors enjoy every year. An estimated 14,500 gray whales swam past Oregon’s shores last winter. (Photo by Tony Reed)
Winter Whale Watch Week Dec. 27-31 Oregon State Parks once again hosts Winter Whale Watch Week at 15 sites along the coast from Wednesday, Dec. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 31. Every year, thousands of gray whales migrate south through Oregon’s waters at the end of December, and state parks invites area residents and coastal visitors to witness their journey. Trained volunteers will be stationed at 15 sites to help visitors spot whales, share information and answer questions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. These Whale Watch Week sites are some of the best places to spot whales, and a map showing the various locations can be found online at http:// tinyurl.com/y4xsuvpx “We are excitedly waiting for the migration of the gray WHALE WATCH on Page B8
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area in north Newport is a popular place to watch for whales. Winter Whale Watch volunteers will be stationed at 15 sites along the coast during the hours of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Wednesday, Dec. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 31. (News-Times file photo)
Oregon State Parks offers First Day Hikes on Jan. 1 The Oregon Parks and Recreation Depart-
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A crowd takes part in a ceremony at the Amanda Trail gathering area during a recent previous New Year’s Day Peace Hike. The Yachats Trails Committee hosts the 13th annual Peace Hike on Monday, Jan. 1. (News-Times file photo)
New Year’s Day Peace Hike in Yachats On New Year’s Day, the Yachats Trails Committee hosts the 13th annual Peace Hike in Yachats. People will gather at
the Yachats Commons, 441 Highway 101 N, before beginning the hike (see schedule below). Many of those tak-
ing part will hike to the Amanda Trail gathering area, which is 2.2 miles
A free Christmas Day dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 25, at the Newport Elks Lodge, located at 45 John Moore Drive. (NewsTimes file photo)
together to offer this Christmas Day feast to local residents. All are invited to take part — young or old, one or many. Don’t want to be alone? Kids are gone? Whatever the reason, come enjoy a fun, festive meal.
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A free Christmas dinner will be served at the Newport Elks Lodge on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a dine-in event. For more than 20 years, the Newport Elks Lodge and NewportNaz Church worked
A free, First Day Hike takes place along the Old Jetty Trail at South Beach State Park on Monday, Jan. 1. There will also be a First Day Hike offered in Depoe Bay. (Courtesy photo)
free guided First Day Hikes in state parks on New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1. Two opportunities will be available in Lincoln County — at South Beach State Park and in Depoe Bay. First Day Hikes is a national initiative to welcome the coming year in the outdoors, promote exercise and encourage connecting with nature. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has participated since 2012.
The Elks Lodge is located at 45 John Moore Drive, in Newport. Meals can also be delivered to the homebound living in the Newport and South Beach areas. To arrange for a meal delivery, call the church at 541-265-6684.
Christmas boxes for fishing families
The Newport Fishermen’s Wives continue their tradition of reaching out to fishing families in need during the holiday season. This year, they provided a hearty food box, an unwrapped toy and a warm clothing item for the children in the families that qualify — nearly 60 families were helped this year. The Fishermen’s Wives is a nonprofit organization, and members said events such as this wouldn’t be possible were it not for generous donations from local businesses and the help of many volunteers. Several members of the Fishermen’s Wives are pictured at the Newport Elks Lodge on Friday, Dec. 15, where they assembled the holiday boxes they handed out at the lodge on Saturday. (Photo by Steve Card)