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Samaritan Health Services put out a request on March 19 to the communities it serves for donations of personal protective equipment. Facemasks and other items were requested as health care facilities grapple with an international supply-chain shortage as a result of COVID-19 response. Instantly, Samaritan received phone calls, emails and responses via social media from people eager to help. “The response has been remarkable,” said Taylor Gilmour, assistant vice president of Samaritan Foundations. “It is
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Chinook Winds posted billboards throughout the area that coincide with the Oregon Governor’s message of “Stay Home, Save Lives.”
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Samaritan Health said the homemade masks will be used if standard PPE supplies are depleted or in care settings.
Across Oregon, and here in Lincoln City, billboards and flashing signs echo the sentiment made by
Governor Kate Brown: Stay Home, Save Lives. This past week, several local businesses like Chinook Winds Casino Resort, have put up signs or billboards with their own message to
visitors. Chinook Winds’ billboards read, “Stay Home, Be Safe. The beach is waiting.” While others like ODOT’s flashing sign just outside of town reads ‘Stay Home, Save Lives.”
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Local businesses serve up meals to homebound residents MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net
In times of crisis, it’s important to come together and help those who need it. For several local businesses in Lincoln City, that’s exactly what they’re doing by providing 400 meals a week to those who are medically fragile or immune deficient. This past week, Ocean’s Apart Catering, The Grill 1646 and the Lincoln City Eagles Lodge have teamed up to provide 200 meals, free of charge, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. During the first week, the groups dished out 140 meals to anyone who signed up from Gleneden Beach to Rose Lodge. “The Grill 1646 is taking donations to buy most of the product that we need to make this happen,” Ocean’s Apart Catering owner Frank Paoakalani Napoleon said. “The Eagles Lodge in Lincoln City is providing their facilities to cook in as well as delivery drivers. Special mahalo to some Lincoln City Fire Department personal and other volunteers for helping in delivery and
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Last week the businesses teamed up to serve shoyu chicken, coconut curry vegetables, rice, roll, cupcake or cookie and a loaf of French Bread.
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Ocean’s Apart Catering, The Grill 1646, Lincoln City Eagles Lodge, Depoe Baykery, My Petite Sweet and Left Coast Coffee all teamed up to make the meals. prepping of the meals.” As The Grill 1646 owner Dan Clanton rounds up the supplies, Ocean’s Apart has been cooking up warm meals and the Eagles have delivered them straight to people’s doors. But these community members aren’t the only ones giving up their time and resources for others. Depoe Baykery and My Petite Sweet have also
been providing food, such as bread, dinner rolls, cupcakes and cookies. Also, Left Coast Coffee has provided a delicious beverage to go with their meal.
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“Left Coast Coffee donated a bunch of coffee for people,” Clanton said. “We have a bunch of cupcakes and cookies going out from My Petite Sweet and not only did (Ray Degale at Depoe Baykery) make all the rolls for the dinner, he donated 120 loaves of bread to give away. Not only are they all local companies…
Dear Reader, During this time of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, The News Guard remains committed to keeping our readers and communities well informed. Providing you with the most up-to-date and confirmed pandemic information and its impact on our community is something we don’t take lightly. Our ability to print and deliver your trusted weekly newspaper has not changed. Last week, we reduced our office hours to the public to help protect
they’re all in this together with us.” This week, the generous team of businesses decided to up the ante and hand out 200 meals Tuesday and 200 meals Thursday. To get on the delivery list, call the Eagles Lodge at 503-8575823.
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