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Depoe Baykery named best bakery in Oregon
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Chuck and Emma Heater celebrate 77 years of marriage today, in which they have created many long lasting memories.
A Lasting Love Local couple celebrates their 77th anniversary
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It was 1941, a young Charles (Chuck) Heater and his friend were cruising down the Newberg streets in his convertible when he spotted three girls. One of the
girls, Emma, took a fancy to Chuck and his spiffy car. “I was out walking with my friends and I saw these two handsome guys in a convertible,” Emma said. “They stopped to talk and offered to give us a ride home. After that Chuck kept coming around to give me rides.” This happenstance meeting would lead to dating, engagement and 77 adventurous years of marriage. Emma and Chuck Heater were married Nov. 13, 1942 and are currently living at Lakeview Senior Living in Lincoln City, where they are celebrated their 77th anni-
versary today. Emma, 95 soon, and Chuck, 97, have created many memories together, but they still remember their first meeting like it was yesterday. “We were practically kids at that time,” Chuck said. “She wasn’t quite 18 and I wasn’t quite 20.” After being engaged for six months, waiting to be old enough to get married, Chuck was summoned into service. “Uncle Sam was hot on my trail,” Chuck said. “But I didn’t want to go to the Army, so I enlisted in the Navy in 1942.” See ANNIVERSARY, Page A10
Baking runs in the family for Depoe Baykery owner Ray Degele. And with over two decades of baking experience, Degele has turned his little shop on Hwy 101 into the best bakeries in Oregon. Taste of Home magazine recently compiled a list of the top bakery in each of the United States. For Oregon, Degele’s Depoe Baykery was the top choice. In 1966-69, Degele got his first job selling Spudnud Donuts door-to-door in Billings, Montana. After watching his family run their own bakery for several years, Degele moved to the Oregon Coast in 1982 to work as a cook at Salishan Lodge and later became lead baker for four years. In 2010, Degele began taking his baked goods to the local farmers markets in Lincoln City and Waldport. After a year he decided it was time to take a chance and open up his own shop. With a huge variety of treats from cookies, breads, quiches and of course doughnuts, Degele said what makes his baked goods stand out is their authenticity. “I’d say about 90 percent of all our baked See DEPOE BAYKERY, Page A10
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City explores curbside composting plans MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net
In an effort to become a ‘zero-waste’ city, the Lincoln City City Council is exploring some different programs for recycling and composting. At the Nov. 4 special City Council meeting, the City Council heard a pitch from North Lincoln Sanitary on a new recycling and composting program for Lincoln City residents. “The program is for every residential customer to have a 96-gallon recycle container, and a 96-gallon compostable, if it grows it goes as our motto, container and they would be picked up every other week, opposite weeks,” North Lincoln Sanitary President Tina French said. The alternating weeks would be labeled a green
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The City Council discussed a new composting and recycling program with North Lincoln Sanitary at the Nov. 4 meeting. week for recycling and a yellow week for composting,
according to French. This program would also give
every customer in Lincoln City three separate bins: a
garbage bin, recycle bin and a compost bin. “If you’re a customer of ours, you’re going to get one of these bins and you’re going to pay the monthly fee,” French said. “Now, if you call us and tell us to come pick it up, we will but you’re still going to pay the monthly fee.” City Manager Ron Chandler said the cost for curbside composting would run $6.85 per month. French detailed the programs subscription program that would cost between $25 and $30 per customer that covers the cost of the bins, pickup, etc. French said personally, she would vouch for an See COMPOST, Page A4
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