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Taft student joins State Student Council Executive Board
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Taft 7-12’s own Veronica Jin was recently elected to serve a term of one year on the Executive Board of the Oregon Association of Student Councils. The elections took place at the Annual Fall Conference in Seaside, where a group of 1,600 students and advisors from over 100 high schools were in attendance. COURTESY PHOTO/COHEN AND PARK As an Executive Board memVeronica Jin ber Jin will represent her region and join a group of 11 other youth board members, as well as 10 adult Board members from around the state. Jin’s duties include planning and presiding over two statewide conferences, communicating with schools in her region, writing newsletter articles and participating in policy decisions for the association. “The student board members are extremely valuable to our association,” said Sara Nilles, OASC Executive Director. “They are also outstanding leaders in their own school and community. They each bring their own unique perspective to our statewide association.” The Oregon Association of Student Councils, founded in 1949 and sponsored by The Confederation of Oregon School Administrators (COSA), serves middle and high school students and advisors from around the state. They provide conferences, workshops, online newsletters and summer leadership camps designed to heighten student leadership development and improve school climate and culture. In the last few years OASC has also added international service experiences and a Capitol Ambassador program. The mission statement that guides the group is ‘committed to leadership development with a vision for service, involvement and action.’
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Each year, North Lincoln Fire and Resuce and the Eagles Lodge help between 1,200 and 1,500 people by providing them with food and toys for Christmas. MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net
No one goes without a Christmas in Lincoln City, says North Lincoln Fire and Rescue (NLFR) and The Eagle Lodge. The annual Christmas Basket Food and Toy Drive is here once again and the large plastic barrels
have been placed at businesses around Lincoln City to collect donated new, unwrapped toys and nonperishable food items to fill the Christmas baskets. “This has been going on longer than anyone can remember,” NLFR’s Marc McPherson said. “It’s our tradition to provide food and toys to people that need some help this
time of year. Whether it’s because of the economy, health, a special circumstance… we just want to make sure that every family that needs assistance gets it.” Each year, NLFR and the Eagles help between 1,200 and 1,500 people, according to McPherson. See GIVING, Page A4
Study finds microplastics in Oregon Coast seafood CRISTINA ROJAS Portland State University
State University study. Britta Baechler, a Ph.D. student in PSU’s Earth, Environment and Society program, and Elise Granek, a professor of environmental
Tiny threads of plastics are showing up in Pacific oysters and razor clams along the Oregon Coast — and the yoga pants, fleece jackets and sweat-wicking clothing that Pacific Northwesterners love to wear are a source of that pollution, according to a new Portland
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On average, the researchers found 11 microplastic pieces per oyster and nine per clam in the samples, and nearly all were microfibers.
science and management, looked at what variables predict microplastic concentrations in Pacific oysters and razor clams — organisms that have commercial, recreational and cultural importance in Oregon. On average, the researchers found 11 microplastic pieces per oyster and nine per clam in the samples, and nearly all were microfibers,
which can come from clothing made from synthetic or natural materials as well as derelict fishing gear. “These microfilaments can be shed from clothing, up to 700,000 per load of laundry,” Baechler said. “Those particles then travel out through greywater into wastewater and to the coast.” See MICROPLASTICS, Page A4
A Sweet Treat Cold Stone’s new owners hope to make the shop a LC mainstay
MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net
Despite the rumors Cold Stone Creamery is still open, and the new owners say it’s here to stay. Roza and Jim Frank took over the Cold Stone Creamery store at 4157 NE Hwy 101 in North Lincoln City on Sept. 23. Since then, they’ve been quietly making improvements to the shop, all while battling the rumors. “We’ve had lots of people coming in asking when we were going to close and if we were going to close,” Roza said. “I heard that it started on a Facebook group page. People were posting about it shutting down and we want to let people know that we aren’t closing and are here to stay.”
The Franks currently reside in Washington, but are in search of a permanent residence in Lincoln City. While Jim works full-time from home, Roza has experience with ice cream shops, as she previously owned a Baskin Robbins. Home base for Jim’s job is in Portland, so the couple were looking for a new place to live that ticked all their boxes. They found that in Lincoln City. “My husband wanted to move to a smaller town and he knows that I love ice cream shops so when we found this place for sale, in a small town, with lots of people coming and going, we thought it was the perfect fit,” Roza said. “We also have a nine year old son and this is the type of place that we
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New owner Roza Frank hopes subtle improvements will make their Cold Stone shop a success in Lincoln City. want him to grow up at.” And as much as the Franks have embraced the town, Lincoln City has given them a welcoming reception. “We really like the people here,” Roza said. “They’ve been very positive and all the locals have helped us feel really welcome, even
before we bought the store.” New to the Cold Stone business, Roza recently completed their corporate training program to get a feel for what needs to be improved at the Lincoln City location. One area of focus will be to keep their inventory stocked at all times. “I was told that the cake
case was often empty here, so I’ve made it my goal to make sure we have all our products available,” Roza said. “I know we won’t sell everything, but we want to take that risk to make sure our customers get what they want when they come in.” See COLD STONE, Page A4
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