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As a popular Oregon Coast destination, Lincoln City relies on its tourism industry to help promote the local economy and sustain the livability of the community. The News Guard continues to monitor the driving factors of tourism and its impact, up or down, in our city. To gain insight into the 2021 spring and summer tourist season, we check in from time to time with Explore Lincoln City Director Ed Dreistadt. The following conversation is our latest update. The News Guard: Briefly describe the 2021 spring and summer tourist season in Lincoln City? Robust or Bust? Up or Down, and what percentages can you share with us? Ed Driestadt: As you know, our most solid numbers are the revenue figures reported by our lodging properties which the city uses to calculate the Transient Room Tax. The story they tell are amazing. While it’s fun to see things like the 4,559% increase in April this year versus 2020, that is comparing this year to last year when the short-term lodging ban was in effect. A more accurate way of looking at 2021 is to compare it to 2019, our last pre-COVID year. Here’s how those numbers look: • January +61% • February +73% • March +35% • April +71% • May +35% • June +50%
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HILARY DORSEY Sanctuary 97135 Tanning & Wellness is a new wellness studio that offers tanning and touch-free massage services in Pacific City. The shop has been open for a month.
New wellness studio in Pacific City offers relaxation, tanning HILARY DORSEY Staff Writer
Sanctuary 97135 Tanning & Wellness is a new wellness studio that offers tanning and touch-free massage services in Pacific City. The shop has been open for a month. Owner Seaora Cuevas lives in Pacific City and runs another shop, Ritual 97135 Coastal Soapery & Candelarium. She had been feeling under the weather and was driving to Newport to go tanning. She started noticing she was feeling better mentally and
reached out to people who own several wellness studios in the Portland area. “I wanted to bring to Pacific City another way of fighting the winter blues that get really intense around here and elevating everybody’s serotonin levels, getting the vitamin D production through the beds,” Cuevas said. Sanctuary 97135 offers midintensity UVB beds. The bed provides a base tan to build with, while offering a safer option than high-intensity beds. Spray tans are not available at this time but once available, will offer a variety
of shades. Prices for tanning include $15 for walk in 10 minutes, $25 for walk in 20 minutes and $65 for monthly package. There are also packages that include multiple tan passes. The studio also has touchless massage chairs, offering a zero gravity chair up to an hour. Prices are $35 for walk in 20 minutes, $52 for walk in 30 minutes and $100 for walk in hour. There are also monthly packages. “When someone is looking for a consistent massage, it’s not meant to replace the human
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touch, but it’s meant to complement that massage therapy,” Cuevas said of the chairs. Cuevas said Pacific City is in the heart of tourism, but also no man’s land. There are not a lot of things for women to do. She wanted to provide an additional, feminine space. “It’s really important to me that people have access to other things that are going to help elevate their mood and stimulate their immunity and their health as well,” Cuevas said.
Gov. Brown and state health and education officials say they are encouraged by the declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, but they also acknowledge that individual responsibility is necessary to ‘put the pandemic behind us.’ “I want to start with some promising news,” Brown announced at an electronic Zoom media briefing from her office in Salem Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 28. “Our hospitalizations are declining with 822 as of today. Cases are slowly declining as well.” Brown said she and state officials had hoped that by the end of June communities across the state would have been free of COVID-19. “Unfortunately, Delta changed everything,” she said. “The good news is that while we still have a long way to go it appears things are slowly getting better and everyday there is renewed hope as we see more people get vaccinated, progress on vaccines for our 5 to 11 year olds, and now, the beginning of boosters for some of our most vulnerable.” Brown also confirmed that booster shots will now be available for some of Oregon’s most vulnerable. “Thank you to everyone who is getting vaccinated and wearing your mask,” she said. “Your efforts are truly saving lives. Vaccines continue to be key to putting this pandemic behind us.” Brown said those Oregonians
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now eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioTech booster shots include, seniors, people living in long-term care facilities, people with underlying medical conditions and people who are at higher risk of COVID-19 exposure and transmission, due to occupational or institutional settings. She said anyone in those groups can schedule a booster shot appointment immediately. The vaccines are free and readily available across the state, according to Brown. “Everyone who is eligible for a booster will get one,” she said. Brown said booster shots for those that have received the Moderna and J&J vaccinations will have to be patient and wait for federal guidance before those boosters can be administered. Oregon’s deputy state epidemiologist Dr. Tom Jeanne said COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are declining because more people are being vaccinated and people are wearing masks in public places. “We cannot drop our guard and risk a resurgence that would overwhelm our health care system.” he said Oregon’s health care workers and the state resources have been severely strained for too long, according to Jeanne. He also urged those who are not vaccinated, to get vaccinated. “If you’re unvaccinated, you’ve never been more vulnerable to being stricken by the virus, passing the virus on to your loved ones, getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19,” Jeanne said. Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill said out of the 13,000 schools in Oregon, only four have gone entirely to distant learning for a short period of time due to the pandemic impact.
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State officials said while COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are declining and limited booster shots are available, more people need to be vaccinated to help end the pandemic in Oregon. “Quarantine is one of the great challenges this year,” Gill said. “We have school staffing challenges that we are trying to overcome. Vaccinated staff do not have to be quarantined.” Gill said the keys to keeping schools open and students safe are for eligible students and school staff to get vaccinated, wear masks and practice social distancing. Gill said the ODE is working with school districts to help them develop appropriate quarantine protocols. Brown added that
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Ritual 97135 Coastal Soapery & Candelarium opened in April. Cuevas is a candle and soap maker by trade. She said she likes to provide spaces people feel comfortable in. The shop includes high quality, handmade items, including bath bombs that have no fillers in them. “I started doing this about 30 years ago when my mom got sick with cancer and my father transitioned our family into a more holistic approach of living,” Cuevas said. Cuevas said she spends all her time researching on how to make things better for the community. When it comes to organizing events, she is all in. She recently put together a high school
the state also is expanding COVID-19 testing. Jeanne pointed out that due to supply chain shortage issues, conducting the testing has been challenging. When pressed by a reporter suggesting a spike in COVID-19 cases in Eastern Oregon may be the result of the popular Pendleton Roundup and asking if she or someone in the state made a mistake to allow the event, Brown replied that Oregon has some of the strongest safety protocols in the nation and that the state requires masks
indoors in public places and masks are required in outdoor locations. “At some level, particularly in large events, like the Pendleton Roundup or a U of O Duck football game, it has got to be an individual responsibility,” she said. “I have asked Oregonians time and time again to be considerate and kind to their fellow Oregonians. It is so incredibility important for Oregonians to wear masks and to get vaccinated if they haven’t done so already.” Brown added that she is “very gravely” concerned
about the rural area COVID-19 spikes. “We know that rural communities are more medically vulnerable and may not have the health care capacity that we have in metro Oregon,” she said. Brown said efforts to
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youth band concert. This was weeks before the mask mandate was reinstated. “We had a ton of people having such a wonderful time,” Cuevas said. “It was great. The smiles on everyone’s faces, the music was great. It was just a lot of fun.” Cuevas is trying to put together a trick or treat event for all kids in Tillamook County, to be held at the shops, with a treasure hunt punch card. Cuevas also volunteers with Agate Beach Surf Classic. She is also working on getting her certification as a spirit life coach. Sanctuary is called ‘sanctuary’ for a reason, Cuevas said. The sun is always shining inside the shop with the tanning beds and is a
beautiful retreat for everyone. Couples come in for massages in a semi-closed portion of the shop. Friends come in together to relax and recharge. Sanctuary 97135 Tanning & Wellness is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, and by appointment Monday through Wednesday. The shop is also available to be rented out for parties or events. Rates begin at $150 an hour for up to six people, which includes use of the massage chairs and two 20-minute tans. The studio is located at 34950 Brooten Road, B2 in Pacific City. Call 971-3411983 to book an appointment or book online at https:// sanctuary97135.com/
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When do women need mammogram screening for breast cancer? Having a mammogram significantly reduces the chances that you’ll die from breast cancer, but when to get a mammogram has been a gray area lately, with conflicting recommendations on the right age to start and how often. Mammograms are typically among the first of the age-related screenings recommended for women. If you have enjoyed good health up to now it may feel like overkill to start looking for cancer, but there’s a good reason. “A mammogram can find breast cancer before you have symptoms or notice a lump, and early treatment gives you more options,” said Danielle Bertoni, MD, MPH, from Samaritan Medical Group Breast Center – Corvallis. “Breast cancer is, unfortunately, the most common type of cancer in women so it makes sense for women to be proactive about finding and treating it.” The National Breast Cancer Foundation reports that one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. When to have your first mammogram There are several respected medical organizations that produce guidelines for when to have a screening mammogram. The American Cancer Society recommends the following for women at average risk of developing breast cancer: •
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being nothing. Or cancers may be treated that would never have affected a woman’s health. However, the benefit of starting mammograms sooner is that cancer is most treatable with less invasive or less intense treatment when it’s caught early, Dr. Bertoni said.
Dr. Bertoni noted that the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Breast “The best way to approach your breast health, Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology, whether that’s for your first mammogram or recommend that women start an annual otherwise, is to talk with your primary care mammogram at age 40, while the American provider about your personal values and health College of Physicians’ recommendation is to concerns,” said Dr. Bertoni. “Having someone start at age 50. on your medical team whom you know and trust to help you make an informed decision is “There is some disagreement between medical a great asset.” experts about the right age to start an annual mammogram that boils down to the risks and benefits of false positives and overtreatment,” said Dr. Bertoni.
There may be more false positives when starting earlier, where women need to come back for additional testing and it ends up
If you are at high risk for developing breast cancer, the experts agree you will need to start some form of breast screening between the ages of 25 and 30. Women at high risk for breast cancer include those with family members who have had breast cancer, and women with an inherited gene mutation.
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Changing technology improves breast cancer care New advances like 3-D mammography, which is from Samaritan Medical Group Breast Center the standard of care at all Samaritan Diagnostic — Corvallis. “The procedure is delivered in the Imaging locations, has increased the detection same way with essentially the same amount of of breast cancer and decreased false positives. radiation, but the improvement in what we can During a 3-D mammogram, the machine moves see is incredible.” around the breast in an arc to capture multiple Know what’s normal for you images in 1mm increments. A clinical breast exam or home self-exams “Standard 2-D mammography uses two images are no longer recommended for breast cancer on each breast to look for tumors, while 3-D screening, but Dr. Bertoni reports that it’s still mammography uses 100 to 200 images and important to be familiar with what is normal for allows us to see inside the tissue from many your breasts. angles,” said Danielle Bertoni, MD, MPH,
“In between mammograms, or if you haven’t had a mammogram yet, it’s good to periodically check your breast tissue for anything that’s unusual for you,” Dr. Bertoni said. “It’s common for some women to have lumpier tissue than others, but you want to check for anything that feels new or different.” If you do find something unusual, call your doctor. Learn more about mammography services, breast health and cancer care at Samaritan, visit samhealth.org/BreastHealth.
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Breast health seminars in October During October several virtual health education seminars will be offered on different breast
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• La Importancia De Las Mamografías, Monday, Oct. 11, 1 to 2 p.m. • Connecting Breast Cancer & Nutrition, Wednesday, Oct. 20, noon to 1 p.m. • Surviving Breast Cancer & The Cancer Journey, Friday, Oct. 22, 1 to 2 p.m. Go to samhealth.org/BeHealthy to register for one or all of these free online seminars.
Infant parenting class series starts Oct. 6 Parents of infants are invited to a 10-week Incredible INFANTs class series to discover how to encourage and educate their baby during the first year of life. This free online course takes place Wednesdays beginning Oct. 6, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. For information and to register, send an email to hernanj@linnbenton.edu or call 541-497-4358. The class is sponsored by Parenting Success Network and Samaritan Health Services.
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Online grief support offered weekly Adults who have experienced the death of a loved one can benefit from this group led by a trained medical social worker. Topics include understanding grief, coping with grief, understanding family dynamics during grief, getting through special days and reinvesting in life. They meet online every Thursday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. To register, call Samaritan Evergreen Hospice in Newport at 541-574-1811.
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Fred Engelking passed away suddenly September 21st, 2021 in Lincoln City Oregon. He was born in Port Angelo’s, Washington on June 3rd, 1941. Fred served in the Navy from 1959 to 1965 and was also Special Forces. He met Nancy in 1976 and got married July 9th, 1977. Fred and Nancy moved to Lincoln
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Last Monday I wrote in some detail about the Special Session. Over the past week, legislators had assembled to complete their everyten-year constitutional responsibility to review and adjust district boundaries to ensure each has equal population. For Oregon’s 90 Senators and Representatives, this is a very personal enterprise. We care about the communities we represent. We care about the people who live and work there. And to be candid, we also care about our own political futures. With boundaries shifting, communities being added or removed, and a new congressional seat, redistricting is as high stakes, partisan, and personal as anything the legislature is called upon to address. After weeks of public hearings and preparation, we gaveled in last Monday morning optimistically hoping a single plan could be quickly approved. Not surprisingly, those plans quickly devolved into delays, controversy, further negotiation, and a dose of COVID to further complicate a complicated situation. I’m going to forgo a long review here and simply provide links for anyone wishing to read more. Instead I want to focus on our own district and the substantive changes we are facing. House district 10 currently ranges from the Tillamook City limits and South Jetty, down along the coast through Lincoln County to the edge of Yachats. We also spread inland to Grand Ronde, Sheridan and Falls City. Current House District 10 Under the new lines approved over the course of a weeklong session, Lincoln County would be consolidated to finally include the City of Yachats. We would stretch south in Lane County past Heceta Head and Sea Lion Caves to the edge of Florence.
City in 1980 where Fred began working for pacific glass, gerber tires and then IGA as a meet cutter.. later on after IGA he began his contracting business and did so until the day he passed. Fred had a ton of hobbies, raced dirt bikes, rode quads and had a huge passion for hunting and fishing. He always lived life to the fullest. He is survived by his wife Nancy Engelking, sons Eric, Kurt and David, daughters Sandy and Nancy. Granddaughters Stephanie, Kim, Shannon. Bailey and Nancy, grandsons: Carter, Jesse, Josh, rodney, Joe and Chris along with 14 great grandchildren. A public memorial will be set for a later date.
We would pick-up western Benton County including the City of Philomath. And we would add a portion of Benton and Lane County farmland west of Harrisburg and Junction City. Sadly, we would lose Polk County, Yamhill County, and Tillamook County. I say sadly because I have represented those wonderful towns and people for ten years. Tillamook is being merged into a single district that runs north all the way to Astoria. To be clear, I don’t believe this new map is perfect. I do think it is workable and clearly preferable to other plans suggested. I will continue to represent the current district through 2022. New lines will be used for the November 2022 elections and take effect in January 2023. At this point I’m going to state the obvious. When Democrats craft district maps, those maps tend to favor Democrats. When Republicans propose alternate maps, those lines tend to favor Republicans. Even with the best of intentions, the process is almost impossible to do to everyone’s satisfaction. An independent analysis rates the final statewide plan for legislative districts as fair to both parties. The nonpartisan group PlanScore, which is affiliated with the Campaign Legal Center, found in its statistical analyses of the legislative maps that they would result in relatively representative districts with a slightly disproportionate benefit for Republicans in the House and a slightly disproportionate benefit for Democrats in the Senate. The new map proposed for Oregon’s Congressional districts is largely the reason for the drama of the past seven days. There was much discussion leading up to the latest compromise proposal. Predictably, the debate today was intense and passionate. New Congressional Districts
My colleague, Senator Jeff Golden provided an excellent overview of the situation in his own newsletter last week. He wrote that it’s impossible to understand this issue through a statewide lens. This is a national story. Oregon is one of five states earning new Congressional seats after the 2020 census. The legislatures of three —Florida, North Carolina and Texas (which is getting two new seats) —are in Republican hands. And the latter two routinely make the top tier of national lists for clear gerrymandering to grab as many seats in Congress as they can. A fourth state, Colorado, is still considered purple. So Oregon is the only blue state with a brand-new district to map. Add to that the current makeup of Congress with 220 Democrats, 212 Republicans, and three vacancies, and it’s easy to understand why the stakes are so high and the pressure in Oregon so great. Both sides brought credible arguments to the floor this week, and maps seem to meet redistricting’s legal requirements. In the end I voted for the compromise plan. I didn’t walk away believing that version was perfect, but perfection is rarely the feeling you have after casting a big vote. Instead, this week reinforced my belief that legislators shouldn’t be the ones making these decisions. Voters should pick their representatives, not the other way around. No matter how we draw the lines, there’s no way we won’t leave a lot of people disillusioned and
cynical about government when we desperately need to move in the opposite direction. Fourteen states have already transferred redistricting authority from their legislatures to nonpartisan commissions. I think Oregon will join them before redistricting comes around again in 2031. Because the legislature’s redistricting power is in Oregon’s constitution, that change requires a vote of the people. A citizen’s initiative to create an independent commission nearly made it to the November 2020 ballot and built impressive momentum in the process. You can find out more from the League of Women Voters of Oregon. Celebration of artist Michael Gibbons On a purely positive note, while the session was recessed on Sunday, Susan and I visited Toledo for a celebration of artist Michael Gibbons who did so much for Oregon art and artists. I admired Michael as an artist and cherished him as a friend. Michael had the unique ability to find and preserve beauty. I’ve enjoyed retelling the story of when Governor Brown was first elected and invited legislators to the Governor’s mansion. I was talking with the Governor and gestured to the large painting dominating the room. “Governor, this beautiful painting was created by one of my constituents.” “Oh Representative!” the Governor replied. “Let me take you up to the second-floor landing and show you our other Michael Gibbons!” Clearly a number of Oregon Governors have shared our respect for classic Oregon art and artists Last session I introduced House Concurrent Resolution 6 celebrating Michael’s life and honoring his many artistic and civic contributions. At a small reception
Sunday, I presented Judy Gibbons and Michael’s family with a framed copy of the resolution. B’nai B’rith Camp I finished out Sunday at the B’nai B’rith Camp on East Devils Lake in Lincoln City. The camp was hosting their annual event to fund scholarships for local kids to attend summer programs. BB Camp is a treasure. Their large meeting spaces have become a community resource and their camp is a joy for local kids – and summer godsend for local parents. But the camp is more than a place where we can all go. It is also a place that uses resources to reach out and help the broader community. When schools closed because of COVID, critical school meal programs were lost. BB Camp stepped up and began making and delivering those meals. When fires raged through north Lincoln County and so many lost their homes, BB camp stepped up again and began providing meals to survivors. To date, they have delivered over 300,000 meals to children and families. It has been a long, stressful week and I’ll tell you there was little “special” about this special session. I’m home from Salem now and continuing my work on behalf of Lincoln, Tillamook, Polk, and Yamhill Counties. I’m also planning to start visiting Benton and Lane a bit more often. Hope to see you out there somewhere soon! Warm Regards, Representative David Gomberg House District 10 may be reached at: • Email: Rep.DavidGomberg@oregonlegislature.gov • Phone: 503-986-1410 • Address: 900 Court St NE, H-480, Salem, OR, 97301 • Website: http:// www.oregonlegislature. gov/gomberg
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K9s help capture fleeing suspect
STAFF REPORT
Two law enforcement K9s helped capture a suspect following a car and foot chase in Lincoln City. The suspect, 46-year-old Todd W. Ramsey of Siletz, was arrested on multiple warrants and other charges after he attempted to elude officers in a vehicle and then on foot. Just before 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, a Lincoln City Police officer conducted a
traffic stop on a Toyota Previa van for a traffic violation. The van initially pulled off Highway 101 onto NW 13th Street and stopped. According to a release from the Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD), the officer approached the van and made contact with the driver who was wearing a mask. The driver could not produce a driver’s license and the officer asked the driver to pull his mask down so he could be identified.
When the driver pulled his mask down, the officer recognized him as Todd W. Ramsey from previous contacts. The officer returned to his patrol vehicle to check Ramsey for driver’s license status and warrants, and to await the arrival of a cover officer. During this time, Ramsey quickly accelerated away heading west bound on NW 13th Street. The officer immediately began pursuing with lights and
siren. After speeding away, Ramsey turned northbound on NW Harbor running through intersections and past several stop signs without stopping. As Ramsey tried to maneuver the speeding van around the corner at NW 15th and Harbor, he lost control and hit the sidewalk curbing multiple times as he tried to regain control. As a result of hitting the curbing, the tires on the passenger side of the van deflated, and
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after traveling another block the van slowed to a stop and Ramsey jumped from the driver’s door and fled on foot northbound behind The Coho Inn. Additional officers arrived on scene and the three passengers who were in the van at the time of this incident were briefly detained, but were later released after being checked by medical personnel for complaints of unspecified minor pain. Arriving officers also began searching for Ramsey and dispatch began receiving calls from citizens informing officers that Ramsey was over the embankment behind the hotel. Officers requested assistance of a K-9 to assist in the search and apprehension of Ramsey and LCPD Officer Molly Sears with K-9 Nato responded along with Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Derick Smith with K-9 Nix. Ramsey was quickly located on the embankment where he was hiding by the K-9s, and after refusing to obey the commands to give up and come out, he was bitten by K-9 Nix. Ramsey then gave up and was taken into custody.
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LCPD releases this police cam photo of the pursuit in progress. You can see the suspect jumping from the vehicles and fleeing on foot.
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Ramsey was transported to the hospital for medical treatment from injuries he sustained when he apparently fell down the embankment as he was trying to flee, and for the K-9 bite. During the incident it had been learned that Ramsey had several active warrants issued for his arrest including two felony Yamhill County warrants for FTA (Fail to Appear) on Burglary 1 and Possession of Controlled Substance charge, a felony Lincoln County warrant for FTA on Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle charge, and one misdemeanor Benton County warrant for FTA on a DUII charge. After receiving medical treatment and being released from the hospital, Ramsey was subsequently transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he was lodged on the above listed warrants as well as new charges of Felony Attempt to Elude in a Vehicle, Misdemeanor Attempt to Elude on Foot, Reckless Driving, 3 counts of Reckless Endangering, Assault III, and Felony Fail to Perform Duties of a Driver. The vehicle was towed from the location.
extended drought and heat waves. Burning is prohibited within the city limits of Lincoln City. This is a city ordinance violation, not enforced by the Fire District, according to the NLFR release.
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2021, through the end of June, revenue reported by our lodging properties is 55% ahead of 2019, which is robust indeed. Note that these numbers don’t necessarily mean more people in town. The STR Global survey of hotels shows that the occupancy of Lincoln City hotels is up a bit, but the biggest change is in the average daily rate our hotels can charge because of the high demand. What we are seeing is that the attractiveness of Lincoln City is allowing our properties to charge premium rates, with the average amount spent per person going above what we saw during the eclipse. The News Guard: What were the driving factors over the spring and summer tourism season in Lincoln City that led to the increase/decrease over previous years? Dreistadt: The pandemic, of course, is the overarching factor. In many other tourism destinations, COVID-19 has had a devastating effect. Portland, for example, lost their international visitors, business meetings and conventions to COVID-19 concerns. Their occupancy fell dramatically and they have yet to recover. Lincoln City, however, doesn’t have an airport, convention center or many properties that cater to business meetings. We are a destination for families in the spring and summer, plus empty nesters in the fall. The desire to travel hasn’t lessened during the pandemic, but guests want to feel safe when they go on vacation. People have been reluctant to fly or go on a cruise. They find
themselves blocked from visiting other countries. A lot of our tourism competition has been dropped from people’s consideration set. What they want the most is a vacation destination that is perceived as rural, uncrowded with outdoor adventure and a beach at hand. Lincoln City matches what they desire exactly. The News Guard: Who came to the city and why? Dreistadt: Half of our guests come from Portland and the balance of the Willamette Valley. Another 20% come from Washington State. The balance is from all over. Most of our guests drive here from relatively nearby so they can enjoy our seven miles of beach and wealth of outdoor activities and to explore our seven miles of town. For over a year, we have been letting our guests know that we are a town that takes COVID-19 seriously. We expect everyone to wear a mask, be courteous and safe. Our public relations and promotional efforts have emphasized safe activities like drive-in movies and boat-in concerts while also showing that our citizens and businesses are resilient, generous and caring in the face of a pandemic and wildfire. A big reason people have come here is that we are seen as a safe vacation spot, with plenty of room on our beach to stay distant, no places with crowds of people, lots of outdoor activities and an expectation for everyone to wear a mask, practice social distancing and be courteous to one another. The News Guard: Briefly, what is your forecast for fall and winter tourism in Lincoln City? Dreistadt: We are continuing to see above average interest in Lincoln City via our website and so-
cial media channels. We’re looking forward to a record fall and winter. Interestingly, we are starting to see more inquiries from Northern California than we’ve seen in the past. We’re trying to determine if those inquiries will turn into visits. The News Guard: What are the signals/factors you are watching closely? Dreistadt: We’re continuing to monitor our Occupancy and Average Daily Rate numbers to see if the rush of business and increased revenue per person will continue through the winter. We also talk to businesses in town to get their read on what guests say and how business is trending. One caution we have is that demand could fall when we finally begin to come out from under the pandemic and travel options open up again. Or, we may find that so many new people have been introduced to Lincoln City that the visitation and popularity that came about during COVID-19 continues. We are looking at every indicator we have available to see how things will go when the pandemic eases. The News Guard: Briefly, describe the range of events designed to bring in tourists this fall and winter that the city is conducting and/or that businesses are conducting. Dreistadt: We’re getting ready to send out press releases and story pitches about our Halloween offerings, including the Kiwanis Spooky Spectacular Drive-Through Trick or Treat experience, Haunted Taft walking ghost tour, Cheeky Cauldron special Halloween offerings and Lincoln City Archery’s Live Action Zombie Apocalypse. Following that, Explore Lincoln
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A Boat-In Concert at Devils Lake is one of the Explore Lincoln City events designed to attract locals and visitors. City is working with Lincoln City Parks & Recreation to wrap Taft Dock with holiday lights. Every city-owned lamppost will be wrapped with solar-powered LED holiday lights. A partnership comprising the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln City Parks and Recreation will result in crab pot holiday trees, provided by fishermen in Depoe Bay, in at least three different locations in town. Businesses will also be approached by Explore Lincoln City with an offer to fund the purchase of holiday lights. Funding is available for an estimated 30 businesses to participate. This will be the first step in lighting Lincoln City for the holidays, with a program designed to increase the number of lights every year for the next four - five years. We’re currently about to launch an enhancement of Finders Keepers where those who registers a float gets an unexpected prize. The prizes are from the Economic Relief awards early in the pandemic
that were funded by Explore Lincoln City reserve funds. Renamed Invest & Recover Program, our collection of pre-paid goods & services will be used to create many, many more promotions like this in the future. This will be a fun way to reinforce the Lincoln City Brand of our city delivering the unexpected. Additional city-wide food promotions, similar to the Secret Takeout Menu program are in the works. What we’re finding, though, is that our restaurants need a little bit of a breather before taking on a special promotion. You’ll see some fun restaurant promotions starting in the first quarter. Our goal is to enhance Lincoln City as a holiday destination for families. Explore Lincoln City operates from Lincoln City Hall at 801 SW Highway 101 and mat be reached at 541-996-1274.
Tip of the Week: Dogs at large Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) receives animal complaints on a regular basis. The incidents range from barking dogs to roosters crowing to much more severe issues such as dog bites and attacks. The LCSO offers the following tips in this weeks report for both pet owners and neighbors to help with these types of incidents:
Be a responsible pet ower
Keep your dogs and cats vaccinated. Spay and Neuter your pets to prevent against
unwanted or unplanned pregnancies.
License your dog
Not only is it required by law, it’s the right thing to do. Proceeds from pet license help funds our local Animal Shelter. It also ensures that we can reunite lost pets with their owners.
Don’t let your dog stray
Keep them safely and securely contained at home or on a leash. Trespassing dogs can lead to neighbor/animal attacks, strewn garbage, and frightened children.
Neighbors
If you have a “problem
pooch” in your neighborhood, try to find out whom it belongs to. Talk to the pet owner and communicate your concern and try mediation. If that doesn’t work, call Animal Services through dispatch at 541-265-0777.
A stray dog that doesn’t belong in your neighborhood
If they’re on your property and they don’t belong there, they’re trespassing. If the dog is approachable and appears friendly, catch it and bring it to the Animal Shelter. Do not put yourself in danger of being
bitten in the process of trying to corral the canine.
Ongoing problems
The Lincoln Community Dispute Resolution service offers mediation for these incidents and much more! They are located at 404 NE 2nd St. Newport, OR 97365. The phone number is (541) 574-9846 More information can be obtained when you visit the Lincoln County website under county ordinance at http://www.co.lincoln.or.us. For a variety of other community tips, visit www. lincolncountysheriff.net.
Hemp labeled product with high THC levels recalled STAFF REPORT
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has issued a mandatory recall for a product labeled as a hemp tincture.The OLCC said the product can get consumers “high” because it contains undisclosed levels of THC. Consumers using this mislabeled product may become unexpectedly impaired. The recall is for an item labeled as a hemp CBD tincture produced by Cura CS, LLC, and sold under its Select brand. The specific batch of this product Select CBD Drops “Broad Spectrum” Unflavored 1000 MG CBD was only available for purchase through OLCC licensed retailers. The OLCC has notified cannabis retailers about the
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Above: The selected batch of CBD drops "Broad Spectrum" unflavored 1000 MG CBD is being recalled.Right: Here's what to look for on the recalled batch. recall, and has put a hold on the product in the OLCC cannabis tracking system to prevent further sales from OLCC licensed retailers. The recall affects this specific product produced on May 14, 2021. The OLCC estimates approximately 500 units have been sold starting June 19, 2021 and about 200 units remain in the inventories of OLCC retailers and those items are
required to be quarantined. Customers who have purchased this product can either return it to the OLCC licensed retailer they purchased it from or destroy the product. Consumers with healthrelated concerns about this recalled product should contact the Oregon Poison
Center at 800-222-1222, or their medical provider. If consumers have other product related complaints related to this recall they should notify the OLCC at marijuana@oregon.gov and include any information you have, including the consumer’s name and phone number.
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69. Antique Store
2. Bakery
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70. Appliance Store
3. Bar/Pub/Lounge
37. Golf Course
71. Auto Parts Store
4. Breakfast
38. Health & Fitness Club
5. Burger
39. Hotel/Lodging
72. Bait and Tackle Shop 73. Boat Sales/Supply 74. Cannabis Dispensary
6. Chowder
40. Manicure/Pedicure
7. Coffee
41. Massage Therapist
8. Deli
42. Salon/Spa
9. Dinner
43. Tattoo
78. Gift Shop
10. Dessert
44. Theater
79. Hardware Store
11. Fish & Chips
45. Volunteer
80. Jeweler
76 Flower Shop 77. Furniture Store/Mattress Store
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12. Food Store
75. Flooring
13. Italian Food
46. Accounting Office
14. Lunch
47. Attorney/Law Firm
81. Lumber Store 82. New Car/Truck Dealer 83. Nursery/Garden Center 84. Pet Supply Store
15. Mexican Food
48. Auto Repair
16. Pizza
49. Computer Service/Repair
17. Grocery
50. Contractor
18. Restaurant
51. Customer Service
88. Used Car/Truck Dealer
19. Steak
52. Electrical Repair Shop
89. Women’s Boutique
20. Catering
53. Bank
21. Food Truck
54. Fishing Charter Service 55. Funeral Home/Mortuary
HEALTHCARE 22. Chiropractor 23. Clinic 24. Dentist
56. Heating & Air Conditioning Shop (HVAC Only)
90. Neotsu 91. Otis 92. Gleneden Beach
94. Siletz
62. Plumber
28. Hearing Aid Center
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58. Pharmacy
61. Pet Groomer
27. Optometry Center
87. Tire Shop
93. Depoe Bay
60. Personnel/Employment Agency
26. Doctor
86. RV Dealer
57. Insurance
59. Photographer
25. Pediatric Dentist
85. Resale/Thrift
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29. Hospital 30. Orthopedic Care
64. Realtor/Broker
31. Pediatric Care
65. Roofer
32. Physical Therapy
66. Service Club
33. Podiatrist
67. Transmission Shop
34. Retirement/Assisted Living
68. Veterinarian
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