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Attempted vehicle theft, threat to shoot leads to arrest

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A La Pine man faces several criminal charges after police said he attempted to steal a vehicle and then threatened to shoot the owner who confronted him.

At about 7:31 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, the Lincoln City Police Department (LCDP) received a 911 call from a female residing in the 1600 block of NE 13th Street, reporting that a male was attempting to gain entry into her husband’s vehicle that was parked in their driveway.

While on the phone with 911, the caller’s husband confronted the male, who was sitting in the front seat and appeared to be trying to steal the vehicle. The victim attempted to detain the suspect, but the suspect was able to escape and took off on foot with the victim in pursuit.

As they ran west on NE 13th, the suspect reached into his jacket and pulled out what was later confirmed to be a loaded .22 caliber handgun and pointed it at the victim while threatening to shoot him. The victim stated that he then retreated and returned to his nearby residence.

Lincoln City Police officers immediately converged into the area and were given a detailed description of the suspect, which was a dark-skinned male with tan pants, blue hooded jacket and full facial hair.

An extensive search of the area began, and an officer located a male matching that description in the 1900 block of NE Oar, however, the suspect was no longer wearing a blue jacket.

As additional officers arrived, the suspect, who identified himself as 19-year-old Xavier David Swan, fled on foot with officers pursing him. A brief foot pursuit ensued before officers apprehended Swan in the back-parking lot area of the Coastal Inn Motel at NW 21st and Highway 101.

Volunteers plant stones of encouragement

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

For the past three years, Shelly Shandra and her team of volunteers have been quietly planting small specially painted rocks around town as a way to spread hope and encouragement.

“I started the official rock drops in 2020 with the permission of the administration of the Facebook group Lincoln City Rocks,” Shandra said. “I called it LCR Spreads the Love Event. And it was on Labor day weekend. There was lots of people home because of COVID shutdowns. And the politics or mood of the country was not good, lots of

hate, mistrust, fear going around. I wanted to do something positive. So, I came up with the Rock drop.”

How the project works Shandra said the volunteer rock painters register with her and every painter is asked to paint 30 rocks.

“The subject matter is up to each painter,” she said. “Then sections of town are given out, so we have rocks covering the entire town. We also have rock fairies that will hide rocks for the painters that can’t hide them.”

That first year, Shandra said she and the Lincoln City Rocks volunteers hid over

3,000 rocks from Cutler City to Roads End.

“It was a huge success, so we continued to add more organized drops,” she said. “We do Easter weekend, Labor day weekend and New Year’s.

Over the New Year’s weekend, Shandra and her team hid 1,700 of the rocks.

“This is all done to spread love and joy throughout town,” Shandra said.

The volunteers gather together as a group and paint together once a week when they can.

We also have Paint Pour Parties where we get together and learn new things from

Substation attacks mark troubling trend

WILL LOHRE Country Media, Inc.

In the past two months, utility providers in Oregon and Washington have experienced deliberate attacks on substations within their power grids. There were incidents in the Puget Sound area, Clackamas, Oregon, Eastern Washington, and others.

Doug Johnson is a media spokesperson for Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and detailed that they and other utility providers have seen an uptick in incidents since November.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF SHELLEY SHANDRA

These photos show the Lincoln City Rocks volunteers and their specialized artwork.

METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION

Utility companies and law enforcement have stepped up security and monitoring at electrical power substations following recent attacks at the facilities in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

2 arrested following drug search warrant

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Two people from Portland are facing numerous criminal charges following a law enforcement investigation in Lincoln City.

The arrests came during a search warrant executed by Lincoln City Police patrol officers and detectives, along with McMinnville Police, Jan. 2, at Siletz Bay Lodge at 1012 SW 51st Street. The effort concluded a lengthy investigation into the distribution of narcotics coming from suspects staying at various hotels in Lincoln City.

During the search warrant, officers located and seized a criminal quantity of fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder, and methamphetamine,

along with other narcotics paraphernalia including digital scales and packaging materials.

Arrested at the hotel was 59-year-old Gregory Brooks of Portland. He was charged with Possession, Delivery, and Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Possession, Delivery, and Manufacture of Fentanyl, Felon in Possession of a Restricted Weapon, and Frequenting a Place Where Drugs are Kept and Sold.

Brooks was transported to the Lincoln County Jail and lodged on the above listed charges.

A second suspect arrested at the hotel was 26-year-old Clorissa Wood of Portland.

She was charged with Possession, Delivery, and Manufacture of Methamphetamine,

Possession, Delivery, and Manufacture of Fentanyl, and Frequenting a Place Where Drugs are Kept and Sold. Wood was transported to the Lincoln County Jail and lodged on the above listed charges.

“The Lincoln City Police would like to give a special thank the McMinnville Police and McMinnville Police Narcotics K9 Tucker for their assistance with this case,” LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn said. “In addition, we would like to thank the citizens and businesses who provided tips and information that helped this investigation. The cooperation of our citizens and our law enforcement partners are crucial to helping to keep the communities of Oregon safe.”

POLICE BLOTTER

The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies.

All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

Lincoln City Police

December 28

2:03 p.m.

Caller reported house has been burglarized in the 2100 block of NW Jetty Avenue. A report was taken.

5:17 p.m.

OSP reported a denied firearm transfer attempt at a business in the 800 block of SE Highway 101. Report taken.

8:12 p.m.

Call reported her daughter ran away from the 600 block of SE Keel Avenue. Report taken. Entered LEDS/NCIC as a runaway.

9:18 p.m.

Caller reported a male in the business in the 800 block of SW Highway 101 fighting with employees also trying to steal. Suspect left on foot. Officer was unable to locate the suspect. A report was taken.

11:23 p.m.

Officers located a juvenile and return that juvenile home. Cleared LEDS/NCIC.

December 29

12:52 p.m.

A crash reported in the 1500 block of SE East Devils Lake Road. Witnesses reported a two-vehicle crash. One person was transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital by Pacific West Ambulance. Car Care and South County responded to tow the vehicles.

8:00 p.m.

Caller in the 1500 block of SE 3rd Street reported her daughter was drinking. Juveniles at the site were cited and released for MIP Alcohol.

8:01 p.m.

Caller reported a domestic disturbance in the 1400 block of NW 17th Street. One person wads taken into custody and transported to jail on charges of Assault IV-DV and Harassment.

December 30

1 a.m.

Police conducted a Warrant arrest in the 3000 block of NE 28th Street. One subject was taken into custody for an outstanding Warrant from Corvallis Police. Subject was taken to Lincoln County Jail.

SHERIFF’S TIP OF THE WEEK

Beware of IRS scammers

LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

As we get into tax season, the IRS is reminding taxpayers to be on the lookout for scam e-mails, texts, and phone calls aimed at tricking you into disclosing personal and financial information that could be used to steal your identity and financial assets.

The IRS does not send out unsolicited e-mails, phone calls or texts asking for personal information.

The IRS has seen a recent increase in these scams, many of which originate outside the United States. To date, investigations have identified sites hosting hundreds of IRS-related phishing scams. These scam websites have been found to originate in at least 20 different countries.

Scammers claiming to be from the IRS, tell you that you are due a federal tax refund, and direct you to a website that appears to be a genuine IRS site. The bogus

sites contain forms or interactive web pages similar to IRS forms and web pages.

Don’t be fooled! These sites and forms have been modified to request detailed personal and financial information from the e-mail recipients. E-mail addresses involving users in professional and educational communities seem to be heavily targeted.

The information obtained is then used to steal the taxpayer identity and financial assets. Typically, identity thieves use someone’s personal data to empty the victim’s financial accounts, run up charges on the victim’s existing credit cards, apply for new loans, credit cards, services, or benefits in the victim’s name and even file fraudulent tax returns.

Again, the IRS does not send out unsolicited e-mails or ask for detailed personal information. Additionally, the IRS never asks people for their PIN numbers, pass-

words or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts. The IRS primarily uses the mail when they need to notify you regarding any tax-related matter. They do not phone you late at night, or text you.

For more information on phishing (suspicious e-mails) and identity theft, visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov.

For information on preventing or handling the aftermath of identity theft, visit the Federal Trade Commission Web sites at www. consumer.gov/idtheft and www.OnGuardOnline.gov (and click on Topics).

Please report the fraudulent misuse of the IRS name, logo, forms or other IRS property by calling the Treasury inspector General for Tax Administration toll-free hotline at 1-800-366-4484.

For more information and tips, visit www.lincolncountysheriff.net

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Commercial Dungeness crab season to open January

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery season opens from Cape Falcon to Cape Arago on Jan. 15 after having passed all tests for the crab being ready to harvest, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).

The season opens Feb. 1 from Cape Falcon north to Washington State in accordance with the Tri-State Protocol.

Meat fill now meets or exceeds criteria in all areas of Oregon, and biotoxins are below alert levels in all crab tested from Cape Arago north. Domoic acid testing of crab will continue from Cape Arago south to the California border as test results today showed elevated levels of the biotoxin in that area

ODFW works closely with the crab fishing industry, the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, and the Oregon Department of Agriculture on testing and season openings. ODFW also coordinates with California and Washington to help create an orderly start to the season within the Tri-State region.

The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission’s Tim Novotny stressed the importance of being able to deliver a level of certainty in the product to the marketplace to start the fishery, both for industry and consumers to have confidence in the product. That comes through rigorous preseason testing and only opening regions where crab are ready for consumption.

“Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishery has been recognized worldwide for its

sustainable fisheries practices for generations now,” Novotny said. “The work we do with ODFW and the hard work and cooperation of the fleet helps us continue to work to solidify our reputation on sustainability, which is a huge benefit for the fleet and coastal communities year-round.”

Novotny and ODFW’s Marine Resources Program Manager Caren Braby said generally the fleet and industry support later season openings when necessary to ensure crab are ready. This season has been just such a situation and industry has overwhelmingly supported waiting until now for the season to start.

“Look, everyone wants to start Dec. 1,” Novotny said. “But the fishermen know that this process sets a high bar on purpose, so consumers know they’re getting the highest quality and safest product possible,” he said.

“I’m proud of the crab fishery and our management of this iconic symbol of the Oregon coast,” Braby said.

“By working with industry on the problems we’ve faced – from biotoxins, whale entanglements, and climate change – we’re crafting a stronger fishery that will stand the test of time. Steady collaborative management fostered an environment in which the fishery’s value and reputation continue to grow.”

Critical letter

Following the second announcement in December of the season delay by the ODFW, a group of Oregon Dungeness crab fishers sent an open letter to the state agency.

In the letter, the fishers strongly criticizing what they called the ODFW’s failure to open the Dungeness crab season along approximately half of Oregon’s coast in areas where crab have exceeded meat quality thresholds for several weeks.

As the delayed opening entered its second month, the fishers’ letter stated that the ODFW’s refusal to open the season cut off a key economic lifeline to small fishing communities up and down the Oregon coast. The letter also stated that the Oregon Dungeness Crab Advisory Committee, is an “echo chamber” made up of special interests including major processors that benefit from lower prices that predominate after the end of the peak-demand holiday season, at the expense of mom-andpop businesses and Oregon consumers.

The fleet’s letter called ODFW to account for failing to consider the life-safety risks associated with the late start, stating that “[a] s fishers, we understand and accept the calculated risks that are inherent in our profession.

“The overwhelming majority of us are highly proactive in doing everything in our power to minimize those risks and ensure that we and our crews return home safely to our families,” the letter stated. “We cannot express strongly enough how disturbed we are that the Department appears unaware and unconcerned that its decision-making this season has directly undercut our efforts.”

See the open letter attached to this story at the-

newsguard.com. The earliest the commercial crab season can open by regulation is Dec. 1 pending meat fill and biotoxin results. In recent years, that has been rare – 2021 was the first time since 2014 the fishery opened Dec. 1. Commercial Dungeness crab is one of Oregon’s most iconic and valuable fisheries, contributing millions to our

coastal communities. The commercial ocean Dungeness crab fishery opening has been delayed the past six seasons due to either low meat yield or domoic acid levels above the threshold for safe consumption.

During 2020-2021, the season opened in stages (Dec. 16, 2020 south of Cape Falcon; Feb. 15, 2021 north of Cape Falcon). Fishermen

brought in 12.2 million pounds of Dungeness crab coastwide with an ex-vessel value of $60.6 million. The 2021-2022 season brought in just over 17 million pounds of crab with a $91.5 million ex-vessel value.

Follow developments with this story at thenewsguard. com and in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard.

Recreational crabbing reopens along the majority of the Oregon Coast

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The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have reopened all recreational crabbing (ocean, bays, and

estuaries) along the entire Oregon coast, except for areas from Bandon to the California boarder. Those areas still have elevated levels of marine biotoxin domoic acid.

Two consecutive tests show domoic acid levels are

under the closure threshold along the rest of the Oregon Coast.

Recreational bay clam and mussel harvesting also remain open along the entire Oregon coast, but razor clamming is still closed.

ODA tests for shellfish toxins twice per month, as tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit.

It is recommended that

recreational crab harvesters always eviscerate crab before cooking. This includes removing and discarding the viscera, internal organs, and gills. Contact ODFW for recreational license requirements, permits, rules and limits.

For more information, call ODA’s shellfish biotoxin safety hotline at (800)448-2474, the Food Safety Division at (503) 986-4720, or visit the ODA shellfish biotoxin closures webpage.

Low Power Protection Act to support communities

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The bipartisan Low Power Protection Act will soon become law, after it passed the U.S. House of Represen tatives on a voice vote.

“The Low Power Protec tion Act is a bipartisan way to support diverse, locally oriented broadcasting that is so important to rural and re mote communities in Oregon and across the country,” egon U. S. Senator Wyden said. “I’m proud that Senator Blunt and I got this bill across the finish line to help our local broadcasters continue to deliver programming. I won’t stop fighting to help local journalists deliver the news coverage that rural folks depend on.”

“The Low Power Protection Act will help preserve local broadcasting in rural communities in Missouri and across the country,” Missouri U.S. Senator Roy Blunt said. “Local television stations provide a unique and valuable service, including access to local news, weather alerts, and life-saving public safety information. I’m glad to see this bill on its way to the president’s desk.”

LPTV stations usually provide locally-oriented or specialized service in their communities. However, LPTV is currently considered a secondary broadcast service by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As such, LPTV licensees are not granted protections

licensees be subject to the same license terms and renewal standards as full power television licensees, and that Class A licensees be accorded primary status as television broadcasters as long as they continue to meet the requirements set forth in the statute. The Low Power Protection Act will require the FCC to open a new filing window during which qualifying LPTV stations could apply for and receive Class A status.

Class A status will protect LPTV stations from being bumped off-air by harmful interference. That, in turn, will help ensure they are able to continue providing local coverage, and allow them to better protect existing investment and incentivize further investment in their stations.

COURTESY PHOTO

Following delays in December imposed by the ODFW, the commercial Dungeness crab season opens Jan. 15.

COURTESY PHOTO

Two consecutive state tests show domoic acid levels are under the closure threshold.

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Dedication for ‘Poppy’ artwork at LCCC Jan. 10

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Explore Lincoln City will host a dedication for the first public art installation for the planned Lincoln City Cultural Plaza Project, which is redeveloping the 2.5 acres around the historic Delake School, now the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

The dedication is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Jan. 10 at the LCCC, 540 NE Highway 101 in Lincoln City.

The art installation, called “Poppy,” is the culmination of several years of work by the City of Lincoln City, and the council-appointed Public Art Committee, utilizing funds from the Percent for Art program. The process began in 2018, when the committee created a new Public Art Master Plan that featured a set of goals. Among them was the installation of a “monumental” work that would be engaging and delightful, in a highly visible and convenient public location. In total, about 400 people participated in the artist selection process in 2020, with an overwhelming majority voting for the work

of renowned artist and sculptor based in Portland, OR, Pete Beeman, according to a release from Explore Lincoln City.

Beeman, a Portland native, earned undergraduate degrees in visual arts and civil engineering from Brown University, as well as a master’s degree in Design from Stanford University, which was co-sponsored by the university’s Art and Mechanical Engineering Departments. Beeman’s work can be found all over the world, including Portland, Seattle, Bend, Washington DC, Memphis TN, Raleigh NC, and Taiwan.

Beeman is known for several iconic pieces around the Portland area, including “Pod” — a 30-foot-high tripod structure made from steel, bronze and titanium that features an interactive pendulum — located at SW 10th and Burnside, across from downtown’s Powell’s City of Books. Other major installations around Oregon include “Cathedral” (Tebeau’s Tulip) at Oregon State University, “Anomal” at the Bend Science Station, and “Iris” at the Civic Drive MAX light

rail station in Gresham.

Poppy “Poppy,” is described as a playful four-legged beast constructed primarily from stainless steel, with a central body and feelers free to swing in space. Future site improvements will raise the base to the same elevation as the sculpture’s four “feet,” and future visitors will be able to reach and move the center circle, bringing the sculpture to life. The 2023 Plaza construction project will also surround the Beeman sculpture with a pedestrian “node” with seating and ADA access.

Leaf shapes at the top are fused glass provided by Kelly Howard, Kerstin Hilton and the Lincoln City Glass Center team, who worked with Beeman to bring just the right flash of color to Poppy. The fabrication team assisting Beeman included Tanner Smith, Matt Perez and Rosina Beeman-Fortna, with engineering support from kpff Structural Engineering.

Read The News Guard’s original story about the artwork project at thenewsguard.com.

Parks crews clear downed trees following wind, rainstorms

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Cleanup at Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) sites continues following a major windstorm.

Crews worked hard to clear hazard trees and downed trees from park entrances and trails after the late December windstorm delivered gusts of up to 75 miles per hour.

The cleanup work is ongoing and could impact access to trails and facilities. Park staff encourage visitors to be cautious and follow these safety tips:

Stay clear of downed trees. They can be under tension and spring up unexpectedly to cause injury or death. Do not climb on downed trees. Sometimes they are held in place by only a strand of bark or a few fibers.

Trees and debris may be unexpectedly blocking access to recreational features, trails or facilities. Please be pa-

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A ship naming/launch ceremony—traditionally referred to as a christening— is scheduled for Jan. 11 in Newport for a newly constructed vessel that is joining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hydrosurvey fleet.

“This new vessel, which replaces one of our aging vessels, the S/V Patterson, allows us to continue the critical work of providing hydrographic data that helps maintain more than 400 miles of navigation channels vital

tient, follow all posted signs and make safe choices.

If it continues to rain, more damage could occur including fallen trees on trails.

Service levels in restroom facilities, garbage collection and beach access obstruction removal can be reduced during cleanup. Please be patient.

High wind and rain resulted in power outages and flooding at parks across the state earlier during the storms. At least nine parks closed or partially closed, 10 lost power and at least 17 experienced weather-related damage. Power was restored to all parks by Thursday afternoon, Dec. 29.

Four parks remained closed or partially closed Friday, Dec. 30 due to weather-related clean up or flooding:

Devil’s Lake State Recreation Area campground is closed until Jan. 5 due to flooding.

to the Pacific Northwest,” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District Public Affairs Specialist Chris Gaylord said.

The Survey Vessel Ogden Beeman is named in honor of the chief of the Corps Waterways Navigation Branch from 1960-1967.

The vessel will survey the bays and harbors of the entire Oregon Coast. The crew aboard will collect critical depth data that allows ship crews/operators to see the condition of navigation channels, and informs the Corps dredging maintenance

a great job triaging what needed to be taken care of and working hard to get it completed.

Recreation Site is closed due to flooding.

Willamette Mission State Park is partially closed due to flooding. Access to the lower park from the main entrance and by the trail from Matheny Road is closed.

Nehalem Bay State Park has several campsites that are closed due to downed trees.

At Cape Meares and Cape Lookout, crews cleared more than a dozen trees, including a hemlock that was nearly four feet in diameter and leaning at a 45-degree angle

to keep those channels safe and reliable for vessel traffic, according to Gaylord.

“This new boat is not only bigger but also a far safer watercraft,” he said. “Better protection for our crew is great for us, and therefore great for our waterways and ultimately our economy.”

across the road. It was one of the hazards that closed Cape Meares until Thursday.

“The staff did a great job triaging what needed to be taken care of and working hard to get it completed,” OPRD Park Manager Jason Elkins said. “Visitors may encounter debris when they are visiting our parks as we dig out from the storm. Please report any trees that are blocking trails to park staff.”

Downed trees also destroyed the pedestrian bridge

across Necarney Creek at Oswald West State Park, which connects visitors to the south side of the beach. The primary beach access point is still accessible. There will likely be more closures and impacts reported as staff assess the rest of the trails. Hazardous waves also closed the south jetty at South Beach State Park.

The Willamette Valley and Southern Oregon also experienced high winds. Silver Falls State Park lost power Tuesday and had to close its trails due to high winds and hazard trees.

Crews cleared five trees that blocked Highway 214 and about 10 from park trails. The trails are now open, but crews are still working to clear the debris in some sections.

At Valley of the Rogue in Southern Oregon, nearly 15 trees came down in the windstorm Monday night.

A downed tree smashed two vehicles and a privacy fence

at the campground.

OPRD surveys its trees for potential hazards. But heavy rain and wind is a tough combination even for healthy trees, according to Park Manager Nathan Seable. The soil can get saturated, and trees blow over with the roots and all.

He recommends not visiting forested areas during high wind events. And if you’re in a campground alert a ranger immediately if you see a tree that looks unstable or a tree limb that is broken off and hanging.

Park staff also encourage visitors to use caution when visiting after a storm and to be patient with crews as they work to restore services and access as soon and as safely as possible.

Visitors can also check the status of parks before visiting at stateparks.oregon. gov. Click on the alerts on the right-hand side of the page.

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An OPRD crew member clears a fallen tree at Cape Meares.

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OPRD Park Manager Jason Elkins

Pete Beeman stands next to the Poppy artwork at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

COURTESY OF U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS The Survey Vessel Ogden Beeman is named in honor of the chief of the Corps Waterways Navigation Branch from 1960-1967.

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Looking back at 2022, and ahead to 2023

SUSAN WAHLKE News Guard Guest Column

2022 was a year of getting back to “normal” after two years of precautions.

I think that most of us are a little more aware of the spread of germs and choosing to stay home when we are not feeling well.

Accomplishments

The biggest accomplishment of 2022, as I see it, was the hiring of our new City Manager. Our city council hires for three positions: city manager, city attorney, and municipal judge. The city manager hires all other city employees. In early 2021 our city manager resigned.

Long-time city employee Lila Bradley was named as interim city manager. It was a long process to find a new city manager, and with the help of department heads, in late April our new city manager, Daphne LeGarza began her work here.

We thank Ms. Bradley for her many years of service to the city.

In September of 2022

Chief of Police Jerry Palmer retired, after 43 years of service as a police officer,

and 15 years with the Lincoln City Police Department. Lt. David Broderick was named Interim Chief to serve until a new Chief was named.

In early December it was announced that Chief Broderick will be our new Chief of Police.

After a three-year hiatus, the citizens police academy resumed this fall. Enrollment for next year’s academy will begin next summer.

Another accomplishment of 2022 was placing a proposal on the November ballot to increase our lodging tax, for the first time since 2008. Thanks to the voters who approved a 2.5% increase, this added revenue will arrive next fall.

Lincoln City is fortunate to have both our State Senator and State Representative living nearby, who both understand the issues our city faces. City staff worked hard to receive $4.32 million in state and federal grants this past year.

The view The view along 101 has been changing.

Work started last summer on two commercial buildings that have been in bad condition for many years. One was

torn down completely and will be rebuilt. The other is in the process of being cleaned up and put to good use. We’ve had a few buildings that have been empty and/ or being remodeled, open up for business recently. We’ve had new businesses open and NW Natural has built a new facility away from the highway. Our first food truck pod was opened in the south end of town.

We have had a lack of housing for our workforce for many years. That is changing. Two new apartment complexes of affordable housing (one of 107 units and one of 44 units) are under construction. Many new homes have been added to the Palisades subdivision, we have motels being converted to apartments, and new apartment complexes have opened and there are others under construction. There are two Habitat for Humanity homes under construction in the north end of town.

City Departments

The Public Works department is busy keeping our city services working. Many stretches of sidewalk and upgraded parking lots were

completed this year.

The Parks & Recreation department provides many activities for our residents and visitors. With the help of a local business, we now have a furnished teen center at the community center. There has been a plaza at NW 18th and 101 that was dedicated in January to longtime resident Ed Johann and other veterans. We opened our first dog park in June. A sculpture was created from a tree stump and named “Friends of the Forest”. We now have an Adopt-a-Park program to help keep our parks clean. Nature Explorers, a new program for our youth was developed. Mobi-mats were installed during the summer months to make access to the beach easier.

Transient camp cleanups are ongoing.

Our library offers many programs and services. Explore Lincoln City has been working on an agreement with State Parks to replace the outdated restrooms with a new visitor center and restrooms at D River Wayside. We had great weather for both the summer and fall kite festivals this year. Our float fairies stay busy all year placing glass floats for any-

one to find on the beach.

2023 challenges

Some of the challenges I see our city facing in 2023 are planning and finding funding for the new park in the south end of town, working on our comprehensive plan to guide our work for the next 20 years, and continuing to work with developers to provide a variety of housing. Long-range planning and budgeting for those projects are always needed. Emergency preparedness and stocking our caches is critically important.

After an interesting election season, the four of us on council who were up for election were all re-elected to our positions.

I look forward to serving with these six councilors for the next two years! Early in 2023 we will be setting goals and priorities for the coming years. We will work as a team to set these goals, and work throughout the year to focus our work on these goals.

Susan Wahlke is the mayor of Lincoln City. She may be reached at swahlke@ lincolncity.org, or at 541996-1205.

IN THE GARDEN How winter weather impacts our gardens, plants

CHIP BUBL News Guard Guest Column

This column is being written the day before the intense wintery weather is due. If the forecast holds for temperatures in the midteens with no snow cover that lasts for more than a day, there could be significant damage to some herbaceous perennials, to some sensitive plants like dahlias with their rhizomes left in the ground, and to some plants that are on the edge of cold hardiness for this area like “overwintering” fuchsias which will lose their branches but generally return from new shoots next year.

Woody plants in containers are at special risk. Roots of a given plant are generally not as cold-hardy as their tops. The reason is fairly obvious – tops have to face the elements straight on whereas roots, in normal situations, are protected by the ground. So roots didn’t evolve with the same cold-hardiness as the

tops of woody plants. When you plant them in containers, the soil-mass temperature protection is largely gone.

Garden fruit crops most at risk are the blackberry group (Marions, Boysens, Logans, etc.). The cold won’t kill them but may kill their floral buds, leading no fruit for next summer. Raspberries are generally more cold tolerant than the blackberry group. Our woody tree fruits are generally quote cold-hardy this time of year.

Young deciduous trees should be deeply dormant and, unless you planted a marginal species like Paulownia, they should come through this cycle. If the same temperature challenge happened three weeks earlier or in late January, the picture could have been much different.

Remaining above ground winter vegetables (kale, arugula, chard, etc.) are probably done for but below ground root crops should still be fine if the field mice (voles) haven’t found them. Garlic is a

tough call. It is generally fairly cold hardy. Cloves planted in the last couple of months haven’t sent up shoots but they have pushed roots into the soil. They are most susceptible in narrow, un-sided raised beds if there is no snow cover and if the cold lasts long enough freeze the roots and clove. That is uncommon in western Oregon but I have seen it in places like Madras which, historically, has grown quite a lot of seed garlic.

The coldest temperatures I have experienced in St. Helens occurred in two successive years, 1989 and 1990. Both got down to about 5° F for several days with modest but some snow cover. Daphnes died the first event and, if people replanted them (and they did because many gardeners are really fond of daphnes for their scent and appearance), they died again the following year. That profoundly lowered the local enthusiasm for Daphnes. Those killing temperatures

haven’t returned since. This event might or might not be close.

Pruning January and February are prime pruning months. We have an excellent bulletin called Pruning to Restore a Neglected Apple Tree that can be downloaded at www. catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/ec1005 or picked up at our office.

The two most important pieces of pruning advice are:

• Learn what a branch collar is (a swelling where the branch joins the limb or trunk) and make the final pruning cut to the outside of the collar. That way, the wound can heal. We used to look for “flush” cuts but no longer.

• Try to make as many “heading” cuts as possible (cutting back to another lateral branch). This will tend to reduce suckering and strengthen remaining branches.

The objectives of shade and fruit tree pruning are necessarily different. With the fruit tree, you prune to make the tree easy to pick and spray and to encourage good fruit production.

Landscape trees are best pruned lightly to establish their natural form, to remove limbs that interfere with roads or walks, and to remove any diseased or dead branches. Beyond that they should be left alone.

If you have questions on any of these topics or other home garden and/or farm questions, please contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503-397-3462 or at chip.bubl@oregonstate. edu. The office is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the Lincoln County OSU Extension Service at 541-574-6534.

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Coffee drink donations help Backpack for Kids project

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Dutch Bros Coffee’s Lincoln City has awarded Backpacks for Kids a donation from their Buck for Kids program.

$1 from every drink sold on the day featuring Backpacks for Kids resulted in Dutch Bros Superheroes presenting a check for $1,327.

“The money raised will go toward providing food for chronically hungry children here in Lincoln City,” Backpacks for Kids board President Nancy Oksenholt said. “Dutch Bros Coffee continues to be a much-appreciated partner in providing food security for our kids here in Lincoln City.”

Dutch Bros states in their mission that they are “taking meaningful and measurable action in philanthropy; sustainability; and diversity, equity and inclusion to drive us toward our vision of making a massive difference, one cup at a time.”

“Plus, we have fun while doing it,” said Lincoln City Dutch Bros Location Manager Molly Altomare said.

“Our customers are pleasantly surprised that in addition to our great coffee and great service, they are also making a difference in our community just by making a purchase.”

Backpacks for Kids is a program that discreetly provides nutritious, child-friend-

ly, easy-to-prepare food to chronically hungry children.

Food is distributed in ordinary backpacks students take home over weekends and out-of-school times.

The program also teaches good eating habits, provides good community role models, demonstrates community pride and serves as an effective outreach program, according to Oksenholt.

The Backpacks for Kids food program is part of the not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization Business For Excellence In Youth, based in Lincoln City.

Oksenholt said Backpacks for Kids offers a big thank-you to Dutch Brothers for their generous donation.

More Oregon families now qualify for affordable child care program

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The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and Early Learning Division (ELD) of the Department of Education announce expanded eligibility for affordable child care through the Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program.

The expansion took effect on Jan. 1 and is among the provisions of House Bill 3073 of the 2021 Legislative Session, which also creates the new Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC).

“For many families the cost of child care can be a barrier to meeting their educational goals and entering and staying in the workforce,” ODHS Director Fariborz Pakseresht said. “By expanding access to the ERDC program, Oregon is significantly enhancing the support it provides to families to strengthen their well-being.”

The primary changes to the program mean that students—in high school, a GED program, or college— no longer need to work to qualify for the child care assistance. Plus, all students

will receive additional child care hours each week for study time. Additionally, many families will qualify for more child care hours due to a change in the way parttime and full-time coverage is calculated.

The ERDC program, currently administered by ODHS, will move to DELC on July 1, 2023, when the agency is officially established. Early Learning System Director Alyssa Chatterjee shared her excitement about the expanded eligibility and the program’s transition.

“Continuing one’s education is a full-time job, and I am excited that individuals pursuing their education in Oregon will have access to affordable child care,” ELD Director Alyssa Chatterjee said. “This, along with the change to part-time and fulltime hours, are critical steps toward making ERDC more accessible and more advantageous for families. I look forward to the program officially joining DELC alongside our other early learning and child care resources.”

Other provisions in the expansion include:

• All ERDC families are now eligible for sleep hours

when a caretaker works a night shift

• Caretakers on medical leave for their own condition or their child’s can receive ERDC benefits

• ERDC participants can continue to use their child care benefits when on leave to care for someone outside of their household

ELD created an infographic describing how the Jan. 1 changes to ERDC expands opportunities for families. It is available in five languages. To access the links below, see this story at thenewsguard.com.

• English • Traditional Chinese

• Русский / Russian

• Español / Spanish

• Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese

To help meet the increased demand for child care slots, ODHS and ELD are partnering to expand provider capacity by recruiting licensed child care providers who do not accept ERDC into the program.

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OSU to use $4.8M to address cybersecurity workforce shortage

STEVE LUNDEBERG News Guard Guest Article

Oregon State University (OSU) has received $4.8 million from the National Science Foundation to help the United States close a big gap between the number of cybersecurity job openings and the number of qualified applicants for those positions.

The mission is important because without a strong workforce and a healthy pool of job candidates, government agencies, including tribal governments, as well as private sector organizations, are at increased risk of cyberattacks that threaten the safety of everything from the power grid to defense systems to individuals’ personal information, said the project’s leader Rakesh Bobba.

“We’re facing a massive shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals across the nation,” said Bobba, associate professor of computer science in the OSU College of Engineering. “With over 750,000 cybersecurity job openings in the U.S., including 7,500 in Oregon, this program is great for organizations who struggle to fill their positions and is a tremendous way to attract students into a highly desirable field that provides well-paying and satisfying careers.”

The grant, part of the NSF’s CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service program, will fund scholarships to cybersecurity students and also support CyberClinic, a

new College of Engineering program that involves students providing cybersecurity services to organizations across the Pacific Northwest.

Students accepted for the Scholarship for Service program agree to work for the U.S. government for the number of years they receive the scholarship – i.e., a student on scholarship for two years would then spend two years following graduation working in a cybersecurity role for a federal agency.

The scholarship includes a stipend for living expenses and is good for up to three academic years.

The grant will cover scholarships for up to 29 total students, both graduate and undergraduate. The program emphasizes the recruitment, retention and placement of underrepresented and underserved groups in cybersecurity including women, first-generation college students and low-income students.

Through CyberClinic, directed by assistant professor of practice Dave Nevin, stu-

dents will assist underserved agencies throughout the Pacific Northwest through professionally guided clinical rotations.

The rotations, which are modeled after the clinical rotations used in OSU’s Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, provide students the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom in real-world environments.

Scott Ashford, OSU’s

education.

“Our students are incredible and very knowledgeable in the field, but most cybersecurity job openings require experience and this is a way for them to get that experience in a structured environment,” he added. “And it feels good to help organiza-

tions

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and independence through opportunities that protect, empower, respect choice and preserve dignity.

About the Early Learning Division The ELD is a division

within the Department of Education that is responsible for oversight of a statewide early care and education service delivery system. It is responsible for the administration of state and federal early care and education programs

as well as the design and implementation of Oregon’s child care work. ELD values equity, dedication, integrity, and collective wisdom in making a positive impact to benefit Oregon’s children and families.

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To help meet the increased demand for child care slots, ODHS and ELD are partnering to expand provider capacity by recruiting licensed child care providers who do not accept ERDC into the program.

We are facing a massive shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals across the nation.

Project Leader Rakesh Bobba

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The grant will fund scholarships to cybersecurity students and also support a program that involves students providing cybersecurity services to organizations across the Pacific Kearney Dean of Engineering, says CyberClinic is a “great example of the handson learning Oregon State is known for.”

“It’s been a wonderful experience so far,” Nevin said. “The clinical rotations model used in veterinary education adapts well to cybersecurity

that would otherwise not be able to have their own cybersecurity program.”

Steve Lundeberg is a researcher and writer for Oregon State University Relations and Marketing. He may be reached at steve. lundeberg@oregonstate.edu

Public Notices

NG23-409 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY CASE NO. 22PB11077 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS in the matter of the Estate of TIMOTHY PAUL LABECK, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has qualified and has been appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at 420 S.E. Jackson Street, P.O. Box 1146, Roseburg, Oregon, 97470, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings of 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 10th day of January, 2023. Personal Representative: Tamala Sue LaBeck, 226 NE Hyde Circle, Hillsboro, OR 97124, Telephone: (503) 648-1760. Attorney for Personal Representative: Christopher W. Peterman, OSB #034212 Attorney at Law, P.C., 420 S.E. Jackson Street / P.O. Box 1146, Roseburg, OR 97470, Telephone: (541) 2290202.

NG23-395 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: HENRY GONZALEZ SANCHEZ, Deceased. Case No. 22PB11189 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HENRY SANCHEZ, JR. has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, HENRY SANCHEZ, JR., at the address below, 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 attorneys for the personal representative.

ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: c/- o Attorney David V. Cramer, OSB #992479, Zantello Law Group, 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first published: January 3, 2023. David V. Cramer, OSB #992479 Attorney for Personal Representative.

NG23-396 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 160128 APN: R343136 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Daniel Noble and Merrye Noble as Grantor to Premier Title of Oregon, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Evergreen Moneysource Mortgage Company as Beneficiary, dated 05/15/2013, recorded 05/21/2013, in the official records of Lincoln Coun-

ty, Oregon as Instrument No. 2013-04974 covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: See attached exhibit A EXHIBIT “ONE” That portion of Section 14, Township 7 South, Range 11 West, Willamette Meridian, in Lincoln County, Oregon, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 10, Block 22, EAGLET ADDITION TO EAGLE POINT; thence South 160 feet; thence West 62.5 feet; thence North 160 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot 10; thence East 62.5 feet to the point of beginning. Also including Lot 10, Block 22, EAGLET ADDITION TO EAGLE POINT, in Lincoln County, Oregon. Commonly known as: 351 SE Tide Ave., Lincoln City, OR 97367 The current beneficiary is PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 07/28/2020 as Inst No. 202007571 in the records of Lincoln, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 04/01/2020 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust. 1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said

deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $153,317.75; 2. Interest through 12/15/2022 in the amount of: $ 17,634.57 3. MIP/PMI Advances in the amount of: $ 0.00 4. Recoverable balance in the amount of: $ 6,749.00 5. Late Charges in the Amount of: $ 946.65 6. Escrow Advances in the amount of: $ 11,644.57 7. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.125% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. The principal sum of $153,317.75 together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.125% per annum from 03/01/2020 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust.

Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 04/20/2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 West Olive, Newport, OR 97365, County of Lincoln, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured (and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee). Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes; has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at

any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee s deed has been issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further

recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property in which you are living is in

foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 04/20/2023 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the

move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: • 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR • AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO-MONTH OR WEEK-TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement: • Is the result of an arm’s-length transaction; • Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and • Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE:RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE.

SECURITY DEPOSIT You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise: • You do not owe rent; • The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and • You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy.IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal

assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice. OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll-free 1-800-4528260 Website: http://www.oregonlawhelp.org NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf as allowed under ORS 86.713(8).Dated: 12/13/2022 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Jason L Cotton #223275 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Jason L Cotton OSB #223275650 NE Holladay Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone number for the Trustee: 1-971-27012331 (619) 465-8200 A-4768629 01/03/2023, 01/10/2023, 01/17/2023, 01/24/2023

NG22-377 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR22-945047- SW Reference is made to that certain deed made by, THE W. SCOTT SERRILL REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED 6/23/11 AND W. SCOTT SERRILL as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, as trustee, in favor of KEYBANK NATIOANAL ASSOCIATION, as Beneficiary, dated 8/11/2015, recorded 9/1/2015, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/instrument/microfilm/reception number 2015-08896 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to KeyBank, NA covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R221863 111116DC00101 SITUATED IN LINCOLN COUNTY STATE OF OREGON TO WIT: A PARCEL OF LAND IN GOVERNMENT LOT 1, SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 11 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A 3/4 INCH IRON PIPE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE TRACT CONVEYED TO GLORIA BLODGETTE BY DEED RECORDED JANUARY 3, 1964 IN BOOK 241, PAGE 149, DEED RECORDS AND LOCATED 995.58 FEET NORTH AND 650.32 FEET EAST OF THE QUARTER CORNER TO SECTIONS 16 AND 21, TOWNSHIP 11 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN; THENCE NORTH 36 DEG. 11’ WEST, 103.47 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH IRON PIPE AT THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF THE EAST FISH TRACT DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1962 IN BOOK 229, PAGE 592, DEED RECORDS; THENCE NORTH 46 DEG. 08’ 30’! EAST, 75 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH IRON PIPE; THENCE SOUTH 36 DEG. 11’ EAST, 103.47 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH IRON PIPE ON THE NORTHWESTERLY BOUNDARY OF THE AFORESAID BLODGETTE PROPERTY; THENCE ALONG SAID BOUNDARY SOUTH 46 DEG. 08’ 30’’ WEST, 75 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO ALL EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESERVATIONS, LEASES AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, ALL LEGAL HIGHWAYS, ALL RIGHTS OF WAY, ALL ZONING, BUILDING AND OTHER LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS, ALL RIGHTS OF TENANTS IN POSSESSION, AND ALL REAL ESTATE TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS NOT YET DUE AND PAYABLE. BEING THE SAME

PROPERTY CONVEYED BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 2011, PAGE 08208, OF THE LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON RECORDS. Commonly known as: 3755 SE LEEKS DR, SOUTH BEACH, OR 97366 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $2,750.49 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $19,300.25 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 5/12/2022, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 3/22/2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the south entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 W Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further

given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest W SERRILL 3755 SE LEEKS DR SOUTH BEACH, OR 97366 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 916939-0772 or Login to: www. nationwideposting.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS

FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-22945047-SW Dated: 11/14/2022 Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0182228 12/20/2022 12/27/2022 1/3/2023 1/10/2023

NG22-391 TS No. OR08000115-19-3 APN R477342 TO No 220533322-OR-MSO TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, HERBERT R JOHNSON, UNMARRIED as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for FIRST FRANKLIN A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of October 26, 2006 and recorded on November 13, 2006 as Instrument No. 200617260 and the beneficial interest was assigned to ** CORRECTIVE MERS AOM** and recorded May 17, 2021 as Instrument Number 2021-06386 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Lincoln County, Oregon to-wit: APN: R477342 LOT 2, BLOCK 36, PHELPS ADDITION TO NEWPORT, IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT, COUNTY OF LINCOLN AND STATE OF OREGON Commonly known as: 413 N E 10TH CT, NEWPORT, OR 97365 Both the Beneficiary, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee in trust for registered Holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-FF18, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 10 Monthly Payment(s) from 03/01/2022 to 12/30/2022 at $1,217.16

Monthly Late Charge(s): Late Charge(s) 84.76 By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $136,438.92 together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.00000% per annum from February 1, 2022 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on April 26, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, at the Olive Street entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, 225 W Olive, Newport, OR 97365

County of Lincoln, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 12/07/2022 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949- 252-8300 Order Number 87839, Pub Dates: 12/20/2022, 12/27/2022, 1/3/2023, 1/10/2023, THE NEWS GUARD

NG23-410 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: ELLEN THERESA HANBY, Deceased. Case No. 22PB11350 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CARL D. JOHNSON has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, CARL D. JOHNSON, at the address below, 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 attorneys for the personal representative. ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: c/o Attorney David V. Cramer, OSB #992479 Zantello Law Group, 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first published January 10, 2023. David V. Cramer, Attorney for Personal Representative.

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Quick action at local rec center saves a life

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Newport Fire reports that quick action at the Newport Recreation Center helped revive a person suffering a cardiac arrest.

At 8:58 Thursday, Jan. 5, 911 was called for a patron experiencing chest pain. Staff from the recreation center immediately responded with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

Upon their arrival, bystanders where performing CPR. Rec Center Staff quickly applied the AED and assisted with breathing. As Fire and EMS personnel were arriving, the AED indicated a shock should be delivered.

After one additional shock, along with oxygen and other therapies, the patron regained a pulse and started breathing on their own.

ed by Pacific West Ambu lance to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, where

care was continued by Emergency Department Staff.

“The City of Newport wishes to thank the quick thinking of the bystanders and Rec Center employees Mike Cavanaugh and Trish Cadwell for helping with this positive outcome,” a release from the City of Newport states. “The City has trained staff at many of its facilities and has AED’s at all its public facilities.”

Sudden cardiac arrest

According to the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops pumping blood. It can happen to anyone, at any time, and signs include sudden collapse and immediate

rhythms, called arrhythmias, that make the heart unable to pump blood.

If cardiac arrest does occur, rapid treatment with a medical device called an au tomated external defibrillator (AED) can be lifesaving.

An AED is a type of com puterized defibrillator that au tomatically analyzes the heart rhythm in people who are experiencing cardiac arrest. When appropriate, it delivers an electrical shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm. The conversion of a ventric ular arrhythmia to its normal rhythm by an electrical shock is called defibrillation.

Defibrillation is time sensitive. The probability of survival decreases by 7% to 10% for every minute that a victim stays in a life-threaten

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each other,” she said. “We truly have some very talented artists in our group. All we ask is for the people who find the rocks to just post a picture on our Facebook page. That’s it! They can keep it or re-hide the rock.”

Rock gardens Shandra said the group also maintains eight, ‘Take one Leave one’ rock gardens in town that you can go to and find one of the specially decorated rocks.

“I have one at my house,” she said. “People stop by all the time to trade rocks. I have gotten to know many people who stop by. The kids just love it!”

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After Swan was taken into custody, detectives and officers conducted an extensive search of the area to try to locate the involved firearm. During the area search, a blue jacket was found hidden on the property of a church near where officers first contacted Swan, however, the firearm was not initially found.

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“We’ve had multiple utilities in the North West experience attacks, and there have been about 20 such events since late November,” said Johnson.

While Johnson said that the rise in attacks may not be a “trend” yet, the current volume of incidents is a departure from the norm. The most significant attack that BPA experienced was on Thanksgiving Day in Clackamas, OR. While the attack did not cause substantial damage to the power grid, Johnson warned of the potential dangers of these attacks.

“When people are able to turn off the lights and stop the electricity from flowing when this happens, people in the general public are affected,” Johnson said. “Street lights don’t work. Medical devices can’t work for people that need them at home. The lights are out, so the potential for serious injury, even death,

On Jan. 4, Lincoln City Police received a call from resident who lived at an address located in the 2000 block of NE Oar, reporting they found a .22 caliber handgun in their back yard. Officers recovered the firearm and confirmed this was the direction Swan ran before being apprehended. Bullets found in Swan’s possession appeared to be the same type as bullets found

is incredibly escalated when something like this happens.”

With these attacks seemingly on the rise, utility providers are closely guarding details about the specific nature of the episodes to prevent potential assailants from having a “roadmap” for future incidents. Pacific Power is a utility provider for Lincoln City and the Lincoln County area. In response to questions about incidents within Lincoln County, Pacific Power released the following statement:

“We have security measures in place to protect our assets and keep our customers and employees safe and secure. We are working closely with industry partners and law enforcement to monitor the situation and will apply any emerging threat information to evaluate against our security measures. As always, protecting the grid and ensuring a reliable and affordable supply of energy are top priorities

inside the loaded firearm, according to LCDP.

Swan was transported to the Lincoln County Jail and initially lodged on charges of: Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle, Unlawful Use of a Firearm, Menacing, Escape in the 3rd Degree, Criminal Mischief I, and Assault in the 3rd Degree. Additional charges could be forthcoming, according to investigators.

for the energy industry and Pacific Power.”

In response to questions regarding when, where, and who may have carried out attacks, Pacific Power media representatives referred to the initial statement. While specific information is unavailable, Pacific Power and BPA did say security measures are in place to protect the substations. They are working with authorities to investigate the source of the incidents.

In Lincoln County, there have not been any reported incidents within the power grid. However, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is taking notice and keeping tabs on activity regarding vandalism and sabotage of power substations. Patrol Commander Karl Verner gave The News Guard the following statement:

“As of this moment, I/we have no knowledge of any recent intentional property damage to utility infrastruc-

“This case is another great example of how vigilant citizens working in partnership with police enable us to quickly respond to, and solve and reduce criminal activity in our community,” LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn said.

JEREMY C. RUARK / COUNTRY MEDIA, INC. A La Pine man faces numbers criminal charges following the police investigation.

ture in Lincoln County. Now I will say, I cannot speak on behalf of the police departments in our county as it is possible a location within their jurisdiction could have been and just not shared yet. I am fairly confident this information would have been shared immediately though. We are a smaller community and as a whole, share information quickly and often.”

“We would ask our citizens to stay vigilant and report any suspicious behaviors whether its around utility infrastructure or large public gatherings. Crimes associated with intentional damage to property not owned by the individual would be Criminal Mischief. For the purpose of Utility infrastructure check (ORS 164.365) sub E. As far as federal law, there is probably a legal nexus with most of the power generated in the PNW being from federal hydro dams, however I cannot

speak to whether or not federal charges or investigation would happen unless there are ties that the perpetrator(s) had larger plans or involvement in other targets outside the state of Oregon. In that event it is often easier for the federal government to participate in the investigation.”

This past week, authorities arrested two men in Washington state in connection to the vandalization of four power substations around Tacoma on Christmas Day. According to media outlets in the area, the two men told police that they attacked the substations to aid in a burglary. After the power was down, the two men broke into a local business affected by the outage and robbed the register.

The damage to the substations is estimated to be at least $3 million. According to media sources in Washington state, the Christmas Day attack also left more

than 15,000 customers without power. Conspiracy to attack energy facilities can carry up to a 20-year sentence in prison.

While utility providers and law enforcement are increasing their security on their assets, Johnson of Bonneville Power Administration and Pacific power also implore citizens to be aware of any suspicious activity around substations in their area.

“We would hope that individuals who live near, work near, or are doing anything recreational near an electric substation, if they see something suspicious, report it. We’re certainly in a ‘see something, say something’ posture right now,” Johnson said. “And we just hope that the individuals who would want to perpetrate something like this understand the danger that they’re putting people in when they do something like this.”

For more information and to view more photos, visit the groups Facebook page, Lincoln City Rocks.

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Courtesy photo from the FDA

An AED is a type of computerized defibrillator that automatically analyzes the heart rhythm in people who are experiencing cardiac arrest

This is all done to spread love and joy throughout the town.

Shelly Shandra, Lincoln City Rocks

Lighthouse celebrates 150 years

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2023 will mark the 150th anniversary of Oregon’s tallest lighthouse and one of the most popular landmarks on Oregon’s Central Coast.

The 93-foot-tall Yaquina Head Lighthouse was completed in 1872, but the lamp on top wasn’t lit until the following year because

of a 19th-century version of, get this, supply chain problems, according to State Rep. David Gomberg’s latest newsletter.

The sesquicentennial celebration will build up to August 20, which is the day in 1873 when the Yaquina Head Lighthouse finally entered service. Leading up to that date will be a variety of events and ongoing restoration.

The lighthouse stands at the end of a point that juts nearly a mile out into the Pacific Ocean within the Bureau of Land Management-administered Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. The 100-acre park’s trails, sweeping views, bird life, and visitor center attract upward of 500,000 people every year.

“People in the Newport community immediately

noticed one change that has already happened,” Gomberg’s newsletter states. “It’s the switch out of the lighthouse beacon from a 1,000-watt halogen bulb to a new energy-saving, long-lasting LED stack.”

The Yaquina Head Lighthouse is located at 750 NW Lighthouse Drive in Newport. The lighthouse may be reached at 541-574-3100.

New Year brings new babies to Lincoln County

BY SAMARITAN HEALTH

The first baby born in 2023 at a Samaritan Health Services hospital arrived in Lincoln City at 12:58 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, followed a few hours later by the first baby of the year in Newport. With three different possible due dates, Nicole and Ricky Nava weren’t sure what side of New Year’s Day their little girl would choose to arrive – 2022 or 2023. In fact, when Athena Jade-Louise was born at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital just 58 minutes into the new year, she became the official “New Year Baby” for all of Samaritan’s five hospitals in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties.

At birth, Athena weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. She is welcomed home by big brother Damian, age 4. OB/GYN Meredith Mann, DO, was the presiding physician at the birth.

Although Nicole and Ricky are both from California originally, they didn’t meet until they each moved to Lincoln City several years ago. They currently live in Lincoln City where they are very busy tending to their preschooler while working and going to school. Nicole is employed at Tidal Raves in Depoe Bay and Ricky works at Salishan Coastal Lodge while studying to be a licensed massage therapist.

All new parents at the hospital receive a special celebration meal of their choice.

Also, the first baby of the new year and family received many other gifts from the hospital compliments of the North Lincoln Hospital Foun dation, SNLH Auxiliary and SHS Marketing.

The second Samaritan baby of the new year was Elias Rafael Hernandez Hernandez. Born at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, he arrived at 8:34 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1. He weighed 9 pounds, 10.8 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. OB/GYN Jennifer Brewer, MD, was the presiding physician at the birth.

Elias was welcomed by parents Monica Hernandez Morfinez and Ramiro Hernandez Lezama, along with an 8-year-old sister and 5-year-old brother. All three of the couple’s children were born at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital and Monica and Ramiro both work at Pacific Seafood in Newport. Speaking through a language interpreter, Monica said she would stay at home to care for their newborn.

Ramiro also added that their daughter had the chance to meet baby Elias and “she was very happy” with a second baby brother.

While all new parents at the hospital receive a special celebration meal – with their baby’s footprints inked onto the paper menu – the first baby of the new year and family received many other gifts including a car seat, pack-n-play, a case of diapers and other fun and useful items.

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The lighthouse stands at the end of a point that juts nearly a mile out into the Pacific Ocean within the Bureau of Land Management-administered Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area.

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Nicole and Ricky Nava show off their new child Athena Jade-Louise.