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Investigation ongoing for child remains MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net

Oregon State Police (OSP) investigators have received and investigated more than 180 tips from the public, law enforcement partners and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the female child’s remains found a the Van Duzer Rest Area in north Lincoln County. However, the child has not yet been identified.

On December 10, 2020, investigators were summoned to the H.B. Van Duzer Forest State Scenic Corridor for a death investigation. At this location, investigators found the remains of a female child.

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Professional wood carver Robert Tidwell has been working on a totem pole in Lincoln City for his friend Howard Ochsner.

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Art comes in many forms. In Lincoln City, one resident is about to be the owner of a one of a kind piece that professional chainsaw carver Robert Tidwell said he’s never seen before.

About a month ago, Lincoln City resident Howard Ochsner called his friend Robert with an idea for a project in his front yard. Instead of chopping

down and hauling out an old try, Ochsner thought it might make the perfect canvas for Tidwell.

Tidwell has been carving for over 20 years. What started as a hobby has turned into a career and he now runs a wood carving shop in Rainier called Knot Just A Bear.

“I went fishing with a buddy one day and he said he was carving a bear,” Tidwell said of how he got started on wood carving. “I laughed at him until I

saw it and thought it was really cool. He made me a fish with my name on it but it didn’t look good, so I decided to try it myself and people liked it.”

Tidwell began carving things for family and friends and was making more and more every week, so he started to take it more seriously and entered into competitions. He used to compete in several competitions and specialized in the

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Neotsu postmaster says goodbye after 40+ years MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net On Dec. 20, 1980, Arlene Spencer started her job at the Lincoln City Post Office. Now after over 40 years, Spencer, the current Neotsu postmaster will be retiring.

Over the years, Spencer has worked in post offices up and down the Oregon Coast, from Siletz to Pacific City and out to Willamina and Sheridan for a while.

Roughly five years ago she took on her current role as Neotsu postmaster, while also overseeing operations at the Otis Post Office.

“When you start working for the postal service and you are dedicated to it, it’s very active,” Spencer said of her career. “If you want hours and work, this is the

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Neotsu Postmaster Arlene Spencer has served Oregon Coast residents during her tenure from Siletz to Pacific City. job for you.”

Over the years, Spencer has not only been a dedicated postal worker. She’s also been very active within her community as a member of

the Kiwanis Club, Girl Scouts and Elks Lodge. Her commitment to her community and work has been awarded with multiple awards such as Women of the Year, Ki-

wanian of the Year, multiple postmaster awards and becoming a Girl Scout leader and trainer.

“This is a wonderful place to live, I just love the

people here,” Spencer said.

“I think retirement will be hard for me because I’ve been so connected to this community.”

Spencer will be officially

retired on April 9. She will soon be moving to her recently purchased place in Salem after a challenging year in which she lost her home to the Echo Mountain Complex fire.

Left with nothing but the clothes on her back, Spencer said it was an emotional time not only for her but for her community. And even in the face of tragedy, Spencer was thinking of others during the aftermath of the wildfires.

“One of the advantages of me losing my house is that when I went over to the Lincoln City Post Office for a while and over 300 Otis residents had to get their mail from there and it was challenging,” Spencer said.

“They were frustrated, upset and emotions were very high. But I was able to relate

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Under Biden mandate, state speeds vaccine timeline ZACK DEMARS Country Media

In a quick about-face from just a week earlier, Oregon health officials announced Friday they would be meeting President Joe Biden’s May 1 deadline to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults.

“My team is in touch with the White House for more specifics about when vaccine shipments to states will increase,” said Governor Kate Brown in a press conference.

“We have always attempted to align our vaccination timelines with available federal supplies.

And so far, it’s been really encouraging to see so many Oregonians eager to get the vaccine when it’s their turn.”

The news came informally earlier in the week, when Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen told Oregon Public Broadcasting the agency had determined the president’s timeline was an order, not just an optimistic suggestion.

Just a week prior, Allen and other state officials were hesitant to embrace the president’s timeline, concerned about whether or not vaccine supply would be available to meet it.

“The answer is yes, if the federal government comes through at the levels of vaccines we’ve projected based on the national numbers the administration has released,” Allen said. “We know it will take a couple of weeks to

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Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority announced a new COVID-19 vaccine timeline that includes more eligible groups this week. get through the surge. But we can keep pace.”

The quicker pace — the state had originally been on track to open eligibility to all adults July 1 — means the rest of the state’s vaccination timeline is also moving up.

But Allen said Friday the new timeline will result in some “traffic jams” when large classes of people become eligible for the vaccine.

“However, I want to be crystal clear. Not every Oregonian will have a vaccination appointment waiting for them,” the director said. “It’ll take a few weeks for supply to catch up to demand.”

Still, health officials laid out a new timeline for making Oregonians eligible to get in line for the vaccine.

Starting March 22, vaccinations will open slightly: - Counties that attest to largely

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completing the vaccination of residents 65 and older may begin vaccinating the next eligible groups.

- Vaccinations may also begin for migrant and seasonal farmworkers in counties where they are currently already working.

Starting March 29, the following groups will be eligible: - All adults 45-64 with underlying health conditions, - Migrant and seasonal farm workers, - Seafood and agricultural workers, - Food processing workers, - People living in low-income senior housing, senior congregate and independent living, - Individuals experiencing homelessness, - People currently displaced by wildfires, - Wildland firefighters and - Pregnant people 16 and older.

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Starting April 19, the state will open eligibility to: - Frontline workers as defined by the CDC, - Multigenerational household members and - Adults 16-44 with underlying health conditions.

And on May 1, the state will open vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 and older, according to OHA. A complete list of eligibility guidelines will be available on the state’s website at covidvaccine. oregon.gov. The state’s Get Vaccinated Oregon tool, which assists residents in many areas in finding and registering for vaccination appointments, is also available on the site.

According to Allen, OHA isn’t setting explicit benchmarks for which counties can move forward in vaccine eligibility at the March 22 phase, saying instead the agency will rely on each county to make that attestation to the state.

Several counties have already done so, he said.

“So we think that county commissioners, in consultation with their public health departments, are in the best position to assess things like, are appointments filling up quickly or not, or have they reached hard-to-reach populations. So we’ll simply take that attestation,” Allen said.

Some counties are already well ahead of others in vaccinating seniors. Allen pointed to Deschutes County in Central Oregon where 7 in ten seniors have already been

vaccinated, compared to just under 60% statewide.

“We don’t want appointment slots left unfilled next week,” Allen said.

The state’s new timelines are predicated on big promises from the federal government.

By early April, the state will need to receive around 250,000 first doses of the vaccine each week in order to make every adult eligible by May 1, Allen said.

What’s more, the state will need to ramp up the speed at which it gets shots in arms: Currently, the state does around 25,000 shots a day, and Allen said it’ll likely need to double that to hit the new benchmarks Still, health officials Friday were optimistic about the highspeed vaccination effort, saying the state should have enough vaccine supply to give all adults in Oregon at least one shot by the end of May. It’s a much different picture than just weeks ago, when the same health officials predicted that benchmark might not occur until late summer or early fall.

“Now it’s possible every adult in Oregon could be vaccinated within ten weeks,” Allen said Friday. “That’s an extraordinary turn around, but every Oregonian needs to continue to do his or her part and get vaccinated.

We can starve the virus of new people to infect.”

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Early Thursday morning, March 18, 2021, members of the Lincoln City Police Department along with members of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 3300 block of Salmon

vestigation indicated that construction tools stolen during a recent burglary were being sold from that location.

During the warrant execution, a number of the stolen construction tools were located and recovered. In addition, a quantity of suspected methamphetamine, along

with narcotics paraphernalia such as digital scales and plastic baggies, were seized.

Arrested at the location was 28-year-old Justin R. Simas of Otis, Oregon. Simas was subsequently transported to the Lincoln City Police Department before being transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he

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was lodged on multiple counts of Theft 1 by Receiving and Possession of Stolen Property.

In addition to the Theft charges, Simas had four active warrants issued for his arrest, one Yamhill County felony warrant for Fail to Appear on an Elude charge - $20,000 bail, a Polk County misdemeanor warrant for Fail to Appear on a Dangerous Drugs charge - $25,000 bail, and two Lincoln County misdemeanor warrants, one for Fail to Appear on Trespass charge - $52,500 bail, and one Fail to Ap-

pear on Traffic Offenses (criminal) - $45,000 bail.

The case investigation is continuing and additional drug charges are anticipated.

The Lincoln City Police Department would like to remind our citizens and area contractors to be sure to record the serial numbers of their expensive tools and other property, apply an owner applied number or markings, and take photographs of the items.

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Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said last week that nine Oregon tribes will receive more than $10.5 million in affordable housing grants under the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to help with the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Tribes in Oregon have been rocked by COVID-19, and affordable housing is a must to keep community members safe during this pandemic and beyond,” Wyden said. “I’m proud to have helped pass the American Rescue Plan to provide these vital resources and more that recognize tribal communities and communities throughout our state continue to need assistance now to weather this public health crisis and its economic fallout.”

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under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will be distributed as follows: · Siletz Confederated Tribes, $2.86 million · Burns Paiute Tribe, $104,915 · Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Confederated Tribes, $645,994 · Coquille Indian Tribe, $810,330 · Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe, $668,660 · Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes, $1.94 million · Klamath Tribes, $1.06 million · Umatilla Confederated Tribes, $1.38 million · Warm Springs Confederated Tribes, $1.06 million “These funds come at a critical time as the Siletz Tribe and others are trying to provide affordable housing to our members in Oregon and to communities as a whole,” said Dee Pigsley,

Chair of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.

Sen. Merkley also commented on the allocation of funds.

“It’s clear that this pandemic has hit Black, Brown, Native, and low-income communities the hardest, and made existing problems—like the growing affordable housing crisis—even worse,” said Merkley. “That’s why it was so important to me and my colleagues that the American Rescue Plan include the resources that local communities, including tribal communities, need to make sure that everyone has access to a safe place to call home.

“I will continue to do all that I can to work alongside tribal leaders to build on this progress throughout, and after, the coronavirus crisis, while also supporting tribal sovereignty and self-determination.”

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The Siletz Confederated Tribes are slated to receive $2.86 million for affordable housing. The Siletz tribes have been involved in housing project recently, including the FEMA temporary housing at the Logan Road RV Park, a new place to call home for wildfire survivors of the Echo Mountain Complex fire.

Wyden applauds healthcare elements in COVID bill DAVID RUPKALVIS Country Media

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said last week, a key element many have missed in the American Rescue Plan is new funding for the Affordable Care Act. The COVID relief plan passed

by Congress and signed into law

by Pres. Joe Biden was lauded by many for sending cash to many Americans. But Wyden said helping with medical insurance was a key element.

“What the American Rescue Plan was all about is it built on the hopes and aspirations of workers and their families,” Wyden said. “We help people with premiums they couldn’t possibly figure out how to pay in the middle of a pandemic.”

Wyden joined Sen. Patty Murray of Washington and Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. of New Jersey during a press conference Tuesday with Protect Our Care.

The three Democrats lauded the increased funding for the ACA as well as increased funding to expand Medicaid in states.

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Murray, the chair of the Senate HELP Committee, said the COVID-19 pandemic showed how weak the healthcare system was.

“This pandemic turned a crisis into a catastrophe,” Murray said. “This pandemic is the biggest healthcare crisis in a century.”

Murray said millions of people lost jobs due to the pandemic, and with the job losses, they lost insurance.

She said the American Rescue Plan is the biggest expansion of healthcare since the Affordable Care Act, which was approved 11 years ago.

One key aspect, Murray said,

was the new funding makes premiums more affordable. A single person making $17,000 a year will have no premium, while a single person making $34,000 a year will pay $85 a month, half of what was charged before the new law took effect.

“There’s still plenty of work ahead to finally ensure healthcare in this country is a right, not just a privilege,” Murray said.

“The work we just did will help millions of Americans.”

Wyden, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said the goal of the American Rescue Act was to help people today.

“We recognized we have to deal with shortcomings in the employer-based system,” Wyden said. “We said, we’re going to help people right now.”

Some of the aspects Wyden pointed out were a 5 percent increase in reimbursements to states that expand Medicaid, provisions to deal with the nursing home tragedy that occurred in COVID and lower costs to patients.

“I was home last weekend

and had a virtual town hall meeting,” Wyden said. “The first question was about prescription drug costs. People are getting mugged at the pharmacy counter. That’s what I heard in Astoria, and that’s what we hear in America.

I believe over the next few months, we’re going to focus on lowering drug costs. This is going to be the time where we get results.”

While Wyden said he was happy with the American Rescue Plan, he called it a down payment on what is really needed.

“We think the American Rescue Plan was a big, big leap forward,” he said. “We also believe there’s a lot more to do.”

Pallone, the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said new provisions now law will allow people to qualify for financial assistance if they make up to 400 percent of the poverty level. He also applauded a measure that will keep pregnant women on Medicaid for a full year after they give birth.

Spring Break is Unicorn Week at Driftwood Public Library THE NEWS GUARD

On Wednesday, March 24 at 3 PM, Driftwood Public Library will host a live virtual author talk with Dana Simpson, the bestselling cartoonist behind Phoebe and Her Unicorn.

Alongside the event, Driftwood staff will present a virtual unicorn storytime, as well as a take-and-make unicorn craft.

The comic strip, which is syndicated in over 100 newspapers nationwide, tells the story of nine-year-old Phoebe Howell’s humorous adventures with her best friend, a unicorn named Marigold Heavenly Nostrils.

The collected editions of the comic strips and associated graphic novels have regularly appeared on the New York Times bestseller lists

to all ages and will take place virtually via Zoom. Ms. Simpson’s presentation will be geared toward children, and kids are encouraged to ask questions about her work and Phoebe’s world! To

register for the event, please contact Rachel Humpert at rhumpert@lincolncity.org.

Craft kits can be picked up via the library’s curbside service from Monday March 22nd through Friday, March 26th

while supplies last. Curbside hours are 1 PM – 5 PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, and from 10 AM – 2 PM on Thursdays.

For more information about these events or to

learn more about the library’s other services, please contact Library Director Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney at 541-9961251, or via email at kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org.

Gerber TIRE for children’s graphic novels, have received the Pacific Northwest Book Award and the Washington State Book Award, and are perennial favorites at Driftwood Public Library. The comic is also in development by Nickelodeon as a children’s series.

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Sealed Proposals are to be mailed to Explore Lincoln City Attn. Liz Francis at 801 SW HWY 101 Ste. 401, Lincoln City OR 97367 or sent by email to lfrancis@lincolncity.org. Explore Lincoln City will receive Proposals until 5:00 PM, Pacific Time, April 16, 2021. No Proposals will be received or considered after that time.

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NG21-48 INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF DE-WATERING SCREW PRESS Proposals Due: 4:00 PM, April 22, 2021 The City of Lincoln City is requesting proposals to provide the design and construction of a De-watering Screw Press Equipment at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City has purchased the equipment, which is on-site. Work will include remov-

ing existing thickener equipment and installing a screw press in an existing building and constructing a sludge container pad.

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL Sealed proposals must be received by Public Works Department, PO Box 50, 801 SW Hwy 101 - City Hall, 3rd Floor, Lincoln City, OR 97367 until 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on the 22nd day of April, 2021. Please call 541-996-1013 or 541-9961238 when you arrive at City Hall and either Kevin Mattias or Dan Wentz will receive the proposal at the front outside door (City Hall is closed). Proposers Late proposals will not be accepted.

Submittal of proposals shall be in a sealed envelope with identification plainly marked on the outside including project name, bid date, and time, “Proposal, Certificate of Residency” and Proposer’s name.

PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS Proposal submitters are to contact the City or Project Engineer to obtain Proposal Documents.

Proposal documents shall be obtained from the City by emailing a request for the RFP to Terry Chamberlin at tchamberlin@ lincolncity.org. The official Plan holders list will be kept by the City and any addenda will issued.

PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING There will not be a pre-proposal meeting or site visit conducted by the City. It is suggested that Proposers conduct a field review of the project area on their own to acquaint themselves with pertinent conditions prior to preparing and submitting their proposal. Contact Dan Christian at 541-921-9658 to schedule a site visit.

QUESTIONS - All questions or requests for clarification shall be directed in writing to the Stephanie Reid, City Engineer, via email: sreid@lincolncity.org, or by regular mail to Lincoln City, PO Box 50, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367. All written questions must be received by the City Engineer by 5 PM PST on April 12, 2021, 10 calendar days prior to the Proposal Due date. The City Engineer will determine appropriate responses, if any, and if necessary an Addendum will be issued to all plan holders of record at least 5 calendar days prior to the Proposal Due date. Any verbal response(s) obtained from any source by proposers will be considered informational and shall not be relied upon by proposers.

The Contractor must comply with the provisions required by ORS 279C.800 to ORS 279C.870 (PREVAILING WAGE RATE).

City may cancel this procurement or reject any proposal and City may reject for good cause all proposals after finding that doing so is in the public interest.

NG21-49 INVITATION TO BIDS CITY OF LINCOLN CITY SW 29th Ave & NE 36th Drive Street Improvements Bids Due: 2:00 PM, April 15, 2021 WORK - The general nature of work, described in detail in this Contract and in the basis of payment, includes furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the construction of the project. Primary items of work include: Installation of 160ft of 12” storm, 2 catch basins, 2,780 SF of concrete sidewalk and driveways, 516 ft of curb, 1,630 sf of cold plane, 560 Tons of Asphalt concrete pavement, 5,200 LF of striping, and miscellaneous other items.

BID SUBMITTAL Sealed bid proposals will be received by Public Works Department, PO Box 50, 801 SW Hwy 101 - City Hall, 3rd Floor, Lincoln City, OR 97367 until 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on the 15th day of April 2021. When bidder arrives at City Hall call 541-996-1013 or 541-996-1238 and either Kevin Mattias or Dan Wentz will receive your bid at the City Hall outside door (City Hall is closed).

The City will open City Hall at 1:45 PM for the public bid opening in the City Council Chamber.

Late bids will not be accepted.

Within two working hours of the bid closing time, bidders must submit the First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form.

Submittal of bid proposals shall be in a sealed envelope with identification plainly marked on the outside including project

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Each bid proposal must be submitted on the forms prescribed by the City and accompanied by a Proposal Guaranty (certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond) in an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the total amount bid. The ten percent Proposal Guaranty shall be forfeited to the City if the bidder fails to enter into a contract with the City of Lincoln City within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Notice of Award. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond equal to one hundred percent of the amount bid for faithful performance of the Contract.

BID DOCUMENTS - Bidders are not to contact the City or Project Engineer to obtain Bid Documents. Bid documents shall be obtained from ARC, Pacific Northwest Region, Oregon Division (ARC/Oregon) for the cost of reproduction and delivery, if needed. All contact shall be made with ARC/Oregon Bid Services department at: 503-227-3424 or via Email at pdx.planmwell@e-arc.com. Bid Documents are available online via its Plan Well service. Go to www.e-arc.com/or/portland, select Public Projects and then the project name from the list. Bid Documents may be viewed and purchased online. The official Planholder’s list will be kept on Planwell and any addenda will issued through Plan Well.

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QUESTIONS - All questions or requests for clarification shall be directed in writing to the Terry Chamberlin, Project Engineer, via email: tchamberlin@lincolncity.org, or by regular mail to Lincoln City, PO Box 50, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367. All written questions must be received by the Project Engineer by 5 PM PST on April 7, 2021, 9 calendar days prior to the Bid Due date.

The Project Engineer will determine appropriate responses, if any, and if necessary an Addendum will be issued to all plan holders of record at least 5 calendar days prior to the Bid Due date. Any verbal response(s) obtained from any source by bidders will be considered informational and shall not be relied upon by bidders.

OTHER BID INFORMATION Bidders must possess a current set of the Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction and the Oregon Standard Drawings (English), published jointly

by ODOT and Oregon APWA. For ordering information contact Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) at: 355 Capitol St., NE Room 28 Salem, OR 97301-3871 - (503) 986-3720 - Fax: (503) 986-3224 Website: www.odot.state.or.us/ contractorplans E-mail: contractorplans@odot. state.or.us The Contractor must comply with the provisions required by ORS 279C.800 to ORS 279C.870 (PREVAILING WAGE RATE).

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persons having claims against this estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 806 SW Broadway, Suite 800, Portland, OR 97205, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or such claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative.

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NG21-50 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN Probate Department, No. 21PB01773 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of Bette Lou Carter, Deceased.

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Public Notices Attorney for Personal Representative 806 SW Broadway, Suite 800 Portland, OR 97205 NG21-45 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY. In the Matter of the Estate of Hobart E. McCallum, Deceased, No. 21PB01396.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, to the personal representative in care of Lane P. Shetterly, at the address appearing below, or they may be barred.

ALL persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the attorneys for the personal representative.

DATED and first published this 16th day of March, 2021.

Wendy L. Whitlow Personal Representative LANE P. SHETTERLY SHETTERLY, IRICK & OZIAS Attorneys at Law PO Box 105 Dallas, Oregon 97338 Telephone: 503-623-6695 Fax: 503-623-6698 NG21-41 Property Notice March 16, 2021 The Toledo Police Department, 250 W Highway 20, Toledo OR (541-336-5555) has in its physical possession the unclaimed property described below. If you have any ownership interest in any of that unclaimed property, you must file a claim with the Toledo Police Dept within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice or you will lose your interest in that property. Please direct your inquires to the Property Technician at the Toledo Police Dept by calling #541-336-5555 or emailing 313@cityoftoledo.org. Property: Bicycles, Skateboards, Knives, Cell Phones, Backpacks, Keys, Wallets, Kayak, Luggage NG21-40 ESTATE OF KAREN S. VESGAARD Notice to Interested Persons (No. 20PB09050) In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Lincoln,

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In the Matter of the Estate of Karen S. Vesgaard, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that Diane E. Nelson has been appointed as personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 4949 Meadows Road, Suite 600, Lake Oswego, Oregon, 97035 within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or such claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in 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 March 9, 2021.

Diane E. Nelson Personal Representative Darin J. Dooley, OSB No. 073683 Draneas Huglin Cooper LLC Attorney for Personal Representative 4949 Meadows Road, Suite 600 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Tel: (503) 496-5500 Fax: (503) 496-5510 Email : darin@draneaslaw.com Published March 9, March 16, & March 23, 2021 NG21-44 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: DOUGLAS ARTHUR REED, Deceased. Case No. 20PB08077 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that BRIAN DOUGLAS REED has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, BRIAN DOUGLAS REED 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.

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NG21-43 In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Lincoln In the Matter of the Marriage of: Cynthia Balthazar-Hunt Petitioner, and John Hayes Hunt Respondent. Case #20DR16265 SUMMONS DOMESTIC RELATIONS To John Hayes Hunt Respondent. You are hereby required to appear and defend the petition filed against you in the above entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, petitioner will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the petition.

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NG21-42 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: JUDITH ANN McMURPHY, Deceased.

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CHUNG-LI RAMSDELL, YUENFURE SUEN aka IAN YUENFURE SUEN, and All Other Persons Claiming an Interest in Real Property Located at 628 SE Port Ave, Lincoln City OR 97367, Defendants.

Case No. 21CV02832 SUMMONS TO: Chung-Li Ramsdell and All Other Persons Claiming an Interest in Real Property Located at 628 SE Port Ave, Lincoln City OR 97367 YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled action within thirty

(30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff(s) will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint SUMMARY STATEMENT The object of the complaint in this cause of action is to quiet title to property commonly known as 628 SE Port Ave, Lincoln City OR 97367, more particularly described as Lots 5 and 19, Block 12, EAGLE POINT, in the City of Lincoln City, County of Lincoln and State of Oregon, according to the official plat thereof recorded February 19, 1938 in Plat Book 7, page 60, Plat Records, for declaratory relief that the plaintiff is fee title owner

to the property and all others are foreclosed. The complaint additionally seeks plaintiff’s costs and such other relief as the court may grant.

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After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Oregon, where she became a lifelong Ducks fan (to the chagrin of her husband and children, all Beavers). Her adventurous spirit also flourished during her college years.

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Mary Elizabeth Yancey Mary Elizabeth Yancey (Williams) went to be with the lord March 15 2021.

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Frances Steere Sessions Vivacious, elegant, sassy, adventurous and full of love until the end, Frances Marie Sessions left this world peacefully while surrounded by her family on March 4, 2021 in Lincoln City at the age of 92.

She was born Frances Marie Dunn on September 5, 1928 in Emporia, Kansas, the only child of Marvin and Bertha Dunn.

Growing up amid the poverty and desperation of the Great Depression in the Dust Bowl, Frances had to learn quickly how to be tough and resilient. That need to be strong was heightened after she tragically lost her mother at the young age of 12. Luckily, her father was one of the fortunate few in Emporia to maintain steady work during the Depression, but that experience shaped her life and outlook forever.

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summers, and was recruited for the CIA, which she claimed in later years to her grandchildren that she was too intelligent to work for the Central Intelligence Agency.

After graduating with degrees in Business and Home Economics, she met and married the first love of her life, Joe Steere, an engineer and WWII veteran. Together they had three children: Joseph, Jim,

Cecelia ( Noe ) Lerma of Roseville, Calif., Earnest ( Jennifer) Yancey of Morralton, AR, James Yancey Jr of Suffolk, VA, Robert (Candy) Yancey of Lincoln City, Oregon and Sally Davis of Aloha, Oregon, along with two sisters and one brother, Dwight (Billy Jean) Gunther of Tillamook, Barbara Bolton of Blogget, Coralee Muller of Newberg, and Joyce Astleford of Hillsboro, also numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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and Janice. They moved to a beautiful farm on the Siletz River, where she raised and guided her children.

On top of rearing a family and working as a cattle rancher, Frances also carved out her independence by pursuing careers of her own, including that of an educator and then real estate agent.

After Joe passed away in 1993, she traveled the world via cruise ship, where she taught one of her favorite passions – counted cross stitch. In the early 2000’s she met the next love of her life, Chuck Sessions, another veteran of WWII, at an 8th Air Force reunion. They married and spent 15 wonderful years together going back and forth between Iowa and her beloved farm before his passing.

As noted, Frances loved cross-stitching, where she produced beautiful pieces of work for her family and friends to enjoy. She also enjoyed traveling, gardening, sports (Go

Ducks and Yankees, especially Derek Jeter) and spending time in the kitchen, creating delicious meals for her family.

That includes her famous macaroni salad, a staple of the annual haying season at the farm and numerous birthday parties. She was very active and passionate about local and state politics and in the Lincoln County and Oregon Farm Bureau.

She is survived by her son, Joseph D. Steere (Cathy) of Boyer, daughter Janice Hathaway (Mark) of Kernville, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Joe, second husband Chuck and middle son Jim. The family wants to thank the staff at Lakeview Senior Living for their loving care the past few years and especially during her final days.

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Using available dental records, field contacts, and other investigative techniques, investigators have been able to exclude 61 individuals from being the child whose remains were recovered.

Investigators are still actively working to identify the young girl, and reviewing information regarding missing children which changes and is updated frequently.

OSP reported that several different investigative efforts are underway, including DNA analysis. With the assistance of the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office, DNA has been extracted, and is awaiting analysis. This analysis is expected to provide investigators additional information regarding the race, origin, eye color, and other genetic details that

may help lead to her identity. A sketch with the updated race and genetic details will be released upon receipt of the DNA information.

Anthropological and forensic dental examinations of the female child recovered at in the H.B. Van Duzer State Forrest Scenic Corridor have so far determined she is between 6 and a half and 10 years old. She stood between 3’10’’ and 4’6” tall.

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had to get their mail from there and it was challenging,” Spencer said. “They were frustrated, upset and emotions were very high. But I was able to relate to those people, I told them, ‘I’m right there with you,’ and their whole attitude seemed to change.”

“In the Otis area at least, I think this has really brought people back together.

More people are helping each other out and putting things back together.”

Spencer said although she has oftentimes felt uncomfortable asking others for help, she has receive much support from her neighbors, friends and co-workers who have donated things

like work clothes that she had lost. That neighborly support has been a big reason why she has spent much of her life on the coast.

“We have some of the best customers in the world that come here,” Spencer said. “It’s like a big family. Being her 40 years, I think the hardest thing about the job is you get to know these people so well and when they go through things like losing a family member, I take it really hard. That’s the only thing I don’t like.”

Along with the fires, Spencer said the COVID-19 pandemic has also provided challenges for the community, the postal

service included. Spencer said she’s had to break up fights in the post office and resolve several other conflicts as a result of the virus protocols.

However, post offices up and down the coast have been able to lean on each other, as Spencer said she has networked with other postmasters on a daily bases to adjust to lack of staffing and coordinating deliveries when online order is at an all-time high.

“Some postal workers put in 15-18 hour days and then all the carriers work so hard delivering all the mail,” Spencer said. “Everybody has been going online and ordering from Amazon and other

big companies, but I see a bright future coming for the postal service as we’ve learned a lot this year.”

Spencer figures the Neotsu Post Office will likely draw a lot of interest as they look for a postmaster to fill her big role. But as for her, Spencer will be adjusting to the retirement life and may take up designing and sewing clothes, which had been a passion of hers.

“I’m not sure how well I’ll do in retirement,” Spencer said. “This has been my life and it has been a good life.”

When asked about some of her fondest memories, Spencer said everyday she creates a new one.

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quick carving events.

“I can carve a bear in five minutes,” Tidwell said. “I started doing competitions to learn from other people and just ran with it and started working for myself. I’ve just had the knack and didn’t know it. I try to polish the talent and make the best of what I can, because that’s the fun of it.”

Ochsner presented Tidwell with the idea to covert a double tree (splitting at the top) into a totem pole the incorporates elements of his family. Tidwell loved the concept and ran with it.

“It’s a really unique piece,” Tidwell said. “I’ve never seen anything like it done. It’s basically two totems, one for the mountains and one for the ocean.”

Tidwell is tentatively calling it ‘Sea and Shore,’ and has about eight days of work into it so far. Ochsner said the individual animals on the totem pole represent members of his family, that include a snake, bear, eagle, whale and more.

“I wanted just a regular totem pole but he’s given me way more than I could have imagined,” Ochsner said. “I’m really going to enjoy it.”

Tidwell estimates the piece would cost roughly $30,000 normally. However, you can’t put a price on friendship, and this is a project the two are working on together.

“Once it’s done and we get all the oils and sealants on it, that’s when it’ll look gorgeous because all the colors will come together,” Tidwell said. “This is the first double (tree) I’ve done.

It’s definitely an original.”

With his over 20 years of experience, Tidwell has carved totems, bears, sasquatchs, eagles, dragons and much more. All of which typically take a single session or two of carving.

“I can carve just about anything, except for the Mona Lisa,” Tidwell said. “If I need to get something done I can get it done quickly, especially if it’s fishing season.”

Tidwell said he does a lot of custom orders and has done carving projects all over the United States. Each year, he says he travels to Hawaii for a few months to do some carving work and fishing of course. It has become a perk of his trade.

“Carving has really given me the freedom to go anywhere in the world,” he said.

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LINCOLN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, MARCH 15 5:22 a.m. Menacing, 4101 NW Logan Rd., Safeway. Officer flagged by caller advising that a male in his vehicle was menacing with a firearm.

7:51 a.m. Assist on Arrest, 427 SE Oar. Subject contacted with multiple warrants out of Cottege Grove. Suspect arrested and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

9:59 a.m. Theft, 2424 NE Hwy 101. Report of theft of catalytic convertors.

9:05 p.m. Found Property, 1000 SE Hwy 101, Goodwill. Subject at LCPD came to turn in wallet found in parking lot of location.

TUESDAY, MARCH 16 2:44 a.m. Driving While Suspended, SE 32nd St./ SE Hwy 101. Traffic stop performed, driver had revoked license. Was cited and released.

10:55 a.m. Crash, 4157 N Hwy 101. Report of a vehicle into a building at the Dollar Tree.

a subject in their office that had two warrants. Lincoln County jail refused to lodge, suspect was cited and released.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 8:09 a.m. Suspicious Activity, 2185 NW Hwy 101.

Report of a male sleeping on a bench in front of the building. Subject had a warrant out of Albany for Trespassing. Suspect cited and released.

11:56 a.m. Criminal Mischief, 1345 SE 23rd Dr. Caller reported their vehicle had been egged and front window broken, tires slashed and paint scratched.

7:23 p.m. Trespass, 1410 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City Shell. Subject seen on property after being previously trespassed. Subject also had two warrants.

11:05 p.m. Theft, 1777 NW 44th St., Chinook Winds Casino. Security reported a laptop and wallet was stolen from an employee’s vehicle.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18 12:33 a.m. Driving While Suspended, NW 30th St./ Oar Ave. Suspect cited for driving while suspended and failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.

11:00 a.m. Suspicious Activity, 4151 Hwy 101,

11:49 a.m. Theft, 1605 SW Hwy 101. Caller reported while parked at Gerber Tire for service, their catalytic convertor was stolen.

8:58 a.m. Theft, 3244 NE Hwy 101. Report of theft of catalytic convertors.

12:22 a.m. Assist on Arrest, 4422 NE Devils Lake Rd. Caller reported he had

2:50 p.m. 3327 NW Hwy 101, US Market. Officer witnessed suspect urinating in public. Suspect cited and released for public urination.

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11:28 a.m. Abandoned Tow, SW 50th St./SW 1100 Blk. Lincoln City Towing responded to tow a 2001 white Chevy Cavalier.

8:53 a.m. Theft, 3891 NW Hwy 101. Theft of Taylor and Taylor Realty sign at location.

Goodwill. Report of a male who had been previously trespassed had returned and was yelling and screaming at parking signs. Subject cited and released for trespass. Another subject was cited and released for criminal trespass.

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tivity, SW 51st St./SW Hwy 101. Call of a suspicious male that got into a flagger truck and went westbound.

The same male was seen trying door knobs, then jumped into the vehicle.

Vehicle located and traffic stop done at NE 6th Dr./ Hwy 101. Suspect cited for driving while suspended and driving uninsured.

7:51 p.m. Warrant Service, 928 SW 5th St., US Bank. Subject cited and released on Lincoln County warrant for menacing.

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The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recently announced Crestview Heights Elementary in Waldport, OR, and Taft Elementary in Lincoln City, OR as a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP).

LCSD Superintendent Dr. Karen Gray outlined why she had a goal to have counselors in all of the LCSD schools.

“Elementary school counselors are educators uniquely trained in child development, learning strategies, self-management, and social skills, who understand and promote success for today’s diverse students,” said Dr. Gray. “They implement a comprehensive school counseling program to support students through this important developmental period. The elementary school counseling program provides education, prevention, and intervention activities, which are integrated into all aspects of children’s lives.

“The counseling program teaches knowledge, attitudes, and skills students need to acquire in academic, career, and social/emotional development, which serves as the foundation

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Lauren Evans (left), School Counselor at Crestview Heights Elementary and Wynn Arellano (right), School Counselor at Taft Elementary. for future success. The RAMP designation recognizes schools that are committed to delivering an exemplary school counseling program.”

Honorees are awarded for aligning their program with the criteria in the ASCA National Model, a framework for a datainformed school counseling program. Since the program’s inception, more than 900 schools across the country have

earned the RAMP designation.

Research findings indicate fully implemented school counseling programs are associated with a range of positive student educational and behavioral outcomes.

“This year’s RAMP honorees have shown their commitment to students and the school counseling profession,” said Jill Cook, ASCA executive director.

“These schools used data to drive their program develop-

ment and implementation so all students can achieve success. The RAMP designation distinguishes these schools and encourages school counselors nationwide to strive for excellence.”

Crestview Heights Elementary and Taft Elementary will be honored at a recognition ceremony at ASCA’s annual conference in Las Vegas, Nev., on July 13, 2021.

Wynn Arellano, MA, NCC, School Counselor at Taft Elementary said the reason he decided to go for the RAMP certification is that “Applying for RAMP helped me to critically think about every part of our school’s comprehensive counseling program, to ensure its effectiveness, equitability, and efficiency.”

Lauren Evans, School Counselor at Crestview Heights Elementary explains, “I chose to pursue RAMP certification to help deepen my practice as a school counselor. By following best practices in school counseling, I am able to provide my students with multiple levels of social/emotional, and mental health supports which is very much needed in Waldport.

“The best part of my job is

seeing students use the skills that I’ve taught them in their lives, like taking a deep breath before acting out of anger. I am hopeful that I can make a lasting impact on students to help them achieve their fullest potential. I am so grateful to be working in such a wonderful community and school. Nothing compares to the feeling of support and community when working at Crestview, everyone that works here is absolutely devoted to the success of all of the students. I am proud to be part of the Irish Team.”

The LCSD counseling cohort now includes six elementary counselors, seven middle/high school counselors, and two counselors at charter schools.

Beginning in the fall of 2018, the cohort participated in two years of professional development regarding the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) model.

LCSD is now implementing this work, and each school counselor has developed a multi-year plan to put the essential elements of the ASCA model in place. The counseling cohort meets monthly for collaboration and continued professional development.

Whale Watching: Annual Oregon week cancelled, but whales still swimming by on the coast JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Spring is a time for many Oregonians to head to the coast.

Part of the attraction is the annual migration of gray whales that starts in late march and lasts until June. This spring the whale watching experience will look different due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) canceled its 2021 spring Whale Watch Week program, traditionally held during spring break. Volunteers won’t be stationed at whale watching sites.

The Whale Watch Center in Depoe Bay is closed. However, visitors may enjoy this spring tradition on their own, while following statewide COVID-19 guidelines for safe travel and physical distancing, according to the OPRD. Passing By Some 25,000 Gray whales will pass by Oregon’s shores from late March to June on their way to cool Alaskan waters. Many will be accompanied by their calves, born during the winter in the warm lagoons off the coast of Baja, Mexico.

According to the OPRD’s Chris

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Visitors come from all around to search for the migrating whales along the Oregon Coast.

Often the whales can be seen diving back into the blue Pacific Ocean off the Oregon shoreline.

Havel, the gray whales migrate along the Oregon Coast Twice a year.

“In spring (March-May, even into June), adults and their young head north to feed in the Gulf of Alaska,” he said. “They tend to travel a little closer to shore as they head north. We have 200-400 whales that more or less stay off the Oregon Coast around yearround.”

In winter (December–January), the whales head south from the Gulf of Alaska headed for the Baja peninsula to mate and take

Most viewing sites managed

by OPRD are open, with reduced services in some locations due to limited resources. A map of whale watching sites is available online on the official whale watching webpage on the Oregon State Parks website.

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advantage of the calving grounds.

“We can expect 20-25,000 to pass by, peaking at about 30 an hour,” Havel said. Headed south, they tend to be 3-5 miles offshore.”

What To Look For Havel said the first this most people see is the cloud-like puff from a whale’s blow-hole as they surface and take a deep breath.

“It kind of looks like an old steam-engine train, except it just happens once or twice,” he said.

Use Caution “We urge visitors to explore parks close to their homes and to respect the communities they visit,” said OPRD director Lisa Sumption. “Please, wear face cov-

erings and give plenty of space to other visitors. If a park is crowded, consider visiting another whale watching site or returning later.”

Before visiting a state park, check the Oregon State Parks status map that shows open and closed parks, as well as parks with reduced services. The Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay is closed.

More information about OPRD’s response to COVID-19 is on the official FAQ page on the Oregon State Parks website.

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Taft 7-12 athletes pass midway point of season MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net

Losing a close one 2-1, the Taft coaching staff was disappointed in the result, but not with the effort of the shorthanded Tigers.

“We now play with the required intensity to win matches,” Arce-Torres said. “It has not always been the case. Teams are now realizing we respect ourselves and will compete against anyone. Our culture is becoming one of confidence, one of tenacity and one of growth, I am sincerely proud of that.”

The Tigers don’t plan to take spring break off and will face Dayton High School at home on March 24. That game is slated to start at 1 p.m.

It was a busy week for Taft 7-12 athletics as several teams surpassed the halfway point of their shortened 2021 season.

Volleyball Starting off the week for the Taft Tigers was the volleyball team who played a Monday night game at home against the Toledo Boomers. The Lady Tigers were swept 3-0 in the first contest between the two Lincoln County schools, but the rematch proved to be in favor of the home team.

The March 15 contest opened with a 25-21 first set win for Taft, followed by a 25-20 win for the Tigers in set number two. The Boomers showed some life in the third set, winning 25-23, but Taft closed the door on Toledo in the fourth set, winning 25-13.

Taft then traveled south to Newport for matchup with the unbeaten Cubs who beat the Tigers 3-0 on March 8. The second meeting on March 17 proved to be quite similar, as the powerhouse Cubs completed another 3-0 sweep.

“Our backrow players had a great game, getting up some awesome digs from Newport’s heavy hitters,” Taft head coach Kelsey Hart said of her team’s effort.

“Keeara Harmon had a great night with five kills on offense and three big blocks on defense.”

The Lady Tigers closed out a busy week with a Friday night game at Toledo for the third and final meeting between the two teams. Toledo opened the match with a pair of set victories over Taft, 25-19 and 25-22 respectively. But much like the previous matchup, the Tigers battled back to take set number three, 25-17. In a close fourth set, Toledo prevailed to win 25-22, winning 3-1 overall in the match.

Taft will enjoy a restful spring

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Junior Marc Borell (left) of the Taft 7-12 boys soccer team and junior Lily Hatton of the Tiger volleyball team. break this week before finishing up their season with a game at home against Waldport on March 31 and a game at Newport on April 2.

Girls Soccer The Taft 7-12 girls soccer team faced a familiar opponent last week when they traveled to Newport to take on the Cubs for the third time this season. Losing the first two games 2-1 and 3-1, the Tigers where hopeful to get a win in Newport in the final meeting between the county rivals.

However, during the March 17 game, Taft head coach Joey ArceTorres said the luck was not in their favor on St. Patrick’s day, as they lost 3-1.

“We had some strong performances by Miranda Hankins and Ari Morales,” Arce-Torres said.

“They played tenacious defense and did a suburb job keeping their team in the match. We had multiple opportunities in the second half to even the score but missed by fractions of an inch to even and go ahead in the contest. Chloe Peterson hit the post and missed wide within the second half which would have given us our first win

against the 4A Newport squad.”

Taft did get a score from senior Avery Nightengale and Newport’s head coach and the game officials all complimented the great sportsmanship and intensity of the Lady Tigers.

“We can’t even be upset about the final score today, the girls played our best match of the year,” freshman Miranda Hankins said.

On March 19, Taft had their first opportunity to see a team not named Newport this season, as they hosted Yamhill-Carlton on Friday night. With solid play from Hankins, junior Sayge Ulrich, junior Arianna Moralez, junior Olivia Coulter and freshman Aliviah Mode, the Tigers played a physical game that came down to the wire.

“We arrived shorthanded, missing our leading scorer of the season due to sustaining a broken nose from the previous match.

Avery Nightengale not only had scored in every match this season but is also the only athlete on the team with a goal,” Arce-Torres said. “She is also our team captain and leader on the field. To also put additional perspective on the afternoon, we were matched up against perineal state contender

who is the only team we have never defeated in our conference.”

Despite the adversity, Taft scored first on a pass from Chloe Peterson to Ryan Sou, her first goal as a Tiger.

“We kept solid defensive play and got to halftime with the slim lead,” Arce-Torres said. “We knew keeping that score would be difficult but we were well prepared after playing 4A Newport on three occasions already.”

Yamhill-Carlton found an equalizer goal in the second half and then a second goal to take the lead and put the pressure on Taft. With less than three minutes left in the match Arce-Torres said he made an adjustment to bring their defensive captain, Moralez, to the striker position. With less than 40 seconds left in the match, Moralez dribbled past four defenders to get five yards away from the goal.

“She set to shoot but pulled off when she saw the goalie get into better position,” Arce-Torres said. “We are all screaming from the bench for her to shoot but the slight hesitation allows the defense to re-gather and they stole the ball and the clock ran out.”

Boys Soccer The Taft 7-12 boys soccer team put their unbeaten record to the test last week when they traveled to Yamhill-Carlton on March 19.

Facing a league rival, the YC Tigers gave Taft all they could ask for in the first meeting between the two teams this season. In their first game on a grass field with wind and rain throughout the game, Taft battled the conditions and found themselves trailing going into the half after a YC goal.

“We then changed our strategy for the second half and gained some fantastic goals from William Caldron (two goals) and Jose Flores (one goal),” Taft head coach Ryan Ulicni said. “I didn’t get to see as many players in as I would have liked, but we managed to get the win with the few changes we made. Another excellent example of great soccer from all our boys.”

After earning the 3-2 win over Yamhill-Carlton, the Taft Tigers improved their season record to 4-0-1. Taft will now prepare for a tough matchup with Dayton High School on March 26. Dayton has a 4-2 record this season and will provide a tough test for the high scoring Tigers.

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