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Majalise Tolan speaking at the 2018 Taft high School graduation.

Former Taft High School principal Majalise Tolan has been offered an initial agreement to become the new Lincoln County School District Superintendent.

Faced with three options in their search for a new superintendent of Lincoln County School District (LCSD) Board of Directors has offered the initial agree-

ment to Tolan, who is the district’s current Director of Secondary Education.

As part of the process, LCSD School Board Chair Liz Martin said four community forums will be held in the next month to allow community members the opportunity to share their hopes for the future and hear Tolan’s vision for the Lincoln County School District.

Martin outlined the options before the board during

its regular monthly public meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10, for choosing a superintendent, which included: 1. Accept internal applicants.

Current employees could apply with a resumé, cover letter and participation in community forums.

2. Conduct a nationwide search which would likely require the hiring of an outside company to facilitate 3. Enter into an initial

agreement with Majalise Tolan.

Tolan will submit a resumé, cover letter and participate in community forums.

Action taken Following a discussion in executive session at the LCSD Board of Directors meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 10, the board voted in open session to choose option three See SCHOOL, Page 11

Council starts New Year with Oath of Office Ceremony JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. The six-member Lincoln City City Council has begun the New Year with an official swearing in ceremony.

During the council’s regular public meeting Monday, Jan. 9, councilor Mitch Parsons, who ran unopposed in the November General Election, took the Oath of Office along with councilors Sydney Kasner and Rick Mark.

Parson’s background includes a term as city councilor, first elected in 2018.

Kasner had been appoint-

ed to Ward 2 in November 2021 and successfully ran in the November General Election for the position. Mark had served on the council since 2019 and won reelection in the November 2022 General Election.

Mayor Susan Wahlke also took the Oath of Office. She was reelected in November as well.

“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

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Lincoln City Recorder Jamie Young administers the Oath of Office to Lincoln City Councilors Sydney Kasner, Mitch Parsons and Rick Mark during the Jan. 9 Lincoln City City Council session. next 20 years, and continuing to work with developers to provide a variety of housing,” Wahlke writes in a Guest Column published in the Jan. 10

edition of The News Guard.

“Long-range planning and budgeting for those projects are always needed. Emergency preparedness and stock-

ing our caches is critically important.”

The News Guard also sought insight from Lincoln City City Manager Daphnee

Legarza.

The News Guard: From your vantage point, what See COUNCIL, Page 11

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The program will launch 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, and will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27. Applications for this grant program will be processed on a lottery basis.

Businesses in Lincoln County and across the state affected by the COVD-19 pandemic have an opportunity to access $3 million in federal assistant grants.

Business Oregon has partnered with the CCD Business Development Corporation to offer the $3 million in CDBG-CV Statewide Small

Business and Microenterprise Grant Assistance (SBMA).

The program is funded with federal grant funds from the Oregon Community Development Block Grant program CARES Act funding for communities affected by COVID-19.

SBMA grants will be awarded between $2,500 - $30,000 per business.

Microenterprises whose owner meets who meet low-

and moderate-income (LMI) criteria can qualify for up to $10,000 in grant funding.

Small businesses can qualify for $2,500 per LMI employee retained up to $30,000 in funding.

Eligibility Requirements A microenterprise (five or fewer employees) or small business (more than five employees) that: • Was in business prior to March 8, 2019

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Early morning fire damages local home JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. Smoke from a house fire on SE Oar Avenue filled a southeast Lincoln City neighborhood early Friday morning, Jan. 13.

As North Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews and Lincoln City Police arrived, they

found flames and smoke rising from the structure.

Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze. It’s unclear if anyone was inside the house at the time of the fire.

There have been no reports of injuries. Details about the cause of the blaze and the estimated amount of damage were not available.

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RIGHT: The early morning fire was at this house on SE Oar near 3rd Street.

ABOVE: North Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews work to put out the the house fire.

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 31 A Theft of a money ticket reported in the 1700 block of NW 44th Street. A report taken.

January 1 2:50 a.m.

A Warrant Service was executed in the 2100 block of Oar Place. Officer located the subject listed while doing a routine check. The subject was taken into custody on a Douglas County Felony Warrant charging FTA-Burglary.

The subject was taken to jail.

A follow up in the 1000 block of SW 51st Street. Two subjects taken into custody and transported to jail charged with PSC Meth with Commercial Factors, MCS Schedule 2 Narc with Commercial Factors, DCS Meth with Commercial Factors, DCS Schedule 2 Narcotics, Felon in Possession of Restricted Weapon and Frequenting Drug House.

4:31 p.m.

Report of Theft in the 1000 block of NE Highway 101. Report taken.

4:39 p.m.

Report of the Theft of a kayak in the 5200 block of SW Highway 101. Report taken. Kayak entered into LEDS as a stolen boat.

4:46 p.m.

Report of Theft from a Vehicle in the 1000 block of SE Highway 101. Report taken.

8:27 a.m.

A Hit and Run reported in the 2100 block of NE Reef Ave. One person was cited and released for Hit and Run. A report taken.

6:15 p.m.

Report of a Prowl in the 700 block of SE Highway 101. Caller reported vehicle windows smashed. Report taken.

12:42 p.m.

Report of a firearm found in a hotel room in the 1500 block of 40th Place. Firearm recovered and a report taken.

6:19 p.m.

Caller advised that the vehicle was broken into in the 1100 block of NW 1st Court and a CPAP Machine was stolen. Report taken.

1:12 p.m.

Report of a disturbance at the NW 35th beach access.

One person was cited for MIP Alcohol. A report taken.

2:38 p.m.

A repot of a Domestic Disturbance in the 1000 block of SE Oar. Officer made contact with victim.

January 2 10:27

6:37 p.m.

Report of a vehicle broken into in the 1100 block of NW 1st Court, luggage and other items stolen. Report taken.

8:53 p.m.

Report of a Disturbance in the 1500 block of SE Oar Ave. Report that a subject was aggressive with staff.

The subject was transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.

Oregon State Police

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Research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety estimates that road debris played a role in more than Caller reported a driver 50,000 crashes each year in drove into a ditch and was seen walking away from the a four-year period. These resulted in more than 9,800 vehicle at milepost 159 on Highway 101at 5:45 p.m. The injuries and approximately driver was located by a dep- 125 deaths.

Law enforcement agenuty and given a ride home. cies across Oregon continue Through an investigation, to find drivers hauling items it was discovered that the driver had damaged property to local landfills not securing the loads. The Lincoln of another when he drove County Sheriff’s Office into the ditch. The driver has released the following was located and arrested for Failure to Perform Duties of advisory. a Driver when Property is Tie It Down Damaged and his girlfriend If you are thinking was arrested on an unrelated of making that annual or statewide felony warrant. semi-annual trip to the The vehicle was towed by Rowley’s Towing for SB780 dump? Ridding your home of unwanted items and trash impound due to the driver driving while suspended and is a great way to keep it a uninsured.

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healthy, safe, and clutter-free place.

Remember also, that we want to keep our environment and fellow motorists healthy and safe. So, take a moment to inspect your cargo. Are there any light, loose items that can scatter and become unsightly litter or pollution along the roadway? Or worse, unsecured larger items that may fall out and cause another drive to swerve or crash?

The National Sheriffs’ Association Traffic Safety Committee is working to raise awareness of the problem with unsecured loads.

To be secured, loads should be: • Tied down with rope, netting or straps • Tied directly to the vehicle or trailer • Covered entirely with a

sturdy tarp or netting • NOT overloaded • Packed with lighter weight items at the bottom and evenly distributed to prevent them from sliding.

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

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OSP received a report that the driver of a Suzuki Sidekick was traveling North on SR-229 when at around milepost 26 lost control of the vehicle and crashed at approximately 8:31 p.m. The driver was transported to the Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital for their injuries and the vehicle was towed by Coast Towing.

A vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation at approximately 11:42 p.m. at Highway 101 and Highway 20 in Newport. After it was discovered the driver was suspended and uninsured, the vehicle was towed by Coast Towing.

The driver was cited .

January 2 A vehicle was stopped for expired registration at milepost 138 on Highway 101 in Lincoln City at about 12:32 a.m. The driver was found to be driving while suspended and uninsured.

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Gov. Kotek declares homeless state of emergency WILL LOHRE Country Media, Inc.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has declared a homeless state of emergency in an effort to help ease the increasing homelessness challenges across Oregon.

Kotek made the declaration after she recited the Oath of Office in a swearing-in ceremony before the Oregon Senate and House of Representatives at the state capitol building in Salem Jan. 9.

In her speech to the joint assembly, she expressed a desire to address issues with housing, behavioral health and addiction, and education.

Kotek began by acknowledging that this election cycle had the highest voter turnout in the state’s history.

Though Kotek was elected as a Democrat, she emphasized the need to serve all Oregon’s people, regardless of political affiliation.

“Governing is about

serving Oregonians. All Oregonians. And I have heard from people loud and clear the status quo is not working, and for many Oregonians, it has never worked,” Kotek said. “I believe that for most of us, this is not a partisan issue or, frankly, a criticism of any one leader. This concern transcends party lines, and county lines, and cultural divides.”

Homelessness state of emergency In her speech, Kotek declared a state of emergency regarding homelessness in Oregon and announced an executive order to establish a housing production target of more than 36,000 new homes per year.

“I am declaring a homelessness state of emergency.

Our state’s response must meet the urgency of the humanitarian crisis we are facing,” Kotek said.

Kotek proposes a $130 million investment to help

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Tina Kotek takes the Oath of Office as Oregon’s Governor during her inauguration Jan. 9. “at least another 1,200 Oregonians” move off the streets within a year. State legislators, who were also sworn in on Monday, still need to approve this spending. Kotek urged legislators to take up this package as soon as possible. This package would be just the first step in what Kotek labeled a “comprehensive housing and homeless package.”

Strengthening community ties Kotek also invoked the message of Republican Governor Vic Atiyeh, who decided to visit each Oregon county to strengthen connections between Oregonians across the state and the government. Before the joint assembly, Kotek vowed to visit each Oregon county so she can listen to the issues

Homelessness, mental health, public schools top the list

reading scores.

But much rests on the two-year state budget she will propose for the cycle.

State economists have forecast a “mild” downturn in fall 2023 that may result in $3 billion less in tax collections and lottery proceeds in the next budget cycle, which begins July 1, than in the current cycle.

She also had to deal with competing plans for homelessness money; one offered

by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and another offered by mayors from cities across the state.

As of Jan. 13, Kotek had not offered details about her own plans, which are subject to legislative approval.

The Legislature has two more revenue forecasts in mid-February and mid-May before it crafts a final budget

the people have directly from the source.

“We can only deliver results on our complex problems by listening, digging into the details, and forming solutions together, and by advocating for better results at every level of government.

That’s why I pledge to visit every county in Oregon within my first year of office,” Kotek said.

State accountability In Kotek’s final major point, she promised to make state agencies more accountable in the coming years.

This week, Kotek said she would deliver a “new set of expectations” to leaders of state agencies. She emphasized the need for better customer service.

“That means being more efficient, more effective, and creating systems that will empower the state’s 42,000 public servants to deliver for Oregonians. So many state employees are working

incredibly hard to do their jobs but struggle because of unnecessary bureaucratic barriers or outdated systems that do not meet the challenges of the day,” Kotek said.

Kotek takes over the governorship from Democratic Governor Kate Brown, who could not run for reelection due to term limits. Brown became governor in 2015 and dealt with various crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and rampant fires across Oregon.

Kotek is the third female governor of Oregon and joins newly elected Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey as the first lesbian governor in United States history. In addition to Governor Kotek’s inauguration, the legislature also reelected Corvallis Democrat Dan Rayfield as House Speaker, and Rob Wagner, a Democrat from Lake Oswego, was elected Senate President.

for the coming two-year cycle.

Among Gov.-elect Tina Kotek’s three priorities is a plan to being constructing housing units in Oregon. The state has a vast undersupply of housing, which exacerbates everything from homelessness to the cost of living.

will involve a “land use component,” but will not do away with the urban growth boundaries that separate development from farm and forest land — the basic principle behind Oregon’s 50-year-old land use planning program.

Kotek said that just as important as new money is a focus on how quickly money goes to government agencies and community providers so they can provide services.

Kotek plans during her first year in office to visit each of Oregon’s 36 counties and listen to what communities have to say.

“I will work to bridge the divisions in our state,” Kotek said in November. “I will spend time in our communities all over Oregon, working to fix problems and partner

Governor sets priorities PETER WORN Oregon Capital Insider News Guard Guest Article

From her first public appearance as governor-elect on Nov. 10 to her first official remarks at the Oregon Business Plan summit Dec. 12, Gov. Tina Kotek has been consistent about her top priorities in her first year: • Housing and homelessness.

• Mental health and substance abuse treatment.

COURTESY PHOTO FROM PETER WONG / PMG • Public schools, particTina Kotek speaks at a post-election event on Thursday, Nov. ularly a focus on lagging 10 in Portland.

Housing Legislators also expect to take on the question of housing supply. According to one estimate, Oregon has a shortage of 111,000 housing units from the past decade — half needed by people below the area median income — and the number of housing units being built isn’t even keeping pace with current population growth. Two state agencies are expected to unveil a study soon.

Kotek has said her plan

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State’s respiratory surge slows, but battle continues WILL LOHRE Country Media, Inc. While the surge in respiratory viruses in Oregon has slowed, hospitals are still struggling, according to Oregon Health Officer and State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger.

During the fall, RSV, COVID, and Influenza pushed Oregon hospitals to their breaking point. A situation that Sidelinger labeled a ‘crisis’ in December is now improving, thanks partly to the precautions Oregonians took over the holidays.

“All overall respiratory virus activity in our communities remains high, and our hospital systems are still under extraordinary pressure, with some operating near, or even above 100% capacity, we are seeing some improvements in respiratory virus hospitalizations,” Sidelinger said during a media briefing Thursday, Jan. 12. “Unfortunately, our hospitals are not yet able to resume their normal workbooks.”

Status of Respiratory Viruses Sidelinger reported that RSV hospitalization rates have improved most of the

respiratory viruses. The peak of RSV saw its peak in pediatric hospitalizations on November 3. Currently, Sidelinger reported that “hospitalizations are decreasing rapidly.”

Influenza in adults and children remains high; however, the flu reached the peak season for adults on December 3. As of now, influenza hospitalizations for children have plateaued, and Sidelinger expects cases for adults and children to continue to decrease.

COVID-19 Update Sidelinger also offered an update on the status of COVID-19 throughout the state.

“COVID-19-related hospitalizations increased quickly in November and remain higher than their previous baseline but have dropped in the last week,” Sidelinger said. “National forecasts are predicting that COVID-19 hospitalizations will remain at their current level for the next few weeks. Dr. Peter Graven and his OHSU modeling team, in their statewide forecast published on January 6, are predicting a small increase

in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 into February caused by the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant, known as XBB.1.5.”

The forecast predicts that 367 will be hospitalized as of February 4. Oregon health experts are monitoring XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant, which is spreading rapidly in the Northeast United States. Health officials expect a rapid spread of the variant in the coming weeks.

“While this variant does appear to be the most transmissible COVID-19 variant so far, at this time, there is no evidence that it is associated with more severe COVID-19 infection,” Sidelinger said.

“In general, we are not seeing a significant cause for concern about XBB.1.5 right now.”

Sidelinger explained that “variants are expected to emerge over time,” but there is no evidence that it will be more harmful than other Omicron subvariants.

What Oregonians can do to stay safe Sidelinger offered Oregonians ways to protect themselves from the array of respiratory viruses. Sidelinger

emphasized the importance of getting a Flu shot to fight Influenza. Similarly, Sidelinger urged Oregonians to get their COVID vaccinations and boosters.

“Get your COVID-19 booster. And if you haven’t yet gotten the first two primary doses, please do so; it’s the best way to protect you as the highly contagious XBB.1.5 variant makes its way toward Oregon. It will get eventually, and we want you to be ready,” Sidelinger said.

Sidelinger also reemphasized the importance of observing many of the best practices that helped people during the pandemic.

• Wash your hands frequently • Wear a mask indoors • Limit exposure to large gatherings • Cover coughs and sneezes • Stay home if you are sick Sidelinger said that these precautions will help slow the spread of disease.

Monkey Pox Update Sidelinger also addressed the ongoing issue of Monkey Pox or “M Pox.” After the

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Hospitalization rates are slowing improving after skyrocketing during the fall due to the combined impacts of Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, and COVID variants. spike in cases in late October, is effective against M Pox. new cases have slowed to “a Two doses of the vaccine trickle.” OHA has seen fewer offer the best protection for than 5 cases diagnosed in the those at risk.”

Since the start of the M past month. pox Oregon outbreak in June, “We believe these low there have been 270 cases of case counts reflect what M pox. While Sidelinger said we have seen over the last several months and where we he expects a “handful” of cases in the next few months, are focusing our efforts, he he expressed that Oregon said. “Preliminary vaccine effectiveness data indicate health systems are better that the JYNNEOS Vaccine prepared to address them.

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A new national effort to assist rural communities, such as those in Lincoln County, with health care is now in place.

The Office of Rural Health (ORH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been established, according to Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy HydeSmith.

The ORH will enhance the CDC’s rural health portfolio, coordinate rural health efforts across CDC programs, and develop a strategic plan for rural health at the agency, according to a release from Merkleys office.

The new office will accelerate innovation, making scientific and communication resources tailored to current rural public health needs, build and improve public health functions, and provide public health infra-

structure leadership.

After both Merkley and Hyde-Smith advocated for the formation of the office, language establishing the ORH was included in the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus signed into law by President Biden last year.

“Folks living in rural communities deserve national policy makers’ attention to the problems they face,” Merkley said. “I’ve been pushing for action on this with my bicameral Rural Health Equity Act. Too often, we rely on one-size-fitsall solutions for our national health challenges, instead of specific plans to address the unique challenges to providing and accessing health care in rural communities. With the establishment of this center, I’m thinking of my House partner on the Rural Health Equity Act, Congressman Donald McEachin, who passed away last fall. This is yet another piece of his long and lasting legacy of making sure that every member of our communities can access

Sen. Cindy HydeSmith the resources they need.”

“The COVID pandemic highlighted the health care disparities in rural areas, especially, in rural states like Mississippi where the public-health response to the virus was less effective than in more urbanized regions,” Hyde-Smith said. “Senator Merkley and I fought to establish a CDC Office of Rural Health because people living and working in rural areas need to know their health care needs are not secondary to more urban areas. This new office should be empowered to look across CDC programs to ensure the agency’s work properly addresses the needs of the 57 Sen. Jeff Merkley

million Americans who live in rural communities.”

In November 2021, Senator Merkley introduced— alongside the late Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04)—his bicameral Rural Health Equity Act, a piece of legislation to establish a new Office of Rural Health within the CDC and to help address the unique health care challenges and inequities faced by rural communities across America. This vision has now been fulfilled by the provisions included in the omnibus legislation.

To strengthen their previous calls to action, Merkley then teamed up with Hyde-Smith and they led 11 lawmakers in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Appropriations Committee chairs urging for the creation of the ORH to address the health care service needs of rural communities and to work with public health practitioners in these areas.

Their letter called for a designation of the ORH to

Wyden, Merkley conduct local town halls JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Oregon U. S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley held town halls in Lincoln City and Newport Jan. 9 and Jan. 14.

Merkley’s event was conducted at Taft High School Saturday drawing an audience of about 50 people.

Merkley first met separately with members of the media to take questions discussing a variety of issues, including control of the United States border with Mexico, and federal funding assistance for roads and adequate evacuation routes during natural disasters and wildfires.

Merkley said he was encouraged that the federal government is making significant investment in infrastructure in Oregon and across the nation.

“The key is to take on the infrastructure that is most needed, and this is a pretty important piece, so I hope that as the state wrestlers with priorities, that is one of the priorities that should be at the top of the list,” Merkley said.

After meeting the reporters, Merkley met in a separate room at the high school with city, county and state leaders.

Emerging from that session, Democrat State Rep. David Gomberg said the meeting was encouraging.

“It’s always good to have the Senator here to see fist-hand the challenges that we are dealing with on the Central Coast, “Gomberg said. “We were talking about the looming issues, certainly about housing and homeless-

ness. We also talked about the fact that he was instrumental in getting monies to replace very vulnerable dams in Newport. We talked about the shipping container ports there are looking at in Coos Bay and we talked about wind energy. Those are crucial issue here.”

Republican State Sen. Dick Anderson also attended the leadership meeting with Merkley and the town hall.

Anderson said the town halls are of value.

“So, I welcome them and really appreciate them coming to the coast because we often get forgotten,” Anderson said. “I am not surprised by the questions during the town hall or with the (local) leadership. Housing was a big issue. Looking for federal infrastructure assistance for our roads and bridges, which are less than adequate. Even water and sewer in the small communities need assistance. Taxing and bonds of our local citizens can’t cover the costs.

These are all issues that I’ve heard as mayor of Lincoln City and now as senator on the coast.

Following an introduction by Lincoln City Mayor Susan Wahlke, Merkley took questions from the audience about social security, the national debt, cannabis sales, boarder issues, homelessness, the need for road funding and other topics.

National reaction “The National Rural Health Association applauds Congress for establishing an Office of Rural Health within the Centers for Disease and Control in the FY 2023 appropriations bill,” CEO of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Alan Morgan said. “We appreciate the leadership and dedication exhibited by Senator Merkley, Senator Hyde-Smith and Representatives McEachin and Guest in getting this important provision across the finish line. Given the devastating impact of COVID-19 on rural areas and the CDC’s

extensive role in managing the health and disparities of distinct populations, it is essential that rural America’s voice is well-represented within the agency moving forward. NRHA looks forward to working closely with the new office to address the unique health challenges affecting rural Americans.”

Oregon reaction “The establishment of the ORH in the CDC is moving us in the right direction,” Oregon Office of Rural Health Care Interim Director Robert Duehmig said. “This office will assist the CDC in addressing the disparities and challenges facing rural Oregonians and rural Americans. It will give the CDC the ability to play a pivotal role in supporting our rural public health agencies in responding to and preparing for public health emergencies while identifying and improving health disparities in rural communities. This is a win for rural Oregon.”

OBITUARY

Misty LeeAnn Williams

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Oregon U. S. Sen. Jeff Merkley addresses the audience during the Saturday, Jan. 14 congressional town hall at Taft High School in Lincoln City.

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Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden speaks during his town hall Monday, Jan. 9, at Oregon Coast Community College in Newport.

Following the town real questions. They were hall, Wyden told The News asking what is it going to Guard he was impressed take to make changes? I just with the audience. admire the heck out of the “Once again in Lincoln folks that are were here and County, they are exactly those in the community.”

Wyden Town Hall what the founding fathers Wyden said one of his Sen. Wyden’s town hall wanted citizens to be all concerns is the national debt in Newport Jan. 9 drew about,” Wyden said. “They ceiling, and that will be one approximately 75 people. came out. There wasn’t a of the main issues during Wyden also addressed audibad question in the house. this session of Congress. ence questions ranging from They want to hold their “It’s going to be about the environment, gun control elected officials accountable. how do we bring people and border regulations.

They want real answers to together,” he said.

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identify and improve health disparities and challenges faced by rural communities.

They also urged using the office to serve as the primary contact within the CDC on matters pertaining to rural health, and to coordinate within the agency to develop and promulgate policies, programs, and initiatives to improve health care and services for rural populations.

It is with a very heavy heart that I announce the passing of my beautiful daughter Misty LeeAnn Williams.

Misty passed on Nov. 4, 2022. Misty is loved by so many. Our lives will never be the same. She was and will always be a beautiful, kind, and amazing person. Misty was a friend to everyone she met, and she tried to help everyone she could. I am so grateful to have had her in my life and

only wish I had more time with her.

Misty had six beautiful children, Natalia, Harley, Brighton, Terry, Ty and Arthur. I know she loved them with all her heart and wanted the very best for them. She will be greatly missed by all who truly knew her.

A celebration of life will be scheduled in the spring in Salem. The date and announcement will be published at a later date.

God bless you baby girl!

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IN THE GARDEN

After the cold snap, soggy soils and inner clocks

CHIP BUBL News Guard Guest Column

I think we dodged a bullet as the cold temperatures were in the mid 20 degrees rather than in the teens as had been predicted by some forecasts.

It does not appear that Marionberry floral buds were hurt, so fruit crop, if the weather stays vaguely normal, should be ok.

Fuchsias died back to the soil line but will return next year. This happens about every third winter so wasn’t a surprise. Kale seemed to make it through as did undersized chard and semi-mature parsley.

Most root crops still outside in the garden are fine (and probably sweeter) unless the voles (field mice) have found them. But soon, they will start the flowering process and that changes the quality of the root for the worst in both texture and taste. Carrots get quite bitter.

So, plan on using them soon.

The ice on Friday before Christmas was nasty for driving but not quite thick enough to cause major tree toppling or breakage here.

That was not the case further south down the Willamette valley where tree damage was more intense.

I think dahlias with a bit of covering are ok (though field mice/voles may feed on them) as is garlic which only the rare field mouse likes.

But winter isn’t over. (Carrot picture courtesy from U.C. Davis) Soggy soils Our soils are water saturated now. It is a poor time to work soil or even mow the lawn unless your soil is better drained than most. The damage to lawns is due to soil compaction from your weight and the weight of the mower. But really, it isn’t necessary to mow or fertilize now anyway. That can wait until mid-February or later.

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Deciduous Trees, Shrubs Trees know when it is time to go dormant by measuring the daily darkness in the fall. There is a compound in the leaves that changes “form” as darkness increases.

That signals the leaves to export all their goodies to the root or other permanent parts of the plant. The leaves turn colors as the chlorophyll is recycled and eventually they drop. Not long after that, the tree or shrub goes more or less dormant and they are able to survive extreme cold temperatures without damage.

But what happens when it time to “wake up”? There are no leaves to measure daylight/darkness. So what do they do? They measure

how may hours of temperatures below a certain degree threshold, usually in the mid-40° F range the tree has experienced since it became deeply dormant. Here is a simplified version of what happens: the winter buds are kept dormant by a growth regulator compound (hormone).

But each hour of temperatures below a critical amount for that species (and it varies a lot between species and even within species like apples), degrades some of that hormone until it can no longer keep the bud dormant.

The tree has passed the “chilling requirement” and the bud starts to “wake up”.

The awakening goes in stages and is accelerated by warmer days, slowed by colder ones.

The challenge is that the now perky buds and in fact, an overall much perkier tree from root to top, are in grave danger if deep cold weather comes. There is nothing you can really do to protect them unless they are very small.

Fortunately, this combination of some unusually warm January days followed by extreme cold at the end of the month or into early February doesn’t happen often.

But it did in about 1990 when we had 50-60-degree

temperatures toward the end of January and temperatures at 10 degrees or lower in early February. A number of trees and shrubs died and other were really wounded.

Since then, I have never trusted that time of the year and nervously watch longrange forecasts.

Important notes The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all people.

You can get up-to–date and accurate answers to your food preservation questions by calling our office at 503 397-3462 and ask to speak to Jenny Rudolph.

Donate extra garden produce and/or money to the food bank, senior centers, or community meals programs.

It always is greatly appreciated.

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.

VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY Reader has Senior Center concerns The Board of the Lincoln City Senior Center (LCSC) has proposed some exceptionally anti-democratic changes to the LCSC bylaws.

Here is what they want to do. If LCSC members vote to remove someone from the board, the supposedly removed person will continue to be a full-fledged Board member for at least another year. And they will be the one (not the person elected by the members to do so) who will continue to perform the functions of the office that members had voted to remove them from.

I was an active LCSC member but am no longer.

Just some of my reasons for not wanting to be there make what the Board wants to do not at all surprising. (I am not alone in avoiding the LCSC. Out of thousands of Lincoln City seniors, the LCSC is lucky to get a quorum of only 21 at their meetings.)

If the Board gets what they want, the size of the

Board could be doubled to 14, which would likely give them an easy majority in any vote proposed to a membership meeting that only draws 21-27 members.

Because the city of Lincoln City has chosen to outsource its senior services to the LCSC (which despite getting funding from the City is really just a private social club), what the LCSC Board proposes would not only be imposed on LCSC members, but on all of Lincoln City seniors.

I want a welcoming Senior Center that would actually provide senior services.

Though this private Senior Center does not work for me, I continue to hope that at some future time it will be less objectionable. Therefore I (as I think all Lincoln City seniors should be) am concerned about what the Board wants to do.

Jeff Maurer Lincoln City

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$75M spent on hotels for the homeless ZACK DEMARS Oregon Capital Insider News Guard Guest Column

A handful of hotels across Oregon work a lot differently now than they did three years ago.

In 2020, state legislators committed nearly $75 million to a novel housing strategy aimed at stemming the worst impacts of both the pandemic’s first year and a destructive fire season.

Two years later, recipients of that funding are looking to long-term operations while the statewide outcomes of the new services aren’t exactly clear.

The premise of the program was a simple one: The state would give local governments and nonprofits funds to purchase old hotels and motels.

They could then use those buildings as emergency shelter to house people more safely than in large congregate shelters, where disease can spread more quickly.

“In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we really had to think about shelter, and sheltering people experiencing homelessness in a very different way,” said Mike Savara, who coordinates the state housing agency’s work with Project Turnkey.

“We saw shelters really trying to distance, spread out, and think about all the different ways they could limit the spread of COVID-19.”

To fund the properties, legislators enlisted the Oregon Community Foundation to dole out the funding to 19 different sites — moving the money through the private nonprofit instead of the state’s own housing agency because of the program’s urgency, state leaders said.

“You have to remember that when these funds initially came to OCF, it was at a moment when our state was dealing with a once-in-alifetime, we hope, pandemic and the loss of 4,000 residential structures because of the many fires that ravaged our state,” said Megan Loeb, who coordinates the Turnkey program for the foundation.

“And at that moment in time, our state housing agency was dealing with their programs to really prevent people from being evicted from their home.”

Visible impact In Central Oregon, the impact of those new shelters is becoming more visible.

The city of Bend, for example, purchased the old Bend Value Inn on Division Street with $2.5 million in state Turnkey funding, sheltering residents in the 28 rooms starting in January.

Those residents moved in May to the old Rainbow Motel on Franklin Avenue, which the city purchased with its own funds as a “swing space” during renovations.

Residents there will move back to Division Street when renovations are completed, hopefully in early February, according to Amy Fraley, who manages the city’s houseless services.

“The building’s going to be better and it’s going to be a place that is providing solutions,” Fraley said of the shelter, which has been named “Stepping Stone” based on public suggestions.

New beds in old buildings came with challengesAll told, Project Turnkey funded 867 shelter beds — an increase of about 20% of the state’s emergency shelter capacity, and likely the biggest single investment in shelter space in the state’s history.

“That actually is a huge investment in our overall landscape,” Savara said.

“Oregon typically ranks in sort of the lower tiers in terms of the number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness by capita around the state, so we absolutely need more shelter

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beds.”

That historic investment will only last in the long run, though, if the shelter sites keep operating at full capacity — one of the biggest challenges shelter operators are facing.

METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION Project Turnkey funded The premise of the program was a simple one: The state would give local governments and nonprofits funds to purchase old the initial investments in hotels and motels. shelters, allowing organizations to purchase property they likely wouldn’t have been able to without the program.

But the program didn’t fund the operational costs it would take to run the shelters, meaning those organizations have had to find ways to fold the new operations into their budgets.

In Bend, that meant an allocation of up to $900,000 from the city council for operations between May 2022 and February 2023, plus federal grants and other funding for NeighborImpact to implement the program.

The city plans to use federal COVID-relief funding to operate the shelter for three years, but funding beyond that is still unknown.

“We need to have different kinds of shelter for people that is available. But how we do that over the long run is something none of us know, so that’s the piece that’s missing,” Fraley said. “The (city) council has allocated the money for three years to pay for the shelter. But we are looking for a legislative fix for that long-term operational funding as well as upkeep of the facility.”

In other parts of the state, the operational funding problem has gone even further in impacting the new shelters. The $7 million hotel purchased by Central City Concern in Northeast Portland, for example, is still only half filled, because the nonprofit can’t afford to staff the 35 rooms that currently sit empty.

The process of turning old hotels into emergency housing has also carried all kinds of renovation costs.

Many shelter operators have highlighted unexpected surprises in the aging buildings and rising costs as a result of supply chain troubles.

“It’s the purpose of the shelter to support a population, so we had to do design making certain assumptions or doing very limited exploratory information,” said Garrett Kaye, a city facilities project manager for the city.

“And pretty quickly (we) discovered that some of the assumptions that we had made weren’t necessarily true, that the condition of the infrastructure hidden from view, literally under the floor, under the concrete slabs, was in pretty poor condition.”

Contractors asked the city council in August for an additional $450,000 for renovations, like fixes for sewer and gas piping discovered under the flooring and upgrades to the electrical system to accommodate for people living in the building.

In Redmond, the Bethlehem Inn shelter faced similar challenges, needing to replace the electrical system, raise the parking lot to make rooms wheelchair accessible and knock out nine rooms to replace with a kitchen and dining room.

“Did I mention it’s a 1960s motel?” Gwenn Wysling, Bethlehem Inn’s executive director, joked, gesturing to the building’s very ’60s exterior.

All told, Bethlehem Inn has budgeted for about $1.75 million in renovation costs — with some funding coming from Project Turnkey but most coming from other donors — for the $2.4 million property. The city of Bend has budgeted a little over $1.5 million for the renovation of the 1950s motor lodge it purchased for $2.5 million.

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Public Notices NG23-415 INVITATION TO BIDS CITY OF LINCOLN CITY NE 14th Street Sidewalk - Phase 2 Bids Due: 2:00 PM, February 16, 2023 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: construct 6,165 sf of sidewalk, 634 feet of curb,700 feet of 12-inch storm, 3 catch basins, water quality MH, 2 MHs, 44 Tons of asphalt and miscellaneous items. BID SUBMITTAL - Sealed bid proposals will be received by Public Works Department, PO Box 50, 801 SW Hwy 101 - City Hall, Lincoln City, OR 97367 until 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on the 16th day of February, 2023. 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 name, bid date, and time, “Bid Proposal, Bid Bond and Certificate of Residency” and bidder’s name. Bid proposals shall be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter. 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 - Bid documents shall be obtained by sending an email to Kevin Mattias (kmattias@lincolncity.org ). The official Planholder’s list will be kept by the City and any addenda will issued by the City.

PRE-BID MEETING - There will not be a pre-bid meeting or site visit conducted by the City. Bidders are required to conduct a field review of the project area on their own to acquaint themselves with pertinent conditions prior to preparing and submitting their bid proposal. 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 February 7, 2023, 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 information-

al 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) 9863720 - 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). City may cancel this procurement or reject any bid that does not comply with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, including the requirement to demonstrate the bidder’s responsibility under ORS 279C.375 (3)(b) and that City may reject for good cause all bids after finding that doing so is in the public interest.

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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 2021 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) 9863720 - 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). City may cancel this procurement or reject any bid that does not comply with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, including the requirement to demonstrate the bidder’s responsibility under ORS 279C.375 (3)(b) and that NG23-414 INVITATION TO City may reject for good cause BIDS CITY OF LINCOLN CITY all bids after finding that doing Lincoln City Police Utility Build- so is in the public interest. ing Bids Due: 2:00 PM, February 9, 2023 WORK - The general nature of work, described NG23-413 TS No. in detail in this Contract and in O R 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 6 - 1 9 - 3 the basis of payment, includes APN R411731 TO No furnishing all labor, equipment, 220324938-OR-MSO TRUSTand materials necessary for EE’S NOTICE OF SALE the construction of the project. Reference is made to that Primary items of work include: certain Trust Deed made by, Constructing 600 SF CMU CINTHIA A KALLMAN, MARUtility Building and miscella- RIED as Grantor to FIRST neous other items. BID SUB- AMERICAN TITLE as Trustee, MITTAL - Sealed bid propos- in favor of CHASE MANHATals will be received by Finance TAN MORTGAGE CORPODepartment, PO Box 50, 801 RATION as Beneficiary dated SW Hwy 101 - City Hall, 3rd as of December 23, 1999 Floor, Lincoln City, OR 97367 and recorded on December until 2:00 PM Pacific Standard 30, 1999 as Instrument No. Time (PST) on the 9th day of 6221781 in Book 395, on Page February, 2023. Late bids will 0987 and the beneficial internot be accepted. Within two est was assigned to SELECT working hours of the bid clos- PORTFOLIO SERVICING, ing time, bidders must submit INC. and recorded July 16, the First-Tier Subcontractor 2019 as Instrument Number Disclosure Form. Submittal 2019-06587 of official records of bid proposals shall be in a in the Office of the Recorder sealed envelope with iden- of Lincoln County, Oregon tification plainly marked on to-wit: APN: R411731 LOT the outside including project 14 AND THE WEST ONEname, bid date, and time, HALF OF LOT 15, BLOCK “Bid Proposal, Bid Bond and 18, FOURTH ADDITION TO Certificate of Residency” and PANTHER CREEK, IN THE bidder’s name. Bid proposals COUNTY OF LINCOLN AND shall be publicly opened and STATE OF OREGON. THE read aloud immediately there- WEST ONE-HALF OF SAID after. Each bid proposal must LOT 15 BEING MORE PARbe submitted on the forms TICULARLY DESCRIBED prescribed by the City and AS FOLLOWS:BEGINNINaccompanied by a Proposal G AT THE NORTHWEST Guaranty (certified check, ca- CORNER OF LOT 15 OF shier’s check, or bid bond) in BLOCK 18, FOURTH ADDIan amount equal to ten (10) TION TO PANTHER CREEK; percent of the total amount THENCE SOUTH 74 DEG. bid. The ten percent Proposal 20- 51” EAST, 10.00 FEET; Guaranty shall be forfeited to THENCE ON A 175 FOOT RAthe City if the bidder fails to DIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT enter into a contract with the 17.80 FEET (WHOSE LONG City of Lincoln City within fif- CHORD BEARS SOUTH 77 teen (15) days after the date DEG. 15- 41” EAST 17.79 of the Notice of Award. The FEET), SAID POINT BEING successful bidder will be re- ON THE NORTHERLY LINE quired to furnish a bond equal OF SAID LOT 15; THENCE to one hundred percent of the SOUTH 08 DEG. 01- 54” amount bid for faithful perfor- WEST, 116.02 FEET TO A mance of the Contract. BID POINT OF SOUTHERLY LINE DOCUMENTS - Bidders are to OF SAID LOT 15, THENCE contact Kevin Mattias at kmat- NORTH 78 DEG. 34- 13” tias@lincolncity.org to obtain WEST 43.28 FEET TO THE Bid Documents. The official SOUTHWEST CORNER OF Planholder’s list will be kept SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH by the City and any addenda 15 DEG. 39- 09” EAST, 117.29 will issued through the City. FEET TO THE POINT OF BEPRE-BID MEETING - There GINNING. Commonly known will not be a pre-bid meet- as: 975 N DEERLANE LOOP, ing or site visit conducted by OTIS, OR 97368 Both the Benthe City. Bidders are required eficiary, SELECT PORTFOLIO to conduct a field review of SERVICING, INC., and the the project area on their own Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., to acquaint themselves with OSB #120112, have elected to pertinent conditions prior to sell the said real property to preparing and submitting their satisfy the obligations secured bid proposal. QUESTIONS - by said Trust Deed and notice All questions or requests for has been recorded pursuant clarification shall be directed to Section 86.735(3) of Orin writing to the Terry Cham- egon Revised Statutes. The berlin, Project Engineer, via default for which the forecloemail: tchamberlin@lincolnc- sure is made is the Grantor’s ity.org, or by regular mail to failure to pay: Failed to pay Lincoln City, PO Box 50, Lin- payments which became due coln City, Oregon 97367. All Monthly Payment(s): 4 Monthwritten questions must be re- ly Payment(s) from 01/01/ceived by the Project Engineer 2022 to 04/01/2022 at $639.70 by 5 PM PST on February 1, 5 Monthly Payment(s) from 2023, 9 calendar days prior to 05/01/2022 to 09/01/2022 the Bid Due date. The Project at $719.27 2 Monthly Engineer will determine appro- Payment(s) from 10/01/- 2022 priate responses, if any, and if to 11/30/2022 at $676.22 necessary an Addendum will Monthly Late Charge(s): 1 be issued to all plan holders of Monthly Late Charge(s) 0.00

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Public Notices 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 $81,318.41 together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.87500% per annum from December 1, 2021 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 March 30, 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: 11/17/22 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 87407, Pub Dates: 1/17/2023, 1/24/2023, 1/31/2023, 2/7/2023, THE NEWS GUARD

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Public Notices dent of the city shall be given an opportunity to present written or oral testimony at the hearing. The proposed use of the subject property is for a Tiny Home Development (consisting of seven tiny homes sited on City property and five additional homes sited on property leased from Coast Vineyard Church. Said Tiny Home Project being subject to land use authorization in DEV REV 2023-01. The reason the City Council finds it necessary or convenient to sell/convey the property to not-for-profit “Northwest Coastal Housing” is that the City Council desires to provide housing opportunities to the City of Lincoln City’s homeless population, including survivors of the wildfires in Lincoln County that destroyed over 300 homes. These Tiny Homes are primarily to serve this population. The sale/conveyance from the City to the not-for-profit will include a fee simple determinable condition in the deed that the property must be used for Tiny Homes, be income restricted, and shall be operated as approved in the DEV- REV 2023-01 land use approval. In addition, a note and trust deed will be required for the purchase price of the property [not less than $154,050]. Similar to the Helping Hands conveyance in 2020, the annual installment payment for the purchase price shall be excused based on satisfactory operation of the facility in accordance with the land use approval, promissory note and deed restriction. The staff report and supporting materials may be reviewed on the City of Lincoln City’s website under “Agenda, Packets and Video” “Upcoming Meetings” “January 23, 2023.”

NG23-411 CITY OF LINCOLN CITY NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED GRANT OF EASEMENT TO PACIFICORP FOR UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND COMMUNICATION LINES AND APPURTENANCES On January 23, 2023 at 6:00 pm or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Lincoln City City Council, in the Council Chambers located at City Hall, 801 SW Hwy 101, 3rd Floor, Lincoln City, Oregon will conduct a public hearing to consider granting an easement to pacific power for the purpose of construction, operation and repair of underground electric distribution and communica-

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Notwithstanding the proposed easement, because of security issues associated with the delivery of potable water, the easement will not include the blanket right of ingress and egress “from adjacent lands” but will have more controlled access. The staff report and supporting materials may be reviewed on the City of Lincoln City’s website under “Agenda, Packets and Video” “Upcoming Meetings” “January 23, 2023.”

NG22-388 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR22-948681- SW Reference is made to that certain deed made by, SUSAN HOOD, A SINGLE PERSON as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR STIFEL BANK & TRUST, A STATE CHARTERED BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 9/15/2011, recorded 9/21/2011, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/instrument/microfilm/reception number 201108734 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to PHH Mortgage Corporation covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R458377 1111- 05-BA-12100-00 THE NORTH 18 FEET OF LOT 2,

NG23-412 CITY OF LINCOLN CITY NOTICE OF HEARING SALE/DISPOSITION OF CITY PROPERTY On January 23, 2023 at 6:00 pm or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council, in the Council Chambers located at City Hall, 801 SW Hwy 101, 3rd Floor, Lincoln City, Oregon will conduct a public hearing to consider the sale / disposition of city property, said real property being located at east of NE Keel Ave. and NE 10th Street Intersection in Lincoln City, Oregon, consisting of City-owned Tax lots 07-11- 10-DD-1230000 [R299582] and associated immediately adjacent vacated right-of-way, if any, [adjacent to Coast Vineyard Church 1505 NE 6TH DR]. Any resi-

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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: $13,313.94 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $183,204.98 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 6/1/2022, 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 4/19/2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Public Entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 West 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

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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-22948681-SW Dated: 12/13/2022 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) 9250241 IDSPub #0182782 1/17/2023 1/24/2023 1/31/2023 2/7/2023 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

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David V. Cramer, Attorney for Personal Representative.

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.

NG23-396 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 County, 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.

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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

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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 under-

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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.

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After 42 years, Gerber Tires is closing

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In Lincoln City, if residents needed their tires rotated, their oil changed, or their cars serviced, since 1981, Gerber Tire and Service Center had them covered. After more than 40 years, Gerber Tire will be closing its doors.

In 1981, Jim Gerber opened his first tire store in Lincoln City, and now, 42 years later, he is retiring, and the business is up for sale. The family owns the tire shop and a trailer lot in Monmouth. Since 2008, his son Perry Gerber has been in charge of the Lincoln City tire shop, while Jim Gerber has focused more on the trailer lot.

“I took over Lincoln City so he could go run the trailer lot, and it’s been that way

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Continued from Page 6 last few years? A limited amount of open housing to help people move into.

Salem’s Center for Hope and Safety, for example, has felt that challenge acutely.

A family’s average stay at its Turnkey shelter, which focuses on families and individuals escaping domestic violence, is around 140 days because of how challenging it is to find residents a new place to move to, according to Jayne Downing, who runs the nonprofit.

Local impacts are slowly materializing, but state outcomes are rarely tracked The sparse data that is available about Turnkey shelters provides some insight into their impact.

The Redmond shelter, operated by Bethlehem Inn, has hosted an average of 40 residents a month since it opened, according to Wysling. Residents stay for an average of 39 days.

What “success” looks

since 2008,” Perry Gerber said. “Everything was going like clockwork and very successful on both ends; the trailer lot and the tire business and auto repair, but we’ve gotten to a point now where it’s time for Big G, we call him Big G, and he needs to get retired.”

While Perry considered taking on both the trailer lot and the tire business upon his father’s retirement, he ultimately decided it would be best to focus on one enterprise and find new management for the shop.

Though Gerber Tires will seek new ownership, Perry Gerber is confident that whoever takes over will have demand from day one.

Following the announcement that the business would close, there has been an outpouring of support for Gerber Tires

from the Lincoln City community.

“I just want to get down to one thing and get dad retired and let somebody else get in there and do their thing,” said Perry Gerber.

“The phone has, up till just today; it’s rung more than 50 times just before noon.”

On social media, Gerber Tire has received many

like at different shelters can mean different things — and because of a tight housing market, like what the Salem shelter experiences, it sometimes has to look like smaller wins than getting someone into long-term, permanent housing.

At Bethlehem Inn, for example, shelter staff assign each resident a score from 1 to 5 for each of seven areas: shelter, safety, employment, income, health care, mental health and overall wellness.

The nonprofit’s data shows that the average resident at the shelter leaves about 4 and a quarter points higher on that scale than when they entered.

In Bend, the Turnkey-supported shelter has housed 69 individuals for an average of about 117 nights each, according to data from NeighborImpact, which operates the shelter. Of 23 who’ve left the shelter so far, a little under half have moved into some kind of more stable housing, like a

subsidized rental or housing voucher, and around a quarter moved into some other kind of temporary shelter or homelessness.

“We would expect some of those folks (at the Franklin Avenue shelter) will transition to permanent housing (soon),” Fraley said.

“So, there has been movement in between the properties as far as people securing a more permanent housing option through some pretty robust case management and other services provided both

by NeighborImpact and by REACH.” But across the state, the outcomes of Project Turnkey are harder to measure.

While individual shelter operators might track their own data, because the funds were distributed through a private nonprofit on a short-term basis, there’s no consistent reporting across sites statewide about who is using Turnkey shelters, how long they’re staying or where they’re going when

heartfelt messages from the community after announcing the business closing. On their initial announcement on Facebook, the post has been shared more than 30 times by community members, and there are more than 40 comments on the post, wishing the Gerbers well in the future.

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and willingness to give customers the best possible experience set Gerber Tires apart in Lincoln City.

“Just customer service, you know, nobody’s perfect, so you can make mistakes, but it’s what you do about that is what makes it better than the other guys around,” Perry Gerber said. “So, just take care of the customers; make sure that nobody goes away unhappy.”

The Gerbers hope new owners will step in and keep the shop going. They have not sold any of the existing equipment in the shop, and when a purchase is made, the shop will be able to keep running as it always had.

For Jim Gerber, the closing of the business marks a new step, and it’s an emotional time to say goodbye; giving good service was always

something Jim Gerber took pride in.

“You can read the reviews from however far back; we’ve been five stars since they ever invented a star,” Perry Gerber said.

In the future, the Gerbers plan to stay in Lincoln City and stay involved with the community. Perry’s wife, Debbie Gerber, stated that Perry would continue donating to the high school music program and remain engaged with Angel’s Anonymous.

Perry and his brothers Rex and Randy are helping close the shop and transition to the trailer lot as the leading business. This change has genuinely become a “family affair.”

“It’s been an incredible run,” Perry Gerber said.

“Yeah, it’s been great helping everyone in community.”

they leave.

That’s a major contrast with California’s hotel-to-shelter program launched during the pandemic.

There, the state’s housing department administered the grant program and publishes data from its grantees, including dashboards of where funds are going and how many units are occupied, as well as an early analysis that showed about a third of shelter users entered permanent or temporary housing after they left the shelter.

In this state, Oregon Housing & Community Services is just beginning to fund programs at most of the Turnkey sites, which will require some data reporting to the state. OHCS has also commissioned a study on the impact of Turnkey in the near future, according to OHCS’s Savara.

More in store in new phases of pandemic Project Turnkey isn’t over, either. Legislators in

2022 approved another $50 million for the program, which state officials expect will fund around a dozen additional shelters in early 2023.

The Oregon Community Foundation, which is also distributing the second round of grants, hasn’t disclosed which applications it plans to fund, but OCF’s Loeb says officials there hope to include regions and populations that weren’t covered in the original round.

“We’re looking at a broad geographic distribution of funds around the state to support areas that either were not able to fully resolve the shelter needs in their community through the first round or areas that were not able to be supported through the first round,” Loeb said.

And as the pandemic wanes, Savara, with the state housing agency, says Oregon’s Turnkey shelters are beginning to focus less on

emergency shelter to prevent the transmission of COVID and pivoting to longer-term goals in a state that had 6,200 unsheltered households in 2019, according to a state study.

“At the end of the day, (homelessness is) about not having housing, and housing that’s affordable and housing that meets their needs,” Savara said. “Project Turnkey easily can start to become a great opportunity for other types of low-income, permanent housing options for people experiencing homelessness.”

It’s been an incredible run. It’s been great helping everyone in the community.

Perry Gerber

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Oregon Coast Chorus hires new musical director STAFF REPORT Country Media, Inc. Brandon Lucas is the new musical director for the Oregon Coast Chorus Musical Director.

Lucas is a writer, composer, pianist, teacher, and technician who has been playing and teaching piano for nearly 20 years. He began playing at a young age, where he said he discovered a deep love for jazz, rock, and musical theatre performance.

Lucas began acting, singing, and performing professionally at age 13, and has since performed with world class musicians throughout

the country in a variety of musical groups and projects.

After receiving his degree from The University of Colorado Boulder in 2020, he decided to focus on teaching and repairing pianos full time.

In 2022, he left his long-time home of Colorado and moved to the Oregon Coast, completed his education at the Piano Technician Academy and opened Pacific Coast Pianos in Lincoln City, Oregon.

Lucas is a member of the Piano Technicians Guild and the National Music Teachers Association.

“I’m thrilled for the opportunity to lead this special group of people to

make lovely music together,” Lucas said. “Musical groups and projects like this are the things that are truly important to our community.”

Oregon Coast Chorus Team Coordinator Mary Mamer said teh group is excited to have someone with Lucas’ background join the chorus as the Musical Director. :His skills fit right in with our goal of providing quality acapella music in the barbershop style to our community,” Mamer said.

While the pandemic slowed everyone down the chorus continued to work on performance skills during zoom rehearsals, according to

a release from chorus.

“Now that they are singing in the community again, those skills are being demonstrated as they share the joy of singing,” the release states.

The chorus has attracted several new members during the holiday season and will be hosting an open house on Jan. 19.

Women and girls over 14 interested in learning more about the chorus, singing acapella music in 4-part harmony, and Sweet Adelines International, are invited to join the chorus that evening.

Rehearsals are held at 6:15 p.m. each Thursday at the American Legion Post 116,

Brandon Lucas leads the chorus during a practice.

424 West Olive Street, in Newport. All rehearsals are open to the public. Women are invited to check them out

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any Thursday night.

For more information, call Willa at 541-444-1336

Poppy welcomed to Lincoln City JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. Despite the chilly winter weather, the first public art installation planned at the Lincoln City Culture Center has received a warm welcome.

A special dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony was conducted Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Cultural Center for Poppy, described as an interactive 24-foot-tall steel and fused glass “beast.”

The artwork is a true collaboration between Portland artists, Lincoln City artists and young students, according to a release from Explore Lincoln City, the city’s tourism department.

Pete Beeman, a renowned Portland artist and Pobby’s creator, said Poppy it an abstract piece drawing inspiration from the Oregon Coast like crabs, octopus and plants.

Beeman said he named Poppy after his mother, who passed away this fall. The leaf shapes at the top are fused glass created by Lincoln City glass artist Kelly Howard and Portland artist Kerstin Hilton.

The colors reflect the Oregon Coast as the blues represent COURTESY PHOTO FROM JUSTIN TUCKER / NINE EIGHTY FOUR the ocean.

City leaders, community members and art creator Pete Beeman gathered on the lawn of the Young local art students Lincoln City Culture Center for the ribbon cutting dedication of Poppy. See a video of the ages 6-10 years old created dedication at www.thenewsguard.com. a book that tells the story of how Poppy came to be. You can find the book at the Lincoln City Arts Center.

Poppy is 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.

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, according to the release The Plaza project is designed to provide parking, public areas for local markets, concerts and art classes. Work on the project is expected to begin this spring.

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

Property Tax Deferral Program Property tax deferral program for disabled and seniors If you are a senior citizen or disabled and a homeowner in Lincoln County, you may be eligible to participate in the State of Oregon’s Property Tax Deferral program.

Qualifying for this program allows you to delay paying the property taxes on your residence by borrowing from the Oregon Department of Revenue. The State will pay your property tax bill from a revolving fund, then record a lien on your property to become a security interest holder.

The Oregon Department of Revenue recoups its loan when a participant’s property is sold or changes ownership.

Loans accrue interest at 6 percent annually. To participate, you must apply before the April 15 due date for personal tax returns or file late from April 16 to December 1 and pay a fee.

You can find more information on the Property Tax Deferral program at the Oregon.gov website atwww. oregon.gov/dor/programs/ property/pages/deferral.aspx.

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At the time of application closure, all submitted applications will be randomized and processed. To register and apply, visit www.ccdbusiness. org/oregonsbma.

Technical assistance is available to assist with completing the application

process. You may use Google Translate on the application registration and program webpages for non-English languages or please contact CCD Business Development Corporation at 1-888-2630971 or oregonsbma@ ccdbusiness.com for addition-

al assistance. Video tutorials for both small business and microenterprise applications, including helpful tips, are also available. The link to the YouTube playlist for the video tutorials can be found at on the CCD’s website.

Business Oregon, in part-

nership with CCD Business Development Corporation, will be hosting two virtual Q&A meetings about this grant opportunity on Friday, January 13 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Register for the virtual meetings using the online form.

The SBMA grant award selections are expected in February 2023 and the funding is expected to be distributed to selected grantees in March 2023.

the more significant accomplishments of 2022: • Hiring of a new permanent City Manager, Finance Director and Police Chief.

• Placement of TRT increase on November ballot.

• In 2022, Lincoln City

was awarded at total of $2,880,300 in Federal and State grants/funds. Also, in 2022, we submitted application for Federal grants totaling $17,200,000 and for State and other grants totaling $8,582,200.

The News Guard: What top three challenges do you see facing the city in 2023

and how will the city overcome those challenges?

Legarza: The top three challenges facing the city in 2023: • Adequate housing (all types): Continue to support and incentivize developers to provide housing opportunities at all income levels with continued focus on afford-

able and workforce housing.

• Infrastructure and long-range planning items – Continue the process of updating and implementing various comprehensive and master plans with a focus on long-term infrastructure enhancements and fiscal efficiency.

• Recruiting and re-

taining staff to maintain effective service levels – Continue to find ways to be competitive in this challenging employment environment.

dent serves these groups of people, listens, and finds the connections to support the organization and the development of educational pathways.

Our family has been here for fifteen years, our children’s entire educational career, this is our home.

The News Guard: What would be your top three priorities if you are appointed as the LCSD Superintendent and why those priorities?

Tolan: The LCSD Board of directors has a comprehensive strategic plan that is a priority to continue. Along with following this plan, learning from each community about the opportunities they see for continued growth and making connections across Lincoln County are all priorities upon appointment.

The News Guard: Briefly, what background and

experience do you offer that qualifies you to be the LCSD Superintendent?

Tolan: I am currently completing my twentieth year in education, fifteen of those in a leadership role in Lincoln County. I have been both an elementary and secondary principal, appreciate the diverse needs of our county, and love being in the classroom teaching and learning. I have served on statewide leadership boards and committees and have appreciated building community partnerships to better support students and families during my time in Lincoln County.

The News Guard: What will be your message to the community at the upcoming meetings about the LCSD Superintendent position?

Tolan: I look forward to these meetings for a chance

to get to hear from all of the communities and share with them my vision for continued progress through continued implementation of the Board’s strategic plan and learn about the opportunities each of them sees and wants for their youth.

The community forums will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at Toledo Jr/ Sr High, Jan. 31 at Taft 7-12, Feb. 1 at Newport High School, and Feb. 2 at Waldport High School.

All forums will take place in each high school library.

The public is encouraged to attend.

Current LCSD Superintendent Dr. Karen Gray will retire in June.

has been nearly deserted because of restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Those restrictions have been lifted, but the main, 1938 Capitol is closed due to seismic reinforcement. The House and Senate office wings reopened on Dec. 5. Legislators will still use their offices, and hearing rooms will be available to the public, but it is anticipated that much of business of the 2023 Legislature will

take place via video conference.

The House will be able to use its chambers in the main Capitol building; it is not quite as certain for the Senate. Given their smaller number — 30 senators, 60 House members — the Senate could use hearing rooms as chambers, as it did in 1993 an earthquake damaged the Capitol.

But the Senate met only in meeting rooms for a short

period of time that year.

Council Continued from Page 1 have been the most significant accomplishments of the city in 2022?

Daphnee Legarza: From my vantage point, the following would be some of

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Continued from Page 1 and will enter into an initial agreement and set up community meetings with Tolan as their candidate.

As the final step of their hiring process, the LCSD Board will finalize its decision to offer a contract to Tolan at the February school board business meeting.

In the following conversation, Tolan gives the News Guard her insight into the LCSD Board offer.

The interview The News Guard: Why do you want to be the LCSD superintendent?

Majalise Tolan: We all play a role in the education of our youth including teachers, students, families and the community. The superinten-

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

Governor Continued from Page 3 with Oregonians who want to find solutions.”

Construction and COVID All of this will take place against a backdrop of major construction at the Capitol in Salem. In the past couple of years, the Capitol

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The Miro Quartet to perform at Camp Winema STAFF REPORT County Media, Inc.

The Miro Quartet will bring its 28-years of experience to Camp Winema when it presents the third concert in the Neskowin Chamber Music series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22.

The guiding principle of the Miro, based in Austin, Texas, is to “pay homage to the legacy of the string quartet while looking forward to the future of chamber music.” It regularly commissions new works and collaborates with other noted artists.

Since its formation in 1995, the quartet has been awarded first prize at a number of competitions including the Banff International and the Naumburg Competition.

It was the first ensemble to be awarded an Avery Fisher

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The Miro Quartet.

Career Grant.

Members are committed to music education and give master classes at universities and conservatories throughout the world. Since 2003, they have served as quartet-in-residence at the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Aus-

tin. They serve in that same capacity for Chamber Music Northwest in Portland and Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in Washington State.

Members include Daniel Ching, violin; William Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, violist; and Joshua Gindele, cello.

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Taft High School’s Participation on the Rise in 2022 WILL LOHRE Country Media, Inc. Each year brings its challenges and achievements, and for Taft High School sports in Lincoln City, 2022 marked a step in the right direction toward normalcy, with more students joining sports programs after lean years during the pandemic.

Taft High School Athletic Director Zach Lillebo said he is excited about the increasing participation in sports that Taft High School has seen. Though there have been challenging results for several programs on the field

and courts, the school is building from the ground up, hopefully leading to future success.

Taft brings back JV One of Taft’s most significant accomplishments in 2022 was the reinvigoration of the school’s junior varsity (JV) programs. According to Lillebo, the school has seen improved numbers of students participating in sports.

“JV programs played full schedules,” Lillebo said.

“Number of students out for athletic programs increased.”

Following seasons where the pandemic largely made

Fast Fact One of Taft’s most significant accomplishments in 2022 was the reinvigoration of the school’s junior varisty (JV) programs.

it challenging to field JV teams, Taft’s increased competition at the junior varsity level will allow younger student-athletes to develop.

Lillebo also said that “becoming part of the PacWest” Conference was an accom-

plishment for the school as they compete with a range of new schools.

Many of the programs are amid growing pains. However, some teams were able to go beyond their regular seasons. Both boys’ football

and soccer qualified for post-league season play. Taft Boys soccer won a league playoff game against Gervais before losing their second league game against Blanchet Catholic. The Tigers Football team qualified for the state playoffs but lost in the first round to Gold Beach.

Keeping connected with the community Lillebo emphasized, as a positive throughout 2022, the local businesses partnered with the school and its athletic programs. The school is also starting to see more of the community at the games

again, an accomplishment for Taft.

“They have shown up for our student-athletes and coaches on game nights,” Lillebo said of the Lincoln City residents.

In the future, one of Lillebo’s primary goals is to “better support our coaches and student athletes.” Getting resources to the students so they succeed on and off the field is of the utmost importance to Lillebo and Taft High School.

Follow Taft High School sports game results at osaa. com.

It’s all about the label, OSU research shows SEAN NEALON News Guard Guest Article Consumers are willing to pay more for familiar, versus unfamiliar, varieties of cheese if there is a sticker on the cheese indicating it won an award or if sensory information about the cheese – such as a description of its taste or food pairing suggestions – is included.

That is the finding of a new study from Oregon State University (OSU).

The study also identified two broad groups of consumers whose cheese buying preferences differ. A group that prefers unfamiliar foods is willing to pay a premium for unfamiliar cheeses and an award sticker plays a much more important role than sensory information. The opposite is true for consumers who prefer familiar cheese varieties: sensory information play a much stronger role in willingness to pay more.

The study was in part motivated by the shift to online grocery shopping, which accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. While online grocery shopping has its notable advantages, the researchers note, the impacts can vary greatly for different food categories.

For example, specialty food products such as wine or cheese that are made on a small scale and have traditionally relied on in-person recommendations or product sampling might be more in need of new marketing strategies because online shopping can’t provide a real-time, in-person tasting experience.

OSU Assistant Professor of Applied Economics said this is an under-studied area that is growing in importance, especially as people shift to buying groceries online and as subscription food boxes grow in popularity.

“Our study can help specialty food producers, many of whom operate on a small scale with limited budgets, determine best ways to promote their products,” Streletskaya said.

The researchers expect that the patterns they found with artisan cheese consumers could hold for buyers of other specialty foods, such as wine or different milk types, but more research is needed to make that conclusion.

For the study, the researchers evaluated how sensory information and the presence of award labels af-

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Taft High School Game Schedule

Boys Basketball 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at Jefferson 6 p.m. Jan. 21 at Scio 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at Dayton

Girls Basketball 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Jefferson 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Scio 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at Dayton Swimming Jan. 28 TBN Blanchet Meet at Kroc Center Jan. 31 2:30 p.m. Last Chance Meet at Lincoln City Community Center Pool

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The researchers expect that the patterns they found with artisan cheese consumers could hold for buyers of other specialty foods, such as wine or different milk types, but more research is needed to make that conclusion. fected consumer demand for two familiar (brie, cheddar) and two unfamiliar (Coulommiers, Cantal) varieties of artisanal cheeses in the U.S. A total of 488 artisanal cheese consumers from two regions – 270 from Corvallis, Oregon and 218 from Ithaca, New York – took part in the online study.

Participants were shown side-by-side images of two cheese varieties, with price information as well as some combination of an award sticker or sensory information about the cheese.

An example of the sensory information, this for the Cantal: “A tangy and bold cheese with a crumbly, hard texture.”

The award sticker and sensory information were chosen because they are common and relatively low-cost promotional strategies that translate well to the online retail environment.

After being shown the images, participants were asked to select which cheese they

preferred to purchase. They also had an option to make no purchase.

The researchers found participants fell into two broad groups: The group that prefers unfamiliar foods, which made up about 44% of the total, look for cheeses not known to them and display a significantly higher willingness to pay for them. The researchers found that such consumers already are willing to pay a premium for less familiar varieties and an award sticker and sensory information further increase their willingness to pay.

Consumers who don’t appreciate unfamiliar varieties, who accounted for about 47% of the sample, respond especially well to sensory descriptions. In other words, sensory descriptions and food pairing suggestions could compensate for their hesitancy to pay for unfamiliar cheeses.

Streletskaya research broadly looks at how food

labeling impacts consumer demand.

“I would say the biggest takeaway of the study for the industry is to think about what type of consumer you are trying to attract and to adjust your promotional plans to match what they are looking for,” she said. Adding that an additional factor is that sensory descriptions can be costly, depending on the retail outlet, while award stickers can be more easily incorporated in the packaging design.

Co-authors of the paper are Sara Maruyama, Susan Queisser, Sherri Cole and Juyun Lim, of Oregon State’s College of Agricultural Science, and Alina Stelick of Cornell University.

The research was supported by an OSU Dairy Foods Innovation Fund.

Sean Nealon is a news editor at Oregon State University’s University Relations and Marketing Department.

He may be reached at sean. nealon@oregonstate.edu

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