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On Dec. 6, at approximately 3:37 a.m., Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a 911 call reporting a burglary in progress on South Crestline Drive, in Waldport.

The reporting party told dispatch her husband was fighting with a suspect inside the residence at the time of call.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene and located Mark Campbell, 66, of Waldport. Campbell was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries he sustained during the fight. No suspect(s) have been arrested in connection with this incident.

Campbell was a long-time member of the Waldport City Council and a local businessman who co-owned the Crestview Golf Course in town.

The investigation is ongoing. No new information was made available as of Monday, Dec. 7.

The Sheriff’s Office is being assisted by the Oregon State Police Criminal Investigation Unit (CID), Oregon State Police Forensics, Newport Police, Lincoln City Police and the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office.

The Sheriff’s Office is requesting anyone with information please contact Detective Abby Dorsey at 541-2650777 and refer to case 20S-02838.

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Kayden, Tyler and Gauge have been helping Santa collect toys for kids in Lincoln County.

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Around this time of year, most kids are writing up their letter to Santa, asking for all sorts of toys and gifts.

But for three young local boys, they’re learning that there’s more to this holiday season than receiving gifts.

Each year, Lincoln City native Julia Lee says she makes it a point of emphasis to teach her three boys, Kayden (8), Tyler (7),

Gauge (3), to give back to the community that has given them so much.

“We do some sort of fundraiser each year,” Julia said. “It’s just something that we’ve done to kind of teach the kids of ways to give back. It shows that just a little bit of effort and a little bit of work can make a huge difference in giving back to your community.”

Last year the Lee family donated items

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This week the Lincoln County approved a plan to hand out small business relief funds for those affected by COVID-19.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, is a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the U.S. Congress and the President in March. Lincoln County will be allocated $900,000 of CARES Act funds that will be distributed quickly.

“The expectation is that all the money will be distributed by Dec. 30 of this year, that’s to meet the requirement of the CARES act, which is the source of funding for this,” County Counsel Wayne Belmont told the Board of Commissioners at their Dec. 7 meeting. “But also it’s part of the idea of getting this turned around quickly and out into the community.”

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Following last week’s news that Lincoln County was moved into the ‘high risk’ category of the State’s new COVID-19 framework, Public Health officials are anticipating the county to progress to ‘extreme risk’ next week.

“We could probably get the award for going into 2021 on the worst foot possible,” Rebecca Austen, Health Department Director said at the Dec. 7 Board of Commissioners meeting.

For the past two weeks, Austen said Lincoln County Public Health

cases.

On Dec. 4, the Oregon Health Authority also reported Lincoln County’s 16 COVID-19 related death. The local resident was a 76-year-old man who tested positive on Nov. 23 and died on Nov. 29 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend. He had underlying conditions.

Over the last two weeks, Austen said Lincoln County had case rate of 161 cases per 100,000 people. Last week, however, the county jumped to a case rate of 281 cases per 100,000 people. Per the new framework, anything over 200 cases per 100,000 people will

qualify Lincoln County as ‘extreme risk.’

“We are definitely heading for the extreme category,” Austen said.

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well as workplace outbreaks. Three reached the public reporting criteria of having at least 30 employees and five positive cases. Those workplaces included Avamere Rehabilitation of Newport, Chinook Winds Casino

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Oregon expects vaccine shipments in the coming weeks MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net

The State of Oregon continues to set new records in COVID-19 infections with over 2,100 new cases and 30 deaths Dec. 4.

However, in the midst of the recent surge, Governor Kate Brown said “hope is on the way,” as Oregon is expecting its first shipment of a COVID-19 vaccine this month.

This week, Oregon’s statewide two-week freeze ended and the new ‘Risk and Safety’ framework was launched.

The framework showed the majority of the state has moved into the extreme risk level, which means the virus is still widespread across 25 counties who remain under tight restrictions.

“We are not out of this crisis yet. I know it’s hard to imagine, but in fact, our hardest days still lie ahead,” Gov. Brown said during a press conference Friday.

“Oregon hospitals are filling up and many are reducing elective surgeries.”

Oregon’s death toll surpassed 1,000 this week since the onset of the pandemic and for four straight days, the state recorded double-digit deaths.

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Two COVID-19 vaccine shipments are expected in Oregon on Dec. 15 and Dec. 22. The first doses will be given to health care workers and long-term care residents and employees. missed, a winter morning walk that cannot happen… and we mourn every one of them,” Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Director Pat Allen said.

Although the OHA modeling for the coming weeks looks grim, Gov. Brown announced that two vaccines are currently awaiting final United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The two vaccines from pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna, are expected to be shipped to Oregon Dec. 15. Gov. Brown said they expect to receive

35,000 doses from Pfizer Dec. 15, followed by over 70,000 doses from Moderna on Dec. 22. A second shipment of the Pfizer vaccine is expected Dec. 22, with 40,950 doses.

Oregon anticipates having 147,000 first doses of both vaccines in December and expects an additional 87,000 of Pfizer’s and 31,000 Moderna’s vaccine Dec. 29 to provide a second dose to patients who received the first dose. These numbers are subject to change.

The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup will be reviewing

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“It’s remarkable that scientific strides have enabled us to get a vaccine in just mere months into this historic pandemic,” Gov. Brown said. “Rigorous clinical trials have not only worked to ensure the vaccines are safe, but that they are safe for our vulnerable and diverse communities.”

Health official said the Pfizer vaccine was found to be 95 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 and the Moderna vaccine was found to be 94.5 percent effective. By comparison, Rachael Banks, OHA Public Health Division Director, said the flu vaccine is 40-60 percent effective among the overall population.

“I must admit, when we first, as a nation, started talking about vaccine development, I did not think we’d be looking at a 95 percent effective rate,” Banks said. “While we know that all vaccines may cause some side effects for people, in this case, about one in ten people who take the COVID-19 vaccines may experience some mild side effects. These common side effects include pain, swelling or redness where the shot was given, mild fever, chills,

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OHA Modeling Since mid-November, OHA has reported over 1,000 new cases per day all but twice. With case tallies from Thanksgiving weekend just now starting to trickle in, case totals are expected to increase significantly in December.

A shark attacked a surfer along the North Oregon Coast, according to Seaside Fire & Rescue.

At approximately 3:26 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, a Seaside Fire & Rescue crew was dispatched to a report of a

shark bite victim in the area of the Seaside Cove.

Both Seaside Fire and a local medic crew arrived at the Cove and found an adult male surfer being carried to the parking lot by fellow surfers.

The local surfer had sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his lower leg.

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The day Oregon’s twoweek ‘freeze’ began, Banks said the virus transmission rate was at 1.25, meaning each person who became infected with the virus was spreading it to more than one other person on average. With that transmission rate, OHA’s modeling for Dec. 11-24 predicts infections in 660 individuals per 100,000, which translates to an average of over 2,000 cases and 75 severe cases per day.

The modeling does not include a potential spike in transmission rates that could be caused by Thanksgiving weekend. If the transmission rate increases, Oregon could have 920 cases per 100,000 people, meaning Oregon would have 2,700 new cases per day and severe cases would increase to 110 per day.

“It’s too soon to say how the Thanksgiving holiday affected our transmission rates and you may be wondering did the protections Gov. Brown put into place through the freeze offset the increase in cases due to holiday gatherings? Or did the holiday add more fuel to the surge that’s happening across the country as people spend more time indoors together? It’s too soon to definitively say,” Banks said.

Despite the surge, Gov. Brown said surveys and data regarding face covering use, transportation statistics and more show that many Oregonians are following the safety guidelines set by the state.

Data showed that more than 84 percent of Oregonians are wearing a face covering on a regular basis.

“To every one of you that continues to make smart choices and follow our public health recommendations that help stop the disease from spreading further, thank you,” Gov. Brown said.

“You are helping protect our doctors, nurses, grocery store employees, postal workers, agricultural workers and the many others who we count on to keep society going during the pandemic.”

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Health officials have also learned that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective against severe cases.

Among the small population who received that vaccine, none of the cases progressed to a severe case that needed to be hospitalized.

In line with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, priority will be given to frontline healthcare workers and long-term care residents and employees as the first group to receive the vaccine. All Oregonians in these settings will have the opportunity to be vaccinated by the end of January 2021, Gov. Brown said.

According to Allen, the second wave of people who will likely get the vaccine are essential workers, individuals with health issues and adults 65 and older. However, that is unlikely to occur until several months from now, he says.

“The introduction of a vaccine, however, doesn’t end this pandemic,” Gov. Brown said. “Right now, and into the foreseeable future, the only ways to reduce transmission and slow the spread is to take safety precautions until the vaccine is both widely available and widely administered. And this is going to take time.

“I know these are the vaccines we have all been waiting for and as we work across Oregon and the entire country to get them widely distributed, I am asking you all to buckle down for just a little bit longer. We can finally see a light at the end of this tunnel, but we are certainly not there yet.”

An off-duty Seaside Beach Lifeguard applied a field tourniquet to the surfer’s injured leg which helped slow the bleeding. Medix crews then transported the surfer to the trauma unit of a local hospital for further evaluation.

The surfer’s identity had not been released by authorities as of early Monday morning, Dec. 7.

Seaside Fire & Rescue officials said the incident serves as a valuable reminder to never recreate alone, in or out of the water. The fast response of fellow surfers was instrumental in providing aid to the victim.

Bystanders and Seaside Police assisted Seaside Fire and Medix at the scene.

The Seaside Cove is a popular surfing are along the North Oregon Coast.

State officials said shark attacks along the Oregon Coast are rare. In past incidents, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has posted areas where the attacks have occurred, or where sharks have been spotted, to warn surfers of the potential danger.

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available 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.

- Those who use a Relay service, such as a videophone, Innocaption or CapTel, should provide their specific number assigned to that service. It is important that FEMA is able to contact you.

Phone calls from FEMA may come from an unidentified number.

- While the deadline to apply with FEMA has passed, late applications may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

The Nov. 30 deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance has passed, but help is still available for wildfire survivors as FEMA continues working with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management.

Oregon homeowners and renters who applied for FEMA disaster assistance have the right to appeal FEMA’s eligibility decisions. Survivors who don’t agree with FEMA’s eligibility decision may file an appeal within 60 days of receiving their letter, even though the application deadline has passed.

To learn more about the appeals process, including what to include and how to file an appeal visit https://go.usa.gov/x77EB. Appeals must be made in writing explaining why the agency should reevaluate its decision and sent to FEMA by mail, fax or uploading to your online FEMA account.

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Missing or incorrect information could result in delays in receiving assistance. Update contact information, report additional home damage or a delay in insurance claims in the following ways: - Going online at DisasterAssistance.gov - Downloading the FEMA app - Calling the FEMA Helpline 800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-4627585). Multilingual operators are

Oregonians who live in and around areas impacted by the wildfires face an increased risk of flooding for up to several years after the disaster. If you haven’t already purchased a flood insurance policy, it’s important to consider buying it now.

It takes 30 days after applying for a new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insurance policy to go into effect. For more about information on FEMA’s NFIP, visit FloodSmart.gov.

If you are ready to buy flood insurance, go to FloodSmart.gov/ flood-insurance/buy. To find a flood insurance provider near you, visit FloodSmart.gov/floodinsurance/providers. Twenty-five providers were listed for Oregon as of Nov. 25. Many have toll-free phone numbers.

Before rebuilding, homeowners should contact their local building official and/or floodplain manager to make sure all building requirements are met.

SBA Disaster Loans The Nov. 30 application deadline for homeowners, renters and businesses for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lowinterest disaster loan for home or business physical damage has also passed. In some circumstances, however, applications may be accepted after the deadline on a case-by-case basis.

For more information, call 800-659-2955 (TTY: 800-877-8339) 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, email questions to FOCWAssistance@sba.gov or visit sba.gov/disaster. The application deadline for businesses and private nonprofit organizations for a loan for economic injury is June 15, 2021. Applicants can complete an online application at https://disasterloan.sba. gov/ela/.

Free Home Repair Advice All Oregon residents – including disaster survivors affected by the wildfires and straight-line winds – can still get personalized mitigation advice from a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialist. For information on how to build safer and stronger or to inquire about your flood risk following a fire, email FEMA-R10-MIT@fema.dhs. gov and a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Specialist will respond. This is a free service.

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Disaster Legal Assistance Disaster Legal Services is taking questions from wildfire survivors. Go to: oregondisasterlegalservices.org, or call 800-4527636 or 503-684-3763, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Disaster Case Management Community members who are enrolled in local/state/tribal and/ or federal programs providing case management are encouraged to

reach out to and stay in touch with their providers throughout their recovery.

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211info empowers Oregon and Southwest Washington communities by helping people identify, navigate and connect with the local resources they need. To speak with a community information specialist about resources in your area: call 211 or 866-698-6155; text your zip code to 898211; or email help@211info.org. Representatives are available 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Police Blotter The police blotter relates the public record of incidents as reported by the Lincoln City Police. 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 DEPARTMENT MONDAY, NOV. 30 9:18 a.m. Car Clout, 1030 SE Oar Ave., BiMart. Caller reported a vehicle broken into while parked at location over the holiday weekend.

Damage reported to rear door, plumbing tools and equipment stolen from Plumbing 101.

1:33 p.m. Found Property, 1713 NW 21st St., Travel Lodge. Property found at hotel including keys to vehicle left parked at location.

3:21 p.m. Criminal Mischief, 2424 NE Hwy 101. Vehicle damaged while parked at the business.

4:31 p.m. Assist on Arrest, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Rd. Amy Harshbarger, born 1/20/87, issued a citation and released on a felony warrant out of Lincoln County for Failure to Appear.

4:39 p.m. Domestic, 2977 SW Coast Ave. Report of partner threatening to kill her and himself with a gun in the bedroom. Subject detained, firearm obtained. Jonathan R. Cliffe, born 9/8/76, taken into custody for Domestic Menacing with a Firearm.

Transported to Lincoln County Jail.

9:31 p.m. Theft, 1777 NW 44th St., Chinook Winds Casino. Security called to report

a white PT Cruiser was occupied by four young white males suspected of prowling vehicles. Subjects seen underneath pickup. Caller reported a part was removed from the pick up.

6:32 p.m. Assault, 1070 SE 1st St. Victim reported he was assaulted by a male who took his wallet.

7:54 p.m. Assist on Arrest/Warrant Arrest, 2945 NW Jetty Ave. Subject turned themselves in on a felony warrant out of Lincoln County for DUII. Donald L. Stransky, born 3/11/70, cited and released to appear at Lincoln County Courthouse.

TUESDAY, DEC. 1 9:30 a.m. Criminal Mischief, 2424 NE Hwy 101, Papas Garage. Subject at LCPD to report vehicle damaged while at local repair shop.

reported vehicle stolen from residence sometime last night. 1997 Silver Honda has black snow rims and 100 piece craftsman tool set inside.

10:32 a.m. Trespass, 4845 SW Hwy 101, Kenny’s IGA. Caller reported subject on property, possibly going through property in bed of pickup parked at location.

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7/17/81, cited and released for Trespass II.

THURSDAY, DEC. 3 2:51 a.m. Assist on Arrest, SW Hwy 101 and SW Coast Ave. Initial traffic stop. Michael H. Deweese, born 8/18/69, arrested for a Columbia County warrant.

Drugs were also seized. He was released at the request

of Columbia County and was cited for Driving While Suspended.

11:19 a.m. Property, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Rd., LCPD. Subject at LCPD to turn in old shotgun for destruction.

6:57 p.m. Burglary, 1512 SE Hwy 101. Victim reported that his 5th wheel trailer was broken into.

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11:17 a.m. Criminal Mischief, 2424 NE Hwy 101, Papas Garage. Caller reported a vehicle damaged while at local repair shop. Three black/yellow totes containing craft supplies and solar charger stolen.

4:13 p.m. Found Property, 1030 SE Oar Ave., BiMart.

Subject at LCPD to turn in a wallet found in BiMart parking lot.

1:34 a.m. Assist on Arrest/ No Contact Violation, NW 6th Dr./NW Hwy 101. Traffic stop initiated, no contact release out of Multnomah County found. Ralph W. Cook, born 4/25/84, taken into custody on the violation, transported to Lincoln County Jail.

6:38 a.m. Stolen Vehicle, 614 SW Fleet Ave. Caller

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Public Hearing Criteria The applicable criteria by which the conditional use extension request will be evaluated by the Planning Commission are found in Lincoln City Municipal Code Chapter 17.60.080 Conditional Uses Time Limitation. Appeals are limited to only persons who have presented written and/or oral testimony at the hearing(s) before the Lincoln City Planning Commission and/or City Council. The failure to raise an issue at the public hearing(s), by oral or written communication, or the failure to provide sufficient specificity to allow the Planning Commission and/or City Council an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes an appeal to LUBA on that issue. Unless there is a continuance, if a participant so requests, the record shall remain open for at least seven (7) days after the initial evidentiary hearing.

For More Information The public may view application materials on the City of Lincoln City website at www.lincolncity. org by going to City Departments in left column, selecting Planning & Community Development, then scrolling down to and clicking on Land Use Applications in Process, and finally clicking on CUP 2019-04 Transitional Housing. Contact Dave Mattison, Senior Planner, Planning and Community Development, by phone at 541.996.1227, or email at dmattison@lincolncity.org for questions.

Planning Commission meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 4 Lincoln City and rebroadcast at various times. They are streamed live on the internet through a link on the City of Lincoln City website, and can also be viewed following the meeting.

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities.

A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, for a hearing impaired device, or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to Cathy Steere, City Recorder, at 541.996.1203.

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Public Notices NG20-161 NOTICE OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS USES REVIEW APPROVAL The Lincoln City Planning and Community Development Department received an application for the project described below.

The Planning & Community Development Director has reviewed and approved the project.

Any person who may be affected is invited to present written and/ or oral testimony concerning the project. For those wishing to present concerns/testimony remotely, may email concerns/ testimony to dmattison@lincolncity.org.

Description of Project The proposal is to temporarily allow for the placement of 6 recreational vehicles on the subject property for displaced home owners who lost their home due to the Echo Mountain Complex fires, as described in City Resolution No. 2020-22. The subject property is identified as 5040 SE Hwy 101and further identified as Assessor’s Map 07-11-34-AA01900. The entire site is zoned Taft Village Commercial (TVC).

The property owner and applicant is Rachel and Ross Rehberg, Oregonized LLC. Approval of Site Plan The Planning & Community Development Department, pursuant to City Resolution 2020-22, has reviewed and approved the project on November 12, 2020, subject to the conditions listed in Exhibit A of the Resolution.

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Emergency RV Placement Criteria The applicable criteria by which the proposed request will be evaluated by the City Planning and Community Development Department are found in Exhibit A of Lincoln City Resolution 2020-22.

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Community College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDCC) website and local Chamber of Commerce websites. Applications will be due Dec. 11 and awards will be announced Dec. 18.

Businesses eligible to apply include for-profit businesses operating in Lincoln County with 25 or fewer employees that is still operating amid the pandemic. Lincoln County will comply with federal guidelines that state applicants must comply with federal guidelines that businesses must be able to document COVID-19 related financial impacts in the period beginning March 1 of this year. Applicants will need to provide profit and loss statements for both 2019 and 2020.

“There is a focus on hospitality, but we are not, by any means, limited to that,” Belmont said. “We want to look at this on a regional basis and provide funds to all areas of the county.”

The County has set a maximum of awards in three categories based on full time employee levels for a business. For those with up to three full time employees, the maxi-

mum will be $5,000; for 4-7 full time employees, the ceiling will be $10,000; and between 8-25 full time employees, grants can go as high as $15,000.

The county was recruited several partners for the program. SBDCC and local Chambers of Commerce will help with marketing. Lincoln County also had application materials translated into Spanish and will do targeted to Lantix-owned businesses.

Northwest Oregon Works, which has handled administration of many other business grant programs, will receive the applications and cut the checks.

Commissioner Claire Hall asked a question on behalf of others in the county who were wondering why these funds would not be available for larger businesses that are not quite a corporation. Belmont said they felt there were more funds available to those businesses that smaller businesses do not have access to.

“The backbone of our economy is small business, and this is the definition of small business here,” Belmont said.

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Small businesses across Lincoln County can now apply for relief funding from COVID-19. The County will hand out over $900,000 by the end of 2020.

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to the Humane Society in Newport. This year, they saw a great need with the annual Christmas Basket Food and Toy Drive organized by the Eagles Lodge and North Lincoln Fire and Rescue (NLFR), so that’s where they’ve focused all their efforts.

“We’ve lived here our entire lives and we know a lot of people that lost their homes this year to the Echo Mountain fires,” Julia

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said. “We just decided to put all our efforts into collecting toys for Christmas.”

Typically, the program supplies 300-350 North Lincoln County families with toys for every child under 17, as well as about a week’s worth of food that includes a Christmas dinner of a turkey or ham. But this year, the Christmas basket program has been stricken by lack of donations.

“In the 11 years that I’ve been doing this, I don’t remember a year that we’ve ever been this short on toys,” said Marc McPherson of NLFR. But thanks in part to Kayden, Tyler and Gauge, NLFR and the Eagles are starting to bridge that gap for local families in need. To help out, the three boys have been collecting cans that they return to buy toys, collecting toys from

people who weren’t sure where to take them as well as selling raffle tickets for a few community donated items.

They’ve really been doing all the work, I just kind of make sure everything goes smoothly,” Julia said.

With a goal set at 200 items, the boys have now collected 414 toys, 129 clothing items and 160 books for a total of 703 items.

“And we are still collecting,” Julia noted. “It’s a great way to show how much support this community supported us. Without all the help of everyone in the community, we would not of been this successful.”

Toy donation bins are scattered in businesses all over Lincoln City and toys and cash can be donated directly to the fire station at 2525 NW Hwy 101 in Lincoln City.

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Avamere had 51 cases and seven deaths from an outbreak earlier this year, which was first reported in June.

First Student bus company, with an address listed in Toledo, has a total of six cases with the most recent case reported on Nov. 24, OHA states.

OHA does not report data for Oregon casinos, as they are under their own tribal government.

However, Lincoln County Public Health later confirmed that Chinook Winds Casino Resort had 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within its staff.

Additionally, OHA reported one positive case of a student at Newport Middle School on Nov. 21, one positive case of a student at Same Case Elementary on Nov. 16, as

well as four positive cases (one student, three staff/ volunteers) at Waldport Middle/High School on Nov. 19.

At the Monday meeting, Commission Chair Kaety Jacobson asked Austen if the most recent cases are stemming from other outbreaks or if they are new. Austen confirmed that their are more outbreaks popping up throughout the county.

“It’s kind of all over the place,” Austen said. “Outbreaks continue to happen, we’ve had 10 over the last 10 days and we have a lot of community transmission. We’re probably just starting to see the results of Thanksgiving, that’s just now starting to creep up on us.”

But it wasn’t all bad news from Public Health

this week. Austen said the county has been able to keep up with contact tracing and has staff monitoring 154 possible cases.

The Confederate Tribes of Siletz are also monitoring 20 possible cases of there own.

Jacobson asked if the Commissioners would possibly need to call on OHA for additional resources if the surge continues. Austen informed the Board that Public Health is in good shape currently and just hired two additional contact tracers.

“Even though it’s challenging to keep a positive attitude when you’re doing the same thing everyday and hearing horrendous stories, people are managing. We are really trying hard not to burn

people out, it’s kind of our mantra,” Austen said. “We need people to really trim back who they are coming into contact with, because that list is getting a little overwhelming for us.”

Additionally, Austen informed that Board that hospitalizations are down throughout the County, stating that there are no positive COVID-19 cases in any of the hospitals.

Testing was also a topic of discussion amongst the Board of Commissioners. Austen said Public Health is working on setting up two mass testing events in the county for Dec. 23 and Dec. 30 at two different locations. The first mass testing event in November revealed a positivity rate of 0.5 percent. Austen hopes to have these testing events

weekly throughout the winter months.

Commissioner Claire Hall also addressed the possibility of County leadership stepping up enforcement to limit social gatherings, where most the current cases are coming from. Austen chose not to speak on enforcement and County Counsel Wayne Belmont said the Board would have to weigh the pros and cons of adding any additional restrictions or enforcement tactics.

Belmont also noted that the new COVID-19 framework does provide restrictions that may be enough to accomplish the same thing any local restriction could. Hall asked the Board to revisit the

topic at a later meeting.

“If we want our county open, if we want our businesses to survive, then it’s up to us to toe the line here and not have these parties, protect our co-workers when we’re at work and things like that.

That’s how we’re going to mend this,” Austen said in her closing statements.

Jacobson also addressed social gatherings before the Board moved to another topic.

“This is just a year of doing things differently,” Jacobson said. “Hopefully we can bring down those gathering sizes and change tradition a little bit this year and hopefully not see a large outburst in cases after the new year.”

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SPORTS

OSAA adjusts calendar for school sports THE NEWS GUARD

The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Executive Board has revised the Association’s calendar to start activities in February.

The OSAA Executive Board was hopeful that the state’s landscape was going to improve when it adopted the current calendar back in August, but that has not proven to be the case as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, county risk level metrics have changed and restrictions on prohibited activities have not been lifted by the Governor’s Office and Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

“Today’s decision by the Executive Board is another reminder of the impact the pandemic has had on Oregon students and schools,” said Peter Weber, OSAA Executive Director.

“While disappointed that we need to adjust our original schedule, we believe that keeping three distinct seasons, albeit in shortened seasons, maintains potential opportunities for all students moving forward.”

Board members made it clear during with comments during the meeting that the OSAA and its member schools are bound by the rules, regulations, and guidance set forth by the Governor’s Office and the OHA.

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OSAA’s new calendar of events shows fall sports, such as soccer, cross country and volleyball, beginning in February as a part of Season 2.

Neither the OSAA Executive Board nor the OSAA Executive Director are able to waive state mandates or provide exceptions for certain activities or counties in the state. The OSAA staff continues to be in contact with the Governor’s Office, OHA and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to advocate for a safe return to in-person learning and high school

activities.

In the revised calendar adopted today, Fall sports are moved to Season 2 and will begin in February with multiple activities permitted by state guidance. This allows time for case counts to decrease in the new year and for counties to subsequently move out of the Extreme Risk category. Cross Country and Soccer,

as outdoor sports, are permitted by the Governor’s Office and OHA in all counties. As an indoor activity, Volleyball is tied to the Governor’s County Risk Level Guidance and only allowed in those counties deemed as Lower, Moderate, or High Risk.

Full contact football remains on the Governor’s prohibited list of activities at this time. Discussions around possibly moving Football later in the year were not supported at this time due to concerns expressed by the OSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) regarding the impact that a later contact football season would require modifications to the Fall 2021 football season.

Season 3 features the traditional Spring activities (Baseball, Softball, Golf, Tennis and Track & Field), all of which are permitted by state guidance as outdoor activities. These will begin April 5 and extend into the third week in May. The sports calendar wraps up with Season 4 and traditional winter sports (Swimming, Basketball and Wrestling) beginning in mid-May and extending into late June. The shift of wrestling and basketball to the end of the calendar provides the most runway for their prohibition to be lifted by the state. The OSAA has been given no

indication that a change will be made in this designation but remains hopeful that a change could occur prior to Season 4. Swimming is currently allowed outdoors for all counties and indoors for those counties not in the Extreme Risk metric.

The activities schedule was revised to allow more time for school buildings to be accessible to their programs. Activities like Choir and Band/ Orchestra have been pushed back to the end of the school year to provide their programs the opportunity to rehearse in person if school district policy allows. Cheerleading and Dance/Drill culminating weeks have also been adjusted to allow more time for facilities to open or have weather improve enough to move outdoors.

The Executive Board also voted to extend Season 1 through February 21, 2021 to allow training, workouts and even competitions to occur in those areas of the state that are allowed per the Governor’s Office, OHA guidance, and local school district policy. The Board plans to revisit participation limitations for all seasons, out-ofseason coaching policies for Season 2, 3, and 4, and the need for further decisions as a result of updated state guidance or changing risk level metrics at upcoming work sessions.

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“Make it a Merry Meal” highlights LC’s community spirit THE NEWS GUARD Some of Lincoln City’s favorite restaurants are coming together to help make this Holiday season Merry!

From now until Dec. 18, participating Lincoln City restaurants will ask customers to make takeout orders “Merry Meals,” sharing the opportunity to make a donation to North Lincoln Fire & Res-

cue’s annual Holiday Food Basket and Toy Drive in addition to the cost of their order. The Fire Department will distribute food and toys throughout its service area along Oregon’s Central Coast.

Because of COVID-19, North Lincoln Fire Department stations are currently closed to the public.

They are encouraging families to download applications from www.nlfr.

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For those without internet access, paper copies can be picked up at North Lincoln Fire and Rescue’s Bob Everest Station (2525 NW Highway 101 - please ring the bell and wait for a representative to respond), The Hippie Store/ Lincoln City Elk’s (2850 NE Highway 101) or North Lincoln Eagles (737 SE 32nd). All toy donations will be sanitized before

being wrapped and given out.

Applications, however, have only been part of the challenge in a pandemic year.

“Between COVID-19 restrictions and our devastating wildfire, North Lincoln Fire and Rescue found themselves short of their annual toy drive goal in a year when zthe need is greater than ever,” said Ed Dreistadt, Director of Explore Lincoln City. “Also, restaurants in Lincoln City have shifted back to takeout orders

only and need help encouraging customers to buy meals. These two challenges lead to the creation of ‘Merry Meals.’”

Lincoln City restaurants have a strong tradition of supporting the community. Even in tough times, they jump at the chance to help.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to help bring joy to many children this Holiday Season,” said Marc McPherson, a North Lincoln Fire Department firefighter who has participated in the drive since

joining the department.

“This is a fun way to safely support our toy drive plus local businesses during a challenging year.”

Ten local restaurants are cooking up delicious dishes in the hopes customers upgrade their orders to include a “Merry Meal”. To make the holidays merry for kids throughout Lincoln City and Oregon’s Central Coast, simply visit a participating restaurant and, while placing the order, ask to make it a ‘Merry Meal’ and gift a donation of any amount toward the North Lincoln Fire & Rescue’s annual Holiday Food Basket and Toy Drive. Please be sure to check hours and days of operation as they have shifted throughout the new guidelines being put into place.

Participating ‘Merry Meals’ restaurants include: Shuckers Oyster Bar, Olde Line Lanes & Kitchen, Enrique’s Authentic Mexican, Mist at Surftides, Wildflower Grill, Puerto Vallarta, Thai Bay, Zest Creperie and Tea House, Marci’s Bar and Bistro and Hwy 101 Burger, Eleanor’s Undertow.

For more information, visit explorelincolncity.com.