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The seven mile stretch of beach at Lincoln City fills up during summers with children and adults and city officials believe pent up demand caused by the pandemic will result in a banner tourism season this year.

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local tourism.“I think it is going to be one of the best seasons we have ever seen,” Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lori Arce-Torres said. “People definitely want to get out. They have been cooped up and they want to get back to the beach. They tell us they need to get to the beach for their mental health.”Arce-Torres predicts between a 40 to 50% boost this summer in traffic in Lincoln City, which is becoming a target destination for many.“Many people are still nervous

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about flying and they can’t get out of the country, so Lincoln City is definitely a destination for them,” she said.

It isn’t just a hunger to be on the sandy beach at the ocean, according to Arce-Torres.“People are anxious to get out and area hiking trails are becoming one of the most popular spots to visit,” she said.

Along with the surge in local tourism comes traffic and employment See TOURISM, Page 8

Commissioners extend moratorium on STRs, again

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At their regular meeting May 24, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted to extend, for a fourth time, the moratorium on short-term rental licenses in unincorporated areas of Lincoln County, first imposed in March, 2020, to November 1, 2021.

The commissioners previously indicated intent to to make extensive changes to the county’s short term rental program by June 1 — limiting licenses, lowering occupancy rates, increasing septic system oversight and implementing additional methods of enforcement.

County Counsel Wayne Belmont said that significant work by county staff is necessary to address the changes requested by the commissioner, explaining that demands placed on the county by the pandemic of the wildfires were responsible for the extensive delay.

In response to the commissioners preference for area-specific caps or percentages, Belmont presented a proposed map dividing the county into seven regions in order to give the commissioners an idea of concentration levels of STRs in the county.

There aren’t many STRs in region 6 and region 7, which combined make up all of the county east of highway 101, Belmont point-

ed out. With 9169 properties with physical addresses in regions 6 and 7, there are 77 STRs total— just .9% and .8% of addresses in those regions, respectively.

In region 1, west of Highway 101 from the northern county line to the Depoe Bay Bridge, there are 2210 addresses, with 157 STR comprising approximately 7.1%.

Region 2, from the Depoe Bay Bridge to the Yaquina Bay Bridge, has 25 STRs out of 446 addresses, or 5.6%.

Region 3, from the Yaquina Bay Bridge to the Beaver Creek Bridge in Seal Rock, has 284

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emembering our Veterans on Memorial Day with a tradition of tribute. This tradition of the American flags being flown began decades ago with The North Lincoln Lions club.

Placing the flags in front of businesses as a show of support has been a major fundraising event for the Lions Club, and now Kiwanis Club for generations. According to long time resident and member of both clubs, Roger Robertson said “When the club (Lions) folded many of the members joined Kiwanis Club and brought with them the flags.” For most major holidays and special American flag celebrations the flags are displayed in front of the supporting businesses. Volunteers begin as early as first light by carefully installing the flags into their respective holders.

When closing out the day, teams of drivers and “pullers” retrieve the flags from the different sections of town. This is a great undertaking that can take up to 20 volunteers in a day to complete. Kiwanis Club provides scholarships for graduating seniors with the money generated from placing flags and other events throughout the year. The local business dollars being converted to scholarships is truly a show of solidarity for our community.

Any business or individual can take part in the annual donation program to have flags placed in front of your business.

For more information on how to get flags installed, to make a donation or any other inquiries, reach out to a Kiwanis Club member or by emailing: Cameron James: Cameron.james@ oregoncoastbookkeeping.com- Roger Robertson: allways@charter.net or visit the website at: lincolncitykiwanis.org/ parade-of-flags

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Otis Café reopens in new location CHERI BRUBAKER Guest Contributor

It was a loss to the community when a fire burned the Otis Café on the evening of the Fourth of July last year. The kitchen of the restaurant — a well-known and popular spot on the Salmon River Highway 5 miles east of Lincoln City — was known far beyond Lincoln County. Re-views of the café ran in The New York Times (before current owner Jeff England’s purchase) and USA Today.

Patrons recount stopping regularly over years and even decades.

The fire caused by spontaneous combustion destroyed the kitchen, putting twenty-four employees out of work. Licensing their home kitchen with a domestic bakery license, the England family kept their business going by selling baked goods at a local market before opening a new location in the Taft District in Lincoln City in early May. Rescued from the fire, the old, familiar sign is now atop the new Otis Café at 4618 SE Highway 101, formerly My Master’s Antiques.

“The Otis Café is famous for serving fresh, delicious, homemade food,” the café’s website proudly states. The café is known, also, for generous portions. The homemade bread is wide and thick, a sandwich and German potatoes filling a large plate.

A handwritten sign with specials near the kitchen acknowledged those who waited patiently for a table with a sign noting, ‘Worth the weight.’

At noon on Saturday, May 22, the wait time was more than an hour. While there was still a wait time to be seated at 1:15 p.m., but it wasn’t long. The new location is more prominent and visible, with more traffic passing by. Staff England has owned the Otis Cafe for more than two decades, working as a cook for eight years before purchasing it. “This is a true family business,” he told The News Guard in 2019 after the fire, “I met

After a fire that destroyed the kitchen on July 4, 2020, the Otis Cafe has opened a new location at 4618 SE Highway 101 in the Taft District of Lincoln City. my wife at the counter here. Three of my four sons work for me in the café. My second son is my lead baker, and his wife is a waitress.

My oldest is my lead cook and manager,” “ The Englands intend to open the original location when it is possible to do so. “We are continu-

ing to work with Gary Fromm, the owner of the Otis Junction, as we definitely want to be back in our old location,” England stated.

“We’ve assured him that we still consider the location in Otis to be our first location, and hope to be back there someday, and he’s assured us that we are first in line

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to get back into the building once it’s rebuilt.”

England expressed his appreciation to the community. “We want to let the community know that it’s our deep desire to serve them the same quality and portions of food they expect from the Otis Café, and we are so incredibly

grateful for all the support we’ve received from everyone. Thank you so much!”

Offering breakfast all day, sandwiches, baked goods and specials — pork chops were on the menu May 22 — the cafe is open daily 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Hospitals CEO offers assessment of COVID CHERI BRUBAKER Guest Contributor

Dr. Lesley Ogden, chief executive officer of Samaritan North Lincoln and Samaritan Pacific Communities hospitals, offered a frank assessment of where the county and the state stand in the struggle against COVID. Ogden, dressed in scrubs, was headed to a vaccination clinic on May 19. “The biggest impact I can make on this particular scenario is to get as many people vaccinated as fast as possible,” she explained. Ogden saw an aunt and uncle to the virus.

So, two or three days each week, Ogden joins the many other volunteers win the countywide effort — by Lincoln County Public Health, Samaritan, fire departments and emergency medical responders — to distribute vaccines. “I am going to be part of the solution,” Ogden said.

While Lincoln County has reached a 65% vaccination rate and moved to low risk status, the danger presented by COVID remains.

Ogden stated even though the infection rate is declining, there are currently a record number of people in hospitals.

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Dr. Lesley J. Ogden, CEO. Photo by Cheri Brubaker Ogden related, region one, the Portland area, was not accepting transfers. Including children’s hospitals and level one trauma centers.

“When people need a higher level of care, there’s nowhere to transfer them,” she said.

The county is actually at the end of a third surge in mid-May, and the number of available hospital beds alarmingly low statewide.

“We had to do two recent emergency surgeries at North Lincoln Hospital we shouldn’t be doing,” she said. “Fortunately we have very skilled surgeons and very skilled nursing staff and there were good outcomes.”

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lenge now, Ogden said, is to reach those who are hesitant or resistant to vaccination.

Acknowledging a traditional anti-vaccination movement that has been gaining followers, “It’s different with COVID. It’s been politicized,” she said.

“There’s been so much misinformation across, especially, social media,” Ogden observed. “People listen to other people without understanding they have no qualifications, no real backing, to make the statements they do.

The misinformation that is out there is incredible.”

Recalling a young woman who was wrongly convinced the vaccine would make her infertile, Ogden said, “There is an enormous amount of data showing nothing of the kind happens.” Ogden added that such unfounded fears often come from social media.

“The opinion of the medical establishment across the globe is absolutely that these vaccines work, they are shown to be amazingly efficacious against the original COVID virus as well as against variants,” Ogden stated unequivocally.

The success of the virus is better than hoped, Ogden said. “There’s no disagreement about what works against COVID, including masks — how powerful a barrier can be against creating in germs.” Ogden pointed to the negligible flu season as evidence of the effectiveness of masks.

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Multi-million dollar bridge projects nearly done JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

Improvement projects at the D River and Schooner Creek Bridges are slowly wrapping up.

Oregon Department of Transportation Public Information Officer Angela Beers Seydel said the two projects began in early October of 2018 and the majority of the work is expected to be done by the end of June and completed by November.

“We’ll still need to do several nights of paving around each of them, and take another few nights installing protective overlays on the bridge decks, but that probably won’t be done until the fall,” she said.

“There are noise and traffic adjustment restrictions on what can be done in July and August. We don’t want to disrupt tourist season.”

Beers Seydel said there will not be any major traffic delays as the bridge projects wrap up.

“Occasionally lanes will be closed at night, typically for one night only,” she said.

“There will be no daytime traffic impacts. We want travelers to be able to get through with as little delay as possible.”

The work is one of a series of bridge cathodic protection projects along the coast. Each is designed to keep the structure in service for years to come.

According to Beers Seydel, the projects have taken extensive time because: • D River had extensive damage that could only be repaired in small segments to maintain the structural integrity of the bridge.

• Zinc anode application can only be done during specific environmental conditions, and the weather changes frequently on the coast.

• Establishing the electrical continuity can be difficult and tedious, but it is essential.

“The projects are federally funded, recognizing the importance of maintaining and protecting our bridges,” Beers Seydel said.

“The overall contract was for three bridges, including Siltcoos River Bridge, south of Florence. The overall cost for planning and construction was $11.782 million.

Looking at the three bridges, the cost of each has been $3,324,344 for D River, and $2,613,276 for Schooner Creek.”

The bridge projects D River Done: • Extensive concrete repair • Establishing electrical continuity for the cathodic protection system (protecting the structure from corrosion) • Applied zinc anode that the current flows through to protect the bridge structure from corrosion • Bridge deck strengthening with titanium bar reinforcement • New railing • New sidewalk Beers Seydel said remaining work at the D River Bridge includes: • Protective deck overlay • Electrical portion of cathodic protection system • Sidewalk overlay • Paving and striping Schooner Creek Done: • New bearings • Bridge deck strengthening with titanium reinforcement • Concrete repairs • New railing • Protective deck overlay The remaining work at the Schooner Creek bridge includes: • Paving and striping • Sidewalk overlay

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Above: Work continues to complete the cathodic protection system at Lincoln City’s D River Bridge. Below: Paving, striping and sidewalk overlay have yet to be completed at the Schooner Creek Bridge in Lincoln City.

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BROKERS CONDUIT, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 6/20/2006, recorded 7/5/2006, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/instrument/microfilm/reception number 200610291 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Specialized Loan Servicing LLC covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: 11-10-08-CA-0240000 Lot 1, Block 4, EASTSIDE TERRACE, in Lincoln County, Oregon Commonly known as: 1270 NE CANYON DRIVE, TOLEDO, OR 97391 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions

therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $21,243.33 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $101,868.75 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from dayto-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 12/1/2019, 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, no-

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Public Notices NG2-77 Estate of Jeanne Kreisberg Notice to Interested Persons (No. 21PB03587) In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Lincoln, Probate Department. In the Matter of the Estate of Jeanne Kreisberg, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Louis Kreisberg has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 12220 SW First Street, Beaverton, Oregon,

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

A public meeting of the Devils Lake Water Improvement District will be held on June,10 2021 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held online in order to comply with Executive Order # 20-16.

The meeting link will be posted on www.dlwid.org and available through our social media outlets. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 as approved by the Devils Lake Water Improvement District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at District's Offices in the Oregon Coast Community College, North County Campus Room 132, 3788 SE High School Drive, Lincoln City Oregon or online at www.DLWID.org. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

Contact: Joshua Brainerd (District Manager)

Telephone: (541) 994-5330

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount 2019-20 750,372 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 0 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations 0 0 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt 27,000 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes 12,354 Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 263,668 Total Resources 1,053,394 TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS

Email: josh@dlwid.org Adopted Budget This Year 2020-21 671,530 0 2,000 0 0 0 280,062

Approved Budget Next Year 2021-22 813,059 42,000 77,000 0 0 16,354 290,506

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services 103,890 Materials and Services 82,505 Capital Outlay 158,817 Debt Service 0 Interfund Transfers 27,000 Contingencies 5,000 Special Payments 0 Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 676,182 Total Requirements 1,053,394

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM * Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program District Operations 708,113 628,592 FTE 1.2 1.5 Not Allocated to Organizational Unit or Program 345,281 325,000 FTE 0 0 Total Requirements 1,053,394 953,592 1.2 2 Total FTE

845,870 3.0 393,049 0 1,238,919 3

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING * The Devils Lake Water Improvement District was established in 1984 for the "restroration, maintenance, and enhancement of Devils Lake". Projects include an aeration/oxidation project for Harmful Algal Bloom reductions and monies for flood protection including maintainence of the of the D-River channel. Funding is provided by property taxes on properties in the District, through grant acquisitions, and revenue from District operations. Funding includes property taxes, interest, back taxes, Net Working Capital, and the Unapporiated Ending Fund Balance from the General Fund, and reserve monies in the Improvement Fund and the Transportation Fund.

Permanent Rate Levy (Inside Watershed rate limit 0.2499 per $1,000) Permanent Rate Levy (Outside Watershed rate limit 0.1280 per $1,000) Local Option Levy Levy For General Obligation Bonds

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed 2018-19

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STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding Estimated Debt Authorized, But on July 1.

Not Incurred on July 1 General Obligation Bonds $0 0 Other Bonds $0 0 Other Borrowings $0 0 Total $0 $0 * If more space is needed to complete any section of this form, insert lines (rows) on this sheet. You may delete blank lines.

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Officials seek public input on proposal to change Oregon Dunes motorized vehicle decibel limit Siuslaw National Forest officials are seeking public input on potential changes to decibel (noise) limits for motorized vehicles at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area (ODNRA).

The goal of the proposed changes is to reduce noise impacts on neighboring communities while being more realistically attainable by riders. The proposed decibel limits will also better align with State of Oregon regulations, provide consistency across motorized riding areas throughout the Siuslaw National Forest, and will be easier to enforce.

Based on years of monitoring, the sound limit of 93dBA that was established in the 1994 ODNRA management plan has been found to be unachievable by most modern, non-modified off-highway vehicles. This decibel limit is also out of alignment with state regulations, limiting opportunities for coordinated enforcement efforts. The preliminary proposal changes thedecibel limit for frontengine vehicles from 93dBA to 95dBA and the limit for all other motorized vehicles from 93dBA to 97dBA. As most noise-level complaints have stemmed from vehicles registering over 99dBA, the new limit is expected to strike the balance between allowing motorized use while addressing concerns of visitors and residents “By raising the limit to better align with the state and being within the range that is attainable by contemporary stock vehicles, we’ll be better able to work with riders on compliance and provide the enforcement necessary to manage the noise violations that most impact our neighbors,” explained Garrit Craig, deputy district ranger for the Central Coast Ranger District and ODNRA.

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ello Friends, Oregon received remarkable news this week. In a dramatic change from dire projections a year ago, our economy is recovering quickly from the COVID pandemic and appears very positive moving forward. The latest revenue forecast from the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis reports that we’re looking at the fastest economic growth since the 1984 rebound of Ronald Reagan’s “Morning in America.”

The May forecast allows the Legislature to move forward on the final budget for the 2021-23 biennium. Now that we know how much we have to spend, we can finalize plans on how to spend it. Here are links to the PowerPoint presentation and the reports referenced in their presentation.

Some of the highlights: Unprecedented federal aid in the form of direct payments to households, enhanced unemployment benefits, and payments to cities and states have led to income levels that are actually higher than they were prior to the pandemic.

There is a pent-up demand for travel, recreation, and other forms of spending

David Gomberg that have been suppressed during the pandemic.

As vaccinations increase, Oregon’s labor market will return to full health during the coming biennium.

We’re seeing an increase of 11%-15% in individual tax withholdings suggesting a large increase in projected revenue.

Corporate payments are at record-setting levels.

Video poker and other lottery revenues are now above pre-pandemic predictions.

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Record-level stock market earnings will result in big increases in capital gains payments.

The economists did issue a plea that we put some of these anticipated increases into savings.

They agree with the Governor’s call to put more money into community colleges and workforce development to build for the future.

The same disparities that existed before the pandemic existed during the pandemic and will likely continue after the pandemic.

Mothers have been hit especially hard compared to fathers and women without children because of their critical role as caregivers.

The Revenue Forecast indicates that Oregon is clearly on the road to recovery from the economic impacts of COVID-19, and that Oregon is experiencing its strongest growth in years. However, it is important to recognize that many families are still struggling, and the state needs to make intentional investments to assist these families in getting the help they need.

As co-vice-chair of the Ways and Means Committee, I’ll keep you informed about decisions being considered for the budget. As you can imagine, things are about to heat up on that front, and will continue to do so between now and adjournment in five weeks.

There is one other important detail in this rosy revenue forecast. We now expect to send more than $1.4 billion back to Oregonians as credits on next year’s taxes as a result of our personal income tax “kicker” process.

The Kicker is Oregon’s policy that applies when actual revenues exceed forecasted revenues by 2% or more. To be clear, tax rates have not increased.

But more people are paying taxes or paying higher taxes because of higher income.

Rather than put that extra money into savings for future downturns, we issue a refund.

Oregonians at the state’s median income level - those making between $35,000 and $40,000 a year - will receive $312 back while more wealthy taxpayers will receive over $12,000. You will not receive a check. Instead, it will appear as a credit on your taxes next year. kicker tax credits As I said, not everyone is doing well. New Emergency Rental Assistance for tenants is now available through the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP). This program can help with rent or utilities payments for low income households at 80% of Area Median Income or less, and which have experienced a financial hardship due to the pandemic.

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Marian Ilene Rogers July 27, 1943 – May 15, 2021

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A Celebration of life will be held for Marian Ilene Rogers, 77, of Coos Bay, (formerly of Lincoln City) at 1:00 PM Saturday June 5th 2021 at Life Change Church, 200 Ackerman Ave. Coos Bay, Oregon.

Cremation rites have been held under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary.

Our mother, Marian Ilene Rogers was born July 27, 1943 in Salem, Oregon to our grandparents William Edwin and Florence Mildred (Cox) Rogers. Mother was the second child born out of five children. Her siblings preceded by death, the eldest, Elsie Lehman of Amity, Oregon, John Rogers of Roosevelt, Washington, Gilbert Rogers of Lincoln City, Oregon and the youngest still residing in Roosevelt, Washington, Rebecca Rogers. Our mother grew up on Drift Creek Road in Lincoln City, Oregon with her younger siblings. There

she attended Taft Elementary School and graduated from Taft High School in June 1961. As a young teen she waited tables at a small café in the Taft district of Lincoln City. Shortly afterwards she moved to Portland and met my dad, Floyd (Don) Donald Hall. They were married November 6, 1965. They raised us three children: William John Hall of Dallas, Oregon.

Jeffery Dean Hall of Powers, and Donna Suzanne Rayburn of Coos Bay, Oregon.

Our Mom also help my dad raise his 5 sons and loved them as her own. Floyd Hall Jr., Dennis Hall, Larry Hall, Randy Hall and Rocky Hall.

With all these kids she was the proud grandmother of 26 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Our dad, brothers Randy and Floyd Jr. have preceded mom in death. Marian loved

children. She intermittently fostered others while raising her own children and even after we were grown up and moved out. She was an advocate for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and volunteered her time for many years supporting the well-being of children. She was always welcoming our cousins and neighbor kids into her home. She was an excellent cook and was generous at sharing cookies or anything that she baked in the oven. Mom loved being a grama and enjoyed doing crafts with her grandkids.

Mom had a way of making you feel special and loved.

She was a good and patient listener when you needed someone talk to.

When our mother wasn’t raising kids, she was sewing, generally making quilts. She would sew costumes for Hal-

loween and hand embroidery shirt designs on clothing. She took jobs outside of the home as well. She was the manager of a candy store in Lincoln City, Oregon. This job made her a very popular grama. In her early fifties she moved to Coos Bay, Oregon and returned to school at Southwestern Oregon Community College. There she discovered she had a flair for writing. She produced short stories and poems that were published in the college’s “Beacon” magazine and became an Editor of the magazine. She also had one of her stories selected and published in a well-known literary magazine, “Talus & Scree”. She graduated from

Southwestern with an Associate’s degree with honors in English. In her passing, it is now the time to look back and appreciate the mother, grandmother and friend that she was, these are the good memories that we can cherish. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, Oregon 541/267-4216. A Celebration of life will be held for Marian Ilene Rogers, 77, of Coos Bay, (formerly of Lincoln City) at 1:00 PM Saturday June 5th 2021 at Life Change Church, 200 Ackerman Ave. Coos Bay, Oregon. Cremation rites have been held under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary.

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challenges.“Traffic comes to a standstill on the busy weekends,” Acre-Torres said. “And this summer we are sure it will be an everyday occurrence here.”She adds that local businesses have been struggling to regain full-time employees.“So, it may not be the experience it has been in the past for some, but the business operators are trying as hard as they can to gain needed staff to meet customer demands,” she said.COVID roller coaster rideEd Dreistadt the director of Explore Lincoln City (ELC), the city’s tourism department, said the city has been on a COVID-19 roller coaster since last March.

“We’ve gone from our main industry vanishing during the short-term lodging ban to an unexpected surge in guests coming to town,” he said. “The impact on businesses has been uneven, with lodging losing spring break last year, but then experiencing higher occupancy rates than 2019 once the ban was lifted. Restaurants and bars have had a tough time, being the industry most impacted by restrictions on indoor dining and operating hours that changed constantly through the pandemic.”Dreistadt said Lincoln City proved both resilient and fortunate throughout the pandemic.

“We don’t depend on an airport, we don’t have a convention center to fill, we don’t rely on business travel and we don’t have a large segment of international travelers who suddenly stopped coming,” he said.

“Throughout the pandemic, people still wanted to travel within the restrictions that were in place and the most attractive destinations were places that they perceived as not crowded, preferably small towns with outdoor activities with beaches at the top of the wish list.”Lincoln City checked all the boxes, according to Dreistadt.“Plus, many of our competitors went offline with people unable or unwilling to get on a plane or step aboard a cruise ship,” he said. “The result was a much, much better tourism and revenue picture than any of us expected.”Lincoln City gauges its tourist seasons by reported lodging property revenues that the city uses to calculate the Transient Room Tax. “The effect of the short term lodging ban from March to June in 2020 was dramatic but, beginning in July, we saw a rebound that we are continuing to enjoy,” he said. “Through the end of March 2021, we are 77% ahead of 2020.

Given last year’s shutdown of short term lodging, we’re confident we’ll see numbers like that or higher through June in the next report. If you compare or numbers to 2019, prior to COVID-19, we are still well ahead of our last “normal” year.”Market focusDreistadt said when the short term lodging ban hit, tourism budgets were frozen, all outer market advertising ceased and he was operating under the assumption that the Transient Room Tax money that funds Explore Lincoln City simply wouldn’t be there.

“My department shifted from paid advertising to what we could do via social media, in-house video and public relations,” he said.

“Our goal was to maintain awareness of Lincoln City during the pandemic without explicitly inviting people to visit. At the beginning of the pandemic, we worked out a strategy to get us through it.”According to Dreistadt, the core effort was an aggressive public relations campaign working with Lawrence PR identifying the city’s good news

stories aimed at Portland that showed Lincoln City residents and businesses as caring, resilient and innovative.•The suddenly closed Lincoln City Culinary Center continued to conduct cooking demos, only this time from Donna Riana’s home kitchen and on video, which included spotlighting local restaurants’ takeout offerings in a weekly series called Dashboard Dining. Dreistadt said with an assist from Lincoln City Events & Promotions, the culinary center put together a series of citywide food promotions, starting with the Secret Takeout Menuand, the most recent, a Cinco de Mayo promotion highlighting the city’s Mexican restaurants, offering places where folks could go to eat.“When we learned that COVID-19 had taken away North Lincoln Fire & Rescues ability to conduct some of their main fundraisers for their Christmas toy drive, we organized another group of restaurants around Merry Meals, where you could upgrade to a meal that included a toy,” Dreistadt said. “The toy, of course, would be purchased by the fire department and given to a kid in need.”ELC’s early efforts centered around providing virtual vacation experiences in a campaign called Looking Forward to Lincoln City. The city’s popular beach glass globe discovery event, Finders Keepers, was canceled, but a version called Finders Keepers Home Edition was created where guests can find floats virtually. https:// www.oregoncoast.org/ home-edition/“With a drastically reduced advertising budget, we cycled through educational messaging to people in town only, to messages encouraging people to support local businesses, to reaching out to guests before they leave home, encouraging responsible behavior when they visit and suggesting safe activities, which is where we currently are,” Dreistadt said. “We grew our social media platforms, showcased our businesses, captured stunning images and learned to produce video.”Dreistadt said ELC created safe experiences throughout the pandemic that will likely remain in place, including staging a drive-in movie through the Lincoln City Community Center and the Bijou Theatre that was so popular theater owners Keith and Betsy Altomare developed a summer series last year that is continuing this summer. The ELC repurposed grant funds awarded to Kiwanis for Pixiefest which allowed the group to create a totally new iteration of Spooky Spectacular as a drive-thru safe trick or treating experience in the lower Lincoln City Outlets parking deck.“The Devils Lake Neighborhood Association was awarded an ELC grant to improve their2020 fireworks show, which wasn’t used,” Dreistadt said. “We gave them the OK to repurpose it to create a boat-in concert, the live music equivalent of the drive-in movies that proved to be a hit. Unfortunately, the wildfire interfered and it was called off. The funding was kept in place and it has since grown into a series that will kick off this summer. It’ll be so much fun, I’m sure it will outlive COVID-19.”Lessons learnedAccording to Dreistadt, the reputation management of Lincoln City is an important component. “Everyone who lives here knows that the town is made up of wonderful, caring people,” he said. “We showed that side of Lincoln City to the outside world and planted seeds I think will pay off for years to come. We have a story to tell about the people and businesses here we will continue to tell

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going forward.”Dreistadt said one of the unknowns about the summer head is, as travel opens up, so do competitors who have been shut down up until now.

“As people get comfortable with flying again, we could see a lessened demand for nearby getaways,” he said.

“As we watch the COVID-19 numbers decline as more and more people are vaccinated, we are preparing to come out of the gate with a resumption of advertising, plus an ongoing promotional splash using the goods and services pre-purchased

through the Invest & Recover Program.According to Dreistadt, tourism generates a third of a billion dollars annually in Lincoln City.

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Health Matters

by Samaritan Health Services

Former local nurse returns to familiar place for carpal tunnel surgery Cherrie and Sam Scheinberg, MD, (right) have a bit of history with Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.

Sam was the hospital’s first orthopedic surgeon back in the mid-1970s and Cherrie worked as a nurse in Sam’s office for 20 years. Between the two of them, they know a little bit about quality health care and patient outcomes.

So maybe it’s no surprise that years later, after starting their own medical device company and moving into a new residence in the Portland area, Cherrie would choose Lincoln City over the big city when it came time to treat her carpal tunnel syndrome.

“My hands were burning, my arm was numb and I knew what was happening,” said Cherrie.

“It was carpal tunnel syndrome, and it was getting worse.”

Aside from the numbness, tingling and pain, the muscles in her left hand and arm were beginning to weaken. She knew it was time to do something about it, but she wasn’t satisfied with her visits to Portland providers.

“They were recommending electromyography (EMG) nerve studies, physical therapy and other things that I knew from our experience just wouldn’t work,” said Cherrie.

In addition to her orthopedic background, Cherrie also knows her way around hospitals.

She knew that a Portland area hospital would have significantly more patient traffic — meaning less individualized care and a greater risk for infections during surgical procedures.

She scheduled an appointment with Samaritan’s coastal orthopedics office and met with

orthopedic surgeon Daniel Robertson, MD. Sam accompanied her to the appointment, and it didn’t take long for Robertson to make a positive impression on the couple.

“In addition to being very experienced, Dr. Robertson is also a very kind man,” she said.

“He took the time to listen to me, and explained in great detail what I could expect during and after the procedure.”

Cherrie also came away impressed with the new Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, which opened in February 2020 on the same campus as the original hospital building.

“It’s just beautiful,” she said. “The rooms are not cold, sterile or intimidating. It was really quite comfortable.”

But as Cherrie will tell you, buildings don’t treat people. People treat people. She was as impressed with her operating team and nurses as she was with the new hospital.

“They make you feel like you really matter,” she said. “It feels more like a family.”

Soon after her quick 20-minute operation, her symptoms were gone and she was back on her way to an active, pain-free life.

“So many people go out of town to get total joint replacements and other orthopedic procedures,” Cherrie says. “I think you get better care right here at Samaritan.”

Before coming to Lincoln City, Dr. Daniel Robertson practiced in San Diego for 12 years — five of those years as the team physician for the San Diego Chargers football team. He also provided care for other competitive athletes, including the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team. He can be seen at Samaritan Coastal Clinic (541-557-6477) and Samaritan Orthopedics & Podiatry – Newport (541-574-7235).

Lean on me — why cancer survivors need one another

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To learn more about cancer support groups, contact the Samaritan Cancer Resource Center in Corvallis at 541-768-2171 or in Albany at 541-812-5888. Visit samhealth.org/CelebrateSurvivors for inspiring words from the Samaritan cancer care team about the patients they are honored to care for every day.

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Following their initial diagnosis, patients with cancer often lean on their friends, family and medical team to get them through. But as they leave active treatment, other cancer survivors are often the best source of support.

There is a growing body of research that shows survivors need emotional support during their journey with cancer, which helps them cope in the moment but also leads to greater contentment down the road. The process of talking to someone and being heard helps the brain as well as the soul, so survivors don’t just feel better, they function better.

tired of being defined by it. That’s OK, too. But if you can, encourage others. And if you are a new cancer survivor, have hope for the future and find support wherever you can.

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More people are surviving cancer today than ever before, thanks to advances in early detection and medical treatment. However, once active treatment ends, cancer survivors may feel lost or unsure about what to expect.

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SNAP benefits increasing in June for some Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in June.

The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020, to give SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In June, approximately 521,000 SNAP households will receive $70 million in emergency allotments in addition to their regular SNAP benefits.

“We are grateful to have the opportunity to provide emergency benefits available to most SNAP households in Oregon,” Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Self-Sufficiency Program Director Dan Haun said. “We also know that many Oregonians are still struggling to meet their basic needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we encourage them contact our partners at 211 and the Oregon Food Bank for support during this difficult time.”

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ments will be available on June 11 for current SNAP households. New SNAP households will receive the emergency allotments June 29 or July 2.

SNAP recipients do not have to take any action to receive these supplemental benefits as they will be issued directly on their EBT cards.

More information about emergency allotments is available at https://www. oregon.gov/dhs/ASSISTANCE/FOOD-BENEFITS/ Pages/About-SNAP.aspx.

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SNAP benefits should be directed to local ODHS offices or by calling the ONE customer service center at 1-800-699-9075.

If you are a SNAP household and your income or the number of people in your household has changed that could impact your benefits. It is important to make sure we have the most up-to-date information.

You can report any changes to your income or household in many ways: • Online at: ONE.Oregon.gov

• By mail at: ONE Customer Service Center, PO Box 14015, Salem, OR 97309 • By fax at: 503-378-5628 • By phone at: 1-800699-9075 or TTY 711 Resources to help meet basic needs • Find a food pantry: foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org • Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: • Aging and Disability

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addresses. Forty, or 14.1% of them, are STRs. In Region 4, from Beaver Creek to the Alsea Bay Bridge, there are 146 STRs making up 10.6% of 1374 addresses.

Region 5, the southernmost part of the county west of Highway 101 from the Alsea Bay Bridge to the county line, has the highest concentration of STRs — 23.3%. Out of 374 addresses, 87 of them are STRs. “Ten percent or higher seems to me to be an awfully high concentration of STRs in those areas,” said Hunt. A percentage cap would likely reduce STRs west of the highway and allow for an increase east of the highway, he suggested.

Commissioner Kaety Jacobson said the map clearly point out some of the problem areas. “But we already knew that,” she said, “from the public comments.”

Jacobson told Belmont she wasn’t sure what number or percentage she preferred, but 23.3% was too high.

Hunt noted the highest concentration of STRs are in the most remote areas of the county, which

makes law enforcement more challenging. Enforcement, he said, is an important part of the process.

Jacobson expressed frustration at another delay.“I really want to be done with this process,” she said, indicating that she hopes there will not be a further extension.

Chairman Doug Hunt agreed, expressing a desire to get it right. “In the long run, we’ll have a better ordinance that addresses concerns.”

Hunt and Jacobson voted in favor of extending the moratorium. Commissioner Claire Hall was absent.

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Police Blotter Fri., May 21 2:05 A.M. Hit and RunDUII, 2701 NW Highway 101. Vehicle hit two parked vehicles, driver ran from scene. Driver taken into custody and transported to LCPD. 6:12 A.M. Theft, 1410 SE Highway 101, South Shell.

Reporting male walked into unlocked store after hours and stole $90 worth of lottery tickets.

11:13 A.M. Graffiti, 1525 NW 18th St. Report of graffiti in the area.

2:25 P.M. Firearms denial at LC Sporting Good, 800 SE Highway 101.

4:41 P.M. Theft, 1503 SE East Devils Lake RD. Victim reported that her diamond ring was missing. It was last seen at the outlet mall, value $10000.

4:59 P.M. 2122 SE 8TH St. Caller reported a subject who is wanted by Newport PD is in the area. Officer responded UTL. 10:03 P.M. Criminal Mischief, 928 SW 5th St. US Bank, Caller reported a female tampering with the ATM. Suspect description as late 20’s HFA, 5’0”, thin to med build, brown pony tail, dark jacket. Driving an older green hatchback. Card reader possibly removed.

Sat. May 22 8:34 A.M. POH, NE Regatta Park Rd. Caller requesting ambulance, gave incorrect location and disconnected. Caller was located near the docks, complaining his heart was going to explode. Caller was transported to SNLH by Pac West and placed on POH. 12:37 P.M. Theft, 1777 NW 44th St, Chinook Winds Casino. Caller reported tools stolen from van when it was parked at location.

12:57 P.M. POH, 95 SW Highway 101-D River Wayside. Caller reported inv male kicked him in head after claiming caller had as-

saulted him. Inv taken into custody on POH and export to SNLH initially and then export to Salem hospital by LE. 2:31 P.M. Harassment, 950 SE Spyglass DR #38.

Caller reported physical domestic at location with family members at different location at time of call. Inv male not located, caller denied medical dispo: report taken for info, caller did not want to pursue criminal charges.

6:20 P.M. Disturbance, 4800 NE Logan Rd, Logan Rd RV park. Report of dispute over drone issue.

Sun. May 23 1:44 P.M. AOA Warrant, 1184 SE 2nd Ct. Suspect was cited and released on a FTA warrant out of Albany, and a FTA warrant out of Lincoln County.

9:04 P.M. Impound Tow, 540 NW Highway 101, LC Cultural Center. Driver was cited for no valid OP and going 55 in a 30 zone. Vehicle was impounded, car care responded, report taken.

Tues. May 25 3:46A.M. Domestic, 2725 NW Inlet AV, RM 104-Starfish Manor. Report of domestic inside room.

8:55A.M. AOA, 4422 NE Devils Lake BLVD. Caller calls to request cite and release on P&P client currently in their office, suspect cited and released on warrant out of Polk County.

9:56A.M. AOA, 1503 SE East Devils Lake. Report taken, assist OSP. 11:24A.M. Ordinance, NE Tide/NE 31st ST. 1991 Red Toyota abandoned tow

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11:35A.M. Fraud, 3517 NW Highway 101. Reports Bank of America account opened in their name and checks used online for approximately $10K. 3:37P.M. Warrant Service, LCPD 1503 SE East

Devils Lake RD. Released on LCJ warrant charging hit and run after requesting to turn themselves in on a warrant.

8:02P.M. Domestic Strangulation and Harassment, Holiday Express 4990 N Logan RD. Suspect taken into custody after caller requested a welfare check on their daughter.

Wed. May 26 1:15A.M. Fraud, Chinook Winds Casino 1777 NW 44th ST. Security reported someone passed a counterfeit $50 bill.

8:07A.M. Information, Highway 101 MP 69. Tillamook County calls to report missing person was seen approx. 0656 at above location.

They went to make contact and the individual had been picked up by a blue or green SUV unknown. Direction of travel, they are missing endangered out of Portland area. Tillamook is keeping eyes on vehicle in case he returns.

12:07P.M. AOA, NE West Devils Lake RD. Hwy 101.

Attempt to stop for GR, elude from LCPD, pursuit, left LC SB on HWY 101, GR, LCSO and OSP, NPP involved.

5:27P.M. 3327 NW HWY 101. Suspect taken into custody and transported to LCJ on Newport PD’S charging contempt of court, harassment, burg 1, interfering with making a report and assault IV/DV. Taken into custody on LCPD’S PC for violation of no contact order.

8:06P.M. Fraud, Chinook Winds Casino 1777 NW 44th ST. Security reported two

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Have a plan, build a kit and be ready to evacuate As Oregon continues to recover from the historic and destructive 2020 wildfire season, abnormally dry conditions and pre-season fires on the landscape are causing concern for the 2021 wildfire season.

Now is the time for Oregonians to prepare themselves, their families and their homes for wildfire.

May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and partners are engaged in a month-long campaign to encourage, empower and inform Oregonians to help prevent and prepare for wildfire.

Being prepared starts with an emergency plan. As simple as a list of important contacts and knowing where to go in case of evacuation, emergency plans are more effective when they are practiced with household members.

Building an emergency kit or go bag that can be grabbed in a hurry is another way to prepare for disaster. “These are challenging times, and as we continue to rebuild after last year’s wildfires, it is more important than ever to prepare ourselves, our families and our communities against the threat of wildfire,” said OEM Director Andrew Phelps. “Gathering important documents to add to your go bag, talking about your emergency plan with your family, and signing up for local alerts are all small steps you can take now.

These actions can make all the difference when disaster strikes and in the days that follow.”

It is also important to be familiar with “Ready, Set, Go” – a statewide evacuation system used to notify communities facing a threat, or potential threat, to lives and property. Oregonians can sign up for emergency alerts in their county to receive real-time evacuation notifications.

The “Ready, Set, Go” evacuation levels are as follows: • Level 1 Evacuation means “BE READY” for potential evacuation.

Community members should be aware of the danger that exists in their area and monitor emergency services websites and local media outlets for information. This is the time for preparation and precautionary movement of persons with special needs, and in some cases, pets and livestock.

• Level 2 Evacuation means “BE SET” to evacuate. Oregonians should be ready to leave at a moment’s notice, as this level indicates there is significant danger to the area. The public should be prepared to voluntarily relocate to a shelter or with family or friends outside of the

affected area. They may have time to gather necessary items but doing so is at their own risk.

• Level 3 Evacuation means “GO.” Leave immediately! Danger to the area is current or imminent.

If a person chooses to ignore this advisement, emergency services may not be available to offer further assistance. People should not stop to gather any belongings or make efforts to protect their home or shelter.

“Emergencies happen – Oregonians have certainly seen more than our fair share of them the past few years. But even as we continue to rise to the challenge, it’s critical that we prepare ourselves and our families for the next bad day. Prevention is

key but being ready for wildfires we can’t prevent is a way we can reduce risk and help one another to be disaster survivors rather than disaster victims,” Phelps added.

OEM has an array of preparedness materials to help people plan for disasters, which are available through local county emergency management offices. One of these is “My Pocket Plan,” a mini booklet that provides a convenient place to store personal emergency information like work and school phone numbers, insurance information, medical contacts and prescription details. OEM’s My Pocket Plan also contains a list of basic emergency kit items and links to other disaster preparedness resources.

For information on what to include in an emergency evacuation bag, visit Redcross.org/get-help/ how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/ survival-kit-supplies.html.

OEM encourages people to prepare for all emergencies and be prepared to be on their own for a minimum of two weeks. For more information on how to be 2 Weeks Ready and other personal preparedness resources, visit Oregon. gov/oem/2WeeksReady.

For information on how to prevent and prepare for wildfire visit Keeporegongreen.org.

To learn more about how to receive local alerts in your area, contact your county emergency manager.

Online auction helps the artists of Otis, as more grants awarded to Echo Mountain Fire survivors The Lincoln City Cultural Center announced this week that the second round of Echo Mountain Arts Fund grants are ready to be dispersed. These funds are going out to help creative individuals and couples who lost supplies, equipment and other parts of their artistic lives, along with their homes in the Echo Mountain Fire Complex. The second cohort of six EMAF grant recipients will receive a collective $8000 in direct payments along with assistance in event rental and promotion.

At the same time that money is going out, the volunteers and staff at the LCCC are working to keep the donations flowing in, through an online auction called the Echo Mountain Arts Fund Auction, Part 2. It’s full of donated artwork, wine, gift cards, rugs and even holiday decorations, and the bidding closes on June 12. Here’s the link: https://www.32auctions. com/EchoMountain “This fundraiser is really about artists helping artists,” said LCCC Director Niki Price. “After our last auction was complete these generous professionals contacted us, offering to provide their works for the next fundraiser. We hope that their fans will see this is a way to collect special items for their homes, while allowing this

important work to continue.

Otis residents are making great progress in clearing their lots and building new homes, but even if they have insurance, it won’t ever replace their work and materials.

But we believe that art is healing, and the EMAF is helping these artists recover their lives.”

In the EMAF Auction Part 2, you can bid on original paintings

by Katia Kyte and Virginia Leonnig, a signed print by Liisa Rahkonen and an original glass float

by Andrew Schmidt. Also featured is a glass phoenix, made with ashes collected after the fire by Lincoln City Glass Studio owner Kelly Howard.

For pottery fans, there are two items of note. Janice DeVito has donated two classic pieces of functional ceramics from her collection of renowned Oregon artist Wally Schwab. DeVito has offered a hard-to-find soup tureen with ladle, and a peaceful wall platter, which were both purchased in a local gallery in the 1970s.

Internationally known artist Maggie Anderson, who makes the precious tiny teddy bears and other miniatures, has donated her “Otis Angel” collage. The proceeds from the sale of the “Otis Angel” will go directly to another Echo Mountain response organi-

zation, The Small Foundation.

The list of items up for grabs in the Echo Mountain Arts Fund Auction, Part 2, also includes: An imported Konya Cukurcimen Kilim rug (valued at $500) A case of 2012 Pinot Noir from Ribera Vineyards ($400); A set of ceramic coastal themed ornaments by Liisa Rahkonen ($150) A McMenamins’ Gift Card ($50) A first edition 2021 LCCC mug

by Pam Young with Starbuck Gift Cards ($55) A wool rug made and donated

by Arlene and Lyle Gowing, donors who also lost their home and most of their possessions in the Echo Mountain Fire ($83).

The 32auctions.com platform makes bidding and purchasing easy. All items will be made available for pickup at the Cultural Center after the auction ends on June 12. Shipping can be arranged by calling the office, 541-9949994.

About the Echo Mountain Arts Fund When the fire response effort was underway, in September 2020, the LCCC cancelled its annual gala and asked existing ticket holders if they would like to donate the price to the fire

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With help from the LCCC Board of Directors, Cultural Center staff has been putting these funds to work. Colleen Hickey has served as the project administrator. Programs have included: The first round of EMAF Grants, $10,950 awarded to 11 recipients in March 2021. Recipients used the funds to rebuild work areas, purchase art supplies and acquire new equipment like computers and cameras. Through the program, the LCCC also connected musicians with donated items like keyboards and sewing machines, and provided 90 days of studio rent.

The “Up From the Ashes” Exhibit in the Chessman Gallery, $3000. This was an extraordinary collection of art, artifacts, photographs and stories about the survivors of the Echo Mountain Fire.

The exhibit opened on April 9 with a reception, featuring woodfired pizza, that was attended by

90 people. “Up From the Ashes” was featured on KGW and KOIN TV, as well as in articles on the web and in print. It was visited by an estimated 750 people, socially distanced, over the course of its 3-week run in the Chessman Gallery. Selected items are on display through July in the LCCC hallway, while other items will be added to the archives at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum.

The second round of EMAF Grants, $8000 to six artists including jewelers, textile artists and painters who are working to rebuild their practices and their creative livelihood.

LCCC is still accepting donations for the Echo Mountain Arts Fund. You can give online at http://lincolncity-culturalcenter. org/donate, using Visa, MasterCard or PayPal (type the words “Echo Mountain Arts Fund” in the “Why I Give” section). You may also mail a check to the following address: EMAF c/o The LCCC, PO Box 752, Lincoln City, OR 97367.

Or, call 541-994-9994 and donate over the phone through a staff member. All donations will be tax deductible.

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9:06P.M. 3350 NE HWY 101. Traffic stop, vehicle impounded by car care. Driver cited for no insurance and driving while suspended.

OCWCOG Senior Companion Program is accepting clients in the Lincoln City area! Our AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers can offer long term assistance to homebound seniors. This could include respite, socializing with peers, and limited essential travel. The purpose of our Program is to help seniors live independently in their own home for as long and as safely as possible. There is no charge for this service.

Thurs. May 27th, 2021 3:35A.M. TRF, 711 NW HWY 101, Dutch Bros.

Driver of vehicle was cited and released for driving with revoked-Misdemeanor.

10:29A.M. Theft, 550 SE HWY 101, Palace Inn and Suites. Reporting guest of hotel stoke a backpack that was in the lobby.

4:14P.M. Crash, 1231 SE 3rd St. Car Care Towing responded to tow vehicle to owners house at owners request. Subject transported to NLH by ambulance,

You may qualify to be matched with one of our volunteers if you are a homebound senior, no longer able to drive, and not able to meet these needs by any other means.

Senior Companion Program Does Not: • Provide services usually performed by a home health worker; • Handle money or medication; • Perform household repairs or major cleaning;

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7:30P.M. Extra Patrol, SW Bard RD. Caller is requesting extra patrol because of increased transient activity behind his house near Agness Creek and on the upper lot on Bard Rd. 9:10P.M. Noise, 1136 SE Galley CT. Caller reported suspect playing loud music, and making a lot of noise.

Suspect was warned for noise violation and cited & released on Lincoln County misdemeanor warrant for FTA-DUII. 10:17P.M. DUII, 4700 SE HWY 101. Driver cited and released for DUII and careless driving. Transported to Ashley Inn.

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