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Lincoln City and Lincoln County will see $40 million in project funding from the Oregon Legislature.

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he 2021 Oregon Legislature ended the regular session on June 25, and Lincoln County is expected to see $40 million in critical funding.

The final bills of the session allocated funds from lottery bonds and Oregon’s $2.6 billion share of the latest round of stimulus money from Washington D.C. Rep. David Gomberg provided the following information about funding projects in North Lincoln County.

D River Welcome Center, Lincoln City:

$2.547 million Gomberg said the D River Park is the most popular beach wayside in the state.

“It is also the first place that the 20 million people who drive through Lincoln City annually get a look at the ocean,” he said. “Over one million visitors pull in each year to watch the surf or enjoy the beach.”

Lincoln City is finalizing the transfer of the wayside from the state to the city. The plan is to transform the park with a state-ofthe-art welcome center, upgraded restrooms, landscaping and improved beach access.

“With the planned upgrades, D-River Wayside will become the most valuable tour-

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ism asset in Lincoln City, Gomberg said.

Lincoln City Cultural Center: $1.8 million The nonprofit Lincoln City Cultural Center has spent 13 years and $1.5 million to turn the historic Delake School (circa 1929) into a well-equipped center for arts, culture and community programs, hosting 350 events with an attendance of 45,000 in 2019.

“From the outside, however, the center still looks like an abandoned school surrounded by broken sidewalks, old fences, poor lighting and potholes,” Gomberg said.

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Massive offshore wind farms could be coming to Oregon KNOX KERANEN The News Guard

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federal agency is planning some big things for offshore wind energy on the Oregon Coast.

In a June 23 presentation to the Curry County Board of Commissioners, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management outlined their process in identifying locations for some truly massive wind turbines — the largest of which are taller than the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument at more than 850 feet — not to mention the span of the whirling blades — which can be longer than a football field.

Although they are typically much larger, offshore turbines essentially work the same as onshore turbines. As wind causes the blades to spin, they produce kinetic energy, which is converted to electrical energy by a generator inside the turbine. The electricity is shuttled to an offshore substation

through underwater cables, and then transported to an onshore substation, where it is finally distributed to homes and businesses.

Whitney Hauer, renewable energy specialist, said offshore wind turbines can produce more energy than landlocked turbines because the wind is stronger and more consistent.

In shallow water, turbines are secured directly to the ocean floor, but floating foundations are used in deeper waters. Hauer said floating offshore wind technology will most likely be used on the West Coast due to steep drop-offs along the continental shelf. Offshore turbines could be built anywhere from three to 300 nautical miles offshore.

In June of 2020, the state of Oregon and the BOEM committed to offshore wind energy planning.

Since then, the BOEM initiated a multi-year planning process, beginning with a mass data collection phase. They are looking at a wide

variety of information, including potential human and environmental impacts, natural disaster risk — such as a tsunami — and wind speeds in particular locations, among many other data points.

BOEM even tracks the unexploded weapons lingering in ocean waters along the West Coast; remnants of past wars, which either missed their target or were dumped.

If you are wondering, there are two relatively small “explosive dumping areas” about 100 miles West of Astoria, according to the West Coast Ocean Data Portal.

Hauer said BOEM is scouting the entire Oregon Coast for potential wind farm locations.

On average, offshore wind speeds in Oregon are 15 miles per hour, according to the presentation.

Although she said offshore wind in Southern Oregon is considered “world class,” at 22-23 mph, on average.

America’s first offshore wind farm is the Block Island Wind Farm off the coast of Rhode Island.

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There, five turbines create enough energy to power 17,000 homes in New England. Block Island finished construction in 2016 and came online shortly thereafter. There are more than 30 offshore wind projects across the U.S. in various stages of development, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

After data collection is finished, specific locations will be identified for wind farms, which is an array of turbines. Then, a plethora of environmental surveys will be conducted in those locations, and BOEM will purchase a lease from the state.

After it assumes control, BOEM will issue more environmental surveys, including geological and biological surveys, and after extensive surveying, construction on a wind farm can finally begin.

Recently, Representative David Brock-Smith submitted a bill to the state legislature, which aims to establish three Gigawatts of commercial scale floating offshore wind energy projects within federal waters off the Oregon Coast by 2030.

regon State Police (OSP) have released new DNA details that the law enforcement agency hopes will lead to the identification of a deceased child found in a rest area near the Oregon Coast.

On December 10, 2020, the Oregon State Police recovered the remains of a female child in the forest immediately adjacent to the H.B. Van Duzer Forrest State Scenic Corridor rest area east of Lincoln City.

Her body was inside a duffel bag that had been concealed in the forest near the rest area. Based on the condition of the remains, little was known about the deceased’s race, appearance, or other identifying characteristics. In an attempt to identify the deceased, tOSP and Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office used a specialty lab to extract DNA information to aid in her identification.

With the assistance of Parabon Nanolabs, investigators now know more identifying details which will hopefully assist in her identification. The following new information is being released: • Age: 7 – 9 • Eye color: Hazel / Brown • Hair color: Brown / Black • Skin color: Light Brown / Fair with no freckles • Race: She has been identified as mostly Caucasian with some Central American ancestry • She was wearing a pull-up Earlier anthropological and forensic dental examinations of the child determined she stood between 3’10’ and 4’6” tall.

OSP has been working in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) since the discovery of the child’s remains. Over the past six months, detectives have definitively ruled out more than 60 potential missing kids from information provided by NCMEC and tips from the public.

While investigators continue to work in partnership with NCMEC, there is a strong likelihood this child has not been reported missing. Investigators said they would like the public to know that they are already considering all children listed on the NCMEC website and therefore, there is no need to contact the Oregon State Police to highlight those names.

This child would likely not have been seen since November 2020. If you have any information that might help investigators in identifying this child, please call 800-442-0776 or *OSP (*677).

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First responders see surge in service calls JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The summer flood of tourists into Lincoln City is boosting business profits, but is also challenging first responders NLFE Chief Rob Dahlman said the past weekend saw a disturbing increase in service calls.

“We had 40 calls that included everything from six water rescues, abandoned beach fires, illegal burns and a variety of medical responses,” he said.

Dahlman said one of the water rescue calls ended in tragedy with the drowning of a 48-year-old Salem woman.

The 911 emergency center received calls at approximately 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 28, of two people in distress in the ocean off the beach in front of the Chinook Winds Hotel.

Police and NLFR crews arrived at the scene and spotted a man attempting to reach a female floating face down in the water, according to Dahlman, who said the fire agency could not immediately get its jet skis to the site, so two NLFR rescue swimmers headed into the water.

“The male was able to

get out of the water, and the swimmers reached the female, got a hold of her, and brought her to shore and to a waiting ambulance,” Dahlman said. “She was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced decease.”

Dahlman said the woman had been in the surf near a rip tide as the waves became stronger due to the shifting weather conditions.

“As the cooler marine air flowed in the waves were crashing up against the rocks and the beach,” he said. “The waves were big and stronger than usual. The female was knocked down and the rip pulled her out into the sea.”

Another rescue effort unfolded at the popular D River access to the beach after as an 18-year-old kite boarder was pulled into the ocean by a rip current forcing him to lose control of his kite.

“There were eight or nine people trying to help reach him as the rip pulled him out,” Dahlman said. “He was dressed appropriately with a helmet and wetsuit but struggling to get out of the rip and back to shore.”

Dahlman said the man swam parallel to the shore and was eventually able to

get back to land.

Each summer, NLFR firefighters also are called to treat small children who walk or run along the beach and suffer burns on their feet after stepping into abandoned camp fires that have been buried in the sand.

“If you bury the fire with sand,” Dahlman said, “it doesn’t put the fire out.

You need to put the fire out with water.”

Police also busy The intense heat wave sent even more tourists from the Portland and Willamette Valley area to Lincoln City over the past several days.

Lincoln City Police Sgt. Jeffery Winn said his agency has been answering multiple calls of complains about illegally parked vehicles.

“People are parking in front of driveways making it difficult for home owners to get in and out of their property and along streets where the vehicles are often blocking travel,” he said. “That might not allow emergency vehicles to get through, and that’s a problem.”

Winn said parking violators could face a fine of $25 or $115 depending on the severity and location of the illegally parked vehicle.

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North Lincoln Fire & Rescue and Lincoln City Police are seeing an increase in calls for service as summer heat waves and the lifting of the pandemic restrictions sends a surge of visitors to the city. pulled into is full, look for another one,” Winn said.

“Don’t just park anywhere.”

Highway 101 runs directly through Lincoln City and is the main route of travel for visitors. During peak travel times, traffic is very slow and often stalls.

“When that happens, we’ll see rear end crashes,” Winn said. “Drivers are not paying attention and when

the traffic begins to move and stops again suddenly, the crashes occur. People are not paying attention.”

Winn said due to the high volume of tourist, the city closed off the popular 15th Street beach access to motor vehicles because of the unsafe crowding conditions.

“People have been getting their vehicles stuck in the sand and getting frustrated and

with people waking around in the same area, its just got too dangerous,” he said.

Winn said with the city facing more and more summer and fall traffic, the Lincoln City Police Department’s message is that visitors and locals need to be extremely patient.

“It is going to be crowded,” he said. “You have to have lots of patience.”

Lincoln County to share $19M in housing funds U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced that 28 counties, including Lincoln County, and two cities in Oregon will receive more than $19 million in emergency housing vouchers through the

American Rescue Plan Act. Lincoln County’s share of the funding comes through the Housing Authority of Lincoln County, which is slated to receive $272,088.

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without a safe and affordable roof over your head,” Merkley said. “I’ve been pushing for strong responses to meet the housing crisis so many are families are facing, and that have become even more dire during the pandemic, and these grants are a good piece of the solution. I will continue to do all I can to secure the resources we need to weather this pandemic and make sure all

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partnerships and leverage existing resources,” Madsen said. “Thank you to our great Senators for helping to prioritize federal investments in affordable housing solutions.”

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The emergency housing vouchers are provided to assist individuals and families who are recently homeless, at risk of homelessness, experiencing long-term homelessness, or fleeing (or attempting to flee) intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, according to a release from Merkley and Wyden.

The American Rescue Plan Act that Wyden and Merkley both voted to support this year allocated emergency housing vouchers to public housing authorities on the basis of population, need, and geographic diversity.

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) issued vouchers to 626 public housing authorities, for a grand total of $1.14 billion in grants.

“We appreciate Senator Merkley and Senator Wyden’s support for the Emergency Housing Vouchers as part of the American Recovery Plan,” Mid-Columbia Housing Authority Executive Director Joel Madsen said. “This is an investment in housing stability for some of our most vulnerable community members seeking an affordable place to call home. “ Accodring to Madsen, prior to the pandemic, housing security and affordable was already out of reach for all too many.

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COVID cases trending down, but some areas of the county have low vaccination rate CHERI BRUBAKER Guest contributor

Florence Pourtal, Lincoln County’s interim public health director, provided the board of commissioners with an update on COVID-19 at the board’s regular meeting on June 28.

While there was an increase in the number of cases from May to June, Pourtal noted cases are trending lower when compared with the numbers earlier this year.

Oregon’s rate of infection was third lowest in the nation. The state was 5th lowest in deaths per 100,000. And, Oregon was 18th highest in vaccinations, higher than

the national average.

There were three outbreaks in the county, but only one required reporting, Pourtal told the commissioners. Seven employees of B’nai B’rith summer camp in Lincoln City contracted COVID-19. Pourtal indicated the infected employees were not fully vaccinated. B’nai B’rith was extremely cooperative with public health, Pourtal said, and the situation is under control.

“We are really in need of good information when investigating cases,” she said. “We understand people don’t want to talk about COVID any more,” Pourtal acknowledged, but it’s still necessary.

Almost 70 percent of those 12 and over in Lincoln County have been vaccinated — 30,201, or 69.8 percent, Pourtal told the commissioners.

However, the percentages are much lower in Siletz, at 50.9 percent; Otis, at 44.5 percent; Toledo at 42.7 percent; and Tidewater, at 42.1 percent.

The county will hold vaccination clinics at Don Lindly Park in Tidewater on July 8, Toledo Library July 13, Salmon River Grange, July 15, and Lincoln City Community Center July 16.

In order to reach those who are unvaccinated, the health department created a promotional video with Samaritan Health Services.

The commissioners previewed the video, which will run on television in the county.

In the video, doctors and other health professionals promote the benefits of the COVID vaccine, which is widely available in the county, and free. A number of community members announce, “I got mine!”

Georgia Pacific’s C. J. Drake got his. So did Laura Anderson of Local Ocean. She got hers to keep business open.

Linell Wood, of Lincoln County Public Health, explains that for life to return to normal, 7 in 10 Americans need to have the vaccine.

The commissioners expressed appreciation for the video.

The health department will continue to promote vaccines through their partners, Pourtal said. Volunteers are posting fliers. Samaritan Health Services will distribute vaccine information via MyChart.

With COVID restrictions relaxed across Oregon, masks and social distancing no longer required, and businesses no longer limited in capacity, COVID remains in Lincoln County.

“I think we’re doing a good job,” said Pourtal, “We need to keep going, reach out to people to let them know vaccines are available.”

Stewart Holbrook preserved the spirit of mid-century Oregon FINN J.D. JOHN

Then he turned and walked away. Probably he walked straight to the logging locomotive for his last ride into town. Nailing the hat to the stump was a symbolic act — Stewart H. Holbrook was quitting the logging business forever.

For Holbrook, the hat was an especially significant object, and if he’d thought more about it he probably would have realized he really wanted to keep it. He had bought it three years earlier in Boston, where he had found himself at loose ends and with some money in his pocket. He’d used the money to buy two things: The derby (brand-new, from the Jordan Marsh Emporium) and a roundtrip ticket to British Columbia. He’d planned on a nice scenic train trip, a little time wandering around seeing the enormous trees he kept hearing about, and another nice scenic trip home.

If it sounds a bit weird to book a cross-continental train trip just to see some trees, well, it wasn’t for Holbrook. Timber was practically in his blood.

He was born in a timber town — Newport, Vt., pop.

5,000.

This was river-pig country, and every small boy growing up in Newport wanted to be one of the brave, brawny men who worked the great log drives down the Connecticut River. Holbrook was no exception.

In high school, Holbrook worked summers in the logging camps that his father operated. When he was 18, the family moved to Winnipeg, and he didn’t bother finishing high school; instead, he took a job as a cub reporter for the local newspaper, played on a minor-league baseball team, and made a little extra money on the Vaudeville stage as a yodeler.

One thing led to another, and a few months later, Yodelin’ Holbrook had joined a traveling stock-theatre troupe, the Harry St. Clair Stock Company. Holbrook later characterized this as “the worst dramatic stock company an amused God ever permitted to roam.”

It must have been a decent enough outfit, though, because one of the other members was a young Boris Karloff. But Harry St. Clair himself was an old rascal of the first water. He insisted on playing all the male romantic leads himself (although he was 71 years old) while Stewart played supporting roles. It was exasperating and sometimes embarrassing; but, that was the job, and it was a living.

Until one day it wasn’t.

A year after Holbrook joined, Harry St. Clair dissolved the company through the simple expedient of disappearing in the night with the cash box, leaving his players flat and unpaid to make their way home as best they could.

Shortly thereafter the U.S. joined the First World War, and Holbrook enlisted. Over the next couple years he rose to the rank of first sergeant. He fought in the trenches in France, and between military activities he wrote, directed, and acted in plays for the troops over there.

Back stateside after the war ended, Holbrook achieved his childhood ambition of working as a river pig on one of the last great log drives on the Connecticut River.

That was probably where he got the money that he spent on the derby hat and the tree-viewing ticket, that day in 1920.

It would change his life forever.

When Stewart Holbrook arrived in British Columbia, he found his new derby hat was an object of considerable interest among the locals there. Such headgear was common for loggers to wear when coming to town to “blow ‘er in” in the Northeast woods, but not on the West Coast.

“I think that at that time, in 1920, it was the only derby hat in all the province,” he wrote, in a 1931 article in The American Mercury. “I had noticed people on the street looking at it. It got me the job, anyway.”

By which he means, when he interviewed for a job on a logging crew in the B.C. woods, the owner found his headgear so amusing that he decided to offer him the job.

Some time later, Holbrook decided he was here to stay. He rode the logging locomotive on its next trip into town and cashed in his return ticket.

Over the next three years, he did a little of everything: scaling logs, supervising fallers and buckers, setting chokers, serving as camp medic, and so on.

He spent a lot of time in the camp chatting up the loggers, too. Holbrook was the kind of guy who could, and would, talk to anyone. And he used the stories he heard in articles that he started submitting, under the by-line “Hols Holbrook,” to various lumber-industry magazines.

By 1923 he was making more money writing than he was logging, and the time it required was cutting into his duties.

The tipping point — the log that broke the camel’s back, if you will — came when The Century magazine purchased his article “The Bull-Cook: When He Rings the Gong the Boys Have to Get up” for 100 American dollars.

That was the equivalent of a little shy of $1,600 in 2021 currency.

That’s when he decided to nail the old derby to a stump and come to town for good.

He picked Portland for his new home because it had the best library, in his opinion, on the West Coast. Plus, it was smack in the middle of logging country.

Upon arrival, he got a job as an associate editor of 4-L Lumber News. This was the official publication of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, a government-sponsored loggers’ union created during the First World War as an alternative to the more radical International Workers of the World union — the Wobblies.

This job more or less completed the apprenticeship of Stewart Holbrook as the premier voice of the American Mid-Century Timberman. For the next several years, he traveled all over the Pacific Northwest, interviewing loggers and lumbermen, learning about local stories and legends, and channeling it all into Lumber News.

Lumber News didn’t pay very well. Holbrook augmented his salary with freelance articles that went out to a growing list of regional and national publications: tony “slicks” like The Century, Sunset, The American Mercury, and The Saturday Evening Post, as well as tawdry “pulps” like Startling Detective. Still, money was always pretty tight.

He became a regular in The American Mercury, a magazine that paid rather poorly but was a true prestige title. “To write for The Merc in the ’20s and ’30s,” he later wrote, “meant that you had Arrived.”

In 1924 he married Katherine Gill, the program director for Portland radio station KOIN. This was very early in the era of radio broadcasting, long before the Federal Radio Commission was formed; recordkeeping wasn’t very strict, and stations were always hungry for content, so it’s very likely some of Holbrook’s work found its way onto her radio station.

In 1928 his work started appearing in The Portland Morning Oregonian, and didn’t stop appearing there until his death. He never held a staff position there — they paid him as a freelancer; but that seems to have worked out well for him. According to historian Brian Booth, for at least one month during the Depression years he made more money than the publisher did.

A lot of work that Holbrook did for The Oregonian ended up being rewritten, spiced up a little, and submitted to The American Mercury.

By this time Holbrook had more or less found his favorite topic. He was going to write about the people mainstream historians and community boosters found uninteresting or embarrassing. Not the brave pioneers and pious missionaries of the Oregon Trail, or the daring captains of industry, but ordinary people and local characters — loggers, of course, but also steel workers, Wobblies, communists, prostitutes, sailors, shanghaiers, and anyone else who led an interesting life. Holbrook was especially interested in characters whom the “stuffed shirts” found embarrassing.

In other words, as he put it, his was a philosophy of “low-brow history.”

In combination with his witty writing style and amazing production rate — he was one of those writers who can belt out 5,000 high-quality words a day — this quickly propelled him to national prominence.

In 1935 he was named editor of Oregon: End of the Trail, one of the Works Progress Administration’s American Guide Series, featuring the work of 50 Oregon writers. The project was something of an exercise in herding cats, but it deepened even further Holbrook’s understanding of the Pacific Northwest in general, and Oregon in particular.

Stewart Holbrook created his first full-on hardcover book in 1938, nearly 20 years after he first started publishing his work. Throughout those 20 years, he’d been waiting for someone to publish a book about loggers, and he finally realized that someone was going to have to be himself.

The result was Holy Old Mackinaw: A Natural History of the American Lumberjack.

The book was a huge success. Over the years, it went through 17 printings comprising a good 200,000 copies, and it pretty much cemented Holbrook’s national reputation as the guy editors looked to for articles and information about logging. Someone coined the term “The Lumberjack Boswell” for him, and it stuck.

He and Kay moved to Massachusetts for a few years so Holbrook could more easily follow up on this new twist on his literary career.

Over the next four

years he cranked out five more books: Let Them Live (about industrial accidents); Iron Brew (about the steel industry); Ethan Allen (an irreverent take on the Revolutionary War hero); Murder Out Yonder (one of the world’s first true-crime titles); and None More Courageous: American War Heroes of Today (written during the Second World War).

Late in the war years he moved back to the Northwest to run the new “Keep Washington Green” fire-prevention campaign, the first of its kind, which ended up being used as a model for similar programs in other states.

In 1947 Kay died, and a year later Holbrook married Sybil Walker. By that time, he’d moved back to Portland, where he not only lived for the remarkably productive remainder of his life, but became plugged into the community to an unusual degree.

“From the end of World War II until his death in 1964, Holbrook was perhaps the best-known personality in the Pacific Northwest,” historian Booth writes. “The press covered his books, his travels, his views on current issues, and the famous people who came to Portland to visit the Holbrooks.”

During those years, he published about a dozen more, all full-length, thoroughly researched books.

Lost Men of American History, from 1946, kind of set the tone for his postwar output. It was a collection of profiles of “mavericks, malcontents, unorthodox thinkers — men and women who were going against the wind and tide,” he wrote; people who had contributed important elements to history and to America, but whom history had sort of overlooked, or forgotten.

Which is ironic, because Holbrook himself has been largely forgotten by history.

When he died of a stroke in 1964, at the age of 71, he was Portland’s most celebrated literary figure; people mentioned his name along with those of writers like Lincoln Steffens and Theodore Dreiser, and of humorists like Will Rogers and Groucho Marx. His regular writings in The Oregonian kept everyone well acquainted with his witty, avuncular, eccentric style — historian Booth calls him a “24-carat character.”

Later in his life, he took up painting as a hobby, and invented a “modern artist” named Mr. Otis whom he claimed he was representing; in reality, it was Holbrook himself, wearing a French beret and painting in a style that was, as Booth puts it, something like a fusion of Grandma Moses and Salvador Dali. These canvases, much to Holbrook’s surprise, soon started selling, and they’re highly prized today.

But, within a couple decades of Holbrook’s death, Oregon became a different place. The population grew rapidly as outof-staters discovered it; the timber industry imploded, a victim of a combination of sawmill automation and environmental regulations exacerbated by a legacy of decades of irresponsible overharvesting. Although Holbrook was one of the earliest Oregon conservationists — you can see his influence clearly in the policies of Governor Tom McCall, especially in his notorious “visit but don’t stay” remarks — by the mid-1980s he was no longer a perfect fit for a state that had more or less moved into the postmodern era.

But any time a modern Oregonian wants a taste of the Golden Age, Holbrook’s books and stories are a pretty good portal back into a simpler time in Oregon. He’s preserved for us the life stories and the folklore of ordinary people from a time that’s gone, and never coming back.

(Sources: Wildmen, Wobblies & Whistle Punks, an anthology of Holbrook’s writings edited by Brian Booth and published in 1992 by Oregon State University Press; The Far Corner, a book by Stewart Holbrook published in 1952 by Macmillan; The American Mercury, March 1931; The Century, July and September 1926) Finn J.D. John teaches at Oregon State University and writes about odd tidbits of Oregon history. His book, Heroes and Rascals of Old Oregon, was recently published by Ouragan House Publishers. To contact him or suggest a topic: finn@offbeatoregon. com or 541-357-2222.

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POLICE BLOTTER Friday June 25th,

2:41A.M. Domestic, 4525 NE Tide Ave. Report of dispute over electronic device. Subject taken into custody for domestic assault IV, transported to LCPD. 11:09A.M. Found Property, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Rd. Caller at PD to turn in ID found near city hall, report taken.

11:46A.M. Theft, 801 SE HWY 101-McKay’s. Caller reported wallet lost at location on 6/18-notified by bank that cards were used in Newport on 6/20. Report taken.

11:48A.M. Found Property, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Rd. Caller at PD to turn in cell phone found on beach near chinook winds, report taken.

1:34P.M. Disturbance, SE HWY 101/SE 54th Dr. Multiple calls reporting a male yelling obscenities and throwing construction equipment/items from the Schooner Creek Bridge. Officers contacted subject, he had a felony full extradition warrant out of California for stolen vehicle. Subject taken into custody on warrant and additional charges of disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. Subject was not cooperative with LE and was transported to LCJ. 7:55P.M. POH, SW Anchor Ave/SW 33rd-Beach Access #47. Caller reported elderly male seemed confused, was chest deep in water, had fallen, and seemed to be in distress.

Subject was combative

when bystanders tried to get him out of the surf. NLFR and PWA responded with LCPD. Subject transported to SNLH by PWA and placed and POH. 10:04P.M. Theft, Beach Club 2020 NE 22nd St. Caller reported that an intoxicated male left without paying. Officer responded and took report.

Saturday June 26th,

12:29A.M. Assault, 1585 SE 19th St Apt 5A. Victim reported that they were assaulted by their husband. Officer responded and took report.

2:39A.M. Impound, SE Spyglass Ridge DR/SE 37th Ct. Subject cited with DWS violation.

9:14A.M. GSW, 2300 NE 36th Dr. 911 caller found neighbor inside location with self-inflicted GSW to the head.

LE PWA and NLF responded, transported to SNLH. 1:47P.M. Theft, 3430 NE HWY 101 RM #309. Caller reported theft of leather jackets from listed location, report taken.

4:45P.M. Crash, HWY 101 @MP 112. Multiple vehicle crash, blocking with injuries. Vehicle 1, and Vehicle 2, towed by car care. Driver of the Mustang transported to SNLH by PWA. 4:46P.M. Suspicious activity, 1500 SE East Devils Lake Rd. Caller reporting male subject was sitting in gray vehicle with broken passenger window, and he had a gun. Subject taken into custody and transported to LCPD. The subject was

cited and released on a felony warrant out of Marion County for FTA-Elude and a felony warrant out of Yamhill County charging FTAUUMV and a felony warrant out of Yamhill County for FTA-Forgery I. Subject also had local charges for felon in possession of a firearm, vehicle was impounded by Car Care.

5:14P.M. Disorderly Conduct, NW 16th ST/HWY 101. Multiple calls reporting male in underwear running around with a shovel, screaming, and yelling. Subject was taken into custody and transported to LCPD. He was cited and released for disorderly conduct, report taken.

6:11P.M. Theft, 1777 NW 44th St, Chinook Winds Casino. Caller reported her pursed was stolen at the casino last night, report taken.

10:49P.M. AOA, 1421 NW Harbor Ave. Caller reported 2 people with headlamps going thru vehicle across the street. Subjects contacted and taken into custody for violation of no contact release agreement, transported to LCPD.

Sunday, June 27th.

12:06A.M. Criminal Mischief, 1777 NW 44th St, Chinook Winds Casino.

Reports of tires slashed in parking lot, report taken.

3:18A.M. Prisoner Transport, 1635 NW Harbor AveCoho Inn. Hotel reporting that 2 guests vehicles were broken into while parked at location overnight, report taken.

12:31P.M. AOA, 4157 N HWY 101-Lighthouse Square. Officer at location to locate subject. Foot pursuit ensued after officer attempted contact. Subject fled across location parking lot and down to HWY 101 into wooded area north of LC Animal Clinic. Foot pursuit terminated due to officer safety concerns.

2:30P.M. Crash, SE 14th St. Non-injury blocking crash at location, officer responded. LC Towing responded for vehicle.

6:17P.M. Criminal Mischief, 1441 NW 17th St. Caller reported his neighbor said someone broke into their house. Case number issued for criminal mischief, no evidence of a theft.

Monday June 28th,

6:58A.M. Disturbance, 4041 NW Logan Rd. Caller reporting two males yelling in parking lot in front of Rite Aid. Gold Dodge Ram and Motorhome. Caller also reported that male with Gold Dodge Ram pointed a gun at him, then left south bound on HWY 101 report taken.

10:53A.M. Theft, 1501 40th Pl. Caller reported theft of catalytic convertor, report taken.

Tuesday June 29th,

12:04A.M. FIR/AOA, NW Jetty/NW 39th. FI with two going through cans on private property, one subject arrested for GFI on warrant, multiple felony warrants out of Lincoln County, transported to LCPD and then transported to LCJ.

8:52P.M. Warrant Service, Sailor Jacks 1035 NW Harbor Ave. Subject cited and released on Marion County SO warrant charging FTA on original charge of public indecency. Subject was transported to NLH on request after calling 911.

Wednesday June 30th,

9:28A.M. CITCON, 1503 SE East Devils Lake Rd. Report taken for violation of no contact order, subject arrested and transported to LCJ. 10:44A.M. CPR/DOA, 4416 SE HWY 101. Caller reports male in yurt behind address is unresponsive, subject is DOA. ME and DA released, Pacific View responded.

2:39P.M. AOA, 6335 NE Neptune Dr. WRT service at above address, WRT confirmed, and subject transported to LCJ. 7:42P.M. Extra Patrol, 2984 NW Lee Ave. Caller reported suspicious male walking around empty home and sitting on front porch.

7:48P.M. DUII, NW 39th St/HWY 101. Vehicle cited for DUII. 8:52P.M. DUII, NW 39th St/HWY 101. Subject cited and released on Albany PD warrant charging theft III. Subject was also cited and released on LCJ warrant, charging FTA on original Sex Offence and additional warrant charging criminal trespass. Subject was passenger in DUII. 10:40P.M. Burglary, 1241 NW 13th St. Caller found burglar inside residence.

Subject taken into custody, gave no information, and

then false information. Subject was cleared for transport at NLH, and then transported to LCJ on charges of Burg 1, kidnapping, trespass 1, harassment, possession of burglary tools, and attempt to escape.

Thursday July 1,

6:05A.M. Criminal Mischief, 416 NE HWY 101, Pacific Power. Employee arrived to find window shattered, report taken.

10:15A.M. ASLT, 1624 NE HWY 101-Bijou Theatre.

Caller reported transient female attacked husband near location, spitting on him and shoving. No medical needed, female contacted in the area, cited and released for assault.

1:28P.M. Crash, NE 29th/ NW HWY 101. Caller reported a crash at above location, vehicle impounded. Subject cited for careless driving, no ins, and no license.

3:29P.M. Crash, NW 17th ST/NW HWY 101. Caller reported having rear ended the vehicle. Caller cited for careless driving, and their car was towed.

11:47P.M. Trespass, 3456 NE West Devils Lake Rd, APT 5. Reports of female coming into apartment uninvited.

Subject located at their residence, 125 NE Mast. Subject was cited and released for trespassing I, report taken.

11:40P.M. ATL, 1525 SW Coast Ave. Caller reported phone was stolen in Portland and was pinging at above location. Phone taken into possession.

Alleged attempted kidnapping foiled

A Federal Way, Washington man is facing multiple charges, including attempted kidnapping, after police said he broke into a vacation rental home and attempted to kidnap a child.

On Wednesday, June 30, Lincoln City Police arrested 33-yearold Joshua P. Hawkins on multiple charges, including burglary and attempted kidnaping after responding to a report of an intruder in a residence.

Lincoln City Police Officers were dispatched to a reported burglary in progress at 10:40 p.m. at a vacation rental in the 1200 block of NW 13th Street. As the officers arrived they determined that a male intruder, later identified as Hawkins, had entered the residence through an unlocked front door. Hawkins was in the kitchen, when he was interrupted by the10year-old daughter of the renters.

Police said Hawkins attempted to take the girl by grabbing her and pulling her to him, saying she was a victim of human trafficking and he was going to take her away from there. The girl was able to break free from Hawkins and alerted her parents that there was a male intruder in the house.

Hawkins was confronted in the house by the girl’s father, Roberto Gaona, who physically detained Hawkins until police arrived.

Hawkins was taken into custody and secured in a patrol car.

Subsequent investigation revealed that Hawkins was in possession of burglary tools and several hard plastic zip-ties that were approximately 18-inches in length.

Police said Hawkins appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance and was transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for a medical evaluation.

Hawkins was checked and cleared by medical staff for jail custody, and as he was being escorted back to the nearby patrol vehicle he was able to slip his handcuffs and began to physically fight with the officer in the emergency room parking lot before subsequently being restrained and handcuffed again.

The officer was assisted by an emergency room staff member to get Hawkins back into physical custody. No injuries were reported during the scuffle.

Hawkins was transported to the Lincoln County Jail and lodged on the crimes of Burglary I, Attempted Kidnap, Possession of Burglary Tools, Attempted Escape, Resisting Arrest, and Disorderly Conduct.

Lincoln City Police officers said this incident is a reminder for everyone to stay safe and vigilant by keeping the doors locked on their homes and vehicles.

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NW Oregon’s wages and income are increasing ERIK KNODER

Northwest Oregon kept up with the state as a whole, for which inflation-adjusted wages also increased 21%.

Some of the growth in recent years probably resulted from the booming economy and tight labor market that occurred before the pandemic recession. There have also been legislated increases in the state’s minimum wage. But unfortunately much of the very recent increase in average wages is due to the loss of lower-wage jobs during the pandemic recession.

The growth in inflationadjusted wages also may be due to changes in output per worker, which has probably increased considerably over the time period. There is no data for productivity in these counties, but nationally the output per hour

for nonfarm businesses’ that pay well. The result is all of the counties except Ben- 2009 through 2019. Growth workers increased 12% from a reverse Lake Wobegon efton County had incomes that in transfer income is often Wages and income are in2010 through 2020. The fect; 33 of Oregon’s 36 counwere closer to the statewide faster than in most other creasing in Northwest Oregon tight labor market after the ties are below average when per capita income than their types of income.

– and by more than enough to pandemic recession will measuring wages. wages were to the statewide The second reason for keep up with inflation. probably spur further wage The Brighter Income Picaverage wage. Said another relatively higher per capita From 2010 through 2020 hikes, although recent inture way, average residents in Clat- income in rural counties is the average wage – includcreases in inflation will work Northwest Oregon sop, Columbia, Lincoln, and because they tend to have ing full and part-time jobs to reduce any real increase typically fares better when it Tillamook counties are more more adults than children – – increased 35% in Benton for workers. comes to per capita personal like the average state resident who usually don’t work. So County, 36% in Clatsop Reverse Lake Wobegon Effect income. Income includes in income than in wages. even though jobs may not County, 39% in Columbia Average wages in all five rental income, dividends, Benton County is the be high paying, if a higher County, 41% in Lincoln counties are less than the interest, and transfer payexception when it comes to percentage of the populaCounty, and 44% in Tillastatewide average wage and ments in addition to earnper capita income. Benton tion is working or receiving mook County. That seems all the counties lost ground ings. Total income is divided County’s per capita income retirement income then the great, until we remember in comparison with the state by the total population to was $4,466 below the stateaverage income per person that inflation increased also from 2010 to 2020. Tillamook get per capita income. These wide average in 2020, but will go up. This trend of during that time.

County lost the least ground additions to earnings tend its average wage was only increasing per capita income After adjusting for inflacompared with the state but to level the playing field a bit $1,882 below the statewide may change as baby boomtion, real wages rose 14% the county’s average wage between Oregon’s counties. average that year. ers retire from the workforce in Benton County, 15% in was still $15,326 less than the Per capita personal inTrends and their grandchildren are Clatsop County, 17% in statewide average in 2020. come from 2009 through 2019 Two trends in per capita born, but so far it is holding.

Columbia County, 19% in Clatsop County fell further (the latest year available) grew income work to offset the In short, the two meaLincoln County, and 21% behind the state by nearly by 40% in Benton County, lower wages found in the sures of financial well-being in Tillamook County over $5,000 over the 10 years, and 43% in Clatsop and Columrural counties, especially describe slightly differthe 10 years. Unfortunately, in 2020 had an average wage bia counties, 41% in Lincoln those with large leisure and ent things. Average wage only Tillamook County in that was $17,227 below the County, and 51% in Tillamook hospitality sectors. The first describes the quality of jobs state average.

County. After adjusting for in- is an increase in transfer in an area, and per capita In recent years, fewer flation, however, these growth income coming into the income describes how and fewer counties have had rates fell to 17% for Benton counties, the second is definancially well off a populaaverage wages that exceeded County, 20% for Clatsop and mographic change. Transfer tion is. Jobs in Northwest the statewide average. In Columbia counties, 18% for income includes Social Oregon pay considerably 2020 only three counties, Lincoln County, and 27% for Security, disability, veterans’, less than average in Oregon, Morrow, Multnomah, and Tillamook County. Oregon’s and Medicare payments. but Northwest Oregon’s Washington, had averinflation-adjusted per capita Inflation-adjusted per capita population is closer to age wages that were more income grew 26% over the transfer income grew by average financially because than the statewide average. period.

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Big Dollars and Big Wins for the District Hello Friends, With temperatures spiking to over 110 in Salem Saturday, the 2021 Legislature concluded its business and gaveled adjournment.

It was a difficult, rollercoaster of a session, limited by the pandemic and confronted with the challenges of addressing both economic recovery and natural disasters. But from the beginning, it was also a session where it was clear there would be new federal dollars to invest in one-time projects across the state, and I was determined our part of the state would benefit.

Using my legislative seniority, my knowledge of needs across the district, and my strategic role as vice-chair of Ways and Means, I worked to fund our water and sewer systems, ports, and community centers.

A colleague from the Valley once recounted to me that there was more highway work being done in my district than his. “That’s because more of your constituents drive on my roads than my constituents drive on yours,” I replied. We both laughed. But the truth is, and this past weekend heat wave is a clear example, that people from across Oregon come here and when they do, they drink our water and flush our toilets. We need

infrastructure here that far exceeds our year-round population or the ability of small communities to pay for.

The final bills of the session allocated funds from lottery bonds and Oregon’s $2.6 billion share of the latest round of stimulus money from Washington D.C. Because it is traditionally packed with local project funding, this measure is somewhat euphemistically called the “Christmas Tree Bill.”

In the most simple terms, let me say that this year our district won big!

Very BIG! Throughout the coast and coast range, we are suffering the aging of critical water and sewer systems, public buildings, and ports.

When the Capital Construction subcommittee organized public hearings for proposals in May, I organized a dozen advocates and community leaders to testify and worked with them on strategy. Witnesses were limited to two minutes during the two hour hearing. That means one-in-five of the presenters was from our district. Watch the hearing and you will see the presiding chair smile as person-after-person reported they were “working with Rep. Gomberg on this proposal.”

While spending com-

mitments across the state have increased, it is clear our district did particularly well. This is a measure that will save lives, create jobs, and improve livability. We succeeded because we were well organized and made the need clear.

So what projects and investments are we talking about? Let’s take a look at the list: Sanitary Sewer Extension, Port of Toledo: $2.425 million. The Port’s shipyard and industrial park currently have no sewer service.

Lack of service diminishes working conditions, capacity, and project potential.

The Port of Toledo Sanitary Sewer Extension project will connect the Port to City sewer services. The system requires 4,700 feet of main line, 3 pump stations, 3 solid tanks, and will cross the railroad twice, cross the county road, and a bridge.

Greater Toledo Pool Recreation District (GTPRD): $3 million.The original swimming pool in Toledo was built in the 1940s, and the building covering it in the 1960s. Extensive renovations are necessary. To prevent closure, citizens in Toledo and rural East Lincoln County created a special district and approved a property tax for permanent operation and maintenance.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A PROBLEM THAT HAS A SOLUTION It’s a Monday morning ritual. TRASH EVERYWHERE. Tourists have left the VRD’s and there are piles of garbage on our neighborhood streets. This has been going on for 5+ yrs, so you would think more effort would have gone into actually solving this problem instead of putting the burden on residents to call in the same complaints over and over again. This occurrence is so prevalent, many residents don’t bother to report it anymore.

We could improve this

situation if VRD’s were required to provide waste receptacles BASED ON MAXIUM OCCUPANCY. I believe the existing VRD code for trash receptacles is something nebulous like, provide “adequate” waste receptacles. That obviously is not working. I’m sure there is data that exists to help determine what is sufficient for a 4-person VRD versus a 10-person VRD. A simple code change to be more explicit could help this problem immensely.

In addition to rightsizing the number of receptacles, why is it not

the responsibility of code compliance to be proactive with this issue, instead of waiting for residents to complain. All it would take is a regular drive through the most troublesome areas BEFORE the trash pick-up on Monday in RE to locate and deal with the violators first hand. Would it solve the problem completely, of course not. But it would do a great deal to further dimish the problem. It would also make residents feel like their concerns are heard and taken seriously.

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The pool serves community members of all ages and recorded over 13,000 annual visits prior to COVID 19.

The Greater Toledo Aquatic and Community Center project includes a new main building structure, an expanded and deepened pool, new community fitness center, updated changing rooms, return flow gutters to conserve water, a new community multipurpose room for meetings, parties, classes and other events, a new mechanical room with new and refurbished equipment for increased energy efficiency, and improved lobby, office and public areas.

Waldport Water Tank Project, City of Waldport: $2.2 million. Waldport must replace their failing water tank and make rehabilitation and seismic upgrades of tank infrastructure to safeguard the town’s water supply and ensure adequate water for fire season. This includes a water storage tank seismic retrofit and recoating, and construction of a new 300,000 gallon bolted steel tank as identified under the deficiencies in the Waldport Water Master Plan (2020).

Restoration of Pilings and Docks, City of Depoe Bay: $2.9 million. The docks at the World’s Smallest Harbor are failing and the city has no tax base to replace them. Without support, the

facilities may close, costing jobs in the fishing and tourism fleets and a serious setback for coastal prestige.

This project includes replacement of piles and floats in the harbor, including materials, mobilization, equipment, labor, permitting assistance and required insurance.

Eddyville Fire Hall, East Lincoln County Fire and Rescue: $4 million. Emergency support for heavily traveled Highway 20 is inadequate.

Currently the closest response is 12 miles away in Toledo.

A new fire hall will provide an emergency response center to support Highway 20 and also serve as a distribution and communication center for potential major emergencies including wildfires or earthquakes.

A Place for the People, Siletz Tribal Arts & Heritage Society:$750 thousand. In 1954, the federal government passed the Western Oregon Termination Act declaring all 921 enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians terminated as a sovereign tribe. Twenty-one years later, federal recognition was restored, but not before a generation of cultural transmission was lost.

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Prescribed fire planned for Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is planning to conduct two prescribed fires on grasslands at Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). The first burn will be on July 8-9 and the second is planned for July 21-23, 2021. There are multiple factors to consider prior to burning, including public safety, the temperature, moisture content of the vegetation, and wind direction and speed. The prescribed fire will only be ignited when these factors are ideal for burning. During the burn days, the Refuge will be closed to the public. Call 541867-4550 for up to date

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Hereford draws memorable career to a close

When Mike Hereford was elected as the first president of United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 555 in 1985, he probably never imagined he would conclude his career 36 years later by retiring as the personnel director for Lincoln County.

A firm believer in the value of the labor union movement, Hereford had the good fortune five years earlier to meet and ride in a limousine with then President Jimmy Carter, where they spoke of unions and elections. But when Hereford’s presidency with UFCW ended, his career path led him to the management side of the table, first with a 15-year run as the human resources director at Cascade Steel in McMinnville. An interest in arbitration led him to pursue the public sector next, when he was employed

by Douglas County, followed by the City of Woodburn, before taking on the role of personnel director in Lincoln County in 2016.

“I have known the Lincoln County area since I was a kid and my parents would bring us down here to vacation in the summer,” Hereford recalled.

On July 8, the Oregon native will mark his last day with the county, where he and his staff of four have managed the personnel functions for more than 500 county employees and negotiated with five separate bargaining units. The man with a passion for arbitration actually was able to participate in zero arbitration cases during his tenure here.

“I would like to think I get credit for that, but we have some good lawyers here and we look at situations and try to establish a clear understanding of whether we

screwed up or the employee screwed up or whether both sides are a little culpable,” he commented.

Hereford said the lack of arbitrations is also a sign of effective communication between management and staff. “If you have a good relationship, you won’t have a lot of arbitrations,” he said.

The personnel director’s far-reaching background was a real asset to the organization, according to County Counsel Wayne Belmont.

“One of Mike’s many strengths was his experience on both sides of the negotiation table. He has represented both labor and management in all facets of employment law and that allowed him to bring a unique perspective to our organization and the county personnel office,” Belmont said. “His talents and experience will be sorely missed.”

Hereford is quick to share the spotlight with both the people he worked with and county leadership.

“I don’t know if I have ever worked with a group of employees that are as mature in their thinking and can see the big picture and work as a team,” he remarked.

“Our success is due to their hard work and attention to detail.”

Making the transition from labor union president to management representative wasn’t as hard as one might think, according to Hereford. To this day, he is still a big believer in the value of strong trade unions.

Although he negotiated with five bargaining units in Lincoln County, his time spent as union president was spent bargaining with as many 30 employers at a time.

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mission Chair Doug Hunt said Hereford will be sorely missed from the county’s management team.

“Through his strong leadership and professionalism, Mike improved our hiring process, excelled as an effective and fair negotiator, and worked diligently to improve county employees through staff training, recognition, and his fairmindedness,” Hunt said.

“We wish him the very best and his positive impact on our county and its people will not be forgotten.”

Although Hereford and

his wife, Rosie, love Lincoln County, retirement will mean a move to the warmer climes of southern Nevada.

“I’ve got rust in my joints,” he says, “and I need to dry out. I’ll probably end up baking and be sorry for doing it, but I’m ready to go around in shorts and t-shirts for at least a couple of years.”

Retirement may include some consulting arbitration work or doing some writing. “I can’t totally unplug,” Hereford said. “After three or four weeks, I’ll be climbing the walls.”

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“The Lincoln City Cultural Pl transform these grounds with accessible pathways, gathering places, well-designed and expanded parking, public art and vendor amenities, and an artistic attraction to the 8.8 million cars that pass by on Highway 101 each year.” $1.5M was appropriated in the 2019-21 state budget but the appropriation was rescinded when Lottery Bond sales were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restoration of Pilings and Docks, City of Depoe Bay: $2.9 million.

The docks at the World’s Smallest Harbor are failing and the city has no tax base to replace them, according to Gomberg.

“Without support, the facilities may close, costing jobs in the fishing and tourism fleets and a serious setback for coastal prestige,” he said. “This project includes replacement of piles and floats in the harbor, including materials, mobilization, equipment, labor, permitting assistance and required insurance.”

Septic, Stormwater and Reservoir Replacement Panther Creek Water District, Otis: $16.8 million.

This project will replace and repair sewer, water, and stormwater systems destroyed or compromised during the Labor Day wildfires in Otis.

The district lost approximately 100 of its 300 residential users during the Echo Mountain Fire and the district’s 50,000 gallon redwood reservoir was also damaged during the fire.

The proposed project is to construct two storage tanks with a combined volume of 500,000 gallons to replace the redwood tank. The storage tanks will be located to provide pressures and fire-fighting capabilities throughout the District and

will be constructed to appropriate seismic standards.

Other projects in the 10th House District included: • Toledo: Sanitary Sewer Extension, Port of Toledo: $2.425 million.

• Toledo: Greater Toledo Pool Recreation District: $3 million.

• Waldport: Water Tank Replacement: $2.2 million.

• Eddyville: East Lincoln County Firehall: $4 million.

• Siletz: Tribal Arts & Heritage Center: $750 thousand.

• Newport: Big Creek Dams Remediation: $14 million.

• Newport: Oregon Coast Aquarium: $5.1 million.

• Sheridan: Career Technical Education Center: $1.9 million.

• Tillamook: Water Transmission Line Replacement: $12 million.

Gombeerg said the most significant legislation approved by the 2021 Oregon Legislature this session had to do with wildfires.

“Outside of the budget, my primary focus was wildfires,” he said. “I worked on ways to prevent them, making sure we have resources to fight them, and tools to help people who suffered through them recover.”

Gomberg said the the coast and coast range are suffering aging of critical water and sewer systems, public buildings, and ports.

In partnership with with Sen. Dick Anderson on initial funding for Waldport, Depoe Bay and the Cultural Center in Lincoln City, Gomberg also negotiated with the Capital Construction committee to add more dollars and complete the funding.

He credited Sen. Betsy Johnson as a key partner supporting coastal projects and Rep. Suzanne Weber for assisting funding efforts for the Tillamook water line, which spans both their districts.

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Five summer safety tips from the emergency department Nothing dampens a spirited day on the beach or a tasty cookout more than an injury-related trip to the emergency room.

Scott Grupas, DO, an emergency medicine physician with Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, offers reasons people wind up in hospital emergency departments and ways to stay safe.

Dehydration and heat exhaustion To help your body adapt to heat, Dr. Grupas recommends drinking plenty of water throughout the day and taking frequent breaks in cool or shady locations.

“Dizziness, nausea and sudden fatigue can be signs of dehydration. Drink water and you should feel better fairly quickly,” he noted.

However, heat exhaustion is more serious.

“If you become confused, have a rapid heartbeat, fever or chills, you should get to medical help immediately,” he said.

Water accidents “Two things I wish I could tell everyone who heads out for a day on the open water is this: Wear a life vest even if you know how to swim, and avoid alcohol or drug use while boating,” said Dr. Grupas. Make sure children are always supervised while in or near water.

Burns Barbecues, campfires and sunshine are capable of vacation-ruining burns. Be sure to apply sunscreen while in the sun.

“Minor burns can be treated by immediately running cool water over the burn, applying an antibiotic ointment or an aloe vera gel and, if possible, covering the burn with a bandage,” said

Dr. Grupas. “Burns that cover a substantial area of the body or are very painful should be evaluated at an urgent care clinic or emergency room.”

Head injuries Tumbling off a bike or skateboard is common and wearing a helmet protects the brain and skull. If an accident occurs, Dr. Grupas recommends watching for signs of concussion.

“The person may briefly lose consciousness and may seem dazed, move clumsily, speak slowly or say they don’t feel right,” said Dr. Grupas.

“Sometimes, symptoms don’t show up until after a few hours or the next day, so keep checking. If you are concerned about a person’s behavior, get medical attention.”

Stings and bites Mosquitos, ticks and biting flies can often be kept at bay by using a repellent with picaridin, essential oil of lemon, eucalyptus or a low

percentage of DEET. If you are bitten or stung, Dr. Grupas recommends: “Remove the stinger, tick or insect hairs from skin, then wash the area with soap and water, followed by a cold compress for about 10 minutes to reduce any swelling.”

If you have shortness of breath, wheezing or rapid heartbeat, get medical attention right away.

For an animal bite, “wash the area with soap and water and follow with an antibiotic ointment and bandage,” said Dr. Grupas. “If the skin is broken or bleeding profusely, call 911 and apply direct pressure until bleeding stops. If you can locate the animal’s owner, find out whether its rabies vaccines are current. Your health care provider will want to know that.”

For emergency care, always call 911. For urgent care, visit a walk-in clinic or urgent care clinic. To find one near you in Benton, Lincoln or Linn counties, visit samhealth.org/CareNow.

Plan for safe summer fun despite the need for pandemic precautions If you’re wondering what activities are safe to do this summer, in relation to the pandemic, you’re not alone. Check your destination’s website before you go. There may be notifications to reduce the spread of COVID-19 including limiting patrons, disinfecting, physical distancing and encouraging masks.

are recommended levels of chlorine in the water, these activities are relatively safe. Physical distancing is still important. Lounging poolside, waiting in line for a water slide, a busy changing room and the baby splash pool are potentially crowded places where it can be difficult to keep physical distance.

places where physical distancing and maskwearing ensure safe play. If a large crowd gathers, it is likely best to move on. Too many people gathering together can increase the risk of encountering someone with COVID-19 and decreases the space you can maintain between yourself and others.

“Finding appropriate activities to do this summer as a family is great for physical and mental health,” said Robert Michael, MD, a pediatrician at Samaritan Lebanon Health Center. “The new recommendations for vaccinated adults have opened up a lot of options but young families will need to be a little more careful.”

Safety in public spaces

“Do a little advance planning before you go to understand what the environment will be like,” said Dr. Michael.

Public parks, gardens, aquarium, beach, hiking or farmers markets — these are some of the

Outdoor activities are likely the safest choice this summer. Research published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases found that outdoor spaces had a much lower risk of transmitting the virus due to the “increased airflow, ventilation and lack of recycled air.”

Pools and splash pads The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report the coronavirus can’t live in treated water and transfer to another person. As long as there

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98 th Birthday Ed Johann!

Still “A Legend in His Own Time” As Ed Johann approaches his 90th birthday July 11 and reads recent articles about two 80 year olds competing to set a world’s record for topping Mount Everest and another climber missing on Mt. Hood, he can reflect on the mountain tops he has reached ever since looking out his Portland home’s window up at Mt. Hood, thinking, “I’d like to be up there looking down.” Soon he was!

Ed Johann, also known as a Pearl Harbor Survivor, was also an accomplished mountain climber and guide. The call of Mt. Hood, led to the Mazama Climbing Club and climbing peaks in Chile, Mexico, Norway, and a 22,205 peak in Peru twice the height of Mt. Hood. However, Ed will tell you, “I have climbed many peaks, but the experience of leading six blind teenagers to the top of Mt. Hood is the high point of my mountaineering career.”

He loves to tell the story of how he led six teens ranging from age 12 to 18, from the Washington State School for the Blind, each accompanied by two experienced mountaineers and led by Ed, left Timberline Lodge around 2:30 in the morning May 12, 1973, reach the 11,235 snow-capped peak and returned in 12 hours.

Following 27 years with the Portland Fire department and 20 years with the Mt. Hood Rescue and Recovery Team, Ed and Marion moved to Cutler City to a house he built on a piece of land that cost $100. “It was $10 down and $10 a month,” Ed recalls. They enjoyed 62 years together, making many contributions to the Lincoln City community, including his 15 years on the Lincoln City Council. On June 17 he was recognized at the North Lincoln County Museum as one of its founders and a long-time President. He and Marion were the Lincoln City Couple of the Year in 1987. In addition, he’s written two books of his “Hazardous Adventures.”

Ed may not tackle Mt. Everest for a new age record or seek out another lost climber on Mt. Hood, but he is planning a new adventure with a group of 50 World War Two veterans to visit the World War Two Memorial in Washington D.C., having been selected for the 2103 Oregon Veterans Honor Flight trip in October. (He was recently surprised to learn that, as a Pearl Harbor Survivor, his autograph is now being sold on e-bay.)

While living an extraordinary and remarkable life, Ed’s business card reads simply, “Ed Johann, A Real Nice Guy!” If you happen to see Ed about town, thank him for his service to his country and his community. If you have time, ask him about the blind students on Mt. Hood.

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