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The Lincoln City Cultural Center is upping the holiday spirit for the whole town by hosting and decorating the 20-foot noble fir tree provided by Noble Creek Tree Farm, felled by Capt. Jim Kusz of the North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District and transported by Lincoln City Towing. Once at the center, the 20-foot Noble Fir tree was installed by local crews from Pacific Power and decorated by Chessman Gallery director Krista Eddy and a crew of LCCC volunteer elves. It will first be illuminated at sunset on Friday and, weather willing, it will shine through the month of December. This year, the LCCC’s community holiday display is being “greened� with renewable energy by the Pacific Power Blue Sky program. The utility has pledged to acquire renewable energy certificates equal to the amount of power required for the five-week lighting display. As soon as the tree is lighted, Santa will arrive by fire truck, and listen to wishes from little ones until 7 p.m. Cocoa and sweet treats will be provided to help warm up the evening event. For more information and a full schedule of the two-day event, visit lincolncity-culturalcenter.org, or call 541-994-9994.

Local student acquires standing wheelchair CASSIE RUUD cruud@countrymedia.net

Daxton Elwell, Taft senior, has upgraded his wheels. On Oct. 4, Elwell, who has cerebral palsy, was able to acquire a standing wheelchair, which allows him to expand the scope of his independence and skills. Elwell said he likes his new wheelchair. “It’s nice,� he said. “Hopefully—more people will talk to me. I don’t know what I want to do after high school—maybe get a job. I like the Ashley Inn.� “He’s a chick magnet,� Elwell’s mother Jennifer said, smiling. Jennifer said that since moving to the standing chair she has already noticed benefits. “He has less pain in his back and the cramps in his legs have gone away,� she said. “More of his muscles are being used and he has more self confidence. He now helps me grocery shop, cook and clean.� Elwell recently attended a Mixed Martial Arts event at Chinook Winds Casino and had a first-time experience.

Krista Eddy gets help from LCCC elf Donna Eddy to decorate the 20-foot noble fir in time for the tree lighting ceremony on Friday.

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Hate crime ruled out Bonni gets her man

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“f--- you,� and “tweakers.� The police, however, have ruled out the incident as a hate crime. “Although the tags said “Latino,� that is the last name of a person that is associated with the building,� said Officer Ryan Bambrick. “That is why we are ruling it a personal incident.� Though not ruled a hate crime, the timing of the incident led many COURTESY PHOTO/SANDY GRUBER to assume it was one. Graffiti that was reported Thursday “This is the first I’ve seen morning appeared racially motivated. anything like this in quite a while,� said Lincoln City Police Chief Keith GRETCHEN AMMERMAN gammerman@countrymedia.net Killian. “We get plenty of graffiti, but nothing this bad.� Although it was quickly cleaned In light of increased incidents of off, obscene graffiti that appeared racial intolerance around the counracially motivated became an untry, people should not hesitate to pleasant part of the morning comcall the police if they suspect a hate mute for people driving on Hwy. crime is being committed. 101 Thursday morning. “Please report it to us like you The “tags,� which covered both would any other crime,� Killian the doors of Tony’s Auto Detail said. along Hwy. 101 and the side of the The number for non-emergency building along 12th St., was report- situations is (541) 994-3636, but ed to LCPD at 7:29 a.m. always use 911 in any emergency The tags included “Latino trash,� situation.

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A man who had previously avoided capture by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department was apprehended Sunday with the help of Bonni, the department’s K9 officer.

The suspect, Benjamin Arthur Palm, 37, of Newport had fled from the Toledo Police after a traffic stop on Thursday. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit was utilized to help with the search. “The first time, he got out of his car and ran,� said Animal Services See K9, Page A2

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