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Lincoln city schools ace Lincoln City lead testing family builds GRETCHEN AMMERMAN gammerman@countrymedia.net
Water that flows, bubbles or drips from a tap in an Oregon school has been tested for lead this summer. Within the Lincoln County School District, Taft Elementary is the only school to have come out with no taps testing above the limit of 0.200 mg/L. Taft High had one tap return above the limit with a level of 0.0253. Oceanlake had three, with levels from 0.0213 to 0.0306. The highest results in the county were at Yaquina View Elementary, where 24 taps tested above the limit. Newport High East had 17. The taps at both Lincoln City schools that had negative results have already been disabled and are being replaced, even though the tap at Taft High was in the industrial arts shop and didn’t get used. “Any time we get results above the limit, the tap is replaced,� said LCSD Director of Support Services Rich Belloni. “You can’t assume that a child isn’t going to drink water from a tap just because it isn’t a drinking fountain.� Two of the taps at Oceanlake Elementary that tested negatively were in classroom sinks and the third was in a restroom. A fourth classroom sink at Oceanlake, which tested at 0.0199, is also being replaced. Although legal, it was judged by Belloni to be too close for comfort. The district is on target to finish the project before the end of summer. “We already have the parts on order but since this is happening state-
a winner A Lincoln City family constructed the best castle at last week’s sandcastle competition in Taft. “This is our third time trying but our first win,� said Shawna Werkheiser. “I think we entered ourselves into the wrong category before, so this time we made sure we entered the right one.� The team celebrated the win, which came with a $100 prize, with breakfast at Surfrider the next morning. “ It worked out great,� Werkheiser said. “The bill came to $100.04.� Entrants came from all over Oregon, including Roger Pope from Dallas, whose entry was a duo of baby turtles emerging from the sand heading toward the sea, and Danielle Baca from Salem, who built a feline mermaid. NEWS GUARD PHOTOS/GRETCHEN AMMERMAN
Winners (from the left) David, Jadyn, Joe, Shawna, Kyler and Mia Werkheiser (and a family friend) behind their completed castle.
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Danielle Baca gives her entry some finishing touches.
Roger Pope readies his baby turtles for their entry into the Siletz Bay. See SANDCASTLES, Page A2
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Marijuana edibles: Consume responsibly GRETCHEN AMMERMAN gammerman@countrymedia.net
Marijuana infused edibles are now legal for adult (21+) purchase in Oregon, with a maximum purchase limit of one low-dose edible with at most 15 milligrams of THC per day per retail customer. Yet there have still been cases of overdose in Oregon since the legalization. “There hasn’t been a big increase in calls for our law enforcement personnel here in Lincoln City related to marijuana use,� said Lincoln City Police Chief Killian. “But our local ER has seen an uptick in overdose cases since the beginning of the year.� Part of the problem, Killian said, is that THC affects people differently and how it is consumed makes a difference. “People who are used to smoking marijuana are
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used to a quick reaction,� he said. “When you inhale, it gets into your blood stream quickly. With edibles, it goes through the digestive system and can take 45 minutes or more to take effect, so people will take a dosage unit, wait a bit, then take another, and another, and by the time the first dose begins to take effect, they’ve taken too much.� The appealing way edibles are made and packaged, things like lollipops, gummi bears, chocolate chip cookies brownies, and s’mores, also poses a potential problem. “The other thing that concerns me is the packaging causing it to fall into the hands of our youth,� Killian said. “This last year it would appear that we’ve had more marijuana related calls for service to the high school. To be fair to the school and the students, we did not have a school resource officer last
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Although some packaging covers edibles that might look like regular treats, it can still look appealing to youth. semester, so I don’t know if it’s a true increase in incidents or just reports through
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