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Jhenny Echeverrria and Erik Pech of Lincoln City welcomed baby Lia Pech-Echeverria at 2:02 p.m. Jan. 1, the first child born in 2024 at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City. (Courtesy photos)

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At 3:30 a.m. Jan. 1, Heather and Joseph (last names withheld at their request), from Waldport, welcomed baby Jade, the first child born this year at Samaritan Pacific Communities hospital in Newport.

Newport, Lincoln City hospitals celebrate first new year babies Every Dec. 31, the maternity staff at the five Samaritan Health Services hospitals in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties await the arrival of the first baby of the new year to be born.

This year, Samaritan’s first baby of the new year was born in the early hours of New Year’s Day at the Newport hospital, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, followed several hours later by the first baby

born at the Lincoln City hospital, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.

Baby Jade was born at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital to Heather and Joseph of Waldport at 3:30 a.m.

on Monday, Jan. 1. The family’s last name is being withheld by request of the parents. Jade weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20.25 inches long.

Jade was welcomed home by big sister Layla, age 3 ½, who

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County bans fireworks outside city limits

Move over News-Times, here comes The Leader

BY MICHAEL HEINBACH Of the News-Times

By the time this Wednesday, Jan. 10, edition of the NewsTimes comes before its loyal readers, staff will be hard at work producing the first edition of its successor, The Lincoln County Leader.

The last 12 months saw the News-Times undergo a succession of modifications, including changes to the paper’s publication dates and the Sept. 1 sale of the NewsTimes from News Media Corporation of Rochelle, Illinois, to Salem-based County Media, Inc. Now, the News-Times, established in 1882, is in the process of undertaking a rebranding.

County Media, publishers of the News Guard in Lincoln City, beginning with the Wednesday, Jan. 17, edition, is combining the county’s two newspapers — the NewsTimes and News Guard — into a single publication, and in doing so will revive the Lincoln County Leader, a paper published from 1893 to 1987

was happy to learn she has a baby sister, and not a brother, according to the girls’ parents.

The couple chose to not learn the sex of their child until it

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office personnel are joined by Lincoln City Police last June while searching for the suspect in an alleged armed robbery of the Lincoln City branch of TLC Fibre federal Credit Union in Lincoln City. (Photo by Jeremy Ruark, Country Media, Inc.)

Suspect in Lincoln City armed robberies face charges NEWS-TIMES STAFF

On Jan. 4, Lincoln City Police announced in a news release that 20-year-old Micah James Wilson, a Marion County resident listed in Lin-

coln County Circuit Court records as having a Newport general delivery address, was arrested for a June 15, 2023, armed robbery at the Lincoln City branch of TLC Fibre Federal Credit Union. Wilson’s ar-

LINCOLN CITY — Last Thursday, Lincoln County announced it would commence operations later that day on a Lincoln City-based overnight shelter and resource center to

remain open seven days a week through the end of March to pair with its Newport Community Shelter and Resource Shelter.

Those wishing to stay at the Lincoln City shelter must call 541-270-1005 for de-

BY MICHAEL HEINBACH Of the News-Times

tailed information, including the shelter’s specific location, and check in between 5 and 6:30 p.m. each evening. The Lincoln City shelter is not a drop-in location. Free tickets

At its first regular meeting of the new year on Jan. 3 in Newport, the Board of Lincoln County Commissioners voted unanimously to strictly prohibit the possession, sale, and/or use of consumer fireworks in areas outside of city limits throughout the county.

Shortly after the threemember board selected Commissioner Casey Miller as its chair and Commissioner Claire Hall as vice chair for the calendar year, commissioners took up proposed amendments to section 2 of county Ordinance 532, now known as the Lincoln County Fireworks Ordinance.

“This would be an out-

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County opens Lincoln City shelter NEWS-TIMES STAFF

Waldport considering similar ban

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Coming up: Cascade Head lecture Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital holding Friday armed intruder drill NEWS-TIMES STAFF

LINCOLN CITY — The Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative presents “Two Sides of Cascade Head, a 150year History of the Salmon River Estuary and Neskowin,” a lecture on the of the 100,000-plus acre biosphere reserve and U.S. Forest Service Experimental Forest, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at Pelican Brewing — Siletz Bay, 5911 SE Highway 101.

The lecture, given by noted American historian Stephen Dow Beckham, intends to provide attendees with an illustrated overview of events from the late 18th century to the late 20th century at Cascade Head.

Beckham is renowned for his work with Na-

Historian Stephen Dow Beckham gives a lecture titled “Two Sides of Cascade Head, a 150-year History of the Salmon River Estuary and Neskowin,”at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 25, at Pelican Brewing — Siletz Bay in Lincoln City.

(Courtesy photo)

tive Americans and the American west, most notably the Pacific Northwest and the Lewis and

Clark expedition.

Beckham’s lecture involves research that began in 1975 with Beckham’s archeological and historical site surveys, and his writing of an overview of the historic epoch along the lower Salmon River, and Cascade Head, and at Neskowin.

Topics of the lecture will include the early Native American presence, the Oregon Coast Reservation, Euro-American settlement, World War II, recreation and tourism.

The event, sponsored

by Explore Lincoln City, Pelican Brewing Co., and the Cascade Head Biosphere Collective, is free to the public, but limited seating will be available.

To learn more, visit www. cascadehead.org.

LINCOLN CITY — Those who see a large number of emergency response vehicles at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in the early evening hours Friday, Jan. 12, shouldn’t worry — it’s only a drill.

“Practice is vitally important to ensure proper action is taken when a real emergency response is required,” said Malcom Rutherford, security coordinator for Samaritan Health Services, and the person overseeing this

educational activity. “The drill will be a slow walkthrough with the goal of educating all staff on the appropriate response to an armed intruder,” he added. “Ultimately, we want all patients, staff and visitors to be as safe as they possibly can be if the worst-case scenario were to ever happen here.”

The active portion of the armed intruder drill begins at about 6 p.m. and focus on the Samaritan Early Learning Cen-

ter, but will impact the entire hospital campus.

The simulated “shooter” will be portrayed by an actor holding a clearly fake weapon colored bright orange.

All area emergency management and emergency services staff from throughout the county have been notified, with many agencies participating in the drill, including the county emergency call center, police, sheriff ’s deputies, ambulance and hospital staff.

County cultural coalition awards grants The Lincoln County Cultural Coalition announced its 2024 grant

awardees during a December ceremony at Newport Performing Art Center. Representatives from various local arts non-profits and schools were represented at the reception where more than $26,500 in grant funding was awarded to 14 outstanding organizations.

The coalition administers funding from two independent sources: Lincoln County Cultural grants, allocated through funding from the Oregon Cultural Trust; and Sponenburgh Memorial Trust grants in honor of Mark R. Sponenburgh, who was a sculptor, art historian, educator, art collector, philanthropist, world traveler, and one of the famed “Monuments Men.” Lincoln County Cultural grants are awarded to nonprofits involved in arts, culture, heritage, or humanities projects that aim to improve access to cultural experiences, raise the level of cultural awareness for youth, and/or facilitate infrastructure improvements. This year, grants totaling more than $11,000 were awarded to Conexion Fenix Ballet Folklorico (for general company support), Herencia Mexicana Folklorico (in support of “Dones Jarochos: Dances from Veracruz”), Oregon Coast Aquarium (Salmon Run art installation), KYAQ Radio (musician funding), Oregon Arts Watch (to support Arts Coverage in Lincoln County), Siletz Valley Friends of the Library (for restoration of the Siletz Public Library parking lot), and Lin-

coln County Historical Society (“Our Beautiful and Wild Oregon Fisheries, 150 Years of Innovation” exhibit).

Sponenburgh Memorial Trust grants are awarded to nonprofits and public entities whose projects are focused on arts instruction for elementary and middle school-aged children in Lincoln County, with a priority on music education. Grants for 2024 totaling over $15,000 were awarded to St. James Santiago School (Music of Africa workshops), Lincoln City Cultural Center (in support of summer art camp), Newport Symphony Orchestra (symphonic student access program),Siletz Bay Music Festival (“Access for All” free family concerts), Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival (chamber music concert series), Coastal Voices (“SoundWaves” school choral program), and Oregon Coast Children’s Theatre and Center (ceramic and mosaic mural project).

LCCC is co-chaired

by Niki Price and David Adolf. Members include Laura Kimberly, Jason Holland, Majalise Tolan, Catherine Rickbone, Barbara Turrill, Lisa Watson, Susan Woodruff, Jon Zagel, Robert Kentta, and Clare Hall.

Oregon Coast Council for the Arts serves as fiscal sponsor for the coalition.

Nonprofits, individuals, schools, and civic organizations are encouraged to learn more about these grants, and the coalition itself, at www.lincolncountycc. org.

County Housing Authority seeks PIT volunteers The yearly regional Point-In-Time count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness in Lincoln County, coordinated by the Housing Authority of Lincoln County with support from Community Services Consortium, runs from Monday, Jan. 22, through Wednesday, Jan. 31. The count is done through a secure mobile app, typically downloaded onto a telephone, and includes a brief survey.

Coordinators seek volunteers from throughout the county, with an emphasis on service providers working in the area of sheltering or homelessness. There is a short training involved, which includes instructions on using the mobile app and how to best implement the survey for different

populations.

Those interested in participating in the PointIn-Time count are asked to send an email to krockwell@housinglincolncountyor.gov or Scott McKee at pitcount@ communityservices.us.

The Point-in-Time count is a count of those experiencing homelessness on a single January evening. HUD requires that Continuum of Care conduct an annual count of those experiencing homelessness who are sheltered in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and safe havens on a single night. CoCs also must conduct a count of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness every odd-numbered year.

Each count is planned, coordinated, and carried out locally.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Nominations open for Teach of the Year ODE and Oregon Lottery again honoring educators NEWS-TIMES STAFF

SALEM — Nominations are open through Feb. 21 for the 2024’25 school year’s Oregon Teacher of the Year award, a chance for students, parents and others to honor an exemplary educator close to their hearts.

The Teacher of the Year

program recognizes outstanding public school educators who inspire students and make a positive impact in the communities in which they live. The award celebrates knowledge, dedication, innovation and leadership, and teachers will be honored in 19 regions statewide. Regional winners receive a $1,000 award, while the Oregon Teacher of the Year, selected among regional semifinalists, receives a $10,000 prize, and is

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eligible for the national Teacher of the Year award.

Candidates for Oregon Teacher of the Year are exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled licensed educators. Thanks to the Oregon Department of Education’s partnership with the Oregon Lottery, the Oregon Teacher of the Year receives the $10,000 gift, as well as a special fund to cover all travel costs for the year.

Following the nomination process, each of

Oregon’s 19 Education Service Districts will review applications from the district and choose a regional winner. Finalists for Oregon Teacher of the Year are selected from among regional winners. Adam Galen, a fifth-grade teacher at Sam Case Elementary School in Newport, is the reigning regional Teacher of the Year.

To nominate a dedicated preK-12 public school educator for Teach of the Year, visit https://oregon-

teacheroftheyear.org/ nominate/.

The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery hepls facilitate the Oregon Teacher of the Year award. Fifty-three percent of Oregon Lottery profits go to statewide pre-K through higher education public schools to help pay teacher salaries, build and repair schools, purchase textbooks, computers, equipment and other essential services.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.

High near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Wednesday night: Low around 40.

Thursday: Showers. High near 46. Breezy. Thursday night: Rain, then rain and snow. Low around 41.

Friday: Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Breezy. Friday night: Low around 41.

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Natural Resources Department To combat the infestation there, last year the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife instituted emergency measures to protect the state’s lucrative shellfish industry. The program includes year-round trapping and reported snaring in the neighborhood of a quarter-million green crabs in the last year.

While Oregon’s shellfish industry is orders of magnitude smaller than that of Washington, ODFW has not declared open season on green crabs. In Oregon, there is a harvest limit of 35 crabs, per person, per day, regardless of species. De Rivera thinks there should be no bag limit on green crabs.

“Once people can identify green crabs, then we can remove them and everyone doing their part, removing some green crabs could keep the numbers down,” reasoned de Rivera.

It’s that identification piece that has Oregon’s marine agencies concerned.

“The well-intended person who may go out and try to catch three or 400 green crab, there would likely be unintended bycatch of 30, 40, 50, 60 native crab, and we don’t want that to happen,” said Rumrill.

“So, until that time that we are very confident in people’s ability to recognize the native versus nonnative species, we’re comfortable with holding that limit at 35.”

KNOW YOUR CRAB One area where both researchers and agency folks agree is the importance of educating the public about how to identify this pernicious invader. The first thing to know is that green crabs aren’t necessarily green.

“There’s a lot of color variation in the European green crab. See this one is very orange and red,” said Summer Henricksen of ODFW, pointing out an example for the “Oregon Field Guide” camera. “Compare that with this one, also a green crab. It’s kind of a yellow-tan. They can also be quite green. So, using color, it’s impossible to correctly identify them.”

But there is a sure-fire way of telling a native Dungeness from an invasive green crab.

“European green crab have three bumps in between their eyes, and then they have five spines on either side of their eye. Dungeness crab have 10 spines. And it doesn’t change with age or color, so it doesn’t lead to the same misidentification concerns,”

Henricksen said.

‘HERE TO STAY’ While researchers like de Rivera watch the clock tick, the time and bureaucratic process involved in formulating a green crab management strategy churns on — a plan Rumrill characterizes as “conceptual planning and early development.”

This month, Rumrill, de Rivera and other partners engaged in developing a framework for devising the “Management Plan for Green Crab in Oregon.”

“This plan is a prerequisite for Oregon to receive federal funds from the U.S. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force,” said Rumrill.

The state management plan will identify specific goals and objectives for monitoring and possibly control of the species in Oregon. ODFW wants to continue gathering more data before moving forward with a labor-intensive and costly trapping program, like the one currently underway in Washington.

The department is also looking to identify roles and responsibilities with other agencies such as the Invasive Species Council, Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, Oregon Depart-

ment of Agriculture and others, as well as universities and commercial shellfish growers.

If this sounds like a long process to you, you are correct.

In the meantime, researchers like de Rivera look for whatever silver lining they can find. “(Green crabs) have been on the East Coast for about 200 years and they’re still there,” said de Rivera, noting that other species native to

the East Coast seem to be existing along with the invasive species.

“We haven’t seen extinctions because of them. But green crabs are blamed for the crash of the soft-shell clam industry in Maine in the 1950s. And so, they have been shown to impact fisheries,” she added.

In their summer 2022 survey, de Rivera’s team found very few green crabs upriver from Siletz Bay, which might have

given them reason for optimism. But just up the coast at the mouth of the Salmon River, they found a thriving population they had not documented before.

While ODFW staff and their partners work through the bureaucracy, Rumrill acknowledges that the time for eradicating invasive green crabs from Oregon shores has passed.

“They are here to stay,” he said.

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was revealed to them during delivery. Jade surprised her parents by arriving three days early.

The couple was having a quiet New Year’s gathering with friends when Heather’s contractions began.

The couple packed up, arranged a sitter for Layla, headed north to Newport, and Jade arrived a few hours later. Heather is a stay-at-home mother, and Joseph is a physical therapist with Samaritan.

Baby Lia Pech-Echeverria was born at Samaritan

North Lincoln Hospital to Erik Pech and Jhenny Echeverria of Lincoln City at 2:02 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1. She weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces andwas 19 inches long.

Lia was also welcomed home by a big sister, Lorretta, who is almost 5 years old. Pech said he would be outnumbered by girls in the family, to which Pech-Echeverria enthusiastically agreed.

Lia was born three weeks early, so she was truly a new year’s surprise for the family. Such as with the Waldport family, the Lincoln City parents didn’t know they were go-

ing to have a girl until her birth. Her parents work work in the hospitality industry in Lincoln City, Pech at Otis Café and Pech-Echeverria at the Inn at Spanish Head.

In keeping with tradition, gift baskets filled with adorable and useful baby items were presented to both families.

Jade’s basket was provided by SPCH Birthing Center staff. Lia’s gift basket was prepared by the Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Auxiliary and presented by Leslie James, executive director of North Lincoln Hospital Foundation.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Waldport café hosts Coffee with a Deputy NEWS-TIMES STAFF

WALDPORT — The first Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Office quarterly Coffee with a Deputy event is from 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, at Café Chill, 540 NE Commercial St. Every three months, the sheriff ’s office partners with a Lincoln County coffee shop to provide time, space and

coffee for community members who wish to meet LCSO personnel and share with them what’s on their minds.

Coffee-with-law enforcement events provide a friendly and venue avenue for residents to connect with those tasked with serving and protecting them.

These events offer unique opportunities for community mem-

bers to engage directly with deputies, ask questions, voice concerns and build positive resident-law enforcement relationships. All are invited to attend, whether a regular coffee drinker, or those just curious about law enforcement work.

For more information, send an email to lcsheriff@co.lincoln.or. us.

Public Notices CITY OF NEWPORT NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING The Newport Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 22, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers to consider File No. 2-Z-23, amending Newport Municipal Code (NMC) Chapter 14.03, Zoning Districts.

The changes will establish “Custom Creative Work” as a subgroup of the manufacturing and production industrial use category.

The use category is being added as permitted outright in the City’s commercial and light-industrial zones, and conditionally in I-2 and I-3 zones. Pursuant to Newport Municipal Code (NMC) Section 14.36.010, the Commission must find that the change is required by public necessity and the general welfare of the community in order for it to make a recommendation to the City Council that the amendments be adopted. Testimony and evidence must be directed toward the request above or other criteria, including criteria within the Comprehensive Plan and its implementing ordinances, which the person believes to apply to the decision.

Failure to raise an issue with sufficient specificity to afford the city and the parties an opportunity to respond to that issue precludes an appeal, including to the Land Use Board of Appeals, based on that issue. Testimony may be submitted in written or oral form.

Oral testimony and written testimony will be taken during the course of the public hearing. The hearing may include a report by staff, testimony from the applicant and proponents, testimony from opponents, rebuttal by the applicant, and questions and deliberation by the Planning Commission.

Written testimony sent to the Community Development (Planning) Department, City Hall, 169 SW Coast Hwy, Newport, OR 97365, must be received by 3:00 p.m. the day of the hearing to be included as part of the hearing or must be personally presented during testimony at the public hearing. The proposed code amendments, additional material for the amendments, and any other material in the file may be reviewed or a copy purchased at the Newport Community Development Department (address above).

Contact Derrick Tokos, Community Development Director, (541) 574-0626, d.tokos@newportoregon. gov (address above). J10 39-10 PUBLIC SALE On January 30th , 2024 at 11:00 AM, a public sale will be held at Ideal Storage . 134 NE Metcalf Ave Siletz, OR 97380: Nancy Edenfield – S024 , Tiffany Ramos – S074 . On January 30th , 2024 at 2:00 PM, a public sale will be held at Ideal Storage . 5441 W. Hwy 20, Toledo, OR 97391: Christopher Wagner – T010 .

On February 1st , 2024 at 2:00 PM, a public sale will be held at Ideal Storage.

235 SW Dahl Ave. Waldport, OR 97394: Adam Glasgow – WE89 & WE90 . Minimum bid $50.00 Cash only. J10, J17 37-17 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pacific Communities Health District Board of Directors will hold a Virtual and regular meeting on Tuesday, January 16, at 4:00 p.m. by Microsoft Teams or in person at the Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital located at 930 SW Abbey Street, Newport, OR, in Conference Room 1 & 2 on the second floor. Persons interested in joining the Virtual meeting must have the Microsoft Teams Meeting Application downloaded on personal computer or cell phone.

To request a Teams Meeting invite please email gfisher@samhealth.org or call 541-574-4940.

To join by phone (audio only) option, directly call 1-971-254-1254, followed by Conference ID: 600 775 219#. Agenda: Call to Order, Additions or Change to Agenda, Approval of Minutes from December 19, 2023, Invitation for Citizen Comments, Financial Reports, Report from Legal Counsel, STARS Project, Water Resiliency Project, Construction/Facilities Update, Hospital Update, SHS System Update, Board Items, Adjourn.

Georgia Fisher, Recorder, PACIFIC COMMUNITIES HEALTH DISTRICT. For additional information contact 541-574-4940 or www.pchdistrict.org J10 36-10 BOARD MEETING A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday January 17, 2024 at 2129 N. Coast Hwy. Newport, Newport.

To review the meeting agenda, please go to clpud.org. Custom-

ers interested in attending the meeting virtually can email info@clpud.org to make a request. J10 35-10 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OREGON CASCADES WEST COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A public meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments (OCWCOG) will be held on Thursday, January 18th, 2024, at 2:00 pm via in-person and audio and videoconference.

The purpose of this meeting is to convene a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the OCWCOG. For further information on how to attend this meeting, and about OCWCOG, please visit our website at www.ocwcog.org. J10 34-10 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OREGON CASCADES WEST COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A public meeting of the Finance Committee of the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments (OCWCOG) will be held on Thursday, January 18th, 2024, at 1:30 pm via in-person and audio and videoconference. The purpose of this meeting is to convene a regular meeting of the Finance Committee of the OCWCOG. For further information on how to attend this meeting, and about OCWCOG, please visit our website at www.ocwcog.org. J10 33-10 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OREGON CASCADES WEST COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments (OCWCOG) will be held on Thursday, January 18th, 2024, at 1:00 pm via in-person and audio and videoconference. The purpose of this meeting is to convene a special meeting of the Budget Committee of the OCWCOG. For further information on how to attend this meeting, and about OCWCOG, please visit our website at www.ocwcog.org. J10 32-10 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of Grael Fredrick Schrimpf, Deceased Case # 23PB08127. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Holly Ann Ornelas and Michael Robert Ornelas have been appointed co-personal representatives of the Estate of Grael Fredrick Schrimpf. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at P.O. Box 1270, Newport, OR, 97365, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representatives, or from Macpherson, Gintner & Diaz, PO Box 1270, Newport, Oregon 97365. CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES: Holley Ann Ornelas, 18479 Fleetwood Avenue, Castro Valley, CA 94546 AND Michael Robert Ornelas, 18481 Fleetwood Avenue, Castro Valley, CA 94546.

ATTORNEY: Corey G. Blake, OSB No. 051688 P.O. Box 1270 Newport, Oregon 97365 Telephone 541-265-8881 Fax No. 541-265-3571 Email Address: blake@mggdlaw.com J10, J17, J24 31-24 SELF STORAGE PUBLIC SALE Safe-Lock Storage, 3639 SE Ash St South Beach, Oregon 97366, Saturday, 1/20/24 @ 10:00am.

C06 Rich Rouske, F26 Tracie Walls, K09 Amanda Reeves, K20 Kathy Latimer, R22F Jose Garcia Villanueva. Sale Subject to Cancellation. SafeLock Storage reserves the Right to refuse any and all bids. J3, J10 29-10 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Request for qualifications (RFQ) from the Southwest Lincoln County Water PUD: This RFQ is a solicitation for consultant services related to the replacement of water distribution lines at multiple locations totaling $6 million in capital improvements. The consultant services are to include (1) Design Services, including an engineer of Record, with a complete and biddable bid package including Plans, Specifications, and Engineer’s Estimate (PS&E), (2) Bid Support, (3) Construction Management, and (4) Tasks-AsAssigned. Please find full RFQ on the district website: swlcwpud.org. Proposals are due by email

(pdf format) on January 31, 2024 at 3pm. Late proposals will not be considered. J10 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of GLORIA BELLE MCGEE, Deceased. Case No. 23PB10269 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undesigned has been appointed personal representative. All person shaving claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative by and through their attorney at PO Box 1987, Newport, OR 97365, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyers for the personal representative, Traci P. McDowall.

Dated and first published on January 3, 2024. /s/ Traci P. McDowall.

Traci P. McDowall, OSB #184063, Attorney for Personal Representative.

Personal Representative: Mary McGee, 1610 NW Oceanview Drive, Waldport, OR 97394, (971)4092486. Lawyer for Personal Representative: Traci P. McDowall, OSB #184063, PO Box 1987, Newport, OR 97365, (541)272-5500, traci@yaquinalaw.com J3, J10, J10 27-17 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF MARIE CUTLER COLE, DECEASED, Lincoln County, Oregon, Circuit Court Case No. 23PB08940. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at 285 Highway 101/P.O. Box 700, Waldport, Oregon 97394-0700, or they may be barred.

All persons whose rights

may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative. DATED and first published: January 10, 2024. Louie M. Cole, Personal Representative. Law Office of Holly Anne Gibbons, LLC, Attorney for Personal Representative, P.O. Box 700, Waldport, OR 97394-0700. J10, J17, J24 30-24 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE NEWPORT URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY REGARDING THE SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3335 S. COAST HWY PURSUANT TO A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT The City of Newport Urban Renewal Agency will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 5:15 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers (169 SW Coast Hwy), regarding the sale and redevelopment of property located at 3335 S. Coast Hwy, pursu-

ant to a disposition and development agreement with Hallie Development Company. The proposed development would consist of a mixed retail building that is contemplated to be comprised of three micro restaurant spaces of approximately 1250 square feet each; two retail spaces of approximately 1650 square feet each; an indoor activity area of approximately 2750 square feet; two flex spaces of approximately 920 square feet each; a covered dining hall of approximately 2500 square feet; an open pergola with seating; an enclosed open courtyard area and stage; approximately eight food cart stalls; a covered food cart canopy; two restrooms and storage spaces; amenities for local public art installations; EV charging stations; bike parking and other auxiliary services.

A copy of the proposed agreement, and other documentation setting out the nature and general terms of the proposed sale, will be available for public review at the hearing. This hearing is being held to solicit public testimony on whether or not

it is in the public interest for the Urban Renewal Agency to proceed with the agreement. Interested parties are encouraged to testify at the hearing.

Persons wishing to provide comment may do so by sending an email to: publiccomment@newportoregon.gov or for more information, please feel free to contact Erik Glover, Assistant City Manager/ City Recorder, at 541574-0613 or e.glover@ newportoregon.gov. J10 15-10 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, Probate Department. In the Matter of the Estate of SHIRLEY HARRIET KRANKE, Deceased, Case No. 23PB10999, NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Lincoln, has appointed the undersigned, Martin R. Spiwak, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Shirley Harriet Kranke, on December 20, 2023. All persons having

claims against said estate are required to present the same, with proper vouchers to the Personal Representative by directing said claims to attorney Roger K. Evans, at Evans & Associates, 675 Church Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97301, within four months from the date of first publication of this notice as stated below, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published January 3, 2024. /s/ Martin R. Spiwak, Martin R. Spiwak, Personal Representative. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Martin R. Spiwak, 8860 Helen Avenue, Sun Valley, California 91352, Telephone: (323) 654-0763. ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, Roger K. Evans, OSB #812170, Evans & Associates, 675 Church St NE, Salem, Oregon 97301, Telephone: (503) 585-2121, Fax: (503) 364-7689, Email: office@ rogerkevans.com J3, J10, J17

OPINION Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Steve Card, Opinion Page Editor

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DO BETTER Since the News Times now publishes only once a week, I hoped the last issue of 2023 would be filled with good news.

Perhaps there would be a feature on the way our community helped the less fortunate celebrate Christmas. There might even be a story about how music and light displays in local neighborhoods honored the birth of a child in a manger.

But alas! Those who produced the last newspaper of the year must have assumed that, like Rip Van Winkle, we all slept through 2023, because the issue was devoted entirely to parts of selected stories which had already appeared during the year. These were not UPDATES but just a truncated rehash of stories already published – something any 6th grader could have done.

The items chosen – without follow-up information, much of which is readily available – highlight the lack of thorough coverage which regrettably marks the new, limited edition of the newspaper.

Yes, one story told us about the sinkhole on Oceanview drive, but despite the presence of heavy equipment in the area for the past month, we have no information in the paper about progress, cost or prognosis.

Another story in May said that the Grace Wins shelter would be closing, but an item in June reported that it would continue. In fact, it has moved to Agape House, but we have learned nothing from the newspaper about its successes, its needs or its ongoing challenges in serving the needy in our community.

Finally, a snippet from May rehashed a lawsuit the local DA [complete with an old campaign photo] filed against the county commissioners who objected to her insistence that she could have a second chief deputy in the office. But there is nothing anywhere in this newspaper about what eventually happened.

Yachats News followed the arguments in the case which a Polk County judge heard in September. That news source also reported that in early December the judge ruled against the DA. I have learned independently that the first chief deputy has now left the office, making the entire process moot – and very expensive for the taxpayers.

Why hasn’t the local paper found out just how expensive?

Yes, a lot of media like to provide year end retrospectives. But devoting the entire issue to a truncated set of selected old news is not the way to serve the community.

I hope the paper’s new owners do better at providing real, contemporary useful information for us in the years ahead.

TRUMPS LIES As we ring in the new year, I am reminded of the horror three years ago when insurrectionists stormed our capital on Jan. 6th. They brutalized the Capitol Police, smeared excrement on the walls, and sought out the Vice President and Speaker of the House for hanging; only the secret service stopped Donald Trump from joining them. His lies about the election and the conspiracies he spun in the media deluded them. He was assisted by Speaker Mike Johnson and later by Kevin McCarthy, and supported by MAGA extremists right here in Oregon, U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz (R) CD-2, and U.S. Rep. Lori ChavezDeRemer (R) CD-5.

Oregonians and every American deserve to have our elected officials take a clear and unwavering stand against this attack and denounce the actions and ideologies that fueled it. We need assurances with a pledge from our leaders and every candidate for office in 2024 to unequivocally condemn any attempt to subvert the democratic process and that they are committed to upholding the rule of law. We cannot forget what happened, as well as their silence and complicity since January 6, and we won’t forget at the ballot box in November.

Beverly Sherrill Florence

SYSTEMIC RACISM My last letter, which was clipped by the newspaper’s word limits, asked what could be the basis for a Gaza ceasefire. For background reading, see the New York Times, Dec. 31, 2023: “Rampant Sexual Violence

by Oct. 7 Terrorists”. I do have to caution the reader about that horrific reportage. So now I wonder, is rape, torture, mutilation, and murder of the most defenseless the natural response after decades of humiliation and oppression?

Is such behavior maybe promoted by an education that inculcates hatred and extirpation of Jews? A government that rewards the families of suicide bombers with pensions?

Maybe the two peoples absolutely cannot live together. Maybe all nonJews should be expelled and and Israel reduced in size? I have questions, as do other readers, but few answers.

A News-Times opinion piece mentions “systemic racism” in the USA. I think the writer should be hired by our government to travel throughout Asia, Africa, everywhere, to present this message to the local media: Systemic racism is pervasive in the USA. Exploitation and oppression is what you will find there, not opportunity, so don’t even think Susan Elizabeth of going.

Hue Miller Reese Painter Newport Newport

A fisherman shows off some nice halibut caught in 1912 by the crew aboard the “Ollie S” out of Newport.

(Photo courtesy of the Lincoln County Historical Society, oregoncoasthistory.org and www.facebook.com/ pacificmaritimenewportor)

Gov. Mark Hatfield, center, pays a visit to the Georgia-Pacific mill in Toledo. Hatfield was Oregon’s governor from January 1959 to January 1967. (Photo courtesy of the Lincoln County Historical Society, oregoncoasthistory.org and www.facebook.com/pacificmaritimenewportor)

LAW ENFORCEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK REPORTING WILDLIFE INCIDENTS Traveling on the roads and highways of Lincoln County offer many wonderful sightseeing opportunities, such as beautiful sunsets over the Pacific, ships and shops on our bay fronts, and seemingly endless forest lands to explore.

However, while traveling through the community for work or play, we must also be mindful this area is the natural habitat of several species of wildlife. It’s important to be alert for their presence on and around roadways and highways. Though

from a moit’s unlikely bile phone. to see a whale If in the citon the highies of Lincoln way, one may City, Newcome across port, or Todeer, elk, and ledo, contact birds. In the the city police unfortunate Curtis Landers department: event a colLincoln lision with wildlife is unavoidable, City Police Department the following steps are Dispatch (non-emergenrecommended: cy) – 541-994-3636 If on a state highway, Newport Police Dein a state park, on the partment Dispatch beaches, or if the ani- (non-emergency – 541mal is protected under 574-5807 Oregon Revised Statute Toledo Police Depart(such as anything hunt- ment Dispatch (noned or fished in Lincoln emergency) – 541-336County), contact the Or- 5555 egon State Police at 541If in other areas of 265-5353 or dial *677 Lincoln County, or if the

animal involved is a pet or livestock, contact the Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Office at 541-265-0777 It is possible to transfer calls between dispatch centers, but being put on hold multiple times can be frustrating.

To avoid this, it’s important to know which center to contact initially.

By doing so, law enforcement can provide the best quality service. If there is an emergency, always call 911.

For more information and tips, visit www. lincolncountysheriff.net and the Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Office us on Facbook.

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Federal Credit Union after receiving a report of an armed robbery at the location. Upon arrival, officers determined the suspect fled the location on foot, and officers and Lincoln City Police detectives investigated the incident. The suspect was not located at that time.

LCPD detectives worked with multiple other law enforcement agencies in the area, as well as agencies from the Mid-Willamette Valley, and after months of investigation, gathered information leading to Wilson’s identification as a suspect. As a result of the TLC Fibre Federal Credit Union robbery investigation, detectives identified Wilson as the suspect in an alleged armed robbery May 7, 2023, at the Snug Harbor Bar and Grill in Lincoln City.

During that incident, the suspect reportedly brandished a handgun and fired a shot while struggling with citizens attempting to detain him. No injuries were

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for public transport for shelter attendees to the Newport location are available.

The Community shelter and Resource Centers are intended to be safe, affirming places for all, and attendees must comply with a specific set of rules they’re required to sign before admittance.

Some of those rules include the following: • Guests are to remain in the shelter between 6

News-Times • Newport, OR reported, and the suspect fled from the scene.

In addition, detectives were able to link Wilson to a reported Feb. 14, 2023, burglary at the Smoke Tokez shop in Lincoln City.

On June 24, 2023, authorities arrested Wilson in Salem on an absconded warrant and lodged him at the Marion County Jail. Additional charges from various Mid-Willamette Valley agencies soon followed. During a June 30 appearance in Lincoln County Circuit Court in which Wilson appeared via video conference, pro-tem Judge Joseph Allison set Wilson’s bail at $1 million.

On October 11, 2023, a Lincoln County Grand Jury indicted Wilson on 23 criminal charges, including two counts of first-degree robbery, four counts of unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of pointing a firearm at another, three counts of menacing, three counts of recklessly endangering another person, two counts of fourth degree assault, one count of first-degree burglary, one count

first-degree theft, one count of second-degree theft, one count of thirddegree theft, first-degree criminal mischief, and second-degree disorderly conduct.

Wilson was transferred in late October from the Marion County Jail to Lincoln County Jail in Newport. He’s scheduled to appear March 18 in Lincoln County Circuit Court in Newport for a trialreadiness hearing, and as of late last week, Wilson’s 12-person jury trial was scheduled to begin April 3 in Lincoln County Circuit Court.

Details of the investigations and subsequent arrest were initially held

by Lincoln City police due to ongoing criminal investigations conducted by other law enforcement agencies.

In a news release, the Lincoln City Police Department extended thanks to all of the law enforcement agencies in its area, and in the MidWillamette Valley area, who worked in partnership to resolve these cases and remove an accused criminal element from the streets.

p.m. and 7 a.m. the following morning. Dinner and breakfast are provided.

• Guests must register every evening they intend to stay at the shelter, and may only do so through the shelter location, and not through an outside agency.

• As the shelter is intended as a temporary community for mutual warmth, safety, and comfort, loud or foul language, obscene gestures, disruptive behavior, or arguments at any time

will not be tolerated.

• The use of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs is strictly prohibited.

To read the complete agreement guests must sign prior to admittance to the county-provided shelters in Lincoln City and Newport, visit http:// tinyurl.com/42tk2mfa.

For further information on the winter Community Shelter and Resource Centers, or for an application to volunteer, go to https://tinyurl. com/LincolnCountyShelter.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

In its Jan. 3 meeting, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners banned the use, possession and sale of commercial fireworks in unincorporated Lincoln County. (News-Times file photo)

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right ban of fireworks possession and sale of consumer fireworks under county code, and this would only apply to the unincorporated areas of Lincoln County,” Kristin Yuille, Lincoln County counsel, told the board Jan. 3 in introducing the matter prior to the board’s vote. She added the Fireworks Ordinance, as presented, included an emergency declaration, allowing it to take effect immediately upon pending passage.

Following the topic’s presentation to the board at its meeting two weeks prior, Miller, Hall and Commissioner Kaety Jacobson considered the only public

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in multiple iterations.

Other than this being the News-Times final edition, and aside from the banner at the top of next week’s page A1, not a whole lot will change for News-Times readers.

With addition of News Guard staff to comple-

comment on the proposed fireworks ban — submitted in written form — before a brief discussion and unanimous vote to pass the ordinance as submitted.

“We received an email from mayor (Greg) Holland of Waldport, and he indicated that city council in Waldport is discussing pretty much a mirror image I would say of what we’re proposing here today,” Miller said, moments prior to the ordinance’s passage. “So, just a note that other jurisdictions, like Waldport, are moving in the same direction.”

The Waldport City Council, according to the published agenda for its 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, meeting at the Mark C Campbell City Hall

building, is scheduled to hold a public hearing on consideration of a city ordinance to ban fireworks within city limits.

Waldport’s proposed ordinance notes, “in the result of passage of (the county’s) legislative ban, the City Council has indicated concern that (city of Waldport) code matches the county code in terms of consistent and viable approach to firework control in the area.”

The Lincoln County fireworks ordinance doesn’t pertain to commercial public fireworks shows, but allows Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Office personnel to “confiscate, destroy, remove, or have removed at the owner’s expense, all fireworks in violation.”

ment that of the NewsTimes, Lincoln County Leader readers will receive expanded coverage of the most pressing issues affecting residents and visitors alike, improved local government watchdog reporting, and an overall more complete and comprehensive newspaper serving the entirety of Lincoln County.

Although change isn’t always easy, and staff strives for consistency, we’re looking forward to what lies ahead, and the challenges providing rock-solid local journalism brings as we take on this new endeavor. We’re not looking to reinvent your trusted local newspaper, we’re just giving it a bit of a makeover.

¿Cuántas bebidas consume por semana?

Beber en exceso tiene su manera de tomarnos por sorpresa. Unos cuantos tragos, unas cuantas noches en la semana y así se van acumulando.

Y de pronto, ya tiene un mayor riesgo de tener problemas de salud a largo plazo, como las enfermedades cardiacas, el cáncer y la depresión. ¿Es momento de pensarlo mejor?

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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This Week in NEWS-TIMES STAFF

This is a brief look back — from the archives of the News-Times and its predecessor, the Lincoln County Leader — at what made the news during this week in history.

25 YEARS AGO (1999) LINCOLN CITY’S MAYOR-ELECT SEEKS VISION FOR FUTURE Mike Holden says the main difference between his old job and his new one is that in his former position as a Lincoln City police chief, he “was paid to get beat up.” Holden will be sworn in as mayor of Lincoln City on Monday.

Holden noted other differences in his new job. He will go from “policy implementation” to “policy making” for the city and urban growth areas.

PLANS SHAPE UP FOR NEWPORT RECREATION CENTER Plans for a new, $5 million community recreation center in Newport are taking shape, and an architect will soon be firming up design options for that facility.

A recreation center is something that has been included in various Newport urban renewal plans over the years, and it resurfaced as a priority project a few years ago.

Steve Dickinson, director of the Newport Parks and Recreation Department, said the new facility will replace Naterlin Community Center, which currently houses the city’s community and recreation programs.

WALDPORT CITY COUNCIL DEBATES YEAR 2K PROBLEMS AND COSTS “We really can’t wait,” said newly elected Waldport Councilor Susan Swander at her first meeting Thursday evening. “We have to do our homework and move fast on the Year 2K problem.

We’ll have to be in for compliance — every computer, every little embedded chip.”

Mayor Kim Lehmann replied that the effort had already begun.

POLICE SEARCH FOR ROBBERY SUSPECT Investigators Tuesday were still looking for a Newport pizza restaurant robbery suspect who took them on a low-speed chase to Toledo from Newport.

Despite being pursued by local police, state police and sheriff ’s deputies, the suspect pulled his crippled vehicle into a yard at Southwest Gaither and Ninth streets in Toledo and fled on foot.

ment crews responded twice to the fires, first at 8:40 p.m. and later at 10:47 p.m.

The occupant of the house was not injured.

WILDLIFE AGENCIES EXPECTED TO ATTACK COUNTY WATER PLAN The proposed water use policy for the mid-coast basin is expected to come under attack from the State Fish and Wildlife Commission at a public hearing Jan. 15 at the courthouse in Newport.

The policy has been developed by the staff for the State Water Resources Board and covers all of Lincoln County and the western part of Lane County.

In some cases, the proposed minimum flows are lower than recommended by the wildlife commission.

OPERATORS GIVE MIXED REACTION Many service station owners in Newport, Toledo and Siletz don’t feel Gov. Tom McCall’s gasoline allocation plan is needed here. Some say they will go along with it next week if others do, but many plan to continue with their own rationing plans.

Most feel the governor’s plan is a good idea for areas where there have been big lines at service stations, but don’t feel it is needed here, where lineups have been mostly nonexistent.

PATRONS SAY THEY CAN’T HEAR RADIO The county school district uses the local radio stations for special emergency announcements in the winter, but the pre-daylight signals by the stations are so weak, the messages often go unheard in the Waldport-Yachats and Eddyville areas.

The problem came to light after confusion at Yachats School over road conditions during recent rains. Patrons didn’t know if the school was to close or open.

Always meeting her problems head on, it was the same when her doctors gave her the diagnosis of Cancer in January 2023. She was determined to live her life to the fullest.

As a young girl Toni enjoyed learning to sew, sewing many pieces of clothing for school. A gifted painter, she painted many landscapes and wildlife pictures. In her retirement she developed a love for raising miniature pygmy goats on her small “Goat Farm’’ in Acampo, CA. After this Toni moved back to the state she loved, Oregon. Here she enjoyed sightseeing, scrapbooking, working on puzzles and fought

COMMISSION URGED TO PRESS WORK ON ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY Many county delegations swarmed to the State Highway Commission meeting yesterday to apply for road work for 1924.

A request for 15 miles of the Roosevelt Highway in Lincoln County was made.

Work is far advanced, or under contract in the northern end, connecting with the Roosevelt Highway in Tillamook County, but there is some work to be done to bring the highway to the Yaquina River.

Today, a delegation from Waldport will ask that the highway be started on the south side of the Yaquina River and built toward Waldport, or at least as far as Seal Rocks.

TWENTY-TWO DRAFTEES HERE REPRIEVED BY ORDER Mrs. Minnie Kuhn, secretary of the Selective Service Board for Lincoln County, announced today that the Army’s decision to hold all drafting until April, because of the influx of volunteers, will defer indefinitely the induction of 22 Lincoln County boys who were scheduled to leave Newport for physical exams next Tuesday.

WALDPORT JUSTICE OFFICE DISCONTINUED BY COURT Judge F. E. Gilkey has notified H. L. Kelly, justice of the peace at Waldport for the past eight years, that the county court has ordered the discontinuance of the Alsea Justice of the Peace District effective Jan. 12.

All of south Lincoln County is now included in the Newport district, according to the announcement.

POLIO DRIVE STARTS Father J. W. Goodyear, the drive chairman for the Lincoln County chapter of the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis, announces the opening of the 1949 March of Dimes on Jan. 14.

He emphasizes that 1948 represented the second worst year in the history of the disease in the United States. In Lincoln County, which constituted an epidemic area in the state, five cases with one death were reported.

HUNDREDS LOOK TO NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING FOR WEEKLY BARGAINS There is not a week goes by that the Lincoln County Leader does not carry the news of many enticing bargains that are being offered by its advertisers.

These advertisers make it possible for a newspaper to exist and it is, therefore, little wonder that we should ask our readers to patronize them.

Read the ads, folks, pick out what you want, and when you order, don’t forget to mention the fact that you saw it in the Leader.

PACIFIC SPRUCE MILL OPENS FULL-DAY SHIFT The Pacific Spruce mill re-opened last Monday, after a shutdown of two weeks for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with a full day crew.

Both sides of the mill are running at full capacity, the head rig, or band mill, that was wrecked some time ago having been replaced by a new machine.

The night shift has not been put back on as yet, but will be just as soon as all the men get back from their vacations and a full crew can be had.

Shirley J Staggs

business owner. She and her husband worked together to build their businesses and create a prosperous life in Newport, Oregon.

Shirley was a loving mother and grandmother. She was known for her caring nature and always went out of her way to help those around her. Shirley cherished her role as a grandmother and was adored by her family.

Shirley is survived by her son, Mike Harley, daughter in-law Kay and granddaughters Danielle and Corinna. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard H. Staggs, and her sister, Sharon Drung.

Shirley attended North Salem High School and later went on to become a successful Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers.

The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

January 3, 1945 - December 13, 2023

She entered life in Lodi, CA January 3rd, 1945. She attended grammar school in Lockeford and then High school at Lodi High School in California. As a child Toni survived polio and treatments in an “Iron Lung”.

PROLONGED COLD CONTINUES; WEATHER RECORDS SET HERE Climatic records continue to fall as the cold spell of unprecedented duration continued deep into the second week. Even though reports show that for some reason the Yaquina Bay region had the highest temperatures in the state, they were not sufficiently high to prevent hundreds of frozen water pipes, which in Newport are not buried or protected, ordinarily.

Shirley J. Staggs, age 83, of Salem, Oregon, passed away on December 27, 2023. She was born on June 29, 1940, in McMinnville, Oregon, to the late Reinhold Werth and Edna Harrington

Antonia Carol (Bell) Boswell Antonia Carol (Bell) Boswell known to many as Toni received her angel wings and entered the gates of heaven on December 13, 2023 with her family at her side.Antonia fought a courageous and fierce battle with rheumatoid arthritis and pancreatic cancer, ultimately losing the battle with cancer.

100 YEARS AGO (1924)

June 29, 1940 - December 27, 2023

50 YEARS AGO (1974) HOT ASHES CAUSE FIRE Hot ashes placed in a paper box and left next to a storage shed erupted into a fire Jan. 4, which spread to destroy the adjacent home in South Beach.

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75 YEARS AGO (1949)

many make believe army battles on the living room floor with her great grandson, Fin. She had a heart of gold and would help anyone in need.

Antonia was predeceased by her father Horace Chester Bell Sr., Mother Mildred Doylene (Norton) Bell, Brother Horace Chester (Bucky) Bell Jr., Daughter Kimberly Lynn Roy. Although she joins loved ones in heaven, she leaves behind a legacy of love including the love of her life and best friend Edward Boswell of Depoe Bay, OR. and son Michael Dean Meidinger Jr. (Anita) of Valley Springs, CA. She was the proud Grandmother known as Gramsy to Brittany Heins (Trevor) who she raised since the age of 6. Micala Riley (Cody) and Zoey Meidinger and her Grandsons Tony Menk, Damien, Michael Jr III, Dylan and Zachary Meidinger. A beloved GreatGrandmother to Waylon and Fin and even Baby Riley coming July 2024. Also known as “Her Babies”.

Antonia Carol Boswell, known as Toni to friends and family, will be laid to rest in the spring of 2024 in a private service in Lodi, Ca.

Shirley was a member of the Nazarene Church in Newport, Oregon, where she found solace and strength in her faith. Her religious beliefs were an important part of her life.

A graveside service to honor and remember Shirley will be held on January 4, 2024. The service will be conducted at the Restlawn Funeral Home in Salem, Oregon.

We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Shirley J. Staggs during this difficult time. May her memory be a source of comfort and may she rest in peace.

Graveside Service. Restlawn Funeral Home in Salem. January 4, 2024

Dona Miller

October 28, 1933 - November 29, 2023 Dona Rae Miller was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world due to natural causes on November 29th, 2023.

Dona was born to William and Nellie Maynard on October 28th, 1933 in Toledo, Oregon. She graduated from Toledo High school in 1951 and later married the love of her life, Myrl Miller, in 1955. Together, they had two children: James Miller, and Vicki Newton (Miller), and shared two sons from Myrl’s previous marriage, Richard Miller and Gary Miller.

Dona started her work career at the Lincoln County School District before she worked at Georgia Pacific in Toledo for 30 years. She retired early from Georgia Pacific when her husband Myrl had a massive stroke, and she took on the role of being his full-time caregiver. Dona was an active Christian, attending the Church of Christ on the Hill in Toledo for most of her life, and the Toledo Foursquare Church the last few years.

Dona loved her family more than anything, and was always known as a people pleaser.

After Myrl’s passing in 1998, she watched her grandchildren after school as they were growing up and her house was always the go-to place for them and their friends. Dona enjoyed baking treats, while her grandkids and their friends held game nights, built

forts and Hot Wheels tracks, played basketball, wiffleball, recorded home videos, and had slumber parties at her house.

As Dona aged, and great grandchildren came along, they referred to her as “Grandma Poof ” because of her poofy hair. The great grandkids had fun making her laugh in anyway they could. They liked to color with her, make crafts, and share a ride around the house with her on her walker.

Grandma Poof would do anything to make them happy, as her love for them was endless.

Dona is survived by her daughter, Vicki (David), and her stepsons, Richard “Dick” (Lisa) and Gary (Dottie), all of Toledo. She is also survived by her sister Marlene Quick of Springfield, OR. Dona has 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Dona lived a long and happy life and made a significant impact on everyone around her. To honor her memory, we will hold a celebration of her life on January 20, 2024 at 1:00 pm, at the Toledo Foursquare Church in Toledo OR. We invite anyone who knew Dona to attend and help us celebrate her wonderful life of 90 years!

Should you desire, a memorial contribution may be sent to: Serenity Hospice, 1020 Green Acres Rd, Suite 12, Eugene OR 97408.

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Members of the Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital Auxiliary pose for a photo recently with . Included are hospital CEO Dr. Lesley Ogden, standing, third from right, and Meg Leis, volunteer services coordinator, seated, fourth from right. (Courtesy photo)

SPCH Auxiliary celebrates 50 years

BY LESLIE O’DONNELL For the News-Times

Gloria Mazzeo of Newport says she’s never been bored during her almost 30 years of volunteer work with the Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital Auxiliary. “I can’t think of any other place I would rather be,” she added.

The auxiliary celebrates 50 years of service this year with the theme “Caring Hearts and Helping Hands,” and held a Jan. 8 celebratory event.

Mazzeo is a good example of that caring and helping. She and her husband retired to Newport after taking time to travel. One day, after bringing an acquaintance to the emergency department, she stopped to chat with an auxiliary volunteer at the main desk. The conversation turned to volunteering, and Mazzeo was asked when she could start.

“I said ‘tomorrow,’ and they said, ‘why not today,’” she recalled. And as they say, the rest

is history.

While she volunteered at almost every position available, Mazzeo now works the information desk in the main lobby. “I’ve done just about everything they offer, and this is just fine,” she said. “It’s up to us where we work.”

Why does she keep volunteering? “I like the people and feel I’m doing a worthwhile job,” she said. “It seems like I belong there.”

And she plans to keep at it, with the goal of reaching 30 years and 10,000 hours of volunteering.

“After that, I’ll have to see what I want to do,” she said.

In addition to her volunteer placement, Mazzeo helps keep the approximately 60-member auxiliary going, and has served as its president, treasurer and secretary.

She noted the auxiliary takes part in various projects to help the hospital, including running the gift shop. Auxiliary-raised money helped set up a cafe in

the new hospital, she said, as well as funding a scholarship for nursing students at Oregon Coast Community College and continuing education grants for current hospital employees.

The group also provides funding for non-budgeted items through such efforts as bake sales and scrubs sales, she said.

And there’s the personal touch provided by sewing Christmas stockings to cuddle babies born at the holiday season.

Equally enthusiastic about their volunteering are Ed and Kay Simon of Newport. Ed Simon works the information desk in the main lobby of the hospital and greets visitors and patients with a friendly smile and words of encouragement.

He worked for years in public safety and when he retired, he volunteered in that field, only to realize it felt like work and he didn’t feel retired.

Hs said, “So I quit that and began volunteering with the hospital auxiliary, where Kay

was a longtime volunteer.”

She’s starting her 29th year; Ed is in his third year.

“I enjoy being a beacon of friendliness and hope for people walking in the hospital’s front door, maybe to bring in a loved one.” he said, acknowledging many are stressed out.

“We try to get them simmered down, help them get on the internet, get them coffee - keep them relaxed as much as possible.”

And the work is very rewarding, both Ed and Kay agree.

“We’re often helping people through a tough time,” Kay said.

Ed recalled an instance where he gave a youngster a mask with Disney characters on it. Later, when the child returned to the hospital, he said he hoped “the nice man” would be there again, and when he saw him, he ran to Simon for another mask.

Kay has had a variety of volunteer placements, but has worked at the main informa-

tion desk since the new hospital opened. She joined the auxiliary following a career in medical clinic management.

“I said I can’t sit around, and I wanted to pay back the medical treatment I had received in Portland,” she said. “And it was just so rewarding that I kept going!”

When she had to take about six months off for medical treatment herself, Kay said she missed volunteering. “I felt something in my life was missing,” she said. “I love being around people and I felt I really needed this. I needed to have the feeling that I was doing something for someone.

And it’s like being part of a family.”

“I work Mondays and usually see two or three people I know,” Ed said. “I like making them feel comfortable.”

And he is so committed to his volunteer job that he has been asked to staff the auxiliary’s booth at Senior Day at the Lincoln County Fair.

Invasive crabs threaten local shellfish industries Tolerant, adaptable species could dominate local marine environments

BY JULE GILFILLAN Oregon Public Broadcasting

On a summer day in 2022, a team of researchers from Portland State University made their way upriver from chilly, salty Siletz Bay, near Lincoln City, to the fresher, warmer waters of the Siletz River.

They were retrieving traps set earlier to see whether invasive European green crabs were finding comfy habitats in places the native Dungeness crabs find intolerable. The alien crabs outcompete Dungeness crabs for both food and habitat and pose a significant danger to that lucrative Oregon fishery.

European green crabs, as the name suggests, are native to Europe. But the hearty, tolerant crustaceans have also made themselves at home in Australia, Argentina, Japan, South Africa and on both coasts of North America.

“Green crabs have incredible tolerances for temperature.

They can be much warmer than our native crabs can and thrive. But they’re also pretty successful at cold temperatures,” said Catherine de Rivera, the research team’s leader and PSU professor of environmental sciences and management.

Green crabs are also toler-

ant of different levels of water salinity, making them feel at home in open sea, estuaries and even up into fresh water.

Their flat hind legs make them good swimmers. To top it off, European green crabs possess a set of strong claws that make it easy for them to slice into clam shells and crush the carapaces of lesser-equipped crabs.

These attributes make green crabs excellent survivors and formidable invaders, as well as a significant threat to the state’s shellfish industry.

Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishery brought in upwards of $91 million in the 2021-22 season, and other fisheries such as oysters and bay clams are also at risk of being impacted by the invaders.

“The green crab will take whatever prey is available to them, and it’s easy pickings for them when they get into a good crop of cultivated Pacific oysters,” said Steve Rumrill, shellfish program leader for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Pacific oysters, which originally come from Japan, are the most widely cultivated and harvested shellfish species in the world, including here in Oregon. The presence of a voracious invader such as the green crabs makes oyster growers very nervous.

The negative impacts on oysters are not just economic.

Oysters help keep bay water clean; an adult oyster can filter upwards of 50 gallons of water a day.

Green crabs also tear up eel-

Area shellfish providers are battling against an invasive species of European green crabs. (Photo courtesy of Oregon Public Broadcasting)

grass beds that naturally clean ocean water, absorb climatewarming carbon, produce oxygen and provide habitat for sea birds, young Dungeness crabs and other juvenile species.

Loss of the grasses disrupts not just fish nurseries, but the ecosystem as a whole.

How did they get here?

Rumrill said experts think European green crabs probably came to the West Coast as fishing bait and in ballast water in the late 1980s, landing first in San Francisco Bay, then moving with ocean currents to new locations.

“They leapfrogged up the California coast into Tomales Bay and Bodega Bay and Humboldt Bay. And from there, continued that northward migration range expansion into Coos Bay,” Rumrill explained.

ODFW began monitoring European green crabs in 1996. Their presence was first

noticed in Coos Bay in 1997.

Within three or four years, green crabs had colonized all the bays in Oregon and the outer coast of Washington, Rumrill said.

In 2006, “Oregon Field Guide” met up with de Rivera who was working with Oregon State University researcher Sylvia Yamada to document the nascent invasion of green crabs on the Oregon coast. The team found green crabs in several of their traps but suspected the absence of an explosion in population was due to the presence of local native predators.

“Back in 2006, red rock crabs, which is a native crab we have, will prey on them, and they could keep their numbers in check. So we were keeping our eye on them, but we weren’t as worried for Oregon shellfish as we are now,” said de Rivera.

In February, de Rivera was

able to find 263 green crabs along the rocky edges of Netarts Bay in about an hour.

“There’s no way we would have seen anything like that in 2006,” said de Rivera.

A new level of threat The green crab invasion was in its early stages when “Oregon Field Guide” first reported on it in 2006. Since that time, ocean temperatures have warmed, making the environment favorable for green crabs, Rumrill said.

“In 2013, 2014, 2015, the populations have become well established and the numbers of individuals have doubled, quadrupled. So, we’re into what we call the second phase of this widespread West Coast invasion,” he said.

As climate change causes ocean temperatures to grow uncomfortably warm for our native cold-loving species, he said, it’s likely the more tolerant nonnative species will come to dominate local ecosystems.

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD While Oregon is being impacted by the presence of the green crabs, it’s Washington state that’s really feeling the creature’s painful pinchA program of intensive, year-round trapping at the Lummi Sea Pond near Bellingham, pictured here on July 6, 2023, is part of Washington state’s emergency measures to control European green crabs.

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Warriors snap losing skid Taft, Irish split league games

BY MICHAEL HEINBACH Of the News-Times

SILETZ — After shaking off the cobwebs following a two-week break from action in a 71-21 loss Jan. 3 to 1A-3 Mountain West League-foe Mapleton, the Siletz Valley boys basketball team halted a five-game losing streak with a come-from-behind 53-42 league win Jan. 5 over Alsea.

In the Warrior win last Friday night, the Wolverines led throughout the entire first three quarters, and took a 3933 lead with 6:25 left to play on a putback by freshman post Jesse Sexton.

However, Siletz Valley rallied, and scored the next 12 points unanswered, capped by a Miles Case free throw with 3:13 to play that gave the Warriors a 45-39 advantage.

A Cash Adams layup with 20 seconds to play gave Siletz Valley a 47-41 lead, and all BOYS on Page B3

Siletz Valley senior guard Zion Fantroy, left, and Alsea freshman guard Braiden Webb battle for possession last Friday night during the Warriors’ 53-42 win in a 1A-3 Mountain West League boys basketball game in Siletz. (Photo by Michael Heinbach)

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NHS continues strong campaign Cubs say Area programs grapple at Willamina, Joseph NEWS-TIMES SPORTS

Newport High School senior Isabella Stevenson prepares to take down Dayton sophomore Danika Moody during a first-round 140-145-pound match Jan. 6 at the Dayton Invitational wrestling tournament. Stevenson, who finished in third place in her weight class, won the match over Moody via pin with 13 seconds left in the third period. (Photo courtesy of Lon French)

Irish, Taft win twice

DAYTON — Sophomore Camille Keck, junior Josue Estrada and freshman Ivan Wagner earned individual titles for Newport High School, leading the Cubs girls and boys wrestling teams’ robust effort Jan. 6 at the Dayton Invitational tournament.

Keck backed up her Dec. 16 championship in 135-pound girls bracket at the Molalla Mayhem tournament by winning the 135-pound division last Saturday in Dayton. Newport senior Julia Kessi added a runner-up showing at 115 pounds, and Isabella Stevenson at 140-145 and Mysti WRESTLING on Page B2

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Eagles win first league game NEWS-TIMES SPORTS

The Waldport High School girls basketball team took one giant leap in the right direction last week upon its return from a brief holiday season break, winning a pair of games to level out its 2A-3 Valley Coast Conference record.

With a full roster of healthy players for possibly the first time this season, the Irish welcomed the new calendar year with a dominant 41-13 league win Jan. 4 over Gold Beach at Irish Pavilion, then scored a 41-27 win last SaturGIRLS on Page B2

Waldport High School junior wing Savannah Martin battles for position in the paint against Gold Beach junior post Kadence Burns on Jan. 4 during the Irish’s 41-13 victory in a 2A-3 Valley Coast Conference girls basketball game at Irish Pavilion in Waldport. (Photo by Michael Heinbach)

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NHS sweeps Tillamook relays titles NEWS-TIMES SPORTS

TILLAMOOK — The Newport High School girls and boys swim teams combined to win 15-of-24 events last Saturday at the annual Cheese Relays, hosted by Tillamook High School at the Tillamook County YMCA. In the combined fiveschool team standings, Newport tallied 236 points to easily outdistance runner-up Astoria, with 159. Taft tallied 128, Corbett had 120, and Tillamook scored 93.

Newport’s girls claimed victory in nine events, including a nearly 12-second win in the 400-yard-medley relay, swam by freshman Gwynn Postlewait and seniors Pia Lihou, Layla Bretz and Claire Hurty. The Taft girls’ top finish came in the two-swimmer 200-freestyle relay, where freshman Ellie Nightingale and junior Sierra Sanders teamed to finish second.

In the boys events, the Cubs dominated the fourathlete 200-freestyle relay, as seniors Ben Hurty and Sam Postlewait, junior William Postlewait, and freshman Jahan Eibner topped a Tillamook team by more than half a minute.

Nozomi Umenishi and Elijah Fingerson placed second in the two-swimmer boys 300-freestyle relay for Taft.

The Tigers travel south for a 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, meet with Sweet Home, Valley Catholic and Newport at the Newport Aquatic Center.

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PREP SPORTS CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 • No events scheduled.

THURSDAY, JAN. 11 High school girls basketball — Amity at Taft, 6 p.m.; Lowell at Toledo, 7:30 p.m.; Crow/City First Christian at Eddyville Charter, 5:30 p.m.; Siletz Valley at McKenzie, 5:30 p.m.

High school boys basketball — Amity at Taft, 7:30 p.m.; Lowell at Toledo, 6 p.m.; Crow/City First Christian at Eddyville Charter, 7 p.m.; Siletz Valley at McKenzie, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 12 High school girls basketball — Newport at Estacada, 5 p.m.; Taft at NeahKah-Nie, 6 p.m.

High school boys basketball — New-

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last Saturday afternoon at Reedsport to move to 2-2 in league games, 6-5 overall.

Against Gold Beach, sophomore guard Mildred Ervin scored seven points in leading Waldport to an 11-0 advantage just more than six minutes into action, and the Irish cruised from there.

The Irish looked to win their third straight conference clash and fourth game overall Tuesday in a home battle against Oakland, return for a 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, conference game at Irish Pavilion

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145 and Mysti Ferguson at 190, collected thirdplace medals for the Cubs girls, who scored 31 team points to finish sixth of 12 competing schools.

Estrada won the 126-pound boys bracket, and Wagner claimed victory at 132 pounds, leading the Cubs boys to a 99-point finish, good for fifth place in the team standings. Evan Hernandez (126), and Giulian Gutierrez (150) earned individual silver medals for Newport’s boys.

The Cubs return to competition, along with area schools Siletz Val-

port at Estacada, 6:30 p.m.; Taft at Neha-Kah-Nie, 7:30 p.m.

High school wrestling — Taft at Burton 5 Enterprises Invitational, Lebanon High School, 9:30 a.m.; Toledo at Oregon Wrestling Classic, Redmond Fairgrounds, TBD. High school swimming — Taft, Sweet Home, Valley Catholic at Newport, Newport Aquatic Center, 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 13 High school girls basketball — Gold Beach at Toledo, 3 p.m.; Monroe at Waldport, 4:30 p.m.; Eddyville Charter at Alsea, 5:30 p.m.; Mohawk at Siletz Valley, 5:30 p.m.

High school boys basketball — Gold Beach at Toledo, 4:30 p.m.; Monroe at Waldport, 3 p.m.; Eddyville Charter at

against Monroe, then hit the road Tuesday, Jan. 16 to meet Bandon.

ELSEWHERE: TAFT TAKES TWO The Tigers collected a pair of road wins in their first 3A-3 PacWest Conference games, scoring a 63-27 win Jan. 2 at Dayton and a 50-40 defeat of Santiam Christian on Jan. 5 in Adair Village.

Taft took a 2-0, 7-6 mark into its Tuesday league game at home in Lincoln City against Sheridan before playing a 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at home against Amity. The

ley and Waldport, Saturday, Jan. 13, at the annual Nick Lutz Memorial tournament at Siuslaw High School in Florence.

DAYTON INVITATIONAL JAN. 6 Girls team scores: Nyssa 84, Dayton 78, Yamhill-Carlton 43, Kennedy 34, Philomath 32, Newport 31, Knappa 27, Gladstone 13, Corbett 11, Enterprise 9, Cascade Christian 4, Clatskanie 0.

Newport placers — Camille Keck: 135-pound champion; Julia Kessi: 115-pound second place; Isabella Stevenson: 140-145-pound third place; Mysti Ferguson: 190-pound third place.

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Alsea, 7 p.m.; Mohawk at Siletz Valley, 7 p.m.

High school wrestling — Newport, Siletz Valley, Waldport at Nick Lutz Memorial Invitational, Siuslaw High School, 9:30 a.m.; Toledo at Oregon Wrestling Classic, Redmond Fairgrounds, TBD. High school swimming — Newport at Skip Rumbaugh Invitational, Corvallis, TBD. MONDAY, JAN. 15 • No events scheduled.

TUESDAY, JAN. 16 High school girls basketball — Jefferson at Taft, 6 p.m.; Toledo at Central Linn, 7:30 p.m.; Waldport at Bandon, 7:30 p.m.; Eddyville Charter at

Tigers then face a non-league game the following day at Neah-Kah-Nie before returning home at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, for a game against Jefferson.

WARRIORS DROP A PAIR At Siletz, the shorthanded Warriors slipped to 0-2, 0-7 last week with a pair of 1A-3 Mountain West League defeats.

After Siletz Valley, with only five healthy players dressed, fell 41-16 on Jan. 3 to Mapleton, the Warriors dropped a 52-22 decision Jan. 5 to Alsea.

In that contest, junior Neva Hamel led Siletz Valley with

Complete results: http://tinyurl.com/yvzwr6tn.

Boys team scores: Enterprise 159, Nyssa 148, Elmira 125, Kennedy 102, Newport 99, Clatskanie 75, Philomath 55, Knappa 47, Dayton 42, Corbett 24, Cascade Christian 13, Gladstone 4.

Newport placers — Josue Estrada: 126-pound champion; Ivan Wagner: 132-pound champion; Evan Hernandez: 126-pound second place; Giulian Gutierrez: 150-pound second place; Victor Perez: 126-pound third place; Reef Gamache: 157-pound third place; Maxwell Versteeg: 157-pound fourth place.

Complete results: http://tinyurl. com/3r99jf6r.

ELSEWHERE: BOB BISHOP INVITATIONAL At Willamina, Si-

Mohawk, 5:30 p.m.; Crow/City First Christian at Siletz Valley, 5:30 p.m.

High school boys basketball — Jefferson at Taft, 7:30 p.m.; Toledo at Central Linn, 6 p.m.; Waldport at Bandon, 6 p.m.; Eddyville Charter at Mohawk, 7 p.m.; Crow/City First Christian at Siletz Valley, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17 • No events scheduled.

• The above listings were current as of Monday morning, Jan. 8, according to schedules posted to www.OSAA.org and www.trackwrestling.com. Schedules are subject to change with little to no notice. Visit the Oregon School Activities Association or Trackwrestling online for the latest scheduling information.

18 points.

The Warriors look to break into the win column with a Thursday, Jan. 11, league game at McKenzie before returning for a 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, home game against Mohawk.

ECS CLAIMS LEAGUE WIN After falling 38-20 Jan. 3 at Triangle Lake in their 1A-3 Mountain West League opener, the Eagles snapped a twogame losing streak the following evening with a 50-45 conference win at Mapleton.

Eddyville was 1-1, 3-5 entering its Tuesday league game in

Eddyville against McKenzie, then hosts a 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, conference contest with Crow/City First Christian Academy before traveling Saturday, Jan. 13., to face Alsea.

TOLEDO FALLS TWICE The Boomers slipped to 1-3, 3-8, after losing 53-26 Jan. 4 at Monroe and 38-33 at home Jan. 6 to Oakridge.

They were scheduled to travel for a league game Tuesday at East Linn Christian Academy, return home for a 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, contest against Lowell and play a 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, conference game with Gold Beach.

letz Valley junior Zoey Howard won the girls 130-pound class and the Taft girls posted the top team performance Jan. 6 at the annual Bob Bishop Invitational tournament at Willamina High School.

Howard won all three of her matches on the day, earning a pair of first-period pins and a 4-2 decision to win her weight class, while Taft grapplers Yadira FriasCortes at 110, Olivia Hertz at 140 and Yaneli Hermosillo-Carrasco at 145, each record runnerup finishes as the Tigers girls tallied 74 points.

Mia Dooley, a senior, claimed fourth place at 135 for the Waldport girls.

Siletz Valley with 61 points, registered the top boys team finish for area schools, led by Joshua Johnson, who placed third at 175 pounds.

Brandon Evjen took fourth at 120 for the Taft boys, and Gabriel Dooley (190) and Carter Rodgers (138) finished fifth in their respective classes for the Irish boys.

Yadira Frias-Cortes: 110-pound second place; Olivia Hertz: 140-pound second place; Yaneli HermosilloCarrasco: 145-pound second place; Abigail Schafer: 120-pound fifth place; Selena Cruz: 140-pound fifth place.

Waldport placer — Mia Dooley: 135-pound fourth place.

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At Joseph, Nic Kaufman (144 pounds), Christian Retherford (150), Sterling Buckley (157) and Ash Blomstrom (215) claimed individual championships, and the Toledo boys placed second Jan. 5-6 at the Cosgrove-Eschler tournament. Quin Lewis’ third-place finish at 150-164 pounds paced the Boomer girls Jan. 6 at the JO-HI tournament, where Toledo placed 10th of 17 competing schools.

Logan Gerding (138) and Kolby Coxen (289) added runner-up individual finishes for the Toledo boys, who tallied 193 points, second only to Clearwater Valley’s 194.5-point effort.

Reegan Peterson at 150164 and Ashlynn Brandenburg at 172-186 each wrestled to fourth-place finishes for the Boomer girls.

Toledo returns to the mats Friday and Saturday, Jan. 12 and 13, when the Boomers are slated

JAN. 6 AT WILLAMINA HIGH SCHOOL Team scores: Willamina boys 273, La Pine 196, Willamina girls 179, Warrenton 159, YamhillCarlton 150.5, Nestucca boys 109, Neah-KahNie boys 79, Colton girls 77, Taft girls 74, Colton boys 72, Gervais boys 72, Gervais girls 69, Vernonia boys 61.5, Sheridan 61, Siletz Valley boys 61, Neah-Kah-Nie girls 60, Nestucca girls 41, Vernonia girls 36, Amity girls 35, Seaside 34, Siletz Valley girls 32, Amity boys 29, Waldport boys 28, Taft boys 25.5, Central Linn 21, Waldport girls 12.

Complete results: http://tinyurl. com/2jxaw433.

GIRLS Siletz Valley placer — Zoey Howard: 130-pound champion.

Taft placers —

BOYS Siletz Valley placers — Joshua Johnson: 175-pound third place; Steven Murphy: 190-pound fourth place; Louie Orona: 165-pouind fifth place; Dean Smith: 113-pound sixth place.

Taft placers — Braylen Evjen: 120-pound fourth place; Logan Lovell: 144-pound fourth place.

Waldport placers — Carter Rodgers: 138-pound fifth place; Gabriel Dooley: 190-pound fifth place.

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to compete at the annual Oregon Wrestling in Redmond.

JO-HI GIRLS TOURNAMENT JAN. 6 AT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL Team scores: Riverside 93, Culver 71, Union 59, Clearwater Valley 55, Elgin 49, Irrigon 42, Umatilla 40, Crane 37, Echo 30, Toledo 29.5, Imbler 18, Joseph 12, Pine Eagle 6, Adrian 0, Heppner 0, Neah-KahNie 0, Santiam Christian 0.

Toledo placers — Quin Lewis: 150-164-pound third place; Reegan Peterson: 150-164-pound fourth place; Ashlynn Brandenburg: 172-186-pound fourth place; Mindy Blomstrom: 123-132-pound fifth place; Yutonah Katori: 116-127-pound sixth place.

Complete results: http://tinyurl.com/ bdsxyyp7.

COSGROVE-ESCHLER BOYS TOURNAMENT JAN. 5-6 AT JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL Team scores: Clearwater Valley 194.5, Toledo 193, Culver 176, Irrigon 158.5, Santiam Christian 153.5, Elgin 104, Pine Eagle 91.5, Riverside 83, Heppner 82, Crane 76, Echo 56, Union 28, Umatilla 13, Joseph 6, Imbler 3, Adrian 0.

Toledo placers — Nic Kaufman: 144-pound champion; Christian Retherford: 150-pound champion; Sterling Buckley: 157-pound champion; Ash Blomstrom: 215-pound champion; Logan Gerding: 138-pound second place; Kolby Coxen: 285-pound second place; Carson Watson: 165-pound third place; Cody Vance: 215-pound third place; Kai Zimmerman: 106-pound sixth place; Zach Pfaffle: 190-pound sixth place.

Complete results: http://tinyurl. com/28atscnk.

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The Kitchen Wild Dungeness Crab Omelet

BY KATIE WILEY

DUNGENESS CRAB OMELET

As we make our way into the second week of the new year, we may be starting to question some of those New Year’s resolutions. I’ll admit, I always get that burst of optimism for a “new year, new me” especially as I take down all of the Christmas decorations and deep clean my house as we enter the new year.

I confidently think to myself, this will be the year I get more organized, the year I’m more efficient with my time, and maybe I’ll even pick up some weights and start working out.

I even had this crazy idea to add “quit drinking coffee” to my New Year’s resolutions list but the problem is I love coffee! It just brings me so much joy, so ultimately I just decided to scale back a bit on the caffeine and not completely cut the joy out of my morning routine.

Thankfully there’s one thing I didn’t have to add to my New Year’s resolutions list, and that was making healthier food choices. Thanks to the hard working men and women in our fishing community we have access to not only some of the most delicious, but some of the healthiest proteins on the planet, so we’re never far from a meal that’s low in calories and high in nutrients.

We’re also right in the midst of Dungeness crab season, and crab itself is something of a superfood. Crab meat not only tastes incredible but it satisfies hunger because it’s super high in protein. In fact, crab has about the same amount of protein per 100 grams as other meats, but without all the saturated fat.

And it’s very low in calories! A 3-oz portion of raw Dungeness crab meat is only 73 calories.

Dungeness crab is also and is high in omega-3 fatty acids, with two beneficial long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, which have anti-inflammatory properties. Plus, it’s loaded with vitamins and minerals. The copper, zinc and selenium, which are found in crab, are even said to help enhance the immune system which is always an added benefit this time of year.

So, unless you have a crab allergy, simply enjoying the sweet flavor of Dungeness crab is doing our bodies, and our fishing community a whole lot of good!

Add the butter, and swirl until it melts. Once melted, pour the whisked eggs into the pan.

Swirl the pan to cover the bottom with an even layer of eggs.

Cook the eggs covered over medium-low heat until the edges are firm and the center is just barely cooked through, 3-4 minutes.

Place provolone cheese slices over one half of the omelet. Top the cheese with the lump crab meat and avocado, then sprinkle with more chives.

Directions: Using a spatula, fold the empty half of the Crack the eggs into a small bowl. Add the eggs over to form a half circle. Remove from chives, heavy cream, salt, and pepper to the heat, and transfer to a plate. Sprinkle with adeggs, then whisk with a fork until frothy. ditional fresh chives to taste, and garnish with Heat a 10” non-stick skillet over medium heat. more lump crab meat. Serve immediately.

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Boys team scores: Newport 108, Taft 78, Astoria 77, Tillamook 75, Corbett 44.

Complete results: http://tinyurl.com/ c3m4w3kx.

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Jan. 6 at Tillamook County YMCA Combined team scores: Newport 236,

Astoria 159, Taft 128, Corbett 120, Tillamook 93.

Girls team scores: Newport 128, Astoria 82, Corbett 76, Taft 50, Tillamook 18.

Ingredients: 3 eggs 2 Tbs. heavy cream 1 tsp minced chives, plus extra for garnish 1/8 tsp of tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper 1 Tbs. butter 2 slices of provolone cheese 1/2 cup lump Dungeness crab meat 1/2 avocado, sliced

Calendar of EVENTS ‘Sleep in the Deep’

“Sleep in the Deep” at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. This sleepover program takes place in the aquarium’s Passages of the Deep exhibit, giving guests the opportunity to “sleep with the fishes.” Info: aquarium.org/ sleepovers.

FRIDAY, JAN. 12 Ian Smith at the Drift Inn

Ian Smith performs classics from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at The Drift Inn, located at 124 Highway 101 N in Yachats. For information, call 541-547-4477.

SATURDAY, JAN. 13 Live music at the Drift Inn

A Touch of Gray performs classic tunes from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at The Drift Inn, located at 124 Highway 101 N in Yachats. For information, call 541-547-4477.

WEDNESDAY, JAN 10 ‘Good’ on screen in HD

National Theatre Live’s West End-captured production of “Good” will be shown on screen in HD at 7 p.m. at the Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St. Info: www.coastarts. org/ntlive

THURSDAY, JAN. 11 Argentine Tango Practice

Learn Argentine tango at Newport Tango’s weekly Thursday practice. 6 to 8 p.m., South Beach Community Center, 3024 SE Ferry Slip Road, South Beach. Info: newportdancestango@ gmail.com or www. newportdancestango.com

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Luke Case, Siletz Valley sophomore, applies the breaks while attempting to shake Alsea junior guard Tanner Gibbs on Jan. 5 during a 1A-3 Mountain West League boys basketball game. (Photo

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but cemented the Warriors’ second victory of the season.

Junior guard Cielo Berry scored 13 to lead the Siletz Valley offensive attack, while Kyler Adams scored nine and Cash Adams added eight points for the Warriors.

Siletz Valley takes a 2-1 conference mark, 2-7 overall record into its Thursday, Jan. 11, game at league-foe McKenzie, comes home for a 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 13, league game against Mohawk, then hosts a 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, conference contest against Crow/ City First Christian Academy.

ELSEWHERE: TAFT GOES 1-1 Zack Hankins’ 11-point effort wasn’t enough for Taft to overcome Dayton in a 79-58 loss Jan. 2 to open the Tigers’ 3A-3 PacWest Conference slate, but the Taft rebounded last Friday night in picking up a 5450 league win at Santiam Christian.

Taft, which started the

week 1-1 in league and 7-7 overall, was slated to host a Tuesday night league game with Sheridan and a 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, conference clash with Amity. Taft then travels for a 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 12, game at Neah-Kah-Nie, then returns to Lincoln City and league play with a 7:30 p.m. battle with Jefferson.

WALDPORT SPLITS After struggling with foul trouble Jan. 4 at home in a 50-36 loss in 2A-3 Valley Cost Conference play to Gold Beach, the Irish picked up their second league victory of the season Jan. 6 in a 4737 road win at Reedsport.

Waldport (2-2, 6-7) was scheduled Tuesday to host Oakland, then play a 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, home game against Monroe before traveling Tuesday, Jan. 16, for a league game at Bandon.

BOOMERS LOSE TWO Toledo began the week still searching for its first 2A-3 Valley Coast Conference win after dropping a pair of league contests last week. The

Boomers fell 66-37 on Jan. 4 at Monroe, then dropped a 70-59 decision Jan. 6 at home to Oakridge.

After traveling Tuesday for a league contest at East Linn Christian Academy, Toledo (04, 1-11) hosts a 6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 11, game against Lowell and a 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, contest with Gold Beach before hitting the road Tuesday, Jan. 16 to meet Central Linn.

ECS DROPS LEAGUE GAMES Eddyville Charter got its 1A-3 Mountain West League slate started on the wrong foot, falling 46-38 on Jan. 3 at Triangle Lake and 36-21 on Jan. 4 at Mapleton.

The Eagles (0-2, 3-6) looked to snap a threegame losing streak Tuesday with a home game against McKenzie before hosting a 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, league game against Crow/City First Christian Academy. On Saturday, Jan. 13, the Eagles travel to face Alsea, then return to the road Tuesday, Jan. 16 to meet Mohawk in a league game.

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with the ocean and all the fantastic marine life.

I find peace and infinite inspiration underwater, and making art helps me feel more connected to the animals I love so much. Through my work, I hope to raise awareness about rare and endangered species and the need to protect them in any way we can.”

Ekmanis earned her B.F.A. in Drawing from California College of the Arts and a Graduate Certificate in Natural Science Illustration from California State University at Monterey Bay. She resides in Newport, but has also lived in

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Following this, the audience will enjoy dreamy, impressionistic music composed by Charles T. Griffesm, “The White Peacock,” inspired by a poem of the same name penned by Fiona MacLeod.

Following intermission Brookhyser returns to the stage to sing four selections from the everpopular “Old American Songs,” and arranged by Aaron Copland: “Simple Gifts,” “Long Time Ago,” “At the River,” and “Zion’s Walls.”

The final selection of the program is a favorite

New Zealand, California, and on the Big Island of Hawaii, where she spent as much time as possible underwater. Travel and adventures enriched Ekmanis’s life as well as her work. In 2023, she and her daughter walked the world-famous 500-mile trek along the Camino Del Norte in Spain.

“I was introduced to Rena’s work through her participation in the 2023 OCCA Member Show,” Chasse Davidson, director of the Newport Visual Arts Center, said.

“So it seems fitting that her exhibit will open in conjunction with this year’s Member Show. I was instantly attracted to the color and realism of her paintings, as well as

her success in conveying the threats to marine life – messages that are poignant and appropriate to be shared in a place so close to the ocean.”

An opening reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, at the Newport Visual Arts Center. Light refreshments will be served, and at 3 p.m., Ekmanis will deliver remarks. All are welcome, and admission is free.

Exhibits at Newport Visual Arts Center are free to the public and can be viewed from noon to 4 p.m. most Wednesdays through Saturdays at 777 NW Beach Drive in Newport. For more information, visit www.coastarts. org/events/pelagic.

“microsolar” solutions, making solar power work on the central Oregon coast, and a walking tour of the solar components in use at Newledo Exploration Hub, an 18-acre former dairy farm being transformed

into an innovative space for climate conscious farming, energy, and more.

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audience-pleaser, “The Firebird Suite” by Igor Stravinsky. This masterwork expertly portrays all the elements of the Russian fairy tale in which the Crown Prince uses the mystical Firebird as his helper to free his beloved from the evil king’s castle. The full forces of the orchestra are employed, including piano and harp along with several extra percussion instruments, that lead the listener through the mystical landscapes and passionate emotions of the magical tale, finishing the concert with one of the greatest and most satisfying endings in the symphonic

repertoire.

Saturday’s performance features a 6:45 p.m. pre-concert talk

by Flatt. Following each concert, the NSO hosts a special complimentary “Wine Down,” featuring select wines from the Flying Dutchman Winery of Otter Rock plus a delicious array of food items. Stay and mingle with Flatt, the guest artist and orchestra members.

Tickets start at $44.25 ($15.50 for students) and are on sale at the Newport Performing Arts Center box office, by calling 541-265-2787 or online at NewportSymphony.org.

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Yachats Lions Club hosts annual Crab Feed For more than 30 years, the Yachats Lions Club has held an annual Crab Feed even, and the annual trek to Yachats to eat Dungeness crab is a tradition for families and groups from throughout Oregon, Washington, and beyond.

This year, the Jan. 27 Crab Feed will feature three seating options: one at 4 p.m. the Lions Hall, one at 12:30 p.m. in the Yachats Commons, and the last at 4 p.m. in the Commons. The second seating at the Commons will be for groups of six or more with reserved tables.

Crab meal tickets are available for sale online at https://yachatslionsclub. org/. Participants can select the seating and order as many meals as they like.

They will also have the option of buying extra crabs with the purchase of crab meals. Email Kevin Yorks for more information at lionscrabfeed2024@ gmail.com.

“We are very pleased to be offering the event as we have done for so many years,” Yorks, Lions Club Crab Feed coordinator, said n a news release. “We get great support from the community and local businesses in Yachats, Waldport, and Newport.

South Beach Fish Market cooks and cleans the best tasting local crab you have ever eaten.”

All proceeds from the annual Crab Feed fundraiser and the Yachats Lions Thrift Store make giving back to the com-

munity possible. Lions Club community service projects include scholarships to graduating seniors, food pantries, school programs, Yachats Youth & Family Services, South Lincoln Resources, Yachats Fire Department, and eyeglasses and exams for children and adults.

With the motto “We serve,” the Yachats Lions Club celebrates 73 years of service to Yachats and South Lincoln County.

Lions Club International is the world’s largest service club organization with a network of 1.3 million people in more than 200 countries and geographical locations. The Lions serve where they live, as well as globally, and have fun doing it.

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ately for coastal weather conditions and muddy trails. Participants are asked to carry their own drinking water, and to look for the ASLC banner at the meeting lo-

cation. For details, and up-to-date scheduling information, including late cancelations, visit www.lincolncityaudubon.org, or find the group on Facebook.

gram is the McKay High School Chamber Orchestra, an auditiononly ensemble in Salem.

The orchestra of fifteen members performs all around the SalemKeizer community. It is part of the McKay High School Orchestra Program, consisting of 120 student musicians in four string orchestras and a full symphony.

Under the direction of Alex Figueroa, the orchestra will perform Concerto in G minor for Two Cellos by Antonio Vivaldi, Air on the G

String by J.S. Bach, Perseus by Soon Hee Newbold and Por una Cabeza

by Carlos Gardel.

This Chamber Music Concert is a presentation of the Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival and is free with donations accepted at the door. There will be a post-concert reception with light refreshments.

The Chamber Concert series is presented free with support by the Lincoln County Cultural Coalition. Donations are accepted to benefit the Chamber Concert Series.

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Arts council announces member show exhibit at the VAC The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts presents its secondannual Member Show, running Sunday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Feb. 25, in the Runyan Gallery of the Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Drive. The show features a fresh and eclectic mix of materials and styles, and all pieces will be original works of art by

OCCA members – created within the last three years – who haven’t previously exhibited at the VAC. Last year’s inaugural Member Show included 112 pieces by 72 local artists of all skill levels. Mediums included paint, fiber, ceramics, photography, mixed media, collage, and more.

This year’s show is ex-

pected to include more artists, though the exact pieces selected for display won’t be known until a few days before the exhibit opens.

“Any and all OCCA members are invited to submit up to two original works of art for inclusion in the show,” Chasse Davidson, VAC director, said. “There’s a delicious sense of mys-

tery and anticipation – planning an exhibit for artwork I haven’t yet seen. What I do know is that we have many extraordinarily talented OCCA members, so the show is sure to be as diverse as it is exceptional.”

An opening reception is planned for from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 21 at the VAC. Light refreshments will be served, Andean Folk Music Group Chayag will perform, and artist Rena Ekmanis (whose Pelagic Wilderness exhibit opens the

same day, in the Upstairs Gallery) speaks at 3 p.m. As always, admission to VAC galleries is free to the public.

While exhibits at the VAC can be viewed from noon to 4 p.m. most Wednesdays through Saturdays, the public should note that VAC galleries will be temporarily closed Saturday, Jan. 13 through Saturday, Jan. 20 so new exhibits can be hung, and for the installation of new lighting and new, moveable walls.

Those wishing to sub-

mit artwork for the exhibit may do so on from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, or from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, but are encouraged to first view full submission information at coastarts.org/events/ submissions-membershow-24. Artists are not yet OCCA members, or who need to renew or update membership, may do so online or when dropping off their artwork.

For more information, visit www.coastarts.org/ vac.

Big Blue Film Fest returns The Big Blue Film Fest returns Friday and Saturday Jan. 26 and 27 with nearly twice the number of films and expansion of venues to the Hatfield Marine Science Center and the Newport Performing Arts Center.

The festival showcases films at the confluence of marine science, humanities and the arts, and is an opportunity to raise awareness about issues affecting oceans and coastal communities, as well as

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This year, 155 films were submitted to the festival by filmmakers from 39 countries. The final selection includes 27 films, five from Oregon producers. The films are grouped into six two-hour blocks and shown at Hatfield’s Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building and the Newport Performing Arts Center.

On from 5:15 to 9 p.m.

Jan. 26, an opening night reception takes place with, a screening of winners and an awards ceremony. Films will be shown throughout Jan. 27. Refreshments will be available for purchase at both locations. A detailed listing of film blocks, times and locations is available at https://bigbluefilmfest.com.

This year, the festival offers multiple ticket options, including an All-Access Pass that includes the opening night social for $55, individual film block tickets for $15 adults/$12 students and OCCA members, and tickets to the opening night reception for $20. Tickets can be purchased online in advance; to purchase tickets, visit https:// coastarts.org/events/ big-blue-24/. They are also available at the Newport Performing Arts Center’s ticket office or by calling 541265-ARTS. Tickets may

be available at the door if a block of films is not sold out.

The Big Blue Film Fest is a collaboration of several Oregon State University organizations, including Hatfield Marine Science Center, the Marine Studies Initiative, and OSU Productions, as well as community partners, including the Newport Performing Arts Center.

The festival honors the legacy of Maryann Bozza, who conceived the original Hatfield Marine Science Center Film Festival, which ran from 2016 to 2019. Bozza, a program manager at Hatfield who served on the leadership team for the Marine Studies Initiative, died in 2017.

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Stafford birthday celebration Jan. 20 NEWS-TIMES STAFF

The Audubon Society of Lincoln City hosts bird walks Friday, Jan. 12, at Regatta Park and Devils Lake in Lincoln City and Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Hatfield Marine Science Center Nature Trail and the Yaquina Bay South Jetty in Newport. Participants may encounter waterfowl, such as this American wigeon. (Photos courtesy of Ruth Shelly)

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The Audubon Society of Lincoln City leads bird walks from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at Regatta Park and Devils Lake in Lincoln City, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Hatfield Marine Science Center Nature Trail and the Yaquina Bay South Jetty in Newport.

All ASLC bird walks are free, family-friendly, easy to moderately easy to traverse, and open to the public — no experience or preregistration is required, and binoculars and guidebooks are provided.

Regatta Park’s playground, picnic area and lake access provide favorite spots for local families, but less well known are the park’s nature trails. Friday’s bird walk begins with a stroll through the woods in search of songbirds before a check of the lake for wintering waterfowl. Participants are asked to meet in the Regatta Park parking lot at 2700 NE 14th St. in Lincoln City.

This bird walk is sponsored

by Lincoln City Parks and

Resolve to get outside to witness ever-changing birdlife This great blue heron is just one of the countless species participants might encounter during this weekend’s bird walks in Lincoln City and Newport, hosted by the Audubon Society of Lincoln City.

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A Friends of William Stafford birthday celebration takes place from 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St. Titled “Every War Has Two Losers,” this free event features a short documentary on the fabled American poet, whose pacifism and works explore humankind’s relationship with nature. Stafford found great notoriety through and after his death at age 79 in Lake Oswego in 1993. Also scheduled for inclusion in the celebration are a talk by Eugene poet Ingrid Wendt, who was mentored by Stafford, and audience member readings.

Attendees are invited to bring with them copy of a favorite Stafford poem to share as well as a second poem,

“Every War Has Two Losers,” a Friends of William Stafford birthday celebration, takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St. (Courtesy photo)

composed by the attendee or someone else.

For questions or further information, contact the Newport Public Library at 541265-2153.

Chamber music at Atonement Lutheran

Dr. Qinqing Qian and the Willamette University Schnell Vigueur Ensemble, along with the McKay High School Chamber Orchestra, perform a free live concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, in Newport at Atonement Lutheran Church. (Courtesy photo)

Willamette University’s Schnell Vigueur Ensemble and the McKay High School Chamber Orchestra present a free chamber concert at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 14, at Atonement Lutheran Church, 2315 N Highway 101 in Newport.

Founded by Dr. Qinqing Qian, Schnell Vigueur is a small ensemble with flexible instrumentation. It aims to encapsulate a harmonious blend of rapid innovation and

enduring strength, embodying a creative force that propels projects with dynamic energy and unwavering vitality. Dr. Qian, director of instrumental music and assistant professor, leads the Willamette University Chamber Orchestra and the University Concert Band and teaches theory and history courses. As a first-generation immigrant CHAMBER MUSIC on Page B6

Steve Bodayla, a mobile solar power innovator, will lead a discussion and demonstration of solar power’s viability at the Oregon coast from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 20, at Newledo Exploration Hub, 88 Fruitvale Road, Newport. (Courtesy photo)

NSO to showcase local Solar power demo is Jan. 20 mezzo-soprano Steve Bodayla, a mobile solar power innovator, leads a discussion and demonstration of solar power’s viability at the Oregon coast, even during the dark days of winter. Bodayla will demonstrate the use of

practical solar solutions that do not require a major upfront investment, and strategies for keeping those solutions working when the clouds roll in.

The event runs from 10

a.m. to noon at Newledo Exploration Hub, 88 Fruitvale Road, Newport. Topics covered will include: building blocks of a solar power solution; SOLAR POWER on Page B6

New Exhibit at the Newport Visual Arts Center Reveals a wilderness beneath the waves Oregon Coast Council for the Arts presents a new exhibit by local artist Rena Ekmanis: “Pelagic Wilderness” will be on display from Sunday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Feb. 25, in the Upstairs Gallery at Newport Visual Arts Center.

An artist and natural sci-

ence illustrator, Ekmanis’s work represents her passion for, love of, and concern for the ocean and its inhabitants.

Working in a variety of mediums – including watercolor, acrylics, clay, and even beachcollected plastic debris – she creates stunning depictions of the sea and marine life. The goal is not only to pay homage to the grandeur of the pelagic wilderness but also to express

her concern for its future and, essentially, to cry for help on its behalf. Ekmanis’s work, while alluring, has foreboding undertones intended to portray a message of conservation.

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The Newport Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director Adam Flatt, greets the new year with a program titled “Magical Tales” for its fourth of five concerts in the 2023-24 season. The concert’s program is inspired by vivid works of theatrical storytelling that engage the listener with lush and intense musical reflections on the power of love.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. Sunday Jan. 21 at 2:00 pm in the Alice Silverman Theater at the Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 West Olive St. The opening work is “El Amor Brujo (Love, Bewitched),” ballet music by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla. The tale concerns a young, widowed gypsy, Can-

delas, sung by Newport’s own famed mezzo-soprano, Erica Brookhyser. Candelas is haunted by the ghost of her jealous husband. To free herself from his unwanted attention, Candelas and Carmelo, her new lover, must exchange a kiss of perfect love.

In a series of dances that de Falla ingeniously composed in the Flamenco and Andalusian idioms, the ghost first frightens the couple in the “Dance of Terror.” Candelas responds by trying to exorcise the spirit in the rousing, crowd-pleasing movement Ritual Fire Dance.

And then, while the ghost is distracted, Candelas and Camelo enjoy their perfect kiss during the introspective musical embrace, Dance of the Game of Love.

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