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ocal author Matt Love will tell the story of what happened when the world’s biggest movie star collided with the Oregon Coast in 1970 at a Friday, July 20 screening of “Sometimes a Great Notion” at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. See MOVIES, B1

Education JIM FOSSUM

Today, O’Connor cites the school’s service to numerous The News Guard individuals and small businesses rom its humble begin- as its most significant contribution. More specifically, he listed nings in a building the development of the nationalformerly known as Jake’s High Tide Bar to ly recognized Small Business Development Center, aquarium construction of three science and nursing programs; campus facilities in close connections with the Lincoln County to call home, Lincoln County School District Oregon Coast Community (LCSD), Oregon Coast Aquarium, College has run the gamut of highs and lows in its 25-year his- Oregon State University and the various chambers of commerce; tory. and passage of a permanent tax Having survived imminent base for operations in 1992 and a closure in the ‘90s to become bond for buildings in 2004. educator of thousands, OCCC “The biggest struggle,” will celebrate its 25th anniverO’Connor said, “has been the sary on Saturday, July 21, at the North County campus in Lincoln continued reduction of state investment in the largest City. “With relevant and affordable provider of higher education [community colleges].” academic programs and workPerhaps no moment has been force training, the college has as significant to North County become an integral part of residents as the opening of the the Lincoln County school’s branch campus at 3788 community,” said Patrick O’Connor, the S.E. High School Drive in Lincoln City. college’s president In fact, if not for North County for all but three of voters, the college would almost its 25 years. certainly not be here today, said While O’Connor Dave Gomberg, former executive is no longer around as the school’s leader director of the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce. He since his resignation teamed with then-Chamber last fall, the college continues to thrive in its president Bryan Fitzsimmons to help lead a campaign to get pubquest to provide higher lic approval for a tax levy to suplearning to the local citiport the continuing existence of zenry. “OCCC seeks to the school. “The election at that point fulfill the was very crucial,” Gomberg, now broad and owner of Northwest Winds Kite diverse Shop in Lincoln City, said. “So, needs of we stepped in and we ran a camLincoln paign here in North County to County residents,” encourage people to support the concept. At that stage, the vote interim was a simple matter of pass or President you’re out. Bruce Koike said. See OCCC, Page A2

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DODGE THIS There’s no dodging this conclusion: organizers were right on target when they added the art of sidestepping a ferociously thrown rubber ball as a recreational activity area adults would find enticing, entertaining and fun. See DODGEBALL, A6

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Transient charged with knife attack A transient man has been charged with attempted murder following a reported knife attack in Gleneden Beach. Lincoln County Sheriff’s office deputies arrested Andrew Dennis Harding, 51, on July 9 after receiving a report of a disturbance Andrew between Harding two men at about 3:55 p.m. Assisted by Oregon State Police, deputies responded to the area of Gleneden Beach Loop near Clover Street and spoke to several men, one of whom they say had received superficial injuries to the face as a result of being assaulted with a knife. One of the victims, Bruce W. Benz, reported that he had been walking home along Gleneden Beach Loop and heard a man yell at him from behind. He said he turned and saw a man that he had removed from his tavern, the Salishak, seven to 10 days earlier. According to the probable cause affidavit, the man, later identified as Harding, said he was going to kill Benz, and told Benz he couldn’t kick him out. He reportedly started swinging at Benz, striking him, then pulled a knife out of his pocket and started swinging at Benz’s face, again striking him.

See ATTACK, Page A8

WEEKLY OUTLOOK Fortunately for us, the a.m. clouds or drizzle don’t last all day. Conditions should improve by the weekend. Sunday could be the best day weatherwise. Weather data provided by Roads End Weather Watcher Sheridan Jones

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The clearing of an 11-acre site in Roads End prompted speculation about development but state forestry officials have said there is no change of use planned for the land.

No clear-cut plans Jeff Classen, forester with the Dallas unit of the Oregon Department of Forestry, which handled the paperwork for the clear-cut, said Wardius had not checked PATRICK ALEXANDER the box indicating that The News Guard the harvest would be followed by a change of land State, County and City use. have confirmed there are “So, they are planning no current plans to devel- to reforest at this point,” op a recently clear-cut he said, adding that area just north of the Wardius could still Lincoln City limits. change his mind. The 11-acre property “They have basically has been at the center of two years to replant the a years-long series of dis- trees by law,” he said. “Six agreements between years after it’s logged it Lincoln City and Kirk has to have 200 trees per Wardius, managing mem- acre free to grow.” ber of Central Oregon Coast Properties, LLC, See CUT, Page A3 which owns the site.

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Dog park group unleashing power of volunteers PATRICK ALEXANDER The News Guard

The effort to create a dog park in Lincoln City is up and running, with a core group of supporters assembled and a steering committee formed to drive the project forward. Roughly 30 supporters attended an organizational meeting held on July 10 at the Eventuary events center, with Mayor Dick Anderson acting as facilitator. Anderson reminded the

group that the dog park idea came on to the City’s radar in April when Council was presented with a 696-name petition in favor. “Of course,” Anderson said, “city council threw it back to you and said ‘let’s get organized and see what we can do about it before we tap any kind of public entity.’” The people who attended the meeting had various reasons for wanting to see one or more fenced dog parks in Lincoln City. Julie Starr said she has

See PARK, Page A3

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