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75 CENTS | VOL. 86 | NO. 02 | 2 SECTIONS YOUR WEEKLY COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1927

JANUARY 9, 2013 | WEDNESDAY

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Casino plans growth under new GM JIM FOSSUM The News Guard

Back to work The Taft High boys basketball team wasted little time getting back to work following winter vacation by working overtime last week. The Tigers split two overtime home games upon their return from holiday break, defeating Toledo 74-69 on Wednesday, Jan. 2, before falling to Yamhill-Carlton 67-65 on Friday, Jan. 4. Taft started the new year with an entertaining and exhilarating victory over the Boomers, coach Mark Williams said.

The coming of a new year brings new goals, desires and expectations, and things are no different at Chinook Winds Casino Resort, where new General Manager Mike Fisher has announced plans for a new generation of success. “The biggest vision right now, our next big venture, is a brand new hotel and convention center,” said Fisher,

who officially began his new job on Tuesday, Jan,. 1, and has more than 15 years of experience in the gaming industry. With occupancy of the 158,000-square-foot resort on the beach at 1777 N.W. 44th St. running at nearly 100 percent, Fisher, who has served as GM on an interim basis since February 2012, said he has high hopes for the resort. Opened by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in June 1995,

the 227-room oceanfront hotel-casino offers 24-hour gaming, an 18-hole golf course, headline entertainment, three full-service restaurants, gift shop, lounge, arcade and childcare facility. “Hopefully, if the economy remains stable and we stay where we’re at, our next big venture with our rooms maxed out and the land now in trust will be to expand See FISHER, Page A3

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Mike Fisher, head of Chinook Winds on an interim basis since February 2012, has officially been hired as general manager.

Roads End annexation heading to LUBA

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WEATHER GUIDE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS

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Tues., Jan. 1 45 35 0 48 35 Wed., Jan. 2 0 Thurs., Jan. 3 51 37 .2 Fri., Jan. 4 50 36 0 Sat., Jan. 5 47 42 .4 Sun., Jan. 6 51 37 1.0 Mon., Jan. 7 51 37 .7 Weekly Rainfall: 2.3 inches Yearly Rainfall: 2.3 inches

WEEKLY OUTLOOK The forecast is simple. Rainy and windy. The wind should not bother anything but the garbage cans. The winds should taper off for the weekend, but chance of showers remain. Weather data provided by Roads End Weather Watcher Sheridan Jones

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Arikka Boyer shows off her new baby boy, the first baby born in 2013 at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City.

Ringing in the new year Jeremy C. Ruark The News Guard

If the first few days of Grayson Boyer-Derrick’s life are any indication, it’s likely he will grow up loving music. “He likes humming,” said Arikka Boyer of her new son. Grayson was the first baby born in 2013 at 10:39 p.m. Jan. 2 at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City. “Humming seems to calm him down.” Boyer said new child is not a big cryer. But she acknowledged that her delivery was challenging. “It was long and pain-

ful,” said the 18-year old single mother. “I had many emotions while I was giving birth. I thought, how could something so big come out of me.” Grayson weighed in at eight pounds, two ounces at birth. Surrounded by family members at the hospital just after the birth, Boyer said the experience was exciting, but also overwhelming. “My hope is to give him everything that he needs. I want to make sure he is happy and healthy,” said Boyer.

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Family Birthing Center Stats for 2012

150- babies delivered 80- male 70- female 20- The most babies born in one month, September 7lb 2 oz- The average weight 12lb 7.5 oz- The largest baby born smallest 3lb 12 oz- The baby born

Attorneys for the Roads End Water District and the Roads End Sanitary District have filed notices of intent to appeal with the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals the decision by the Lincoln City Council approving the Roads End annexation. “The water district and the sanitary district have filed the intent to appeal with LUBA because they have not felt the city was proceeding in legal fashion nor with any respect for the Roads End area,” said Jack Orchard, representing the Roads End Water District. The Roads End Sanitary District is represented by Portland attorney Clark Balfour. “This is not a surprise,” said Richard Townsend, Lincoln City planning/ community development director. “We knew it was coming.” Townsend could not outline the objections by the Water District until more details are revealed as the process unfolds. “We will have to wait to see what they have to say and if they have any solid ground or not,” said Townsend. According to Kristi Seyfried, Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals executive support specialist, the City of Lincoln City has 21 days from the filing date of the notice to appeal to file the record of the proceedings leading to the decision to approve the annexation. The Roads End Water District filed its notice of intent to appeal Dec. 28. The Roads End Sanitary See ANNEXATION, Page A2

Counterfeit money shows up in Lincoln City Jeremy C. Ruark The News Guard

Lincoln City Police are investigating reports of counterfeit money surfacing at local businesses. In the past two weeks three bogus $10 bills have been passed, according to Jeffery Winn, Lincoln City Police sergeant. “One of the counterfeit $10 bills was passed at the Chinook Winds Casino and two bills were passed at the Lincoln City Goodwill Store,”

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said Winn. “We also have a report of a counterfeit $5 bill discovered at Chinook Winds this past Sunday.” Winn said it is unusual to see smaller counterfeit denominations being circulated. “Normally they don’t do them under $20, but now that many businesses are taking more time to check the larger bills like the $20s, the suspects are beginning to pass the smaller bills like the $5 and $10 ones,” he said. The Depoe Bay Cham-

ber of Commerce is alerting Lincoln County business operators of counterfeit $20 bills that may be circulating in the area. Carole Barkhurst, Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce office manager, issued the alert after hearing reports of the counterfeit $20 bills showing up in Eugene. Several hundred dollars worth of the bogus $20 bills were found circulating in

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Local businesses are being urged to carefully check the paper See COUNTERFEIT, Page A5 money they take in after investigators received reports of counterfeit bills showing up.

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