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OCTOBER 2, 2013 | WEDNESDAY
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LINCOLN CITY, OREGON
Wild weather a wake-up call for preparedness
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Jeremy C. Ruark jruark@countrymedia.net
A powerful series of wind and rainstorms that swept through Lincoln City and across Oregon last weekend should be a wake-up call for local residents to be prepared for any natural disaster, according to emergency management officials. “As usual, we weathered the storms, but the majority of residents in Lincoln County are not prepared for
an extended disaster,” said Virginia “Jenny” Demaris, Lincoln County emergency manager. Demaris said many people are not informed with the hazards associated with their communities and neighborhoods. “We have such a population that has moved here from California and other regions and they might not understand that these types of storms may take out power for several days and
simple landsides can occur that will close roads for weeks,” said Demaris. Dozens of people braved the wild weather Saturday to attend the Lincoln County Emergency Readiness SEE VIDEO AT Fair held in Newport. THENEWSGUARD.COM “We had over 400 people at the event,” said Demaris. “Considering it was a torrential downpour that day, that says something.”
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Electric crews were busy all over Lincoln County during the See STORM, Page A5 wild weather last weekend.
New era awaits for News Guard By Jeremy C. Ruark jruark@countrymedia.net
LOOK TO THE SKY
drill, Thompson comforted victims trapped in a vehicle that had been struck by the plane as it crashed. She spent several minutes holding one victim’s head while other firefighters worked to get the victims free from the wreckage. “You don’t think about the emotions as you go though such an event,” said Thompson. “You just get it done and you have time to think about it later. We want the victims to know that we care about them, we’re here for them, and we are going to get the out.”
I’m proud to say a new era has dawned for the Lincoln City News Guard. • For one thing, this city’s longest-operating community newspaper is in a new, multimediafriendly building at 1818 N.E. 21 St., on the hillside south of the Lincoln City Community Center. The facility gives us the opportunity to offer you much more than just a weekly newspaper. It provides us with the space to give you more information and marketing via print, online, mobile and social media platforms. What’s more, The News Guard now has a new publisher. Frank Perea joined our organization a couple of weeks ago and quickly went to work. “I’m extremely excited to have the opportunity to be the publisher of The News Guard, with its rich tradition of local reporting and being relevant to the diverse readership and businesses throughout Lincoln County,” said Perea. Perea replaces interim
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WEATHER GUIDE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS High Low Prec.
Tues., Sept. 24
64
53 1.25
Wed., Sept. 25
60
49
1
Thurs., Sept. 26 64
48
.2
Fri., Sept. 27
60
49
0
Sat., Sept. 28
60
55
2.1
Sun., Sept. 29
60
54
1.5
Mon., Sept. 30
60
54
1.8
Weekly Rainfall: 7.85 inches Yearly Rainfall: 45.76 inches
WEEKLY OUTLOOK So far, no major storms in the mix, just rainy and breezy. The sunbreaks forecast for Thursday and Friday are welcome. The weekend could be cloudy and showery, nothing heavy-duty. Weather data provided by Roads End Weather Watcher Sheridan Jones
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NLFR crews work to deal with victims in a mass casualty drill at the Taft Fire Station.
Plane drill helps train local rescuers Jeremy C. Ruark jruark@countrymedia.net
North Lincoln Fire and Rescue District #1 (NLFR) held its second mass casualty drill Monday night, Sept. 30, at the Taft Fire Station. The drill scenario involved a small plane crashing into two cars in the middle of Lincoln City. The training is designed to give members of NLFR, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members, Depoe Bay Fire, Pacific West Ambulance and others, handson experience dealing with such an emergency.
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-Capt. Jim Kusz, NLFR Katie Thompson has been a NLFR volunteer firefighter for almost two years and said the training can be emotional, especially when firefighters must care for patients. During the
DLWID seeks approval of grass carp to clean Devils Lake The Devils Lake Water Improvement District (DLWID) will go before the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Friday, Oct. 4, in an appeal to reconsider the current restrictions on the use of grass carp in Devils Lake. Grass carp have been used in Devils Lake beginning as far back 1986 to control invasive aquatic weeds. Since the last stocking in 1993, regulations have changed. Currently, only privately owned lakes of less than 10 acres are eligible. Devils Lake is 680 acres, is publicly owned, and as such has multiple public access points and vari-
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ous ownerships. As a local government, the Devils Lake Water Improvement District is also barred from the application process. Paul Robertson, DLWID lake manager, said the carp is an important environmental piece to the lake’s long-term health. “The grass carp maintain the vegetation control out in the lake,” said Robertson. “Without them we would likely see a resurgence of non-native exotic vegetation which would lead to a resurgence of non-native exotic fish which are known to feed on Coho smolts.” Robertson said there are few options if the Commission denies the DLWID appeal. “Our options would be
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Grass carp may again be introduced into Devils Lake if the Devils Lake Water Improvement District appeal is granted by the state. limited to what we can afford, what would be socially acceptable and also effec-
tive,” said Robertson. “We can’t afford to dredge the lake. Socially, herbicides are
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