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Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette is in the market for a new location for its Lincoln City thrift store and donation center. While Lincoln City officials have told The News Guard that Goodwill has been searching for a new site for several months, Goodwill officials have not disclosed when the search was launched. The latest location under review for the new store is about two acres between 9th Street
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running east of Highway 101 to S.E. Jetty Avenue. The property includes land now occupied by The News Guard office, a motel, pet shop and a packaging store to the south and a vacant lot that once held a gas station and shop to the north. According to the Lincoln County Assessor office, the land has a market value of $1,284,120. Lincoln City City Planning/ Development Director Richard Townsend said Goodwill submitted preliminary plans in mid March for the site as part of its review of the property.
“They showed us some preliminary drawings and wanted to know about the permitting process and what issue there might be,” said Townsend. “They described to us that they were doing their due diligence.” Goodwill’s Cathy Hannam confirmed that the company is looking for a store to replace the Lincoln City Goodwill thrift store and donation center at Lighthouse Square off Logan Road. She called the property review an opportunity for the company. See GOODWILL, Page A7
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A new Goodwill store similar to this building could be constructed in Lincoln City. Goodwill Industries is looking at various properties for a new location.
Tsunami maps, preparedness rallies coming
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State officials hope to release new and improved tsunami evacuation maps covering the most populated areas of the Lincoln County coastline. The free maps published by the State of Oregon are scheduled to be available to residents and visitors May 1. Mark Nicholson, Lincoln City emergency coordinator, said a concentrated public information campaign will be launched in May to alert the community about the importance of the maps. “These are the most updated evacuation maps available,” said Nicholson. David Hawker, Lincoln City City Manager, said the March 2011 tsunami warning along the Pacific Coast triggered many calls from the public to Lincoln City 911 asking if they were in the inundation zone. “It is important for us to know this information now and have the information to the public,” Hawker said. “These maps and public information campaign are the first steps to do that.” See TSUNAMI RALLIES, Page A5
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WEEKLY OUTLOOK Cool nights and warmer, sunny days suggest spring is finally here. Just because they can, the clouds will return by the weekend with a chance of showers.
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The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and local officials will hold a series of tsunami preparedness rallies in May in Lincoln County.
LCSD official leaves imprint on education JIM FOSSUM The News Guard
Given her longtime work in education, how fitting that a note from a teacher best summarized Dr. Sara Johnson’s commitment to her role as assistant superintendent of the Lincoln County School District. “I believe your leadership has elevated the vision, focus, instruction and learning in LCSD,” wrote Taft Elementary fourthgrade teacher Sarah Barton last week. “Your presence in our communities has benefitted our students, staff, my own daughters, and myself. Thank you for your unflinching dedication to excellence.” Barton — those at LCSD headquarters in Newport will tell you — speaks for all in her farewell message
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to Johnson as one of the District’s most powerful officials. “That was one of the best compliments I have ever received because that is exactly what I hope people will say when I leave this special school district,” said Johnson, who will depart in May following four years of service dedicated to the betterment of education throughout the county. Johnson resigned last month and accepted the position of superintendent in the Sumner School District in Pierce County, Washington. “It will be another awesome opportunity, and my experiences in LCSD will make me a strong superintendent,” she said.
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