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JULY 10, 2013 | WEDNESDAY
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Lifeguards considered for area beaches Review part of new safety efforts JEREMY C. RUARK The News Guard
North Lincoln Fire and Rescue District #1 (NLFR) is reviewing the possibility of adding lifeguards on area beaches to prevent further deaths and injuries following a June 28 drowning of a woman at D River
Wayside in Lincoln City. Capt. Jim Kusz, NLFR safety officer, said part of a review would include a look at the lifeguard program used in Seaside to see if such a safety program could be adopted in Lincoln City. Seaside Mayor Don Larson said his City’s lifeguard program is essential to safety on the beach. “It is something we would not want to be without,” said Larson. “If anyone is in distress we want to be there for them. There is no question that over
the years our lifeguards have saved many lives.” Larson said lifeguards are also Seaside’s ambassadors. “They are on the beach and they will lead and guide,” he said. “Often children disappear on the beach and parents go to the lifeguard tower seeking help. The lifeguard tower is extremely important to us.” Chris Dugan, Seaside Fire Department division chief, called the lifeguard
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Capt. Jim Kusz with North Lincoln Fire and Rescue District #1 See LIFEGUARD, Page A5 hands out safety brochures at the D River Wayside.
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Lincoln City Public Works Department crews have installed two rectangular rapid flashing beacons at the crosswalk in the 3300 block of N. Highway 101. Luke Gamzel, Lincoln City associate JEREMY C. RUARK/THE engineer, NEWS GUARD said the See a video $8,000 interview lighting about this new system that is pe- safety device destrian- at thenewsactivated guard.com
WEATHER GUIDE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
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WEEKLY OUTLOOK You could be heading to work in fog or cloudy conditions. If the p.m. Northwesterlies crank up, the clouds and fog will blow away. The best chance of an all-sunny day is Sunday. Weather data provided by Roads End Weather Watcher Sheridan Jones
These little kids practice their parade wave moments before joining the annual Gleneden Beach Fourth of July parade. See more photos of the parade on Page A2 and watch parade video at thenewsguard.com.
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Grand tour set for new wastewater plant JEREMY C. RUARK The News Guard
A new plant and a new system to deal with Lincoln City’s wastewater, paid for through voter-approved bonds, will be the focus of a public celebration July 15. In 1993 the City was required by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to test its existing clay-lined aeration basins for possible leakage. The testing showed that the basins were leaking above the approved rate set by the Environmental Protection Agency. The City was given an order from DEQ to correct the problem “The City decided to have an engineer firm evaluate the complete wastewater treatment plant,” said Lila Bradley, Lincoln City public See WASTEWATER, Page A6
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Gladys Finn reacts to seeing a large cake to help celebrate her 100th birthday on Monday. her centennial celebration, Finn has a granddaughter who is 56. “She generally always has a beautiful smile on her face,” her daughter, Marcella, said. Still vivid in Finn’s mind among the many monumental moments chronicled during her 10 decades of life
are the years spent struggling during the Great Depression. “They were very hard years,” she said. “I remember when we didn’t have anything to eat except beans and cornbread.” Having a positive attitude remained Finn’s focus as she turned 100 on Monday. “Everybody says that to
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me, ‘How does it feel to be 100?’ and I tell them, ‘I don’t feel any different than when I was 99,’” she said. Finn still exercises three times a week. Married at 18, she has had numerous jobs, including waitressing. “I’m still ambitious,” she said. “I’m retired, but I’m not retired from life or anything.”
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Want to celebrate a 100th birthday? If you ask longtime Lincoln City resident Gladys Finn, there are three things to abide by. “Faith in God, exercise and positive thinking,” Finn said Monday, July 8, upon arrival at the Lincoln City Senior Center for a boisterous birthday bash overseen by senior advocate and community relations coordinator Janet Shinner of Lakeview Senior Living and attended by about 30 friends and family members. Born and raised in Salem, Finn, who has lived on the bay in the Cutler City area after retiring from the laundry business and returning to Oregon several years ago, has practiced jazzercise, line dancing and water aerobics for many of her 100 years and continues to work with local personal trainer Tony Marks. A fishing and bingo enthusiast, Finn is the mother of three children, Betty, 76; Marcella, 70; and John, who would be in his early 70s but died several years ago at 53. With five generations of family, including great, great grandchildren, in town for
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