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2TheNewsGuard.comJune 21, 2022KitesFrom page A1we can track into the event translate into 2,404,445 of direct guestspending in Lincoln City, using TravelOregon’s Oregon Travel ImpactsStudy average guest expenditures forthe Central Oregon Coast. That is anestimate based on our last “normal”year, 2019.The News Guard: What is itabout kites that you believe attractpeople to these festivals?Hull: They are visually stunningand often times therapeutic. The scenecan be awe inspiring with large kitesas backdrop with the mix of styles,shapes and colors of kites comingtogether to create an unexpected experience around performances.The News Guard: Give us therange of types of kites we are seeing atthe festivals and why they are popular?Hull: With modern technology andmaterials there are styles of kites thatin years past, were more difficult tocreate that are incredible to see! Thereare the classics, such as the traditionaldiamond-shaped kites, windsocks,multi-line precision sport kites and anincredible array of flying creatures ofall shapes and colors.The News Guard: Who are thekite flyers that participate in the festivals and where do they come from?Hull: They are doctors, engineers,teachers, former CIA operatives, colorscientists, graphic designers, artists,children, parents, grandparents, teams,couples and singles. They are fromLincoln City, Canada, Alaska, California, Washington and beyond.For moreinformation, contact Explore LincolnCity at 541-996-2119.JEREMY C. RUARK / THE NEWS GUARDSpectators gathers along the D River State Recreational Site to watch the kite festivals.City council waives fees for Lincoln City Senior CenterHILARY DORSEYEditorLincoln City Council hasapproved the waiver of fees forthe Lincoln City Senior Centerfor fiscal year 2022-2023 forthe hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.The senior center is to comeback before the council to present new evening programmingfrom 4-9 p.m.As of July 2021, theLincoln City Council plans toannually discuss, budget forand possibly donate the cost ofthe city room facilities at thecommunity center utilized bythe Lincoln City Senior Center.This tie to the budget processgenerally guarantees that anot-for-profit such as the seniorcenter is maintaining its non-profit status, operating in thepublic interest and is providingservices to the community, thestaff report states.In July 2021, the citycouncil voted to waive feesfor senior center’s use of thecity facility for fiscal year2021-2022. Any decision forfuture fiscal years is based ona presentation by the seniorcenter to the council to informthe council of their programs.Lincoln City Parks & Recreation agreed to issue the seniorcenter a five-year permit fromJuly 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026with conditions of payment orwaiver of fees by city council onan annual basis, annual agreement to exclusive hours of use,and yearly insurance.Lincoln City Senior CenterBoard President Anne Stephenand Secretary Tamara Staplesaddressed the council Monday, June 13. They had firstappeared before the council onMay 9 and were asked to comeback to present more information on their activities andprograms.“I felt that in the last meeting, the contract was going tobecome null and void,” Stephensaid. “That would be wrong allthe way.”Staples read a statementto the council. The center alsoprovided information in a folderwith the budget, calendar andother items. Staples said thesenior center is a quiet place forseniors to gather and seek refuge. The seniors play games andvolunteer in the community.“In addition, we annuallyhold a Thanksgiving dinner forthe community the Thursdayprior to Thanksgiving,” Staplesread of the statement. “This isall done with volunteers fromthe senior center and a matching grant from the Siletz TribeCharitable Contribution Fund.”The senior center plans todevelop evening hours. Staplessaid evening activities couldinclude things such as woodPROTECTYOUR FAMILY FROMUNEXPECTEDAMBULANCE COSTS. ONLY59Sign Up TodayOffer Ends June 30!PER YEARCovers HouseholdVisit: www.AmbulanceMembership.com/PacificWestLincoln City’s largest and most trusted news source.carving, physical therapy, karaoke, and more.Part of the reason of havingevening activities is to protectthe space of the center, Staplesadded. The members are concerned about the space.“In our main space, is allof our stuff,” Staples said.“There’s no way to lock it up.”The center has two pooltables, a piano, a library, twocomputers, and more. Themembers want to protect theirproperty and space.Council President JudyCasper asked if the centerwould have the time to expandprograms during the daytimerather than the evening, ashaving the center open until 9p.m. every night might be morethan what is needed. Staplessaid they would like to increasetheir activities during the day aswell, but it does not solve theissue of protecting their belongings after 4 p.m.Councilor Rick Markexpressed hope for the counciland senior center to come tosome understanding and saidthe council agreed to waive feeswith the understanding that theywould look at it again each year.Mayor Susan Wahlke saidpeople who are in their 50s or60s are considered seniors butmay still be working, so evening hours could be beneficialfor them. There are also othergroups that need to report to thecouncil every year.Casper said if the seniorcenter is focused on gettingprogramming for the evening, that would need to bediscussed. The center couldcome back in 60 to share theprogramming for the evening.The council agreed to waivethe fees. The senior center willcome back before the councilwithin 60 days to present evening programming.Send comments to: newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net

June 21, HOTOS BY JENNY BROOKS/ THE NEWS GUARDLincoln City Parks & Recreation held the grand opening of the first dog park inLincoln City on June 10. Thedog park is located at theCommunity Center Park, 2150 NE Oar Pl.The newly fenced park hosts an ADAentrance pad, human and dog waterfountains, tables, doggie bag stations anda doggy fire hydrant. Park constructionoccurred within six months, with much ofthe work completed in-house by LincolnCity Parks Maintenance.The formation of this dog park was anall-around community effort, both inadvocacy and in fundraising. LCP&R puttogether multiple fundraisers to assist inpark budget.Attendees included Parks & Recreation Director Jeanne Sprague, Mayor Susan Walke,Officer Snidow with K-9 Nix, and more.Wanna Play Ball?Seeking 2 legged companions for 4 legged fun.Every Animal Deservesa Loving HomeConsider adopting or virtuallyadopting these fur friends.There is no adoption fee.Just a commitment to them!AugieCallieOdinI was an emotional support dog to myperson until she became too ill to carefor me any longer. I am a black andtan German Shepherd who is 4, knowmultiple commands and am learninga lot in board and train. I would likelydo well with a female Shepherd and aShepherd experienced adopter. OnceI get to know you, you will see I’mexceptionally loyal and get special joyfrom running!I am a affectionate, shy and sensitive American Pit Bull Terrier. I was found wandering aroad in Washington state. I was adopted andreturned. Not because we didn’t love oneanother, but they just couldn’t afford to keepme. I’m still working on my confidence andnot being afraid. You should see me now! Ihave come so far down that road to healingbecause Good Samaritans picked me upand helped me when I was down and hadno one who cared. In board and train I woulda prefer a home without cats or children.I’ve been described as independent,smart big hearted, goofy and a happygo lucky Great Pyrenees. Is there ahuman who shares my love of thegreat outdoors? Except when it’s wet.I don’t like wet feet! I need someonewho respects that I can becomeanxious if someone is trying to takeaway my things and need to know Ican trust my person first.Please consider making a small donation or virtually adopting!Good HEARTAssociationAn Advocacy and Rescue Group.A pack of passionate people supporting shelter anda safe environment for animals in desperate need.Supporting Shelter Reform withoutwalls, boundaries or borders.For more information about any of the featured rescues;please contact Gail at 503.625.4563Email: gocbwatchdog@aol.comLincoln City’s largest and most trusted news source.

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Obit includes placementonline.NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINEOREGON YOUTHLINE1-800-273-8255 suicidepreventionlifeline.org877-968-8491 Text “teen2teen” to 839863GUEST COLUMNKotek may become the nation’s first lesbian governorin true-blue Oregon, but it won’t be a walk in the parkELLIS CONKLIN,For the News GuardTina Kotek is trying tomake political history – again.If elected in November, shewill become America’s firstlesbian governor, this, afterbecoming the nation’s firstlesbian speaker of a state Houseof Representatives in 2013, ajob she held longer than anyonein Oregon history.The 55-year-old Kotek alsoseeks to keep one of the country’s longest streaks by electinga Democrat to a state’s highestoffice.Not since incumbent Gov.Victor Atiyeh crushed TedKulongoski in a landslide 40years ago has the RepublicanParty won the governorship inOregon. That’s 10 gubernatorialelections ago.Utah is tied with the BeaverState, having also chosen agovernor from the same party –albeit the GOP – since 1982.In an interview last week[June 8] at a picnic table innortheast Portland’s ColumbiaPark, not far from the homeshe shares with her wife AimeeKotek Wilson, Kotek said, “Iam running because I wantthings to work in Oregon.”A public advocate for theOregon Food Bank before being elected to the state House,Kotek went on, “None of us areoutsiders. We’ve all worked fora longtime in Oregon politics,but the question is, ‘Who hasstyle and the persistence to getthings done?”She added: “Housing andhomelessness are by far thebiggest concerns Oregonianshave,” and will likely be thedriving force – particularlyfinding solutions to buildingaffordable housing, as well sworkforce housing in the heavytourist-driven areas of the state– when the campaigns moveinto high gear after Labor Day.Kotek, gets high praisefor her legislative know-how.Under her leadership, Democrats were able to pass a schoolfunding increase they had beenlooking to do for 30 years.Born and raised in York,Pennsylvania, Kotek headedwest in 1987, attending the University of Oregon, where sheearned her degree in religiousstudies.Asked how being a lesbianmight influence her governingif elected, Kotek said, “I knowwhat it feels like to be left out,and I want to send a message toour young people that you cando anything. I want every childin this state to feel like theycan celebrate their authenticselves.”Kotek realizes that Portlandand her deep ties to the embattled city will be on the ballot. Recent polling for OregonPublic Broadcasting says lessthan 20 percent of voters thinkthe state is headed in the rightdirection.Having left office in Aprilto concentrate fulltime on thegovernor’s race, Kotek knowsshe’ll face stiff headwinds in herquest to replace term-limited andhugely unpopular Kate Brown.In addition to a challengingnational environment, Kotekis confronted by many voters,mainly rural ones, who pillorizeher Portland homebase as amismanaged eyesore.Worsening matters isindependent Betsy Johnson’scredible candidacy, which hasopened up a lane for Republican Christine Drazan to breakthe Democrat’s long hold on thegovernor’s office.A poll of likely Oregon voters conducted at the end of Mayshowed Drazan in a virtual tiewith Kotek – almost 30 percentfor Drazan to nearly 28 percentfor Kotek – with the unaffiliated Johnson drawing more than19 percent support. Almost aquarter of Oregon voters remainundecided.“It’s the most interestinggovernor’s race in the country this year. You have threewomen representing the fullideological spectrum – Kotek,the progressive, Johnson, playing the middle, and Drazan, theconservative,” observed MarcJohnson, who, from his homeon the north Oregon coast,writes an influential politicaland history blog entitled “ManyThings Considered.”“Tina needs to be concernedabout being labeled KateBrown 2.0,” Johnson added.“Betsy’s problem is that she’sheld elected office [since winning a seat in the state Housein 2000], and until six monthsago, was a Democrat. And Drazan’s biggest problem is that ifshe comes off as too moderate,it will offend the Trumpianwing of the party.”Betsy Johnson has anotherproblem, too – her hardlineSt. Peter the FishermanLutheran ChurchS.W. 14th & Highway 101 541-994-8793stpeterlc@yahoo.com www.StPeterTheFishermanLCMS.orgstance on guns. Unlike manyof her former Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate, she has opposed most guncontrol measures in Oregon. In2018, she received an A ratingfrom the NRA.During an unannouncedTEDxPortland interview withJohnson at the Moda Centeron May 28 – four days after18-year-old Salvador Ramosused an AR-15 rifle to kill19 students and 2 teachers atan Uvalde, Texas elementaryschool -- the so-called politicalmaverick was booed when sheblamed the onslaught of massshootings on a “shitty mentalhealth care system.”At one point, Johnson said,“People in this country aregoing to have guns. The styleof the gun doesn’t dictate thelethality.”One of her big lines is,‘I believe in a woman’s rightto choose and a right to beararms,” said Steve Forrester, alongtime political observer andpublisher of the Daily Astorianin Astoria, Oregon.Johnson was born in Bendand grew up in Redmond,Oregon, but has lived more thantwo decades in the ColumbiaCounty city of Scappoose (pop.6,592), 22 miles southeast ofVancouver, Washington.“I worry about both ofthem (Johnson and Drazan),”LINCOLN CITYCHURCH OFCHRISTChrist Centered, Bible Directed,Community CaringSunday ScheduleAdult Bible Study 9:00 amWorship & Sunday School 10:30 amBroadcast on 104.1 FMAvailable in some areas!Need Transportation?We have a bus.Please call the church at541-994-8793 for information.Everyone is welcome!Lincoln City’s largest and most trusted news MWednesdayMen'ssupportPMSundayWorship11 AMand 6 6PMTuesday Ladies Bible Study 10 AMTuesdayLadies Bible Study 10 AMSunday worship 11:00 AM andThursday6:00 PM Night Support Group 6 PM2160 NE Quay Pl, Lincoln City, Or561 SW 29th, Lincoln City Or97367 8L20100said Kotek. “When it comes toclimate change and guns, I havebig differences. The numberone job of being governor is tokeep Oregonians safe.”The Oregon electorate, according to Salem-based pollsterJohn Horvick is 35 percentDemocrat, 25 percent Republican, and almost the remaining40 percent are independent orunaffiliated.In handicapping the contest,pollster Horvick said Kotek isassociated with the status quo,but held the Democratic base,garnering almost 58 percentof the Democratic vote in theprimary over state TreasurerTobias Read’s 32.4 percent, asof June 8.Drazan, meanwhile, collected just 23 percent of the GOPvote, though in an extremelycrowded field.As for Betsy Johnson, whoran a helicopter company inOregon for 20 years, Horvickmused, “Look at the websiteand you’ll find nothing fromher on issues. She’s just thefeisty lady on TV who is playing to the frustrated.”Christine Drazan is a formerHouse minority leader and livesin Canby, Oregon, in Clackamas County, a bellwethercounty southeast of Portland.“She’s no RINO: Drazanis pro-life and opposed climatelegislation. She also returned alevel of savvy and fundraisingskills to House Republicans,”wrote Willamette Week when itendorsed Kotek and Drazan fortheir respective party nominations.“Drazan faces criticismfrom the right for failing to obstruct every piece of legislationunpopular with conservativesthat came before the House.Firearms activists, for instance,blame her for letting Democratspass a pretty innocuous gunsafety bill last year.“They wanted her to orderher caucus to deny Democratsa quorum and are now blasting her for that. Drazan stuckaround, perhaps because sheknows walkouts are unpopularwith the electorate.”The race for governor ofOregon could well be the mostexpensive one in the state’shistory.Betsy Johnson has alreadyraised close to 9 million andhas proven she can get bigchecks from major Republicandonors, including Nike cofounder Phil Knight. She hasabout 5 million on hand.Drazan spent 2.7 millionduring the primary while Kotekspent 2.5 million.Said political blogger MarcJohnson: “I don’t see that anyof the candidates are talking substance. They are stillintroducing themselves becausenone of them are well-known tomost Oregonians.”On the endorsement front,Kotek managed to get the backing of Yamhill’s Nick Kristof,whose brief gubernatorial campaign was mainly spent railingagainst entrenched OregonDemocrats, like Tina Kotek. Heendorsed her two days after shewon her party’s nomination.Earlier this year, the wellknown former New York Timescolumnist was considered aleading candidate for the Democratic nomination, but wasforced out for fa

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