Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
The annual student art show at the Newport Visual Arts Center will be ending soon. Artwork by high school seniors will come down May 26, and the remainder of the exhibit will close June 2. The display is in the center's Runyan Gallery, open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pictured above are photographs ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Pacific Dance Ensemble's (PDE) original adaptation reinvents Roald Dahl's book, "James and the Giant Peach" as "Jane and the Giant Peach" this weekend at the Newport Performing Arts Center.
Guest narrators Khloella Brateng and Mary Eastman conjure up a variety of voices to portray all the wild and crazy characters in Dahl's novel. Director Nancy Mittleman says, "PDE's version of ...more
The 16th annual Spring Arts & Crafts Festival by Crafts on the Coast, featuring more than 70 exhibitors, opens this weekend inside the Yachats Commons at 441 Highway 101 N. in Yachats.
The festival will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission to this family friendly event is free.
...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
For this Memorial Day weekend, the Lincoln City Cultural Center will host Blaze and Kelly, two women equipped with "pipes" (undeniable resonate vocals), acoustic guitar and fretless bass. This duo from Boise will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 26, in the center's auditorium, at 540 NE Highway 101.
Singer/songwriter Niccole Blaze and her bassist, Mo Kelly, draw an audience ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Bob Milne, born with an uncanny ability to hear, repeat and reinterpret music, has been declared a "national treasure" by musical history specialists at the Library of Congress, and he's coming back to the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Saturday, June 1.
Milne's perception of music is unusual, to say the least.
"I knew how to play a piano long ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
"U.S.C.G.-COWSLIP," a 20- by 30-inch oil painting will be included in the June grand opening of the Pacific Heritage and Maritime Center Art Show.
In 1998, the painting was juried into the Allied Artists of America 85th National exhibited at the National Art Club, in New York, and also included in the Ivan Kelly "Featured Artist Exhibit" for the fifth ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
The Spring Members' Art Show for the Artists' Studio Association (ASA) opens on Saturday. This yearly event is held at 620 NE Highway 101 in Lincoln City (in the same building as the Co-op Gallery). The show features work by students and members of ASA, alongside work of the instructors. On Saturday, ASA is hosting a reception for the ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
The Taft High School Jazz Band will perform from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.
This fundraising concert will include the songs, "Rolling in the Deep," "Jungle Boogie," "Blue Moon," "Swing Swang Swung," "Aint Misbehavin'," "How High the Moon," and more. In addition to jazz, the evening includes dancing, soup and ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Lettuce go to the zoo
This community may have a lot of attractions, but it doesn't have a zoo. Life on the Oregon coast feels somewhat like living in Omaha, Neb. back in the ‘40s, quiet, peaceful, very friendly and no hassle getting anywhere.
Unless you want to go to a zoo, in which case you get in the car ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Internationally acclaimed pianist Alexander Tutunov will close the fifth season for the Oregon Coast Chamber Music Society at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at an ocean view home in Depoe Bay. He will perform selections by Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Prokofiev and Debussy.
Tutunov is in demand in concert halls around the globe; he also prepares award-winning students as a professor ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Nature's Art gifts and jewelry will showcase the beauty and wonder of natural objects at a three-day show May 25-27 at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Highway 101. Show times are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
The show will feature jewelry made with minerals, crystals, rocks, fossils, seashells, coral and other natural materials, with limited synthetic materials. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Friday, May 24
• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 a.m., noon, 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., weekly, Fellowship Hall, 405 SW 10th St. (10th at Canyon Way), Newport. 541-265-1953.
• Preceptor Alpha Zeta selling handmade bags and purses: Available at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital gift shop or call 541-265-5959 - Kathie. $8, $12 and $15 to benefit Women's Cancer Foundation.
• Books ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Friday, May 24
• Paul VandenBogaard: 6 p.m., Club 1216, Canyon Way Restaurant and Bookstore, 1216 SW Canyon Way, Newport. 541-265-8319.
• Rick Bartow: 7 p.m., Café Mundo, 209 NW Coast St., Newport. 541-574-8134.
• Undrtow: 7:30 p.m., Cecil's Dirty Apron, 912 N. Coast Hwy, Newport. 541-264-8360.
• Bret Lucich Show: 8 p.m., Surftides Resort Mist Lounge, 2945 NW Jetty ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Considering that today's Lincoln City was once five small communities with distinctively different identities, it makes sense that putting those disparate personalities all under the same historic roof would be intriguing, if not quarrelsome.
It took several years, much argument and several failed attempts before the independent communities of Taft, Oceanlake, Cutler City, Delake and Nelscott voted in 1965 to ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Led by 8-year-old Piper Berkowitz, 10 brave souls voluntarily shaved their heads May 19 to raise cancer research funds for the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
Piper started her own St. Baldrick's fundraiser after learning about it from a cousin. She and her team of fellow volunteers raised $6,000 to shave their locks, six times her original goal. Her friends on the ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Due to federal budget cuts, CSC Head Start will serve only 154 children and families in Lincoln County at their Newport, Toledo and Lincoln City sites in the 2013-14 school year.
Families are encouraged to get their applications in before July 20; while Head Start will accept applications after that date and throughout the school year, families who apply after ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
The Oregon College Saving Plan has sponsored Rich Glauber to present a program at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 30, at the Toledo Public Library, 173 NW Seventh St.
Glauber has been described as a gifted troubadour/music educator who specializes in creating interactive musical experiences for participants of all ages. His performance is called "Music in Action," an upbeat mix of ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Child safety fair set for South Beach
The Keeping Kids Safe Project national tour will stop in South Beach May 31 and June 1, at the Toby Murry Toyota auto dealership for free FBI quality digital fingerprint and photographs from one of the top child safety programs in the country.
The child safety fair will take place from 2 p.m. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
It's no secret that music education is offered less frequently in today's modern public school systems. Due to this, many students are not granted the opportunities to play an instrument or to learn the basic foundations of music. Neighbors For Kids (NFK) believes strongly in making music lessons accessible to more children in the region, so during the Kids Zone ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
"Beachin' It 1890s-1920s: Newport's Summer People" is now on exhibit at the Burrows House Museum of the Lincoln County Historical Society, 545 SW 9th St. in Newport. Entrance to the museum and exhibit is by donation. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
The Devils Lake Creature, also known as "Sparky the Wish Guardian," was selected by the American Galvanizers Association (AGA) as a winner of the 2013 Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards. More than 120 projects were submitted, representing a variety of applications of hot-dip galvanizing with all of the projects being judged online by a panel of architects and engineers.
The ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Jabs/Nicholson
Evelyn Jabs, of Lemgo, Germany and Christopher Nicholson, of Waldport, Ore., announce their engagement.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Katerina and Alfred Jabs, of Germany.
Her fiancé is the son of Patricia Ross, of Waldport, and William Larkins, of Redding, Calif.
The couple plan to be married Aug. 3, 2013 at Waldport Community Presbyterian Church. ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Dr. Hans Diehl, the founder of the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP), will present a free seminar, "Reversing modern killer diseases with fork and knife," at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church social hall, 1226 SW 13th St. in Lincoln City.
In his presentation, Diehl will discuss how simple lifestyle changes can prevent, arrest, ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
The Partnership for Chronic Disease Management will offer a Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshop on Saturdays beginning June 1 at the Fisteria Gardens complex in Yachats. The sessions will skip the holiday weekend and finish with session six on Saturday, July 13. Sessions are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Healthy snacks and water will be provided at ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
First Presbyterian announces service
The Chancel Choir will sing "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing," by John Wesley, during the 10 a.m. worship service this Sunday at First Presbyterian Church.
The message, "Blessings and Challenges," based on the book of Deuteronomy, will be shared by Don Taylor. Child care is provided.
First Presbyterian Church is located at ...more
Posted: Friday, May 24th, 2013
Oregon author Aria Minu-Sepehr will present "Iran: Modern and Medieval" at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at the Newport Public Library, 35 NW Nye St.
Minu-Sepehr had a privileged childhood as the son of a major general in the Imperial Iranian Air Force. Following the fall of the Shah of Iran in 1979, his family sought refuge in the United ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Free family fishing days continue in June
Overcast skies and the occasional raindrop did not dampen the spirits of young anglers at Saturday's Eckman Lake family fishing day.
More than 200 kids wet a line, and many youngsters caught their first fish Saturday.
Trey Woods, 4, of Lincoln City was all smiles as he tightly clutched a plastic bag holding ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Performances by Senegalese master drummer Abdoulaye Thioub and his ensemble, African dancing and song, an African-themed participatory drum circle with the Newport Community Drum Circle Ensemble, and African food and crafts will transform Seal Rock into a lively African village this weekend. A part of the event, a group of traveling native traders from Mali, Senegal, Cameroon and the ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
It is another first for KYAQ-FM, signing on the air later this year as Lincoln County's only local public radio station. KYAQ is announcing a partnership with the Celtic Heritage Alliance to provide live coverage of the 2013 Newport Celtic Festival and Highland Games, June 8-9 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. The radio station will webcast live from the grounds ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
A wide variety of vendors were on hand at the Newport Recreation Center last weekend for the center's second annual home and garden show. Booths featured everything to improve the home and garden, along with plants, tools, home décor, food and much more. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Memorial Day ceremony in Waldport
Waldport VFW Post 3156 will conduct a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, at the Waldport Veterans Park, located at Highway 34 and Broadway.
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel Jim Ross will speak. Also, anyone with special Memorial Day memories or comments is welcome to share.
For more information, contact post ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
We all stay young in our own way
All the time, you hear people say how wonderful it is to stay "young at heart."
Most of them are liars. (And the ones that aren't are probably vegans, who delight in being sanctimoniously literal about such things.)
In truth, when older people do something typically younger, similarly older people look at ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Northwestern State University
Lynne Osgood, of South Beach, Ore., earned a Master of Arts degree from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school awarded degrees to 852 students at its Spring Commencement Exercises Friday, May 10 in Prather Coliseum.
Dr. Sandra K. Woodley, president of the University of Louisiana System, was the commencement speaker. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
The Waldport Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Clam-A-Rama event this weekend, Friday, May 25, through Memorial Day (Monday, May 27), at the tidal flats near the Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center in Waldport. Tide times fall between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., but organizers suggest people check the tide tables daily. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
A Paddlesports America class, an introductory course for kayakers and canoeists, is being offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. This course will be taught from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club.
This course will be presented by auxiliary instructor Tom Murphy, who is also certified by the American Canoe Association as ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
The Yachats Ladies Club announces its 14th annual Memorial Weekend Pie and Ice Cream Social, set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (until the pie is gone) on Saturday, May 25 at the YLC Clubhouse, 286 W. Third St. in Yachats.
The Yachats Ladies Club is famous for its pie. Around 50 pies will be sliced into six generous pieces. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
"Connecting Compassionately" is a one-day workshop on nonviolent communication offered from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. this Saturday, May 25, in the Health Professionals Education Center at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, 3011 NE 28th St. in Lincoln City.
Nonviolent communication was developed by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and founder of the Center for Nonviolent Communication. It ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Preschoolers plop onto stuffed sea creatures or climb into parents' laps as they settle in for Aquatots in the Oregon Coast Aquarium's theater.
A volunteer reads "A House for a Hermit Crab," by Eric Carle, and periodically pauses to let rambunctious children add the decorations described in the story to a hermit crab puppet's shell.
Once the story ends, the ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
The Lincoln County Historical Society has extended the deadline to borrow objects for the community-based exhibit, "Ship to Shore: Objects of a Maritime Community." This community-driven exhibit opens June 28.
"We have received some wonderful objects, including a binnacle and light from the Blue Magpie, which wrecked on the north jetty of Yaquina Bay in 1983, material from the Merchant ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Author Barbara Beach will sign copies of her recently published book, "The Living Letters of Mother Mary," from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at The Crystal Wizard. Beach will also answer questions and talk about her journey with Mother Mary.
The book is a collection of 159 channeled letters from Mother Mary herself. Beach says, "These letters are ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
The Oregon Coast Aquarium will dive into summer head first with an action packed Memorial Day weekend for the whole family to enjoy.
The fun begins early with the Flippers, Fins and Feathers 5K at 7 a.m. this Saturday, May 25. Racers will walk or run along the estuary and through the aquarium to the finish line. Upon finishing, the ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Wednesday, May 22
• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 a.m., noon, 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., weekly, Fellowship Hall, 405 SW 10th St. (10th at Canyon Way), Newport. 541-265-1953.
• Preceptor Alpha Zeta selling handmade bags and purses: Available at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital gift shop or call 541-265-5959 - Kathie. $8, $12 and $15 to benefit Woman's Cancer Foundation.
• Waldport ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
NEWPORT--The Environmental Protection Agency last week bestowed one of its highest awards on the Port of Newport for the International Terminal Project.
Port Commissioner Walter Chuck flew to Atlanta for the May 16 presentation of the Phoenix Award honoring individuals and organizations working to solve critical environmental or social challenges by transforming blighted and contaminated areas into productive new uses. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
NEWPORT -- Trained as a clinical psychologist, businessman Gary Lane analyzed the Figaro's Pizza franchise he bought in January 2012, and prescribed a makeover that added delivery, pizza by the slice and brightened the storefront.
The treatment worked, with business soaring over last year's sales records.
"We're up considerably, by at least 30 percent," said Lane, even as he eyes ...more
Modified: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Shear Sensations welcomes Natalie MacDuffee
Natalie MacDuffee recently joined Shear Sensations in Newport.
MacDuffee grew up in Lincoln County and attended IBS School of Cosmetology. She offers services in hair coloring, hair cutting, perms, men's cuts and eyelash extensions.
To make an appointment contact Shear Sensations at 541-265-4247, or email shearsensations@actionnet.net or for more information visit www.shearsensationsspa.com
Shear Sensations Day ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Lincoln City
The Chamber Lunch Forum will start at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 28 at Salishan Lodge. Guest speaker will be Dave Price, with the Small Business Development Center at OCCC.
The Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce is located at 4039 NW Logan Rd. For more information, call 541-994-3070, email info@lcchamber.com, or go to www.lcchamber.com.
Newport
The Chamber Luncheon ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
PERFECTION
I always thought a B average was good enough. My mother was the first in her family to graduate from high school. My dad went straight into the military before he finished. So, my parents were happy if I got Cs in school, because that meant I was performing at an average. If I applied myself, I got grades ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Improving breast cancer survival
At the recent American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, new evidence highlighted the importance of cruciferous vegetables for breast cancer protection.
The cruciferous vegetable family includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, cauliflower, and kale, among other vegetables that are all related to cabbage. The cruciferous family is unique among vegetables because of their glucosinolate content, ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
When Toledo senior Lara Crane first saw the expansive wall across the hall from the high school's newly renovated gymnasium, she immediately envisioned her next art project.
A mural, of course, but the size was so enormous she couldn't imagine what to do with it.
She knew she would need help and asked Sarah Johns, a fellow senior also interested ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The Lost in Time trio and keyboard artist Don Jenkins will present a program of harpsichord, recorder, and viola da gamba music at 3 p.m. this Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Newport.
The audience will be treated to English music of the late renaissance and early baroque periods; all but one of the composers were born between 1563 ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Aspiring country music artists are preparing for the 32nd annual KSHL Texaco Country Showdown Local Final set for 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Toledo Summer Festival.
KSHL Radio 97.5 will host America's largest country music talent search and radio promotion. Toby Murry Toyota is the new local presenting sponsor.
Toledo Summer Festival's Memorial Field is the setting ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The 16th annual Spring Arts & Crafts Festival by Crafts on the Coast, featuring more than 70 exhibitors, will take place inside the Yachats Commons on May 25 and 26.
The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission to this family friendly event is free. ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Ozone Fine Art presents "Radically Different Currents," featuring the artistic explorations of Katy LaReau and Leighton Blackwell. An opening reception is set for 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. this Saturday.
For "Radically Different Currents," LaReau and Blackwell present their most recent artistic explorations in sculpture and paint. LaReau utilizes electric current to light her concept-oriented glass towers with a modern ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
This Saturday, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, at 2 p.m., Sian Zander will celebrate 40 years of Newport School of Dance and 25 years of Oregon Coast Ballet Company with free recital performances by her students at the Newport Performing Arts Center.
"Every year the school and company has embraced the leadership style of the graduating dancers," says Zander. "This year, Mica and Tyler ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
This coming Memorial Day weekend, May 24-27, The Hauser Gallery will host a celebration of African art and culture including food, music and dance. Traders from West Africa will be displaying a wide variety of authentic African artifacts.
Hailing from Mali, Senegal, Cameroon and the Congo, the traders will offer the public a chance to buy directly from the ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Starting on Monday, May 20, the Lincoln City Cultural Center will offer a new introductory ceramics class with instructor Ben Brooks. In "Hand-built Dinnerware Sets," beginners ages 16 and up will create a fun set of ceramic dinnerware from slabs of clay. They will learn a variety of decorating methods using clay slip and stamping techniques.
Brooks has designed the ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Pacific Dance Ensemble (PDE) presents an original adaptation by PDE director Nancy Mittleman of Roald Dahl's book, "James and the Giant Peach," Memorial Day weekend, May 24, 25, 26 and the following weekend, May 30, 31 and June 2 at the Newport Performing Arts Center.
Guest narrators Khloella Brateng and Mary Eastman are sure to delight with a variety of ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
There will be a two-week spotlight show at the Yaquina Art Association Gallery in Nye Beach featuring the art of Luella Hartwell and Solveig Leslie. The show will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 18 to May 31, at 789 NW Beach Dr. in Newport.
Luella Hartwell is inspired by the challenge of depicting in her art the ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The Newport Symphony Orchestra's youth orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday in the sanctuary of Newport First Presbyterian Church, 227 NE 12th St.
All are welcome, and admission is free, with donations to the youth orchestra accepted at the door. This spring concert features school-aged musicians from the Oregon coast, and the youth will be joined by selected adults ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Kids Sing Out and Ballet and Dance of Lincoln City will perform in "Seasons of Love," at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. this Saturday at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Highway 101.
In December when Kid's Sing Out performed "A Lights Blink'n, Bells Ring'n, Carol Sing'n Christmas" they brought in just under 500 people to the three packed ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Looking for something different to do this summer? The Oregon Coast Chorus will begin a summer music program on Thursday, May 23. This is an opportunity for women in the area to experience singing barbershop harmony with the local chorus.
During the months of May, June, and July, guests and chorus members will learn several songs for performances ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Guitarist Dorian Michael will play a mix of fingerstyle instrumentals and a big bunch of blues at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.
He will play original tunes, traditional American roots music, a little Celtic and Brazilian and maybe a tune on the ukulele for good measure. ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The Coastal Aires Men's Chorus will be featured guests on the 60th annual Extravaganza of Barbershop Harmony Show staged by the Gold Coast Chorus of Coos Bay.
The show opens at 2 p.m., Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 2238 Pony Creek Road in North Bend. ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Friday, May 17
• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 a.m., noon, 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., weekly, Fellowship Hall, 405 SW 10th St. (10th at Canyon Way), Newport. 541-265-1953.
• Preceptor Alpha Zeta selling handmade bags and purses: Available at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital gift shop or call 541-265-5959 - Kathie. $8, $12 and $15 to benefit Woman's Cancer Foundation.
• Canyon ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Friday, May 17
• Joe Armenio and guests: 6 p.m., Club 1216, Canyon Way Restaurant and Bookstore, 1216 SW Canyon Way, Newport. 541-265-8319.
• Paul VandenBogaard: 7 p.m., Café Mundo, 209 NW Coast St., Newport. 541-574-8134.
• Presidio Brass: 7 p.m., Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy 101. $20 advance; $25 at door. 541-994-9994.
• Undrtow: 7:30 p.m., Cecil's ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Crabbing and clamming in Siletz Bay at the south edge of Lincoln City can be productive, but patience and knowledge of the area always comes in handy.
The narrow neck of the bay near the ocean is a prime spot for nabbing Dungeness crab, with the best time of day being several hours after low tide when they are active ...more
"We want children to learn that food doesn't just come out of packages," said Oregon Coast Community College student Rachelle Gentry. Gentry, along with classmates Amber Nickerson, Kathy Crosby, and Nicki and Cindy ("The Ladybugs"), has taken on the enviable task of guiding youngsters through the joys of gardening at the Neighbors For Kids (NFK) Community Garden in Depoe Bay.
...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
As part of the ongoing Writers on Writing series offered by the Coast Chapter of Willamette Writers, Judith Arcana will teach a poetry workshop at the Tuesday, May 21, meeting. The event is set for 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Newport Public Library's McEntee meeting room at 35 NW Nye Street in Newport.
This workshop will offer ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a family fishing event from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Eckman Lake in Waldport. This event is organized and sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Waldport and is a good opportunity to take the family fishing.
This event is part of the ODFW Outdoors program and is designed ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Clothing giveaway set for Waldport
A clothing giveaway will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 20, at the Keady Center in Waldport. The center is located at the corner of Broadway and Keady streets.
All clothing is free, with a variety of sizes available for the entire ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Ancient Orthodox Christianity meets in Newport
The V. Rev. Stephen Soot, Rector of St. Anne Orthodox Church in Corvallis will serve liturgy for the Newport Mission at the American Legion building, 424 West Olive, at 9:30 a.m. this Saturday.
Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy a potluck lunch after the liturgy.
St. Anne Orthodox Church is a parish of ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Amy Williams will host a two-day retreat on "Interfaith Relations for the 21st Century" at the Best Western Plus Agate Beach Inn in Newport.
The event is set for 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, May 31, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1. ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Every day is Mother's Day
It doesn't matter that the following is all about mothers and maybe should have appeared before Mother's Day. What does matter is that the subject of mothers is a universal one and that you enjoy the day brightener whenever it ends up in this column. Besides, it was sent to me way after last week's deadline ...more
Modified: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The Toledo Summer Festival Committee will host their annual banquet dinner and auction fundraiser this Saturday at the Toledo Elks Lodge, 123 Alder St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the first silent auction starting at that time.
A prime rib dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The cost for adults is $15. The children's dinner of chicken strips ...more
Modified: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The Lincoln City Senior Center will hold a general membership meeting and potluck lunch Thursday, May 23. Lunch will be served at noon. The senior center will provide the baked chicken entrée, and those attending are asked to bring potluck dishes for the luncheon.
Cathy Fieguth will update members on the Genealogy Club. She will answer questions and explain about ...more
Posted: Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The Newport Celtic Festival & Highland Games announces its collaboration with the Yaquina Fiber Arts Guild at this year's Celtic festival happening June 7, 8 and 9 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.
The guild will set up a spinning circle in the indoor vendor hall, where festival patrons can witness and learn how natural fibers weave their way from the ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The City of Toledo was a busy place last weekend as three separate, unique events were held in close proximity to each other, offering a look into the world of quilting, trains and the renaissance.
Colorful quilts lined Main Street as part of Quilt Quest, the annual celebration of all things quilting. The event included special exhibits, vendors, quilt ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
NEWPORT -- Eight years old might seem a bit young to take on the weighty challenge of finding a cure for cancer, but don't tell that to Piper Berkowitz.
The precocious youngster has already helped raise more than $2,200 for the St. Baldrick's Foundation by pledging to publicly let stylists from Earthbound Beauty shave her golden locks on May 19 ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
While the former Arcadia School property in Toledo may not house Arcadia School any longer, there is still a school on the site.
Tucked into a back corner of the property, Mid-Coast Christian School currently serves 25 students as the only K-12 Christian school in Lincoln County. And they're looking to expand.
Principal Greg Wood, in his second ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Diabetes support group meets Wednesday
The South County Diabetes Support Group will meet from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Waldport Community Center, located at 265 Hemlock St.
Facilitator Dorothy Hoffman, RN, DE, will present "Get Moving!, Why?" For more information contact Clara Corwin at 541-563-5774. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Oregon Coast Community College biology students collaborate to dismantle and examine the new heart and knee models during an anatomy and physiology (A&P) class taught by Hal Nash. The Siletz Tribe Charitable Contribution Fund recently awarded Oregon Coast Community College a $4,359 grant to purchase new anatomical models in support of biology students. Many of the A&P students seek to ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
St. Luke By-the-Sea Episcopal Church will hold its annual plant and attic sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25.
A variety of both indoor and outdoor plants will be for sale, as well as other items. A soup and sandwich lunch with a vegetarian option will be available. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
‘Terrible Twos' are nothing
Whoever came up with the term "Terrible Twos" was an idiot. That, or they were just so beyond-the-britches in love with alliteration that they ignored reality.
I say this because my daughter has been two for more than 11 months, and as "terrible" as they might have been, it's only in the last month that I've ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Reducing sodium may benefit bone health
We've known for years that excessive sodium intake contributes to hypertension, and substantial evidence links high sodium intake to increased risk of stroke and overall cardiovascular disease. Salt consumption is also associated with an increase in calcium loss, and there is evidence that suggests that reducing sodium intake could benefit bone health.
Western ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Local author Patsy Brookshire announces that her most recent book, "Scandal" (at the Willamina Quilt Show), has been published and is now available as an e-book from Uncial Press, an international e-publisher based in Oregon.
This is the story of Annie, a widow trapped in a complex web of quilting, which she hates, an old lover whose ethics are questionable, ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
To encourage safe boating, the Newport and Depoe Bay Flotillas of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer courtesy vessel checks of boats, paddlecraft and personal watercraft from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Trained vessel examiners will be at the South Beach, Depoe Bay and East Devils Lake boat launches.
The most caautious boaters can sometimes experience unexpected ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Those interested in the National Drug and Alcohol Prevention week of May 12-18 are invited to attend an award-winning film, "The Honor of All," to be shown from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 17, at the Siletz Library meeting room, 243 W. Buford Ave. On Saturday, the film will show from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The Nye Beach Writers Series will feature multi-faceted writers Ralph Salisbury and Carlos Reyes at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Newport Visual Arts Center. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The 57th annual Newport Loyalty Day and Sea Fair Festival Parade was held under sunny skies on Saturday, May 4.
Parade judging results are:
• Grand Sweepstakes, NOAA
• Queen's Trophy, Oregon Coast Community College
• Mayor's Trophy, Sandbar and Grill Restaurant and Sports Bar
• Judges Trophy, ABC Preschool
• Committee Trophy, Pirate's Plunder
• Best Mounted Equestrian Group, ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
A double-blind clinical trial using cranial electrotherapy stimulation to treat depression is being conducted in Newport for dissertation research by Marie D. Turner.
This three-week study is slated to run continuously through July. People may start any day but must complete three weeks in a row. The research center will open at 5:30 p.m., allowing participants who work during the ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Students at It's A New Day Preschool and Kindergarten visited Waldport's Public Library on Friday, May 3. Sharon McCrum showed students the library and helped them find books for their May posters. It's A New Day Preschool and Kindergarten offers morning classes for kindergarten, pre-kindergarten, and preschool. It has served the south Lincoln County area for more than 15 years. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Wednesday, May 15
• Alcoholics Anonymous: 7 a.m., noon, 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., weekly, Fellowship Hall, 405 SW 10th St. (10th at Canyon Way), Newport. 541-265-1953.
• Preceptor Alpha Zeta selling handmade bags and purses: Available at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital gift shop or call 541-265-5959 - Kathie. $8, $12 and $15 to benefit Woman's Cancer Foundation.
• Canyon ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Lincoln County schools bid goodbye to Alma Kosydar, who is retiring as base kitchen manager at Taft High, which prepares food for most of the north Lincoln County. She worked in many schools in the county.
Kosydar began her career at Newport High School in 1987. She recalls her interview with John Baird, the principal, who also had been her ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Nearly 3,000 fish taco samples were tasted by the 700 guests in attendance Saturday, May 4, at the fifth annual Lincoln City Fish Taco Cook-Off.
Out of seven participating restaurants, three chefs took home awards. Participating restaurants were Black Market Gourmet in Coos Bay; Chinook's Seafood Grill in Lincoln City; Deli 101 in Lincoln City; J's Fish & Chips ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Godzilla's emergence from the sea to destroy Tokyo was a potent figure of nuclear annihilation in 1956 when the film appeared on American screens. The film was directly linked to the controversial, aboveground hydrogen bomb testing in the Pacific Ocean at the time. How is the threat of nuclear radiation being presented today through films and other media?
This is ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Three of Lincoln County School District's five elementary/primary schools will hold kindergarten registration this month for the 2013-2014 school year. Children must be age 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2013, to enroll.
Toledo Elementary School will hold kindergarten registration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on school days through May. For more information, call the school office at 541-336-5121.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The Philosophical Forum sponsored by the Friends of the Yachats Commons meets from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, in Room 3 of the Yachats Commons.
The topic, "Pacifism and the Use of Force," will focus mainly, but not exclusively on the following questions: 1) Is pacifism always the correct response regardless of situation, or is the use ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
A $5,000 donation from Plum Creek Foundation will help Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County provide a home for a family in Siletz.
The donation will be used for construction of a three-bedroom, 1,100-square-foot house, the 14th Habitat home built in Lincoln County since 1995. All Habitat homes are built with donated labor and materials and sold to qualified low-income ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Friends of Lincoln County Animals (FOLCAS) will sponsor their fourth annual Boomer Bingo fundraiser on Sunday, May 19, at the Waldport Moose Lodge, 250 NW John Street.
All proceeds pay for spay/neuter surgeries for animals before they are adopted from the Lincoln County Animal Shelter. The event features old-style "hard cards," 50/50 cash payouts, silent auction and door prizes. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Bittick/McKay
Olevia Grace Bittick and Matthew Mike McKay, of Monmouth, Ore., announce their engagement.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of William and Kimberly Bittick, of Waldport. She is a 2010 graduate of Waldport High School. Currently, she is a junior at Western Oregon University in secondary education focusing on language arts. She is employed as a professional support staff person ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
NEWPORT--After months of construction, the Walgreens building at the corner of Highway 20 and Highway 101 is nearing completion and should open later this summer.
"It's getting pretty close," said developer Bret Fox of Salt Lake City based Thomas Fox Properties. "We'll be done toward the end of this month or the first week of June. Walgreens will take possession ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The Oregon Coast Aquarium will thank Lincoln County restaurant, hotel, gas station and attraction venue employees with free admission for themselves and half off admission for up to two others from today (Wednesday) through Friday, May 24.
Aquarium President and CEO Carrie Lewis explained the aquarium hosts Hospitality Days because "Lincoln County visitors often look to hospitality employees for advice ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
The Newport Chapter of Surfrider Foundation recently recognized Savory Café for the Aloha Business Award highlighting owners Mike and Nancy Bowers outstanding business contributions and aloha spirit for the chapter's local beach and ocean stewardship initiatives. From hosting chapter volunteer appreciations and fundraisers to sponsoring each year's Otter Rock and Roll youth surf and stewardship event, Mike and his team ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
PREPARATION
The idea of ‘flying by the seat of your pants' has such a bad rap! People think it's flippant to just show up and ‘wing it.' They want to plan it all out, and then prepare for their plan. But that's not good enough.
These days, things change so rapidly that you can't plan for every contingency. So, you ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Newport
Chamber After Hours will be from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Newport Physical Therapy, 1010 SW Coast Hwy 102.
Chamber Ambassadors will meet at 8 a.m. Friday at Lincoln County Health and Human Services, 225 W. Olive St.
The Chamber Luncheon will start at noon Friday with a presentation by Newport Parks and Recreation Center at Embarcadero ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Oregon unemployment rate drops
Oregon's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 8.2 percent in March - the lowest rate since October 2008 when the rate was 7.7 percent. The March rate was down from 8.3 percent in February. The February rate was originally reported as 8.4 percent.
Lincoln County's unemployment rate for March was 8.6 percent, a drop from 9.2 percent in March 2012. ...more
Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
Unleash the power of age, are you ready?
Every year since 1963, May has been the month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older adults and their contributions and achievements. It is a proud tradition that demonstrates the value of our elders.
The theme identified by the Federal Administration for Community Living this year is "Unleash ...more
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