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Help Newport Police help Special Olympics

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Jan 272012

The Newport Police Department, Dutch Brothers Coffee, and the Lincoln County Special Olympics have joined forces to raise awareness and gain support for our local Special Olympic Athletes.

In an effort to allow our local athletes to attend upcoming sporting events, Dutch Brothers Coffee has donated time, resources, and finical support by offering a $5.00 “Cops for Cause Card”. These cards offer 2-for-1 on any size beverage, or any 16-oz. beverage for $1.00. The cards each have a total of 10 stamps that may be used in any combination of the above options.

The cards are on sale until 06/01/2012, and are valid Monday through Friday. All proceeds from the card sales go directly to Lincoln County Special Olympics.

To obtain information on where to buy these cards, please contact Sgt. Real at the Newport Police Department at 541-574-3348, or visit the Newport Police Department’s face book site to view upcoming locations and events where cards may be purchased.

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Sunshine returns to the coast…

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Jan 272012

Laurie Neary photo, Moolack Beach

South Moolack Beach right after the storms, courtesy Laurie Neary. Although foam on the beach can be a fun thing for children to play in, here’s a few points from Wikipedia that may give you pause:

“Where polluted stormwater from rivers or drains discharges to the coast, sea foam formed on adjacent beaches can be polluted with viruses and other contaminants, and may have an unpleasant odor. Prolonged periods of heavy surf can churn up pollution and other organics that have been deposited over time just offshore.

“If crude oil discharged from tankers at sea, or motor oil, sewage and detergents from polluted stormwater are present, the resulting sea foam is even more persistent, and can have a chocolate mousse texture.

“If the foam forms from the breakdown of a harmful algal bloom (including those caused by some dinoflagellates and cyanobacteria), direct contact with the foam, or inhalation of aerosols derived the foam as it dries, can cause skin irritations or other respiratory discomfort.”

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Look at this photo! No rain, no funnel clouds, no high surf, no flooding! Just paradise in Steve Power’s camera!

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Jan 262012

Steve Power photo of Siletz Bay near Salishan.

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Seniors getting “back on track!”

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Jan 262012

Newport Senior Activities Center offers Back on Track
Provided by Newport Senior Center

Newport Senior Activities Center is offering the free class, Back on Track, Thursdays at 1PM, with instructor Angie Gibson. The class is based on results from the National Institute on Aging Go 4 Life program. This program provides a book and dvd to help you work on your overall fitness throughout the week. The socialization with the exercises is a key benefit of this gentle exercise class.

Now is the time to check out your Newport Senior Activity Center and all its offerings to help you have a healthy 2012!
Please call Newport Senior Center at 541-265-9617 for registration/additional information, and check out our website for a list of all our activities. Click here!

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Maybe no free lunches anymore, but you can still get a free breakfast here!

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Jan 262012

Newport Baptist Church is offering a FREE Community Breakfast the third Saturday of each month. Everyone is welcome. Come and meet your neighbor! The next breakfast will be February 18 8:30 to 11:00 am, 208 NW Sixth Newport Oregon.

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Big need continues at Newport Food Pantry

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Jan 262012

Update from the Newport Food Pantry
Katherine Myers, Manager

I was deeply surprised by the number of families who braved some of the worst stormy days in order to come get food. Wednesday, schools and businesses were closed. But 16 hungry families came to the Newport Food Pantry when the wind was blowing the rain and debris sideways.

Holiday giving is behind us and the shelves are looking pretty bare. It takes a lot of food in order to distribute 20,000 pounds in a single month. The tuna and canned fruits are almost gone and we are completely out of cereal and oatmeal. Peanut butter is hard to keep stocked. I’d like to build the variety of canned vegetables. Spinach would be a welcome addition as would canned kale. It’s difficult to hand out enough fruits and veggies during the winter months when nothing is growing locally. Every can makes a difference and any help people can give is deeply appreciated. We have almost 800 families signed up to use the pantry so the need is great.

Donations can be dropped off here at Newport Food Pantry on 12th Street or at one of the many places that host our food collection containers. Click the “donate” link on our website at newportfoodpantry.org for a list of locations.

We are very grateful to you and your readers for the consistent generosity. Hearts are big in this community.

Katherine Myers
541-270-0842
KMyers@NewportFoodPantry.org

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Helping the Homeless in Lincoln County – Volunteers very needed

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Jan 262012

Video by Brad Taylor
Dave Morgan editing

Budget cuts and reordered priorities dictated by the state have imperiled Lincoln County’s “Homeless Connect” events held annually in both Newport and Lincoln City. Homeless Connect is a massive bringing together of services for the fast growing ranks of Lincoln County’s homeless as many more homeowners suffering foreclosure and renters who have become unemployed find themselves financially destitute.

Homeless Connect events are planned for May and October but would likely be dropped next year if community efforts at both ends of the county aren’t launched. Normally the Commission on Children and Families, with cooperation from Americorps, put on the events but with budget cutbacks the burden will be falling primarily on those in the community who want to help a growing number of their neighbors to weather the remainder of our cruel recession that erupted in 2007.

Services like medical and dental care, food, clothing, personal hygiene products, mental health counseling, job counseling and more are scheduled for May 19th, 10am-3pm, at St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church in Lincoln City, across from the Tanger Outlet Mall. Another Homeless Connect operation is scheduled for the second week in October, 2012 in Newport, exact date, time and location has yet to be determined.

Those who would like to become involved in preserving these events can call Tamara Rosser at 541-336-7772.

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Waldport/Alsea Highway OR 34 still faultering

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Jan 262012

Provided by ODOT

OR 34 (Alsea Hwy) is experiencing a lane restriction and rough road conditions after last week’s powerful storm.

The highway is reduced to two lanes at milepost 49, between Philomath and Alsea, where a portion of the roadway has been claimed by the Alsea River. The restriction may last for several weeks.

There is a climbing lane at that location, so traffic can still be accommodated in both directions at this time. That condition may change unexpectedly if additional roadway is compromised.

ODOT is also advising motorists who travel OR 34 to expect rough pavement at two separate locations where landslides occurred recently.

During last week’s storm, landslides blocked OR 34 at locations east and west of Alsea (mileposts 22 & 44).

While debris from the landslides has been removed and the highway remains open, ODOT wants to monitor the slide locations for continued movement before repairing damaged pavement.

Motorists are encouraged to reduce speeds and travel with caution through the areas.

Know Before You Go.

The public should monitor www.TripCheck.com for updates.