May 29, 2025 • 30 mins
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101 - In many ways our lifeblood. Join us as we talk education, small business, and the heart of our communities - our hospitals.
- Dave Price, Oregon Coast Community College
- Dr. Lesley Ogden, Samaritan North Lincoln & Pacific Communities Hospitals
- Lori Arce-Torres, Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce
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Dave Price (00:07):
Welcome
Jana (00:07):
to the Double R Show, the podcast that features everything
about North Lincoln County.
The Double R Show directed andproduced by Paul Robertson and
hosted by the voice of LincolnCity, Roger Robertson.
RR (00:30):
It's 101, Program 101, and Program 101 is tied to the
Highway 101, Paul.
Today is a special day.
Paul (00:37):
Yeah, we're going to be talking about some businesses,
right?
That's kind of our live streamright through the old heart of
town.
We're also going to get thecollege on, so we're going to
have some writing 101 kind oftalk.
And of course, the otherheartbeat of the community, our
hospital.
RR (00:53):
And on top of that, we're going to be talking about the
Lincoln City Chamber of Commercehaving a special conference, a
business conference upcoming.
Now, what is the significanceof that in the opening?
We're going to give away aticket to that.
Be listening.
Carefully, you may win a $55ticket to the Business
Conference, compliments of theLincoln City Chamber of
(01:16):
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RR (01:47):
Highway 101 is the road that leads to education.
Dave Price (01:51):
With
RR (01:52):
us is Dave Price, Oregon Coast Community College, and 101
is rather significant to theOregon Coast Community College.
Dave Price (02:00):
It certainly is.
We like to call it Hallway 101,where you can go from class to
class with just a beautifulstroll, commute, drive between
each of our locations, whetherthat's here at the North County
Center in Lincoln City, or theCentral County Campus in
Newport, or the South CountyCenter in Waldport.
RR (02:16):
Now, graduation is happening, or about to happen.
You've gotta a number ofstudents that go through.
And then you begin theone-on-one process all over
again.
Dave Price (02:26):
Indeed we do.
Indeed we do.
You know, we have a lothappening right now.
I mean, you would think thatwe're sort of folding up the
tent at the end of the springterm.
But as I speak to you, we'reabout to launch our first ever
non-profit small businessmanagement program, which is
absolutely remarkable.
We're going to have this closeto 30 non-profits in this
(02:49):
organization.
And if you think about thenon-profits we've got, we've got
Chambers of Commerce from Yale.
Yahats and Walport and LincolnCity and Newport.
We've got the Yaquina RiverMuseum of Railroad History in
Toledo.
We've got the Newport SymphonyOrchestra.
If you think about the 30nonprofits at the table and
think about the boards thatrepresent them.
(03:10):
This is going to be aconnectivity of people from, I
mean, all the people who aregetting things done in Lincoln
County are going to be in thisroom.
And I am blown away by theconnections that will be made.
I'm just so excited for this.
RR (03:23):
And it is critically important that those connections
are made.
I mean, you learn so much fromthat.
Dave Price (03:29):
Absolutely.
I guarantee you, you're goingto learn as much sitting in the
class from the people next toyou as you are from our
presenters, even though ourpresenters are amazing, one of
whom we're flying across thecountry to be here.
It's going to be reallyspectacular And, you know, the
small business managementprogram has always been the kind
of thing that builds a cohort.
I went through it.
And I know that your producerwent through it.
And it's the kind of thingthat, hey, I need a bank loan to
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buy this property next to mybusiness.
I know that Paul was in theprogram.
He went with a local bank.
I'll ask him who he used as alender.
And those connections are justpriceless.
You don't have to grab theGoogle and try to find someone
who might be in your situation.
So imagine that, you know, withnonprofit sphere.
I really think that, mygoodness, it's going to be an
(04:13):
exciting time.
RR (04:13):
And there is a real difference between a nonprofit
and a for-profit type business.
Dave Price (04:19):
Absolutely.
We have entire sections nowthat we would never have in the
normal one, like boardmanagement, grant writing,
fundraising, and, you know, ofcourse, marketing and just sort
of operations.
All
RR (04:29):
of this will come to the table
Dave Price (04:30):
as part of this program.
These are all different topicsover the next nine months.
RR (04:34):
And it is a nine-month period meeting once a month?
Dave Price (04:37):
One meeting a month right here in and also be
one-on-one advising throughoutthe program.
RR (04:43):
Now, can people still get into the program?
Dave Price (04:46):
It's funny you should ask that.
Knowing that I was coming heretoday, I asked Kellyanne, who
put this together, and she said,We're right at 30, and we don't
want to be more than 30.
We thought we might have thisclass with 12, and now we're
doing 30 organizations.
It's going to be remarkable.
We had to move it to thecommunity room in Lincoln City
because no other classroom couldreally fit the crowd.
But the short answer to yourquestion is maybe.
(05:08):
If you're interested, if you'rehearing this, give me a call.
Hit me up on my text,541-921-2306, and I can connect
you with Kellyanne, and we'llsee what happens.
RR (05:18):
Okay, 101.
is the beginning of theeducational process, if you
will.
A lot of classes begin with101.
I assume that you're probablyalready looking for fall.
Dave Price (05:31):
We are looking for fall, Roger.
And as it happens, we've got anumber of classes.
And I hate to tell you, some ofthem start at 201, if that's
okay.
I didn't name the highway,though, so it's not my fault.
But some classes that if you'reout there and you want to
either start your college degreeor...
If you're age 60 or better,don't forget, you can take a
(05:51):
class for zero tuition.
You still have to pay for booksand fees and that sort of
thing.
But if any of these interestyou, these are all right here in
North County this fall.
Business 101, there you go.
There's your 101.
Intro to Business with Dr.
Flores.
Then Oceanography, first timein my time here that we've
offered Oceanography here.
It's taught by our amazingbiology faculty member, Sam
Loftus, and he's going to be inthat beautiful science lab right
(06:13):
here in Lincoln City.
We're going to have the MedicalAssistant Program, all of it,
every medical Medical assistantstudent in the county is going
to be in Lincoln City everyWednesday this fall.
We have a brand new medicalassistant lab on our main floor.
You're welcome to come and lookat.
It's a great way to enter thehealthcare industry or to get to
start on your nursing degree ifyou aspire to be a nurse one
day.
RR (06:33):
Congratulations on that.
40 students graduating
Dave Price (06:37):
this year in nursing.
39.
Isn't that amazing?
Almost 40.
And there's more in the hopper.
And the nursing program is justblowing it out of the water
right now.
We can talk more about that.
And psychology, again, 201,sorry about that.
Sociology 204, Writing 121, awriting lab, plus GED, ESOL,
small business, community ed outthe wazoo.
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There's going to be a lothappening at Lincoln City this
fall.
RR (07:00):
And again, congratulations on the fact of the number of
students from the high schoolsthroughout Lincoln County that
are moving on to universitiesbecause of the head start that
they had right here in thecommunity
Dave Price (07:14):
college.
Yeah, two main programs to dothat.
One is dual credit where youlearn from high school
instructors at your high school,and you can take that for zero
cost, period.
Just work with your high schoolcounselor if you're a junior or
a senior.
And then there's early college,which is where you come to us.
You say, I really want to takeoceanography, and I think I can
work with my high school advisorto get out of class to come
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down and go to the college, andwe can do that for no tuition.
Be aware that you still, likethe senior program, the senior
waiver, the tuition is free,books and fees, that sort of
thing, still apply.
I know of a Taft High Schoolstudent who is graduating this
year.
She's amazing, and she'sgraduating with an AA degree as
(07:57):
well.
But she's also, you know, sheracked up a couple thousand
dollars worth of charges overthat four years, you know, at
Taft.
That
RR (08:04):
she no longer has to pay for.
Dave Price (08:05):
Well, yeah, don't get me started on the tens of
thousands that would cost atCorvallis.
I know that personally.
But yeah, so it's a hugesavings, but it's not, you know,
there's no free lunch.
I but she's doing the hard workof studying all of her high
school requirements as well asgetting that college degree,
which is remarkable.
The finances are just a smallpiece of it.
RR (08:27):
Oregon Coast Community College, right on 101.
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Leslie Ogden from SamaritanNorth Lincoln Hospital and
Pacific Communities Hospitaljoins us next.
You have had a conversationor...
people have started aconversation about a birthing
center at Samaritan NorthLincoln Hospital.
What's the status of that rightnow, Dr.
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Ogden?
Dr. Leslie Ogden (09:47):
Yeah, so we are in a pickle across all of
Oregon with how well ourhospitals are doing.
In fact, financially, we'retalking financially.
So well over 50% are in thenegative, and the remainder are
just doing barely enough toscrape by.
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But not well enough to reinvestin themselves and do the things
that need to be done.
So this is our pickle.
This is our financial pickle.
And we have gotten here becauseof a number of different
things.
We've gotten here because wehave seen stagnant
reimbursements for what we do.
And you know, we've talkedabout before, we have an awful
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lot of government payers.
And when they're not increasingthose rates along with
everything else, as our expensesgrow.
It just, the math doesn't workout.
Medicare, Medicaid, you've gotit over 75% of who we take care
of.
Then we've seen our expensesrise just enormously.
(10:51):
Everything from, you know,people have to be paid those
fair wages to tariffs on thingsto just supply chain, just
costing more inflation out ofcontrol.
So we've seen all of thishappen.
We're still struggling with howto place people after they're
done in the hospital.
So we have lots of peoplestaying and being unpaid for
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those extra days that they stay,whether they're arranging
guardianship, whether they'rearranging to become Medicaid
eligible for their long-termplacement later, whatever the
reason is, you know, all ofthese things add up.
And And so it is costing somuch more to be a hospital in
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Oregon where you're staffing ofnot just your nurses, but every
single professional andtechnical person in the
hospitals dictated by ourlegislature, where we are
controlled with how much we givefor community benefit, how much
we give for charity care.
We are watched like a hawk onevery single thing.
And I'm not saying all thosethings are bad, but there is a
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cost to them.
You stir that up, mix it allup.
exactly, and then your mathdoesn't math anymore.
You're not making enough tocover the cost of doing
business.
So, to that end, we havestarted asking ourselves
questions about how we delivercare.
Some of these conversationshave gotten legs of their own
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and have run away.
RR (12:28):
Does it surprise you how, no, it shouldn't surprise
Dr. Leslie Ogden (12:31):
you.
It should not surprise, itshouldn't surprise any of us.
As we start talking abouthealthcare changing, about
things being different than theyhave been in the past this is
concerning to people and I don'tblame them but they truly are
all conversations because wehave to figure out how to do
things more sustainably but wealso are listening and when our
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community is telling usabsolutely not this is a no
touch this is not we want thisand this is the most important
thing to us and
RR (13:04):
this is what we're talking about the birthing
Dr. Leslie Ogden (13:06):
center correct we have heard that this is
absolutely important.
So when we're hearing stufflike that, we are listening and
we are saying, okay, okay, yousaid this is important to you.
This is maybe the mostimportant thing.
It still doesn't change thesituation, but what it does
(13:28):
change is maybe that's not wherewe look to make change or
change to the effect of what wewere discussing previously.
I think we're always going tolook to make change.
We're going to look to becomeeven more streamlined, even
better at the financial aspectof what we do.
But maybe different servicesare what we eye for some cost
(13:53):
savings.
So
RR (13:53):
are we saying that that conversation has ended?
No, no, no.
Dr. Leslie Ogden (13:58):
That is ongoing.
We will be talking till thecows come home about, okay, if
we're going to keep this or movethat, how are we going to do it
all better than we have done inthe past as far as that
financial streamlining?
And there's always ways tobecome So how does
RR (14:19):
the community put input into
Dr. Leslie Ogden (14:25):
that process?
But we most definitely haveheard, you know, the community
(14:50):
and their concerns.
Now that's over one thingthough.
See, we haven't had theconversations over everything
and we haven't had theconversations over what would
they prefer?
Would they prefer this versusthat?
You know, are there some thingsthat are sacred versus other
things?
So we're going to be havingthose conversations amongst
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ourselves and then we will begoing back out to the community
to make sure that everythingwe're doing at least is the
lesser of the evils in theirminds and hearts.
Because again, we have aproblem.
We got to solve it.
And the solution is that wehave to do things a little bit
(15:34):
differently.
RR (15:34):
Bottom line is community, let's be part of the solution.
Dr. Leslie Ogden (15:37):
Let's be part of the solution.
Absolutely.
And you know, I love hearingfrom people about what is
important to them.
I wish wouldn't come in acritique form that is just mean
though, right?
If you love these services somuch and you don't want to see
them go away, then let's have aconversation, not a massacre.
RR (16:01):
We've been having a conversation, but you've got
another way for the community tobuy into this whole process.
And that's an upcoming event atthe hospital?
Dr. Leslie Ogden (16:11):
Right, right.
It's actually at the Center forHealth Education down in
Newport.
This is to host a NationalCancer Survivors Day
celebration.
And this is something that wedo every year.
It is for our communities, forour cancer survivors, and
frankly, also to remember thosewho have passed away from
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cancer.
It's just a great time to justthink amazing thoughts about
those special people in ourlives.
And
RR (16:39):
this takes place at Pacific Communities Hospital.
And who attends?
Dr. Leslie Ogden (16:44):
Oh, my goodness.
Cancer survivors, people whowant to blast it from the
ceilings that they beat thisthing.
And again, those people whomaybe had friends or family who
didn't beat it, but want toremember them and want to do
something special.
RR (16:59):
And again, the date and time for this.
Dr. Leslie Ogden (17:00):
Yeah, so this is a June 1st, that's a Sunday,
and the event is from 1 to 3p.m.
What we do is we bringeverybody in.
We have some food.
We have some survivors thattell a little bit of their
story.
We have all kinds of resourcesthat are available.
We want to make sure everybodyknows all the different things
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available to cancer survivorsand those who are actively
battling the disease.
And then we share somefellowship.
And typically, there's somemusic, a little food, a little
arts and crafts project.
You know, it's reallyfamily-friendly.
RR (17:39):
Dr.
Leslie, I'm in Samaritan NorthLincoln Hospital, Pacific
Communities Hospital.
We'll have you back, and we'llcontinue the dialogue.
Dr. Leslie Ogden (17:46):
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Welcome back to 101, the 101st program of the podcast,
The Double R Show.
With us now is the ExecutiveDirector for the Lincoln City
Chamber of Commerce, LoriArchitores.
Thanks for coming in, Lori.
Lori Arces-Torres (18:45):
Oh, thanks for having me.
RR (18:46):
101 is a busy place, and you're going to get busier
because of a businessconference.
Tell me about that.
Lori Arces-Torres (18:54):
Yes, I am very excited about the business
conference.
It will be on June 27th on aFriday because, you know, we're
bringing people in from out oftown.
They're going to want to spendthe weekends.
So, yeah, it's June 27th,Friday, June 27th from 930 to 4.
It will be at the CulturalCenter.
And I've really put a lot ofthought and effort into, you
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know, trying to figure out whatbusiness owners want or what
would be a topic that everybodyattending would want to hear
other than the great networkingopportunities.
Plus, it's fun.
So, yeah, we'll have a lot ofdifferent panels plus a guest
speaker.
RR (19:33):
Any speakers will be sourced locally?
Lori Arces-Torres (19:36):
Well, other than our guest speaker, she is
Angela Wilhelms, and she is thepresident and CEO of the Oregon
Business and Industries.
RR (19:45):
Oh, okay.
Lori Arces-Torres (19:46):
So a few weeks back, it was Chamber Day
on the Hill.
So we went to Salem and heardher speak at our meeting.
She's fabulous.
So she will be able to talkabout the legislative session
will be over by then.
So she'll be able to talk aboutsome of the legislation that
has passed and how well willaffect businesses.
Well, she had just some greatinformation.
(20:08):
So I'm sitting there thinking,oh, I would love for her to
speak at the businessconference.
And I emailed her and she'slike, sure, I'd love to.
So the
RR (20:17):
takeaway from this will be what?
Lori Arces-Torres (20:19):
Well, a lot of, for example, the different
panels that we'll have, becausethe rest of the conference will
be panels.
So we're going to haveWorkSource, WorkSource Oregon.
They've got three differentmanagers.
And WorkSource is so big that Ihave a hard time keeping track
of who does what.
But they do so many differentthings between employer
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services, employee services,training services.
So I just want all of theirservices to be highlighted and a
way for anybody in the audiencethat may need that to be able
to get a hold of who they needto talk to to get those
services.
RR (20:57):
And for those people who are sitting out there thinking,
WorkSource, that's a newbureaucracy.
It's not.
It's just a rename.
Lori Arces-Torres (21:04):
Yes.
And it's kind of an umbrellaname.
So it's, you know, they have alot of different programs
underneath WorkSource, but it'shard to figure out what is and
what isn't and where to go to.
So that will be the firstpanel.
And then, of course, AI,artificial intelligence, that is
so important and can be sohelpful that we'll have an AI
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panel and a cybersecuritytogether on the panel because
they kind of go together.
So then...
Also, we need marketing andtourism, but I didn't want it
all to be marketing and tourism,but we need some.
It's kind of
RR (21:41):
our business.
Lori Arces-Torres (21:42):
I know, it is.
Yeah, and we're just going intosummer, so everybody needs to
know kind of the initiativesthat Lincoln City is doing,
which the Dark Sky, Dawn fromthe Dark Skies, will be there to
present what they're doingwithin the Dark Skies initiative
and how Lincoln City is tryingto get certified in the Dark
Skies initiative.
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And then Jeanne Sprague, ofcourse, you know, all the
accessibility things thatLincoln City is doing with the
new Schooner Creek DiscoveryPark.
And yeah, there'll be...
It's
RR (22:13):
a whole new market.
Lori Arces-Torres (22:14):
It really is.
And I've been involved withWheel the World for a few years
now, and that's actually aworldwide company that they came
in and mapped 45 businesseshere in town, and they go in and
they measure the beds, theymeasure the doorways.
So when somebody travels, theyknow exactly what their
accommodations will be, not justADA compliant, because that, it
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doesn't really tell you, youknow, you can be ADA compliant,
but is the bed too high for meto get out of my wheelchair to
be able to sleep in bed so or isyou know the the doorway is not
accessible so that will be onetime or
RR (22:52):
the rolling shower versus
Lori Arces-Torres (22:55):
a tub yep for sure a lot
RR (22:56):
of choices
Lori Arces-Torres (22:57):
yes and then also we'll end the day with real
life business owner Horrorstories, good, bad, indifferent.
But I've asked some prettysuccessful business owners to
come and talk about what they doto be successful in their
business.
RR (23:16):
Now, speaking of successful businesses and some that are not
so much successful, We haveright now so much open space,
open retail space, but yet atthe last Chamber Luncheon, you
introduced at least six newmembers, all locally,
hometown-type businesses.
Lori Arces-Torres (23:38):
Yes, I know.
It's fascinating.
RR (23:40):
It really is.
Lori Arces-Torres (23:41):
We're losing Joanne's.
We're losing Rite Aid.
We lost Diamonds by the Sea.
So, you know, some of thelarger, more established that
we've had here for a long time,We're losing, but we're gaining
a lot of small business.
Small business.
Are
RR (23:55):
you surprised by that?
Lori Arces-Torres (23:57):
Well, it's sad to see that the big ones are
going out.
But, you know, it's not uniqueto us.
It's
RR (24:03):
nationwide.
Yes,
Lori Arces-Torres (24:05):
for sure.
But, you know, there's so manypeople that are jumping into,
they're opening their ownbusiness.
And they're very uniquebusinesses.
Unknown (24:14):
Yes.
Lori Arces-Torres (24:14):
So that is very exciting to see.
RR (24:16):
So what are the benefits to a small business to become a
member of the Lincoln CityChamber of Commerce?
Lori Arces-Torres (24:22):
Well, one of the largest things we do is, as
you know, are our luncheons.
We're averaging about 70 peopleat our luncheons.
Yes.
So I introduce them and theyhave a chance to tell 70 people
exactly what they're doing andwhere to find them.
And then on our website, a lotof people go to our website,
plus come into the office.
We are just, as you know, goinginto summer.
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So our tour Yeah.
is picking up and they comeinto the chamber.
So we're able to refer thosenew businesses and talk to
people about where they shouldgo, what they should do, and the
new things going on in town.
People are just curious whenthey come into town.
So we, you know, we're kind oflike a tourist guide that we
walk them through what's new andwhat's changing and where to
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go.
RR (25:06):
Right on 101?
Lori Arces-Torres (25:08):
Yep, right on 101.
We're the first thing you seeacross from McDonald's on the
corner of Highway 101 and LoganRoad.
RR (25:15):
Lori Architores saved the date again.
June 27th, the Lincoln CityChamber of Commerce Business
Conference.
More in a moment.
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RR (26:08):
Well, welcome back to 101.
It has been a fun program totie in everything that really is
significant to us and 101.
including highways, includingprograms, including education.
Indeed, you bet.
So some of the other activitiesforthcoming in and around the
Lincoln City community.
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Planning Commission is going tobe meeting June 3rd.
They're going to be meeting at6 o'clock at the Council
Chambers.
Library Board on Wednesday,June 4th, regular meeting time.
On Monday, June 9th at 6o'clock, the Lincoln City City
Council regular monthly meeting.
And the Planning Commission onJune 17th.
So those are important meetingsfor you to attend.
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Salmon River Estuary Tours.
Tell me about that.
Paul (26:56):
Yeah, well, this is coming up on Dad's Day, Sunday, June
15th.
And we're going to have threetours.
And they're actually sellingout pretty quick, too.
So if you're interested indoing an estuary tour on the
Salmon River, we've got sometours available at 4, 5, or 6
p.m.
It's aboard a pontoon boat.
There's going to be anaturalist that's going to
describe the area for you,interpret the area for you on a
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45-minute guided tour.
And
RR (27:19):
you may see a lot of wildlife.
Paul (27:20):
Oh, indeed.
You're going to definitely seesome herons.
Probably the eagles are out,you know, seals, you know, lots
and lots of stuff going on downthere.
RR (27:28):
It is pretty
Paul (27:29):
entertaining and very informative.
It's been a pretty successfulprogram, and we're just happy to
bring it again to you thisyear.
Just go to CascadeHead.org toget your ticket.
RR (27:40):
And speaking of getting ready for things forthcoming,
Gleneden Beach Fourth of JulyParade is going to be happening
this year.
It is back.
And the parade is lookingalready for entries.
If you have classic cars,trucks, motorcycles, hot rods,
marching bands, clowns,community and civic groups,
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equestrian, kids on bikes,whatever would happen to be,
lots of reasons to be in theparade and, of course, watch the
Paul (28:09):
parade.
Yeah, it's a potpourri of fun,so definitely want to go down
and catch that there on theGleneden Beach Loop.
RR (28:15):
And, of course, if you would like to be part of that parade,
Get a hold of the good folksout in Glen Eden Beach, and they
will get you lined up, get yousigned up, and you too can be in
a parade.
And not on 101, just off 101.
Just
Paul (28:31):
off 101, yeah.
RR (28:32):
And, of course, the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce, as we
had Lori Architores on theprogram with us with the Lincoln
City Chamber of BusinessConference.
Now, during the course of theprogram, we talked about the
number of new small localbusiness Thank you.
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number of businesses joined thechamber at the last chamber
Paul (29:13):
luncheon?
So just email your answer toroger at doublershow.com and
we'll take the first one andsend that off to Lori and the
team and they can get you allset up.
RR (29:23):
First one with the correct answer.
Paul (29:25):
That's probably part of it.
Yeah, you bet.
Go make sure it's the correctanswer.
RR (29:29):
The correct answer.
How many businesses joined thechamber of commerce and were
introduced at the last chamberluncheon?
It so struck me and it It stilldoes.
We have so much empty space,big spaces, but yet we have so
many local small businessesstarting up.
I love it.
It works well.
Anything else you said at thetable?
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I think we're clear from here.
So that will do to the doingson the Double R Show.
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RR (00:30):
It's 101, Program 101, and Program 101 is tied to the
Highway 101, Paul.
Today is a special day.
Paul (00:37):
Yeah, we're going to be talking about some businesses,
right?
That's kind of our live streamright through the old heart of
town.
We're also going to get thecollege on, so we're going to
have some writing 101 kind oftalk.
And of course, the otherheartbeat of the community, our
hospital.
RR (00:53):
And on top of that, we're going to be talking about the
Lincoln City Chamber of Commercehaving a special conference, a
business conference upcoming.
Now, what is the significanceof that in the opening?
We're going to give away aticket to that.
Be listening.
Carefully, you may win a $55ticket to the Business
Conference, compliments of theLincoln City Chamber of
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RR (01:47):
Highway 101 is the road that leads to education.
Dave Price (01:51):
With
RR (01:52):
us is Dave Price, Oregon Coast Community College, and 101
is rather significant to theOregon Coast Community College.
Dave Price (02:00):
It certainly is.
We like to call it Hallway 101,where you can go from class to
class with just a beautifulstroll, commute, drive between
each of our locations, whetherthat's here at the North County
Center in Lincoln City, or theCentral County Campus in
Newport, or the South CountyCenter in Waldport.
RR (02:16):
Now, graduation is happening, or about to happen.
You've gotta a number ofstudents that go through.
And then you begin theone-on-one process all over
again.
Dave Price (02:26):
Indeed we do.
Indeed we do.
You know, we have a lothappening right now.
I mean, you would think thatwe're sort of folding up the
tent at the end of the springterm.
But as I speak to you, we'reabout to launch our first ever
non-profit small businessmanagement program, which is
absolutely remarkable.
We're going to have this closeto 30 non-profits in this
(02:49):
organization.
And if you think about thenon-profits we've got, we've got
Chambers of Commerce from Yale.
Yahats and Walport and LincolnCity and Newport.
We've got the Yaquina RiverMuseum of Railroad History in
Toledo.
We've got the Newport SymphonyOrchestra.
If you think about the 30nonprofits at the table and
think about the boards thatrepresent them.
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This is going to be aconnectivity of people from, I
mean, all the people who aregetting things done in Lincoln
County are going to be in thisroom.
And I am blown away by theconnections that will be made.
I'm just so excited for this.
RR (03:23):
And it is critically important that those connections
are made.
I mean, you learn so much fromthat.
Dave Price (03:29):
Absolutely.
I guarantee you, you're goingto learn as much sitting in the
class from the people next toyou as you are from our
presenters, even though ourpresenters are amazing, one of
whom we're flying across thecountry to be here.
It's going to be reallyspectacular And, you know, the
small business managementprogram has always been the kind
of thing that builds a cohort.
I went through it.
And I know that your producerwent through it.
And it's the kind of thingthat, hey, I need a bank loan to
(03:52):
buy this property next to mybusiness.
I know that Paul was in theprogram.
He went with a local bank.
I'll ask him who he used as alender.
And those connections are justpriceless.
You don't have to grab theGoogle and try to find someone
who might be in your situation.
So imagine that, you know, withnonprofit sphere.
I really think that, mygoodness, it's going to be an
(04:13):
exciting time.
RR (04:13):
And there is a real difference between a nonprofit
and a for-profit type business.
Dave Price (04:19):
Absolutely.
We have entire sections nowthat we would never have in the
normal one, like boardmanagement, grant writing,
fundraising, and, you know, ofcourse, marketing and just sort
of operations.
All
RR (04:29):
of this will come to the table
Dave Price (04:30):
as part of this program.
These are all different topicsover the next nine months.
RR (04:34):
And it is a nine-month period meeting once a month?
Dave Price (04:37):
One meeting a month right here in and also be
one-on-one advising throughoutthe program.
RR (04:43):
Now, can people still get into the program?
Dave Price (04:46):
It's funny you should ask that.
Knowing that I was coming heretoday, I asked Kellyanne, who
put this together, and she said,We're right at 30, and we don't
want to be more than 30.
We thought we might have thisclass with 12, and now we're
doing 30 organizations.
It's going to be remarkable.
We had to move it to thecommunity room in Lincoln City
because no other classroom couldreally fit the crowd.
But the short answer to yourquestion is maybe.
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If you're interested, if you'rehearing this, give me a call.
Hit me up on my text,541-921-2306, and I can connect
you with Kellyanne, and we'llsee what happens.
RR (05:18):
Okay, 101.
is the beginning of theeducational process, if you
will.
A lot of classes begin with101.
I assume that you're probablyalready looking for fall.
Dave Price (05:31):
We are looking for fall, Roger.
And as it happens, we've got anumber of classes.
And I hate to tell you, some ofthem start at 201, if that's
okay.
I didn't name the highway,though, so it's not my fault.
But some classes that if you'reout there and you want to
either start your college degreeor...
If you're age 60 or better,don't forget, you can take a
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class for zero tuition.
You still have to pay for booksand fees and that sort of
thing.
But if any of these interestyou, these are all right here in
North County this fall.
Business 101, there you go.
There's your 101.
Intro to Business with Dr.
Flores.
Then Oceanography, first timein my time here that we've
offered Oceanography here.
It's taught by our amazingbiology faculty member, Sam
Loftus, and he's going to be inthat beautiful science lab right
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here in Lincoln City.
We're going to have the MedicalAssistant Program, all of it,
every medical Medical assistantstudent in the county is going
to be in Lincoln City everyWednesday this fall.
We have a brand new medicalassistant lab on our main floor.
You're welcome to come and lookat.
It's a great way to enter thehealthcare industry or to get to
start on your nursing degree ifyou aspire to be a nurse one
day.
RR (06:33):
Congratulations on that.
40 students graduating
Dave Price (06:37):
this year in nursing.
39.
Isn't that amazing?
Almost 40.
And there's more in the hopper.
And the nursing program is justblowing it out of the water
right now.
We can talk more about that.
And psychology, again, 201,sorry about that.
Sociology 204, Writing 121, awriting lab, plus GED, ESOL,
small business, community ed outthe wazoo.
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There's going to be a lothappening at Lincoln City this
fall.
RR (07:00):
And again, congratulations on the fact of the number of
students from the high schoolsthroughout Lincoln County that
are moving on to universitiesbecause of the head start that
they had right here in thecommunity
Dave Price (07:14):
college.
Yeah, two main programs to dothat.
One is dual credit where youlearn from high school
instructors at your high school,and you can take that for zero
cost, period.
Just work with your high schoolcounselor if you're a junior or
a senior.
And then there's early college,which is where you come to us.
You say, I really want to takeoceanography, and I think I can
work with my high school advisorto get out of class to come
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down and go to the college, andwe can do that for no tuition.
Be aware that you still, likethe senior program, the senior
waiver, the tuition is free,books and fees, that sort of
thing, still apply.
I know of a Taft High Schoolstudent who is graduating this
year.
She's amazing, and she'sgraduating with an AA degree as
(07:57):
well.
But she's also, you know, sheracked up a couple thousand
dollars worth of charges overthat four years, you know, at
Taft.
That
RR (08:04):
she no longer has to pay for.
Dave Price (08:05):
Well, yeah, don't get me started on the tens of
thousands that would cost atCorvallis.
I know that personally.
But yeah, so it's a hugesavings, but it's not, you know,
there's no free lunch.
I but she's doing the hard workof studying all of her high
school requirements as well asgetting that college degree,
which is remarkable.
The finances are just a smallpiece of it.
RR (08:27):
Oregon Coast Community College, right on 101.
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Dr.
Leslie Ogden from SamaritanNorth Lincoln Hospital and
Pacific Communities Hospitaljoins us next.
You have had a conversationor...
people have started aconversation about a birthing
center at Samaritan NorthLincoln Hospital.
What's the status of that rightnow, Dr.
(09:46):
Ogden?
Dr. Leslie Ogden (09:47):
Yeah, so we are in a pickle across all of
Oregon with how well ourhospitals are doing.
In fact, financially, we'retalking financially.
So well over 50% are in thenegative, and the remainder are
just doing barely enough toscrape by.
(10:08):
But not well enough to reinvestin themselves and do the things
that need to be done.
So this is our pickle.
This is our financial pickle.
And we have gotten here becauseof a number of different
things.
We've gotten here because wehave seen stagnant
reimbursements for what we do.
And you know, we've talkedabout before, we have an awful
(10:31):
lot of government payers.
And when they're not increasingthose rates along with
everything else, as our expensesgrow.
It just, the math doesn't workout.
Medicare, Medicaid, you've gotit over 75% of who we take care
of.
Then we've seen our expensesrise just enormously.
(10:51):
Everything from, you know,people have to be paid those
fair wages to tariffs on thingsto just supply chain, just
costing more inflation out ofcontrol.
So we've seen all of thishappen.
We're still struggling with howto place people after they're
done in the hospital.
So we have lots of peoplestaying and being unpaid for
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those extra days that they stay,whether they're arranging
guardianship, whether they'rearranging to become Medicaid
eligible for their long-termplacement later, whatever the
reason is, you know, all ofthese things add up.
And And so it is costing somuch more to be a hospital in
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Oregon where you're staffing ofnot just your nurses, but every
single professional andtechnical person in the
hospitals dictated by ourlegislature, where we are
controlled with how much we givefor community benefit, how much
we give for charity care.
We are watched like a hawk onevery single thing.
And I'm not saying all thosethings are bad, but there is a
(12:04):
cost to them.
You stir that up, mix it allup.
exactly, and then your mathdoesn't math anymore.
You're not making enough tocover the cost of doing
business.
So, to that end, we havestarted asking ourselves
questions about how we delivercare.
Some of these conversationshave gotten legs of their own
(12:27):
and have run away.
RR (12:28):
Does it surprise you how, no, it shouldn't surprise
Dr. Leslie Ogden (12:31):
you.
It should not surprise, itshouldn't surprise any of us.
As we start talking abouthealthcare changing, about
things being different than theyhave been in the past this is
concerning to people and I don'tblame them but they truly are
all conversations because wehave to figure out how to do
things more sustainably but wealso are listening and when our
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community is telling usabsolutely not this is a no
touch this is not we want thisand this is the most important
thing to us and
RR (13:04):
this is what we're talking about the birthing
Dr. Leslie Ogden (13:06):
center correct we have heard that this is
absolutely important.
So when we're hearing stufflike that, we are listening and
we are saying, okay, okay, yousaid this is important to you.
This is maybe the mostimportant thing.
It still doesn't change thesituation, but what it does
(13:28):
change is maybe that's not wherewe look to make change or
change to the effect of what wewere discussing previously.
I think we're always going tolook to make change.
We're going to look to becomeeven more streamlined, even
better at the financial aspectof what we do.
But maybe different servicesare what we eye for some cost
(13:53):
savings.
So
RR (13:53):
are we saying that that conversation has ended?
No, no, no.
Dr. Leslie Ogden (13:58):
That is ongoing.
We will be talking till thecows come home about, okay, if
we're going to keep this or movethat, how are we going to do it
all better than we have done inthe past as far as that
financial streamlining?
And there's always ways tobecome So how does
RR (14:19):
the community put input into
Dr. Leslie Ogden (14:25):
that process?
But we most definitely haveheard, you know, the community
(14:50):
and their concerns.
Now that's over one thingthough.
See, we haven't had theconversations over everything
and we haven't had theconversations over what would
they prefer?
Would they prefer this versusthat?
You know, are there some thingsthat are sacred versus other
things?
So we're going to be havingthose conversations amongst
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ourselves and then we will begoing back out to the community
to make sure that everythingwe're doing at least is the
lesser of the evils in theirminds and hearts.
Because again, we have aproblem.
We got to solve it.
And the solution is that wehave to do things a little bit
(15:34):
differently.
RR (15:34):
Bottom line is community, let's be part of the solution.
Dr. Leslie Ogden (15:37):
Let's be part of the solution.
Absolutely.
And you know, I love hearingfrom people about what is
important to them.
I wish wouldn't come in acritique form that is just mean
though, right?
If you love these services somuch and you don't want to see
them go away, then let's have aconversation, not a massacre.
RR (16:01):
We've been having a conversation, but you've got
another way for the community tobuy into this whole process.
And that's an upcoming event atthe hospital?
Dr. Leslie Ogden (16:11):
Right, right.
It's actually at the Center forHealth Education down in
Newport.
This is to host a NationalCancer Survivors Day
celebration.
And this is something that wedo every year.
It is for our communities, forour cancer survivors, and
frankly, also to remember thosewho have passed away from
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cancer.
It's just a great time to justthink amazing thoughts about
those special people in ourlives.
And
RR (16:39):
this takes place at Pacific Communities Hospital.
And who attends?
Dr. Leslie Ogden (16:44):
Oh, my goodness.
Cancer survivors, people whowant to blast it from the
ceilings that they beat thisthing.
And again, those people whomaybe had friends or family who
didn't beat it, but want toremember them and want to do
something special.
RR (16:59):
And again, the date and time for this.
Dr. Leslie Ogden (17:00):
Yeah, so this is a June 1st, that's a Sunday,
and the event is from 1 to 3p.m.
What we do is we bringeverybody in.
We have some food.
We have some survivors thattell a little bit of their
story.
We have all kinds of resourcesthat are available.
We want to make sure everybodyknows all the different things
(17:21):
available to cancer survivorsand those who are actively
battling the disease.
And then we share somefellowship.
And typically, there's somemusic, a little food, a little
arts and crafts project.
You know, it's reallyfamily-friendly.
RR (17:39):
Dr.
Leslie, I'm in Samaritan NorthLincoln Hospital, Pacific
Communities Hospital.
We'll have you back, and we'llcontinue the dialogue.
Dr. Leslie Ogden (17:46):
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Welcome back to 101, the 101st program of the podcast,
The Double R Show.
With us now is the ExecutiveDirector for the Lincoln City
Chamber of Commerce, LoriArchitores.
Thanks for coming in, Lori.
Lori Arces-Torres (18:45):
Oh, thanks for having me.
RR (18:46):
101 is a busy place, and you're going to get busier
because of a businessconference.
Tell me about that.
Lori Arces-Torres (18:54):
Yes, I am very excited about the business
conference.
It will be on June 27th on aFriday because, you know, we're
bringing people in from out oftown.
They're going to want to spendthe weekends.
So, yeah, it's June 27th,Friday, June 27th from 930 to 4.
It will be at the CulturalCenter.
And I've really put a lot ofthought and effort into, you
(19:15):
know, trying to figure out whatbusiness owners want or what
would be a topic that everybodyattending would want to hear
other than the great networkingopportunities.
Plus, it's fun.
So, yeah, we'll have a lot ofdifferent panels plus a guest
speaker.
RR (19:33):
Any speakers will be sourced locally?
Lori Arces-Torres (19:36):
Well, other than our guest speaker, she is
Angela Wilhelms, and she is thepresident and CEO of the Oregon
Business and Industries.
RR (19:45):
Oh, okay.
Lori Arces-Torres (19:46):
So a few weeks back, it was Chamber Day
on the Hill.
So we went to Salem and heardher speak at our meeting.
She's fabulous.
So she will be able to talkabout the legislative session
will be over by then.
So she'll be able to talk aboutsome of the legislation that
has passed and how well willaffect businesses.
Well, she had just some greatinformation.
(20:08):
So I'm sitting there thinking,oh, I would love for her to
speak at the businessconference.
And I emailed her and she'slike, sure, I'd love to.
So the
RR (20:17):
takeaway from this will be what?
Lori Arces-Torres (20:19):
Well, a lot of, for example, the different
panels that we'll have, becausethe rest of the conference will
be panels.
So we're going to haveWorkSource, WorkSource Oregon.
They've got three differentmanagers.
And WorkSource is so big that Ihave a hard time keeping track
of who does what.
But they do so many differentthings between employer
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services, employee services,training services.
So I just want all of theirservices to be highlighted and a
way for anybody in the audiencethat may need that to be able
to get a hold of who they needto talk to to get those
services.
RR (20:57):
And for those people who are sitting out there thinking,
WorkSource, that's a newbureaucracy.
It's not.
It's just a rename.
Lori Arces-Torres (21:04):
Yes.
And it's kind of an umbrellaname.
So it's, you know, they have alot of different programs
underneath WorkSource, but it'shard to figure out what is and
what isn't and where to go to.
So that will be the firstpanel.
And then, of course, AI,artificial intelligence, that is
so important and can be sohelpful that we'll have an AI
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panel and a cybersecuritytogether on the panel because
they kind of go together.
So then...
Also, we need marketing andtourism, but I didn't want it
all to be marketing and tourism,but we need some.
It's kind of
RR (21:41):
our business.
Lori Arces-Torres (21:42):
I know, it is.
Yeah, and we're just going intosummer, so everybody needs to
know kind of the initiativesthat Lincoln City is doing,
which the Dark Sky, Dawn fromthe Dark Skies, will be there to
present what they're doingwithin the Dark Skies initiative
and how Lincoln City is tryingto get certified in the Dark
Skies initiative.
(22:02):
And then Jeanne Sprague, ofcourse, you know, all the
accessibility things thatLincoln City is doing with the
new Schooner Creek DiscoveryPark.
And yeah, there'll be...
It's
RR (22:13):
a whole new market.
Lori Arces-Torres (22:14):
It really is.
And I've been involved withWheel the World for a few years
now, and that's actually aworldwide company that they came
in and mapped 45 businesseshere in town, and they go in and
they measure the beds, theymeasure the doorways.
So when somebody travels, theyknow exactly what their
accommodations will be, not justADA compliant, because that, it
(22:38):
doesn't really tell you, youknow, you can be ADA compliant,
but is the bed too high for meto get out of my wheelchair to
be able to sleep in bed so or isyou know the the doorway is not
accessible so that will be onetime or
RR (22:52):
the rolling shower versus
Lori Arces-Torres (22:55):
a tub yep for sure a lot
RR (22:56):
of choices
Lori Arces-Torres (22:57):
yes and then also we'll end the day with real
life business owner Horrorstories, good, bad, indifferent.
But I've asked some prettysuccessful business owners to
come and talk about what they doto be successful in their
business.
RR (23:16):
Now, speaking of successful businesses and some that are not
so much successful, We haveright now so much open space,
open retail space, but yet atthe last Chamber Luncheon, you
introduced at least six newmembers, all locally,
hometown-type businesses.
Lori Arces-Torres (23:38):
Yes, I know.
It's fascinating.
RR (23:40):
It really is.
Lori Arces-Torres (23:41):
We're losing Joanne's.
We're losing Rite Aid.
We lost Diamonds by the Sea.
So, you know, some of thelarger, more established that
we've had here for a long time,We're losing, but we're gaining
a lot of small business.
Small business.
Are
RR (23:55):
you surprised by that?
Lori Arces-Torres (23:57):
Well, it's sad to see that the big ones are
going out.
But, you know, it's not uniqueto us.
It's
RR (24:03):
nationwide.
Yes,
Lori Arces-Torres (24:05):
for sure.
But, you know, there's so manypeople that are jumping into,
they're opening their ownbusiness.
And they're very uniquebusinesses.
Unknown (24:14):
Yes.
Lori Arces-Torres (24:14):
So that is very exciting to see.
RR (24:16):
So what are the benefits to a small business to become a
member of the Lincoln CityChamber of Commerce?
Lori Arces-Torres (24:22):
Well, one of the largest things we do is, as
you know, are our luncheons.
We're averaging about 70 peopleat our luncheons.
Yes.
So I introduce them and theyhave a chance to tell 70 people
exactly what they're doing andwhere to find them.
And then on our website, a lotof people go to our website,
plus come into the office.
We are just, as you know, goinginto summer.
(24:43):
So our tour Yeah.
is picking up and they comeinto the chamber.
So we're able to refer thosenew businesses and talk to
people about where they shouldgo, what they should do, and the
new things going on in town.
People are just curious whenthey come into town.
So we, you know, we're kind oflike a tourist guide that we
walk them through what's new andwhat's changing and where to
(25:06):
go.
RR (25:06):
Right on 101?
Lori Arces-Torres (25:08):
Yep, right on 101.
We're the first thing you seeacross from McDonald's on the
corner of Highway 101 and LoganRoad.
RR (25:15):
Lori Architores saved the date again.
June 27th, the Lincoln CityChamber of Commerce Business
Conference.
More in a moment.
Bobs Beach Books (25:24):
You'll find a book for every occasion at Bob's
Beach Books.
Something to read as you'rerelaxed by an open fire?
We have it.
Studying a particular topic?
We have that too.
Traveling to a far-off land?
Discover it first by reading.
Bob's Beach Books in the OceanLake area of Lincoln City?
Come discover.
RR (25:39):
If you're looking for great early garden fresh produce, it's
Kenny's IGA in the Bay Area ofLincoln City.
Four generations of Morganscaring for your every grocery
need.
All your favorite beverages, afull deli, meat, produce, and of
course,
Zantello (25:52):
groceries.
Zantello Law Group has moved.
I'm Josh Zantello, and our lawfirm is now located across from
the Lincoln City CommunityCenter on Northeast 21st.
Our law firm of knowledgeableprofessionals stand ready to
assist you in life's matters.
RR (26:08):
Well, welcome back to 101.
It has been a fun program totie in everything that really is
significant to us and 101.
including highways, includingprograms, including education.
Indeed, you bet.
So some of the other activitiesforthcoming in and around the
Lincoln City community.
(26:28):
Planning Commission is going tobe meeting June 3rd.
They're going to be meeting at6 o'clock at the Council
Chambers.
Library Board on Wednesday,June 4th, regular meeting time.
On Monday, June 9th at 6o'clock, the Lincoln City City
Council regular monthly meeting.
And the Planning Commission onJune 17th.
So those are important meetingsfor you to attend.
(26:52):
Salmon River Estuary Tours.
Tell me about that.
Paul (26:56):
Yeah, well, this is coming up on Dad's Day, Sunday, June
15th.
And we're going to have threetours.
And they're actually sellingout pretty quick, too.
So if you're interested indoing an estuary tour on the
Salmon River, we've got sometours available at 4, 5, or 6
p.m.
It's aboard a pontoon boat.
There's going to be anaturalist that's going to
describe the area for you,interpret the area for you on a
(27:17):
45-minute guided tour.
And
RR (27:19):
you may see a lot of wildlife.
Paul (27:20):
Oh, indeed.
You're going to definitely seesome herons.
Probably the eagles are out,you know, seals, you know, lots
and lots of stuff going on downthere.
RR (27:28):
It is pretty
Paul (27:29):
entertaining and very informative.
It's been a pretty successfulprogram, and we're just happy to
bring it again to you thisyear.
Just go to CascadeHead.org toget your ticket.
RR (27:40):
And speaking of getting ready for things forthcoming,
Gleneden Beach Fourth of JulyParade is going to be happening
this year.
It is back.
And the parade is lookingalready for entries.
If you have classic cars,trucks, motorcycles, hot rods,
marching bands, clowns,community and civic groups,
(28:00):
equestrian, kids on bikes,whatever would happen to be,
lots of reasons to be in theparade and, of course, watch the
Paul (28:09):
parade.
Yeah, it's a potpourri of fun,so definitely want to go down
and catch that there on theGleneden Beach Loop.
RR (28:15):
And, of course, if you would like to be part of that parade,
Get a hold of the good folksout in Glen Eden Beach, and they
will get you lined up, get yousigned up, and you too can be in
a parade.
And not on 101, just off 101.
Just
Paul (28:31):
off 101, yeah.
RR (28:32):
And, of course, the Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce, as we
had Lori Architores on theprogram with us with the Lincoln
City Chamber of BusinessConference.
Now, during the course of theprogram, we talked about the
number of new small localbusiness Thank you.
(28:57):
number of businesses joined thechamber at the last chamber
Paul (29:13):
luncheon?
So just email your answer toroger at doublershow.com and
we'll take the first one andsend that off to Lori and the
team and they can get you allset up.
RR (29:23):
First one with the correct answer.
Paul (29:25):
That's probably part of it.
Yeah, you bet.
Go make sure it's the correctanswer.
RR (29:29):
The correct answer.
How many businesses joined thechamber of commerce and were
introduced at the last chamberluncheon?
It so struck me and it It stilldoes.
We have so much empty space,big spaces, but yet we have so
many local small businessesstarting up.
I love it.
It works well.
Anything else you said at thetable?
(29:50):
I think we're clear from here.
So that will do to the doingson the Double R Show.
Please remember to like,subscribe, share, so you, your
family, and friends around theworld and across the street can
join us on the Double R Show.
And send us an email to...
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And you can win a ticket to theevent sponsor with the Chamber
of Commerce, the businessconference coming up June 27th.
(30:12):
For Paul, Jenna, I'm Double R.
Have a happy day.
Jana (30:16):
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