December 18, 2025 • 30 mins
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As the Winter Solstice approaches, it’s time for winter to have its turn. We catch up with Oregon Coast Community College and Taft 7–12 as Winter Term takes the stage—music, school plays, and Tiger sports are all in full swing, including tonight’s Winter Band and Choir Concert.
And for the Sharks? Game on there, too. Curious about Community Education or an accredited course offering? Check out Catch the Wave. It’s your turn.
- Dave Price, Vice President, Engagement, Oregon Coast Community College
- Nick Lupo, Principal, Taft 7-12
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Jana (00:06):
Welcome to the Double R Show, the podcast that features
everything about North LincolnCounty.
The Double R Show, directed andproduced by Paul Robertson and
hosted by the voice of LincolnCity, Roger Robertson.
RR (00:30):
Welcome to the Double R Show.
It's beginning to look a lotlike Christmas.
It's getting closer and closer.
Closer and closer all of thetime.
Double R here along with SonPaul.
And today on the uh Double Rshow, uh, we'll have an
opportunity to talk to DavePrice.
And Dave has got a lot ofinformation about the Oregon
Coast Community College that iscritically important.
Son Paul (00:51):
Yeah, there's lots of new stuff happening in uh what
we're calling winter's turn hereon the Double R show.
It's winter's turn or winter'sterm.
Uh so Dave's gonna highlight alot of stuff's coming out of the
uh Oregon Coast CommunityCollege.
And we also are gonna have highschool.
Yeah, Principal Nick uh NickLupo is gonna join us as well.
So it's all about education andwinter's turn as the weather
(01:12):
has turned.
Hopefully for the better as wemove out of this long slog of
wet, cold weather we've beenhaving, or wet wet warm, maybe
more so.
RR (01:20):
But we'll find out school is uh important and uh it's a
critically important peoplelisten to this program for the
community college and the highschool.
They will continue right afterthis.
LCCC (01:33):
Woven Legacies is a special sale of kill's rugs,
bags, shoes, jewelry, and homedecor made by artesians in
Turkey.
Sale of these items at theLincoln City Cultural Center
will support the center and alsothe ongoing care of Julie
Reynolds Otraman.
All treasures of Woven Legacieswere imported by Julie and her
late husband, Senator Otraman.
(01:55):
View the entire display todayat the Lincoln City Cultural
Center and own a treasuredestined to become a family
heirloom.
PSA (02:03):
For more than two decades, the Oregon Cultural Trust has
supported over sixteen hundredarts, heritage, and humanities
nonprofits across the state.
Find out how to match yourqualifying cultural donations to
the Oregon Cultural Trust,increase funding for culture in
Oregon, and qualify for up to ahundred percent refund in the
form of a tax credit.
For details, visitculturaltrust.org.
RR (02:24):
The Sharks are at it again.
With this is Dave Price fromthe Oregon Coast Community
College.
And from the chess board to thenonprofit board service, the
pieces are aligned for anenlightened winner.
Now it's your move.
Good piece.
Dave Price (02:39):
Well, thank you, Roger.
Uh, someone has been readingtheir Catch the Wave magazine
that we mailed uh out to allLincoln County residences
earlier this month.
And yeah, we are excited aboutour winter term.
There's a lot to choose from tokeep you warm, keep you active,
keep you learning and engagedthis winter.
RR (02:56):
The classes come about how?
Dave Price (02:58):
Well, it's basically folks like you and producer
Paul who step out of thecommunity and say, Hey, I'd like
to share my skills with thecommunity and my neighbors.
And they step out and say, Iknow a little something about
marketing or about uh knitting,or in the case of my daughter
who just taught at the college,a little bit about geology.
(03:19):
And you just step up and sharethat.
And we provide a venue and wehelp market the class, and it's
really one of the best things weget to do.
RR (03:26):
It is classes for all types of learners.
Uh uh, the the older peoplelike myself that can go to some
of the classes for free,correct?
Dave Price (03:37):
We occasionally have free classes.
I'm thinking of one that we didin November, which featured
Peter Hatch and Lisa Norton fromthe Confederated Tribes of
Silets Indians.
Almost a hundred, maybe morethan a hundred people turned out
to the cultural center to heartheir talk about the history of
the Solettez tribe.
But many of them uh do have anominal fee so that we can pay
the instructor.
And so we try to keep that feeas low as possible.
(04:00):
And unlike our credit classes,we don't offer a senior waiver
for those fees.
RR (04:04):
There's like you say that that's the ones that I was
thinking of.
Dave Price (04:07):
You're free to take a class like uh oceanography at
Oregon Coast Community Collegeif you're age 60 or better, with
and I'm not guessing, Roger,but uh with um I made it.
Okay, good.
Congratulations.
But uh that waives all of yourtuition, although you do have to
pay fees and books, which wecan explain uh if you're
interested in looking into that.
RR (04:27):
Now, before we sat down with the uh interview, you had some
things uh on your plate uh thatthat you wanted to make certain
that we got in.
Dave Price (04:34):
Well, just a couple quick things.
First, I just want to thank thevoters in Lincoln County yet
again.
This was back in May of 24, butyou may remember I darkened
these podcast doors many timesfor a couple of years talking
about our Center for TradesEducation.
And I want to let people knowthat if they drive up to our
Newport campus, they will seethat we have finished grading
the site.
RR (04:54):
Oh, it is already underway.
Dave Price (04:56):
We removed the trees and uh we've got the gravel
down, we've got a protectivefence up, and now that the site
is gonna sit for the rainyseason, and it has been rainy.
Yeah, I do understand.
Yeah, and uh so we are gonnalet that site sit until sometime
in March, and then we'll bebringing in equipment to do the
underlayment and the plumbingand electric and foundation
(05:17):
work.
RR (05:18):
Does it surprise you how quickly this is all coming to
pass?
Dave Price (05:22):
Well, I mean, every week we're in meetings where
we're looking at things like Imean, it's getting exciting.
We're looking at color, we'relooking at the sides of the
walls and what they're gonnalook like, we're looking at the
mass timber that's gonna beinside, we're looking at the
height of the building, and weare already value engineering
because you know, everythingcosts twice what we expected it
to cost.
I mean, anyone who's importinganything knows that, whether
(05:45):
it's metal or timber orelectronics, and uh and you have
to factor that in.
And we understood that this wasgonna be a thing, but you know,
remember we set our budget backin 2023 when we first took the
motors.
Yeah, yeah.
So and the building's gonna bespectacular, but we're just
having to pinch every penny.
And so there's a lot of workgoing into that.
(06:05):
But every meeting we come outinspired and fired up because
it's gonna be a great learningspace.
RR (06:10):
For that one person that did not hear what the building
usage will be.
Dave Price (06:15):
It's gonna be trades education, Roger.
We're gonna start with avariety of different marine
technol or maritime technologyand welding courses.
We're probably gonna have ourour pre-apprenticeship program
in there, which is gonna growmarkedly with the new space, and
that's gonna help provideemployers, uh, whether that's GP
or whether that's you know, acar repair place here in Lincoln
City, with folks.
(06:36):
I I say GP, I mean the GeorgiaPacific paper mill in Toledo,
with people who are job ready,understand how to use hand
tools, understand workplacesafety, they've got CPR
certification, they can drive aforklift, all these things that
right now are really burdeningemployers and uh and also
slowing the earning potential ofour students.
(06:56):
We're gonna take care of thatbefore they leave the building.
And then we're gonna be doingsome really interesting programs
and a lot of other areas.
And we just secured a milliondollars in congressionally
directed spending from ValHoyle, who got this through uh
got this through Congress.
Thank you, Val, with thesupport of both our senators.
And this is going to help fundthose seafood-related
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technologies, and that could bea lot of things from our
maritime programs, whetherthat's servicing refrigeration
or engines, to a lot more.
So it's gonna be fun to watch.
RR (07:30):
Before we let you go, uh the the classes uh that are
forthcoming uh for the communitycollege and college credit.
Uh talk a little bit about thatand how far a student can take
themselves before they even gooff to OSU, uh University
University.
Dave Price (07:46):
Oh, yeah.
RR (07:47):
Yeah, on and on.
Dave Price (07:48):
Something else I didn't even write on my list to
talk about, Roger.
We're bringing a new program tostudents' uh natural resources
that is going to allow studentsto graduate after two years at
Oregon Coast with a and enterOSU's College of Forestry as a
junior.
And what's fascinating aboutthis is it's coming through the
Yakona Nature Preserve,supported by Bill and Joanne
(08:12):
Barton.
And this is going to providestudents with two years of a
natural resources degree that isnon-extraction focused, i.e., a
conservation focus of uh ofnatural resources management.
And then you enter the OregonState University College of
Forestry, which is more of anextraction historically program.
(08:33):
And I think we're gonna changethe tenor and the flavor of what
is done in that college becauseof this program over the long
run.
I'm super excited.
And so, yes, uh students canjoin us at Oregon Coast and they
can graduate, transfer off, anduh earn a uh and enter a
four-year degree at any Oregonuniversity, usually with a
junior status.
RR (08:53):
I think we'll take a break and we'll come back and we'll
talk a little bit more with DavePrice about some of those
classes that lead to thatcollege degree.
That and more right after this.
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Our guest is Dave Price fromOregon Coast Community College,
and uh recently uh a formerpresident of the college was
(09:41):
recognized and thanked for hermany years of service and what
she helped accomplish.
Dave Price (09:46):
Yeah, thanks for bringing that up, Roger.
I just want to mention thatBrigitte Risling, um, who was my
president for over 10 years atthe college, she joined the year
after I joined.
She got us independentlyaccredited and accomplished a
great deal more.
Uh, we started a lot of newprograms.
In fact, in 2017, she gavebirth to the idea of this
community, uh, this uh career intechnical education center, the
(10:09):
OCAT building, that we're nowunder construction almost 10
years later.
So she was named PresidentEmerita by the Board of
Education, and uh that is atitle that she will be able to
maintain uh for the rest of herlife.
She'll have an email address,she'll have an official title,
she'll have a library card, allthe perks, Roger.
Uh a library card.
Can you believe it?
(10:31):
And uh we're just superthrilled.
Uh, and we also we held thatceremony at the board meeting
held in the newly named BrigitteRysling boardroom at the
Newport campus.
RR (10:41):
I think uh she becomes the second person to uh be uh
bestowed that title bestowedupon.
Dave Price (10:47):
Indeed.
In fact, the first uh PresidentEmeritus Patrick O'Connor
showed up for the event.
RR (10:52):
Very nice, very nice indeed.
Okay, let's talk a little bitabout the uh students uh in high
school going to Oregon CoastCommunity College and saving
themselves thousands of dollarsdown the road.
Dave Price (11:06):
Yep.
Uh there's two channels to dothat.
The first is dual credit.
Dual credit costs the studentnothing.
It is taught at the highschools, right here at Taft uh
High School in North LincolnCounty, as well as the others.
And these are taught bytalented Taft instructors and
they're supported by faculty atOregon Coast Community College.
And then uh should a studentplow through those options, and
(11:28):
many do, they can continueracking up credits by taking
early college, which is one oneclass a term, and it is free
tuition.
Now, books and fees are coveredby the students, but then uh
they can take a second coursefor half tuition.
And the the exciting news onthat front is Georgia Pacific
has uh generously supported thisprogram with a $10,000
(11:51):
contribution that we're going tobe able to use to make this
program more equitable, so thatif you have a student who would
like to do early college, hasthe grades to do early college,
but can't afford the textbooksand the fees, that's no longer
going to be an issue up to thefirst 10,000.
It's huge because it's been theone hurdle that that program
has because the school districtcan't afford to fund every
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student that wants to do that.
And we can't afford to givethat education away.
We have to pay our instructor.
And now uh Georgia Pacific ismaking that doable for a a
growing number of students, andwe're very excited about that.
RR (12:27):
Which brings me to the next point.
Uh, apparently, the communitycollege does have a fund, if you
will, uh that people cancontribute money to for
scholarships, a scholarshipfund, or do you?
Dave Price (12:40):
We absolutely do.
Uh, you can visitOregoncoast.edu and just look
for the foundation.
There's any number of ways youcan contribute.
And we have one special programthat some folks may have seen
recently on social media.
When I was a business ownerhere in Lincoln County, I uh
worked with a gentleman namedRon Spiso that many of your
listeners may have.
Absolutely.
Ron was my business advisorthrough the Great Recession and
(13:03):
probably is responsible for mybusiness still surviving today.
And um, he died in 2023, but uhwe've created a fund in his
honor called the LighthouseFund.
And uh we now have a match uhby Rob Thompson of Thompson
Sanitary in Newport.
He's offering up to $10,000,matching every contribution
anyone will make through the endof not just this year, but
(13:25):
January 26th to uh anyone whowill donate anything, whether
it's $50 or $200 or $500 to theRon Spiso Fund.
And what we're gonna use thosefunds for is to provide
emergency assistance forbusinesses that need just that
extra bump.
Uh, I need to get a certainlicense, I need to get a I need
to get a certificate, I need toget something that's going to
(13:46):
help me grow my business, employmore people right here in
Lincoln City, they can come tous and we might be able to fund
that with the Spiso Fund.
RR (13:54):
As I look at your current catalog and uh flip the page in
the first thing comes up, winter26, uh a number of classes, uh
all sorts of it's not justgeneral education or is it
general education?
Dave Price (14:08):
Well, uh, you know, the that general core, you know,
as a community college inOregon, we're only allowed to
provide one in 200 level coursesfor the most part.
Um, we have a couple ofexceptions to that, but
generally speaking, we aregiving you that foundation,
those courses that you weregonna have to take anyway in
Corvallis or Eugene or wherever.
And so why not take them hereat home where you can live at
(14:29):
home, support your family, uh,keep your job, keep your
friends, and make sure that whenyou stay in high school stay,
stay in high school, of course.
But then when you're ready togo to university, if that is
your path, and you don't have tochoose that path, but that uh
you've saved a lot of money andyou know exactly what you do
like and what you don't like,helping you ensure that you
(14:51):
don't take classes that aren'tthe right fit for you and don't
fit your career goals.
RR (14:55):
So, somebody that wants to do that, is there a counselor
that they can work with to beginwith?
Uh what's the process?
Dave Price (15:03):
Yeah, right here in Lincoln City, you just pop in
and you visit with Carol Martin.
She is our North Centeradvisor, she's our student
success coach.
She spends one day a week atTaft High School, but otherwise,
she's available in ourbuilding, and I highly recommend
people talk to her.
You can book an appointmentanytime.
And if you need to make thatappointment via Zoom, you can do
that too, but you can meet withher in person.
I just left her just a fewminutes ago to come here.
(15:24):
She's at our Lincoln Citybuilding, and uh that's Oregon
Coast.edu slash advising.
RR (15:31):
So it's critically important to be on the right track from
the get-go.
Dave Price (15:35):
Totally.
There's a student I well,there's a would-be student I
keep bumping into when I'mchecking out at uh at uh McKay's
of all things.
And this gentleman keeps seeingmy my badge I'm always wearing
that says Oregon Coast, and I'malways wearing logoed apparel.
And he's like, Yeah, I'm gonnasee you there one day.
And I said, I'm ready rightnow.
And and and we we've had enoughuh shopping aisle conversations
(15:56):
for me to know that I think hishurdle is you know, like all of
us, I can't write a check rightnow for college.
And what students don'tunderstand is first, you may be
Pell eligible.
You may not be writing a checkfor college.
Most of our students are Pelleligible.
And if you don't know what aPell grant is, look it up or
come talk to Carol.
And uh and we can help you getthrough college, earn that
(16:17):
credit, and and get your careergoing uh to the next level
without cash out of pocket inmany cases, or in a way that you
can afford in other cases.
And so that's what I reallywant to drive home with students
like that and potentialstudents like that.
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RR (17:00):
Well, this is the principal at Taft High School, Nick
Libgou.
Uh and it's not just the highschool, it's uh seven through
twelve.
Nick Lupo (17:08):
Yeah, high school, middle school, seventh grade
through twelfth grade.
RR (17:10):
Okay, Nick, uh you just finished a presentation here for
your junior class.
Uh take a vet to school day.
Why?
Nick Lupo (17:18):
Yeah, um, we got approached many years ago, five
or six years ago, about um doingthe History Channel and
Spectrum coming out here.
It's one of those emails youget where you're like, should I
delete this or not?
But it has been a greatexperience because we have
gotten veterans just about everyyear um that they've come, kind
of veteran here, and also weget our local politicians here
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and people to come support.
But I think it's justinformation.
I mean, kids don't getsometimes access to go outside
of Lincoln City to get ininformation, to get experiences.
And so when we can bringexperiences here to the school,
it's really beneficial to thembecause they don't get to hear
these stories, they don't get tohear them from uh our veterans,
they don't get to hear themfrom our state representative or
our senate uh representative.
(17:59):
And so I think it's great.
Even to hear from Susan Walkieevery year is just a a great way
to showcase what we're doing inthe community.
Also just give them a littlebit of voice and FaceTime with
some of our local politiciansand our veterans.
RR (18:10):
So I was really taken by the respect that was shown by the
students.
Nick Lupo (18:14):
Yeah, they do a good job every year and to get here
and and to listen and and againI think some of the stories they
never heard before.
So it's it's good to have themsit back and listen to some of
their their uh their stories,whether it be from the politics
side or from the military side,because that's just interesting
to hear about.
RR (18:31):
We have moved out of fall season to winter, and we look
forward in the winter session,if you will attack high school,
to have 712 what?
Nick Lupo (18:40):
Uh well academically we end semester in the winter,
and so my always my goal is tohave students be successful
academically, pass theirclasses, attend school.
I mean, that's the biggestthing, you know, get those
experiences here.
Um, you know, athletically, weknow we start basketball, we
start swimming, we start uhwrestling, and so um, same
thing.
We want kids to beparticipating in something,
whether it's not athletics.
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Our drama program is uh doing aplay this this winter, and so
our music program has shows thiswinter, and so you know, I want
them to be involved in in theschool.
I want them to have access toanything, you know, whether it
be sports, academics, uh, orextracurriculars.
And so that's my that's mybiggest thing for all of them.
Be involved.
RR (19:19):
You had uh an opportunity to have a little remodel done
inside the building.
Nick Lupo (19:24):
Yeah, so we have been talking about it for years, and
the Bond has let us do this,and so our front uh walkway here
in front of the gymnasium hasgotten re remodeled to have a
full concession stand um with awindow actually that leads into
the gym so they can view.
And then we've got uh sevensingle stall bathrooms right out
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front there, and they are justawesome.
Like it's just it's just greatto have the students to go in
there and have privacy.
People visit the building cancome in, they're easy to use.
And so we're looking to have uhthat same um look be upstairs
in our bathrooms upstairs aswell.
So that's a remodel of gonnahappen a couple years from now
to do that.
And uh right now uh we have thestage being remodeled.
(20:05):
So the stage is being remodeledthe curtain's going up you know
as we're talking right nowcurtain's gonna go up we're
gonna have new flooring in therea new sound system new lighting
in there and uh we're gettingsome new chairs uh because we do
a lot of different things withthe community people come in and
use the facility and also wehave our stuff that we use it
for here too.
RR (20:23):
As you look around your your building down your facility any
needs that you see that theyou're hoping the community will
be able to address the bond isa really great thing.
Nick Lupo (20:33):
They voted for the bond and that's our next
priority is really getting tospend that bond money on the
things that we voted for.
So that's the biggest need atthe moment you know that's a
that support in the bond is justa showcase of what they believe
in in our schools.
So that's what I really wantthem to do.
All our bond projects are goingto happen over the next three
to five years and I'm excited tosee them take place.
RR (20:52):
Student population wise are we growing or are we holding
steady where where are we at?
Nick Lupo (20:58):
Taft actually has about 30 extra high school
students this year.
Our middle school is down alittle bit but we're actually
we're looking it's about to stayabout the same we're about
seven six seven sixty a littlebit more than that and that's
you know up from recent years.
So we're not totally decliningwe're not totally increasing but
we're we have a little bit of auh extra enrollment.
What kind of involvement canthe community do with the high
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school do to help the highschool community involvement
yeah I I think I mean obviouslyanytime a a parent or a guardian
has a student here in thebuilding you know we want them
to be involved in the school inany capacity and so that is the
main thing if you're a parent ora guardian to be involved in
the school be involved in yourstudents we have lots of
different communication toolsand apps that they can use.
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If I'm a member of thecommunity that does not have a a
person here come to the gamescome to the plays I mean I'd
love to see them come and joinand see the things that kids are
doing here.
If you want to volunteerthere's processes to do that as
well but I want to see thatcommunity kind of keep growing
in in supporting the school anyway they can.
You know some people do itfinancially some people do it
with time and then again ifyou're allowed to come see what
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the kids showcase here.
There are lots of opportunitiesand lots of different needs
within the facility within thebuilding within the classroom
correct oh yeah always I meanwe're we're looking at uh
potential budget cuts and thingsand uh you know always making
sure that the money is spent inthe right spots uh you know for
students so those needs uh arealways take place every single
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year and so um we work withbackpacks youth business for
youth excellence for youth wework for the food bank who you
know we do a lot of differentthings to connect with uh
different organizationsnonprofits in the in the city
and those people help us outwith food and clothing and and
uh backpacks and supplies thatwe maybe couldn't afford to give
some of the students and thenjust general things that the
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teachers need every single dayis uh is always a need and we
try to support our teachers withthe best best stuff.
All right and Kitty any otheritem that you would like the
community to know that uh is aburning within you we turned
over only one teacher last yearand so I don't know uh you know
I've been here about 12 13 yearswithin the school district and
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I have not done that and so thatis a huge thing to tell the
community like you know we stillwe have a lot of great teachers
here we have people who areworking here want to be here in
the community and so we want tokeep that culture building and
so to turn over one teacher isawesome.
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threw uh you know a nice tenorat uh one of those uh slots
there the big wheel of fortuneone uh you know I think we've
got to turn it again to see getto get to the fortune spot but
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it was a good time so yeah it isa good time and uh the the food
is good the staff is wonderfulwell yeah like you had that uh
great event just a few weeks agothere up there at Chinook wins
that the Angels ball yeah and itwas wonderful prime example of
uh the staff and and the foodand and and the space so yeah
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really it was wonderful to thefact that the staff was so
attentive they weren't on top ofyou but they were right there
every time you wanted somethingyeah and our thanks to uh the
entire staff at Chinook WinsCasino Resort on behalf of
Angels Anonymous for all thatthey do all year long but in
particular for the Festival ofthe Trees.
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We'll be back in just a momentwith more about the upcoming
events in the Interradarcommunity.
Zellers (25:48):
Home style cooking in a hometown atmosphere hi I'm
Adina from Zellers Restaurant inRose Lodge in Lincoln City join
us daily for good fun and greatfood.
RR (25:57):
You can even kick up your heels at Zellers and welcome
back to the double hour show I'dlike to draw everybody's
attention to the fact of thelandslide that happened on
Highway 229 this community alerthas been sent to us uh
reminding people that uh to lookfor debris on the Sluts River,
Sluts Bay and the nearby beachesif you come across personal
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items like photos or documentsplease report them to the Law
Enforcement Department uhprovide a description of the
item and where it was found.
Call the Lincoln CountySheriff's Office non-emergency
phone number at 541-2650777 orthe Lincoln City PD
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non-emergency phone number 541943636 a lot of people lost a lot
of stuff Paul and this would beour opportunity to help them
retrieve hopefully some of thosetreasures that have been lost
yeah yeah it's a really toughtime for a lot of families out
there and uh we uh wish them thebest uh over this trying time
(27:04):
well we are getting awful closeto Christmas uh next week I
believe we're gonna havesomebody in a red suit oh good
did you get a call in from uhscheduled it with the elves I've
been told some of the elves andSanta may even make an
appearance on the show next weekoh even Santa okay well that's
high grade okay that's yeahtough time of year to get him I
(27:26):
know that he's quite busy hugelybusy but uh if Dave Price can
do it so can Santa yeah yeahyeah you know Dave was uh
sharing a lot of great stuff tooby the way you know with the uh
the new programs that they'relooking to bring and he just uh
he noted uh that that naturalresource program you know that
they're working on it's still inprogress just as an FYI they're
(27:47):
they're uh still got a lengthyapproval process but uh it's
just one example of thewonderful things that the
college has been working on andputting together uh over the
last uh few years here nowcoming up and our special thanks
as well to uh the principal atTaft High School Nick Glupo uh
for coming on board bringing usup to date what's happening up
at the high school and it's goodstuff yeah it's really great
(28:08):
stuff and uh you know like hewas saying you know go to a game
go to the plays go enjoy someof the you know fine work that
people are doing uh stay incontact just see what's going on
at Taft and talking aboutthings going on uh the winter
twenty twenty six fun guide uhfor the Lincoln City Parks and
Rec department has beenpublished it is out it is
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chucked full of differentactivities that people can enjoy
during the winter time yeahbecause it's winter's turn here
and uh you know January throughMarch I think that runs a like
you said jam-packed uh and justa great publication uh to to get
your hands on and uh as Davewas talking about uh in the
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program the catch the wave uhtheir uh winter term uh program
is out as well so it's youropportunity to um take a turn
for the better yeah you knowmake your move you know there's
a chess uh you know you canlearn chess on there there's
some board stuff you know lotsof board stuff we were hearing
about so lots of good things todo and uh with the community
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college both the accredited sideas well as just the community
ed.
Son Paul (29:17):
So we'll be back next Christmas day.
Christmas day you know midnightuh we're gonna try to get that
phone call in with Santa uh sohopefully you know he can pick
up that that'll be good.
RR (29:29):
Just depends upon how those uh hot red and green lines are
to the North Pole or he may beout in the in the stratosphere
someplace we'll we'll try tocatch up with Santa on the
program next week.
And that'll do it to the Duneson a double R show for Paul and
Jenna I am double R.
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RR (00:30):
Welcome to the Double R Show.
It's beginning to look a lotlike Christmas.
It's getting closer and closer.
Closer and closer all of thetime.
Double R here along with SonPaul.
And today on the uh Double Rshow, uh, we'll have an
opportunity to talk to DavePrice.
And Dave has got a lot ofinformation about the Oregon
Coast Community College that iscritically important.
Son Paul (00:51):
Yeah, there's lots of new stuff happening in uh what
we're calling winter's turn hereon the Double R show.
It's winter's turn or winter'sterm.
Uh so Dave's gonna highlight alot of stuff's coming out of the
uh Oregon Coast CommunityCollege.
And we also are gonna have highschool.
Yeah, Principal Nick uh NickLupo is gonna join us as well.
So it's all about education andwinter's turn as the weather
(01:12):
has turned.
Hopefully for the better as wemove out of this long slog of
wet, cold weather we've beenhaving, or wet wet warm, maybe
more so.
RR (01:20):
But we'll find out school is uh important and uh it's a
critically important peoplelisten to this program for the
community college and the highschool.
They will continue right afterthis.
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bags, shoes, jewelry, and homedecor made by artesians in
Turkey.
Sale of these items at theLincoln City Cultural Center
will support the center and alsothe ongoing care of Julie
Reynolds Otraman.
All treasures of Woven Legacieswere imported by Julie and her
late husband, Senator Otraman.
(01:55):
View the entire display todayat the Lincoln City Cultural
Center and own a treasuredestined to become a family
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RR (02:24):
The Sharks are at it again.
With this is Dave Price fromthe Oregon Coast Community
College.
And from the chess board to thenonprofit board service, the
pieces are aligned for anenlightened winner.
Now it's your move.
Good piece.
Dave Price (02:39):
Well, thank you, Roger.
Uh, someone has been readingtheir Catch the Wave magazine
that we mailed uh out to allLincoln County residences
earlier this month.
And yeah, we are excited aboutour winter term.
There's a lot to choose from tokeep you warm, keep you active,
keep you learning and engagedthis winter.
RR (02:56):
The classes come about how?
Dave Price (02:58):
Well, it's basically folks like you and producer
Paul who step out of thecommunity and say, Hey, I'd like
to share my skills with thecommunity and my neighbors.
And they step out and say, Iknow a little something about
marketing or about uh knitting,or in the case of my daughter
who just taught at the college,a little bit about geology.
(03:19):
And you just step up and sharethat.
And we provide a venue and wehelp market the class, and it's
really one of the best things weget to do.
RR (03:26):
It is classes for all types of learners.
Uh uh, the the older peoplelike myself that can go to some
of the classes for free,correct?
Dave Price (03:37):
We occasionally have free classes.
I'm thinking of one that we didin November, which featured
Peter Hatch and Lisa Norton fromthe Confederated Tribes of
Silets Indians.
Almost a hundred, maybe morethan a hundred people turned out
to the cultural center to heartheir talk about the history of
the Solettez tribe.
But many of them uh do have anominal fee so that we can pay
the instructor.
And so we try to keep that feeas low as possible.
(04:00):
And unlike our credit classes,we don't offer a senior waiver
for those fees.
RR (04:04):
There's like you say that that's the ones that I was
thinking of.
Dave Price (04:07):
You're free to take a class like uh oceanography at
Oregon Coast Community Collegeif you're age 60 or better, with
and I'm not guessing, Roger,but uh with um I made it.
Okay, good.
Congratulations.
But uh that waives all of yourtuition, although you do have to
pay fees and books, which wecan explain uh if you're
interested in looking into that.
RR (04:27):
Now, before we sat down with the uh interview, you had some
things uh on your plate uh thatthat you wanted to make certain
that we got in.
Dave Price (04:34):
Well, just a couple quick things.
First, I just want to thank thevoters in Lincoln County yet
again.
This was back in May of 24, butyou may remember I darkened
these podcast doors many timesfor a couple of years talking
about our Center for TradesEducation.
And I want to let people knowthat if they drive up to our
Newport campus, they will seethat we have finished grading
the site.
RR (04:54):
Oh, it is already underway.
Dave Price (04:56):
We removed the trees and uh we've got the gravel
down, we've got a protectivefence up, and now that the site
is gonna sit for the rainyseason, and it has been rainy.
Yeah, I do understand.
Yeah, and uh so we are gonnalet that site sit until sometime
in March, and then we'll bebringing in equipment to do the
underlayment and the plumbingand electric and foundation
(05:17):
work.
RR (05:18):
Does it surprise you how quickly this is all coming to
pass?
Dave Price (05:22):
Well, I mean, every week we're in meetings where
we're looking at things like Imean, it's getting exciting.
We're looking at color, we'relooking at the sides of the
walls and what they're gonnalook like, we're looking at the
mass timber that's gonna beinside, we're looking at the
height of the building, and weare already value engineering
because you know, everythingcosts twice what we expected it
to cost.
I mean, anyone who's importinganything knows that, whether
(05:45):
it's metal or timber orelectronics, and uh and you have
to factor that in.
And we understood that this wasgonna be a thing, but you know,
remember we set our budget backin 2023 when we first took the
motors.
Yeah, yeah.
So and the building's gonna bespectacular, but we're just
having to pinch every penny.
And so there's a lot of workgoing into that.
(06:05):
But every meeting we come outinspired and fired up because
it's gonna be a great learningspace.
RR (06:10):
For that one person that did not hear what the building
usage will be.
Dave Price (06:15):
It's gonna be trades education, Roger.
We're gonna start with avariety of different marine
technol or maritime technologyand welding courses.
We're probably gonna have ourour pre-apprenticeship program
in there, which is gonna growmarkedly with the new space, and
that's gonna help provideemployers, uh, whether that's GP
or whether that's you know, acar repair place here in Lincoln
City, with folks.
(06:36):
I I say GP, I mean the GeorgiaPacific paper mill in Toledo,
with people who are job ready,understand how to use hand
tools, understand workplacesafety, they've got CPR
certification, they can drive aforklift, all these things that
right now are really burdeningemployers and uh and also
slowing the earning potential ofour students.
(06:56):
We're gonna take care of thatbefore they leave the building.
And then we're gonna be doingsome really interesting programs
and a lot of other areas.
And we just secured a milliondollars in congressionally
directed spending from ValHoyle, who got this through uh
got this through Congress.
Thank you, Val, with thesupport of both our senators.
And this is going to help fundthose seafood-related
(07:19):
technologies, and that could bea lot of things from our
maritime programs, whetherthat's servicing refrigeration
or engines, to a lot more.
So it's gonna be fun to watch.
RR (07:30):
Before we let you go, uh the the classes uh that are
forthcoming uh for the communitycollege and college credit.
Uh talk a little bit about thatand how far a student can take
themselves before they even gooff to OSU, uh University
University.
Dave Price (07:46):
Oh, yeah.
RR (07:47):
Yeah, on and on.
Dave Price (07:48):
Something else I didn't even write on my list to
talk about, Roger.
We're bringing a new program tostudents' uh natural resources
that is going to allow studentsto graduate after two years at
Oregon Coast with a and enterOSU's College of Forestry as a
junior.
And what's fascinating aboutthis is it's coming through the
Yakona Nature Preserve,supported by Bill and Joanne
(08:12):
Barton.
And this is going to providestudents with two years of a
natural resources degree that isnon-extraction focused, i.e., a
conservation focus of uh ofnatural resources management.
And then you enter the OregonState University College of
Forestry, which is more of anextraction historically program.
(08:33):
And I think we're gonna changethe tenor and the flavor of what
is done in that college becauseof this program over the long
run.
I'm super excited.
And so, yes, uh students canjoin us at Oregon Coast and they
can graduate, transfer off, anduh earn a uh and enter a
four-year degree at any Oregonuniversity, usually with a
junior status.
RR (08:53):
I think we'll take a break and we'll come back and we'll
talk a little bit more with DavePrice about some of those
classes that lead to thatcollege degree.
That and more right after this.
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Our guest is Dave Price fromOregon Coast Community College,
and uh recently uh a formerpresident of the college was
(09:41):
recognized and thanked for hermany years of service and what
she helped accomplish.
Dave Price (09:46):
Yeah, thanks for bringing that up, Roger.
I just want to mention thatBrigitte Risling, um, who was my
president for over 10 years atthe college, she joined the year
after I joined.
She got us independentlyaccredited and accomplished a
great deal more.
Uh, we started a lot of newprograms.
In fact, in 2017, she gavebirth to the idea of this
community, uh, this uh career intechnical education center, the
(10:09):
OCAT building, that we're nowunder construction almost 10
years later.
So she was named PresidentEmerita by the Board of
Education, and uh that is atitle that she will be able to
maintain uh for the rest of herlife.
She'll have an email address,she'll have an official title,
she'll have a library card, allthe perks, Roger.
Uh a library card.
Can you believe it?
(10:31):
And uh we're just superthrilled.
Uh, and we also we held thatceremony at the board meeting
held in the newly named BrigitteRysling boardroom at the
Newport campus.
RR (10:41):
I think uh she becomes the second person to uh be uh
bestowed that title bestowedupon.
Dave Price (10:47):
Indeed.
In fact, the first uh PresidentEmeritus Patrick O'Connor
showed up for the event.
RR (10:52):
Very nice, very nice indeed.
Okay, let's talk a little bitabout the uh students uh in high
school going to Oregon CoastCommunity College and saving
themselves thousands of dollarsdown the road.
Dave Price (11:06):
Yep.
Uh there's two channels to dothat.
The first is dual credit.
Dual credit costs the studentnothing.
It is taught at the highschools, right here at Taft uh
High School in North LincolnCounty, as well as the others.
And these are taught bytalented Taft instructors and
they're supported by faculty atOregon Coast Community College.
And then uh should a studentplow through those options, and
(11:28):
many do, they can continueracking up credits by taking
early college, which is one oneclass a term, and it is free
tuition.
Now, books and fees are coveredby the students, but then uh
they can take a second coursefor half tuition.
And the the exciting news onthat front is Georgia Pacific
has uh generously supported thisprogram with a $10,000
(11:51):
contribution that we're going tobe able to use to make this
program more equitable, so thatif you have a student who would
like to do early college, hasthe grades to do early college,
but can't afford the textbooksand the fees, that's no longer
going to be an issue up to thefirst 10,000.
It's huge because it's been theone hurdle that that program
has because the school districtcan't afford to fund every
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student that wants to do that.
And we can't afford to givethat education away.
We have to pay our instructor.
And now uh Georgia Pacific ismaking that doable for a a
growing number of students, andwe're very excited about that.
RR (12:27):
Which brings me to the next point.
Uh, apparently, the communitycollege does have a fund, if you
will, uh that people cancontribute money to for
scholarships, a scholarshipfund, or do you?
Dave Price (12:40):
We absolutely do.
Uh, you can visitOregoncoast.edu and just look
for the foundation.
There's any number of ways youcan contribute.
And we have one special programthat some folks may have seen
recently on social media.
When I was a business ownerhere in Lincoln County, I uh
worked with a gentleman namedRon Spiso that many of your
listeners may have.
Absolutely.
Ron was my business advisorthrough the Great Recession and
(13:03):
probably is responsible for mybusiness still surviving today.
And um, he died in 2023, but uhwe've created a fund in his
honor called the LighthouseFund.
And uh we now have a match uhby Rob Thompson of Thompson
Sanitary in Newport.
He's offering up to $10,000,matching every contribution
anyone will make through the endof not just this year, but
(13:25):
January 26th to uh anyone whowill donate anything, whether
it's $50 or $200 or $500 to theRon Spiso Fund.
And what we're gonna use thosefunds for is to provide
emergency assistance forbusinesses that need just that
extra bump.
Uh, I need to get a certainlicense, I need to get a I need
to get a certificate, I need toget something that's going to
(13:46):
help me grow my business, employmore people right here in
Lincoln City, they can come tous and we might be able to fund
that with the Spiso Fund.
RR (13:54):
As I look at your current catalog and uh flip the page in
the first thing comes up, winter26, uh a number of classes, uh
all sorts of it's not justgeneral education or is it
general education?
Dave Price (14:08):
Well, uh, you know, the that general core, you know,
as a community college inOregon, we're only allowed to
provide one in 200 level coursesfor the most part.
Um, we have a couple ofexceptions to that, but
generally speaking, we aregiving you that foundation,
those courses that you weregonna have to take anyway in
Corvallis or Eugene or wherever.
And so why not take them hereat home where you can live at
(14:29):
home, support your family, uh,keep your job, keep your
friends, and make sure that whenyou stay in high school stay,
stay in high school, of course.
But then when you're ready togo to university, if that is
your path, and you don't have tochoose that path, but that uh
you've saved a lot of money andyou know exactly what you do
like and what you don't like,helping you ensure that you
(14:51):
don't take classes that aren'tthe right fit for you and don't
fit your career goals.
RR (14:55):
So, somebody that wants to do that, is there a counselor
that they can work with to beginwith?
Uh what's the process?
Dave Price (15:03):
Yeah, right here in Lincoln City, you just pop in
and you visit with Carol Martin.
She is our North Centeradvisor, she's our student
success coach.
She spends one day a week atTaft High School, but otherwise,
she's available in ourbuilding, and I highly recommend
people talk to her.
You can book an appointmentanytime.
And if you need to make thatappointment via Zoom, you can do
that too, but you can meet withher in person.
I just left her just a fewminutes ago to come here.
(15:24):
She's at our Lincoln Citybuilding, and uh that's Oregon
Coast.edu slash advising.
RR (15:31):
So it's critically important to be on the right track from
the get-go.
Dave Price (15:35):
Totally.
There's a student I well,there's a would-be student I
keep bumping into when I'mchecking out at uh at uh McKay's
of all things.
And this gentleman keeps seeingmy my badge I'm always wearing
that says Oregon Coast, and I'malways wearing logoed apparel.
And he's like, Yeah, I'm gonnasee you there one day.
And I said, I'm ready rightnow.
And and and we we've had enoughuh shopping aisle conversations
(15:56):
for me to know that I think hishurdle is you know, like all of
us, I can't write a check rightnow for college.
And what students don'tunderstand is first, you may be
Pell eligible.
You may not be writing a checkfor college.
Most of our students are Pelleligible.
And if you don't know what aPell grant is, look it up or
come talk to Carol.
And uh and we can help you getthrough college, earn that
(16:17):
credit, and and get your careergoing uh to the next level
without cash out of pocket inmany cases, or in a way that you
can afford in other cases.
And so that's what I reallywant to drive home with students
like that and potentialstudents like that.
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RR (17:00):
Well, this is the principal at Taft High School, Nick
Libgou.
Uh and it's not just the highschool, it's uh seven through
twelve.
Nick Lupo (17:08):
Yeah, high school, middle school, seventh grade
through twelfth grade.
RR (17:10):
Okay, Nick, uh you just finished a presentation here for
your junior class.
Uh take a vet to school day.
Why?
Nick Lupo (17:18):
Yeah, um, we got approached many years ago, five
or six years ago, about um doingthe History Channel and
Spectrum coming out here.
It's one of those emails youget where you're like, should I
delete this or not?
But it has been a greatexperience because we have
gotten veterans just about everyyear um that they've come, kind
of veteran here, and also weget our local politicians here
(17:38):
and people to come support.
But I think it's justinformation.
I mean, kids don't getsometimes access to go outside
of Lincoln City to get ininformation, to get experiences.
And so when we can bringexperiences here to the school,
it's really beneficial to thembecause they don't get to hear
these stories, they don't get tohear them from uh our veterans,
they don't get to hear themfrom our state representative or
our senate uh representative.
(17:59):
And so I think it's great.
Even to hear from Susan Walkieevery year is just a a great way
to showcase what we're doing inthe community.
Also just give them a littlebit of voice and FaceTime with
some of our local politiciansand our veterans.
RR (18:10):
So I was really taken by the respect that was shown by the
students.
Nick Lupo (18:14):
Yeah, they do a good job every year and to get here
and and to listen and and againI think some of the stories they
never heard before.
So it's it's good to have themsit back and listen to some of
their their uh their stories,whether it be from the politics
side or from the military side,because that's just interesting
to hear about.
RR (18:31):
We have moved out of fall season to winter, and we look
forward in the winter session,if you will attack high school,
to have 712 what?
Nick Lupo (18:40):
Uh well academically we end semester in the winter,
and so my always my goal is tohave students be successful
academically, pass theirclasses, attend school.
I mean, that's the biggestthing, you know, get those
experiences here.
Um, you know, athletically, weknow we start basketball, we
start swimming, we start uhwrestling, and so um, same
thing.
We want kids to beparticipating in something,
whether it's not athletics.
(19:01):
Our drama program is uh doing aplay this this winter, and so
our music program has shows thiswinter, and so you know, I want
them to be involved in in theschool.
I want them to have access toanything, you know, whether it
be sports, academics, uh, orextracurriculars.
And so that's my that's mybiggest thing for all of them.
Be involved.
RR (19:19):
You had uh an opportunity to have a little remodel done
inside the building.
Nick Lupo (19:24):
Yeah, so we have been talking about it for years, and
the Bond has let us do this,and so our front uh walkway here
in front of the gymnasium hasgotten re remodeled to have a
full concession stand um with awindow actually that leads into
the gym so they can view.
And then we've got uh sevensingle stall bathrooms right out
(19:44):
front there, and they are justawesome.
Like it's just it's just greatto have the students to go in
there and have privacy.
People visit the building cancome in, they're easy to use.
And so we're looking to have uhthat same um look be upstairs
in our bathrooms upstairs aswell.
So that's a remodel of gonnahappen a couple years from now
to do that.
And uh right now uh we have thestage being remodeled.
(20:05):
So the stage is being remodeledthe curtain's going up you know
as we're talking right nowcurtain's gonna go up we're
gonna have new flooring in therea new sound system new lighting
in there and uh we're gettingsome new chairs uh because we do
a lot of different things withthe community people come in and
use the facility and also wehave our stuff that we use it
for here too.
RR (20:23):
As you look around your your building down your facility any
needs that you see that theyou're hoping the community will
be able to address the bond isa really great thing.
Nick Lupo (20:33):
They voted for the bond and that's our next
priority is really getting tospend that bond money on the
things that we voted for.
So that's the biggest need atthe moment you know that's a
that support in the bond is justa showcase of what they believe
in in our schools.
So that's what I really wantthem to do.
All our bond projects are goingto happen over the next three
to five years and I'm excited tosee them take place.
RR (20:52):
Student population wise are we growing or are we holding
steady where where are we at?
Nick Lupo (20:58):
Taft actually has about 30 extra high school
students this year.
Our middle school is down alittle bit but we're actually
we're looking it's about to stayabout the same we're about
seven six seven sixty a littlebit more than that and that's
you know up from recent years.
So we're not totally decliningwe're not totally increasing but
we're we have a little bit of auh extra enrollment.
What kind of involvement canthe community do with the high
(21:20):
school do to help the highschool community involvement
yeah I I think I mean obviouslyanytime a a parent or a guardian
has a student here in thebuilding you know we want them
to be involved in the school inany capacity and so that is the
main thing if you're a parent ora guardian to be involved in
the school be involved in yourstudents we have lots of
different communication toolsand apps that they can use.
(21:42):
If I'm a member of thecommunity that does not have a a
person here come to the gamescome to the plays I mean I'd
love to see them come and joinand see the things that kids are
doing here.
If you want to volunteerthere's processes to do that as
well but I want to see thatcommunity kind of keep growing
in in supporting the school anyway they can.
You know some people do itfinancially some people do it
with time and then again ifyou're allowed to come see what
(22:04):
the kids showcase here.
There are lots of opportunitiesand lots of different needs
within the facility within thebuilding within the classroom
correct oh yeah always I meanwe're we're looking at uh
potential budget cuts and thingsand uh you know always making
sure that the money is spent inthe right spots uh you know for
students so those needs uh arealways take place every single
(22:26):
year and so um we work withbackpacks youth business for
youth excellence for youth wework for the food bank who you
know we do a lot of differentthings to connect with uh
different organizationsnonprofits in the in the city
and those people help us outwith food and clothing and and
uh backpacks and supplies thatwe maybe couldn't afford to give
some of the students and thenjust general things that the
(22:47):
teachers need every single dayis uh is always a need and we
try to support our teachers withthe best best stuff.
All right and Kitty any otheritem that you would like the
community to know that uh is aburning within you we turned
over only one teacher last yearand so I don't know uh you know
I've been here about 12 13 yearswithin the school district and
(23:09):
I have not done that and so thatis a huge thing to tell the
community like you know we stillwe have a lot of great teachers
here we have people who areworking here want to be here in
the community and so we want tokeep that culture building and
so to turn over one teacher isawesome.
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going to be celebrating in agrand style for the new year.
All through the holiday seasonright all through the holiday
season but in particular on thefloor right now you'll see a
brand new car they're gonna giveaway not one but two uh one New
(24:12):
Year's Eve one new year's daythese are brand new cars that
somebody's gonna win wow cool somake certain of uh uh put on
your party hat and get up toChinookin's uh get your name in
the in the box as many times ashumanly possible and of course
you could always go up there andhave a nice dinner you could
have uh uh a nice lunch uh abeverage of your choice and uh
(24:36):
just enjoy the celebration thenew year's celebration at
Chinookwin's casino resortthey've got a few games up there
too right a couple of gamesyeah you might find something
that particulars your fast wewere in there the other day and
threw uh you know a nice tenorat uh one of those uh slots
there the big wheel of fortuneone uh you know I think we've
got to turn it again to see getto get to the fortune spot but
(24:58):
it was a good time so yeah it isa good time and uh the the food
is good the staff is wonderfulwell yeah like you had that uh
great event just a few weeks agothere up there at Chinook wins
that the Angels ball yeah and itwas wonderful prime example of
uh the staff and and the foodand and and the space so yeah
(25:19):
really it was wonderful to thefact that the staff was so
attentive they weren't on top ofyou but they were right there
every time you wanted somethingyeah and our thanks to uh the
entire staff at Chinook WinsCasino Resort on behalf of
Angels Anonymous for all thatthey do all year long but in
particular for the Festival ofthe Trees.
(25:40):
We'll be back in just a momentwith more about the upcoming
events in the Interradarcommunity.
Zellers (25:48):
Home style cooking in a hometown atmosphere hi I'm
Adina from Zellers Restaurant inRose Lodge in Lincoln City join
us daily for good fun and greatfood.
RR (25:57):
You can even kick up your heels at Zellers and welcome
back to the double hour show I'dlike to draw everybody's
attention to the fact of thelandslide that happened on
Highway 229 this community alerthas been sent to us uh
reminding people that uh to lookfor debris on the Sluts River,
Sluts Bay and the nearby beachesif you come across personal
(26:20):
items like photos or documentsplease report them to the Law
Enforcement Department uhprovide a description of the
item and where it was found.
Call the Lincoln CountySheriff's Office non-emergency
phone number at 541-2650777 orthe Lincoln City PD
(26:40):
non-emergency phone number 541943636 a lot of people lost a lot
of stuff Paul and this would beour opportunity to help them
retrieve hopefully some of thosetreasures that have been lost
yeah yeah it's a really toughtime for a lot of families out
there and uh we uh wish them thebest uh over this trying time
(27:04):
well we are getting awful closeto Christmas uh next week I
believe we're gonna havesomebody in a red suit oh good
did you get a call in from uhscheduled it with the elves I've
been told some of the elves andSanta may even make an
appearance on the show next weekoh even Santa okay well that's
high grade okay that's yeahtough time of year to get him I
(27:26):
know that he's quite busy hugelybusy but uh if Dave Price can
do it so can Santa yeah yeahyeah you know Dave was uh
sharing a lot of great stuff tooby the way you know with the uh
the new programs that they'relooking to bring and he just uh
he noted uh that that naturalresource program you know that
they're working on it's still inprogress just as an FYI they're
(27:47):
they're uh still got a lengthyapproval process but uh it's
just one example of thewonderful things that the
college has been working on andputting together uh over the
last uh few years here nowcoming up and our special thanks
as well to uh the principal atTaft High School Nick Glupo uh
for coming on board bringing usup to date what's happening up
at the high school and it's goodstuff yeah it's really great
(28:08):
stuff and uh you know like hewas saying you know go to a game
go to the plays go enjoy someof the you know fine work that
people are doing uh stay incontact just see what's going on
at Taft and talking aboutthings going on uh the winter
twenty twenty six fun guide uhfor the Lincoln City Parks and
Rec department has beenpublished it is out it is
(28:30):
chucked full of differentactivities that people can enjoy
during the winter time yeahbecause it's winter's turn here
and uh you know January throughMarch I think that runs a like
you said jam-packed uh and justa great publication uh to to get
your hands on and uh as Davewas talking about uh in the
(28:51):
program the catch the wave uhtheir uh winter term uh program
is out as well so it's youropportunity to um take a turn
for the better yeah you knowmake your move you know there's
a chess uh you know you canlearn chess on there there's
some board stuff you know lotsof board stuff we were hearing
about so lots of good things todo and uh with the community
(29:13):
college both the accredited sideas well as just the community
ed.
Son Paul (29:17):
So we'll be back next Christmas day.
Christmas day you know midnightuh we're gonna try to get that
phone call in with Santa uh sohopefully you know he can pick
up that that'll be good.
RR (29:29):
Just depends upon how those uh hot red and green lines are
to the North Pole or he may beout in the in the stratosphere
someplace we'll we'll try tocatch up with Santa on the
program next week.
And that'll do it to the Duneson a double R show for Paul and
Jenna I am double R.
Jana (29:46):
Have yourself a happy day and a very Merry Christmas
you've been listening to theDouble R Show join Roger and
Paul Robertson as they exploreeverything about North Lincoln
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