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ecks were craning and eyebrows were raised over the past few weeks, as a shiny, stainless steel assemblage took shape on the lawn of the Lincoln City Cultural Center along Highway 101. The creation comes from Portland and New York based artist Pete Beeman. The artwork arrived at the front lawn of the Cultural Center Nov. 16. The City of Lincoln City, on the recommendation of the Lincoln City Public Art Committee (PAC), using the city’s Percent for Art program, commissioned the piece. Assisted by unseasonably dry and sunny weather, Beeman and his crew of two were able to complete the installation by the end of the day Saturday, Nov. 19. The official dedication ceremony is scheduled for early 2023. Beeman’s work is the first public art installation of the planned Lincoln City Cultural Plaza, which will redevelop the 2.5 acres around the historic Delake School, now the Lincoln City Cultural Center, according to director and PAC Chair See ARTWORK, Page A11
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Work to install the large artwork began Nov. 16.
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Large equipment was brought to the site to help in the setup.
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Team effort for Christmas Basket toy and food drive Marc McPherson has been a firefighter with NLFR for 13 years and has assisted with the toy he holiday season is fully drive each year since joining. Les underway again, and in Schwab’s contribution was unexLincoln City, it marks a time when pected, McPherson said, but it will the community comes together bring a lot of cheer to the holiday and ensures no one goes without a season. Christmas. “Les Schwab, when they found Once again, North Lincoln Fire out that we needed help, they just & Rescue (NLFR) is partnering stepped right up,” McPherson said. with the Lincoln City Eagles Lodge “It was simply amazing. Like, to spark the annual Christmas ‘You’re gonna do what?’ That’s Basket Food and Toy Drive to help what happens when you have a provide meals and playthings for community that really cares about families around the community. the people who live in it.” With help from Les Schwab, Each year, donation buckets who will provide meat for 1,300 crop up around town, where people families, the program will provide can donate new, unwrapped toys 350 holiday baskets to serve around and nonperishable food items that 1,200 to 1,300 people in the Lincoln will fill the holiday baskets deCity area with toys and food this livered to families in need. This holiday season. year there are about 35 different
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Marc McPherson and his wife often play the role of Santa and Mrs. Santa to promote the Christmas basket drive.
donation locations sprinkled about Lincoln City. Families who need assistance are encouraged to apply for the program through the Eagles Lodge or NLFR by Dec. 12. The application includes a wish list for the children, and the organizations strive to deliver at least one toy the children have specifically requested. Volunteers will deliver the Christmas Baskets Saturday, Dec. 17. “It’s a huge scope,” McPherson said. “When you consider the size of Lincoln City, including Oakridge, is only about 13,000 people.” To date, McPherson and his wife have acted as Santa and Mrs. Claus for 15 years during the holidays, and getting involved with the toy drive seemed the logical next step See WHO WE ARE, Page A13
Broderick gets the job as Lincoln City Police Chief JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.
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incoln City’s new police chief acknowledges he didn’t see himself as chief following his last promotion.“It never was my end goal, to be honest with you, when Chief Palmer promoted me to Lieutenant four or five years ago,” Dave Broderick said. “Just helping him build what we have built over the last couple of years, kind put that drive into me and I just wanted to make sure that I was able to be around and still be a part of it. To protect what we have built. To make sure our vision stays the same.” Making the transition from a narcotics law enforcement officer to chief and administrator of the department was difficult, but Broderick said it “took a little time.” “Now you are not out in the field
like you maybe want to be, but you are the face of the department and you are here to support the people, get them what they need to do their job safety and also serve our citizens the best you can,” he said. Broderick was appointed last week as Chief of Police by Lincoln City City Manager Daphnee Legarza. The appointment follows former Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) Chief Jerry Palmer’s retirement in August. “Dave has proven has dedication and commitment to the community and staff, not just at the police department but the city as a whole,” Legarza wrote in a message to police and city staff. “Hie tenue, knowledge, skills and professionalism reiterate that he is well qualified for the position.” Legarza said Broderick comers highly recommended by his col-
leagues, staff and other prominent leaders and partners in and around Lincoln City. “I am confident that Chief Broderick will be one of the best leaders the Lincoln Coty Police Department has ever had,” Legarza said.
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Lincoln City Police Chief Dave Broderick.
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Priorities Broderick tells The News Guard that his top priority is staffing the police department. “We are three to four officers down,” he said. “That and we are working to get a new narcotics detective in place because of the rise in fentanyl the issues that we are having on the streets. That’s been a priority. It’s been at a patrol level and that’s been difficult. We need to get dedicated bodies in place to do that, so over the next few months we’ll be working real hard on that.” Broderick said most crimes, such
as burglaries and property crimes, are tied to illegal narcotics. “We have people dying because if it (fentanyl). It’s a big problem,” he said. “So, it is a priority. We’ll probably never stop it, but if we know there is trafficking going on, we are going to our best to put an investigation together and address it.” Broderick said the voter-approved Measure 110 legalization of some drugs is tied in with the rise in fentanyl. “Right now, a person has to have, I think it’s 40 fentanyl pills for it to even be a crime,” he said. “Forty fentanyl pills are a lot of pills for a police officer to take off the street and to be able to hold anybody accountable for. That’s why you are seeing the influx of this narcotic. Measure 110 isn’t working, and it
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