The Toledo Pool will be closed all day, Sunday April 8. The pool will be open Saturday April 7 rom 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. for lap swim and 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. for Rec Swim, according to Pool Manager Joe Andrews. Normal hours resume Monday, April 9.
The documentary “America’s Invisible Children” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. April 12 at the Arcadia Campus of Toledo Elementary. The film shows the challenges being met by all, and overcome by some of the nation’s 1.3 million homeless youth. The Lincoln County School District has identified more than 400 homeless members of its student body. After the film, there will be a discussion of the crisis of homeless students and families in east Lincoln County.
Larry Davis and Terri Strom take their seats on the Toledo City Council as Mark Camara (R) prepares to leave
Terri Strom and Larry Davis were appointed to fill two vacancies on the Toledo City Council Wednesday. Meanwhile, the longest serving member of the council, Mark Camara, announced his resignation, in preparation for taking new employment overseas. The vacancies filled April 4 were created by the council’s appointment of Councilor Ralph Grutzmacher as Mayor February 15 following the resignation for health reasons of Mayor Monica Lyons. Grutzmacher was originally appointed to council September 15, 2010, to fill the seat vacated by Mary Young, who moved out of the city limits. The other vacancy was created by the surprise resignation of Franki Trujillo-Dalbey the same night. She had been elected to a four-term term in November 2010.
Strom is the owner of Toledo Ace Hardware and is currently in her third term as President of the Toledo Planning Commission. She was first appointed in 2008. She also serves as President of the Toledo Main Street board of directors. A Toledo native, Strom said in her application she believes the council would be strengthened by having a life-time resident of the city among its members. “As a member of the Main Street program, I believe that maintaining a ‘hometown feel’ is important” and wants also to ensure that residents are “well-informed and prepared for the changes ahead.” During an interview session before the appointments, Strom told the council, ”I have learned if you want to make a difference you have to get involved,” something she said she learned from her father, Larry Hart, who was City Manager for 20 years.
Davis is a member of the city’s Public Utilities Commission, and a 20-year veteran at Georgia-Pacific, where he works as an engineering manager. He has been a resident of Toledo for 19 years, and is active in Boy Scout Troop 30 and the Toledo Arts Guild. Davis said he would “like to help the council make decisions that can optimize and improve the City of Toledo.” Also, during his interview, Davis said his work as an engineer will help bring additional diversity to the council. “When you have a diverse group of people you are able to draw on different experiences,” he said.
With Camara’s pending resignation, the council is left with only two of its members serving by having stood for election, Jack Dunaway in 2010 and Nancy Lynne in 2008. The other members, and the Mayor, are all appointees, through a process required under city charter when vacancies occur. Davis was appointed to the seat that expires in December 2012, Strom to the seat that expires in December 2014.
(Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story misspelled Strom’s first name)
James B. Neal, 84, of Newport, died April 1, 2012. He was born July 13, 1927 to James and Helen Neal. His family said, “As a youngster, James helped his family take care of their farm in Logsden. When he was 18 years old, James joined the Army and served for two years. Upon his return to Oregon, he met and married Mary Jones. James was a logger, working in remote camps in Oregon and Alaska. His favorite memories were of his days logging in Alaska and he would share those memories over and over with family and friends. The extended Neal family would grow to include people from Alaska to Oregon, his 2nd Family at the Timbers Restaurant, and many others.” James was preceded in death by his brother Ernie, his sisters Patty and Edith, his daughter Patricia, and three grandchildren; Danelle, Jimmy and Cody. James is survived by his wife of 65 years Mary; his sons Mike (Pat) Neal, Bill (Kathy) Neal, Jerry (Anne) Neal, his daughters Linda (Jesse) Cave, Donna (Eugene) Roggenstein, Denise (Tom) Runions, Michelle Duty, Julie Skelly, Dorothy Neal, Tracy (Larry Silkett) Neal, Kelly (Herb) Smith, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A celebration of James’ life will be held at the Newport Visual Arts Center in Nye Beach on Saturday, April 7, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Dear Editor,
Tonight (April 2) PBS aired a deeply disturbing report summarizing the results of a scientific study of the impacts to which small children are subjected playing full-contact football, and I want to encourage everyone involved in this sport to see it at this link. I realize that this will not sit well with many residents of Toledo, but I think this study, in addition to a growing body of research on the potential for debilitating brain injuries from big hits on the football field indicate that the time has come for schools and parents to seriously reconsider whether or not the thrill of playing this game is worth the risks.
Mark Camara
Toledo
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