A1 Driftwood Library hosts writers ......PAGE A2 Taft Wrestling .............................PAGE A11 January 29, 2020 Serving Lincoln City Since 1927 $1.00 Taft grad scores New prestigious $42 million writing grant, three-book hospital series deal MAX KIRKENDALL set to open
[email protected] The good STAFF REPORT news just keeps coming for After years of planning and construc- former Taft tion, Lincoln City’s new $42 million graduate Kelly hospital is about to officially open. The Garrett, who original hospital, which is thought to be just inked a the last remaining wooden hospital in new book deal the United States, was built on the shores and was named of Devils Lake in 1967-68. The new build- a recipient of ing was constructed, quite literally, right the Oregon next to and somewhat on top of the old Literary Fellow- building, on NE 28th St. in Lincoln City. ships. The new hospital is expected to open As a student soon. An exact opening date has yet to at Taft, Garrett COURTESY PHOTO be announced. The News Guard joined attended the Kelly Garrett grew up in Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital CEO Oregon Writ- Lincoln City and graduat- Dr. Lesley Ogden for a walk through the ing Festival, NEWS GUARD PHOTO/FRANK PEREA ed from Taft High School new hospital. The following is her insight which is filled into the new medical facility. Interior view just inside the new Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City. with writing in 1996. workshops News Guard: What has been the most ing aspects of this project has been the and talks led by local professional writers.