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PAGE A10, KEIZERTIMES, JULY 3, 2015 Jones Farm PRODUCE 5 MILES NORTH OF KEIZER 10325 RIVER RD NE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK MON– FRI 9 –7, SAT– SUN 9 –5 THIS COUPON ENDS 7-12-15 16 Flavors! BUY 1 ICE CREAM 3 $ DESSERT UMPQUA •Cones ICE CREAM •Milkshakes •Shortcakes DESSERTS •Sundaes ® Growing Fresh Local Fruits & Veggies For 5 Generations GET 1 Raspberries 50% OFF! THIS COUPON ENDS 7-12-15 MON– FRI 9 –7, SAT– SUN 9 –5 5 MILES NORTH OF KEIZER 10325 RIVER RD NE LIKE US ON FACEBOOK OFF 12 Half Pint Flat or $2 OFF 6 Half Pint Flat Jones Farm PRODUCE KEIZERTIMES.COM Hercules has nothing Digging in on McNary graduate Members of the McNary High School football program helped prepare for the installa- tion of an artifi cial turf fi eld at the school Mon- day, June 29. Installation of the new artifi cial surface is expected to begin by the end of the month. Graciano Rubio, a 2009 McNary High School graduate, performs a feat of strength in the Odd Haugen Strength Classic at the San Jose Fit Expo. By ERIC A. HOWALD excited to see people push boundaries. Com- Of the Keizertimes pared to 10 years ago, people are doing things A 2009 McNary High School graduate now that no one then would have believed stands a chance at becoming one of America’s possible. As soon as that happens, everyone is strongest men after winning a major light- doing it. I’m excited to see those moments,” weight tournament in June. Rubio said. On June 13, Keizer native Graciano Rubio Rubio himself only began competing in competed in the Odd Haugen strongman events three years Strength Classic at the San Jose ago and that was primarily Fit Expo. The contest featured because a friend ended up fi ve tests of strength including hosting a strongman event a farmer’s walk, yoke walk, in Corvallis where he was log press, deadlift, and Mas attending school. wrestling. Rubio won four out “It’s diffi cult to compete of fi ve events en route to a fi rst because you have to travel, but place overall fi nish and became that meant the competition the newest Lightweight Pro was coming to me,” Rubio said. Strongman. Rubio, 23, is a He did not make a lot of 2009 graduate of McNary and changes to his workout at that works as a CrossFit instructor point, but he had to fi ght some in Gustine, Calif. natural inclinations. “Now I’m just looking “Everyone tends to work forward to competing against on the things they are already some of the best in the world,” Submitted good at, but there are no points Graciano Rubio with his hefty beyond fi rst place that will Rubio said. The win at the tournament fi rst place trophy. make up for other weaknesses. earned Rubio his pro card and I had to learn to spend time an invitation to compete in the 2016 Arnold working on the things I wasn’t good at,” he Amateur World Strongman Championship said. He now tries to compete about three in Columbus, Ohio, against the world’s best times a year. lightweight strongman competitors. He’s Strongmen contests are not comprised of already slated to compete in the America’s the typical events one fi nds in the weightlift- Strongest Man competition in October. ing world. The event names themselves are Please see RUBIO, Page A12 “It’s exciting in a lot of ways, but I’m most Fishing Clinic It has been said many times, “If you can’t get away to go fi shing, next best thing is to talk about fi shing.” Enter into a conversation on the topic with Dave Bauer, and if you leave there without a nagging urge to grab a rod and head for the water, you better take up golfi ng. I found myself tensing up ready to set the hook, as he is describing the excitement of feeling a salmon, “take, take, taking, the bait.” Bauer has a long,and rich background in fi shing. It be- gan when he was eight years old, fi shing with Uncle Mick. His dad doesn’t fi sh so he goes with Uncle Mick. “We are over on the Little Nestucca River,” Bauer explains. “I’m dinking around, like eight- year-olds will do on the river, and fi nd an old rusty lure in some driftwood. The hooks are rusty. One is broken off, but it’s my treasure. I take it to Uncle Mick.” “Well, Davie, I think we better doctor it up a little.” “He always called me Da- vie,” Bauer adds. “He pulls a Bandaid out of his billfold- -one of those that had green dots on it--puts it on that old Above: Sam Farr, Jason Sperle and Raymond Byrd clean excess dirt off the edge of the track. Left: Gage Mance levels off some of the new surfacing. KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Compton leads Salem- Keizer over Spokane by G.I. Wilson lure-and catches a 10 to 12 pound silver. To this day, he is the best fi sherman I know.” Some 30 years ago, Bauer and his two fi shing bud- dies, Mike Gaynor and Joe Van Meter, wanted to start a Keizer Fishing Club. They need to come up with a name. Someone suggests: since these guys catch so many fi sh, and Gaynor being an optometrist, instead of Vision Clinic, why not call it the Keizer Fishing Clinic. The name sticks. First requirement to join: Catch a fi sh. These guys are known for catching fi sh. Big fi sh. “In those days, we caught a lot of 40+ chinook in Tilla- mook,” Bauer explains. “Forty pounds were common, not rare like they are today. One day, on the river, they see a driftboat get away from a guy as it is being loaded. The guys retrieve the boat and help get it on the trailer. Sec- ond requirement: Do some- thing good for someone on the river. Joe and Mike are fi shing Tillamook Bay. Joe hooks a big chinook. They discover no net in the boat. Landing a big chinook can be a challenge-at times-even with a net. “You have to completely tire him out, then work him up to the boat,” Mike urges. Joe tires the fi sh out, Mike reaches over, grabs the heavy fi sh and scoops it into the boat. “Every once in a while, you have to help a guy out,” he says with a wide grin. Third requirement: Net someone’s fi sh. Over the years, the Fish- ing Clinic has grown to 18 to 20 members. They have their own yearly tournament on the Siletz River. Bauer’s son, Mike, is a member of The Clinic. “I started taking him fi shing when he was three years old,” Bauer explains with pride. “He would climb up under the front of the boat and go to sleep. He’s 34 now and runs Please see FISH, Page A12 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Volcano Brad Moss send a high pop fl y to center fi eld in the game with Spokane. By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes The Volcanoes evened their home series with Spo- kane on Monday with a 7-5 win that featured pitcher Lo- gan Webb’s best performance of the season so far. In his fi ve innings, Webb got his fi rst win, allowing four hits including a home run but striking out fi ve and giving up one walk. Leading the offense were Chase Compton, who had three singles and a double and drove in two runs; CJ Hinojosa, who hit a double, scored a run and batted in two; and Julio Pena. The Indians scored fi rst. LaDarious Clark singled to right fi eld, stole second base, reached third on a wild pitch and scored when Jamie Potts struck out but catcher Brad Moss dropped the third strike and made a bad throw to fi rst. In the Salem-Keizer fi rst, Ronnie Jebavy was hit by a pitch from Peter Fairbanks, stole second, went to third on a single by Compton and scored on a wild pitch. The Volcanoes took a three-run lead in the fourth. With two out, Pena hit his Please see SPOKANE, Page A12