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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015
Winter walks, talks continue today at Cape Perpetua
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YACHATS — The Cape
Perpetua Visitor Center will
feature free programs and guest
speakers on Saturdays in
February as part of its ongoing
Winter Series of events.
Today, at 2 p.m., Joy
Primrose will present “All in
Our
Backyard:
Oregon
Cetaceans,” an introduction to
the whales, dolphins and por-
poises found in Oregon’s cold
temperate waters, including
species likely to be seen from
shore.
Primrose is the founder and
president of the American
Cetacean Society Oregon
Chapter and is a certified
marine naturalist.
On Feb. 14, Fawn Custer of
CoastWatch will lead a rocky
shores hike to explore the
impacts of Sea Star Wasting
Syndrome. Participants will
meet at the Visitor Center at
4:30 p.m. and walk down to the
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at the hands of the New York
Giants.
To make matters worse,
Williams had emergency root
canal the day before the game.
Still woozy from painkillers, he
was told that the position of
running back would be played
by Timmy Smith.
Smith, a rookie out of Texas
Tech, had touched the ball only
29 times that entire season.
Williams barely knew who he
was, but he made sure — damn
sure — that Smith knew who
he was. He had been waiting
for this game his entire life, and
he imparted on the rookie that
he’d better bring it the next day.
For his part, Smith wasn’t
even told he’d be starting —
the Washington brass was too
afraid he would have game-day
jitters. They had every reason
tidepools located in the
Cape Perpetua Marine
Reserve.
After the walk,
snacks will be served in
Visitor Center followed
by the 6:30 p.m. presen-
tation,
“Estuaries
Rising? Climate change
and salmon in the
Oregon Coast Range”
by
Dr.
Rebecca
Flitcroft.
This presentation will
discuss climate change
predictions for the
Oregon Coast and how
these may affect aquatic
species,
including
salmon.
Flitcroft is a Research Fish
Biologist with the USDA
Forest Service at the Pacific
Northwest Research Station,
Oregon. Her research focuses
on aquatic systems from head-
waters to the ocean, and her
to be wary, and Elway didn’t
disappoint;
the
Broncos
jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the
first six minutes.
All across America you
could hear the refrain: “No way
a team loses two Super Bowls
in a row!” as if the Minnesota
Vikings had never existed. (It
should be pointed out that the
Buffalo Bills had yet to start
their early ’90s run of nothing-
ness.)
But like a shot, Washington
sprang to life. Suddenly, Smith
was unstoppable and Williams
was otherworldly.
The second quarter began,
and Washington exploded for
five scores for 35 points, 356
total yards, including 228 pass-
ing by Williams (9 of 11), 122
yards on five carries by Smith,
and 168 yards on five recep-
tions by Ricky Sanders.
The five touchdowns came
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On Feb. 21 at 1 p.m., Forest
Service archaeologist Kevin
Bruce will give a presentation
on shell midden sites at the
Cape Perpetua Visitor Center
and lead a guided tour
afterwards.
Evidence of thou-
sands of years of
human use can be
observed in multiple
archaeological
sites
located in the Cape
Perpetua Scenic Area.
These sites contain
important information
about the Alsean people
who created them.
Kevin Bruce has
been
the
Forest
Archaeologist for the
Siuslaw National Forest
since 2011, and has
more than 15 years of
experience
as
an
archaeologist, including serv-
ing as a district archaeologist
on National Forests in
Mississippi and as chief
archaeologist
for
the
Mississippi Department of
Transportation.
“This Winter Series is a great
way to get connected to issues
important to the Oregon
Coast,” says Forest Service
volunteer Robin Grace. “They
are informative, entertaining,
and a great way to spend a
Saturday afternoon.”
For visitors unable to catch
one of these special programs,
there are plenty of ways to keep
busy on the Cape this winter.
The visitor center provides
regular
film
screenings,
exhibits, and Junior Ranger
activities, and serves as a base
to explore the area’s trails and
tidepools.
In winter, the Cape Perpetua
Visitor Center is open Friday
through Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., and is closed Wednesdays
and Thursdays. The Visitor
Center is three miles south of
Yachats on Highway 101.
For more information, call
541-547-3289.
in 18 plays covering less than
six minutes. Washington would
go on to crush Denver 42-10;
Williams would go home with
the MVP award.
Smith would finish the day
with 204 yards (an NFL record)
and two touchdowns, and
dreams of a big-time career. It
was not to be. A bust in every
sense of the word, Smith would
last just 15 more games in the
NFL, scoring only three touch-
downs, barely doubling his
workload from the Super Bowl
in yards from scrimmage, turn-
ing in 476 yards before being
cut by the Cowboys in 1990
after a single carry.
In 2006 he was sentenced to
prison for 2 1/2 years.
A cautionary tale?
Not really, but an interesting
one by any measure.
February
program dates:
• Feb. 7
Oregon Cetaceans
2 p.m.
• Feb. 14
Hike to the Sea Stars
4:30 p.m.
• Feb. 21
Archaelogical sites
11 a.m.
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