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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ MAY 28, 2016 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation Golfers to swing ‘Fore Kids’ The 19th annual Fore Kids Golf Classic will tee off Saturday, June 4, at Ocean Dunes Golf Links. The cost is $89 per player, which includes cart, awards ceremony barbecue and silent auction. There will be four hole-in- one prizes, which include $1 million, a new Ford F150 donated by Johnston Motors, a new boat donated by Y- Marina and a set of Calloway irons. There will also be a putting contest with a cash prize of $5,000. Team slots for the tourna- ment are still available. There will be a helicopter golf ball drop. Only be 750 raffle tickets will be sold and they are going fast. The grand prize is seven nights at the El Cid Resort if your ball is in the hole or closest to the hole. Winner gets to choose either Matzalan, Cancun or Cozumel as a destination The second prize is a 50” flat screen TV for the ball that is farthest away from the hole. Raffle tickets are available at the Boys and Girls Club, Siuslaw News, On Your Feet with a Splash or from any Boys and Girls Club board member. All proceeds go to provide after school care and summer programs for grades K-12. T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide May 28 4:40am / 6.0 6:27pm/ 6.0 11:37am / 0.0 May 29 5:50am / 5.7 7:20pm/ 6.3 12:20am / 2.6 12:33pm/ 0.4 May 30 7:09am / 5.4 8:11pm/ 6.8 1:34am / 2.1 1:32pm/ 0.7 May 31 8:29am / 5.4 9:01pm / 7.3 2:42am / 1.3 2:33pm / 1.0 June 1 9:43am/ 5.6 9:49pm/ 7.7 3:44am/ 0.4 3:31pm/ 1.2 June 2 10:49am / 5.9 4:39am/ -0.5 10:36pm/ 8.2 4:26pm/ 1.4 June 3 11:48am/ 6.2 11:23pm/ 8.4 5:30am/ -1.2 5:20pm/ 1.5 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 Popular, symbolic trail to reopen in Yachats 6:30 P . M . AT SHS June 4 • FORE KIDS GOLF TOURNEY AT O CEAN 9 A . M . D UNES June 11 • CAPE MT. TRAIL RUN 9 A . M . USFS C OAST H ORSE T RAIL On the Bite A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES Rainbow trout stocking is underway in many loca- tions along the mid coast. Look at the stocking report to see the full stocking sea- son. Fishing for the various warm water fish species is good this time of year as fish move to the shallows for spawning. There are numerous lakes in the Florence area that can pro- vide good opportunity and have both boat and bank access. COURTESY PHOTOS The symbolic image of “Amanda” waited in a quiet area along the trail where hikers could spend time surrounded by nature and qiuet reflec- tion; the Amanda Trail Bridge following a mud and debris slide in December 2015 that closed the trail for five months. TO BE HONORED during the school year. The other co-sponsor is the Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club, which partici- pates as a way to further recognize the accomplishments of not only the stu- dent athletes, but also their families and friends who support them through the year. Finalists for the boys and girls “Athletes of the Year” will be announced prior to the evening. They’ll be drawn from the list of KCST’s “Athlete of the Week” and honorable mention. The male and female Athletes of the Year will be announced that evening. The evening will depart from past years in that it will feature desserts and See HONORED 3B Free clamming, crabbing workshops begin soon LINCOLN CITY — The Oregon Coast is teeming with life all year- round. And during the summer, you can learn how to harvest the coastal bounty with crabbing and clamming clinics in Lincoln City. Led by local expert Bill Lackner, these clinics are a great way to learn how to catch fresh Dungeness crab and purple varnish clams. This will be Lackner’s fourth season hosting the crabbing and clamming clinics, and he is prepared for another June 3 RECOGNITION O UTSTANDING V IKS , S AILORS Forty-one athletes from Siuslaw and Mapleton high schools will be honored Friday, June 3, during the fifth annual Athletic Recognition, Evening of Excellence at Siuslaw High School. The event is organized and co-spon- sored by the Sports Club, a group of area businesses that promote the Athlete of the Week in the Siuslaw News and on Coast Radio each week Calendar • PREP ATHLETE I n December 2015, a massive mud and debris slide swept down a hillside above Amanda Creek, washing away the bridge that connected that trail segment and making the surrounding area too hazardous to enter for many weeks. The trail relies on a partnership between the Siuslaw National Forest, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the Oregon Department of Transportation, the City of Yachats and a private land owner to build and maintain its various segments. Since the closure, representatives of these groups, along with many volun- teers, have collaborated closely to rebuild the trail. Next Saturday, June 4, the popular Amanda Trail will officially reopen at 1 p.m. after a five-month closure, allowing the public to experience a scenic part of the Oregon Coast Trail that stretches 3.4 miles — from the City of Yachats to the top of Cape Perpetua. “Beyond the physical damage, the emotional loss of this section of the trail was especially difficult to many area residents and visitors,” said Jan Brown of the Yachats Trails Committee. “It was the section that held a symbolic statue of Amanda, the Native American woman for whom the trail was named, and a quiet grotto that had become, for many, a place for peaceful contemplation and cere- monies. “Both were lost to acres of mud and debris.” Over time, Amanda’s story has opened the eyes of many people to the true and sad story of the atrocities that were once committed against Native Peoples in the Yachats area. As a result of the spiritual truth being told, and the trail being built, Tribal People now return to visit and it has become an important place of healing. It is fitting that the first step in the reawakening of this trail coincides with National Trails Day, the coun- try’s largest celebration of trails and the benefits they bring to individuals and society. “The day highlights the important work thousands of volunteers do each year to take care of America’s trails, including the Amanda Trail,” said Brown. For more information on the trail or the June 4 opening of Amanda’s Trail, contact Brown at 541-952-0697 or email her at espressobrown@gmail .com. S PORTS The Oregon coast’s popular and iconic Dungeness crab can be elu- sive unless you know the tricks and rules to catching them. fun and educational program. “This is my passion. I love teaching visitors of all ages how to do this, especially the kids,” says Lackner. “At first, they are a little intimidated by it. See COURTESY PHOTO WORKSHOPS 4B ALSEA RIVER: The river is now open to cutthroat trout fishing. Casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. Bait is not allowed above the head of tide until Sept. 1. SALMON RIVER: The river basin is open for cutthroat trout fishing. Casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. Bait is not allowed above the head of tide until Sept. 1. SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead Steelhead fishing is slow but the summer steelhead run is underway. This run typically peaks by early July but fish can be found throughout the mainstem at any time now. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. Cover water and fish small and simple as the river conditions are low and clear. Cutthroat trout opened May 22 and can offer anglers of all experience levels good opportunity. See FISHING 4B
