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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016
PeaceHealth, school districts provide free physicals Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club
On Wednesday, June 4,
PeaceHealth Medical Group in
Florence partnered with the
Siuslaw and Mapleton school
districts for School Sports
Physical Day.
The event assisted families
with the annual requirement
that students and athletes
obtain physicals prior to partic-
ipating in extracurricular sports
for grades six through 12, and
some youth sports leagues.
“The goal of sports physical
is to keep student athletes
safe,” said Paul Pearson, M.D.,
one of the participating physi-
cians. “These exams can help
screen for potential conditions
that may limit or restrict ath-
letes’ ability to participate in
school sports.
“We are particularly con-
cerned about rare cardiac con-
ditions that could be disastrous
if left undetected.”
“The practitioners use the
one-on-one time with students
to discuss making good
lifestyle choices such as avoid-
ing tobacco use and other risky
behaviors,” added Pearson.
PeaceHealth Medical Group
contributed medical supplies,
as well as the expertise of five
physicians and 12 medical
assistants.
This year, 191 elementary,
middle and high school stu-
dents were seen: 172 students
from the Siuslaw School
District and 19 who were trans-
ported from the Mapleton
School District.
to elect new officers at meeting
The
Siuslaw
Athletic
Booster Club will hold a spe-
cial membership meeting on
Tuesday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m.
at the Siuslaw High School
library to nominate and vote in
new board members for the
2016-2017 school year.
If you or anyone you know
is interested in volunteering
some time to support the ath-
letic programs of the middle
school and high school, come
to the meeting.
Regular membership meet-
ings are held once a month at
the high school. The SABC
has supported athletics by pro-
viding funding for team uni-
forms and equipment, score-
boards, track resurfacing, the
Ian Foster Scholarship Fund
(for participation fees) and,
new this year, two $1,000
scholarships to Siuslaw sen-
iors.
The club also helps support
the Athlete of the Year recep-
tion on Friday, June 3, and the
Hall of Fame dinner on Friday,
Aug. 19.
For questions or to get on
the committee for the annual
booster club auction to be held
Aug. 20, contact Gina Castro
Brandt at 541-997-4089.
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PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Clockwise from above: A father and son team up to make a free lure at Honeyman State
Park; a young angler waits while his fish are cleaned by STEP volunteers; members of STEP
wait for the next fish to clean; and rods and reels provided by STEP.
Free
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Free fishing was part of a
weekend of recreational oppor-
tunities offered by the ODFW
and Oregon Parks and
Recreation
Department
(OPRD). Along with fishing,
hiking trails and camp spots
were also offered for free.
During
Free
Fishing
Weekend, fishing licenses, tags
and endorsements were not
required anywhere in Oregon.
The ODFW made sure there
were plenty of fish to catch,
thanks to the release of more
than 185,000 trout at 80 loca-
tions around the state
Most everyone who dropped
a line had a great chance of
hooking some pole-bending
action.
“Lakes and ponds were fully
stocked, a number of rivers
were open, and of course there
was crabbing and clamming,”
said Rick Hargrave, adminis-
trator of ODFW’s Information
and Education Division.
The purpose of the free
recreation weekend was to
encourage people to explore
Oregon’s parks and outdoors
by waiving fees and offering a
recreational activities, includ-
ing fishing events, nature
walks and specialized outdoor-
related workshops.
Several state parks hosted
fishing events and waived park
admission and camping fees
during “State Parks Day,” June
4.
Near Florence at Cleawox
Lake, members of the local
STEP group provided fishing
poles, tackle, bait and instruc-
tion, along with compliman-
tary fish cleaning for anyone
who brought their fish.
Honeyman Park Rangers set
up a lure-making station for
young anglers to make and
keep their own custom lures.
“Free Fishing Weekend is
always a great opportunity for
families to get out and enjoy a
day or two of fishing,” said
Hargrave.
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