NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR
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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ JUNE 18, 2016 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
Players scout another team while
waiting for the next round of com-
petition during last year’s tourney.
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Siuslaw News
The smack of bats agianst leather-
wrapped baseballs will be heard today
and tomorrow at Miller Park as nearly
40 teams from throughout the region,
and in all age groups, compete in the
annual Rick and Corrine Gehlke
Baseball Tournament.
Along with Siuslaw, players from
North Bend, Marshfield, South
Umpqua, Newport, Waldport and as far
south as Bandon will be playing every-
thing from tee-ball to live-pitch base-
ball.
It will take place on all five fields,
providing a chance to see potential
future Vikings — as well as who they
might be playing in the years ahead.
Along with baseball, there will be
concessions available, including pulled
pork sandwiches, snacks, sodas and
candy, with money raised going to sup-
port the Siuslaw Baseball Association.
“It’s a great way to spend part of
your Father’s Day weekend and sup-
port youth baseball,” said Kim Stinger
of the SBA.
Admission to all games is free
throughout the tournament, June 18
and 19, with games getting underway
at 9 a.m. each day.
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S PORTS
Calendar
K NOW
THE DRILL
June 18
• BASEBALL
GEHLKE TOURNEY
D AY ONE
9 A . M .
M ILLER P ARK
June 19
• BASEBALL
GEHLKE TOURNEY
D AY TWO
9 A . M .
M ILLER P ARK
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
June 18
12:19am/ 5.5
11:30pm/ 7.2
June 19
1:00pm / 5.7
June 20
12:06am/ 7.3
1:39pm/ 5.9
Low Tide
5:55am/ -0.4
5:36pm/ 2.5
7:08am/ -1.1
6:55pm/ 2.6
7:44am / -1.2
7:35pm / 2.6
June 22
1:20am / 7.3
2:56pm/ 6.0
8:21am / -1.2
8:18pm/ 2.5
June 24
2:43am / 6.9
4:19pm/ 6.2
On the
Bite
6:32am/ -0.8
6:16pm/ 2.6
June 21
12:42am / 7.4
2:17pm / 6.0
June 23
1:59am / 7.1
3:37pm/ 6.1
The Siuslaw Watershed
Council (SWC) is again
offering summer camps for
students entering fourth
grade through high school.
These camps are the perfect
way to get the most out of
summer.
Come be a part of explor-
ing the Siuslaw watershed’s
many rivers, streams and
lakes.
Camp dates are:
Introductory
Camp:
June 27-30, for students
entering grades 4-6
Intermediate Camp: July
11-14, for students entering
grades 6-8
Advanced Camp: July
18-22, for students entering
grades 8-12 with previous
watershed experience
During camps, participants
travel throughout the Siuslaw
watershed learning about
plants, animals, water and
land.
The camps focus on the
restoration work that is being
done to keep the watershed
healthy. Campers will get a
chance to make a difference
by doing hands-on restora-
tion work, as well as canoe-
ing, kayaking, snorkelling,
hiking and more.
Introductory and interme-
diate camps are day camps.
Advanced camp includes
one overnight camping trip.
Each camp is $75 for the
whole session and scholar-
ships are available.
Registration packets are
available at www.siuslaw.org
/camps, call the SWC office
at 541-268-3044 to or email
camp@siuslaw.org.
Siuslaw Watershed Camps
are made possible with fund-
ing from OWEB, WCLF, in
partnership with Siuslaw
School District, and through
private donations.
8:59am / -1.2
9:04pm/ 2.5
9:39am / -1.0
9:55pm/ 2.4
S IUSLAW
N EWS
148 Maple St.
Florence
541-997-3441
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New Siuslaw football head coach Jamin Pool calls the team together at the end of afternoon drills Thursday, fin-
ishing a week of light conditioning and working on play routes for receivers. The Viks are in Cottage Grove today
for some 7-on-7 action with the Lions. The Viks will take a week off before hitting the weight room in anticipa-
tion of daily doubles in August. Also in August, the Vikings will host their annual football camp for grades 5-8,
Aug. 8-11. The Viks’ season opener will be on the road at Elmira, Sept. 2.
A
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
Golfer to play 100 holes to benefit the hungry
REEDSPORT — This Monday,
June 20, at the break of dawn, Greg
Carter will start his golf-a-thon to raise
money to provide meals to those suf-
fering from hunger.
One-in-six people experience
hunger in Douglas County. That moti-
vated Carter to use his passion for golf
to do good.
“If I can raise awareness and debunk
myths about those suffering from
hunger, I can help my community
understand the need in our area and
give them a way to support the Pantry,”
said Carter.
Two-thirds of Project Blessing’s
clients are seniors and children, the
most vulnerable populations in his
community.
Everyday, seniors choose between
purchasing medicine or food, and fam-
ilies select cheap processed foods to
make their food dollars go farther.
“Project Blessing is doing amazing
work to provide fresh produce and a
variety of nutritional foods,” Carter
said. “For every dollar raised, they can
provide three meals.”
“When we eliminate
hunger in our
community, it lifts the
whole community.”
— Greg Carter
Currently, Project Blessing distrib-
utes more than 15,000 pounds of food
each month. This is possible thanks to
Reedsport Safeway store participating
in the Fresh Alliance program, which
provides fresh produce and other per-
ishable products.
“It is nice to see fresh, healthy food
in the pantry,” said Carter.
Project Blessing volunteers often
hear how grateful clients are for the
healthy selection offered at the pantry.
The pantry’s daily operations are
exclusively supported by local dona-
tions.
“The pantry receives grants for
equipment, but most grants won’t pay
to keep the lights on or pay for food,”
said Carter. “It is our community that
keeps the pantry’s doors open, and I
want to help in any way I can.”
“When we eliminate hunger in our
community, it lifts the whole commu-
nity.”
Eliminating hunger reduces stress
and anxiety in the household and not
worrying about where the next meal is
coming from and eating a healthier diet
allows children to perform better in
school.
“I’m excited to golf 100 holes in a
day to make a difference in my com-
munity,” Carter said.
Anyone can support Carter’s 100
Holes for Hunger golf-a-thon by tex-
ting 100hunger to 91-999 from any
smart phone, or visit 100 Holes for
Hunger Reedsport on FaceBook and
click the “donate now” button.
Community members can also mail
a tax-deductible donation to: Project
Blessing 2191 Birch Ave., Reedsport,
OR 97467.
To volunteer, call 541-271-3928 or
visit Project Blessing on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, from 1 to 3 p.m., or
Fridays, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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.
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
See
FISHING 4B
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Junior sluggers at Miller Park all weekend
Signups
continue for
SWC camps