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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016
JUNIOR GOLF WINNER
R
yan Klampe, 9,
competed in
the two-day Major
Oregon Junior Golf
Tournament, “Peter
Jacobsen Junior
Challenge,” at
Trysting Tree Golf
Club in Corvallis
from June 21 to 22.
His score was 43
and 43, total of 86,
and he finished
third in the 8-9 age
group. Klampe is
the son of Ron and
Takako Klampe of
Florence.
COURTESY PHOTO
Coastal Gems walk in Newport
YACHATS — If you over-
indulge on Independence Day,
consider walking some of it
off on Tuesday, July 5, as the
Yachats Coastal Gems walk
Beverly Beach, a year-round
event.
The group meets at the
Commons in Yachats by 8:55
a.m. to carpool to Newport
and the Hallmark Inn.
Registration in Newport is at
at 9:45 a.m.
Both the 5K and 10K routes
include a variety of environ-
ments and walking surfaces.
Beach footwear on the 10K
and a walking stick on both
the 5K and 10K walk are help-
ful. These walks include some
hills and uneven surfaces, and
are not appropriate for wheel-
chairs or strollers.
As always, a leashed pet is
COURTESY PHOTO
Yachats Coastal Gems will walk Beverly Beach July 5.
welcome, but be sure to bring
water and clean up materials
for your pet. The walk
requires a sturdy 6-foot leash,
not the retractable type.
Afterwards, on Wednesday,
July 6, we will hold our
monthly meeting along with a
potluck dinner at the picnic
shelter behind the Commons
in Yachats. There will be a
leg-stretcher walk at 4 p.m.,
dinner at 5 p.m. and the meet-
ing at 6 p.m..
For additional information
or directions, call Gene and
Linda Williamson in Seal
Rock at 541-563-6721 or
Maryann Brown in Waldport
at 541-961-4279.
The club website is
www.yachatscoastalgems.org.
Forest service proposes fee changes for some Siuslaw sites
CORVALLIS — The U.S.
Forest Service (USFS) is pro-
posing to raise campground fees
or establish new fees at some
recreation sites on the Siuslaw
National Forest.
These recreation fees are
reinvested locally to maintain,
operate and provide visitor serv-
ices at developed recreation
sites. Fee changes are being
considered due to increasing
costs of operating and maintain-
ing recreation facilities, and to
enable the Forest Service to
improve services or add ameni-
ties desired by visitors at various
recreation sites.
Siuslaw recreation fees have
remained at their current levels
for more than 10 years at most
sites.
Public input on the proposed
changes is welcome, and will be
evaluated by the Forest Service
and presented, along with the
proposal, to a citizen advisory
committee later this year. The
advisory committee will make
recommendations that will be
subject to approval by the
Regional Forester.
Approved changes would go
into effect for the 2017 recre-
ation season.
The proposal includes chang-
ing campground fees to be more
in alignment with other compa-
rable sites offering similar
amenities on the Oregon coast.
The proposal would also
eliminate the extra vehicle fees
at campgrounds at Sand Lake,
Sand Beach and Hebo Lake to
be in alignment with other
Siuslaw campgrounds.
By 2017, the Forest Service
will offer enhanced services at
four recreation sites and is pro-
posing new fees at these sites to
help with operations and main-
tenance. Castle Rock and Rocky
Bend campgrounds would be
converted to reservable group
campgrounds for $75 per night.
Major reconstruction of the
Hebo Kitchen picnic shelter at
Hebo Lake is planned for this
year; under this proposal the day
use shelter would be reservable
for groups for $50 per day. A $5
day use fee at South
Lake/Pioneer Indian Trailhead
would be added and recreation
passes honored.
A $5 day use fee or recreation
pass would also be honored at a
new Cascade Head interpretive
site along the Salmon River
estuary within Cascade Head
Scenic Research Area, near the
intersection of Highways 101
and 18.
This site is currently under
construction and will be com-
pleted later this year.
In 2004, Congress passed the
Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act, which
allows the Forest Service to
keep 95 percent of recreation
fees collected and use the funds
to operate, maintain and
improve these fee sites. Recent
recreation site investments on
the Siuslaw National Forest
that were made possible using
recreation fees include expan-
sion of the East Dunes
Campground,
wheelchair
accessible campsite upgrades at
Horsfall campground, new
sewer and restroom upgrades at
Horsfall Beach and improved
sand access points at various
sites in the Oregon Dunes
National Recreation Area and
Sand Lake.
Forest Service staff plan to be
present the proposed fee
changes to a citizen advisory
committee for review later this
year. The public is welcome to
comment in writing and at all
advisory committee meetings.
The exact meeting times, loca-
tion, and agenda will be
announced on the forest website
at www.go.usa.gov/chuk9 and
through local media.
Written comments on the pro-
posal should be mailed by Sept.
15 to: Siuslaw National Forest,
ATTN: Recreation Fees, 3200
SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis,
OR 97331, or emailed to
SiuslawRecFee@fs.fed.us.
Some of the proposed fee
changes in the area include the
following increases:
Carter Lake: $20 to $22
Driftwood II: $20 to $25
Eel Creek: $20 to $22
Horsfall: $20 to $25
Horsfall Beach: $20 to $25
Lagoon: $20 to $22
Marys Peak: $10 to $12
Spinreel: $20 to $25
Tahkenitch: $20 to $22
Tahkenitch Landing: $20 to
$22
Tyee: $20 to $22
Waxmyrtle: $20 to $22
Wild Mare: $20 to $22
For more information about
this proposal, contact Dani
Pavoni, recreation program
manager, at 541-750-7000.
Coast aquarium introduces two new sea lions
NEWPORT — Fans of the
Oregon Coast Aquarium’s
flippered friends can formally
meet two of its newest mem-
bers at the Pinniped Exhibit
this summer: Rosa and
Catalina,
both
rescued
California sea lions.
Catalina, 3 years old, and
Rosa, 2 years old, were strand-
ed off the coast of California
last year and were rescued by
the Marine Mammal Care
Center in San Pedro, Calif.
After examination by vet-
erinary staff in conjunction
with federal wildlife officers,
Catalina was deemed non-
releasable because she is blind
in her left eye. She would not
be able to successfully hunt
for her own food and avoid
predators because of her par-
tial blindness.
Rosa was also deemed non-
releasable due to her unusual-
ly small size for her age, pos-
sibly the result of stunted
growth.
“Fortunately, the Oregon
Coast Aquarium was able to
give Catalina and Rosa forev-
er homes,” said Ken Lytwyn,
the aquarium’s curator of
mammals, who met the sea
lions in San Pedro and accom-
panied them on a plane to
It’s not like him.
I found Dad’s remote
in the fridge again.
…I’m beginning to
get worried.
We can help.
Call us with questions
about aging
and Alzheimers.
Portland last summer. “We’re
happy to welcome them to the
family.”
Catalina and Rosa arrived at
the aquarium July 14, 2015.
For the first 30 days, Catalina
and Rosa were in quarantine to
assure that they were healthy
and could not transfer any dis-
eases or infections to the exist-
ing population of pinnipeds.
They both received a clean
bill of health from the aquari-
um’s attending veterinarian
with the assistance of a blood
sample. Both females were
then moved to holding pools
off-exhibit where they learned
some of their basic training
behaviors.
Once basic training was
complete, Catalina and Rosa
met the existing population of
pinnipeds.
First they were introduced
to the older female sea lions,
Lea and Quill. Lea seemed to
take on a maternal role, espe-
cially toward Catalina, even
making a unique vocalization
in her presence.
She can often be seen
hauled out and swimming with
Catalina.
Next were introductions to
the aquarium’s eight harbor
seals. Eventually, it came time
to meet Max and Koa, the
larger male sea lions.
Catalina and Rosa continue
to thrive and swiftly learn new
behaviors during training ses-
sions. They are very interac-
tive with enrichment items,
often tossing around their
favorite toys.
Anyone interested in donat-
ing more enrichment items for
Catalina, Rosa and the rest of
the pinnipeds can visit the
...need a friend?
Meet Khaki
Hey there, I’m Khaki! I am a staff
and volunteer favorite here. You
would never know that I’m a super
fun loving guy if you see me in my
kennel, I like to act like a tough guy
there. Come to meet me outside I’m
happy and friendly, they say I lack
manners but learn quickly. Pfft I’m a
great guy. Come on, meet me, adopt
me and let the good times roll!!!!
If you would like to meet Khaki any of his
friends, please visit us at:
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wishes.
The public is invited to
come meet the aquarium’s
newest sea lions on the next
visit, or check on them
live anytime via the Aquari-
Cam at www.aquarium.org/
aquari-cam.
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Florence
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Safeway
Chen’s Family Dish
Wednesday 6/22
Bea Vanderpool
Vesy Martinez
Florence
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Clawson’s Wheelhouse
Purple Pelican Antiques
Thursday 6/23
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Tiana Gallopickett
Westlake
Tulare, CA
Safeway/Florence
True Value
Friday 6/24
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Bear McDaniel
Florence
Westlake
Safeway
Beachcomber
Saturday 6/25
Lanny Nivens
Lanny Nivens
Florence
Florence
Safeway/Florence
Safeway/Florence
Sunday 6/26
Bonnie Byrd
Diane Sydow
Florence
Florence
Ture Value
Rosa’s Mexican Restaurant
Monday 6/27
Linda Stevens
John O’Malley
Reedsport
Florence
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