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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016
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Sign up for matsutake
mushroom permit
RUN
CORVALLIS — Annual
permits for matsutake mush-
rooms go on sale from 9 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16,
at the Oregon Dunes National
Recreation Area office, 855
Highway 101, in Reedsport.
Anyone gathering matsu-
take mushrooms within the
Siuslaw National Forest for
the purpose of selling must
carry a commercial-use permit
while picking.
One hundred permits will be
available for sale at $250 a
permit. There will be one per-
mit issued per person and per-
mits will be sold on a first
come, first served basis.
To purchase a permit, the
following information must be
provided:
Valid identification card
issued by a state or U.S. feder-
al government
Vehicle make, model and
license plate number
Permits can be purchased
using cash, check or credit
card.
After Aug. 16, unsold per-
mits can be purchased out of
the Siuslaw National Forest
headquarters in Corvallis, the
Central Coast Ranger Station
in Waldport and the ODNRA
office in Reedsport.
No permits are needed if
gathering matsutakes for per-
sonal use. Personal use restric-
tions are six matsutakes per
person a day, and the mush-
room must be cut in half
length-wise immediately upon
harvesting to remove its com-
mercial value.
Be aware that similarly
looking poisonous mushrooms
exist in the same area as mat-
sutakes. Do not disturb topsoil
when searching for matsutakes
by digging or raking.
Upon harvesting a matsu-
take, return soil or debris
attached to the stem back into
the cavity created by the
removed mushroom and cover
the hole.
For more information, con-
tact the Oregon Dunes NRA
office at 541-271-6000.
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Golfers have chance to win week in San Diego
One of the exciting features
of Rotary’s seventh annual
“Cool at the Coast” golf tour-
nament has nothing to do with
golf.
Almost nothing.
It’s the big opportunity
drawing prize available to any-
one with a ticket: a week’s get-
away at San Diego Country
Estates.
And what a getaway it is. It’s
close to the dining and enter-
tainment that San Diego has to
offer, including Sea World, the
San Diego Zoo and much
more. But the resort itself is
nestled peacefully in the
foothills near Ramona, Calif.
Golfers will enjoy the chance
to play whenever they choose,
and there is also tennis, horse-
back riding and the nearby wild
animal park where visitors can
get up close and personal with
giraffes and elephants.
And of course, the Southern
California wine country is just
adjacent.
“I would go back in a heart-
beat” said past winner Sadie
Ward. “Lovely hiking is every-
where. We enjoyed lying by the
pool and soaking up the
California sun. It’s far enough
away from the hustle of San
Diego for mountain peace and
quiet, but close enough to
enjoy all that San Diego has to
offer.”
“We played golf three
times,” said 2015 winner Sally
Wantz. “It was fabulous. And
the restaurants are really good,
especially breakfast overlook-
ing the course. And we loved
being able to enjoy cooking
and dining in our wonderful
one-bedroom condo.”
Anyone who buys a ticket is
eligible to win this year’s prize
trip.
Tickets are $10 each, three
for $25, seven for $50, or 15
for $100.
With only a limited number
of tickets being sold, the odds
of winning are pretty high. See
any Rotarian to purchase tick-
ets.
The seventh annual “Cool at
the Coast” will tee off at Ocean
Dunes Golf Links at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, Aug. 6.
Call 541-997-3232 to regis-
ter or visit www.coolatthe
coast.com.
Registration forms are avail-
able at Ocean Dunes Golf
Links.
Motorists reminded to share road with cyclists
There are many bicycles on
the road this time of year.
Motorists should remember
these tips when sharing the
road with a cyclist:
A bicycle is considered by
law to be a vehicle. When a
cyclist has stopped and remains
astride their bicycle at an inter-
section and/or for a traffic sig-
nal, they are to be treated as a
vehicle waiting for their turn to
proceed.
Many children riding bicy-
cles on the street may lack the
necessary training and skills
for safe cycling. They may not
be aware of all dangers.
Be alert for small children
on oversized bicycles. This
may increase the likelihood for
loss of control.
When passing a cyclist, go
around them like you would
any other vehicle. Leave lots of
room.
When you are preparing to
make a right turn, watch for
cyclists who may pull up
alongside your vehicle.
Remember to shoulder-
check your blind spots.
When you are about to
make a right turn, do not pull
up beside a cyclist and then
turn directly in front of them
and cut them off.
When pulling away from
the curb, always check for
cyclists who may be trying to
pass you.
When parked at the curb,
always check for cyclists
before you open your vehicle
door. It’s the driver’s responsi-
bility not to open the vehicle
door into traffic.
Do not follow too close
behind cyclists. They do not
have brake lights to warn you
when they are stopping.
Cyclists are entitled to
make left turns in the same
manner as motorists. Since
they are more exposed to traffic
on left turns, they will need
extra consideration, especially
on multi-lane roads.
Cyclists are required to
ride as close as practicable to
the curb, however they may
need to ride further out when
they have to steer away from
drainage grates, pot holes,
debris, loose gravel or sand,
wet or slippery surfaces, rutted
or grooved pavement and even
dogs. Be aware of the roadway
conditions that may affect a
cyclist.
Do not sound your horn
unnecessarily when you are
overtaking a cyclist. It may
startle them and cause them to
lose control. If you feel that
you must use your horn, tap it
quickly and lightly while you
are still some distance away
from the cyclist.
Cyclists should also remem-
ber that, when they are riding
their bicycles on streets and
highways, they are considered
by law to be a vehicle.
For more safety tips, visit
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