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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 OPRD to offer overnights for novice campers Registrations are now being accepted for the “Let’s Go Camping Program.” Events will be held at nine different parks. For $30 per family, OPRD provides tents, sleeping bags and other gear. Volunteers will help campers set up tents, build campfires, pre- pare meals in the campsite and more. Activities could include ranger-led hikes, owl prowls, bat chats and plenty of s’mores. Register for one of the fol- lowing events by calling 800- 551-6949. Most events are limited to 35 people and spots are filling quickly: • June 16-18: L.L.Stub Stewart Park • June 30-July 2: Deschutes River • July 7-9: Cascadia • July 14-16: Willamette Mission • July 21-23: Silver Falls • July 21-23: Prineville Reservoir • July 28-30: Ainsworth ‘ • Aug. 11-13: Milo McIver • Aug. 25-27: Champoeg • Sept. 8-10: Memaloose ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Hannah Rannow Siusla w H.S . Track & Field The freshman distance runner won two races last week. The first was the 1,500 at a Far West League meet in Winston at Douglas High School. The second was the 3,000 meters at the 18 team Wally Ciochetti Invitational May 6th in Cottage Grove. Rannow also finished fourth in the 1,500 in Cottage Grove. Honorable Mention Anne Wartnik Honorable mention goes to her teammate, Anne Wartnik who finished 2nd in the 3,000 at the Wally Ciochetti Invita- tional with a personal record time of 11:45.40. Wartnik added a PR with a 9th place finish in the 1,500. Sponsored By: The Siuslaw News , KCST and The Sports Club Central Coast Disposal Alan Twombly-H & R Block River House & Old Town Inns J.L. Walker & Sons Wind Drift Kites Bridgewater Restaurant Full Spectrum Computers Best For Hearing Dutch Bros. County Transfer & Recycling Foglio Drop Box Service Pavilion Catering Old Town Barber Shop Florence RV & Automotive Specialist Leisure Excavating Shervin's Automotive Regency Florence Cascade Title Co. The Salvation Army Randy's Riverview Market & Deli On the Bite S CORES & S TANDINGS M - MARK FULWILER W - RACHEL TIMONEN B OWLING LEAGUE SUNDAY SOCIAL LEAGUE TEAMS THREE AMIGOS MERCER MANIACS RAGTIME BANDITS REBELS BOOMSHAKALAKA TRAVEL DIVISION NEWBIES BEES KNEES SCRATCH GAME TEAM MERCER MANIACS SCRATCH GAME IND M - DAVE COUPAR W - JIMMI COUPAR HIGH HDCP GAME TEAM NEWBIES HIGH HDCP GAME IND M - MARK FULWILER W - RACHEL TIMONEN SCRATCH SERIES TEAM MERCER MANIACS SCRATCH SERIES IND M - DAVE COUPAR W - JIMMI COUPAR HIGH HDCP SERIES TEAM NEWBIES HIGH HDCP SERIES IND 755 767 A 5/7/17 WON 89.0 78.5 74.0 65.5 63.0 50.0 44.0 12.0 LOST 35.0 61.5 66.0 74.5 77.0 90.0 16.0 52.0 602 226 184 W OMEN ’ S GOLF Ocean Dunes Ladies T UESDAY , M AY 2, 2017 9 H OLE P LAY 1 ST – J ENNIFER F RENCH 2 ND S USAN W EATHERS KP- R OBIN V ACCARO 18 H OLE P LAY L OW GROSS : R ENE P ENGRA L OW NET : B EA M C C ULLOUGH B IRDIE : B EA M C C ULLOUGH B RIDGE 755 Florence Bridge Club 279 268 1676 604 521 2119 Thursday Afternoon Pairs Session May 4, 2017 Scores after 5 rounds Average: 25.0 Section A Pair Pct Score Section Rank MPs 1 68.00 34.00 B 1 1 0.60(A) P. Van Riper - R. Parker 2 60.00 30.00 A 2 0.42(A) J. Smith - J. Weatherwax 5 50.00 25.00 C 2 0.22(B) K. Hampsten - L. Little 4 44.00 22.00 C D. Gustafson - M. Weiss 6 40.00 20.00 A G. Farman - J. Reisner 3 38.00 19.00 B K. Klindtworth - D. MacNeil Chinook fishing, bag limit reduced on Willamette CLACKAMAS, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that salmon and steelhead anglers will be limited to a three-day- per-week schedule and a one- Chinook bag limit in the lower Willamette River. The new limit began Monday, May 8. Under the new rules, until further notice Chinook and steelhead retention will be open three days a week — Thursday, Friday, and Saturday — downstream of Willamette Falls, including the Multnomah Channel, Gilbert River and the Clackamas River downstream of the Highway 99E Bridge. The daily adult salmonid bag limit is two hatchery fish, but only one may be a Chinook. The department did not modify current rules that allow the two-rod angling validation and use of barbed hooks. The reduced season structure was implemented as a caution- ary approach to managing the fishery in the face of continued low passage of both steelhead and Chinook salmon, accord- ing to Tucker Jones, ODFW’s Ocean Salmon and Columbia River Program manager. As of May 3, only 51 adult spring Chinook had crossed Willamette Falls compared to the 10-year average of 7,558 Chinook; with a previous low passage at this date of 416 in 1993. To date, winter steelhead passage is 721 adult fish, com- pared to the 10-year average of 5,163. “The cumulative passage at Willamette Falls is substantial- ly lower than anything we’ve seen before,” said Jones, adding, “Water temperatures should be increasing and we hope to see passage improve dramatically. “If this happens, and other signs improve, we might loosen restrictions but if poor counts continue, an outright closure might be warranted.” Current regulations for the Willamette River and tributar- ies upstream of Willamette Falls and Clackamas River (upstream of the Highway 99E Bridge) remain unchanged. Chinook and steelhead retention remains open under permanent rules, and the previ- ously adopted two-rod angling validation remains in effect. For more information, visit ODFW’s online Willamette Zone Regulation Update Page online at www.dfw.state.or.us/ resources/fishing/reg_changes/ willamette.asp. State Parks announces online auction for eclipse campsites The Oregon State Parks Foundation has announced that it will hosting an online silent auction of 30 Campsites at the Crooked River Campground in the Cove Palisades State Park in Central Oregon. This location is within the path of Totality for the Eclipse, and slightly south of the expected central line. Bids will be for four night campground spaces from 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, through 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22. The auction will be held in five sections, with six spots available in each section. Each section will close at a different time. • The first will close on Monday, May 15, at 8 p.m. PDT; • The second will close on Tuesday, May 16, at 8 p.m. PDT; • The third will close on Thursday, May 18, at 8 p.m. PDT; • The fourth will close on Friday, May 19, at 8 p.m. PDT; • The fifth will close on Monday, May 22, at 8 p.m. Garage Doors sales • installation • repair We sell and install all types of garage doors, as well as garage door openers. alumium • steel • wood • fi berglass • vinyl Give us a call today for a free estimate. We promise fast, friendly service and great rates! MIKE BARRETT’S GARAGE DOORS Florence • 541-991-0367 PDT. Six Campsites will be in each closing section. The win- ners will be notified each night. If you did not receive a noti- fication that you won, you may want to bid on sites in the next sections. Vehicles at these campsites are limited to what can fit within the 48-foot paved area, and are RV accessible (power water hook-up available). The available sites can be seen online at www.silentauction- pro .com/onlinepro- gramguide.php?group=1045= 1757. Online bidding will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 12. In order to bid, you must be a member of the Foundation. You can become a member with a donation of $25 or more. Join today at www.oregon- stateparksfoundation.org. You must be a Member by May 12 in order to participate. Members will be emailed a link to bid on May 12. This is a fund raising event 3 C for the Oregon State Parks Foundation, which is the only state-wide nonprofit partner of the Oregon Parks Recreation Department. Winning bids will be con- sidered donations to the foun- dation, which allows the foun- dation to work on projects that preserve protect the parks, and enhance the experience of using the parks. This includes supporting initiatives such as the Ticket2Ride program, which funds travel expenses for K-8 students in Title One schools to go to the Parks, our Bike Pod program, and the Cottonwood Crossing Summer Institute. To learn more about the Foundation and our current initiatives, visit www.oregon- state parksfoundation.org. Note that all sales are final. Winning bids are tax- deductible as a donation to the extent allowed by law. The IRS requires written documentation for all contri- butions claimed as charitable deductions. CCB# 79598 WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR NORTH COAST LAKES: Most of the North Coast lakes were stocked with trout this week. Water temps are great and fish should be hungry. So far this season, Town Lake near Pacific City has been stocked with nearly 200 surplus summer steel- head from Cedar Creek Hatchery. In addition, 66 early run winter steelhead were released there on Jan. 11. Nehalem Hatchery released 200 surplus winter steelhead into Vernonia pond, 57 into Lost Lake and 60 into Lake Lytle. These fish get fairly active in the lake and offer a unique fishing experience, especially when the rivers are blown out. Once in the lake they are considered “trout” and do not require a Combined Angling Tag. Anglers are reminded, however, that only one trout per day over 20 inch- es may be retained, and these fish will almost all be in that size range. The 2017 trout stocking schedule is available online. MID COAST LAKES: Mid coast lakes have been stocked and are fish- ing well. The 2017 trout stocking schedule is avail- able online. ALSEA RIVER AND BAY: Steelhead Steelhead fishing is open on the Alsea River and list- ed tributaries until April 30. Casting spinners, drift- ing bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. SALMON RIVER: Steelhead The Salmon River closed for wild and hatch- ery steelhead on March 31 to protect spawning wild steelhead SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook The Siletz River is open for wild Chinook (1 per day and 2 per season). A few summer steelhead are starting to be caught in the lower river. Steelhead fish- ing is fair. Drift boaters are having success from Moonshine Park to Siletz and bank anglers are catch- ing hatchery fish in the Siletz gorge. Casting spinners, drift- ing bait or using a bobber and jig can be effective. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead The Wilson is in decent shape. Steelhead should be winding down but there was still some good fishing last week, although mostly for wild steelhead. YAQUINA RIVER: Fri-Sat 5/12-5/13 8am-2pm Sea Watch community garage sale. 5 on one street, Rhododendron Dr to Coast Guard Rd to Sea Watch Place. 10 Sea Watch Place Sat 5/13 only Owl collection, lots of odds and ends. Held inside garage, part of Sea Watch Community Garage Sale Linda’s Thrift Store Fri & Sat 5/12-5/13 9am to 5pm 37th & Hwy 101 Is having a super sale, 50% off of everything in store, need to make room for more merchandise. Lots of tools, furniture and misc. Estate Sale, Greentrees East May 12-13 9am to 3pm Loads of tools, craftsman, tool boxes, air compressor, model paint, ammunition reloading equipment, cabala gun safe, all in one computer, twin bed, dressers, tables, chairs. Too much to list see ad on Craigslist. Both sales prepared by Linda Wilcox 541-999-0877 See you there! Steelhead The Yaquina River and Big Elk Cr. are closed for steelhead fishing to protect spawning wild steelhead. COOS RIVER BASIN: 541-999-5083 Deadlines for press releases and news items are by noon Mondays and Thursdays. Email them to: P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . Dungeness crab, bay clams, rockfish, steelhead Trout fishing in streams is closed until May 22. Most anglers have stopped fishing for steel- head in the Coos Basin. Rivers in the Coos basin are open to steelhead fish- ing until April 30. Anglers fishing the South Fork Coos River above Dellwood will need a per- mit from Weyerhaeuser. In the Coos basin, one additional hatchery steel- head may be retained per day for a total aggregate of three adult fish harvested See FISHING 4C
