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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2017
Department of Forestry
declares wildfire season open
It’s already dry and addi-
tional heat is on its way,
prompting
the
Oregon
Department of Forestry’s
(ODF) Western Lane and
South Cascade districts to
declare wildfire season. Public
regulated use closures are now
into effect. In addition, new
rules related to regulated use
will loosen the restrictions
somewhat to allow public
activities to be more aligned
with industrial rules, depend-
ing on the fire danger level.
“While the past several
months have brought us out of
the drought we experienced
for the previous three years,
increases in temperature and a
return to summer-like condi-
tions are setting up for
increased fire danger,” said
Dave Kjosness, ODF Western
Lane Public Information
Officer. “Coupled with an
increase in undergrowth due to
the rains, we could see another
busy fire year. We ask the pub-
lic to be aware of potential fire
hazards in their outdoor activi-
ties and to understand the rules
required in preventing the out-
break of fire.”
A declaration of fire season
imposes certain restrictions on
recreational and work activi-
ties in the forest.
All industrial operations are
required to have firefighting
equipment on site.
Since restrictions may vary,
it is advisable to check with
the nearest ODF office for
rules specific to the local area.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PHOTO
Hospital wards were full of iron lungs that helped polio victims breathe during the epidem-
ic of the 1950s.
Rotary
from 1B
a month, experiencing consid-
erable pain, but thanks to his
mother’s quick thinking he
escaped the paralysis and
breathing issues that plagued
most polio victims.
That was 1952.
Jonas Salk first tested his
vaccine that year, and mass
immunizations began and
spread across the country three
years later. By 1957, the num-
ber of polio cases in the United
States dropped from 58,000 to
just 5,600. Polio has not been
seen in this country since 1979.
Thanks to a global partner-
ship between the World Health
Organization, the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation,
and Rotary International, only
40 cases of polio were reported
in the world last year. The virus
currently exists in only three
countries:
Pakistan,
Afghanistan and Nigeria.
So on Saturday, Aug. 5,
when 136 players tee off at
Ocean Dunes for the Rotary
Club of Florence’s eighth
annual Cool at the Coast golf
tournament, they are not just
playing golf — They are par-
ticipating in a worldwide ini-
tiative that could eliminate
polio from the planet by 2018.
Cool at the Coast is hosted
by Three Rivers Casino Resort
and Ocean Dunes Golf Links.
Premier sponsors include
Coldwell Banker Coast Real
Estate, Oregon Pacific Bank,
PeaceHealth,
Shervin
Automotive, and Banner Bank.
For registration and infor-
mation, call 541-997-3232 or
visit www.coolatthecoast.com.
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same pitchers at different
fields.
When you hear an official
has “rabbit ears,” it means
their calls may be influenced
by your actions. So, your
negative behavior at sporting
events can influence the out-
come of a game with an unfa-
vorable result.
I worked as a basketball
official in college. My respon-
sibilities included officiating
games at all levels, from mid-
dle school to college. I also
officiated city league games.
Those were actually the
most difficult because, often-
times, players were trying to
regain their past athletic glory
or trying to mimic the NBA
stars of their day.
One team out of Beaverton
lost a game by 50 points.
When the game ended, I was
confronted by an angry mem-
ber of the losing team who felt
my officiating led to their loss.
I had only one answer for
this irate player: I told him it
was unfortunate that his team
had been placed in the “A”
league and should consider
talking to the organizer next
time to change into an easier
league.
He huffed, puffed and
stormed out of the gym.
I drove home and slept
soundly.
Sometimes home officials
will try to “neutralize” the
advantage of a home team by
giving the opponent more
favorable calls. One instance
of this occurred during a 7th-
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They try to make the correct
call, knowing there will often
be opposing opinions on the
calls they make.
So when you support your
team, root positively for the
plays and athletes in the game.
Accept that the officials are
doing their best to be fair and
impartial — and don’t unwit-
tingly give the other team an
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A
Little
grade basketball game I
coached. The officials were
teachers in our district, and
also were my friends. As call
after call went against us, I
quietly mentioned this dis-
crepancy to them.
When at last a call was
made against our opponents, I
noticed a 19-to-1 ratio. I
jumped up and exclaimed,
“That’s one!”
Fortunately, their players
were inaccurate freethrow
shooters and we got the win
in spite of their disproportion-
ate trips to the foul line.
In the end, the majority of
officials are hard-working,
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