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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ AUGUST 5, 2017 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
Local junior golfer wins
two-day OJG tourney
S PORTS
Calendar
UPCOMING
Competing in the Oregon Junior
Golf association’s two-day tourna-
ment July 13 and 14 at Cross Creek
and Michelbook golf courses, 10-
year-old Florence resident Ryan
Klampe won the two-day tournament
with first-place finishes both days.
• AUG. 5
GOLF TOURNEY
C OOL
AT
C OAST
O CEAN D UNES
10 A . M .
AT THE
Ryan Klampe, 10, shot a 40 and
41 over the course of two days
of Oregon Junior Golf competi-
tion in mid July.
• AUG. 7-10
SHS FOOTBALL
A NNUAL KIDS CAMP
H ANS P ETERSEN F IELD
K THRU 4 TH GRADE :
NOON TO 1:30 P . M .
5 TH THRU 8 TH GRADE
3 TO 5 P . M .
COURTESY PHOTO
Special Olympians to roll soon
B Y N ED H ICKSON
• AUG. 12
VIKING CUP
GOLF SCRAMBLE
AT
O CEAN D UNES
9 A . M .
T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Aug. 5
12:13am / 5.6
11:21pm/ 7.1
Aug. 6
12:47am/ 5.9
Low Tide
5:44am / -0.3
5:32pm/ 2.6
6:20am / -0.6
6:12pm/ 2.4
Aug. 7
12:01am / 7.2 6:55am / -0.8
1:21pm / 6.0 6:51pm / 2.1
Aug. 8
12:39am / 7.2
1:53pm / 6.2
7:28am / -0.9
7:30pm / 1.9
Aug. 9
1:18am / 7.2
2:26pm / 6.4
8:02am/ -0.8
8:10pm/ 1.7
Aug. 10
1:58am / 7.0
3:00pm/ 6.6
8:36am / -0.6
8:53pm / 1.4
Aug. 11
2:40am / 6.7
3:35pm / 6.7
9:11am/ -0.2
9:40pm/ 1.2
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In the opener at Cross Creek in
Dallas, Ore., Klampe shot a 40, with 1
birdie, 4 pars, 3 bogeys and 1 double
bogey.
Then, on day two at Michelbook in
McMinnville, he shot a 41, sinking 1
birdie, 2 pars, 5 bogeys and 1 double
bogey.
Klampe, the son of Ron and
Takako Klampe, is currently the
youngest member at Ocean Dunes
Golf Links.
Siuslaw News
W
hen Linda Stent
moved from Paris,
Texas, to Florence,
she left behind a thriving Special
Olympics bowling program with
40 participants ranging in age
from six to 21 years old and
older. In addition to a wide range
of ages, the program also includ-
ed members with an equally
diverse range in intellectual and
cognitive ability.
In fact, anyone who has been
identified by a medical profes-
sional as living with those chal-
lenges is eligible to participate
in Special Olympics.
It’s a program that Stent has
been working to establish and
expand in Florence since 2014.
“It’s a great opportunity for
them to stay active on a regular
basis,” Stent said of participants
in the program, which begins
Aug. 29.
Practices are held each
Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at
Holiday Bowl in Florence.
In addition to encouraging
physical exercise and building
self-confidence, the program
also helps develop social skills
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and integration in a fun and
Florence’s Special Olympics’ fourth bowling season begins Aug. 29 and is free to
accepting atmosphere.
There’s no cost to join Special anyone age 6 and older who meets the program’s cognitive disability criteria.
Olympics programs, and no fees
“The Men’s Club has been very sup- sponsors, other Special Olympics
to practice or compete. All costs are
covered through public donations that portive,” said Stent, who is hoping to sports could find a home in Florence,
go toward covering costs for practice increase the number of participants in providing developmentally disabled
and tournament participation fees, the program, which currently has five. residents of all ages opportunities to
lodging and food when traveling, and “There are a lot of individuals here in participate in events throughout the
Florence and the surrounding area who year.
team shirts.
Volunteers are required to pass a
For the Florence program, the St. could benefit from this and other
Mary Our Lady of the Dunes’ Men’s Special Olympics programs. Our bowl- background check and complete a
Club has been a continuous donor since ing program is just a start.”
With enough volunteer coaches and
See OLYMPIANS 2B
the program began four years ago.
B RONCOS
“Time
Out”
B Y L LOYD L ITTLE
Retired teacher, coach
and game official
(With more than 55
years as an athlete, coach,
official, parent and specta-
tor, I’ve gained some
insights and perspectives
regarding athletics. In this
weekly column, I share
what I’ve learned about
sports from these multiple
points of view.)
H
igh school athletes
need to be bigger,
faster and stronger
to achieve real success in
college.
They also need versatili-
ty.
More colleges and pro-
fessional teams are select-
ing the best athletes avail-
able and are recognizing the
changing responsibilities of
position players in team
sports.
Over the last decade,
there has been a gradual but
undeniable shift in recruit-
ing at the college level and
drafting at the professional
level.
See
TIMEOUT 2B
On the
Bite
A
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
MID COAST LAKES
Olalla Reservoir has
been stocked with over 50
surplus summer steelhead
from the Siletz Falls trap,
so far this season. These
fish get fairly active in the
lake and offer a unique
fishing experience.
Once in the lake they are
considered “trout” and do
See
FISHING 3B
SET TO ROLL IN FOR ANNUAL NORTHWEST ROUNDUP
The Northwest Bronco Roundup
2017 returns to Florence Aug. 16 to
19.
This annual event features the 1966-
77 Ford Bronco Show and Shine at
Three Rivers Casino Resort on
Saturday, Aug. 19, a cruise through
Historic Old Town Florence and
adventures in the Oregon dunes.
Bronco participants also plan a
yearly canned food donation to
Florence Food Share.
Broncos will ride the dunes each
morning of the roundup, including a
Ford Broncos from 1966-77 will “round
up” in Florence Aug. 16 to 19 for an
annual gathering and to cruise in the
dunes.
special evening beach cruise sponsored
by Tom’s Bronco Parts. They will meet
at the Goose Pasture Staging Area on
South Jetty Road.
On Friday, Aug. 18, the Broncos will
cruise Old Town, beginning at 5 p.m.
This event can be loud, but participants
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BRONCOS 2B
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