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SATURDAY EDITION
❘ AUGUST 26, 2017 ❘
SECTION B
Siuslaw News
Sports & Recreation
Statewide campfire ban lifted; local restrictions may remain
Local and regional
fire restrictions may
still be in effect in
many state parks
SALEM — A statewide ban
on open fires in state park
campgrounds was lifted Aug.
22. However, local and region-
al fire restrictions are still in
effect in many state parks, and
restrictions from other authori-
ties often apply to state parks
as well.
Visitors planning a trip to a
state park or the ocean shore
during the rest of the fire sea-
son should check www.oregon
stateparks.org and public fire
restrictions at bit.ly/oregonfire restric-
tions for updates before traveling.
The now-expired statewide state
park restriction affected all open
flames — campfires, candles, charcoal
briquettes, tiki-style torches — at
every park. Even if a state park allows
campfires and other open flames,
every park patron should exercise
extraordinary care with fire:
• Campfires are allowed in
designated fire rings only. All
fires must be attended, and
fully extinguished afterward.
• Keep water and a shovel,
or a fire extinguisher, within
reach of any campfire at all
times.
• Watch children and pets
during and after a campfire.
Metal fire rings retain heat
long after the fire is out.
• n state parks, smoking is
allowed in designated camp-
sites only, and butts must be fully
extinguished and put in the trash.
• Fires on the Oregon ocean shore
must be made of natural materials only
(no pallets or other assembled wood),
kept 3-feet-by-3-feet or smaller, and
placed more than 25 feet away and
downwind from driftwood and grass.
A full set of beach fire rules is
online at bit.ly/oregonbeach firerules.
• Remember fireworks are prohibit-
ed year-round in Oregon state parks
and on beaches. Information is posted
at oregonstateparks.org, and available
through the state parks information
line at 800-551-6949, Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Oregon Department of Forestry
Public Restrictions Map at bit.ly/ore-
gonfirerestrictions has local restric-
tions and bans available by location.
Other recreational fire safety tips
are online at www.keeporegongreen
.org.
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.)
oaches
have
a
responsibility
to
teach and demon-
strate sportsmanship to their
players.
Fans have a
responsibility to be respect-
ful to opposing players and
their supporters.
Players, coaches and fans
all have the responsibility to
show respect for officials as
they enforce the rules of the
game. There is a 35 percent
decline in officials in the
last 10 years. The primary
reasons for leaving the pro-
fession are the words and
actions of spectators.
Spectators watch.
Players, coaches and
officials are participants.
Cheering for good plays,
by either team, exhibits
sportsmanship on behalf of
the fans.
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Calendar
• AUG. 26
SALMON RUN
AT MAPLETON HS
8:30 A . M .
• AUG. 31
SHS VOLLEYBALL
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J. C ITY
4 P . M .
• SEPT. 1
SHS FOOTBALL
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T IDE T ABLE
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Aug. 23
1:23am / 7.7
2:15pm / 7.1
7:57am/ -1.0
8:14pm/ 0.8
LITTLE 3B
A
WEEKLY
FISHING REPORT FOR
THE LOCAL REGION
www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
Aug. 24
2:09am / 7.3
2:53pm/ 7.1
8:36am / -0.4
9:00pm / 0.8
FILE PHOTO
Higher standards in sportsmanship will be required from athletes, coaches and spectators beginning this year.
Aug. 25
2:56am / 6.7
3:30pm / 7.0
9:14am/ 0.3
9:47pm/ 0.9
B Y N ED H ICKSON
Aug. 26
3:44am / 6.1
4:08pm / 6.8
9:53am / 1.0
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Aug. 27
4:36am / 5.7
4:49pm / 6.6
10:33am /-1.3
11:31pm / 1.2
Aug. 28
5:36am/ 5.1
5:35pm/ 6.3
Aug. 29
6:46am/ 4.8
6:27pm/ 6.01
Sportsmanship in the spotlight
Siuslaw News
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In two weeks, the distinctive sound
of whistles will be blowing on football
fields and inside gyms across the state
as
Oregon
School
Activities
Association (OSAA) certified officials
begin the fall sports season.
But this year, there will be nearly 20
percent fewer of them available.
In the past 10 years, that overall
number was a troubling 35 percent.
“Without officials, it’s just recess,”
says Oregon Athletic Officials
OPRD
Association
(OAOA)
Executive
Director Clark Sanders, who suggests
while there are a number of factors in
the steady decline of available officials
since 2012, one of the main reasons is a
parallel decline in sportsmanship from
the stands.
Last year, a survey of departing offi-
cials taken by the OSAA showed that
“family” and “job demands” were
among the top reasons many officials
were either hanging up their whistles or
deciding to not grab a whistle at all.
But the number one reason?
A growing lack of respect and
sportsmanship by spectators, coaches
and players — in that order.
“The other two areas of concern we
can’t really impact,” said OSAA
Assistant Executive Director Brad
Garrett. “But the lack of sportsmanship
and respect are definitely things we can
— and should — do something about.”
Jack Folliard, executive director of
the OSAA, agrees.
“I think generally, the lack of respect
for authority in our society runs in
many directions of society, and that
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SPOTLIGHT 2B
SEEKS COMMENTS ON CAMPING RATES
SALEM — The Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department (OPRD) is pro-
posing amendments to agency rules
related to overnight camping rates for
state parks.
A $2 per site increase in the base rate
for overnight rental fees on select types
of campsites was approved by the
Oregon Legislature as part of the 2017-
19 OPRD budget. The deadline for
public comment on the amendments
has been extended to Saturday, Sept.
15.
The proposed rule will increase the
base rate for yurts, cabins, full hook up,
partial hook up, hiker-biker, equestrian
and group sites. Tent site rates will not
increase, which maintains a lower cost
option for park visitors.
The proposed rule is aligned with the
views expressed in park surveys that
show visitors prefer smaller rate
increases on a more frequent basis than
a large fee increase in the future.
Day-use parking pass prices will not
increase.
The full text of the amendment to
Oregon Administrative Rule 736-015-
0020 and 736-015-0040 is available
online at bit.ly/OregonStateParkRule
making.
Comments will be accepted until 5
p.m. on Sept. 15, and can be made
online at bit.ly/OregonStatePark
Rulemaking.
Send written comments to:
Oregon Parks and Recreation
Department, attn.: Katie Gauthier, 725
Summer St NE, Suite C, Salem OR
97301; or email comments to OPRD.
publiccomment@oregon.gov.
After reviewing public comments,
agency staff plan to present a final rec-
ommended rule for consideration by
the Oregon State Parks and Recreation
Commission at its Wednesday, Sept. 20
business meeting.
If approved by the Commission, new
rates would be effective on new reser-
vations made after Oct. 1, 2018.
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
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.
Mid Coast lakes been
stocked with trout through-
out the spring. Trout stock-
ing is over until the fall but
there still should be fish
around to catch. Water
temps are great and fish
should be hungry, so go
catch them.
SIUSLAW RIVER: Trout
Trout season is open and
there should be some nice
cutthroat around.
Remember the limit on
streams and rivers is two
per day over 8-inches.
ALSEA RIVER: Trout
Trout season is open and
there should be some nice
cutthroat around.
Remember the limit on
streams and rivers is two
per day over 8-inches.
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FISHING 3B