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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017
Shiloh
Town Hall
from 1A
both of my children were involved
in track,” Johnny explained. “So I
volunteered and officiated things.
Then they found a way to trick me
into taking the job when the previ-
ous coach retired.”
Johnny took over the position
during Shiloh’s senior year.
“I loved watching just how hard
he would work,” Johnny recalled.
“He was a very avid trackster. He
helped the team. He would fill in
on a relay or whatever was needed.
He was always mentoring the
younger students.”
After Shiloh left for college,
Johnny stayed on as the Mapleton
track coach.
When Shiloh finished his under-
graduate degree, he came back to
Mapleton.
“He helped me as an assistant.
He was unpaid, unofficial, but he
became a very valuable assistant
coach, handling the distance run-
ners,” Johnny said.
Shiloh first introduced the idea
of a 5K run back in 2005 while he
was an intern for the SWC.
However, the event fell to the way-
side when Shiloh went on to get his
master’s degree in forestry from
Oregon
State
University.
According to the SWC, the permits
PHOTOS BY JARED ANDERSON/ SIUSLAW NEWS
Johnny Sundstrom (above left) speaks on behalf of his son Shiloh, who passed away in
2015, and in support of the Siuslaw Watershed Council and its annual Salmon Run.
were difficult to obtain and the
logistics were just too massive.
After Shiloh’s death, the SWC
posthumously awarded him the
Spirit of the Siuslaw award in
honor of his work for the water-
shed.
“I was asked to make a few
remarks in accepting that award,”
Johnny recalled. “I said that if they
really wanted to honor Shiloh’s
memory, than it would be really
wonderful to bring back the
Salmon Run.”
Johnny laughed, saying, “They
called it a challenge, but I wasn’t
challenging anybody. I was just
suggesting the salmon run could be
a vital part of the council’s activi-
ties. And that it would honor his
memory in a very concrete and
beautiful way.”
This year’s event hosted around
70 runners from all across Lane
County and showcased exhibits
from the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S.
Forest Service and, of course, the
SWC.
In its second year, the new
Salmon Run is still small in atten-
dance compared to other races in
the area, but Johnny has high hopes
for the future.
“To use a running term, we hope
the event develops the stamina to
stay around,” he said.
As to what his son would think
about the resurrection of the event,
Johnny said, “Shiloh would be very
pleased. I think he would be run-
ning out there right now, if he was
here.”
Johnny stopped and corrected
himself.
“He is out there right now, I’m
sure. Running with the people in
spirit.”
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