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STEP MEETING J UNE 6
Double-crested cormorant
predation on juvenile salmo-
nids is a possible manage-
ment issue in some areas of
coastal Oregon.
Concern over cormorant
impacts on declining runs of
Columbia River Basin salm-
on has led to a recent federal
management effort that has
reduced the overall dou-
ble-crested cormorant popu-
lation in the western U. S. by
about 25 percent.
However, some areas of
the Oregon Coast, such as
the Siuslaw River estuary,
have experienced recent
increases in cormorant use.
Join ODFW biologist
James Lawonn at the June 6
PeaceHealth, local schools team up to
offer free sports physicals June 6
O
n Wednesday, June 6,
PeaceHealth Medical Group in
Florence will partner
with the Siuslaw and
Mapleton school districts to
provide free sports physicals
to students.
Sports Physical Day will be
held from 8 a.m. to noon at
Siuslaw Middle School, 2525
Oak St., in Florence.
PHMG will contribute
medical supplies and the time
and expertise of five provid-
ers and several medical assistants for the
event.
Sports physicals are required in order
for youths, grades 6 through 12, to par-
ticipate in extracurricular sports.
STEP meeting for a 20-min-
ute talk that will cover recent
cormorant
population
changes, results of research
on cormorant impacts to
salmon, and management
efforts related to this contro-
versial native bird species.
There will be an opportu-
nity for questions and discus-
sion following the talk.
STEP meetings are held in
the back room of the Florence
Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St., at
7 p.m.
All STEP meetings are
open to the public.
For more information
contact Ron Caputo at 541-
997-4961.
or alcohol. Instead, take along
a variety of non-alcoholic bev-
erages and plenty of water.
Impairment can lead to a BUII
arrest. Drugs and alcohol
impair a boater’s judgement
and coordination which every
boat operator needs. Swift
currents, changing weather
Boating
areas for paddlers and easy
accessibility.
The Marine Board also rec-
ommends boaters play it safe
by:
Not using marijuana, drugs
The exams are critical for safe sports
participation. They can help screen ath-
Sports Physical Day will be held at
Siuslaw Middle School,
2525 Oak St.,
from 8 a.m. to noon.
letes for potential illness or conditions
that may limit or restrict their ability to
participate in a school sport, and help
ensure that students are physically capa-
ble of meeting the demands and don’t
have conditions that may be aggravated
by intense exercise.
The Sports Physical Day exam
includes height, weight, blood
pressure and pulse check, as well
as an eye chart exam and exam-
ination by a provider.
Also included is a questionnaire
that asks about medical history. If
a provider encounters a medical
issue, the information is docu-
mented and parents and/or guard-
ians are notified so they can fol-
low up with the student’s primary
care provider.
Sports physical forms are available at
local schools, and must be completed
and signed by the student’s parent and/
or guardian prior to the exam.
and debris require boat opera-
tors to be focused and skilled
to avoid an accident.
If you are feeling tired, take a
break on land and return to the
water when you are re-ener-
gized and alert. Wind, glare,
dehydration and wave motion
contribute to fatigue.
Continually monitor the
weather because it changes
quickly.
Operators and passengers
should wear properly fitting
life jackets. Learn more about
life jacket types, styles and
legal requirements. Anyone
rafting on Class III Whitewater
Rivers is required to wear a life
jacket, and all children 12 and
under when a boat is under-
way.
The water temperature for
most waterways is below 50
degrees this time of year and
wearing a life jacket is the most
important piece of equipment
for surviving the first few sec-
onds of cold water immersion.
What’s the downside to wear-
ing one?
Never boat alone — espe-
cially when paddling. Always
let others know where you are
going and when you’ll return.
Print out a downloadable float
plan to leave with friends and
family.
Be courteous to other boat-
ers and share the waterway.
Congestion is a given in many
popular locations, especially
with nice weather.
By staying in calmer water
near the shore, paddlers can
help ease conflict with motor-
ized boats and sailboats that
need deeper water to operate.
Non-motorized boats are
encouraged to use the shore-
line adjacent to the ramp to
help ease congestion.
Regardless of your boat type,
stage your gear in the parking
lot or staging area prior to
launching your boat.
This makes launching faster
and everyone around you, hap-
pier.
In Oregon, all boaters must
take a boating safety course
and carry a boater education
card when operating a power-
boat greater than 10-horse-
power.
The Marine Board also
offers a free, online Paddling
Course for boaters new to the
activity.
For more information about
safe boating in Oregon, visit
www.boatoregon.com.
Little
second-place runners in her
two victories. A fi rst-place long
jump mark by Tami Courtney
added needed points as second
place Gladstone kept the pres-
sure on the Vikings.
Th is team would not falter,
winning its second consecutive
state track title.
Th e 2016 girls team’s sec-
ond-place state trophy featured
a win in the 800 meters by Des-
tinie Tatum and a fi rst-place
fi nish by Mikaela Siegal in the
100-meter hurdles.
Several other girls contribut-
ed to the fi nal total of 72 points,
but fi rst place Astoria brought a
staple of sprinters and jumpers
to power past all teams, scoring
more than 107 points.
At the 2003 and 2004 state
track meets, Siuslaw standout
Collin Cram scored 18 and 30
points at the state meets.
Th ese points, combined with
Adam Pino’s strong fi nishes in
the 1,500- and 3,000-meter rac-
es in 2004, saw Siuslaw bring
home second- and third-place
state trophies.
Even the late Steve Prefon-
taine of Marshfi eld was unable
to bring a team title to the Coos
Bay school despite winning
both the mile and two-mile race
at the 1969 state track meet.
Despite his star-like status,
he still needed the rest of his
team to achieve a state title for
Marshfi eld Track and Field
team.
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an additional 30 points, in-
cluding a second-place fi nish
by Shannon Hale in the javelin
and a second-place throw by
Danielle Wilson in the discus.
Th e 1986 team needed help
in the relay events and scored
big in each race.
Th ree-hundredths of a second
was the combined time Terri
Gortler fi nished ahead of the
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Coming Wednesday, June 6th
“Baby to Graduate Review”
Deadline is Friday, June 1st
Now is the time to reserve your graduates a spot in this special section just for them.
Just bring in or mail, with the coupon below, your graduate’s favorite baby picture
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Siuslaw News
P.O. Box 10
Florence, OR 97439
few suggestions for the week-
end:
• Consider a charter ocean
salmon or halibut trip.
• Hit the evening low tide
for some surfperch fishing.
• Cast for spring Chinook
on the Deschutes and Hood
Rivers.
• Troll for kokanee in
Odell Lake and Wickiup
Reservoir.
• Catch the big one (trout
that is) is Paulina, Big Lava
or Hosmer lakes.
• Fish any of the dozens of
Willamette Valley lakes and
ponds being stocked this
week with rainbow trout.
• Camp and fish at
Applegate Reservoir, Howard
Prairie Reservoir and Willow
Lake, all of which will be
stocked this week.
• Set the kids up with a
worm and bobber, and take
them bluegill fishing at Eel
Lake, Johnsons Mill Pond or
Powers Pond.
• Catch the salmonflies
and golden stone hatch on
the Klamath River from the
JC Boyle Dam to the
California border.
• Visit Willow Creek
Reservoir, McKay Reservoir,
Cold Springs Reservoir and
the Columbia River for some
premiere warmwater fishing,
including crappie, bass, wal-
ley, perch and brown bull-
head.
May/June means spring
Chinook in rivers and basins
from Tillamook south to the
Siletz. By August attention
turns to fall Chinook and
coho. There is a rare oppor-
tunity to fish for chum salm-
on (catch-and-release only)
on the Kilchis and Miami
rivers beginning in mid-Sep-
tember.
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These ocean-going rain-
bow trout are divided into
two runs: winter and sum-
mer. For those that prefer
frostbite to sunburn, winter
steelhead begin entering area
rivers and streams from
November and December.