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2B | SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS W ORLD O CEANS D AY EVENT AT AQUARIUM TODAY NEWPORT — The Oregon Coast Aquarium will celebrate World Oceans Day on Saturday, June 30. The event highlights the importance of the ocean and its inhabitants through interactive activities, raffles, and animal presentations. The theme for 2018 World Oceans Day is “Our Oceans, Our Future.” The goal is to call attention to the ocean’s inextricable link to the well-being of the planet, and how reducing plastic con- sumption benefits the world’s largest ecosystem — from plankton to people. The event will encourage guests to take part in everyday solutions to plastic pollution and marine litter. Learn from Max the sea lion Little however, is not decided by time. Its games go down to the last out. Yogi Berra, former catcher for the NY Yankees, once stated “It ain’t over until it’s over.” He meant “until the fi nal out” but he is known to talk confusingly at times. Th ere have been many games in baseball and soft ball decided on a team’s fi nal at bat. Th e biggest defi cit overcome in MLB occurred Aug. 21, 1990. I had to go to the internet to look up this fact. But I only had to take out my scorebook from 1999 to fi nd the biggest defi cit overcome by any team I have coached in over 25 years. Th e comeback was actually two in- nings in the same game. On June 19, 1999, the Flor- ence Junior Soft ball team played Dallas at the Waldport Tournament. I was the coach that year and we had the fi rst game scheduled to begin at and Schuster the sea otter as they show their commitment to recycling by disposing of plastic bottles in the proper receptacle. Presentations starring JoJo the brown pelican will educate guests on the importance of proper waste disposal so that plastics and fishing line don’t endanger seabirds. Visitors can also chat with the marine mammal team about the aquarium’s entangle- ment rehabilitation cases, like the northern fur seal pup. Don’t miss the once in a life- time opportunity to see the dissection of a blue shark that was caught as bycatch. To illustrate the concept of reducing plastic consumption, visitors are encouraged to take 10:05 a.m. Th e fi rst three in- nings were pitcher dominated. Six of fi rst nine outs were strike- outs, including three strikeouts to end the third inning. We trailed 3-2 entering the fourth inning as Dallas, the vis- iting team, took advantage of a sudden lapse of defense from our team to score fi ve runs in the top of the fourth inning. As the girls trudged into the dug- out they seemed defeated. I had to change their out- look. I walked over to the bat rack and gathered the bats and threw them loudly on the ground. Th e startled girls asked me what was wrong? “Nothing. I just needed to wake up the bats,” I said. “It seems they slept in this morn- ing and we need them to be alert this inning. Now go hit like I know you can.” We rallied for six runs to tie the score 8-8, with fi ve of those runs coming aft er two outs. We answered the challenge of Dal- las and left the dugout excited the Better Bag Challenge by pledging to avoid disposable bags for at least one year. Pledgers will receive a free aquarium tote bag sporting the slogan, “This Bag Saves Sea Turtles”. The annual World Oceans Day event is celebrated by organizations across the globe to promote understanding and stewardship of the ocean. The aquarium will be host- ing the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Marine Operations (Pacific), USFS Cape Perpetua, Depoe Bay Whale Center with Oregon State Parks, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, and the American Cetacean Society. Each organization will engage visitors with displays about the game. Th e combination of Dallas hitting the ball and Florence unable to fi eld it cleanly led to 8 Dallas runs before its last out. Th is time, the girls entered the dugout angry at themselves for the errors and poor defense; now Dallas had a commanding 8-run lead at 16-8. Th e bottom of the fi ft h would be our last at bat. I have a good memory — but I had to go to the scorebook to give you the following play-by- play of the fi ft h inning. Our fi rst batter, Millie, walked. Brandy followed with another walk but was thrown out at second on an attempted double steal. With 1 out, Mi- randa walked to put runners at the corners on fi rst and third. Next, Melissa singled to score the fi rst run of the inning, making it 16-9. Allison then fl ew out to left fi eld. We now had two outs and trailed by 7 runs. Th e dugout and fans were quiet until Kelsey singled to score a run. Th en and activities that inspire ocean conservation. “World Oceans Day is a great opportunity to celebrate and honor the blue planet that we all depend on,” said Jeff Harms, Education Manager at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. “The aquarium hopes to inspire visitors to appreciate our ocean and to take action in helping to keep it healthy. Working together, we can and will protect the ocean that con- nects us all.” World Oceans Day activities are free with aquarium admis- sion and advance registration is not required. For more information or to buy tickets online. visit aquari um.org or call 541-867-FISH. Gemwalmers taming jaknt along Salishan Spit today The Yachats Coastal Gems walking group invites inter- ested walkers on a family fun walk today, June 30. The walk will be a leasure stroll out the Salishan Spit. Follow signs to Gleneden Beach State Park Wayside, just south of Lincoln City, and meet in the picnic shelter of Gleneden Beach State Park Wayside on Wesler Street. Golf traditional World War II biplane flyover by Aero Legends at Ocean Dunes Golf Links at 10 a.m. on Aug. 4. To register to participate in Amanda doubled to score 2 more runs and put us within four runs (16-12) as our fans were stirring. Krista got aboard on a walk as our two-out rally continued — with Stephanie walking to load the bases. At that point, as the Dal- las team was getting worried, we are getting more and more excited. Take my word for it: there’s nothing quite as loud as 11 young girls yelling and screaming. Fortunately for me I was coaching at third base. Th at’s when the parents and fans joined in making noise and the excitement continued as Lara singled to drive in 2 more runs to put us within 2 runs of tying the game. At 16-14, Molly walked to bring Tatjana to the plate, where she quickly fell behind in the count with a pair of strikes before unleashing the bat for a double, scoring all three run- ners — including Molly, who beat the throw to the plate for the winning run. Florence had scored 15 runs in the fi nal two innings, includ- Register for and start the walk between 8 a.m. and noon, and the walks finish by 3 p.m. The 3-, 6- and 13-mile walks are fairly level. However, due to sand, none of the walks are suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. For more information, call Maryann at 541-961-4279 or email yachatscoastalgems@ gmail.com. the tournament findraiser, call Ocean Dunes Golf Links at 541-997-3232 or visit www. theforencerotary.org.'Registra- tion forms are also available at Ocean Dunes Golf Links, 3345 Munsel Lake Rd. ing 13 of those runs with two outs on the board. Th ere are few lessons in life to match what happened on that soft ball fi eld. Th ey girls learned to trust in their team- mates, have confi dence in their own ability and, most of all, never give up. Whenever I hear “It ain’t over until the last out” I think of that game from almost 19 years ago. It still ranks as the most thrill- ing game I have ever coached, watched or played in. No matter how he said it, Yogi was right. A weekly roundup of shopping, savings and doings around town. CUTE AND CLEAN 17 Redwood St, In Beautiful FLORENCE, Oregon $150,000.00 Cute & Clean, beautifully remodeled and upgraded 1995 trailer with a 36’x10’ stick build sun room addition. Has two out buildings, a 10’x12’ Utility Room & a 8’x10’ Art Studio with large windows. Has 40’ driveway with RV hook-ups. Give us a call and come take a look. 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