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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM SATURDAY EDITION ❘ JULY 7, 2018 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S PORTS Perpetually amazing place Calendar Upcoming: July 14-15 • Florence City Championship Golf Tournament at Florence Golf Links 10 a.m. Sat. 9 a.m. Sun. Cape Perpetua’s visitor center off ers unique programs as the summer continues S TORY AND PHOTOS BY N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News July 19-21 • SHS Mini Football Camp at SHS TBA I Low Tide July 7 1:51am / 1.5 1:19pm / 1.7 July 8 8:52am / 4.7 8:43pm / 7.2 2:53am /0.9 2:19pm / 2.0 July 9 10:04am / 5.0 3:50am / 0.0 9:33pm / 7.6 3:20pm / 2.3 July 10 11:06am / 5.4 10:23pm / 8.0 4:42am / -0.8 4:19pm / 2.3 July 11 12:02pm / 5.9 11:14pm / 8.4 5:32am / -1.5 5:15pm / 2.3 July 12 12:52pm / 6.2 6:21am / -2.0 6:09pm / 2.1 A family enjoys the view from the historic Cape Perpetua Overlook north of Florence. E arly explorer Capt. James Cook first saw the stunning Cape Perpetua Headlands towering some 800 feet above the Marine Garden shoreline just two years after our nation's independence in 1778. Since then, the cape, named after St. Perpetua, has become one of the most popular destination points along the coast. On a clear day, visitors can see as far as 37 miles out to sea and some 70 miles of coastline. It is the highest viewpoint accessible by car on the Oregon Coast. All told, the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area includes a total of 2,700 acres of natural habitat that offers a truly unique ecological environment that is home to a constantly transitioning spruce rainforest as it stretches to the sea. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt incor- porated the area as part of the president’s “New Deal” through the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) program, which was directed to create campgrounds, trails and structures such as the stone overlook that still remain for visitors to enjoy. But in addition to the cape’s scenic offerings, the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center hosts a series See July 13 12:04am / 8.5 7:08am / -2.3 7:03pm/ 1.9 1:40pm/ 6.5 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 With more than55 years as an athlete, coach, parent and spectator, Lloyd Little has gained some insights and perspectives regarding ath- letics. In this weekly column, he shares what he's learned about sports from his multiple points of view. n 1968, my mother re- ceived a letter inform- ing her that I had been nominated to be listed in a book of America’s “Who’s Who” in our nation’s high school senior athletes. All she had to do was send $75 dollars for her copy of the book. I only found out sever- al weeks later, when the book arrived, that she had done it. She proudly presented me the book listing the top high school seniors. Th e book, as I re- member, was around 600 pages. Th e names were listed alphabetically and my name appeared around page 461. Th ere was a short Entrance Siuslaw River 7:33am / 4.6 7:54pm / 6.7 By Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach and game offi cial Who’s Who T IDE T ABLE High Tide T IME O UT See On the Bite A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR Beat the heat with high lakes trout fishing CAPE 3B Along with activities hosted at the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center are spectacular views like this from the cape's overlook. Painted rocks program rolls into Florence area As many as 500 hand-painted rocks like these can be found around Florence. They’re watching and waiting for you. Lurking by flower pots, under benches, in doorways, behind public art, by fence posts. And they want to go home with you. Or just to be moved to another loca- tion in town; or go on vacation, only to be left behind at your destination. Who are they? A rock group. Or more correctly, a group of rocks. Painted ones. And they like to have their picture taken and posted to Facebook pages & SHEET METAL, INC. “Your Local Independent Trane Dealer” Florence’s Oldest & Largest Heating Contractor LITTLE 2B dedicated to their existence. Painted rocks are a phenomenon rapidly growing in popularity. Stones, decorated with anything from photo quality images of nature to faces, flags, animals, or inspirational sayings, are popping up all around town. In fact, See ROCKS 3B Legal-size trout are still being stocked in lakes at high elevations — and cool- er temperatures. In addi- tion, ODFW stocks hun- dreds of hike-in lakes for backcountry anglers. Learn more about high lakes fish- ing. Switch your fishing focus to bass and warmwater As water temperatures heat up and trout become lethar- gic, it’s time to focus on some bass, walleye, bluegill, yellow perch and other warmwater species. Check out the zone reports for all See FISHING 3B • Heating Systems • Heat Pumps • Sales / Service • Ductless Heat Pumps 1645 Kingwood ~ Florence (541) 997-2422 www.trane.com (L-R) Matteo Cocciolo, Owners Krystal & Steve Wolford, Abbie Kimble CCB#64