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THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM | SIUSLAWNEWS | WEDNESDAY EDITION | JULY 11, 2018 | $1.00 @ SIUSLAWNEWS New golf tournament this weekend CARRYING THE TORCH INSIDE — A3 SPORTS — B 128TH YEAR | ISSUE NO. 56 FLORENCE, OREGON SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890 FLORENCE WINGS & WHEELS 2018 Boat survey counts anglers, fish Department of Fish and Wildlife conducts ORBS By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News The mission of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is to protect and enhance Oregon’s fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations. This includes direct responsibility for regu- lating harvest of fish, protection of fish, enhancement of fish populations through habitat improvement and the rearing and release of fish into public waters. To accomplish that goal, ODFW per- sonnel are currently gathering numerical data for the 2018 edition of the Ocean Recreational Boat Survey (ORBS) at loca- tions in the area. ORBS is part of the Ocean Sampling Project, which is made up of two sub- units: The Commercial Troll Salmon Project (CTSP) and ORBS. ORBS collects the information needed to manage Oregon’s ocean sport fisheries, while the CTSP gathers needed informa- tion for management of the ocean com- mercial troll salmon seasons. One of the primary collection points in the Florence area is the dock at the Port of Siuslaw. ODFW employees are now engaged in the process of manually counting boats and keeping track in a log of the number of each species taken by local fisherman. Eric Schindler, the project leader for the Ocean Sampling Project, said, “We are tasked with making estimates of the recreational fishing effort, ocean angler trips, the harvest of ocean-caught fish PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNAN AND CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS Crowds turn out in force for 8th annual Wings & Wheels By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News T OCMM honors military heritage with 3rd anniversary Oregon Coast Military Museum (OCMM) started eight years ago with a vision to honor the By Chantelle Meyer Florence area’s military heritage. Now, it has Siuslaw News blossomed into a ven- erable organization rec- ognizing every branch of the U.S. military and many of its conflicts. On Saturday, the museum celebrated its third anniversary at 2145 Kingwood St., right next door to Wings and Wheels at the Florence Municipal Airport. See SURVEY page 7A See MUSEUM page 6A housands of interested individuals and families made their way to the Flor- ence Municipal Airport on Saturday morning for the eighth annual Wings and Wheels Fly-in and Car Show. The crowds gathered on a beautiful summer day to wander through rows of well-maintained automobiles from by-gone eras and among restored military airplanes that were at one time in- strumental in maintaining American freedom and inde- pendence. Organizers for the event did face some challenges this year, as one of the event’s featured aircraft experienced technical difficulties in the air as it was Florence Municpal Airport was filled with live music, cool cars and awesome aircraft Saturday during Wings and Wheels. making its way to Florence. The Vought F4U Corsair that was scheduled to appear Saturday was forced to make a repair stop in Red Bluff, Calif. That repair required the aerial pick-up and delivery of a part by the second plane that was to be featured at the show, a North American T-6 Texan. See WINGS & MORE PHOTOS page8A Intolerance Part I — Fourteen Words A look into the world of white supremacy and its ties to popular culture INSIDE Editor’s note: This is the first part in an ongoing series exploring the topic of intolerance within our community dialogue and, ultimately, our nation’s. In the coming months, the Siuslaw News will examine the many facets of this growing trend by looking at political partisanship, school bullying, online trolling, the history of racism in Oregon, cultural and religious beliefs, and other aspects of intoler- ance in an attempt to understand the impasses we face — and maybe how we can bridge them within the Siuslaw region. We’ll warn you that there is some explicit content… Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wings & Wheels Photos. . . . Library Tidings . . . . . . . . . . . B4 A3 A8 A5 By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News “A lot of the younger guys looked up to me,” said Arno Michae- lis, former white supremacist and co-founder of the white power skin- head group Northern Hammerskins. “They were like puppy dogs who tried to talk like me and act like me. “One morning, one of the kids showed up on my doorstep, and he’s beside himself with laughter. He glee- fully relates to me how between the liquor store and my house, he saw a Latino boy in the alley. He kicked him in the stomach and left him writhing Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Weather Data . . . . . . . . . . . A2 in pain after spitting on him. He’s tell- ing me like a kid would tell his dad about a straight-A report card — just beaming.” Michaelis and coauthor Pardeep Singh Kaleka have just released a new book, “The Gift of our Wound,” an examination of forgiveness after hate. The two will be coming to Florence on July 15 to the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw for an event hosted by Serve2Untie, a group that works with young people of all backgrounds to cultivate compassion and kindness. “We feel those things are the anti- dote to bullying, both for people who are being bullied or people who are THIS WEEK ’ S acting like a bully, in a school or work environment. If those places are root- ed in compassion and kindness, the likelihood of bullying diminishes sig- nificantly,” Michaelis said. Michaelis talked with the Siuslaw News in an extensive interview rang- ing on topics including the white su- premacist movement, the history of intolerance in America and how a per- son like Michaelis escaped the cycle of intolerance. He was a founder of the Northern Hammerskins, which is now a chapter of Hammerskin nation, which the An- ti-Defamation League has described as “the most violent and best-organized TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 70 55 72 55 73 53 71 54 WEATHER Full Forecast, A3 neo-Nazi skinhead group in the Unit- ed States.” The young boy who kicked and spit on a Latino was one of Michaelis’ fol- lowers. “When I heard him say that story, in my head, I distinctly thought, ‘That’s f-- -ked up. Why would you attack a kid?’” But he only said that in his head. “Because I had taken that kid, and every other kid like him, and would get them rip-roaring-drunk night after night, telling them how all the blacks and the Mexicans are coming to kill us,” Michaelis recalled. 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