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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM ❘ JULY 28, 2018 ❘ SATURDAY EDITION SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S PORTS ‘S HARK W EEK ’ ENDS , WHALE WATCHING BEGINS ALONG COAST Calendar NEWPORT — The Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society (ACS) is hosting its Seventh Annual Summer Whale Watch Weekend today, July 28, and tomorrow at Boiler Bay State Park in Depoe Bay. ACS volunteer members and Certified Naturalists will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day to help visitors watch for whales and other wildlife, as well as provide information on whales, dolphins, porpoises and their habitats. This family friendly event is free, open to the public, and fun for all ages. No worries about seasickness, this is an eco-friendly shore-based whale watch. Observe whales in their natural COURTESY PHOTO habitat without causing a disturbance. Here are a few of the things visitors can Visitors to Boiler Bay in Depot Bay get up close with a migrating whale learn: What is a cetacean? What are the during last year's “Whale Watching Weekend.” differences between a dolphin and non-profit is to protect whales, dol- porpoise? what is baleen? What whales, myth of resident whales. Whales are facing many threats and phins, porpoises and their habitats dolphins and porpoises are found off the Oregon Coast? What do they eat some species and populations are on through public education, research (prey) and what eats them (predators)? the verge of extinction. Learn how to grants and conservation actions. What are the threats affecting them? make a difference wherever you live in Information on the ACS can be found on the website: www.acsonline.org. the world. What can you do to help? For more information, contact Joy The American Cetacean Society is The most frequently observed ceta- ceans along the Oregon Coast are gray the oldest whale conservation organi- Primrose, ACS Oregon Chapter whales. Learn about the Pacific Coast zation in the world, founded in 1967. President at marine_lover4ever@ Feeding Group of gray whales and the The mission of this all volunteer yahoo.com or call 541-517-8754. Upcoming: Aug. 4 • Rotary "Cool at the Coast" golf tourney Aug. 6-10 SHS XC Dunes Camp East Woahink Day Use Area 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 7-9 • Viking Youth Football Camp Grades 3-8, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Grades 1-2, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. H. Petersen Field Aug. 10 • SHS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the FEC 5:30 p.m. LOCAL REGION Tips for fishing during hot weather 8:04am / -0.8 8:05pm / 2.3 July 30 8:36am / -0.6 8:43pm / 2.2 FILE PHOTO/SIUSLAW NEWS July 31 9:08am / -0.3 9:24pm / 2.0 Golfers leave after a shotgun start during the annual Rotary 'Cool at the Coast' golf tournament and fundraiser. ‘Cool at the Coast’ tourney tees off Aug. 4 Aug. 1 9:41am / 6.2 10:10pm/ 1.9 Aug. 2 3:49am / 5.8 4:47pm / 6.3 10:15am / 0.6 11:02pm / 1.7 Aug. 3 4:43am / 5.3 5:28pm/ 6.4 LITTLE 3B www.dfw.state.or.us/RR July 29 3:04am / 6.2 4:11pm/ 6.2 Sometimes the world of sports needs some changes to accommodate a larger segment of our population Not everyone is capable of playing the major team sports at any level but still want a feeling of team ca- maraderie. One such vari- ation exists in the form of pickle ball. Wimbledon has just FISHING REPORT FOR THE Low Tide 12:34am / 7.1 7:31am / -0.8 2:01pm / 6.0 7:27pm / 2.4 2:24am / 6.5 3:38pm / 6.1 Variations in sports A WEEKLY July 28 1:47am / 6.8 3:05pm / 6.0 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. On the Bite Entrance Siuslaw River 1:11am / 7.0 2:33pm / 6.0 By Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach and game offi cial See T IDE T ABLE High Tide T IME O UT There is still time to register for the Rotary of Florence's ninth annual “Cool at the Coast” golf tournament taking place Saturday, Aug. 4, at the scenic Ocean Dunes Golf Links. Among the prizes will be a drawing for a six-night stay at San Diego Country Estates — a Gold Crown-rated resort with golf, ten- nis, equestrian activities and wineries situated on a beautiful 3,000-acre ranch. Other prizes include: Fiddlers Green gift certificate, golf for four at Pumpkin Ridge; an Aero Legends flyover at the start of the tournament, a two-night stay at Mercer Lake Resort in Florence for the ultimate “staycation” and a chance for a drawing of five players for a putt-off with one player attempting a 50-foot putt for a $5,000 prize spon- sored by Ron and Catherine Green. There will also be unique silent auc- tion items to bid on and first- through fourth-place team prizes that include championship hats, plaques, golf four- somes and KP prizes for both men and women. All of this will take place during a day of golf with friends, fun and the oppor- tunity to win prizes. The Rotary Club of Florence’s ninth-annual golf spectacular will raise See COOL 3B Fishing can get a little tough during these hot summer days – water temperatures increase, aquatic weed growth accelerates and fish get lethargic. Here are some ideas to help you beat the dog days of fishing: • Fish early in the morning when waters are cooler and fish are more active. • Look for fish in deeper water, where it’s cooler. • Focus on warmwater spe- cies like bass, crappie, blue- gill and walleye. • Travel to higher elevation lakes and streams where the water, and you, will be cool- er. • Consider a trip to the coast where ocean and bay fishing can be good throughout the summer. See FISHING 2B 10:54am / 1.2 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 Marine Board to focus on boat tags, boat readiness The Oregon State Marine Board, in partnership with 32 county sheriff ’s offices and the Oregon State Police, will be focusing their enforcement efforts on boaters with lapsed boat registrations during the weekend of Aug. 4-5, for “Operation Ship Shape.” “So far this year, marine law enforce- ment officers are reporting unusually high numbers of unregistered boats,” said Randy Henry, Boating Safety Program Manager for the Marine Board. “This means that those regis- tered boaters who are playing by the rules are carrying the load for every- one else. Without adequate revenue, the agency is forced to cut funds to our law enforcement programs which ulti- mately mean fewer patrol boats on the water and longer response times in emer- gency incidents.” “We’re at a five year high for fatalities so far this year, and we cannot afford to reduce our agency’s services, so we’re simply making sure that all motorboats — any boat with any mechanical propulsion, whether gas, electric, diesel or solar, and all sailboats 12 feet or longer, are currently regis- tered.” Henry added. “The fine for lapsed boat registration is $265, which is far more than the cost of the boat registration itself. Fines do not come back to the Marine Board. When col- lected, those fines go into the state’s general fund. It’s better for all of us if you register your boat now than wait for a fine.” Motorboat registrations are $4.50 per foot, round- ed to the highest foot plus $5 for the aquatic invasive species pre- vention program. For example: a 16-foot outboard motorboat would cost $77. Registrations are valid for two calen- dar years. Boaters can renew their boat regis- tration online at www.boatoregon. com/store, or can visit their local regis- tration agent. Boaters can print off a temporary permit after successfully completing their transaction online or will be issued a temporary permit through an agent for an additional fee. For assistance renewing online, con- tact the Marine Board at marine. board@oregon.gov or 503-378-8587. For a list of registration agents, visit www.oregon.gov/osmb/title-registra- tion/Pages/Where-to-Register.aspx.