SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2019 | 9A
Siuslaw Valley to
conduct structure burn
exercise Saturday
Members of Siuslaw
Valley Fire & Rescue will
be conducting an Ac-
quired Structure Train-
ing Burn on South Ferry
Road, just south of the
Siuslaw River Bridge, on
Saturday. The training
exercise will allow fire-
fighters to practice fire
suppression and safety
techniques during a live
controlled burn.
The exercise will begin
at 8 a.m. and will likely
produce large amounts
of smoke off and on
throughout the training,
which will last several
hours.
The public should
expect to see multiple
apparatus, smoke and
possible visible flames
during the exercise.
For information about
becoming a firefighter,
visit svfr.org.
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After the catches were
weighed (above), Mike
(left) and Eric Strickler, of
Veneta, Ore., were named
the overall winners of the
Fun Bass Tournament.
TOURNEY from page 1A
Fish were certainly biting
over the weekend as 193
bass were caught during
the tourney, which drew
competitors and specta-
tors from across Oregon. A
number of prizes and tro-
phies were awarded at the
conclusion of fishing on
Sunday afternoon, with the
warm summer days over
the weekend providing the
perfect backdrop for the
low-key event.
“What a great day for
fishing!” said Lori Olson,
who owns Darlings with her
husband Rich. “The weath-
er is perfect and the Lions
do such good work. We are
really happy with the way
the weekend turned out.”
On Facebook, Darlings
Marina encouraged people
to “Come out and see who’s
‘Bass Boss!’”
The winners of the Fun
Bass Tournament for total
weight caught during this
year’s tournament were
Mike and Eric Strickler,
posting a two-day total of
32 lbs., 3 oz.
Second Place went to
Glen Gross, fishing on his
own, for catching 31 lbs.,
11 oz.
Third Place was caught
by Len Larson and Rick
Alexander after posting a
total of 30 lbs., 12 oz.
Big Fish winners were
Glen Gross for Saturday
and Aaron Van De Hey for
Sunday.
Women’s Big Fish win-
ner was Rebecca Schaeffner
and Youth Big Fish winner
was Trini Hindman.
Besides the fishing tour-
nament, the Florence Siu-
slaw Lions Club also coor-
dinates the popular Wings
and Wheels Car Show and
Fly-in event, held annually
at the Florence Municipal
Airport, which raises the
majority of money for the
Lions Club’s programs. The
Wings and Wheels Show
will take place on Saturday,
July 6, from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.. The cost to the public
is free, although donations
are encouraged and glad-
ly accepted. The same day
will be Darlings Marina’s
“Sparkle on the Siltcoos,”
the annual fireworks show
over the lake.
The Lions donate reg-
ularly to Florence Food
Share, provide free health
screenings to the public
during Power of Florence
and support special re-
quests from individuals
seeking financial assis-
tance.
The Lions Club is cur-
rently recruiting volunteers
to staff the Lion’s Food
Truck, which can often be
found at local events pro-
viding food and raising
money for many of the
programs the organization
has supported since its in-
ception in the 1950s. In
addition, there are other
important support needs
for those interested in as-
sisting the Lions Club with
the work done on behalf of
the community, including
computer related work and
social media postings.
For more information on
the Florence Siuslaw Lions
Club, call 541-997-2687 or
visit www.e-clubhouse.org/
sites/florence_siuslaw.
Baby to Graduate
2019
Kainunn Harrison
Marissa Wells
School:Siuslaw High School
Parents:
Tony Wells and Stacy Pavlis
Grandparents:
Phyllis Wells
John & Annie Buss
Daniel Olson
School: Siuslaw High School
Birthday: February 8, 2001
Parents:
David & Laura Olson,
Mary & Ray Hahn
Grandparents:
Terry & Ruth Olson,
the late Robert & Ellen Shoun
Wren Holdren
School:Siuslaw High School
Birthday: June 24, 2001
Parents:
Shannon & Connie Holdren
Blaine Jensen
School: Mapleton High School
Birthdate: November 10, 2000
Parents: Marika and Thomas Boggs,
Jim Jensen
Grandparents: Jim Jensen,
Linda Jensen, Gale Miller,
Judy Miller
School:Siuslaw High School
Birthdate: April 20, 2001
Parents:
Dustin and Crystal Circle
Grandparents:
Dave and Candy Harrison
Shelly Circle
Riley Jennings
School:Siuslaw High School
Birthdate: July 30, 2001
Parents:
Pam and Tom Jennings
Grandparents:
Karl and Dorothy Jennings
Makenzie York
School: Siuslaw High School
Birth Date: February, 2001
Parents:Charlie & Wendy York
Grandparents:
Linda and Val Hammer
Jan and Roger York