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SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | JUNE 15, 2019 | $1.00 T IME Out By Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach and game offi cial Sports & Recreation With more than 55 years as an athlete, coach, parent and spectator, Lloyd Little has gained some insights and perspectives regarding athletics. Each week, he shares what he's learned about sports from his multiple points of view. Calendar Gender Verifi cation June 15-16 • SBSA All-Star Baseball Tourney at Miller Park June 19 • Florence Softball League opener at Miller Park 5:30 p.m. — ACC vs Lofy; Beachcomber vs Welton 7 p.m. — Welton vs ACC; Lofy vs Beachcomber COURTESY PHOTO Gary “G” Armstrong will compete in the 2019 Northwest Pro 2 Car Race Series this year. L OCAL RACER SWITCHES GEARS Florence resident and sand drag racer Gary “G” Armstrong will compete in the 2019 Northwest Pro 2 Car Race Series driving his new Yamaha YXZ1000r SS UTV. For the past nine years, Armstrong has raced a modified ATV in the ATV category of the Series, along the way winning two cham- pionships, two champion- ship runner-ups and 62 podium finishes. Over this year’s off-sea- son winter months, he tran- sitioned from racing ATV’s to his new UTV race car that was provided with the help of sponsor Florence Yamaha. “It was time to do some- thing fresh and these new UTV’s are the rage of the rapidly growing recreation- al off-road industry in the U.S.A.,” Armstrong says of the transition. The first race of the Series is today and tomorrow, June 16, at Albany Sand Drags in Albany, Ore. Armstrong’s other spon- sors include Fullerton Sand Sports Tires and Wheels, Dasa Racing Products, Redline Racing, Direct Drive CNC, Oneal Racing Gear, Dirt Wheels Mag- azine, Santa Cruz Bicycles and local Florence busi- nesses Jack Smoot Welding and Siuslaw Signs & Graphics. June 22 • Kiwanis Golf Tourney 10 a.m. Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide June 15 12:06am / 5.8 5:25pm / 2.2 5:43am / -1.1 11:24pm / 7.9 June 16 12:57pm / 6.0 6:27am / -1.4 6:11pm / 2.4 PHOTOS BY MORGAN HEIM June 17 12:04am / 7.9 1:42pm / 6.0 7:08am / -1.5 6:56pm / 2.6 The Fivemile-Bell Watershed is part of a five-year-long restoration project covering nearly 5,000 acres located approximately 10 miles south of Florence. 7:48am / -1.4 7:39am / 2.7 Local watershed project receives restoration award June 18 12:44am / 7.7 2:25pm / 6.0 June 19 1:22am / 7.4 3:07pm/ 6.0 8:27am/ -1.2 8:22pm/ 2.8 June 20 2:01am / 7.1 3:48pm / 5.9 9:06am / -1.0 9:07pm / 2.9 June 21 2:41am / 6.6 4:30pm/ 5.8 9:45am/ -0.7 9:54pm/ 3.0 The Fivemile-Bell Watershed Restoration proj- ect, located about 10 miles south of Florence in the Central Coast Ranger District, has been selected for the 2019 Western Division of the American Fisheries Society (WDAFS) Riparian Challenge Award in the United States Forest Service category. WDAFS presents this award to managers and resource specialists to recog- nize their efforts in maintain- Just one of the thousands of wildlife residents that call the Fivemile-Bell Watershed home. ing, restoring and improving riparian and watershed eco- systems. The Fivemile-Bell resto- ration project is a decade- long innovative project that covers about 5,000 acres of national forest land working to restore a critical floodplain to dramatically improve habi- tat for Oregon Coast Coho salmon, a federally threatened species, and other aquatic and terrestrial animals. See AWARD 2B Scientists discovered ways to help severely burned vic- tims and people riddled with diseases recover and regener- ate new muscle mass. Along the way, athletes discovered these wonder drugs could assist them in their personal quest for fame and riches. Th e performance enhanc- ing drugs (PEDs) have been around for decades. Athletes using PEDs try to stay a step ahead of the tests needed See LITTLE 2B ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES Stocking of the mid-coast lakes began the first week of February and will continue into June. Check the stocking schedule online for dates and locations of stockings. These early stockings include: Alder and Dune Lake, Cleawox, Lost Lake, Munsel Lake, Thissel Pond, Mercer Lake, Big Creek Reservoirs, Ollala Reservoir and Devils Lake. Warmwater fisheries are improving in several lakes around the Florence area including: Siltcoos, Tahkenitch, Mercer, and Munsel. Note: Ollala Resevoir has been re-opened and stocked. Check the stocking schedule for future stockings. SIUSLAW RIVER: Cutthroat trout Trout fishing in streams reopened May 22. Check the regulations for open areas and gear restrictions. ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat trout Trout fishing in streams opened on May 22, time to hit the river. Check regulations for open areas and gear restrictions. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat trout Trout fishing in streams reopened May 22, time to hit the river. Check the regula- tions for open areas and gear restrictions. SILETZ RIVER: Summer steelhead, spring Chinook, cut- throat trout The Siletz River is open year-round for steelhead and summer steelhead fishing has improved. Anglers are catch- ing summer steelhead throughout the system but the best fishing is in the Moonshine and gorge areas. The summer steelhead fishery picks up in May and peaks in June and July. Summer steelhead in the Siletz River offers a great See FISHING 3B Summer-long special events continue today at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center In addition to the camping, hiking, tidepooling and picnick- ing, visitors to the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center can choose from an array of activities this summer. Events kicked off June 1 and continue throughout the summer. Upcoming events: • Today, June 15 — Amanda Trail Volunteer Work Party. Volunteers will work on clean- ing up and further preparing the new Amanda Bridge site for up- coming construction work. There will be a celebratory pot- luck for participants following the work. Volunteers who plan to attend the work session or the work session and potluck on June 15 should RSVP to Joanne Kittel by calling 541-961-8374 or email her at jnkittel@peak.org for more information. The clean-up will begin at 9 a.m. Ongoing events this summer at Cape Perpetua: • Mondays, now through Sept. 2 — Walk with a Ranger. Begins at noon at the Visitor Center. Join retired Chief Park Rang- er Michael Noack for an easy to moderate hike where he will be sharing information about the lo- cal flora and fauna. Hikes will last 75-90 minutes. • Wednesdays, May 29 through Aug. 28 — Under the Sea from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Visitor Center. Oregon doesn’t stop at the beach. Take a deeper dive into the Cape Perpetua Marine Re- serve by joining Tara DuBois, See CAPE 3B
