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THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | MAY 23, 2020 | $1.00 Crabbing reopens to non-residents Community & Lifestyle T IME O UT By Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach and game offi cial With more than55 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. Siuslaw Hall of Famers (Part III) Mary Dodson I n 1979, future Siuslaw Hall of Fame member Mary Robinson (Dodson) was a student in my fi ft h-period health class. If you wonder how I remember the peri- od she was in I will tell you. Mary and several of her friends would go into my classroom at noon and tape messages some- where in my room. Mary was very perceptive and caring to people around her; I was having a stress- ful semester. Th e best advice I received from her group was a bold message that read “LEARN HOW TO SAY NO!!” Her sensitivity to those around her made Mary a great team player. When I asked for volunteers to be servers at the Jr./Sr. prom, Mary See LITTLE 2B Tide Tables COURTESY PHOTOS The train depot buidling, now Waterfront Depot restaurant, was originally located in Mapleton and moved to what is now the Florence Historic District in 1972. Historic depot building gets upgrade U pgrades to the histor- ic Waterfront Depot building in old town Florence are now complete. The work began in August 2017 and was finished, with the installation of a new sign this past April 2020. The project was funded in part by a matching Oregon Main Street Revitalization grant from the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, Oregon Heritage. The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, as an Exploring Downtown member of the Oregon Main Street Network, submitted the grant application in part- nership with Marianne Brisbane, the owner of the former Mapleton Train Station building. Total project costs were approximately $24,000, with grant funds covering 70 per- cent of expenses. Refurbishing the 1910 depot included roof and A new sign reflecting the depot’s history was one of the build- ing’s upgrades, along with a new roof, floor repairs and repainting the exterior. flooring repairs, exterior paint and a new sign with ties to the building’s railroad history. The former train depot was saved from demolition and moved from Mapleton in 1972. “The new sign looks great, and reflects the history of the building during the logging years in the Florence area,” said Brisbane. “All in all, great care has been taken to maintain the authenticity of this historic 1910 Southern Pacific Train Depot,” she noted. “I appreciate Oregon Main Street’s support of this project.” To learn more about the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant or the Oregon Main Street Network, visit www.oregonheritage.org. Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide May 23 12:34am / 7.4 2:05pm / 6.0 7:35am / -0.9 7:20pm / 2.8 May 24 1:06am / 7.4 2:48pm / 5.9 8:12am / -1.1 7:56pm / 3.0 May 25 1:40am / 7.3 3:33pm / 5.8 8:51am / -1.1 8:37pm / 3.2 May 26 2:18am / 7.2 4:22pm / 5.7 9:33am / -1.0 9:23pm / 3.3 May 27 3:02am / 6.9 5:14pm / 5.7 10:20am / -0.8 10:21pm / 3.3 May 28 3:54am / 6.5 6:08pm/ 5.8 11:11am/ -0.6 11:32pm/ 3.2 May 29 4:59am / 6.1 7:03pm / 6.0 12:07pm / -0.2 Limited camping returning to state parks The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will offer limited camping at many state park campgrounds beginning June 9. State park camping closed statewide March 23 in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus and limit travel, especially to smaller commu- nities and rural areas. A list of which camp- grounds will open June 9 is still being finalized. That list will be published on oregon- stateparks.org by the end of May. Not all parks and all ser- vices will be available. Most of the campgrounds opening accept reservations, but some first-come, first-served state park campgrounds may open as staff and funding are avail- able. Those campgrounds that do open will honor existing tent and RV reservations starting June 9, and will accept new reservations from one day to two weeks in advance, instead of the usual nine months in advance. Reservations will still be made through OPRD’s con- tracted vendor, Reserve America at https://oregon- stateparks.reserveamerica. com/. RV and tent campers with- out reservations will be wel- come at open campgrounds as space and staffing permit. Reservations for most yurts and cabins, and group camp- ing and group day-use, are still subject to cancellation. Visitors holding those reser- vations will be contacted if a cancellation is required. Two main forces determine See CAMP 2B OSAA offers guidance for summer sporting activities The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Executive Board met in a closed work session last week to discuss the latest updates on the Coronavirus pandemic as it relates to OSAA member schools. The discussion centered on the end of the Association Year and providing guidance to member schools regarding summer activities. The OSAA Executive Board confirmed that the association’s current morato- rium-like suspension of facil- ities and coach/student phys- ical interaction will remain in place through the end of the Association Year on May 25. Beginning May 26, mem- ber schools control what they will allow to take place at their school facilities with athletic/activities programs, in accordance with directives from Governor Brown, the Oregon Heath Authority (OHA) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). ODE has clarified that the directive stating that school facilities are closed through June 30 should be interpreted to mean that school facilities are closed through the end of the school/contract year. OSAA Staff has been work- ing closely with the OSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) on rec- ommendations for member schools regarding summer activities that are in align- ment with OHA directives. The OSAA is now provid- ing guidance which, while See OSAA 2B Recreational crabbing reopenned to non-resi- dents this past Wednes- day, May 20, along most of the Oregon coast. Recreational clam- ming along the entire coast will remain closed to non-residents for now. Non-resident license holders will be allowed to participate in crab- bing in Oregon bays and estuaries, and in Oregon ocean areas, that are south of Cape Falcon. Ocean areas north of Cape Falcon, as well as the Columbia River, will remain closed to non-resident crabbing for now. Coastal communities have begun to gradually reopen but communi- ties and land managers are taking a phased ap- proach. Clamming tends to draw many people to beaches on specifi c days when there is a minus tide, especially during the summer. With more potential for crowding at beach access sites, clam- ming and some crabbing on the North Coast re- mains closed to non-res- idents for now. Anyone going crab- bing, fi shing or taking part in other outdoor recreation is reminded to: • Check for access be- fore you go. Even if fi sh- ing/crabbing is open, the boat ramp, beach or oth- er area where you want to go might be closed. ODFW does not control access to land or facil- ities it doesn’t manage, so check with the land manager or facility own- er where you want to go about what’s open before you leave home. • Stay home if you are sick. • Stick close to home. Don’t travel far to hunt, fi sh or crab. Many places remain closed to over- night camping/lodging. • Be prepared. Re- strooms and other facil- ities may be more limit- ed. Bring your own soap, water, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, food, etc. Buy your license online before you go. • Avoid crowds. Go someplace else if your destination looks crowd- ed. • Practice social dis- tancing. Keep six feet between you and anyone who doesn’t live in your immediate household, including while on a boat or at a fi sh cleaning station. • Wash your hands of- ten. Keep up on personal hygiene and bring your own water, soap, and hand sanitizer with you. • Pack out what you pack in. Take any gar- bage with you, including disposable gloves and masks. • Crabbers are also re- minded to always check the Oregon Department of Agriculture shellfi sh safety page or call the safety hotline at 1-800- 448-2474 before crab- bing. ODA regularly tests crabs and other shellfi sh for toxins and closes ar- eas when toxins are at a level that would make then unsafe for human consumption. Currently, there are no crabbing closures due to toxins in Oregon.