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THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | JUNE 27, 2020 | $1.00 Community & Lifestyle ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT www.dfw.state.or.us/RR Best places for local warmwater fishing: • Mercer and Munsel lakes (Florence area) are great warm water fisheries and both of them have stocked trout as well, good place to target both species in one trip • Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes (Florence area) both offer good warmwater fishing oppor- tunites as well as good trout fish- ing for stocked trout and resi- dent cutthroat. Fishing SIUSLAW RIVER: Cutthroat trout: Trout fishing opened in the Siuslaw basin (including Lake Creek) on May 22 and has great opportunities to catch a trout throughout the summer months. ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat trout Cutthorat trout fishing opened May 22 on the Alsea River and trout fishing has been good throughout the basin. The higher water and cooler temperatures have created great spring/early summer conditions for trout fishing and will provide good opportunities through the sum- mer months. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat trout Cutthroat trout fishing opened on the Salmon River on May 22. Good cutthroat fishing can be found throughout the Salmon See FISHING 3B Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide June 27 4:52am / 6.0 6:23pm / 6.5 11:36am / -0.2 COURTESY PHOTOS The all-virtual race of O.5K can be completed anywhere in the world, between July 22-26, with money raised through registra- tion fees. The fundraiser is to help support the Senior & Disability Services (S&DS) Senior Meals programs in Lane County. Virtual race to benefit senior meals By Nick Snyder for Siuslaw News R ecent crises around the country have revealed gaps in a great number of areas where government funding and existing struc- tures come up short in their abilities to care for citizens. Seniors are often all too famil- iar with those gaps. The Lane Council of Gov- ernments (LCOG) — a public agency founded 75 years ago — has continued to address these areas of need in its part- nership with a number of local organizations. From July 22-26, the LCOG will host a virtual race called the Race for the Rest of Us, a fundraising effort in its on- going support of the Senior & Disability Services (S&DS) Senior Meals Program. LCOG serves as a regional planning, coordination, pro- gram development and ser- vice delivery organization in local communities across all 12 incorporated cities in Lane ‘Operation Dry Water’ to address intoxicated boating The Marine Board, marine law enforcement from 18 county sheriff ’s offices, Oregon State Po- lice, and five Oregon U.S. Coast Guard Stations will be partici- pating in Operation Dry Water during the weekend of July 3-5, as part of a nationally coordinat- ed effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities related to Boating Under the Influence of Intoxicants (BUII). “We have multiple patrols scheduled this season to catch impaired boat operators,” says Randy Henry, Boating Safety Program Manager for the Ma- rine Board. “We also have new tools. The legislature gave us the authority in 2020 to take your boater education card for up to three years, if convicted.” Many marine officers have completed specialized training to recognize alcohol and drug impairment. This includes prescription drugs, alcohol, inhalants, mar- ijuana, or any other substance that impairs a person’s ability to make sound judgments and to safely operate a boat. The effects of drugs and al- cohol are also amplified on the water with the combination of sun glare, wind, waves, and other environmental stressors. Alcohol also dehydrates the body making sudden immersion into cold water at an even greater risk for drowning. Impaired boaters can expect to be arrested or face serious penal- ties. In Oregon, the consequenc- es of being convicted of BUII in- clude the possibility of jail time, $6,250 in fines, loss of boating privileges and a one to three-year suspension of the boater educa- tion card and potentially being court-mandated to take another boating safety course. See BOATING 3B County, including Florence. The council works in con- junction from a wide-ranging variety of local groups, includ- ing six school districts, utilities companies, Lane Community College, Lane Transit District and Willamalane Parks and Recreation, but one primary area of focus is to provide sup- port for S&DS. “One of our programs is se- nior meals,” said Brenda Wil- son, the executive director of LCOG. “So, we are Meals on Wheels for all of Lane Coun- ty and we contract with Food for Lane County to deliver our meals within the City of Eu- gene and we deliver the meals throughout the rest of the county.” See RACE 2B 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. June 28 6:06am / 5.5 7:12pm / 6.9 12:33am / 1.9 12:29pm / 0.4 Hall of Famers SOLVE invites Oregonians to summer event series June 29 7:28am / 5.1 8:02pm / 7.2 1:46am / 1.2 1:26pm / 1.1 June 30 8:51pm / 5.0 8:51pm / 7.6 2:54am / 0.5 2:26pm / 1.6 July 1 10:09am / 5.2 9:41pm/ 7.9 3:55am/ -0.3 3:26pm/ 2.1 July 2 11:16am / 5.5 10:29pm / 8.1 4:50pm / -1.1 4:25pm / 2.4 July 3 12:13am / 5.8 11:17pm/ 8.2 5:40am/ -1.5 5:20pm/ 2.5 SOLVE (Stop Oregon Lit- ter and Vandalism) has an- nounced the addition of two new events this summer called the Summer Beach Cleanup Series, presented by AAA, and SOLVE IT for Or- egon, presented by Portland General Electric. These new events were cre- ated in response to the urgent need for volunteerism to sup- port Oregon’s environment as counties reopen. During the pandemic, en- vironmental issues such as growing invasive plant spe- cies, microplastics washing onto beaches, and litter en- tering Oregon waterways has continued. Typically, SOLVE hosts two large events each spring: the Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup and SOLVE IT for Earth Day, bringing in thousands of volunteers to COURTESY PHOTOS Volunteers from last year’s summer beach cleanup hosted by SOLVE. Volunteers are needed for this summer’s cleanup. projects along the coastline and across the state. The Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup, traditionally held in March, responds to the need for volunteerism to help clean up marine debris and micro- plastics washed ashore from winter storms. SOLVE IT for Earth Day, traditionally held in April, is Oregon’s largest Earth Day See SOLVE 3B Dave Lorenz Th e 1988 and 1989 Siuslaw junior varsity football season started with consecutive non- league victories. My assistant coach, a future HOF member, Dave Lorenz was the line coach for the young Vi- kings. I was looking for- ward to having Dave as my assistance. Two games into the 1988 season, his job as a fi refi ghter took him away. It was a dry fall and forest fi res were spread- ing throughout Oregon. Dave would fi ght fi res for the entire season. When the season end- ed, he came to my house to try and give some of his football salary to me. He felt he had not earned it. I told him he certainly did by saving property and lives. See LITTLE 3B
