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THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | JULY 25, 2020 | $1.00 OSAA sketches out latest options, concerns for fall sports season Under current restrictions, football and cheerleading would be prohibited Community & Lifestyle ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT www.dfw.state.or.us/RR Best bets for fishing: Anglers are spoiled with choices right now. Trout, bass and salmon are all on the list. • With the cooler, wetter spring, fishing for stocked trout continues to be good in sev-eral areas. • This is a great time of year to visit Oregon’s hike-in lakes for a day of trout fishing. • Resident coastal cutthroats are on the bite in most coastal rivers and streams. • Where water temperatures are warming, fishing for bass and other warmwater spe-cies is improving. Now is a great time to target these fish before aquatic weeds grow enough to make fishing challenging. • Ocean salmon season is open, and some Chinook are also being caught in coastal riv- ers. Local lakes stocked in spring and/or early summer: Alder Lake, Buck Lake, Carter Lake, Cleawox Lake, Mercer Lake, Munsel Lake, Siltcoos Lagoon, Siltcoos Lake, Sutton Lake and Woahink Lake. 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: Cutthroat trout fishing opened May 22 on the Alsea River and trout fishing has been good throughout the basin. The higher water and cooler temperatures See FISHING 3B Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide July 25 3:45am / 6.6 4:54pm / 6.9 10:20am / -0.5 11:04pm / 1.3 July 26 4:47am / 6.0 5:40pm / 7.1 11:06am / 0.3 July 27 6:00am / 5.3 6:31pm/ 7.2 12:12am/ 1.1 11:57pm/ 1.1 July 28 7:23am / 4.9 7:25pm / 7.4 1:23am / 0.6 12:55pm / 1.8 July 29 8:50am / 4.8 8:21pm/ 7.5 2:34am/ 0.1 2:01pm/ 2.4 July 30 10:09am / 5.1 9:19pm / 7.6 3:39am / -0.4 3:10pm / 2.8 July 31 11:14am / 5.4 10:14pm/ 7.7 4:37am/ -0.9 4:15pm/ 2.8 Weber explained that, The Oregon School students this fall provided it’s Activities Association safe to do so and within during the past few weeks (OSAA) Executive Board met parameters set by the Gov- and months, the OSAA board in a closed work session July ernor’s Office, Oregon Health has received countless emails advocating for 20 and 22 to dis- the safe return of cuss the latest school sports and updates on the activities. Coronavirus “The OSAA pandemic as it Executive Board relates to OSAA and staff share member schools the passion and and the upcom- desire expressed ing school year. — Peter Weber, Executive Director OSAA by this communi- During the cation and have two-day meet- been advocating ing, the board had lengthy discussions about Authority (OHA) and the with the Governor’s office several topics related to Oregon Department of accordingly,” Weber said. school reopening and school Education (ODE),” said “Just as schools will not look OSAA Executive Director the same in the fall of 2020, sports and activities. “The OSAA Executive Peter Weber. “The OSAA, it’s clear that school sports Board remains committed to with its more than 290 mem- and activities will not either. providing school sports and ber schools is bound to work See OSAA 3B activities opportunities for within these parameters.” “Just as schools will not look the same in the fall of 2020, it’s clear that school sports and activities will not either.” Tee off ‘FORE! Kids’ at B&GC golf tourney Aug. 22 The 23rd Annual “Fore! Kids” Golf Classic and 9th Annual Helicopter Golf Ball Drop is scheduled for Satur- day, Aug. 22, at Florence Golf Links. Entry into the 4-person scramble is $90 per player, in- cluding opportunities to par- ticipate in the Hole-In-One Challenges and Million Dol- lar Shoot Out, awards lun- cheon and more. All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Western Lane County. Team reservations and pre- registration is encouraged, as this event often sells out. Team check-in starts at 8 a.m. with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. Register online at https:// forethekidsgolf.afrogs.org. Entry forms are also avail- able at Florence Golf Links, 1201 35th St., or the Boys & Girls Club, 1501 Airport Rd. Scheduled for 3 to 3:30 p.m. on tournament day at Flor- ence Golf Links will be the Helicopter Golf Ball Drop sponsored by Fairway Estates Homes of Florence, which is a supporter of the Club Kids Summer Program. The winner will receive $1,000 cash. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased when you reserve your team or at the Boys & Girls Club. By Lloyd Little Retired teacher, coach and game offi cial With more than 55 years as an athlete, coach, parent and spectator, Lloyd Little has gained some insights and perspectives regarding ath- letics. Each week, he shares what he's learned about from his multiple viewpoints. Th e 2020 Summer Olympic Games were set for opening ceremonies on Last night in Toyko, Japan. Instead, the Inter- national Olympic Com- mittee determined the COVID-19 pandemic was too widespread to endanger the health and well-being of the athletes and attending spectators. Th ey have decided to postpone the 2020 Olym- pics until July 2021. Th e history of the IOC has not always been an apo- litical (neutral) decision. Th ere have been three Olympics cancelled since the modern day Olym- pics began in 1896 in Greece. In 1916, World War I led to a cancella- tion of the games and, in 1940 and 1944, it can- celled due to World War II. According to the IOC, the mission of the See SIUSLAW NEWS FILE PHOTO The popular golf ball helicopter drop will return this year, with the winner receiving $1,000 cash. The Boys and Girls Club summer programs include; Summer Brain Gain, Florence Air Academy and STEM (Sci- ence, Technology, Engineer- ing, & Math) Programs, all fun and innovative ways for Kids to maintain the knowl- edge acquired during the pri- or school year. Want to help but don’t swing a club? Sponsor a Club Kid. Your $300 investment will support this year’s sum- mer program for 21 days — two hot meals and snacks every day, fun-filled activi- ties with other kids, and field trips, all while emphasizing the importance of math, liter- acy, and great citizenship. Contact the Boys & Girls Club at 541-902-0304. Serving over 500 com- munity youth, the Boys & Girls Club of Western Lane County is a 501(c)(3) char- itable organization provid- ing after-school enrichment programs, tutoring, mento- ring, personal development training, athletic programs, continuing education schol- arships and community ser- vice opportunities to youth in the Florence, Mapleton, and Dunes City areas. SOLVE IT announces August summer event series 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 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 T IME O UT winter storms. SOLVE IT for Earth Day, traditionally held in April, is Oregon’s largest Earth Day volunteer event, and brings together Oregonians at over 140 environmental service projects across the state. Projects focus on cleaning up litter, planting native species in anticipation of the high pollination season, and re- moving invasive species that are a detriment to the vitality of our local natural areas. As Oregon took safety mea- sures to protect against the peak of COVID-19, SOLVE made the difficult decision to postpone both events. Months later, with the state reopening, it is apparent that volunteerism is needed now more than ever before, and SOLVE is ready. The Summer Beach Clean- up Series will be held from July through August and SOLVE IT for Oregon will be held Aug. 1–15. Each event series will sup- port outdoor volunteerism that combats some of Ore- gon’s most pressing environ- mental issues. Both event series will have new safety measures in place, designed to keep volunteers and community members healthy. If you are interest- ed in hosting a beach clean- up, inland cleanup, or resto- ration event, contact SOLVE at info@solveoregon.org to express your project idea and learn ways SOLVE can sup- port your efforts. SOLVE is a statewide non- profit organization that brings people together to improve our environment and build a legacy of stewardship. Since 1969, the organiza- tion has grown from a small, grassroots organization to a national model for volunteer action. Today, SOLVE mobilizes and trains tens of thousands of volunteers of all ages across Oregon to clean and restore our neighborhoods and natu- ral areas, and to build a legacy of stewardship for our state and future generations. Visit solveoregon.org for more information. LITTLE 3B Public input sought for bottomfish, halibut seasons ODFW is hosting virtual meetings July 28 and 29 to gather public input on the 2021 sport bottomfish and halibut season and the 2021 directed com- mercial halibut fishery. At the sport bottom- fish and halibut meet- ing, staff will collect comments on the 2021 sport halibut season and begin discussing the 2021 sport bottom- fishing seasons. No major changes to the sport bottomfish season are proposed, however ODFW would like anglers’ in- put on adjustments to this fishery. For Pacific halibut, the International Pa- cific Halibut Commis- sion approved in 2019 a 1.5 million-pound catch limit for Area 2A through 2022. This is the second year fish- ery managers are rea- sonably certain of the quota going into this public meeting which should help guide dis- cussions for the 2021 season. “It’s important we hear from a wide range of anglers before mak- ing decisions on the upcoming seasons,” said Lynn Mattes, ODFW Recreational Halibut and Bottom- fish Project Leader. At the directed com- mercial halibut meet- ing, fishery managers will discuss progress on the transition of See ODFW 3B