SATURDAY EDITION | AUG. 15, 2020 | $1.00
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State parks add surcharge for non-residents
The new camping surcharge issued by Oregon State Park is temporary
Community
&
Lifestyle
To encourage local recreation and pro-
vide funding to operate the Oregon State
Park system, the Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department (OPRD) add a
nonresident surcharge to new campsite
reservations and first-come, first-served
campers that began Aug. 10.
The change does not affect existing res-
ervations or people currently camping in a
state park.
The increase will add up to 30 percent to
the nightly cost to camp in a state park for
nonresidents. Including lodging tax, the
average cost for a full-service RV site is
currently $33 per night and will increase
to an average of $42 for nonresidents mak-
ing new reservations, or arriving without a
reservation.
The average tent rate is currently $19
per night and will increase to $23 for non-
residents.
The surcharge will remain in effect the
rest of 2020. A decision about rates for
2021 will be made this autumn.
“We love serving all people, no matter
where they live,” says Lisa Sumption,
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www.dfw.state.or.us/RR
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PHOTOS BY KAREN HARDEN
Since June, volunteers at Mapleton Food Share have been packing 215 lunches twice each
week for kids who live in upriver communities.
Filling the need of upriver kids
FISHING 3B
Tide Tables
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
Aug. 15
11:09am / 4.8
10:01pm / 6.6
4:19am / 0.0
3:56pm / 3.2
Aug. 16
11:53am / 5.2
10:52pm / 7.0
5:06am / -0.5
4:50pm / 2.9
Aug. 17
12:32am / 5.6
11:41pm / 7.3
5:49am / -1.0
5:39pm / 2.5
Lunches are delivered to multiple locations by using the Mapleton Food Share van along
with the Food Backpack for Kids van, provided by Crossroad Church in Florence.
M
apleton Food Share has been
serving the kids in the upriver
communities by delivering sack
lunches twice a week since June. The pro-
gram will continue through September, pro-
viding a total of 3,655 lunches — which is
up 1,100 meals from last year at this time.
Transportating kids to and from a central
location to get lunches is often difficult for
parents in upriver communities, so volun-
teers take the food to the kids. Crossroad
Church in Florence has provided the use of
its Food Backpack for Kids van to help
enable deliveries to those rural areas.
With that extra help, volunteers are able
to deliver lunches in coordination with the
Mapleton Food Share van to several loca-
tions. Lunches are delivered to Caffeination
Station, Mapleton Evangelical Church,
Swisshome Church, Deadwood Store and to
a number of community and private resi-
dences.
The group of volunteers pack 215 lunches
twice a week in an effort to provide a bal-
anced lunch with individually packaged
foods as part of the group’s mission to help
feed kids in the rural areas of Western Lane
County.
6:30am/ -1.3
6:26pm/ 2.0
Aug. 19
12:17am / 7.9
1:35pm / 6.6
7:10am / -1.5
7:13pm / 1.5
Aug. 20
1:05am / 7.9
2:12pm/ 6.9
7:50am/ -1.4
8:01pm/ 1.1
Aug. 21
1:54am / 7.7
2:50pm / 7.2
8:29am / -1.1
8:51pm / 0.7
Retired teacher, coach and
game offi cial
With more than55 years as an
athlete, coach, parent and specta-
tor, 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.
Th ere is some concern of a
potential boycott of the Pac-12
football season. A social media
site, #Weareunited, has been
formed to present demands
of the Pac-12. It seems sports
fi gures are trying to make so-
cial justice by intimidation and
threats. As one Oregon player
says, “We are not your enter-
tainment.”
He could not be more
wrong. Sports are entertain-
ment for the spectators in the
stands and those watching on
television. Are there serious
concerns about the health and
safety of players?
Yes, there are.
Unfortunately, there is no
master plan to implement
due to the diverse forms of
COVID-19 spread. All athletes
need to remember partici-
pation in collegiate and high
school sports programs are
a privilege; all athletes have
the right to choose whether
they want to compete. Since
many athletes see huge sums
of money being paid to profes-
sional athletes, the decision is
diffi cult.
Much is being said about
the boycott joining the band-
wagon of social unrest in our
country. Th at may be true, but
I am not informed enough to
have answers to those prob-
lems. I will, however, tell you
the story of my exposure to the
unfairness that Black athletes
experienced during my play-
ing days.
My competitive sports life
began in 1958 in Hermis-
ton, Ore. During fi ve years
in Hermiston, I competed in
swimming and diving, little
league baseball, interscholastic
fl ag football, basketball, Ford
Punt, Pass, and Kick (now
NFL PP&K), and the Elks Free
Th row competition.
In all those activities I never
competed against — or with —
one single Black athlete.
When I moved to Warren-
ton, Ore., in 1963, I played
football, basketball, track,
baseball and soft ball. In those
six years, I neither played with
— or against — a Black athlete.
Th at changed in 1970, when
I played football for Pacifi c
University.
Th e Pacifi c University Box-
ers had several Black players
on the squad. Tony Warren, a
running back from Jeff erson
High School in Portland, be-
came a good friend. When
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LITTLE 2B
Low water means need for high
vigilance when boating
Aug. 18
1:10am / 5.9
By Lloyd Little
Tony Warren and
Ralph Nickerson
ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING
R EPORT
SIUSLAW RIVER: Cutthroat
trout Fall Chinook
Fall Chinook fishing opens on
the Siuslaw River on Aug. 1.
Fishing is typically slow during
the beginning of August but usu-
ally picks up by the end of the
month. Anglers are reminded
that due to low forecasted
returns for the 2020 season bag
limits have been reduced. The
bag limit for the Siuslaw River is
1 wild Chinook per day and 1
per year for the 2020 season.
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: Fall Chinook,
cutthroat trout
Fall Chinook fishing opens on
the Alsea River on Aug. 1. The
beginning of August is typically
slow on the Alsea River but
things start to pick up at the end
of the month. Anglers are
reminded that due to low fore-
casted returns for the 2020 sea-
son bag limits have been
reduced. The bag limit for the
Alsea River is 1 wild Chinook
per day and 5 per year for the
2020 season.
the Salmon River on Aug.1.
Expect fishing to be slow at the
beginning of August but things
typically start to pick up at the
end of the month and into
September.
SILETZ RIVER: Summer steel-
head, fall Chinook, cutthroat
trout
T IME
O UT
COURTESY PHOTO
Waterway markers near Bernert Landing identify
safe navagation and danger areas due to shallow
waters.
If you are an avid boater, you may
have found your favorite lake or riv-
er running low. In fact, some lakes
and reservoirs are 30 feet lower than
this time last year.
Severe low water has attributed to
several boat groundings during the
first week of August. Rocks or large
stumps are exposed or just below
the surface where generally there
has been adequate water to navigate
just weeks ago.
The Marine Board has been work-
ing with marine law enforcement
partners to mark areas of increased
safety risk. One example is Crescent
Lake in Klamath County, where
there’s been a significant water level
drop due to drought conditions and
irrigation.
The Marine Board’s website has
a resource page where you can find
links to local reservoir levels and
river gauge readings, as part of your
trip planning.
The Oregon State Marine Board
offers the following tips on how to
have fun and stay safe:
• Never boat alone. Especially in
paddlecraft. Have at least two boats
and a plan if your party is separated.
Always fill out a float plan or give
detailed information to a friend or
family member about where you’re
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BOATING 2B