SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020 | 3B
Teens
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safety measures, the
program will go back
to its roots of focusing
specifically on teens in
the rural areas north of
Florence.
The program is sim-
ple: teenagers fill out a
list of needs and wants
on a paper ornament,
which are then placed on
a small tree in the Twin
Lakes Store.
Any customer or com-
munity member who
wants to help can go to
the store, take an orna-
ment and purchase items
for the kids. Sometimes
people purchase every-
thing on the list, some-
times it’s just a few items
— or even just one.
“Whatever someone
can afford is appreciat-
ed,” said Ambrosio, who
explained that the wish
lists are detailed with
color and size preferenc-
es, including a teenager’s
wants vs needs. “I do en-
courage the teens to ask
for the moon on their
wish lists.
“After all, it’s Christ-
mas. I encourage them
to write down what they
want and see what hap-
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community is very gen-
erous.”
Just before Christmas,
Ambrosio, along with
the store’s night clerk
Kimmie Sample, as-
sistant Karen Crowder
and a group of volun-
teers, host a party for the
teenagers to unwrap the
presents.
This year’s drive-by
distribution will take the
place of the annual par-
ty.
“These young adults
need things,” Ambrosio
said. “They get jaded at
Christmas. I wanted to
put the spirit in their
hearts. Many don’t have
Fishing
a Christmas at home, so
this is it for them.”
Clothing is a big re-
quest, including socks,
a raincoat, boots and
other necessities. “A lot
of shampoo and condi-
tioner,” Ambrosio point-
ed out.
As to why they ask for
it, the answer is simple.
“They just don’t have it,”
Crowder said.
For those who want
to avoid shopping, Twin
Lakes takes donations
and does a majority of
the shopping and gift
wrapping.
Those who stop in the
store during December
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-looked fish. Last updated
10/28/20.
SILTCOOS and
TAHKENITCH LAKES:
Coho
Anglers are starting to
catch a few coho in
Siltcoos and Tahkenitch
lakes. These fisheries typi-
cally pick up in late
October, peak in
November, and fish well
into December. The next
big rain event will bring
more fish into the lake and
improve the fishing. Last
updated 10/28/20.
ALSEA RIVER: Fall
Chinook, cutthroat trout
• Reminder: The dead-
line for salmon fishing on
the Alsea River is River
Edge boat ramp located at
river mile 28.
This is relatively low in
the system and is well
below Fall Creek and the
popular steelhead bank
access on the N. Fk. of the
Alsea River. Know where
you are on the river before
you start to fish for fall
Chinook.
Fall Chinook fishing has
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slowed down on the Alsea
River as of late. The fish
that moved up into the
river a few weeks ago are
now up to the spawning
grounds leaving some fish
staging in the estuary wait-
ing for more rain. Fish will
continue to hold in the
estuary until we get the
next significant rain event
to send them upstream.
Expect similar condi-
tions for the next couple of
weeks until the weather
pattern changes.
Anglers are reminded
that due to low forecasted
returns for the 2020 season
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.
Cutthroat trout fishing
closed Oct. 31 on the Alsea
River as well as all of the
other mid-coast streams.
This is still a great time of
year to catch some cut-
throat trout before it closes
for the winter. Last updat-
ed 10/28/20.
SALMON RIVER:
Cutthroat trout, fall
Chinook
Fall Chinook fishing has
is scheduled for Thurs-
day, Dec. 17, beginning
at 6 p.m.
Anyone with a teenag-
er who lives in the North
Lakes Area can get an
application at the Twin
Lakes store.
For more information,
v i s i t w w w. t w i n l a k e s .
store or call the store at
541-997-3021.
Wish lists will be
available after Thanks-
giving for the public to
pick from.
Twin Lakes is locat-
ed three miles north of
Florence, on Highway
101, across the street
from Sutton Lake Road.
slowed down on the
Salmon River with the dry
weather and low/clear con-
ditions. Expect more of the
same until we get some
much-needed rain.
NOTE: Reminder, the
Salmon River hatchery
remains closed to walk in
anglers. Anglers can use
access points upstream and
downstream of the hatch-
ery to access those tradi-
tional fishing locations.
Last updated 10/28/20.
SILETZ RIVER:
Summer steelhead, fall
Chinook, cutthroat trout
Summer steelhead fish-
ing is still slow but condi-
tions are good right now to
catch a late summer steel-
head. The recent fall rains
have cooled the water tem-
peratures and will have the
summer steelhead on the
bite once again.
Fall Chinook fishing has
slowed down on the Siletz
River as of late. Many of
the fish that moved up into
the river a few weeks ago
have now moved onto the
spawning grounds and
above the salmon fishing
deadline which is located
in the town of Siletz at
Illahee boat ramp.
There are still some fish
staging in the estuary wait-
ing for the next rain event
to move upriver.
Expect more of the same
until we get the next sig-
nificant rain event to move
the fish around.
Due to low forecasted
returns for the 2020 season
bag limits have been
reduced. The bag limit for
the Siletz River is 1 wild
chinook per day and 5 per
year for the 2020 season.
Cutthroat trout fishing
closed Oct. 31 in the Siletz
basin.
The 4-mile bridge (aka
Steel Bridge) in the Siletz
gorge is open to motorized
vehicles on the weekends
only. Anglers can walk/
bike in the road during the
weekdays.
WILSON RIVER:
Chinook, steelhead
Fall Chinook fishing
was decent last week on
the lower Wilson. With the
river getting low and clear
and not much rain in sight
it will probably be slow
this week.
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2012 FORD FUSION
will see staff busy wrap-
ping presents.
“We take each list and
choose what’s on that list
that makes it ‘Christmas,’
then shop online. It is
important to me to shop
for each teen individu-
ally rather than just get-
ting random teen-type
of gifts. It really makes
this event special,” said
Ambrosio.
Twin Lakes Grocery
and Liquor will be fund-
raising from now until
Christmas for the event,
along with a year-around
can and bottle drive to
help fund the program.
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