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OHA releases
face covering
requirements for
Culminating
events
Net gain
Siuslaw News
Community
&
Lifestyle
After receiving clarifi-
cation today from the
Oregon Health Authority
(OHA) and Oregon
Department of Education
(ODE) regarding face
covering requirements
guidance as it pertains to
outdoor/indoor school
sports, the Oregon School
Activities Association
(OSAA) released its
guidelines for sporting
activites related to
Culminating Week sports
events.
Outdoor Sports:
Students, staff, volun-
teers and spectators are
not required to wear face
coverings at outdoor
sports events. Until addi-
tional updates are provid-
ed, all previous physical
distancing and capacity
restrictions still apply.
Indoor Sports:
Fully vaccinated stu-
dents, staff, volunteers
and spectators are not
required to wear face cov-
erings at indoor sports
events only when vaccina-
tion status is checked by
the school in a manner
described by OHA in
guidance.
Until
additional
updates are provided, all
previous physical dis-
tancing and capacity
restrictions still apply.
These provisions are
optional for the venue
operators. School dis-
tricts, charter schools and
private schools may still
choose to require face
coverings at these events.
Guidance from OHA
on entertainment estab-
lishment capacity and
physical distancing is
currently under review
and may be updated in
the coming days.
Per the OHA, “fully
vaccinated” means an
individual has received
both doses of a two-dose
COVID-19 vaccine or
one dose of a single-dose
vaccine and at least 14
Sports Calendar
June 3
• MHS boys BB
vs Alsea 5:30 pm
• MHS girls BB
vs Alsea 7 pm
• SHS boys BB
at C. Grove
5:45 pm
• SHS girls BB
at C. Grove
7:15 pm
June 5
• MHS boys BB
vs Siletz 5:30 pm
• MHS girls BB
vs Siletz 7 pm
• SHS boys BB
vs Marist 1:30 pm
• SHS girls BB
vs Marist 3 pm
T
Tide Tables
Entrance Siuslaw River
High Tide
Low Tide
June 2
6:12am 5.6
7:48pm / 6.2
12:46am / 2.7
12:59pm / 0.3
June 3
7:28am / 5.2
8:35pm / 6.4
2:02am /2.3
1:55pm / 0.9
June 4
8:44am 4.9
9:17pm / 6.6
3:07am / 1.7
2:47pm / 1.3
June 5
9:53pm / 4.9
9:53pm / 6.8
4:01am / 1.1
3:35pm / 1.8
June 6
10:53am / 5.1
10:27pm / 7.0
4:46am / 0.5
4:20pm / 2.1
June 7
11:44am / 5.3
11:00pm / 7.1
5:26am / 0.0
5:01pm / 2.5
June 8
12:29am / 5.5
11:32pm / 7.2
6:03am / -0.5
5:40pm / 2.7
he Lady Vikings picked up their first
win over the weekend, on the road at
Elmira, where they clipped the Falcons
32-28. Senior guard Brea Blankenship
scored 18 points to lead Siuslaw in win.
That same afternoon, the Viking boys
improved to 5-1 after beating Elmira
46-33. Brody Terry chalked up 22 points
including six 3-pointers in the win. Last
night, the Vikings hosted Sky-Em League
leader Junction City (7-0, 3-0) after press
deadlines. Tomorrow night, Siuslaw will
take on the Lions at Cottage Grove. Look
for a full re-cap in this Saturday’s edition.
(Pictured are Gracie Freudenthal and
Braydon Thornton)
See
FILE PHOTOS BY ZEAHNA YOUNG/SIUSLAW NEWS
OSAA 2B
Local racer ‘Gee’ Armstrong back kicks sand racing back in gear
Florence sand drag
racer Gary “Gee”
Armstrong takes a
break from practicing
on the dunes.
Florence-based sand
drag racer Gary (“Gee”)
Armstrong has been
practicing at the Ore-
gon Dunes for the up-
coming 2021 racing
season.
Armstrong,
who took home the
Stock Turbo Class
Crown in 2019, reflect-
ed on the lack of a sea-
son in 2020.
“Sadly, the pandemic
paused all pro racing in
2020,” he said. “But I’m
excited that we’re back
to a full schedule of ex-
citing racing and events
for racers and the fans
in 2021.”
Armstrong’s
main
sponsors are Flor-
ence Motorsports,
Alba Racing, Mo-
toOption Clothing
and Siuslaw Signs &
Graphics.
You
can
fol-
low Armstrong on
Facebook
@gee-
armstrong88 or In-
stagram @gee.arm-
strong_88 to view
the 2021 Sand Drag
Race Schedule.
COURTESY PHOTO
I hope you had a safe and fun Memorial Day. Th e weather was great and there were tons of people in town.Coldwell
Banker is gearing up for summer. We’re getting new listings and staying busy with sales. As of last Friday there were 41
active listings of which 15 were over $700,000.Th ere are 2 listings in Coast Village, 6 in Greentrees and only 1 in Florentine.
In town there are 14 listings, beach area has 3, north of town 7 and south there are 8.If you want to list your home
now is the time, prices are at an all time high.
Come see me and I’ll be glad to help you.
100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777
Lynnette Wikstrom
Broker
“We’re next to the Bridge.”
lynnette@cbcoast.com · Cell: 541.999.0786
COAST REAL ESTATE