The Canyon Weekly January 16, 2014
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Donations arrive, restorations begin on Mehama Community Center Volunteers working hard to meet goal of opening on July 4, 2014
By Daryl Atwood values more than scripture,” said Adams, “a two parcel lot by removing the older dying What once was an old school house rebuilt place for all ages to come and spend time and trees so that the younger trees can grow. They in 1942, catering only to a small group of have fun with others of the community.” are logging only the necessary resources to children is now being renoDonations maintain the property for not just now but for vated into a youth and comhave come future generations as well. munity center in Mehama in for the Other locals are lending a hand replacing just off Emma St. Old School glass pane windows that were broken out. The Old School CommuCommunity Ron Adams is asking for more help from nity and Youth Center, a and Youth the community with replacing the doors and 4100 square foot building, Center in painting inside and out. He said that anyone has been under constructhe form of willing to lend a hand is welcome. Volunteers tion since last year and still doors from with trade skills in plumbing and heating are has plenty to get done by especially welcomed the opening date on the 4th as those items will of July, 2014. “Volunteers need to be revamped are working hard to get this Photo above: The building is set to bring the building landmark’s doors reopened below ground, and the main entrance back up to modern to the public,” said project leads the small steps up and down for standards. easy access to both levels. It also has coordinator Ron Adams. The Old School Community and The two story building will a wheelchair ramp that leads to a back Youth Center volhave half of the down stairs entrance.. At right: The former school unteers worked with designated for the youth, house was originally built before electhe North Santiam providing table games as tricity reached the canyon, providing School District in well as just a place to spend for lots of natural lighting. This is the 2013 to secure a 20 time with others their age. upstairs hall where the group plans to year lease on the Plans for the upstairs in- host community and senior dinners. property at a dollar clude a public gathering spot for community dinners and parties, with Freres Building supply in Stayton to window a year. To donate or volunteer contact Ron Adams hopes to provide a place for counselling, glass from Mehama True Value. cooking classes, family programs and other Local logging companies have donated time at 503-510-9340 or Troy Gulstrom at 503similar programs. and equipment to clean out some of the tim- 881-9846. Volunteers can help with the proj“This is a faith based project, but the pro- ber that exists on the 4.20 acres. Logging the ect from 9 am to 1pm any day of the week. grams will focus on community and life property will help maintain the timber on the
Back Country Horsemen mount up for wilderness cleanup
Submitted by Arden Corey was unexpected and instead of a pack full The recognition of Public Lands Day was all that of recyclables, only a plastic garbage bag of it took for members of the West Cascade Chapter some burned and discarded aluminum was of Back Country Horsemen to ride into some reremoved from some fire pits. It appears mote yet heavily used areas of the Mount Jefferson that the no trace camping policy is workWilderness in search of left behind debris. After a ing. summer of hiking ,camping , High Cascades Hunt The Back Country Horsemen of America and the first week of general deer season, it was are committed to standing with the U.S. expected to generate at least a horse pack of items Forest Service on no trace camping and to be recycled. The chosen target area was around other wilderness ethics policy. It falls in Duffy and Santiam Lakes where some twenty high line with their national objective of keeping use camps are located. What a pleasant surprise it was to find very public lands open for equestrian use. More Info. at www. backcounlittle material to be removed . The total absence of bottles and cans tryhorse.com 1
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Local Speak...This week we asked our readers, “What do you like best about living in a small town?” When you go into the doctor’s office and the receptionist greets you by your first The fact that your children can get away with NOTHING because everyone knows name. you and gets in touch with you as soon Mick Evans, Elkhorn as they even THINK about getting into Coming together when there is a great trouble! Alison DeRenzo, Mill City need in community. Jody Galbraith, Mill City
Though I’ve only lived here in town for 6 Our kids have opportunities to play sports, months, I have been coming to Mill City star in drama productions......to have mo- for many years on business and pleasure. I know a lot of people here and they are ments to shine. involved with the community. I like that Melody Munger, Gates people, for the most part, like the small Knowing you are still loved and cared town feel and watch your back. It has a about even though you move away.. real sense of community. Those who give Lifelong relationships that distance can’t and those who take. Ken Cartwright, Mill City erase...
Sheila Zervas Nielsen, Sublimity (formerI love that when I ran out of gas recently ly from Gates) on my way to get gas at least a half a dozI loved having my children grow up in en people stopped to ask of I was ok. Mithe Canyon, and the fact that everyone cah from the bank actually went to get me watches out for each other - celebrating gas. John from public works and my wontheir successes and grieving their losses. derful co-worker came to my rescue. So From lost dogs to lost or struggling chil- although I was pretty embarrassed it was dren, there is always someone out there to also a good reminder of how kind people look out for them, and help them find their really still are. Kimberley Keirsey Johnson, Mill City way back home. Small towns ROCK! Roseanna Juhola, Mill City
I love seeing the lumber trucks still going I like knowing everybody and a sense of in this small town, they may be noisy gocommunity, even if you don’t see some- ing by, but in a small town, that’s the only one very often, you know them and care noise I hear and it is a welcome noise. about them. Every pitches in and helps. Patty McGuire, Mill City Deborah Hastings, Idanha
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over 6 years . For more information visit All are invited to discuss future co-op, shows, Santiam Hearts to for displaying and selling possibilities. www. heartstoarts.org The future radio station is also looking for Noon to 4 pm. Arts $2000 closer some donations of computers. If you have a For RSVP or more information, email Deto a good working PC with sound cards and need nise at dsanders@wvi.com... good home for it please contact Ken Cart- Next up: First concert in a series of concerts community radio awright at 503-507-2941 They also are look- in Mill City at the Canyon Performing Arts station Center: February 14: Slipshod featuring Matt ing for two turntables and CD players
Snook on Resonater guitar, banjo and vocals and Steve Blanchard on Guitar and vocals, $12 per person. For a full list of upcoming events see page 8 of this issue.
Firemen collect nearly 60 pounds of food Ken’s bad, but clean The Mill City Volunteer Firemen would like Joke of the Week to thank everyone who participated in the A school teacher injured his back and had to
Christmas Tree recycling program this year, Doris Johnson from Pacific Power presented on January 11. The volunteer firemen col- wear a plaster cast around the upper part of Mike Medley of Santiam Hearts to Arts with lected 19 trees and approximately 60 pounds his body. It fit under his shirt and was not noticeable at all. a check for $2000 Thursday, January 9, 2014. of food. The local food bank will be the On the first day of the term, still with the cast recipient of the many generous donations. This money came from Pacific Powers under his shirt, he found himself assigned to Thanks again to the community for donating Cultural Development Fund and it will be the toughest students in school. used for the construction of or acquisition of to this worthy cause. Walking confidently into the rowdy classequipment to bring the 100 watt low power room, he opened the window as wide as posFM station planned for the East Santiam sible and then busied himself with desk work. Canyon. The goal is to raise $30,000 to build When a strong breeze made his tie flap, he the non profit/non commercial FM station took the desk stapler and stapled the tie to that will serve Gates, Mill City, Lyons and his chest. Mehama. It is hoped that this station will be operational by late spring or early summer of We are excited to invite all Santiam Can- He had no trouble with discipline that term. this year. yon artists, art lovers and the art curious to Santiam Hearts to Arts have taken a leading a preview of the new gallery in Mill City on role in making the arts and communication Highway 22 visible and accessible to all residents of the A coffee klatch art show is planned for 5:30a- 16 oz Flavored Latte Santiam Canyon. Hearts to Arts have been February 15, at the Canyon Performing ArtsMon-Thurs 4p $2.50!! Tues Only involved in bringing and making art, music, Center, 415 N.E. Santiam Blvd. in Mill City.Fri 5:30a-5p Sat-Sun 6:30a-5p Hwy 22 & Gates Hill Rd education and communication to this area
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Travel with Santiam International Club to Belize in 2016! Santiam’s International Club is heading out to and $2653 for adults with a a $200 discount for England, France, Switzerland and Germany this anyone enrolling by March 1. An interest free June! This highly anticipated educational vacation payment plan is available for as low as $82 a is exciting for the kids and adults alike who have month. committed to going. And, as it is too late to sign up for this international excursion, another adventure awaits in 2016. After polling students and adults it has been decided to visit Belize in June of 2016 as the next exciting destination. Participants will see several different Mayan ruins, snorkel, zip line and experience local wildlife and cuisine. It will be a 7 day tour that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, hotel stays, transport a t i o n , El Castillo is the tallest of the Mayan ruins in Belize a i r f a r e rising 130 feet above the main plaza. Climb to the and en- top and you can see all the way to Guatemala. trance into all of Chaperones have already been chosen so adults Lakeside the attrac- who pay to go will be going for the fun of it with tions in- no expected extra responsibilities. Enrolment an Emeritus Senior Living Community cluded in for Belize 2016 is now open students and trusted We offer a wide range of services the itiner- adults. Trip insurance is available for $84-$126 from retirement living and assisted ary. The and of course everyone needs a passport ($120). living. If you are looking for a cost is Interested travellers may contact Jason Saari new place to call home without $2313 for International Club Advisor at 503-897-2311. the hassles of daily living, we are s t u d e n t s committed to helping you and your family find the right fit.
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It’s been a busy week for our local young athletes. Back to back high school basketball games makes us wonder when do they eat or sleep, et alone study for school! The Santiam Girls Varsity basketball team finished a 3 game winning streak last week ranking them now #1 in the state. On Jan. 10 Santiam beat East Linn 42-29; Jan. 11 vs Kennedy 51-46 and Jan. 13 vs Culver 49-22. The boys varsity beat Kennedy 52-49, but succumbed to East Linn 29-50 and a narrow defeat by Culver 43-47. Come cheer on the home team and see these teams in action at their next home game, Tuesday, Jan. 21 as they face off Western Mennonite. JV games start at 3:30, Varsity games at 6:30.
Save your cans and bottles for your local dancers
The Santiam Wolverettes will be holding a Refundable Can and Bottle Drive, Saturday, January 25 on the Corner of Evergreen and 1st in Mill City. Cans and bottles can be Attention: All Marion County Kindergarten through 5th Grade dropped off between 10am and Classrooms! 2pm, plus many of the dancers Register by: February 14, 2014 to participate in the Marion Soil will be going door to door to and Water Conservation District’s 2014 Classroom Mural Art seek donations. Contest “DIG DEEPER-Mysteries in the Soil”. Encourage team This is one of the teams bigbuilding, increase learning about the environment and conserva- gest fundraisers of the year to tion while having FUN! help purchase costumes and Prizes for ALL participants. For more information go to: www. housing for their upcoming marionswcd.net or call Marion SWCD at (503) 391-9927 (Sa- state competition. lem).
K-5 Grade Classroom Mural Art Contest Begins Now!
Santiam Canyon School District #129J Budget Committee openings There are currently two openings for members on the budget committee to work with the Santiam Canyon School Board. One opening is from the Mill City/Gates area, the other is from the Detroit/Idanha area. The current board would like you to consider representing Santiam Canyon families on this important committee. To apply for this opening download an application from the district website www. santiam.k12.or.us, or please submit a brief statement about your desire to represent your community to: Todd Miller, Superintendent Santiam Canyon School District #129J PO Box 197 Mill City, OR 97360 Applications and letters may also be brought to the school at: Santiam Canyon School District #129J 150 SW Evergreen St. Mill City, OR 97360 The following qualifications are required for eligibility as described in Santiam Canyon School District #129J policy BBBA (ORS 137.230-137.285, ORS 332.016-332.018, ORS 332.124-332.126). The individual must be: a) An elector of the district (qualified to vote under Section 2, Article II of the Oregon Constitution) b) 18 years of age or older c) Registered to vote in at least the past 20 days d) Must be a resident of within the Santiam County School District #129J for the past year beginning January 1, 2013. SCSD is an equal opportunity employer
Santiam Elementary School Tigers of the Month for December 2013
Pictured here (in no particular order): Cassidy Meier, Natalee Ray, Sawyer Kent, Gracie Saari, Emerson Weaver, Abby Fawcett, Erin Larson, Parker Hanna, Jared Baney, Alizabeth Gonzales-Twede, Alex Mitchell, and Haley Kosack. GO Tigers!
Mari-Linn Combats Multiple Sclerosis
By Madi Knox For the past couple of years Mari-Linn School and their ASB group has been hosting a fundraiser to raise money to help discover more about Multiple Sclerosis, or “MS”, and eventually find a cure for it. MS is a chronic, even incapacitating disease, which attacks the brain, spinal cord, optic nerves and other parts of the central nervous system. Those who suffer from MS could have minor symptoms, such as numbness in the limbs, or as severe as loss of vision or paralysis. The fundraiser we are having is a coin drive. Students bring in spare change they find in corners of their rooms, checks that their grandparents wrote them and even a few dollar bills that are put to good use. There are 8 jars in the school’s office, one for each classroom, where students, and even staff, can leave their donation. To add a bit of healthy competition, the class that brings in the most money for the cause gets a party funded by the ASB. Last year we made a total of $904.51! This year our goal is $600. Although, we hope to make more! If we meet our goal by the 29th of January, Mr. Comstock, the 8th grade teacher who organizes this fundraiser each year, will lead an all staff member performance of the fun pop single, “What Does the Fox Say”, in front of the whole student body. We’re determined to help all those struggling with this awful disease, as well as get a laugh or two at this reward.
Growing green and eating healthy at Santiam Canyon Schools
Now here’s something good to chew on!
– Linn County has added a part-time person to serve the Santiam Canyon with a focus on youth and families. Based out of the schools, the emphasis will be healthy eating, and learning to grow food locally. The greenhouse at the high school will be utilized, and plants provided to families and the community garden if that’s desired. Your ideas are wanted, related to this project. Community feedback is being sought, to help guide the project. Contact Robin Galloway at (541)967-3871 or e-mail her: robin.galloway@oregonstate.edu. OSU Extension offers a wide range of educational resources from their Albany office, and website (www.oregonstate.edu/extension/linn). 5
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Highlighting Silver Creek and Riparian Management A Land Management Series Workshop The Marion Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a fo- costs and benefits of riparian buffers, funding opportunities for landcused workshop on the Agricultural Water Quality Management owners, removing difficult invasive plant species, and pesticide use Plan: Riparian Area Management developed by the Oregon Depart- in riparian areas (pesticide credit offered). ment of Agriculture. The workshop will feature presenters from the Oregon Department This workshop is largely directed towards the agricultural commu- of Agriculture, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon nity, Silverton residents, and streamside landowners; however the State University Extension, and the Natural Resources Conservation general public is also invited to attend. There is no charge for the Service along with demonstrations and panel discussions. workshop. Topics include the status of Silver Creek (Silverton, OR), Date: Tuesday February 11, 2014. Location: Silverton Grange Hall salmon recovery in the Molalla-Pudding River watershed, economic #748, 201 Division Street NE, Silverton, OR 97381
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Found: in the Santiam Jr/Sr High school gym : a size large silver band. Please call the school at 503-897-2311 to identify. Lost Dog: Female wolf malamute mix,
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Event submissions are printed FREE! The Canyon Weekly cannot guarantee placement; however, priority is given to emailed submissions, and events occurring in the North Santiam Canyon (Lyons/Mehama to Marion Forks). Please submit your event to: Editor@TheCanyonWeekly.com. sion, free parking. All proceeds benefit the . Grange Building Fund. Info: 503-859-2161 10 am DLRABA Meeting Detroit City The Santiam Wolverettes will be hold- Hall. Features guest speaker from ODOT ing a Refundable Can and Bottle Drive, Saturday, January 25 on the Texas Hold-em style Poker at the Eagles Corner of Evergreen and 1st in Mill Lodge in Mill City.. Proceeds to benefit the City. Cans and bottles can be dropped Youth Benefit Golf Tournament. January 18. Contact Eagles Lodge for more info. off between 10am and 2pm.
Coming Soon!
On January 25, All Dressed up will be holding their first ever Dinner and Auction Benefit at the Stayton Community Center.Silent and live auction, a fashion show and more. 10 beautiful brand new designer wedding gowns will be auctioned. Dinner and drinks catered by the Wooden Nickel. Tickets are $25 a person l Anna Benefiel at 503 881-0711. facebook site “All Dressed Up 2014 Dinner/Auction Fundraiser” Friends of the Stayton Pool, Meeting Wednesday 12 Feb 2014, 7pm Stayton Community Center. 400 W Virginia St. Stayton. Discussing March Spaghetti Dinner Benefit. All are welcome.
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Events this Week Friday, January 10
Coming up at the Canyon Performing Arts Center February 14: Slipshod featuring Matt Snook on Resonater
High School Basketball Santiam vs Toledo at Toledo: Girls JV/V - 5/6:30, Boys JV/V 3:30/8pm HS Wrestling - Jefferson Invitational at Jefferson .
guitar, banjo and vocals and Steve Blanchard on Guitar and vocals, $12 per person ...... February 25: Coffee Klatch for Santiam Canyon artists. A art show and chance to get together to talk the formation of a new art gallery and a coop. Free, noon to 4 PM...... Saturday, JanuMarch 9th: Storey Road, a celtic group Celebrating St. Patary 18 ricks day on a Sunday afternoon. $15 per person...... 9am-3pm Santiam March 15: Jacob Jolliff and Wes Corbett. These two guys are Valley Grange Flea part of the National group JOY KILLS SORROW. They will Market 1140 E 5th blow you away with their mandolin and banjo skills plus the Street, Lyons. Lunch vocals. $15 per person....... available. Free admisApril 6: The Misty Mamas.. 4 highly skilled players and singers who perform bluegrass and American. $15 per person...... April 13: Jim Faddis & Farmstrong. Americana is the word to describe this group with STRONG vocals and solos. Sunday Afternoon $15 per person........ May 10 (pending) National singer, songwriter fiddler Laurie Lewis and mandolinist singer songwriter Tom Rozum. Join us for our last show of this season with a GREAT performance. $15 per person... Laurie B Lewis and Tom’s show will end our concert season unless something special comes up that we can’t say no to.. If you’d like to purchase tickets or be on our special concert news NewsLetter, send me an email to kenc@wvi.com
Monday, January 20
6:30 pm Gates Neighborhood Watch meets at the Gates Fire Station. All are welcome to come learn about how to help protect your neighborhood and prevent crime.
Ongoing Weekly Events
Lyons Library is located at 279 8th St., Lyons. Hours:Tue-Thu: 1pm-6:30pm Sat: 10am-3:30pm 503-859-2366 Sun-Mon-Fri: Closed Mill City Library is located at 250 SW 2nd Ave Hours are 10-12 and 1:30-3:30 on Tuesday through Friday. Saturday 10-12. The library is closed on Sunday & Monday. (503) 897-4143 North Santiam Watershed Council meetings are held at the Stayton Community Center at 400 West Virginia Street, Stayton, OR on the second Thursday of every month except July and August. Meetings begin at 7:00pm and everyone is welcome. For more information call (503) 930-8202 or go to www.northsantiam.org Santiam Hearts to Arts meets quarterly at Mill City City Hall, from 9:30-10:30am. New board members and volunteers are always welcome!! Info: http://www.heartstoarts.org/
Mondays
7pm Santiam Canyon Community Chorus rehearsals at the Mill City Christian Church. For more information contact Joanne Hebing at 503-859-3426.
Tuesdays
9am Downward Dog Yoga at Gates Fire Hall, Sorbin St. in Gates 10am-2pm Quilting Club Canyon Bible Fellowship, Lyons 910-4918 12pm Meals on Wheels, Senior Meals Fellowship
Center picked up by 8:15. Pinochle Free. Not held on 844 weeks with Friday South school. First 6pm Bible Study at Price Analysis Living Water Church St. Mill No Hassle Quick Turnaround City 503 of God, Sorbin St. for New Listings 897-4176 Gates. Sundays 6pm Canyon Suzette Boudreaux, Broker Readers 4-6 pm Youth Group at MehamaCommuBook Club meets on the sec- nity Church 11336 Morris St. Grades 6-12; Call 503-949-4643 for details ond Thursday evening games, music and bible studies. Info:503of the month at Trexler 859-2849 or facebook www.OpenGateRealty.com/cw 6:30 pm Youth Group Mill City Baptist Farm Restaurant. if Hall, MC Presbyterian. Meals on Wheels. Church. ages 6-12. 815 NW Santiam Blvd. interested in dinner Ruth:503-897-2204. $3.50 donation recom- and 7pm if interested in book discussion. mended. Jan.9-Life in a Jar by Jack Meyer, Feb.137:30pm Santiam Al-Anon, Mt. View The Book Thief Church, Aumsville. Newcomers welcome. by Markus Zusak, Wednesdays Mar.13-Red Heart by 6:30 pm Downward Dog Yoga at Gates James Thom, Apr.10Fire Hall, Sorbin St. in Gates Pillars of the Earth 7 pm AA meeting at Gates Community by Ken Follett. New Church of Christ members always 7:30pm AA Meeting Idanha City Hall. welcome. Contact Thursdays Herb Bastuscheck, 9am Downward Dog Yoga at Gates Fire 503-859-2668. Hall, Sorbin St. in Gates 7-9pm Bingo with 10am-3pm North Santiam Quilters, Gates the Idanha Detroit Church, all levels! 897-2102 Fire Dept, every 12pm Meals on Wheels, Senior Meals. other Thursday at Fellowship Hall, MC Presbyterian Church. the Detroit City Hall Ruth:503 897-2204 meeting room. 12-4:30pm Food Distribution Day at the Fridays Canyon Gleaners in Mill City. 6:30pm Youth 3:30-5pm Good News Club at Mill City Group at Mill City Baptist Church. Kids K-4 grade. Bible Baptist Church 7th stories, singing, games, snack. Free. 815 grade to 24 years. Santiam Blvd. 815 NW Santiam 5:30-8pm Youth Night Ages 10-18 Mill Blvd. Sunday. City Christian Church. Kids MUST be 1pm Canyon Senior
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MIll City Neighborhood Watches are Working! Mill City Neighborhood Watch tober, identify issues or concerns, Yvonne Hanna is a block captain cious activities into dispatch - 15 network will meet on Tuesday, and develop an updated focus go- for this group. so far. Prior to this effort, we rareMarch 4, at 6:30 pm, at the San- ing forward. A narcotics detective ”We were instructed to keep the ly got this type of call. tiam Elementary School library. and the captain over our patrol group small and effective, but we --We have had a saturation patrol The meeting is specifically for division will be presenting at this hope to inspire the east end of the with two additional deputies. We Mill City Neighborhood Watch meeting street to start a group, and maybe will have more. This is directly organizations. The purpose will West Spring Street started the combine some of the neighbor- tied to the work we are doing. be to review the status of our joint year right, by forming a Neigh- hood activities,” Said Hanna. --There have been arrests and one crime reduction efforts since Oc- borhood Watch group. Twelve They also plan to be involved in person remains in jail for multiple c o m m u n i t y the larger effort within Mill City counts. m e m b e r s including attending the March --We continue to get 2 to 3 calls from the same 4th meeting. per day. We had reports yesterneighborhood This group was the fifth one to day of 2 thefts and a burglary. We attended and start up in the area, with one more have work to do and this problem got acquainted preparing to set a date as well. will take time. recently They Jim Lepin from Linn County --Calls into dispatch come from shared con- went over the guidelines and also all over town. Since we began our cerns and ideas shared crime figures from the last work, two calls have come from and they hope 6 months at the West Spring St. Spring St.: 1 for mail theft and 1 to have a posi- meeting. Here are some high- reporting a suspicious vehicle. tive impact on lights: the community. --We are receiving calls of suspi-
Linn County Sheriff Report ~ 1-5-14 to 1-10-14
01/05/14 19:28 TREE FARM VEHICLE Mill City stop. Caller also said that the warrant service attempt RD Linn County Caller states car has been broken into deputy that responded before 01/10/14 17:40 EXTRA PAthat the subject that were on the occured within the last 5-10 min- 01/09/14 18:28 SUSP-PERSON TROL Block IVY ST Mill City property last night have come utes caller did not see anythone Caller said that someone is Bedroom window was attempted back and are on the property. nearby but advises she had just knocking on the door. to be broken into. Does not They were told not to come back 01/07/14 14:55 Caller is 15 yo and by herself. look like anyone got in. Lock to the property. Description: ASST-OUTSIDE Caller is very scared. was busted. Caller does not 01/06/14 3:00 BOLO - ATL AGENCY 5TH ST Lyons 01/09/14 21:46 SEARCH want to have a deputy to respond INFORMATION HWY 226 medics needing manpower MP62 HWY 22 Go onto Pamelia for the theft. Just Marion co was in pursuit of dark 01/07/14 15:32 DISTB-OTHER Rd. The 1st left off Pamelia Rd 01/10/14 21:36 ASST-OUTSIDE colored honda accord, unkn OR 11TH CT Lyons male v female is FS 040. Go all the way out AGENCY CEDAR ST plate.Vehicle turned south on no weapons verbal only to the end of the road and that hwy 226, they followed tracks 01/08/14 8:52 EXTRA PATROL is where the end of the trail is. sb to Linn County 2 vehicles have Woodpecker trail. 01/06/14 6:14 SUICIDAL-SUB- been gone through nothing was 01/09/14 JECT 1ST AV Mill City taken. The pickup had the igni- 23:05ASSTPr said she thinks her ex-hustion punched. OUTSIDE band may be suicidal. She 01/08/1415:10 DISTB-DOMES- AGENCY received a text around 0510, say- TIC LYONS MILL CITY DR KINGWOOD ing “I’m sorry, bye” male vs female ~ male choked AV Mill Pr is not sure how he may do the female and just took off w/ City out w/ this. She does not think the children. MC fire on a 01/06/14 9:44 MVC-NON older pu w/canopy medical call INJURY LYONS MILL CITY 01/09/14 11:20 ELDER ABUSE 774 - ambuDR single vehicle, into a phone KINGSTON-LYONS DR con- lance is on pole off the road Pr said she is tact Darlene Miller at location scene not injured - new care giver 01/10/14 01/06/14 SP-VEHICLE 503 585 1044 susp was former 16:05 WARNORTH MCCULLY MOUN live-in care giver - she was fired RANT FAIRvehicle is hanging around a 01/09/1417:41JUV-COMVIEW ST house that is for sale callerr is PLAINT MAIN ST Lyons Mill City not sure what they are there for Caller said that her 15 yo son is Clackamas 01/06/14 19:29 UNAUTHOR- being verbally abusive. Caller is County SO IZED ENTRY TO MOTOR very upset because he will not requesting a
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duct public meetings in Detroit, Estacada about come an annual tradition, as it’s one of the closest attracBy Michelle Gates proposed scenic bikeway If you live in Detroit, you well as an annual fundraiser tions to the club’s warming The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department find out pretty quickly that for the club. They usually hut on McCoy Creek Road, will hold public meetings in Estacada and Detroit the best club to belong to is clear around $800, said said Sharon Bonnett. Her for a proposed Cascading Scenic Rivers Bikeson Rick Overman captured the North Santiam Snow- Yvonne Hills. ways. This year, the calendar was the shot, which frames Mt. mobile Club. The meetings will be held at: The even better part? You a collaboration of efforts. Jefferson from inside the ~Estacada: March 18, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., at the cave. “It’s such a beaudon’t have to own a Estacada City Hall, 475 SE Main St. tiful picture,” said Bonsnowmobile to join. ~Detroit: March 19, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., at the Detroit nett. In fact, only 7 peoCity Hall, 160 N Detroit Ave. On the first page of ple actually do. But The proposed 70-mile-long Cascading Rivers the calendar, most of that’s not the point Bikeway runs between Estacada and Detroit, the actual snowmobileof the club - it’s best through Ripple Brook. Information on the desigowning members of the known for it’s sonation process for proposed scenic bikeways club are pictured: Shacial gatherings in the are available at www.oregonscenicbikeways.org. ron, Yvonne and Hartown of just 200 full A draft of the bikeway plan is also available old Hills, and Keith and time residents. by request from Alex Phillips at alex.phillips@ Anita Munn (and one But just how do state.or.us . mystery rider). It also reyou keep track of Public comment on the recommended bikeway minds people of events, your fellow memwill be taken at the meetings. Written public bers? Why, you buy a club Former coordinator Yvonne like the annual Paulina ride comment will be accepted both before and after calendar, of course. It’s a Hills helped Sharon & Ter- on January 31. the meetings until the Oregon State Parks and tidy conglomeration of lo- ry Bonnett take over the “Anyone can join the club, Recreation Commission acts on the proposed cal birthdays and other area project. Between them, it from anywhere across the designation. Comments will be reviewed by the events, for just $7. “I like to took nearly 85 hours to put canyon,” said Yvonne Hills. route proponents and included in the information highlight the birthdays that it together. They started on And you don’t have to be presented to the Oregon State Parks and RecreI like to remember,” said the calendar in June of last a member to buy a calenation Commission before the commission votes former project coordinator year and six months later, dar, either. Pick one up at on designation. Yvonne Hills. “It’s an easy they showcased them at the Detroit Market, Mt. High Comments about the proposed bikeway can be way to remind myself to club’s Christmas potluck. Grocery or the Korner Post. sent to Alex Phillips at alex.phillips@state.or.us The cover image changes And do what Sharon Bonsend them a card.” or to:Oregon Parks and Recreation Department The calendar was started every year, and this year, an nett did: “I gave one to all ATTN: Alex Phillips,725 Summer St NE, Suite C back in the 80’s by Verna image of Boca Cave seemed my kids!” Salem OR 97301-1266 Ketchum and has since be- the most appropriate, since
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