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The Canyon Weekly August 24, 2011

Volume 2, Issue 34

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Serving the communities of Lyons, Mehama, Elkhorn, Mill City, Gates, Niagra, Detroit, Breitenbush, Idanha and Marion Forks

Mill City finance clerk indicted on three counts of first degree arson On the evening of September 13, 2010 a frantic call was placed to 911 from a neighbor near the city hall in Mill City. “The city hall just blew up,” the voice said. Joy Cronin of Gates, the city’s finance clerk since the summer of 2007, was rushed to Legacy Emmanuel Hospital Portland and treated for severe burns. At the time, Cronin reported she was passing by city hall and noticed “something wrong” and claimed she was burned as she approached the employees entrance. The blaze destroyed the entire building which once stood on Cedar St. Many of the city’s records, including many financial reports, were a total loss. This past Thursday evening, Cronin was arrested by Linn County deputies on a Circuit Court warrant after a grand jury indicted her on three counts of first degree arson. The lengthy investigation involved multiple agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, TobacFormer Mill City finance co, Firearms and clerk Joy Cronin visibly upset after being booked Explosives, and for arson. revealed a suspected misuse of city funds. “We don’t know yet what the motive was,” said Tim Kirsch, current mayor of Mill City, who

began his term the November after the fire. “We have, and had, multiple safeguards in place to prevent funds from being misused. We can only speculate at this point. We all want answers, hopefully this will be the first steps of moving on and rebuilding.” Cronin’s co-workers, including the acting mayor at the time, Roel Lundquist, declined comment at the advice of city attorney James McGehee. A bail was posted for Cronin in the amount of $5,000 on August 19th by Kyle Cronin and she was released. A pre-trial conference is set for August 29 at 1:15 at

the Linn County Courthouse in Albany. “We appreciate the community’s patience with this process. We know it’s been a long investigation,” said Linn County Undersheriff Bruce Riley. “It’s been necessary to obtain the full information. Now it’s time to move forward.” plannned Moving forward is the plan, with the design process for the new city hall to be finalized, “Hopefully by the the end of next week,” according to Precision Construction’s project design lead, Adam Thomas. “Our goal is then to start accepting bids from subcontractor, with hopes to hire as many locals as possible.”

World record kayak “Mystery Move” set on North Santiam Expert kayakers from all across North America converged at North Santiam State Park last weekend for the 4th Annual World Mystery Championships, with a World Record time set right here in our own beautiful canyon. Taft Sibley from Tennessee won this year’s competition with 123.7 seconds of “downtime” over five rides. Sibley’s final ride of 37 seconds was also the longest ride ever recorded in competition. Joe Gudger of Georgia placed second with 123.3, Jeremy Pou of Tennessee, 3rd with 121, Noah Fraser of California

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4th at 116.7, and John Bell from Maryland placed 5th with 115.6 seconds. A total of 25 boaters competed in this year’s event. A mystery move is an advanced kayaking trick, where the boater, in a specialized low volume kayak, slices into the water in a corkscrew fashion, submerging themselves completely, disappearing under the surface. The river conditions must be just right, with sharp eddy lines and a deep pool. “The Weasel”, as the N.S. park spot is known, is ideal, and “squirt boaters”, as they are known in the

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Detroit shoreline project “design phase” nears completion Funding still needed as designers, USFS releases maps of how the project may look

Conceptual designs of what Detroit Lake’s recreation enhancement project may look like are now available online for public viewing, said Jennifer O’Leary, the USFS project spokesperson. The project is open for public comment until September 14 and final designs will be presented at the Federal Lakes Recreation Committee for Detroit Lake meeting on October 19, 6:30pm at the Detroit Ranger Station. After 18 months of designing and re-designing the shoreline areas to address community and natural needs, the three sites planned for enhancement (Detroit Flats, Piety Island and Santiam Flats) can now move to the next phase of development - finding funding. Detroit Flats will most likely be the first site to undergo actual renovations because it will be the easiest to secure funding for. The site will include wildlife viewing towers, man-made islands and walking paths that will provide winter access

to Piety Island - where a deepened lagoon will sit surrounded by a man-made arm with boat docking and campsites. Santiam Flats will also have new developed camping sites and innovative steps to accommodate changing lake levels. All three sites have been identified as problem areas for shoreline erosion, invasive species, lack of recreational capacity and habitat degradation. Info: www.detroitlakeoregonrecreation.com.

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While many residents of Santiam Canyon were scrambling around town for the best Dog Daze and Summer Sun Sale deals, local veterans of the American Legion Post #159 were serving up some tasty hot dogs and hamburgers to a packed crowd to raise funds. Other groups, like the Mill City Gleaners, brought the store outside to entice local and visiting buyers.

Pictured clockwise from top left: Tony Trout offers up one tasty cheeseburger. Members of the American Legion Post #159 BBQ’d up scores of burgers and hotdogs for a fundraiser in Mill City last Saturday. The Flags- thank you to our veterans, again, and again, and again! Bottom: Becky Colvin, Peggy Mickich, and Leanne Kent - volunteers with the Canyon Gleaners - take a well deserved break in the shade.

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A $64,891 grant to support a new home visiting program in Mehama, Lyons and Stayton was awarded to Family Building Blocks (FBB) - a non-profit group that works to break the generational chain of child abuse in high-risk families. The grant was Awarded by the Doris J. Wipper Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation. An estimated 200 families in the Santiam Canyon area would qualify for Family Building Blocks’ home visiting services. The overriding goal of the program is to provide hands-on support for at-risk families in order to “keep children safe and families together” and build resilient children, strengthen parents and preserve families. “We are excited to work with the Lyons and Mehama communities. Working together, we will make a difference,” said Sue Miller, FBB Executive Director. For more info: Andrew Wynings, Family Building Blocks Development Director, 503-566-2132 ext. 223 or awynings@familybuildingblocks.org.

Community Chorus seeks vocalists

The Santiam Canyon Community Chorus is awakening from its summer break. Come join us in this friendly “no pressure” group. If you’ve never sung, or not sung in a long time, this is the place to find or rediscover your voice. We sing simply for the love and camaraderie that making music brings. We are not church affiliated, but we meet at the Christian Church in Mill City. We begin again on September 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Info: Jo 4

Oregon Connections Academy (ORCA), the tuition-free online school based in Scio, will host a public information session on Thursday, Sept 1, 5:30-7:00 pm at the Stayton Public Library (515 N. 1st Ave). The info session has teachers to describe the program, the school and the curriculum. Most importantly, you can learn how this virtual school thing works! Oftentimes parents of current ORCA students attend and you can ask them how it works from their end.

Gates Elementary Races with Box Tops

Hey Moms & Dads - don’t forget to keep collecting those Box Tops for the kids. Tell your Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters, Grandparents & neighbors to “SAVE the Box Tops”! The kids have monthly races between the classes, and the winning class wins a party. Even if you don’t have a child in school, you can save them for some cute looking kid that would really appreciate receiving them. Money from Box Tops for Education goes toward purchasing supplies and projects for kids that they may be short on items. Students collected over $1,000 in box tops last year. Look for the little pink coupon on the packaging label - “Box Tops for Education!” You can drop of your labels at any SCSD school, and we’ll make sure they get to GE. We THANK YOU in advance for your help!

Gospel Bluegrass Festival reaches third year Vendor spaces still open at fundraising concert to help local food bank Right: Zach Driscoll is an Afganistan veteran who says, “I’ve always loved music…I can’t imagine my life without it.” Left: the Kate White Band is a vocal mixture of Enya, Allison Krauss, and Paula Cole.

The Santiam Canyon Gospel Bluegrass Festival is returning to Roberts Field in Mehama for the third year - and this time, it’s a two-day benefit concert to support our local food bank, Joseph’s Storehouse of Hope. It will also bring back some bands that may not otherwise come to our Canyon area, said organizer Troy Gulstrom, the pastor at Mehama Community Church. Professional acts like Zach Driscoll and Kate White Band will be featured in addition to other gospel bluegrass bands like Roundhouse, Corral Creek Connection, Jericho Road, Baxter Hill, Heaven Bound and Brian Oberlin. Festival-goers can get a $5 discount for two cans of food - which will go directly to the Lyons-based food resource group. Admission profits will also benefit the Storehouse of Hope, which helps 130 Santiam Canyon households each month. The festival has been growing since its

creation by brothers Troy and Darrell Gulstrom. They started with 250 participants in 2009 and grew to 400 participants in 2010. This year, they’re hoping to beat that with help from the many behind the scenes community volunteers. The festival is scheduled for August 26, 4-9pm and August 27, 11am-9pm at 20600 Ferry Rd. SE, Mehama. Admission is $20 for both days ($5 off with two cans of food.) Bring your Mandolin and join the free workshops, too! Vendor spaces with power are still available. For vendor info and concert schedule: www.canyonbluegrass.wordpress.com, scgbfestival@gmail.com or call 503-881-9846. Sponsors this year include: Mehama True Value, Hueller Construction, Hardwood Components, Mehama Community Church, Classic Auto & Tire Center, Misty Mountain Farms, Gene’s Meat Market, Sugar & Spice Bakery, Chiropractic Physicians Clinic is Mehama, Cartwright Music Repair.

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Four days of Music, Praise and Gospel in Gates Aug. 25-28 The Living Water Church of God on United States, and Sorbin St. in Gates is getting set to host have been featured a 4-day Gospel Revival Aug. 25-28. on World Wide Come join nationally acclaimed sing- Television, Trinity ers, songwriters and evangelists Art and Broadcasting NetWanda Peace as they present their in- work, and in Branson Missouri. spirational message of the Gospel and All are welcome! Thursday, Friday, preaching of the Word. Art and Wanda Saturday at 7pm, Sunday at 11am and have ministered and sang all over the 6pm. For more info call 503-897-2769.

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According to James Munger of the Oregon Employment Dept, a federal National Emergency Grant is available to help offset the high cost of training new employees. Nationally, $75 million has been allotted to provide workers affected by layoffs with on-the-job training (OJT) opportunities. The basic requirements are: • Payments will be 50% of training wages, up to $5,000 (delayed), Employers must be in Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties, • Job positions must pay >$10/hr, • Employers must pay some contribution to medical benefits, • Employees must be new hires & in-

tended for long term employment. Contact grant provider (listed below) for additional requirements. National Emergency Grants provide a method to jump start re-employment for dislocated workers experiencing prolonged unemployment by enabling employers to create training and job opportunities for these individuals. Participants will be given a chance to “earn and learn,” which means they will develop applicable occupational skills while earning a paycheck. Info: Maggie Underwood, Principal Employment Advisor Workforce & Education, Community Services Consortium munderwood@communityservices.us, or (541)758-2758

The un-legal legalization of marijuana Local man charged with felony for growing too many plants after caregiver fails to notify him of grower change Under the Oregon Medical Marijuana law, it’s the responsibility of the caregiver (the person who transports medical marijuana to the patient) to let the grower know if they decide to change growers. That’s why, when a Lyons-area legal grower saw helicopters flying over his property a few weeks ago, he wasn’t concerned. He thought he had the right amount of plants for the number of patients he was growing for. But on August 10, both he and his roommate were under investigation by the Linn County Sheriff’s Department. When deputies arrived, they were unaware that the property owner was a legal grower. After calling OMMP officials, they determined that he had too many plants. His property was searched and deputies seized paraphernalia, packaging material, nine mature marijuana plants and five firearms. Turns out, one person he was growing for had changed growers without notifying him. Those plants allotted to that caregiver were destroyed by deputies - and he and his roommate were both

charged with Class B felonies. Police also seized two .22 calibre rifles, a Winchester and a .357 magnum. Two of the guns were gifts from a deceased friend. They now sit as evidence in the case. “I started doing this because two patients at an adult foster care home were being ripped off,” said the grower, who wishes to remain anonymous - and is frustrated with OMMP confidentiality rules. “I went to OMMP and they said they couldn’t tell me who I grow for. I’m a do-gooder and I’m being roasted all because (the caregiver) didn’t fulfill her requirements.” The local grower said he spent about $3,000 on equipment and now may have to spend much more on lawyers fees. “I have one more patient that I’m probably going to finish up with,” said the grower. “If I could sell my equipment, I would.” Both men charged in the incident will go to court on September 9th. They’re seeking help from other growers who have had the same problem - and are in need of a good lawyer. This reporter can be contacted at michelle@thecanyonweekly.com.

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Gates Fire Dept officials reported that Detroit residents Dan and Toni Park were involved in a fatal crash on Hwy 22 about five miles east of Gates last Tuesday. Dan Park was killed in the crash and his wife Toni was taken to Salem Hospital. The accident occurred around 8:45am,

Aug. 23 near milepost 38. Traffic in the area was closed for three hours as the Gates, Lyons and Mill City fire departments worked to extricate them. Dan Park was driving west on the highway when he lost control and crossed over the highway, going down the embankment about 100 feet.

Visitors converge on “The Weasel” for its unique kayaking trick area

boating world, have been frequenting there for the past three years. (The term squirt boating was coined because a squirt kayak rocketing out of the water is similar to a wet bar of soap squirting out of your hands.) “My friend Scott Weaver and I found (The Weasel) using Google Earth, and it is definitely a world class Mystery Move spot,” said sport promoter Joel Meadows of Portland. Previous world championships were held in Ottawa, Canada and on the Ketagawa River in Japan. The Weasel, on the North Santiam, is unique because there are two back-to-back spots where the rider can sink at the upstream spot - and if they have the lung capacity, continue underwater to the next spot. Will they be back next year? “Yep, for sure!” said Meadows. “And the locals will probably be back by next weekend.” To learn more about squirt boating, visit www.sinkspots. org.

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FOR SALE: White water Kayak, Piranha S-6. Great play boat, loves spinning and cartwheeling down the N. Santiam. Looking for a good home. $250. call 503-897-7272 1980 Sunset 15’ pleasure / fishing boat. 50HP Evenrude. Fish finder, marine radio, canvas cabin surround. All required safety equipment. Trailer and spare tire. $1,500. 503 897-2949 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Big Horn Edition. Quad cab 4x4, 5.7L Hemi. Red and silver, hood scoop, satellite radio. Only 72,000 miles. $14,500. 503 897-2949 FOR RENT Space next to Gates Post Office, used to be a beauty salon. Call 503-897-2966 or 503-897-2161 for more information. Local Lamb Available. All natural pasture & grass fed. Chops, shanks, roasts, ground & more. Misty Mountain Farms 503-859-3575 mmfarms@wvi.com. For Rent 2 Story 3 bed 1.5 bath home. 1950 sq feet. New carpet and paint, has family room and inside laundry Fenced backyard, work shop and off street parking. $935.00 mo. 1 year lease. Discounted for 2 yr lease. $500.00 deposit. 503-559-9932 Debi Rocking V

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Work on the Minto Fish Trap (a quarter mile above Packsaddle Park) continues to provide variables with fish movement. Some of the steelhead that normally would be dead-ended at the dam swim right through the project and are hanging out near Niagara, Little Sweden, and Big Cliff Dam. Boating is not safe upstream from Packsaddle, so a few bank anglers have been very successful. Boating trips in lower river sections are still successful, and numerous steelhead have been taken around Minto Park, Fishermen’s Bend, North Santiam State Park, and Neal Park. Now that the full moon has passed, the bite will be better. Operation of the Minto Trap facility and dam is uncertain because of the construction schedule. With the current temperature layout, most of the steelhead will go to the upper river. Fortunately, there are excellent places for bank and boat angling up there, and Minto Park is one of the best. Several river guests last week noticed lots of fuzzy stuff along the river banks near Fishermen’s Bend. We think it was the downy fur and feathers from the maturing ducks and geese. They are changing from the little yellow puff balls into small birds with full colors. As they make this transition, they shed the juvenile coat. Several hawks have been cruising the area. Eagle and Blue Heron activity was minimal last week, but turkey buzzards and osprey were all over the place. Schedule your trip today with North Santiam River Trips ~nsrivertrips.com ~

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Local Events

Friday, August 26

10-10:30am Mill City Planning Commission meets at Mill City Fire Hall 4pm-9pm Santiam Canyon Bluegrass Festival at Roberts Field 20600Ferry Rd, Mehama. Vendors, fun and workshops. $20 admission (2 days) $5 off with two cans of food. Benefits Joseph’s Storehouse of Hope Food Bank. Vendor space still available. Info: www.canyonbluegrass.wordpress.com, scgbfestival@gmail.com or 503-881-9846. 7pm Mill City Moose Lodge Wii Game Night New members/guests welcome. 10-11pm Free Stargazing at Fishermen’s Bend Campground 5 telescopes for close & deep space viewing. Open to the public. Every Friday (weather pending) at Cottonwoods ball field in River Loop. Facebook: Fishermen’s Bend Campground.

Saturday, August 27

11am-9pm Santiam Canyon Bluegrass Festival at Roberts Field 20600 Ferry Rd, Mehama. Vendors, fun and workshops. $20 admission (2 days) $5 off with two cans of food. Benefits Joseph’s Storehouse of Hope Food Bank. Vendor space still available. Info: www.canyonbluegrass.wordpress.com, scgbfestival@gmail.com or call 503-8819846. 2-3pm Creepy, Crawly Day (with our “other” residents) with Ranger Dan at Fishermen’s Bend Campground. Family fun, free. Info: Facebook or 503-897-2406

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Committee Detroit Lake meets Oct 19, 6:30pm at Detroit Ranger Station. Info: www.detroitlakeoregonrecreation.com 9th Annual Santiam Canyon School District Hall of Fame Banquet on November 12, 7pm at the high school commons. The Hall of Fame committee is looking for individual sponsors ($150) or all recipient sponsors ($600). Info: David Plotts, Caroline Gillaspy 503-897-2311.

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Wednesday, August 31

6pm Social Graces Group Dog Training Class begins at Scout Cabin, 49003 Remine Rd in Mill City. Six week Obedience and Rally Obedience course for friendly, non-aggressive, vaccinated dogs only, please. Reg. $75, Summer

Don’t Forget To Register For School Santiam Canyon School District (Mill City, Gates, Detroit, Idahna) starts Sept. 6th (Grades 10-12 starts Sept 7th). Call 503-897-2321 for registration info. Gates Elementary - Open house and book fair on Sept 15, 6pm-7:30pm. MC Middle School - Open house on Sept 8, 6:30-7:30pm Santiam High School - Open house on Sept 14, 4pm-7pm North Santiam School District (Lyons, Mehama) starts September 6th. Call 503-769-6924 for registration info. Mari-Linn Kindergarten - Register now, for age 5 by September 1, 2011. Forms at office 7:30am-3:30pm. Info: 503.859.2154. Mari-Linn School & Stayton High School Call 503-769-6924. Private/Charter/Online Schools Regis High School - Starts Sept 6 for new students, Sept 7 for returning students (classes begin). Info: 503-769-2159. Lourdes Charter School - 503-394-3340 Canyon Critters Academy - Registration forms at 100 SE Juniper St (ages 3-5) Oregon Connections Academy - www.connectionsacademy.com or 800-382-6010.

Special price just $60. Info: Linda Grace 503-859-3647, SocialGracesDogTraining@gmail.com. 5:30-7pm Mari-Linn School Welcome Back Community BBQ Potluck and Open House in front of the school.

Weekly Events Mondays

4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12 grades. Air Hockey, Ping Pong, ect. FREE. Mill City Baptist Church. 5-7:30pm Eagles Lodge Taco Night New members welcome. 897-3100

Tuesdays

10am-2pm Quilting Club Canyon Baptist Church 446 Cedar St, Lyons 503910-4918 12pm Senior Meals Fellowship Hall, Mill City Presbyterian Church. Meals on Wheels avail. Ruth:503 897-2204 1pm Eagles Lodge Bingo Open to everyone. Mill City 897-3100 7:30pm Santiam Al-Anon for family and

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friends of alcoholics, open meeting, Mt. View Church, Aumsville

Wednesdays

4pm-close Wild Wing Wednesday at Marion Fork Restaurant Wings your way (spicy,bbq,or plain) 60 cents each. 503-854-3669 5:30-9:30pm Teen Movie Night Ages 10-18 Mill City Christian Church, Mill City. All kids MUST be picked up at 9:30pm. Free. 503-6028742 7pm. AA Meeting Santiam Chapel, Lyons. 7:30-8:30pm Idanha AA at City Hall 7pm Wii Bowling Tournament at Mill City Eagles Lodge. Prizes for high scores awarded at the end of each month. New members/guests welcome. 897-3100

Thursdays

12pm Senior Meals. Fellowship Hall, MC Presbyterian Church, 897-2204 10am-3pm North Santiam Quilters, Gates Church, all levels! 897-2102 4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12 grades. Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Foos Ball. FREE. Mill City Baptist Church. 4pm-close Tex Mex Thursday at Marion Forks Restaurant Mexican cuisine for your enjoyment.$9.99. 503854-3669 6pm Cedars Taco Night, Detroit

Gene’s Meat Market from 3pm-6pm (limit 5, please). Located at the flashing yellow light on Hwy 22 in Mehama. 503859-2252. 10am-12pm Kid Zone Fun, crafts and a FREE sack lunch. Mill City Baptist Church. 140 N. 1st. St (503) 536-5414 1pm Canyon Senior Center Open Pinochle 844 South First St, Mill City 503-897-4176 7:30-8:30pm Idanha AA Mtg at City Hall

Saturdays

8pm Saturday Night Movies at Mill City Eagles Lodge. Free. New members/ guests welcome. 897-3100

Fridays

Free Knife Sharpening Fridays at Pastor Brian Byers 503-897-2716 251 SW 3rd St, Mill City

Mill City

Christian Church www.millcitychristianchurch.org

Sunday School 9am Worship 10am

Gates Community Church of Christ “..reaching the canyon for Christ.”

Mike Stair, Minister Sunday School 9am Worship 10am

40070 Gates School Rd (503)897-3210 gates.community@yahoo.com

Detroit Lake Sportsmen’s Club holds open house Evelyn Lineburger and her son Mark Lineburger visit with their neighbor Sue Buckendorf on the south shore of Detroit Lake.

Members of the community were invited last week to visit with members of a club that has existed locally for the past 55 years. What is the North Santiam Sportsmen’s Club? In 1956 the US Forest Service approached a small group of outdoor enthusiasts about assisting them in developing the recreational use of the new Detroit Lake behind Detroit Dam. The group of fishermen and boaters accepted the challenge, and within a few short years they had developed a camping club on 7.6 acres of federally owned and leased public land along Stahlman Creek near the SouthShore Campground. The organization called themselves the North Santiam Sportsmen’s Club (NSCC). They constructed - without any government assistance - roads, docks, a water system, a lodge, a caretakers cabin, bathrooms and 56 primitive camp sites. Evelyn Lineburger, of Salem, and her son Mark have been returning with their family each summer now for the past 15 12

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years to this idealistic 21393 setting N. Santiam Hwy. • Stayton, OR 97383 of winding paths amongst cleverly constructed, semipermanent dwellings. “As a kid, it was like living the Swiss Family Robinson existence,” said Mark, who was 12 years old when his family became members, warmly recants memories of exploring Stahlman Cove with friends. Their family site consists of a covered wooden platform that houses a large tent, a wood-stove for warmth and cooking and a newly installed cold water sink. “My munity OFFERED work crews, in addi- special use permit, while the PRODUCTS pride and joy,” beams Evelyn. tion to maintaining Their neighbor,Hemlock Sue BuckendBarkdust • Fir Barkdusttheir per- local USFS is helping the orsonal family sites. They also ganization to restructure to inorf, also a member for 15 years, • Topsoil • Fir Wood Chips • Fill Dirt boasts the only warm water claim an average of 6,000 crease public access. • Compost/Topsoil Blend • Alder Sawdust “They’ve been a very good shower at her site, powered by a user days per year - with many campers reporting they purgroup to work with and they small on-demand propane water take very good care of the chase their supplies locally. 1/4”the minus River Quarry heater. Despite addition of Rock • 1/4” Pea Gravel • 1/2” minus Crushed land,” saidCrushed Grady McMahan, Last December was time creature comforts, and Crushed Rock •both 3/4”Sue minus QuarryitRock • 1-1/2” minus District Ranger of the Deto renew their permit; howevEvelyn agree. “It’s about Quarry Rock con• Red Cinder Rock • 3” minus Crushed Quarry Rock er, the USFS no longer issues troit Ranger District. “We’re necting with nature, being good permits for camping looking forward to exploring Weprivate Deliver stewards and being Through with famDecember 31st mention this ad and receive a $5 discount on delivery. clubs. A once common affilia- ways to bring more people in, ily,” said Sue. tion, now becoming a thing of while maintaining the pristine The approximately 90 members pay annual fees and are the past. Currently the NSSC beauty of the area that the club expected to attend periodic com- is operating on a temporary members have worked so hard for.”

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