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Locals gather for 9/11 flag tribute

Interview with a Pirate

Local founder of infamous Talk Like a Pirate Day explains how the day of swashbuckling swagger became so popular “Now and then we all had a hope that if we lived, and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.”

Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi

With International Talk Like a Pirate Day (or TLAPD as known to me mates) nigh upon us, one might wait, and ponder, “Why do we talk like pirates every September 19th? And why is it so much fun?”

A little known fact is that Mark Summers - a mild mannered behavioral consultant for the local schools by day - is also world renowned co-founder of this infamous day and swashbuckling Cap’n Slappy by night.

I sat down for lunch Monday with this notorious pirate to find out a little more, just in time to see him steal a straw from a local on duty constable.

“It all started in a racquetball game back in ‘95 with my buddy John Baur, (aka Ol’ Chumbucket), when one of us let out an ‘arrrh!’, which led to another, and another,” recollected Summers, as he attacked the plate of double pork burrito. “We let a few of our friends in on our plan, we’d pick one day a year to talk like a pirate. (My ex-wife’s b-day, just so I wouldn’t forget). It started out with us calling each other at work, yelling “Arrrh!” into the phone, then hanging up in giggles.” ((cont’d on page 12)

SCHOOLS ARE OPEN - PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY! of Taps and a 21 gun salute by members of the American Legion, while volunteers from the Gates Fire Department continThe flag set at half mast Sunday near the ga- ued to volunteer, setting up shelters from zebo in Gates in commemoration of the tragic the heat and providing ice water to the events of 9/11/01 as citizens of all ages were flag wavers who came from up and down met with honks, salutes, and cheers as they the canyon to honor the fallen. proudly displayed the colors to the passing The eyes of local coordinator Carol traffic. The event started off with the playing Anne Boniface (pictured here) brimmed

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The Invasion of the North Fork On a 94 degree day, it’s hard to find an empty place to swim on the Little North Fork River. It’s even harder to know where to swim without crossing private property.

That’s what happened last Saturday when a group of people thought they found a great swimming hole near the second bridge on North Fork Rd, just past Elkhorn Golf Course. There was parking and the only no-trespassing sign around was past the point where most people sat.

It didn’t occur to them that they might actually be on someone’s land. Turns out, the no-trespassing sign was too far back because it wouldn’t stay put on the property line. Closer to the bridge, the river bank belongs to Marion County. Beyond the

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Local residents fight a constant battle to maintain their property rights as swimmers converge on the area

bridge, the area belongs to 33 year North Fork resident Sandy Johnson.

Sandy Johnson is a patient woman. She’s allowed many visitors to enjoy her fabulous swimming hole over the years - and has often found that it causes more trouble than fighting to keep them out.

“Just the other day, I had to tell people to put a campfire out,” said Johnson, who also serves as a volunteer firefighter for Elkhorn Fire District. She doesn’t want her property to burn down in this high-risk time. “We’ve got fires raging all over the state. What are they thinking?”

It’s the garbage that could be the biggest hassle. “I used to pick up after them. I try to keep it clean. But they throw their gar-

bage in the river - the plastic is the worst. It kills the birds, the fish, everything.”

Johnson has posted many signs over the years to try to keep people out - only to have them torn down. She’s given permission to those who asked first and found out that “people are nice until they’ve had a drink or two.” She’s had rocks thrown at her and people argue about the law.

She often has to call the Marion County Sheriff to remove people. “I’ve been to many sites like this,” said Jim Herring, a deputy with the department.

Part of the problem lies in the lack of clear marking of where people can and cannot swim. The North Fork Road is lined with no-trespassing signs, but unless owners are diligent about maintaining them, they often get torn down. After that happens, many people assume the area is public property.

“You have to go with the premise that somebody owns everything,” said Deputy Jim Herring. “The North Fork River is a special kind of river (the land under the water can be owned). You can float it, but if you touch any land, you’re trespassing.

If an owner says ‘that’s my rock’, it’s probably their rock. People have the duty to ask before going somewhere.”

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Members of the Lyons Fire Department show their respect early Sunday Morning.

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(across) Friends and neighbors display the colors with pride.

Local Fire Update, some roads and campgrounds closed Forest Service puts ban on campfires and smoking

The Detroit Ranger District on the Willamette National Forest has closed a portion of the Opal Creek Wilderness, the Elk Lake Campground, Dunlap Lake, Gold Butte Lookout, and portions of Humbug Creek and other watersheds on the north slopes of the Breitenbush River. Roads that access Elk and Dunlap Lakes are also closed. Hot, dry and windy weather is expected to persist through the weekend, and managers are taking these steps to provide for public and firefighter safety.

“We are concerned that yesterday’s southerly movement of the Mother Lode fire could continue, so we want to assure that no one is in harm’s way,” said Detroit District Ranger Grady McMahan.

“We’re closing the Elk Creek campground and the roads that access it, as well as a small portion of the headwaters

of Opal Creek. We appreciate the public respecting these closures so that we can focus our efforts on keeping the fire contained.”

The most well known areas affected by the closure are Elk Lake campground, Dunlap Lake, Gold Butte Lookout, portions of the Whetstone Mountain Trail, portions of the French Creek Ridge Trail, Battle Ax Trail east of Opal Pool near Jawbone Flats, and Beachie Saddle Trail. All trails within Bull of the Woods Wilderness were closed in a previous order issued by the Mt Hood National Forest. The East Humbug Road 4696 remains open, as does 4696-850; the Opal Creek Trail is also open. More information on the Mother Lode fire can be found at: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2636/. (cont’d. on page 7)

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annual open house on September 14th from 5:30-7pm in the High School. Students and their parents can meet teachers and check out all the activities and sports at Santiam. Every student that brings a parent will receive a raffle ticket to win one of the following: Drama/ Annual: Tickets to their first dinner theatre and an annual of your choice (past current or future), Santiam gear donated from FBLA, baseball and the athletic dept., free homecoming tickets for one couple, free ticket to the FFA after football game dance and more. Sports and activity schedules will be available and chance to sign up if students are interested.

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Lyons-Mehama Water District to hold rate increase meeting

The Lyons-Mehama Water District Board of Directors is holding a public meeting to discuss potentially raising the base water rate for its customers. The last rate increase was for $5 in 2005. The Board has not made any decision about how much this proposed rate increase would be.

Talks about the rate increase started last year, but were tabled due to an unsuccessful recall effort by local citizens. A public meeting of the District will be held on Oct. 12, 7-7:30pm at the Mehama Fire Hall at 21475 Ferry Rd. SE. Any person

Detroit gets ready for Classic Car Cruz-In

About 100 classic cars and motorcycles are expected at this year’s Detroit Lake Cruz-In. The annual event is sponsored by the Detroit Lake Recreation and Business Association and is designed to take advantage of the end-of-season excitement from local and visiting owners.

The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 10am-pm. Vendors are welcome to set up tents for no charge.

“This is not a club atmosphere,” said organizer Rick Ladbury. Prizes are awarded and categories for cars include Custom, Original, Custom Pick-up, Original Pick-up, Muscle, Street Rod, Convertible, Best 30’s, Best 40’s, Best 50’s, Best 60’s, Best 70’s, Best 80’s, Best 90’s, Best 2000 and above, Best Custom Paint, Best Interior, Best Foreign, Best in Progress, Best in Show. The motorcycle categories include: Best Paint, Cus-

tom, Stock, Best in Show. The boat categories include: Best Antique Boat and Best Classic Boat.

Registration is $10 per vehicle. Visit detroitlakeoregon.org for more information.

Eagles Lodge gets ready for Carnival

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The 32nd annual Regis Green and Gold auction and raffle will be held Oct 15, 5pm at Regis High School and themed the “Run for the Roses.” The auction generates about 10% of the school’s annual revenue.

“A new twist this year is that we have three prizes to give away,” says Gay Frank, Regis Special Events and Auction Coordinator. “The car is the first place prize, second place wins a Traeger Barbecue and third place wins an iPad 2!”

Invitations will be mailed in September; those who are not on the mailing list and would like an invitation should call Ron or Sue Bernt at 503-749-1935, as the event operates solely through presale tickets. Gift donations should be directed to Tami Brentano at 503-769-6961. For more information, visit www.regishighschool.net or call 503.769. 6243.

The Mill City Eagles Lodge will be hosting their 20th annual Halloween Carnival at Santiam High School this coming Oct. 31 - with prizes for costumes and game play for kids up to 8th grade.

“It keeps kids from having to go doorto-door,” said Madam President Lisa Follis, who recognizes the hardships of trick-or-treating in rural areas. “We’ll have games, free food and lots of goodies. We’re a community organization and this helps keep our kids off the streets.”

The Eagles Lodge is asking for help to make it a great night. They need snack items for the evening, as well as goodie candy bags to hand out. Monetary donations are also welcome to purchase supplies like decorations.

Please drop candy donations at the Eagles Lodge (640 SW Broadway, Mill City). Cash or gift certificate donations can be mailed to North Santiam Eagles Auxiliary Attn: Halloween Carnival PO Box 604 Mill City, OR 97360. Info: Lisa Follis 503-897-2358.

Gleaners thanks Labor Day helpers

Girl Scout can drive coming Sept 18

32nd Annual Regis Auction Oct 15

Canyon Gleaners would like to give a special thank you to Brittany Holman and Jim Grims for helping us with our garage sale over Labor Day weekend.

The two of them worked hard helping us empty boxes. Brittany even brought her children. This was a very nice gesture on their part to spend their time helping us.

It is nice to know that the community is behind us with our mission.

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Spreadin’ the bark dust and spreadin’ the love Students and parents alike volunteered their time August 24th to get the grounds at Santiam High School cleaned up and ready for the new school year.

This annual event was started by SHS Leadership Club over 5 years ago and now helps students from freshman to seniors not only meet their required community service hours, it also “is a great way for kids to feel a sense of school pride,” said activity coordinator Caroline Gillaspy. “We pulled weeds, planted flowers, spead bark dust, and cleaned up the baseball fields.”

Their hard work and fun in the sun paid off, as their fellow students entering Santiam High last week were greeted to a freshly manicured landscape, and a clean playing field.

A special thanks to Jill and Jason Saari, Dawn Plotts, and Sam Suitte for coming out in support of the student volunteers. Photos courtesy of Caroline Gillaspy

Heed the flashing red lights!

Many children will be walking to and from their schools, often with their minds on meeting their new teachers and getting back in touch with friends. Drivers are encouraged to watch for them and anticipate them crossing or running into the streets without using the crosswalks. Children who are getting out of their parent’s cars in front of their school often run into traffic without looking; so be careful and watch out for them.

For the protection of the children, the speed limit for school zones is 20 miles per hour.

Drivers are also reminded to watch for school buses flashing their lights to indicate they are stopping to load or unload passengers. The red flashing lights require that drivers traveling in both directions stop until the lights are turned off by the bus driver.

Kids: Always cross at a corner, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Try to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them. Do not assume that because you can see the driver, the driver can see you.

Look left, right and left again when crossing, and keep looking as you cross. Walk, do not run, across the street. And have a great year at school!

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Inflatable fun at Epic Youth Group BBQ Photos and story by Linda Hagan

School aged children had some fun at Mari-Linn school at the end of summer/back to school BBQ bash, hosted by the Santiam Chapel Assemblies of God, Mehama Community and Canyon Baptist Churches last Thursday evening. The Epic Youth group, with 6-12th graders invited students from Mari-Linn to join them for some inflatable fun and games.

The obstacle course looked very interesting as a large group of young boys and girls stood in line to test their mettle against each other as they raced to the end and back. “Three, two, one...Go!” Two at a time they raced, running barefooted inside the large inflated obstacles, dodging moving walls (made by energetic helpers keeping pace outside) each one fighting to be first out. As one youngster

said, “I had a little trouble getting through because the walls were so tight.”

In the jousting square, two boys stood on stuffed blocks in the center of the inflated ring, batting at each other with colorful “jousting” sticks (each about 4 feet long and dense) trying to knock the other down. Success! Oh, wait, they’re both down. Get back up, try again!

Youth Pastor Daimian Dunn and the Senior Pastor’s wife, Julie Morgan invited all 6-12th graders to join the Epic Youth group on Thursday nights, from 6-8pm at Santiam Chapel in Lyons.

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Know your restrictions before you go camping (cont’d from page 3) Due to increased fire danger levels, the

Willamette National Forest will initiate the following public use restrictions effective 12:01 am on Friday, September 9, 2011: 1) Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, including a charcoal fire, except in campfire rings at posted, developed and designated recreation areas listed below.

Portable cooking stoves using liquefied or bottled fuel are permissible.

2) Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is cleared of all flammable material.

3) Possessing or using a vehicle off Forest development roads. (A Forest devel-

opment road is one constructed for automotive use which is maintained clear of flammable debris.)

4) Operating any type of motorized vehicle on a trail. Huckleberry Flat OHV Trail will be closed to all OHV use.

5) Welding or operating acetylene or other torch with an open flame.

6) Operating a chainsaw, generator or other internal combustion engine, except motorized vehicles operated on Forest development roads (as in #3 above), boat motors in water, and generators used in developed recreation listed areas.

Firefighters are preparing for some challenging days as this week progresses; hot dry winds from the east, coupled with the possibility of dry lightning have crews on high alert. Visitors

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should check with their local ranger district office for current fire use restrictions before heading out to the Forest.

“We’re seeing a lot of abandoned campfires, that just adds an unnecessary drain on our firefighting resources” said Fire Management Officer Randy Green in Oakridge.

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The Canyon Weekly Puzzle Page

Good Luck!

Across 2. The whole campground closed down due to fire danger.

4. To be American, one of the many things.

5. Big and yellow and full of giggles.

7. Pirate talk for just about anything.

9. Our Girl Scouts will collect our dirty old cans to buy new ones.

12. Poppa makes a great burger from this mushroom.

17. A great local patriot, who shows her colors proudly.

18. We will never.

19. Is officially in session.

Down 1. Put it out, lest it sparks the whole forest.

3. An ancient fabled animal, and name for a great local Chinese restaurant.

6. 24 hour care at Ark Animal Care.

8. ...of the swimming hole seekers, on the North Fork, that is.

10. Some of the bravest humans we should ever know.

11. An odd game for pirates to play.

13. Stop ye, and take heed!(pirate speak) 14. This youth group had inflatable fun.

15. Spread this, and/or love for good measure, but watch out for slivers.

16. Cars and motorcycles at Detroit’s “Cruz-in.”

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Canyon Readers at Trexler Farm in Mehama: Oct. 13: Islands in the Stream

by Earnest Hemmingway. Nov. 10: The Innocent Man by John Grisham. Dinner starts at 6:30pm, discussion starts at 7pm.

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North Santiam Watershed Council Meeting at the Stayton Community Center (400 W Virginia St). Oct. 13, 7-9pm.

Free, public welcome. Info: www.nsantiamwatershed.org, council@nsantiamwatershed.org or 503-930-8202.

Federal Lakes Recreation Committee Detroit Lake meets Oct 19, 6:30pm at Detroit Ranger Station. Info: www. detroitlakeoregonrecreation.com Ivy removal at Niagara County Park Oct 22, 9am-12pm in celebration of Make a Difference Day. Organized by North Santiam Watershed Council. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and bring gloves, clippers if you have them. Other tools will be provided. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Niagara County Park is located on the south (right) side of Hwy 22 approx. 5 miles east of Gates. Info: www.nsantiamwatershed.org, council@nsantiamwatershed. org or 503-930-8202.

Doomsday Survival Party at Mill City Eagles Lodge October 22. New members, guest welcome. 897-3100 North Santiam Watershed Council Meeting at the Stayton Community Center (400 W Virginia St). Nov. 10, 7-9pm. Free, public welcome. Info: www. nsantiamwatershed.org, council@nsantiamwatershed.org or 503-930-8202.

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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Local Events

Wednesday September 14

Canyon Espresso

4-7 pm Santiam High School Open Mon-Thurs 5:30a-4p REAL Fruit Smoothie 5:30a-5p House Meet the teachers, sign up for Fri 16oz $4.00 Sat-Sun 6:30a-5p activities,and win prizes. Santiam Hwy 22 & Gates Hill Rd 503.897.6031 High School, Evergreeen St, Mill Moose Lodge. Join a team or just come City. watch! New members/guest welcome.

4 pm Mill City Middle School Volunteer cook also needed.

Volleyball home game. Middle School Monday, September 19 gym, Evergreen St. Mill City.

6:30 Free Zumba Class for all If you Mill City Middle School home game live in the North Santiam Canyon area 7pm Lyons-Mehama Neighborhood and are interested in staying fit and Watch meets at Mehama Community healthy -- plus having a BLAST -- plan Church 11336 Morris, Mehama Info: 503to come to my free Zumba class this 859-3152 Wednesday night! Yes, it’s FREE. It’s 7-8:30pm Santiam Community Chorus just a chance for us to all get back in resumes rehearsals at Mill City Christian the groove for the fall. Whether you’ve Church, every Monday evening. All never been to a Zumba class or if you’re a voices invited to join us in preparation for “Zumba freak,” please join the party! See the holiday season performances, includyou soon! 265 S.W Evergreen, Mill City ing secular and sacred selections. We especially welcome SOPRANO voices to Thursday, September 15 balance the wonderful basses and tenors.

4pm Mill City Middle School football Info: Jo Ann at 503-859-3426. home game vs. Scio 6-7:30pm Gates Elementary Open Tuesday, September20 House and Book Fair 2012 Mill City Fourth of July Com7-8pm North Santiam School District mittee applications due to Mill City City Board meeting (Lyons) meets at Stayton Hall. Citizens interested in serving please Elementary School, 875 N Third Ave. submit a letter of interest to Mayor Tim Santiam High School Volleyball at Ken- Kirsch. Info: Stacie Cook 503-897-2302. nedy in Mt. Angel starts at 4:45 The committee appointments will be made at the regular city council meeting Friday, September 16 of September 27, 2011.

7 PM until we’re done singing! Canyon Gospel Sing, Living Water Church of 4:45 and 6pm Santiam High School Volley ball Vs. Culver, home game. SHS God, 132 Sorbin Ave. Gates. Everyone Welcome. Bring a friend! gym in Mill City.

7pm Santiam High School Football Vs Wednesday, September 21 Monroe home game. Evergreen St. in 10am-3pm Judy’s Art Class at Mill City Mill City.

Eagles Hall. Oil painting, all levels wel-

Saturday, September 17

10am-3pm Detroit Lake Cruz-In Classic Car Rally down main street Detroit. Free vendor space available on a first come, first serve basis. Vehicle registration at www.detroitlakeoregon. com, $10 per car and prizes include wine from Willamette Vineyards.

Santiam Valley Grange Turkey Dinner fundraiser for the building fund. $5.50.

Raffle and play skit.

8pm Talk Like A Pirate Party Mill City Eagles Lodge. New members/guests welcome. 897-3100

Sunday, September 18

12pm Pool Tournament at Mill City

come. $10 per class. Weekly on Wednesdays. 503-859-2213. Drop in, open to everyone.

10am-3pm Canyon Senior Center Bake Sale 844 S 1st Ave Mill City 503-8974176 4pm Mill City Middle School Volleyball home game.

Mill City Middle School Football at Jefferson.

Thursday, September 22

Mill City Middle School Picture Day Santiam High School Volley ball at Scio

Weekly Events

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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 6:30-8pm Zumba in the Canyon with Nicole Miller 1 hr. cardio, 30 mins. abs & glutes (bring your mat) $5/session.

Santiam High School commons 265 SW Evergreen St. Mill City 503-949-7621 7-8:30 PM Santiam Community Chorus resumes at Mill City Christian Church every Monday evening. All voices invited to join us in preparation for the holiday season performances, including secular and sacred selections.

We especially welcome SOPRANO voices to balance the wonderful basses and tenors. Info: Jo Ann at 503 859-3426

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

Wednesdays

10am-3pm Judy’s Art Class at Mill City Eagles Hall. Oil painting, all levels welcome. Weekly on Wednesdays. Drop in, open to all. 503 859-2213 4pm-close Wild Wing Wednesday at Marion Fork Restaurant Wings your way (spicy,bbq,or plain) 60 cents each.

503-854-3669 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, Mill City Presbyterian Church. FREE 503 897-2204.

5:30-9:30pm Teen Movie Night Ages 10-18 Mill City Christian Church, Mill City. All kids MUST be picked up at

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9:30pm. Free. 503-602-8742 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 6:30-8pm Zumba in the Canyon with Nicole Miller 1 hr. cardio, 30 mins. abs & glutes (bring your mat) $5/session.

Santiam High School commons 265 SW Evergreen St. Mill City 503-949-7621

Fridays

Free Knife Sharpening Fridays at 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

River Report good, but hard to find in the tackle shops.

The Frank Hole just upstream from Fishermen’s Bend is another great steelhead drift. Wading is necessary, and the North shore has a friendly bottom. With chest waders and a nine foot rod (or longer) it is easy to cast from shore to shore and fish all the water.

HotShots, Little Cleos, Purple Matukas, Green Butted Skunks, a few other secret lures, and sand shrimp all will work in this water at different times.

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Cap’n Slappy explains “It ‘tis TALK Like a Pirate Day, not Commit Felons Like a Pirate Day.” (cont’d from front page) This inside joke lasted about six years, as the friends would gather and make all sorts of grand plans on what they’d do “if”. Until one day in 2002, Ol’ Chumbucket decided to send an email to Dave Barry, the Pulitzer Prize winning columnist/humorist who’s work appeared in over 500 publications in the US and abroad.

“And that’s when it all blew up,” said Cap’n Slappy.

Before he knew it, he had hooked interviews all over the world including the Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC and radio stations all over the US, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. Quite the plunder for a novice marauder.

A holiday was born, with festivals, cards,

t-shirts, websites, and even several books ing yer 5 ‘A’s.” all in the spirit of speaking all things “piAhoy - hello rate”. It didn’t hurt the cause that the first Avast - stop and pay attention Pirates of the CaribAye - yes bean movie came out Aye Aye - I’ll get on in 2003. “Dumb luck, that right away as soon that,” said Slappy. as I finish my coffee.

The first official Arrrr - the meanings international celebraare endless e.g. “I agree tion was in 2002, with with that,” “My team is numerous countries winning,” “My team is participating.

Then losing,” “This is a nice two years ago the in- Cap’n Slappy (l) and Ol’ Chumbucket (r) beer,” and “Time to ternational space stabrush your teeth.” tion celebrated, so now TLAPD has gone And to make everything a bit more interstellar. spicy, add “Me hearty” at the end of any So one might ask, why do we celebrate sentence. pirates, weren’t they awful characters If you still have more to learn check out who have done hor- www.talklikeapirate.com where you can rible things over the pick up their latest book The Pirate Life ~ centuries?

Unleashing Your Inner Buccaneer and the “It ‘tis TALK Like just finished, coming out in November, a Pirate Day, not Com- Pirate Santa, which is a story of Cap’n mit Felons Like a Pi- Slappy and his crew for “pirate girls and rate Day,” reminds ninja boys,” the kids who don’t quite qualCap’n Slappy. ify for the “nice” list, but still need a visit LANDSCAPE SUPPLY Cap’n Slappy offers from Santa.

393 N. Santiam Hwy. • Stayton, OR 97383 a few words of advice A quote from Mark Summer’s Mother: on “improvin’ yer pi- “I’m not sure what’s so funny about talkrattitude” by “know- ing like a pirate, but I love him anyway.”

Locals wanted to know - so Cap’n Slappy answered your questions!

Question: “Whar zee Gold!”

Who drank all my barnacle brew?”

“Where’d ye hide yer booty?”

Answer to all the above: “Look in me belly!”

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Question: “Why does my four year old idolize you?”

Answer: “Because, m’dear, a child, he thinks like a pirate. ‘I want it, I want it now, and if you fuss, I’ll make yer life miserable.’”