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The Canyon WeeklyFebruary 29, 2012 Volume 3, Issue 9

News and Life - For Our Side of the Mountain!Serving the communities of Lyons, Mehama, Elkhorn, Mill City, Gates, Niagra,

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Helen and Jess Stanton head up to Detroit about once a month to eat at the Korner Post Restaurant. They used to live in Detroit, but now they come to visit. Most times, the experience is a reminder of how things used to be. But this time, it may have served as a reminder of just how much medical services are needed - so far from any facilities or a fully staffed, certified EMT transport crew, lacking in Detroit and Idanha. “They drove up and (Helen) just started shak-ing,” said witness Jea-nette Hartwell. Hartwell and several friends were sitting at the Korner Post on the afternoon of Feb-ruary 24. They watched as Jess Stanton pulled into the parking lot and walked around the vehicle to help his wife Helen get out of the car. And they all knew something was wrong.

From what they could see, Helen Stanton went into sei-zures and had a stroke. Rick Ladbury, the restaurant owner, called 911. The local volunteer responders showed up in min-utes and stabilized Helen with oxygen, but it took another 45 minutes for the EMT team

from Lyons to make the drive up the Canyon and begin her trip to the hospital. The experi-

Stroke victim demonstrates need for medical services in DetroitOn recent visit, former resident suffers apparent

stroke, waits 45 min for transport to hospital

Idanha/Detroit Fire DeptVolunteer Recruit Meeting

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Volunteers start with general first responder training. For safety, this de-partment does not enter burning build-ings. Criminal and background check

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A cappella choir fundraiser takes down the house

Local sponsors like Giovanni’s Pizza and Rosie’s Coffee House help bring talented vocalists to Mill City, while

raising funds to send the OSU choir to semi-finals It started as a quiet afternoon at Santiam High School - and ended with a standing ovation for two groups of talented A cap-pella students who came to Mill City to perform Sunday. “It was amazing,” said Michele Evans. Evans and eight of her friends, including SHS music teacher Ross Miller, came from Elkhorn to see the show. These “Ruthies” (from Ruth St.) were wowed by the OSU women’s A cappella group Divine, who

were performing to raise funds to compete in the International Collegiate Competition of A Cappella in Los Angeles. The group used beat boxers as a sound track for several songs, including in a soulful rendition of Who Knew by Pink. The Woodburn HS group Soul-D Out also performed, with a powerful yet understated perfor-mance of E.T. by Katy Perry.

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In the February 15 issue of The Canyon Weekly, we reported on the City of Lyons State of the City address that occurred on February 8. It has been brought to our attention that during that time one issue arose had not been previously reported on. Prior to that, on February 2nd a goal set-ting workshop was held to provide the Lyons City Council and Planning Com-mission members the opportunity to brain storm a variety of options and opportuni-ties that exist for the City of Lyons. The topic of annexation came up as the City of Lyons owns, finances, and maintains Fox Valley Cemetery. According to the minutes of the address Mike Lucas, cemetery commissioner re-ported, in part, that one goal “is to make the cemetery, which is within the Urban Growth Boundary but outside of the City limits, a part of the City. Hopefully in the coming year the City will be able to reach some of these goals and continue to make the Cemetery more attractive.” This led to further discussion about an-nexing property later on in the meeting. According to the minutes: Mr. George L.Geddes asked what the process was for annexing property into the City. Lyons mayor Doug Morgan responded that staff is presently looking into that process which has changed over the years. There was discussion regard-ing whether or not a vote would be re-quired and what areas were being con-sidered by the City for annexation”. “There was a question asked regarding

whether the City plans to annex Mehama. Mayor Morgan responded by referring on a map to the areas which are within in the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). He mentioned the fact that the Fox Valley Cemetery which is owned and maintained by the city is outside of the city limits. He said that the City is look-ing at whether there are logical areas that should be incorporated within the City boundaries that are already within the UGB. He said that it is his opinion that for long term grown the City needs some sort of attachment to Highway 22.” Fox Valley Cemetery, John Neal Park and the part of Mehama that runs adja-cent to Hwy 226 all currently lie within the Urban Growth Boundary. According to Mary Mitchell, Lyons City Manager, “Annexation is a cumbersome process that will not be entered into light-ly or without the City Council, the Plan-ning Commission and the citizens having had a substantial opportunity to weigh in and express their opinions.” The city further encourages anyone who has questions or who would like clarifica-tion on either of these topics to contact City Hall for copies of the documentation detailing the Address and the discussion on goals rather than rely on hearsay. In the spirit of free speech and the Democratic process The Canyon Weekly invites letters to the Editor that address local issues. Letters may be edited for space and profanity, and must be accom-panied by full name, address and phone number to verify the sender.

Annexing IssuesCity of Lyons discussed potential at recent State of the City address;

Citizens voice concerns re: Mehama and Fox Valley Cemetery

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the SHS guitar class and chorus performs “It’s a Long Road to

Freedom”.

SH2A organizes Black History celebration While many are aware of Oregon history, one part often gets forgotten - Oregon’s black history, which played an integral part in how we live today. That message was brought to life last Sat-urday by Santiam Hearts to Arts and through the voices of guest speakers Terry Samuel and Claudia Thompson. “Black history is a re-minder - as a nation - we have travelled far but have further to go,” said Samuel. “Black his-tory isn’t set aside exclusively for black people, it’s for white people, too.” In a well done presentation, Santiam Hearts to Arts organizers brought together the history, music and religion of African Americans in Oregon: Portland was once called the most racist city west of the Mis-sissippi and exclusion wording remained

in Oregon laws until 2003. But speaker Claudia Thompson expe-rienced a change when, decades ago, she was encouraged by a white employment of-ficer to attend school. She did, and became

a nurse at Salem Hospital. Her story, and others, is available in the book Perserverence, a multi-story collaborative effort by the Oregon Black Pioneers. ($25, available at Pure Elegance Salon, 705 12th St, Salem

503-363-1281 or amazon.com) As part of the afternoon program, SHS’s Pop Culture guitar class joined the high school chorus to perform several songs. The Community Chorus also performed beautifully, with songs like So I Can Write My Name, a traditional African American spiritual song. Both were directed enthusi-astically by Joann Hebing.

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Canyon Weekly seeks contributing writers

Are you a local writer who is yearning to share your story? Do you have an in-terest in the riches our canyon communi-ties have to offer, or a hobby or pursuit that might inspire the next generation, or even this generation? We’d like to hear from you. The Canyon Weekly is current-ly seeking submissions of all types, from budding wordsmiths to published authors, journalists, biographers and poets. Email your story:[email protected].

BLM seeks summer campground hosts

BLM, the Bureau of Land Management, is a federal agency that manages several local campsites. They are looking for for camp hosts for the 2012 summer season. The positions include a campsite with fire pit, electrical, water and sewer hookups in beautiful Western Cascade locations. They are looking for friendly people with their own RV. Contact Khrystyl,503-897-2171.

Medical Equipment available for loan

The Canyon Senior Center at 844 S. 1st St in Mill City has a revolving loaning li-brary of medical equipment available to borrow for any locals in need. An array of wheel chairs, crutches, commode, show-er chairs etc. are on hand. Donations of equipment are always welcome too. Info: 503-897-4176. The Senior Center is open Mon-Thursdays 10-2, Fridays 10-4.

Mill City Communty Garden plots open

It’s gardening time again and registration is open for plots down at the Community Gardens in Mill City, near Kimmel Park. A 15x15 foot plot may be had for a fee

of $10 for the season. Please call Susan Chamberlin at 503-949-5965 for more in-formation.

City of Lyons budget committee vacancy

The City of Lyons announces current va-cancies on the Lyons Budget Committee. If interested, please contact Lyons City Hall 449 5th Street, Lyons, Oregon or call 859-2167 for additional information. Ap-plicants must be residents of the City of Lyons.

Mill City budget committee vacancy

The City of Mill City has four vacan-cies on the city’s budget committee. The Budget Committee will meet three or four times during the months of March and April, 2012 to prepare the city’s bud-get for Fiscal Year 2012-2013. Citizens interested in serving on the City of Mill City Budget Committee are encouraged to contact City Recorder Stacie Cook at City Hall (503)897-2302.

MCGRA sports team begins registration

The Mill City-Gates Recreation Associa-tion in is accepting registrations for spring T-ball, Softball and Baseball. Fees for co-ed T-Ball (ages 4-kindergarten) and co-ed Coach Pitch (grades 1-2) are $35. Grades 3-4 softball and baseball -$45, grades 5-6 softball and baseball -$55, and grades 7-8 baseball-$75. Scholarships available. Applications can be picked up, and dropped off at Mill City City Hall or Gates Elementary School or can be mailed in to MCGRA PO Box 714, Mill City, 97360. Call and leave a message if any questions at 503-854-7009. A board member will return your call as soon as possible. Or email at [email protected] or find

them on facebook.

Thank you, Stro’s Photography for the

Gunderson photo Correction: In last week’s issue of The Canyon Weekly, we printed a recent pho-to of the lovely Paula Gunderson and her groom of 50 years, Jim. We accidentally omitted that the photo was courtesy of Stro’s Photography of Stayton. We thank Russ Strohmeyer for his contribution.

Idanha/Detroit Fire to hold budget meeting

A meeting of the Budget Committee of the Idanha/Detroit RFPD will be held on March 19, 5:30pm at the Detroit City Meeting Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 and to receive the bud-get message and receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting; any person may appear. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after March 19, 2012 at 120 Detroit Ave, 9am-4pm.

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Guitar lessons now available locally

Tom Cole has been playing and teaching guitar professionally off and on since the 1970’s, and is now offering private guitar lessons at his home in Mill City. Tom is well known for his part in the high energy music/comedy/audience participa-tion act Stoddard and Cole with his stage partner Joe Stoddard. Over the years, the Stoddard and Cole team has performed with The Beach Boys, The Oakridge Boys, and Keith Urban, just to name a few. Last summer, they performed three shows a day for eleven days straight at the

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Oregon State Fair in 2011. Last week the advertisement in The Canyon Weekly posted the incorrect phone number. If you’d like to get a hold of Tom and learn more about his music lessons give him a call at 503-798-3142.

Watershed Council to discuss Cascade Crossing project

The North Santiam Watershed Council has invited Portland General Electric to speak about the Cascade Crossing Transmission Project at its upcoming

meeting on March 8, 7pm at Stayton Community Center. Many residents throughout the North Santiam Watershed have expressed interest in learning more about this project and its potential effects on the watershed. While the North Santiam Watershed Council takes no position on this proj-ect, it wanted to offer this forum to citizens to learn about the project and to ask questions. Please contact Liz Redon, Council Coordinator, for more information at 503-930-8202 or www.nsantiamwatershed.org.

Detroit resident Gerry Hills and USFS, Detroit Ranger District representative Dave Halemeier, caught here February 24 working on the Detroit Lake shoreline project. For two days, Gerry Hills has been mov-

ing rocks and dirt so that they can plant willow trees on what will soon be an island near the shoreline next to the Piety Island channel.

The willows, which are transplant-ed during their dormant season, were sourced from the nearby Detroit Lake shore (by the log corral). They are be-ing planted as part of the overall proj-ect design and will help break wind & wave action, and help control erosion. The willow tree planting will continue over the next few weeks with help from a local youth groups who will split and make cuttings from the existing shore-line trees and plant them strategically for more erosion control.

The National Guard recently spent 10 weeks on the area - building the island topography and deepening the boat channel next to Piety Island. The boat channel is now 50-100 feet wide and 16 feet deeper. The Piety Channel segment of the shoreline project will continue for the next couple of years, said Dave Hale-meier. Overall, the USFS has sought the help of locals like Harold Hills skidder to move logs and Mike Jordan to work on the project.

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Chamber hosts State of the CountyMarion Co. Commissioners speak on prison re-entry success,

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The State of the County with Marion Co. Commissioners brought out locals on February 22 concerned about how the county is working toward accomplishing its goals - and thanks to Commissioners Patti Milne and Janet Carlson, they were updated on the many projects. One of those projects, the Marion Co. Reentry Initiative has shown itself to be very successful at reintroducing inmates back into the community. They’ve re-duced recidivism rates from the average 30+% with typical re-entry programs to

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All burning is regulated by the DEQ and Department of Agriculture, with them setting March 1st as the start of the spring burn season. Just because the backyard burning season has opened it does not mean you can burn whenever you want. Res-idents need to call the burn informa-tion line everyday to see if it is a burn day and what hours burning will be al-lowed. The burning information line is updated every day at 8am to give you the correct information. Please call 503-769-3400 before you burn. Remember what you can and cannot burn: paper, plastics and other house-hold items are illegal to burn. The legal items are backyard debris like leaves, branches and yard clippings. Burn days and hours are set by DEQ each day so

make sure that you can get your burn piles all burned up in that time frame. DEQ referrals are written up on all illegal burns. A fire still burning after the set hours is considered a illegal burn and you can be written up for that. Please obey the burn days and hours, make sure that your pile is ready to be burnt. Don’t try to burn a pile of wet leaves, they don’t burn very well and will just smoke out your neighbors. Make sure your burn pile is not to close to your house or other buildings, and don’t burn directly under any trees. Always have a water source readily available so that you can keep your burn pile under control. For more information on the backyard burn seasons you can call the Mill City Fire Hall at 503-897-2390

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Mary Wright, a long time resident of Mill City, remains in hospice care at her home in Mill City. She and her family wishes to express their gratitude for all the loving support from the community since Mary was diagnosed with cancer last March. Mary, a school teacher to many of us, reports that she is totally at peace in her life and asked to share this poem:

This day I’ll see in all this Beautythe peace and joy Nature has to give

the Morning Sun will find a grateful heartthat in this splendor God has let me live

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The 2011-2012 Distinguished Scholars were honored Monday night at an awards ceremony at Santiam High School Com-mons. The theme for the evening was “May I Have That Recipe?” Students wrote down

their favorite recipe and then re-wrote it as a recipe for success. Several students even made their recipe and brought it in for the guests to sample. The guest speaker for the evening was Paula Hilgers, a former busi-

ness teacher at Santiam and a 2011 Santiam Canyon School District Hall of Fame recipi-ent. Mrs. Hilgers eloquently encouraged stu-dents to continue their hard work and com-mended them for their many achievements. “These students have worked very hard for this honor and it is well-deserved. It is a pleasure to be able to be a part of their lives,” said David Plotts, principal at Santiam High. To receive the honors, a student must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher for 3 semesters. Stu-dents who meet the criteria for a minimum of six semesters also receive a medallion.

Distinguished Scholars 2011-2012:3 semesters: Cody Adams, Zach Bilyeu, Olivia Santos, Kelsey Arndt, Alicia Clark, Harli Da-

vidson, Sirafima Frolov, Lauren Hebing, Kylie McGregor, Jordon Saari, Thomas Sexton,

Kelly Stegemann. 4 semesters: Trever Luckey, Valley Hood, Haley Strickland. 5 semesters:

Allison Allbritton, Brice Mizell, Kristin Mouser, McKenzie Reeser, Matt Schroeder, Brittney Thompson. 6 semesters: Kris Sims,

Alexis Strong, Daniel Thomspon. 7 semesters: Brianne Frieden, JJ Halemeier, Holly Hemp-

hill, Natazha Howard, Christine Morreira.

Kelly Thibodeaux, with his trunk full of violins, is back at Gates Elementary School for three weeks of fiddle lessons and fun. Mr. Thibodeaux teaches easy to master techniques with a emphasis on traditional American/Cajun/Southern style fiddling. After receiving six 45 minute group classes, every student at Gates Elementary, grades K-4th, will take home a basic knowledge of fiddle playing, and a whole lot of music ap-preciation in the next week, thanks to their own hard work. This program, now in it’s second year, is funded entirely by the sales of cookie dough and Entertainment books that the children participate in each year. In the music space class after class comes kids rushing in, eager to grab a fiddle and rosin up their bow. What could easily fall into cacophony of chaos is quickly diverted by Thibodeaux with a smile, and a lilting southern drawl that seems to lull the prima-ry schoolers into attention. The children listen, then they follow as Thibodeaux leads them through the sounds of a rain fall, a frogs song and a passing train. In the end each child gets to perform a mini solo accompanied by their teacher

on a guitar while parents beam with pride. “It’s all about the mu-sic and making the world a better place,” said Thibodeaux, who swears he never tires of our little ones straining and scrap-ing of the strings. “I have a cabinet at home that is full of letters and photos from parents and teach-ers, I read these, and it means the world to me.” Whereas schools all over have cut out their music programs and left a void, the community members and faculty at the school have come to-gether in creative ways to ensure our children have the opportunities to be introduced to the Music Arts. In the Mill City Middle School a guitar class has sprouted up, mixed with a cultural lent. Next month, thanks to support by the local arts group Santiam Hearts to Arts, the Ethos Music Center of Portland will also be

coming in with a program on percussion to share this spring. At Santiam High the love of music contin-ues, with a popular guitar class and chorus. It too is part of an American culture class that introduces our students to a depth of the history and an appreciation of the riches of making music an integral part of life.

Gates Elementary School is Fiddle Crazy again!Master fiddler Kelly Thibodeaux returns for second year of lessons

Distinguished Scholars recognized at Santiam High School

Lucy Burks proudly displays her borrowed custom painted fiddle; Ava Harris, in foreground, performs under the

friendly watch of Kelly Thibodeaux.

The Scholars: (front L-R) Sirafima Frolov, Alisha Clark, Harli Davidson, Lauren Hebing, Brianne Frieden, Natazha Howard, Kristin Mouser, Mckenzie Reeser, Kelsey Arndt. Back row (L-R) Brice Mizell, Brittney Thompson, Olivia Santos, Matt Schroeder, Cody Adams, Valarie

Hood, Jordan Saari, Zach Bilyeu, Thomas Sexton, Daniel Thompson, Kris Sims, Holly Hemp-hill, Kylie McGregor, Haley Strickland, JJ Halemeier, Alexis Strong, Christine Morreira.

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After a two year absence the Santiam Lady Wolverines return to Pendleton and the State Basketball Championship Tourna-ment. In the opening round on Wednesday, February 29th at 3:15 p.m. the Wolverines face long time rival Portland Christian. Santiam finished the regular season with a 20-4 record which clinched them third place in the Tri-River Conference and a first round state playoff game at home. However in the league playoffs, the Wol-verines after leading at half-time fell to Regis 37-21 and struggled to find offense losing to Kennedy 40-31. In the State playoff game against North Douglas High School on Friday, Febru-ary 24th the Wolverines played tough de-fense to earned a 45-21 victory over North Douglas. They were led in scoring by Ol-ivia Santos and Hannah Thompson who both scored 10 points. This victory game qualified the Wolverines to play in the State Championships at Pendleton. The Lady Wolverines hope to repeat the

success of the 2009 team which came home with the State Championship. Going into the tournament they have 21-6 record. Five of the six losses for the Wolverines were against Scio and Regis, who are the 1 and 2 ranked teams in the state. Coach Randy LaFollett said that the team is prepared and eager for the opportunity to compete at the highest level. “Defensively we feel like we are one of the very best teams in the state.If we can find our shots & rebound, we’ll be tough to beat.” An additional highlight of the Pendelton excursion: this year marks the 50th year that Pendleton has the privilege of hosting the 2A State Basketball Tournament. To honor those 50 years and all the people that have played on the court at Pendleton, at half-time of the girls Championship game on Saturday, March 3rd all past players and coaches that have played/coached at the 2A State Basketball Tournament are invited to come down to the court to be recognized.

Lady Wolverines vie for state championshipCoach LaFollett says team is “eager for opportunity to compete”

Top Row Left to Right- #32 Harli Davidson, #30 Brittney Thompson, Assistant Coach Rob LaFollet, Head Coach Randy LaFollett, Assistant Coach Rich Moore,

#44 JJ Halemeier, #50 Alexis Strong. Bottom Row Left to Right- #11 Olivia Santos, #12 Hannah Thompson, #10 McKenzie Reeser, #24 LAcie Prindel,

#14 Kelsey Arndt, #23 Alisha Clark.

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Chaplain for Home Visits Pastor John Olivera of Mill City visits those who cannot get out for prayer. 503-910-8164FREE RIDE to Gates Community Church of Christ for Sunday services. Call 503-897-3210 (lv msg) and Dale Di-etzel will stop by your house. He’ll call you with time. Sunday School at 9:45am.

Lyons Fire Dept is accepting clean cans and bottles to raise funds for leukemia and lymphoma research. Now through March 6.

Zumbathon® Charity Event March 9, 6-8pm at the Mari-Linn School gym (641 Fifth Street) to help fund the sixth grade class trip to the OMSI Santiam Science School this May. Cost is $10/adults, $5 for kids 12 & under; tickets at the door. Zumbathon info: 503-949-7621 or [email protected]. Outdoor School info: Rosa Carbaugh, 503-385-7641 or [email protected].

Doernbecher Carnival at Santiam High School March 9, 5pm-8pm

Prom Dress donation collection event “All Dressed Up”, an event of gather-ing gently used special occasion dresses, dress shoes, accessories for the young ladies of the Canyon, will be collecting

items March 10 at the Valley Starlight Dance competition, SHS gym in Mill City. Info: Canyon Crisis Center 503-897-2327, or on Facebook.

Wolverette’s Dance Team Town Per-formance Santiam High School’s award winning team performs free for the com-munity. Dancing to the theme Unbroken, the team invokes powerful emotions with their graceful - yet edgy - choreography. 7pm at the Santiam High School gym.

Lyons Rural Fire District Board meets March 12, 7-9pm at the Lyons Fire Hall meeting room. Topics include a Board vote on bringing a bond measure to bal-lot.

Lyons Garden Club meets Wednes-day, March 14, 1pm at the Lyons Fire Department meeting room. Info: Jean Evett, 503-859-2563 or Diane Stockmar at 503-394-2197.Mill City Lions Club meets March 14 & 28 (2nd & 4th Wednesday) 6:30pm at Mt. Edge Cafe, 320 NW Santiam Blvd, Mill City. Info: Sandy Lyness 503-551-2645

Free Job Interview Workshop. March 15, 7pm. Stayton Public Library E.G. Siegmund Meeting Room, 515 N. First Avenue, Stayton. Learn how to land your next job. No registration required.

Info: 503-769-3313

Detroit Lake Recreation Area Business Association meets March 17, 10am at Cedars Restaurant in Detroit

Tummies, Tots and Tweens kid stuff sale March 24, 9am-4pm at Santiam Valley Grange in Lyons. Maternity, baby and children’s equipment and accessories. 1140 5th St, Lyons. 503-859-2161.

Drug and Alcohol Free Grad Night Party fundraiser and Polaris Quad raffle. March 31, over 18 only. Tickets: $20 each (only 300 sold) purchase at the Santiam Canyon School District Office or U.S. Bank in Mill City.

Habitat for Humanity annual Spring Breakfast fundraiser March 31, 8-9:30 am at Regis High School (550 W. Regis St., Stayton) to celebrate the impact Habitat has within the SLAMMS (Stay-ton, Lyons, Aumsville, Mehama, Mill City, and Sublimity) service-area, and to raise funds for its current Mill City Build and future builds. Free. RSVP to Doug Doornink at 541-401-3003 by March 9.

Canyon Readers at Trexler Farm in Mehama. This group has about 6-10 people of all ages in a comfortable group discussion format. Upcoming books include - Apr 12: The Hunger Game by Suzanne Collins. May 10: The Inven-tion of Air by Steven Johnson. Dinner 6:30pm, discussion at 7pm. Meets every second Thursday of the month. Info: Herb Bastuscheck 503-859-2668.

Federal Lakes Recreation Committee, Detroit Lake meets April 18, 2012.

Events This WeekWednesday, February 29

3:30 SHS Girls State Basketball Play-offs in Pendelton.4pm MCMS boys basketball home game vs. St. Mary

Happy Leap Year!

Thursday, March 16:30-7:30pm Santiam Canyon School District board meets at the district office

Saturday, March 3SHS Wolverette Dance Team Competi-tion at Sprague High School 10am North Santiam Snowmobile Club First Aid and CPR Class. This class will take about 3 hours to complete and will be held in the City of Detroit’s Hall. This is a requirement to operate the snow cat and groomer and a great idea for all of us to attend. Beverages and munchies will be available at the class.

’69 Chevy C10, 400 turbo, exhaust, front disc brakes. Nice

truck. $6400 or offer. 503-930-3329.

Stop by Classic Auto and Tire at 27860 N. Santiam Hwy

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$5 per person. Please RSVP to Doug Eilers at [email protected] Jim and Paula Gunderson 50th Wedding Anniversary party at Mill City Presbyterian Church. Info, well wishes: [email protected] or call 503-897-3348.

Tuesday, March 68:30am-10am North Santiam Chamber of Commerce Greeters business net-working hosted by Mt Edge Cafe (320 NW Santiam Blvd, Mill City). Bring your business cards or marketing materials and join us to make connections in your busi-ness community. Free, guests welcome. Info: 503-897-5000.

Wednesday, March 77pm North Santiam School Board Spe-cial Session. Renewal of Contracts/Board Goals. This session of the School Board will be held at the district office, 1155 N Third Avenue, Stayton.7pm Mill City 4th of July Committee meets at Mill City City Hall, 228 SW Broadway St.

Thursday, March 86:30pm Canyon Readers at Trexler Farm in Mehama. The River of Doubt - Theodore Rooseveldt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard.. Dinner 6:30pm, dis-cussion at 7pm. Info: Herb Bastuscheck 503-859-2668.7-8pm Lyons-Mehama Water District Board meets at Mehama Fire Hall7-9pm North Santiam Watershed Council public meeting: PGE on the Cas-cade Crossing Project at Stayton Com-munity Center (400 W Virginia St). Info: 503-930-8202

Ongoing Weekly EventsMondays

4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12th grades. Air Hockey, Ping Pong, ect.FREE. Mill City Baptist Church.6:30-8pm Zumba in the Canyon Santiam High School commons 265 SW Evergreen St. Mill City 503-949-76217-8:30pm Santiam Community Chorus rehearses at Mill City Christian Church. Please join us as we prepare music for up-coming performances. All levels welcome. Info: Jo Ann at 503-859-3426.

Tuesdays10am-2pm Quilting Club Canyon Bible Fellowship, Lyons 910-491812pm Senior Meals Fellowship Hall, MC Presbyterian. Meals on Wheels: Ruth:503 897-22041pm Bingo Mill City Eagles Lodge7:30pm Santiam Al-Anon for family and friends of alcoholics, open meeting, Mt. View Church, Aumsville

Wednesdays10am-3pm Judy’s Art Class at Mill City Eagles Hall. Oil paint-ing, all levels welcome. Weekly on Wednesdays. Drop in, open to all. 503 859-22137pm Wii Bowling MC Eagles Lodge. 7pm AA Mtg Santiam Chapel, Lyons.7:30-8:30pm Idanha AA, City Hall

Thursdays12pm Senior Meals. Fellowship Hall, MC Presbyterian Church. FREE3:30 After School Story Time at the Lyons Library. 279 8th St. 859-2366.5:30-9:30pm Teen Movie Night Ages 10-18 Mill City Christian Church. All kids MUST be picked up by 9pm. Free. 10am-3pm North Santiam Quilters, Gates Church, all levels! 897-21024pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12 grades. Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Foos Ball. FREE. Mill City Baptist Church.4pm Weight Watchers meets at San-tiam Canyon School District office on Evergreen,, Mill City. Weigh in at 4pm; meeting begins at 4:30. Approx. $155 per session, prorated. Info: Nichole Cooper 503-897-23216-8pm EPIC Youth Group at Santiam Chapel in Lyons. Free.

6:30-8pm Zumba in the Canyon Santiam High School commons 265 SW Evergreen St. Mill City 503-949-7621

Fridays.10am-12pm Kid Zone Fun, crafts and a FREE sack lunch. Mill City Baptist Church. 140 N. 1st. St (503) 536-54141pm Canyon Senior Center Open Pinochle 844 South First St, Mill City 503-897-41767:30-8:30pm Idanha AA at City Hall

Mill City Moose Lodge Calendar:Mondays: 5-7pm, $1 Hot Dogs Tuesdays: 5-7pm $1 BurgersWednesdays: Lodge Meetings start at 6pm. Members welcome sit in and give in-put. Activity planning is the first Tuesday of each month. Fridays: 7-9pm Pool PracticeSundays: 12pm Pool League

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River flow last week at Packsaddle was very good five days and tolerable two days. Fishermen’s Bend to Mehama flow was good all week. Flow below Lyons-Mehama was good except for a few days when Little North Fork flooding caused problems. That flow has reduced and is now in the range of good navigation and acceptable turbidity. River flow next week is scheduled to be good until the next big rain event. It still pays to check both volume and weather forecasts before trips, but things look good for having fun on the river when we have an absence of heavy rain. Detroit Lake is rising because of both rain and snowmelt, and is now sixty feet below full summer level. The Lake needs to rise one foot per day so that it will be full the first week of May. There is a lot of snow on both Mt. Jefferson and Three Fingered Jack, so the water supply looks good. The first “Learn the River” trip for this season is on Saturday, March 3, and we run from Green’s Bridge down to the San-tiam Rest Stop under the I-5 Bridge. The boat ramp is on the North side of the river. People are invited to bring their own boats and follow our experienced leaders down the river. We shove off in the river at 10:00 a.m. but we start with breakfast at the Planta-tion Inn in Jefferson at 7:30 or so. Boats need to be unloaded at Green’s Bridge at 9:00 a.m. so we can do our own shuttle and return in time for our launch. We need some volunteer drivers to take people from I-5 back to Green’s Bridge at 9:30. We will either bring box lunches or eat after the trip. Participants may join the group at any of the different locations. The following “Learn the River” trip is on April 7 from Stayton to Green’s Bridge. Salem Steelheaders Board meets on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Wholesale Sports in Salem. Future activities will be planned for. Steelheaders general membership

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Are you in need of clothing, bedding, household goods, furniture, medical equipment? These items and more available at no charge for the people of the North Santiam Canyon. Local resource center has plenty to share. 503-991-4230.For Rent CLEAN 2 bedroom 1.5 Bath duplex with single car garage and fenced backyard. Washer/dryer hookups. Newer Stove and Refrig. Close to schools. SEC 8 considered. $650 Rent + security de-posit. Call 503-510-2021 for info.For Rent: Studio apt. on the creek in Gates. $450.00/mo with a $450.00 depos-it. Call Jim 503.871.3344. No Fri. night or Sat. calls please.For Rent: 2 Bdrm, 1 bath home in Gates. Single car garage, deck, shed, refrigera-tor, yard. Electric and wood heat. $650 per month plus 1 month deposit. 503-859-3575.Space for rent. Suitable for an office or Salon in Gates. (503) 897-2966 or (503) 897-2161.For Rent. 3BR, 2 Bath, 1500 sq ft house on a large lot in Gates. $800 Mo. + $600 deposit. Call 503-897-3174.For Rent: 2 bedroom Apartment in Gates. $500/month, $500 deposit. Water and sewer included. No Friday night or Saturday calls please. Jim 503-871-3344.Babysitter available in Lyons area. 12 years old, available from 3 to 8 week-days and some weekends. Call 541-619- 7416.Give the Gift of Life: First Aid/CPR classes will be held the first Saturday of each month at Trexler Farms in Mehama Group and corporate classes also avail-able at your location by appointment.Call Kurt Hueller for more information: 503-859-3575 or email [email protected].

Quilts, Quilts, Quilts! Crib, Twin, Double, Queen and King Sizes avail-able. Hand made by a local crafter with years of experience. Price range from $25-$250. Many with hand embroidery. Make great gifts for all occasions. 503- 897-8888Epson 800 or 1800 Printer Ink Car-tridges for sale. 10 cartridges, all colors, brand new, never opened. $50 or best offer. 503-897-2236.1982 Red C-30 Chevrolet Dually Dump Steel bed 87” wide by 142” long, with 42” racks. Runs OK, rebuilt dump cylinder. Needs brake job. $2800 OBO. David 503-854-3320 ext 383 voice mail or [email protected] Breitenbush Hot Springs, Detroit OreThe Canyon Weekly is proud to an-nounce our expanded services. Get your business seen in print and online - featur-ing Google Ad Words and search engine optimizations. Call for your free consul-tation today! 503-569-1229Let your Home Shine with Ellie’s Af-fordable Housecleaning. Fast, Friendly, and Reliable - thorough cleaning for your home, cabin or business. Plenty of local refs. 503-689-4713.

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meeting is on March 20, Tuesday, at 7:00 p.m. at Keizer Community Center. North Santiam River Guides Association meets on Wednesday March 28 at 6:00 p.m. at Neufeldt’s Diner in Aumsville. River outings and fishing clinics and youth activities and cleanup projects will be discussed at all meetings. Guests are wel-come. The buds on the softwood tree branches are getting larger and leaves and some blossoms will start to emerge soon, along with the early Morel mushrooms. Easter is on April 8 this year, and we always have some fresh fish coming into our river area. The weather is always variable for the next two or three months. So far, we have 3,185 steelhead and 1 chinook salmon upstream from Willamette Falls. The river temperature is still very cold, and fish will become more active when the water warms up or when we hook them. Willamette river tem-

perature was around 43 degrees a few days ago, and it will warm up in due time. Until it does, we need to put baits right in front of fish so they will

strike. After being hooked, these winter fish just go crazy and run and jump and

put up an epic battle. It is a very challenging fishery in the late winter and early spring. Peo-ple who want the best conditions for their river trip are now making plans and booking reserva-tions for May, June, and July trips. Plans should also be made for August and September, when only summer steelhead and trout are in season. Out of town anglers on the North Santiam of-ten stay overnight in Salem or in Detroit. The Lodge in Detroit has great accommodations and has excellent trout fishing nearby. It is twenty miles down to Fishermen’s Bend from Detroit, and it is 28 miles from Salem up to Fishermen’s Bend. North Santiam River Trips can help with river information or with planning. Call or write for details.

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Bill Sanderson’s River Report, cont’d

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By Dennis D. Hall

I took an early medical retirement in 2007 and after a year of sitting around suf-fering from boredom my wife told me to find a hobby or she’d kill me. So I went to COSTCO and bought myself an “I Don’t Owe My Ex-Wife Any More Money” present, a high-end Nikon camera, a lap-top and software. One of my favorite subjects to photograph is the local wild birds. With the use of carefully place feeders I have a portfolio of Rufous Hummingbirds, Black-capped Chickadees, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Gold Finches, House Finches, Starlings, Robins, Thrushes, Juncos, and more. But lately we’ve been invaded. I always thought that the Starlings, and invasive spe-cies from Europe, were an-noying. They screech and scream and nest in places you don’t want them. But that was before the arrival of the Pine Siskin. The Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus) is a small finch-like bird 4 to 5 inches long, brown and white in color with flash-es of yellow underneath and distinguished by a yellowish wing stripe and a notched tail. They spend much of the time in conifer forests glean-ing food from the ground and tree foli-age eating seeds, buds and insects. Come

winter w h e n

they flock they are often drawn to feed-ers. They like a mix of small seeds and are veracious eaters. In normal numbers Pine Siskin are at most a minor annoyance, their insatiable appetites requiring more frequent clean-ing and refilling of feeders. But this year they attacked. They came to the feeders at first in a flock of a dozen which grew to a couple of dozen. The numbers swelled until they began to overwhelm the regular visitors the Juncos and House Finches. The numbers continued to swell until they grew so numerous and so aggres-

sive that they began to drive off the larger birds including the bold Starlings. Only the most aggressive of the large birds like the Varied Thrush and Steller’s Jays drive their way through to get to the small nuts and seeds left for them.

Today as the snow began to fall the Pine Siskins came in to feed again but this we estimated their numbers at nearly 200 birds. They packed the feeders, congre-gated on the ground and lined the fence, rooftops, gutters bushes and trees. There were so many they could have carried off the cat who frequently bangs her head against the sliding glass door trying the chase them (I never said she was a smart cat). The problem is that Pine Siskin is a

carrier of Salmonella and deadly outbreaks can be fre-quent among large flocks. To prevent outbreaks feeders should be regularly cleaned and sterilized and restocked often with dry feed. Come spring, the attack of the Pine Siskin will pass as they return to the conifers to nest and feed. The House Finches, Juncos and Gold Finches will come back along with the migratory birds. To learn more about the birds of Oregon you can visit the National Audubon So-

ciety at www.audubon.org or the Cornell University Orni-

thology site at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1478&ac=ac. There is also a wonderful book I purchased at the Mill City Pharmacy entitled Birds of Oregon by Roger Burrows and Jeff Gil-ligan (2003, Lone Pine Publishing Inter-national) which is available locally.

Attack of the Pine Siskin Invasive bird overwhelms local feeders;

carries salmonella

(Photo: “Pine Siskin”, Copyright Dennis D. Hall 2012; Jacob Zeyen-Hall, Photographer)

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ence reminded the witnesses of just how difficult it is to get emergency medical care above the dam. But that’s not for lack of trying - the local Idanha/Detroit Fire Department has been work-ing for the past year to regain their ambulance certification. Right now, they can stabilize a pa-tient in Marion County, but they can’t transport them to a hospital. Jim Trett, the new fire chief, is a certified EMT Basic and has decades of experience with the Keizer Fire Dept. He’s been working with the county agency that can approve transport. “They just want to assure quality medical care,” said Chief Trett. “They’ve given us the benchmarks that we have to meet by June 1.” Right now, the Idanha/Detroit Fire Dept sees some health related calls, but most of them are motor vehicle accidents. Once certified, they es-timate that they will be able to transport about 50% of those, which provides income for the en-tire dept. Until then, Idanha/Detroit Fire is building back their base of volunteer emergency responders. They’ve received 10 application requests to vol-unteer, with 4 of them already returned. “People are just stepping up,” said volunteer Kevin Hills. In the meantime, area residents face a challenge. “It’s nice living up here, but when you have to start thinking about that kind of thing, it gets scary,” said witness Lyn Schultz. “If it was any-thing serious, nobody would make it 45 minutes. You’d be better off driving to the hospital.”

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Obituary

Margie Joyce Erb Cooper was born April 18, 1922, in Baudette, Minnesota to

George and Cecile Dollarhide Erb. She grew up and lived there from 1922 until 1968 when she moved to Sisters, Or-egon where she lived for several more years before moving to Gates, Springfield, Bandon, Salem and Finally Mill City where she had lived for the past 23 years. She was primar-ily a homemaker. She and her second husband, Kenneth Connelly, farmed in northern Minnesota. The owned and operated a small hotel in Sisters upon moving there in 1968. She worked for a short time as a waitress at

a small cafe in Gates. She married Albin Cooper in 1976. Margie was a devoted lover of animals, particularly her pet dogs and cats. Sur-vivors include two daughters; Sharon

McClaughry of Eugene, and Cheryl Roelfsema of Marseilles, Illinois; her domestic partner of seven years, Stephan Kincade; four grandchil-dren and five great grand children. She was preceded in death by her first hus-band Edward O’Brien and second husband Kenneth Connely, a son, Jimmie O’Brien, and a daughter Nancy Con-nelly. Margie Joyce Erb

Cooper died Thursday, January 19, 2012 of age related causes in Eugene Oregon. She was 89.

Margie Joyce Erb Cooper April 22, 1922 - January 19, 2012

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