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Something Fun No foolin’ – Bigfoot (sculpture) sighted....4

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Something to Do River Country meeting discusses tourism...5

Announcing

Civics 101 Stayton tackles industrial ‘stand still’.......6 Committee looks to Aumsville’s future.....7 Santiam School Board proposes bond......8 Datebook.................................. 10 Something to Think About Holocaust documentary screens at Santiam Hospital................................. 13 Update Stayton water named tastiest............... 14 New option proposed for Detroit Dam.... 15

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Something Fun

Sighting!

Massive Bigfoot chainsaw sculpture finds home in Mill City

By Mary Owen Santiam Canyon residents shared coffee and cupcakes with Bigfoot last month.

The yet-to-be-named chainsaw sculpture was escorted from Oregon 3D Art chainsaw studios in Salem to his new home at Rex Images in Mill City on March 15. Pacific Power used its boom to gently sit the big guy onto his home base, complete with a bench for visitors to enjoy.

“He is now fully placed and ready for some selfies,” said Angie Mittelstaedt, owner of the promotional store with husband, Rex. “People think he’s awesome!”

The idea of having Bigfoot at their store came from a search by the Mittelstaedts to draw customers to their store.

“We thought a Bigfoot statue would work since the experience of the Great Eclipse was successful, but over,” Angie said. “We checked with the local carver in town, Nan Smith, to do our Bigfoot. At the time, we didn’t even know how big we wanted him, but at least BIG.”

As she only carves wood to the 5-foot range, Smith referred the couple to other possibilities.

Angie said Bigfoot has already picked up sales at the retail store, which boasts all sorts of Bigfoot paraphernalia, including T-shirts, license plate holders and other souvenirs. Bigfoot will not only promote business in the community, but “giving directions to Rex Images and Cartwright Music will be much easier,” she added.

“I checked online for carvers and found a great possibility in the Salem area that specializes in Bigfoot,” Angie said.

“I checked his site, Oregon 3D Art in Salem.”

“People all comment on how well done he is, and we are pleased by the effect he is having in our community,” Angie said.

“Tourism, I suspect, will be impacted by our new friend.”

“That’s our guy!” Rex told her after viewing images.

Kevin Strauslin works with son, Tyler, to carve the creations at their woodworking shop. Wife and mother, Sue, paints with oil and acrylic. Their creations can be seen at their gallery at their newly renovated historic home and bed and breakfast.

“Kevin just so happens to be the founder of the Chain Saw Festival which occurs in July every year at Blue River,” Angie said. “Since that was my hometown, I went with him.

Great guy and a very good artist!”

Strauslin, who has been carving for many years, is very precise in his work, Angie said.

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“So far, many people drive by slowly and some stop to get their picture taken with the big guy,” Angie said. “Lots of heads are turning since we had him step on our business property last month.”

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“Thanks to Kevin and Pacific Power and the Chamber for all their help in getting him here,” Angie said.

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By Mary Owen Recreation is the number one tourist draw to the North Santiam River Country.

“We’re working to develop a compelling outdoor recreation brand so that we become a destination in our own right, not a place to drive through to get somewhere else,” said Allison McKenzie, executive director of GROW-EDC, the organization coordinating the River Fusion 22 festival and the larger tourism initiative aimed at raising the profile of the area between Salem and Bend.

“We want to build relationships between tourism businesses and attractions to stabilize our collaborative efforts and weave a stronger connection between our communities and other tourism and business stakeholders,” McKenzie said.

“And we want to create high value authentic experiences for visitors that increase spending in our local businesses and communities. All of these efforts are aimed toward building a robust regional tourism economy.”

To further the conversation, the North Santiam River Country tourism group is hosting a public meeting April 9, 2 - 4 p.m. at the Gates Fire Hall, 140 E. Sorbin St., Gates.

“Per our training with Travel Oregon in spring 2016, the best way for us to retain the character of our individual communities is to band together to provide a rich and varied experience for visitors,” McKenzie said.

“While it is tempting for individual communities to focus on their own visitor assets, living in our silos is the death of a rural tourism initiative.”

Collaboration across community lines helps spread the visitor experience and impact over a wider area in North Santiam River Country, she added.

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That region extends from Aumsville, Scio and Silver Falls State Park to Breitenbush and Marion Forks.

“We are still fairly young in our efforts to work across community lines and create a seamless regional identity,” McKenzie said. “Rather than focus on event planning this year, we are focusing our attention on resources that can be used by our businesses year-round.

“We are revising our ‘22 Things to Do Along Highway 22’ rack card, and creating an online visitor resource guide to accompany it so it is easy for visitors and our local businesses to find quick information about activities throughout our area: camping, hiking trails, disc golf courses, boat and kayak rentals, covered bridge tours, picnic venues and more.”

The online resource guide will be an educational resource for businesses, who can “direct visitors to wherever they want to go with minimal fuss,” McKenzie said.

McKenzie and her teams created a tourism video last summer with funds from a Travel Oregon grant in 2016.

With the funds remaining from its Willamette Valley Visitors Association grant in 2018, the group is updating its “22 Things to Do Along Highway 22” marketing piece, and are now working to get the resource guide online .

“With these tools, we will all be better prepared to dazzle our visitors this summer,” McKenzie said. “The longer a visitor stays in our area, the more money they spend in our local businesses and the stronger the bond they create with our region. The more authentic experiences we can provide visitors, the more likely they are to deepen their attachment to North Santiam River Country and want to return.”

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By Mary Owen In response to a “stand-still” trend in attracting retail and industry, the City of Stayton recently hired the firms Bridge Economic Development and MacKenzie to help develop strategies for promoting economic development.

“We haven’t seen anything new in the industrial area in 15-plus years,” said Dan Fleishman, planning and development director. “It’s time to look at what the issues are and what we can do to remove them.”

Lack of available affordable land that is “truly shovel ready” and the need to improve infrastructure are just two reasons that deter businesses from coming to Stayton, Fleishman said.

“With roots in the agricultural and manufacturing industry, the city saw the development of an industrial park on the west side of town in the 1970s,” he said. “However, that industrial park still has vacant available land... Furthermore, in the past 10 years the city has seen

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only three new commercial buildings constructed – a bank and a sandwich shop, and the new retail store now under construction on Martin Drive.

“This limited employment growth stifles opportunities for the existing residents to obtain local family-wage jobs,” he added.

BED project leader Alisa Pyszka and her consultant team have already looked at employment trends within Stayton, the existing programs the city has in place, the city’s utility rate structure, and the infrastructure needs to serve new commercial and industrial growth. The group met with stakeholders in January and presented preliminary findings to the city council at the March 4 meeting.

“The data analysis shows that Stayton’s employment has increased 8.8 percent since 2014 – three percent faster than the U.S. average,” Pyszka said of the findings to date, available for viewing on the city’s website.

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“Preliminarily it appears that transportation and storm water are the most significant infrastructure needs,” she said. “The strategy will define the necessary infrastructure improvements will allow several industrial properties to develop with business that provide job opportunities for the entire community.”

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Community residents will have an opportunity to provide input at an open house April 18, 7 p.m. in the E.G. Siegmund meeting room of the Stayton Public Library, 515 N. First Ave. The city also posted a survey online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/WQZML8K. “The survey asks participants about their priorities for industrial and commercial development,” Fleishman said.

Pyszka said the survey is open to Stayton residents, employees and business owners.

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By Mary Owen City Administrator Ron Harding is putting together an ad hoc committee to help formulate and update Aumsville’s planning goals.

“I believe the plan is to begin meeting within the next month or two,” said Mayor Derek Clevenger. “The committee will have two city council members, several community members, and some of our small business owners.”

Lack of funding is the largest issue currently facing Aumsville, and many other small cities across the state, Clevenger said.

“Aumsville has rapidly aging infrastructure and lacks the funds to complete all of the necessary projects to fix this,” he said. “Several solutions have been posed for multiple issues, but the solution that would have the greatest impact at this time would be attracting new commercial entities. Unfortunately, we are very limited in our ability to do that due to our current commercial zoning footprint and the inability to develop the interchange development area.”

Harding told the city council at its January meeting that the committee will work on an overall vision statement.

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in a way that is in keeping with community values and ensures community needs are met.

Several community visioning meetings have already taken place. Harding’s next step is to set up the ad hoc committee to help ensure that the city council stays on target with its community goals and help provide residents with more effective communication about the process, which could last several months.

Although not a part of the city visioning or of city council initiatives, Clevenger posted on his Facebook page a discussion about putting a measure to put the marijuana moratorium back on the ballot to allow Aumsville to have a dispensary.

“In the next few years, I think the biggest change that will occur will be in how the city communicates with the community,” Clevenger said. “In the past, the level of communication with the community has been lacking.”

Clevenger said city leaders have discussed recording video of city council meetings to be posted online, “cultivating a better social media following on the city’s official page and updating the city’s website.”

Also discussed is translating the city’s newsletter into Spanish, and possible in the future, all city publications, he added.

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“The financial impact of this would not solve all our problems or budgetary woes, but the city does have a responsibility to look at all revenue sources.”

Since this avenue of income is unavailable at this time, Clevenger plans to explore with council members all available sources of revenue to the city that “don’t require an additional burden to the community.”

“All discussions about the dispensary and marijuana were done in an effort to further gauge community interest in the issue and to get feedback from community members,” Clevenger said. “At present, neither the city council nor the city government has any plans or initiatives pending that relate to marijuana.”

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The district is in a far different place than it was six years ago, when Todd Miller became superintendent.

“We were in the hole financially, so there really wasn’t any fund even to do maintenance,” Miller said. The district didn’t make adjustments to its reporting when it received increased timber funds, so it owed money to the state, as much as $700,000 one year.

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“This was an emotional and daunting task that started in the spring and was completed over the summer in time for school to start that fall,” Kent said. “… I recall many community members not feeling trustworthy of the district amidst multiple years of cuts and turmoil… Our growth from then has been nothing but positive.”

As student enrollment increased and state funds rose, the district began saving for maintenance.

Grants and district funds have paid for a modular building at the elementary school, as well as new classrooms, roofs, flooring, alarm systems, technology, security cameras and an early childhood center.

But the 65-year-old Junior Senior High School building would be almost as expensive to repair as it would to replace, according to RSS Architecture, OH Planning and Design, HMK Co. and Soderstrom Architecture. And repairs wouldn’t address all of the issues with the buildings.

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That’s because renovations likely wouldn’t last the length of a 20- to 25-year bond levy.

From an $83 million dream plan, where the board, staff and community members were asked to dream big, the proposal has been pared down significantly. From there, Miller said, the board said, “What do we need?” and then “What is the most cost-effective and best way to do this?”

The conclusion was factory built buildings, including three new classroom buildings at the Junior Senior High, an auxiliary gym, and a cafeteria at the elementary school.

Factory built buildings are stick-built, Miller said, and they have a 50-year life like other construction, but because of their uniform shape, walls can be built offsite, and construction is fast.

A new cafeteria at the elementary school would require the school to be hooked up to the city sewer. Currently the school runs on a septic system.

With one cafeteria for about 570 elementary, middle and high school students, kindergarten lunch begins at 10:30 a.m. As students cross Evergreen Street to get to the cafeteria, the street is closed to traffic. Miller said the hope is that Evergreen could be opened up to traffic. Parking for the Junior Senior High would move to Cedar Street, which would also ease traffic during pickup and drop-off times.

Upgrades to the Junior Senior High School would include better security – the building currently has multiple entrances and not enough visibility from the office.

New buildings would have a new heating system, too. The old boiler system isn’t adjustable; classrooms near the boiler are always hot, and those far away are always cold, Miller said.

The proposal would move sixth-graders to the Junior Senior High School.

Seventh- through twelfth-graders currently share one building. One of the new buildings would be specifically for middle school classes, another would be shared, and the other would be for high school.

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“We don’t know where we could even put it,” Miller said. “Facilities has become the reason why we have to hold back progress.”

The state is mandating more physical education at the middle school level, but the school doesn’t have enough gym space to accommodate it. The auxiliary gym would solve that problem.

“Along with that, our district is growing,” Miller said. “We’ve added over 40 students.”

Portland State University and the North Santiam Canyon Economic Opportunity Study project enrollment to increase by 200 to 300 students over the next decade.

“Overcrowding has become a big issue,” Kent said.

“This is an investment in the future of our community and its students,” she said.

“I have no hesitation that the district is ready for this and I trust the work they’ve done so far.”

Gay Stuntzner, a member of the Supporting Santiam Students committee that is promoting the bond, agrees.

“We have no children or grandchildren in the Santiam Canyon schools and never will,” she wrote. “However, we believe in our local kids, our local schools and our community… Although our taxes will increase, we believe that it’s our turn now to pay it forward, just as our parents and grandparents did.”

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Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center, 555 Main St., Aumsville Stayton Community Center, 400 W Virginia St. Stayton Public Library, 515 N First Ave.

Weekly Events Monday

Motion Monday, 10:15 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Music, dance. For children and family members. Free.

Senior Meals, 11:30 a.m., Stayton Community Center. Age 60+. Also Wednesday, Friday. Donations OK. Reservations : Ginger, 503-769-7995 Yoga, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. $20/year. All ages; children must be accompanied by participating adult.

Information: 503-769-8860 AA Meetings, 7 p.m., New Life Foursquare Church, 1090 First St., Stayton. Also Thursdays. For more Oregon meetings, visit aa-oregon.org.

Santiam Canyon Community Chorus, 7 p.m., Santiam Hearts to Arts, 280 NE Santiam Blvd., Mill City. New members welcome. JoAnn, 503-859-3426

Tuesday

Family Storytime, 10:15 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Songs, stories for children and family members. Free.

Senior Meals, noon, First Presbyterian Church, 236 Broadway, Mill City. Lunch for those 60+. Suggested donation $3.50. Also Thursdays. 503-897-2204.

Undercover Storytimes, 3 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Secret stories, activities. For school-age children. Free.

Stayton Community Singers, 7 p.m., Rising Star Studios, 220 E Ida St., Stayton. Risingstarstudios.net, 971-304-4255 AA Meeting, 7 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church, 198 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton.

Al-Anon Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Mt. View Wesleyan Church, 111 Main St., Aumsville.

Wednesday

Stayton Sublimity Chamber Business & Breakfast, 8 a.m. Networking event for local business, non-profit professionals. Refreshments.

Location varies. 503-769-3464.

Tai Chi, 10:15 a.m., Santiam Senior Center, 41818 KingstonJordan Road. Taught by certified instructor Wendy Stone. Repeats Fridays. 50 and older. 503-767-2009

Stayton Rotary Lunch, Noon, Santiam Golf Club, 8724 Golf Club Road, Sublimity. 503-769-7307 AA Meeting, 6 p.m., Women only, Riverview Community Bank, 112 Main St., Aumsville.

AA Meeting, 7 p.m., Gates Community Church of Christ, 40070 Gates School Rd. AA Meeting, 7 p.m., Idanha City Hall, 111 Highway 22.

St. Boniface Museum

Thursday

6 - 8 p.m., Gates Fire Station, 101 Sorbin St. Town hall with Marion County Commissioners to discuss issues of concerns of region. Open to public.

Sponsored by North Santiam Chamber of Commerce. director@nschamber.org

Sublimity Quilters, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Boniface Catholic Church, 375 SE Church St., Sublimity. 503-580-0498

Friday

BabyTime! 10:15 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Songs, rhymes, play. Up to 18 months. Free.

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. 503-990-0861.

Al-Anon Meeting, 7 p.m., New Life Foursquare Church, 1090 First St., Stayton.

Saturday

AARP Tax Help, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Walk-in appnts. only. Free. Runs through April 13.

AA Meeting, 10 a.m., New Life Church, 1090 N First Ave., Stayton.

Sunday

9 a.m. – noon, St. Boniface Community Archives and Museum, 371 Main St., Sublimity. Free. Appointments: Charlene, 503-508-0312

Stayton Lions Club

Noon, Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Repeats April 16. Glenn, 503-769-9010, nsantiamfs@wvi.com

Commissioner Town Hall

Odd Fellows Bingo

7 p.m., Stayton Odd Fellows Lodge, 122 N Third Ave. $20 plays all games. Cash prizes. Open to public. Repeats April 16.

Stayton Parks and Rec Board

7 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-769-3425

Wednesday, April 3 Business & Breakfast

8 a.m., Stayton Builders Mart, 1080 Wilco Road, Stayton. Networking event for business, non-profit professionals.

Refreshments. 503-769-3464.

Red Hat Strutters

Noon, Ixtapa Mexican Restaurant, 111 W Locust St., Stayton. Order off menu.

Open to public. RSVP to Alice Halse, 503-767-3032.

AA Meeting, 6 p.m. Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center.

Monday, April 1 April Fool’s Day

Thursday, April 4

Daughters of American Revolution 10 a.m., Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Abigail Scott Duniway chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution honors 2019 DAR Good Citizens from Regis, Santiam and Stayton high schools. Open to public. 503-769-5951

Stayton City Council

7 p.m., Stayton Community Center.

Open to public. Agenda available.

Tuesday, April 2 Small Steps, Big Results

8 - 10 a.m., Moxieberry Cafe, 429 N Third Ave., Stayton. Event for entrepreneurs, nonprofits to celebrate successes, clarify priorities, map out action plan. All welcome. Free.

Presented by Grow EDC. Allison, 503-871-5188, growsantiam.org

Alzheimer’s Support Group

10 a.m., Maurice’s Bistro, 390 SE Church St., Sublimity. Open to all. 503-769-3499

Spring Used Book Sale

5 - 8 p.m., Stayton Community Center.

Early bird night: hardcovers $1.50; trades $1; mass market paperbacks $.75; children books $.50. Repeats 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. April 5 with hard covers $1; paperbacks $.50; children books $.25. Starting at 5:30, fill a bag for $5.

Repeats 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. April 6 with Bag Day. Bring a bag, fill it for $5. After 1 p.m., bring a box, fill it for $8. Benefits Stayton Friends of the Library.

Aumsville Planning Commission

6:30 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center. Open to the public.

Agenda available. 503-749-2030

Detroit Ranger District Lookouts 7 p.m. Gates Fire Hall, 140 E Sorbin, North Santiam Historical Society presentation by CE “Rusty” Whitten - narrated slide show on the lookout system and the “new technology” from 1911 - 1935 Free. All welcome.

Friday, April 5 The Dead of Spoon River

7 p.m., Little Red School House, 151 W Locust St., Stayton. Aumsville Community Theatre presents Gossip from the Grave, an adaptation of Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology. Students $8, seniors $12, adults $15. Repeats 7 p.m. April 6, 2 p.m.

April 7. Tickets at door, staytonevents.com.

Santiam Valley Grange

7:30 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. 6:30 p.m. potluck

Saturday, April 6 Reds, Whites & Brews

5 - 9 p.m., Santiam Golf Club, 8724 SE Golf Club Road, Aumsville. Stayton Area Rotary Night Out – wine and craft beer tasting, food, drawings, silent auction. Tickets $45, include dinner and tastings. Wine, beer available for purchase. 21 and older only.

Tickets available at staytonevents.com

Family Bingo Fun Night

6 - 8 p.m., Stayton Odd Fellows Lodge, 122 N Third Ave. Fundraiser for Stayton Volunteer Firefighters. $20 adults over 18 plays all Bingo games, six cards per game. $14 under 18 plays three cards per game; must be accompanied by adult.

Bingo daubers, concessions available for purchase. 503-769-2601

AFS Exchange Student Benefit

6:30 p.m., Scio High, 38880 N Main St. Dessert benefit, info for AFS exchange program. Rayne LeGras, 541-971-8843

String Ensemble Concert

7 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church, 198 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Concordia University handbell and string ensembles perform.

Free. Open to public. 503-769-6144

Sunday, April 7

Shaw Knights of Columbus Breakfast 7:30 - 10 a.m., St. Mary Parish Hall, 9168 Silver Falls Hwy., Shaw. Cost: $7 adults, $2 children 12 and under.

Monday, April 8 Sublimity City Council

7 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson. Open to public. Agenda available.

Aumsville City Council

7 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center. Open to public.

Agenda available.

Lyons Fire District Board

7 p.m., Lyons Fire Station, 1114 Main St. Agenda available. Open to public.

Stayton Fire District

7 p.m.,. Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Agenda available. Open to public.

Lyons Library Board 7 p.m., Lyons Public Library, 279 Eighth St.

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Tuesday, April 9 Commissioner’s Breakfast

7:30 a.m., Covered Bridge Cafe, 510 N Third Ave., Stayton. Meet, eat with Marion County commissioners. Open to public.

Red Cross Blood Drive

12:15 - 5:15 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1077 N Sixth Ave., Stayton. For appointments, call 503-7692656 or visit redcrossblood.org using sponsor code ImaccStayton. Walk-ins scheduled at door.

Pre-season Tourism Seminar

2 - 4 p.m., Gates Fire Station, 140 E Sorbin St. GROW-EDC, North Santiam River Country tourism teams offer tourism marketing tools, discuss ways to promote local tourism. Learn early news on River Fusion 22. Allison, 503-871-5188

Santiam Historical Society & Lecture

6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Brief business meeting followed by presentation by Susan Masse who will speak about Oregon History 1513-1848.

Members are invited to supper with the speaker before the meeting. Open to all.

Mill City Council

6:30 p.m., Mill City City Hall, 444 S First Ave. Open to public. Agenda available.

Cascade School Board

7 p.m., Cascade District Office, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner. Open to public.

Agenda available.

VFW Meeting

7 p.m., Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5638. All eligible veterans eligible to join. Repeats April 25. Hank Porter, 503-769-5792

Wednesday, April 10 Business & Breakfast

8 a.m., Elmcroft of Stayton, 2201 Third Ave. Networking for local business, nonprofit professionals. 503-769-3464.

Lyons Garden Club

1 p.m., Lyons Fire Department, 1114 Main St. Mary Haley talks about succulents, propagation of new little starts.

Guided tour of Mari-Linn Elementary’s greenhouse, garden club. Open to public.

John Hollensteiner, 503-508-5913

Caregiver Connection

1 - 2:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Free educational support group for unpaid family caregivers caring for a loved one 60 or older, or caring for a person living with dementia. This month’s topic: anticipatory grief. Julie, 503-304-3432

Marian Estates Auxiliary Bingo

2 – 4 p.m., Maurice’s Bistro, 390 SE Church St., Sublimity. $5 per packet. Open to public. 503-769-3499

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Santiam Canyon School Board 5:30 p.m., Santiam Elementary School, 450 SW Evergreen, Mill City. Open to public. Agenda available.

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Macleay Grange, 8312 Macleay Road, Salem. Indoor farmers market, baked goods, handmade crafts from local suppliers. Free admission.

5:30 - 7 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Firsttimers, experienced players welcome.

Age 12 - adult. Free. 503-769-3313

Sunday, April 14

Dungeons & Dragons

Santiam Heritage Foundation Board

6 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N Third Ave., Stayton. 503-769-8860

SHS Booster Club

7:15 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. New members welcome. 503-769-2171

Thursday, April 11

N. Santiam Service Integration Team 9 a.m., Santiam Center, 11656 SE Sublimity Road #200, Sublimity.

Collaborative effort of social service, civic, nonprofit, churches seeking to provide help for individuals, families. Melissa, 503769-9319, mbaurer@santiamhospital.org

Mom to Mom

9:30 a.m., Foothills Church, 975 SE Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Meet local moms of young children. Children play. Also April 26. Free. 503-769-2731

Maker Lab

4 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Make circuit with Makey Makey board. Grade 3 and older. Free. 503-769-3313

DIY Craftshop

5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Make mini moss gardens from tuna cans. Age 12 - adult. Free. Register: 503-769-3313.

North Santiam Watershed Council

6 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. 503-930-8202

RDS Board Meeting

6 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N Third Ave., Stayton. Open to public.

503-957-0096, downtownstayton.org

Aumsville Fire District

6 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Open to public. Agenda available.

Shattered: Journey into a Silent Past

7 p.m., Santiam Hospital, Freres Auditorium, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton.

Documentary on German Jewish family that fled to America. Free. Limited seating. Reservations: 503-769-9274.

Saturday, April 13 Grange Flea Market

9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Santiam Valley Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Crafts, collectibles, bake sale, lunch. Free admission, parking.

503-859-2161

Marian Estates Easter Egg Hunt

10 a.m., Marian Estates, 390 SE Church St., Sublimity. Easter egg hunt for children 0 10. Easter Bunny visits. Free.

Taizé Prayer

7 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel.

Open to public. 503-845-6773

Monday, April 15 Tax Day Friends of the Library

11 a.m, Stayton Public Library. Open to public. 503-769-3313

Stayton City Council

7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-3425

Tuesday, April 16

Cascade Service Integration Team 9 a.m., Turner Christian Church, 7871 SE Marion Road, Turner. Collaborative effort between social service, civic, nonprofit, churches seeking to provide resources for individuals, families. Melissa, 503-7699319, mbaurer@santiamhospital.org

Life Line Screening

9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Five-test package to check for risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease, other chronic conditions. Packages start at $149. Pre-registration required by visit lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle or call 800-690-6495.

Wednesday, April 17 Business & Breakfast

8 a.m., Knife River, 41816 Stayton Scio Road, Stayton. Networking event for local business, non-profit professionals.

Refreshments. 503-769-3464.

Spring Tulip Sale

9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Tulips $6 per bunch of 10. Decorated vases available to purchase. Sale also at Santiam Medical Clinic, 280 S First Ave., Mill City; Mehama Ace Hardware, 11267 Grove St., Mehama.

Benefits Santiam Hospital Auxiliary.

Repeats April 18, 19. Nancy Hartmann, 503-510-8174; Susan Schwarz for Mill City, 503-859-3662

Mini Book Pendants

5:30 p.m., Stayton Public LIbrary. Make tiny book to turn into necklace, keychain.

Grades 6 - 12. Free. 503-769-3313

Stayton Library Board

6 p.m., Stayton Public Library.

Open to public .503-7693313

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Thursday, April 18 Santiam Hospital Auxiliary

1 p.m., Santiam Hospital, 1401 N 10th Ave., Stayton. Quarterly meeting to discuss tulip sale, fundraisers, scholarships, film showing. Open to public; new members welcome.

Luncheon starts at 12:30 p.m. Pat Spaeth, 503-769-3381

NSSD Board

6 p.m., Sublimity Elementary, 431 E Main St. Board meeting for North Santiam School District. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-769-6924

RDS Design Committee

6 p.m., 2110 E Pine St., Stayton. Focuses on physical changes needed to make downtown Stayton more vibrant, pedestrian friendly. Open to public.

Hosted by Revitalize Downtown Stayton.

503-957-0096, downtownstayton.org

Aumsville Planning Commission

6:30 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center. Open to the public.

Agenda available. 503-749-2030

Friday, April 19 Earth Day Plant Sale

9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Silverton. Plant sale benefiting scholarships, community grants on the corner across from Rite Aid in Silverton. Sponsored by Elizabeth Ashley Hoke Memorial Trust.

Saturday, April 20 Passover Starts Lions Club Barkdust Sale

9 a.m. - 1 p.m., NORPAC, 930 W Washington St., Stayton. Stayton Lions Club annual barkdust sale. Fresh, local fir bar $75 per load with free delivery in Stayton, Sublimity zip codes. $20 delivery fee beyond city limits.

Orders can be picked up at NORPAC. Pre-orders encouraged: 503-7695466, staytonlionsclub@gmail.com, staytonevents.com.

Repeats April 27.

Aumsville Easter Egg Hunt

9:50 a.m., Mill Creek Park, 1110 Main St., Aumsville. Ages 1 - 9. Take pictures with Easter Bunny. 503-749-2030

Earth Day at The Garden

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Enjoy educational exhibits, musical performances, refreshments. Free admission; $5 donation suggested. Parking is $5 onsite.

Free shuttles from Roth’s Fresh Market.

Free park and walk from Robert Frost Elementary. oregongarden.org/ earth-day

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Mill City Council

11 a.m., St. Boniface Catholic Church, 375 SE Church St., Sublimity. Annual Easter egg hunt. Monetary or canned food donations for Stayton Community Food Bank welcome.

6:30 p.m., Mill City City Hall, 444 S First Ave. Open to public. Agenda available.

Veterans Information Seminar

11 a.m., Weddle Funeral Service, 1777 N Third Ave., Stayton. Veterans information seminar with veteran community groups, government agencies, organizations. Free lunch for veterans and guests who RSVP in advance. RSVP to 503-769-2423

Lyons City Council

6:30 p.m., Lyons City Hall, 449 Fifth St. Open to public. Agenda available.

Wednesday, April 24 Business & Breakfast

Sunday, April 28

Friday, April 26 Arbor Day

Open Farm Day

Employment Expo

2 - 5 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. Employment expo, job fair. Job seekers encouraged to attend. Free. Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. 503769-3464

8 a.m., Family Building Blocks Doris’s Place, 383 N Third Ave., Stayton. Networking for business, non-profit professionals.

Star Wars Breakout!

Sunday, April 21 Easter Sunday

5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. This month’s selection: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick. Free.

Saturday, April 27

1 p.m., Santiam Grange, 1140 Fifth St., Lyons. Children age 0 - 12. Free.

6:30 p.m., Santiam High, 265 SW Evergreen St., Mill City. North Santiam Chamber of Commerce annual awards night. 503-8975000, nschamber.org

Grange Easter Egg Hunt

Monday, April 22 Aumsville City Council

7 p.m., Chester Bridges Memorial Community Center. Open to public.

Tuesday, April 23

Santiam Canyon Integration Team 10:30 a.m., Gates Fire Hall, 101 E Sorbin Ave. Collaborative effort between organizations seeking to provide help those in need. Melissa, 503-769-9319, mbaurer@santiamhospital.org

Book Club for Adults

Santiam Awards Night

Thursday, April 25 Author Cathy Lamb Visits

7 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Cathy Lamb, author of Julia’s Chocolates and The Man She Married, speaks. Reception follows. Free.

SCTC Annual Meeting

7 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St.

6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. BB-8 has been kidnapped; rescue him by solving puzzles. Grades 6 - 12. Free. 503-769-3313

Stayton River Run

9 a.m., Stayton Elementary, 875 N Third Ave. 10K, 5K, 1-mile kids run. Race-day registration at 8 a.m. $10 age 13 and older. Children 12 and under run free.

Benefits Stayton Elementary PTC. Preregister at runsignup.com.

Club Noche - Regis St. Mary Benefit

Regis High, 550 W Regis St., Stayton.

Regis St. Mary School auction. Admission $50, includes appetizers, dinner, dessert, coffee, one bar token. 21 and older only.

Tickets for drawings, grand prize 2019 KIa Forte, $50 each. Dinner, drawings tickets available at rsmauction.org

3 - 7 p.m., Bear Branch Farms, 40929 SE Huntley Road, Stayton. Meet farmers, enjoy beer from Wolfgang’s, dinner from Spud Bus & Half Baked Eats and Sweets.

Bring blankets, chairs to picnic. Free admission, parking. RSVP for a chance to win half-off CSA farm share. 503-769-3025, bearbranchfarms.com.

Monday, April 29 Stayton Planning Commission

7 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to the public. Agenda available.

Sublimity Planning Commission

7 p.m., Sublimity City Hall, 245 NW Johnson St. Open to public. Agenda available.

Marion Estates Auxiliary

2 p.m., Sloper Cafe, 590 SE Conifer Circle, Sublimity. 503-769-8900

Tuesday, April 30 Dia de los Niños

5 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Children’s day celebration with activities, treats, performance by Angel Ocasio. All ages.

Free. 503-769-3313

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Salem activist speaks at Auxiliary screening of Holocaust documentary

By Alissa Lemke “A force of nature” is the phrase that comes to mind, as long-time activist and second-generation business owner Britta Lion Franz runs a meeting about the showing of the documentary on her life.

The Santiam Hospital Auxiliary will screen the movie Shattered: Journey Into a Silent Past by German documetarian Walter Wehmeyer on April 11, 7 p.m., in the hospital’s Freres Auditorium. The event is open to the public.

Wehmeyer’s perspective, not her own. Her only wish for Shattered is that people learn about the Holocaust and remember how contagious fear and hate can be. Her goal is to foster a global community based on peace and understanding. Franz believes that we are faced with Nazism in America, and the only answer is to remind ourselves that we are all one people. She believes that a change is needed and her motto, “there is always another tomorrow,” represents that thought.

Below: Britta Lion Franz today.

Right: Britta her father and older sister – in an archival photograph used on the poster for Shattered.

“I was always an activist,” the Germanborn Stanford graduate says with a chuckle. Though she recently turned 90, Franz is still active and involved in the Salem community.

She relates a story about walking down the street in her hometown of Aachen, Germany, with her sister and nanny, and realizing that the homeless men who usually sat near the shops were suddenly gone. She remembers the off-handed answers when she asked about their disappearance.

“People looked the other way. For years, they looked the other way,” she said.

“We can’t look the other way.”

Maybe that’s why Franz lives life with her eyes wide open and encourages others to do the same. She is a bit of a local legend and has spoken at events all over Oregon.

One of her favorite causes is the Center for Hope and Safety in Salem. Spokesperson Jayne Downing was eager to share what Britta has contributed to their mission.

In November, for her 90th birthday, Franz held a fundraiser for the Center featuring a showing of Wehmeyer’s movie at Salem Cinema, and a meet and greet.

“She’s just amazing,” Downing said, “I hope I have her energy when I’m 90!”

The documentary follows the story of three branches of the Lion family, Jewish business owners forced to leave Nazi Germany in 1937. Shattered was made by the grandson of the man who acquired the family’s clothing store after it was confiscated by the government. Franz and her sister were just nine and 12 years old at the time.

She describes the documentary as a young man’s search for the truth of his family’s role in the Holocaust. She explains the denial of the older generation, and an entire generation of Europeans who are looking for answers about their past.

“I want to make it clear that, from his point of view, it is the story of what happened to people who fled.” She explains, “I want people to understand that this is not necessarily ‘Britta’s film.’” She then goes on to describe the struggle that many young Germans go through to justify their families’ actions.

Franz is very clear that the movie is from

The documentary has been shown at multiple film festivals, both in the United States and in Europe, most recently at NW Film Center at the Portland Art Museum. The director, Wehmeyer, is known for his “films with a purpose,” namely, human rights and global issues. He has produced more than 30 documentaries internationally and is currently working on a project called “Building Peace – How Peacemakers Change our World”. His documentary on Franz and her family has been reformatted and edited for clarity for North American showings, since its release in 2018.

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Stayton voted tastiest surface drinking water “This award illustrates the goals and objectives of our governing body and is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our Public Works staff, and their continued commitment to providing our community the best water in the state of Oregon,” Campbell said.

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For the third year in a row, the city AlwAyS AcceptiNg of Stayton was named by the Oregon A NofdWater A lUtilities l tasyhaving peS oF Association the Best Tasting Surface Water in Oregon.

“People are amazed at how our water tastes compared to other areas that they have lived,” said Keith Campbell, city manager. “It can be hard to appreciate how amazing our water is without Lance Large, Kelly Hanh Ramirez, context of the MDother water supplies.

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New approach discussed in Detroit Dam fish saga A new wrinkle has emerged in the discussion of how to control the water temperature and help endangered fish stocks in and around Detroit Lake.

users and agricultural interests, have raised concerns about the project, particularly the impact it would have if a heavy drawdown of the lake is involved.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fish biologist Jon Rerecich presented a 15-minute update on the project on March 13 as part of a Willamette Fisheries Science Review Conference hosted by Oregon State University at the La Sells Stewart Center.

The corps is under a federal mandate to improve the water temperature in the lake and ensure safe passage around the dam for North Santiam River salmon and steelhead.

The new option adds the possibility of attaching the water temperature control tower and the fish screening weir to the dam itself.

The approach would simplify some of the construction challenges of the project and also make it possible for the project to be “built in the wet,” meaning little or no drawdown of the lake itself.

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The project is tentatively planned for two phases, a 2021-23 period for the water tower piece and a 2025-28 phase for the fish screening unit. No cost figures exist for the project, but it is expected to reach the hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Highlights dominant

Stayton captures 14th dance and drill title

The Stayton Highlights dance and drill team finished an undefeated season with a sterling performance at the OSAA state championships at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

The Highlights won the Class 4A-3A-2A-1A team title on March 16 in overwhelming fashion, scoring 91.48 points, more than five points ahead of runner-up Valley Catholic. Stayton turned in the highest score of the event, regardless of class, while also establishing the largest margin of victory in the competition.

It was the 14th dance and drill state title in the past 19 years for the Highlights, who finished second the other five times during that span.

“We are beyond excited about our state championship finish this year,” coach Robin Meier told Our Town, “I would say they definitely saved the best for last.

Their performance Saturday night was flawless. They definitely peaked just at the right time. After they were finished performing there was really no doubt in my mind that the championship would be ours. They were just that good. We went into state this year feeling extremely good and positive. The team was so pumped and ready for it. I knew it was going to be a great day for us.”

The theme of the state routine was “She needed a Hero, so that’s what she became!”

“It was a very empowering message about being strong and not waiting around for anyone else to come save you,” Meier said. “You need to save yourself.”

Two of Stayton’s senior captains, Chloe Stinson and Emily Smith, were named to the four-person all-state team for Class 4A-1A. Also serving as a captains were senior Bailey Fuson and juniors Macey Frost, Jasmin Johnson, Ashley Kintz, Kaitlin Sandall and Hailey Searles.

Also participating were senior Lucy Garcia, juniors Riley Craig, Brylie Digesualdo, Daphne Gaul, Kaelyn Hill and Abby Schneider; sophomores Reighlee Allen, Sierra Baker, Kirsten Birt, Laura Camacho, Youcelyn Diaz, Karissa Flatman, Maddie Fuson and Charly Beth Woodly; and freshmen Ashlynn Brunner, Sophia Casarez, Jocelyn Christison, Lynsie Duchateau, Sophia Harmon, Leah Hill, Adrianne Holgado, Ashlee Moore, Elizabeth Perez, Lesley Rios, Kaitlynn Solbert and Justize Taylor.

Meier, finishing a 24th season that also includes a state title and a runner-up finish at McKay, was assisted by Alyssa Russell, April Herrmann and Adrienne Simpson.

Hoops: It was also a memorable season for Stayton’s basketball squads. Both teams won Oregon West Conference championships and both played in the Class

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4A state tournament in Forest Grove. The boys finished third, while the girls were 0-2, including a close loss to eventual champion Baker.

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It was the best combined showing for the Eagles at state since 2007, when the girls won the state title and the boys finished second. And the season marked the first time since 2006 that both squads won league titles.

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played all 64 minutes for Stayton but in an extraordinary display of selflessness she never took a shot. She did contribute 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals.

The boys squad defeated Henley 57-53 in the quarterfinals, fell to eventual runner-up Seaside 49-40 in the semifinals and rallied to defeat Oregon West foe Woodburn 49-42 in the game for third place.

The squad finished 22-4.

“Overall we were happy to win on the last day and bring home some hardware,” Stayton coach Joseph Kiser told Our Town. “It was also sweet to do that against Woodburn and beat them for a third time. We were of course disappointed not making it to the title game but we didn’t dwell and we responded well the next day after losing to Seaside.”

Stayton senior Kaleb Anundi (16.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game) was named first-team alltournament, while fellow senior Riley Nichol (18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game) earned second-team honors. Junior Logan Classen was second in assists with 10 and senior guard Jordan Butler was one of three tournament “iron men” who played all 96 minutes.

The fifth starter, senior Micah Jenkins, scored 8 points and added an assist during a 17-0 run at the start of the 4th quarter that rallied the Eagles past Woodburn.

The Stayton girls squad lost its opener to Baker, 42-36, and then were eliminated by Banks 42-35. The team finished 20-6.

“The girls competed at the tourney,” Eagles coach Darren Shryock told Our Town. “We had eventual champion Baker on the ropes up 10 with five minutes to play, but couldn’t quite seal it. Banks is a tough match-up for us from a style and personnel perspective.

I’m really proud of them for simply getting to the tournament.”

Senior post Marri Martinez was 4th in the tournament in rebounding average at 7.5, while junior wing KJ Nyquist finished 9th in the tournament in scoring average at 12.0 and senior guard Alli Nyquist was 9th in field goal percentage. Senior post Bizz Smart

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The Santiam boys, meanwhile, finished sixth in the Class 2A tournament in Pendleton.

The No. 6 Wolverines, who finished the season 23-9, opened tournament play Feb. 28 with a 68-61 loss to Toledo. Santiam came back the next morning to eliminate Lost River 49-31 before falling to Tri-River Conference foe Kennedy 39-28 in the game for fourth place.

It was the fourth meeting of the season between Santiam and Kennedy. The Trojans took the two league matchups, but the Wolverines claimed a 50-44 win at Kennedy in the conference playoffs to clinch one of the league’s two automatic state playoff berths. Kennedy entered the 2A tournament as an at-large team.

Santiam junior Colin Thurston was named secondteam all-tournament at Pendleton. Thurston scored 19 points in the opener vs. Toledo, was 7th in the tournament in minutes played at 29.0 per game and was 7th in free throw shooting at 75 percent (6 for 8).

Thurston had plenty of support from his teammates.

• Aiden Aerni made 5 3-pointers, including a 4-for-6 showing in the win vs. Lost River. Aerni also was 9th in foul shooting at 63.6 percent ( 7 for 11).

• Jesse Sendlinger was 4th in shooting from the field after hitting 7 of his 11 shots. Teammate Trevor Whitmire was 6th (9 for 16).

• Hunter Reeser was deadly from the foul line, hitting 9 of his 11 free throws to finish 5th.

• Scrappy Dustin Keys was 5th in assists (2.7 per game) and 4th in steals (2.0) per game.

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4:30 p.m. Cascade vs Stayton

Baseball 4:30 p.m. Stayton vs Newport 4:30 p.m. Santiam vs Creswell

Boys Golf 10:30 a.m. Santiam Golf Course. Stayton vs Cascade

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Cascade vs Junction City

Boys Tennis 4 p.m. Stayton vs Madras

Wednesday, April 3 Baseball 4:30 p.m. Cascade vs Sisters

Baseball 4:30 p.m. Regis vs Lowell

Tuesday, April 9 Boys Tennis 4 p.m. Cascade vs Estacada 4 p.m. Stayton vs North Marion

Wednesday, April 10 Baseball 4:30 p.m. Cascade vs Philomath 4:30 p.m. Stayton vs Sweet Home

Girls Tennis 4 p.m. Cascade vs Sisters 4 p.m. Stayton vs Philomath

Softball 4:30 p.m. Stayton vs Philomath

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4:30 p.m. Stayton vs Sisters

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Friday, April 12

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Baseball 4:30 p.m. Stayton vs Newport

Girls Tennis 4 p.m. Cascade vs Philomath 4 p.m. Stayton vs Molalla

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Softball 4:30 p.m. Cascade vs Sisters 4:30 p.m. Regis vs Jefferson 4:30 p.m. Santiam vs Gervais

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Tuesday, April 16

Wednesday, April 24 Baseball 4:30 p.m. Cascade vs Sweet Home 4:30 p.m. Santiam vs Kennedy

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Track & Field 4 p.m. Cascade vs Oregon City

Thursday, April 18 4:30 p.m. Cascade vs Newport 4:30 p.m. Stayton vs Woodburn 4:30 p.m. Regis vs Central Linn

Boys Tennis 4 p.m. Cascade vs Stayton

Girls Tennis 4 p.m. Cascade vs Molalla 4 p.m. Stayton vs Cascade

Softball 4:30 p.m. Cascade vs Sweet Home 4:30 p.m. Regis vs Kennedy 4:30 p.m. Santiam vs Jefferson

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Monday, April 22

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Tax cocktail blues As it was approaching the Most Important Day of the Year for the federal government – Tax Day – I thought I’d take a few minutes and do my duty as a citizen-taxpayer and calculate what I owe to Uncle Sam. I downloaded one of those tax-preparation programs onto my computer, took a couple of sips of a margarita to steel myself and began.

After a few minutes, I could see that the New Tax Law our friends in Congress produced was working its magic. The tax program I use keeps a running total of the federal taxes I owe. Every time I touched a button on my computer, the total increased.

I’m not making this up. What started as too much turned into a total that made me want to skip the margarita and just go straight for the tequila.

My reaction can be paraphrased as such: AAAARRRGGGHHHNOOOOO!!!!!!

I felt as though a villain in a James Bond movie had gotten ahold of me.

That sinking feeling when your money is siphoned

“What do you want me to do?” I asked my computer, feeling as though a laser beam was pointed at my wallet. “Do you want more money?”

Security and made IRAs and 401(k) plans a joke. If you need any of that money for almost anything, prepare to get the biggest tax bill you’ve ever seen, complete with a 10 percent penalty – called a “disincentive” in governmentspeak. The tax will be so high you’ll have to take more out of your IRA to pay it, generating even more penalties.

“We want everyone to be able to afford college,” they chirp all the time. I suppose that’s why kids all over the country are stuck with massive federal student loans – some well over $100,000 – that will take them more than a decade to pay off.

“We just want everyone to pay their fair share,” they say. Yep, and that’s why Jeff Bezos, the Amazon guy and the richest person in the U.S., gets a “salary” of $84,000 while sitting on a pile of stock worth $134 billion. You’ll note that he won’t pay a penny of tax on that stock until he sells it, but there are ways for him, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and even Donald Trump to dodge the capital gains tax – by gifting shares of stock instead of cash to foundations (that their families control).

“We want everyone to be able to afford a comfortable retirement during their Golden Years,” they say all the time.

That’s why they have trashed Social

I’ve had it. I have no idea how much money has been siphoned out of my paychecks and retirement investments over the years to feed the federal

“No, Mr. Sampson,” it seemed to say.

“I want you to die!”

I’ve had it with the dimwits in Congress.

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Two wars in the Middle East, plus a side adventure in Syria, an Affordable Health Care Plan that increased the deductible on my health insurance from $500 to $5,000 and the president playing footsie with a cartoon character from North Korea who seems as intent as ever on nuking anyone in sight.

We hear a lot about liberals and conservatives in Congress and the presidency.

We hear that this party or that will cure all that ails us. We hear promises that our lives will be better if we only go along with the next kooky idea that some politician coughs up.

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summer, a wealth of annuals and perennials bloom: roses, water lilies and more amazing shrubs like hydrangeas, snowbells, butterfly bushes. Hours vary by season. Spring admission (through May 31): $12 adults; $10 seniors (60+); $9 students (12-17); $6 children (5-11); under 5 & members free.

879 W. Main St. oregongarden.org. 877-674-2733; 503-874-8100

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, Woodburn

The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm’s festival features more than 40 eye-popping acres of tulips in all their glory – a photographer’s paradise. Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday through Sunday until April 29, the farm boasts display gardens, a children’s garden and kids’ activities, the Country Store, Dutch sausage at the Tulip Café and a collection of antique farm equipment. Weekends, the festival includes a crafters marketplace, pony rides, wine tasting, food, wooden shoemaking, steam tractors and live entertainment. Find this countryside gem at 33814 S. Meridian Road. Admission $5 (ages 13+) $20 for one day Family pass when arriving in one car. woodenshoe.com; 503-634-2243; 800-711-2006

Brooks Gardens, Brooks

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There is always something to see and be inspired by at the Oregon Garden, an 80-acre botanical garden.

Stroll through 20 specialty gardens that compose the Garden or hop aboard people-moving trams.

The Children’s Garden is full of unusual plants.

Check out the staying power of a conifer garden.

Spring comes with a multitude of flowering trees: dogwood, magnolia and the beautiful empress tree; blooming shrubs and plants such as rhododendron, spirea, weigela, camas, hebe and euphorbia. In the

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Brooks Gardens is a peony and iris farm where visitors may stroll through peony fields and a 3-acre arboretum/display garden. It is home to one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest collections of historic bearded iris (1,000+ varieties) and one of the largest mature tree peony collections in the state.

A retail nursery offers potted peonies, iris, daylilies, boxwood and cut flowers; peony rootstock orders taken for fall planting. Peak bloom times: April 25-May 5 for early herbaceous peonies and early irises; May 5-12 for tree and herbaceous peonies; May 12-June 10 for overall peak peony bloom and cut flowers. Special events include cultivation demonstrations, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day flower specials. Open daily May 1 - June 15, 10 a.m.6 p.m. 6219 Topaz Street NE. brooksgardens.com; 503-393-7999

Host of Hostas, Brooks

Sebright Gardens features four acres of lush display gardens packed with almost 1,000 hosta varieties,

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about 500 available at the nursery. The collection encompasses miniature hosta varieties to the 4-foot ‘Gentle Giant’ and a wide range of shapes, colors and even fragrance. Known for their staying power in the garden, hostas are at their best May and June.

Sebright also specializes in hardy ferns – about 100 varieties – and many unique perennials. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April – October. 7185 Lakeside Drive NE. 502-463-9615; sebrightgardens.com

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Swan Island Dahlias, Canby

Stroll through 40 acres of dahlias in full bloom August through September at Swan Island Dahlias.

Annual festival provides more than 400 floral arrangements. Floral arranging and dahlia culture demos at noon and 3 p.m. during festival, Aug. 24-26 and Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; fields open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. fresh-cut dahlias available through frost. Bring a picnic or enjoy onsite food booths. 995 NW 22nd Ave. dahlias.com; 503-266-7711; 800-410-6540

Schreiner’s Gardens, Keizer

The nation’s largest retail grower of iris, Schreiner’s Gardens is open to the public this year May 10 - 31; Ten acres of display gardens, dawn to dusk. Picnic tables available; 200 acres of nearby fields contain thousands of colorful iris varieties. Daily cut flower show 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Special events Mother’s Day and Memorial Day weekends; gift shop open daily.

Admission $5 per car or $10 for a season pass.

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Bush’s Pasture Park, Salem

A beautiful and extensive rose garden is one of the delights located within Bush’s Pasture Park, former home of a Salem business pioneer. Besides the roses blooming mid-May through October, see the historic greenhouse, stroll through mighty oaks, tour the fully furnished home and visit the Bush Barn Art Center. 600 Mission St. SE. cityofsalem.net; 503-588-6261

Willson Park Trees, Salem

The Oregon State Capitol’s Willson Park is graced with hundreds of varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers – a dazzling display for all seasons.

Brochures available in the building; 900 Court St. leg.state.or.us; 503-986-1388

Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity

Experience lush and peaceful gardens of a bygone era at Historic Deepwood Estate, now a city park. The beautiful 1894 Queen Anne home is surrounded by six acres of formal English gardens designed by Lord & Schryver, Pacific Northwest’s first female landscape architecture firm. Beyond, trails wind through a natural wooded area.

Open all year, dawn to dusk. 1116 Mission St. historicdeepwoodestate.org; 503-363-1825

The Mother’s Day Wildflower and Birding Weekend at Silver Falls State Park is Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn about native wildflowers and the many birds that find haven in the park through birding and plant walks, photo ops, hikes and presentations at South Falls Lodge. View plant displays and a native plant sale co-sponsored by Silver Falls State Park and Friends of Silver Falls. Event is free; $5 per vehicle day use fee; 20024 Silver Falls Highway. silverfallsstatepark. wordpress.com; 503-873-8735 or 503-873-8681, ext. 21

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The Martha Springer Botanical Garden and Rose Garden, on the campus of Willamette University, contains English perennial plantings, native plants and historic roses. Grounds include a Japanese garden and the university’s Star Trees, officially recognized as the nation’s tallest sequoias on any college campus. 900 State St. willamette.edu; 503-370-6532 Step back in time to the Willamette Heritage Center museum campus, resting place of some historic homes moved and preserved alongside Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, established in 1890. Flower beds and herb garden with many plants used by Oregon pioneers for medicinal and aesthetic purposes.

Open year round, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; free access to grounds. Mission Mill Museum, 1313 Mill St. S.E.; willametteheritage.org; 503-585-7012

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Hope Haven Family Farm welcomes visitors the second weekend in July to enjoy an Oregon Lavender Association walk through the Lavender – take pictures, cut lavender, learn about their 15 varieties of lavender, see their alpacas, and visit the Barn Store or vendors booths. This event is family friendly and free. Hope Haven Family Farm 8875 SE Robert Lane, Aumsville.

Frey’s Dahlias are at their finest from early August into mid-October; a walk through two acres of gardens reveals more than 200 varieties. Open daily for self-guided tours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through first frost. Frey’s annual Dahlia Open House is second weekend in September, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; free seminars on dahlia arranging and culture. Cut dahlia blooms, potted dahlias for sale, tuber orders taken year round for spring shipping and planting.

12054 Brick Road SE. freysdahlias.com; 503-743-3910

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Delbert Hunter Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Dallas

Delbert Hunter Arboretum and Botanic Garden, located within Dallas City Park, provides interpretive signs for self-guided tours through its varied terrain of ecological niches suited to perennials, conifers, oaks, wetland species and dryland plants. It is a recreational, educational resource with an array of native plants. delberthunterarboretum.org; 503-623-7359

Del’s Japanese Maples, Junction City

Born and raised in the nursery business, Del Loucks has been growing his own Japanese maples for more than 40 years. His collection contains 350-plus varieties including several of his own that can be found in the Vertrees Book of Maples. The trees are especially gorgeous spring and fall. 30050 Heather Oak Drive; open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; call ahead.

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Hendricks Park Rhododendrons, Eugene

Perched high in the Southeast Hills overlooking the city blocks from the University of Oregon campus, Hendricks Park’s 78 acres include a mature forest, a 12-acre world-renowned, 6,000-variety rhododendron garden and a garden of native plants.

Laced with a multitude of trails, the park is a haven for hikers, birders and others who enjoy retreating to the tranquility of nature. Intersection of Summit and Skyline drives. eugene-or.gov; 541-682-5324

Mount Pisgah Arboretum, Eugene

April through May is peak bloom time for the native wildflowers at Mount Pisgah Arboretum.

Hike Mount Pisgah or simply roam through oak savannas, meadows and woodlands bursting with native plants, including the Patricia Baker Wildflower Garden. The arboretum offers a year-round palate of nature-related classes and activities. Open dawn to dusk year round; parking $4 per vehicle; 34901 Frank Parrish Road. mountpisgaharboretum.org; 541-747-3817

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Home & Garden Improvements That Will Benefit Wildlife When it comes to changing the world, your own backyard is a great place to start. As you make home improvements, consider their potential to benefit local wildlife that travel in and around your property.

Here are a few important steps you can take.

“Protecting birds adds beauty to your garden, is good for the environment and most importantly, saves lives,” said Spencer Schock, founder of WindowAlert which offers UV decals and UV Liquid.

Plant Native Species

The UV decals and liquid from WindowAlert have been proven to effectively alter the flight path of birds. The coating will look like etched glass to the human eye, but be very visible to a bird. As UV reflectivity may fade over time, it’s important to replace the decals and liquid every four months.

Application techniques can be found by visiting WindowAlert.com.

By planning native species exclusively in your garden and yard, you will be promoting a healthy local ecosystem while providing proper nourishment and a natural habitat for visiting wildlife, whether that be insects, birds or furry creatures. Because native plant species are meant to thrive in your local climate, they will require less maintenance, which means a beautiful yard with less stress.

Prevent Bird Strikes

You may not realize it, but your home poses a risk to birds. Window strikes are common among many species of migrating birds, and millions of wild birds are killed annually flying into windows.

However, a simple home improvement project can make your home safer for birds. Birds can see certain light frequencies that humans can’t. By applying UV decals and UV liquid to your home’s windows and sliding glass doors, you can make them visible to birds without obstruct your view.

Build a Bird House

Add beauty to your yard with a wooden bird house.

Find a design you love or get creative and craft your own, using your own home’s architecture for inspiration. A strategically placed bird house – either within three feet of a window or over 30 feet away – will help avoid bird strikes.

Be a good neighbor – not just to the other humans.

Make improvements that will help protect both local and migratory wildlife.

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OSU Gardener’s April Garden Chores

Oregon State University Extension Service encourages sustainable gardening practices. Preventative pest management is emphasized over reactive pest control. Identify and monitor problems before acting and opt for the least-toxic approach that will remedy the problem.

First consider cultural, and then physical controls. Least-toxic choices include insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils, botanical insecticides, organic and synthetic pesticides used judiciously. Recommendations in this calendar are applicable to Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

PREPARING

Prepare garden soil and raised beds by incorporating generous amounts of organic materials and other amendments, using the results of a soil analysis as a guide.

Use a soil thermometer to help you know when to plant vegetables.

When the soil is consistently above 60 degrees F, some warm season vegetables (beans; sweet corn) can be planted.

FEEDING

This is the optimum time to fertilize lawns. Apply one pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet of lawn.

Reduce the risk of run-off into local waterways by not fertilizing just prior to rain and not over-irrigating.

MAINTENANCE & CLEAN-UP

Allow foliage of spring-flowering bulbs to brown and die down before removing.

Cover transplants to protect against late spring frosts.

Apply commercial fertilizers, manure, or compost to cane, bush and trailing berries.

Place compost or welldecomposed manure around perennial vegetables such as asparagus and rhubarb.

Manage weeds while they are small and actively growing with light cultivation or herbicides. Once the weed has gone to bud, herbicides are less effective.

PRUNING

Prune, shape and thin springblooming shrubs and trees after

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If soil conditions permit, plant gladioli bulbs and alyssum, phlox and marigold transplants.

April is a great time to start a vegetable garden. Among the vegetables you can plant at this time: broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, chives, endives, leeks, lettuce, peas, radishes, rhubarb, rutabagas, spinach and turnips.

PEST MANAGEMENT

Clean up hiding places for slugs, sow bugs and millipedes. Leasttoxic management options for slugs include barriers and traps. Baits are also available for slug control; iron

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Monitor strawberries for spittlebugs and aphids; if present; wash off with water or use insecticidal soap as a contact spray.

Follow label directions.

Use floating row covers to keep insects such as beet leaf miners, cabbage maggot adult flies, and carrot rust flies away from susceptible crops.

DISEASE CONTROL

If necessary, spray apples and pears when buds appear for scab.

Cut and remove weeds near the garden to remove potential sources of plant disease.

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