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Something to Think About Something to Think About McKenzie moves on from GROW...............4 McKenzie moves on from GROW ..............4 Business Business Pacific Power plans charging station.........6 Pacific Power plans charging stations .......6 Civics 101 Civicsserves 101as President for OSBA......7 Morrison Morrison selected to lead state board .....7 Update Detroit Lake dam project plan to be Update presented...............................................8 Detroit Lake Dam project plan readied ....8 Datebook.................................. 10 Datebook ................................. 10

Something Fun Something Fun Fun run celebrates 30 years................... 13 Santiam Hospital Fun Run at 30 ............ 13 Helping Hands Helping Hands United Way gives to Santiam SIT............ 14 United Way gives to Santiam SIT ........... 14 Sports & Recreation Nyquist hired&asRecreation Stayton’s girls Sports basketball coach. ................................

Nyquist takes over girls basketball ..... 16 16 Marketplace.........................

Marketplace ........................ 17 17 A Grin at the End............... 18 A Grin at the End .............. 18 On The Cover On The Cover XXX

Blast from the past: runners in the 2008 Santiam Hospital Fun Run XXX HALLIE DAY

Paula Mabry Paula Mabry Editor & Editor & Publisher Publisher

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You may have heard: in April Our Town’s parent company, Mt. Angel Publishing, Inc., purchased The Canyon Weekly from founder Karen Widmer.

Karen grew up in the Canyon and when she saw the need, started The Canyon Weekly as a labor of love. She kept at it, and evolved it over years.

Having been a startup ourselves, we had a pretty good idea of the challenges involved and the effort required. We watched with quiet admiration and went on about our business. Being a monthly, our focus, news mix, and mission were a little different. We saw our efforts in the region as complementary.

When Karen decided it was time to move over to the coast and sell the paper, we got a couple of emails from those in the know: “You should buy The Canyon Weekly...” We thanked them and said, “We’re really wrapped up in Our Town and the magazines we do.”

Time passed. We got a phone call from a friend, reminder from a business associate, a question from a reader: “Why don’t you buy The Canyon Weekly...” Seemed like a natural fit to everybody but us.

Then this winter, when it appeared TCW was going to fall victim to flu and distance and the travails of the season, we found ourselves saying, “Can we help?” We’ve been pitching in since.

Now here we are, new “owners” of TCW. In reality, it’s the community that

owns any good newspaper. Papers are as strong as the community makes them.

But we do have plans for how Our Town and The Canyon Weekly together can make for a stronger community.

We see this pairing as a way we can put more information into more people’s hands more frequently.

Our Town will continue to publish as it has, once a month, on the 1st of the month, and be delivered free to every residence, business and post office box in Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Lyons, Mehama, Mill City, Gates, Idanha and Detroit.

The Canyon Weekly will continue to publish weekly, going out to both digital and print subscribers, plus available on newracks throughout the “North Santiam River Country” area -- from Detroit down Hwy 22 to Stayton/Sublimity/ Aumsville and then over to Scio.

Then, every month, on the week of the 15th, The Canyon Weekly will be mailed free to everyone in the communities that receive Our Town.

This should give advertisers choice as to where, when and how to spread their message, and give readers the best access to community news.

That’s the plan. As always, we welcome your feedback, your news items, your tips and suggestions.

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By Mary Owen After more than a decade of leading GROW-EDC, Allison McKenzie is moving on.

“I decided it was time for a new challenge,” said McKenzie, executive director and entrepreneurial coach for the organization.

“I am open to all possibilities for the future, and look forward to making an important difference somewhere else, but first, I intend to have a great summer!”

McKenzie’s interest in working with GROW started in late May 2008 while reading an ad for an “enterprise facilitator” in the Salem Business Journal.

“I thought, ‘hey, that looks like fun,’ and decided to apply,” she said. “I’d moved back to the Northwest about 18 months earlier and was ready to start working again, so the work with entrepreneurs intrigued me.”

McKenzie brought to her GROW position almost three decades of experience in business development consulting,

McKenzie leaves GROW-EDC with successful, connected legacy

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life, and make decisions large and small,” she said.

“I’d been doing consulting work with entrepreneurs in upstate New York and had a strong background working with business owners,” McKenzie said.”

“Whether I’ve worked with folks once or twice, several times every year for the past 10 years, or seen them only through the classes we offer, I have loved helping them put practical feet under their dreams and aspirations. It has been one of the great pleasures of my life watching seedlings of an idea grow into something meaningful and cheering each one of their successes.”

Armed with experience and ambition, McKenzie hit the ground running at GROW, a locally-driven, locallysupported program that offers free, confidential, one-on-one business coaching to any entrepreneur in the North Santiam Canyon area.

Focusing on people rather than financial aid or traditional training programs, GROW also offers classes and guided roundtable discussions on business-related topics such as website development and marketing strategies. A local resource board meets regularly to brainstorm ideas and share their networks of resources on behalf of an estimated 700-plus GROW clients.

McKenzie loved helping people plan for, launch, expand, diversify, buy, sell

Many GROW participants will miss McKenzie’s confidential and personal interaction, including Alan Meyer from Pacific Power.

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“Allison’s enthusiasm, dedication and passion for the North Santiam Canyon will be dearly missed,” Meyer said.

“She has been a valuable asset to our broader community.”

or tweak their businesses in all GROW communities, from Aumsville to Scio, to Idanha and Detroit.

“In addition to our bread-and-butter oneon-one consulting work, we’ve helped people avoid bankruptcy, find funding, hire staff, negotiate disputes, navigate the balance between their business and family

Steve Poisson with Revitalize Downtown Stayton called McKenzie a “shining star” who knows “everybody and everything about business in the Canyon.”

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“Her smile, personal concern and expertise will be greatly missed in our area,” he said.

“We have been lucky to have her.”

“Allison has been instrumental in bringing people together to promote our area, helping countless local businesses grow and thrive,” said Ronda Lehman, owner/ designer for Lucky Dog Design in Stayton.

“I will miss her thoughtful insights, enthusiasm for community building and passion for encouraging people around her.”

Rebecca McCoun, executive director of the North Santiam Watershed Council, worked with McKenzie on several projects looking at special forest products and stewardship contracting.

“Allison puts her whole heart into the projects she takes on,” McCoun said. “She helped connect people and get them the resources and information they needed to make informed decisions. She is an amazing person with so much energy and commitment.”

“I’ve known Allison since she first came to

our region to help,” said Kelly Schreiber, former executive director with Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce. “She came at a very low point in our economy and has been vital to helping entrepreneurs be successful. Allison leaves behind a legacy of businesses and organizations that benefited from her coaching and are thriving today!”

Ken Cartwright, general manager of KYAC community radio in Mill City, has also known McKenzie from the start.

Calling her organized, enthusiastic, a good teacher and confidant, Cartwright said, “She has helped so many think through starting and creating business plans. She will be missed, but has left her mark.”

A large part of that mark is the McKenzie’s efforts to help build a culture of collaboration in North Santiam River Country, an identity that grew out of a need to create an interactive network of people helping people.

“The soul of our work is collaboration,” McKenzie said. “We believe that everyone

has something to offer. We intentionally harness the collective intelligence, passion and know-how of our community members to create something where nothing existed before. That is the beauty of collaboration in rural areas – everyone gets to play, and everyone has something to contribute.”

McKenzie credits people stepping up to offer their expertise to a fledgling business or community project for GROW’s success.

“Our people here have been so generous with their time, talents, resources and energy,” she said. “We could not have had the success we have had without so many community members stepping up to offer their brains, resources and heart.”

During McKenzie’s tenure, GROW, in partnership with Rural Development Initiatives and the Ford Family Foundation, hosted an Economic Vitality Summit in the spring of 2015. Two projects grew out of the Summit, including a two-year pilot project with OSU

Extension to bring business people into the classroom at Santiam Canyon High School.

Then in 2016, GROW brought a Rural Tourism Studio Accelerator project from Travel Oregon to North Santiam River Country, which translated into the first regional multi-day, multi-location event launched over the weekend of the Great Eclipse the following year. River Fusion 22 won two awards: Festival of the Year (budget under $150,000) from Oregon Festivals & Events Association, and the Most Inspired award from Travel Salem.

McKenzie’s last official GROW event will be the “Small Steps, Big Results” class on May 7.

“It has been my great privilege to witness so many local people and their businesses grow and prosper,” she said. “I feel sad about leaving, but also know it’s time for my next adventure.”

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money in Mill City as well.”

When all hoops are jumped through, chargers for electric vehicles will be installed near the park and public restrooms in Mill City.

Meyer said five new parking spaces for the chargers will be added to avoid eliminating the use of existing spaces.

The chargers will be fully upgradeable as technology changes, he added.

“This would include four DC fast chargers and one Level 2 charger,” said Alan Meyer, with Pacific Power, who heads the project. “Unlike the chargers in Detroit, ours will be universal, not just for Tesla vehicles.”

Meyer said Pacific Power has been working with the State of Oregon to accelerate transportation electrification throughout its Oregon service area.

“Mill City has been identified as a key location as this would help electric vehicles coming from and going to Central Oregon extend their range,” Meyer said. “And it’s pretty much the end of line for us as our territory ends a couple of miles east of Gates. Plus, the location is near restrooms, food and drink, and we anticipate as folks are charging up their vehicles they will spend a little of their

“Pacific Power and our stakeholders want to ensure rural communities can share in the benefits of electric transportation,” Meyer said. “We met with local leaders in October of last year to discuss potential locations. The priorities were in placing these stations in places near major routes that have been ignored by private networks and have local amenities for drivers to spend time at while their car charges.”

According the Meyer, charging an electric vehicle with the commonly used 120volt plug, like the one used to charge cell phones, would mean leaving the vehicle plugged in overnight.

“Level 2 and Level 3, or DC fast charging are much faster,” he said. “The four fast chargers are capable of charging electric

cars in about 30 minutes. The level 2 chargers take around three to five hours to charge.”

The chargers are available for all electric car drivers, with ports or “plugs” used by brands other than Tesla. Tesla drivers will be able to charge at the stations with a commonly available adaptor.

“These chargers will provide economic benefit to local businesses and the community,” Meyer said. “Electric car drivers spend an average of 33 minutes fast charging their car. Most try and time their charging stops with a meal or coffee break. Electric cars have no tailpipe emissions, so that means less pollution in our community too!”

The challenge in rural communities is locating the chargers in an area that is attractive to drivers to stop to charge and have activities while charging, he added.

“The initial upfront costs of the chargers drives much of the infrastructure to more urban areas where greater usage will occur,” he said.

Meyer said the local chamber and community members have supported the charging station.

“The next step is to move the project through Mill City’s Planning Commission, then an approval by the city council,” he said. “Once we get the go ahead, we would like to construct the station this year.”

Meyer believes the charging station will put Mill City on the map “literally” as the chargers will be listed on electric vehicle maps and GPS units.

The charging station project is just one of the many ways Pacific Power is invested in the future of Mill City, Meyer said.

“We have a long history of supporting this community and will continue to support and meet the aspirations Mill City,” he said.

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“We’ve been working since then to determine what the impact to all those alternatives would be.”

The Detroit Dam project came on the heels of a listing of several species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that required the Corps to perform an assessment of the Willamette Project and its operations’ impact on listed species.

Based on this assessment, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) identified actions to avoid jeopardizing the existence of ESA-listed fish in the Willamette basin, including the downstream fish passage at Detroit Dam. The Detroit project proposes to provide downstream juvenile fish passage for Upper Willamette River Chinook and temperature control at Detroit Dam, and has received mixed reviews.

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They raised serious concerns about the potential impact the project could have on Salem’s water supply and on communities throughout the Santiam Canyon.

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“Whenever there is a problem in the Detroit Lake area – low water levels, toxic algae, wildfire smoke – small town economies are negatively impacted from Idanha and Detroit all the way to Salem,” said Allison McKenzie, executive director GROW-EDC. “Though this project still has some question marks, we are pleased that the Corps has taken the socioeconomic impact of this project seriously and listened to the many stakeholders who have voiced their concerns about its potential short- and long-term effects.”

As well as exploring the potential impacts of temperature control and downstream fish passage, the study evaluated air quality, cultural resources, floodplain management, water quality, land use, economic impacts, and other areas related to the project.

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All meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m.

“We will go through our analysis, what our findings were,” Ament said. “Nothing will be final until the record of decision is signed by the division commander. We’re shooting for January 2020.”

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AA Meeting, 6 p.m., Women only, Riverview Community Bank, 112 Main St., Aumsville. , visit aa-oregon.org.

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Noon - 5 p.m., Festhalle, 500 NE Wilco Hwy., Mt. Angel. Cascade Foothills Winegrowers event music, wine education. $15, includes 10 tastes, wineglass. Tickets at cascadefoothillswine.com

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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 OK with adult.

Information: 503-769-8860.

AA Meetings, 7 p.m., New Life Foursquare Church, 1090 First St., Stayton. Also Thursdays. 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 Family Storytime, 10:15 a.m., Stayton Public Library. Songs, stories, rhymes.

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. Risingstarstudios.net, 971-304-4255 AA Meeting, 7 p.m., Calvary Lutheran Church, 198 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. aa-oregon.org Al-Anon Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Mt. View Wesleyan Church, 111 Main St., Aumsville.

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

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

3 p.m., Stayton Public Library. All ages for Star Wars fans. Free. 503-769-3313

Craig Randall Gallery Showing 7 - 9 p.m., Stewart Hall, 158 SW Broadway, Mill City. Aviation and landscape paintings by Craig Randall.

21+, adult beverages. Sponsored by Santiam Hearts to Arts. santiamh2a.org

Sunday, May 5 Cinco de Mayo

Thursday, May 2 Alzheimer’s Support Group

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

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

Friday, May 3 Peril on the HIgh Seas

7 p.m., Chester Bridges Community Center. Melodrama performed by Aumsville Community Theatre. General $15, seniors, students $12, youth $8. Tickets at door Also 7 p.m. May 4, 10, 11, 17, 18; 2 p.m. May 5, 12, 19. aumsvillecommunitytheatre.com

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

1 - 2:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library.

Free support group for unpaid family caregivers caring for loved ones 60+, or caring for a person with dementia. Topic: Respite Care Options. 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 all.

Dungeons & Dragons

David Roth Concert

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

503-957-0096, downtownstayton.org

Caregiver Connection

7:30 - 10 a.m., St. Mary Parish Hall, 9168 Silver Falls Hwy., Shaw. Cost: $7 adults, $2 children 12 and under. 503-362-6159

7 p.m., Stayton Community Center.

RDS Board Meeting

11:30 a.m., Macleay Country Inn, 8362 SE Macleay Road, Salem. No-host lunch followed by trip to Godfrey’s and Wavra nurseries. Carpool from Stayton Park ‘n Ride at 10:45 a.m. New members welcome. John, 503-508-5913

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Lyons Garden Club

Shaw Knights of Columbus Breakfast

Monday, May 6

Wednesday, May 1

7 p.m., Stayton Public Library.

7:30 p.m., Gates Fire Hall, 140 E Sorbin St. Singer/songwriter David Roth performs. Fred and Sonya Bassett open show. Refreshments follow. Tickets $15; 503-897-2699.

Tuesday, May 7 Small Steps, Big Results

8 - 10 a.m., Moxieberry Cafe, 429 N Third Ave., Stayton.

Entrepreneurs, nonprofits celebrate successes, clarify priorities, map out action plan. All welcome. Free. Allison, 503-871-5188

St. Boniface Museum 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. Also May 14. Glenn, 503-769-9010, nsantiamfs@wvi.com

Odd Fellows Bingo 7 p.m., Stayton Odd Fellows Lodge, 122 N Third Ave. $20 plays all games. Cash prizes. Open to public. Repeats May 14.

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5:30 p.m., Santiam Elementary School, 450 SW Evergreen, Mill City. Open to all.

5:30 - 7 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Firsttimers, experienced players welcome. Age 12 - adult. Free. 503-769-3313

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

Thursday, May 9 Friends of Pool Garage Sale

8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Stayton Community Center.

Friends of the Stayton Pool fundraiser.

Also May 10.

N. Santiam Service Integration Team 9 a.m., Santiam Center, 11656 SE Sublimity Road #200, Sublimity. Collaborative effort between social service, civic, nonprofit, churches seeking to provide resources for individuals, families. Melissa, 503-7699319, mbaurer@santiamhospital.org

Mom to Mom 9:30 a.m., Foothills Church, 975 SE Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Meet moms, children play. Also May 23. Free. 503-769-2731

Lego Build It! 4 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Build creations inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Children, family of all ages. Free.

Kindergarten Registration 5:30 p.m., Santiam Elementary, 450 SW Evergreen St., Mill City. Pre-register, meet staff, visit classrooms. 503-897-2368

DIY Craftshop 5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Create rose art. Free. 12 - adult. Register at library.

North Santiam Watershed Council 6 p.m., Stayton Community Center. Open to public. 503-930-8202

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Aumsville Fire District 6:30 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Open to public. 503-749-2894

Friday, May 10 Rummage Sale

9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Immaculate Conception Parish Center, 1077 N Sixth Ave., Stayton.

Proceeds sponsor five elderly people in Guatemala, Nicaragua. Also 9 - 3 May 11.

FFA Plant Sale 1 - 5 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. Stayton High FFA plant sale, car wash.

Baskets, vegetable starts, succulents, annuals. Also 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 11

Saturday, May 11

Second Saturday Maker’s Market 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Macleay Grange, 8312 Macleay Road, Salem. Indoor farmers market, baked goods, handmade crafts. Free admission. 503-873-3593

Canyon Senior Center Bingo 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Canyon Senior Center, 844 SW First Ave., Mill City. Play bingo for prizes. To donate a prize, contact Mike, mikelong@ybgolf.com. Also May 25.

Birding & Wildflower Festival 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Silver Falls State Park, 20024 SE Silver Falls Hwy., Sublimity.

Mother’s Day Birding & Wildflower Festival. Bird watching, native plant display, guided hikes, photography, sale. $5 per vehicle. also May 12.

Sublimity School PTC Steak Fry 5 - 8 p.m., Anthony Hall, 11758 SE Sublimity Road, Sublimity. Steak dinner, silent auction. Presale tickets $20 at Sublimity Elementary or Facebook at “Sublimity School Steak Fry Fundraiser.” $25 at door.

Arabian Nights Father Daughter Ball 5 - 7:30 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. Santiam Canyon Father Daughter Ball. Dancing, desserts, snacks, games, goody bag. Tickets $20, at staytonlibraryfoundation.com. Benefits Library Foundation, Santiam Teen Center.

Sunday, May 12 Mother’s Day Monday, May 13 Red Cross Blood Drive

1 - 6 p.m., Scio Baptist Church, 38969 NW Third St. Appointments: redcrossblood. org. Walk-ins welcome. 503-394-3375

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

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

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Lyons Fire District Board 7 p.m., Lyons Fire Station, 1114 Main St.

Stayton Fire District Board 7 p.m.,. Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St.

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

Tuesday, May 14 Commissioner’s Breakfast

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

Santiam Historical Society 6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. History of the Santiam Canyon, surrounding area.

Open to public. Refreshments.

Mill City Council 6:30 p.m., Mill City City Hall, 444 S First Ave.

Cascade School Board 7 p.m., Cascade District Office, 10226 SE Marion Road, Turner.

VFW Post #5638 Meeting 7 p.m., Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Veterans welcome. Also May 28.

Wednesday, May 15 Stayton Library Board

6 p.m., Stayton Public Library. All welcome

Thursday, May 16 Paws to Read

4 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Share stories with Willow the dog. All ages.

North Santiam School District Board 6 p.m., Stayton High, 757 W Locust St. Board meeting fopen to public.

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Cascade Service Integration Team

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

9 a.m., Turner Christian Church, 7871 SE Marion Road, Turner. Social service, civic, nonprofit, churches seeking to provide resources in local communities.

Melissa, 503-769-9319, mbaurer@ santiamhospital.org

Local Author Fair 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Stayton Public Library.

Meet local literary talent, enter to win prizes. Readings, book signings. Free.

Masonic Monument Rededication 12:30 a.m., Pioneer Park, 450 N Seventh Ave., Stayton. Re-dedication of Masonic monument for 30th anniversary of placement with members of Santiam Lodge No. 25 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. All welcome.

Brown House Afternoon Tea 1 p.m., Brown House Event Center, 425 N First Ave., Stayton. Victorian Tea. $30 per person. Tickets: admin@ brownhouse.org, 503-7698860. Santiam Heritage Foundation.

Walk for Life 1 p.m., Blanchet Catholic High, 4373 NE Market St., Salem.

Speakers Rebecca Kiessling, Heather Hobbs.

Walk, approx. 2 miles, begins at 2 p.m. Benefits Michael the Archangel and St. Germaine Pregnancy Support Centers; Salem Right to Life. 503581-2229

Puppet Show

Aumsville Planning Commission

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

Frankenstein Presentation

7 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Collette Tennant, English professor from Corban University, presents talk about Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Reception follows.

Gates City Council 7 p.m., Gates City Hall, 101 W Sorbin Ave.

Friday, May 17 Detroit Fishing Derby

6 a.m. - 4 p.m., Detroit Lake. Also runs 6 a.m. - 4 p.m. May 18 & 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.

May 19. Prizes awarded at 3 p.m. May 15; must be present to win. Adults $17.

Children 13 and under $10. Register at detroitlakeoregon.org.

Saturday, May 18

3:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Stories, songs, puppet rendition of “Big Bear Hug” by Nicholas Oldland. All ages. Free.

Sunday, May 19

Volunteer Firefighter Pancake Breakfast 7 - 11 a.m., Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. All-you-can-eat pancakes, ham, eggs. Adults $7, children 6 - 12, seniors 62 and older $5. Children 5 and under free.

8 a.m., Scio. Watch the sheep dog trials, visit vendors, Fleece & Fiber Arts show, Quilt Show, Pet Show, breakfast, beer garden, street dance, Sheepskin Revue.

For a list of events, visit lambfair.com

Upcycled T-shirt Totes

5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Bring T-shirt to make a tote bag. Grades 6 - 12.

Thursday, May 23 Maker Lab: Bots!

4 p.m., Stayton Public Library. Explore simple programmable robots with Cubelets, Ozobots. Grades 3 up. Younger OK with adult. Free. 503-769-3313

Environmental Author 7 p.m., Stayton Public Library.

Kathleen Dean Moore, philosopher, writer, environmental activist from OSU, speaks on subjects including moral issues of climate change. Free.

Saturday, May 25

Memorial Weekend Wine Tasting Tasting, events at boutique wineries.

Visit cascadefoothillswines.com for listing of times, wineries. Thru May 27.

Monday, May 27 Memorial Day Tuesday, May 28

Santiam Canyon Integration Team 10:30 a.m., Gates Fire Hall, 101 E Sorbin Ave. Social service, civic, nonprofit, churches seeking to provide resources in local communities. Melissa, 503-7699319, mbaurer@santiamhospital.org

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Monday, May 20

6:30 p.m., Mill City City Hall, 444 S First Ave.

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

6:30 p.m., Lyons City Hall, 449 Fifth St.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Wednesday, May 29 Business & Breakfast

1 - 6 p.m., Foothills Church, 975 Fern Ridge Road, Stayton. Appointment: redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins welcome.

Stayton City Council 7 p.m., Stayton Community Center.

Linn County Lamb & Wool Fair

Wednesday, May 22

Tuesday, May 21 Red Cross Blood Drive

9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Aumsville Fire Station, 490 Church St. Appointments: redcrossblood. org or Trish, 503-749-2894. Walk-ins OK.

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Wine on Wednesday 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., The Box LLC, 278 E High St., Stayton. Wine social with networking, guest speaker. Free. 21 and older.

Book Club for Adults 5:30 p.m., Stayton Public Library.

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By James Day In 1989 Santiam Hospital CEO Terry Fletchall got together with folks from the Stayton Road Runners to work on an event that would help the hospital reach out to the community.

The brainstorming produced the hospital’s Fun Run and Health Walk, which celebrates its 30th year on June 1.

“The mission of the hospital and the Road Runners is to promote health and wellness in the Santiam Canyon,” said Mike Bauer, longtime Road Runners fixture as well as track and field and cross country coaching legend at Regis High School.

But the event has become something more, Bauer said, calling it the “unofficial start to summertime activities for the community.

“The local participation is unique, with many mothers pushing baby strollers, a lot of grade-school-aged kids, grandparents and parents. It has become a

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And it took a community to make it happen, with Bauer noting the work of Fletchall, longtime Santiam Hospital family physician Dr. Tom Van Veen, who is now retired, as well as other hospital stalwarts such as Jolene Cooley, Maggie Hudson and Lauren Benjamin.

At its peak the event featured close to 800 runners, Bauer said, although there is more competition on the first Saturday in June than there used to be.

Event organizers also have been determined to keep things fresh. There is a bounce house. Snow Peak Brewing will be pouring special beers for those 21 and over. The Chill Grill food truck will be on hand. A DJ will provide the tunes to help warm up the runners.

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Run-wise, prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finisher in each age division. Two $150 Stayton Sports gift cards will be given away, but you must be present to win.

Inevitably, given the logistical challenge of putting on such an event, something goes wrong. Which is just fine with Bauer and the organizers.

“Truthfully, every year brings funny stories and zany moments (such as) runners who take a wrong turn and arrive back too early or too late,” Bauer said.

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By Mary Owen North Santiam Service Integration recently received a $3,000 bite of United Way’s community benefit funding, thanks to a new partnership formed last month between the two charitable organizations.

“At United Way, we are focused on supporting our friends and neighbors in need because the community is stronger when everyone is cared for and has the opportunity to reach their full potential,” said Kim Hanson with the MidWillamette Valley branch. “The Santiam Service Integration Team is an incredible partner in that they identify local needs, work collaboratively with community partners to provide both immediate help and sustainable solutions, and leverage our contribution to make donor dollars go further.”

This year, United Way of the MidWillamette Valley also gave $1,000 from its Women United Fund specifically to help women and children, and another $2,150 given in response to individual

Santiam SIT funding requests, Hanson said.

“We strongly believe in the service integration model as a way to unite the community to respond to immediate basic needs while collaborating to create the lasting social change that supports a healthy Santiam region,” she said. “We decided to give a larger amount to basically fill the pot so that match requests could be met more immediately.”

Hanson’s organization is working with Melissa Baurer, coordinator of the Santiam Service Integration Team, to design a regular quarterly funding allocation that will begin on July 1.

The recent allocation will be used as match dollars and not be put into the team’s funding “pot”, said Baurer, who is also community liaison of Santiam Hospital.

“The funds will be set aside and tracked on separate ledger,” Baurer said.

In addition to contributions by Santiam Hospital and the Santiam Canyon and

United Way gives to Integration Team North Santiam school districts, the team partners with Early Learning Hub of Marion and Polk Counties to specifically help families with children under age six or pregnant moms, Baurer said.

sharing our posts and a lot of times the needs are taken care of by private community members. This has been a fabulous way to involve the team in the awesome work of helping our neighbors.”

“These funds are readily available to meet urgent needs in a time-efficient manner,” she said. “To date, the team has met every request from a community partner by working together with our funding partners and community partners who attend the meetings.”

Baurer shared how a Silverton resident, currently serving in Korea, saw a Facebook post that the women’s clinic was looking for a diaper bag to help a local mom.

Baurer recently represented the team at Capital Auto Group’s celebration for raising $200,000 for United Way. She also attended the Marion, Polk and Yamhill Department of Human Services yearly training at the Keizer Civic Center, presenting the SIT model and sharing stories of how partners in the Santiam region work together to help others.

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Last year, in total, the organization invested over $1.3 million back into local communities, supporting over 174 community service partners, “raising capacity and addressing urgent needs,” Hanson said.

“We invested in over 850 classrooms across the Willamette Valley, fighting childhood poverty,” she added.

Future plans for North Santiam Service Integration include implementing training for community partners, Baurer said.

“This will be an opportunity for service providers to share with the Santiam region the services they provide and how partners and clients can access those services,” she said. “This will be an all-day training that Santiam Hospital will be funding. Our goal is to have them three times a year, with the first one in May.”

The training sessions will be held: North Santiam SIT, 9 a.m., May 9, Santiam Center; Cascade SIT, 9 a.m., May 21, Turner Christian Church; and Santiam Canyon SIT, 10:30 a.m., May 28, Gates Fire Hall. The meetings are open to all community organizations, groups, businesses, government agencies, faithbased groups, and community members wanting to help their neighbors.

Team members will meet in the next few weeks to procure storage unit(s) for donations that are commonly needed, such as bed frames and dressers, Baurer said.

“We have spent a total of $7,988 in team funds combined for the three teams and have leveraged $33,019,” she said. “We could not have done this well without the support of community partners, as well as private community members who want to help their neighbors.”

For information, contact Baurer at 503769-9319 or visit the Santiam Service Integration Facebook page.

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Wendi Nyquist takes over Stayton girls hoops

There has been a changing of the guard with Stayton High girls basketball.

Wendi Nyquist, who has served as the top assistant during the past two seasons, will take over the head job from Darren Shryock.

Shryock, the school’s athletic director, led the squad to a pair of Class 4A tournament appearances and the 2019 Oregon West Conference title in his three years in the post. But he always planned to return to just focusing on his AD job.

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“It is time for someone else to take over the girls’ team,” Shryock told Our Town.

“My goal in taking over was to bring stability to the program. With what we have accomplished the past three years I think I have done that.”

Nyquist has been a head coach at Toledo and West Albany and also served as an assistant at Class 6A Oregon City.

“Wendi has tremendous knowledge of the game and is a person of great integrity,” Shryock said. “The girls are in good hands, and I look forward to watching continued success with the program.”

Northwest Shootout: Stayton standouts Kaleb Anundi and Riley Nichol were the lone Class 4A players on the Oregon Squad at the prestigious Washington vs.

Oregon hoops contest April 13 at Liberty High in Hillsboro. The 6-7 Nichol played a team-high 24 minutes for Oregon, which lost 120-102. Nichol played his usual excellent all-around game, scoring 9 points and adding 5 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. Anundi led Oregon with 2 blocks, while adding 3 points and 3 rebounds.

Baseball: Santiam is off to an impressive start. Loaded with veterans from successful football and basketball campaigns the Wolverines are 10-5 overall and ranked No. 7 in Class 2A-1A by the OSAA. But on April 23, Santiam ran into an overpowering pitcher in the first game of a three-game series with No. 2 Kennedy.

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Rams are ranked No. 13 in Class 2A-1A and trail top-ranked Monroe (8-0) by 1.5 games in the league standings.

Trojans sophomore righthander Dylan Kleinschmit outdueled Santiam senior righthander Wyatt Lyon, finished with a no-hitter and struck out a phenomenal 17 batters to lift Kennedy to a 1-0 Special District 2 win against the Wolverines.

The Trojans also won game 2 of the series on April 24, 8-1, dropping Santiam to 5-3 in league play. The final game of the series was played April 26 after Our Town’s presstime.

“That was a good, old-fashioned pitcher’s duel,” Wolverines coach Clint Forste told Our Town after the blazing fast 92-minute contest on April 23. “(Kleinschmit) threw great. He threw lots of strikes, was around the zone all day and he had good velocity. We knew it was coming and we didn’t make the adjustments.”

“He did fabulous,” said Santiam senior catcher Dustin Keys, the cleanup hitter.

“He worked the frame and mixed it up.

He had us on our heels. Kudos to him.”

Keys also had positive words for his own pitcher, Lyon, who finished with a 3-hitter and 8 strikeouts. “He was working the zone just as good as Dylan,” Keys said. “I’m very proud of him.”

Kleinschmit needed just 94 pitches.

He took a perfect game into the top of the sixth before walking No. 9 hitter Connor Forste on a 3-2 pitch with two out. Forste then stole second base with leadoff hitter Jesse Sendlinger at the plate. Kennedy coach Kevin Moffatt chose to intentionally walk Sendlinger, setting up a force at all 3 bases. The ploy worked as Kleinschmit retired Colin Thurston on a ground ball to second and the score stayed 0-0.

Softball: Santiam is 5-1 in Special District 2, trailing only 7-0 defending state champion Kennedy. The Wolverines are in good shape to receive one of the district’s 3 automatic playoff berths.

Stayton is 8-4 and currently third in the Oregon West. The Eagles will need to move up a spot to avoid the play-in round in Class 4A. Soccer: Alyssa “Bizz” Smart, a standout midfielder for the Stayton girls soccer squad, has signed to play in college at Chemeketa.

Alumni report: Here is a look at how athletes with Stayton and Santiam Canyon ties fared in college during the winter season: Damian Ball (Cascade): The 6-7 freshman center at Corban University redshirted this season Alix Biddington (Cascade): The senior guard at Oregon Tech was unable to participate in her final campaign for the Owls because of a knee injury. Biddington played all 32 games and started 21 for OIT in her junior season.

Casey Bunn Wilson (Stayton): Now in her fourth season as head coach at Linfield College, the former Oregon State University standout and international professional led the Wildcats to a 12-14 season and an 8-8 record in the

Northwest Conference.

Kelsey Clark (Santiam): The 5-5 freshman guard at Linn-Benton Community College played in 23 games, starting 9 for the Roadrunners, who finished 12-16 overall and 6-10 in the Northwest Athletic Conference.

Clark averaged 4.0 points per game, 2.2 rebounds and shot 41.2 percent on 3-pointers.

Julian Downey (Santiam): The 5-10 guard at Warner Pacific, who was a 3-point ace on Silverton’s 2015 Class 5A state championship team and also led Santiam to the 2017 Class 2A title, redshirted this season.

Shelby Ferry (Aumsville): The 5-10 senior guard at Corban played in 5 games, scored 4 points and added 2 assists in 26 minutes of playing time. Ferry transferred to Corban from the College of Southern Idaho after playing high school ball at Salem Academy.

Mariah Hollenbeck (Stayton): The 5-8 sophomore guard at Chemeketa Community College played in 7 games and started 3 for the Storm, who were 13-14 overall and 8-8 in the NWAC. Hollenbeck averaged 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Ryan Ninman (Stayton): The sophomore wrestler at Eastern Oregon University turned in a 7-12 record at 133 pounds for the Mountaineers.

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Little college darlings Every once in a while I run across a news story that makes me laugh out loud. And, no, I’m not talking about Congress this time, although those guys are always good for a few chuckles.

This time, I’m talking about parents. Not all parents, just those who would pay any amount of money to get their kids into the “right” college.

First, let me say this about the “right” colleges.

Some of the dumbest people I’ve ever met went to Ivy League colleges.

Also, some of the smartest people I know never even went to college, unless you count the school of hard knocks.

The idea that the Ivy League – or other “top” colleges – have the franchise on all wisdom and knowledge is laughable. And the idea that parents would spend piles of money cheating on SAT and ACT tests to get their little darlings into those colleges is even funnier yet.

Beyond that, it shows how little faith those parents have in their progeny. I’m thinking of the father who paid a test proctor $75,000 to correct his daughter’s answers on the ACT test – without his daughter’s knowledge.

There are so many things wrong with this scenario I almost don’t know where the start, but I’ll give it a try.

Do the work and take some chances at school I will guarantee that they will get an excellent education if they work hard.

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My roommate had just finished riding his bicycle from Mexico to Fairbanks, so he was in pretty good shape.

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Honeybees have been disappearing in record numbers. And they are not the only pollinators that are imperiled. Some butterflies and native bees have experienced significant population declines. It was just a few years ago that homeowners were asking what they could plant that would not attract bees. Now the question is more likely to be, “How can I attract bees and other pollinators to my garden?”

According to Douglas W. Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in our Gardens, there are 4,000 species of native bees in North America.

“If we gave them food – flowering native plants – and a place to build their nests, they would be able to take up the slack from decreasing honeybee populations,” he said.

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Always identify and monitor problems before acting. First, consider cultural controls; then physical, biological and chemical controls (which include insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils, botanical insecticides, organic and synthetic pesticides). Always consider the least-toxic approach first. Recommendations in this calendar are applicable to Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

PLAN & PREPARE Prepare and prime irrigation system for summer.

Place pheromone traps in apple trees to detect presence of codling moth. Plan a control program of sprays, baits, or predators if found.

If needed, fertilize rhododendrons and azaleas with acid-type fertilizer. If established and healthy, their nutrient needs should be minimal. Remove spent blossoms.

PLANT Plant dahlias, gladioli, and tuberous begonias in mid-May. Plant chrysanthemums for fall color. When selecting new roses, choose plants labeled for resistance to diseases. Fertilize roses and control rose diseases such as mildew with a registered fungicide.

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Prevent root maggots when planting cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, collards and kale), by covering with row covers or screens, or by applying appropriate insecticides.

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Tiny holes in foliage and shiny, black beetles on tomato, beets, radishes, and potato indicate flea beetle attack. Treat with Neem, Bt-s, or use nematodes for larvae. Read and follow label directions when using insecticides.

Monitor rhododendrons, azaleas, primroses and other broadleaf ornamentals for adult root weevils.

Look for fresh evidence of feeding (notching at leaf edges). Try sticky trap products on plant trunks to trap adult weevils. Protect against damaging the bark by applying the sticky material on a 4-inch wide band of poly sheeting or burlap wrapped around the trunk. Mark plants now and supply beneficial nematodes when soil temps are above 55 degrees F. If root weevils are a consistent problem, consider removing plants and choosing weevil-resistant varieties.

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Do you have a fascination for succulents, alpines or miniature plants? Or a detail person who appreciates the finer points of a leaf – or rock? Do you pick up rocks wherever you go and would love having a fun way to display them? If this sounds like you, consider building a rock garden.

The foliage of Lewisia loosely resembles that of Sempervivum, but they bear brilliant flowers; as do hardy ice plants – Delosperma. Perennial herbs make wonderful rock garden plants: rosemary, sage, lavender and ground huggers like thyme. Many more belong to another group of candidates marketed as “Steppables.”

I am finding the process of creating the setting as fun as putting in the plants – creating miniature mountains, screes – even little streambeds. And when it comes to plants, choices abound – far beyond just hens and chicks!

Creating rises and falls in the rock garden landscape is attractive; helps show off plants with trailing natures and provides places for plants that require the best drainage.

Pretty soon I was thinking about little villages; I made a little house and some rock “people” to populate my growing “landscape.” Too much fun!

I also didn’t realize how many different plants leant themselves to rock gardens…

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They’re part of a family of plants known as succulents because of their fleshy, sometimes waxy, leaves and stems that enable them to store water for long periods of time. They can survive where many other plants cannot.

Besides their toughness, what I find so delicious about succulents is that they look like plants we shouldn’t be able to grow here – and how easy they are

to propagate. Much of the time, you can just plug a stem or a “baby chick” into the ground and it will take root.

Succulents come in a tapestry of textures, shapes, heights, colors…

Sedums encompass a multitude of designs. There are the tall uprights (generally 10-24 inches) that, in addition to green, are now available in shades of red and purple – and some that are nearly black. Bees and butterflies delight in the large flower umbrels and the plants provide yearround interest. Innumerable types

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Cosmos are all-time favorites that are super easy to grow and come in a variety of colors and sizes. Suggested varieties include ‘Sensation Mix,’ ‘Dwarf Sensation,’ ‘Seashell’ and ‘Bright Lights.’

Dahlias provide excellent cut flowers; within weeks from seed ‘Unwins Dwarf Mix’ bears a profusion of single to semi-double three-inch blooms: bronze, salmon, apricot, orange, scarlet, crimson, yellow and white.

Godetias are an old fashioned flower that’s practically foolproof; ‘Double Azalea Mix’ is guaranteed to burst into masses of colorful flowers; let a few go to seed to use next year.

Marigolds, often overlooked when selecting seeds, yet they give a long lasting, huge return in pest-repelling brightness. ‘Starfire Signet’ grows 8-10 inches high and needs little grooming; top notch ‘Petite Mix’ is 6-8 inches high; and ‘Crackerjack’ is a 2 ½-3 foot variety with large flowers in shades of yellow, gold and orange.

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Annuals Perennials Trees • Shrubs

• Gorgeous Patio Pots • Perennials • Plants • Geraniums • Basket Starts • Vegetables & Herbs • Soils & Fertilizer • Garden Accessories & Art

Let’s create something beautiful together.

503-413-0386 • 13thstreetnursery.net 4 • May 2019

503-749-2613 • Open Daily 9-6 Family owned & operated • 8834 Shaw Square Rd. Se, Shaw

i-5 exit 253 • East on Hwy 22 to Exit 7, left one mi. to Shaw Square, 1/2 mile to nursery

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