The Canyon Weekly June 6, 2012 Volume 3, Issue 23 News and Life - For Our Side of the Mountain! Serving the communities of Lyons, Mehama, Elkhorn, Mill City, Gates, Niagra, Detroit, Breitenbush, Idanha and Marion Forks Store Copy Please leave this copy in the location you found.. anks for helping us grow the North Santiam Canyon! Check us out online for free! www.eCanyonWeekly.com Our readers care about what happens in the North Santiam Canyon - and so do we. Dozens of non-profit organizations exist to help make our home a better place to live. In addition to covering the events and fund raisers of these groups, we at The Canyon Weekly want to thank all the individuals that keep the wheels turning. For each new or renewal subscription, from now until Christmas, we’ll donate $5 to the local non-profit of your choice. See Page 20 for more information! Canyon Weekly donates cash to local causes for each subscription School district reverses middle school closure, will close Gates Elementary (cont’d on page 20) Santiam Canyon School District superintendent resigns under allegations of sexual harassment The resignation of Santiam Canyon School District Superintendent Brad Yates, effec- tive June 1, was accepted by the school board unanimously in a special open board meeting May 30. Yates had been accused of on-the-job sex- ual harassment of two women who worked with him at Gates Elementary where he held the position of both superintendent of schools and principal Both women agreed to come forward and let their names be known. JJ Aerni, a single mother of four from Mill City (who works at Gates Elementary as an aid for special needs kids) states, “I want people to know who I am, in hopes that oth- ers will not be afraid to stand up for them- selves if wronged.” Aerni said that she silently endured un- wanted attention that was physical in na- ture since 2008. “I was afraid no one would believe me,” she said. “I’m really thankful to Shelly Baughman for filing a complaint. Her actions helped me find the strength to come forward.” Shelly Baughman, a secretary at who worked in an adjoining office to Yates at Gates Elementary, was the first woman to file a complaint of sexual harassment. “I’m glad to know that no other employees of the school district ever have to be victims of him again,” Baughman said, upon hear- ing the school board’s decision to accept Yates resignation. A letter from the school district to Aerni dated May 16 read, in part, “The District has substantiated your complaint and has found that Superintendent Yates has violated the District’s sexual harass- In a vote of 4:1, the Santiam Canyon School District Board of Directors, in a special bud- get meeting Tuesday evening, reversed their decision to close Mill City Middle School (MCMS), and voted to close Gates Elemen- tary School instead. The middle school will now house grades K-6, and Santiam High School will house grades 7-12 for the 2012- 13 school year. On May 22, the school board voted 3:2 to close the middle school. After multiple let- ters of concern and the opportunity to study the matters more closely, the board agreed to revisit their decision. Last Thursday, the board was presented a letter signed by the majority of the staff from the middle school and the high school, contending that not enough time was given for such a monumental decision. This week, school board members Keri Sanders, Greg Grenbemer and Rick Poseka- ny toured the middle school grounds with staff to better see how the K-6 stu- dents might possibly fit. At Tuesday’s meeting, in an atmo- sphere openly rift with emotions, proponents of the middle school choice pointed out the positive as- pects of the newer building and giv- ing the older children the opportu- nity to mentor the younger - while opponents noted the lack of private toilets for the kindergarteners, and projected “death” of Gates Elementary. “If the Gates school closes it will never, ever, ever open again,” said kindergarten teacher Judy Hugenberger in an impas- sioned plea. “No one in this room wants to see Gates Elementary close, we all love it. But Gates will always be a 90 year old school, with a 50 year old addition, failing electricity and lack of ADA compliance. Closing a school is hard,” said Rosanna Juhola of Gates. “It’s not a one sided story. This is a very difficult decision, and when its a 49:51, it’s not hard to change your mind,” said board member Keri Sanders, whose vote changed from favoring Gates to MCMS. The plan is to move the playground equip- ment from Gates to Mill City. Donations are being accepted at US Bank to help with the playground move from the Gates to the Mill City campus, Needs include concrete, new poles and fencing. To volunteer call Alicia at 503-877-0395 or [email protected]. Historic Gates Elementary, now scheduled to close for the 2012-13 school year, once housed the area high school.
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The Canyon WeeklyJune 6, 2012 Volume 3, Issue 23
News and Life - For Our Side of the Mountain!Serving the communities of Lyons, Mehama, Elkhorn, Mill City, Gates,
Niagra, Detroit, Breitenbush, Idanha and Marion Forks
Store Copy
Please leave this copy in the location you found.. Thanks for helping us
grow the North Santiam Canyon!
Check us out online for free!www.TheCanyonWeekly.com
Our readers care about what happens in the North Santiam Canyon - and so do we. Dozens of non-profit organizations exist to help make our home a better place to live. In addition to covering the events and fund raisers of these groups,
we at The Canyon Weekly want to thank all the individuals that keep the wheels turning. For each new or renewal subscription, from now until Christmas, we’ll donate $5 to the local non-profit of your choice.
See Page 20 for more information!
Canyon Weekly donates cash to local causes for each subscription
School district reverses middle school closure, will close Gates Elementary
(cont’d on page 20)
Santiam Canyon School District superintendent resigns under allegations of sexual harassment
The resignation of Santiam Canyon School District Superintendent Brad Yates, effec-tive June 1, was accepted by the school board unanimously in a special open board meeting May 30. Yates had been accused of on-the-job sex-ual harassment of two women who worked with him at Gates Elementary where he held the position of both superintendent of schools and principal Both women agreed to come forward and let their names be known. JJ Aerni, a single mother of four from Mill
City (who works at Gates Elementary as an aid for special needs kids) states, “I want people to know who I am, in hopes that oth-ers will not be afraid to stand up for them-selves if wronged.” Aerni said that she silently endured un-wanted attention that was physical in na-ture since 2008. “I was afraid no one would believe me,” she said. “I’m really thankful to Shelly Baughman for filing a complaint. Her actions helped me find the strength to come forward.” Shelly Baughman, a secretary at who
worked in an adjoining office to Yates at Gates Elementary, was the first woman to file a complaint of sexual harassment. “I’m glad to know that no other employees of the school district ever have to be victims of him again,” Baughman said, upon hear-ing the school board’s decision to accept Yates resignation. A letter from the school district to Aerni dated May 16 read, in part, “The District has substantiated your complaint and has found that Superintendent Yates has violated the District’s sexual harass-
In a vote of 4:1, the Santiam Canyon School District Board of Directors, in a special bud-get meeting Tuesday evening, reversed their decision to close Mill City Middle School (MCMS), and voted to close Gates Elemen-tary School instead. The middle school will now house grades K-6, and Santiam High School will house grades 7-12 for the 2012-13 school year. On May 22, the school board voted 3:2 to close the middle school. After multiple let-ters of concern and the opportunity to study the matters more closely, the board agreed to revisit their decision. Last Thursday, the board was presented a letter signed by the majority of the staff from the middle school and the high school, contending that not enough time was given for such a monumental decision. This week, school board members Keri Sanders, Greg Grenbemer and Rick Poseka-ny toured the middle school grounds with
staff to better see how the K-6 stu-dents might possibly fit. At Tuesday’s meeting, in an atmo-sphere openly rift with emotions, proponents of the middle school choice pointed out the positive as-pects of the newer building and giv-ing the older children the opportu-nity to mentor the younger - while opponents noted the lack of private toilets for the kindergarteners, and projected “death” of Gates Elementary. “If the Gates school closes it will never, ever, ever open again,” said kindergarten teacher Judy Hugenberger in an impas-sioned plea. “No one in this room wants to see Gates Elementary close, we all love it. But Gates will always be a 90 year old school, with a 50 year old addition, failing electricity and lack of ADA compliance. Closing a school is hard,” said Rosanna Juhola of Gates.
“It’s not a one sided story. This is a very difficult decision, and when its a 49:51, it’s not hard to change your mind,” said board member Keri Sanders, whose vote changed from favoring Gates to MCMS. The plan is to move the playground equip-ment from Gates to Mill City. Donations are being accepted at US Bank to help with the playground move from the Gates to the Mill City campus, Needs include concrete, new poles and fencing. To volunteer call Alicia at 503-877-0395 or [email protected].
Historic Gates Elementary, now scheduled to close for the 2012-13 school year, once housed the area
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Did you know that hosting an exchange student actually helps bring revenue for you local schools? According to Dave Plotts, principal of Santiam High School it does, as each participating student ac-tually brings in the same amount to the district as a local kid. And, contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to have children of similar age to be qualified as a host, as a matter of fact you don’t even have to have children living in your home.
Todd and Nicole Miller of Gates have two girls ages 3 and 7, and they will be hosting a teenage girl from Brazil this fall. After having an international student in their home for three months last year they are excited to host again. “After last years experience we feel committed as a family to increase our global awareness,” said Nicole Miller. Several agencies serve the local com-munities to match foreign students with hosts. The Millers contacted Cultural Home Stay (www.chinet.org) and local contact Becky Kruesi at 503 507-5844. Linda Rau, an International Exchange Coordinator for the Education First (EF) Foundation(www.effoundation.org) is also looking for host families for the San-tiam High area, she also places students in Stayton and Silverton. The EF Foun-dation is the same organization that the Santiam International Club uses when they travel abroad. By hosting a student through EF, families earn credit towards their International Club travels. 503-767-3656; [email protected]. Paul Freeman, a 1972 graduate of San-tiam High School, is the area representa-tive for yet another student exchange pro-gram. Paul sends us this press release:
World Heritage Student Exchange Pro-gram is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls from Europe, Asia, and North and South America com-ing to this area for the upcoming school year – 2012-2013. These personable and academically select exchange students speak English, are bright, curious, and eager to learn about this country through living as part of a family and attending high school. The exchange students arrive shortly before the 2012/13 school year begins. Students are fully insured, with personal spending money and expects to bear his/her share of household responsibilities, as well as being included in normal fam-ily activities and lifestyles. The students are well screened and qualified by World Heritage. Qualified families may select the youngster of their choice from student applications, photo collages, and biographical essays. World Heritage is also seeking local high school students to become exchange students abroad. Students should be between 15 and 18 years old and interested in living with a host family, attending school and learn-ing about the lands and people of Europe, Asia, the Americas, Canada, New Zea-land or South Africa. Students should be in good academic standing and have a desire to learn of an-other culture and language through living with a warm and giving volunteer fam-ily. Academic year, 3-month reciprocal exchange, and shorter term summer pro-grams are available. World Heritage’s local Area Representa-tive is Paul R. Freeman at 971-209-2368 or 800-888-9040; www.world-heritage.org
Hosting international exchange students: how bringing youth to our local schools can
help with Santiam schools budget crisis
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On May 31, Santiam High School awarded students with honors at the SHS Audito-rium. The award winners were: (clockwise from top left) Girl of the Year Christine
Morreira, Boy of the Year Jacob Zeyenhall,
Girl Athlete of the Year JJ Halemeier,
Boy Athlete of the Year Robert Young, tteacher
Nicole Scholz hands out awards to many of her FFA participants,
Caroline Gillaspy honors her leadership “Dream Team,” The leadership Class, via
Natazha Howard, thanked Karen
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to Pamelia Lake Strap on your boots, I’ve got another great hike for you! This beautiful spot is located east of Detroit nestled in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. It’s a relatively easy 2.3 mile hike, which follows Pamelia Creek for a short distance and gradu-ally increases in elevation until you reach the lake. Look to the east as you ar-rive and you will be rewarded with a beautiful view of Cathe-dral Rocks, Goat Peak and the Hunts Cove area near the PCT. If you’ve still got some energy after enjoying the view, look for a trail on the north side of the lake which winds around toward the east. This time of year, you can hike another mile or so before you run into snow pack. After the snow melts this trail con-tinues high up onto the ridge and con-nects with the PCT at Hunts Cove. Pamelia is such a popular spot that it has been designated for limited use, so stop at the Detroit Ranger Station on Hwy 22 to pick up your free trail pass. There are 20 passes given out each day with limits on the number of people in a group so plan ahead and check with the Forest Service before you go. Also, this time of year be sure to pack
repellent unless you want to be a buffet for hungry mosquitoes!Getting There: Take Hwy 22 east ap-proximately 11 miles past the town of Detroit. Just after you pass mile post 62 turn left onto Pamelia Lake Rd. Follow the paved road until it turns to gravel and then proceed another half mile or so to the trailhead.
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Free fishing clinic at Hoover CampgroundFrom 10am-2pm on Saturday, June 9, kids 18 or under are invited to fish from the pier or by boat (while kids under 6 can fish from a small pond) at the Detroit Free Fish-ing Clinic at Hoover Campground, Detroit Lake. Lunch is provided by the Oregon Paralyzed Veterans of America. The day includes educational value, fun and prizes. Directions: Hoover Campground is located on Blowout Rd, 2 miles east of the town of Detroit. Contact: Darren Cross 503-854-4212; [email protected]
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Lower river levels last week made for some outstanding trips with both scenic and fishing groups. The lower and middle riv-er sections have the most fish (in selective locations) and the upper sections have the most whitewater. Tranquility can be found in every section. Melting snow from Mount Jefferson is slowly reducing because most of the snow below 4,000 feet elevation has already melt-ed. Little Meadows has no snow at all, but some North slopes on the Breitenbush still have snow melting. Detroit Lake is virtually full, so any extra glacier melt will be re-leased from the dam into the North Santiam. The Packsaddle run certainly has the big-gest whitewater and the most dramatic rock formations of all the regular river sections.
At the water levels this week, it is easy to row around most of the rocks that are navigational hazards at lower levels. However, boats must navigate around, or through, big whirlpools. That is a big challenge now and will remain so for weeks. The gorge section starts half a mile below the Gates Bridge and includes Spencer’s Hole and three other big rapids. The power of the heavy water there is noteworthy. It is critically important to have boats in the cor-rect current line in order to safely pass the obstructions. Below the Gorge section, it is only half a mile down to Rock Creek, and then it is an easy three miles down to Ham-mond Rapids and Mill City Falls. Salmon anglers have started to accumu-late at Mill City Falls, which is a substan-
tial holding pool for hundreds of salmon in season. There are a few boulders to dodge in Mill City Bar, and it is an easy two miles down to Fishermen’s Bend. The five miles down to North Santiam State Park have many great medium rapids that are thrill-ing and cause whitewater thrills along with good fishing areas. So far, as of May 29, 19,000 salmon, 11,261 summer steelhead, and 7,555 winter steelhead have crossed Willamette Falls at Oregon City, headed for upstream tributar-ies like the North Santiam. That provides us with lots of possible fishing action. Now’s the time to arrange for summer trips!
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Each month, The Canyon Weekly visits Marion Forks Fish Hatchery to find out
how the team up there helps keep our waterways full of fish.
We met with Tyler Labard as he tossed fish food into the large circular tanks brim-ming with juvenile chinook salmon. Tyler is a full-time fish and wildlife technician that lives at Marion Forks Fish Hatchery with his wife a two young daughters. “We try to feed them (the fish) pretty much constantly. They eat every ½ hour or so,” said Labard, “We always have several stages of fish we are dealing with at once. Right now, we are growing approximately 600,000 Clackamas stock and 940,000 N. Santiam Spring Chinook in the holding ponds that will be released next spring.” This week they also collected brood stock of adult chinook - that after 3-5 years of growing in the ocean, have found their way back home to the North Santiam to com-
plete their life cycle. The collection process, usually done at the Minto facility east of Gates, is currently taking place at the Upper Bennet Dam fish trap near Stayton, due to the new construc-tion at Minto. The fish ladders have video cameras to keep track of fish count. When a steady flow of Chinook start passing, the team diverts the fish through a large funnel into an underwa-ter holding tank. Here, they’ll find a mix of hatchery bred chinook, wild chinook and summer steelhead. They only want the hatchery chinook for broodstock, so fish technicians jump into the tank in their waders, using nets to capture the hatchery fish and place them in a 400 gallon hopper. The hoppers are then lifted by a giant crane and emptied into what is
known as “liberation trucks.” Normally this entire process would take place at the Minto facility, the funneling the separating and the holding. Currently, the fish are next transported to the Mckenzie fa-cility near Vida where they will be held until September, when they’re ready to spawn. The hatchery fish are distinguished by their lack of adipose tissue, a little fleshy fin which had been clipped off prior to their re-lease into the wild. Join us next time to as we answer: How do they cut all those little fins off anyway?
The U.S. Forest Service is celebrating the outdoors in June by waiving fees at all National Forest-operated recreation day-use fee sites on this coming Saturday, June 9 in honor of National Get Outdoors Day. These sites normally require a $5 fee per vehicle or recreation pass, such as the Northwest Forest Pass, Interagency Annual Pass, Interagency Senior Pass, Interagency Access Pass, Golden Age, or Golden Access Passport. National Get Outdoors Day activities can be found at www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/locations/.
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Mari-Linn School beginning and advanced band performed last Thursday to a crowd of proud parents. Pictured here, just a few band members including (above left) Cole Dunn on the saxaphone, Trinity Saunders and Sheree Donahue on the clarinet, both led by music teacher Steve Dalrymple. (Above right) performers AJ Rodriguez and Caelan Ritchie on the trumpets.
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On Saturday, June 2, forty-one Mari-Linn students, 1st-5th grades, participated in the Country Kids Relay in Salem
at Bush Park. Luke Wright, Carley Petersen, Owen Carbaugh and Jessica Rule took first in the 1st Grade COED Relay Team. This was the second year for Mari-Linn to participate. The students were cheered on by parents, grandparents, teachers and volunteers. Over 3,300 kids participated in this year’s event. Mari-Linn students did a great job of representing our community in a very positive manner. Special thanks to volunteer coaches: Shannon Stinnett, Love & Darrin Cross, Brian Barker, Mandi Atiyeh, Jennifer Longfellow, and staff members: Jeff Comstock, Andy Rasmussen, Katey and Quinn Burke, Chad Johnson and Katy McManus and a special thanks to Foothills Firewood for their donation toward this year’s T-shirts.
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Nicole Miller, along with daughters Julia and Noelle, hosted the first
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This hilarious music and comedy duo are back on stage just in time for Fa-ther’s Day weekend and to raise funds for the local Mill City and Gates Fire Departments. This high energy com-edy duo had been described as “like the Space Age Smothers Brothers” and will perform on June 16, 2012 at 7pm at the Santiam High School Auditorium (265 SW Evergreen Street, Mill City). Tickets are $10 in advance / $12 at the door and will likely sell out early. It’s a GREAT Show for a GREAT Cause! The emcee for the evening is comedian/radio DJ, Terry Sol from KBZY Radio in Salem, OR. In addition to Stoddard and Cole per-forming, that evening all winning Con-
testants from the recently held “Stayton Events on Line Talent Contest” will be awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place cash prizes. Contestants will also perform their winning numbers during the Con-cert! And, if that’s not enough . . .Perform-ing WITH Stoddard and Cole is a world class Fiddle Player by the name of Ed-die Parente. He will be joining the dy-namic Duo (Stoddard and Cole) on stage for some major pickin’ and grinin’, knee slappin’ rip roarin’ fiddle playing! Tickets are available at: online at - stay-tonevents.com, Mill City US Bank 503-897-2361, SHS (International Club), Mill City Fire 503-897-2390 and Gates Fire 503-897-2929.
June is perennial plant gardening month! A perennial is a non-woody shrub that lives year after year. Each year the Perennial Plant Associa-tion picks a Perennial Plant of the Year. This year it is Jack Frost Brunnera. This is an excellent plant for shade, with sil-ver leaves and forget-me-not-like flow-ers that bloom for a few months. It’s wonderful for a shady border and are low maintenance, have multiple seasons of interest and are easy to grow. Some of the previous Perennial Plant of the Year winners are: Geranium ‘Ro-zanne’ a long blooming purple flower; Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’, a catmint that is well behaved and has bluish flowers; Dianthus ‘Feuerhexe’- a delightful long blooming pink flower. For more, check out www.perennialplant.org. More perfect perennials for your land-scape can be found at www.bloom-
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Events Coming Soon The folks at Gates Community Church would love to have you visit this summer. Knowing how inviting the lovely summer weather is in our area, a few small chang-es have been made in the times of service. Beginning on June 3, Sunday School hour will begin at 9am and Worship Service at 10am. Hope to see you there!
In honor of those who selflessly serve our communities, Joe Stoddard and Tom Cole present: A Benefit Concert for our Volunteer Firefighters for Father’s Day weekend. Saturday, June 16, 7pm at San-tiam Auditorium. Tickets on sale now! Proceeds to benefit both the Mill City and Gates Fire Departments. $10 in advance at US Bank in Mill City, Santiam High School International Club 503-897-2311, Mill City Fire Department 503-897-2390 or the Gates Fire Department 503-897-2929. Tickets will be $12 at the door.
All Dressed Up Prom Dress Drive Bring gently used and new special occasion dresses, shoes, jewelry and accessories onSaturday, June 23 to the Sublimity Fire Hall, 11am-4pm. Donations will be given away to local teens at next years All Dressed Up Second Annual Prom Dress Giveaway “Because Every Girls Deserves to be a Princess”
Board of Directors - Gates Rural Fire Protection District meeting on June 21, 7pm at the Gates Fire Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 as approved by the Gates Rural Fire Protections District’s Budget Committee.
Canyon Readers at Trexler Farm in Mehama. Upcoming books include - July 12: So Big by Edna Ferber, Aug 9: The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, Sep 14: Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson, Oct 11: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, Nov 8: The Big Burn by Timothy Egan. Dinner 6:30pm, dis-cussion at 7pm. Meets every second Thursday of the month. Info: Herb Bastuscheck 503-859-2668.
For You and Your Dog... Social Graces Dog Training is now taking registrations for these 6-week Classes:--Obedience & Social Skills (dogs 6 mo. and older, or by instructor approval) on Wednesdays starting June 13 in Mill City, or Mondays starting July 23 in Stayton.--Rally Obedience (varied, fun & chal-lenging skills on courses with signs) on Tuesdays starting July17 in Stayton. All classes start at 6:30pm on their respective days. Enrollment fee is $75 for each 6 week class. Pre-registration re-quired. Private lessons are also available. Contact Linda at 503-859-3647 or email [email protected].
Mill City City Hall Grand Opening June 29, 1pm. Tentative plans include dedication, flag raising ceremony and rib-bon cutting, in conjunction with the Mill City 4th of July Opening Ceremonies, fol-lowed by The Rockhounds 7-10pm. Info: 503-897-2302.
Events This WeekWednesday, June 6
7pm Fourth of July Committee meets at Mill City City Hall. Community members
interested in the celebra-tion or volunteers want-ing to contribute to the planning process are all welcome to attend.
Thursday, June 7North Santiam Histori-cal Society meets. Info: Frances Thomas at 503-897-2816.
7-8pm Mill City Middle School 8th grade gradu-ation Santiam High
School Gym.8-9pm Santiam High School Baccalau-reate at SHS Auditorium
Friday, June 89am Mill City Planning Commission meets at Mill City Fire Hall6-9pm Parent’s Time Out - Kids Movie Night at Canyon Bible Fellowship 446 Cedar St, Lyons. Movie, games and bible story. Free. Info: 503-859-2627.8-10pm Santiam High School gradua-tion ceremony
Saturday, June 910am-2pm Detroit Free Fishing Clinic at Hoover Campground, Detroit Lake. Kids 18 or under are invited to fish from the pier or by boat while kids under 6 can fish from a small pond. Lunch provided by the Oregon Paralyzed Veterans of America. Includes educational value, fun and prizes. Directions: located on Blowout Rd, 2 miles east of the town of Detroit. Contact: Darren Cross 503-854-4212; [email protected]
Monday, June 117-9pm Lyons RFPD Board meets at the Lyons Fire Hall
Tuesday, June 129am Mill City Municipal Court at Mill City Fire Hall6pm Mill City City Council meets at Mill City Middle School library6-7pm Lyons Planning Commission meets at Lyons City Hall6:30pm Mari-Linn School PTA meets at the school library.6:30pm Detroit City Council meets at Detroit meeting room7pm Gates City Council meets at Gates City Hall
Wednesday, June 1310am-2pm Canyon Senior Center Art Show with Janis E. Motsenbocker 844
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North 1st, Mill City. Ms. Motsenbocker came to Mill City from Oklahoma and has been pencil drawing for many years. Her pencil drawings as well as her oil paintings will be on display for view and purchase. 1pm Lyons Garden Club meets in the Lyons Fire De-partment Conference room. Info: Jean 503-859-2563; Di-ane Stockmar 503-394-2197.6:30 pm Save The Canyon School Group meets to discuss how to best support the schools while transitioning from a three building district to two. Meets at the Mill City Middle School . Call Alicia at 503 877-0395, or email at [email protected]. All are welcome! Volunteer sign ups to help move the playground equipment from the Gates campus to Mill City will be available.6:30pm Mill City Lions Club meets at Mt. Edge Cafe, 320 NW Santiam Blvd, Mill City. Info: Sandy Lyness 503-551-26457-8pm Lyons-Mehama Water District Board meets at Mehama Fire Hall
Thursday June 1410am-2pm Canyon Senior Center Art Show with Janis E. Motsenbocker 844 North 1st, MC6:30pm Mill City Gates Recreation Asso-ciation meets at Scout Cabin - 49003 Rem-
ine Rd, Mill City. Non-profit youth sports organization with scholarships for low income participants.6:30 pm Santiam Canyon School District budget com-mittee meeting at Mill City Middle School. 6:30pm Canyon Readers Book Club at Trexler Farm in Mehama. Dog On It by Spencer Quinn. Dinner 6:30pm, discussion at 7pm. Meets every 2nd Thursday. Herb Bastuscheck 503-859-2668.
Ongoing Weekly Events
Mondays4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12th grades. Air Hockey, etc FREE. Mill City Baptist Church.6:30-8pm Zumba in the Canyon SHS commons 265 SW Evergreen St. Mill City 503-949-7621
Tuesdays10am-2pm Quilting Club Canyon Bible Fellowship, Lyons 910-491812pm Meals on Wheels, Senior Meals Fellowship Hall, MC Presbyterian. Meals on Wheels. Ruth:503-897-2204. $3.50 dona-tion reccomended.
Wednesdays10am-3pm Judy’s Art Class at Mill City Eagles Hall. Oil painting, all levels wel-come. Weekly on Wednesdays. Drop in, open to all. 503-859-22137pm AA Mtg Santiam Chapel, Lyons.
Thursdays10am-3pm North Santiam Quilters, Gates Church, all levels! 897-210212pm Meals on Wheels, Senior Meals. Fellowship Hall, MC Presbyte-rian Church. Ruth:503 897-22043:30-5 Good News Club at Mill City Baptist Church. Kids K-4 grade. Bi-ble stories, singing, games, and snack. Free. 140 N. 1st St. Mill City.4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12 grades. Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Foos
Ball. FREE. Mill City Baptist Church.4-5pm Weight Watchers at Work meets at the SHS library. New members, transfers welcome! Info: Roseanna Juhola 503-897-2368 #25. 5:30-9:30pm Youth Movie Night Ages 10-18 Mill City Christian Church. All kids MUST be picked up by 9pm. Free. 6pm Bible Study at Living Water Church of God, Sorbin St. Gates.6:30-8pm Zumba in the Canyon Santiam High School commons 265 SW Evergreen St. Mill City 503-949-7621
FridaysFree Knife Sharpening Friday at Gene’s Meat Market in Mehama (limit 5 please). At the flashing yellow light on Hwy 22.10am-12pm Kid Zone Fun, crafts and a FREE sack lunch. Mill City Baptist Church. 140 N. 1st. St (503) 536-54141pm Canyon Senior Center Open Pi-nochle 844 South First St, Mill City 503-897-41767:30-8:30pm Idanha AA at City Hall.
“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move
For Rent: 2 bedroom Apartment in Gates. $500/month, $500 deposit. Water and sewer included. No Friday night or Satur-day calls please. Jim 503-871-3344.
Give the Gift of Life: First Aid/CPR classes will be held monthly at Trexler Farms in Mehama Group and corporate classes also available at your location. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR; meets professional require-ments. Info: Kurt Hueller 503-859-3575 or email [email protected].
Do you need childcare? I have openings for ages 3-12. I am CPR and First Aid trained. Call Carrie at 503-897-2678.
Space for rent. Suitable for an office or Salon in Gates. (503) 897-2966 or (503) 897-2161.
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Mehama, OR – Ollie Runions, 84, passed away Friday, May 18 at home in Mehama, surrounded by his family. He was born in Uniontown, Arkansas to John and Minnie Runions. He married Annabell Schwartz in 1946, they settled in Turner, OR in 1948. They later divorced in 1972. Ollie married Leona Davenport in 1977 and they made their home in Mehama, OR. Ollie worked for Simpsons Lumber in Lyons until they closed in 1965 and then worked for North Santiam Plywood Lumber in Mill City, retiring in 1990. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and spending time with his family. Ollie is survived by three children: Dale (Ginger) Runions of Bend, Joanne (Bob) Martinez of Turner, and Annabell Linn (Todd) Rickman of Monmouth. Stepchildren: Ed (Iva) Davenport of Detroit, Otto Davenport of Mehama and Lynda (Harley) Hershfelt of Mehama. Sister: Ruth Campbell of Turner. 15 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Annabell and second wife Leona, brothers: Lindsey, Floyd, Paul and Sidney Gene and sisters: Lucille, Crystal, Marylou, Alice and Annie Lee. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Mehama Com-munity Church, Mehama. Private graveside service to be held at Twin Oaks Cemetery in Turner. Memorial contributions may be made to: Odyssey Hospice, 707 13th St. SE, Suite 280, Salem, OR 97301 or to Mehama Commu-nity Church 11336 Morris St., Mehama, OR 97384.
Serving the family, North Santiam Funeral Service, Stayton.
ObituaryOllie Runions
March 10, 1928 – May 18, 2012
This past March, Stephanie Budlong, a dedicated girl scout mom, left an envelope of cookie sales money in her car while she ran over to the RedBox kiosk by Circle K in Mill City to rent a movie. Upon returning to her car, she found her belongings askew, and the envelope of money missing. Her daughter, Reesey, is in her 2nd year of scouting and worked for weeks to help earn her troop money for camp and activi-ties. Unfortunately, the crime has gone un-solved, and the missing money is difficult to replace. Stephanie Budlong has offered to utilize her skills as a stylist to help recoup the loss with the chance to win a cut, color, deep conditioning and scalp massage (valued at $120) for the cost of a $20 raffle ticket.
All tickets will be placed into a bowl and a Girl Scout will draw the winning ticket on June 16 at the Girl Scout Award ceremony. Participants do not need to be present to win. The winner will be announced on Face-book, by phone and in the Canyon Weekly. The winner can set up an appointment at a later date with Stephanie. Stephanie has been doing hair for 10 years and works at the Allure Salon and Day Spa. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Girl Scout Troop #10118. Please contact troop leader Jessica Stew-art 503-897-6160 to purchase a ticket for your name to go into the drawing. Cash or checks will be accepted for this event. Receipts given on request. Thank you in advance for your support!
Girl Scouts hold raffle to replace stolen money
Mill City Baptist Church held a car wash fund
raiser last week to raise money for their upcom-ing free Christian Rock Concert this summer.
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FORM LB-1
Actual Amount Adopted Budget Approved Budget2010-11 This Year 2011-12 Next Year 2012-13
General Obligation BondsOther BondsOther Borrowings Total
A public meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on June 11, 2012 at 7pm at 1114 Main St, Lyons, Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 as approved by the Lyons Rural Fire Protection District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 1114 Main St, Lyons ,
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of :accounting that is the same as used in the preceding year. If different, the major changes and their effect on the budget are
Total FTE
Personnel ServicesMaterials and ServicesCapital OutlayDebt ServiceInterfund TransfersContingencies
Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure
Property Taxes Estimated to be Received Total Resources
Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements
Special Payments
All Other Resources Except Property Taxes
Local Option Levy
0
Total Requirements
0
on July 1.
0
Levy For General Obligation Bonds
Federal, State and All Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION
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Estimated Debt Authorized, But
Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit 1.6469 per $1,000)
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING
Emergency Fire & Medical Services Total Requirements
We have paid off our General Obligation Bond resulting in a decrease of debt service.
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES
Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital
Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS
Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges
Vacation Bible SchoolMill City
Baptist ChurchJuly 16-19 9am-12pm 503.536.5414
You’re clear for takeoff at Amazing Wonders Aviation™! Come join us as we fly to some of the world’s greatest natural wonders and encounter
God’s awesome power! As we fly around the world, kids will takeoff from Worship at The Worship Rally Hangar and make their first stop at the
stunning Victoria Falls for Bible Study. While flying around the world, kids will also visit: Snacks at the Paricutin Volcano, Missions Under the Northern Lights, Music at the Matterhorn, Recreation at the Grand Canyon and Crafts at the Great Barrier Reef.
Amazing Wonders Aviation™ will be an event to remember!
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Date: 05/27/12 Time: 16:05 MVC-NON INJURY LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County Caller states that she was side-swiped by a whi suv. the vehicle is stopped and talking to someone on a tractor Date: 05/27/12 Time: 18:08 DOG COMPLAINT DOGWOOD ST Lyons Caller reporting dogs at location are not taken care of. 2 dogs, corgi and st bernard. They can see the ribs on the st bernard. Dogs are scared. Date: 05/28/12 Time: 1:55 ASST-OUTSIDE AGENCY FAIRVIEW ST Mill City Medics out with a combative pt info to 758 at LCH Date: 05/28/12 Time: 2:39 MVC-HIT & RUN SANTIAM BV Mill City Caller reporting vehicle at loca-tion getting ready to leave, when he pulled in he hit the neighbors fence. Vehicle WB on Hwy 22. Date: 05/28/12 Time: 12:09 THEFT-RPT KINGWOOD AV Mill City firearm was stolen about 3 weeks ago caller thinks he knows who took it caller did not report it sooner because he had to take care Date: 05/28/12 Time: 12:24 DISTB-DOMESTIC FAIRVIEW ST Mill City caller said her husband got in her face and threatened to hit her
verbal only at this time Date: 05/28/12 Time: 12:25 MARINE INCIDENT WHITTEN ST Mill City inflated bright orange kayak, may not be an inflated one may be fiberglass or plastic. caller does not see anyone around. they looked along the Date: 05/29/12 Time: 15:53 SUICIDAL-SUBJECT SANTIAM BV Mill City female with suicidal thoughts 32 yo female caller has hx Date: 05/29/12 Time: 16:38 DISPUTE-NEIGHBOR HUNTLEY RD Linn Coun-ty caller says neighbor has bulldozed on her property. she found it this weekend. caller is at work. make phone conact. Date: 05/29/12 Time: 16:42 DISPUTE-NEIGHBOR 2ND AV Mill City this has been an ongoing issue with a neighbor. now the neigh-bor is spitting loogies in caller’s yard. caller has a witness. Date: 05/29/12 Time: 17:46 PARKING COMPL NEAL PARK RD Lyons caller reports a whi pu is parked in the barkdust area at the park, where the kids play. operator is across the street fishing at the lake Date: 05/30/12 Time: 10:19 THEFT-RPT LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County 10
inch saw on a stand was taken Caller is leaving soon and would like contact right away. Date: 05/30/12 Time: 11:35 BURGLARY REPORT GATES BRIDGE EAST Linn County Caller advis-ing that someone took a box of fishing reels out of his garage. Unk when it occ’d. Date: 05/30/12 Time: 15:11 THEFT-RPT MAIN ST Lyons Caller reporting theft of Evinrude 4hp outboard motor. Value ~ $400.00 Caller is unsure of when this occ’d, it was in storage. Date: 05/30/12 Time: 16:58 ASSAULT REPORT MAIN ST Lyons Caller advising that he was hit by a vehicle but is not requesting medics. Caller will be in front of the market, wearing a blue Date: 05/30/12 Time: 22:54 JUV-RUNAWAY RPT DOGWOOD ST Lyons Caller reporting her grandson has not come home and she ad-vises no one has seen him since 1930hrs. She does not believe he has runaway. Date: 05/31/12 Time: 8:25 BURGLARY REPORT LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County Caller says that he has found a lock broken and taken numerous power tools Date: 05/31/12 Time: 11:11
TRAFF-OTHER VIO LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County Blue logging truck blew through his red flashing lights on his school bus this morning Date: 05/31/12 Time: 16:57 THREATS LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County Caller put an eviction notice on one of his tenants door, and they threat-ened the caller Date: 06/01/12 Time: 10:09 ASST-OUTSIDE AGENCY DOGWOOD ST Lyons request we contact subject aty location and advise them to call osp regarding teleph harassment Date: 06/01/12 Time: 11:02 SUSP-CIRCUMSTANCES KINGWOOD AV Mill City per 714, report that susp was at location, hostile and tried to pick a fight with
714’s son for more info, witness-es at Kingwood Date: 06/01/12 Time: 15:05 DISORD CONDUCT 1ST AV Mill City caller reporting a wma approx 30 yo sandy blonde hair, mous-tache - grey underwear, shirt off, exposing his genitalia Date: 06/01/12 Time: 17:16 DISTB-OTHER FAIRVIEW ST Mill City screaming female said her son is being abused - male susp has a gun and then she hung up no answer upon callback (rdh) Date: 06/01/12 Time: 17:39 TRESPASS LYONS MILL CITY DR Wom-an there and wont leave. drives a gray car now she is leaving Date: 06/02/12 Time: 2:01 SEX OFFENSE LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County REF TO DR 12-7575 Date: 06/02/12 Time: 6:01 DISTB-OTHER SANTIAM BV Mill City Man is still causing problems and irritating another man. said the deputy who was there earlier said to call if there were any more problems Date: 06/02/12 Time: 20:11DISTB-OTHER ASH ST Lyons caller received a ph call from his friend at listed location who stated there were other male subject there who are moving out the room-mate. Friend was scared and Date: 06/02/12 Time: 21:49 FIRE ARMS COMPL KINGWOOD AV Linn County PR can hear someone shooting in the area.
Linn County Sheriff’s Office Police Log for May 27 to June 2
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ment policy. Measures have been taken to ensure this conduct will no longer occur, including Mr. Yates’ im-mediate placement on paid administrative leave. All District students and employees are entitled to work in an environment that is free of discrimination, harassment, intim-idation, and bullying and such conduct will not be tolerated...” John Bradford Yates held the position of superintendent of schools in the Santiam Canyon since 1998. In that time, he maneu-vered the district through several controver-sial changes, including a four day school week and the ending of several popular programs, such as the alternative education classes that served teen moms. His departure is in the midst of a another district budget crisis leaving many to al-ready question his leadership abilities as noted in past letters to The Canyon Weekly. In a letter to the school board, Scott Baugh-man, husband of Shelly Baughman writes, “Do you feel responsible for the incidents that have occurred with my wife and the budget? I feel that any of the board mem-bers that received the inappropriate emails (that Yates allegedly sent) condoned the be-havior that occurred with my wife and the other victim....The board seems to be really concerned with the superintendent’s feel-ings and treatment, and less concerned with
the victim’s fami-lies that have had to endure nights of crying, children not understanding why this is happening and a husband and wife now having conflict because of what the superintendent tried to do.” Baughman also writes that the superinten-dent had continued to contact employees while they were at work when specifically told by the board that he was to have no con-tact with any school district employee dur-ing school hours. As for Brad Yates current role in helping alleviate the current $700,000 projected school budget deficit, in addition to free housing on school district property he re-ceived a yearly salary, including taxes, PERS and insurance, of $145,000. In the resignation agreement Yates would be eligible to get medical benefits through June 30, housing on district property through September 1, and cash value for 75 accumulated unused vacation days. The current proposed budget does not replace the superintendent position Yates held, however, according to district Busi-ness Manager Steve Nielsen, “There have been no final decisions made at this point
regarding the principal position at Gates El-ementary for the 2012-13 school year. Dif-ferent options are being explored.” In a letter to the school board, Mr. Yates cited “recent events and more importantly the steady decline in my health over the years” as his reasons for resignation, add-ing, “I thank you for the opportunity to serve your community and will hang onto the good memories as I plan to retire.” JJ Aerni received a reduction-in-force no-tice this year that her job likely was ending at the close of this school year because of budget cuts, but she says she hopes that will turn around before the fall. In regards to the incidents with Brad Yates, “I just don’t want him to do this to anyone again, and I don’t want it swept under the rug.” In her advice to others, who may be facing similar situations in their lives Aerni says, “Believe in yourself, trust yourself, don’t ignore it and get help.” Shelly Baughman said she has not decided whether to file a civil lawsuit.
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