Wayne Miley SENIOR MORTGAGE BANKER 503 881-2022 www.fmgloan.com/wmiley [email protected]Oregon License ML-137 Local Residents Get Waterlogged Help send the Stayton High School Choir to London! 10% - up to $400 - of any new mortgage or refinance will be donated to their trip scheduled for New Years 2012. The Canyon Weekly January 19, 2011 Volume 2, Issue 3 News and life ~for our side of the mountain! By Michelle Gates Local rivers got deep this past Jan 16 after 1.08‖ of rain fell in three days, in addition to increased snow melt from rising temperatures. Spectators crowded the Lyons- Mehama Bridge as local homes were threatened and twenty foot logs were pushed down river. Road closures in- cluded the North Fork Rd. in Mehama due to overflowing drainage paths. Residents in Gates were also chal- lenged, including the Munger family who were trapped by a nearby rising creek that covered their driveway. ―We could hear large boulders roll- ing upstream,‖ said Melody Munger. Gates Fire Department was called to assist residents in the Roundtree Way/ Garden Ln area; no injuries were re- ported. Lyons, Mill City, Idanha/ Detriot and Stayton Fire Departments were not called out for any flood relat- ed assistance. Spectators at the Lyons-Mehama Bridge. N. Fork Rd was closed due to hazardous driving conditions. One resident has his very own new river. The Munger family driveway in Gates. Drivers on Hwy 22 were greet- ed with this scene in Gates.
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used to. ―There are layers of your body that you
don‘t even perceive exist,‖ said Caroll Hueller,
massage therapist and proprietor of Misty Moun-
tain Massage in Mehama. ―I feel for that re-
sistance and that‘s what I try to work out.‖
Many of Caroll‘s clients see the time spent in
her office as a customizable mini-vacation, where
they can get everything from serious deep tissue work to a relaxing mental time
out—and some time spent with their soul.
It‘s an experience that Caroll doesn‘t take lightly. ―We don‘t hold anything
closer than ourselves...I consider it the greatest honor when someone entrusts
their body to me. If I can create a moment of peace for someone—sometimes
that makes all the difference.‖
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From going green and managing your money
to maintaining your personal soul and space…
here are some ways you can customize your life in
the Santiam Canyon and
Live Sustainably
Sustain Your Income:
Wayne Miley
If you are like
many people, the
pressure to buy
Christmas gifts
often gets us into
debt we don‘t
want. That‘s when you begin
already dreading next Christmas
and what should be one of the
happiest times of the year.
In order to begin breaking this
cycle, sit down with statements
and receipts for last year‘s holi-
day purchases. Figure out what
you spent. Is it excessive? Did
you buy things on impulse?
Were the gifts really necessary?
This information will help you
determine several things. Are
you overspending? Who is it
really necessary to buy for?
You may find that there needs
to be cutbacks. These are hard
choices but necessary if you are
going to begin a new chapter in
your financial life.
I encourage you to start now
Try this: Figure out what you
spent last year, break it down
buy the number of months until
Christmas, then start saving that
amount in a money market ac-
count that you don‘t normally
access. Don‘t touch it. It is not
your emergency fund. The only
reason to touch is if you find a
great deal on a gift you have
planned to buy anyway.
Contact Wayne Miley, Senior
Mortgage Banker at 503-881-
2022.
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Open 7-5 Monday-Saturday 8-5 on Sundays
Local Speak In this segment, we ask local residents their opinion on a topic subject. Opin-
ions are not representative of the views of The Canyon Weekly.
What do you do to live more
sustainably? “I’m becoming more aware of my environment—for ex-ample, I make more of an effort to recycle paper in the classroom. I help teach my students to be more aware, also.”
Maria Plotts, Mill City
“I have a composting toilet in Alaska—I’m trying to start a side business up there building them.”
Pat Cook, Mill City
“I ride the bus to campus when I’m in Eugene.” Kaitlyn Stinson, Mill City & Eugene
“I use rainwater to wash my dishes and water my ani-mals.”
Michelle Gates, Lyons
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family run Broken Bow Ranch
in Gates specializes in ―happy
cows‖ that are fed a strict natu-
ral diet of grass hay, grown right
on the 500 acre site.
It‘s full circle farming with
this herd of 66 angus cattle—
even the cows contribute by
providing fertilizer back to the
grass hay fields.
Prime rib and T-bones are
butchered fresh to order in
whole, half & quarter cow size.
Contact 503-897-3455.
Sustainable Fuel:
Packsaddle
Pellets
Local manufacturer Frank
Lumber in Mill City based their
pellet division on a strong foun-
dation of resource conservation
and efficient forestry manage-
ment.
These 100% Douglas Fir heat-
ing pellets are free of added
chemicals for a clean burning
heat with a high heating value—
and makes use of the waste
wood that comes from their
lumber operations.
Retail purchase at Kelly Lum-
ber Sales, Hwy 22 in Mill City.
Winter fishing trips on the Santiam can be great. You just have to pick a good day with good water levels.
Occasionally, you can hook into a lunker. This big native steelhead just had to come out of the water for a few
seconds to get his picture and the hook removed. Then he happily swam away! This day of Jan. 8th, we hooked
three, landed two and kept one fin clipped mint bright 5 pounder. If you’re a hardy soul, with warm gear, a love for fishing and the outdoors,
The Oregon Experience is for you. Contact Arden Corey at 503-897-3291.
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Diana Barlow: Baking soda, lemon juice, salt and vinegar are the only cleansers you need! Old ratty flannel nighties and holy t-shirts work best for dusting or windows!
Jill Shane Saari: Lemon oil will remove permanent marker from hard sur-faces (like a table).
Carolyn Riege: For dust mites in your sheets, about 10+ drops of euca-lyptus essential oil in the laundry will do the trick...borax nips mold in the bud (earthen plastering trick.)
Jill Cohen: Mix ½ cup lemon juice into 1 cup of olive oil to make furniture polish. Shake well and apply a small amount evenly over the furniture with a clean flannel cloth, and then dry.
Elaina Turpin: Baking soda works great at cutting grease and ring around the tub. Then I don't have to worry about the kids taking a bath.
Keri Sanders: Homemade laundry soap recipe: 1/3 bar naptha soap grat-ed and heated until dissolved in 1/2 gallon of water. Once dissolved, add 1/2 cup borax and 1/2 cup washing soda (not baking soda). Stir until dissolved, then add to 5 1/2 cups water. Cover and let sit over night...will look like egg drop soup when done. Use 1/2 cup per load of laundry...can be used in HE machines. Cost is 1 cent per load. And you can make your own Febreeze with fabric softener and wa-ter....any scent you would like.....
Sandy Yvonne Nippert: Microwave a an old unused coffee mug about half full of plain distilled vinegar. The moisture helps loosen stuck on parti-cles and it deodorizes the microwave.
Sheila Hoover: Two or three tennis balls (unused, especially by the dog!) in the dryer will replace dryer sheets. It can be noisy, but it works.
Alice Kintner: Pre-soaking clothes in lemon juice and water for 20 minutes before washing prevents staining.
what your group is doing to enhance our Santiam Canyon life!
Mill City Inaugurates Mayor, Council Members
Mill City inaugurated
a new mayor and four
new city council mem-
bers this past Jan 11.
The inauguration was
held at Mill City Mid-
dle School where city
attorney Jim McGhee
swore in each new rep-
resentative.
―I feel great about (the
future),‖ said council
member Justin Merrill.
―I really think we‘re
going places.‖
In addition to the new-
ly inaugurated mem-
bers, councilor Ann
Holaday retained her
seat on the council.
Clockwise from top right:
city council members Justin
Merrill; M. Susann Heller;
Fred Smith; Thorin Thacker;
mayor Tim Kirsch; the city
government panel.
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exceptional home game this past Jan 11. The stands were full of spectators cheering for
the home team. ―It‘s a great way to support what our student athletes are doing,‖
Travis Reeser, athletic director of Santiam HS.
The girls fought hard this past Jan 14 against Culver. Stephanie Sappington came out in the se-
cond quarter. With her aggressive defense, she caused several turn-overs that the Lady Wolver-
ines were able to capitalize on and end the evening with a victory. The Lady Wolverines are at
Western Mennonite on Tuesday, Jan 18 and will be hosting Kennedy on Friday, Jan 21.
Girls Santiam Wolverines vs. Culver
Aumsville Tornado Victims Benefit Concert A Success By Ken Cartwright
It was a dark and stormy night, as the classic story starts out, but it didn't stop
over 550 people from coming to the Cascade High School auditorium for a bene-
fit concert Saturday night, January 15, 2011. Inside, it was bright and the sun
was shining as donated talent took to the stage putting a smile on the faces of the
people who came to hear the music and bid on donated auction items.
The concert, produced by Ken Cartwright and AM 1460 KCKX Radio, includ-
ed: Stoddard and Cole, The
Baxter Hill Bluegrass Band,
Pat Robinson and the Music
In The Getto Band, The Ore-
gon Valley Boys, Old Circle
Bluegrass Band, Bluestone
County, BobbiLynn Forbus
and ended
with
Zach Driscoll
& Jered
Widman.
Gates Elementary Students of the
Month - December
Front row: Ethan Breen, Harmony Pond, Cathryn
McCormick, Marcos More-no, Janessa Leon. Back row: Tyler Goforth, Mi-randa Fuentes, Stephanie Gouveia, Colin Thurston,
Quinton Cook.
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Local Expression:
Judy’s Art Class With the Santiam Canyon
slowly becoming the next art
destination, it seems appropri-
ate that Lyons resident Judy
Holman would bring her teach-
ing skills out of Chemeketa
Community College and into
our inspiring corner of the
world.
30 years ago, Judy took her
first art class. Now, she invites
all ages and abilities to come
to her acrylic and oil painting
class held at Mill City Eagles
Hall every Wednesday from
10am-3pm.
―I had one student who was
very nervous,‖ said Judy. ―I
just told her to push the paint
into the canvas...she did, and
became a very good artist.‖
First time painters should call
ahead if they need all supplies;
otherwise, drop in as desired.
$10 per class. 503-859-2213.
From left: Christine Walker of
Gates works on her oil painting
titled ‘Great Blue Heron’ this
past Jan 12 while instructor Judy
Holman provides feedback.
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Viola Hirte, 94 Oct 14, 1916 - Jan 11, 2011
Memorial Service:
Jan 30, 3pm at Gates Com-
munity Church of Christ
Viola Margie Sharp Hirte was
born in Scotts Mills on October
14, 1916. She married William
‗Bill‘ Hirte (deceased).
She and Bill operated Hirte‘s
Lockers in Mill City for 20
years. During this time, she was
an active member of the Order
of Eastern Star and later studied
oil painting through Judy
Holman‘s painting classes. Al-
so during that period, she partic-
ipated in a bowling league
where she achieved local fame
as ―Quite the Bowler!‖ She also
enjoyed crocheting and embroi-
dering along with quilting with
the North Santiam Quilters.
She is survived by Douglas
and Sherry of Connecticut, Sha-
ron and Jim Fuller of Newport,
and Cheryl and Jim Dolby of
Gates in addition to 10 grand-
children and their spouses, 18
great-grandchildren, and one
great, great grandchild. Dona-
tions to: Gates Comm. Church
or Willamette Valley Hospice.
Obituary
Photo by Melody Munger
This photo
of a Blue
Heron was
captured
recently
at John
Neal Park
in Lyons by
life long
Mill City
Resident
Teri
Ottosen
(Mumey).
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The flood watch advisory was
reduced today for Mehama and
Jefferson, but the river will con-
tinue to be overly high for an-
other two weeks, probably. Ad-
venturous boaters and anglers
can have some thrilling trips
with these special conditions.
Detroit Lake had more than
13,000 cubic feet per second of
rain and snowmelt flowing into
it on January 16, and only 4,480
was being released downstream
at Packsaddle and Niagara. The
reason for the reduced flow is to
avoid flooding in Mehama (at
20,000 cfs on Jan 16) and Jef-
ferson, both of which were bank
full.
Some new steelhead started
crossing Willamette Falls on
January 6, and we have had dai-
ly numbers of 5 or 50 steelhead
per day or some number in be-
tween. So far, we have 1,361
winter steelhead and the sum-
mer steelhead are not being
counted yet.
Very substantial river changes
are probable, and a few people
may be interested in running the
river with the present unusual
conditions. Most people will
wait until the weather improves.
River Report January 19, 2011
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Relay For Life Wed, January 26, 2011
6:30pm - 8:00pm Regis High School
Student Center Because of You...We’re cele-
brating more birthdays!
Join us in the 2011 Sea-sons of Hope Relay For Life of Stayton Area Kick Off Luau Party. It’s a party, so invite your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. The American Cancer So-ciety Relay For Life: at Re-lay, teams of people camp out at Regis High School and take turns walking or running around the track. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relay is an overnight event. For more information, con-tact Event Chair Alisha Oli-ver at [email protected] or 503-302-4356.
