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Apri l 13 , 2011 Volume 2 , Issue 15
News and life ~for our side of the mountain!
Serving the communit ies o f Lyons, Mehama, Elkhorn, Mil l City ,
Gates , Niagra, Detroit , Idanha, Breitenbush & Marion Forks
T H E C AN Y O N W E E K LY
After the recent Japan earthquake disas-
ter, Lyons resident Mark Orr couldn‘t
help but ask what would happen to the
Santiam Canyon if a disaster of that
magnitude were to hit home.
He also wasn‘t really sure what would
happen to the kids, especially his young
granddaughter Emalyn Orr, who also
lives in Lyons.
―I‘m doing this for her,‖ said Orr, who
works as a safety manager for a global
disaster company. ―She‘s the reason I
want to know what the plan is….what
would happen if we had a disaster.‖
So Mark Orr asked for a public meeting
April 7 to discuss his concerns. Turns
out, the City of Lyons hasn‘t neglected
the issue. In fact, city manager Mary
Mitchell has been working on disaster
plans for the last six years, including
how to deal with the failure of the De-
troit or Big Cliff dam system – perhaps
the most visible threat to canyon life.
―I got scared,‖ said Mitchell, when
asked why she felt the need for such ex-
tensive preparations. Mitchell already
has escape routes planned for Lyons resi-
dents, including two that lead onto
Weyerhaeuser land and stop at locked
gates.
The plan? Grab the keys kept at Lyons
City Hall and be there to open them. In
reality, some local emergency
officials feel that if the de-
struction were caused by a
large earthquake, escape
routes might be a moot point.
―If the dam breaks, that‘s going to be
the least of our worries,‖ said Gates fire
chief Gary Swanson.
An earthquake large enough to bring
down the dam will most likely inhibit
travel by bringing down power lines,
causing gas leaks and may even take out
the Mill City Bridge, said Mill City fire
chief Leland Ohrt.
According to a 2008 study, the National
Inventory of Dams rated the Santiam
Canyon as a high disaster zone - if a dam
failure were to occur. The most recent
dam threat occurred in spring of 2010 as
a result of a mechanism failure in the
water release gate, leading to heavy river
flow. In 1996, the National Weather Ser-
vice issued a warning to canyon resi-
dents after heavy rains caused the reser-
voir to fill within four feet of topping
Detroit Dam.
The local dam system ranks the lowest
of twelve on Linn County Emergency
Management‘s list of threats to residents.
Earthquakes rank second on that same
list, said Jim How- Continued on back page
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Is the Detroit Dam Safe? Public meeting inspires a look at the most visible threat to canyon life
Lyons-Mehama Water Board
Recall Fails All four members will retain their positions on the Lyons-Mehama Water
District board. Between Marion and Linn counties, 902 registered voters
were sent ballots; 480 ballots were returned.
Bruce Matthis, Position 1- 94 yes, 382 no
Terry Tegg, Position 2 – 92 yes, 386 no
Gene Coles, Position 4 – 97 yes, 380 no
George Geddes, Position 5 – 92 yes, 383 no
The May 17 ballot includes two LMWD board positions open for election.
Candidates vying for Position 1 are: Ron Barker of Lyons, Marc Hughes of
Mehama and Bruce Matthis of Mehama. Candidates vying for position 3 are
Darren Cross of Lyons and Richard (Dick) Voltin of Lyons. Photo courtesy of the Army Corps of Engineers
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That‘s one big pile of dirt – delivered to
Mark and Nanci Barnes of Gates by Fresh to
You Produce and Garden Center.
The couple ordered the weed-free compost
to amend the less-than-optimal growing
platform around their property.
―The soil is still a bit sandy from when the
river flowed over here,‖ said Mark Barnes.
―The folks at Fresh to You said that this
would help our plants do better.‖
Spring gardening season in the Canyon
Three openings left at Mill City Community Garden
Located next to Kimmel Park, the community gardens is kicking off it‘s fourth
season. Members pay $10 per year plus a $10 compost fee for a 15x15 plot to
grow their own fruits and vegetables. ―It turns out a lot of yards (in our area) are
too shady,‖ said organizer Susan Chamberlin. So her husband Denny, Anita &
Dave Leach, and Dan Lemke discussed whether gardens would work in Mill
City and decided it was worth the effort
to find out.
The gardens are managed with input
from all the gardeners (there are 18
plots) and work is done as needed by
the gardeners. The Chamberlin‘s are
currently taking care of the composting
of garden material. The Mill City Com-
munity Garden season runs February 1
through October 31 and new members
can contact Susan Chamberlin at 503-
949-5965.
New York Rib Steak
Gene ’ s Meat Market
Cut of the Week
With the weather turning to sum-mer, it’s a great time to take ad-vantage of those sneaky sunny days and fire up the grill. Most eve-ryone loves the decadence of prime rib; not everyone knows it’s the grandfather of the grill-friendly New York Rib Steak. Simply put, New York Rib Steak is the boneless, sliced version of Prime Rib – which makes it easier to prepare individ-ualized portions without sacrificing quality.
Similar cuts: For those who prefer the authentic bone-in steak, try the Rib Eye, a prime rib cut with the bone intact.
How to prepare: Use a dry heat method. Broil: Preheat & place steak on a broiler pan 2 to 4 inches from the heat source. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once. Remove steak when it reaches the desired degree of doneness. Grill: Brush steak lightly with oil if desired and
place directly over the heat source. Grill 6 to 8 minutes, depending on thickness of the steak.
Turn once and remove the meat when it reaches the desired degree of doneness. Pan-broil: Heat a skil-let on the stovetop until hot. Add oil or butter if desired. Place rib-eye steak on the skillet and cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once.
Best local sources: Gene’s Meat Market is one of the best source for Oregon grown meat that’s free of nitrogen additives (many places use nitrogen to prevent spoilage). Prefer organically grown? Try Har-mony Jack Farms in Scio. Visit www.HarmonyJackFarms.com or call 503-767-2174.
Openings available in natural foods
buying group
Chiropractic Physicians Clinic in Me-
hama has openings in their United
Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) buying
group. Many items that canyon resi-
dents typically purchase at retail out-
lets like LifeSource can be ordered
through the monthly buying group at
close to wholesale prices.
How it works: UNFI is a wholesaler
that typically sells to large retail out-
lets. The buying group combines sev-
eral smaller orders into one large order
that‘s delivered once a month. It‘s ide-
al for customers who buy in bulk, alt-
hough single items (like one bottle of
Dr. Bronner‘s soap) can be ordered
individually. Other items, like Bob‘s
Red Mill Gluten Free Flour must be
ordered in a box containing six pack-
ages. To join: stop by Chiropractic
Physicians Clinic to choose your items
and place your order.
• Prices are catalog price plus 10%
to cover shipping
• Orders due by the 1st Wednesday
of the month and are delivered on
the 2nd Monday of the month
• $50 minimum order
• Pre-payment is required
• Frozen/refrigerated items can be
ordered, but must be picked up
immediately to prevent spoilage.
Cold storage is not available.
Helpful hints:
• The catalog is meant for retailers
and can be confusing; plan on
spending some time getting to
know the layout.
• Most items will be cheaper, but
not all. Larger retailers get dis-
counts for larger orders that this
group does not qualify for.
• Take advantage of the sale catalog.
This includes new promotional
items at great prices.
• Some items will be out of stock.
You will need to re-order, but will
not be charged if unavailable.
• The best deals are personal items
like soaps and supplements, bulk
products and organic feeds like
dog food.
For more information, contact Chiro-
practic Physicians Clinic at 503-859-
2181.
“Grass Fed so You don’t have to be” Harmony Jack Farms offers Organically Grown,
Natural Meats at Grocery Store prices.
We Sell by the Pound
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Certified Organic Chicken Eggs
Beef Pork Goat Veal
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See you at the Stayton Rotary Wine Tasting Fundraiser!
April 16, 6pm at Silver Falls Winery Raffle, door prizes and
Gene’s Favorite Samples!
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Fax: 503-859-2162
Mother’s Day hanging basket
fundraiser We‘re looking forward to seeing our
old and new friends! Rebekah‘s 51st
Annual Plant Sale is being held at the
Liberty Fellowship church (on Hwy 22
next to Circle K) May 6-7, from 9am
to 5pm.
Save your gas and support your local
community! We will have beautiful
hanging baskets and Martha Washing-
ton plants - and a raffle for handmade
jewelry and a beautiful patio planter.
Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.
Proceeds benefit the community in
the form of school supplies, scholar-
ships, and donations to Girl Scouts,
Boy Scouts, 4-H groups, Mill City
Skate Park, The Lions Club, United
Pilgrimage Youth Program and more.
This is our only fundraiser and we
thank the community for their support.
New members are always welcome.
Info: Secretary Roxane Emerson 503-
897-3254.
Bingo night for Mari-Linn Outdoor
School
Locals filled the cafeteria at Mari-
Linn School April 9 as supporters of
the sixth grade Outdoor School Pro-
gram came to try their hand at Bingo.
The budget friendly game cost just 25
cents per game and raised over $950
for the group. ―We had to bring in ex-
tra tables – it was a great event,‖ said
6th grade teacher and event organizer
Andy Rasmussen.
Prizes included gift certificates to A
& W, Dairy Queen, Bi-Mart and two
rounds of golf at Elkhorn Golf Course.
The AJ Frank Foundation also donated
$1,000 towards the trip.
The bingo fundraiser will help cover
the cost of 24 students who will spend
five days in Central Oregon at the
OMSI Hancock Field Station. There,
highly trained OMSI staff will teach
topics like geology, paleontology and
ecosystems at a world renowned fossil
and geologic site. The group is sched-
uled to make the trip May 16-20.
The next fundraiser will be a rum-
mage sale at the school on May 7, 9am
-3pm. Donations are needed of good
quality, resalable items including
clothing. Drop donations at Mari-Linn
Elementary or contact Andy Rasmus-
sen at 503-859-2154.
Local dog trainer gets ready for group classes
Join us - there's still room! Dog Obe-dience and Social Skills - group class starts April 21, 6:30pm at Mari-Linn School Gym. Cost is $75 for 6 weeks. Classes are held once a week on Thursday. Other upcoming classes start May 4, 6pm (Wednesdays), location TBA. Appropriate dogs include family and community friendly non-aggressive canines who are receiving recom-mended vaccines and veterinary care. Limited enrollment, pre-registration required. Linda Grace at 503.859.3647 Social Graces Dog Training.
Lyons Garden Club celebrates 61 years
The Lyons Garden Club celebrated
their 61st anniversary April 13 at their
monthly meeting at the Lyons Fire
Hall. Hosted by Fran Ward, the meet-
ing featured an exchange of plants and
garden materials, along with hints for
planting and care of them. Refresh-
ments were served and a message of
inspiration was given. Birthdays were
celebrated and plans were discussed
for the May ―no host road trip‖ and
lunch. The group always welcomes
new members and visitors! Yearly
dues are $5.00. Info: Jean Evett agt
503-859-2563 or Diane Stockmar at
503-394-2197.
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Help Red Cross help Japan! We’ll donate
10% of all Tsunami
Platters and Tsunami
Drinks in April.
Santiam Valley Dance Beginning Jazz & Ballet
Rumba~Foxtrot~Cha Cha
Hustle~Tango~Swing
Waltz and Aerobics too!
All Ages At the Lyons Grange Hall
Call for schedule:
Instructor Tegan Willits 503.383.4359
Bingo! L to R: Maria & Kylie Orr, Teresa
Widby & Mandi Widby, age 5, Alexis
Beaumont, age 7 ½.
Welcome to the world
Lily Ann Sorrick Katrina Lynne Sorrick and John Douglas Sorrick are proud to an-nounce the birth of the daughter Lily Ann Sorrick.
Lily was born at 12:18 am on Sun-day March 20, 2011 at Santiam Memorial Hospi-tal in Stayton. She weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and was 19 inches in length. Maternal grand-parents are Larry
and Connie Robison of Mill City. Pa-ternal grandparents are Faith and Jason Smith of Lake Tahoe, CA. Late pater-nal grandparents are John and Lori Sorrick of Mill City.
Ark Animal Care participates in spay/
neuter program
By Keri Sanders DVM
Every year from Valentines Day to St Patrick‘s Day there is an event put on in Western Oregon called the Toms and Moms Cat Special. People from low income families can call and get referrals to participating clinics for $25 spays and $10 neuters. Low cost vaccines are also offered at most loca-tions. Why is this so important? Because cats are so prolific and efficient at re-production. Here are a few fun facts about cat reproduction: A single pair of cats and their kit-tens can produce as many as 420,000 kittens in just 7 years. When we spay/neuter we count each male and female as each would un-doubtedly find another unaltered feline to pair with. Ark Animal Care neutered 13 males
and spayed 8 females this year as part of the Moms and Toms program. So based on the statistics, we decreased the kitten load in the area by 8,820,000 cats over the next 7 years. Be looking for Moms and Toms next year! Same time. Flyers will be post-ed around town for you to call the or-ganization and get the referral you need to schedule the procedures. Call Ark Animal Care at 503-897-6004.
Happy 100th Birthday Nancy Stoddard!
Over 100 friends and family gath-ered this week at the Mission Mill Dye house in Salem to honor Nancy Brown Stoddard in her centennial year. Nancy lived in Gates in the 1970‘s-80‘s, and was a member of the Rebek-ah‘s, an avid gardener and active in the quilting club at Gates Community Church of Christ. While many family members remain here in the Canyon area, Nancy now makes her home in Redmond. A special treat for the honoree was a visit from her 98 year old brother, Al-len Brown, who drove up from Cali-fornia.
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great-great grand daughters: Alyssa & Stephanie Smith and Kiralynn Fretwell.
Happy Birthday Thomas Jefferson!
You would be 268 years old April 13.
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Two Good Reasons to Get off the Couch There may be snow in the mountains, but spring is officially here. And what better way to celebrate then to pull on some shorts and go for a mad dash in the hills, or around town for that matter. Saturday, April 23, you might choose to join a bevy of buff (and some not so buff) athletes with Run Wild Adventures on their first ever Monument Peak 15K trail run. Starts at 9am at Santiam Horse Camp off Christmas Tree Rd., about 1.2 miles up Monument Peak Rd in
Gates, and follows mostly single track with some logging road connections. Dogs are welcome, but no jogging strollers, please. Awards go for the top three overall male and female runners and to winners in individual age groups. Random prizes are awarded all throughout the day. $15 if you pre-register online, $20 on the day. Limited to 250 entrants. To register go to runwildad-ventures.com Be aware, Bigfoot sightings at these events have been reported. Prefer running on pavement, rather than mud? Saturday April 30 you can join the Canyon Arts Festival 5k family fun run (or fun walk if you prefer), and see the beautiful sights of Mill City in the springtime. Starts at 10am at the Mill City School track on Evergreen Street. Entrance fee ages 12 and up $10. For the younger set there is the Follow Your Heart Kids Fun Run, a special series of races are set for kids kindergarten to 5th grade starting at 11am at the track. Fee for kids under 12 is $2. Rain or shine there is fun planned for all. To register go to www. canyonartsfestival.com or kids can pick up an applica-tion at their school.
23rd Annual Regis
Decathlon/Heptathlon Forty-nine superb young athletes from around the region
gathered last weekend at Regis High School in Stayton to
test their mettle in events many of them had never compet-
ed in before. The men‘s event was captured by Paul Bentz
of Regis with an overall score of 5178, wowing the crowd
by clearing 12‘ on the pole vault. Braydon Mizell was San-
tiam‘s top contender placing
eleventh overall with a score
of 3036.
Kayla Dolby of Regis
placed first in the Heptathlon, scoring 3176, with
teammate Liz Ayers placing fourth with a score of
2451. Santiam‘s Stephanie Sappington (pictured
above right styling the long jump) took sixth over
all in the women‘s five event series.
An exceptional athlete, Kara Hallock of Lebanon,
participated as an exhibition only, placing the
highest women‘s score of the day at 3611.
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Canyon Arts Festival
It’s not too late to participate! Artists, crafters, and food vendors—still time to apply for booth space.
Submissions needed for Children’s Art Gallery Under 18 only; all works must be gallery ready for display. Wall art must be framed (cardboard
ok) and wired for hanging. All mediums accepted. Display only, not a contest!
Volunteers also very welcome! Help our community and get a way cool official
festival tie dye T-shirt! www.CanyonArtsFestival.com
Mari-Linn Spring Concert
Parents and friends filled the gymnasium
April 7 as grades K-5 sang their original
songs and 6th-8th grade beginning and ad-
vanced band performed.
The school wide music program is per-
formed three times a year and is led by mu-
sic teacher Steve Dalrymple.
Each grade from K-5 rote their own song,
like Cuddly Spy by the students of Mrs.
Murray‘s class. Special thanks to Jeri Harbi-
son, Steve Dalrymple, Connie Franklin,
Katelyn Burke, Laura Murray, Debbie
Quady, Pearl Bettman, Adam Bailey, and
Mike Carbaugh.
Drug and alcohol free grad night can drive
Fifteen local parents and volunteers are
halfway to their goal of providing a drug
and alcohol free graduation night party at
Bullwinkle‘s Fun Center in Wilsonville.
The annual event has been going since ―at
least 1990. That‘s when I graduated and
went,‖ said organizer Melissa White. The
free party will take place on June 3 and is
open to all graduating seniors.
Major sponsors this year include Mill City
Pharmacy, Frank Lumber and Freres Lum-
ber. Their next event will be a Krispy
Kreme fundraiser on April 30, 8am-gone at
Ace Hardware in Stayton. Pre-orders, please
call 503-507-8986. Cash donations are also
needed; contact
the Santiam
Drug & Alco-
hol Free Party
PO Box 733
Mill City
97360.
Top: The students per-
formed for a packed house.
Inset: (l to r)
Destiny Torres, Rachel
McCallister, and Noelle Saunders before the concert.
Cliques & Cafeterias
at MCMS The Mill City Middle School eighth grade
enrichment class performed the play Cliques
& Cafeterias twice April 7—an early perfor-
mance for the school and an evening perfor-
mance for the community.
Pictured: (top, facing) Mariah Goodell
and Joey Walcsak; (bottom, l to r) Lily
Hopson, Mariah Goodell, Jordan Baney,
PJ Smith, Carols Delacruz, Nick Martin,
and Joey Walczak.
Green Machine Jazz Ensemble slated for the Canyon Arts
Festival Fresh from Portland, this group
of young spirited musicians will
share their goal ―to bring jazz back
to our generation‖ April 30 at the
Canyon Arts Festival Food Court
Stage at 4pm. The Green Machine (pictured) plays all the standard jazz hits of
the 1930‘s and ‗40‘s—plus swing, Latin and rock. Polish up your dancing shoes
and head on down to Evergreen St. in Mill City where the entire downtown
school campus will transform into an all day arts and music festival full of free
activities for all ages. More info: canyonartsfestival.com
River Report April 6, 2011
Classified Ads
Local lamb available. All natural pas-
ture & grass fed. Chops, shanks,
roasts, ground and more. Misty Moun-
tain Farms 503-859-3575
FOR RENT Space next to Gates Post
Office, used to be a beauty salon. Call
503-897-2966 or 503-897-2161 for
more information.
Keyboardist Needed for 5 pm Satur-
day evening church services. St Cath-
erine‘s of Sienna in Mill City. Fee ne-
gotiable. Email lharrington
@wbcable.net or call (503) 897-3432
Dance Lessons! Now offering ball-
room, Latin, aerobics, ballet and jazz
in Lyons! Ages 3+. Call Tegan for
more information. 503-383-4359
For Sale 1993 Mobile Home 2 Bed-
room, with heat pump, stove and re-
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Every winter we have high water that wash-
es debris along the river banks and the river
is more beautiful when we clean up after
Mother Nature. We also have heavy winds
that blow trees over and spread branches
around. The biggest problems have been
solved in the last couple of weeks, but more
work is needed for maximum enjoyment as
the spring and summer progress.
River temperatures are still cold. The
Willamette has been only 48 or 49 degrees
recently and the big fish runs will probably
start as it rises to the low 50‘s. That could
happen next week or next month. Fish runs
have already started to increase and that will
take a big jump with warmer water. There is
so much low snow at 4,000 feet elevation
that it is hard to predict when Detroit Lake
and the North Santiam River will warm up.
Fortunately, there are sections of the North
Santiam where steelhead like to hang out
even in high and cold water. A few anglers
can concentrate on the good water and get
five or twenty strikes per day. Most of the
action is with wild winter steelhead which
are catch and release.
However, a few fresh summer steelhead are
being taken as far upstream as Mehama and
a little above that. Since only 33 Chinook
salmon have swum upstream from Oregon
City, very little action has happened with
them. May and June are great Chinook
months here. It looks like the salmon run will
be very large this year and the steelhead run
will be better than usual.
There is some nice whitewater upstream
from Mehama, but fish numbers are not as
good as in the lower sections.
The next ―Learn the River‖ trip is on May
7 from Mehama to Stayton, 8am (boats leave
at 10am).
An ideal time for a preview trip would be
early on April 16 so boaters could help at
Camp Taloali for the clean up day, and con-
tinue down to Stayton Bridge to see what
work needs to be done on May 7.
North Santiam State
Park Trail Clean-up By Bill Sanderson
North Santiam River Guides Asso-
ciation had a special cleanup at the
park on April 9. Club president
Bob Lusk organized the event, and
half a dozen members showed up
with tools and cleared up a lot of
the heavy branches blown down by
heavy winds. Some litter along the
trails was removed, but most of the
debris was storm related. One small
tree is still blocking one trail, and a
large tree has fallen across the trail
at the bottom of the cliff on the North side of the park. The group plans to re-
turn on April 10 to cut out the trees and open the trail. There are still many
large piles of branches that need to be removed. The boat ramp, swimming
and fishing holes, trails, and picnic areas are all usable now and waiting for
good weather to lure park visitors. The park is managed by Bob Rea, from
Detroit Lake State Park. Thanks to all!
The clean up at Camp Taloali by the same group will be on April 16. Volun-
teers should call Paul Carr at 503 363 3704.
North Santiam State Park river clean-up team
(L to R): Paul Carr, Bob Lusk, Chap Milbank,
John Meyer, Mike Ferris, and Dennis
Chamberlin.
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ing April 27, 5:30-8pm at Stayton
High School Cafeteria. Summary
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Meetings held in March. Next
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Bunco Fundraiser for Rare Dis-
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Mill City Community Garden
Work Party April 30, 9am. We‘re
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3. Twenty week summer ―produce club‖ that
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delivered to Mehama or Salem. Cost: $500
($25 per week), payment options avail. 503-
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Detroit Lake Recreation and Business As-
sociation (DLRABA) meeting April 18, 7-
8pm at Detroit Fire Hall
AARP Driver Safety Program April 18,
11am-3pm Santiam Senior Center, Stayton.
Cost is $14 with $2 discount for AARP
members, 8 hours. RSVP 503-767-2009,
bring ODL/AARP card.
Chamber 101: North Santiam Chamber
Of Commerce. April 20, 12-1pm. RSVP to
Nicole Miller. 503-897-5000.
J.A. Jance Book Signing April 20, 6:30-
8pm Salem Library, Loucks Auditorium 585
Liberty St SE. $5 donation suggested. Info:
541-327-2423. Canyon Senior Center Veteran Outreach Center April 21, 9am-2pm at 844 South First St, Mill City 897-4176
North Santiam Chamber of Commerce
Business After Hours Thursday, April 21,
5:30 p.m. at Trexler Farm Cafe, Mehama. $5
members, $7 non-members. 503-897-5000.
Santiam Medical Easter Tulip Sale The
Santiam Medical Clinic in Mill City will be
raising funds for medically oriented scholar-
ships and department needs April 21-22 from
9am-3pm. $5 for 10 tulips; box of 20 bunch-
es for $100. Pre-orders: 503-897-4808.
SLAMMS Habitat for Humanity Mini-
Blitz Build April 23, all day. looking for vol-
unteers. No experience necessary just come
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541.401.3003. 4th & Kingwood, Mill City
Joseph's Storehouse of Hope Food Distri-
bution Day April 23, 11am - 2pm at Mari-
Linn School, Lyons. Now serving over 150
households! Volunteers welcome!
Camp Taloali Lions Club Free Easter Egg
Hunt and Chili Hot Dog Lunch April 23,
11:30am-3pm. 15934 N Santiam Hwy. East-
er egg hunt, indoor/outdoor activities, climb-
ing tower and disc golf. Free, donations ac-
cepted, proceeds fund children‘s summer
camp program. 971-239-8153 or taloali.org.
Cartwright's Music Event Center, April
23, 7pm. "Old Circle"... This will be our last
show! Come and be a part of music history.
$10. Reservations recommended. 429 N.
3rd. Ave, Stayton OR 97383. Info: 503-769-
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mage Sale Fundraiser May 7, 9am-3pm.
Help cover the cost of 24 students who
will spend five days in Central Oregon at
the OMSI Hancock Field Station. Stu-
dents will learn geology, paleontology
and ecosystems at a world renowned fos-
sil and geologic site May 16-20. Dona-
tions are needed of good quality, resala-
ble items including clothing. Drop dona-
tions at Mari-Linn Elementary or contact
Andy Rasmussen at 503-859-2154.
Detroit Lake Fishing Derby May 13-15,
$15 entry. Prizes include a boat/trailer,
kids bikes and cash for all caught tagged
fish. www.DetroitLake Oregon.org Santiam Canyon Awards Night Saturday,
May 14 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Santiam High
School auditorium, 265 SW Evergreen St.,
Mill City OR 97360. $8/person; children 12
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Local Events
Wednesday, April 13 6:30pm Mill City Lyons Club at Moun-
tain Edge Cafe
7pm Lyons-Mehama Water District
Board Meeting at Mehama Fire Hall
Mari-Linn Volunteer Week, 11th-15th
Thursday, April 14 4:30pm SHS JV Baseball home game
vs. Scio
9:30am Gates Elementary Coffee Hour
Learn about the school and behavior con-
sultant Mark Summers.
Friday, April 15 6-9pm Movie Night for Kids “Getaway
for Parents” at Canyon Baptist Church
in Lyons. Ages 3-12. Every other Friday
night 6-9pm. 503-859-2627. April 15—
Ice Age, April 29—Milo & Otis
7pm Canyon Gospel Sing at Living
Water Church of God 132 Sorbin St,
Gates. This month, Jerry Ott, The Glory
Road Traveller. Everyone welcome, bring
a friend!
Mountain Edge Café Prime Rib Night Salmon with dill sauce will also be avail-
able. 320 NW Santiam Blvd, Mill City.
Reservations recommended. 503-897-
2741.
10am-6pm K + R Plants Grand Open-
ing Free coffee, popcorn and prizes. 402
Hwy 22, Gates 503-881-9408
Saturday, April 16 10am-3pm Sporting Clay Fun Shoot &
Tournament sponsored by Relay for
Life and Freres Lumber. Cedar Mill Rd,
Lyons. Proceeds benefit the American
Cancer Society. Fun Shoot: $10 for 25
shots; buy four rounds – get a free
lunch. Tournament: 1 round on the
sporting clay course, 1 round of Crazy
Quail. Prizes will be awarded. Clays
provided for all activities. Please bring
your own shells; they should be target
loads, 7 shot or smaller. Hearing and
eye protection required. Must be 18 or
over (16-17 with parent present), ID
required. Register Pauline 503-859-
4235 or Kim 503-897-3367.
9am-4pm Yard Sale at the Com-
mons—Local Youth Group Fund-
raiser Young Life - Wyldlife Fund-
raiser at Santiam High School Audito-
rium. Proceeds will help send kids to
camp this summer. For info: 503-897-
3081 or 503-897-3498.
9am-3pm Santiam Valley Grange
Flea Market 1140 E Fifth Street, Ly-
ons. Free admission, free parking.
Lunch available. Tailgating: weather
permitting. Info 503-859-2708 or 503-
859-3445
Mountain Edge Café Baby Back Rib
Night. Salmon with dill sauce also
available. 320 NW Santiam Blvd, Mill
City. RSVP 503-897-2741.
6pm Rotary Wine Tasting Event At
Silver Falls Winery Gene‘s Meat
Market will be joining the Stayton Ar-
ea Rotary for wine tasting, prizes, a
raffle and food samples like Gene‘s
favorite jerky and summer sausages.
Proceeds help support Rotary charities
like the Polio Foundation, student
scholarships, youth activities and com-
munity projects. $35 single, $50 cou-
ple. Purchase at the door or at
www.staytonevents.com.
6-8pm Mill City Gates Recreation
Association at Scout Cabin - 49003
Remine Rd.
6pm Mill City Budget Meeting, loca-
tion TBA
Monday, April 18 4:30pm SHS Baseball home game vs.
Western Mennonite
Tuesday, April 19 4:30pm MCMS Baseball/Softball
home game vs. Harrisburg
6-8pm 4th of July Committee Meet-
ing at Scout Cabin- 49003 Remine Rd.
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Weekly Events Mondays 4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12 grades.
Air Hockey, Ping Pong, ect. FREE. Mill
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6-7:30pm Eagles Lodge Taco Night New
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7pm Community Chorus, First Christian
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Tuesdays 10am-2pm Quilting Club Canyon Baptist
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12pm Senior Meals Fellowship Hall, Mill
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1pm Eagles Lodge Bingo Open to everyone.
New members welcome. Mill City 897-3100
Wednesdays 10am-3pm Judy’s Art Class Mill City Ea-
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7pm. AA Meeting Santiam Chapel, Lyons.
7:30-8:30pm Idanha AA at City Hall
Thursdays 12pm Senior Meals. Fellowship Hall, MC
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10am-3pm North Santiam Quilters, Gates
Church, all levels! 897-2102
4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12 grades.
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7pm Teen Movie Night Ages 10-18 First
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ell, the emergency
management coordi-
nator.
According to Diana
Fredlund, the
spokesperson for the
Army Corps of Engineers, the oversee-
ing agency of the dam system, the
likelihood of Detroit or Big Cliff dams
breaking due to seismic activity is
lower than the probability of a breach
of the gates that control the flow of
water. Fredlund will not call the dam
system safe for legal reasons, but they
will say that the construction is sound.
―To say they are the safest in Oregon
is a relative term. When the dams were
constructed and designed, they used
best science and technology of the
time,‖ said Fredlund. But, ―(In 1953),
we didn‘t know about the Cascadia
Subduction Zone or how the soils
would react to seismic activity.‖
No one knows when the next earth-
quake will occur or if it would be large
enough to cause a major breach in the
dam system.
The Mill Creek fault, Clackamas Riv-
er fault zone and Mt. Angel fault all lie
within 60 miles of the system. These
three closest fault lines are each 5-10
miles long, but have not been active
for at least 20,000 years.
The much longer and more active
Cascadia Subduction Zone off the Or-
egon coast has a 30% chance of caus-
ing a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in the
next 50 years. While the Detroit Dam
area has a high risk of liquefac-
tion (when solid soil acts like a
liquid due to seismic activity),
the 2008 study by Oregon Dept
of Geology and Mineral Indus-
tries shows only a moderate rate
of energy transfer and landslide
risk.
If a breach were to occur, en-
gineers inside
Detroit Dam
will notify local
emergency offi-
cials. Marion
County resi-
dents will be notified by the emergen-
cy broadcast system; Linn County res-
idents will receive a reverse 911 call to
a landline at their address, although
officials say this may take 10-15
minutes or longer.
In a worst case scenario, where both
Detroit and Big Cliff dams disintegrat-
ed simultaneously, it would take about
21 minutes for the water to reach the
city of Gates.
Many local fire departments, includ-
ing Gates and Mill City, have sirens to
notify residents. Local schools have
plans to move students to higher
ground. But Mill City fire chief Leland
Ohrt warns residents that the majority
of people in the river area will be on
their own.
―In theory, all of our fire department
volunteers will meet here at the fire
hall and then we‘ll go help our resi-
dents,‖ said fire chief Ohrt. ―But the
reality is that many of them won‘t be
able to get here. It‘s up to everyone to
get to know their neighbors and be
there to help.‖
―I don‘t lose any sleep over the dam,‖
said Gates fire chief Gary Swanson,
who also warns that residents should
prepare early to face a large scale dis-
aster in our area. ―If in doubt, get out.‖
“To say they are the safest in Oregon is
a relative term. When the dams were
constructed and designed, they used
best science and technology of the
time,” said Fredlund.
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Your Local Evacuation Plan Gates
Warning system: fire dept: continuous siren
Escape routes: Gates Hill Rd, Monument Pk
Students evacuated to: Monument Peak
Mill City
Warning system: fire dept: continuous siren
Escape routes: Toures Lane, SE 4th, NE 4th
Students evacuated to: Toures Lane
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