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The Canyon WeeklyJanuary 5, 2011 Volume 3, Issue 1

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

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Happy New Year! From all of us at The Canyon Weekly

Juan Alvarez Lopez, age 41 of Stayton, was killed in a logging accident last Thursday afternoon, Decem-ber 29, on private property near North Hudel Road, locally known as Mill City Hill. At 2:22 pm, Sergeant Don Sweet, Senior Deputy Skip Lumley, and members of Mill City Fire Depart-ment responded to a call requesting medical help. The preliminary investigation indicates that Mr. Al-varez-Lopez was felling trees when he was struck by a 15-20 ft. section of a tree. He died at the scene from his injuries despite medical efforts by emergency personnel. Mr. Alvaraz-Lopez had worked for Lulay Timber Company, out of Scio, since 1996. He had a wife and a young son, and was buying a home in Stayton. “It was a tragic accident,” said Jerry Lulay. “He was a good man and a good employee, he was like family.” Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Ad-ministration was notified; the investigation is ongoing.

Tragedy on Mill City HillLocal man dies while felling trees

Midnight on December 31, 2011 didn’t just mark a new year, it signified a new life for two local families and one business. When the clock struck twelve times, the Mountain Edge Cafe in Mill City officially changed hands from Dale and Mary Kirsch, of Gates to Russ and Susie Foltz of Mill City. The Kirschs’ have lived in the canyon area all their lives, both graduating from Stayton High. They married in 1956 and began a family. In 1972 they moved to Mill City with their 5 children and bought the building just west of Circle K that was a Western Auto store at the time. It eventually be-came Kirsch True Value and was a

community staple for years. In 1981, they built a new build-ing next door to complement the western architecture of their busi-ness. They leased it out, originally housing a bank and Mike’s Cafe, which replaced the only break-fast place in town that had burned down the year prior, Viv’s cafe. Dale and Mary watched the cafe change hands over the years, while remaining the land owners. They retired from the hardware business in 2001 and settled into their home on the river. In 2010 they found themselves, admit-tedly reluctantly, in the restau-rant business after the tenants left abruptly.

“It was quite a challenge, we were retired, and had never actually managed a restaurant before,” said Mary Kirsch. Now, they’re ready to retire. “Oh yes! We have been ready!” Mary reinstates. Thank you Dale and Mary for your years of service. Now, meet Russ Foltz and

...and in with the New!Mt Edge Cafe gets new owners

his wife Susie. After a three year stint of working water infrastructure in the Hawai-ian Islands, they returned to their home of Mill City with the specific plan to op-erate Mountain Edge. And they are no novices to the restaurant business. Russ

and Susie met in 1996 at the Swiss Village Restaurant in Mehama when Susie, the manager of 15 years hired Russ to cook. The two fell in love and joined families. Prior to that Russ had trained to cook at The Fly-ing Dutch-

Happy New Year

The new Mountain Edge Cafe family.

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If you are a weekly subscriber to The Canyon Weekly, either in paper form or by email, you should be expecting to see your Canyon Weekly Coupon Book in your mailbox soon. We are pleased to report that it is full of local savings - and more than a few freebies! Our logo, “Save Cash, Save Gas, Buy Local” says it all.

Take a look at what you’ll get:A free value sized Milk Shake at Poppa Al’s - just for stopping in.Free coffee, tea, or soda at Mountain Edge - just stop in.Free key (duplicate of yours) at Mehama True Value.Free order of bread sticks when you order a large pizza at Giovanni’s.Free coffee with your purchase at Sugar and Spice Bakery.Free coffee and dessert with your salad purchase at Trexler Farm.Free lunch beverage and desert on your birthday at Trexler Farm.Free soda for the kids at Sierra Restaurant (with their meal).Free Zumba exercise class in Mill City.Free cup of award winning chowder at Marion Forks - just for stopping in.Free web design business consultation.

Buy one/get one free coupons (BOGO):BOGO scones at Rosie’s Mountian Coffee House, up to six.BOGO clothing item at Deb’s Attic. up to $5 value.BOGO horseback trail excursion with Into the Wild Equine Adventures.BOGO second consecutive night’s stay at Curt’s Place Rental Suite.BOGO pumpkin bread at Trexler Farm in Mehama.BOGO oil change at Classic Auto in Mill City.BOGO Santiam HS Wolverine basketball game admission.BOGO 16oz latte at Canyon Espresso Drive Thru in Gates.

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Eagles Lodge to hold crab dinner raffle and

fundraiser The North Santiam Eagles #3384 an-nual Crab Dinner is scheduled for Feb. 18, 6-7:30pm. This event will be a ben-efit fund raiser to help our local Canyon Crisis Center. Tickets are on sale now at the Lodge or from the Eagles members. Prices are $20 for a whole crab dinner, $10 for a half crab dinner and $10 for fried chicken dinner. All meals include baked beans, cole slaw & clam chowder. Each meal ticket sold will be entered into a raffle. Priz-es are: Marlin .22 Caliber Rifle (win-ner must pass background check), Spa Package (includes massage, facial, foot treatment and pedicure), 7’ Fenwick Rod w/Shimano Reel, Sony 8GB MP3 Player w/ Video, 3 bottles of premium wine and a custom pool cue. Drawings will be held during the dinner. While the Eagles Lodge supports both national and local charities through these types of events, more emphasis is placed on supporting our local commu-nity.

Santiam Community Chorus resumes

The Santiam Community Chorus re-sumes its rehearsals on Monday, January 9, 2012 at Mill City Christian Church, 7-8:30pm every Monday night. Please join us as we prepare music for Black

History Month on February 25, Spring Awakening concert on April 14 and the North Santiam Chamber of Commerce Awards Night on April 25. We welcome all level of singers, music readers or not, who love to sing in a fab-ulous and fun group of various ages. We teach you how to develop the voice you were given! If you have any questions, please call Jo Ann at 503-859-3426. See you there!

Garden Club sched-ules surprise project

The Lyons Garden Club will hold their Jan 11, 1pm meeting in the Lyons Fire Department meeting room. Edwina Rosenbusch and Jean Kellogg will be the hostesses, serving refreshments and have planned a surprise gardening proj-ect. The Garden Club serves the entire Santiam Canyon area and new members and visitors are always invited to at-tend. For more information contact Jean Evett, 503-859-2563 or Diane Stockmar at 503-394-2197.

Correction: In the Dec 28 article “Grocery store reopens in Detroit”, some items were incorrectly stated. The correct former name was Lake Detroit Market. They are currently carrying frozen meats and veggies. The correct address is 100 Detroit Ave. N. The Canyon Weekly apolo-gizes for the error.

Oregon Ducks win at Rose Bowl

Local fans make the trip to So. Cal For the first time in 95 years, the Oregon Ducks took home the Rose Bowl trophy in a game against Wisconsin last weekend, with a final score of 45-38. It was their first Rose Bowl win since 1917. Some lucky local residents made the trip to

watch - including

the Downey family (far left) and

Steve and Levi Nielsen

(left).

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Mill City Middle School November Tigers of the Month

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Winter is here, bring cooler weather. The Mill City Fire Department would like to pass on these heating safety tips to assure that Canyon area residents stay warm without getting burned. Give space heaters space. Put at least 36 inches of empty space between the heater and everything else, such as furniture, papers and people. Check the cords on portable heaters. Replace frayed or cracked cords. If the cord gets hot, unplug it and have the heater serviced. A overheated cord can cause a fire. Do not use a extension cord with por-table heaters, this is a common cause of fires. Turn off/unplug portable

heaters when you leave your home or when you go to bed. Clean the flue of your woodstove or fireplace at least once a year, twice a year if wood is your primary heat source. Have forced air furnaces ser-viced annually, and change the filters every six months. Dirty filters can start on fire. Kerosene heaters are not approved for use in Oregon. Kerosene heaters are prone to sudden flare ups, and they emit noxious and deadly fumes. For more heating safety tips contact the Mill City Fire Department at 503- 897-2390 or your local fire depart-ment in Lyons, Stayton or Detroit.

Mill City Fire: heat without getting burned

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Timbertown ResaleWishing you a great start to

your New Year!

Pictured clockwise from top left: The Rockhounds - Jerry Wescott on guitar and Don Hoover on drums; Harmoney and Jon Detrick dancing the night away; Justin Merrill and Carla Goodell share a laugh; Debbie Fredrickson and Jes-sica Gilbert with her fiance and friends; Thorin Thacker and his wife Alicia;

Gerado, Havilla, and Jovella Martinez.

New Year’s Eve at Mill City Eagles Lodge

Cheers! An open letter of appreciation to the fine people of the North Santiam Canyon from The Canyon Weekly: We have come to know, over the past year, what an amazing, diverse and unique community well all live in and have come to know as Home. When reading our national news it tells us, “We are in recession! Run for your lives!” Then we see our neighbors,

opening businesses, starting festivals, growing gardens and making space and activities for our children to grow. They seem to say: “Recession? Ha, ha! What recession?” And they thrive. Here’s to a community we are proud to serve. Cheers.

Here’s to 2012!~And may you prosper

well into 2013~

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Linn County Sheriff’s Office Police Log for Dec 27 to Jan 1Date: 12/27/11 Time: 8:46 Description: THEFT-RPT 200 Block BROADWAY ST Mill City Narrative: Caller reports items missing from commercial bldg that she has been renting. Caller has had ongoing disagree-ment with landlord.Date: 12/27/11 Time: 13:05 Description: THEFT-RPT 51800 Block GATES BRIDGE RD Gates Narrative: This is a care facility. Meds and ID stolen from her last residence. Date: 12/27/11 Time: 14:14 Description: MISC CRIME 100 Block BROADWAY ST Mill City Narrative: Female called for an ambu-lance 12/26 at 1742 because she was out of gas and wanted a ride to the ER to get a refill for her pain meds. Date: 12/27/11 Time: 16:28 Description: DISTB-NOISE 800 Block KINGWOOD AV Mill City Narrative: PR says that neighbor is bang-ing on the wall. PR thinks neighbor may be having a mental issue. Date: 12/27/11 Time: 22:34 Description: DISTB-OTHER 1200 Block SPRING ST Mill City Narrative: Loud voices heard - verbal only argument 2 or more males yelling this will be the first address to the eastDate: 12/28/11 Time: 4:14 Description: CRIM MISCHIEF 400 Block 7TH AV Mill City Narrative: Caller reporting male susp list-ed was at location, got drunk, destroyed some personal property of the caller and left. Caller knows where susp is. Two par-ties at location. Date: 12/29/11 Time: 10:38 Description: VEH-STOLEN 400 Block 1ST AV Mill City Narrative: Caller parked his car and went into a meeting an hour ago and came out and his car is gone. Date: 12/29/11 Time: 18:25

Description: SUSP-VEHICLE 200 Block 6TH ST Lyons Narrative: Middle aged male parked his vehicle on the side of the street near their house and walked off with his dog, and has not returned. Date: 12/29/11 Time: 19:24 Description: ASST-OUTSIDE AGENCY 800 Block 1ST AV Mill City Narrative: Marion county would like us to go to this address and ask the RO if she knows where her vehicle is. It has been parked in a neighborhood in Marion Co. Date: 12/29/11 Time: 22:11 Description: SUSP-VEHICLE 48000 Block RIO VISTA LN Linn CO Narrative: PU, more than one person in the vehicle, one was driving and the other was shining a light on the property. She says that this is a private drive. Date: 12/29/11 Time: 22:19 Description: WELF CHECK 400 Block MOUNTAIN AV Idanha Narrative: Caller says her 28 y/o son is on drugs, has been hallucinating, was on the roof earlier tonight, saying there were people up there, he was talking to them. Date: 12/30/11 Time: 13:13 Description: HAZ-TRAFFIC 300 Block 7TH ST Lyons Narrative: Veh parked on Ash St between 6th/7th. Date: 12/30/11 Time: 13:18 Description: SUSP-PERSON 48300 Block LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County Narrative: Male staggering around the roadway, had to prop himself up on a road sign for a little bit. ls just east of caller’s address. Date: 12/30/11 Time: 23:38 Description: TRAFF-DUII 900 Block MAIN ST Lyons RED BARN TAVERN Narrative: Per the

caller, susp veh left location less than 5 ago poss er to mill city per the caller, veh oper is under the influence. Date: 12/31/11 Time: 0:11 Description: DOG COMPLAINT 43900 Block HWY 226 Linn County Narrative: Pr reporting 2 dogs running loose in the road. PR said they are at-tempting to find owners. Date: 12/31/11 Time: 9:13 Description: DOG COMPLAINT 43100 Block KINGSTON-LYONS DR Linn County Narrative: Caller reporting he put down 2 dogs after they killed his livestock. Date: 12/31/11 Time: 17:37 Description: PHONE-HARASSMENT 46100 Block LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County Narrative: Contact caller by phone regarding a woman calling her continually after being told not to. Phone contact is ok. Date: 12/31/11 Time: 21:05 Description: JUV-RUNAWAY RPT 45700 Block LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County Narrative: Reporting two fe-males as runaways. The 15 yo is the PR’s daughter, the 17 yo is not related but lives at this address.

Mill City Fire Department calls

Dec 27 - Jan 212/29----13:32

Hudel Road-----------------Medical

12/29---22:06SE Fairview-------------------Medical

12/30---08:47Hudel Road-------------------Medical

1/1------09:44SE Hazel---------------------Misc

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Opal G. McLainOctober 9, 1917 - December 2, 2011

Opal G. McLain passed away peacefully at her home in Sublim-ity, OR with loved ones by her side, on December 2, 2011.She was born October 9, 1917 in Parkston SD, to Harley Mize

and Adelia Phillips Mize. They moved to Oregon in 1935, settling in W. Salem, where she worked for the OR Unemployment Commission. During her part time tenure at The Cottonwoods Dance Hall in Albany, she met Frank “Scotty” McLain, whom she married February 11, 1945. They celebrated 62 years of marriage before he passed in March 2007. She and Scotty started their lives together in the Brownsville. In 1969, she and Scotty moved to

Elkhorn Woods on the Little North Fork, where she became a re-tired housewife for the first time, with just one of her three chil-dren left at home. She became very involved with her daughter’s class at Santiam HS in Mill City, where she and her husband were members of the Santiam Wolverine Booster Club, went to every basketball game and were asked to chaperone several of the functions at school until her daughter graduated in 1975. At that time they were given an award of appreciation for all of the time they contributed, and even recently in her passing was fondly remembered by one of those class members as being the “class Mom.” In 1974, she and her family moved from Elkhorn Woods to Pioneer Road on the Little N.Fork, not far from Taylor Park, and was there 35 years. Opal worked for Young and Morgan Co at the N. Santiam Plywood office in Mill City, for about 10 years before retiring in 1982. She moved to the McKillop House at Marian Estates in January 2009, after the passing of her husband, Scotty. She and her cats, Dawn and Midnight loved living there, and was always heard saying how happy she was to be living there.Opal was preceded in death by her husband, Scotty, her father and mother, an infant sister, her brother LeRoy Mize, sister Ge-niece Mize, and granddaughter Christie McLain. She is survived by her three children and their families; daughter, Doreen and Robert Akers of Albany, OR; son, AF Retired CMSgt Denny and

Carole McLain of Surprise, AZ, daughter Debbie and Jack Loft-in of Stayton, OR. Grandchildren Scott and Renee McLain of Ft. Worth TX; Jessica and Jon Joling, and Johanna Akers of Albany, OR and Joshua Akers of Ft. Worth Texas; Eric and Dorothy Lof-tin, Gary and Araya Loftin, Colby Loftin and fiance’ Erika Orr, and Betsy Loftin, all of Stayton. Great-Grandchildren Brianna and Brandon McLain of Phoenix AZ, and Lance and Samone McLain of Ft. Worth TX., Savannah Partridge of Albany, OR., and Miciela Loftin of Stayton, OR. Opal was a member of the Mehama Community Church, where she and Scotty attended before having to move to Sublimity.Memorial services was held Thursday, January 5th at the McK-illop Residence, 500 Conifer Circle, Sublimity. A private family burial of she and Scotty’s ashes will be held later in the spring.Serving the family orth Santiam Funeral Service, Stayton, OR.

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ObiturariesAlbert F. Palmer

April 15, 1950 – November 29, 2011 Lyons – Albert, 61, died Tuesday in Lyons. He was born in Stockton, CA. Albert grew up in Lincoln City graduating from Taft High School, he lived in Portland and Salem, until moving to Lyons 11 years ago. Al-bert served in the US Army during the Viet-nam War. He worked as a mechanic all his life. Albert enjoyed mo-torcycles and horses. He served as a pastor for the United Evangelical Church. Albert is survived by children: Albert R. Palmer of Salem, Heather Palmer of Salem, Chad Cobine of Salem, Joey Cobine of Independence, Rachel Waldon of Salem, William Waldon of Salem, Corrine Mosher of Sa-lem, and Destiny Palmer of Salem; Brother: Bobby Wayne Johnson of Lyons; sister Doris Page of Texarana, TX.; 4 – grandsons, 3 – granddaughters, and 1 great-granddaughter. Graveside services were held on Friday December 9th, 2011 at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Serving the family North Santiam Funeral Service, Stayton.

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Space for rent. Suitable for an office or Salon in Gates. (503) 897-2966 or (503) 897-2191.Grass-Fed Local Locker Beef for Sale. $2.25 per pound hanging weight plus pro-cessing. Call Kurt or Caroll at 503-859-3575 for more information.

For Rent: 2 Bdrm, 1 bath home in Gates. Single car garage, deck, shed, refrigera-tor, yard. Electric and wood heat. $650 per month plus 1 month deposit. 503-859-3575.2007 Nissan Versa 4 door , 6 speed with hatchback. One owner. Great condition and surprisingly roomy inside. Nice commuter car: 28-32 MPG. 103,600 miles. $4500 OBO. 503-569-1229Give the Gift of Life: First Aid/CPR classes will be held the first Saturday of each month at Trexler Farms in Mehama Group and corporate classes also avail-able at your location by appointment.Call Kurt Hueller for more information: 503-859-3575 or email kah@wvi.com. More information is also available in the events section listing, page 10.Let your Home Shine for the Holidays with Ellie’s Affordable Housecleaning. Fast, Friendly, and Reliable - thorough cleaning for your home, cabin or business. Plenty of local references. Call today for special holiday rates! 503-689-4713For Rent: 2 bedroom Apartment in Gates. $500/month, $500 deposit. Water and sewer included. No Friday night or Saturday calls please. Jim 503-871-3344.

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Big brownwater is what we will have in the North Santiam River this week. All that rain last week caused Detroit Lake to fill up 46 feet above low pool, and that needs to drain out so we continue to have flood protection. That process causes the North Santiam River to be very high, sometimes for weeks after a storm. Most sections are runnable by experts with spe-cial equipment, but these high water trips may be epic. The Little North Fork has enough water for boat trips this week. That is a special treat, since the flow is often too low for navigation. It will clear up before the main North Santiam, and the lower six miles is a wonderful trip. As the North Santiam and Willamette Rivers warm up and clear up a little, good numbers of steelhead will start coming up-stream from the Falls at Oregon City. So far, we have 503 Winter Steelhead and the number will grow slowly in January and February with big numbers starting in March and April and May. It is a new year, and we hope for good runs of steelhead and salmon. Steelheaders Salem Chapter board meets this Wednesday, January 4 at Wholesale Sports in Salem at 6:30p.m. Chapter ac-tivities and programs will be discussed. Ongoing clinics and Minto Park cleanups will be planned for. With good planning, we can enjoy the best of the river when conditions improve.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden will have one of his first town hall meetings of the new year in Stayton. The meeting will start at 3pm Friday, Jan 6 at Stayton Community Center, 400 W. Virginia St.

All are invited to attend.

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Events Coming Soon

First Aid/CPR classes with Kurt Heuller American Heart Association Heartsaver First aid/CPR classes starts January 7 (first Saturday of each month) at Trexler Farm in Mehama (20146 Ferry Rd SE, Stayton). Approx. 5 hours for both First Aid & CPR or 2-1/2 hours for each. Cost is $55 for Heartsaver First Aid/CPR, $35 for CPR or First Aid only. 4 person minimum. Instructor is a certified BLS CPR/First Aid Instructor and local firefighter/EMT since 2003. Info: 503-859-3575 or kah@wvi.com FREE Zumba demos at Santiam High School Commons with Nicole Miller. Wed, Jan. 11, 6:30-7pm. 503-949-7621.Canyon Readers at Trexler Farm in Me-hama. This group has about 6-10 people of all ages in a comfortable group discus-sion format. Come tell us your impression of the book! Dinner served by Sharlene Trexler, who opens her restaurant just for the event. Upcoming books include - Jan 12: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Feb 9: Monte

Walsh by Jack Schaeffer (author’s first novel was made in to movie). Dinner 6:30pm, discussion at 7pm every second Thursday of the month. Info: Herb Bastuscheck 503-859-2668.North Santiam Water-shed Council meets at Stayton Community Cen-ter, Jan 12, 7-9pm (400 W Virginia St). Presentation: Army Corps of Engineer

on Minto Fish Collection Facility and other Corps projects on the North Santi-am River. Info: www.nsantiamwatershed.org; 503-930-82024-H Can Drive January 14-15, 10 am-2pm across from Santiam Canyon School District office on Evergreen Street, Mill City. Cans can also be picked up locally. Call 503-859-4664 to schedule a pick up.Federal Lakes Recreation Committee, Detroit Lake (FLRCDL) meeting will be on Wednesday, Jan 18 at 6:30pm at the new Gates Fire Hall 140 East Sorbin St. This is for the Winter meeting only to help make for a safer drive.Santiam Memorial Hospital Auxil-iary meets on Jan 19, 1pm in the Freres Auditorium at Santiam Memorial Hospi-tal. Lunch served. Guest speaker Mag-gie Hudson with an update on the new construction of the hospital. Info: Char Bartosz at 503-749-29108th Annual Cowboy Thanksgiving in Detroit at the Hills’ barn January 21, all day. Potluck style, outdoor community and family feast that honors the end of the cowboy calving season (that’s when the cowboys had time to sit and eat). Bring your own drink and homemade dish to share; roast pig, prime rib and salmon will be served. Young Life Church

Camp accepting donations.

Events This WeekWednesday, January 4

6:30pm Dog Obedience and Manners Classes with Social Graces Dog Training. Mill City Scout Cabin on Remine Rd. Fee $75. Pre-registration needed prior to start. 503-859-3647. E-mail: socialgracesdog-training@gmail.com

Thursday, January 55:30-6pm FREE Zumba demos at San-tiam High School with Nicole Miller. Thur, Jan. 5 at 5:30-6pm and Wed, Jan. 11 at 6:30-7pm. Thinking of your New Year’s Resolution? Come give it a try - and see why so many are integrating this into their health and weight loss goals! Info: 503-949-7621.

Friday, January 68:30-10am Health & Wellness Industry Gathering with GROW North Santiam. at Trexler Farm (20146 Ferry Rd SE, Mehama). Free opportunity for you to talk about your business, get to know entrepreneurs in similar fields from all over the North Santiam Canyon and val-ley, and explore opportunities to market or collaborate with others. GROW clients, chamber members and other entrepre-neurs & businesses are welcome. RSVP Allison McKenzie 503-871-5188.

Saturday, January 7Tree Pick Up by the Mill City Fire Department, who will pick up and dis-pose of your Christmas tree for 4-5 cans of food, which will be given to the local food bank program. Please call 503-897-2390, Mon-Fri and leave your name, address and phone number. (If you do not receive a call back, please call back again with all of your info).10am Santiam Hearts to Arts meets at Trexler Farms, all are invited. We’ll be discussing events in the upcoming year, including the Canyon Arts Festival and Cascade Foothills Saturday Faire.

Tue-16oz Flvrd Latte$2Thur-Double Punch

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Monday, January 93:30-10pm Santiam High School bas-ketball home game vs. East Linn5:30pm Santiam Canyon Youth and Families Alliance grant funding meeting for possible $18,000 grant sought. Deci-sion of finalized programs will be made. Santiam Canyon School District 150 SW Evergreen, Mill City. Info: 503-897-23217pm Idanha City Council meets.

Tuesday, January 109am Mill City Municipal Court at Mill City Fire Hall6pm Mill City City Council meets at Mill City Middle School library6:30pm Detroit City Council meets at Detroit meeting room

Wednesday, January 113:30-10pm Santiam High School bas-ketball away game vs. Central Linn

Ongoing Weekly EventsMondays

4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12th grades. Air Hockey, Ping Pong, ect.FREE. Mill City Baptist Church.6:30-8pm Zumba in the Canyon with Nicole Miller 1 hr. cardio, 30 mins. abs & glutes (bring your mat) $5/session. Santiam High School commons 265 SW Evergreen St. Mill City 503-949-7621

Tuesdays10am-2pm Quilting Club Canyon Bible Fellowship, Lyons 910-491812pm Senior Meals Fellowship Hall, Mill City Presbyterian Church. Meals on Wheels: Ruth:503 897-22041pm Bingo Mill City Eagles Lodge, new members welcome. 503 897-31007:30pm Santiam Al-Anon for family and friends of alcoholics, open meeting, Mt. View Church, Aumsville

Wednesdays10am-3pm Judy’s Art Class at Mill City Eagles Hall. Oil painting, all lev-els welcome. Weekly on Wednesdays. Drop in, open to all. 503 859-22137pm Wii Bowling MC Eagles Lodge. 503 897-31007pm.AA Mtg Santiam Chapel, Lyons.7:30-8:30pm Idanha AA at City Hall

Thursdays12pm Senior Meals. Fellowship Hall, MC Presbyterian Church. FREE3:30 After School Story Time at the Lyons Library. 279 8th St. 859-2366.5:30-9:30pm Teen Movie Night Ages 10-18 Mill City Christian Church, Mill City. All kids MUST be picked up at 9:30pm. Free. 10am-3pm North Santiam Quilters, Gates Church, all levels! 897-21024pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12 grades. Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Foos Ball. FREE. Mill City Baptist Church.6-8pm EPIC Youth Group at San-tiam Chapel in Lyons. Free.6:30-8pm Zumba in the Canyon with Nicole Miller 1 hr. cardio, 30 mins. abs & glutes (bring your mat) $5/session. Santiam High School com-mons 265 SW Evergreen St. Mill City 503-949-7621

FridaysFree Knife Sharpening Fridays at Gene’s Meat Market from 3pm-6pm (limit 5, please). At the flashing yellow light on Hwy 22 in Mehama. 503-859-2252.10am-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 Pinochle 844 South First St, Mill City 503-897-41767:30-8:30pm Idanha AA at City Hall

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New owners at Mt Edge Cafe: “This is exactly what we’ve

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