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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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.

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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.

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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

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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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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

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Mill City

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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-

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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

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$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,

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May 14 @ 6:30 p.m. at the Santiam High

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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

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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-

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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

Presbyterian Church, 897-2204

10am-3pm North Santiam Quilters, Gates

Church, all levels! 897-2102

4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12 grades.

Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Foos Ball. FREE.

Mill City Baptist Church.

7pm Teen Movie Night Ages 10-18 First

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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

Lyons/Mehama

Warning system: see county

Escape routes: Hwy 226, Hwy 22 to Wagner Rd,

Trask Rd, Fox Valley Rd

Students evacuated to: Cedar Mill Rd

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