March 23 , 2011 Volume 2 , Issue 12 News and li fe ~ for our side of the mountain!

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Missoula Children’s Thea-tre is back again to Santiam Auditorium with a team of 25 local thespians presenting a musical/comedy adaptation of The Princess and the Pea. The theatre travels around the world with the mission to teach life skills through thea-ter. This year alone, they will cast 65,000 students who will perform for over 750,000 audience members. ―This is an outstanding

group of kids...the show will

be fantastic on stage,‖ said

tour director John-Thomas

Appling. Show times: Fri-

day 7pm & Saturday 1pm at

Santiam Auditorium. Adults

$5, students & seniors $3.

Age 3 & under are free.

Woman Sentenced in Detroit Fire Embezzlement Case By Michelle Gates

Former office manager

Heather Ritchie was sentenced

to two years imprisonment

and two years of court super-

vision for stealing over

$95,000 from the Idanha-

Detroit Rural Fire Protection

District (IDRFPD), according

to a recent press release.

Ritchie was convicted and

sentenced this past March 17

by the Marion County Court

for official misconduct in the

first degree and first degree

aggravated theft.

Ritchie pled guilty to the

charges three months ago,

while waiving her right to a

jury trial. She has been or-

dered to repay $99,689.50 in

restitution and court fees.

Much of that money will go

to reimburse the Hartford In-

surance Company, who car-

ried the policy on the stolen

funds.

The fire department esti-

mates that one quarter of the

money will not be recovered

because it was not deemed

provable by the courts.

Despite the sentencing, dam-

(Continued on back page )

Heather Ritchie was sentenced to two

years imprisonment for embezzling

funds from the Idanha-Detroit Rural

Fire Protection District.

The Princess and the Pea

Comes to Mill City

Local fourth grader Brittan Grenbemer prepares for her role

while tour actress Allison Muennich looks on.

Performing

fabulously (left)

Santiam Wolverettes

and (below)

Stayton Highlights.

Two local dance teams won top honors this

past March 18 at the state dance champion-

ships at Portland Coliseum. Stayton Highlights

took first in the OSAA 4A division for the

ninth year in a row, with a final score of 93.3.

It was the highest awarded to any team com-

peting, regardless of classification.

The Santiam Wolverettes placed a strong 2nd

in the 1-3A division, finishing out a successful

and ―Beautiful‖ year. Way to go, ladies!

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The Canyon Senior Center was full

of activities this past week as volun-

teers hosted the monthly bake sale and

at least a dozen local residents came to

join the weekly game of Pinochle.

The bake sale raised $163 to help pay

for the center’s operations and satis-

fied at least one local’s need for home

baked treats like zucchini bread and

lemon bars. ―This is great. Nobody

makes homemade stuff anymore,‖ said

Mill City resident Lee Fleming.

The non-profit senior center has

about 100 members from all over the

Santiam Canyon who coordinate

events like a monthly potluck, blood

pressure readings by local firefighters

and a veterans center. New events are

also coming, like a beading group on

April 12 at 1pm.

Located at 844 SW 1st St, Mill City

(across from Hilltop Market), the cen-

ter is open Mon-Thurs 10am-2pm &

Fri 10am-4pm. Info: 503-897-4176

Locals Keep Senior Center Hopping

At the bake sale: (left) Yvonne Zimmer-

man, Jetta Stevens & Donna Wessel;

(right) Lee Fleming gets some goodies.

Playing Pinochle: (left to right) Irv

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Canyon Gleaners Accepts Grant Gwen Harmon and Lori McGuire accepted a

$7500 grant from Spirit Mountain Casino on

March 15 to help pay for utilities and purchase

food for Canyon Gleaners, which helps fee the

low income, seniors, and disabled patrons in the

Santiam Canyon. Info: 503-897-4031

Left: Local volunteers cooked up a great event; Right: Don Bult of Mehama called his

pancakes and eggs “superb and great!”

Pancake Breakfast at Santiam Grange

The Santiam Valley Grange hosted a pancake breakfast this past March 19 to

raise money for the building and roof fund. The event was organized and run by

many Grange volunteers who served quite a few hungry locals, including two

Mehama residents on their way to a gold hunting class. Don Bult and John

McClure had ―pancakes and eggs, just the way you want them.‖ The event is

one of many fundraisers that supports the Grange. SantiamValleyGrange.org.

Leprechaun Wrecks Havoc at Local School

Once again, a mischievous visitor roamed the class-rooms during recess at Gates Elementary this past March 17, creating mayhem and delighting children and teachers alike. ―He’s done it again,‖ said principal Brad Yates, shaking his head with a twinkle in his eye. Several of the classes worked on building leprechaun traps all week in anticipation of this annual event. However, despite their best endeavors, the leprechaun was not caught—and left in his wake were upturned chairs, confetti and tell tale tiny green foot prints every-where, including the ceiling.

Left: Abby Fawcett shows some innova-

tive traps in Ms. Brown’s class. Top

right: Marcos More-no and his invention. Right: The aftermath

in Mrs. Huegen-berger’s class.

While many groups in the San-tiam Canyon require parent par-ticipation, several local church-es throughout the area have joined forces to give kids a safe place to hang out, play games and watch movies—without having to bring their parents along with them. Mill City Baptist Church’s Kid Zone is just one of them. Stem-ming from Vacation Bible School, the women’s ministries have organized a community center like area where younger kids can go to play games like table tennis and air hockey, or just hang out in a safe place with other kids their age. Lunch

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for the 2011-2012 school year. Letters must be received

by April 15. Preferences will be given to 1st, 2nd,

3rd and 5th grades. Questions? Call 503-394-3340

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is also included— and all of it is free. And they’re not the only ones with this cause. Three church-es in Lyons/Mehama have partnered for a mov-ie night. Organizers in Mill City have even built a website to make it easy for families to find them. All of these groups are run by volun-teer and funded from donations, usually the from the congregation of the respective church. To donate, or participate, see the following list:

www.MillCityYouth.com Mill City Baptist Church 503-536-5414

• Mon/Thurs 4-8pm Youth Center 7-12th grades.

• Friday 10am-12pm Kid Zone 1-6th grades

Mill City First Christian Church 503-602-8742

• Thursday 5-9:30pm Teen Wii and Movie Night

for teens & tweens. First movie 6-8pm, second

movie (high school age only, please) 8-9:30pm.

Liberty Fellowship (Mill City) 503-949-3006

• Tuesday 4:30-9pm High School Youth Group

• Thursday 5:30-9pm Kids Club Grade School

Youth Group

Young Life/Wyldlife (Local chapter OR218)

• Young Life—Weekly 7:30pm, location varies,

high school age. Next one March 29, visit

www.MillCityYouth.com for future dates. 503-

897-3014

• Wyldlife—Monthly, evenings at Mill City Mid-

dle School, middle school age. 503-897-3014

Lyons/Mehama 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. Showing

April 1—Cars, April 15—Ice Age, April 29—Milo

& Otis

At Mill City Baptist Church Kid Zone

(top) Jesse Sendlinger & Carl Hays;

(bottom, l to r) Nevaeh

Beldon, Perla Eugenio, Jesse

Sendlinger, Logan & Carl Hays,

Mariah Goodell & Brenden Grigsby.

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PO Box 39 Mehama, OR

97384

Locally known for

their award winning

seafood chowder,

Marion Forks Res-

taurant is giving us

yet another reason to

enjoy the drive up

Hwy 22, as well as a

convenient place for campers to stock up on

those forgotten necessities.

Owners Wayne Rettinger and June Town-

send have been revamping the restaurant

since December 2009, including installing a

hand crafted juniper pool table—no coins

required, ever—for their Sunday 2pm tour-

naments ($5 entry, prizes for top players).

They’ve also gone local in their new store:

selling locally authored books, fishing gear

and hand crafted apparel like Duck and Bea-

ver scarves and tie dye clothing from a

neighboring resi-

dent.

Open daily from

8am-8pm, your

family will enjoy

the river-side

view and excel-

lent food. Visit

them on Facebook

or call 503-854-

3669.

New Store, Pool Tournament at Marion

Forks Restaurant

Restaurant & Lounge

Rustic Setting, For a Lasting Experience!

Open Daily 8am to 8pm

Book Meetings & Events

Early

503 854-3669

Yard Sale Items Needed for Local Youth

Group Fundraiser

Resalable items wanted (no clothing,

please) for the Young Life - Wyldlife

Fundraiser “YARD SALE AT THE

COMMONS" this coming Saturday

April 16th, 9am-4pm at Santiam High

School Auditorium. Proceeds will

help send kids to camp this summer.

For info: 503-897-3081 or 503-897-

3498.

National Survey on Hunting, Fishing and

Wildlife Watching

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

will soon be conducting the 12th Na-

tional Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and

Wildlife-Associated Recrea-

tion. Hunters, anglers and other wild-

life enthusiasts across the nation will

be asked to participate in interviewing

set to begin April 1. The survey,

which has been conducted every five

years since 1955, will involve 53,000

households.

―We appreciate the anglers, hunters,

birdwatchers and other citizens

throughout the United States who vol-

untarily participate in the survey when

contacted,‖ said Acting Director Ro-

wan Gould, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service. ―The survey results help wild-

life and natural resource managers

quantify how much Americans value

wildlife resources in terms of both par-

ticipation and expenditures.‖

The survey is funded by the Multistate

Conservation Grant Program and pro-

vides the only comprehensive statistical

database available on participation and

expenditures for hunting, fishing and

wildlife-watching in all 50 states. The

survey will be conducted by the U.S.

Census Bureau, primarily through tele-

phone interviews April to June and

September to October in 2011, and Jan-

uary to March in 2012. Final reports

will be issued in Fall 2012. Info:

wsfrprograms.fws.gov

Email Marketing Class Coming Soon

The Santiam Chamber of Commerce is

partnering with Stayton/Sublimity

chamber to bring an informational class

on using e-mail marketing to enhance

your business.

Learn the best practices and strategies

for finding and keeping subscribers,

increasing deliverability and open rates,

writing good subject lines and content,

getting readers to take action and be-

coming a trusted sender in the eyes of

consumers.

Wednesday, March 30 11:30am - 1pm

Bring Your Own Lunch

Stayton Public Library, 515 N 1st Ave.

$5 Chamber member, $7 non-member

RSVP by March 28 to 503-897-5000.

Over 200 adventurous bush-wacking

runners trampled off trail through the

woods of Shellburg Falls Recreation

Area near Lyons this past March 19.

Sighted—and trying to blend in with

the crowd—was the infamous Sas-

quatch, apparently drawn in by the

friendly atmosphere and free food.

Run Wild Adventures of Salem orga-

nized the ―Scramble‖ trail run event

last Saturday and will be returning

April 23 with a 15K trail run up Mon-

ument Peak near Gates. No word yet

if Sasquatch will be coming to the

next Scramble, but hopes are high

among those who pre-register at

www.runwildadventures.com.

Big Foot Sighted at Shellburg Falls

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Third Annual

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Thursday March 24th

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Walk- ins Welcome

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Santiam Leadership Class Thanks Businesses

Santiam HS leadership

students spent this past

week delivering hand-

made thank you signs

and goodie baskets to

local businesses—to

show their appreciation

for the support that these

businesses had given

them.

Each class chose a

business: Freshman-

Poppa Al’s, Sophmore-

Mill City Dental Center,

Junior-Rosie’s Mountain

Coffee House, Senior-

Kelly Lumber Sales.

At delivery, students

wore a t-shirt with the

number 2—and when

the business owner

asked why, they shout-

ed, ―Because you’re

number 1!‖

This is the second

event like this; last De-

cember, the students

thanked Freres Lumber,

Frank’s Lumber, Mill

City Market Place, Gio-

vanni’s Mountain Pizza

and Mill City Pharmacy

in a similar fashion.

―I feel we are the ben-

efactor of a very gener-

ous community,‖ said

organizer and teacher

Caroline Gillaspy. ―The

students really appreci-

ate their support.‖

MADISON MITCHELL FUNDRAISING AUCTION & BOB’S BURGER DINNER

North Santiam Eagles #3384

640 SW Broadway, Mill City

Saturday April 23rd, 6 P.M.

Auction Starts at 7 P.M.

All proceeds will go to help Madison

Mitchell and her family.

Madison Mitchell is 6yrs old. She

was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at

the age of 15 months.

Madison enjoys running, roller blad-

ing and playing with her friends. She

wishes to be treated like everyone else.

She is very responsible for her age and

realizes that she cannot have junk food

and candy. During birthday parties and

school parties she knows she can’t eat

the cupcakes like everyone else and

seems to be very mature about it.

She can take her own blood sugar and

give herself shots. She has to deal with

getting poked with needles at least 10

times a day. Everyone that takes care

of her has to be trained, which means

she cannot go to other friend’s houses,

have sleep overs or go to summer

camps. Someday when she gets an

insulin pump she will be able to do

more of those things.

She is a loving, sweet caring little girl

who likes to take care of others needs

before her own. She is athletic and

wants to play sports. She loves babies

and animals and is a very happy girl

most of the time.

Please help us in our fundraising ef-

forts for Madison and her family.

They are a local family that is in need

of some help from their family, friends

and neighbors.

Featuring: Bob’s One Dollar Burgers & Half Dollar Fries Auction Donations also needed—new items, used items (must be in good condition) or

cash donations, every little bit helps! Business donations are also welcome! Please

contact: Justin Merrill (503) 507-5758 or the Eagles Lodge (503)897-3100.

Mill City Pharmacy Randy and Kathy Mickey, Proprietors

218 SW Broadway in Mill City (503) 897-2331

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Fish catching was good a couple of

days last week. Some fresh summer

steelhead were taken around the lower

river locations. Very few have arrived

as far upriver as Mehama, but there are

plenty of winter fish there. Fish counts

as of March 15 above Willamette Falls

are: 1 Chinook, 176 Summer Steel-

head, and 4,706 Winter Steelhead.

River volume last week was pretty

stable around Packsaddle at 1,300 cu-

bic feet per second, give or take a hun-

dred cfs. Tributary runoff caused the

volume at Mehama to vary from 3,600

cfs up to 5,500, and that is around 5

feet deep at Mehama on average. River

forecast for the next ten days is for

more of the same.

Detroit Lake has been rising slowly,

and is now 50 feet below summer level

and 60 feet above low winter level.

Early Morel mushrooms (verpa) are

up in big numbers. The mushrooms

start to grow first at the lower eleva-

tions and will be available between

Mehama and Stayton very soon. When

the mushrooms come up, many deer

and elk come down to the groves along

the river to feed on the mushrooms.

Good river trips are enhanced by

good planning. Call now to coordinate

your schedule for the excellent trips

that are available for small groups of

all sizes. Raft a scenic run or driftboat

your fishing trip. North Santiam River

Trips 503-897-3301.

River Report March 23, 2011

Highway 22 in Mill City (503)897-2378

Open 7-5 Monday-Saturday 8-5 on Sundays

Individuals, Couples, Groups Helping You Create Tools for Positive Change

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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-

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Or call (503) 897-3432

5 year old Quarter Horse gelding

15.3 hands, red roan. Super trail

horse, farrier owned. $1000 obo cash

or trade (541) 619-7416 Lyons

Dance Lessons! Now offering ball-

room, Latin, aerobics, ballet and jazz

in Lyons! Ages 3+. Call Tegan for

more information. 503-383-4359

AKC Miniature Schnauzer Puppy

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Grand Opening April 15

Free Coffee, Popcorn Prizes!

Locker Beef & Pork

Packs, Ham, Bacon,

Sausages, Beef & Tur-

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Summer Sausages,

Smoked Hams and

Turkeys, Custom

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4:30pm Santiam HS Varsity Baseball

home game against Molalla

Wednesday, March 30 6-8pm Mill City Budget Meeting,

location TBA

Thursday, March 31 1-3:30pm "Math Day"at Mill City Middle School. School wide event of math games to review for the state tests –and a fairly goofy finale assembly. 4p Santiam HS Track at Harrisburg

Weekly Events Mondays 7pm Community Chorus, First Christian Church, 254 SW 3rd St. Mill City. Nondenominational. All levels welcome. 859-3426 4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12 grades. Air Hockey, Ping Pong, ect. FREE. Mill City Baptist Church.

Tuesdays 10am-2pm Quilting Club Canyon Baptist Church 446 Cedar St, Lyons 503-910-4918 12pm Senior Meals Fellowship Hall, Mill City Presbyterian Church. Meals on Wheels avail. Ruth:503 897-2204

Wednesdays 10am-3pm Judy’s Art Class Mill City Eagles Lodge $10. 503-859-2213 7pm. AA Meeting Santiam Chapel, Lyons. 7:30-8:30pm Idanha AA at City Hall

Thursdays 7pm Teen Movie Night Ages 10-18 First Christian Church, MC. Free 503-602-8742 4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12 grades. Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Foos Ball. FREE. Mill City Baptist Church. 12pm Senior Meals. Fellowship Hall, MC Presbyterian Church, 897-2204 10am-3pm North Santiam Quilters, Gates Church, all levels! 897-2102

Fridays 10am-12pm Kid Zone Fun, crafts and a FREE sack lunch. Mill City Baptist Church. 140 N. 1st. St (503) 536-5414 7:30-8:30pm Idanha AA Mtg at City Hall

Local Events

Blood Drive Donor Registration. Sign up now for April 4, 9am-2pm at Santiam HS. Caroline Gillaspy at 503-897-2311 ex 240 or 503-507-3930

Culpepper and Merriweather

Circus is coming May 31 to Gates

Elementary School. Show times at

5pm and 7:30pm. Sponsored by local

4-H Club DiamondBack Clovers and

the Santiam Canyon School District.

Wednesday, March 23 6:30-8:30pm Mill City Lions Club

meets at Mountain Edge Cafe

Thursday, March 24 6-8pm Mill City Budget Meeting,

location TBA

5-8pm 3rd Annual SpringFest at

Fresh toYou Produce, Stayton. Wine

tasting and other samples, too! 503-

769-9682

Friday, March 25 10-10:30am Mill City Planning

Commision Workshop, Mill City

Fire Hall

7pm The Princess and the Pea at

Santiam HS Auditorium. Adults $5,

students & seniors $3. Age 3 & under

are free.

Saturday, March 26 1pm The Princess and the Pea at Santiam HS Auditorium. Adults $5, students & seniors $3. Under 3 free.

Sunday, March 27 2pm Pool Tournament at Marion Forks Restaurant $5, prizes for top players. Full menu and bar, hand crafted juniper table—free pool every day! 503-854-3669 Monday, March 28 Mari-Linn Elementary Artist in

Residence, local pottery artist Kathy

Lord will be teaching pottery to 1st-

8th grades March 28-31.

4:30pm Santiam HS JV Baseball

home game vs Western Mennonite

Tuesday, March 29

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program—help for COPD,

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In-Home Sleep Studies—help for sleep apnea and other

sleep disorders at your home!

FirstLine Therapy, a nutritionally based program to

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done, said IDRFPD fire chief Ivan

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judge on the case.

―Regaining the priceless trust and

confidence of our citizens and travelers

weighs on my shoulders to a degree

well-beyond measure, and perhaps

even belief,‖ said Loock.

Since the incident, the department has

been relying on supplemental fire ser-

vices from the neighboring City of

Gates to cover the Detroit/Idanha ar-

ea—and the long stretch of Hwy 22 up

to milepost 78.

―We owe Gates fire department a mil-

lion thanks,‖ said Loock.

Moving forward, the district is focus-

ing efforts on it’s new management

and recruitment efforts. Since last Oc-

tober, volunteer numbers have dou-

bled.

―It’s definitely a more positive envi-

ronment,‖ said Idanha-Detroit EMT

Pam Hills. ―It’s a team now.‖

Still, more volunteers are needed—

ideally, the

department

would like to

have 20-25

volunteer

firefighters

and EMTs

and is ac-

cepting ap-

plications

from anyone

with a desire to grow in the fire ser-

vices field. Location of residence is not

an issue; however, applicants are re-

quired to pass a medical physical and

background check.

Additionally, the department is seek-

ing a grant writer to secure funds for

operations and new equipment.

These challenges aside, local resi-

dents are appreciative.

―The volunteers do a great job. They

work all day then come in and they’re

exhausted,‖ said Shannon Edwards, a

waitress at Cedars Restaurant in De-

troit. ―It’s great to have that support

around here.‖

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Idanha-Detroit Fire Moves On After Embezzlement

“I am pleased that we can

finally put this issue behind

us, and move forward,” said

IDRFPD chief Ivan Loock.