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By Michelle Gates At last Wednesday’s meeting, the Board of Directors for the Lyons-Mehama Water District voted to raise the basic meter charge for customers from $15 to $25 effec-tive November 1 of this year. They also voted to raise the usage charge from $1.30 to $1.50 per 1,000 gal-lons of water effective October 12 of next year. The district had a near $90,114 operating loss for the 2010-11 fis-cal year, primarily due to deprecia-tion of assets. While they currently have enough money to pay their existing obligations, they’re wor-ried about their ability to cover large-scale maintenance that could occur. “If we had a pump go out, we wouldn’t have enough to pay the bills,” said district Chairman George Geddes at the board meet-ing. “Without the rate increase, we’re just going to get further be-hind.” The Lyons-Mehama Water Dis-trict held a special public input

meeting on October 12. Some resi-dents were concerned about the in-crease during these slim economic times. “I realize everything has gone up,” said a community member at the public meeting. “We’re also in hard times. Are we justifying the amount we’re being asked for? It just seems awful high.” Last year alone, costs for the dis-trict increased 10.8% for power, 26.5% for materials and supplies, 21.5% for insurance and bonds and 4.3% for lab analysis. They also increased a whopping 61.4% for office supplies, largely due to a one-time $5500 computer and billing software upgrade rec-ommended by an external financial auditor, replacing the former eight year old system. That also includes several $340 mailings, some of which were re-lated to the recent attempted recall of the elected district board mem-bers. In total, the recall cost the district over $12,500. Only $4,205 of that went to

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Press release - Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Saturday evening’s two vehicle head-on crash on Hwy 22E about a half mile west of Gates. The crash resulted in the death of a man and woman, and non-life threatening injuries to 2 others. According to Senior Trooper David Kammerman, on October 15, 2011 at approximately 7pm. a 1997 Chevro-let pickup driven by Lavern G. Ohrt, age 80, from Gates, was eastbound on Highway 22E near milepost 32 when it crossed into the westbound lane and crashed head-on with a westbound 1992 Buick passenger car driven by Alana S. Mankin, age 52, from Lyons. Ohrt (read his obituary, page 5) and Mankin were pro-nounced deceased at the scene. Two passengers in the Buick were transported by ambulance to Santiam Hos-pital in Stayton with non-life threatening inju-ries. Their names or ages are not available. All occupants were using safety restraints. OSP troopers are continuing the investiga-tion into the cause of the crash. There is no evidence at this time of intoxication. OSP was assisted by Gates Fire Department and ODOT. Linn County Sheriff’s Office helped with next of kin notifications. Highway 22E was closed at the scene in both directions for approximately 3 hours with a detour in place.

Tragic auto accident claims lives of two locals

Notice something new in Mill City? A new sidewalk and drain-age ditch, Phase 1 of Oregon 22 Access Management Plan, is underway on Hwy 22 between 7th and 9th streets. This

$400,000 project is entirely funded by ODOT grants, and is aimed to improve the safety for pedestrians and drivers.

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This November, voters in the Lyons Ru-ral Fire Protection District have the option of eliminating the property tax they cur-rently pay to support fire services - or con-tinuing the tax with an eight cent increase. Ten years ago, residents approved a near $1 million bond to build the new fire sta-tion. That’s now paid off and the fire dis-trict is asking voters to approve a new $2.1 million bond to pay for needed vehicle, maintenance, safety and storage upgrades. If approved, the bond will effectively raise taxes on a $100,000 homeowner from $107 to $115.04 per year. If it’s not approved, homeowners would see a re-duction in their property taxes of $1.07 per $1,000 of assessed value.

The district has already heard from one resident who didn’t feel the new bond was necessary, said Byron Brown of the People for the Lyons Rural Fire District, Political Action Committee. This person voiced his opinion directly to office staff at the fire hall and questioned why more money was needed. But others in the community have a dif-ferent view. “As far as the fire depart-ment goes, when you need them, they’re here,” said Lyons resident Veronica Gates. “When my field caught on fire, they all showed up - about 15 firefighters. I asked the what it was going to cost me, they said “not a dime-you pay your taxes”. If my

house catches on fire, I’ll be really glad I paid it.” The bond measure will provide safety equip-ment for the 20 volun-teer firefighters - who receive a mere $3 per call and are often asked to serve at midnight. “It’s your neighbors that help you,” said Byron Brown. “They’re typi-cally people who live paycheck to paycheck - just regular people who want a better life here.” The district has one paid office employee. The fire chief receives a $400 monthly sti-pend. The EMT program is self-sustaining from ambulance revenue. If the bond measure passes, a $1.3 mil-lion share is allocated for a new fire en-gine, a specialized rescue vehicle and a water transporting vehicle. Each would cost about $300,000 and would replace the existing 18-32 year old equipment currently in use. They would have spe-cialized safety features to protect the vol-unteer firefighters - like reinforced chassis and secured tool compartments. “A lot of volunteers have little kids. How would it be for one of them to die on the way to a call because the truck went off the road,” said Brown. New vehicles would also help keep home insurance rates down. Aged rescue vehicles are called “red flag” by insur-ance companies because of their potential to break down on the way to a fire. This could raise homeowner premiums be-cause the insurance company might think that more damage - and cost - would occur

before the department can to put out a fire. $700,000 of the bond measure would be allocated to other building and mainte-nance needs, like fixing the leaking roof over the truck bays that were improp-erly installed originally. The department would also like to build a new storage and truck maintenance shop to hold state man-dated replacement hose. The shop would allow the department to save money by repairing vehicles in-house. It would be built across the street where the original fire department was located. They also plan to extend the fire hall meeting room “as far out as (county regulations) will let us go,” said Brown. Upcoming legislation may require more training for volunteers and a larger train-ing room is necessary to get federal funds to implement it. “When you see a fire truck going down the road, you know that something’s go-ing wrong somewhere and these guys are rushing to help,” said Brown. Residents affected by the bond measure will receive a letter from the People for the Lyons Rural Fire District, Political Action Committee this week. The bond measure will be on the Novermber 8 spe-cial election and ballots will be mailed out October 21. They are due November 8, 8pm and can be dropped at Lyons City Hall. For the official bond text, visit the Linn County Elections website at ww.co.linn.or.us/clerk.htm.

Lyons Fire Department asks community to continue property tax If passed, new $2 million bond would raise current rates by just over 8 cents

Top and left: Lyons volunteer firefighters at a “Burn to Learn” in 2010. Burn to Learn events are controlled fires designed to give firefighters real world experience while remaining as safe as possible. Volunteer

firefighters are typically “regular people who want a better life here,” said Byron Brown.

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Story and photo by Charla Raven On Saturday October 8th, a group of talented local kids who train at Slingers Taekwando in Stayton, traveled to Portland to compete in a Class A Tournament hosted by the American Taekwan-do Association. Some of these students are so dedicated that they train two classes per day after school, 4 days a week - and travel from Gates, Mill City, Lyons and be-yond. In addition to athleticism, these young athletes are taught humil-ity, respect and courtesy. Most of their peer groups: teachers, Neighbors, etc... don’t even know the dedication and time these stu-dents devote or even that they have been competing. Several of the local competi-tors travel to other states as well. These young ladies and gentlemen did a great job, and showed impressive sportsmanship. Congratulations to all! Your discipline and hard work have clearly paid off. Here are how the students placed:

Luke Carlock (Tiny Tiger), age 6 - competed in Form & Sparring.Lucas Flett (Tiny Tiger), age 6 - competed in Form & Sparring.Cassandra Hankins, age 8 - placed 3rd in Weapons.Joel Hill, age 13 - placed 1st in Form & 1st in Form.Shewn Kelly, age 8 - placed 3rd in Sparring.Jaden Raven, age 10 - placed 1st in Form & 3rd in Weapons.Avery Rayas, age 8 - placed 1st in Form, 1st in Sparring & 2nd in Weapons.Sara Schiewek, age10 - placed 3rd in Sparring.Kyla Schuster (Tiny Tiger), age 6 - competed in Forms &Sparring.Jesse Wright (Tiny Tiger), age 5 - competed in Forms, Sparring & Weapons.Kaitlyn Wright, age 7 - placed 3rd in Forms & 4th in weapons.

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Peters, Jaden Raven and Christopher Etzel-Heu-berger. Bop row (l to r): Shewn Kelly, Luke Car-

lock, Kyla Schuster, Lucas Flett and Avery Rayas.

Local martial art students place high in Portland competition

The plans are made and open for bids. Mill City is getting closer to getting a new city hall. Last fall, the community was shocked by the arson and total de-struction of the city hall that had served Mill City for generations. This fall, new ground will be broken and a new hall will soon transpire. “The many expected minor revisions, and improvements to the chosen plans have delayed the process a bit, but we chose to go carefully and satisfied with the final version,” said Stacey Cook, the city recorder and part of the plan-ning team. The plans, now detailed, are available

for viewing at the current city hall on Broadway in Mill City, at Kelly Lumber on Highway 22 and at Salem Contrac-tors Exchange. Bids for subcontractors will be open through October 26th. “Our goal is to get started building by the first part of November,” said Adam Thomas of Precision Construc-tion, “and we’d like to use as many lo-cal sub-contractors as the project, and the budget will allow.” Thomas adds that they are pleasantly overwhelmed with local companies offering donated work and supplies to aid in keeping the costs manageable. “The local support has been amazing.”

Mill City City Hall plans finalized

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An open letter of gratitude to the

Santiam communityDear Canyon Community, We have been living, working and playing around the Santiam Canyon for over 25 years. Over that time, we have experienced the various shifts in social and economic tides that have helped shape where we are today. I would like to offer two examples of the kind of cooperation and community spirit that helps affirm why we are living here. Thank you Gates Fire Dept. and es-pecially Gary Swanson for rescuing the music at this summer’s Gates Art Fair by graciously providing a generator for the PA when the electricity wasn’t working. Another surprising cause for our grati-tude was when we recently had to re-route our septic system to connect with the Mill City sewer system. Although at first I was a little overwhelmed, I soon found that everyone involved was friendly and more than willing to help me through what could otherwise have been a confusing process. So thanks to all the good folks at Mill City Hall and I want to especially thank John Dick-inson, Mill City Supervisor for your patient guidance and invaluable assis-tance. I also want to thank the many people and businesses who contributed to making this as graceful and easy a process as such a project can be. These simple acts of people working together and empowering each other have even further opened our hearts in thankfulness for all the wonderful peo-ple and the beautiful land we all share. Thank you all, Scott Johnson & Marybeth Carden

Mill City school district prepares for

Hall of Fame The 9th annual Santiam Canyon School District Hall of Fame Banquet will be Saturday, November 12th at 7pm at the high school auditorium commons. Come hear the personal stories and celebrate the evening as this year’s honorees are inducted into the Santiam Canyon School District Hall of Fame. Inductees are: former student (1985) Patrick Moore; former staff members (high school business teacher) Paula Hilgers and former Mill City Elementa-ry/Jr. High School Principal Vernon Pe-terman; School Supporter/Booster Mill City Lion’s Club, and the 1981 Girl’s State Playoff Basketball Team. Members of the 1981 Girl’s Basket-ball Team are: Head Coach Carla Ha-zen, Assistant Coach Sandra Herbert and Rich Moore. Senior players Deb-bie Guerin, Vicky Hirons, Cindy Kirsch, Janice Muise, Denise Owens, Kim Ward. Juniors ZoAnne Carr, Debbie Hi-rons, Sharon McCall (Mgr) Bev Trout. Sophomore Yvonne Corey. The Hall of Fame Banquet is the same weekend as the Alumni Tournament. Tickets for the dinner and induction may be purchased at the high school for $20 each until Monday, October 31st. Un-fortunately there can be no tickets sold at the door. Please call (503) 897-2311 or make checks out to Santiam Canyon School District Hall of Fame and send to PO Box 199, Mill City, Oregon 97360.

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GATES – Vern passed away unexpectedly on Saturday at the age of 80 years old. Vern was born to Leroy and Mildred Ohrt on February 19, 1931 in Bennington, Nebraska. He was one of eight siblings and got an early start work-ing on the farm helping his parents. He married Carol Jean Holly on August 16, 1953 in Caldwell, Idaho. They moved to Oregon where Vern worked as a log-ger for a short time. He then went to work for Simpson Lumber Company and the local Chevron Service Station. Vern worked part time for the Shell Service Station in Mill City and upon the mill closing he and Carol took over the station and operated it for about the next twenty years. Vern’s Shell was a daily stop for many people in the com-munity for gas and automobile repairs. He also operated a towing service in the canyon and many times came to the aid of stranded motorists. He loved spending time at the coffee shops and during his service station days he of-ten claimed that he drummed up much business over coffee and breakfast. He later worked for Frank Lumber as a night watchman and retired in 1995.Vern’s life centered around family and

friends. He so enjoyed his visits to the coffee shop even up until his death. Vern held up his end of the round table every morn-ing and didn’t miss a chance to outwit anyone present. He was always up for a game of pinoch-le and enjoyed monthly game nights at his house with his large family. Being a prankster at heart he would often call his grand kids at 4:30 in the morn-

ing to wish them a happy birthday. If he could he would always try to pull a joke on you without you knowing about it.Vern was preceded in death by his wife, Carol, parents, his brothers, Marlin, By-ron, Raymond and his sister, Ramona. He is survived by his four children and their families: Christine & Randy of Gates, Cathy ad Don of Gates, Leland & Carla of Mill City, Mike and Judy of Mill City; sisters, Marlene of Wilson-ville, Delores of Caldwell, Idaho, and Marcia of Nampa, Idaho; nine grand-children; and ten great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.A celebration of life will be held at the Santiam High School Commons on Saturday, October 22nd at 1:00 pm.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gates Cemetery in his name or a charity of your choice.

ObituaryVern Ohrt

Feb. 19, 1931 – Oct. 15, 2011

Local ladies looking for a deeper appreciation of their Christian Spirituality are invited to “Woman of Possibility,” a women’s retreat featuring local Christian speaker, counselor, teacher and coaching consultant Carolyn Fry. October 28-30 near the Little North Fork. Sponsored by the Mill City

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September Mill City Middle SchoolTiger’s of the Month

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September Gates Elementary Students of the Month

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Mill City Baptist Church Youth CenterLocal teenagers from around Mill City can enjoy a free meal and games like Air Hockey, Ping Pong, hula hoops and cards at Mill City Baptist Church’s Youth Center. It’s free for 7-12 graders - from 4-8pm every Monday. Located by the Mill City bridge.

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A glimpse of our Canyon KidsThe Mill City-Gates Recreation As-sociation (MCGRA) 5-6 grade Volley-ball team (above) learns the art of team work, and the ball stays in the air. These lovely Girl Scouts (left) don’t just earn badges, they study compas-sion. Their Saturday in Mill City was spent gathering food supplies to donate to the community food bank. Quite the Envy opening Day: (left) Eli-jah Nielsen age 13, and Caleb Cunder-man age 14 (who made the kill) took

their first elk while hunt-ing near Gates. Providing food for their families for the winter, and a day these young men will always re-member.The MCGRA 5-6 grade football team storms the field with speed and agility. This young player scored a touchdown shortly after.(pictured below)

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For Rent: Newer 3 Bed, 2 Bth Duplex: $710/Mos + $600/dep + app fee. Also for rent: Newer 2 Bed, 1 Bth Duplex: $610/Mos +$600/dep + app fee. Both with: W/D hookups, stove, refer W/ice & water in door, micro, DW, garbage disposal. 3 bed 1 bath Older Home on large lot with med size garage/workshop. Stove, refer, D/W, W/D hook ups. $650/mos + $600/dep + app fee. Available mid Oct. ALL rentals Section 8 OK Call Today (503) 897-2550 lv MSG. CCB # 171684

HELP WANTED: Mother’s helper in Gates. 2-3 times per week, 3-4 hours per day. Prefer Christian homeschool-er or older Titus 2 woman. Call 541-415-0126. Leave message.For Rent: Dream location ~2 bed-room retreat on the river in Gates. $750 plus deposit. 503-897-2242.For Rent 3 bedrooms, 2 full bath-rooms. Small shop, fenced yard w/deck. Home is close to grocery store and schools in Mill City. Call Steve 503-510-3054.Vendors wanted at the Canyon Crafters Holiday Bazaar in Lyons, November 19, 9am - 3pm. $35 for 8’ x 10’ booth space. contact Melanie or Jeri at 503 859-2154FOR SALE: 1980 Sunset 15’ Open Bow & 50HP Evinrude. - End of sea-

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River volume last week was fairly high and fairly constant around 3,000 cubic feet per sec-ond flow at Packsaddle and 3,400 at Mehama. Steelhead are forced to lay in different locations than at lower levels, and anglers need to adapt to the new locations. River clarity has been very good and boaters can see some of the underwater formations and fish. Fish can see lures that are within 5 feet . River temperature is ideal for steelhead. Tem-perature at both Packsaddle and Mehama varies from 49 degrees in the cold of the night up to 52 in the heat of the day. Fish are comfortable with the rive conditions all the way from Pack-saddle down to Stayton and below. Fish move around for various reasons, and it is not unusu-al for them to take daily trips up to 12 miles. They have lots of time for day trips before they spawn next year. Silver salmon are working their way upstream, and 3,063 have crossed Willamette Falls at Or-egon City. Many of those will go up the North Santiam to Stout Creek and to Little North Fork. The weather forecast includes some warm days for this next week, and 70 degrees is wonder-ful for outdoor activities. Bring a windbreaker/rainjacket. River trips around Green’s Bridge and Jefferson are especially delightful because of the solitude and easy water. Coho are coming up daily. Some Fall Chinook are available. Logs and tree trunks are still moving around between Shelburn and Green’s Bridge. ter creates huge waves between Packsaddle and MillCity. Moderate water between Fishermen’s Bend and Shelburn makes for good boating.

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Across3. The table will be full for hall of fame.6. New fire trucks help keep these insur-ance rates down.9. If you live in Lyons it’s going up.12. Gates Elementary had some mighty fine ones in September.13. We celebrate the life of this dear man.14. Thankfulness for all the goodness.

Down1. How firemen learn.2. And this is going up in Mill City.4. Local young martial artists achieve high marks in this sport.5. How many dollars a year per 100,000 can help keep the LFD afloat.7. They fly, crawl, jump and roll, and 1st graders love’em.8. These furry creatures roam the halls of Mill City Middle School.10. If you’re a woman, it’s a possibility faith will draw you here.11. If you’re the Lyons-Mehama water district this went up.

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Coming SoonSantiam High School Homecoming Football Game and Wolverette Perfor-mance October 28th 7pm, Davis Field in Mill City (near the Middle School) Santiam Vs. Central Linn.

Prime Rib Dinner at Mt. Edge Cafe. October 28, starts at 5pm. $21.95 reg, $17.95 petite. Poached Salmon with Dill Sauce also available. Reservations recom-mended. 503-897-2741.

Low cost kitty spay/neuter day with Ark Animal Care October 28. Details: • Pre-registration required • Space is limited to 10 females/25 males;

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Woman of Possibility Christian women’s retreat. October 28-30. Free of charge, love offering to be taken. info: 503 302-3756 www.rivendell2.com See page 5.

Baby Back Rib Dinner at Mt. Edge Cafe. October 29, starts at 5pm. $21.95 full, $17.95 half rack. Poached Salmon with Dill Sauce also available. Reserva-tions recommended. 503-897-2741.

Community Halloween Party October 31, 6pm-8pm at Mill City Eagles Lodge. New members, guests welcome.897-3100Snowmobile Safety Class with the North

Santiam Snowmobile Club on Nov. 5th, 8am at Mill City Scout Cabin. 49003 Remine Rd. Info:503-897-2915

North Santiam School District Community Engagement Forum at Mari-Linn on Nov 8, 6:30-8pm. Din-ner from 6-6:30 pm. Info: 503-859-2157

Canyon Readers at Trexler Farm in Mehama. Nov. 10: The Innocent Man by John Grisham. Dinner at 6:30pm, discus-sion at 7pm. Herb Bastuscheck 503-859-2668.

9th Annual Santiam Canyon SchoolDistrict Hall of Fame Banquet Nov 12, 7pm at the high school commons. The Hall of Fame committee is looking for individual sponsors ($150) or all recipi-ent sponsors ($600). Info: David Plotts, Caroline Gillaspy 503-897-2311.

Canyon Crafters Holiday Bazaar Nov 19, 9am-3pm at Mari-Linn School. Proceeds benefit school programs. 8x10 space avail for $35. Info: 503-859-2154

Mill City Eagles Lodge Holiday Bazaar Nov 19 with bake sale and craft table at Santiam High School. Info: New mem-bers, guests welcome. 503-897-3100

Events This WeekWednesday, October 19

4pm Mill City Middle School Volleyball at St. Mary’s.6pm-8pm Education Summit at Gates Fire Hall with the North Santiam Cham-ber of Commerce at 140 E Sorbin St, Gates. (See ad page 1)Free, open to

everyone. Info: 503-897-5000 or director@nscham-

ber.org or www.NSChamber.org.6:30pm Federal Lakes Recreation Committee Detroit Lake meets at De-troit Ranger Station. Info: www.detroitlakeoregonrecreation.com6:30-7:30pm Obedience & Rally dog training class at Mill City Scout Cabin with Social Graces Dog Training. 6 weeks on Wed, 6:30-7:30pm starting Oct 19. Suitable for all friendly dogs with varied ability levels. $75 for 6 weeks or $15 per session. (No class on Nov. 23, Thanksgiv-ing week). Pre-Registration and veteri-nary vaccines required 503-859-3647 socialgracesdogtraining@gmail.com

Thursday, October 201pm Santiam Memorial Hospital Auxiliary meets in the Freres Auditorium with sandwich/fruit luncheon free for all Auxiliary members and guests/visitors. Info: Char Bartosz 503-749-2910.4pm Mill City Middle School footballAt Gervais.7-8pm North Santiam School District Board meeting (Mari-Linn) Info: 503-859-2154

Friday, October 217-10pm Santiam Valley Grange Haunt-ed House at 1140 5th St., Lyons. Oct 21- Nov 1, $3 per person or 3 cans of food. Appropriate for all ages! Info: 503-859-2161or 503-580-8410. Hours: Oct 21-22: 7-10pm, Oct 23-27: 7-9pm, Oct 28-30: 7-10pm, Oct 31: 7-11pm, Nov 1: 7-9pm7pm High School football. Santiam at Scio.

Saturday, October 229am-12pm Ivy removal at Niagara County Park in celebration of Make a Difference Day. Organized by North Santiam Watershed Council. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and bring gloves, clippers if you have them. Other tools will be provided. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Ni-agara County Park is located on the south (right) side of Hwy 22 approx. 5 miles east of Gates. Info: www.nsantiamwater-

Pastor Brian Byers 503-897-2716

251 SW 3rd St, Mill City

Mill City

Christian Church

Sunday School 9am

Worship 10am

www.millcitychristianchurch.org

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

Hwy 22 & Gates Hill Rd 503.897.6031

Mon-Thurs 5:30a-4pFri 5:30a-5pSat-Sun 6:30a-5p

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shed.org, or 503-930-8202.10 am-4pm Northwest Civil War Re-enactors Community Center Park behind Stayton Public Library. A presentation leding up to the official opening of the Lincoln, the Constitution, and the Civil War exhibit. Free, all ages invited.12-5pm Horse Drawn Carriage rides at Fresh to You 41639 Stayton Scio Rd. $2 Corn Maze, Hay Maze, cider Fresh Produce, pumpkin patch too!3:30pm 11th annual Santiam Canyon Scholarship Banquet and Auction with the Santiam Canyon Scholarship Com-mittee. 3:30pm “Attitude” Adjustment Time, 5pm dinner at Salem Elks LodgeNo. 336 at 2336 Turner Rd. SE Salem. Tickets $30 and include “Oktoberfest” Buffet and entry into the gift basket raffleIt’s not too Late to buy a ticket!Bob’s Burgers Benefit Dinner and “Doomsday Survivor Party” at Mill City Eagles Lodge. Proceeds benefit Hol-lie Golden who was injured in a vehicle accident. Come buy some burgers and fries and stick around for the night’s events! New members, guests welcome. 503-897-3100

Sunday, October 23Mill City Gates Recreation Associa-tion Photo Session at Gates Elemen-tary School for kids playing fall sports through MCGRA. Individual and team photos will be taken; please contact your team coach to get the exact time. Info: Sandra Cooper at 503-897-4236.

Monday, October 24Santiam High School Home-Coming Week October 24-29Mari-Linn School Red Ribbon Week and Carnival October 24-28. We will have a surprise special guest for the parade this year. The carnival will be on Friday evening, Monday Oct 24. Will also begin our Fall Scholastic Book Fair that runs until November 4th. 503-859-2157. Puppy Kindergarten/S.T.A.R. Puppy Class with Social Graces Dog Tr.aining. Info: Linda Grace 503-859-3647, Social-GracesDogTraining@gmail.com.

Tuesday, October 256pm Mill City City Council Meeting atMill City Middle School.6-7pm Lyons City Council meets at city hall7pm Powder Puff Football at Mill City, Davis Field (near the Middle School)Ongoing Weekly Events

Mondays4pm-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 503-949-76217-8:30pm Santiam Com-

munity Chorus resumes at Mill City Christian Church. All voices Welcome! Join us in preparation for the holiday sea-son. Info: Jo Ann at 503 859-3426

Tuesdays10am-2pm Quilting Club Canyon Bible Fellowship 446 Cedar, Lyons 910-4918

12pm Senior Meals Fellowship Hall, Mill City Presbyterian Church. Meals on Wheels avail. Ruth:503 897-22047:30pm 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 levels welcome. Weekly on Wednesdays. Drop in, open to all. 503 859-22137pm. AA Mtg Santiam Chapel, Lyons.7:30-8:30pm Idanha AA at City Hall

Thursdays12pm Senior Meals. Fellowship Hall, Mill City Presbyterian Church. FREE503 897-2204.5:30-9:30pm Teen Movie Night Ages 10-18 Mill City Christian Church, Mill City. All kids MUST be picked up at 9:30pm. Free. 503-602-874210am-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.6:30-8pm 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

FridaysFree Knife Sharpening Fridays at Gene’s Meat Market from 3pm-6pm (lim-it 5, please). At the flashing yellow light on Hwy 22 in Mehama. 503-859-2252.First Friday Free Soup at Gene’s Meat Market. Stop by from 4-6pm for a bowl of fresh made, warm yummy goodness. First Friday of each month 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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Linn and Marion County election departments; close to $8400 was spent on attorney fees. And while most of the 855 water customers pay their fair share, some local agencies have been getting water for free. These include the City of Lyons, Lyons Fire Department, the Mehama branch of the Stayton Fire Department, Mehama Ballpark, Lyons Library, Lyons City Park and the county-owned John Neal Park. In comparison, other local water districts, like Mill City and De-troit, charge for water usage by their libraries and fire departments. The City of Stayton charges it’s fire department for water, but Mill City City Hall does not pay for water. The Lyons-Mehama Water District is reconsidering these free services. At the Oct 12 meeting, the board talked about keeping the mutual agreement with the City of Lyons because the district uses city streets to distribute water and wanted to keep providing water to the Mehama Ballpark due to it’s valuable community space. But other free users have had dramatic changes over the years. The Linn County owned John Neal Park is one of them. When the district made the water service agreement with the county, John Neal Park had free camping - and no flush toilets or showers. The county also doesn’t have spring loaded water faucets at the park to automatically shut off water and reduce use. The discussion about free water services and a rate increase started last year, but was tabled due to the recall effort. The last rate in-

crease occurred in 2005, which raised the basic meter charge by $5. Before that, the district hadn’t had any price increase since 1998. The $10 base rate increase will go into effect for the November, 2011 billing cycle and customers will see it on the coming Decem-ber billing statement, said district Office Manager Kelly Namitz.

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Water district reconsiders free services to local agencies

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