The past two water board meetings in Mehama have drawn a crowd of concerned citizens in response to re- cent survey conducted on the Lyons- Mehama Water District (LMWD) by local health officials. The Water System Survey, conduct- ed this past August 12, indicates twelve areas that the district was not compliant with the Department of Human Services Drinking Water Pro- gram, including two that have been non-compliant since 1988 and seven more that failed to meet standards since 2002. These and other issues led to a well attended water board meeting this past Dec 8. There, it was clarified that the water is currently safe to drink for those in the Lyon-Mehama Water District, according to James MacPherson, the DHS Regional En- gineer for the Drinking Water Pro- gram, who inspected the water sys- tem this past Aug 12. Additionally, it was clarified that no one is aware of any illnesses caused by the water in the district. But potential health hazards are there, including the lack of a Cross Connection Control Program. This could be a hazard if a main water line breaks and reduces the water pressure to less than what is con- tained in off-system storage devices, like a school boiler. This could allow water to back flow from the high pressure boiler Need something to do this week? Check out our Holiday Events Calendar located on the inside back cover! Citizens Concerned About Local Water District Reporting & Health Issues December 15, 2010 Volume 1, Issue 8 News and life ~for our side of the mountain!
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The past two water board meetings in Mehama have drawn a crowd of concerned citizens in response to re-cent survey conducted on the Lyons-Mehama Water District (LMWD) by local health officials. The Water System Survey, conduct-ed this past August 12, indicates twelve areas that the district was not compliant with the Department of Human Services Drinking Water Pro-gram, including two that have been non-compliant since 1988 and seven more that failed to meet standards since 2002. These and other issues led to a well attended water board meeting this past Dec 8. There, it was clarified that the water is currently safe to drink for those in the Lyon-Mehama
Water District, according to James MacPherson, the DHS Regional En-gineer for the Drinking Water Pro-gram, who inspected the water sys-tem this past Aug 12. Additionally, it was clarified that
no one is aware of any illnesses
caused by the water in the district.
But potential health hazards are
there, including the lack of a Cross
Connection Control Program. This
could be a hazard if a main water
line breaks and reduces the water
pressure to less than what is con-
tained in off-system storage devices,
like a school boiler.
This could allow water to back
flow from the high pressure boiler
Need something to do this week? Check out our
Holiday Events Calendar located on the inside back cover!
Citizens Concerned About Local Water
District Reporting & Health Issues
December 15, 2010 Volume 1, Issue 8
News and life ~for our side of the mountain!
$20,000 Grant Awarded To NSCEDC
The Northern Willamette Valley Leadership Council
of The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) awarded
the North Santiam Canyon Economic Development
Corporation a $20,000 grant this past Dec 9 at Trexler
Farm in Mehama.
The grant comes from the Swindells Family Fund and
is due to generous Oregonians who contribute funds
who want to give back. The OCF has gifted over $60 million to Oregon non-
profits this last year.
"(This grant will be used) to support our ongoing program of providing free,
confidential business coaching to anyone who wants it in the Canyon area, ―
said Nicole Miller, the GROW North Santiam Fundraising Chair ―Local busi-
nesses can benefit by calling GROW for help when the need it. If they want to
start, sell, save, improve or expand a business, they can tap into our program for
support.‖
Additionally, NSCEDC and GROW North Santiam project was commended
by the Oregon Community Foundation as being ahead of the curve, said Miller.
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Mehama, OR
97384
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Trainer Gets A
Little Backward
―When they come into our
home,‖ said Linda Grace, pro-
prietor of Social Graces Dog
Training, ―dogs don‘t know that
people are not dogs.‖
Traditionally, most dog train-
ing is based on correcting what
is done wrong, but Linda Grace
sees this as the opposite of how
to motivate proper behavior.
Instead, she uses techniques
like operant conditioning (the
modification of voluntary be-
haviors) and other trainings with
motivators.
―First, we need the dog to
learn to enjoy doing the behav-
ior physically on their own—
then we can tell them what
they‘re doing right,‖ said Grace.
Social Graces Dog Training
has two hour private sessions
for $40 or package rates of four
sessions for $105. One session
will get you some basic foun-
dations, three will help you
solve some major problems.
Group classes are offered out-
doors in the spring. Contact
Linda Grace at 503-859-3647.
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Local Speak In this segment, we ask local residents
their opinion on a topic question. Answers are not representative of the views of
The Canyon Weekly.
How do you feel about
the quality of treated
water that you receive?
―Considering we‘re on city wa-
ter, I think we have great wa-
ter.‖ Veronica Gates, Lyons
―I would personally not drink it,
based upon what I‘ve seen com-
ing down the river.‖ Tom Leseman, Lyons
“I‘m not concerned about the
water; I used to drink it out of
the creek.‖ Lauri Trujillo, Mehama
―I‘ve heard a lot of rumors
that‘s it‘s tainted, I personally
have stopped drinking the water
unless I boil it first.‖ Bobbi Herring, Lyons
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Lyons, OR
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trees at the 13th
St Park on Dec 10. The park will re-
ceive 200 flowering
pink & white rees
around the pond.
New Foliage For Lyons Approx 400 new trees are scheduled to be planted in Lyons under the Tree Beautification Program. The trees were donated by Fawn Meadow Farm of Lyons and will be planted by inmate crews in areas such as the Lyons Li-brary and cemetery by Dec 19.
PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH
Conveniently located across the parking lot from Santiam Memorial Hospital and proudly serving the Santiam Canyon.
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Canyon Gleaners Awarded $5000 Grant The Oregon Community Foundation, Minty Fund and Alexander Fund, awarded the Canyon Gleaners $5000 to-ward their program to help feed low income, senior and disabled families. The Canyon Gleaners mission is to help people help themselves to achieve better nutrition.
Local Speak In this segment, we ask local residents
their opinion on a topic question. Answers are not representative of the views of
The Canyon Weekly.
What did you like about the Military Band
Performance on Dec 11?
―The 234th Army Band was
absolutely fabulous! What a
wonderful treat...‖ Sheila Nielson, Gates
―Stellar performance, I loved
the ‗You‘re a Mean One, Mr.
Grinch‘ tuba solo.‖ Mike Medley, Mill City
―Absolutely the best! The
three oboes were a real treat,
too! Greg Pisano needs some
real kudos for being instru-
mental in bringing this to us.‖ Susan Dickenson, Mill City
―Kudos to all involved in the
behind the scenes activities…‖ Peggy Barnick, Gates
With your order of a 16 oz or larger Holiday Drink!
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Free cookie or scone
503 897-2378
Merry Christmas
from all of us at
Above: Members of the Santiam
Community Chorus including L to R: Sachiko Bastuscheck, John Headrick, Herb
Bastuscheck, Joy Charles, Renate Medley.
The group was led by JoAnne Hebing.
The Dec 12th event was at-
tended by over 30 locals from
the surrounding churches and
communities and included a
selection of gluten free entrees,
as well as hand crafted angels
for a few lucky raffle winners.
Below : Alice Bond and Alice Wilson, good
friends from the Mill City area, show their
appreciation for the performances.
Above: John Headrick on guitar
performed to a packed house.
Mill City Pharmacy
Randy and Kathy Mickey, Proprietors
218 SW Broadway in Mill City
(503) 897-2331
Please visit us for a free Merry Memories
Sachet, while supplies last.
Hornet Girl’s Basketball Awards Night
Awards night on Friday, December 10th, was fun with the girls receiving a team poster, goodie bags, & catered meal provided by the coaches & families to celebrate a well played season. We said goodbye to our 8th graders: Courtney Cow-an, Sylvia Dooley, Shyanne Ely, Sierra Price & Kathleen Smathers, with a “wish” necklace from the team wishing them success.
Top scorers for the year were Gracie Schafer (7th) & Courtney Cowan (8th). Top rebounders were Angela Valentine (7th) & Gracie Schafer (7th). Most steals were Allie Hanna (7th) & Gracie Schafer (7th). 6th grade members: Desi Pechar, Abbie Schafer, Amber Black, Molly Beilstein, Kylie Parker, Kayla Burrell & Rosie Riley. 7th grade members: Gracie Schafer, Angela Valen-tine, Kaitlyn Kane, Kyla Bivans, Ashley Epley, Ashley Luna, Allie Hanna. ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Due to budget cuts this year, Mari-Linn Girl’s Basketball is organized by volunteer referees, scorekeepers and coaches (including Greg & Chelene Schafer). The team banded together and cheered each other on through both wins & losses— each giving 100% effort and developing their skills throughout the season. Everyone was continually thankful that they could keep Hornet school spirit alive and well at Mari-Linn for another year.
Since 1936
Happy Holidays from
Chiropractic Physicians Clinic &
Wellness Center 11247 Grove St, Mehama (503) 859-2181
Mill City Middle School Tigers of the Month for November
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LRFD
Graduates
Two Recruits By Tom Leseman
The Lyons Rural Fire Dept has
two new recent graduates of the
Stayton Fire Academy: Dustin
Campbell and Walter Dyer.
Dustin Campbell, originally
from Washington, moved to Ly-
ons ten years ago and thinks of
his service in the department as
giving back to his community,
saying it‘s rewarding and a great
thing to do. He dreams of some-
day acquiring a paid position
somewhere in fire service. He is
particularly interested in the me-
chanics of firefighting and cur-
rently works part-time at Marion
Estates in Stayton.
Walter Dyer graduated from
the Fire Academy with honors,
and brought home a top student
award with no prior exposure to
fire service - and a trophy which
the department gets to display
for a year.
Walter Dyer grew up in South-
ern California and dreams of
obtaining a position as a depart-
ment engineer, and then perhaps
an officer. In his spare time, he
likes to read, is an avid gamer
and works as a production man-
ager in Hillsboro.
Congratulations Dustin and
Walter for a job well done. We
welcome your service to our
community, and the folks at the
Lyons Fire District 550 and 570
look forward to many years of
serving beside each of you.
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F r e r e s L u m b e r C o m p a n y
w i s h e s y o u a M e r r y C h r i s t m a s
a n d H a p p y N e w Ye a r
Dr. Keri Sanders, DVM
Thinking of a Puppy
for Christmas? What could be cuter than a
bundle of joy under the tree?
Unfortunately, every year we
see far too many people take on
this responsibility without hav-
ing done the research first.
Many people like to buy what
is popular or find it is easier to
get a ―free‖ dog on Craigslist.
This sets a family up to be com-
pletely unprepared for breed
tendencies, genetic illnesses,
grooming and exercise require-
ments of the new addition.
The second reason is quite
simply that many fail to re-
search the cost of caring for a
dog, especially the first year
when vaccines, deworming, flea
prevention, and spay/neuter
surgery can take a heavy toll on
one‘s pocket book.
So while I don‘t wish to dis-
courage you from adding a new
four legged friend to your fami-
ly this Christmas, do what it
takes ahead of time to make
sure this venture will be suc-
cessful; do your research first!
Mill City Fire Department wants to remind you that
Burn Season Ends Dec 15th.
Holiday Reminders: Don’t burn wrapping paper
in your fireplace/wood stove Water your tree
Watch your space heater
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wreaths~swags~
centerpieces~gift baskets pre-made and custom orders
Stop on by Thursday-Sunday 10am-5pm
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All
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Santa Saturdays are coming!
December 4th ,11th & 18th
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We package, ship and deliver!
Mill City Middle School would like to thank the Siletz Tribe for their gen-erous donation of $6500 towards the purchase of new safe football equip-ment. We had a great season with no major injuries.
Photo by Jessica Stewart, courtesy of Christina Stinson.
L to R: Bree Frieden, Lau-ren Heibing, Brittnay Foster, Kary Tuers
For more information about the program, contact
Santiam High School at (503)897-2311
Santiam High School
Wolverette Drill Down
Awards
A little shopper takes in the sights at Country at Heart in Lyons last week..
MARION FORKS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
Rustic Setting, For a Lasting Experience!
Book Meetings & Events Early Call: 503-854-3669
Open Daily 8am to 8pm
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Locker beef and Pork Packs
Custom Smoking: Ham, Bacon, Sausages
Summer Sausages & Spiral Sliced Hams
Mobile Slaughtering
Cutting & Double Shrinkwrap
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888-408-2252
503-510-9950
21191 Fern Ridge Rd
PO Box 66
Mehama, OR 97384
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm ~ Sat 9am-5pm ~ Closed Sunday