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The Canyon WeeklyNovember 30, 2011 Volume 2, Issue 48

News and Life - For Our Side of the Mountain!Serving the communities of Lyons, Mehama, Elkhorn, Mill City, Gates, Niagra,

Detroit, Breitenbush, Idanha and Marion Forks

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The 2011 Tri-River Conference football team has been recognized and includes three Santiam High

School players. • Senior, Zach Bilyue, second team Wide Receiver,

honorable mentions Defensive Back and Punter; • Junior, Matt Schrouder honorable mention Line-

backer; and • Sophmore Jose Eugenio, honorable mention Of-

fensive Line.

The paparazzi strikes again! Local resident

Joy Charles caught re-filling her stores of food

at Mill City Market Place on the day after Thanksgiving. Don’t forget to send us your paparazzi shot of Mill City’s most published

resident!

What’s holding up City Hall?Locals gather at Mill City City Hall meeting last week to ask what’s going on - and why it’s costing so much more

Pictured: The proposed design of Mill City City Hall.

Originally slated to break ground by late summer of 2011, the Mill City City Hall has yet to be started, and current estimated costs are sig-nificantly higher than initial pro-posed budget. This weeks city council meeting at the Middle School drug on as con-cerned citizens and council mem-bers debated whether to proceed with currently proposed plans. Adam Thomas of Precision Con-struction (thedesignfirm thatwasawarded the project) was there at-tempting to explain how the es-timated project cost increased to $480,000, nearly $120,000 over budget. Thomas cited increased code requirements and prevailing wage law when dealing with mu-

nicipal building, and changes pro-cured at the city’s request. In March of this year, Scott Baughman, a local builder, voiced concerns when the contract was awarded. “What you usually do is designwithspecificationsfirstandthen you put it to bid. Presenting this as a package deal will result in an outrageous amount of change orders for the city.” The city reports that these are not “hard numbers” when looking at the budget. Subcontractor bids have not been accepted and the city is working at increasing transparen-cy with the community. Info: www.ci.mill-city.or.us/events/city-news.

Check back next week for more about this ongoing issue.

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Mill City locals Jonah Downey, Julian Downey and Levi Nielsen got to meet Ducks running back Kenjon Barner at Autzen

Stadium Nov 26. The Ducks scored 49-21 over the Beavers. It was also Jonah Downey’s 12th birthday - and an announcement was made on the scoreboard at the game. “Meeting

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Date: 11/20/11 Time: 9:07Description: DOG COMPLAINT 400 Block 7TH AV Mill CityNarrative: caller reporting a large pit bull is keeping her from getting out of her house contact caller at locationDate: 11/21/11 Time: 12:06Description: TRESPASS40600 Block SHORELINE DR Linn County Narrative: caller advi that there are trappers on the property and they are not supposed to be there. Caller doesn’t own the property.Date: 11/21/11 Time: 12:10Description: FRAUD1300 Block DOGWOOD ST LyonsNarrative: Caller advises his brother has been living with their mother in Lyons, and has been misusing her funds. Callerstates that he has a legal power of attorneyDate: 11/21/11 Time: 21:45Description: SEX OFFENSE200 Block SANTIAM BV Mill City CIRCLE K MILL CITY Narrative: Left location on foot. She told caller that she would rather be dead than live with caller.Date: 11/22/11 Time: 14:42Description: WELF CHECK500 Block DOUGLAS ST Mill CityNarrative: Caller is father and husband. He just returned from working out of state for sometime

and advises that thehouseisunfittolivein.Concernedforchildren.Date: 11/22/11 Time: 15:42Description: DOG COMPLAINT200 Block 6TH ST LyonsNarrative:734wasflaggeddownbyapasserbyabout a dog tied to a speeding sign. 740 enroute to dog control.Date: 11/22/11 Time: 17:48Description: SUICIDAL-SUBJECT45800 Block LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County Narrative: Caller is the Chaplin at Baker City Corrections facilty the comp is the son of the suspect, who has been writting to him saying she is going to hurt herself likeDate: 11/22/11 Time: 18:26Description: TRESPASS500 Block DOUGLAS ST Mill CityNarrative: Caller is the owner of the property and a man was there earlier. A deputy responded to contact the female resident who said that he was making threats and did notDate: 11/22/11 Time: 21:15Description: PHONE-HARASSMENT100 Block 3RD AV Mill City Narrative: Caller said she lives on SE 3rd, but CAD does not show that as a good address..Date: 11/23/11 Time: 0:21Description: PROWLER *THERE NOW*300 Block HAZEL ST Mill City

Narrative: Caller heard someone outside window, also heard something on the front porch. Caller is in the bedroom, bedroom in on the front side ofDate: 11/23/11 Time: 10:33Description: WELF CHECK41800 Block KINGSTON-LYONS DR Linn County Narrative: check the welfare of the resi-dent. PR is with an alarm co, and she has not been answering her calls for her daily medication call.Date: 11/23/11 Time: 16:25Description: DOG COMPLAINT700 Block KINGWOOD AV Mill CityNarrative: Caller says dog on a zip line only shel-ter is a tree and stays on a wet sleeping bag. caller knocked on their door and no one answered.Date: 11/26/11 Time: 19:57Description: SUSP-VEHICLE48000 Block LYONS MILL CITY DR Linn County Narrative: Caller advd that when they were coming home tonight, they turned down their private rd, Rio Vista. 2 males, about 20s. Caller did not recognize them.Date: 11/26/11 Time: 21:23Description: SUICIDAL-SUBJECTUnit: 782 Disposition: CAD Report1 Block 1ST AV Mill City MILL CITY BRIDGE Narrative: Caller is underneath the bridge. She said that she had gotten into an argument with her husband and does not want him to know where she is. She said she will watch for patrol.

Linn County Sherriff’s Office Police Log for November 20-26Editors note: Throughout the past year, we have debated if we should print the Police Log in The Canyon Weekly. While our focus is to promote the posi-tive aspects of the Santiam Canyon, we have received an overwhelming request for this information. So, we’re giving it a trial period - and we need your feedback. Send us an email, call us - or just stop us on the street and tell us if you want us to continue or not. Just a simple yay or nay is fine! Email: Edi-

tor@TheCanyonWeekly.com or 503-510-4396 (please leave a message).

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Basketball team gets inducted into SHS Hall of Fame

On Nov 12, members of the 1981 San-tiam High School girl’s basketball team - plus their 3 coaches and former busi-ness instructor Paula Hilgers - were in-ducted into the Santiam Canyon School District Hall of Fame. David Plotts, the high school princi-pal, spoke of Mrs. Paula Hilgers. “I had the privilege to be both student and col-league to Paula Hilgers. Her commit-ment to children and their education was unwavering.” The crowd of her former students (composing the remainder of the recipients) agreed enthusiastically. The 9 girls, now women, who com-posed the basketball team were invit-ed to what they thought might be an awards ceremony of some type. They soon learned was it was a grand event, and a celebration of the people and the ongoing shaping of our community. Inductee Debbie Hirons Fawcett didn’t know that she, and other young women of her generation, helped set the stage for women’s sports. She just knew she loved to play - and she played hard. She now raises her family in Gates and teaches business at SHS. She also coaches the track team and helps her husband, who is the head coach for the boys basketball team. “In 1981, we won the Tri-River Con-ference,” said Fawcett. “We were the first girls team fromSHS to ever earna championship. We were undefeated until we went to state. Our coach, Carla Hazen, told us this was right after Title Nine passed (the law that forbids exclu-sion from sports and education based on gender.) At that time, girl athletes were not taken very seriously and ev-ery thing we did we were told to “prove it”... so we did. We practiced at 8am the day after Christmas...we practiced against the boys team...we never ques-

tioned - we just worked hard. We werethefirstgirlsteamtopackagym and every business in town had banners to support us. It was said at the Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday night that we paved the way for young lady athletes coming up after us; we showed them that it could be done.” “Bev Trout told me it was one of the best experiences of her life, and I think if you asked any of us, we would all say that it was an experience that we will never forget and it has bound us togeth-er over the last 30 years, and after 30 years when we got together it was like we had never been apart.” “My heart was full the night of the banquet, seeing my coach choke up close to tears, talking about how much we meant to her and listening to stories about what has happened over the past 30 years in each other’s lives. It was a truly an awesome experience.” Debbie Guerin Brandon, another bas-ketball alumni, also returned to Mill City to raise her family after serving in the military as a writer - amongst mul-tiple other careers. “Most of my teammates and I agree the reason we were successful is that we had good coaches and a good reason to listen to them. Mostly, the coaches agreed we were successful because we were coach-able. And, we loved to play together. We were close friends on and off the court. And, yes, we celebrated. We walked on air a lot of times and that is what the banquet brought back to me.” “Everyone, in their speeches, seem to make the same connections. I was a child in this community and my school and my teachers and coaches molded me,inspiredme.Itwasallveryreflec-

tive of a progressive community who values the children of their community even when they are all grown up.”

Members of the 1981 Santiam girls basketball team and their coaches attending included: Se-

niors: Cindy Kirsch, Vicky Hirons, Kim Ward and Debbie Guerin. Juniors: Debbie Hirons, Bev

Trout, and Zoanne Carr and Sophomore: Yvonne Corey. Not attending: Seniors Janice Muise and

Denise Owens. All three coaches attended: Carla Hazen, Sammy Herbert and Rich Moore.

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Local women recognized by Sheriff Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller re-ports that two of his employees, Com-munity Service Specialist Cathy Mor-ris and Communications Supervisor Sarah Shelton, have received statewide awards for their job performance. At the 2011 Crime Prevention Asso-ciation of Oregon conference, Cathy Morris was awarded the Ken Mainwar-ing Crime Prevention Officer of theYear Award. Cathy was hired by the Sheriff’s Of-

ficeinJuly2007.AsoneoftwoCom-munity Service Specialists, she meets with many different groups throughout Linn County, such as Neighborhood Watch and SALT, with the goal of mak-ing the county a safer place to live. Cathy is also a strong supporter of oth-er Santiam Canyon activities, like the North Santiam Chamber of Commerce She consistently volunteers her time to help build our unique community. Sarah Shelton was awarded the State Supervisor of the Year Award for 2011 by the Oregon Association of Public Safety Communications Officials/Na-tional Emergency Number Association, an organization whose members consist of dispatchers from around the world. This award recognizes Sarah who, as stated in the award, “demonstrated the highest level of commitment to the per-sonnel of the Linn County Sheriff’s Of-fice 911 Center, their professionalismand success.”

Lyons woman opens retail store in Sublimity

Father of missing Kyron Horman to speak at Break the Chain’s Clothing with a Voice

retail store This Friday at 12:30, Tammi Burns of Lyons will be cutting the ribbon for Break the Chain, her new retail apparel store that focuses on creating clothing that inspires social change. “Join us for a day of fun, food, give aways and a special ribbon cutting,” said Burns, the company founder - and an outspoken survivor of domestic abuse. Highlights for the day include talks with Kaine Horman, who’s son Kyron Horman went missing close to a year and a half ago. Racing to Break the

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Chain drivers, Pat and Nikki James will also be there with their S-10 drag truck from Pinks All Out, plus Kailia Walter and her Mazda Miata racer, Bry Taylor and her purple dirt track 3:16 car, Jona-than Brown and his cart, and “Hope” the super-sized Break the Chain Mon-ster truck. Festivities begin at 10am and end at 7pm. Break the Chain Apparel is located at: Clothing with a Voice 102 South Center St Ste B, Sublimity.

Local pastor thanks the community

Dear Mill City Community and Mill City Christian Church, I just wanted to say a heartfelt “Thank You” to all of you. You have patiently suffered along with me these past few weeks while I was in the hospital. So many of you have helped us, I am not even sure who has helped. You have given us rides in your cars, prepared meals, come to visit, and offered thou-sands of prayers. When I think of all that you have done, I am reduced. I simply cannot find the words to ad-equately express what a blessing you have been to my family and to me. I’m home now, and on the mend. I’ll be looking for your smiles in the coming days. Thank you once again,

-Brian C. Byers-

Editors Note: Mill City resident Brian Byers was admitted to the VA hospital

in Portland over the Thanksgiving holiday. He has since returned home

and is doing well.

Vision screening comes to Mari-linn

Thanks to the Stayton-based Santiam Vision Source, the 3rd and 8th grade students at Mari-Linn School will have theirvisionscreenedon-siteforthefirsttime. In the past, students were bused to St. Mary School in Stayton to partici-pate in the annual screening. “Ahugethankyougoestotheofficeof Dr. Storey for this donation of time toward supporting our students,” said Principal Jeri Loftus.

Notice of Funeral Service

A funeral service for Richard L. Free-man of Mill City will be held Dec 3, 2pm at the First Christian Church in Salem, 685 Marion St. NE (corner of Cottage and Marion). Reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, the familyrequests memorial gifts to be directed to the First Christian Church hand-bell and Chancel Choirs, or to the Northwest Christian University in Eugene.

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grims, then turned their classroom loft intotheMayflower-completewithasailand anchor. Then they made corn cakes to eat, along with some popcorn and grapes. Mrs. Franklin’s first grade class hadjust as much fun making costumes and

crafts for the feast. Each student made a paper Indian vest and head band and got to choose their Indian name - like “Black Bear” and “Thunder Wolf”. Family was also invited to the annual feasting event.

Picturedclockwisefromtopleft:Thefirstgradeclassmadeplacemats,head-bands and paper bag vests; kindergartner Brooke Hermann at the feast of pop-corn,corncakesandgrapes;bothkindergartnersandfirstgradersjoinedasPil-grimsandIndians;ShyleeHeckenliableatthefeast;firstgradersAshtonTorrez,Noah Longfellow, Falisha Wright, and Talya holder learning “cat’s cradle” with 7th grade peer tutors Alyssa Parker and Carmen Blair (part of an ongoing peer

tutor program - 7th graders spend 45 minutes helping the younger kids each day) and parent helper Jennifer Adams; kindergartner Courtney Taylor with her mom,

sister, and grandpa sharing the feast.Special thanks to teachers Mrs. Franklin and Mrs. Griswold for organizing the event, taking photos and helping us with details about the Thanksgiving Feast!

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Once again, the Canyon community is helping those in need! A traditional Christmas turkey dinner and gifts for all children 6th grade and younger will be given to each family in need. The churches of Mill City and Gates are providing the food boxes, U.S. Bank and the Mill City Pharmacy are donat-ing space for Giving Trees, and many generous community members provide volunteer time and gifts.

Who qualifies for food and gifts? To qualify for food, you must live in the Santiam Canyon and make less than $1,679 permonth for the first personplus $589 per month per additional person in your household (for exam-ple: for a 3 person household: $1,679 +$589 + $589 = $2,857). Children must be grade 6 & younger and live in a qualifying household to receive gifts.

How can I apply for food and gifts? Applications are at Mill City City Hall, Santiam School District Office, MillCity/Gates Community Assistance Center, and Mill City Pharmacy. They must be turned in by Dec 5th at San-tiam School District Office, 150 SW

Evergreen, Mill City. Food boxes will be handed out on Wednesday, Dec 21, 9am-1pm and 2pm-6pm at the Mill City Presbyterian Church. Gifts will be across the street at Mill City Christian Church at the same times.

How can I buy gifts for children? Tags are available on Giving Trees at the Mill City Pharmacy and U.S. Bank in Mill City. Some are for one child, some are for two or three chil-dren in one family. Take one or more tagsoffthetree,filloutthebottomhalfand leave it in the box under the tree, and keep the top of the tag. Buy cloth-ing and a toy for each child, bag each child’s unwrapped gifts separately, and bring them to the Santiam School Dis-trictOfficebyFriday,December16th.

How else can I help? If you would like to help with wrapping, call the Ministerial Association. If you would like to donate money, please take it to U.S. Bank, or drop/mail to the Santiam SchoolDistrictOffice. 150SWEver-green PO Box 197 Mill City, OR 97360Questions/Info: Mill City/Gates Minis-terial Association at 503-897-2291.

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The North Santiam ran steady and fairly high last week, and the forecast for next week is for that same level (around 3,400 cubic feet per second at Packsaddle) to continue until Friday, and then to drop down to less than 1,500 cfs. That will be possible if we don’t get much rain, and the forecast changes quickly this time of year. Snow in the mountains and rain in the foothills caused the Little North Fork to in-crease, and it is settling down again. It will benavigableuntil the rainstops,andfishlove the lower several miles of this small river. When the main North Santiam is highand/ormuddy,bigfishtakeavacationin the Little North Fork. There are special angling regulations there. A few of the early Coho have spawned already and fortunate anglers might findthem around Mehama and upstream points. Thefreshfishwillbeinthelowerandmid-dle sections of the river, and the old fishwill be around Minto Park and Packsaddle. Packsaddle Park down to Fishermen’s Bend is a great run with lots of big white-water. It is too high for safe (dry) naviga-tion now, but the river may (or may not) drop Friday or Saturday. The big water in this section includes Spencer’s Hole and Mill City Falls and is eight miles. Fishermen’s Bend down to Mehama and Stayton has a lot of medium sized waves and is a quick trip this season. Many of the rapids have three foot waves and a few whirlpools make for interesting boating.

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Across4. Bring your wish list to Santa here Dec. 17th.7. Clothing with a voice.8. 7th graders taught younger peers.11. Jerry Korson offers beautiful local Christmas card_________.13. Chamber meeting at Mill City Christian Church.15. Three Wolverine footballers earned it.16.Onlyonefuzzy,snuggyoneleftintheclassifieds.18. Updated Mill City facility info available on _______.20. What you will need for your wild free range Christ-mas tree.

21. Next book “Pearl of China.”22. Won!Down1. At Santiam Chapel in Lyons.2. If we _____ it, we can have a City Hall.3. Kathy Sherman shook off 50lbs with this.5. At Mill City Pharmacy and US Bank.6. Always hounding Joy Charles.8. Spawned in Mehama.9. How many girls(women)on Hall of fame BB team.10. What the City of Mill City is striving for.11. Thanks the community for support.12. Mari-Linn’s pilgrims and natives partook.14. Dr. Story can screen for you.17. Something new on page two, let us know what you think.19. For your mountain drives at Classic Auto and Tire Center.

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Coming Soon Mari-Linn School Long Range Plan-ning Commission Dec 14, 2011 at 7pm attheNorthSantiamSchoolDistoffice.Lyons Garden Club meets at Lyons Fire Hall Dec 14, 12pm. Christmas potluck luncheon; please bring a White Elephant/$10 gift to exchange. $5 annual dues, new members/guests welcome. Info: Jean Evett 503-859-2363 or Diane Stockmar, 503-394-2197.Dog Obedience and Manners Classes with Social Graces Dog Training. Spe-cial time with your doggie “Best Friend” during the Holidays! Includes walking on leash, coming when called, polite greet-ings and understanding a communicating effectively with your dog. Next 6-week class starts Wednesday, December 14th at 6:30pm. at Mill City Scout Cabin on Remine Rd. Fee $75. Pre-registration needed prior to start. Individualized In-struction also available on pre-scheduled basis (arranged location or Instructor may come to you!). 503-859-3647. E-mail: socialgracesdogtraining@gmail.comMarian Estates Auxiliary BINGO December 14, 2-4pm at Maurice’s Bistro 390 SE Church St. Sublimity, OR 97385. (503) 932-4667. $5 to play, 10 Game Packet (3-up) and dauber included Open To Everyone - Win CA$H PrizesBreakfast with Santa Dec 17 at Santiam

High School. Spon-sored by the Canyon Senior Center.Santa Clause comes to Town at Mill City Eagles Lodge Dec 17, 10am-noon at 640 Broadway, Mill City. Bring the children with their Christ-mas wish lists! Free,

guests welcome. Info: 503-897-3100.“Grinch Mas” Performance at Santiam Chapel in Lyons. Dec 17, 7pm at 440 5th St, Lyons. 503-859-2643.North Santiam Chamber of Com-merce Greeters Networking Do you have a business or customers in the Santiam Canyon? Join us a out monthly networking events to make community connections and promote your product or service. Free, guests welcome. Info: 503-897-5000, www.NSChamber.org or director@nschamber.com. •January 6, 2012 at 8:30-9:30am at Poppa Al’s Famous Hamburgers 198 NW Santiam Boulevard, MIll City.

Canyon Readers at Trexler Farm in Me-hama. This group has about 6-10 people of all ages in a comfortable group discus-sion format. Come tell us your impression of the book! Dinner served by Sharlene Trexler, who opens her restaurant just for the event. Some readers come early for a wonderful dinner and some come just for the discussion. Upcoming books include - Jan 12: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Feb 9: Monte Walsh by Jack Schaeffer (au-thor’sfirstnovelwasmadeintomovie).Dinner 6:30pm, discussion at 7pm every second Thursday of the month. Info: Herb Bastuscheck 503-859-2668.

Events This Week

Thursday, December 1

9am-3pm San-tiam Memorial Hospital Auxil-iary Pointsettia Sales to benefit scholarships in the hospital lobby. Large plants $15/each, variety of colors. Pro-ceeds support the Auxiliary Scholarship Fund and needed items for the hospital & staff. Info/pre-orders: Char Bartosz 749-2910 or Wilma Shelton 769-5290.

Friday, December 29am-3pm Santiam Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Pointsettia Sales to benefit scholarships in the hospital lobby. Large plants $15/each, variety of colors. Pro-ceeds support the Auxiliary Scholarship Fund and needed items for the hospital & staff. Info/pre-orders: Char Bartosz 749-2910 or Wilma Shelton 769-5290.

Tuesday, December 68:30-9:30am North Santiam Chamber of Commerce Greeters Networking at Mill City Christian Church (251 3rd St., Mill City). Do you have a business or customers in the Santiam Canyon? Join us a out monthly networking events to make community connections and pro-mote your product or service. Free, guests welcome. 503-897-5000, www.NSCham-ber.org, director@nschamber.com. 6-8:30pm More Sales, More Money, More Profits: Making the Most of What You Already Have hosted by

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GROW North Santiam. Topics include: Learn how to leverage your resources to greatest advantage, Get feedback & help with your sales strategy & materi-als, Learn ways to make your marketing dollars go farther and Connect with other business owners & learn what works. Aumsville Community Center. Main St. Pre-registration required. Info: Allison at 503-871-5188.6:30pm Mari-Linn School PTA meets at the school library.

Thursday, December 86:30pm Canyon Readers at Trexler Farm in Mehama. 6-10 people of all ages in a comfortable group discussion format. Dec 8: Pearl of China by Anchee Min. Dinner 6:30pm, discussion at 7pm every second Thursday of the month. Info: Herb Bastuscheck 503-859-2668.6-7:30pm Mari-Linn School Winter PTA Workshop Info: 503-858-2154

Ongoing Weekly EventsMondays

4pm-8pm Youth Center for 7th-12th grades. Air Hockey, Ping Pong, ect.

FREE. Mill City Baptist Church.

6:30-8pm Zumba in the Canyon with Nicole Miller 1 hr. cardio, 30 mins. abs & glutes (bring your mat) $5/session. Santiam High School commons 265 SW Evergreen St. Mill City 503-949-76217-8:30pm Santiam Community Chorus resumes at Mill City Christian Church. All voices Welcome! Join us in prepara-tion for the holiday season. 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:503 897-22041pm Bingo Mill City Eagles Lodge, new members welcome. 503 897-31007:30pm Santiam Al-Anon for family and friends of alcoholics, open meeting, Mt. View Church, Aumsville

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

Thursdays

12pm Senior Meals. Fellowship Hall, Mill City Presbyterian Church. FREE503 897-2204.3:30 After School Story Time at the Ly-ons Library. 279 8th St. 503 859-2366.5:30-9:30pm Teen Movie Night Ages 10-18 Mill City Christian Church, Mill City. All kids MUST be picked up at 9:30pm. Free. 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-it5,please).Attheflashingyellowlighton 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. FirstFridayofeachmonthattheflashingyellow 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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For Gates resident Cathy Sherman, the Mill City Zumba classes have done more than just help take off a few pounds. Determined to take her life into her own hands, Cathy made a quiet News Year’s resolution last January, and it stuck. “You are the only one who can walk in your shoes,” said Sherman. “If you just sit at home and focus on all the “I Can Not” instead of the “I Can” then you will be sitting there watching life hap-pen around you.” Kathy shares, “Having an ‘exercise in disguise’ option like Zumba helps to make it just a little bit easier to stay on track. I especially have to say ‘thank you’ to my dedicated instructor Nicole who sees every pound and inch I lose as not only an accomplishment for me, but as a testimonial to others. I can confidentlysaythatatleast90%ofmyweight loss is credited to her Zumba classes.” Last December, Nicole Miller, also of Gates, started the twice weekly Latin dance inspired fitness classes whichCathy Sherman attended faithfully. Sherman alone lost 50 pounds - and its unknown how many more were shed by other participants. “Over the course of the year, we’ve had more than 215 people attend our

‘Zumba in the Canyon’ classes. They attend for all sorts of reasons, whether they want to lose weight, increase their energy level, or have a social outlet, some to improve their mental acuity,” said Miller. Student Harmoney Detrick says, “Ni-cole’s Zumba classes have helped me in so many ways I can’t even begin to explain it… it’s given me strength, self worth,andconfidence.Somuchsothatthe weight loss is incidental.” Zumba in the Canyon is held on Mon-days and Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Santiam High School com-mons, 265 SW Evergreen St. in Mill City. Classes are $5 per session, includ-ing a bonus abs and glutes workout af-ter class until 8pm. Info: Nicole Miller 503.949.7621,nicole@wordsoutpr.com.

Before and after: “I can confidentlysay that at least90%ofmy weight

loss is cred-ited to Zumba classes,” said Kathy Sher-

man of Gates, OR.