Coon Hollow: Pioneer family seeks right to mine rock; neighbors worry

May 2009 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Brenna Wiegand Marion County Board of Commissioners has until Aug. 15 to render a decision that could pave the way for a rock quarry in Coon Hollow, east of Sublimity. The canyon cradling Mill Creek is part of the "fine vista ...

Seniors seek a home

May 2009 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Books – or at least a place to put them – hooked Greg McWayne and his wife, Ruth, into starting a senior center in Stayton. “My wife and I lived in Tigard for 25 years before moving to Stayton ...

Stayton story: Building a town

May 2009 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

By Linda Whitmore In developing Oregon into a new society in the late 1800s, ordinary people were called to duties that might have been beyond their realm if they had not emigrated. One of these was Abner D. Gardner Jr., a ...

Scout expo: Stayton hosts district

May 2009 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Cub Scouts gathered excitedly to watch homemade Pinewood Derby cars vie for top spot at the annual Scout Expo last month. Held at Stayton Middle School April 4, the annual event brings together scouts of all ages and levels ...

On a high note: SHS band wins its first slot at state championship

May 2009 Posted in School | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Stayton High band members wowed the judges with their playing at the recent Capital Conference Band Festival – and for the first time in SHS history, will play at the Oregon School Activities Association State Band Championships. State band ...

Checkmate: Aumsville student excels in chess

May 2009 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Checkmate! Not a word a 9-year-old often utters, but to Jackson Christian, the chess term is old hat. “I really got interested in the game about a year ago,” said Christian, a third-grader at Aumsville Elementary School who recently ...

Celebrate beauty: Mill City event benefits local scholarship fund

May 2009 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Mary Owen People will be styling and finding their groove at the upcoming Beauty, Fashion and Wellness Show in Mill City. “We are very excited to debut the show this year, and want to continue it next year as a new ...

Scholarships awarded

May 2009 Posted in School | Comments Off

SCTC Scholarships Gus Kirsch Memorial $1,500 Scholarship went to: McKenzie Lulay, Stayton High Fourteen $1,250 scholarships will be awarded to: Samone Stinson • Stayton Kelsie Sears • Stayton Jake Goodman • Regis Noah Kintz • Regis Megan McDowell • Regis Carrie Garrison • Stayton Matthew McMahen • Stayton Merry Sweet • ...

Ugo’s offers a pizza-plus menu

May 2009 Posted in Food And Drink | Comments Off

“Pound for Pound the best pizza around” is the motto for Ugo’s Premium Pizza at 190 E. Ida St. in Stayton, but this family-friendly restaurant offers more that just pizza. The menu includes a Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad for $6.99, ...

A Grin at the End: Somehow, I can just picture it

May 2009 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | Comments Off

By Carl Sampson We recently had some family photos taken. I can never get over the fact my wife and kids always look good — just the way they do in real life — and I am always replaced by a ...