Urban renewal: Stayton councilors to vote on downtown revitalization

December 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

By Mary Owen To review the plan Visit the city’s Web site at www.staytonoregon.gov City Planner Dan Fleishman can be reached at 503-769-2998 City councilors nixed voter-approval of an urban renewal district designed to improve downtown Stayton and surrounding neighborhoods. The proposed plan, which establishes a ...

Silver Falls decks the halls: Get crafty, sing along and celebrate

December 2009 Posted in Community | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Family fun at the falls Friends of Silver Falls and Silver Falls State Park’s 32nd Christmas Festival South Falls Lodge, off Highway 214 Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12-13 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Crafts, stories, music, food Admission free; parking $3 Ho ho ho! Santa’s coming to Silver ...

Silenced: FCC tunes out local station

December 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

By Jay Shenai An FCC correction notice effectively shutting down AM 1620 KENC broadcasts has Ken Cartwright appealing directly to his listening audience: “Do you feel we need a community radio station?” Two years ago, the owner of Cartwright’s Music and Repair ...

Grass is always greener: Stayton soldier gains fame for his lawn

December 2009 Posted in People | 1 Comment »

By Mary Owen “It’s good to touch the green, green grass of home.” No one knows that more than Brook Turner, a Stayton soldier who literally lived out the Claude “Curly” Putman Jr. song that singer Bobby Bare and others made popular ...

Mission accomplished: Pilot donates flag to St. Mary Catholic School

December 2009 Posted in People, School | Comments Off

St. Mary Catholic School parent Grant Rush presented the school with the American flag flown from his helicopter on a mission near Balad, Iraq, in June. Rush visited his sons, Myles and Kelton, in their fourth- and first-grade classrooms while on ...

Helping Habitat: ‘Jailbirds’ will be calling to raise funds for housing

December 2009 Posted in Community | Comments Off

By Mary Owen SLAMMS fundraiser To find out how you can help call John Heilbronner, 503-769-6360 or Mike Jaeger, 503-769-7307 Or see SLAMMS on the Mid-Willamette Valley web site at www.salemhabitat.org Don Eubank had no home growing up other than that of his grandparents who took him in. So helping ...

Get creative: Holiday, special event decorating goes from the outside in

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

By Brenna Wiegand With some creative thinking and a pair of clippers (or chainsaw if need be) you can gather the raw materials to beautify your holiday table, a community function – or a whole wedding! Anyone who’s ever put on a ...

Cooking for Christmas: Recipes for relish and cookies to suit Santa

December 2009 Posted in Food And Drink | Comments Off

By Kathy Cook Hunter Here is a recipe to fill your special Christmas needs. From what I could glean from my oldest cookbook, what I’ve always called “date bars” are English Matrimonials – also known as “matrimonial cake.” This version came ...

Madeline’s Adventures: Hockey fever – Who knew I’d be a fanatical fan

December 2009 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | Comments Off

By Madeline Lau There is a sport, a glorious sport, that has somehow yet to reach the inner core of Oregon, despite the fact that our state was made for a pro team. I’m talking hockey, y’all, and we need it! Sure, ...

A Grin at the End: A comprehensive health care plan – in just 490 words

December 2009 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | Comments Off

By Carl Sampson You’ve been following the national debate over health care. I can tell by the glazed look in your eyes, and the dazed look on your face. You – and everyone else – have been wondering how such a simple ...