Building community: Santiam Memorial addition right on schedule

May 2011 Posted in Community, News | Comments Off

By Mary OwenSantiam Memorial Hospital is racing right along with its $30 million expansion project.“We’re happy to report that we’re right on time and under budget,” said Maggie Hudson, director of operations and financial services. “We are extremely pleased with ...

Get moving: Walkers and runners invited to 22nd annual event

May 2011 Posted in Community | Comments Off

Celebrate health and wellness at Santiam Memorial’s 22nd annual Fun Run & Health Walk, Saturday, June 4, within eyeshot of new construction. “It’s a family event to encourage families to get out and exercise, to spend healthy time together,” Hudson said. ...

Garden Idylls: A visit to some local gardens requires a ticket

May 2011 Posted in Community | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Garden Tour Santiam Heritage Foundation benefit June 26, Noon to 5 p.m. Tickets: $10 Proceeds will go toward the restoration of the Charles and Martha Brown House and Garden. Tickets can be purchased at The Bird & Hat, 717 N. Third Ave. the day of the ...

Meet your neighbors: Sublimity Public Safety Fair

May 2011 Posted in Community | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Sublimity Public Safety Fair Sublimity Fire Station 115 NW Parker St. Saturday, June 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sublimity residents can meet the folks who keep them safe at the Sublimity Fire District’s sixth annual Public Safety Fair. “Our volunteer ...

It’s show time: Writers’ work will bring Aumsville’s history to life

May 2011 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Just weeks before Aumsville’s centennial celebration, a playwriting course offers local citizens a way to learn more about the city’s history and gives wings to new theater group. “This workshop’s goal is to help people explore creative playwriting while ...

Comic cousins: Conleys off to Nationals

May 2011 Posted in Arts, Culture & History, School | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Caleb and Lucas Conley love to make people laugh, so much so that the cousins recently won the State Acting Competition in the category of Duo Comedy. The cousins, both students at Stayton High School, will now take their ...

New strategy: North Santiam to relocate visitor services, expand website

May 2011 Posted in Business | Comments Off

As of July 1 the North Santiam Chamber of Commerce plans to change the format of its visitor information services, moving from a “brick and mortar” visitor center to a web-based program. Based on feedback from a member survey the chamber ...

Thumbs up: Remodel earns award for Hueller Construction

May 2011 Posted in Business | Comments Off

Hueller Construction, Inc. of Lyons recently received its second Outstanding Remodeling Achievement award in an annual statewide competition held by the Oregon Remodelers Association. The awards are based on criteria including ability to meet clients’ needs, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovative use ...

Chainsaw-wielding artist: Caleb Rusk enjoys creating characters

May 2011 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | 1 Comment »

By Mary Owen Caleb Rusk eyes the grain in a piece of wood with a creative eye, envisioning what to cut away and what to leave. Then he carves the felled wood into one-of-a-kind memory, high-speed art that leaves behind more ...

Cutting edge: Stephen McGuire makes furniture out of abandoned logs

May 2011 Posted in Business, People | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Saving trees is a 25-year dream come true for Stephen McGuire.  The Lyons sawyer loves making usable products from what many timber folks consider “waste” wood. “We as a state have very little appreciation of wood unless it’s conifers ...
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