Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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VIDA: The Holiday Farm Fire destroyed the building but not the treasure buried inside the foundation of the Vida McKenzie Community Center (VMCC). But last Friday people weren't too sure their search would be a success. "This is something the state and the Oregon and the Oregon Debris Management Team is really committed to," said ODOT's Onsite Incident Commander Kevin Finch before any earth was moved. "Hopefully we'll find a capsule from 1949." Whether or not there was anything to dig up wasn't...
RAINBOW: Close to nine months after the Holiday Farm Fire, some families should soon be able to return to living on the river again. The first of up to 17 temporary trailers funded by the Federal Emergency Agency were delivered to the US Basketball Academy site in Rainbow this week. The Mobile Housing Units (MHUs) vary from two to three bedrooms with a living room area, as well as kitchen, and bathroom spaces. FEMA will host an Open House and Tour of the site at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August...
Ten McKenzie High School students recently completed a Restoration Class in which they had the opportunity to help their local community recover from the Holiday Farm Fire. The grant funded program featured completion of local service projects and watershed education provided by the McKenzie Watershed Council, in partnership with McKenzie High School in sponsoring the class. The McKenzie River Ranger District also supported the program by allowing the student team the opportunity to work on District property near the School. Justin Demeter,...
History of the McKenzie River Club, Inc. The McKenzie River Active Club was organized November 4, 1941, by members of the McKenzie River Grange, for the purpose of having a social organization that would also work for the welfare of the McKenzie River country. Membership was open to anyone, regardless of residence. The By-Laws were written by the following Officers of the Grange: Tom Powers, Weldon Keller, Ulla Bredell, Earl Friedly, Ruth West, Carrie Friendly, Ruby Keller and Frances Rodebaugh. The first Officers, elected November 18, 1941,...
’Brien Memorial Library was destroyed by the Holiday Farm Fire that affected the entire Blue River community. Soon after the loss of our library, efforts were started by a few determined individuals to find grant money and raise funds to rebuild. In just about nine months after the loss of our beloved Blue River library, this effort had gathered momentum, adding volunteers and Board members to help. The first results of this effort was a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the opening of a temporary library at the Upper McKenzie Community Center. P...
I think we need to petition the Governor to declare a National Disaster on Lame County’s Land Use & building permitting. The Holiday Farm Fire was a horrible experience but not much compared to Lane County Land use Soon it will be another winter that we all are HOMELESS thanks to Lane county Living in a motel, a FEMA trailer, county provided housing, a recreation vehicle & or exiled to Washington state is being HOMELESS Most of us are trying to rebuild but the massive Roadblock is Lane County Land use The longer they stall the price of r...
With much discussion and careful consideration it has been decided that the safest and most responsible action to take at this time is to cancel the August 14th Popsicle Social Event due to the increase in COVID numbers in Lane County and Oregon and the risk associated with the Delta variant of the virus. Our community has been through so much this past year and the possibility of creating a super spreader event is a risk for the safety and health of our community members we are just not willing to take. We hope you understand and support our...
When conventional food supply chains had difficulties adapting at the start of the pandemic, farmers markets and local food systems clearly displayed the resiliency of short supply chains as interest in local foods spiked nationwide. Farmers markets across the country did what they could to safely open for the farmers and the customers who had come to depend on them, with 72% of market organizations in the U.S. operating the same number or more market days during summer 2020 as in summer 2019, according to the Farmers Market Coalition. The...
July 24: 8:42 p.m: Disturbance, Dispute - 45900 block Goodpasture Rd. A resident attempting to cut down a tree reported that people moved his cones and created an unsafe situation. An additional caller stated that the resident cutting the tree did not have proper flaggers and the resident started cussing and throwing rocks when confronted. 2107250058 12:34 p.m: Reckless Driving - 90700 blk, Fish Hatchery Rd. A caller reported that a silver sedan with a Texas license plate was swerving and tried to hit two people. July 26: 10:13 a.m: Motor Vehic...
July 26: 21:19: Traffic Crimes, All Except Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants - Hwy. 126E, Milepost 45. Stopped driver for an observed violation. The driver was Misdemeanor/Suspended for DUII and cited and released in lieu of custody. Involved: white Nissan Altima, 44-year-old male from Blue River. July 29: 07:49: Crash, Injury – Hwy. 126E, Mp. 17. Troopers dispatched to report of motor vehicle crash, with unknown injury. Investigation revealed a 2021 White Jeep Cherokee was stopped at the intersection of Holden Creek Rd. and SR 126E. T...
July 26: 15:15: McK. Hwy. Milepost 20. Assist Police. Assessment and refusal. 18:25: Quartz Creek Road/McK. Hwy. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, Refusal. July 27: 10:03: 49000 block, McK. Hwy. Smoke Scare. Out of District, Handled by ODF. July 28: 8:13: 7000 blk, South C. Street Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 16:26: McK. Hwy./Leaburg Dam Rd. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 19:18: 45000 blk, North Gate Creek Rd. Public Assist. Lift Assistance Provided. 21:44: 40000 blk, McK. Hwy. Public Assist. Lift...
July 26: 18:22: Medical - Quartz Creek Rd./McK. Hwy. Female patient. July 29: 03:32: Medical – 51000 block, McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing July 30: 01:53: Forest Fire - McK. Hwy./Blue River Reservoir Rd. Caller advises fire is on a flat but there is brush everywhere. 14:09: Brush Fire – 91000 blk, Blue River Reservoir Rd. Caller can see blue smoke, no flames....
When you're watching a melo-drama, you know right away who the villain is. That's him over there, twirling a sinister handlebar moustache beneath a sleek silk hat and telling the pretty widow and her nine orphan children to kiss their beloved homestead goodbye. But that's melodrama, right? And the next scene is always one in which the hero foils the villain's evil plan. But this scene wasn't melo-drama. It was real life. The widow was Mrs. Mary Jane Balch, wife of the first man hanged in the...
Often not considered, soil pH has as much effect on plant health as disease, insects, drought and drainage. Keeping pH in the right range for certain plants is essential, according to Weston Miller, Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturist. Plants with specific pH requirements include vegetables, blueberries and rhododendrons. Soil pH is a measurement of acidity or alkalinity and measured on a scale from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. Lower numbers equal a more acidic or sour...
What advice would you have for a retired couple who twice came to the financial aid of their adult son? The first time he was laid off and unable to make payments. The second time he racked up another bill, could not make payments, and came to us after a court date was announced. He is married with three children. I would never have thought he would take money and just stop making payments, after making just two. This situation has totally wrecked our relationship. Now we don't speak or...
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McKenzie River area, eventually burning some 170,000 acres and causing catastrophic damage to homes, businesses, infrastructure, and the environment. The communities of Blue River and Vida were both hit especially hard and were almost complete losses. All told, approximately 500 homes were damaged or destroyed and 1,000 individuals displaced. A Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) is a cooperative body that is made up of representatives from faith-based, non-profit, government, business and other organizations working within a community to assist...
