Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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FINN ROCK: Staff on the McKenzie Community School campus will be punching in and out soon, thanks to a plan approved at the district's November 15th board meeting. With a unanimous vote, the district board approved the purchase of software that will be used to operate timeclocks that are already installed in all the site’s buildings and are to be used by all employees to both check in and check out each workday. The costs of the system will be reimbursed by the state. In other business, Lacey Joy, the district’s special programs coo...
Beneath a Beaver moon, the McKenzie River Discovery Center was also a beacon....
Forest modeling by Oregon State University scientists shows that a site’s productivity – an indicator of how fast trees grow and how much biomass they accumulate – is the main factor that determines which time period between timber harvests allows for maximum above-ground carbon sequestration. The findings, published in the journal Forests, are important for Pacific Northwest forest managers seeking to strike an optimal balance between harvesting and carbon sequestration, an important tool...
The Bottle Boys “Dime at a Time” program has gifted McKenzie Fire & Rescue with a $500 donation for the Life Jacket Lending Program. McKenzie Fire & Rescue began the Life Jacket Lending Program in 2000 following a tragic incident and have since partnered with the McKenzie River Guides to ensure life jackets are available at no charge for daily use on the McKenzie River. Life jackets are distributed in the Spring to businesses in the McKenzie Valley, where they remain during the summer months. People enjoying the recreational value of the McK...
The Portland teacher's strike sent a message to state lawmakers who hold the purse strings for Portland and the state’s other 196 school districts: You can’t keep writing checks for our schools without getting more involved in how those checks are spent. Portland teachers managed to force changes in the district’s budget, boosting their salaries and highlighting the issue of unmanageable class sizes. But they had no way to deal with the state’s K-12 budget, which became the immovable object at the bargaining table and set the non-neg...
McKenzie Varsity Sports Schedule This Week The McKenzie Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball teams travel to Mapleton Thursday through Saturday, November 30 - December 2, to participate in the Mapleton Invitational Basketball Tournament. The Eagle girl’s tip-off versus Powers at 12:30 pm on Thursday and the McKenzie boys contest Falls City/Kings Valley Charter at 5:00 pm later that day. The Eagle teams’ schedules remain TBD depending on wins or losses as the Tournament progresses. The McKenzie teams travel to Prospect on Tuesday, December 5. The...
Lane County Historian VIII No. 2, June 1967 A special interest has been added to the finding of the Condra tree markings discovered in 1960 in the McKenzie River Valley Country, with the earth circling on February 20 by John Glenn, the first American astronaut. It is interesting to note that Glenn is a relative of the Condra who carved this record on the hemlock tree in 1867 - almost a century ago. Another occasion for this story is that the section of the tree bearing the scribing has been on...
Winter-blooming indoor plants are a welcome way to take the edge off the chill and gloom of winter and make delightful gifts for the holidays. The choices go beyond traditional poinsettias and amaryllis. Colorful African violets, gloxinia, cyclamen, orchids, ornamental peppers, and Christmas cactus are blooming and readily available. Dress them up with bows and cellophane or combine a few in a basket with store-bought or garden-harvested moss and some decorations and present them as gifts or to...
Nov. 21: 4:14 a.m: Alarm - 41700 block, McK. Hwy. 9:13 a.m: Fraud - 92200 blk, Whitmore St. 9:32 a.m: Civil Service - 37500 blk, Parsons Creek Rd. 9:44 a.m: Restraining Order Service - 37800 blk, MJ Chase Rd. 10:14 a.m: Civil Service - 37200 blk, Camp Creek Rd. 2:36 p.m: Harassment - 54700 blk, McK. Hwy. 12:08 p.m: Reckless Driving - Marcola Rd. & Saunders Rd. 5:25 p.m: Disturbance Dispute - 38100 blk, McK. Hwy. Nov. 22: 2:42 p.m: Disabled Vehicle - 91800 blk, Blue River Reservoir Rd. 3:07 p.m: Vehicle Stop - McK. Hwy. & Potter Ln. 3:13 p.m:...
Nov. 28: 06:37: Crash, Injury – Hwy. 126 E, Milepost 14. A truck was traveling eastbound when it lost control on freezing fog and impacted the ditch, which caused the truck to roll. The driver was transported to the hospital with injuries. Involved: Silver/aluminum Chevy C35, 49-year-old male from Eugene....
Nov. 21: 8:00: 44000 block, Leaburg Dam Rd. Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 20:13: 89000 blk, Twin Firs Rd.. Medical, Trauma. Patient Assessed, Refusal Obtained. 13:14: McK. Hwy./Holden Creek Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident. Non-Injury/Non-Blocking. Nov. 22: 14:20: 7900 blk, Thurston Rd.. Medical, General. Canceled On Scene. 18:07: 88000 blk, Missy Ln Medical, General. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. Nov. 23: 8:32: 40000 blk, York Ln. Medical, Heart. Patient Assessed, 1 Transported. 11:26: 7000 blk, Thurston Rd.. Medical,...
I am a forty-something teacher. I recently bought a house, and given that I'm a single woman, I have a huge burden to carry financially. To counter those expenses, I put out an ad for two university students. As a result, I have two twenty-something young men living with me. One of my "roommates" is pilfering things. I know he uses my facial cleanser and cotton swabs. I like to keep a store of food handy because I live in an area with ice storms, and he helps himself to my edible dry goods....
Nov. 21: 08:28: Medical - Aufderheide Drive/McK. Hwy. Female, Conscious, Breathing. Nov. 27: 08:28: Medical - 54655 McK. River Dr. Female, Conscious, Breathing. The Upper McK. Fire District’s board of directors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15th, at the McK. Fire Station, 56578 McK. Hwy. in McKenzie Bridge....
Tyson Love's Airbnb is a mess. Worse, the company will only refund $14 of his rental fee, even though he bought cleaning supplies and cleaned the rental himself. Is that fair? I recently rented a home for three nights through Airbnb in Jacksonville, Fla. The pictures posted by the host did not match the property. The home was damaged and dirty. The sofa in the living room was peeling and dilapidated. One of the exterior doors had mold growing on it and would not close all the way. And the toilet...
Sue Canavan is moving into a senior living facility. But before she does, ADT wants $2,089 from her. Is that fair? Last summer, my ADT alarm was not working correctly. My husband was not well and died in mid-August. I scheduled a service call with ADT shortly thereafter. The technician told me the system needed an upgrade. Being newly widowed and in shock (and feeling that I needed the alarm), I signed a five-year agreement. I sold my house recently and have moved to senior housing, where I no l...
ACROSS 1. Loaded up 6. Tube in old TV 9. Pouches 13. Tequila source 14. Stick in water 15. Jig's French cousin 16. TV's "____ Secretary" 17. Money in Myanmar 18. Photoshop maker 19. *Result of multiplication 21. *Whole number 23. *Say 2+2 is 5, e.g. 24. Arctic floater 25. Dashboard acronym 28. Fountain serving 30. Spanky or Alfalfa 35. Short for "hurry up" 37. Live bait 39. Turn upside down 40. Cassette contents 41. Retire from military, for short 43. Jason's vessel 44. Sicker 46. "Sight for ___...
