Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Curran's" src="http://www.mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/sites/default/files/small_Curran%27s.jpg" style="width: 143px; height: 180px; margin: 5px; float: left;" By Dan Purkey Taxidermy: The ART of preparing…cleaning, preserving…filling the skins of animals…and mounting with lifelike effect.” Taxidermy is not a hobby, but a true craft and art form! One only needs to spend an hour with Curran Manzer and his wife, Michelle, to understand many of the intricacies of this specialty. Curran (a native Oregonian) g...
Major Family By Dan Purkey After Michele and I spent ten years in the corporate funeral world, it was refreshing to visit a family-owned funeral home where Todd and Joy Slack shared, “ It is not only our job to take care of those who have passed, but those left behind to grieve….we will always show you the compassion and understanding you deserve. When you honor us with the trust of caring for your loved one, you honor us by becoming a part of our family.” Todd and Joy were high school sweethearts from Randle, Washington. After four yea...
Carolyn's Pies" src="http://www.mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/sites/default/files/small_Carolyn%27s%20Pies.jpg" style="width: 131px; height: 180px; margin: 5px; float: left;" By Dan Purkey One does not need to live along the McKenzie River very long to discover the scrumptious pies and cinnamon rolls created by Carolyn Nesslin. I have been told that the “goodies” delivered to Blue Sky Market are often gone in a matter of hours! When visiting Facebook, I discovered almost 200 “thumbs up” accolades for these delicious pies and treats....
6nd Street By Dan Purkey Don and Cheryl McCabe (owners) love to travel and explore; but, as Don shared, “there is no place like home!” I do not have a storage unit at 42nd Street; but (after spending time with them and their manager - Mike Flippin), I felt at home! As one of their customers (Patrick) said: “...highly recom-mend this place...first couple of years I preferred to...pay in person just so I could chat and visit with them...I left with a smile or laughing at something we’d talked about every time...(they) made me feel like extende...
Vinnie's BBQ" src="http://www.mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/sites/default/files/small_Vinnie%27s%20BBQ.jpg" style="width: 180px; height: 135px; margin: 5px; float: left;" By Dan Purkey Cedar Flat recently welcomed Vince and Debra Cowan (plus daughter Christina) with the addition of their new drive-thru BBQ shack (Can’t you smell the alluring aroma as you drive by)! With McKenzie River history (dating back to the 1800’s with the family heritage name of “Watson Creek Road”) Vince and Debra met at church 45+ years ago in Jasper, experie...
H Buch By Dan Purkey Except for a few years at Seattle University, graduating with a degree in Business Administration, Heather, her husband (A Merchant Mariner) and their daughter (5 year old Adelaide) have invested their entire life in Lane County. At a very early age Heather was focused on finding affordable, stable housing for her family. She knows, from personal experience, that success in life begins with stable housing; and has therefore remained a focus of her work every day to find solutions for families throughout Lane County. Upon...
McKenzie Nursery By Dan Purkey Looking to visit a nursery surrounded by beautiful country on the foothills of the Cascade Mountains; coupled with a warm friendly welcome by the Clift’s, Alyce Mathew and their lovable dogs (Grace and Murphy), then please make McKenzie River Nursery your destination for vegetable starts, bedding plants, trees/shrubs and hanging baskets! Before the 1940’s the nursery started as a dairy farm then was purchased by the Vaughn’s and changed to the McKenzie River Orchards, providing produce for truck farmers. In ‘68,...
Rustic Quilt By Dan Purkey From Springfield to Sisters, our only quilt shop is located at Rainbow (So fitting for the different colors of quilts displayed)! Darla Rinehart (born in Centralia, Washington) married Ronald Rinehart of McKenzie Bridge, and has been a vital part of the McKenzie River community for the past 42 years. After faithfully serving local businesses - from the McKenzie High School to general stores, resorts and restaurants, -Darla was given a “long-armed quilter” in May of 2017; and soon was able to start the “Rustic Quilt...
Meadow BLUE RIVER: Painter and ceramic artist Debra Meadow will show both 2 and 3-dimensional work at the McKenzie River Clinic Gallery in Blue River. The show opens Friday, September 13th, with a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. and artist’s talk at 6 p.m.? Meadow has been painting professionally for 25 years and has more recently added ceramic sculptural work to her repertoire. Her work is responsive: that is, she takes cues from the work itself to lead her to the finished piece, as opposed to working toward a pre-conceived image or o...
Station Exterior McKenzie Fire & Rescue will host an Open House at the newly remodeled Walterville Station on Thursday, September 12th, from 3 to 7 p.m. Station 1 is located at 38925 McKenzie Highway in Walterville (western intersection with Millican Road)....
McKenzie Fire & Rescue's Budget Hearing - Monday, June 24th @ noon, Leabyrg Training Center. McK Fire Budget...
When you bring together local, hardworking, blue-collar, rural farmers who grow vegetables and fruits with no pesticides; you have just described the Organic Redneck Growers! As a few customers have noted: “Friendly staff with AMAZING produce and honey!!!....Nothing like fresh vegetables. Family-owned, Jack Richardson’s step-father and mother (Douglas and Carol) and siblings began organic farming years ago in Cottage Grove. In 1996, they bought 20+ acres along the McKenzie River. Sub...
EWEB prepares LEABURG: $2 million and $12,000 were some of the price tags that came up during the Eugene Water & Electric Board’s upriver meeting last month. Both numbers were related to February’s snowstorm that knocked out power to 20,000 of the utility’s customers, including some 7,000 in the McKenzie River area. Gerry Aster, a Goodpasture Road resident since ‘96, told the gathering she’d spent years likely earning a “crazy tree lady” note next to her name because of her calls about tree trimming. She criticized the practice saying most t...
The McKenzie Chamber of Commerce is holding its Annual Meeting for members and non-members of the community on April 7th from 1 to 3 p.m. at Takoda’s Restaurant in Rainbow. At the annual meeting, the chamber will hold its annual elections. Members and non-members are invited to attend. There will be a free lunch, a review of accomplishments for 2018 and discussion of upcoming plans. The chamber is interested in getting feedback from the community for future events and assistance to the community. If you would like to become a member or run f...
New ODOT Roadcams give visual updates in Rainbow Rainbow roadcam RAINBOW: Oregon has an extensive network of cameras that showcase this attractive, scenic and diverse state. New Tripcheck cameras along the McKenzie section of Hwy. 126 are now online. The new sites will also provide remote weather information to help the National Weather Service. ODOT’s travel information website has been in operation since 2000. Currently, there are more than 300 cameras in the TripCheck network. Most TripCheck cameras update every five minutes. The fresh c...
Air stagnation predicted for Lane County this weekend The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency is predicting a period of air stagnation and issuing a “YELLOW” home wood heating advisory starting Friday January 11th, at 4 p.m. and into next week, possibly breaking by Monday evening, January 14th. Forecasting from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and National Weather Service declared stagnation in parts of the lower and central Willamette Valley as well as other parts of Oregon for the next few days. “There will be little to no ve...
Man, Woman & Business of the Year Man Schaefers Readers who nominated Steve Schaefers cited his lifetime commitment as a volunteer and advocate for the McKenzie River. That included all the hours he’s put in as a board member for the McKenzie Guides Association, river clean-ups, volunteering to guide and connect to children with disabilities, founding (with Dana Burwell) the life jacket program and, “Being the guide who is called most times to deal with hazards in the river – putting himself in harms way in doing so.” Steve also has b...
Friends of family set up online medical fund Xander LEABURG: Jessica and David Saydack’s young son, who was rescued from the McKenzie River last month, has been recovering from that ordeal at Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital in Portland. On Sunday, October 21st, Xander got into the McKenzie river in the family’s front yard. With the help of paddle boarders, Jessica got Xander from the water and began chest compressions until McKenzie Fire & Rescue transferred him by medical helicopter to several facilities, ending at Doernbecher’s. Because o...
CASCADES VOLCANO OBSERVATORY WEEKLY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Friday, October 26, 2018, 9:11 AM PDT (Friday, October 26, 2018, 16:11 UTC) CASCADE RANGE VOLCANOES Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL Current Aviation Color Code: GREEN Activity Update: All volcanoes in the Cascade Range of Oregon and Washington are at normal background levels of activity. These include Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams in Washington State; and Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Three Sisters, Newberry, and Crater Lake in...
The Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority advises the outdoor burning season will reopen this Saturday, October 27th. Make sure you check their website for the advisory before you burn and that you are familiar with the rules! Our outdoor burning pamphlet has been updated. Check it out here or grab a hard copy at our office: https://bit.ly/2JhV2uP Remember to be thoughtful of your neighbors and where your smoke my travel. If possible, try an alternative like composting, chipping, or hauling away. Always practice caution and burn safely!...
Scott Rohter cites “hostile and defamatory” comments Rohter lake sign VIDA: Both candidates for Oregon’s District 4 Senate seat didn’t attend Sunday’s Candidates Forum at the Vida McKenzie Community Center. Incumbent Floyd Prozanski declined, reported he had previously committed to an event in Douglas County. Challenger Scott Rohter sent a note saying he had planned to be there until he came to doubt the meeting would be conducted in an “orderly and civil manner.” Other candidates, including East Lane Commissioner rivals Heather Buch and Gary...
Statement from Scott Rohter County commissioner candidate Heather Buch Commissioner candidate Gary Williams House District 7 candidate Christy Inskip House District 7 candidate Cedric Hayden Closing statements from the candidates Related page - McKenzie Hwy. traffic accidents...
The fall outdoor burning season is expected to open on Friday, Oct. 13 for many Lane County residents. The season, originally set to start Oct. 1, has been delayed. The Lane County Fire Defense Board decided to postpone the opening of the season due to the drier weather conditions and heightened fire danger still present in Lane County. “It has been a very dry summer and the fire dangers have not been reduced enough to open for fall burning yet,” said Lane Regional Air Protection Agency spokesperson, Jo Niehaus. “The Fire Defense Board will...
Dunbar auction The Doug Dunbar Memorial Scholarship Raffle will be held on Wednesday, July 3rd. Tickets ($1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets) are available from Quin Anderson [email protected] The Doug Dunbar Memorial Scholarship was established in honor of Doug Dunbar who was one of 14 firefighters who perished on the South Canyon Fire June 6th, 1994. Scholarship recipients are chosen from applicants who submit a thoughtful paper on some aspect of natural resources. The Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior from McKenzie High...
Hwy 242 burn OLD MCKENZIE PASS: Bicyclists entering Hwy. 242 from the east have seen it and next month motorists should view it too - a landscape littered with burned trees. The Old McKenzie Highway remains closed for the season after wildfires heavily burned the area the previous summer. The Milli Fire, which started on August 11th, burned a total of 24,000 acres on the east side of the Old McKenzie Pass adjacent to the scenic byway. Access from the west will continue to be closed until at least the end of next week, according to Lou Torres,...
