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Here comes "BottleDrop" BottleDrop logo The newest BottleDrop Redemption Center will open in Eugene, Ore. on July 1, 2014. BottleDrop will allow consumers to redeem their bottles and cans quickly and efficiently in a fully staffed, indoor facility seven days a week from 9am to 7pm. The new redemption center, located at 2105 W Broadway, is operated by Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) in partnership with participating area grocery retailers. The 2,200 sq. ft. facility is attached to the new OBRC processing plant. The Redemption...
Bishop steps in Duane Bishop...
Acting Ranger Terry Baker is on temporary assignment MCKENZIE BRIDGE: Duane Bishop, District Ranger for the Middle Fork Ranger District located in Westfir, has been assigned as acting an district ranger. Terry Baker, McKenzie River District Ranger has taken a temporary assignment off the forest. Bishop commented, “I’m really enjoying the opportunity to get to know the McKenzie River communities and issues; if I can be of assistance just give a call or drop by. I anticipate being here through August or so until Terry returns.” Bishop has twenty-...
Walterville Market, 39317 McKenzie Hwy., Walterville Shopping Center 541-726-6355/541-746-1875 Featured Items - Ad Prices Effective June 18 - 24, 2014 Ad inser Member United Grocers, Inc. Items & prices subject to stock on hand. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available in all stores. The full, 8-page advertising tabloid is inserted in the McKenzie River Reflections newspaper every week - available on news stands or by subscription at: http://mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.c...
Results Released for the East and West Lane County Commissioner Seat Recounts Neither Faye Stewart nor Jay Bozievich will face runoff elections this fall, according to the certified recount results released by Lane County Elections today. Stewart and Bozievich had 9 and 18 votes respectively above the 50 percent plus one margin required to prevent a runoff. Stewart gained two additional votes from write ins in the recount and Dawn Leslie gained one vote from a vote previously counted as an undervote. West Lane County Commissioner Votes Percent...
Recount Process Begins for East and West Lane County Commissioner Races The process of recounting ballots in the East and West Lane County Commissioner races began this morning at the Lane County Elections Office. Ballots for the East Lane County Commissioner race will be recounted today, and ballots for the West Lane County Commissioner race will be recounted tomorrow. The results are expected to be available at the end of the day on Thursday. The recount process, according to statute, must be done by hand. Five teams of four, comprised of sta...
Forgot Dad's Day? Do his burning Sunday, June 15 will be the official last day for backyard/open burning in Lane County until fall. The season, which closes in the summer because of fire danger, will remain closed until October 1, depending upon fire conditions. In most areas of Lane County, burning is allowed on approved days during the burn season for the disposal of woody yard debris generated on the property where burning occurs. The Lane Regional Air Polution Authority's open burning season normally runs from October 1 through June 15th....
Jim Thomas will head District 68 Jim Thomas FINN ROCK: Besides having an “appointment not necessarily needed” open door policy, new McKenzie Schools superintendent Jim Thomas doesn’t want to spend all his time in his office. During a community interview process last Monday he told people he felt a good part of his role would be to reach out and “pull people together.” “A lot of people don’t want to come to a school because it’s too formal,” Thomas said. “But if you go to a back yard and sit down you can talk with people about what’s going...
Jim Thomas will head District 68...
Walterville Market, 39317 McKenzie Hwy., Walterville Shopping Center 541-726-6355/541-746-1875 Featured Items - Ad Prices Effective June 11- 17, 2014 Ad insert Member United Grocers, Inc. Items & prices subject to stock on hand. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available in all stores. The full, 8-page advertising tabloid is inserted in the McKenzie River Reflections newspaper every week - available on news stands or by subscription at: http://mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.c...
Third phase of South Fork Chinook study now afloat Fish trap...
Fish trap COUGAR RESERVOIR: People coming around the turn at the top of Cougar Dam will be seeing a one-of-a-kind sight for the next two years. Floating at the corner of the reservoir is a $5 million metal fish trap. Dubbed the “Portable Floating Fish Collector,” the structure was created to give researchers a look below the surface so they can study how juvenile salmon interact with the man made structures they encounter during their journey out to the Pacific Ocean. “The problem is the ‘cul-de-sac’ at the corner of the reservoir where the dam...
Gateway arch Shoppers and strollers are gaining a look into the future as well as an appreciation for the past thanks to a new installation at the Gateway Mall. On display through June and July is a scale model of the proposed Springfield McKenzie Arch. The 3-D model was put on view in the center court area leading to the entrance of the Cabela’s sporting goods store. Contributions made to an online fundraising project launched in June of 2013 were used to build the 5-foot scale model of what the new structure could look like. Details of the d...
Walterville Market, 39317 McKenzie Hwy., Walterville Shopping Center 541-726-6355/541-746-1875 Featured Items - Ad Prices Effective June 4 - 10, 2014 Advertising insert Member United Grocers, Inc. Items & prices subject to stock on hand. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available in all stores. The full, 8-page advertising tabloid is inserted in the McKenzie River Reflections newspaper every week - available on news stands or by subscription at: http://mckenzieriverreflectionsne...
Candidate interviews set for June 2 FINN ROCK: The four finalists in the search for a new superintendent for McKenzie Schools will be on campus today, June 2nd, for interviews. Three interview sessions - by the board, district staff and the public - have been set up at three different locations. "Ambassadors" have been appointed to escort the candidates to the various interview sites. (Click on schedule below.) The school board has scheduled an executive session beginning at 3:30 p.m. for their deliberations. Superintedent interviews McKenzie...
Foley herd at 40, down from 120...
Foley herd at 40, down from 120 Elk habitat MCKENZIE BRIDGE: The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is funding a project to help the Foley Ridge elk herd. The work is part of foundation grants totaling $265,000 to fund 20 different habitat enhancement projects in 14 different counties in Oregon. In Lane County, workers will treat noxious weeds, plant native grasses and browse species, while placing mineral blocks on 155 acres of a 1,422 acre elk emphasis area on the Willamette National Forest to lure elk and deer off of nearby private land. They...
Walterville Market, 39317 McKenzie Hwy., Walterville Shopping Center 541-726-6355/541-746-1875 Featured Items - Ad Prices Effective May 28 - June 3, 2014 Member United Grocers, Inc. Items & prices subject to stock on hand. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available in all stores. The full, 8-page advertising tabloid is inserted in the McKenzie River Reflections newspaper every week - available on news stands or by subscription at: http://mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/cat...
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Walterville Market, 39317 McKenzie Hwy., Walterville Shopping Center. 541-726-6355/541-746-1875 Featured Items - Ad Prices Effective May 21 - 27, 2014 Member United Grocers, Inc. Items & prices subject to stock on hand. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available in all stores. The full, 8-page advertising tabloid is inserted in the McKenzie River Reflections newspaper every week - available on news stands or by subscription at: http://mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/catalog/subscriptions-0...
Backyard burning safety tips Burning brush...
Backyard burning safety tips Backyard burning The living and the dead: In this instance, it’s not the title of a Sci-fi series but a description of Oregonians backyards. A look around the property this time of year likely will reveal a mix of flowers in bloom, next to dead grass and the remains of last summer’s annuals. As people begin spring clean-up, consider chipping or recycling yard debris. But if burning is the only option, here are some tips to prevent that debris burn from becoming Oregon’s next wildfire: - Call before you burn - If pl...
Process turns cellulose into energy storage devices...
Process turns cellulose into energy storage devices Tree harvest Based on a fundamental chemical discovery by scientists at Oregon State University, it appears that trees may soon play a major role in making high-tech energy storage devices. OSU chemists have found that cellulose – the most abundant organic polymer on Earth and a key component of trees – can be heated in a furnace in the presence of ammonia, and turned into the building blocks for supercapacitors. These supercapacitors are extraordinary, high-power energy devices...
Walterville Market, 39317 McKenzie Hwy., Walterville Shopping Center. 541-726-6355/541-746-1875 Featured Items - Ad Prices Effective May 14 - 20, 2014 Member United Grocers, Inc. Items & prices subject to stock on hand. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available in all stores. The full, 8-page advertising tabloid is inserted in the McKenzie River Reflections newspaper every week - available on news stands or by subscription at: http://mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/catalog/subscriptions-0...
