News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
With no job too big or small, creating nice smiles is a family affair for the Hunsakers. “We love working with people,” is the consensus of the father, son and daughter team who maintain an office in Salem. Next month, the trio will work two days a week at their new practice in Aumsville.
Cornhuskers for the 41st annual Aumsville Corn Festival will have plenty of shucking and other things to do to get ready for the crowds of people expected to “cruise-in” to Porter-Boone Park Aug. 29 for the festivities.
The Oregon Garden is not just another pretty place. Home to more than 100 bird species, a variety of wild animals, a small but highly skilled team of horticultural professionals and a dedicated group of educational partners; the project showcases some of the best things Oregonians hold dear. It is a place with many one-of-a-kind collections of trees, plants, blossoms, birds, animals and people.
Golfers – here’s the excuse you need to spend a day on the golf course instead of working in the yard. After all, who can say no to golfing if it is for a great cause.
Stayton residents will get another look at the proposed Mill Crossing development during a hearing slated for July 27. The proposed 54-lot development is sited on the former Paris Woolen Mills grounds on East Florence Street.
Before the close of the school term, fifth graders at Scio’s Centennial Elementary explored a part of the state unfamiliar to them during a field trip to the Mitchell area. The classes of Kathy Child and Tara Meisner had a variety of fundraisers to raise the money needed for 50 students to go on the three-day trip.
Since his arrival a decade ago, Ken Cartwright has learned the importance of living in the Stayton community – even more so since his recent illness. In early May, Cartwright came down with a bad cold that sent him to the emergency room. Tests showed that he had pneumonia and his gall bladder had exploded, affecting his pancreas. Following surgery to remove his gall bladder, he got a staph infection requiring a high dose of antibiotics. The popular Stayton businessman and musician is recovering slowly, and, with no medical insurance, now faces a slew of medical bills.
The Oregon Garden begins its 10th summer music series Friday, July 3, at Teufel Amphitheater.
When the Memorial to the Unborn at St. Boniface needed a facelift, the Knights of Columbus at the Sublimity Catholic Church stepped in to help.
Seven members of Bethel Baptist Church in Aumsville recently took the trip of a lifetime. “Five ladies and two of our girls felt led by God to go to Honduras in March to help with the Honduras Baptist Women’s Conference,” said Lissa Bales, wife of Pastor Dwight Bales and mother of three girls ages 7 to 12. “Our church supports three missionary couples in Honduras. One of the couples was transitioning to ministry in India in June, so this would be our last chance to go there when they were all still ministering in Honduras.”
