About Linn County, OR

Water tumbling over the Mill City Falls is much clearer this week and a little lower. Kayakers and rafters are taking advantage of this nice day to hit the river. In fact, I snapped a picture of these rafters this morning.

ODFW: North and South Santiam River: Stream flows in the North and South Santiam rivers have been coming down, but still could come back up quickly with warmer temperatures. Steelhead numbers at Willamette Falls are encouraging, with more than 6,000 having come over so far. Willamette mainstem anglers have had some good success in the Salem area. Spring chinook numbers remain very low and all streams above Willamette Falls, except for the Molalla River, are now closed to the retention of any chinook.

Most of the valley pond stocking with trout is done for this season. Warmer water temperatures make them less suitable for trout and better for warm water fish, however, Walling and Wirth ponds in Salem will be stocked for Free Fishing Weekend. Bass crappie, bluegill, and catfish are available in most of the valley floor ponds and are becoming more active as the water warms up.

Stream flows in the Breitenbush and North Santiam rivers above Detroit Reservoir, and in Quartzville Creek above Green Peter Reservoir are receding some, though still affected by snowmelt. All three streams are scheduled to be stocked with trout this week.

For more information about the stocking schedules and the weekly recreation report check out the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website.

Station Number		Date and Time	Gage Height & Feet	Discharge ft3/s	Long-term median flow
14178000	NO SANTIAM R BLW BOULDER CRK, NR DETROIT, OR	06/13 14:00	4.67	1,860	969
14179000	BREITENBUSH R ABV FRENCH CR NR DETROIT, OR.	06/13 14:15	4.33	932	514
14180300	BLOWOUT CREEK NEAR DETROIT, OR	06/14 13:00	4.23	202	64.0
14181500	NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT NIAGARA, OR	06/13 14:56	5.23	4,320	1,610
14181750	ROCK CREEK NEAR MILL CITY, OR	06/14 13:00	7.41	101	22.0
14181900	LITTLE N SANTIAM RIVER ABV EVANS CR, AT ELKHORN,OR	06/14 13:30	6.27	--	---
14182400	LITTLE N SANTIAM R BLW CANYON CK, NR MEHAMA, OR	06/14 13:30	7.32	1,090	---
14182500	LITTLE NORTH SANTIAM RIVER NEAR MEHAMA, OR	06/13 14:00	5.23	1,230	330
14183000	NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT MEHAMA, OR	06/13 14:00	5.73	6,310	2,210
14184100	NORTH SANTIAM R AT GREENS BRIDGE, NR JEFFERSON, OR	06/14 13:00	17.38	5,950	1,760

Fish count at Willamette Falls as of June 10, 2008

If you are looking for river property on the Santiam, please give me a call!

Now More Than Ever Experience Counts!

Leslie Stewart, Realtor, CRS, eCertified LeslieS@prurep.com
Licensed Broker in the State of Oregon

The Brenda Bonebrake and Sandy Edwards Team
Prudential Real Estate Professionals

1155 First St, Stayton Oregon 503-385-0033 800-423-7740 www.BrendaAndSandy.com

06-14-08

2008 Mill City Fourth of July Celebration

This year's theme is Canyon Pride and as usual the kick off event for the festivities is the Annual Queen's Coronation. The Santiam High School Auditorium will be the location of the Coronation, Saturday June 28th, at 3:00 pm. The 2008 Queen's court includes, Cilla Davidson, Taylor Gonzales and Teryn Thomas. One of these lucky girls will be crowned Queen and will proudly reign over the rest of the events. New to this year's coronation is a "Mr. Mill City" contest to be held during the time the judges' scores are tallied.

Grand Marshal of this year's parade is Mrs. Josephine Reid, wife of the late Dr. John Reid. The Reid's have a made Mill City home for well over 50 years and have a long history of giving generously to the community.

Calendar of Events:

Sunday, June 29th

Location: Kimmel Park

Mutt Show - $1.00 entry fee
Registration at Noon, Show starts at 1:00pm
All dogs must be on a leash!

"Dog-atories"

Best Costume Mutt Ugly Most Colorful Portliest Pooch
Best Trick Mutt/Owner look alike Frisbee Champ

Special Awards: Tiniest Dog, Oldest Dog, Largest Dog, Farthest Traveled

Mutt of the Year: Will ride in the Grand Parade

July 3, 2008

Street Dance, 8 pm - 11pm at the Mill City Middle School Covered area

Music DJ by Chad Dowling Productions

No Fireworks allowed at the dance! Security will be enforced and violators will be asked to leave!

July 4, 2008

Lions Club Breakfast, 7:00am - 11:00am at the Santiam High School Commons! Great Menu!

$6.00 adults and $4.00 for 12 and under

Festival Grounds:
Vendors will be on the grounds at Allen Field. Call Josh Weathers at 503-385-5313 for information on participating and pricing.

Grand Parade: $5.00 per entry, Kids 12 and under enter free, Final registration at 11:00am at Kimmel Park, Judging at 11:00am sharp! For more information or a release and registration form for the parade contact 503-769-8608.

Parade begins at NOON

Fireworks! Fireworks! Fireworks! The best part of the celebration! The Mill City Fire Department undoubtedly has a show stopping display of fireworks to dazzle the crowd. Donate generously to the Firefighters as they "pass the can!"

If you are in the Santiam Canyon area for the Fourth of July, be sure to visit Mill City for an Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration! I love Oregon! Let me show you why.

If you are thinking of buying or selling in Mill City, Gates or any of the surrounding cities, please call me at 800-423-7740 x1910.

Now more than ever experience counts!

Leslie Stewart, Realtor, CRS, eCertified
Licensed Broker in the State of Oregon

1155 First St, Stayton Oregon 97383 503-769-3449 www.BrendaAndSandy.com

Thanks to a very nice Realtor from Idaho, I had a request to add a weekly fishing report for the North Santiam. I appreciate your interested and the suggestion. I hope this helps! Leslie

North and South Santiam River: The North Santiam has been very high for the last several days and, though flows are moderating, is forecast to remain that way for a while. The South Santiam is fishable, but still a little high and expected to remain so during the near future. Steelhead numbers are increasing in the rivers and Chinook are beginning to show up in the lower Santiam.

The river is beginning to clear up but the water level for this time of year is unseasonably high.

Fish count at Willamette Falls, (Oregon City) as of Wednesday, May 28:

Daily Cumulative

Summer Steelhead 206 6107
Spring Chinook adult 164 5120
Spring Chinook jack 9 52
Spring Chinook mini jack 3 18

Stream flows in the Breitenbush and North Santiam rivers above Detroit Reservoir, and in Quartzville Creek above Green Peter Reservoir have come down from the very high levels of last week, but are still high and cold. Scheduled stocking will be delayed for another week.

Reported by: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Santiam River at From the Railroad Bridge in Mill City

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North Santiam River Water Levels

Station Number			Gage Height & Feet	Discharge ft3/s	Long-term median flow
	Sunday, June 01, 2008
14181500	NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT NIAGARA, OR	06/01 10:56	4.74	3,440	2,030
14181750	ROCK CREEK NEAR MILL CITY, OR	06/01 11:00	7.58	129	31.0
14181900	LITTLE N SANTIAM RIVER ABV EVANS CR, AT ELKHORN,OR	06/01 10:30	6.43	--	---
14182400	LITTLE N SANTIAM R BLW CANYON CK, NR MEHAMA, OR	06/01 10:30	7.36	1,110	---
14182500	LITTLE NORTH SANTIAM RIVER NEAR MEHAMA, OR	06/01 10:00	5.24	1,240	510
14183000	NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT MEHAMA, OR	06/01 10:10	5.42	5,520	2,770
14184100	NORTH SANTIAM R AT GREENS BRIDGE, NR JEFFERSON, OR	06/01 11:00	17.08	5,420	2,240

Reported by the USGS Water Resources

I love the Santiam Canyon and all it has to offer, let me show you my favorite places! If you are looking
for a home on the beautiful Santiam River, please contact me by phone at 800-423-7740x1910 or by email at leslies@prurep.com .

Now more than ever experience counts.

Leslie Stewart, Realtor, CRS, eCertified
Licensed Broker in the State of Oregon
The Brenda Bonebrake and Sandy Edwards Team

Prudential Real Estate Professionals
1155 First St, Stayton Oregon 97383
503-769-3448 800-423-7740 x1910
leslies@prurep.com

It started 25 years ago (1984) with a Sunset Music Series in the new riverfront park - and its still going on.

Here's the schedule of artists for 2008:

July 3 - Charlie Musselwhite (Blues)

July 10 - Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir (Folk)

July 17 - Craig Morgan (Country) ** Concert to be held at Linn County Fair

July 24 - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (Swing)

July 31 - Tower of Power (Rhythm and Blues)

August 7 - Paul Thorn (Blues/Rock)

August 14 - The Grass Roots (Pop)

Just another reason to get to know Albany, Oregon...You could love it here!

The City of Mill City, Oregon is once again planning for the upcoming holiday. Planned completely by volunteers and funded by donations, the celebration begins with a Kiddie Parade which is followed immediately by the Grand Parade. It is an old fashioned parade with participants from all over the Santiam Canyon.

The parade is lead by the Grand Marshall, followed by the queen and her court. Many repeat parade entries include the Shriner's motorized bathtubs, the Linn County Mounted Patrol, and units from the Gates, Lyons and Mill City Fire Departments. Be sure to check out the Mill City Fire Department "Princesses" truly a sight to see. The parade wouldn't be complete with out a visit from Smokey the Bear down from his patrol of the Willamette National Forest headquarters in Detroit.

After the parade, many vendor booths can be visited on Allen Field, at Santiam High School. The Arts and Crafts show is held in the high school gym and there is some talk of a car show this year.

Music and food booths are available at Kimmel Park beginning around 7:00 in the evening. Kimmel Park is the gathering point for the spectacular display of fireworks sponsored by the Mill City Fire Department. The Fire Department works very hard through out the year to raise money to provide the residents and visitors to an outstanding program. From the first loud "BOOM" resonating throughout the canyon as it echoes off the mountain sides, to the traditional "Good Nite" sparkling in the night sky, the men and women volunteers of company 790 works diligently to make every July Fourth a celebration and the fireworks display the pentacle of the evening.

Come see and hear for yourself why the fireworks in the canyon are something to behold.

If you would like more information on the Fourth of July Celebration in Mill City, please contact our office by email at info@BrendaAndSandy.com or call our office at 800-423-7740 x 1910.

Leslie Stewart, Realtor, CRS, eCertified
Prudential Real Estate Professionals
1155 First St, Stayton OR 97383
503-385-0033
LeslieS@Prurep.com