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W EDNESDAY , J ULY 19, 2017
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Mt. Angel weighs new City Hall
CHRISTENA BROOKS
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL TRIBUNE
Professional scrutiny of Mt. Angel’s
88-year-old City Hall building that began
11/2 years ago spurred a council decision
this month to keep moving toward devel-
oping a brand-new facility.
Turns out, City Hall, built in 1929 and
home to all municipal services – includ-
ing the police department – is made of
hollow clay tiles. Commonly used in the
1920s and 1930s, these tiles can shatter in
an earthquake and break when being at-
tached to modern seismic materials.
Repairing such construction is “gen-
erally too expensive to be justifiable on
its own merits,” MSC Engineering, of Sa-
lem, personnel told councilors last
CHRISTENA BROOKS / SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL TRIBUNE
The current Mt. Angel City Hall.
spring. Thus began the city’s look at con-
structing a new building altogether.
“The City of Mt. Angel has done many
things to make this building last over the
years,” said City Manager Amber Math-
iesen. “We’ve made it work well beyond
its prime.”
At the July council meeting, LRS Ar-
chitects, of Portland, unveiled a pair of
conceptual 12,000-square-foot buildings
that would cost an estimated $10 million.
Both options call for a teardown of the
current building and its transformation
into a town square and/or parking area.
The city already owns almost enough
property across Church Street from its
current home to accommodate a half-
block facility with a two-story building
and parking lot for police vehicles and
the public, Mathiesen said.
Or the city could buy a full or half-
block lot somewhere else in town. Coun-
cilors have identified an area – within
walking distance of the current struc-
ture – in which they’d like to stay.
Architects interviewed city staff and
police officers to come up with two-story
and one-story building concepts. Both
plans split 12,000 square feet evenly be-
tween the police department and other
services such as public works.
These employees now operate out of
about 5,000 square feet. Ultimately, any
new building’s size will ultimately de-
pend on what the city can afford, said ar-
chitect Paul Boundy.
That and the building’s appearance –
whether Bavarian, modern, Northwest
or some other style – will be up to Mt. An-
gel’s citizens to decide. Residents will
soon be invited to collaborate on the
See CITY HALL, Page 2A
Bucking
tradition
at Santiam
Canyon
Stampede
EMERGENCY PLANS
SOUGHT FOR DAMS
ANNETTE UTZ
SPECIAL TO THE STAYTON MAIL
For 20 years, bulls and broncs have
been kicking up the dust at the Sublimi-
ty Harvest Festival Grounds for the
Santiam Canyon Stampede.
The high-octane entertainment will
return on Friday and Saturday this
weekend for the 21st annual event, pre-
sented by Freres Lumber Co.
“It's really important to us to sup-
port events like this,” Kyle Freres, Vice
President of Operations, said. “The
whole community can get together for
some good, clean family fun.”
The Stampede gates open at 5:30
p.m. on both evenings, in time for those
21 and over to start the night at the
Stampede Tailgate party in the enter-
tainment tent at 5:45. Meanwhile,
youngsters can enjoy the Kids Corral
(free on Friday) where pony and minia-
ture donkey cart rides, inflatables, face
painting, games and photo opportuni-
ties will be offered until dusk.
The real action kicks in at 7 p.m.
when the National Professional Rodeo
Association rodeo takes the reins with
bareback riding, roping events, steer
wrestling, barrel racing, saddle bronc
riding and bull riding highlighted.
Even the youngsters get to partici-
pate as mutton busting, junior barrel
racing and donkey races will be inter-
spersed with the professional events.
One aspect of the Santiam Canyon
Stampede that makes it stand out from
traditional rodeos is the inclusion of
freestyle motocross. Cowboys of a dif-
ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL FILE
The lower Big Creek Reservoir near Newport is one of seven dams in Oregon that have been deemed “unsatisfactory” by the Oregon
Water Resources Department.
Some high-hazard dams rated ‘unsatisfactory’
TRACY LOEW
STATESMAN JOURNAL
Ninety-two million gallons of wa-
ter sits in Franzen Reservoir, just
above the small town of Turner.
City administrator David Sawyer
knows where the water would rush
first if the reservoir’s dam failed –
into a neighborhood of 40 to 50 homes.
But who would declare an emer-
gency? Who would respond? Who
would be in charge?
“I’d love to know what we do,”
Sawyer said. “We’re only a town of
2,000 people with a two-person police
department.”
Franzen Reservoir is owned by the
city of Salem and holds most of the
Capital city’s drinking water.
It’s one of a handful of “high haz-
ard potential” state-regulated dams
in Oregon that don’t have emergency
action plans, documents that lay out
High hazard dams
» Ferry Creek (Curry County)
Here are the state-regulated high hazard
potential dams that do not have an
emergency action plan:
» North Canal Diversion Dam (Deschutes
County)
» Franzen Reservoir (Marion County)
» Croft Reservoir (Polk County)
» Updegrave (Douglas County)
See STAMPEDE, Page 2A
» Willow Creek Dam (Jackson County)
» Wade Reservoir (Jackson County)
» Baker, ER (Yamhill County)
» Yankee Reservoir (Jackson County)
» Buche Dam (Clackamas County)
» Van Raden (Multnomah County)
» Skookum Lake Reservoir (Tillamook
County)
» Strong Reservoir (Josephine County)
» Crowley Reservoir (Malheur County)
» Lonesome Lake (Malheur County)
» Johnson Creek Reservoir (Crook County)
» Wallowa Lake Dam (Wallowa County)
everything from inundation maps to
notification flowcharts to emergency
response duties.
“High hazard potential” means
dam failure could result in the loss of
at least one human life, and likely
would result in property or environ-
mental destruction. Other dams are
GARY DAYTON / SPECIAL TO THE STAYTON MAIL
There will be plenty of bronc bucking at the
Santiam Canyon Stampede, July 21-22.
See DAMS, Page 2A
Pluck an apple, boost a Silverton student
JUSTIN MUCH
STAYTON MAIL
Silverton residents can expect
to see dozens of “apple trees”
sprouting up July 27 at area busi-
nesses, churches and other estab-
lishments, where they will be vis-
ible through Aug. 17.
That’s good news for area stu-
dents, especially those who can use
a little boost with their school sup-
plies.
Silverton Together has been
busy partnering and preparing
with other entities around town to
launch this year’s “Apple Tree
School Supply Drive,” which col-
lects a variety of school supplies
for students in need. Benefactors
can be individuals or entities who
“pluck an apple” that lists a need,
which they will in turn purchase
and furnish to the cause.
Each year an estimated 50 or-
ganizations or businesses take
part.
Silver Falls School District offi-
cials estimate that there are about
1,000 students who could use a bit
of help in acquiring school sup-
plies. ST Program Coordinator Jan
Holowati noted that the Apple Tree
drive aims to give just such a boost.
“This is our 17th year; we’ve
been helping the schools out for 17
years,” Holowati said. “The
schools give us a list of supplies
that are needed, and that’s what we
aim to collect.”
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