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Make the McKenzie Connection!
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From the March 14, 2001 edition of McKenzie River Reflections As a state highway crew worker, Brad Bigelow has cleaned up his share of road kill. Over the years there’s been quite a smorgasbord - from elk to deer, raccoons to dogs, cats to squirrels and even opossums. Last Saturday morning he got his first call to pick up a dead cow. Shortly after, he was notified to pick up another, then another. According to the Oregon State Police, in all, four cows fell out the back of a westbound semi along a 30 mile stretch of Hwy. 126. Only one s...
The Springfield/McKenzie Gateway Arch Project East and west views of the proposed Arch The concept of building a physical embodiment of Springfield’s “Gateway” tagline began to simmer in 2010. The idea was based upon a 1920’s era project that put the city “on the map” when the Springfield Ladies Civic Club mounted a successful fundraising drive that resulted in the construction of the first Gateway Arch, near Glenwood. Although that structure was unfortunately lost to floodwaters only seven years later, a look at historic photos of that arch s...
Following three years of feasibility analysis, research and meetings with public officials, the Friends of the Springfield Arch has been formed to chart a plan for rebuilding the Springfield Gateway Arch. The group agrees that a strategy focused on introducing visitors to attractions in the areas to the east and to the west of the arch’s portal should be developed. Such a strategy would build upon the strong cross-marketing approach that has long been a part of the relationships between the city of Springfield and the McKenzie River c...
Ladies Civic Club Back in the 1920's, the Springfield Ladies Civic Club made their dreams a reality. Sunken Arch The original Arch was located in South Springfield, which is now Glenwood. It stood for seven years prior to succumbing to flood wasters in 1927. Nearby businesses and homes were also victims of the flood. Old Arch location The original Arch appears to have been located a couple hundred of yards south of the existing Glenwood/Springfield bridge....
Model Arch construction In the interim the committee moved forward with a project to produce a scale model of the arch to heighten public knowledge of our plans. The model will be displayed at several area festivals and public venues where people can make direct contributions to help fund studies to determine the feasibility of constructing the full size Springfield Gateway Arch....
Fund thermometer People interested in seeing the Arch reconstructed in Springfield contributed to an online fundraising project launched in June of 2013. The money they contributed was used to construct the scale model. To learn more about the project on Kickstarter click here. Currently, the Friends of the Springfield Arch is a non-profit corporation recognized by the state of Oregon. An application with the IRS for 501(c)3 status is in process. Contributions can be sent to: Friends of the Springfield Arch, POB 506, Walterville, OR...
FAX: 541-663-4550 Tom Lincoln: [email protected] Ken Engelman: [email protected]...
Kiosk at Hendricks Bridge Lane County Parks is looking for feedback on proposed enhancements to the Hendricks Bridge Boat Ramp. This is the second phase of the enhancements to the site. Boaters and community members are invited to provide feedback to help the Parks division design the new boat ramp and parking lot. The division is working closely with the Oregon State Marine Board to design the enhancements. The proposed design will be available for the community to examine and provide comments and feedback. The Oregon State Marine Board,...
Walterville Market, 39317 McKenzie Hwy., Walterville Shopping Center. 541-726-6355/541-746-1875 Featured Items - Ad Prices Effective April 23 - 29, 2014 2-23-14 Select Mkt 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://mckenzieriverreflection...
