Dear Valley Business Owner, As you know, among the many structures lost in the Holiday Farm Fire, Vida McKenzie Community Center burned to the ground. The Board of Directors of VMCC intends to rebuild the Center as a more accessible and flexible venue, transforming it into a true community hub, utilized every day for group…
Lane County Public Health will be holding a vaccination clinic on at the McKenzie River Community School tomorrow, July 1st. The clinic will run from 5 – 6 pm in the Old Gym. Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are welcome too! Schedule now at www.lanecounty.org/vaxclinics Click on the link that says, “Schedule a vaccine appointment.”
Update: After conserted community backlash to the planned firework display Tokatee canceled the worrisom display but threw a great paty anyway! Back for 2021, Tokatee golf course, located in the heart of the McKenzie River valley, is holding a family Celebration this Friday July 2nd with music from country star @benruemusic followed by fireworks. When…
June 30th is here and most Coronavirus restrictions have been lifted in Oregon as we achieve very close to a 70% first dose adult vaccination rate. As of June 25, only 31,264 people needed to receive a first dose to reach the 70% benchmark and Gov. Kate Brown announced last week the state would reopen…
The new Temporary Library is opening at the Upper McKenzie Community Center on Monday, July 5th at 1 pm. There will be doing a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1pm with light refreshments, drinks, some children’s gift bags, and an ‘Adopt a Book’ table where you can pick up a free book (some good and some not…
Source: KEZI.com SALEM, Ore.– The Oregon Legislature has approved more than $600 million to support those impacted by the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. Some of the highlights of the recovery funding package include: $150 million- Wildfire recovery housing supply and land acquisition $110 million- Water and sewer infrastructure projects in wildfire impacted communities $75 million-…
Lane County Land Management is hosting a drop-in session for residents to get help with their rebuilding applications. Drop by on Saturday, July 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the McKenzie Fire & Rescue Station in Leaburg. Talk with planners and building staff about your rebuild, including: What forms are required What records…
Source: RD.USDA.gov The purpose of this notice is to announce an extension of the moratorium on foreclosure and to extend the date by which a lender may approve a borrower’s request for an initial COVID-19 mortgage payment forbearance. Extension on Foreclosures and Evictions through July 31, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development…
Source: UOScienceStory.com Written By Austin Johnson The Holiday Farm Fire drew its first fire-filled breath on the evening of September 7, 2020, near the Holiday Farm RV Resort in Blue River, Oregon. For weeks the fire burned, filling the air from the McKenzie Bridge to the coastal town of Florence with hazardous levels of smoke….