Drop Boxes Dropped

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

The bill drop boxes at one of the phone company buildings on 2nd Ave. are going to be removed at the end of the month. Why, it seems like just yesterday (okay, it was January) when I posted a photo of the ‘this space currently not in use’ sticker. Anyway, these drop boxes have been [...]

Cuppa Joe

Friday, June 5th, 2009

The is a sign atop a little coffee drive-thru place on Shaff Rd., next to McDonald’s in the Bi-Mart/Roth’s parking lot. I’ve never had any beverages from there (I’m not a coffee drinker), but I adore their sign. Very retro.

This Flower Will Never Wilt

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

I’ve been posting a lot of flowers lately (yay, spring!), so in an effort to show you something entirely different, here’s a neon sign with… oh, look. It has a flower on it. It even says “flowers.” Darn. Well, I tried. Kinda.
This sign hangs in one of the windows at the Roth’s grocery store on [...]

Some People Can’t Follow Instructions

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

This no trespassing sign is in a small field across from the public high school on Locust St. Obviously, some folks took exception to the sign and put a bit of graffiti on it. I swear it wasn’t me. I even stayed on the sidewalk to take the photo.
That’s Norpac Cannery is in the background, [...]

Santiam Rumours Cocktails

Friday, March 6th, 2009

This awesome sign sits above the Santiam Depot / Rumours Lounge on 3rd Ave. in downtown Stayton. Note: I’m not sure it’s still called Santiam Depot, despite the sign… but it was for years, so I’m calling it both to be safe.
I posted a nighttime shot of the building, including the sign, back in 2007. [...]

S T A R

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

I’ve posted photos of the neon sign on the Star Cinema movie theater on 3rd Ave., but I adore it, so I’m doing it again. Part of the neon is in need of repair, which isn’t surprising. That sign has been around for many decades, and is in remarkably good shape, considering its age.

Got Love Oregon

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Today is not only Valentine’s Day, but also Oregon’s 150th birthday. I tried to combine the two for today’s photo, because I do love Oregon. Yes, I am biased, and no, I don’t care.

Unoccupied

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

This sign resides on a drop-off box outside one of the phone company buildings. The other drop-off boxes are being used by companies to allow their customers to pay bills during non-office hours. This one, though, is occupied by a sign to say it isn’t being occupied. I’m pretty sure if I thought about that [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

To all who celebrate the holiday tomorrow, or just have something for which to be thankful, I wish each of you a Happy Thanksgiving.
I took this photo yesterday at Regis High School on Regis St.

Epic Win

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

The above was yesterday’s front page headline of our local daily newspaper, the Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon). Regardless of how folks voted, this election truly was historic, and I personally can’t wait to see what happens next. Epic, indeed.

Covering All The Bases

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

This makes me giggle. Jack Fiske and Gerry Aboud are both running for mayor of Stayton. These two signs, which appear to be in front of the same business, apparently take an either/or approach to the campaign. Vote for this guy! Unless you vote for the other guy! Whatever works!
Maybe it’s just a reminder to [...]

RAK

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Some train… well, not cars because there weren’t any, but the undercarriage parts, were sitting on the tracks the other day down on the west end of Locust St. The above was part of the word ‘brake’ stenciled on the side of the whatever it’s called.

Chronic Obama Supporter

Monday, October 6th, 2008

I spotted this sign the other day… it wasn’t until I took a closer look that I realized a sticker someone placed on it which reads “we love weed.” I wonder who put that on the sign. No, it wasn’t me, and no, it isn’t my sign. I’m not going to say where I [...]

Central Receiving

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

I had occasion to be in the lot on the west end of Norpac Cannery the other day (they provided the parking for the car show I attended), so I thought it would be a good chance to take a picture of one of the buildings from behind the fence which surrounds the property. This [...]

Dead End

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

Cascade Highway, the road which runs between Stayton and Sublimity, is presently in the middle of a two-week shut down where it branches off to Highway 22. Highway 22 is undergoing a large renovation project, so that part of Cascade Highway is also being renovated to accommodate. The road blocks in the photo span Cascade [...]