Our Town Life: November 15, 2019

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Contents

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Food & Drink

A guide to late season market goodies..........................4

CLOSED for Thanksgiving Nov. 28 & 29

Business

Wishing for a Wild Dandelion........6 Man About Town...............7

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Audio (Hearing) Testing & Hearing Aid Cleaning/Maintenance Nov. 18 1pm-4 pm Christmas Bazaar is Fri. Dec. 6 & Sat. Dec. 7. 10 am – 5 pm: Includes a soup lunch with fruit & beverage for $3 @ 12 – 2 pm. There will be a Bake Sale of homemade goodies to enjoy OR take home to share also! Applications for vendors are available! $25 for table space for both days! Deadline to apply is 11-27-19 at 115 Westfield St. or call 503-873-3093

Sr. Tisot looks to Fr. Bernard Youth & Retreat Center’s future...............11

GIVING TUESDAY starts December 3. A great way to show support for Nonprofits, like the Silverton Area Seniors Inc. aka Silverton Senior Center

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HUGE THANKS to the following organizations, businesses and people who all helped make the Monte Carlo Dinner & Auction so fun & successful!

Miss Oregon 2019 Shivali Kadam, Republic Services of Marion County, Blazer Industries, O’Leary Health, Bledsoe Santana Team Realty, ComForCare Home Care, Avamere, Marian Estates, Dianafood, State Farm & Analene Waterman, Larsen-Flynn Insurance, Hanson Vineyards, Chateau Bianca, Clubb Massage, Mocha Delight, Palace Theatre, Wildlife Safari, Thai Dish, Charlene McColly, Laura Knutson, Magnolia Grill, Target, Sue Heinsch, Joel Autry, Postal Connections, Apples to Oranges, Dr. Andrea Greiner, Becky Ludden, Wayne Brosig, Marie Jennings, Arlea Gibson, Debra Ray, Dennis Hadley, Knit Wits, Lowe’s, Terri Cobb, Gordon House, Kevin Cobb, Carol Crandell, John Brockamp, Emily Start, Goschie Farms, Salon M, Candy Babel, Gus Frederick, Benedictine Brewery, Vitis Ridge Winery, Drift Inn at Yachats, Pastime Fishing Adventures, Bait-N-Wait Fishing Charters, Silverton Sand and Gravel, Harcourts NW Oregon Realty, Shadow Mountain Chestnuts, Portland Spirit Cruises, Chuck’s BBQ Store, Chinook Winds Golf Resort, Queen of Angels Monastery, Oregon Garden Resort, Brush Creek Playhouse, Silverton Wine Bar and Bistro, Beloved Cheesecakes, Mount Angel Towers, Silverton Lions Club, Parkland Village Assisted Living, Silverton Flower Shop, Friends of Silver Falls, Steve and Robin Kuhn, Mt. Angel Meat Company, Silver Creek Clogging, Portland Trailblazers, City of Silverton, The Home Place Restaurant, Wooden Nickel, MillTown Pub, Ladies Choice Jewelry, Chan’s Restaurant, Silverton Fire District, Silver Falls Brewery, Kindred Hospice, Next of Kin, Rich Bowers, Frank Bartruff and the Silverton Elks Lodge #2210

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June Hiatt’s design on life..............8

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Your Health

The benefits of trail running........10

Kennedy Volleyball takes title......12 Passages...........................13 Briefs.................................13 Marketplace....................13 People Out Loud.............14

On the Cover & Top

Sue and Ralph Fisher and their turkeys at Fisher Ridge Farm. MELISSA WAGONER

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Year-end bounty

By Melissa Wagoner Holiday meal planning can be a great time to experiment with locally sourced foods, according to Sarah Brown, owner of Diggin’ Roots Farm in Silverton.

“Eating local around the holidays is a unique opportunity to raise awareness with family and friends about the abundance that we’re fortunate to have access to in the Willamette Valley,” she said, noting that even though the temperature has dropped, she and her husband, Conner Voss, are still offering certified organic mixed produce and pasture-raised meat.

“While our winter diets may change,” she admitted, “they can be amazing as ever if we take the time to get to know what is available to us and how to cook it. Eating with the seasons is a fun way to adopt new recipes into your family traditions while also preserving the farmers and farms that surround our local communities.”

And, with the Silverton Winter Market – held at the Friends Church at 229 Eureka

Sourcing holiday meals at Silverton Winter Market

Avenue on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until noon – making fresh produce, baked goods and other handcrafted products available throughout the year, shopping locally during the holiday season is easier than ever.

“The best thing for any local economy, the environment and our overall community vitality is to support as many local businesses as possible,” Nicole Gilchrist, owner of Blue Sky Fungi and vendor at the market, said. “We strengthen each other and our community at large when we keep our dollars circulating within local businesses. Not only do you get the best nutrition out of locally grown food, but everything you can buy locally reduces that item’s carbon footprint and makes us all better off for it as a whole.”

Gilchrist and her partner, Matt Toth, opened Blue Sky Fungi in 2018 and have been selling at the Silverton Farmer’s Market ever since.

Although Gilchrist thinks Blue Sky’s mushrooms make a tasty addition to a

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variety of dishes – soups, gravies and sauces – that is not why the couple was initially attracted to them.

“A love of fungi and the profound effects it had on improving both of our health was the primary driver for us to start growing our own mushrooms,” she explained. “It is hard to source quality reishi from places other than China, and we wanted to offer a more local choice.”

And Blue Sky Fungi isn’t the only booth offering a product marketed specifically with health in mind. Whole Circle Farms, owned by Peter and Rochelle Koch, markets a unique line of USDA certified organic hemp flowers and teas along with the CBD products often used to lessen pain and anxiety.

And just in time for the holidays, “We have a new product out,” Koch put forth, “great for a gift to a loved one in pain: Hemp Heat Packs. It goes in the microwave for two minutes and then can be applied on any area of the body that has pain. It is so exciting to see how well this works. It is a gift that keeps on giving.”

Also offering up a host of gift ideas and stocking stuffers is Diane Buhr from the The Buhrs and The Bees. She and her husband, Al, produce from raw local honey.

“Honey can be used in cooking, baking, beverages, gifts, gift baskets, hostess gifts, the possibilities are endless,” she enthused. “The beeswax food wraps also make a great gift or stocking stuffer.”

Or for a stand that has a little bit of everything, Morgan Yeates of Great Oak Farms provides handmade bath bombs, lip balm and soaps perfect for gifts under the tree as various types of meat.

“You really never know what we might bring,” she admitted, “but everything is either made or grown at our small farm. I believe that is it important to use everything we can off the farm, so we make soap from our goat milk and pig lard, we can and dry the fruits that come off the property, and we make decorations out of the feathers that drop from our birds. Sometimes our land creates more than we can use and so we make it

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available to our community.”

Also providing meat and poultry is Fisher Ridge Farm, owned by Ralph and Sue Fisher, who have been farming together since 1978.

“We are currently raising 65 turkeys to sell for Thanksgiving dinner,” Ralph said.

“We will also have ham and a limited supply of bacon available.”

And for those who are looking for vegetables to round out the meal or act as the main dish, there is a bountiful variety provided by a host of vendors.

“Our specialties include greens,” said Mike Gage, who owns Blue Moose Farm with his wife Lacy.

Bill Schiedler, too, is providing for this winter’s marketgoers. The owner of Gardenripe, a farm that has been in his family since 1874, Schiedler advises anyone who has not tried homemade pumpkin pie made from fresh pumpkins to do so.

“We have pie pumpkins as well as Sweet Meat squash which is an Oregon

heirloom renowned as one of the best for pumpkin pies,” he put forth. “There’s no better way to source locally than to come to the market.”

But when planning important holiday celebrations around the farmer’s market it is still a good idea to plan ahead, preordering bulk produce and specialty meats ahead of time to ensure that vendors have what you are looking for.

“It is important to start early,” Yeates recommended. “Many farmers will take reservations and they run out early.”

But whether shopping for gifts, holiday dinner items or just the weekly meal prep, the vendors at the Silverton Winter Market are happy to share both products knowledge and recipe tips.

“Talk with your farmers,” Brown said.

“We’re more than happy to provide suggestions and share our favorite dishes.

I’d suggest reaching out to us before you pick what you want to make and we can support you in creating a meal plan that showcases the highlights of the season.”

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By Nancy Jennings Sarah Sampson, owner of The Wild Dandelion in Silverton, welcomes customers with a sassy “Open” sign on her door saying: “Come in. We’re awesome!” (Her “Closed” sign reads: “Closed. But still awesome!”)

Opened since June this year, Sampson, 38, refers to her merchandise as “Boho modern” home goods and gifts. She affectionately credits her husband, Derek, 37, a manager at Northwest Natural in Portland, with making her business a reality.

“Derek did all the work in here. He did all the shiplap walls, built the fireplace (which was a closet), and the Dutch door – something I’ve always wanted. We thought it would be super welcoming – and in the summer we could open the top half and let the breeze come through. Everything I’d dreamed of, he made it happen.”

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However, to back up a bit, Sampson had to wait until the timing was just right.

Motherhood took priority.

“We had babies (Ginger, now ten, and Piper, 6) and found out that they had cystic fibrosis, so I just dedicated my whole life to them. I was a stay-at-home mom, did their treatments, and homeschooled them,” she said.

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“Ginger got on a medical trial and she’s doing amazing. This new medicine just got okayed by the FDA. It’s helping her immensely, so they both were able to start public school. Then I started to decide what I was going to do with myself. So, I decided I was going to jump on this dream and just see what happens,” she said.

Picking out the store’s name was destiny.

“We named the store after our girls – the wild dandelions – they’re our little ‘wild’ children. We always use the dandelion

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in our cystic fibrosis fundraising because you’ll always see them growing between the cracks in the sidewalk, or other hard conditions. Dandelions continue to grow and they’re full of wishes,” she explained.

Family time includes traveling to root on Ginger at weekend gymnastics competitions, and admire what Piper creates as “the little artist” whose passion is drawing and painting.

Couple time will often find them visiting other small towns in Oregon.

“There’s something about architecture that Derek and I just love. We’ll get a cup of coffee and take these long walks through towns and look at the old houses.”

Sourcing and selling locally made products are important to Sampson.

“We try to keep them a little spunky and fun.”

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From our European bureau As time goes on, The Man is constantly reminded that “none of us are getting any younger” and hence, the “Bucket List” comes into play. Ever since high school the Man-ette has whimsically talked of going to France so I figured the top of the list was as good a place to start as anywhere and dove in. Paris and Venice sounded good. For a guy who’s happy as the proverbial clam camping out in the PNW woods or on a mountain side it quickly became clear that an alternative mindset was in order to enjoy time our “across the pond.” Here are a few things I learned: 1) Apparently they don’t speak English over there (who knew?). Just as I was finally starting to get slightly comfortable with the few French phrases I knew, our circus moved to Italy where evidently they don’t speak English or French (again, who knew?) What ensued was a disjointed “language” of my own creation consisting of English, French, Italian, grunts, groans, exaggerated facial expressions and wild hand gestures... it seemed to work... most of the time...

2) They use something called the metric system so that a Yank like me is left not knowing how far away or deep anything anything was.

Speed limits? Got no idea but it was fun clocking 140+ on the Autostrada... in a Smart Car. 3) Speaking of driving, or whatever they call it over there, vastly exceeds all known norms for aggression, lack of common courtesy, lack of common sense, lack of self preservation, and defies the laws of physics, gravity, inertia and what any normal person would consider prudent. How there are vehicles in Paris that aren’t completely covered in dents on both sides is beyond me. And don’t even get me started about the motorcycles...

4) As a trip through the Louvre indicates, Europeans have been

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Uhhh, no thanks. And how is The Man supposed to read a magazine if there’s no toilet seat?

5) Paris. Smoking. Everyone.

Everywhere. All the time. How is it possible in a city as cosmopolitan as Paris that they somehow didn’t get the memo that smoking is bad for you?

The Man has to admit though, it was pretty freakin’ cool to be standing in front of the actual Eiffel Tower or on the real Venice canals. They make the fake ones in Las Vegas look pretty silly. To tour the Mont Saint Michel Abbey that was built just a few years ago (in 1228)... To spend several hours wandering the Louvre, slack jawed at seeing all of the paintings and sculptures you had only read about years ago in history class... To take a champagne cruise with your sweetheart on the Seine past the Eiffel Tower at night... To imagine the horror Parisians must have felt watching Notre Dame go up in flames but glad to see reconstruction is well underway... To wander, happily lost in the “streets,” alleys and canals of Venice (like you have any choice) or on a scenic drive up into the Dolomites...

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With her distinctive British accent, June Hiatt, 84, speaks passionately of her past career as a fashion designer.

Having lived in London, New York and Los Angeles, she made outfits for the late musical icon David Bowie, and the glamorous actress Raquel Welch. A random Sunset Magazine article about Silverton attracted her. In 2016 she moved here from Playa Del Rey, California to live with one of her daughters.

“When I saw Silverton, I thought ‘it’s so charming!’ I just love it here,” she said. Her home is a veritable art gallery – a feast for the eyes, where nearly every object is a conversation piece.

Born in a little country village called Tibberton, in Worcestershire, England, Hiatt moved to the U.S. in 1957 on St. Patrick’s Day. She was raised with three brothers.

Her family took in a WWII evacuee from London, “Pete,” who lived with them for six years.

She was married and widowed twice, and has two daughters and one granddaughter. Her first husband (Jay) was an advertising executive during the 1960s – whose career meshed nicely with hers and sparked impressive connections. The couple met celebrities who valued their

Former designer fashions a charming life in Silverton professional expertise, and this opened doors to further socializing at well-known nightclubs in New York City like Studio 54.

“Jay liked music very much,” Hiatt said. “He played music on the riverboats when he was 12. We had a lot of musical friends uptown, mainly on the West side.”

In Los Angeles (circa 1971), Hiatt was hired to design David Bowie’s outlandish outfit for his first U.S. concert during the rise of his iconic “Space Oddity” single – which included the widely recognized lyric “Ground Control to Major Tom.” Her needlework took two days.

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While in London (circa 1969), she was able to meet actress Samantha Eggar, who co-starred in the original 1967 movie, Doctor Dolittle. Hiatt was in the region to see English actor, Dirk Bogarde (well-known from the 1971 film, Death in Venice), and alter his outfit on the Spanish Steps in Rome. This advertising project was for Foster Grant sunglasses.

Looking back, Hiatt said her biggest influence was French fashion designer Christian Dior. She made up her mind to pursue a career in fashion at just 10 or 11.

“He wanted velvet trousers. We ended up getting him a pair of women’s jeans. My mom helped by applying glittery silver rhinestones on the backside. The front was all black,” she recalled.

“My aunt was very talented with the needle. My mother wasn’t – she was a knitter but she didn’t make any clothes.

I loved dressing up my dolls. I was very feminine then… but I’ve become very ballsy now,” she laughed.

“The costume fabric was numbers on children’s quilting fabric, full of bright primary colors (orange, yellow, green, blue, red). I made trousers and a jacket with a stand-up cowl around the neck. He was tiny with a size 24- or 26-inch waist and 32-inch hips. His hair was a bright pinkish-orange color,” she smiled.

Hiatt still creates jewelry, quilts, scarves and whimsical pillows. She completes four or five quilts each year. She is particularly fond of making neckware made of felt pieces, reminiscent of a past job working with felt as a hat-maker.

“Felt comes in very intense, strong colors.”

In 1976, she was called to Las Vegas to fit actress Raquel Welch in a chocolate-colored silk charmeuse dress for a

Her favorite colors run in the cool spectrum: “I wear a lot of blue, but if I look at nature, it’s green because you see so many different shades every day.”

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mathematical.”

Does she have a favorite shape? It all depends on which day it is. “I’m into roundish shapes now, like the Yin and Yang symbol. I also like Celtic circles.”

She keeps active at the Silverton Senior Center exercising twice per week at the “Keep Fit” classes, as well as joining in at the weekly needlework group, “Knit Wits & Hookers”, where she recently took a class and learned how to make a “whimsical sea dancer.”

She even modeled clothing for sale at one of the center’s “Tea Party” events. To keep mentally active, she subscribes to The New Yorker and Vanity Fair magazines and “speed reads” books.

“I always have a dictionary by my side,” she said. “I’m starting to read some words incorrectly and I like to check them for accuracy.”

Artist June Hiatt of Silverton with some of her new creations.

Even while juggling her creative projects, she makes time to give back to the community – she recently finished making 12 pillow slips to donate for children at SACA.

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Her favorite fabric is “dupioni” silk. “It’s textural.” She also loves “ikat.”

“It’s a weave where they weave the design before it goes into the loom,” she explained. “It’s so intricate and

Her advice for living a long, fulfilling life? “The more you give, the more you get.”

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Hitting the trail

By Melissa Wagoner Running can get boring, treadmills, tracks, even sidewalks – it can all start to feel like the same routine day in and day out. But there’s a way to break out of the monotony and reconnect with nature at the same time – trail running.

“Trail running would technically be considered anything off the road,” Amy Ullan, 45, explained. “It can be in parks, wilderness areas and even some cities have trail systems that are great for running.”

Ullan, a Dermatology Physician Assistant, has been running trails for 10 years.

“I started trail running as a way to break up the monotony of training for marathons,” she recalled. “Running on the road takes a toll on feet and knees and it is easy to grow weary of the same country roads and city sidewalks. Trail running is much softer and easier on the body and has constantly changing views that keep it interesting and different every time.”

Ullan’s friend and trail running partner, Family Physician Tanie Hotan, 48, had similar reasons for taking up the sport.

“Silver Falls is only 25 minutes from my house,” she said, “and so the convenience and the sheer beauty makes it an easy go-to place to train and meditate.”

Far from merely promoting physical fitness, both women see trail running as a mental health support as well.

Taking running off-road bee stings, bloody knees; I’ve lost toenails, sprained ankles and dislocated a finger.”

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Although both Hotan and Ullan also compete in marathons and ultramarathons, stretching their daily training runs into the 20 and 30 mile range, they maintain that just about anyone can get into trail running on any level.

“If somebody wants to get started trail running, there are lots of online, well detailed trail routes,” Ullan said.

“Joining a running group can also be a good introduction. I would certainly recommend beginning with a relatively flat and shorter route than you may typically run, because trails tend be a little more challenging.”

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“I like running with friends, as this is the most effective therapy for me,” Hotan said. “It’s calming and gives me hope that my problems are surmountable.

The beauty of the forest and nature remind me that I am a very small part of this magical world.”

of being prepared when heading out on the trail.

“I love to run with friends whenever I can,” Ullan agreed. “I have forged some of my best friendships on the trails. There’s nothing like isolation, beautiful scenery and hours of trails to really get to know someone.”

Packing all that equipment may sound like overkill but today’s super lightweight gear packs small, fitting into most hydration vests and only adding an extra pound, according to Hotan, who brings her first-aid kit wherever she goes.

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“This is huge,” Hotan advised. “I like to pack enough gear to survive 24 to 48 hours in the wilderness in case of an emergency, even if we are going running for only two to three hours.”

“After you can build to six miles and have added some hills, then you can walk/run the Canyon/Rim trail [at Silver Falls],” Ullan said. “This loop has challenging staircases, and low-moderate technical roots and rocks.”

But no matter the difficulty, the distance or the speed, in competition or just for fun, both women think trail running is the sport to try.

“Injuries go hand-in-hand with trail running,” Ullan said. “I’ve had numerous

“I run for fun,” Hotan said. “Amy and I’s motto is ‘we walk and then take run breaks’.”

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By Mary Owen Sister Jeanine Tisot has been a Sister of Mercy for about 40 years, having entered her community in 1980.

“We are an apostolic, vs. monastic, community dedicated to the poor, sick and uneducated,” said Tisot, who was raised in Michigan and is now serving in Mount Angel. “I have worked in hospitals throughout the Midwest doing social work, pastoral care, ethics, administration and mission services. Then my community asked if I would move to California to work with the women who were becoming members of the community – formation.”

After 10 years in California, Tisot was hired in 2011 to work for the Benedictine Sisters at the Shalom Prayer Center in Mount Angel. Her one-year commitment turned into five and ended when the sisters chose to close the retreat house, and she moved on to administration, strategic planning and policy development for the Iconographic Arts Institute. Her

most recent role is director of the Father Bernard Youth & Retreat Center.

“Then I received a phone call from my boss from Shalom Prayer Center who was consulting with the FBYC on their executive search and after several interviews, I was hired,” she said. “I really enjoyed the challenge of being the director of a retreat house. It is a wonderful ministry to all kinds of persons seeking to deepen their faith.

“I remembered my own experience of going on youth retreats at my home parish in Michigan, and found them to be transformative,” she added. “These weekend getaways were the roots of my religious vocation, and I still remember them fondly.”

Add to that FBYC’s history of getting through hard times, her new position was a perfect next step for Tisot.

“Founder Tony Morris and previous director, Don Robison, found multiple creative ways to keep FBYC’s doors open, all with the support and generosity of the

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community,” said Tisot, who took over the directorship in August. “I and the entire FBYC staff, want to serve with that same level of dedication and enthusiasm so that FBYC can meet the needs of future generations of young people seeking to deepen their faith.”

Tisot acknowledges FBYC is not unique among retreat centers in that “making ends meet is always a problem.”

“Strengthening its financial stability, making its operations more efficient, ensuring programs are meeting the needs of the community and setting goals for the future are some of the areas I will be focusing on,” she said. “I will be working closely with the board of directors to make sure FBYC has a sustainable future.

“Also, we are blessed with many donors who have kept FBYC solvent and open,” she added. “About 50 percent of our income is from individual donations, and I cannot express my gratitude for all those who believe strongly in fostering the faith of young people.”

Currently, FBYC uses the old Mt. Angel College Casey Commons student union building for its offices and meeting room space. Overnight accommodations are currently in the south wing of the old dorms across the street, owned by Catholic Community Services, which plans on expanding their emergency housing for the homeless. FBYC is now in final negotiations with the Benedictine Sisters to rent the previous Shalom Prayer Center for its new lodging space.

“It requires some asbestos abatement and other major renovations, but it will be an excellent space to continue and expand our ministry to the community,” Tisot said. “We are raising funds to maintain operations while asking donors for help with renovation costs will be a big challenge.”

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Sports & Recreation

State champs

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Kennedy High’s volleyball team completed a near-perfect season Nov. 9 with a 3-0 victory against Central Linn in the Class 2A state championship match at Ridgeview High in Redmond.

The Trojans, who won with match scores of 25-14, 25-21 and 25-18, captured the first volleyball state title in school history and finished 33-1. The previous top finish for the program was second in 1991.

The lone loss this season was to Sweet Home, which finished second in the Class 4A tournament. Kennedy finished 16-0 in the Tri-River Conference without losing a set. The Trojans finished the season with an 87-8 advantage in sets won.

Kennedy opened the state tournament with a 3-0 win vs. Bonanza and added a 3-1 victory against Portland Christian in the semifinals.

Sophia Carley was named the player of the match for Kennedy in the finals after registering 18 kills and 3 blocks. Also turning in strong performances were Ellie Cantu (25 assists, 7 digs and 6 kills), Ibeth Gomez (11 digs and 8 assists), Elise Suing (10 digs), Hailey Arritola (9 digs) and Emma Beyer (8 kills). Also participating in the championship game were Kelsey Kleinschmit and Meah Carley. Also on the roster are Hallie Postma, Lydia Berning and Emily Cuff.

Carley was a unanimous first-team alltournament choice, while teammates Beyer, Arritola and Cantu were named to the second team.

Football: Silverton, which plays Scappoose on Friday, Nov. 15 in the Class 5A quarterfinals after Our Town’s press time, placed seven players on

and Sam Ellingson (77th, 18:08.7).

Girls cross country: The Kennedy girls, meanwhile, also took seventh at state, scoring 170 points in the Class 3A-2A1A competition, trailing only Burns, Union/Cove, Catlin Gabel, Bandon, Lakeview and Neah-Kah-Nie. the first-team Special District 3 all-star squad.

Named on offense were quarterback Jordan McCarty, offensive linemen Spencer Von Flue and Tashaun Treat and wide receiver Grant Buchheit.

Named on defense were lineman Hayden Roth, linebacker Owen Magill and defensive back Tyler Pfeifer.

Roth and Nathan Kuenzi took second team honors at running back, along with tight end Zach MacBean, defensive linemen Von Flue and Treat and defensive back Van Fessler. Receiving honorable mention were MacBean on the defensive line, linebacker Caden Smith, defensive back Austin Ratliff, offensive linemen Tanner Ellsworth and Jackson Clements and wide receiver Casey Brooks.

Boys cross country: Silverton took seventh at the Class 5A state championships Nov. 9 at Lane Community College in Eugene. The Foxes scored 188 points and trailed only Ashland, Crater, Crescent Valley, Wilsonville, The Dalles and Crook County.

Trevor Ortega finished 17th in 16:21.1 to lead the Foxes. Also scoring were Jadon Mansur (23rd, 16:30.5), Jonathan Hansen (44th, 17:02.5), Carter Gauvin (52nd, 17:12.2), Andrew Fronza (60th, 127:34.4), Colin Allen (74th, 17:57.6)

Leading the way for the Trojans was Cassie Traeger, who finished 25th in 21:10.0. Also scoring for Kennedy were Kylee Rodriguez (30th, 21:25.5), Aleks Eyles (40th, 22:01.1), Whitney Lopez (53rd, 23:19.6), Mikayla Schaecher (62nd, 24:14.;2), Gisell Juarez (69th, 25:16.5), Haley Kline (72nd, 25:21.0).

Boys soccer: Silverton turned in a 9-3-3 record in the Foxes’ first year under new coach Marty Limbird and advanced to the Class 5A quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. Silverton took second in the Mid-Willamette Conference with a 5-1-2 mark and thumped Ridgeview in the first round of the playoffs before falling 1-0 at Wilsonville in the quarters.

Foxes forward Britton Ullan, who scored a school record 21 goals, and playmaking midfielder Cory Garlinghouse were named to the All-Mid-Willamette Conference first team. Defender Trysten Wertz and midfielder Brandon Rodriquez earned second team honors, while defender Victor Lopez and goalkeeper Owen Cote received honorable mention.

Girls soccer: Silverton turned in a sparkling 4-0-1 run down the stretch in the league season to earn fourth place in the Mid-Willamette. The Foxes lost 2-1 to Churchill of Eugene in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs and finished 6-6-2 overall.

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Boys hoops: Silverton has landed in the prestigious Capital City Classic tournament for the second time in three years. The Foxes finished third in 2017, losing only to Mater Dei of San Diego.

Silverton opens Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. against Sherwood. A win there means a quarterfinal appearance Dec. 20 against either Thurston of Springfield or Ranchgo Christian of Temecula, California. Rancho Christian features Evan Mobley, one of the top recruits in the nation.

The tournament runs through Dec. 23, with all games at Willamette University in Salem.

Alumni update: Ex-Foxes cross country runners Haile Stutzman and Jori Paradis continue to shine in their freshman years at college. Stutzman, now at Huntington University, on Nov. 10 became the first freshman to win the Crossroads League championship, running a personal best 24:51.9 for 8K at South Bend, Ind. Paradis, meanwhile, ran 23:18.5 for 6k to finish 136th and help lead Concordia of Irvine, California, to 15th place in the NCAA Division II West Regionals in Monmouth.

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Gary Eugene Leonard A man of great integrity, faith, and love of life passed away Aug. 24 with heart failure.

Born in Santa Ana, California, Gary Leonard and his family farmed citrus and avocados. After marriage in 1958, he moved to Woodlake, California in 1961, and developed a citrus ranch. The family moved in 1975 to St. Helena, California where he was a supervisor for Christian Bros. Vineyards. Upon retirement in 2006 they moved to Silverton.

Sept. 17, 1935 – Aug. 24, 2019 Gary had many interests: riding trains in the USA and Canada, restoring vintage cars and he spent many days hiking the Sierra Mountains.

Married 61 years to his beloved wife, Jenny, he deeply loved his sons, Mike (Suz), Mark (Judyann), five grandchildren and one great-randchild.

He is now with his Lord Jesus and is buried in Valley View Cemetery in Silverton.

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Admission is $5 or three food items; all proceeds going to the SACA food bank.

“This class has become a real community tradition,” said Andi Morgan, Silverton Jazzercise instructor.

“Not many events have stood such a test of time, just like Jazzercise itself.

The energy in the Community Center gym is always phenomenal. It’s a great way to do something good for the community while being thankful for healthy bodies.”

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People Out Loud

Our most admired One of the fun parts of social media is people posing good questions to their sphere regarding favorite things, heroes, who they would like to meet, and who they most admire. As for the latter, names like Martin Luther King, Jimmy Carter, The Dali Llama, Jesus Christ, Ronald Reagan, Harriet Tubman, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are often cited.

A good friend suggested that I use that medium to ask a similar question for my column, but more localized. “Who do you most admire in this area.” Great idea, so here we go.

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importantly, his patience in talking to his constituents, even when their questions and comments are just, well, dumb.

Dozens of people responded, and it was heartwarming. Obviously, I can’t include everyone, and did tend to shy away from those that did not include “why?” Many people did offer justification.

Said one person, “I second the nomination for Kyle. The crap he has to put up with from whiny people who don’t listen should qualify him for the Nobel Peace prize.” Another stated, “Another important point – I have No idea what his ‘politics’ are. In this hyper partisan environment, that’s hard to do. Kudos.”

The person who came up on a regular basis and had support from all over the place was Kyle Palmer, Silverton’s venerable mayor. What was interesting is the way people were so pleased with his communication style and, even more

A respected woman said simply, “Definitely Kyle. He gives selfishly, honestly, and passionately.” A good friend and a woman I admire greatly said, “By my count, I 16th that. Thanks for taking the heat, Kyle, with a level of grace I never could.”

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And perhaps my favorite – “Kyle also gets some huge points for not only just dealing with people online but in how he treats them. I don’t think there is another person in our town who has the patience he does in answering and addressing the dumbest, mind-numbing, confusing, mental gymnastic thoughts, rumors, and just plainly incorrect ‘stuff’ that people throw out there.”

Sarah White was suggested and liked 27 times. She is, of course, the main driving force in town for helping those in need of shelter and assistance. She asks for a coat for a homeless vet. The community responds in spades. Like the old E.F. Hutton commercial, “When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen.” She is like a veritable E.F. Hutton/Mother Teresa and resident angel. One person said, “Sarah White, of course – it’s hard to imagine a better human being.”

Amber Grant was suggested several times.

The respected pharmacist and much-loved friend to throngs of admirers was cited for her many kind deeds, and one such person

said, “Amber Grant is a true important person to the community for her years of service, through her profession and very steadfast friendship and kindness she always shares with countless people, young and old. Another said, “Amber, I have such gratitude for your compassion and support and hugs when I most needed.”

One gentleman, who wishes to be anonymous so I will call him “Arnie Amsden”, said he would most like to have lunch with me. Of course, my head swelled, and my chest puffed all the way out to Mulino. That is, until he added, “I want to have lunch with Dixon because it is his turn to pick up the tab.” Bubble burst in record time.

So much to be thankful this Thanksgiving season. To live in a place with so many fine people, like Dr. Davies, Chuck White, Pastor Leah, Jim Kinghorn, Sarah Brewer, Donna Eberle, Jane Jones, Judy Duncan, Phil Clites, and the late iconic and incredible Judy Schmidt, who everyone misses. Thank you for all you do, and for keeping it all good in the ‘hood.

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Mason Branstetter Principal Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 303

#T2564 PARK TERRACE $479,950 NEW TO

THE MARKET! In Silverton’s Park Terrace! 4BR 3BA, built in 1992. A two story with one bdrm on the main level. Big .24 acre corner lot. Many quality features. An open great room, gas fireplace, den, A/C, central vac, quartz counter tops, double convection oven built-in, radiant heat tile bathroom floor, & family room that opens onto wonderful deck. Whole yard sprinkler system. Call Michael at ext. 314 or Chuck at ext. 325. (WVMLS# 754168)

SALEM/KEIZER #T2553 GREAT KEIZER LOCATION 3 BR, 2 BA 1647 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $334,800 (WVMLS#751917)

SOLD-#T2565 CLOSE TO EVERYTHING 3 BR, 2 BA 978 sqft Call Becky at ext.

313 or Christina at ext. 315 $225,000 (WVMLS#754111)

#T2569 WONDERFUL MEADOWS HOME 3 BR, 2.5 BA 1840 sqft in Keizer. Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $389,900 (WVMLS#755455)

#T2572 DESIRED NEIGHBORHOOD 3 BR, 2 BA 1837 sqft in Salem. Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $328,600

LEBANON #T2560 WONDERFULLY KEPT HOME 3 BR, 3 BA 2074 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $349 ,800 (WVMLS#753223)

RENTAL Rentals available in Silverton and Surrounding Areas. For Rental info call Micha at 503-873-1425 or see them on our website

(WVMLS#755984)

#T2549 GREAT LOCATION 3 BR, 2.5 BA 2323 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $319,000 (WVMLS#750591) #T2557 EQUESTRIAN/HOBBYPROPERTY 4 BR, 2 BA 2028 sqft Call Michael at ext. 314 $504,700 (WVMLS#752324)

#T2570 STADIUM VILLAGE PARK 4 BR, 2 BA 1566 sqft in Keizer. Call Chuck at ext. 325 or Becky ext. 313 $79,900 (WVMLS#755595)

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