Our Town North: January 15, 2015

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Something Fun City aims to be ‘bike friendly’ – Page 6

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Contents Civics 101

East Valley Water District .........4 Pettit Lake Project approved.....5

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Something Fun

Silverton to be bike friendly......6 Business

Reviving Elderberry..................8 Something to Think About

Farm life ed at GeerCrest...........9 Man About Town................10 Sports & Recreation

Hoop season starts off hot......11 Briefs..................................12 The Forum...........................13 Marketplace......................13

ON THE COVER & ABOVE The goats of GeerCrest Farm are a staple of the 167-year old homestead and its agrarian culture education curriculum. From caring for the goats to promoting the farm’s programs, volunteers are needed. To the right: Yes it’s PURE Elderberry Remedy is made locally, just like Grandma might have done it.

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By Kristine Thomas Chalk up a victory for the East Valley Water District in its quest to build an irrigation reservoir on the property of Victor Point landowners.

On Jan. 5, Marion County Circuit Judge Claudia Burton ruled in favor of the East Valley Water District’s request to be granted permission to go onto the property of Victor Point landowners along Drift Creek, to conduct tests to determine if the land is suitable to build the 12,000 acre foot reservoir.

Because several Victor Point landowners denied EVWD access to their property, the EVWD board of directors took the matter to court, asking for a summary judgment against the defendants – Bruce Jaquet, Robert Qualey, Kathleen Jaquet, Cheri Perry-Harbour and Norbert Dominick.

During the 45 minute hearing attended by about 30 people, Michelle Rudd, the EVWD lawyer from law firm of Stoel Rives LLP, first presented an argument in favor of allowing the EVWD access to the property. That was followed by a rebuttal by David Rabbino, a lawyer from Tonko Torp who represents the Victor Point landowners.

Burton listened to both sides before declaring she was going to rule from the bench rather than make the parties wait for a written response.

Judge rules water district can run tests in Victor Point Burton confirmed irrigation districts, like the EVWD, can enter property to conduct field studies necessary to determine whether a property would be suitable as a water storage reservoir. In her ruling, Burton also stated she believes the law permits a water district to go outside its boundaries to take or condemn property.

need any additional water or that it is necessary for the district to acquire the defendants’ properties to build a dam and reservoir, thus casting doubt on whether defendants’ property is try subject to condemnation by the district.

“The district’s statutory analysis is incomplete, ignores many of the terms in the relevant statutes and in the end demonstrates the district’s right to proceed is anything but clear,” Victor Point landowners’ attorney said.

“Since the 1800s, irrigation districts have had the authority to access property for this purpose,” reads the press release from the EVWD. “Although this statutory authority explicitly extends to ‘any land,’ certain owners of the reservoir site refused to allow access.”

The press release from the EVWD states, “The court disagreed and concluded ‘any’ included all lands – whether inside or outside of the EVWD’s boundary. The ruling allows EVWD to proceed with field investigations that have been stalled for months.”

The judge also stated she sees what is happening as a potential political disaster – one that must be looked at by the state legislature. As the law is currently written, she said, a water district in Medford could claim land on Mount Hood.

The judge’s decision could be compared to purchasing a car. Just as a potential buyer is allowed to test drive and check the car before deciding whether or not to purchase it, the EVWD is allowed to conduct tests on the Victor Point land to determine if the site is feasible.

“This is something for the legislature to fix, not a trial court judge,” Burton said. “I see many political problems with this.”

Rabbino argued the way he read the law, the authority was limited to lands located within the water district’s boundaries. The argument was also made that if permission was given the EVWD could potentially take land from its competitors for its own economic benefit.

The EVWD has a long list of studies it must do including fish and wildlife surveys, archaeological studies, wetland investigations and seismic and geotechnical studies.

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will propose a list of conditions which must be followed for studies to be done on the property. For example, the order will state how much notification must be given to landowners before someone enters their property or what will happen if the tests cause property damage. Both sides must agree to the conditions. Once the judgment is entered outlining the rules for EVWD entering the property, work can begin.

Judge Burton said she does not anticipate this will be the last time the two sides see each other in the courtroom.

There are still many legal avenues both sides could take.

If after all the tests are concluded and it is determined the site is suitable for a reservoir, the EVWD must decided whether to acquire the property.

“At this point, the EVWD’s goal is to work with the affected property owners to determine just compensation,” the district’s press release states.

“However, the court confirmed that EVWD has the authority to acquire the property through eminent domain if negotiations are ultimately unsuccessful. If the EVWD does acquire the property using eminent domain, the owners would receive just compensation and relocation benefits, as provided by law.”

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Moonstone has agreed to pay $300,000 in cash for the property. Funds will go to into the sewer reimbursement fund, a combination of sewer system development charges funds and sewer capital project money, Silverton City Manager Bob Willoughby said, adding the fund is where the money was borrowed to obtain the property originally.

Willoughby said the cost of the property plus other expenses adds up $1.2 million. Figures calculated by the city of Silverton estimated with the combination of hotel, tourism and property taxes the loan would be settled in 12 years.

The Pettit property, which is a total of 80 acres including the lake, borders The Oregon Garden. The goal is to make the Pettit property a natural extension of The Oregon Garden.

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Oregon Garden Regional Manager Christine Diacetis said currently the land is being surveyed and the goal to begin construction in the spring of 2016 on an 18-room inn with a 40-seat pub and a 66-seat restaurant. The estimated project cost is $2.6 million.

The Oregon Garden Foundation would lease the remaining of property from the city of Silverton and would set aside almost 10 acres for a public park.

“We are very excited that we are able to help preserve the Pettit property for our community as the family had intended,” Diacetis said.

Diacetis has said the reason Moonstone wants to build on the Pettit property is because there is a demand for hotel rooms. For the last six months, she said the Oregon Garden Resort has run at 80 percent occupancy, adding rooms are already sold out for the Brewfest in June.

“I am very excited about having an upscale pub and lodging facility at the Garden to bring more tourists to Silverton and paying guests to the Garden,” Willoughby said.

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Momentum is building for the citizen volunteer-driven effort to make Silverton a “Bicycle Friendly Community.”

Baldwin added the data shows the average bike tourist spends about $80 per day when visiting an area to ride.

At its meeting on Jan. 5, the Silverton City Council voted to accept the “Silverton Bike Report” and approved beginning the application process to obtain “Bicycle Friendly Community” designation, which is awarded to qualifying cities and towns around the country by the League of American Bicyclists.

If Silverton was able to attract even 100 cyclists per week from out of the area, it would pump over $32,000 a month into the local economy.

The city council unanimous vote authorizes Jason Gottgetreu, Silverton Community Development Director, to prepare the lengthy application with the assistance of volunteers from the Friends of Eastside Trails, an advocacy group that has been working on bicycle-related issues with the city, the Silverton Chamber of Commerce and other organizations since the fall of 2013.

Given the potential economic impact, the Silverton Chamber of Commerce has been an enthusiastic partner with the city and the Friends of Eastside Trails. Baldwin said the Friends group is currently “working with the Chamber of Commerce to produce a map with suggested bicycle routes around Silverton,” and, once it is completed, the chamber will be sending that map and marketing to all of the bike clubs in the state.

There are currently 10 other Oregon cities that have obtained the bike-friendly designation: Portland, Corvallis, Eugene, Ashland, Salem, Bend, Gresham, Albany, Beaverton and Sisters. Silverton would be the second smallest Oregon community on the list in terms of population - after Sisters (pop. 1,925).

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provided by bike tourism are one of the key drivers behind the push to obtain bicycle friendly designation.

“We learned that about $80 million is spent by bike tourists in the Willamette Valley (annually),” Baldwin said. “When we asked how much of that Silverton is

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Their initial idea was to find the long-abandoned rail line between Silver Falls and Silverton, and see if they could create a bike trail that would be safer and more enjoyable for those who wanted to ride to Silver Falls State Park.

After a lot of time and research, they realized that approach was simply not feasible, but then learned about the growing programs to promote bicycle tourism.

At the time the group was forming, Barraclough had recently returned from an extended stay in Colorado, where he became an avid cyclist. Jumping on his bike here for a ride wasn’t the same experience, he said, because of the unsafe conditions for cyclists sharing the road with large, fast-moving trucks and cars.

Barraclough and Baldwin said one of the group’s major goals is to improve bike safety, and to do that, they will be working with the school district to develop “safe-to-school bike routes,” improving signage for cyclists, and, with the police department, developing a safety brochure.

Silverton has few marked bike lanes, but Gottgetreu said the city has obtained a federal grant which will allow it to create a bike lane and signage on South Water Street between Pioneer Village and downtown.

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With a short message about the Friends group and a request for interested people to sign up, more than 200 added their names and email addresses within a week.

“We were absolutely stunned,” Baldwin said about the response.

Another positive development for the group is that they have received support from the Silverton City Council and the city manager for the creation of a walking and cycling trail from The Oregon Garden to the Pettit property and around the lake. This will be included in the new development plan for the Pettit property.

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Nicole Dennis is offering an old method to help keep people healthy during cold and flu season.

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“Elderberries have been used throughout history to fight colds and flus,” Dennis said. “There’s actually a record of elderberries being used to treat a flu epidemic in Panama in 1995.”

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Dennis used to buy the syrup but began making her own three or four years ago.

“The bottles I bought were really tiny and it was really expensive and the second ingredient was sugar,” Dennis said. “So I looked online at tons and tons of recipes and then picked and chose what I wanted. It took a lot of batches that were horrible. Some were really vinegary.”

Once the trials were over she made a huge batch and gave some to friends.

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Though the raw fruit is highly poisonous, once cooked, elderberry syrup is high in antioxidants and has antiviral properties which have been used medicinally for centuries in many different countries.

“I used to use mason jars because they are readily available and inexpensive.

That was fine when I was just selling to friends and family,” Dennis said. “Doing it out of my own money has been a challenge. I need all these ingredients to make a large quantity and it all costs money. But I always figure out how to make it work.”

Though Dennis is still renting a kitchen and doing the rest of the work at her dining room table, her syrups now boast a professional “Yes, it’s Pure” label and are packaged in an easy-to-pour bottle.

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Dennis has also begun expanding the Yes, it’s Pure line starting with a natural sunscreen that she estimates at 20 SPF. “I tried it out on a patch on my back and went out and gardened all day,” Dennis said. “Now it’s all I use on my fairskinned daughter and my fair-skinned self and we don’t get burned.”

Although Dennis has begun making several other products including bath scrubs, hand salves and lip balm, her primary product is still the Elderberry remedy.

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“We’re not trying to make farmers, we’re trying to make informed engaged individuals,” Adam McKinley, the manager of GeerCrest Farm and Historical Society, said.

McKinley, with the help of farm owners Erika and Jim Toler, offer programs ranging from a day-long field trip to a six-week young adult immersion program with the hopes of full-time youth education programs to come.

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A baby was born last month in Cleveland, OH at preciously 10:11 on 12/13/14…. No word on if it also had a birthmark in the shape of the winning lottery numbers…

Even if you missed Law Enforcement Appreciation Day last week it’s not too late to tell your local police officer thanks for all they do to keep us safe… and if he’ll let you go just this one time you promise to never, ever, ever speed again…

Speaking of the police, Captain Buck Pilmore of the SPD and Silverton Fire District is retiring from the force after 26 years of service to the community… Which you can thank him for when he shows up to put out that fire in your garage that you haven’t discovered yet…

“It was the best of times, it was the wurst of times”, that’s what you’ll be saying after the Feb. 13 and 14 Wurstfest. The “Mt. Angel Celebration of German Sausage” will feature non-stop music, dancing, German beer, Seven Brides beer, wine and food, a Kindergarten, arts and crafts and a 5 and 10k Fun Run and walk.

The Man guarantees it will be the wurst time you will ever have… Go to mtangelwurstfest.com for all the details...

The spirit of Orville lives on.... With a generous $5,000 donation from the Roth Family Foundation, the War Memorial Plaza – Silverton’s Fallen Heroes project is close to becoming a reality... Just a few dollars more and the plaza could be in place by the end of summer. To donate now, go to: www.facebook.com/SilvertonWM If you like to eat and like to save money then pick up a YMCA Dine Out in Silverton Card for discounts every time you dine at one of 10 local restaurants.

Proceeds from the $20 cards support Y activities and are available now at the Y office, pool office and the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center.

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Hoop season gears up The Silverton High boys basketball is ranked ninth by the OSAA in Class 5A heading into Mid-Willamette Conference play.

“I feel like we’ve made a lot of progress in the last two weeks,” Coach Steve Roth told Our Town. Roth is back as the head coach for the first time since 2002 after serving as an assistant under Darren Shryock. “Execution is coming together on both ends of the court, as evidenced most recently against a very good Marist team.”

The Foxes downed Marist 63-47 on Jan. 6 to improve to 5-3. Silverton opened Mid-Willamette play Jan. 14 at Lebanon after Our Town’s press time.

The Warriors are 7-3 and ranked 10th by the OSAA. Two other Mid-Willamette teams also are in the top 11: 6-3 Central, in its first year at Class 5A, is No. 7, and 6-4 Corvallis is No. 11.

“Our conference will be a dogfight,” Roth said. “Newcomer Central is playing very well. I don’t think we can afford mental lapses at all.”

Key contributors for the Foxes to date include Cole Chandler, Sam Roth, Danny Larionov and Julian Downey.

“Cole Chandler is such a positive force,” Coach Roth said. “He leads by example, plays so hard, steps up to every challenge, and does it all in such a humble manner.

He is able to guard opposing wing players one minute, and a 6-10 post the next.”

Sam Roth has been the team’s most consistent scorer, with Larionov and Downey also adding offensive sparks.

Coach Roth was especially encouraged by the offensive performance in the Marist game.

“We were able to disrupt their game plan and counter their size with quickness and physical play,” he said. “And the offense started clicking as well. We have kids that can ‘put the round thing in the round thing,’ but scoring has been a challenge up to now. It was nice to see the offense produce a little more.”

Coach Roth also praised the inside presence of 6-6 post Alex Reutov and noted the strong improvement that earned Larionov a starting spot.

Kennedy, meanwhile, also is off to a strong start. The Trojans are 11-3 overall, 2-1 in the Tri-River Conference and ranked No. 6 in Class 2A by the OSAA.

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Regis and Western Mennonite are ranked first and second, respectively, and the two schools played in last season’s state title game (Regis won for its fifth consecutive title). In addition, Santiam, also made the final eight last year.

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Silverton, meanwhile, was 4-6 heading into its Mid-Willamette opener Jan. 13 against visiting Lebanon. The Lady Foxes have played a difficult schedule, facing seven Class 6A teams and also are missing two returning starters, Sequoia Rysdam and Tessa Oster, who are out with injuries.

Second-year Coach Tal Wold told Our Town that he is “very pleased with the progress of the team.” Wold noted that nine players saw their first varsity action during the non-conference season.

“To have six underclassmen play as much as they have against the opponents we have played speaks volume to the team as a whole and their competitive spirit,” Wold said.

Junior Alia Parsons and freshman Maggie Roth have been the top scorers for Silverton, while sophomore Kacey McLaughlin and freshman Brooke McCarty have led the way on the boards.

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Rug making class offered Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch is hosting a crocheted rug making class Saturday, Jan. 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the farm, 35835 Hwy 213, Molalla. Newbies are asked to start at 9 a.m. and experienced crocheters at 10 a.m.

Danis Cathel of Spring Harvest Fiber Mill will be teaching the art of crocheted rug making. Participants will use alpaca rug yarn to make hot plate trivets, baskets or rugs in many sizes. The class is free if the rug yarn is purchased from Marquam Hill Ranch or $25 if you bring your own yarn. Reserve your space by calling 503-4073699. You can prepay for yarn and your kit will be ready when you arrive. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Bring a lunch.

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Bible study begins in Silverton for women Women from the Mid-Willamette Valley will join together in unity as 25 host churches open their doors to host women of all denominations in Bible Studies throughout 15 cities. Mid-Valley Women of Christ will coordinate its 13th Community Wide Bible Study beginning a seventh year in ministry to women.

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Mount Angel seeks award nominations The Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2014 First Citizen Award.

Nominations are due Jan. 20.

The awards banquet is Feb. 23 at the Festhalle. Nominations are sought for Business of the Year, First Citizen and Special Awards. Visit www. mtangelchamber.com and click on First Citizen to view nomination forms, or check the Mount Angel Shopper. Forms can be dropped off in Mount Angel at Columbia Bank, Wells Fargo or US Bank.

Silverton FEAST Jan. 24 FEAST – Food, Education, Agriculture, Solutions, Together – invites community members to attend a meeting Saturday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Silverton Grange, 201 Division St. This community organizing event will focus on learning about local food efforts and creating opportunities for action.

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The Oregon Garden has just experienced its most exciting December yet, with the second Christmas in the Garden event.

We are so happy to share with you that our attendance almost doubled from last year, with 22,587 people visiting.

Thank you to each person who came and helped make Christmas in the Garden a magical experience – we had guests from throughout Oregon, Washington, California, British Columbia and even from Pennsylvania and Illinois. We know an event of this scale would not be possible without the support of the community and would like to thank you all. We would also like to thank every one of the volunteers who gave their time and assistance during the busy holiday season – we couldn’t do this without them.

The recent Silver Falls School District school bond was defeated and now the district is trying to figure out what it can do to help our youngest students. There has been plenty of time, well over 20 years of research and public input on what should be done. There have been multiple surveys, forums, task forces and more to figure out how to solve the problem of a failing Eugene Field building.

Over the past few months, volunteers have donated more than 1,100 hours for Christmas projects! We also would like to thank Canyonview Camp and Silver Falls Public Library for providing children’s activities during the event. Next year we hope to partner with many more community groups. When guests visited, they were treated to 300,000 lights, a traditional German Christmas market, photos with Santa, carolers, children’s activities and more, as well as a festive and welcoming downtown. Throughout the event, we experienced families starting new traditions and even saw a few couples get engaged in our Candy Cane Tunnel.

Sponsors are a very important part of this event. We would like to thank our generous sponsors Linn Benton Tractor Co., Wave Broadband, Pepsi, Withers Lumber, Dallwig Brothers Building Supply, Portland General Electric, the City of Silverton and the Oregon Garden Foundation. With such unexpected growth, at times we were overwhelmed with the families excited to experience the event. With this came traffic and lines, and we would like to apologize for any inconvenience that might have caused.

We worked hard to make improvements, and will have more staffing and shuttling options in place for 2015. We would also like to thank Roth’s Fresh Markets, Robert Frost Elementary and the City of Silverton for allowing the use of their parking lots. We hope everyone who came enjoyed Christmas in the Garden. We are so excited about the event’s potential, and what it could mean for years to come.

We have some exciting plans for 2015 and hope you and your family will join us!

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Each time one of the ideas has been presented in the form of a bond, the community has rejected it. It’s now up to our elected officials of the Silver Falls School Board to make the decision ... and figure out how to do it without a bond.

For that reason, I support the idea the board was discussing in its last meeting: · Re-purpose Schlador as a 6-8 middle school utilizing existing classrooms and supplementing with modular buildings · Move K-2 to Mark Twain with necessary improvements for the change in students ages · Have third grade join the fourth and fifth graders at Robert Frost · Sell Eugene Field as soon as possible · Use the reserve funds to address the maintenance needs at the rural schools.

Those things, coupled with the $2.5 million in recently awarded grant money to take care of projects at Butte Creek and Scotts Mills, keeping up on maintenance, and spending money wisely, will go a long way in repairing the community view of the board and it will lend to a better chance of passing a bond to properly renovate the Schlador campus in 5 to 7 years. I do not support going for another bond in May or even November of 2015.

The voters have rejected bonds for several years now, for a multitude of reason including: it’s about the money, it’s about the heritage, it’s about resentment, it’s about fairness, it’s about not being the right/perfect plan, it’s about the leadership and the list probably goes on...

If there is a third bond attempt in 24 months, the voters will most definitely see it as a sign the board is not listening.

Then, the bond gets voted down and where are we? Right back where we are now: looking for another solution, repeating the cycle. Again... I understand there is a group of trying to put a package together for a bond. I commend them for wanting to be part of a resolution.

But I believe a bond right now would further damage the board’s image in the community.

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Volunteer at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Gordon House in Silverton. You can guide tours, garden or help with special public events, office work, or computer data entry for the museum library and collection. Call 503-874-6006 or sign up at www.thegordonhouse.org/ volunteerrnow. Pick a day, pick a job, have fun.

Silver Falls Young Life is hosting a community Bunco Night to raise funds for kids going to camp this summer.

January 31, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Cost is $10 a ticket for dessert and Bunco fun! Call 503-873-4600 or e-mail us @silverfallsyounglife@gmail.com to reserve a spot.

BACK ROOM SECOND HAND Sale inside Silverton Barber Shop at 209 E Main St. Open Wed-Sat 9-4. Call 503-801-5555 Great Stuff Molalla High School Class of 2015 - Seniors Graduation Fundraiser - Jan.17. Come see Brady Goss & Ellen Whyte in concert at the MHS auditorium 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Tickets on sale at: MHS Student Store-Molalla CommunicationsHi-School Pharmacy. Adults $8 Student $5 Family of five $20 Additional Family $5 each.

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GARDENING HELP I need a part time gardening helper. Must be in good shape and able to start and run gas-powered garden tools. Must know basic gardening skills. This is a well paid, parttime position, where all tools are supplied. Please do not apply unless this is something you would enjoy doing. Some months there is little do, others more. I pay every month the same amount, so this could work well for a retired person. Call 503-634-2461.

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The Mt Angel Community Center would like to give a heartfelt Thank You to all of our volunteers. We want to thank the kind support from St Mary’s Catholic Church, The American Legion #89 and the Rueff family for their generous help.

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Uncensored It is difficult writing a column, even though only monthly.

Those professionals who write a column weekly have my utmost respect, although most have a larger playing field.

As a political junkie, it would be easy to write about the host of presidential wannabes jockeying for position in Iowa ahead of the 2016 primaries and elections. As a true sports fan, I could write for hours on classy people like Russell Wilson, quarterback of the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota of the Oregon Ducks, or their exact opposites – Jameis Winston of Florida State and Ray Rice. I could write about Kim Kardashian, one of the most followed and least consequential people in Hollywood that media has ever regurgitated onto our collective doorstep, or the apparent yet totally unexpected fall of Bill Cosby.

Alas, here it is 2015 and I am struggling for ideas. It is typical to write about resolutions that, when made, come undone by a pack of Oreos, or make up pretend headlines I would like to see during this new year, but who wants to become a cliché. I have to be careful, too, when expressing opinions out loud. A woman I have never met barked at me, “I know who you are. I hate your stupid column because you always express your opinions.” I don’t think she really picked up on the gist of an opinion column and maybe thinks I should write about an instructional manual for making cat sweaters.

A man who I have never met is a prolific poster on social media. Anyone who expresses a divergent opinion from his is instantly and verbally transformed into pond scum.

Yes, it is tough to put myself out there knowing some will agree with me and some will lambaste me. One person thinks I can be rather Pollyannaish, but to her I say that

not only is my glass half full, I am damn glad to have the glass.

As a columnist it is my job to speak freely without too much self-censoring so that it prompts others to hear what they might have wanted to say but were afraid to, or to disagree without fear of reproach. So here is what I’m going to do for my first POL of 2015 – a resolution, a headline wish, a political snippet, a sports item, an entertainment tip, a goodbye and a thank you.

I resolve to practice more patience and not make my cranky face when my wife asks me a simple question during the middle of a Big Bang Theory rerun that I have seen six times in the last eight months. It’s a real ugly face. My hope is to see this headline – People Out Loud Wins Major Award for Columns Written by a Guy Named Dixon.

In the political arena, I hope two presidential candidates emerge as true leaders that most people can support and respect, that they play fair, and have the country’s best interest at heart. It is time for at least one of them to have estrogen. Fresh faces, please apply.

I want to see Gary Andersen, Oregon State’s new football coach, leading the chant, “We want Oregon.” New year, new elite. I hope Hollywood continues to fight for free speech and against censorship, but doesn’t fall on its sword again over Grade B movies like The Interview.

I want to say goodbye to the best mother-in-law a guy could hope for, Carol McDonald, dear friend Judy Schmidt, and 2014, a year that, except for a college graduation, a wonderful wedding, a new son-in-law and a banner year in the real estate, needs to slowly fade away.

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apply to the Quick Trak traction device.

COUN

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

COUNTRY

CO

FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

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STAYTON

BARELAND/LOTS IN TOWN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION

COUNTRY/ACREAGE Mike Bothum Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 326

Marcia Branstetter Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 318

#T2167 WELL KEPT FLEETWOOD MH IN 55+ PARK! 3BR, 2BA 1152 sqft. Call Chuck at ext. 325 $31,900 (WVMLS#683573)

SILVERTON

#T2166 COMPLETELY REMODELED 1952 HOME 3BR, 2BA 1617 sqft. Call Mike at ext. 326 or Meredith at ext. 324 $258,700 (WVMLS#683376)

Meredith Branstetter-Wertz Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 324

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SOLD! – #T2159 CLASSIC RANCHER BUILT IN THE 1950’S 2BR, 2BA 1514 sqft. Call Mike at ext. 326 or Meredith at ext. 324 $196,800 (WVMLS#681470)

#T2154 HISTORICAL SILVERTON HOME 4BR, 2BA 2792 sqft. Call Mike at ext. 326 or Meredith at ext. 324 $398,700

COUNTRY

(WVMLS#680576)

#T2153 FANTASTIC POTENTIAL IN 13.4 ACRE FARM 4BR, 3BA 3201 sqft. Call Mike at ext. 326 or Meredith at ext.

324 $409,900 (WVMLS#680213)

Micha Christman Property Manager 873-1425

STAYTON/SUBLIMITY

Michael Schmidt Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 314

SILVERTON

#T2163 HOME IN THE CITY, ON ACREAGE! 3BR, 2.5BA 2519 sqft. Call Chuck at ext. 325 $429,900 (WVMLS#682015)

SILVERTON

Mason Branstetter AUMSVILLE/TURNER

Chuck White

HUBBARD

#T2120 READY TO BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME! 2.09 acres Call Mike at ext. 326 or Meredith at ext. 324 $114,999 (WVMLS#674595)

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL #T2054 DEVELOPERS TAKE NOTICE! 45.03 acres Call

Michael at ext. 314 $750,000 HUBBARD FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL FOR RENT #T2042 LOT #88 IN SILVER CLIFF ESTATES .12 acre lot TOWN Call Chuck at ext. 325 $35,900 (WVMLS#670158)

PENDING – #T2157 FANTASTIC HOME WITH ALL THE EXTRAS! 3BR, 2.5BA 2834 sqft. 1.39 acres. Call Mike at ext. 326 or Meredith at ext. 324 $527,800 (WVMLS#681183) #T2156 RANCH STYLE HOME ON 85 ACRES! 3BR, 1.5BA 1311 sqft. 85.52 acres. Call Chuck at ext. 325 or Marcia at ext. 318 $549,900 (WVMLS#680896) #T2146 PRIVATE & SECLUDED 2BR, 1BA 768 sqft. 66.22 acres. Call Michael at ext. 314 $325,000 (WVMLS#679341)

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(WVMLS#660605)

#T2041 BEST VALUE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD! .20 acre BARELAND/LOTS lot Call Michael at ext. 314 $79,500

TOWN TOWN

COUNTRY

(WVMLS#660768)

AUMSVILLE/TURNER

IN TOWN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION IN TOWN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION

#T2165 LOT #62 IN SILVER CLIFF ESTATES .12 Acre lot.

(WVMLS#682938)

NEW – #T2171 WONDERFULLY KEPT AND UPDATED

LAND/ACREAGE

#T2164 SILVERTON VIEW PROPERTY 4BR, 2BA 2021 sqft. Call Michael at ext. 314 $349,000 (WVMLS#682018)

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

BARELAND/L

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SILVERTON

HUBBARD

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www.silvertonrealty.com

STAYTON/SUBLIMITY

LAND/ACREAGE

LAND/ACREAGE COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALTOWN

COUNTRY or see them on our website

ININTOWN TOWNNEW NEW

COUNTRY/ACREAGE COUNTRY/ACREAGE

Silverton Realty

STAYTON/SUBLIMITY is proud to welcome

LAND/ACREAGE STAYTON/SUBLIMITY Ryan Wertz, Broker

LAND/ACREAGE 503-873-3545

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

TOWN COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

BARELAND/LOTS BARELAND/LOTS FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL FOR RENT ourtownlive.com Our Town Life TOWN TOWN FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL FOR RENT TOWN 303 Oak Street • Silverton • www.silvertonrealty.com AUMSVILLE/T TOWN BARELAND/LOTS AUMSVILLE/TURNER WOODBURN 503.873.3545 • 1-800-863-3545 WOODBURN BARELAND/LOTS

FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

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FOR L

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HUBBARD

ext.326 or Meredith at ext. 324 $243,800 (WVMLS#684784)

STAYTON/SUBLIMITY STAYTON/SUBLIMITY

SOLD! – #T2047 HERR CONSTRUCTION TO BUILD A SINGLE- LEVEL HOME 3BR, 2BA 1909 sqft. Call Mike at ext. 326 or Meredith at ext. 324 $269,900 (WVMLS#661003)

TOWN

SILVERTON

(WVMLS#678877)

(WVMLS#679094)

BARELAND/LOTS

COMMER

TOWN SOLD! – MOLALLA - #T2139 OUT IN THE COUNTRY COUNTRY WOODBURN FOR RENT HOME CONSTRUCTION 3BR, 2BA 1648 sqft. Call Michael at ext. 318 $329,500 IN TOWN NEW COUNTRY COUNTRY/ACREAGE Call Micha at 503-873-1425

#T2144 1940’S CHARMER! 4BR, 2.5BA 2010 sqft. Call Chuck at ext. 325. $269,900 (WVMLS#678920)

16 • January 2015

BROKERS ARE LICENSED IN OREGON

#T2170 ONE ACRE IN LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE Call Mason at ext. 303 $189,000 (WVMLS#684106) #T2169 PERFECT RETAIL/LUMBER SALES PARCEL w/ AREAGE! 2.76 acres, 6000 sqft. warehouse w/2100 sqft. retail. Call Mason at ext. 303 $695,000 (WVMLS#684096) #T2168 PERFECT RETAIL/LUMBER SALES PARCEL 1.76 acres, 6000 sqft. warehouse w/ 2100 sqft. retail Call Mason at ext. 303 $595,000 (WVMLS#684100) #T2103 HIGH VISIBILITY/TRAFFIC COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 1.46 acres Call Mike at ext. 326 or Meredith at ext.

324 $485,000 (WVMLS#672150)

1950’S RANCHER. 3BR, 2.5 BA 1706 sqft. Call Mike at COUNTRY/ACREAGE Call Chuck at ext. 325 $33,500 COUNTRY/ACREAGE

SOLD! – #T2145 ROOM, ROOM & MORE ROOM! 3BR, 3BA 2130 sqft. Call Marcia at ext. 318. $299,900

LAND

Broker Principal Broker, GRI WOODBURN 873-3545 ext. 325 873-3545 ext. 303

LAND/ACREAGE

HUBBARD

SOLD! – #T2160 NEAT AS A PIN! 2BR, 2BA 1056 sqft.

Call Chuck at ext. 325 $45,000 (WVMLS#681557)

Ryan Wertz Broker 873-3545

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