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Food & Drink

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Getting ahead by planning family meals – Page 11

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Happy. New. Year. A greeting with deeper meaning this year. A time for a fresh look, renewed hope, replenished patience. A time to focus on the full half of the glass. A time for kindness and a return to respect for, even celebration of, our differences. Say it with new meaning to yourself, your friends and family, even those masked strangers at the grocery store. Happy New Year!

Something to Think About Be prepared. It’s not so hard............... 4

Family Matters

Trials of fire insurance claim process.... 6

A Grin At The End.........18

Update

Marketplace......................18

Wurster hired by League of Cities.........9

Datebook.............................. 10 Food & Drink Virtues of meal planning................... 11

Looking Back Ancestry Detectives goes virtual.........12

Passages............................... 14

Working with kids at home................16

On the cover

In this happy new year, we have hope of seeing you in person again. For now, as long as Marion County remains under “extreme risk,” the Senior Center is closed to the public, except for the foot clinic and Meals on Wheels.

You can still contact us, though. Dodie is monitoring our phones remotely. Just leave us a message at 503-873-3093 and she will get back to you. Or send her an email to dodie@silvertonseniorcenter.org.

See us online: silvertonseniorcenter.org Tap into many virtual activities on our website. Watch the events below live on Zoom or later online. Get Zoom links on our website or Facebook events page, or email dodie@silvertonseniorcenter.org.

Silverton Ancestry Detectives probes the public archive sites to illuminate the faces and names in your family albums – and those you haven’t heard of yet.

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Emergencies are inevitable

By Melissa Wagoner

times it’s helpful to make one phone call.”

The Red Cross mantras, “disaster can strike at any time” and “disaster preparedness starts with you” are by no means new messages, yet they still go largely ignored by a large segment of the population, even as devastating hurricanes and wildfires tear across the country.

The question is – why is that?

Those small details can make all the difference, according to Kunce who warned that, in widespread emergencies the chance of internet connections or phone lines becoming disabled substantially increases.

“It’s hard to think about,” Dale Kunce, the Chief Executive Officer for the Cascades Region of the Red Cross told Our Town in a recent interview. “And a lot of people – they don’t know what the first step to take is.”

That’s why the Red Cross developed the “Prepare!” guide – a step-by-step guide to emergency preparations.

“It literally is – these are things that happen during a fire and these are things that happen during a flood,” Kunce said of the guide’s layout. “For instance, the folks from the wildfire they needed go bags. They needed a communication plan to let people know they’re safe. A lot of

“You don’t want to have all the phone calls going to one place,” Kunce stressed.

Instead, he recommends a phone web in which participants call a predetermined friend or family member, verifying the location and safety status of fellow members as communication moves throughout the web.

“It’s a good way to stay in touch with your family members,” Kunce pointed out. “Call them every six months and say – hey, you’re my person.”

Like the phone web, many other emergency preparations should be done in advance. And that can feel overwhelming – but it doesn’t have to.

“My first piece of advice for prepping

So, why don’t we prepare?

for disaster is, you don’t have to be a prepper,” Kunce laughed. “Prepping for a disaster for yourself doesn’t have to be that extreme.”

And preparations should be focused, Kunce added. Those living in a floodplain should prepare for floods. In wildfire areas, residents should prepare for fires. Each disaster bringing its own potential set of circumstances and its own preparation requirements.

“If you live in a wildfire area you need to prepare a go-bag,” Kunce stressed.

“Have your important papers, some water in there, your favorite snacks, your kids’ favorite snacks. Prepping is individualized.”

Because what is vital for some – prescription medications for example – may not be necessary for others.

“When my wife and I were prepping for Hurricane Sandy that looked a lot different than how other people were prepping for it,” Kunce, who now lives with his family in Bend, recalled. Adding,

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“The best thing to do is become aware of what those things are.”

Because, while few people want to admit that a disaster may be headed their way, it is always better to be prepared.

“What I would say is that disasters happen where disasters haven’t,” Kunce said. “And that risk and hazard risk are real.”

And preparation should be communitywide. Because when disasters like the recent Labor Day wildfires occur, it puts incredible stress on emergency response systems, like the Red Cross. So, the more prepared individuals are for their own care, the better it is for everyone.

“Disasters are getting bigger, faster, stronger and more frequent and they’re getting harder to respond to because the most vulnerable are still the most vulnerable,” Kunce said.

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Cross to help everyone was sorely tested.

“That’s about as far as we can stretch,” Kunce said of the days and weeks following the fires’ devastation. “That’s about as much as we could do.”

That can mean discussing how to get out of the house safely, where to go in case of a fire and how to call 911. It can also mean attending one of the many Red Cross educational programs – the Pillowcase Project, aimed at third through fifth graders or Pedro Penguin, for kindergarten through second grade.

• Be informed – know what disasters are possible in your area.

Because it wasn’t just the community at large that was affected, many of the Red Cross volunteers themselves were also under evacuation or threat of evacuation and that put a real strain on the system.

• Make a disaster plan – involve your entire family in the discussion and practice.

• Build a kit – fill it with the basics (water, food and first aid supplies) as well as items based on your needs.

“At least for us, the volunteers are of your community,” Kunce confirmed. “One in ten of the volunteers were directly affected themselves.”

Which is one more reason why, right now is the best time to start preparing for whatever disaster comes next by creating a simple go bag or bin.

“It doesn’t have to be complicated,” Kunce suggested. “It’s literally – do you have a big Tupperware bin or a backpack? My preparedness kit is two big Tupperware bins because they easily fit in my car. And where they’re stored in our

“It’s important to talk to kids,” Kunce stressed. And it’s important to have those conversations ahead of time.”

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• Download the Red Cross app – which has information on what to do before, during and after a disaster as well as an “I’m Safe,” feature.

designate at least one person in each family.

• Test smoke alarms regularly – have one on each floor and in every bedroom.

• Learn how to shut off all utilities; secure potential hazards.

• Become CPR and first aid certified – garage, the sleeping bags are stored right on top.”

• Fill out an emergency card – choose at least one contact living out of state.

• Visit www.redcross.org/prepare for more information.

For those people with kids, make sure to talk about your emergency plans as a family.

“It’s fun,” Kunce said. “That way the kids can ask me about disasters. We can talk to them about how do you get out of a house safely? And how do you call 911?

All those programs we’re offering virtually right now.”

There are adult programs as well, including a Lunch and Learn.

“What you can do is make yourself prepared over time,” Kunce said. “That whole community approach is how we get prepared.”

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Tips for dealing with insurance Your homeowners insurance policy will cover some of the damage, all of it, or up to a certain amount, depending on your policy coverage limits.

However, your insurance company may tell you a different story. If your insurance adjuster says your property claim will not be covered or if they are giving you too low of an offer, you can appeal the decision.

How to appeal the Insurance company’s offer: • Know your policy inside and out.

• See if your claim was denied without cause, such as through a simple filing error.

• File an appeal with the insurance company. They can provide you details on proper procedure.

• Provide photos and written documentation.

When you file an appeal, even if you think the insurance company already has your information, resend pictures of the damage and write a clear description of what happened and what was damaged.

• Provide documented inspections and maintenance; anything that proves the home was up to code and you were not at fault for the damages.

• If needed, the Oregon Insurance Commission can determine whether the insurance company or agent is following all Oregon laws and rules.

• If you exhaust these efforts and are still convinced your claim has been mishandled, consider hiring a lawyer.

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Slow gears

Insurance process proves challenging

By Brenna Wiegand It has been months since the Nielsen family evacuated their home in Gates, the sight of fire engulfing their neighborhood in the rearview mirror. They were unable to take much but special keepsakes.

The Labor Day wildfires had the family of five plus three pets split up over at least three locations for weeks.

“We’re kind of here, there and everywhere,” Sheila Zervas Nielsen said. “Splitting up is the last thing we wanted to do; even though our boys are older, we’ve all been through a really difficult time and bouncing around has made it more difficult.”

The home of Sheila and Steve Nielsen, both Silver Falls School District employees, was positioned between the Beachie Creek Fire and the Lionshead Fire. The blaze raged to within 15 yards of their house, destroying fences, trees, firewood, patio plants and furniture in its wake. Their home suffered severe smoke and ash damage.

“It’s a miracle our house didn’t burn down,” Nielsen said.

“To the north, south and west of us homes burned and all along the ridge it was really weird how the fire hit one home and not another.”

They ache for neighbors who lost everything, yet Nielsen is starting to believe the person who told her that seeking restoration and compensation for smoke damage is in some ways more difficult than for a total loss.

“Smoke mitigation is a terrible process,” Nielsen said. “We are dealing with four different adjusters that are back East and have no idea what’s going on in Oregon. It took forever for an on-the-ground adjuster to get here from Oklahoma and he assessed the structure and property damage. It then took 17 days to get his report back.

“We don’t use the words ‘traumatized’ or ‘overwhelmed’

lightly,” she said. “Our family is very resilient; we’re strong, but it has been traumatizing to see the crisis around us; what happened to our friends and neighbors, to us and to our community.

“However, right now, dealing with insurance is the most stressful issue at hand,” she said. “We have paid insurance for over 25 years and have never had a home claim. It is like you are asking them to write checks out of their own bank accounts.

“That it’s all about the money is an understatement,” Nielsen said. “There was one day we were sitting in the Napa parking lot with nowhere to stay and they were using terms like ‘Well, we’re going to have to negotiate this’ and ‘At least your house didn’t burn down,’ minimizing our crisis instead of taking care of us.

“There are people who have it far worse than us and we try to always have perspective,” Nielsen said. “At the same time it’s our responsibility to house our family and with all of our friends evacuated it wasn’t like we had many options of places to go, especially trying to stay near work and facilitate a family of five, two large dogs and an 18-year-old cat.

“Not being able to rely on our insurance company for housing we instead have been blessed by the networking of our friends who have been amazingly helpful and we feel incredibly thankful by the outreach of folks in this community.

“There was a meeting in the Canyon Oct. 28,” Nielsen said.

“A member of the Oregon Insurance Commission was there to help folks in the Canyon deal with insurance problems. A group of trial lawyers from Salem also worked pro bono and met with folks individually to try to help figure out how to deal with our insurance companies – that is how bad it is.”

And there were delays in the process. Like waiting for approval for a thorough cleaning. The family couldn’t do anything until insurance signed off.

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Something to Think About King Observance speaker announced Portland activist Cameron Whitten will give the keynote address at the 18th Annual Silverton King Observance on Monday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Whitten’s address, “The Power of Resilience” is presented by the Silverton Grange and Silverton People For Peace.

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“The longer ash and smoke damage sits, the worse the damage becomes,” Nielsen said. “It’s a constant battle.”

They asked for replacement on certain items due to the damage, items that cannot be cleaned. It was a fight.

“They use the term ‘repair before replace,’” Neilsen recalled.

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Instead, the initiative raised $1.5 million – and it’s still growing.

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“We have someone with allergies in our family,” she explained. Going back into a toxic home was not an option.

The goal was to go back to a healthy home, “not one that’s dangerous.

“We don’t have time in our life for fighting for something that we shouldn’t have to fight for.”

They were basically holding together three living spaces while working full-time jobs, supporting the needs of their kids and juggling responsibility for their pets – in a pandemic. She said the insurance issues made things “100 times harder than they need to be.”

“They try to wear folks down, and then start trying to get people to settle, when it is their duty to restore our home and personal items back to pre-fire condition,” Nielsen said.

“I think the biggest thing I’ve learned is to really know your local agent; know that they are going to have your back; that they’re completely trustworthy and completely honest,” Nielsen said. “Ours has been helpful in the process, but they can only do so much. Also, read your policy and know the

fine print.”

With forms provided by the lawyers, the Nielsen family and others are worked to inventory their possessions.

Sometimes the insurance’s corresponding amounts just didn’t seem to add up.

“They gave us an estimate on our fence that the fire totally went through and destroyed and what they offer would cover half the fence – if that,” Nielsen said.

“Right now, our heads are spinning, yet we are being asked to submit tons of information for proof of loss, meet with contractors, etc.; it’s a full-time job,” she added. “There are just all kinds of things involved, many moving parts.

“They’ve told us they are inundated but we don’t feel that is an excuse,” Nielsen said. “This is their job; this is their time to shine.

“Our community was destroyed; they should be ‘all-handson-deck’ and have the most empathy and sympathy for folks in the Canyon,” Nielsen said. “We don’t feel the insurance company is for us. Instead, they are causing incredible amounts of stress to many people in the Canyon.

“Our story is not isolated,” she added. “It’s the norm of what many in the Canyon and surrounding areas are facing.”

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Wurster to join League of Oregon Cities The League of Oregon Cities (LOC) has hired Christy Wurster, outgoing city manager for the City of Silverton, as its new operations and member engagement director.

“We are extremely excited to bring Christy’s talent and experience to our team,” said LOC Executive Director Mike Cully. “Her extensive knowledge of city operations, proven leadershipskills and connections with city leaders across the state will elevate our operations and service delivery to the next level. This is a big win for the LOC and the 241 cities we represent.”

Wurster was chosen from a field of 17 applicants. She starts Jan. 4. Her responsibilities include management of the LOC’s Members Services team; and oversight of daily operations, including facilities management, information technology, training programs and conferences. In addition, she will serve as the organization’s diversity coordinator.

“I’m looking forward to joining the

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professionals at the LOC and helping facilitate the solutions our member cities and affiliate organizations need to support and improve their communities,” Wurster said. “I’m excited to serve all of the cities we represent through enhanced outreach, education and assistance programs.”

Wurster began her local government career in 1995 with the City of Dallas, Oregon, where she eventually served as assistant public works director/ administration. She has also served with the cities of Dayton, Salem, Creswell, Fairview, and Sweet Home. Wurster holds a master’s in public administration from Portland State University, and a bachelor’s degree from Western Baptist College (now Corban University). She is a past president of the Oregon City/ County Management Association and was president of the Silverton Rotary Club.

Wurster served as a member of LOC Board of Directors from 2015-2018.

Oregon residents with a vehicle registration, permit or driver license expiring between Nov. 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, have up to three months after the expiration without being cited by law enforcement for expired license or tags.

The Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon law enforcement agencies agreed to the new grace period as DMV catches up with a backlog due to COVID-19.

Under the agreement, Oregon law enforcement officers will exercise more discretion for recently expired licenses and registration before choosing whether to write a citation. The status of a driver or vehicle registration can be verified electronically during a traffice stop.

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SACA Food Pantry, 9 a.m. - noon,

SACA, 421 S Water St., Silverton.

Repeats Thursdays. 503-873-3446, silvertonareacommunityaid.org

Mt. Angel Community & Senior Center Store, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 195 E Charles St.

Repeats Tuesday - Thursday, Saturday.

Volunteers needed. 503-845-6998 Mt. Angel Food Pantry, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mt. Angel Community Center, 195 E Charles St. 503-845-6998 Silverton Senior Meals, 11:30 a.m.

Delivery only. $3 donation suggested.

Monday - Friday. For delivery, call Carol, 503-873-6906.

Mt. Angel Senior Meals, 11:30 a.m.

Delivery only. $3 donation suggested.

Repeats Thursdays. For delivery, call Ginger, 503-845-9464.

Tuesday

SACA Food Pantry, 4 - 7 p.m., SACA, 421 S Water St., Silverton. 503-873-3446, silvertonareacommunityaid.org Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Zoom. Repeats 10 a.m. Saturdays. For Zoom link, call Barbara K, 503-269-0952.

Wednesday

Mission Benedict Food Pantry, 1 - 4

Silverton Winter Market, 10 a.m. - noon,

Notices

Mt. Angel Free Meals

Silver Falls Free Meals

Free grab n go meals offered by Silver Falls School District to children age 1 - 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday - Friday at the following locations: Silverton High, 1456 Pine St.; Robert Frost Elementary, 201 Westfield St.; Butte Creek, 37569 Hwy. 213; Scotts Mills Elementary, 805 First St.; Silver Crest, 365 SE Loar Road; Victor Point, 1175 SE Victor Point Road. silverfallsschool.org

Friday, Jan. 1 New Year’s Day Saturday, Jan. 2 Lunaria Gallery January Show

Noon - 5 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. Home is Where the HeART Is, a juried show of area artists celebrating the idea of home. Loft Gallery features digital paintings by Fred Hartson. Exhibits open Wednesday - Sunday through Jan. 31.

Monday, Jan. 4 Silverton City Council

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center, 421 S Water St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us

Mt. Angel City Council

p.m., St. Joseph Shelter, 925 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Repeats Friday. 503-845-2468 Mission of Hope Food Pantry, 2 - 4 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship, 822 Industry Way, Silverton. 503-873-7353

7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library, 290 Church St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-845-9291, ci.mt-angel.or.us

Thursday

2 - 3:30 p.m., Zoom. For caregivers 60 or older or caregivers 55 or older caring for an adult 18 years or older living with a disability. Topic is anticipatory grief. To join, visit https://nwsds.zoom.us/j/92235615586.

Mediation & Shared Dialog, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

All spiritual traditions welcome. Get link for virtual gathering at 971-218-6641, compassionatepresence@yahoo.com.

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Tuesday, Jan. 5 Caregiver Connection

Scotts Mills City Council

Monday, Jan. 11 Mt. Angel School District

6:30 p.m., District Office, 730 E Marquam St., Mt. Angel. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-845-2345, masd91.org

Silver Falls School District

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center, 421 S Water St. Agenda available.

Open to public. 503-873-5303, silverfallsschools.org

Tuesday, Jan. 12 Ancestry Detectives

10 a.m. Zoom. Round table discussion on why you are doing genealogy.

Bring comments, questions. Contact David Stewart for Zoom invite, jdstew@ frontier.com. ancestrydetectives.org

Silverton Planning Commission

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center, 421 S Water St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-874-2207, silverton. us.or

Wednesday, Jan. 13 Caregiver Connection

1 - 2:30 p.m.

Offered through conference call by contacting Julie Mendez at 503-304-3432, julie.mendez@nwsds.org for instructions on how to participate.

For caregivers 60 or older or caregivers 55 or older caring for an adult 18 years or older living with a disability.

Thursday, Jan. 14 Online Savvy Caregiver Class

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Zoom. Seven-week class for unpaid caregivers of veterans or veterans who are providing care to a loved one with dementia. Participants need an email address and computer or table with internet access. Registration is required. Kristi Ketchum, 503-220-8262 ext. 58594.

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Monday, Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day King Observance Vigil

2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Towne Square Park, 101 Fiske St., Silverton. Silverton People for Peace honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and make his message relevant to today’s peace and social justice challenges. Features signs with quotes from Dr. King’s speeches. Open to all.

503-873-5307, robertsisk@yahoo.com

Online King Observance

6 p.m. Zoom. Keynote by Cameron Whitten, executive director of Brown Hope in Portland and advocate for racial, LBGTQ, economic and housing justice.

Sponsored by Silverton Grange and Silverton People for Peace.

Advance registration is available at silvertongrange.org. 971-343-2713, silvertongrange@gmail.com

Tuesday, Jan. 19 Silver Falls Library Book Club

7 p.m. Zoom. Discuss This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger. Discussion leader: Trish Ambrose.

Everyone is welcome.

For Zoom invite, call 503-873-8796.

Thursday, Jan. 21

Silver Falls Library Writer’s Group

7 p.m. Zoom. Writers meet to share works.

All degrees of experience welcome. For more information and Zoom invite, call Ron, 503-873-8796.

Wednesday, Jan. 27 Online Long-Term Care 101

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Zoom. Staff from Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman discusses how to be a smart consumer, perk and pitfalls of community-based care, resident rights in licensed long-term care. Registration required. Suzy Deeds, 503-304-3429, suzy.deeds@nwsds.org

Red Cross Blood Drive

11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Silverton High, 1456 Pine St. Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.

7 - 8:30 p.m., Zoom. Subjects facing society are addressed in conjunction with popular literature. The Big Necessity

by Rose George, topic of human waste, will be discussed. For the book and Zoom information, call Ron, 503-8738796. silverfallslibrary.org/pushing-thelimits

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Food & Drink

Meal budgeting

Planning ahead saves money, time and cuts down on waste

By Melissa Wagoner

“We rotate two to three different breakfasts and lunches throughout the week,” she began. Adding, “We have ‘themed’ meals for dinner each week which has helped cut down on the decision fatigue that can come with poor meal planning. We incorporate one ‘take out’ (dine out, order in, order from a meal planning service, fast food, etc.) each week as well.”

When stay-at-home orders advised that people stock up in order to cut down on trips to the grocery store, I looked at my cupboards – rows of glass jars filled with dried beans, rice and lentils that my husband is always challenging me to get to the bottom of – and I smiled.

Why do I have all of this food amassed in my small house? Am I actually planning for the end of days? No. I simply grocery shop once each month. Actually, that’s not entirely accurate. I do the majority of our grocery shopping on one day each month and then I supplement it with smaller additions – milk, eggs and produce throughout the month. And I’ve done this for years – long before the coronavirus reared its ugly head.

With fun labels – Meaty Monday, Tired Tuesday, Thrifty Thursday and Sizzle Saturday – Stenger also, on occasion, adds in days to experiment with cooking something new, or making a double batch to freeze for later.

Budget and track Keeping track of how much is spent on food each month – both at grocery stores and at restaurants – can highlight possible issues with overspending, wanton spending and wasted food.

Why do I do it? Torture myself for the majority of a day going from store to store when I could break it up, go once a week, or even once a day? There are several reasons. But the main one is this: when I shop less, I spend less. I don’t come out with those unplanned purchases. I find it easier to plan and budget – and with three hungry kids that is a major win.

Shop less, save more Every time I walk into a store, I come out with something I did not intend to buy. It’s difficult not to.

Stores are designed with just this ploy in mind. Eyecatching end caps and check-stand impulse purchases – these were all put there with the express purpose of adding one more thing to the cart. And I am no more immune to these tricks of the trade than anyone else.

Instead, I live by the motto – the less I shop, the less I buy. Period.

While I have long labored under the illusion that limited grocery shopping is a trait only I possess, I recently found two like-minded, think-ahead menu-planning gurus right here in Silverton – 33-year-old Brittany Stenger and 46-year-old Heather Shepherd.

“I’ve learned the hard way that without a plan, I will buy things on impulse that we really don’t need,” Stenger said, echoing my own reasoning. “There’s a lot of beautiful and alluring food packaging out there, and while I fully encourage everyone to treat themselves on something fun each week, it’s important to stay focused on your family’s goal with food and finances.”

Know before you go Every good grocery list starts with a quick scan of the larder. What is there that needs to be used up? What should be thrown away? That’s where I begin.

“Before you head to the store, shop from your pantry first,” Stenger suggested. “Take inventory of what you already have and start there. How can you incorporate something that you already have in your pantry or freezer into a dinner or two this week?”

Once I have established what I already have, the month’s menu planning can begin. I use spiral notebooks for this part because they sit near my kitchen and are easy

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to reference throughout the day without turning on my computer. But my old-timey method isn’t for everyone and a simple Excel worksheet can work just as well.

“I use a weekly meal planning worksheet,” Shepherd said, “very simple, that shows the days of the week with an area for each meal.”

Keep the seasons in mind After contemplating my cupboards, I consider what’s available, depending on the season. This is where notes of previous years’ menus can be helpful, but there are other research methods as well. Farm-to-fork websites and cookbooks focused on seasonal cooking are all a wealth of knowledge on what is fresh and locally sourced throughout the year. But the most helpful of all is the Silverton Farmer’s Market.

“Once I have gone to the farmer’s market, I will then plan my menus,” Shepherd, who does her meal planning on a weekly basis, said. “Having fresh vegetables for salads is amazing. I can cook ground beef to have taco salads or purchase lunch meat to make chef salads… alternating between the meals so my family does not become bored with the same food daily.”

Repetition simplifies planning Morning and midday meals are easy at our house, because we rotate through a handful of favorites for breakfast and eat leftovers for lunch. Similarly, Stenger rotates two to three breakfasts and lunches throughout the week.

So, for my menu plan, I stick mainly to dinners. Using certain standbys – tacos, burritos and pizza – every month to simplify the planning. While Stenger uses a method of themed dinners that makes her own twice-monthly planning a breeze.

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“When I started budgeting for food, a few years ago, I realized how much food was being wasted because it was not being eaten before it went bad,” Shepherd admitted.

“I also realized how much food just stayed on the shelf because I was taking my family out to eat meals.”

Also, estimating food spending each month can help you set and obtain goals.

“It’s wise to know where your money is going even if you aren’t facing financial difficulty or uncertainty,” Stenger said. “Budgeting for food is helpful because you will feel less stressed if you have some sort of goal and plan set in place. Knowing where you stand will help you chart out where you want to go. It will also help you save for other expenses you might have coming up.”

But budgeting doesn’t mean giving up on foods that are wholesome or delicious. In fact, Shepherd has found that budgeting and menu planning have actually worked in tandem to help her ensure that her family is eating a healthy variety.

“When budgeting and meal planning together, you can ensure that you are feeding your family from all the food groups,” she stated. “I also started seeing how much processed foods my family ate and I started preparing more fresh items.”

The thing to keep in mind is that there is no right or wrong way to meal plan – once a week, every other week, or even once a month. And it can be a wholly new plan each time or it can be something that is reused week after week. The important thing to remember is that planning – though it may take work on the front end – eventually saves both time and money once the systems are in place.

“By researching what other families were doing, I noticed that the moms that were the least stressed out about cooking had some sort of system that they followed no matter how busy the days got,” Stenger said.

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Looking Back

In search of genealogical clues

By Brenna Wiegand

“It’s part of their mission statement to do this type of thing,” Bette’s husband David Stewart said. “It’s not just names, places and dates; they include source citations.”

Going to Zoom to keep up their momentum “just goes to show that old dogs can learn new tricks,” jokes Kathy Valdez of Silverton Ancestry Detectives.

Other free sources include records from Ellis Island, Castle Garden and other ports of entry; all have become part of the National Park Service.

“We didn’t want our group to die,” Valdez said. “The Zoom meetings were well received, and we ended up continuing them through the summer, which we usually don’t do.”

Both David and Bette have been able to trace family members back to the mid-1550s, thanks to good information, persistence, and a little bit of luck.

“Zoom is keeping us connected,” member Bette Stewart agreed. “People can do the research on their computer and share it with everyone [on] the Zoom program.”

“They call it your brick wall; for one reason or another you get stuck, and when you get information that allows you to continue, that feels really good,” Bette said.

Silverton Ancestry Detectives is all about helping one another unearth their own family trees by sharing sources and tips.

“Somebody was looking for military records at our last meeting and several people suggested sites they have found helpful,” Bette said. “We try to vary our programs and offer a beginner’s class once in a while.”

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David remained stumped for several years searching for his third greatgrandfather’s father until a guest speaker told them about a European database site of family trees.

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Silverton Ancestry Detectives continue to meet on Zoom were so there went my brick wall,” David said. “Now I’ve got a new one.

you have that personal connection it becomes more and more interesting.

I found several things that other people in our family didn’t know about.”

Ancestry Detectives Zoom meetings

“Genealogy is just one big detective game,” he said. “The problem with it is that it’s addictive and sometimes it’s hard to stop and walk around, eat lunch or something. You just want to keep on digging.”

Second Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m.-noon. Anyone wishing to tune in must contact David, jdstew@frontier.com, to gain access. Further information, ancestrydetectives.org; 503-873-3444.

This fascination is furthered when you unearth a “bone,” such as Bette finding a relative from Virginia who served as guardian for George Washington’s mother. Some stories are more tragic.

Among Blair’s tools are Google, Newspapers.com and Family Echo for organizing his findings into a visible family tree format.

“I was interested in vexillology, the study of flags, and codesigned the Silverton flag a couple years ago,” Blair said. “From flags I got interested in heraldry – coats of arms – which is historically linked with flags.

“I had some family back in Massachusetts that were attacked by the French and Indians,” Bette said. “The wife and three of her kids were killed and the father and the other seven kids were marched to Canada as slaves. If I think I’m having a bad day…”

The group, which tends toward the 50-plus crowd, is excited to have 18-yearold Benji Blair of Silverton join their ranks.

For Blair it was a natural progression from a passion that began a few years ago.

“I got interested in how flags descend through different lines and families, which led to genealogy,” he said. “I was able to talk to my grandparents and start building a family tree from there.

“I like history and doing large-scale research projects,” Blair said, “and when

With the advent of DNA testing, an increasing number of people are eager to trace their family trees, but things can go awry without proper verification.

The group teaches the genealogical proof standard for evaluating facts.

There are always questions as to which DNA test is the best.

“Most of them are what is called autosomal DNA tests where you get a broad spectrum of ancestors and there are several choices; AncestryDNA, 23andMe are reputable, well-managed and your information is well protected,” David said. “If you are focused on your paternal lines the only game in town is Family Tree DNA. Whichever you use, you can

then transfer them to a company called GEDmatch, a free public database.

“There has been more emphasis on privacy and GEDmatch now gives you the opportunity to opt out on making your records available to law enforcement,” David added.

“The most interesting thing I found had little to do with me; just a very, very strange coincidence,” Blair said.

“My Italian great-great grandmother was a midwife in Italy, and I have her diploma from the 1800s from the University of Turin.

“The Italian language has masculine and feminine word endings and the pre-printed parts of the diploma are all masculine endings,” Blair said. “You can see where they’ve crossed out all the O’s and replaced them with A’s. I don’t think there were very many, if any, other women at the University of Turin at the time. “… and I’ve got it hanging on my wall.”

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Arland Anderson

Passages July 30, 1950 – Nov. 5, 2020

Arland Anderson was born July 30, 1950 in Silverton, Oregon; he was the third of four sons born to Henry and Alma Anderson. Standing much taller than his brothers, Arland utilized his height advantage excelling as a three-sport athlete at Silverton High School. Football and basketball showed his athletic ability, but it was baseball that showed his true talent of what he could do on the field. He was recruited by Clackamas Community College baseball program, but instead elected to enlist in the US Army after graduating from SUHS in 1968.

Deployed overseas, Arland served his country in the Vietnam War. Upon returning to Silverton, he began dating Linda Schmidt Anderson after they became pen-pals while he was overseas. Arland and Linda married in November of 1971; they continued to remain friends after they divorced in 2006.

His career was spent as a heavy equipment operator, working both locally and out of state in construction. In the late ‘80s, he started AA Backhoe and Dozer, providing heavy equipment service to the Silverton area. There was always a backhoe or bulldozer parked in the driveway, and directions to their home would be identified as “the house with the backhoe in the driveway.”

You would frequently see Arland driving through town on his backhoe waving a friendly wave and always willing to help someone in need.

John Allen Kirksey passed away form a stroke on Dec. 9, 2020 at the age of 62 surrounded by family. He was born on July 26, 1958 in Dinuba, California to Harold and Elaine Kirksey. Later his family moved to Silverton, Oregon.

He was the oldest of three brothers.

He graduated from Silverton High School. He married his high school sweetheart Ruth (Amstutz) Kirksey on Aug. 4, 1978. They raised two boys together. He worked as a Manufactured Home Service Technician for Skyline Corporation for most of his life.

He enjoyed spending time in La Pine, Oregon fishing on the lakes. There wasn’t a home project he couldn’t do. He was looking forward to retiring soon and

July 26, 1958 – Dec. 9, 2020 traveling. He was always there for his family.

He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather. His two granddaughters meant the world to him. He will be greatly missed.

John is survived by his loving wife of 42 years Ruth, his mother Elaine, brother Mark (Lisa), two sons Joe (Rachel) and Jake; two granddaughters Daphne and Sloan. He is preceded in death by his father Harold and bother Jeff.

No services will be held at this time.

Family suggest that memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

Arrangement are by Unger Funeral Chapel – Silverton.

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Arland and Linda welcomed three daughters during their marriage; up until his last days he spoke of how he was most proud of his three girls. Arland spent hours upon hours in his special spot on the bleachers in the SHS gym during his oldest daughter Kirstin’s (“Kirsto”) high school basketball games. Middle daughter Greta (“Gretski”) did not inherit her father’s athletic ability, but was still supported by her dad in all her endeavors. Ingrid (“Gus”), the baby, evolved to be most like her father with her strong-will and kind-heart.

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Arland developed a great appreciation for bluegrass music and took to playing the mandolin; many memories were made over the years playing music with the local music group Troll Hollow along with frequent individual porch performances on Mill Street, and jam sessions with friends. He appreciated the fine craftsmanship of the mandolin, often owning as many as seven at one time. As a naturally caring man with a giant, loving heart, Arland developed many lifelong friendships that were invaluable to him. Arland loved people, and people loved him. Arland enjoyed golfing and fishing with those dear to him. He also had a great appreciation for cuisine and was a “foodie” before the term was even popular; his love for Curly’s French Vanilla ice cream, fluffy pancakes, a good steak, and the perfect avocado.

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Arland loved to give people nicknames, and also earned himself a few; “Kingfish,” “Big A” and – due to his work in septic systems – “St. Stinky of the Feces.” Although the most important title that Arland earned was “Poppa”.

Arland’s pride and joy were his five grandchildren Brooklyn, Finn, Liesl, Weston and Anderson, in addition to his very special Grand-dogger Belle who was waiting for him on the other side.

Arland is survived by his daughters Kirstin (Neil) Jorgenson, Greta Ledford, and Ingrid (Justin) Kuenzi. He had five grandchildren and many nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly. He is also survived by his brothers Richard (Arlene) Anderson and Jeff Anderson.

There will be a private family memorial at Willamette National Cemetery in January and a Celebration of Life in the spring. Remembrance donations can be made to the Silverton High School Alumni Association in Arland’s name. Please send to SHSAA, 303 Oak St., Silverton, OR 97381.

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Matt was born Sept. 2, 1989 in Eugene, Oregon, and grew up in Salem, Oregon with his parents Wayne and Margaret Alto.

During his school years he played baseball and football, including playing slot receiver for the West Salem High School varsity football team that won a conference championship and made it to the state semi-finals his senior year.

Matt was an outdoor enthusiast. He loved camping, fishing, golf, and discovering new places in the great outdoors; he was also an adrenaline-seeker who had fun snowboarding, riding motorcycles, and jumping off cliffs into bodies of water, much to his mother’s chagrin.

His work life took him to Alaska as a fisherman and North Dakota on a warehouse and logistics crew before finding his niche working for Les Schwab

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Matt is survived by his parents, Wayne and Margaret Alto, and by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. He is preceded in death by his biological mother, Jeannie Boulaouz.

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Joseph Edward Seiler, 85, passed away on Dec. 14, 2020 in Mount Angel, Oregon surrounded by family. Joe was born on June 30, 1935 in Silverton, Oregon to Martin & Bertha (Predeek) Seiler. He was the youngest of five siblings.

Joe graduated high school from Mt. Angel Prep in 1953. He attended barber school in Portland, Oregon rooming with his lifelong best friend Jim Heggie. Joe entered the Army in 1954 and served two years where he was stationed in Germany.

Joe married Marilyn Piatz on Dec. 28, 1957 at St. Mary Catholic Church.

At the time of his death they had been married for 62 years. They lived in their family home for 59 years raising all five children where they celebrated many milestones with their kids and grandkids.

They began their life together in Corvallis, Oregon where Joe started his barbering career. Later they moved to Mount Angel where Joe continued barbering in Mount Angel, Silverton and Woodburn. Joe took a break from barbering and worked at various jobs including the grocery business.

Later in life, Joe opened his own barber shop in Mount Angel where he barbered until his retirement. After retiring Joe worked at Calvary Cemetery in Mount Angel where he enjoyed meticulously maintaining the grounds for 14 years. Joe was a lifelong member of St. Mary Catholic Church. He was a member of the Mt. Angel American Legion Post 89, serving as a past commander.

Joe and Marilyn loved to travel to Reno, Nevada with friends and family.

They also spent many vacations at the beach. Some of Joe’s favorite moments were going to Tiny’s after work to enjoy a cold beer and joke amongst his friends. He also loved having his family and friends over after hours for haircuts in his home barbershop that he constructed.

Joe looked forward to his annual fishing trips with his friends to Krumbo Reservoir as well as multiple trips to Diamond Lake and Crane Prairie with his sons and grandkids.

Joe is preceded in death by his parents and sisters Marcella Greenthal, Agnes Kahut, Marie Berning and his brother Bernard Seiler.

Joe is survived by his wife Marilyn Seiler of Mount Angel, daughter Cindy (Rick) Schiedler of Mount Angel, Tony (Kay) Seiler of Silverton, Don (Kathy) Seiler of Mount Angel, Shelley (Steve) Sperle of Keizer, Jeff (Christi) Seiler of Mount Angel, 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Dec. 19, 2020 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mount Angel. A Rosary was recited, followed by the funeral mass with burial immediately after at Calvary Cemetery. The funeral mass was live streamed through St. Mary Catholic Church’s website. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Mary Catholic Church or Mt. Angel American Legion Post #89. Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel. ourtownlive.com

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Family Matters

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By Melissa Wagoner Things were going pretty well for Lori Grimmer. Her kids – aged eight and ten – were both in school, which freed her up to spend more time on her 16-year career as a private investigator. And then the pandemic hit, initially shutting down many law offices – Grimmer’s primary clientele – and closing schools.

Home-based work and school can be draining

quit bartending and stay home with the kids for school during the day, and practice real estate in the afternoon and evening,” Baker said. “This is a financial hardship for us, with so many mouths to feed. It is very stressful.”

Baker’s situation is made all the more trying by the struggles her children are having with the virtual learning platforms.

“The first three months weren’t that hard for me,” Grimmer, who has been a single parent since 2016, admitted. “But after months of 24/7 without a break…

I’ve been really living on adrenaline and this survival mode.”

“My kids are all doing very poorly in this very badly designed online program,” Baker lamented. Specifying that she in no way blames the teachers. “[T]he Silverton teachers have been amazing. They go above and beyond to help us in any way they can.”

Grimmer is far from alone. All over the country parents have struggled to maintain a career and care for their children. As schools and childcare centers shut down more parents have been forced to make the difficult decision to quit jobs they love.

But it is still a trying situation. Baker worries it will potentially cause lasting damage to her children, both emotionally and educationally.

“When summer came to a close it became clear that schools were not reopening probably at all this year,” said Stephanie Baker who (pre-pandemic) worked two jobs – both as a real estate agent and as a bartender.

But with four boys at home, all requiring daily help with school, hanging on to both careers became impossible.

“My husband and I made the hard decision for me to

“I want people to know how truly detrimental this is to all of us, not just the students,” Baker said. “I think in these formative years some of these changes and damage will be permanent.”

Stephanie Brenden, a nurse and the mother of three – ages ten, eight and five – worries about lasting effects as well.

“The repercussions I am seeing as a mom and nurse, far outweigh the virus we are dealing with right now, as we

see abuse, suicide and depression on a big rise,” she said.

The stress on parents and caregivers, as they struggle to maintain a daily schedule that includes little sleep and almost no breaks, seems likely a contributing factor.

“They’re long,” Amber Williams, the mother of a seven year old and five-year-old twins, said when asked about an average day, “Now they’re not filled with laughs around the kitchen island discussing what happened at school while we eat dinner... We’re no longer making family memories and having quality time together. Now we’re just stuck doing more work after an already long day. And they don’t want to do it. It’s a lot on all of us.”

Especially single parents – like Williams and Grimmer.

“Not having a partner to help problem-solve is tough,” Grimmer said. “And I can’t afford a daycare, but I honestly don’t want my kids in a daycare.”

For Grimmer, the threat of her children – and more importantly herself getting sick – is one she just can’t bear.

“I’ve been hunkering down in a cave,” she said of her own self-quarantining habits. “Because if I get sick, I have no one else to take care of my children. So, I haven’t seen much of anybody. I’m mama bear. That’s all there is.”

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Shonna Hast, also a single-parent and the owner of an interior design firm whose projects were almost entirely halted in March, has had to be selective with her time.

computer,” Bielenberg said, describing the situation for her two youngest, five-year-old twins.

But there are silver linings for some, including the extra time spent with their children.

“If I have anything I need to do for work it’s nearly impossible to do during the day as my time is spent in front of a computer with my kids teaching them,” Hast said. Her three children are 18, 11 and nine. “I find myself not being able to read or write a sentence in an email without being interrupted to get help or read something or print something…”

“I try to find the positives of them being home with me,” Brenden said. “I get to spend more time with them, we go on field trips on Wednesday’s and we’ve had some educational conversations that I might not have had the chance to do if they were in school. I get to teach them what I want them to learn outside of school.”

It’s a cycle that makes for long days in which no one is finding much joy.

More than one parent was grateful for the teachers and other caregivers who are there to lend support.

“The days are long and we are never caught up,” Hast said. “The days are all the same. The kids are frustrated and lacking in their social world. It is depressing.”

With COVID numbers on the rise it can be difficult to see any way out of the situation.

“I really did not know how well I had it,” Lori Bielenberg, a grandmother caring for her three elementary-aged grandchildren, said. “My grandkids were only over occasionally and I worked from 5:30 a.m. to about 4:30-5 p.m.…”

Now, Bielenberg – who works from home as a middle school culinary arts teacher in Salem – is also supporting

“I’m not sure how some people do it,” Williams, who utilizes a combination of daycare and a nanny for her three children, stated.

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“I’m extremely thankful I have a team of other individuals helping my kids through school during the day so that I can focus on work when I’m at work.”

“The teachers have been so understanding, helpful and gracious to our kids,” Brenden, whose children attend school in the Mt. Angel School District, added. “We are so thankful for that during this difficult time.”

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A Grin at the End

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2020 brought us down – but not for the count

If the year 2020 were a movie, it’d be Rocky. Round after round, we were pummeled as our defenses were breached.

It was not pretty. But as the end of the year arrived, the music came up and we celebrated the mere fact that we were still standing. The crowd swarmed the ring congratulating us on our survival, and we collectively held up our hands and told the referee, “There ain’t gonna be no rematch.”

before they were reaching out to help others. Still others stepped up in a hundred different ways to help those who needed it.

When coronavirus made its ugly comeback, many people just shrugged, put their masks on and when to work. The politicians couldn’t make up their minds about what to do but citizens did their best to avoid the virus and still get on with their lives.

We hope.

For 12 rounds we had been hit from every direction by mysterious diseases, wildfires and nutty politics. The economy skidded into the ditch, throwing millions of people out of work.

Just when things seemed to be getting better, they got worse. It was as though each round was a test.

But we passed the tests, all of them. Time ran out and now they’re over. Done. Kaput.

And we can pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and dive head-first into 2021.

In past years in this space I have made predictions of what the coming year will bring. Once in a while I was even right, although I still look forward to Stayton changing its name to Staytona – you have to admit that it

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It was impressive, so much so that anyone who has been paying attention would be in awe.

sounds pretty cool.

But this year, I have no glimmer of a clue about what’s ahead. I’d be crazy even to make a wild guess beyond the sun will rise in the east and set in the west. As they say, “My momma didn’t raise no fool.”

Everything has become so unpredictable so much of the time we just seem to be along for the ride.

But I do know this. During the past year, as we absorbed one body blow after another, we got tougher.

Our backbones stiffened as we saw ourselves and our neighbors through difficult times.

What I saw from the sidelines was astounding. People who lost everything in the wildfires didn’t skip a beat

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