Our Town North: Feb. 15, 2022

Something to Think About

Civics 101

Silverton Together to dissolve, programs to find new homes – Page 6

Mayor Kyle Palmer will not seek re-election – Page 4

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Lifetime honors – Otto Stadeli........8 First Citizen – Hilary Dumitrescu.....9

Business – Silver Falls Brewery.....10 Service Group – Skatepark......11 Distinguished Service – the Echo-Hawks......................12

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Something to Talk About

Craig takes coaching hiatus..........17

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People Out Loud.............18

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Representatives of Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce surprise Hilary Dumitrescu with this year’s First Citizen Award.

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Out of the running

By James Day Kyle Palmer, who has been a fixture in Silverton community affairs for most of this century, is retiring from the political arena.

Palmer, who is midway through his second full term as mayor, announced Jan. 30 via social media that he is retiring from elected office at the end of this term. Palmer also answered questions from Our Town and his responses for this story are a combination of those two sources.

“After spending quite a few weeks considering when the right time might be to confirm what my closest friends have known for a long time, it’s with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from elected service at the end of this year, which is also the end of my current term as mayor of this amazing city,” Palmer said.

Palmer served for eight years on the City Council, lost bids for mayor in 2010 and 2012, returned to the council in 2014 and was elected mayor by his fellow council members in 2017 after then-mayor Rick Lewis left to take Vic Gilliam’s spot in the Oregon Legislature.

Palmer was returned to the mayoral office by the voters in 2018 and 2020, but he said he had no intentions of a “permanent” political career.

“Right from the start, I made a promise to myself, and to

Silverton Mayor Kyle Palmer won’t seek re-election

my wife Julie, that the most I would ask this community for would be two additional terms, which I deeply appreciate the voters of Silverton granting to me, in 2018, and in 2020,” he wrote.

THE PALMER FILE Age: 55 Hometown: Silverton, graduated Silverton High 1984

“The truth is I am absolutely not a politician, don’t enjoy campaigns and elections, and in my core, have always believed that everyone has an expiration date – a time when the body, the process, the staff, and the voters of the city are best served by new ideas, and new perspectives.”

College: Chemeketa Community College, also a licensed certified veterinary technician

Palmer grew up in a neighborhood that included two former mayors, Willis Dunagan and John Middlemiss, and he noted that his mother also was active in civic affairs.

Career path: Evans Valley Stables, Aumsville Animal Clinic, Silver Creek Animal Clinic, Lake Grove Animal Hospital, Pacific Northwest Veterinary Consulting.

“I (also) watched a lot of giants in our community – Chuck White, Judy Schmidt, Stu Rasmussen, and Ken Hector to name a few – work tirelessly for their visions of Silverton. I had a childhood here that was magical by any measure and I always knew that I had some paying back to do. We’ll never be square, but I’ll always be trying.”

Current position: Hospital manager at Salem Animal Hospital, managing a staff of 12 veterinarians and 40 support personnel.

Of note: Palmer is executive director of Northwest Equine Practitioners Association and has written and blogged on veterinary issues since 2010.

Looking forward Palmer said “there are definitely things I will be curious about, and I’ll be available to anyone who may need help, but mostly I’ll do my best to stay out of the council and new mayor’s way. I have always valued our relationship with the school district, 100% support SACA and Sheltering Silverton, and want to see them all, as well as the YMCA, find permanent homes.

Political office: Elected to the Silverton City Council in 2004 and 2008, lost bids for mayor in 2010 and 2012, re-elected to council in 2014, named mayor in 2017 when Rick Lewis moved to the Legislature, re-elected as mayor in 2018 and 2020.

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Now open Silverton Road bridge repair complete Over the years, Palmer said, the commitment his official duties required produced strains on his family life.

By James Day The Silverton Road bridge over the Little Pudding River between Silverton and Salem has reopened to through traffic.

“My two boys were in junior high when I was first elected, and are now in their 30s,” he said. “My grandchildren will be nine and seven this year and my next door niece and nephew will be three and eight this year. I’ve long had 2023 marked on the calendar as the year that I stop missing activities. I’ll only have one chance to be there for the making of so many memories.”

Palmer also said that he is frustrated by the divisiveness and challenges of modern politics.

“Regardless of whom this community selects to serve us as our next mayor, and next members of City Council (not to mention school board members), I hope we can all take a moment to remember that we are all just your neighbors.

Decent people that you may or may not agree with, but people nevertheless. While I’m not even sure what it would take to hurt or offend me anymore, that’s not something I’m necessarily proud of, and I’ve seen many good people who would make terrific representatives shy away from those opportunities because of how casually some will treat an elected official as just a figurehead and not as a person.

“It costs absolutely nothing to be kind and decent and I hope that can characterize the general election of 2022, at least in Silverton.”

The $6.4 million bridge work on the span on Highway 213 is completed to the extent that it is safe for motorists to use, although a few loose ends will be tidied up later this spring, said Steven Preszler, the project manager for Marion County.

The remaining work will be done in May to early June, Preszler said, and “includes wall facing at each corner, final paving and the last of the guardrail. The reason we need to wait on these final items for several months is so that settlement of the soil at the bridge approaches can take place.

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settlement cracks in the wall facing.”

Also, Preszler said, in the coming days the infrastructure that was deployed for temporary traffic signals at Howell Prairie Road and Silverton Road and Cordon Road at Hazel Green, will be removed.

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Mount Angel kicks off 2022 events Mount Angel celebrates the wonders of the wurst from Feb. 25-27 at the Festhalle when the Chamber of Commerce hosts Volksfest.

This will be the 13th rendition of the event, said chamber board president Sarah Bauman. Organizers for the event, which originally was called Wurstfest, say they plan on making this festival a full COVID-19 recovery from months of social isolation.

“We have a great list of vendors,” Bauman said, noting the sausage and other German fare of Mt. Angel Sausage Co, Ebners Custom Meats, and Urban German. Beer will be poured from local and mid-valley favorites Benedictine Brewery, Silver Falls and Block 15, with wine from Paradis, Hanson Vineyards, and Touch of Bavaria also available.

Bauman added that all of the vendors and bar choices are listed on the event website as well as the entertainment schedule.

“We have some other non-sausage vendors attending, too,” she said.

New on the entertainment front, Bauman said, will be the Gruber Family Band and the Leapin’ Louie Comedy show, along with

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30 years of service

Silverton Together to dissolve this summer

Feb. 25-27, 11 a.m. to midnight,

By Melissa Wagoner

Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6

On July 1, 2022 Silverton Together, a beloved community institution whose mission was to strengthen and support families, facilitate community cooperation and promote health and well-being since 1993, will cease to exist.

p.m. Sunday.

Mt. Angel Community Festhalle 500 Wilco Hwy NE, Mt. Angel Admission: $10 for all three days, $5 for Mount Angel residents, under 21 free Information: mtangelvolksfest.com Email: mtangelvolksfest@gmail.com To volunteer: www.signupgenius. com/go/10c0f44afac2ca6f4c52mtangel Volksfest returnees Dopplebock, Festival Brass and Bavarian Echoes.

The $10 admission price is good for all three days, with Mount Angel residents admitted for $5. Those under 21 are free.

“This decision to dissolve was made after considerable board discussions over the last couple years as we responded to the federal, state and county foundation grant funds drying up,” board president and Silverton Mayor Kyle Palmer wrote in a press release. “COVID-19 challenges greatly accelerated our concern regarding our sustainability as an organization.

Community donations and support have allowed us to maintain core services but we recognize that it isn’t viable long term.

Together we agreed that the best way to honor our organization’s history and value in our community was to take action now and use the remainder of our resources to transition our programs so that they can live on in the community under new direction.”

That history, which goes back nearly 30 years, began when an initiative, coined Oregon Together, created 36 community leadership groups across the state. Uniting representatives from city government, school districts, law enforcement and the faith community, these cohesive networks of volunteers – Silverton Together included – quickly became a beloved community resource.

“Silverton Together’s first projects are still part of Silverton’s family activities,” Marilyn Dedrick, a member of the board from the start, said. She listed the Silverton Community Picnic, the Holiday Festival and Free Fish Day at the Silverton Reservoir as three of the group’s seed events. Over the years, programs have grown to include an additional six annual programs as well as a Community Event Calendar and Resource Guide that is released every two months to 2,500 people and the Parent Education Program – a series of classes for parents with children in nearly every stage of development.

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“We started with meeting parents at the hospital,” Steve Kuhn, a board member since 1994, said of the parenting series’ start. “Our first class was for parents with newborns. And we were very proud that, not only did we provide parenting support,

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but they became their own community.”

And as the children within that community grew, so too did Silverton Together’s parenting program, eventually including t10 courses ranging in topic from becoming a first-time father, to parenting a two-year-old, to raising grandchildren.

Then COVID hit and all of those classes were put on hold.

And while the pause isn’t a permanent one – Program Coordinator Jan Holowati estimates the classes may restart as early as March 1 – when they do it will be under new management, that of Silverton Area Community Aid (SACA) – the nonprofit that provides not only food and financial assistance to those in need but also support and resources, including classes.

But SACA cannot take on all of Silverton Together’s annual programs and so for the next five months it will be Holowati’s task to re-home each one.

“I hope that we can transition as many programs and other events as possible so the community maintains these things as a part of who we are,” Kuhn said of the importance of this mission. “What makes a community is events, relationships, its support of kids. It introduces new people to their community. And when people need help, it provides community support to get them through.”

Which is how Silverton Together – one of only two remaining Oregon Together organizations left – has made it for as long as it has.

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What you need to know about cats

In response to “Penny’s Journey” [Our Town Feb. 1 edition] this is a perfect time to talk about responsible pet ownership. When you take on a pet, it’s for the lifetime of that animal.

Adopting a Cat/Kitten: When considering adoption, you are committing to the life of that cat. Cats can live to be 20 years old. If you rent, you will always need to rent where pets are allowed. If you get married, have a baby, change jobs, or move, the cat goes with you.

Indoor/Outdoor Cats: Cats do not need access to outside to be happy. Domestic Cats should NOT go outside. Feral barn cats are a different story and live on farms or nurseries, but still need shelter, heat, food, clean water and veterinary care.

Cats must be indoors where they are safe from being hit by a car, poisoned, shot, mauled by another animal or a host of other fatal endings. Want your cat to enjoy the great outdoor smells and sights?

Build a “catio” onto your home with a pet door for access.

Helping a Cat in Need: When you encounter an emaciated, injured, or sick cat, take that cat to the vet immediately or contact a rescue for help. Especially in the freezing Oregon winters, never put a cat back outside, who has come in needing help.

Spay/Neuter: It’s been difficult for everyone these last two years with veterinary hospitals doing all they can to catch up, even with reduced hours and staff. “Kitten Season,” is now yearround. It is still your responsibility to

keep your cats indoors and make sure they are spayed and neutered. Pyometra is a uterine infection in females that can kill. Unneutered males will fight to get outside and will spray. Spraying is the #1 reason male cats are turned into shelters or dumped outside. Fixing your cat early (four months old) alleviates so many problems.

Microchips: Make sure your information is up-to-date. Accidents happen and cats get out when there is a pet sitter, or your teenager leaves a door open. An up-todate microchip is the way your beloved cat gets back home to you. It costs nothing to update the information and it can save your cat’s life. Collars should be safety break-away collars, but microchips are best.

Finally, be kind to the tireless cat rescue people you see out and about. We are doing the hard work to help the cats who humanity has let down. We recover the bodies when they are hit by cars so families can have closure.

We rescue, spay/neuter and find well vetted homes for dumped cats. We provide vaccinations and cat food for cats in the care of seniors on fixed incomes.

We are constantly on the lookout to help find your lost cat and bring him/her home to you. We provide warm feral cat houses, and more. Our greatest hope is that these services are no longer needed someday. Responsible pet ownership goes a long way to help.

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A special thank you to Jack Holt, who has provided a spot for our booth in the Ace – Hi School Pharmacy parking lot.

A portion of our candy sales always goes toward scholarships. We are pleased to announce that this year, we will be presenting $4,000 in college scholarships to graduating 2022 high school seniors.

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“I’m completely retired now, but I don’t know what to do,” he said. He and wife Elsie will be married 30 years in December; she says he should stick to pinochle.

Otto Stadeli said you could have “knocked him over with a feather” when the Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce crashed his pinochle game to name him recipient of this year’s Judy Schmidt Lifetime Achievement Award.

While Stadeli has served in many volunteer capacities, the Lions Club has been nearest to his heart. He joined in 1991 and was a frequent board member and four-time club president, later serving on the state board.

Stadeli, 93, says doing good business and volunteering are just part of being in a community.

Born and raised in Silverton, Stadeli used to split a nickel with his brother for their janitorial endeavors at Evergreen School.

He was married to Edith Kaufman for 42 years and they had 11 children, resulting in Otto’s 190 direct descendants.

“My wife was a good mother and I worked hard to make money so we could eat,” Otto said. “We tried to raise them in a Christian way.”

By the time Otto came of age, his father Rudolph, a Swedish emigrant, was drilling wells and advised his son to enter the pump business.

An eighth-grade graduate, Stadeli began his entrepreneurial career in the early ‘50s as Stadeli Pump & Irrigation and before long added a construction component to his business.

“At that time, they were putting in a new sewer system in what they call ‘Mill Town’ and I bought a backhoe and started hooking up the services to each house,” Stadeli said. “That’s where I started in construction, which I did for 30 years.”

Their longest water line, in Grand Ronde, spanned 40 miles. The company had grown to 30 employees by the time he sold it to his two oldest sons.

“One year we took 1,000 pair of eyeglasses to Guatemala along with five pairs of corneas,” he said. “People walked for miles and miles to have their eyes tested and matched with glasses closest to what they needed.”

Otto Stadeli was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by Darby Hector and Chamber Executive Director Stacy Palmer.

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Along came the severe economic recession of the early ‘80s.

“A lot of contractors were going broke, and they did too so I started all over again,” Stadeli said.

He recalled how the farmers he used to work with would pile their old irrigation pipe along fence lines where it continued to deteriorate. He saw opportunity in the scrap metal business, which was brisk at the time.

He put an ad in the paper: “Wanted: Irrigation pipe regardless of the number of holes,” and was off.

He started attending farm sales in Eastern Washington weekly, buying scrap iron and the occasional piece of equipment.

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new John Deere disc for $50 but was confronted afterward by two angry farmers. After asking them why they didn’t bid a little higher he told them he’d be happy to take some old machinery in trade as long as it weighed the same.

After 19 years he sold that business to another son, but he couldn’t sit still long enough and spent the next five and ½ years driving a school bus. Suffice it to say he didn’t tolerate disrespect.

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Back home, Stadeli pitched in with the building of The Oregon Garden, clearing 30 acres of brush and blazing its first trail.

He served six years on Silverton City Council, once accompanying then-Mayor Ken Hector back East to interview city manager candidates. They met with one in Chicago then drove down to Arkansas to meet the other.

“We liked him and invited him to come to our hotel and talk some more,” Stadeli said. “When I went to the restroom the door wouldn’t shut all the way so I slammed it and the ceiling fell on my head… we found out that in Arkansas at the time they didn’t have any building regulations; you could just build.”

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Humbled

Dumitrescu honored as First Citizen

By Stephen Floyd When Hilary Dumitrescu learned she was being honored with the First Citizen Award by the Silverton Chamber of Commerce, she was in the company of friends and past award winners.

The Silverton resident, community organizer and business owner said they had the wrong person, that others in the group were more deserving than she was. But she was also very grateful to be recognized for her role as a dedicated community leader.

“I’m very humbled by it,” she said.

Dumitrescu moved to Silverton with her husband and two children eight years ago, and found community involvement opportunities almost immediately.

Growing up in a military family, she learned not to get too attached to where she lived, but couldn’t help feeling an urge to invest herself in Silverton.

“It was the perfect size, and there were so many people doing really, really good things,” she said. “And it felt like all you

needed was a little nudge to make it even better.”

value of showing kindness to everyone.

“Always think of everything that comes out of your mouth as having the possibility to crush somebody or lift them up,” she said.

She quickly connected with supporters of the Silverton Farmers Market, and their desire for local farm products throughout the year gave birth to the Silverton Food Co-op. Dumitrescu also became an active parent at Community Roots School when her kids began attending, including efforts to find a community partner for the middle school’s agriculture curriculum.

Despite these many roles in her community, Dumitrescu said she still sees other volunteers as more deserving of recognition than herself. Between those who helped amid local wildfires, last year’s ice storm, and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she said Silverton is brimming with heroes.

After she helped the school apply for a grant, word got out and Dumitrescu was approached by Sheltering Silverton. She had not worked in the nonprofit sector before, and an unpaid grant-writing gig turned into two-and-a-half years as executive director (still unpaid) during which time Sheltering Silverton expanded to include full-time staff.

This experience taught her the real struggles of vulnerable Silvertonians, and her volunteer work continued with the Mid Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance, Silverton Affordable Housing Task Force and Silverton Homelessness

“There is so much good stuff happening in this town,” she said.

First Citizen Hilary Dumitrescu.

She added those who want to connect with a community group should play to their strengths, as nonprofits have a variety of positions that help them keep going. Even if a person can only spare a few hours per month, she said city committees are often low-impact, meaningful opportunities to serve.

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Task Force. Dumitrescu said this demonstrated how much she took her privilege for granted, and reinforced the

“If I can do it, anybody can,” she said.

“I’m just a person.”

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Something to Celebrate

Beer and more

By James Day Andrew Fox was in the landscaping industry. Eric Druliner worked in law enforcement. They shared a love of beer – and of Silverton.

The result: Silver Falls Brewery, which joined the local craft beer scene in 2015 in a converted pole barn in Druliner’s backyard and now occupies a gleaming structure in downtown Silverton.

But it’s not just a brewery. The company – and its employees – has very quickly entwined itself into community life in Silverton, with the result that it has been named Silverton Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year and will be honored Feb. 26 as part of the Silverton Community Awards night.

“Part of our mission statement is to be involved and give back to our community,” said Druliner, whose roots in Silverton go back nearly 35 years. “When we were asked to take over the beer garden at Homer Days, we didn’t hesitate. We were honored to be a part of Homer.”

Silver Falls Brewery’s community spirit earns a toast

“Building a brewery gave me an opportunity again to be a part of our amazing community that I was so passionate about. It also gave me the challenge to be innovative. Operating a brewery is not just about brewing beer, it’s about community. So, that is why we like to say we are ‘bringing craft beer and the community together.’”

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Silver Falls Brewery also has been involved with the Strawberry Festival, the skatepark expansion project and has supported volunteers at the Oregon Garden, according to those nominating the brewery for the award.

Fox grew up in Cincinnati and lived in

“The community feel of Silverton is what drew me here. Everyone helps each other out and doesn’t bat an eye. Being able to give back to the community is what we are all about and believe in. I have always loved the science of brewing and when there was an opportunity to enter into this profession I couldn’t pass it up.”

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It takes a city

Skatepark expansion group wins first Service Club Award

By James Day

checks for the project and 87 donors gave through Facebook. Jason Jars for individual giving that were placed around the city and emptied by Jane Jones gathered $2,598.26, including four $100 bills. The Elizabeth Ashley Hoke Memorial Trust contributed around $2,000, and the Brenden Family Foundation put the effort over the top.

If you want to get an update on the skatepark expansion in Silverton you get in touch with Sue Roessler. She maybe in Hawaii, but she always gets back to you.

And when she was asked to comment on the project winning the inaugural Service Group award for the annual Silveton Chamber of Commerce Community Awards? Well, the elapsed time from email out to email in was 56 minutes.

Even from Maui.

“I am so excited about our team getting this as this is the first-time ever for this category,” Roessler said. “Silverton embraced this expansion because Jason Franz was so about community and because the folks knew how much the skatepark meant to Jason. We had folks support it financially that I didn’t know and that says something from someone who has lived in this town for 37 years!

“We also had great support from so many local service clubs Elks, Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, the Chamber and businesses.”

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One of the charms of the skatepark expansion campaign is that it grew out of the vision of its late founder Jason Franz and that its backers believed in the project and convinced others to believe even though it didn’t stem from the work of an organization already in place. It kind of grew from its own seeds.

Roessler picks up the story: “70 individual and business donors wrote

“I don’t have a complete list here, but Killers Pest Control; Lucky Leaf; Roberts, Ring and Fisher Wealth Management; Silverton Engraving; Rose Construction (they are putting in the concrete for under the memorial bench); Gear Up; Roth’s; Postal Connections; Dutch Bros. Coffee Station; Highland Construction; Premier Towing; and Larsen and Flynn are just some of the local businesses that donated.

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“I am excited that a dream to honor Jason was led by skaters who loved and respected him so much. They knew what he wanted in a Phase II and it was

their voices (Dakota Becerra and Ethan Piaskowski) that the park builders, Dreamland, listened to and followed.

They got to see their dream turn into a reality and feel the support that the city of Silverton gave to something that means so much to them.”

Another piece of the charm of this initiative is that time after time it was the users, the skateboarders themselves, who chipped in with some heavy lifting.

When Dreamland had questions, Roessler texted younger skaters to get their opinions.

When the time came to present to the City Council the kids were always the presenters and the “voice” of the project.

“And what a crazy time to try and fundraise, right in the middle of a pandemic,” Roessler said.

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Something to Celebrate

Three in a row

Silverton restaurateurs add bistro, receive service award

By Melissa Wagoner

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It’s only been two years since Josh EchoHawk and his wife Paige opened their first restaurant, Graystone Lounge in Silverton, but a lot has happened since then.

Saturday, Feb. 26 Doors open at 6 p.m. Program starts at 7 p.m. Returning to the J. Frank Schmidt Pavilion at the Oregon Garden.

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“We were doing the (purchase) closing and getting the keys, wondering if we were ever going to open,” Echo-Hawk said, recalling those initial weeks, in March 2020 when, with the pandemic at its most uncertain, he and Paige wondered if they had made a poor choice.

But those doubts were short-lived and, only one year later, the Echo-Hawks opened yet another eatery, coined The Irish Pub in the vacant space next door.

“We were always going to have an Irish Pub,” Echo-Hawk said simply when asked the reason for the relatively speedy addition. “And it coincided with things reopening.”

The owners of two bustling businesses for the past year, the Echo-Hawks weren’t necessarily looking to add anything else to their plates. But when Cyndi Hickman, owner of the Main St. Bistro next door, announced she was going to sell and that she wanted the couple to have the first chance at purchasing the business – they knew they had to say “yes.”

“Paige said it best when she said, ‘We don’t say ‘no’ to opportunities,’” EchoHawk said regarding the decision to take on yet another business. Because to him, the addition was nothing but positive.

“We’ve been thankful to the Hickmans for this opportunity,” he added.

That is primarily because the space, which includes two stories of dining space and a full kitchen, has provided Echo-Hawk with the ability to realize yet another of his dreams – to open a small Italian restaurant.

“Mulberry Street in New York was our inspiration,” Echo-Hawk said describing the small, authentic Italian restaurant vibe he had in mind when he created the newest addition to Main St. Bistro’s service, VentiSei – or “26” in Italian, which stands for the limited number of diners allowed to attend each prefix dinner service.

“It’s a five-course meal, so don’t come in a hurry,” Echo-Hawk said of the eatery’s selective menu. “And it’s a flat-price menu that comes with a glass of wine.”

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Josh and Paige Echo-Hawk.

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Graystone Lounge 203 E. Main St., Silverton www.graystonelounge.com A tiki bar and restaurant offering karaoke and trivia nights.

The Irish Pub at Graystone Located next door but serving a menu, which includes bangers and mash, fish and chips and genuine Irish beers and whiskeys.

p.m., these “Italian Feast” dinners are what Echo-Hawk describes as both romantic and elegant.

Main St. Bistro and Pub 201 E. Main St., Silverton www.mainstreetbistropub.com Offering breakfast and lunch during the day and catering space for up to 60 guests on a private floor.

The Italian Feast “VentiSei” A five-course “authentic” Italian meal for up to 26 guests held in the Main St. Bistro dining room beginning at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights.

Reservations required. town with cheese,” he laughed.

Introduced on Jan. 14 to 23 diners from the Silverton Senior Center’s Dine Out Club, VentiSei became an instant hit.

“They were thrilled,” Echo-Hawk said, describing the menu, which included caprese salad, tortellini in pink sauce and cake parfaits. “We also put out charcuterie and tasted parmigiana Reggiano – it almost felt like a tasting.”

Devoted to running the business on a zero-waste premise, Echo-Hawk will rotate VentiSei’s menu on a monthly basis, while simultaneously continuing the breakfast and lunch services of Main St. Bistro and Pub. “We are pleased that breakfasts and lunches have gone so well,” Echo-Hawk said. Noting that, although there haven’t been extensive changes to the menu, there have been a few small tweaks.

“I told my cooks, we’re going to love this

And there’s another important service the Main St. Bistro has added as well, a catering space on the building’s second floor.

“Even more than a restaurant, Silverton needs a place for private events,” EchoHawk said, describing how he plans to utilize the space, which boasts a small stage, a private bar and space for up to 60 guests.

But it’s yet another opportunity, and one Echo-Hawk was happy to explore.

“I’m super excited about all of it,” Echo-Hawk said simply. “Because we love Silverton.”

Distinguished Service Award recipients The 2022 Silverton Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award is being presented to the Echo-Hawks for the service they’ve provided to the Silverton community during the past year.

“Their dedication and commitment to Silverton goes well above and beyond,” Ken and Darby Hector wrote in their

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And that service is something the EchoHawks are determined to continue through their involvement in the First Citizens Banquet, the First Friday celebrations, the continued promotion of businesses downtown and the Silverton Christmas Tree Lighting – which the Echo-Hawks helped to pivot to a virtual format in 2020. It’s a skill they used again when it came to assisting SACA with its annual fundraiser. “[T]hey were instrumental in facilitating the transition of the annual SACA Gala Fundraiser to an online event due to the pandemic constraints,” the Hectors said.

“The resulting professional presentation no doubt was key to the enormous success SACA experienced.”

The Hectors’ nomination also mentioned the Echo-Hawks assistance during the 2021 ice storm, Strong Silverton’s New Years fireworks display and the production of the Neighborhood Night Out video as additional ways the couple have supported the community in the past year.

Despite all of these accomplishments, the Echo-Hawks were still amazed when officials from the chamber contacted them regarding the award.

“There are a lot of people in this little town that pull their weight, so having us singled out makes us wonder if we shouldn’t have done more,” Josh explained.

To which Paige added, “I don’t think we’re especially distinguished, we’re just trying to make Silverton vital. We truly believe this town is the best place in America.”

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Backyard burning

Restrictions are part of a ‘good neighbor’ policy

By Brenna Wiegand

All backyard burning is currently prohibited through February.

Agricultural burns, such as branches pruned from hazelnut trees, are permitted provided it is a burn day.

Being a good neighbor excludes backyard burn piles that pollute the air and/or threaten to burn down the house next door.

“We’ve had to shut doors and windows because of the smell and smoke from a neighbor’s burn pile,” a rural Silverton resident said. “We’ve seen burn piles that included plastic bins, a plastic table and rugs.

To find out if it is a burn day, call 877-982-0011. The only things that are OK to burn are dry lawn clippings, dry branches or needles; no lumber.

“We know our neighbor burns plastics because we can smell it,” she added.

“There are environmental hazards and carcinogens. I suspect people burn their trash, too, including plastic utensils.”

So you call the fire department, right?

Of course, but when it comes to enforcement, there is only so much they can do.

“This is where it gets real iffy,” Silverton Fire District Assistant Chief Ed Grambusch said. “Our district doesn’t have any enforcement capabilities for regulation unless it is a hostile fire, meaning that it could spread to a home or an adjacent property or during a red flag warning.” Meaning, when it’s probably too late.

That’s because the Department of Environmental Quality is in charge of enforcing illegal burns. However, though DEQ can enforce the law at any time, during Oregon Department of Forestry’s burn season, typically mid-June through Oct. 15, ODF takes over the enforcement of violations within Silverton Fire District all along the east side of Highway 213/ Cascade Highway.

“This does not mean that DEQ cannot enforce the burning laws; it just means that they let ODF take care of it during that time,” Grambusch said.

The resident needs to be prepared to control the fire and never leave it unattended. Before striking a match, they should have a ready supply of water, a shovel and a plan should the fire escape its bounds.

An illegal fire containing garbage extinguished by fire personnel. SUBMITTED PHOTO

To report a violation, contact Silverton Fire District, 503-873-5328 and Oregon DEQ, 503-378-8240.

Backyard burning is currently prohibited through February. When it is allowed, it is against the law to conduct any fire that unreasonably interferes with enjoyment of life or property or creates a public or private nuisance or a hazard to public safety.

Grambusch said. “We let them know that what they’re burning is sending toxins up into the air, emphasizing the effect it is having on the neighbors and the effect it could have on the violator; to keep them from getting in trouble with DEQ, because, like the IRS, they do have the power to get you.

DEQ regulations prohibit open burning of the following materials at anytime, anywhere in Oregon: rubber and plastic products, tires, garbage, petroleum and petroleum-treated materials, asphalt or industrial waste or any material that creates dense smoke or noxious odors.

“We ask them to put it out and they normally do, and they don’t do it again,” he said. “However, if they’re not interested in what we have to say we would just have to leave.” The frustration doesn’t end there.

In hopes of preventing such conditions, Silverton Fire District takes a soft-sell approach.

When an illegal burn is discovered, firefighters pay the homeowner a visit for education purposes.

“If we notice that somebody is a chronic DEQ violator, we fill out a form and send it to DEQ for investigation,” he said.

“Quite honestly the investigation seems to consist of sending these people a letter asking them not to do it again.

“We try to sell it with goodwill and accurate information and just have a mellow conversation with the offender,”

“From there I don’t know what they do but from what I’ve seen it’s not much.

“We have several different organizations that we have to deal with when it comes to burning, including ODF, DEQ and the Oregon Department of Agriculture,” Grambusch said. “The fire district does not have a say-so in any of it unless it’s a hostile fire or during a red flag. It is very frustrating.

“Granted, DEQ is really busy but at the same time, our district is in two different counties – Clackamas and Marion – and we have to contact a different DEQ person for each of them,” Grambusch said.

“Oregon Department of Forestry will come out no matter what if you are burning when you shouldn’t be in those ODF areas,” Grambusch said. “They have the power to either give you an official warning or fine you for it.

“We have multiple calls at a house on Silverton Road,” Grambusch said. “That house has almost burned down a couple of times and we have been out there literally 20 times and absolutely nothing was done by DEQ. “It really depends on individuals,” Grambusch said. “That’s why we train so heavily on selling our prohibited burning.”

“Once it starts spreading or gets to a dangerous level then it becomes a hostile fire and we have the say-so,” Grambusch added.

“The minute you have to ask yourself whether it’s a good idea to burn that day, don’t burn,” he said. “You’d be amazed at the fires we have to put out because they got to ten feet within a neighbor’s home.”

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Everett (Buck) Hazen Hicks Everett (Buck) Hazen Hicks passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2022, at the age of 91, in Tacoma, Washington, where he and Marcheta were living with his son John.

Born and raised in the Coos Bay area, he joined the Navy and served in the Korean War. He later moved to a Boarding House run by the mother of his future wife, Marcheta. They were married in 1955. He got a job working for the Continental Telephone Company.

In 1968, when Buck was promoted to Communication Consultant, they were happy to move with their two sons, John & Joe, from the coast to Silverton, Oregon. Buying a home on West Main Street, they raised their sons until they both graduated from Silverton High School.

Buck was offered an opportunity to work in Alaska in order to receive an early retirement. They were on an adventure once again. They enjoyed taking advantage of the vast wilderness of “The Last Frontier.” Beginning in the beautiful city of Juneau, then moving on to Fairbanks, where their son Joe followed. Some time was also spent in Naknek and North Pole. They enjoyed the wildlife, fishing,outdoor adventures and gorgeous scenery.

While living in Juneau, they met lifelong friends Gary & Marian Jenkins. Not only did they help Buck & Marcheta to learn about living in this great part of the country and in making business decisions, they most importantly played an instrumental part in talking to Buck about his need to become a Christian.

He had attended Church for years because of his love for Marcheta, but made it very clear to all that he did not believe in God. After he retired, they came back to Silverton and built a lovely home at the end of Peaceful Lane on the Abiqua, becoming a part of the small close-knit community. They grew especially close to their neighbor, Sheila Rogers, who helped them immensely as they grew older. When South Abiqua Road was evacuated in recent years because of fire danger and during the freezing winter storm, their safety was a priority to Sheila.

Buck spent many hours in his shop creating custom fishing rods for special friends and family members. Even the youngest great grandchildren received a personalized pole designed by him including their name thread-wrapped in their favorite color.

Buck & Marcheta enjoyed having friends and family from out of town stay with them or visit from their church, Silverton Assembly of God. For years they hosted The Gospel Sing at their home and had a good time getting to know the young people. Buck served others in any way he was able and combined with Marcheta’s tasty cooking, those who came to their home were welcomed by their hospitality.

In 1995, they met Phil & Pam Leirman and their children Elspeth, Katie and Alex. They became family and shared many good times and holidays together. Buck knew he could call on them for anything they needed. In February 2014, at the age of 84, he called on Phil, who received the honor of praying for Buck to accept Jesus as his Lord and Savior.

This was a day of many tears and rejoicing. A wonderful man who was prayed for by so many, was now a Christian. Always a very kind man, his life was now changed. He now had peace and it was obvious to all who knew him. He was baptized by his son, John, with all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren and the Leirman Family attending.

Buck is survived by his wife of 67 years, Marcheta, his sons John (Tacoma) & Joe (Fairbanks), his very special nieces Jan Laird and Laurel Stocker and nephew Mark Stocker, all from the Portland area.

He also was the Greatest Grampa to John & Kathy’s children: Jesse (Christal), Joel (Letha), David (Joanna), Daniel (Kaylee), Sarah (Todd), Ruth, John (Liz), Luke and Katie.

His 29 great grandchildren will miss him dearly. He was close to each one of them and prayed earnestly for their safety and their salvation. The children enjoyed sharing Whoppers and hearing the stories of his life that he loved to tell. As they grew older he always took time to visit with them as they began their vocations. He loved to hear them play their musical instruments and to sing hymns.

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John Paul Wolf, Sr. John Paul Wolf, Sr., 91, of Salem, Oregon passed away on Jan. 7 from natural causes.

Evans Valley School. He was a devoted Catholic and a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus.

John was born on Sept. 6, 1930 to Jacob and Philomena Wolf in Sioux County, North Dakota. He was one of 11 children. After John graduated from Silverton High School in 1949, he went on to work as a dairy herdsman and a carpenter.

John was happiest when his family and friends visited him. He will be remembered for his beaming smile and as a great storyteller that loved to make his family, friends, and caregivers laugh.

On Nov. 21, 1953, he married the love of his life, Lorraine Gottschalk, and they went on to have five children (Joan, Anita, Cindy, John Jr., and Michael).

As a young married couple, they moved to Phoenix, Arizona where John worked as a superintendent for a well-known construction firm. In 1964, they returned to Silverton due to John’s mother being ill.

In 2004, they relocated to Salem, Oregon.

After retiring from carpentry, John, a man of many talents, became an awardwinning Irish Dexter cattle breeder, served a stint as the President of the Oregon chapter of American Dexter Cattle Association, and volunteered at the

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A Mass of Christian burial was held Jan. 25 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, in Silverton. Memorial contributions can be made in John’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Reasearch Hospital.

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Luella Mae Thomas Luella Mae Thomas passed away Jan. 28, 2022 at Silverton Hospital after battling pneumonia.

Luella was born July 8, 1939 in Pomeroy, Washington to Raymond and Dorothy Williams. She married David Lee Thomas April 9, 1955. They had seven children together. Through many ups and downs Luella always remained the center of her family.

She is preceded in death by her son David Dean; sister, Mary Lee; parents, Raymond and Dorothy; brother, Ray; husband, David; daughter, Dianna; and grandsons, Chucky and Michael.

Elma (Babs) Viola Brown Till July 8, 1939 – Jan. 28, 2022 Luella will be remembered by those she leaves behind: sisters, Gena and Katie; brothers, Eddie and Glen; children, Louanna (Nic) Oliver, Robert (Laura), Donald, Jon, Ken, Christina; and her son-in-law, Terry Jackson; grandchildren, Tony, Michael, Jessica, Tiffany, Robert, David, K.C., Phillip, Sarah, Justin, Kayla, Donald, Josh, Brandon, Kenny, and Stephanie, with many many great-grandchildren.

Services were held at the Holy Rosery Catholic Church, Scotts Mills, Oregon on Feb. 11, 2022.

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Elma Viola Brown Till, of Silverton, Oregon passed away on Feb. 3, 2022 at home, surrounded by family. She was 90.

Elma (“Babs”), wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was born on May 18, 1931 in Saskatchewan, Canada to Kenneth and Bertha Brown, and in 1937 moved to Oregon with her parents.

She attended grade school in Aurora, Oregon and Canby High School and Mount Angel Teacher’s College. Babs taught 4th grade for two years at Canby Elementary School and later taught 3rd grade at Monitor Elementary School for 17 years.

In 1952, she married Vincent (Jerry) Gerard Till in Mount Angel, Oregon, and together they had four children, Donna, Rose, Cecelia and Helen. During 1954-1968, Babs raised her family with her husband, Jerry, as tours of military duty in the United States Air Force took the family to various air bases throughout the U.S. From 1961 to 1967, Babs volunteered at Hamilton Air Force Base in California where she was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award for her work in the social services department. After retirement, she went on to volunteer for the Silverton Chamber of Commerce, Silverton Hospital and the Silverton Mural Society.

In 1994, Babs volunteered once again and became an active member of the Silverton Mural Society serving as its secretary and participating in fund raising events, which continued for more than 20 years. In 1999, she and her husband were honored as Silverton’s First Citizens for their countless contributions to the community of Silverton. She and her husband were passionate square dancers for over 45 years, including dancing with the Willamette Squares.

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A private family memorial was held on Feb. 12, 2022.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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Something to Talk About

No masks

Maskless students asked to leave high school during Feb. 4 protest

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Student Grace Payton, who organized the Jan. 20 walkout in support of distance learning, said she also plans to continue organizing. She said efforts will focus on creating an Instagram page for students in quarantine who need support and encouragement from fellow classmates, as well as those struggling through the challenges of the pandemic. They also plan to initiate a letter-writing campaign lobbying the district to consider student voices when discussing the mandate.

Around two dozen students were asked to leave Silverton High School Feb. 4 during a maskless walk-in protesting state COVID-19 mandates.

Demonstrators gathered outside the school entrance that morning, prepared to disregard mandates requiring masks in all school buildings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

They were met by administrators who explained, though the district supports students’ rights to protest, the school must enforce state regulations and any students who entered unmasked would be asked to leave.

Out of more than 40 protesters, 25 chose to remain unmasked and left campus for the day. Organizers of the event said on Instagram that, even though these students were “being denied their education for not wearing a mask,” the demonstration was “an amazing success.”

Rising frustration amid Omicron The demonstration came on the heels of two opposing walkouts last month by students frustrated with the district’s COVID-19 policies. A walkout Jan. 19 protested mask mandates on the grounds masks are ineffective and students should not be forced to wear them. A Jan. 20 walkout called for a two-week return to distance learning in light of a spike in absences due to an Omicron wave.

(According to the Centers for Disease Control, a well-fitting mask protects against all COVID-19 variants.)

The Feb. 4 walk-in and the Jan. 19 walkout were both organized through the Instagram page SHSForFreedom, managed by student Avianna Willette. Video of the walkin showed Willette telling administrators that students had to stand up because adults were not taking action.

“This is how things are going to change,” she said. “Wearing our mask is not going to make anything change.”

Protesters asked to mask-up Superintendent Scott Drue and Principal Sione Thompson were present at the walk-in, as they had been for the walkouts. Both wore masks and did not support or oppose arguments, rather encouraged their right to demonstrate.

Thompson told students the school was obligated to enforce public health mandates in order to stay open. He said students deserve a great education and teachers are working hard to maintain in-person learning, and if those efforts continue the school can hold prom, sports events and graduation without interruption.

But Willette said, if mask mandates prevent some students from entering campus, they also prevent some students from participating in these events as well.

Maskless walk-in prompts caution Silverton High School Principal Sione Thompson (center) and Superintendent Scott Drue (right) address students at a demonstration on Feb. 4. BRADEN GEIGER

“I’m going to respectfully ask that you mask up if you want to enter the building and go to class, and we hope that you do so,” he said.

Defiance without disruption Willette then told protesters they were going to enter the foyer and, if asked to leave, they would do so peacefully.

About 40 students entered the building and remained in the entrance for around 30 seconds, then 25 chose to leave campus while others put on masks and proceeded to class.

Outside, Willette said even though they were not in school, the decision to leave would still have an impact.

“Our school has to legally report all of this to the state, and if the state asks why this number of kids were gone, we can tell them we refused to wear a mask,” she said.

She also remarked that some students, including herself, were concerned about harassment from others if they entered campus unmasked. Before demonstrators entered the building, some students were seen flipping off protesters from inside and had to be asked to stop by school staff.

Protest concludes, efforts continue Following the walk-in, the Silver Falls School District issued a statement saying they were impressed with the student demonstrators, who “showed immense respect while still exercising their right to peacefully assemble and protest.

“These young people modeled the reality that while we may not always agree, we can still respect one another’s viewpoints and disagree without being disagreeable.”

Thompson also told students the district is planning some type of event in the future to facilitate further expression on the topic of COVID regulations. Details were not available from the district as of press time.

“We’re not going to have a normal prom, we’re not going to be able to walk on the [graduation] stage anyway,” she said.

“This is the only way things are going to change, if we do something about it.”

Willette said SHSForFreedom plans to continue demonstrating and gathering support, while calling on the district to change what she sees as hypocritical COVID policy enforcement. “I am fighting and will continue to fight for our right to choose what is best,” she said.

Thompson told Willette he was proud of her and wanted to champion her concerns, but still had to ask students to leave campus if they entered unmasked.

On Feb. 6, SHSForFreedom announced a march for Feb. 9 from Downtown Silverton to the high school to protest mask mandates.

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Before the unmasked march to the high school entrance, officials expressed a need to protect the learning process.

Silver Falls School District Superintendent Scott Drue and Silverton Mayor Kyle Palmer issued public statements Feb. 3 speaking against actions that could disrupt school operations.

On the district’s website, Drue said, even though students on both sides have expressed strong concerns – and some district employees feel just as strongly about COVID-19 regulations – the district is obligated to enforce masks.

“Silver Falls School District and its employees are required to enforce the current mandate, and every district employee will continue to do so, regardless of their personal feelings on the issue,” he said.

Drue said, if a large number of maskless students entered the building and refused to comply, the school would be forced to halt in-person learning that day and move online.

Palmer shared Drue’s statement on Facebook and said this potential for disruption was unwarranted. He said the district has so far supported peaceful demonstrations, but demonstrations should not “threaten the operation of the school and the education of our students.”

“We encourage all interested parties with opinions on this matter to contact local and state representatives and let your voice be heard by those with the power to make the changes you desire, and not to take any action that will threaten our ability to continue to hold in-person school, extracurricular activities, and all of the other things that have made this school year such an improvement over the last,” Drue said.

Oregon to lift mask mandate Feb. 7 the Oregon Health Authority announced the state will lift its mask mandate no later than March 31 as cases from the Omicron surge begin to decline.

The OHA said a decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations indicates it will soon be safe to stop wearing masks for most Oregonians, while those at higher risk of infection are still encouraged to use masks. If rates drop faster than predicted, the mandate could be lifted prior to March 31. The press release noted Oregon, which has been strict in enforcing COVID-19 precautions, has the third-lowest infection rate among US states and the seventh-lowest death rate.

“The evidence from Oregon and around the country is clear: masks save lives by slowing the spread of COVID-19,” said state epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger. “We should see COVID-19 hospitalizations drop by the end of March because so many Oregonians are wearing masks and taking other steps to protect themselves and each other.”

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Craig steps down

Foxes looking for new football coach

Silverton High football coach Josh Craig, who led the Foxes to the Class 5A state title this past season, has announced his resignation.

The model for a possible comeback already exists on campus at Silverton.

Jamie McCarty stepped back from boys basketball coaching duties at the end of a 2007 season in which he led Stayton to a runner-up finish in the Class 4A state tournament. McCarty also was the athletic director for the Eagles.

Craig, 31, is stepping down because of family considerations.

“My wife gave birth to our second daughter (Colby on Jan. 4), and now we have a 19-month-old (Murphy) and a newborn,” Craig said. “When I got the job five years ago, my wife (Kenzie, who teaches at the middle school) and I made an agreement that I would coach for five years and re-evaluate where we were at.

“Fast forward to now, and I feel like I need to be able to spend more time at home helping her with the girls while they’re still very young.”

Craig, a 2008 Silverton graduate, served in two stints as an assistant coach under John Mannion while finishing up degree college work at Oregon State University before taking over for Mannion for the 2017 season when the latter moved to Beaverton to start the program at Mountainside High.

Mannion had coached the Foxes to the Class 5A semifinals three consecutive years, from 2012 to 2014, and his squad lost to Hermiston in the 2014 5A title game. If anything Craig has equaled or even surpassed his mentor, going 41-11 in five years with the state title, a semifinal appearance in 2019 and two quarterfinal

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slots. His playoff record is 8-3. The fifth year was a five-game COVID-influenced spring season in 2021 in which the Foxes were 3-2.

The fall of 2021, meanwhile, proved magical. The Foxes lost an early 35-28 heartbreaker at eventual Class 6A runnerup Tualatin and then ran the table, defeating Mid-Willamette Conference rival West Albany twice, in the regular season and in the 5A semifinals, before downing Thurston 26-20 on Nov. 27 in the 5A final at Hillsboro Stadium.

Outgoing Silverton football coach, Josh Craig.

The title game marked payback for the Foxes, who lost to Thurston 44-14 in the 2019 semifinals at Autzen Stadium.

“This is the hardest decision I’ve ever made, and I already miss coaching,” Craig said. “But it’s hard to choose anything over family when push comes to shove.

This job requires a ton of focus and commitment, and I don’t think I can give it the time it, and the players, deserve while also being present enough as a father. This isn’t meant to be permanent, and I intend to come back to coaching when the girls are a little older.”

Most of the staff that Mannion helped develop stayed at Silverton, with Matt Craig (Josh’s cousin), Mike Fessler, Craig Rankin, John Howard, Eric Anderson and Don von Weller all playing key roles. Three seasons ago Craig reeled in long-time Willamette University assistant John Horner, who worked with the defense and won conference assistant coach of the year honors this fall.

No word was available on a possible

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successor or whether anyone on the current staff will be considered. Athletic Director James Rise told Our Town he has posted the position and hopes to make a hire by March 4. Craig will continue as an English teacher at the high school.

Craig said that he didn’t necessarily have to come back as a head coach and all but ruled out looking statewide for a job.

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McCarty was moving into administration and with daughter Brooke (then seven, but ultimately a four-year starter for the Foxes’ girls basketball team) and Jordan (then three, but ultimately a football and basketball standout for the Foxes) needing his attention he stepped back from his coaching duties.

Fast forward 11 years and McCarty got an opportunity to return to coaching when Steve Roth elected to step back from head coaching duties with the Foxes. Roth, who still serves as an assistant coach for the Foxes, had led Silverton to the 2015 Class 5A state title.

McCarty has had a huge run of success, following in the footsteps of Darren Shryock (two thirds at state) and Roth, McCarty is 103-12 overall and 63-1 in conference play in his five years, including third and fourth place finishes in the 5A tournament. Also, McCarty’s 25-1 2019-20 squad was ranked No. 2 and had already advanced to the semifinals when COVID shut down the tournament.

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People Out Loud

It’s not easy

But occasional guest columnists welcome to apply

As an optimist, I am pulling for us to get past these mid-winter doldrums and this general malaise. These are not easy times, and as I remind everyone walking by with a pulse – there are no easy answers.

Ukraine is on our minds, as it should be, with memories of the Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and seemingly untenable demands for settling amicably and diplomatically. Even more worrisome to this optimist? Russia, China, and Iran are conducting joint military exercises in the Indian Ocean.

COVID is still here, and the big question is if we will ever get it under control. There are signs that the Omicron variant is running out of potential “hosts,” and we are seeing numbers begin to slowly drop, sort of.

I want kids in school thriving, with happy, challenging teachers, a great marching band and drumline on the field again, and extracurricular activities filled with youth wanting to excel at

to do better for the most Americans through mutual respect, new and fresh ideas, and the rule of law. Forgive me, but 2024 begs for this new type of leader.

soccer, chess, or activism for the greater good.

In other words, I want them to enjoy their childhood again. I want us to stop arguing, beating each other up on social media, and I want this ugly virus to pack its bag for a trip to a small, uninhabited island in the South Pacific, with no food source.

I want leaders to emerge that are less tied to partisan politics and more interested in getting the greatest country in the history of the world back on track. “Crossing the aisle” should not be a vulgar and treasonous notion but one reflective of our collective desire

We have much more in common than differences. Let us focus on those things we share, and work on those differences so that each person can walk out of the room and feel, “This isn’t perfect, but I can support it.” Let us start with kids.

We can do better for them. We must.

For those who send me nice comments about my monthly musings through emails, texts, tweets, or verbal kudos in the produce aisle at Roth’s, thank you. To those who are critical but have some research behind their thoughts and respectful, thank you. To those who chastise me about expressing my opinion, this is an opinion column.

Kind of like that guarantee in the First Amendment.

Our Town goes out to over 20,000 people. Which takes more courage?

Putting your thoughts to paper in the store window for all to see, or hiding behind the “Cloak of Invisibility” from Harry Potter, where you are hidden but free to lob insults? I promise to do better, as it is difficult to remain silent when barbs are soft on substance.

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