Our Town North: May 15, 2023

$848,000

21.20 acres, 3 bedrooms, 1 ba. lodge style home, 24x48 shop with water & power. 20 yr.plus timber, borders BLM. Seller contract. 20739 Hazelnut Ridge Rd. NE, Scotts Mills. MLS#802816

$824,000 108.45 acre farm, 1 BD, 1 BA. home, pastoral views! 63 acres planted in grass seed plus timber land. 33950 Bellinger Scale Rd., Lebanon. MLS#794268

$799,000

Investors, 64.41 acres, 3 adjoining homesites, 2 @ 5 acres, 1 @ 54 acres. Kingston-Lyons Dr., Stayton. MLS#788228

$760,000

Renovated, single level home, 4 bd, 2ba, 2437 sq ft, on 1.02 acres. Mt Hood Views! 16826 Butteville Rd. NE, Woodburn. MLS#791368

$699,000 Beautiful renovated Craftsman Home, 4 bd, 2 ba. 1900 sq ft. on 1.30 acres. Outstanding Valley Views! Cell tower income included. 14448 Evans Valley Rd. NE, Silverton. MLS#792811

$645,000

3.85 acres. Prestige Estate property, path of progress potential. 835 Grouse St. NE, Silverton. Sellers will consider carrying a contract. MLS#770597

$595,000

120.50 Acres, Recreation or Timber land, Reprod Timber, road system, Ideal for RV/ Campsite. Maple Grove, Molalla. MLS#802319

$545,000

Dual living, log home, 3bd. 2 ba. & MFG home with 3bd. 1.5 ba., on 1.06 ac parcel, sm. wood shop/ garden shed. MLS# Coming Soon.

$535,000

3 bed, 1 ba. vintage home, on 4.41 acres. farm bldg. Dividable & buildable. On the edge of Silverton. 15056 Quall Rd., Silverton. MLS#799863

$339,000

2 acres buildable homesite, views! Approved for standard septic & well. 7685 Dovich Ln SE, Turner. MLS#778883

$285,000

3.080 acres, private building site in city limits, maybe dividable. SW exposure. Standard Ave., Brownsville. MLS#777782

$127,500 Buildable residential lot, 7650 sq. ft. City water and sewer available. Property has iconic water tower located on it. 617 Keene Ave. Silverton. MLS#802507

SILVERTON AREA SENIORS, INC.

This is a Change!

Single Seniors Lunch for Single Seniors 50+ ONLY is Third Monday of the Month… May 15 will be upstairs at Main Street Bistro… Order off the menu and pay separately. Please try to attend if you want to have input on where to go each month.

Trips & Travels

Trips & Travels with the Silverton Senior Center is baaack… May 23 leaving at 8:45 a.m. and back around 5:00 p.m. for $49 for members and $54 for nonmembers with lunch on your own. Sign up ASAP! Call 503-873-3093 for more details. Ask for Jim Engeman.

Be watching for some Special Upcoming Events... Hawaiian Luau is coming back… ALOHA! SAVE THE DATE

July 22, 2023

‘Senior Follies’

Second Annual Senior Follies tickets are on sale now and if purchased in advance 2/$25. At the door general admission is $15 with kiddos under 12 for $5 and All Dad’s $10 on Sunday for Father’s Day. Senior Follies will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 16, 17 & 18. Friday & Saturday shows are at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday is a 2:00 Matinee… Go enjoy the Strawberry Festival in the Silverton City Park then come on by the Silverton High School Auditorium for the Follies. A great way to support two local nonprofit groups at one time.

A Huge Thanks

to the following for donating to the Mother’s Day Gift Basket Prize Drawing & Spring Tea in Honor of Mother’s Day: Barbara Nelson & Family Resource Home Care, Jennifer Smith & Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie & Hoyt Attorneys at Law, Arlene Caberello & Avon, Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, Sandi Rawie, Joyce Carone, And Spring Tea Hostesses: Kathy Hunter & Maggie Landau, Dona Mossman, Judy Bertolami, Nellie Graves, Lorraine Kittinger, Elsie Stadeli, Jamie Cloud, Rebecca Lerback, Linda McKay, Barbara Renback, Kevin Cobb, LDS Youth Group & Carrie Brandon. Their contribution helped make the events so successful!

www.silvertonseniorcenter.org

Why Go to Salem for Framing?

By Stephen Floyd

Mt. Angel Oktoberfest is staging a new festival with hopes of combining the excitement of Oktoberfest with the close feeling of a small community.

The city’s inaugural Maifest celebration is scheduled for May 19 to 21, at the Mt. Angel Community Festhalle.

Co-chair Brian Bolduc said the event has its roots in traditional German festivals that celebrate the arrival of spring. He said the goal is to provide something different that still honors the community’s German roots.

“We felt like we could offer something new, something unique,” said Bolduc.

Maifest will serve as a beer lovers’ tasting event. The emphasis will be on traditional beers, ciders and wines, including special spring beers known as Maibock. These lager-style beers offer a light and vibrant balance between malt and hops, like the short and mild springs in Bavaria.

Rogue Ales & Spirits, Heater Allen Brewing, pFriem Family Brewers and Zoiglhaus Brewing

Mt. Angel Maifest

Mt. Angel Community Festhalle, 500 Wilco Hwy NE

May 19 - 21

Friday: 3 - 11 p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Company will be among brewers providing their own take on the Maibock. In all, more than 40 varieties of beer will be on tap, as well as cider, wine and gluten-free and non-alcohol options.

Bolduc said one special feature of Maifest will be the availability of four-ounce tasters. He explained that’s not possible during Oktoberfest due to the volume of festival goers. The tasters will allow guests to sample drinks on tap and enjoy a variety of options. Tokens will be used for both tasters and traditional-sized servings.

Unlike Oktoberfest, the event will have just one

venue – the Festhalle. Maifest will focus on food –German sausage and potato salad, soft pretzels, and sweet Dough Boys will be on the menu – drink and music. The musical lineup includes the Chardon Polka Band, Z Musikmakers and Festival Brass.

Bolduc said the efforts to usher in Maifest began in 2019, with co-chair Peter Schmidt, but pandemic lockdowns in 2020 prevented organizers from opening the festival. Bolduc predicted Maifest will be a new opportunity for the community to celebrate, plus a chance to raise additional funds for scholarships and grants.

“Certainly we wouldn’t do it if we felt like there wasn’t an opportunity to generate more money for the community,” said Bolduc.

Tickets are $15 for the entire weekend, $10 for seniors. A $25 ticket package includes four taster tokens, and a $35 package includes a glass stein and five taster tokens.

Tickets and more information, including musical lineups, drinks on tap and food vendors, can be found at mtangelmaifest.org.

Music lineup includes Chardon Polka Band, Z Musikmakers and Festival Brass.

All welcome Paws in the Park expands fun for pets and their humans

By Naiya Brown

Put it on your calendar: Saturday, May 20, is THE day for pets in Silverton.

The city, longtime home of the annual Silverton Pet Parade inspired by Bobbie the Wonder Dog, is adding the inaugural Paws in the Park event, which is meant to work in conjunction with the parade.

Paws in the Park, sponsored by the Silverton Chamber of Commerce, will be set in Coolidge McClaine Park. Technically it opens at 10 a.m., but the crunch will come following the parade when participants return to the park.

“The expectation is that the event starts right after the parade,” said Stacy Palmer, executive director of the chamber. “We’ll be set up ready to go at ten.”

Paws in the Park is a pet fair with vendors, food, and entertainment. All well behaved pets are welcome. There will be a pet fashion show, demonstrations by the Marion County K9 team, dog agility trainers, and a pet/owner look-alike contest.

There are several opportunities open for residents to participate and help the vendors and organizers. Opportunities include: setup and breakdown crews, a paint crew to paint paws to direct attendees to the park,

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participants to walk in the pet parade to promote the Paws event, and folks to work in the information booth.

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

A public meeting of the Silver Falls Library District Board of Directors will be held on May 23, 2023 at 5:30 pm. This will be a hybrid meeting held in the Library Program Room and via Zoom (meeting ID #873 4273 1456). The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 as approved by the Silver Falls Library District Budget Committee. The phone number to call into the meeting is 1-253-215-8782. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at the Library during open hours or online at silverfallslibrary.org. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

For information on volunteer opportunities call the Silverton Chamber of Commerce, 503-873-5615. Participants in the Silverton Pet Parade should be lined up and ready to go in their assigned categories by 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 20. There is no entry fee. Organized by the Silverton Kiwanis Club, the official start will be at 10 a.m. down Coolidge Street just north of the park. Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and farm animals – and their human friends – will travel through town up Main Street and down First Street to the new civic center site, then they are invited back to Coolidge McClaine Park.

The Silverton Pet Parade began with the story of Bobbie the Wonder Dog, a Scottish collie who walked more than 2,500 miles from Indiana to return to his owners in Silverton in 1924. Bobbie died in 1927, but in 1932 Silverton held its first Pet Parade in his honor, led by Bobbie’s son, Pal.

A mural on Water Street painted by Lori Rodrigues shows Bobbie’s route on his cross country journey. A second mural on First Street by David McDonald honors the parade itself.

Editor’s note: Naiya Brown is a junior at Silverton High/Sequoia Falls Academy,. She is working at Our Town this spring through an Oregon Youth Development Division Future Ready grant.

The City is updating the method on how System Development Charges (SDCs) are applied to Single Family Homes. Currently all homes regardless of size are charged the same amount. The new approach would charge smaller homes less, average homes the current amount, and larger homes more.

This would also change how some additions to all existing homes are charged, where currently additions are exempt from SDCs. The approach under consideration at the June 5 Council meeting would apply SDCs to residential additions on homes where the resulting square footage would exceed 1,834 sq. ft.

Double the fun. Pets of all kinds are welcome to the new Paws in the Park event after the Silverton Pet Parade. JIM KINGHORN

A Turning Leaf Home Medical Equipment

On target Business

By Brenna Wiegand

When Legacy Health affiliated with Silverton Hospital seven years ago, the health care company committed to making significant improvements toward optimizing the medical center’s ability to provide top-notch health care for Silverton and the surrounding area, including a $58 million investment into the medical center over the next several years.

Until now those dollars have been spent on a variety of projects including new equipment that provides 3-D mammography, a surgical robotics program and the recruitment of new physicians to the area.

Last July, work commenced on a comprehensive expansion and remodel to the facility itself. The goal is to improve patient flow, efficiency, ease of operation and privacy. The changes will bring the center up to par with larger facilities while enhancing the hospital’s overall ambiance.

In its entirety, the expansion will add about 21,000 square feet to the medical center footprint and cost $35 million. The project comes in two phases. The first involves the addition of separate, distinct entrances to the hospital, one for arriving emergency patients and the second for all others.

Improvements in the hospital’s new emergency department will start with an increase of eight treatment rooms for a total of 20, each 30% larger than before. The treatment rooms will include capabilities from specialized trauma care to airborne isolation patient rooms.

Components of care that required bringing in carts or taking patients elsewhere in the hospital for tests will be able to be performed in the more selfcontained spaces.

The larger rooms make it possible for caregivers to surround the bed on all sides and have equipment built into the headwall to improve patient safety. The technology that caregivers need to get to quickly in an emergency will be readily available.

Emergency department staff was involved in designing the rooms.

“We were able to set up a mock room for the ED staff to examine and through their feedback we ended up making big changes to how it was initially laid out,” Karen Brady, Legacy Silverton Medical Center’s Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, said.

“We did another mock-up of the trauma room and received feedback such as where to locate the sink and where to put the boom that holds all the equipment.

“Having the team come down and play around with how its set up plays a huge role in optimizing the ED for the people who are actually going to be using it,” Brady said.

“It’s been really nice to see their involvement and their excitement for this new, improved and bigger space, which has also been optimized for natural light with windows that provide soothing views of nature.”

Phase 1 also involves new imaging equipment, the creation of more parking across Center Street and a dedicated Life Flight helicopter pad across from the hospital entrance.

The new helipad is already available, meaning it will no longer be necessary to evacuate portions of the parking lot when a Life Flight helicopter is en route.

Work is under way on a spacious lobby with more registration stations and private admitting boothsn as well as a new gift shop and an espresso bar that includes seating.

“We’re on target right now for a completion date the middle of October

Legacy Silverton upgrade due to wrap in fall

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which means we would probably open at the end of October,” Brady said. “So far, the weather has been very cooperative.”

Phase 2 will commence on the heels of Phase 1. The former ED area will be part of a transformed diagnostic imaging center.

Plans call for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, a fluoroscopy radiology room and a section dedicated solely to the imaging involved in women’s health, bringing together 3-D mammography, ultrasound and bone density scans.

The medical center design incorporates

colors, art and windows to focus on bringing the outside in to create a peaceful atmosphere.

“This is an ongoing process of Legacy’s commitment to invest in improving healthcare access and healthcare services to the community of Silverton,” Brady said.

“We’re continually looking for areas where we can contain costs to stay within budget despite the inflation and delays with supplies the pandemic has brought on.

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A drone photo from April shows the progress of the expansion and remodel of Legacy Silverton Medical Center. The facility broke ground on Phase 1 on June 29. It will increase the building’s footprint by 21,000 square feet. STEVE BECKNER

By James Day

Ah, the Palace. You just can’t keep her down. Depression (remember, films were first shown at the site in 1909 and the theater was rebuilt in 1936 after being destroyed in 1935 by fire). Another fire in 2012. A pandemic. A closure in January.

And now, it’s back. Property owner Marjorie Eng has announced the sale of the Palace and its nearby rental properties to Thomas and Erika Baham of Sweet Home. The Bahams own the two-screen Rio complex in adjacent Linn County, nurturing it through nearly a decade of renovations as well as the same pandemic that nearly destroyed going out to the movies.

“Silverton will enjoy the opportunity of having a local, seasoned theater professional as a new owner,” Eng told Our Town. “Having a movie theater in Silverton has always been a top priority. Huge effort was given to find an owner that would cherish and restore the grandeur of the original Silverton Palace Theatre. We are excited to welcome the new owners who will focus on modernization and sanitation while maintaining the charm of a vintage theater experience.”

The Bahams are planning Amercans With Disabilities Act (ADA) work as well as interior renovations that will end the clog of patrons, concessions purchasers and

restroom visitors near the front door.

“We’re going to try to create a better traffic flow,” Erika Baham said. “There was just nowhere to go with that space.”

Erika will continue to work at her accounting firm, while Thomas was laid off from an IT firm – just in time to

take over renovations of the Palace. He said working full-time while getting the Palace up and running while supervising the Rio would have been too much. So the layoff represented good timing.

“We’ve got a good corps of employees at the Rio,” Thomas said.

“We’ve got it to a comfortable place,” Erika added. “We’re not just maintaining there. We don’t want people to think we are abandoning Sweet Home.”

The Bahams plan mainly first-run movies at the Palace. It’s the same approach they have used at the Rio, but with a bit of a local twist.

“We had to learn what Sweet Home liked,” Erika said, “and we argued with our booker all the time. And we have to learn what this town is like, too, and try to find that balance.”

The conversation with the Bahams and Eng took place right outside the Palace, with the importance of the theater’s location overwhelmingly apparent.

“Look at this downtown. It’s thriving. I love it,” Thomas said. “The Palace is a beautiful resource. You would never want to change any of that. It would be crazy.”

No re-opening date has been set yet.

Erika Baham, Marjorie Eng and Thomas Baham outside the Palace Theatre. JAMES DAY

Family tradition New burger spot makes a splash

By Melissa Wagoner

When Ibet Lopez opened the doors of her new restaurant, Mountain Burgers – located in the parking lot of Silverton’s Ace Hardware and Hi-School Pharmacy –she wasn’t sure what she should expect. But she needn’t have worried.

“It was insane,” she recalled. “We sold out twice.” And it’s been busy ever since.

Thankfully, Lopez is no stranger to restaurants. She grew up around Silverton’s Water Mountains Restaurant, owned by her parents, Obed and Angelina Lopez – since she was seven years old.

“It’s hard work,” Ibet said. “But we know how to do this.” By “we” she means the many family members currently helping her with the business, including her father, Obed.

“My dad’s the brain behind it all,” Ibet confirmed. And it seems word has gotten out.

“Right now, it’s a lot of my parents’ clientele,” Ibet said of the familiar faces she has seen coming through the door of Mountain Burgers. “They say, ‘We heard [your parents] are opening this.’ Which is a testament to my parents’ involvement in the community.”

It’s also a testament to her parents’ success as restaurateurs who appear to have opened not one, but two, successful restaurants in the same town.

Mountain Burgers

402 McClaine St, Silverton

503-874-4014

Open: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Water Mountains

Restaurant

1398 S. Water St., Silverton

503-873-6089

Open: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

“It’s completely different,” Ibet said of Mountain Burgers’ menu, which consists of burgers, fries and shakes. “But if you liked Water Mountains, and you know the type of family we are, you can expect the same here.”

Open every day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mountain Burgers offers customers both a dine-in and a to-go option.

“We’re working on getting our online ordering up,” Ibet added.

In the meantime, customers are encouraged to call 503-874-4014 and to pick up their order at the restaurant’s drive through window, both of which may help them avoid the line. Because, as Ibet happily related, “It’s been very busy.”

Presenting Sponsor: The Satern Agency – Country Financial

Platinum Sponsors: Roberts, Ring & Fischer • Willamette Valley Bank

Gold Sponsors: Silver Creek Auto Body • Silverton Realty

Silver Sponsor: Our Town

Event Sponsors: Renee & Mark Hunter • Cindy & Morry Jones

M.C. Jones Properties • Rebecca & Jens Lerback

Donna & Eric Reif • Julie Nash – Loan Depot

Food Sponsors: Willamette Valley Pie Co.

Antonio Morales, Ibet Lopez and Julin Morales, the crew of Mountain Burgers. MELISSA WAGONER

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles about the future of the Benedictine Sisters and the Queen of Angels Monastery.

By Stephen Floyd

Sister Dorothy Jean Beyer knew she wanted to be a nun in the second grade.

She attended St. Mary’s School and admired the work of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount Angel who taught her classes.

After graduating high school in 1961, Beyer entered the order at the height of its membership, with a community of more than 140 Sisters led from Queen of Angels Monastery. This was a far cry from the dozen-or-so European immigrants who founded the order in 1882.

These early years for Beyer would be marked by significant shifts in the Catholic world that would see membership slowly decline across religious communities. Today the Benedictine Sisters of Mount Angel have 16 members, including Beyer, and they are transitioning out of the monastery as they prepare to sell the property.

Our Town spoke extensively with Beyer about the transition, as well as Pastoral Administrator Sister Jane Hibbard.

The series draws heavily from A Tree Rooted in Faith by Sister Alberta Dieker, a thoroughly-researched history of the order published in 2007.

The monastery was able to thrive in the years after the death of foundress Sister Bernadine Wachter in 1901. It endured anti-German sentiments during WWI and WWII, scandalous attacks by an antiCatholic newspaper in Silverton, and the turbulence of the Great Depression.

By the 1950s, the order had missions in Oregon City, Woodburn, Albany, Portland,

Silverton, Shaw and Lebanon, and helped staff a school in British Columbia.

In 1955, the Sisters started a healthcare ministry that would become Providence Benedictine Nursing Center. That facility now includes Orchard House Assisted Living, where a majority of the Sisters now reside.

Dieker said the mid-20th Century was “a time of optimism and growth,” including a revived interest in traditional rites such as Gregorian chants and celebration of the Eucharist. This increased time in prayer and reflection led the Sisters to ask: What is essential to Benedictine life? Changes in the coming years helped reveal the answers.

A significant opportunity for reflection

came from the Second Vatican Council, also called Vatican II. This was a series of ecumenical meetings held between 1962 and 1965 with the goal of reexamining how the church was reaching out to an increasingly-secular world.

Vatican II determined everyday church members could serve a broader role in ministry, meaning it was no longer necessary to become ordained to participate in official ministries.

Hibbard said this is when membership began to diminish, because women who wished to join for roles in education and healthcare could now enter those fields directly.

In addition to this were counter-culture revolutions in the ’60s that pushed back

Sister Dororthy Jean Beyer of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount Angel.

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against many traditional ideas. It was more acceptable for women to become professionals, and religious orders were no longer among a limited number of options.

“It’s just a different time,” said Hibbard. “And young women have millions more options than they had in the 1800s.”

Even with these changes, many women still felt the call to monastic life, including Beyer. She said, though the nature of church and society were evolving, the Sisters rallied around their ministries, particularly education.

“We had a common endeavor that drew us to a mission,” said Beyer. “...We’re all seeking God together, so we’re supporting each other.”

That calling would be challenged, as the schools operated by the Sisters went through their own changes.

Mt. Angel Academy, a boarding high school that opened in 1888, saw its last class of students graduate in 1964. The community no longer had a need to board students and

was putting its support behind what would become John F. Kennedy High School.

Mount Angel College, was founded as Normal College in 1897 to train teachers. The college had boomed during the 1950s and the Sisters took out a loan to expand the building, but enrollment declined and they could not keep up with financial obligations. It closed in 1974 and the space became home to Colegio Cesar Chavez for several years.

Beyer said the Sisters were able to withstand change and challenges by turning to the root

of monastic life.

“Prayer and faith and hope, and of course love, sustains all the challenges we have,” she said.

There was perhaps no more challenging moment than in 1975 when around 150 children and refugees from South Vietnam were brought to Mount Angel after the fall of Saigon. Dieker said the Sisters were given just two days notice to prepare, and ended up housing the new arrivals in the Oktoberfest building. Locals donated food, clothes and bedding.

The Sisters cared for the children as they worked to reconnect them with relatives, or find homes for those who were orphaned. For refugees who were old enough to work, the Sisters helped them find jobs and integrate into the community.

This work took more than a year and Beyer said, almost five decades later, there are still some former refugees and their families who keep in touch.

“We still hear from some, we still feel very

connected,” she said.

Beyer said, even with so much change during the last several decades, she is still glad she joined the order. She grew up in Mount Angel and has been glad to stay near her earthly and heavenly families.

“I like Mount Angel,” she said. “It’s a small town, but everybody pretty much knows each other. And they help.”

When asked what advice she would have given her 18-year-old self, Beyer said she would encourage the younger woman to embrace the unexpected.

“Always be flexible, always be resilient, because we never know what life is going to throw at us,” said Beyer. “Don’t look at life as a problem, but look at life as an adventure filled with possibilities.”

Hibbard said she would caution herself to be patient and depend on her community, because even though the early years felt difficult she eventually found her place.

“For me it’s been an absolutely wonderful life and I wouldn’t change it,” she said.

The Normal School – now demolished – in the early 20th Century.

COURTESY MT. ANGEL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Here is an overview of local candidates and measures on the May 16 ballot. To have your vote count, ballots must be submitted to an official site by 8 p.m. For a list of locations go to: co.marion.or.us/CO/ elections/ and click on Ballot Drop Sites.

Mt. Angel School District

Position 1: Irene Novichihin, a retired educator with 31 years of experience as a teacher and principal with the Woodburn School District. She was appointed to the board in 2022 and is seeking her first elected term.

Position 4: Teresa Kinkaid, a retired educator with 37 years of experience, including 25 with the Mt. Angel School District. She was first elected to the board in 2019.

Measure 24-482: A $7 million bond to improve school safety, replace aging systems and renovate facilities. Approval would allow the district access to a $4 million state grant.

Mt. Angel Fire District

Position 1: Tom Frey, a retired IT director for Marion County. He was first elected to the board in 2011.

Position 2: Ron Vandecoevering, a local farmer and graduate of JFK High School. He was first elected to the board in 1995 and is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term.

Position 3: Phil Wiesner, a farmer and

retired educator with 36 years of local teaching experience. He was first elected to the board in 2003.

Silver Falls School District

Four open positions and eight candidates running. See our coverage on the candidates at www.ourtownlive.com/ ourtown/?p=13351

Silverton Fire District

Position 1: Stacy Palmer, executive director of the Silverton Chamber of Commerce since 2000. She was first elected to the board in 2019. Palmer has also served on City of Silverton committees related to transportation and urban revitalization.

Position 5: Robert Mengucci, a firefighter and paramedic with nearly three decades of experience. He was first elected to the board in 2019. Mengucci also served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1990 to 1997.

Silver Falls Library District

Three open positions:

Nancy Miller, an English teacher at Silverton High School. This would be her first role in elected office.

Michelle Sanguinetti, a revenue coordinator with Blue Communications. This would be her first role in elected office.

Megan Smith, programming director for Sheltering Silverton. This would be her first role in elected office.

It’s official SFSD Board ratifies teacher contract

By Stephen Floyd

The Silver Falls School District (SFSD) Board has ratified a contract with the district teachers’ union, officially closing a long and sometimes-contentious round of collective bargaining.

During its May 8 meeting, the board unanimously ratified a contract with the Silver Falls Education Association (SFEA), whose membership ratified the contract beforehand.

The agreement retroactively went into effect July 1, 2022, and will expire June 30, 2025.

Both sides struck a deal April 18 following a year of negotiations that saw several rounds of mediation and a declaration from the union of an intention to strike. The contract included language that would hold the district accountable to class size targets, while the targets themselves would be defined in a separate memorandum.

During the board meeting, Assistant Superintendent Dan Busch said class size targets were a major sticking point as well as other workload-related issues. He said both sides felt like a lot was accomplished in the finalized contract.

Prior to a settlement being reached, some board members expressed concern about class size proposals, specifically language that would provide a temporary pay stipend for teachers with oversized classes. The approved contract kept the 1.5 percent increase but added an annual cap for total stipend expenditure of $30,000, and created a committee to determine if stipends were justified.

Board Member Jonathan Edmonds, who was among those who expressed initial concerns about a stipend proposal, said the finalized contract was a net positive for the district.

“It was a long process but it looks like in

the end a lot of good things came out of it,” said Edmonds.

All seven board members voted in favor of ratifying the contract.

The district’s efforts now turn toward a bond proposal that would address renovations and deferred maintenance at all school facilities. A Bond Advisory Committee has developed a draft recommendation after a series of listening sessions held in recent months to gather feedback from the community.

The committee’s finalized recommendation is expected to be presented to the board during its May 22 meeting. On June 12, the board is expected to consider putting bond on the 2024 General Election ballot, and the proposed amount for any such bond. Numbers floated have included $75 million to rebuild Silverton Middle School, and between $26 million and $63 million for district-wide improvements.

Soil and water conservation presentation set

Brenda Sanchez, district manager of Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, will speak at the Silverton Lions Club meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 18 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N. Church St., Silverton.

The presentation will include a brief history of soil and water conservation in Oregon and Marion County. Sanchez will give a detailed description of various programs and financial assistance the district provides to Marion County residents. The meeting is free and the public is invited to attend.

Shane Hagey May 27, 1967 – April 21, 2023

Shane Levi Hagey, 55, of Silverton, Oregon passed away suddenly from a type B aortic dissection at Salem Hospital in Salem, Oregon on April 21, 2023. His wife and kids were by his side.

Shane was born May 27, 1967, in Baker City, Oregon to Darl and Annette Hagey. He was the first born of two boys.

Shane was our rock. Our hero. Our protector. People gravitated to Shane because he had a way of making everyone (and their pets) feel special. He was so full of life and brought laughter, lots of laughter, everywhere he went. He was adventurous. People of all ages loved him upon meeting him. He would give you the shirt off his back, even when he had nothing. He loved fiercely. His kids meant the world to him, and he was so proud of them. They brought him constant joy. His grandkids adored him and he them. They will miss Papa Shane bear hugs the most. Our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of this incredible man.

Shane is survived by his wife, Heidi Steward; children, Logan Hagey and Connor Hagey; step/bonus daughter Ashlie Steward Dill (Josh); parents, Annette and Darl Hagey; brother, Jayson Hagey; grandkids, John-Paul, Abigail, Audrey, and Nathanael; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and in-laws; dogs, Bradley and Cooper; and cat, Ellie. A celebration of life will be held in Shane’s honor in Silverton, Oregon; however, a date and location have not yet been selected. Please reach out to family members if you are interested in receiving details once determined.

In lieu of gifts and flowers, please consider donating to the Humane Society or another animal adoption agency in Shane’s honor.

In Memory Of

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Terry Caster April 7, 1945 — April 20, 2023

Lance Hamberger Oct. 10, 1952 — April 20, 2023

Donovan “Donnie” Roth Feb. 12, 1939 — April 30, 2023

Peter Gerhards May 29, 1928 — May 3, 2023

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Lance Hamberger

Oct. 10, 1952 – April 20, 2023

Lance L. Hamberger passed away April 20, 2023. He was born Oct. 10, 1952 in Elmira, New York to Irving and Margaret Hamberger. The family moved to Maryland and then to Arizona in 1960. Lance grew up in Vail then Sunizona and Elfrida areas. He graduated from Valley Union High School in 1970, then received an associate’s degree at Cochise College. In 1975 Lance moved to Oregon, holding miscellaneous jobs until starting in the construction trade of the manufactured home industry.  Later he started his own business, specializing in home repair and remodel. He could repair almost anything; no matter how difficult.

He married Bernadette Sichley in 1982 and they were had a son two years later. His greatest joy was spending time with family, seeing his grandkids and going to their music and sporting events

and helping his son with remolding projects on their home.

He had a love for the Arizona mountains and also sports, especially football. Lance’s wit and sense of humor warmed the hearts of many. He was always charitable to those in need. He was loved much and he is missed dearly by his family.

He is preceded in death by parents, Irving and Margaret Hamberger; brother, Jonathan G. Hamberger; and brotherin-law, Howard Rader. He is survived by his spouse, Bernadette Hamberger; son, Jonathan N. (Kristin) Hamberger; grandchildren, Brookelynn, Brynn and JoAnna Hamberger; sisters, Sarah Rader and Susan Hamberger; brothers: David (Dina) Hamberger, Donald Hamberger and Bruce (Diana) Hamberger and families.

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Peter Gerhards

May 29, 1928 – May 3, 2023

Longtime Silverton resident Peter Gerhards died May 3, 2023, after a series of falls in early April. He was just 26 days short of his 95th birthday and looking forward to a planned celebration in his honor.

Peter was born May 29, 1928, on a 20-acre farm near the one-building town of Loring, Kansas. He was the second of eight children of Mathias (Matt) and Margaret (Fritschen) Gerhards. The Great Depression caused the loss of the farm and the family’s eventual move to Topeka. In 1944 the family moved to Portland, Oregon, where Peter began 11th grade at Central Catholic High School, graduating in 1946.

That fall he enlisted in the US Army Air Corp, serving three years at the Pentagon. He married Genevie (Jennie) Dietz on June 19, 1948, at Bolling Field in Washington DC. He left the Air Force in 1949, but after a few months of civilian life and with no money to enter college as he’d hoped, Peter enlisted in the US Army. He remained in the military service until 1970, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Tours of duty took him and his family to many posts across the country. In the early 1960s, he was among the many noncombatant advisors in South Vietnam, serving as advisor to the Vietnamese Military Personal Office and teaching English to Vietnamese nationals who worked there. After retirement, seeking a less stressful lifestyle, he and son Ross made an exploratory journey to the Willamette Valley in early 1972, where he discovered and fell

Terry Caster April 7, 1945 – April 20, 2022

in love with Silverton. Soon he became involved in the life at St. Paul Parish, serving on the Parish Council and as a Eucharistic Minister. He also formed strong relationships with some of the monks at Mount Angel Abbey, where he worked for a time.

In 1973 Peter and Jennie purchased an old farmhouse on six acres outside the Silverton city limits. He enjoyed country life, raising cows, riding his horses, growing tomatoes and grapes, and making gallons and gallons of wine.

His wife, Jennie, of 58 years, died in 2006. After a fall in 2021, Peter moved to Mount Angel Towers, where he lived contentedly until he was hospitalized on April 9, 2023. He spent his final days under hospice care at an assisted living facility in Woodburn.

Peter is survived by a sister, Susanna Perletti; sons, Paul Gerhards (Robin), Mark Gerhards (Florence), Ross Gerhards (Sue), and John Gerhards (Patty). He leaves behind 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be Friday, May 26, at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1410 Pine St., Silverton. Services begin with a 10 a.m. viewing, followed by a recitation of the Rosary at 10:30. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11, with a burial ceremony immediately after. A reception will be held in the parish hall afterwards. Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel – Silverton.

Free Fish Day returns to Silverton Reservoir

On Saturday, June 3, 2023 the Silverton Lions will host Silverton Free Fish Day, co-sponsored are the Silverton Kiwanis, the City of Silverton and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. This will be the 27th yearly event.

The day starts at 8 a.m. through 3 p.m. The reservoir is closed during the event. Transportation to and from the reservoir will be provided by shuttle buses that stop every half hour at the vacant lot between Roth’s and Ratchet Brewery, Robert Frost School parking lot, Silverton Country Museum, and the Church of the Nazarene.

Everyone is welcome to participate. You can bring your own fishing poles, etc. or provided equipment, bait, and fishing expertise is available. The Silverton Kiwanis will serve hot dogs and beverages. Several volunteers from the fire district and Silverton Police Reserves will be on hand for any emergency services.

This free event offers children and their families an opportunity to come together to “do a little fishing.”

Call Jan Holowati, 503-873-4809, for further information.

Terry Ernest Caster died on April 20, 2023 at his home in Silverton, Oregon after a lengthy illness. He was 78 years old.

He was born in Portland, Oregon on April 7, 1945 to Pauline Jellison Caster and Eldred E. Caster. He joined sister Joyce (born in 1943), and was followed by two brothers, Craig in 1946, and Grant in 1953. His family moved from Tigard, Oregon to a timber farm in the hills above Scotts Mills, Oregon in 1948.

He attended grade school in Scotts Mills and graduated from Silverton Union High School in 1964. He played football and wrestled in high school. He was Student Body President and Boy of the Year as a senior and voted Most Likely to Succeed. He joined the National Guard while in high school and went to basic training at Fort Ord in California.

He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1968 with a BS in Economics. He married Patricia Brittan, his high school sweetheart, and they lived in Eugene after college for two years while he sold real estate for Rams Realty. By 1970 they had two daughters, Amy and Carrie. He worked selling newspaper features for McNaught syndicate and the Statesman Journal, leaving those jobs after a couple of years to pursue real estate sales and acquisitions full time. The family moved to a rural property on Butte Creek in Scotts Mills in 1970.

Terry sold real estate in and around Silverton and operated Caster Company Real Estate Services for many years, retiring his license in 2008, but remaining engaged in real estate activities until his last day. He was past President of the Silverton Rotary Club, past President of Silverton Chamber of Commerce, past President of the Willamette Multiple Listing Service, and a past member of the Silverton Hospital Foundation board and Maplewood Cemetery Board.

Terry truly loved people, cherishing friends both old and new, and he never met a stranger. He was a creative thinker and an idea person who marched to his own drummer, but whose gentle nature and kind heart spoke volumes. He was tall, dark, and incredibly handsome, beautiful inside as well as outside. Nature was his sacred place and sanctuary, and he loved the PNW rainforest, enjoying all the seasons by identifying and gathering camas seeds, wild mushrooms, elderberries, and other native plants in the forests where he grew up and lived most of his life. He loved all animals and had a special ability to get wild deer, raccoons, and birds to trust him and to even eat out of his hands.

He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Patty, and daughters, Amy Caster-Winegeart (Jessie) of Scotts Mills and Carrie Alexandria Caster (Raul) of Silverton; grandchildren, Samuel Caster-Winegeart of Scotts Mills, Riley Caster-Winegeart (Sabrina) of Silverton, Grace Caster-Winegeart of Scotts Mills, and Indra Caster of Portland; sister, Joyce Fox (Jim) of La Jolla, California; brother, Craig Caster (Melissa) of Salinas, California; brother, Grant Caster (Robin) of Yuma, Arizona; brother-in-law, John Brittan (Nancy) of Escondido, California; nieces, Shelley, Shana, Lauren, Lily, Rebecca, and Jessica, and nephews Todd, Tony, Chad, Matt, Nate, Tim, and Bill; and his many beloved cousins, a few in Oregon and many in Sweden (especially Jan Hallberg of Göteborg).

A celebration of his life will be held in the Orchid Room at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton on Thursday evening, June 1 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Stories and remembrances will be shared and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Oregon Wildlife Foundation, take a friend out for coffee, or buy a bag of unsalted peanuts to feed to your local crows.

Trojans resilient Baseball squad scores huge win in wind tunnel

Baseball is played in a wide range of climates in Oregon. Hot, cold and rainy for sure. Even hail at times. But May 8 at Kennedy High in Mount Angel it was the wind that challenged the host Trojans and St. Paul as they met in a showdown series in Class 2A-1A’s Special District 2. Both teams came in undefeated, both overall and in league, with the defending 2A-1A champion Trojans ranked No. 1 in the state and the Buckaroos fifth. There were some slightly threatening clouds that never dropped any moisture, and the temperature was a relatively pleasant 55 degrees. But the wind howled like a banshee out of left field, ripping caps off of spectators, blowing over folding chairs, causing popups and fly balls to change direction and infield grounders to take weird zigs and zags and then heading roughly north to terrorize Woodburn.

Clearly, having the wind behind them helped lanky left-handed starters Ethan Kleinschmit of JFK and Warren Rose of the Buckaroos, although Kleinschmit was a bit noncommittal about just how much help he got.

The scoreboard showed the Trojans on top just 1-0 heading to the bottom of the fifth, Kennedy scoring in the third when leadoff hitter Luke Beyer came

across on the back end of a double steal. Kleinschmit was working on a two-hitter and had 15 strikeouts (that’s all 15 outs by the way). Rose was working on a two-hitter with five strikeouts, but coach Dwayne Newlin went to his bullpen to preserve Rose for games 2 and 3 in the series which occurred after Our Town’s presstime. Kennedy pounced in the bottom of the fifth against a pair of St. Paul relievers, scoring nine times to invoke the ten-run rule. Yes, there were two big hits, a tworun double that Andrew Cuff smoked down the left field line and a towering game-ending three-run triple to right by Kleinschmit. But in between Kennedy played its classic pressure offense. The veteran lineup of eight seniors and one junior sent out by coach Kevin Moffatt kept putting the ball in play, stealing bases, taking the extra base and forcing the defense to keep making plays. St. Paul made two errors in the inning and also committed a balk and a wild pitch.

OSAA Baseball: It’s still not clear where the OSAA will stage the baseball championship games this year. All of the games will be on Saturday, June 3. The previous approach of playing 3A and 2A-1A on Friday has been scrapped because of pitch count dynamics. It was more difficult to have enough arms ready on Friday given the semifinals were on Tuesday. The OSAA is considering Volcanoes Stadium, Joe Etzel Field at the University of Portland, PK Park in Eugene and Goss Stadium in Corvallis. The availability of the college parks might be affected by NCAA regionals.

Softball: Kennedy, 14-2 overall, 13-0 in Special District 2 and No. 4 in Class 2A-1A, also has a showdown series, with the Trojans facing Blanchet Catholic (141, 14-0 and ranked third) in games May 13 in Mount Angel and May 16 in Salem.

Basketball: Silverton’s Kyleigh Brown finished a star-studded junior season by being named to the Class 5A all-state team. Brown, who led the Foxes to a 22-6 record and a fourth-place finish at the Class 5A tourney, previously had been selected Mid-Willamette Conference player of the year and an all-tournament selection at state. Joining Brown on the first team were Gabby Bland (Crescent Valley), Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam (Springfield), Ella Wedin (La Salle) and Sage Winslow (Crater).

Track & Field: Silverton won both the boys and girls competitions at the Garden City Invitational, which the Foxes hosted May 5 at McGinnis Field. Leading the way for the Foxes boys were Joel Rush, who set a seasonal best in the pole vault with a clearance of 14-0; Quinton Powell, who outlasted Wyatt Sparks of South Albany by 0.25 seconds in the 1,500 in a six-second personal best 4:16.70; and Steeley Mucken (long jump winner) and Josef Dettwyler (high jump winner).

For the girls, sophomore Brooklyn Pfeifer set a personal best of 4-10 in winning the high jump, while teammate Madison Stackpole won the shot put and discus and Lauren Ortega triumphed in the long jump.

Kennedy, meanwhile, has two athletes listed in the top 6 in Class 2A. Tia Allen is fourth in the girls discus with a throw of 120-6 and Jeremiah Traeger is sixth in the boys 100 hurdles at 17.19. Other Trojans in the top 10 statewide include Johnathan Kintz (seventh in the boys

3,000), Elijah Traeger (eighth in the boys javelin), Amber Handran (ninth in the girls 100 hurdles), Yulissa Chavez Cortes (tenth in the girls 3,000) and the team’s 4x100 relay and 4x400 girls relays, which are ranked ninth and tenth, respectively.

Speech & Debate: Silverton sent three participants to the OSAA speech/debate competition April 27-29 at Western Oregon University in Monmouth.  Competing for the Foxes were Jaron Wentworth in After Dinner Speaking, Mia-Claire Mykisen in Original Oratory and Trillian Hawley in Radio Commentary.

Gymnastics: The Silverton Gymnastics Academy turned in a series of standout performances in state and regional competition. The regionals, held April 21-23 in Everett, Washington, included athletes from Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Washington and  Idaho. The local club produced four regional champions: Addie Gerasimenko (Xcel Diamond vault),  Carly Farrell, (Xcel Platinum floor), Neeve Gigena (Xcel Gold floor) and Danika Lashley (Xcel Gold bars).

25 Silverton Gymnastics athletes went to regionals and all finished in the top 10 in at least one event, said coach Celia Storey. Those in the top 3, in addition to the regional champions, were Haley Lahman (Xcel Diamond second in beam, third in vault and third in all-around);  Jenica Gerasimenko (Xcel Diamond third in beam, second in all-around); Addie Gerasimenko (Xcel Diamond third in all-around); Ella Storey (Xcel Diamond third in beam, third in floor); Cypress Wood (Xcel Gold 2nd in beam);  London Bielemeier (Xcel Gold second in beam); and Neeva Gigena (Xcel Gold second in beam, third in all-around).

Earlier, the club participated in the state meet April 1-2 in Springfield. Silverton finished as state champions in Xcel Bronze, Xcel Silver, Xcel Gold and Xcel Platinum and took second in Xcel Diamond.

Individually, the team produced 39 first-place finishes and all-around titles by Riley Hess, Malia Bunnell and Charlotte Davis in (Xcel Silver), Aubrey Vashchenko, Neeva Gigena and Danika Lasley (Xcel Gold) and Addie Gerasimenko and Jenica Gerrasimenko (Xcel Diamond).

Ethan Kleinschmit. JAMES DAY

Silverton AD wins national award

By James Day

Silverton High Athletic Director Andy Jones has received a national honor.  Jones, who is finishing his first school year as AD of the Foxes, was given the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) state merit award at the Oregon Athletic Directors Association (OADA) conference on April 17 in Sunriver.

The award also represents Jones’ achievements at previous stops such as Oregon City and North Marion as well as Silverton during his nearly 30-year career. He was the lone Oregon honoree this year. Jones, who replaced James Rise, now at Cascade, was a 1978 Silverton High graduate. Most recently Jones served as AD at Oregon City, where he was Oregon School Activities Association Class 6A athletic director of the year in 2022. Jones received a similar honor in 2012 for Class 4A when he was at North Marion. Jones also has served as teacher, coach and AD in Mount Angel and at then-Mark Twain Middle School in Silverton.

“It is a very humbling experience,”

Jones told Our Town. “The fact that it is a national award, makes it even more humbling. No one becomes an educator to win awards. The rewards of educator are on a completely different level. They are more intrinsic. What this award means is that I surrounded myself with great people who had the same vision and passion as I do and working together we had many positive outcomes.”

Jones also noted during an email interview some already-in-place improvements at Silverton and some on the drawing board.

“I formed (in January) an Athletic

Advisory Committee that is composed of Silverton residents,” he said. “My goal for this committee is to bridge the gap between the high school programs and youth programs, utilize our resources for facility upgrades that a school budget can’t do, and create an environment where we are all working together for the betterment of the Silverton youth, regardless of their age.”

Projects at Silverton being discussed include a 120x100 field house (in conjunction with local youth baseball and softball programs), a new press box at McGinnis Field, and a new sound system at McGinnis as well as turf fields for the high school campus that would serve both high school and youth teams.

“Silverton is one of the greatest communities around and while there may be challenges, and the opportunities are limitless,” Jones said. “There is so much support, tradition, and alumni in our community that we can make anything imaginable happen.”

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Mom Power The force that guides you for life

I am writing this as Mother’s Day quickly approaches. As you are reading this Mother’s Day 2023 has passed. The brunches have been served, the cards admired and the flowers adored. Truthfully, one day is not sufficient in celebrating our moms.

Motherhood is not restricted to biology. It is also displayed in that teacher who looked at you side eyed when you talked too much in class, the choir director who picked you up to take you to choir practice on Saturday morning and the aunt who kept you in line when mom wasn’t looking. For the past four years my Mother’s Day celebrations were celebrated with the fond memories of an amazing lady whose specialness was characterized by a sweet, gentle and unassuming power. Her “Mom Power” was expressed in her smile, her love and care for others and the sacrifices she joyfully made

for my siblings and me along with the others she wanted to see find fulfillment and happiness.

Today I recall seeing her face in the crowd at my sporting events, plays, fashion shows and other activities. Once I spotted her, I could go on with the business at hand. Whether it was competing on the gridiron, the track or walking the runway in the latest fashions (of that time), the sight of her reminded me to be at my best despite the challenges.

And then there was the aroma of the beginnings of Sunday supper waking

me up and reminding me it was time to roll out of bed and get ready for Sunday school and church. The three hours at Sunday school and church seemed like an eternity, knowing that when we finally left for home, I was that much closer to pot roast, fried chicken or some other mouth-watering culinary delight.

My mother had three children, but she was a mom to many more. Sharing my mom with others never was a problem. I was never possessive or jealous. Perhaps that’s what “Mom Power” is all about. It is an endless reservoir of love, inspiration and giving.

So many young people my mother interacted with through her work still speak of her in fond terms. Many credit her for helping them find their way out of the difficult life that teen pregnancy presented. Some saw her as an inspiration to rise from financial

difficulties to become successful professionals while many others just adored her infectious spirit.

As amazing as my mother was, I know that so many others can say similar things about theirs.

For me, all the memories I speak of are really a guide to how to walk around in today’s world. I am reminded that I don’t walk this earth alone and that I have a responsibility not only for myself but my fellow man. I am charged with putting the best of myself out into the world and to inspire others to do the same.

So, I won’t restrict my celebration of moms to one day a year. It’s a daily celebration without an end.

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