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Our Town’s story “Fountain goes deeper: Sharing the stories behind the tiles” in the Oct. 1 edition
an effort to collect the stories behind the newly completed
fountain in Coolidge McClaine Park.
Those who have had a hand in the
creation, commissioned one of the personalized panels or who have any other knowledge about the fountain and its history are encouraged to submit their stories and remembrances to https://bit.ly/3CpMhMe.
will be compiled in a document that will be accessible via a QR code located at the fountain.
Correction: In the same story Mike Williams was incorrectly identified as Rick Williams. Our Town apologizes for the error.
Silverton’s two mayoral candidates and six of the seven City Council hopefuls took part in a two-hour public forum on Oct. 18 at the Palace Theater.
The event was hosted by the Silverton Discourse Project, with Our Town reporter Stephen Floyd serving as the moderator. Approximately 100 residents attended, some munching popcorn from the Palace concession stand.
Candidates answered questions from Floyd and audience members in a fast-paced event that included topics such as water and other infrastructure, housing, growth, police issues and parks. The tone was civil throughout, with several participants coming to the defense of council candidate Eric Hammond when an audience question targeted him for a comment at a previous forum.
The evening also featured a Teddy Roosevelt impersonation by council candidate Gregg Harris, which drew the strongest audience response of the evening.
Afterward, Mayor Kyle Palmer, who was present at the forum, posted a 3,500-word Facebook response to address “misstatements made during the recent community forums.”
More on Palmer’s concerns below.
Harris, Hammond, Marie Traeger, Jenny Ohren, April Newton, Chuck Hawley and Makai Brusa are the seven council candidates vying for three spots on the Nov. 8 ballot. There are no incumbents in the race. Hawley could not be present due to an out-of-town trip.
Morry Jones and Jason Freilinger are each seeking the mayor’s spot being vacated by the outgoing Palmer.
All candidates, whether mayoral or council, responded to the same set of questions, with housing and growth dominating.
Candidate comments on growth and afforabilty Jones, a member of the city’s Planning Commission,
called for a mix of housing types and smaller homes. Jones, as did other participants, called for lowering the system development charges developers pay for smaller homes. He also noted that “we’re not going to be able to reduce costs too much... It’s Silverton.”
“Everybody wants to live in Silverton,” said Brusa, who works for the Oregon Youth Authority. “That’s great, but everybody can’t afford it.”
Brusa noted the challenge of rising home insurance costs and said “it’s a problem that is going to take the effort of all of the community.”
“We already have a problem with homelessness,” horticulturist Hammond noted, “and closing the door won’t help people.”
Hammond praised the council for agreeing to use $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to help Sheltering Silverton set up pallet shelters and a warming building for winter.
“I believe in the free market,” said Harris, who owns
Silver Falls Terrariums. He asked for a show of hands of those in the audience who own rentals. He then asked whether would be willing to lower the rents to make housing more affordable.
“We want to lower the cost of housing by using other people’s money,” he said. “We need to remove obstacles to building houses. That is my position. I hope I haven’t lost the election already.”
“It’s a complicated issue,” said Newton, who has served four terms on the city’s Budget Committee. “And it will take all of us to solve.”
Newton noted that the city has an affordable housing task force working on the issue and raised the issue of state mandates that can reduce local control.
Ohren, who works in the social service and health fields, said she lives in a rental home and also rents out a room to a relative.
“Tenants and others need to be involved in the effort to promote low-income housing,” she suggested.
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have an affordable housing issue in our town that needs to be dealt with. Some of our most vulnerable residents are being forced out of the town they call home, because they can’t afford to stay. We need to do something about that. That will also be one of my main focuses as a city council member.”
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Traeger, a longtime Silvertonarea teacher and currently a corrections counselor, suggested that the city pay attention to the work of the task force. She noted that even if the city emphasizes smaller houses and lots “there’s still going to someone out there willing to pay $30,000 more than the asking price.”
Freilinger, who serves as chair of the housing task force, said that the group has a 40-point checklist.
“We’re working our way through the list, and I’m not going to promise you we are suddenly going to make housing affordable,” he said. “Market forces are the overarching factor.”
Hawley, whose travels also prevented him from participating in a Sept. 28 forum at the Oregon Garden, submitted a statement for the Palace forum.
He noted a strong feeling for the underdog and said “we
Palmer, in his Facebook response, addressed water first, noting that “Silverton is absolutely not running out of water” while also adding that “we are not growing our way into a water shortage.”
He added that average daily water use was higher in 2015 than it was in 2021, despite the intervening growth that has occurred. Several of the candidates expressed concerns about water rates and future supply issues.
Also on the ballot is Measure 24-473 which if approved would renew the city’s local option property tax levy that pays for pool maintenance and operations. This is the third renewal of the levy, which raises $1.375 million for five years. The rate of 28.45 cents per $1,000 of assessed value is not changing. That means a property owner with an assessment of $300,000 would pay $85.35 per year for the pool. Passage of the levy does not represent a tax increase. The levy pays for about $275,000 of the approximately $1 million pool budget.
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earth or debris on streets or sidewalks – no unauthorized person shall deposit any earth, gravel or debris upon any street or sidewalk (Ord. 467 § 15[5], 1962).
To help you adhere to the ordinance, there are TWO upcoming leaf recycling events at the Silverton City Shops. Please bag up your leaves and bring them to: 830 McClaine Street on Saturday, Nov. 19 and/or Saturday, Dec. 10 between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
To ensure our city’s streets can be swept to Silvertonians’ satisfaction, please remember to put your garbage cans at the edge of your sidewalks and not in the street. The City’s street sweeper cannot maneuver around garbage cans and recycling bins. The City’s collection contractor, Republic Services, expects to pick up cans from the sidewalks and not the streets.
Silverton. Using $250,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that passed through Marion County, the city will erect a modular building, build a fence around the Sheltering Silverton project, and provide insurance for the project. The city previously allocated four two-person pallet shelters that also will be part of the facility to shelter the unhoused.
The operation will not be ready for the usual Nov. 1 opening of the winter season. Sheltering Silverton officials told Our Town that they are hoping to reach an agreement with a Silverton church for a warming shelter that could be up and running by Nov. 15.
The opening date for the combination of the pallet shelters and the modular building “still is to be figured out,” said Kayla Burdine-Rea, executive director of Sheltering Silverton. The group also is working on its protocols for determining who will occupy the pallet shelters.
The program is designed for those seeking to transition to
permanent housing, while the warming shelter is set to house folks for only a night or two.
“We do have ideas of clients that can utilize them but they will need to apply for use to the program,” Burdine-Rea said. “There will be certain requirements for the clients to
complete while in the transitional housing program. We have not discussed whether or not we would have married couples utilize the pallet shelters.”
Sheltering Silverton hopes to run the pallet shelter/warming operation year-round, but Burdine-Rea said the group still
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is working on how to staff and pay for ongoing operations. An opening/public celebration event also is in the future, Burdine-Rea said.
“We cannot express enough the gratitude we have for the way in which the city has helped us out on this project,” she said.
Councilors expressed strong support for Sheltering Silverton and the project during their discussions, while noting that they still have to unknot the issue of water and sewage fees for the operation, as well as the capacity of the warming shelter.
Sheltering Silverton Board President Matt Rosen, who represented the group before the council, advised the city that the group plans to limit its client-based to those within the boundaries of the Silver Falls School District except for emergency situations.
“There is such a strong partnership between Sheltering Silverton and the City of Silverton,” said Mayor Kyle Palmer. “They have weathered the storm and they are here to stay.”
In other council developments from the Oct. 3 and Oct. 17 meetings:
Parking: City Manager Ron Chandler briefed the council on Oct. 17 on four public meetings that have been held to discuss downtown parking issues. Central to the discussion is
how to manage parking at the new civic center complex that is going up on the site of the former Eugene Field School. Roughly half the site, toward the south end and Park Street, is being discussed for possible park use as well as parking or some combination of the two. Other possible uses for that piece of the parcel are as a site for a farmers’ market and a gazebo/covered shelter that is being proposed by the Silverton Lions Club that would be similar to the one in Pioneer Park.
Council action on site parking is likely to be months away.
Labor Negotiations: The city voted to approve an agreement with the 14 Public Works employees who are represented by Public Works Association/Laborer’s Local 483 at its Oct. 3 meeting.The agreement, retroactive to July 1, includes 6% raises (a 4% COLA and a 2% “market adjustment”) in the first year. Years two and three call for a COLA increase of between 2% and 4% with a 1% market adjustment. The new agreement expires June 30, 2025. The deal covers 10 specific job classifications, which range in hourly pay from $17.56 for a newly hired facilities maintenance worker to $33.36 for a veteran sewer/water operator III.
The Public Works employees are one of two city departments that are represented by unions. Police officers are represented by the Silverton Police Officers Association. That contract expires June 30, 2023.
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There is no symbol in Silverton’s history more iconic than that of the “Old Oak Tree,” a meeting place initially for the Native tribes of the Molalla and Santiam area and eventually for the white homesteaders who settled here.
“The old oak, as everybody called it, was a stately giant, and the early settlers of Silverton looked a fitting people to group themselves under it and around it…” Homer Davenport wrote in the introduction to his book, The Country Boy in 1910.
Cut down in 1893 in order to make way for the expansion of the town, its death was lamented by Davenport who viewed its removal as a symbol of the modernization to come.
“My only regret is that we couldn’t have remained always the same as we were before the big oak tree was chopped down, as that tree seemed to fit into our landscape better than open or paved streets do,” Davenport wrote. “The tree
seemed to be a center of dignity around which we could build, a tree with stories beyond the first white man it ever saw; and many a day when I have watched the leading citizens playing marbles in its extensive shadow, I have thought: How many are the interesting stories you could tell, of ages passed when you saw the beautiful deer and other wild game gather at your base.”
The community remembered the tree, too. It was first memorialized in 1966, when its stump was excavated and moved to Old Mill Park; then again in 1995 when artist Lori Rodrigues painted The Old Oak Mural on the west side of what is now Citizens Bank. Finally, the tree’s original location was marked in 1998 when artist Theresa Sharrar painted a simple visage of the tree directly on the street.
“The importance is remembering where the tree actually stood,” Silverton Mural Society member Kali Dirks said describing the emblem’s importance and why, on Labor Day weekend of this year,
she and fellow muralist Tonya Smithburg refurbished the painting, which had become almost entirely unrecognizable.
“We restored it six or seven years ago but we didn’t do as much,” Dirks recalled. “But this time we sprayed the street, scrubbed it and put on oil primer.”
Spare in its design, the Old Oak Tree emblem was actually one of the easier murals the duo is slated to repair this “mural season” – essentially the warm, dry summer months – but that doesn’t mean the job was entirely without its challenges.
“We blocked off four parking spaces and then Norm [English, a Mural Society Board Member] sat out there with his red vest,” Dirks said, describing the scene, which included the two artists kneeling in the road while cars zoomed by. Much the way Sharrar did when painting the original.
“It’s hard on your body because you’re in very awkward positions,” Dirks added. But, eight years in, it’s also something she enjoys.
“It’s always mattered to me,” Dirks said, recalling the day when, as a child, she watched muralist David McDonald painting the original Four Freedoms Mural.
“I watched him paint it and I thought it was actually Norman Rockwell,” she laughed.
The scene made an impression and now, many years later, it is she who is painting original pieces, including a new one slated for this winter that will feature Dr. Olwyn Davies, who practiced medicine for over 65 years.
“He really served the Silverton community,” Dirks said. “And he delivered lots of babies.”
Smithburg, too, will be producing a new mural, this one of the Fischer’s Flour Mill, which will bring Silverton’s mural count to an astounding 33, a number few cities of Silverton’s size can boast.
While maintaining this number has been historically difficult for the mural society, it is their way of keeping Silverton’s
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girl I ever saw is still there just as beautiful as ever, and in the streets I yet hear the latest marches by the old Silverton band, the stores are still aglow with rich beauties. That’s why I love it so dearly and that’s why it’s yet home to me.”
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His depth of knowledge about the needs of Silverton is unsurpassed and perhaps one of the most important factors he should be your choice, too.
In this election cycle, our current mayor and all three councilors eligible for re-election have chosen to step away. This means that four of the seven individuals making leadership decisions for our community have very little experience in how staff and council collaborate to make policy and implement projects effectively and efficiently.
We need someone in the mayor’s seat with a modest temperament who is already up to speed and able to patiently mentor new councilors, unfamiliar with the limitations of the position.
We need Jason.
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If you weren’t aware, the cover of your Oct. 1, 2022 Our Town features a painting of Margaret Sanger, who is a racist and in favor of eugenics. She is the founder of Planned Parenthood.
A large Planned Parenthood clinic even removed Margaret Sanger’s name from their clinic title, due to her racist and
eugenic beliefs.
In 2016, African American women made up 13% of the population, but made up 38% of the abortions...
Please don’t promote Margaret Sanger!
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SACA Food Pantry, 9 a.m. - noon, SACA, 421 S Water St., Silverton. Repeats Thursdays. 503-873-3446, silvertonareacommunityaid.org
Senior Exercise Class, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. First class is free. Free for members; $5 for non. Also Friday. Bridge, 10 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Mt. Angel Community & Senior Center Store, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 195 E Charles St. Repeats Tuesday - Saturday. Volunteers needed. 503-845-6998
Silverton Meals on Wheels, 11:30 a.m. Delivery only. $3 donation suggested. Monday - Friday. Carol, 503-873-6906
Mt. Angel Senior Meals, 11:30 a.m. Delivery only. $3 donation suggested. Repeats Thursdays. Ginger, 503-845-9464 Poker, noon, Silverton Senior Center. Silverton Recovery AA, noon - 1 p.m., 302 N Water St. Seven days a week. Ukulele Song Circle, 3:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center
Peaceful Heart Kitan Meditation, 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center
Free Dinner, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. Pickup only. Open to all. 503-873-5446
Silver Angels Foot Care, 8:30 - 2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Appointments required. Also Wednesdays. 503-201-6461
Scotts Mills Food Boxes, 9 - 11 a.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. Residents in Scotts Mills/Butte Creek/Monitor rural areas are welcome. Food donations welcome. Niki Barber, 503-873-5059
Simple Qigong, 8:45 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $8/session after first free class. Repeats Wednesdays.
Community Helpers Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Age 2 - 5. Participate in songs, activities, stories with a special guest reader. 503-845-6401 Indoor Playtime, 11 a.m. - noon, Mt. Angel Public Library. Age 2 - 5. All toys provided. 503-845-6401
Tune Tours, 2 - 5 p.m., Mt. Angel Theater & Stu.dio, 220 E Charles St. Live music and entertainment specifically designed for music lovers and seniors, but all welcome. $10. Also Thursdays. Jon, 323-449-1183
SACA Food Pantry, 4 - 7 p.m., SACA, 421 S Water St., Silverton. 503-873-3446, silvertonareacommunityaid.org
Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Zoom. Repeats 10 a.m. Saturdays. For Zoom link, call Barbara K, 503-269-0952.
Silverton Business Group, 8 a.m., Silver Falls Brewery, 207 Jersey St., Silverton. Networking meeting of the Silverton business community hosted by Silverton Chamber of Commerce. Everyone welcome. silvertonchamber.org
Knit Wits, 10 a.m. - noon, Silverton Senior Center. Open to knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, quilters.
Pinochle, 11:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Repeats Fridays.
APPY Hour, noon - 1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Drop in for free technical assistance for electronic devices. All ages. 503-845-6401
Mission Benedict Food Pantry, 1 - 4 p.m., St. Joseph Shelter, 925 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Repeats Friday. 503-845-2468
Open Art Studio, 1 - 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Bring arts projects to work on, share.
Line Dancing, 1 - 2 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. No registration required. Free; donations accepted for instructor. Open to all. Sheila, 503-409-4498
Silver Chips Woodcarving Sessions, 1 - 4 p.m., Silverton Arts Association, 303 Coolidge St., Silverton. $2 a week. All skill levels. 503-873-4512
Mission of Hope Food Pantry, 2 - 4 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. 503-873-7353 Bingo, 2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.
Community Coffee, 7 - 9 a.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St.
Yoga, 9 a.m., Silver Creek Fellowship. Instructor Marg Jones. Open to all. Sheila, 503-409-4498
Mediation & Shared Dialog, 78:30 p.m. All spiritual traditions welcome. Request invitation for virtual gather by emailing compassionatepresence@yahoo.com. 971-218-6641
Toastmaster Club, 7:30 a.m., Zoom. Increase your listening skills, speaking, thinking and evaluating. Contact tmcommunicators@ gmail.com for Zoom link.
Silvertones Community Singers, 10:30 a.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 Main St., Silverton. Anyone who loves to sing is welcome. Tomi, 503-873-2033
“Sew What” Quilting Group, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Silverton Senior Center Tune Tours, 7 - 9 p.m., Mt. Angel Theater & Stu.dio, 220 E Charles St. Live music and entertainment specifically designed for music lovers and seniors, but all welcome. $10. Jon, 323-449-1183
After-Season Indoor Market, 10 a.m. - noon, Silverton Friends Church, 229 Eureka Ave. Local produce, eggs, meats, artisan crafts. Free admission.
Saturday Free Lunch, noon - 1:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 N Second St., Silverton. Pickup only. Open to all. 503-939-3459
Silverton Country Historical Society Museum, 1 - 4 p.m., 428 S Water St., Silverton. Repeats Sundays. silverton. museum@live.com, 503-873-7070
8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Silverton High. Appointments: redcrossblood.org
3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Listen to a story about the theme of the week, join in a STEAM project, enjoy a snack. Age 5 - 12. Free. Today: Day of the Dead face painting; teens & tweens 5 p.m. 11/8: Magnificent Metamorphosis: Learn how butterflies transform from caterpillar to butterfly. 11/15: Ancient Artists: Study art from ancient cultures and make your own creation. 11/29: Newbery Award: Explore the books that win this annual award. 503-845-6401
1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Create a festive turkey centerpiece out of recycled books. Adults only. Free. 503-845-6401
3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Explore feathers, flights and features that make birds unique. Every session includes hands-on activities and active research. Snacks provided. Free. Repeats Nov. 16. 503-845-6401
6:30 - 8 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship Church. In-person or online at scf.tv/ daniel.plan. Free. Open to public. Sheila, 503-409-4498
7 p.m., Scotts Mills City Hall, 265 Fourth St. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-873-5435
1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Learn about interacting with Windows 10. Owning a computer is not required. Space is limited. Reserve a spot by calling 503-845-6401.
7 a.m., Main St. Bistro, 201 E Main St., Silverton. Bi-monthly meeting of Silverton Kiwanis Club. New members welcome. Repeats Nov. 17.
3 - 4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Build an original creations out of LEGOs to display in the library. All supplies provided. Free. All ages. Repeats Nov. 18. 503-845-6401
7 – 9 p.m. Explore the historic downtown, dine, shop, browse galleries, boutiques. silvertonchamber.org, 503-873-5615
7 - 9 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. Meet the artists event. Main Floor Gallery features “New Work: Still Lifes,” paintings by Margo McCafferty. Loft Gallery features “Hello Winter,” gift items by Lunaria artists. Shows run 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. through Nov. 28. 503-873-7734, lunariagallery.com
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Silverton Grange, 201 Division St. Unique selection of handmade and homemade gifts from local artisans, bakers, crafters and makers. Repeats 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Nov. 6. 971-267-9364, rgembree@gmail.com
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10 a.m., Stayton United Methodist Church, 1450 SE Fern Ridge Road. Speaker is Joseph Martin, State President of Children of the American Revolution (CAA). Learn about Honor Flights for area veterans and CAA. Refreshments served. Open to anyone interested in learning about DAR. Linda, 503-689-6991
7 p.m., Silverton High. Open to public. Agenda available. silverton.or.us, 503-873-5321,
7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Open to public. Agenda available. ci.mt-angel.or.us
10 a.m. - noon, Silverton Senior Center. Pam Hutchinson speaks on “Proof and Sources in Genealogy: How to Prove Your Point.” Free. Open to all. Kathy, 503-508-4251; ancestrydetectives.org
3 - 4 p.m. Zoom. Free group for unpaid caregivers providing support to a loved one living with dementia. The focus is to provide dementia care information, training and resources to family caregivers. Offered by Family Caregiver Support Program at NorthWest Senior and Disability Services. To request a referral to the group, contact the Aging and Disability Resource Connection at 503-304-3420. Repeats Nov. 22.
6 - 7:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St., Silverton. Gather to play and sing with ukuleles. Free. All ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Music is provided. 503-873-8796
7 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. silverton.us.or
7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Open to public. 503-873-3093
3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Explore feathers, flights and features that make birds unique. Sessions includes hands-on activities and active research. Snacks provided. Free. Repeats Nov. 23. 503-845-6401
6:30 p.m. Zoom. Discuss Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse. Free. For Zoom invite, contact Ron Drake, 503-873-8796.
5 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Come learn what the library’s Teen Advisory Board is about, play some games, enjoy pizza. Grades 7 - 12. 503-845-6401
8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Salem Saddle Club, 7500 NE Lardon Road. To reserve a spot, $20, contact ssc.saddleclub@gmail.com or 503-569-1225.
2 p.m., Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St., Silverton. J. Allen Cross will read from two of his books, American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic and The Witch’s Guide to the Paranormal. Free. Open to all. 503-873-8706
5 - 6:30 p.m., Marquam United Fellowship Hall, 36971 S Highway 213, Mt. Angel. 118th bazaar. Dinner includes lasagna, green salad, rolls, beverage, pumpkin pie. $10/person, $30/family. Tickets available at door or by email, dickdianelee@gmail. com. Preorders are appreciated.
6 - 9 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Live music by “The HI Guys.” Food, beverages available for purchase. Admission at door $10; veterans are free. Everyone over the age of 21 is welcome. 503-873-3093
6:30 p.m., District Office, 730 E Marquam St., Mt. Angel. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-845-2345, masd91.org
7 p.m., Silverton High. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-873-5303, silverfallsschools.org
7 p.m., Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St., Silverton. Discuss The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. Everyone welcome. 503-873-8796
1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Discuss The Orchardist by Oregon author Amanda Coplin. Copies available at the circulation desk. Open to all. 503-845-6401
6:30 p.m. Zoom. Writers share what they have been working on and listen to see what others are writing. For Zoom invite, contact Ron Drake, 503-873-8796.
7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-845-9291, ci.mt-angel.or.us
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., St. Mary Catholic Church, 9168 SE Silver Falls Hwy., Aumsville.
Homemade cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, pies, cakes, cookies and candy plus a variety of craft items, drawings and silent auction. Soup, rolls and dessert luncheon served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. $10/ adults, $5 children 6-11, free under 5. Repeats Nov. 19. Benefits the ministries of the church. 503-362-6159
11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Silverton Elks Lodge, 300 High St. For appointments, call 1-800-733-2767 or email mack.fitzgerald@ redcross.org
6 - 8 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free meatless Thanksgiving meal with calming mantra and kirtan. RSVP to peacefulheartkirtan@gmail.com.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Scotts Mill Grange, 299 Fourth St. Gifts for the season. Hot chili, dessert. Santa, Sarah Claus visit from 1 - 3 p.m.
7 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Open to public. 503-845-6773
6:30 p.m., Silverton High. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us
3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Watch this classic while feasting along with the characters. All ages. Free. 503-845-6401
3:30 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Contemplative prayer group. Open to public. 503-845-6773
5:30 p.m., 301 E Main St., Silverton. Get more clarity and purpose to retirement. Free. Contact AnnetteJensen@ RetireJoyfully.com.
7 p.m., Scotts Mills Museum, 210 Grandview Ave. Open to public. Joe, 503-871-9803
8:30 a.m., Robert Frost Elementary, 201 Westfield St., Silverton. This year features a junior course for younger runners. Costumes are encouraged. Strollers and well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome. Each participant will receive a ticket to win a prize donated by one of Silverton’s local businesses. $20/individuals, $60/families. All proceeds benefit Robert Frost PTC. Signup at runsignup.com/race/or/ silverton/silvertonturkeytrot or the day of the race.
9 a.m., Silverton Community Center, 421 S Water St. Annual Thanksgiving day Jazzercise benefitting Silverton Area Community Aid. All fitness levels encouraged to attend. Admission is $5 or three food items. Andi, 503-873-8210
1 - 3 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. Enjoy a free Thanksgiving dinner. Sponsored by Elizabeth Hoke Memorial Trust. Open to all.
4 - 8 p.m., downtown Mt. Angel. Vendor booths, live music, biergarten, Christmas tree lighting, Santa Claus and caroling. Repeats 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Nov. 26, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nov. 27. Hazelnutfest.com
5 - 9 p.m., Oregon Garden Resort, 895 W Main St., Silverton. Explore the authentic German Christmas Market for gifts from artisan vendors and imported German nutcrackers, smokers and ornaments.
Visit Santa, enjoy live music, cozy up to a wood-burning fire pit. Take a ride down the snowless tubing hill. Biergarten presented by Western Beverage. No tickets available at the door. All admission and snowless tubing tickets must be purchased online in advance. Ticket sales end at 3 p.m. daily. Vendors are cashless; bring a debit or credit card for purchases. Tickets available at silvertonchristmasmarket.com. Runs through Jan. 1. Closed Dec. 24-25.
2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Towne Square Park. Silverton People for Peace gather to advocate for peace, social justice issues on including a focus on issues of current concern. Open to all. 503-873-5307
1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Create handmade holiday cards using a supply of rubber stamps and decorative paper. Adults only. Free. 503-845-6401
To get your events and fundraisers published in Our Town, send your releases – including date, time, location, activity, cost, contact information – to datebook@ mtangelpub.com. Or drop them off at 401 Oak St., Silverton.
By Stephen Floyd
Neither people nor animals were harmed after a barn caught fire at a mink farm in Mount Angel on Oct. 21.
The four-alarm fire was called in around 5:20 p.m. at Ruef Fur Ranch, and first responders came upon a tall column of smoke and a barn fully involved in flames.
Though the farm’s population of minks was threatened, fire crews were able to keep the flames from harming the animals. There were also horses stabled nearby that were able to be evacuated.
Mt. Angel Fire District (MAFD) Public Information Officer John Rossi said it was “kind of a big deal” that no animals were lost, and credited the efforts of responders who arrived from agencies in Mt. Angel, Silverton, Woodburn, Monitor, Hubbard and St. Paul.
“Everybody and their brother came to that one,” said Rossi.
Equipment on site included 11 fire engines, two brush trucks and a ladder truck. Because the farm was outside the Mount Angel city limits, there were no hydrants for engines to hook up to and water had to be brought on site by 13 water tenders.
Crews brought the fire under control around 6:40 p.m. and firefighters
remained on scene through the following morning to watch for flareups.
Rossi said the barn, estimated to be 20,000 square feet, was a total loss, and
said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
This was the first of three fire responses within 24 hours for MAFD, including
two assists for other districts.
In the early afternoon of Oct. 22, crews responded to a second barn fire on Sconce Road, near Monitor. The fire was started by a woodstove and the structure was a total loss.
After the second structure fire, MAFD assisted with a backyard fire in unincorporated Marion County after a burn pile got out of control. Rossi said even though this is the time of year residents normally begin lighting burn piles, recent dry conditions have kept fire risks high.
“It’s been so dry, so that’s the thing we kind of worried about, even though we’ve had all this rain,” he said.
Rossi added MAFD and other agencies were able to respond quickly to the fires because of an Oregon State Fire Marshal grant that paid for extra staffing during wildfire season. He said for volunteer agencies like MAFD, this was a gamechanger as firefighters could leave right from the station rather than first arrive from home or work.
“It makes all the difference in the world,” said Rossi.
Although the grant expired Oct. 26, Rossi said the district is hopeful similar funding can be made available in the future.
When 11-year-old Girl Scout Moira MacDonald learned that the Scotts Mills Grange was interested in the addition of a Little Free Library she felt called to action.
“We went on a website and looked at starter kits,” Moira said, recalling that, while she and her mother, Meredith, had initially looked into either building or repurposing a library themselves, no internet-sourced plans looked quite as water-tight as those from the Little Free Library site.
“So, we decided just to buy one,” Moira said. But with a $350 price tag, she had to earn the money first.
“I collected cans and used some of the cookie money I earned,” Moira, who has been a member of Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington for nearly seven years, said. “Then I put the shelves in and put the plaques on and one of the neighbors helped with the post.”
She also designed the decorations including a llama, a dedication to her late grandfather – avid reader, John MacDonald – and her favorite quote, a line from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship,” Moira said, reciting the line from memory. “I really like the book and it’s one of the best quotes because it says keep going.”
Initially earning Moira the highest Junior Girl Scout honor, the Bronze Award for community service, the Little Free Library has continued to serve the members of the Grange, where it is located, as well as the greater Scotts Mills community, which is nearly eight miles from the nearest bookstore or public library.
“And with gas prices it would cost so much to drive into town,” Meredith pointed out. “So, for the growing kids and the families who homeschool and don’t have access to the school library, it’s especially nice.”
And Moira intends to keep it that way, through continued care and stewardship of both the library and its books.
“We clean it out and make sure there aren’t too many of one author,” Moira said. When she opens the door to find the library has been in use, she feels really proud.
“I hope that people continue to use it and that it’s helpful to people,” she said.
The Silver Falls School District (SFSD) has agreed to pay $57,500 to settle a legal dispute with former Band Director Frank Petrik after his teaching contract was terminated in August for alleged insubordination.
On Oct. 24, the district board unanimously approved a settlement agreement between SFSD, Petrik and the Silver Falls Education Association (SFEA).
In addition to the financial settlement, the board agreed to treat Petrik’s departure from the district as a resignation rather than a dismissal. In exchange, Petrik and SFEA agreed to release the district from all current or future claims related to Petrik, and agreed he was not entitled to a position within the district.
Neither SFSD nor SFEA commented on the settlement outside the language in the agreement. The settlement did say the district was not admitting any wrongdoing by entering into the agreement. Neither the district nor the teacher’s union have publicly detailed the events that led to Petrik’s dismissal, and the settlement agreement also did not specify the nature of allegations against Petrik.
Petrik’s teaching contract was terminated by the board Aug. 9 after Superintendent Scott Drue recommended firing Petrik for “insubordination and neglect of duty.”
The board met in executive session for four hours to discuss the claims, then voted 6-1 to terminate his contract, with dissent from board member Lori McLaughlin.
On Oct. 24, board member Jonathan Edmonds said he still believes the district had justifiable grounds to dismiss Petrik. “That conversation that occurred compelled me to vote the way I did and I stand by that
vote,” Edmonds said.
McLaughlin said she still believed it was appropriate to continue pursuing a compromise, and she was glad it was over as parties on both sides “gave so much of themselves.”
Board member Owen Von Flue said the settlement prevents expenditures of time, effort and money, and represents an opportunity to put the matter to rest.
“I hope for all the parties that we just move on, onto better and different things,” Von Flue said.
Assistant Superintendent Dan Busch said, prior to the settlement, the district had incurred around $19,000 in legal fees while disputing Petrik’s grievances, a process he said began last December. Busch estimated that if the district had pursued the matter to a dismissal in its favor, legal fees would still have been comparable to the financial settlement with Petrik.
He noted the district would be personally responsible for $22,500, as the remaining $35,000 would be paid by the district’s insurance pool, PACE (Property and Casualty Coverage for Education).
Busch also said the settlement avoided unnecessary stress and effort for anyone who may have been called as a witness.
Petrik joined SFSD as band director in 2014 and revived the district’s marching band program that year. He helped found the Silverton Friends of Music booster club in 2016. Petrik was also vice president of SFEA from 2018.
According to LinkedIn, Petrik is now band director at Ron Russell Middle School in the David Douglas School District in Portland. Silver Falls High School music teacher Tim Duffy is now band director.
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The Marion County 4-H ThinkRobots Club is seeking new members.
The club, which features largely Silverton-area students, is open to those nine to 18. Club meetings are held in Molalla on Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Competitions begin in November and typically occur from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The season generally runs from October through April.
Last year’s team advanced to an international competition in Dallas, Texas, where they finished second in their division.
4-H membership dues of $40 are required to participate. Other costs will result from team dues and competitions.
For further information contact coach Gary Morris at g.l.morris@gmail.com or go to the 4-H ThinkRobots Silverton/ Molalla Facebook page.
June Ledgerwood joined her beloved husband and daughters Oct. 13, 2022, surrounded by family who loved her dearly.
June was born May 12, 1927, to Lyle and Eleanor Applegate of Rawlins, Wyoming. June and her younger sister, Edith, were raised by their mother and stepfather, Roy Bird, and were joined by three younger siblings.
June married Roy D. Ledgerwood June 4, 1949, in McMinnville, Oregon. June and Roy welcomed their first child, Douglas, in 1951 followed by Virginia, Jenette, and Betty. The family settled in Silverton in 1963 where they established themselves within the Central Howell community.
time bowling at the Silver Creek Lanes, canning the food grown in her garden, spending time with her children and grandchildren, and playing cards.
June and Roy were married for 53 years when Roy passed away in 2002. June resided in the Silvertowne Apartments for the remaining of her years making numerous friends.
June is preceded in death by her parents, husband Roy, sisters Edith and Shirlie, brother Roy, and daughters Jenette and Virginia.
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June and Roy lived in the same farmhouse on Desart Road for 43 years and took great pride in maintaining the property, cultivating their garden, and planting flowers. June enjoyed spending her free
June is survived by her children, Douglas (Jeri) Ledgerwood and Betty (Tom) Ruiz; brother, Donald (Linda) Bird; eight grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren.
A celebration of life was held Oct. 29 at Unger Funeral Chapel.
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Mark Burnett left this life on Sept. 21, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Chris Burnett; sisters, Diane Burnett (Pagosa Springs, Colorado) and Terry Appelt (Auburn, Illinois); brother, Mike Burnett (Springfield, Illinois); and nephews, Dayton Burnett (Springfield, Illinois), Blayne Burnett (Denver, Colorado) and Chance Burnett (Springfield, Illinois); and his beloved dog, Bluzee.
Mark was a gifted entrepreneur from an early age. He created Sebastian’s restaurant in Springfield in his twenties and saw this restaurant enjoy great success and be a staple of fine dining in the community. He moved on and was successful in catering and state food service contracts as well.
He and Chris made the move to Oregon in 2013 to follow a job opportunity for Chris and fell in love with Oregon. Not long after arriving he again applied his gifts to creating the Markum Inn and Muddy Boots Bar in Mount Angel, Oregon. Opening in 2016 it continues to thrive and be a favorite of locals and a tourist destination. He was a true “foodie” and loved to bring great food and a welcoming atmosphere to his customers.
His legacy would not be complete without noting his love of sports, especially football, a game he played competitively in high school and college. His true love however was as a dedicated and passionate coach of Springfield High School players. He was at his happiest being a mentor and leader for young men who might not have had that presence in their lives. Mark was someone who loved to give back and offer support to those who needed a boost. He had a big heart and a generous spirit.
He will be missed, and the world lost a kind and loving soul when Mark departed. A celebration of life for Mark was held on Oct. 17 at the Markum Inn Restaurant. In lieu of flowers, if you wish to honor Mark, please donate to one of the following organizations. Or any pet rescue that you deem appropriate.
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This fall was one of change for Silverton High athletics. Gone were athletic director James Rise, football coach Josh Craig and volleyball coach Kate O’Connor, with Gary Cameron, the girls soccer coach, stepping back to an assistant’s role.
As we approach the end of the regular season the results are in, and they are very good indeed:
• The football program, under first-year coach Dan Lever, is 6-2 overall, 6-1 in the Mid-Willamette Conference and has clinched at least a tie for the title. The Foxes are ranked No. 5 in Class 5A and can look forward to at least one home playoff game as they seek to defend their 5A state title.
• The volleyball squad, led by firstyear coach Reilly Rosecrans, is 22-2 overall, 12-1 in the MWC and ranked No. 3 in the state.
The Foxes were set to host a playoff match on Saturday, Oct. 29 after Our Town’s presstime, with a win earning them a spot in the Class 5A state tournament in Forest Grove. The Foxes have made regular appearances in the playoffs in recent years, advancing to the quarterfinals in 2015 and last year, but they never have played for a state title.
• Cameron was replaced by Renee Cantrell, who has the Foxes in the thick of the fight for an MWC title.
At Our Town’s presstime Silverton was 4-1-1 in league, trailing only 4-0-2 Crescent Valley, which won state titles in 2018 and 2019 and advanced to the semifinals a year ago. Tightly bunched behind the Raiders and Silverton were Woodburn (4-1-1) and West Albany and Corvallis, both 3-2-1. The league receives four automatic playoff bids, with two statewide at-large slots also available.
The upshot is that the new coaches, led by new AD Andy Jones, appear to be working out quite well.
Football: The Foxes played another of their classics on Oct. 21 against West
Albany. Starting in 2012 (and with a gap of four years from 2014-17 when West was in Class 6A plus the 2020 COVID year) either the Foxes or the Bulldogs have claimed the league title. They are 5-5 against each other during that stretch and 2-2 in the playoffs. The last time West Albany won a state title, in 2013, the Bulldogs beat Silverton 17-0 in the semifinals. And last season, when the Foxes won their first state title since 1991, they took out West 44-14 in the semifinals.
How important is it when the Foxes face West? During the Senior Night ceremonies before last week’s game more Foxes cited that semifinal win as their “greatest memory” than the state title victory the following weekend against Thurston.
The Bulldogs evened the recent ledger at 5-5 with a 21-20 win in another instant classic. It marked the sixth time in that span that the game was decided by a
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I’m not a fan of most holidays.
I know what you’re thinking – this guy’s crazy. Who wouldn’t appreciate time off work to spend with loved ones?
But hear me out. By and large, holidays are stress-inducing budget busters, and the reasons behind them often get lost in clouds of fireworks and barbecue smoke. To add to the “fun,” even if you do get a day off, you still have to do the same amount of work in less time. Enjoy.
And if you say anything about holidays and what a pain in the neck they are, you’re labeled a party-pooper. I should have that tattooed on my forehead.
Having gotten that off my chest, there is one holiday I like – Thanksgiving. Yes, it has its stresses – especially if a boatload of people shows up at the last minute or expects to be waited on. That can be a problem. But by the time the pumpkin pie hits the plates,
hard to pay the rent or the mortgage and the other bills, put food on the table and raise a family.
everyone has pretty much settled in for an afternoon of chit-chat, board games or football.
What could be better?
Thanksgiving is rooted in a simple idea. It’s to get together and share the bounty. Historians now say most of what we were taught about the origins of Thanksgiving was rooted in myth, and that’s fine with me. I just like the concept of sitting down to a meal with friends and family. Whether the Pilgrims and Indians did it centuries ago isn’t something I worry about.
These days, most people don’t grow their food or hunt, but they do work
That in itself is worth celebrating. Togetherness is another benefit of Thanksgiving. Too many folks seem to go out of their way to draw lines. Politics, religion, ethnicity, even their affinity for sports teams is what identifies them. What they forget is that, as Americans, each of us is a full meal deal. We may have certain political and religious beliefs, but each of us is more than the sum of them.
In school we were told that the U.S. was a great melting pot, that we all have a place at the table. That concept is no longer in style, but I still think that all of us are the ingredients for the secret sauce that makes our nation exceptional.
If you don’t believe it, get out and walk around and talk with people. In short
order, you will be convinced this is a good and great place to live.
We are part of something bigger. Whether we’re part of a neighborhood, or a city or town. Whether we are Democrats, Republicans, Independents or Libertarians and whether we are Christians, or Muslims or atheists, we all have something to offer – ourselves.
We need each other. We need that diversity, but we also need to acknowledge and embrace the fact that we are all in this together.
Those who insist on standing on their side of a line are missing out, but so are we all. To understand each other and to work together are qualities that make us better people.
That is something for which we all can be thankful.
Carl Sampson is a freelance writer and editor. He lives in Stayton.
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