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COMMUNITY NEWS Serving Mt. Angel, Silverton, and Scotts Mills

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Contents

Something to Think About Decision fatigue setting in?...................4

SILVERTON AREA SENIORS, INC. Six-foot distancing and masks required for all Silverton Senior Center activities Masks may be removed only when actively eating or drinking, or when addressing a group

A Slice of the Pie Getting thru the COVID testing maze.....6

This Month

Business

“Loneliness Summit” Thursday, Dec. 9 from 8am-12pm provided by Marion County Health & Human Services www.eventbrite.com/e/ the-loneliness-summittickets-204251480677

Mount Angel’s a new food cart pod........8

Something to Do Holiday bazaars back in season............ 10

Datebook............................... 14

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Arts & Entertainment Oregon Garden Resort unveils mural, Christmas Market & light display.........16

A Grin At The End...........26

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

On the Cover

Stu Rasmussen, remembered.............. 20

Foxes WR Vandon Fessler hugs his father, assistant coach Mike Fessler, at the conclusion of Saturday’s 26-20 Foxes Class 5A title game win at Hillsboro Stadium. Fessler caught 10 passes for 145 yards and was named Silverton’s player of the game. JAMES DAY

Obituaries.......................................... 22

Above

Passages Dr. Davies’ last interview.................... 19

Sports & Recreation Foxes take state 5A football title......... 24

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Holiday Christmas Party Thursday, Dec. 16, 6pm Ugly Holiday Sweaters encouraged! Prizes & surprises, holiday goodies and refreshments too!

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Something to Think About

COVID decision fatigue

By Melissa Wagoner Decision fatigue is a relatively unknown mental health term that has, during the past 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, begun getting more attention.

“Decision fatigue describes the challenges in making decisions large or small, typically occurring after a period of time of frequent or complex decision making,” Audry Van Houweling, the owner of She Soars Psychiatry in Silverton, said. She added the psychological phenomenon presents with symptoms like brain fog, slowed thinking, decreased mental stamina, anxiety and the feeling of being trapped or paralyzed when faced with decisions.

It could happen to anyone, regardless of age, stage, or socio-economic status because it’s not the decisions themselves that are the challenge – not their size or complexity – but rather the repetitive nature and the increased sense that there isn’t one right answer.

“It’s when it’s hard to know what the best answer is – or maybe there is no best answer,” Jennifer Ungarwulff, a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Mother Heart Counseling in Silverton, confirmed.

Why now?

“This past 18 months has demanded many of us to perform mental acrobatics as the world and our local communities have shifted – again, and again and again,” Van Houweling said of the reason decision fatigue is suddenly becoming so widespread amongst her clients.

“The pandemic has meant complex decision making that often is enmeshed or sometimes in opposition to our beliefs, morality, and lifestyle preferences.”

In other words, many previously straightforward issues – sending kids to school, going out to eat or even shopping at a store – have suddenly

It’s exhausting when small decisions are critical become far more nuanced and even heated. Making one feel like even small decisions are critical. And that pressure can be exhausting.

comparison and multiple unknowns,” she said. “We do not have a clear roadmap and our perceptions of safety and freedom can differ greatly.”

“It’s the background in more people’s minds,” Ungarwulff confirmed. She mainly works with women in the early stages of motherhood. “It’s questions like, should I take them to the store?

It’s that feeling that COVID is in the air.”

So much so, in fact, that those two topics – safety and freedom – have become more conflict-ridden than ever before. They separate families and community members and make political figures – even those at the local level – the subject of widespread backlash.

It’s also the sense that any conclusion might be the wrong one.

“Distrust and disillusionment with our governing bodies and policymakers is not too spectacular,” Van Houweling said. There is always a certain level of criticism around how the government is run.

“Many of us have felt in a state of ‘damned if I do, damned if I don’t’,” Van Houweling said. She theorized that this feeling often stems from the reality that many of today’s decisions – especially those having to do with aspects of the pandemic – are presented with very little context.

“It has been difficult to gauge potential risks or rewards as our unprecedented times leave us with minimal historical

But in the last 18 months blame and the critique of others’ decisions has reached an all-time high. It’s a trend both Ungarwulff and Van Houweling see as damaging. “[T]heir job is remarkably difficult right now,” Van Houweling said, referencing

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the fact that even politicians can suffer from decision fatigue.

Suggestions for combatting decision fatigue and burnout

“Perhaps before we are so quick to judge, we ought to think about what might be on their plate.”

• Inventory the tasks that require a decision, prioritize them and tackle the most consequential first.

What are the consequences?

One of the challenges in diagnosing decision fatigue is that it presents differently in everyone. Sometimes it can look like impulsivity or a disregard for discernment and consequences. Like a kind of, “It doesn’t matter what I choose, so why put a ton of thought into it?”

That can look like giving up.

“There’s definitely more fatalism, less hope,” Ungarwulff said. She speculated that, in many cases, the recent emotional whiplash caused by rising and falling in infection numbers is to blame.

“I think there was an upswing of hope when the vaccine first came out and when things got better,” she recalled.

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• Minimize distractions.

• Simplify – to-do lists, wardrobes, social engagements and your home environment.

• Set boundaries – prioritize habits and routines that keep you clear-headed.

• Practice self-care.

schools started reopening. Now, there’s powerlessness and anger, too, and more fear.”

And fear can lead to another

manifestation of decision fatigue:

procrastination – or the reluctance to

make an important decision. It’s a kind of sticking one’s head in the sand.

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“Simplifying to-do lists, simplifying wardrobes, simplifying social engagements, simplify your home environment,” Van Houweling described.

And once all of that is done, “Take an inventory of the tasks on your radar that require a decision.”

What are some coping strategies?

Thankfully there are numerous ways to combat decision fatigue, starting with engaging in self-care by prioritizing sleep and committing to some leisure activity every day. Then, by setting boundaries.

“Prioritize your non-negotiables – habits or routines that keep you in a better head space,” Van Houweling urged.

Finally, ask yourself, “What do you know for sure?”

This last can be the most challenging.

“We will never be able to predict the future,” Van Houweling admitted. “…you only know what you know now…but trusting yourself to handle potential outcomes is perhaps most important.”

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A Slice of the Pie

Navigating the maze I just spent an entire morning negotiating the administration and shipping of three specially ordered COVID tests so that my children and I can travel to visit their grandparents in a little over three weeks – and I’m still not sure I have it all straight.

one get that job? – sat for almost an hour watching each of the members of my family salivate into a tube.

The challenge lies in the timing, in order to travel to this particular state, one must have, prior to boarding the flight, proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result – administered by one of only a handful of specific testing partners no more than 72 hours prior to the last leg of the flight.

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Sounds easy, right? The answer, I’ve found, is – decidedly not.

Last year our test was canceled, at the very last minute, as we sat in line, two hours from our home. No warning, the pharmacy just never received the supplies.

With no other choice, we bumped our flight an entire week, feeling simultaneously grateful we were able to do so and frustrated that we had to.

Instead we ordered saliva tests at $150 each, had them shipped directly to our home and spent a surreal morning logged on to Zoom where a very nice lab tech – how does

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Then it was off to the nearest UPS drop-site so the vials could begin their trip, through a snowstorm, to a lab somewhere in the Midwest, where they would be processed – hopefully with negative results – in time for our flight.

They did. But it was a harrowing time.

Which is why this year I’d hoped to do things differently.

I already have the tests. Now all we have to do is log on and spit.

But wait! Our flight is on a Monday evening at five.

The lab closes the Friday before, also at five – precisely when we need to take the tests. And the UPS drop-site?

It closes around that time as well. There’s nothing to be done but move the test date to Saturday, decreasing our window to receive the results by over 12 hours.

Needless to say, I’ve come to the conclusion that the days of easy travel are over – at least for a while. But I also find myself wondering, did they ever exist in the first place?

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COVID testing and the ins and outs of travel shoving things in a backpack and heading, largely unencumbered to the gate. But those days were such a long time ago, I barely remember them.

Now, I spend weeks making lists, packing bags, making sure everyone has his or her essential items. It’s tricky and it’s almost never perfect.

Like the time I mistakenly packed my husband’s entire Goodwill pile instead of his to-go stack. Surprised, doesn’t quite describe his expression when he pulled shirt after interesting shirt from the suitcase with nothing else to go with them. He packs for himself these days.

But it’s still a stressful time, arranging for a house sitter, a ride to the airport, a way to get home. Not to mention planning ahead with work and school. By the time we get to the airport I’m drained and jittery with nerves anticipating the TSA gauntlet ahead.

Does everyone have his or her bag? Who needs to take off their shoes? What must come out of the suitcases and what can stay in? By the time we reach our gate I’m a wreck.

But it used to be that at this point in the trip the worst was over. Once we made it through security I could relax.

Not anymore. Now, after a long day of travel, of keeping everyone comfortable on a flight that no longer offers entertainment, food or any of the fun I remember from

my childhood, when all I want to do is get out of the airport and to the hotel… there’s COVID screening.

When it’s all over – finally – we’re sent on our way, edgy and exhausted but excited to begin the vacation. Right?

All of this is playing through my mind as I sit next to the stack of requisite tests, worrying about how it will all turn out. Will the results come through in time? Will they all be negative? What happens if they’re not?

It really takes the fun out of planning a vacation, one that we’ve saved and prepared for all year. Gone is the anticipatory buzz of just thinking about the good times ahead.

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Despite a stormy night, the atmosphere is festive beneath the glowing blue and white striped tent over LC’s Outdoor Market – the newly opened food cart pod in downtown Mount Angel.

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“At this point we’re just creating the atmosphere,” Kirk Deignan who, along with his wife, Mary, owns From Russia with Love – a chain of five food carts dispersed throughout Oregon.

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Initially opened for business during Oktoberfest, the Market’s vendors hit the ground running, with crowds of hungry patrons lining up to indulge in the popular Mos-Cow peroshki and beef pelmeni at From Russia with Love and the scratchmade Reubens at Fire Side Grille.

“It’s doing good,” Mary said, “but we need music, we need a beer truck and we need something warm.”

“We never stopped going,” Mary said.

Unfortunately, those long lines were short-lived as – with the festival over and the stormy fall weather rolling in – patronage to downtown Mount Angel dropped off. It’s been challenging, getting

To that end, the Deignans are currently researching options for beer, wine and cider as well as heaters for the seating area inside the tent.

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“We’re going to keep growing and make sure this is a very nice, family-friendly atmosphere,” Mary enthused. “We want people to be able to eat, drink and listen to some music. I think if we make this an atmosphere, it’ll do well.”

In the meantime, the challenge is to get the word out to those living in and around Mount Angel about this new option for dining in or ordering out.

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“We’re trying to be the future of food,” Navan said. Their revolving menu hosts a bevy of sushi rolls, warm curries and a popular pineapple rice. “This time of year, it’s raining but we need to keep open and in business until summertime.”

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“I have a Google number so it’ll come right to my cell phone,” David Moran, the owner of Fire Side Grille, verified.

Because all of the food truck owners, even the newest to join the fleet, Montree Navan – owner of Zen Thai and Sushi – are eager to make LC’s Market the go-to spot for dining in Mount Angel.

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By Melissa Wagoner Holiday bazaars are not just providing holiday spirit this year, they’re also bringing a little bit of “normal” to a year that has been anything but.

“In a way it is a little more special this year,” Kim White – Vendor Coordinator for Santa Mouse, Silverton’s longest running holiday bazaar – confirmed. “It is giving us something to look forward to.”

Introduced more than 40 years ago at Eugene Field Elementary School, Santa Mouse Bazaar – named for that school’s mascot, the “field mouse” – quickly became a mainstay of the holiday season.

Which is why, when it was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event’s organizers were more than a little disappointed.

“We tossed around ideas for online or outside, but just didn’t have time to put it together,” White recalled. “With the weather, outside would have been hard for the vendors.”

Holiday bazaars, festivals, make comeback

Hazelnut Fest & German Holiday Market

Mount Angel Festhalle 500 Wilco Hwy. NE, Mount Angel Dec. 3, 4 - 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Dec. 5, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Santa Mouse Bazaar

Silverton High School Commons Area 1456 Pine St., Silverton Dec. 4, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

But this year the event is back.

“We have 100 tables available,” White said. She noted that, while there were a few regular vendors who have declined due to COVID concerns, the majority were more than happy to sign-up.

“We have also had requests from new vendors for registration forms,” White pointed out. Listing wreaths, signs, jewelry, soaps, baked goods, candles, photographs, and hand sewn and knitted

Held in the Commons Area of Silverton High School on Dec. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Santa Mouse is unique in that it is a fundraiser for the Basic Skills classroom, where White is a teacher.

Celebrate Families Holiday Festival

Silverton Community Center 421 S. Water St., Silverton Dec. 11, 1 - 4 p.m.

“Some of our students will be there to help out,” she said of her students’ involvement, which includes serving drinks at the Frothy Fox (open during the bazaar) as well as making the class’s traditional dog biscuits, which will also be on sale.

Holiday Craft Market at The Oregon Garden

Natural Resources Education Center 879 W. Main St., Silverton Dec. 18 & 19, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. items amongst the many gift options that will be on display.

“This is a unique opportunity to shop local and support the local artisans in Silverton and surrounding communities,” White said. “I have gotten to know many of our returning vendors. They are wonderful people who put a lot of time and effort into their creations. I’m sure anyone could find something that appeals to their taste and budget.”

Mount Angel, too, has the crafters and specialty food vendors presenting their wares at its Hazelnut Fest and German Holiday Market. The festival of all things hazelnut and more is open at the Mount Angel Festhalle 4 - 8 p.m. Dec. 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 4 – when entertainment will include the Festival Brass – and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5.

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a snack and drink at Little Leaf Café, and enjoy the Garden’s 80 beautiful acres… all the while knowing all purchases exclusively support small local businesses.”

children can make their own crafts and holiday decorations to give as gifts. Plus, the first 300 children over age 3 to attend receive goodie bags. Santa will be there for a visit, a photo or both! The festival runs 1 to 4 p.m. at the Silverton Community Center, 421 S. Water St. And for last-minute shoppers, there’s a new craft bazaar joining the scene. Coined, the Holiday Craft Market at The Oregon Garden, this bazaar will take place Dec. 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Natural Resources Education Center, just outside the garden gates.

“For many years, The Oregon Garden has been the location of the beloved Christmas in the Garden event,” Delen Kitchen, the Oregon Garden Foundation’s Director of Operations, said. “For various reasons we are not able to put on such a largescale event this year, but we still wanted a way to celebrate the holidays with our community.”

Featuring booths filled with jewelry, hand-

Artisans interested in becoming a vendor at either Holiday Craft Market, Santa Mouse Bazaar, or Hazelnut Fest still have time to apply.

“We still have a few spots to fill, but don’t expect any problems doing so,” Kitchen said. “The support for this impromptu event has been overwhelming.”

And if you would like to become a sponsor for the Celebrate Families festival, contact Silverton Together.

The Mount Angel-Silverton Hazelnut Fest & German Holiday Market is back this year, with regional vendors like Blue Sky Fungi scheduled to return.

Whether it’s as a vendor or as a holiday shopper, both Kitchen and White urge everyone to take part in the season’s bazaars.

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“One of the best parts of this bazaar is seeing all the people coming together to support each other,” White pointed out, “see old friends and sometimes make new ones.”

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Mt. Angel Public Library, 290 Charles St. Silverton High, 1456 Pine St., Silverton.

Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield, 503-873-3093. Age 50 and older.

Silver Creek Fellowship, 822 NE Industrial Way, Silverton.

Weekly Events Monday

SACA Food Pantry, 9 a.m. - noon, SACA, 421 S Water St., Silverton.

Repeats Thursdays. 503-873-3446, silvertonareacommunityaid.org Mt. Angel Community & Senior Center Store, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 195 E Charles St. Repeats Tuesday - Saturday. Volunteers needed. 503-845-6998 Mt. Angel Food Pantry, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mt. Angel Community Center, 195 E Charles St. Repeats Wed. 503-845-6998 Bridge, 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center.

50 and older. 503-873-3093 Silverton Senior Meals, 11:30 a.m.

Delivery only. $3 donation suggested.

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

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

Delivery only. $3 donation suggested.

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

Free Dinner, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. Pickup only. Open to all. 503-873-5446

Tuesday

Silver Angel Foot Clinic, Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. Repeats Wednesdays. Call for appt., 503-873-3093 Scotts Mills Food Boxes, 9 - 11 a.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. Residents in Scotts Mills/Butte Creek/Monitor rural areas welcome. Food donations welcome. Niki, 503-873-5059 Community Helpers Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Zoom. Join librarian and a special guest for storytime, accompanying backpack. Age 2 - 6.

Recordings posted at mtangelreads. readsquared.com. 503-845-6401 Pinochle, noon - 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. Repeats Fridays, 503-873-3093 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. Sat. For Zoom link, call Barbara K, 503-269-0952.

Wednesday

Knit Wits, 10 a.m. - noon, Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. 503-873-3093 Mission Benedict Food Pantry, 1 - 4 p.m., St. Joseph Shelter, 925 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Repeats Friday. 503-845-2468

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Open Art Studio, 1 - 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. 503-873-3093 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 Daniel Plan Journey Video Series, 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

Thursday

Free Coffee, 7 - 9 a.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. Yoga Class, 10 a.m., Silver Creek Fellowship.

Open to all. Sheila, 503-409-4498 Bingo, 10 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $1 per card, $2 for three cards. 50 and older.

503-873-3093 Mediation & Shared Dialog, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

All spiritual traditions welcome. Invitation for virtual gathering: compassionatepresence@ yahoo.com. 971-218-6641

Friday

Toastmaster Club, 7:30 a.m., Zoom.

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Chicken Foot Dominoes, 1 - 3 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older.

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Saturday

After-Season Indoor Market, 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m., Silverton Friends Church, 229 Eureka Ave. Local produce, eggs, meats, artisan crafts. Free admission. Every Saturday beginning Oct. 16 except Holiday weekends. silvertonfarmersmarket.com Saturday Free Lunch, noon - 1:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 N Second St., Silverton. Pickup only. 503-939-3459

Notices

Mt. Angel Public Library

Kids of all ages are invited to create and mail a letter to Santa at the library. Stories and STEAM activity packets for grades K-4 for this month include Discover a magic triangle by decorating a tree and coloring a winter scene using numbers (Dec. 7) and make an indoor snowball launcher (Dec. 21). Teen & Tweens take & make packets for grades 5-12 are available Dec. 7; make a simple picture frame and hanging decorations with magic color scratch. The December Storywalk is A Piñata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas by Pat Mora. Start at the library’s front door. The library will be closed Dec. 24-25, 31; Jan. 1. Call 503-845-6401.

Mt. Angel Historical Society

The Mt. Angel Historical Society’s 2022 fundraising calendar is now available.

The calendar is full of pictures and information from Mt. Angel’s past.

Calendars are $12 for members, $14 for non-members, and are available at Mt. Angel Senior Center, 195 E Charles St.

Scotts Mill Food Cupboard

The Scotts Mill Food Cupboard is looking to help provide food for Christmas day to families in Scotts Mills and surrounding areas. Donations of nonperishable food items can be left at the Community Center, 298 Fourth St., or at drop boxes located at the Scotts Mills Post Office, and City Hall through Dec. 11. Families can sign up for a Christmas Box at the Community Center from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 14. Niki Barber, 503-873-5059, smcomcenter@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, Dec. 1 Silverton Christmas Market

5 p.m., Oregon Garden Resort, 895 W Main St., Silverton. Stroll along paths draped in more than 1 million lights.

Explore the authentic German Christmas Market for gifts from artisans vendors.

Visit Frosty and Santa. Enjoy music and a local brew in the Biergarten. Cozy up to a wood-burning fire pit or take a ride down the snowless tubing hill.

Market runs through Jan. 9, 2022. Entry Monday - Wednesday $15 adults, $5 age 6 - 12, $12 Silverton residents with proof of residence. Entry Thursday - Sunday $18 adults, $5 age 6 - 12, $15 Silverton residents with proof of residence. Children age 5 and under are free. Proceeds benefit local nonprofits. silvertonchristmasmarket.com

Virtual Trivia Night

7 p.m. Zoom. Have fun testing your knowledge on a variety of topics with Silver Falls Library. For additional information and Zoom invite, contact Ron Drake at 503-873-8796.

Hazelnut Fest and German Holiday Market

4 - 8 p.m., Festhalle, 500 NE Wilco Hwy., Mt. Angel. Authentic German and regional arts and crafts, Oregon wineries and breweries and foods that feature hazelnuts. Repeats 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Dec. 4, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dec. 5.

Children’s Lantern Parade

4 - 6:45 p.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, 300 Coolidge St., Silverton. Sheltering Silverton provides paper lanterns and votives, cookies and cocoa.

The event is free; donations are accepted and will go directly toward supporting families experiencing homelessness. 503509-4797, shelteringsilverton. org

Visit with Santa

6 - 8 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. After the Silverton tree lighting, follow Santa over to the front of the church for visits.

Church Lady Fudge will be available for purchase. All proceeds go to fight food insecurity in Silverton youth. 503-873-6517

Silverton Tree Lighting

6 p.m., Town Square Park, Silverton. Enjoy music, hot chocolate and more. Santa lights the tree at 7 p.m. Free. Open to all.

503-873-5615

Lunaria December Showing

7 - 9 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. Meet the artists for the Lunaria Gallery Holiday Show. Free. Open to public.

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First Friday in Silverton

7 – 9 p.m. Explore the historic downtown, have dinner, shop, browse galleries, boutiques. 503-873-5615, silvertonchamber.org

Saturday, Dec. 4 Leaf Recycling

9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Silverton City Shops, 830 McClaine St. Silverton residents can drop off bagged leaves for free. Leaves must be dumped into bins and bags disposed of.

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9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Silverton High.

Handmade crafts, gifts, silent auction, baked goods. Organized by and supports Basic Skills Classroom. Free. 503-873--6331

Friday, Dec. 3

Sunday, Dec. 5

10 a.m. Zoom. Learn about the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. Target audience is farmers and producers looking to learn more about resources, OSU Extension programming/ projects, educational events focused on small farms. Register at marionswcd.net under News and Events. 503-391-9927

1 - 3 p.m., Mt. Angel Mercantile B&B, 495 E College St. New and used puzzles. Bring a puzzle and exchange it. Every first Sunday.

Email: mary@maryfranklin.net.

7 p.m., Scotts Mills City Hall, 265 Fourth St. Agenda available. Open to public.

503-873-5435, scottsmills.org

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Puzzle Exchange

Monday, Dec. 6 Silverton City Council

7 p.m., Silverton High. Open to public.

Agenda: 503-873-5321, silverton.or.us

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Mt. Angel City Council

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

Silver Falls School District Board

7 p.m., Zoom. Agenda available. Open to public. For login details: 503-873-5303, silverfallsschools.org

Tuesday, Dec. 7

Tuesday, Dec. 14

2 - 3:30 p.m. Zoom. For family caregivers and/or unpaid family caregivers. Free.

To register, contact Suzy, 503-304-3429, suzy.deeds@nwsds.org

7 p.m., Silverton High. Open to public.

Agenda available. 503-874-2207, silverton.us.or

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Silverton Garden Club

6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Create holiday arrangements for home and enjoy refreshments. Bring clippers, a container, greens to share, cones and accessories, and a small-plate savory or sweet. Wet Oasis beverage provided. No charge. Masks required. Kathy Hunter, 503-873-0159.

Wednesday, Dec. 8 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club

6:30 p.m. Zoom. Silver Falls Library club discussion of four Ray Bradbury short stories: “A Sound of Thunder,” “The April Witch,” “The Pedestrian” and “The Fog Horn.” For information and Zoom invite, contact Ron Drake at 503-873-8796.

Thursday, Dec. 9 Red Cross Blood Drive

1 - 6 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton.

Appointments needed by visiting redcrossblood.org.

Silverton Zenith Women’s Club

7 p.m. Members discuss ways to fund and implement project to benefit the Silverton community. For more information and meeting location, call Barbara, 801-414-3875.

Friday, Dec. 10 Scotts Mill Tree Lighting

6 p.m., Scotts Mills City Park. Santa and Mrs. Claus light town Christmas tree.

Dinner is available for donation to park.

Saturday, Dec. 11 Elks Hoop Shoot

8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Robert Frost School, 201 Westfield St., Silverton. Girls and boys ages 8 - 13. Participants advance through the Silverton Elks Lodge contest, district, state and regionals to the 50th anniversary national finals in Chicago, Ill. Participation is free, and the Elks cover all travel costs to the state, regional and national levels. Scott May, 503-873-5696; Elks Lodge, 503-873-4567

Monday, Dec. 13 Mt. Angel School Board

6:30 p.m. Zoom. Open to public. Agenda available. Meeting ID: 876 9385 7427.

Passcode: 074715. 503-845-2345, masd91.org

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Thursday, Dec. 16 Book Discussion for Adults

1 p.m. Zoom. Join Mt. Angel Public Library to discuss the holiday mystery, A Christmas Beginning by Anne Perry.

Copies and Zoom link available at the library. Free. Open to all. 503-845-6401

Silver Falls Writers Group

6:30 p.m. Zoom. Writers are invited to share what they are working on and listen to see what others are writing. For additional information and Zoom invite, contact Ron Drake at 503-873-8796.

Mt. Angel Planning Commission

Sunday, Dec. 19 Holiday Concert

3 p.m., YouTube. Willamette Master Chorus performs holiday music with guest choir Salem Academy Concert Choir. The chorus will give appreciation to all medical front-line workers who have and continue to care for those dealing with Covid-19.

Free. YouTube channel: youtube. com/c/willamettemasterchorus.

Taizé Prayer

7 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Open to public. 503-845-6773

Monday, Dec. 20

Silverton City Council Work Session

6 - 10 p.m., Silverton High. Open to public. Agenda available.

503-873-5321, silverton.or.us

Tuesday, Dec. 21 Winter Solstice

7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library.

Open to public. Agenda available.

503-845-9291, ci.mt-angel.or.us

SHS Choir Performance

7 p.m., Silverton High. An evening of music that lights up the winter season.

Free. 503-873-6331

Friday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve

Saturday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day Sunday, Dec. 26 Kwanzaa Starts Monday, Dec. 27 Vigil for Peace

2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Towne Square Park, Silverton. Silverton People for Peace gather to advocate for peace, social justice issues on all levels of society including a focus on issues of current concern.

Open to all.

503-873-5307

Tuesday, Dec. 28

Silver Falls School District Board Work Session

7 p.m., Zoom. Agenda available. Open to public. For login details: 503-873-5303, silverfallsschools.org

Friday, Dec. 31 New Year´s Eve

Saturday, Dec. 18 Free Community Breakfast

7:30 - 9:30 a.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 Highway 213, Mt. Angel. All welcome. 503-829-5061

Holiday Craft Market

10 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Take care of last minute holiday shopping, featuring local vendors. The event takes place in the Natural Resource Education Center, across from the Gift Shop, and is free to the public. Garden admission is not included. Seasonal refreshments available at Little Leaf Cafe. Repeats Dec. 19. oregongarden.org

Ad Lucem 10th Concert & Carol Sing

1p.m. St. Paul Catholic Church,1410 Pine St., Silverton, or via live stream at https:// fb.me/e/1lL8YGEvj. Featuring Alison Seeber (soprano) , Julie Tourtellotte (soprano/alto), Michelle Golan (soprano), Annie Appleton (alto), John Seeber (tenor/baritone), Andrew Seeber (guitar & vocal bass), and more! Special cameo appearance by “The Basement Folk”, youth band. Audience invited to sing favorite traditional carols. Admission free, donations accepted.

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Christmas cheer

New Silverton mural now at Oregon Garden Resort

By Melissa Wagoner Silverton’s newest mural is a bit off the beaten track, but definitely worth the trip. Located at the Oregon Garden Resort, this 40-foot tribute to all things Christmas, is the latest creation of prolific muralist, Lori Rodrigues, and a focal point for the upcoming Silverton Christmas Market.

“Learning about the ideas for the market really drew me in,” Rodrigues said of the influence the event’s theme, the traditional German Christmas market, had on the mural’s design.

“I twisted the German aspect and the Silverton aspect, which transported it into the fantasy realm,” Rodrigues said, describing the freedom that allowed her to marry Silverton’s iconic Wolf Building and covered bridge with Germany’s snowcapped mountains and foreign street names.

“I thought of the Wolf Building because Adolf Wolf was Austrian,” Rodrigues said of her choice to include that structure.

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By Brenna Wiegand Turns out Dr. Davies never had to set a retirement date, something he was not looking forward to.

“My friends up in the big buildings like OHSU have been trying to find another physician West of the Mississippi who has ever practiced in the same town for 65 years and they haven’t been able to do so,” Davies said then.

“I have a wonderful job; that’s one reason it’s so hard to turn around and walk away from it,” Davies said. “I thank people every day for letting me be part of their health care all these years and I love getting the opportunity to tell them I couldn’t have done it without their help.”

Davies was born in May of 1929, the same year the stock market crashed.

“My mother left when I was five and I never saw her again,” Davies said. “It was not easy going. My dad moved us in with my grandparents during the Depression and they were on welfare.”

Davies attended several Salem schools, getting expelled four or five times along the way.

“I’ve been on my own since I was 14; my dad gave me nothing,” Davies said.

“When I turned 14, he said I could have a bed to sleep in as long as I worked in his grocery store 60 hours a month. He didn’t pay for any of my doctor bills or dentist bills or clothes.”

A few years later, Davies moved into the back of a veterinary hospital in North Salem where he worked in exchange for room and board and could put his earnings toward school.

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“When I went up to University of Oregon Medical School (now Oregon Health Sciences University) they told us they didn’t want us working,” Davies said.

“Well, I didn’t have any money and I immediately got a job at St. John’s Funeral Home, and I worked for them for the next 3 ½ years. On my days off I was doing physical examinations for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

“I had a lot of friends saying they couldn’t find jobs, but I had learned early,” Davies said. “I’d say, ‘I’ll bet you’re looking for a position, not a job. There are plenty of jobs out there; you just need to be willing to work.’”

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After working in army hospitals during the Korean War, Davies took a job in Silverton and has been counting his blessings ever since.

“I have been so lucky that I landed in Silverton,” Davies said. “I have many patients who have never had another doctor.”

With such a vast career Davies has amassed countless stories.

“When I came to Silverton there were five other doctors in town – Grodrian, Dodds, McNeilly, Van Cleave and Kleinsorge -and I knew them all personally,” Davies said. “Dr. Kleinsorge would tell us about making house calls in a horse and buggy.

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“Of course, we also ran the ER and if one of our patients showed up at the hospital at any hour of the night we went and took care of them; it’s just what we did in those days,” he said. “You never made extra money, but it gave you more energy and drive to keep doing what you’re doing.”

Davies married Sheryl Klein in 2015 and from then on, she was his office manager and medical assistant. Their relationship, and the loss Sheryl suffered after his unexpected illness and death on Oct. 29 may be summed up in the doctor’s last words of the interview last July.

Davies averaged six house calls a night during his first 10 years in practice. He always printed his patient records by hand and there are stacks of fat files to prove it.

“When the auditors come in, I tell them that if I did it, it’s in there; if I didn’t do it, it isn’t in there.”

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In 2004 Silverton High School presented Davies with an honorary diploma and, in 2007 the town held a celebration in honor of his 50 years of service to Silverton.

“They had a big banner flying at the intersection downtown for a week,” Davies said. “It was quite an honor.

“I feel very strongly that I have been

“Sheryl has been critically ill at times, and I’ve had two strokes and a lot of things have happened, but we are now to the place where we feel so happy,” Davies said. “We go home together and sit and watch the grass grow and it’s wonderful because there are two of us, and for us, that’s what’s important.”

At the time, he said that retirement was probably something he and Sheryl should discuss.

In lieu of a service or flowers, Dr. Davies requested that donations be made to the Silverton Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Fund.

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It is with sadness that I report that Mayor Stu Rasmussen passed away Wednesday [Nov. 17] around 11 a.m. after a number of weeks under home hospice care for metastatic prostate cancer.

Stu first served as Silverton’s Mayor in 1988, followed by service as a City Councilor, and Library Board Member.

He returned to elected service when he was elected to City Council in 2004. Returning as Silverton’s Mayor starting in 2009, he held that position until Rick Lewis was elected in 2014.

His longtime love Victoria noted that “he went bravely into the unknown on his own terms.”

One of the few people around with single name familiarity in our community and beyond, Stu received international attention in 2008 when he became the nation’s first transgender mayor. His story was featured in People Magazine, on Good Morning America, and was the subject of a stage production in Seattle titled Stu for Silverton.

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My thoughts are with Victoria, as she faces life without Stewart for the first time in many decades. I’m comforted in the knowledge that he is no longer in pain.

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Jack Lloyd Conner Jack Lloyd Conner, 86, passed away Oct. 29, 2021 at home with family and friends. He was born on Oct. 24, 1935 in Hollywood, California to Kenneth and Neva Conner. He was raised in Topanga Canyon, and Pacific Palisades, California with one older sister.

He graduated from University High School in Los Angeles, California in 1954. In school he was on the track (shot-put) and football teams.

On Oct. 8, he married Christine Fields at Lake Hills Community Church in Laguna Hills, California. They had no children of their own, but he was Godfather to two, a beloved uncle and fondly remembered as coach, mentor, friend and Santa Claus to children from his church, neighborhood, and many families and friends.

Jack served in the US Army 1958-1964. He was a sergeant in the 3rd infantry, The Old Guard (Honor Guard) in Washington, DC. He was very proud to serve his country.

Oct. 24, 1935 – Oct. 29, 2021 He worked 36 years for Los Angeles County Public Works. He worked in many positions becoming a road inspector and then a head supervisor. He received many commendations.

Many Christmases he’d take a week off work to help build and decorate the Santa Monica Float for the Pasadena Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. He was a dedicatedusher for 35 years at Santa Monica First United Methodist Church in California. When he moved to Silverton, Oregon in 2003 – until COVID – he was ushering at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Silverton.

He is preceded in death by his mother, father and sister. Jack is survived by his wife of 33 years Chris Conner.

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Rosemarie Santogrossi Jan. 18, 1938 – Nov. 15, 2021 Rosemarie I. Santogrossi of Keizer, Oregon died at age 83 on Nov. 15, 2021 at Salem Hospital after a brief illness.

She was born on Jan. 18, 1938 in Pasadena, California to Walter G. Wolmer and Matilda Braun Wolmer.

After high school and a few years of employment she married Edmund Santogrossi, a native of Brooklyn, New York. They raised three boys, Michael (Br. Ansgar), Stephen and Matthew in Southern California.

In 1993 they moved to Oregon, where Edmund died in 2005. Rosemarie was known for her kindness, attention and sweetness to everyone she met and had a large circle of relatives and friends she kept in touch with.

Over the years she volunteered in many Church-related institutions, most

recently the choir of St. Joseph’s Church in Salem and the library at Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary. She died fortified by the Sacrament of Anointing a few days before her passing.

Her funeral Mass was held Nov. 23 at St. Joseph’s Church in Salem, followed by a reception in the parish hall, and burial at Calvary Cemetery in Mount Angel.

Survivors include son Br. Ansgar Santogrossi, OSB; Stephen and Ronda Santogrossi and their daughter Allison Marie Santogrossi; sister, Diane Siminski and her husband Mike; and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.

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June 14, 1950 – Nov. 10, 2021 Kathy Lorraine Ratliff of Mount Angel, Oregon passed in the early hours of Nov. 10. Her kind spirit and tight embrace still, and always will, linger in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to know her.

The wife of an army mechanic turned farmer, Kathy Lorraine dedicated her life to her family. A nurturing soul, she and her husband, Carl, raised two boys; eventually welcoming grandchildren and great grandchildren into the world.

True to her roots, Kathy was born in the heart of the Willamette Valley along with her four sisters, Virginia, Kimberly, Toni, and Sandi, only living for a short stint in Germany while Carl served before settling in Mount Angel.

As the family enters the holiday season, Kathy’s warmth and rightful place at the table will be missed immensely. They will be holding a private remembrance in her honor.

Ida Beth Freitag Ida Beth (Salton) Freitag passed away on Oct. 11, 2021, at the age of 81, following an unexpected recurrence of breast cancer from eight prior years. She is survived by her husband of 57 years Charles (Chuck) Freitag, daughter Lisa (John), son Bret (Heather), and her six grandchildren: Brynna, Carter, Jorie, Tyler, Joshua and Matthea.

April 25, 1940 – Oct. 11, 2021 with high honors. While practicing nursing and pursuing a Bible degree at the Holiness Methodist School of Theology, an arranged date brought her and Chuck together. They were united in marriage on Sept. 4, 1964, settling in the Northwest for good.

Ida Beth was born April 25, 1940, in the remote town of Marathon, Iowa. The privations of farm life and loss of her father at age five forged a pragmatic and sustaining instinct along with the influence of older siblings Donna, and George, a father figure to her.

The tight-knit, small school she attended provided close lifelong friends, and she finished as valedictorian in her class of 16.

Her initial plan of a teaching career ran up against a dislike for public speaking, and she pivoted to a better fit at the Swedish Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis, where she graduated

Her career stops at Emanuel Hospital and Sacred Heart in Eugene, Oregon finally led to a position in Silverton, Oregon in 1967, which became their community and family home for over 50 years.

She eventually transitioned to her final position in day surgery at Salem Hospital before retiring in 2004. Her career and compassion increased her concern for medical missions around the world, including Medical Teams International to provide eye surgery in Moldova.

Travel remained a focus for her and Chuck throughout their latter years (making up for the committed early years of child raising and careers) and they were able to

visit more than 50 countries around the world.

In 2018, they downsized from their rural five acres near Silverton to Ridgefield, Washington to be closer to family.

Ida Beth had many interests throughout her life: gardening, puzzles, reading about history, sewing, quilting, needlepoint, Bible studies, ancestry, and family gatherings.

She made lasting friendships wherever she was, remaining close to her friends, relatives, and church family at every step of the way, exemplified in the chain letter with her surviving high school classmates that has kept going for over 50 years.

People were drawn to her because of her tender heart, loving kindness, and sharp mind. Daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and nurse: she was beloved by many.

Services were held at Emmanuel Bible Church in Salem, Oregon on Nov. 27, 2021. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family asks you consider providing support to Medical Teams International and/or the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

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By James Day

The Colts cut it to 23-7 early in the second period when Knights hit McCarty as he threw and Kellen Humphries picked off the pass and raced 48 yards for a score.

HILLSBORO – The Silverton High football team raced out to a 23-0 lead Saturday against Thurston and then held on in resilient fashion to take a 26-20 victory against the Colts and earn the Foxes’ first state football title since 1991.

Silverton extended the score to 26-7 with 27 seconds left in the half on Benjiman Roythorne’s 27-yard field goal that capped a 10-play, 57-yard drive that featured a 19-yard swing pass from McCarty to Walter.

Silveton also got payback for 2019, when Thurston dominated the Foxes 44-14 in the semifinals. The Colts took state titles in 2018 and 2019.

Thurston produced the lone score of the third period on a 39-yard pass from Boring to Jacob Newell on the quarter’s final play.

The scoreboard read 26-14 Foxes, but there still was a lot of football left to play.

“Doesn’t this feel better than you did two years ago?” Foxes coach Josh Craig asked his squad in their post-game huddle.

“A feeling like this doesn’t go away in 10 years. This matters. You don’t quit, you don’t back down and you keep fighting.”

Especially when that 23-0 lead turned into a 26-20 nailbiter after Colts QB Alex Boring hit Micah McGillivray on a 35-yard TD pass with 8:06 left in a game played in light to moderate rain at Hillsboro Stadium.

The Foxes were stopped 1 agonizing yard short of a first down on their next possession and punted the ball back to Thurston. The Colts took over on their 30 with their first opportunity of the game to take the lead.

Didn’t happen. Gavin Knights was dropped for a yard loss on first down by Keegan Walter and Nolan Meyer, Samuel Willis sacked Boring on second down and Meyer sacked him on third down. On 4th-and-26 at their 14 the Colts had no choice but to punt, with Vandon Fessler of the Foxes returning the kick 19 yards to Thurston’s 30.

Victory was 4:26 away. The Colts never got the ball back. Silverton QB Jordan McCarty sneaked 3 yards for a first down on 3rd and

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2 to the 19, but Silverton went backward on its next 3 snaps, leaving the team with 4th and 17 at the Thurston 26 with 12 seconds left.

Do you take a knee and give Thurston one shot? Do you have McCarty run around in the backfield, hopefully for 12 seconds? No, you do what you have done best all year.

You have McCarty throw it to Fessler, who went up and outfought the Colts’ Darien Witham for the ball and made the gameclinching first down at the Thurston 5. The chains were reset and the final 6 seconds ticked off. The Foxes were champions.

“We knew we just needed a first down,” Fessler said, “and we decided to go for it.”

Fessler, who finished with 10 catches for 145 yards and a TD and rushed for 10 yards in addition to his punt return, was named player of the game for Silverton.

“Vandon played a helluva game,” said wide receiver Austin Ratliff, who made his lone reception count with a 15-yard score that gave Silverton an early 14-0 lead. “We came out hard and stayed on ‘em.”

Indeed. Foxes LB Walter fell on a Thurston fumble on the game’s first offensive play and Alex Briseno scored from 1 yard out 6 plays later. On the next Colts series Reece Groom forced a fumble that Meyer picked up and ran to the 12. Three plays later McCarty hit Ratliff in the end zone for a 14-0 lead.

Thurston’s next drive ended with a bad punt snap that resulted in a safety and a 16-0 lead. Foxes’ return man Riley Sinn returned the free kick 30 yards to the Colts’ 35. Four plays later McCarty found Fessler open down the middle and delivered a 25-yard TD pass on 3rd and 18 with still 4:19 left in the first period.

“We kind of knew that they were going to bounce back,” Fessler said. “We’re the best two teams in the state.”

“We put in the practice every week and kept fighting and we got it done,” said McCarty, who finished with 183 yards passing and the 2 TDs. Linebacker Carlos Recendiz led the Foxes with 8 tackles, while Walter, Ratliff and Willis had 5 apiece and Meyer was credited with 4.

How they got there Silverton came into the championship game with an 11-1 record. The Foxes were a perfect 7-0 in Special District 3 (MidWillamette Conference) play. The lone loss was to Class 6A power Tualatin, which will play for the state title next Saturday against Central Catholic. Silverton advanced to the 5A championship game with playoff wins vs. McKay (42-7), North Salem (22-0) and West Albany (44-14).

Trojans fall to Coquille 38-28 in tough 2A football final

By James Day Kennedy’s shot at a second Class 2A football title ended Saturday with a 38-28 loss to Coquille at Cottage Grove High.

Gunner Yates, the Red Devils’ standout running back, rushed for an OSAA title game record 388 yards and 5 TDs. Yates, who carried 23 times and only once was stopped for a loss, scored on runs of 55, 26, 74, 61 and 48 for the No. 4 Red Devils, who won their first title since 1970.

Despite Yates’ performance No. 2 Kennedy hung in tough throughout. The Trojans

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led 14-0 on TD passes from Riley Cantu to Brett Boen and Luke Beyer before Yates tied the game with his first two scoring runs.

Kennedy took a 21-20 lead with 4:05 to go in the third period on a 32-yard pass from Cantu to Stephan Salinas and Charlie Beyer’s third PAT kick. But Yates took over, scoring 3 consecutive TDs on drives that totaled just 6 plays, The outburst gave Coquille a 38-21 lead with 8:46 left in the game.

Kennedy answered once more, on a 3-yard William Schaecher run that closed out the scoring with 6:34 to play.

Cantu hit on 25 of 38 passes for 266 yards and 3 TDs. He added 33 yards on the ground and was named player of the game for Kennedy. Luke Beyer (8 catches for 68 yards), Owen Bruner (5 for 60), Salinas (4 for 59), Ethan Kleinschmit (4-41) and Boen (3 for 39) were the top receivers for Cantu.

Elijah Traeger (36 yards), Cantu, Bruner (30) and Schaecher (20) were the top ballcarriers for the Trojans.

Boen had 7 tackles and a fumble recovery to spark the Kennedy defense. Traeger and Cantu had 6 tackles apiece, while Isaac Berning added 5.

Yates led Coquille with 10 tackles and was named player of the game for the Red Devils.

How they got there Kennedy came into the championship game with an 11-1 record. The Trojans were a perfect 6-0 in Special District 2 (TriRiver Conference). JFK’s lone loss was to Heppner on Sept. 24. The Trojans advanced to the title game with Class 2A playoff wins against Nestucca (38-0), Gaston (50-16) and Lakeview (21-0).

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Silverton trap shooters score big

2021 in Review

The Silverton High trap shooting program turned in standout performances during the just-completed fall season. The Foxes had a record turnout of 34 participants.

The Foxes placed second in Class 1A-Conference 4 behind Canby. The top five shooters for Silverton were John Montgomery (23.10 average out of 25 targets), Quinn Kelley (22.70), Kyle Schmidt (22.40), Levi Haun (22.25) and Dylan Sanarov (22.20.

Montgomery and Kelley both finished in the top 25 out of 432 shooters in Oregon.

Three Silverton shooters, Tayte Beede, Nathan Miller and Gabriel Voll, all turned in a 25 straight performance during the season. Kelley registered 50 in a row.

“We are seeing steady improvement individually and as a team over the year,” said head coach Fred Zurbrugg, who was assisted by Greg Miller, Joe Wicks and Chris Barrett. “End of season averages are up from pre-season averages across the board for all returning students and new students showed excellent improvement through the season as well.”

The Foxes also will compete in a spring league. Those interested in joining the squad should contact Zurbrugg at 503-9325241 or zex1998@live.com.

The Family YMCA of Marion and Polk counties prides itself on serving our communities and the surrounding areas. As we approach the end of this year, we pause and reflect on the impacts we made.

is open to boys and girls from 8 through 13. Shooters will compete in 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13 age groups, with boys and girls competing separately. Winners are eligible to move on to district competition and beyond, with the Elks Lodge picking up the costs. Call coordinator Scott May at 503931-5696 or the Elks Lodge at 503-8734567 for more information.

Cross country: Former Silverton athlete Haile Stutzman has been honored for a stellar junior season at Huntington University in Indiana.

Stutzman was named Haile Stutzman NAIA Great Lakes Region men’s cross country athlete of the year by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Stutzman’s two best performances of the season were a 24:16.2 for 8 kilometers in winning the Great Lakes Challenge on Oct. 23 and a 24:52.5 on Nov. 6 to capture the Crossroads League title.

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Home Game Varsity Contests

Wednesday, Dec. 1

Tuesday, Dec. 14

Tuesday, Dec. 7

Friday, Dec. 17

Boys Basketball 7:30 p.m. Silverton vs Thurston

Wednesday, Dec. 8

Girls Basketball 7:30 p.m. Silverton vs Corvallis

Girls Basketball 7:30 p.m. Silverton vs Sherwood

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Saturday, Dec. 18

Boys Basketball 5:30 p.m. Kennedy vs Western Christian Girls Basketball 7 p.m. Kennedy vs Western Christian

Monday, Dec. 20

Thursday, Dec. 9

Girls Basketball 7:30 p.m. Silverton vs North Eugene

Friday, Dec. 10

Boys Basketball 6 p.m. Kennedy vs Trinity Lutheran Girls Basketball 7 p.m. Kennedy vs Trinity Lutheran

Girls Basketball 7:30 p.m. Silverton vs Springfield

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As of November 12, 2021 our organization has served: • 2,500 children through sports registrations.

• 743 children learned lifesaving skills in swim lessons.

• 343 children experience a safe environment filled with stem activities in after school care • 440 food boxes for over 960 adults and children.

Our organization partnered with Fresh and Local to give food boxes out for 5 months for families in need.

• 227 showers for the Houseless population in Silverton.

• 156 Silverton families were given showers after the ice storm.

• 1,590 children attended summer camps between Camp Greider, Silver Creek and in town day Camps: • 25 children who experienced loss in the 2020 Canyon fires were able to attend Camp Silver Creek for free. They were also supplied with sleeping bags, swimsuits, shoes, camp sweatshirts, flashlights, water bottles, and 24-hour available counseling.

• 24 kids from Salem For Refugees were provided a combined total of 150 weeks of camp.

As we approach the holiday season, if you or someone you know would like to help us serve more families this upcoming year, there are several ways to do so.

Youth basketball: The annual Elk Hoops Shoot for the Silverton area is set for 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11 at Robert Frost School. The free competition

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1. Volunteer: At the Y, we rely heavily on volunteers. We have so many options for volunteering from sports to childcare. We have opportunities for everyone!

2. Give: Every gift helps! Your financial gifts go straight to families in need!

3. Refer: If you or anyone you know is in need of services please have them reach out to us!

Thank you Marion and Polk Counties for helping us make a difference!

We are so excited to continue serving our communities and the surrounding areas as we move towards the New Year.

Service Spotlight:

Paul & Krista Kuenzi This month, we would like to thank and acknowledge all of the amazing efforts of Paul and Krista Kuenzi. These two have coached for us since 2009 and have served so many kids through cross country, soccer, football, and basketball.

When asked why they chose the Y, Krista responded: “We have always embraced sports and coaching through the YMCA, because we love being local, inclusive, and competitive while still encouraging important values like sportsmanship and teamwork.”

This year, these two have once again stepped up to serve families in cross country, football and now fall basketball. Just this year alone, they have impacted over 25 kids.

When asked their favorite part about coaching Paul responded: “My favorite part of coaching is the look on a kid’s face when they accomplish something for the first time. My other favorite moments are when I get to work with a kid 1:1 while on the bench during a game.”

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A Grin at the End

Congratulatory antics

A bit too much, a bit too often

As a red-blooded, all-American guy, I’ve been watching a lot of football these days.

There’s nothing better than a Sunday afternoon of watching highly paid athletes knock heads with one another to lower the stress level.

But as I watched the games I noticed something – actually, it was pretty hard to miss. Often, when a player caught a pass or made a touchdown, he would spend the next few minutes celebrating. He would strut around flexing his muscles.

Occasionally, his teammates would join in with some sort of jumping around.

If you’re the Green Bay Packers quarterback – I forget his name – he announces to the Chicago Bears’ fans that he “owns” them.

I spent some time in Chicago when I was in college. All I know is he better be careful or some Chicago fans are going to “own” his car.

Even when a defensive player makes what appears to be a routine tackle, he pops up and struts around like Mick Jagger in heat.

“Bam!”

about. That’s just good management.

And when he puts the nozzle in the gas receptacle?

It’s self-congratulations that are a bit annoying. Even teams that, to use the parlance, “are a dog’s breakfast,” seem to spend half their time celebrating the most basic tackle.

“Damn I’m good! How about a high five?”

Add a victory dance when he hands you the receipt.

I’m not a legal expert, but I bet that in their contracts their duties are listed.

Among them: scoring touchdowns and tackling and blocking the other teams.

In other words, those are the expectations. They are doing nothing more than what they are paid for. Good for you. You did your job.

This got me thinking. What would happen if we all celebrated the basics of our jobs?

Take, for example, the guys who pump gas. Why shouldn’t they celebrate their achievements just like football players?

Stick the credit card in the slot on the pump?

“I own you!”

Or when a teacher coaches a student though an algebra problem, he, or she, could holler, “That’s what I’m talking about!” Or, “You got this!”

I can play that game, too.

When I straighten out the syntax of a sentence, I could jump out of my chair and do a war whoop.

Or when I send a story back to a writer for more information, I could flex my muscles and do a few fist pumps.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for enthusiasm. When someone does something above and beyond the normal I will go out of my way to let them know

I am reminded of how different Americans are from the Japanese.

I occasionally work with a freelance writer in Tokyo. One time he made a mistake in one of his stories. His apology went something like this: “I lie prostrate on the ground, seeking your forgiveness.”

I’m not saying that everyone who makes mistakes should lie face down on the floor and beg for mercy. All I’m saying is to save the celebrations for the truly special accomplishments.

And now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to jump up and down and strut around about having this column finished.

“Nailed it!”

Carl Sampson is a freelance writer and editor.

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