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Looking Back A peek into Silverton Police history..........4

Closed:JULY 4, TO OBSERVE INDEPENDENCE DAY

Something to Talk About Reverend initiates impeachment rally.....6 Business Family serves frozen yogurt in new shop...8

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Briefs.......................................... 19 Sports & Recreation Molloy dominates at Hamline................ 18 Passages.................................. 19 Marketplace......................... 19 A Grin at the End............... 22

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Looking Back

Community policing

Legends from Silverton law enforcement history

By Brenna Wiegand The road to law and order in Silverton’s early years proved long and bumpy. Its first residents, in search of timber and water power, began a small settlement they called Silverton in 1854 which they incorporated in 1885.

By 1894, the population was nearly 900. The young town was a trading and banking center and one of the most progressive towns in Western Oregon. It was also a logging town, bringing in workers by the hundreds, many from the Midwest. Though lesser outfits came and went, records show that in the early 1900s the wellestablished Silverton Lumber and Silver Falls Timber companies employed more than 1,200 between local sawmills and the lumber camps scattered throughout the rich timberlands above Silverton.

Back in town, bar fights and other drunk and disorderly activities were commonplace. Finding someone to get things under control proved difficult.

When the town incorporated in 1885, S.D. Hanson was the lawman and city recorder until 1891 when he was arrested and charged with fighting.

The next marshal, G.A. Webb, just a year after taking office, was arrested along with his wife for assault and battery. Webb requested a change of venue and charges were ultimately dismissed “for lack of evidence.”

Enter Tilghman A. Hutton, appointed chief of police in 1893 just six months before his arrest for being “drunk on the streets of Silverton.” Saying this “conflicted with his duties as chief of police,” the city accepted his resignation and H.J. Rupert stepped in for seven months at which time Hutton was reinstated as chief, this time serving four years. Six years later, in 1904, he was chief again for one month.

Oregon State Representative and former Silverton Chief of Police Rick Lewis, who retired in 2012 after 14 years of service, began compiling the history of Silverton Police Department upon taking office in 1998. He often contributed tidbits to the city newsletter. One day some of Hutton’s descendants paid him a visit, saying “Yes, he became the town drunk, but you need to hear the rest of the story.”

“He was living upstairs in the house of two old spinster ladies and the only way he could get away from them was to go downtown and drink,” Lewis laughed.

The City of Silverton went through at least 13 police chiefs by its 25th birthday.

Those years would also see C.N. Matlock, chief from 1903-1904, arrested for “selling liquor on Sunday” and, in 1908, just months before becoming chief, R.S. Pettit was charged with “using profane language on his premises and in the streets of Silverton.” The office of mayor suffered similar growing pains.

By the early 1930s, as the timber industry was beginning to wane due to depleted forests, Silverton had its first murder in 40 years, that of Night Marshal Jim Iverson.

The event rocked the region and was featured in lengthy

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Frank Simeral (left) was police chief in town at the turn of the century, when Homer Davenport (right) came back for a visit.

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articles in The Master Detective and Dynamic Detective, popular magazines at the time.

It happened on May 2, 1931 around 2:30 a.m. when Iverson happened upon three men preparing to rob the pool hall. One of the men shot Iverson through the head, the bullet proceeding to smash the pool hall’s plate glass window. Iverson’s hand was in his pocket, reaching for his gun, when he was found.

A stolen getaway car was found in The Dalles but numerous interviews of locals and getting the word out yielded nothing. Silverton Mayor Lestor Eastman asked the newly formed Oregon State Police to take up the case, which became OSP’s first murder investigation.

A lead came when one of the officers grew a three weeks’ beard and “…mingled with the tougher element of the hill country,” becoming “friendly with most of the moonshiners.” That information took them on a convoluted trail to 23-year-old Joseph Robert Ripley, a.k.a. “Old Believe It or Not,” who was hiding out at the Washington State Reformatory.

After two days and two nights of interrogation Ripley finally gave a full confession implicating Dupree Poe and Frank Manning. While the first two received life sentences, Manning turned state’s witness and received ten years.

The next fatality came June 8, 1952, when Brutus Ashcroft shot officer Emery J. Jackson, who’d been summoned by Ashcroft’s daughter because he was making threats to kill family members and himself.

As Jackson stepped up to the rear door of Northside Grocery, where Ashcroft and his wife lived and ran the store, Ashcroft shot him point blank. It appeared to be

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Mike Dolan was Night Marshal at Coolidge-McClaine Park in the early 20th Century. SILVERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

the culmination of a long-brewing family dispute.

City officer Eldon Mobley, who had accompanied Jackson on the call, was just steps behind and when the shot rang out he ran around a parked car and subdued Ashcroft.

Then Police Chief Vic Grossnickle said Jackson was acquainted with Ashcroft and had little or no reason to think he would use a gun. He also stated that Jackson was fearless in his duty and that he had often cautioned him to be more careful.

Grossnickle was a well-thought of police chief who spent 16 years in office. Among his many achievements was the 1944 formation of a youth bicycle patrol to cite violators who then appeared in a “youth court.”

“However, it didn’t last long as the young patrolmen soon lost their friends,” local historian Jack Hande quipped.

However, Grossnickle is responsible for the widely popular Pal Boxing club and boxing commission where world champion middleweight Bobo Olson once trained.

In 1961 Grossnickle organized the Silverton Flywheels club in hopes of putting a stop to kids’ illegal street racing. The club thrives to this day.

Grossnickle was between terms in 1955 when another tragic murder rocked the peaceful farming community.

Local hop grower Ervin Kaser was shot down from another car shortly after pulling into his driveway.

Though the car sped off, Marion County Sheriff Denver Young and Silverton Police Chief Rell R. Main soon apprehended suspect Cap Oveross and took him into custody. Oveross’ ex-wife Ethel Oveross and Kaser had supposedly been dating.

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“It’s interesting to me to see how policing and the criminal justice system evolved,” Lewis said. “Technology has come so far. There was a time when it was just a red light downtown and no police radios in the car; when they did get them they weren’t portable. That was still true when I started police work in the early ‘70s.

“When I entered police work they’d just started the National Crime Information Center (NCIS),” Lewis said. “You didn’t have the opportunity to check anybody for warrants or stolen vehicle when you were making a traffic stop. Now the expectation is if you don’t get an answer within five or ten seconds, that’s too long.”

Though the phrase had yet to be coined, Lewis said Community Policing was the practice in the old days.

Police Chief Vic Grossnickle, circa mid-20th Century.

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three boys – Larry Wacker and brothers Neil and Ralph Beutler – and its ownership traced to Ames Hardware where it had been sold to Oveross. However, his defense attorneys were skillful and the jury ruled Oveross innocent. No other arrests were ever made.

“That’s really what it was,” he said, “They built ties with the community and relied on citizens to provide information; that’s how they did their job. At one point – before police officers got in their cars – there was more connection with the community and with the business folks and citizens.”

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Something to Talk About

‘Teach-In’

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Reverend Michael Carlson is not a politician, nor is he particularly politically-minded. What he is, is a citizen concerned about the welfare of his country and the citizens who reside in it.

“Personally, I have been dismayed by the administration’s abuse of power, especially its disregard for the rights of immigrants,” he said. “They are not ‘animals’ as the president claims, but human families trying to escape violence and poverty in their own countries. The administration seems to believe that showing even more cruelty to them than they have experienced in their places of origin would deter them from trying to protect their families by coming to the US. That reflects a total disconnection with any responsibility for the needs of others.”

But this dismay for current policies, as well as what Carlson sees as a breakdown in public discourse throughout the country, both politically and regionally, has spurred him to action.

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“I love my country,” he said firmly.

“And it’s important to me to maintain the values that most people have. I really want, locally and nationally, this to be a place that respects people. That’s what’s missing.”

“The purpose of the event is to urge our Representative in the US House to vote to ask the House Judiciary Committee to begin an inquiry as to whether articles of impeachment should be made for President Trump,” Carlson said prior to the rally. “This ‘teach-in’ event is an opportunity for citizens who value our Constitution as the rule of law to advocate for Congress to provide oversight of the Executive Branch.”

And as a minister – currently working as the Music Director for a Salem church – the immigration policies enacted by the Trump Administration were the last straw.

“I don’t think that’s who we are as Americans,” he said. “And from a faith perspective, as a religious leader, I don’t think that’s the message the Bible has for us. It’s about welcoming a stranger. It’s a moral value in the scripture. I think that can inform our policy, it’s something we share in common as citizens, those values.”

And so, to counter what he sees as not only morally reprehensible but also illegal behavior, Carlson joined internet group MoveOn which helps citizens organize rallies across the country in the name of “social justice and political progress.”

“You sign up to be a host,” Carlson said.

The Silverton Teach-In, one of over 140 such events taking place in over 100 cities throughout the country, was the only one of its kind in the Willamette Valley, with more than 40 citizens in attendance from as far away as Portland.

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violence,” Carlson said, sadly. “It’s just too bad that they didn’t feel safe in their own community.”

Trump as a bit unlikely.

The event – which took place under the large oak tree in the grassy area beside the library – was largely focused on inciting the impeachment process and what that process actually means.

The real goal actually lies in the process itself.

“The president’s lawless abuse of power must be checked through public proceedings so the American public can see the extent of the misconduct and crimes outlined in the Mueller report,” Carlson explained. “It wasn’t until Nixon’s impeachment inquiry proceedings began that the tide of public opinion turned towards impeachment in light of his evident abuse of power. Rather than waiting for people to decide that impeachment is a good idea, Congress needs to take the lead in revealing any reasons for impeachment in a fair and transparent process.”

Lengthy and complicated, Carlson views the actual impeachment of President

“It’s not like, impeach Trump today,” he laughed. “It wouldn’t happen today.”

“It’s not about removal from office,” he said. “But right now we’re in this holding pattern and there’s a lot of distractions going on.”

And an enactment of the impeachment proceedings by the House, Carlson speculated, might be just the thing to cut through the chaos. But the initial process is heavily influenced by public opinion, which is where the Teach-In comes in.

“There are 256 from the House who have not made a statement on where they stand on impeachment,” Carlson pointed out. “So there is a lot of work to be done... Those of us who were at the Teach-In think it’s really important to start the process. But it shouldn’t be up to any one side. Hopefully we can work together.”

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easy after they decided what they wanted to offer – and at a more affordable price.

April Sattler has found herself doing what she’d done as a 16-year-old – working in a frozen yogurt shop. Except this time around, Sattler, 50, and her husband, Mitch, 47, are the owners of Silverton’s Heavenly Yogurt, which officially opened on May 18.

“There was a small frozen yogurt shop downtown. But every one we visited in this area (and other ones in Oregon) weigh their cups. We wanted to get away from that – and serve the public,” Mitch added. To avoid the shocking surprise of the somewhat hefty cost after the cup is weighed, “full service is the only way to do that.”

“We wanted to get involved in this lovely community.

I prayed to God to give us the opportunity to do that – and we wanted to bring affordable prices to families somehow. We didn’t know ‘what,’ but He opened this door, which led to many others,” April said. “The interaction part of meeting and talking to friendly faces is another big plus to us,” Mitch added.

After scouting out a couple of locations, they arrived at the former site of a taproom business, next-door to Papa Murphy’s Pizza. “This was the only space that already had the electrical hookup we had to have,” April said.

They currently offer 12 gluten-free flavors, in cups or cones. April’s favorite flavor is strawberry shortcake.

Customers have 22 toppings to choose from. Banana splits, slushies and shakes round out their menu.

April, Kayla and Mitch Sattler of Heavenly Yogurt.

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Silverton just stuck out,” April said, matter-of-factly.

The Silverton couple have been married for 22 years and have four children: Kayla, 22; Cassi, 18; Jeremy, 14; and Joseph, 8. They’ve lived here for six years after relocating from Fallon, Nevada, a city near Reno. Was it a job opportunity that led them here? Or were family ties pulling them in?

“We visited Oregon and were thinking about living in the Salem area, but didn’t find anything. After we packed up everything in our rental truck, we still didn’t have a place to go. We drove up here in faith – and Silverton opened up,” Mitch explained. “We love the small-town feel and we want to be involved.”

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Away from the shop, the Sattler family enjoys beach trips to Lincoln City. They have two German Shepherds, “Rambo” and “Layla,” who are siblings. “They love to play baseball… we hit the balls and they bring them back to us,” Mitch smiled.

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Family Matters

Beneath the surface

Early detection of Alzheimer’s plays crucial role

By Melissa Wagoner

Alzheimer’s disease prevention:

Christy Davis of Silverton recently had to say goodbye to her mother, Maxine Davis, for the last time – but first she had to say hello.

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“Immediately she was stressed out because she was supposed to know me,” Christy said of their initial greeting during her last annual visit.

Suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Maxine’s memory was slowly declining over the past six years to the point that she no longer remembered her own children.

“On the third time I went to visit her she looked like she maybe knew,” Christy recalled. “She grabbed my arm and she said, ‘I know.’ Then I got to tell her all the things I needed her to know. She had tears pouring down her face and she understood everything – I’m sure of it.”

There are an estimated 5.5 million Americans that suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, according to Dr. Scott Losk, a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist at the Memory Health Center in Portland.

A neurodegenerative disease in which the death of brain cells leads to memory loss, mood and behavior changes, anxiety, sleep problems and more, Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting nearly 70,000 Oregonians – a number that is on the rise.

“By 2025, it is estimated that 84,000 Oregonians will have AD,” Dr. Aimee Pierce, the Director of Clinical Care and Therapeutics for the OHSU Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s disease Center, said.

“The main risk factor for AD is age, so as our population ages, the rate of AD will increase. Early baby boomers are entering their senior years, a time of increased risk for AD. Every five years past the age of 65 leads to double the risk of AD. And in fact, the segment of the population that is growing the fastest in the USA, are people over the age of 90 years, who are at highest risk of AD and other forms of dementia.”

Although there is currently no cure for the disease, early detection is key to understanding more about who is at greatest risk for developing it and why.

But that early detection can be tricky

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Alzheimer’s resources: Maxine Davis with her daughter Christy as an infant – and Colonel Sanders.

because early symptoms – which range from short-term memory problems to difficulty with language and impaired judgment that may impede a person’s ability to care for his/herself – are often mistaken for the normal signs of aging or else hidden out of fear or embarrassment.

“There’s a period of time that’s the hardest for them,” Christy theorized, “when they know they’re losing their memory and they’re trying all kinds of techniques and they’re trying not to show that they’re losing their memory.”

In Maxine’s case, Christy estimates it took nearly ten years before she and her siblings became aware that their mother was suffering from something other than the anxiety and depression that had plagued her throughout her life.

“It was so much earlier than we knew,” Christy said of her mother’s early exhibition of the disease. “We’ve looked at her behavior and think that this trajectory – this change – was probably somewhere between age 69 and 70.”

Both the age at which Maxine is estimated to have begun showing the initial signs of Alzheimer’s disease and the fact that she developed the disease after many years of suffering from mental illness are not unusual contributing factors according to Dr. Losk.

“Our brains like to be happy,” he said.

“People who experience chronic, untreated psychiatric symptoms – those really need to be addressed.”

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Along with seeking therapy for help with mental health disorders, Dr. Losk and Dr. Pierce also suggest maintaining a high level of social engagement, good nutrition and cardiovascular health throughout life. And Dr. Pierce also urges those who have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease to get tested for the APOE4 gene, which is implicated in the development of the disease.

“Approximately 15 percent of people carry the APOE4 gene (we receive one copy from each parent) and carriers of one copy have a three-fold higher risk of developing AD than the general population,” she explained. “Carriers of two copies have a nine-fold higher risk of developing AD than the general population.”

This quantifiable identifier of a high-risk population is what is driving a new study into a novel preventative treatment for Alzheimer’s disease around the country.

The Generation 2 Study – as it is known – is conducted by testing nearly 2,000 healthy individuals aged 60 to 75 to determine if they are carriers of the at-risk gene.

“Carriers of two copies will enter the study, and carriers of one copy will undergo further screening with a PET scan to determine if they are starting to develop amyloid plaques in their brain, which is associated with increased future risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease,” Dr. Pierce summarized. “If amyloid plaques are present, then carriers of one copy will enter the study.”

While research is currently underway,

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“It’s very emotional realizing your parent’s brain is going to shrink and shrink until they are helpless infants,” Christy intoned.

“You forget how to walk. You forget how to swallow. You lose the ability to talk.

Essentially you’re going back to infancy.

Your brain is shrinking.”

Although Maxine – who passed away before this story went to press – had been in full-time care for over six years, it was not until recently that she began to exhibit the late-stage symptoms of the disease.

“If a word is more than one syllable, she can’t get it out,” Christy said. “After meals they have to take out the food that she forgot to swallow. And she can’t remember that she can’t walk.”

Amazingly, although it was difficult for Christy to witness the disease’s effect on her mother – a woman she remembered as intelligent and hardworking – she was able to find joy in their last days spent together.

“We’re just going to suspend reality and enjoy each other,” Christy remembered deciding. “There’s all sorts of opportunities for connection. I’ve been more tactile with my mother than I ever was. And I got to tell her all the things I needed her to know.”

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datebook Frequent Addresses Mount Angel Public Library, 290 Charles St., 503-845-6401 Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St., 503-873-7633 Silverton Community Center, 421 S Water St. Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield, 503-873-3093. Age 50 and older.

Weekly Events Monday

Craft Store, Mt. Angel Community &

Senior Center, 195 E Charles St. Open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Saturdays. 503-845-6998 Stay Fit Exercise Class, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $3 members, $4 non-members.

Yoga with Tracy, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $8 members, $10 nonmembers.

Resource Day Center, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Help connecting to services, coffee, snacks for homeless, those close to it. 971-343-1099, shelteringsilverton.org Senior Meal Site, 11:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Community & Senior Center, 195 E Charles St. Pre-order meals a week ahead by calling 503-845-9464. Repeats Thursdays. Meals-on-Wheels delivered Monday - Friday.

Recovery at Noon, Noon – 1 p.m., Silverton Coffee Club, Third and High.

Every day. 503-873-1320 Fresh Produce Cooking Class, 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $5. Pre-register at 503-873-3093 Monday Meal, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. All welcome. Free; donations accepted.

John, 503-873-5446

Tuesday

Clubb Massage, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.,

Silverton Senior Center. Repeats Thursdays. Appts: 503-873-3093 Silver Angels Foot Care, 8:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Repeats Wednesdays. Appt: 503-201-6461 Tai Chi, 9 a.m. & 5 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $3 members, $4 non-members.

Repeats Thursdays.

Mt. Angel Food Bank, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Community Center, 195 E Charles St. Repeats Wednesday, Thursday.

503-845-6998 Roundtable on Jesus, 3 p.m., Live Local Coffee Shop, 111 N Water St., Silverton.

Open roundtable about who Jesus is to attendees. Coffee provided.

Crafty Kids, 3 - 7 p.m., Silver Falls Library.

Create arts, crafts. Age 5- 11. Free.

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Magic the Gathering, 5 - 8 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Help available for beginners, but a starter deck is needed. Free.

Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Silverton Assembly of God Church, 437 N James St. 503-269-0952

Wednesday

Silverton Business Group, 8 a.m., Silverton

Inn & Suites, 310 N Water St. 503-873-5615 Coffee with the Co-op, 9:15 - 11 a.m., Live Local Conference Center, 109 Water St., Silverton. Visit with Silverton Food Co-op board members. 503-269-9433 Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Stories, singing. Toddlers with caregivers. Free. No July 31.

Indoor Playtime, 11:00 a.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Toddlers with caregivers.

Free. No July 31.

Chickadees Storytime, 12:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Storytime, playgroup. Age 3 - 5.

Free. Caregivers must attend.

Water Wednesdays, 1 - 3 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Water activities in courtyard.

Bring swimsuit, towel, sunscreen. Free. Age 8 and under with caregiver. No July 31.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $1.50 per card, $2/2.

Silverchips Woodcarving Sessions,

1 - 4 p.m., Silverton Arts Assoc., 303 Coolidge St. $2. All levels. 503-873-2480 Advanced Tai Chi, 5 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Call 503-873-3093 for cost.

Free Dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., First Christian Church, 402 N First St., Silverton. Free; donations accepted. 503-873-6620 Simple Qigong, 6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $5 members, $6 non-members.

Daniel Plan Journey Video Series, 6:30 8 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship Church, 822 NE Industrial Way, Silverton. Free. Open to public. Sheila, 503-409-4498

Thursday

Kiwanis Club of Silverton, 7 a.m., Main St.

Bistro, 201 E Main St. 503-510-3525.

Wochenmarkt Storytime, 11:30 a.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Family storytime. Free.

Mt. Angel Wochenmarkt, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., East Charles Street. German farmer’s market.

503-845-9291 Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 6 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Dave, 503-501-9824

Friday

Silverton Toastmasters, 7:30 a.m., Mount

Angel Festhalle, 500 NE Wilco Hwy. Ann, 503-873-4198 Silverton Women Connect, 8:45am., Main Street Bistro, 201 E. Main St., Silverton.

Val, 503-877-8381 Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:15 a.m., Stardust Village Clubhouse, 1418 Pine St., Silverton All welcome. 503-871-3729 Silvertones Community Singers, 10 a.m., United Methodist Church, 203 Main St., Silverton. Open to all. Tomi, 503-873-2033 Baby Birds Storytime, 11 a.m., Silver Falls Library. Storytime, playgroup. Age 0 - 36 months. Free. Caregivers must attend.

Appy Hour, 11 a.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Technical assistance for devices, apps. Call 503-845-6401 for 1-on-1 appointment. Free. All ages.

Duplo Day, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Ages 0 - 5 with caregiver.

Painting with Moises, 1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $10.

Pickleball, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Bring paddle if have one. All ages. No experience necessary.

Free for YMCA, Silverton Senior Center members. $5 others.

Saturday

Silverton Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m. -

Community Center, 298 Fourth St. David, 503-383-8327

Monday, July 1 Music on Monday

6:30 p.m., Old Mill Park Amphitheater, Silverton. Today & July 22: Marion County Citizens Band. July 8: Inner Limits. July 15: The Standing. July 29: Silverton Friends of Music Big Band.

Bring chair, picnic. Free.

Silverton City Council

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center.

Open to public. Agenda available.

503-873-5321

Mt. Angel City Council

7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Open to public. Agenda available.

503-845-9291

Tuesday, July 2 Blood Pressure Checks

11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free blood pressure checks provided by Legacy Silverton Medical Center. 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Caregiver Connection

2 - 3:30 p.m., Legacy Silverton Health, 342 Fairview St. How Caregiving Changes Relationships for family caregivers. Free. Suzy, 503-304-3429

1 p.m., Town Square Park, Main Street, Silverton. 503-873-5615 Citizenship Class, 10 a.m. - noon, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. 503-873-8656 Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 10 a.m., Silverton Assembly of God Church, 437 N James St. 503-269-0952 Family Game Day, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Silver Falls Library. All ages. Free.

Saturday Lunch, Noon - 1:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 N Second St., Silverton. Free. 503-873-2635

Crafty Kids

Donations welcome. Repeats Sundays.

503-873-7070

Scotts Mills Neighborhood Watch

Silverton Country Historical Society Museum, 1 - 4 p.m., 428 S Water St.

3:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Today: Glow in the dark lightsabers. July 16: Galaxy slime. July 30: Cardboard tube aliens. Free. 503-873-5173

Mount Angel Summer Reading Events 3:30 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library.

Today: Aliens: Escape from Earth. July 9: Red Yarn Puppetry. July 16: Our Place in Space. All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

The Caring Friends

6:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. The Caring Friends provides comfort, hope, support to parents who lost a child.

Carol Williams, 503-873-6944 7 p.m., Scotts Mill Community Center, 298 Fourth St. Potluck at 6:30 p.m. Open to public. smnwcp.org

Wednesday, July 3 July 3rd Celebration

Compassionate Presence Sangha,

7 - 8:30 p.m., Borland Gallery, 303 Coolidge St.. Mindful meditation, shared dialog. All spiritual traditions. Free. Newcomers arrive 20 minutes early. 971-218-6641 Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., St. Edward’s Episcopal Church, 211 W Center, Silverton.

Support for those with eating problems. All to all. 503-551-3671

AA Meetings, 8 p.m., Scotts Mills

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5 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Food, drink vendors. Children’s activities. Live music by The Flextones, 3Rivers Crossing. Fireworks begins at 10 p.m. Free; $5 suggested donation.

Silverton resident get free admission to garden all day starting at 9 a.m.

Onsite parking is $5 after 3:30 p.m. Free shuttles from Silverton. Complete listing of events, shuttles at oregongarden.org.

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Actors/Improv Group

Monday, July 8

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Variety of improvisational games. No experience required. Open to adults, high school students. Repeats July 17. 503-873-8796

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7 p.m., Scotts Mills City Hall, 265 Fourth St. Open to public. 503-873-5435

Thursday, July 4 Independence Day Mt. Angel 4th of July

11 a.m., Mt. Angel. Enjoy a Small Town USA parade. Children games followed by fireworks at dusk at Mt. Angel Middle School, 460 E Marquam St. 503-845-9291, mtangelchamber.com

Friday, July 5 First Friday Dinner, Concert

5 p.m., Mt. Angel Towers, One Towers Lane. Live music with Barbara Cecil.

Prizes, libations. Dinner starts at 4 p.m.

Free. 503-845-7211

Book Signing Event

6:30 p.m., District Office, 730 E Marquam St., Mt. Angel. Open to public. Agenda available.

503-845-2345

6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Provided

by Dr. Tomas Gigena. Class free for Dr. Gigena patients, $10 for Township Health DPC members, $20 for nonmembers.

Reservations: 503-836-7455

Silverton Planning Commission

Friday, July 12

Tuesday, July 9

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available. 503-874-2207

Wednesday, July 10 Senior Gardening Class

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Gardening with Dale Small. Free. 50 and older.

503-873-3093

Museum Open House

Terrific Two’s Parenting Class

7 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Indomitable String Quartet, consisting of musicians from Salem, plays composition by Silverton’s own Christopher Wicks. Donations accepted.

503-873-3461

First Friday in Silverton

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

Lunaria First Friday

7 - 9 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. Artists’ reception for A Walk on the Wild Side, exhibit of current work by photographer Rebecca Cozart, painter Dena Lynn. In loft, guest artist Edie Tiger displays Farms, Flowers and Beaches, collection of watercolor paintings. Both shows on display through July 29.

503-873-7734

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Integrative Wellness

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-873-5303

Crafty Teens

First Friday Music

7 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Tako Hachi performs with drums, bamboo flute, storytelling. All ages. Free. 503-873-5173 7 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 Main St. Today: Crazy Rich Asians (PG-13).

July 18: Napoleon Dynamite (PG). July 25: Aquaman (PG-13). $4 adults, $3 ages 12 - 17, $2 ages 5 - 11. Children 4 and under free. Season passes $20 adults, $10 children. Well-behaved pets on leash welcome. Beer, wine, concessions available for purchase. No outside food, drink. Movies start at dusk. oregongarden.org

6 p.m., Books-N-Time, 210 N Water St., Silverton. Silverton author Norman English reads from, signs his new autobiographical work, Remembering …

In Plain English. Open to public.

6 - 8 p.m., Silverton Country Historical Society Museum, 428 S Water St. Book signing for Wilhoit Springs: Molalla’s Lost Resort by Judith Sanders Chapman, Lois E. Helvey Ray. Refreshments. Free. Open to public. 503-873-7070

Japanese Drumming

3:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Today: Galaxy slime. July 24: Space rock bath bombs. A summer reading program event. Free. Teens only. 503-873-5173

Noon, Mount Angel Public Library. Follow along with a new Bob Ross video session.

All materials provided. Teens, adults.

Registration required by calling 503-845-6401. Repeats July 27.

Silverton Mural Society

7 p.m., Silverton Mobile Estates Clubhouse, 1307 S Water St. Open to public. Dues $15/year. 503-874-8101

Thursday, July 11 Singles Dine Out Club

6 p.m., Markum Inn, 36903 Highway 213, Mt. Angel. Meeting, eating. Dutch treat. 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Apollo 11 Virtual Reality

6:30 p.m., Mount Angel Public LIbrary.

Experience the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Some participants will take control of lunar module for docking, landing, moon walk. Signed release must be on record for individual session. Age 13 and older. Free.

Repeats July 26. 503-845-6401 6:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Learn to research family history. Free. 50 and older.

503-873-3093

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. This month’s selection is News of the World

by Paulette Jiles. Refreshments. Visitors welcome. 503-897-8796

American Legion Post 7

7 p.m., Silverton Elk Lodge, 300 High St. All veterans welcome. 503-871-8160

Wednesday, July 17 Pints & Purls

6 - 8 p.m., Main Street Bistro, 201 E Main St., Silverton. Meet other knitters, crocheters for an evening of pints and some purls.

Hosted by KIS Designs. Everyone welcome.

Contact Kisdesigns on Facebook for information.

Thursday, July 18 Red Cross Blood Drive

Noon - 5 p.m., Elk Lodge, 300 High St., Silverton. Appointments encouraged by visiting redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins welcome and will be scheduled at door.

Music of West African Kora

Book Club for Adults

Saturday, July 13

Ventriloquist Performance

6 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Sean Gaskell performs on kora, 21-string harp he learned to play in Gambia. Free. Open to public. 503-873-8796

Historic Silver Falls Day

6:30 - 8 p.m., Silverton Community Center.

Six-week class for parents with children age 18 months - 3 years old. Learn words that work, how to deal with meltdowns, discipline, normal developmental issues, more. $40; bring a friend and share cost.

Childcare included. To register, contact Silverton Together, 503-873-0405, jahnh@ wavecable.com, Facebook.com/ SilvertonTogether.

Family History Class

Bob Ross Painting Party

Silver Falls Library Book Club

10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Silver Falls State Park.

Historical displays, reenactments.

Miniature canoe race to celebrate Al Faussett’s 1928 canoe trip over the South Falls. $5 parking fee. Repeats July 14.

503-874-0201

Saint Benedict Festival

Noon, Mount Angel Abbey, 1 Abbey Dr., St. Benedict. Prayer, picnic and lawn games with the Monks, Vespers.

Tickets include craft beer from Monks’ Benedictine Brewery, selection of Willamette Valley wines. Tickets $50, at mountangelabbey.org, 503-845-3030.

Sunday, July 14 Line Dance Party

4 - 7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Hot dogs, chips, beverages, dancing included with $5 admission. 50/50, gift basket drawings. All ages. Tickets in advance at senior center or at door. 503-873-3093

Tuesday, July 16 Alzheimer’s Support Group

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Alzheimer’s support for spouses, families.

Free. 503-973-3093

Pizza in the Park

6 - 8 p.m., Scotts Mill City Park. Pizza, salad, beverages, games. Suggested donation $5 pizza, salad; $1 drinks.

Donations used for park maintenance.

Open to public. 503-873-5435

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1 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. This month’s selection is The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. Copies available at circulation desk. Free. 503-845-6401 7 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Vicki Gasko Green performs high-energy ventriloquism magic show with audience participation.

A summer reading program event. Free.

All ages. 503-873-5173

Silverton Scribes

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Informal writer’s group to share, critique writing projects. 503-873-8796

Silverton Lions Club

7 p.m., Legacy Silverton Health, 342 Fairview St. Open to everyone interested in service to community. 503-873-7119

Friday, July 19 Friday Movie

1 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Dumbo (PG). All ages. Free. Popcorn, lemonade.

503-845-6401

Saturday, July 20 Ride to Defeat ALS

6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel. Riders compete in 75-mile, 50-mile, 25-mile, 3-mile or 62-mile ride. Finish line festivities include entertainment, complimentary massages, lunch, demonstrations.

Preregistration, $35; $20 for 3-mile.

Registration, $45, (3-mile $30), for cyclists is available day-of, but all participants ages 11 and up are responsible for meeting $150 fundraising goal by day of event.

800-681-9851 ext. 106, ridetodefeatALS.org

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datebook Canterbury Renaissance Faire

10 a.m. - 6 p.m., 6569 Valley View Road, Silverton. Jousting, royal court, magicians, marketplace. Adults $15/day, $27/ weekend. Seniors 60+ children 6 - 12 $12/ day, $21 weekend. Under 5 free. Repeats July 21, 27, 28. canterburyfaire.com

Free Community Breakfast

7 - 9:30 a.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 Highway 213, Mt. Angel.

Free breakfast. Open to public.

503-829-5061

Basic Calligraphy

1 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Learn the basics of calligraphy. All supplies provided. Free. Teens, adults. Registration is required by calling 503-845-6401

Moon Landing Party

2 - 3 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Celebration the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with video of moon landing, refreshments, prizes, photo opportunity.

All ages. Free. 503-873-8796

Tuesday, July 23 Astronaut Boot Camp

3:30 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library.

Find out what it takes to become an astronaut. Have astronaut snack. Age 6 12. Free. 503-845-6401

Wednesday, July 24 Grief Support Group

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Provided by Providence Benedictine Home Health. Free.

503-873-3093

Abbey Bach Festival

5:20 p.m., Mount Angel Abbey, 1 Abbey Dr., St. Benedict. Three-day classical music celebration, picnic supper, vespers. $60/ night, $140/3 nights. 503-845-3066, mtangelabbey.org

Silverton Grange Monthly Meeting

6:30 p.m., Silverton Grange, 201 Division St. Open to public. 503-268-9987

Thursday, July 25 Free Legal Advice

9 - 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Provided by attorney Phil Kelley.

Appointments: 503-873-3093

Ask a Nurse

Show-n-Tell

6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Bring questions, get answers regarding proactive aging. Provided by Scott Mills of Signature Home Health Services. Free. 50 and older. 503-873-3093

7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Visit with featured writer, artist Bob Foster. Special screening of film short The Octopus Strikes Back, last shown in public in 1966. Free.

503-873-3093

Saturday, July 27

Monday, July 29

SACA Auction

Medical Insurance Q&A

6 - 9:30 p.m., The Gordon House, 869 W Main St., Silverton. Silverton Area Community Aid’s annual fundraising auction. 503-873-3446

1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Bring questions, get answers. Provided by Lance Kamstra of Profitable Planning. Free. 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Summer Concert in the Park

Vigil for Peace

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Marion County Citizens Band performs outside library. Free. All ages.

503-873-8796

Sunday, July 28 Scotts Mills Pancake Breakfast

7 a.m. - noon, Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. $6 per person. 503-874-9575

Cosmic Crafts

1 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Create fun crafts, learn about outer space. Kids of all ages.

Free. 503-845-6401

Marquam UMC Anniversary

10 a.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 Highway 213, Mt. Angel. 130th anniversary. Recreation of Circuit Rider prior to service 503-829-5061

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Food & Drink

Life with nourishment

By Melissa Wagoner It all started with a really good pot roast.

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“I just got this crazy idea after Gabbi brought me this amazing dinner when I had my twins,” 30 year-old, mother of five, Holly Kintz remembered.

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“But as soon as we started putting flyers around town everyone was like, ‘I don’t have babies but can I still order?’” co-owner, 22 year-old Gabrielle Smith recalled.

And so, pretty quickly the company began to morph into something unexpected, a meal-service for busy families – and it also began to grow.

“After we started we realized there’s a bigger market for busy families,” Smith said. “We still have quite a few people that will order for people who just had a baby but that’s a pretty limited time in

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Nourished Beginnings – which will celebrate its one year anniversary this month – is currently serving three meals per week for pick-up each Tuesday at Oak Street Church in Silverton. Each weekly menu, based around what is in season, is full of healthy, gluten-free and dairy-free options and contains no genetically modified ingredients.

“We wanted to be accommodating of a fairly wide range of people,” Smith explained. “A lot of the carbohydrates are from vegetables and rice.”

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The team’s most popular items so far have been their gluten-free macaroni and cheese, a butternut squash shepherd’s pie and their pulled pork bowl.

Currently renting the commercial kitchen at the Oak Street Church, Smith and Kintz are somewhat restricted by storage space.

“We’re having to limit the number that we prepare each day,” Smith said. “We try to keep it at 150 servings. And we have between 20 and 25 orders a week. About half of them order almost every week.”

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“We only have one industrialsized fridge.”

With plans to one day purchase a kitchen of their own where they can not only expand their meal-service offerings but also host a community space, Smith and Kintz recognize that the company is still in its infancy.

“Right now we’re deciding if we’ll add another day,” Smith said. “But the hardest part is packaging.”

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serve to family of six, the food is currently packaged into plastic rounds that are both microwave and dishwasher safe.

“And technically they’re recyclable,” Smith added. “But it would be nice to offer glass options.”

Pricing has been another area that Smith and Kintz have struggled with. So, to make the menu more streamlined for both themselves and their customers, they have maintained one-set price – no matter the meal option – for each week. And starting at just $13 for one-serving, they

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“I think it’s because they’re getting the quality of a home-cooked meal but they don’t have to cook it,” Kintz said. “And if you order all the meals you get a discount.”

“I like to cook a lot,” Kintz said happily.

“I’m always the person in my extended family who’s cooking for people. It’s my favorite way to love on people.”

Although their schedule is busy – they spend one late night and one early morning prepping food each week, not to mention menu planning and the hours Kintz spends at the store – both Kintz and Smith say it hasn’t dampened their

“One thing we focus on is how we make people feel,” Kintz said. “You have to make people feel good – offer an experience.”

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In two worlds

Multi-generational dairy goes high-tech with robotic help

By Brenna Wiegand

The new system includes a few other features that make life a little nicer for the farmers and their animals.

Winding your way up the peaceful hilltop near Abiqua Creek, you’d never guess you’re approaching a state-of-the-art robotic dairy, one of just three in the Willamette Valley and ten throughout Oregon.

Rather than having to clear the cows from the alley in order to tractor-scoop manure, chain scrapers slowly traverse the barn every couple of hours.

Silverton’s Abiqua Acres Dairy is owned and operated by 47-year dairyman Alan Mann and his wife Barbara, their daughter Darleen Sichley and Darleen’s husband Ben Sichley, all Silverton High School graduates.

A couple years ago, the family made an expensive leap into the realm of robotic dairy production and have not looked back – at least, not too much. They didn’t expect milk prices to drop around when they commenced construction, but their decision has accomplished something far more valuable; what they were after in the first place: a more flexible family life and happier cows.

Whereas traditional dairies herd cows into milking parlors at set times twice daily, the Mann family’s new 35,000-squarefoot ‘free-stall’ barn provides cows with free-flow access to milking robots. They can lay down, go outside during the season, mull about at will, visit the new cow brush and, most notably, go in for a milking when they feel like it. Even if it’s midnight.

Each cow bears a Radio Frequency Identification tag that lets the robot know who she is and whether she has milking permission, based on how long it has been since her last visit. When she enters, the robot dispenses grain, cleans the teats and, using a map of her udder and a laser eye, attaches the teat cups. When milking is complete, the animal’s teats are sprayed

A robotic feed pusher follows a row of sensors up and down the feed rail at regular intervals around the clock, shoving the cows’ dry feed mix back within reach of the grazers.

‘Jemena,’ a Guernsey at Abiqua Acres Dairy, exits a robotic milking station where she also gets her grain while three generations (Darleen Sichley, Alan Mann, and baby Quinten) look on.

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with a sanitizer, the milking unit is backflushed and the animal released.

“It all takes about seven minutes and they’re on their way,” Darleen Sichley said. “The hardest part is getting the cow to come out. The robot is trying to avoid having leftovers, so feeding stops as a cow finishes its milking.”

A computer touch screen at each of the two DeLaval milking stations lays out a comprehensive record of each cow’s vital stats and history – pounds per minute; how much each teat is giving and whether something is off with her milk, in which case the robot discards it.

The Manns are proud of their 100-head, 100-percent registered Guernsey dairy herd, a lifetime family project. While the Manns and Sichleys are second and third generation on the farm, some of those cows go back 18 generations.

Maybe that’s why they have so much fun watching their cows acclimate to their new lifestyle.

“Sometimes you’ll see one that knows she’s close to milking permission just hanging out by the robot until she knows it’s time,” Alan Mann said.

“That’s the beauty of robotics,” Sichley said. “They set their own schedule.

And that cow is giving more milk; she’s coming more times to get that pressure off her udder.” The cows average 2.4 milkings per day. They had to adjust permissions for one cow who was coming in five times a day.

“Monitors integrate with our management information so I can click on any cow and see how much milk she gave and her daily average; her age and how long she’s been in milk and all of her other information,” she said. “We did all this on paper before.”

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One of Sichley’s favorite additions to the barn are two large, mounted brushes cows put into motion with a little push.

“It’s a comfort and grooming thing and it feels good,” Sichley said.

Their glassed-in office overlooks the barn and cameras allow complete visibility.

Information is also accessed on the office computer or by smartphone.

Though low market prices may slow things, Sichley thinks many more dairies will convert to robotics because of labor issues alone.

All those things are far from mind, however, when she and Ben are able to attend their son’s first baseball game.

Their three small boys may well become Abiqua Acres Dairy’s fourth generation.

“You’re still in the barn; you still have to be hands on; you don’t put robots in and just walk away, but we’re not tied down to that twice-a-day milking schedule,” Sichley said.

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On behalf of the many members of the St. Edward’s Cottages project planning group and St. Edward’s Church, I would like to thank the many community folks who attended the cottages groundbreaking ceremony.

I read Carl Sampson’s recent article, “Wasn’t it wonderful?,” and noted a characterization that is both old fashioned and out of tune with the issue of homelessness.

He noted that during a walk in the park, he “was even friendly to the bums that park their shopping carts and sprawl across the grass on a nice day.”

On a beautiful day the community came together to learn more about the cottages project and hear about how the cottages will help unhoused women in Silverton. Those who attended the groundbreaking learned what the four cottages would look like, where they will be located and about the many wrap-around support services the women will receive.

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I’ve worked for many years on and off with those experiencing homelessness and am familiar with the many reasons people end up there. To call them “bums” is hurtful and stereotyping. They are people with dignity and needs and desires just like all of us.

Has Mr. Sampson ever been without shelter? If not, an immersion in the issue such as programs Portland has would be advised. Otherwise he has a responsibility to think carefully about the effect his words have on his readers regarding those living on the margins.

Penelope Lichatowich, Silverton

Sincerely, Linda Craven, member of St. Edward’s Episcopal Church, Silverton

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Briefs Silverton Eagle Scout leads Rose Festival Color Guard The Cascade Pacific of the group, partly due to his Counsel of the Boy Scouts experience leading the Hometown of America were asked Parade at the Homer Davenport to lead the color guard of Community Festival. He felt the Portland Rose Festival honored, excited and proud to be Parade last month. About afforded the opportunity to set the 200 scouts and adult leaders pace of the parade. from around the Counsel marched in the parade.

Three dozen scouts from the Ethan Frederick Among the front of the Counsel – including Ethan – will SUBMITTED PHOTO group was Eagle Scout be representing the region at the Ethan Frederick of Silverton.

World Scout Jamboree beginning Ethan was selected to be in the center July 22, 2019.

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Ex-Foxes softball pitcher shines at Hamline University

Former Silverton High standout pitcher Alex Molloy has turned into a dominant performer for the Hamline University softball squad.

Molloy, a sophomore with the Pipers of St. Paul, Minnesota, was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Midwest all-Region team.

Molloy was a workhorse pitcher, leading the Minnesota Interscholastic Athletic Conference in innings pitched (178 1/3)) and complete games (21). She tied for second in wins with 18 and was fourth in ERA at 2.07. She pitched four shutouts and struck out 97 batters At the plate Molloy led the squad with a .378 average (17-for-45) with a home run, 16 RBIs and .508 on-base percentage.

Molloy helped lead the Pipers to a 25-17 overall mark, an eight-win improvement from a year ago. Hamline was 16-6 in league and advanced to the MIAC title game before losing 1-0 to St. Thomas in 11 innings. Molloy also was named to the all-MIAC squad.

Here is a look at how other athletes with local ties fared this spring: Loghan Sprauer, Kennedy: The redshirt junior at Southern Oregon University in Ashland earned all-American status for her participation on the Raiders’ 4x400 relay squad that took seventh in the NAIA national meet in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Sprauer teamed with Arianna

the 5,000 meters at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference meet. Her time of 18:04.46 is eighth all-time at WOU. During the indoor season she turned in a 10:26.56 3,000 effort, also good for eighth all-time for the Wolves.

Mason Pearson, Silverton: The sophomore right-handed pitcher with Chemeketa Community College in Salem started eight games for the Storm and finished with a 3-2 record and a 4.86 ERA. He struck out 31 batters, fourth of the team, which finished 25-19 overall and 12-12 in the Northwest Athletic Conference South Division.

Daniel, Savannah Greenwade and Julia Delucchi to run 3:53.31.

Sprauer also finished 11th in the seven-event heptathlon with 4,459 points. Earlier in the season Sprauer set a personal best of 4,536 points in taking third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference heptathlon. She came into the season with a personal best of 4,391.

Spencer Clements, Silverton: The football and track and field athlete at George Fox University in Newberg turned in spring bests of 18-11, 25 in the long jump and 39-7 in the triple jump for the Bruins.

Dustin Meyer, Silverton: The senior second baseman at Pacific University in Forest Grove started 41 games for the Boxers and batted .234 with two home runs and 19 RBIs. He was second on the 25-18 squad (15-9 Northwest Conference) in assists with 110, walks with 33 and runs with 26. He stole 13 bases in 17 attempts and his seven doubles were tied for third.

Colton Meyer, Silverton: The freshman left-handed pitcher for Linfield College in McMinnville led the Wildcats in innings pitched with 60 and was second

Jack Suing, Kennedy: The sophomore catcher at Chemeketa played in nine games, going 2 for 16 at the plate with two RBIs and a stolen base.

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in strikeouts with 54. He started 12 games and finished with a 1-7 record with a 6.90 earned run average.

Baylie Cameron, Silverton: The junior sprinter and hurdler at Linfield turned in the squad’s best time in the 400 hurdles, 1:08.05. She finished 10th in the event at the Northwest Conference championships. She was third on the squad in the 200 (29.55) and the 100 hurdles (17.25).

Kaylin Cantu, Kennedy: The freshman distance runner at Western Oregon University in Monmouth finished 13th in

J’Rrett Baker, Silverton: The Corban University graduate student finished eighth in the javelin at the Cascade Collegiate Conference meet with a mark of 163-3. Baker leaves Corban with the ninth (168-11 in 2017) and 10th (167-11 in 2015) marks in Warriors history.

Signings: Two more Foxes have signed to participate in college athletics. Savannah Reilly, the Class 5A state high jump champion, is moving on to Oregon State University. Josiah ”Juice” Roth, who helped lead Silverton to fourth and third place finishes at the 2018 and 2019 5A boys basketball tournaments, will be attending Corban University.

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Activist Rose Lewis passes away Throughout her life, Rose Lewis worked internationally for peace and justice, but Rose also acted locally with Silverton People For Peace (SPFP). As a dedicated member of the peace and social justice group, she was a regular at the monthly evening vigils even during winter weather and s darkness, despite living seven mile ntry cou k bac a off n from Silverto road. She also participated in SPFP’s annual King Observance and Homer Davenport Community Festival Parade entry. Rose passed away on May, 28, 2019, at age 85.

Before settling on their small farm outside of Silverton, Rose (a native Oregonian) and her late husband,

Dick, who passed away in 2017, worked on various social justice and environmental projects in Japan, Africa and other countries.

They brought non-violent conflict resolution training to inmates in Oregon correctional institutions and al were active in various peace and soci justice issues in Oregon.

Rose and Dick were recipients of the annual Salem Peace Lecture r “Salem Peacemaker’s Award” for thei life-long dedication to peace and social justice work.

Rose is survived by her children Ana Lewis, Marta Weiss and her grandson McKinley.

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A Grin at the End

One small step...

What happened to curiosity?

It was a hot summer night in a basement just outside Philadelphia, and the band was at full throttle. Two screaming guitars, drums and a bass guitar wailing away the time.

and biology, and advanced classes were offered in all of those subjects.

Then the rhythm guitar player’s mom came downstairs.

“You’d better come up here,” she ordered.

“Something important is happening.”

The date: July 20, 1969.

We dutifully set down the guitars and drumsticks and went upstairs, where Mrs. McDonnell had turned on the TV so we could see one of the biggest moments in history: astronaut Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.

We stared at the flickering blackand-white image, Armstrong emerged from the lunar lander, worked his way down the steps and alighted on the surface of the moon, about 240,000 miles from where we stood.

When he reached the surface, he told the world, “That’s one small step for a man,

one giant leap for mankind.”

Amid the many trials of the 1960s – war, assassinations and rioting in the streets of many cities – this single moment stood out. It united not just the nation but the world in a signature accomplishment, something that had never before been done.

This month, a lot will be written and said about that accomplishment. But I think there’s more to consider on this anniversary. I think we need to take a look at the way we educate ourselves. When I was in high school, students were required to take at least one foreign language.

French, German, Russian, Italian and Latin were the choices. We were also required to take math, physics, chemistry

In shop class, we were required to know how to repair cars, build furniture and even do plumbing and electrical work. In Home Economics we learned to cook, invest in stocks and bonds and to balance a checkbook. In music class, we listened to the compositions of Beethoven and Leonard Bernstein.

But more importantly, we were urged on by our teachers to learn more. They made it their goal to light the fire of curiosity combined with competence that would propel us into life, be it college or a job.

When we graduated, we were ready for that next step.

I wonder about that now. I talk with high school and college graduates, and wonder if they were let down. They might know a lot about a few things, but they appear to know almost nothing about some other things.

For example, a computer whiz might know lots about algorithms and coding,

but not much about history, or music or people. By the same token, a liberal arts major may know lots about history, or music or people, but nothing about science or technology.

In short, both are educated ignoramuses.

They know what they know, but they’re not even curious about what they don’t know.

And that’s sad. I know that a large part of life is earning a paycheck, keeping the bills paid and having a place to live. No doubt about it. But what about the rest of life? Are we equipping – inspiring – our high school and college students with the knowledge and tools they’ll need to live a full life?

The engineers and scientists who worked on the Apollo program that put the first man on the moon went through high schools and colleges that required more of them than just learning about their majors. In addition to their technological expertise, they were required to become complete human beings.

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Becky Craig Broker 873-3545 ext. 313

SILVERTON TOWN Chuck White Ryan Wertz Broker Broker 873-3545 873-3545 HUBBARD ext. 322 ext. 325 COUNTRY

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#T2546 GREAT TOWNEHOUSE 2 BR, 2 BA 1309 sqft Call Becky at ext. 313 $267,900 (WVMLS#749500)

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HUBBARD BACK ON THE MARKET! Lot #3. Slopped ground. New well 12gpm when drilled. Now 15gpm. Standard septic approval. 2 Miles from downtown. 1.5 miles to Hospital. Easement access approx. 260 feet off of county rd. to build site which is already graded to homesite. CC&R’s require a one story home only. Ask for a copy of home plans also for sale. Listing Broker is related to Trustee. Call Michael at ext. 314. (WVMLS# 737118)

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Mason Branstetter Principal Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 303

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#T2494 BUILDABLE LOT $170,000

Christina Williamson Broker 873-3545 ext. 315

Meredith Wertz Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 324

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#T2538 READY TO BUILD $84,900

#T2546 GREAT TOWNEHOUSE $267,900

5 bedroom, 3 bath, with potential for 2 masters Ready to build your dream home, shovel ready, Great Townhome. This comfy house has all the COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL bedrooms. Upstairs home office, Open layout, power, telephone, gas, ready to hook up to city amenities with less upkeep and at an affordable with family room with woodstove, plus living room, water and sewer. Bring your own builder or have price. Nice covered patio looks onto the backyard.

FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL formal dining room and eat in kitchen. Large exSteve Herr Construction build your next home.

Deck off of master Bedroom. Walking path along panding decks. Custom built shop with upstairs Ask about what plans we have available. Large lot house. New water heater. Well maintained Call for separate living quarters with kitchen, full bath with mature trees. Close to downtown. Call Mereappointment today. Call Becky at ext. 313. & w/d facilities. Well maintained property, fully dith at ext. 324 or Ryan at ext. 322. (WVMLS# 747134) (WVMLS# 749500) IN TOWN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION fenced backyard. Short distance to town! Come COUNTRY/ACREAGE view today! Call Meredith at ext. 324 or Ryan at ext. 322. (WVMLS# 744778)

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Acres Well Installed. Call Michael at ext. 314 Acres Builable. Well Installed. Call Michael IN TOWN NEW $170,000 (WVMLS#737118) at ext. 314 $210,000 (WVMLS#743882) COUNTRY/ACREAGE #T2495 VIEWS OF SILVERTON LOT#1 #T2524-1930’s HOME 3 BR, 2 BA COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 3.042 Acres Buildable. Well Installed Call 2167 sqft Call Chuck at ext. 325 or Mason Michael at ext. 314 $210,000 (WVMLS#743882) #T2541 SPECIAL HOME IN SALEM 3 FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL IN TOWN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION at ext. 303 $359,900 (WVMLS#743464) #T2508 ONE OF A KIND 3 BR, 3 BA 3070 BR, 2 BA 1384 sqft Call Chuck at ext. 325 STAYTON/SUBLIMITY COUNTRY/ACREAGE SOLD-#T2530 ABIQUA HEIGHTS 3 BR, 2 sqft 12.12 Acres Call Michael at ext. 314 $309,900 (WVMLS#747401) OTHER COMMUNITIES Newly remodeled home! 3 bedroom 2 full BARELAND/LOTS BA 1840 sqft Call Michael at ext. 314 $899,000 (WVMLS#739813) NEW- #T2547 WONDERFULLY UPDATED baths. Brand new flooring, 2 new fireplaces $429,950 (WVMLS#744672) PENDING-#T2544 ON SILVER CREEK 2 4 BR, 2 BA 1778 sqft Call Meredith at ext. and fresh paint throughout. This home is BR, 2 BA 1472 sqft 7.22 Acres Call Mere#T2531 HAS IT ALL 5 BR, 3.5 BA 324,STAYTON/SUBLIMITY Ryan at ext. 322 $348,900 (WVMLS#750583) beautiful and full of character! Located near dith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $524,400 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 3449 sqft 1.59 Acres Call Meredith at ext. to town, library and city parks. You don’t 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $637,000 (WVMLS#744778) (WVMLS#748008) want to miss the opportunity to live in this IN TOWN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION LEASE/COMMERCIAL one. No pets/NoFOR smoking.

1 year lease. #T2534 NEAT AS A PIN 3 BR, 1 BA NEW- #T2550 WONDERFUL DUBDIVICOUNTRY/ACREAGE Other rentals also available.

Call 1040 sqft Call Chuck at ext. 325 $271,000 SION 3 BR, 2.5 BA 2854 sqft Call Meredith COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 503.873.1425 for more information.

BARELAND/LOTS #T2538 READY TO BUILD .34 Acres at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $447,800

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Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 #T2536 AFFORDABLE LIVING 3 BR, 2 BA $84,900 (WVMLS#747134) STAYTON/SUBLIMITY 1558 sqft Call Chuck at ext. 325 $249,950 #T2494 BUILDABLE LOT #3 2.01 Acres.

(WVMLS#746441) Well Installed. Call Michael at ext. 314 #T2542 HUGE LOT IN TOWN 4BR, 2 BA $170,000 (WVMLS#737118) 2158 sqft Call Michael at ext. 314 $570,000

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NEW- #T2549 GREAT LOCATION 3 BR, 2.5 BA 2323 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, BARELAND/LOTS Ryan at ext. 322 $348,400 (WVMLS#750591)

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#T2545 WELL CARED FOR IN FOR SILVERTON 3 BR, 2 BALEASE/COMMERCIAL 1625 sqft Call Kirsten at ext. 326 $360,000 (WVMLS#748648)

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