Our Town North: August 1, 2019

Update

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Silver Falls burn area shows signs of life – Page 14

Vol. 16 No. 15

Twin Gathering added to Homer parade – Page 6

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AUGUST 2019 • SILVERTON SENIOR CENTER

SIZZLING SUMMER EXTRAVAGANZA EVENT

7 Something Fun

Passages....................................9

ASAP builds fundraiser playhouse............4

Datebook.................................. 10

Book Cart Drill Team marches in parade...5

Update Signs of fire recovery at Silver Falls......... 14 Sports & Recreation JBO takes state championship............... 16 Marketplace......................... 17 A Grin at the End............... 18

Twins inspire new meetup for Homer......6 Something for the Soul Holy Rosary holds pilgrimage.................7 Peace dove flies above parade................7

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Bob and Donna Eberle, ASAP volunteers, granddaughter Mailey Peterson and dogs Bailey and Lil’ Dawg make themselves at home at the playhouse which is an ASAP fundraiser. BRENNA WIEGAND

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at the Homer Davenport Community Festival Gift basket raffle fundraiser to benefit the SSC Seven raffles ALL at one time! 7 tickets for $5 Drawing Aug. 5…need not be present to win!

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Identical twins the Ghio sisters of Silverton, center, at the Twins Day Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio.

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A ‘Wendy house’

By Brenna Wiegand Hard to believe half a dozen years have passed since the middle school afterschool program began.

At the time, local pastors saw a need for something constructive to fill the 3-6 p.m. gap for kids who haven’t much going on otherwise. They formed the Silverton Middle School After-School Activities Program – ASAP – and held it at Immanuel Lutheran Church, on the corner of Oak and Church streets.

“We’re a nonprofit and do not charge anything to the students or the parents for this after-school program and we really want to keep it that way,” ASAP fund raising chair Donna Eberle said. “When the kids come they get help with their homework, snacks, activities and a full, healthy meal.”

Keeping such an enterprise going three days a week takes money; about $60,000 a year at last count, and organizers must stay on their toes to seek the perennial funds required.

Enchanting playhouse built as fundraiser for ASAP

Their diligence has paid off and the program has grown over the past six years. They started with a paid director, some volunteers and two days a week.

Now they’ve added two paid coordinators, sixth graders and an extra day a week to the mix. The core of dedicated volunteers who cook or tutor has never wavered, though it has grown to more than 60.

With so much at stake, ASAP’s fundraising committee held a brainstorming session in January. They knew they wanted to do something at Homer Davenport Comunity Festival, and the dunk tank was already spoken for.

A committee member recalled seeing where the drawing for a hand-built playhouse had had much success. The group latched onto the idea.

They set about finding a builder, contacting the senior center, high school shop program, retired builders... February, March, April went by without a break; still, the committee held out hope that their playhouse would come to fruition.

One day Neil MacInnes appeared on their radar – an Immanuel Lutheran Church member who’d built some things for the church. They hemmed and hawed and finally someone got up the courage to ask him, to which he replied “I’d love to.”

Emboldened by their success, Eberle visited Withers Lumber in search of a sponsor and was asked by manager Mike Brennan for a list of materials.

The excited group began searching the Internet for plans and came upon a $5 “Wendy House” pattern. They were reminded that in Peter Pan, the Lost Boys inadvertently injure Wendy and build her a little house in which to recover – and that in England little playhouses are called “Wendy houses.”

MacInnes approved the plans and sent the list to Withers Lumber who donated $790 worth of materials – basically enough for the entire playhouse – and delivered it.

“We just couldn’t be more thrilled,” Eberle said. “We had the idea; we had

The House That ASAP Built Drawing tickets: $10 or 3 for $25 On sale at Homer Davenport Community Festival and thru Oct. 5 from ASAP committee members.

Winner announced Oct. 5 at the Silverton Sidewalk Shindig.

Middle School ASAP meets 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Immanuel Lutheran Church 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Assembly of God Church asapsilvertonor.org, or on Facebook: ASAP – Silverton. this wonderful man who said he’d make it for free and this wonderful business who donated the lumber. So we now have a finished playhouse.”

Look for “The House that ASAP Built” in the Homer Davenport parade and at the festival in the park, when ticket sales commence. The win will be

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About 80 students are registered for ASAP; less than half attend on any given day. Attendance has dipped a little over the past two years since the middle school was relocated to the “old high school” from its longtime location a block or two from Immanuel.

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drawn Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Silverton Sidewalk Shindig. Through Donna’s encouragement her husband Bob has been

If they’re prompt, kids can catch a 3:05 p.m. bus for the church, but that’s easier said than done when you’re a middle schooler.

All the same, ASAP is handy on Wednesdays when it meets at Assembly of God, right across from the “new” middle school. There, however, they don’t have the indoor facility/gym where the kids can really cut loose.

Silver Falls Library reveals Book Cart Drill Team The Silver Falls Library Book Cart Drill Team will perform for the first time in the Homer Davenport Parade, Aug. 3 beginning at 10 am. Comprised of library staff, the seven member team will execute routines with book carts.

“The purpose of a library book cart drill team is to show the community that the library is a welcoming place with fun staff and a fresh approach to community engagement,” said Silver Falls Library Director Christy Davis.

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Seeing double

Northwest twins to walk in Homer Davenport Parade

By Melissa Wagoner

The Northwest Twin Gathering

Three years ago Lara Ghio Gaitan and her identical twin sister, Vicky Ghio-Lopez, attended the largest celebration of twins in the country – the Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio.

Homer Davenport Days Parade Saturday, Aug. 3, 9 a.m.

Twins – identical or fraternal – or other multiples welcome. Dress alike.

“It’s just a place for twins to gather,” Ghio-Lopez explained. “There were newborns to 90-year-old ladies.

Everybody just brings coolers and just watches the twins walk by.”

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Enthusiastic about their experience – but not eager to travel halfway across the country each year – Gaitan and GhioLopez began searching for something closer to home but came up empty-handed.

Interested parties should meet on Aug. 3 at 9 a.m. at the parade’s starting location in the parking lot of the Silverton Middle School on Brown Street and look for the Pacific Coast Twins sign.

“I said, ‘We’ve just got to do something here,’” Gaitan remembered.

Although Silverton – where the sisters live only blocks apart – was an easy choice, finding a date and venue proved trickier. And that’s when they thought of piggybacking their new festival onto one that was already a community favorite – the annual Homer Davenport Community Festival.

“I just like the atmosphere,” Ghio-Lopez said of the event. “I’m sure everybody will get a kick out of it. And it could be really good for Silverton.”

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Although the Ohio Twins Days Festival takes place over several days with a myriad of happenings, the Northwest Twin Gathering, as Gaitan and Ghio-Lopez are calling their new event, will mainly consist of a parade – at least this year.

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The parishioners of Holy Rosary Mission, Crooked Finger, are preparing for their 66th annual Pilgrimage in honor of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven.

The giant peace dove of Silverton People for Peace (SPFP) will make its annual flight, Saturday, Aug. 3, in the Homer Davenport parade.

Any individual who shares SPFP’s objectives of peace and conflict resolution at all levels, as well as social, economic and environmental justice for all, is welcome to walk with the dove.

This year’s pilgrimage will be held on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. beginning with the recitation of the Rosary in procession, followed by Mass. The celebrant and homilist will be Father Philip Waibel OSB, pastor. In 1954 Pope Pius XII declared a “Marian year.”

Holy Rosary Mission is the only place in the Portland Archdiocese that has continuously celebrated an annual pilgrimage since.

The church is on Ettlin Loop Road, five miles southeast of Scotts Mills.

Refreshments will be served in the church basement following Mass. For information contact Pat Schonbachler, 503-873-6405 or St. Mary Catholic Church / Holy Rosary Mission, 503-845-2296.

Since 2003, SPFP has walked in the parade, winning five ribbons in the last 10 years since participants started carrying the dove.

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Jan. 4, 1946 – June 6, 2019 Sister Jeanette von Herrmann, OSB, was born into eternal life at 8:20 p.m. on June 6, 2019. She was 73 years old and had been a Benedictine sister for 38 years. Sister Jeanette will be remembered for her gift of hospitality, her ability to relate to every member of the community, and deep love of Benedictine life.

retreats at Shalom Prayer Center in Mount Angel.

From 1987 to 1995, she was a graduate student in biblical studies at Catholic University, Washington, D.C., where she also served as department secretary.

She was elected prioress of Queen of Angels Monastery in 1995 and served until 1999 when she went back She was born Joanne to her to Washington, D.C., Sister Jeanette von Herrmann parents Otto and Doris in to write her dissertation on the Book San Francisco, California, on Jan. 4, 1946. of Esther and was awarded a Ph.D. in She grew up in San José, California, where Biblical Studies/Old Testament in May she attended public elementary schools 2004. When she returned to Queen of and Catholic high school. She attended Angels in 2008, she engaged in various Marymount Palos Verdes College for ministries. In 2015 she served as oblate two years. She entered religious life at the director and secretary/treasurer for Queen Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary in of Angels and its subsidiary corporations.

1965. Because of a strong desire to live monastic life, she transferred to Queen of Angels Monastery in Mount Angel in June 1979; she had met the community while attending summer school at Mount Angel Seminary, graduating with a master’s degree in theology in 1979. At Queen of Angels she made Monastic Profession in 1981.

Sister Jeanette’s ministries over the years include teaching elementary and high school and serving as director of admission at Marymount Palos Verdes College, pastoral associate at St. Joseph Parish in Cupertino, California, and director of religious education at St. Paul Parish in Silverton. She also gave

In September 2016 Sister Jeanette transfered to the Monastery of St. Gertrude, Cottonwood, Idaho, where she prayed, lived, and worked until her death.

Sister Jeanette is survived by her two brothers Joseph and his wife Sandy of Sonora, California, and Jim and his wife Suzanne of Savannah, Georgia, and her monastic communities at St. Gertrude and Queen of Angels Monastery.

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She was preceded in death by her parents, Rose and Frank Bussiere, and sister Rita Tougas.

She is survived by her husband and best friend, Dwayne Nida, as well as by the family whom she loved so much: son Paul and Suellen Nida, daughter Tambra and Bill McCowen, grandchildren Jamie and Brad, and great-grandchildren, Ray, Ryan, Indra, Isis, Kaitlyn, Royce, Dag’r and Ryder. She is also survived by her sisters, Gloria and Jean, and nieces, Lynn, Marie

A Celebration of Life for Dennis “Denny” Martin will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Golf Course in Mount Angel.

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The two spent many wonderful years with their RV gang back and forth to Yuma, Arizona.

Her sparkly blue eyes would mesmerize her great-grandchildren, and she always would make them giggle. She loved their visits.

She will be so very missed. Interment will be private.

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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 Yoga with Tracy, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $8 mem., $10 non-mem.

Resource Day Center, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Help connecting to services, coffee, snacks for those in need. 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 Yoga with Robin, 5:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $5 mem., $7 non-mem.

No class Aug. 21, 28.

Monday Meal, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. Open to all.

Free; donations accepted. 503-873-5446

Tuesday

Zumba, 8 a.m., Silverton Senior Center.

$5 members, $6 non-members.

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. 5 p.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.

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

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Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 5:30 p.m.,

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:15 a.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. Sponsored by Silverton Chamber of Commerce.

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 Knit Wits, 10 a.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Needlecraft group. Free.

Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Stories, singing. Toddlers with caregivers. Free.

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

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. Last day Aug. 14.

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

Chair Yoga with Tracy, 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $8 mem., $10 non-mem.

Free Dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., First Christian Church, 402 N First St., Silverton. Donations accepted. 503-873-6620 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., Mt. Angel Public Library. Family storytime. Free.

Mt. Angel Wochenmarkt, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., East Charles Street. German farmer’s market, children activities, musicians. 503-845-9291 Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 6 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Dave, 503-501-9824 Compassionate Presence Sangha, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Borland Gallery, 303 Coolidge St., Silverton. Mindful meditation, shared dialog.

All spiritual traditions. Free. Newcomers arrive 20 minutes early. 971-218-6641 Overeaters Anonymous, 7 – 8 p.m., Legacy Silverton Birth Center, 342 Fairview St. 12-step program for those with eating issues. All welcome. Marianna, 916-343-6105

Friday

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

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 anyone who loves to sing. Tomi, 503-873-2033 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.

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. -

1 p.m., Town Square Park, Main Street, Silverton. Fresh produce, plants, flowers.

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

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

Donations welcome. Repeats Sundays.

503-873-7070 AA Meetings, 8 p.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. David, 503-383-8327

Notices Mt. Angel School District Registration

St. Mary Public School: Returning students, kindergarteners, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aug. 20, noon - 7 pm. Aug. 20. New students, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Aug. 13 - 14. Mt. Angel Middle School: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aug. 20, Noon - 7 p.m. Aug. 21. JFK High: Seniors, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Aug. 20.

Juniors, 1 - 4 p.m. Aug. 20.

Sophomores, 8 - 11 a.m.

Aug. 21. Freshmen, 1 - 4 p.m. Aug. 21. Open registration 5 - 7 p.m. Aug. 21.

Silverton High Registration

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

Networking & mastermind group for personal, business growth with like-minded women. Val Lemings, 503-877-8381

Aug. 21: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. seniors, juniors. Aug. 22: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. sophomore, freshmen, new students.

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Thursday, Aug. 1 Homer Kick Off Party

7 - 9 p.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, Silverton. Start Homer Davenport weekend with live music by the Norman Sylvester Band. Opens at 6 p.m. for beer, wine, food.

Free admission. Homerdavenport.com

Silver Falls Summer Reading

7 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Today: Gigglebritches: A Galaxy of Stories. Aug. 8: Red Yarn Puppetry. Aug. 22: Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Free. All ages.

503-873-5173

Movies in the Garden

7 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 Main St. Today: The Greatest Showman (PG). Aug. 8: Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13). Aug. 15: Angels in the Outfield (PG). Aug. 22: Coco (PG). Aug. 29: How to Train Your Dragon 3 (PG). $4 adults, $3 ages 12 - 17, $2 ages 5 - 11. Children 4 and under free. Season passes $20 adults, $10 children. Wellbehaved pets on leash welcome. Beer, wine, concessions available for purchase.

No outside food, drink. Movies start at dusk. oregongarden.org

Silverton Scribes

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Informal writer’s group to share, critique writing projects. Repeats Aug. 15. 503-873-8796

Silverton Lions Club

7 p.m., Legacy Silverton Health, 342 Fairview St. Open to all. Repeats Aug. 15.

503-873-7119

Friday, Aug. 2 Homer Davenport Community Festival

11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, Silverton. Arts & crafts, food, music, kids activities, parade, fun run, car show, tennis tournament. Repeats 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Aug. 3, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Aug. 4. 503-873-5615, homerdavenport.com

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. Reception for Wired to the Landscape with artists Jane Castelan Buccola and Robert Fox and OHMYGOSHBOTS & kindafishy with Deb Wallig. Free. Open to public.

Lunariagallery.com, 503-873-7734

First Friday Music

7 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Trio Demika, featuring Michael Lemmers, Kathy Scopacasa, Debra Huddleston. Classical music. Donations accepted. 503-873-3461

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Castle of the Rose

7 p.m., Brush Creek Playhouse, 11535 NE Silverton Road, Silverton. Brush Creek teen, young adult production. Adults $10.

Seniors, children under 12 $8. Tickets available at door or Books-N-Time, 210 N Water St., Ste. B, Silverton. Repeats 7 p.m.

Aug. 3, 9, 10, 16, 17; 2 p.m. Aug. 4, 11, 18.

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Saturday, Aug. 3 Harvest Breakfast

7 a.m. - noon, Coolidge McClaine Park, Silverton. Silverton Lions Club annual pancake breakfast.

Benefits community service projects. Repeats Aug. 4. silvertonlions club.com

Homer Parade

10 a.m., downtown Silverton.

Celebrating the Music of Silverton.

Silverton Flywheels Homer Show

Old Mill Park, Silverton. Muscle cars, trucks, hot rods. $20 entry fee.

Who was Homer Davenport?

1:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Gus Frederick presents visual overview of life and times of Oregon’s first media superstar, political cartoonist, Homer Davenport. Repeats at 3 p.m. Free. Open to public. 503-873-5173

Sunday, Aug. 4 Homer Classic Fun Run

9 a.m., Silverton High. 5K, 8K runs, 2-mile run/walk. $20 day-of registration.

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Shop Tour in the Park

Old Mill Park, Silverton. Silverton Flywheels information booth, music, scholarship silent auction, hot rod displays.

Davenport Races

Noon - 3 p.m., Main Street, Silverton.

Come watch crews race decorated couches at Barb Rue Memorial Davenport Races. homerdavenport.com

Monday, Aug. 5 Diggin’ Roots Cooking Class

4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Learn to cook farm fresh produce with Elizabeth Voth. 50 and older. $5 per class. Repeats Aug. 12, 19. RSVP: 503-873-3093

Silverton City Council

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center.

Open to public. 503-873-5321

Mt. Angel City Council

7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library.

Open to public. 503-845-9291

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Friday, Aug. 9

Toe-Tapping Tuesdays

10:30 a.m., Silver Falls Library. Songs, rhymes, dancing for children. 503-873-5173

Caregiver Connection

2 - 3:30 p.m., Legacy Silverton Health, 342 Fairview St. For family caregivers and/or unpaid family caregivers. This month’s topic is Respite Care/Caregiver Break Options.

Free. Suzy, 503-304-3429

Silverton National Night Out

5 - 7 p.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, 300 Coolidge St., Silverton. Free hot dogs, water, lemonade.

Sponsored by Silverton Fire District, Silverton Police Department.

MA National Night Out

6 p.m., Glock Block, Mt. Angel. Free hot dog barbecue, salads, beverages, paper products, music. Bring commercially prepared chips, dessert, fruit to share. Sponsored by Mt. Angel Sausage Company, Mt. Angel Chamber of Commerce, City of Mt. Angel, Mt. Angel Police and Fire departments.

Scotts Mills National Night Out

6 p.m., Scotts Mills County Park. Bring side dish or dessert; hot dogs, punch, water provided by Scotts Mills Neighborhood Watch/Citizen Patrol. Donations accepted.

503-873-5563

The Caring Friends

7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. The Caring Friends provides comfort, hope, support to parents who lost a child. 503-873-6944

Wednesday, Aug. 7

Friday Movie

1 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. LEGO D.C.: Batman - Family Members. Popcorn, lemonade. Free. All ages. 503-845-6401

1 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. This month’s selection is Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. Free. 503-845-6401

Red Cross Blood Drive

Free Community Barbecue

1:30 - 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. Appointments encouraged by visiting redcrossblood.org.

Walk-ins welcome; scheduled at door.

Saturday, Aug. 10

Jun Cooking Class

4:30 - 7 p.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 Highway 213, Mt. Angel.

Open to public. 503-829-5061

Mt. Angel Sports Physicals

9 a.m. - 1 p.m., LMG Mt. Angel, 250 W Marquam St. $20 sports physicals for all community youth. Repeats 4 - 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 13, 15. 503-873-1207

Monday, Aug. 12 Music on Monday

6:30 p.m., Old Mill Park Amphitheater, Silverton. Marion County Citizens Band.

Free. Sponsored by Silverton Friends of Music. 503-873-5615

Mt. Angel School District

6:30 p.m., District Office, 730 E Marquam St., Mt. Angel. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-845-2345

Silver Falls School District

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center.

Open to public. 503-873-5303

Tuesday, Aug. 13 Magical Ventriloquist

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

Bilingual ventriloquist Vicki Gasko Green.

All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

Silverton Senior Center Board

5:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Open to public. 503-873-3093

Silverton Planning Commission

Storytime with the Chief

Book Club for Adults

4:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Make Jun with green tea, honey. $5. Seniors 50 and older. RSVP: 503-873-3093

Holy Rosary Pilgrimage

7 p.m., Holy Rosary Mission, Crooked Finger 7442 NE Crooked Finger Road, Scotts Mills. Annual pilgrimage in honor of the Assumption of Mary. Recitation of Rosary in procession followed by Mass. Refreshments after Mass. Margaret Gersch, 503-873-6596.

Friday, Aug. 16 Library Book Sale

10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Silver Falls Friends of the Library annual book sale. Repeats 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Aug. 17.

503-873-5173

Saturday, Aug. 17 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

Mt. Angel Garage Sale

9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mt. Angel. Sign up to be published on a city-wide sales list by calling 503-845-9291.

Jumble Sale

10:30 a.m., Mount Angel Public Library.

Enjoy storytime with Mt. Angel’s police chief Mark Daniel. 503-845-6401

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center.

Open to public. 503-874-2207

9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library.

Friends of the Library book sale. Open to public. 503-845-6401

Actors/Improv Group

Wednesday, Aug. 14

Interested in Becoming an Oblate?

Silverton Mural Society

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Variety of improvisational games. No experience required. Open to adults, high school students. Repeats Aug. 21. 503-873-8796

Scotts Mills City Council

1 p.m., Silverton Mobile Estates Clubhouse, 1307 S Water St. Open to public. Norm, 503-874-8101

Grief Support Group

Thursday, Aug. 8

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Grief support provided by Providence Benedictine Home Services. Free. Seniors 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Blueberry Cooking Class

Thursday, Aug. 15

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

3 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $5. 50 and older. RSVP: 503-873-3093

Dried Flower Craft

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

Create cards, bookmarks from dried flowers.

Free. Teens, adults. 503-845-6401

Singles Dine Out Club

6 p.m., Silver Falls Country Store, 172 SE Silver Falls Dr., Silverton. Order off menu; pay separately. Seniors 50 and older.

Shine Like a Star!

Noon, Church of the Nazarene, 1130 S Water St., Silverton. Chris Claysmith, instructor of astronomy and physics at CCC, talks about star gazing. Guest speaker is Ann Mincey. Luncheon, $7.

RSVP: 503-999-2291. Presented by The Mt. Angel-Silverton Women’s Connection, Stonecroft Ministries.

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10 a.m. - noon, Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Learn about Oblate program, have questions answered.

After session, lunch with sisters. Free. RSVP: Sr. Maureen, 503-845-6141.

Silverton Fine Arts Festival

10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, Silverton. More than 100 booths of artists, food vendors, local groups. Live music, activities for children, adults. Free parking, shuttle service. Repeats 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Aug. 18. 503-873-2480, silvertonarts.org

Tuesday, Aug. 20 Cosmic Closing Program

1 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library.

Celebrate end of summer reading program with galactic games, celestial snacks, astronomical activities, more. Dress up as favorite astronaut, scientist, explorer for chance to win prizes. 503-845-6401

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2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Alzheimer’s support for loved ones. Free.

Seniors 50 and older. 503-873-3093

American Legion Post 7

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

Wednesday, Aug. 21 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, Aug. 22 Free Legal Advice

9 - 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free senior legal advice with attorney Phil Kelley. Seniors 50 and older. Call 503-873-3093 for appointment.

OSU Cooking Seminar

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free 90-minute OSU Extension cooking seminar. 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Master Gardener Information Meeting

6:30 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Learn how to become Marion County Master Gardener. Adults. Free. 503-845-6401

Friday, Aug. 23 Virtual Reality Experience

Noon - 4 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library.

Book 20-minute slot to experience variety of virtual reality experiences. Signed release needed. 13 years and older. 503-845-6401

Celebrate Families Picnic

Cosmo Teen Camp

Star Party

9 p.m. - midnight, Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity. View the stars with Salem’s Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club at South Falls day-use area. Free admission, $5 parking fee. 503-874-0201

1 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Create crafts celebrating summer reading theme A Universe of Stories. Repeats through Aug. 30. Free. 503-873-5173

Sunday, Aug. 25

Silverton Grange Monthly Meeting

Scotts Mills Pancake Breakfast

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

503-874-9575

4 - 8 p.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, Silverton.

Free food, live music, bingo, games. Free family portraits. Free family swim. Sponsored

by Silverton Senior Center, Silverton Together, Kiwanis Club of Silverton, Silverton Ukulele Network. 503-873-3093

Monday, Aug. 26

Saturday, Aug. 24

Vigil for Peace

Mt. Angel Clean Up Day

8 a.m. - 1 p.m., American Legion, 145 Elm St., Mt. Angel. Bring scrap metal, appliances, yard debris, electronics. No household garbage. Must show driver’s license with a Mt. Angel address. Free. 503-845-9291

Crafty Kids

11 a.m., Silver Falls Library. Make paper roll rockets to celebrate A Universe of Stories.

Free. 503-873-5173

Medical Insurance Advice

1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free medical insurance planning with Lance Kamstra of Profitable Planning. Seniors 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Wednesday, Aug. 28 6:30 p.m., Silverton Grange, 201 Division St. Open to public. 503-268-9987

Can We All Get Along?

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Chisao Hata examines questions on race, perspectives, cultural values around what brings us together and what separates us.

Free. Open to public. 503-873-5173

Thursday, Aug. 29 Caesar, the No Drama Llama

5:30 - 7 p.m., Towne Square Park, Silverton. Silverton People for Peace gather holding signs pleading for peace, end of wars. Open to all. 503-580-8893

11 a.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Meet 4-year-old Caesar who shares his blend of gentle love, fierce affection with those who need it most. Hugs, selfies encouraged.

Free. All ages. 503-845-6401

Tuesday, Aug. 27

Friday, Aug. 30 Lunar Exploration

Cosmo Kids Camp

10:30 a.m., Silver Falls Library. Create crafts celebrating summer reading theme A Universe of Stories. Repeats through Aug. 30. Free. 503-873-5173

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

Participate in lunar-themed activities, crafts to learn about Earth’s moon. Age 6 - 12.

Free. 503-845-6401

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Out of the ashes

By Melissa Wagoner It has been a year since the Silver Creek Fire burned approximately 30 acres of forest near Camp Silver Creek, in Silver Falls State Park. Presumably ignited by lightning – the sparks of which smoldered for some time before dry, hot weather caused it to spread – smoke from the fire was first reported on July 12, 2018.

“The fire killed most of the understory plants, saplings and shrubs as well as many of the larger western hemlock trees,” Kevin McLain, a park ranger at Silver Falls State Park said. “Although this was not a crownfire, we know that if the fire completely circles the cambium of a large western hemlock the tree will most likely die, and this is what we see in this case.”

But not all was lost, and already there are several species of plants making a resurgence in the area.

“Regrowth at this point nearly a year after the fire is primarily weeds and ruderal species, with some Oregon grape, salal, flowers, and other types of berries starting

Silver Falls ecosystem shows signs of natural re-growth

to grow,” McClain said. “This is typical and expected in these types of burns in this ecosystem. In a short time seeds from the nearby trees will start to take in this area.

It is helpful that the burn was very small and isolated and there is still plenty of nearby seed sources around it to speed the recovery. There is no reason to believe it will not make a full healthy recovery.”

Fires of this type can seem catastrophic, especially so close to historical structures and private homes, but forest fires are actually a normal and healthy part of the forest ecosystem’s cycle. “[F]ires are immensely important in forest ecology – although the significance and the role of fire is slightly different in different types of forests and in different types of ecosystems,” McLain said. “It creates and maintains entire ecosystems, and scientists have found interesting links between how plant species have co-evolved with fire. Some plants that have a long history with fire actually ‘self-promote’ their own species by encouraging fire. Chemical, physiological, and physical aspects of

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Damaged burned areas in Silver Falls State Park are beginning to rebound.

these plants will promote certain types of fire behavior and fire frequencies which ultimately determine fire’s larger role in that ecosystem, the types of plants and trees that grow there, and the physical structure of that vegetation.”

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for these types of forest prior to European settlement saw a fire-return interval of around 25-40 years, so not having a large documented fire for close to a century is a significant change.”

And this kind of fire repression can have a detrimental effect on the overall health of the forests, causing increased tree density,

canopy closure and overgrowth of the understory’s “ladder fuels,” which actually increases the fire risk.

expanding, even the most remote wild spaces and carefully controlled burning requires real planning.

“It’s not a matter of if it burns, it’s a matter of when and how severe it burns,” McClain said, quoting a professor from Colorado State University’s Natural Resource Stewardship program, where he is working toward his master’s degree.

“One solution that National Forests use is to categorize the forest into three different zones depending on how close it comes to people or structures, and then to manage each of those zones differently as it relates to fire,” McClain said.

“Fire suppression ultimately just postpones the inevitable and allows vegetation to grow in thicker and denser, resulting in more severe, higher-intensity wildfires that are more destructive and take the ecosystem longer to recover from – if they are able to recover at all. Higher-severity fires are a greater threat to human life and they threaten the ecosystem services that forests provide.”

“In zone one, closest to people and property, all fires are suppressed and only manual fire mitigation is performed through thinning. In zone two prescribed burns are applied. In zone three, the furthest from people, prescribed burns are applied, and naturally-ignited fires are allowed to burn under controlled conditions. This specialized approach can help mitigate some of the risk to people and property, can allow as much natural fire to burn as possible, and is one of the most financially viable options out there.”

What McClain suggests instead is a pattern of prescribed burns, which help mitigate some of the risk of fires while still promoting biodiversity and preserving naturally occurring plants and animals.

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is looking at utilizing any time soon, according to McClain who said, “[W]ith the current density of Silver Falls’ forests we have to be very careful with what fires we allow to burn and when we allow them to burn as conditions exist right now. If prescribed fires were to be introduced, it is likely that manual thinning would need to be performed first before they can be lit safely, and even then it would likely be lit in a controlled environment with firefighters on scene.”

What McClain is certain of, however, is the importance of fire suppression on a visitor level, where unattended or illegal campfires and discarded cigarettes can be a real risk.

“Please be very careful when recreating in the park to not contribute to the firerisk by being careless or negligent and accidentally igniting a fire that would jeopardize the future of the park,” he urged. “It is likely that there will be a mandatory fire ban this summer, so it is important to be aware of what is allowed in the park before arriving.”

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State champions For the first time ever a Silverton JBO team has taken home a state title. The program’s Minor American squad, nicknamed the “Wild Bunch,” edged Glencoe 13-12 on July 14 to take the championship at Dierickx Field in Gladstone.

Silverton went undefeated in the tournament, downing Central 13-3, Tualatin 16-6 and Banks 12-9 to advance to the title contest. Head coach Ty Hurl called them the “Wild Bunch,” noting that “they never give up and just keep on playing their hearts out.”

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Players on the squad are Myles Emmert, Henry Briggs, Greyson Keopadapsy, Derrick Eckis, Blake Kelsey, Luke Horner, William Von Flue, Wyatt Hurl, Kane Mack, Lincoln Teeney, Trey Carstensen and James Collier. Hurl was assisted by coaches Blinn Carstensen, John Eckis and Darren Von Flue.

The state title by the Minor American squad of thirdand fourth-graders was just part of a strong season for Silverton JBO. Vice-president Brad Emmert told Our Town that the program had a record number of K-2nd players this season. The Junior American team of fifthand sixth-graders took third at state, while the Senior American, Senior National and Minor National teams all participated in the county tournament.

Parents can find out more information on how to get involved by going to www.silvertonjbo.com.

Running: The annual Homer Classic events are set for 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 at Silverton High School on Pine Street. Events include a 2-mile run/walk and the

Silverton JBO takes title 8-kilometer covered bridge run that passes through Gallon House Bridge. You can register at www. racenorthwest.com/homers-classic or sign up on race day. The courses are flat and fast and lend themselves to good times. Proceeds from the events benefit running programs in Mount Angel and Silverton.

OSAA Cup: The final numbers are in for Kennedy’s fourth consecutive Class 2A OSAA Cup victory. The award goes to the school in each OSAA classification for the best overall combination of athletic success, sportsmanship and academics. Kennedy totaled 2,457.5 points, well ahead of runner-up Central Linn (1882.5).

The trophy will be awarded to Kennedy at an all-school assembly at the start of the school year. Silverton took 11th in Class 5A with 2,470 points.

Shooting: The Silverton High trap shooting team sent a full-contingent of five shooters to the U.S. Clay Target League national championships in Mason, Michigan.

This is just the second season for the Foxes, whose squad grew from 10 shooters to 27 this season. Just two shooters qualified for nationals a year ago.

The Foxes hit 432 out of 500 targets and finished 142nd out of 207 squads entered. Senior Cameron Phillips was the top individual shooter, hitting 93 out of 100 targets to advance to the finals. In the finals he hit 90 of 100 and finished 360th out of 1,691 athletes participating. Also on hand for Silverton were Sam Barrett, Jake Zurbrugg, Wyatt Beede and Keegan Conaway. Phillips, Barrett and Zurbrugg all earned special nationals patches for hitting 25 consecutive targets.

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Coaching the squad at nationals were Fred Zurbrugg and Kevin Beede.

The Oregon branch of the clay target group is starting a fall league in September. Any newcomers looking to join the team should contact Kevin Palmer at Butte Creek School at 503-829-6803 or email at palmer_kevin@silverfalls.k12.or.us.

First-responders: Silverton participants scored well in a SkillsUSA national competition in protective services in

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Brennen Raynor took third in postsecondary firefighting, Easton Peoples was fifth in high school firefighting and Magaly Nino Gomez, Zach Stutzman, and Samira Weathers earned seventh in career pathways.

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There’s wisdom as you get older

There’s one advantage to being a “senior citizen.” You get lots of mail.

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appreciated, but the really cool thing about getting old is being asked for advice.

Ever since I flipped the calendar over on the cool side of 65, all sorts of folks have been lining up to help me with all sorts of things.

Not too long ago, no one seemed interested in what I thought. It was as though I had disappeared. I usually didn’t mind it. I believed my disappearance was just temporary.

They offer help setting up a retirement plan, and if I’d only give them all my money they’d be happy to do it.

Ugh. I just shred the letters and ignore the calls. Unless a call comes from someone I know, I don’t answer.

They offer extra medical coverage to make up for any gaps left by Medicare.

All I have to do is send them a bunch of money every month.

They want to warn me that my Social Security number has been stolen, and if I tell them what it is, they’ll take care of it for me.

Somehow, I manage to resist these tempting offers.

And I’m not talking about an occasional letter or phone call. I’m talking about piles of junk mail and dozens of “robo calls.”

I always thought the hard part about getting old would be, well, getting old.

I notice my steps don’t quite have the bounce they once did, and that certain things work a little more sporadically than they used to.

That’s OK. As a friend constantly reminds me about getting old: “Hey, it beats the alternative.”

But over the last few years, my “knowledge bank” has begun to come in handy. I get phone calls and questions about “people problems” but I most often get questions about stuff. They range from “How does a clutch work in a car?” to “What’s a mutual fund?”

These are things a guy picks up as he rattles through six decades on this planet.

But my favorite questions are about other things.

But there are a great many things that I like about getting older, and I’m not just talking about the senior discounts that restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses offer. They are much

“Are things getting better or worse?”

This is my favorite question of all time.

It’s not so much about facts as attitudes.

These are interesting times, there’s no doubt about it, but when were times not

interesting? Not too long ago, we finished off a century that was chock-a-block with wars and fears about everything from the destruction of the planet to over population.

Luckily, the “experts” were generally out to lunch or exaggerating. Knock on wood, we’ll all be around for a good long time.

And yes, there will be more challenges ahead, just as there have been since the first humans moved in next door to the Flintstones. My answer is always that “things will get better.”

And they do. Sometimes it takes a bit longer than other times, but by and large, things do always get better.

And now, if I can only get the junk mail and robo calls to stop, things will really get better.

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