Our Town North: Nov. 1, 2018

Something Fun

Something To Think About

Silverton - Mount Angel chambers ‘go nuts’ together – Page 6

Vol. 15 No. 21

Living big in small spaces – Page 4

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Contents

Something to Think About Living in small houses.............................4 Something Fun Hazelnut Festival partnership...............6 Helping Hands New youth choir hits right note.............7

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The Center e will be closed Nov. 12 to observe Veterans’ Day and Nov. 22-23 for Thanksgiving.

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Veterans offered free fishing trip..........8 The Forum................................ 10

HOLIDAY BAZAAR 10-5 Fri & Sat: Nov. 2 & 3

Briefs.......................................... 12

Christmas in historic downtown Silverton Holiday Bazaar at the Center Public welcome. Free

Food & Drink Ratatouille!........................................ 13 Datebook.................................. 14

LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES Noon Fridays in Nov.

Something to Talk About Coming together over dinner................. 18 Passages.................................. 20 Family Matters Grandparents help with childcare........... 20 Sports & Recreation ‘Massegon meet’ a success.................... 22 Foxes win W. Albany showdown............ 23

Bernie Hoene, president of Take a Soldier Fishing. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Marketplace......................... 25 A Grin at the End............... 26

Cross country runners shine................... 24

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Something to Think About

Downsizing

By Melissa Wagoner Tamara Swanson likes to say she lives big – just in a small space.

“It’s very elegant and it doesn’t seem small at all,” she said.

Measuring just 690 square feet, Tamara and her husband Richard Orr created their petite space – an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in Silverton – six years ago after their children left home.

“We had added to our house when the kids were growing up and it was a bigger house than we wanted to clean,” she laughed. “Where we had added the 700 square feet we worked with a contractor to put the wall back.”

Minimalistic living is a tenet Tamara has tried to adhere to throughout her life and is one she has passed on to her daughter, 28-yea- old Becky GilliamMadge. Therefore, it was no surprise to her when Becky followed in her footsteps and built her own small home with husband Sam Madge.

Living big in small spaces “We went small not just because we liked the idea, but realistically building a 780 square foot home... that was doable at the time,” Becky said. “To be married two years and have your own house is pretty special, too.”

Minimalism also runs in Sam’s family. His parents, architect Victor Madge – who designed the couple’s new home – and engineer Dana Smith, have a lifestyle rooted in both community and earth conscious living, which they have worked to pass on to their children. “[We] lived on 39-foot sailboat for seven years,” Dana said. “[We] moved aboard when our son was two. I think both of our children embrace experience over material possessions – simple is the new wealthy.”

Sam agreed, adding that living aboard a sailboat as a child came naturally to him, creating fond memories that have stayed with him.

“The thing I remember about that space is the intimacy of it,” he recalled. “I guess when you don’t have much stuff when

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Although Becky recognizes small living isn’t for everyone, she sees it as a good way for first-time home buyers and couples just starting out to lessen the mortgage burden.

“I think it’s really challenging for people our age to even think about buying,” Becky said. “I do see young couples going all in on a crazy mortgage and it’s like – why?”

Becky and Tamara also perceive a small home as an excellent way to keep possessions in check and to establish those items which have the most importance.

“You have to design around your values in a small space,” Tamara explained. “When you have a big house and you don’t live in it all you can accumulate stuff.”

Becky agreed adding, “We’re just starting out so it’s easier for us. I would encourage – especially younger people – to live smaller, or at least try it. We have friends doing all kinds of cool things.”

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home or even rent in Portland over the course of a year, the ability to move it where needed/wanted, the security of having a space with me wherever I go, the lifestyle that goes along with downgrading – creating a more meaningful life.”

Bosten, too, gained much of her minimalistic values from her parents who she said stressed the importance of the intangible – experiences, memories and human connection – over material goods.

“An over-abundance of love and happiness is far more important than clothes, a big house or a fancy car,” she said. “I think many people can benefit from tiny home living.”

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space,” Bosten said.

Bosten, who is currently attending the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, said the process of building her tiny home has not been without struggle.

“The difficulties have been finding the time to complete the build, the legality

with tiny home parking in residential areas, finding real sustainable products, and the common bumps in the road when doing a project like this on my own, without hiring professional help,” she said.

But for her the positives far outweigh the negatives – “less materialistic things, financially cheaper than building a larger

The earth may also benefit according to Dana, who is the engineer – and a founding member – of the Points Beyond co-housing project in Silverton.

“I think it’s essential for the conservation of resources for the planet – from building materials to energy to water,” she said.

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These reasons may be behind what Bosten views as a growing movement in the Pacific Northwest – as well as in the Silverton area – and one that she is excited to take part in.

“The trend has created a shift in building codes, permits and parking legality,” she said. “I am all for people accommodating to a smaller housing space, no need for so many things to clutter the mind and space around us.

“I am excited to fill the walls with shelves of books and plants and to fill the space with warmth and positivity, but most of all I am excited to create and live in a space that is a representation of who I am.”

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Goin’ nuts together

Mount Angel, Silverton partner on festival, shop hop

By Melissa Wagoner

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After seven years, Mount Angel’s annual Hazelnut Festival was hanging in limbo due to the recent passing of its co-founder Maureen Ernst.

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“There was some talk about, ‘I don’t know if this is going to happen this year,’” Executive Director of the Silverton Chamber of Commerce Stacy Palmer said.

“But Maureen’s family really wanted it to continue,” Pete Wall, President of the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce added.

That is when the idea of reinventing the festival as a collaboration between Mount Angel and Silverton was voiced and both cities were eagerly onboard.

“They said, ‘Would you be willing to help us?’” Palmer recalled. “I personally knew Maureen for years and years and I didn’t want it to go away. Plus, it gives us a chance to work together.”

Combining forces, the two towns have already seen an increase in vendors by over 30 percent, partially owing to a simultaneous upsurge in sponsors, which allowed the committee to decrease the vendor fees and allot a portion of the proceeds to the newly established Maureen Ernst Scholarship Fund.

“One of our goals is to expand the event and also bring back some of the old traditions,” co-founder of the festival and Mount Angel Chamber volunteer Mary Grant said.

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Maureen Ernest, right , was a co-founder of the Hazelnut Festival. She greeted thousands of attendees over the years. A portion of the festival proceeds are earmarked for a scholarship in her memory. CHRIS CREVIER

“There’s a German market component.

And as a city, we’re bringing back our tree lighting.”

festivities move to the center of downtown Mount Angel for a “Tree of Trades” lighting for the holidays.

The festival – which is free to the public – is held the first weekend in December in Mount Angel’s Festhalle. The decorated booths of about 45 plus vendors will be selling everything hazelnut from nut butters and milk to pasta and ice cream.

“It makes it unique,” Wall noted.

“We’re becoming the hazelnut capital of the US so it’s only natural,” Grant said.

“It’s so cool. This year there’s a lot of high quality products including Bend Distillery’s hazelnut vodka – every year they sell out.”

The two-day event also boasts a Saturday morning HazelnutRun, live holiday music, hot food, adult beverages, a children’s area and door prizes. Saturday evening the

Although the collaboration between Mount Angel and Silverton began with the Hazelnut Festival, the two cities view it as a starting point.

They have also joined forces for this year’s annual Shop Hop Nov. 23 - Dec. 11, and are looking forward to more opportunities for collaboration.

“The Shop Hop – that was one of the other reasons that Silverton wanted to partner with Mount Angel,” Palmer said.

“It’s all about the partnership and reminding folks that we’re four miles apart.”

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This year’s Shop Hop has 41 businesses – with a space reserved for a special stamp for attendees of the Hazelnut Fest. As in years past, participants will have the option of double stamps for purchases over $5.

Thirty-two stamps equals a completed entry form, which can be turned in for a chance to win $1,225 in gift certificates – that’s a $25 gift certificate from each of the participating businesses.

“We usually get several hundred turned in and we track which businesses have purchases,” Palmer put said. “It added about $12,000 to the local economy last year.”

The bump in holiday business is why Palmer said many businesses participate in the Shop Hop year after year.

“We’ll have locals who come in and say, ‘I didn’t know we had a bike shop in town,’ and he’s been there 10 years,” she laughed.

Both the Hazelnut Festival and the Shop Hop are an important way for both cities to encourage shoppers to make local purchases during holiday season and throughout the year, according to Grant.

“It’s buying things local from people we care about,” she said. “Because creating memories is more important than stuff you throw away.”

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The right note

Silverton Friends of Music develops new children’s choir

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In August Sophia Wood posted on Facebook asking Silvertonians if they were interested in the creation of an elementary age children’s choir – and the results blew her away.

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“I was in choir when I was a kid and I just thought it would be something to do,” she said. “A lot of people were interested.”

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One of the multitudes who read the post was Sarah Weitzman – President of the non-profit group Silverton Friends of Music (SFOM) – who was also stunned by what she saw.

“We were like, ‘Wow, there are a lot of people commenting on this thread,” Weitzman said, who got the ball rolling at the next SFOM board meeting.

“We had a long discussion about what it means for us,” Weitzman explained. “We didn’t want to take away from anything the [school] district was already doing.”

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music programs within the Silver Falls School District without detracting from what was already in place. Not only was an elementary-age choir program a need, but it was one SFOM could facilitate with the caveat that any child enrolled in the choir must also participate in the choir programs offered by his/her home school as well.

“We’re supportive of all the district’s music options but we’re supportive of Oregon Music Education Association criteria, which are one hour a week,” Weitzman said. “In our district we don’t have a lot of elementary music education.”

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Gone fishin’

Veterans thanked, treated to a little relaxation and fishing

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For Bernie Hoene, showing gratitude to our veterans is as easy as baiting a hook and taking a fishing trip.

Each year on the second week in July, the Silverton resident does just that. Now in his fourth year as a volunteer with the non-profit organization, “Take a Soldier Fishing,” Bernie, 61, excitedly shares his 40 years of fishing experience with veterans… for free.

“My dad took me fishing for as long as I can remember,” Hoene said. “When I got older, taking people out fishing who have never gone before was thrilling. I got to show them how to tie a hook and read a river. It has always been my passion.”

A U.S. Army veteran himself, he can’t think of a more perfect way to give back to those who defended our country.

“I’m retired… and I wanted to fish five days a week,” he said.

Silverton resident Bernie Hoene is president of Take a Soldier Fishing, providing thanks to veterans in the form of fishing trips.

With the motto, “Thank You to our Veterans One Fishing Trip at a Time,” the organization’s volunteers gear up on the second week in July. The fishing trip begins at Shelter Cove Resort, which is situated on Odell Lake, a nearly 70-mile drive east of Eugene off

Highway 58. The lake offers Kokanee salmon and Mackinaw (Lake Trout) for the catching.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Bernie was a deputy sheriff in that region for 31 years. He had varied assignments, but his favorite was working as a patrol deputy.

“It was hours and hours of boredom with just milliseconds of excitement. The rapid pace, when it happened, was a lot of fun.”

He is also a helicopter and airplane pilot. “I had my pilot’s license before I could drive a car,” he said.

He and his wife, Rauna, moved to Silverton in 2012, and live on the outskirts of town near the Abiqua River.

While Rauna was raised in Salem, Bernie had never been to Oregon until a vacation in 2001. The couple, who have been married for 11 years, were actively scouting out areas to retire – including a visit to Idaho.

Bernie still believes that Rauna “secretly saved Oregon for last,” he joked. It didn’t take long for its natural beauty to reel him in. Add to that Silverton’s charm and it was a done deal.

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One day in 2013, while shopping at a fishing supply store in Salem, Bernie met Boyd Blanchard, the organization’s founder. They got to talking. For hours.

Blanchard invited him to join and become a boat captain. Bernie was only too happy to dive in and immerse himself in the cause, becoming a licensed/ insured fishing guide – and First Aid/CPR certified.

He recently became the organization’s president.

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“Over the last couple of years, the program really has expanded,” Hoene said. “Boyd was jazzed that someone wanted to take the ball and run with it. We have really good sponsors who want us to stay with them.

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“We have 60 veterans that we bring out every year, 35 boat captains, and 10 to 15 regular volunteers that help each year.”

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Bernie also runs “Bait-N-Wait” Detroit Lake fishing charters, where Chinook and Kokanee Salmon, and Rainbow Trout can be caught.

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“I realized the whole essence in this organization was to cater to veterans who had suffered from PTSD or military-related problems,” he said.

of healing for these guys. Unless you’ve been in the military – whether you’ve been in combat or not – most people don’t understand what it means to have lived a separate life, and then get back into regular civilization.

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Hoene said, adding the shared evening talks around the campfire is a healing experience.

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Our current mayor and council were not in office when it was all approved. It is NOT on them. It is on past mayors and council. Actually it is on codes because LEGALLY the Planning Commission, Council and Mayor cannot deny a building application simply because they don’t like it. We won’t even get into LUBA’s* role in the appeal process.

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Pioneer Village Phase 3, August 2005 PC approved 84 lots for SFH, platted 2007

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Oak Knoll Phase 2, May 1994 PC approved 32 lots for SFH, platted 1995 Webb Lake 1, February 2004 PC approved 48 lots for SFH, platted 2005 Webb Lake 2, March 2005 PC approved 44 lots for SFH and 1 triplex, platted 2007 Abiqua Phase 1, March 1995 PC Approved 61 lots for SFH, platted 1996

Family Friendly • Kids Menu Nice Selection of Wine & Beer

Park Terrace Phase 3, October 1991 PC approved 18 lots for SFH, platted 1991

As for the two new apartment complexes:

Oak Knoll Phase 1, August 1988 PC approved 31 lots for SFH, platted 1992

Come on down and check out our new menu items!

Try our Moons over Silverton Hills for a vegetarian breakfast, Grilled Caprese Sandwich for a fresh spin on lunch or our Pasta Briana for a healthy take on traditional pasta.

Park Terrace Phase 2, PC approved 27 lots for SFH, platted 1991

Pioneer Village Phase 2, December 2003 PC approved 125 lots for single family homes (SFH), platted 2005

Pioneer Village Phase 4, August 2016 PC approved 76 lots for SFH, platted 2018

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CC approved 11 lots for SFH, platted 1990

Abiqua Phase 2, May 2002 PC approved 40 lots for SFH, platted 2003 Abiqua Phase 3, December 2003 PC approved 59 lots for SFH, platted 2005 Silver Cliff Estates, March 2004 PC approved 110 lots for manufactured homes, platted 2007 The Edgewood area was platted as Park Terrace Park Terrace Phase 1, November 1989

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Silverplace Apartments – 93 units.

If you recall, the city originally denied Silverplace due to not adhering to codes.

The developers revamped and applied again. That land has been zoned for multi family living at least 10 years as well.

From 1989 to 2000 there were 235 new apartment units constructed in town.

Look really hard at those years and numbers. It isn’t the current team’s doing. Don’t penalize our current team by buying into false hype. Our current team works well together and is respectful even when they disagree. Something we haven’t always had.

If you look at the City’s comprehensive plan, back in 2002 this growth was already forecast. This growth should not be a shock to anyone who has been involved in Silverton politics.

Leslie Martin Silverton * Editor’s Note: “LUBA” refers to Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals.

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Don’t give up on Eugene Field Please consider this “Chapter 2,” following my letter in the [Oct. 1] issue of Our Town, in which I stated that I would be still and listen, and also that I was convinced that our elected representatives were listening.

Well, neither is true now.

I wish there had been more people in attendance at last night’s (Oct. 11) gettogether with Stu Rasmussen, in order to learn more about issues concerning Silverton. Thanks to The Home Place for the space. I listened, and learned a lot from this very knowledgeable individual – but it’s just not in me to be still.

In the matter of Eugene Field, I’m not the only one who wonders of the City Council, “what’s the hurry to demolish that building?”

Again, there’s the aesthetics of the town to consider, the bottom line being that if Silverton changes too much (called “progress”), we are in danger of becoming like many other towns whose center dies. Especially pertinent here is tourism, and Silverton’s charming

aesthetic is of prime importance to that.

Has the City Council looked into getting a designation of National Historic Site status for the building?

Has the Council considered seeking infrastructure funding from the state or Federal sources, for help with shoring up that building, plus the dam, and streets, etc.?

And if the postcards from about 300 of us asking the Council to wait on demolishing were dismissed out of hand, I ask the Council to please consider calling an open forum that doesn’t cost anything to your constituents, in order to hear our voices and to give us some answers. Please keep in mind that not everyone is on social media.

Thank you for listening, and please continue to do so, and to keep open minds. Don’t consider Eugene Field a dead horse – at least not yet.

Kathie Curtis Silverton

House District 18 needs a change As a House District 18 resident, I encourage folks from Aurora to Silverton to vote for Barry Shapiro, “for a change!”

Don’t get me wrong. I like the incumbent, Rep. Rick Lewis. I have met with him on several occasions. He is thoughtful, intelligent and a good listener. But the problem is, he gets it wrong on too many votes!

He voted no on the Cover All Kids bill, which his predecessor, Rep. Vic Gilliam, co-sponsored, in a bipartisan effort to guarantee healthcare to all of Oregon’s children. He voted no on HB 2391 which would make sure Oregon Health Plan recipients continue to get the coverage they need. He voted no

on HB 4145 and SB 719, bills to keep firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers and suicidal individuals. And the list goes on!

So I encourage House District 18 folks to vote for Barry Shapiro. He will vote for smaller class sizes and improved education. He will vote for affordable healthcare for all Oregonians. He will vote to protect our farmland, forests and water. And he will vote to create a sustainable energy economy creating thousands of new jobs.

Vote for Barry Shapiro – for a change!

Lee Mercer Silverton

Thursday, Nov. 1 – Thursday, Nov. 8 Monday – Thursday: 10am - 5pm Dr. Michael Kim is announcing the 9TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN CANDY BUY BACK PROGRAM. We will pay any child $2 PER POUND for their unopened candy, and we are also going to hand out free toothbrushes. Kids can still have all the fun of trick-or-treating, and now their piggy banks will benefit as well. We will be sending all of the un-opened candy and toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss to the troops again this year. Last year we sent over 200 lbs!

Dr. Kim is utilizing this program in an effort to help educate the youth of the community and the drawbacks of eating candy containing high amounts of refined sugars.

Offering to buy back children’s candy will help them learn about dental hygiene and give them the chance to get involved with the community. There is no candy minimum, and all children must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.

Submissions welcomed Letters to the editor and announcements of weddings, anniversaries or obituaries of residents are welcome. Email: ourtown.life@mtangelpub.com, mail to Our Town Editor, P.O. Box 927, Mount Angel, OR 97362, or drop by the office, 401 Oak St., Silverton, weekdays between 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Briefs

Mount Angel postmaster sworn in

rton taproom Seven Brides closes SilandveBelgi an Underground.

Silverton’s oldest brewery, Seven Brides Brewing, closed its taproom and retail operation Oct. 22.

“It grew from a friendly hobby, to a family passion, to a growing business. And in that time we saw ups and downs and most importantly the nature of this beloved industry change,” the company said in its Facebook announcement Oct. 24. “The beer business we fell in love with is not the same beast today.”

The 12,000 sq. foot. Silverton operation at 990 First St., in addition to producing Seven Brides beers, has brewed for Benedictine Brewery, Awesome Ales

The exterior of the building is the site of Silverton’s “Four Freedoms” murals.

“While we will still sell beer, our taproom and retail location will be shut down effective Oct. 22,” the announcement said. “This is a heavy hearted decision…

“We hope you look out for Seven Brides beers to enjoy at other fine Oregon establishments.”

Seven Brides was started in 2008 by “three dads and two uncles” working to “master the art of home brew,” according to the company website.

Styrofoam, plastic bag ban considered in Silverton The Silverton City Council will consider two draft ordinances that would prohibit the use and distribution of single-use plastic bags and polystyrene foam containers in the city at its Nov. 5, 7 p.m. meeting. The meeting is open to the public. The council meets at the community center, 421 S, Water St.

Mount Angel’s new

Postmaster, Mellody Wilkins, was officially sworn into office on Sept. 25 in the village gazebo.

employees who work in two retail stations, as well as two rural carriers.

Wilkins began her career with the Postal Service at the Medford Jami Goodpaster, mail processing plant in Manager of Post Office 2015 as a postal support Operations, performed employee (PSE). She the ceremony. Wilkins became a full-time career was appointed to clerk in 2016. In 2017, the position on May she was assigned as the 26. She is the 12th secretary to the Managers postmaster to serve the Postmaster Mellody Wilkins of Post Office operations.

SUBMITTED PHOTO City of Mount Angel.

She is also involved Wilkins oversees both the with the district’s Postal post offices of Mount Angel and Saint Marketing team.

Benedict.

Wilkins says she is committed to At the Mount Angel office, she is involving the Mount Angel Post Office responsible for overseeing the processing, into more community events. and delivering of mail to all the residents For 2018 Oktoberfest, the post office and businesses. The Mount Angel and partnered with the City of Mount Angel Saint Benedict offices include more to create the special pictorial postmark to than 700 post office boxes and 1,200 deliveries on rural routes. There are three honor the event.

We are less than a week away from what many have called the most important eleccon of our lifeeme. Hyperbole aside, a lot is at stake.

Improving our educaaon. Proteccng our environment. Ensuring freedom and dignity for ALL Oregonians. Working towards a clear path to Medicare for all. Housing the homeless, and affordable housing for our seniors.

It is up to you. We can connnue to be mired in divisive party poliics or we can move forward. If you haven’t yet voted, now is the me. Don’t wait.

The future depends on it.

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Food & Drink

Cast iron ratatouille

By Melissa Wagoner My husband loves ratatouille and the season never seems to be long enough.

This recipe is quick and simple and makes use of a lot of the summer squash that sometimes accumulate in the garden.

Slice eggplants, zucchinis and summer squash in 1/8-inch rounds. Seed red pepper and slice into 1/8-inch thick slices.

In a large bowl, toss sliced vegetables with olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.

Arrange oil coated vegetables in a single layer on a large, rimmed baking sheet.

Roast vegetables at 450 degrees until just beginning to soften – about 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool slightly.

Turn oven down to 325 degrees.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and whisk until a smooth paste forms.

Slowly add wine – whisking continuously – and cook for 30 seconds. Continuing to whisk, slowly add the cream. Whisk

A great way to use squash

Ingredients • 1 quart tomato sauce

• 1 eggplant (4 cups)

• ½ tsp pepper

• 3 T butter

• 2 zucchinis rounds (3 cups)

• 2 oz. shredded parmesan cheese (1/2 cup)

• ¼ cup flour

• 2 yellow summer squash (3 cups)

• 2 T white wine • 1 ½ cups cream

• 1 red pepper (1 ¼ cups)

• ¼ tsp salt

• Fresh basil for garnish • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

• Freshly ground pepper • 2 T olive oil to taste • ½ tsp salt in salt and pepper and continue to cook just until the sauce has slightly thickened.

Remove from heat and set aside.

tomato sauce over the vegetables, then the remaining cream sauce. Top with parmesan cheese.

Assemble the ratatouille by pouring half the tomato sauce on the bottom of a 12 inch cast iron skillet. Layer half the cream sauce over top. Starting at the outer edge arrange alternating slices of the roasted vegetables, overlapping slightly. Continue working in circles until the entire skillet is evenly covered. Pour the remaining

Bake for one hour or until the vegetables are tender and the sauce is bubbling.

Garnish with fresh basil.

Serves six.

Enjoy!

Adapted from Mary Janes Farm magazine.

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datebook Frequent Addresses Mount Angel Public Library, 290 Charles St., 503-845-6401 Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St., Silverton 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 others. Repeats Wednesdays, Fridays.

Silverton Women Connect, 8:45am., Main

Serenity Al-Anon, 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. Sponsored by Silverton Chamber of Commerce. Free.

503-873-5615

Needlecrafts Group, 10:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free.

Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Free.

Indoor Playtime, 11:00 a.m., Mount Angel

Public Library. Free.

Dynamic Aging Exercise, 10:30 a.m.,

Silverton Senior Center. $7 members, $8 non-members.

Yoga with Tracy, 9:30 p.m., Silverton

Chickadees Storytime, 12:30 p.m., Silver

Senior Meal Site, 11:30 a.m., Mt. Angel

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

Senior Center. $8 members, $10 nonmembers. Repeats Wednesdays, Fridays.

Falls Library. Storytime, playgroup. Age 3 - 5.

Free. Caregivers must attend.

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.

card, $2/two cards.

Recovery at Noon, Noon – 1 p.m.,

Chair Yoga with Tracy, 4 p.m., Silverton

Silverton Coffee Club, Third and High.

Every day. 503-873-1320

Crafty Kids, 3 - 9 p.m., Silver Falls Library.

Age 5 - 11.

Monday Meal, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Oak Street

STEAM LaB, 3:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math: Learning and Building. Age 5 - 11.

Free.

Senior Center. $8 members, $10 nonmembers.

Church, 402 N First St., Silverton. Free; donations accepted. 503-873-6620

AA Meetings, 8 p.m., Scotts Mills Community

Yoga with Robin, 5:30 p.m., Silverton

Thursday

Zumba, 5:30 p.m., Silverton Senior

Center. $4 members, $6 non-members.

Repeats Wednesday.

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

$4 members, $6 non-members. Repeats Thursdays.

Clubb Massage, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.,

Silverton Senior Center. Appointments: 503-873-3093

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

Crafty Kids, 3 - 9 p.m., Silver Falls Library.

Supplies provided. Free. Age 5 - 11.

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Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:15 a.m.,

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

Stardust Village Club House, 1418 Pine St., Silverton All welcome. 503-871-3729

Silvertones Community Singers, 10 a.m., United Methodist Church, 203 Main St., Silverton. A tenor is especially needed.

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. Free.

Saturday After-Season Indoor Market, 10 a.m.

- noon, Silverton Friends Church, 229 Eureka Ave. Local produce, eggs, meats, artisan crafts. Free admission.

Citizenship Class, 10 a.m. - noon, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. 503-873-8656 Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 10 a.m.,

Family Game Day, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Silver

Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. All welcome. Free; donations accepted. John, 503-873-5446 Senior Center. $5 members, $6 nonmembers. Repeats Wednesdays.

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

Silverton Assembly of God Church, 437 N James St. 503-269-0952

Free Dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., First Christian

Center, 298 Fourth St. Repeats Saturdays.

David, 503-383-8327

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

Falls Library. All ages. Free; caregiver must attend with children 0 - 5.

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

Vintage Board Games, 5 p.m., Silverton

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

Senior Center. Free for members and guest. Bring snack to share. 503-873-6728

Baby Birds Storytime, 11 a.m., Silver Falls

Thursday, Nov. 1

Library. Storytime, playgroup. Age 0 - 36 months. Free. Repeats Fridays.

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., St.

Edward’s Episcopal Church, 211 W Center St., Silverton. Tips, support those with eating problems. All welcome. 503-551-3671

Friday Silverton Toastmasters, 7:30 a.m., Mount Angel Festhalle, 500 NE Wilco Hwy. Ann, 503-873-4198

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Street Bistro, 201 E. Main St., Silverton.

Networking, mastermind group for personal, business growth with likeminded women. Val, 503-877-8381

Storytime with the Chief 11:15 a.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Storytime with Mt. Angel Police Chief Mark Daniel. Free. 503-845-6401

Throwback Thursday Movie 1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. A Star is Born (1955). All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

Emergency Preparedness Class 2:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Be prepared in an emergency. Free. 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Music of Four Centuries 7 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Peter Fletcher performs solo guitar recital from Renaissance Period through 20th Century. Free. Open to public. 503-873-8796

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Scotts Mills City Council Silverton Lions Club 7 p.m., Legacy Silverton Health, 342 Fairview St. Open to all. Repeats Nov. 15.

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Friday, Nov. 2 Craft Bazaar 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. First Christian Church, 402 N First St., Silverton. Fundraising bazaar.

Silvertones sing at 1:30 a.m. Friday. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Repeats Nov. 3.

Holiday Bazaar 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield. Free admission. Repeats Nov. 3. 503-873-3093

Lunch & Learn Noon, Silverton Senior Center. Today: Harcourts NW Oregon Realty. Nov. 9: Veterans services updates, resources with Rep. Lewis. Nov. 30: Hearing. Lunch available 11:30 p.m. Order in advance by calling 503-873-6906. Suggested lunch donation $3. 503-873-3093

Day of Dead Celebration 3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by decorating sugar skill to honor family, memory and life. Free. All ages. 503-845-6401

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

Surroundings 7 - 9 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. Meet paper collage Rebekah Rigsby and textile artist Genie Stewart. Loft show, Holidays in the Loft, features local artists. 503-559-3384

First Friday Music 7 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Flutist Sandy Duffy Norman plays music by Boccherini, Schubert and Christopher Wicks, with Wicks as pianist. Free; donations accepted. 503-873-3461

Saturday, Nov. 3 Leaf Drop-off Event 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Silverton City Shops, 830 McClaine St. Silverton residents drop off leaves. Free.

Visit silverton.or.us for guidelines.

Repeats Nov. 17.

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Sunday, Nov. 4 Daylight Savings Time Ends Turn your clock back 1 hour.

Monday, Nov. 5 Daughters of American Revolution 10 a.m., Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Meeting followed by speaker Ryan Steele of Weddle Funeral Service to discuss outreach program for veterans. Refreshments.

Open to public.

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. Agenda available.

503-845-9291

Tuesday, Nov. 6 Election Day All ballots must be received by 8 p.m.

Drop-off sites include Mt. Angel Public Library; Curbside at Lewis Street parking lot, Lewis and First streets; Marion County Elections, 555 NE Court St., Salem.

Water Rights Boot Camp 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Keizer Community Center, 930 NE Chemawa Road. Learn about finding, protecting your water rights, water right transfers, how you can lose your water rights, title issues.

Get help with irrigation questions, concerns. $25, include coffee, lunch.

Pre-registration is required by visiting marionswcd.net.

Caregiver Connection 2 - 3:30 p.m., Legacy Silverton Health, 342 Fairview St. For family caregivers and/or unpaid family caregivers. This month is a pie social honoring family caregivers.

Free. Suzy, 503-304-3429

Sand Art 3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Create a necklace, bracelet or keychain by layering colored sand. Age 6 - 12. Free.

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Lego Lab 4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Build original creation out of Legos. All ages.

Free. 503-845-6401

Intro to Love and Logic 6:30 p.m., Silverton Community Center.

Learn practical techniques for a less stressful, more effective parenting with more ease in family life. Free. Register by contacting Silverton Together, 503-873-0405, jahnh@wavecable.com.

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

Carol Williams, 503-873-6944

Scotts Mills Neighborhood Watch 7 p.m., Scotts Mill Community Center, 298 Fourth St. Potluck at 6:30 p.m. Open to public. Smnwcp.org

Mt. Angel American Legion 7 p.m., 740 E College St., Mt. Angel. Meeting of Mt. Angel American Legion Post No. 69. 503-845-6119

Silverton Garden Club 7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Carol Adelman from Adelman Peony Gardens discusses her book, Peony: The Best Varieties for Your Garden. Books available for purchase. Soup dinner, $5, at 6:30 p.m. Guests, new members welcome.

Stephanie, 916-803-0801

Wednesday, Nov. 7 Wellness Wednesdays 6 p.m., Live Local Conference Room, 111 N Water St., Silverton. Silverton Health Coach Network. Today: Deconstructing your cravings. Nov. 14: Mindful eating, mouth yoga. Nov. 28: Sooo Juicy! Fight the holiday bloat. $10. RSVP: silvertonhealthcoach@ gmail.com, 503-269-9433

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

Thursday, Nov. 8 Medicare Open Enrollment Presentation 10 a.m. - noon, Silverton Senior Center.

Learn how Medicare works, supplemental options and fall open enrollment for Medicare Part C and D plans. Led by a Certified Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance and Senior Medicare Patrol Counselor. Free. 50 and older. 503-304-3479

Book Turkey Craft 3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Recycle old book into turkey decoration. Teen, adults. Registration required: 503-845-6401.

Singles Dine Out 6 p.m., Angels Grill, 415 S Main St., Mt. Angel.

Order off menu, pay separately.

503-873-3093

Zenith Women’s Club 7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Members discuss ways to fund, implement projects benefiting Silverton community. Social at 6:30 p.m. New members welcome. Barbara, 801-414-3875

Friday, Nov. 9

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Veterans Day Assembly

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

Five-week session to reduce arguing, increase cooperation, encourage responsible and respectable behavior.

Childcare provided. Free. To register, contact Silverton Together, 503-873-0405, jahnh@wavecable.com.

2 p.m., Silverton Middle School, 714 Schlador St. Veterans, public welcome to assembly honoring men and women in service. Hosted by SMS Leadership committee. Jackie, 503-873-5317

Game Day 2 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Try hand at different video games, life-sized games, board games. Age 12 and under.

Free. 503-845-6401

Saturday, Nov. 10 Second Saturday Maker’s Market 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Macleay Grange, 8312 Macleay Road, Salem. Indoor farmers market, baked goods, handmade crafts from local suppliers. 503-873-3593

Gala Dinner & Auction 5 - 9:30 p.m., St. John Bosco High, 10327 NE River Road, Salem. The Beauty of Gratitude, celebrating the 20th year of St. John Bosco High. $25 per person. Tickets at johnboscohigh.com, 503-383-7101.

Bazaar Auction 5:30 p.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 Highway 213, Mt. Angel.

Chili and hot dog feed, bazaar. Oral auction at 7 p.m. Benefits local, non-profit organizations. Open to public.

503-829-5061

Veterans Honored 6 p.m., Silverton Elks Lodge, 300 High St. Dinner followed by musical tribute to veterans by Marion County Citizens Band.

Open to public. 503-873-4567

American Legion Turkey Shoot 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, 740 E College St., Mt. Angel. 78th annual Mt. Angel American Legion Post No. 89 Turkey Shoot. Card games, family bingo. Light meals, snacks. Open to public. Repeats 2 p.m. Nov. 11. Jim, 503-845-6119

Sunday, Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day Tuesday, Nov. 13 Ancestry Detectives 10 a.m., Silver Falls Library. Linda Steffen presents reading of Civil War letters. Members share war letters from family archives. Free. Open to public.

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Harry Potter Party 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Get in the mood for the release of the new Fantastic Beasts movie. Create a wand and flying keys, get sorted, make a potion, more. Costumes encouraged but not required. All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

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Silver Falls School District 7 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Open to public. 503-873-5303

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

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

Wednesday, Nov. 14 Community Thanksgiving Potluck Noon, Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 Highway 213, Mt. Angel. Turkey with all the fixings provided. Open to public.

Open to public. 503-829-5061

Knees, Hips Session 6:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Dr. Blake Nonweiler speaks on knees, hips. Free. 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Thursday, Nov. 15 Book Discussion for Adults 1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. By the Book

by Julia Sonneborn. Free. 503-845-6401

Friday, Nov. 16 Friday Family Movie 3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. The Incredibles 2. All ages. Free. Popcorn.

503-845-6401

Saturday, Nov. 17 Wellness Weekend Silverton Senior Center. Wellness Weekend with Tsipora’s Wings. $10 members, $12 non-members. $25 for all weekend.

Register, pay at center. 503-873-3093, tsiporawings.com

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

Free breakfast. Open to public.

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Scotts Mills Holiday Bazaar 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Scotts Mill Grange, 299 Fourth St. Santa visits 1- 3 p.m.

Refreshments include hot chili, dessert.

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1 p.m., Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Explore concept, practice of Spiritual Directors. Open to public. Free. RSVP: 503-845-2556

Sunday, Nov. 18 Taizé Prayer 7 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel.

Open to public. 503-845-6773

Tuesday, Nov. 20 Naked Eggs 3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. See the inside of an egg without the shell.

Age 6 - 12. Free. 503-845-6401

Prayer of the Heart 3:30 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel.

Contemplative prayer group. Free. Open to public. 503-991-9299

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

Silver Falls Book Club 7 p.m., Silver Falls Library. The Jump-Off Creek by Molly Gloss. Open to public.

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Wine Tour

Sunday, Nov. 25

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Sample wines at Cascade Foothills wineries. Hours vary by wineries. Map available at cascadefoothillswines.com.

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

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1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving while enjoying the same feast served by the characters.

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Pints & Purls 6 - 8 p.m., Seven Brides Brewing, 990 N First, Silverton. Meet other knitters, crocheters for an evening of pints and some purls. Hosted

by KIS Designs. Contact Kisdesigns on Facebook for information.

Thursday, Nov. 22 Thanksgiving Day

Noon - 4 p.m. & 5 - 9 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Ice skate at The Oregon Garden ice skating rink. Day session admission $15. Night session admission is $15, $20. Save $5 by bringing your own skates. Ice skating open Wednesday - Sunday through Dec. 16; daily Dec. 17 - 23, 26 - 31. 503-8748100, oregongarden.org

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Free Thanksgiving Dinner 1 - 3 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. Provided by the Elizabeth Ashley Hoke Memorial Trust and volunteers. All welcome.

Friday, Nov. 23 Silverton Mt. Angel Shop Hop Visit Silverton, Mt. Angel merchants thru Dec. 11 to be eligible for prize drawings.

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5 - 8 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Traditional German Christmas Market with vendors, light display, traditional foods, holiday beverages, carolers, night tubing and more, all in the Rediscovery Forest.

Repeats every Wednesday - Sunday through Dec. 16; daily Dec. 17 - 23, 26 - 31. Admission prices vary; purchase online or at door. 503-874-8100, oregongarden.org

Insurance Q & A 1:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Get insurance questions answered with United Healthcare Insurance. Free. 50 and older.

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Vigil for Peace 5 - 6:30 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

Tuesday, Nov. 27 Gift Wrapping Session 3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Learn to wrap presents like an expert. Bring a gift to wrap, if desired. Free. Age 6 - 12.

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Something To Talk About

‘MADA’

Strangers gather to talk over dinner and find common ground

By Melissa Wagoner Nine strangers were recently asked to find two things they all shared. Gathered at a Make America Dinner Again (MADA) event held at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church in Silverton, the group suggested one item after another – all were rejected.

“We all have children,” someone sang out.

“No.” “We all have pets.”

“No.” “Surely, we all have hiked at Silver Falls State Park and visited the Oregon Garden.”

No and no – until the group finally gave up.

one in cities across the country – has held dinners of strangers from coast to coast with the express purpose of helping communities become less divided through the discovery of common ground.

“Before social media, we socialized with the people around us – neighbors, colleagues, the other kids at school or the parents of your kids’ friends,” St. Edward’s Vicar Shana McCauley described. “It meant that we often had opportunities to speak with people who had different perspectives than we did.”

McCauley – whose concern about the negative effects social media is having on society runs deep – recently learned about MADA on a radio show and was instantly inspired.

This dinner of individuals from all around Silverton, was held on Oct. 14 and was the first of its kind in Silverton – but not in the US.

“[T]his story came on about a woman who, after the presidential election in 2016, was deflated by the vast political gulf between the right and the left,” McCauley recounted.

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“She wanted to do something positive to bring the country together, so she offered

a dinner party, bringing diverse people together for a meal.”

McCauley felt that St. Edward’s church – which, according to her, considers itself the “via media,” or middle ground, between Catholicism and Protestantism – would be the perfect host for an initial set of four trial dinners.

“As a church that finds its identity in the theological middle place, the idea of these dinners just made sense for us – to offer people dinner and a safe space to meet others in the middle,” McCauley explained.

“It is not, however, a chance for political or religious evangelism. We know that we are bringing together people who have differences. It is our goal to help them find their commonness, not to try to change the part or parts of them that are different.”

With these goals in mind, McCauley set about finding potential guests who would be willing to disclose their political leanings – allowing her to ensure a

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“I’m hopeful that we build a new neighborhood,” McCauley said. “It’s hard to write someone off that you know and I’m hoping to know some new people.”

At the dinner – which began with a meetand-greet over hors d’oeuvres – the guests were encouraged to introduce themselves to at least two people they were not previously acquainted with, without bringing up the topics of politics and religion. Then they moved to the table where they were encouraged to formulate any expectations or concerns they had about the gathering.

“I hope tonight I will get to hear the voices I don’t normally hear,” entrepreneur Hilary Dumitrescu said.

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Fellow cleric Otto Bass agreed adding, “Being a pastor informs my thinking but it doesn’t possess me.”

From that subject the group moved through the topics of education’s influence on voting, particular political passions, women’s issues and tolerance. Each subject brought with it thoughtful discussion from all sides of the room and, although there were differing opinions, a decorum of respect.

Diners at the first MADA event at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church in Silverton.

would like to see is the whole community being able to discuss their beliefs,” Although dinner was a mixture of lighthearted conversations of the guests’ own choosing, after dinner McCauley got down to business with a set of questions suggested by the MADA organizers, which she tailored to the group.

“How much does religion influence the

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“It doesn’t seem to me like we’re diverse,” real estate broker Dixon Bledsoe marveled at one point.

“Oh, you are,” McCauley answered back.

way you vote?” she started.

This question kicked off a flurry of conversation from the group in which the religious backgrounds ranged from Protestantism to Catholicism to Judaism.

“I’m a priest,” McCauley started them out, “religion and Christianity is really important to me but I don’t think I vote this way because I am Christian.”

When the dialog eventually died down, McCauley concluded the evening with dessert and an impromptu discussion of community issues broke out.

“People think they can hide behind the mask of social media,” Bledsoe said.

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media people feel like Oz behind the curtain – but they’re not.”

“I’m a Catholic, I’m a registered Republican, I feel I’m conservative but I don’t want to be labeled by that,” Fred Vandecoevering said.

“I volunteer at a food bank, I volunteer at a homeless shelter, I have grandkids I care about. If you can’t find the time to find out what I do as a person, I can’t wear that responsibility.”

As the evening drew to an end, the entire group agreed that – although they did not solve any problems per se – the evening had been a success and they had finally discovered the commonality they had searched for when the night began.

“Where we intersect is we love our families and we love our country,” Bledsoe said with finality.

“We have common ground.”

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Family Matters

Karla Zeis Uselman It is with great sadness and sorrow that the family of Karla Zeis Uselman announces her passing, after an admirably fought year-long battle with cancer. Karla passed on the morning of Oct. 7, 2018 at the age of 60.

She was born July 30, 1958 and grew up in Mount Angel. She graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1976 before going on to receive an Associate’s Degree from Merrit Davis Business College. At 21 she started her career as an accountant at Clackamas Education Service District where she worked until she retired in 2017 as their senior accountant.

In her spare time, she enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader. She was particularly fond of camping trips with friends and family as well as spending time with her rescue dog, Baxter.

Karla was a great host of parties and known for baking the best holiday cookies. She wanted nothing more than

July 30, 1958 – Oct. 7, 2018 to be a grandma and was able to spend a couple weeks with her first grandson before she died.

She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 37 years, Lynn, as well as her children, Caitlin (Joe) Sullivan, Jared (Brenda) Uselman; her grandson Damon Sullivan; her brother, Larry (Sheila) Zeis and her sisters Karen Bourbonnais and Kathi (John) Riddell. She also leaves behind many neices and nephews, extended family and numerous close friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Arlene Zeis.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m., at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm & Vineyard, 33814 S. Meridian Road, Woodburn.

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Memorial donations may be made to: The American Cancer Society, Canby Public Library or Clackamas County Dog Services.

Multigenerations

By Melissa Wagoner Childcare can be difficult for parents whose work schedule falls outside of regular business hours but many parents are finding the answer to their problem in the guise of an old-fashioned solution – multigenerational housing.

“My husband and I are both physicians and we had our first child at the same time we started our intern year of residency,” Silverton resident Leslie Drapiza said. “We tried to make it work by using daycare, but no daycare opens at 4:30 a.m. when we needed to be at the hospital to start rounding on patients.”

Help came for Drapiza and her husband Evan Inman in the form of Leslie’s mother, Lillian Drapiza, who was working as a nurse. When Lillian discovered her daughter and son-in-law were struggling to find care for their unborn son, Reed, she offered to retire early to help them out.

“When Reed was born was my retirement day,” Lillian smiled.

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“My husband’s mom helped us,” Lillian said. “It’s very common among Filipinos.”

Cultural tradition is not the only reason families are choosing multigenerational housing, however. In the case of Monique and Robert Beck – both military personnel – the struggle to find flexible childcare made asking Robert’s mother, Joyce, to move in with them a no-brainer.

“The parents are on a very random work schedule that includes some travel and weekend work,” Joyce said. “I feel no one could give the grandkids the love and care that I do. They also have the chance to go to camp, karate and other activities that wouldn’t be available if they were at a caregiver’s.”

“By helping keep up with housework and cooking, it is less strain on Monique when she gets home from work,” Joyce said.

“In the mornings they can concentrate on getting themselves ready for work and not worry about getting the kids ready also.

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Joyce concurred.

“Who would want to stay at home when they could get so much love from three little kiddos?”

Co-housing and co-parenting, though convenient, is not without its difficulties however, and both families agree that communication is of the utmost importance.

“As much as possible, make expectations clear,” Leslie suggested. “If you want something a certain way, make it as easy as possible for that to happen. Pick your battles. Knowing our kids are well cared for is worth a late bedtime or chores not always getting done. [O]verall, the benefits far outweigh the challenges.”

Lillian agrees. For her the time she spends with her three grandchildren has been a gift.

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Sports & Recreation

‘Massegon’

Cross country runners build new bonds of cross-continental friendship

By Steve Ritchie The Kennedy High School Cross Country Team has been known for incorporating opportunities for learning and new experiences when traveling to compete in meets.

The past two seasons, for example, the team has traveled to Ashland to compete in a race and take in plays at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Summer running camps at places like Mt. Hood and Lake Tahoe have included training in map and compass reading, wilderness etiquette and trail maintenance.

In early October, through the support of the school district and the Mount Angel community, the team was able to travel a little farther this season – all the way across the country to compete in the Massegon Invitational in Weston, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb.

Created last year by brothers Steve and Ken McChesney, who coach at Newton South High School in Massachusetts and Veritas School in Newberg, Oregon, respectively, the meet’s purpose is to build a bond of friendship between high school runners in Massachusetts and Oregon – hence the title, “Massegon,” combining the state names.

In late 2017 Kennedy was invited by the two brothers to be the Oregon representative at the meet in 2018. As soon as the Kennedy team heard about the invitation the response was an overwhelming, “Let’s go!,” giving the coach no option but to start planning and begin raising the $8,000+ needed to make the trip.

Aided by generous donations from the Mt. Angel Booster Club, the Mt. Angel Chamber of Commerce, and the Silverton Runners Club, the team helped at road runs and community celebrations, sold root beer floats and pies, and team parents put on a benefit poker night. In the end, the money was raised to pay for 14 students and two coaches to make the trip. They were joined by three parents, a grandparent, and a former foreign exchange student who paid their own way.

For more than half of the team it was their initial airplane flight, and for all their first time on the East Coast. Going to Boston offered the chance to tour the Freedom Trail, the Longfellow House, Harvard, MIT, and many sites around Lexington and Concord.

“The North Bridge (in Concord) was one of my favorite parts,” senior Alejandra Lopez said. “Right next to the bridge and the statue there’s a huge field and I could just see how it was during the Revolutionary War.” Sophomore Michael Savage agreed.

“It was really fun and I really enjoyed it,” he said.

“A totally new experience, not something I would usually do. I really liked all the battlefields and the historic sites, something we don’t have a lot of here. And the people there were great, especially the family I stayed with. They were really nice.”

A memorable part of the experience for the JFK kids was being hosted by families of eight different Newton South

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The Kennedy Cross Country top finishers in the “friendship meet” at the Massegon Invitational in Massachusetts.

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and Weston cross country runners during the trip.

Two other families hosted pre-race and post-race dinners for kids from all of the teams and the adult visitors from Oregon.

Alejandra and Whitney Lopez stayed with Coach Steve McChesney and family and quickly bonded with the renowned coach, who along with late brothers Bill and Tom, and younger brother Ken and parents Bill and Marcia, have long been considered one of Oregon’s greatest distance running families.

“I miss him and his wife and kids,” Whitney said.

“They were honestly the sweetest people ever – they gave us their rooms and slept in the basement.”

The feelings were reciprocal. Steve McChesney said, “We loved every moment of hosting. The (Kennedy) kids were super in every way. They were so easy to host and tour with because they are all so wonderful and full of great cheer... We all gained new friends.”

While the trip was full of activities and touring, there was also a race involved. Despite the long travel, time difference and sporadic eating and sleeping, the Kennedy team performed very well in the Saturday morning meet at Burchart Park in Weston. Nine JFK athletes recorded season-best times on the beautiful, wooded course.

Alejandra Lopez won the varsity girls race by over a minute, and Kennedy junior Luke Hall was runner-up in the varsity boys race, just one second behind the winner.

“They did such a great job of getting the most out of the trip while staying focused on running very well at our meet,” Coach McChesney said. “The fact that they had a really good meet this far away and a bit tired says a lot about their character.”

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JFK sisters, Alejandra and Whitney Lopez, with Massegon co-founder, Coach Steve McChesney.

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The atmosphere at the “friendship meet” perfectly reflected the genuine warmth and generosity the Mount Angel group experienced throughout their stay, as spectators and athletes from other schools cheered just as hard for the Kennedy runners as they did for their own runners.

“Oh my gosh, that was my favorite meet by far,” Alejandra Lopez said. “Even people from other teams were cheering for us.”

“It melted my heart,” her sister added.

Steve Ritchie is a correspondent for Our Town. He has been the Kennedy HS Cross Country head coach for 21 years.

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Next: Foxes face Parkrose

By James Day ALBANY – The Silverton High football ran up a 17-0 first-half lead Friday night against West Albany, then used grit and determination to hold on for a 17-14 Special District 3 win amid light to moderate rain at Memorial Stadium.

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The win by the Foxes, No. 7 in Class 5A, lifted them into a tie for the Special District 3 championship with the third-ranked Bulldogs, who came into the game undefeated. Silverton, 8-1, earned the top OSAA ranking from the district and will open the playoffs Nov. 2 against visiting Parkrose at McGinnis Field.

The Foxes, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, would face West Albany again in the quarterfinals if Silverton beats Parkrose and the Bulldogs defeat LaSalle Prep of Milwaukie.

If the rematch occurs it will be tough to best the original.

“That was great, such a fun game,” said Silverton quarterback Levin Nielsen, who was making his second start since injuring his knee Sept. 14 vs. Lebanon.

“We knew it was going to be a close game and that it was going to come down to who was tougher... I guess we were.”

“That was a very good game between two good, physical teams,” said Foxes coach Josh Craig. “It was kind of like playing ourselves. I was very proud of how our guys hung in there in the second half when things weren’t going our way. That was real important.”

Wide receiver/defensive back Grant Buchheit said it was the “non-stop defensive work the team did in practice” that was the key. “It was awesome,” he said. “We are a very good team and have a chance to go far.”

“We shut them down,” said wide receiver/defensive back Riley Kramer, who praised the team’s defensive game plan.

“We were flying around and wanted it more than they did.”

Nathan Kuenzi scored on short touchdown runs of 3 and 5 yards and Ben Willis kicked a 27-yard field goal to fuel the 17-0 Silverton edge in the first half. The first drive went 72 yards and featured a tackle-busting 16-yard run

by Hayden Roth on third-and-2 and a 15-yard pass from Nielsen to Isaac Magana that put the ball inside the 5.

An 18-yard punt return by Magana helped set up the field goal while three passes from Nielsen to Kramer fueled the 48-yard drive that led to Kuenzi’s second TD, which came with just 14 seconds left in the half.

And it was a half dominated by the Silverton defense, which held the Bulldogs to 20 yards and zero first downs.

West Albany finally broke through late in the third quarter, mounting a 61-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard TD run by Hunter Crosswhite. The key play in the march was a 31-yard pass from QB Carson Van Dyke to wide receiver Connor Wolfe. It was the longest play of the game for either team.

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Silverton coach Josh Craig and the Foxes celebrate their 17-14 win Oct. 26 against West Albany. JAMES DAY

kickoff following the score, but Willis and Tashaun Treat sacked Van Dyke on first down and West Albany eventually had to punt.

The Bulldogs got the ball back on a strange turnover on the first play of the final period. Nielsen sneaked up the middle for what looked like a first down at the 26, but Kyle Hutson of West Albany snatched the ball away at the end of the play and scooted into the end zone. The Foxes thought the play had been blown dead and they had the first down. The Bulldogs thought they had a touchdown.

The officials split the difference, ruling that it was a fumble but spotting the ball at the 15 because of an “inadvertent whistle.”

Van Dyke scored from the 3 six plays later and Jackson’s PAT kick made it 17-14 with 9:42 left. The Foxes committed a penalty on the kickoff and were forced to start their next drive from their own 7.

A three-and-out would give the ball back to the Bulldogs with a short field. Silverton was on the ropes. Or were they?

First, the Foxes chewed up more than four minutes, advancing the ball to the 42. One first down came on a penalty on a late hit against Magana. The second came on an 8-yard pass from Nielsen to Buchheit on third-and 4.

The Foxes eventually gave up the ball, with Willis’ punt pushing the Bulldogs back to their own 26. West Albany scraped together one first down, but the Foxes stopped the drive 1 yard short of the first down at the Bulldogs’ 44 with just 2:31 left.

Three runs by Kuenzi set up a fourth-and-1 at the 41.

Nielsen sneaked up the middle to move the stakes one final time … and the Silverton celebration began.

Notes: The Silverton freshman finished its season 9-0 and the program has a 32-game winning streak. The junior varsity squad was 6-2.

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Cross country stars

JFK’s Lopez, Foxes’ Stutzman run to district titles

Kennedy High senior Alejandra Lopez won the Special District 2 girls cross country championship Oct. 25 at Cheadle Lake Park in Lebanon.

“This team is extremely hard-working, dedicated, unselfish, encouraging and supportive of each other, all qualities that will make for a very successful season,” Beyer said. “Whatever the end result is I couldn’t ask for any more from a team and they are first-class athletes to coach.”

Lopez ran the 5,000 meters in 18:52.3, 17 seconds ahead of runnerup Jessica Neal of Central Linn.

The Trojans also received great Alejandra Lopez performances from the rest of the squad and took home the team title, finishing three points ahead of Neah-Kah-Nie. Freshman Aleksandra Eyles was 10th in 21:2.48, with sophomore Cassie Traeger (17th, 22:16.4), senior Clarissa Traeger (22nd, 22:47.0) and junior Whitney Lopez (29th, 23:10.4) also scoring.

“The girls ran very tough,” Kennedy coach Steve Ritchie told Our Town, noting “our other seven girls were also just so determined to get the title, and they all ran their best races of the season.”

The girls district title is the fourth in a row for the Trojans, and Lopez continues a remarkable district championship streak – Kennedy has won the girls individual title for seven consecutive years. The Trojans are headed to the Nov. 3 OSAA championships at Lane Community College for the 15th time in 17 years.

The Kennedy boys team also is headed to state – for the 19th time in 21 years. The Trojans, led by junior Luke Hall, finished third behind champion East Linn Christian and Chemawa. Hall was 11th in 17:27.3.

Also scoring were sophomore Gianni Velazquez (13th, 18:11.9), junior Nick Riedman (15th, 18:13.8), sophomore Jose Salazar (23rd, 18:26.7) and senior Micah Parker (25th, 18:36.0). It was Velazquez’s best time by more than a minute, while Salazar, who was running just his second competitive 5K, dropped his time by nearly a minute and a half.

“An awesome team performance,” summed up Ritchie.

Meanwhile, Silverton senior Haile Stutzman captured the boys championship at the Mid-Willamette Conference district cross country meet Oct. 24 at Waterloo County Park in Lebanon.

Stutzman ran the 5,000-meter course in 15:51.20, besting runner-up Trevor Cross of Dallas by nearly 15 seconds.

“Haile showed poise and maturity,” coach Erik Cross told Our Town.

“The start was very physical. He Haile Stutzman actually got pushed back to about 20th place with Trevor Cross way out ahead. He spent the first mile working through people, finally catching Trevor just before the mile marker. He made a strong move earlier than we had planned, but it was the right decision. From there he controlled the race and finished

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strong to grab the title.”

Four other Foxes finished in the top 23 to earn Silverton third place in the team race, qualifying the squad for next Saturday’s OSAA Class 5A state championships at in Eugene. Silverton finished with 65 points, two behind runner-up Dallas. Crescent Valley won the title with 57.

Sophomore Miles Decker finished seventh for Silverton in 16:44.60. Also scoring for the Foxes were sophomore Trevor Ortega (12th, 16:58.10), junior Jonathan Hansen (22nd, 17:16.90) and junior Jadon Mansur (23rd, 17:17.90).

“The boys team ran great. It was a big step forward for the program,” Cross said.

In the girls race Silverton senior Jori Paradis finished eighth in 19:43.40. The Foxes finished fifth as a team, one spot away from the final qualifying spot for state.

Crescent Valley also won the girls title, followed by North Salem, Corvallis and Lebanon. Paradis ends her career holding three of the top 15 times in school history.

Volleyball: Kennedy, which finished third in Class 2A last season, earned the No. 1 seed into this year’s playoffs. The Trojans took a 26-1 record into their Oct. 27 matchup with No. 16 Reedsport that took place after Our Town’s presstime.

Kennedy, which was a perfect 16-0 in the Tri-River Conference, dominated the league’s awards. Outside hitter Hallie Sprauer, middle blocker/hitter Sophia Carley, libero Hailey Arritola and setter Ellie Cantu all received first-team honors. Middle hitter/blocker Kalyssa Kleinschmit was a second-team choice, with setter and defensive specialist Ibeth Gomez earning third-team honors.

Sprauer was named conference player of the year.

Also playing key roles for the squad are Elise Suing, Kelsey Kleinschmit, Emma Beyer and Rylie Newton.

“Rankings are really not what we focus on,” coach Laura Beyer told Our Town. “We know we have to go out every day and work extremely hard and stay intent on getting the job done.”

The Trojans’ lone loss was to a team from Kings Way, Washington. Beyer said one of the keys to the 16-0 league season was the tough competition the squad faced in tournaments against Class 4A teams such as Cottage Grove, Sweet Home and Tillamook.

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Silverton also is in the playoffs, with its Oct. 27 matchup at Wilsonville occurring after Our Town’s presstime. The Foxes finished the regular season 13-10 overall and 9-7 in the Mid-Willamette Conference under first-year coach Kate Trimble.

“The team has been incredibly welcoming and receptive to me as their new head coach and my assistant, Dustin Walker,” Trimble told Our Town. “We came in telling them we were changing their entire system from serve/ receive, to offense and defense, to the culture of the program. We knew there would be a huge learning curve, but the girls have improved more than I could have hoped and have been amazing to coach.”

Senior outside hitter and co-captain Liza Dahl leads the way for the Foxes, piling up 222 kills, breaking a 2009 school record. The old record was 181 and Dahl has at least one match left.

Riley Traeger “has come into her own this year,” Trimble said of the middle blocker (145 kills) who also leads the squad in aces with 31. “Tiny and mighty” Emily Candee is the top setter with 467 assists, while Riley Hostetter (105 kills, 121 digs) and Emily Anderson (20 aces and 257 digs) also have played key roles.

Kennedy football: The Trojans continued their lateseason surge with a 55-6 Special District 2 win vs.

Chemawa. The Trojans, No. 9 in Class 2A, have won five in a row and will take a 7-2 record into the playoffs. Their only losses were to league rivals No. 2 Sheridan and No. 5 Santiam.

“As of now it looks like we will be hitting the road for the playoffs again this year,” coach Joe Panuke told Our Town.

“If we keep playing physical and as a team I really like our chances going forward.”

Soccer: The Silverton boys squad finished the MidWillamette season 5-2-1 and ranked sixth in Class 5A. The Foxes, who are 10-2-1 overall in their second year under coach Derek McElfresh, outscored their opponents 60-17 while battling through a league that also contains No. 2 Corvallis, No. 3 Central and No. 4 South Albany. Silverton is likely to host a first-round playoff match, a key goal for the squad this season.

The Foxes’ girls squad also is headed to the playoffs after finishing 5-2 in league play and 6-5-1 overall. The team claimed fourth in the MWC and is ranked 12th in Class 5A. Baseball: Foxes senior left-handed pitcher Hunter Runion has committed to play college ball at Montana State-Billings, an NCAA Division II school that plays in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. Runion is scheduled to sign his letter-of-intent at a ceremony

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Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. Nov. 14 in the school library. Runion, also a standout defensive back and special teams performer for the Foxes’ football team, plans to study law enforcement at MSU with hopes of becoming a game warden.

Silverton fans will have opportunities to watch Runion play in college because Western Oregon and Concordia of Portland are among MSU’s GNAC foes.

FFA: A contingent of 15 Silverton High FFA students was in Indianapolis as Our Town went to press, participating in a national convention. A boys team of Kyle Drescher, Byron Kuenzi, Jerome Kuenzi, and Collin Standley, coached by ag teacher and FFA adviser, Scott Towery, won a career development event in agriculture mechanics at the state contest in Oregon to advance to the national event, which is bringing together 65,000 FFA members from across the U.S. Our Town will have an update on the trip in its Nov. 15 edition.

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I like Thanksgiving a lot, because it coincides with the best holiday of the year. For want of a better name, I’ll call it Winotopia.

The day after Thanksgiving, we rent a big van and load up any leftover relatives, friends, enemies and random people who happen to be hanging around the house and head for the wineries. I don’t know how many wineries there are in the Willamette Valley, but there are a lot.

In the 10 years or so we’ve been doing this – I lost count – we’ve gone to a lot of them. Some years we target a certain area and go to the specific wineries that are on our radar.

Other years, we load up the van and head out, with no plans whatsoever.

In the years we’ve been celebrating Winotopia, we’ve gone to big wineries, little wineries, fancy wineries and wineries where the kitchen doubled as the tasting room.

We’ve tasted all sorts of wines, but Pinot noir is still the headliner of the Western Oregon wine show.

Interestingly enough, the thing I like most about winetasting isn’t the wine. It’s getting together with people we only get to see once in a while and enjoying their company away from the pressures of Thanksgiving.

They come from Alaska and around the Northwest and we just talk, tell stories, goof around and enjoy each

hungry we just explore whatever restaurants are in the area. To me, that’s as much fun as the wine part. We’ve found cool little restaurants tucked away in Carlton, Newberg – wherever we happen to be.

But again, the point isn’t the food. It’s the camaraderie.

other’s company.

It’s like Thanksgiving, but without the work.

That’s my only hangup with Thanksgiving. We get into this expectation of having a “traditional” dinner that involves an infinite amount of work. Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, rolls, pies. … Ugh. By the time we sit down, I’m worn out.

Then there’s the clean-up, which takes another couple of hours. By then you can stick a fork in me, because I’m done, and swearing never to do that again, until the next year when we find ourselves back in the same cycle.

On Winotopia, we don’t worry about food. Most wineries serve food these days, and when we get really

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to have a typical day after Thanksgiving. We could hang out and eat leftovers, watch some football, or do whatever comes to mind. Or we could do the Black Friday thing and buy socks or whatever it is that’s on sale at four in the morning.

I’m not much of a football fan – with the exception of my beloved Eagles and Vikings – and I sure as hell am not going shopping in the middle of the night for any reason. I don’t care if they’re throwing flat panel TVs out the back of a truck for free, I’m not getting up before breakfast unless the house is on fire.

Which brings me back to my favorite holiday, the holiday that is more fun and less hassle than any other.

It’s the holiday that is what other holidays aspire to be.

Winotopia.

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He is the designated driver every Winotopia.

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324, Ryan at ext. 322 $216,300 (WVMLS#738181) #A2457 MOLALLA -HWY 213 FRONTAGE TOWN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTIONIN TOWN NEW HO .30 Acres Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext.

322 $99,900 (WVMLS#729177)

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#T2493 FIRST TIME ON MARKET 4 BR, 1.5 BA 2937 sqft 3.778 Acres Call Michael at ext. 314 $475,000 (WVMLS#737114)

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HUBBARD HUBBARD SILVERTON OTHER COMMUN TOWN TOWN HUBBARD STAYT COUNTRY LAN COUNTRY TOWN #T2483 SCOTTS MILLS EQUESTRIAN IN TOWN NEW H

& DR, family room, and sun room addition (over 2600 sq. ft. of living space). There is a small workshop/storage building. Acreage is zoned EFU and presently leased in grass seed. Easy to show!

Call Chuck at ext. 325. (WVMLS# 736185)

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#T2510 SILVERTON CHARACTER 4 BR, 3 BA 3794 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $455,000 (WVMLS#739790)

Classic 1920’s Home on East Hill... Built in 1927 this home includes 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, kitchen, living and dining areas, and unfinished basement.

Located on the east side of Silverton with .21 acre lot and detached single car garage. Easy to show this home won’t last long Call Mason at ext. 303 or Chuck at ext. 325. (WVMLS# 739253)

#T2341 2 HOMES ON 2 ACRES 3 BR, 2 BA 1367 #T2494 BUILDABLE LOT LOT#3 2.01 Acres Call sqft. 2.630 Acres Call Chuck at ext. 325 Michael at ext. 314 $170,000 (WVMLS#737118) $549,900 (WVMLS#709561) #T2483 EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY 4 BR, 3.5 BA 3718 sqft.21.72 Acres Call Michael at ext. 314 #T2489 SALEM CLASSIC 1950s $699,900 (WVMLS#734486) #T2492 COUNTRY HOME 4 BR, 3 BA 2674 sqft 3 BR, 2.5 BA 2224 sqft Call Chuck at ext. 325 IN $$369,950 (WVMLS#734911) 18.27 Acres Call Chuck at ext. 325 $799,000 (WVMLS#736185) #T2500 SALEM DEAD END STREET #T2497 FANTASTIC SETTING 3 BR, 3 BA 2672 3 BR, 2.5 BA 1710 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, sqft 7.00 Acres Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at Ryan at ext. 322 $293,800 (WVMLS#738316) ext. 322 $619,800 (WVMLS#737712) #T2506 KEIZER-WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR #T2468 READY FOR DREAM HOME .34 Acres 3 BR, 2 BA 1608 sqft Call Becky at ext. 313 Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $275,000 (WVMLS#39253) $79,900 (WVMLS#731765) IN TOWN NEW SETTING HOME CONSTRUCTION #T2498 WILDERNESS 3 BR, 2 BA 1224 sqft .50 Acres Call Michael at ext. 314 $298,900 #T2470 COMMERCIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY (WVMLS#738015) 1953 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 #T2502 BREATHTAKING VIEWS 4 BR, 2 BA $293,500 (WVMLS#732484) 1944 sqft 5.00 Acres Call Becky at ext. 313 $450,000 (WVMLS#738150) #A2457 HWY 213 FRONTAGE-MOLALLA #T2493 FIRST TIME ON MARKET 4 BR, 1.5 BA .30 Acres Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext.

2937 sqft 3.778 Acres Call Michael at ext. 314 322 $99,900 (WVMLS#729177) $475,000 (WVMLS#737114)

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#T2499 NEW TO THE MARKET 4 BR, 2.5 BA 2492 sqft Call Michael at ext. 314 $499,000

#T2507 CUTE 1920’s HOME $229,900

TOWNWOODBURN KEIZER BARELAND/LOTS TOWN TOWN #T2492 COUNTRY HOME $799,000 Country Home near Silverton & Mt. Angel! Check AUMSVILLE/ COU out this hard to find 1970’s country home on 18.27 SILVERTON WOODBURN SILVERTON acres. Includes 4 Bedrooms, 3 baths, formal LR

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