Beth Davisson enjoys pulling a student’s leg by saying Silverton High School named its baseball field after her. Davisson Field was named in honor of Beth’s husband Bill, who was the varsity baseball coach and a teacher at SHS for 30 years before retiring.
Wes Oster believes cars and trucks are made to be driven and he has the miles on his mint condition ’56 Ford pick-up to prove it.
Dr. Michael Kim said he didn’t want to be recognized as the “guy with a title or a guy living in a fancy home or having a fancy car,” in an April 2009 article for Our Town.
Gathered in a huddle with his teammates before the start of the third quarter of the basketball game against Lebanon High School on Jan. 17, Silverton High School senior Julian Canda had no idea what he should do when his name was announced as Future First Citizen.
Sausage, strudel, pretzel, beverages, dancing, non-stop music and a lot of fun will make Mount Angel’s fourth annual Wurstfest come alive.
If you truly want to understand a person, just look at his play list. Rick Williams finds peace in the music of Mark Harris’ The Line Between the Two.
A guest is coming and you have no space in your home – only a small room with a desk. Hiddenbed of Oregon, a business started by the Cobb family of Mount Angel, has the solution to that and many other space problems.
By Steve Ritchie 
In 2011, Dr. John Schmidt, DC, marked his 40th year of practicing chiropractic care in Silverton, and in 2012 will celebrate the 65th anniversary of Schmidt Chiropractic’s establishment. John Schmidt joined his father, Dr. Ralph Schmidt, DC, in his practice in 1971, and they worked together for 28 years until Ralph Schmidt passed away.
“Montessori may not fit into everybody’s lives, but every single family can start a baby off with the kind of environment that is respectful to the child, is pleasing to look at and builds his ability to be self-directed and engrossed in an activity,” Jennifer Traeger says. “People can spend thousands of dollars, but it doesn’t need to be expensive – many of the things you already have; many you can make.”
Talking with Kennedy High graduate Carrie Finklea about her seven years in Hollywood working in movies and television is like getting a crash course in The Business of Acting 101.
I’d like to share a story with you of an embarrassingly humorous story of what life was like at the Bolton household when we lived in Park Ridge, Illinois with our five children many years ago.
When I grow up I want to be — drum roll, please — a Muppet! That’s right, I want to be a fuzzy-faced, freaky-looking, fun-loving force of unnature.
Dodie Brockamp is ready to “jump right in” to her new job as director of the Silverton Senior Center after long and varied career working with people.
Jerry Lauzon, known far and wide as “Mr. Oktoberfest,” is retiring from the Mount Angel Oktoberfest Board of Directors effective Jan. 26. Of Lauzon’s 20 years on the Oktoberfest board, he spent eight as president.
Daniel Diaz Valdez and Ana Chacón’s five children are often sleep deprived when they attend school.
When the sun does not shine or it’s too cold to play outdoors, Silverton has a warm, dry place for cooped up little ones to run and interact with other children.
If you are a quilter, a piecer or sewer, don’t mention it around Adelene Hammelman or Margaret Gersch. If they get even an inkling you are good with a needle and thread, they’ll likely convince you to do a running stitch. And if you don’t know how, they’ll be happy to teach you.
As Christmas lights began to dim in most homes, the Russian Orthodox and Old Believer communities in the area began their celebration of the Feast of the Nativity on its eve - Jan. 6.
Rumor has it that part-time state rep, part-time president of the Gus Frederick(son) fan club and part time actor, Vic Gilliam has an audition for the new NBC series called Grimm.
In December, I learned a World War II buddy died quietly in his sleep without any fanfare as I know he would have wanted it to happen.
It is customary to make resolutions each New Year’s, and even more common the resolutions evolve around food and exercise.
U.S. Army PFC Matt Stubblefield’s received an amazing and remarkable Christmas gift on Dec. 22.
There was a battle for the television remote control at the Appleton household in Silverton. On one side, Kat, 18, Bitsie, 16, and Anne Appleton, 14, who for the past year were accustomed to watching their programs when they wanted.
Tiffany Kuenzi has not slowed down since her whirlwind singing and songwriting career began in 2010.
Silverton High School junior Jordan Teeney says the best part of dancing is the first two minutes after she’s finished her routine.