Our Town – Silverton, Mt. Angel & Scotts Mills

Health insurance enrollment ends Dec. 15

December 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

A majority of Oregonians may not realize they only have until Dec. 15 to enroll for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act or go without health insurance for 2020. This year, coverage is more affordable. According to a new Health and ...

Santa comes to Silverton: Skeptics take a breather

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By Melissa Wagoner For people around the world Christmas is a magical time of year. “Throughout humanity, Christmas was our way of convincing ourselves that winter will end,” Santa Claus, that magical and iconic Christmas symbol, recently told me as we chatted ...

Hazelnut Fest German-inspired holiday market

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By Nancy Jennings The Mount Angel-Silverton Hazelnut Festival is about to get nuttier. New this year is the addition of a Friday evening “sneak preview”, Dec. 6, 4 - 8 p.m. Because popular items have sold out in previous years, the ...

The Galarage: A neighborhood modern art-happening just round the corner

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By Brenna Wiegand Artist Laura DeVito is taking art to the streets by converting her garage into an art studio and gallery of sorts. “I have a friend who is doing a garage gallery in Portland and I thought it was a really ...

Change in flow: Scotts Mills Dam removal slated for September 2020

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By Melissa Wagoner Oregon’s dams are a part of an important story according to Ron Garst, the Natural Resources Representative for the Pudding River Watershed Council (PRWC). And the 150-year-old dam in Scotts Mills Park is no exception. “This is a ...

‘The Pub Players’: Traditional Irish music band takes root at brewery

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By Brenna Wiegand Violinist Eadie Anelli moved to Silverton 17 years ago, grateful to land in an “ideal situation” teaching music and beginning orchestra in the Salem-Keizer School District. As she acquainted herself with Silverton’s music community Anelli pitched in when ...

Harry’s whistlin’: Lessons in hard work, fun times

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I’ve had a lot of jobs over the years. I was a dishwasher at the Woolworths luncheonette in the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania shopping mall; a bass player in several rock bands; a newspaper reporter and editor; a stock broker ...

Money matters: Silver Falls teacher contract negotiations continue

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By Brenna Wiegand Silver Falls School District and Silver Falls Education Association have hammered out many of the union’s requests for verbiage and policy changes to their 2019-2020 contract. Since the parties have yet to reach a settlement, teachers are working ...

Football lessons: Foxes fall to Thurston in 5A state semifinals

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There are 35 teams in Class 5A football in Oregon. Only four of them advanced to the semifinals and played Nov. 23 amid the glorious collegiate sports splendor of Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Silverton was one of them. The Foxes lost, ...

Jason’s legacy: An update on Fall Line’s next chapter

November 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

Editor’s note: We thought our readers would be interested in this update about the future of Silverton’s own bike, skate and snow sports shop – Fall Line – posted by Lisa Sinclair. Here is what’s happening with Fall Line. Exciting news! In ...

Hitting the trail: Taking running off-road

November 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_9543" align="alignleft" width="198"] Amy Ullan and Tanie Hotan. Courtesy Amy Ullan[/caption] By Melissa Wagoner Running can get boring, treadmills, tracks, even sidewalks – it can all start to feel like the same routine day in and day out. But there’s a ...

November Briefs

November 2019 Posted in Community, News, Other, People | Comments Off

Jazzercise Thanksgiving benefit celebrates 30th year Silverton Jazzercise will hold its 30th Thanksgiving morning benefit class for Silverton Area Community Aid on Thursday, Nov. 28, at 9 a.m. at the Silverton Community Center, 421 S. Water St., Silverton. Admission is $5 ...

Jar of Awesome: An easy way to capture your family’s best memories

October 2019 Posted in Columnists & Opinion, Other, People | Comments Off

“Enjoy this time because it’ll be over before you know it,” is possibly the single most cruel sentence one can utter to a new parent, yet the compulsion to say it is hard to resist. I’ve said it – many times ...

Intentional community: Evans Oaks site gets underway

September 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_9388" align="alignright" width="300"] Commuity members shoveling soil on the future Evans Oaks cottage community grounds. Melissa Wagoner[/caption] By Melissa Wagoner “So often we dream about how we might want our future to form and most of the time that is as ...

Briefs August 2019

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Canyonview director Kinman steps down Canyonview Camp has announced that Chris Kinman will be leaving the executive director position after this camping season at the end of August. The board of directors of BTI said it appreciates the years of service and ...

Mural pluralism: Silverton’s public art remains vivid thanks to volunteers

August 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_9363" align="alignright" width="300"] Babs and Vince Till have been advocates for Silverton’s murals since 1993. Brenna Wiegand[/caption] By Brenna Wiegand Silverton’s beautifully done and scrupulously maintained murals are drawing attention, both at home and abroad. For the first time, Silverton Mural Society ...

State champions: Silverton JBO takes title

July 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

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 ...

Out of the ashes: Silver Falls ecosystem shows signs of natural re-growth

July 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

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 ...

Something for the Soul August 2019

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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 ...

July 3 celebration set to dazzle

June 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

The Oregon Garden Foundation will host its annual Silverton Day Celebration presented by Roth’s Fresh Markets on July 3 at The Oregon Garden. Festivities include a fireworks show, live music by The Flextones and 3Rivers Crossing, family activities and great ...

Hands that preserve: HistoriCorps volunteers come to Silver Falls

June 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_9247" align="alignright" width="225"] Joan Wierzba working at Camp Silver Creek. MELISSA WAGONER[/caption] By Melissa Wagoner Preserving historic structures isn’t a job just anyone can – or should – do, according to Ryan Prochaska a Historic Preservation Professional. The expertise, equipment and ...

A record spring: Foxes, Trojans shine at state track

June 2019 Posted in Other, School, Sports | Comments Off

The Silverton High track and field teams turned in superb performances May 24-25 at the OSAA Class 5A state championships in Gresham. The Foxes’ girls team finished second behind North Salem, while the boys squad took third behind North Bend and Ashland. “This ...

David Wayne Jenks: Feb. 2, 1935 – May 19, 2019

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David Jenks was born to Aasel and Mabel Jenks in Woods Cross, Utah. When he was still small, they moved to Heyburn, Idaho, where he went to elementary and high school. He married Clara Korb in 1951. They had three children. ...

Speaking up for success: Debate prepares for competition, life

May 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_9189" align="alignright" width="215"] Silverton High School Speech and Debate coaches, Stephen McClanahan and Katie Kantrowitz. Nancy Jennings[/caption] By Nancy Jennings Stephen McClanahan is all about communication. The 24-year-old Salem resident, a 2013 graduate from Silverton High School, is now a co-coach ...

Befriending the falls: Volunteers enjoy perks at Silver Falls State Park

May 2019 Posted in Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_9196" align="alignright" width="210"] Susan Ransom, Friends of Silver Falls volunteer.[/caption] By Melissa Wagoner Susan Ransom’s enthusiasm for Silver Falls State Park is palpable. Get her talking about the waterfalls and the people who visit them and she is all smiles. “What’s ...

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