Our Town – Silverton, Mt. Angel & Scotts Mills

Contract talks: Silverton Legacy, nurses’ union negotiating

May 2018 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Peggy Savage Local nurses on the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) bargaining team at Silverton Medical Center and administrators with Legacy Health have made significant progress towards reaching a new contract agreement for the hospital nurses during collaborative contract negotiation meetings ...

Natural remedies: Seasonal allergies may require a year-long plan

May 2018 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Melissa Wagoner There is more to treating seasonal allergies than simply popping a pill after the onslaught of symptoms has already begun, according to the three acupuncturists and experts in Eastern Asian medicine at White Oak Wellness in Silverton. “In Chinese ...

Shine on: Rest in peace Rick, Linda… and welcome home to the Borbons

May 2018 Posted in Other | Comments Off

Many years ago, a young man was singing the Bee Gees hit, To Love Somebody to his classmates at the old Silverton High School. The crooner, not used to large audiences outside of the cat listening outside his shower, forgot ...

Stay-at-home dads: Joys of raising children aren’t just for moms

May 2018 Posted in Community, Other | Comments Off

By Melissa Wagoner Househusband, stay-at-home dad, work-from-home father – all of these terms describe a trend in parenting showing up wherever young children are found. Fathers are strapping on baby carriers and diaper bags and getting down to the daily business of ...

End of the line: Council votes to demolish Eugene Field School

April 2018 Posted in Community, Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_8285" align="alignright" width="300"] The Dollar General store on North Second Street is likely to open by early summer. James Day[/caption] By Paula Mabry and James Day The Silverton City Council has directed staff to proceed with plans for the demolition of ...

Home-grown power: Sustainable energy comes to Silverton

April 2018 Posted in Community, Other | Comments Off

By Melissa Wagoner In the early part of 2018 a 12-acre solar farm began sending enough energy into the Portland General Electric grid to power 350 homes. This farm, on the west end of Pine Street in Silverton, is a movement ...

Package deal: Stephen and Connie Miller receive Distinguished Service Award

March 2018 Posted in Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_8219" align="alignleft" width="225"] Connie and Stephen Miller. Melissa Wagoner[/caption] By Melissa Wagoner Stephen Miller is quick to make it known that he and Connie, his wife of over 51 years, come as a package – but really that’s obvious. They finish ...

Community recipe: Glockenspiel Restaurant named 2017 Business of the Year

March 2018 Posted in Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_8223" align="alignright" width="300"] Kelsi Weeks, manager of the Glockenspiel Restaurant. Brenna Wiegand[/caption] By Brenna Wiegand Glockenspiel Restaurant has been named 2017 Business of the Year by the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce. The restaurant is owned by Mary and Mike Grant, Henri ...

Building an industry: John’s Waterproofing embraces growth, legacy

March 2018 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Peggy Savage Back in 1974, John Lombardi and his wife Mavis pioneered the home waterproofing industry in the Pacific Northwest armed with a bucket, a brush, a chisel and a product called Xypex. “Our first job was a leaking basement in ...

Citizen action: How-to class presented at library

March 2018 Posted in Community, News, Other | Comments Off

By Melissa Wagoner “The beginning of all knowledge is the ability to think critically,” Donna Cohen, creator and facilitator of adult civics workshops said. “Evaluating whether information is accurate and complete enough to make a decision is the basis for all ...

Walkout: Silverton students plan participation in national anti-gun violence event

February 2018 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Peggy Savage In the wake of the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school, a group of Silverton High School students are organizing a walkout to protest gun violence in schools and the lack of change ...

Mentoring youth: Sue Roessler receives Distinguished Service Award

January 2018 Posted in Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_8147" align="alignright" width="204"] 2017 Distinguished Service Award recipient Sue Roessler.[/caption] By Melissa Wagoner Thirty three years ago Sue Roessler wasn’t too sure about moving from her hometown of Salem to tiny Silverton, but her husband Craig, who was principal of Silverton ...

A bloomin’ gift: County offers plan to forgive Oregon Garden debt

January 2018 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Paula Mabry The Oregon Garden Foundation and the City of Silverton have been offered a fiscal bouquet of debt forgiveness by Marion County. Think of it as a retroactive $6.1 million tourism grant out of Oregon Lottery funds. The proposal, if ...

Compassion: From the backseat

December 2017 Posted in Other | Comments Off

During a shopping trip to Salem, my seven-year-old was sitting in the backseat and made a discovery. At seven, most kids are really developing their reading and writing skills and as a side effect, becoming more aware of signs. She ...

Holly days: Busy, busy time for couple juggling three businesses

December 2017 Posted in Business, Community, Garden, Other | Comments Off

By Nancy Jennings If you are picking up your mail or shipping a package at Silverton’s Postal Connections, there’s a good chance you will be greeted by Don Harteloo. Ask how he is doing on any given day and he will ...

Life with purpose: Mom writes book about raising special needs daughter

October 2017 Posted in Community, Other, People | Comments Off

By Kristine Thomas Silverton resident Lindsey Atwell refers to her mother’s book about her life as “the good, the bad and the ugly.” “The ugly is my ex-boyfriends, the bad is what happened with my marriage and my ex-boyfriends,” Lindsey said, “and ...

Opportunity: Transition program seeks volunteers

October 2017 Posted in Community, Other, School | Comments Off

By Melissa Wagoner Michiel Nankman knows what it’s like to struggle in social situations. Originally from the Netherlands, the shift to life in the United States has often felt overwhelming. “When I came to the US I was like, ‘I don’t know ...

Mr. SHS: Fox fundraisers under way

April 2017 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Sheldon Traver When Dakota Parmley looked up at a replica of a 25-foot tsunami wave at Medical Teams International headquarters on March 1, he was awed at its size and capacity for destruction. When he learned the 2011 earthquake near Japan ...

Drop in: Daycare options expand

April 2017 Posted in Community, Other | Comments Off

By Melissa Wagoner “Finding a balance of what works best for each child and remembering each child is an individual,” is the goal at Circle of Friends Daycare according to Marcus Clark who, together with wife Jennifer Clark, owns and runs ...

Distinguished Service: Kathy Wall, Randy Wavra honored

March 2017 Posted in Community, Other, People | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_7700" align="alignleft" width="213"] Kathy Wall[/caption] By Nancy Jennings When she isn’t volunteering around town, Kathy Wall loves to travel. She is known to hit the open road in her camper van with her devoted dog, Mara, a copper-colored Vizsla. “Once I ...

Live Local: Marketplace to feature locally made food, items in downtown location

January 2017 Posted in Community, Food & Drink, Other | Comments Off

By Melissa Wagoner When asked where they are from, Josh and Elisha Nightingale look at each other and laugh. The couple has lived in many different places over the years but they agree that Silverton is finally home. Owners of Silver Creek ...

Time is now: Budget crisis loom

January 2017 Posted in Community, Other | Comments Off

Is the Ways & Means Legislative Committee responsible for using honest methods for balanced budgeting? Or is it finding “ways” to avoid our impending tsunami wave of debt by making someone else pay the bill through “mean” political skulduggery? I’ve observed both ...

Attitude adjustments: Advice on setting realistic resolutions

January 2017 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Nancy Jennings Out with the old, bad habits and in with the new, healthy habits. Thr thought is common every year as we make New Year’s resolutions. This year will be different, we promise ourselves. This will be the year I ...

Changes afoot: Silver Falls has new locations, principals, names, mascots

August 2016 Posted in Other, School | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_7245" align="alignright" width="300"] The Silverton Middle School gymnasium is full of classroom furniture and supplies as the building is undergoing upgrades.[/caption] By Kristine Thomas Silver Falls Superintendent Andy Bellando is confident the dust will have settled by the time school begins ...

Whimsical perfectionist: Exhibit honors the late Larry Kassell

August 2016 Posted in Other | Comments Off

[caption id="attachment_7211" align="alignright" width="268"] Larry Kassell in self portrait.[/caption] By Kristine Thomas Julia Kassell has the almost impossible task of trying to summarize her late husband’s work for an art show in August. The challenge before her is what work does she select ...

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