Photo Gallery: Celebrating hometown – Townsfolk gather for Homer Davenport Days

August 2010 Posted in Photo Gallery | No Comments »

The 30th Year of Homer Davenport Days in Silverton showcased a wealth of fun activities for the town’s country boys and girls. [gallery=22] The Lions Club served breakfast to packed crowds bright and early on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the Homer Classic ...

Photo Gallery: Showtime at the Marion County Fair

July 2010 Posted in Photo Gallery | No Comments »

Raising livestock and training them for exhibition takes months of dedicated effort. The results came with ribbons and awards when members of FFA and 4-H showed their animals at the Marion County Fair July 8-11. Photos by Cambria Roth [gallery=20]

Photo Gallery: Independence Day Weekend – A Salute to Our History

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Celebrations of America’s Independence are so extensive in Mount Angel and Silverton it takes two days to fit it all in. On July 3, The Oregon Garden welcomes Silverton residents to view the acres of gardens at no cost, ...

Photo Gallery: The Classes of 2010

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The Seniors of Silverton High School and John F. Kennedy High School (Mt. Angel) reach a memorable milestone. These Silverton High graduates (black robes) are the first class from the new campus. John F. Kennedy High (blue and white robes) ...

Photo Gallery: Silverton Basketball at State Championship

March 2010 Posted in Photo Gallery, School, Sports | No Comments »

The Silverton High School boys basket-ball team advanced to the state tourn-ament for the first time since 1969. The Foxes earned third place in the OSAA Class 5A state tournament defeating Crescent Valley 47-31; losing to ultimate state champion Jefferson ...

Photo Gallery: Silverton vs. Sherwood

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The Silverton boys basketball team defeated Sherwood 55-47 March 6 at home. The Foxes next head to Eugene to face Pendleton 1:30 p.m. March 11 at the University of Oregon's Mac Court. Photos by Mike Whitmore [gallery=15]

Surprise party: Silverton High School salutes St. Elmo – with Pictures

February 2010 Posted in People, Photo Gallery | 1 Comment »

By Kristine Thomas Valkenaar received the Distinguished Service Award from the Silverton Chamber of Commerce in 2001 and was the president of the Silverton Hospital Auxiliary in 2008-09. The auxiliary received the Oregon Governor’s Volunteer Award in 2008. Judy Schmidt, director ...

Shaken up in Haiti: Local women witness tragedy tragedy while on mission

February 2010 Posted in News, People, Photo Gallery | No Comments »

By Kristine Thomas See below for more images from Haiti Around 4:50 p.m., Jan. 12, in Haiti, Scotts Mills resident Cecelia Taylor was writing in her journal while on the roof of the three-story dorm with her sister, Grace Fudge of ...

Photo Gallery: Christmas in Silverton and Mt. Angel

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Tis the season for jolly entertainments. Festive functions drew together residents and visitors to celebrate in hometown style. Silverton started off on First Friday, Dec. 7, with Christmas tree lighting, music and shopping. On Dec. 8, Mt. Angel hosted Kristkindlmarkt with ...

Photo Gallery: Food drive – Community contributes to SACA

November 2009 Posted in Community, Photo Gallery, School | No Comments »

Volunteers carried, sorted and stacked donations during the Oct. 17 food drive for Silverton Area Community Aid. SACA vounteers gathered 14,000 pounds of food for the community food bank. Photos by Sheldon Traver. [gallery=11]

Community turns out: New Silverton High draws crowds, praise – with pictures

October 2009 Posted in Community, Photo Gallery, School | No Comments »

By Sheldon Traver [gallery=10] There isn’t anything like it in Silverton. Coming in at more than 200,000 square feet, Silverton High School’s new Pine Street campus is the largest structure in the city. With technology integrated into classrooms, a new media center and ...

Photo Gallery: Oh, what an O’fest!

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The Mount Angel Oktoberfest took place September 17, 18, 19, and 20 of 2009. Photographs by Linda Whitmore and Kristine Thomas. [gallery=4]

Photo Gallery – Homer Days celebrates a cool town

August 2009 Posted in Photo Gallery | No Comments »

A reason to come home – Homer Davenport Days in Silverton. Here are some highlights from the annual Homer Days Parade. Nearby GeerCrest Farm celebrated Homer Days with storytelling, games and exhibits at the 160 year old farm – one of Homer's ...

Photo Gallery: Our towns – These are a few of our favorite things

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As Our Town celebrates its fifth anniversary, the staff looked into our photo archives at some of the people, places and events that make our communities special. [gallery=3]

Mt. Angel Fourth of July Parade – In Pictures

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Mt. Angel – Fourth of July Parade, 2009 Photographs by Mike & Linda Whitmore [gallery=6]

Marion County Fair 2009 – In Pictures

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Silverton and Mt. Angel area students participating in the Marion County Fair, July 2009. Photographs by Kristine Thomas [gallery=7]

Kennedy High Class of 2009 in Pictures

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Mt. Angel – John F. Kennedy High School Graduating Class of 2009 Photographs by Vince Teresi [gallery=8]

Silverton High Class of 2009 in Pictures

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Silverton High School Graduating Class of 2009 Photographs by Hallie Day [gallery=9]

2009 Silverton Pet Parade

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