The Creek: After-school care focuses on creativity and life long love of learning

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By Kathy Cook Hunter There’s excitement in the faces of the nine children participating in stimulating after-school activities. In a safe environment with adult supervision, they are enjoying learning experiences and getting a little tutoring, if needed. The children are enrolled ...

Resort opens: Garden lodge includes restaurant, spa and conference center

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After months of anticipation and a few delays, The Oregon Garden Resort opened for business Wednesday, Sept. 24. The lodge, conference center, restaurant and spa complex is owned and operated by Moonstone Properties. The resort's marketing program is expected to ...

Candidate comments: Mt. Angel contenders outline goal

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The four candidates vying for the three city council seats and the unopposed mayoral candidate responded to questions from Our Town. MAYORAL CANDIDATE Rick Schiedler Why are you running for mayor? “It is something that I felt that I need to ...

District 18 candidates: Oregon agriculture

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Our Town wants to expand our readers' familiarity with the views of candidates on the November ballot for District 18 representative in the state legistlature. In this edition we publish the response to the last of three questions. Responses from ...

Ann Snelling: Toastmaster District 7 governor knows what it’s all about

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By Jan Jackson It was a burning passion to speak before Christian women’s groups that led Ann Snelling to seek out and join a local Toastmaster club even though the closest club met a 6:15 in the morning, 60-round-trip miles from ...

Wetlands work: SPRout seeks volunteers to help build interpretive trail

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By Kristine Thomas  To schedule a group to volunteer or arrange an alternative date, contact Ingrid Evjen-Elias, SPROut assistant at 503-584-7257 or sprout@chemeketa.edu Ingrid Evjen-Elias understands some people may drive by the entrance of The Oregon Garden and wonder why something hasn’t ...

Put Me in, Coach: Kennedy, Silverton high schools add athletic staff

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By Dixon Bledsoe John F. Kennedy and Silverton High Schools are running at full speed now that the new school year has started and coaching positions have been filled. Kevin Moffatt, the athletic director at Kennedy is excited about the volleyball year ...

Memory walk

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By Mary Owen Baby Loss & Healing Walk Oct. 11 Registration: 10 a.m. Ceremony of Memories: 11 a.m. Memory Walk: 11:45 a.m. Jordan Bridge, Pioneer Park, Stayton “After she suffered the loss of her son, Susan Horn turned her own grief around by helping others resolve theirs. “When I ...

Looking forward: Marquam Hill Vineyard undergoes name change, face lift

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By Jan Jackson Brothers Phil and Tony Kramer, new owners of Marquam Hill Vineyard and Winery, are hoping to finish massive tasting room and grounds renovations in time for an early fall opening. Since May, the brothers have been restoring and ...

Fun and fundraising: The mayor is having a ball

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By Dixon Bledsoe The Mayor's Ball Oct. 18, 7 - 11:30 p.m. The Oregon Garden Pavilion Tickets: $20 in advance at Roth's, Silver Falls Bank, Silverton Chamber of Commerce and City Hall; $25 at door Silverton Mayor Ken Hector loves having a good time, ...

Winning wines: Area vintners take honors in statewide competition

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By Jan Jackson Pete Buffington, owner of Abiqua Wind Vineyard in Scotts Mills won a Bronze medal this year for his 2007 Muller-Thurgau, at the 29th annual Oregon Wine Competition and Celebration Oregon! Buffington enters the Oregon State Fair-hosted event every year. OTHER ...

Rooting for favorites: Ugly vegetables deserve more respect

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By Jan Jackson A steaming plate of lightly boiled turnips that have been sliced, sautéed in butter and sprinkled with a little sugar is a tasty thing to behold – as are big pots of winter stews and soups laced with ...

Fitting for a “foodie”: Event benefits Frank Lloyd Wright’s Gordon House

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A Taste of Wright Friday, Oct. 3 6-8:30 p.m. 14th and Davis, Portland $60 per person or $100 per couple Reservations: 503-874-6006 Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was a “foodie” say organizers of a fundraiser benefiting the Gordon House – the only Wright-designed building open to ...

Reusable art: Market holds contest for bag logo

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Silverton Farmers’ Market is holding an art contest to obtain an image to be featured on a reusable canvas market bag available next season. “Many of our customers already use cloth bags. We want to offer an attractive ...

Towne House: It’s like coming home

October 2008 Posted in Food & Drink, Other | Comments Off

Glance over the Towne House Restaurant & Lounge menu, and you’ll notice right away an emphasis on plain ol’ American food. Towne House is known for its huge array of sandwiches, burgers, steaks, chicken and seafood, as well as its ...

Something for the Soul: A Change in perception can heal relationships

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By Winnie Bolton I’ve been aware for some time now that rifts in otherwise loving families can continue for awhile without a clue toward healing. But consider the following keys in any relationship which could help mending those fences: One: Don’t judge, ...

A Grin at the End: Mrs. Palin tries for Washington

October 2008 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | Comments Off

By Carl Sampson I know what you’re thinking. How did I know John McCain would pick Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate? Well, one thing is for sure. I didn’t have any inside knowledge about the McCain campaign. In fact, ...

Quikrete: Silverton council OKs concrete-bagging application – with stipulations

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By Brenna Wiegand In his 10 years on Silverton’s Planning Commission, Eric Stroup has never seen an outpouring so large or so emotionally charged as that which arose in a matter of days in opposition to a land-use proposal by Quikrete ...

Schools get report cards

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By Kristine Thomas In August, Robert Frost Elementary School in Silverton learned it did not meet the Average Yearly Progress requirements outlined under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. This month, the school received an “Exceptional” rating on its report card ...

Branstetter: Military promotion

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Matthew Branstetter recently graduated from the Oregon Army National Guard Officer Candidate School and promoted to the grade of second lieutenant. He has served 10 years in the Oregon National Guard and was a staff sergeant prior to enrolling in ...

The Old Curmudgeon: New things to see, do in town

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By Vern Holmquist There’s something new and delightful in our town. Just across from the Glockenspiel and back of Spoletto's Pizza is a little Mt. Angel shop displaying the art of local wood carvers. The skill and artistic quality will astound ...

Weathering the financial storm: Experts say take it slow

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By Dixon Bledsoe This is a volatile economic time. The public is scared, government and financial officials seem to be pointing blame at others and there’s no clear way out of the situation.  In trying to understand the issue and to plan ...

Oregon celebrates 150 years

October 2008 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

At the next meeting of Silverton Country Historical Society, Judy Lowery will talk about a statewide project, Oregon 150, which celebrates Oregon's admission as a state 150 years ago. The public presentation takes place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, ...

Lions Club: 70, and going strong

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By Dixon Bledsoe The Silverton chapter of Lions Club recently celebrated 70 years of service in the community, and there is no end in sight.  Otto Stadeli, chapter president for the fourth time, said the 70th anniversary party was a smash hit. ...

Silverton City Council: Six candidates share their goals for the city

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By Linda Whitmore Six candidates are running in the Nov. 4 election to fill seats on the Silverton City Council. Filing for the three positions are Ronald J. Butcher, an insurance agent since 1981; Deborah “Deb” Harroun, who works in sales and ...
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