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A conversation with Stu: Silverton’s cross-dressing theater owner wins a seat on the city council

November 2008 Posted in People | Comments Off

Editor's Note: This story on 2008 Mayor-elect Stu Rasmussen ran in the January 2005 edition of Our Town Monthly. In the November 2004 presidential election Silverton voters favored Republican incumbent George W. Bush over Democrat challenger John Kerry 1,987 to 1,797. ...

Heritage homes: Neighborhood proposed for National Historic Registry

November 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

By Linda Whitmore A project is under way to consider placing a Silverton neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places. Heritage homes on Fiske, Coolidge and West Main streets have been proposed to become the Coolidge Neighborhood Historic District. The national registry ...

Silver Falls Library: Renovations continue toward a brighter future

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By Kathy Cook Hunter The Silver Falls Library presents a bright ’n’ shiny image these days in its exterior paint in a soft shade of gray accented with dark blue. Gone is the monochromatic beige and darker beige trim of the ...

New leader: Silverton Together manager passionate about helping families

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Keep It Together Through Silverton Together’s “Keep It Together” campaign, organizers hope to raise $25,000 this year to support its programs. Contribution flyers will be mailed out this fall. All donations are tax deductible. The office is at 421 S. ...

Operation Starfish: Having a mentor makes a proven difference

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Becoming a Mentor A training class by the Oregon National Guard called “Mentoring 101” is scheduled Nov. 3, 6 to 9 p.m. at Silverton Hospital in Conference Room D. Mentors must be at least 18 years, maintain confidentiality and have perseverance, ...

Fall fun: Wishes, wine and other ways to enjoy the season

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Silverton Wish List Believing wishes are easier to grant when they are made known, the Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce and local businesses are hosting the first “Wish List.” Chamber executive director Stacy Palmer said the event begins on November’s First Friday ...

Turkey Shoot: No shots fired

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By Dixon Bledsoe Where can you “shoot” a turkey without firing any shoots? One place to try your luck is the 68th annual Mt. Angel American Legion Post #89 Turkey Shoot on Nov. 8 and 9 at the club’s headquarters, 220 ...

Price is Right: Guessing pays off

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By Kathy Cook Hunter Still ecstatic following her big win on TV’s The Price is Right earlier in October, Cathy Whitney of Silverton watched the first broadcast of the show at a gathering in the Towne House Restaurant on Oct. 21. ...

Classic comedy: SHS presents madcap mayhem

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You Can't Take It with You A Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman comedy Silverton High School Theater 802 Schlador St. 7 p.m. Nov. 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 and 2 p.m. Nov. 9 Tickets: Students and senior citizens $3 and adults $5, available at the ...

Take it slow: Crock pots are answer to grandma’s wood-burning range

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Chicken in a Pot 2 carrots, sliced 2 onions, sliced 2 celery ribs, cut in 1-inch pieces 3 pounds chicken, whole or cut up 2 teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper 1 teaspoon dried basil ½ cup water, chicken broth, or white cooking wine 1. Place vegetables in ...

African adventure: Former prioress shares ‘Chicken Dance’ in South Africa

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By Steve Ritchie It is customary for an outgoing prioress in the Benedictine community at Queen of Angels Monastery to take a sabbatical after completing the rigors of four or eight years serving in leadership. Sr. Dorothy Jean Beyer, OSB, completed ...

Coffee Station features soup, sundaes, sandwiches – and of course, coffee

November 2008 Posted in Food & Drink | Comments Off

Home-town gal Christy Peters and her husband, Daryl, are shaking up the Coffee Station – a former mid-century gasoline station overlooking Silver Creek in downtown Silverton – with their coffee drinks, Italian sodas, fruit smoothies, and, oh yes, milkshakes. Peters keeps ...

Church of Nazarene: Celebrating a trio of anniversaries

November 2008 Posted in Community | Comments Off

By Mary Owen Last month, Silverton Church of the Nazarene celebrated three major anniversaries: the denomination’s 100th, the church’s 35th and the pastor’s 10th. On Oct. 5, the Silverton church joined with 18,000 other Nazarene churches in 151 world areas to commemorate ...

Keep hope alive: Bright outlook scares away big, bad stuff

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By Winnie Bolton My, oh my, how the world is changing for the better! Wouldn’t it be fantastic if just one day we could wake-up to hear those words over our airwaves or read them in our newspapers instead of the malaise ...

The Forum: Council endorsements

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Vote for Beyer for Mt. Angel council We are writing this letter in support of our brother, Darren Beyer, for Mt. Angel City Council. We know Darren to be a hard-working, responsible and reliable person. He is very generous with ...

A Grin at the End: Is anybody out there listening?

November 2008 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | Comments Off

By Carl Sampson So, who did you vote for? Was it Barack Obiden or John McPalin? I have to say, I was tempted to withhold my vote this year. Either that, or I should have voted for my cat, Eddy. At least ...

Man About Town: Those pesky promises

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  By Jim Kinghorn Planning for the 2009 Silverton Wine and Jazz Festival has begun. To get in on the fun, meetings are at 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Silver Creek Coffee Shop. Mark your calendar for Mt. Angel’s ...

Fr. Bernard Youth Center gets $10,000 grant

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The Fr. Bernard Youth Center has received a number of grants in support of its capacity-building initiatives. In addition to $80,000 previously pledged, the youth center in Mt. Angel just received a $10,000 grant from the Juan Young Trust. These funds ...

A great friend: Sean Grady enriches the lives of those he meets

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By Kristine Thomas  Donna Crain’s life is richer because of her friendship with Sean Grady. Almost every day, Crain said, Grady teaches her something – whether it’s how to play a video game, encouraging her to watch a new movie, sharing a ...

SHS marching band takes to the field

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By Cambria Roth For the first time since 1999, Silverton High School’s marching band performed at halftime at a football game.  Sophomore Joel Stevens is the reason the marching band program has returned to Silverton High School. Stevens is a drum major ...

Forum: We look toward to the future

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To the Editor: The elections are over and we all draw a collective sigh of relief that the negative ads and television commercials ended. Now the real work begins for our national and local officials. To our local candidates, you are ...

Keeping hope in hard times

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  By Vern Holmquist While it will be 10 days or so before this goes to print, I must start with the events of the day, Election Day.  I have never been more proud of our country. On Nov. 4, we made a ...

No regrets: Army nurse cherishes what she learned during the Vietnam War

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By Dixon Bledsoe Silverton resident Mary Fogarty was ready to take on the world when she graduated from Seattle University in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. So when the U.S. Army agreed to pay for the last two years ...

Dancing for food: Jazzercise instructor invites all to exercise for SACA

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  By Dixon Bledsoe Where can local residents burn some serious calories before enjoying a calorie-packed Thanksgiving dinner while also doing something to benefit the local food bank? Try the 19th annual Jazzercise class from 9 to 10 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, ...

O’fest food sales soar

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David Kohler, director of food booth operations for Mt. Angel Oktoberfest, reported record sales for the 50 participating food booths. Sales for 2008 were $661,157 compared to $638,209 in 2007. For many of the non-profit agencies who sell food products, Oktoberfest ...