Pay raise questioned: Mt. Angel resident seeks answers

April 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

By Kristine Thomas When Mt. Angel resident Marla Boen read a newspaper article in February that former Mt. Angel City Administrator Jim Hunt’s salary had increased from $68,278 to $74,487, she had to know why. On Feb. 5, she submitted a public ...

The Forum: Mt. Angel City Council deserves trust and support

April 2009 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | Comments Off

To the Editor: Mt. Angel’s City Council, old and new, was elected by the majority vote of the citizens and (or) appointed by majority of the city council. I believe in them and trust them to make decisions for the best of ...

Possible violations: Ethics commission to investigate Schiedler

April 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

By Kristine Thomas The Oregon Government Ethics Board of Commissioners voted March 13 to investigate whether Rick Schiedler may have violated ethics law while he served as a Mt. Angel city councilor between Feb. 5, 2007 and Jan. 1, 2009.  “There does ...

Homeowner: Couple makes last payment on Habitat for Humanity-built home

April 2009 Posted in Other | Comments Off

By Kristine Thomas Mt. Angel residents Ramon and Senaida Arellano don’t have to say a word to show their friends and family members how they feel about their latest accomplishment. They just smile – a smile that shows relief, joy and pride. Ramon, ...

Visual-verbal exchanges: Poets, artists share talents at festival

April 2009 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

By Brenna Wiegand Like a sort of joyous ode, Silverton Poetry Festival unfolds over two weekends in settings around Silverton and Mt. Angel. These include a winery, a bakery, two libraries, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Gordon House and the little white ...

2009 Silverton Poetry Festival Schedule

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See our article on the Visual-Verbal exercise for the 2009 Silverton Poetry Festival by clicking here.   SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Favorite Poem Project. 11 a.m., Fischer Building, 408 S. Water St. All who care to read are invited to share a favorite poem ...

Wine and song: Event center festival brings entertainment, tastings

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Enjoy a glass of wine and great food at the first Mt. Angel Fine Wine and Food Festival April 3 and 4 at the Willamette Valley Events Center in Mt. Angel. Mt. Angel Fine Wine & Food Festival April 3, 4 to ...

Escape plan: Ladies Night Out provides women with evening of fun

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By Dixon Bledsoe If you can’t find the woman in your life on April 9, there’s a good chance she is on an “Escape to the Riviera,” the fourth annual Ladies Night Out event sponsored by the Silverton Area Chamber of ...

‘Twisted’ show: At Lunaria

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Lunaria Gallery artists Emily Start and Teresa Burgett have combined their talents to present “One Really Twisted Show” that is sure to give gallery-goers a smile. Burgett's  work explores a wide range of media from  woodworking to painting to  jewelry.  She ...

Reading champs: Three teams advance to state Battle of the Books

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By Kristine Thomas Only four teams could advance from the regional Oregon’s Battle of the Books competition March 14 in McMinnville to the state competition April 4 at Chemeketa Community College. Silver Falls School District is sending three of them. “We dominated the ...

Swing into spring: Women’s golf association welcomes new members

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By Kathy Cook Hunter Fired up and eager to begin official play, Evergreen Women’s Golf Association will open its season at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Evergreen Golf Club, a nine-hole course near Mt. Angel. With “Share the Game” as ...

Fishing for protein

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Dixon Bledsoe is trolling for protein – especially in the shape of peanut butter jars and tuna cans. Protein Drive for SACA Drop items off at SACA, 421 S. Water St. or phone 503-873-3446. You can also leave the food at the Prudential office, 210 S. ...

Settling a debt: Dentist evolves from angry teen to giving adult

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By Kathy Cook Hunter The moment Dr. Michael Kim and his wife, Lina, first saw Silverton they knew this was it, the town they wanted to call home.  As they drove in on Highway 213 that day, “the view from Oak Street ...

Water Mountains has great variety

April 2009 Posted in Food & Drink | Comments Off

Looking for a cool place to eat outdoors? Water Mountains located at the outskirts of Silverton toward Silver Falls has the answer. Owner Obed Lopez and his family provide customers with a large covered patio for outdoor dining or you ...

Love: It’s all in the doing…

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By Winnie Bolton Looking back on the wonderful memories I’ve had and being grateful for each and every blessing reminds me of a song on a Clint Black CD. He sings of the meaning of love. It goes something like this, “Love ...

Holy Week 2009

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Canyonview Camp Recreation Center 13000 Finlay Road NE, Silverton April 12, 7 - 8 a.m., Community Easter Sunrise Service. Sponsored by Silverton Ministerial Association.   Church of the Nazarene 1130 S. Water St., Silverton April 6, 7, 8, 9 - Open 6 p.m. - Midnight, “Storm ...

A Grin at the End: Call me anything but spell it C-a-r-l

April 2009 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | Comments Off

By Carl Sampson My mom never had a lot of faith in me.  From the day I was born, she was sure that I'd be a total washout. For example, she told me that she named me Carl because she wanted to make ...

The Man: On the banks of Silver Creek – No shortage here

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By Jim Kinghorn Breaking News – (insert breaking glass sound here) Silverton made the list of Budget Travel Magazine’s top 10 coolest small towns in America and was the only town on the west coast to do so. Of course, we ...

The Molallas: Region’s native residents felled by epidemics in the 1820s

April 2009 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

This is the third segment in a year-long history series Our Town is publishing to commemorate Oregon’s Sesquicentennial. This story relates to the daily lives of the native population who lived here before white settlement. There will be a sequel next month ...

Health fair

April 2009 Posted in Your Health | Comments Off

Silverton High School seniors Jared Hilton and Becca Cross invite the community to a free Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 18, at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church, Fairview and Center streets, Silverton. A senior project, the event is ...

Church hosts ‘spirited’ performance

April 2009 Posted in Arts, Culture & History, Community | Comments Off

Appearing under the banner of Spirited, Jonathan Richard Cring and Janet Clazzy will perform at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N. Church St., Silverton, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. Combining story telling with wit, wisdom and comedy, Cring mixes the likes of ...

Silverton students win essay contest

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By Cambria Roth Five of Silverton High School’s English Language Learners and Migrant Education students earned recognition at the 19th annual Cesar Chavez Leadership Conference in Portland this spring. The students spent a week exploring the legacy of Cesar Chavez, the son ...

Garden concerts Summer series announced

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A varied selection is planned for the 10th annual summer concert series at The Oregon Garden. Tickets go on sale May 20 for garden members, May 27 for the general public. Garden summer concert tickets The Oregon Garden, 503-874-2538 (toll-free 877-674-2733), or TicketsWest at ...

Brown competes for speech honors

April 2009 Posted in People | Comments Off

Beth Brown, an accountant with the Silverton Hospital, won first place in the Silvertongues Toastmasters Speech Contest.  She also placed first in the Club Evaluation Contest.  Brown went on to the Area Speech and Evaluation Contest at the University of Phoenix ...

Teen earns Volunteer of Year award

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Seventeen-year-old Karina Padilla was named Silverton Together’s Volunteer of the Year, the first time a youth has received the honor. Karina has volunteered for years for Silverton Together in many different events and fundraisers. The other awardees were Sam Sloper, Adult ...
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