Silver Falls clean-up: Volunteers needed
By Kathy Cook Hunter Silver Falls State Park needs a little spring cleaning before tourists visit it this summer. Volunteers are encouraged to lend a helping hand on May 16 as a part of Take Care of Oregon Day, an event to celebrate Oregon’s 150th birthday. Vicki Sink, Cascades District interpretive coordinator, is overseeing this project, which will be carried […]
JFK’s Kristine Osuna named Gates Scholar
Kennedy High School senior Kristine Osuna was awarded a Gates Millennium Scholar. She competed against more than 20,500 applicants and only 1,000 students were chosen to receive scholarships. She plans to attend La Sierra University in Riverside, Cal., with a career interest in medicine. This program is for outstanding minority students and requires applicants to write essays outlining their leadership […]
Webb helps Eugene Field students create mural
Lori Webb, a local artist and muralist, made sure every student at Eugene Field Elementary School contributed to creating a five-panel mural for the school’s gym. Webb said the mural begins with a girl tumbling in a field of sunflowers, followed by a boy and girl sitting on a bench with the boy reading a book and the girl holding […]
Vitis Ridge collects food for SACA
When packing a picnic lunch or snacks for your visit to Vitis Ridge winery in Silverton, make sure to bring along some canned or non-perishable food too. Throughout May, the owners of Vitis Ridge are holding a food drive to benefit Silverton Area Community Aid, the nonprofit food bank in Silverton. Visitors are encouraged to leave a few cans of […]
Difficult decisions: School board considers closing school, new boundaries
Editor’s Note: Due to a reporting error a quote was misattributed to Jonathan Edmonds. The correct speaker was Lacey Allen. We regret the error. This web version has been corrected June 11, 2009. By Kristine Thomas The news the Silver Falls School Board is considering closing Monitor Elementary School and transferring those students to Scotts Mills and Butte Creek Elementary […]
The Old Curmudgeon: A tale of our two cities
By Vern Holmquist Just four miles apart with no barriers I am aware, yet I see quite a difference between Mt. Angel and Silverton. I will not judge which is the better. I just want to point out the difference. Mt Angel celebrates its Bavarian heritage with total focus. Silverton celebrates a multicultural world. Mt. Angel celebrates its Catholic founders. […]
May Madness: Alumni basketball
Kevin Palmer, Scott Gragg, Mary Purdy and Mary Steers are a handful of the athletes participating in the Silverton Rotary Club’s May Madness Alumni Basketball Extravaganza. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at the Silverton High School Schlador Street Campus. Tickets are $5. The event is a fundraiser for the Silverton Rotary. The club provides scholarships to graduating […]
World War II relic: Observation post sited at museum
By Kathy Cook Hunter Outside the Silverton Country Historical Society museum sits a small, white structure, its many windows indicating what it once was – an aircraft observation post dating to 1942. Recently placed on South Water Street and renovated, it is a constant reminder to newcomers and old-timers alike of a different, less technological time in our history. […]
Battle of the Abiqua: Tensions escalate into deadly conflict
This is the fourth in a series about 150 years of history in the region including Molalla, Mt. Angel, Scotts Mills and Silverton. Language in the historical source material may be considered inappropriate today, but has been retained in direct quotes. By Linda Whitmore Relations were uneasy between natives and the first whites who settled the area from Molalla to […]
Alex Courand wins Masonic speech contest
Mark Twain Middle School eighth-grade student Alex Couraud won first-place in the Masonic Speech Contest, Riley Johnston of Pratum took second-place and Josh Anderson of Scotts Mills earned third-place. Eighth-grade students – one student from each outlying school and three students from Mark Twain – gave a speech on how does being a volunteer benefit the student and their community. […]
Bee-friendly advice offered
Learn all about bees including how to build bee boxes and grow bee friendly plants at the Silverton Farmers’ Market on May 23. Ryan Basile, a hobby bee keeper, will be available from 10 a.m. to noon to answer questions and demonstrate some of the tools of the trade. Basile has a bachelor of science in Ornamental Horticulture and has […]
Run for your lives: It’s a Man-demic!
By Jim Kinghorn Glenn Damewood has doubled the size of Mac’s Place’s creekside deck and also added a roof to make it enjoyable in any weather. It used to be you had to go out to the deck to avoid the smokers but with the new laws, now all of the smokers are out on the deck. Irony can be […]
Rebecca Cross to dance on a new stage – in Pittsburgh
By Cambria Roth At 3 Rebecca Cross was gliding across the wooden floors of the Silverton Ballet and Performing Arts Co. This summer and fall the Silverton High senior will take her talent and experience to the graduate program for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. “I have been dancing more professionally since I was 13 through Pacific Festival Ballet and more […]
SHS speech team repeats as state champion
By Cambria Roth The Silverton High School Speech and Debate team won its second consecutive state championship with an outstanding performance at the OSAA 5A Speech State Championship. Senior Diana Cater and sophomore Haley Karlson will compete at the National Forensic League Tournament in Birmingham, Ala. Cater was the state champion in both Oratory and Expository speaking and quarter finalist […]
Char Strunk: School secretary has made an impression
By Katie Tolmachoff Char Strunk, secretary at Mark Twain Middle School, is retiring after nearly 30 years of service in education, 20 of them with the Silver Falls School District. At times, Strunk jested, the workplace has felt like a three-ring circus. Perhaps that explains her enormous collection of elephants of various size, texture and shape surrounding her desk, hanging […]
Friendly rival: State meet next
By Kristine Thomas The stage was set for a showdown between two of the top female discus throwers in the Tri-River Conference. All spring, the two throwers went back and forth – one winning one week, the other the next. They shared the same quest – to win first-place at the district meet in the discus and then take first […]
New banks: Silver Falls closure heats up market
The closure of Silver Falls Bank has resulted in three financial institutions opening in Silverton with a fourth pondering the move.
Bird, wildflower weekend
Silver Falls State Park and the Friends of Silver Falls invite all to the 30th annual Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 9 and 10 in the South Falls Day-Use area. All walks and presentations are free, but advance registration is required for some activities as space is limited. To register for select […]
Budget woes: No easy answers
The Silver Falls School District may have to eliminate 18 school days or as many as 32 teachers to balance its budget for 2009-10. How cuts are made will be determined by two factors, said Superintendent Craig Roessler.
Ellen Lewis: Monitor-raised playwright earns accolades and awards
An American Theatre Critics award, a Los Angeles Times Top 10 pick, a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award … heady stuff for a fourth-generation Oregonian reared in Monitor. “Growing up in Oregon had a huge influence on my writing,” said Ellen Lewis, 38, who moved south about 12 years ago to attend a master’s writing program at the University of Southern California.
Celebrate state’s 150th: Take Care of Oregon events slated locally
Mt. Angel’s fountain will get a splash of red, white and blue and Silverton plans projects to celebrate Oregon’s 150th birthday.
Show Mercy: Benefit event
When Suzie and John Wayland of Pomegranate heard about the work of Mike and Lori Salley of Albany through their nonprofit agency, Show Mercy International, they were inspired to do something to help.
Destiny Schack: Fitness teacher uses yoga and natural healing to overcome limitations
Silverton Fitness members are used to being warmly greeted as they come into the gym by Destiny Schack, a young lady who always seems to have a big smile on her face.
Creekside brings out the barbecue
Already known for interesting foods and Silver Creek gleaming outside its windows, Creekside Grill in Silverton will introduce its newest innovation during The Silverton Wine and Jazz Festival on Saturday, May 9. That’s the day Creekside owner Manny Rodriques will open a barbecue grill on the patio at the west end of the building.
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