By Dixon Bledsoe In 1979, Jimmy Carter was struggling with the Iranian takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, home-loan interest rates hit 21 percent briefly but dropped back to a more reasonable 15 percent, Rupert Holmes made piña coladas famous in his number-one hit, “Escape” and a young man named Rich Barstad became the City of Silverton’s engineer. Thirty […]
By Linda Whitmore People often say they get more out of volunteering than they put in. Among them are the youngsters who participate in the Apple Tree School Supply Drive. Throughout their summer vacation, 41 students ranging in age from 9 to 17 meet twice a week to plan, organize and execute the collection of everything from pencils and crayons […]
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 boyhood homes.
By Jim Kinghorn The Silverton Wine & Jazz Festival is looking for new board members to work on the event for next year. For more information, call Jose DeLaRosa at 503-873-3072. If you look around Mt Angel these days you will find lots of new faces. No, not new people but new faces on many of the buildings. To celebrate […]
By Dixon Bledsoe Andy Steffen is a cowboy, a farmer, Silverton High School graduate and a 13-year veteran of the rodeo circuit. The 22-year-old rodeo rider participates in as many as 40 rodeos annually and 2008 was his best year as a professional with winnings of more than $5,000. “I hope to beat that this year,” Steffen said last week […]
Aug. 4, 2009 To the Editor: After last night’s council meeting, I finally heard clearly the meaning of what you all were telling me. When you were saying: “Stu, we disapprove of your choice in attire,” I was incorrectly hearing “Stu, you can’t be yourself – you must dress like a man.” It took a while to sink through my […]
By Linda Whitmore Since James and Lucinda Brown trekked across the Plains, seven generations have called Silverton home. Through the years, the Browns have been influential in the development of the community and its resources. James and Lucinda Brown and their four children left Independence, Mo., in April 1846 on a half-year journey to Oregon. They carried their belongings in […]
By Kristine Thomas Flu Summit Aug. 21, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Salem Conference Center 200 Commercial St. S.E. Free; public welcome. Register: www.flu.oregon.gov Flu talk Jamie Baxter and Mary Marschall of Silverton Hospital talk about H1N1 influenza Sept. 1, noon to 1 p.m. Mt. Angel Public Library 145 Elm St. Free; public welcome. Silverton Hospital registered nurses Mary Marschall […]
By Vern Holmquist Hello, cat lovers. I am on the staff of an old, very healthy barn cat named Cleo. That’s right, cats have staff members from which at times they make very annoying demands. There are those times when I have to remind Cleo that while cats may have nine lives, she is getting close to the end of […]
