Silverton Flywheels: Car club races toward half-century mark

July 2010 Posted in People | Comments Off

By Steve Ritchie It was 1961 and Silverton Police Chief Vic Grossnickle had a problem. Inspired by the drag racing at the Aurora airport, some of the local kids were getting carried away – "hot-rodding around" – according to one of them, ...

Celebrating summer: Down-home fun

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By Dixon Bledsoe Scotts Mills Festival Saturday, Aug. 14 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fourth and Grandview 503-871-1589 Roger and Paula Darland moved from San Diego to Scotts Mills more than five years ago and wouldn’t trade their new life for the world. The 26th annual Scotts ...

Men’s choir from Germany entertains at concert, dinner in Mount Angel

July 2010 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

German music and sausage are Mount Angel staples many times throughout the year, and on Aug. 11 a 50-member men’s choir brings its music to town. German folk music Hahnheim Mannersgesangverien performs Wednesday, Aug. 11 Oktoberfest Community Building, 500 S Highway 214, ...

Training athletes: Silverton High adopts ‘whole body’ philosophy

July 2010 Posted in School, Sports | Comments Off

By Kristine Thomas Summer athletic clinics Silverton High School 1456 Pine St. For students in sixth – 12th grade Friday, Aug. 13 8:30 - 10 a.m., Speed and Efficiency 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., Injury Prevention and Vulnerability Testing Saturday, Aug. 14 8:30 -10 a.m., Power Development 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ...

Food and faith: Concert benefits Christian-based agriculture project in Kenya

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By Kristine Thomas Silverton resident Tim Aman – who in September will visit Kipkaren, Kenya, for the third time to share his knowledge of farming – has noticed that when a Kenyan asks a friend or neighbor for something – ...

Terri Vasché: Celebration focuses on 30-year career making vision better

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By Kristine Thomas Growing up in Oregon City, Terri Vasché never realized there were things girls weren't supposed to do so she went ahead and did them. She was the first girl at Oregon City High School to be excused from taking ...

Time to file: Who will throw a hat in to the political ring?

July 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

By Brenna Wiegand The Nov. 2 General Election seems far off, but filing deadlines are fast approaching for those wishing to run for city office in Mount Angel, Scotts Mills and Silverton. Scotts Mills Three Scotts Mills City Council spots and the mayor’s ...

A Grin at the End: No shiftless teens at our house

July 2010 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | Comments Off

By Carl Sampson The clutch is the Rodney Dangerfield of auto parts. No one really wants one, unless it is attached to a means of transportation. Teenagers — mine in particular — hold a high level of contempt for clutches. In my ...

Photo Gallery: Independence Day Weekend – A Salute to Our History

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Celebrations of America’s Independence are so extensive in Mount Angel and Silverton it takes two days to fit it all in. On July 3, The Oregon Garden welcomes Silverton residents to view the acres of gardens at no cost, ...

Photo Gallery: Showtime at the Marion County Fair

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Raising livestock and training them for exhibition takes months of dedicated effort. The results came with ribbons and awards when members of FFA and 4-H showed their animals at the Marion County Fair July 8-11. Photos by Cambria Roth [gallery=20]

Decades of dreams: Silverton’s senior center becomes a reality

July 2010 Posted in Community | Comments Off

By Linda Whitmore Although Ruth Cock wasn’t there back when Silverton’s senior services started, she’s been associated with those who were. And her own leadership spans 30 years. She says with a laugh she’s called “The Historian.” Silverton’s development of programs for ...

Abundant energy: Goal is to listen and exceed seniors’ needs

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By Kristine Thomas Meg Fraser has her “skates on” and nothing is going to stop her. The new program coordinator of the Silverton Area Seniors Center, Fraser is beyond giddy about the position. “I feel truly honored to be chosen for this job,” ...

Cautious optimism: Banker predicts 18 more months of ‘local’ recession

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By Kathy Cook Hunter Oregon banker Bill Humphreys remains optimistic as he faces what he considers a continuing recession in this state. “Here’s why I have come to this conclusion: Every recession has ended – name one that hasn’t ended,” Humphreys said. ...

A Taste of Wright: Fundraiser benefits Gordon House

July 2010 Posted in Arts, Culture & History, Food & Drink | Comments Off

By Rachel Bucci Taste tickets Sunday, Aug. 1, 3 to 6 p.m. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Gordon House, 869 W Main St., next to The Oregon Garden, Silverton Tickets are $30 each; $50 per couple; $60 per family; party of 12 $250. Sponsors are Minto Island Growers, Mount Jefferson Farms, ...

Goat rescuer: A breed apart

July 2010 Posted in Community | Comments Off

By Brenna Wiegand Some would say she’s crazy. After all, how many people would donate their home and acreage to a non-profit organization? … Or pour as much as $200,000 of their salary into saving a ragtag bunch of sick goats? Dr. Sophie ...

Working where needed: Sister Julia McGanty faithfully serves

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By Kristine Thomas Sister Julia McGanty was astonished by her prioress’ request; so much so that she said she needed time to think about it. Become a hairdresser? she thought. Work outside the monastery? At that time, McGanty  was working at the ...

The Man About Town: Those are some ugly…

July 2010 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | Comments Off

By Jim Kinghorn Yes, we have finally reached the dog days of summer and speaking of dogs, pack your pooch to Silver Gardens Care Home on July 16 and check out its first dog show. Call Dodie Brockamp at 503-873-5362 for ...

The Old Curmudgeon: A few thoughts on fine brews and thank yous

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By Vern Holmquist The Bierhaus, even a Swede like myself knows that translates to a place to relax, have a cool one and enjoy the surroundings. I am impressed. Frankly I did not what to expect, this is as nice as ...

Time travel: Renaissance Faire takes guests to 1500s

July 2010 Posted in Arts, Culture & History | Comments Off

By Kristine Thomas In her quest to recreate Canterbury, Nancy White has slain blackberry bramble, fought fire-breathing burn piles and summoned knights and fair maidens from near and far. The owner of Whitewind Farm Horse Training in Silverton, White has been ...

Taking chances: Snyder finds rewards in risks – in retail and on the road

July 2010 Posted in Business, People | Comments Off

By Kathy Cook Hunter You might say Donna Snyder likes to paint the town red. Snyder, owner and manager of The Red Bench, an antiques and collectibles mecca in downtown Silverton, didn’t waste any time adding a large touch of red ...

Dogged determination: When the going gets tough, teens start their own business

July 2010 Posted in Business | Comments Off

By Dixon Bledsoe Inspiration and innovation – and perhaps a little desperation – have turned one group of Silverton teens into business entrepreneurs. The team has opened The Dog House at 206 S. Water St., – the old attendant’s station next to ...

Local eats and treats: Foods raised and produced in our region fill picnic basket with yummy options

July 2010 Posted in Food & Drink | Comments Off

By Dixon Bledsoe Summer should revolve around eating. Our out-of-town guests may already have an itinerary in mind, because when it comes to things to do, the Willamette Valley has a plethora of sights to see. But they are going to ...

Block out some time: Potlucks and progressive parties back in style

July 2010 Posted in Community | Comments Off

By Kathy Cook Hunter I remember when progressive dinners were all the rage during the ’50s and ’60s. In subsequent years, however, I’ve rarely had the opportunity to be involved in that old-fashioned custom. Folks were too busy for entertaining, it seemed. Now ...

Driven: Wrestler Izaak Tobin excels

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By Cambria Roth Izaak Tobin is not your average incoming sophomore in high school. Six days of the week, he drives an hour and a half to practice in Hillsboro and on days off, he runs. His work ethic is taking him ...

Something for the Soul: Thinking back – When life throws you a curve

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By Winnie Bolton Last month brought back graduation ceremony memories, some of which were our grandchildren’s that my late husband, Tom, and I were able to attend. One particular memory was of the plane trip, a sadly funny one, and then the ...
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