The Sage of Silverton: T.W. Davenport helped shape Oregon’s future

July 2011 Posted in Arts, Culture & History, People | Comments Off

By Gus Frederick The cover of Homer Davenport’s most enduring book, The Country Boy, features an illustration by the author/artist of himself, as a youth, sitting next to his father. This was more than just homage to family. Homer was fully ...

Homer wants you: Organizers have big plans for this year

July 2011 Posted in Community | Comments Off

By Brenna Wiegand Homer Davenport Community Festival Friday-Sunday, Aug. 5-7 Coolidge & McClaine Park, 303 Coolidge St., Silverton Friday, noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Lions Breakfast at 7 a.m.; booths open 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, Breakfast, 7 a.m.; booths open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. www.homerdavenport.com 503-873-5615 homer@homerdavenport.com Perhaps the best thing about Silverton’s annual ...

Empty-pocket blues: Summer work proves hard to find for teens

July 2011 Posted in Business | Comments Off

By Omie Drawhorn Alyssa Fain was hoping she’d find a job this summer. The 17-year-old Silverton High School graduate will be attending college in the fall and needs to make money for school. She also recently got her license and is saving ...

Choose Silverton: A new campaign promotes local business

July 2011 Posted in Business | Comments Off

By Dixon Bledsoe The Silverton Chamber of Commerce is leading a charge where great service, value, sense of community, economic vitality, livelihood and sustainability rule. “Choose Silverton to Shop.Dine.Play ™” is the theme. “This is not a campaign to guilt-trip people into using ...

Benefit concert: Mario Diaz performs at Queen of Angels

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Guitarist Mario Diaz will perform a benefit concert for Shalom Prayer Center Friday, July 22, 7 p.m. in the Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Monastery Chapel. An award-winning guitarist, Diaz has made a name for himself as a rising talent in ...

Girls State: High school students get a life-altering experience in American government

July 2011 Posted in Columnists & Opinion, School | Comments Off

By Jordan Dooley I never considered myself an overly patriotic person. Sure I was proud to be American, considered Independence Day my favorite holiday and recited the Pledge of Allegiance every morning since kindergarten, but never did I recognize how fortunate ...

Grand Jury rules shooting by Mount Angel officer justified

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A Marion County Grand Jury concluded July 1 that the June 15 shooting of a suspect by a Mount Angel police officer was justified given the circumstances. The person shot, Lloyd Schafer, was treated for gunshot wounds and released from ...

Every vote counts: Silverton Skatepark grant at stake

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The “Build a Skatepark for Youth and Families in Silverton, Oregon” project has been accepted as an entrant in the Pepsi Refresh campaign. It’s a chance to receive a $50,000 grant.  Now Internet votes are needed to make it the ...

Summer food, fund drives battle hunger

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Wilco Farm Stores and Les Schwab Tire Centers will be food and funds collection sites for individuals who want to help fight hunger in Marion and Polk counties this summer. “We are thrilled to have these hunger-fighting partners pitching ...

The Man About Town: Yeah, baby… That’s what I’m talking about

July 2011 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | Comments Off

By Jim Kinghorn You have all heard the phrase, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” – a group of local merchants have decided that “Money spent in Silverton, should stay in Silverton” and recently launched a new campaign called “Choose ...

People Out Loud: Good people

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By Dixon Bledsoe People are inundated with sad news, bad news, instant news, inconsequential news that goes instantaneously viral about somebody inconsequential like Paris Hilton. I make a motion that we take a break from the stupid congressman doing trashy things ...

The Old Curmudgeon: Tilting at windmills…

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By Vern Holmquist Well, here we go again, another windmill to topple. As I recall, when our present Mount Angel mayor took office there was a solemn pledge made by both mayor and city council: transparency. Yup! We were to get ...

The gardener’s Garden: Garden resort owner dirk Winter cultivates partnerships to grow The Oregon Garden

July 2011 Posted in Business, News | Comments Off

By Brenna Wiegand “To me, gardeners are people who care enough not to let plants die or put a garden in stress,” Dirk Winter said, “and who don’t go on vacation until they know their plants will be OK.” The Oregon Garden ...

Stage struck: Pageant builds on aspirations

July 2011 Posted in People | Comments Off

By Dixon Bledsoe Ten-year-old Madilyn Burton is ready to grow into “great new things as a young girl. “Whether it’s helping my football team win the big game or dancing with my friends in the studio, teamwork is what I do ...

Two shows: Paris, America inspire new exhibits

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By Brenna Wiegand Bonnie Taylor Talbot’s Paris-inspired paintings are on display through July 31 at Lunaria Gallery. The show, “She Sits in the City of Lights,” kicks off July 1 at Silverton’s First Friday event. A self-taught mixed media artist who began ...

Man of many talents: Gus Frederick’s new book focuses on Silverton

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By Brenna Wiegand What on earth – and Mars – is Gus Frederick up to now? …And where does he find the time? The latest is the release of his book Silverton, which hits shelves July 25. Through historical photographs accompanied by informative, ...

Downtown developments: Sausage company gets national spotlight

July 2011 Posted in Business | Comments Off

By Don Murtha Changes are in the works for downtown Mount Angel. While one business expands and two plan for new developments, another is closing its doors. Mt. Angel Sausage Co. expands Known for “brats and brew,” the Mount Angel Sausage Co. has ...

Something for the Soul: So many questions – Writing and reading helps provide answers

July 2011 Posted in Columnists & Opinion | 1 Comment »

By Winnie Bolton People who know me call me a Renaissance woman. Maybe, they’re right. I just know I admire the moral chivalry of those times. Alfred L. Tennyson’s Idylls of the King, a book that dealt with the quest of the Holy Grail, ...

A Grin at the End: Pondering the future of USA

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By Carl Sampson Wait just a cotton-picking minute. We’ve been robbed. When I was a kid, I distinctly remember reading a book about the future. I don’t remember its name or the author, but it addressed how great everything would be in the years ...

Nothing set in stone: Decisions still pending on streetscape

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By Brenna Wiegand Silverton Mayor Stu Rasmussen developed fresh insight on sidewalk width during a recent trip to “a slightly larger city.” “I noted that 42nd Avenue in New York City, which is the theater district, had a 10-foot sidewalk on both ...

Search begins: Rick Lewis appointed interim Silverton city manager

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By Brenna Wiegand With the departure of City Manager Bryan Cosgrove, the clock began ticking for Silverton City Council, which has six months in which to fill the position. Cosgrove took over as manager of the City of Wilsonville June 20. “Bryan’s ...

Next? School facility issues advances

July 2011 Posted in News, School | Comments Off

By Kristine Thomas The boilers and the water have been turned off. The doors leading to it will be blocked. Signage will notify people it is no longer usable. The oldest part of the former Silverton High School campus at Schlador Street will remain ...

Police shooting: Department loses a third of staff to administrative leave

July 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

By Don Murtha Mount Angel City Council Meeting Tuesday, July 5, 7 p.m. Mount Angel Community Meeting Room 290 E. Charles St. Meetings are open to the public and agendas are available upon request. 503-845-9291or visit www.ci.mt-angel.or.us Mount Angel’s Police Department has gone from having six ...

Hurdles: Skatepark obstacle – money

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By Brenna Wiegand There’s just one thing keeping the Silverton Community Skate Park from rolling forward. Money – lots of money. The city of Silverton acquired a 13-acre parcel at the corner of Westfield and West Main streets, donated a portion of ...

Bargains, booms and bangers: July is bursting with events

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By Jo Garcia-Cobb If you’re a fan of old stuff, American spirit or Elizabethan sport July is your month for fun. Art added to bargain boulevard Old Stuff on Main Street Main Street, downtown Silverton Monday, July 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 503-910-5106 Two blocks ...