Fighting the facility: Staff members say close Eugene Field School

March 2012 Posted in News, School | Comments Off

By Kristine Thomas It’s not unusual for Eugene Field Elementary School Principal Jennifer Hannan to blow a fuse a few times a week. And she’s not the only adult in the 92-year-old building to do so. One staff member, who asked not ...

Writers unite for Silverton event

March 2012 Posted in Arts, Culture & History, People | Comments Off

By Omie Drawhorn Northwest Independent Writers Association Book discussion and signing Saturday, March 31, 1-4 p.m. Silverton Green Store 201 Main St. , Silverton When Adam Copeland published his novel, Echoes of Avalon in 2009, it was an isolating experience. “When I wrote my book, I had one ...

Silverton Scribes: A place for friendly feedback

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By Omie Drawhorn Silverton Scribes Silver Falls Library, 410 S. Water St. Meets 7 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month All are welcome to participate. Mary Jean Loftis never saw herself as a writer, but when the Silverton resident decided she wanted ...

The expo experience: Many lessons learned at regional event

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By Katie Tolmachoff What do exploring a community college campus, optical illusions, laws of gravity, spending quality time with friends and nails and a cinderblock have in common? All these elements were part of Mark Twain Middle School students’ trip to the ...

Art driven: New preschool opens

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By Steve Ritchie Silverton’s stature as a haven for artists is being bolstered by the Silverton Arts Association’s creation of the Park House Preschool, which opened earlier this month. Described as a “Reggio-inspired, arts-driven and community-minded” program, the Park House Preschool ...

Fox bowlers claim State title

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Four months ago, Silverton High School head boys bowling coach Paul Holden predicted his team would win districts and have a chance at the state title. His prediction became a reality Feb. 26 when his team fended off Oregon City to ...

Driving lessons: Ford teaches teens the hazards of texting while driving

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By Kristine Thomas Kennedy High School students KC Boen, Berenice Vargas and Tanner Kahn all said their parents have told them numerous times about the dangers of using their cell phone while driving a car. “I didn’t really believe them that it ...

Man About Town: My kind of diet . . . ‘in some cases mild death may occur’

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By Jim Kinghorn It’s an annual rite of spring. They start out small, growing larger as the temperature starts to rise, often in the same locations  as last year …. no, The Man is not talking about daffodils, it’s the potholes ...

People Out Loud: Our community having a ball…

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By Dixon Bledsoe Memories of Matthew Knight Court – Silverton’s sixth-ranked boys’ basketball team finished an incredible season, taking sixth place in the state 5A playoffs at the new and spectacular Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. They finish the season at ...

Strings attached: Senior center grant limits ages that can be served

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By Kristine Thomas Senior center annual meeting Sunday, March 18, 1-3 p.m. 115 Westfield St., Silverton Members age 60 and older are invited the annual business meeting. The board of directors will be introduced and the membership will vote on bylaw amendments. Entertainment by Old Time Fiddlers follows. 503-873-3093 Let’s pretend Donald ...

The joy of reading: Dr. Seuss’ birthday now Read Across America Day

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By Kristine Thomas Reading is magic. Don’t believe it? Just ask educators and community members how reading has made a tremendous difference in their lives. “Reading gives all individuals the ability to gain knowledge on their own,” Mount Angel Superintendent Troy Stoops ...

A driving force: Booster club organizes test drive fundraiser

March 2012 Posted in Community, School, Sports | Comments Off

By Don Murtha If you could donate $20 to Kennedy High School’s athletic program and all you had to do is drive a new car, would you do it? That’s the deal. All you have to do is go to Hillyer’s Mid- City ...

Innovation takes root: JFK courses tied to cutting-edge careers

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By Steve Ritchie When Troy Stoops was the principal at Kennedy High School, he was always looking for ways to tweak the curriculum and boost student interest and enthusiasm. Stoops, who is now the superintendent, hit the jackpot in this effort when ...

Comedies of contrasts: Casts enjoy working on two versions of play

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By Omie Drawhorn The Odd Couple Silverton High School, 1456 Pine St. Performances: The Felix and Oscar Version 7 p.m. March 1 and 2; 2 p.m., March 3 and 5 p.m. March 4 The Olive and Florence Version 2 p.m. March 4; 7 p.m. March 8, 9 and 10 Tickets: $5 ...

All that jazz: Festival makeover

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By Dixon Bledsoe The sixth annual Silverton Wine and Jazz Festival will have little in common with the first five festivals, with the exception of exceptional jazz and wonderful wine in a charming, historic town. For a start, it has grown from ...

Preserving a skill: Kit Kaser has had a lifelong interest in stone artifacts

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By Brenna Wiegand When it’s too cold to go out and hunt artifacts, Kit Kaser stays in and makes his own. He says it’s the next-best thing. A boyhood desire to imitate arrowheads gave rise to Kaser’s lifelong passion to perpetuate the ...

Building relationships: Using technology for a human connection

March 2012 Posted in Business, People | Comments Off

By Brenna Wiegand Ryan Kackley has a renaissance soul.  A farm boy from Jefferson, Ore., population 2,500, Kackley enjoyed studying psychology and philosophy when he was not feeding animals, bucking hay or working in his dad’s sign and graphics shop. He has ...

Stylin’: Glamour Closet provides teens dresses so everyone can attend dance

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By Dixon Bledsoe Emily Doerfler is by her own admission passionate about clothing. It is that passion that is now being channeled to the benefit others. The Silverton High School student decided to take on The Glamour Closet for her senior project ...

Something for the Soul: Power of forgiveness

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By Winnie Bolton Ten-year-old Winifred had sandy-colored hair and hazel eyes. She was a kind child who included everyone into her games who wanted to play with her. Now on one particular warm summer’s evening she and her family went to visit her ...

Traeger Elks Hoopshoot hot shot

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By Vince Teresi Seventh-grader Brett Traeger has distinguished himself as a top contender for national honors for his skill in basketball free-throw shooting. Traeger is the 2011-12 Oregon champion of the Elks Hoopshoot Contest, 12-13 year old division.  He won at ...

A Grin at the End: Best person for the job is…

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By Carl Sampson Here we are again. Four years ago, we were given the task of choosing a president. Seeing as how the last few we had picked really weren’t up to the job, the pressure was on. Now we have to choose again. Do ...

Photo Gallery: SHS boys basketball takes sixth at state

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[gallery=27] Photographs by Becky Paulson Roth and Ted Miller Jr. The Silverton High School boys basketball team earned sixth place at the OSAA Class 5A at the state tournament at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 10, losing 56 - 45 to ...