By Jim Kinghorn
If you haven’t been following the progress of the new community hall in Mount Angel, you are in for a pleasant surprise. The new “Festhalle” is nothing short of spectacular and a tribute to all of those involved the project. It never fails to amaze The Man how the Oktoberfest leaders just roll up their sleeves and get things done. Come to think of it, our government could learn a lot from this group……Hmmm, a Gooley, Lauzon presidential bid for 2012? I’d vote for that….
Also in the Village of the Bells comes word that Mayor Rick Schiedler has received the 2011 Outstanding PGE Volunteer Award… Hmmm again, maybe President Gooley will name him the Secretary of Electricity……
The recent Hood to Coast running relay race featured a local team from Silverton Family Dentistry. Dr. Matthew Chase’s crew, complete with its rasta inspired “ghetto” van was aptly named… wait for it… the “Molar Express”
The Man is at the point that when I have a hair cut, it’s Darrel Mathews’ discounted “hair cut with a hole in the middle.” If you actually have hair, long time Silverton stylist Heidi Albright and her crew at Hairapy Salon can set you up with a magnificent mane. Kathie Dorney also mans (wo-mans?) a chair and Jeanette Dibala provides massage therapy. The Salon is located at 210 Jersey St.
If you are a veteran of a foreign war, we salute you and want you to know that there is a move afoot to re-establish a VFW Post in Silverton. Contact Rodney Wymore of the Molalla Post for all the details: 503-829-8748 or [email protected]
Ya know, all of Silverton’s political bickering silliness is getting really, really old… That’s it. That’s all I have to say.
The Man’s quote of the month comes to us via ourtownlive.com: “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him” – Abraham Lincoln
As you can probably tell from the name, The Man is a guy, and like most guys, we like us some red meat and we likes to barbeque. Now just because I like to BBQ, doesn’t mean that I‘m any good at it. I like to say that my grill has two settings… ”off” and “call the fire department”. So there I was, without The Manette to guide me, grillin’ some prime beef to a charcoal perfection, when I remember that there were some salmon steaks in the freezer that I could prepare for a tasty meal the next day. Proud of my incredible forethought, I ate my dinner and proceeded with the rest of the evening. Long about midnight I started to notice an unusual smell. Upon investigation I found that five hours is just about right to properly grill the aforementioned aquatic vertebrate. After enduring the ridicule that only your long-time mate can provide, the same scenario presented itself a week later and surely (don’t tell my wife about Shirley…) I would not make the same mistake again… and I didn’t. This time I awoke to let The Pup out to do her morning business when I noticed heat coming from said grill… after 12 hours on “high” I have seen month-old road kill that looked better, but with a spritz of lemon and some red potatoes, it wasn’t too bad. I guess it’s like the infomercial guy says… I like to “set it and forget it.”
See you on the street and maybe at O’Fest!….
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