By Jim Kinghorn
If you hurry, there may be a few spots left to participate in “Amerititle Idol” at Mac’s Place on Oct. 3. If singing is a foreign language for you, admission to this carnival of cacophonous crooners is only $10 with all of the proceeds going to support Silverton Area Community Aid. Amerititle’s Rosi Green also suggests that you bring two or more non-perishable food items to help fill the food bank barrel. For more information, contact Rosi at: [email protected]
Cheryl Blanchard and Wendy Burton have opened Old Stone Coffee and Collectibles on Main Street in Mt Angel. Stop by for a hot cup of frothy goodness and to support the variety of worthy causes to which they plan to donate a portion of their sales.
Speaking of good causes, join the Silverton Chamber of Commerce in a cash mob Wednesday Sept. 26. Anyone interested in supporting a local retailer should meet at Town Square Park at noon where the group will proceed to “mob” the chosen business, each spending at least $10 and provide the shop keeper with a much needed shot in the sales arm. Contact the Chamber for more information.
Did you hear about the men trying to board a plane in Bangkok… with primates in their underwear… ”Security guards noticed a bulge in their underwear and discovered the nocturnal, carnivorous primates. The lorises were found to be in OK, but deteriorating condition”… Now, The Man’s no genius but is thinkin’ that it might be best to keep animals that like dark places and eat meat out of your pants… Just sayin’….
Better get out your running shoes on Sept. 22nd as you have a lot of ground to cover…. Start out at Seven Brides’ Septoberfest Fresh Hop Beer Festival for the latest from local breweries, then two step on up to the Barn Dance & Pig Roast up at the Oregon Garden and learn a few country dance steps that will come in handy when you close out the day with the country stylings of Tiffany Kuenzi at Mac’s Place. Whew, The Man says you have earned a little sleepin’ in time tomorrow….
Hey, all you womens, if you were married after 1999 and still have your wedding gown collecting dust in a closet somewhere, consider donating it to Brides Against Breast Cancer during the aforementioned Septoberfest at Seven Brides and get discounts and gifts for the event… Brides’ boys, Jeff & Josiah promise to not try any of the dresses on… no matter how much lace they have…
“Don’t cry for me North-Abi- qua”…….or something like that….The Man is sure that when Center Stage presents Evita Oct. 5,6,12 and13, Don Kelley will make sure they get all their lines right. Tickets are available at a variety of locations. For info go to: facebook.com/CenterStageSilverton
Now that the usual local summer festivals are in the books, a new one has been announced to let you groove right into fall. The Silverton Sidewalk Shindig will feature shopping and a variety of music styles at 22 downtown locations. The free performances are scheduled for 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Oct. 6.
The zombie apocalypse may be the craze in the big cities, but it’s scarecrows that are takin’ over The Oregon Garden… In October, scarecrows created by schools, artists, families, businesses – just about anybody – will be stalking Garden visitors… OK, maybe not quite stalking. Scarecrow submissions are being accepted through Sept. 21. For guidelines go to harvestinthegarden.blogspot.com. Who knows, you might win a prize…. Visitors will get a chance to vote on their favorite….
Is The Man the only one that is fed up with the whole political process and can’t wait until Nov. 6 has come and gone? The political parties only goal seems to tear down each other in a version of the old middle school retort “I know you are but what am I?” The truth has been replaced by whatever we can get you to believe the truth is. These days all the media (except Our Town of course…) have a slant that shapes the spin on their reporting so we are all left to pick our sources by who matches up with our preconceived notions of what we want to hear. Someone told me the other day that “you have to rely on the facts”… but just what are “facts” anymore? Apparently it’s whatever you think they are and all the yammering on by both sides makes it all the harder to sort out. The whole thing reminds me of the story of the 44 cows that were killed by trucks in central Oregon last week… a whole lot of bull… and don’t even get me started about the local races…
See you on the street…
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