By Jim Kinghorn
The Man would like to introduce you to the newest member of the Our Town family – The Pup. Early indications are that she will be quite a newshound…
Unfortunately, The Oregon Garden and The Wooden Nickel have been unable to reach an agreement for the yearly concert series for 2009. The Garden says that the July 3 Silverton Day concert and fireworks is definitely still on, and other event dates are pending. The Nickel’s Glen Damewood is looking at artists and a couple of possible venues in the Salem/Keizer area for his series. The Man says, Come on people now, smile on your brother, everybody get together and love one another right now………
Survivor Silverton? The Biggest Loser? The Flavor of Love? … The word on the street is that there is going to be a TV reality show about little ol’ Silverton in the near future. Hmmmm, anyone want to guess what it will be about?!?
Local and international art diva Ann Altman knows that to feel good, it helps to look good, so she has created a line of t-shirts with some of her most popular art on the front. The colorful shirts are now available for purchase at Rolling Hills Bakery in Silverton and sell for only $10. Proceeds go to the Ann Altman “Hey, I gotta eat too” foundation.
People freakin’ Magazine?…You have got to be kidding me… Two pages! Silverton Mayor Stu Rasmussen will now be hounded for his autograph.
It’s Aaron’s World, Aaron’s World, party time, excellent! Local Insurance Farmer, Aaron Cressey has started a local TV show on Scan TV and KWVT. “Live from Silverton” will have interviews with local celebrities and will also feature area businesses. The Man says check your local listings for dates and times to catch the show.
A draft of Silverton’s Emergency Operation Plan is now posted on the city’s web site. The Man says you might want to start reading it now because at 368 pages. Most any emergency will likely be over by the time you find out what it was that you were supposed to do.
Zum Geburtstag veil Gluck, Zum Geburtstag veil Gluck …..No, it’s not the sound your cat makes when he coughs up hairball. It’s Happy Birthday in German and you too can join in wishing your great state of Oregon a happy 150th at Mt. Angel Wurstfest Feb. 21 and 22.
Also of note in the land of all things sausage, Mt. Angel Sausage Company’s Jim Hoke is donating $1 for each package of his First, Second or Third Alarm Sausage sold to benefit the Mt. Angel Fire District.
The long-awaited Silverton Skate Park recently took a major step forward with the commitment of land by the city. Fall Line Sports’ Jason Franz reports that now that the park has a home, fundraising can get started in earnest, including a March 16 event at the Wooden Nickel. The site will share space with the planned Senior Center, located next to Robert Frost School. The Man applauds this effort and hopes there will not be conflicts when the roving gangs of skateboard grannies have a turf war over the park with the kids. At least it is in close proximity to the hospital…
Man About Town is a collection of hearsay, rumors and the occasional fact. If you’ve got a tip, call The Man.
