Flour expert: Cynthia Unger learns valuable baking skills
Cynthia Unger went through blizzards and tornadoes to prepare herself for opening Mount Angel’s St. Nicholas Bake Shop.
Field narrows: Four invited to visit Silverton
In a special executive session Oct. 24 the Silverton City Council reduced the number of candidates for the position of city manager from 11 to four, Mayor Stu Rasmussen said.
Still swinging: Arnold Koch plays golf on 100th birthday
Scotts Mills resident Arthur Koch played a round of golf with his sons Arthur, Jr., Arnold and Allen on his birthday, Oct. 17.
Hooked on spinning: Scotts Mills woman perfects her craft
Conney Beaudry of Scotts Mills gets her kicks out of spinning. “I’m an addict,” she said. When she is not at her part-time job at the Mount Angel Library, she sits at her spinning wheel hour-after-hour spinning yards and yards of fine yarn.
Streets and sidewalks: Council lots of need, limited budget
The City of Mount Angel is preparing to go to bid on the paving of Taylor Street in a project expected to be completed in the spring or summer of 2012.
Mount Angel Festhalle: Community building ready for Oktoberfest
The new Mount Angel Festhalle opened for business in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 9 that drew hundreds of people to view the spacious, modern building. As architect Victor Madge put it, “It will just get better and better…”
Fox makeover: Raven Herring’s senior project funds new Silverton mascot
Silverton High School’s mascot is saying goodbye to gray hair and hello to orange. This summer, the Fox mascot has undergone a major makeover – one desperately needed since the last time it was freshened up was 35 years ago.
Finishing touches: Volunteers help ready hall for Oktoberfest
The Mount Angel Community Building came a little closer to occupancy Saturday, Aug. 13 with the efforts of a team of more than 40 volunteers. The work of the volunteers will assure that the new building will be ready for Oktoberfest Sept. 15 – 18.
Remembering 9/11: Some were home, some at work, one in New York City
Our Town reporters Don Murtha and Brenna Wiegand interviewed several people about their memories of Sept. 11, 2001 when commercial jets commandered by terrorists took down the twin towers in New York City, smashed into the Pentagon, and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.
Good-bye dust, potholes: Agreement reached for Cleveland Street
Cleveland Street in Mount Angel will be paved in time for Oktoberfest. The Mount Angel City Council voted Aug. 1 to contribute $6,000 to the project with property owners on the street and Oktoberfest contributing the remainder of the $35,115 price of the paving the road plagued with potholes and dust.
Shooting rocks Mount Angel
A scenario of violence was played out for the second time in a little over a month in Mount Angel with a deadly shooting July 22. Authorities said Albert G. Hopkins, 54, was fatally shot shortly after noon when he arrived back home from a business trip. He was still sitting in the airport shuttle van when Timothy D. Davis, 30, allegedly shot through the passenger-side window, hitting Hopkins several times. A revolver was found at the scene, authorities said. Davis is said to have placed the police call at 12:40 p.m.
Downtown developments: Sausage company gets national spotlight
Changes are in the works for downtown Mount Angel. While one business expands and two plan for new developments, another is closing its doors.
Police shooting: Department loses a third of staff to administrative leave
Mount Angel’s Police Department has gone from having six officers and a police chief to four officers and a chief. Two officers were placed on paid administrative leave on June 16 after a non-fatal shooting incident June 15 in Mount Angel.
A life of service: Community members call Young ‘true leader’
Everyone has plans for when they retire. Bob Young, superintendent of the Mount Angel School District is no exception. Bob and his wife, Pat, will travel to England, Ireland and Scotland this summer.
Welcome, neighbor: Mount Angel Fire District holds open house
If success can be measured in hot dogs, then the Mount Angel Fire District can perhaps count its first open house a success with 180 hot dogs given to its guests.
Manic May: You have to pace yourself to make it through
What do you like to do? Golf? Run? Hike? Drink tea? Listen to Jazz? Chances are there’s more than one special event to put on your schedule for May.
Cause for concern: Mount Angel School District trims $783,200
Facing reductions in state funding, the Mount Angel School District made major cuts across the board to balance the budget for 2011-12. Reductions are slated for staff, athletics, administration, supplies, transportation and maintenance, equaling $783,200.
Citizens’ band: Free concert
The band members don’t get paid to play – they do it strictly for fun. And most band members wouldn’t miss Monday night rehearsals without a serious excuse. What the Marion County Citizens’ Band does do is play great music.
Ready, go: Building project begins
Oktoberfest visitors will be celebrating in a new building in a familiar location come September. The new Mount Angel Community Building and Center will be ready to use for Oktoberfest, Oktoberfest President John Gooley said.
Vet shares memories: Vince Gersch was a World War II pilot
Dec. 7, 1941 is as vague in the minds of most of those born after World War II as is Bunker Hill, Shiloh or Gettysburg. But there are a few who remember clearly the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Business: Pepsi pitches in for park
According to the old jingle, Pepsi Cola “hits the spot,” and Pepsi hit the spot with the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce, which awarded the local plant the Business of the Year award. “We were totally surprised,” said Al Fiedler, Pepsi plant manager in Mount Angel. “We never in the world expected it.”
Dedicated to service: Bill Cummins’ civic engagement honored
City council, chamber of commerce, YMCA, Ford Family Leadership Program, Silverton Together, economic advisory board… The list goes on. Who can do so much and be so involved?
Where’s the steeple? Rainwater damage requires repairs estimated at $385,000
A church steeple should be on top of a tower where people can gaze up at it. So why is the steeple from St. Mary’s Catholic Church going to be resting in the church’s parking lot?
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