Garden Christmas a success The Oregon Garden has just experienced its most exciting December yet, with the second Christmas in the Garden event. We are so happy to share with you that our attendance almost doubled from last year, with 22,587 people visiting. Thank you to each person who came and helped make Christmas in the Garden a magical experience […]
Disappointed in The Man I was appalled after reading the “Man About Town” article in Dec. 15 Our Town. The story he listed as his “favorite” Christmas story is both inappropriate and untrue. The inaccuracies include not only the actual name of the perpetrator but also the extent of the injuries and what occurred in the event. I would be interested to know […]
Fix Eugene Field I took advantage of the Eugene Field open house on Oct. 3. I expected it to be a dreadful experience after all the negative publicity. Instead, I found a very charming school. Of course a 93-year-old building will need repairs and upgrading if it has not been maintained. No bad smells, wide halls, classrooms decorated by […]
Bond will not raise taxes The Silver Falls School Bond measure boils down to: 1. Move the little children out of the 92-year-old Eugene Field which has been declared unsafe in an earthquake. 2. Funding much needed maintenance, upgrades and safety measures for all of our schools. The Citizens Advisory Board worked closely with the school board to develop this bond […]
By Gus Frederick And so it has begun. The 2012 election season. On the local level we have no massive budgets for extravagant 24-7 televised coverage, yet the lawn signs are popping up like mushrooms. Eleven Silverton citizens are vying for four positions. Everyone has their own favorites, and so do I. And I’d like to share mine and my […]
I know for some of you it has been a while since you have been to an Oktoberfest Kick-Off Party; you who are new to town may never have joined us. This is the year to come out and see our new community building and have lots of Oktoberfest fun. Put all your worries aside and join us for the best party in the Mid-Valley. It all begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.
So here it comes! For as long as I have known a few of the unpleasant players in this civic horror story they have found ways to create doubt and distrust of anyone in public focus, calling almost everyone a crook on the take. Well, honestly, how much “Take” can there be really from SACA, Silverton Together or being a city councilor?
Flatterers will tell you exactly what you want to hear in order to advance a specific agenda and false prophets will lead you astray based on half-truths and innuendo disguised as “facts.”
Change, a wise-guy once said, is inevitable. Traditions are born, grow and then often change to fit new situations and new circumstances. The recent unilateral decision to “relocate” Homer Davenport Days (from the first weekend in August to third weekend in July) is a case in point.
On behalf of the city of Mount Angel, I want to thank all of the volunteers who have helped over at the Saalfeld House in the last couple of months including…
I congratulate you for your published efforts to “move forward.” However, your public is not aware of what truly occurred in the past, and this is only a thumbnail sketch of your actions. Perhaps the public should read the depositions that contradict and reveal the truth of Mayor Schiedler’s, Donohue’s and Eder’s efforts to conceal what really happened in my office on January 11, 2008 – only days after I started my job.
