Support for Kosel
As a candidate for Mt. Angel City Council, Jim Kosel brings strong leadership skills and a willingness to bring back teamwork to our city council. Jim currently serves on the city budget committee and understands the financial restrictions facing our city. His goals include working with the council to create more jobs and affordable housing and searching for grants for street and sidewalk upgrades.
As a former volunteer first aid technician and volunteer firefighter, Jim has hands-on experience with working with police and fire departments.
Jim and Martha Kosel have a commitment to the library and have art on loan at the library. Jim is a community volunteer and will make an excellent city councilor. He deserves our vote.
Maureen Ernst
Kosel serves his community
James Kosel is very interested in the well being of the town of Mt. Angel and its citizens. This is why he is seeking one of the four upcoming city councilor positions. Jim’s past experience includes eight years (two years as chairperson) on the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Citizen’s Advisory Committee. He was also a member of the Clackamas County Commissioner Task Force in 2007. Jim served seven years as a volunteer fireman including four years as a first aid technician.
Some of Jim’s ideas are a willingness to introduce new ideas to preserve the quality of Mt. Angel’s livability, search for grants and other resources to improve streets and sidewalks and work with the police department to enhance Neighborhood Watch programs throughout Mt. Angel. Jim will work with the city council for a stable budget and alternative sources of income. He will work strongly to bring trust and stability to the city council and to the administration.
Jim retired as a distribution/warehouse manager and now works part time as a school bus driver. He has a bachelor of science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. In his words “Martha and I fell in love with Mt. Angel more than 25 years ago. When we retired, we chose Mt. Angel as our home. We plan to stay active in the community for many years to come.” Jim and Martha are members of Mt. Angel American Legion Post 89. Both he and Martha were part of the color guard leading the 4th of July parade. The carved eagle on display at the public library is a generous loan from them. They are concerned, caring and involved citizens of the community.
Jim welcomes your support and thanks you for your votes.
Keith Teem
‘Let’s get things done’ attitude
Voting for councilpersons this election in the City of Mt. Angel is crucial since three good, conscientious people are departing after serving their time in office. The council has been in disarray for quite awhile, so let’s end the misunderstandings and misinformation with electing three self-assured, confident, honest replacments.
There is a man new to our community who has been attending the council meetings every month who seems to me to be trustworthy, toleranat and committed toward bringing peaceful solutions to our city’s various issues. He brings the kind of experience that has insight into dealing with and making decisions for a town of our size. Having in the past volunteered as a first aid technician, fireman, also on our current budget committee, a member of the American Legion, searched for grants to improve city upgrades, worked on neighborhood watch programs, chaired a citizens’ advisory committee for Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and Clackamas County Commissioner Task Force.
His name is Jim Kosel! He has a B.A. degree in science from the Rochester Institute of Technology and is willing to introduce new ideas to create a stable budget, alternative sources of income and affordale housing.
In fact, he reminds me of the kind of “let’s get things done and move ahead” attitude that Mayor Tom Bolton had when he was first elected as a councilman coming as a “newcomer” to this phenomenal city of Angels. And things did move in the right direction!
Winnie Bolton
School supplies drive a success
The Apple Tree School Supplies Drive Crew would like to thank the agencies, businesses, churches, organizations and individuals who contributed to our success. We anticipate the number of students needing help to be greater this school year. Everyone pulled together to meet this increased need. In fact, this was our best year ever, with the donations almost tripled from previous years.
The following groups were involved with the drive: Allison & Israel Jewelers, American Family Video, Assembly of God Church, Cascade Women’s Health Center, City of Silverton, Community Services of Silverton Seventh-day Adventists, Coté Chiropractic, Creekside Community Church, Curves, Figaro’s Pizza, First Christian Church, Hi-School Pharmacy, Holy Rosary Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Les Schwab Tires, Church of Latter Day Saints, Mallorie’s Dairy, Mt. Angel Telephone Company, Mt. Angel Development Center, Mt. Angel Lion’s Club, Mt. Angel Printing, Mt. Angel Towers, O’Brien’s Cafe, Our Town, Pomegranate, Providence Benedictine Nursing Center, Rite-Aid, Roth’s Family Market, SACA, Safeway, Silver Creek Bowling Lanes, Silver Creek Fellowship, Silver Falls Bank, Silver Falls YMCA, Silver Falls Library, Silverton Appeal Tribune, Silverton Chamber of Commerce, Silverton Elks, Silverton Farmer’s Market, Silverton Fine Arts Festival, Silverton Four Square Church, Silverton Hospital, Silverton Kiwanis Club, Silverton Lion’s Club, Silverton Mayor’s Ball, Silverton Senior Center, Silverton United Methodist Church, Silverton Zenith Women’s Club, St. Edward’s Episcopal Church, St. Mary’s Church, St. Paul’s Church, The Red Bench, The Shopper, Towne House Restaurant, Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley Health & Postal Employees Credit Union, Washington Mutual Bank, Water Street Salon and Spa, West Coast Bank, and the Wolf Building/Purl District.
We would also like to thank the adult volunteers who helped on the project. Ben Puente helped students with their assignments and presentations. He also helped deliver supplies. Jaclyn Staab supervised the students on work days. Lisa Robertson helped collect and deliver boxes and supplies. Jan Holowati assisted with clerical tasks in the office.
Thanks to this concerted effort, children in the Mt. Angel and Silver Falls school districts will receive the supplies they need to do well in school. Donations are still welcome and can be dropped off at Silverton Together for distribution to the schools.
The Apple Tree School Supplies Drive Crew of Silverton Together:
Karina Padilla, student team leader, Bitsie Appleton, Taehya Conner, Ashley Crittenden, Alex Cressey, Nancy Garcia, Grisela Garcia, Morganne Littel, Diana Martinez, Yessinia Martinez, Destiny Mayfield, Jasmin Ortiz, Odessa Parker, Briana Paulsen, Hailey Pena, Duncan Robertson, Stuart Robertson, Dawna Rodgers, Marisela Santos, Maria Tapia, Abby Tello, Kyle Tracy, Lizzy Smith and Jackie Wood
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