As it begins to look a lot like Christmas in Silverton and Mt. Angel, there’s plenty to do and see. Community events can be a great way to celebrate the holidays with friends and also a chance to make new acquaintances.
Imagine a little Bavarian village where a woodcarver sits at his workbench chipping away to make a small, wooden Kris Kringl wearing lederhosen – and you have Mt. Angel and one of its newest enterprises, Die Schnitzerwerkstatt, also known as The Carvers’ Workshop.
FRIDAY, DEC. 19 Church of the Nazarene 7 p.m. 1130 S. Water St., Silverton. Program “He Came to Us”. Refreshments following. Free. All welcome. 503-873-7541 Saturday, Dec. 20 Seventh-day Adventist Church 10:50 a.m. 1159 Oak St., Silverton. Christmas Worship Service. 503-873-8568 Sunday, Dec. 21 Church of the Nazarene 10:30 a.m. 1130 S. Water St., Silverton. Christmas Cantata. Refreshments following. Free. […]
The Fr. Bernard Youth Center has received a number of grants in support of its capacity-building initiatives. In addition to $80,000 previously pledged, the youth center in Mt. Angel just received a $10,000 grant from the Juan Young Trust. These funds will be used to identify and attract new customers to rent the facility, taking advantage of its 15,000 square […]
David Kohler, director of food booth operations for Mt. Angel Oktoberfest, reported record sales for the 50 participating food booths. Sales for 2008 were $661,157 compared to $638,209 in 2007. For many of the non-profit agencies who sell food products, Oktoberfest is the major fund-raiser of the year. The leading booth this year was St. Mary’s Parish Church in Mt. […]
Kennedy High School girls cross country team placed ninth and the boys team took 10th at the 1A/2A/3A Oregon State Meet Nov. 1 at Lane Community College in Eugene. Improving on last year’s 10th place finish, the Kennedy girls scored 210 points. JFK beat league rival East Linn Christian (11th, 225 points) and Regis (14th, 300 points). St. Mary’s of […]
The city of Silverton has a new mayor for the first time in 16 years. According to unofficial election results, Stu Rasmussen defeated incumbent Ken Hector by 1,988 votes to 1,512. Small business owner Jim Squires ran a distant third with 321 votes. Rasmussen has served as mayor twice before – 1988-1990 and 1990-92. He has been a city councilor […]
Vote for Beyer for Mt. Angel council We are writing this letter in support of our brother, Darren Beyer, for Mt. Angel City Council. We know Darren to be a hard-working, responsible and reliable person. He is very generous with his time, always willing to help others. These qualities, in addition to his strong character and his impartiality in making […]
Where can you “shoot” a turkey without firing any shoots? One place to try your luck is the 68th annual Mt. Angel American Legion Post #89 Turkey Shoot on Nov. 8 and 9 at the club’s headquarters, 220 College St., Mt. Angel.
It is customary for an outgoing prioress in the Benedictine community at Queen of Angels Monastery to take a sabbatical after completing the rigors of four or eight years serving in leadership. Sr. Dorothy Jean Beyer, OSB, completed her second stint as prioress in June 2007 and, after serving in this role for 16 of the past 20 years, she was definitely ready for some respite and renewal before assuming a new position as director of Shalom Prayer Center.
By Kristine Thomas In August, Robert Frost Elementary School in Silverton learned it did not meet the Average Yearly Progress requirements outlined under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. This month, the school received an “Exceptional” rating on its report card from the Oregon Department of Education. The discrepancy between the two ratings is an example of the flaws […]
By Ariele Schaecher If someone said a 17-year-old girl could keep JFK High School students silent for an hour, one might think that girl had magical powers. On Sept. 19, JFK students attended an assembly called “Rachel’s Challenge,” where they learned about the life of Rachel Joy Scott, the first person killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. […]
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 […]
By Kristine Thomas Mt. Angel Mayor Tom Bauman cast the deciding vote Oct. 6 renewing City Administrator Jim Hunt’s contract. The contract would have expired Nov. 5. The council approved a three-year contract with two months severance pay if Hunt is fired without cause. The vote was three to three with council members Joan Cuff, Shari Riedman and Bill Schaecher […]
By Dixon Bledsoe Silverton Coffee Station Christy Peters has made the career switch from bookkeeper to barista of Silverton Coffee Station, 206 S. Water St. Hours are Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Peters and her husband, Daryl, bought the coffee shop in July. Along with a wide array of […]
John F. Kennedy and Silverton High Schools are running at full speed now that the new school year has started and coaching positions have been filled.
Kevin Moffatt, the athletic director at Kennedy is excited about the volleyball year with the hiring of Sarah Sprauer as head coach.
She is joined by assistants Jessica Bottaro and Erin Jasper. Sprauer is also a Mt. Angel Middle School social studies teacher, and Bottaro teaches the same subject at the high school.
The four candidates vying for the three city council seats and the unopposed mayoral candidate responded to questions from Our Town.
Dear Mt. Angel Chamber of Commerce: My family and I have visited Mt. Angel Oktoberfest for the past couple of years and thoroughly enjoyed it. We enjoyed it so much that we were making plans to move our family business there… This past holiday weekend we came again because we thought it would be easier to get around when Oktoberfest […]
By Kristine Thomas Three women say they remained silent for several months while many Mt. Angel residents attacked their husbands – City Councilors Mike Donohue, Ray Eder and Rick Schiedler. Jan Donohue, Patti Eder and Cindy Schiedler understand criticism comes with the territory. The tipping point leading them to request an interview with Our Town came when the attacks were […]
By Kristine Thomas “The council is under stress,” wrote Mt. Angel Mayor Tom Bauman in an email to city attorney Paul Elsner on April 4. “The sooner they recognize the role of policy maker and what are administrative roles the better.” “Staff is placed in very difficult situations with the recent request for information,” he wrote. “Isn’t the contract with […]
By Kristine Thomas Sister Terry Hall remembers – at first there were five to eight migrant farm workers seeking a meal from the Benedictine Sisters at the Queen of Angels Monastery in Mt. Angel in the winter months of 1988. Then, the number grew to 28 to 35 people, jumped to 49 to 65 people, and by May, there were […]
By Kristine Thomas Mt. Angel City Administrator Jim Hunt knows his job is on the line. Less than a year ago he was the city council’s unanimous selection for city administrator. On Aug. 25 the Mt. Angel City Council called a special meeting centered on a motion to terminate his contract. It was defeated 4-3. Councilors Mike Donohue, Ray Eder […]
Our Town wants to expand our readers’ familiarity with the views of candidates on the November ballot for District 18 representative in the state legistlature. In this edition we publish the response to the second of three questions. Responses from challenger Jim Gilbert and incumbent Vic Gilliam are in the candidates’ own words. The question was: Aging schools across the […]
By Mary Owen
Sister Joeine Darrington credits a good attitude and strong genes for her living to be 93 years old.
“And our regular life I have at the convent, with time to pray, time to relax and time to enjoy one another,” said Darrington, the self-professed “convent hugger” at the Benedictine Queen of Angels Monastery in Mt. Angel.
by Vince Teresi Students at St. Mary’s Public Elementary, Mt. Angel Middle and Kennedy High schools will all have something similar to learn on the first day of school – the name of their principal. There are new principals at all three schools – Troy Stoops at Kennedy High, Kim Beddor at Mt. Angel Middle and Jennifer Christian at St. […]
