By Mary Owen The Turner Community Garden and Flower Club will celebrate 100 years of gardening by hosting a flower show at the upcoming Marion County Lamb and Wool Show. The annual show will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on June 3 in the Turner Elementary School gymnasium. “At 11 a.m., we will ride and walk in […]
By Mary Owen When Ziply Fiber acquired Frontier Communication’s Northwest assets in May of 2020, Silverton and Mill City became part of its footprint. “At the time of the acquisition, the only internet option was DSL, and that’s something we are working hard to change,” said Dan Miller, senior vice president of Curator which handles public relations for the Washington-based […]
By Mary Owen Santiam Hospital introduces SalivaDirect, a less expensive, less invasive and safer way to test for COVID-19. “It’s kind of remarkable that our little lab in Stayton, Oregon, is using this test,” said Dr. Janine VanSant, infectious disease specialist. “We are one of the few labs in the Pacific Northwest using it.” Dr. Sarah Comstock, a molecular biologist […]
By Mary Owen After week-long deliberations, a jury sided with 14 counties – including Marion – in a $1.06 billion class action lawsuit against the state of Oregon. With financial backing from the timber industry, Linn County led the case against the state of Oregon and the Oregon Department of Forestry. In addition to Marion, Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Josephine, […]
By Mary Owen Sister Jeanine Tisot has been a Sister of Mercy for about 40 years, having entered her community in 1980. “We are an apostolic, vs. monastic, community dedicated to the poor, sick and uneducated,” said Tisot, who was raised in Michigan and is now serving in Mount Angel. “I have worked in hospitals throughout the Midwest doing social […]
By Mary Owen A chance visit to Silver Falls State Park led to a lengthy love affair that motivated a California couple to move to Oregon. “Our daughter moved to Washington in 1990,” said Jim Thomas, who now volunteers with his wife, Janet, at the park they fell in love with. “Later that year, we drove our RV up to […]
By Mary Owen Mt. Angel School District joined 203 Oregon middle and high schools in securing a part of $10.3 million in grant funds to expand career readiness programs. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Revitalization Grant funds serve Oregon communities with hands-on learning programs focused on advanced manufacturing, agricultural science, aviation, robotics, forestry, home construction/renovation, engineering, and biomedical/health sciences. […]
By Mary Owen When visiting the South Falls Nature Store at Silver Falls State Park, be sure to stop and smell the flowers. Placed on the table by the front entrance, the ever-changing, fresh bouquets of spring flowers come from the backyard of Earl McCollum, who has been volunteering at the store since 2005. “A volunteer at the Nature Store […]
By Mary Owen Following in his father’s footsteps, Neal “Peace” Yasami became an artist. And this Father’s Day, his 19 original oil paintings of Silver Falls will be installed in the South Falls Lodge. A reception and slide presentation at the lodge, in the park’s Historic District, is set for 1 to 3 p.m. June 21 at the lodge. The […]
By Mary Owen Our Town is all about giving people a sense of community. “We share people’s stories and provide context for their lives,” Publisher Paula Mabry said. “The day-to-day is important,” she added. “Who’s doing business, who’s volunteering, who’s stepping up to lead, what’s making a difference, that’s the basis of Our Town, and the backbone of our communities.” […]
By Mary Owen New principal Jamie McCarty has a four-step plan for heading Silver Crest and Victor Point schools next year. He replaces Silver Crest Principal Mark Recker, who resigned for health reasons. Heidi Ostrom served as interim principal. At Victor Point, McCarty replaces Linda Myers, who is now working at the district office. “I want to listen to what […]
By Mary Owen Applications are now being accepted for Economic Development Grant funds allocated by Marion County. Grants up to $50,000 will be awarded from a fund provided to the county from Oregon Lottery proceeds, with the primary goal of assisting private-sector employers with job creation and retention. “Because the funding is limited, the Economic Development board wanted to focus […]
By Mary Owen Gordon Munro was once a self-professed “king of the wallflowers” until he discovered his knack for storytelling. “My first boss sent me to give a presentation to a city council,” Munro said. “I thought I was going to die. My legs were actually shaking when I got up there to speak.” After several presentations, Munro decided to […]
By Mary Owen Santa’s coming to Silver Falls State Park, and he’s bringing with him a lot of good cheer! “This is geared to the kids,” said Lou Nelson, with Friends of Silver Falls State Park. “But everyone is invited to get in the holiday spirit with numerous make-and-take projects such as holiday cards, gingerbread houses, festive ornaments, genuine wreathes, […]
The prospect of cutting service south of Mount Angel by a short-haul, family-owned railway could negatively impact local businesses and the community, according to city officials.
The prospect of cutting service south of Mount Angel by a short-haul, family-owned railway could negatively impact local businesses and the community.
By Mary Owen Silverton United Methodist parishioners plan to “jiggle” their way into First Friday’s Celebration of Cultures. “There will be delicious Jell-O treats!” the Rev. Linda Quanstrom said. “Jell-O is often associated with two things: children and church potlucks. We remember the Jell-O treats our moms gave us when we were kids.” It is also associated with the traditional […]
Dean Kelly’s star gazing interests grew out of looking at the night skies as a child. “I grew up on a farm out between Jefferson and Scio,” Kelly said. “We had dark skies but weren’t really aware of how special that was and how rare it is becoming now.”
A resolution filed recently with Goldman Sachs by a group of Catholic nuns has business Internet sites buzzing. The Benedictine Sisters of Mount Angel are one of four orders challenging the investment banking and securities firm of excessively compensating its executives at the expense of other employees.
For Texas transplant Randy Hill, Oregon’s Granges are an “interesting concept.” “A lot of the Grange hall buildings were built in the early 1900s and also have dance floors and stages used to hold community dances back-in-the-day,” Hill said. “I thought the buildings would be a great match for our music and the thought of holding community dances again really got me excited.”
From the soft plunking of harp strings to yoga demonstrations, historic downtown Silverton will come alive with talent on April Fool’s Day. More than 30 shops and businesses are expected to host gifted performers from a variety of cultures at the city’s First Friday event, said Doreen Kelly, program coordinator with Silverton Together.
Linda Allen knew years ago she would reside in the Northwest. She just didn’t know where exactly or what she would do when she got here.
Trinity Lutheran Church members have welcomed the Rev. Tom Arnold to the pulpit.
Energizing congregants’ faith is the focus of an upcoming parish mission at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Silverton.
A local music ministry is making strides at melding people’s lives with God’s grace and glory. “It’s about creating a setting for folks to nurture their faith through a more musically-oriented service,” said Pastor Linda Quanstrom about Dirt Road to Glory, an inter-denominational summer music outreach on Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at Silverton United Methodist Church.
