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Best Fox Ever: Competition combines fundraising with pageantry

By Melissa Wagoner It’s Best Fox Ever season at Silverton High School, a time when six members of the senior class go head-to-head in a competition to discover, not only who is the best fox but who can raise the most money for two important nonprofits, Silverton Area Community Aid and Medical Teams International – a nonprofit providing life-saving medical […]

‘Best Fox Ever’ – Popular mock-pageant gets new name, keeps commitment

By Melissa Wagoner Many may remember Silverton High School’s annual spring mock-pageant and fundraiser, Mr. SHS. But what they might not know is that in 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools, the contest was renamed, The Best Fox Ever, so students of all genders could take part.  “It’s stayed the same other than slowly more girls have […]

The gift of giving: Dr. Shandra Greig volunteers for Medical Teams International in The Philippines

By Kristine Thomas The warm smiles, the words of gratitude, the acts of kindness are a few of the priceless gifts Dr. Shandra Greig received while volunteering in The Philippines with Medical Teams International. “I received more than I gave while in Guiuan among these resilient Filipino people rebuilding after a terrifying typhoon took away what little possessions they had or worse, loved ones,” Greig […]