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Silverton Lions Club

Lions Club thanks breakfast supporters

The Silverton Lions Club 75th annual Harvest Breakfast was a great success. Our thanks to Boy Scout Troup 7485 for their help during the two-day event. The Scouts traditionally volunteer to help us, a true recognition of the spirit of Scouts and their leadership. We would also like to thank the following businesses that joined us to celebrate, providing gift […]

Free Fish Day returns to Silverton Reservoir

On Saturday, June 3, 2023 the Silverton Lions will host Silverton Free Fish Day,  co-sponsored are the Silverton Kiwanis, the City of Silverton and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. This will be the 27th yearly event.  The day starts at 8 a.m. through 3 p.m. The reservoir is closed during the event. Transportation to and from the reservoir […]

Property next to Roth set for possible sale

The large area of gravel lots north of the Roth’s grocery store in Silverton is up for sale, a real estate source close to the transaction told Our Town. The 1.1 acres of property, which exists in two tax lots, was donated by Roth’s to the Salem Foundation a few months ago, said the source, who requested anonymity because of […]

It takes a city: Skatepark expansion group wins first Service Club Award

By James Day If you want to get an update on the skatepark expansion in Silverton you get in touch with Sue Roessler. She maybe in Hawaii, but she always gets back to you. And when she was asked to comment on the project winning the inaugural Service Group award for the annual Silveton Chamber of Commerce Community Awards? Well, […]

Turning 50: Orville Roth’s grocery business started in Silverton, stayed to serve

Fifty years ago, a rawboned farm boy from North Dakota got the break of his life – but nothing comes cheap.

The eldest of four children, Orville Roth was 10 when his father died. Any dreams of a life of ease or of carrying on the farm himself vanished in the dust as his widowed mom moved her young brood to Salem, where they found jobs and made ends meet.