By James Day The Silver Falls Family YMCA has embarked upon a major fundraising campaign to pay for and construct a new building in which to operate its programs. Amid challenges to insuring an aging building, the YMCA left its long-time home in the Silverton Community Center in March. The building is currently being leased by the city from the […]
By James Day The 30th anniversary edition of Silverton’s Community Picnic is set for Friday, Aug. 25. Events for the 5 to 8 p.m. soiree will be held in Coolidge McClaine Park and the Silverton Community Pool. “It’s just a great time to get together,”said Dodie Brockamp, executive director of the Silverton Senior Center, the lead organizer for the event. […]
By James Day The new Silverton Civic Center continues to take shape in the former Eugene Field School block. Less than half a mile away lies the Silverton Community Center, a multi-use, multi-tenanted facility owned by the Oregon Military Department with the city holding the lease. So what happens to the community center when the city moves north and its […]
By James Day Kyle Palmer, who has been a fixture in Silverton community affairs for most of this century, is retiring from the political arena. Palmer, who is midway through his second full term as mayor, announced Jan. 30 via social media that he is retiring from elected office at the end of this term. Palmer also answered questions from […]
By Stephen Floyd After months of waiting for a new boiler and battling supply chain shortages, the Silverton Community Pool has reopened to the delight of residents and staff. The pool closed Aug. 26 after the old boiler failed, and was not expected to reopen until late October or early November. But the new boiler ordered by the Silverton City […]
By Brenna Wiegand for Silver Falls Family YMCA to meet the needs of the community it serves. “When COVID first started over a year ago the Y jumped right in with emergency childcare, providing it for a lot of people at a super low cost,” Brandon Lemon, Chief Operations Officer for Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties, said. “We […]
Quick – what’s the first thing you think of when you think of the Silver Falls Family YMCA? If your answer is programs for kids, youth sports teams and swim lessons, think again. Believing in the importance of serving the entire community and offering healthy options for people of all ages, the staff is encouraging people to think of the Y […]
By Lynne Berkey It all started with a contest – students were asked to write an essay about their favorite YMCA and/or other equally healthy, active program experience; describe what they liked about it and what they learned from it. They also were asked to submit specific examples – fun photos and/or creative artwork that complimented their story. As the […]
Registrations are slow for the YMCA’s winter basketball leagues and the group’s leaders encourage kids to sign up by Jan. 19. The leagues for boys and girls commence Jan. 26. Coaches are also needed for a few teams.
