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Contents

Cut out and save

Something for the Soul The road to recovery............................4 Civics 101 EF decision made, debate continues.....6

Programs, classes & events are FREE for Seniors 60+ unless otherwise noted.

NEWS

Updates....................................8 Arts & Entertainment

PROGRAMS & EVENTS • FEBRUARY 2015

Four Freedoms relocated ...................10 Lunaria celebrates 20 years................11

Something Fun Sharing quite a yarn..........................12

Datebook...............................14 Something To Do

Sports & Recreation

FREE Blood Pressure Checks 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Provided by Silverton Health.

FREE for Seniors 60+!

Events

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Wurstfest weekend game plan...........16

Looking Back Knights celebrate 100 years...............18 Our Neighbor Igniting a love letter to Silverton .......20

Health & Exercise

Thank you to everyone for supporting the Silverton Senior Center (SASI) Thrift Shop... so it can contitnue to support the Silverton Senior Center.

Tax deductible donations are always WELCOME!

On the cover Tonya Smithburg paints the new mural of the Four Freedoms for Silverton. The originals were demolished with the former Masonic Lodge.

Wrestlers get a grip............................22

Photos by Larry Kassell and Kristine Thomas.

Dining Out.............................23 Marketplace........................25 Passages...............................24 A Grin at the End.............26

Super Bowl Party 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1. $2.50 to watch the Game on the BIG Screen TV and includes your choice of Baked Potato Bar OR Nacho Bar... and soda & YUMMY homemade desserts will be available for purchase.

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Day Trip to Hobby Lobby in Albany Wednesday, Feb. 4.

Departing at 8:30 a.m. (need to leave on time). Lunch is on your own. Hobby Lobby is located in the Heritage Mall. Leaving from Silverton Senior Center. $12, no age restrictions apply.

Call to pre-register and pay as soon as possible!

Singles Dine Out 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12.

Mt. Angel Sausage Company.

Travel Fair 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18.

The Home Place Restaurant in Silverton, upstairs. Pizza provided.

No age restrictions apply to trips and travel.

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Sweetheart Dance 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. All ages are invited! $7 per person or $10 for a couple. Beverages and appetizers provided. Music by Our Gang Band.

Casino Trip to Spirit Mountain Wednesday, Feb. 25. $10, pre-registration required. Just call to sign up!

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Classes & Workshops Writer’s Seminar 2 p.m. Tuesdsay, Feb. 6. Featuring a different local author each week.

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Something for the soul

The road to recovery

Two families haunted by harrowing collision

By Brenna Wiegand The world stopped for two Silverton families after their cars collided head-on the morning of July 30.w It was discovered Ron Stutzman had suffered a stroke, causing him to drift into the path of Sue and Stephen Henry.

concerned about Ron and their family.

The messages didn’t stop.

“That’s when they said, ‘We’re going to have to run blind and just fix it.’ The next flip put him on his stomach and they wheeled him into surgery – and it all came out good,” Adam said.

For Christmas, Amber compiled all the messages into a book for her folks.

Ron realizes how amazing things went his way when so much could have gotten even worse. He said he had about “half an inch of exposed spinal cord, so I should have been a paraplegic.” During surgery he had another stroke, but about all he has to show for it is one uncooperative foot.

“We’re still in a trauma state,” Ron Stutzman, 63, said. “At any time, we could break down into tears.”

And they did as they recounted Ron’s precarious hold on life – for months. He had nine surgeries those first 11 days.

He was bleeding out from broken bones as his bruised lungs filled with fluid.

Salem Hospital allowed his large family to gather round to say goodbye as he was loaded into Life Flight, bound for Legacy Emanuel Hospital.

condition. The doctors knew they couldn’t keep “flipping” his dad.

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At the hospital he got pneumonia and his body went septic.

wrong,” Ron’s wife Tami Stutzman said.

“They knew Ron had broken his back but couldn’t do anything because he was on the ventilator and had to be flipped every 6-8 hours to keep from drowning in his own blood.”

“They hardly let us celebrate the little things because there were so many things

His son Adam Stutzman recalled how the news kept getting worse about his dad’s

“We realize what went on,” Ron said.

“This was a God thing and for anybody to argue that with me would be an exercise in futility. I don’t know how anybody without that faith could have gotten through this.”

Amber Stutzman, Adam’s wife, remembers how the first night of her father-in-law’s accident that she receved more than 300 emails, texts and Facebook messages from friends and family

Word spread, and so did the story of the family’s undying faith.

“This story caused quite a fervor,” Ron said. “We kept hearing how some people’s lives were changed through it and that’s what it’s all about. Our faith was the only thing we relied on; I have no clue how people can do it without that.”

Recently Ron and Tami moved in with Adam, Amber and their eight kids. Adam converted their one-car garage into an apartment with help from his friend Matt Traeger. The two were on the same undefeated Silverton High School state championship football team, Ron was an assistant coach.

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and we had a wonderful Christmas and celebrated with everybody else; just joyful, but we would have had a wonderful Christmas without him here, knowing that he was with God and that God takes care of us and he loves us all – and that’s what we shared with the kids,” Tami said.

home, casts on both legs and unable to move her arms due to internal injuries.

She was flown to Oregon Health & Science University while Stephen spent 10 days at Salem Hospital with breaks in his neck and leg and a loss of hearing as a result of the accident. His most recent surgery was last month.

Amber is amazed at how much her fatherin-law’s health has improved since the accident.

“Our 6-month-old puppy Gracie was with us and she was as close to death as I was; a broken rib had punctured her lung,” Sue said. “We were so thankful; the breeder took charge of her recovery and kept the dog until Stephen could bring her home.”

“If you just came up and met him you wouldn’t know he’d been in a wreck,” Amber said. “He’s just totally back!”

With that cue Ron hoisted up his sweatshirt to reveal his custom T-shirt: “Not the king’s horses and not the king’s men, but God through the doctors put me together again.”

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collided,” Sue Henry said. ‘The world just stopped.”

Like the Stutzmans, Stephen and Sue credit their Christian faith as what got them through all that happened during and after the accident.

Sue had 10 broken ribs, a broken sternum, badly broken ankles and “my whole insides had to be redone,” she said. “My son and daughter-in-law didn’t leave my side for five days.”

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“As much as I was the older generation that didn’t like Facebook before, now I love it,” Tami Stutzman said. “We felt covered by prayer; God knew what he was doing, even if it meant Ronnie wouldn’t live.”

“It’s very traumatic,” Sue said. “I don’t let myself dwell on those parts. All I want to concentrate on is getting better and being healed.

“My ankles may never be the same again,” Sue said, “but every day I can’t thank God enough for saving me for whatever he still wants me to do – and I’m willing.”

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Like the Stutzmans, the Henrys discovered people had been praying for them all over the world and continually thank God for saving their lives. And for that they are grateful. Both families are still healing from the injuries.

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Civics 101

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But debate continues to swirl about Eugene Field School

By Kristine Thomas Although the Silver Falls School District Board of Directors set a date to close Eugene Field Elementary School and relocate students, the debate continues.

“This issue isn’t going away,” Dan Johnson said. “This board isn’t listening to the voters. There is a lot of passion about this issue and I feel it is dividing our community and our families.”

On Jan. 9, the school board voted 4-3 to close Eugene Field by Aug. 31, 2016. The resolution calls for moving kindergarten through second grades to Mark Twain; putting third through fifth grades at Robert Frost; and moving sixth through eighth to Schlador Street.

The resolution estimates the project will cost $2.5 million, to be funded through a loan with amortized annual debt service payments. Other items on the resolution include determining the future use of Eugene Field, evaluating attendance boundaries, and having a district-wide long range facility planning task force evaluate facility needs.

Board chair Tim Roth and board members Wally Lierman, Owen Von Flue and Erv Stadeli voted in favor of the resolution. Julie Norris, David Beeson and Tom Buchholz voted against it.

Roth said the decision is a temporary solution.

“One thing that will continue is discussions about facilities in general. In time we will be able to come up with a plan that is hopefully more suitable for all district voters,” Roth said. “This plan gives us that time while taking care of immediate needs getting out of Eugene Field.”

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Beeson said he has heard people are disappointed in the board’s decision.

“Disgust’ would be a better word – and a lot of it – with the administration and board leadership about the manner in which the Eugene Field School and the bond requests have been handled would probably be more appropriate,” Beeson said. “The damage to the school district’s credibility with the community will take years and years to repair. It’s not just the school board.”

“With the bond failure, it is still imperative to get kids out of Eugene Field as soon as possible. The building is not adequate or suitable to use as a school anymore. It’s just not good for kids or staff,” Roth said.

All the solutions presented would require the passage of a bond measure, Roth said, adding the majority of the board did not think going for another bond was in the best interest of the district and doubted its ability to pass.

Beeson said the hastily conceived and not completely understood plans for the Schlador site are unpopular with many. He said all the reasons raised by the administration to vacate Eugene Field – including seismic safety, aged facilities and location – “somehow don’t apply when discussing the same problems at Schlador or Mark Twain, a very dangerous building with no plans or funds to fix it.”

“This leaves having a plan that the district can afford without bond dollars. This plan is affordable and one that will work. It gets us out of Eugene Field and with the addition of some modulars at Schlador it’s a very workable solution,” Roth said.

Silver Falls Superintendent Andy Bellando said the board spent many months listening to community members and weighing what would be in the community’s best interest.

He hopes the decision doesn’t hinder the passage of a bond in the future.

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“Though this is not the solution we were hoping for, it is now the most appropriate and affordable option to addresses our most pressing facility need, Eugene Field School,” Bellando said. “This plan is not intended to be permanent. Long-range facility planning efforts at all district schools will continue as we move into the future.”

Leslie Martin supports the board’s plan to close Eugene Field and the plan to move students. She says she thinks it is the least disruptive to students and staff.

“It is past time for this to happen,” Martin said. “Is this the ideal plan? No. But it’s what the district can do with limited resources since bond attempts have repeatedly failed.”

Martin is hopeful voters will approve a bond in the next three to five years.

While many support the board’s decision to close the school and move forward, there are those who think it moved too fast, especially when other plans were being discussed including placing a bond on the ballot this spring to either pay to make improvements to Eugene Field or to build an elementary school near Robert Frost.

Andy Diacetis said he is happy the students and staff will finally be able to move out of Eugene Field.

“It is a completely inadequate and substandard facility for

our children,” Diacetis said. “I just wish the community would have been more willing to fight immediately for a different bond.”

Diacetis knows many community members who voted no on the past two bonds who would have voted yes for a $16 to $18 million plan to build a new K-3 school behind Robert Frost. That proposal also would have had funds for maintenance for rural schools.

“I think this could pass in 2015. The fact that this idea hasn’t even been considered is disappointing to me,” Diacetis said.

Sarah Kaser Weitzman said she thinks the community and the teachers and parents are thrilled with the resolution.

“Everyone I have spoken to in town, view Eugene Field as an eyesore, a safety hazard, an inappropriate location for an elementary school, and then of course there are all the problems inside,” she said. “An amazing feat is done daily by teachers to educate our kids. They forge through a multitude of problems like one outlet per room and sinks that can’t wash hands just to name a few.

“I am thankful for the great work that the board has done, and celebrate that after 30 years of trying to get kids and teachers out of that building, it’s finally happening,”

Weitzman said.

Todd White thinks the decision is a mistake, especially adding modulars as classrooms at Schlador Street.

“The short term use of trailers at Schlador Street campus is a waste of money, and doesn’t solve any problems, it just moves them,” White said. “These trailers will be worthless after a couple years, and the district does not have the money to buy them to begin with.”

White disagrees with the district’s decision to take out a loan or use general funds for the $2.5 million project.

“There is absolutely no reason to close Eugene Field at this time,” White said. “It could serve a few more years of service until a better solution could be found, but the board majority has outright said they were tired of this issue. The voters sent a clear message saying no, but they refuse to listen. They did something just to be done with the issue, which was wrong, and I hope they are held accountable.”

Rena Wagner said the board spent many hours researching options and listening to the community in order to make an informed decision.

“I have observed them over the years do their homework,” Wagner said. “This was a difficult decision to finally make and I applaud them for it.”

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Water woes When Marion County Circuit Judge Claudia Burton ruled in favor of the East Valley Water District’s request to be have permission to go onto the property of Victor Point landowners along Drift Creek, she also stated she sees what is happening as a potential political disaster - one that must be looked at by the state legislature. As the law is currently written, Burton said, a water district in Medford could claim land on Mount Hood.

“This is something for the legislature to fix, not a trial court judge,” Burton said in January. “I see many political problems with this.”

Our Town contacted state Rep. Vic Gilliam to ask if the state legislature would address the question this session.

Gilliam said he has spoken with many people the last few years on all sides of “this difficult issue.”

While he has a lot of respect for Burton, he said he’s not sure a “legislative remedy is in order.”

Silverton Health status unchanged In December, Silverton Health Board of Directors Chair Gayle Goschie said she was hopeful she could announce “by February who Silverton Health has chosen as its partner.”

Last year, the board decided it was no longer fiscally responsible for Silverton Health to operate independently. Both Goschie and Silverton Health President/CEO Rick Cagen said a partner had not been chosen as of early December.

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Gilliam weighs in He added he is willing to explore that avenue in the future, as well as “possible corrections in flawed administrate rule by the Oregon Water Resource Department.”

“Conversations during this legislative session can and will continue as they have for several years, but I doubt there will be consensus for action any time soon – least of all in this session now underway since many important bill deadlines have already passed and agendas are already in motion,” Gilliam said He said he appreciates “the wisdom of state Sen. Fred Girod and others in several aspects of this matter.

“But as the state representative for our area, I’m especially bothered by the straight-jacket in which policies of the Oregon Water Resource Department may have unnecessarily and unfairly placed on many farmers in my district.”

At this juncture, Gilliam said, the issue is far from being concluded.

Jane Jones named Silverton First Citizen

The Silverton Chamber of Commer ce announced the recipients of the 201 4 community awards to be presented at the chamber’s annual First Citizen Banque t, this year scheduled for Feb. 28 at the Mount Angel Festhalle.

Jane Jones, a community volunteer, is the First Citizen.

Silverton High senior Valeria Vazque zTrejo is the Junior First Citizen.

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MLS#684555 • Valerie Boen • 503-871-1667 $469,000 Exec Hm 2.61AC w/Flr to Ceil Wndws Overlooking Silverton Res!Bonus Rm,Jetted Tub,36x24Shop,Cvrd Patio. MLS#681711 • Rosie Wilgus • 503-409-8779 $449,900 12.82AC Steal w/500ft Silver Crk Frontage!Good Soils for AG.Mostly Level,Great Home! MLS#682998 • Joe Giegerich • 503-931-7824 $369,900 Wonderful Mstr Suite w/FP, 3 Living Areas, Huge Bdrms, 3Car Garage, Rm for Everything! MLS#681896 • Valerie Boen • 503-871-1667 $342,500 Over 4Ac w/Great View,2 Masters,Open Plan, Daylight Bsmnt,2 Farm Bldgs,New Paint.

MLS#679819 • Ginni Stensland • 503-510-4652 $325,000 New Construct,HrdWd Flr,Granite,View of Abbey,Low Trfc Nbrhd,2 Cr Grg. MLS#683467 • Ginni Stensland • 503-510-4652 $290,000 Charming Craftsmen Hm w/Buildable Ajoining Lot,2 Prop,Well Maintnd, Sm Shop & Shed. MLS#682310 • Joe Giegerich • 503-931-7824 $269,500 Well Kept Craftsman w/All the Upgrades!Oak Flrs,High Ceilings,Covrd Porch & More! MLS#679826 • Joe Giegerich • 503-931-7824 $242,500 Qlty 4Bdrm Located at End of Culde-sac Feels Like It’s In the Country! Nice Opn Flr Plan, Utility Upstairs, Fncd BkYd. MLS#677492 • Donna Paradis • 503-851-0998 $209,900 Beautiful 2nd Stry Condo Overlooking Silver Creek!Many Upgrades to Incl Dk w/Lg Space. MLS#671383 • Donna Rash • 503-871-0490 $195,000 Lg 1/2Ac Crnr Lot, Ideal3Bdrm Starter Hm w/EZ Walk to Schools or Shoping, Deck with a View.

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$189,900 3Bd w/SunRm,Brick Fp,Wd Flrs,Stnls Steel App,Gas & Central AC New in ‘14,Updates Wndws & Doors. MLS#682914 • Robin Kuhn • 503-930-1896 $169,000 2 Bd 2.5 Ba Townhome. 2 Large Masters for Ideal Privacy,9ft Ceilings, Bamboo Flrs and More! MLS#681955 • Ginni Stensland • 503-510-4652 $165,000 Open w/Solar Tube Lighting!Stnls Stl App,Granite,Gas Stv,Fp,Kitchen Upgrades,Wired for Alarm. MLS#683206 • Cynthia Johnson • 503-551-0145

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Mt. AnGel $459,900 Nr Abby w/Panoramic View of Countryside, 3915sf Hm Blt for Entertaining, Lg Grt Rm w/26’ Ceiling, Beautiful Alder Trim, Qlty Thruout. MLS#672249 • Valerie Boen • 503-871-1667 $339,900 This Home Features A Custom Home & Lg Shop Just at the Edge of Town. MLS#681016 • Donna Paradis • 503-851-0998 $339,000 Xlnt Neighborhd nr Schools, Classic Craftsman w/Orig Details - Blt-in Cbnt, Wd Flrs Has Full Fnshed Bsmt. MLS#668826 • Joe Giegerich • 503-931-7824 $259,000 5bd 3ba,Lg Cvrd Dk,Garden,Shed,RV Pk, Walk to Abbey. MLS#682410 • Donna Paradis • 503-851-0998 $249,900 Lg Dk off Great Rm for Your Summer Fun!Peaceful Sng Stry, Open Plan w/Gas Fp & Tile in Master Ba. MLS#685145 • Robin Kuhn • 503-930-1896 $224,000 3/3.5 w/ over 2200 Sq Ft on over a 1/2 Ac Lot! Sng Stry,Real Wood Floors,Lg Cvrd Dk, Hot Tub, Partially Fnshd Bsmnt & More! MLS#683234 • Ward Frederick • 503-602-5987 $209,900 Quiet & Charming Mt.Angel Beauty!Gas,Stnlss Stl,Cedar Fenc,Lg Yard & Master. MLS#680290 • Joe Giegerich • 503-931-7824

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SCottS MillS $339,900 Qlty Single Lvl 3/2 on Lg Lot, Set in the Trees Enjoy the Lg Cvrd Deck, Beautiful Interior Details. MLS#678127 • Joe Giegerich • 503-931-7824 $199,000 Great Buy! Over 3Ac - Private, Lg 5Bdrm Hm in the Trees, Barn/Shop.

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$175,000 .61Ac Blding Site on Abiqua Crk, Septic Apprvd, Easy Crk Access. MLS#668351 • Joe Giegerich • 503-931-7824 $147,000 2.64Ac Prvt Wooded Site, nr Recreation.

MLS#677089 • Donna Paradis • 503-871-0998 $125,000 2 Acres w/ Opportunity to Build Your Dream Home on!Right Price for Beauty that Includes Creek. MLS#681152 • Ginni Stensland • 503-510-4652 $120,000 A Fisherman’s Dream! 2 Acres that Includes Silver Creek and Canyon Views!

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MLS#670905, 670908 • Dean Oster • 503-932-5708 $59,900 Level Lot Close to DwnTwn, City Service Avail. MLS#678632 • Marty Schrock • 503-559-9443 $34,700 Lot borders 2 access street, in quiet, well maintained park.

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Arts & Entertainment

Moving time

By Brenna Wiegand On Jan. 27, Silverton’s original Four Freedoms mural was reduced to matchsticks. But as the sign on the chainlink fence announced, the mural will make a grand second appearance.

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“I’m glad we could make it work,” Seven Brides owner Jeff DeSantis said. “We’ve got the space; we’ve got parking – it just makes so much sense.”

The Silverton Urban Renewal District granted $4,000 to Silverton Mural Society for the copyright. The entire project is estimated to cost about $50,000.

“We still need $15,000 to finish the project; there’s enough to complete two murals and the placard,” Vince Till said.

Muralist Tonya Smithburg is tackling the extensive project; each of the four panels takes about two months to paint. The mural society provides paint, brushes and pays the artist $4,000 per panel.

Volunteers needed pickaxes for digging holes for the support beams.

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Building owner Ben Johnston donated $20,000 toward the new mural which will be installed at 990 N. First St.. in front of the Seven Brides Brewery warehouse.

“I like doing murals because a lot more people get to enjoy them,” Smithburg said while at work on her scaffold. “It makes a big impact and often provides historical information.”

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The mural’s former home on the old Masonic Lodge on Main Street was demolished and it cost too much – upwards of $90,000 without guarantee of success – to move the original copy of Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms. The mural – Silverton’s first – was painted

by David McDonald in 1993. The old building is being replaced with a new facility for MAPS Credit Union.

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“Ron Jiricek (Jiricek Construction) has donated a lot of his time,” Till said. “He did the bracing inside and erected the steel beams, then Scott Marcum (Crusher Service) did the welding.” Logan Kahn is Vince’s “right hand man.”

“About $4,000 in labor and engineering has been donated – it’s outstanding they care so much about getting the Four Freedoms back,” Till said. “We’re hoping to put up the first panel Feb. 5.”

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Silverton muralist Tonya Smithburg is recreating Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” for their new home at Seven Brides Brewing.

Photo by Larry Kazzell

credit, Larry Kassell (Kassell Concepts) is creating a placard with the story of Rockwell’s 1943 contribution to the war effort.

“My opinion is that Norman Rockwell is the best painter that ever lived – that means Rembrandt, Michelangelo and all those people,” Kassell said. “He was poopooed by the critics because he was an illustrator, but I think illustrators make far better painters. They’ve got to have a theme and please their employer and work to a deadline too. Norman Rockwell did all of those things – and he told a good story.”

“People write letters from as far away as Africa about the murals – freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from fear and freedom from want,” Till said. “Makes you think of how important it is; maybe more so because we are in troubled times.”

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By Brenna Wiegand For some people, February means celebrating groundhogs, love, presidents and Oregon’s birthday.

For the artists at Lunaria, February means another anniversary. This February, Lunaria Gallery kicks off its 20th anniversary year with an invitational show of past and current members.

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2113 N. Water St., Silverton 20th Anniverary Show Feb. 6 - March 2 Gallery hours 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily Public artists’ reception First Friday Feb. 6, 7 - 9 p.m.

Twenty years ago, five artists got together with the idea of creating a space to display and sell their work in Silverton.

Teresa Burgett, Theresa Sharrar, Ann Altman, Shannon Rice and Tonia Jenkins pooled their talents irst to open a small corner gallery in the Wild Iris Cafe, now O’Brien’s. As more artists joined the gallery, they found expanded quarters, moving a couple times before settling at 113 N. Water St.

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Now Lunaria is a cooperative of 25 juried members who are featured one or two at a time in monthly shows. They staff and run all aspects of the gallery.

Enjoy a special dinner menu in the Garden View Restaurant and live music in the Fireside Lounge.

Founder Ann Altman’s most recent work is a large piece she designed and cut out of metal now gracing the extraordinarily blank wall as you come into the library.

She hopes others like it half as much as she does.

“Lunaria has been a big part of my life,” Altman said. “It’s been a place where I show my best work and interact with the public and get to know people around town. It has grown and as a group the artwork represents a broad selection of quality art being created locally, with a special pride in continuing to get better.”

“We designed the business to operate in a slightly foolproof way and make it affordable for people to participate,” Teresa Burgett said. “The other goal was to have something happen in Silverton, so we started First Friday. At the time there was nothing going on.”

“Silverton has built a reputation as an artsy town and credit goes to Lunaria Gallery for inspiration and sustainability,” member Marilyn Krug said.

Ceramics artist and gallery bookkeeper Julie Huisman sales have increased steadily since the gallery opened and that last year showed a 24 percent increase.

“We see a lot of tourists from other areas,” Huisman said, “and I think a lot of them come from the (Oregon) Garden.”

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Lunaria Gallery co-founder Teresa Burgett, with her dog Lucy, will take part in the 20th anniversary show in February.

“It’s pretty amazing as a co-op that it has lasted as long as it has,” Burgett said. “It started out with a really generous group of people whose intentions were to work as a group and one of the reasons it did succeed is because people were very supportive of each other.”

For the show Burgett is firing some ceramics, designing some wood sculptures and doing a painting based on a day at the dog park with her dog Lucy.

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“My work’s all kind of silly and it really annoys some of the members,” Burgett said. “My bottom line is ‘Am I having fun?’ and if I’m not that’s when I quit.

“We started the co-op as an opportunity for people to just experiment and find out who they are as artists,” Burgett said. “I found out I like being silly about art – I like to say I’m sincere but not serious – because it’s fun and that’s who I am – and there is a place for that.”

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Something Fun

Quite a yarn

Camerons discover – then share – a life-changing love of alpacas

By Melissa Wagoner

Alpacas at Marquam Hills

Ten years ago, Jennifer Cameron saw a photo of an alpaca in a newspaper that would alter the course of her life.

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“She thought they were cute,” her husband Bill Cameron said.

“There was something about them I wanted to explore,” Jennifer added.

the herd as well as a small, on-site, gift shop attached to the barn. The shop features alpaca yarn in a variey of weights and colors, as well as a clothing – hats, gloves, socks, sweaters – made from alpaca yarn.

The Camerons embarked on a year long research project into the viability of investing in alpacas and discovered the timing was good.

“Our oldest son didn’t want his mom to volunteer in the schools anymore,” Bill said, adding that meant Jennifer was in the market for a hobby.

Alpacas appealed to her not just because they are cute, but because of their size.

Then five years ago, the Camerons invested in 18-acres outside of Molalla, building a house and barn and increasing their herd. The farm is on Hwy 213 next to AlexEli Vineyard and Winery.

“It’s doable for someone my size,” Jennifer said. “And this livestock is docile.”

Now they have about 95 alpacas, Bill said, adding an alpaca farmer can have between seven to 10 animals on an irrigated acre.

The Camerons, who were living in Tigard, purchased five alpacas which they boarded.

What began as a hobby is now a fulltime, family run business. The Camerons’ Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch includes

“It’s been a learning process,” Jennifer said. She is still at the helm caring for the animals, but Bill has taken an active role in the business, becoming an alpaca fiber expert and competition judge.

“There are 22 natural colors. In one blanket you can have huge degrees of variants. It gives it the ability to have real niche markets because you don’t have to dye it. It’s very similar in microns to cashmere,” Bill said of alpaca fiber.

In early summer the Camerons invite the

community to a shearing day open house.

Families can watch as the animals are sheared and the fiber is sorted.

Then the Marquam Hills Ranch fiber is made into yarn.

“Once it’s been processed to yarn it’s easier to sell,” Jennifer said.

“People like the fact that it’s from this place,” Bill said.

“When they come in, they’re looking for our stuff,” Jennifer agreed.

Besides fiber sales, the Camerons also sell alpacas which are of award-winning lineage. One of the farm’s breeding males has won top male in Denver competitions for three years. He is considered one of the top sires in the country.

“You don’t need a lot of males. We offer three or four percent of them for sale and a percentage are fiber males. We also find homes for them and have a program where we sell animals and offer a customer service package,” Jennifer said.

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This fall the ranch has two big events scheduled.

“There are people in the area who maybe want to have an animal to eat down the blackberries. We offer that option,” Jennifer said.

Besides selling animals and fiber, Jennifer, who has a degree in elementary education, makes sure there are learning opportunities. School groups can schedule tours and there is a 4-H program for children interested in showing alpacas.

This July the ranch will host a kids’ camp where campers will learn the history of alpacas as well as how to halter and care for them. They will get a chance to explore fiber art as well. ad-3 625x5-2clr-ShilohWater-14oct-spot

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The first, Dinner in the Field, is a farmto-table meal where more than 100 people are invited to tour the ranch and enjoy local foods prepared on-site by a Portland chef. It will be held early in September. The second, National Alpaca Farm Days, will be held the end of September and is their biggest event.

“We can have upwards of 300 people,” Jennifer Cameron said.

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datebook Notices YMCA Swimming Programs

Silver Falls YMCA has February swim team practice i3:30 - 4:45 p.m. MondayFriday at Silverton Pool, 601 Miller St., with tryouts every Friday. Fees range from $35 - $55 a month. Swim lessons begin Feb. 2,, and run monthly. PERS classes $5 a lesson, Progressive classes $6 a lesson. Fees for nonmembers vary.

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Weekly Activities AA, Al-Anon Meetings

Noon – 1 p.m. Monday - Saturday.

Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Edward’s Episcopal Church, 211 W. Center St., Silverton. Serenity Al-Anon, Silverton Assembly of God Church, 437 N. James St.: 10 a.m. Saturday; 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

503-269-0952. 8 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Saturday. Alcoholics Anonymous, Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. David, 50-383-8327

Silverton Business Group

8 a.m. Wednesdays. Silverton Inn & Suites, 310 N. Water St. Sponsored by Silverton Chamber of Commerce. Network, hear speaker. Free. 503-873-5615

Storytimes at Library

Stories for age groups offered at Silver Falls Library, 410 S. Water St. Chickadees, age 3-4, 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Wednesdays.

Baby Birds, age 0-3, 11 – 11:30 a.m.

Thursdays; same time Fridays. Duplo Day, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. all ages Fridays.

Caregiver must attend. 503-873-7633

Woodcarving Sessions

1 – 4 p.m. Wednesdays. Silverton Arts Association offers Silverchips woodcarving sessions. All skill levels. $2/ week. 503-873-2480

Gordon House Tours

Tours at noon, 1, 2 p.m. Thursday– Monday. Frank Lloyd Wright Gordon House, 869 W. Main St., Silverton.

Reservations needed. thegordonhouse. org, 503-874-6006

Overeaters Anonymous

7 – 8 p.m. Thursdays. St. Edward’s Episcopal Church, 211 W. Center St., Silverton. Discuss tips, support. All welcome. 503-910-6862

Weekly Meditation Group

7 – 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. Borland Gallery, 303 Coolidge St., Silverton. A Quiet Place Sangha invites people of all spiritual traditions to weekly guided meditation Free. Newcomers arrive 20 minutes early.

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Silverton Toastmasters

7:30 a.m. Fridays. Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1159 Oak St., Silverton. Ann, 503-910-3668

Sunday, Feb. 1

Scotts Mills City Council

7:30 p.m., Scotts Mills City Hall, 265 Fourth St. Open to public. 503-873-5435

Friday, Feb. 6 Writers’ Seminar

Senior Super Bowl Party

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Watch Super Bowl. Baked potato,nacho bar $2.50 each. Seniors 60+. 503-873-3093

Monday, Feb. 2 Groundhog Day

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 N Westfield St. Different local author each week. Feb. 6 Jack Hande. Feb. 13 Leonide Martin. Feb. 20 Doris Bernhardt. Feb. 27 Bobbie Gannon. Free. Seniors 60+.

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YMCA First Friday Fun

Senior Center Board

1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Seniors 60+ welcome.

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Silverton City Council

7 p.m., Silverton Council Chambers, 421 S. Water St. 503-873-5321

Mount Angel City Council

7 p.m., Mount Angel Library, 290 E. Charles St. 503-845-9291

Tuesday, Feb. 3 Beginning Drawing for Seniors

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Learn to draw. Seniors 60+.

Tuesdays. $20 for month. 503-873-3093

6 - 9 p.m., Silver Falls Family YMCA, 421 S. Water St., Silverton. Drop the kids off while parents enjoy Silverton First Friday downtown. Children 5 and older are $5 for YMCA members; $10 for nonmembers. Register by Feb. 5: 503-8730205, at YMCA, theYonline.org.

SAA Photography Show

6 - 8 p.m., Borland Gallery, 303 Coolidge St., Silverton. Silverton Art Association reception for February photography show. Meet local photographers.

Photographs on display noon - 4 pm Saturdays and Sundays during February.

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7 p.m., Silverton High, 1456 Pine St.

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4 p.m., Silverton Pool, 301 Miller St. 7 p.m. Silver Creek Fellowship, 822 NE Industrial Way, Silverton. Toni and Jeff Ruef present “Learning about Our Local Wild Rice.” Free; visitors welcome. Kathy, 503-873-0159

Wednesday, Feb. 4 Ladies Literary Club

6:45 p.m. Guest speaker is author of The Crying Tree Naseem Rakha of Silverton.

Free. 503-874-0399. Call for location.

Actors/Improv Group

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St., Silverton. Improvisational games. No experience required. Open to adults, high school students. Repeats Feb. 18. Ron, 503-873-8796

7 – 9 p.m. Explore the historic downtown, have dinner, shop, browse through galleries and boutiques. 503-873-5615

Saturday, Feb. 7 Walk With a Doc

9 a.m., Silverton Hospital, 342 Fairview St. Silverton Health physicians lead 30-minute walk. Free pedometer, blood pressure check. Free; open to public.

Jessica, 971-983-5319

Indoor Flea Market

7 p.m., Silverton High, 1456 Pine St.

9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Silverton Elks Lodge, 300 High St. Free admission. Spaces $15 per market. First Saturday of month thru May. Dennis, 503-569-0148; Guy, 503-798-1953

Thursday, Feb. 5

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7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library, 410 S. Water St., Silverton. Informal writer’s group Repeats Feb. 19. 503-873-8796

11 a.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. Vegan cooking class taught by Molly Ainsley. Sponsored

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5 p.m., Festhalle, 500 Wilco Hwy., Mount Angel. Auction, dinner, appetizers, entertainment. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at door. Benefits Holy Family Academy.

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Sunday, Feb. 8 Jesse Cromer Recital

4 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Jesse Cromer, choir director, explores the many facets of love through music. Open to public. 503-873-6517

Monday, Feb. 9 Mount Angel School District

6:30 p.m., JFK High School, 890 E. Marquam Road, Mount Angel. 503-845-2345

Silver Falls School District

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center, 421 S. Water St. 503-873-5303

Tuesday, Feb. 10 Bible Study

9:30 - 11 a.m., Shalom Prayer Center, 840 S Main St., Mount Angel. Introduction to reading and hearing the words of the Bible. Every Tuesday through March. $5 per session. 503-845-6773

Ancestry Detectives

10 a.m. – noon, Silver Falls Library, 410 S. Water St. Topic: research women. Donna, 503-209-3183; ancestrydetectives.org

Wednesday, Feb. 11 iPad Workshop

3 p.m., Father Bernard Youth Center, 980 S Main St., Mount Angel. Local technical expert guides users through iPad device settings, navigation, downloading apps, Facetime, more. Bring own iPad. Hosted by Mt. Angel Telephone. Light refreshments served. Repeats at 7 p.m. RSVP to 503-8451031, mmadision@mtangeltel.net.

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6:30 p.m., Mount Angel Abbey, One Abbey Dr., St. Benedict. Four-month educational film series continues with Of Gods and Men. Continues at 2 p.m. Feb. 28 with Angels with Dirty Faces. The series continues the second and fourth Saturday of the month through April. Free, open to public. 503-845-3303

Silverton vs Crescent Valley Girls Bball 7 p.m., Silverton High.

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Thursday, Feb. 12 Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Noon, First Baptist Church, 229 Westfield St., Silverton. Norma Carcio, owner of Norma’s Candy Bouquet shares special arrangments for Valentine’s Day. Bob Shike entertains.

Speaker is Roberta Morin, volunteer with Red Cross and long-term care ombudsman. $6.50. Presented by The Mt. Angel Silverton Women’s Connection; Stonecroft Ministries. Reservations necessary by calling Cathy, 503-999-2291. Free childcare by calling Rebecca, 503-873-9321

Free Diabetes Education Class

6 p.m., Silverton Area Community Aid, 421 S Water St. Class taught by Sandy from Diabetes Support Services. Come learn history and prevention. Information will be given on prevention care, roll of caregiver and resources. Door prize and snacks provided. Call to pre-register 873-3446.

Singles Dine Out Club

6 p.m., Mt. Angel Sausage Company, 105 S Garfield St. For singles 40+and seniors 60+.

Order off menu, dutch treat. 503-873-3093

Silverton Zenith Woman’s Club

7 p.m., location varies. Members discuss ways to fund, implement projects benefitting Silverton community. Call Barbara for information, meeting place, 503-874-4158.

Friday, Feb. 13 District Wrestling Tourney

Silverton High hosts the Mid-Willamette Conference district wrestling tournament Feb. 13-14. For schedule, call Silverton High at 503-873-6331

Mt. Angel Wurstfest

10 am. - 10 p.m., Festhalle, 500 Wilco Hwy., Mount Angel. A celebration of sausage.

Beer, wine, sausage pairings. $5 adults; $10 with specialty stein. Children free with adult. Repeats Feb. 14. mtangelwurstfest. com

Silverton Chamber Forum Lunch

11:45 a.m., Family Birth Center, 342 Fairview St., Silverton. Networking, program. $12 members with reservation. $15 prospective members or no reservation. 503-873-5615,

The Search for the Fairy Princess

7 p.m., Brush Creek Playhouse, 11535 NE Silverton Road, Silverton. Brush Creek annual children and youth production.

Tickets $10 adults, $8 seniors and children 12 and under. Advance tickets at BooksN-Time, 210 N Water St., Ste. B, Silverton.

Repeats 7 p.m. Feb. 14, 20, 21, 27, 28; 2 p.m. Feb. 15, 22, March 1. 503-508-3682, brushcreekplayhouse.com

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Saturday, Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day Wurstfest Run

10 a.m., Festhalle, 500 Wilco Hwy., Mount Angel. Wurst Run features 5K run/walk and 10K run. Pre-register, racenorthwest.com, $25. Day of registration $30. Registration includes race and festival entry, stein, complimentary beverage.

Silver Falls Library Book Club

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library, 410 S. Water St., Silverton. This month’s selection is Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown.

Refreshments. Visitors welcome. Spring, 503-897-8796

Wednesday, Feb. 18 Lenten Breakfast

In Stitches at Silver Falls Library

10 a.m. – noon, Silver Falls Library, 410 S. Water St., Silverton. Group meets to crochet, knit, share ideas. All levels welcome. Free. Spring, 503-873-8796

7:30 a.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36975 S Hwy 213, Mount Angel. Breakfast, worship, weekly speaker. Runs seven consecutive Wednesdays. Free; donations accepted. 503-829-5061

Travel Fair

Sunday, Feb. 15

11 a.m., Home Place, 1080 N First St., Silverton. Learn about travel with Silverton Senior Center. No age restrictions.

Pizza provided. 503-873-3093

St. Paul Crab Feed

Thursday, Feb. 19

5:30 p.m., St. Paul Catholic Church, 1410 Pine St., Silverton. Silent and oral auctions, dinner of Oregon dungeness crab or chicken cordon bleu. Tickets $40 each.

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Taizé Prayer

7 - 8 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S. Main St., Mount Angel. Open to public. 503-845-6773

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Sweetheart Dance

3 - 6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield St. Music by Our Gang Band.

Beverage, appetizers provided. All ages. $7 per person, $10 couples. 503-873-3093

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Monday, Feb. 23

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Silverton Poetry Festival

7 p.m., Frank Lloyd Wright Gordon House, 869 W Main St., Silverton.

Workshops, discussions, professional readings by poets Carter McKenzie and Michael Spring. Free. Open to public.

Hosted by Silverton Poetry Association.

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Friday, Feb. 20

9 - 11:30 a.m., 310 Water Restaurant, 310 Water St., Silverton. Dr. Andrea Larson presents “The Heart of a Woman.”

503-873-3276 5 - 7 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Celebrate Fat Tuesday with a meal and bingo as Silverton celebrity chefs vie for best chili.

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Saturday, Feb. 28

9:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 402 N. First St., Silverton. Gil Wittman performs pieces from Handel’s Overture to Handel’s Messiah, Wagner’s Tannheueser, Greig’s Morning Song and Anitra’s Dance.

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Silverton Aglow Lighthouse

9 a.m., C Street Parking Lot, 111 W C St., Silverton. Silverton Senior Center bus trip to Spirit Mountain Casino.

Return around 7 p.m. $10. All ages. Preregistration required. 503-873-3093

6 - 8 p.m., Seven Brides Brewing, 990 N. First, Silverton. Meet other knitters, crocheters for an evening of pints and some purls. Hosted by Apples to Oranges. Everyone welcome.

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10 - 1 p.m., Silverton Community Center, 421 S. Water St. No school means open gym at the Y. Stick around for open swim 1- 3 p.m. Ages 5 and older. $5 for Y members; $10 nonmembers. Register by

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Wednesday, Feb. 25

Mount Angel Community Awards 6 p.m. Social hour, 6:30 p.m. dinner. The Mount Angel Festhalle, 500 Wilco Hwy. Tickets available at Columbia Bamk. US Bank or Wells Fargo Bank in Mount Angel.

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1 p.m., Silver Creek Coffee House, 111 N Water St., Silverton. Poet Laureate Peter Sears reads his poems. Poetry workshop follows 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Workshop limited to 12 participants. $35. To register, call Silverton Poetry Association, 503-873-2480. Round out the day with a salon reading by Andrea Hollander and Josh Booton at 7 p.m. at Edward Adams House B&B, 729 S Water St., Silverton.

Silverton’s First Citizen Banquet

5:30 p.m. The Mount Angel Festhalle, 500 Wilco Hwy. Silverton Chamber of Commerce sponsors annual event honoring top citizens, civic volunteers, schooldistrict employees.

Tickets: $35; in advance at chamber office, 426 S. Water St., or by phone, 503-873-5615

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Wurst weekend

Festival offers best plan for five celebrations in one by staying healthy. The Wurstfest Fun Run begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Festhalle. To register or for information visit: racenorthwest.com/wurstrun. And for those who prefer dancing to running, there will be plenty of music to keep you moving on both days.

Is it possible in one weekend to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Oregon’s birthday, have one last blast before the Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday and get a kick start on health goals?

Only if you are willing to have the best of times at the Wurstfest.

The seventh annual Mount Angel Wurstfest is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Mount Angel Festhalle, 500 S. Wilco Hwy. Admission is $5 or $10 with specialty stein or glass. Children with an adult are admitted free until 10 p.m. Proceeds from Wurstfest benefit the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce’s community projects and activities.

Besides being a celebration of the sausage, Wurstfest is also a celebration of community. There is something for everyone to enjoy from senior citizens to young children.

Our Town worked with Wurstfest committee member Kathy Wall to devise a game plan to enjoy all there is to do during Wurstfest.

Celebrate senior status Wall said last year senior citizens lined up an hour before the doors opened for Wurstfest. This year on Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., those 65 and older will be eligible for special give-a-ways.

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German Mardi Gras or Fasching is celebrated at Wurstfest.

Celebrate Fasching – a German Mardi Gras: For those of you who can’t make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, celebrate Fasching – or German Mardi Gras – from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday. Wear a colorful mask, an old bridesmaid dress, mismatched clothing or dress up as a superhero, favorite character or ... ? Wall said this is the second year Fasching will be a part of Wurstfest. There will be a parade and prizes for the best costumes.

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On Feb. 14, 1859, Oregon became the 33rd state. As every devoted Oregonian knows, the best way to celebrate the state’s birthday is by enjoying Oregon’s bounty.

Sausages, mustard, beer and wine locally made will be featured. Mt. Angel Sausage Co., The Glockenspiel Restaurant, Mount Angel’s Beneditine Sisters, Seven Brides Brewing of Silverton and Hanson Vineyards of Monitor will be serving up local delights. There will be others with fine German food and beverages as well.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day Wall also encourages couples to participate in the anniversary dance. “We invite all the couples onto the dance floor and then we ask couples who have been together a year to first leave and continue until we have the couple who has been married the longest who will receive a gift,” Wall said. The young ones can visit Kindergarten Corner, perhaps making a Valentine for mom or dad, or having their face painted and being entertained by balloon fun.

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Knights of Columbus

Mount Angel Council celebrates 100 years of service

By Kristine Thomas If you ask Alfred Beyer, 82, or John Beyer, 89, why they became members of the Knights of Columbus Mount Angel Council, they will tell you they didn’t have a choice.

“We were told when you are 18 years old that you join,” Alfred said, laughing. “Plus, we enjoyed the togetherness of the group.”

“The Knights are a group of men who are committed to service to their community and helping others,” John added. “We do a lot of good for our community by donating money to good causes.”

Chat with the men a little more and you’ll discover what it really means to them to be a Knight of Columbus.

“When our dad injured his knee, the Knights came to our house and set all the posts in our five-acre Loganberry field,” John said. “What they did was a huge gift to our family.”

Being a Knight, means taking care of others, they said.

On Jan. 21, more than 140 men of the Knights of Columbus Mount Angel Council 1787 gathered at

St. Mary’s Catholic Church to celebrate the group’s 100th anniversary. The evening began with a mass and concluded with a banquet. The council was started in November 1914 by 58 men, many with familiar last names still around today Grand Knight Fred Vandecoevering said the first chapter of the Knights of Columbus was formed on Feb. 6, 1882

by Father Michael J. McGivney, an assistant pastor of St.

Mary’s Church in New Haven, Conn.

“Father McGivney saw a real need for a religious order to take care of its own. The Knights cared for the widows and the orphaned children. The focus on the family is a very important part of what the Knights do,” Vandecoevering said.

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principles are charity, unity and fraternity. According to its website, the Knights of Columbus was formed to “render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance was offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families.” Today, there are 14,000 councils and 1.8 million members throughout the world.

Vandecoevering said the council’s clubhouse was a room in the former St. Mary’s school, where more than 100 men would meet to eat, drink and talk on a Tuesday night.

“When television came in and all the activities families do now days, the number of men attending meetings fell off,” Vandecoevering said.

While there isn’t a large gathering at meetings, he said the members are active throughout the community including having a free-throw contest and hosting three fundraising breakfasts a year, donating money to various organizations and volunteering to help at Oktoberfest and the Fourth of July celebration.

“We are currently talking with Habitat for Humanity on how we can volunteer there,” Vandecoevering said. “Our hope is to get some men helping to build homes.”

Father Philip Waibel of St. Mary’s Catholic Church is grateful for the Knights of Columbus.

“The Knights have provided an incredible service and

generosity to St. Mary’s Church over the years,” Waibel said. “They do quite a lot of volunteer projects including the annual picnic.”

Ed Schiedler, 89, joined the council after serving in the Army and returning to Mount Angel in 1950.

“We make many contributions to the community,” he said, adding the Knights also support national causes such as the Right to Life.

Ray Eder became a member of the Knights of Columbus in 1985 because he was asked.

“There is a lot of pride in this council of getting to 100 years,” Eder said. “There probably aren’t a lot of councils that have achieved that goal.”

Vandecoevering said recently four new members joined the council. He said he joined because it was an opportunity to work with other Catholic men in his community.

“Being a Knight is a way to live my faith by giving back to my community,” Vandecoevering said., adding he also takes pride in the traditions and ceremonies.

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Marty Limbird is fascinated by the story behind the story.

“My passion is people,” he said.

Limbird and his wife, Liz, moved to Silverton from Portland four years ago.

As a professor in physical education and the men’s soccer coach at Chemeketa Community College for the past 12 years, Limbird was familiar with the Silverton area.

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Limbird, father of three, recently left coaching at the college level to coach the teams of his sons, Emmett, 8, and Isaac, 6, and to spend more time with his family. The change in lifestyle also gave him the time to pursue his new venture, IGNITE Motion Pictures.

“I still teach full time but IGNITE doesn’t take me away from home. I’m busy but I’ve always been busy. I’m always looking for the next project,” Limbird said.

Limbird met IGNITE partner Nathan Holstedt, a Salem resident whose background is in corporate marketing and media, while working together on an athletic video.

“We were creating a marketing promo campaign for an athletic facility concept I have been working on which is still yet to launch,” Limbird said. “We worked really well together. I recognized his talent and his ability to capture that emotional element.”

Limbird and Holstedt started IGNITE last spring, looking to share hidden stories about unique individuals with the world.

“IGNITE was the name that was given to the business because Nathan and I really wanted to ignite a conversation,” Limbird said.

In the past six months, the duo has produced a number of short videos showcasing distinctive people, places and even music. One of the first videos IGNITE created was about Rebecca Urlacher, an artist in Bend who creates custom guitars.

“While I was in Bend I reached out to a couple of art galleries and I ended up driving down a dirt road,” Limbird said.

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Limbird creates video love letter to Silverton Limbird said. The first Silverton segment was released about two months ago.

“For me, it’s like unwrapping a present because I’m there during the filming but then it goes behind closed doors. The anticipation for the reveal motivates you for the next project,” Limbird said.

The video shows Limbird walking the trails at Silver Falls State Park and the streets of downtown Silverton. With his 2-year-old daughter Amara on his back, he narrates his feelings about the area. It shows glimpses of businesses and murals, as well as farms and iconic places on the city’s outskirts.

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IGNITE’s goal is to create two to three projects a month.

“Sometimes the challenge is finding a story within a story. If someone has a vision or an interest, it’s a matter of sitting down and drawing that out,” Limbird said.

IGNITE’s most recent documentary was one some Silverton residents may recognize. Originally intended to be one video about the murals in town, the piece was split into two because of the vast amount of material the team wanted to show.

“I approached the chamber and said, ‘Silverton is such a unique place. Can we do a piece about the muralists?’”

“I just put it on Silverton Connections at a whim. By the next day, we were at 1,000 views. 5,000 in three days and that’s without really trying,” Limbird said.

The second half, recently released, shows the murals in town. It gives voice to those in the Silverton Mural Society who maintain them. Both videos will be used this spring by the Silverton Chamber of Commerce to promote Silverton, as well as a way to raise money to move the Four Freedoms murals to a new home along Seven Brides Brewing on First.

“There’s a big fundraising effort to make that happen. We see this as a platform to help,” Limbird said. He also thinks of the videos as a gift to Silverton.

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Getting a grip “The wrestling team started out the year with high numbers and a lot of enthusiasm,” Silverton Assistant Coach Jesse Davis told Our Town. “We have a young team with lots of potential. We are now in the part of the season that has become known as the ‘grind.’ Practice will get harder and competition will increase.

The wrestlers will take their biggest strides in wrestling and will grow in character the most during this time.”

Among the top performers for the Foxes have been Boston Merrifield (126 pounds), Austin Reed (132) and heavyweight Cody Gubbels. All three participated on the Foxes squad that finished seventh at last year’s OSAA Class 5A state meet.

Other wrestlers who have shown strong improvement, Davis said, have been sophomore Nathan Butsch and junior Braden Sinn.

“Many of the athletes are very inexperienced,” said Davis, who added that the squad has “made great strides in the last two months.”

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Boys basketball: Silverton is off to a 4-0 start in Mid-Willamette Conference play and is ranked No. 6 by OSAA. The Foxes are 9-3 overall, with just one loss to a Class 5A team. Silverton took a sevengame win streak into Jan. 28’s home game vs. No. 2 Central, which is also 4-0 in league play. Silverton has been doing it with defense all season, with Springfield the only team to pass 50 points against the Foxes.

“The kids play with a lot of confidence and we have benefitted from strong leadership, especially on defense,” Silverton Coach Steve Roth told Our Town. “They take a lot of pride in their defense (and) they are patient and unselfish, so when things aren’t clicking offensively they are pretty good about sticking together until it starts clicking.”

Girls basketball: Silverton is 3-1 in the Mid-Willamette and also had a showdown with Central this week.

Central took a 4-0 record (tied with Corvallis for first place) into Tuesday’s matchup against the host Foxes, who lost to Corvallis 45-40 on Jan. 20. Silverton is ranked 12th by the OSAA.

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“We are playing well defensively,” Foxes Coach Tal Wold told Our Town. “We still have a ton to learn: We are playing two freshmen and four sophomores. I really like the potential of this team on defense.”

Alia Parsons leads the team in steals and deflections and is battling with Maggie Roth for the rebounding lead. Others playing key roles defensively include Brooke, Kacey McLaughlin, Hannah Munson and Haley Smisek.

Kennedy, meanwhile, is 13-4 overall, third in Class 2A and tied for second place in the tough Tri-River Conference with five-time defending state champion Regis. Both squads are 5-2 in league, trailing No. 1 Western Mennonite (6-0).

The Trojans lost a close 46-42 decision Jan. 23 against Regis.

Mannion: Former Oregon State University standout Sean Mannion participated in the Jan. 24 Senior Bowl all-star game in Mobile, Ala. Mannion hit on 9 of 14 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown for the North squad, which triumphed 34-13.

Coaching opening: Mount Angel Middle School has an opening for a softball coach. The position is open until filled.

Further information and application materials can be found on the district website, www.mtangel.k12.or.us.

Wurst Run: The Wurst Run begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 in Mount Angel.

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Barbara Hartley Barbara Elizabeth Hartley passed away Jan. 11, 2015 in Silverton. She was born Jan. 22, 1927 in Portland, Ore., to Helen Mossman Nelson and Donald Orelup Nelson. She married Richard Davis Hartley July 29, 1949. He preceded her in death, as did her brother, Robert Ross Nelson (Beverly).

Barbara moved to many places as a child.

Her father was a structural engineer for projects, including the Grand Coulee Dam. After her parents’ deaths, she moved to Oregon, where she graduated from Tigard High School in 1945. She earned a bachelor of arts in history from Willamette University in 1949. She was a member of Beta Chi chapter of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, where she met life time friends.

She moved to Silverton with her husband in 1950, then briefly moved to the Camp Pendleton Marine base in California when he was reactivated as a Navy Corpsman for the Korean War. Returning to Silverton, Barbara became active in the community. She was a charter member of the Evergreen Women’s Golf

Jan. 22, 1927 to Jan. 11, 2015 Association in Mount Angel, a member of United Methodist Church, and served as a leader with the Girl Scouts in the Silverton and Mount Angel area for 26 years. Barbara loved living and raising a family in Silverton’s South Center Street neighborhood.

Her love of history was reflected in her genealogy research and writings about her life and family. Family vacations involved research on the destination. No historical marker went unread. She enjoyed time at the cabin, in her family since 1926.

She is survived by sons Don (Sharon), Douglas (Nancy), Stuart (Joanne) and daughter Carol (Mo) and seven grandchildren: Megan, Alissa, April (Michael Wolber), Kelly, Emily (Orion Sword), Jeffrey, Sara and two great granddaughters, Madiline and Scarlett Sword. Memorial services were Jan. 23 at the Silverton United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in memory of Barbara Hartley to: Girl Scouts of Oregon and SW Washington, Service Unit 25 or to the Silverton Country Historical Society.

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Mary Parenteau Silverton resident Mary Louise Parenteau died Jan. 18, 2015 at the age of 81.

Mary was born in Manila, Philippines Nov. 2, 1933. Her Chinese father, Guan “George” Chuan Wee, MD, a surgeon, and German/Irish mother, Mary Virginia Wee, had five children. Mary was the middle child and first daughter. Her fondest childhood memories were taking her younger brother Bobby to the movie theater, to escape the Philippine heat, and feed her love for American movies.

As a child, she experienced the Japanese occupation and the Allied liberation during World War II. After the war, she moved to the U.S. and graduated as a registered nurse from Los Angeles’ Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in 1956. In December 1956, she married Aime Parenteau, a French Canadian teacher living in Southern California.

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Nov. 2, 1933 -Jan. 18, 2015 moved to the hills above Silverton in 1970 where she met Alden Waterson. Married in 1972, a fourth child, Michelle, was welcomed to the family. Mary worked at Salem Memorial Hospital and then a nursing home in Silverton. She was proud of being an RN. She loved living in the country and was happiest gardening. She made few friends, but those who knew her well grew to care for her deeply. Her collection of classic movies were treasured, and she took every opportunity to share that love with her children.

Mary never missed an opportunity to experience the romance of some place new, whether it was a trip to Hawaii, Egypt, or visiting the Queen Mary 2 in New York.

Mary is survived by her brother Robert Wee (Patricia), her children Renee, Paul, John, and Michelle (John) Kuenzi, and her grandchildren Austin, Ashley, Nathan, Justin and Carson.

Services were held at St. Paul Catholic Church in Silverton on Jan. 31. Donations may be made to the Find Your Light Foundation in Mary’s name.

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The curse of the Internet

I used to think the Internet was destroying society.

Now I am sure of it.

As a matter of fact, that’s about the only thing I’m sure of these days.

Here are eight reasons why I think the Internet causes more trouble than it’s worth.

First without rival, the Internet is the biggest source of misinformation, half-truths, hyperbole, disingenuousness and pure baloney in the history of mankind.

Nowhere can you find more stuff that is factually wrong, misinterpreted and pure fabrication than the Internet.

Second, as a brain-draining diversion, the Internet has no rivals. People waste hours, days, months and years staring at junk such as Facebook and games that no otherwise sane person would spend a second on.

Third, it’s destroyed people’s ability to have a conversation. Hardly anyone can engage in an oldfashioned conversation without reaching for their phone to check for messages, tweets, emails, sports scores or news flashes. Next time you are at the grocery store waiting in line, notice what people are doing – staring at their phones.

I haven’t seen the face of one of my kids for three years.

It’s been buried in his phone or tablet.

Fourth, easy access to see pornography. Enough said.

and downright orneriness unparalleled in history. Don’t believe me? Read the comments after a newspaper story or comments posted on social media sites. It’s as though the Internet is the world’s biggest school yard brawl. The Jerry Springer Show is the Lincoln-Douglas debate by comparison.

Fifth, the selfie. We have everyone, from the president down to nearly every high school kid, constantly taking photos – of themselves. What, did they forget what they looked like 30 seconds ago, when they took the last photo? Did their friends forget?

If this generation isn’t the most hung-up, look-at-me generation of all, I don’t know which is.

Sixth, politics. Like everything else, politicians have tried to hijack the Internet, and it’s the lamest, most pitiful sight ever. They announce how they have saved the world every 10 minutes – all the while asking for a donation.

Seventh, swear words. If I had a penny for every swear word used on the Internet, I’d be able to buy Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, that Chinese guy who started Alibaba and 14 other zillionaires and still have money left over for Elon Musk and a six-pack of Teslas.

People these days can’t express themselves without using @#$% and &*@$. And don’t forget about %&$*. It’s gruesome the way people make fools of themselves in public with foul language.

Eighth, public discourse in general has sunk into a swamp of accusations, assumptions, vitriol, meanness

Yet, there are good things about the Internet. They are, uh, wait a minute, I’ll come up with something.

Oh, I know, you can get public documents on the Internet.

And you can Google – or Yahoo or Bing – stuff. Big deal. It used to be that I’d just call the nearest library and a helpful librarian would look it up for me.

But no matter what other “good” things I could list, they wouldn’t offset the horrible, offensive and barbaric stuff that dominates the Internet.

It used to be said that the media was a mirror of society.

If the Internet is a mirror of our society, we’re in deep trouble.

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