Our Town North: November 01, 2019

Helping Hands

Looking Back

Silverton Health Foundation helps schools fight off flu – Page 4

Vol. 16 No. 21

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Contents

Helping Hands

Foundation helps schools fight flu..........4 Legacy Silverton has new leader............5 Something to Think About Reflections on guns and violence...........6

NOVEMBER 2019 • SILVERTON SENIOR CENTER

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Briefs............................................8

A Slice of the Pie............10

MONTE CARLO DINNER AND AUCTION

Datebook................................12

Marketplace.......................21

The Forum............................. 15

A Grin At The End...........22

Looking Back Piano, home, in tune with 1890s......... 16

Sports & Recreation Pacific Coast Trail lessons....................18 JFK tops league in football..................20

Passages................................21

On the Cover We the people bear the responsibility to debate and decide how to address violence in our society. © W.SCOTT MCGILL / 123RF.COM

Above Hikers on Mt. Whitney on the Pacific Crest Trail.

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Correction

Dan Busch, Silver Falls School District assistant superintendent , was incorrectly identified in Our Town’s story on district labor negotiations in the Oct. 15 edition.

Our Town deeply regrets the error. It is has been corrected in the online edition.

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Extra protection

By Brenna Wiegand A recent donation from Silverton Health Foundation may spell fewer colds and flus for Silverton’s school kids this winter.

“We’ve had a special relationship with the school district for as long as I can remember,” Sarah Brewer, former president of Legacy Silverton Medical Center said. “We employ the school nurses and deploy them into the school district. The district pays for them but we employ them so they can keep up their credentials and all of that.

“Suellen Nida, one of our longstanding school nurses who’s a wonderful advocate for kids and community, asked if there was any way we could find some money in the budget to donate antibacterial wipes,” Brewer said. “She thought the classrooms could really benefit from these to prevent the spread of colds and flu this year. It wasn’t in the budget, but we asked the (Silverton Health) Foundation and they not only said yes but asked if we were sure that was enough.

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“I’m just so pleased with how communityminded the Foundation is,” Brewer said.

“It’s a very simple thing to help us prevent the spread of colds and flu during the season and I’m super glad we could do it.”

Silver Falls School District Superintendent Paul Peterson says fewer missed school days is great news for kids and academic achievement.

“We are so grateful for our partners at the hospital,” Peterson said. “This generous donation will surely help reduce the number of colds and missed school days.”

Each of the district’s 180 classrooms received two giant tubs which, by Peterson’s calculations, makes for a total of 57,600 germ-killing wipes.

“We’ll be able to wipe a lot of desks and doorknobs,” Peterson said.

“At every single employee orientation, we tell our story a little bit,” Brewer said.

“Last year when the hospital celebrated its 100-year anniversary we did a little dive into the archives and pulled out the

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Silver Falls Superintendent Paul Peterson examines the large shipment of antibacterial wipes to be distributed to every classroom in the district. The donation was made possible by a dedicated school nurse and Silverton Health Foundation.

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Avery takes helm at Legacy Silverton needed this and they believed in the community and it’s our job to continue that in different ways.

“At Legacy Silverton we continue to be centered on how we can best support the community,” Brewer said. “It happens in different ways at different times; sometimes it happens silently and privately and sometimes it’s kind of a big splash, but I really love the way our community gives back.”

On Oct. 28 Brewer became Legacy Health’s vice president for Medicaid services, working out of Woodburn and covering Legacy’s service area from Vancouver, Washington, down through Oregon’s Marion/Polk County area.

“This is truly where I think I can be of the most service to our community right now,” the Silverton native said. “It’s well aligned with my passions and where I have felt my heart for the last decade and I really look forward to serving our community in a different capacity.”

Jonathan Avery, MHSA, is now Legacy Health’s president for the Willamette Valley Region. His responsibilities include leadership of medical centers at Legacy Silverton and Legacy Meridian Park in Tualatin.

with community members, local hospital partners, physicians, and staff to collaborate on how these hospitals continue to provide outstanding patient care and remain a vital health resource for the region.”

Legacy’s announcement said the new regional president role combines leadership of the two hospitals to better focus on meeting the health needs of the community and providing an integrated health care experience across its services in the region.

Avery has been with Legacy since 1996.

His previous roles include vice president of Legacy Medical Group and president of Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

“Jonathan is a strong leader who has successfully served in a number of leadership roles at Legacy,” said Trent Green, senior vice president and chief operating officer, Legacy Health.

The announcement noted Avery has developed innovative programs such as Oregon’s first co-located emergency department/urgent care unit and led both medical centers in achieving high marks in quality and service.

“I am pleased for him to bring his talents and experience to Legacy Meridian Park and Legacy Silverton and lead them in collaborating to serve the needs of the South Metro and mid-Willamette Valley communities.”

Most recently, Avery served as the president of Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center.

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“Both Legacy Meridian Park and Legacy Silverton play an incredibly important role in their communities,” said Avery.

“I am looking forward to engaging

Avery’s new role took effect on Oct. 28. Sarah Brewer, his predecessor at Legacy Silverton, is now Legacy Health’s vice president for Medicaid services.

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Something to Think About

Violence in America

By Melissa Wagoner In a small town in Pennsylvania in 2005, Trish Ambrose’s 18-year-old neighbor, and good friend to her son, fatally shot his parents at pointblank range.

“I was interrupted while dressing that morning by a phone call from [the killer’s sister] telling me that her parents had been shot, and she was hiding in a neighbor’s locked bathroom,” Ambrose recalled. “In time my son and I were allowed past the police cordon and permitted to be in the mobile police unit with our young friend and her little brother, while law enforcement secured the scene.”

That horrific day started Ambrose’s family – and the surrounding community – on a trajectory of grief and media scrutiny that would last for years and would eventually lead Ambrose and her family to relocate across the country to Silverton.

“While it is no longer something that any of us ruminates over on a daily basis,” Ambrose noted, “it continues to haunt us, and is often a subject of ruminations and discussion for all of us who were impacted by it.”

For Ambrose, who did not grow up around guns, the topic of gun-related violence was never a major concern.

And even a stint spent in a high crime area of Chicago during the early years of her marriage did not markedly raise her level anxiety about the issue the way that single day in 2005 did.

“I truly think that unless you have been personally impacted by gun violence, you do not understand the emotional impact it has had on victims,” Ambrose said, speculating that a similar lack of first-hand experience may be one of the greatest hindrances to the public’s debate of the topic. “One of the things that is the most challenging in any discussion surrounding this issue, arises when it seems that people are discussing it coldly and theoretically, like any other topic, with no first-hand experience.”

But not everyone touched by gun-

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Discussion centers on guns, but problem runs deeper

related violence experiences the same change in opinion. Chris Mayou – a Silvertonian whose daughter, 40-yearold Jennifer Black, was fatally shot by a gunman at a Salem bar on August 18, 2019 – believes her feelings about guns and the damage they can inflict remained unchanged after the loss of her daughter.

“My daughter died from gun violence,” she stated. “Honestly, the word ‘gun’ is the least important word in that sentence to me, her mother.

Remove it, and our family’s grief is the same. Her children have still lost their mother.

The cause of her death is the same – violence.”

For Mayou the real issue of violence in America is being clouded by an unnecessary preoccupation with the weapon used while the real problem, as she sees it, is the underlying cause of the violence itself.

Mount Angel resident, Peggy Andrews agrees.

“I find it appalling that people insist on blaming a piece of metal and wood for crimes against humans in this country,” she said. “The gun has no more responsibility for the senseless shootings and violence than a car does for fatality crashes on our highways. It has always been and will continue to be the person holding or operating the weapon that is the issue.”

At 64 years of age and with a 35-year career as a paramedic and paramedic instructor behind her, Andrews has had much exposure to the harm that guns can cause and yet she remains decidedly against the removal of guns from the public sector.

“My occupation definitely influenced my feelings about guns and gun

control,” she began. “Primarily it reinforced a long-held belief of mine that it’s not the guns that are the problem; the problem seems to be people with poor control, lack of respect for others’ lives, unresolved anger, etc.”

And remarkably, despite the pain gunviolence has caused both Ambrose and Mayou, they agree with Andrews, lobbying for, not an outright ban on guns, but rather an improvement to the protocol surrounding gun sales. “[W]e need laws that allow for limited gun ownership by responsible people,” Mayou, whose husband currently owns several guns used for hunting, said. “This might involve better background checks, licensing, education, protecting children from accidental firearm injuries, and limiting the types of guns and the amount of ammunition a person could own.”

But, although she does not suggest the removal of all guns, she did propose a limitation or outright ban on the sale of semi-automatic and military-style guns and weapons.

“Based on news reports, there were five shots fired when my daughter was killed,” she said. “I’m grateful that no one else died. This would have been a very different story if the shooter had used a weapon that allowed more than five shots in rapid succession.”

But even the banning of assault-style weapons is viewed as irrelevant by some, including Audry Van Houweling, owner of She Soars Psychiatry in Silverton.

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of gun related deaths are via handguns,” she said.

A gun-owner for the purposes of hunting, Van Houweling also views gun ownership as, instead of the cause of violence, rather the means of carrying it out.

“In my view, which I like to think is a bird’s eye view, the concern cannot be reduced to firearms, but the glorification and acceptance of violence as a whole that pervades our popular culture,” she suggested. “Violence and aggression are celebrated to varying degrees in our media, sporting events, politics, and even religious beliefs. The American version of strength is still very much defined by traditionally masculine characteristics – rugged individualism, stoicism, conquest, competition, and yes, aggression.”

Although Van Houweling recognizes that society is often quick to point to mental illness as the root cause in nearly every case of gun-related violence, she warned that the problem is much more wide-spread – and unfortunately harder to eradicate.

“I think violence is a strong reflection of disconnectedness, shame, and desperation and frankly, as a mental health provider, I think these emotional states are on the rise,” she remarked.

“To blame it on guns is short-sighted.

To blame it on mental illness is shortsighted. We need to have the courage to confront our deeply ingrained social structures, norms, and policies that compel someone toward violence in the first place.”

But that violence, to which Van Houweling is referring, is not always the mass shootings or even the day-today gang and domestic violence most often portrayed in the media. Rather, the largest number of gun-related deaths – nearly 60 percent in 2017, according to Van Houweling – is suicide, mostly of older males. “[I]t might do us more good to question and challenge the shame and stigma that still is very much alive in asking for help and expand tailored

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“To blame it on guns is short-sighted. To blame it on mental illness is short-sighted. We need to have the courage to confront our deeply ingrained social structures, norms, and policies that compel someone toward violence in the first place.”

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mental health services,” Van Houweling advised, noting that, in her opinion, nearly all types of gun-related violence could be decreased by an increase in the availability of a few key resources. “[P]erhaps for younger men at most risk for homicide we might get further by expanding mentorship, educational, and employment opportunities,” she said. “Violence against women must be prioritized, restraining orders must be enforced, and support services expanded. In my opinion, these efforts better target the foundations of gunrelated deaths.”

Similarly, Andrews cited a lack of education, specifically, “a significant decline in teaching values, respect for others, compassion and control of self,” as what she sees as the biggest factors in an increase in gun-related violence.

She reckoned that, “By the time one reaches an age allowing ownership/ operation of weapons (guns, knives,

cars, etc.) it’s too late to begin teaching basic values,” and that, “ a decline in mental health is responsible for a great many tragic developments in this country, including mass shootings and other violence against people.”

Although not one of these women, despite their experience with the consequences of gun-related violence, is calling for an outright ban on guns, what is clear to each of them is the need for a united front against violence of all types across the nation and governmental support for the resources needed to get there.

“Our society has a moral imperative to strive for equity and inclusiveness,” Mayou said. “We need non-violence to be a way of life for everyone. The inability of our country’s political system to effect meaningful change in the face of unceasing gun violence is a national disgrace.”

Monday, Nov. 4 – Thursday, Nov. 7 10am - 5pm Dr. Michael Kim is announcing the 10TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN CANDY BUY BACK PROGRAM. We will pay any child $2 PER POUND for their unopened candy, and we are also going to hand out free toothbrushes. Kids can still have all the fun of trick-or-treating, and now their piggy banks will benefit as well. We will be sending all of the un-opened candy and toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss to the troops again this year. Last year we sent over 200 lbs!

Dr. Kim is utilizing this program in an effort to help educate the youth of the community and the drawbacks of eating candy containing high amounts of refined sugars.

Offering to buy back children’s candy will help them learn about dental hygiene and give them the chance to get involved with the community. There is no candy minimum, and all children must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.

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Briefs

SFSD set to save on energy Ameresco, Inc., an energy efficiency and renewable energy company, and Silver Falls School District have partnered on a $1.8 million Energy Savings Performance Contract.

The project will improve the interior and exterior lighting at 13 district schools, the District office and its bus depot.

It is expected to save $87,000 annually.

Ameresco provided coordination and management of reimbursement from utility public purpose charges and the Energy Trust of Oregon. Along with estimated energy savings, the project should be budget neutral with no impact to the district general fund budget.

The district also sought to improve environmental conditions by removing all remaining fluorescent tubes and remediating all polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) ballasts in school facilities. PCBs are classified as persistent organic pollutants and are a probable human carcinogen.

“We appreciate Ameresco’s diligence in auditing our facilities and creating a project that best suits our District,” Lorin Stanley, Maintenance and Facility Director for Silver Falls School District said. “Ameresco streamlined this process, giving us greatly improved lighting systems, which also significantly reduces our current and future maintenance costs.”

The project is expected to be completed in 2019.

Pettit property design Open House Nov. 6 The public is encouraged to attend the Design Open House for the Pettit Property Public Visioning Process on Nov. 6, 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Silverton Senior Center.

The city-owned Pettit Property totals 80 acres, including 18 acre Pettit Lake, located just south of The Oregon Garden. University of Oregon landscape architecture students and their professor are developing design proposals for a variety of site programs as part of the Sustainable City Year Program. Participants can drop by anytime during the open house to view slides and ask questions.

This is the first of two planned public outreach events; more details will be available soon for the second event on Dec. 4.

Nonprofit training at Salem Convention Center Nonprofit Board Training and Resources – an Oregon charitable nonprofit organization - will hold its “2019 Nonprofit Board Governance Training” at the Salem Convention Center on Nov. 9. The conference is designed for nonprofit board members. Attendees will choose from over 20 workshops related to nonprofit governance and management. For information or registration go to www.trainingnonprofitboards.org

Dan Busch brings administration at SFSD a Human Resource focus Dan Busch, Assistant Superintendent for Silver Falls School District, is focusing on Human Resources as one area of his responsibility.

“Human Resources is an interesting type of work; you’re managing contracts which means you’re trying to hold people accountable to what they agreed to,” Dan Busch Busch said. “That’s the difficult part of the work, but I try to balance that with ‘How can I help?’

“As Human Resources you want people to see you as someone that can help them and that’s how I try to approach the work.”

Principals at each of the district’s 13 schools do their own hiring. It’s up to Busch to continue sound hiring practices and systems that help find the best person for each job.

“From what I have observed and the quality teaching I have seen so far, they’re all experienced and very good at what they do,” Busch said.

The 26-year education veteran took over July 1 for Dandy Stevens, now Gervais School District Superintendent. Most recently Busch was a middle school principal in the TigardTualatin School District and before that a vice principal in Newberg.

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A Slice of the Pie

Groundhog Day ...

All over again, and again, and again

“I feel like I’m living in the movie Groundhog Day,” I recently told my husband in exasperation. “Load the dishwasher. Empty the dishwasher. Wipe the counters.

Fold the laundry. Repeat.”

I wasn’t joking. Some days – OK, quite a few days – feel mind-numbingly similar and it is no mystery why. They are. Sometimes I like that. Sometimes I feel a kind of calmness in the orderly schedule of my week. And sometimes I want to throw myself on the floor like a three-year-old and scream.

And that’s when it hit me. I am that three-year-old. The very things that make my daughter crazy still make me crazy; i.e. the lack of choice.

So maybe that’s it then. What if I gave myself more choices? I’m not talking about a complete boycott – dishes in the sink, laundry on the floor, dog hair everywhere – I’m talking about an influx of choices built into those boring, seemingly no-choice situations.

Let me explain. When my daughter has to get dressed, sometimes she’s just not feeling it – a lot of times, in fact, because that kid loves to be naked. So, to sweeten

Reviewing my day, I realize there are a lot of choices I could build in that I’ve never thought of before. I could use that coffee foot scrub I got for my birthday and shoved in a cupboard. It’ll take 30 seconds and make my whole shower smell like a vanilla latte. I could make a game out of putting my kids’ toys away by tossing them into the bin like an NBA All-Star. I could blast the kind of music I want to hear while I do the dishes and if anyone objects, I could say, “These are my dish-washing tunes and if you don’t like it, you do the dishes!” the deal, I do what I was taught way back when I was in school for Early Childhood Education; I give her a choice. “You have to get dressed. But would you like to wear a dress or pants? The red one or the green?” Don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t always work but it works most of the time. Now I wonder, could that be the key for me?

What if I built my own choices – or even little self-care additions – into my day? Little moments that could be just about me. I have to fold the laundry but while I do it maybe I can listen to a podcast. I have to take the kids to gymnastics but while I’m there what if I read that book I’ve been waiting to read?

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Just thinking about all the choices I have – I feel better already. It’s not really the chores that I dislike anyway – well, OK, some of them I really don’t like no matter what choices I’m given – but more often than not it’s that I feel like a three-year-old on the verge of a tantrum. I don’t want to have to do things all day long. I’m an adult.

I want agency over my own life. For once I want it to be about me taking care of me.

So maybe my life really is like Groundhog Day, but in a good way, where – just like the movie – I realize everything I need to make myself happy, I already have.

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datebook Frequent Addresses Mount Angel Public Library, 290 Charles St., 503-845-6401 Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St., 503-873-7633 Silverton Community Center, 421 S Water St. Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield, 503-873-3093. Age 50 and older.

Weekly Events Monday

Craft Store, Mt. Angel Community &

Senior Center, 195 E Charles St. Open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Saturdays. 503-845-6998 Yoga with Tracy, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $8 members, $10 nonmembers. Repeats Wednesdays, Fridays.

Resource Day Center, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Help connecting to services, coffee, snacks for homeless, those close to it. 971-343-1099, shelteringsilverton.org Senior Meal Site, 11:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Community & Senior Center, 195 E Charles St. Pre-order meals a week ahead by calling 503-845-9464. Repeats Thursdays. Meals-on-Wheels delivered Monday - Friday.

Recovery at Noon, Noon – 1 p.m., Silverton Coffee Club, Third and High.

Every day. 503-873-1320 Gordon House Tours, Noon, 1, 2 p.m.

T, TH, Fri., Sat., Sun. Frank Lloyd Wright Gordon House, 869 W Main St., Silverton.

Reservations: 503-874-6006 Line Dancing, 2:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $3 members, $5 non-members.

Hula Lessons, 3 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free.

Ukulele Song Circle, 3:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free.

Monday Meal, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. All welcome. Free; donations accepted. John, 503-873-5446 Yoga with Robin, 5:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $5 members, $7 non-mem.

Tuesday

Tai Chi, 9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m., Silverton

Senior Center. $3 members, $4 nonmembers. Repeats Thursdays.

Mt. Angel Food Bank, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Community Center, 195 E Charles St. Repeats Wednesday, Thursday.

503-845-6998 Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Reading, singing, exploring new stories for toddlers, families. Free.

Indoor Playtime, 11 a.m. - noon, Mt. Angel Public Library. All toys provided. Toddler, families. Free.

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Roundtable on Jesus, 3 p.m., Live Local

Coffee Shop, 111 N Water St., Silverton.

Open roundtable about who Jesus is to attendees. Coffee provided.

Crafty Kids, 3 - 7 p.m., Silver Falls Library.

Create arts, crafts with provided supplies.

Age 5- 11. Free.

Stories & STEAM, 3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Stories, STEAM project, snack. Free.

Age 6 - 10.

Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Silverton Assembly of God Church, 437 N James St. 503-269-0952

Wednesday

Silverton Business Group, 8 a.m., Silverton

Inn & Suites, 310 N Water St. Silverton Chamber of Commerce. Free. 503-873-5615 Chickadees Storytime, 12:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Stories, songs, playground.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $1.50 per card, $2/2. Free admission for members, $1 non-members.

Silverchips Woodcarving Sessions, 1 3 p.m., Silverton Arts Assoc., 317 Coolidge St. $2/session. All levels. 503-873-2480 Chair Yoga with Tracy, 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $8 members, $10 non-mem.

STEAM Lab, 4 p.m., Silver Falls Library.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities. Age 5 - 11. Free.

Free Dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., First Christian Church, 402 N First St., Silverton. Free; donations accepted. Volunteers needed.

503-873-6620 Daniel Plan Journey Video Series, 6:30 8 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship Church, 822 NE Industrial Way, Silverton. Free. Open to public. Sheila, 503-409-4498

Thursday

Kiwanis Club of Silverton, 7 a.m., Main St.

Bistro, 201 E Main St. 503-510-3525.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 6 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Dave, 503-501-9824 Compassionate Presence Sangha, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Borland Gallery, 303 Coolidge St., Silverton. Mindful meditation, shared dialog.

All spiritual traditions. Free. Newcomers arrive 20 minutes early. 971-218-6641 Overeaters Anonymous, 7 – 8 p.m., Legacy Silverton Birth Center, 342 Fairview St. 12-step recovery program for those with eating issues. All welcome. 916-343-6105

Friday

Silverton Toastmasters, 7:30 a.m., Mount

Angel Festhalle, 500 NE Wilco Hwy. Ann, 503-873-4198 Silverton Women Connect, 8:45am., Main Street Bistro, 201 E. Main St. Networking & mastermind group for personal, business growth with like-minded women. Val Lemings, 503-877-8381

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:15 a.m.,

Stardust Village Clubhouse, 1418 Pine St., Silverton All welcome. 503-871-3729 Silvertones Community Singers, 10 a.m., United Methodist Church, 203 Main St., Silverton. Open to anyone who loves to sing. Performances on Friday. Dues $50 annually. Tomi, 503-873-2033 Appy Hour, 11 a.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Technical assistance for devices, apps. Call 503-845-6401 for 1-on-1 appointment. Free. All ages.

Baby Birds Storytime, 11 a.m., Silver Falls Library. Board books, songs, bubbles.

0-36 months with caregiver.

Duplo Day, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Play with Mega Bloks, Duplo blocks. 0 - 5 with caregiver.

Pickleball, 5:30 - 8 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Bring paddle if have one. All ages. No experience necessary.

Free for YMCA, Silverton Senior Center members. $5 others.

Saturday

After-Season Indoor Market, 10 a.m.

- noon, Silverton Friends Church, 229 Eureka Ave. Local produce, eggs, meats, artisan crafts. Free admission.

Citizenship Class, 10 a.m. - noon, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. New students welcome. English & Spanish. Free.

503-873-8656 Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 10 a.m., Silverton Assembly of God Church, 437 N James St. 503-269-0952 Saturday Lunch, Noon - 1:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 N Second St., Silverton. Free. 503-873-2635

Silverton Country Historical Society Museum, 1 - 4 p.m., 428 S Water St.

Donations welcome. Repeats Sundays.

503-873-7070 AA Meetings, 8 p.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. David, 503-383-8327

Notices Food for Fines Mt. Angel Public Library host its annual Food for Fines drive Nov. 19-27. One non-perishable food means $1 will be taken off overdue fines. Collected food distributed to The Mt. Angel Senior Center and St. Joseph’s Shelter.

Friday, Nov. 1 Silverton Craft Bazaar 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. First Christian Church, 402 N First St., Silverton.

Craft bazaar. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Repeats Nov. 2.

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Movie at the Museum 6 p.m., Silverton Country Museum, 428 S Water St. Screening of two Silvertonproduced movies from Roaring Twenties.

Guided tours of museum. Refreshments.

Free. Open to public. 503-873-7070

Silverton vs W. Albany Football 7 p.m., McGinnis Field, 401 N James St., Silverton.

Lunaria First Friday 7 - 9 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. Meet the artists of “Ignite Delight” and “Something a Little Special.”

Free. 503-873-7734, lunariagallery.com

First Friday in Silverton 7 – 9 p.m. Explore the historic downtown, have dinner, shop, browse galleries, boutiques. 503-873-5615

Dracula 7 p.m., Brush Creek Playhouse, 11535 NE Silverton Road, Silverton. Brush Creek Players production. Repeats 7 p.m.

Nov. 2; 2 p.m. Nov. 3. Special Oct. 31 showing at 7 p.m., with $2 off admission if dressed in costume. $10 adults, $8 seniors 60+, children 12 and under, and students with ID. Tickets at Books-N-Time, 210 N Water St., Silverton, or at door. brushcreekplayhouse.com

Saturday, Nov. 2 Fall Soups 10 a.m. - noon, Silverton Senior Center.

Hands-on cooking with Kathy. $5. Preregistration required by calling 503-8733093. Repeats Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30.

Monte Carlo Night 5 - 9 p.m., Silverton Elks Lodge, 300 High St. Dinner, auction featuring appearance by Mis Oregon 2019, Shivali Kadam. No-host bar, gaming with scrip. Live music by Next of Kin. Tickets $25 per person, available at Senior Center, Silverton Chamber, Silverton Pill Box, eventbrite.com. Fundraiser for Silverton Senior Center.

Dead Poets Alive 7 p.m., Creekside Grill, 242 S Water St., Silverton. Poetry from American Laura Riding, Italian Gabriele D’Annunzio, Russian Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Food, refreshments available for purchase. Sponsored by Silverton Poetry Association.

Sunday, Nov. 3 Daylight Saving Time Ends Remember to set your clocks back 1 hour.

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Monday, Nov. 4 Daughters of the American Revolution 10 a.m., Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Abigail Scott Duniway chapter welcomes guest speaker Diana Maul, who discusses D-Day. All welcome.

Refreshments served. 503-769-5951, abigailduniway.dar@gmail.com

Silverton City Council 7 p.m., Silverton Community Center.

Open to public. 503-873-5321

Actors/Improv Group 7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Variety of improvisational games. No experience required. Open to adults, high school students. Repeats Nov. 20. 503-873-8796

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

Thursday, Nov. 7 Essential Wellness Class

7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library.

Open to public. 503-845-9291

1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Fourweek class with Dr. Andrea Greiner. Preregistration required by calling 503-8733093. 50 and older. Repeats Nov. 14, 21, 28.

Tuesday, Nov. 5

Thanksgiving Card Making

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Storytime with Chief 10:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Storytime with Mt. Angel Police Chief Mark Daniel. All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

Caregiver Connection 2 - 3:30 p.m., Legacy Silverton Hospital, 342 Fairview St. Free educational support group for unpaid family caregivers caring for a loved one 60 years of age or older, or caring for a person living with dementia. This month’s topic: Honoring the Family Caregiver - pie social. Suzy, 503-304-3429

Magic the Gathering 5 - 8 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Play strategy card game. Help for beginners, but starter deck is necessary. Free. 503-873-5173

Silverton Garden Club 6:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Carl Heinke shares information on garden tool maintenance. Open to public.

American Legion Post 6:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 740 E College St., Mt. Angel. Post No. 89. All veterans welcome. 503-845-6119

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Create festive Thanksgiving cards using rubber stamps, decorative paper. Free. Teens, adults. 503-845-6401

Parkinson’s Support Group 7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free. 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Silverton Scribes 7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Informal writer’s group to share, critique writing projects. Repeats Nov. 21. 503-873-8796

Silverton Lions Club 7 p.m., Legacy Silverton Health, 342 Fairview St. Open to everyone interested in service to community. Repeats Nov. 21. 503-873-7119

Autumn Movie Nights 7 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Today: Meek’s Cutoff (Rated PG). Michelle Williams and an ensemble cast play settlers traveling on the Oregon Trail stranded in harsh conditions.

Nov. 14: “Tricks & Novelties” – a special program showcasing early animation and visual effects in movies, including Super 8mm film projections. Free. 503-873-5173

Friday, Nov. 8

Veterans Concert 3 p.m., Rogers Music Center, 900 State St., Salem. Willamette Master Chorus performs veterans concert, Made in America. WMC High School Honor Choir with students from Silverton, Stayton, Dallas, Salem-Keizer areas.

Tickets, $20-30, available online, willamettemasterchorus.org, or at door.

Repeats Nov. 10. 503-580-0406

Chili Feed & Bazaar 5:30 p.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36975 S Hwy. 213, Mt. Angel.

Chili dog, hot dog feed, bazaar. Oral auction begins at 7 p.m. Benefits local non-profit organizations.

503-829-5061

Monday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day Tuesday, Nov. 12 Ancestry Detectives 10 a.m. - noon, Silver Falls Library.

Discussion on genealogical research.

Open to public. Ancestrydetectives.org

Quilting Time 1 - 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older. Free. 503-873-3093

Senior Center Board 5:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Open to public. 503-873-3093

Mt. Angel School District 6:30 p.m., District Office, 730 E Marquam St., Mt. Angel. Agenda available. Open to public. 503-845-2345

Wellness Class 6:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Wellness class with Dr. Tomas Gigena of True Health DPC. Class free for True Health patients, Senior Center members.

Guests welcome, $10. 50 and older.

Register at info@truehealthdpc.com, 503-523-0268.

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Painting with Moises

7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. The Caring Friends provides comfort, hope, support to parents who lost a child. Carol Williams, 503-873-6944

1:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $10/class.

Repeats Nov. 15, 22, 29. 50 and older.

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Scotts Mills Neighborhood Watch

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. The Secret Life of Pets 2. Hot popcorn. Free. All ages.

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Saturday, Nov. 9

Recycle, Reuse, Reduce Forum

7 p.m., Scotts Mill Community Center, 298 Fourth St. Potluck at 6:30 p.m. Open to public. smnwcp.org

Wednesday, Nov. 6 LEGO Lab

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Build original creation to display in library. Free.

All ages. Repeat Nov. 20. 503-845-6401

Pettit Property Public Visioning 6:30 - 8 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Landscape architecture students, professor share design concepts-inprogress. View slideshows, ask questions, share ideas. Final presentation Dec. 4.

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Friday Movie Matinee

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center.

Open to public. 503-874-2207 7 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Open to public.

Second Saturday Winter Market 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Macleay Grange, 8312 Macleay Road, Salem. Indoor farmers market, baked goods, handmade crafts from local suppliers. Free admission.

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Republican Meet and Greet 1 - 4 p.m., The Covered Bridge Coffee House, 38765 N Main St., Scio. Meet Linn County Republican representatives, learn about Linn County Republican party.

Wednesday, Nov. 13 Silverton Mural Society 1 p.m., Silverton Mobile Estates Clubhouse, 1307 S Water St. Open to public. Dues $15/year. 503-874-8101

Autumn Arts & Crafts 3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Make fall leaves candle jar, fall crafts. Teens.

Free. 503-845-6401

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Thursday, Nov. 14 We Bake, You Take!

Noon, First Christian Church, 402 N First St., Silverton. Annual fundraiser with home baked breads, cakes, desserts, and an oldfashioned cake walk. Benefits Stonecroft Ministries. Luncheon $7. Speaker Brenda Peterson shares transformation from insecure child to secure woman.

Reservations necessary by calling Cathy, 503-999-2291. Presented by Mt. AngelSilverton Women’s Connection.

Apples 101 3 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Make applesauce with OSU Extension. Preregister: 503-873-3093. 50 and older.

Succulents Seminar 6:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Master Gardener Tobie Habeck discusses succulents - where to get them, exotic varieties, native Oregon varieties. Free.

Adults. 503-845-6401

Zenith Women’s Club 6:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Members discuss ways to fund, implement projects benefiting Silverton community.

Barbara, 801-414-3875.

Friday, Nov. 15 Emergency Response Basic Training 6:30 p.m. Marion County Public Works, Bldg. 1 – Willamette Room, 5155 NE Silverton Road, Salem. Basic disaster response, fire safety, triage, search & rescue and more. Free. Must attend all four sessions. Continues 8 a.m. Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22, 8 a.m. Nov. 23. 503-508-2091

Saturday, Nov. 16 Free Community Breakfast 7 - 9:30 a.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36975 S Hwy. 213, Mt. Angel. All welcome. 503-829-5061

Book Talk 9:30 a.m. - noon, Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel.

Discuss To the Lighthouse by Virginia Wolf.

Free. Bring lunch or buy for $8.50. Tim, 503-585-4190, tnelson52@comcast.net

Pie Social, Auction 3 - 6 p.m., Silverton Grange, 201 NE Division St. Family friendly, free event to celebrate pie, raise funds for Silverton Food Co-Op, Silverton Grange. To enter pie contest, email silvertongrange@gmail.com.

American Legion Turkey Shoot 7 p.m., Memorial Hall, 740 E College St., Mt. Angel. Mt. Angel American Legion Post No. 89 Turkey Shoot. Card games, family bingo. Light meals, snacks available.

Open to public. Jim, 503-845-6119

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Wednesday, Nov. 20

Taizé Prayer

7 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel.

Open to public. 503-845-6773

Tuesday, Nov. 19

Community Thanksgiving Potluck

Noon, Marquam United Methodist Church, 36975 S Hwy. 213, Mt. Angel. Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, rolls provided. Bring potluck dish. Open to all. 503-829-5061

Pints & Purls

Grief Support Group

9:30 - 11 a.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Provided by Providence Benedictine Home Health & Hospice Services. Free.

50 and older. 503-873-3093

Alzheimer’s Support Group

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free. 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Prayer of the Heart

3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel.

Contemplative prayer group. Open to all.

Free; donations accepted. 503-845-6141

American Legion Post 7

7 p.m., Silverton Elk Lodge, 300 High St. All veterans welcome. 503-871-8160

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6 - 8 p.m., Main Street Bistro, 201 E Main St., Silverton. Meet other knitters, crocheters for an evening of pints and some purls. Hosted

by KIS Designs. Everyone welcome. Contact Kisdesigns on Facebook for information.

Thursday, Nov. 21 Free Legal Advice 9 a.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Free legal advice with attorney Phil Kelley.

Pre-registration: 503-873-3093. 50 and older.

Book Discussion for Adults 1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. This month’s selection is The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck.

Free. 503-845-6401

Virtual Reality Experience 3 - 7 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Experience virtual reality programs. Signed release must be on record. Adults, teens. Call 503-845-6401 to reserve a spot.

Friday, Nov. 22

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Monday, Nov. 25

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Vigil for Peace

6:30 p.m., Silverton Grange, 201 Division St. Open to public. 503-268-9987

5 - 6:30 p.m., Towne Square Park, Silverton. Silverton People for Peace hold signs pleading for peace, end of wars.

Open to all. 503-580-8893

Tuesday, Nov. 26 Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Watch Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Enjoy feast from movie. Make pine cone turkeys. All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

Wednesday, Nov. 27

Teen Movie

Pie in the Face

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Spider-Man: Far From Home. Popcorn. Free.

Teens. 503-845-6401

11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Get ready for Thanksgiving pie with this hilarious game, other life-sized board games. All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

Saturday, Nov. 23

Teen Virtual Reality Experience

Silverton Leaf Drop-off 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Silverton City Shops, 830 McClaine St. Silverton residents can drop off bagged leaves for free. Repeats Dec. 14.

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2 - 4 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Experience variety of virtual reality programs. Signed release must be on record. Teens. Call 503-845-6401 to reserve a spot.

Cascade Foothills Wine Tour

Fall scenery, tasting. Repeats Nov.30 Dec. 1. Map: cascadefoothillswine.com.

Christmas in the Garden 5 - 9 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Traditional German Christmas Market, light display, ice skating, night tubing, children’s activities, vendors. Open Wednesday - Sunday through Dec. 15; daily Dec. 16 - 23, Dec. 26 - Jan. 5. Admission prices vary; purchase online or at door.

503-874-8100, oregongarden.org

Saturday, Nov. 30 Scotts Mills Pancake Breakfast 7 a.m. - noon, Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. $6 per person.

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We are asking for your ideas at this upcoming Community Forum on how you already reduce plastics, recycle materials, purchase less toxic products, store foods, save on water, reduce individual use of fossil fuels, and more. Please attend this forum and share short examples, not exceeding two minutes, to ensure time for everyone. Let’s collaborate in this movement towards a safer and healthier environment.

All of us are making changes as we become more conscious regarding this necessity, but think of the things we could do had we more information! The forum’s goals are to collaborate as citizens and help make our environment and community safe and livable for ourselves and our children’s children.

For example, did you know that over the last few years Sustainable Silverton has formed out of concern by citizens about the city’s long-term sustainable resources.

They researched what other smaller cities like Corvallis and Hood River had planned and developed a similar plan specific to the City of Silverton. It was voted into practice by the City Council last August.

We know that it is becoming increasingly critical to our environment that we act responsibly as individuals in our own homes and communities.

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Recycle • Reuse • Reduce Forum Nov. 12, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Silver Falls Library, 410 S. Water St., Silverton month in Silverton, concerned citizens joined together to say “Yes! Our environment is extremely important!” Each of us must work towards improving it as individuals, and in community.

If Earth Day was saying, “there’s smoke in the House,” we are now saying, “The House is on Fire!” We may not see Silverton on fire, but look around. We have to acknowledge our world in 2019 and realize we must be proactive.

Earth Day, starting in the 1970s, has been a tremendous and positive push in this same direction, has influenced children and adults alike to be more involved in their environment. They have worked to raise awareness that we must give our young people quality air, water and food, less pollutants, the ability to raise their children in a non-toxic environment. Now we have more informed youth who are essential in making a difference.

Let’s make that difference!

The recent Climate Strike is another example. Last

A year ago we attended our grandson’s graduation from Silverton High School. He was one of the valedictorian speakers, and of course, we were looking forward to hearing his speech. We knew we’d be seated in the auditorium; it’s common for the overflow attendees not to get to sit where the ceremony actually [takes] place.

Unfortunately, the sound system was so poor in the auditorium that we heard at most every tenth word spoken.

We were very disappointed, but we assumed that it was just an unfortunate circumstance; someone didn’t check the equipment.

However, this year we returned for the next grandson’s graduation ceremony, and the sound, if possible, was even worse. We could not understand one word of the valedictorian speeches. It was so painful that many people stood in the hall, peering in from time to time to see if they could catch their graduate walk across the stage. That was iffy since you couldn’t understand their names.

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The perfect match

Historical piano meets historical house

By Melissa Wagoner Historical objects really speak to Tasha Huebner. So, when she came across a listing for a home that dated all the way back to 1890, she just had to check it out.

“This was the only house I looked at in Silverton,” Huebner – who relocated out of Portland six years ago – recalled. “It had all the original woodwork and then I saw the staircase and that was it.”

The house, called the Timothy and Geneva Allen House after the original owners, is known for the large oak tree gracing the front yard, as well as for Huebner’s outspoken model-cow, Harmilda. But upon closer inspection, the true value of the property is in the exceptional preservation of the house itself, which is 129 years old.

“The inspector said that it was the best house of its age that he had ever seen,” Huebner said. “But I feel like I don’t know enough about it.”

What is known focuses mainly on the Allens themselves, both of whom were Silverton natives, born to pioneering families. They raised four sons and two daughters in the home, while growing grain and hops and running a creamery. But the details stop there, leaving Huebner wishing for more.

“I totally picture Geneva as wearing the pants in the

Tasha Huebner playing the piano from the 1890s that she moved into her home, also built in 1890.

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her sister, was happy to see the heirloom go to a good home.

“I played my whole life growing up,” Huebner said, noting that her original quest had been more about acquiring an instrument and less a search for antiques.

“But when I moved from Chicago, I basically gave away my piano.”

The irony of finding this instrument – 129 years old and so like the one in the photograph – is not lost on Huebner.

“Maybe it belongs here,” she speculated.

Not just any piano, but one with a striking likeness to an instrument Huebner had recently acquired, also dating back to 1890.

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“In this old picture there’s a piano in the back,” she said, pointing to the photo.

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“On Facebook Marketplace I saw this woman who had five pianos for sale,” Huebner recounted. “I saw it and I’m like, ‘It’s an 1890 piano!’ So, I explained to her that I play the piano and I have an 1890 house; so, it seems kind of perfect.”

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But as far as she knows the “new” instrument and the one in the picture are not the same.

“I looked up the maker,” she said, noting that this and the physicality of the piano are all she really knows at this time. “But for an 1890 piano it’s in really good shape.”

In demonstration Huebner sat down and played the Maple Leaf Rag, written in 1899, a song she learned as a tribute to both the piano and the house – and maybe the Allens as well. Because, although Huebner may never really know, she likes to believe that maybe they too played this song on their own piano many years ago.

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The hiker’s quest

By Melissa Wagoner “In a heartbeat,” is Anna Koch’s instant reply when asked if she would once again hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) – the 2,650-mile track from Campo, California, on the United States-Mexico border, to Manning Park, British Columbia.

“I actually didn’t finish and that’s a huge bummer to me,” 20-year-old Koch lamented. “I want to go back.”

Although Koch did not officially finish the trail – skipping an estimated 180 miles due to a sprained ankle, an injured quadricep muscle and several other minor injuries – she came tantalizingly close.

“I want to go back and finish the sections that I didn’t,” Koch said. “And I definitely want to do another throughhike in my lifetime.”

Although Koch’s primary reason for embarking on a fivemonth voyage along the PCT was to leave the pressures of society behind, she said what she ultimately gained from her experience was much more than that.

“A lot of people were out there to heal their wounds,” she observed. “I left knowing who I was, though I definitely still grew. As you hike this trail you are living an entire lifetime and you learn what’s really important to you and a lot of it isn’t material possessions.”

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That lesson was one the Silvertonian began learning the moment she set foot on the trail, way back on April 8 with a 60-pound backpack strapped to her back.

“That was unsustainable,” Koch admitted. “So, I tried in every town to say, ‘What can I get rid of?’ Eventually I dropped down to packing only 30 pounds – and that’s with food and water.”

Nearly halving the number of items she carried solved a lot of problems for Koch – the biggest one being pain in her feet caused by the weight – but it took the majority of her trip, and a lot of trial and error, to lighten the load, mainly due to a fear of letting too much go – both metaphorically and physically.

“You can scare yourself into thinking a lot of stuff is going to happen,” Koch confessed. “You carry your fears – I believe that. You just have to learn with experience.

It came to the point that I only had what I used every day. That was really nice.”

carried a chair. And someone else was carrying an iPad with them.”

For Koch, some of her earliest castoffs came as a big surprise – her journal and books. But right away she discovered that long days spent on the trail offered little to no downtime for the pastimes of writing and reading.

“I listened to a lot of audiobooks,” she noted. “But every time I wanted to sit down and journal, people would want to talk to me.”

And Koch found herself especially relishing these on-trail interactions, meeting an entire community of fellow through-hikers that became an invaluable resource along the way.

“We were all comrades out there,” she explained. “There’s no shyness about, ‘Can I talk to them?’ because they probably want company too. And there were very few people I didn’t like on the trail.”

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Although getting to know other through-hikers became one of Koch’s favorite things about the hike, these interactions still held challenges, especially when it came to hiking as a group.

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“How am I going to be present if I’m calling home every day?” she found herself asking.

That lack of contact with friends and family became a major source of conflict throughout the entirety of Koch’s trip, one she was never really able to resolve.

“When I was out there my mom asked me all the time to post [on Instagram] and that really bugged me,” Koch remembered. “But she was getting a lot of pressure like: ‘Where’s Anna?’ and ‘How’s she doing?’ I left to get away from society and then I couldn’t.”

Although the constant burden to share her journey in real time frustrated Koch, she also understood that for many people she was a source of inspiration.

“What I would say is; be your own inspiration,” Koch advised. “Go do it. Let this be your sign.”

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District champs

Kennedy blasts Culver, moves to No. 1 in Class 2A

On a cool autumn Senior Night the Kennedy High football team checked off the final box in an undefeated Special District 2 season.

The defending state champion Trojans dismantled Culver 40-6 on Oct. 25 to improve to 5-0 in league play and advance to No. 1 in the OSAA’s Class 2A rankings.

And because Chemawa shut down their program midseason because of a lack of players Kennedy got a welldeserved bye this week.

“It will be nice to have a week off and let [the] guys recover and get ready for the playoffs,” Kennedy junior quarterback Dylan Kleinschmit told Our Town.

Kleinschmit threw three touchdown passes and intercepted a pair of Culver passes.

had four interceptions.

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Kennedy almost assuredly will take its No. 1 ranking into the playoffs and host a game the week of Nov. 8-9 The Silverton High football team has been blessed with some fine running backs in recent years, from Chris Garcia and Sam Kuschnick to Noah Dahl.

Dylan Kleinschmit

The undisputed Bruce Beyer league title was the first for Trojans coach Joe Panuke (Kennedy shared the 2015 title with Regis and Central Linn).

Since last Sept. 21 when Kennedy lost to Sheridan the Trojans have gone 16-1, with the lone loss to Class 3A Rainier.

Sheridan was their toughest out in district play and Kennedy won the game by 17 points.

Kennedy’s Bruce Beyer, who rarely leaves the field, scored TDs three different ways against Culver. He rushed three yards for a score, made an acrobatic leaping catch of an 8-yard scoring pass from Kleinschmit and used excellent vision and timing to pick off a Culver pass and race 56 yards for a score that made it 20-6 Trojans late in the second quarter. Beyer also kicked four PATs. The Kennedy defense was magnificent.

The Bulldogs’ lone score came on a kickoff return, their offense never penetrated the Trojans’ 30, and Kennedy

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“They were tough,” said Panuke of his defense. “They played real physical, downhill bloody-nose football. They ran to the ball, maintained their gaps and tackled well. They did a great job tonight.”

But this year’s squad has to have the best one-two backfield punch in recent memory with seniors Hayden Roth and Nathan Kuenzi.

Often playing in the same backfield and often blocking for each other, the two seniors combined for 1,198 yards and 21 rushing touchdowns heading into the McKay game. The Foxes manhandled the Royal 54-6 to move to 8-0 and faced West Albany, also 8-0, for the district title Friday, Nov. 1.

“Roth and Kuenzi have been great senior leaders this year,” Silverton coach Josh Craig told Our Town. “Both of them have carried the ball very well, and have lead blocked well for each other. They have shown a lot of commitment this season and attention to detail. Being able to have a balanced running attack really helps us control the game; these two are a major part of our success so far this season.

“They’re just fun to coach and I appreciate their enthusiasm this season.”

Volleyball: It isn’t often that Kennedy and Silverton battle head-to-head in athletics. But it happened Oct. 21, when the Trojans and Foxes took part in an unusual nonleague volleyball contest.

Kennedy, ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, already had clinched the Tri-River Conference title. The Foxes are battling for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Class 5A Mid-Willamette Conference.

The match was a five-set nailbiter, with Kennedy triumphing 15-12 in the final set.

Boys soccer: The Silverton boys teams was 4-1-2 in the Mid-Willamette Conference and ranked eighth in Class 5A as Our Town went to press. The Foxes are in third place, trailing only 6-1 Corvallis and 5-1-1 West Albany. The top four teams advance to the Class 5A playoffs, with one at-large berth available.

The Foxes’ girls squad, meanwhile, has been on a 3-0-1 run to move into fourth place in the Mid-Willamette. The Foxes have allowed just two goals during the run and senior goalkeeper Mia George has become the all-time Silverton leader in saves with 289.

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Individually, the 6-1, 200-pound Roth has rushed for 651 yards and 13 touchdowns, Nathan Kuenzi. while the 6-1, 180pound Kuenzi has 547 yards and eight scores. Kuenzi, who carried the ball 49 times against Dallas last year when Roth was hurt, has been a bit more of a workhorse, with 100 carries to 80 for Roth.

But it should be noted that Roth also plays both ways. He has a key role on the defensive line. And his return to health after ankle and foot injuries has been a boon to the Foxes.

Triathlon: Local athlete Yuri Chavez is back from a memorable trip to Nice, France, where he competed in the world championships for the World Ironman 70.3-kilometer triathlon. Chavez finished 86th out of 214 athletes in his division.

His time was five hours, 35 minutes and 14 seconds.

“It wasn’t a particularly noteworthy finish for me,” Chavez told Our Town. “I was able to complete the event and enjoyed the experience of race day and my time in France. We were blessed with perfect weather conditions and a beautiful venue.”

Chavez, a 56-year-old nurse-anesthetist at Legacy Silverton Medical Center, qualified for the world event by capturing his age group at an Aug. 12 event in

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A 70.3 triathlon is exactly half the distance of a full Ironman. Chavez, who has been involved with triathlons for 28 years, participated in the full Ironman worlds in Kona, Hawaii in 1994 and 1996.

Chavez trains up to 12 hours per week, swimming at the community pool in Woodburn and Silverton Reservoir, biking on the roads of Mount Angel, Silverton, Silver Falls and points in between, while also biking on an indoor trainer.

“Overall, it was a great personal experience for me,”Chavez said. “I have many wonderful memories from the trip.

I had great support from my wife, Maria Kraemer, preparing for the event.

I couldn’t have done it without her. I met many interesting people from all around the world. I hope to have the opportunity to participate in a similar event again in the future.”

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The family moved to Dallas, Oregon when he was a young man. He worked as an auto body technician at Acme/Holland Collision Service in Silverton from 1986 to his retirement in 2006. He worked 20 years in his shop at his home on South Abiqua.

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A Grin at the End

Being the best...

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When he wasn’t chopping down cherry trees, George Washington used to keep a list of things he could do to improve himself. He did it in the form of a self-help booklet, and while some of the tips involved things like not picking fleas off yourself in the company of others and not complaining about the food you just ate, others are still pertinent, especially with all of the political rhetoric these days running so hot and heavy.

My two favorites are “Let your conversation be without malice or envy” and “Be apt not to relate news if you know not the truth thereof.”

Some folks – I’m thinking of talk radio hosts here – wouldn’t have much to say.

I have a list of things I could do better, too. Some are actual shortcomings, and others are more along the line of aspirations.

My all-time number one thing that I wish I could do is be more emotional. I never really understood why everyone else is so emotional. As it turns out, they are normal.

For example, some people are huggers. I would rather do just about anything than hug someone (with the

I’ve also always wanted to play the guitar. I was in rock bands during high school, but I never learned to do much more than make a lot of racket. What passed for guitar playing then sounds more like white noise now.

I also wish I was handier. Some guys can fix anything, build anything and do anything around the house. Not me. I can only do what I call 10-foot projects. Those are projects that look pretty good – as long you don’t get closer than 10 feet to them. exception of my wife and kids).

The reason, I found out, is genetic. My mother was Finnish. As a group, Finns may be the least emotional people on the planet. My mom’s idea of showing emotion was to shake my hand. Seriously. When I graduated from high school, I think she patted me on the shoulder.

Suffice it to say, I was not one of those coddled kids we hear so much about these days.

I also wish I could tell a joke. I’m the only guy I know who has actually forgotten the punchline of a joke while I was in the middle of telling it. If there was a class in telling jokes, I’d sign up. I might flunk, but I’d still sign up.

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Recently, though, I developed a strategy for getting things done around the house. I plan a project for when one or two of the kids are home for the weekend. I go out and get started, and the kids will see what a shambles I’m making of things and take it over.

I assume the role of supervisor, take a seat, and the project gets done as I watch. Pretty slick, if I do say so myself.

Of course, I have a lot of other shortcomings, but none come to mind right now. Maybe if you asked my wife she could come up with one or two.

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Please welcome our new brokers: Whitney and Mike Ulven!

PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES SINCE 1975

Whitney Ulven Broker

BROKERS ARE LICENSED IN OREGON

Mike Ulven Broker 503-873-3545 ext. 312

503-873-3545 ext. 320 SILVERTON

HUBBARD TOWN Kirsten Barnes Broker 503.873.3545 ext 326

Marcia Branstetter Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 318

Micha Christman Office Manager 873-1425

Becky Craig Broker 873-3545 ext. 313

Michael Schmidt Principal Broker GRI 873-3545 ext. 314

Meredith Wertz Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 324

Ryan Wertz Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 322

Christina Williamson Broker 873-3545 ext. 315

Chuck White Broker 873-3545 ext. 325

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Mason Branstetter Principal Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 303

IN TOWN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION

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SILVERTON

HUBBARD STAYTON/SUBLIMITY

SILVERTON #T2549 GREAT LOCATION $327,000

Great location in the historic town of Mt. Angel.

Wonderfully maintained and updated home with living room and family room space, plus large bonus room upstairs! Eat in kitchen and dining area. Over-sized utility room, Newer roof and new paint inside and out. Fireplace in the living room, plus ready for wood stove in family room. Lots of room for everyone! Call Meredith at ext. 324 or Ryan at ext. 322. (WVMLS# 750591)

SILVERTON

#T2551 COMMERCIAL BUILDING 1952 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $286,000 (WVMLS#751145)

HUBBARD SOLD-#T2555 SILVERTON INVESTMENT

2 Units, 4 BR, 3 BA 2096 sqft Call Michael at ext. 314 $385,000 (WVMLS#752402)

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SOLD-#A2556 WONDERFULLY UPDATED 2 BR, 2 BA 1332 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $333,000

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#T2566 READY FOR YOUR HORSES $488,700

Park like setting in Pratum area. A beautiful 1917 house that has been well cared for with some updates to keep with original feel. There is room for all your toys at this one! 1.5 acres fenced and hot wired. 3 stall barn with hay loft. Garden boxes, fruit trees and plenty of grassed yard space to watch movies on the projection screen on the barn. Conveniently located between Salem and Silverton for the small town country feel with the perks of the city! Call Becky at ext. 313. (WVMLS# 754179)

#T2571 PIONEED VILLAGE $415,000

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$479,950 NEW TO THE MARKET! In Silverton’s

Park Terrace! 4BR 3BA, built in 1992. A two story COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 4 Bedroom in Pioneer Village with master suite on with one bdrm on the main level. Big .24 acre the main level. Great back deck area with covered corner lot. Many quality features. An open great FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL pergola. Rustic wide pine plank flooring throughroom, gas fireplace, den, A/C, central vac, quartz out the house. No carpet. Gas F/A with heat counter tops, double convection oven built-in, pump, A/C, central vac system, Double convection radiant heat tile bathroom floor, & family room that IN TOWN NE oven. Above ground pool area, could be additional opens onto wonderful deck. Whole yard sprinkler parking for trailer or boat. Call Michael at ext. 314 COUNTRY/ACREAGE system. Call Michael at ext. 314 or Chuck at ext. or Chuck at ext. 325. (WVMLS# 755661) 325. (WVMLS# 754168)

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#T2548 SOUTH ABIQUA AREAGE #T2568 BRING YOUR BUILDER 2.01 Acres STAYTON/SUBLIMITY Call Michael at ext. 314 $170,000 3 BR, 2 BA 1251 sqft 2.07 Acres Call Chuck (WVMLS#754849) at ext. 325 $349,900 (WVMLS#750423)

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PENDING-#T2565 CLOSE TO EVERYTOWN OTHER COMMUNITIES STAY THING 3 BR, 2 BA 978 sqft Call Becky at ext. 313 or Christina at ext. 315 $225,000 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

LA COUNTRY #T2557 EQUESTRIAN/HOBBY FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL FOR RENT TOWN #T2566 READY FOR YOUR HORSES PROPERTY 4 BR, 2 BA 2028 sqft Call COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 3 BR, 2 BA 1740 sqft Call Becky at ext. 313 #T2549 GREAT LOCATION TOWN IN TOWNCOM NEW IN TOWN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION KEIZER WOODBURN Michael at ext. 314 $504,700 (WVMLS#752324) $488,700 (WVMLS#754179)COUNTRY/ACREAGE 3 BR, 2.5 BA 2323 sqft Call Meredith at ext.

BARELAND/LOTS COUNTRY/ACREAGE COUNTRY FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL FOR 324, RyanRENT at ext. 322 $327,000 (WVMLS#750591) #T2569 WONDERFUL MEADOWS HOME #T2566 READY FOR YOUR HORSES F

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3 BR, 2.5 BA 1840 sqft in Keizer. Call Mer#T2557 EQUESTRIAN/HOBBY 3 BR, 2 BA 1740 sqft Call Becky at ext. 313 edith at ext.

324, Ryan at ext. 322 $389,900 STAYTON/SUBLIMITY BARELAND/LOTS PROPERTY 4 BR, 2 BA 2028 sqft Call $488,700 (WVMLS#754179) BARELAN (WVMLS#72114) IN TOWN NEW (WVMLS#755455) STAYTON/SUBLIMITY LAND/ACREAGE Michael at ext. 314 $504,700 (WVMLS#752324) #T2567 MANY UPDATES 3 BR, 2 BA COUNTRY/ACREAGE #T2559 NEW TO THE MARKET 3 BR, NEW-#T2572 DESIRED NEIGHBORHOOD 2 BA 1412 sqft Call Michael at ext. 314 1420sqft 1.00 Acres Call Meredith at ext.

3 BR, 2 BA 1837 sqft in Salem.

Call MereIN TOWN NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL $328,900 (WVMLS#753124) 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $348,600 (WVMLS#754640) dith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $328,600 #T2553 GREAT KEIZER LOCATION 3 COUNTRY/ACREAGE (WVMLS#755984) #T2563 SILVERTON MOBILE ESTATES OTHER COMMUNI STAYTON/SUBLIMITY FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL FOR RENT BR, 2 BACOMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 1647 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, NEW-#T2570TOWN STADIUM VILLAGE PARK 2 BR, 1 BA 742 sqft Call Becky at ext. 313 KEIZER Ryan at ext. 322 $334,800 (WVMLS#751917) WOODBURN $27,000 (WVMLS#753750) 4BARELAND/LOTS BR, 2 BA 1566 sqft in Keizer. Call Chuck FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL #T2558 READY FOR NEW SOLD-#T2561 GREAT LOCATION OTHER COMMUNITIES at ext. 325 orTOWN Becky ext. 313 $79,900 #T2564 STAYTON/SUBLIMITY SILVERTON’S PARK TERRACE CONSTRUCTION 1.70 Acres Call Michael 3 BR, 1 BA 1185 sqft Call Meredith at ext.

(WVMLS#755595) 4 BR, 3 BA 2780 sqft Call Michael at ext. 314 AUMSVILLE/TU at ext. 314 $165,000 (WVMLS#753167) BARELAND/LOTS 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $248,000 (WVMLS#753557) COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL or Chuck at ext. 325 $479,000 (WVMLS#754168) WOODBURN NEW-#T2571 PIONEER VILLAGE #T2560 WONDERFULLY KEPT HOME FOR LEASE/COMMERCIAL 3 BR, 3 BA 2074 sqft Call Meredith at 4 BR, 2.5 BA 2152 SILVERTON sqft Call COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ext.

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