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MLK Day PCUN’s Lopez addresses protecting immigrants’ hopes and dreams By Melissa Wagoner Activism has been a part of Reyna Lopez’s life since the beginning. The daughter of undocumented immigrants from Mexico who followed the strawberry harvest from California to Salem, Oregon, in 1986, Lopez witnessed firsthand the power people can have when they come together. “My parents were active members of the [Pineros Y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN)] union,” Lopez said. That affiliation, when President Ronald Raegan signed the Immigration Reform Act in 1986, helped her father become a citizen of the United States. Then, in 1998, it helped her mother as well. “It put us on a path to the American dream,” Lopez said. That’s not to say the path was smooth. “I grew up off Northeast Lancaster and Sunnyview. There were a lot of black and brown families… I saw a lot of struggles, a lot of tough times. “But it was a really resilient community of strong-willed people trying to deliver a better life for their families.” And Lopez went on to achieve that objective, attending Willamette University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in both political science and sociology. But she never forgot what it took to get her there. “Growing up in Salem was such a formative experience,” she said. “That was where I started to get more interested in politics and organizing.” Lopez began by joining the Immigration Rights Protests in 2005 that were held in response to the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act and then the May Day March in 2006, which urged immigrants to boycott work, school and all economic activities on that day. “I remember going to some of those big marches in college,” Lopez confirmed. “I felt so in community. I felt so empowered.” It was a feeling she didn’t want to lose. And so, when she subsequently discovered the immigrant rights organization CAUSA, through a door-knocking campaign, she joined. “But it really took a lot out of me,” Lopez said. Then the opportunity arose in 2018 for her to join PCUN, the organization that
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23rd MLK Observance at the Grange Silverton Grange 201 Division St. Monday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. Hosted by Silverton People for Peace Free and open to the public Potluck hosted by members of the Silverton Grange gave her family their start, as president and executive director. She jumped at the chance. “The work is very personal,” Lopez said. And it’s getting more personal by the day with anti-immigration sentiment on the rise and undocumented workers – just like her parents once were – living in daily fear of sudden deportation by ICE. “It’s just crazy,” Lopez said. “We’re back to square one on immigrant rights stuff.” And she’s not surprised. “When I realized we needed to get back into building a strong multi-class movement was the primary of 2024,” she said. “We were knocking doors and… people were really disillusioned with the situation. People didn’t feel like they could get ahead. The economy was a big conversation but not a lot of [politicians] were talking about it as straight as they should have been, especially in communities like the one I grew up in.” As the campaign ended, Lopez and her colleagues met to discuss how best to prepare for what they now feared was coming. “We said we’ve got to be more aggressive about our tactic…” she recalled. “A lot of us wanted… to build an organization with a collective vision that was fighting for justice.” What emerged was Oregon for All, a coalition of 150 partners working “to build a more welcoming and prosperous state through education, research, organizing, and policy advocacy.” “We’re building up elected officials to speak in unison and build up the narrative,” Lopez said.
Keynote speaker: Reyna Lopez, the executive director and president of PCUN (Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste) will give the address, “Confronting Threats to Immigrant Working Families to Protect Their Hopes and Dreams.” “There were some things we took for granted that are being attacked. We’re in a moment of transition… And this change is going to bring us into something different.” But getting there won’t be easy, which is why Lopez is using the wisdom of other activists, like the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for guidance. “These practices didn’t come out of nowhere,” Lopez said. “They’re important practices… they work. These practices are a discipline… they are not for the weak. These practices are for people who have built strategies when people were repressed… It’s critical we start speaking in unison, so our voices are as loud as possible.” To that end, Lopez has been travelling around the state accepting opportunities to speak on behalf of PCUN and Oregon for All, including the upcoming annual MLK celebration hosted by Silverton People for Peace at the Silverton Grange on Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. “To me, to be invited on that day is an
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honor and a privilege because of what this day represents…” Lopez said. “I’m going to talk about my experience, the people I represent… Where are we now? Where are we going? What are the resources in place…? What is the collective us and… how do we continue to fight and meet the political moment but stay grounded in community and the things most important to building a good life?” Because one of the things she learned by knocking on her neighbors’ doors is that everyone is looking for a solution to the problems they are experiencing. “I think it’s important we do acknowledge there’s a reason people are upset,” Lopez said. “We need to acknowledge there’s a lot of pain… that there are people looking for a hero… But we need leaders who are going to put up a mirror and say you’re the person you’re waiting for. “We need to be doing more than defending our institutions. We need to provide people with a vision for making it better.”
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Emergency equipment Area agencies get boost from state grants By James Day Silverton and Mount Angel area police and fire agencies are in line to receive some new equipment from a state grant program that focuses on emergency preparedness. The grants are part of the $8.1 million State Preparedness and Incipient Response Equipment (SPIRE) program that is in its fourth year. The program will pass out 120 pieces of equipment to 83 jurisdictions. The goal is to provide lifesaving emergency response equipment to state, local, tribal and other eligible agencies across Oregon in an effort to strengthen statewide disaster preparedness and response. Locally, Mt. Angel Fire is receiving portable radios worth $72,000, Silverton Fire will get a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) worth $60,000 and the Mt. Angel Police will receive $100,000 for modular vehicle barriers. Here’s a look at the impact of the three grant awards: Mt. Angel Fire: “Reliable communication is critical during large-scale emergencies, regional wildfires, and multi-agency operations,” district public information officer John Rossi told Our Town. “A significant capability gap remains in our region due to the lack of readily deployable, interoperable radio equipment – especially among smaller or underresourced partner agencies that do not have access to modern tri-band radios. This shortfall hinders operational coordination during mutual aid events and threatens responder safety when communication fails.” The new portable radio equipment directly addresses that gap, Rossi said, noting that “the mobile cache will allow Mt. Angel Fire District to rapidly issue radios to partner agencies that lack tri-band capabilities, ensuring that all responders can communicate effectively regardless of their home system. This is especially valuable during wildfires, floods, mass casualty incidents, or large-scale mutual aid deployments where unified communication is essential for operational safety and effectiveness.” Silverton Fire District: “This utility terrain vehicle will be an important resource for accessing areas that are difficult to reach with our traditional fire apparatus,” assistant chief Keith Veit told Our Town. “This could be during wildland
fires, emergency medical incidents in remote areas, rescues on trails or farmland and any situation where normal road access is limited. “In addition, the UTV will be valuable during winter storms, floods and seismic events when fallen trees, snow, debris, or damaged roadways may prevent regular emergency vehicles from getting through. Having this capability allows us to reach patients, deliver equipment, and move personnel and supplies in areas that would otherwise be isolated.” The new vehicle will double the district’s capacity. The first UTV “has been extremely helpful,” Veit said. “Due to the large size of our fire district (106 square miles, in the communities of Silverton and Scotts Mills), having one of these units staged on both ends of the fire district will ensure such a resource is available to serve both communities in emergency situations.” Mt. Angel Police: “I am so excited that we were granted this award,” Chief Mark Daniel told Our Town. “The basic reasoning behind the request is that Mt. Angel has a lot of street closures for special events (such as Oktoberfest), and these barriers are proven when deployed correctly to do a better job protecting pedestrians from vehicle incursions into street closure areas, while maintaining access for first responders.” Daniel cited deadly interactions between drivers and pedestrians at Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Times Square in New York in his application for the grant and noted that use of public streets that intersect a state highway for Oktoberfest demonstrate the need for the barriers. Elsewhere in the region, Santiam Hospital & Clinics received $20,400 for portable lighting, which can be used in the Stayton area as well as up and down the Santiam Canyon. The city of Aumsville will be receiving a large generator worth $150,000. The new equipment, said city administrator Ron Harding, will help Aumsville cope with a loss of power in an emergency. Other grants statewide included sandbagging machines, unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones), solar changing stations and high-axle water evacuation rescue vehicles.
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Mike Day as he retires after 46 years in real estate.
Mike Day’s contributions to our office have been remarkable, and we would like to highlight his impact on the Silverton real estate community over the last 46 years. He landed here with a job transfer to First Interstate Bank in 1977. He married a local, Pennie Parkinson, and in 1980 became an associate agent for Roy Herr at Century 21. Within two years, he got his associate broker’s license to enhance his skills. In 1984, he transitioned to Silver Falls Realty under Cliff Harris. The 1980s brought challenging interest rates of 10%, 12%, and even 18%. During this time, his banking experience proved invaluable, as brokers engaged in property auctions and creative owner-carry contracts. Mike recalls how the ODVA offered foreclosures on contract with a 9% interest rate. He encouraged many people to become homeowners and investors through this special program. One of his most fulfilling transactions tested his negotiation skills and took 14 months to finalize, involving multiple owners in a complex commercial project in downtown Silverton. “A Million Dollar Producer was a major achievement back then, with the average home costing just $50,000.” The broker community banded together, forming their own Silverton Multiple Listing Service, with listings printed bi-monthly by a local printer, long before internet listings were available. In the late 1980s, Mike joined Caster Real Estate, where he managed the residential division alongside secretary Julie Bock, who later became his assistant for 20 years. He was then recruited by Mark Unger to help establish his own real estate company, Western Pacific, in the early 1990s. Here, Mike forged lasting connections with agents such as Joe Giegerich, Donna Rash, Don Wertz, and Mark Holland. While making his mark in local real estate, Mike prioritized his role as a father, coaching his two sons, Kevin and Kyle, in baseball, soccer, basketball, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. He cherishes the friendships he built with other parents and kids. In 1996, Ginni Stensland saw a need for a polished, respected franchise brand in Silverton. She persuaded Connie Hinsdale from Coldwell Banker in Keizer to open a Silverton branch. They approached Mike for a management role. Though comfortable where he was, a pivotal question from Connie – “Where do you see yourself in five years?” – encouraged him to take the leap. Coldwell Banker established its presence in Silverton, opening in Ginni’s pink Victorian house on Main. Julie Bock rejoined as Mike’s assistant, and the brokerage expanded to include names
like Joe Giegerich, Donna Rash, Don Wertz, Terry Thomas, Robin Kuhn and Arnie Amsden. Mike credits Julie for the idea of starting a weekly broker tour in Silverton, which he has managed since its inception 28 years ago. In 1999, Coldwell Banker moved to its permanent location at 119 N. Water Street. Over the years, the original group has remained close while welcoming many new members. The brokerage became a franchise of Harcourts North America in 2016. Mike remained actively selling real estate and managing until a life-altering event occurred. On October 26, 11 years ago, Mike suffered a serious heart attack while preparing for his annual elk hunting trip. Luckily, his quick-thinking friend Greg rushed him to the ER and he woke 5½ weeks later in a rehabilitation center in Portland. Family and friends supported him throughout this ordeal, and his sister flew to Boise to be with him until went home, motivated to meet his first grandchild. A few months later, Mike returned to work at Harcourts. However, due to a vocal injury suffered during his medical event, phone communication was challenging, so he chose to focus exclusively on management. Reflecting on 46 years in the industry, Mike finds great satisfaction working with multiple generations. “I helped their parents buy homes, and then their children came to me for help. It’s incredibly rewarding to be part of their lives in such a meaningful way, knowing I took good care of them.” Mike has been a dedicated leader in the community, volunteering with Kiwanis, Elks, the Scouts, Jaycees, and the board of Realtors, serving as president of the North Willamette Association of Realtors (NWAR). He was honored as the last recipient of the NWAR Realtor of the Year award in 2019. His contributions to our industry have been significant, but even more profound is the positive impact he has made on our daily lives. Mike brought strong leadership skills and knowledge, but also humor, dependability, love for the OSU Beavers, laughter, delicious recipes, and his gentle strength in difficult times.
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Construction challenges might force a postponement of the opening of the city’s new pickleball court complex on Westfield Street.
Stewart noted the possible positive impact of the center on the pickleball courts, dog park and affordable housing that are in various stages just west of the center. She said there is the possibility for a juice/ coffee bar “and I have the perfect place for it.”
The $2.15 million project includes the restored dog park and a parking lot and has a projected Jan. 31 opening date. The lot already is being used, but city officials say it likely will be early spring for pickleball. Recent inspections of the courts have uncovered puddling and wet spots, Public Works operations manager Mike Dahlberg told the City Council at its Jan. 7 meeting. The city is working with the contractor to expedite solving the problem and opening the six courts. The contractor, Dahlberg said, has suggested opening in June, but “June is unacceptable,” Dahlberg said. In other highlights of the Jan. 7 meeting: Intersection upgrade: Silverton and the Oregon Department of Transportation will spend approximately $325,000 to improve pedestrian safety at the corner of Oak and Mill Streets. ODOT will bear much of the cost, about $300,000, while the city will contribute $20,000 for signs and fog striping. The work will be done sometime in 2026, city officials said. The key challenges at Oak and Mill include the steep downhill grade on Oak, the oddly angled intersection with Mill and the fact that the next cross street on Oak toward downtown, Third Street, remains a gravel road on the north side.
Budget: The council unanimously approved its calendar for the 202627 budget season. The city’s Budget Committee, which consists of Mayor Jason Freilinger and the six councilors plus seven citizen members, will meet to review and recommend the budget on May 5 and 7. The City Council has scheduled a public hearing to review it on June 17. By state statute Silverton must have the new spending plan approved by June 30. Absences: Only Freilinger and Councilors Matt Gaitan, Elvi Cuellar Sutton and Marie Traeger were on hand for the meeting. Councilor April Newton joined the session on Zoom, with Eric Hammond and Kyle Palmer absent. Oregon Garden: The council unanimously approved the reappointment of Hammond to the Oregon Garden Foundation Board, which includes a mix of city and Garden-appointed members. Freilinger has one more appointment to make to boost the board to its regular level of seven members.
ODOT plans to construct bulb-out intersection corners on both sides of Oak, with a crosswalk that crosses Oak on the southwest corner of Mill and thus avoids the gravel of Third Street. The expanded intersections will mean a shorter traveling path for pedestrians and cyclists across Oak and Mill.
City column: City Manager Cory Misley has begun producing a “monthly memo” that appears on the city’s website. You can view the columns at https://www. silverton.or.us/administration/page/ city-manager and sign up to receive it and other city information at https:// www.silverton.or.us/howdoi/page/stayconnected-silverton-updates/. Misley’s column should not be confused with Freilinger’s quarterly column that appears in the city’s newsletter inside Our Town.
Silverton 50+ center: Simone Stewart, the executive director of the Silverton 50+ Center, updated the council on center activities. She noted that membership at the center, which costs $48 per year ($24 for veterans), is up from 533 to 955 in the past two years, with 11 people already
New faces: The city’s new Public Works director, Jerry Nelzen, was scheduled to start Jan. 12. Nelzen replaced Travis Sperle. Sydnie Inhe takes over in human resources on Jan. 20, replacing Tammy Shaver. Both officials will be introduced at the Jan. 21 City Council meeting.
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New year, new gains YMCA takes over former CrossFit building By James Day The Silver Falls Family YMCA has a new building for the operation of its programs. The Y has completed its purchase of the former CrossFit building on Lewis Street and plans to use it for programs such as Pilates as well as a teen center. A donation from the Larry and Jeannette Family Foundation paid for the purchase of the building. The Y received support from the Silverton Planning Commission in the form of an approved the conditional use permit that the YMCA needed to move forward. Our Town took a tour of the building recently with branch manager Marty Limbird and Suzie Johnson, who works in community and donor engagement. “We hope it is a real comfortable space,” Johnson said of the 4,000-square-foot structure. The Y plans to separate the space into two chunks, one for the teen drop-in center and
one for classes and other uses. They hope to open the new facility by March 1. “There are plenty of opportunities for the Y to do programs in both areas,” Limbird said, while noting the building’s storage space and potential use for meetings. Called “The Y at Lewis Street” it is “the first time the Y has owned something in town,” Limbird said. Many of the Y’s programs formerly were run in the Silverton Community Center on South Water Street. The Y also runs the programming at the Silverton Community Pool, but the city of Silverton owns the complex. The Y received $28,000 from the former ASAP middleschool program. With fundraising and a matching grant from Marion County it provided seed money for the project. “The county wants to support youth development,” said Limbird, who noted that the Y is planning open houses to show the community the new building.
Silver Falls Family YMCA branch manager Marty Limbird, left, and community and donor engagement official Suzie Johnson show off the former Silverton CrossFit building on Lewis Street that will now mainly be used for a YMCA after-school program. JAMES DAY
Limbird and Johnson emphasized that the Y still is working on a more ambitious plan to build a community center-type building, most likely on industrial property
on Eska Way. The Lewis Street property is scheduled to remain a key spot for Y programming even once a new building is in place.
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We are excited to invite you to our upcoming events! All are invited for an evening of fun for the whole family! Held in the Sacred Heart Gym from 5 - 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17. Free entry! Come and meet the Sacred Heart School family on Sunday, Jan. 25 from 3 - 5 p.m. Meet our teachers and tour the school! We are a PreK-8 school that offers: • Small class sizes that individualize learning • Need-based tuition support • A warm, loving, and safe family atmosphere that encourages and inspires • Dynamic creativity which is framed by order and sustained prayer • PreK and kindergarten grade children are immersed in the Spanish language, literacy, and cultural studies for at least 30 minutes per day with our Spanish Language Immersion Program • A nurturing Catholic environment that treasures our Christian heritage
¡Estamos emocionados de invitarte a nuestros próximos eventos! ¡Están todos invitados a una noche de diversión para toda la familia! El sábado 17 de enero, de 17:00 a 20:00, se celebrará en el Gimnasio del Sagrado Corazón. ¡Entrada gratuita! Ven a conocer a la familia del Colegio Sagrado Corazón el domingo 25 de enero de 3 a 5 p.m. ¡Conoce a nuestros maestros y recorre la escuela! Somos una escuela PreK-8 que ofrece: • Clases con pocos alumnos que individualizan el aprendizaje • Apoyo escolar según las necesidades • Un ambiente familiar cálido, cariñoso y seguro que anima e inspira • Creatividad dinámica, enmarcada por el orden y la oración constante • Los niños de preescolar y kínder se sumergen en el español, la lectoescritura y los estudios culturales durante al menos 30 minutos al día con nuestro Programa de Inmersión en Español • Un ambiente católico enriquecedor que valora nuestra herencia cristiana Sacred Heart Catholic School
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Volksfest, organized by the Mt. Angel Chamber of Commerce, includes live music, a car show, vendor booths, face painting and balloon artistry, plus plenty of food and beer. Admission is $15, which is good for all three days. Those under 21 get in free. The festival opens at 1 p.m. on Friday and closes at midnight. Saturday hours are 11 a.m. to midnight, with Sunday events running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Five Guys Named Moe” will be playing on Friday and Saturday nights. Other performers include “The Junebugs,” “Festival Brass” and festival dancers. The cruise-in, featuring a great collection of Volkswagens, gets underway at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The show is sponsored by the NW Dubs.
Good food and Bavarian charm play an important part in Mount Angel’s annual Volksfest. FILE PHOTO/JIM KINGHORN
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SoundStream Celebrating 10 years with a big move, big event
By Melissa Wagoner
SoundStream presents A Decade Replayed
This year SoundStream Music rang in the new year in a new location, on the corner of Lewis and Second Streets in Silverton.
Opening and 10-year anniversary celebration
“It’s a large chunk to bite off,” owner Corey Christensen said. “But the creative potential of that building is only limited by our imagination.”
110 S. Second St. Silverton Jan. 30, 6 to 9 p.m. featuring Ed Kopp, Compound, Tooth Fairy and Michael Paul Reed.
The move, from the nearby Hartman Building, has actually been a long time coming as SoundStream has expanded exponentially from when Christensen opened the business in 2015, single handedly instructing 25 students in a single basement room. Now there’s an enrollment of 220 students with an additional waitlist of 20 and a staff of six, and it has spilled over into multiple rooms on both the top and bottom floors.
Corey Christensen of SoundStream. MELISSA WAGONER
“This has been great for 10 years,” Christensen said. “But we’ve just grown out of (the Hartman).” So, when a bigger space with more parking came available, he was cautiously optimistic. “It felt very serendipitous,” Christensen said. “But I thought, this is way too much building. Some of the rooms are huge.”
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But they also have a lot of potential.
“They’re very optimistic and excited,” Christensen said.
“The big room I thought would make an excellent performance space. Then there are two rooms with windows between them like a recording studio,” Christensen said. “I was like, ‘Oh man!’”
Already the team has some pretty big plans, including a grand opening and 10-year anniversary celebration scheduled for Jan. 30 and 31. “A Decade Replayed” will feature two days of music and drama performances by SoundStream staff as well as current and former students.
Initially unsure, Christensen sought the advice of two longtime employees – Michael Paul Reed and Ed Kopp – both were on board with the venue change.
“Any money we make on this is going to the scholarship fund,” Christensen said. “I’m hoping it’s successful.”
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Anne Marie Mulligan Jan. 11, 1939 – Jan. 1, 2026 Anne Marie Mulligan, strong and determined as always, stayed with her family to ring in 2026, then peacefully
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Catherine Prince Dec. 23, 1949 – Dec. 25, 2025 Catherine Johanna (Fiske) Prince, 76, of Silverton, Oregon, passed peacefully on Christmas morning, surrounded by her family.
Born in Salem, Oregon, Cathy spent her life dedicated to her church, family, friends, and community. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
early morning hours of January 1. Born to George and Marie Smith on Jan. 11, 1939, in South Dakota, she was the third of six children. The family moved
She was preceded in death by her mother Pauline Margueritte Heinke, father Roy Wilbert Fiske, brother Robert Roy Fiske.
to Oregon when she was four and settled on property east of Silverton. They farmed as well as operated a convenience store and service station. Anne’s childhood was spent picking beans, playing with her sisters Janet and Lucille, watching her beloved little sister Joyce, begrudgingly sharing the bed with sister Elsie’s ginger cat, and riding on the tractor with her brother George. Anne attended Thomas School and graduated from Silverton High School in 1957. She excelled in her studies and served as school treasurer. She was a competitive softball player, and a member of the winter court. Anne won a scholarship to Good Samaritan Nursing School in Portland, where she worked after graduation, before buying a sporty red 1961 Chevy Corvair and setting off for Denver, Colorado. She was working in the ICU at St. Luke’s Hospital, when she met Bill Mulligan. She enjoyed his sense of adventure, and they got married in St. Louis, Missouri in 1967. They honeymooned in the beautiful Ozarks, spent several weeks camping in Alaska, and traveled through Europe as newlyweds. Anne and Bill moved back to Colorado, and started a family, welcoming Janay, Stacey, and Ryan. They lived in a cabin in the mountains of Evergreen, a little house overlooking the Denver skyline, and finally settled in the village of Louviers, where the family made some of the happiest memories of their lives. Anne was in her element:
nephews.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Prince; her children, Kris, Steve, Jamie, Jackie; 11 beloved grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; her sisters Elaine Hohenstein and Diane Smithburg; and many in-laws, nieces and
She will be remembered for her love for Jesus, warm smile, generous spirit, and unwavering support of those around her. Her legacy lives on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.
Joseph Start Oct. 13, 1942 – Dec. 15, 2025 Joseph Eugene Start died Dec. 15, 2025. He was born in Seattle and grew up in Bothell, Washington. He attended Everett Community College, Western Washington University, and Oregon State University for his teaching credentials. Joe led an adventurous life. He loved drum circles and snow skiing. He was an avid collector of antique bottles. Joe was also an avid rockhound and collected and discovered hundreds of beautiful mineral specimens from all over the world. He drummed in an American String Band performing many local gigs. He taught everything from Head Start and preschool to masters college courses. He was also a 20-year employee of the U.S. Forest Service spending those seasons building and maintaining trails while fiercely protecting the forestlands. He also was a wildland forest firefighter for the
forest service being deployed as far away as Montana for a massive “100 year” fire to giant fires that he could see on Green Peter Mountain from his living room in Sweet Home. He raised his two children, Kerri and Jason, with his wife of 19 years, Jan, whom he met in college. He was the driving force in starting girls’ softball and boys’ soccer in Sweet Home. After his divorce he met Emily Christianson and nine months later they were married. Emily’s two daughters, Heidi and Heather, became part of the combined family. Joe’s last 10 years working were at MacClaren Correctional Facility in Woodburn. He lived in Silverton 38 years. He had seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He will be missed. Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel.
reading to the kids on the porch swing, turning errands into adventures in the Dodge Aspen station wagon, making holidays magical, packing the car for road trips, and ensuring that her family was wrapped in love and comfort. The Mulligans moved one more time, to Silverton, Oregon in 1981. Anne was thrilled to be back on the property she loved so much, and she threw herself into raising sheep, tending her gardens, and eventually, being a grandma to Eric, Shawn, Mia, and Ben. She attended every game, concert, and performance for her kids and grandkids. Babies and kids were her greatest joys, and she loved being a mom and a grandma. Anne Mulligan was highly intelligent, an extremely hard worker, stubborn, honest, and fiercely independent. She had a wonderful dry humor and loved to dance. When Alzheimer’s crept into her life, she accepted the challenges with grace and was a good sport throughout her journey. Her family was given the gift of being able to experience Anne as she would have been before they met her, as a young child, a toddler, and finally a baby. She was deeply, dearly loved and will be forever missed.
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Trisha Lynn Hopkins Oct. 20, 1974 – Dec. 27, 2025 Trisha Lynn Hopkins, 51, died unexpectedly on Dec. 27. She is survived by her loving husband, Russell Hopkins; daughters Nicole and Karlie Dolan; son Dakota Pilmore; and was “bonus mom” to Dakota. She is also survived by her parents Roger and Louise Livingston; two sisters, Christie Livingston and Kimberly Wakefield; and three grandchildren. Trisha spent her childhood in Detroit,
Oregon, camping, fishing, swimming, and sledding. She made many lifelong friends that she held in a special place in her heart. She graduated from Silverton Union High School in 1992.
Dan enjoyed a life of adventure, living in Hawaii, traveling to Italy and Mexico and all over the United States. He started a photography business, “Dantastic Photography,” and then worked for Tattoo magazine. Dan also was a bartender and an expert at heavy equipment operation and landscaping.
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Daniel Roberts June 12, 1971 – Nov. 27, 2025 Dan “Danno” Roberts was born in Carson City, Nevada, grew up in Salem and Silverton, and graduated from Silverton High School in 1989.
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Drift Creek dam Regulators still oppose East Valley Water District plan By Stephen Floyd A proposed irrigation dam on Drift Creek continued to encounter opposition from state regulators after the Oregon Supreme Court ordered reconsideration of the matter due to a procedural error. During the Dec. 11, 2025, regular meeting of the Oregon Water Resources Commission (OWRC), officials directed staff to draft an order denying the application a second time. Commissioners said they stand by the first denial from 2019, and in compliance with the high court’s instructions will more thoroughly document why they reject the application this time. Commissioners expect to vote on the order during their next meeting Feb. 26-27, during which they also plan to accept oral arguments from affected parties. A proposal to dam the creek, southeast of Silverton, was submitted in 2013 by East Valley Water District (EVWD) for the purpose of creating a 384-acre irrigation
reservoir. The district is headquartered in Mount Angel and is made of dozens of member farms throughout the region. In 2018 the dam received approval from the Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD), but this was challenged by landowners whose properties would be inundated by the reservoir. In 2019 the OWRC denied the application on the grounds the dam would harm the superior water rights of the general public. This was one of seven “public interest factors” regulators are required to consider, as well as water availability, economic impact, sanitation, and broad public benefit. EVWD appealed the decision, and on Aug. 7, 2025, the supreme court found OWRC failed to document how it considered all seven factors. The denial order was vacated and the matter returned to OWRC for reconsideration. At the Dec. 11 meeting, commissioners discussed their options with legal counsel in executive session for roughly 25 minutes.
In open session, Vice-Chair Julie Smitherman said the court’s instructions were a matter of the commission “showing more of our work.” To officially document the process, commissioners agreed to adopt OWRD’s findings from 2018 that the dam complied with all seven factors, except in regard to harm to water rights. Instead it would adopt its own finding, saying the dam would cause “frustration of a senior water right held in trust for the people of Oregon.” This still left one issue unresolved regarding whether or not all factors should be given equal consideration. EVWD argued to the supreme court all factors should have equal weight, however, the high court chose not to rule on that specific issue at that time. Commissioner Joe Moll said on Dec. 11 it is “human nature” to weigh information differently based on context and it would not be prudent of the commission to consider the factors blanketly. Smitherman said, while there was no instruction from the supreme court on the
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Kicking standout Foxes’ Little shines at national camp in Texas One of the young, promising players on Silverton High’s state championship football team has received an opportunity to shine on a larger stage.
Sophomore Eli Little served as the punter and part-time place-kicker for the Foxes, who captured the OSAA Class 5A state title with a 24-14 win against Summit at Hillsboro Stadium on Nov. 28. Little punted twice in the title game, both times burying the Storm deep in their own territory, at the 6 and at the 21. A week after the end of the playoffs Little was off to Austin, Texas, for a prestigious camp at Kicking World. Little served notice with a 55-yard field goal that won him the Golden Boot Award during an August camp in Sisters, and he was one of just 70 kickers nationwide that was invited to Austin. Once there he finished second in the field goal competition on day two. Both Little and Ryan Locke, a senior from Solon, Iowa, nailed a 57-yarder, but Locke took first on fewer misses.
a great squad this year. We’re very young, but disciplined.” The team features 22 athletes, including two girls, with the key returnees Bohden Sowa (150), Creo Walker (215) and Antoni Alagoz (132). Sowa took fourth at state a year ago, while Walker qualified for state and Alagoz was fourth in the regionals.
The Trojans feature a veteran corps that includes two returning all-league standouts, Brandon Susich and Gio Vaquera, plus Henry Beyer, Jake Beyer and Jayce Hansen. Also in the mix are Reggie Ifenuk and Jaden Traeger, who had to work their way back into the rotation after football injuries as well as promising sophomores Brennen Emch and Cooper Schacher.
Top newcomers for the Trojans include freshman Ethan Berning (138), whom Enos describes as “strong, fast and explosive,” and 120-pound Looking at the league race, Schmidtman said freshman girl wrestler Anfissa Alagoz, who that “Regis still looks like a contender, with already has a tournament win on her resume. One Western Christian maybe not too far behind. After Bohden Sowa “veteran newcomer” is Colby Rich (175-190), that Santiam, Gervais and Kennedy seem to be SUBMITTED PHOTO who first wrestled for Enos as a 7-year-old at the vying for that third automatic bid to the state Silverton Mat Club. Rich competed as a freshman at JFK playoffs from our league.” but then did not participate the next two Soccer: Silverton’s boys and girls teams both advanced to years. “It’s good to have him back in the room,” Enos said. the Class 5A quarterfinals and were rewarded with spots on the all-state team. Defender Christian Gragert of the Foxes Kennedy boys basketball: Veteran coach made the first team, with forward Arya Harrington placed Karl Schmidtman has faced some earlyon the third team. The Foxes’ girls squad, which won its season challenges, including a tough second consecutive Mid-Willamette Conference title, placed schedule and some injury and vacation sharpshooting forwards Allie Mansur and Marley Wertz issues. Heading into Our Town presstime on the second team. Midfielder Lillian Miller received the Trojans are 3-11 overall and 0-2 in honorable mention. Class 2A’s Tri-River Conference.
“This group has dealt with quite a bit of adversity early in the season with injuries Silverton’s Eli Little lets fly during a and vacations disrupting our ability Little told Our Town that he was kickers-only football camp. BECKI LITTLE to put our best squad on the floor,” “honored” to participate in the camp. Schmidtman said. “We still haven’t “My biggest takeaway was getting to compete with 70 of the seen what we are capable of. I look forward to the brand of best high school kickers in America,” he said. basketball we can play when we have everyone healthy. I Kennedy wrestling: Dewey Enos, who started the mat think we can fly around on defense and make things difficult program at Kennedy nine years ago, told Our Town “we have for our opponents. It should be fun.”
Alumni watch, Kyleigh Brown: The former Foxes standout is the leading scorer for Portland State this season. Brown, a 5-8 sophomore, is averaging 18.6 points per game for the Vikings, who are 5-10 overall and 1-2 in the Big Sky Conference. Brown leads the team in minutes played and has been shooting the ball extremely well, hitting 43.1% of her 3-pointers and 90.5% of her free throws. Brown was a fouryear standout for the Foxes, leading the squad to the 2023 Class 5A state title.
Silverton lifter finishes strong in national, international competitions By James Day Courtney Hanson was a three-sport athlete at Taft High in Lincoln City. Weightlifting was part of her training program, whether for volleyball, swimming or softball. Weightlifting also was a key part of her workouts when she began training at Silverton CrossFit in 2018. She was doing so well that one of her coaches suggested she look at entering some competitions. “It was a bit out of my comfort zone, but I decided to do it,” Hanson told Our Town. Her first competition was in March of 2022. Since then she has blazed a trail of national and international success. Competing in the masters 35-39 age class at 81 kilograms (178.5 pounds), Hanson took home silver medals in snatch, clean and jerk and total weight at the 2023 national masters championships. She won the
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work (and) when you nail a lift it’s the best feeling. I also like the push to try and get better.
Hanson works as a home health physical therapy assistant and balances her lifting schedule with the household challenges of a pair of pre-teen daughters. “I enjoy lifting, so I’m happy to workout at the end of my day,” she said. “However, it does get challenging because I primarily lift after work. With kids who also participate in sports and other activities it becomes tricky to work in my hour to hour and a half time of the day to get my lifts in. “Also, sometimes after working or having a long day, it’s hard to get the motivation to go out to the garage and start a workout, but I always feel better after. My coaches give me programming which is four days a week so I do incorporate rest days in and it helps with balancing it all out.”
“There’s been points where I thought maybe I’ve lifted as much as I’m able to, but then I surprise myself and lift a little more. I try not to put a limit on what I think I’m capable of. It’s a very mental sport and your mind can get the best of you.”
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This year presents new challenges for Hanson. She has moved into the 40-44 age category and will continue to lift in masters competitions but also had to choose a new weight limit (89 kilograms, 189.5 pounds) because the categories have changed. “I am mapping out my plan for the year. I think that I will continue to lift with the masters weightlifting organization and plan to take the route to world championships in Athens, Greece,” she said.
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New Year’s wish Keep the ‘awesome jar’ full I don’t stay up until midnight to ring in the new year. I value my sleep too much. And I don’t make New Year’s resolutions because, during these dark and chilly winter months I feel more motivated to settle in and hunker down than get out there and try something new. So, I leave the resolutions for spring, when the world is bursting with life or fall when my kids head back to school. But that’s not to say I eschew the coming of a new calendar year entirely.
felt (as challenges have been overcome) or cry the tears we’ve cried (as we’ve mourned the passage of time). They were merely living in the moment, looking neither forward nor back.
Perhaps because it did.
This year, still in our pajamas, my family and I threw an impromptu New Year’s tea party and emptied last year’s “Awesome Jar” – a vessel filled with playbills, ticket stubs and scraps of paper detailing significant moments from the year gone by. It’s an important ritual for us, remembering those events – some big, some small – that we thought we would never forget. And yet, here we are, days, weeks, months later and it all feels like it happened so long ago, to someone else.
Those people, the ones who jotted down a few words in memory, are mere shadows of the people we are now. They were younger – in the case of some of us, shorter – and they were far less wise. They had yet to travel to the places we’ve been (for some of us that was a first trip to Europe). They hadn’t read the books we’ve read (and we’ve read a lot of books). They hadn’t heard the news we’ve heard (some of it good, some of it bad). They had yet to make the friends we’ve made (some from an ocean away), feel the joy we’ve
It’s a liminal feeling sifting through that jar, and it stayed with me throughout the week, especially as I began to take down the holiday decorations, packing them carefully and wondering all the while – who will I be when I open this box next year? It’s a question I cannot know the answer to. And so, in lieu of a New Year’s resolution, I put into each box – along with the tissue paper and ornaments – a hefty dose of hope that at this time next year I will still be surrounded by the people I love, that I will have a warm home in which to live, enough to eat and drink, work that fulfills me and an “Awesome Jar” filled to overflowing with the memories of a year well-lived.
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Chuck White Broker 873-3545 ext. 325
#T2890 SELLER CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE $589,000 Use concessions for closing costs or a rate buy down and lower your payments. Home has an open floor plan with upper deck with recently replaced decking. Lower level has paver patio. Vaulted great room, large BR suite on main. Recent upgrades include: new carpet, LVP flooring, granite & quartz counter tops, sprinkler system, hi-eff. HVAC, whole home surge protection, solar panels. Located on east side of Silverton on a quiet/low traffic street. Short distance to downtown. Call Michael at ext. 314 (WVMLS# 830000)
#T2911 HORSE LOVERS DREAM $795,000 This amazing property has everything you need for all your four-legged friends! Cross-fenced, six custom-made stalls with runs, hay storage, tack room, office, wash stall, plus room to expand! Potential for income, large equipment storage, and so much more. House has many upgrades, with room to grow. New septic, HVAC, pex piping, the list goes on. You must see this one to truly appreciate all it has to offer. Call Becky at ext. 313 (WVMLS#834926)
C O U N T RY / A C R E A G E
S I LV E R TO N NEW — SILVERTON #T2919 WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY 4 BR, 3 BA 2277 sqft. Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $595,000 (WVMLS#836273)
#T2910 SCOTTS MILLS ONCE IN A LIFETIME 2 BR, 3.5 BA 4253 sqft 9.36 Acres Call Chuck at ext. 325 $1,825,000 (WVMLS#834432)
#T2890 SILVERTON GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD 3 BR, 2 BA 2264 sqft. Call Michael at ext. 314 $589,000 (WVMLS#830000)
COMMERCIAL #T2876 COMM-RETAIL-CONDOS 9,500 sqft. Mt. Angel. Call Michael at ext. 314 $830,000 (WVMLS#829897)
Becky Craig Principal Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 313
Michael Schmidt Principal Broker GRI 873-3545 ext. 314
Micha Christman Office Manager 873-1425
Sarah Sanders Property Manager 873-3545 ext. 311
Tayler Whitaker Secretary 873-3545 ext. 300
#T2905 TWO-ACRE SITE $249,900 Check out this beautiful two-acre site, only 15 minutes from Silverton, to enjoy a country lifestyle! Trees and varied topography offer several options for homesites with views. Property has gone through administrative review with Marion County Planning Department and received approval for a standard septic system. Buyer to perform their own due diligence with respect to allowable uses and any land use restrictions. Call Chuck at ext. 325 (WVMLS#832686)
NEW — SILVERTON #T2917 ABOVE ABIQUA CREEK 2 BR, 2 BA 1275 sqft 3.05 acres Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $1,098,000 (WVMLS#835689)
#T2911 MONMOUTH HORSE LOVERS DREAM 3 BR, 1.5 BA 1832 sqft 5 Acres Call Becky at ext. 313 $795,000 (WVMLS#834926)
Mason Branstetter Principal Broker, GRI 873-3545 ext. 303
#T2913 SILVERTON WONDERFUL DOUBLE WIDE 3 BR, 2 BA 1620 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $147,420 (WVMLS#835044)
#T2919 WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY $595,000 What an opportunity to own a home in Silverton on a large lot, 0.41acres, on a dead end lane, with shed/greenhouse, chicken coop, garden area and place for outside entertaining. Fruit trees, pear, cherry, pluot and peach. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, plus a workshop/ office with its own full bath attached, Possible dual living. Hidden wine cellar/ canning room. Many nice updates to this home! Plenty of space for everyone. Easy to show, come visit this home today! Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 (WVMLS# 836273)
SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES #T2901 COUNTRY LIVING 3 BR, 3 BA 2792 sqft. Call Kirsten at ext. 326 $760,000 (WVMLS#831900) #T2905 SCOTTS MILLS 2-ACRE SITE Call Chuck at ext. 325 $249,900 #T2910 SCOTTS MILLS ONCE IN A LIFETIME 2 BR, 3.5 BA 4253 sqft 9.36 Acres Call Chuck at ext. 325 $1,825,000 (WVMLS#834432) #T2911 MONMOUTH HORSE LOVERS DREAM 3 BR, 1.5 BA 1832 sqft 5 Acres Call Becky at ext. 313 $795,000 (WVMLS#834926)
#T2914 SILVERTON NEW TO THE MARKET3 BR, 2 BA 1841 sqft Call Michael at ext. 314 $579,500 (WVMLS#835171)
BARELAND/LOTS
#T2915 SILVERTON CLASSIC 1917 HOME 2 BR, 2 BA 1116 sqft Call Meredith at ext. 324, Ryan at ext. 322 $437,300 (WVMLS#835174)
#T2886 BLUEBERRY FARM 34.08 acres Salem. Call Whitney at ext. 320 or Mike at ext. 312 $1,200,000 (WVMLS#829133) #T2905 SCOTTS MILLS TWO-ACRE SITE Call Chuck at ext. 325 $249,900 (WVMLS#832686)
FOR RENTALS
Call Micha or Sarah at 503-873-1425 or visit SilvertonRealty.com
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