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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016 APPEAL TRIBUNE R1 ● 3A Drought looms as snowpack melts early ZACH URNESS STATESMAN JOURNAL So much for a normal summer. Snowpack is melting at rapid speed in Oregon’s mountains and forecast- ers are concerned about yet another drought hit- ting the state. A boiling April erased many of the gains made during a snowy winter and is threatening hope for a normal summer. Conditions remain far better than a year ago, when historic drought gripped the state, and res- ervoir storage is general- ly healthy. Even so, problems such as low streamflow, fish mortality, early wild- fires and limited irriga- tion have become legiti- mate concerns, forecast- ers said. “At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised to see drought expand into Western Oregon during the next month, unless we get some major precipita- tion,” National Weather Service hydrologist Matt Bryant said. “If we weren’t coming off the worst drought in recent history (last year), I think we’d probably be talking about this a lot more.” Average temperatures were 8.5 degrees higher than normal in the Cas- cade Range during April, and 6.5 degrees higher in the Willamette Valley, Bryant said. “That’s pretty signifi- cant,” he said. “It’s not a record, but anything above 3 or 4 degrees is a pretty big departure from normal.” The result was a major reduction in snowpack. On April 1, Oregon’s snowpack was 105 per- cent of normal, above av- erage in virtually every segment of the state. On May 6, Oregon’s snowpack was 56 percent of normal, well below av- erage in every segment of the state except the south- west. The fast-melting snow isn’t necessarily a disas- ter for the Oregon’s water outlook. Most of the state’s reservoirs are in “healthy condition,” said Julie Koeberle, Natural Resources Conservation Service hydrologist. In the Willamette Ba- sin, for example, every reservoir except Cougar, which had mechanical problems, is above 75 per- cent full. Detroit Lake, east of Salem, is within 7 feet of capacity. “We’re not too worried BRENT DRINKUT/STATESMAN JOURNAL An unseasonably hot April caused much of Oregon's snowpack to melt, raising the specter of a summer drought. about it,” said Matt Rabe, spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “If we need to reduce out- flows at some point this summer, to save more wa- ter, we’ll look at doing that. “Right now, there’s a lot of docks in the water and a lot of people excited about a good start to the recreation season.” will compete against 10 other 5A schools at the OSAA State Champion- ships at Oregon State Uni- versity on Friday, May 13. The musicians’ public performance is set for 2:45 p.m. in the LaSells Stewart Center auditori- um. The 35-member band’s new signature piece is “Noah” composed by Russ Newbury, once a teacher of Silverton High’s director Frank Pe- trik. The piece is highly technical and features a timpani solo in its second movement. “I was hesitant due to the level of difficulty and technique demands of the piece,” Petrik said. “The students were not de- terred and still wanted to take on the challenge.” This year, the Foxes competed at OSU, Clacka- mas Community College, Western Oregon Univer- sity and Corvallis High. For the second year in a row, they placed first in the 5A division at the Western Oregon Band Championships. At state last year, the Foxes placed fourth. Pe- trik said the young musi- cians are going into their last performance of 2016, hoping “to walk off the stage and be able to say to ourselves that we gave ev- erything and could not give any more.” SILVERTON BRIEFS Standout flautist is state champion Silverton’s Marah Christenson is Oregon’s 2016 solo flute champion. A high school junior who attends Silverton and home schools, Christen- son won the OSAA contest on April 30 at Pacific Uni- versity. Three judges gave Christenson’s perfor- mance a combined score of 964 points, six points ahead of second-place fin- isher Kaitlyn Clawson of South Salem High School. Hannah Sanders of Mc- Kay placed third, Joaquin Socolofsky of West Linn was fourth, and Courtney Badura of Medford High was fifth. Last month, Christen- son was also one of two featured soloists in Salem Youth Symphony’s spring concert on April 24. She played Cecile Chami- nade’s “Concertino.” Run for the Hills adds 10K to races Victor Point School is hosting four community footraces on Saturday, May 21 to promote fitness and raise funds for the K-8 school. A 10K route has been added to the lineup, which includes a 1-mile kids run, 5K run/walk, and 15K challenge course. The first race starts at 8 a.m. For kids 12-and-un- der, the cost is $10, regard- less of the race. For adults, it’s $20 for the 5K, $25 for the 10K and $30 for the 15K. T-shirts are $5. Each event starts and finishes at the school, 1175 Victor Point Rd. SE. Each follows country roads through picturesque farm country in the rolling Cas- cade foothills south of Sil- verton. Register online or email questions to VPrun- forthehills@gmail.com. Kids invited to pet parade May 21 A Silverton tradition since 1932, the Kiwanis Club’s Pet Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. on May 21. There is no registration or fee to participate. Chil- dren are invited to bring their pet and march in the parade. Those with no pets can dress in costume and participate too. They should meet at Coolidge and Apple streets, near Coolidge/McClaine Park at 9:30 a.m. For more information, log onto http://silverton- petparade.com/. SHS band to play at state May 13 Silverton High School’s wind ensemble Eugene Field School retirement party In light of the upcom- ing closure of Eugene Field School, the Silver Falls School District has invited the community to celebrate and reminisce about the “good ole days.” Past and present and stu- dents and staff will attend a party from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. The event will feature music, refreshments and stories. Memorabilia will also be on display. The Eu- gene Field Mouse is scheduled to appear. The school is located at 410 North Water Street. For more information, call 503-873-6341. Christian school auction at Festhalle Silverton Christian School is hosting its annu- al Mayfair Auction on Fri- day, May 14 in Mt. Angel’s Festhalle, 500 Wilco High- way Northeast. This is the K-8 Christian school’s last year at Silverton Friends Church. Expenses for the 2015-16 school year con- tinue through August, or- ganizers said. Tickets: $15 at 503-873- 5131 or at door at 5 p.m. -- Christena Brooks Zach Urness has been an outdoors writer, pho- tographer and videogra- pher in Oregon for eight years. He is the author of the book “Hiking South- ern Oregon” and can be reached at zur ness@StatesmanJour nal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on Zach Urness or @ZachsORoutdoors on Twitter. Invest in something that matters to you Tax-free municipal bond 2.89 % TRI-CNTY MET TRANSN DIST ORE R lets you invest close to home. That means you can watch civic progress and still enjoy the tax-free income from a quality bond. 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The only tough part was the nondisclo- sure element to the proc- ess. “I couldn’t speak to anyone about it — not even my wife,” he said. Then a few weeks went by and the city manager’s wife, Janice Willoughby, ran into a film crew in town from Small Business Revolution that was there to do a short movie. The crew told her all about it, Chat Continued from Page 1A ing%20Court), Davis and Much look forward to dis- cussing topics of interest with area residents in an informal setting and hear- and she came home excit- ed ready to apprise her husband of all the hubbub — unaware that he was ac- tually the one who submit- ted the paperwork for it. The short film’s pan- oramic sweep scans over many of the Silverton’s adorning features, includ- ing Silver Creek, some of the town’s many murals and the ornate downtown edifices. But it also touches on troubled times, empty downtown stores of the early 90s, potential crip- pling economic impacts of big box stores and dor- mant fears harbored by those invested in a strong Silverton. The project’s buzz through Silverton’s cozy downtown is infectious. “This is big news in our little town,” said Silverton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Stacy Palmer, who said the news has gone viral. “It’s all over Facebook, and we’ve probably passed out 3,000 handouts all over town; every res- taurant, every shop, the ing about their activities, causes and concerns. It will also provide an opportunity to meet Sil- ver Creek Coffee House’s new owner Elisha Night- ingale, who is proud to serve Longbottom coffee and tea at her 111 N. Water Street locale. dentist offices (encourag- ing people to vote). 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