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Gallon House Bridge celebrates 100 years
JUSTIN MUCH
STAYTON MAIL
JUSTIN MUCH/STATESMAN JOURNAL
Marion County Commissioner Kevin Cameron rides across the Gallon House
Bridge as part of a re-dedication ceremony.
The
cheery
gathering
showed up for more than an or-
nate fixture on the valley land-
scape or a small span of the Mar-
ion County transportation net-
work.
The event was a celebration
of a somewhat storied piece of
history over Abiqua Creek,
tucked into farmland off the
beaten path between Silverton
and Mt. Angel.
Expectedly, tales surfaced of
the bootleg gallons once carted
from the north, non-abstaining
side of the creek as part of the
Gallon House Bridge’s rededi-
cation ceremony Tuesday.
Appropriately, so did im-
promptu tales of the broader
general area reaching back a
couple of generations told by
Silverton Historical Society
President Norm English, who
recalled his father’s stories
about negotiating through sev-
eral nearby pastures as a lad,
each pasture patrolled by vigi-
lant, fleet-footed bull.
History was part of each as-
pect of the event, highlighted
with vintage vehicles and illus-
trated by juxtaposing price tags
from 100 years ago when the
bridge went into service, May
31, 1916.
“This bridge cost us $1,300
back in 1916,” Marion County
Public Works Director Alan Ha-
ley mused. “I don’t think I could
get some paint on it for $1,300 to-
day.”
The county had four covered
bridges at one time; Gallon
House is the only one remain-
ing, and it’s billed as the oldest
Oregon covered bridge in con-
tinuous operation. Haley salut-
ed the span, along with the two
operating ferries over the Wil-
lamette, as among the unique
treasures inherent Marion
County’s transportation sys-
tem.
Along with the requisite rib-
bon cutting and unveiling of a
handsome informational kiosk,
the county commissioners initi-
ated the ceremonials with rides
across the bridge in vintage au-
tos, included among them a 1906
Maxwell.
The drivers of the antique
cars at the ceremony, Arnie An-
See BRIDGE, Page 4A
Creekside Chat
Snapshots on
Water Street
JUSTIN MUCH AND MICHAEL DAVIS
APPEAL TRIBUNE
It was just six years ago that Carlyn
Reid was working the window at a
Dutch Bros. caffeine cabin in Wood-
burn.
Today, she’s the owner-operator of
an impressive, welcoming, window-lit
Water Street hair salon.
But we are getting ahead of our-
selves.
Back in 2010 when she was a java
wage slave, she caught the eye of a
young fishing guide who would roll up
for service towing his boat. He made a
point of coming back, chatting up Car-
lyn and, presumably, getting his Dutch
Mafia loyalty card punched.
That fish fancier and construction
pro, Chris Reid, one day asked the lithe
blonde graduate of Silverton High for a
date.
Not long after, they went fishing to-
gether. Talk about allure.
In 2012 they were married, and now
they have a 3-year-old daughter, Julia.
“A lot can happen over coffee,” she
now says.
In March, Carlyn turned the key on
Rustic Roots Salon, an airy, modern oa-
sis that features way-tall mirrors, wood
plank floors and sleek, black uphol-
stery.
With the exception of the plumbing,
the renovation of the first-floor space at
119 N. Water St. was completed by Chris
and two compadres.
Caryln asked for “earthy, cozy and
comfortable” and that’s what Chris de-
livered.
The owner-stylist popped into Silver
Creek Coffee House on Wednesday and
invited us over for a look. That’s when
we met stylists Shelby Phillips and Iri-
na Reutov.
Rustic Roots will soon add an aesthe-
tician and offer spray tans, body wax-
ing and yes, fellas, manscaping.
The salon is open from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays
For further information, call 503-
779-7623.
Passionate kisses
Silverton’s wonderful Wizard of
Odd, Stu Rasmussen, gave us an update
on his new-ish venture, the coin-operat-
ed relationship analyzer.
It purports to provide guidance on
where things stand between couples –
“based on the intensity and duration of
a kiss,” Stu says.
Users drop in 50 cents, place their
hands on “sense plates” on either side of
the machine and smooch. The answers
range from “Is this on?” to “True love.”
If you haven’t seen one in action,
drop by the Silver Creek Coffee House.
The proprietor has attached an analyz-
er to a wall in the aft area of the café.
MICHAEL DAVIS/STATESMAN JOURNAL
Owner-stylist Carlyn Reid’s Rustic Roots Salon on North Water Street was designed to be
earthy, cozy and comfortable.
See CREEKSIDE, Page 2A
Pets rescued from RV at park
CAROL MCALICE CURRIE
STATESMAN JOURNAL
PHOTO COURTESY OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
This dog was among several pets rescued from an RV at Silver Falls State
Park.
Silverton students
sent home after
ingesting acid
GORDON FRIEDMAN
STATESMAN JOURNAL
Two Silverton High
School students were sent
home May 27 after taking
hallucinogenic
drugs
while at school, according
to Sgt. Jerry Blaylock of
the Silverton Police De-
partment.
The pair apparently
became alarmed when
law enforcement arrived
at the school with drug-
sniffing dogs for a ran-
dom drug sweep.
The sweeps are in ac-
cordance with school pol-
icy, Blaylock said. Police
from Silverton, Stayton,
Keizer, Woodburn and
sheriff’s deputies assist-
ed to speed up the sweep,
he said.
The dogs investigated
backpacks and lockers
and found nothing, Blay-
lock said, but the two stu-
dents panicked and “ap-
parently took the acid
they had in their back-
See ACID, Page 4A
The Oregon Humane Soci-
ety, responding to a request
from Marion County Dog Ser-
vices, is now caring for 14 pets
rescued from a recreational ve-
hicle at Silver Falls State Park.
BJ Andersen, executive di-
rector of the Willamette Hu-
mane Society, said it’s likely the
county sought the services of
the OHS Humane Special
Agent, who is a cruelty investi-
gator. Marion County does not
have a special agent.
The cruelty investigator ar-
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rived at the park June 1 and
found six dogs, six cats and two
reptiles living in unsanitary
conditions inside the motor
home. All of the dogs and cats
were significantly underweight
and infested with fleas.
The fourteen pets were
transported to the OHS Holman
Medical Center and examined
by a veterinarian. The pets,
which were turned over to OHS
by their owners, will require
significant care before they can
be made available for adoption.
“Oregon has some of the
strongest laws in the nation
when it comes to protecting ani-
mals,” said OHS Executive Di-
rector Sharon Harmon. “The
public should be aware that
when pets don’t receive basic
care, the law in Oregon is being
broken.”
OHS is not currently releas-
ing the names of the individuals
involved, and no citations have
been issued as of this report.
The animals are not available
for viewing by the public at this
time.
ccurrie@statesmanjour-
nal.com; 503-399-6746 or follow
on Twitter at @CATMCurrie
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