2A Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Appeal Tribune Much Next chat Continued from Page 1A Where: Silver Creek Coffee House, 111 Water St., Silverton What: Creekside Chat support us,” Josh said, noting a recent chili cook off at the United Method- ist Church that netted the program $1,200. Josh said this partner- ship with Assembly of God has facilitated an even stronger connection with the middle school, es- pecially given the church building’s location near the school. He also re- minds kids and parents that registration is still open – a fact that may be especially be enticing to those 7th and 8th graders recently finishing up win- ter sports. Volunteers are also al- ways welcome. Email Josh to find out a bit more at joshburgeson@gmail. com. ASAP’s local director, Sue Roessler urges any- one with a participation or volunteer interest to visit the website: http://asapsilvertonor.org . “We’re still always try- ing to inform the commu- nity about who we are and what we do; we always want to invite more kids,” Sue affirmed. Activity was aplenty in Mt. Angel that early af- ternoon where some com- munity members, a cou- ple of stately golden re- trievers among them, am- bled up to Kennedy High School as coach Kerry Hall prepped his Lady Trojans for a trip across the state for the OSAA Class 2A basketball tour- nament in Pendleton. A group of spirit-boost- ing moms, firefighters and a mini-van-horn blow- ing granny were among the send-off squad, while many players and boost- ers alike still sported the markings of Ash Wednes- day’s morning mass. It’s a long drive, but the first part of it was blink- of-an-eye quick as Kenne- dy High School students lined the school hallways at about 2:05 p.m., players sprinted out the library door at 2:06 p.m., through the hallway high fives, out the front door and mo- ments later collected mid- dle-school high fives down Marquam Street. Inside a timer’s minute they high-fived it again blocks away with St. Ma- ry’s students…and then they were gone, Pendle- ton bound barely 5 min- utes from the moment the When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 (First and third Wednesdays) Questions and information: Contact Justin Much, jmuch@Statesman Journal.com; 503-769-6338, cell 503-508-8157 PHOTOS BY JUSTIN MUCH/APPEAL TRIBUNE Josh Burgeson and Emalie Radocchia at the Silver Creek Coffee House for a Creekside Chat. library door sprung the spirited contingent to- ward its eastern-Oregon destination. The sendoff stir was so quick, Mt. Angel Fire Dis- trict’s Trojan-banner-car- rying vehicle could have doubled that day’s com- munity-support task as a live fire drill. Few things coalesce a community like a beloved sports team. One of those things, at least historical- ly speaking, is a communi- ty grange. Gus knows a little something about that, and he’s set to share some of his knowledge at Silver- ton Grange. Previews to his presentation note how the Grange movement started, nationally and in Oregon, and how it has re- mains an active part of ru- ral communities to this day. If you sense that some aspects of modern-day so- ciety seem to steer en- deavors away from the homogenized and back to- ward the local -- think farmer’s markets or the oft-coined term “locally grown” -- this may pique your interest. In sharing a glimpse of his grange presentation, Gus wrote: “Over the last 100 years, our society has grown up around the para- digm of cheap energy and rapid mobility. This is changing no matter what anyone feels about it one way or the other. Market forces are driving society as a whole towards a re-lo- Do you prepare more for family vacations than you do for college? For a personalized college cost report, call or visit a financial advisor today. www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC LOCAL ADVISORS Salem Area Vin Searles Jeff Davis Keizer Area Surrounding Area Sheryl Resner Bridgette Justis FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR Mission | 503-363-0445 Liberty | 503-581-8580 Keizer | 503-304-8641 Sublimity | 503-769-3180 Michael Wooters Garry Falor Mario Montiel Tim Yount FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR South | 503-362-5439 West | 503-588-5426 Keizer | 503-393-8166 Silverton | 503-873-2454 Derek Gilbert Chip Hutchings Walt Walker FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR Commercial | 503-362-9699 Lancaster | 503-585-4689 FINANCIAL ADVISOR Stayton | 503-769-4902 Caitlin Davis Tim Sparks FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR West | 503-585-1464 Commercial | 503-370-6159 OR-0000385394 The defending champion Kennedy Lady Trojans basketball team boards the bus for a return trip to the Pendleton dance. calization paradigm, even if many in industry fail to recognize it, or actively oppose it. “We see this in our gro- cery stores with the ever- expanding range of local organic produce, or in the increase in vibrant Farm- er’s Markets and in the creative ingenuity of many of our rural citi- zens. Many of us feel that the Grange should accept this changing paradigm, and become a major play- er and even leader in rural communities in transi- tion.” The budding Live Lo- cal Marketplace on Water Street aspires to that. For that matter, few if any op- portunities to see all can- didates relevant to local ballots equaled the grang- e’s forum last fall. Almost as if on cue, the grange’s next activity wears well with this pro- posed paradigm. Jan noted among the Seedy event features is an opportunity for people get together to swap garden seeds, especially heir- loom varieties, or varie- ties that have been in the family for generations. That’s a part of it, other features include: * Free Garden Seeds. Mayor Stables and is the execu- tive director of the North- west Equine Practitioners Association, a pet dental care trainer, and a free- lance writer. “I’m a job collector,” Palmer said, unsurpris- ingly willing to point out that he started his animal- centered career as a lowly $5-per-hour kennel atten- dant. After owning horses and other animals, he and his wife have just one pet, a Jack Russell terrier, and they spend their days working and volunteering in Silverton – and travel- ing when they can. Palmer’s ties to the business community couldn’t be much tighter; his wife’s the chamber president, and his sister- in-law is the executive di- rector. But he spent years as a political independent before recently register- ing as a Republican to vote for Rep. Gilliam in the primary election. He agrees with parts of both major parties’ platforms, still feeling much the in- dependent, as he’s the par- ent of a gay son and a fis- cal conservative. Topping his concerns in Silverton is infrastruc- ture that he said is “in cri- sis.” Most worrisome is the water treatment plan, which needs almost im- mediate replacement but lacks any kind of funding source. He’s voted with other councilors for utili- ty rate and fee increases to pay for upkeep and re- pairs that have long been ignored, he said. “I support a moderate but forward-moving plan that doesn’t break people – and I think we’ve some- times come close,” he said. Never far from his mind is Silverton’s Urban Renewal District, which includes the downtown area. Until 2024, it will continue to set aside a por- tion of the property taxes collected inside it to pay for projects to combat “blight.” He supports ex- tending the district to in- clude properties along North First Street and would like to see the dis- trict use its borrowing power to complete pro- jects there and downtown as soon as possible. In the past, he’s cham- pioned the idea of creat- ing a parks and recreation district that would in- crease funding for the pool, parks and other rec- reational activities by spreading costs to more taxpayers, many of whom already use Silverton’s fa- cilities. Such a district could be “larger than the city but smaller than the school district,” he said. His own hopes and dreams notwithstanding, Palmer said he has no plans to “flex his muscle” in the council chambers, Continued from Page 1A packed up and gone home, but I didn’t. I doubled down,” he said. There are other times in Palmer’s life when he chose to swallow his pride for the love of his home- town. Born in Silverton and raised Kyle Palmer with his brother, Kevin, by a truck- driving father and a moth- er who worked for the phone company, he grew up feeling free and safe in a town “where no one locked their doors.” “One of the reasons I like to be involved is to pay back the town for what it gave me,” he said. He played Little League baseball and con- tinued into high school, typically occupying the outfield but occasionally the pitcher’s mound. “I was never more than mediocre,” is his charac- teristically modest as- sessment of himself. Al- though he didn’t keep playing after his 1984 graduation, he later be- came a coach, eventually working his way up to a paid job at the high school. When he was let go from that job to make way for new coaching talent, Palmer faced the same tough choice he’d later have to make in politics. He could pull back and nurse his wounds or forge ahead. He opted for the latter, serving Silverton’s sporting community by sitting on the committee that helped design the new high school and sur- rounding sports fields. He and his wife, Julie Hannan, are parents of two boys in their 20s, both of whom attended Silver- ton schools and played sports here. The couple works to- gether as manager and as- sistant manager of Silver Creek Animal Clinic, where Palmer also works as a certified veterinary technician. On the side, he manages Evans Valley Bring some to trade too -- everyone leaves with seeds * Master Gardeners and food preservers on- hand to answer questions * Learn about compost- ing and recycling in the garden * Master Beekeepers to share information on bee-friendly practices and plantings in your gar- den * Seed catalogs to browse * Information on gar- dening with water conser- vation in mind *Kid’s Activities like Plant a Bean The information, tips, seeds and setting are es- pecially ripe for anyone new to gardening. Jan said there will also be Grange Community Gar- den tours and signups. “Everyone interested in gardening is welcome to attend,” Jan said. The event is free, but a canned-food donation is encouraged. Silverton Grange Hall, 201 Division Street, Sil- verton -- Main & Water streets downtown, head south 1.7 miles on Water Street toward Silver Falls State Park, (or Silver Creek Falls, if you are more inclined to tradition- al nomenclature) and turn left on Division Street. Look for the grange sign on the corner. For information, con- tact Jan at silverton grange@gmail.com or (503) 551-4788. jmuch@Statesman- Journal.com or 503-769- 6338, cell 503-508-8157 or follow at twitter.com/jus- tinmuch partly because he shares his predecessor Lewis’ commitment to congeniality and partly because he likes to make decisions by consensus. On a council of seven – which Silverton will have the councilors appoint- ments someone to fill Palmer’s empty seat – it takes four votes to make a decision. “I just figure that, if I can’t get three people to agree with me, maybe my idea isn’t that good after all,” he said, smiling. P.O. Box 13009 Salem, OR 97309 Address P.O. 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