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S ERVING THE S ILVERTON A REA S INCE 1880 50 C ENTS ● A U NIQUE E DITION OF THE S TATESMAN J OURNAL V OL . 136, N O . 21 W EDNESDAY , M AY 10, 2017 SILVERTONAPPEAL.COM City council selects seventh member Rhett Martin, 25, says he looks forward to providing a young, fresh perspective CHRISTENA BROOKS SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL TRIBUNE A 25-year-old Silverton native is now the seventh member of the City Council, appointed by the other six councilors at a special meeting last month. William “Rhett” Martin was selected from among three finalists interviewed by the council on April 17 to fill the seat vacated in a series of surprise appoint- ments earlier this year. The shakeup be- gan with the departure of former Mayor Rick Lewis to the Oregon State Legisla- ture and followed with the appointment of former Councilor Kyle Palmer as new mayor. This left Palmer’s seat empty, and the council immediately advertised it to ap- plicants from the community. Eight ap- plied, three remained after the first round of interviews, and Martin was se- lected after the second round. Martin re- ceived the highest total ranking by one point. Martin attended school in Silverton and graduated from Silverton High School. He went on to attend Chemeketa Community College and now works for Columbia Helicopters in Aurora. “I am truly honored and excited to have received this opportunity,” Martin said. “My biggest motivation for apply- ing was the fact that the younger popula- tion in our community has been entirely unrepresented at the city council level. With that, I’m looking forward to learn- ing as much as possible and offering that fresh and young perspective on our com- munity’s most important matters.” COURTESY OF CITY OF SILVERTON Silverton City Council members Jim Sears, from left, Matt Plummer, Dana Smith, Kyle Palmer, Laurie Carter, Jason Freilinger and Rhett Martin. Vermont folk duo to play in valley CREEKSIDE CHAT CARLEE WRIGHT STATESMAN JOURNAL JUSTIN MUCH / APPEAL TRIBUNE Donna Bates, left, and Dodie Brockamp visited the Creekside Chat on May 3 to share updates on Silverton Seniors news. Bright happenings SSC expanding; cartoon contest returns JUSTIN MUCH When Wednesday morning, May 3, ar- rived, more than 200 days had passed since Mid-Willamette Valley temperatures had reached into the 70s. Kathie Dello, an associate direc- tor with Oregon Climate Service through Oregon State University confirmed that airport data showed 206 consecutive days since a maxi- mum temperature equaled or ex- ceeded 70 degrees. But with the promise of that string being broken – shattered really, as the thermometers reached up into low 80s that day -- a lively midday atmosphere resonated from Silver Creek Coffee House clientele as folks filtered through to sip, mingle and muse over the prospects of fairer weather in the works. Several of those optimists also stopped by the Creekside Chat to dis- cuss other bright happenings in the area that are not necessarily contin- gent on weather conditions. Dodie Brockamp brought updates on Silverton Senior Center develop- ments, while her associate Donna Bates discussed related tidbits on the center’s Thrift Shop. Gus Frederick also stopped in and beamed about the newly formatted Homer Davenport International Car- Internationally acclaimed Hungry- town stops in the valley for two all-ages free shows. The Vermont acoustic duo features lyricist Rebecca Hall and her husband, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ken Anderson. The duo got its start in folk music af- ter a close friend who died passed down a collection of 1960s folk albums and a guitar. Hall, inspired by these tunes that expressed grit and true-to-life ex- perience, began writing down her own thoughts, which eventually became two solo albums. Since then, Hall and Anderson have released three albums together, “Hungrytown” in 2008, “Any Forgotten Thing” in 2011 and “Further West” in 2015, and toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and New Zealand. The duo’s songs and music also have appeared on a number of shows including “Portlandia,” Com- edy Central’s “The Daily Show” and Neftlix’s “Lady Dynamite,” as well as at sporting events ranging from NAS- CAR to Hockey Night in Canada. The duo will perform 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Silver Falls Library, 410 South Water St., in Silverton, and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Loucks Auditorium at Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St. SE in Salem. Email cwright2@StatesmanJournal. com, call 503-399-6671, or follow on Twitter @CarleeWrightSJ toon Contest, which had been on hia- tus for a couple of years while contest organizers polished it up for a “re- boot” this year. The big news from the Senior Cen- ter, delivered via the SSC Board and members, is that membership eligi- bility is now broader, extending to anyone age 50 and older. By the num- bers, Dodie provided a statistic from city hall: there are 1,263 Silvertonians who are between the age of 50 and 60. That stat lends an idea of the poten- tial scope of the enhanced demo- graphics for which the center is now geared to serve. With the broadened membership See MUCH, Page 3A COURTESY OF HUNGRYTOWN Vermont acoustic duo Hungrytown stops in the valley for two free shows. Silverton Health to host 34th Fun Run LEE CLARKSON STATESMAN JOURNAL The 34th annual Silver- ton Health Fun Run is set for Saturday, May 13 at Silverton Hospital, 342 Fairview St. The event begins with a one-mile run for kids 10 and under starting at 8 a.m. A 5K run/walk that tours the city of Silverton will begin at 8:45 a.m. Pre- or post-run snacks will be available from 7:30 to 10 a.m. and post-race activities will be high- lighted by sponsor booths and the presentation of in- dividual awards for the fastest times in each age group. Both the one-mile kids course and 5K course will start and finish in front of the Silverton Hospital main entrance. The race costs $20 with a shirt prior to race day, or $15 without a shirt. The cost in- creases $5 on race day. More information about the event can be found at silverton health.org/funrun or by calling 503-873- 1786. 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