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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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