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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 . 23 W EDNESDAY , M AY 24, 2017 SILVERTONAPPEAL.COM Silver Falls challengers running strong JUSTIN MUCH STAYTON MAIL In one of the most highly-contested school board races of the region, Silver Falls School District Board appears to be headed toward some changes if Tues- day’s returns from the Marion County Election Clerk’s Office hold to their trend. Two new candidates, Jennifer Traeg- er and Shelly Nealon held leads over their incumbent opponents; Traeger had a fairly comfortable lead. Incumbent Ervin Stadeli maintained a steady lead over challenger Michele Stone-Finicle. The race featured challenges to all three incumbents (two in Zone 4), and in one form or another, each challenger’s resume included a background in educa- tion. Traeger, 42, is an ele- mentary school teacher in Woodburn with strong ties to Silverton’s Montessori community. Lierman, 55, has served 20 years on the Traeger board. Nealon, 45, is co-owner of Nealon Medical Proper- ties in Silverton. The Mid- west native spent five years as a teacher and has a wealth of school-related volunteer experience. Lierman Koch, 39, is the board’s current vice chairman after securing a vacant seat in 2015. Stadeli, 54, is a longtime Silverton res- ident who has service on the Silver Falls School District board for eight years. Stone-Finicle, 41, is the de- velopment director for NWV Habitat for Human- ity and taught high-school English in Tillamook. This race took on an in- triguing complexion with Nealon the addition of a newly- formed political action committee, Silverton Op- portunity, which on its website described its mis- sion as one supporting “Silverton area women in their efforts to strengthen Koch our community and its families through leadership and involve- ment. We support women through fund- raising, grants, outreach, and educa- tion.” The PAC actively supported Nea- lon, Stone-Finicle and Traeger. Verified final results for the school district seat, and other close races around the region, will not be official until June. Mar- ion County Clerk Bill Bur- gess said votes can filter Stadeli in throughout May from a variety of sources. “We will certify this election by June 5,” Bur- gess said on Thursday. “Voters who forgot to sign their ballot-return enve- Stone-Finicle lope or who’s signature did not match have until 5 p.m. on May 30 to come into our office and resolve their signature issue. Then we will open the ballot envelopes that See BOARD, Page 2A Chaplains provide hope for patients CREEKSIDE CHAT CHRISTENA BROOKS SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL TRIBUNE Maybe it’s the little room’s uncom- monly loud air conditioning. Or the torch-like lamps glowing on the table that holds the Bible, Torah and Quran. Or the bubbling waterfall and shrub- bery that blocks the outside view to the parking lot. But the chapel at Legacy Silverton Medical Center is a cocoon of quiet inside a busy hospital, a place where time seems to stand still. Anyone seeking a moment of peace can step inside. For those who can’t – or don’t – a team of chaplains takes spiri- tual care out into the hospital’s halls, rooms and offices. Four chaplains, mainly volunteers, provide 24-7 cover- age for patients, their families and staff. “Our goal is to meet people’s spiritu- al needs and offer them spiritual hope in times of crisis and stress,” said Betty Jo Steele, coordinator of Silverton’s chaplains. They are Quaker, Baptist and Catho- lic. Among their collective qualifica- tions are several master’s degrees and pastoral ordinations, crisis training, past medical careers, and hours of hands-on service at the hospital. Steele is a part-time employee, while Harold “H” Nelson, Barbara Harrend and Don Murdy are volunteers. “It’s pretty amazing what they do,” said Dr. Keith Haugen, Legacy Silver- ton’s hospitalist. “They support and serve everybody, not just the patients. Those of us on the front lines don’t al- ways have the expertise or emotional space at the moment when it’s critical to sit down with people.” Both Steele and Nelson know what it feels like to be in a moment of desper- ate medical need, with life-and-death thoughts and questions dominating their consciousness. Nelson calls it a “holy moment,” a time of desperation where “God can meet you,” he said. “People never leave the hospital the same way they came in – and I don’t just mean medically.” For Steele, the moment was when her young son was being wheeled away for a major operation. In the waiting room, a local pastor asked, “Are you OK?” and she knew she wasn’t. For Nel- son, it was discovering, just a few years ago, that he had a brain tumor and other complications from his exposure to Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. “You’re scared and exposed,” Nel- PHOTOS BY DANIELLE PETERSON / STATESMAN JOURNAL Participants fish from the dock during Free Fish Day on June 4, 2016, at the Silverton Reservoir. Reeling in family fun Silverton’s Free Fish Day to return June 3 JUSTIN MUCH That first fish of the day caught a year ago at the Sil- verton Reservoir deserved a certifi- cate. Free Fish Day 2016 coincided with unseasonable, blistering-hot temperatures, Jan Holowati said, which crimped the annual event’s turnout somewhat; lots of folks were heading to the coast or to cooler high grounds. But “a little girl with a little Bar- bie pole,” was undeterred, Jan re- called. The pole bowed with the strike, and the youngster reeled in a nice prize and lifetime memory in the process. “It was a really nice fish – a nice trout,” Jan said, adding that the first fish caught is among the hand- ful of certificates provided at the Nick Robinson helps Skip Bouskill fish during Free Fish Day in 2011. See MUCH, Page 3A See CHAPLAINS, Page 2A Lockett named Silverton High principal JUSTIN MUCH APPEAL TRIBUNE Silver Falls School Dis- trict announced that Sil- verton High School Assis- tant Principal/Athletic Di- rector Wade Lockett has been named as the school’s new principal. Lockett will replace Justin Lieuallen who sub- mitted his resignation to the SFSD Board March 13 with the intention of serv- ing through the end of the school year, which was his first year in the position. A district news release said Lockett brings more than 16 years of public education experience to the post. He previously served as a vice principal, athletic director and teacher in the Oregon Trail and North Marion school districts in addi- tion to coaching athletics, mock trial and serving as a National Honor Society advisor. District officials stressed that Lockett’s ex- periences weave well with his new position. “Mr. Lockett lets his students and col- leagues know that they are his highest priori- ty,” said Silver Falls School District Super- intendent Andy Bellan- do. “He has strong skills in building and maintaining relation- Silverr ton B usiiness of t he Y ear 2 016 “We are your Locals” And we have a NEW APP! You can now have quick, accurate Real Estate information in the palm of your hand! Includes location Services to show you what Is active as you’re driving through a neighborhood. Searches can be Saved and Shared! See LOCKETT, Page 3A The perfect way to fi nd your next home! 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