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OBITUARIES
Michael Thomas Benner
Steven Newton Chaney
Aug. 14, 1958 — July 27,
2017
Michael was born to
Jimmy and Eleanor (Bel-
seth) Benner in Rich-
mond, California. In 1970,
Michael and his family re-
located to Silverton. He finished his
schooling at Silverton High School and
began working in the landscape indus-
try, contributing to the beautification of
commercial and residential areas. Mi-
chael enjoyed hunting and fishing with
his dad and playing pool and horseshoes
with his many friends; he was also a
member of the pool league in Silverton.
Michael is survived by his parents,
Jimmy and Eleanor Benner of Wood-
burn; his sister, Stacy Lyn Benner of Eu-
gene; and extended family and friends.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 12,
two days before Michael’s birthday, at
Unger Funeral Chapel in Silverton. A
celebration of Michael’s life will follow
at Silverton’s Coolidge Park.
April 26, 1954 — July 26,
2017
Steven Newton Cha-
ney, 63, of Silverton
passed peacefully at his
home on July 26, 2017.
Steven was born April
26, 1954, in Rabat, French Morocco. His
parents were Colonel Newton Cornelius
Chaney and Shirley Virginia Chaney. He
was a world traveler who was always
seeking new ideas through his love of
music and art. He spent much of his life
in the San Diego, California, area but
chose Silverton as his place of retire-
ment.
He was an active member of St. Paul’s
Catholic Church and particularly loved
his work with the choir.
Steven is survived by his loved ones:
his sister Jan Matzen of Tahlequah, Okla-
homa; nephews Mika and Ben Matzen of
Thornton, Colorado; and companion Lau-
ra Yeates of Silverton and her children.
A mass will be held in his honor at 10
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at St. Paul’s
Catholic Church in Silverton. Anyone
who knew Steven is encouraged to at-
tend and pay their respects.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that
memorials be made to the Navajo Relief
Fund, 1310 E Riverview Drive, Phoenix
AZ 85034 or www.nrfprograms.org. Ste-
ven supported this charity throughout
his later years and held their mission
close to his heart.
Anna “Ann” Dick
Nov. 13, 1945 — July 30,
2017
Anna “Ann” Dick, 71,
passed away July 30, 2017,
with loving family by her
side.
Ann was born in Nikol-
ski, Alaksa, one of nine children born to
Leonty and Nellie (Chereasen) Sovoroff.
She was raised and resided in the tiny
town on the Umnak Island of the Aleu-
tians area of Alaska. In 1977, Ann moved
to Silverton, where she met Don Dick.
They were married on Dec. 8, 1984. Ann
worked for many years as a CNA at local
nursing homes in Silverton, and for 16
years worked for AgriPack in Wood-
burn.
Ann loved her family above all else,
especially her three children and grand-
children. She also enjoyed fishing, bead-
ing, dancing, country music and barbe-
quing.
Ann is preceded in death by her par-
ents, siblings, and grandson, Gary Jay-
cox. She is survived by her husband of
nearly 34 years, Don; daughter Colinda
Semdstad; sons Paul Jaycox and George
(Stacy) Jaycox; and grandchildren Adri-
an, Josh, TJ, Brianna, and Kelsey.
Visitation was held Aug. 6 at Unger
Funeral Chapel in Silverton. Graveside
service was held Aug. 7 at Valley View
Cemetery in Silverton.
Arrangements with Unger Funeral
Chapel.
Fire
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Pacific Crest Trail
A stretch of roughly 30 miles of the Pacific Crest
Trail is closed in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness.
The closure runs from Minto Pass, near Wasco
Lake, northward to Breitenbush Lake.
Thru-hikers on the PCT will have multiple options
about where they can exit the trail. Those traveling
north can exit at Marion Lake Trail, while those com-
ing south must exit at Breitenbush Lake.
Mount Jefferson Wilderness
The entire northern half of the Mount Jefferson
Wilderness is now closed, officials announced.
The closure includes everything north of Marion
Lake and 14 major trailheads and Forest Service
roads. It includes popular hiking and backpacking
destinations Jefferson Park, Pamelia Lake and Carl
Lake, among others.
List of trailheads closed
Bingham Ridge
South Breitenbush
Minto Mountain
Crown Lake
Pamelia Lake
Bear Valley / Rockpile Lake
Whitewater Creek
Cabot Lake
Cheat Creek
Jefferson Lake
Triangulation Peak
Brush Creek
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Where: Silver Creek Coffee House, 111 Water St., Silverton
Silverton High School Alumni Association
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 7 (First and third
Wednesdays)
Prepping for their annual fundraiser/reunion last
week, Silverton High School Alumni Association mem-
bers Tracy Duerst, Verna Thayer and Carmen Smith
took the time to meet at the coffee house.
The reunion, held last Friday in Mt. Angel, marked
the 19th held by the group, which is in its 20th year. It’s
more than just a Silver Foxes mingling; this year the
organization awarded more than $68,000 in scholar-
ships, bringing the total allotment over the past two
decades to $734,300 to 957 Silverton High alumni.
One of the group’s founders and a stalwart in its
growth, Mason Branstetter, was recognized with a Ju-
dy Schmidt Lifetime Achievement Award this year.
While many recipients are college bound, the over-
arching aim is to see the students further their educa-
tion.
“They may be going to barber school or a mechanics
school…we just want to see them further their educa-
tion,” Verna said.
Beyond its philanthropy, the alumni association is
notable for its wide-ranging membership. Thumbing
through the newsletter directory, you see a representa-
tive from nearly every class dating back to 1938, which
is represented by Eileen Lawson.
Carmen listed the cross-continent contingency with
reunion folks hailing from far-flung locales as Georgia,
Arizona, Louisiana, Hawaii, Kansas, Michigan, and
California. Membership is modestly priced at $5 per
year, and the group is always developing ways to keep
its scholarship fund healthy.
“Our goal is to someday be able to give a scholarship
to every SHS graduate who wants to further his or her
education,” the group’s latest call for contributions
stated.
There are a number of ways to contribute — dona-
tion to the annual fundraising silent auction or purchas-
ing association pins, T-shirts, polo shirts, caps or sweat-
shirts.
Anyone who wants to learn more about the group can
visit www.shsfoxes.com or contact Mason in town at
303
Oak
St.,
Silverton,
503-873-3545
or
mason@silvertonrealty.com. You can also contact Ver-
na at 503-581-8231, Carmen at 503-873-7741.
There is also a Facebook page at www.face-
book.com/Silverton-High-School-Alumni-
Association-170118086379502/.
Rep. Rick Lewis discusses current issues
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Now that the legislative session is over, school and
civic officials will be hearing from District 18 Rep. Rick
Lewis as he plans to apprise folks of the developments
at the state level and what they mean locally.
Rick had to hit the ground running following Vic Gil-
liam’s medically related resignation from the House.
Having served as Silverton’s mayor, police chief and
even some assistant football coaching for the Bandon
Tigers, Rick brought some qualifications to the task.
At Creekside Chat, he touched on a variety of topics,
ranging from traffic safety to trains to nurturing bipar-
tisan cooperation in getting things done at the state lev-
el.
Folks will hear more about his experiences when he
visits council meetings, school board sessions and oth-
er civic groups in the coming weeks. In a nutshell, he
feels the work completed regarding transportation this
past session was worthwhile — vital actually.
“The transportation package was probably the most
important, and that was a compromise between par-
ties,” Rick said.
He will explain to local residents what that means in
Silverton, Molalla and the like, including improve-
What: Creekside Chat
Questions and information: Contact Justin Much,
jmuch@StatesmanJournal.com; cell 503-508-8157; or follow at
twitter.com/justinmuch
ments to Jefferson Street and Mt. Angel Highway (214),
and to Highway 211 around Molalla.
Safe routes to school will also be a topic of discus-
sion, while work in ensuring new programs for veter-
ans was a valued success this past year as well.
Looking into the future, Rick envisions more atten-
tion needs to be paid to issues surrounding health care
and PERS.
Rick
,can
be
reached
at
rep.ricklewis@oregonlegislature.gov,
503-966-1418,
www.oregonlegislature.gov/lewis.
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