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Silverton Senior Center hosts series
of events in the upcoming weeks
JUSTIN MUCH
APPEAL TRIBUNE
Silverton Senior Cen-
ter is hosting several
highlighted events on the
near horizon: Travel Fair,
Dynamic Aging classes
and Rock the Casino.
All activities take place
at the center, 115 West-
field St., Silverton.
Travel Fair is sched-
uled for 2 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 28, and is for anyone
who is planning a vacation
and has a penchant for
day trips. Travel agents
will be on hand. There will
also be door prizes and
other treats.
Dynamic Aging is a se-
ries of classes from 10:30
to 11:30 a.m. on October
Wednesdays, 4, 11, 18 and
25.
Led by registered
nurse and restorative ex-
ercise specialist Mary
Purdy, the class is based
on a book by Katy Bow-
man and focuses on learn-
ing how to care for your
body – feet, ankles, knees,
hips, back, shoulders, pel-
vic floor, brain – in a
“whole body, whole life
way,” according to the
billing.
Cost is $7 for Senior
Center members and $8
for non-members.
Rock the Casino takes
place Saturday, Oct. 7.
Gaming and a silent auc-
tion are from 6 to 9 p.m.
with the live auction be-
ginning at 9 p.m. There is
a wide variety of items for
bidding.
The $20 ticket includes
a tri-tip dinner catered by
Wooden Nickel along with
entry into a raffle that in-
cludes a fishing trip for
four on Detroit Lake val-
ued at $400. There is a no-
host bar, and gaming in-
cludes poker, blackjack,
craps roulette and Texas
hold ‘em.
For information, call
the center at 503-873-3093
or visit its Facebook page.
Participants land at Spong’s Landing as they finish the
paddling portion of the River 2 Ridge event on Sept. 17.
MOLLY J. SMITH / STATESMAN JOURNAL
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Over the past several
months, selected streets
in Silverton have under-
gone resurfacing per a
contract signed with,
what I’ve been told by a
city employee, is an out-
of-state outfit. The same
employee also remarked
that the street treatment
is supposed to last many
years. The figure of ten
was specifically cited.
If true, then I have bad
news for the city officials
who arranged for this
work.
I ride my bike nearly
daily. My route includes
Mill Street, spanning the
distance between B Street
and Oak Street. That area
was treated earlier this
year, but I have already
observed numerous visi-
ble and lengthy cracks on
the surface that have ap-
peared despite the previ-
ous two-phased work. It
first comprised of filling a
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event, coming Saturday,
Oct. 7, and bringing a wide
spectrum of music to the
city.
Andy shared that he
senses a positive vibe at
the start of this school
year, something he attri-
butes to a lot of new ener-
gy “on the heels of a trans-
formative year.” Part of
that was palpable at the
district’s first in-service
day, which drew 475 peo-
ple.
“I feel good about the
standard we’ve been able
to establish,” Andy said.
The underscore that,
he furnished one of the
“good news” posters. The
gist of it is that in 2010
Oregon’s
high-school
graduation rate hovered
at a paltry 66 percent,
while Silverton’s stood at
a rosier 75 percent. Last
year, Oregon’s had perked
up to 75 percent, while Sil-
verton’s soared up to 89
percent, in the top 5 per-
cent of the state’s 360 high
schools, 18th overall.
The poster lists gradu-
ation numbers for each
year between 2010 and
2016; notable is that Sil-
verton’s
2015
mark
eclipsed last year’s with
90 percent.
Andy believes that a
proactive approach with
district educators fo-
cused on student engage-
ment is key to the rise in
graduation rates. He also
stressed that the work is
far from done – 100 per-
cent is the aim.
“We still have 10 per-
cent to go…we still have a
lot of work to do,” he said,
using an analogy of the 4-
minute mile and the mil-
lennia it took (since rec-
ords were kept) to achieve
that. “This is where the
really hard part begins.”
Tom surmised that the
district’s complexion may
also be a factor in the
graduation numbers. He
said SFSD resisted the in-
clination other districts
trending toward consoli-
dation, illustrated by the
number of rural elemen-
tary schools, such as Vic-
tor Point, Scotts Mills, Ev-
ergreen, Butte Creek,
within which involvement
and parental leadership
can take hold and flourish
more agreeably than it
may in larger, less-per-
sonable environs.
Tom also spoke of en-
gagement, though a bit
differently than Andy; the
superintendent accented
curricula while the board
chair noted extracurricu-
lar.
“We try to make sure
every student at the high
school is engaged in some
type of extracurricular
(activity or interest),”
Tom said, stressing “that
engagement makes them
want to come to school.”
Bethany Charter
School
Engagement isn’t a
problem
at
Bethany
where Angela says one of
the reasons she loves the
K-8 experience there is
familiarity with school
staff and other families,
along with having all four
Silver Falls School District Superintendent Andy Bellando,
right, and district Board Chair Tom Buchholz stop by the
Creekside Chat to share good news about the district's
graduation rates. JUSTIN MUCH | APPEAL TRIBUNE
Next chat
What: Creekside Chat
Where: Silver Creek Coffee House, 111 Water St., Silverton
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 (First and third
Wednesdays)
Questions and information: Contact Justin Much,
jmuch@StatesmanJournal.com; cell 503-508-8157; or follow at
twitter.com/justinmuch
of her kids in the same
school.
The latest engagement
is the school carnival, 4 to
7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at
the school, 824 Hazel-
green Road.
The carnival’s history
dates back decades prior
to Bethany’s charter sta-
tus – 45 years. Bingo has
been an event staple since
its inception, while other
elements include the dunk
tank, a bouncy house and
plenty of pizza.
The money raised goes
directly to the school’s
parent club, which in turn
helps out features such as
outdoor education and
field trips.
For carnival or Betha-
ny Charter School infor-
mation, call 503-873-4300.
Ah, the music!
Oct. 7 is shaping up to
be an extra-festive day in
town as the Silverton
Sidewalk Shindig will
strum over the streets
from noon through the
evening hours.
Heading into its 6th
year, the Shindig has add-
ed a local scholarship
fund. It will also feature
some new acts within its
incredibly populated and
varied slate; a random
sampling of the scores on
hand draws Kyle Ten
Eyck’s top 40 hits, Skamu-
na’s West African Carib-
bean Reggae, Tom O’Con-
nor’s old-time bluegrass
and
fiddle,
Humble
George’s jug band.
There will be steel
drums, harp, Hawaiian,
acoustic easy listening,
soft rock, soul…If you
love music and can find a
day and place with more
variety than Silverton has
on Oct. 7, go there. Other-
wise, visit the streets Sil-
verton and prepare to be
pleased.
Sarah noted that the
open mic, crafts, face
painting and a caricature
artist will be among the
“kids” offerings at Town
Square Park that day –
and they're not just for
kids.
Gregg delighted in the
groundwork this event
has developed over the
past decade via communi-
ty-wide
attentiveness,
paraphrasing a quote – it
takes a village to raise a
child – by asserting “It
takes all of Silverton to
raise a festival.”
Get a glimpse of the
Shindig and see its 2017
lineup
on
Facebook,
Facebook.com/sidewalk-
shindig.
50-50 Invitation &
Challenge
Turning or turned 50
and maybe feeling a tad
glum about it?
Nah, there’s a better
way to handle the mile-
stone in this town, and it
pivots on activities at the
Silverton Senior Center.
The center has broadened
its membership recently
to include the 50 some-
things, and Dodie dropped
by Creekside to tell us
about a coinciding mem-
bership drive in which
they aim to get 50 addi-
tional members who are
of age 50-something.
Silverton City Man-
ager Christy Wurster will
be among that number, as
will Silverton Coffee Sta-
tion proprietor Christy
Husky.
The city manager said
turning 50 this year has
been something she’s re-
flected on frequently of
late. Along with first
names, she and Husky
share that milestone.
“We’ve been talking
over the past few months
about turning 50,” Christy
Wurster said. “The other
day I asked her ‘how are
you doing?’ She said: ‘I
think I’m embracing it….I
think I’m going to join the
senior center. How about
you?’ I told her, you know,
I think I will too.”
The
membership
drive's keystone event
takes place at 10 a.m. Mon-
day, Oct. 2, at the center,
115 Westfield St. Dodie
added that as part of the
drive the annual member-
ship fee has been reduced
“It’s really a way to
celebrate the marriage
of recreation and natural
resources,”
Peterson
said. “And I thought that
was significant because
we have a wealth of
both.”
Reach Jonathan Bach
by
email
at
jbach@statesmanjour-
nal.com or by phone at
503-399-6714. Follow him
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Relay
plethora of extant cracks,
followed by the “slurry”
material placed over the
entire exterior of the
street.
Greg Marlowe,
Silverton
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have a new bridge open-
ing, and it could be a sig-
nature event,’ ” she said.
So she traveled to Ja-
pan again in 2015, partic-
ipating in the boating
portion of the relay. She
went with Angie Onye-
wuchi, president and
CEO of Travel Salem,
who competed in the
whole race.
Now, about two years
later, Salem has its own
version.
to $15 (from $25) until Jan-
uary.
You don’t have to be at
the event to join, of
course. In fact, Christy
joked that they may con-
coct popsicle-stick people
with pictures pasted on
them to honor those who
can’t.
Another unique tidbit
about the day: Silverton
Chamber of Commerce
Director Stacy Palmer
turns 50 that day. Yes, you
guessed it – word has it
she plans to be there as
well.
Beyond the drive, SSC
is chock full of upcoming
events, activities and fes-
tivities: Travel Fair, 2 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 28; Rock
the Casino, Saturday, Oct.
7; Dynamic Aging class,
10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays
in October; Holiday Mar-
ket, Nov. 3-4; Christmas
Craft Fair, Dec. 1-2.
For details, call 503-
873-3093 or visit the cen-
ter’s Facebook page:
Facebook.com/Silverton-
Senior-Center-
122198094529144/.
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Coats for Kids Drive
Fresh off the school
supplies drive, Silverton
Together is back at it with
an equally venerable
Coats for Kids Drive.
Jan said this project,
directed at keeping the
youngsters warm in cold
weather, has been an an-
nual quest for 17 years. A
solid backing of church
and community groups
along with local schools,
fortify the participation.
Donations are current-
ly being accepted at vari-
ous businesses, where
they have opened their
doors as drop-off sites.
Look for the posters
around town.
Jan stressed that they
need adult sizes as well as
kid sizes, and it’s not just
coats: jackets, sweat-
shirts, mittens, scarves,
hats, garments of warmth
in cold conditions are all
accepted.
For information, call
Silverton Together at 503-
873-0405
or
visit
Facebook.com/silverton-
together.
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