2A Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Appeal Tribune
Timber
Continued from Page 1A
sational piece playfully dubbed “Freres Stonehenge.”
In Corvallis, OSU plans to use the Freres product
along with cross-laminated timber and glulam beams
from another Oregon company, D.R. Johnson Lumber
in Riddle.
“The building is being constructed of all local wood,”
said Thomas Maness, dean of the Cheryl Ramberg Ford
and Allyn C. Ford College of Forestry. “OSU’s research
went into developing the product and getting it certi-
fied at D.R. Johnson, so yes we are using the product of
our own research."
Taking on concrete and steel
Mass-plywood panel and cross-laminated timber are
billed as products that could transplant heavier, less-
adaptable construction materials such as concrete and
steel. They also are said to produce a smaller carbon
footprint.
“We believe veneer is the most appropriate raw ma-
terial for mass timber panels in the Pacific Northwest,”
said Tyler Freres, vice president of sales. “Our veneer
plants can efficiently and responsibly use second and
third-growth timber with a minimum of a 5-inch block
diameter to produce engineered panels.”
Arijit Sinha, OSU associate professor of wood sci-
ence & engineering, touts the potential to reduce green-
house gas emission by substituting wood in construc-
tion.
“Wood, as it grows, uses carbon dioxide. And when
the tree is turned into building products, it sequesters
the carbon for the lifetime of the product," Sinha said.
"This unique aspect of wood makes it a good choice for
any buildings claiming to be green.”
Researchers are also excited about the prospects.
“This is not merely a new engineered composite
product but an entirely new building technology revo-
lutionizing the use of timber in construction," another
OSU wood science professor, Lech Muszyn ski, wrote in
his research summary published earlier this year.
Oregon BEST recently collaborated with eight re-
gional stakeholders, including OSU, Oregon Depart-
ment of Forestry, Business Oregon and Oregon Manu-
facturing Extension Partnership, to issue a 110-page
study that examined cross-laminated timber feasibil-
ity, including resource capacity, market demand and
“real or perceived barriers to the use.”
A few completed projects that utilized cross-lami-
nated timber include Albina Yard and Carbon 12 in Port-
land, Brelsford Washington State University Visitor
Center in Pullman, Washington, and Hamlin Middle
School in Springfield.
But even with several additional projects in the pipe-
line, including the Pearl District’s Framework in Port-
land and various K-12 school projects in Washington,
mass timber uses are still in their infancy.
Sinha and Muszyn ski say mass timber’s best applica-
bility is in mid-range projects, such as buildings from
three to 12 stories.
“In the high-rise building category, these products
might not be a good choice,” Sinha said. “Their niche
will be in the low to mid-rise buildings (3-12 stories). I
believe, all the materials can co-exist.
Familiarity and comfort with the new products will
Property
Continued from Page 1A
for on the open market.
Sale supporters said the city and the Oregon Garden
have been intertwined since the garden’s inception, and
the large purchase from the Pettit family 15 years ago
was originally undertaken to allow for expansion at the
Garden.
As another connection, the Garden uses a wetland
To fi nd out how to get your
fi nancial goals on track,
contact your Edward Jones
fi nancial advisor today
www.edwardjones.com
Member SIPC
LOCAL ADVISORS
Vin Searles
Jeff Davis
Keizer Area
Surrounding Area
Sheryl Resner Bridgette Justis
FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Mission | 503-363-0445 Liberty | 503-581-8580 Keizer | 503-304-8641 Sublimity | 503-769-3180
Michael Wooters Garry Falor Mario Montiel
Tim Yount
FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
South | 503-362-5439 West | 503-588-5426 Keizer | 503-393-8166 Silverton | 503-873-2454
Caitlin Davis Chip Hutchings
Walt Walker
FINANCIAL ADVISOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR
West | 503-585-1464 Lancaster | 503-585-4689
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Stayton | 503-769-4902
OR-0000394407
take time, they said. But each successful project could
build momentum, acceptance and demand.
"We should see a positive trend in the next year or so,"
Sinha said. "If this happens, it will surely bolster the ru-
ral Oregon economy. Both (mass-plywood panels and
cross-laminated timber) manufacturers in Oregon are
situated in rural areas. Increased acceptance will lead
to increased demands, which will result in jobs in this
sector and overall development of that community.”
In that vein, OSU’s forestry department may be a
leader beyond research and toward demonstration
with the Peavy Hall construction.
“To date, we have invested $1.9 million in 13 research
projects to advance mass timber,” Maness said. “We
plan to initiate another round of research projects later
this year."
jmuch@StatesmanJournal.com or cell 503-508-8157
or follow at twitter.com/justinmuch
“Wood, as it grows, uses carbon
system – a series of ponds – to receive treated wastewa-
ter from the city to irrigate the Garden. This reduces
releases into Silver Creek, most important in the sum-
mer when the creek’s temperature can reach 75 de-
grees, less than ideal for trout, said Silverton Public
Works Director Christian Saxe.
An average of nearly 600,000 gallons per day of
treated wastewater – often warm too, at 68 degrees – is
diverted to the Garden instead of flowing into Silver
Creek, May through October.
“It essentially allows us to send our treated water to
a location where it will not adversely impact the Silver
Creek ecosystem,” Saxe said.
State agencies – the Department of Environmental
Quality, the Department of State Lands and the Water
Resources Department – worked with private compa-
nies – HDR, West Yost and Associates and SRI/Shapiro –
to create the wetland system back in 1998-99. Visitors
from around the country have traveled to Silverton to
see it in action, Saxe said.
Now, with the council’s decision to buy back the Pet-
tit house and surrounding 2.28 acres, the nearby prop-
erty’s future is undecided.
How this real estate holding can best serve its own-
ers, the people of Silverton, is, once again, an unan-
swered question.
Updates
away, compliments of Lee Mercer, and Grange Presi-
dent Aaron Embree will be giving away a butcher
workshop.
Proceeds from the event will support the grange’s
“Raise the Roof Fund” campaign that strives to provide
the building with a new roof.
Silverton Grange activities have included local can-
didate forums and “Seedy Saturday” where Master
Gardeners and canning experts provide tips and ideas
for aspiring and practicing green thumbs.
For information, or to donate to the cause, contact
Jan at 503-551-4788, silvertongrange@gmail.com. You
can also visit Silverton Grange on Facebook.
Continued from Page 1A
When it comes to
your to-do list, put
your future fi rst.
Salem Area
A new Forest Science Complex will use products researched at Oregon State. PHOTOS COURTESY OF OSU/MICHAEL GREEN ARCHITECTURE
Tim Sparks
Kelly Denney
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Commercial | 503-370-6159
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Dallas | 503-623-2146
ing that they wanted their daughter to stay true to her
interests, which included counseling and social work.
She did, but teaching was also among those interests.
Stepping into her current role knits those interest to-
gether in an area where she can help youths outside the
classroom, and she hopes to especially reach out to out-
liers, especially helping kids who come in from the ru-
ral elementary schools to find enriching activity in
their new environments.
Helping her in that aim will be Nicole, who is active-
ly pursuing a studies aligned toward a medical-related
career. She even worked at Mt. Angel Dental Clinic and
attended Chemeketa Community College last year, and
she has her eyes set on studying at Central Oregon
Community College in a program geared to her inter-
ests.
Programs started Oct. 10 for 7th and 8th graders
from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Emanuel
Lutheran Church, 303 N. Church St., and 3 to 4:30 p.m. at
Silverton Middle School, 714 Schlador St.
“I’m loving it, it’s amazing,” Hillary enthused. “The
volunteers are great, and the programs are already es-
tablished and in place I’m confident that it’s going to go
smoothly.”
Learn more at asapsilvertonor.org, visit the Face-
book page, or contact Hillary at 503-873-8656 or boos-
thillary@gmail.com.
Meet the Silver Falls
Library director candidates
What would you like to see in a library director?
That’s something the library board is fine-tuning.
Kathy said it’s a relatively new charge as Marlys has
been a stalwart in the position for 13 years.
The board is setting up a chance to meet the candi-
dates from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at the library, 410
S. Water St. The gathering will include light snacks and
take place in the Community Room.
“We want to give the public a chance to meet the final
five candidates,” Kathy said, noting that the board re-
ceived 25 applicants for the position.
“We want them to be involved in the community,”
Kathy said, noting that one criterion will be that the di-
rector lives within the library service area.
Silverton Grange #748
Who doesn’t like pie?
Jan’s sister, who is involved with a grange in Mon-
tana, posed that question to her not too long ago, and the
idea stuck.
The first Pie & Gift Auction germinated from that
idea, and it will bloom from 3 to 6 p.m., Nov. 4 at the local
grange, 201 Division (off S. Water St.), Silverton.
The event’s pie-baking contest will yield prize win-
nings of $10, $25 and $50. So if you have a favorite recipe
that’s been in the family for generations, this is a good
opportunity to share the fruits of it.
The event will also have live ukulele music, while
auction items (in addition to pies) include a beach get-
dioxide. And when the tree is turned
into building products, it sequesters
the carbon for the lifetime of the
product. This unique aspect of wood
makes it a good choice for any
buildings claiming to be green.”
ARIJIT SINHA,
OSU ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF WOOD SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
P.O. Box 13009
Salem, OR 97309
Address
P.O. Box 13009
Salem, OR 97309
Phone
503-873-8385
Fax
503-399-6706
Email
sanews@salem.gannett.com
Web site
www.SilvertonAppeal.com
Staff
President
Ryan Kedzierski
503-399-6648
rkedzierski@gannett.com
Advertising
Terri McArthur
503-399-6630
tmcarthur@Salem.gannett.com
Deadlines
News: 4 p.m. Thursday
Letters: 4 p.m. Thursday
Obituaries: 11 a.m. Friday
Display Advertising: 4 p.m.
Wednesday
Legals: 3 p.m. Wednesday
Classifieds: 4 p.m. Friday
News Tips
The Appeal Tribune encourages
suggestions for local stories.
Email the newsroom, submit
letters to the editor and send
announcements to
sanews@salem.gannett.com
or call 503-399-6773.
To Place an Ad
Classifieds: call 503-399-6789
Retail: call 503-399-6728
Legal: call 503-399-6791
Missed Delivery?
Call: 800-452-2511
Hours:
until 7 p.m. Wednesdays;
until 3 p.m. other weekdays
To Subscribe
Circulation Manager
Art Hyson
ahyson@salem.gannett.com
503-399-6846
To subscribe
Call: 800-452-2511
$21 per year for home delivery
$22 per year for motor delivery
$30.10 per year mail delivery in
Oregon
$38.13 per year mail delivery
outside Oregon
Main Statesman Journal
publication
Suggested monthly rates:
Monday-Sunday:
$22, $20 with EZ Pay
Monday-Saturday:
$17.50, $16 with EZ Pay
Wednesday-Sunday:
$18, $16 with EZ Pay
Monday-Friday:
$17.50, $16 with EZ Pay
Sunday and Wednesday:
$14, $12 with EZ Pay
Sunday only:
$14, $12 with EZ Pay
To report delivery problems or
subscribe, call 800-452-2511
Published every Wednesday by the Statesman Journal,
P.O. Box 13009, Salem, OR 97309.
USPS 469-860, Postmaster: Send address changes to
Appeal Tribune, P.O. Box 13009, Salem, OR 97309.
PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID: Salem, OR
and additional offices.
Send letters to the editor and news releases to
sanews@salem.gannett.com.