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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018 ܂ SILVERTONAPPEAL.COM PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK Seven Brides Brewing taproom closes Emily Teel Salem Statesman Journal | USA TODAY NETWORK Seven Brides Brewing has closed its Silverton taproom and retail store. The business officially closed on Oct. 22 and the owners announced the clo sure in a post to the business Facebook page on Oct. 24. They explained that since their May 2008 opening the business “saw ups and downs” citing a changing brewing industry as a factor in the decision to close. “The beer business we fell in love with is not the same beast today.” They went on to explain they plan to Jeff DeSantis is coowner of Seven Brides Brewing in Silverton, which is closing its taproom and store. continue brewing and selling beer to wholesale clients; “we hope you look out for Seven Brides beers to enjoy at other fine Oregon establishments,” but the di rect sale location of the taproom and re tail store at 990 North First Street in Sil verton will cease to operate. Reached via phone, coowners Jeff DeSantis and Josiah Kelley declined to comment. Emily Teel is the Food & Drink Editor at the Statesman Journal. Contact her at eteel@statesmanjournal.com, Facebook, or Twitter. See what she’s cooking and where she’s eating on Insta- gram: @emily_teel STATESMAN JOURNAL FILE Better if Idanha ceased as a city? New local businesses include art, convenience Christena Brooks Special to Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK Traffic passes the fire station in Idanha, where no one filed for the town’s three City Council positions. STATESMAN JOURNAL FILE Community could cede control to Marion County Bill Poehler Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK IDANHA — Along the North Santiam River, apathy can run high. In Idanha, few people vote in elections, it’s rare when a candidate files for public office, the economy is poor and there is little tax money to fund the city. Talks of disincorporating Idanha, best known as the first location in Marion County to receive snow when winter hits, have taken place over the years. When the city’s main industry — wood mills — closed a decade ago, citizens wondered if it would be better off disincorporating and becoming wholly con trolled by Marion County. “We wanted to keep on going,” said Robin Johnson, an accountant for the city. But talk of scrapping the city charter returns from time to time. For Tuesday’s election, no one filed to fill the three City Council positions — one of which has been va cant for nearly a year — including Mayor Jeff Yohe. Increasingly, the city depends on writein candi dates to keep going. Most of the reasons supporting disincorporation remain unchanged in Idanha. Some things have got ten worse. But in order for the city to disincorporate, it would require someone to spearhead it. Yohe said a major hurdle to disincorporation for Idanha is the city is still paying off loans for its current water treatment plant, which was installed at the turn of the century and soon will be replaced with a state oftheart membrane water treatment facility thanks to a $1.7 million grant. “It depends on who you talk to,” Yohe said of disin corporation. “Generally, we’re not in favor of that be cause the city does want to have some sovereignty in that respect.” Yohe was first appointed to the position in 2015 when Mayor Cletus Moore resigned after being charged with possession of methamphetimine. Yohe said his health — he has multiple sclerosis — was a consideration in deciding not to run for reelec tion. “Writeins happen a lot here,” said Yohe, who was See IDANHA, Page 3A Lack of shingles vaccine frustrates patients Jonathan Bach Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK A shortage of a new, twodose shingles vaccine is leaving pharmacists frustrated and patients worried. Salem resident Claudia Carmichael and her hus band already received their first dose of Shingrix, but now it’s unclear if there will be enough supply for them to get their second shots, which are recom mended within two to six months of the first. “We weren’t worried about that, but now we are,” said Carmichael. The Carmichaels are both in their 60s. Approved last year by the U.S. Food and Drug Ad ministration, Shingrix has become an alternative vac cine to Zostavax, introduced in 2006. It has a higher rate of effectiveness — more than 90 percent — and a lower age at which patients can re ceive it — 50 instead of 60, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But less than a year into its U.S. debut, Shingrix has become scarce at pharmacies across the country. Shingles isn’t lifethreatening, but the viral infec tion causes an extremely painful rash, according to the Mayo Clinic. It can affect any part of the body, but The paper covering two new downtown shops’ windows has just come down, and that’s only a piece of the recent business activity in Silverton. Com merce here has been changing right along with the seasons. After five months of renovation, Magnolia Tea Room opened in the storefront most recently occu pied by the Chocolate Box. The 900squarefoot shop at 115 N. Water St., offers a traditional tea experience, complete with threetiered trays of sandwiches, scones, savories and bitesized desserts, which are made inhouse. For now, the shop will be open every day, except holidays, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Around the corner, Silverton StopNGo, a conve nience store, had its big reveal on Oct. 30. Owners Dusty and Jolene Ferschweiler have lived in Silverton since 2005 and are firsttime business owners now stocking drinks, snacks, convenience items, hot deli food, beer and cigarettes. The store is at 208 E. Main St and is open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays; and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays. Silverton’s homegrown gym, Body Theory Fit ness and Yoga, closed on Nov. 3 after years of offering fitness training and classes six days a week. Owners Janae Senter and Kristy Ward built their fitness com munity four years ago with outdoor workouts and eventually moved into their own space at 206 Oak Street, where they also often provided childcare dur ing classes. The pair cited career changes and new opportunities in their decision to close. SilverCreek Crossfit, the new workout facility on the block, offers classes weekday mornings and eve ning and open gym times on Friday nights and Sun day mornings. The renovated facility at 403 Lewis St. opened last May and has been steadily building membership since. Talking Oak Studios, a new visual art space con ceptualized by Jeff Tinkham and Carole DeMar will open this month. Transplants from Portland three years ago, the couple earned certifications through the International Expressive Arts Therapy Associa tion and now will teach classes and offer dropin times for painting, drawing, collage, dance, writing and more. “Rather than a fine arts studio, it’s more about wellbeing and the power and process of play,” De Mar said. A longtime muralist in Portland and for the Oregon County Fair, DeMar has already painted a giant oak tree inside the studio at 216 E. Main St. Community members are invited to begin creating leaves for the tree, enjoy refreshments and participate in crafts at the studio’s sneak peak opening from 1 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 23 and 24. Last month Silverton Farmers Market operated its firstever indoor market, and vendors will con tinue selling inside every Saturday through Dec. 15 and then again in February. Instead of its usual loca tion at Town Square Park, the market is operating its winter market in the gym at Silverton Friends See BUSINESSES, Page 3A See SHINGLES, Page 3A Online at SilvertonAppeal.com Vol. 137, No. 46 News updates: ܂ Breaking news ܂ Get updates from the Silverton area Photos: ܂ Photo galleries Serving the Silverton Area Since 1880 A Unique Edition of the Statesman Journal 50 cents ©2018 Printed on recycled paper Silverton Farmers Market will hold an inside market every Saturday through Dec. 15 and then again in February in the gym at Silverton Friends Church, 229 Eureka Ave. APPEAL TRIBUNE FILE