Here’s what’s happening around Silverton this week: July 26 – August 2
Silverton Business Group
The group meets every Wednesday morning from 8 am to 9 am at Silverton Inn & Suites. Lisa Davis from Larsen-Flynn Insurance is the leader for the month of July.
Watch your email for a change in the deadline to get your information into this email due to timing constraints at the Statesman Journal which prints the posters for What’s Happening.
Chamber All Member Summer Picnic
Thursday, July 28, 5:30 – 7:00 pm Members are invited to an old fashioned picnic hosted by the Chamber in Old Mill Park (behind the chamber office). We’ll be serving up hamburgers, salads, and cold beverages. Take part in a game or network with other Chamber members. Be sure to RSVP via Constant Comment or to colleen@silvertonchamber.org or 503-873-5615. We hope to see you there!
LAST WEEK TO VOTE TO HELP BUILD THE SILVERTON SKATEPARK!!!
Silverton was awarded a $230,000 grant from the Oregon Parks & Recreation Department Commission for the skatepark! With the match available from the City of Silverton, we are about halfway to our goal for funds to build to park. To help us reach this goal, it’s more important than ever to go the Pepsi Refresh site and “vote, vote, vote” until July 31st.
We are now ranked #40 and if we make the top 10, we will receive a $50,000 grant from Pepsi. The instructions on how to vote is provided below. An important strategy is to buy or find Pepsi bottles with yellow caps and enter the code for a “Power Vote”. You can receive up to another 100 votes this way. Please forward this email on to all your contacts and don’t forget to vote!!!
Vote at…http://www.refresheverything.com/search/?q=skatepark You may vote from each email you have (plus your facebook account) once per day.
August Forum Lunch
The August Forum Lunch is set for Friday, August 12 from 11:45 am until 1:00 pm in the conference room above the Birth Center at Silverton Hospital. Topic is the Angel of Hope Program. Cost is $10 for lunch. Be sure to RSVP to the Chamber, 503-873-5615 or by email by Wednesday, August 10. It is very important that we have a count for the hospital prior to Friday.
The Oregon Garden Resort
Live Music, Seven Days a Week in the Fireside Lounge at the Oregon Garden Resort
Sunday through Thursday: 7-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday: 9-Midnight
Tuesday, July 26: Mark Seymour - Folk Rock
Wednesday, July 27: Captain Banks - Classic Rock
Thursday, July 28: Leah Hankins - Classic Rock
Friday, July 29: The Toyz - 80's Rock
Saturday, July 30: Brett Neuman - Acoustic Alternative
Sunday, July 31: Melody Guy - Country
Monday, August 1: Bret Lucich - Country
Howard Hinsdale Wine Bar
Wednesday, July 27 - Movie Night “Flying Tigers” with John Wayne 7 pm
Thursday, July 28 –Chilean Wine & Food Tasting 6:30 pm
Don’t forget Tuesday night jam sessions starting at 7 pm
Mac's Place
Saturday July 30 – Robbie Law, 9 pm No cover charge.
We are proud to announce Thomas is hosting an acoustic open mic Every Thursday Night, starting at 9:00 pm! Come any time & sign up! Music, spoken word, poetry, psychic dictionary, comedy, etc!
Silverton Farmer’s Market
The market is open 9 am – 1 pm every Saturday through October 15 and features produce, plants, flowers, eggs, baked goods, coffee, jam and jelly, and more. For more information, contact Jessica Griffin, Market Manager at 971-208-3898 or silvertonfarmersmarket.org
COMING EVENTS:
Small Business Breakfast Club
Thursday, July 28, the Small Business Breakfast Club will meet at its usual location and the regular time: Seven Brides Brewery Tap Room, 990 N. First Street, Silverton from 7:30-8:30 am.
Join us for coffee, donuts, business networking and a very special conference call! This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker will be Bob Burg, best known as author of Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts into Sales. In his book, The Go-Giver, which has now sold over 200,000 copies, Bob shares 5 key principles that will help you dramatically increase your business. Bob speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including Fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations. You will not want to miss this!
This will be our last meeting until September 29th! We hope to see you there! RSVP to Val Lemings, 503-877-8381
Homer Davenport Community Festival
The dates are the same: the first Friday, Saturday & Sunday in August (Aug. 5, 6 & 7); Homer Davenport is still around; the festival has a new name and a new sponsoring group, the Silverton Rotary Club. Most of all, our favorite activities return: Arts & Crafts booths, yummy food booths, exciting entertainment on the Main Stage all three days. On Saturday & Sunday there is the Silverton Lions Harvest Breakfast in the park pavilion & Homer at Geer Crest Farm. Saturday also features the Homer’s Classic Fun Run, the Homer Davenport Parade, the Silverton Flywheels Classic Car Cruise in, and the Silverton High School Alumni Fundraiser. On Sunday you’ll want to watch the Davenport Races and purchase a ping pong ball with a chance to win a prize in the Silverton Hospital Auxiliary Ping Pong Float.
For more information on these and more activities go to www.homerdavenport.com
Thursday, August 4th, 7-10 pm - Get Your Homer Kick-Off Party Tickets $15 gets you a Hamburger or Chicken sandwich dinner with baked beans and coleslaw and a drink ticket! Live Music from Silverton's Own Tiffany Kuenzi! Tickets are available at Mac's, The Wooden Nickel, Roth's and The Silverton Chamber of Commerce. Cash or checks only please.
Lunaria Gallery First Friday Event
August 5, 7-9 pm - "A Retrospective of Artwork by Kathryn W. Cramer - Artist, Teacher, Mother, Friend" This retrospective features woodcuts and linoleum cuts as well as drawings and paintings.
As a long time member of Lunaria Gallery, and as a beloved art teacher, Kathryn Cramer made a significant contribution to the culture of Silverton. Lunaria Gallery is located at 113 N Water St. 503-873-7734 lunariagallery.com
Lunaria Gallery’s second show on first Friday is titled “11th Annual Silverton Fine Arts Festival” The gallery celebrates the 11th annual Silverton Fine Arts Festival with a show featuring the work of our gallery artists who are participating in the festival this year. The exhibit includes: Mike Williams, Rachel Warren-Allen, Rebekah Rigsby, Emily Start, Julie Huisman, Genie Stewart, and Ann Altman. Art festival memorabilia featuring the artwork of George Hauswirth will also be available for purchase.
A Taste of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Gordon House on August 7
Spend a summer Sunday afternoon exploring the very real relationships of farm, food, family, friends, and Frank Lloyd Wright at the Gordon House on August 7, 2 to 7 p.m. Our slogan is “Frank was a foodie”. You’re invited to join us for live music; live chefs, live vintners and brewers, and live cheese mongers; live and silent auctions, and lively tour guides with livelier stories to tell. It’s a festival and a culinary grazing extravaganza that benefits the preservation of Wright’s legacy in Oregon.
Make your reservation today with your charge card: $30 each or $50 for two; a family group for $60; or a party of 10 for $200 on line or talk to a real person at 503/874-6006. Mark your calendar NOW!
The Oregon Garden:
Learn about the Charms & Challenges of Bible Plant Research. Lytton John Musselman will give his presentation at The Oregon Garden during Garden University, at 1 p.m. on August 20th. Tickets are $15, free for members, and include Garden admission.
Stop & Smell the Roadsters
Stop and Smell the Roadsters, during an outdoor car show at The Oregon Garden. Cars will be "planted" throughout the Garden on Sunday August 28th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, or to sign up to show your car, visit www.oregongarden.org.
FROM OUR MEMBERS:
Wilco
Help Wilco Stamp Out Hunger during the month of August. Wilco is partnering with our local food share programs to build resources for those in need. Will You Help? Bring 5 cans of non perishable food items to our Farm Store & we'll give you a $5.00 reward card good on your next shopping visit! Or give cash through the Scan a Coupon program in the amounts of $1.00 $5.00 or $10.00. The food and money goes directly to local food banks. $5.00 feeds a family 1-2 days. Help us get the word out and help our community members in need. For more information call 503 873-8318.
Congratulations to Oregon Crepe Company
This Wednesday Oregon Crepe Company will sell our 5,000th crepe since starting our mobile crepe cart business this spring.
We will sell crepe # 5,000 sometime between 10 am and 2pm at the Salem Wednesday market on Chemeketa Street in Salem. The lucky customer person will get their order free as well as an Oregon Crepe Company Coffee Mug and and Shopping bag from the market. Stop by for a crepe, you may get lucky!
Chemeketa Community College
Remember we are no longer mailing our class schedules so visit us at chemeketa.edu to learn about fall term classes. New students should use the website to follow the steps for admission then attend an advising and registration session at our Salem or McMinnville locations. Salem: Thursday, August 11 at 9 am. McMinnville Hill Road: Tuesday, August 16, 9-11 am & 1-3 pm, Thursday, August 18 6-8 pm.
The Purl District - Please join us in our Knitting & Crocheting for a Cause
Make Comfort Dolls for African AIDS Orphans. A Comfort Doll is a small Knit/Crochet doll that is used as packing material for delicate vials of HIV/AIDS drugs & medical instruments being sent to clinics in Africa. The dolls are given to local children, some of whom are patients in the clinics. This is a very quick and satisfying community project, which is very easy to knit or crochet. Free patterns are available at the Purl District and Citizens Bank.
First weekend in August is Silverton’s big downtown sidewalk festival during Homer Davenport Days......We will be participating with 10% off stuff outside including books patterns and some yarns.
Guided Walks & Hikes at Silver Falls State Park
The entire family can enjoy talks & walks about flowers, marshes, birds and the history of the park. These walks are led by interpretive volunteers from the Friends of Silver Falls and are available through October.
Magical Marshes - walk through the wetlands of Silver Falls. This walk is on Wednesdays at 10:30. It is one and a quarter miles long and takes one and a half hours.
A Walk Through History – explains the history of the park and the historic buildings. This walk is on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2:00. This is an easy walk at a little over an hour & is ADA accessible.
A Walk in the Mist Zone – highlight plants that are blooming in the park and explains interesting facts such as which plants are edible or poisonous, and how to recognize the different species. The walk is Thursdays at 2:00 and is a two mile, two hour hike on the Trail of Ten Falls.
Special group walks and hikes can be scheduled in advance of a visit. For more information, contact Lou Nelson at 503-581-4155 or email her at louise69@toast.net.
If you have items you want to appear in “What’s Happening”, email colleen@silvertonchamber.org.
Thank you Silverton Chamber for promoting all that is Silverton!
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