Hotter than hot Drier than dry

June 9th Wednesday 28.5 bottom out. A cool gusty breeze refreshed this first of 6 hottest days of the season in a row (minus one slightly cooler). With the likelihood of many more to follow. 76.2 to kick off the week. Thursday 31.8 bottom out. Strong up canyon breeze countered hot sun with a 74.

Pledge of Allegiance Recited During Public Comment at Monday’s Town Board Meeting

At the start of Monday’s meeting Mayor Shane Fuhrman said that the Pledge of Allegiance would no longer be recited at the regular board meetings until after a board retreat where the board could discuss the issue. He noted that he had received threats about his decision not to stand for the Pledge.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor Thank you, Mayor Shane, for having such a nice potluck at memorial park. We hope to have many more. Thank you to all the hard-working board members and Anthony Edwards for moving Silverton in a positive direction.

Suddenly It’s Summer!

Wednesday June 2nd, 34.1 at 7 am, non-consequential cloud build with a nice up canyon breeze. 68.5 up till then our second warmest. Thursday, 31.4 bottom out. An up-canyon breeze kept this first hottest day in a row of consistently hotter days comfortable at 70.5. Friday, 34.3 bottom out.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

To Editor I want to thank the four Town Trustees for voting not to allow OHV traffic in town. I know how difficult such a meeting can be.

MAY COOL HEADS PREVAIL!

Wednesday 33.4 at 7 am. High grey overcast. Air still. Overcast, then it warmed up to 61.8 before noon. Then clouds built back up and the up-canyon wind returned quite chilly. So much for Freddie’s “late spring” announcement last week- it still is quite unsettled!

Dear Editor

Starting and growing a business in an isolated community is never an easy undertaking. Silverton has proved to be no exception.

Dear Editor,

On May 23 Cokie (Berenyi) Cox summited Mount Everest. As an avid mountaineer, she has also summited Denali, Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua, among others. In so doing, she has raised funds for the Medical University of South Carolina, Hollings Cancer Center, in Charleston, South Carolina.

Much needed moisture returns to Silverton

Wednesday May 19th 7 a.m. and 31.9 degrees. 24 hour water accumulation was .31 inches. swirling fog burning off after sunrise. Only a trace of rain with some thunder in the late afternoon. 62.4 degree high. Thursday 33.9 degrees bottom out with a cloudy morning with some sun and overcast.

FROM THE STANDARD MAIL CAR

Dear Editor, This is a call to all of you who remember and were friends with Charlie Moore. Charlie was a carpenter, builder and a deputy with our sheriff’s department. He left us several years ago, but left some fine memories.