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New Board of Trustees Start Off With Ethics Training

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On Monday night the new board of Trustees rolled up their sleeves for over two hours of work sessions less than a month into the job. The first hour was Ethics Training held by our Town Attorney, Clayton Buchner, and the second hour was Land Use Application Training with Community Planning Strategies, Shelia Booth.

Mountain Happenings

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Ongoing • Silverton Creative District Meetings held the 1st Monday of the month from 4 - 6 pm Email info@ silvertoncreativedistrict.org for more information. • Move Spring Yoga Schedule Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 pm Gym Hours: 5:30 am- 9pm, 7 days a week (closed during yoga class).Please reach out to move.silverton@gmail.com.

In Brief

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News and Updates from SJCPH: Rise in Respiratory illness and COVID this week in Silverton SJCPH is seeing a rise in positive COVID and other respiratory illnesses these past two weeks in Silverton. SJCPH advises you to stay home if sick, and new COVID guidelines state to stay home until your symptoms improve and/ or you are fever-free without fever reducing medication for 24 hours. You may exercise further precautions such as masking, ventilation, and good handwashing when you return to normal activity.

Tiny Homes Solve Workforce Housing for Silverton Grocery

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Silverton Grocery owners Mark and Darlene Watson found a solution for the ever-challenging issue for local business owners: first, finding employees and second, where will they live. The Watsons are investing in converting their Close to Heaven RV Park on 9th and Mineral into employee housing for Silverton Grocery and possibly other businesses in the future.

RSV vaccines FREE at SJCPH

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RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious — and sometimes deadly — for babies and older adults, who are also more likely to need to go to the hospital.

Mountain Happenings

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Ongoing • Silverton Creative District Meetings held the 1st Monday of the month from 4 - 6 pm Email info@ silvertoncreativedistrict.org for more information. • Move Winter Yoga schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 5:30PM Wednesdays @ 6:30AM Gym Hours: 5:30 am- 9pm, 7 days a week (closed during yoga class).Please reach out to move.silverton@gmail.com.

Health Fair TODAY (Thursday)

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■ Press Release from San Juan Public Health Join us 4-6 pm at the Silverton Public School Gym Spanish interpretation Vital signs screening by Silverton San Juan Ambulance Association Innovation Medical Clinic: “Ask a Medical Provider” and a Foot Care Nurse Very low-cost blood tests are available for a suggested donation to the Silverton Clinic: • $5: CBC and CMP (complete blood counts, complete metabolic panel that tests electrolytes as well as kidney and liver functions). • $7: CBC, CMP, lipid panel (cholesterol).

Editor,

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To the good citizens of Silverton. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who supported me in the recent election.