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CONNECTION
Volume 4 Issue 8 JANUARY 2014
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 20, 2014
Willamette University is hosting a series of events to honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Salem area residents are welcome and encouraged to attend the following events January 13-24, 2014.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech Screening
7 p.m.: Ford 122 (Theatre)
You may know Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech but have you heard the complete address
given at the Lincoln Memorial? Join us as we screen the 16-minute long speech that MLK delivered in 1963,
followed by a discussion facilitated by professor Ellen Eisenberg (History and AES) and CLA student, Monique
Rodriguez.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Mayor Launches International Council January 7
Public Safety Facility and Civic Center Seismic Strengthening:
Update on Community Conversations
The Mayor’s International Council will hold its first meeting January 7, 2014.
Thank you to those who have joined the community conversations
about the potential new Police Department facility and seismic
strengthening of the Civic Center!
The Mayor’s International Council is made up of community residents bringing a variety of diverse
backgrounds and experiences to share. The purpose of the Council is to recognize, celebrate, and promote
the diverse and international culture of the City of Salem. The Council highlights positive contributions in the
area of cultural and international relations in Salem.
The City’s goals are to develop a cost-effective and fiscally
responsible solution to ensure that the 1972-era Civic Center and
Police facility can serve our community for the next 40-50 years
with adequate parking for visitors and easier access to the services
residents rely on most frequently.
“We are honored to live and work near, and with, individuals from so many diverse cultures and communities.
We are looking forward to the platform for enriching discussion we believe this Council will provide,” said
Mayor Anna M. Peterson.
Renewing Outreach and Incorporating Community
Suggestions
Early in 2013, City Council renewed their goal to move forward
with addressing the need for a new Police facility and Civic Center
seismic needs at some point in the future. In June of 2013, City
City Manager Linda Norris discusses Facility designs during
Council asked staff to prepare for a community discussion about a Community Conversation. Photo: Police
these needs and solicit ideas about the concept and timing.
Since October, staff has presented and received feedback on this concept at Rotary meetings, neighborhood
associations, and at community open houses - 23 presentations to-date.
We’ve been receiving good feedback and look forward to incorporating suggestions about better communicating
the work done to-date to explore whether a new Police facility works well at a vacant site or building around Salem.
We’re also assessing the seismic needs of the Library structure and looking at ways to lower the overall cost while
still keeping our community safe.
We are interested in including your feedback on this topic.We
plan to present findings from these community conversations, an
upcoming January poll, and a seismic assessment of the Library to
the City Council in February. This information will help Council
define the scope and cost of the project for the next round of
outreach – before Council determines whether to pursue a
future bond measure.
Moving forward with and finalizing a plan to address Civic Center
needs will be contingent on the desires of Council and the
community, after this extensive community dialogue. If Council
and the community are interested in pursuing this project, a bond
measure will be proposed on the ballot of a future election. If
the measure passes, work would begin to finalize the design and
engineering for a new Police facility and seismic improvements to
the Civic Center campus. Construction could begin as early as a
year and a half to two years following the election.
For more information, questions or comments, or to schedule
an upcoming briefing with your neighborhood association, please
contact Courtney Knox Busch at 503-540-2426 or cbusch@
cityofsalem.net For regular updates, please refer to http://
cityofsalem.net/publicsafetyfacility or http://cityofsalem.net/
salemciviccenter.
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The Council:
• Recognizes residents and organizations that make the City of Salem a member of the global community;
• Promotes cultural awareness and understanding for the enrichment of the community,
• Indirectly assists in attracting international businesses that value an intercultural community, and
• Acknowledges and appreciates the value of diversity.
For more information, contact staff liaison Gretchen Bennett at 503-540-2371 or [email protected].
Applications Currently Being Accepted
for Salem Boards and Commissions
Get involved with decisions in your City. The City of Salem is currently seeking applications for vacancies for several
different Boards and Commissions.
The Board and Commission application form, descriptions, and membership requirements, are available at www.
cityofsalem.net/CityCouncil/BoardsAndCommissions/Pages/default.aspx.
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Below is a full list of current vacancies for Boards/Commissions and Committees:
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• Airport Advisory Commission: two vacancies - one at-large Salem resident and one active pilot holding a current valid
pilot’s license with a rating of private pilot or higher. Applications being accepted.
• Civil Service Commission: one vacancy – at-large Salem resident. Applications being accepted.
• Community Police Review Board: four vacancies – two at-large Salem residents and two alternate positions for Salem
residents.
• Historic Landmarks Commission: one vacancy – Salem resident who is a Professional Contractor. Applications being
accepted.
• Human Rights & Relations Advisory Committee: four vacancies– three at-large Salem residents and one youth
member who shall be 15-21 years of age at time of appointment.Applications being accepted
• North Gateway Redevelopment Advisory Board: three vacancies – one at-large Salem resident and two positions
representing business/property owners and others in the Northgate Urban Renewal Area. Applications being accepted.
• Salem Housing Advisory Committee: three vacancies – one Salem resident representing Legal and Design professions;
one Salem resident representing Development and Finance professions; and one representative from the City of Keizer.
Applications being accepted.
• Senior Center Advisory Commission: two vacancies – one Partner from the Retired SeniorVolunteers Program and
one Partner from the Alzheimer’s Network of Oregon. Applications being accepted.
• West Salem Redevelopment Advisory Board: one vacancy – representing an industrial business or industrial property
owner within the West Salem Urban Renewal District.Applications being accepted.
For further information, please contact Suzanne Studer at 503-588-6255 or [email protected].
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
University Convocation:“Race and Racism 201”
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Cone Chapel in Waller Hall
Wondering how to contribute productively to
discussions of race and racism? American Ethnic
Studies faculty, representing four departments, will
offer some basic guidance for respectful dialogue
and avoiding offense of your classmates, professors,
and friends. Hear your questions answered and learn
some tips for antiracist language and listening skills.
Celebrating the Voices Behind the Dream
7 p.m.: Hudson (Doors open at 6:30p.m.)
Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington, SEI Sounds of Soul Mass
Choir (sponsored by Produce Row), WU’s Acapella
group: UpTop, Spoken Word Artists: Rosie Glade ‘12
and Leandra Stanley ‘13.
Food and cash donations accepted or purchase food
for the MLK Food Drive
Public tickets ($5 / 2 per person), available at the
Putnam University Center 2nd floor (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
beginning Jan. 13. Capacity is limited.
Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington
The Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington will examine how
everyone can be an instrument for change and how the
Civil Rights Movement impacted his work.
Washington is the president and founder of the
Washington Consulting Group, a multicultural
organizational development firm in Baltimore. He is also
a founder of the Social Justice Institute, which provides
leadership and development opportunities for social
justice educators across the nation. Dr.Washington
has served as an educator and administrator in higher
education for over 20 years. He most recently served
as the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at
the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).
Dr.Washington holds a Ph.D. in College Student
Development, with a concentration in Multicultural
Education from the University of Maryland College
Park and his Master of Divinity program from Howard
University School of Divinity.
Dr.Washington has held leadership positions; including
The Campaign to End Homophobia and the National
Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum. He has over
30 years of experience in music ministry, is an ordained
minister and currently serves as an Associate Minister at
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Unity Fellowship Church of Baltimore.
SEI Sounds of Soul Mass Choir (Sponsored by
Produce Row)
The SEI Sounds of Soul Mass Choir has successfully
become one of the most inspiring and celebrated mass
choirs in the Portland metro area. Over the past 9
years, this 60 + voice choir has uplifted and entertained
its listeners through their powerful delivery and soulful
sound. Their motto is “One choir one sound” which
can clearly be seen and heard through their dynamic
performances. The choir is comprised of kids from
elementary through post high school and is currently
under the direction of Mr. Alonzo W. Chadwick. Also
performing will be a Drum Line and Dancers
Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) has grown to become
one of the most comprehensive and effective youth
development organizations in the country, serving over
2,500 inner-city young people (ages 8-25) and families
in year-round academic, enrichment, and family support
programs. SEI is dedicated to improving the quality
of life in Portland everyday by raising caring, capable,
contributing citizens.
Friday, January 17, 2014
MLK Book Club: The Circuit: Stories from the
Life of a Migrant Child by Francisco Jimenez
4 - 6 p.m.: Putnam University Center Alumni
Lounge
“’La frontera’...I heard it for the first time back
in the late 1940s when Papa and Mama told me
and Roberto, my older brother, that someday we
would take a long trip north, cross la frontera,
enter California, and leave our poverty behind.”
So begins this honest and powerful account of a
family’s journey to the fields of California -- to a
life of constant moving, from strawberry fields to
cotton fields, from tent cities to one-room shacks,
from picking grapes to topping carrots and thinning
lettuce. Seen through the eyes of a boy who longs
for an education and the right to call one place
home, this is a story of survival, faith, and hope. It is
a journey that will open readers’ hearts and minds.
Discussion led by Professors Megan Ybarra and
Melissa Buis -Michaux, WU CAUSA and ALIANZA.
Copies be can purchased at the WU Store. Cosponsored by the Human Resources at WU and the
Career Center.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
7th Annual MLK Celebration Stride Toward
Freedom 5k Run/ 1 Mile Run/Walk
9 a.m.: Brown Field
$15 pre-register, $20 day of race
Entry fee includes t-shirt (if registered by Jan 14)
and post-race snacks. Proceeds benefit the Salem
Multicultural Institute.
Registration available at the Putnam University
Information Desk, or www.GetMeRegistered.com/
StrideTowardFreedom. Day of race registration
begins at 8 a.m.
Monday, January 20, 2014 (Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Events)
“Expression of Justice” Open Mic
7-9 p.m.: Bistro: University Center
Willamette community voices break the silence
as they reflect on experiences at Willamette and
beyond through spoken word, poetry, music, art and
other creative expressions. Co-sponsored by the
Sociology Department
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Willamette Academy: “More than Dreams”
6 p.m.: IKE Box Cafe 299 Cottage St NE
Features Willamette Academy students as they
explore historical dreams and dreams for the future.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
College of Law Civil Rights Panel Discussion
6 p.m.: Paulus Lecture Hall 201 (College of Law)
Views of MLK and the civil rights movement
from the perspectives of three leaders in our
legal community, Tyler Anderson (Miller Nash),
John Haroldson (Benton County D.A.), and Judge
Adrienne Nelson (Multnomah County
Circuit Court)
PARKLINES
Thank You Garden Volunteers!
Thanks to those volunteers who pruned spent
roses in the historic rose garden at Bush’s Pasture
Park over the spring and summer.
 Kudos and thank you to the Deepwood
Gardeners, Friends of Bush Gardens, and Lord &
Schryver Conservancy volunteers for their
expertise and thousands of hours spent planting,
weeding, pruning, and caring for gardens in
Salem parks.
Park Volunteers
 Jane Goodall Environmental Magnet School
students volunteered to work on a restoration
along Pringle Creek.
 The Willamette Chapter American Rhododendron
Society members spent a day planting in the
Rhododendron Hillside Garden at Bush’s
Pasture Park.
 Abiqua School 5th through 8th graders spent a
day surfacing a trail, raking leaves, and picking up
litter at McKay School Park.
 Salem Area Trail Alliance members spent a day
doing maintenance on the Croisan Trail.
 Students from a Chemeketa science class spent a
day at Minto-Brown Island Park eradicating
English ivy.
Thank You,
Mutt Mitt Volunteers!
A tremendous thank you and many ‘barks’ and
‘woofs’ to all of the dogs and their people who
volunteer to fill mutt mitt dispensers in our parks!
The community’s dedicated use of pet waste cleanup
bags helps keep our City parks healthy and clean.
To volunteer to refill dispensers in your park, please
contact Tibby Larson at [email protected] or
503-589-2197.
Friday, January 24, 2014
MLK Food Drive: Feed the Dream
Women’s (6p.m.) and Men’s (8p.m.)
Basketball Game vs. George Fox University
Donate food, donate $5, or purchase food (for
admission to the game) and support our WU
basketball teams. Admission is free for students,
faculty and staff with WU ID. For more information
call 503-370-6265.
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POLICE SIGHTS & SOUNDS
Property Crime:The
Opportunists in Our Midst
Since approximately mid-year 2013, the police
department has been actively putting out the
message that property crime is on the rise. Theft of
vehicles and from vehicles, residential and business
burglaries are affecting Salem area residents.
As mentioned in previous newsletters, crime is
about opportunity and criminals are ready to take
advantage of any ‘opening’ we give them. Through
interviews, detectives have discovered the vast
majority of suspects are simply opportunists who
try door knobs or handles and find them unlocked.
These criminal opportunists are also coming across
belongings or property that has been left out in the
open and unattended.
The Crime Analysis Unit, which collects and
categorizes all the information from crime reports,
determined that of all the reported burglaries in
2013, 58% were accomplished without forced entry.
The predominant method of entry was through
entries that were unlocked or did not have a locking
system. Please share this information with your
family and friends. By making an effort to effectively
eliminate access to our homes, we can reduce the
number of property crimes affecting our community.
Also, be sure to check out our video reminders on
the department YouTube channel at www.YouTube.
com/SalemPDTV.
PSA 1: Crime is About Opportunity
http://youtu.be/gmT7SjP6FJE
PSA 2: Easy to Leave Behind
http://youtu.be/fzqEooTZ6bg
Telephonic Harassment on
Your Cellular Phone
Continual and repeated calls that are otherwise
unwanted on your mobile phone are a reportable
crime. Local prosecutors recommend that you
first give the nuisance caller formal notice that all
further contact is unwanted and any further calls
would likely subject them to criminal charges under
the telephonic harassment statute, 166.090 of the
Oregon Revised Code.
If a call originates from a foreign country, the
investigation is challenging. Many phone solicitation
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scams stem from locations out of U.S. jurisdictions
or use technology to disguise the originating
number, making it appear local, but is not. Blocking a
number can be a solution in some situations, as well
as registering all your phone numbers on the ‘Do
Not Call’ list.Visit www.donotcall.gov to register, as
well as to file a complaint. Many mobiles released in
2013 have included a function that permits you to
block calls originating from specific numbers. Check
your phone’s User Manual to determine if your
phone has that function or contact your cell phone
provider directly.
Lastly, should you need to file a report, please call
the Police non-emergency line at 503-588-6123,
press option 1, and then select option 3 to report a
non-emergency crime.
The Force is With You
On November 4, 2013, Police Chief Jerry Moore
performed a swearing in ceremony for the newest
group of police officers. The police recruits, three
men and two women, begin their law enforcement
careers by completing a long series of training with
the department and also through the Oregon Police
Academy which is also known as the Department of
Public Safety Standards and Training.
After the ceremony, Chief Moore congratulated the new officers and handed them each their new badge. Photo: Police
At the Academy, their instruction includes
constitutional law, Oregon criminal and traffic code,
criminal procedure, investigation skills, physical
defense tactics, use of force, cultural competency,
ethics, emergency vehicle operations, and much,
much more. The police academy training begins in
mid-January.
Recruit officers are expected to maintain the highest
level of integrity and educational standards. In the
past, several Salem Police recruits have exceeded
those standards and received the Academy’s highest
honor for their effort, known as the Vic Atiyeh
Award.
The recruits have been receiving instruction through
the department’s own in-house training which
parallels their Academy training, but emphasizes
department policies and procedures, as well as
Oregon law and Salem ordinances. Please help
us welcome these new officers to the Salem
community.
From left: Deputy Chief Scott Hayes, Recruit Michael Vega, Recruit Christine Rudd, Chief Jerry Moore, Recruit Michael Adams,
Deputy Chief Jim Ferraris, Recruit Sabrina Hunter, Recruit Nate Smith, and Deputy Chief Steve Bellshaw. Photo: Police
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community
CALENDAR
Council of Governments, 105 High Street, Salem, OR 97301
Keizer City Hall, 930 Chemawa Road NE, Keizer, OR 97303
Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, 650 Hawthorne Avenue SE, #130, Salem, OR 97301
Painters Hall, Pringle Creek Community, 1831 Village Center Drive SE, Salem, OR 97302
Parks Operations Office, 1460 20th Street SE, Bldg 14, Salem, OR 97302
Salem City Hall, 555 Liberty Street SE, Salem, OR 97302
Salem Public Library, Anderson B, 585 Liberty Street SE, Salem, OR 97302
Urban Development, 350 Commercial Street NE, Salem, OR 97301
West Salem Library, 395 Glen Creek Road NW, Salem, OR 97304
JANUARY 2014
JANUARY 2014
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1
• New Year’s Day – City of Salem offices closed.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2
• Salem Parks Foundation, 5:30 p.m., Parks Operations Office Conference Room, 1460 20th St SE, Building 14, 503-588-6336
• South West Association of Neighbors (SWAN), 6:30 p.m., LifeSource Community Room 2649 Commercial St S
MONDAY, JANUARY 6
• Housing Advisory Committee Meeting, Noon, Salem Housing Authority, 360 Church St SE, Robert Lindsey Tower, 503-588-6464
• West Salem Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m., Roth’s West, 1130 Wallace Rd NW
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7
• Planning Commission, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6173
• Northeast Neighbors (NEN), 6:30 p.m., Salem First Church of the Nazarene, 1550 Market St NE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
• West Salem Redevelopment Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., West Salem Library, 395 Glen Creek Rd NW, 503-588-6178
• North Neighbors Community Partnership Meeting, 11:30 a.m., location to be determined, 503-588-6207
• Hearings Officer, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6173
• Morningside Neighborhood Association, 6:30 p.m., Pringle Creek Community Painters Hall, 3911 Village Center Dr SE
• South Central Association of Neighbors (SCAN), 6:30 p.m., Location to be Determined
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9
• Downtown Advisory Board, Noon, 555 Liberty St SE, Public Works 325 Conference Room, 503-588-6178
• Salem Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 555 Liberty Street SE, Room 325, 503-588-6304
• Grant Neighborhood Association, 6:15 p.m., Grant Community School, 725 Market St NE
• South Gateway Neighborhood Association, 6:30 p.m., Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1770 Baxter Road SE
• Highland Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m. Highland Elementary School, 530 Highland Ave NE
• South East Salem Neighborhood Association (SESNA), 7 p.m., Capital Park Wesleyan Church, 410 19th St SE
• Hearings Officer, 5:30 p.m., Room 305 Conference Room, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6173
• Claggett Creek Watershed Council, 7 p.m., Keizer City Hall Old Library, 930 Chemawa Rd NE, 503-566-4034
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8
• Social Service Advisory Board, 4 p.m., 503-588-6178 - Check the Agenda on www.cityofsalem.net/SSAB for meeting location
• Cultural and Tourism Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Salem Public Library Board Room (3rd Floor), 585 Liberty St SE, 503-540-2361
• Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization (CAN-DO), 6 p.m., Salem First Christian Church, 685 Marion St NE, Rm 206
• Mid-Willamette Watershed Alliance, 6 p.m., Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, 650 Hawthorne Ave SE, Leslie Grimes, 541-954-0435
• Northeast Neighbors (NEN), 6:30 p.m., Salem First Church of the Nazarene, 1550 Market St NE
• North East Salem Community Association (NESCA), 7 p.m., Fresh Start Market and Espresso Meeting Room, 3020 Center Street NE
• Downtown Advisory Board, Noon, 555 Liberty St SE Public Works 325 Conference Room, 503-588-6178
MONDAY, JANUARY 27
• City Council, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6255
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28
• SKATS Policy Committee, Noon, 100 High St SE, Suite 200, 503-588-6177
• Planning Commission, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6173
• Lansing Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m., Waldo Middle School, 2805 Lansing Ave NE
MONDAY, JANUARY 13
• Social Service Advisory Board, 4 p.m., 503-588-6178 - Check the agenda on www.cityofsalem.net/SSAB for meeting location
• City Council/Urban Renewal Agency/Salem Housing Authority, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6255
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14
• Southeast Mill Creek Association (SEMCA), 10 a.m., Paradise Island Park Recreation Hall, 3100 Turner Rd SE
• SKATS Technical Advisory Committee, 1:30 p.m., Council of Governments, 100 High St SE, Suite 200, 503-588-6177
• Planning Commission, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6173
• Human Rights and Relations Advisory Commission (Meeting and Inservice), 6 p.m., Salem City Hall, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-540-2371
• Pringle Creek Watershed Council, 6 p.m., Painters Hall, Pringle Creek Community, 3911 Village Center Dr. SE, 541-954-0435
• North Lancaster Neighborhood Association (NOLA), 6:30 p.m., Oak Park Church Youth Center, 2990 Lancaster NE
• Northgate Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m., Hee Hee Illahee RV Resort, 4751 Astoria St. NE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
• South Salem Connect Meeting (formerly SESNA Partnership), 11:30 a.m., Ike Box Ballroom, 299 Cottage St NE, 503-588-6207
• Airport Advisory Commission, 6 p.m., Airport Terminal Hold Room, 2990 25th Street SE, 503-588-6314
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16
• Community and Partners of East Salem (CAPES) (formerly East Lancaster Partnership), 10:30 a.m., location to be determined, 503-588-6207
• Glenn-Gibson Watershed Council, 5 p.m., Salem Electric Board Room, 633 7th St NW
• Historic Landmarks Commission, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6173
• Mill Creek Watershed Council, 6 p.m., Turner Community Center, 7250 3rd St SE, Turner, Leslie Grimes, 541-954-0435
• Sunnyslope Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m., Schirle Elementary School, 4875 Justice Way S
MONDAY, JANUARY 20
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• MLK Holiday – City of Salem offices closed
• Finance Committee, Noon, City Manager’s Office Conference Room 220, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6040
Minto-Brown Island. Photo: Matthew Grimes
More meetings: www.cityofsalem.net. Verify meeting details with the sponsoring organization.
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: Mon., Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m. URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY MEETING: CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING*
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
* Dates shown for public hearings and work sessions are tentative. Please check website to verify.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
City Pursues EPA Grant Funding Public Informational Meeting January 7
On August 26, 2013, the Salem City Council authorized the City Manager to apply for and accept up to
$400,000 in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Assessment grant funding to support the
sale, reuse, and redevelopment of both privately and publically owned sites city-wide. The EPA application will
be submitted on January 22, 2014.
A revitalization opportunity site or brownfield is defined broadly by the U.S. EPA as “abandoned, idled or
under-used property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence
or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” The U.S. EPA grant supports five
general types of activities – all of which are relevant to the City’s revitalization initiatives:
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• Conducting a community-wide inventory of potential sites;
• Identifying priority opportunity sites and conducting assessment activities;
• Conducting cleanup and reuse planning;
• Community outreach; and
• Planning for revitalization of priority areas or corridors.
Prior to the application deadline, the City will be soliciting the support and involvement of the development
community, community-based organizations, and the general public in the application scope. A public meeting is
planned at Broadway Commons, room 304, on January 7, 2014, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. to share information
on the Program, gauge interest from property owners and other potential partners, and to seek input on the
City’s application focus. For questions and/or to provide a letter of support for the application, please contact
Annie Gorski at [email protected] or 503-540-2480.
The Willamette Heritage Center at the Mill Event
1313 Mill St. SE/503-585-7012/www.willametteheritage.org
4th Annual Winter Heritage Invitational: All the Live Long Day: Work in the Valley
Friday, January 17 - Saturday, March 8
The Willamette Heritage Center presents All the Live Long Day:Work in the
Valley, our 4th Annual Winter Heritage Invitational Exhibition. Work is a fact
of modern life. Children grow up knowing that one day they will have to
earn a living. As adults, we divide our waking hours into work and leisure,
usually knowing that we have to do the former if we want to enjoy the latter.
But has this always been the case? Enjoy displays from heritage and cultural
organizations around the Mid-Valley as they explore ideas of work and
different types of work that has been done around the Valley over time.
Strawberry Processing. Photo: CD
Historic Deepwood Estate Events
1116 Mission Street SE/503-363-1825/www.historicdeepwoodestate.org
Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer
Learn about radon and its
harmful health effects at
Radon Forum Northwest
This event is free and open to the public
Please RSVP to Tiffany Belser at
503-718-6141 or
[email protected]
Radon Forum Northwest
Date:
January 16, 2014
Time:
5:30pm-7:30pm
Location:
Salem Public Library
585 Liberty St. SE
Salem, OR 97301
Anderson Rooms A & B
2014 Heritage Talk Series: Fascinating Women of Oregon
Oregon’s Doctor to the World, Ester Pohl Lovejoy
Tuesday, January 28, 6 - 8 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Kimberly Jensen, Professor of History & Gender Studies at Western OR University (book signing
to follow)
Talks are held in the Deepwood parlors. The event is free, but please call to reserve a chair as seating is
limited.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2013
Media Contact: James O’Shea, Marketing Coordinator, at 503-581-2228 x307
Public Contact: 503-581-2228 or www.SalemArt.org
Hi-Res Images Upon Request
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2013
Media Contact: James O’Shea, Marketing Coordinator, at 503-581-2228 x307
Public Contact: 503-581-2228 or www.SalemArt.org
Hi-Res Images Upon Request
Salem Art Association January Events
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Salem Art Association January Announcements
Tuesday, January 7 | 10 am | Artist Talk: nic and sloy
Bush House Museum Winter Schedule
As artists exhibiting work in the upcoming Curios & Curiosities exhibition at the Bush
Barn Art Center, dave “nic” and sandra “sloy” nichols have created fresh
interpretations of time-honored and even archaic myths, practices and memorials.
Using materials such as bones, cloth, ceramic figurines and cardboard, their art
combines timeless and cutting-edge aesthetic values. The artists will discuss their
studio practices and how they continue exploring new dimensions of meaning in
their artwork.
The Bush House Museum will not be open for tours in January or February
to enable staff to complete ongoing restoration and maintenance projects.
The Museum will reopen for guided tours on Saturday, March 1, with
enhanced interpretive and educational programming.
sandra “sloy” & dave “nic” nichols
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15 Annual Clay Ball Advance Tickets Now Available Online
A meeting of the SAA Gallery Guides will follow the lecture. To learn more about this
volunteer docent group, call Nikki Freepons at 503-588-2748.
Through February 16: $80.00 | February 17-19: $95.00
Erich McVey poses as Jay Gatsby
for the 2014 Clay Ball
Join artists and patrons on Saturday, February 22, 2014 for a glittering
evening of art, wine, food and music to benefit the Salem Art Association’s
programs. Now in its 15th year, Clay Ball is one of Salem’s most anticipated
events, gathering approximately 500 art appreciators each year. This year’s
theme, Get Up & Gatsby, is inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s celebrated
novel, The Great Gatsby, as well as the 2013 Baz Luhrmann film by the
same name. Attire that keeps with the theme is encouraged. Please visit
www.SalemArt.org for additional information and to purchase tickets.
Friday, January 17 | 5:30-6:30 pm
Curator Talk: Cabinets of Curiosity: The Art of Artifacts
Cabinets of Curiosities, also known as a wunderkammern or “Wonder Rooms” were
carefully arranged collections of items from the natural and cultural worlds. The
practice of displaying these items became popular during the Renaissance and
culminated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the amalgamation of
private curiosity collections into many of the museums we know today, including the
British Museum, the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian.
Artwork by David Cohen
65th Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival Applications Available Online
Artist applications for the 65th Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival are now
available online (www.zapplication.org). Other applications, including
musical performers, food booths, the David A. Cohen Kids’ Court and the
Cultural Corridor are available at www.SalemArt.org.
Artists Marketplace 2013
Salem Art Fair & Festival
Learn how this unusual tradition has influenced and inspired generations of artists
and how it continues today at the Mount Angel Abbey Museum. Presented by
Catherine Alexander, Bush Barn Art Center Gallery Director, and Brother Andre Love,
Mt. Angel Abbey Museum Curator.
Friday, January 17 | 6:30-7:30 pm| Fine Art Friday Exhibit Reception
Celebrate three new exhibitions at the Bush Barn Art Center: Curios & Curiosities:
Interpreting the Natural and Cultural Worlds (A.N. Bush Gallery); Rivers: New Work
by Sara Swanberg (Focus Gallery); and Cameron Kaseberg: Rental-Sales Program
Featured Artist (Camas Gallery). Enjoy wine, appetizers and casual conversation with
the exhibiting artists.
Ranked in the top 20 among more than 1,400 festivals nationwide by the Art
Fair Sourcebook, the Salem Art Fair & Festival is the primary fundraiser for the
Salem Art Association and attracts roughly 35,000 individuals per year. This
year’s Salem Art Fair & Festival will take place from July 18-20, 2014 in historic
Bush’s Pasture Park.
SAA patron Larry Stuart enjoys a Fine Art
Friday event at the Bush Barn Art Center
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The Salem Art Association (SAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to art education, art appreciation, and historic preservation in Salem and
surrounding communities and is one of the largest community arts organizations in Oregon. SAA operates the Bush House Museum and Gardens and the Bush Barn
Art Center in historic Bush’s Pasture Park. SAA prohibits discrimination based upon race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any
other legally protected right. SAA is firmly committed to a policy of equal opportunity.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2013
Media Contact: James O’Shea, Marketing Coordinator, at 503-581-2228 x307
Public Contact: 503-581-2228 or www.SalemArt.org
Hi-Res Images Upon Request
Salem Art Association January Exhibitions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2013
Media Contact: James O’Shea, Marketing Coordinator, at 503-581-2228 x307
Public Contact: 503-581-2228 or www.SalemArt.org
Hi-Res Images Upon Request
January 17-February 22
Curios & Curiosities: Interpreting the Natural and Cultural Worlds
2014 Salem Art Fair & Festival Applications Open
Sponsored by Spirit Mountain Casino
Quand je mourrai, je veux aller a Paris
(Detail) by Frank Barnett
This group exhibition represents a partnership between the Salem Art Association’s
Bush Barn Art Center, the Bush House Museum and the Mount Angel Abbey. In the
Art Center’s Alcove Gallery, cultural artifacts and natural history specimens from the
Abbey Museum—via an unprecedented loan—will be assembled in vitrines and
glass-faced cabinets to re-create the content and style of an authentic Cabinet of
Curiosities.
The second part of the exhibition will be mounted in the main area of the A.N. Bush
Gallery and will consist of recent work by several contemporary artists working in a
variety of mediums, each of whom interpret the historical legacy of the Cabinets of
Curiosity in unique and thought-provoking ways. Exhibiting artists will include Frank
Miller, Dave Nichols, Sandra Nichols, Tim Timmerman, Craig Goodworth, Cara
Thompson, Kathryn Cellerini Moore, James Brandon O’Shea, David Cohen, Frank
Barnett and Brian Collier.
January 17-February 22 | Rivers: New Work by Sara Swanberg
Sponsored by Michele J. Patterson
The Rivers Series of wood and clay sculptures offers a story of many years of Sara’s
experiences coming together late in life. For a number of years she exhibited
primitive-style masks, shields and fetishes in Salem, McMinnville and Portland. She
later became fascinated with wood carving and mentored with Leroy Setziol for
several months, learning about the use of specific tools, and the qualities of many
varieties of wood.
Artwork by Sara Swanberg
Two years ago she saw a photo in National Geographic Magazine of some highly
unusual cave pearls discovered in the ancient underground of Vietnam. As Sara
stared at the photo, it all clicked: the clay-ball rivers flowing with the beautiful exotic
grain found in so many varieties of wood from around the world. Her work in wood
and clay is directly inspired by these experiences.
January 17-February 22 | Cameron Kaseberg: Rental-Sales Program Featured Artist
Sponsored by Collier Law
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The Vine Walker
By Cameron Kaseberg
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Using images he has captured with a camera, as well as those collected in print
matter, Cameron layers images, one at a time, using the paper-to-paper transfer
process. This process of layering builds the final image, from back to front.
Sometimes the images are composed in his mind in advance and sometimes the
images evolve during the process, taking on a life of their own. Some pieces go
beyond the transfer process and are finished with acrylics and graphite, highlighting
and enhancing important elements of the scene.
Visual Artist applications for the 65th Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival are now available online at
www.zapplication.org and are due February 3, 2014. Other applications and deadlines, including
musical performers, food booths, the David A. Cohen Kids’ Court, and the Cultural Corridor, are available
at www.SalemArt.org.
The 65th Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival will be held from 10 am-7 pm on July 18 and 19 (Friday and
Saturday) and from 10 am-5 pm on July 20 (Sunday) in Salem’s picturesque Bush’s Pasture Park.
Produced by the Salem Art Association (SAA) as an annual fundraiser, the lively art-filled festival has
become one of the mid-Willamette Valley’s most anticipated summer events and is ranked top 20 in the
nation by the Art Fair Source Book, among more than 1,400 festivals. The festival, which attracts
approximately 35,000 visitors each year, includes a 200-booth Artist Marketplace, two entertainment
stages, hands-on arts activities for children and adults, demonstrations of traditional arts, a Cultural
Corridor and 28 food booths. Related events include an opening celebration, a children’s parade, and
the Get Your Color On 5K Walk & Run for the Arts.
The Salem Art Association (SAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to art education, art appreciation, and historic
preservation in Salem and surrounding communities and is one of the largest community arts organizations in Oregon. SAA operates the Bush
House Museum and Gardens and the Bush Barn Art Center in historic Bush’s Pasture Park. SAA prohibits discrimination based upon race, color,
sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other legally protected right. SAA is firmly committed to a policy of equal
opportunity.
SAA also runs Community Art Education programs that bring art classes to over 14,000 students, teachers, administrators and parents in
Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties each year. SAA creates and runs the annual Salem Art Fair & Festival. The Art Fair reaches all segments of the
community on the third full weekend in July each year in Bush’s Pasture Park. This major community event includes the 200-booth Artist
Marketplace, two stages, hands-on arts activities for children and adults, artist demonstrations, information booths hosted by approximately 35
cultural organizations, and food booths run by other local nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.SalemArt.org.
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FIRE SAFETY
Home Heating Safety
Data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) indicates that one of the major causes of home
structure fires is heating equipment. Home heating equipment is also one of the leading causes of home fire
deaths, second only to fires caused by smoking materials. Due to colder temperatures, half of home heating
equipment fires occur in December, January, and
February.
On average, each year in Oregon there are 590 home
heating-related fires that cause over $8 million in
damage and kill or injure 16 people. In 2011, national
statistics indicate that heating equipment was involved
in an estimated 53,600 home structure fires, with
associated losses of 400 deaths, 1,520 injuries, and
$893 million in direct property damage. These fires
accounted for 14% of all fires.
Safety Tips
• Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away
from heating equipment such as portable heaters,
fireplaces, wood stoves, or furnaces.
• Only use listed and labeled portable heaters
with high-temperature limiting devices and tip-over
switches.
• Don’t use extension cords with portable electric
heaters. They must be plugged directly into
electrical outlets.
• Never use a kitchen range or an oven as a
supplemental heating device.
• Never burn charcoal indoors. Burning charcoal can
give off lethal amounts of carbon monoxide.
• Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and
inspected every year by a qualified professional.
• Leave furnace repairs to qualified specialists.
• Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop
sparks from flying into the room. Ashes should be
cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep
the container a safe distance away from your home.
• Install Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms in homes
with a CO source, such as gas furnaces and stoves,
fireplaces, woodstoves, pellet stoves, and attached
garages.
• Test smoke alarms monthly.
PUBLIC WORKS NEWS
Event Rescheduled for
January 11, 2014
Join Friends of Trees and the City of Salem for a Community Tree
Planting Event at Clark Creek Park. No experience necessary.
When: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 755 Ratcliff Drive SE, Salem, OR 97302
Breakfast snacks and hot chocolate/coffee provided, as well as gloves, tools, and
guidance. Please come dressed for the weather, wearing sturdy shoes and ready to
have fun! RSVPs are kindly requested for groups of more than 5 people. Please
contact Andy or Jenny at 503-595-0213 if you have any questions or need more
information.
Having working smoke alarms and a plan to get out
alive are key points of surviving a fire in your home,
regardless of the cause. Take time today to test your
alarms, plan your escape, and practice your plan.
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Space heater. Courtesy of Oregon Life Safety Team.
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