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Volume 3 Issue 5 October 2012
Play it Safe on Halloween:SafetyTips for Kids & Parents
depth perception are not fully developed in children
until at least age 10. Minimize any vision obstructions by
using makeup in place of a mask. If a mask is a must, then
encourage kids to walk with the mask raised to the top
of their head. Masks can be lowered once they’re ready
to knock on a door.
And, as kids approach porches and doorways, be sure
to avoid any decorations, like jack-o-lanterns, with open
flames. According to the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, flammable costumes and decorations
contribute to the majority of Halloween injuries. If you
decorate your own home, keep paper streamers or corn
stalks that adorn your porch away from any heat sources.
Consider adding these bits of safety for the ideal
Halloween evening of fun:
Concoct the perfect costume. Make it bright,
reflective and flame retardant. Add reflective tape to the
extremities of the costume or incorporate fluorescent
sticks or necklaces into the design to make it fun for
kids. Don’t forget, a costume should fit well (including the
shoes) and not be too long, so as to avoid trip and falls.
Get ready to walk the neighborhood. Be sure to
travel in small groups in the company of an adult. Install
fresh batteries in your flashlight and carry it lit to increase
visibility. We all know to cross the street at the corner,
but on Halloween it is important to remember and
follow that rule. Don’t let your child’s excitement take
precedence. Remind them that all the safety rules still
apply, such as staying on the sidewalk and never crossing
between parked cars.
Be an extra alert driver. Knowing that more kids than
usual will be out that evening, please remember to drive
slowly and watch for excited children who may try to
cross in the middle of the street. Carefully exit driveways
and alleyways. If you’re trick-or-treating with a vehicle,
children should get in and out of the car on the curbside,
not the traffic side.
Incorporate face-painting or makeup for your
child’s costume. Child Safety Solutions, a national
corporation dedicated to research and prevention of
childhood injuries, reports that peripheral vision and
When it comes to prevention and safety, preparation
is very important. Bring your children, grandchildren
or neighborhood kids, dressed in their costume, to the
Salem Police Department’s 7th Annual Halloween Dress
Rehearsal on October 27, 2012, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (first
floor of city hall).The event, which is held on the Saturday
before Halloween, encourages children to “practice being
safe” in preparation for the big night.
Halloween Events in Salem
14th Annual Harvest Festival & Pumpkin Merriment
Saturday, October 20, noon–8 p.m.
A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village 116 Marion Street NE
503-371-3631 www.acgilbert.org
$3 for members (including ASTC & OMSI)/$10 for non-members. Bring a carved
pumpkin and save $3.
Celebrate all things harvest with our fantastic, fun-filled festival! Plan for cider
pressing, animal petting, pumpkin carving, costume making, face painting and picture
taking! Festival entertainment includes explosive pumpkin science and a music
performance by LuAnn Ritts, with her band Cash and Company.
Annual Scarousel Bash
Riverfront Carousel 101 Front Street NE 503-540-0374 www.salemcarousel.org
Saturday, October 27, 5 – 7 p.m.
$5/person. Children 1 year & under are free!
This is a safe, fun and affordable event for all ages to enjoy!
Our staff and volunteers get their costumes on, and so do our horses!
This event is a lot of fun and one of our top public events. Don’t miss out.
Event Includes:
* Unlimited carousel rides * Popcorn (limit 1 small bag per paid customer)
* Crafts
* Games & Prizes
* Costume parade
* Face painting
* Make-Your-Own caramel apples (limit 1 per paid customer)
* Goody bag (limit 1 per paid customer)
Willamette Humane Society Bowser’s Boo Bash
Saturday, October 27, 5 - 10 p.m. Salem Conference Center 200 Commercial St. SE
503-585-5900 www.willamettehumane.org
Bowser’s Boo Bash is Willamette Humane Society’s annual dinner and auction benefiting the animals.
Guests don their favorite costumes and enjoy a gourmet meal, drinks, live music, and the opportunity to
bid on hundreds of items and one-of-a-kind experiences during both a silent and
live auction.Visit the official Bowser’s Boo Bash website to view sponsorship
opportunities, donate items for the auction, and reserve your seats! Admission
charged.
Halloween at Deepwood
Wednesday, October 31, 3 – 5 p.m. - FREE !
A fun-filled festival for little ones, ages 3-8 (must be accompanied by an adult),
celebrating the fall harvest season with story-telling, face-painting, treats, hot
cider, and much, much more! Costumes optional, but so much more fun!
Wholesome, non-scary content.
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Police Sights and Sounds
Crime Prevention
October is crime prevention month. Five things you
can do to prevent crime in your neighborhood during
October, and every other day of the year:
1. Keep your porch lights on from dusk until dawn.
2. Report suspicious activity when it is happening. Never
think you are “bothering the police” by reporting
situations that seem out of the norm for your block. Call
for assistance immediately.
3. Check in on elderly neighbors or neighbors with
physical limitations. Even the smallest of gestures to trim
back overgrown bushes or replace porch light bulbs
detracts crime from their property and yours!
4. Update your Neighborhood Watch list. Don’t have
Neighborhood Watch on your block? Start one!
5.Visit CrimeReports.com regularly to keep up with the
crime that is happening on your block, as well as in the
vicinity of your family members, child care providers and
your employment.
For more information about these tips, contact the
Crime Prevention Unit at 503-588-6175 or visit www.
cityofsalem.net/police.
Can You ID Me?
The department’s Investigations Division developed a
new crime-fighting tool known as Can You ID Me?
It is a web page found on the City of Salem web site
that features individuals with whom detectives have an
interest in speaking.
The site, www.cityofsalem.net/IDME, allows for people
to view photographs (primarily taken from surveillance
footage) of individuals who may be a suspect in a case,
or perhaps, may have unknowingly been a witness to an
incident.
Each photograph may be magnified by hovering the
cursor over it.The photos are also tagged with a case
number which, when clicked, allows the user to send an
email to the investigator with any information they may
have on the subject shown.
Check it out and see if you can do your part to
contribute to a safer Salem!
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, including current members and membership
requirements, are available at: www.cityofsalem.net/CityCouncil/BoardsAndCommissions/Pages/default.aspx.
Below is a full list of current vacancies, the number of vacancies for each Board/Commission and any special
membership requirement:
• Citizen Budget Committee (Three positions;Wards 4, 5, and 7 effective 6/30/2012 – this is an interview)
• Citizen Advisory Traffic Commission (One position; at-large)
• Community Police Review Board (Three positions; one permanent and two alternates)
• Housing Advisory Committee (Two positions; one position for a member representing a Social Service
Agency and one for a tenant receiving Salem Housing Authority assistance)
• Housing and Urban Development Advisory Committee (Two positions; one member from the Housing
Advisory Committee and one member from the Social Service Advisory Board)
• Human Rights and Relations Advisory Committee (One position; at-large)
• North Gateway Redevelopment Advisory Board (One position; must be a resident within and/or adjacent
to the North Gateway Urban Renewal area)
• Salem Social Service Advisory Board (Two positions; one representative from the United Way and one
representative from the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce)
• Senior Center Advisory Commission (Three positions; two at-large and a “partner” from NWSDS)
• West Salem Redevelopment Advisory Board (Two positions; representing the interests of business
owners, property owners, and others with financial and occupational interests within the West Salem
Urban Renewal Area)
For further information, please contact Linda Cate at 503-588-6255 or [email protected].
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Neighborhood News
Neighborhood Association Fall
Annual Meeting Dates
Check websites for time and location
North Lancaster Neighborhood Association
(NOLA), October 9, www.nolaneighbors.org
South East Salem Neighborhood Association
(SESNA), October 11, www.sesna.us/blog
West Salem Neighborhood Association,
October 15
Northeast Salem Community Association
(NESCA), October 16, www.nesalemcommunity.org
Historic Deepwood Estate
1116 Mission Street SE
www.historicdeepwoodestate.org
503-363-1825
Card Class with Mac- “Fall into Fall”
Tuesday, October 2, 1 -3 p.m.
$17 includes all supplies
Fall in the Pacific Northwest is truly a beautiful
time of year. We’ll try to capture some of that
beauty in cards showcasing a multicolored, brayered
background, a charming pop-up and some beautiful
“color me” papers. Each card will feature trees,
leaves, or vines. Join us for tea, creativity and sharing.
Pre-registration required and includes supplies to
make five cards.
Pouring History #3: … and Red All Over
Two seatings: Saturday, October 6, 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.
$30 per person, includes tour of the house.
Reservations required
Join us for this Quilter’s Tea as Rachel Greco of
Grandma’s Attic shares examples and speaks about
redwork and the red and white quilts displayed
throughout Historic Deepwood Estate. Antique
and vintage quilts on loan from private collections –
many displayed in public for the first time and some
just for Quiltopia weekend!
Fabulous Fall Flowers Tea
Friday, November 2, 11:30 a.m.
$30 per person includes tour of the house.
Reservations required
A wonderful autumn multi-course tea inside Historic
Deepwood Estate. Deb Wallig of Heath Florist
shows us some special secrets about decorating
with fall flowers. Tour of exhibits included.
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First Saturday Tea & Tour $10 at 10
Saturday, November 3, 10 – 11 a.m.
$10 per person includes tour of the house.
Reservations required.
Savor a cup of tea with fresh scones to experience
Historic Deepwood Estate as it is meant to be
enjoyed.
The Willamette Heritage
Center at the Mill
1313 Mill St. SE
503-585-7012
www.willametteheritage.org
2012 Quiltopia and Handweavers' Sale
Quiltopia
Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6: 10 a.m. –
5 p.m.
Sunday, October 7: Noon – 5 p.m.
$5 per person admission to show
Salem Fiberarts Guild’s Annual Handweavers’
Sale & Demonstrations
Friday, October 5 - Saturday, October 6, 10 a.m. - 5
p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
-------------------------------------Quiltopia is an annual quilt festival that will inspire
you to learn the joys of using textiles in a traditional
and/or contemporary art form. It will take place
October 5, 6, & 7 at several venues in Salem.
The three-day
festival presents
a variety of
activities, which
includes the
Quilt Show
at The Mill
(Willamette
Heritage
Center) and the
Quilted Cottage
Tour. The quilt
show will inform
the novice to
the experienced
quilter on the
role quilting
has played in
Quiltopia. Photo: CD
our heritage and the enrichment of our lives. Sylvia
Dorney, President of Greenbaum’s Quilted Forest,
envisions the festival becoming a major attraction
for the Salem area. “I believe it can have a strong
economic impact and at the same time showcase
the many historical treasures we have in Salem.”
Greenbaum’s Quilted Forest and Helping Hands
Resources are the leading forces in creating this
festival. It started as The Quilted Cottage Tour, as
a major fundraiser. The event was so successful
that the organizers decided to create a festival that
would incorporate other quilt related activities.
Helping Hands Resources is excited to be part of
Quiltopia and honored to be the charity benefiting
from the proceeds. Since 1967 Helping Hands
Resources has provided clothing and household
items for adults and children, without charge to
anyone in need. It is an all-volunteer, non-profit
organization and currently meets the needs of over
30,000 clients each year.
For more info about the events go to www.
willametteheritage.org/News_2012/Quilt_
Show_2012.pdf or contact: Sylvia Dorney, Quilted
Forest, at 503-363-7973 or www.quiltedforest.com.
Day Trippers: Heritage Bus Trips – Fall 2012
Explore Japanese Portland – Portland Art Museum
and the Oregon
Nikkei Legacy
Center, Thursday,
October 11
Leave WHC at
9:15 a.m., return
approximately 4:15
p.m.
Space is very
limited, and preregistration by
Friday, October 5 is required.
This fall, the Center opens Art and Tradition of Kimono.
In conjunction with the exhibit, we are taking a trip to
Portland to explore some of the Japanese traditions
in Oregon. Join WHC staff on a trip to the Oregon
Nikkei Legacy Center to see their exhibits and tour
the old Japanese neighborhood, get lunch, and then
tour Portland Art Museum’s Japanese and Asian Art
Collections with PAM’s Curator of Asian Art.
Fees: $43 members, $48 non-members. If you are a
member of the Portland Art Museum, please let us
know and bring your card for $8 off the trip price.
DIY Workshop: Ancestry.com™
Saturday, October 6: 10 a.m. - noon
The Wardlaw Family. Photo: CD
Cost: $10 members, $13 nonmembers
The subscription website Ancestry.com has
revolutionized the way people do genealogical
research. Census data, vital records, and even city
directories are now searchable from the comfort
of your own living room. Join WHC Collections
Manager, Kylie Pine, as she teaches the basics of
using the website and some tips for finding your
relatives.
Fall Event: Come Play at Our House
Thursday, October 18, 5:30 - 9 p.m.
$35 seat, $60 pair of seats, $240 table of 8
Our fun-filled fundraiser will include delectable
food offered by our talented member caterers,
wine and beer from our favorite wineries and
breweries, live and silent auctions, entertainment,
and many opportunities to contribute to the Mill.
Reservations required. Contact Linda Langham 503585-7012 x 222 or [email protected].
NEW - Purchase Tickets online!
To make reservations and purchase tickets online,
visit www.eventbrite.com/event/4215119536.
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A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village
116 Marion Street NE
503-371-3631
www.acgilbert.org
Classes and Playshops for October
Just for Girls–Adventures in Science
Friday, October 12, 1–3 p.m.
Explore science and engineering as we design and
fabricate our own electronic bling, make a chemical
concoction and discover new and exciting uses for
duct tape. $21 members/$31 nonmembers. Ages
8–12.
Natural Art
Friday, October 12, 1–3 p.m.
Create original works of art using a variety of
natural materials. $12 members/$15 nonmembers.
Ages 5–12.
Mystery Dessert
Friday, October 12, 10 a.m.–noon
A delicious game of sleuth and discovery awaits
you! Dress up and play a role in a museum mystery.
Search for clues around the Village and see if you can
solve the mystery! $12 members/$15 nonmembers.
Ages 8–12.
Preschool Pumpkin Fun
Saturday, October 13, 10–11 a.m.
Explore the science of pumpkins and their cousins
the cucurbits. We’ll read a delightful pumpkin story,
make squash stamps and enjoy a tasty pumpkin treat.
We also plan to drop a few pumpkins off the Marion
Street Bridge and measure the splatter on the
ground below! $7 members/$10 nonmembers. Ages
3-5, with a parent.
Maker Day–Transform: Fall Pigments
Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m.–noon
Gather natural materials, grind them up and make
your own painting pigments. Create a work of art by
transforming nature’s pigments into paint. Program
fees are $3 nonmembers and $2 members. Parents
must accompany children. Preregistration is not
required for these drop-in programs. All ages.
Introduction to Robotics
Saturday, October 13, 1–4 p.m.
Interested in robotics and engineering? Participate
in our popular introductory robotics lab and get
an introduction to LEGO® Mindstorms Robotics.
Explore how robotics can be used to solve problems
using engineering concepts, teamwork and real
working robots. This class is a prerequisite to our
new advanced robotics classes. $21 members/$31
nonmembers. Ages 8-12.
Advanced Robotics
Saturday, October 27, 1–4 p.m.
A class specially designed for students who have
taken our introductory robotics lab. This advanced
class will tackle new challenges and focus on
increasing programming and problem-solving skills.
Register early, as this class is likely to fill quickly. $21
members/$31 nonmembers.
Make A Difference Day 2012
Saturday, October 27.
Make a Difference Day is a national celebration
of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can
participate. Look around your community to
see what needs to be done. Organize a litter
pick-up or beautification project, help an elderly
neighbor on your street paint his home, or join
with a large group to clean a stream. Visit www.
makeadifferenceday.com for resources, brochures,
logos, last year’s projects, and even an an idea
generator to help your group decide on a project.
Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, it is the
nation’s largest day of volunteering, thanks to the
passion of millions of people like you. Together
with long-standing partner HandsOn Network, the
generosity of Newman’s Own, and hundreds of
carrier newspapers, USA WEEKEND rallies millions
in a single day to help change the world.
Salem Art Association Events
and Exhibits
Bush Barn Art Center 600 Mission Street SE
503-581-2228 www.salemart.org
All of the events listed below are free and open to
the public unless noted. For more information or to
register go online.
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Tuesday, October 2 | 9:30 a.m. | Artist
Lecture: Jonathan Bucci
Jonathan Bucci’s current exhibition in the A.N. Bush
Gallery at the Bush Barn Art Center presents a
selection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and prints
created over the past two years. During that time,
he has explored, in a variety of ways, a meditative
and process-driven approach toward developing
imagery. Jonathan will discuss this process in the
context of the exhibited artwork. The lecture will
be followed by a meeting of the SAA Gallery Guides
(docents) for those interested in learning more
about this ongoing volunteer opportunity in the
galleries.
October 5-December 1 | Northwest Vibes:
Works by the High Fiber Diet Quilt Collective
and Sarah LaBarre: New Work
This exhibition is generously sponsored by Integrity
First Financial • www.integrityfirstfinancial.com
These two
exhibitions in the
Camas Gallery at
the Bush Barn Art
Center feature
contemporary
art quilts by the
Portland-based quilt
collective along with
recent fiber art by
Sarah LaBarre. This
joint exhibition
coincides with
Quiltopia, a weekend-long celebration of quilting in
various locations throughout Salem.
Saturday, October 6 & Sunday, October 7, 1-5
p.m. Women’s Work Cottage Crafts Sale
as part of Quiltopia Weekend
As a complement to guided tours of Bush House
Museum, there will be a sale of handmade craft items
created by Salem’s Women’s Work. This initiative of
Women Ending Hunger at Marion-Polk Food Share
was organized in 2010 to help low-income women
realize profitability
from traditional craft or
culinary skills they already
have or to connect with
other women to learn
new skills that could
enhance their economic
well-being. Social isolation
is both a cause and effect
of poverty and hunger.
By bringing women
together in traditional
craft and kitchen guilds
or circles, they not only
have the opportunity to
share knowledge and
experience, but to share
life experiences and
support as well.
Women’s Work is about
making our communities
more vibrant and
changing the economic
face of our two counties,
one cottage industry at
a time. In partnership with the MERIT program at
the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry,
we envision putting people on the road to cottage
industries or small businesses of their own, while
building networks of women (and men) in our
communities who connect as friends, resources, and
advocates for issues that affect our families and our
children.
A portion of the proceeds from this sale will benefit
Salem’s Helping Hands Resources which provides
clothing and household items for adults and children
without charge. For more information, contact Ross
Sutherland, Museum Director, at 503-363-4714 or at
[email protected].
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Through October 13 | Jonathan Bucci: New
Work
This exhibition is generously sponsored by
Capital Manor • www.capitalmanor.com
Salem artist, Jonathan Bucci, will exhibit recent
paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture in the A.N.
Bush Gallery. This exhibition presents a meditative,
process-oriented approach to image development
and features abstracted plant forms depicted in a
variety of media including, oil paint, oil sticks, relief
monoprints, charcoal drawings and found object
sculptures.
Through October 13 | Artist-in-Residence:
Jennifer Gimzewski
This exhibition is generously sponsored by Dr.
William Bateman • www.batemandental.com
Artist Jennifer Gimzewski will exhibit new work
including drawings, paintings and mixed-media works
completed during a summer residency in the Bush
Barn Art Center Studio Annex. Her artwork speaks
to the quest for individuality in a world where we
are surrounded by others. Her work will be on view
in the Focus Gallery.
Through November 18 | Daily Wear to Quilt
Square, 1880-1920
This exhibition is generously sponsored by Sherman,
Sherman, Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP • www.shermlaw.com
Enjoy handmade quilts paired with period daily wear
as part of the Bush House Museum’s afternoon
guided tours. Whether it was fine velvets or simple
shirting, a wide range of fabrics made their way into
quilts during the late 1800s and early 1900s. This is
a rare opportunity to see quilts from the museum’s
permanent collection along with period clothing
whose leftover scraps and untattered fabrics could
be reused to make stunning quilt patterns.
Call For Artists: Holiday Showcase
Deadline: Friday, October 5 5 p.m.
The Salem Art Association Galleries Program invites
established and emerging visual artists to submit
artwork, fine and functional crafts, and handmade
gifts, tree ornaments, apparel and accessories to
an all-media showcase in the A.N. Bush Gallery at
the Bush Barn Art Center. Those artists already
participating in the Fall-Winter Exhibition Season at
the Art Center are welcome to apply to the Holiday
Showcase with a different product line or body of
work. For more information, visit www.SalemArt.
org.
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ArtMarket Application Deadline: October 5,
2012 at 5 p.m.
The Salem Art Association Community Arts
Education Program invites artists to participate in
the second annual ArtMarket, a fun, contemporary
art “shop” featuring affordable crafts and edgy
art by regional artists. Artists are invited to make
work slightly outside their area of expertise and
to invest modest amounts of time on interesting
pieces that can be priced reasonably. At last year’s
ArtMarket, visitors sampled and purchased bold
and colorful clay necklaces, graffiti records, bamboo
and rice paper candles, intimate collages on wood,
cardboard found objects, duct tape quilts, divided
and reassembled kitchen items, and much more.
ArtMarket will be open for the month of December
in the Focus Gallery during SAA’s annual Holiday
Showcase. For more information and to apply,
contact Kathleen Dinges, CAE Director, at 503-5812228 x312 or at [email protected].
If you would like to make a reservation or become
a table captain or sponsor, please contact Brooke
Gries at 503-566-2132 ext. 272 or bgries@
familybuildingblocks.org.
Public Works News
Straub Environmental Learning Center’s October On the Grid,
On the Ground Program Features Stormwater Infrastrucure
I was recently out for a walk around Pringle Park with friends from out of town. I told them that in January
2012, the area where we were walking, was under water. Being an inquisitive group, they asked questions
about the two water bodies on the park’s periphery, Pringle Creek and Shelton “Ditch.” That led to an
explanation about stormwater.
In Salem, rain is the primary contributor to stormwater runoff, though an occasional snow storm or freezing
rain event can contribute to the runoff. Stormwater runoff is excess water that does not soak into the
ground. Instead, it flows over hard surfaces including roofs, driveways, sidewalks, and roads as it travels to
storm drains and ultimately to local creeks or the Willamette River. I explained that it is not just the quantity
of water that needs to be considered when managing a stormwater system, but also the quality because as
the runoff washes over the landscape, it picks up pollutants.
The City of Salem maintains an extensive network of stormwater infrastructure that includes storm drains,
underground pipes, detention basins, and outfalls, as well as bioswales, rain gardens, and planters. The City
manages the Stormwater system with a $10 million budget while meeting the requirements outlined by their
stormwater permit. This stormwater permit is administered by the Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality and is designed to minimize the impacts of the urban landscape on the water bodies that flow
through Salem. Because our landscape has a vast amount of hard surfaces, each person’s actions impact local
water quality.
To find out more about this infrastructure, the major pollutants of concern, and how you can prevent
pollution from entering the local water bodies, join City of Salem staff at the October 9 session of On the
Grid, on the Ground at the Straub Environmental Learning Center, 1320 A Street NW in Salem. Class runs
from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and costs $5 per session. RSVP is required. To register, contact the Friends of the
Straub Environmental Learning Center at 503-391-4145 or at [email protected].
Pringle Hall in Pringle Park, January 19, 2012. Photo: PW
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community
CALENDAR
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1
OCTOBER 2012
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Faye Wright Neighborhood Association, 6:30 p.m., Faye Wright Elementary, 4060 Lone Oak Rd
• West Salem Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m., Roth’s West, 1130 Wallace Rd NW
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
• Parking Task Force, 7:30 a.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-540-2495
• Senior Center Advisory Commission, 9 a.m., Center 50+, 2615 Portland Rd NE, 503-588-6303
• 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
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3
• West Salem Redevelopment Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m., West Salem Library, 395 Glen Creek Rd NW, 503-588-6178
• East Lancaster Partnership, 5:30 p.m., Christian Center, 1850 45th Ave NE, 503-588-6207
• Unified Development Code Advisory Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6173
• Claggett Creek Watershed Council, 6 p.m., Keizer City Hall, 930 Chemawa Rd NE, Leslie Grimes, 541-954-0435
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4
• Salem Parks Foundation, 5:30 p.m., Parks Operations Office Conference Room, 1460 20th St SE, Building 14, 503-588-6336
• Grant Neighborhood Association, 6:30 p.m., Grant Community School, 725 Market St. NE
• East Lancaster Neighborhood Association (ELNA), 7 p.m., The Springs, 1940 45th Ave NE – Dining Room
• South Salem Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m., Salem Heights Elementary School, 3495 Liberty Rd S
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
• Columbus Day
• City Council/Urban Renewal Agency/Salem Housing Authority, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6255
• Social Service Advisory Board, 4:30 p.m., 503-588-6178 - Check the Agenda on www.cityofsalem.net/SSAB for meeting location
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
• 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
• Cultural and Tourism Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 555 Liberty St SE, Room 325, 503-588-6064
• 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 Illahe RV Resort, 4751 Astoria St. NE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
• 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., South Salem High School, 1910 Church St SE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
• Salem Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 555 Liberty Street SE, Room 325, 503-588-6304
• 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 Church, 410 19th St SE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
• Lansing Area Neighborhood Partnership, 10 a.m., Location to be Determined, 503-588-6207
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15
• West Salem Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m., Roth’s West, 1130 Wallace Rd NW
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9
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• National Boss’ Day
• Parking Task Force, 7:30 a.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-540-2495
• Planning Commission, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6173
• 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
• Northeast Salem Community Association (NESCA), 7 p.m., Fresh Start Market and Espresso Meeting Room, 3020 Center Street NE
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
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
OCTOBER 2012
• South Salem Connect (formerly SESNA Partnership) Meeting, 11:30 a.m., location to be determined, 503-588-6207
• Unified Development Code Advisory Committee Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6173
• Airport Advisory Commission, 6 p.m., Airport Terminal Hold Room, 2990 25th Street SE, 503-588-6314
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
• 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
• Glenn-Gibson Watershed Council, 5:30 p.m., West Salem Library, 395 Glen Creek Rd NW
• Sunnyslope Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m., Schirle Elementary School, 4875 Justice Way S
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22
• Housing Advisory Committee, Noon, Salem Housing Authority, 360 Church St SE, 503-588-6453
• City Council, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 555 Liberty St SE, 503-588-6255
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23
• Lansing Community Action Association, 7 p.m., Waldo Middle School, 2805 Lansing Ave NE
• SKATS Policy Committee, Noon, 100 High St SE, Suite 200, 503-588-6177
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24
• Hearings Officer, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 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, OCTOBER 25
• Downtown Advisory Board Meeting, Noon, IT Department, Kalapuya Conference Room, 295 Church St SE, Suite 210
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
• Make a Difference Day
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31
• Halloween
More meetings: www.cityofsalem.net. Verify meeting details with the sponsoring organization.
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: *
Mon., October 8, 6:30 p.m. URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY MEETING:
Mon., October 8, 6:30 p.m.
Mon., October 22, 6:30 p.m.
* Dates shown for public hearings and work sessions are tentative. Please check website to verify.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT NEWS
Fire Prevention Week – Have Two Ways Out
The week of October 7 to 13 marks the observation
of Fire Prevention Week, which was established to
commemorate the Great Chicago Fire. The fire in
Chicago resulted in the tragic death of more than 250
people, destroyed more than 17,000 structures, and left
100,000 people homeless.
Fast Facts About Fire
• Recent data shows one home structure fire is
reported every 85 seconds1
• In 2010, U.S. fire departments responded to 369,500
home structure fires.These fires caused 13,350
civilian injuries, 2,640 civilian deaths, and $6.9 billion in
direct damage1
• In 2010, U.S. firefighter fatalities totaled 85, with more
Escape Planning. Photo US Fire Administration
than 32,000 firefighter injuries on the fireground2
• Cooking has been the leading cause of reported home fires and home fire injuries since 19901
• Heating equipment was the leading cause of fires in the 1980s and has generally ranked second since then. It is the
second leading cause of home fire death1
• Portable or fixed space heaters, including wood stoves, account for four out of five
(79%) home heating deaths1
• In 2010, smoking material started an estimated 17,500 home fires, resulting in 540
deaths, 1,320 injuries, and $535 million in direct property damage. Smoking materials are
the leading cause of home fire deaths1
According to a recent study by the National Fire Protection Association, only one third of
all Americans have developed and practiced a home escape plan. This study also found that
most people think they will have at least 6 minutes to escape their home during a fire. The
actual time is much less, in fact many people we interview after the fire state “I couldn’t
believe how fast the fire grew.”
The Salem Fire Department encourages you to take a few minutes to develop and practice a
home escape plan. Here are some key tips:
• Make a home escape plan. Draw a map of your home showing all doors and windows.
Discuss the plan with everyone in your home. Follow this link for an
online fire escape planning tool.
• Know at least two ways out of every room. Make sure all doors and windows leading
outside open easily.
• Have an outside meeting place (like a tree, light pole, or mailbox) a safe distance from the
home where everyone should meet.
• Install, test, and maintain smoke alarms. Replace smoke alarms that are older than 10 years. FPW Logo Reproduced from
NFPA’s Fire Prevention Week
• Practice your home fire drill at night and during the day with everyone in your home,
website,
twice a year.
www.firepreventionweek.org.
• Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them. Make fire safety
©2012 NFPA
education fun by following this link to SPARKY THE FIRE DOG.
• When the smoke alarm sounds, GET OUT AND STAY OUT. Never go back inside for people or pets.
• If you have to escape through smoke, GET LOW AND GO under the smoke to your way out.
• Call the fire department from outside your home.
• Test your knowledge by taking this online quiz about FIRE SAFETY.
For more information on this, or other prevention-related topics, contact your Salem Fire Department at 503-588-6245.
1-National Fire Protection Association 2-US Fire Administration
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PARKLINES
Local Parks Projects
Liam Kucey, an Eagle Scout
candidate, planned, built,
and installed an information
kiosk at McKay School Park.
Tyler Despain, another Eagle
candidate, arranged, constructed,
and put in a similar kiosk at
McRae Park.
McRae Park Kiosk. Photo: Parks
College Students Volunteer in
the Community for Opening
Day Act Activities!
Willamette University
• A large group volunteered to weed and mulch the
Bush Park Hillside Rhododendron garden.
• Students cleared invasive weeds at Deepwood.
• Students worked in the Lower Leffelle bio-swale
at Bush’s Pasture Park.
Corban University
• Students removed Scotch broom at Bryan
Johnston Park.
• Students cleared weeds and added bark to the
plant beds at West Salem High School Park.
• Students re-surfaced trails at McKay School Park.
We welcome these students to Salem and are pleased
to have them active in our community!
Fall Parks Volunteer
Opportunities
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
 Saturday, October 13—Pioneer Cemetery fall
clean-up and pruning.
 Saturday, October 13—Secor Park/trail
re-surfacing and natural area rehabilitation.
 Monday, October 15—Pioneer Cemetery fall
clean-up and pruning.
 Saturday, October 20—Secor Park/trail
re-surfacing and natural area rehabilitation.
 Saturday, October 27—Secor Park/trail
re-surfacing and natural area rehabilitation.
 Monday, October 29—Pioneer Cemetery fall
clean-up and pruning.
To register for these opportunities, please contact Tibby
Larson,Volunteer Coordinator, at talarson@cityofsalem.
net or 503-589-2197.
Park Stars Shine Brightly
 A group of volunteers from Oregon State
Hospital re-surfaced a trail at Minto Brown
Island Park.
 Bethany Baptist Church members spent a day
at Wes Bennett Park cleaning and barking
EVERY plant bed!
 West Salem Mom’s Club added hog fuel to the
playground at West Salem Park.
 A group of volunteers from the Professional
Therapeutic Community Network spent an
afternoon painting fire hydrants in our
community.
Hoodview Park
New play feature at Hoodview Park. Photo:Parks
Hoodview Park is our newest neighborhood park
off of Kale Street NE. Still under construction, this
nearly five-acre park will include two, three-point
basketball courts, concrete walks, large open play
area, and three, age appropriate play areas for 2-5
year olds, 5-12 year olds and a 12+ age group. As
you see from one of the pictures, there is a new
and unique play feature that should prove to be
challenging for young adults and adults as well. The
park is expected to be completed this fall, so please
stay tuned for a celebration date!
Willamette University Bearcats
The Willamette University football team spent a day at
Fairmount Park forging a new trail through the brush,
down the hillside. The neighbors were so excited to
hear about the work that they supplied the team with
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volunteer support, donuts, and Gatorade. At the end
of the project neighbors rewarded the players with a
hotdog feed that included pie and ice cream! Thank you
Bearcats and Fairmount neighbors!
Thank You Volunteers
A big thank you Movies in the Park volunteers! Thank
you also to the Salem First Baptist Church volunteers
who provided fun and activities in the park prior to the
movies. This is an amazing group of volunteers who are
committed to our community.
Secor Park Project
by WOU student, Jessica Space
Secor Neighborhood Park, with its rolling meadows
and mature-growth trees, is a piece of nature in the
city. However, the trails are narrow and made of dirt,
and the forested area is becoming overrun with English
ivy, Himalayan blackberries and Shiny geranium. Secor
Park is quite literally surrounded by its community.
We are asking that the community to come together
to improve this public land by reestablishing the trail
system and removing noxious weeds from the forest
and creek.
• Five 30 yard Drop Boxes were utilized and a total
of 8.26 tons of debris were removed.
• Three 10-man inmate crews were used the first
day, with one crew working the next three days
for all of the removal work.
• Fifteen gallons of infectious waste were removed
and contained in Bio-bags, then taken to the
Brooks Waste Incinerator.
Any items of value from the homeless camps were
removed and stored inside for 30 days to give the
people a chance to retain their property. After 30
days, the items were disposed.
Special thanks to the Salem Police Department for
their efforts in helping with security.
Parks Operations’ staff are in the process of
removing brush and blackberries to open up areas
for vision clearance to help with future cleanups.
The event at Wallace Marine Park went fairly
smooth and we look forward to a similar cleanup in
the near future at Cascade Gateway Park and Minto
Brown Park as well. Total approximate cleanup cost
for Parks Operations was $12,138.42.
We are excited to be working with Principal Kristine
Walton and the science teachers at Crossler Middle
School to involve students with this land stewardship
project.With the help of Salem’s Parks Division and
Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, we will
have plenty of tools for anyone who wishes to donate
their time and energy! Friends of Secor Park can
meet us Saturday, October 13, 20, and 27 from 9 a.m.
to 12 p.m. at the park. Questions may be emailed to
[email protected].
Wallace Marine Park
Homeless Cleanup
Randy Funke, Project Leader, Parks Operations
“Operation Safe Parks” took place on August 9 and
continued through August 15 to clear homeless
camps embedded in the natural areas of Wallace
Marine Park. This work is always conducted after a
24-hour notice is given at each camp by the Salem
Police and Parks Operations’ staff. The amount of
work and the amount of debris collected is always
phenomenal! Please see the stats below.
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A small part of the garbage picked up at Wallace Marine Park. Photo:Parks
Friends Fall Book Sale
Tables will overflow with great books at The Friends of the Salem Public Library's Fall Book Sale scheduled for
October 19 through 21 in the Library's Anderson and Plaza meeting rooms. The public is welcome 10 am to 5:30
pm on Friday and Saturday and 1 pm to 4:30 pm on Sunday. Paperbacks,AV
items and children books sell for 50 cents each and hardback books are $1
each. On Sunday, everything that fits into a bag is $4.
This sale marks the 11th anniversary of the Specialty Collection, which
includes a selection of rare and collectible books and other unique items. A
preview brochure of this collection is available at www.salemfriends.org.
For more information, contact the Friends' store at 503-362-1755 or the
Library Business Office at 503-588-6071.
Free Event to Provide Confidential Advice on Money Management
Mid-Valley Prosperity Network presents “Manage Your Money Day”
In this economy, anything for free is welcome, but free financial advice is even better. The public is invited to
come in and sit down for a free, private, professional conversation. Manage Your Money Day will be held on
Saturday, October 6 at the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry Building at 626 High St NE from
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Attendees can check in at the door; no pre-registration is required. Workshops are in the
auditorium. Parking is available at the Marion Parkade across the street.
At the event, 15 financial professionals, including financial planners, credit counselors, and foreclosure
counselors, will come together to provide free, unbiased and confidential advice. People are encouraged to
bring financial documents they may have questions about since often they can be confusing. Event organizers
require strict confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements with volunteer financial professionals providing
consulting; attendees are assured that all consultations will remain private and confidential and that financial
professionals are prohibited from selling any services or goods. In addition, volunteers at Manage Your
Money Day will present free workshops on credit and debt, budgeting, the blueprint of financial success,
and individual development accounts (IDAs). Providing a $3 match for every $1 saved, the IDAs may be of
particular interest to the public.
Manage Your Money Day is presented by the Mid-Valley Prosperity Network, a collaborative initiative to
bolster the financial strengths and to ensure lasting economic well-being for our community. See www.
midvalleyprosperity.org for more information and more about Mid-Valley Prosperity Network.
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