Miette Hanowell, center, performs in a November 2020 Enlightened Theatrics production of “101 Dalmatians” at the Grand Theatre (Courtesy/Enlightened Theatrics) Miette Hanowell landed her first paid acting role at age 11, playing Emily, the child at the center of a classic Christmas poem, in Enlightened Theatrics’ production of “Twas the[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
City survey seeks management recommendations for Salem’s historic park
An oak tree casts a long, early morning shadow across a field of camas root in bloom at Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) Salem wants the community’s help to plan for the future of one of its premier parks. A city survey is seeking feedback on a[Read More…]
Salvation Army seeks more bell ringers for Red Kettle fundraiser
Elias Garcia, Bianca Mendoza and Elias Markham raise money for Red Kettle Campaign. (Courtesy/Quinton Markham) Cheryll Grear spends the final weeks of the year singing acapella versions of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and other holiday jingles as she rings a bell outside storefronts. The 70-year-old is one of[Read More…]
Seniors stay with family, in motels after fire damages low-income housing complex
Robert Lindsey Tower (Courtesy/Salem Housing Authority) The seniors displaced by a Sunday fire at a low-income housing building are staying with family or in a motel while the Salem Housing Authority works to determine what repairs are needed. Fourteen people were displaced by a fire in Robert Lindsey Tower Sunday[Read More…]
To spread holiday cheer, Salem police will deliver toys to kids in need this week
A room at the Salem police station is filled with toys for the annual toy drive. (Courtesy/ Salem Police Department) A room inside the Salem police station is filled with shelves full of Legos, baby Yodas and stuffed animals as well as board games, like Operation. Those gifts will soon[Read More…]
Hospice volunteer sees the positive in the face of Covid precautions
Holly Colliers, a hospice volunteer, stands on the porch of her Salem home on Thursday, Dec. 10. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) With the pandemic taking hold in Oregon, Holly Collier began donning bulky personal protective gear before caring for patients through Willamette Valley Hospice. Colliers said it was initially strange wearing[Read More…]
Memorial service for Selma Pierce scheduled
Selma Pierce, candidate for House District 20. (Courtesy of Selma Pierce). The memorial service for Selma Pierce, a well-known Salem community activist and retired dentist who died last week, will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at Salem First Christian Church. Pierce’s husband, Dr. Bud Pierce, took to[Read More…]
AROUND OREGON: Bend woman returns from 6-year journey walking the planet
Angela Maxwell traveled around the globe for six years. (Courtesy/Angela Maxwell) Angela Maxwell began a journey more than six years ago to travel the world on foot. The 39-year-old Bend woman saw the global trip as a personal challenge and a way to raise money for a nonprofit organization that[Read More…]
Community shocked and saddened by sudden death of Selma Pierce
Selma Pierce died after she was struck by a car Tuesday evening. (Courtesy of Selma Pierce) The Salem community was stunned Tuesday evening upon learning of the death of Selma Pierce, a retired dentist and politician known for her community service and leadership. Pierce, 66, was out walking with a[Read More…]
Salem food bank usage is up 30% over last year. Here’s how Marion Polk Food Share is keeping up.
John Hawkins, right, waves a car forward as Mitch Baysinger, left, and Rachel Peterson unload a pallet of food boxes at Chemeketa Community College for a food giveaway on Nov. 24 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) When Rachel Peterson arrived at the Chemeketa Community College parking lot, she found a line of[Read More…]
