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Santa Bob brings joy in third year at Riverfront Carousel
Bob Foster, known as Santa Bob, encourages kids to “reach for the stars” as he visits with them at Salem’s Riverfront Carousel this holiday season.
Riverfront Carousel windows damaged in shooting as police recover 96 bullet casings
Witnesses described gunfire erupting after two groups of people had a dispute around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday in Riverfront Park. Police said no injuries were reported.
PHOTOS: Riverfront Carousel founder Hazel Patton honored
The newly-renamed Hazel Patton Riverfront Carousel now has signs honoring the 89-year-old Salem civic icon who volunteered for years to raise money and get the structure built.
Salem’s carousel to be renamed for founder Hazel Patton at Saturday ceremony
When Riverfront Carousel opened in 2001, Hazel Patton didn’t want her name on the building because she thought the structure should belong to the community. Now, as she nears her 90th birthday, her friends got her to reconsider.