Tag SALEM PEOPLE AND PLACES
Volunteers transform muddy trails, celebrate community at Orchard Heights Park
Volunteers hustle to fill wheelbarrows at Orchard Heights Park on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 (Helen Caswell/Special to Salem Reporter) Early Saturday morning, West Salem’s Orchard Heights Park was 36 degrees and shrouded in fog. It was also teeming with 20 volunteers loading wheelbarrows full of…
Family Building Blocks’ Gala of Trees spreads joy throughout the community
Nikki Paxton and Erica Puopolo at the Wheel of Wine (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) Family Building Blocks ventured out beyond its annual Gala of Trees event and spread the joy of Christmas around Salem. Its nineteen elaborately decorated trees were on display in…
Salem Dream Center makes Christmas dreams come true
Trees and wreaths on display at the Dream Makers Holiday Event at West Salem Ace Hardware (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) Right between the Yeti coolers and the paint, beautiful Christmas trees and wreaths were on display at West Salem Ace Hardware. The Salem Dream…
The Yard hosts ghouls and more in Halloween event
Nichole and Levi Liebelt dressed just right for the JFK Ghoulish Halloween Ball held in Salem on Saturday, Oct. 30. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Yard held the JFK Ghoulish Halloween Ball Saturday night with a great night to celebrate with a costume…
Boo Bash shares happy tails of pet adoption
Susan Knight, Nikki Markese, and Sandy Harris with kittens at WHS Boo Bash (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) Willamette Humane Society Executive Director B.J. Andersen said that the pandemic changed the animal welfare industry in remarkable ways. The human-animal bond became even stronger, especially…
Farmers, business leaders celebrate Oregon agriculture
Oregon National FFA Officer candidate Josiah Cruikshank speaks at SAIF’s Harvest Celebration (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Oregon Farm Bureau reports that 12% of all jobs in Oregon are connected to farming and ranching, and about 97% of those farms and ranches are…
Disco guests silently raise money for breast cancer research
Attendees dance at the Silent Disco Fundraiser (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) You wouldn’t even know they were there. However, if you look closely, you may see the glowing headphones of dancers bouncing around the indoor courts at Salem Tennis and Swim Club (STSC).…
Catholic Community Services raises funds for families
Bishop Steiner paused for a photo with Fr. Tim Mockaitis and Fr. Philip Waibel (masks removed for photo) (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) Hundreds of masked attendees gathered at the “Building Resilience through Hope and Healing” luncheon on Sept. 29. It was held at…
Walk and Wag raises thousands for supporting hospice patients with pets
Cara Teagens with her corgis. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) Willamette Valley Hospice (WVH) provides hospice and palliative care to our community. Fortunately, their annual Walk and Wag was rescheduled from a rainy day to the beautifully sunny afternoon of Sept. 25. The event…