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 Center held its “Dream Makers[Read More…]
Tag: SALEM PEOPLE AND PLACES
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 party in Salem. Around 8[Read More…]
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 with the help of our[Read More…]
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 family-owned and operated. Many have[Read More…]
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). The “silent disco” was an[Read More…]
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 the Salem Convention Center and[Read More…]
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 raised over $22,000 for the[Read More…]
Liberty House holds safe annual event, shares details on services to help children
Eva Corbin, Liberty House vice president, addresses the Champions for Children Luncheon in Salem on Thursday, Sept. 23. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) It was a different kind of luncheon, with only four guests sitting at a table for 10. Guests spread out at the Salem Convention Center on[Read More…]
Benefit raises more than $500,000 to support Santiam Canyon relief
Auction items at Heart of the Canyon on Saturday, Aug. 28. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) One year has passed since the Beachie Creek Fire rapidly spread through the Santiam Canyon, devastating nearly everything in its wake. The Heart of the Canyon’s benefit on Saturday, Aug. 28, focused on raising[Read More…]
State Fair Foundation hosts annual event to kick off fair
The band Five Guys Named Moe plays at the Celebrate Oregon Harvest event at the Oregon State Fair on Friday, Aug. 27. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The traditional Pairings kicked off the opening of the Oregon State Fair on Friday, Aug. 27. Hosted by the Oregon State Fair[Read More…]
