Tag SALEM PEOPLE AND PLACES
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…
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,…
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…
Salem business leaders gather for annual SEDCOR session
Darrel Knox, outgoing SEDCOR president, and Michael Fowler, the new president. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Strategic Economic Development Corporation held its annual membership meeting on Aug 11, just days before the governor put her indoor mask requirement in place. The Salem Convention…
Salem well represented at Paddle for Life dragon boat competition
Willamette River Unicorns and Dragonflies, composed of women from various Salem teams, race at Paddle for Life. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) If you’re driving over the West Salem bridge, you may see one of the Salem Multicultural Institute’s dragon boat teams practicing. The…
Marion Polk County Medical Society cures “two left feet” at Dancing Date Night
Guests dance at Willamette Heritage Center (Courtesy/Bruce Irvin) After an exhausting year of work, it was time for a bit of fun. On Aug. 5, medical professionals from the Marion Polk County Medical Society and guests took to the outdoor dance floor at the Willamette Heritage…
World War II vets from Salem get to soar in vintage aircraft
Cleo Goodman waves to friends and family after completing her flight over Salem on Friday, Aug. 6. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The Salem Municipal Airport buzzed with activity on Friday, Aug 6, as four World War II veterans from Salem took to the air in one…
McKinley kids bring smiles with volunteer yard work for aging neighbor
Caden Gallini, 7, left, helps Grubby Hain, 79, with yard work on Aug. 2, 2021 (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) The first Monday of each month is Grubby Hain’s favorite day: That’s when neighborhood children show up at his South Salem home near McKinley Elementary School to…
Salem Health Wellness Classic raises funds for community health
Volunteer Jared Virtue checks on golfers at the Wellness Classic (Mary Louisa Van Natta/Special to Salem Reporter) Starting via a “shotgun start” at 9 a.m. sharp on Aug. 2, 36 teams headed into Creekside Golf Club to participate in the Salem Health Foundation’s annual Wellness…