Poverty Awareness Training is available. This interactive four session training provides helping professionals and community members with a deeper understanding of poverty and offers concrete tools for breaking poverty barriers. Sign up for four weeks of training Thursdays from 6 to 8 pm, October 4, 11, 18 and 25 at Leslie Middle School, 3580 Pringle Rd SE. See the workshop overview and registration form for more information.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Habitat for Humanity Hope Builders Breakfast
Habitat for Humanity will be holding their 2nd Annual Hope Builders Breakfast at the Salem Conference Center, Tuesday October 2 from 8 to 9 am. Enjoy fellowship and a catered breakfast while learning about the progress being made to eliminate poverty housing in Salem, Keizer, Polk County and the Santiam Canyon area. All funds raised during the event will go towards building more homes with hardworking families in need. Admission is free. For more information, please contact Kelly Walther at (503) 364-6642 ext. 113 or by emailing resourcedevelopment@salemhabitat.org.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
State Street to Become Two-Way
Effective Wednesday, September 19, 2012, State Street will be a two-way street between Commercial Street and Liberty Street. Motorists are cautioned to be aware of the traffic change.
On Tuesday night, September 18, 2012, at 9 p.m., a City contractor will begin converting the section of State Street between Commercial Street and Liberty Street from a one-way street to a two-way street. The work will involve striping the pavement for the traffic change, activating a new traffic signal, and other minor work. During this nighttime work, State Street will be closed to all traffic from Front Street to Commercial Street, and from Commercial Street to Liberty Street. The work is anticipated to be complete by 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.
This project is part of the Keep Salem Moving! Streets and Bridges Bond, passed by Salem voters in November 2008.
Please contact Troy Thomson, P.E., Project Manager, at 503-588-6211 or tthomson@cityofsalem.net for additional information.
On Tuesday night, September 18, 2012, at 9 p.m., a City contractor will begin converting the section of State Street between Commercial Street and Liberty Street from a one-way street to a two-way street. The work will involve striping the pavement for the traffic change, activating a new traffic signal, and other minor work. During this nighttime work, State Street will be closed to all traffic from Front Street to Commercial Street, and from Commercial Street to Liberty Street. The work is anticipated to be complete by 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.
This project is part of the Keep Salem Moving! Streets and Bridges Bond, passed by Salem voters in November 2008.
Please contact Troy Thomson, P.E., Project Manager, at 503-588-6211 or tthomson@cityofsalem.net for additional information.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Manage Your Money Day
Mid-Valley Prosperity Network, a collaborative initiative to strengthen the financial outlook for the region, is putting on a "Manage Your Money Day" on October 6th. Financial advisers, financial planners, investment planners, credit counselors, and foreclosure counselors are all donating their time to the public. Anyone and everyone can come sit down for 100% free consulting. No selling of products or services is
allowed! This is truly free! Please see the Prosperity Network website for more details.
allowed! This is truly free! Please see the Prosperity Network website for more details.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
2012 W Salem Health & Wellness Fair
2012 West Salem Health & Wellness Fair
West Salem Clinic Campus 1233 Edgewater St NW, Salem, OR 97304
September 15, 2012 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join us for:
Body Mass Index Calculations
Sports Physical Vouchers
Dental Check-Ups
Nutrition Education
Blood Pressure Checks
Lunch
Raffle Prizes
And other health and wellness tools that promote a healthy lifestyle
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Coronado-Sinclair at ecsinclair@nwhumanservices.org or Memo Plazas at mplazas@nwhumanservices.org or via phone at 503.588.5816
Vote for Salem Parks!
The Salem Parks Foundation has been accepted for the Chase Community Giving campaign. Voting starts on September 6th and will run through the 19th. The more votes cast for Salem Parks Foundation, the more money they will be eligible to win for Salem's Parks. This link will take you to the Chase giving page on the SPF website. Click anywhere on the page to go to the Chase Giving page on Facebook.
http://www.salemparksfoundation.org/chasegiving.htm
(You must have a Facebook account to be able to vote.)
(You must have a Facebook account to be able to vote.)
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
City Hall Week
"City Hall Week" - A Forum for State and Local Policy Makers
Cities across Oregon have designated September 17-21, as "City Hall Week." In 21 host cities, city officials will lead a forum with legislators and candidates on issues that support the economic vitality and stability of Oregon communities.
In Salem, City Hall Week will be held on September 18 at Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE beginning at 5:00 p.m. The event will provide an opportunity for city officials, state lawmakers and legislative candidates to share ideas and perspectives prior to the 2013 legislative session. City officials, legislators and candidates will attend, and the public is welcome.
Among the issues discussed will be finance reform, land use reform, resetting assessed value at sale, jobs/economic development initiative, and renewal of the 9-1-1 tax. Cities are urging the Legislature to:
* Refer a constitutional amendment to voters allowing local option levies of up to 10 years and an option to have a local option levy be outside of compression;
* Support land use reform that would allow population forecasting by a third party that would not be appealable as a land use decision;
* Refer a constitutional amendment to restore equity in Oregon's property tax system by resetting assessed value to real market value when a property is sold or constructed, in a fashion that does not adversely affect local option levies;
* Support recapitalizing the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund Program; support the Patient Capital for Industrial Lands Infrastructure Pilot Program; and support the Employment Site Re-Use/Redevelopment Pilot Program; and
* Pass legislation renewing the state's 9-1-1 tax, containing elements that enhance the delivery of 9-1-1 services.
As city governments face increasing fiscal pressures they would like greater flexibility to manage their affairs, City Hall Week represents a proactive approach to raising awareness of these critical issues.
"City Hall Week offers Salem an opportunity to host legislators, city officials and candidates from the Mid-Willamette Valley to discuss issues that are paramount to our collective economic health," said Mayor Anna Peterson. "We look forward to exchanging ideas and plans to focus the coming legislative session fiscal and land-use issues that impact local governments and communities."
Cities across Oregon have designated September 17-21, as "City Hall Week." In 21 host cities, city officials will lead a forum with legislators and candidates on issues that support the economic vitality and stability of Oregon communities.
In Salem, City Hall Week will be held on September 18 at Center 50+, 2615 Portland Road NE beginning at 5:00 p.m. The event will provide an opportunity for city officials, state lawmakers and legislative candidates to share ideas and perspectives prior to the 2013 legislative session. City officials, legislators and candidates will attend, and the public is welcome.
Among the issues discussed will be finance reform, land use reform, resetting assessed value at sale, jobs/economic development initiative, and renewal of the 9-1-1 tax. Cities are urging the Legislature to:
* Refer a constitutional amendment to voters allowing local option levies of up to 10 years and an option to have a local option levy be outside of compression;
* Support land use reform that would allow population forecasting by a third party that would not be appealable as a land use decision;
* Refer a constitutional amendment to restore equity in Oregon's property tax system by resetting assessed value to real market value when a property is sold or constructed, in a fashion that does not adversely affect local option levies;
* Support recapitalizing the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund Program; support the Patient Capital for Industrial Lands Infrastructure Pilot Program; and support the Employment Site Re-Use/Redevelopment Pilot Program; and
* Pass legislation renewing the state's 9-1-1 tax, containing elements that enhance the delivery of 9-1-1 services.
As city governments face increasing fiscal pressures they would like greater flexibility to manage their affairs, City Hall Week represents a proactive approach to raising awareness of these critical issues.
"City Hall Week offers Salem an opportunity to host legislators, city officials and candidates from the Mid-Willamette Valley to discuss issues that are paramount to our collective economic health," said Mayor Anna Peterson. "We look forward to exchanging ideas and plans to focus the coming legislative session fiscal and land-use issues that impact local governments and communities."
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