4740 Miles to Go

Drive to Remember for Fallen Officers

April 29, 2009

Oregon State Capitol Mall

900 Court St NE

Salem, OR 97301

The Drive to Remember is an annual tour from Vancouver, BC south to Los Angeles, CA then east to Washington, DC that raises awareness about officers killed-in-the-line-of-duty. The Hummer H3 will travel over 5,000 miles in two countries, 19 states, stopping in 25 cities all within 12 days. Arriving in Washington, DC by May 13th to attend National Peace Officers Memorial Service . The Hummer is wrapped with law enforcement memorial graphics and the names of the American and Canadian officers felled in 2008 displayed on the hood. Funds raised by the drive are donated to support the families of the fallen officers.

Oregon's Fallen:

State Trooper William Hakim, Oregon State Police
Captain Tom Tennant, Woodburn Police Department

My Bleeding Hearts

Salem, OR

Bull's Eye(s)

Oregon Ag Fest

April 25-26, 2009

Oregon State Fairgrounds

2330 17th St

Salem, OR

Oregon Ag Fest is an activity-filled festival where kids can touch, taste and experience life on the farm. One of Ag Fest’s goals is to showcase local, farm fresh, and minimally-processed foods that have higher nutritional values and taste better. My kids favorite activities include: planting seedlings, watching chicks hatch, the petting zoo and digging for potatoes.

OR Ag Trivia :

• About 25 million gallons of ice cream are produced in Oregon.
• There are 39, 300 farms in Oregon.
• Oregon leads the nation in production of christmas trees, #2 in the nation for onion production.

Yer Out!!!

Willamette U. vs Pacific U.

11-10 10 innings

Northwest Conference Baseball

April 25, 2009

John Lewis Field

Bush's Pasture Park

715 Mission St SE
Salem, OR 97302

Off to the Races

2nd Annual Walk for Wishes

5K Walk & Fun Run

April 25, 2009

McCulloch Stadium

Bush's Pasture Park

715 Mission St SE

Salem, OR 97302

Yesterday, Bush Park hosted a benefit walk/run that raised $32,083 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit charity organization that grants wishes to children suffering from life-threatening medical conditions. Wishes are categorized into (1) I wish to go..., (2) I wish to meet..., (3) I wish to be... and (4) I wish to have... . Thanks to the dedication of benefit participants and generous donations, the organization has been enabled to grant a wish every 40 minutes.

Bull Riding

2nd Annual Salem Fairgrounds Rodeo

April 24-25, 2009

Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavillion

2330 17th Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-0601

Chain & Sprocket

Spring Tulip Festival

March 25-May 3, 2009

Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm

33814 Meridian Rd

Woodburn, OR 97071

Close up view of the inner mechanisms that run one the antique steam powered field threshers (machinery used to harvest grain) that were on display.

40 Acres of Color

Spring Tulip Festival

March 25-May 3, 2009

Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm

33814 S. Meridian Rd

Woodburn, OR 97071

Gone Gardening

Grass Seed Farm

Woodburn, OR

Sassy Brights

Greenbaum's Quilted Forest

240 Commercial Street NE

Salem, OR 97301

Fabric bolts.

Something for Everyone?

Reflections: The American Funeral Mobile Museum

April 16-18, 2009

Oregon Funeral Directors Association Annual Convention

Salem Conference Center

200 Commercial St. SE

Salem, OR

Educational mobile museum showcasing a unique collection of funeral objects in a double-expandable exhibit trailer. From the cross-country funeral procession for Abraham Lincoln to the national outpouring of grief for Elvis Presley. Both interesting and somber. Unfortunately, photography was not allowed inside the trailer.

Below:

Hats are Back in Salem Exhibit

March 29-April 12, 2009

La Belle Maison Gifts and Home Decor

320 Liberty St. SE

Salem, OR 97301

One of 75 hats that were on exhibit spanning the style trends of the 19th-21st century.

Music for Healing

Public Open House

April 18-19, 2009

Salem Hospital

665 Winter St SE

Salem, OR 97301

Piano donated for the new Patient-Care Tower's Lobby to provide or lead visitors' thoughts towards hope and healing.

The Art of Healing

Public Open House

April 18-19, 2009

Salem Hospital

665 Winter St SE

Salem, OR 97301

Dedication sculpture in front of Salem Hospital's new Patient-Care Tower due to open May 17th.

Tulips Basking

Friends of Bush Gardens 26th Annual Benefit Plant Sale

April 17-19, 2009

Salem Art Association

Bush Barn Art Center

600 Mission Street SE

Salem, OR 97302

Bearcat Athletics

Track & Field Meet

Willamette University vs. Western Oregon University

April 16, 2009
Charles Bowles Track

890 Mission Street SE

Salem, OR 97301

Tax Tempest

Tea Party

April 15, 2009

Capitol Mall
900 Court St NE
Salem, OR 97301

Erasing History

Salvation Army Building

241 State Street

Salem, OR

Gothic Revival. circa 1930. Former site for Salem's Salvation Army, now home to Riverfront Dance & Fitness.

River Crossing

Union Street Railroad Bridge

Union & Water Streets

Salem, OR

Bridge History Highlights
1913 - Bridge built by Southern Pacific Railway to connect Salem with the west Willamette Valley

1970's - Trestle vandalized, but structurally sound

1980 - Lift span permanently closed (Coast Guard approved)

1996 - Bridge taken over by Union Pacific Railroad

2004 - City of Salem buys bridge for $1

01/11/06 - Bridge put on National Register of Historic Places

02/14/08 - ODOT issued notice to proceed to Carter & Company, Inc., a Salem contractor, to convert the bridge into a bike and pedestrian facility

03/06/08 - Ceremonty marks start of bridge renovation

04/18/09 - Grand Opening events scheduled

Electricity Transformer

PGE Electric Substation

601 Union St

Salem, OR

Oops!!!

The Thermals

Cherry City Music Festival

April 10, 2009

The Historic Grand Theater

187 High St NE

Salem, OR 97301

Good Friday

Saint Vincent de Paul Parish Community

1010 Columbia Street NE

Salem, OR 97301

Est. 1925

Spring Garden Blooms

Bush's Pasture Park
600 Mission St. SE
Salem, OR 97302

Journey of Faith

First Presbyterian Church

770 Chemeketa St NE

Salem, OR 97301

The pictured sanctuary portion of the building was built in 1928. In 1958, it took six months to move the 1000 lb. structure across a street to its current location.

Flower Anatomy

Historic Deepwood Estate

1116 Mission St SE

Salem, OR 97302

Cherry Blossom Canopy

Capitol Mall

900 Court St NE
Salem, OR 97301

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

Bush's Pasture Park

600 Mission St. SE

Salem, OR 97302

Ox Eye Daisy

Classic Chevy

South Albany High School April Fools Car Show

April 4, 2009

South Albany High School

3705 Columbus St SE

Albany, OR 97322

April Showers

Historic Deepwood Estate
1116 Mission St SE
Salem, OR 97302

More scenes from the gardens surrounding the estate.

Pinwheels for Prevention

Child Abuse Prevention Rally

Capitol Mall

900 Court St NE

Salem, OR 97301

Members of a Mid-Valley child abuse prevention rally committee lined blue pinwheels on the Capitol grounds to mark the beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Theme Day : Yellow

Historic Deepwood Estate

1116 Mission St SE

Salem, OR 97302

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