Thursday, April 30, 2009

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

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

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.

Monday, April 27, 2009

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

Sunday, April 26, 2009

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.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Bull Riding

2nd Annual Salem Fairgrounds Rodeo
April 24-25, 2009
Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavillion
2330 17th Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-0601

Friday, April 24, 2009

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.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

40 Acres of Color

Spring Tulip Festival
March 25-May 3, 2009
Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
33814 S. Meridian Rd
Woodburn, OR 97071

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Gone Gardening

Grass Seed Farm
Woodburn, OR

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Sassy Brights

Greenbaum's Quilted Forest
240 Commercial Street NE
Salem, OR 97301

Fabric bolts.

Monday, April 20, 2009

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.


Sunday, April 19, 2009

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.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

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.

Friday, April 17, 2009

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

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Bearcat Athletics

Track & Field Meet
Willamette University vs. Western Oregon University
April 16, 2009
Charles Bowles Track
890 Mission Street SE
Salem, OR 97301

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Tax Tempest

Tea Party
April 15, 2009
Capitol Mall
900 Court St NE
Salem, OR 97301

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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.

Monday, April 13, 2009

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

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Electricity Transformer

PGE Electric Substation
601 Union St
Salem, OR

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Oops!!!

The Thermals
Cherry City Music Festival
April 10, 2009
The Historic Grand Theater
187 High St NE
Salem, OR 97301

Friday, April 10, 2009

Good Friday

Saint Vincent de Paul Parish Community
1010 Columbia Street NE
Salem, OR 97301

Est. 1925

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Spring Garden Blooms

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

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Flower Anatomy

Historic Deepwood Estate
1116 Mission St SE
Salem, OR 97302

Monday, April 6, 2009

Cherry Blossom Canopy

Capitol Mall
900 Court St NE
Salem, OR 97301

Sunday, April 5, 2009

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

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

Ox Eye Daisy

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Classic Chevy

South Albany High School April Fools Car Show
April 4, 2009
South Albany High School
3705 Columbus St SE
Albany, OR 97322

Friday, April 3, 2009

April Showers

Historic Deepwood Estate
1116 Mission St SE
Salem, OR 97302

More scenes from the gardens surrounding the estate.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

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.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009