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May 20 |
McMenamins Edgefield Manor (Old Poor Farm) and Troutdale Bronze Factory. Includes tours, transportation, and driver gratuity. Cost: $25.
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June 18 |
Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge - Includes river cruise, continental breakfast, buffet lunch, transportation, and driver gratuity. Due to the trip's popularity, a second outing may be scheduled. Cost: $89.
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July 17 |
Western Culinary School, Portland - Back by popular demand, with a stop at Trader Joe's in Lake Oswego. Due to lack of staff, this trip was rescheduled from February 20. Cost: tbd
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August 9-14 |
"Trains of the Northwest" - Space is limited. Cost: $1,917 double, $2,216 single (includes cancellation insurance). $200 deposit when registering, ASAP as spaces are filling. Final payment due June 13. Passport required. Details available at trip desk.
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September 9-11 |
Pendleton Round-Up, Pendleton, Oregon. Two nights lodging at the Wild Horse Casino, rodeo, barbecue, cowboy show, Pendleton Underground Tour, and transportation. Cost: $245.
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September 28-October 6 |
"The Best of Eastern Canada" - Montreal, Quebec City, 1000 Islands, Toronto, Niagara Falls, and more. Payment due by May 29 to guarantee price. Cost: $2,299 double, $2,999 single.
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March 2009 |
A limited number of tickets for "Wicked" are available.
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12:30 pm, 1st and 3rd Wednesday
Take a trip on the wild side with the Armchair Travelers. It is FREE. Program coordinator and videos provided by Ruth Jacobs. Sponsored by Howell-Edwards-Doerksen with Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors.
The purpose of this new program is to create community leadership and civic engagement and help to identify and train leaders to use their life skills and assets in new ways. This program will help to develop new leaders who have the capacity to lead, and to engage people age 50 or older in discussion and action. Being informed is the first step--join us.
The Senior Center is now accepting applications from adults age 50 and older who are interested in participating in Senior Leadership School. The fall term runs from September through mid-December and is limited to 15 students. The cost of the 20 hours of instruction is $99 and includes a lecture series, two field trips, two lunches, and a certificate of completion. Scholarships are available to those who qualify. The group will meet twice monthly for two hours and thirty minutes. To receive the certificate of completion, you are asked to complete all eight classes. Call today to register: 503-588-6303.
Curriculum includes:
Gain a better understanding of the function of local government, the leadership of City Council and County Commissioners, and the process for public input. Also included will be a brief discussion of local economics and the role that both the business community and tourism play in the local economy. (2 classes)
Gain a better understanding of the function of state government, governing body and elected leadership, citizen input, budget process, and funding streams. (2 classes)
Each student will be exposed to examples of "grassroots" local groups which are addressing local issues or social causes. A panel representing various organizations will share their cause, history, and details on how their groups were formed and where they stand today. (1 class with field trip to sites; 3 hours with lunch)
Students will be exposed to techniques to being heard in their community. The group will hear from lobbyists, both paid and volunteer. The session will also include how-to tips and techniques to advocate with elected officials as well as personal doctors. Each student will leave this two-part session empowered to express their needs, wants, and opinions both in person and through effective letter-writing or using the power of the local press. The group will also take a field trip to the State Capitol and City Hall to witness first-hand a lobbyist in action. (1 class with a 3-hour field trip and lunch)
After a personal skill inventory process, each student will have the opportunity to be interviewed by agencies seeking volunteers with their specific skills and interests. This session will include a guided process to reaching a skill and interest inventory. Class features a guest speaker addressing the personal and health benefits of volunteering. In addition, there will be a panel of agencies available to share their volunteer needs and benefits. (1 class)
Each graduating class will form a recruiting group. The purpose of the recruiting group is to create community outreach and a speakers forum to spread knowledge and create an informed older adult community. The graduation class will be required to speak at a minimum of two community groups, sharing the Senior Leadership Training Process and what the program has meant to them, and recruit new students to the program. The ultimate goal of this program is to foster older adult volunteerism through education.
Calling all grandmothers, mothers, granddaughters, daughters, aunts, and girlfriends to come to the Mother's Day Tea! We will be honoring all with a wonderful light meal and special "Red Hat Society" fashion show. Come see the unique and beautiful outfits that our models will be showing off! Special door prizes will be given to a few lucky winners, and all will leave with a special Mother's Day gift. Thank you to our sponsor, Salem Audiology Clinic.
Give the gift that fathers want most: time with family and friends. Father's Day is a day of commemoration and celebration of Dad, the special man in our life. Spend the morning with Dad, dance a little to our live band, and enjoy breakfast togehter at no charge. We also will have a special treat: the Willamette Valley Car Club will display some of their antique cars in the front parking lot!
June 16 is a day to honor not only your father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in your life, whether as stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, or "big brothers".
Thank you to our co-sponsor, Secure Horizons.
Each year as part of its Annual Appeal Fund Drive, the Friends of the Salem Senior Center holds a very special concert performance. This year, we'll be hosting an extraordinary performance featuring the multi-talented local singer, pianist, and all-around entertainer David Hastings and friends. Mr. Hastings first performed to a sold-out house in the spring of 2005, and this year's concert promises to be even better.
Every dollar raised goes directly to fund programs at the Salem Senior Center. Tickets are $25 for general admission, and $40 for a special reserved seating section. For tickets and information, contact the Salem Senior Center at 503-588-6303.
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