It Happened in Salem

On the anniversary
of a sad event,
the assassination
on Dealey Plaza
in Dallas TX
of President Kennedy...


Twenty-three years later,
right here in Salem,
on Center St.,
in this very building,
on a cold,
rainy,
wintry,
November day,
a very happy event
quicker than expected,
MUCH quicker,

22 years ago...





Our precious son was born! He had his Mom's (formerly) copper-colored hair (and probably had a thing or two to do with it turning gray!). But we love you son!!

The building is the former maternity annex of Salem General Hospital located on east Center St. It was closed 6 months later and birthing was moved to more modern facilities in the hospital's new addition on Winter St. It underwent remodeling and is now part of the rehabilitation center.

Salem 'Plage'

Not exactly along the Seine, but Salem kids had a lot of fun on Court St. The 'beach' was part of the Summer in the City held this weekend in the downtown historic district.

Hoopla 2008

This weekend, the street in front of the Oregon State Capitol was closed off for the 10th annual Salem Hoopla. From their website, "Hoopla is not only Oregon's largest and premier 3-on-3 basketball event, we also are an event committed to bettering our community. Beyond the staging of one of Oregon's most prestigious family-friendly sporting events, Hoopla generates thousands of dollars for local charities annually. Most of these funds are given to organizations that focus on youth athletic or activity programs in the Salem-Keizer area. To date, Hoopla has generated more than $135,000 for worthy nonprofit groups."

Salem Hoopla website

And Tim King of Salem-News.com has posted a video on You-Tube, includes some good interviews.