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April neighborhood meeting

On Tuesday April 23 at 6:30 p.m. In person at Capital Park Wesleyan Church (410 19th St. SE). 6:15 – Social time and welcome6:30 – Introductions, approval of minutes, additions to agenda6:40 – Guests Sgt. Steve Galvin, Salem Police Department, with city updatesAndrea Christiansen, Neighbor to Neighbor, a non-profit mediation serviceLinda Nishioka, City Councilor Ward […]

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The Quiet Clean Resolution

This week SESNA passed a resolution supporting the Quiet Clean Salem movement in reducing the effects of noise and air pollution of yard tools on all our lives. This follows the SCAN neighborhood who joined in February, and hopefully just the first of manny to follow. Gas-powered tools like lawnmowers and leaf blowers have become […]

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March neighborhood meeting – New time!

On Tuesday March 26 at 6:30 p.m. In person at Capital Park Wesleyan Church (410 19th St. SE). 6:15 – Social time and welcome6:30 – Introductions, approval of minutes, additions to agenda6:40 – Guests Crime and Prevention, Salem PD Sgt. Steve Galvin Quiet, Clean Salem resolution, Jim Schepke on phasing out the use of gas-powered […]

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Priorities for 2024

In January the SESNA board had its yearly retreat, to discuss and decide on priorities for 2024. Continuing projects New for 2024

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SESNA annual meeting

On Tuesday, November 14 at 6 p.m. In person at the Dye House of the Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St SE. We’re starting the meeting EARLY next Tuesday, Nov. 14, for a good reason — a delicious buffet, catered by Marc Nassar (back by popular demand). Please join us next Tuesday, Nov. 14 at […]

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Is your short-term rental compliant?

Five years after Salem created the short-term rental license program, Code Compliance Officers are doing the rounds. You might have recently received a communication from the City, stating a date when Code Compliance Officers will come around to inspect your short-term rental for compliance with city codes. They will be looking for smoke alarms, egresses […]

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How Google shut us down (again) – Updated

Google terminated our Youtube channel after only 2 days stating “This account has been terminated due to multiple or severe violations of YouTube’s policy against spam, deceptive practices, and misleading content or other Terms of Service violations.” As a legitimate neighborhood association we are dependent on free services to serve our neighbors. For some reason […]

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August SESNA neighborhood meeting

On Tuesday August 22 at 7 p.m. In person at Richmond School Park (540 24th St SE). Look for us at the picnic tables. Bring a chair and come 15 minutes early to socialize. Agenda 6:45 – Social time for mingling and welcome7:00 – Introductions, approval of minutes, additions to agenda, good news7:10 – Guests […]

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Support local!

If you are looking for takeout, or a holiday gift, or a new hobby; why not support local?! Here are some neighborhood options: Plants and flowers Beer and breweries Restaurants, cafes and coffee Seafood and other markets Crafts and household

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Your Oregon Representative and Senator, together at the library coming Saturday

Climate and Environment. Housing and Homelessness. Equity and Healthcare. Education and Community Safety. Tom Andersen isn’t your typical politician. He represented our neighborhood as the Ward 2 City Councilor for 8 years. Today he does the same good work as the Oregon Representative for District 19. Both Tom and Senator Deb Patterson will be talking […]