Today is the 2nd Annual ServiceMaster and Farmers Insurance golf tournament benefiting the March of Dimes.  After the golf tournament there will be a BBQ and live band.  Admission is only $5 per person, so come out and enjoy the nice weather with some food, music and friendly people!  If you have any questions, call AJ @503-551-2127.

This Statesman Journal article shows how a community-minded advertising company can make a positive impact in a community like Salem. 

We should all say "thank you" to Rick Smith, Marjorie Dudley, and the rest of the team at Lamar Advertising. 

Break the Chain Joins NNEDV

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Thank you to the Statesman Journal for including this article!

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110615/NEWS/106150445/One-city-s-most-wanted-suspects-arrested-after-resident-IDs-him

Marjorie Dudley has been working with Lamar Transit Advertising since January 2008. She can be contacted at…

The Leadership Salem Class of 2012 spent 2.5 hours June 14 repacking frozen seasoned ground beef as their end of year community service project.



Twenty-two…

I would like to take this opportunity to express what an honor it is to be selected to serve in the role of Chief Executive Officer for the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce as of July 1. I can tell you without hesitation that the team formed by Mike McLaran is ready and focused on the continued pursuit of outcomes for Salem Chamber members. This organization is all about the members who make the choice each year to reinvest in our business community. So let me start by expressing our deep…

Legislature Winds Down

The legislature has indicated that it will attempt to adjourn by the end of this week, but may go into the first of next week if remaining issues (primarily remaining budget issues) cannot be resolved.

Legislature Conquers Redistricting:  Major hurdle to final adjournment is addressed

The Oregon Legislature has reached a compromise on the redrawing of House and Senate legislative districts, removing one more…

During the month of April, Valley Credit Union pledged to donate $5.00 for each and every loan or account opened to Family Building Blocks. The promotion, part of Valley's efforts to celebrate National Credit Union Youth Week in April, garnered over 100 new accounts and loans, adding up to a donation of $565.00 to help struggling children and families in Marion and Polk counties.

Steve Pagenstecher, Vice President of Member Relations at Valley, was thrilled. "This promotion…

I would like to take this opportunity to express what an honor it is to be selected to serve in the role of Chief Executive Officer for the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce as of July 1. I can tell you without hesitation that the team formed by Mike McLaran is ready and focused on the continued pursuit of outcomes for Salem Chamber members. This organization is all about the members who make the choice each year to reinvest in our business community. So let me start by expressing our deep…

Absolutely!!! Check out Lamar Transit Advertising’s first Salem client to do so: Oregon Health Connect.

It’s a fast effective way for your audience with smart phones (a rapidly growing audience estimated by Nielsen to be 50% of mobile subscribers; approximately totaling 142.8 million people this…

Scuba Lessons on Sale for Two Days.

Similar to tickling a bear without losing an arm, the art of breathing underwater requires years of practice and dedication. Introduce your lungs to aqueous awareness with today’s Groupon to HydroSports Dive and Travel. Choose between the following options:

• For $15, you get a two-hour…

Tips on Employee Performance Reviews

Be honest about poor performance, but not brutal. 

Document your observations in…

No? Well, here is your chance!

Wednesday June 15th the building located at 4705 River Rd N in Keizer, OR will be coming down! I encourage you to swing by and take a look. Free parking is available in the Sherwin Williams parking lot. Great things are happening in Salem/Keizer and I am excited to be a part of it. Also, if you don't mind, take a moment and like my Facebook fan page:…

Struggling with Relationship, Boundaries, Assertiveness, Timidity? Feeling like a Doormat. Joing K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple StepWork.  Monday 6/13/11, 9:30 am, at 2100 Lancaster Dr. NE., Salem, OR, 97303. Fay DeMeyer has over 20 years working with Women. Space is limited, a second group will form based on demand. Call: 503-339-5225 ask for Fay

DID YOU KNOW??

Did you know that one out of every two men, and one out of every three women, will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime?

Did you know that this year YOU have the opportunity to join nearly 100,000 other Americans who have signed up to be a part of historical research…historical research  that may help determine what things in our lives might prevent cancer, to help this and future generations?

Did you know that Cancer…

 The skyrocketing cost of new cancer treatments is putting advances in fighting the deadly disease out of reach for a growing number of Americans.

Cancer patients are abandoning medical care because the costs are simply too high and medical bills -- even among the insured -- are unmanageable, studies show.

"There's a growing awareness that the cost of cancer treatment is unsustainable," said Dr. Lee Schwartzberg, an oncologist who did a study examining the factors that…