In 2017, Mitch and Mia bought their first house, on Trade Street in SESNA's Capital Park district. Mill Race Park soon became a favorite stop on the daily dog walk. The park was in a state of neglect – so they decided to turn it back into the family-friendly place it is today. SESNA's Arnaud … Continue reading How neighbors cleaned up Mill Race Park
Join the Neighborhood Clean-Up: April 20!
Earth Day is on a Monday this year. SESNA will be celebrating the Saturday before, April 20, with a neighborhood litter pick-up! Join us to have fun, get some fresh air, share #trashtag/#basurachallenge selfies, and meet new friends while helping make our neighborhood a little brighter! We have partnered with the City of Salem to … Continue reading Join the Neighborhood Clean-Up: April 20!
Register for the Community Yard Sale!
SESNA is partnering with Capital Park Wesleyan Church to host a Community Yard Sale on May 18, 2019! All funds raised by SESNA will be dedicated to the Aldrich Park Gazebo Renovation Project. En español abajo. Here are the ways you can participate: Register to Sell!Sell your items at your place!We provide a SESNA Community … Continue reading Register for the Community Yard Sale!
February 26 – New meeting format!
This month, we introduce SESNA's new meeting format! The first meeting of each quarter--January, April, July, and October--will follow the "standard" format: 90 minutes long, with multiple guests and a single group discussion about issues of concern to neighbors. The remaining meetings, starting with February 2019, will be project-focused. We'll start with a 30-minute business … Continue reading February 26 – New meeting format!
SESNA and Plant for the Planet: 2019 Street Tree Planting Party
SESNA's very own Jeff Leach, Kirk Leonard, and Arnaud Verstuyf teamed up with volunteers from the Salem Plant for the Planet Academy to plant cherry and maple street trees on 18th and 21st Streets in Salem, as part of a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day "Day of Service." What's "Plant for the Planet," you ask? … Continue reading SESNA and Plant for the Planet: 2019 Street Tree Planting Party
New Year, New Us!
Happy New Year! A new year is an opportunity. We can choose to keep doing what we've always done, or try something new. Your neighborhood association is trying new things, and we hope you'll get involved! At our next public board meeting, we'll formally introduce our new meeting structure for 2019. The first meeting of … Continue reading New Year, New Us!
Magic at the Mill! Volunteer Opportunity
Magic at the Mill is Willamette Heritage Center's largest community event, with live music, vendors, children's activities, craft demonstrations, house and mill tours, living history, Santa, model trains, and thousands of lights all over the grounds. If you haven't been before, it’s a "must see" event! Would you like to go for free? If you … Continue reading Magic at the Mill! Volunteer Opportunity
