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Downtown Salem and the downtown merchants are
helping drive awareness to one of the biggest health
concerns of women-breast cancer. For the third year,
participating downtown stores will “Go Pink”
Wednesday Oct 5 from 5 to 8 PM.
DOWNTOWN GOES PINK
STORE DRAWINGS AND MORE
The evening’s
event begins at 5 pm with a number of stores and
restaurants offering enter to win drawings, “pink
specials”, and pink refreshments and drinks. Pink
cupcakes, wine tasting, pink margaritas, pink candy
are just a few examples of fun happenings in the
businesses. A pink tour flier of the complete
evening’s activities will be available at the
information booth on the corner of Liberty and Court
and Travel Salem.
Ma
Valise - 379 State Street. Special Pink
refreshments and enter to win a Drop White Pearl on
a Sterling Silver chain.
De
Wolky -241 Liberty Street NE. Who can resist
Pink Margaritas plus enter to win a $50 gift
certificate.
Where the Sidewalk Begins
-233 Commercial Street NE. To help kick off the
evening, Where the Sidewalk Begins will be serving
PINK cupcakes and PINK sparkling wine. They will
also feature
“The
Power of Pink” and they are proud to carry many
items whose manufacturers and/or distributors make
monetary donations to breast cancer-related
organizations. National Breast Cancer Awareness
Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the
importance of early breast cancer detection and
Where the Sidewalk Begins is helping do that one
pink item at a time.
Olivia’s -315 Chemeketa Street NE. The fun
begins with Pink Champagne and Chocolates and a
special enter to win.
Bittersweet Boutique -321 Court Street NE.
Start with Pink Cupcakes and buy an item at the
regular price and get a second item at 50% off.
One
Fair World -474 Court Street NE. In this
specialty store you can shop for unique gifts and
enter to win a Pink Scarf and a Package of Coffee.
Greenbaum’s -240 Commercial Street NE, you can
start you evening off with Pink Cake and warm
hospitality.
Brown’s Towne Lounge – 189 Liberty Street NE
will be featuring their pink “Ta-Ta” drink special
to round out the evening’s events…now this
interesting.
Copperjohns Restaurant & Lounge – 195 Commercial
Street NE, nothing say Downtown Goes Pink like a
special “Pink Cosmo” for $5…need we say more.
DOWNTOWN GOES PINK FOR
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
“Downtown Goes Pink” brings attention to the YWCA
Women’s Health Program screening services to
assist with raising funds for their program to
provide breast cancer screenings. The service is
offered to women in Marion and Polk counties. The
YWCA Salem encourages the early detection of breast
cancer through its resource library, two breast
cancer support groups and assistance with early
detection exams. In 2010, the YWCA Salem Women's
Health Program provided 411 mammograms to local
women. We are excited to be a part of First
Wednesday on October 5, 2011 to share our upcoming
volunteer training information and help you discover
your pink during breast cancer awareness month.
The
Salem Cancer Institute, a nationally accredited
breast center, located at the Salem Hospital meets
the highest standards of cancer care. In fact,
Salem Cancer Institute is one of only three
nationally accredited breast centers in Oregon. We
earned this national recognition by providing the
most advanced care and the latest treatment options,
including clinical trials, in a setting designed for
comfort and peace of mind.
Our
commitment to quality also includes providing
patients with the most advanced technology in the
fight against cancer. Salem Cancer Institute is one
of the leaders throughout Oregon in its use of
state-of-the-art cancer technology.
To learn
more about Salem Cancer Institute services or to
speak with our Certified Breast Care Nurse, please
call 503-562-4321 or visit
www.salemhealth.org.
Salem
Professional Fire Fighters IAFF Local 314, in
conjunction with the International Association of
Fire Fighters and the Susan G. Komen Foundation are
supporting the
“Passionately Pink for the Cure Campaign”
during the month of October. On October 5th
Firefighters will be selling “Cares enough to wear
pink” t-shirts for $15 each on the corner of Liberty
St and Court St to raise money for the cause. In
addition, on October 10, 11 and 12, members of the
Salem Fire Department will replace their black duty
shirts with pink shirts bearing the “Cares Enough to
Wear Pink” logo to raise awareness.
The City
of Salem is proud of our Firefighters for donning
pink shirts and helping raise money to aid in the
fight against breast cancer,” said Salem Mayor Anna
Peterson. “Many people in our community have been
touched by cancer, and this “Cares Enough to Wear
Pink” campaign will raise awareness of the
importance of getting regular checkups, and donating
to cancer research.”
You can
pick up an information flyer from the Stop by the
corner of Court and Liberty and visit the various
booths and support our local organizations. Go
Downtown Salem booth and at Travel Salem.
The
Linda L. Vladyka Breast Wellness Foundation, is
a local non-profit dedicated to funding breast
health education, screening and support services in
our community. Our signature event is the Play for a
Cure© softball tournament held at Wallace
Marine Park every August. Play for a Cure©
has been named the largest slow pitch softball
tournament in Oregon with 40 teams participating to
“strike out” breast cancer. The event is not only a
competitive tournament, but an opportunity to raise
breast cancer awareness and funds to support local
programs.
Four
years ago we introduced 10 "Pink Messengers" during
the softball tournament to provide breast health
facts and educational messages. These are life size
silhouettes that are painted pink and hold a written
message. Each year they can be sponsored in honor or
memory of someone who has battled breast cancer. The
Pink Messengers are frequently invited to attend
various cancer awareness events throughout the year.
They have become so popular, that this year, 10 more
Pink Messengers were added. Pink Messenger
sponsorships for 2012 are still available for $50.
We are
also reaching out to the community through our
cookbook, Pink Ribbon Recipes to “Strike
Out” Breast Cancer. This is a collection of
recipes by friends and supporters of the Linda L.
Vladyka Breast Wellness Foundation. Many of the
recipes share special stories or memories and have
been dedicated to someone that has battled breast
cancer. Information, fun facts and photos from Play
for a Cure© are also included. Cookbooks
are available to purchase for $10.
For more
information, please call the Linda L. Vladyka Breast
Wellness Foundation at 503-363-8892 or visit
www.playforacureoregon.org.
MUSIC AND
ENTERTAINMENT AROUND TOWN
Grand Vines -195 High Street NE, for this
special evening there will be wine tasting and
evening of Folk Music by Steve and Melodye Banks.
Clockworks Cafe & Cultural Center and Culture Shock
Community Project- 241 Commercial Street NE will
be having a 13 Nights of Halloween Comic/Program
release party & preview with a few classes include:
Zombie 101, Trick or Treat Etiquette, and the
2-minute Costume. Everyone is invited to check out
what fun we have in store for October 19 through 31
and pick up a copy of our collectible comic program
"Bump & Shiver."
MONTHLY ART WALK
In addition to
all the Downtown Goes Pink activities, the Monthly
Art Walk highlights art on exhibit in numerous store
locations.
Art
Department -254 Commercial Street NE will be
hosting "Paint the Town"- Members of Artists in
Action (AIA) will exhibit their work that was
created outside in and around the Salem area. This
annual Paint the Town event was created by AIA 13
years ago and is designed to increase the awareness
of the arts and artists in our community.
Sign up for FALL Classes!
Where
the Sidewalk Begins -233 Commercial Street NE,
October is National Farm to School Month so the
Student Gallery will focus on the school Learning
Gardens. The learning garden team members with the
help of Food Corps teach the students nutrition as
well as helping them learn to love healthy food.
They also help the students grow the school gardens.
Stop in and check out what is being grown at a
school near you!!
Calusa Studio
-Lower
Level of the Salem Arts Building, 155 Liberty St NE,
Ste B8
Stop by
for a studio visit, view my new work, and enjoy a
glass of wine. I love Art Nouveau style; the
sinuous lines, the organic designs and natural feel
that I use in my jewelry is very typical of that
style. Also, local artist, Jodi Bartruff, will have
an exhibit of Chinese Watercolor on display and will
be on site demonstrating the technique she uses to
create these colorful, and often, whimsical pieces.
Wine and light appetizers will be available.
Roger
Yost Gallery – 388 State Street, for those who
feel diversity helps highlight breast cancer
awareness, the Gallery presents its newest arrival
"Harley 1949", original oil on canvas by Peruvian
artist Gerald N.P.
Pheromone Gallery offers a one of a kind
experience of nature’s self produced art in insects,
butterflies, sea life, and minerals. This beautiful
high-end designer gallery can only be found in
Salem, Oregon.
Elsinore
Framing and Fine Art: From 5 to 8 pm enjoy “Paint
the Town" with Artists in Action art show.
This annual showing features the work of Artists
in Action members and is the conclusion of a
summer-long "Plein Aire" painting event where the
artists visit local historical and scenic venues
around Salem and create on-location paintings.
Mary
Lou Zeek: “Face the Public” A Collaborative
Show & A Collaborative Painting and Art Reception
October 5th, 5-7pm.
Artists: Jane Aukshunas, Elizabeth Bauman,
Christopher Bibby, Carolyn Garcia, Kristin Kuhns,
Sue-Del McCulloch, Kim Murton, Alison O’Donoghue,
Robert Schlegel
For the
seventh consecutive year the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery
will feature the collaborative group show, “Face the
Public”. During the month of October the selected
twelve Oregon artists will each paint for a day at
the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery to recreate Diego Rivera’s
painting titled “The Flower Carrier”. The finished
piece will be sold and the proceeds put into an
Artists-in-Need-Fund. Each artist will paint a
section in their own style and with their own
medium. In addition, the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery will
feature a collaborative showing of paintings by each
of the nine artists during the month of October.
Roy
John Designer Goldsmith will be showcasing
pastel artwork by Carol Murphy.
Reed Opera House:
Enjoy Greek Family Dancing with the Macedonia Greek
Restaurant and. Suite 106 will host Photorealistic
oils of
Exquisite
Pink blossoms of roses and dahlias by Brian Davis
and the once secret" Nuevo artwork of Russian
Expressionist Svelana Valueva. Suite B-11
will feature an Oregon Nature photography exhibit by
Sean Station. For those quilters out there, stop by
Suite B-2 and view hand designed quilts representing
a friendship theme by the Willamette Valley Quilt
Guild.
Hot
Mess Boutique on State Street will have the
Bra Ball on display. Everyone is invited to
bedazzle or decorate a bra in honor, of or in memory
of, a loved one. We will display the newly
decorated bras on our wall with a placard. At the
end of the month the new bras will be added to the
beloved Bra Ball!
The
World Beat Gallery, on the 2nd Floor of the Reed
Opera House, will open its new exhibit: Japan:
Resilient Spirit, Enduring Traditions
on Wednesday, Oct. 5 between 5:00-7:30 p.m.
This exciting and colorful exhibit is a tribute to
the people, culture and resilient spirit of Japan.
Refreshments will be available during the opening
reception. Normal gallery hours are Tues.-Fri 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sat. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
NEW SALEM DOWNTOWN
GALLERIES
Gallery B - Lower Level of the Salem Arts
Building, 155 Liberty St NE, Ste B29, Grand
Opening! Salem's new artist cooperative gallery,
Gallery B, invites you to stop by on First Wednesday
to see the new, fresh space, original works of
art and meet the artists. We will be serving light
appetizers and local wines from Trinity Vineyard.
Salem
Art Collective – Suite 107 in the Reed Opera
House will have on display a diverse collection of
art with featured artists Lori Bedard, Wanda Buck,
Dennis Hetland, Jeff Howell, Jackey Raye Jones, Gary
McGuire, Tulissa Parsons and Jon Steiner.
NEW LOCATIONS
Sugar Sugar at 329 State Street is all about
treating your sweet tooth and more.
Rainbow Chinese Restaurant at 440 State
St is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner
featuring Japanese and Chinese cuisine.
La
Lumiere Massage Boutique located at 237 State
Street has relocated to a newly remodeled building
in historic downtown Salem across from the Carousel,
next to cascade bakery. Historic charm of tin
punched 20 foot ceilings mixed with modern décor
brings a wonderful relaxed atmosphere. They offer
numerous types of massage including Swedish, Thai,
Hot
stones, deep tissue and sports massage. They have a
full time Esthetician to offer facials, waxing,
spray tan and special event makeup. Our signature
service is our couples massage, 2 hours of pampering
including complimentary wine service and treats from
the
Bakery.
WE will be participating in the 1st wed
events and invite everyone to come down and see the
boutique and we will be offering Free chair massages
GRAND OPENINGS in the
REED OPERA HOUSE
Downtown Salem.
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