 Veteran's Trail Dedication at Lake Salinda - Friday May 18th at 1pm
You're invited to join the City of Salem at Lake Salinda for the dedication ceremony for the new Veteran’s Trail. The Lake Salinda Veteran's Trail is dedicated in memory to those who served. There will be a ribbon cutting beginning at 1:00pm. City Hall will be closed during this time to observe this special event. We hope you can join us as we honor our Washington County Veterans.
Veteran's Trail Dedication Agenda:
- Opening Prayer – Bob Holler
- Cookout – Police Chief Troy Merry, Fire Chief Tom Day, Ronnie Voyles, Kim Hobson, & Gary Bush
- Welcome & Dedication – Mayor David Bower & Denise Newkirk of Parks & Rec.
- Remarks-Gene Baxter, VFW and Pat Rice, American Legion
- Closing Prayer-Michael Ray
- Special thanks to the Salem Tree Board and the Salem Beautification Committee, for helping to make Veteran’s Trail a reality.
Kindergarten Students take community walk and meet Mayor Bower
The kindergarten students at Bradie Shrum Elementary School recently took a community walk and toured several places in the city. One of their stops was city hall where they got a chance to get a picture taken with Mayor David Bower. Click on the photo to view a larger image.
Arbor Day Tree Planting at Bradie Shrum Elementary
The tree board, along with Mayor David Bower, planted a tulip tree in honor of the 4th grade students at Bradie Shrum Elementary School for Arbor Day. A stone sits at the bottom of it with the dedication and the date.
Special Thanks to the Washington County Community Foundation
The Salem Fire Department is able to continue its Smoke Alarm Program that to a grant received from the Washington County Community Foundation. The grant allwed the department to purchase 200 smoke detectors. These will be given to residents in the City of Salem who cannot afford smoke detectors. Fire Chief Tom Day said he and others in the department will install the smoke alarms for residents. He said they will also change batteries for anyone who is unable to do so themselves.This is the third grant the department has received for this program from the WCCF. Pictured are WCCF Director Judy Johnson and Fire Chief Tom Day.
Senior Citizens Center Sponsoring Red Cross Blood Drive
The Washington County Senior Citizens Center will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive at the First Christian Church in Salem on Friday, May 18, from 1 to 7 p.m.
All donors will receive a free t-shirt.
Gail Napier, director of the senior citizens center, encourages anyone who is able to come out for the event. (Read More on this event)
Field named in honor of Jeff Williams
The City of Salem Parks and Rec Department honored Jeff Williams during the “Opening Day at the Ball Fields” event Tuesday evening by naming the rookie/tee ball field “Williams Field.”
A sign that now hangs at the field says, “For Jeff’s determination, inspiration to others and service to youth.”
Parks and Rec Director Denise Newkirk said, “Williams is an inspiration to us all.”
During the evening’s festivities, Tanya Webb sang the National Anthem and Mayor David Bower, the WSLM Weather Bird and Jeff Williams threw out the “first pitches” of the season on the major/minor, girls’ softball and tee ball/rookie fields.
The parks and rec department also supplied free pizza, candy and drinks to all the players.
Filling Up Your Swimming Pool this Sping? Contact the Utility Office First!
The utility office requires that anyone with a pool come by the office and pick up a pool application before they begin filling their pool. The city will give a sewer adjustment one time per year for a pool fill, as long as the consumption used is 500 cubic feet above their average. It’s very important for the customer to know when their meter is read so when they begin to fill their pool, the total consumption used is included on one reading. If the customer doesn’t know what time of the month their meter is read we encourage them to contact the utility office 883-3937.
Utility Office will have a New look with the Bills and Disconnect Notices
Residents in the City of Salem will be getting a new look on their utility bill. The new bills will be sent in the form of a letter, in an envelope, instead of a postcard, beginning in May. Disconnect notices will begin their new look effective in April. “Everything will be handled the same,” said City of Salem Utilities Office Manager Carol Brough. “The only difference is that our software program will be automatically sending them out, instead of our office. Customers should receive their bill within the first week of the new month. If you don’t receive your bill by the 7th of the month, please contact the utility office.”
She said the printing equipment is old and an update was needed, adding that the office has received numerous complaints over the years concerning the postcards getting ripped in the mail or lost.
“Now customers will receive their bill in an envelope, including a return envelope to send their payment in,” she said. “It will be much more cost effective and customer friendly.”
When receiving the new bill, customers can find all the important information they need in the upper right hand corner, highlighted in yellow.
Brough encourages anyone who does not receive their bill within the first week of the month to call the office. For questions or more information, please call 883-3937
 
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