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February Salem CityWatch Meeting Canceled!
The February meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2020 has been canceled. The next meeting will be the 4th Thursday of March, March 26, 2020 at 6:00 PM. The guest speaker for the February meeting was to be Kristin Retherford from the City Urban Development Dept. Kristin has agreed to be the guest […]
The Memorial Service for Mayor Mike Swaim – Sat. Jan. 25th
The Memorial Service for Mayor Mike Swaim Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 2:00 PM Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem Bill Smaldone’s eulogy posted to Salem CityWatch Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem (corner of Cordon Rd. and Center Street) 5090 Center St NE Salem OR 97317
Mike Swaim remembered by Bill Smaldone: “…the people of Salem lost a true friend.” – Please add memories, stories, comments
With the passing of Mike Swaim on December 17 the people of Salem lost a true friend. Many members of City Watch certainly remember well that few local political figures defended the interests of average people in Salem the way Mike did during his three terms as Mayor. For Mike every issue essentially boiled down […]