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Volunteers Sought For National Make a Difference Day Event

"Take Pride in America" 15th Annual Make a Difference Day takes place Saturday.

(SALEM) - The City of Salem Parks Operations Division is looking for groups or individuals to participate in the 15th Annual Make a Difference Day. Volunteers will be improving trails at Minto-Brown Island Park from 9:00 AM to noon on Saturday.

Take Pride in America is a national partnership that engages & supports volunteers who work to improve public lands. Groups and individuals are welcome.

Dallas Children’s Halloween Parade Set

The event is a safe and fun way for kids to trick-or-treat.

(DALLAS) - The Dallas Children’s Halloween Parade & Trick-or-Treat is Tuesday, October 31st.

Participating Dallas businesses welcome young monsters, maidens, witches and all other costumed characters to trick-or-treat while they parade around the Polk County Courthouse Lawn.

Last year over 200 kids, parents, and even a few dogs participated in the event.

Corvallis Library, Senior Center Offering Halloween Events

Events offer kids, parents, and seniors a frighteningly good time.

(CORVALLIS) - Children ages two through ten and their adult companions are invited to dress in their costumes and join the fun at the Corvallis-Benton County Library’s annual Halloween Party on October 31st from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the Library’s parking garage, 645 NW Monroe.

Children will play games, enjoy Halloween songs, eat healthy snacks and win trinkets.

Parents Invited to Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Trainings This Week

The training is titled “Recognizing Child Molesters - A New Approach to Protecting Children”

(SALEM) - Many girls and boys will be sexually abused prior to their 18th birthday. The offenders will typically be someone they already know - perhaps a relative, friend, neighbor or one of the many volunteers and professionals who come in contact with them every day.

Few offenders are caught because they work just as hard deceiving adults as they do seducing and silencing their child victims.

City Hall Day Thursday in Salem, Albany, And Dallas

City Hall Day is being held simultaneously in 20 host cities across Oregon, providing an opportunity for city officials, state lawmakers, and candidates to share ideas and perspectives before the 2007 legislative session.

(SALEM) - The Cities of Salem, Albany and Dallas will be hosting a public forum for state legislators, local elected officials, legislative and local office candidates as part of the statewide City Hall Day on Thursday.

The events put state legislators directly in touch with local elected officials, who represent the same constituents, to talk about local concerns that could be affected by state legislative action.

Oregon Composer Featured in November Concert

Willamette University Composer-In-Residence John Peel celebrates his 60th birthday with a performance of one of his works by the Salem Chamber Orchestra (SCO).

(SALEM) - Willamette University Composer-In-Residence John Peel celebrates his 60th birthday with a performance of one of his works by the Salem Chamber Orchestra (SCO).

The November 18th and 19th concerts feature Peel's "Three French Texts for Voice and Chamber Orchestra." Mezzo Soprano Allison Swensen-Mitchell will join the orchestra.

Peel, a Salem resident, is a nationally and internationally known composer. His works have been performed and commissioned by major symphony orchestras including the Seattle Symphony, the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Oregon Symphony.

Jefferson Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch - Family Fall Fun

If you’re looking for some fall entertainment for your family, the Great Oregon Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze will delight old and young alike.

(JEFFERSON) - The Great Oregon Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Company in Jefferson was established in 2004 and provides family focused entertainment. The farm is owned and operated by Iverson Family Farms.

Iverson Family Farms is a diversified agricultural operation. They cultivate a variety of crops on their 3000 acres. Crops include grass seed, vegetables, tulips and daffodils.

Iverson Family Farms has also presented the Woodburn Tulip Festival for 21 years. The Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is their specialty. The pumpkin patch and corn maze brought in approximately four thousand visitors in 2004 and ten thousand in 2005.

John Edwards, Jack Kemp to be Featured Speakers at Tom McCall Forum

Reclaiming the American Dream in a Divided Nation is the topic of the debate, March 8th, 2007 in Portland.

(FOREST GROVE) - Many young people on college campuses across the nation don't expect the American dream of home ownership or a life-long job to be within their grasp.

Many empty-nester parents find their sons or daughters living at home again after college to make ends meet as they start their careers. What is to be done to reclaim our Founder's vision and the legacy of the post-WW II America where that promise was very real? Can the social contract be revived and, if so, how?

`06 Wine Harvest in Willamette Valley Having a Fantastic Year

Local Winery Eola Hills in Rickreall, just west of Salem, is having a banner year for two kinds of grapes.

(RICKREALL) - The year 2006 will be remembered as an excellent harvest year for certain grapes in the Mid-Willamette Valley according to the experts at the Eola Hills Winery in Rickreall.

Yields are up by almost 50% when it comes to Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir.

Steve Anderson of Eola Hills said that the fruit looks delicious and tastes especially delicious. "We picked a bunch of Pinot Gris for the tasting room. The grapes are sweet and juicy, almost falling off the bunches as we pick."

World Will Take to the Streets Thursday to Protest Bush Administration

Organizers say the administration is not taking care of its people as it wages war around the world.

(SALEM) - People all over the world who are distressed over the Bush administration will band together by the millions Thursday in Salem, Portland, McMinnville, Bend and Milton-Freewater.

Local organizers say the event is an opportunity for people who are concerned for the welfare of their nation.