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Salem Art Association January Calendar Aron Michael Johnston_200px.jpgFirst Tuesday Art Talk with Aron Michael JohnstonTuesday, January 2 | 10 amBush Barn Art Center | 600 Mission St. SE SalemFree Admission Aron Michael Johnston, a local oil painter and draftsman, will lead the Salem Art Association’s First Tuesday Art Talk in January. Aron’s art is based on exploring the rela-tionship of the individual with the a world at large. Through a self-taught study of classical drawing and painting techniques Aron has built his style and artistic practice so he may share his unique vision in a way that is both relatable and thought provoking.A meeting of the SAA Gallery Guides will take place after the lec-ture. Anyone interested in learning more about this important group of volunteer docents is welcome to attend the meeting. Cayla Skillin-Brauchle_200px.jpgTEDxSalem Artist-in-Residence: Cayla Skillin-BrauchleDecember 12-January 6Bush Barn Art Center | 600 Mission St. SE SalemFree Admission As the TEDxSalem Artist-in-Res-idence, Cayla Skillin-Brauchle is asking the question: how do we create an environment where we experience multiple perspectives? Can the visual experience of see-ing the same thing from different viewpoints create space in our brains to also entertain different truths? To visually present this question she is creating an installation out of large, fabric pillars. This installa-tion will be built in the Annex at the Bush Barn Art Center, and displayed as the backdrop for the TEDxSalem event on Saturday, January 6. Blue fabric in the center of the installation will reference a looking glass, seemingly clear and crisp. As the audience moves around the room during the event, they will experience kaleido-scopic shifts in color and texture. Throughout the day, Cayla will encourage audience members to sit in different spots and see this installation from different angles, testing her hypothesis: do ideas affect us differently when they are framed differently? Salem Art Association exhibitions

are always free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tues-day-Friday from 10 am-5 pm, and Saturday-Sunday from Noon-5 pm (weekend hours for this exhibit may vary, please call 503-581-2228 to confirm). Learn more online at https://SalemArt.org/cayla-skillin-brauchle. Matthew Boulay_200px.jpgMatthew Boulay: Combat GrassJanuary 10-February 18Reception: Friday, January 19 | 5:30-7:30 pmBush Barn Art Center | 600 Mission St. SE SalemFree Admission On January 9, 2002, Marine Sergeant Jeannette L. Winters was killed when her plane struck a mountain in southwestern Paki-stan. She was 25 years old – and the first U.S. servicewoman to die in the war on terror.Combat Grass, an installation by Matthew Boulay, is inspired by Carl Sandburg’s poem, Grass, and hon-ors the sacrifices of the more than 160 female soldiers who have died from war since Sergeant Winters. The exhibition begins with combat boots and shoes (representing the fallen soldiers and the lives they left behind outside of their military duties) strewn over unwatered grass seed.During the exhibition, visitors are invited to spread more seed, and water the grass, eventually burying the boots and shoes. As in Sandburg’s poem, the growth of the grass represents the passage of time, and the tension that exists between healing and forgetting. In other words, does time heal our wounds, or does it simply allow us to forget them? Salem Art Association exhibitions are always free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tues-day-Friday from 10 am-5 pm, and Saturday-Sunday from Noon-5 pm (weekend hours for this exhibit may vary, please call 503-581-2228 to confirm). Learn more online at https://SalemArt.org/combat-grass. Fine Art Friday_200px.jpgFine Art FridayFriday, January 19 | 5:30-7:30 pmBush Barn Art Center | 600 Mission St. SE SalemFree Admission Fine Art Friday is a free reception for exhibitions happening at the Bush Barn Art Center. On view during the first reception of 2018 will be Nancy Lindburg – Images

of Time: 65 Years of Art and Life; Matthew Boulay: Combat Grass; Featured Artist: Stephen Kekule; and Emerging Artist: Aaron Wilson. Come mingle with artists and other people from the arts community. Light refreshments will be provided by the SAA Gallery Guides and Roth’s Fresh Markets. Nancy Lindburg_200px.jpgNancy Lindburg, Wisteria (Giverny), 2011-2013, 60"x48", Oil on Ma-sonite, International Living-Learn-ing Center, OSU Percent for Arts Purchase, Acquired for Oregon State University through Oregon's Percent for Art in Public Places Program, managed by the Oregon Arts CommissionNancy Lindburg – Images of Time: 65 Years of Art and LifeJanuary 20-February 25Reception: Friday, January 19 | 5:30-7:30 pmBush Barn Art Center | 600 Mission St. SE SalemFree Admission Nancy Lindburg, a multi-faceted career artist, arts administrator and tireless arts advocate, will hold a retrospective at the Salem Art Association’s Bush Barn Art Center in 2018. Titled Images of Time: 65 Years of Art and Life, this exhibition showcases a fascinating explo-ration of the power and energy of color. Nancy says, “Color, like music, attracts the deepest part of you. My narrative is the essence and the spirit of the work.” In her artwork, as in her countless inter-actions with the community, one experiences her great determina-tion and passion. Nancy was Executive Director of the Salem Art Association from 1973-1978, and Artist Services Coordinator for the Oregon Arts Commission from 1978-1991. As first manager of Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program, she oversaw the placement of hun-dreds of works of art in state build-ings. Nancy’s decades of com-munity involvement has included serving on numerous Boards on both local and statewide levels. In 1995 she was awarded the presti-gious Governor’s Arts Award.Salem Art Association exhibitions are always free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tues-day-Friday from 10 am-5 pm, and Saturday-Sunday from Noon-5 pm. Learn more online at https://Sa-lemArt.org/nancy-lindburg/. Stephen Kekule_200px.jpgStephen Kekule, Twins, 30” x 33”, Acrylic

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Featured Artist: Stephen KekuleJanuary 20-February 25Reception: Friday, January 19 | 5:30-7:30 pmBush Barn Art Center | 600 Mission St. SE SalemFree Admission Painter Stephen Kekule will be the Salem Art Association’s Featured Artist for the months of January and February. His vibrant, geomet-ric works explore our architectural surroundings. Stephen believes that, “Structure is exhibited in all forms. It is present in the material and the nonmaterial. It is omni-present,” and says that his work is, “a study of its place in our built environment.” Salem Art Association exhibitions are always free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tues-day-Friday from 10 am-5 pm, and Saturday-Sunday from Noon-5 pm. Learn more online at https://SalemArt.org/stephen-kekule. Aaron Wilson_200px.jpgEmerging Artist: Aaron WilsonJanuary 20-February 25Reception: Friday, January 19 | 5:30-7:30 pmBush Barn Art Center | 600 Mission St. SE SalemFree Admission Photographer Aaron Wilson is the Salem Art Association’s Emerging Artist for 2018, and is show-casing his work in January and February. Using a digital camera to create multiple, blended exposures, Aaron says, “the combination of a per-son and water come together to comple-ment each other while delivering one suc-cinct message.” Born and raised in 1990’s Salem, Oregon, Aaron took an interest in photography and film in high school which continued to studying film in college. Aaron takes a large amount of his inspiration from his experience in life so far as well as how that shapes his overall world view. Using the versatility of digital photography he is

able to have an honest and defined expression of self in his work that he offers others to explore and find themselves in. Salem Art Association exhibitions are always free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tues-day-Friday from 10 am-5 pm, and Saturday-Sunday from Noon-5 pm. Learn more online at https://SalemArt.org/aaron-wilson. Creative Writing Workshop_200px.jpgMiddle School Creative Writing WorkshopWednesdays, January 17-February 21 | 3:45-5:15 pmInstructor: Marilyn JohnstonAge: 11-14Registration: $50 (Scholarships Available) This fun, educational opportunity is designed for middle school students of all writing experience levels. Students will gain experi-ence in a variety of writing styles, learn editing techniques, build

writing confidence, and more. Marilyn Johnston, an award-win-ning Salem writer and filmmaker, will lead the workshop. The $50 registration fee covers the entire six weeks. Registration is available online at www.SalemArt.org/pro-grams/annex/art-workshops. For scholarship information, please reach out to Susan Powers, School Programs Coordinator, at 503-581-2228 or susan@SalemArt.org for more information. The Salem Art Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization op-erating the Bush Barn Art Center, the Annex, the Bush House Muse-um, a Community Arts Education program, and the Salem Art Fair & Festival.

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– IMAGES OF TIME: 65 YEARS OF ART AND LIFENancy Lindburg, a multi-faceted

career artist, arts administrator and tireless arts advocate, will hold a retrospective at the Salem Art Association’s Bush Barn Art Center in 2018. Titled Images of Time: 65 Years of Art and Life, this exhibition showcases a fascinating exploration of the power and en-ergy of color. Nancy says, “Color, like music, attracts the deepest

part of you. My narrative is the es-sence and the spirit of the work.” In her artwork, as in her countless interactions with the community, one experiences her great deter-mination and passion.Nancy was Executive Director of

the Salem Art Association from 1973-1978, and Artist Services Coordinator for the Oregon Arts Commission from 1978-1991. As first manager of Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program,

she oversaw the placement of hundreds of works of art in state buildings. Nancy’s decades of com-munity involvement has included serving on numerous Boards on both local and statewide levels. In 1995 she was awarded the presti-gious Governor’s Arts Award.The arc of her work is shaped by

her love of music, of nature, and of growing up in North Dakota. Throughout her career, she returns to favorite themes – intimate still

lifes, landscapes, small color stud-ies, the figure and non-represen-tational works that reach beyond the literal. Her large color-field paintings are journeys that evoke life’s grand moments of joy, loss and new beginnings.In the words of David Wilson,

Salem Art Association’s Gallery Director, “she identifies with the power of art - its possibilities for intellectual expression, for per-sonal introspection, and for as-

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sembling people together as ad-vocates for change in Salem and across Oregon. Above all, she firmly believes “art experiences are absolutely basic to the well-be-ing of every individual.” EXHIBITION INFORMATIONTitle: Nancy Lindburg – Images

of Time: 65 Years of Art and LifeDates: January 20-February 25,

2018Location: Bush Barn Art Center,

600 Mission St. SE, Salem, Oregon 97302Reception: Friday, January 19 |

5:30-7:30 pmAdmission: Free BIOGRAPHYNancy Lindburg is a painter and a

lifelong arts advocate. She was Ex-ecutive Director of the Salem Art Association and Artist Services Coordinator for the Oregon Arts Commission. As the first manag-

er of Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program, she over-saw the selection and placement of hundreds of works of art in state buildings.She has served on the Board of

Directors of the Salem Library Foundation, Friends of Timber-line, Salem Art Association, the Salem Public Art Commission, the Museum Council of the Universi-ty of Oregon Art Museum, and as advisor to Oregon Artist Services

Foundation.Her work is represented in a

number of private and public col-lections nationally, including the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, the Salem Hospital Foundation, and the Oregon State Capitol.She holds an MFA degree in

painting and sculpture from Cran-brook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and a BA degree in Art History and studio art from Mills College, Oakland, California.

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ARTIST STATEMENTTranslating ideas and feelings into visual form is a continu-

ing joy and challenge. The power of color and the endless values that can be created from a single hue, the richness of surface and pattern, the immediacy of drawing, are all funda-mental to my art-making. I return to favorite themes – an intimate still life, a land-

scape, small color studies, the figure, and non-representation-al works that reach beyond the literal. In 1991, I began to cre-ate large color-field paintings. They are journeys begun with small strokes of pigment: applied, scraped off and reapplied, seeking to create a vibrant and atmospheric energy, guided by the counterpoint of color and values and the underlying rhythm within each composition. Created over time - some-times years – they evoke life’s grand moments of joy, loss, and beginnings.The arc of my work is shaped by my love of music, of nature,

and growing up in North Dakota. As a child of the prairie, I am influenced by its strong contrasts of seasons, its ev-er-changing skies, vast emptiness, and endless horizon. I find that even now, decades after living on the West Coast, this “sense of place” remains within me (a spiritual sanctuary), influencing my work and my thinking. Its silence and scale, light and abundance are woven into my art.

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IMAGE CREDITSLindburg_Wisteria.jpgWisteria (Giverny), 2011-2013, 60"x48", Oil on Masonite, International

Living-Learning Center, OSU Percent for Arts Purchase, Acquired for Or-egon State University through Oregon's Percent for Art in Public Places Program, managed by the Oregon Arts Commission Lindburg_Study of AsparagusStudy of Asparagus, 2016, 18"x18", Oil on Canvas Lindburg_Still Life in FluxStill Life in Flux, 2011-2014, 30"x30", Oil on Canvas

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The Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette Uni-versity is pleased to present “MK Guth: Paying At-tention,” featuring the work of nationally recognized Portland, Oregon, artist MK Guth. Organized by Di-rector John Olbrantz, the exhibition opens January 20 and continues through April 1 in the Melvin Hender-son-Rubio Gallery.Over the past fifteen years, Guth has brought people

together into cultural conversations with one another, through her photography, video, installations, perfor-mances, and mixed-media works. “Paying Attention,” features a range of new and previously created still-life installations, where Guth draws upon the interac-tive nature of conceptual art to invite her audience to explore how social interaction is shaped through rites and treasured objects. With the installation “What Needs to Be Said,” visi-

tors can share their thoughts and beliefs about topics such as art, ecology, identity, love, and politics, by writing their answers into five books created by the artist. Guth says these books “act as a container for our collective thoughts and desires for a world beyond what we know, what we have, and what we desire.” A series of still-life shelf installations inspire visitors

to continue their experience at home by providing specific instructions for thought-provoking and inter-active themed dinners. For instance, “Dinner to Plan a Revolution” features a shelf with various objects, a suggested menu, and instructions that Guth says are “designed to bring a group of people together in discussion around a table to speak to what they each believe needs changing.” “Choreography for Reading Aloud” consists of a

mixed-media in-stallation of books, manuscripts, letters, and diaries selected by the artist from Willamette Univer-sity’s Archives and Special Collections, housed at the Mark O. Hatfield Library. The printed materi-als and objects focus on Oregon art and history and include the diaries of Salem photographer Myra Albert Wiggins; the papers of prominent Oregon politician Norma Paulus; the “zines” of Salem art-ists nic and sloy; and the AIDS journals of Paul Wynne, among others. Visitors can select transcripts from the texts to read aloud individually or as a group, creating a cacophony of sounds where stories collide with facts, theories, opinions, and lists. Guth will discuss

her art and career on January 25 at 7:30 pm in the Paulus Lecture Hall at the Willamette Uni-versity College of Law. In addition, formal reading performances of “Choreography for Reading Aloud” will take place in the museum’s Atrium Gallery at 12:30 p.m. on January 23, February 10 and 20, and March 10 and 20. Guth’s work has been featured in numerous solo and

group exhibitions in the United States, Australia, and Europe, and her artworks are included in important public and private collections in this country as well as abroad. Guth is an Associate Professor at the Pa-cific Northwest College of Art where she has taught since 2004. This exhibition has been supported by general oper-

ating support grants from the City of Salem’s Tran-sient Occupancy Tax funds and the Oregon Arts Commission. The Hallie Ford Museum of Art wish-es to thank MK Guth and the many lenders to the exhibition, including the Elizabeth Leach Gallery in

Portland and the Cristin Tierney Gallery in New York City. Oregon's third largest art museum features works by

Pacific Northwest and Native American artists, and includes a diverse collection of traditional Europe-an, American and Asian art, as well as artifacts that date from antiquity. Frequently changing exhibitions include lectures, special events, tours, artist demon-strations and educational opportunities for children and adults.The museum is located at 700 State St. in Salem.

Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. The galleries are closed on Monday. General admission is $6, $4 for seniors and $3 for students 18 and older. Students 17 and under and children are admitted free. Admission is free for everyone on Tuesdays. For more informa-tion call 503-370-6855 or visitwillamette.edu/go/hfma.

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MK Guth (American, born 1963), "Dinner to Plan a Rev-olution," 2016, one felt flag, one artist book, three selected books ("Selected Poems of Nikki Giovanni," "Selected Poems of Andrei Voznesensky," and "The Anatomy of Revolution" by Crane Brinton), one poplar shelf, collection of Sara and Michelle Vance Waddell, through the courtesy of the Cristin Tierney Gallery, New York. Photo: Etienne Frossard

Notes: "Dinner to Plan a Revolution" is designed to bring a group

of people together in discussion around a table to speak to what they each believe needs changing. A lively contentious conversation is the goal of the dinner—not a consensus. Top-ics that are social, political, and environmental or something more personal are encouraged. The menu is potato leek soup, salad, cheese, fruit, bread, vodka, water. The dinner is started with a toast and followed by the guest reading aloud Assata Shakur’s lyrics to "Revolution is Love."

MK Guth (American, born 1963), "Dinner for Remembering," 2016, one artist book, three selected books ("Mythology and Meatballs" by Daniel Spoerri, "I Remember" by Joe Brainard, and "I Remember" by Georges Perec), one poplar shelf, courtesy of the artist and the Cristin Tierney Gallery, New York. Photo: Dan Kvitka

Notes: "Dinner for Remembering" is designed to prompt recollection—reminiscence—re-

membering, and an attempt to recall the past—good, bad, beautiful, traumatic, or mundane. This dinner is for an unspecified number of guests, where the guests participate in bringing food and drink. The person or persons who instigate the dinner decide on those who are invited and choose a theme or subject matter to focus the event and the meal. The dinner is a potluck and guests are asked to bring food to share that connects to the theme. At the dinner everyone shares their memory on which they based their potluck selection.

MK Guth (American, born 1963), "Dinner for a Funeral," 2012, wood-handled knife, one artist book, two books ("New and Collected Poems" by Czeslaw Milosz and "Selected Poems" by Alain Bosquet), one walnut shelf, collection of Victoria Frey, through the courtesy of the Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, Oregon. Photo: Etienne Frossard

Notes: "Dinner for a Funeral" is for ten people, including the host. This dinner is a celebration

of the end of a thing, such as an event, idea, preoccupation, location ... and the beginning of something else. The theme of this dinner resides in the liminal space between these two states; the threshold between one place and another. Since this dinner is a form of celebration, the topic of celebration should be decided upon by the host before invita-tions are sent to guests. Possible reasons for this dinner: moving to a new location—city, country, house ...; leaving a job; the end of a love affair; the end of a belief; the comple-tion of an academic degree or form of education; finishing a good book; the completion of an artwork, book, or musical work; completing a race.

MK Guth (American, born 1963), "Dinner for John Cage," 2012, bronze ladle, bronze mushrooms (attached to shelf), one artist book, one book ("The guests go in to supper" by John Cage), one walnut shelf, collection of Nion McEvoy, through the courtesy of the Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, Oregon. Photo: Dan Kvitka

Notes:"Dinner for John Cage" is for ten people. The composition

"MUSHROOMS et Variationes" by John Cage is to be performed by the guests and host on the occasion of this dinner. Based on Cage’s fascination with mushrooms, the recipes for this dinner all involve mushrooms.

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Lights! Camera! Auction! Join the Salem Art Association (SAA) for the 19th Annual Clay Ball: Silver Screen. This fabu-lous auction and dinner brings together 500 of Salem’s most generous artists and patrons to raise money for SAA’s commu-nity-enriching, non-profit pro-gramming.This year’s theme, Silver

Screen, will immerse guests in the glamour of old Hollywood. Start the night by perusing the wide array of silent auc-tion packages while enjoying complimentary, award-win-ning wine from Bryn Mawr Vineyards, craft beer from Gil-gamesh Brewing, and delicious hors-d’oeuvres.The evening continues with

gourmet dinner and dessert, and an exhilarating live auc-tion featuring art by notable local artists and premiere ex-perience packages ranging from exotic vacations to a lease of a brand new BMW from BMW of Salem. After the bidding ends, the dining area transforms into a dance floor so you can sway and dance to your heart’s content.Your tickets, along with any

purchase made in the auctions, help SAA provide arts oppor-tunities to everyone from un-derserved students to estab-lished artists. Purchase tickets online at www.SalemArt.org/clay-ball.

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New Rotary Amphitheater Named In Honor of Gerry Frank's 60 Years of "Service Before Self"

Bruce Anderson, Barry Nelson, Gerry Frank, Ken VanOsdol

In celebration of its Centennial Anniversary, the Rotary Club of Salem has committed to the pur-chase and construction of a first class amphitheater at Salem's Riverfront Park. Named in honor of Gerry Frank for his over sixty years of Rotary service and a life-time of "Service Above Self", the amphitheater will be located at the site of the existing stage at the south end of Riverfront Park. "I am very emotionally touched by this amphitheater being named for my 60 Years of service to the Salem Rotary, my father never missed a Rotary meeting and he was not a joiner of anything else..." said Ger-ry Frank in a recent SBJ interview.As a permanent monument, the

amphitheater will be designed to compliment and enhance oth-er nearby structures, including the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge, the Rotary Pavilion and the Riverfront Carousel.The new amphitheater will create

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schools, non-profit organizations, performing arts groups, and oth-ers to stage life performances for the entire community. It will also become a popular gathering place in what has become one of the largest scenic urban parks in the country. In early 2017, The Salem Rota-

ry invited design proposals from three local architectural firms. After receiving input from thou-sands of community members over several months, a committee of Rotarians and community lead-ers selected a design concept sub-mitted by CB Two Architects. The design takes its visual cues from an open- weave basket pattern used by the native Kalapuya who once lived on the site where the amphitheater is located. The Con-federated Tribes of Grand Ronde, which includes the Kalapuya are excited about and appreciative of the project. CB Two is actively en-gaged with the Grand Ronde Trib-al Cultural Resources Department

to ensure this structure is not only a first class outdoor performing arts facility, but also a valuable space for education about the his-tory of the area.Open and graceful, the design

honors the cultural history of our past with an inviting, futuristic structure that will be an iconic symbol Salem and the Willamette Valley for generations to come.The City of Salem is an enthusi-

astic partner with Rotary on the development. Rotary will raise a projected $2.5 to $3 million dollars to pay for the stage and roof struc-ture. In 2020 Rotary will oversee design and construction. The City of Salem will use its resources to prepare the construction site and upgrade current utilities.Following completion, the am-

phitheater will be gifted to the City of Salem - which will own and operate the facility.The Salem Rotary has already

received nearly $600,000 in dona-tions and pledges from its mem-

bers. Rotary is now looking to the broader community for donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations along with in kind goods and services.Everyone in the community has

the opportunity to participate in the groundswell of support for this project, which will benefit the entire region. There is still time to make a multi-year pledge that includes 2017. As a 501(c) (3) orga-nization, in addition to cash gifts, gifts of appreciated securities or Qualified Charitable Distributions from IRAs are also welcome. To donate or for further questions, ideas or to further discuss the Ger-ry Frank Rotary Amphitheater: visit www.rotaryamphitheater.comChecks can be made payable to

Rotary Centennial Stage to: Tim Nissen, Treasurer 156 Front St. NE #860, Salem, OR 97301

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Oregon Casinos Win Big Over Washington Gaming RulesNot all slot machines are created equal. Oregon

Tribes were granted the right to offer true clas-sic Las Vegas and Nevada style slot machines. Here in Oregon you'll find the same slot ma-chines that are offered in Las Vegas, Reno and even Atlantic City. Slot machines that have made casinos like Caesar's Palace, The Golden Nugget, Binion's Horseshoe, The Tropicana, the MGM, the Mirage and so many Casino Resorts famous the world over. In Nevada and Atlantic City and Oregon, each game is individual and uses a random number generator to determine your winning combination. Because it is totally random, each and every spin provides the same chance of winning a jackpot.Players are playing an individual game where

the outcome of play is determined by the in-dividual machine you are playing at the time. In Oregon when you pick a game to play; you are playing a real slot machine. Spirit Mountain is the largest casino in the Pacific Northwest offering true Nevada style slots and live table games.

Washington Tribes are not allowed to offer or operate Las Vegas style slot machines. Instead they are allowed Tribal Lottery Systems, which utilize scratch ticket/pull tab mathematics to determine the outcome of play. The compact also requires all results must be pre-determined number of winners and losers.According to the Washington State Gambling

Commission, each player terminal must be connected to a central computer system which distributes pre-determined wins and losses. Players in Washington are actually playing against other players gaming on the same game theme. The central computer is sending out the winning or losing tickets as players compete against each other for the win. Most players are unaware how Washington Casino player termi-nal games operate.The games look the same, but in truth they are

certainly not. The slot vendors have worked hard to make the Scratch Ticket Lottery/Pull Tab Player Terminals in Washington look just like their classic Las Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City

and yes Oregon counterparts.

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What: TEDxSalem - the official independently organized TED event for Salem, Oregon.When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6Where: Salem Convention Center, 200 Com-

mercial St. SECost: In Advance: $55; $45 for university, col-

lege and high school students and includes full-day of activities, talks, interactive “recess” ses-sions, entertainment, lunch and snacks. There is a $5 price increase for tickets purchase at the door. Discounts available on purchase of 10 or more tickets. Contact for details and arrange-ments.Tickets: Purchase online at tedxsalem.

eventbrite.comInformation: TEDxSalem.com Step “Through the Looking Glass” at TEDxSa-

lem V and take in a day full of mind-bending experiences on Saturday, Jan. 6. 2018, at the Sa-lem Convention Center. As Salem’s official in-dependently-organized TED event, TEDxSalem is an immersion experience at the intersection of technology, entertainment, design, science and art.This year’s speakers include:Teenage STEM for girls advocate Anna NixonBrad Burge, Director of Communications,

Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Sexual health advocate and educator Dr. Evelin

DackerIllusionist, escape artist, and world record

breaker Jackson RayneSalem architect Kaydee Kreitlow

Salem artist and college professor Laura MackSalem maker and knitwear designer Marie

GreeneMas Subramanian, the OSU chemist who acci-

dentally discovered first new blue in 200 yearsWorld-record breaking birder, scientist and au-

thor Noah StryckerIdentity Theft Prevention Specialist Rose Bark-

er, and Philosophy professor Seth TichenorAs well as performances by Jackson Rayne,

husband-and-wife singer/songwriter duo Ste-reo RV, OSU scientist & Native storyteller Sa-mantha Chisholm Hatfield, and Salem dance troupe Tippy Toe Dance Studio. For full de-tails on the speakers and entertainers, visit the TEDxSalem website.“TEDxSalem offers attendees an opportunity

to share their passions, discuss ideas and make connections,” said co-curator Carlee Wright. “We hope these connections will spark con-versations, expand horizons and create change in our community, enriching the lives of the people in the Willamette Valley community. TEDxSalem is a day of talks, entertainment and activities that aims to inspire, engage and trans-form.”Ticket cost includes a day of talks, entertain-

ment, and interactive activities, plus lunch, bev-erages, snacks and special TEDxSalem attendee swag.TEDxSalem is sponsored by Allied Video Pro-

ductions, Roth’s Fresh Markets, Venti’s Cafe, Garmin, The Bruin Co. Design Studio, Humm

Kombucha, Travel Salem, Heritage Grove, First Interstate Bank, Fox Blue/Kelley, The Gover-nor’s Cup Coffee Roasters and Glitschka Stu-dios. TEDxSalem is supported by a grant of Transient Occupancy Tax from the City of Sa-lem.Find us online at: instagram.com/tedxsalem,

twitter.com//tedxsalem_us - hashtag #tedxsa-lemfacebook.com/TEDxSalem.usIn the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is

a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like ex-perience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep dis-cussion and connection. These local, self-or-ganized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and reg-ulations.) TED stands for technology, entertain-ment and design.TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to

Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a conference in California 1984, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with many initia-tives.For information about TED's upcoming con-

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Ciao a tutti: Last week I did something that I have never

done in my whole life, and I am old enough to be somebody’s grandmother. I went to pick olives with the Salem Harvest group......and I

thought it was fun and chal-lenging unless you have all the time in the world to pick one at time. So the secret word is “clusters” - look for clusters. I must mention the reason why I’m NOT a new

full time volunteer is the fact that I should be embar-rassed for being 100% Ital-ian and never picked even one olive off a tree in Italy.

I had to think about it, and came up with my excuse “I was a city girl with a population of about 2.000.000 people and there is not much room for olive trees in the city.”The secret I just revealed has a reason: I just

returned from traveling in Italy and yes, I had chances to look at olive trees, but I did not pick

any olives, but......I picked chestnuts. I just love chestnuts - but hazelnuts are my very favorite. Chestnut trees are very majestic; they are big with lots of large leaves and have a beautiful profile against the blue sky and this particular tree was full of its fruit. It was so full that the chestnuts were dropping all over the ground. One look - it just took one look (no singing!) to my traveling companions, and we started stuff-ing our pockets with them. I was pretty proud of our loot because they were not picked in vain. We were going to my sister’s house (Elena and her husband Arnaldo live in Naples) and we were going to cook them. Elena knows me well enough because she already had cooked some chestnuts for me. I suggested we cook our loot also for comparison and to have some for the day after. The chestnuts were BIG, and really looked beautiful. Buy that day it was confirmed to all of us, that the saying of not judging a book by its cover is for real. They were the worst chestnuts I have ever eat-

en; they were bitter and just awful.This city girl did not know that you

don’t eat chestnuts at the freshest stage. They have to be seasoned. Lesson learned: I will nev-er be a farm girl!Maybe because of the reason that there is no

farm blood in me, I really loved my trip in Italy. We spent time in cities the cities of Bologna, Modena, Maranello, Siena, and Lucca on our way to Naples. (We were also in great compa-ny!) And then there was the Amalfi Coast and Ravello.....and then, Procida. But more on that later. Sightseeing is a big part of my traveling en-

joyment, but I think the biggest part is savoring foods and seeing local cus-toms from other countries and regions. Sharing what I learned with any-body who is willing to lis-ten and taste, is something I really enjoy. One of the unusual customs is

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the charge you see in Italy on a restaurant bill under the heading of “coperto” which is the charge to maintain in order your tablecloth, the silverware, anything that is needed on the table. I am so used to it that I don’t even pay attention to it anymore, but I know that foreigners do. We stayed at Commercianti Hotel in Bologna

because it was in a great location and it was also a great hotel (used to be an historic man-sion) and we could walk all over town. Dinner was at Nello and it was not disappointing at all. Bologna has the reputation of one of the best culinary cities in Italy. While I agree with that

statement, I would not disregard the other regions as not that good. It seems that

most regions have their own imprint in the culinary world.I could go on and on about the food I

ate in Bologna, but I would embarrass myself. Ok, I will

just say o n e

thing I did and I really should not write it down because it will came back AT me. I ate my favor-ite pasta which is Pici - a specialty of Tuscany, one time for lunch with a light tomato sauce and for dinner I had Pici again with a mush-room sauce. I am talking about Pici twice in a day!!! Am I sorry I did that? Not a bit! Did I gain

weight while in Italy? You don’t really expect an answer on that one, do you?This subject to be continued at my next writ-

ing.In the meantime, keep on cookingLullu

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Courthouse Fun & Fit At 40Courthouse Fitness is celebrating 40 years in

business. What started out in 1977 as a racquet-ball club has evolved into a 2018 lifestyle com-pany. Sitting down for a moment with founder John Miller is always interesting, considering he is a guy that is always on the move. In a brief interview we knew for sure John has the right formula for real fitness. He not only sent us off with a book to read about living healthy and adding years to your life, Miller even played the very catchy up beat.. Archie Bell and the Drell's classic R&B song, "Tighten Up" on his cell phone to make his point that "the body is like a band with major moving parts. That's just what Salem's Courthouse Fitness has been do-ing so well for 4o years. With a combination of just the right fitness commitment Courthouse Fitness makes it fun for everyone. With so much more than exercise plans, at Courthouse they offer nutrition and food programs as well. Learning about what keeps your body healthy is important here. Leading the way with per-sonal trainers and Courthouse class schedules. So much more than just athletics. It's the com-mitment, enthusiasm and the leadership of Courthouse team members there to help you reach your personal goal.When John Miller was asked for a person with

a good example of a Courthouse Lifestyle he suddenly mentioned Barry Braun. Barry just also happens to be the Pastor at John's church.Here's what Barry had to say:Exercise has always been an important part of

my life. The Courthouse has assisted me in this endeavor for 20 years now. I had my exercise routine down which my wife referred to as a "rut." She encouraged me to switch it up and that attending a group exercise class could be a good change for me. But I resisted until my daughter said, "Dad, I think you would really like Group Ride. It is a very strenuous class that is sure to give you a better workout." I gave in and attended my first Ride Class about 5 1/2 years ago. I haven't looked back since. Within a few months I bought the expensive "clip in" shoes and a year later I purchased a road bike that opened a whole new adventure. I have rid-den over the Cascades, the panhandle of Idaho, circled Cater Lake, cycled the San Juan's and put in over 1000 miles every year. Now I am training to be an instructor of the very class my wife encouraged me to attend 6 years ago. A fun part of the story is that this adventure didn't begin until I was 55 years. As I have told a

few about my journey I mentioned that I waited to launch out as a cyclist after I started receiv-ing my 10% discount at Ross Dress for Less on Tuesdays. The group exercise experience at the Courthouse has also expanded in my life with Group Active, Cenergy & R-30. I am in better shape now because of it and carrying 10 fewer pounds as well. I am a big fan!

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Dale’s Remodeling expands into new home construction in Silverton, Salem/Keizer and DallasDale’s Remodeling of Salem is building on 40

years’ experience in the home renovation busi-

ness to meet housing needs in outlying com-munities like Silverton, Keizer, West Salem and Dallas. The company has expanded its services into land development and residential new con-struction and will operate the new division of

the business under the entity Dale’s Homes, Inc. Dale’s Homes recently broke

ground on three homes in Keiz-er and have plans for a larger subdivision of five new homes in West Salem. In addition, they completed an eight-home subdivision in the rejuvenat-ed Milltown area of Silverton. Dale’s Homes has also started on a large residential develop-ment project in Dallas that will consist of 56 homes when com-pleted, over two phases. “Diversification has allowed

us to use the remodeling side of our business as a platform while we grow to meet needs in the outlying communities and surrounding areas,” said Dale Van Lydegraf, President of Dale’s Homes, Inc. and Dale’s Remodeling. “New construction is heavily underserved right now and we’re excited to move into this market and invest in the communities around us.”All of the single-family homes

in Keizer and Dallas will range

in size from 1,600 to 2,200+ square feet. The new, energy-efficient homes are designed to meet an aging population and will feature lots of light, larger doorways with little or no steps, large outdoor living spaces, RV parking and the use of low maintenance products such as easy-care windows, designer granite, laminate coun-tertops and no-slip flooring. The West Salem homes will be higher end, ranging from 2,200+ square feet with classic, craftsman designs.“The current lack of housing in Oregon puts

new home builds in great demand," said Real-tor Patty Bolstad of HomeSmart Realty Group. “Bedroom communities are becoming more and more popular and the re-urbanization taking place in some towns like Silverton and Dallas has created very desirable places to live.”Dale’s Remodeling, a residential Certified Re-

modeling and Construction team, is located at 5514 Commercial St. SE in Salem. Office hours are 8 a.m-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call Dale’s at 503-370-7609 or visit www.dalesremodeling.com.

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By Beth Casper Special to the Salem Business JournalAt Marion Polk Food Share, feeding the hun-

gry is synonymous with sustainability.The food share’s programs keep good food

from rotting in fields or being sent to the land-fill, grow food with the help of community youth in a 6-acre garden and store, transport and distribute food in highly efficient processes to prevent waste.Marion Polk Food Share was first EarthWISE

certified in 2009. The EarthWISE program is a free business environmental assistance program of Marion County. EarthWISE staff helps busi-nesses re-cycle, save energy, re-duce waste and much more. Mar-i o n - P o l k Food Share is one of more than 150 busi-nesses to earn this c e r t i f i c a -tion.In the past

two years, the food share has expanded its retail recovery program so that it includes nearly all major retail grocers in Marion and Polk counties. The partnership allows grocery stores to donate food that won’t sell in the gro-cery store but is still edible. The program is so efficient that the food makes its way to people in need quickly.“A lot of it is relationship building and adapting

our pickup schedule,” said Ian Dixon-McDon-ald, vice-president of programs at Marion-Polk Food Share. “And there has been a bigger push from the corporate level to the make the pro-gram uniform across the county.”In 2017, more than 2.4 million pounds of food

from retailers found its way to the hungry--up from 1.5 million pounds in 2015.“The environmental impact of this is nearly a

million pounds more of quality, nutritious foods diverted from the landfill each year, given in-

stead a chance to fill the bellies of some of our neighbors experiencing hunger,” said Josh Gwin of the Marion-Polk Food Share. The agency’s food recovery program also in-

cludes donations from local food processors when the food isn’t the right size or color, for example. The agency partners with Salem Har-vest, a nonprofit that sends volunteers to pick unwanted food in orchards or on farms and do-nates half to Marion-Polk Food Share.In storing and transporting all this food, the

food share works hard to ensure its practices are environmentally friendly. Those practices have the added benefit

of earning the agency some money.The agency sells its

cardboard, mixed pa-per and shrink/pallet wrap to Clayton Ward Re-cycling for about a penny a pound. Scrap metal is sold to Cherry City Metals and broken pallets go to Oregon Pallet Company for $3 a pallet. In the past year, the Marion-Polk Food Share has sold 2,379 pallets for $7,139.In total, the agency adds more than $7,500 to its

operating budget from recycling efforts. While it is not a major source of income, it helps offset the costs of sorting and delivering the materials.Plus, recycling has helped bring the staff together:Robert Demchak, the food share’s facility, safe-

ty and security manager, brings all of the alumi-num cans and other deposit bottles to the Bottle Drop center. The 10-cent-per-bottle revenue funds potluck lunches when the staff cleans up

trash along Salem Industrial Drive once every 3 months for its adopt-a-street program. Conserving precious resources is just as im-

portant as recycling to the food share. “For energy efficiency, I have switched all the

office lights over from T-8 fluorescent bulbs to T-8 LED bulbs and our warehouse lights are all fluorescent T-5’s,” said Demchak.In the future, Demchak is hoping to replace all

of the lights with LEDs, including outside se-curity lights, and put motion sensors in areas to reduce energy use. He is working with the Energy Trust of Oregon for this project

In the office, employees print on both sides of the paper, make scratch pads from extra paper and or-der recycled office paper, toilet paper, paper tow-els and certified-green cleaning products.“We do currently buy

in bulk – we are getting concentrated cleaners that go into a diluting system so there is no measuring by staff,” Demchak said. “It is very easy and cost ef-fective too.”The more than 1,000

Food Share volunteers a month also learn about sound environ-mental practices. In addition to being a part of carpool campaigns,

adopt-a-street programs and bike+walk+bus days, the volunteers observe an agency run with lean management principles and an as-sembly-line approach.“We work on a massive scale--dealing with

huge quantities of food and thousands of volun-teers a year to support hundreds of thousands of people who need food,” said Dixon-McDonald. “The only way to responsibly maintain a system like this is to run it efficiently. And environmen-tal practices are efficient.”To learn more about the Marion-Polk Food

Share go to: www.marionpolkfoodshare.org. For more information about the EarthWISE pro-gram, visit www.mcEarthWISE.net or call Alan Pennington at 503-365-3188.

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Around Town with Mary Louise

The Salem social scene has been hopping over the last three months and there are dozens of events still to attend. One of the hits of the fall is always the Boys and Girls Club of Salem, Mar-ion and Polk County’s Civil War Auction, held in mid-November. The event brings together Duck and Beaver fans for a fight to the finish to win silent and live auction items, all to benefit kids in our community through their local cen-ters and mentorship.I now live in a warring household with a

Duck-husband and a Beaver-son. We may have settled the dispute because I received a very sin-cere proposal from “Benny the Beaver.” I was motivated to accept, as my husband posed for a picture with the U of O cheerleaders. This is the Club’s 14th year of the Civil War Auction, beginning in 2004 at Creekside Golf Club before transitioning to the Convention Center when they first opened. There was so much energy and enthusiasm.

Sponsors were introduced like they were play-

ers on Game Day. Bonaven-ture Senior Living has been title sponsor for the past nine years  and  they, along with our presenting spon-sors The Lulay Group, NW Natural and Columbia Bank have been an instrumental part of the growth and  suc-cess of the event. That is central to giving the Club members every opportunity at a great future.There were so many items

to bid on I just couldn’t de-cide. Judy and Bill Peterson seemed very interested in the rock guitar, so I moved on. You can’t say “no” to superstar director Sue

Bloom, who posed earlier for a picture with Magoo’s Jim Eastridge. The benefits of the club were emphasized with a real-life story from

Dayanara; about how the club changed her life. At that special appeal, guests generously gave enough to collectively cover one en-tire Clubhouse for a year. That donation provides dai-ly after school programs; daily nutritious meals; career exploration; dental care at no cost to unin-sured kids; experiences in the arts and more. Overall, event raised $412,000.It’s an event not to miss

next year. Find out more at /bgc-salem.org or call 503-

581-7383.Mary Louise VanNatta is the CEO of VanNatta

Public Relationas and the social columnist for Salem Magazine covering the best events in the valley. www.PRSalem.com @PRSalem.

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Mary Louise VanNatta on Game Day, she knows everyone!

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Capitol Auto Group (CAG) dealerships Capitol Chevrolet-Cadillac (#1) and Capitol Toyota (#2) took the two top spots in Automotive News' 100 Best Dealerships To Work For in the large deal-ership category. CAG dealerships have been in the top 10 every year since the awards were es-tablished in 2012.Establishing a "Best Company” status is no

small feat with competition in both the USA and Canada. CAG continued to dominate this year with Best Dealership overall awards also going to Capitol Subaru (#8), Capitol Chevrolet/Cadillac (#15) and Toyota (#17). CAG is also family-owned. President Scott

Casebeer; Marketing Director Carrie Casebeer and second-generation Alex and Matthew treat employees like an extension of that family. The entire management team places a high priority on employee satisfaction and believes that is why their business is successful. Sales Director, Arthur Lyter, who has worked

with Capitol for 14 years said, “The family at-mosphere and opportunity for individuals’ growth within the company really set CAG apart from other dealerships.”Scott Casebeer sets the tone for the employ-

ee-focus. “When our number one focus is on our employees, customer service will be a natural outcome,” he says.In the award announce-

ment, Automotive News Publisher, Jason Stein wrote, “What these deal-erships have in common is the admiration and con-fidence of their employ-ees.”Each year, Automotive

News joins with Best Companies Group, a re-search group based in Pennsylvania, to analyze data for these awards. Employees received a confidential questionnaire with 78 statements to rank and two open-ended questions designed to evaluate how they felt about their workplace. They were asked if they experienced enjoyment and saw an opportunity for growth. CAG’s 350 employees ranked the company highly on lead-ership, benefits and the extra efforts made by the company to individually recognize employ-

ees daily. For complete information about the Best Deal-

erships To Work For from Automotive News visit www.autonews.com/bestdealerships. Capitol Auto Group’s main campus is located off the Salem Parkway. www.capitolauto.com. 1-800-888-1391. Capitol Auto Group: Capitol Auto Group has

served the greater Salem area for more than 90 years. Dealer Scott Casebeer opened the Toyota facility, 783 Auto Group AV NE, in Salem, Ore-gon off the Parkway, in the fall of 2011 and the Subaru facility in June 2012 at 3235 Cherry AV NE. Chevrolet/Cadillac opened in late July 2012 at 2855 Maple AV NE. In 2013 Capitol, West Val-ley, preowned sales and service opened in Dal-las, Oregon. The company has been: recognized by Oregon Business Magazine 10 times as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Ore-gon; Recognized by Oregon Business Magazine 10 times as one of the 100 Best Green Compa-nies in Oregon; 2012 Salem Chamber Business of the Year; Nine-time winner, Toyota Presi-dent's Award, recognized for Toyota Sales and Service Excellence, Recognized for Toyota Parts and Customer Relations; General Motors World Class Technician on staff and General Motors Corp. Mark of Excellence. 2016 Stellar Care Award from Subaru of America. The company was EarthWISE Certified by Marion County in 2013 and nominated for EarthWiSE Certi-fied Business of the Year and Sustainable Large Business of the Year. www.CapitolAuto.com.

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Liberty House will host its an-nual Celebrate Spring! Gour-met Dinner and Auction on March 17, 2018 at the Salem Convention Center, making it the best St. Patrick’s Day cel-ebration in town. Chef Tory Knaus of the Salem Conven-tion Center will donate his culinary expertise and food for this evening of fundraising to benefit vulnerable children in Marion and Polk counties.In addition to a focus on local

food and wine, exciting silent and live auction items, and great music, the evening pro-vides an opportunity to learn about the critical services that Liberty House provides to children and families in our community. Funds raised at this event go directly to sup-port core services and develop more outreach prevention pro-grams.

Featuring scrumptious and eye-catching cakes from Ger-ry Frank’s Konditorei, the ta-ble centerpieces are dessert! Join in the fun as guests trade pieces of cake and dance the night away while supporting children in the Greater Salem community.Liberty House provides a

range of services for children and families facing concerns of abuse, neglect, trauma or grief.Purchasing tickets early is en-

couraged. Ticket prices before March 1 will be $75 per person or $750 for a table of ten. Af-ter March 1 ticket prices will be $100 per person. For more information or to order event tickets, visit Liberty House online at www.LibertyHouse-Center.org or call (503) 540-0288.

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Which came first, the chicken or the egg? “Clearly, the egg came first,” some argue. “You

can’t have a chicken without the egg it hatched from.”“No, the chicken came first,” others will count-

er. “Otherwise, how was the egg laid?”Many people recognize this common adage

which can be applied to a myriad of scenarios. In the treatment world, one of those scenarios is co-occurring disorders. A co-occurring disorder is a combined diagnosis when a person is suf-fering from symptoms of substance abuse and symptoms of mental illness at the same time.According to Meghan Campbell, a Co-Occur-

ring Therapist at Bridgeway Recovery Services, co-occurring disorders are common and the rate of people who have a substance use dis-order along with a mental health condition is higher than those who struggle only with a sub-stance use disorder.“What we see most here [at Bridgeway] is that

people who have had a lot of trauma also de-velop a co-occurring substance use disorder,” Campbell said. “They typically had the trau-ma early and then the substance use disorder developed later. And the inverse is true, too, that sometimes, because substance use can be traumatizing in and of itself, people who begin using drugs or alcohol heavily end up having experiences that are also traumatic, including the experience and the helplessness that comes from being addicted to a substance.”So back to the original question: which came

first, the chicken or the egg? The mental health condition, or the substance use disorder? The answer is two-fold: it depends, and it doesn’t matter.Campbell explains that usually, the men-

tal health condition presents itself first and the person turns to substances to self-soothe, which then morphs into an addiction. On the other hand, some people seek treatment for substance use disorders that date as far back as when the person was nine years old.However, according to Campbell, when push

comes to shove, it doesn’t really matter what came first. What matters is that the person needs help. She said that while yes, it can help to know which problem developed first in or-

der to prevent them, it also helps to look at it all through a behavioral health lens and realize that any maladaptive behavior; whether shop-ping too much, using meth, or lying in bed all day due to depression; is preventing the person from getting their needs met. These maladap-tive behaviors, Campbell explains, initially help the person cope with whatever they’re wres-tling with, but in the long run don’t help them address the true problem.“I think that [looking at everything through

that behavioral health lens] really reduces the stigma and makes the ‘why’ or ‘what came first’ a little bit less important,” Campbell said. “[It] allows you to focus on ‘how can we take what’s going on now and move forward for success?’”Campbell thinks that the stigma associated

with mental illness and substance use prevents people from seeking help and also blocks com-passion and understanding from others.“The idea that [mental illness and substance

use disorders] are a moral failing is still operat-ing in our society,” Campbell said. She explains that we can end that stigma and help people re-cover “if we understand that there are complex reasons why somebody develops a substance use disorder or why somebody is depressed. It’s not because they’re lazy or that something is inherently wrong with them.”Bridgeway Recovery Services works hard to

end this stigma and provide effective co-occur-ring treatment that can help people heal. In fact, in 2016 Bridgeway was recognized for these efforts after volunteering to participate in the Dual Diagnosis Capability in Addiction Treat-ment study (DDCAT).“[Those] that came in and reviewed our co-oc-

curring form of treatment identified us as the example of how to do this kind of work,” said Melissa Butterfield, Bridgeway’s Outpatient Co-Occurring Supervisor. She attributes this ex-emplary work to Bridgeway’s hiring standards. “We hire people that have the lens we’re look-ing for so they understand the importance of considering that addiction piece as well as the mental health piece.”Butterfield also thinks another way Bridge-

way helps people succeed is their integrated care model. Bridgeway offers mental health and

substance abuse treatment along with primary care all in the same location. Under this system, people can receive treatment for mental health and addiction, then walk down the hallway to pick up their psychiatric medication. This cuts down on the wait time for medications, reduc-es the stigma the patient might face seeking psychiatric medication elsewhere, and helps Bridgeway’s providers collaborate about a pa-tient’s needs.“The counselors and doctors communicate,”

Butterfield explains. “[They’re] in the same building [and] they see each other throughout the day. I think that’s a huge advantage.”Another way Bridgeway provides the best

care possible is by being a trauma informed and trauma responsive organization. From the front desk staff, to the maintenance team, to the counselors, every employee operates under the understanding that all those seeking help at Bridgeway have been impacted by trauma in some way and must be treated with compassion and respect.“The main thing is to provide them a place of

safety,” Butterfield said. “That makes it a place people can come and begin to recover.”Campbell agrees. “Having a sense of safety

is important because we can’t learn and grow if we’re not safe.” She wants people who are struggling to feel empowered. “Recovery is completely possible. There is the opportunity to recover and you can create that for yourself.”

Meghan Campbell, MS, LPC, is a Co-Occurring Therapist at Bridgeway Recovery Services. Melissa Butterfield, MA, LMFT, is the Clinical

Supervisor of Co-Occurring Treatment Services at Bridgeway Recovery Services.Bridgeway Recovery Services is an integrat-

ed health care service provider offering many services including mental health counseling, chemical dependency treatment, and primary care. In 2015, 2016, and 2017 the organization was recognized by Oregon Business as one of the top 100 Best Nonprofits to work for in Or-egon.www.bridgewayrecovery.com(503) 363-2021

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Salem Hospital has received international rec-ognition as a Baby-Friendly designated birth facility. Baby-Friendly USA, Inc is the U.S. authority

for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization and the Unit-ed Nations Children's Fund. The initiative en-

courages and recog-nizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal lev-el of care for breast-feeding mothers and their babies. "It is our goal

that all pregnant women receive ev-idence-based infor-mation on breast-feeding throughout pregnancy and the

postpartum period," says Lisa Ketchum, RN, Sa-lem Health women's and children's services di-rector. "Each of the clinical nurses in Women's and Children's Services has received specialized training to meet each mother and baby's needs, and our international, board-certified lactation consultants are available for both inpatient and

outpatient support."The "Baby-Friend-

ly" designation is given after a rig-orous on-site sur-vey is completed. Based on the Ten Steps to Success-ful Breastfeeding, this international accolade honors birth facilities that offer breastfeeding mothers the infor-mation, confidence and skills needed to successfully begin and continue breastfeeding their babies. There are more than 20,000 designated Baby-Friend-ly hospitals and birth centers worldwide. The award is maintained by continuing to practice the Ten Steps as demonstrated by quality pro-cesses. "Our philosophy is that we are here to support

moms and babies be successful with feedings," says Heidi FitzGerald, RN, Salem Health lacta-tion consultant. "That support comes in many forms, from helping with a feeding to education regarding the benefits of breastfeeding and how

to arrive at the best possible outcome for mom and baby. We also provide an abundance of emotional support during an exciting but chal-lenging transition into parenthood." Salem Health offers exceptional care to people

in and around Oregon's mid-Willamette Valley. It comprises hospitals in Salem and Dallas, a medical group of primary and specialty care providers, plus other affiliated services. Visit us at www.salemhealth.org; "Like" us on www.facebook.com/salemhealth; follow us on Twit-ter: @salemhealth; and view us at www.you-tube.com/salemhealth.

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Chris Benham will be the new technical direc-tor at Pentacle Theatre, replacing Tony Zandol who retires at the end of the year. Benham, who has a degree in communica-

tions arts and theater from George Fox College, brings to Pentacle Theatre more than 20 years’ experience in theater as a performer, director, producer, scenic designer, set construction coordinator, scenic consultant and sound designer. “Chris has the broad skills and direct practical

experience we were looking for in a technical director,” said Pentacle Theatre Executive Direc-tor Lisa Joyce. “Best of all, Chris understands and has a passion for community theater. Com-munity is the foundation of Pentacle Theatre’s 63-year success.”Benham’s responsibilities at Pentacle Theatre

will include set and lighting design, set con-struction and working with a wide variety of volunteers involved in the theater’s nine pro-ductions per year, said Joyce. Benham is an accomplished set designer and

builder whose recent works were seen at Gal-lery Theatre in McMinnville, where he created sets for large-cast productions on the theater’s main stage in addition to detailed, intimate sets in Gallery’s small black-box theater. Previously, Benham ran the theater scene shop at George Fox University in Newberg for several years.“Chris has lots of experience working with

volunteers in community the-ater productions, and that’s a key skill the Pentacle Theatre Governing Board sought,” said Joyce. “He balances that with his professional training and experience working at a university theater that will help enhance Pentacle The-atre’s productions.”Pentacle Theatre’s longtime

technical director, Tony Zan-dol, will retire at the end of 2017. Benham will start his new job Oct. 2 so Zandol can orient him to Pentacle The-atre’s traditions, resources, workspace and volunteers. “Chris has some very big

shoes to fill, considering Tony Zandol’s decades of excel-lent work at the theater,” said Joyce. “We’re confident that the Pentacle Theatre commu-nity will welcome Chris with open arms.”

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