Englewood Elementary
Englewood Elementary School opened on September 27, 1910 at a cost of $15,772. In the opening fall, only ten children lived within Englewood's boundaries, but the school drew in children from other schools in the area...
Dec. 7 Salem Airport Planning Advisory Committee Meeting & Public Open House
The Salem Municipal Airport will host an informational open house and Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting on the development of an Environmental Assessment for the proposed runway extension recommended in the Airport Master Plan Update. The PAC meeting and public open house will be held on Wed., Dec. 7, 2011, at the Salem Municipal Airport,...
Mile-Long Coal Trains Through Salem?
After a question was raised at the NEN annual meeting October 4 regarding coal shipments through Salem, NEN is continuing to ask questions about the liklihood of this happening and the impact on the neighborhood by as many as 16 open-car coal trains per day. With trains being up to one mile long, the impact...
NEN Street Improvements Coming Spring 2012
Attached is a map of streets that will get improved in NEN next spring along with details of what work will be performed and schedule. If you have any questions please contact the person on the document or the Chair of the Neighborhood Association. NEN Association Information Outline
Join the CERT Walkabout October 1st
On October 1st CERT will conduct our 4th NEN Walk-about. This means that several CERT members will be walking about parts of the NorthEast Neighborhood we haven’t previously visited. We will be distributing disaster preparedness information, information about how to join Community Emergency Response Teams (the volunteer arm of first responders), and information about NEN....
Lend a hand at Parrish Middle School
Our neighborhood middle school has gotten a facelift over the summer and now that the work is done, they could use some help! They are working to move things back into the building before the school year starts, if you or someone you know has time and wants to help, please contact the the Parrish...
Urban Development Manager to discuss airport plans at Sept. 20 NEN meeting
John Wales, Salem Urban Development Manager, will discuss plans for Salem airport expansion at the September 20 NEN Board meeting held at 6:30pm at Salem First Church of the Nazarene at 1550 Market St. NE. John Paskell, newly hired Airport Manager may also attend. The public is invited to attend.
Get Involved with Building the NEN Neighborhood Plan
What will the NEN neighborhood look like in 10 years? 20 years? Come help us shape the future! NEN is embarking on development of a neighborhood plan that will include goals in the areas of land use, transportation, housing, parks, recreation and open space. Once adopted by the city council, the neighborhood plan...
Olinger Pool Summer Schedule
Olinger pool is open to the public this summer! Come check out their open swim times and their lessons for all ages. What a great resource to have in our neighborhood. Download the schedule below: 2011 Summer Recreation Guide 2011 Spanish Recreation Guide
North Salem Students Give Back
The North Salem Students “Give Back” project was featured in the Statesman Journal. See the story: SJArticle-106150329
New CERT Classes Starting May 13th
In light of the recent disasters nationally & world-wide, our local CERT group will be offering free classes in disaster preparedness. CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Teams, a group of local residents who have received 21 hours of training in coping with disasters and act as first responders immediately after a disaster, dealing with...
Delay in Quiet Zone Project – updated Aug. 17, 2011
Tuesday night, Aug. 16, Brian Martin, Asst. City Engineer, explained that after the passage of the Streets and Bridges bond measure in 2009 the City Council approved safety improvements to 10 UP crossings that would allow the City to institute a quiet zone where trains would not be required to blow their horns at every...
NEN Receives Large Grant from Salem Parks Foundation – UPDATED June 15 – Wading pool to open June 30
Thanks to the hard work of Evan Lloyd, NEN Board Treasurer, NEN has received a grant of $5,537.76 to install a timer at the wading pool in Englewood Park. The hope is that this can be installed prior to the summer season. Thanks and congratulations to Evan.
