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SCC programs can be seen on CCTV, Comcast Cable Channel 21, for two weeks starting the Wednesday after the meeting.

CCTV Schedule:
4:00 PM Wednesdays
4:30 PM Thursdays
7:00 PM Fridays
1:00 PM Saturdays

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Upcoming events

    • 30 Apr 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Elsinore Theatre 170 High St SE, Salem, OR 97301

    Salem Reporter Town Hall Debate
    Co-Sponsors: Salem Reporter & Salem City Club

    Elsinore Theatre
    170 High St SE, Salem, OR
    Doors Open at 5:00 pm; Program Starts at 6:00 pm

    The free evening event, starting at 6 p.m., will feature a panel questioning Chris Hoy and Julie Hoy. Chris Hoy is the current mayor, seeking a second term. Julie Hoy, a local restaurateur, is serving on the Salem City Council.

    The debate is sponsored by Salem Reporter and the Salem City Club. Two journalists from Salem Reporter and a representative of the City Club will pose questions to the candidates with follow-ups as necessary.

    Salem has seen strongly contested races for mayor in recent years and this is no different. This is your opportunity to see the candidates up close and judge how the address matters facing the community.

    Get your free tickets by click here: 
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    • 10 May 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Dye House, Willamette Heritage Center
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    The Corporatization of Healthcare

    Dye House, Willamette Heritage Center
    1313 Mill St SE, Salem, OR 97301
    Doors open 11:30, program noon to 1:00 p.m.

    A panel of Oregon experts and political leaders discuss the many players in today’s healthcare puzzle, with new faces picking up pieces at an unprecedented speed.
     
    Moderator:

    • Senator Deb Patterson, Oregon Senate Healthcare Committee, Chair


    Panelists:

    • Rep. Ben Bowman (D), House Majority Leader
    • Hayden Rooke-Ley, J.D., national expert on health care law and policy.
    • Additional experts may be added to the panel.

    Registration:

    • Members: Free
    • Non-Members: $10
    • 17 May 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Dye House, Willamette Heritage Center
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    Food Insecurity in Our Community:
    Serving Marion Polk Residents and S-K Students
    Experiencing Food Insecurity

    Dye House, Willamette Heritage Center
    1313 Mill St SE, Salem, OR 97301
    Doors open 11:30, Program noon to 1:00 p.m.

    Food insecurity is a problem in nearly all states, counties, and cities. Marion and Polk Counties are no exceptions.  Every month more than 55,000 Marion - Polk households, including 18,000 children, receive food assistance. Rick Gaupo, President and CEO of Marion Polk Food Share, and Curtis Eriksen, Nutrition Service Manager of the Salem-Keizer Public Schools, discuss the scope of food insecurity in Marion and Polk Counties and what their institutions are doing to serve food insecure people in our midst.

    Speakers:

    • Rick Gaupo, President and CEO, Marion Polk Food Share
    • Curtis Ericksen, Nutrition Service Manager, Salem-Keizer Public Schools

    Registration:

    • Members: Free
    • Non-Members: $10


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