Lavender Womyn - Salem Lesbian Group

DemoForum with Senate President Peter Courtney

• Wednesday, December 14, 2011
• Time

  12:00pm until 1:00pm

Lavender Womyn's 8th annual Holiday Party

• • Sunday, December 11, 2011
  • Time

    6:00pm until 11:00pm

• Where

  Kim and Kathy's Home, 1860 Eola Dr. NW, Salem, OR

• Description

  The chill is in the air, the leaves are falling and the holidays are upon us. Come join us in celebrating friendship as we gather together for our 8th annual Holiday Event. Bring your favorite holiday dessert to share, and whatever you'd like to drink. We'll be playing the gift exchange game, so also bring a wrapped gift ($10 or less). Children are welcome. We have lots of video games and toys available, so the kids can play downstairs while the adults have some fun upstairs. To watch a video from last year's holiday event, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7KTK5Ee5rU If you have any questions, please email Kim at: kim@lavenderwomyn.com Happy Holidays ~ Kim

 

Why You Shouldn't Donate to the Salvation Army Bell Ringers

 

As the holidays approach, the Salvation Army bell ringers are out in front of stores dunning shoppers for donations. If you care about gay rights, you'll skip their bucket in favor of a charity that doesn't actively discriminate against the LGBT community.

The Salvation Army has a history of active discrimination against gays and lesbians. While you might think you're helping the hungry and homeless by dropping a few dollars in the bright red buckets, not everyone can share in the donations. Many LGBT people are rejected by the evangelical church charity because they're "sexually impure."

The church claims it holds "a positive view of human sexuality," but then clarifies that "sexual intimacy is understood as a gift of God to be enjoyed within the context of heterosexual marriage." The Salvation Army doesn't believe that gays and lesbians should ever know the intimacy of any loving relationship, instead teaching that "Christians whose sexual orientation is primarily or exclusively same-sex are called upon to embrace celibacy as a way of life."

Palmer's Christmas Tree Farm

PALMER'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
4716 Poinsettia Street NE, Salem

Open Monday - Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm

Palmer's Christmas Tree Farm has a tree for everyone. U-Cut trees - we provide a saw, a cart, something to kneel on or help if you need it. Fresh Cut trees, (kept in water and mostly undercover) and Flocked Trees - a showroom full to choose from(these trees come with a reusable water tree stand and we wrap all flocked trees in plastic) We sell, what we consider the best tree stand on the market. It has a lifetime guarentee, straightens in seconds, we will put it on your tree for you. We also have a "Shakee" that will remove any loose needles in your tree. We also have a baler to make your tree much easier to transport and get through doorways. We have complimentary hot chocolate, tea, coffee and candy canes. Palmer's is going on 4 generations of families. A tree from Palmer's has become a Christmas tradition for many families! We look forward to seeing you!

Journey's Open House

• Saturday, December 3 at Journey's
• Time

  10:00am until 6:00pm 1595 Cottage Street NE, Salem

Description

Come and check out our new digs, see what it is we do, and meet some of the folks that work here. Enjoy a snack, some tea or coffee and good conversation. We will have a raffle for a gift basket and more. Saturday Dec. 3rd 10 - 6 all day Free

 

Health Care Reform Panel Discussion and Buffet Luncheon

Time	Friday, December 16 · 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Location	Chemeketa Community College Campus, Building 48 (Winema Conference Room, 2nd Floor)
Created By	Cathy Busha
More Info	You are invited to join human service professionals in Marion, Polk, and Yamhill Counties to learn more about our changing health care system. Tina Edlund, Chief of Policy for the Oregon Health Authority will be our keynote speaker. AGENDA 12:00 –12:30 Check-in and Buffet Lunch 12:30 –12:40 Welcome and Opening Comments – David Hallett, Executive Dean 12:40 –1:20 Keynote Speaker – Tina Edlund, Chief of Policy-Oregon Health Authority 1:20 – 2:30 Panel Presentation: *Kathy Savicki, Clinical Director-Mid-Valley Behavioral Care Network *Denna Vandersloot-Executive Director-Northwest Frontier Addiction Technology Transfer Center *Dr. Sarah Fronza, Director of Chronic Disease-Silverton Hospital

Psychic Healers Fair / Fundraiser for Kari and family

Time	Sunday, December 4 · 11:00am - 6:00pm
Location	Journey's
Created By	Journey's
More Info	Kari is still working as much as she can while undergoing DOUBLE chemo treatments! None of us can imagine just how hard that must be. Kari has brought much joy to the lives of her family and friends and it is with great joy that we step up to help her and her two young sons go through the worst time in their lives. With your help and your donations, we can all help Kari with her battle against cancer.

Illuminata Regatta

Time	Saturday, December 17 · 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location	Riverfront City Park, Salem
Created By	Illuminata Regatta, Jennifer Carley
For	Illuminata Regatta
More Info	Light up your kayak, canoe, or dragon boat!Launch from the dock at 5:30pm. (A little before is ok).Must have PFD and whistle! You can drive down the driveway to unload your boats, but MUST take your vehicle back to the parking lot before launching! Anyone is invited to watch!Paddlers must be confident in their abilities!

 

The Metaphysics of Forgiveness Workshop

Time	Sunday, November 27 · 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location	Journey's 1595 Cottage St NE Salem, Oregon 97301
Created By	Journey's
More Info	A Four-Hour Workshop Presented by Terri Daniel We know we're supposed to forgive, but have we ever been given any actual techniques for doing so? Most people believe that forgiveness means condoning or accepting transgressions that have been committed against us by others. But when viewed with Divine eyes, one realizes that there are no "others" in the universe. Based on the understanding that we create our experiences on earth according to the lessons sought by our souls, this workshop explores the energies of judgment, fear, projection and attachment that cause us to experience spiritual pain and the illusion that we are separate from the Divine.

Palmer's Christmas Tree Farm

Palmers Christmas Tree Farm will be open the day after Thanksgiving for you to choose from over 13,000 trees with about 8 varieties for that one special tree just for you. We will also offer flocked trees and a handful of specialty trees for the Duck and Beaver fans and a few other choices. We will use a shaker to shake out all of the dead and loose needles and for $2.00, we will bail the tree(tie up the tree) for easy transport.  We also are offering a great tree stand that takes about a minute to put your tree up and it has a lifetime garantee and we will even assist you in putting it on.  We are located at 4716 Poinsettia St NE in  Salem, which is about 2.5 miles north of the Chemawa and Portland Rd intersection. Our phone number is 503-393-2762 if you have any questions. See us at our facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Palmers-Christmas-Tree-Farm/158639574156701 or type in Palmer's Christmas Tree Farm.

Here is a picture of the Christmas tree stand. It looks very simple and it is.
Thanks for taking a look and please visit us during the holiday season.