2008 Public Works Day

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Contact Person:

Mike Gotterba Emergency Preparedness/Communications Manager City of Salem Public Works Department 503-588-6211, mgotterba@cityofsalem.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Celebrate Public Works Day on June 19, 2008, at Riverfront Park

The Public is invited to join the City of Salem’s Public Works Department in celebrating its fifth annual Public Works Day at Riverfront Park Thursday, June 19, 2008, from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.

This is a chance for the community to get a better idea of what Public Works employees do every day. Public Works services and activities touch our lives from the time we get up in the morning until we retire at night.

Our “big toys” will again be on display. There will also be exhibits from all Public Works divisions, children’s activities, Claudia the 20-foot Chinook salmon, backhoe bowling, and pipe repair demonstrations.  Free child-size hard hats will be given to the little ones. Looking to get your child’s face painted? Or yours?

There will also be booths presenting information on community and City programs as well as other Riverfront Park attractions including A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village and the Willamette Queen.

Thanks to the generosity of local merchants, hot dogs, chips, drinks, and ice cream will be available to all. Once again, KBZY will be broadcasting live throughout the event.

This year, the American Red Cross will also be there with their Bloodmobile. You can sign up and save a life by going to www.givelife.org. The sponsor code is salempublicworks. DO IT! IT’S FUN!

There is no charge for attending, but canned food or cash donations to the Marion-Polk Food Share are encouraged. 

Mark your calendars for June 19, 2008, and plan to join us at Riverfront Park! View flyer.

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