Liz Householder - TheSalemBlog

From the Salem Land Trust (www.salemlandtrust.org) comes this great offering for you and your family:

Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Sun., June 21, 1:00-3:30 pm

Walden Preserve

"Walk the trails, solve the clues, and find the animals hiding in the meadows and woods of Walden Preserve.

This is a self-guided and self-starting clue-based scavenger hunt; SLT members will be there to assist.

The hunt will include a short trail within the meadow for small children and a slightly longer trail for the more ambitious.

Prizes for successful "scavengers!"

Please call 447-1242 or 859-3520 for info."

Today is Referendum Day in the town of Salem, CT. This is the day that residents can vote to approve or disapprove of the budget for the town this coming year.

Traditionally, voter turnout for this vote has been poor. VERY poor, in fact. And when you realize that less than 1000 votes often decide whether the budge passes or not, it's a little scary. If you don't vote, it means you're letting the minority decide your taxes. Period.

That seems like a pretty bad decision to me. The poll is open at Salem Town Hall today from 6AM to 8PM, so take the few minutes out of your day at some point, and add your voice to the others who care what happens in town, and VOTE!

The illustration on the right shows you a roundabout like the one that is going to replace the four-way intersection with lights currently at Salem Four Corners.

Personally, I can't wait. I think most Salem residents, and all the people who travel through town at some point during the day, are looking forward to this! Unlike the big rotary in Stonington with multiple access points and higher speed, this roundabout will have only four access points. It will allow us to slow down as we approach the circle but not have to stop as we go through the intersection. And no more line-ups during those long summer Sunday afternoons, or at drive-time.

As part of this upgrading of the Four Corners, the business owners in the shopping centers there are getting together to work on sprucing up the storefronts and improving the general appearance of the whole area.

It's long overdue, and big thanks should go to the First Selectman Bob Ross for getting things organized and pushing this project along!

The Salem Free Public Library has a continuing round of great programs, and coming up in the next couple of weeks are these choices:

(from the Friends Newsletter) -

"Antarctica -Frozen Frontier Wednesday, April 15^th at 7 p.m.

Antarctic Historian, Richard Wolak, has lived in Antarctica for over 3½ year working at all the American stations there and aboard several polar vessels. He has wintered at the South Pole. Mr.Wolak will discuss history, geography, politics and the current science activity of Antarctica. "

A couple of other programs caught my eye, and you might want to check them out too. There will be a "Comix Jam" on April 18th, and a presentation/talk about legal issues and advice for Baby Boomers on April 20th.

Check out the library website for the information!

The Salem Public Library in Salem, CT will be hosting a workshop on Henna designs on your skin. Anne MacFayden will be back on Saturday, March 14 between 1PM and 3PM at the library, and if past workshops are any guide, this one will be very popular.

This is aimed at teens, with adults also welcome, permission slips are required for anyone under 18 years old. Slips are available at the Library Circulation Desk or at the beginning of the program. Please note that class size is limited.