SESNA. Kimberli Fitzgerald is joined by neighborhood representatives Bill Smaldone and Melanie Zermer, to discuss the opportunities this designation could bring to their neighborhood.

Diane Goeres-Gardner talks with us about her book Images of America: Oregon Asylum and her other books regarding crime in the frontier West.

Kimberli Fitzgerald provides an update on HLC projects; the Heritage Neighborhood Program; "Guess This Location" entry.

Deb discusses historic resources in the Salem area that have been relocated to new sites, many several times, or demolished for public projects.

Interns Kirsten Straus and Sean Edging join us to describe their efforts in the City's Heritage Neighborhood Program and current tools they are developing for the historic preservation community.

Joy Sears, restoration and technical expert with SHPO, joins us to share information about current and proposed projects for Oregon government buildings in Salem.

Dennis Griffin, state archaeologist with the State Historic Preservation Office, joins us to educate us on interesting archaeological projects, now and in the past.

The real secret to historic preservation is to continue to use the historic resource through generations.  Case in point, look to the Odd Fellows Building/Grand Theater in downtown Salem. Guests Joe & Cindy Meduri recently purchased this building from restorers Carole Smith and Eric Kittleson, and they share with us their plans to keep this treasured gem viable--and vibrant!

Today Kimberli put on her Salem Historic Preservation Officer hat and let us in on what's happening now, what's coming up, what the Historic Landmarks Commission is working on, and just stuff we find interesting about living in our history.

Bob H. Reinhardt, executive director with Willamette Heritage Center, talks with us about the challenges and complexity of operating a five-acre museum complex which contains multiple historic resources.