Fancy Newsletters
Why "Fancy"?
Back in the late 1990s, the original editions of the SLF newsletter were dubbed ‘fancy’ as a tongue-in-cheek acknowledgement that the newsletter was not very fancy at all. It was one-page, double-sided, with no graphics. Readers appreciated its simplicity in a world of complicated and overwhelming communication. We’ve added a graphic or two, but the template remains the same. Read our latest “Fancy” Newsletters below!
June 2024- Fancy Friday “The Story Continues”
June 14, 2024 What a blast we had last Friday at the Salem Convention Center downtown! It was a pivotal moment in SLF’s history, as we celebrated 28 years of Sam’s...
May 2024 – First Citizen Award
Editor’s Note: Please notice for whom everyone is clapping! Without Jennifer none of the following takes place … If you’ve been to SLF’s Fancy Friday, you know I don’t mind the spotlight. In that...
April 2024- Moving Home
Over the past few weeks, my wife Joy and I have been processing our family’s move back to Salem with our kids. While we are all very excited to be moving home, there is still a measure of sadness. ...
March 2024- When the “Not Yet” Becomes “Yes” it’s Beautiful
The phone call was a surprise. An old chum from school days in Salem. “Sam, I’m going to be in Seattle next week, can we catch breakfast somewhere?” I picked a spot down the hill from our rental...
February 2024 – “It was Just the Right Time”
My family moved to Salem in January of 2012. One of our top priorities was to find a church with a group of people in a similar life stage – couples with young children. We quickly found the...
January 2024- We Are Pleased to Announce…
Usually a mentor is someone older than you. Most of mine have been. But I can cite a couple cases where someone younger has blessed me with their expertise and experience. One person in...