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http://www.StatesmanJournal.com DANIELLE PETERSON | Statesman Journal Betty O'Brien (left) talks with wood carvers Dave and Carolyn Rosling during a ribbon cutting to recognize a new carving space for the Riverfront Carousel Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. The ribbon cutting took place at Normandy Guitars on State Street across from the Riverfront Carousel, where a carving annex has been set up. Carousel cuts ribbon on new carving space at Normandy's Justin Much Statesman Journal February 24, 2012 At Salem Riverfront Carousel they ascribed to the adage of not looking a gift horse in the mouth today. What they did do was accept this morning’s gracious window of beautiful February weather while thanking neighbor and guitar-shop owner Jim Normandy as he opened his doors to provide some extra space in which carousel carvers can work. The shop is located at 217 State Street, directly across the street from the carousel. “Basically, what we are doing here this morning is saying ‘thank you’ to Jim for allowing this to be done,” said chief carver Bill Mills. Normandy made about a 10-by-10 feet area, for which a gathering of several dozen people – and Normandy’s stately long-haired pup “Coco” -- turned out for a mid-morning ribbon cutting. The event coincides with a new project in which elephants are currently being made for the carousel. Copyright © 2012 - StatesmanJournal.com All rights reserved. 1 / 1

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DANIELLE PETERSON | StatesmanJournalBetty O'Brien (left) talks with wood carversDave and Carolyn Rosling during a ribboncutting to recognize a new carving space forthe Riverfront Carousel Friday, Feb. 24,2012. The ribbon cutting took place atNormandy Guitars on State Street acrossfrom the Riverfront Carousel, where acarving annex has been set up.

Carousel cuts ribbon on newcarving space at Normandy's

Justin Much

Statesman Journal

February 24, 2012

At Salem Riverfront Carousel they ascribed to the adage of notlooking a gift horse in the mouth today.

What they did do was accept this morning’s gracious windowof beautiful February weather while thanking neighbor andguitar-shop owner Jim Normandy as he opened his doors toprovide some extra space in which carousel carvers can work.The shop is located at 217 State Street, directly across thestreet from the carousel.

“Basically, what we are doing here this morning is saying‘thank you’ to Jim for allowing this to be done,” said chiefcarver Bill Mills.

Normandy made about a 10-by-10 feet area, for which agathering of several dozen people – and Normandy’s statelylong-haired pup “Coco” -- turned out for a mid-morning ribboncutting.

The event coincides with a new project in which elephants arecurrently being made for the carousel.

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