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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, FEBRUARY 27, 2015 presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM UFC 184 Rousey vs. Zingano SATURDAY, FEB 28TH —–———— 21 & OVER —————— Live Fights at 5 pm – Tickets $12 All Ages Replay at 10:15 pm – Tix $8 Reserved Seats Available Now Online Lights, Comedy, Laughs! Saturday, March 7th KEITH NELSON & SILAS LINDENSTEIN will perform at 7pm and 9pm. Admission is only $10. Ages 21 & over only. Reserved seating for this show. Purchase tickets at box offi ce or at our website. Sensory Sensitive Show Saturday, March 21, at 11:00 am MOVIE: ONLY $3 P ADDINGTON [ PG ] Sensory Sensitive Showings are designed specifi cally for customers with autism and other special sensory needs. Today in History In the early-morning hours Commander Richard Caswell leads 1,000 Patriot troops in the successful Battle of Moores Creek over 1,600 British Loyalists. It would go down in history as the fi rst American victory in the fi rst organized campaign of the Revolutionary War. — February 27, 1776 Food 4 Thought “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” — Mark Twain The Month Ahead Through Saturday, February 28 Helen, fresh take on Euripides’ tragicomedy. Willamette University, 900 State Street, go to willamette.edu/cla/ theater for tickets information. For more information email tht-tix@willamette.edu or (503)370-6221. Through Tuesday, March 31 Vintage hats, glove and handbags from the private collection of Kathe Leigh Mash on display at Keizer Heritage Museum. 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. keizerheritage.org. Friday, February 27 Dancing with the Salem Stars starts at 7:30 p.m. at The Historic Elsinore Theatre. Sunday, March 1 University of Oregon Gospel Choir, 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 1444 Liberty Street SE. Directed by Andiel Brown. (503) 362-3661 or visit stpaulsoregon.org. Big check for Marion-Polk Food Share at GGNA meeting By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes The check was so big, Rick Gaupo needed help holding it. Fortunately for the presi- dent and CEO of Marion-Polk Food Share, he had several hands. Gaupo was at the Feb. 19 Greater Gubser Neighborhood Association meeting to accept a check for money raised during December’s Keizer Miracle of Christmas fundraiser. “We’re here to present a very large check of $21,837,” said Brigett Eisele, who chaired the annual three-week event which also collected 24,899 pounds of food from Dec. 5 to 26. “It was the largest monetary donation we’ve had, by $3,000. It was the second largest poundage donation. We missed that record by 300 pounds, so we were really close.” Eisele herself didn’t hand the check over to Gaupo. She instead left that task to daugh- ter Molly and son Gavin, who were ably assisted by friends Caleb and Jorie Skipper. She also had each of the children share what their favorite part of the food drive was. “People coming in, donat- ing all the money and food,” Gavin said. Molly showed she got swept into the holiday spirit. “Mine is to dress up in my elf costume and go on the bus- es with Santa,” Molly said. The Skipper siblings also shared their favorite parts. “My favorite part is giving candy canes to kids and seeing how joyful they are,” Jorie said. Caleb seemed to enjoy many aspects. “My favorite part is seeing how much money (people) donate and doing it with my family, friends and neighbors,” he said. Brigett Eisele was impressed with this year’s participation level. “Overall, we had so much more participation from neigh- bors,” Eisele said. “People who had only put up a strand or two (of lights) before, we noticed had more in the yard. We had Tuesday, March 3 Free admission day (every Tuesday) at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State St, Salem. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit willamette.edu/arts/hfma for exhibit details. Community Build Task Force meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Wednesday, March 4 Claggett Creek Watershed Council meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Thursday, March 5 In the Mood Live begins at 7:30 p.m. at The Historic Elsinore Theatre. Saturday, March 7 Knight of Arts Show and Auction, annual benefi t for all arts programs at McNary High School. Silent auction tables, lively oral auction in Ken Collins Theatre; food and beverages available. 5:30-9 p.m. Admission is $10. mcnaryfi nearts.org. Monday, March 9 Keizer City Council work session, 5:45 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Tuesday, March 10 Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Willamette Valley Women’s Military League. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Izzy’s Pizza, 2205 Lancaster Dr. N.E. 503-585- 5810. Free admission day (every Tuesday) at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State St, Salem. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit willamette.edu/arts/hfma for exhibit details. Wednesday, March 11 Keizer Planning Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Thursday, March 12 West Keizer Neighborhood Association meeting, 7 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Friday, March 13 Pinot for the Parks, fundraiser for Keizer Parks Foundation benefi tting the Big Toy project. Starts at 6 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Tickets $25 each. Friday, March 13 – Saturday, March 14 Native Plant Sale from 10 a.m - 6 p.m., Friday and 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday at Bauman Farms, 12989 Howell Prairie Road in Gervais. Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com. KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Rick Gaupo (far left) of Marion-Polk Food Share accepts a check for $21,837 on Feb. 19 from Jorie Skipper, Caleb Skipper, Molly Eisele and Gavin Eisele. another 20,000 meals, meaning 40,000 meals total. The money raised will pay for programs such as Fresh Al- liance, a program in which a driver goes to a store and gets food that would otherwise be thrown out. The money is also used to acquire extra produce from farms. As one example, Gaupo said the food share picked approximately 20,000 pounds of broccoli from the Zielinski farm. In short, Gaupo said mon- ey raised is multiplied by be- ing used to acquire additional goods. “There are all those ways we can leverage the money, more so than if we went out and bought the food,” he said. Cougar sightings at Wallace House Park Cougars have been sighted in various parts of Oregon in recent months. Add Keizer to the list. Bill Lawyer, Public Works director for Keizer, confi rmed the news on Feb. 20. “We have received reports of a sighting at Wallace House Park, in the lower area toward the river, over the last couple of weeks,” Lawyer said. “Signs have been posted alerting us- ers of the park of these sight- ings. The timing of the sight- ings is consistent with normal behavior of cougars and does not indicate a direct threat to the public.” Lawyer noted this isn’t the fi rst time cougars have been spotted in the city. “We have had sightings in the past at Keizer Rapids Park and met with staff from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on measures that should be taken to protect the public,” Lawyer said. “They informed us that if the sight- ings occur in the morning or evening hours there is not a great cause for concern and they will not take any action. If the sightings were to occur during the middle of the day, a time when the cougars are not typically active, then there is cause for concern and ODFW would bring in a trapper to try and capture the critter.” local weather public hearings Monday, March 2 Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. more people coming through the neighborhood. We actually had to turn volunteers away this year. We’re usually scram- bling to fi ll a few spots. It’s just bringing the community together. From having people donate wood for the bonfi re to people dropping off banana crates for hauling food, having people just wanting to help out all the time is fantastic.” Gaupo was impressed by the amount on the check, as well as the report of what Gubser neighbors did. “To the kids, parents and the community, this is amazing,” Gaupo said, noting how the drive ends up benefi tting orga- nizations like Keizer Commu- nity Food Bank. “We only do it through community support. “Here’s something I think you guys did right: I am so im- pressed with how you can build community and how building the community can feed the hungry,” he added. “For the most part, food banks have said let’s feed the hungry and hope the community comes. You guys are doing exactly the op- posite and I’m so intrigued by it, which is let’s build the com- munity and, because we have a healthy community, of course we’re going to feed the hungry in our community.” Gaupo feels the way the event is sold is a big part of its success. “If you said let’s have a food drive for the hungry, you would never raise $21,000,” he said. “If you said let’s create a community and do something the community can get ex- cited and impassioned about and participate in, you’re at the point where you are turning away volunteers. Because you created a community, you’re feeding the poor. You’re feed- ing the hungry in our commu- nity and I love that. Thank you so much.” Gaupo said the average meal size is 1.2 pounds, meaning the pounds raised by the food drive equaled about 20,000 meals. With around $1.50 producing that size of meal, Gaupo said cash donations roughly equaled An application will be be- fore the Land Use Hear- ings Offi cer on Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m. about the proposed subdividing of a .98 acre parcel into seven lots ranging in size from 5,016 to 9,103 square feet. The proper- ty address is 7130 Wheatland Road NE. The applicants are Patrick and Robyn Morley on behalf of Modelia II Corp. The hearing will take place in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO The Keizer City Council will consider a supplemental budget for the 2014-15 fi scal year budget at its meeting on Monday, March 16. The meet- ing will take place at 7 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. sudoku Enter digits from 1-9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square. Claggett student cuffed for starting fi re A 13-year-old Claggett Creek Middle School student was arrested for starting a fi re in a restroom trash can. There was little damage other than the trash can and a towel dispenser. 10 YEARS AGO Hospital seeks site at Keizer Station Salem Hospital offi cials are negotiating with the developers of Keizer Station for space at the new mall. Currently Salem Hospital operates a clinic at Inland Shores. 15 YEARS AGO Clear Lake to get another new school The Clear Lake area will get yet another new elementary school, this time on a 10-acre parcel at the very edge of Keizer. 20 YEARS AGO Keizer man found tied in wheelchair Authorities are investigating a 70-year-old woman after an elderly man was found injured and sitting in his own excrement while tied to a wheelchair. 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