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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.
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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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