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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, MAY 8, 2015 Dog watering bowls coming to KRP presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM Lights, Comedy, Laughs! UFC187 - Sat, May 23 Weidman vs. Belfort 9 FIGHTS IN ALL ON THE HUGE SCREEN Live Fights at 5:00 (21 & Over) - Tickets $12 All Ages Replay at 10:15 - Tickets $8. Reserved Seating Available Now Online. FREE ADMISSION LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY! SATURDAY, MAY 9 Mark Yaffee & Richie Holliday 7 pm & 9 pm (21 & Over) Admission only $10. Reserved Seating for this show. Buy One Admission, Get One FREE Valid Sunday – Thursday, Expires 5/22/15. Cannot be combined with other off ers. Today in History Both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out fl ags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine. — May 8, 1945 Food 4 Thought “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” — Winston Churchill The Month Ahead Friday, May 8 Author Thomas Romano will sign copies of his new children’s book, Wild Creatures of the World, at The Book Bin East on Lancaster Drive at Sunnyside Road. 3 p.m. 541- 361-1235. Saturday, May 9 Moonlight Masquerade, St. Edward Catholic Church’s 10th annual auction/dinner. 6 p.m. $25 tickets include dinner and one drink. Masks are encouraged. For tickets visit sainteds.weshareonline.org. Keizer Art Association presents its annual fundraiser, The Mad Hatter Tea Party, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Keizer Heritage Center, 980 Chemawa Road N.E. Tea, light luncheon, tea hat contest and more. Tickets are $20, $200 for table of eight, available from any KAA board member. For more information visit keizerarts.com. When Rock was Young, the Elton John Tribute, 7:30 p.m. at The Historic Elsinore Theatre. Tickets range from $25 to $45. elsinoretheatre.com. Sheep to Shawl, Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free, donations suggested. A day of fun and activities celebrating the process of turning fi ber into fabric. Sheep, alpacas, goats and rabbits. Demonstrations, tours, love music. willametteheritage.org. Willamette Valley Genealogical Society meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Salem Public Library (Anderson Room). Cliff Grimmell will speak about Rogue indian wars and using sources to develop a family narrative of your ancestors. Sunday, May 10 Keizer Volunteer Firefi ghters Association annual Mother’s Day Breakfast at the Keizer Fire Station, 661 Chemawa Road NE, 7:30 to 11 a.m. Monday, May 11 Keizer City Council work session, 5:45 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Tuesday, May 12 Keizer Budget Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Wednesday, May 13 Keizer Planning Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Willamette Valley Women’s Military League meets 11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. at Walery’s Pizza, 1555 Edgewater St. N.W. 503- 585-5810. Thursday, May 14 – Sunday, May 17 Keizer Iris Festival. The weekend starts with sponsor luncheon in the Keizerfest Tent Thursday, May 14 at noon and ends with several runs on Sunday morning, May 17. Check the Keizertimes’ offi cial Iris Festival guide for more details. Thursday, May 14 Keizer Traffi c/Bikeways/Pedestrians Safety Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Remodeling by Classic Homes Keizer Iris Festival Kick-off Party, 5-9 p.m. Barbecue chicken dinner, Party Doc’s kid’s entertainment. The Boomers play on the main stage at 7 p.m. $5. irisfestival.com. West Keizer Neighborhood Association meeting, 7 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Saturday, May 16 Valley Credit Service Iris Festival parade, 10:30 a.m. Starts at River Road N. and Lockhaven Drive, ends at River Road and Glynbrook Street. No early chairs set up at curb will be allowed. irisfestival.com. Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com. By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes You may have heard about the play structure for children coming to Keizer Rapids Park next month. But what about Fido and friends? Dogs will be getting new water bowls inside the dog park at KRP in the coming months. Members of the Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board approved using mon- ey for the project from their matching grant program at a recent meeting. Jeanne Bond-Esser, a for- mer Parks Board member, made the request on behalf of the Keizer Parks Founda- tion. The cost estimate for the project was $3,100 with Bond- Esser requesting $1,500 of that to come from the matching grant program, which was a new program for this fi scal year. The request was approved unanimously. Bond-Esser said the project would entail two water bowls and extending water lines in- side the dog park from the cur- rent fountain on the outside. “We have raised money through donations,” she said. “We’ve been holding onto some of the money. It is oper- ated by stepping on a button. With this, people don’t have to take their dogs outside the dog park to get water. These bowls empty themselves so there’s no standing water.” Bond-Esser and Bill Law- yer, Public Works director for Keizer, both noted the current water fountain on the outside of the dog park is currently the only drinking fountain at KRP. Hence, they didn’t recommend simply moving the current fountain inside the dog park. Lawyer said the $3,100 fi g- ure includes all material and labor costs. “That more than covers it,” he said. In response to a drainage question from Clint Holland, Lawyer said drain rock would be put under the fountains. “It has worked out well so far,” Lawyer said. With the approval, Lawyer said the fountains would be or- dered and installed by city staff. Since the matching grant funds go through June 30, he noted materials need to be in hand by then but the labor doesn’t need to be completed by then. “Our goal would be to have it done by the end of June,” Lawyer said. Beware: Love (Love) is in the air By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes There are some familiar things with this picture. Love Love Teriyaki II has opened in Keizer Station. The restaurant, located at 6385 Ulali Drive, had a soft opening April 28 and is scheduled to have a grand opening with ribbon cutting next Monday, May 11. The building formerly housed Adobo Republic, a Filipino restaurant run by Joey Samonte with plenty of help from family members. Guess who has been brought on board as the business devel- opment manager of Love Love? Yep, Joey Samonte. The similarities don’t end there. Adobo Republic was a family-run business; the new Love Love in Keizer Station is owned by Mi Young Watson, whose family members have opened other teriyaki restau- rants around Oregon and Wash- ington over the past 27 years. “This is a family franchise right now,” Samonte said of Love Love. “We are develop- ing a franchise business. We’re organizing every Love Love so everything is pretty much the same.” Watson noted her sister started two restaurants in the Olympia, Wash. area 27 years ago. Family members have since opened locations in downtown Salem, north Salem (by Fred Meyer) and Albany. Watson likes the location of Keizer Station. “This is a better location,” she said. “This is a good fi t for us.” The location became avail- able when Adobo Republic closed last fall. “My wife (Tina) had a medi- cal problem and could not keep up with it. She had a stroke in September and had to recuper- ate for a while,” said Samonte, who noted Tina is doing better now. “We closed in October.” The following month, Wat- son came to look at the loca- tion. Chipotle to open May 21 Another restaurant is about to open in Keizer Station. Danielle Winslow, a Public Relations and Marketing of- fi cial with Chipotle Mexican Grill, said the restaurant is on track to open soon. “It looks like the restaurant plans to open on May 21,” Winslow said. That makes three new res- taurants in short succession for Keizer Station. Chipotle is a Colorado- based company started in 1993. It is considered a “fast casual” restaurant, meaning fast food speed with higher food quality. “For more than two decades we have been committed to serving our customers better food, from more sustainable in- gredients prepared using classic cooking techniques, and we are very excited to bring that com- mitment to Keizer where we already feel so welcomed by the community,” Winslow said. The Chipotle location in Keizer Station is part of a new building on Keizer Sta- tion Boulevard alongside the Old Navy. In between is the maurices clothing store which opened in March. looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO Proposed salary increase draws school district attention “We look to put restaurants in locations where a high vol- ume of our customers are, spe- cifi cally in urban and suburban areas with strong residential and daytime populations,” Winslow said. “Preferred generators in- clude residential, offi ce, retail, university, recreation and hos- pitals.” William Holmquist said he will be the general manager of the Keizer Station location. Love Love Teriyaki II owner Mi Young Watson (center) is fl anked by employees Anthony O’Bannon and Romeo Cruz. KEIZERTIMES/ Craig Murphy “She was focused on open- ing this,” Samonte said. “In late December we talked about it. She would ask reference points about how I did things here. That developed into the devel- oping of businesses. We talked about my restaurant and her restaurant. We exchanged notes and compared things. There were a lot of things we talked about. “When we came about this plan for a franchise, she was ex- cited about it and so were oth- er members of the family,” he added. “She had me come on board as the business develop- ment manager.” Samonte noted his main of- fi ce is at Crema Cafe and Sushi in Salem, another Watson busi- ness. Samonte’s daughters are helping to run that sushi busi- ness. He likes the changes made to his former restaurant. “This was a shell when we came in, so however it looked was okay,” he said. “Seeing this now with the developments and improvements, I’m even happier. It still feels like home.” And a busy one, as Samonte learned fi rsthand last Sunday. “It’s been a madhouse,” he 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. KEIZERTIMES.COM Web Poll Results Should smoking be banned in Keizer city parks? 10 YEARS AGO 71% - Yes 29% - No This week Mayor Lore Christopher and six city councilors will submit to a drug-screening test at the Keizer Police Department. 15 YEARS AGO Man arrested after stand-off A Keizer man was arrested Sunday afternoon after a brief stand-off with police in what appeared to be a hostage situation. 20 YEARS AGO Irises will bloom in time for festival You can stop holding your breath. Yes, the irises will show up for this year’s week-long Keizer Iris Festival. local weather sudoku First reading of a proposed salary increase for principals and assistant principals went before the Salem-Keizer School Board this week. City councilors submit to drug tests said. “I came here and thought it would be a light day to get some work done. But it was crazy. I had to help out because it was so busy. It’s a good sign.” Anthony O’Bannon trans- ferred from the north Salem lo- cation to help open the Keizer Station one. “I’m very excited,” said O’Bannon, who has been with the company for more than three years. “I love it here. I love to be a part of this opening. Be- ing asked to be a part of this was a blessing. When you look at this place, it’s great.” Menu items include teriyaki chicken, mongolian beef, Cali- fornia rolls, sushi, rice, combi- nation plates and lunch specials. Love Love will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, plus noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday. The phone number is 971-273-7157. Monday’s ribbon cutting is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. What should be done with the non-military kiosks at Pfc. Ryan J. 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