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PAGE A12, KEIZERTIMES, JULY 31, 2015 RIVERfair lands Aug. 8 SNEAK, continued from Page A10 The second weekend in August is right around the cor- ner, which means it is time for the eighth annual RIVERfair on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Keizer Rapids Park. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. KRP is located at 1900 Chemawa Road North. While there is entertain- ment throughout the day, one of the most entertaining parts of the day is always the pie-eat- ing contest. This year’s contest starts at 2 p.m. and will feature four categories: boys 13 and under, girls 13 and under, men 14 and over plus women 14 and over. Organizers are also bringing back the emergency services pie-eating face-off be- tween Keizer Fire District and the Keizer Police Department. Activities get going at 9:45 a.m. when the Salem Com- posite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol presents the colors, followed by local singing star Sheba Dawn singing the na- tional anthem at 10. Ongoing activities through- out the day include a Junior Archaeological Dig, in which youth participants will receive junior archaeologist certifi - cates, volleyball and vendor walk. At 11 a.m., there will be the Cooper Creek Mercantile Pet Parade and the Golden Bones SCHOOL, continued from Page A1 Councilor Amy Ripp asked if any research had been done to know the average age of students at the hair academy. “I haven’t done any re- search,” Johnson responded. “I have a hard time believing this career school is primarily at- tended by minors.” Nate Brown, director of Community Development for Keizer, noted when the Poppins opens Pentacle season Salem’s Pentacle Theatre has announced its 2016 season. The season opens with Mary Poppins, the stage musical based on the classic Disney fi lm of 1964. This show will be per- formed at Central High School in Independence as a benefi t for Pentacle. The regular season opens on January 22. This season’s shows include: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Du- rang (Jan. 22-Feb. 13); The Diary of Anne Frank by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, Jr. (March 4-26); Urinetown: The Musical (April 15-May 7); The Rainmaker by N. Rich- ard Nash (May 27-June 18); The Aliens by Annie Baker (July 8-30); 9 to 5: The Musical, based on the 1980 fi lm with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton (Aug. 19-Sept. 10); Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck (Sept. 30-Oct. 22). The season concludes with Other Desert Cities by Jon Rob- in Baitz (Nov. 11-Dec. 3). Season tickets go on sale in late August for current sub- scribers; new subscribers will be able to get season tickets start- ing in October. Submitted Brady Goss, along with his band, will headline RIVERfair in Keizer Saturday, Aug. 8. RIVERfair is the annual one-day event sponsored by Making Keizer Better Foundation. Awards. Live entertainment will be throughout the day on the con- course stage. The Keizer Com- munity Band kicks things off at 10:15, followed by The Cherry City Cloggers at 11:30, the Pa- cifi c Northwest Academy of Polynesian Art’s Vaihere Te Ora at 1:30 p.m., Sheba Dawn and Therese Fratto at 2:45 p.m., El Ballet Folklorico de Los Ninos de Gervais at 4 p.m., an exhi- bition by Keizer Homegrown Theatre at 5 p.m. and conclud- ing with The Brady Goss Band from 6 to 8 p.m. A Gilgamesh Brewing Company beer-wine-spirits garden runs from noon to 8 p.m. Away from the park, the RIVERfair Cruz-in Car Show takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Schoolhouse Square, located at the corner of Che- mawa and River Roads. The car show will help fund the Jerry Bigler Memorial Schol- arship for those planning a career in the automotive me- chanics fi eld. RIVERfair was started to be a one-day community festi- val featuring events and enter- tainment for the entire family. The event benefi ts the Mak- ing Keizer Better Foundation, with money raised funding vo- cational scholarships for Keizer students. For more information on RIVERfair, visit www.riv- erfairkeizer.com or call 503- 390-6840. medical marijuana facility task force met last year, there were maps showing the distances from schools. “We never included the property where Tangled Ends is,” Brown said. Councilors unanimously approved the amendment to the ordinance. Johnson noted afterwards the nature of the topic fi rst brought up by the mayor changed over time. “It started as a hypotheti- cal, but it became reality,” he said. “We had to see what was meant by schools.” Johnson said the 1,500 feet distance is from the bound- ary of the property, not the actual building. While he didn’t specify the location being looked at, the relative proximity of Tangled Ends to McNary High School to the south on Chemawa and public buildings (Keizer Fire District and Keizer Civic Center) to the north on Chemawa would seem to indicate the property is somewhere on River Road. a club record, but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit to a double, and the top of the fourth ended. In the Emerald third, De- wees led off with his second home run in two days, clearing the right fi eld fence. Andrew Suarez, the Volca- noes’ starter, retired the fi rst two batters in the fourth but was removed by manager Kyle Haines because he had reached his pitch count limit. Haines said after the game that Suarez had just pitched a full college season for Miami (Florida) and was on a short pitch limit. Luis Pino, who was to be- come the winning pitcher, replaced Suarez and gave up a double to Ho-young Son, who then reached third on a wild pitch, but Pino struck out the next batter to end the inning. Eugene scored once in the sixth. Bautista reached fi rst base on error by third baseman Gomez and went to third on Son’s double to left center. An error by shortstop CJ Hinojosa let Bautista score. The Volcanoes scored once more in the eighth. Hinojosa doubled to right off Adbert Adzolay, who had relieved Kellogg in the third. Riley fl ew out to center, with Hi- nojosa tagging and going to third. A wild pitch brought him home. In the Eugene eighth, Rice led off with a single to left off Salem-Keizer’s new pitcher, Eric Sim. Bautista, on a 3-2 pitch, homered over the left fi eld fence. Jarret Leverett, a left-handed pitcher, was put in to face the left-handed hitting Headley and walked him. Son singled to right,and right fi elder Duggar threw out Headley at third. Devonte Mitchell fl ew out to Dug- gar, and Caleb Smith took the mound and struck out Dewees to end the inning. Smith retired the side in the order in the ninth and gained his third save. “It’s the fi rst time we’ve played them here,” Haines said of the series with the Em- eralds, expressing optimism about further games with Eu- gene and saying he was not surprised by their improved hitting. Smith, who is playing his fi rst full professional season, said his usual out pitch is his slider but sometimes his fast ball does the job. Regardless of who is facing him, “I try to keep my approach the same.” Hinojosa, asked his im- pression of the Emeralds, said, “A lot of them are fi rst-pitch swingers.” No Job Too Big or Too Small • Additions & Repairs • Dry Rot Repairs • Flooring & Countertops • Roofi ng & Siding • Kitchens & Baths • Doors & Windows • Decks & Fences • Patio & Deck Covers 503.393.2875 remodelkeizer.com CCB#155626