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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, JULY 31, 2015 National Night Out is Aug. 4 presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM UFC 190 Rousey vs. Correia Lights, Comedy, Laughs! Saturday, August 8th CHAS ELTSNER & LANG PARKER 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. 3 More Throwback Thursday Night Movies SATURDAY, AUG 1ST —–———— 21 & OVER —————— Live Fights at 5 pm – Tickets $12 All Ages Replay at 10:15 pm – Tix $8 Reserved Seats Available Now Online MAKE TIME TO SEE THESE CLASSICS! Thu, July 30 - The Princess Bride (PG-13) Thu, Aug 6 - Pretty in Pink (PG-13) Thu, Aug 13 - Sixteen Candles (PG-13) ALL TIMES TBA - ONLY $1 PER SHOW! Today in History James Riddle Hoffa, one of the most infl uential American labor leaders of the 20th century, disappears in Detroit, Michigan, never to be heard from again. Though he is popularly believed to have been the victim of a Mafi a hit, conclusive evidence was never found, and Hoffa’s death remains shrouded in mystery to this day. — July 31, 1975 Food 4 Thought “Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower The Month Ahead Last Chance… The Great Oregon Steam-up’s last weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Aug.-1-2, at Antique Powerland on Brooklake Road north of Keizer. Antique tractors, steam-operated machines, museums, food, entertainment. Large swap meet. $12 per person, free under 14. Free parking. www. antiquepowerland.com. Friday, July 31 “Into His Gates” all-city men’s worship night at Keizer Rapids Park. Free. BBQ from 6 to 7 p.m., worship time 7 to 8:30 p.m. Register at brothersofvalor.org. Saturday, August 1 Garage Sale Day: McNary Estates (8 a.m.-4 p.m.), Greater Gubser (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and The Meadows (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) Magical Mystery Four, Beatles cover band, at Keizer Rotary Amphitheater at Keizer Rapids Park, 6:30 p.m. Free. kraorg.com. Keizer/Salem Area Seniors offers a pancake breakfast, open to the public, 8-10 a.m. Cost is $4. K/SAS is at the corner of Cherry Ave. N.E. and Plymouth Drive. Monday, August 3 Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Tuesday, August 4 National Night Out, 6 to 9 p.m. The Kingsmen (Louie, Louie) at Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre. Admission is $20, $10 for those 14 and under. Opening act at 6:30 p.m. Presented by KRA LLC in conjunction with EJD Concert Services. 503-393-4437. Free admission on Tuesdays at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 900 State Street. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Blood drive by American Red Cross at West Salem Ace Hardware, 8:30-11:30 a.m. 820 Wallace Rd. N.W. 503.363.3669. Register at redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: ACEWestSalem. Wednesday, August 5 Claggett Creek Watershed Council meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Saturday, August 8 RIVERfair at Keizer Rapids Park, 10 a.m-6 p.m. Vendors, entertainment, activities. The Brady Goss Band headlines with free concert at 6 p.m., at Keizer Rotary Amphitheater. Free. riverfairkeizer.com. Monday, August 10 Keizer City Council work session. The council will tour the new Career and Technical Education Center. 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 11 Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Free admission on Tuesdays at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 900 State Street. 10 a.m.-5 p.m Wednesday, August 12 Keizer Planning Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Thursday, August 13 Keizer Traffi c Safety/Bikeways/Pedestrian Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Heritage Thursday Wine Tasting at Keizer Heritage Center, 6-8 p.m. Tastings, pairings, live music, art demonstrations. $5 per glass, $3 for refi lls. Explore the Center, enjoy local wine. keizerheritage.org. 503.393.9660. Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com. In partnership with the National Association of Town Watch, the Keizer Police Department will be co-sponsor- ing the 31st annual National Night Out event citywide on Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. More than 34 million peo- ple in more than 15,000 communities throughout the coun- try will join forces to promote police-commu- nity partnerships, crime, drug and vio- lence prevention, safety and neigh- borhood unity. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime awareness; generate support and participation in local anti- crime efforts; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community relations and send a message to criminals, letting them know neighborhoods are orga- nized and fi ghting back. Residents in neighborhoods in Keiz- er and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on lights and spend the eve- ning outside with neighbors and police. Many neigh- borhoods will be hosting a variety of special events such as block parties, cookouts, potlucks, dessert socials and youth ac- tivities. Neighborhood Watch block captains are highly encouraged to orga- nize an event as an opportunity to con- tact their participants, meet new neigh- bors and update their rosters. All other neighborhoods are also encouraged to participate. Participants are asked to designate a particular problem area in their neigh- borhood. Called “Project 365,” it could be anything from a problem park, a sus- pected drug house or car break-ins. The goal will be to work towards correcting the problem in 365 days, or by National Night Out 2016. Participants can discuss their project with neighbors and visiting police of- fi cers and solicit their help and input. They may also announce their plans and success with the National Association of Town Watch. For more information, visit www.nno.org. The registration packet for National Night Out 2015 is available at www. keizerpd.com. Registration packets are also available at the Keizer Police De- partment at 930 Chemawa Rd. NE. Registration forms must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31. For more information, contact Lt. Andrew Copeland at 503-856-3463 or e-mail copelanda@keizer.org. Council previews infi ll impact By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Coming soon to the Keiz- er City Council: discussion on land infi ll. If that doesn’t sound like the most exciting topic, spare some sympathy for members of the Keizer Planning Com- mission. “The last three meetings of the Planning Commis- sion were spent on land in- fi ll,” commissioner Jonathon Thompson told councilors on July 20. “We talked a lot about design standards. We talked about garage and car- port openings and how much can be in front to accommo- date narrow lots. We talked about lot size.” Thompson said there was also good discussion about necessary reporting. “We spent a lot of time on reporting requirements, i.e. how much information needs to be submitted to the city,” he said. “We tried to balance the needs of neighbors and developers. The standards we came to are ones you could probably draft up at your kitchen table. We also want to make sure infi ll is compatible with neighbors.” Thompson noted the city’s Housing Needs Analysis completed a couple of years ago showed the city doesn’t have enough housing to meet future growth. public hearings The Keizer City Council will consider a supplemental budget for the 2015-16 fi scal year at its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. The meeting takes place in coun- cil chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. “We don’t want to create a hardship on those trying to help with that,” he said. “We’re trying to fi nd the balance. I hope you have as much fun going through it as we did.” Mayor Cathy Clark ex- pressed her appreciation for the “highly detailed work” done by the commission. “We have infi ll happen- ing right now,” Clark said. “Projects submitted now are under the current code. How will this impact infi ll applica- tions in the future in regards to density and infi ll?” Nate Brown, director of Community Development for Keizer, noted new code would not apply retroactively. “The design standards are being increased signifi cantly,” he said. “It’s consistent with the kind of construction we see going on. The details are lengthy. There are some con- cerns and anxieties out there and we will hear those in the hearing.” In other business July 20: • An update was given on the roundabout project scheduled to be constructed next fall at Chemawa Road and Verda Lane. Councilor Kim Freeman mentioned the intersection near the end of the meeting. “I want to give a shout out to Bill Lawyer for fi xing the hole at the four-way stop at Chemawa and Verda, but it is still a nightmare,” Freeman said. “The intersection is not very nice.” Lawyer, the Public Works director for Keizer, said there’s a reason why the city’s part of the project – moving water lines prior to other en- tities doing their work – was slowed. “We ran into a huge con- crete blob as we tried to put the water main next to it,” Lawyer said. “We didn’t an- ticipate it. Then we ran into another 24-inch concrete blob. We had to pull back and reevaluate. We cold patched it until we can fi gure out the next step.” Speaking of the round- about project, Lawyer said he received notifi cation the Or- egon Department of Trans- portation now has possession of four of the fi ve parcels of land needed for right-of-way acquisition, with the last one done pending a mandatory 30-day waiting period. • Police chief John Teague noted the annual National National Out is on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Information about locations is available on the Keizer Police Department’s home page (http://www. keizer.org/Police/). “Smaller cities do it at one park, but we decided the spir- it of the evening is neighbors meeting neighbors,” Teague said. “We had about three dozen locations last year and expect the same this year.” Mayor Clark mentioned one NNO event on New- berg Drive will have music. • Teague also said a person caught after doing a number of car clouts last holiday sea- son, mainly at Keizer Station, had been sentenced that day to 10 years behind bars. “She’s a bad character,” Teague said. “Breaking into cars carries signifi cant conse- quences.” • A proposal to amend the makeup of the Com- munity Build Task Force was approved. Most of the task force’s work was done once the Big Toy was constructed in June, but there is more yet to do. “Our job is not done,” said councilor Marlene Parsons, who has chaired the CBTF since it was started in 2013. “It’s not just fundraising, but also to work on future main- tenance. We also want to still raise money for a pour-in- place surface to put in next spring.” Members of the smaller task force will be Parsons, Richard Walsh, Janet Carlson, Brandon Smith, David Loud- en, Lore Christopher and Ron Freeman. A dedication of the Big Toy is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. • The council’s work ses- sion on Monday, Aug. 3 will still be at 5:45 p.m. but the location has changed. Coun- cilors will be taking a tour of the new Career Technical Education Center at 3501 Portland Road NE in Salem. 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