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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, AUGUST 7, 2015 RIVERfair returns to KRP Saturday presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM Lights, Comedy, Laughs! LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY! SATURDAY, AUG. 8 Chas Eltsner & Lang Parker 7 pm & 9 pm (21 & Over) Admission only $10. Reserved Seating for this show. UFC191 - Sat, Sept 5 Johnson vs. Dodson 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. Saturday, August 15, at 11:00 am MOVIE: M AX [ PG ] Sensory Sensitive Show ONLY $3 Sensory Sensitive Showings are designed specifi cally for customers with autism and other special sensory needs. Today in History A massive truck bomb explodes outside the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Minutes later, another truck bomb detonated outside the U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The dual terrorist attacks killed 224 people, including 12 Americans, and wounded more than 4,500. The United States accused Saudi exile Osama bin Laden, a proponent of international terrorism against America, of masterminding the bombings. — August 7, 1988 Food 4 Thought “Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted.” — Garrison Keillor, born Aug. 7, 1942 The Month Ahead 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. Willamette Valley Genealogical Society meets at 10:30 a.m. on the fi rst fl oor of the Salem Public Library (585 Liberty St SE, Salem). Aaron Auer will speak on the topic of Jason Lee. For more information, call (503) 363-0880. 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. Matt Paxton from the Lifetime TV show Hoarders: Family Secrets will be giving a free seminar about hoarding from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the ServiceMaster of Salem Facility, 2275 Judson Street SE. For more information, call 503- 585-4017 or e-mail Mindy at mthalman@smsalem.com. 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. Friday, August 14 The Brian Odell Band at Keizer Rotary Amphitheater at Keizer Rapids Park, 6:30 p.m. Free. kraorg.com. Saturday, August 15 The North Santiam Band at Keizer Rotary Amphitheater at Keizer Rapids Park, 6:30 p.m. Free. kraorg.com. Monday, August 17 Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Tuesday, August 18 Keizer Points of Interest Committee meeting, 5:30 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. Tuesday, August 25 Keizer Public Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Wednesday, August 26 End of Summer Luau at The Arbor of Avamere Court, 5:30-7 p.m., 450 Claggett St. N.E. (behind St. Edward Catholic Church). Public invited. Thursday, August 27 Education and support group for those living with loved ones facing dementia hosted by The Arbor at Avamere Court, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 450 Claggett St. N.E. (behind St. Edward Catholic Church). Public invited. Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com. The eighth annual RIVER- fair will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8 at Keizer Rapids Park. The one-day festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event’s musical headliner, The Brady Goss Band, will play from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free for all the events. Staged by the Making Keizer Better Foundation, RIVERfair 2015 will be a celebration of Keizer as a place to live, work and play. Many Keizer charity organizations and other com- munity groups will be promi- nently featured. The day will include vendor booths, live en- tertainment, a pet parade, a beer and wine garden and other ac- tivities for all ages. An off-site element of the festival is the RIVERfair Cruz- In, a car show that will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Schoolhouse Square parking lot at the corner of River and Che- mawa Roads. Awards will be presented. Contact Paul Pfi nis- ter at 503-949-8751 or e-mail info@makingkeizerbetter.org. Things will kick off with presentation of the colors by ca- dets from the Salem Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol at 9: 45 a.m. At 11 a.m. the Copper Creek Mercantile Pet Parade and Golden Bones Awards will begin at the park kiosk at the dog park parking lot. The Golden Bones will be awarded at the concourse stage above the Keizer Rotary Ampitheatre. Award categories will include the Mayor’s Award, President’s Award, funniest, most unusual and best look-a-likes. The popular pie eating con- test will return at 2 p.m. There will be four categories: boys 13 and under, girls 13 and under, men 14 and older and women 14 and older. There will be a rematch between the Keizer Fire District and the Keizer Po- lice Department, which was a crowd-pleaser last year. Winners will receive a RIVERfair blue ribbon. Shari’s Cafe and Pies is spon- soring the adult categories; the Willamette Valley Fruit Pie Company is providing mini- pies for the kids contest. The UPS Store in Keizer is sponsor- ing the kid’s categories. There will be demonstra- tions by the Keizer Police K-9 unit. Local horticulturist Wilbur Bluhm will lead a nature walk through Keizer Rapids Park at 12:30 p.m. A second walk will be scheduled as necessary. Vendors will range from or- ganizations to arts/crafts, food and more. The Junior Archaeology Dig, sponsored by the Keizer Com- munity Library and the Keizer Heritage Center, returns. Chil- dren will be loaned a trowel and a brush to dig for ‘relics’ at the dig. Each successful digger will receive a Junior Archaeologist Certifi cate. The RIVERfair promises a varied entertainment schedule this year. The Brady Goss Band is the headliner, on the amphi- theater stage. The Willamette Wander- ers, a member of the Ameri- can Volkssport Association, will present a 5K and 10K guided walk at RIVERfair this year. This activity is open to the public; children must be ac- companied by an adult. Leashed dogs are welcomed, too. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. at the Keizer Rapids Park boat ramp. Walkers can register after 9:30 a.m. at the club’s RIVERfair booth near the amphitheater. There is no fee, but participants KEIZERTIMES fi le photo Led by Dennis Bierman, members of the Keizer Jazz Band also play in the Keizer Community Band and Grand Jazz Band. who want to receive AVA credit need to pay a $3 fee. The Brady Goss Band will close the festival with a rous- ing rock and roll and blues set on the Keizer Rotary Amphi- theatre stage. Known as one of Oregon’s hardest working performers, his mix of genres was met with ecstatic applause when Brady appeared at RIV- ERfair in 2014. RIVERfair is staged on the upper fi eld of Keizer Rapids Park and on the Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre stage. The event is becoming well known in Keizer as a family-friendly community festival. The activities and enter- tainment are planned to appeal to all ages. KRP is at the end of Che- mawa Road North, about two miles west of River Road. RIVERfair is the main fund raising event for the foundation which is committed to grant- ing vocational scholarships to Keizer students, including the Making Keizer Better, Jan Cline Memorial and Jerry Bigler Me- morial Scholarships. Admission is free. Parking is free and available at the park as well as along the west side of the dog park. Members of Keizer Community Emergency Response Team will be on hand to direct attendees and vendors. The RIVERfair Cruz-In car show will be held at the Schoolhouse Square parking lot on Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds from the car show will fund the Jerry Bigler Memorial Scholarship for students who’ll continue education in the auto mechanics fi eld. Jerry Bigler was a long-time employee of Skyline Ford in Keizer. Entertainment at RIV- ERfair 2015 will include: • The Keizer Jazz Band, Concourse Stage, 10 a.m. • The Cherry City Clog- gers, Concourse Stage, 11:30 a.m. • Vaihere Te Ora presented by Pacifi c Northwest Acad- emy of Polynesian Art, Con- course Stage, 1 p.m. • Vocal duo Sheba Dawn and Therese Fratto, Con- course Stage, 2:45 p.m. • El Ballet Folklorico de Los Ninos de Gervais, Con- course Stage, 4 p.m. • Exhibit by Keizer Homegrown Theatre, Con- course Stage, 5 p.m. McNary Estates sale still strong By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Others may have wilted, but Dave Parker said the McNary Estates Garage Sale last Saturday had a strong showing. The 17th annual garage sale at houses around the McNary Estates neighborhood was one of three scheduled for Aug. 1, with others planned for The Meadows and the Greater Gubser Neighborhood Association. “It went great,” Parker said of his event. “We had 121 homes, the most we’ve had in a number of years.” Parker noted the increased public hearings The Keizer City Coun- cil will hold a public hearing to receive comments and to discuss proposed changes to usage rates of rooms in the Keizer Civic Center at its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. The meet- ing takes place in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO Sales bring all the deals to the yard Neighborhoods around Keizer are holding dozens of garage sales in the next two weekends. participation led to some parking woes. “We had a bunch of people, I tell you,” he said. “There were some complaints by some of our home owners. It got all bunched up so it appeared like there was more traffi c. It was plenty busy. There was a lot of traffi c. This year we had cars parked on both sides of McNary Estates Drive, whereas we usually have cones out to block one side. It really tied up traffi c. If we’d had an emergency vehicle coming through, it would have been trouble.” Parker said barrels were out for food and monetary donations to Marion-Polk Food Share like usual, but that didn’t go as smoothly as planned. “We had six barrels out,” said Parker, who noted $484 was collected in monetary donations. “We had a bit of a hiccup. We put the barrels in the wrong place. People couldn’t see them well, so it was less than before. The monetary was more this year but we had less food.” Parker said he went through the Gubser neighborhood at one point during the day but only saw a handful of sales going on. Within his own neighborhood, he opined the triple digit weather could have had an impact on afternoon sales. “It may have, I’m not really sure,” Parker said. “It kind of waned later in the afternoon. I think it was because of the heat. It certainly got pretty warm.” Deborah Jeffries helped put on the sale in The Meadows, but had to work last Saturday and thus didn’t get to participate. She drove around her neighborhood the night before and knew of three houses participating. Her husband drove around the day of the sale and didn’t see much. “No one made big signs,” Jeffries said. “I think the heat did make a difference, and I know I Home improvement retailer, Lowe’s, will open a store at its new location at Keizer Station sometime in mid-January. 15 YEARS AGO Thieves steal radios from Keizer Fire Hall Someone stole nine portable two-way radios worth about $14,000 from the Keizer Fire District last Saturday. 20 YEARS AGO Keizer apartments draw neighbors’ ire The apartments near the intersection of north Chemawa Road and Joan Drive are an eyesore and neighbors think the property owner is to blame. local weather sudoku Enter digits from 1-9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. 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