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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5 KeizerCommunity KEIZERTIMES.COM KFD to honor fallen Program helps cops locate the missing File Keizer Fire District will host its annual 9/11 remembrance cer- emony Friday, Sept. 11, at 7 a.m. The program is scheduled to coincide with the times that towers one and two collapsed on that fateful day and is an opportunity to remember and refl ect on the lives lost. The ceremony, in front of the fi re station at 660 Chemawa Road N.E., will be followed by a continental breakfast in the Community Room. Revamped bus service starts Sept. 8 After a full year of developing a new bus system, Salem-Keizer Transit is ready to “move forward” with its bus system redesign. On Sept. 8, all bus routes will be changing in Salem and Keizer. The new service will have increased frequency on busy routes that serve jobs, shopping and places people go. Buses will be scheduled every 15 minutes on these busy routes. In addition, the redesign includes more crosstown routes for fewer transfers and reduced travel time. Based on a Comprehensive Service Analysis completed in 2014, the bus system redesign, named Moving Forward, uses existing funds to redistribute bus service in a way that creates a more effi cient bus system. “This new bus system refl ects research into industry best practices and extensive community feedback,” said general manager Allan Pollock. “It’s really been a group effort.” Riders are encouraged to learn the new system ahead of time. They can fi nd trip planning tools and a new system map at Cherriots.org/ MovingForward. On Tuesday and Wednesday Sept. 8 and 9, transit ambassadors will be at the downtown transit mall to help answer people’s questions and direct them to their new routes. Additionally, people who need more in-depth trip planning assistance can contact Salem-Keizer Transit’s travel trainer at 503-588-2877. “Our goal is to make this transition as smooth as possible,” said Steve Dickey, director of Transportation Development. KT on vacation It is not uncommon for a loved one to become stricken with a debilitating disease like Alzheimer’s or dementia. Each year the Marion County Sheriff ’s Offi ce responds to hundreds of calls from families reporting their loved ones missing. Recently deputies with the MCSO and the Search and Res- cue Team assisted the Salem Police Department in locating 67-year-old Patty Slater of Turner. In this case Ms. Turner was spotted by an off-duty deputy some two miles from her home after she became lost. Tragically, this is not always the case. It is because of cases like these that the MCSO has teamed up with Project Lifesaver (PLI), a program where participants wear a personalized bracelet which emits a tracking signal on an individualized FM radio frequency. Each participant’s bracelet transmitter is assigned a radio frequency that is unique both to them and to their geographical area. When a Project Lifesaver participant is determined to be missing, a caregiver contacts the sheriff ’s offi ce via 911. Trained deputies will immediately respond to search for the missing per- son using PLI’s radio-frequency tracking equipment. There is an initial $95, one-time cost to setup PLI and $25 per month after that. The cost includes all necessary equipment and maintenance needed to be a member of PLI. To qualify, a loved one must live in Marion County; be diag- nosed by a certifi ed physician as having Alzheimer’s Disease, oth- er dementia disorders such as autism, down syndrome or other similar disorders; and is known to wander away from caregivers. To learn more about PLI check out our webpage at www. co.marion.or.us/SO/Operations/programs/PLI.htm. Open house for Keizer schools All Keizer area elementary schools (Keizer, Gubser, Clear Lake, Forest Ridge, Cummings, Weddle, Kennedy) will have an open house on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 4:30 to 6 p.m. The evening in- cludes an informal meet-and- greet for parents and students to become acquainted with the school and their teacher. Class lists will be posted inside the school. Students may bring school supplies to the open house. Each school/ teacher may have different needs or requests for sup- plies. The fi rst day of school is Wednesday, Sept. 9, for grades 1 through 5 and Monday, Sept. 14, for kindergarten. Submitted photo Scott and Kalynn White’s trip to Las Vegas wasn’t complete without their Keizertimes. You too can have your photo in the Keizertimes. Simply take the paper to your destination, snap a picture with you and your group holding it, and send the photo along with everyone’s fi rst and last names to kt@keizertimes. com. KPD running extra patrols through weekend Labor Day weekend is here and with it come end-of-sum- mer parties. These gatherings bring family and friends to- gether, which also means some travel time. Unfortunately, despite laws and millions of dollars spent on education, the problem of impaired driving and unre- strained occupants still exist. This has contributed to Labor Day weekend being one of the deadliest weekends to travel. The Keizer Police Depart- ment will have extra patrols, which started Monday and run through the Labor Day week- end. Their primary focus will be looking for impaired drivers. In addition, offi cers will also be concentrating on vehicles with unrestrained occupants, drivers who are using mobile commu- nication devices and speeders. WorshipDirectory These Salem-Keizer houses of worship invite you to visit. Call to list your church in our Worship Directory: (503) 390-1051 John Knox Presbyterian Church JOIN US FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:30 am • 10 am • 11:30 am • 6 pm PEOPLESCHURCH 4500 LANCASTER DR NE | SALEM 503.304.4000 • www.peopleschurch.com Celebration Services Saturday Evening 6:00 pm Children’s Programs, Student and Adult Ministries 1755 Lockhaven Dr. NE Keizer 503-390-3900 www.dayspringfellowship.com Sunday Morning 9:00 am and 10:45 am 452 Cummings Lane North • 393-0404 Father Gary L. Zerr, Pastor Saturday Vigil Liturgy: 5:30 p.m. Sundays: 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. La Misa en Español: 12:30 p.m. Rev. Dr. John Neal, Pastor Worship - 10:30 a.m. Education Hour - 10:00 a.m. Nursery Care Available www.keizerjkpres.org Jason Lee UMC 820 Jeff erson St. NE Salem OR 97301 Dr. Jon F. Langenwalter, Pastor The church with the purple doors 503-364-2844 Worship at 9:30 am • Child Care Available Faith Lutheran Church 4505 River Rd N • 393-4507 Sunday Schedule: 9:00 a.m. Children’s Church 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Children’s Activities Pastor Virginia Eggert 10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion