SEPTEMBER 4, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5
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KFD to honor fallen
Program helps cops
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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.
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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