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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, JANUARY 22, 2016 presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM UFC 196 Werdum vs. Velazquez Valentine’s Romantic Dinner Movie Thursday, Feb. 11 6:30 PM & Friday, Feb.12 6:30 PM Four-course meal and drinks by candlelight and a romantic movie. It’s a great way to enjoy time with the one you love! SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS AND MAKE RESERVATIONS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! — $50/COUPLE THE BIG GAME! SATURDAY, FEB 6TH —–———— 21 & OVER —————— Live Fights at 5 pm – Tickets $12 9 fi ghts in all on the HUGE screen! Reserved Seats Available Now Online Sunday, Feb 7th FREE ON THE BIG SCREEN! Come join us for the last NFL game of the year, Door prizes, and More! Today in History The Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion by handing down their decision in the case of Roe v. Wade. — January 22, 1973 Food 4 Thought “I hate abortions, but just could not make that choice for someone else.” — Barbara Bush The Month Ahead Friday, January 22 – Saturday, January 24 Keizer Homegrown Theater’s Always...Patsy Cline wraps up at Kroc Center Auditorium, 1865 Bill Frey Drive in Salem. 7 p.m., tickets are $18 each. Saturday, January 23 – Sunday, January 24 Oregon Wedding Showcase, Oregon State Fairgrounds. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $9, $8 with coupon and $7 online. oregonweddingshowcase.com. Tuesday, January 26 Keizer Public Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Town hall meeting on grocery stores at Keizer fi re station, 661 Chemawa Road NE at 7 p.m. Monday, February 1 Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Tuesday, February 2 Keizer Economic Development Commission, noon in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Wednesday, February 3 Claggett Creek Watershed Council meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Friday, February 5 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes’ 9th Winter Sports Banquet and Silent Auction, 6 p.m., Keizer Quality Suites. Keynote speaker will be Kyle Haines, team manager. Also appearing is Tony Torcato, former Volcano and Giant. Tickets are $60 per couple, $35 per person or $225 for a table of eight. Call 503- 390-2225. Sunday, February 7 Afternoon Tea at the Library, fundraising event for the Keizer Community Library, 1:30 p.m. at Keizer Heritage Center. Tea, light refreshments, raffl e. Tickets, $25, are limited and available at the library or by emailing bachik@comcast.net. No tickets available at the door. Monday, February 8 Keizer City Council work session, 5:45 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Tuesday, February 9 Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Wednesday, February 10 Keizer Planning Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Thursday, February 11 Keizer Traffi c Safety/Bikeways/Pedestrian Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. West Keizer Neighborhood Association meeting, 7 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Saturday, February 13 Salem Audubon Society hosts a walking tour around Staats Lake beginning at 10 a.m. to view waterfowl that winter in our area. Dress warmly. The tour, about 1.25 miles, will last about 90 minutes. Contact Rich Ford at 503-510-9583. Tuesday, February 16 Keizer Points of Interest Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Keizer City Council meeting (a day late due to the President’s Day holiday), 7 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Thursday, February 18 Volunteer Coordinating Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Greater Gubser Neighborhood Association meeting, 7 p.m. at Gubser Elementary School. Chamber awards banquet Saturday By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Christine Dieker wants the attention to go to the right place. On Saturday evening at the Keizer Quality Suites, the Keizer Chamber of Com- merce is putting on the 55th annual Keizer First Citizen and Awards Banquet. The event starts with a 6 p.m. so- cial hour and dinner at 7, fol- lowed by the awards. Individ- ual tickets are $45 while tables of eight are available for $360. Dieker, the executive di- rector of the chamber since 1998, has announced her res- ignation. Her replacement is expected to be named in early February. As such, it might be natu- ral to assume Dieker will be the center of attention on the state come Saturday night. Not if she has her way. “This is not about me,” Dieker said this week. “This is our community night.” There are some changes this year, including the list of nominees not being an- nounced in advanced. The four awards are Keizer First Citizen, Merchant of the Year, President’s Award and Service to Education Award. “It’s going to be a total surprise this year,” Dieker said. “It will be kind of neat. This selection committee said let’s make it a big surprise.” Former Mayor Lore Chris- topher, now chair of the Keiz- er Public Arts Commission, won the First Citizen award last year. Joe Egli, a former Keizer City Councilor who works for R. Bauer Insurance, was Merchant of the Year. Dan Clem, who worked for the Keizer Chamber at the time and is now with the Salem Chamber, won the President’s KEIZERTIMES fi le/Craig Murphy Former Keizer Mayor Lore Christopher was giddy to accept the First Citizen Award at last year’s awards banquet. This year’s event takes place Saturday evening at Keizer Quality Suites. Award. Power couple Chuck and Krina Lee won the Ser- vice to Education Award. Chuck is a longtime Salem- Keizer School Board member while Krina runs the Salem- Keizer Education Foundation. Another new addition is the $60 Night Stay Addition Package, which includes a night of lodging at the Keizer Quality Suites. “This is brand new,” Diek- er said. “We were able to offer attendees something if they want to have a night stay. Mc- Nary Restaurant and Lounge is doing the transportation from the hotel to their place, where the after hours party will be. It’s just to keep the partygoers safe. They can en- joy the night and have a night in Keizer.” A new addition last year was the Rising to the Occa- sion, which has morphed into Pairings of Excellence tables this year. Special couples, friends, cooperating organi- zations or partners that are stewards of the community will be honored and recog- nized at these tables. “It’s being well received,” Dieker said. “We are reaching out to identify couples and partnerships doing excellent work in the community. It’s a nice place and nice time to Rep. Post grocery store town hall slated Tuesday A local hot topic has caught the attention of an elected state offi cial. As such, Rep. Bill Post (R-Keizer) is holding a town hall meeting next week about grocery stores – or the lack thereof in Keizer. As has been well documented in the Keizertimes, Keizer had three grocery stores as recently as the spring of 2012 before Roth’s closed its store in Schoolhouse Square at River and Chemawa Roads. Last fall, the Haggen – formerly an Albertsons for 30 years – in the Keizer Creekside Shopping Center closed, leaving only the Safeway to serve the Keizer population of 37,000-plus residents. Since then, potential new grocery stores have been a KEIZERTIMES fi le/Craig Murphy The inside of Haggen shortly before closing last year. non-stop topic of discussion in the city. The most desired chain has been WinCo, with a “Keizer Wants WinCo” group on Facebook currently standing at more than 750 members. Post’s town hall will be held Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Keizer fi re station, 661 Chemawa Road NE. Post does not intend to present a solution, but will listen to residents about the lack of grocery stores in Keizer. “I have had so many constituents reach out to me about this issue,” Post said. “I don’t claim to have the answers, but I want to make sure that my neighbors here in Keizer are heard and that hopefully other elected offi cials will take the time to attend. If we all put our heads together, I would like to think we can come up with a solution.” give recognition because it is a community gathering.” Dieker said the event won’t feel like a goodbye for her. “It will just be different next year,” she said. “I remem- ber 18 years ago I attended the banquet as a community volunteer. I have full inten- tions to go next year and the years beyond.” Nathan Bauer is returning as event emcee, while Grand Jazz and Swing Band will provide the live music. Ticket information is available by calling the chamber offi ce at 503-393-9111. “We are looking forward to it,” Dieker said of the eve- ning. “It should be another fantastic banquet.” 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE THIS WEEK’S MOVIE TIMES Spectre (PG-13) Fri 6:05, 9:30, Sat 6:40, 9:10, Sun 5:35, 7:45 The Martian (PG-13) Fri 6:50, 8:50, Sat 6:30, Sun 4:40, 8:20 Bridge of Spies (PG-13) Sat 12:20 In the Heart of the Sea (PG-13) Fri 9:00, Sat 1:50, 4:15, 7:55, Sun 12:20 Concussion (PG-13) Fri 6:30, Sat 5:30, Sun 5:00 Maze Runner: Scorch Trials (PG-13) Sat 3:00, Sun 7:20 The Night Before (R) Sat 9:25 Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG) Sat 12:00, 2;40, Sun 1:50, 3:00 Goosebumps (PG) Fri 4:30, Sun 12:50 sudoku The Peanuts Movie (G) Fri 4:10, Sat 12:45, 4:35, Sun 12:00, 2:40, 3:45 FOR ALL SHOWTIMES GO TO NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO Husband, accused of slaying, suspected affair Lisa Zielinski was found dead in her home Jan. 12. Her husband Peter Zielinski told a detective he shot his wife amid suspicion she was having an affair. Enter digits from 1-9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square. local weather 10 YEARS AGO Walgreens robbed by man with gun Walgreens Drug Store on River Road N. was robbed for the second time in two months last Sunday, Jan. 15. 15 YEARS AGO City to skaters: Clean up act or lose park KEIZERTIMES.COM Web Poll Results Muck, mud and litter crowd in the corner of the concrete structure and irritates city staff- ers who don’t have time to monitor the situation fully. Kids are on their own at the park for hours with no adult supervision to keep the park clean. Do you support the reasons behind the citizen militia takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Harney County? 20 YEARS AGO 69% – No 31% – Yes Council checks out bookmobile deal Keizer is getting an olive branch in the library wars, but at least one city councilor thinks Keizer instead may be getting a Trojan horse. Vote in a new poll every Thursday! GO TO KEIZERTIMES.COM
