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AUGUST 26, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A7 Oregon State Fair returns KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Construction crews began removing sections of the parking lot at Schoolhouse Square this week, setting the stage for a new coffee house and sandwich shop. Construction begins at Schoolhouse Square Construction crews started paving the way for new coffee and sandwich shops at Keizer’s Schoolhouse Square this week. Removal of a section of the parking lot began Monday, Aug, 22. Owner Darren Bloch said construction of a new build- ing that will be home to The Human Bean and Jersey Mike’s is expected to take about fi ve months with a goal of comple- tion by January. The new tenants are expect- ed to open around March 2017. The current building that is home to Mr. Video and Star- bucks will be razed. Starbucks is moving just down the street on River Road North. Mr. Video owner Terry Ricker is still searching for a new store- front. Bloch is hoping to an- nounce a new tenant for the old Roth’s location in the near future. Give your home the Encore Treatment W INDOWS & D OORS [S HOWER D OORS ] M IRRORS & S KYLIGHTS C USTOM T ABLE T OPS VISIT OUR SHOWROOM 1450 Front St - Salem 503.581 .2559 www.encoreglass.co Encore Glass The Oregon State Fair returns to Salem beginning Friday Aug. 26, bringing rides, exhibits, concerts and more elephant ears than are found in the African savanna. T h e fair runs d a i l y t h ro u g h Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. most days. It will stay open to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for kids and $1 for seniors. Ve t e r a n s get in free on Mon- day, Sept. 5. Discounted admission tickets are available at Safeway loca- tions and unlimited carnival ride wristbands are available at Walgreens locations. Park- ing is $5. In addition to full access to the fair grounds, 6,000 concert seats are available to fair attendees on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. The line-up of acts includes Foreigner (7 p.m., Aug. 26); Tommy James & The Shondells (7 p.m., Aug. 27); Luis Coro- nel (4 p.m., Aug. 28); Hunter Hayes (7 p.m., Aug. 29); Me- lissa Etheridge (7 p.m., Aug. 30); Jeremy Camp & Mercy Me (6:30 p.m., Aug. 31); Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo (7 p.m., Sept. 1); Montgomery Gentry (7 p.m., Sept. 2); The- ory of a Deadman (7 p.m., Sept. 3); and Creedence Clearwater Re- visited (4 p.m., Sept. 5). VIP tickets are available to each of the con- certs for $35 and include admission to the fair, r e s e r ve d seats, pre- ferred access to conces- sions and a chance to win a meet-and- greet with the band. Ongoing events include a laser light show at 9:45 p.m. each night; Machine Mania, a motorsports series, featuring monster and tuff trucks as well as races; and STREAM, a series of ex- hibits and demonstrations focusing on the intersections of science, technology, read- ing, engineering, arts and math. The fair also features a stacked slate of competitions for those looking to put their best foot, or even facial hair, picswanted If you live in Keizer and receive ribbons or awards in any of the numerous competitions hosted by the Oregon State Fair, send us pictures of you and your creations. We’re happy to run them in our pages. Send submissions to: editor@keizertimes. com. forward. Numerous animal, food and art competitions will be held throughout the week, the 4-H Dog Show will be held August 20 and 21; The Art of Not Shaving Contest is slated at 6 p.m. Aug. 29; Oregon authors and poets will take the stage to talk about their craft and make themselves available for book signings on Authors Day, August 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and celebrity chef Simon Majumdar, fre- quently seen on Food Net- work’s Cutthroat Kitchen, will judge the Oregon Salmon BBQ Contest on Sept. 3 at 5 p.m. For the full schedule of fun and entertainment, visit oregonstatefair.org. Volcanoes plan EclipseFest The Salem-Keizer Volca- noes are planning their own shindig to commemorate the 2017 total solar eclipse. The lunar event, in which the moon passes between the sun and earth, coincides with a homestand for the baseball team. The Volcanoes will play a morning game after an offi cial eclipse delay. The EclipseFest will feature a wide variety of local beer, wine, cider and spirits as well as a commemorative tasting glass. There will be local food vendors providing eats and an EclipseFest Kidzone will be available throughout the weekend. Spectators attending the marquee eclipse baseball game will re- ceive commemorative eclipse safety glasses to wear during the delay of the baseball game. More plans are still in the works, visit www.Volcanoes- Baseball.com/Eclipse to stay up-to-date. CCB #196078 KEIZER MAYOR CATHY CLARK JOINS GATOR AND DENISE Oregon State Credit Union invites you to get ready to shred EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 5:30 PM Join us for a free community Shred Day event and food drive: TUNE IN AS WE TALK ALL THINGS KEIZER! Saturday, Sept 10 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Corner of Chemawa and River Road North, Keizer Secure, convenient shredding Bring up to three boxes of outdated documents to our Shred Day for hassle-free, no-cost shredding. Just drive up and drop your documents at the Keizer branch on September 10 until 1 p.m. or until the shred truck is full. Open to the community. Bring a nonperishable food item to donate to our food drive. What to bring Old checks, charge receipts, credit applications, insurance forms, physician statements, monthly statements (fi nancial and utility) and more. Visit oregonstatecu.com/shred-day for more information.