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.
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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.