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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 Bunco tournament headed to Keizer Civic Center By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A large bunco tourna- ment – and fundraiser for Salem Health Foundation’s breast cancer fund – is head- ed to the Keizer Civic Cen- ter Oct. 1. The Alyssa Malchow Breast Cancer Fund is sign- ing up players for the event and seeking sponsors and prizes. The Alyssa Mal- chow Fund was established after the death of its namesake in 2008. “Alyssa was a quiet person, but she had a really good heart. She grew up an only child and the thing she wanted and enjoyed most was being a mom,” said Kelly Stevenson, a long- time friend of Malchow and now a cousin by marriage. Malchow was diagnosed with breast cancer in the eighth month of her sec- ond pregnancy. Labor was induced two weeks after the diagnosis so she could begin cancer treatments, and the baby arrived healthy. “One of the things people don’t realize is that a lot of cancer that occurs before the age of 40 is more aggressive. They could never quite get ahead of it with treatment,” Stevenson said. Stevenson and Malchow’s mother, Jennifer Boos, es- tablished the fund and fun- draiser after her death. The pair went looking for a new venue earlier this year after their previous site closed. They approached the Keizer City Council to ask for a waiver of rental fees this summer, but the request was denied. That’s when the Keizer Rotary Club stepped in and donated one of its free uses to the cause. Tickets to Bun- co for a Cause are $25 and in- clude a buf- fet dinner and dessert. Bunco prizes, door prizes and raffl e prizes will be offered. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and bunco will start about 7 p.m. Tickets can be reserved by calling Stevenson at 503-869-4393 or emailing whaleykel@yahoo.com. All proceeds are used for breast cancer education and out- reach focusing on women younger than 40. Since 2008, Stevenson and Boos have raised more than $44,000. Last year alone, with more than 160 people participating in the tour- nament, they raised nearly $6,700. You Never Know What You’ll Find At A Collectors West Gun & Knife Show! SEPT 17-18 State Fairgrounds - Salem 2330 17th St NE • I-5 Exit #256 Sat: 9a-5p, Sun: 10a-3p • $7 • Free parking Bell ringing marks Constitution Day The Anna Maria Pittman Chapter of National Society Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution is inviting all churches, schools, fi rehouses and individuals in Keiz- er and surrounding areas to participate in the upcoming Bells Across America event. The event celebrates the 229th anni- versary of the signing of the United States Constitution with a bell-ringing at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 17 — the date the Constitution was signed. Since Sept. 17 is on a Saturday, Bells will ring at govern- ment offi ces on Friday, Sept. 16, at 1 p.m. pacifi c time. Participants can ring them both on the 16th and 17th. The Anna Maria Pittman Keizer Chap- ter will celebrate with a display at the Keizer Heritage Center and will partici- pate in Bells Across America at the Center Sept. 17 from 11:30-2:30 p.m. Bell ringing will be at 1 p.m. Churches are requested to ring their bells for fi ve minutes. All others are being asked to ring their bells for one minute. Shredding it KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Jeff Karpal and Brian Burt of Access help Megan Shaw of Oregon State Credit Union dump a box of paperwork to be shred- ded Saturday, Sept. 10. Manager Craig Williams reported that employees collected 12,676 pounds of paper, 6.34 tons of processed shred. It’s the equivalent of 108 trees, 44,380 gallons of water, 25,994 kilowatts of energy, 380 pounds of atmo- spheric pollutants, and 32 cubic yards of landfi ll. Nearly 450 pounds of food was collected for the Marion-Polk Food Share. KPD reminds drivers to stay alert in school zones The Keizer Police De- partment is reminding mo- torist to be safe and alert as the new school year gets un- derway. Here are a few specifi cs from KPD Sgt. Trevor Wen- ning: • When traveling through school zones, reduce speed to 20 mph between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., even when there are no fl ashing lights. • Flashing amber LED lights on the backside of school zone signs serve as a reminder when speed needs to be reduced. • When a school bus acti- vates its red lights, cars travel in all directions around the bus must stop. As long as the red lights are fl ashing, traffi c must stop, even if a stop sign is not deployed. This includes all fi ve lanes of River Road North when a bus stops to pick up or drop off along the road. • When dropping off or picking up children from school, do not block bicycle lanes. Blocking bicycle lanes can result in a citation. Par- ents are advised to fi nd park- ing within nearby neighbor- hoods and walk to the school or arrange a meeting spot with their children in ad- vance. KEIZER MAYOR CATHY CLARK JOINS GATOR AND DENISE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 5:30 PM TUNE IN AS WE TALK ALL THINGS KEIZER!
