MAY 19, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A9
FEST,
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alongside
players
from
Claggett Creek and Whiteaker
middle schools, the Clackamas
High School band, and The
Beat Goes On, an all-adult
band out of Portland.
Other new entries include
the 2017 International Junior
Miss Queen of the Pacifi c
Northwest and the Native
American Cross-Cultural As-
sociation.
Buchholz was just as excit-
ed about the things outside of
her control this year.
“Right now, the forecast
is for good weather. I’m very
happy that it’s going to be
sunny,” she said.
Buchholz also coordinates
the Festival Of Lights Pa-
rade for the Keizer Chamber
of Commerce, and said that
while the parades tend to
draw different types of partici-
pants, there is an enthusiasm
that unites them all.
“They are all there for the
community and create a great
parade for kids and commu-
nity,” Buchholz said.
Above all, Buchholz asked
for patience on the part of
drivers in the area of River
Road Saturday morning. Even
after the parade is on its way
down River Road, some driv-
ers attempts to traverse Lock-
haven Drive while volunteers
are still cleaning up the area
after sending the parade on it’s
way.
“CERT and Keizer police
do a great job of supporting
us and they are adding extra
people in that area while we
clean up,” she said.
Aside from the parade, the
Iris Festival features a number
of associated events:
• Live music at the Keiz-
erfest tent from 4:30 p.m. to
12:30 a.m. Friday and Satur-
day.
• The Mayor’s Pet Parade at
9 .m. in the Creekside Shop-
ping Center.
• A poker run for motor-
cycle enthusiasts.
• The Keizer Community
Library’s spring book sale at
the Keizer Civic Center.
• A Keizer Little League
baseball and softball tourna-
ment on Saturday and Sunday.
For a full list of events and
times, check out the Keizer-
times’ Iris Festival Guide or
visit, www.irisfestival.com.
R OAD CLOSURES
Lockhaven Drive North
will be closed at 6 a.m. to all
traffi c between River Road
North and McClure Street
Norht to establish the parade
staging area. Those needing to
get to the staging area must
take Chemawa Road North to
Windsor Island Road North
then proceed eastbound on
Lockhaven Drive to their des-
ignated staging points.
River Road North will be
closed to all north and south-
bound traffi c starting at 9 a.m.
from Plymouth Drive North-
east to Lockhaven Drive
North. Northbound River
Road traffi c from Salem will
be diverted to Cherry Avenue
Northeast via Plymouth Drive
Northeast.
Prior to the parade and
other events beginning, traffi c
will be allowed to periodically
cross River Road at Chema-
wa Roadd. Vehicles will not
be allowed to travel north or
south on River Road during
this time.
It is expected that River
Road will begin to re-open
around 12.30 p.m.
DYWK: ‘The best part is getting
to know all these girls’
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Taylor Johnson won $250
for the fi tness award while
Crystal Llanos captured the
spirit award, taking home a
$250 scholarship and jewelry
box from Boucher Jewelers.
Both Gould and Parker
enjoyed the relationships
they made with the other
girls over the past two
months.
“It was one of the most
exciting experiences of my
life,” Parker said. “It was
very encouraging due to all
of the wonderful girls I got
to work with. I felt a part of
something. It was amazing.
I loved everyone that
participated with me.”
“It was super awesome to
get to know everybody and
that's still the best part about
it is getting to know all these
girls,” Gould added.
As Distinguished Young
Women of Keizer, Gould and
Parker advance to the state
competition Saturday, Aug.
5 at Chemeketa Community
College.
“I'm just so excited to
take everything that I've
learned from this experience
and apply it to my future,”
Parker said. “I'm super duper
stoked and I'm so grateful for
getting to work with all these
great ladies.”
KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley
Taylor Johnson won a $250 scholarship for the fi tness portion
of the Distinguished Young Women program.
obituaries
Mervin Riley Halbeisen
Dec. 3, 1935 – May 7, 2017
Keizer CERT is seeking items for its
rummage sale fundraiser in June
Sale proceeds will be used for supplies and
equipment, and to further the training of Keizer
CERT members and others in our community.
WANTED DONATIONS: We can use most
anything. Things we can’t accept include cribs,
mattresses, car seats, computers, chemicals or
anything dirty [we can’t clean items].
If you have items you’d like to donate,
please contact Bonnie at (503) 931-1450
or Trish at (503) 930 - 7318.
The Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT) Program educates people about disaster
preparedness for hazards that may impact their area
and trains them in basic disaster response skills.
Advertising space donated by Keizertimes
Mervin Riley Halbeisen,
age 81, passed away at home
with his wife, Betsy, by his side
on May 5, 2017. Mervin was
born on December 3, 1935 in
Lincoln, NE. He is survived
by his wife Betsy; two sons,
Randy and David; daughter
Connie Franklin (Alan); three
step-children Randy, Rus-
sell and Brigetta Hoch; eight
grandchil-
dren; and six
great grand-
children. He
was preceed-
ed in death
by his fi rst
wife Donna.
Halbeisen M. Halbeisen
served the
country as a paratrooper in
the US Army. He owned the
Santiam Depot Restaurant
& Lounge in Stayton. He
also was owner/operator of
Merv’s Trucking Company
in Salem.
He was active in both the
Keizer Elks and Eagles and
also the Lincoln City Eagles.
Services will be held at
the Keizer Elks Lodge, 4250
Cherry Avenue, on June 3,
2017, at 2 p.m. Donations can
be made to St. Jude’s Chil-
dren’s Hospital.
YET,
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rants, and ten were opened in
the past fi ve years (the Salem
location opened in 2014).
Dunder said the opening
date cannot be predicted this
early in the process.
side of the site were submitted
to Marion County last week
and call for $130,000 in im-
provements.
A Mexican restaurant will
take up the site between Jersey
Mike’s and Human Bean, but
there is no name besides the
property owner in permit re-
quests sent to Marion County.
The permit is for a sit-down
restaurant with a bar area and
secluded lottery area.
Eugene-based Cafe Yumm! is
coming to Keizer Station in the
near future.
Cafe Yumm!, a fast casual res-
taurant, serves up Yumm! Bowls,
wraps, soups, salads, and sand-
wiches with a focus on natural
chicken and turkey breast and
plenty of vegetarian and gluten-
free options.
Franchisees Sean and Anna
Zorn are expanding their op-
eration from Salem to Keizer.
Marne Dunder, marketing
manager for Cafe Yumm!, said
the Zorns were the fi rst franchi-
sees to bring drive-thru service
to the chain and make it fi t the
concept’s dining style.
“Everything we make is pre-
pared fresh to order, so restau-
rant concepts like ours usually
do not offer a drive-through
service, but (the Zorns) worked
with the chain to develop the
service. Drive-up orders as well
as call-ahead with pick up at the
window have been very popu-
lar at the (south Salem) Cafe
Yumm!. Two restaurants opened
since have been built to include
a drive-through,” Dunder said.
Cafe Yumm! has 21 restau-
Negotiations for a possible
movie theater, Cinemagic, at a
Keizer Station are continuing at
the city level.
In October 2016, owner
Chuck Nakvasil announced he
hoped to build a medium-sized,
fi rst-run theater across from the
Salem-Keizer Transit Center.
The process is moving slowly
because, rather than purchasing
the property outright, Nakvasil
would like to lease the city-
owned land.
This could be a fi rst for the
city, which would then have an
annual income stream from the
property. In the past, Keizer city
councilors have declined to re-
tain ownership of property, but
selling parcels off gives the city
revenues a one-time shot in the
arm while leases create a con-
tinuing source of revenue.
Talks currently are between
city staff and Nakvasil. When
necessary, city councilors
have been weighing in on the
proceedings during executive
sessions.
Nakvasil owns six other
theaters in Oregon and Wash-
ington, but the Keizer theater
appears to be the fi rst further
south than Canby.
T HE OLD
R OTH ’ S
Earlier this year there were
rumors, and an actual Facebook
announcement, of a skating rink
taking the space once occupied
by Roth’s IGA on River Road.
Those plans have yet to ma-
terialize and several attempts to
connect with the group propos-
ing the idea fell through.
As yet, no offi cial an-
nouncements have been made
for the space.
puzzle answers
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
452 Cummings Lane North • 393-0404
8:30 am • 10 am • 11:30 am • 6 pm
PEOPLESCHURCH
4500 LANCASTER DR NE | SALEM
503.304.4000 • www.peopleschurch.com
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.
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
www.KeizerChristian.org
Rev. Dr. John Neal, Pastor
Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour - 9:15 a.m.
Nursery Care Available
www.keizerjkpres.org