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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, JULY 14, 2017 Fees, fueling center hearings at cvuncil July 17 presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM UFC214 - Sat, July 29 Cormier v. Jones 2 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, JULY 22 CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS (PG) 11:00 AM TICKETS ARE JUST $4 SPECIAL SHOWING FOR KIDS AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM OR OTHER SENSORY SENSITIVITIES. 9 FIGHTS IN ALL ON THE HUGE SCREEN Live Fights at 5:00 (21 & Over) - Tickets $13 Reserved Seating Available Now Online. LIVE STAND UP COMEDY Lights, Comedy, Laughs! Saturday, July 15 AUGGIE SMITH & HARRY RILEY will perform at 7pm and 9pm. Admission is only $10. Ages 21 & over only. Reserved seating for this show. Purchase tickets at box offi ce or at our website. Today in History Parisian revolutionaries and mutinous troops storm and dismantle the Bastille, a royal fortress and prison that had come to symbolize the tyranny of the Bourbon monarchs. This dramatic action signaled the beginning of the French Revolution, a decade of political turmoil and terror in which King Louis XVI was overthrown and tens of thousands of people, including the king and his wife Marie-Antoinette, were executed. — July 14, 1789 Food 4 Thought “Let them eat cake.” — Marie Antoinette The Month Ahead Friday, July 14 Annual Western BBQ at Avamere Court at Keizer, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Horse-drawn wagon rides, barbecue, live music, ponies. Music by the Jefferson Parks Band. 503-393-3624. Saturday, July 15 Free summer concert series continues at Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre at 6:30 p.m. with Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts. kraorg.com. 12th annual Knights of Columbus Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Edward Catholic Church, 5303 River Road N. 503-390-0826. mikenginger@comcast.net. Remodeling by Classic Homes ribbon cutting for new location, 4195 River Rd. N. 11 a.m. Monday, July 17 Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. Keizer Civic Center. Tuesday, July 18 Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Keizer Public Art Commission meeting, 6 p.m. Keizer Civic Center. Wednesday, July 19 – Saturday, July 22 Keizer Homegrown Theatre presents Romeo and Juliet at its annual Shakespeare in the Park at Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre at Kezier Rapids Park. All performances at 6:30 p.m. No outside food or beverages allowed. keizerhomegrowntheatre.org. Wednesday, July 19 Dogs to the Rescue, a lively all-ages puppet show about climate pollution, 6 p.m., Keizer Community Library. Puppet dogs train their owners how to stop pollution with humor and songs. Audience participation. Thursday, July 20 – Sunday, July 23 Bite and Brew of Salem at Riverfront Park. Music, carnival, games all days. Admission prices range from $5 to $20 on thebiteandbrew.com. Friday, July 21 – Sunday, July 23 Salem Air Fair and Festival, Bush’s Pasture Park. Admission is $5; free for 12 and younger. salemart.org. From previous reporting The Keizer City Council will have its hands full with four public hearings at its meeting Monday, July 17. Two of them could impact every resident in the city. Topping the list are hearings on ordinances to establish pub- lic safety and parks services fees. The council will take testi- mony on a proposed $4 fee to create a dedicated parks fund and an additional $4 fee to cre- ate a dedicated police fund. In May, city councilors di- rected staff to draft an ordi- nance to include at least the following: a $4 fee per month assessed to both residential and commercial customers with no increases for one year; an $8 cap on future increases; a reporting requirement for the Keizer parks and public works staff; and available discounts for seniors and low-income resi- dents along with the stipula- tion that no one will have their water cut off due to not paying the fee. The idea met with some consternation on the part of council. Some councilors would rather see the city put the fee on a ballot or police services placed ahead of parks needs, others felt the need was imperative and action needed to be taken. Councilors Kim Freeman, Roland Herrera and Bruce Anderson voted for drafting the ordinance, but wavered on support of the path the council was taking. “I will support moving for- ward to draft an (ordinance), but that doesn’t mean I am supportive of the (ordinance),” Anderson said. Mayor Cathy Clark was the most vocal supporter, while Laura Reid hadn’t appeared to have made a decision. Council- or Marlene Parsons was absent at the May meeting. The fee would result in about $600,000 in additional funding for parks. In June, councilors directed city staff to draft the ordinance regarding a public safety fee. During the meeting, Keizer cops got glowing reviews from both residents and councilors and many of the same issues that appeared to cause anxiety regarding the parks were not even broached. The $4 fee would be charged to each commercial and residential utility custom- ers in Keizer. If the fee pro- ceeds at that amount, the city would collect about $630,000. The fee would pay for the ad- dition of fi ve new offi cers: two offi cers would be added to the night patrol shifts, and one offi - cer each would be added to the Community Response Unit, the detective unit and the traf- fi c unit. The council will also hold a public hearing on development code changes that would al- low a fueling center to be con- structed in the Safeway parking Canterbury Renaissance Faire, 6569 Valley View Road in Silverton. Period demonstrations, sword fi ghting lessons and much more. Tickets $11 to $14, weekend passes available. canterburyfaire.com. 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE Keizer Festival Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m. Keizer Civic Center. Tuesday, July 25 Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700 State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 26 THIS WEEK’S MOVIE TIMES Captain Underpants (PG) Fri 1:30, 4:00, Sat 2:25, 3:55, Sun 1:55 Keizer Community Dinner, St Edward Catholic Church Parish Hall, 5303 River Road N. 5 to 7 p.m. Free, goodwill donations gladly accepted. Baywatch (R) Fri 9:15, Sat 9:15, Sun 8:25 Thursday, July 27 Boss Baby (PG) Fri 1:40, Sat 12:25, 2:00, Sun 12:00, 3:15 Keizer Points of Interest Committee meeting, 6 p.m. Keizer Civic Center. Saturday, July 29 Free Community Shred Day, Oregon State Credit Union, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring sensitive paperwork (bills, bank statements and old checks) for shredding. 4952 River Road N. Monday, July 31 – Thursday, August 3 McNary Youth Soccer Camp, 6 to 7:30 p.m. The camp is run by coaching staff from both the boys and girls programs. Cost is $60 per participant and includes a T-shirt. Register online at www.eventbrite.com/e/mcnary- soccer-camp-2017-ages-5-18-tickets-35864286045. For more information, contact McNary girls coach AJ Nash at aj.nash@gmail.com or 503-559-9279. Add yvur event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.cvm. • Cvuncil will take public testimvny vn $4 parks and pvlice fees, Safeway gas stativn. • Meeting begins at 7 p.m. lot at the corner of Chemawa Road and River Road. Safeway approached the city earlier this year with a re- quest to amend city code to allow for a fueling center. The Keizer Planning Commission approved a change in the code, but did not include a site for associated convenience sales that Safeway reps advocated said was “necessary part” of the fueling center. Keizer Fire District is op- posing the change citing the increase in traffi c to the shop- ping center directly across from the fi re station. Lastly, the council will take testimony on a proposed amendment to the Keizer Sta- tion Area B Master Plan. Ap- proval would change the size of the allowable buildings from two roughly equally-sized buildings to one larger build- ing and one smaller building. The change is being requested to foster the development of a movie theater in the area across from the Salem-Keizer Transit Center on Keizer Station Bou- levard Northeast. Anyone wishing to com- ment may do so in person at the meeting or submit writ- ten response to City Recorder Tracy Davis no later than 5 p.m. July 17. Responses can be delivered to the Keizer Civic Center or mailed to Tracy Da- vis, City Recorder, P.O. Box 21000, Keizer, OR 97307. lvvking back in the KT eclipse watch 10:18 AM Once-in-a-lifetime event or Apoc-eclipse? By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes About this time one year ago, everyone was told to get excited about the total so- lar eclipse that will pass over Keizer on Aug. 21 and travel a path across the lower United States. As the celestial event looms, messages from public offi cials have started sounding like residents should be preparing for a doomsday event with en- couragements to stock up on gas and basic supplies. The reality? It's probably somewhere in between. “There's nothing really de- fi nitive because we don't have locked down numbers yet,” said Lt. Andrew Copeland of the Keizer Police Department. Regional public safety of- fi cials are expected to meet in a closed-door session on July 18, but estimates regarding the number of visitors the Salem- Keizer area can expect to see have ranged from 100,000 to a half million. Copeland said it's likely to be on the lower end of that spectrum, but nothing is set. State offi cials expect about 1 million people to travel to Oregon to take part in the planned and spontaneous ac- tivities, but many will likely peel away from Interstate 5 to areas where ambient lights are less likely to interfere with the viewing. Still, Copeland said Keizer police are doing all they can to prepare. “We will try to have re- serves and cadets at Keizer Rapids Park during the con- certs planned for that event and we will have two overtime offi cers on duty throughout the weekend,” Copeland said. On the day of the eclipse, Copeland said the department will have every offi cer they can in uniform and on the streets to deal with expected traffi c. “It might come down to manning intersections to try to get people to I-5, but we're not sure how backed up the highway will be either,” Co- peland said. The largest potential con- cern from Copeland's per- spective is that each local agency is going to need to be self-reliant in the run-up to and aftermath of the eclipse. Assisting other agencies might be a logistic impossibility. “I don't anticipate any problems because we don't expect disruptive behavior,” Copeland said. “Otherwise, fi ll up about a week before the eclipse, get together with your family and call it history.” Oregon Department of Transportations offi cials said to expect crowding on highways throughout the state. Drivers should plan to arrive early and stay late to help ease the traffi c burden and the stress of travel. Drivers should also be aware that normal travel paths may change, ODOT construction zones and non- emergency maintenance will halt between Aug. 18 and 22; truck scales will be closed and hundreds of extra roadside readerboards are expected to be deployed on the state's highways. While many businesses are planning their own activities, other interruptions can be ex- pected. Deliveries may be de- layed due to traffi c and power and utility complications may arise. Businesses and residents have been encouraged to stock up on necessities like medications, water, toiletries and a food in case visitors de- plete local stocks. Oregon's SAIF Corpora- tion, which supplies workers' compensation insurance and other services, is encourag- ing business owners talk with employees about what plans are for the day of the eclipse and encourage telecommut- ing. SAIF offi cials also sug- gest purchasing eclipse glasses for employees and customers for safe viewing during the eclipse. sudvku 5 YEARS AGO River Rvad pursuit ends with crash An early morning pursuit ended in a crash that downed a city light pole. Keizer police pursued the vehicle at a high rate of speed when it approached the intersection at River Road North and Lockhaven Drive Northeast. The driver lost control, struck a city light pole, bounced off, careening 75 feet off the roadway. The light pole blocked southbound traffi c on River Road. Enter digits frvm 1-9 intv the blank spaces. Every rvw must cvntain vne vf each digit. Sv must every cvlumn, as must every 3x3 square. 10 YEARS AGO Interstate accident claims life vf yvung Keizer wvman Saturday, July 22 – Sunday, July 23 Monday, July 24 keypoints 08. 21. 2017 Born in China (G) Fri 5:15, Sat 2:50, Sun 4:45 Everything Everything (PG-13) Fri 3:20, Sat 12:50, 4:35, Sun 2:50, 6:30 Gifted (PG-13) Fri 5:45, Sat 12:00, 5:45 Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (PG-13) Fri 1:20, 3:40, 6:20, 8:00, Sat 4:15, 6:30, 7:45, Sun 3:40, 5:15, 8:40 King Arthur (PG-13) Fri 8:55, Sun 12:50, 6:15, 7:50 Zookeeper’s Wife (PG-13) Fri 6:50, Sun 12:25 FOR ALL SHOWTIMES GO TO NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM Keizer woman Alicia D. Stefanek died from injuries sustained in the two-vehicle crash. Oregon State Police said Stefanek was driving a 1991 GMC Safari van southbound in the left lane of Interstate 5 near mile marker 223 when it drifted off the roadway and crossed the median. 15 YEARS AGO Keizer man accused in cvnnectivn with Wvvdburn stabbing Keizer police arrested a Keizer man in connection with the stabbings of three men in Woodburn. The man was arrested during what was described as a high-risk traffi c stop. He was accused of attempted murder and two counts of assault. 20 YEARS AGO Cvde may fvrce RVs tv hit rvad If approved, a rule in the new Keizer Development Plan would make it illegal for most residents to park RVs in their driveways. And area storage facilities are running out of room and have trouble with break-ins. 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