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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, JANUARY 26, 2018 Gubser neighborhood rakes in food, cash for Food Share presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM Valentine’s Romantic Dinner Movie Saturday, JAN 28, at 11:00 am “T HE S TAR ” [ PG ] Sensory Sensitive Show ONLY $2 Special showing for kids and adults with Autism or other sensory sensitivities. TUE, FEB 13 & WED, FEB 14 —–———— 6:30 PM —————— Enjoy a full service dinner by candle light, while watching a romantic movie. Admission is $27.50 PER PERSON includes movie, 4 course dinner and drinks. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, available at web site. UFC221 - Sat, Feb 10 Romero vs Rockhold 9 FIGHTS IN ALL ON THE HUGE SCREEN Live Fights at 5:00 (21 & Over) - Tickets $13 Reserved Seating Available Now Online. Today in History U.S. Navy Lt. Everett Alvarez Jr. spends his 2,000th day in captivity in Vietnam. First taken prisoner when his plane was shot down in 1964, he became the longest-held POW in U.S. history. Alvarez was downed over Hon Gai during the fi rst bombing raids against North Vietnam. He was released in 1973 after spending over eight years in captivity. — January 26, 1970 Food 4 Thought “Americans never quit.” — Gen. Douglas MacArthur, born January 26, 1880 The Month Ahead Through Saturday, February 10 Pentacle Theatre presents Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Visit pentacletheatre.org for show dates and tickets. Friday, January 26 Oregon Symphony in Salem presents Brahms’ First Symphony. 8 a.m. Smith Auditorium on Willamette University campus. Tickets range rom $35 to $50; students, $10. orsymphonysalem.org. Friday, January 26 – Saturday, January 27 First Taste of Oregon, Columbia Hall (2330 17th St.) at Oregon State Fairgrounds. Hours: Friday, 4-10 p.m., Saturday, noon-10pm. Adults $10, Seniors $8 Children under 6 are free Designated Drivers $10, Group discounts available, please call. Saturday, January 27 Cherry City Roller Derby, Season 9, Bout 8: Dolls of Anarchy vs Rydell Belles, 7 p.m. at The Mad House, 1335 Madison Street NE. Saturday, January 27 – Sunday, January 28 2018 Oregon Wedding Showcase, Jackman-Long Building, Oregon State Fairgrounds. Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $10; free parking. oregonweddingshowcase.com. Sunday, February 4 Blind Boys of Alabama at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2:30 p.m. The grammy-award winning group bring their unique style of gospel music to Salem. Tickets are required to attend the performance, and they’re likely to go fast. The recommended donation for a ticket is $20. For more information on tickets contact musicguild@ stpaulsoregon.org Monday, February 5 City Council meeting. 7 to 9 p.m. Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Tuesday, February 8 Traffi c Safety/Bikeways/Pedestrian meeting. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. West Keizer Neighborhood Association meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. The Gubser Miracle of Lights Christmas had a ban- ner 2017 season resulting in a major donation to the Marion- polk Food Share at the Greater Gubser Neighborhood Asso- ciation last week. The 24-day run of the lights display yielded fi nancial dona- tions of $28,926.79 (an average of more than $1,000 per day) and record 27,180 pounds of donated food. Volunteers tend- ing the donation booth also gave out a record 34,000 candy canes. The cash donation is equiv- alent to more than 109,000 meals for local families in need, said Rick Guapo, president of the food share. In the past fi ve years, the Miracle of Light has generated more than 500,000 meals. The organizers were honored with the Oregon Food Bank Asso- ciation's Hunger Buster Award in 2017. More than 80 percent of the homes along the display route participated in the 2017 display. Salem Reads: One Book, One Community kicks off Feb. 2 with a month of activi- ties and events in Salem and at the Salem Public Library. Salem Reads is a community reads program that invites the entire city to read the same book and enjoy programs built on the themes of the book. Outcasts United by Warren St. John has been chosen for the second season of Salem Reads. It is the true story of a small, typical southern US town, transformed into one of the nation’s most diverse com- munities as a refugee resettle- ment site. In Outcasts United, St. John explores the impact of this radical change on refugees and townspeople through the story By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes Keeping costs under control was the focus of a work ses- sion the Salem-Keizer School Board held Tuesday. The board heard Michael Wolfe, district chief operat- ing offi cer, recommend the construction manager/general contractor method of running the school construction project that will be on the May ballot. The usual method, Wolfe noted, has been contracting with a design professional that designs the project and adver- tises for bids from contractors, with the lowest bidders deter- mining the actual cost of the project. This is known as the design-bid-build method. Under Oregon law, howev- er, alternative methods includ- ing that of the CM/GC are permitted for public agencies if Tuesday, February 13 Assistance League of Salem-Keizer’s 47th Annual Lasagna Lunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The luncheon will feature a member’s secret lasagna recipe including vegetarian options as well as take-out and delivery services for those who can’t make it. The event includes musical entertainment and benefi ts the philanthropic service programs of Assistance League. Tickets are $25, available for purchase at als-k.org. Takes place at Willamette Heritage Center in Salem. Planning Commission meeting. 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Greater Gubser Neighborhood Association meeting. 7 to 8 p.m. at Gubser Elementary School, 6610 14th Avenue NE. Thursday, February 15 Volunteer Coordinating Committee, 6 to 7 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Saturday, February 17 Cherry City Roller Derby, Season 9, Bout 9: Dolls of Anarchy vs Panty Raiders, 7 p.m. at The Mad House, 1335 Madison Street NE. Thursday, February 22 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE they can show that certain cir- cumstances make an alternative method more feasible. Such circumstances typically have been limited project delivery time, unusual technical com- plexity requiring specialized knowledge or skills, complicat- ed project phasing, substantial work coordination issues, and limited project budget. The last has been a district concern for the proposed proj- ect to build and expand build- ings and ensure their seismic Parents looking for the best path for their kids to take to school have a new resource. Wayne Frey, a mem- ber of the Keizer Traf- fi c Safety, Bikeways and Pedestrian Committee, compiled an e x h a u s t ive list of potential walking routes to Keizer’s schools and all of them are housed on the city’s website, www. keizer.org. To access to routes, go to the website, click on “Com- fi tness. The CM/GC method in- volves a single contract with a company that uses a com- petitive selection process that requires considerable coordi- nation and interaction. Once the design process reaches an acceptable level, the CM/GC typically submits a guaranteed maximum price. Salem-Keizer successfully used CM/GC for the 2008 general obligation bond, Wolfe said. Downsizing (R) Fri 8:55, Sun 7:50 Thor Ragnarok (PG-13) Fri 4:20, 6:25, 9:05 Sat 1:10, 6:10, 8:35 Sun 2:30, 6:15, 8:40 Star (PG) Fri 12:00, Sat 1:30, Sum 12:20 Only The Brave (PG-13) Sat 3:40 Daddys Home 2 (PG-13) Fri 12:35, 1:50, Sat 3:20, 5:15, Sun 3:00 Bad Moms Christmas (R) Sat 7:10 Keizer Points of Interest Committee meeting. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Tuesday, February 27 Ferdinand (PG) Fri 12:15, 2:15, 3:50, Sat 11:50, 1:55, 4:00, Sun 12:00, 2:05, 4:10 FOR ALL SHOWTIMES GO TO NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM munity” in the navigation bar and then selects “Walk- ing Routes to Schools in Keizer.” The routes are streamlined to work with An- droid devic- es, but they work just as well on those produced by other companies as long as the user has the Google Maps app. Select your child’s school from the list and then fi nd the route with the starting point nearest to your home. When you click on the link, the map will open in the Google Maps app. Walking routes from every direction within a mile of the every Keizer school are avail- able. On average, there are at least 30 routes to each school. Sidewalk availability along the route is also noted next to each entry. looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO Lady Celts beat Olys, Scots sudoku McNary’s girls varsity basketball come away with two wins this week. The Lady Celts trounced the Sprague Olympians 62-27 and three days later steamrolled the McKay 46-29. Enter digits from 1-9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square. 10 YEARS AGO Man pulls gun on walker, gets cuffed A local man was arrested after allegedly picking a fi ght with a man walking his dogs. When the victim threatened to unleash his dogs on the man, he pulled out a black handgun and began threatening the victim. The victim was able to fl ee and call the police. Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13) Fri 2:30, 6:50, Sat 6:30, 9:10, Sun 12:45, 5:30, 7:35 All the Money in the World (R) Fri 8:30, Sat 8:45, Sun 5:00 ley Landscape, John represent- ing JK Timber and Lisa Lathan representing HomeSmart Re- ality. School ped routes on city website THIS WEEK’S MOVIE TIMES Despicable Me 3 (PG) Fri 4:40, Sat 11:20 Keizer Public Arts Commission fi nal story pole design meeting, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Keizer Civic Center, 980 Chemawa Road N.E. Open invite. of a youth soccer team called the Fugees. Opening night is Tuesday Feb. 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It features a free Outcasts United book give away and free author lecture tickets for Warren St. John’s Feb. 27 visit. In addition, an Outcasts United inspired art exhibit by local artists that will remain on display at the library until March 4. Everyone is in- vited to attend. The Salem Public Library will also host documentary fi lms, facilitated conversations, a refugee panel, book club meet- ings and the author visit, all free to the public. Visit the library foundation’s website at splfoun- dation.org for a complete list- ing of events. Maps Credit Union, Lisa and Devin Campbell represent- ing Print Specialties, Gerald Nichols representing McKin- School board looks to rein in costs ahead of bond vote City Council Work Session. 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Wednesday, February 14 Sponsors this year included: Dana Burk representing Keller Williams, Brenda Oleman rep- resenting Serenity Cleaning, Salem Reads kicks off Feb. 2 Monday, February 12 Parks Advisory Board meeting. 6 to 8 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Submitted Suzanne McConnell, GGNA president, organizers Jessica Ratliff, Brigett Eisele, Gavin Eisele and Isaiah Ratliff present a check for more than $28,000 to Rick Guapo of the Marion-Polk Food Share. 15 YEARS AGO KEIZERTIMES.COM Web Poll Results Do you support a ban on smoking in all Keizer parks? 65% – Yes 35% – No Vote in a new poll every Thursday! GO TO KEIZERTIMES.COM Keizerites join protest for education funding Keizer educators and residents joined thousands of protest- ers in Salem on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to call attention to Measure 28 and school fund- ing. Signs, chants, and songs challenged politicians to deliver action instead of more rhetoric about public education. 20 YEARS AGO Stull sues city for $30 million over dismissal Charles Stull, former Keizer Police Chief, launched a full-scale legal attack on the city; claiming city employees, including police offi cers, lied to get him fi red. The ex-chief is also suing several former subordinates who gave information against Stull during an investigation.