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Geri Patricia
Swope Casterline
Sept. 26, 1922—Sept. 15, 2018
Open
Caption
Showing
TUESDAY, OCT 16
5:50 PM
Mission Impossible:
Fallout (PG-13)
Special showing with captioning
shown on screen with the movie.
Saturday,
OCT 13,
at 11:00 am
MOVIE: H OTEL
T RANSYLVANIA 3 [ PG ]
Sensory
Sensitive
Show ONLY $4
Special showing for kids and adults with
Autism or other sensory sensitivities.
STUDENT NIGHT
EVERY THURSDAY!
OCTOBER 11 ————————————
3:55 pm: Alpha (PG -13)
5:50 pm: Mission Impossible: Fallout (PG -13)
8:35 pm: Ant-Man and The Wasp (PG -13)
Generally for the 16-20 year old crowd
Today in History
A motorized rubber dinghy loaded with explosives blows a
40-by-40-foot hole in the port side of the USS Cole, a U.S.
Navy destroyer tha was refueling at Aden, Yemen. Seventeen
sailors were killed and 38 wounded in the attack, which was
carried out by two suicide terrorists alleged to be members
of Saudi exile Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda terrorist network.
— October 12, 2000
Food 4 Thought
“There comes a certain point in life when you have to stop
blaming other people for how you feel or the misfortunes
in your life. You can’t go through life obsessing about what
might have been.”
— Hugh Jackman, actor/singer, born Oct. 12, 1968
The Month Ahead
Continuing through Saturday, October 20
Pentacle Theatre presents: Dracula. A suspenseful adaption
of the Bram Stoker classic. For showtimes and ticket
information, visit pentacletheatre.org
Friday, October 12
Opening Night for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber
of Fleet Street. Follow the thrilling tale of the murderous
barber Sweeney Todd in the award-winning musical staged
at Enlightened Theatrics, 187 High St NE in Salem. 7:30
p.m. Tickets can be bought online (enlightedtheatrics.org),
by phone (503-585-3427) or in person at the theater. Show
runs through Sunday, November 4. For more information,
e-mail boxoffi ce@enlightenedtheatrics.org.
Saturday, October 13
Out of the Darkness Walk. Fundraising for the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Online registration closes
12 p.m. on August 12, but anyone can register in person day
of the event. Check-in starts at 9 a.m, walk starts 10 a.m. at
State Capitol Steps, 900 Court St NE. For more information
contact Ari Woods at oregon@afsp.org or call 503-951-3012.
Willamette Valley Genealogical Society will meet from 12 to
1 p.m. in Loucks Auditorium at Salem Public Library (585
Liberty St SE). Bette Jo Lawson and Al Ratzlaff will speak
about the Polk County Historical Society and Museum. For
more information, call (503) 363-0880.
Monday, October 15
Keizer United meeting 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., Keizer Civic Center,
930 Chemawa Road N.E.
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Keizer Civic Center, 930
Chemawa Road N.E.
Tuesday, October 16
Community Action Agency warming center new volunteer
training at First Presbyterian Church at 770 Chemeketa St
NE, Salem, OR 97301 on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m. Warming
Centers are expanding their availability increasing the need
for volunteers.
Monday, October 22
Keizer Festival Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m., Keizer Civic
Center, 930 Chemawa Road N.E.
Thursday, Oct. 24
Keizer Florist will be participating in the Society of American
Florists “Petal it Forward” movement. The store, located at
631 Chemawa Road N.E., will be handing out free two-fl ower
bouquets, one to keep and one to share with someone you
know or someone you don’t.
Saturday, October 27
Stayton Ghost Tour & Chocolate Walk. Victorian-themed
guided tour of historic Downtown Stayton with chocolate
treats after every stop. Participants are encouraged to wear a
costume. Starts at 5 p.m. with tours leaving every 15 minutes
at the Brown House Event Center, 425 North 1st Avenue in
Stayton. Presale tickets are $15 until October 18th, where
they will be sold for $20.
Annual Scarousel Bash. Treats, activities, raffl es, and
unlimited carousel rides at the at the Salem Riverfront
Carousel, 101 Front Street NE. 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for
person and can be purchased at salemcarousel.org/ Entry is
free for children under 3.
Sunday, November 4
St. Paul’s Handbell Festival. Cathy Moklkebust leads
area handbell choirs for the second concert in the 2018-
19 Evensong Concert Series. Starts at 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church, 1444 Liberty Street SE in Salem.
sudoku
Geri Patricia Swope Cast- a beat he grabbed his suit-
erline passed away peacefully case and the rest is history.
Their lives together forever
on Sept. 15, 2018.
Geri was born in Se- changed when they were
attle, Wash., to Joseph and asked to take a church in
Rina Finch. She was the Brooks, Ore. There they spent
42 wonderful years serving
youngest of three daughters.
Her mother passed away as lead pastors. During that
when she was only 2 years old. time they had a son, Bob, and
The girls were raised by their a daughter, Kelle. Geri worked
for the Assemblies of God
aunt.
The family moved to Spo- district offi ce as secretary for
kane, Wash., when she was 14. fi ve Superintendents, fi ve state
As teenagers, Geri and her sis- youth leaders plus doing the
ters were involved in the local editing of the Forward, the
church, where she led worship state church magazine, all the
and spoke on occasion. She while continuing her full time
began feeling the tug of God role as pastor’s wife and mom.
on her heart for Gospel min- Geri was a gifted speaker and
was asked to speak
istry.
at various church
It was at a city-
functions, the Union
wide meeting when
Gospel Mission be-
she was playing her
ing one of her favor-
saxophone that Bob
ites.
Swope, a medic in
In 2004 her be-
the Army fi rst laid
loved husband of 55
his eyes on the beau-
years passed away.
tiful Geri. They be-
This was quite an
came causal friends,
G. Casterline
adjustment and time
later he was shipped
of loneliness. After
out overseas.
Geri’s life kept moving for- a time Geri and their family
ward. She found herself at doctor connected and a new
Bible School in Springfi eld, love began. They had a large
Mo. She worked part-time for church wedding and had sev-
the Gospel Publishing House. eral happy years together.
Geri’s life is a document
It was in those two years of
school that she found an in- of God’s love and faithful-
creased fondness for writing. ness. She was the best mother
One of her classes decided to and grandmother her fam-
hold a writing contest, where ily could ask for. She always
Geri won second place. It was chose to see the blessing and
at that moment she was no- to give thanks in the good and
ticed by the Gospel Publishing the bad. As she wrote, her life
House, which kickstarted her goal was, “to stay vibrantly
career in writing and editing. alive, winning souls, until Jesus
Geri wrote multiple stories comes.” We can all say Geri
for many of the Assemblies of fulfi lled her life goal until the
God national magazines. She very end.
Geri was preceded in death
also had an article published
in Pentecostal Testimony, which by her son Bob Swope. She is
is Canada’s national magazine. survived by her husband, Dr.
The three sisters loved singing Vernon Casterline, daughter,
and were asked to sing on the Kelle Schott, husband Craig,
very fi rst Revivaltime radio her daughter-in-law, Mary,
fi ve grandkids and nine great
broadcast.
Geri ended up back in grandkids.
A Celebration of Life will
Spokane, Wash., and was dat-
ing Bob while he fi nished be held at Life Spring Church
up at Northwest Bible Col- on Oct. 20, at 11 a.m., 9165
lege in Kirkland, Wash. One Portland Rd. NE, Brooks, OR
Wednesday she called Bob 97305. Private interment Wil-
and told him she had decid- lamette National Cemetery.
ed she would marry him and Arrangements by Restlawn
on Saturday. Without missing Funeral Home.
Charles C. London, Jr.
September 14, 1942 – September 16, 2018
Charles C. London Jr. died
unexpectedly in Keizer on
September 16, 2018, at the
age of 76.
Charles is survived by his
wife of 47 years Susan; his
daughters, Tricia and her
husband Ray,
Simone, and
Melissa and
her husband
Jeremy; his
grandchil-
dren Cassie,
Heather,
Anne,
Se-
bastion, Mi-
chelle, Elijah, Ashlie, Tyler,
and Avery; and his great
grandchildren Theodore and
Liana. He is preceded in
death by his parents Charles
and Celestine London; his
brother Dennis London, his
sister Sherry Pryor, and his
granddaughter Danielle Bus-
by.
Charles was born on
September 14, 1942, in
Modesto, Calif. to Charles
and Celestine London. He
graduated from Los Banos
High School in 1960 and
was drafted into the Army
in 1964. During his term of
service, he spent two and a
half years as a combat medic
in Vietnam. Before coming
home, Charles received three
Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star,
and an air medal with 86
clusters.
Charles married Susan
on July 3, 1971, in Reno,
Nev. The couple moved
to Oxnard, Calif., in 1972
where he returned to college
and worked as an armed
patrolman for a local security
company.
Later, Charles
worked as a union shingler.
After a move to Prairie City,
Ore., in 1979, he worked for
the Grant County Sheriff's
Offi ce as a deputy sheriff
in the jail. Charles retired
in 2005, as a correctional
corporal. In addition, Charles
served as a reserve police
offi cer for the Prairie City
Police Department for 15
year and spent his few extra
hours volunteering with the
Grant County Ambulance
Service and SABRA (Society
Against Battery Rape and
Abuse). Charles and Susan
moved to Keizer in 2007 to
be closer to their daughters
and grandchildren.
Charles raised his daugh-
ters to be-
lieve
they
could
ac-
complish
anything
they set their
minds to. He
was incred-
C. London
ibly
proud
of all of them
and who they have become.
He was always there to listen,
console, give an encourag-
ing word, or to help set them
straight if they were going
the wrong direction.
Charles was an avid
reader, hunter, marksman
and a member of BPOE
(Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks) for more than
35 years.
An interment, with full
military honors, is scheduled
for 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct.
19 at Willamette National
Cemetery in Portland. A
casual reception at Ringo's
Tavern (4170 River Rd N,
Keizer, OR 97303) will
take place on Saturday, Oct.
20, beginning at 4 p.m. All
are welcome to attend and
celebrate Charles' life.
In lieu of fl owers, please
send donations to Make a
Wish Foundation of Oregon
or to a charity of your choice.
Condolences can be sent to:
http://memor ialwebsites.
l e g a c y. c o m / C h a r l e s - C -
London-JR/homepage.
aspx . The family would
like to thank the Keizer
Fire Department and Salem
Hospital for their efforts and
care.
B&W show on deck
One of the most popular
art shows of the year will
take place at Keizer Art As-
sociation’s Enid Joy Mount
Gallery in November.
The Black, White and
Gray Show will open on
Friday, November 2 and run
through Sunday, Nov. 25.
The art association will
accept submitted art for the
show 3-6 p.m. on Wednes-
day, Oct. 31.
Fees for submission are
$10 for the fi rst piece, $15
for two pieces, $20 for three
pieces and four pieces is a
total of $25. Diptychs and
triptychs are $15. Fees for
non-association members is
slightly higher.
Submissions from chil-
dren 14 years and younger
are encouraged.
Entry forms and more in-
formation is available at keiz-
erarts.com.
looking
back in
the KT
5 YEARS AGO
Still z ying high at 89
George Thompson, 89, fi gured
he was setting a record for
the oldest skydiver in Oregon
when he jumped out of a plane
with his instructor last week.
Unfortunately, he was informed
that a 93-year-old had beaten
him just a few days prior.
Record or not, the lifelong
aviator and mechanic was glad
to fulfi ll his dream.
10 YEARS AGO
Healthier, stronger
Keizerite does well at
fi rst competition
Keizer resident and fi rst-time
bodybuilder Paula Moseley
trained for six months to enter
the NPC Seven Feathers Body-
building Championship. She
placed fourth and qualifi ed for
a national competition.
maze
15 YEARS AGO
K-9 dog hanging
up his leash
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.
Offi cer Niko “woofed” his
goodbyes to his fellow offi cers
this week after four years on the
force due to a slipped disk.
20 YEARS AGO
Celts get costly win
over CV
The Celtic football team moved
to 4-0 with a 35-21 win against
Crescent Valley but was dealt a
huge blow when Junior running
back Matt Efseaff suffered a
fracture in his ankle.
Maze by Jonathan Graf of Keizer