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Today in History
German General Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps
launch an off ensive against an Allied defensive line in
Tunisia, North Africa. The Kasserine Pass was the site
of the United States’ fi rst major battle defeat of the war.
Despite his skill, until this point Rommel had been unable
to do much more than manage his own forces’ retreats,
but the Battle of Kasserine Pass would fi nally display the
“Desert Fox’s” strategic genius.
— February 14, 1943
Food 4 Thought
“I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me,
certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all.”
— James Baldwin, novelist, playwright, poet, activist
The Weeks Ahead
Through Tuesday, February 25
Keizer Art Association presents its annual McNary High
School Art Show at the Enid Joy Mount Gallery. For
gallery hours visit keizerarts.com.
Friday, February 14 – Sunday, February 16
Keizer Homegrown Theatre presents Love, Loss and
What I Wore, by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron. Keizer
Cultural Center, 980 Chemawa Rd. N.E. Performances
at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. matinee on
Sunday. Tickets are $15; free with an Oregon Trail Card.
keizerhomegrowntheatre.org.
Saturday, February 15
Valentine’s Day potluck dance, 7-10 p.m. Keizer/Salem
Area Senior Center, corner of Cherry Ave. NE and
Plymouth Drive. Featuring music of Crossfi re. Cost is $5.
Monday, February 17
Free admission to the Gilbert House, 116 Marion St N.E., for
the Legacy of Play Day from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free parking
is available at Riverfront Park and in the Marion Parkade.
Tuesday, February 18
Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Keizer City Council meeting, 6 p.m., Keizer Civic Center,
930 Chemawa Road N.E.
Wednesday, February 19
St. Edwards Parish will be hosting a free suicide prevention
class, QPR, from 6:30-8 p.m. The class is open to anyone
over the age of 13.
Thursday, February 20
African-Americans in Oregon: A Unique Legacy at
Chemeketa Community College’s Salem Campus, Building
2, Room 179, from 6 - 9 p.m. Professor Dr. Julius McGee,
from Portland State University, will explore the policies
and decisions and examine how Oregon’s history impacts
Oregon today.
Greater Gubser Neighborhood Association meeting, 7
p.m., Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road N.E.
Friday, February 21 – Sunday, February 23
Keizer Homegrown Theatre presents Love, Loss and
What I Wore, by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron. Keizer
Cultural Center, 980 Chemawa Rd. N.E. Performances
at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. matinee on
Sunday. Tickets are $15; free with an Oregon Trail Card.
keizerhomegrowntheatre.org.
Wednesday, February 26
Community dinner, 4-5:30 p.m., St. Edward Catholic
Church, 5303 River Rd.N. Free. Public is invited.
Facebook.com/Keizer-Community-Dinner.
Saturday, February 29
Salem Lifestyle Show at the Salem Convention Center, 200
Commercial st. S.E. on from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Local businesses
will showcase what they have for the upcoming spring and
summer seasons. There will be free seminars, demonstrations,
samples and door prizes throughout the day.
Friday, March 6
Confl uence Willamette Valley LGBT Chorus presents
Moving Forward at 7:30 p.m., conducted by artistic
director Raymond Elliott. First Congregational United
Church of Christ, 700 Marion St. NE in Salem. Advance
tickets are $15 ($12 for seniors and students) or $18/$15
at the door. Visit brownpapertickets.com.
Tuesday, March 10
The Willamette Valley Women’s Military League holds its
monthly meeting, 11:30 a.m., Red Lobster Restaurant, 521
Lancaster Dr. NE. Speaker is Anna Potter, ODVA director
of Aging Veterans Services.
Saturday, March 14
Keizer Community Center cleanup, 9 a.m.-noon. Sponsored
by the City of Keizer and Lakepoint Community Church.
Public is encouraged to volunteer to help. Dress for March
weather. Contact Mark Caillier at 503-930-7481.
Tuesday, March 17
St. Patrick’s Day Tea at Deepwood Estates from
2-4 p.m. Tickets are $28 per person, gluten free
options are for an additional $8 per ticket. Get tickets
online
at
deepwoodmuseum.org/event-calendar/
event/564/2020-03-17/ or call 503-363-1825.
Friday, March 20 – Saturday, March 21
Plant sale at Deeepwood from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will
be over four plant vendors with free admission to the sale.
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Pedestrian killed on River Road
A 52-year-old woman was
killed while crossing River
Road North Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Keizer police offi cers were
notifi ed about a vehicle colli-
sion with a pedestrian in the
5000 block of River Road
North about 10 p.m.
Responding offi cers dis-
covered a woman who had
been killed as a result of being
struck.
The initial investigation in-
dicated a Keizer woman, the
sole occupant of a red 2000
Ford Edge SUV, had been
driving south on River Road
when the collision occurred.
The deceased woman was not
within a crosswalk at the time.
The driver remained at the
scene, and impairment is not
suspected. River Road was
closed from the time police
arrived until about 2:30 a.m.
The traffi c safety team con-
tinues to investigate; however,
no citations are expected. The
name of the woman killed was
being withheld, pending noti-
fi cation of next of kin.
actors while they perform,”
Bock said.
“If you enjoy listening to
people tell stories about their
lives and you enjoy laughing,
you are willing to maybe tear
up, maybe even cry, then it's a
play for you,” Polzer added.
SHOW,
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men fresh material to tease us
with. I think that’s important,
we need to laugh at ourselves.”
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
plays at the Keizer Cultural
Center Feb. 14-16 and 21-
23. Show times are 7 p.m. on
Fridays and Saturdays and 2
p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are
$15. They can be purchased
at the door or online at www.
ke i z e r h o m e g row n t h e a t re.
org. Admission is free with an
Oregon Trail Card.
The staged reading is a set
of rotating, and interactive,
monologues linked by fashion
– and all of its ups and downs
– during key moments of the
characters’ lives. Memorable
moments are marked by an
unfortunate prom dress, the
evils of fi tting rooms, the
inability to fi nd anything in
your messy purse, searching
for a bridal gown, the trauma
of bra shopping for the fi rst
time and the loss of one
perfect shirt to cite just a few.
The play was adapted by Nora
and Della Ephron from the
1995 bestselling book by Ilene
Beckerman.
Actor Storm Kennedy has
a personal connection to the
show aside from being a fan.
Beckerman was a late best
friend’s mother.
“It's about her life and
my best friend is woven in
and all her siblings, her aunts
and uncles and friends and
cousins,” Kennedy said. It’s her
fourth time portraying some
of the various women in the
play.
Her favorite character in
the line-up is named Rosie.
“Her story is about a very
strong family, but there was a
death that was very hard on
the children. Then there was
a new person brought into
the family and there was one
piece of clothing that made
a signifi cant impact on the
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ABOVE: Stacia Rice
RIGHT Rachel Polzer.
LOWER RIGHT:
Jodi Altendorf
character,” Kennedy said.
Actor Rachel Polzer is new
to the show, but it was one she
had her eye on when she took
part in Homegrown auditions
in January. Her favorite
monologue comes from the
character Liz.
“She is remembering both
her love for cowboy boots,
really nice cowboy boots and
a really terrible relationship,”
Polzer said. “She still has these
well-cared-for boots and, for
me, they are a symbol of her
strength.”
Polzer
added
that
participating
in
the
production has presented her
with opportunities to explore
her own stories in new ways.
Homegrown’s space in
the Keizer Cultural Center,
980 Chemawa Road N.E., is
ideal for the performance, said
Bock.
“I started out doing this
play in larger venues but,
when we moved to smaller
ones, I realized this is precisely
the type of intimate space
the show was made for. The
audience connects better in
the smaller spaces and you’ll
fi nd them speaking back to the
traffi c court
NO INSURANCE
USE OF MOBILE DEVICE
OTHER
Timothy Layne Blanken-
ship, $600; Malina Denise
Newell, $642; Karla Pamela
Gomez Alavez, $317; Eliza-
beth Osio Herrera, $235.
Victoria Lynn Clark, $235;
Maria Alberta Gillespie, $235;
Gurray Bayow Mathin, $235;
Imaej Buchanan Rodriguez,
$265; Shea Matthew Corum,
$235; Maria C Guzman Mar-
tinez, $235; Michelle Renee
Howard, $235; Amanda Gayle
Abram, $235; Rebecca Casas,
$235; Michelle Lynn Perez,
$235.
Larry Wayne Killing-
sworth, $385, failure to stop
for bus safety lights; Aurri-
aunna M Mueller, $642, fail-
ure to drive within a lane;
Malina Denise Newell, $115,
improper display of validat-
ing stickers; Kelly E David-
son, $115, failure to use safe-
ty belts; Carlos Alberto Diaz
NO PROOF OF INSURANCE
Enrique Santana Medina
Ortega, $600.
DRIVING WHILE
SUSPENDED
Timothy Layne Blanken-
ship, $1,258; Enrique Santana
Medina Ortega, $1,258; Leo
Ortel Cornwall, $492; Karla
Pamela Gomez Alavez, $440;
Javier Salvador Barboza, $440;
Juan Carlos Sandoval Domin-
guez, $440; Leslie Gene Ur-
ban, $492.
Estrada, $165, illegal U-turn;
Alfonso Martinez Concep-
cion, $40, operation of vehi-
cle without required lights;
Lisa Michelle Leibham, $245,
failure to stop and remain
stopped for pedestrians; Julie
Mae Anderson, $115, failure
to use safety belts; Toni Ruth
Reed, $145, illegal U-turn.
maze
SPEEDING
Vanessa Marie Allred, $145;
Juan Carlos Sandoval Domin-
guez, $145.
FAILURE TO OBEY
TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEVICE
Brian Joseph Dennis, $245;
Toni Ruth Reed, $235.
looking back
5 YEARS AGO
Roundabout coming in July
Another road project involving Chemawa Road and the state has
been pushed back. In this case, however, the delay is relatively
minor. While delays pushed back the Oregon Department of
Transportation’s Chemawa Road reconstruction project a couple
of years – it was fi nally completed late last year – a new roundabout
at Chemawa and Verda Lane is still on track to be done this year.
10 YEARS AGO
Maze by Jonathan Graf of Keizer
First Citizen Awards Saturday
The First Citizen Banquet and After Party is set for Saturday,
Feb. 6, at the Keizer Civic Center. Three big awards for involved
citizens will be given out: Keizer First Citizen, Merchant of the
Year and the Service to Education award.
sudoku
15 YEARS AGO
Pizza entreprenuer with Christmas spirit
named First Citizen
Described as Keizer’s “very own Mr. Christmas,” longtime
volunteer Dave Walery was honored Saturday night as the
2004 Keizer First Citizen. A surprised Walery noted that his
volunteerism comes naturally, just as it does for others in the
community with a long history of making things happen.
20 YEARS AGO
Crime in Keizer drops third year in a row
Fewer people in Keizer suffered from crime in 1999 compared
to the previous year, even though the city’s population
continued to climb. Year-end statistics released by the Keizer
Police Department show that crimes people worry about – auto
theft, burglary and robbery – have all gone down.
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