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Volunteers sought for
regional, city committees
Oregon State Fair returns,
tickets on sale now
The Oregon State Fair returns to
an in-person event and will operate at
full capacity Friday, August 27 through
Monday, Sept. 6. No mask, physical dis-
tancing, or proof of vaccination will be
required. The announcement comes
on the heels of Oregon Governor Kate
Brown’s decision to fully reopen Oregon
for business.
All tickets including fair admission,
carnival, concerts, and the new Celebrate
Oregon Harvest went on sale Thursday,
July 1 at oregonstatefair.org. Discounts
available for tickets purchased in advance.
Additional programming is in the fi nal
stages of planning and will be announced
soon. The Columbia Bank Concert Series
includes:
“We are overjoyed to welcome back
our patrons and vendors to celebrate fun
at the 156th Oregon State Fair,” said CEO
Kim Grewe-Powell, Oregon State Fair. “We
have missed our strong fair community of
agriculturists, performers, exhibitioners,
and visitors from around the region. Gov.
Kate Brown’s announcement means we
will once again see the smiles from our
guests as fun makes a comeback.”
Concert performers at the fair this year
include: Chicago, Seether, Pat Benatar
and Neil Giraldo, Flo Rida and Collective
Soul.
Speed Bump By DAVE COVERLY
The City of Keizer is looking for volunteers to fi ll a handful of roles on committees
and commissions.
The current openings are:
• A four-year term on the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Development
Partnership. The partnership identifi es regional community development priorities
and facilitates regional, intergovernmental coordination of development initiatives.
The board has detailed membership requirements with Keizer’s assigned member
being someone in the professional fi eld. The board meets once a year at the Council
of Governments building in downtown Salem.
• Two vacancies on the Keizer Budget Committee. Committee members assist in
examining and analyzing proposed budgets for the City of Keizer. Volunteers must be
registered voters and Keizer residents.
• Three vacancies on the Keizer Planning Commission. Commissioners make
recommendations to the city council on matters of future growth, development, and
beautifi cation. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month. The com-
position of the commission must meet certain guidelines set by the state and com-
missioners must fi le a statement of economic interests with the Oregon Government
Ethics Committee.
• High School students can volunteer as youth liaisons with a number of city com-
mittees. Anyone interested in applying for a position can pick up an application at
Keizer City Hall at 930 Chemawa Road NE, access an electronic version at keizer.org
or call or email Deputy City Recorder Debbie Lockhart at 503-856-3418 or lockhartd@
keizer.org. Applications received by Wednesday, Aug. 4, will be interviewed at the
Thursday, Aug. 12, Volunteer Coordinating Committee meeting.
Capitol building reopens,
tours resume Monday
Oregon's Capitol Building is opening to the public after a year of restricted
access as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guided tours of the Capitol resume Monday, July 19, with daily 11 a.m. and
2 p.m. off erings. In August, four tours will be off ered daily. Tower tours will
resume in 2022.
The Capitol had been open only to legislators, essential employees and
members of the media since March 2020, including during the 2021 session.
Much of the legislature's business was conducted virtually.
Ongoing construction at the Capitol will mean a number of areas are still
closed, which includes the Senate and House wings until December 2021. State
Street entrances and front steps are temporarily closed for construction.