APRIL 22, 2022, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A13
Marion County Fair announces Salem dog shelter offering
adoptions at reduced fees May 2-8
headliners for 2022
BY ARDESHIR TABRIZIAN
Of the Salem-Reporter
The 2022 Marion County Fair will
feature a hip-hop and country lineup
on the main stage as the event
returns to the state fairgrounds July
8-10.
Headlining
the
fair
will
be Breland, a New Jersey-born hip-
hop and country fusion artist best
known for his breakout single My
Truck. Fair organizers announced
the lineup Wednesday evening.
The mainstage on July 9 will fea-
ture Aaron Watson, a country artist
with more than a dozen self-released
albums.
Those looking to get their ticket
early to the Marion County Fair can
now get them online before prices
increase closer to the event. Tickets
are $5 for people six and older.
Admission is free for children five
and under any day, and for children
12 and under on Sunday, July 10.
The fair will feature live music,
rides, contests and food, as well as a
“full barn” with goats, pigs and cows.
“Our county 4-H and FFA kids
have been working hard and are
ready to show off for you,” organiz-
ers said in an email.
The fair is will take place at the
Oregon State Fairgrounds, 2330 17th
St N.E.
Organizers said the fair may be
limited on number of attendees, and
COVID restrictions may apply.
The 2022 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast,
sponsored by Select Impressions
will be held on Thursday, May 5, at
the Keizer Civic Center. The event is
non-denomininational and open to
the public.
The program will include prayers
for the world, America, Oregon,
Keizer, volunteers, local and national
governments,
first
responders,
public safety and the military. There
will also be prayesr for schools,
workforce and business and youth
and families within our city.
The breakfast, provided by
Elegant Catering is $9 per person.
Advanced registration is required.
Register at keizerchamber.com.
BY ARDESHIR TABRIZIAN
Of the Salem-Reporter
Marion County residents next month
can adopt a dog for $25 or less as animal
shelters in Oregon and across the U.S.
face overcrowding.
Adoption fees at Marion County Dog
Services, the county-run dog shelter, will
be reduced May 2 - 8 through the national
“Empty the Shelters” event, sponsored by
the BISSELL Pet Foundation.
The Salem shelter currently lists dogs
available for adoption as ranging
from $125 to $350. It’s located at 3550
Aumsville Hwy S.E.
“Shelters across the country are over
capacity, and highly adoptable pets are
at risk as we face one of the largest cri-
ses in recent years,” said Cathy Bissell,
founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation, in a
press release. “BISSELL Pet Foundation
is calling on people to visit their commu-
nity shelters during ‘Empty the Shelters’
to save a life through adoption. Without
you, there is no tomorrow for these
deserving pets.”
More than 275 shelters in 45 states
are participating in the event, which
has helped more than 83,000 pets get
adopted from shelters nationwide,
according to the press release.
The 36th Sheep to Shawl Festival
is scheduled for Saturday, May 7,
at Willamette Heritage Center in
Salem.
The popular event will be a full
day of events, including the opportu-
nity for the public to experience the
full journey of wool fiber processing
from the shearing of animals—sheep,
alpacas,llamas and rabbit—to the
production of lace at the hands of
expert fiber artists. Weaving, spin-
ning, knitting, and rug-hooking are
on display, as are blacksmith demon-
strations in the Center’s operating
forge.
Sheep to Shawl will be held from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
To learn more visit willametteheri-
tage.org.
Sheep to Shawl event
Prayer breakfast with mayor, May 5 slated for WHC in May
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