The City of Keizer, along with the cities of Albany and Salem, as well as Marion County and Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, are hosting a summer trash pick-up photo challenge. The challenge will run from Saturday, June 1 through Monday, September 20. Oregon residents of all ages[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
KPD’s ‘kilo: zero-one-three’ crowdfunding cancer battle
Keizer Police Officer Dan Carroll is battling Stage 3 esophageal cancer and friends in and outside of the Keizer Police Department are rallying to his side. A GoFundMe (tinyurl.com/ofccarroll) campaign with a goal of $30,000 had reached $11,800 by press time and KPD is also selling support bracelets for $5[Read More…]
Car show at Powerland June 15
Northwest Vintage Car and Motorcycle Museum will present its eighth annual All Comers Rendezvous starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 at Powerland Heritage Park, 3995 Brooklake Road NE. Visitors can view vintage cars and motorcycles displayed in the museum and on the grassy grounds. The displays this year[Read More…]
Simonka Place benefits from bevy of local giving
A 48-foot, single-panel roof donated by Freres Lumber is put in place over a new patio at Simonka Place earlier this year. Simonka Place, a Union Gospel Mission shelter for women and children, has been on the receiving end of some sizable giving efforts in the past few months, but[Read More…]
Heimerdinger says goodbye to McNary
Jason Heimerdinger was a student a McNary High School, seen here in the mid-1990s doing video editing on a VCR, before becoming a beloved Celtic teacher (Submitted). Jason Heimerdinger has been a staple of McNary High School for more than half his life. As a student, Heimerdinger graduated from McNary[Read More…]
Calendar for June 7, 2019
Continuing through Saturday, June 15 Neil Simon’s Fools at Pentacle Theatre. For tickets and show times visit pentacletheatre.org. Saturday, June 8 Keizer Salem Area Seniors Saturday Night Dance and Potluck featuring music by Lee Nicholas and Diane, admission $5. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. at 930 Plymouth Drive N.E., Keizer Willamette Valley[Read More…]
Calendar for May 31, 2019 and beyond
Continuing through Saturday, June 15 Neil Simon’s Fools at Pentacle Theatre. For tickets and show times visit pentacletheatre.org. Friday, May 31 – Saturday June 1 Volcanoes Stadium will be the host of the OSAA baseball state championships this weekend, with the Class 2A/1A and 3A games being held on Friday,[Read More…]
Students use art to take stand against gambling
Art by Keizer’s Walea Tombleson will grace the cover of a new calendar. Hundreds of artists from 11 Oregon counties participated in the Oregon Health Authority’s statewide art contest for middle school students. Designs from three Marion County youth were chosen among the top 12 to be featured in the[Read More…]
Summer counselors sought for Gilbert House museum
Gilbert House Children’s Museum is seeking summer camp counselors. Camp counselors volunteer 35 hours per week for one to seven weeks in July or August. Counselors will assist summer camp educators by supervising campers during care hours and lunch times, as well as assist with setting up and taking down[Read More…]
Alzheimer’s info session at Keizer Station June 13
Community members will have an opportunity to learn about Alzheimer’s and dementia at the Kaiser Permanente in Keizer Station, 5490 Ulali Drive at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13. Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging, and attendees will learn about the impacts of Alzheimer’s; the difference between[Read More…]