After a long day, the thought of cooking dinner and cleaning up the kitchen can be daunting. The Keizer Chamber of Commerce is hoping to restore some peace of mind to home chefs. A new initiative aims to support both home cooks and local restaurants. The chamber calls it Cook’s Night Off. By[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
Willamette Lutheran honored For Earthwise moves
On March 6, Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community was presented the Earthwise Large Business of the Year award by Salem Environmental Education (part of Marion County Environmental Services) at a special sustainability luncheon held at Mission Mill. Accepting the award was Kay Hayes, director of marketing; Sam McDonald, groundskeeper/supervisor, Matt Meisenberg,[Read More…]
Cyclists: Sign up for Monster Cookie
The Salem Bicycle Club is now registering riders for the annual Monster Cookie Metric Century. The ride, which takes participants from the Capitol to Champoeg State Park and back, is Sunday, April 28. Pre-registration can be completed at www.salembicycleclub.org, for $30 before April 22. Lunch and T-shirts are available for[Read More…]
Northwest Wildlife Removal, LLC
nwwildliferemoval.com • 503-991-2404 • WCO #100180 Omar Lopez Critters. Every homeowner has had them. Not every critter is a cuddly ball of fur. Many times they threaten our pets or damage our homes. If this is you, call Omar Lopez at Northwest Wildlife Removal, LLC. Since September Omar has helped[Read More…]
Where to head to stave off Spring Break boredom
Spring Break is just around the corner, March 25-29, and local organizations a offering a variety of option to keep idle hands occupied. Keizer Boys & Girls Club • The branch on Noren Avenue in Keizer will be open every day of Spring Break from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.[Read More…]
Enlightened Theatrics stages Avenue Q in Salem
Enlightened Theatrics 2019 Season opens with the multi-Tony award winning musical, Avenue Q at Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre on Friday, March 22. The musical tackles tough subjects like racism, unemployment, homosexuality, homelessness and love through catchy tunes, larger than life characters and puppetry. The production also has adult situations and[Read More…]
Colored pencils at KAA
The Colored Pencil Society of America will present its 2019 show at the Keizer Art Association’s Enid Joy Mount Gallery from Thursday, March 28 to Tuesday, April 30. The juried show is staged by the society’s District Chapter 201. An artists’ reception and awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, March[Read More…]
GROUND ZERO of Keizer growth: Park owner has history of bad-faith dealings
The owner of Wildwood Mobile Villa is no stranger to many residents of manufactured home parks in Keizer and Salem. Irvine, Calif.-based Investment Property Group also owns Briarwood Estates and McNary Oaks Mobile Villa in Keizer and five others in Salem. Brian Fitterer is the principal owner of IPG. In[Read More…]
GROUND ZERO of Keizer growth
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Editor’s note: Residents of Wildwood Mobile Villa spoke with the Keizertimes, but requested that we not use their names in out of concern of reprisal. When it comes to growth in Keizer, spaces like Wildwood Mobile Villa are where the rubber will hit the road. Residents fear[Read More…]
Poetry Out Loud finals in Salem Saturday
Nine Oregon teens will duke it out in poetry performance on the stage of Salem Public Library’s Loucks Auditorium Saturday, March 9. Students perform classic and new poetry written by others in an effort to become the new state champion. Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford will be a special presenter[Read More…]