Jiyoung Cha Back in August 2018, Jiyoung Cha came to live in Oregon for ten months as a part of the Rotary Club of Keizer exchange program. Cha has lived with three different host families over the past ten months and has had many opportunities to fine-tune her English, make[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
Calendar for June 21, 2019
Friday, June 21 Three Dog Night will take the stage at the Historic Elsinore Theatre starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $34.50 to $99.50 and can be purchased at elsinoretheatre.com. Saturday, June 22 Keizer/Salem Area Seniors Saturday Night Dance and Potluck featuring music by The Jefferson Parks Band, admission $5.[Read More…]
Thai restaurant opens in Sandy River Center
Pad Thai prepared by Bai Bua Thai Kitchen now open on River Road N. Bai Bua Thai Kitchen, located at 5133 River Road N, opened its doors to the Keizer community in late May. This is Vichuda Stine’s fifth Thai restaurant, and when asked what makes her restaurant unique, she[Read More…]
Calendar for June 14, 2019
Friday, June 14-Sunday, June 16 Wings of Freedom vintage aircraft tour. Visit, explore and learn about a variety of WWII-era plans including a B-17, B0-24 and more. McNary Field (Salem Airport). $5-15. collingsfoundation.org. Friday, June 14 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes season opener vs Boise Hawks. Volcanoes Stadium. Tickets range from $8 to $30.[Read More…]
Graf looks to jumpstart the Volcanoes
Mitche Graf, the new president of business operations Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, plans to bring big change to the ballpark this summer (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). During their inaugural season in 1997, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes drew 136,836 fans to the ballpark as people flocked to see future big-league stars. But as of late, the[Read More…]
KPA honors MHS student with college scholarship
Pictured from left to right McNary High School Vice Principal Dan Borreen, School Resource Officer Dave Zavala, Brandi Grunberg and McNary Vice Principal Susanne Stefani. The Keizer Police Association recently awarded the Sheila Goodman Memorial Scholarship to Brandi Grunberg at McNary High School. She is planning on attending the Western[Read More…]
Keizer takes part in state’s #Trashtag challenge
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…]
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…]