Sy Montgomery The Assistance League of Salem-Keizer, will host its Spring Forum on Thursday, May 2. The event will begin at 7 p.m at the Auditorium Building 6 at Chemeketa Community College. Attendees will hear feature speaker Sy Montgomery, a New York best-selling author of twenty books for adults and[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
‘It was really difficult to say goodbye.’
Dr. Kim Girouard had been working as a veterinarian in Keizer for over 30 years before announcing his retirement in April (Submitted). For more than three decades, Dr. Kim Girouard has been a staple of the Keizer community. Girouard has worked and co-owned the Keizer Veterinary Clinic — now Veterinary Centers[Read More…]
KPD drug takeback planned April 27
The Keizer Police Department will be hosting an event for the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at Schoolhouse Square, 5013 River Road N. Citizens are encouraged to bring unwanted or expired[Read More…]
Ag fest returns next weekend
The 2019 Oregon Ag fest will be held at the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center on Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday. Visitors can participate in events aimed to help families better understand where their[Read More…]
Fitness stations could be in place by mid-June
New fitness equipment destined for two Keizer parks has been ordered and is expected to be ready for use by mid-June, said the Keizer businessman leading the charge. Jeff Davis, who has developed and helped fund the project, provided an update to the Keizer Parks Advisory Board at its meeting[Read More…]
Calendar for April 19, 2019
Continuing through Saturday, May 4 Pentacle Theatre presents Del Shores’ Yellow, a mature drama about a southern family. Visit pentacletheatre.org for show times and tickets. Saturday, April 20 Dancing with the Salem Stars, 7:30 p.m., Historic Elsinore Theatre. Tickets range from $15 to 40. elsinoretheatre.com. Friday, April 26 Enlightened Theatrics[Read More…]
McNary grad, double amputee celebrates release of memoir
As a double-amputee, Kacey McCallister has endured challenges of all kinds over the course of his life, and he has tackled them all with a fighting and resilient spirit that is rare to find. Now, he can add the challenge of writing a book to his list of incredible accomplishments.[Read More…]
Rotary raffle party gets down, Mardi Gras style
The Rotary Club of Keizer held its annual Go for the Gold Raffle dinner and auction at the Keizer Civic Center on Saturday, April 6. The theme was Mardi Gras and everyone got into the spirit including (from left) Melissa Davis, Melanie Stiger and Raeanne McDonald.Mike Stiers of Keizer was[Read More…]
CCRLS seeks new councilor
Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service is seeking applicants from the residents of Polk, Yamhill or Marion Counties for the position of Rural Lay Representative. This can be anyone from the CCRLS Library district who lives outside of member library cities or districts. The advisory council meets five times a year,[Read More…]
Keizer athletes planning trip to Dominican Republic
Marc McAvoy, who is a behavioral specialist at Claggett Creek Middle School, has been working in the Salem-Keizer School District for nearly three decades. During that time McAvoy has also coached a number of different sports in the Keizer community — he currently is the freshman boys basketball coach and[Read More…]