The Keizer Elks Lodge held its annual charity golf tournament on Sunday, Aug. 25, raising $6,000, to be shared equally with the Oregon Elks Children’s Eye Clinic and the Keizer Community Food Bank. One hundred-sixteen Elks and guests participated. At a post-tournament luncheon awards and prizes were awarded. The winning[Read More…]
COMMUNITY
13 Keizerites win blue ribbons at state fair
By Keizertimes staff Kiah Frank strolled into the Oregon State Fair last week, curious to see how she did in art competition with other Oregonians. The lifelong Keizer resident found one of her entries – and a blue ribbon. Then another. And finally, a third blue ribbon. Frank was among[Read More…]
Damon, Affleck play against type with The Instigators on Netflix
By JT REID for the Keizertimes To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, in this world nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes, and me appreciating Matt Damon in everything he is in. Is it really any wonder that the cinematic U.S. constantly spends billions of dollars trying to retrieve[Read More…]
202 years between them
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the Keizertimes They were born the same day—Sept. 1, 1923, almost 2,100 miles apart. One was born in Missouri and the other in Oregon. More than 100 years later, William (Bill) Flanary Jr. and Mike Satalich both live at Avamere Court at Keizer, where they recently[Read More…]
Blast Camp draws hundreds to Civic Center
The Keizer Police Departments’ Blast Camp 2024 drew hundreds of people to Chalmers Jones Park at the Keizer Civic Center campus on Saturday, Aug. 31. Attendees were fed free hamburgers, grilled by volunteers, chips and beverages. Kids were presented with an obstacle course, a make-your-own keychain station, a self defense[Read More…]
KAA’s Black, White and Gray show opens Sept. 5
Traditionally held in November, the Keizer Art Association’s Black White and Gray show will open on Thursday, Sept. 6 and run through Tuesday, Oct. 1. One of the art association’s most popular shows, all of the entries in the five categories must be completed in white, black and/or gray. The[Read More…]
Wyatt Earp docu-drama flawed, yet entertaining
By JT REID For the Keizertimes Perhaps no other time in American history has been quite as romanticized as the Wild West era, and that is not surprising. Cowboys are cool; just ask my 200+ hours logged in Red Dead Redemption 2. Anybody who knows anything about the gunslingers of[Read More…]
KPD to host BLAST camp for kids and community
The Keizer Police Department is hosting BLAST camp, an end-of-summer community event and BBQ. The event takes place SatuAug. 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Rd. N. No registration or tickets are required to enter the free event. The public is invited[Read More…]
Japanese students visit Keizer
By Keizertimes Staff Middle school students from the city of Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, visited Keizer and Salem this week as part of the Salem-Iyo International Exchange program. The program allows the students to experience other cultures and strengthen their English skills. A room at the Keizer Conference Center was[Read More…]
Oregon’s Reptile Man wows at Keizer Civic Center
By QUINN STODDARD Of the Keizertimes Oregon’s Reptile man, Richard Ritchey, wowed an audience of more than 150 with his show about lizards, snakes and other reptiles. The show was held Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Keizer Event Center. Ritchey displayed reptiles such as a baby crocodile, a Gila[Read More…]