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JUNE 26, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A7 MONTY: ‘It’s a segment we want to serve.’ GUILTY, continued from Page A1 “Ma’am, are you pleading guilty to these charges because it’s what you did?” Geyer asked her. “Yes,” Sosa-Martinez re- sponded. “Has anyone threatened you in any way to get you to enter these pleas?” Geyer then asked. “No,” Sosa-Martinez said. “Has anyone promised you anything, other than the promise of the state to make a certain recommendation? Other than that, has anyone promised you anything to get you to plead guilty today?” Geyer asked. “No,” Sosa-Martinez re- sponded. At the time of the fatal fi re, Sosa-Martinez already had a court case against her for child neglect. She pleaded guilty in March 2012 and was on pro- bation, but police found her with drugs again in 2013. “I understand you have a probation violation pending right now in docket number 11C47710,” Geyer said to So- sa-Martinez during the June 9 hearing, which lasted less than 15 minutes. “Do you under- stand that if you plead guilty in this case, you will almost certainly be found in violation in probation in that 11C case? Do you understand that?” “Yes,” Sosa-Martinez re- plied. Shortly after 2 p.m. last Oct. 24, Keizer Fire District (Continued from pg. A1) KEIZERTIMES fi le photo Flames shoot out of an apartment on Susan Court Oct. 24, 2014. A 4-year-old was killed in the blaze. personnel responded to a fi re call at the Sosa-Martinez resi- dence. The body of her son was found inside shortly after fi refi ghters arrived. A witness told the Keizer- times Sosa-Martinez did not go back in an attempt to save her son and instead “started texting like nothing was hap- pening. We couldn’t fi gure out what the hell she was doing.” Some clues were provided in the initial court appearance for Sosa-Martinez a few days after the fi re. “(There was) the use of marijuana by the defendant’s admission on the day that her child passed away,” Marion County deputy district attor- ney Katie Suver said at that appearance. “The defendant has a history of marijuana use which has resulted in ongoing criminal sanctions.” Suver also referenced Sosa- Martinez pleading guilty in 2012 to child neglect and not- ed the mom had been found in possession of marijuana twice since then. puzzle answers “It will be kids friendly from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, with a kids menu,” Case said. “It’s a segment we want to serve.” The plan, according to Case, is to eventually be open from 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. each day, which means having a staff of least 20 employees (up from four) by opening day. While reaching the entire family, Case noted there will also be full lottery and a pub atmosphere for adults after 9 p.m. “It will be a bistro pub, with an emphasis on the food,” he said. Fred Martin, one of the employees for the Graues, will be continuing with the new ownership. “I’m super excited,” Martin said. “It sounds like an awe- some concept and a great op- portunity.” Case has visions of being highly visible in Keizer. “We want to outreach and be involved in local schools and sports organizations,” he said. “We want to really be- SPLASH, continued from Page A1 “Robert makes the deci- sion, based on daily opera- tions,” Lawyer said at the time. “If he wants to run it, he can come part of the community and to be a benefi t to the community. We’re excited to be a part of the community.” “We want to really become part of the community and to be a benefi t to the community.” — Lance Case Case said his group was looking to open outside of the Portland area a few months ago and came across The Pub in February when it was for sale. “This was one of many locations we looked at along River Road,” Case said. “This is an excellent location, with residential and business around. The proximity to both go ahead and do that. The schedule can be adjusted on really hot days if we want to run it because of weather con- ditions.” After a story and editorial ran on the topic last summer, Mondays and Tuesdays were added to the rotation, albeit No Job Too Big or Too Small • Additions & Repairs • Dry Rot Repairs • Flooring & Countertops • Roofi ng & Siding • Kitchens & Baths • Doors & Windows • Decks & Fences • Patio & Deck Covers 503.393.2875 remodelkeizer.com CCB#155626 Flashback with the Rollin’ Oldies Vintage Trailer Club ere h t Be r be o are! squ You are invited to check out this collection of cool vintage trailers on display at Willamette Lutheran Homes Thursday, July 9 2 pm – 4 pm Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community 7693 Wheatland Rd N, Keizer | 503-393-1491 www.willamettelutheran.com | Like us on Facebook! Entertainment by Bruce Johnson & Co. Refreshments Served and to I-5 were big factors. We also didn’t have to build this into a restaurant or build from the ground up.” Denny Graue confi rmed on Tuesday he had sold The Pub after having it for sale about four months. “The support wasn’t that great,” said Graue, who had turned the business into a sports bar. “We were los- ing money. We found an op- portunity in Silverton with Towne House Restaurant and Lounge. The place is very well established, with a good repu- tation in town.” After making such a big change at The Pub, including the addition of a number of TVs, Graue admitted he was hoping for more success. “It was disappointing, but if the business isn’t thriving there’s no use in keeping go- ing,” he said. “There are so many bars along River Road, the city can only support so much. The reputation of the place after Don Porter passed got worse and worse. We were trying to fi x the mistakes of everyone that came after him.” for fi ve hours per day. “Robert and I have evalu- ated the options of increasing the operation of the Splash Fountain to provide additional opportunities for the com- munity to enjoy this amenity,” Lawyer said at the time. “We have determined that we can operate the Splash Fountain on Mondays and Tuesdays from noon to 5 p.m. without a signifi cant impact to the op- erations budget for the parks system.”