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PAGE 2, KEIZERTIMES, JANUARY 16, 2015 Mayor Clark: “We’re all in” Today in History The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” becomes the law of the land. — January 16, 1919 Food 4 Thought “I know I was an alcoholic because I was preoccupied whether alcohol was going to be served or not.” — Betty Ford, First Lady 1974-77 The Month Ahead Saturday, January 17 The Merry Widow starts at 9:55 a.m. at Regal Santiam Stadium 11, 365 Lancaster Drive SE. Cast led by Broadway director and choreographer Susan Stroman. Tickets are available at the door, $22 for seniors and $26 for general. (503) 983-6030. Willamette Valley Genealogical Society meets at 10 a.m. in the Anderson Room of the Salem Public Library (585 Liberty St SE). “Reviewing Space for WVGS Collections at the City Library” will be discussed. For more information, call (503) 363-0880. Sunday, January 18 Salem Concert Band presents WU Hudson Hall Bookmarks from Japan at 3 p.m. at Elsinore Theater, 170 High Street SE. For tickets and more information call (503) 362-0485 or go to www.salemconcertband.org. Monday, January 19 Government offi ces closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tuesday, January 20 Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Meeting is a day later than usual due to the holiday on Monday. Keizer Points of Interest Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Free admission Tuesday at Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University, hours are 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. For listing of exhibits visit willamette.edu/arts/hfma. Thursday, January 22 Traffi c/Bikeways/Pedestrians Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Saturday, January 24 – Sunday, January 25 Oregon Wedding Showcase, Oregon State Fairgrounds. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $7. Fashion shows at 12:30 and 3 p.m. each day. oregonweddingshowcase.com. Monday, January 26 Keizer City Council work session, 5:45 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. K-FEST (Keizer Festival and Events Services Team) meeting, 6 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Tuesday, January 27 Stormwater Advisory Committee meeting, 11:30 a.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Keizer Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Free admission Tuesday at Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University, hours are 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. For listing of exhibits visit willamette.edu/arts/hfma. Saturday, January 31 Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” starts at 9:55 a.m. at Regal Santiam Stadium 11, 365 Lancaster Drive SE. Starring Vittorio Grigolo. Tickets are available at the door, $22 for seniors and $26 for general. (503) 983-6030. Sunday, February 1 Angela Cheng, Pianist, 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 1444 Liberty Street SE. Music of Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Prokofi ev. (503) 362-3661 or visit www. stpaulsoregon.org. Sunday, February 8 Afternoon Tea benefi t for Keizer Community Library, 1:30 p.m. Multi-course tea. Music by Bonfi re Bettys. Vintage hat and glove display. $25 per person. Call 503-363-4548 for tickets. Keizer Heritage Center, 980 Chemawa Rd. N.E. keizerlibrary.org. Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com. By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Last week Cathy Clark be- came the new mayor of Keiz- er. This week, she gave her fi rst State of the City address. Clark gave her speech at Tuesday’s Keizer Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Keizer Quality Suites, eight days after being sworn in as mayor. Clark served on the Keizer City Council for the past eight years and took over Keizer’s top spot from Lore Christopher, who led the city for 14 years. During her speech, Clark emphasized Keizerites work- ing together, the health of the city and plans moving forward. “When people move to Keizer, time and time again you hear people say they feel like they have moved home,” Clark said. “Businesses say this feels like home.” Clark said the city motto of Pride, Spirit and Volunteerism is more than a mere motto. “We live it every day,” she said. “We have decided we’re all in. We show up. We show up at meetings, at openings, at celebrations. We work in the parks, we coach our kids’ sports teams. When it comes to making Keizer a commu- nity, we’re all in.” Clark gave praise to Keizer police chief John Teague for the work he’s done since re- turning to take over the Keiz- er Police Department in the fall of 2013. “Chief Teague has been ef- fective in getting results,” she said. “He uses problem-ori- ented policing. It’s about the identifying and fi xing of the root problems.” public hearings The Keizer City Coun- cil will hold a public hear- ing on Tuesday, Jan. 20 to take comments on the city’s draft fi ndings for an exemption of the selection of brand name specifi cation materials for the Big Toy play structure. The hearing takes place at 7 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Council will also hold a public hearing that night for comments on a master plan/ lot line adjustment for Area C of Keizer Station. Bonaven- ture Senior Housing and Mountain West Investments have submitted an applica- tion to amend the previously approved master plan for the area and to consolidate eight existing parcels into four par- cels. looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO Lights, Comedy, Laughs! LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY! SATURDAY, JAN 17 Duane Goad & Travis Nelson 7 pm & 9 pm (21 & Over) Admission only $10. Reserved Seating for this show. UFC183 Silva vs. Diaz Saturday, January 31 9 FIGHTS IN ALL ON THE HUGE SCREEN Live Fights at 5:00 (21 & Over) - Tickets $12 All Ages Replay at 10:15 - Tickets $8. Reserved Seating Available Now Online. Sensory Sensitive Show Saturday, January 24, at 11:00 am MOVIE: ONLY $3 T O BE A NNOUNCED Sensory Sensitive Showings are designed specifi cally for customers with autism and other special sensory needs. Boundary. But we can’t wait to fi nish that process before we take care of the land we have.” Clark wants the commis- sion to target businesses in key sectors and lure them into Keizer, particularly along Riv- er Road. “We need to make sure they can be successful here,” she said. “We brought in fi ve commission members who have businesses on River Road. We did that on purpose. We want to make sure we can be a strong community.” As she has mentioned be- fore, Clark will be continuing her Coffee with Cathy meet- ings, an informal time for citi- zens to meet with the mayor and offer ideas or suggestions. “There are great ideas from people who really love Keiz- er,” Clark said. “I’m privileged to listen in on your ideas for Keizer.” Let’s make a deal on Keizer Station property The Keizer City Council has put off a decision on possible condemnation of a Keizer couple’s land at the freeway, opting instead to take one more shot at negotiating to buy the property. The Keizer Chamber of Commerce honored Keizertimes publisher Les Zaitz as Keizer First Citizen, Jim Nardi of Uptown Music as merchant of the year and Whiteaker’s Sally Phillips for her service to education. 20 YEARS AGO City seeks grant to pay for home repairs Keizer offi cials are aggressively seeking a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant that will help low- and moderate- income residents repair their homes. Clark made it clear several times during her speech she’s looking forward to the future in Keizer. “I want to let you know Keizer works,” she said. “Keiz- er works because we’re com- mitted to making it work. We’re all in.” local weather sudoku Enter digits from 1-9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square. KEIZERTIMES.COM Web Poll Results Has your recent savings at the gas pump impacted your spending in other areas? 66% - No 34% - Yes 10 YEARS AGO 15 YEARS AGO 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark delivers her fi rst State of the City address Tuesday at the Keizer Quality Suites during the Keizer Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Prime Steak has closed Prime Steak and Seafood at McNary Golf Club has closed. The golf club manager described the closing as “fairly sudden.” Chamber honors publisher, teacher, ‘music man’ DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! Clark touched on the 19 parks in Keizer and empha- sized the need for sustainabil- ity. “As much as we’d like to think we will be here forever, we won’t be,” she said. “We have to have new people get involved in the parks so they can be sustainable.” Related to that, Clark men- tioned the Big Toy play struc- ture coming to Keizer Rapids Park. A fi ve-day community build is scheduled for June 10 to 14, with more information online at keizerbigtoy.org. “Grab your kids, your neighbors and go sign up,” Clark said. “Let’s come to- gether and build a fantastic play place for our kids, our grandkids, our community. I couldn’t be prouder to be part of a community that wants to do something like this. We are going to make this happen.” Clark said Keizer has come through the Great Recession in “fi ne form” and has a bright future. “If I were to summarize the state of the city, we are start- ing to boom,” she said. “You look at Keizer Station, River Road, our new developments. And we are poised to do even more.” While noting success of businesses in Keizer Station, Clark also mentioned the Keizer Economic Develop- ment Commission she’s chair- ing, which builds upon the previous River Road Renais- sance task force and the Keizer Compass future planning. “These plans are rich in ideas and possibilities for the community,” Clark said. “We need more land. We need to expand the Urban Growth Vote in a new poll every Thursday! 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