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Today in History John Glenn becomes the fi rst American in space as his Friendship 7 spaceship orbits three times before returning to Earth. — February 20, 1962 Food 4 Thought “Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10.” — First man on the moon Neil Armstrong, before a joint session of Congress The Month Ahead Continuing through Saturday, February 28 Helen, fresh take on Euripides’ tragicomedy. Willamette University, 900 State Street, go to willamette.edu/cla/ theater for tickets information. For more information email tht-tix@willamette.edu or (503)370-6221. Friday, February 20 Oregon Symphony is playing at Willamette Smith Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40- $55 and are available at tickets.orsymphany.org. Saturday, February 21 Brahms Requiem featuring Willamette Master Chorus, Salem Chamber Orchestra, and Willamette Chamber Choir perform at Willamette Hudson Hall. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Call (503) 581-4325 for tickets; $10- $45. Monday, February 23 Keizer Festivals and Events Services Team (K-FEST) meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Tuesday, February 24 Government Affairs meeting, 7:30 a.m. at Keizer Civic Center. Keizer Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Thursday, February 26 Keizer Traffi c Safety/Bikeways/Pedestrian Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. Friday, February 27 Dancing with the Salem Stars starts at 7:30 p.m. at The Historic Elsinore Theatre. Monday, March 1 University of Oregon Gospel Choir, 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 1444 Liberty Street SE. Directed by Andiel Brown. (503) 362-3661 or visit stpaulsoregon.org. Thursday, March 5 In the Mood Live begins at 7:30 p.m. at The Historic Elsinore Theatre Saturday, March 7 Knight of Arts Show and Auction, annual benefi t for all arts programs at McNary High School. Silent auction tables, lively oral auction in Ken Collins Theatre; food and beverages available. 5:30-9 p.m. Admission is $10. mcnaryfi nearts.org. Friday, March 13 – Saturday, March 14 Native Plant Sale from 10 a.m - 6 p.m., Friday and 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday at Bauman Farms, 12989 Howell Prairie Road Gervais, Oregon. Saturday, March 14 Rossini’s La Donna del Lago based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott starts at 9:55 a.m. at Regal Santiam Stadium 11, 365 Lancaster Drive SE. Tickets are available at the door, $22 for seniors and $26 for general. (503) 983-6030. Sunday, March 15 Salem Concert Band presents Historic Elsinore Theater In The Steps of Sousa 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. Saturday, March 21 Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE! Starring Peter Story in the theatrical comedy based on the best- selling book. Begins at 7:30 p.m. at The Historic Elsinore. Sunday, March 22 Los Lobos, 7:30 p.m. at The Historic Elsinore Theatre. Thursday, April 16 - Saturday, May 2 The Country Wife paints a frank picture of rakish hero who goes to any length to engage in scandalous liaisons with the wives of courtly colleagues. Willamette University, 900 State Street, go to willamette.edu/cla/theater for tickets information. For more information email tht-tix@ willamette.edu or (503)370-6221. Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com. By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Keizer City Councilors can see where they are going. Councilors spent their work session on Feb. 9 fi ne tuning goals they hope to accomplish in the next two years, as well as long-term goals. The work session built upon goals talked about in a similar meeting back in December. The goals are expected to be formally adopted during one of the regular council meetings in March, most likely the March 2 meeting. One of the main new short- term goals is Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion, which was previously listed as a long-term goal. “Is there a consensus to move that to short-term?” Mayor Cathy Clark asked councilors. City Manager Chris Eppley noted progress being made towards that. “It’s almost impossible for that goal not to occur,” Eppley said. “There is additional work to accomplish before that, like we have to do transportation planning outside the UGB area in the area the UGB will likely be added. We are applying for grants to do that. It’s expensive work. The state keeps promising us grants to do it, but we keep missing it by one of two. We’ve applied three or four times now. We’re hoping fi fth time is the charm.” In regards to a timing question from councilor Brandon Smith, Eppley said UGB is an expansion. “We’re ready to start on it,” Eppley said. “We’ll budget for it regardless. We will be ready to move forward regardless (of grants).” Once it’s time to actually work on UGB expansion, Eppley noted there will be community discussion and city leaders will seek direction. “We will ultimately need direction in terms of low, medium or high growth and things like the type of industrial or commercial land to develop a realistic land supply need,” said Eppley, who noted other entities such as the city of Salem would have to give their support. Councilor Marlene Quinn brought up the goal of adding a full-time parks employee, while Smith augmented that with coming up with a stable funding mechanism for parks. Smith was chair of the Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in 2013 when that board spent much of the year going over ideas for stable funding, only to be told late in the year to put plans on hold in order to focus on the Big Toy at Keizer Rapids Park. looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO City faces $220K revenue shortfall Spending cuts may occur in order to balance the current general fund budget. Revenues from a variety of sources are coming in less than expected. “That’s a good discussion for the Parks Board and the community to have,” Clark said. “I want to make sure people don’t think we will be hiring someone tomorrow.” C l a r k brought up the idea of increased community engagement. “The purpose is to better understand what people need and connect them with volunteer opportunities,” she said. “We have heard many times we need a volunteer coordinator and we need to be more inclusive with all sectors of the community. I know there are areas we can improve.” Councilor Roland Herrera agreed, especially in terms of reaching the Latino community. “I think the process is something overdue,” Herrera said. “(Police) Chief John Teague has been instrumental in reaching out. Fire Chief Jeff Cowan is a champion in reaching out. I would like to be able to help out with that.” Clark suggested having a communications person and coordinator to help identify needs. Eppley noted government typically is not good at such communications. “We need to be getting out to the community and getting our message out,” Eppley said. “We need a person taking on an active role of using social media to get us engaged with the part of the community that uses it. There are a lot of uses for this kind of position KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy (Top) Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark (far left) speaks as Keizer City Councilors Dennis Koho and Marlene Quinn listen during a work session on Feb. 9. (Above) Councilor Brandon Smith (left) listens as Amy Ripp speaks during the meeting. for telling our story. I like the idea, maybe as a long-range goal because that helps us make sure we have a stable funding source. We’d want to take a very deliberate approach. Staff is expensive, so we’d want to sustain what we can do.” Youth councilor Ryan Edsall noted he’s been working on a youth page program. “You would have a shadow attend meetings,” Edsall said. “The page would follow that councilor, maybe take that information and put it to use on a youth council.” Eppley noted a lead youth could coordinate the efforts, which would be a good thing on a resume. “It’s a great thing to have,” Eppley said. Clark is eager to see the idea expanded upon. “This is a concept we need to fl ush out with logistics,” she said. “We would want it as open as possible for Keizer youth to participate in the program.” Clark has been key in 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. 10 YEARS AGO Big screen coming to Keizer Developers of Keizer Station said they are in fi nal negotiations with Wallace Theatres to bring a 14-screen cinema to the city. 15 YEARS AGO Woman found unconscious, dies A Keizer woman was found unconscious at Keizer Elementary School and died before medics could get her to the hospital. 20 YEARS AGO Swimmers place high in District 8 The McNary High School boys swim team will probably take third place at District 8 championships, according to coach Kim Phillips. KEIZERTIMES.COM Web Poll Results What’s the bigger story regarding television? 68% - NBC’s Brian Williams is put on 6-month leave without pay 32% - Jon Stewart announces he’s leaving “The Daily Show” Vote in a new poll every Thursday! GO TO KEIZERTIMES.COM getting youth involved with the council and has expressed a desire to expand the outreach. “It’s something I’ve been passionate about,” she said. “It irritates the cookies out of me to see the (youth council) seat vacant. To have two people this year, I’m thrilled. Not only to have you learn from us, but I’m learning from you. There is a lot of support to move forward with this. I think it’s a brilliant idea.” local weather
