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Today in History
The fi rst Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider
relay teams, simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, Missouri,
and Sacramento, California. Ten days later, on April
13, the westbound rider and mail packet completed the
approximately 1,800-mile journey.
— April 3, 1860
Food 4 Thought
“My mother always taught us that if people don’t agree with
you, the important thing is to listen to them. But if you’ve
listened to them carefully and you still think that you’re
right, then you must have the courage of your convictions.”
— Jane Goodall (born April 3, 1934)
The Month Ahead
Saturday, April 4
Tammy Wild of Keizer will sign copies of Images of
America: Keizer that she wrote and edited as a project for
the Keizer Heritage Museum. Costco, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Artists’ reception and awards presentation for 25th annual
Colored Pencil Exhibition at Keizer Art Association,
2-4 p.m. Annual show of the Colored Pencil Society of
America runs through April 29. Reception is open to the
public. 980 Chemawa Rd. N.E. keizerarts.com.
Monday, April 6
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center.
Tuesday, April 7
Organizational meeting for Big Toy playground project, 10
a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Big Toy site in Keizer Rapids Park
in the morning, at Keizer Civic Center in the afternoon.
Diabetes Support Services presents Diabetes and Stress at
50+ Center in Salem. 2 p.m. 503-585-1335.
Wednesday, April 8
Keizer Planning Commission meeting, 6 p.m in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Thursday, April 9
West Keizer Neighborhood Association meeting, 7 p.m. at
Keizer Civic Center.
Saturday, April 11
Sons of Norway holds its monthly potluck at Salem
Masonic Temple, 1625 Brush College Rd. N.W. at 6:30
p.m. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items
relating to Scandinavian heritage and history. 503-910-
3302. sonthor42salem.or.org.
Monday, April 13
Keizer City Council work session, 5:45 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Tuesday, April 14
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
Could Public Service Announcements
improve safety for pedestrians at intersec-
tions in Keizer?
That was an issue pondered by mem-
bers of the Keizer Traffi c/Bikeways/Pe-
destrian Safety committee during their
March 26 meeting.
In particular, the intersection at Sam
Orcutt Way and River Road North – by
Bi-Mart – was discussed. There was also
discussion of the intersection at Lock-
haven Drive and Stadium Way in Keizer
Station.
Hersch Sangster noted he had talked
with Jason Heimerdinger, the video direc-
tor at McNary High School, about doing
videos highlighting safety issues.
“He asked what kind of budget we
have and when we need it done,” Sang-
ster said. “The issue with him, of course,
is budget.”
Bill Lawyer, Public Works director for
Keizer, said there is about $1,200 left in
the committee’s budget.
Sangster noted changes have been made
recently to improve the safety at Sam Or-
cutt and River.
“Some businesses on Sam Orcutt have
complained about some near misses,”
Sangster said. “Bill has changed the timing
of the signals a little, turning from River
onto Sam Orcutt. With Lockhaven and
Stadium Drive, it’s the same thing. I don’t
believe we have any data of actual accident
at either place.”
Lawyer said there were some numbers.
“I did research on Sam Orcutt and
River,” Lawyer said. “In the last 10 years
there’s been three injury pedestrian-relat-
ed accidents. Who knows how many near
accidents there have been since those are
not recorded.”
Trevor Wenning with the Keizer Police
Department said he found reports of four
injury accidents at the intersection.
“All of the pedestrian accidents were
vehicles turning left from Orcutt onto
River,” Wenning said. “When I looked
into it further, a lot of it was timing. A lot
of them were in the late afternoon when
the sun is coming into a driver’s eyes.
There are the shadows of the buildings,
The Keizer Albertsons will
convert to a Haggen near the
end of the month.
Darcy Hagin with Weinstein
PR said on Tuesday the grocery
store, located at 5450 River
Road North in the Keizer
Creekside Shopping Center,
will close at 6 p.m. on Sunday,
April 26. Haggen offi cially takes
ownership of the store at 12:01
Band competes
The McNary High School
band is tuning up for a perfor-
mance in the Greater Valley
League Concert Band Con-
test Friday, April 10.
The Celtics will play from
6:15 to 6:45 p.m. at West Sa-
lem High School.
The contest is scheduled
from 1:50 to 8:30 p.m. with
awards to follow immediately
after.
looking back
in the KT
5 YEARS AGO
Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, 6
p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Public concerned
about police
response to dog
Willamette Valley Women’s Military League luncheon, 11
a.m.-1:30 p.m., Delaney Madison Grill, 5745 Inland Shores
Way N. 503-585-5910.
Weeks after Keizer Police
offi cers shot and killed a pit
bull terrier while attempting
to take the owner into
custody and it attacked the
two offi cers, neighbors are still
concerned with the way the
offi cers handled the incident.
Greater Gubser Neighborhood Association meeting, 7 p.m.
at Gubser Elementary School.
Book release reception at 6:30 p.m. for Images of America:
Keizer, Keizer Heritage Center, 980 Chemawa Rd. NE.
Author/editor Tammy Wild will sign copies.
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.
Monday, April 20
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center.
Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com.
“I’d be curious what videos already
exist, maybe do an intro and conclusion
specifi c to the intersections and round-
about in Keizer, using the body of a vid-
eo already existing,” Fisher said. “Other
things may already exist in the public
domain.”
Fisher noted she’ll look for such PSAs
and report back at the next committee
meeting on April 23.
David Dempster volunteered himself
if local videos need to be done.
“I can go out and demonstrate how to
do something wrong,” Dempster joked.
Sangster suggested that since spring
is a busy time at MHS, anything done
with the school should probably wait
until the fall when school resumes. Such
a decision could be made at the April
meeting.
In other business March 26, Sangster
gave an update on committee member
John Henry Maurice. As mentioned in
the Keizertimes last week, the Keizer bi-
cyclist was hit recently while riding his
bike in Central Oregon.
“He came back to Keizer today,”
Sangster said. “He’s at a rehab facility off
Alder Street, Sherwood Park. He wanted
to make sure this committee knew he’s
okay.”
a.m. on April 27. The store will
reopen at approximately 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 28 as a Haggen.
Washington-based Haggen
Food and Grocery is in the
process of acquiring 146
Safeways
and
Albertsons
in
Oregon,
Washington,
California,
Nevada
and
Arizona. Haggen previously
had 18 grocery stores and 16
pharmacies in Oregon and
Washington.
Company leaders at Haggen
are planning a community
meeting with local farmers, food
producers, non-profi t leaders
and community members. The
meeting is scheduled for 5 to
6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3
in the Iris Room at the Keizer
Civic Center, 930 Chemawa
Road NE.
At the meeting, local
farmers and producers can
discuss selling their items on
Haggen’s shelves, while non-
profi t leaders can learn about
the company’s community
giving philosophy and small
businesses can explore co-
marketing programs.
“We hope community
members will join us for a
fun evening to learn about
how we can work together to
strengthen our community,”
said John Clougher, Haggen
CEO, Pacifi c Northwest.
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Keizer Chapel
adds crematoria
Keizer Funeral Chapel has
added a crematorium, taking
out the third party in all
business and allowing them to
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Volunteer Coordinating Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in
council chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
cars simply not seeing (pedestrians) and
hitting them. It’s not an epidemic, but
there are a lot of near misses.”
Sangster wondered which project
would benefi t the most from a PSA.
“I would like to start using money to
do a video as soon as possible with Mc-
Nary High School, but maybe not on
this subject,” he said. “The big training
will be when we do the roundabout. A
locally done video on our roundabout
might be good training.”
As recently noted in the Keizertimes,
the roundabout at Chemawa Road and
Verda Lane has been pushed back again,
this time to spring 2016.
Debbie Lockhart, deputy city record-
er for Keizer, noted the city already has
K-23 production manager Phillip Wade
on the payroll and thus Wade could be
tapped to do PSAs.
Committee members Kathy Lincoln
and Dennis Dunning both wondered if
the money could be better utilized for a
different project.
“I would rather use the money for
something else,” Dunning said. “We can
do a video, but I think we can come up
with something else.”
Pat Fisher asked if existing PSAs
could be utilized.
Albertsons becomes Haggen, opens April 26
Supports and Services Fair for people with intellectual
and development disabilities, 3-7 p.m, Keizer Civic Center.
Presented by Marion County Developmental Disability
Services. Meet providers and vendors of disability services
including housing employment, case management and
adaptive equipment. Free. 503-361-2671. www.co.marion.
or.us/HLT/DD/.
Thursday, April 16
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
Keizer’s Traffi c/Bikeways/Pedestrian Safety committee is looking at ways to improve
Keizer intersections like the one at Orcutt Way and River Road N.
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District considers
service to Clear Lake
One man’s complaints are
sending two fi re chiefs to
their boards this month to
discuss who should provide
fi re services to the Clear Lake
neighborhood.
20 YEARS AGO
State to cancel
liquor license
A public hearing on the
renewal of a liquor license
for LaBrisa Restaurant turned
into an airing of discrimination
accusations against the Keizer
Police Deparmtent and Chief
Charles Stull.
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