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Today in History
The Ford Mustang, a four-seat, front-engine sports car, is
offi cially unveiled by Henry Ford II at the World’s Fair in
Flushing Meadows, New York.
— April 17, 1964
Food 4 Thought
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success
takes care of itself.”
— Henry Ford
The Month Ahead
Through 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.
Friday, April 17
The Ethos Percussion Group performs as part of the Grace
Goudy Distinguished Artists Series, 8 p.m., Hudson Hall at
Willamette University. Tickets range from $5 to $23.
All My Sons, by Arthur Miller, opens at Pentacle Theatre
tonight. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Runs through May 9. Visit
pentacletheatre.org for ticket information.
Saturday, April 18
Drive 4 UR School at Keizer’s Skyline Ford, 3555 River Road
N. Each test drive nets McNary High School a $20 donation
between 10 a.m,. and 5 p.m.
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
It’s busy around Keizer.
The annual Iris Festival is
just around the corner, the Big
Toy project is less than two
months away from being built
and budget season is going at
full throttle (see related story,
page A1).
It’s also a busy election time.
Candidates for seats in the
Keizer Fire District, Salem-
Keizer School Board and
Salem-Keizer Transit Board
spoke during a candidate forum
at the April 9 West Keizer
Neighborhood
Association
meeting. All invited candidates
were present except for Steve
Evans (running unopposed
for transit position 1), Chet
Patterson (fi re district position
3 opposite James Mulhern) and
Chuck Lee (running for re-
election for school board Zone
6 against Tim Moles).
Richard Stevenson and
Colleen Busch are running
for position 2 on the transit
board. Stevenson opined the
Courthouse Square “should
have never happened” and
pointed out the bus shelters
at Keizer Transit Center are all
missing a piece, even after $10
million was spent.
“I was on the citizen
advisory board, asking for
bake sales to complete those
shelters,” he said. “I would
like to get a shuttle system
between (city hall), Keizer
Station, Volcanoes Stadium
and out to Keizer Rapids Park
so people can have access to
our community. If we provide
access, businesses won’t close as
rapidly, especially along River
Road...Hopefully we can make
some positive changes.”
Busch has served on the fi re
district’s budget committee for
public hearings
The Keizer City Council
will hold several public
hearings at 7 p.m. on Monday,
April 20. One is to consider a
new liquor license application
for Chipotle Mexican Grill in
Keizer Station, located at 6198
Ulali Drive NE. The hearing
takes place in council chambers
at Keizer Civic Center, 930
Chemawa Road NE.
Keizer Points of Interest Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in
council chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Another liquor license
application at the April 20
meeting concerns a change
of ownership for the Keizer
Albertsons at 5450 River Road
N to Haggen Store No. 2088.
The application is for an off-
premises liquor license.
Free admission Tuesday at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Another hearing at the
meeting will be to receive
Monday, April 20
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center.
Tuesday, April 21
eight years and was going to
run for a seat on the fi re board,
but was told she would be good
for the transit board.
“Transit connects people
to work, activities and doctor
appointments,” Busch said. “In
the past people had to depend
on a friend or they couldn’t
go. This helps to grow the
economy. Where transit goes,
people go. To include weekend
and holiday service, we need
more funds to do this.”
Kathy Lincoln is running
unopposed for a position 3 seat.
“The big push I see is to
get funding for evening and
weekend service,” Lincoln
said. “I think it’s appalling
we don’t have evening and
weekend
service. People
working downtown can’t take
the bus home in the evening.
On weekends when stores are
busy, people can’t ride into
work. We need to convince
the community we need the
money for that. It reduces
congestion and more parking is
opened up.”
Mulhern has been a
fi refi ghter
with
Marion
County Fire District No. 1 for
21 years and sees new MCFD
chief Terry Riley as being a
“ladder for mending fences”
between the two fi re districts.
“I’ve been around bond
levies and levies for hiring
people,” Mulhern said. “I was
a volunteer before my 21 years
as fi refi ghter. I work with
volunteers now. The Keizer Fire
District needs more volunteers.
(Vounteers) are a different type
of person than when I started.”
Michael Bauer, running
unopposed for position 4
on the KFD board, noted
he started as an explorer in
the KFD at age 14 and was a
volunteer at age 18.
comments and discuss revisions
to the ordinance establishing
a process for the formation
of
public
improvement
reimbursement districts.
Another hearing will be to
determine the correctness of
the statement of costs and to
declare a lien against property
at 3665 Brooks Avenue. The
total costs are $2,507.56.
There will also be a hearing
about an exemption of the
selection of brand name
specifi cation materials for the
Big Toy play structure at Keizer
Rapids Park from competitive
public bidding requirements.
Copies of the draft fi ndings are
available at Keizer City Hall or
by contacting the city recorder.
Thursday, April 23
Traffi c/Bikeways/Pedestrian Safety Committee meeting, 6
p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Friday, April 24
Mid-Valley Literacy Center’s Spotlight on Literacy fundraiser
at the Kroc Center, 1865 Bill Frey Drive. Tickets $40. Call
503-463-1488. 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 25
“Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci” starts at 9:55 a.m. at Regal
Santiam Stadium 11, 365 Lancaster Drive SE. Directed by
Sir David McVicar. Tickets are available at the door, $22 for
seniors and $26 for general. (503) 983-6030.
Monday, April 27
Keizer Young Life Taste of Keizer fundraiser. Dinner and oral
auction. Tickets: $25 or $200 to host a table. Purchase at
www.keizer.younglife.org.
Tuesday, April 28
Keizer Public Arts Commission, 6 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center.
Saturday, May 2
Fabric Fair, Salem Scottish Rite Center, 4090 Commercial St.
S.E. Noon to 4 p.m. Large variety of fabric and notions for sale
to benefi t charities. 503-409-2543. facebook.com/fabricfair.
Sunday, May 3
Extraordinary Young Musicians at St. Paul, 4 p.m. at St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church 1444 Liberty Street SE. Bryanna
West, vocalist. (503) 362-3661 or visit stpaulsoregon.org.
Monday, May 4
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center.
Tuesday, May 5
Keizer Budget Committee meeting, 6 p.m. at Keizer Civic
Center.
Community Build Task Force meeting, 6 p.m. at Keizer Civic
Center.
Thursday, May 7
Keizer Budget Committee meeting, 6 p.m. at Keizer Civic
Center.
Saturday, May 9
Moonlight Masquerade, St. Edward Catholic Church’s 10th
annual auction/dinner. 6 p.m. $25 tickets include dinner and
one drink. Masks are encouraged. For tickets visit sainteds.
weshareonline.org.
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
Candidates in various local races took part in a candidates forum
during the April 9 West Keizer Neighborhood Association
meeting.
“It’s time for me to give
back to the department that
got me started,” Bauer said. “I
have a deep family tradition of
giving back to the community.
I’m running for fi re board
because I want to continue to
provide the positive experience
Keizer Fire District has been
able to provide for more than
65 years.”
Betty Hart, wife of former
KFD board member Mike
Hart, is running for position 5
against former city councilor
Jim Taylor.
“My husband and I moved
to Keizer in the mid-1970s,”
Hart said. “We’ve been involved
in the community our entire
time. Mike did encourage me
to run and I’m glad he did. I’ve
been affi liated with the fi re
district for a number of years
due to his issues. I’ve found the
people are very committed to
the work they do. I have a lot
of expertise in the area that will
be helpful as we go forward.”
Taylor remembered growing
up Keizer and hearing the fi re
district’s siren going off every
day at noon, as opposed to just
Fridays as it is now.
“What do I bring to the
table? Experience on the
council is important and
looking at budgets for 12 years,”
Taylor said. “It’s important to
volunteer. We need to get back
to a bigger base of volunteers.
Back in the day, a levy always
passed because everyone knew
a volunteer. We have gotten
away from that, but we need to
get back to that.”
Moles referenced his dark
background of serving time
in prison some 12 years ago,
as mentioned in last week’s
Keizertimes. The McNary High
School graduate said he has
learned accountability and
believes the same must happen
at the school board level.
“Our community has given
us their blood and treasure,”
Moles said. “We must train
their children for the next
generation. Oregon currently
is ranked last in education,
which
is
unacceptable.
Anyone involved has to take
responsibility. It’s time for
a change. That’s why I’m
running.”
A man is in custody after a
standoff with Marion County
Sheriff ’s Offi ce deputies near
Wheatland Ferry April 11.
Robert Owens of Salem, 34,
was arrested after fi ring rounds
near his residence and eluding
deputies. After SWAT members
arrived on scene Owens again
fl ed in his vehicle, pursued by
SWAT members.
After crashing in a ditch
nearby, Owens was pinned in by
two armored vehicles. Owens
was removed from the vehicle by
SWAT team members and less
lethal devices were used in his
arrest. Owens did sustain some
minor injuries and was taken to
Salem Hospital for evaluation.
The Oregon State Police
Bomb Squad cleared the
vehicle of any explosive devices
and Matheny Road NE was
reopened in the evening.
MCSO deputies originally
responded to a call of a suicidal
man on the 5800 block of
Silverton Road NE. Later
Owens left his residence and
began fi ring shots near his home.
Deputies used his cell phone to
locate him at a park near the
Wheatland Ferry. A short pursuit
ensued, leading deputies and
police offi cers to a dead end at
Matheny Road. Two of his tires
were defl ated by spike strips.
Offi cers with the Salem
Police Department, Keizer
Police Department and the OSP
assisted with the standoff.
Arrest after standoff
local
weather
sudoku
looking back
in the KT
5 YEARS AGO
Council cuts
position, hours
Laying off a police offi cer and
reducing work hours is how
Keizer city councilors chose
to make up for $250,000 lost
in this year’s budget.
10 YEARS AGO
Fire captain
spots smoke,
saves neighbor
Capt. Allen Doty of the Keizer
Fire District returned home to
discover the house across the
street was fi lled with smoke
from a stove fi re. He entered
the home and removed his
unconscious neighbor from
the fl oor, saving his life.
15 YEARS AGO
School board chair
blocks change in
print deal
Chemeketa
Community
College is getting print
work done at below cost by
the Salem-Keizer School
District—at a rate less than
the district charges its own
schools.
20 YEARS AGO
Neighbors seek
cleanup of Cherry
shooting site
The house at 3856 Cherry
Ave. N.E. remains much as it
did on Sept. 18, 1994, when
William Hawkins shot his
mother in the stomach and
committed suicide. Neighbors
are sick of seeing the house
and want the owner to clean
up the eyesore.
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