SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 9
SECTION A
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
Making more
PAWSIBLE
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Members of the Whiteaker Middle School Pro Team get a tour of the Willamette Valley Humane
Society after dropping off a donation Saturday, Jan. 30.
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
A group of Whiteaker
Middle School students turned
out early at the Willamette
Valley
Humane
Society
Saturday, Jan. 30 - before the
doors even opened.
The
students
were
representing the Whiteaker
Pro Team class, and had some
gifts to deliver.
“The most surpising thing
was the dog bed,” said seventh
grader Chloe Shepherd. “It's big
enough that I can sleep in it.”
Over the past few months,
students in the class collected
donations from schoolmates
and their families ranging from promoting it in the school,”
the dog bed to a scratching said sixth grader Paris Boyd.
post to food, treats and toys.
“We made a bunch of posters
“We basically had one thing and made lots of visits to
classes.”
from
every
In addition
aisle in the
to the dona-
pet store,” said “We basically
tions, students
teacher Jamie had one thing
in the Pro
Peters.
Team Class had
The
class from every aisle
a hand in mak-
that brought
ing some of the
in the most in the pet store”
donations won
— Jamie Peters gifts.
The students
a
doughnut
discovered
party, but the
rice
packs
winning students decided to reheatable
donate the money to WVHS were needed for animals
rehabilitating from surgery.
instead.
“The hardest part was
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Mayor, two city
councilors to run
again; Koho done
By CRAIG MURPHY
Koho returned to public
Of the Keizertimes
offi ce by winning an
Looking to run for a seat unopposed election bid in
on the Keizer City Council 2012, but has given hints
this fall?
several times since he would
Odds are you'll have not be running for another
competition.
term.
Mayor
Cathy
Clark released a
Clark and council-
statement Tuesday
ors Marlene Par-
night announcing
sons and Kim Free-
she is running for a
man all announced
second term.
this week they are
“I ask for your
running again this
continued support
fall.
as I announce
On the other
today that, in the
C. Clark
hand, Dennis Koho,
November election,
the current council
I plan to seek a
president and a
second term as
former
Keizer
your mayor,” Clark
mayor, confi rmed
said. “I am proud
he
won't
be
of our community,
running again.
where pride, spirit
Clark will be
and volunteerism
running
for
a
are who we are and
M. Parsons
second
two-year
what we do. And
term as mayor.
I will continue to
After eight years
work hard to serve
on council, Clark
you all in making
ran
unopposed
Keizer a place to
for mayor in 2014
celebrate
every
to replace Lore
day.”
Christopher, who
Clark
listed
K. Freeman
served as mayor for
some
of
the
14 years.
accomplishments
Parsons emerged
from her fi rst year
victorious in a
as mayor.
three-way
battle
“I am so proud
for her seat in 2012
of
the
great
and is running for a
accomplishments
second term.
of our community,”
For
Freeman,
Clark said. “From
D. Koho
this will be her fi rst
the biggest summer
campaign. She was
concert series yet to
appointed in the summer building the Big Toy, opening
of 2013 to fi ll the vacancy new businesses and growing
created when Ken LeDuc businesses, repairing roads
resigned that spring. LeDuc and building new roads and
had won his seat in 2012.
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Big Toy grant
process
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Community
Dinner starts
PAGE A3
The right time for Caillier
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
Keizer First Citizen Mark Caillier (center) gets a hug
from former First Citizen JoAnne Beilke (right) as
Lore Christopher looks on Jan. 23.
Want a
marijuana
shop?
Be fi rst
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
First come, fi rst served.
That's the gist of a ruling
Keizer City Councilors made
Monday night in regard
to an amendment for the
recreational marijuana retailer
permit ordinance.
The
ordinance
was
adopted by councilors at their
previous meeting on Jan. 19.
For the most part the city
followed state guidelines and
regulations.
There was one key
difference, however.
“The ordinance requires
a retailer to be located 1,000
feet from another retailer or
a medical marijuana facility,”
city
attorney
Shannon
Johnson said. “An issue was
raised regarding the possibility
that two or more persons may
apply within the same general
area. The question then is,
which one is allowed the
permit?”
Johnson said an application
for the city permit cannot be
submitted until the applicant
has received state approval,
meaning the Oregon Liquor
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The
New Y ear
always starts
with a Choice!
Bethell earns
Pres. Award
PAGE A5
MHS boys
lose twice
PAGE A12
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
Does anybody really know what time it is?
Hopefully the Cailliers do.
Mark and Kris Caillier have a large collection of clocks in
their Keizer home. Let's just say it is 20-plus.
So many clocks, in fact, what do you do with one more?
Mark got a clock at the Jan. 23 Keizer First Citizen and
Awards Banquet as he was bestowed with the 2015 Keizer
First Citizen award. It matches the clock he received two
years earlier after being named the 2013 President's Award
recipient.
“It's the most important
Mark Caillier (right)
holds the clock award
clock in the house, followed
he received for winning
closely by the President's
the Keizer First Citizen
Award one which I was
Award on Jan. 23. The
honored with a couple of years
clock matches the one
ago,” Mark said. “My wife is he won two years ago for
really into clocks. If you don't
the President's Award.
have 20 or 30 clocks in your
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
house, what the heck?”
Mark's laugh had barely subsided when he was asked
where this newest clock would be displayed.
“In his offi ce,” Kris answered immediately as more laughter
broke out.
Mark has long been of service to his community. He retired
in 2003 after 29 years with the Salem Police Department.
He served on the Keizer City Council for four years, has led
clean-up efforts at the Keizer Civic Center, currently serves as
president of the Greater
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Gubser
Neighborhood
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