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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, MARCH 18, 2016 Koho back home, on the mend his love for baseball and the key role he played in getting the team to Keizer in 1997 while he was mayor. “The next morning I was having severe chest pains,” Den- nis said. Lori was out shopping at the time and recalled the phone call from her husband. “I said, ‘How bad is it?’” Lori recounted to Dennis. “You said it was really bad. Then you said, ‘I’m calling 9-1-1.’” Lori said paramedics with the Keizer Fire District – Den- nis gave them high praise – gave her husband several doses of ni- tro and took him to the hospital. “I remember arriving at the hospital, but not much after that,” Dennis said. “I had bad chest pain, like a charley horse. I had no pain down the arm. I didn’t have all the classic signs of a heart attack.” Lori followed the ambulance to the hospital. “I wasn’t sure how bad it was,” she said. “He’s had the stents put in before, but he’d never had the chest pains before. He’s had shortness of breath, but not the chest pains.” Lori said things didn’t seem too bad that weekend. She got him some clothes and they watched the Super Bowl with some friends in the hospital room. “That Monday is when ev- erything started to go down- hill,” Lori said. “Dennis became very sick and disoriented. A choice had to be made. The car- diologist had to see where the blockage was. The heart attack had already affected the kidneys. The cardiologist had to look at the heart. Things started spiral- ing downhill rapidly. For what- ever reason, the heart attack also did a number on the kidneys. He also ended up with a brain bleed.” Family members started ask- ing if they should come. “I said it’s time for every- body to come,” Lori said. Oregon Symphony at Willamette University-Smith Auditorium 8 p.m. Variations on a Theme by Joseph Hayden. Tickets range $5 to $50. Tickets are available online orsymphonysalem.org By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Dennis Koho knew he need- ed to lose some weight and to slow down a bit. He wasn’t anticipating both to suddenly happen due to a heart attack. Yet that’s just what happened to the attorney who is also pres- ident of the Keizer City Coun- cil. Dennis had a heart attack on Feb. 6 and fi nally started turn- ing the corner a week later. He was released from Salem Hos- pital on March 10. Dennis and wife Lori paid the Keizertimes a visit Monday morning after a follow-up visit with his doctor. The next stop was to the Koho and Beatty law offi ce on River Road that Dennis owns. “I think I understand I need to slow down some,” Dennis said. “I’m probably involved in too many things at once, at too intense of a level. I will have to dial that back some. That will be frustrating. That will be diffi cult as well. Someone pointed out a while back every organization I’ve been involved with I have become president of. To not do that will be diffi cult for me, I suspect. I just want to be able to get back to my offi ce and prac- tice law competently. My part- ner and others will watch what I’m doing.” Dennis plans to return to the city council at some point to fi ll out the rest of his term. Dennis isn’t sure just how much weight he lost, but he does know he’s lost enough that he can wear his wedding ring once again. “It’s not the preferred way to lose 20 or 30 pounds,” Dennis said with a chuckle. “Last time I was in, my doctor said, ‘Do you remember what you weighed in high school?’ When I told him he said, ‘You have nearly 100 pounds to lose.’” Dennis had attended the Vol- canoes Winter Sports Banquet on Feb. 5, not surprising given Saturday, March 19 Target saves shopper presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM Lights, Comedy, Laughs! UFC197 - Sat, Apr 23 Cormier v. 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It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan The Month Ahead Friday, March 18 Dancing with the Salem Stars at The Historic Elsinore Theatre 7:30 p.m. at 170 High St. SE Salem. For ticket information contact 503-375-3574. www. elsinoretheatre.com Monday, March 21 Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Tuesday, March 22 Keizer Public Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Keizer public mural meeting, 6 p.m. in Keizer Art Association classroom in the Keizer Heritage Center, 980 Chemawa Road NE. Friday, March 25 In celebration of Good Friday, the LDS Stake Center in Keizer will present a life broadcast of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s performance of Handel’s Messiah with full orchestra. 1375 Lockhaven Dr. N.E. at 6:30 p.m. Public is welcome. Tuesday, March 29 Homelessness Initiative Task Force meeting, 4 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Workers at the Keizer Sta- tion Target saved the life of a shopper who suffered from cardiac arrest March 12. Around 6:30 p.m., a 72-year-old shopper was using a motorized shopping scooter when a witness saw her col- lapse and called 9-1-1. Store employees used radio commu- nications to share information and a medical emergency alert message was sent out to all em- ployees. Store manager Brad Dicker- son, as well as Austin Snelling, responded to the victim who was face down in cardiac arrest. After turning the woman over, Snelling began CPR, while Dickerson brought and applied the Automatic Heart Defi bril- lator (AED) to her chest. The AED advised a defi bril- lation was needed and Dicker- son activated the device. Dick- erson began CPR again. The Thursday, March 31 Hudson Concert Hall at Willamette University presents pianist Sergei Babayan. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: adults $23, Willamette faculty/staff $18, Willamette student with ID $5, Students with ID/children $8, Willamette ICL students $12, Oregon Trail Card $5 (at box offi ce only the night of the performance). Tickets available at boxoffi cetickets.com and for more information visit willamette.edu/go/goudy. Thursday, March 31 – Saturday, April 30 Colored Pencil art show at Keizer Art Association’s Enid Joy Mount Gallery at Keizer Heritage Center. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. keizerarts.com. Saturday, April 2 Reception and awards for Colored Pencil art show presented by Colored Pencil of America, Oregon Chapter 201, 2-4 p.m. Keizer Art Association’s Enid Joy Mount Gallery at Keizer Heritage Center. Monday, April 4 The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra with it’s unique jazz sound at The Historic Elsinore Theatre 7:30 p.m. 170 High St. SE Salem. For ticket information contact 503- 375-3574. www.elsinoretheatre.com Friday, April 8 Oregon Symphony at Willamette University-Smith Auditorium 8 pm. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture. Tickets range $50 to $5. For more information contact dtrevett@willamette.edu Tickets are available online orsymphonysalem.org. An evening with three-time Super Bowl Champ, NFL Hall of Famer and all-time leading rusher and Dancing with the Stars champion Emmitt Smith at 6:30 p.m. at The Historic Elsinore Theatre 170 High St. SE, Salem. A benefi t presented by the Medical Foundation of Marion & Polk Counties to support its programs. Tickets $20-$40. For more info 503-375-3574. www.elsinoretheatre.com Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com. looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO woman’s color improved and she awoke. Dickerson and Snelling then directed other employees to provide blankets and pil- lows. When Keizer Fire Dis- trict personnel arrived, she was conscious and speaking with emergency response personnel. The whole event lasted six minutes, from the time 9-1- 1 was called to the arrival of paramedics. KFD offi cials praised the Target employees as heroes who saved the woman’s life af- ter being tested in a dire medi- cal emergency. KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Dennis Koho is back home and recovering after suffering a heart attack on Feb. 6. At one point, Dennis’ daugh- ter was with him when mayor Cathy Clark came to visit. “I coded out and they brought in a crash cart,” Dennis said. “My daughter didn’t know what to do with company she didn’t know.” For a while, Dennis had both a feeding tube and a breath- ing tube as well as a number of medications. Dennis was intu- bated that Monday night. His kidneys fi nally started kicking back in the end of that week. “Apparently I’m going to live,” Dennis quipped. Due to the amount of se- dation and time in intubation, Lori said the chemical balance of the brain had to be read- justed. “I probably had some weird dreams, if I could remember them,” Dennis said. Lori quickly discovered her husband’s sense of humor was intact. An early example was when she made the joke Den- nis could apply for the U.S. Su- preme Court vacancy created by last month’s passing of An- tonin Scalia. “We went several days where he thought he would campaign for the job,” Lori said while roll- ing her eyes. “It was a little dis- turbing. His humor came back right away. Once his brother was in. Dennis and his brother didn’t have to talk much. A Cheech and Chong skit comes to mind. They’re both doing this.” Dennis next got transferred to a neurology trauma fl oor for a week, where one of the main goals was retraining his throat to swallow after having a breathing tube in for so long. “The folks on the cardiac care unit were absolutely won- derful, all the doctors and the nurses” Lori said. “It was the most wonderful, wonderful team I’ve ever been around. They were great. They took ex- cellent care of him. They were also supportive of the family and communicated well. They were stunning.” Lori, who admitted she sobbed at the initial news, noted the diffi culty associated with Dennis quickly returning to form. “It went from absolute relief to now we have to deal with his impatience,” Lori said. “He’s like a caged lion. He wanted to be out of there.” The Kohos were blown away by the community’s support. “It was humbling,” Lori said. “The outpouring of support and concern has literally been humbling. You fi nd out how many people care, the number of lives he has impacted. That fi rst 10 days, I don’t know what I would have done without Jer- ry and Lisa Walker. They were there but out of the way and asked what they could do. They were very calmly there. It was amazing.” Dennis nodded his head while listening. “It was wonderful,” he said. “Friends from grade school visited. People I hadn’t seen in 40 or 50 years were here, plus friends in Keizer I see regularly. Humbling is the best word to use. You don’t live your life so people will come out of the woodwork at a time like this, but it’s wonderful when they do.” 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE THIS WEEK’S MOVIE TIMES The Finest Hours (PG-13) Fri 6:30, 8:30, Sat 3:45, 4:40, 8:35, Sun 1:00, 6:10 The 5th Wave (PG-13) Fri 1:50, 4:15, Sat 2:20, 6:00, Sun 3:55, 8:55 Zoolander 2 (PG-13) Fri 2:30, 9:05, Sat 7:00, Sun 3:20 Eddie the Eagle (PG-13) Fri 12:25, 7:05, Sat 2:35, 9:00 Ride Along 2 (PG-13) Fri 8:45, Sat 6:30, Sun 4:25, 8:25 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (PG-13) Fri 4:30, Sat 11:50, Sun 5:25 sudoku The Big Short (R) Fri 6:00, Sat 8:10, Sun 6:30 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (R) Sun 8:00 Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG) Fri 12:00, 2:15, Sat 12:00, 4:35, Sun 12:30, 2:00 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. The Good Dinosaur (PG) Fri 12:15, 4:00, Sat 12:15, 1:50, Sun 12:00, 2:25 FOR ALL SHOWTIMES GO TO NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM Big cluckin’ deal The urban chicken is up for debate at the Keizer City Council meeting. Staff will be proposing the yes or no question, and councilors would have to initiate a text amendment. 10 YEARS AGO Swim on a dare ends in rescue A 15-year-old girl who walked into Staats Lake, apparently on a dare, was taken to the hospital after being pulled from the water by a friend. 15 YEARS AGO Keizer police probe sale of cars donated to MHS Keizer police are investigating a McNary High automotive shop teacher in connection with the sale of cars that had been donated to the school. 20 YEARS AGO City seeks public’s views on fl ood efforts Keizer residents can comment on the Great Flood of ‘96 next Monday when the Keizer City Council holds a public forum on February’s disaster. local weather KEIZERTIMES.COM Web Poll Results What is needed at your local neighborhood city park? 41% – It needs more consistent maintenance. 33% – It’s just fi ne and doesn’t need anything. 18% – It needs a brick-&-mortar restroom. 8% – It needs playground equipment. Vote in a new poll every Thursday! 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