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Today in History
In one of the darkest moments of America’s industrial
history, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New
York City burns down, killing 145 workers. The tragedy led
to the development of a series of laws and regulations that
better protected the safety of factory workers.
— March 25, 1911
Food 4 Thought
“Failure shows you how to do something right.”
– Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza.
Born March 25, 1937
The Month Ahead
Friday, March 25
In celebration of Good Friday, the LDS Stake Center in Keizer
will present a live 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.
Wednesday, March 30
Keizer Community Dinner at St. Edward Catholic Church.
Free, 5 to 7 p.m. Hosted by Men of Action in Keizer and the
Keizer Network of Women.
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
Special session of the Keizer City Council at 6 p.m.,
presentations for candidates looking to join the council.
Applications due at city hall by 5 p.m. March 28. Session is
in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa
Road NE.
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE.
The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra with its 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
Wednesday, April 6
Claggett Creek Watershed Council meeting, 5:30 p.m. at
Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE
Friday, April 8
Oregon Symphony at Willamette University-Smith
Auditorium 8 p.m. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture.
Tickets range from $5 to $50. 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-
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Saturday, April 9
Public mural painting class, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Keizer
Art Association classroom at Keizer Heritage Center, 980
Chemawa Road NE. Nancy Erickson will be teaching about
image development and transfer. Free.
Monday, April 11
Long Range Planning Task Force meeting, 6 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE.
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By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
Stand together, be creative
and brace for more.
Those were three of the
main messages shared during
last week’s Keizer Chamber of
Commerce luncheon forum,
which was focused on surviving
government mandates.
The timing wasn’t surpris-
ing, given recent action by the
Oregon Legislature to increase
the minimum wage in the years
to come. Other recent mandates
such as mandatory paid sick
leave and mandatory heath care
were also discussed.
Jason Brandt, CEO of the
Oregon Restaurant and Lodg-
ing Association, referred to the
three items as “a three-headed
monster” and noted the fi nes
on companies for not providing
health insurance.
“They’re all happening at
once,” Brandt said. “None of us
will have silver bullet solutions
for you. The ones who are the
most creative are the ones that
will survive and thrive.”
Brandt noted a group that
had threatened to put the issue
on the November ballot backed
off following the actions of the
legislature.
“The state is preempting any
local government from passing
laws on the topic,” Brandt said.
“They also retained the ability
to change the plan in future ses-
sions. We need to gather stories
of how these minimum wage
increases impact businesses.”
Though it ultimately wasn’t
effective, Brandt praised busi-
ness supporters for protesting
the wage hike.
“I’m impressed by how you
people mobilized,” he said. “We
had 20 percent people more
than the other side. To those
that stepped up, to stand in front
of the legislative committee and
talk about what it would do to
your business, my hat is off to
you. That’s one of most impor-
tant things you can do.”
Alison Hart, CEO of the Or-
egon State Chamber, also liked
the turnout.
“My message is how we
need to work together,” Hart
said. “On minimum wage, we
had the best grassroots effort
ever. We had started the wave
of grassroots. We have to change
who is in the legislature and we
have to do it now. Our strategy
will be to target districts that
have the ability to be changed.
We can have an impact and
make a stand for small busi-
nesses.”
Hart warned about the pro-
posed initiative petition 28,
which she said “should be of far
more concern” than the mini-
mum wage increase.
“There are billions of new
taxes proposed for the Novem-
ber ballot,” Hart said. “This is of
great concern, a hidden sales tax
that will hurt consumers.”
Hart, who noted businesses
will be forced to pass increased
costs to consumers, said local
companies in the service indus-
try will be at an unfair disadvan-
tage compared to out-of-state
competitors. She also warned
there is no guarantee the ex-
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From left: Michael Morter, Jason Brandt, Alison Hart and Bill
Post spoke at this month’s Keizer Chamber Luncheon.
tra funds will go to education,
health care and senior citizens.
“We have some ills in the
state that need to be fi xed and
they need more funding,” Hart
said. “Because there is no guar-
antee, this is a hugely damaging
proposal. We need to band to-
gether to fi ght this.”
Michael Morter from the
Oregon Department of Con-
sumer and Business Services,
talked about health insurance
restrictions and regulations, in-
cluding companies with 50 or
more full-time equivalent em-
ployees being required to pro-
vide health insurance coverage.
“You can work with an in-
surance agent for the right
health care coverage for your
employees,” Morter said. “It
was designed as a public market
place originally. There are hun-
dreds of plans to choose from.
At zero cost to your business or
employees, a qualifi ed insurance
agent can help with choosing
the right coverage.”
Rep. Bill Post, R-Keizer,
said there are representatives
who want to work together but
aren’t allowed to due to politi-
cal parties.
“It has been building for 27
years,” Post said. “These people
believe you business owners are
the problem and that you need
to share the wealth. There are
moderates on both sides that
want to work together, but they
are taken into the back room
and their legs are broken. You
will no longer be the chair of
your committee.”
Post is convinced a ballot
measure for raising the mini-
mum wage would not have
passed.
“This ballot measure was at
58 percent in February, which
means it was going to lose in
November,” Post said. “Polls
mean nothing in February. I was
not afraid. I wanted us to roll
the tax. The people in Oregon
would not have passed $15
minimum wage.”
Hart said chambers need to
get together to get the word out
to vote against IP 28.
“Please join the coalition,”
she said. “The business com-
munity needs to actively take
a stand. We were excited to see
the turnout this session. On this
one, we have to turn out. This is
the biggest political battle we’ve
ever seen. We have to win this
one. We have to.”
Emergency preparedness tips shared
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
Anne-Marie
Storms
showed off her trash bin.
It was for a good reason.
Storms, the public education
specialist and a fi refi ghter at
Keizer Fire District, spoke at
the March 10 West Keizer
Neighborhood Association
meeting about emergency
preparedness.
As such, Storms talked
about how to be prepared for
a disaster.
“Earthquakes often happen
so deep, we don’t feel them,”
Storms said. “A 9.0 Cascadia
earthquake is predicted. A 9.0
will take out every house in
the Salem area. We’ll be go-
ing back to primitive times.
Here is Keizer, we will be on
our own. If my kids aren’t
safe, sorry, I love you, but
if my kids need help then I
can’t save you.”
While it was a serious top-
ic, Storms interjected some
fun and humor into her pre-
sentation. That was evident
even in the title of her talk:
“Planning and preparing for
something a little simpler
than Zombies.”
“Tonight we’re going
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Anne-Marie Storms from the talks disaster preparedness at the March 10 West Keizer Neighbor-
hood Association meeting.
to have fun, I’m sorry,” she
quipped.
When preparing for an
earthquake, Storms said to
think beyond the basics.
“My youngest is 4 years
old,” she said. “I need stuff
to entertain her. My son is on
medications, so I have to pre-
pare for that.”
Firefi ghters may think
safety all the time, but Storms
said regular citizens can think
likewise.
“Look for safe places to
take cover in areas you fre-
quent,” Storms said. “An
earthquake is going to hap-
pen. Practice getting to those
safe places with drills and ex-
ercises. When you work out
and feel good, that’s muscle
memory. We train ourselves
to do those things all the
time at Keizer Fire District.
In schools, kids drill every 30
days.”
Storms said some things
sudoku
looking back
in the KT
have changed over the years.
For example, diving under a
table and covering your head
isn’t enough.
“Now, get a hold of the
table legs,” she said. “Tables
can walk. Secure heavy items
that could fall. Think of the
family hutch, or what’s over
your bed. Don’t put things
that can fall on your bed and
kill you. If a quake hits at
night, stay in bed. It’s safer
than trying to walk around in
the dark. Cover yourself with
blankets and pillows for pro-
tection.”
Storms encouraged audi-
ence members to have an
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5 YEARS AGO
Chickens will get
full hearing
The Keizer City Council
voted to initiate the process
that would expand zones
where chickens are allowed.
10 YEARS AGO
The Keizer Sports
and Expo Center,
$14 million,
3 questions
Keizer City Councilors grilled
a consultant over errors and
assumptions in his fi rst version
of a feasibility report for the
city’s proposed sports and
community center.
15 YEARS AGO
Cable TV blacks out
Iris Festival Parade
CCTV, the local cable-access
television network, will not
cover any Keizer events, in-
cluding the festival, as long
as the city of Keizer is not a
member of the Cable Regula-
tory Commission, said CCTV
director Alan Bushong.
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