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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 17 SECTION A APRIL 8, 2016 $1.00 MHS overflow clogs street By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Did shutting the gates at one side of McNary High School last school year simply shift the problem to the opposite side this year? In the spring of 2014, the longtime problem of students loitering and causing Charles Anderson, a resident of Newberg Drive, presented a petition signed by 20 neighbors calling for the gate at MHS and the end of MacArthur Street North to be locked. The petition was presented at Monday's Keizer City Council meeting. Michael Catlow, who lives across the street from Anderson, was “ Sandy Drive was a problem the fi rst to speak on the for 30 years until we solved topic. it last year… Evidently it moved “Beginning your way, which is unfortunate.” last year, there was more — John Teague, Keizer Police Chief car parking,” issues for neighbors on Sandy Drive – just east of the high school – fl ared up. The solution ended up being a closed gate between the school and the street for the start of the 2014-15 school year. Now, there are complaints of students loitering and causing issues for neighbors just west of the high school. Catlow said. “There's parking in different directions. It's just all day, kids throwing trash around. I've picked up trash in my bushes. There are potholes and mud. I can't do anything about it. I can't do yardwork because cars are in the way. You need to do something about it. “It's very disappointing to me,” he added. “I like where I live. I hope you can do something about it.” Anderson noted he was meeting with MHS principal Eric Jespersen on Wednesday to talk about the issue. “They locked Sandy about a year ago,” Anderson said. “Since they locked Sandy and Robindale Drive, now we're Spring Home & Garden SEE SPECIAL SECTION Please see NEIGHBORS, Page A9 Book Worms go to state PAGE A5 KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson LEFT: A McNary High School student's truck is seen parking in a mudhole on MacArthur Street. RIGHT: Students park up and down MacArthur due to a shortage of parking spots in the MHS lot, which has caused angst for neighbors. Man with ammo arrested after city hall episode By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes A man who was asked to leave city hall last Friday morning was arrested a short KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy J. Alverson Jeffrey Alverson's GMC Yukon XL was parked on 10th Street, not far from Keizer Civic Center. time later – after staring at city employees from across the street. Jeffrey Ned Alverson, 46, was arrested on two counts of disorderly conduct and one count of restraining order violation. Sgt. Andrew Copeland with the Keizer Police Department said the incident started shortly before 8 a.m. last Friday, April 1 at the Keizer Civic Center on Chemawa Road. “Jeffrey Alverson walked into the city hall and went to the restroom area,” Copeland said. “A Public Works employee was in the restroom. Please see ARREST, Page A7 McNary students Anderson selected to fi ll council seat inspired by DC trip By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Jordy Maret wants to light a fi re. Jessy Shore and Jenna Robbins are willing to help. No, the three McNary High School sophomores aren't planning to torch anything. Instead, they want fellow Celts to get excited and engaged in government. Maret, Shore and Robbins are among the 12 MHS students who spent spring break in Washington, D.C. Though they did get to see some of the famous landmarks in our nation's capital, this was far more than a sightseeing trip. They went with MHS social studies teacher Ryan Kirch via the Close Up program, which has been putting on such programs for 45 years. Please see TRIP, Page A9 Photo courtesy Jordy Maret A group of 12 McNary High School girls and teacher Ryan Kirch went to Washington, D.C. during spring break. Buy four select tires, get up to By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Some decisions are easier than others for the Keizer City Council. One example came Mon- day night when it came to se- lecting a candidate to fi ll the vacancy created by Brandon Smith's resignation in Febru- ary. Smith moved to Salem in March, but was present for Monday's special council ses- sion and sat alongside fellow former councilor Jacque Moir. Bruce Anderson was the only person to apply by the March 28 deadline and thus became the next councilor by default. “I was a bit surprised,” Anderson said of being the only applicant. Even with competition, however, Anderson would have been a tough candidate to beat. Anderson formerly served on the Keizer Planning Commission for seven years, fi ve years as chair. Since graduating from Oregon State University with a political science degree in 1986, Anderson has been talking with legislators most 120 $ Mom shares driving message PAGE A6 Coburn wins contest PAGE A10 KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Keizer City Councilor Amy Ryan (left) and city manager Chris Eppley (middle) congratulate Bruce Anderson on Monday. of his career, starting in 1989 as a legislative aide for Bob Repine. 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