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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 22 SECTION A MAY 13, 2016 $1.00 Furor over officer budget hole and was identifi ed as such again By CRAIG MURPHY during a recent long-range Of the Keizertimes Yes, the Keizer Budget budget planning session. However, adding a police Committee was able to approve the 2016-17 fi scal year budget offi cer was not in the proposed b u d g e t . in two meetings Several budget last week. committee But not “ I have samd m e m b e r s everyone was thms before to expressed happy. disgust. That In particular, thms group, led to Keizer funding for another police I don't wmthhold Mayor Cathy Clark – a offi cer position fundmng just longtime – or the lack cheerleader thereof – once for fun or of the city – again caused a great deal of to hoard cash.” to question if things need to angst. — Chrms Eppley, be changed. T h e Cmty Manager At one point Keizer Police during the Department May 5 budget currently has 37 offi cers, down from the 41 meeting, the $1.4 million in a few years ago. Adding back reserves was explained. That at least one offi cer has been a fund would be brought up top priority for several years again later. Keizer man arrested on sex abuse charges By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes A middle school student is being hailed for helping to capture a 22-year-old Keizer man who was arrested Tuesday morning on 10 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse. Accord- ing to the Keizer Police Department, P. Hmghsmmth the incident started shortly before 8 a.m. Monday with a 13-year-old seventh grade female student walking to Claggett Creek Middle School observed a male she believed had fol- lowed her to the school, “Earlier we talked about a 15 percent reserve fund,” Bersin said. “Right now we're 2.7 per- cent over that. We should be at $1.4 mil- lion, but we're actually at $1.7 million. There's $273,000 there, so we should be able to get Fmle a police offi cer Several Kemzer Budget Commmttee members expressed frustratmon last week in (the bud- about the lack of a new offi cer. More stormes are on pages A2 and A9. get). We talked Teague smiled at Bersin. After police chief John about it at long-range plan- “I'm the wrong guy to ask,” ning. I don't know what we Teague went over his budget, nine-year budget committee Teague responded. “You know need to do, but we really need member Ron Bersin started that.” to talk about adding the posi- Bersin thus turned his ques- tion. There is money in the with his questions. “We're still only at 37 police tioning towards city manager budget, while still staying in the offi cers,” Bersin said to Teague. Chris Eppley and fi nance man- (desired) reserves.” “Why is that?” ager Tim Wood. Please see OFFICER, Page A9 Man arrested at KLL Park PAGE A2 Keizer IrisFestival Just around the corner By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes It's May in Keizer, which could only mean one thing: it's time for the Iris Festival. Keizer's biggest weekend of the year is almost here, starting in earnest next Thursday, May 19 with a kickoff dinner and party. Activities conclude with several events on Sunday, May 22 including runs, several performers and the Poker Run. The centerpiece, of course, is the Valley Credit Services Iris Festival Parade starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21. The parade starts at River Road North and Lockhaven Drive Photo submmtted by Don Vowell Please see FESTIVAL, Page A8 Irmses are bloommng just mn tmme for the annual Kemzer Irms Festmval, whmch takes place May 19 to 22. Free Comic Book Day PAGE A5 Middle school track PAGE A10 Please see ABUSE, Page A8 KHT premmeres Drop Dead! The play is Drop Dead! By ERIC A. HOWALD by Billy Van Zandt and Of the Keizertimes In Keizer Homegrown Jane Milmore. Directed by Theatre's (KHT) latest Molly Fitzsimmons, the plot production, a troupe of has- progresses along two tracks. been thespians attempts The fi rst is the actors trying to salvage their to stage a careers and comeback, slowly biting but the bodies “ It’s pants- keep piling up. wettmng funny.” the dust, and a play-within- “It's pants- that's wetting funny,” — Tyler Fredrmckson, a-play also something said Tyler Stage Manager of a murder F re d r i c k s o n , mystery. who plays The show runs May 13- the stage manager of the production. “My character 14, 20-22 and 27-28. All alone fl ips from passive to shows are at the Keizer Lions assertive to aggressive at a Auditorium, 4100 Cherry Avenue N.E. Tickets are moment's notice.” Aiming high Submmtted by JD Ellms McNary Hmgh School senmors Dawson Young and Connor Hogan, members of the Celtmc Amr Force Junmor Reserve Offi cer Tramnmng Corps, recently traveled to the Natmonal Hmgh School Drmll Team Champmonshmps mn Daytona Beach, Fla., to compete as an armed drmll team. The pamr returned home havmng fi nmshed mn the top 10 mn the entmre natmon. $15. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sundays. For performances during the Iris Festival, Keizer Homegrown is donating $5 to the McNary High School drama FORD Keizer www.skylineforddirect.com 3555 River Road N, Keizer • (503) 463- 4853 department for audience members who wears Celtic blue or say “Code Blue” when purchasing their tickets. Keizer Homegrown founder Linda Baker showed up at Fitzsimmons' house SMART ® BONUS with a dozen roses to ask her to direct the play. Fitzsimmons had never heard of the play before, but discovered a lot to enjoy in the script once she read it. Lady Celts score big PAGE A10 Please see KHT, Page A8 GET AN EXTRA 1000 $ CASH BACK on selecw vehicles. Now for a Limiwed Time. Look for your Ford Smarw Bonus wag woday