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Today in History
Benjamin Franklin fl ies a kite during a thunderstorm and
collects a charge in a Leyden jar when the kite is struck
by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical
nature of lightning. He coined a number of terms used
today, including battery, conductor and electrician. He
also invented the lightning rod, used to protect buildings
and ships.
— June 10, 1752
Food 4 Thought
“Without continual growth and progress, such words
as improvement, achievement, and success have no
meaning.”
– Benjamin Franklin
The Month Ahead
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
For the most part, Keizer’s municipal
court fl ies under the radar, but recent
strains – some indicative of changes in
other departments – made it one of the
larger issues on the Keizer City Council’s
agenda Monday, June 6.
Council members unanimously ap-
proved a $10,000 transfer from the gen-
eral fund to the municipal court to cover
rising costs.
“The biggest reason for the transfer
was that during 2015-16, the police de-
partment reinstated one half of their traf-
fi c safety unit. It increased citations by
more than 50 percent,” said Tim Wood,
city fi nance director.
The increased number of citations
added to time needed for the judge as
well as interpreters for the various area
residents who appear before the court.
“We’ve had to rely a lot on our Span-
ish interpreter, but we also began to use
Russian and American Sign Language
interpreters more,” Wood said.
The increased revenues from traffi c ci-
tations mean the city also has to pay more
to the county and state, about 19 percent
of the revenue it takes in. Credit card fees
and others also played a part in the bud-
get shortage related to citations.
Another factor in the shortfall was the
court’s role in taking on truancy cases re-
lated to Keizer schools.
“We’ve also been working truancy
court with the Salem-Keizer School Dis-
trict. Our idea is helping familes get their
kids back into school, and that uses more
of the judge’s time and can mean we
need to use interpreters as well,” Wood
said.
City offi cials knew that the budget
would be tight when forecasting needs
last year, but Wood said they hoped to
be able to close any gaps by scrimping in
other places.
“We tightened our belt as much as we
could, but it just wasn’t enough to get
over the last month (of the fi scal year),”
Wood said.
Chemawa Future leaders
closes
Jun 16
The intersection at Chema-
wa Road Northeast and Verda
Lane Northeast will be clos-
ing for the summer beginning
Thursday, June 16.
The closure paves the
way for the construction of
a roundabout to replace the
four-way stop that produces
long lines at the intersection
for several minutes a day dur-
ing peak commutes.
Detour signs directing traf-
fi c to alternate routes – pri-
marily taking Lockhaven Drive
Northeast to River Road
North – are expected to be in
place before the closure. Flag-
gers will also be present during
construction to direct traffi c.
The intersection will remain
closed until Sept. 2.
The project is a partnership
effort between the city and the
Oregon Department of Trans-
portation.
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Jimena Paniagua, a member of the Kennedy Academy of Leadership Club, talks about her expe-
riences in the group in front of the Keizer City Council Monday, June 6. She is fl anked by fellow
KAL members Saul Espinoza-Diaz, to the left, and Jesus Silva, to the right.
Continuing to Saturday, June 18
The Rainmaker by N.Richard Nash at Pentacle Theatre.
Visit pentacletheatre.org for show times and tickets.
Through Saturday, July 30
Legos, from the private collection of Darren and JoDene
Summers, on display at the Keizer Heritage Museum
and at the Keizer Community Library. Museum hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thrursday, 2-4 p.m., Saturday 10
a.m.-4 p.m. keizerheritage.org.
Friday, June 10
McNary High School graduation of the class of 2016. The
Pavilion at Oregon State Fair and Expo, 5-6:30 p.m. 503-
399-3233.
Friday, June 10 – Saturday, June 11
Warbirds Over the West, Alliance Museum and Restoration
Hangar at Salem McNary Airfi eld, 25th St. S.E.. Aircraft,
classic cars, military vehicles. BBQ and burgers. 5:30-8
p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is
$10, $15 for Friday dinner. B17alliancegroup.com.
Saturday, June 11
Willamette Valley Genealogical Society meets at 10:30
a.m. in the Anderson Room A of Salem Public library (585
Liberty St SE). Pam Vestal will speak about using voting
records to obtain genealogical information. For more
information, call 503-363-0880.
Sunday, June 12
Luau fundraiser at Keizer/Salem Area Senior Center at
corner of Cherry Avenue and Plymouth Drive, 1 p.m.
Kaluha pork lunch. Entertaiment by Polynesian dance
troupe and the “Cheers” ukulele band. Tickets are $12, $15
at the door.
Monday, June 14
Keizer City Council Work Session, 5:45 p.m. 930 Chemawa
Road N.E.
Tuesday, June 14
Keizer Parks Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m., 930 Chemawa
Road N.E.
Friday, June 17
Oregon State Capitol Tower Tours, weather permitting.
Tours to observation deck start in the Rotunda at 10 a.m.,
11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Waiver required. oregoncapitol.
com.
Tuesday, June 21
Keizer Fire Board meeting, 7 p.m., 661 Chemawa Road
N.E.
Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, June 25
Deepwood Estate Wine and Jazz Fest, 4-9 p.m. Local
wine and food. Entertainment by Gail Gage Jazz and
Island Jaz Quartet. Admission is $15, $12 for members.
deepwoodmuseum.org.
Saturday, June 25 – Sunday, June 26
Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., D River
State Recreation Area. Free. oregoncoast.org.
Sunday, June 26
McMinnville Garden Club presents its 16th Garden Tour
and Faire. Includes fi ve private gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Garden Faire will be held on 3rd and Cowls Streets in
downtown. Garden tour is $10 per person. Garden Faire is
free. mcminnvillegardenclub.org.
Tuesday, June 28
Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com.
SKSD water to be tested for lead
Salem-Keizer School Dis-
trict parents and staff received
a letter from Superintendent
Christy Perry last week inform-
ing them that all schools will be
tested for lead in the water.
Since nearly all of the Sa-
lem-Keizer schools are exempt
from mandatory water testing
because they are served by city
water systems which test the
water before it is distributed to
the community, including the
schools, the testing by the dis-
trict is voluntarily.
“In light of events in other
states as well as other com-
munities in Oregon, we have
decided to voluntarily test all
of our schools for lead in the
water,” Perry wrote. “This will
be a major project and will take
some time to complete.”
After tests in March showed
unsafe levels of lead in the
drinking water, Portland is pro-
viding their 49,000 students at
78 schools with bottled water
and shut down drinking foun-
tains.
The fi rst round of testing in
Salem-Keizer is hoped to be
completed this summer. The
order of testing may be based
on the schools that would take
the most time and effort to fi x
in case unsafe levels of lead are
found. As results come in, they
will be shared with the schools
and posted to the district’s web-
site, www.salemkeizer.org.
The district has 65 schools,
including one high school, two
middle and seven elementary
schools in Keizer.
“The rights of all students to
safe drinking water are equal,”
Perry wrote. “Our commit-
ment is that all schools will
be tested this summer and no
person will be allowed to drink
from fi xtures that are found to
contain unsafe lead levels.”
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public hearings
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• The Keizer City Council will hold a public hearing on
proposed uses for the city’s State Revenue Sharing Funds at its
meeting Monday, June 20, at 7 p.m. Funds available are estimated
to total approximately $300,000. The public is invited to pro-
pose ideas for using the money.
5 YEARS AGO
Lost woman
found in park
A Keizer woman fell into the
Willamette River at Keizer
Rapids Park May 26, 2011.
The 29-year-old woman
texted friends she fell in the
water and they contacted
police. The police found
the woman lying near the
river and she was treated for
hypothermia and released.
10 YEARS AGO
Man Tasered on River
Road after stealing
canister ashtray
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Daniel Settles was tasered in
the 3500 block of River Road
after he resisted arrest while
trying to walk home with a
large canister-style ashtray.
15 YEARS AGO
Police arrest teens in
school vandalism
Keizer police accused four
boys of causing about $50,000
in damages to the new middle
and
elementary
schools
under construction in SE
Keizer. Two are 14-year-old
Whiteaker students, the others
are 15-year-old McNary
students. Two boys are accused
of breaking into Weddle and
pouring blue paint on the
newly fi nished gymnasium
fl oor.
20 YEARS AGO
Tax bill surprise coming
this fall
Property tax bills in Keizer
will be going up for the fi rst
time in fi ve years this fall,
pushed up by generous voters
and increased property values.
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