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Today in History
In Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell rings out from the
tower of the Pennsylvania State House (now known as
Independence Hall), summoning citizens to the fi rst public
reading of the Declaration of Independence.
— July 8, 1776
Food 4 Thought
“I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or
hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes
every man an opportunity to make a living.”
– John D. Rockefeller
The Month Ahead
Continuing through Sunday, July 31
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, Thursday, 2-4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
keizerheritage.org.
Continuing through Sunday, July 10
Marion County Fair continues. See the best the county has
to offer at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. rodeo, carnival,
kids activities and competitions. Concerts on Friday and
Saturday. Fair admission is $9 for adults, $5 for seniors and
kids 6-11, kids 5 and under are free. Free parking. For a full
schedule of fair events visit co.marion.or.us/CS/Fair/.
Friday, July 8
Pentacle Theater presents The Aliens, a comedy-drama, by
Annie Baker (it’s not about Martians). Runs through July
30. For show dates and times visit pentacletheatre.org.
Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre Summer Concerts presents
Loafers—Music from the Soul, show at 6:30. No outside
food or beverages. No pets allowed in the amphitheater.
Free admission. kraorg.com.
Saturday, July 9
Fourth Annual Donald Hazelnut Festival at Main Street,
Donald, OR exit 278 off I-5. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Raffl es, BBQ
competition, music, food court, craft vendors and more.
donaldhazelnutfestival.com.
Willamette Valley Genealogical Society meets at 10:30
a.m. in the Anderson Room A of Salem Public Library (585
Liberty St SE). Fritz Juengling will speak about resources on
FamilySearch for German heritage. For more information,
call (503) 363-0880.
Saint Benedict Festival-Farm-to-Fork Dinner, noon to 4
p.m., Mount Angel Abbey. Local food, wines plus beer from
the monks own brewery. $50 per person includes food,
beverages, tours and activities. mountangelabbey.org.
Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre Summer Concerts presents
Candy-O, a Tribute to The Cars, show at 6:30. No outside
food or beverages. No pets allowed in the amphitheater.
Free admission. kraorg.com.
Tuesday, July 12
Keizer Parks Advisory Board meeting, Keizer Civic Center,
6 p.m.
Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 13
Keizer Planning Commission meeting, Keizer Civic Center,
6 p.m.
Saturday, July 16
Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre Summer Concerts presents
Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts, Show at 6:30. No outside
food or beverages. No pets allowed in the amphitheater.
Free admission. kraorg.com.
Monday, July 18 – Friday, July 22
Barnyard Roundup VBS is scheduled from 8:45 a.m. to
noon at St. Edward Parish, 5303 River Rd. N, Keizer. All
children, age 4 (must have turned 4 by September 1, 2015)
through those completing fi fth grade, are invited to attend.
Registration fees are $20 per child or $50 per family. All
families registering will receive a free CD of the VBS music.
Call the parish offi ce (503-393-5323) for registration
information or fi nd a registration form on the St. Edward
website – www.sainteds.com.
Wednesday, July 20 – Saturday, July 23
Keizer Homegrown Theatre presents its annual Shakespeare
in the Park production, Twelfth Night, the comedy of
mistaken identities. Keizer Rotary Amphitheatre at Keizer
Rapids Park. Performances at 7 p.m. Free admission. No
outside food or beverage. keizerhomegrowntheatre.org.
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand
at public service without the pesky long-
term commitment, the Keizer City Coun-
cil has a deal for you.
At its meeting Tuesday, July 5, the coun-
cil declared vacant the seat most recently
held by Dennis Koho, whose term was set
to expire in January 2017. Koho resigned
July 1 due to health concerns and the dec-
laration sets in motion a timetable for the
sitting members of the council to appoint
his replacement.
Whomever is selected will serve on the
council at least until January 2017, and will
have to run for election to the seat in No-
vember if they choose to continue in the
role.
Here are the important dates leading up
to the swearing in of a new councilor in
August:
July 22 – Interested candidates have
until 5 p.m. to submit letters of interest and
resumes for consideration. Submissions can
be sent to City Record Tracy Davis at da-
vist@keizer.org.
July 25 – Letters will be sent to all
interested parties inviting them to give a
presentation outlining their interests and
qualifi cations on Aug. 1 beginning at 6
p.m. The letters will include sitting coun-
cilors’ questions, if any.
Aug. 1 – Candidates will make their
presentations and council members will
vote to fi ll the vacancy in an open ballot.
The new councilor will be sworn in at the
beginning of the city council meeting that
evening.
Given the short time period when a
new councilor is appointed and the elec-
tion of a new councilor in November,
Councilor Amy Ryan asked whether is was
possible to postpone the appointment until
a new councilor is elected.
City Attorney Shannon Johnson re-
sponded that the city charter was clear that
the council should appoint a new individ-
ual to the seat within 45 days of a vacancy
being declared.
“If you chose not to declare the vacancy,
it probably couldn’t be challenged, but it is
vacant and the declaration” sets in motion
the replacement process, Johnson said
A rose by any other name
would ... be a cupcake?
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Interested in a sweet treat?
Then follow your nose to
Keizer Florist.
No, it’s not chocolate roses,
but cupcakes that the long-
time Keizer business has add-
ed to its offerings.
“We make everything
from scratch,” said Michelle
Sladick, manager of Simply
Cupcakes, the new business-
in-a-business at 631 Chema-
wa Road N.E. “We tried us-
ing some mixes, but we found
recipes we liked better put-
ting them together ourselves.”
Simply Cupcakes offers a
regular baker’s dozen of cup-
cake options in addition to
occasional specialties. Cur-
rent selections include the
Almond Joy, a coconut-fi lled
cupcake with coconut cream
frosting, sweet chocolate and
accents of slivered almonds;
the orange creamsicle, which
emulates the vintage ice
cream bars; and the cinnna-
mon churro, a sweet cinna-
mon cupcake with cinnamon
frosting and cinnamon-sugar
on top.
Sladick said she had more
experience cooking cinna-
mon rolls for family before
looking back
in the KT
5 YEARS AGO
The dog made
him do it
Dale Nelson, 39, of Keizer,
was headed westbound on
Lockhaven Drive NE when
the dog on his lap “interfered
with his driving” causing him
to hit the curb, cross a lane of
oncoming traffi c and strike a
house on 5400 block Chehalis
Drive N. No one was hurt.
cakes is meeting a dual need
for Vasquez’s business.
“We are lucky to have ex-
tremely loyal customers and
staff, but the fl ower business
takes a deep dive in the sum-
mer months. The cupcake
business gives us a bit of extra
revenue and it creates extra
hours to keep employees on
through the summer,” Vasquez
said.
Simply cupcakes offers
a selection in the store, but
advance orders and wedding
cupcakes are also available. For
more information, drop by
Keizer Florist, call 503-390-
9035 or visit www.simplyc-
upcakesoregon.com.
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Michelle Sladick, manager of Simply Cupcakes, shows off some
of her custom creations.
taking on the cupcake duties,
but she’s enjoyed the transi-
tion.
“Business has been pretty
good, people have either seen
the sign in the window or
bought some cupcakes when
they are in to buy fl owers,”
Sladick said.
Owner Lisa Vasquez said
the creamsicle is her current
favorite of the bunch, but the
recent addition of a banana
split cupcake, which includes
a pineapple fi lling with a
cream icing, chocolate shell
and a cherry on top, is run-
ning a close second.
“Michelle makes a wicked
cupcake,” Vasquez said.
Opening up the cupcake
shop inside Keizer Florist rep-
resents a change of heart for
Vasquez, who swore off the
food business when she took
ownership of the store and its
then-cafe in February 2015.
In the end, the cafe made
it easier to open the cupcake
shop
“There was already a li-
cense for it in existence, so
it was mostly a matter of
transferring the ownership,”
Vasquez said.
After earning a perfect
score on Simply Cupcake’s
fi rst health inspection, Vasquez
said that is the goal every time
now.
While it may strike some as
an odd pairing, Simply Cup-
sudoku
10 YEARS AGO
New elevated water
tower a “win-win” for
city residents
The Keizer City Council
approved a contract for the
city’s fi rst raised water tower.
The 100-foot tower will
be erected in the southern
tip of the Keizer Station
development across from the
main entrance of Keizer Little
League Park.
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contain one
of each digit.
So must every
column, as
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3x3 square.
15 YEARS AGO
Rustlers strike,
wrest Ethel from
Keizer home
Cow rustlers hit a Keizer
neighborhood recently, carting
off a life sized ornamental
Holstein cow from the front
yard of a McLeod Lane home.
Randall Blighton said the
cow, which he calls Ethel,
disappeared from his front yard
even though it was in a cow
pen, someone took it anyway.
20 YEARS AGO
Monty Python sighted
loose on Keizer street
Elizabeth Cooper got the
surprise of her life when she
looked out her window late
one night. She called 911 to
report a snake outside. When
she described the snake, police
were dispatched. Offi cers
recalled a resident that owned
a big snake named Monty.
Soon the python and owner
were reunited.
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