SEPTEMBER 2, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3
Parsons unopposed
in re-election bid
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Marlene Parsons’ reasons
for seeking a second term
as a Keizer city councilor
can be boiled down to two
words: unfi nished business.
“The biggest reason is
that The Big Toy isn’t fi n-
ished, I want to be there to
help guide it to completion
with the federal grant we
received,” said Parsons, who
will fi nish her fi rst term in
January. “River Road is also
starting to perk up and I’m
looking forward to the new
businesses that are popping for additional public safety
up and helping with that offi cers and parks services.
transition. There’s just a lot of City offi cials are in the pro-
cess of collecting feedback
unfi nished work.”
Parsons (formerly Mar- on fees added to utility bills
lene Quinn) was elected that would create dedicated
to the city council in 2012, funds for both services.
“That’s going
the winner of a
to be a conten-
three-way contest.
tious issue, but
This time, she’ll
public safety is a
run
unopposed
major concern and
for Position 3 on
I think people are
the council in the
starting to come
election Novem-
around,” said Par-
ber 8.
sons. “I think that
Parsons sees the
if we do it gradu-
future of River
ally we will have
Road North as
success. We don’t
one of the larger
have to do the
issues the city will
Marlene Parsons
whole thing all at
tackle in the near
once, but if we in-
future. City offi -
cials are hoping turnaround creased $2 a year over three
in property owned by the years, we’ll get to where we
city in Keizer Station will need to be,” she said.
Finding funding to en-
create funding to reinvest in
hance both services is high
River Road redevelopment.
“There’s quite a few of on her list of personal priori-
the old houses still on River ties.
In addition to efforts al-
Road that could be redevel-
oped and set the sidewalks ready in the works, Parsons
back. The landscaping is still is continuing to work with
looking pretty rough in parts Oregon state Rep. Bill Post
and we want all of it to look to lobby the United States
Postal Service to give Keizer
nice,” Parsons said.
Parsons is a proponent of a dedicated ZIP code. She
plans to commemorate the stressed that the two are
total solar eclipse in Keizer in working jointly on the issue.
“We want to think about
2017 as a way to bring fresh
what’s better for Keizer and
eyes to the city.
“There will be a lot of the people of Keizer in the
people who have never been long run, and the demo-
to Keizer before and, if they graphics that are associated
look around and see we have with ZIP codes are attractive
spaces available, it’s a great to business,” she said.
Keizer’s current 97303
time to be putting our best
ZIP code includes portions
foot forward,” she said.
Two of the top items on of Salem and will frequently
the city’s agenda in the com- come up associated with Sa-
ing months will be funding lem in Google searches.
Homegrown premieres The Guys
September 8 at Kroc Center
Keizer Homegrown The-
atre debuts The Guys Thurs-
day, Sept. 8, at the Kroc Cen-
ter.
The play centers around
the fallout of 9/11 and the
lives of the fi refi ghters the ter-
rorist attack touched. Nick,
played by Joe Botkin, a NYFD
captain is struggling to write
the eulogies for the memori-
als of his men lost in the col-
lapse of the Twin Towers and is
introduced to Joan, played by
Nyla McCarthy, a New York
editor who comes to his aid. It
was written by Anne Nelson
and directed by Linda Baker.
Dates and times are Sept.
8-10 and 15-17 at 7 p.m.
There will also be a matinee
showing on Sept. 11 at 4 p.m.
The matinee showing will
include a talk-back with the
cast, director and audience fol-
lowing the performance.
The play will be performed
at The Salvation Army Ray &
Joan Kroc Corps Community
Center, 1865 Bill Frey Drive
N.E. A special fundraiser will
be held on 9/11, $5 of each
ticket sold will be donated to
the Firefi ghters Cancer Sup-
Submitted
Nyla McCarthy and Joe Botkin rehearse for Keizer Homegrown
Theatre’s production of The Guys.
port Network.
Tickets are $15 for gen-
eral admission, and available
at the door. There will be no
reserved seating. All fi rst re-
sponders can buy one ticket
and get one ticket free for any
performance. Tickets can also
be reserved via email at keiz-
erhomegrown@gmail.com.
For more information go
to www.facebook.com/kh-
theatre or www.keizerhome-
growntheatre.org.
Round and round
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
The roundabout at the intersection of Chemawa Road Northeast and Verda Lane Northeast
will open Friday, Sept. 2. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. to commemorate the
completion of the project. The public is invited to attend.
Oregon State
Credit Union
invites you
to get ready
to shred
Join us for a
free community
Shred Day event
and food drive:
Saturday, Sept 10
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Corner of
Chemawa and River
Road North, Keizer
Secure, convenient shredding
Bring up to three boxes of
outdated documents to our
Shred Day for hassle-free, no-cost
shredding. Just drive up and drop
your documents at the Keizer
branch on September 10 until 1
p.m. or until the shred truck is full.
Open to the community.
Bring a
nonperishable
food item to
donate to
our food drive.
What to bring
Old checks, charge receipts,
credit applications, insurance
forms, physician statements,
monthly statements (fi nancial
and utility) and more.
Visit oregonstatecu.com/shred-day for more information.