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Today in History
In the second of four televised debates, Democratic
presidential nominee John F. Kennedy and Vice President
Richard Nixon turn their attention to foreign policy
issues. The Cold War, in particular, engendered spirited
confrontations between Kennedy and Nixon.
— Oct. 7, 1960
Lighting
district
sparks
dissent
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
The Keizer City Coun-
cil’s attempt to assess fees on a
lighting district in Keizer Sta-
tion Area C (where the new
Bonaventure apartments are
located) met with unexpected
resistance Monday, Oct. 3.
The creation of lighting
districts is standard practice for
the city when new develop-
ments are approved. The end
users then pay an annual rate
attached to their tax bills for
the installation and mainte-
nance of street lights. In most
cases, the assessments are made
long before someone buys the
fi rst home in a subdivision, but
the lighting district in Area C
roped in a handful of private
residences and the fees will
now be assessed to the owners.
That proposition angered
Alicia Singh, an owner of
two of the affected residential
properties.
“There was lighting there
before and we were fi ne with
that. I didn’t ask for the new
lighting to be on my street,”
Singh said.
Singh spoke out during a
public hearing on the assess-
ment which will cost her and
additional $314.40 for both
properties in the fi rst year and
$191.68 each year after the
initial installation.
Singh’s properties are zoned
for mixed use and could, hy-
pothetically, be sold and rede-
veloped at a greater value with
the addition of nearby street-
lights.
“You’re having to pay a
portion and your property is
receiving a benefi t. You could
develop it as mixed use or
commercial,” said City Man-
ager Chris Eppley.
But Singh would not be
placated, she retorted, “This
expenditure falls to me and it
would only benefi t Bonaven-
ture and Mountain West (the
developers behind the new
apartments).”
When determining how to
assess the property, city staff did
seek an outside-the-box solu-
tion. Given that the new apart-
ment residents will reap the
lion’s share of the benefi t from
the new lighting, the lighting
district assessment was calcu-
lated based on the amount of
square footage each property
owner possesses. In a tradi-
tional calculation, the lighting
costs would be dispersed even-
ly among the affected owners.
Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark
tried to appeal to a greater
sense of community.
“Without the light, we’d
have a gap and a dark area. The
continuity is a safety issue and
it makes it more livable for
people in the area,” Clark said.
That also did not pass mus-
ter with Singh who said new
residents are already causing
increased litter and pedestrian
traffi c on her property. On a
brief walk through her prop-
erty on Tuesday, Oct. 4, Singh
demonstrated how some pe-
destrians veer off the bike
path and take a shortcut along
the eastern edge of her prop-
erty line and then cut across
a neighbor’s yard to exit on
Sunset Ave. fi re confi ned to attic
Food 4 Thought
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America today because liberals are calling names while
conservatives are trying to make arguments.”
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The Month Ahead
McLeod Lane Northeast.
Since apartment construc-
tion began, a barn in the rear
of her property – which tres-
passers must walk by to make
their way to McLeod – has
been vandalized and broken
into. Cracks also began ap-
pearing in concrete patios
and walkways on her property
once compactors started oper-
ating across the street.
The largest inconvenience
has to do with her garage,
which faces Chemawa. A 14-
foot easement dedicated to the
city by the prior owner, which
has since become an additional
lane on Chemawa, has essen-
tially rendered the garage un-
usable in its current state.
Earlier this year, Singh was
talking with the project direc-
tor, Bonaventure’s Ben Sette-
case, about the need to move
the garage door from the south
side of the home to the west
side. Singh said crews from
the Bonaventure development
made a trip to her home to
assess what was needed to re-
orient the garage, she assumed
at their expense, but nothing
ever came to fruition. She said
the last time a meeting was set,
Bonaventure representatives
no-showed.
Singh understands that
she is likely to benefi t from
the improvements in the area
when she does sell the prop-
erty, but that isn’t in the cards
right now.
“I bought the home to live
here,” she said.
Despite Singh’s objections,
the lighting district’s costs were
assessed to her properties along
with all the others in Area C,
which roughly stretches from
Chemawa Road North to
Keizer Little League Park.
Through Saturday, October 15
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard,
presented by Willamette University’s theatre department
at the M. Lee Pelton Theatre. Performances at 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays through Saturdays; matinees at 2 p.m. on Oct. 9
and 15. Tickets range from $8 to $12. boxoffi cetickets.com.
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Through Saturday, October 22
Of Mice and Men, based on John Steinbeck’s novel, at Pen-
tacle Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for weekday perfor-
mances, $21 for weekend performances. Runs through Oct.
22. Mature themes; discretion advised. For show times and
tickets visit pentacletheatre.org.
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Saturday, October 8
Artists’ reception for Colors of Autumn exhibit at Keizer Art
Association’s Enid Joy Mount Gallery at Keizer Heritage Cen-
ter, 2-4 p.m. Show continues through Oct. 29. keizerarts.com.
Willamette Valley Genealogical Society meets at 10:30 a.m.
in Anderson Room A of Salem Public Library (585 Liberty
St SE). Mindy Lampert will speak about A library intern’s
journey into genealogy. For more information, call (503) 363-
0880.
Oregon’s Bounty at the Oregon State Capitol. Celebrate the
agricultural harvest with music, activities, booths, tractors, a
free pumpkin patch and more, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 900 Court St
NE. Free. 503-986-1388, oregoncapitol.com.
Sunday, October 9
In My Life - A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles, Brian
Epstein and featuring tribute band Abby Road, 2 to 4 p.m.,
Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE. Tickets $30 to $45. 800-
325-7328 ticketswest.com.
Tuesday, October 11
Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, October 12
Keizer City Council meets 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 930 Chemawa
Road N.E.
Friday, October 14
Union Gospel Mission’s Harvest Dessert at the Keizer Civic
Center, 930 Chemawa Road N. Starts at 7 p.m.
Friday, October 14 – Sunday, October 23
Old Aurora Colony Museum’s 44th Annual Quilt Show. The
AIDS Memorial Quilt, The Quilts of Valor, Coffee Creek
Quilters, and much more! 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission
$7.50, discounts available. info@auroracolony.org 503-678-
5754.
Saturday, October 15
Marion Soil and Water Conservation District’s Fall
Celebration at French Prairie Gardens 17673 French Prairie
Road NE, St. Paul. 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wagon rides, hay
maze, pumpkin patch, petting farm, pig races and more!
www.fpgardens.com for details and pricing.
Salem-Keizer NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet at the Salem
Convention Center. From 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets
purchased at www.sknaacp1166.org.
Sunday, October 16
Western Dinner Dance at Keizer/Salem Area Seniors
featuring live music by Crossfi re. 12:30-4 p.m.; dinner served
at 12:30 p.m. Admission is $15 at the door, $12 in advance.
503-390-7441.
Monday, October 17
Keizer City Council meets 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., 930 Chemawa
Road N.E.
Tuesday, October 18
Keizer Community Library presents Crossing the River in
Northwest Oregon by Keizerite Doug Kroll, PhD. Learn about
the types of historic and modern bridges crossing rivers of
northwest Oregon. 7 p.m. in the Event Room at the Keizer
Heritage Center 980 Chemawa Rd. N.E.
KFD fi refi ghters catch their breath after attacking an attic fi re Sunday, Oct. 2.
A whiff of smoke and alert
neighbors who called the
Keizer Fire District to a house
fi re on Sunset Avenue North
Sunday, Oct. 2, prevented cat-
astrophic damage.
In addition to multiple calls
looking back
in the KT
5 YEARS AGO
New facility trains
K-9 units to earn
their keep
The facility, at the Willow
Lake Water Pollution Control
Facility on Windsor Island
Road N, a long time dream of
the Salem Police department,
has 26 obstacles and training
stations that train both patrol
and narcotics dogs, and will be
used for annual certifi cations.
10 YEARS AGO
Park boat ramp
draws fi re
Property owners along the
Willamette River packed
the Keizer City Council
Chambers to make waves
over the inclusion of a boat
ramp in plans for the Keizer
Rapids Regional Park.
to 9-1-1, the same neighbors
made contact with the home-
owners, who were away from
the house at the time, to fi nd
out if anyone remained inside.
The fi rst call was received
at 5:36 p.m. and Keizer Fire
units were on scene four min-
utes later.
Salem Fire Ladder 2 assist-
ed KFD with roof ventilation
and the fi re was confi ned to
the attic. The fi re was acciden-
tal in nature and caused by a
malfunctioning radiant ceil-
ing heat system. Damage was
confi ned to the ceiling in the
front entry of the home.
While the home will need
attic and heating repair, fi re-
fi ghters were able to protect
their belongings in the rest of
the home from damage.
Autumn is the cooler sea-
son and many are turning on
their home heating units for
the fi rst time this season.
KFD offi cials recommend
annual heating inspections and
having working smoke alarms
in bedrooms, hallways and on
every fl oor of your home.
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THIS WEEK’S
MOVIE TIMES
15 YEARS AGO
Police issue 142
tickets during blitz
The Keizer Police Depart-
ment handed out 142 cita-
tions for seatbelt violations
during a blitz in September.
The goal was to encourage
seatbelt use and reduce the
number of death and injuries
as a result of car crashes.
20 YEARS AGO
Stadium project could
lure state investment
The Keizer City Council
narrowly
approved
the
ballpark deal-but only after
limiting
urban
renewal
spending by the city to $2.5
million. The city would buy
about 20 acres of land on
Northeast Radiant Drive
and lease it to the ball team.
Jerry Walker, president of the
Giants, said he was satisfi ed
with the negotiations.
Star Trek Beyond (PG-13)
Fri 4:25, 8:00, Sat 8:35,
Sun 6:10, 8:25
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Ghostbusters (PG-13)
Fri 2:00, 6:25, 8:40,
Sat 2:30, 6:20, Sun 7:40
The Legend of Tarzan (PG-13)
Sat 4:45, Sun 6:20
Ben-Hur (PG-13)
Sun 5:20
War Dogs (R)
Fri 6:50, Sat 6:55, Sun 8:30
Sausage Party (R)
Fri 9:10
Mechanic: Resurrection (R)
Fri 9:00
The BFG (PG)
Fri 3:45, Sat 12:00, Sun 1:00
Finding Dory (PG)
Fri 1:50, 4:15, 6:05,
Sat 1:00, 3:00, 4:20,
Sun 12:20, 2:15, 3:20, 4:10
Kubo & The Two Strings (PG)
Fri 2:20, Sat 12:30, 2:15,
Sun 12:00, 2:00
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