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REID: New councilor
takes offi ce in January
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ABOVE: Lee Bishop-Wallace places a ring on the fi nger of his
bride, Lacie. TOB RIGHT: Lee and Lacie Bishop-Wallace with
Tony Grove, the owner of Tony’s Kingdom of Comics on River
Road N.
that surrounds them. Lacie is
a fan of Captain America and
Captain Marvel in particular.
Lee prefers Hellboy and other
indie comics.
While comic shops are a little
offbeat as far as wedding venues
go, both Lee and Lacie had a
blast making the announcement
to the 30 or so friends and
family who attended.
“Most of them thought it
made complete sense and the
others thought it was amazing,”
Lacie said. “A lot of them helped
us pull this off and the shop was
already decorated.”
Lee and Lacie made a
donation to Shriners Hospitals
for Children, a regular
benefi ciary of the shop's charity
events, in exchange for use of
the space.
As for Tony, the ceremony
was a bright spot in what's
proven to be a diffi cult couple
of weeks.
“It fi lls my heart. It's not
about the shop. I know these
things help, but that's not the
point. It's what you do for
friends,” Tony said. “My dad was
my lifelong best friend, he got
me into the Freemasons and
was always proud of the charity
work we did through the shop.
He didn't always understand the
comic culture, but this would
have made him smile.”
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offi ce in January. She replaces
Councilor Mark Callier, who
was appointed to Position 1
on the city council earlier this
year after Councilor Dennis
Koho resigned due to health
considerations.
In preparation for the job,
and even when she was still
just a candidate, Reid began
attending the council's regular
meetings and discovered that
the meetings were just the “tip
of the iceberg.”
“There's a lot of work done
behind-the-scenes that goes
into every council decision,”
she said.
One of the more eye-
opening discussions revolved
around the rezoning of the
“cow pasture” property along
Verda Lane North. She was
surprised to see councilors
approve the rezoning despite
being unhappy with the
decision.
“They were respecting
their quasi-judicial role, which
I didn't understand before,”
Reid said. “They did what was
right, even though it wasn't
necessarily what they wanted.
That was really enlightening as
far as the process.”
A recent discussion about
a proposed bridge across the
Willamette River was also
eye-popping. Councilors were
given a 500-page briefi ng on
all the work that led up to
expanding the urban growth
boundary.
“Matt Lawyer gave me
a crash course in land use
actions and everything that
goes into them,” Reid said. “A
lot went into that discussion,
and it's one of the reasons the
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Oregon State Fairgrounds
Deputy District Attorney
Brendan Murphy commended
the KPD for their efforts
in investigating the case. Lt.
Chris Nelson was the lead
investigator.
“Lt. Nelson, who oversees
our Criminal Investigations
Unit (detectives), follows the
most serious of cases closely
and does an excellent job
keeping me and Chief John
Teague informed,” said KPD
Deputy Chief Jeff Kuhns.
exchange for fi ve additional
counts of encouraging sex
abuse being dropped.
In addition to 72 months
in prison, Highsmith will be
subject to two years of parole
and probation supervision
after he is released, if Burton
accepts the recommended
sentence.
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discussions have gone on for
40 years.”
As she prepares to take on
a role in city government,
Reid said the parks and police
funding are the two topics
at the forefront of her mind.
As a candidate, Reid said she
might give preference to parks
over police, but she's learned
more during her process of
discovery.
“I learned just how much
the police department is doing
and with how little. I see the
need more clearly now,” Reid
said.
Currently, Keizer's general
fund, which pays for parks
and police, is strapped and the
city council is discussing the
options for attaching a fee to
utility bills to maintain and
enhance services. The city
cannot increase property taxes
due to ballot measures passed
in the mid-1990s.
She said those measures,
which sounded good at the
time, have a heavy impact on
what the city can do now.
“We didn't understand the
long-term ramifi cations when
we voted for that,” Reid said.
“It makes the public education
piece for getting a fee approved
that much more important.”
Given her role in educating
the future voters of Keizer,
Reid is also getting a new
perspective on her old job's
importance.
“It starts here at the school,
and students understanding
the difference they can make,”
she said. “There's a big push at
McNary to get every student
involved with a club or activity
and we can turn those efforts
toward the community itself.”
Elks essays due Dec. 16
The Grand Lodge Fraternal Committee is encouraging stu-
dents in grades 5 through 8 to participate in the Grand Lodge
Americanism Essay contest.
The theme for this year’s contest is “Why is it important to
vote?” To be eligible, participants must be students enrolled in
grades fi ve through eight at the time of the contest. Essays can
not exceed 300 words and it must be typed or legibly printed
in ink. Also, the essay must be submitted as written or typed by
the entrant.
The essay should be turned in to the Keizer Elks Lodge, 4250
Cherry Avenue N.E., on or before Dec. 16. The essays will be
judged on originality, development of the theme, and mechanics
and neatness.
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