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PAGE A8, KEIZERTIMES, APRIL 7, 2017 TOWN, continued from Page A1 Post had even more diffi culty talking about a transportation package. While one big project could affect St. Paul, part of his district, talks about what will be included have remained under wraps. “It is a very secretive thing. I’m not even sure who is on that committee. They are trying to negotiate and they are keeping it close to the vest,” Post said. He said he was similarly in the dark regarding budget proposals for public schools, and said he supported decoupling the K-12 budget from the rest of the budget to get it moving. Between anxieties over the general budget, the school budget and the transportation package, Post said legislators are in a “weird detente because no one wants to tick off the other side. “The transportation package is using up all the bandwidth. It’s like a clogged up toilet. With no agreement on transportation, everything is backing up behind it.” He also voiced frustration over the money being proposed for allocation to projects without a statewide impact, and cited $990,000 being allocated to the FEE, continued from Page A1 fee had the lowest level of support (15.9 per- cent). More than 40 percent of those who re- sponded to the survey said they were age 55 or older. About 14 percent of the survey respon- dents were under 18 years of age. In addition to sussing out support for a dedicated parks fee, the survey asked residents about their priorities when it comes to main- taining existing facilities and amenities and what they want prioritized if or when money becomes available for new amenities. Regarding maintenance: maintaining rest- rooms was tops; daily cleaning and debris re- moval was second; removal of poison oak was third; maintaining playground equipment was fourth; and updating and repairing park equip- ment was fi fth. On new amenities and services, respond- ers wanted: more removal of poison oak; more walking and biking paths; more restrooms; more youth sports options and removal of ivy and dying trees as top priorities. Lawyer noted that maintenance tasks in general took a higher priority than even the most popular new amenity requested by re- sponders. In spaces available for additional comments Portland Japanese Gardens as one example. Post told attendees that if they have concerns about a specifi c issue, then the best course of action is to become their own lobbyist. Search the Oregon Legislative Information Sysem (olis. leg.state.or.us), fi nd out what is being proposed and visit legislators on those committees or travel to the Capitol building and offer public testimony. “If my constituents are in the hallway, the lobbyists are out of the room. Find the bill or groups of bills that interest you and then come down and testify or knock on our doors,” Post said. the top areas of concern for respondents were: not opening new parks if the city can’t main- tain what is already available; closing or selling underutilized parks; charging day use fee for park users; and the ability of low or fi xed in- come residents to afford the fee. While the response to the survey was not barnstorming, City Manager Chris Eppley noted that the biannual city survey typically elicits the same kind of response. Parks board member Jim Taylor, a former city councilor, suggested that the problem is not a new one. “It’s the same problem we’ve had for years of people not understanding the budget pro- cess. It’s things that they don’t know and don’t have to know. They don’t know we have a parks budget of $336,000, they think it’s $3 million,” Taylor said. Mayor Cathy Clark thanked the parks board for its extensive work on the survey and out- reach to residents. “Sometimes the least cost means paying for it. (Your work) helped us get a batter grasp of the true cost,” Clark said. Without a set date for the special council meeting, Clark said budget planning would proceed without taking a parks fee into ac- count. City staff have already begun drafting their needs for the 2017-18 fi scal year and the Keizer Budget Advisory Committee begins meeting in May. SKEF celebrates 35 years The Decorate to Celebrate event will honor the Salem-Keizer Education Foundation’s 35th birthday on April 22 at 5 p.m. The event will be located at the Salem Convention Center. The activities will include a cake decorating competition, an auction, dinner, live music, and party games. The tickets are $50 per person. Purchase tickets at www.skeducationfoundation. org. Bring a cake before the judges to win prizes and bragging rights. 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I like taking stuff that’s broken and making it work.” Larry only bought American-made and the more rare the better. His favorite brands were Kaiser, Studebaker, Hudson and Packard. That has stuck with his son. “I like driving something that’s not like everything else on the road,” Zane said. “It’s engrained in me. Dad had always driven something different.” Zane’s fi rst car was a baby blue 1960 Studebaker Lark that he drove to McNary High School in the late 1980s. “I was a nerd in school and probably still am but I just liked driving something different,” he said. “It’s just more fun. And I like the challenge of driving something old because new cars are so easy now. I pride myself on being a good mechanic. Driving something old keeps me sharp on my skills and it makes me learn new stuff.” Zane drove a 1960 Studebaker Hawk to work in Beaverton, where he’s a fi refi ghter, for 12 years until he wrecked it. “That was my daily driver and it was a great car,” he said. “I wrecked it and it just broke my heart. I killed my car. Never once got left stranded. That’s something I took pride in.” At the moment, Zane has red 1957 Studebaker truck he fi ve cars insured, including a paid $400 for to a woman in 2006 reliable Jeep and a more Grants Pass. “I needed something that fun 1946 Willys Jeep, which I could haul junk with, tons he worked on with his dad. of scrap metal “It doesn’t and things look very like that,” nice but Zane said. mechanically “This truck it’s sound, will be handy new engine, in getting transmission, rid of some it’s all new,” tonnage.” Zane said. “I The Leeks don’t have to — Zane Leek would like to worry about sell the cars scratching it. I found it out in Wilsonville they don’t want and then use when I was working there at that money to restore the the fi re department. We used ones they do want. “I’ve narrowed it down to go out to this mobile home park all of the time for fi re to about 15 I’d like to keep, and medical calls. I used to which is still a crazy amount,” see it sitting behind this guy’s said Zane, who was a little house. One day after work I disappointed Wolfe and Fritz just knocked on his door and didn’t purchase any cars when asked if it was for sale. My dad, they visited Keizer. But months later, Zane brother and I drug it home received an email from Wolfe, and put a new engine in it.” Zane said he was out in the who wanted his dad’s old shop with his dad probably 1936 Nash Lafayette coupe. as early as three years old. 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