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MAY 5, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A7 RACE, continued from Page A1 She believes her healthcare background as a hospital and retail pharmacist makes her a good fi t to serve on the fi re board. “Just with that back- ground in healthcare, safety and health concerns, those are more in the forefront of what I enjoy doing and help- ing people,” Riddell-Nor- strom said. Christopher, who is run- ning for a second term, af- ter getting elected in 2013, prides himself on being a fi s- cal conservative. “During the last budget cycle one decision that kept me up at night, was the deci- sion to vote against a 6 per- cent cost of living increase for our professional fi refi ght- ers,” Christopher said. “The consumer price index was at 2-plus percent and I could not justify a cost of living in- crease that exceeded the ac- tual cost of living.” Christopher has also ex- pressed his opinion that KFD not get in the boat business. “Current emergency wa- terway scenarios are managed by the Marion County Sher- iffs Offi ce,” Christopher said. “To my knowledge they do not need the additional assis- tance and Keizer residents do not need the additional cost.” Christopher believes the biggest issue facing the fi re board is succession. “We are going to be los- ing some very excellent long term fi re service employees to retirement in the next years, just like many other govern- ment agencies,” Christopher said. “We need policy and up- dated structure in place that meets the needs of the Keizer community in 2017 and be- yond to accommodate these personnel changes.” Christopher has also learned more about complex budgeting and funding sourc- es during his four-year term. “Just being able to under- stand incremental tax fi nanc- ing took awhile, and tran- sient occupancy taxing,” he said. “These are not revenue sources that I was familiar with, but they do have a criti- cal impact on government's ability to provide services to the community.” Because of her personal background, Riddell-Nor- strom believes looking at budgets would be one of her strengths. “Obviously, money in healthcare is huge,” she said. “I'm able to process informa- tion and understand what's going on and give good feedback and ideas. There's a lot of planning in pharmacy, especially in hospital phar- macy, where you're gather- ing information from patients and planning down the line. A lot of the budgetary things are interesting to me because I enjoy numbers.” Riddell-Norstrom also wants to see KFD continue its strong services even as the population grows. “We have an amazing re- sponse time and we're going to have to fi nd ways to stretch those dollars to continue that kind of service and grow as a city,” Riddell-Norstrom said. “I thought that was some- thing maybe I could help with.” Joe Van Meter is also run- ning for re-election on the KFD but he is unopposed. Volunteers needed for Iris Fest The 2017 Keizer Iris Festi- val will kick into high gear on Thursday, May 18. The Keizer Chamber of Commerce and the Iris Festival Council has announced a number of fun volunteer shifts and duties throughout festival weekend. They include: Friday, May 19 • 3K and 5K run registra- tion, JC Pizzaria, 4200 River Road N. Shifts are: noon to 2 p.m., 2 to 3 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. • Assisting at the end of the Golf tournament, McNary Golf Club. Time: 4 to 5 p.m. • Clean up crew around Keizerfest tent at Lions Club on Cherry Avenue. Shifts are: 10 am. to noon, noon to 2 p.m., 2 to 4 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 20 • 3K and 5K run registra- tion, JC Pizzaria, 4200 River Road N. Shifts: 7 to 9 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21 • Marathon, half marathon and 10K run registration, JC Pizzaria, 4200 River Road N. Time: 9:30 a.m. to noon To become a part of Keiz- er’s biggest community event, sign up for specifi c volun- teer shifts at signup.com/go/ du7NQE. Arbor Day at Arbor Fran Johnson, a resident at The Arbor at Avamere Court, is given help to shovel dirt onto a tree planted in celebration of Arbor Day Friday, April 28. KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon A. 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