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Today in History
Complicated and tension-fi lled negotiations between the
United States and the Soviet Union fi nally result in a plan
to end the two-week-old Cuban Missile Crisis, a frightening
period in which nuclear holocaust seemed imminent began
to come to an end.
— October 27, 1962
Food 4 Thought
“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for
most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month. ”
— Theodore Roosevelt,
26th US President, born Oct. 27, 1958
The Month Ahead
Friday, October 27
The Simon and Garfunkel Story at the Elsinore Theatre,
170 High Street SE. Performance at 8 p.m. Doors open
at 7 p.m. Tickets $30 to $55. elsinoretheatre.com/event-
details-simon-garfunkel.html.
Oregon Symphony Association’s “Hauntcert.” OSAS
celebrates the fall season with a halloween-themed
concert. Features Mozart’s “Jupiter” symphony,
nicknamed as such for its granduer and exuberance.
Patrons are encouraged to dress up and enter a costume
contest during intermission. Performance at 8 p.m. at
Willamette University’s Smith Auditorium.
Saturday, October 28
Cherry City Roller Derby Season 9, Bout 4: Dolls of
Anarchy vs Panty Raiders, 7 p.m. at The Mad House,
1335 Madison Street NE.
Night Dance and Potluck. Features music by The Country
Gents. Admission is $5. 7 to 10 p.m. Keizer/Salem Area
Senior Center, 930 Plymouth Drive NE.
Bowser’s Boo Bash. Visit the wonderful Wizard of Oz in
this evening of food, drink, entertainment, and more;
raises funds to support animals in the community. Keizer
Civic Center, 980 Chemawa Road N.E. Tickets available
at whs4pets.org/save-date-bowsers-boo-bash-2017
Sunday, October 29
A Night at the Opera. Salem Concert Band brings fresh
new arrangements of the most beautiful music from the
stages of Grand Opera. Elsinore Theatre, Salem. Elsinore
Theatre, 3 p.m. Single tickets: premium seating is $30;
main fl oor/balcony seating is $20; Students K-12 (main
fl oor/balcony) are seated for $10. Season tickets are
available from Elsinore Theatre. salemconcertband.org
Saturday, November 4
Public reception and artist awards for the Black, White
and Gray Show, presented by the Keizer Art Association,
6-8 p.m. Keizer Heritage Center. keizerarts.com.
Sunday, November 5
St. Paul’s Evensong Concert Series presents Music of
Felix Mendelssohn, 4 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,
1444 Liberty St. SE, Salem. stpaulsoregon.org.
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
A man who plead guilty to
the murder of his mother and
attempted murder of his fa-
ther in Keizer in 2015 is now
seeking to have his life sen-
tence ruled unconstitutional.
Brett Angus Pearson plead
guilty to the crimes in 2015
and was sentenced to life in
prison with a minimum of 40
years. He is now seeking post-
conviction relief in a civil pe-
tition fi led with the Marion
County Circuit Court.
In the petition, Pearson, 21,
claims that his imprisonment
at MacLaren Youth Correc-
tional Facility is illegal be-
cause his attorney “failed to
argue [his] sentence was un-
constitutional.”
If the argument had been
made, Pearson suggests, his
sentence could potentially be
shorter. Pearson also contends
that his life sentence is cruel
and unusual because juveniles
cannot receive life sentences,
and claims that Oregon de-
fi nes a life sentence as 25 years
in prison.
Keizer Police Depart-
ment personnel responded
to the Pearson house on Ven-
tura Loop around 11:30 p.m.
Pearson was allowed to be
sentenced to life in prison un-
der Oregon law, but could not
receive the death penalty.
In May, Pearson appealed
his sentence based on a Unit-
ed States Supreme Court de-
cision that life without parole
sentences were unconstitu-
tional, but the court did not
address the non-life sentences
in the ruling. The Oregon ap-
peals court affi rmed the deci-
sion of the lower court.
and capsules, unneeded prescriptions, over-the-
counter medications, and veterinary medica-
tions. Needles, vitamins, or medical waste of
any sort will not be accepted; medication from
assisted living facilities and clinics will also not
be accepted.
For more information, visit dea.gov or con-
tact Susan McLauchlin, Marion County Health
Department’s Prevention Program Coordina-
tor at 503-981-5851.
The Keizer Police Department will be host-
ing an event for the Drug Enforcement Agen-
cy’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day,
on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The turn-in station will be in the School-
house Square parking lot at 5013 River Road
N.
Citizens are encouraged to bring unwanted
or expired medications to designated collec-
tion sites. This can include unknown tablets
School bond info sessions slated
The Salem-Keizer Board
of Education has approved a
bond measure to be placed
on the May 2018 ballot.
The $620 million pro-
posal for the bond would be
spent alleviating the increas-
ing overcapacity of schools,
facility improvements, and
expansions of career techni-
cal and vocational education
programs, as well as struc-
tural and safety renovations.
Members of the community
are encouraged to attend the
Bond Measure Listening and
Learning Forum that will be
held at McNary on Nov. 13
at 6 p.m.
If the bond is successful,
it will allow McNary High
to move forward with plans
to renovate their parking
layout—a move to address
traffi c and safety problems
voiced by the residents of
the area surrounding the
school. The bond would ac-
company a land deal with St.
Edward Catholic Church to
expand McNary’s boundar-
ies. The bond would also en-
able McNary to increase the
space for Career & Technical
Education programs, general
classrooms, and science areas.
The dollar amount for
the bond is not yet fi nal-
ized. Forums will also be
held at North Salem on Oct.
25; South Salem on Nov. 1;
Sprague on Nov. 8; Straub
Middle (for West Salem
schools) on Nov. 15; and
McKay on Nov. 16.
Keizer Rotarians plan arboretum
The Rotary Club of Keizer
will join Rotary International
to improve environmental sus-
tainability by planting enough
trees to create an arboretum at
Keizer Rapids Park.
Members of the Keizer club,
along with volunteers from lo-
cal organizations, will plant 76
trees on Saturday, Nov. 4. The
type of trees planted will be
suggested by the city of Keizer.
Planting will begin at 9
a.m. and should be completed
by noon. Pre-dug holes will
be prepared by local volunteer
Randy Miller with the aid of
HERC Rentals.
Cherry City Roller Derby Panty Raiders vs Rose City’s
High Rollers, 7 p.m. at The Hangar at Oaks Amusement
Park Oaks Park Way, 7805 SE. in Portland
3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE
Cherry City Roller Derby Season 9, Bout 5: Dolls of
Anarchy vs Thrill Kill Kittens, 7 p.m. at The Mad House,
1335 Madison Street NE.
File
Brett Angus Bears at his sentencing hearing in 2015. Bearson
was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 40 years.
Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 28
Friday, November 10
Saturday, November 11
on March 5, 2014 after an
alarm at the house was acti-
vated. The body of Michelle
Pearson was found inside the
house, while Bill Pearson was
transported to Salem Hospi-
tal with “serious gunshot in-
juries.” He was released from
the hospital about two weeks
later. Brett Pearson, who was
17 at the time, and a friend,
Robert Daniel Miller were
arrested later that night and
charged with aggravated mur-
der and attempted aggravated
murder. Both are Measure 11
offenses that allowed the state
to try them as adults.
According to court records,
the state contended Pearson
and Miller had been using
methamphetamine and plan-
ning the deaths of Pearson’s
parents for weeks and Pearson
had intended to pay Miller for
his involvement.
Pearson plead guilty to
the crimes in March 2015
and was sentenced to life in
prison with a minimum of
30 years in the death of his
mother. Judge Dale Penn im-
posed a consecutive sentence
of 10 years for the attempted
murder of his father. He was
also ordered to pay more than
$120,000 in restitution.
THIS WEEK’S
MOVIE TIMES
The public is invited to
help. Volunteers should bring a
shovel and dress for November
weather.
The site chosen will have
the dual purpose of being an
additional sound barrier be-
tween the Keizer Rotary Am-
phitheater and homes on the
east side of the park.
The project is expected to
cost about $12,000, including
out of pocket and in-kind ex-
penses.
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Dunkirk (PG-13)
Fri 2:30,
Sat 12:00, 7:00,
Sun 4:00
Valerian and the City of a
Thousand Planets (PG-13)
Sat 4:15, 9:05, Sun 1:50
Logan Lucky (PG-13)
Fri 9:00, Sun 6:05
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (R)
Fri 7:55, Sat 8:20, Sun 8:40
Mother (R)
Fri 6:45, Sat 6:50, 9:10,
Sun 6:20
Wind River (R)
Fri 6:25, Sat 4:50,
Sun 12:10, 8:25
Despicable Me 3 (PG)
Fri 2:10, 4:00, 6:00,
Sat 12:15, 2:30, 3:50,
Sun 11:45, 1:30, 3:15, 4:25
The Emoji Movie (PG)
Fri 4:35, Sat 2:00, Sun 2:15
Leap (PG)
Fri 2:20, Sat 12:40, Sun 12:00
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looking
back
in the KT
5 YEARS AGO
Naked man takes dip at
Keizer Station
A naked man bathing in wa-
ter at Keizer Station got police
attention Monday morning.
Keizer Police we’re called on a
report the man was swimming
in the water near the footbridge
across Keizer Station Boulevard.
10 YEARS AGO
Hashing out medical
pot law
Activists cry foul on grower’s
arrest for hash oil, cops believe
otherwise. Keizer Police recently
arrested Anthony W. Beasley, a
medical marijuana grower and
patient for manufacturing a
controlled substance -- hashish
oil.
15 YEARS AGO
Women’s shelter opens
on River Road
Women and children seeking
a safe place to stay will be able
to fi nd one in Keizer when
Simonka Place opens its doors
next week on River Road.
Connie Lain, development
director for the shelter, said
the Union Gospel Mission
organization purchased the
building from the tribes for $1.6
million.
20 YEARS AGO
Treasure trove visits
Keizer school
Over $2.5 million in sunken
treasure found its way to Clear
Lake Elementary School last
week for an assembly. Fifth
graders from Clear Lake and
Gubser got to see old coins, a
$117,000 bar of gold, and a $2.4
million gold chain recovered
from a sunken 17th century
Spanish ship.
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of each digit.
So must every
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Spiderman: Homecoming (PG-13)
Fri 4:10, 8:30,
Sat 2:15, 5:45, Sun 7:25
Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com.
While Pearson claims a life
sentence in Oregon is con-
sidered 25 years, Keizertimes
could fi nd no defi nition for
a life sentence in the Oregon
Revised Statutes. The only
mention of a time period in
regard to a life sentence is that
the convicted must serve at
least 30 years before becom-
ing eligible for parole.
No hearing on Pearson’s
latest petition had been set at
press time.
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