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Today in History
British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and his
force of between 2500 and 3600 troops launch a surprise
attack on American forces defending Savannah, Georgia.
The city remained in British control until the Redcoats left
of their own accord on July 11, 1782. French and American
forces held Savannah under siege from September 23 to
October 18, 1779, but failed to reclaim the city.
— December 29, 1778
Food 4 Thought
“The American Revolution and Declaration of
Independence, it has often been argued, were fueled by
the most radical of all American political ideas.”
— Carl Bernstein
The Month Ahead
Through Sunday, January 21
Salem’s Riverfront Park is home to the fi rst seasonal ice
rink 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. 116 Marion St. NE. Cost is
$12 ages 3 to 12 and $15 13 and older for each 90 minute
session (includes skate rental).
Saturday, December 30 – Sunday, December 31
Keizer Boy Scout Troop 121 will be offering Christmas
tree recycling. Trees can be dropped off at Keizer U.S.
Bank, 5110 River Road N. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pick-up
in Keizer and North Salem can also be arranged from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 31, Jan. 6 and 7 by calling or texting
503-877-HAUL. The suggested donation is $10 for pick-
up or $5 for drop-off. For more information, go to www.
keizertroop121.com.
Monday, January 1
New Year’s Day, all government offi ces and some
businesses closed.
Tuesday, January 2
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. Keizer Civic Center.
Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By DEREK WILEY
Of the Keizertimes
Keizer Fire District swore in
a familiar name to its Board of
Directors at its Tuesday, Dec. 19
meeting.
Greg Ego, who served on
the board from 2001-2016, was
tapped to fi ll the vacancy left
by Mike Bauer.
Ego grew up in Sweet
Home. After moving to Van-
couver, Wash., he worked with
the Clark County Fire District
for nine years as a volunteer,
lieutenant and then state in-
structor.
Ego moved to Keizer in Jan-
uary of 1993 to take over his
father’s company, Rasmussen’s
Spray Service in Salem. After
a couple of years on the KFD
budget committee, he was fi rst
appointed to the fi re board in
November of 2001.
“This was a way to stay in-
volved in the community with-
out making calls and getting
out in the middle of the night,”
Ego said. “I’d done enough of
that and this was a good way to
stay involved. I had some his-
tory with what was going on
for volunteers and with the fi re
service, so I just stayed with it.”
After 15 years, Ego decided
to step away and let someone
with new ideas join the board.
“We’d accomplished a lot,”
Ego said. “We’d grown the
paid staff. We’d just passed the
equipment bond, a new local
option levy was just increased
and things were very positive. I
just thought it was maybe time
for someone new.”
But Ego said he didn’t leave
with a bad taste in his month
and when a position came back
open, he believed he had the
history and knowledge to fi ll
the seat.
“I really did enjoy it,” Ego
said. “I really enjoy the people
over there and I really enjoy
the public service. I thought
I can come back up to speed.
I’ve already got experience on
the board. I kind of know the
history of budgeting and our
bonding. I’ve done that work
so I can just step right in and
go the rest of that term for
Mike and hit the ground run-
ning without a lot of ramp up
time.”
The KFD Board chose Ego
over John Rizzo, who has also
served on the budget commit-
tee.
“It’s a win-win no matter
what,” Keizer Fire Chief Jeff
Cowan said. “They’ve got great
careers in public service. Both
are stellar individuals. I couldn’t
be happier.”
Ego hasn’t decided if he’ll
run for election in March of
Submitted
Greg Ego, left, was sworn into the Keizer Fire District Board of
Directors by Bresident Joe Van Meter.
2019.
“I will make that deci-
sion when the time needs to
be made,” he said. “I think we
have a great fi re district. I think
it’s running really well. It’s well
managed and I can continue to
be part of that.”
Smoking still allowed in parks
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
A long-simmering discus-
sion of whether to ban smok-
ing in Keizer parks was side-
lined again at the Keizer Parks
Advisory Board meeting on
Tuesday, Dec. 12.
In
October,
Darrell
Richardson
a
longtime
neighbor of Sunset Park in
west Keizer requested that
the parks board take another
look into banning smoking in
Keizer parks.
Richardson’s wife experi-
ences allergy fl are ups when
smoke from the park wafts
across their property. Rich-
ardson requested an outright
ban, but the parks board set-
tled on a recommendation
to establish smoking areas in
Keizer parks where space was
available.
The
recommendation
was kicked back to the parks
board by the city council
which opted not to adopt it.
During
the
board
discussions last week, member
Jim Taylor moved to limit
smoking
to
established
parking areas. However, that
solution didn’t pass muster
with member Dylan Juran.
“That is not going to
resolve the reason we started
talking about it,” Juran said,
alluding to Richardson’s
request.
Not only does Sunset Park
lack a dedicated parking lot,
but the entrance to the park
abuts Richardson’s property,
which means smoking in the
parking area would continue
to affect Richardson’s wife.
Even without a limits on
smoking areas, the move
wouldn’t likely have much
impact because the entrance
to the park is in the public
right-of-way.
Taylor said it was a halfway
measure that would solve
some smoking issues and
prevent fi re hazards, but the
motion died for lack of a
second.
Member
Scott
Klug
suggested looking at each
park individually instead of
a one-size-fi ts-all policy, but
Friday, January 5 – Sunday, January 7
Pentacle Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast , its 2018
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for show times.
sudoku
that met with resistance from
Juran and board member
Matt Lawyer.
“It
boils
down
to
enforcement. If someone is
smoking in a prohibited area,
what are you going to do
about it?” Lawyer said.
Taylor cited smoking bans
in all Marion County and
Salem parks as one reason
for moving forward with
something on the issue in
Keizer.
When asked for his take on
smoking in the parks, Parks
Supervisor Robert Johnson
expected the response to be
akin to trying to enforce leash
laws for dogs.
“Some people see me
coming and put the dog on
the leash and some want the
confrontation. I see this going
the same route as the leash
laws. People don’t respect us
and it’s not worth calling the
police over,” Johnson said.
Taylor tried again with
a motion to ban smoking
from July through September.
While he got a second, the
vote was 7-1 opposed.
A third motion by Taylor
to outright ban smoking in
Keizer parks died for lack of
a second.
“Doing
it
because
everyone else is doing is a bad
reason,” said Juran. “No one
has ever come forward and
said this is the reason why
(Salem and Marion County)
banned it.”
The parks board adjourned
the meeting without a
recommendation to send to
the city council, but Taylor
planned to speak with
representatives of the Salem
and Marion County parks
to determine why their bans
were enacted and report back
to the Keizer Parks Board in
January.
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Saturday, January 6
Artists’ Reception at Keizer Art Association’s Enid Joy
Mount Gallery 2-4 p.m. for its January exhibit, Pacifi c
Northwest Show. Show continues through January 27.
Keizer Heritage Center, 980 Chemawa Rd. N.E. keizerarts.
com.
Cherry City Roller Derby - Season 9, Bout 7: Panty Raiders
vs Thrill Kill Kittens, 7 p.m. at The Mad House, 1335
Madison Street NE.
Saturday, January 6 – Sunday, January 7
Keizer Boy Scout Troop 121 will be offering Christmas tree
recycling. Trees can be dropped off at Keizer U.S. Bank,
5110 River Road N. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pick-up in Keizer
and North Salem can also be arranged from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Jan. 6 and 7 by calling or texting 503-877-HAUL.
The suggested donation is $10 for pick-up or $5 for drop-
off. For more information, go to www.keizertroop121.com.
What was the top
Keizer sports story
of 2017?
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from 1-9 into
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row must
contain one
of each digit.
So must every
column, as
must every
3x3 square.
42% – Enrique Vincent wins
district wrestling title
23% – Austin Bibens-Dirkx
reaches big leagues
Sunday, January 7
Ian Scarfe performs with the Saint Paul’s Music Guild.
He will play “Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jesus” by Oliver
Messian on the Yamaha 9’ Grand Piano. Performance
follows the Evensong service which beings at 4 p.m. St
Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1444 Liberty Street SE in Salem.
looking back
in the KT
Monday, January 8
Keizer City Council Work Session, 5:45 p.m. Keizer Civic
Center.
Tuesday, January 9
Keizer Parks Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m. Keizer Civic
Center.
Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, January 12 – Sunday, January 14
Home Builders Association (HBA) Home Show, Jackman-
Long Building, Oregon State Fairgrounds. Hours: Friday,
11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Free parking. Free admission. homebuilders
association.org.
Monday, January 15
Martin Luther King,Jr. Day, federal holiday. Banks and
government offi ces closed, including Keizer City Hall.
Tuesday, January 16
Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 700
State Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com.
5 YEARS AGO
B-ball team makes Christmas brighter for family
McNary’s varsity basketball boys shopped to provide a family in
need with Christmas gifts. “To help a family out, it’s just a great
feeling,” player Jon Kiser said.
10 YEARS AGO
City employees give at Christmas time
City employees donated 766 pounds of food to the Keizer
Community Food Bank. The Keizer Fire District and Keizer
Eagles also donated hundreds of pounds of food.
15 YEARS AGO
Council pulls brake cord on light rail talks
Fearing it had left the public behind, the Keizer City Council
grabbed the brake cord to buy time to assess the community’s in-
terest in bringing commuter trains south to the Salem-Keizer area.
20 YEARS AGO
Bolice cite dozens of Keizerites — with thanks
To local police, Dave Walery who helped catch two thieves last
year, is a hero. Also on the hero list are Gene Hiebert and Gary
Gentry, who helped tackle a suspect to hold for the police. The
three were honored for their help during the KPD’s annual
community policing awards.
14% – 19 McNary athletes
receive college scholarships
5% – Volcanoes eclipse
baseball game
4% – Kevin Wise, Nadia Witt
voted GVC softball coach,
player of the year
4% – Matthew Ismay voted
GVC Defensive Blayer of the
Year for third time
3% – Claggett Creek Middle
School 4x100 relay wins gold
3% – McNary football wins fi rst
playoff game since 2013
2% – Other
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