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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, JANUARY 5, 2018 Fees get added layer of transparency in budget presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM Lights, Comedy, Laughs! UFC220 - Sat, Jan 20 Miocic vs Francis WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE 9 FIGHTS IN ALL ON THE HUGE SCREEN Live Fights at 5:00 (21 & Over) - Tickets $13 Reserved Seating Available Now Online. LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY! SATURDAY, NOV 18 Alex Elkin and Nigel Larson 7 pm & 9 pm (21 & Over) Admission only $10. Reserved Seating for this show. Saturday, JAN 6, at 11:00 am “M Y L ITTLE P ONY ” [ PG ] Sensory Sensitive Show ONLY $2 Special showing for kids and adults with Autism or other sensory sensitivities. Today in History Construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge, as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the structure’s huge anchorages. — January 5, 1933 Food 4 Thought “I never understood the idea that you’re supposed to mellow as you get older. Slowing down isn’t something I relate to at all. The goal is to continue in good and bad, all of it.” — Diane Keaton, actress, born January 5, 1946 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). Friday, January 5 – Sunday, January 7 Pentacle Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast , its 2018 fundraiser, at the Historic Elsinore Theatre. Tickets are $25, $20 for those 17 and under. Visit pentacletheatre.org for show times. 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. Through the Looking Glass, the 2018 TED Talk Salem event, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Salem Convention Center. Visit tedxsalem. com for tickets and information. Goal is to make it easier to track fees in and out of city coffers By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The Keizer City Council approved the the establishment of special accounts for the parks and police fees collected by the city. “By recording the amounts to a separate fund it separates the amount and provides more transparency to how much is received and what the amounts were used for,” said Tim Wood, Keizer’s fi nance director. The council approved the supplemental budgets at the Dec. 4 meeting of the coun- Two young adults and a mi- nor have been charged with a threatening graffi ti incident in November. The three suspects had no connection to the local schools and reside in Clark County, Wash. Police believe they had no means or intent to carry out the threats that targeted McKay High School specifi cally and others more generally. On Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 3:37 a.m., offi cers from the Keizer Police Department re- sponded to a report of threat- ening graffi ti that was found painted on garage doors of at least four residences and a resi- dential fence in the Country Glen neighborhood in north Keizer. News of the graffi ti spread rapidly in the media and on- line. The Salem-Keizer School District issued an auto-dialer letting parents know they were aware of the messages and attendance at several area schools dropped signifi cantly in the following days. Three residences in the 1400 block of Horizon Ridge Drive NE had graffi ti painted on their garage doors, while another residence located in the 6800 block of Jakewood Court NE had graffi ti painted on the fence that bordered its property. Messages included: “School Shooting today @ MKAY;” “29+ Dead today bombs everywhere,” and “San- dyhook2” among others. In addition to the graffi ti on private residences a stop sign and park sign were van- looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO Teen bowler hits huge milestones In March, Nick Blythe, 14, became the youngest bowler ever to roll a 300 game at Town & Country in Keizer. He said his next goal was rolling an 800 series, which he achieved in October. If experience has taught Jill Mundt anything, it’s this: Salem is not the most receptive community when it comes to ethnic art. “My art is a refl ection as to how I see the world… I like bright, vivid colors and textures,” Mundt said. She added that she was heavily inspired by black artists in the Deep South. 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. Monday, January 8 15 YEARS AGO Keizer City Council Work Session, 5:45 p.m. Keizer Civic Center. Court rules Keizer can sue dam owners over Labish fl ooding Tuesday, January 9 Keizer Parks Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m. Keizer Civic Center. An Oregon Court of Appeals ruling paves the way for the City of Keizer to pursue its case against the operators of the Parkersville Dam. The city claims the Lake Labish Water Control District’s dam played a central role in the heavy fl ood- ing that occured in North Keiz- er in 1996 and 1997. 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. 20 YEARS AGO Monday, January 15 Man arrested in ice cream holdup Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, federal holiday. Banks and government offi ces closed, including Keizer City Hall. A man recently released from prison for robbing Baskin- Robbin stores was arrested Monday as a suspect in a new Baskin-Robbins robbery in Keizer, according to police. 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. Friday, January 19-Saturday, February 10 Pentacle Theatre presents Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Visit pentacletheatre.org for show dates and tickets. sudoku Tuesday, January 23 Keizer Public Arts Commission story pole design meeting, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Keizer Civic Center, 980 Chemawa Road N.E. Target audience: special interest groups (art associations, etc.) First Taste of Oregon, Columbia Hall (2330 17th St.) at Oregon State Fairgrounds. Hours: Friday, 4-10 p.m.,Saturday, Noon-10pm Adults $10, Seniors $8 Children under 6 are free Designated Drivers $10, Group discounts available, please call Keizer Police Department at 503-390-3713. Tips can also be emailed to Tips@keizer.org On Nov. 29, investigating offi cers located and inter- viewed a 17-year-old male in Vancouver who is also alleged to have taken part in these crimes. A report of their con- tact with the boy was complet- ed and referred to the Marion County Juvenile Department for prosecution of the alleged disorderly conduct and crimi- nal mischief. On Dec. 20, Christopher Bensch, 18, of Vancouver was cited and released after inves- tigating offi cers located and interviewed him in Vancouver, Washington. He was issued a criminal citation to appear in Marion County Circuit Court on Jan. 11, on the same charges as the fi rst two suspects. 10 YEARS AGO Sunday, January 7 Friday, January 26 – Saturday, January 27 dalized. A Keizer police detective and a school resource offi cer were assigned to investigate the incident and the fi ve-week investigation resulted in three suspects alleged to be respon- sible for the crimes. Christian Lane Thomas, 18, of Vancouver, Wash., was cited and released on Nov. 17 after the investigating offi cers located and interviewed him in Camas, Washington. He was issued a criminal citation to appear in Marion County Circuit Court on Dec. 18 for disorderly conduct and crimi- nal mischief. Thomas failed to appear at his court appearance a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Thomas is asked to contact their local law enforcement agency or the Ready or not, artist brings ethnicity to local scene 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. First Taste of Oregon, Columbia Hall (2330 17th St.) at Oregon State Fairgrounds. Hours: Friday, 4-10 p.m., Saturday, noon-10pm. Adults $10, Seniors $8 Children under 6 are free Designated Drivers $10, Group discounts available, please call. amounting to $17,400 were debited to the account. The police fee is being used to hire fi ve additional offi cers for the department and recruiting for two positions is underway. The parks department is hiring two new employees and putting together a list of new equipment to support the depart- ment. The fi rst park improvement project to benefi t from the fee is expected to be a new play structure in Meadows Parks and a rehabilitation of other amenities at the site like pathways and turf. Wood said response to the imposition of the fee hasn’t been anything unexpected. A handful of residents turned out at city council meetings requesting more insight into the process by which the fees were passed, but dissent was relatively muted. The city council and the Keizer Bud- get Committee will review the fees in May before approval of the 2018-19 budget. Those looking to involve themselves in the discussion can speak during the public hearings held by the budget committee. 3 charged in graffi ti targeting schools Saturday, January 6 – Sunday, January 7 Friday, January 26 – Saturday, January 27 cil. Keizer began collecting $4 for public safety staffi ng and $4 for parks maintenance and improvements in November. The council approved the fees last summer. Each account was credited with $410,000, which is the amount city offi cials expect to collect between now and the end of the fi scal year in June 2018. The amount calculated “is based on the number of accounts by type, residential, commercial and multi-family times the applicable rates taking into consideration the applicable low income/age-related dis- counts,” Wood said. The Parks Services fund is also becom- ing the primary account for the Keizer’s parks department, which means other amounts dedicated to parks were also transferred into the account. That includes $331,800 dollars budgeted for parks in the regular budgeting cycle and $67,000 in income related to parks encompassing rental fees, cell tower leases and other in- come. Parks expenditures, amounting to $382,000, and transfers out of the account, KEIZERTIMES.COM Web Poll Results What was the most talked about story in 2017? 35% – Woman strangles son to death 18% – Keizer gets eclipsed 14% – McNary near top of list for upgrades 8% – Keizer man gets epically picked 8% – City pulls plug on economic development 4% – Man arrested, re-arrested in matter of weeks 4% – Community heroes land in Keizer 4% – Residents ask for city stance on inclusivity Enter digits from 1-9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square. 2% – Mandatory reports at schools in spotlight 4% – HOA discriminated against resident Vote in a new poll every Thursday! GO TO KEIZERTIMES.COM