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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,
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