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Newspaper Page TextPAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 Sidewalk talks continue at trafﬁ c safety board presented by DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM Lights, Comedy, Laughs! Saturday, Feb 24, at 11:00 am FILM: C OCO [P G ] Sensory Sensitive Show ONLY $4 Special showing for kids and adults with Autism or other sensory sensitivities. LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY! SATURDAY, FEB 17 Art Krug & Thomas Nichols 7 pm & 9 pm (21 & Over) Admission $10. Details on website. Sponsored by Phoenix Inn Suites. UFC222 - Sat, Mar 3 Cyborg v. Kunitskaya WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE 9 FIGHTS IN ALL ON THE HUGE SCREEN Live Fights at 5:00 (21 & Over) - Tickets $13 Reserved Seating Now Available Online. Today in History English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen in Thebes, Egypt. When Carter arrived in Egypt in 1891, he became convinced there was at least one undiscovered tomb–that of the little known Tutankhamen, or King Tut. Backed by a rich Brit, Lord Carnarvon, Carter searched for ﬁ ve years without success. In early 1922, Lord Carnarvon wanted to call off the search, but Carter convinced him to hold on one more year. — Feb. 16, 1923 Food 4 Thought “Things you did. Things you never did. Things you dreamed. After a long time they run together.” — from Canada, by Richard Ford, born Feb. 16, 1944 By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The Keizer Traffi c Safe- ty, Pedestrian and Bikeways (TPB) Committee continued its search for an improvement project to enter into the race for state funding at its meeting Thursday, Feb. 8. Committee members are hoping to identify a project that qualifi es for potential funding under the Keep Or- egon Moving Bill, HB 2017, a massive transportation and infrastructure funding package passed by the Oregon Legisla- ture in 2017. At the committee’s January meeting, it looked as though improvements to Delight Street North had risen to the top, but new information re- directed discussions to the area around Kennedy Elementary School last week. Both areas serve a wide swath of Keizer’s youth and neither has sidewalks. Delight Street comprises the eastern border of the Cummings El- ementary School campus and is also frequented by McNary High School students who use it to walk to school. The area around Kennedy is also devoid of sidewalks and the Keizer branch of the Boys & Girls Club sits right next to the school campus. “Under the Safe Routes to Schools program, Title 1 schools have priority. Cum- mings is not a Title 1 school, Kennedy is,” said board mem- ber Hersch Sangster. Title 1 schools are those that have a substantial portion of their student body com- ing from low-income fami- lies. Cummings only recently moved beyond the Title 1 des- ignation. “You might be able to put in sidewalks on major routes that would be a great step for- ward. If we’re not funded, we’ll still have the plan,” said David Dempster, another member of the committee. Choosing between the two projects might present a quan- dary for the committee as both projects have appealing elements and handicaps that might sway decisions. If the Salem-Keizer School District passes a bond measure in May, the package includes funds for installing sidewalks along the Cummings property on both sides of the school. Piggybacking on the invest- ment along Delight Street from another community partner might stand out on a funding request. However, addressing needs at one of Keizer’s low-income schools is a boon of another sort. The problem with seeking the funding for the Kennedy area is that there is no Safe Routes to Schools program estab- lished in Marion County. The city could allude to the poten- tial for compliance, but there is no formal Safe Routes plan. Additionally, the rules and requirements for applying for funding are not yet set in stone. One of the expected requirements is that the proj- ects are already included in an existing plan. In that re- gard, both projects have some cover. Both areas were identi- fi ed as needing improvements in a citywide Transportation System Plan crafted in 2009, but the Delight Street area was addressed explicitly cited as needing sidewalks and bike lanes. During the meeting, Dempster was tasked with looking at the Kennedy area to determine which streets might be included in a grant request if the committee de- cided something less than full sidewalk coverage is necessary due to budget constraints. In the area of Cummings, the committee’s newest mem- ber, Mike DeBlasi suggested other traffi c mitigations might be possible as an interim solu- tion. “We could put in for mon- ey to put in bollards as a test case to see how people react to it. At the corners where students will be crossing, it will give kids a more protect- ed area and might slow down some traffi c,” he said. Wayne Frey, chair of the TPB, said the committee will continue to look at the op- tions and defi ne a project scope. BOND, continued from Page A1 McNary is a great space that we’ve invested in through grants over several years. That might be a program that gets moved into one of the new CTE spaces and the existing space becomes an incubator for another CTE program,” Wolfe said. The bond also includes funding for revamping and re- aligning existing spaces and specifi cally puts money toward music education space at every school. The district is already as- sembling design teams for each school and will eventually enlist community representatives to serve on site teams if the bond passes. Those teams will ham- mer out specifi cs within the district’s overall design plans as the process moves forward. In regard to safety and seis- mic concerns, several schools will be getting new card-access security systems and some front offi ces will be renovated or re- aligned with front entrances for optimal supervision of the school entries. Many schools will receive seismic strengthening, but any new buildings constructed will be constructed for re-occupan- cy. That means new spaces will be built to withstand a cata- strophic event and then be used as a shelter or headquarters for community recovery efforts. “Every feeder system will have buildings to use for shel- ter in the event of a catastrophe like a major earthquake,” Perry said. One of the biggest differ- ences between this bond mea- sure and the last one, for $242 million, approved by voters in 2008, is how the money will be used, Wolfe said. About $160 million of the 2008 total was used to catch up on deferred The Month Ahead Friday, Feb. 16 Avamere Court in Keizer, 5210 River Road N., hosts a $5-a-plate fundraiser to beneﬁ t the Alzheimer’s Foundation. 4-5:30 p.m. Rafﬂ e tickets are 1/$1. 6/$5 or 12/$10. RSVP to Sue Horn at shorn@avamere.com. Saturday, February 17 Car Seat Clinic at Keizer Fire District, noon to 2 p.m. Want to learn how to install your child’s car safety seat for free? Trained technicians will teach you. Techs can also check for recalls and the best ﬁ t for your child’s size and age. Old and expired car seats can be turned in for recycling during the event site as well. Cherry City Season 9, Bout 9: Dolls of Anarchy vs Panty Raiders, 7 p.m. at The Mad House, 1335 Madison Street NE. Dance and potluck featuring music by The Jefferson Parks Band. Hosted by the Keizer/Salem Area Seniors, 930 Plymouth Drive NE. Admission is $5. Monday, February 19 President’s Day. Al government ofﬁ ces and banks closed. No mail delivery. Tuesday, February 20 City Council meeting. 7 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Keizer Fire Board meeting. 7 p.m. 661 Chemawa Road NE. Kindergarten registration opens. Children who will be 5 years old on or before September 10, 2018 are eligible to register for free, full-day kindergarten with Salem-Keizer Public Schools. To enroll, visit your neighborhood school. Bring an updated record of your child’s immunizations, proof of residence and child’s birth certiﬁ cate. Call (503) 399-2632 with any questions. Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art. 700 State St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, February 22 Keizer Points of Interest Committee meeting. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Friday, February 23 of valuation than they cur- rently pay. For a home valued at $200,000, that amounts to roughly $250 per year. For the fi rst time in decades, polling paid for by the district suggested taxpayers were ame- nable to an increase in what they pay for schools. Polls sug- gested comfort with $1.51 to $2.50, but the SKSD board went for an even lower amount. Polling also directed how the funds will be used, Perry said. “What resonated in polling was career technical education (CTE) classrooms, safety and security, expansion of class- rooms and seismic prepared- ness,” she said. On the CTE end of things, each of the SKSD high schools will be getting two dedicated CTE spaces with the intention of establishing dedicated pro- gramming at each school based on desires and the local market needs. “We have a coordinator for CTE programs and he’s put together an investment pro- gram for the next several years. We want to make sure that the schools understand what the students want and need,” said Mike Wolfe, the district’s chief operations offi cer. While the new space will create opportunities for addi- tional programs, it might mean that some current programs move within the schools. “The culinary program at McNary High School drama department presents Lend Me a Tenor. 7 p.m. in Ken Collins Theater. Tickets $5 for students, $7 for adults. Additional shows Feb. 24 at 7 pm., March 1-2 at 7 p.m. and March 3 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Show is rated PG-13. The Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists series presents Johann Sebastian Bach’s “The Goldberg Variations,” performed by pianist Jeffery Kahane. Concert starts at 8 p.m. at Hudson Hall, 980 State Street in Salem. Tickets available from boxofﬁ cetickets.com For more info visit willamette.edu/go/goudy. Dance and potluck featuring music by Crossﬁ re. Hosted by the Keizer/Salem Area Seniors, 930 Plymouth Drive NE. Admission is $5. Saturday, February 24 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE THIS WEEK’S MOVIE TIMES Coco (PG) Fri 1:30, 3:40, Sat 12:20, 2:30, Sun 11:55, 2:05 Father Figures (R) Sun 8:35 Keizer Homegrown Theatre open house, 12 to 3 p.m., Keizer Heritage Center, 980 Chemawa Road, NE. Ferdinand (PG) Fri 2:20, 4:30, Sat 12:00, 4:10, Sun 12:30, 2:35 Tuesday, Feb. 27 Justice League (PG-13) Fri 8:05, Sat 2:55, 8:30, Sun 6:30 Keizer Public Arts Commission ﬁ nal story pole design meeting, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Keizer Civic Center, 980 Chemawa Road N.E. Open invite. Free admission all day at Hallie Ford Museum of Art. 700 State St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 Community Dinner at St. Edward Catholic Church, 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Saturday, March 10 Cherry City Roller Derby, Season 9, Bout 10: Rydell Belles vs Thrill Kill Kittens, 7 p.m. at The Mad House, 1335 Madison Street NE. Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com. McNary High School’s girls bowling team took fi rst in the district and will be heading to the state tournament in Hillsboro. After faltering in the opening frames of the fi nal game, the Celts roared back with strikes and spares to secure the win. 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. 10 YEARS AGO Man claiming theft cuffed for drugs KEIZERTIMES.COM Web Poll Results Which statement best describes your situation? 16% – I live and work in Keizer. FOR ALL SHOWTIMES GO TO NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM looking back in the KT 5 YEARS AGO Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13) Fri 6:45, Sat 6:15, Sun 5:45 Wonder (PG) Fri 1:35, 5:50, Sat 12:45, 4:40, Sun 1:00, 4:15 maintenance projects, but that process helped district adminis- trators hone in on bond priori- ties this time around. “We were able to become more familiar with our facilities through the implementation of the 2008 bond and we were able to focus on the future and meeting growth projections for the next 10 to 20 years,” Wolfe said. “The district did a good job with that money as far as what was promised and what was delivered. My hope is that the process built trust with vot- ers as good stewards of public money,” Perry added. McNary girls claim district bowling title 72% – I live in Keizer but work elsewhere. Thor Ragnarok (PG-13) Fri 3:50, Sat 5:15, Sun 3:15, 8:45 The Keizer Police Depart- ment, in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public’s help to locate the whereabouts of Cynthia Martinez who was last seen near River Road on July 16, 2017. Information about any un- solved homicide is eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,500. Information about any other unsolved felony crime is eli- gible for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Woodburn resident Cyn- thia Martinez, 26, was a patron at Tequila Nights Bar and Grill, located at 3393 River Road North in Keizer. Martinez, who lived in Woodburn, de- parted Tequila Nights around 2:35 a.m. with two males. She has not been seen or heard from since leaving the bar. In August, Jaime Alvarez Olivera, 30, was named a per- son of interest in the disap- pearance. Alvarez has not yet made contact with police. Any information about either Martinez or Olivera’s whereabouts may be shared anonymously with Crime Stoppers of Oregon. Information learned from social media sites such as Face- book, Twitter or YouTube should be shared as these tips may lead to the identifi cation of a suspect or suspects. Links can be shared anonymous- ly through Crime Stoppers. Anonymous tips can be sub- mitted through the P3 app, or visit www.p3tips.com/823. sudoku Molly’s Game (R) Fri 9:00, Sun 8:00 Pitch Perfect 3 (PG-13) Fri 6:20, 8:20, Sat 7:45, 9:30, Sun 4:40, 6:45 Reward offered in woman’s disappearance 13% – I work in Keizer but live elsewhere. Vote in a new poll every Thursday! GO TO KEIZERTIMES.COM A man who called police to report an intruder ended up in handcuffs himself when police found marijuana and cocaine in his house. The responding offi cer said the man “seemed confused and was making statements that… made little or no sense.” 15 YEARS AGO City eyes $1 cop cars… your ad here? Local police could get some new patrol cars for a buck apiece, if a deal Chief Marc Adams placed on the Council table comes to fruition. Adams proposed saving money on new patrol cars by allowing ad- vertising to be placed on them. “With today’s economy, [we’d be] crazy not look at this,” said Capt. Kent Barker. 20 YEARS AGO Cheerleaders leap to 4th at state The McNary High School varsity cheerleading squad fi nished fourth in the state championships in Portland. McNary cheer coach Marilyn Buchanan said her squad was very close to bring home a trophy.