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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 40, NO. 6 SECTION A NOV EMBER 9, 2018 $1.00 Council adds 2 new faces in Jan. Kohlsr, Smith to rsplacs Andsrson, Ryan By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes As one of his many vol- unteer service efforts, Dan Kohler has served on boards that awarded Eagle Scouts their wings. It’s a momentous and personal achievement in any young scout’s life, but Kohler’s advice was often the same. “I always challenge the boys to get involved and do their part even when it’s hard,” said Kohler, who was projected to win a Keizer City Council seat being vacated by Bruce Anderson. “It is hard, and I needed to put up or shut up.” At press time, Kohler had about 64 percent of the votes tallied. Mike De Blasi, a long- time member on city advisory committees, also ran for the seat. Joining Kohler on the city Dan Kohlsr Elizabsth Smith council next January will be Elizabeth Smith, who was projected to win the seat be- ing vacated by Amy Ryan. Smith entered the race along- side opponent Shawn Lapof. “I am extremely humbled,” said Smith. “I’m blown away by the support of people who reached out in support of my message.” Smith had garnered nearly 71 percent of the vote at press time. Kohler echoed Smith’s sense of humility at the task laid before him. “It feel like the hard work Facing a crisis starts now, but I am thrilled and humbled to have earned the support of so many of the people I talked with the past few months. They want Keizer to be a place where they live and enjoy, and I get to be a voice for them.” Smith added that one of the most common refrains from people she met on the campaign trail was that resi- dents felt no one was listening to their concerns, she wants to change that perception as a councilor. “Leaders motivate other people to take action, and my hope is to help some of those people make their voices heard. I’m excited to see what comes tomorrow,” Smith said. The only other Keizer-cen- tric issue on the ballot this year was a local option levy for the Keizer Fire District. It was passing with a resounding 72 percent “yes” vote at press time. “Keizer Fire District would like to thank the people of Keizer for their continued support of our emergency services, here at home.” said Keizer Fire District Board President Chet Patterson. Keizer Fire Chief Jeff Cow- an added, “We are sincerely grateful for the trust and faith you place on us. We have a true passion and belief in the noble cause of service to others, of- ten in their most crucial time of need. We will continue to earn that trust with pride and respect every day.” Republicans were winning the day higher up the ballot. Kevin Cameron and Colm Willis looked to be headed for seats at the Marion County MHS ousted in playoffs PAGE B1 Plsass sss COUNCIL, Pags A2 City council brisfsd on arsa’s homslsss initiativs By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The Keizer City Council was on the receiving end of some sobering news regarding the state of homelessness in Marion and Polk counties, Monday, Oct. 29. Jimmy Jones, the director of the Community Action Agency ARCHES Project, said that while good work is being done, the depth of the homelessness issue in the two-county area was only revealed recently. “We’re facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions,” Jones said. REGROUNDING THE CONVERSATION Data on the area’s homeless population was always spotty at best, Jones said. The two primary sources were an annual point-in-time homeless count that provided an annual snapshot of the number of people affected by home- lessness and and surveys of individuals currently being housed through sup- port programs. “Those resulted in an enormous undercount and never more than 10 percent of the actual population being accounted for,” Jones said. Jones implemented a new screening tool, the Vulnerability Index and Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT), that helps identify unique needs and matches them to the best available ser- vices. To date, more than 5,200 of Marion and Polk homeless resi- dents have been surveyed using VI-SPDAT. Jones said the conclusion is that the area’s homeless “have a much higher vulnerability than what we would expect.” The VI-SPDAT tool ranks individuals on a scale of 0-20, 0 be- ing the individuals most likely to be able to fi nd new housing on their own and 20 being the chronically homeless most likely to die on the streets around the age of 50 without some sort of inter- vention. Jones said there was no one local with a rank of 20, but there Plsass sss CRISIS, Pags A6 School board to vote on eminent domain action PAGE A2 Crystal Apple winners shine PAGE A3 Chambsr of Commsrcs hsading back to Rivsr Rd. By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes After a long sojourn to an offi ce in Keizer Station, the Keizer Chamber of Com- merce is coming back to Riv- er Road North. Executive Director Dan- ielle Bethell made the an- nouncement during a Keizer City Council meeting Mon- day, Nov. 5. The new offi ce will be located at 4118 River Road N., but Bethell wasn’t sure exactly what day it will open. “Moving back to River Road was one of the three priorities when I was hired,” said Bethell, who was hired in April 2016. “We started the conversation soon thereaf- ter, but we had to have some growth before we could make it happen.” The new space will near- ly double the available square footage of the Chamber’s ex- PAGE B1 Wolverines win at All-City PAGE B1 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Ths Ksizsr Chambsr of Commsrcs signsd a lsass on a nsw Rivsr Road offi cs in lats Ssptsmbsr. It will bs locatsd at 4118 Rivsr Road N. isting Keizer Station offi ce, from 900 square feet to 1,650. It will allow for dedicated offi ces and a boardroom for meetings as well as a new visi- tors’ center. “It will be a large open space, and there will be infor- mation for tourists, like maps, but also showcasing things like the drama program at Mc- Nary High School or Keizer Homegrown Theatre,” Bethell said. It will also allow the Keizer Chamber to take part in larg- er tourism efforts put togeth- er by Travel Salem and Travel Oregon. Bethell said it will be a stop on the Oregon Wine Charm Trail. Plsass sss CHAMBER, Pags A2 A banana grows in Keizer Submittsd Roy and Judy Zisbart ars going bananas. Ths coupls, who livs on Bailsy Court Northsast, rscsntly discovsrsd a bunch of ba- nanas growing on a trss in thsir yard. Judy said thsy purchassd ths trss about two ysars ago and thsir grandson plantsd it. 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