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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 40, NO. 17 SECTION A JANUARY 25, 2019 $1.00 A groundbreaking First Citizen By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes As Vickie Jackson accepted the title and award of Keizer’s First Citizen at a banquet Saturday, Jan. 19, she called out the previous First Citizen honorees in a line in front of her. “They set the example for me to follow,” said Jackson. Jackson was one of four award winners during the banquet, which is an annual event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Kyle Juran, owner of Remodeling by Classic Homes, was honored as Merchant of the Year. Brian Aicher was presented the Service to Education Award, and Larry Schmidgall was given the President’s Award by current Chamber President Bob Shackleford. Jackson’s list of community involvement threatened to have presenter Joe Egli reaching for a glass of water, but the longtime owner of AccurAccounts broke new ground in one of Keizer’s older institutions. Jackson became a member of the Rotary Club of Keizer in 1990 – just two years after the club began admitting women – and served as the fi rst woman president in 1998-99. She served as president again in 2014-15. “Rotary taught me how to McNary takes down West Salem on the mat PAGE A14 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Keizer’s newly-minted First Citizen, Vickie Jackson (second from left), shows off the clock she was gifted to represent the time given in service of the Keizer community. . give back to the community and how to be comfortable speaking in front of all you with all these bright lights,” Jackson said. Aside from Rotary involvement, Jackson has longstanding engagements with the Keizer and Salem chambers of commerce, Gubser Elementary School Parent-Teacher Club, the Whiteaker Middle School Mom and Dad Squad, the McNary High School Graduation Party, the Distinguished Young Women of Keizer program,and the Chemeketa Community College Advisory Committee. She’s also had a guiding role in the Keizer Big Toy project and the McNary High School Turf project. “The list goes on and on,” said Egli. “In addition to that, she’s hosted nine exchange students and has an impeccable reputation.” New owners, new space for Keizer gym PAGE A3 Please see CITIZEN, Page A5 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald FROM LEFT: President’s Award winner Larry Schmidgall, Service to Education Award winner Brian Aicher, and Merchant of the Year Kyle Juran. Legislators prep Keizer resident plans for two years in park fi tness stations ‘superminority’ By ERIC A. HOWALD said Thatcher. As far as their personal Of the Keizertimes Sen. Kim Thatcher and priorities, Thatcher is a Rep. Bill Post, the two chief sponsor of Senate Bill Republicans representing 321, which would modify the procedure by Keizer, are which a person expecting a trying convicted of a 2019 session. felony can request Democrats new DNA testing. hold a superma- “ O r e g o n ’s jority in the Or- laws are such egon Legislature that they have to and the gover- prove innocence nor’s offi ce which K. Thatcher before ordering means that Re- a new DNA test. publicans have [SB 321] would little recourse allow retesting when it comes to before proof stopping the bills of innocence,” they oppose with- Thatcher said. out getting Dem- “We want to ocrats to cross ensure that we the aisle. What B. Post have the right Thatcher and Post people locked up are hoping is that Sen. Peter Courtney can for rape and murder.” Thatcher’s offi ce reign in his party to some is also looking into degree. “He’s the last Oregon potential solutions to the statesman and that’s what state’s housing crisis and this session will be about,” alternatives to Democrat- endorsed cap-and-trade Post said. “But he has a fractured limits on carbon emissions. “I am working with caucus and I think it will be diffi cult to keep the my staff who know some more divisive stuff at bay,” Please see MINORITY, Page A9 By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A few months ago, Jeff Davis approached the Keizer Parks Advisory Board with a big idea – putting exercise stations in every Keizer park – and an inkling of how to get started. When he was younger, Davis ben- efi tted from his f a m i l y ’s focus on fi tness. It gave him access to a per- sonal trainer and he’s continued working out on his own for the past two de- cades. Despite those experiences, he strug- gled to incorporate his neigh- borhood park into his routine. “I would go down to Wal- lace House Park where there’s a great structure there for kids, but I couldn’t get a pull-up in. There was no way to change the play structure’s utility. I fi gured if I couldn’t do it, then there would be other people at a loss for what to do,” said Davis, a fi nancial advisor with Church seeks eminent domain dismissal Edward Jones. Counting Keizer stalwarts Mark Caillier, Roland Herre- ra and Clint Holland among his infl uences, Davis decided to swing for the fences when it came to his proposal for outfi tting all Keizer parks with exer- cise stations. He quickly learned that not all the city parks are ready for such equip- ment, but he has a plan – and a dead- line – for what he calls Phase 1. H e envi- sions, the fi rst wave of equipment going into Wallace House Park, Claggett Creek Park, Meadows Park and Country Glen Park. He’s already identifi ed locations in the parks that are suited to congregation around the equipment without impeding on neighbors. However, Davis wants to take advantage of about $9,000 matching grants avail- able through the Parks Advi- sory Board. That means the project has to be completed By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes St. Edward Catholic Church is asking that the courts dismiss an eminent domain compliant fi led by the Salem-Keizer School District in regard to six acres of vacant land the district wants to expand McNary High School. In response to the district request for immediate condemnation and possession, the church contends, in documents submitted to Marion County Circuit Court, that the school district did not comply with proper eminent domain procedure and has “failed to justify its need for immediate possession of St. Edward’s property.” The allegation of improper procedure hinges on the district not establishing a fund for the estimated just compensation and instead seeking condemnation for immediate possession. Additionally, the church Please see FITNESS, Page A9 Please see DOMAIN, Page A5 This spring, we’ll be expanding to a FULL SERVICE CLINIC in Keizer. We’re bringing Orthopedic care, closer to home. to better serve the Keizer community 5825 Shoreview Lane, Keizer • 503-540-6471 1600 State Street, Salem • 503-540-6300 Round robots unlock physics lessons PAGE A7 Celtics defeat McKay in blowout fashion PAGE A14 ®