JULY 12, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3
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Reknown photographer to
visit the Keizer Cultural Center
A visually rich,
entertaining, and
informative pre-
sentation by award
winning photogra-
pher Bill Leach is
scheduled Wednes-
day, July 24, at 6:30
p.m., upstairs at the
Keizer
Cultural
Center, 980 Che-
mawa Road NE.
Parking is avail-
able on the north
and east sides of
the building. The
event, presented by
the Keizer Com-
munity Library, is free and
open to the public.
Bill Leach is a nationally
recognized, award-winning
fi ne art photographer, spe-
cializing in historical sites and
landscapes. He will share tales
about Oregon’s early cultural
Bill Leach
history and how it has infl u-
enced his life and work.
His photography has been
published in numerous peri-
odicals, and his fi ne art prints
are on display in a range of
corporate offi ce buildings,
healthcare centers, restaurants
and countless private homes.
Youth councilor ends service
By LAUREN MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
Keizer prides itself on
volunteerism, no where is
it more evident than in the
City Council. Apart from
the councilors who volun-
teer their time after work,
there are several opportunities
for students to serve on city
committees as well.
The 2018-2019 youth
councilor was Anne Farris,
who was a junior at McNary
High School at the time. Far-
ris was responsible for con-
necting and checking in with
the liaisons and pages to other
committees and making regu-
lar reports to the city council
at its meetings.
“For a typical meeting, I
had to arrive on time,” she
said.“I also had to bring with
me information that I com-
piled about what’s going on
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with the school:
are there certain
events that are go-
ing around that are
pertaining to the
school or the com-
munity surrounding
youth
activities?”
She also needed to
be prepared to an-
swer any questions
the committee may
ask.
At the end of her
term she complet-
ed a survey where
she
recommend-
ed, “adding one
more responsibility
during the council
meetings, so there is
a spread out respon-
sibility to be there
not just watching
till the end.”
Another
im-
provement
Farris
recommended in
her survey was to
raise awareness of the pro-
gram,
“The only place where
I heard of the Youth Coun-
cilor and Liaison programs
were from Councilor [Laura]
Reid,” she said. She also rec-
ommended reaching out over
social media.
She heard about the pro-
gram through one of the
teachers at McNary, who also
Anne Farris
happens to be a city council-
or, Reid. At Reid’s suggestion,
Farris looked into the pro-
gram and applied.
“I looked into it and I
thought well that would be a
great thing for my resume and
a great experience all together.
I would recommend the pro-
gram to a peer. It provides you
a lot of opportunity,” Farris
said, “Especially if they want
to go into politics or local
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they’re curious to
see how local gov-
ernment is run.”
She said there
have been several
applicants for the
2019-2020 school
year, but
Farris
herself decided not
to reapply for the
program so that
she could focus on
college and work
during her senior
year.
Even
though
Farris served on
the council, gov-
ernment is not her
passion, “Primari-
ly I want to be an
animator,
which
is a bit farther off
the spectrum but I
try to cover all my
bases and explore
all the possibilities I
can get.”
Since Youth Councilors are
encouraged, though not re-
quired, to attend other com-
mittee meetings it was not
a huge surprise that she was
drawn to the public arts com-
mittee.
“I did as much as I could
with a busy schedule,” she said.
Farris thanked the council
members who supported her
and helped her learn and wish-
es her successor Chris Wolfert
the best of luck.
Students interested in serv-
ing on city committees can
apply to be a youth councilor,
a youth liaison, or a page. The
qualifi cations and workload
of each position vary since all
serve slightly different purpos-
es. All of the terms begin in
September and end in June.
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