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The e us Ho r’s On Dec. 23, Joseph Myers, a man had a reached a breaking ylo T at former Keizer resident, was sen- point e when he caught Myers ife r l f h o l tenced to 14 months for raping on ntro the phone with a 12-year- o r c three teens at a home he lived in ches fo old. Myers was 20 years old at r ea on Gary Street Northeast, but n s the time. ee t er eiz the events that led to his K guilty The phone call launched a pleas began with a phone call in months-long investigation by February 2018. the Keizer Police Department that led to an indictment on A CONCERNED FATHER 12 counts of rape, one count On Feb. 1, 2018, Myers’ of sodomy and three counts of father called 9-1-1 to report unlawful delivery of marijuana. “All of these victims had diffi culties at home, all of them were runaways. The defendant preyed on their vulnerability.” — Alexandra Overton, Deputy District Attorney THE VICTIMS Myers fi rst victim was 15 when the two began a sexual relationship. He was 19. The fi rst time she was interviewed by police, the victim said the two had met about a year and a half before. She said they had grown close and described the relationship as being “best friends.” Four months later, she admitted to having a sexual relationship with Myers that began after he had given her a ride home. She also told investigators that Myers regularly supplied her and her friends with marijuana. She supplied police with text messages stating she had “covered” for him after the investigation had started. Myers’ second victim also initially denied a sexual relationship, but disclosed the truth later to her probation offi cer. She was 14 when the sexual relationship began. Myers was 20. Please see PRISON, Page A5 20 19 Top sports Tree recycling PAGE A2 A year of great loss — In Memoriam By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Among other things, 2019 was a year of tremendous loss for Keizer. Pioneers and boosters from every corner of the city passed away in 2019. Here are just a few of the most notable offered in memorial: Jerry McGee For nearly four decades, it was virtual- ly impossible to have any in- volvement in the city of Keizer without running into Dr. Jerry McGee. McGee, a former Keizer city councilor among oth- er roles too numerous to list, passed away after a battle with cancer in January. McGee’s legacy as a statesman in city hall is still brought up rou- tinely during city meetings. Others will remember him as one of the foremost local his- torians of Pacifi c Northwest. Among his s o m ew h a t - l e s s e r - k n ow n accomplishments were stints as a champion for disability rights, special education and even time as the director of the Oregon State Mental Hospital. Ted Anagnos Whether it was the football fi eld, baseball diamond or basketball court, the booming rasp of Ted Anagnos’s voice advisor, died in April after a brief and intense battle with cancer. Anagnos focused on high school students, but his impact was felt throughout through school and who wouldn’t be the people they are today without him,” said longtime friend Craig Nicholas. From left to right: Jerry McGee, Ted Anagnos, Dennis Koho, Dr. Vern Casterline Ray and Louise Boucher, Dr. Jerry Bowerly, Greg Frank was as unmissable as it was a fi xture of Celtic sports for more than two decades. Anagnos, a lifelong coach with a side gig as an investment the community as a Keizer Rotarian and fi nancial backer of efforts of large and small. “There were dozens of kids got into school or got Dennis Koho Dennis Koho, a former Keizer mayor and city councilor, died suddenly in June after a long period of declining health. As an attorney, Koho often worked pro bono for Keizer- based organizations seeking a fi rmer legal footing. As a local politician, he led the charge to bring the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes to the city. “Dennis chose to give himself to the betterment of our city and community both through his determined leadership and profound f r i e n d s h i p s ,” said Mayor Cathy Clark. Dr. Vern Casterline Vern Casterline was Keiz- er’s fi rst doctor and the fi rst team doctor for a generation of McNary High School athletes. He passed away in October at the age of 103. He started his career in medicine as an orderly at a hospital near where he grew up. He shared an offi ce with dentist Dr. Jerry Bowerly on River Road for years before retiring in 1986. He, along with several others, founded the Keizer Merchants Association, the precursor Please see LOSS, Page A5 KHT’s 2020 season PAGE A3 Modern scooter gives local man new independence BY ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes As he’s entered his golden years, Keizerite Leon Search tried his best to maintain an active lifestyle. It includes daily trips to Courthouse Fitness Club from his home in west Keizer. At one time, he used a Segway to make the trip, but a car exiting a subdivision collided with him as he crossed the sidewalk destroying his mode of transport and making it harder to maneuver even if the Segway was still around. “I couldn't stand very long because my knee and my hip were giving me problems,” Search said. “I had to fi nd another option.” His search led him to the Q Pod, a four-wheeled, enclosed, all-electric mobility scooter. Search’s particular model is sky blue. “It’s not a car even though it looks a little like one, but I get a lot of looks and double- takes when I’m out in it,” Search said. His model doesn’t have any climate controls, but there are models with those luxuries. The trade-off is in the battery life. A model like Search’s will travel up to 30 miles on a single charge depending on Please see POD, Page A5 Jordan Reid reviews The Witcher PAGE A6 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Leon Search in his Q Pod, an enclosed, four-wheeled scooter, that helps him maintain indepen- dence and keeps him moving in more ways than one.
