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JANUARY 17, 2020, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5 CUT, continued from Page A1 DRIVE A LITTLE – SAVE A BUNCH! 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE • SALEM MORE INFO AT NORTHERNLIGHTSTHEATREPUB.COM Lights, Comedy, Laughs! LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY! Saturday, JAN 18, at 11:00 am MOVIE: PLAYING WITH FIRE [ PG ] Sensory Sensitive Show ONLY $4 Special showing for kids and adults with Autism or other sensory sensitivities. COME SEE THE BIG Come Laugh while at The Lights SATURDAY, JAN 18 TODD ANDERSON & BO JOHNSON 7 pm & 9 pm (21 & Over) Admission only $10. Reserved Seating for this show. GAME at The Lights! Sunday, Feb 2 3:30pm Kick / Doors open 3pm FREE ADMISSION AND DOOR PRIZES TOO! Today in History Dwight D. Eisenhower ends his presidential term by warning the nation about the increasing power of the military-industrial complex. Eisenhower urged his successors to strike a balance between a strong national defense and diplomacy in dealing with the Soviet Union. — January 17, 1961 Food 4 Thought “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” — Muhammad Ali, born January 17, 1942 The Weeks Ahead Through Saturday, January 18 McNary High School presents Hello, Dolly! Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets can be bought online or in person. S.K.I.T. Theater presents Newsies! at Salem First Free Methodist Church, 4455 Silverton Rd N.E. Tickets can be purchased at skittheatre.com and are $6 for children (3- 12) $8 for students and seniors (13-18 and 55+) and $10 for adults. Additional tickets available at the door, one hour prior to showtime. Showtimes are Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Through Saturday, February 8 Pentacle Theatre presents Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Visit pentacletheatre.org for show dates and tickets. Friday, January 17 Meet the author: Christel Jonge Vos at the Keizer Community Library from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. www. keizerlibrary.org for more information. Saturday, January 18 Kroc Center Health Fair from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at The Kroc Center. Anyone is welcome to join. The event includes free health screening and a free Kroc day pass for participants Salem’s Got Talent at Salem’s Historic Grand, 187 High St. N.E. General admission is $50, VIP tickets are $100. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show goes from 7 - 9 p.m. visit for tickets and more details www.eventbrite.com/e/ salems-got-talent-tickets-84937174375. Saturday Night Dance and Potluck featuring music by Lee Nicholas & Diane at the Keizer/Salem Area Senior, 930 Plymouth Drive, N.E. from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national day of service. Government offi ces and most banks closed. Wednesday, January 22 Community Dinner at St. Edward Catholic Church, 5303 River Rd. N., 5 – 7 p.m. Free to the public. Bingo at the Keizer/Salem Area Seniors, 930 Plymouth Drive N.E., from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Admission is $5.50. Thursday, January 23 Stories in the Stacks at Keizer Community Library, Keizer Cultural Center, 10 – 11 a.m., for pre-school children accompanied by an adult. Stories, crafts and music. keizerlibrary.org. outweighed what money was coming in. At some point, you have to acknowledge that no non-profi t can run like that without looking at the fi nancial reality of things,” Carlisle said. “This was a hard decision for us and our board to have to make. But ultimately, when we’re an- alyzing the fi nancial impacts, it just had to be this way.” However, Carlisle didn't rule out bringing Enrichment programs back to Whiteaker in the future. “Will be bring something back to Whiteaker? Absolutely if we can. We're always interested in providing high-quality experiences for kids. That is what we are in this business for. But we will only be able to do sustainable programming moving forward,” Carlisle said. Although Whiteaker will be losing funding for their after school programming, Husseman acknowledged that some of the school's staff are discussing an alternate after- school enrichment program, that could possibly launch this spring. (Continued from Page A1) the misdemeanor because there are too many minor in- fractions,” Pack said. Charges included among misdemean- ors in Oregon are fourth-de- gree assault, driving under the infl uence of intoxicants and contributing to the sexual de- linquency of a minor. Zaira Flores-Marin, anoth- er member of the committee, balked at the change. “People are going to want an expla- nation if something comes to light,” she said. In a situation where a more severe misdemeanor or multi- ple misdemeanors were com- mitted, council policy allows other councilors to censure the offender or issue a memo- randum of concern, said City Attorney Shannon Johnson. Censures and memorandums of concern immediately be- come part of the public record and invite others into the con- versation. In the end, the committee settled on a combination of the two versions: vacancies are created upon conviction of a felony or other offenses per- taining to the offi ce. looking back The committee also brief- ly broached the topic of add- ing an anti-discrimination or inclusivity statement to the charter document. Johnson offered a view from a legal standpoint, “The anti-dis- crimination language, regard- less of how general it is, be- comes target for a lawsuit.” Johnson said the question at hand is if including such language is “meant to add ad- ditional protections over state or federal law. If not, it would add another avenue to be sued by.” Committee Member Pat Fisher suggested that a recom- mendation to the city council to pass an inclusivity or an- ti-discrimination resolution might be a better solution. The city council has declined to pass such an ordinance in the past and, when the coun- cil reviewed its goals at a work session Jan. 13, it re-affi rmed that stance. Other changes proposed during the meeting included relaxing residency require- ments and deadlines for re- placing city managers. The committee expects to fi nish its initial review of the charter at its February 3 meeting, which will include discussion of Section 44, the anti-LGBTQ+ section of the charter approved by voters in the 1990s. Contact the reporter at edi- tor@keizertimes.com up sheet any longer.” “We want to ask more teachers if they have hobbies, or passions or skills that they would like to share them.” Even though they won't have funding, Husseman believes that is critical for after-school programs to be a mainstay at Whiteaker. “It's a huge importance and it provides such a benefi t to kids. Being able to bond with teachers in different ways I think is really special. It keeps the kids engaged and gets the kids to school,” Husseman said. “We want kids here. They can't learn if they aren't here.” In the meantime, Whiteaker will still be offering academic assistance to students Tuesday through Thursday from 2:30-4 p.m. There will also be a free activity bus on these days as well. Contact the reporter at news@ keizertimes.com STAFF, continued from Page A1 plement a multifamily housing inspection program to ensure landlords are maintaining live- able spaces. Such a program might create a revenue stream that could pay for a full-time position, Brown said. Human Resources Direc- tor Machell DePina said her two-person department would benefi t from a third full-time employee to handle employee benefi ts or an human resourc- es information system software program. The software pro- gram would be the cheaper route by far. “This was $15,000 last year and I know money is an issue, but I heard from Machell last year that it would save a huge amount of work,” said Coun- cilor Kim Freeman. “A soft- ware program is way cheaper than a body.” If Keizer were to imme- diately hire for all the desired positions, it would cost rough- ly an additional $800,000 per year, Wood said. Creatively marketing some city-owned property might generate up to $400,000 in ad- ditional revenue, but the city is cannot raise taxes beyond a set percentage each year as a result of state law. “I don’t know how to be more creative than getting into the land leasing business,” Ep- pley said. “This is not going to be an easy discussion to have with the community. And, I don’t think this is time to bring up something as unattractive as an administrative fee.” Other new or replacement staff positions discussed during the meeting included: a full- time public information and cultural engagement coordi- nator; a full-time or part-time deputy city attorney; an addi- tional full-time property and evidence position for KPD; a part-time or full-time commu- nity service offi cer for KPD; and an emergency prepared- ness coordinator for Keizer Public Works. under projections; franchise fees, paid by entities like Comcast, were $40,000 less than they were in 2019; and Keizer had to absorb roughly $130,000 in accrued time off payments to retiring employ- ees in the last year. “Any hiccup has an im- mediate effect on personnel,” Wood said. To be clear, the public safety fee being collected on utility bills is being used in full for that purpose, the police offi cer position on hold is paid for out of the city’s general fund. Despite the warnings of fu- tility, two staffi ng needs rose to the top for the city councilors: additional code enforcement capacity and a $15,000 soft- ware program to assist the city’s two full-time human resources employees. Keizer currently has one code enforcement offi cer, Ben Crosby, who splits his time be- tween the city’s development department and assisting po- lice. Comparable cities have two or three full-time code enforcement offi cers. “We cannot continue to mature as a community with one offi cer spread across all these various roles,” said Devel- opment Director Nate Brown. In the fi rst 10 days of 2020, Crosby opened 10 new cases, the majority being parking complaints. With additional offi cers dedicated to code enforce- ment, the city could also im- 5 YEARS AGO A stitch and time saves fl ags Debbie Lockhart has a great view of her handiwork. For the last few years, the deputy city recorder for Keizer has been volunteering her time to mend fl ags as needed at the Keizer Civic Center. Friday, January 24 – Saturday, January 25 First Taste Oregon, Columbia Hall, Oregon State Fairgrounds. Hours are 4-10 p.m. on Friday, noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets range from $8 to $10. fi rstasteoregon.com. Old Navy may be coming to town Saturday, January 25 – Sunday, January 26 Oregon Wedding Showcase, Oregon State Fairgrounds and Expo Center. Vendors, fashion shows and more. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $10. oregonweddingshowcase.com. Under the new regime, Whiteaker will be relying solely on donations and volunteerism to try and help keep after- school programs available to their kids. Whiteaker will also be hoping for additional teachers and staff members to help out with this transition. “We're going to continue, it will just look different,” Husseman said. “There won't be a formal registration or sign REVIEW: Possible inclusivity statement briefl y discussed Friday, January 24 Oregon Symphony in Salem presents Chopin’s Piano Concerto featuring Benjamin Grosvenor, 7:30 p.m., Smith Auditorium on campus of Willamette University. Tickets start at $35. or symphony.org. Saturday, January 25 Saturday Night Dance and Potluck featuring music by Crossfi re at the Keizer/Salem Area Senior, 930 Plymouth Drive, N.E. from 7 - 10 p.m. Submitted Lindsay Rasor and Alayna Garcia show off Rice Krispies treat pumpkins made by the Snack Attack class. maze 10 YEARS AGO Old Navy will reportedly open a Keizer store, but company offi cials have yet to confi rm the move. Lancaster Mall offi cials announced Wednesday that Old Navy is leaving its Salem location in 2011, and management there has been told the store will be opening in Keizer. 3893 COMMERCIAL ST SE THIS WEEK’S MOVIE TIMES Abominable (PG) Sat 1:50, Sun 2:20 15 YEARS AGO Wednesday, January 29 Bingo at the Keizer/Salem Area Seniors, 930 Plymouth Drive N.E., from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Admission is $5.50 Annual raffl e raises serious money, plus a rockin’ good time Thursday, January 30 Stories in the Stacks at Keizer Community Library, Keizer Cultural Center, 10-11 a.m. For pre-school children accompanied by an adult. Stories, crafts and music. keizerlibrary.org. The raffl e raises money for the Keizer Rotary Foundation, which has funded an array of community projects through the years. In just the past 11 years, the raffl e has put some $300,000 into civic projects, scholarships, and youth activites Add your event by e-mailing reporter@keizertimes.com 20 YEARS AGO City negotiates to add fl ood lots to park land With a deadline to use federal money fast approaching, city offi cials scrambled in late December to fi nd one last fl ood-related project to use the money. If everything works out right, the fi nal project could add to city park land along Labish Ditch. Addams Family (PG) Sun 12:35 Maze by Jonathan Graf of Keizer Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PG) Fri 3:55, Sat 11:45, 2:30, 4:40, Sun 11:45, 3:50 sudoku Cats (PG) Fri 4:30, 9:00, Sat 5:15, Sun 4:25 Ford v Ferrari (PG-13) Fri 6:00, 8:50, Sat 5:50, 8:40, Sun 2:40, 5:55, 8:45 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. 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