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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
Good Liar (PG-13) Fri 2:00, 6:45,
Sat 3:45, Sun 5:30, 8:30
Malefi cent Mistress of Evil (PG)
Fri 4:05, Sat 12:10, Sun 12:10
Midway (PG-13)
Fri 1:55, 6:25, Sun 2:40, Sun 7:35
Playing with Fire (PG)
Fri 2:00, Sat 12:50, 9:15, Sun 1:55
Zombieland: Double Tap (R)
Fri 8:55, Sat 7:20, Sun 6:35
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