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VOLUME 42, NO. 6 NOVEMBER 27, 2020 SECTION A $1.00 Sibling rivalry saves city thousands for the City of Keizer for 13 years and said he has never seen a scout take on this big of a project for the city. “I wanted to make sure he knew the size of the project he was about to take on. There's a lot of surface area that is not easy to get to. It's a multi- step process “ I wanted to with a lot make sure he of details,” knew the size Johnson said. E l d e r of the project brought his he was about proposal for the project to take on…” before the parks board — Robert Johnson, on Aug. 13. Parks & Facilities It was esti- Manager, City of Keizer mated that the Elder would save the city more than $9,000 in labor costs, which is why it was an easy decision for the parks board to give their stamp of approval. “It was a no-brainer decision.The labor was a big saver for the city,” Johnson said. Submitted Blayne Elder with Keizer Mayor Cathy Clark. Elder completely rehabilitated a gazebo in Chalmers The Keizer parks Jones Park as his Eagle Scout project. department paid $650 for Elder's supplies through the “I knew it would be parks matching grant. Most Eagle Scout service Keizer City Hall. With the help of members benefi tting to the community projects are done over the Elder received paint course of a weekend. However, of Troop 20 and The Church if I did it. It ended up looking discounts from the Sherman- Elder decided to tackle a much of Jesus Christ of Latter-day so great,” Elder said. Willams paint store in Keizer, Robert Johnson has been bigger project — cleaning and Saints, Elder was able to fi nish the parks and facilities manager Please see GAZEBO, Page A6 painting the gazebo next to the project in two months. BY MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes Blayne Elder had wanted to be an Eagle Scout since he was eight years old. “It's the fi nal rank of scouting and the ultimate achievement. It looks great on a resume and shows you put forth the effort and work,” Elder said. One of the prerequisites for achieving Eagle Scout status is to perform a service project for the benefi t of the community. Since both of his older brothers were Eagle Scouts, Elder, a freshman at McNary High, wanted to make sure that his service project went above and beyond what his brothers did. “My main motivation was to beat my older brothers. It was to go big or go home,” Elder said. Panik lands at No. 8 on all-time Volcanoes list PAGE A10 COVID changes continue roll through city hall Celtics make huge push for better grades PAGE A2 By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes If he had it within his power to do some things over again, Keizer Finance Director Tim Wood might have taken a softer approach to turning off residents’ water last month. “We probably would have started with door hangers instead of shutting off water, but our intent was good and it led to some real tears of joy once we were able to talk with residents and get them help,” Wood said. “We might not be righting the ship for them, but we can give them a healthy start to keep going.” In October, Keizer offi cials began shutting off the water those with delinquent bills but, as Wood said, the intent wasn’t to punish. The city has access to more than $1.1 million as a result of the CARES Act passed by Congress earlier this year, but the money must be spent by Dec. 31 or it disappears. Wood arranged partnerships Dylan Schmidgal (left) and Tony Newberg attach decorations to a light pole along River Road North in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 22. For a photo of the entire crew that put together the annual effort, see Page A5. KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon Zaitz While some businesses, such as gyms, and other organizations will close temporarily as a result of the new freeze on activities to stop the spread of COVID-19, just as many are hanging on. At keizertimes.com, readers can access a mostly-comprehensive list of Keizer businesses still serving customers one way or another. If you are planning for personal As Oregon moves back into an activity freeze, Keizertimes put together a list of open businesses. Our reviewer suggests exploring an ancient tomb services such as a haircut or massage, it's best to call the business before showing up. Walk-ins are probably a thing of the past at least for a while. Only make essential trips and stay home as much as possible. We will happily add to the list if you notice a business we've forgotten, send additions to reporter@keizertimes.com. 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C a m em lag mism xt les s an re s l le gett an to ik d to C ag a ac e s r e t u pp eek d, or , t ID i to C d lag to oes get Sa t gm s p e su no c C ille ie ppo t r r d rt i ve aqu rsi at ty ic s i spe di cie r s. th l h e a l YOUR CUSTOMERS INTO changes that will now be for- warded to the Keizer City Council include: • Defi ning accessory dwell- ing units as separate from ac- cessory structures. • Putting in place setback requirements that are trig- gered by the average height of the building. For example, if an accessory structure’s roof peaks at 26 feet and the out- ermost edges of the roof line te en d st u e n t s n c l u d e n t a m e Th na g om is l in e ete e a er 4-1 is po stru n ct t 0 s Th h d u e p taffe e do of re p d s h to O n on b 't orts w re 96 o s be in es go 8 m l n - i a ev th 8 i l v l 49 all t Y e e b ot 1 o le e yo out h o c m u h e a r l t r t vid ex ll ab is to h a ine t t ou o pl is es e b a 2 e n2 t. (8 ig ce 4/ 7 tee 77 h E n ) n to - gli isis elp sh or to a d n S e d pa 1- em any fro esig n 80 oti on th gon n i s m o e 0 o e h ug is n S sa d 1 -27 nal h o - n 8 pa etw afeO fety to it t 88 3- - ep rent ork reg thr rep Th is he c or s o e o t a th n at rt is n ard o s m saf nd at a is to an is a t a s os ety sch llo a dr yth lin u e w z “ t o tip ools s state gs. ing w y. Adu stu s. lts d en ts, TURN OUR READERS would like to clarify what an attached means and what will qualify as one going forward.” Engaging in sometimes heated discussions with res- idents over the issues isn’t exactly out of the ordinary at the city’s planning depart- ment. Some applicants for ac- cessory structures simply put up a single board between the main home and the accesso- ry dwelling and try to call it good. The accessory dwelling Ke ize r ew N By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Accessory structures, such as attached garages and shops, take many forms in Keizer. At its latest meeting, the Keizer Planning Commission ap- proved building code amend- ments to help reign in the variance found throughout the city. “There’s been a lot of skirt- ing of the rules,” said Shane Witham, interim develop- ment director for the city. “I