EIZER times
$1.00/ ISSUE
Vol. 43 • No. 15
JANUARY 28, 2022
Taylor highlights award winners at First Citizen Banquet
Jim Taylor (middle) surrounded by friends and family after receiving the honor of Keizer First Citizen.
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
As a local resident for more than 50
years, Jim Taylor has spent much of his
life serving the Keizer community. On
Saturday, Jan. 22, the former city coun-
cilor received a small token of grati-
tude from the town that he loves.
At the Keizer Chamber’s First
Citizen Banquet, Taylor became the
61st member of the prestigious fi rst
NEWSTAND PRICE: $1.00/ ISSUE
SUBSCRIBER ADDRESS :
Photo by MATT RAWLINGS of Keizertimes
we know, and I have been
very fortunate to have really
I have been very fortunate
good friends in down years
and good years. I have been
to have really good
surrounded by some won-
friends in down years
derful people. I owe a great
and good years. I have
debt of thanks to everyone,”
been surrounded by some
Taylor said.
wonderful people. I owe
Former Keizer First
Citizen
Hersch Sangster
a great debt of thanks to
called Taylor “a role model”
everyone.
and a “Keizer hero.”
It would be hard to fi nd
someone that has spent
— JIM TAYLOR
more time giving back to
2021 Keizer First Citizen
the community than Taylor,
who spent 12 years as a
Keizer city councilor and 16
citizens club, an honor he was humbled years volunteering with Keizer Little
to receive.
League. He also has been a Keizer
“We are all a product of where we Rotarian for over 30 years, spent more
have been, what we have done and who than a decade on the Parks Advisory
board and had his hand in countless
other projects.
“His whole life has been dedicated
to making Keizer a better place and I
think he has achieved that,” said local
attorney Richard Walsh.
“All he has done in all the time that
he has lived here is seek ways he could
make it better,” added former Keizer
Mayor Lore Christopher.
In addition to Taylor's award,
Danielle Bethell was given the Service
to Education honor, Darrell Fuller was
presented with the President's Award,
Dennis Blackman was tapped as
Merchant of the Year and Logan Ready
was honored as the fi rst ever Future
First Citizen.
Former state representative Bill Post
was also honored during the ceremony.
See FIRST CITIZEN, page A2
Details emerge
about deadly crash,
alleged drunk driver
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Of the Keizertimes
An alleged drunk driver drove his
pick-up truck through the side of a house
in Keizer on Jan. 22, killing one woman
and paralyzing a man.
The driver, who police identifi ed as
Andrew Modine, 41, of Keizer, has been
convicted of driving under the infl uence
of alcohol three times in the past. At
the time of the crash, he was serving a
See CRASH, page A3
Where Modine's car went through the home is now boarded up, but the damage remains.
Photo by JOEY CAPPELLETTI of Keizertimes