It was heartening to see the council chambers filled at the Keizer City Council work session on April 6 by people showing their support for a public library in Keizer Yes, Keizer has a community library. It is run by volunteers with a paid, part-time manager. The Keizer Community Library,[Read More…]
Author: Lyndon Zaitz
Four-character play opens at KCC on April 15
The cast of Independence is, from left: Isabella Steele, Rebecca Rowland Hines (in chair), Abby Jones and Yelena King. SUBMITTED PHOTO Independence, a four-character play, will be staged by Trill Performing Arts at Keizer Homegrown Theatre’s stage at the Keizer Cultural Center, opening Friday, April 15. The play, by[Read More…]
Rotary Club of Keizer raffle party nets $47,000 for projects
Marc and Donna Adams.John Goodyear and B.J. Toewe/Jane Lowery (left() and Alana Lang Neads represent sponsor Willamette Valley Bank.Those at sponsor Advantage Holdings’ table were, (from left) Amy Herradura Bauer, Tammy Black Day, Rick Day, Janelle Martinez and Cristian Martinez.Sponsor Joe Guerra, of State Farm Insurance (center) with his wife[Read More…]
Use millions of ARPA dollars to fund future vision for city
In 2009 the Keizer Compass project envisioned what the city could (and should be) 20 years into the future. We are closing in on 2029 and we have a rare opportunity to make plans come to fruition. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan was approved by the city council last week.[Read More…]
Good dog—you are a graduate
Kristin Prentice, of Portland, with Bravo. ‘Thirty-two service dogs attended their graduation at an event on Saturday, March 19, at the Keizer Civic Center. Joys of Living Assistance Dogs (JLAD) held its first graduation in two years, handing diplomas to the recipients of the dogs. On Saturday evening, the conference[Read More…]
Rally can’t be stopped
The Reawaken America Tour, scheduled to be held at Volcanoes Stadium in early April has caused an uproar in some quarters of Keizer. An hour of this week’s city council meeting was taken up by citizens addressing either their support or opposition to the gathering. Scheduled to come to Keizer[Read More…]
Coburn hangs up the axe
Tim Coburn, one of the most recognizable faces of the Keizer Fire District is retiring after a 35-year career in firefighting. His last day is March 30. A Keizer native and a 1984 graduate of McNary High School, began his career as a volunteer with the district in August 1987.[Read More…]
#Keizershowsup
Mayor Cathy Clark has been delivering her annual State of the City speech before various Keizer groups this month, culminating with an address before the Keizer Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, March 15. The theme of her address was that though Keizer has faced challenges over the past year, the[Read More…]
Volunteers help clean up civic center grounds
Dozens of community volunteers heeded the call to help clean up the Keizer Civic Center grounds on Saturday, March 12. The cleanup, sponsored by the City of Keizer, was coordinated by the Claggett Creek Watershed Council and hosted by the Rotary Club of Keizer. Volunteers gathered trimmings from shrubs, trees[Read More…]
Boys State seeks candidates and sponsors for June event
American Legion Post #17 in Keizer, is seeking sponsors for attendees of the 2022 Boys State, to be held in June. Boys State is a summertime education program for high school juniors and seniors that focuses on participation and personal experience in a model state. At Boys State, participants learn the[Read More…]