By LYNDON ZAITZ of the Keizertimes On a tour of some of the city’s parks, Mayor Cathy Clark, city councilors and members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board were led by Parks Division Manager Robert Johnson for their first look at the turf fields at Keizer Rapids Park on[Read More…]
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Public Square, Sept. 6, 2024
MANNIX MINUTES The dangers of ‘catch and release’ By KEVIN MANNIX In 2021, before I was elected to represent House District 21, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 48, which created a dangerous “catch and release” justice system for many criminals. I have consistently heard from constituents about the increasing[Read More…]
Keizer Elks raise $6K for eye clinic and food bank
The Keizer Elks Lodge held its annual charity golf tournament on Sunday, Aug. 25, raising $6,000, to be shared equally with the Oregon Elks Children’s Eye Clinic and the Keizer Community Food Bank. One hundred-sixteen Elks and guests participated. At a post-tournament luncheon awards and prizes were awarded. The winning[Read More…]
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes win league championship
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes won the Mavericks Independent Baseball League championship against the Salem Senators on Saturday, Aug. 31. The Volcanoes finished the regular season wiht a 35-15 record; the Senators ended up with 33 wins and 15 loses.
13 Keizerites win blue ribbons at state fair
By Keizertimes staff Kiah Frank strolled into the Oregon State Fair last week, curious to see how she did in art competition with other Oregonians. The lifelong Keizer resident found one of her entries – and a blue ribbon. Then another. And finally, a third blue ribbon. Frank was among[Read More…]
Damon, Affleck play against type with The Instigators on Netflix
By JT REID for the Keizertimes To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, in this world nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes, and me appreciating Matt Damon in everything he is in. Is it really any wonder that the cinematic U.S. constantly spends billions of dollars trying to retrieve[Read More…]
202 years between them
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the Keizertimes They were born the same day—Sept. 1, 1923, almost 2,100 miles apart. One was born in Missouri and the other in Oregon. More than 100 years later, William (Bill) Flanary Jr. and Mike Satalich both live at Avamere Court at Keizer, where they recently[Read More…]
New youth councilor takes her seat
By LYNDON ZAITZ of the Keizertimes Ma’Layah Latty-Farrar, a senior at McNary High School was appointed as the youth councilor for the Keizer City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Her tenure runs to June, 2025. At the encouragement of Laura Reid, a McNary teacher and a city councilor, Latty-Farrar, applied[Read More…]
Council takes action on wide array of issues
By LYNDON ZAITZ Of the Keizertimes The Keizer City Council faced a full agenda at their Tuesday, Sept. 3 meeting that ran for more than four hours. The council addressed committee appointments, established Keizer Parks regulations, the municipal court, PERS, turf field user fees and a grant agreement. Before discussing[Read More…]
Husseman resigns from city council
ByLYNDON ZAITZ Of the Keizertimes Keizer City Councilor Robert Husseman, citing health issues, has resigned his seat. He announced his resignation with “immediate effect” on Thursday, Aug. 29. Husseman cited health issues in his family that will take him out of the country for long periods. Husseman said he called[Read More…]