Leon Search in his Q Pod, an enclosed, four-wheeled scooter, that helps him maintain independence and keeps him moving in more ways than one. As he’s entered his golden years, Keizerite Leon Search tried his best to maintain an active lifestyle. It includes daily trips to Courthouse Fitness Club from[Read More…]
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Tickets on sale for First Citizen banquet
first citizen One of the Keizer Chamber of Commerce’s biggest parties of the year is Saturday, Jan. 18. Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming First Citizen & Awards Banquet sponsored by the Keizer Chamber of Commerce. Ticket cost is $55 for individuals or $400 for table sponsorship. The[Read More…]
Council to consider ban on camping in public areas
A camping site found in a Keizer park several years ago. The Keizer City Council will consider a resolution to ban camping on sidewalks, public property and public rights-of-way at its meeting Monday, Jan. 6. “Providing a balance of compassion to homeless persons and the negative effects of public camping[Read More…]
A resolution fulfilled
Every year I promise myself that I will look back on what was accomplished with a somewhat less critical eye than I generally approach everything else. It’s a year’s end resolution that I fail at regularly. Two experiences in the past few months have made the self-imposed task more difficult[Read More…]
KT on vacation
Alex and Cathy Bales show off their Keizertimes at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on a recent trip to Scotland, England, France and Italy. You too can have your photo in the Keizertimes. Simply take the paper to your destination, snap a picture with you and your group holding it,[Read More…]
Visiting author reads at OSU
Namwali Serpell Author Namwali Serpell will be taking part in the Oregon State University’s School of Writing, Literature and Film’s Visiting Writer Series on Thursday, Jan. 9 from 7:30 – 9 p.m. at the Valley Library Main Floor Rotunda, 201 SW Waldo Place, Corvallis. Serpell is a Zambian writer who[Read More…]
1 man, 3 teen victims, 14 months in prison
Joseph Myers On Dec. 23, Joseph Myers, a former Keizer resident, was sentenced to 14 months for raping three teens at a home he lived in on Gary Street Northeast, but the events that led to his guilty pleas began with a phone call in February 2018. A concerned father[Read More…]
A year of great loss — In Memoriam
Among other things, 2019 was a year of tremendous loss for Keizer. Pioneers and boosters from every corner of the city passed away in 2019. Here are just a few of the most notable offered in memorial: Jerry McGee For nearly four decades, it was virtually impossible to have any[Read More…]
Volunteer to advise city officials
The City of Keizer is soliciting applications for volunteers to be considered to serve on the following committees: Budget Committee – Responsibilities include assisting the city council in the examination and analyzing of proposed budgets for the City of Keizer. Volunteers serving on the committee must be a registered voter in Keizer. (One[Read More…]
Exhibit reception and classes coming to Keizer Art Association
The Keizer Art Association presents this month’s Enid Joy Mount Gallery Show Fins, Feathers & Fur. The reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4 in the Keizer Cultural Center, 980 Chemawa Road N.E. Meet the judge, the artists and guests. Refreshments are served and the[Read More…]