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Ken & Nadine Telschow Before retirement, Ken Telschow served in the Navy for four years and then was a millwright for a sawmill. In his retirement he enjoys being a member of the Farifield Grange and cooking chicken fried steak at the Keizer /Salem Area Senior Center the third Friday[Read More…]
McNary Oaks residents take first step towards new OSTA chapter
At times, there was an almost giddy atmosphere during an Oregon State Tenants Association (OSTA) informational session at McNary Oaks Mobile Villa Friday, Nov. 8. It was the sort of dizzying euphoria that arises when doing something subversive, yet totally within one’s rights. For the first time in years, about[Read More…]
Lopez and Martinez highlight McNary’s all-conference selections
McNary defender Jose Martinez earned a second-team all-league nod for his outstanding play this season (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). McNary’s boys soccer team had five members of their team receive all-Mountain Valley Conference recognition for their play this season. Senior forward Luis Lopez was named to the first team and junior defender[Read More…]
Celts get four all-leaguers
McNary senior outside hitter Zoie Warner was a first-team all-league performer this season (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). The McNary volleyball squad had four players recognized on the 2019 all-Mountain Valley Conference selection list, led by senior outside hitter Zoie Warner. Warner led the Celtics with 201 kills on the season and had[Read More…]
Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Bowery, Jr.
Dr. Gerald “Jerry” James Bowerly Jr. was born June 15, 1920, in Sheldon, Iowa to Gerald James Bowerly Sr. and Eva Mae Johnson. He passed on October 30, 2019, while residing at Avamere Court in Keizer. Jerry, one of five children, was raised on a farm in Minnesota and eventually[Read More…]
Keizer third grader, cancer survivor turns spokesmodel
Addi Sermon with Christy Perry (right) and Marty Heyen (left) (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). Having courage in the face of medical uncertainty is difficult at any age. Addison Sermon knows that as well as anyone. Back in 2015, when she was just four years old, Addi was diagnosed with cancer and had[Read More…]
Celtics ousted by Sherwood in first round
McNary quarterback Erik Barker steps up in the pocket to get away from pressure. Barker threw for 230 yards in the Celtics 49-7 loss to Sherwood on Friday, Nov. 8 (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). After rattling off four straight victories on their way to a Mountain Valley Conference title, the McNary football[Read More…]
McNary eighth-graders complete perfect season
McNary’s Cameron Ferrando (33) breaks away from a Lake Oswego tackler after making an interception (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). It’s one thing to finish the season undefeated, but it’s a whole other thing to do it in dominating fashion. But that’s exactly what the McNary Youth Football varsity eighth-grade team did to[Read More…]
New, familiar faces join city advisory groups
The Keizer City Council made numerous appointments to several advisory committees at its meeting Monday, Nov. 4. Ali Rasouli and Julia Sargent were added to the Keizer Budget Committee. Tanya Hamilton, Mike Pantalone, Dylan Juran, Clay Rushton and Jeff Sargent were appointed to the Parks Advisory Board. Lorene Moore is[Read More…]