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Daymon Wachtler won’t be here to celebrate his 22nd birthday on Saturday, May 25. But his spirit will be. Saturday has been proclaimed by Keizer Mayor Lore Christopher as 3DAD: Daymon’s Drowsy Driving Awareness Day. The event will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at River Road N. and Chemawa Road N., kitty-corner from [...]

By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes Sale of the Middle Grove School property was taken off the agenda of Tuesday’s Salem-Keizer School Board meeting. At its April meeting, the board learned from Paul Dakopolos, the district’s legal counsel, that although a quiet-title action would be needed to sell the land, there was a 98 percent [...]

  CITY OF KEIZER MISSION STATEMENT KEEP CITY GOVERNMENT COSTS AND SERVICES TO A MINIMUM BY PROVIDING CITY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN A COORDINATED, EFFICIENT, AND LEAST COST FASHION AGENDA KEIZER CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION Monday, May 20, 2013 7:00 p.m. Robert L. Simon Council Chambers Keizer, Oregon       1.    CALL TO [...]

  By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes It’s not uncommon for the contestants in the Distinguished Young Women of Keizer scholarship program to be labeled as “pageant girls,” but the stereotypes associated with such a label couldn’t be further from the truth, said Michelle Nelson. “For the past few weeks everyone has been calling [...]

The Keizer Fire District will hold its annual Emergency Medical Services Open House and Safety Fair on Monday, May 20. The fair will be held at the district’s fire station, 661 Chemawa Rd. N.E., in Keizer from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event will feature the equipment and services provided by the Keizer Fire District [...]

By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes The goat is screaming once again. The Woodry family of Keizer has owned a 1967 Pontiac GTO since new. Following a couple of long periods of inactivity, the car – nicknamed “Screamer” – was recently restored and modernized. Jim and son Eddy expect to be showing off the silver [...]

  The Keizer Art Association presented awards to winners of its Celebration of Flowers show being held now through May 25. The artists reception and awards ceremony were held at the Enid Joy Mount Gallery on Saturday, May 4. Thirty pieces were entered into the show. The official poster art for the 2014 Keizer Iris [...]

  By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes In 1989, Bill Lawyer was simply looking for a career. He definitely found it. Lawyer was hired by Rob Kissler in September 1989 to work as water works operator in Keizer’s still relatively new water department. “It was my first exposure to Public Works,” Lawyer said. “I saw [...]

  By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Nine McNary High School juniors will take the stage Saturday, May 11, at the high school to compete for scholarships in the annual Distinguished Young Women of Keizer (DYWK) scholarship program. The program, formally known as Junior Miss, gives young women with college aspirations the opportunity to [...]