Keizertimes

• Screamer lives May 17, 2013
  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 […]
  Craig Murphy
• Lady Celt softball playoff bound May 17, 2013
    By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The McNary High School varsity softball team is headed to the state playoff tournament after blanking Lake Oswego High School 14-0 Tuesday, May 14. The Lady Celts started off the play-in game strong with catcher Kiana Villareal kicking off the Celtic scoring with a two-run homer in […]
  Eric Howald
• Parks board ponders $2 fee to water bill May 17, 2013
  By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes More funding could be on the way to help fund the parks system in Keizer. Members of the Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion calling for $2 a month to be added to water bills in Keizer. That would create an estimated $336,000 […]
  Craig Murphy
• Girls track and field tops CVC headed into district meet May 17, 2013
  By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The McNary High School girls varsity track and field team capped an undefeated run through the Central Valley Conference with a 81-60 win over Sprague High School Wednesday, May 8. The win puts the Lady Celts in the driver’s seat headed into the CVC district preliminaries Wednesday past […]
  Eric Howald
• Boys end season with play-in loss to Sunset May 17, 2013
  By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A sense of urgency carried the McNary High School varsity baseball team to a strong finish in Central Valley Conference games, but it didn’t see the team through a play-in opportunity that could have launched the team into the state playoffs. The Celtics faced Sunset High School in […]
  Eric Howald
• A councilor for the future May 17, 2013
  The tenure of Ken LeDuc on the Keizer City Council has come to a sudden end. He submitted his resignation late last week citing health issues. He was elected in November, opposed only by a write-in candidacy. While it is unfortunate that Mr. LeDuc resigned after only four months in office, the vacancy offers the […]
  Lyndon Zaitz
• Slinging back to my youth May 17, 2013
  By DON VOWELL I replaced the slingshot that broke when I was trying to scare cats away from the birdbath. The new slingshot has a sturdy metal handle and surgical tubing for propulsion of the sling.  There is no intent to actually hit or damage any cat.  I just want these cats to spread the […]
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• A weekend for fun May 17, 2013
  With only a 20 percent chance of rain on Saturday, we will celebrate our city as a great place to live and work as Keizer Iris Festival events kick into high gear. Each year the third weekend in May is time for fun, family and flowers. The Iris Parade, one of the largest in Oregon, […]
  Lyndon Zaitz
• Why we need to know our neighbors May 17, 2013
  By GENE H. McINTYRE Some questions are easy to answer.  As a guy who’s been around for a while, one of the easiest for me is what I miss most from my growing-up years. That would be the community atmosphere that characterized the people who populated the west end in the city of my birth.  […]
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• A council candidate for 2014 race May 17, 2013
  To the Editor: On Wednesday the Keizer City Council declared a vacancy of Position #2 following the resignation of Councilor Ken LeDuc.  The position will be filled as a mid-term appointment by the remaining members of the council.  In the past few days, a tremendous number of people have urged me to apply for this […]
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