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RELATED STORY: School officials hurrying to fill coaching position. See Page. 12 in side Hart resigns from KFD board (PG. 6) Big Toy design gets another change (Page 3) KEIZERTIMES.COM JANUARY 9, 2015 50 CENTS SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 37, NO. 9 MHS wrestlers find success (PG. 12) Football coach takes job with Lewis & Clark By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Sometimes opportunity gets in the way of vision. That’s the case for Isaac Parker, head coach of the Mc- Nary High School football program, who will be leav- ing McNary to take a job as offensive line and run game coach and as a recruiter for the Lewis & Clark College later this month. “I took the job with a long-term vision and be- cause what makes McNary so special is the tight bonds be- tweens coaches, kids and the community. That will be the hardest part to leave behind, the relationships,” Parker said. Parker’s last day at the school will be Monday, Jan. 26. He was head coach for the football program for three years and a math teacher for two. Parker said he was quite content with his position at the school when opportunity came knocking. “Jay Locey (Lewis & Clark head coach) was looking for someone with ties to the Sa- lem area and Hawaii for re- cruiting purposes and we happened to have several mu- tual friends.When some of the other people he was looking at turned out to be unavail- able, those friends encouraged him to call me,” said Parker, a native Hawaiian. Within a matter of days and a few brief conversations dur- ing McNary’s winter break, there was an offer on the table and Parker had a day to accept or decline. During Parker’s tenure as a Celtic coach, the team made gains on the field after a few losing seasons, but perhaps the biggest growth was in making it to the playoffs each year un- der his guidance. “The kids expect to play in the playoffs now. That’s some- thing I pride myself on. We got there and we can make a big deal of it. It’s part of our identity again,” Parker said. Parker was something of a surprise hire for the school coming from an assistant coaching position at South Salem High School, but he had been working on his vi- sion for a high school program for a while before that. About four years before taking over at McNary, Parker Mahalo! Parker leaving MHS KEIZERTIMES file/Eric A. Howald McNary varsity football head coach Isaac Parker, shown here talking with his team in 2013, has announced he is taking a coaching job at Lewis & Clark College. attended a coach’s workshop where Pete Carroll, current head coach of the Seattle Se- ahawks, was speaking. It was there that he came up with the slogan “Be Victorious” and the Celtic knot that has come to represent the Celtic football program. “I think I still have the notepad I first wrote all of it down in,” Parker said. “Car- roll said that the Xs and Os matter, but not as much as what you’re about. Football will take care of itself. That informed the type of coach I wanted to be – someone who grows and develops the whole person.” Every single day of his time with the Celtics brought new lessons, some tough, some purely fun, but Parker’s biggest impact was as much on school culture as it was the gridiron. He was the first in a slew of new coaching staff at the school in almost every sport and, nearly from the first day, spirits at the school began to rise. When he wasn’t focused on the football team, Parker could be seen attending oth- er school performances or announcing for volleyball, basketball and even lacrosse games. He took it upon him- self to coach student fans of the various sports the proper way to cheer respectfully for Please see PARKER, Page 13 By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Four familiar faces were sworn in during Monday’s Keizer City Council meeting. Cathy Clark was sworn in as the new mayor after serving on the council for eight years. Clark took over the seat pre- viously held by Lore Christo- pher for 14 years. Roland Herrera may be new to council, but the new council No. 4 seat holder is no stranger to how the city operates. After all, he worked for the city for 19 years before resigning in 2011. Amy Ripp was sworn in for the No. 5 council seat. Like Herrera, it is Ripp’s first time on the council but the small business owner has been in- volved in various committees and community organizations over the years. Brandon Smith made his return to the council. Smith, who took over the No. 6 seat previously held by Jim Taylor, formerly served on the coun- cil from 2007 until the first meeting of 2013. Since leav- ing council, Smith has served on the Keizer Parks and Rec- reation Advisory Board as well as the Storm Water Advisory Committee (SWAC). Those expecting Clark to institute massive change will likely be disappointed. “Thank you for being here tonight and supporting us,” Clark said after taking over the center seat on the dais. “We are a community of vol- unteers. We work with you as well as for you. We do this out of love. We love our city. We chose to be here. We are working together into the fu- ture. As we continue we will New mayor, councilors take over KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Cathy Clark (right) took over as Keizer's sixth mayor on Monday from Lore Christopher (center). Former mayor Dennis Koho (left) was the city's third mayor. Smith Ripp Herrera By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes A naked burglar who went boozing, used a shower and hot tub was captured after breaking into a second Keizer home last weekend. The surprising part? Some of the details aren’t unique to this particular case. Guillermo Brambila Lopez of Woodburn, 24, was arrested in the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 4 after being found breaking into a house on the 600 block of Lakefair Place North. Sgt. Jeff Goodman with the Keizer Police Department said police received a call shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday of suspicious activity, as the caller advised she was housesit- ting and was awakened by noises in the laundry room area. “The call- er stated that when she walked over toward the laun- dry room door, it suddenly slammed shut,” Goodman said. The housesitter stated no one else was to be inside the residence and armed herself with a knife, calling her hus- band while waiting for police. “Keizer Police responded to the home and during a search they located a naked man hiding inside,” Goodman said. Goodman said the man, later identified as Lopez, com- plied with an officer’s com- mands. It was determined Lopez gained entry through a back window, which led into the laundry room area. He pulled the outside screen off the window and forced the window open. After Lopez was taken into custody, Goodman said offi- cers later discovered another house on the block also had its screen windows removed, with multiple windows found open. Officers determined no one was at the home when Lopez burglarized it. Boozing burglar busted Lopez Please see NEW, Page 9 Please see BUSTED, Page 8 By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Ben Robison recently opened Keizer’s first medical marijuana facility. The way he sees it, there won’t be much competition in the future in Keizer. Robison opened Alpha Alternative Solutions at 3700 River Road on Dec. 20, nearly a year after he hoped to open. Figuring out how to regu- late such facilities was a hot topic for the Keizer City Council throughout 2014. A task force was set up early in the year in response to new state laws that went into effect. A moratorium ended up be- ing set up, in essence buying city officials time to imple- ment a plan. Robison noted he was three days short of being First medical marijuana facility opens in Keizer KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Alpha Alternative Solutions, Keizer's first medical marijuana dispensary, opened on River Road on Dec. 20. grandfathered in before the moratorium went into effect, leading to a long delay. “I’ve been renting for a good five months,” Robison said this week. “I’ve been try- ing to open since February.” Robison noted he’s had a number of obstacles to over- come, starting with the stigma attached to medical marijuana dispensaries and how far away such facilities have to be from specific types of buildings. Please see MEDICAL, Page 8 Old councilors ride off SEE PG. 2 Boys hoopsters get big win SEE PG. 12
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MHS wrestlers fi nd success(PG. 12)
Football coach takes job with Lewis & ClarkBy ERIC A. HOWALDOf the Keizertimes
Sometimes opportunity gets in the way of vision.
That’s the case for Isaac Parker, head coach of the Mc-Nary High School football program, who will be leav-ing McNary to take a job as offensive line and run game coach and as a recruiter for the Lewis & Clark College later this month.
“I took the job with a long-term vision and be-cause what makes McNary so special is the tight bonds be-tweens coaches, kids and the community. That will be the hardest part to leave behind, the relationships,” Parker said.
Parker’s last day at the school will be Monday, Jan. 26. He was head coach for the football program for three years and a math teacher for two.
Parker said he was quite content with his position at the school when opportunity
came knocking. “Jay Locey (Lewis & Clark
head coach) was looking for someone with ties to the Sa-lem area and Hawaii for re-cruiting purposes and we happened to have several mu-tual friends. When some of the other people he was looking at turned out to be unavail-able, those friends encouraged him to call me,” said Parker, a native Hawaiian.
Within a matter of days and a few brief conversations dur-ing McNary’s winter break, there was an offer on the table and Parker had a day to accept or decline.
During Parker’s tenure as a Celtic coach, the team made gains on the fi eld after a few losing seasons, but perhaps the biggest growth was in making it to the playoffs each year un-der his guidance.
“The kids expect to play in the playoffs now. That’s some-thing I pride myself on. We got there and we can make a big deal of it. It’s part of our identity again,” Parker said.
Parker was something of a surprise hire for the school coming from an assistant coaching position at South Salem High School, but he had been working on his vi-sion for a high school program for a while before that.
About four years before taking over at McNary, Parker
Mahalo! Parker leaving MHS
KEIZERTIMES fi le/Eric A. Howald
McNary varsity football head coach Isaac Parker, shown here talking with his team in 2013, has announced he is taking a coaching job at Lewis & Clark College.
attended a coach’s workshop where Pete Carroll, current head coach of the Seattle Se-ahawks, was speaking. It was there that he came up with the slogan “Be Victorious” and the Celtic knot that has come to represent the Celtic football program.
“I think I still have the notepad I fi rst wrote all of it down in,” Parker said. “Car-roll said that the Xs and Os matter, but not as much as
what you’re about. Football will take care of itself. That informed the type of coach I wanted to be – someone who grows and develops the whole person.”
Every single day of his time with the Celtics brought new lessons, some tough, some purely fun, but Parker’s biggest impact was as much on school culture as it was the gridiron.
He was the fi rst in a slew of new coaching staff at the
school in almost every sport and, nearly from the fi rst day, spirits at the school began to rise. When he wasn’t focused on the football team, Parker could be seen attending oth-er school performances or announcing for volleyball, basketball and even lacrosse games. He took it upon him-self to coach student fans of the various sports the proper way to cheer respectfully for
Please see PARKER, Page 13
By CRAIG MURPHYOf the Keizertimes
Four familiar faces were sworn in during Monday’s Keizer City Council meeting.
Cathy Clark was sworn in as the new mayor after serving on the council for eight years. Clark took over the seat pre-viously held by Lore Christo-pher for 14 years.
Roland Herrera may be new to council, but the new council No. 4 seat holder is no stranger to how the city operates. After all, he worked for the city for 19 years before resigning in 2011.
Amy Ripp was sworn in for the No. 5 council seat. Like Herrera, it is Ripp’s fi rst time on the council but the small business owner has been in-volved in various committees and community organizations over the years.
Brandon Smith made his return to the council. Smith, who took over the No. 6 seat previously held by Jim Taylor, formerly served on the coun-cil from 2007 until the fi rst meeting of 2013. Since leav-ing council, Smith has served on the Keizer Parks and Rec-reation Advisory Board as well
as the Storm Water Advisory Committee (SWAC).
Those expecting Clark to institute massive change will likely be disappointed.
“Thank you for being here tonight and supporting us,” Clark said after taking over the center seat on the dais. “We are a community of vol-unteers. We work with you as well as for you. We do this out of love. We love our city. We chose to be here. We are working together into the fu-ture. As we continue we will
New mayor, councilors take over
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
Cathy Clark (right) took over as Keizer's sixth mayor on Monday from Lore Christopher (center). Former mayor Dennis Koho (left) was the city's third mayor.
Smith Ripp Herrera
By CRAIG MURPHYOf the Keizertimes
A naked burglar who went boozing, used a shower and hot tub was captured after breaking into a second Keizer home last weekend.
The surprising part? Some of the details aren’t unique to this particular case.
Guillermo Brambila Lopez of Woodburn, 24, was arrested in the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 4 after being found breaking into a house on the 600 block of Lakefair Place North.
Sgt. Jeff Goodman with the Keizer Police Department said police received a call shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday of suspicious activity, as the caller
advised she was housesit-ting and was awakened by noises in the laundry room area.
“The call-er stated that when she
walked over toward the laun-dry room door, it suddenly slammed shut,” Goodman said.
The housesitter stated no one else was to be inside the residence and armed herself with a knife, calling her hus-band while waiting for police.
“Keizer Police responded to the home and during a search they located a naked man hiding inside,” Goodman
said.Goodman said the man,
later identifi ed as Lopez, com-plied with an offi cer’s com-mands. It was determined Lopez gained entry through a back window, which led into the laundry room area. He pulled the outside screen off the window and forced the window open.
After Lopez was taken into custody, Goodman said offi -cers later discovered another house on the block also had its screen windows removed, with multiple windows found open. Offi cers determined no one was at the home when Lopez burglarized it.
Boozing burglar busted
Lopez
Please see NEW, Page 9
Please see BUSTED, Page 8
By CRAIG MURPHYOf the Keizertimes
Ben Robison recently opened Keizer’s fi rst medical marijuana facility.
The way he sees it, there won’t be much competition in the future in Keizer.
Robison opened Alpha Alternative Solutions at 3700 River Road on Dec. 20, nearly a year after he hoped to open.
Figuring out how to regu-late such facilities was a hot topic for the Keizer City Council throughout 2014. A task force was set up early in the year in response to new state laws that went into effect. A moratorium ended up be-ing set up, in essence buying city offi cials time to imple-ment a plan.
Robison noted he was three days short of being
First medical marijuanafacility opens in Keizer
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
Alpha Alternative Solutions, Keizer's fi rst medical marijuana dispensary, opened on River Road on Dec. 20.
grandfathered in before the moratorium went into effect, leading to a long delay.
“I’ve been renting for a good fi ve months,” Robison said this week. “I’ve been try-ing to open since February.”
Robison noted he’s had a
number of obstacles to over-come, starting with the stigma attached to medical marijuana dispensaries and how far away such facilities have to be from specifi c types of buildings.
Please see MEDICAL, Page 8
Old councilors ride off
SEE PG. 2
Boys hoopsters get big win
SEE PG. 12
