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FEBRUARY 27, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 KPIC’s fl ood of information WKNA annual report presented By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Soon, members of the Keiz- er Points of Interest Commit- tee should be able to tell you all about historic fl oods in Keizer. KPIC members have been working on a kiosk for Keizer Rapids Park detailing some of the biggest fl oods of the Willa- mette River in the Keizer area. Discussion continued at the Feb. 17 meeting for the group. Bev Ecklund will be com- piling details of the 1996 fl oods, when waters reached 35 feet, 1 inch. Too easy or too recent? Kris Adams will be gathering details of the 1964 fl oods, when wa- ters reached 37 feet. Sherrie Gottfried and Char- lotte Clark will work together to get information about the 1943 fl oods, when waters peaked at 38 feet, 6 inches. Going further back, Erica Hedberg will be looking up the 1890 fl oods, when the river hit 45 feet, 3 inches. Jill Bonney-Hill, chair of KPIC, is looking up the old- est and highest fl ood: the 1861 fl oods that hit 47 feet. Debbie Lockhart, the Keizer deputy city recorder who takes minutes at KPIC meetings, said a kiosk like the Marie Dorion one at the Pfc. Ryan J. Hill Memorial Park is being envi- sioned. “Maybe if you get key pic- tures, quotes and bring it to- gether, then we can all decide,” Lockhart suggested to KPIC members. Bonney-Hill noted she told Bill Lawyer, Keizer Pub- lic Works director, the group is still in the information gather- ing stage. “We will be coming to the council in the future for fund- ing,” she said. “I told the coun- cil I would be coming back at a later date to discuss the kiosk.” At this point, there’s no timetable for when that date might be. “We’ll come back each month with updates,” Bonney- Hill said. “There’s no rush.” Lockhart noted the Japanese History Sign project wasn’t ex- actly an overnight job. “It would be nice to have it by the early fall,” Lockhart said. “Gosh, we worked on the Japa- nese project for years. If it takes time, that’s okay.” In other KPIC business: • Lockhart noted the Japa- Egan Gardens Spring Re-Opening It’s Happening… Fri. Feb 27 thru Sun, Mar 1 Don’t Miss It! Sales, Prizes, Kids’ Plants, Beauty, Fragrance, Warmth! Monday – Saturday 9 – 6, Sunday 10 – 5 One jumbo pack of Pansies FREE …with this coupon. Valid Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2015. (Limit one coupon per customer) EGAN GARDENS GREENHOUSE GARDENS 9805 River Rd NE Salem www.egangardens.com (503) 393-2131 nese History Sign was printed recently by Sign Crafters of Oregon, but parks supervi- sor Robert Johnson noticed a problem. “They put it on the wrong paper,” Lockhart said. “Robert told them it wasn’t the right way. They looked at the order and realized it. They are putting in another layer over it which will make it anti-graffi ti.” The fi xed sign was installed on Monday. • Hedberg and her fam- ily have been going around to the different geo-caching sites, making sure everything is in the right place. “One wasn’t there, so I just created a new one,” Hedberg said, referring to the one by the Thomas D. Keizur statue in front of city hall. “I got a new container. The other ones I’ve found have all been dry. I am just making sure they are still there and dry.” • Hedberg will be in contact with Dr. Wilbur Bluhm soon to do an interview with him for the Oral History Project. Kris Adams is hoping to make progress on an interview she’s trying to do about Terry Staats. Adams was able to do an in- terview with Alice Jones. “I did it just the other day,” Adams said. “She was a hoot and had a lot of information. She came across great. It went well.” By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes It was a busy 2014 for the West Keizer Neighborhood As- sociation. WKNA president Rhonda Rich gave an annual report to the Keizer City Council on Feb. 17 and touched on some highlights from her eight-page report. “We supported Urban Growth Boundary expansion and new land at Keizer Rapids Park, the master plan updates for Keizer Rapids Park and sent a letter of support for the Big Toy project to Marion County and to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department,” Rich said. “We provided a voice for the tow truck parking issue, safety concerns at Keizer Rap- ids Park, the Keizer Rotary Am- phitheater series promotion, we represented the Keizer Fire Dis- trict advisory group with three people and we were represented on the Big Toy task force.” Rich noted WKNA mem- bers also organized a tour of KRP for members of the Audu- bon Society, participated in a community BBQ potluck and had open dialogue with mem- bers of the Keizer Police De- partment at meetings. WKNA has been active since 2006 and serves approximately 3,200 households. General in- formation on the organization and minutes from past meetings can be found at www.westkeiz- erna.org. obituaries Kelly Jay Nelson Sept. 26, 1986 – Feb. 10, 2015 Kelly Jay Nelson of Keizer, 28, passed away on Feb. 10, 2015. Nelson was born in Keizer and lived in the city his entire life. He graduated from Mc- Nary High School in 2005. He worked in numerous fi elds over the years, with his last being sawing and demoli- tion work. Nelson is survived by his mother Phyliss Nelson, broth- er Casey Nelson and grandfa- ther Garry Fergueson, as well as another grandfather and two cousins. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. at the Hitching Post, located at 8046 River Road NE. KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Rhonda Rich (front), fl anked by Gary Blake, speaks to the Keizer City Council on Feb. 17. “We try to have items of in- terest at each meeting,” Rich said. “We work with city staff, commissions, groups and River Road businesses. Meetings are aimed at encouraging connec- tions.” Rich recognized the service of Gary Blake, who served on the WKNA board from 2008 until the end of 2014. “If anyone wants to be in- volved in active organizations, neighborhood associations are the ones to be in,” mayor Cathy Clark said. “Thank you so much for the great work you’re do- ing.” In other business Feb. 17: • Councilors unanimously approved a liquor license ap- plication for the upcoming Gustav’s Bargarten restaurant in Keizer Station, which is sched- uled to open in mid-April. The city received the appli- cation on Jan. 21, though it was submitted by Gustav’s back on Dec. 1. The 5,500 square foot building has a listed seating ca- pacity of 375 people, including room for 136 outside. No one from Gustav’s was present for the hearing, which in the past would have meant at least one vote against. However, that wasn’t the case this time as the application was forwarded without comment to the Or- egon Liquor Control Commis- sion for fi nal approval. • Speaking of liquor licenses with OLCC, the renewals of licenses at 62 establishments in Keizer was brought up. Not all of the places are still in business, with Pastabilities and Sweet Home Thai Cuisine being two examples, something councilor Amy Ripp noticed. “There are some businesses listed that are not currently open,” Ripp said. “Is that rel- evant?” The answer was no and that was the only comment made by councilors. The list was ap- proved and forwarded to OLCC for fi nal approval. • Councilor Marlene Quinn noted the third annual Pinot for the Parks fundraiser is tak- ing place at Keizer Civic Cen- ter Friday, March 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 each. “There are four confi rmed food vendors and four winer- ies,” Quinn said. “This is a big fundraiser to help the parks budget.” • Nate Brown, Commu- nity Development director for Keizer, said city leaders are still proceeding with the hiring of a code enforcement offi cer. “We are doing background investigations now,” Brown said. “It is moving forward.” • Councilor Dennis Koho pointed out there are several upcoming listening sessions re- garding marijuana. “I have not seen this many meetings (about marijuana) since my days at Southern Or- egon University,” Koho said. “I’m just observing now, just like I did then.” We’ll transform your kitchen or bath into what you’ve always dreamed of 503.393.2875 remodelkeizer.com CCB#155626 RV, Boat & Auto Spring Detailing Did you know? 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