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Boucher art at city hall JUNE 26, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 Weathers out of fi lbert orchard contract at KRP Mmm…donuts KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon A. Zaitz Hanna Hawkes (left) and Mollie DeVos try to get motorists to stop for donuts last Saturday, June 20, with proceeds benefi tting City Dance Theatre. KAA shows wrapping up The Keizer Art Association is presenting two concurrent shows in June at the Enid Joy Mount Gallery: “Photography” and “Fiber to Fashion.” The two shows run through June 27. The Enid Joy Mount Gallery is located in the Keizer Heri- tage Center at 980 Chemawa Road NE. Gallery hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Museum seeks pics, picks KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy A Life’s Work is the name of the exhibit on display through the end of the month at Keizer Civic Center, featuring more than 50 pieces of art done over the years by Louise Boucher. 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A contract signed in 2012 between Weathers and the city called for Weathers to lease the land through Feb. 28, 2017. However, that lease has ended early. Keizer City Councilors on June 15 ap- proved a request for Weathers to get out of the lease. Weathers had been wanting out recently due to concerns of pesticides used in the or- chards and the potential im- pact of those chemicals on the Big Toy play structure, located in the orchards and offi cially opened last Saturday after a week-long delay. In brief comments to the Keizertimes last month, Weath- ers expressed concern over the possibility of liability. “My concern is my ass being sued,” Weathers said. “My concern is someone us- ing the toy when the park is closed, get fl u and found out I sprayed. I have too much to lose. I informed the city I would like to get out of the lease.” City Attorney Shannon Johnson referenced those concerns at last week’s council meeting. “Willamette Mission Farm Inc. has requested termination of the lease due to concerns regarding the Big Toy play structure,” Johnson said. “It is my understanding that the council desires to allow the termination.” That was indeed the case. The lone item of discussion regarding the topic before the vote came from Marlene Par- sons, who chaired the Com- munity Build Task Force. “Shannon, I do have a question,” Parson said. “Is it possible to have this with an agreement (Weathers) remove the trees fi rst before we termi- nate?” Johnson noted City Man- ager Chris Eppley and Public Works director Bill Lawyer dealt more with Weathers, but fi gured the request would not go over well. “I think it would be pretty diffi cult,” Johnson said. “He’s been really good to work with. We had nothing in the lease to require him to give up acreage for the Big Toy. Until it was actually on the ground, maybe he didn’t perceive some possible repercussions. That (request for removing trees) would be diffi cult for him to swallow.” Johnson noted the termi- nation means the city will be losing the $9,000 a year from the lease, though there has been some question of how much longer the trees will be producing fi lberts anyway. There was no indication at the meeting of another person or group interested in stepping up to take over the lease. Councilors unanimously approved the motion to ter- minate the contract. “Unfortunately he gets out of the lease,” mayor Cathy Clark said. We’ll transform your kitchen or bath into what you’ve always dreamed of 503.393.2875 remodelkeizer.com CCB#155626 LET’S HUSTLE TO PREVENT HEART DISEASE! 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