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Today in History
A devastating forest fi re known as the Tillamook Burn is
sparked in Oregon’s coast range. The fi re was sparked in
a logging operation located on the slopes above the North
Fork of Gales Creek, west of the town of Forest Grove.
Raging for 11 days, it burn 267,000 acres.
— August 14, 1933
Food 4 Thought
“Listen once in a while. It’s amazing what you can hear.”
— Russell Baker, Pulitizer Prize winning writer,
born August 14, 1925
The Month Ahead
Final dates
Hair, the 60s musical presented by Enlightened
Theatrics at the History Grand Theatre in Salem.
Performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Aug. 14-16.
enlightenedtheatrics.org.
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
The funding goal for the
Big Toy project has been
reached, but the work isn’t
done.
The slimmed down Com-
munity Build Task Force met
last week, now down to seven
members. Marlene Parsons
is still chairing the meet-
ings, which will continue on
a monthly basis for at least
the next couple of months. A
grand opening for the Big Toy
is taking place on Saturday,
Aug. 29 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Figures provided by Janet
Carlson showed the fundrais-
ing group raised $321,224.41,
or 101 percent of the goal of
$319,009.80. That fi gure was
down from the original goal
of $416,000, which was low-
ered by 25 percent in Febru-
ary as the surface was changed
to engineered wood fi bers.
Cutting the poured-in
place rubber surface meant
$105,000 was cut from the
budget. One of the main ob-
jectives for continuing the
CBTF is to pursue grants and
other funding to get the sur-
face in the future.
“We are at 101 percent of
the goal,” Parsons said. “I want
to see that in print. We did it,
again.”
Carlson said all of $319,009
in the budget was used. That
includes $198,618 for con-
struction materials, $38,633.19
to project consultant Leathers
and Associates, $32,695.13 in
contingency funds, $31,717.82
for the parking lots and paths,
$11,140 for food and lodging,
$3,770 for donor recognition
and $1,725 for a permit.
Funding received to date
includes $100,000 from the
city of Keizer in the form of
system development charges,
$87,000 in grants, $76,364.85
in component sales, $29,000
The Brian Odell Band at Keizer Rotary Amphitheater at
Keizer Rapids Park, 6:30 p.m. Free. kraorg.com.
The North Santiam Band at Keizer Rotary Amphitheater
at Keizer Rapids Park, 6:30 p.m. Free. kraorg.com.
Monday, August 17
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center.
Tuesday, August 18
Free admission on Tuesdays at Hallie Ford Museum of
Art, 900 State Street. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, August 21
Opening night for Lost in Yonkers, award-winning play by
Neil Simon, at Pentacle Theatre. Runs through Sept. 12.
For tickets visit pentacletheatre.org.
Saturday, August 22
Blue Day at McNary High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. New
turf fi eld will be unveiled. Exhibitions by teams and band.
Staged by the Athletic Booster Club.
Annual community BBQ at John Knox Presbyterian
Church, 452 Cummings Lane N. Free, 4 to 6 p.m.
Hamburgers, hot dogs and children’s activities.
KEIZERTIMES fi le/Lyndon A. Zaitz
The fi re station mister has been a popular attraction at the Big
Toy play structure. Figures show both the Keizer Fire District
and Marion County Fire District No. 1 contributed $7,000.
Last year, project leaders
worked with city leaders and
applied for a $150,000 Or-
egon Parks and Recreation
Department Local Govern-
ment Grant but were denied.
That grant will likely be ap-
plied for again next year.
police scanner
Friday, August 14
Saturday, August 15
in donated items, $14,423.04
in picket sales and $13,779 in
cash contributions.
The biggest grants were
$30,000 from Marion County,
$25,600 from Keizer Rotary
(Rotary also paid for some
components), $15,000 from
the Oregon Community
Foundation and $10,000 from
the Keizer Parks Foundation.
Cash contributions were
highlighted by $5,000 from
Portland General Electric,
in addition to $2,500 from
Mountain West Investment
Corporation and $1,000 each
from Comcast, Lakepoint
Community Church and Ron
and Judy Brown.
Component sales were
highlighted by $7,000 each
from Keizer Fire District and
Marion County Fire District
No. 1 for the fi re station and
misters, $6,000 from the Sa-
lem-Keizer Volcanoes for the
volcano slide, $5,000 from
Keizer Elks for the Wallace
House log cabin and $5,000
from Uptown Music for the
music station.
“We still have picket sales
coming in, at least two to four
a week,” Carlson said. “We or-
dered 365 more. That’s already
been included on the sheet. If
we sell more, that is more for
revenue.”
Carlson later submit-
ted revised forms showing
$322,992.76 had been raised,
as a couple of benches were
not in the earlier numbers.
Parsons asked what the
strategy was to pay for an up-
graded surface.
“A pour-in-place will be
$120,000 to $180,000,” Par-
sons said. “What will be our
strategy now? Will we rely on
a grant?”
Carlson and Richard Walsh,
members of the fundraising
group from the start, said that
is indeed the case.
MONDAY, AUGUST 3
• 12:20 a.m. -Traffi c accident
on Chemawa Road NE and
Stadium Drive NE.
• 2 a.m. - Arrest for warrant on
4700 block 12th Ave. NE.
• 2:20 a.m. - Burglary on 1700
block Kersey Way NE.
• 6:03 a.m. - Arrest for tele-
phone harassment on 3800
block Partridge Lane NE.
• 11:37 a.m. - Arrest for proba-
tion violation on 4600 block
River Road N.
• 7:30 p.m. - Arrest for burglary
on 1900 block Chemawa Road
N.
• 8:40 p.m. - Arrest for posses-
sion of heroin and metham-
phetamine on 1900 block Che-
mawa Road N.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4
• 1:30 a.m. - Hit and run on
6400 Keizer Station Blvd. NE.
• 11:46 a.m. - Arrest for warrant
on 1400 block Alder Drive NE.
• 1:24 p.m. - Arrest for bench
warrant juvenile runaway on
900 block Moneda Ave. N.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
• 12:50 a.m. - Arrest for DUII
on 800 block Harbour Lane
NE.
• 3:45 a.m. - Purse snatching on
6100 Ulali Drive NE.
• 7:54 a.m. - Arrest for warrant
on 900 Cynthia Street N.
• 10 a.m. - Theft from vehicle
on 1600 block Lucinda Ave.
NE.
• 8:50 p.m. - Traffi c accident on
4700 block River Road N.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
• 9 a.m. - Theft on 5100 block
Newberg Drive N.
• 1:43 p.m. - Arrest for unlaw-
ful possession marijuana, cur-
few, vehicle theft on Lockhaven
Drive NE and Verda Lane NE.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
• 12:09 a.m. - Arrest for warrant
400 block Larry Ave. N.
• 4:14 a.m. - Theft on 600 block
Rose Park Lane NE.
• 6 a.m. - Arrest for shoplifting
on 5400 block River Road N.
• 11:57 a.m. - DUII, driving
while suspended, and bench
warrant on Greenwood Drive
NE. and Thorman Ave. NE.
• 3:30 p.m. - Traffi c accident on
7000 block Nottingham Drive
NE.
public
hearings
The Keizer City Coun-
cil will hold a public hearing
to receive comments and to
discuss proposed changes to
usage rates of rooms in the
Keizer Civic Center at its
regular meeting on Monday,
Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. The meeting
takes place in council cham-
bers at Keizer Civic Center,
930 Chemawa Road NE.
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weather
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
• 1:11 p.m. - Arrest for DUII and
traffi c accident on Prairie Grass
Lane NE. and Prairie Street NE.
• 5:11 p.m. - Arrest for reckless
driving and criminal mischief on
2500 Jorie Lane NE.
• 10 p.m. - Arrest for menacing,
disorderly conduct, and criminal
mischief on 500 block Chema-
wa Road N.
Tuesday, August 25
Keizer Public Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Free admission on Tuesdays at Hallie Ford Museum of
Art, 900 State Street. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday, August 26
End of Summer Luau at The Arbor of Avamere Court,
5:30-7 p.m., 450 Claggett St. N.E. (behind St. Edward
Catholic Church). Public invited.
Thursday, August 27
Education and support group for those living with loved
ones facing dementia hosted by The Arbor at Avamere
Court, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 450 Claggett St. N.E. (behind St.
Edward Catholic Church). Public invited.
Friday, August 28
The 150th Oregon State Fair opens today and runs
through Labor Day, Sept. 7. Visit oregonstatefair.org for a
complete schedule of events and ticket prices.
Saturday, August 29
Grand opening ceremony for the Big Toy playground at
Keizer Rapids Park. Free event from 2 to 5 p.m. with food
for the fi rst 200 people.
Oregon Valley Boys at Keizer Rotary Amphitheater at
Keizer Rapids Park, 6:30 p.m. Free. kraorg.com.
Sunday, August 30
Pinots of the Caribbean 5th annual summer concert at
Youngberg Hill Vineyard from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tickets $20
at 503.362.0485 or www.salemconcertband.org.
Tuesday, September 1
Community Build Task Force meeting, 6 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Saturday, September 12
Briana Renea at Keizer Rotary Amphitheater at Keizer
Rapids Park, 6:30 p.m. Free. kraorg.com.
Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com.
sudoku
looking back
in the KT
5 YEARS AGO
Permits issued for
park’s boat ramp
Permits for a boat ramp at
Keizer Rapids Park have been
issued by appropriate state and
federal agencies, a city offi cial
announced Monday.
10 YEARS AGO
Enter digits
from 1-9 into
the blank
spaces. Every
row must
contain one
of each digit.
So must every
column, as
must every
3x3 square.
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Cops bust meth
lab on wheels
Keizer police arrested a man and
a woman after fi nding a rolling
meth lab in a van and another
portable meth lab in a nearby
apartment on Lockhaven Drive
last week.
15 YEARS AGO
Keizer detectives
crack multi-state
theft case
Five days after the Keizer theft
Detective Jeff Isham and Sgt.
John Troncosco assisted in
the arrest of two men at the
Fort Lewis Army Post ouside
Tacoma, Wash.
20 YEARS AGO
Safeway seeks OK
to build new store
Safeway has applied for a
permit to build a new 48,000
square foot store and Keizer
offi cials are working with the
company to fi t the design into
a downtown concept.
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