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Today in History
The fi rst rescuers reach surviving members of the Donner
Party, a group of California-bound emigrants stranded by
snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
— February 19, 1847
Food 4 Thought
“To know that we know what we know, and to know
that we do not know what we do not know, that is true
knowledge.”
– Nicolaus Copernicus, born Feb. 19, 1473
The Month Ahead
Continuing through Saturday, February 27
McNary High School Art Show at Enid Joy Mount Gallery
presented by the Keizer Art Association. Hours are 1-4 p.m.
Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Keizer
Heritage Center, 980 Chemawa Road NE. keizerarts.com.
Saturday, February 20
The Willamette Valley Wedding Professionals hold a
Wedding Planning Workshop at the Keizer Civic Center
from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Vendors for all aspects of weddings
will be on hand. Admission is $5; register at wvwpro.com/
planning-workshop.
Saturday, February 20 – Sunday, February 21
Willamette Master Chorus joins with the Willamette
University Chamber Choir to present Handel’s Messiah in
Hudson Hall on the campus. Performances are 7:30 p.m.
on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets range from $15
to $30. willamettemasterchorus.org.
Tuesday, February 23
Keizer Public Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE.
Keizer City Council work session tour of Liberty House,
5:30 p.m.
Monday, February 29
Keizer Festival Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE.
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
On the surface, things don’t
appear that bad at Keizer Little
League Park.
After all, from the distance,
the 12 fi elds have green grass
and clearly defi ned base paths.
Fences and dugouts are pres-
ent at each fi eld.
Examine the fi elds more
closely, however, and the need
for repairs becomes apparent.
A closer examination is
what happened Tuesday af-
ternoon. Clint Holland, who
talked about renovations at
the venerable park during last
week’s Keizer Parks and Rec-
reation Advisory Board (see
related story, page A1), led city
parks supervisor Robert John-
son and Tony Cuff, Chris Ar-
gue and Brad Arnsmeier on a
tour of the fi elds.
Cuff and Argue are the two
men Holland mentioned dur-
ing the Parks Board meeting
who are looking to renovate
the fi elds one at a time. The
need has been identifi ed in
recent years as the facility has
fallen into a state of disrepair.
That’s a far cry from 40 years
ago, when the facility was the
pride of the city and was be-
ing constantly maintained by
an army of volunteers.
By contrast, Argue pointed
to himself, Cuff and Arnsmei-
er. Not present were Summer
and Kevin Catron, as well as
longtime volunteer Vern West,
who mows the fi elds using the
mower bought by the city two
years ago.
“You are basically looking
at half of the volunteers do-
ing the work on these fi elds,”
Argue said. “It used to be ev-
ery business in Keizer was
involved, because their kids
were playing ball here. I’m just
trying to help Tony. I want to
fi x what I can fi x.”
At various times during
the tour, Holland pointed
to drains around the facility,
many of which were covered
or fi lled with leaves.
“This drain gets clogged,”
Holland said while motion-
ing to one. “If we clear the
drains, we will stop the fl ood-
ing here.”
Cuff mentioned a number
of dugouts have blown down
in recent years during high
winds.
“This is the only one that
hasn’t blown down, because
it is cabled to the fence,” Cuff
said before pointing to anoth-
er nearby dugout. “This one
blows down constantly. That’s
why we have the board hold-
ing it up.”
As proposed last week,
Holland sees money from the
Parks Board’s matching grant
program being used each year
Saturday, March 5
Artist’s reception for Keizer Art Association’s March show,
The Color Blue. 2-4 p.m., Enid Joy Mount Gallery, Keizer
Heritage Center, 980 Chemawa Road N.E. keizerarts.com.
Monday, March 7
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE.
Community mural meeting, 6 to 8 p.m. in the Claggett
Room at Keizer Civic Center. Jessi Long will present about
color mixing.
Tuesday, March 8
Keizer Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, 6
p.m. in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Wednesday, March 9
Keizer Planning Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center.
Thursday, March 10
West Keizer Neighborhood Association meeting, 7 p.m. at
Keizer Civic Center.
Thursday, March 10 – Sunday, March 13
The Hotel Casablanca, a comedic opera by Willamette
University Theare program at Smith Auditoriium on the
Willamette University campus. For schedule and tickets
visit willamette.edu/cla/music/performance/events.
Sunday, March 13
Sacred Heart-St. Louis Parish in Gervais will hold its
annual BBQ chicken dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dinner
is $11, $7 for those 12 and under; menu incudes half a
barbecued chicken and the all the fi xings. 485 7th Street.
503-792-4231.
Friday, March 18
Oregon Symphony at Willamette University-Smith
Auditorium 8 pm. Variations on a Theme by Joseph
Hayden. Tickets range $50 to $5. For more information
contact dtrevett@willamette.edu Tickets are available
online orsymphonysalem.org
Add your event by e-mailing news@keizertimes.com.
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
Clint Holland (far right) makes a point to (from left) Chris
Argue, Brad Arnsmeier and Tony Cuff at Keizer Little League
Park on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
Clint Holland (front) looks at a dugout with Tony Cuff while
Brad Arnsmeier fi nds something else in the background.
getting concrete to use for
new dugouts.
Holland mentioned the
hesitancy to invest much in
the fi elds since Keizer Little
League currently has a two-
year lease with the city.
“That is one big road
block,” Arnsmeier agreed.
Cuff said that caused prob-
lems last fall.
“We hesitated last fall for
a week,” he said. “That’s why
the fi elds look like this now.”
Arnsmeier said two fi elds
have been identifi ed for the
fi rst two years of renovation.
“We have prioritized Fields
3 and 7,” he said. “If we can
get them playable, that’s a great
start. Field 3 is the more vis-
ible one.”
Argue pointed to a unique
issue Keizer has with its little
league facility.
“Most places have four
fi elds to maintain,” he said.
“Keizer has eight more fi elds
than that.”
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Friday, March 4
Pentacle Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank by
France Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Through Saturday,
March 26. For schedule and tickets visit pentacletheatre.
or.
to help pay for repairs. In many
cases, the work would include
new dirt, new sod, new dug-
outs and improved fencing.
The tour showed the need.
The grass on some fi elds has
become dangerous, injuring
players due to the uneven ball
bounces. Some base paths are
muddy, while many fences
have picked up noticeable
bends over the years.
“We’re looking at doing
the fi elds and doing them
right, one at a time,” Holland
said. “This place has become
old and needs to be fi xed. That
will take money.”
Johnson asked how the fa-
cility got into its current shape.
“It has to be worked on
every night after games,” said
Holland, who did such work
for about 20 years in the past.
“It has to be dragged. You have
to know how to do it. I would
drag and water every night.”
Arnsmeier acknowledges
those doing the work now
haven’t been properly trained.
“Coaches now prep the
fi elds for the next day,” he
said. “It’s the lack of educa-
tion about how to do it. For a
lot of them, it’s their fi rst time
doing it. They end up caus-
ing more damage. We’ve been
inadequate with our training
and education.”
Cuff, a grass seed farmer,
noted Field 3 – Engineer
Field, closest to the water tow-
er and the road – will get the
initial focus.
“This is the fi eld we’re
looking at doing fi rst,” he said.
“Once you miss the planting
window (for the grass), you’re
done.”
Cuff is hoping to put down
sod for the infi eld in the com-
ing weeks, then seed the out-
fi eld in the fall. He envisions
bulking up the bottom of
the fencing, while Holland is
working with Rick Day on
looking back
in the KT
5 YEARS AGO
Homicide is second
in two months
Christine M. Speten of west
Keizer was found dead in her
apartment, a victim of homicide,
police said. An autopsy performed
by the Oregon State Medical
Examiner’s Offi ce revealed the
victim died of blunt force trauma
to the head.
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homeless or without a
permanent address?
73% – No
27% – Yes
10 YEARS AGO
Surf accident claims
ex-Mayor Newton
Former Keizer Mayor James R.
“Bob” Newton , who was an avid
supporter of local institutions
ranging from the Little League to
the city band, died from injuries
suffered in an accident on the
beach in Hawaii.
15 YEARS AGO
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$2.3 million library
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level” service for about 30,000
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