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Today in History
Earth Day, the brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson
of Wisconsin, is celebrated for the fi rst time. The event
increases public awareness of the world’s environmental
problems.
— April 22, 1970
Food 4 Thought
“It is horrifying that we have to fi ght our own government
to save the environment.”
– Ansel Adams, photographer, 1902-1984
The Month Ahead
Continuing Through Wednesday, May 4
Colored Pencil Show at Keizer Art Association’s Enid Joy
Mount Gallery at Keizer Heritage Center. Gallery hours are
1-4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays.
keizerarts.com.
Continuing Through Saturday, May 7
Pentacle Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning
musical Urinetown. For show times and tickets visit
pentacletheatre.org.
Friday, April 22
Hotel California, A Salute to the Eagles at The Historic
Elsinore Theatre 7:30 p.m. 170 High St. SE Salem.
For ticket information contact 503-375-3574. www.
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By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
A Keizer man was arrested
this month on a warrant from
2014 dealing with eight rape-
related charges.
Sean Michael Johnson, 38,
was arrested at his home on
the 1100 block of Alder Drive
shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday,
April 10. Jeff Kuhns, deputy
chief with the Keizer Police
Department, said offi cers ran
Johnson’s name and discov-
ered the warrant.
Volcanoes Job Fair, 1-4 p.m. Interviewing and hiring for
all positions for the 2016 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes season.
Saturday, April 23 – Sunday, April 24
Old-Fashioned Country Fair, the 29th Oregon AgFest, at
the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Touch, taste and experience
the world of Oregon agriculture. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-5
p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is
$9; parking is free. For a full schedule visit oragfest.com.
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
Work continues at Keizer
Little League Park.
Clint Holland, who helped
at KLL Park for years and is
helping with renovation ef-
forts now, gave an update at
the April 12 Keizer Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board, of
which he is part.
“There is a lot of stuff go-
ing on,” Holland said.
Last month, Parks Board
members gave the remaining
$10,000 from their matching
grant program for this year to
help fund efforts to redo Field
3 at the complex.
While that work has been
progressing, it was also dis-
covered Wall Field – or Field
4 – had a lack of padding on
the fencing. As mentioned in
the Keizertimes last week, that
problem is being rectifi ed
thanks largely to grant money
city employees discovered.
“We will be able to get
that done,” Holland said.
“Wall Field will get modern
real quick this year. On Field
3, everything is done except
the fencing, which could take
a while. We’re working on
two fi elds, not
just one. We’re
working
on
safety issues.”
Holland
said
Keizer
Little League
has six people
Holland
working at the
complex every
weekend.
With the fence safety ad-
dressed and some painting to
be done, Holland doesn’t be-
lieve Wall Field will need to be
redone.
“Wall Field will be okay,”
he said. “We don’t have to
work on it in the future.”
Holland noted Tony Cuff,
one of the key people on the
Field 3 renovation, has been
working on other fi elds as
well.
Holland also gave credit to
Hertz Rental for allowing the
use of their equipment.
“Those guys have been
fabulous,” he said. “We will try
to invite people down in two
or three weeks when we get
everything done.”
Jim Taylor, a Parks Board
member who returned to
coaching at KLL Park last
Tuesday, April 26
Keizer Public Arts Commission meeting, 6 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE.
Wednesday, April 27
Discover Your Watershed Night, 6-8 p.m. at Keizer
Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE. Booths, displays,
activities and demonstrations. Free event sponsored by
Claggett Creek Watershed Council (claggettcwc.org).
Free Community Dinner, 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Edward Parish
Hall, 5303 River Road N. Hosted by Keizer Christian
Church.
Friday, April 29
Spring concert and food drive at Willamette Lutheran
Retirement Community, 3 p.m. Featuring music by
Beth and the Castaways. Refreshments and door prizes.
Admission is canned food items to benefi t Marion-Polk
Food Share. 503-393-1491.
Arbor Day celebration at The Arbor at Avamere Court, 2-4
p.m. Tree planting in honor of those living with Alzheimer’s
disease. avamere.com. 503-383-6084.
Monday, May 2
Keizer City Council meeting, 7 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE.
Tuesday, May 3
Keizer Budget Committee budget meeting, 6 p.m. in
council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa
Road NE.
Thursday, May 5
Keizer Budget Committee budget meeting, 6 p.m. in
council chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa
Road NE.
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year, noted there are some bad
boards in bleachers around the
complex. Holland said that is-
sue is being addressed by KLL
offi cials.
“All the wood is sitting
there to replace it,” Holland
said. “They have someone as-
signed to look at the bleach-
ers, dugouts and roofs. KLL
has done a good job. They
have the contract for the park.
They still need more help, but
they’re getting six to eight
guys there every weekend.
I’m impressed with how far
they’ve moved along.”
One question that came up
was if work would be done by
the end of the fi scal year on
June 30.
“One of the main rules
with the matching grant is
reimbursements,” said Rob-
ert Johnson, parks director for
Keizer. “You need to com-
plete the project and have it
approved by the city.”
Holland said that would
happen.
“They’ll have it all done
by June 30,” he said. “The sod
alone was $30,000. If we get
the sod done, we can bring
tournaments here next year.
The income Medford brings
in (for such tournaments) will
shock you.”
Parks Board member Don-
na Bradley referenced the fric-
tion over the years between
KLL and KYSA (Keizer Youth
Sports Association), which led
to a discussion about items
taken from the complex in the
past such as a mower and an
ice machine.
“There was no oversight,”
Bradley said. “That is a city-
owned property. We need to
keep an eye on that going for-
ward.”
Holland said things are
much better now between
KLL and KYSA.
“The two groups are work-
ing together a lot better now,”
he said. “There are 1,000 kids
in the program this year. It has
gone way up. KLL has about
45 teams and they’re using
about 60 percent of the fi eld
slots.”
Bradley said that was good
to hear.
“I’m glad they’re in conver-
sation and working together
better,” she said. “That’s good
for the kids. Kids should see
that adults can work together.”
host the presentation with a question and an-
swer session planned.
Campos will address what can be done to
prepare for earthquakes, the need for HAM ra-
dios, family emergency planning and commu-
nity-based shelters.
St. Edward Catholic Church will be hosting
an emergency (earthquake) preparedness pre-
sentation Tuesday, May 10, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The presentation is scheduled for the
church’s social hall at 5303 River Road N.
Sara Campos of Marion County Health will
public hearings
Keizer City Council will
hold a supplemental budget
hearing on Monday, May 2 at
7 p.m. in council chambers at
Keizer Civic Center, 930 Che-
mawa Road NE. The proposed
supplemental budget deals with
Keizer Station Local Improve-
ment District assessments.
Council will also hold a
hearing that night to consider
amendments to the Keizer De-
velopment Code, including a
process for an expedited land
division consistent with state
requirements.
Another council hear-
ing that night will deal with a
proposed fee change for Com-
munity Development adminis-
trative action fees and land use
fees.
The Keizer
Budget
Committee will hold a se-
ries of meetings on the 2016-
17 City of Keizer budget.
Meetings are set for May 3,
5 and 10, all starting at 6 p.m.
in council chambers at Keizer
Civic Center, 930 Chemawa
Road NE.
sudoku
looking back
in the KT
Monday, April 25
Keizer Festival Advisory Board meeting, 6 p.m. in council
chambers at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Road NE.
ment,” Queen said.
Both Kuhns and Queen
said it’s not unusual for war-
rants to not be served for an
extended period of time.
“Every day a judge enters a
warrant and police try to fi nd
them,” Queen said. “Judges
overall sign hundreds of war-
rants every day.”
Johnson was arraigned on
the eight charges April 11 and
will next appear in court on
April 27, according to court
documents.
St. Ed hosting presentation
Sunday, April 24
Antique show and fl ea market, Salem Armory at corner
of Sunnyside Road and 17th St. Antiques, collectibles and
vintage items. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.. Admission is $2; early
shoppers (7-9 a.m.) $6. salemcollectorsmarket.com.
degree and four counts of sex-
ual abuse in the fi rst degree.
The document states the
incidents involved one victim,
a female under the age of 12.
The incidents took place in
Marion County between Feb.
27, 2012 and Aug. 1, 2013.
Amy Queen with the Mar-
ion County District Attor-
ney’s offi ce wouldn’t confi rm
or deny how Johnson and his
victim knew each other.
“Because it’s a pending
criminal matter, I can’t com-
Holland gives KLL Park update
Saturday, April 23
14th annual Chefs for Liberty House benefi t, 5:30 p.m.,
Salem Convention Center presented by Mountain West
Investment Corp. Gourmet dinner, silent and oral
auctions. Single tickets are $100, tickets for a couple are
$200. Registration ends April 18. libertyhousecenter.org.
The
war-
rant dates back
to July 2014,
when
Judge
Donald Abar
directed police
to arrest John-
Johnson
son. Two days
before the war-
rant was issued, Johnson was
indicted on eight counts.
According to the indict-
ment, there were two counts
of rape in the fi rst degree, two
counts of sodomy in the fi rst
5 YEARS AGO
Cannabis club opens
in Eagles’ old digs
The Patient Grower Network
will seek to connect cultivators
with
patients
possessing
medical marijuana cards. No
cash or “medicine” will be
kept on site when the club is
closed.
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the blank
spaces. Every
row must
contain one
of each digit.
So must every
column, as
must every
3x3 square.
10 YEARS AGO
Dream, plan,
visualize-presto,
a park
Local offi cials plan a one-
day planning-fest to press the
Keizer Rapids Park toward
reality.
15 YEARS AGO
City eyes jughandle
work over Radiant
Under a lease agreement
signed with the Salem-Keizer
Volcanoes in 1996, the city
must make improvements
to Radiant Drive, which
connects Lockhaven to the
stadium, by this June. The
street runs through land that
developers are eyeing for a
shopping mall.
20 YEARS AGO
District OKs Kennedy
for Boys and Girls Club
The Salem-Keizer School
Board has approved the club’s
plan to put the clubhouse at
Kennedy Elementary School,
on Northeast Noren Street.
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