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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 40 SECTION A SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 $1.00 Bunco tourney Oct. 1 PAGE A3 MURAL ACCOMPLISHED By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes More than a year of work on the Iris Festival Parade mural – all 1,400 square feet of it – was brought to conclusion at a dedication ceremony Saturday, Sept. 10. “The great thing about it is that (the mural) has history already,” said Jill Hagen, the project coordinator. “More than 1,500 hours went into the painting, 190 kids left hand and footprints, and we had some special things happen like Lorna Sulgit, a professional sign painter, pulling up to the site one day and offering to paint the lettering on the banner. She was a godsend.” About 75 people attended the dedication ceremony, 9/11 remembered PAGE A5 some of whom have their likenesses painted into the mural itself. The mural features 27 identifi able likenesses ranging from Keizer's mayors to the owner of Town & Country Lanes, Don Lebold, and a special appearance by Albert Einstein. The mural was a joint project of the Keizer Art Please see MURAL, Page A9 Band Day PAGE A8 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald TOP: Project coordinator Jill Hagen pays tribute to the numerous artists who worked on the mural. LEFT: Lore Christopher and Don Lebold, owner of Town & Country Lanes, tell the story of their part in the process. RIGHT: Keizer resident Carol Rakocy in front of her mural portrait. By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes City leaders got a closer look at four of Keizer's 19 parks during a city council work session Monday, Sept. 12. Conversation ran the gamut of lowlights and highlights, with one concern repeated over and over again: the longer the wait, the more repairs are going to cost. The fi rst stop on the city council's tour of parks was Chalmers Jones Park, behind Keizer Civic Center, with a focus on Carlson Skate Park. “The biggest thing to notice is the cracks. Eventually, we are either going to have to make the repairs, or we will have to close it down because it's a liability,” said Richard Walsh, a member of Keizer's Parks Advisory Board. “It will cost more if we keep deferring it again and again.” The park sees frequent if sporadic use throughout the year. While councilors were inspecting the site, about two dozen locals were out on skateboards, scooters and BMX bikes. However, cracks are starting to appear throughout the park, Council gets boot- on-the- ground view of park troubles KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson City Councilor Bruce Anderson surveys large potholes in the south parking lot at Claggett Creek Park.. especially in the bowl. Last year, a local man approached the city about taking on an overhaul of the park. He was awarded a $5,000 matching grant to work with another organization in hope of tending to its needs, but whatever plans were in the works fell apart earlier this year. The grant money has been rolled over to this year's grant-matching program. Robert Johnson, Keizer's Please see PARKS, Page A8 River Road safety study committee’s top priority By ERIC A. HOWALD volume of crashes, the River Of the Keizertimes Road study should be a top The Keizer Traffi c, Bicycle priority. and Pedestrian Committee “I think it rates high in (TBP) set its priorities for terms of need,” Maurice said. the coming In addition months last to less disas- week, and a trous events, “It’s going safety study of two pedestri- River Road ans - one of to involve an is topping the them 8 years list. investment and old – have R i v e r already been the city might killed on Road North safety was the Road be able to go River easy favorite this year. of commit- Commit- after state or tee members tee Chair from a list of Hersch Sang- federal money.” ster said re- six options that included ducing in- — Pat Fischer installing a jury accidents bike repair across the station; a speed study of Wheat- board should be the priority. land Road; outreach to busi- While the committee is nesses for bike-friendly desig- far from determining details nations; and others. of what the study would Committee member John Please see SAFETY, Page A7 Maurice said, given the higher Lady Celts get big win on pitch PAGE A10
