OCTOBER 14, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3
Board nixes adopt-a-park talk
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
The Keizer Parks and Rec-
reation Advisory Board met
Tuesday, Oct. 11. These are
some of the topics the board
addressed:
• Board members put off a
detailed discussion of institut-
ing an adopt-a-park program
intended to get local business-
es involved in the city’s parks.
City Councilor Amy Ryan
suggested looking into such
a program during the joint
parks tour with both Keizer
City Council members and
parks board members partici-
pating.
The idea didn’t pass muster
with board members who said
they were more interested in a
sustainable funding endeavor
like the one being sought by
adding a fee to utility bills.
“I think it’s an interesting
alternative and worthy of dis-
cussion, but I would like to
see the outcome of our pro-
cess before moving forward
with it,” said board member
Matt Lawyer.
Board member JT Hager
felt that an adopt-a-park pro-
gram would work against the
fee effort.
“If we get a stable fund go-
ing, we can look at what an
adopt-a-park program could
augment after that,” Hager
said.
Board member Richard
Walsh said that local business-
es had already played a large
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GOVERNMENT
role in funding the effort for
The Big Toy and there were
plenty of pre-existing ways
for businesses to contribute to
parks.
The board may take up the
issue again in January.
• The board considered and
tabled a $10,000 matching
grant application by Keizer
Little League to further fund
rehabilitation efforts at Keizer
Little League Park.
The fi nal value of the im-
provements, which includes
revitalized turf, new fencing,
dugouts and more, is estimat-
ed north of $90,000, but the
board wanted to see a more
detailed list of projects to be
completed before cutting the
matching grant check.
The focus of the work will
be on fi elds 7 and 8. Field 7
had been deemed unusable a
couple of years ago and has al-
ready been retilled, re-leveled
and replanted. Field 8, one
of the shorter fi elds on the
campus is being repurposed
to serve as a softball fi eld and
lower-level baseball fi eld.
Brad Arnsmeier, the fund-
raising and sponsorship leader
for the KLL, reported that de-
mand for the Keizer softball
program is on the rise.
“KLL softball has grown
to new heights because oth-
er leagues aren’t offering it,”
Arnsmeier said.
Armsmeier said he would
bring back a more detailed
list at the board’s November
meeting.
• The board requested
more information from city
staff on the possibility of seek-
ing another Oregon Parks
and Recreation Depart-
ment grant to augment the
$500,000 grant that will be
used to build permanent rest-
rooms at Keizer Rapids Park,
established paved pathways to
area neighborhoods and pur-
chase a pour-in-place surface
for The Big Toy. The deadline
for applying for another grant
would be in spring 2017.
Even before deciding to
ask for more information,
the issue caused some con-
sternation among the board
members who felt looking to
expand amenities, at a time
when the current ones can-
not be maintained, would be
in poor form.
• Keizer Parks Supervisor
Robert Johnson presented a
tentative timetable for the in-
stallation of new amenities at
Keizer Rapids Park.
Winter 2016-2017: Re-
moval of some trees from the
hazelnut grove to accommo-
date the permanent restroom
and paved pathways; bidding
opens for the restroom con-
struction; and installation of
a power conduit to the rest-
room area.
Spring 2017: Connecting
the water line from The Big
Toy to the restroom area and
construction of the restroom.
Summer 2017: Pathway
construction and paving; re-
moval of wood chips from
The Big Toy; installation of
the poured-in play surface.
Of all the tasks, removing
the wood chips is likely to be
the most labor-intensive, and
require a small army of vol-
unteers.
“If we can get 700 people
with wheelbarrows to come
out and move 10 loads each,
we can get it done,” said Jim
Taylor, board member.
• The Parks Advisory Board
and Keizer City Council will
have a joint meeting on Mon-
day, Nov. 14, at 5:45 p.m. The
topic will be outreach efforts
regarding a survey asking
Keizer residents about their
parks priorities, if they would
support a fee creating a dedi-
cated parks fund, and what fee
amount they would be will-
ing to pay.
SenateAires looking for new recruits
The Oregon SenateAires
are seeking male singers to
participate in a Community
Christmas Chorus. It will
begin Oct. 27 at 7 p.m., lo-
cated at the First Presbyte-
rian Church, 770 Chemeketa
Street N.E.
Men of all ages who have
an interest in singing are en-
couraged to join the group for
a series of six Thursdays. Each
rehearsal will contain vocal
music instructions and indi-
viduals will learn the tracks
and sheet music for three
songs that will be featured in
two Christmas performances
with the Oregon SenateAires.
Performances include the
Oregon State Police Fallen
Trooper Memorial Dedica-
tion in October, a Veterans
Day show on Nov., the Fes-
tival of Lights at the Grotto
in Portland, and a Christmas
show on Dec. 4. For more in-
formation call 971-208-7135
or email infor@SenateAires.
org.
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• 6:22 p.m. - Menacing
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• 3:47 a.m. - Arrest for as-
sault on Woodward Street NE
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• 10 a.m. - Identity theft on
7400 block Kayla Shae Circle
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• 9:50 p.m. - Shoplifting on
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• 11:40 p.m. - Arrest for
warrant on Appleblossom Ave
N and River Road N.
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• 12:58 a.m. - Arrest for
DUII on Chemawa Road N
and River Road N.
• 7 a.m. - Criminal mischief
and vandalism on 1100 block
Horizon Ridge Court NE.
• 4:40 p.m. - Shoplifting
on 6400 block Keizer Station
Blvd NE.
• 7 p.m. - Theft from ve-
hicle on 5000 block River
Road N.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
• 2:27 a.m. - Arrest for
DUII on 1100 block Moneda
Ave N.
• 8:48 a.m. - Criminal tres-
pass on 500 block Chemawa
Road N.
• 10:54 a.m. - Theft on
5500 block Windsor Island
Road N.
• 12:38 p.m. - Traffi c ac-
cident with injury on 4300
River Road N.
• 6:16 p.m. - Traffi c acci-
dent on Verda Lane NE.
• 7:07 p.m. - Traffi c acci-
dent on 6600 block 35th Ave
NE.
• 7:34 p.m. - Arrest for
criminal mischief and crime
damage on 5100 block Has-
brook Ave NE.
• 10:08 p.m. - Arrest for
menacing use/display weap-
ons on 800 block Plymouth
Drive NE.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
• 10:07 a.m. - Arrest for
unlawful possession of meth-
amphetamine on 3300 block
River Road N.
• 10:45 a.m. - Criminal
mischief, crime damage, un-
lawful entry vehicle with in-
tent to commit theft and theft
from vehicle on 1700 block
Lockhaven Drive NE.
• 10:56 a.m. - Accident on
6200 block Ulali Drive NE.
• 11:15 a.m. - Criminal
mischief, crime damage, un-
lawful entry vehicle with in-
tent to commit theft and theft
from vehicle on 1700 block
Lockhaven Drive NE.
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mischief, crime damage, un-
lawful entry vehicle with in-
tent to commit theft and theft
from vehicle on 1600 block
Lockhaven Drive NE.
• 1:06 p.m. - Traffi c acci-
dent with injury on Holly-
hock Place N and River Road
N.
• 2:23 p.m. - Accident on
2600 block Jorie Lane NE.
• 9:09 p.m. - Arrest for war-
rant on 5000 block Briarwood
Circle N.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
• 2:13 a.m. - Arrest for pro-
bation violation warrant on
800 block Manbrin Drive NE.
• 8 4:10 p.m. - Theft on
6300 block Keizer Station
Blvd NE.
• 6:13 p.m. - Theft on 5100
block Wittenberg Lane NE.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10
• 3:30 a.m. - Traffi c acci-
dent on 5200 block Arcade
Ave NE.
• 3 p.m. - Burglary and
criminal trespass on 5000
block 10th Ave NE.
• 3:06 p.m. - Arrest for
bench warrant on 6400 block
Keizer Station Blvd NE.
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