PAGE A6, KEIZERTIMES, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Parks board lays out early One charged in
dual stabbing
goals for new parks fee
Adding staff,
equipment top
shortlist
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
The Keizer Parks and
Recreation Advisory Boards
has come up with some top
priorities for the utilizing a
new parks fee, but residents
had the opportunity to voice
support for pet projects at
the board’s monthly meeting
Sept. 12.
Working with city staff,
the parks board’s shortlist
includes: adding personnel,
updating and repairing park
equipment; tree services in
all 19 of Keizer’s parks; and
increasing services like re-
stroom maintenance, daily
clean-up and removal of gar-
bage, removal of poison oak
and servicing playground
equipment in need of repairs.
The city will begin col-
lecting a $4-per-month fee
on utility bills in November
to create a dedicated parks
fund. The parks board is now
fi ne-tuning how the fee will
be put to use.
At the top of the list for
members of the West Keizer
Neighborhood Association
(WKNA) is clearing out un-
derbrush that has become
space for stealth camping.
“We would like to see
some money put toward that.
It might take years, but there
is a lot of people who won’t
go down (to the river parks)
because of the transient pop-
ulation,” said Rhonda Rich, a
WKNA board member.
Others wanted to see more
fountains in the dog park at
Keizer Rapids Park and the
possibility of a second shelter.
David
Philbrick
said
Northridge Park should be a
priority.
“Northridge has no ac-
cess and no use and it’s in an
area underserved by parks.
Something needs to happen
because access has gotten
worse,” David said.
Cathey Philbrick suggest-
ed fi nding ways to promote
interaction with the vast array
of spaces at Keizer Rapids.
“There are opportunities
to integrate that park with
athletics at McNary and pro-
mote citizen interaction,”
Cathey, a former McNary
teacher, said. She also sug-
gested that putting together
a schedule for park clean-up
might engage more volun-
teers.
City Councilor Amy Ryan
also spoke to the board in
her capacity as a resident and
asked for more basketball fa-
cilities.
“I would like to see that on
the radar so we can get a full
court at some point. I think it
would have a ton of use, we
just don’t have the facility,”
Ryan said.
The meeting represented
just the fi rst step in the pro-
cess with more to come, said
Matt Lawyer, a member of
the parks board.
“Please engage and be-
come part of our group. This
is how we come up with a
plan,” Lawyer said.
traffi c court
NO INSURANCE
USE OF MOBILE DEVICE
Katlynne Joann Aman,
$542; David Christopher
Leard, $500; Jose Ortiz
Yrigoya, $312.
Carla S. Maki, $135; Joshua
Lee Baca, $135.
FAILURE TO OBEY
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
NO PROOF OF INSURANCE
Mikalla Lee Miller, $245;
Toni James Rotondi, $500; Tayler Christine Barker, $245;
Michael Joseph Oneal, $225; Stephanie L Humphreys, $235.
Virginia Soledad Corona
OTHER
Martinez, $75.
Ashley Adell Griffi n, failure
to renew vehicle registration,
DRIVING WHILE
$242; Laura A Ponce, prohib-
SUSPENDED
David Christopher Leard, ited parking – exceeding 72
$1058; Toni James Rotondi, hours, $92; Michael Joseph
$1058; Victor Socorro Cor- Oneal, failure to change infor-
tes Velasco, $385; Jose Ortiz mation on license, $40; Kirstie
Yrigoya, $435.
B Hunt, careless driving, $260.
A Keizer man has been William was stabbed and cut.
charged with stabbing his William said he called 911 and
brother in an altercation grabbed one of the knives and
stabbed his brother in self-de-
Wednesday, Sept. 13.
Keizer police were sum- fense before running upstairs in
moned to 283 McNary the home.
When police arrived James
Heights Drive N. on a report of
a domestic disturbance. Upon was found lying face down in a
their arrival, offi cers found pool of his own blood.
During an police interview
two males subjects inside the
residence that both appeared to with James, the man said his
have been stabbed. Both men brother was the aggressor and
were immediately transported he was acting in self-defense.
The interviewing of-
to the Salem Hospital
fi cer said the smell
with non-life threat-
of alcohol increased
ening injuries.
the longer he was
The two were lat-
around James, but the
er identifi ed as broth-
man said he had only
ers James Darryl
one drink the night
Casey, 30, and Wil-
before. He eventu-
liam Session Casey,
ally confessed to con-
25. James Casey was
suming more than he
arrested and charged
J. Casey
originally stated.
with second-degree
Even when con-
assault and unlawful
use of a weapon the evening of fronted with a recording of
the altercation. William Casey the 911 call, in which William
was treated for his injuries at could be heard screaming for
help while James demanded,
the hospital and released.
According to a probable “Give me back my money,”
cause statement, William told James denied being the aggres-
offi cers James had two knives sor.
Anyone who may have wit-
at the start of an altercation, a
steak knife and a paring knife. nessed this incident or other-
James had been demanding wise have information about it
money he believed William are asked to contact Det. Ben
had stolen, William said. As the Howden at 503-390-3713, ext.
situation escalated the two men 3525. Reference incident No.
ended up on the fl oor where 17-3904.
SPEEDING
Alvaro Diaz Diaz, $145;
Spencer Ryan Baker, $135;
Rebecca C Harle, $135; Jen-
nifer Jorgensen, $135; Tara
Ranae Rowell, $135; Resa L
McVay, $135.
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