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HOWALD Of the Keizertimes In introducing Keizer’s newest First Citizen, Vickie Jackson, who was honored with the award last year, said, “this award is for a person in our community working to make it a better place. They aren’t doing it because they want recognition, they don’t want this award and, when they get it, they feel like they’ve been caught … He got caught.” e us Ho r’s ylo a T at life The community pillar ensnared this year was Hersch Sangster. Sangster’s contributions to the Keizer community in- clude leadership in school- based parent groups, the Mc- Nary Athletic Booster Club, a tireless advocacy for rights of cyclists and cycling safety, and traffi c safety in general among much more. “It’s an overwhelming honor, but don’t catch me again, please,” said Sangster in accepting the award. Please see CAUGHT, Page A7 Celt boys win another thriller PAGE A14 Hersch Sangster (right) was accompanied on stage by his family after being presented with the Keizer First Citizen award during a banquet held Saturday, Jan. 17 at Keizer Civic Center. er ons KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald LEFT: Dave Walery of Walery’s Pizza accepted Merchant of the Year honors. MIDDLE: Jeremy Turner was given the President’s Award. RIGHT: Tammy Ready was honored with the Service to Education award. Memorial mystery sparks parks policy questions KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald A memorial to Rose Sover- eign in Claggett Creek Park launched an investigation and numerous questions. By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Sometime in early 1993, Carroll Sovereign and step-son Hol- lis Jackson installed a lattice trellis with climbing roses in the west end of Claggett Creek Park. A plaque set in stone next to the memorial reads: “Donated in memory of Rose Sovereign by family and friends, 1911-1992.” The only mention of the memorial in city records is a para- graph in minutes from a Parks Advisory Board Meeting on May 11, 1993 (dug up from the archives by Matt Lawyer, a current member of the board). It reads: Mr. (Kevin) Wickman reported a lattice archway with climbing roses on both sides has been planted in Claggett park in memory of a Keizer woman by her husband and son. Please see MYSTERY, Page A9 They don’t need to leave home to live better Beacons shine a light PAGE A3 Little League Park’s future still muddled By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The Keizer Little League Park Long-Range Planning Task Force is recommending that the city seek to secure a long-term lease with an out- side group to continue oper- ating the park and complex. However, the way forward is far from clear and even some task force members seemed poised to oppose the recommendation when it hits the dais of the Keiz- er City Council. There is a stipulation in the recommen- dation stating that the city would take over management if no suitable lessor is found. The task force passed the rec- operation and management ommendation in a 6-3 vote of the park; pursuing a long- in its fi nal meeting Wednes- term lease of 10 to 25 years; having the city take over the day, Jan. 15. manage- Task force ment of the members park; or sell- have met for ing it out- more than right. a year try- T a s k ing to plan force mem- a future for bers quickly the park eliminated that provides the options maintenance of continu- and im- ing with provements. short-ter m In that time, — Shane Diarmit c o n t r a c t s several of the and selling faces at the the park, but table have changed as the two youth it left the two others and no baseball leagues and city of- clear winner. Shane Diarmit, one of two fi cials grappled with an un- certain future. The task force Keizer Little League (KLL) considered four options at reps on the task force, seemed the meeting: continuing with to be the only one fully in fa- short-term contracts for the vor of a long-term lease de- “ What I hear is we have a lack of revenue and that ball has been dropped completely.” Wildcats celebrate science PAGE A6 KEIZERTIMES/File spite concerns that it stands the potential of taking the focus off Keizer ball players. “I think it’s something vi- able and I believe it’s some- thing we can do,” Diarmit said. “You can write into the lease that it is for Keizer youth and that has to be your focus. What I hear is we have a lack of revenue and that ball has been dropped complete- ly.” At one point, Diarmit even clashed with his fellow KLL rep, Ryan Siegel, who appeared to support the city taking over the park opera- tions before supporting the motion for a long-term lease. That moment gave task force member Matt Lawyer pause when casting his vote against the recommendation. “One of the themes I heard throughout this process Mat men take down David Douglas PAGE A10 Please see KLL, Page A9 Schedule an in-home assessment seniorhelpers.com/or/salem OR CALL US 503 - 990 -7112 2659 Commercial St SE, Suite 270 – Salem, OR 97302