MARCH 18, 2022, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 If you've got time to clean... A Dozens of community volunteers heeded the call to help clean up the Keizer Civic Center grounds on Saturday, March 12. The cleanup, sponsored by the City of Keizer, was coordinated by the Claggett Creek Watershed Council and hosted by the Rotary Club of Keizer. Volunteers gathered trimmings from shrubs, trees and grasses, removing weeds, and dumped the collected debris into a drop box, donated by Loren’s Sanitation. Volunteers included families, church organizations and others. The days activities were overseen by Mark Caillier, of the Claggett Creek Watershed Council, city coun- cilor Dan R. Kohler and Matt Lawyer, who sits on several city commissions. For the first time in years of civic center clean ups, good weather was the order of the day on March 12. “It’s the best weather we’ve ever had,” said Caillier. C D B Got Spring Fever! E A - Volunteers gather before clean up begins. PHOTO/Brian Lea B - The Whetten family, from left, Brady, Janey, Rachel, Baylee and Malia. C - Adam Schultz introduces his daughter to volunteerism. D - Tonya Hamilton with daughter Hallie Jane. E - Mayor Cathy Clark with Brian Lea, president of the Rotary Club of Keizer. F - Clean up organizers, from left: City councilor Dan R. Kohler, Matt Lawyer and Mark Caillier. G - Keizer Police Chief John Teague (left) and city finance director Tim Wood, man the collection box. But what can you plant this early? At Egan Gardens you’ll find lots of sturdy perennials, herbs, shrubs and roses eager to grow in your garden. Come out soon for the best selection. Open 10 to 5 every day Egan Gardens G F GREENHOUSE GROWERS (503)393-2131 9805 River Rd NE Salem EganGardens.com Photos by LYNDON ZAITZ