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By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
Gary Blake may no longer
be on the West Keizer Neigh-
borhood Association board of
directors, but he hasn’t been
forgotten.
Blake stepped down from
the WKNA at the end of last
year after seven years of service.
Longtime WKNA president
Rhonda Rich remembered
that service – plus other work
Blake has done – and recom-
mended him as Keizer’s Volun-
teer of the Quarter.
The Keizer Volunteer Coor-
dinating Committee accepted
the application. Blake was of-
fi cially feted as the Volunteer of
the Quarter by Mayor Cathy
Clark at the April 20 Keizer
City Council meeting.
“Gary’s done a lot for the
West Keizer Neighborhood
Association and for citizens in
general,” Rich said. “He is do-
ing an adopt-a-street program.
He has helped us participate in
many activities.”
Mayor Clark thanked Blake
for his efforts.
“This award was established
many years ago with the idea
that we get to thank and honor
those who give so much to the
community,” Clark said. “Our
city motto is pride, spirit and
volunteerism. We live by that
and appreciate those efforts.”
Blake returned the favor.
“I really appreciate the city
council allowing this volun-
teerism to become a real strong
feature of this city,” Blake said.
“And I can’t go forward with-
out thanking Rhonda Rich. It’s
amazing the things she’s been
able to accomplish. We’re fortu-
nate to have her there and the
direction she’s taken WKNA.
I’m thankful for this opportu-
nity to serve. I’m not on the
board anymore, but I will con-
tinue to volunteer and partici-
pate.”
In her nomination letter to
the VCC, Rich pointed out
Blake fi rst got involved with
the WKNA when there was a
need to replace wooden Palma
Ciea signs.
“It was a beautifi cation proj-
ect that Gary willingly pro-
cured the materials, learned
how to carve the wood, painted
the sign and installed it,” Rich
wrote. “He is now known as
can Grill in Keizer Station was
unanimously approved. The
request was forwarded to the
OLCC.
• Not all volunteers helping
to build the Big Toy playground
at KRP in June will have to
undergo criminal background
checks. Johnson said typically
all volunteers and employees on
such a project would have to go
through the process.
“There will be several hun-
dred volunteers for the Big Toy,
so it would not be feasible to do
(background checks) on them
all,” Johnson said.
Johnson suggested having
project leaders and those doing
day care during the fi ve days
be subject to the background
checks. Councilors approved
the idea unanimously without
comment, giving city manager
Chris Eppley the discretion
to determine which positions
will be subject to background
checks.
KPD Blast Camp
The Keizer Police Department is hosting its second annu-
al Blast Camp June 16 through 19 for boys and girls entering
grades 3 through 6.
Th camp is designed to bring local law enforcement and
youth closer together.
Children attending the camp will receive safety information,
observe public safety demonstrations and much more. Kids will
also be able to participate in several different relays and sporting
activities.
Registration for the camp is free and will be available at
www.keizerpd.com on May 1, on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis.
In order to allow more children to participate in this event,
the Keizer Police Department is seeking donations to help off-
set the costs. To donate, or if you have questions, please contact
Lieutenant Andrew Copeland at 503-856-3463 or copelanda@
keizer.org.
In addition to Keizer Police Department, participating agen-
cies include Keizer Fire District, Salem SWAT and Bomb teams,
Marion County Search and Rescue, Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife, Marion County Marine Patrol, and ODOT
Bike Safety team. Last year, the Keizer Police Department re-
ceived an overwhelming response from the local community,
with approximately 200 children registering for the educational
camp.
Free comics Saturday at Tony’s
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
Mayor Cathy Clark presents Gary Blake with a clock and certifi -
cate in honor of his local volunteering work.
‘The Master Carver of the
WKNA.’ This project is just one
example of Gary’s willingness
to jump in and help out with
contributing to the betterment
of our neighborhood.”
Rich noted Blake has also
helped with the cleaning and
developing of trails at Palma
Ciea Park, promoted Neigh-
borhood Watch events, or-
ganized an entry in the Iris
Festival Parade and leads the
cleaning of Chemawa Road
from River Road to Keizer
Rapids Park.
In other business April 20:
• Councilors unanimously
approved a resolution exempt-
ing purchase of items for the
Big Toy play structure from the
normal competitive bidding
process. The play structure is
scheduled to be built by com-
munity volunteers from June
10 to 14 at Keizer Rapids Park.
“This matter is before coun-
cil for brand name exemption
from bidding rules, similar to
several others for the Big Toy,”
City Attorney Shannon John-
son said. “Bedford Technology
makes composite lumber and
Sound Play Inc. makes various
devices that connect.”
Johnson noted project con-
sultant Leathers and Associates
of New York recommended the
strategy as a way to ensure all
elements of the play structure
fi t together correctly, which
requires specifi c materials.
The estimated contract price
for materials from Bedford is
$95,000 while equipment from
Sound Play is expected to be
about $4,900.
• Councilors unanimously
approved an application for a
change of ownership for liquor
license at the former Albertsons
store at 5450 River Road. The
store became a Haggen this
week. The request has been for-
warded to the Oregon Liquor
Control Commission.
The Albertsons closed at
6 p.m. Sunday. At 12:01 a.m.
Monday, Haggen offi cially took
over ownership of the store. At
around 4 p.m. Tuesday, the store
reopened as a Haggen.
• A liquor license request
for the new Chipotle Mexi-
Tony’s
Kingdom
of
Comics in Keizer is one of
thousands of comic book
shops around the world
celebrating Free Comic
Book Day Saturday, May 2.
Numerous comic book
publishers offer free comics
through local retailers and
many will be available at
Tony’s. Free Comic Book
Day kicks off at 11 a.m. and
runs until 8 p.m. at the shop
located at 5420 River Road
N. Call 503-463-1142 for
more information.
In addition to free comics,
comic artists Ron Randall,
Gary Martin, AnnMaré
Grove and Shawn Cruz will
sign books and have prints
for sale at the shop. Many
favorite heroes and Star Wars
characters will also be in
attendance.
“Tony’s also embraces
the chance for all of us to
make a by offering extra
free comics for donations to
the food bank, and through
participating in the silent
auctions with all proceeds
benefi ting Shriner’s Hospitals
for Children,” said Tony
Grove, shop owner.
Regular
updates,
information about comic
books, and a list of
participating publishers and
free comics are all online
at www.freecomicbookday.
com.
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