PAGE A8, KEIZERTIMES, JUNE 12, 2015
KPD’s Blast Camp returns
next week for second trip
The Keizer Police Depart-
ment is hosting its second
annual Blast Camp June 16
through 19 for boys and girls
entering grades 3 through 6.
The camp is designed to
bring local law enforcement
and youth closer together.
Children attending the
camp will receive safety infor-
mation, 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 is available at www.
keizerpd.com, on a fi rst-come,
fi rst-serve basis.
In order to allow more
children to participate in this
event, the Keizer Police De-
partment is seeking donations
to help offset the costs. To do-
nate, or if you have questions,
please contact Lieutenant An-
drew Copeland at 503-856-
3463 or copelanda@keizer.
org.
In addition to Keizer Po-
lice Department, participating
agencies include Keizer Fire
District, Salem SWAT and
Bomb teams, Marion County
Search and Rescue, Oregon
Department of Fish and Wild-
life, Marion County Marine
Patrol and ODOT Bike Safety
team.
Last year, the KPD received
an overwhelming response
from the local community,
with approximately 200 chil-
dren registering for the edu-
cational camp.
Above: The Big
Toy site is ready
to go on Tuesday
evening.
Left: Mike Ficek
uses a saw to
cut some boards
Wednesday
morning as Garry
Whalen assists.
Find more photos
on our Facebook
page.
Haggen meets the community...
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Craig Murphy
BIG
TOY,
continued from Page A1
Above: Darren Dye,
store manager of
the Keizer Haggen,
presents a check
for $1,000 to Curt
McCormack with the
Keizer Community
Food Bank recently
(photo submitted).
Left: Haggen offi cials
talked to community
members in a meeting
at Keizer Civic Center
last week.
KEIZERTIMES/
Lyndon A. Zaitz
circular saw – get red name
tags, while “unskilled” volun-
teers get blue. Volunteers are
put together in groups of three,
with at least one skilled person.
Hanauer encouraged con-
struction captains to keep an
eye out for trouble.
“Everyone shares in the re-
sponsibility,” he said. “We want
you to watch. If you see any-
thing you think is unsafe, just
stop them. Also, use the right
tool for the job. Sometimes
you’ll see people sawing a
board between two saw horses.
If you see that, stop them. If
they get into an argument with
you, come get Dave and he’ll
straighten them up.”
Johnson noted the work is
different from what most peo-
ple are familiar with.
“We have volunteers not
used to working outside all day
long,” he said. “The same may
be true for you. Don’t be afraid
to take breaks. Stay hydrated.
If you’re not going bathroom
enough, you need to be drink-
ing more water. Runners will
be bringing water.”
Beth Melendy noted the
Keizer CERT (Community
Emergency Response Team)
trailer has air conditioning and
people can lay down inside if
necessary.
Sunscreen will be available
at the volunteer sign-in area.
For safety, no open toed shoes
or fl ip fl ops will be allowed.
Dave Bauer said he has food
lined up for each day (see relat-
ed story, pg. A5), with the goal
of getting everyone fed in 30
minutes.
What if too many volun-
teers show up?
“We’ll deal with it,” Hanau-
er said. “It’s the nature of these
things.”
Project general coordinator
Mark Caillier said fences, poles
and posts went in quicker than
expected last week, thanks in
part to good soil and plenty of
volunteers.
“This has come together re-
ally well,” Caillier said.
Hanauer has been oversee-
ing such builds for more than
20 years and estimates he’s been
part of 230 builds.
“This is extremely well or-
ganized,” Hanauer said. “You
guys did a good job getting
ready.”
Having such an experienced
consultant is a comfort for
Caillier.
“Doug’s done literally hun-
dreds of these,” Caillier said.
“You can’t put a value to it.
What’s new to us is routine to
him.”
With enough material on
hand to build the equivalent
of two homes over the fi ve
day period, tents are set up in
various areas. Most building-
related activities take place at
or near the actual Big Toy site,
while the eating area and chil-
dren’s area are by the amphi-
theater.
One unique aspect to the
site is the trailer fi lled with
tools donated by Makita.
“Eight years ago my son
needed to meet someone at the
Atlanta, Georgia airport while
in his uniform,” Caillier said.
“This guy sees the name and
says ‘We’re probably relatives.’ It
turns out we’re talking to Ran-
dy Caillier, a vice president at
Makita. We had no contact for
years. Rob Miller thought he
had a couple of lines for tools
on this project, but they fell
through. I told Rob I have this
long lost relative. I introduced
Randy to Rob and the next
thing you know, Makita spon-
sors our tools.”
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