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PAGE A14, KEIZERTIMES, NOVEMBER 20, 2015 KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Danielle Dial is the owner of Sanctuary Salon and Spa. It took nine years for Dial to fi nd the space that fi t her dream business. Keizer’s new Sanctuary By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Nine years later, Danielle Dial’s dream is fi nally coming true. Her new Sanctuary Salon and Spa, located at 4817 River Road North, had its grand opening last week and an open house last weekend. The salon had a soft opening Oct. 1, with the fi rst few weeks used to see what needed to be tweaked and allowing em- ployees to get a feel for things. “I’ve been thinking about it for nine years,” Dial said. “It took eight months of planning and looking to get it all pulled together.” That would lead to the ob- vious question: why did it take nine years for the dream to become reality? “We had a baby,” Dial said. “We got a call asking if we’d be interested in adopting a baby boy. Then we’ve had fos- ter care. It needed to be the right time.” With six children at home – mostly teenagers – Dial knew it was time to fi nally pursue her dream. “I always wanted to be a mom,” she said. “That’s what I wanted to do. I was trying to see what I can do outside the home once I was older. I al- ways loved the hospitality in- dustry and this felt right. This became my dream nine years ago when Radiance went out of business. I had played with other things, working part- time from home. I knew I had to get out of the house. I was in the house for 23 years.” Dial and her family moved to North Salem in 2000, then to Keizer in 2006. When she started looking for a building for her business, Dial knew where she wanted to be. “I looked at Keizer and Sa- lem, but I wanted to specifi - cally be in Keizer,” Dial said. “At fi rst there wasn’t anything to fi t with my dream. I needed enough open space or to cre- ate an open space for a hair fl oor. We had a size range we needed, which made it dif- fi cult. For eight months we looked for a space. We found this at the end of May and started working on the build- ing in June.” Dial was glad to get the space, both because of the size and the location. “We broadened our hori- zons but came back home,” she said. “This is such a great community. This is needed here. There’s not a lot of space, unless you go to Keizer Sta- tion. Downtown is perfect. It’s growing.” Converting the 4,000 square foot space to its cur- rent layout took some help. The project – and the business overall – has been a family af- fair. “We had to take down walls, we pulled up carpeting and patched walls,” Dial said. “We did a lot of work in here. It’s not the same building. We had to make it pretty. All six boys helped with the carpet and walls. My daughter Ivy works here, while daughter- in-law Kaite is assistant man- ager and part owner. The kids walk over from McNary High School after school, then walk home and get the little one off the bus.” Dial knew the people who worked at Radiance and thus picked their brains for advice on what to offer at her salon. The 15 employees at Sanc- tuary offer hair cutting, col- oring, hair removal, massage, body treatments, facials, mani- cures, pedicures and can host parties. The pedicure bench can fi t up to eight people while a bridal party of up to 15 people can be hosted. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Haircuts are $25 for men and $35 for women, while coloring ranges from $65 to $150. Pedicures start at $30, manicures at $25. “We tell people if they have stylists they love elsewhere, stay with them but try our other services here,” Dial said. “We are not here to steal oth- er peoples’ clients. We think there’s room for us here. We’re comfortable luxury.” More information is avail- able by looking up Sanctuary Salon and Spa on Facebook or by calling 503-335-7579. SenateAires honor vets Above: The Salem SenateAires performed for veterans and residents alike at Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. Right: Steve West rolled out his World War II-era Ford jeep for viewing. KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Do you have a News Tip? If it's happening in Keizer, we want to know about it. CALL OR TEXT OUR TIPLINE 503.383.9201 We are Everything Except Overpriced Simple Cremation $695 No Job Too Big or Too Small • Additions & Repairs • Dry Rot Repairs • Flooring & Countertops • Roofi ng & Siding • Kitchens & Baths • Doors & Windows • Decks & Fences • Patio & Deck Covers 503.393.2875 remodelkeizer.com CCB#155626 Inexpensive Burial and Funeral Options Pre-Planning Available On-Site Crematory 4365 RIVER RD N, KEIZER 503.393.7037