FEBRUARY 12, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A7
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The Blind Date sculpture will soon be moving to focal point at
the corner of River and Chemawa Roads, where the fountain is
among the attractions.
MOVE,
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other potential sites before
making their decision at the
Jan. 26 meeting.
Focal point was eliminated
as one of the possible sites due
to how many other things are
at the location, especially in
the summer when signs for
events at Keizer Rapids Park
are put up. Space in front of
Shari's, right across River
Road, was also considered.
Brown pushed for focal
point.
“Focal point, I think, could
use some public art,” Brown
said.
Christopher initially had
her reservations and was
leaning towards the space in
front of Shari's.
“I don't think it's a bad
spot,” she said. “My problem
with Keizer Corner is the
fl ags and the fountain are right
there.”
Brown argued something
was missing, however.
“But we don't have any
public art there,” he said. “We
do have the fountain, true. But
there's nothing like public art
there. The other corner has
the (land deed) monument
already.”
Brown said the new owners
of
Schoolhouse
Square,
located across Chemawa from
the focal point, will be making
some changes.
“They are planning to
reconstruct and put a building
on the corner,” Brown said.
“Their desire is to move
Starbucks, but we don't know
yet.”
Permits have been applied
to tear down the existing
building with fi ve businesses
next to Nancy's Burgers and
put up a new drive-through
Starbucks there.
Christopher
eventually
came around to Brown's idea
and made the motion to
approve.
At the council meeting
on Feb. 1, Brown explained
where Blind Date would go.
“The area for signs is close
to the water feature,” he said.
“This is separated, to the
south. There's a standalone
little planter area. It would
allow the display of a smaller
piece easily, which is good
for this piece. A new artist has
done an American fl ag (Ol'
Glory) made of scrap material.
It stands alone better and is a
better fi t for Copper Creek.”
son Corey works there as well.
His father, mother and mother-
in-law help out as well. Scott
also thanked his wife of 25
years, Shannon.
“It's just really special,” Scott
said afterwards. “We work
hard in the community, in a
family-run business. We give
a lot back to the community,
but it's cool to get back a lot
from the community. We
started it together, have done
a lot of hard work together,
a lot of tears and sweat. It's
grown tremendously over
the last fi ve years. It's been a
huge success. My dad is a big
support. My mother-in-law
serves tables on our two busiest
days, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
So many customers come in
and recognize it's a family-run
business.”
Early on, Scott came up
with an Outstanding Card,
which teachers can give to
students doing good work at
school to earn a free sandwich.
“It feels good all the way
around,” Scott said of the card.
“The teacher feels good to
give it to the kid, the kid feels
good to be able to bring it in
and the parents usually bring
the kid in. It's just a good all-
KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy
The entire White family was on hand to celebrate Jan. 23 as Scott White (third from left) earned
Merchant of the Year honors at the Keizer First Citizen Awards Banquet.
around outreach for what we
do.”
Kalynn White is fi nishing
up culinary school at Le
Cordon Bleu in Portland and
hopes to use what she's already
learned – and is currently
learning – to expand her K's
Catering business.
“I've learned so much
from my dad,” Kalynn said.
“Everything I've learned and
all of the hard work has been
through him. My hope is one
day to open my own kitchen
and expand K's Catering. That
is my life goal, along with Big
Town Hero. Big Town Hero is
my second family.”
Kalynn said the whole
family was excited for dad's
award.
“It's nice to know all of our
hard work is paying off,” she
said. “We couldn't have done
it without the community
support.”
KHC proclamation
Mayor Cathy Clark proclaimed 2016 the Keizer Heritage Year at a coun-
cil meeting in January.
Clark made the declaration in honor of the centennial of the old Keizer
School.
The old school is now home to the Keizer Heritage Museum, the Keizer
Community Library, the Keizer Art Association and the Enid Joy Mount
Gallery.
The Keizer Heritage Foundation, which owns and operates the
100-year-old building, is planning three events to celebrate. There will
be an entry in the Iris Parade in May; on Aug. 18, a Back to School night
for students when the school was located at the corner of River and
Chemawa Roads. In November a school reunion will be held.
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