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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 16 SECTION A APRIL 1, 2016 $1.00 Displaced by Starbucks Five businesses have to change plans By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes With Starbucks moving to a new River Road location, several current businesses are being impacted. As previously mentioned in the Keizertimes, plans call for an existing strip mall at 4943 River Road North to be torn down and replaced by a new Starbucks Coffee with a drive-through. That means Starbucks will be moving south from its current location at Schoolhouse Square, which is by itself causing a ripple ef- fect (see related story on A1). It also means Starbucks will be two businesses away from Dutch Bros. Coffee, with only Nancy's Burgers and Fries in between. “We’re in the very early stages of relocating our store at 5001 River Road to 4943 River Road,” a Starbucks spokeswoman told the Keizertimes earlier this year. So what about the businesses currently there? There were five businesses We're blessed. Plus the Iris Festival (in May) will be right here,” said Baker, who is in charge “ It has affected my of the life. I've lived here 30 Poker Run at Keizer's years and consider annual festival. myself part of this Chris community. Being Borcher s at Now forced to move like and Then this… wow.” Mercantile said last — Gonzalo Cervantes week her store would be closed by today, April 1. “We get a certified letter KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy about 60 days ago,” Borchers Gonzalo Cervantes, owner of Pronto Signs of Oregon, has had to move his business to Salem for said. “We have to vacate by now since the strip mall on River Road is being torn down. April 4. I have a lot of regu- in the strip mall, but the which Kennedy noted started blessed to find this place.” lar customers who have said, Baker said an intense search 'We'll miss you.'” number dropped to four in moving to the new location was done over a two-week pe- late February when Keizer on Feb. 26. Borchers said her shop will Baker noted he started riod, but he ended up with a be closed for a while, after Computer Annex moved to 4118 River Road. The hearing rumors in mid- 1,400 square foot space for the originally opening in Septem- same price he previously paid ber 2014. father-daughter team of January. “I knew it was time to look for 1,000 square feet. Hughie Baker and Natasche “The move went very well. Please see DISPLACE, Page A7 Kennedy run the business, around,” he said. “We were Mural faces for sale PAGE A2 Big Toy grant submitted PAGE A3 Mr. Video owner worried about future for a while, since Blockbuster By CRAIG MURPHY Video closed in the Creekside Of the Keizertimes Terry Ricker doesn't want Shopping Center in 2011. As mentioned recently to be frozen out of options. Ricker, owner of Mr. Video in the Keizertimes, Bloch Properties closed on and LimeBerry Frozen a deal to purchase Yogurt at 5003 River Schoolhouse Square in Road North in the December. Principal Schoolhouse Square Darren Bloch said Shopping Center a new 8,000 square along with wife Lana, foot building pad will fears his time might be be going in at the limited in his current T. Ricker corner of Chemawa location. and River Roads, Ricker moved his video store from north likely breaking ground in July. Salem to Keizer in February Once that is built, the current 2012, taking over a store Starbucks building would vacated a couple of years be demolished. Starbucks prior by Hollywood Video. is moving slightly south on The following year he added River Road to a new location LimeBerry. Ricker noted he's (see related story on A1). Ricker said he has about the last remaining video store in the Salem-Keizer area. He's 6,500 square feet in his current been the last one in Keizer Please see VIDEO, Page A7 KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Mr. Video and LimeBerry's future in Keizer is uncertain due to the Starbucks move. Suspect, victim both Egg-static had criminal history By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Both the victim and suspect in last week's shooting at the Keizer Bi-Mart were familiar to law enforcement. Kyle Erik Madrid, a 31-year-old transient with previous Salem and Keizer addresses, was arrested shortly after fleeing the shooting scene on March 21. Randall Lynn Anderson of Salem, 59, was quickly transported to Salem Hospital by Keizer Fire District medics. Mark Glyzewski, public relations consultant with Salem Hospital, gave an update on Anderson Tuesday. “Randall Anderson has been treated and New library manager PAGE A5 released from Salem Hospital,” Glyzewski said. According to Jeff Kuhns, deputy chief with the Keizer Police Department, Madrid ran and attempted to hide in JC's Pizzaria, but was arrested in the building minutes after the shooting. He was charged with attempted murder, first degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, felon in possession of a firearm and parole violation. He is being held without bail at the Marion County Correctional Facility. His arraignment was March 22, with his next court appearance set for March 31, after press time. “Kyle Madrid is well known to law enforcement in the mid-Willamette Valley as Please see CRIMINAL, Page A9 Call for action for the homeless KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Emery Yant discards empty egg shells after participating in the annual Easter egg hunt at Keizer Christian Church. For more photos, see page A5. By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes A full house of about 100 people was on hand Tuesday for the second meeting of the Mid-Willamette Homeless Initiative task force. Due to the Salem Public Library meeting room be- ing overcrowded for the first meeting in February, all subse- quent meetings are being held in council chambers at Keizer Civic Center. BOOK YOUR ESCAPE In the course of two hours, task force members heard about barriers and opportuni- ties to expand affordable hous- ing, including successful plans in other places that could po- tentially be implemented lo- cally in the years to come. But that wasn’t enough for some. Marion County Sheriff Jason Myers and Jon Reeves from Community Action Agency started the push for more immediate help. “These housing ideas are fantastic, but these are years down the road,” Myers said. “We have a crisis now. 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