SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 16
SECTION A
APRIL 1, 2016
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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
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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
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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
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manager
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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.
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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. What
do we do, short- and long-
term?”
Reeves picked up on that
point moments later.
“I want to dig deeper on
certain subjects, like identify-
ing short-term solutions and
who wants to get on board
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