SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 4
OCTOBER 21, 2016
SECTION A
FOR KEIZER
$1.00
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Waremart by WinCo is a scaled
Of the Keizertimes
down version of WinCo, but will
Earlier this week, one offer bulk food selections – from two
piece of news on the Keiz- teaspoons of a specifi c seasoning to
ertimes Facebook page was a 50-pound sack of fl our – as well as
viewed by
full produce and meat
more than
departments. Waremart
67,000 peo- “We’ve just
will also carry a variety
ple (30,000
gluten-free
been waiting of and organic,
more people
natural foods items.
on the right
than actually
The Keizer location
live in Keizer),
will be only the third
opportunity.” Waremart for the
it was liked by
592 people and
is
— WinCo spokesperson company. There
shared nearly
an open location in
650 times.
Independence and one
Want to guess what it under construction in Ontario, Ore.
was?
Prior to adopting the WinCo name,
WinCo, at least a WinCo stores were known as Waremart.
smaller-scale version of
It will be open daily from
it named Waremart, is approximately 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and
coming to Keizer.
employ 75-80 people.
The
employee-
The spokesperson declined to
owned company an- comment on how many of those will
nounced Monday, Oct. 17, be new, full-time employees.
that it had purchased the old
In a post on its own Facebook page,
Albertsons/Haggen building at WinCo expressed both gratitude and
5450 River Road N.
excitement at its future in Keizer, “To
“Our research has shown for each and every one of you that spoke
years that Keizer could support in favor of our store, we thank you. To
a smaller store. We’ve just been state offi cials, the City of Keizer and its
waiting on the right opportunity,” planning staff that displayed fairness and
said a spokesperson for the company, ethical dedication, to the city and its
WinCo defers attribution to the residents, we thank you. To the future
company as a sign of solidarity by employees that will go on to become
its owner-employees. “That said, owners of WinCo Foods, we cannot
WinCo has received tremendous wait to meet you.”
feedback from the Keizer residents
and, without a doubt, their support
infl uenced our decision.”
The purchase closed Friday, Oct.
14, and now the wait begins.
“We bought the property with
“Yes!! No matter where in
the intent of doing an extensive
Salem-Keizer I live, I always go
remodel of the existing facility. The
to WinCo to grocery shop!”
Waremart by WinCo concept is a
— Jennifer D'Amico
smaller store so the existing size of
“That's great. I'm near
approximately 40,000 square feet
was just right for that model,” the
the parkway and it's a pain
spokesperson said.
to drive all the way out south.”
A typical WinCo is anywhere
— Jason Snider
between 72,000 and 85,000 square
“Welcome to our
feet. The company is hoping for
neighborhood WinCo.”
an store opening in the fi rst half
of 2017.
— Carlos & Patricia Cruz
Facebook
comments
Waremart by WinCo
to open by mid-2017
Man draws
gun on KPD
officer
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New MHS
college
and career
center
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KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson
Arriving & departing at Schoolhouse Square
Mr Video
fi nds new
home in
Keizer
Christy and
Oliver Coker.
KEIZERTIMES/
Eric A. Howald
for a board that was this big
and this wide and we picked
this one out at a Salem salvage
yard. It ended up being gor-
geous,” said Christy Coker,
who co-owns the shop with
her husband, Oliver.
The bar is centerpiece of
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Staying in Keizer was a top
priority for Terry Ricker once
he learned keeping Mr. Vid-
eo and Games would not be
able to stay in its Schoolhouse
Square location.
There were many reasons,
but the most heartfelt one was
the result of his reception when
he moved the shop from north
Salem into the heart of Keizer.
Please see LIQUOR, Page A9
Please see VIDEO, Page A2
Keizer Liquor now largest in the state
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Keizer Liquor is now open
at its new location in School-
house Square and, if you’re
human, you’re not going to
be able to resist running your
hand over the bar.
“They sent us out looking
‘Employees
come first’
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KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Terry Ricker's Mr. Video and Games is moving south on
River Road North.
Oh-oh-it’s magic…
Cinemagic movie theater may be coming
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KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson
A lease on city-owned land at Keizer Station, across from the Cherriots Transfer Center, may yield a new movie theater.
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Keizer may get its fi rst
movie theater in years as the
result of actions by the Keizer
City Council Monday, Oct.
17.
City manager Chris Ep-
pley stressed that the action
may lead to a theater, but the
acceptance of a letter of in-
tent to site Cinemagic Keizer
roughly across the street from
the Cherriots Tranfer Center
on Keizer Station Boulevard is
a landmark in more ways than
one.
If everything moves ahead
as planned, owner Chuck
Nakvasil will construct a me-
dium-sized, fi rst-run theater
with beer, wine, liquor and
food sales.
“It would be more along
the lines of a Cinebarre, fork-
and-fi lm, than a large multi-
plex,” Eppley said. “But there
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thinking
playoffs
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