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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 33 SECTION A MAY 19, 2017 Are we there yet ? Movement is slow on numerous new businesses in Keizer Keizer man charged in trio of bank robberies By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A number of sites through- out Keizer are being eyed by businesses small and large, not the least of which is a second grocery store. While news on some of the projects is minimal at this point, the Keizertimes receives regular requests for updates on where the projects stand. Here are some of the high- lights of what is known about the current situations at each location. Clarence Drew Sides In October 2016, Winco announced it would open a smaller-scale store, Waremart by Winco, at the location for- merly occupied by Albertson’s and then Haggen, 5450 River Road N. There is still no set opening date despite rumors otherwise. In March, permits were ap- proved for a $5 million reno- vation to the property. Con- struction is set to begin early this summer, said a company spokesperson. Jersey Mike’s, a sub sand- wich shop at 5001 River Road N., opened for business Wednesday, May 17. The franchisers, Joseph and Cathleen Karcher, are part- nering with local schools for a fundraiser through Sunday, May 21. Coupons are circulat- ing offering a free regular sub sandwich for a minimum con- tribution of $2 to the McNary High School Choir, Clear Lake Elementary School and Keizer Elementary School. Customers must have the cou- pon to be eligible. “The Keizer community is a great fi t for what we do at Jersey Mike’s. For the fi rst fi ve days that we are open we are raising money for the lo- cal schools. Our goal is to make a positive impact on the community by supporting lo- cal student programs and ac- tivities,” said Joe Karcher in a press release. The restaurant’s hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The phone number is 503-967- 6576. Jersey Mike’s is a fast casual sub sandwich franchise with more than 1,500 locations open and under development nationwide. In the same building, on the side with the drive-thru, a Human Bean coffee shop is slated for sometime in the near future. Permits to renovate the in- Please see YET, Page A9 $1.00 By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A 51-year-old Keizer man has been charged in connection with three Salem bank robberies. Clarence Drew Sides, of 803 Bever Drive N.E., was arrested on Thursday, May 11, and has since been charged with three counts of robbery in the third degree, two counts of theft in the fi rst degree and one count of aggravated theft in the fi rst degree. The charges stem from three sepa- rate incidents. The fi rst was on April 20 at Columbia Bank, 3305 Commercial Street S.E., the second was April 26 at Chase Bank, 5135 Commercial Street S.E., and the third was May 11 at Key Bank, 4871 Lancaster Drive N.E., all in Salem. According to a criminal complaint, on April 20, a teller at Columbia Bank asked a male customer if she could help him and the man mumbled a response she interpreted as him wanting to make a withdrawal. When she asked again, the man said, “This is a robbery. I want ev- erything in the drawer.” The man received about $2,800 in cash and left the bank. Video obtained from nearby loca- tion was not clear enough to identify the suspect or the vehicle he fl ed in, but investigators suspected a late model, four-door, white Buick LeSabre with two additional occupants, a male and a female. At Chase Bank, on April 26, a male suspect approached a teller and handed her a note. The suspect told the teller he wanted “fi fties and hundreds.” The teller and a co-worker both handed over cash amounting to more than $11,800. Again, video from another location appeared to show a four-door, white se- dan arriving at and leaving the area. A second video from another source on the same day helped identify the owner of the vehicle and the two occupants present during the Columbia and Chase bank robberies. Childress makes 3rd trip to state PAGE A10 Please see ROBBERY, Page A3 HOA settles lawsuit Hello Iris Festival PAGE A2 Parade is Saturday By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Months of planning on the part of volunteers with the Keizer Chamber of Commerce come to fruition this weekend with the annual Keizer Iris Fes- tival. The festival brings a slew of live music, numerous smaller- scale events and, of course, the Valey Credit Service Iris Festi- val Parade. Beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 20, the pa- rade travels from Lockhaven Drive North south on River Road to Glynbrook Drive North. “We have about 80 entries right now and I expect about 10 more to roll in by the end of the week,” said Cari Buchholz, co-chair of the parade with Steve Pfaff. Buchholz said many of the entries are well-known to regular parade spectators, but there are a few notable new additions. The Medford High School band is traveling all the way up Interstate 5 to take part in the parade. The band director is a McNary alum. Other bands include the McNary High School band Saluting Keizer moms PAGE A7 Please see FEST, Page A9 KEIZERTIMES/File Parker, Gould most distinguished By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes McNary juniors Sydnie Gould and Ivy Parker were both stunned to hear their names announced as the 2018 Keizer's Distinguished Young Women on Saturday, May 13. “I got butterfl ies in my stomach,” Parker said. “I thought I was in a dream. It was crazy.” Before receiving the fi nal award of the night, a $1,500 scholarship, Gould, who intends on enrolling at George Fox University and becoming a school counselor, had already racked up $750 and a silver iris pendant from Boucher Jewelers for winning scholastic achievement as well as the interview and talent Ivy Parker and Sydnie Gould were named the Distin- guished Young Women of Keizer at the annual scholar- ship program event Saturday, May 11. KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley awards. “I was really, really shocked actually because there are girls here who I've been so proud of them,” Gould said. “I thought they were going to sweep it. I was in shock, really.” Parker, who plans on attending Oregon State University to become a physical therapist, also won the self-expression award, which came with an additional $250 scholarship. The 10 participants were judged in fi ve categories— scholastic achievement (20 percent), interview (25), talent (25), fi tness (15) and self expression (15). “I think it's really important to be able to speak well,” Gould said. “It's good to be able to talk about how you feel and what you believe in. I thought the interview experience was a really big part of this.” Sarah Eckert was named the fi rst alternate, winning $500 and a silver iris pendant. Please see DYWK, Page A9 Volleyball nets new coach PAGE A11