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
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Please see ROBBERY, Page A3
HOA settles
lawsuit
Hello
Iris Festival
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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
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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
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