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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 39, NO. 1 SECTION A OCTOBER 6, 2017 $1.00 GUARDIAN SHIELD & ARACHNIGHT: HEROES League changes in the air PAGE B1 OR MENACE? Guardian Shield: ‘ You can ’ t be a vigilante. We work within the law. ’ DEQ responds on tainted dirt PAGE A2 Photo by KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald, Design by KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes It’s Saturday, Sept. 30, roughly 11 p.m., when Arachnight suffers one of the many small in- dignities of being a community superhero: his kneepad comes loose. Arachnight and Guardian Shield are out on patrol together, something that they do when they can, because there’s strength in numbers. Patrol might be a bit too formal a term for what they are doing. In the past hour, they’ve walked up and down River Road turning on whims without a specifi c destination or planned course. They’ve walked in front of buildings, around buildings, and drifted into neighbor- hoods. Using tactical fl ashlights, the duo tries to scope out the areas where someone could be hidden, hatching nefarious plans, or simply in distress. Both men are still relatively new to patrolling in the area and they hope to develop a grid that they can use when they deploy over the next couple of weeks. Open cars hot targets By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Keizer Police Depart- ment offi cials are reminding residents to clear their cars of valuables and lock them up at night because thieves are tar- geting unlocked vehicles with increased frequency. There have been at least 167 illegal entries into cars since January, nearly double the amount there was during the same time period last year. “Especially with the holi- day shopping season coming we want people to be more aware,” said KPD Lt. Andrew Copeland. Cara Steele, the KPD crime analyst, said thefts from ve- hicles, known as car clouts in police parlance, have been a featured part of her briefi ngs to patrol offi cers since the be- ginning of the year. “Ninety to 95 percent are the result of an unlocked door or window. It’s not windows being broken or locks being jimmied,” Steele said. “We might see a change [in meth- od of entry] if everyone starts Please see CAR, Page A8 Arachnight attends to his wardrobe malfunc- tion, then he and Shield continue walking to- ward River Road North on Cummings Lane. As they approach the River Road intersection, a pedestrian, Adam Hayes, is waiting to cross at the light when he looks up. “Holy s--t, it’s Guardian Shield,” says Adam, drawing out the last syllable of ‘holy’ into “holeeee.” Shield is easily recognizable to those who Please see HEROES, Page A9 Doggy dog world Homecoming week PAGE A4 KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley Holly Beaman, Joshua Seitz and Brandon Correa act out a scene from Keizer Homegrown Theatre's Dog Park, The Musical, opening Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at Chemeketa Community College. Salem Health pitches in on Keizer Habitat build KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Joey Van Winckel and Jessica Williams, both Salem Health employees, trim a board on a Habitat for Humanity build in Keizer. HOME OF THE $ 89 95 SERVICE CALL! We service all major brands! 4101 River Rd N (former Knecht’s) - 503.390.0161 By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Employees of Salem Health turned out in droves to assist with a new Habitat for Humanity build on Alexis Lane North in Keizer. About three dozen employees representing 25 different departments at Salem Health had signed up to lend a hand Saturday, Sept. 30. “We have a goal that 50 percent of our depart- ments will be out volunteering in the community this year, and we’ve been trying to partner with the organizations that we have connections with,” said Bryce Petersen, outreach coordinator at Salem WMS wins at home PAGE B2 Please see HABITAT, Page A8 A MUST SEE — On Display Now! — FEAST YOUR EYES ON BLACK STAINLESS STEEL Introducing the fi rst-ever black stainless steel, the new premium color that’s as bold as you are.
