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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 40, NO. 44 SECTION A AUGUST 9, 2019 A cut above BY MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes As a football player and wrestler, Anthony Gar- cia-Reyes has always loved competition. But when it came to com- peting in something he’s in- credibly passionate about, Garcia-Reyes wasn’t in the athletic arena. Garcia-Reyes, who will be a senior at McNary this fall, has developed a passion for barbering over the last few years, and on June 27, he took second place in barbering at the SkillsUSA Workforce Development competition in Louisville, Ky. “When we got to the are- na and they called my name as the secondary champion, it was the best feeling ever. And everyone was going nuts that came from Oregon because I was the only one to even place in one of the categories,” Gar- cia-Reyes said. Garcia-Reyes fi rst got into cutting hair as a freshman in high school, with his uncle as an infl uence. “I thought this could be a money-saving thing in the future if I learned how to cut my hair and my kid’s hair,” Garcia-Reyes said. “I started cutting my uncle’s and broth- er’s hair. It wasn’t very good at fi rst, so I would start simple and then work my way up and try new things.” The more he worked at his craft, the more he began to enjoy and pursue it. “I was doing it so much that I started to like it. So I started to look more into it,” Garcia-Reyes said. Garcia-Reyes started go- ing to Javis Fades barbershop in downtown Salem to watch and learn. He also assisted in cleaning as well. “He just started show- ing up,” said Javier Martinez, owner of Javis Fades. “He came and watched and helped cleaned up, so I just decided to offer him a job.” Garcia-Reyes started work- ing at Javis Fades as reception- ist. He got a chance to practice on certain barbers, who would give him helpful tips. But as his passion for bar- bering was continuing to fl ourish, his interest in school was barely existent. During his sophomore year, Garcia-Reyes struggled with keeping his grades up and didn’t view his schooling as important. He even admit- ted that he was thinking about dropping out. However, when Gar- cia-Reyes found out that Please see CUT, Page A3 $1.00 Keizer teen has future under wraps Hoopla! PAGE A11 Submitted Anthony Garcia-Reyes styles the beard of a mannequin at the national SkillsUSA Workforce Development competition. Check out the results of his barbering skills on the jump page. 11-year-old brandishes knife at 2 PAGE A2 OF FR AM P SHOOTING RANGE SETTLEMENT: New uses approved for K.S. ‘jug handle’ Only shotguns allowed RAM WAY ON “JUG HANDLE” FREE RIDGE DR P CHEMAW A RD NE ULALI DR ^ N KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson The Keizer City Council approved new uses for the Keizer Station “jug handle.” By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A new fast food restaurant, vehicle accessory shop, gas sta- tion and quick lube may all be headed to Area D of Keizer Station in the near future. The Keizer City Council approved changes to the al- lowed uses in the Keizer Sta- tion “jug handle” at its meeting Monday, Aug. 6. The jug handle is the southern loop of Ulali Drive under Chemawa Road Northeast that allows drivers to head east on Chemawa toward Interstate 5. The green space between Chemawa and Ulali is the property in question. The changes added permit- ted uses including tire, battery and accessory dealers, retail auto parts, automobile air con- ditioning services, car washes, lubricating services and several others. Alan Roodhouse, president of RPS Development Compa- ny, and Stacia Hernandez, chief of staff for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde both spoke on the requested changes. Please see JUG, Page A8 with an AR-15 inside, but no one confessed By ERIC A. HOWALD to using it. Offi cers could not prove the Of the Keizertimes A settlement reached between the City AR-15 had been fi red or who had done so, of Keizer, a Keizer couple and the owner but they suspect someone was using it to of a Polk County quarry used, in part, as a shoot at clay targets tossed into the air. In June 2018, Keizer police responded to shooting range was approved by the Keizer City Council at its meeting Monday, Aug. 5. a home in the 1300 block of Raphael Street Attorneys for all parties were still waiting North when a bullet, believed to have been for the owner of the quarry, Lance Davis, fi red from the recreational shooting range, penetrated the home’s ex- to sign the agreement, but terior wall and collided the move by the council with a granite backsplash. puts the ball in his court. The home belonged to If Davis signs the agree- Keizerites Tom and Sher- ment, only shotgun fi ring yl Bauer. The Bauers sued will be permitted in the Davis for $2.7 million, quarry. but also sought a per- “This is a tremendous manent halt – through a victory for the City of court-issued injunction – Keizer and its residents,” — Shannon Johnson to shooting on his prop- wrote City Attorney City attorney erty. The City of Keizer Shannon Johnson in a joined the component of staff report on the settle- the lawsuit seeking the in- ment. junction West Keizer residents Davis had sought to have long dealt with noise from the range across the river, but the sit- have the claims dismissed based on venue uation came to a head in 2017-18. In Sep- and jurisdiction disputes, but those efforts tember 2017, visitors to Sunset Park along failed and led to a mediation session be- the Willamette River ended up fl eeing the tween all parties last week. The agreement reached through medi- park as a stream of bullets fl ew into the trees overhead. Neighbors also fl ed their homes ation allows only shotguns to be fi red on at the sound of a different type of gun than the property. One of the key differences between shotguns and other long guns is they’d gotten used to. Police offi cers confronted a group using Please see SETTLE, Page A8 the shooting range and led offi cers to a car “ This is a tremendous victory.” City setting sails at The Big Toy By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Sections of The Big Toy in Keizer Rapids Park will soon be a little bit cooler when temperatures rise. The Keizer City Council approved a contract to install fi ve shade sails over sections of play structure in Septem- ber. The sails, a regular feature around play structures in hot- ter climates, will provide relief from the sun on hot days. The sails will not cover the entire play structure, but Pub- lic Works Director Bill Lawyer said he consulted with Wy- ckham LLC, the only bidder, to determine which areas had the highest traffi c. “Our top priority was Tot Lot, but we also wanted to provide some shade where parents gather,” Lawyer said. The project, set to be- gin shortly after Labor Day, comes with a hefty price tag: $209,480. The bulk of the cost is installing support columns. “The columns are pow- der-coated steel three feet in diameter and have to be plant- ed 12 feet deep to sustain the wind load,” Lawyer told the council. The bulk of the cost will be paid out of fees added to utility bills for parks services, but a donation of $25,500 from the Keizer Parks Foun- dation is offsetting a portion of the project. The foundation raised the funds in 2017 with a event at Keizer Rapids Parks focused around the total solar eclipse that passed right over Keizer. Lawyer said the parks de- partment plans to take the sails down in the winter months to lengthen their lives, but they will be relatively cheap to replace when they reach the end of their life. 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