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VOLUME 42, NO. 3 NOVEMBER 6, 2020 SECTION A $1.00 RESIDENTS TO COUNCIL: CONDEMN WHITE SUPREMACY All of the following election results are reported as of 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Keizer City Council 60.99% L. REID POSITION 2 38.49% M. DE BLASI 44.76% D. JURAN Marion County Commissioner POSITION 3 54.69% R. DAY 49.57% M. ROLAND- SCHWARTZ 49.90% K. JURAN State Representative RESULTS United States President 270/538 Electoral Votes needed to win By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes There will be no holiday light parade this December. Danielle Bethell, executive director of the Keizer Chamber of Commerce, made the announcement at the Keizer City Council meeting Monday, Nov. 2. “COVID-19 has created a bunch of challenges and our small town is no exception to that,” Bethell said. “My hope is that next year’s parade will be bigger and better than ever.” In normal times, the parade lights up River Road North the second Saturday of each December, but it wasn’t the only toll the pandemic extracted from the Chamber usual holiday line-up. Both the Turkey Dash and Jingle Dash runs have been canceled as well. The one community event that will continue is the annual lighting of the Christmas Tree at Walery Plaza on River Road. Santa will be there, children will be selected to help the Bearded One turn on the lights, but the general 270 RESULTS 2020 Please see CONDEMN, Page A7 Holiday parade canceled 2020 POSITION 1 supremacy and any group that thrives in hate or promotes hate and intimidation.” However, he was not present at the city council meeting due to family commitments. Numerous speakers took issue with the equating of white supremacist organizations with BLM at the meeting Monday. “BLM is a social justice movement meant to help leaders speak out on matters of injustice as it relates to police enforcement, nothing about it is meant to be hateful. White supremacy has elements of a domestic terrorist group and is meant to keep people 253 Electoral Votes BIDEN /HARRIS Electoral Votes 270 groups),” said resident Courtney values statement. In response, Kohler Clendening. “Different defi nitions of suggested that other groups, including white supremacy are part of the explicit Antifa and Black Lives Matter (BLM) could be and implicit bias included under that people carry. the same heading. How others “ Not comprehending Councilor Laura defi ne white isn’t an excuse for Reid said it supremacy is not was diffi cult the responsibility not condemning to consider a of you as the condemnation council to tip-toe white supremacy.” without a around.” — Mathew Poteet, Keizer resident more universal During the understanding of work session, what the term Herrera asked the council to consider including a more white supremacy means. At the same work session, Kohler forceful statement condemning white supremacy in the draft of a proposed later added, “I denounce any white By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A proposed statement of city values raised the ire of residents for not going far enough in condemning white supremacy during a Keizer City Council meeting Monday, Nov. 2. Attendees at the meeting called out councilors for refusing to denounce white supremacy and directed anger and frustration at City Councilor Dan Kohler for statements made at a council work session a week prior. “I’m concerned that after Councilor (Roland) Herrera suggested condemning white supremacy and received a barrage of questions (regarding what qualifi es as hate 214 TRUMP /PENCE Election results are reported as of 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. New officers take oath PAGE A5 Please see PARADE, Page A4 45.84% 51.18% A. CARSON COTTINGHAM D. BETHELL Secretary of State 51.11% S. FAGAN 43.71% R. NAVARRO, JR. 56.14% B. POST United States Representative 42.61% K. THATCHER 54.10% K. SCHRADER 43.30% A. RYAN COURSER Help needed for warming centers The colder weather brings life-threatening conditions for those who don’t have shelter. The Salem Warming Network seeks to limit the harsh weather impacts by providing a place for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability when the temperature reaches 32 degrees through the winter months. The warming centers are considered a “low-barrier” shelter. The spaces are co-ed and service animals and pets are allowed. The only time someone would be turned away is if the shelter is full– in which case they would be directed to another shelter. Sites are open from 7 p.m. to 6:45 a.m. and guests can check in or out at anytime throughout the night,. However, once a guest leaves for the night, they are not allowed to return to the same Please see WARMING, Page A4 Middle school workouts get greenlit PAGE A10