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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 41 SECTION A JULY 14, 2017 f Fi teen $1.00 Candles McNary sophomore marks womanhood with charity By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A trip to Simonka Place, the women’s shelter on River Road North, changed the tra- jectory of Marissa Maciel’s quinceañera. Marissa celebrated her 15th birthday – a milestone in Latin American tradition and rite of passage from childhood to womanhood – with friends and family at a ballroom in Salem on Saturday, July 1. However, rather than let those gathered shower her with gifts, Marissa requested toys for the children who sometimes end up in Si- monka Place with their moth- ers. “We donated some things to the shelter, but when we got back in the car, I started asking my mom questions about why the women were there, how they ended up there,” Marissa said. Teresa Maciel, Marissa’s mother, told her that not only did homeless women fi nd their way to the shelter, but some- times their children did as well. “When we were making in- vitations that’s when I decided,” D-1 dream comes true PAGE A11 eclip watch KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald ABOVE: Marissa Maciel is led by her mother, Teresa, to the spotlight. LEFT: Marissa dances with her father, Jose. “ I told my mom that the party was enough for me.” — Marissa Maciel Marissa said. “I told my mom that the party was enough for me and that I wanted to col- lect toys for the children at Si- monka Place.” She ended up with four bags full of toys and an assortment of other items. Marissa and Teresa started planning her quinceañera al- Apoc- eclipse? most a year ago. While the term quinceañera is typically used as the name for the ceremony stateside, quinceañera means “15-year-old female.” Historically during that year, girls are taught to cook and weave and given other win- dows into the world of adults. PAGE A2 Please see FIFTEEN, Page A8 Romeo & Juilet opens in Keizer Wednesday KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley Alex Asher (Count Paris) and Spence Logan (Romeo) battle during rehearsal. By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes Director Linda Baker wants audiences of Keizer Home- grown Theatre's performances of Romeo and Juliet to hear the William Shakespeare play with new ears. “Speeches we all memo- rized, scenes we did in Eng- lish, suddenly they are going to hear them and all of it's go- ing to come into focus,” Baker said. “You'll suddenly realize that's what that means. We've been working very hard at the intention as opposed to just the language. We haven't changed anything. It's tradi- tional but we're looking at it as a play that is something besides a lesson. It's a play to entertain.” Opening night is Wednes- day, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Keizer Rotary Amphitheater stage at Keizer Rapids Park. Longtime teacher hangs up eraser PAGE A4 Please see ROMEO, Page A8 Inclusivity talks will continue What an equity lens looks like One of the possible outcomes of a Keizer City work session on inclusivity Monday, July 10, was developing an equity lens for councilors to use while making a decision. The illustration to the right is only hypothetical, but an example of how an equity lens could be used in decision-making at the city level. Do e wi s it a mi th o lign ssi ur on ? How would it affect subgroups? Please see TALKS, Page A7 rs rie le r ba ab ir quit ? e h e es e t e Ar mor tcom ow h to ou so, they If ght en k mi e ta n? b ow d W h be at d a c r ol ta l e e c eff fl ec cte oul d e t o d i c de ts o n on for c f i s ion this ? The city wants to impose a fee for parks s thi es on Do ecisi er d pow ved r em erse s? p d un grou its limits and resolving to fi ght racism, religious discrimination, sexism, homophobia and vi- olence or bullying in schools and neigh- borhoods. It could also address fears old, new or simply renewed among the local immigrant com- munity, which drew the detraction from one city councilor. “We are trying to reaf- fi rm current practices and our Have diverse members of the community been intentionally sought out for input? By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A Keizer City Council work ses- sion on how to make the city more inclusive generated a lot of talk, but little in the way of actionable ideas Monday, July 10. The end result was a pledge to keep the conversation going. Earlier this year, the Keizer City Council set a goal of doing a better job of reaching out to city residents and, within a month, a group of con- cerned citizens brought forth a pro- posal for an inclusivity resolution. The hoped-for resolution would be a statement from the city declar- ing that anyone is welcome within Future Celts at MHS PAGE A12 0 % APR FOR 60 MONTHS on 2017 F-150 Keizer 2017 EXPLORER 1 2017 MUSTANG 3555 River Road N, Keizer (503) 463 - 4853 • www.skylineforddirect.com Not all buyers will qualify for Ford Credit fi nancing. )% APR fi nancing for 72 months at $13.89 per month per $1,000 fi nanced regardless of down payment. Trade-In Assistance Bonus Cash is available to customers who currently own or lease a 1995 or newer vehicle who trade in or have an expiring lease up to 30 days prior to through 90 days after the sale date of the new vehicle. Customer must have owned or leased the vehicle minimum of 30 days prior to the sale date of the new vehicle. 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