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MARCH 15, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE B7 Salem area employment holds steady Keizer cook-off Fourth and fi fth grade students from around the Salem-Keizer School District duked it out in the kitchen at McNary High School Friday, March 8. More than 50 students submitted recipes to the competition. Sixteen were selected and 15 competed in the competition assisted by McNary High School students in the school’s culinary program. Winners were: Grand prize – Sierra Hill, Keizer Elementary School; Originality – Gavin Harris – Salem Heights Elementary School; Easy preparation – Eaton Cortes So- lis, Washington Elementary School; Healthy Attributes – Luis Perales III, Kennedy Ele- mentary School.; Kid Friendly – Lilli Neria, Lee Elementary School; Taste – Josie Wampler, Forest Ridge Elementary School; Plate Pre- sentation – Asa Scott, Myers Elementary School. A: Brennea Atchley sautes onions. B: Eaton Cortes Solis chops caulifl ower. C: Colleen Skelton browns meat. D: Aaron Ramos reaches for more ingredients as Josie Wampler checks her recipe. E: Grand prize winner Sierra Hill hollows out zucchini. F: Lilly Libke-Wadkins assists Lillian Neria in preparation. KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald The Salem metropoli- tan statistical area’s (MSA) unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in January, es- sentially unchanged from its revised December rate of 4.5 percent. Oregon’s statewide unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in January, matching its re- vised rate in December of 4.3 percent. Salem’s January em- ployment declines were smaller than normal. Salem shed an estimat- ed 2,800 jobs in Janu- ary when a decrease of roughly 3,000 would be expected, meaning sea- sonally adjusted non-farm employment increased by 200. Salem’s employment was 15,500, or 10.1 per- cent, above its pre-reces- sion employment peak, which occurred in April 2008. Employment in the Sa- lem MSA grew 1,300 over the past year, a 0.8 percent increase. Salem’s growth was outpaced by the state and the nation. Oregon’s employment grew 1.5 percent over the past year. Nationally, employment was up 1.9 percent over the past 12 months. Salem’s private sector added 1,200 jobs over the past year, growing 1.0 percent. The public sector added 600 jobs, growing 1.5 percent. The fastest-growing major private-sector in- dustries over the past year included: construction (+800 jobs, or 7.8 per- cent) and information (+100 jobs, or 8.3 per- cent). Confi dential News Tip? If it's happening in Keizer, We want to know about it. CALL/TEXT TIPLINE 503.383.9201 RE-ELECT OUR CHAMPION FOR KEIZER KIDS! Lee for Salem-Keizer School Board Jeff Anderson Former Senator, Gene Derfl er Ron Hitner Sch. Board Director, Jesse Lippold Marilyn Shotts Fmr. State Rep., Vic Backlund Tom & Christine Dieker First Citizen, Clint Holland Patrick Sieng Fmr. School Board member, Mike Basinger Pastor Jose Dominguez, Light of the Valley Church John Honey Fmr. School Board Director, Nancy MacMorris-Adix Nathan Bauer Doug & Gayle Doty Keizer First Citizen, Vickie Jackson Salem Mayor, Chuck Bennett Rich Duncan Salem First Citizen, George Jennings Fmr. State Rep., Vickie Berger Keizer First Citizen, Joe Egli Salem First Citizen, Ken Jundt Kevin Mannix Mary Oprah Brian Sund TJ Sullivan Larry Tokarski Bud & Selma Pearce Polk Co. Commissioner, Craig Pope Fmr. Keizer City Councilor, Richard Walsh Nick Williams Joanne Bielke Chuck & Pat Fisher Anita & Mike Kennedy Alex Rhoten Sch. Board Director, Sheronne Blasi School Board Director, Kathy Goss Bob Saalfeld JL Wilson Ray Boucher School Board Director, Jim Green Fmr. School Board Director, Rick Kimball Jim Seymour Senator Jackie Winters Garth Brandaw Chane Griggs Jason Brandt Jodi & Steve Hack Co. Commissioner, Sam Brentano Kim Hanson Co. Commissioner, Kevin Cameron Kathleen Harder Kelly Carlisle Lisa Harnisch Fmr. Co. Commissioner, Janet Carlson Fmr. Keizer Mayor, Lore Christopher State Representative, Brian Clem State Rep., Teresa Alonzo-Leon Betty Hart Theresa Haskins Stewart & Mona Hayes Levi Herrera Keizer City Councilor, Roland Herrera Dan Clem Senator Peter Courtney Tom Hewitt Chuck is committed to sustainable systems that promote academic achievement, high graduation rates, career and technical education and community partnerships. He is the stable, consistent and experienced leader we need to support our kids. “ “ Fmr. Keizer Mayor, Dennis Koho Dick Withnell, Keizer resident Paid for by Friends of Chuck Lee Bob Shackelford Dick Withnell John Zielinski
