SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 40, NO. 39
SECTION A
JUNE 28, 2019
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In-N-Out construction begins ,
large capacity planned
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
When the In-N-Out loca-
tion is complete, expect it to be
more than capable of handling
the crowds it will likely draw.
The dining room will have
space for 69 people and a cov-
ered outdoor patio will seat
another 80. If the hoopla sur-
rounding the arrival of In-N-
Out’s northernmost location
bears out, the restaurant will
likely need every one of them.
“If we are fortunate to have
a busy opening, we will be pre-
pared with enough associates
and fresh product to give our
customers a great experience,”
said Carl Arena, vice president
of real estate and development
for the company.
Construction at the site
began earlier this month and
a large section of parking lot
north of the hotel has been
removed to make way for the
burger joint.
Arena declined to give an
“If we are fortunate
to have a busy
opening, we will
be prepared with
enough associates
and fresh product
to give our
customers a great
experience.”
— Carl Arena,
Volcanoes
drowned out
by Hops’
hot bats
Inn-N-Out
expected opening date, but said
construction and preparation
for opening typically takes fi ve
to six months.
Please see IN-N-OUT, Page A9
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Construction of In-N-Out began in earnest earlier this month. Expect a sixth-month wait to order
that double-double.
School attendance efforts pay off
Elks honor
Old Glory
Attendance at Keizer Schools
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Staff Sgt. Ian Newland and Sgt. Bailey Fielder, who served with Pfc. Ryan Hill, pull back a
blanket covering a highway sign slated for installation along Interstate 5.
No need to travel
all the way across town.
Our Keizer location has
now been expanded
into a FULL SERVICE CLINIC.
to better serve the Keizer community
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By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Two men who served with
Pfc. Ryan J. Hill honored the fall-
en soldier by unveiling a highway
sign that will mark his sacrifi ce in
the Iraq War.
Sgt. Bailey Fielder and Staff
Sgt. Ian Newland were among
about 50 attendees at a dedica-
tion and unveiling ceremony in
Ryan J. Hill Park in Keizer Sta-
tion Saturday, June 22.
The sign will be placed be-
tween mile markers 261 and 262
in Interstate 5.
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the only schools to ex-
perience a drop in reg-
ular attendance rates, 6
and 3 percent, respec-
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in
dance from 63 percent
to 69 percent. Most
Keizer schools saw im-
provement in the range
of 1 to 5 percent.
Weddle Elementary
School and Whiteaker
Middle Schools were
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dance from 70 percent
in the 2017-18 school
year to 78 percent this
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Whiteaker Middle School
Keizer police detectives
arrested a 25-year-old man
who they allege was attempting
to meet a 12-year-old girl for
the purpose of having sex.
Brenton Proulx, of Keizer,
was lodged at the Marion
County Jail where and he was
charged with luring a minor
and online sexual corruption
of a minor by the Marion
County District Attorney’s
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Attendance at two Keizer schools
remained the same:
82 to 79
Keizertimes staff
start of the campaign, they know that there is
Most Keizer schools schools and community someone who believes
saw a signifi cant uptick organizations have been in them,” said Superin-
in attendance during the collaborating to identify tendent Christy Perry.
2018-19 school year.
barriers to attendance for “Regular attendance is
Gubser
Elementary students across the dis- a key indicator of stu-
School
and
dent success
McNary High
and
habits
School
saw
start with our
the largest im-
very young-
p rove m e n t s
est learners
in attendance
in pre-kin-
Salem-Keizer schools had
within Keiz-
dergarten.
er according an increased attendance rate Building con-
to fi gures re-
nections with
from the 2017-18 to the 2018-19 school years.
leased by the
students from
Salem-Keizer
day one and
School District last week. trict. The work has cen- encouraging them to be
The district began an tered around connecting there every day is the fi rst
effort to improve atten- students and families step toward helping our
dance throughout Sa- to community resourc- students reach the gradu-
lem-Keizer in fall 2018 es, providing incentives ation stage.”
as chronic absentee- for positive attendance
District-wide, 49 of
ism – defi ned as missing trends and building rela- the 65 schools grew their
18 days or more of the tionships with each and attendance rates since the
school year – took a toll every student.
2017-18 school year, and
on instruction and grad-
“We know that stu- more than 400 additional
uation rates. Since the dents succeed when students are considered to
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Weddle Elementary School
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