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Concerns about the virus
spread has led to shortages of
all sorts in Keizer. Paper prod-
ucts and disinfectants were
cleaned out of most Keizer
stores by Friday. New supplies
are seemingly swept up within
hours if not minutes. On Sat-
urday, the Keizer Waremart’s
stock in fresh produce, fresh
meat, paper products cleans-
ing products and frozen meals
were all but drained.
On Monday, March 16, Gov.
Kate Brown ordered a ban on
gatherings larger than 25 peo-
ple for the next four weeks,
and restricted restaurants and
other establishments to take-
out and delivery services only.
Exemptions to the ban include
grocery stores, pharmacies, re-
tail stores and workplaces.
Local organizations are re-
sponding in a ways large and
small, here’s what’s happening
with some that have the most
direct impact on Keizer:
Salem-Keizer Public
Schools grab and go meals
In order to help alleviate
food insecurity, SKPS will be
offering breakfast and lunch
grab and go bags, Monday
through Friday, 11 a.m. to 12
p.m. at 36 locations. Meals are
available to any child 18 and
under.
Keizer-based grab and go
locations are:
McNary High School,
Claggett Creek and Whiteak-
er middle schools, and Cum-
mings, Keizer, Kennedy and
Weddle elementary schools.
Keizer Community
Food Bank
Demand for the services of
the Keizer Community Food
Bank are up and supplies are
down. The greatest needs are
for: milk, eggs, tuna fi sh, mac
and cheese, canned veggies,
canned soups, and canned to-
matoes. Non-perishable food
items can be donated at Up-
Town Music, Tony’s Kingdom
of Comics, Copper Creek
Mercantile and Town & Coun-
try Lanes.
Financial donations can be
made at tinyurl.com/keizerfb.
City government
Keizer City Hall is closed to
the public. Offi cials encourage
all citizens to limit non-emer-
gency type contact by calling
or emailing with any questions,
and paying bills on-line, by
phone or by dropping payment
at the parking lot kiosk. Those
applying for a permit should
call ahead for directions 503-
856-3440.
Until further notice, will not
disconnect water for non-pay-
ment of the city services bill
that includes water, sewer and
stormwater. Customers will
continue to be responsible for
the charges during this emer-
gency and are encouraged to
continue to pay their bill as
they are able.
Northwest Natural Gas
Northwest Natural will not
disconnect customers who
can’t make a payment due to
impacts caused by the corona-
Closures and Cancellations
Salem-Keizer Public School District
All schools are closed through Tuesday, April 28.
Local schools are canceling school dances, fi eld trips and
assemblies through at least April 28 and barring spectators
from school sports, band concerts and other performanc-
es. The McNary High School prom has been postponed.
Long-term care facilities
The Oregon Department of Human Services increased re-
strictions on visitation policies for all licensed long-term
care facilities as well as residential group homes to further
prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The restrictions limit all visitors except essential medical
and emergency personnel and visitors to residents who
are in the end of life.
The new, all-visitor restrictions apply to:
• Nursing facilities;
• Assisting living facilities;
• Residential care facilities;
• Adult foster homes; and,
• Group homes for people with intellectual and develop-
mental disabilities.
Keizer Fire District
Closed to the public
Keizer Civic Center
Closed to public, online bill payment encouraged.
Keizer Community Dinner March 26
Canceled
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Keizer Cultural Center
Closed until further notice
Keizer Rotary Club
All meetings are canceled until April 9.
Keizer Little League
Suspended
Keizer/Salem Area Senior Center
Closed until further notice
Marion County Sheriff’s Offi ce
Postponing community meetings, attendance at commu-
nity events, volunteer programs at the jail, citizen ride-a-
longs, and tours of Sheriff’s Offi ce facilities effective im-
mediately.
Seasonal Air Conditioner
Maintenance and Indoor
Air Quality Evaluations
Technicians were very
polite, professional and
virus. Customers will continue
to receive bills and past-due
notices, but NW Natural will
not send a fi nal shut-off notice
and disconnect service.
Portland General
Electric and Salem
Electric
Non-payment disconnec-
tions have been suspended.
Call 503-228-6322 if you need
help with your bill.
Salem Electric
The Salem Electric lobby
will be closed until March 31.
Payments can be dropped off
in the payment kiosk outside
the offi ce at 633 7th Street
N.W. in Salem.
Salem Health
To reduce exposure and
slow the spread of COVID-19
as well as protect patients and
caregivers and to preserve
critical safety supplies, Salem
Health is restricting all visitors
at its hospitals in Salem and
Dallas (West Valley Hospital)
until further notice. As an al-
ternative to visiting a family
member or friend at either
Salem Hospital or West Valley
Hospital, please telephone or
video call them.
No visitors will be allowed
to visit patients in isolation for
infection prevention, barring
extenuating circumstances.
Assuming the visitor is
healthy and over the age of
12, some exceptions might be
made. Obstetric, Neonatal In-
tensive Care Unit (NICU) and
pediatric patients may have
one designated visitor accom-
FIRE: ‘We can’t quarantine
our entire fi re service’
Storms said. “We’ll be
covered, we just might need
to work a lot more.”
However, if the department
sees more patients that are
infected with the COVID-19
virus, two-week quarantines
may not be a viable option.
“We can’t quarantine our
entire fi re service,” Storms
said.
Storms
acknowledged
that the district is doing
everything in their power
to prevent the spread of
illness, including drastic
deep cleaning of all medical
equipment.
“It’s always super clean, we
just took it to new levels,”
Storms said.
The fi re station is also
currently closed to the public
until further notice.
Storms
implores
the
community to use social
spacing — maintaining a
distance of three feet between
people — and extensive hand
washing.
“I know I sound like a
broken record, but please
people, wash your hands
frequently. It’s so important,”
Storms said.
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