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PAGE A6, KEIZERTIMES, APRIL 3, 2020 Hospitals brace for crisis, models shows we can nip need KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Marion County Food Share employee Mitch Baysinger unloads a palette of beef chunks from a truck carrying more then $40,000 worth of donation food from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. the fi rst time, the church is sending out donations to 47 states within the U.S. as a matter of course. “Oregon is getting 13 semis full of food in the coming weeks,” Nelson said. The food contained in the delivery to MPFS is worth about $40,000 alone. The church is providing the food and delivery at no cost to the organizations receiving it. Beef stew, chili, beans of all kinds, tomato sauce, pasta and canned fruits are just some of what the shipment contained. Kohler said it was hard not to see some sort of divine intervention in the food arriving at a time of crisis as the nation deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. “The church has always been involved in helping the poor and needy. It would not be a long shot to say SEMI, continued from Page A1 in the from of pasta-making and canneries – have been added to the church’s efforts and grown the supply on hand. Neil Nelson, president of the Keizer Stake, said previous efforts to disburse surplus foods traditionally went to crisis areas around the globe. This year, for Tax fi ling deadline moves to July 15 At the direction of Gover- nor Kate Brown, the Oregon Department of Revenue today announced an extension for Oregon tax fi ling and payment deadlines for personal income taxes and some other taxes closely following the IRS ex- tension declaration. The new deadline for fi ling both state and federal taxes is July 15. For personal income tax- payers: The Oregon return fi l- ing due date for tax year 2019 is automatically extended from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. The Oregon tax pay- ment deadline for payments due with the 2019 tax year re- turn is automatically extended to July 15, 2020. Estimated tax payments for tax year 2020 are not extended. The tax year 2019 six- month extension to fi le, if re- quested, continues to extend only the fi ling deadline until October 15, 2020. Taxpayers do not need to fi le any additional forms or call to qualify for this automatic Oregon tax fi ling and payment extension. If you have questions about your personal income tax, con- tact questions.dor@oregon. gov. This move is a result of the governor’s priority to keep Or- egonians safe and healthy, while also providing relief and con- sistency for Oregon taxpayers affected by the federal and state COVID-19 emergency. “The governor’s clearly stat- ed goal is for Oregon families to stay home, save lives,” said Oregon Department of Rev- enue Director Nia Ray. “Af- ter consultation with the state treasurer and state budget offi - cials, the Department of Rev- enue will extend personal and corporate income tax deadlines during this challenging peri- od.” the Prophet was inspired to prepare for this,” Kohler said. The Prophet Kohler references is the global president of the church, Russell Nelson. Kohler said it was humbling to play even a small part in preparing the community for hard times. “To see what the church is doing to help so very many during such a trying time, it is testimony strengthening to see the foresight and willingness to share without asking for anything in return,” Kohler said. “Serving on the city council, I see people donate lots of things and provide many acts of love and kindness, which is awesome. When I compare all I see with what I see what the church is doing on such a grand scale, I’m very humbled to be a small part of such a giant gift to so many.” patient beds across Oregon. Maintaining bans on large gatherings and school closures only would result in an esti- mated 6,100 infections (with- in a range of 2,000-12,000) by May 8. 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