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HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A long-term care facility in south Keizer has battled 14 cases of COVID-19. The Oaks at Sherwood Park in south Keizer has re- ported 14 cases of COVID-19 infection according to a list issued by the Department of Human Services Saturday, April 11. The Oaks was sixth on the list of nine long-term care fa- cilities in the state with more than fi ve cases of COVID-19. A Lebanon-based veterans home and a Portland-based intermediate care facility topped the list. It is not known how many patients currently reside at the facility. One person who tested positive for the virus has since passed away, but that individual was in end-of-life care prior to the positive test. A message on the facility's website dated April 3 states that the organization is not answering questions about the outbreak and directs in- quiries to the Oregon Health Authority or the Oregon Healthcare Association. "Although as an indepen- dent facility we strive to be a constructive resource to our Please see CASES, Page A4 APRIL 17, 2020 e us Ho r’s ylo a T at life KeizerFEST postponed By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes For the fi rst time in four decades, the annual KeizerFEST has been postponed and the irises that are typically a focal point of the festivities will be long out of “After much uncertainty of how to fund the festival due to major economic impacts seen by much of the festivals annual sponsors … the Keizer Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors voted to postpone the annual event.” — Danielle Bethell bloom when it returns. Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 prompted the Keizer Chamber of Commerce, the organizer of the festival, to delay the celebration of all things Keizer. The new dates for the festival that include a parade, live music and a carnival are Aug. 13 to 16. “After much uncertainty of how to fund the festival due to major economic impacts seen by much of the festivals annual sponsors … the Keizer Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors voted to postpone the annual event,” said Danielle Bethell, executive director of the Keizer Chamber of Commerce. KeizerFEST typically falls on the third weekend in May. Despite the disruption, Bethell said chamber members are looking for ways to seize new opportunities created by the delay. “We predict a different look and sound Please see FEST, Page A4 ‘An absolute miracle’ Keizer woman recovers from near-death due to COVID-19, complications By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Jill Matiskainen hadn’t seen her daughter Nikki in more than a month. When she fi - nally did, on Monday, April 13, seeing Niiki was, unfortu- nately, all she could do. “All I wanted to do was run up and hug her,” said Jill. The two attendants drop- ping Nikki off at The Oaks OSAA cancels spring sports PAGE A10 Falcon teachers parade for students PAGE A3 Please see MIRACLE, Page A7 Submitted Nikki Matiskainen (on the stretch- er) talks with her mom, Jill, as she returns home to The Oaks at Sherwood Park Monday, April 13. Matiskainen survived a harrowing battle with COVID-19. Keizer fire adapts to new normal KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald The Oaks at Sherwood Park in southeast Keizer has become a COVID-19 “hot spot.” Keizer B&G Club races to fi ll in the gaps By LAUREN MURPHY Of the Keizertimes The Keizer Boys & Girls Club has foregone in-person meetings, but they’re still con- necting with the kids. “Once the school district made the announcement that [closures] weren’t just spring break, that’s when we started creating programming,” said Keizer Branch Director Mar- ianne Freeborn. The Boys & Girls Club created a virtual classroom on their website that has packets for kids in both English and Spanish. Freeborn said the packets were made of a mix- ture of fun activities and learn- ing activities. Freeborn added that a lot of the material for their online packets already existed. The packets target some of the Boys &nd Girls Club main focuses: academic success, character, leadership and healthy lifestyle. $1.00 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Marianne Freeborn, director of the Keizer Branch of the Boys & Girls Club, guides club members through breathing exercises. “We have adapted a lot of that to be self-led so kids can do it at home themselves,” she said. They created the packets to help kids fi ght off bore- dom and to remind kids that the staff still cares about them. Freeborn said that either she, or another staff member have talked with most of the fam- ilies in an effort to stay con- nected. They have been reaching out through a YouTube chan- nel, Facebook page and a Tic- Tok account, which was creat- ed to connect with the teens. Please see CLUB, Page A7 'Limited' forum to be held on city charter changes By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Keizer’s city council hopes to put revisions to the city charter on the bal- lot this November and, to stay on track, the committee tasked with making revisions is planning to hold a limit- ed public forum on Tuesday, April 21. The forum is planned for 7 p.m. in the Keizer Civ- ic Center and there will be some limited opportunities to testify in person while practicing social distancing. However, participation will be available through ZOOM video conferencing as well. Those interested in partici- pating in the forum via tele- conferencing should contact Debbie Lockhart at lock- hardt@keizer.org or at 503- 856-3418 no later than 3 p.m. the day of the meeting. Written testimony can also be submitted in the Civic Center lobby or emailed to Lockhart by 5 p.m. the day of the meeting. The changes suggested by the committee thus far have primarily been made for clarity and removal of language that marginalizes LGBTQ+ residents. How- ever, the committee is seek- ing public input on several other questions: • Changing the way city councilors are elected from “at large” to voting by ward or district. At large, the way councilors are currently elected, means that council- ors can run for any position on the council regardless of where they live in the city. Ward or district voting Please see FORUM, Page A7 PAGE A4 Casting about with Jim Taylor PAGE A9