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Kate Brown r’s ylo a T at ordered the shut down of ife r l he all dine-in restaurants, Teresa ontrol of c for Munoz, who has owned Los es rch sea n e Dos Hermanos for more e than r t ize Ke two decades, was forced to layoff fi ve of her employees and only able to provide takeout and delivery service. “We’re having a really hard time right now. We’re just taking it day-by-day and hoping to break even,” Munoz said. Despite the restrictions, Los Dos Hermanos is still in operation from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., hoping to drum up more business until the social KEIZERTIMES/Lauren Murphy distancing orders are lifted. Tony Grove, owner of Tony’s Kingdom of Comics, and pup Neddard wait for customers at the “I can’t wait until we shop in Keizer Village on River Road North. open again, but we need While Hartwell is counting “It’s been a little tough, feet apart, but the majority the support. I don’t want to but there are people that of her customers come via on having an uptick sales close,” Munoz said. or customers on holidays, Garrett Jenks, a Jessie Hartwell, owner have it far worse than I do,” deliveries, of Keizer Florist, also had Hartwell said. “I’m really just picking up their orders at the manager at Dan’s Pawnshop, admitted that his business may to layoff two of her part- winging it right now, but drive-thru. Although overall numbers be down a little bit, but that time employees. As a small I’m still getting some good operation, Hartwell is business and still making a are down, Hartwell said the store is selling a couple her Easter sales were above of their items at a particularly currently the only one living.” Hartwell is still allowing average and expects to have an high rate. working. But she admits that “We have noticed much she is just glad that she has foot traffi c through the store increase in numbers around more of an interest in our and requires people to stay six Mother’s Day. the ability to work. Lucky ducks An alert driver and two Keizer Public Works employees helped reunite a mother duck and her ducklings Wednesday, April 22. Keizer Public Works was informed that a female mallard was seen fl apping frantically near a storm drain on Keizer Station Boulevard shortly before 5 p.m. Brad Beverly and Lyle Bell, both public works employees, responded Please see DUCKS, Page A7 Still no decisions on Volcanoes future PAGE A10 “ The only reason I might survive is because of my loyal customers.” — Tony Grove, Owner, Tony’s Kindom of Comics fi rearms and ammunition because people are concerned,” Jenks said. According to Jenks, 99 percent of the transactions at Dan’s Pawnshop are in the store, which is why they adhere to strict social distancing regulations. Please see RETAIL, Page A7 City business loan plans revamped By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes At its meeting Monday, April 20, the Keizer City Council voted to dedicate $45,000 in economic development money it was receiving to providing forgivable loans to support small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, there was discussion of only nine $5,000 forgivable loans, but city Submitted photo PAGE A3 leaders have since decided to break up the money further and offer 18 forgivable loans. The program will offer one- time $2,500 forgivable loans designed to provide assistance to help small businesses with payroll expenses. The eligible businesses must show that they have closed, or had a substantial change-in-service, as a direct Please see REVAMP, Page A7 Hold on to your caps, MHS graduation set McNary High School’s Class of 2020 may yet get a chance to make the graduation walk. Salem-Keizer School District offi cials have marked Friday, Aug. 7, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavillion as a potential date, but the plans are entirely dependent upon the easing of social distancing and other guidelines that are intended to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay. “If social distancing COVID-19 symptoms updated guidelines prevent priority one from being executed, priority two will be a smaller scale personal ceremony that will include just the graduate and their immediate family or just the graduates if that is all that is allowable at the time,” said Lillian Govus, district spokesperson in a press release. If even that is prevented to keep the coronavirus from spreading, a virtual First responders get ‘Thank you’ meal PAGE A4 Please see GRAD, Page A7 Man arrested after trying to torch his home A Keizer man was arrested walls of the home. The man after allegedly menacing his was armed with a handgun, she said. wife, then blasting Responding of- a washing machine fi cers were able to and walls with evacuate the man’s various fi rearms wife, but determined and attempting to that no crime had set fi re to his own occurred and left the home. scene without con- About 1:20 tacting the man. p.m., on Thursday, At approximately April 23, Keiz- R. Beck 10:45 p.m. the same er police offi cers day, offi cers received were summoned to a home in the 4700 block a call from the man saying he of Verda Lane N.E. A 9-1-1 had unsuccessfully attempted caller reported that her hus- to set fi re to his home. An investigation, after the band was intoxicated, throw- ing items and punching the man was in custody, discovered RIGHT; Beck’s rampage inside his home on Verda Lane included fi ring shots at a washing machine. FAR RIGHT; Beck attempted to set fi re to the home before calling police himself. Courtesy of Keizer Police Dept. that he had poured several gallons of gasoline in the home in his attempt to set the fi re. Offi cers also discovered the man had multiple rounds from different fi rearms into Please see TORCH, Page A7 Lights go on for seniors PAGE A10