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PAGE A4, KEIZERTIMES, JULY 17, 2020 Public Square police scanner Public Square weclomes all points of view. Published submissions do not necessarily refl ect the views of the Keizertimes. Submit a guest opinion, column or letter to the editor to publisher@keizertimes.com. THURSDAY, JULY 2 12:31 a.m. - Arrested for driving while suspended in the 5000 block of River Road N. 1:05 a.m. - Restraining order violation in the 3000 block of River Road N. 5:53 p.m. - Burglary in the 4000 block of Crater Avenue N. 11:30 p.m. - Unlawful entry to vehicle in the 6000 block of Birchwood Court N. Closing schools hurts kids rejected distance education, as well By DEBRA J. SAUNDERS The Centers for Disease Con- as “blended” schedules of both class- trol and Prevention (CDC) had not room and remote learning. This puts the district in a quan- recommended the general closure dary. Administrators want of public schools in the to social distance responsi- spring when panicked bly -- which means smaller governors and local of- other class sizes, and calls for two fi cials shuttered schools of class time and three across the land. voices days days of remote education These high-minded for students. offi cials—read Nevada Will that work? I asked Gov. Steve Sisolak— weren’t listening to “the science,” Jonathan Butcher, a senior policy as they claimed. At the time, CDC analyst with the conservative Her- guidelines recommended closing itage Foundation. “It depends on schools only after an infected person what they do on the other three had exposed a campus or in areas of days,” he replied. Those most likely to be hurt by high infection rates—and then only for two to fi ve days to clean and dis- closed and half-open schools are poor kids, children in single-parent infect buildings. But once the school closures homes, children with parents work- began, they became the default re- ing overtime and special-needs stu- sponse. American children were dents. Too many so-called leaders deprived of months of critical class- room time to teach them to read, to have been waving the white fl ag steep them in their history and help when they should be ready to ac- them navigate the physical world— cept some risk of student exposure to COVID-19 against the certain- with little pushback. At long last week President Don- ty that shuttered schools and half- ald Trump and the American Acad- baked education plans will doom emy of Pediatrics joined together countless children to failure as to snap institutional America out of adults. The American Academy of Pe- the stupor. The academy advocated that ed- diatrics warned that keeping kids ucators start the fall semester “with home and away from school in- a goal of having students physically creases the risk of suicide—the present in school”—a gesture meant second-highest cause of death for to throw cold water on school offi - Americans age 10 to 24—and de- cials considering distance education pression. That is, the cure could lead to more deaths than the disease. only in the fall. During a task force press briefi ng As task force member Deborah Birx said, the mortality rate for peo- Wednesday, CDC Director Rob- ple younger than 25 is less than 0.1 ert Redfi eld cautioned, “I think it’s percent. These rare, sad cases over- important that we don’t react emo- whelmingly involve children with tionally, but we act based on data.” Redfi eld nailed the issue. The other health issues, which means parents would know to keep their slammers of schoolhouse doors prided themselves as adherents to children at home. While the National Education what medical experts were telling Association and Democratic Na- them, but they only looked at one tional Committee have panned set of statistics —the coronavirus opening public schools, ostensibly numbers. And then they ignored because they are not safe, remote all the ugly, messy fallout. They said it was their duty to keep people learning simply hasn’t worked. A recent Clark County (Nev.) safe, and they let all the things that School District survey showed that Americans hold dear disintegrate. The result: Americans aren’t saf- parents, students, school staff and stakeholders overwhelmingly pre- er and their children are being left fer a “full-time return to the regular behind. (Creators Syndicate) school day and schedule.” All groups Too much at stake FRIDAY, JULY 3 12:06 p.m. - Theft from motor vehicle in the 200 block of Russett Drive N. 3:35 p.m. - Sudden death in the 5000 block of River Road N. 8:48 p.m. - Physical harassment in the 600 block of Burgandy Avenue NE. MONDAY, JULY 6 1:20 a.m. - Criminal mischief in the 6000 block of River Road NE. 9:31 a.m. - Burglary in the 200 block of Ridgecrest Drive N. 3:35 p.m. - Aggravated assault in the 4000 block of Rowan Avenue N. 10:49 p.m. - Arrested for contempt of court in the 4000 block of Chehalis Court N. TUESDAY, JULY 7 SUNDAY, JULY 5 7:30 a.m. - Criminal mischief in the 100 block of Russett Drive N. 9:49 a.m. - Theft in the 1000 block of Chemawa Loop NE. 9:53 a.m. - Possession of heroin in the 5000 block of Wittenberg Lane NE. 11 a.m. - Physical harassment in the 4000 block of Cedar Court N. 6:43 p.m. - Fleeing a police offi cer in the 4000 block of Dover Avenue NE in Salem. 7 p.m. - Fraud use of credit card in the 5000 block of River Road N. 10:08 p.m. - Driving under the infl u- ence of intoxicants in the 1000 block of Chemawa Road NE. 8:12 a.m. - Theft from motor vehicle in the 4000 block of Lowell Avenue NE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 SATURDAY, JULY 4 9:08 a.m. - Criminal trespassing in the 5000 block of River Road N. 11:18 a.m. - Fraud use of credit card in the 5000 block of McLeod Lane NE. 3:08 p.m. - Theft from building in the 4000 block of River Road N. 5:30 p.m. - Theft from motor vehicle in the 6000 block of Ulali Drive 10:04 p.m. - Traffi c accident in the 1000 block of Chemawa Road NE. 11:33 p.m. - Physical harassment in the 6000 block of McLeod Lane NE. 4:38 a.m. - Restraining order violation in the 1000 block of River Rock Drive NE. 9:14 a.m. - Fraud use of credit card in the 1000 block of Keizer Road NE. 10:45 a.m. - Computer crime in the 4000 block of Ventura Loop N. 5 p.m. - Fraud use of credit card in the 1000 block of Chemawa Road N. THURSDAY, JULY 9 1 a.m. - Driving under the infl uence of intoxicants in the 1000 block of Lucinda Avenue NE. 4:44 a.m. - Arrested for restraining or- der violation in the 1000 block of River Rock Drive NE. 9:06 a.m. - Stalking in the 6000 block of Rock Ledge Court NE. 9:25 a.m. - Failure to perform duties of driver when property was damaged in the 5000 block of Ulali Drive 4:42 p.m. - Theft from motor vehicle in the 6000 block of Koufax Lane NE. FRIDAY, JULY 10 4 a.m. - Theft from motor vehicle in the 1000 block of Hidden Creek Drive NE. SATURDAY, JULY 11 6:30 p.m. - Physical harassment in the 4000 block of River Road N. SUNDAY, JULY 12 11:22 a.m. - Physical harassment in the 6000 block of McLeod Lane NE. Paralyzed veterans hosting golf tourney Saturday By LAUREN MURPHY Of the Keizertimes The Oregon Paralyzed Veterans of America (OPVA) are hosting their 11th annual Gold Cup Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 18 at the McNary Golf Club. The funds raised at the tournament go to the OPVA, but anyone is welcome to register. The cost is $400 for a team of four or $125 for an individu- al golfer. These fees pay for green fees, golf cart and a boxed lunch. Registration is at 10 a.m. and the awards ceremony (observing social distancing) will be at 5:45 p.m. Because of social distancing guidelines, they are capping the number of participants to 80 golf- ers, “We’re a little over half full right now,” said Tom Hurt, execu- tive director of OPVA. In addition to golfers they are also looking for hole sponsors. The Oregon chapter of the na- tional PVA covers all of Oregon, all of Idaho and part of southwest Washington. OPVA is an organiza- tion dedicated to helping veterans understand and receive their full entitlements as a former service member. “And then above and beyond [helping service members receive entitlements], the chapter has a va- riety of different programs that we operate on a regular basis,” Hunt said. He listed the hospital liaison program (members visiting other members in the VA hospitals) and government relations program (advocating for disabled people as well as for veterans) as examples. According to Hunt one of their biggest focuses at the moment was the Air Carriers Act, which holds companies responsible for damages done to wheelchairs when fl ying. “If their wheelchair is damaged, vast majority of Americans support and changes that would help increase voter participation during and after this crisis. Even though Congress allocated some funds to help states implement these voting reforms, without an additional $3.6 billion in election assistance fund- ing, some voters may not be able to make their voices heard during one of the most important elections of our lifetime. We must prevent a situation where voters are forced to choose between protecting their health and casting a ballot—no matter what Trump says. Congress has the ability to act right now and we need to make sure our representatives know that anything less than immediate action is unacceptable. Darlene White Keizer letters To the Editor: Do you know who’s voting by mail this elec- tion? Donald Trump. And do you know who’s making it harder for everyone else in the country to vote by mail in the middle of a global pandemic? That’s right -- Donald Trump. He and other White House offi - cials have gone on record with false claims against mail-in voting, even though it’s one of the safest options for us to cast our ballots as the coun- try recovers from this pandemic. In the face of Trump’s hypocrisy, I expect Congress to do the right thing and provide both econom- ic relief and expanded funding for no-excuse absentee voting, early voting, and other options to make voting safer this November. These are all common-sense reforms that a 9:51 a.m. - Vandalism in the 700 block of James Street NE. 7:37 p.m. - Arrested for criminal mis- chief in the 100 block of Chemawa Road N. when they get to their destination, they’re stranded ... we have legs, we can walk away, [but] their mode of transportation is now gone,” Hunt said. The golf tournament is part of their most popular program, the sports and recreation program, where every member gets a $250 allowance to use for recreation purposes. “If it’s dinner out with family members, they can use it for that. If it’s gas for their car to take a road trip they can use it for that. Our main goal is [to show] life’s not over just because you’re in a wheelchair,” Hunt said. The tournament is a fundraiser for OPVA, which relies on fundrais- ing and donations to operate. “The golf tournament has always been one of our large fundraising events every year,” Hunt said, though he noted that they had to make some adjustments due to social distancing. To comply with the safety guidelines there will be more time allotted for registration to keep attendees six feet apart and the banquet at the end of the tour- nament will be replaced with a box lunch. Register and pay online at oregon- pva.org/golf-tournament-registra- tion/. The McNary Golf Club is lo- cated at 155 McNary Estates Drive N. New business loans will be available soon from state Support for businesses in Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties impacted by the COVID -19 pandemic is available. Financial assistance is available thanks to grants from Business Oregon and the Oregon Community Foundation. Willamette Workforce Partnership will be managing the grant process. The fi rst round of funding will be distributed to businesses in the three county area with up to 25 employees. The amount of the grant will be de- pendent upon number of employees and fi xed operating expenses. Grant amounts will range from $2,500 to $25,000. Applications will be available on the Willamette Workforce Partnership website (willwp.org) on Tuesday, July 21 at noon. Applications will close at noon on Thursday, July 23. Eligible businesses must be headquartered in Oregon, have 25 or fewer employees, have been adversely affected by Executive Order 20-12 or have a one-month decline in sales greater than 50 percent in the month of March or April 2020. For profi t and nonprofi t organizations are eligible. If a business has accessed federal CARES Act funding, they are not eligible for this program. maze Keizertimes Wheatland Publishing Corp. 142 Chemawa Road N. • Keizer, Oregon 97303 Phone: 503.390.1051 • www.keizertimes.com MANAGING EDITOR SUBSCRIPTIONS Eric A. 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