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PAGE A6, KEIZERTIMES, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 PAUSE, continued from Page A1 to your household, or no more than six people if the gathering includes those from outside your household, re- ducing the frequency of those social gatherings (signifi cantly in a two-week period), and keeping the same six people in your social gathering circle. Brown also called on Congress to pass another COVID-19 relief package. With the new restrictions, Oregon OSHA issued new guidance for all businesses. • Employers must ensure six-foot distancing between all people in the workplace through design of work activi- ties and workfl ow, unless it can be shown it is not feasible for some activities. • Employers must ensure that all individuals – including employees, part-time workers and customers – at the work- place, or other establishment under the employer’s control, NEWS TIPS? If it's happening in Keizer, or to someone from Keizer — WE WANT TO KNOW. kt@keizertimes.com wear a mask, face covering, or face shield. Employers must provide masks, face coverings, or face shields for employees free of cost. • Employees must be al- lowed to wear masks even in areas where it would not oth- erwise be required. • Employers must develop an infection control plan ad- dressing several elements, in- cluding when workers must use personal protective equip- ment and a description of spe- cifi c hazard controls. • Employers must provide information and training to workers about the relevant topics related to COVID-19. They must do so in a manner and language understood by workers. More safety measures are required for workplaces that have exceptionally high risk, the specifi cs can be found at tinyurl.com/oshaor. As of Monday, Nov. 9, Or- egon had experienced more than 700 new, confi rmed cases per day for fi ve consecutive days. There were 29 deaths as a result of COVID-19 during that same time period. The number of positive cases in- creased by 14.4% during the weekend of Nov. 7-8 and are projected to increase further Active hospitalizations are also increasing dramatically. Marion County is third (79 cases) in the number of new cases throughout the state. Portland’s Multnomah (204 cases) and Washington (119 cases) counties typically lead the state. Those between the ages of 10 and 39 are most likely to be affected according to the most recent numbers avail- able, those groups accounted for more than 1,700 of the roughly 2,400 new cases as of Friday, Nov. 6. Older individ- uals are less impacted by the disease currently, but can suf- fer more dire consequences. COUNTY COMMISSION RESPONDS The Marion County Board of Commissioners responded with derision toward the new order. “Marion County is in the middle of recovering from devastating wildfi res. Much of the work associated with wild- fi re recovery must be done in person. We have maintained appropriate COVID-19 pro- tocols including physical dis- tancing, mask wearing and temperature screening at meetings and public events,” said Commissioner Colm Willis. The commission said that restaurants are not a signif- icant source of community outbreak, the most commu- nity spread of COVID-19 is a result of larger, private social gatherings, and that the county has not seen a surge in emer- gency visits or hospitalizations because of COVID-19.. Members of the board cit- ed increased testing and rapid testing as alternatives. “As we approach the hol- iday season it’s important to remember we all have a part to play to keep our commu- nity healthy. We encourage ev- eryone to wear face coverings, wash hands frequently, stay home if you are sick and prac- tice physical distancing when you’re around people not from your household. Work- ing together we can help keep Marion County safe, strong, and thriving,” said Commis- sioner Kevin Cameron. puzzle answers Aumsville man Salem PD accused of robbing needs help Keizer pedestrian with 2020 On Nov. 6, just after mid- An Aumsville man was arrested in the wake of an night, Salem police offi cers located Bogle in armed robbery of the 2200 block a pedestrian on of Mission Street Monday, Oct. 26. Southeast and ar- Keizer police rested him. offi cers respond- Bogle was ed to the scene of found with a the alleged crime handgun during at the 4100 block his arrest and was of River Road transported to the North. At the Marion Coun- time, a suspect was ty jail where he not identifi ed or was charged with located in the area. K. Bogle fi rst degree armed Subsequently, robbery, unlawful detectives were able to identify Kaleb Zeylin use of a weapon and unlaw- Bogle, 25, as the suspect and ful possession of fi rearms. His issued a request to local law bail was set at $55,000. enforcement to locate him. DRAFT: Draft will still need to pass legal muster (Continued from Page A1) Councilor Roland Herrera said that it was self-explanatory and unnecessary. Herrera used as an example a recent report from the U.S. De- partment of Homeland Security that found the greatest threat in domestic terrorism arises from white supremacy. “They didn’t need to defi ne it, I think everyone knows what white supremacy is,” Herrera said. Mayor Cathy Clark said defi ning the term would leave less room for confusion. “If we defi ne our terms it sets the framework and clarifi es what we a talking about,” Clark said. Councilor Kim Freeman, who advocated for including rec- ognition of tribal history in the area, also embraced inclusion of some sort of defi ning statement. “The more clear we can be, the stronger the statement will be. This is a new conversation for some people in government agencies,” Freeman said. “We’ve had to get there and it takes a lot of education in understanding the words we use. Being clear- er will help us further this work.” The document remains a draft and may still change before adoption by the council. “Rather than wordsmithing it tonight, I would like to have the city attorney come back to us with a version that might work,” Clark said. SUBSCRIBE GET A YEAR’S WORTH OF KEIZER NEWS IN YOUR MAILBOX FOR ONLY $25 CALL 503-390-1051 toy drive The season of giving back is slowly approaching and many toy drives need help this year more than ever be- cause of COVID-19. The Salem Police Depart- ment is hosting the 34th An- nual Salem Police Toy Drive and is encouraging everyone to help out in any way they can. They are looking for new and unwrapped toys for kids up to 14 to be donated. Wrapping paper, tape and other materials are also ap- preciated. Those interested can drop off their donation at the Sa- lem Police Department or shop directly from an Ama- zon wishlist. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 21. Rent burdens on tap for city council Keizer was designated as a rent burdened city in 2019. On Monday, Nov. 16, the Keizer City Council will host a public hearing on how to solve the problem. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Keizer Civic Cen- ter, 930 Chemawa Road N.E. Approximately 54% of renters in Keizer are paying more than a third of their monthly income on rent, and 25% of homeowners are in the same situation when it comes to their mortgage. Nearly ev- ery family making less than $35,000 annually in Keizer is rent burdened and it includes elderly residents facing rising costs in manufactured home communities throughout the city as well as younger resi- dents just starting out.
