VOLUME 42, NO. 8
DECEMBER 11, 2020
SECTION A
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Keizer’s pandemic
loans topped $ 18M
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Businesses in Keizer received a
whopping $18.01 million in pandemic
relief throughout the past nine months.
New data released by the Small
Business Administration (SBA) on Dec. 1
provided the most complete accounting
yet of more than $700 billion in
forgivable loans made available for small
businesses across.
When Keizertimes reported on initial
data, released in July, Keizer-registered
businesses accounted for $12.5 million in
relief from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
While the new data lists specifi c
amounts each business received, it lacks
other pertinent information, such as
the number of jobs preserved, that was
included in the data released fi ve months
prior. (The full list of loans to Keizer
businesses is located on Page A6)
The two largest recipients of COVID
relief remained Willamette Farm Labor
Contracting, $1.62 million, and Avamere
Court at Keizer. $1.09 million. In the July
data, Willamette Farm reported retaining
100 jobs and Avamere reported retaining
172 jobs. The smallest loan, provided to
Please see LOANS, Page A6
KEIZER VOTED
Volcanoes lose HOW
Neighborhood-by-neighborhood
ties to SF Giants
U.S. President
According to Baseball America, Major League Baseball
has sent invitations to 119 of the 120 teams it is inviting to
be part of its MLB-developed minor league system.
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes were one of only two
Northwest League teams that did not receive an invita-
tion — the Boise Hawks also did not receive an invitation.
The Volcanoes were affi liated with the San Francisco
Giants since their inception in 1997.
Values statement
now offi cial
among other elements: a defi ni-
By ERIC A. HOWALD
tion of white supremacy as well
Of the Keizertimes
After enormous build-up, it as a condemnation of it; rec-
was a let-down that the fi nal ognition of historical laws and
vote had to happen via telecon- policies that maintained dis-
crimination and disparity; rec-
ferencing.
Still, as of Monday, Dec. 7, ognition of all gender identities
and sexual ori-
the City of
entations; a nod
Keizer has an
to the Tribal
offi cial state-
Nations
that
ment of values
once inhabited
touching
on
the land; and a
many aspects
“commitment
of justice, eq-
to ensure that
uity, diversity
all members of
and inclusion.
Members of the
— Councilor the communi-
council voted
Roland Herrera ty are free from
acts that are
unanimously to
rooted in rac-
adopt the state-
ism, discrimination, intolerance,
ment.
“Thanks for the work, I bigotry and hostility.”
The totality of the statement
know it got tense. But I am
proud of everybody and the likely places Keizer near the
work we’ve done,” said Coun- forefront in the state as far as
the breadth to which it goes to
cilor Roland Herrera.
The statement of values is be inclusive.
Herrera questioned why it
the result of months of resident
testimony and a lot of conced- was not called an “inclusivity
ed ground on the part of Keizer resolution” instead of a state-
ment of values, but was willing
city council members.
The statement includes,
Please see VALUES, Page A3
“Thanks for
the work,
I know it
got tense.”
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Keizer’s history of support-
ing Republican presidential
candidates held fi rm in the
2020 election, but the margin
was much smaller than in re-
cent elections.
President Donald Trump
won 51. 7% percent of the vote
to President-elect Joe Biden’s
48.7%. By contrast, in 2012,
then-President Barack Obama
(44.67%) lost to challenger
Mitt Romney (52.42%).
The
Marion
County
Clerk’s Offi ce released vot-
ing results by precinct in late
November. The numbers pro-
vide insight into how Keize-
rites voted on a neighbor-
hood-by-neighborhood level.
Keizer
overwhelming-
ly supported its homegrown
candidates even if they didn’t
win their individual elections.
Amy Ryan Courser lost
her bid to unseat Rep. Kurt
Schrader in Congress, but
Courser won the Keizer vote
53.8% to Schrader’s 46.2%. In
the race for secretary of state,
State Sen. Kim Thatcher took
Overall voter
turnout in
Keizer was
(citywide)
77%
Donald Trump
51.7%
Precinct
Joseph Biden
48.7%
Ronning to
play for WOU
Wolves
PAGE A10
Trees will
stay on
Ivy Way
PAGE A2
401
Precinct
403
Precinct
402
Precinct
405
Precinct
404
Precinct
407
Precinct
406
U.S. President
(Marion County)
Precinct
408
Joseph R. Biden
80,872 (49.22%)
Donald Trump
79.002 (48.08%)
Please see VOTE, Page A6
Graphic by KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson
Voter Turnout
86.72%
Voter Turnout
85.87%
Voter Turnout
83.73%
Voter Turnout
77.05%
U.S. PRESIDENT
Trump ................................1,648
Biden ....................................1,516
U.S. PRESIDENT
Trump ..................................1,164
Biden ....................................1,109
U.S. PRESIDENT
Trump ..................................1,701
Biden ....................................1,512
U.S. PRESIDENT
Trump .................................1,385
Biden ....................................1,315
Favored city councilors
Reid, Day, K. Juran
Favored city councilors
Reid, Day, K. Juran
Favored city councilors
Reid, Day, K. Juran
Favored city councilors
Reid, Day, Roland-Schwartz
Voter Turnout
78.24%
Voter Turnout
79.6%
Voter Turnout
69.62%
Voter Turnout
59.35%
U.S. PRESIDENT
Trump ...................................1,011
Biden .....................................936
U.S. PRESIDENT
Trump .................................1,703
Biden .................................. 1,545
U.S. PRESIDENT
Trump ................................ 1,549
Biden .................................. 1,638
U.S. PRESIDENT
Trump ....................................... 61
Biden ......................................... 81
Favored city councilors
Reid, Day, K. Juran
Favored city councilors
Reid, Day, Roland-Schwartz
Favored city councilors
Reid, Day, Roland-Schwartz
Favored city councilors
Reid, Day, Roland-Schwartz
Animaniacs
return
with fresh
episodes
PAGE A3
Show must go on for Celtic choir club
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
Comprehensive distance
learning has made it increas-
ingly diffi cult for teachers
to connect with their stu-
dents. But despite limited
class offerings due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, Mc-
Nary High choir teacher
Josh Rist has found a creative
way to provide a new choir
club to his students.
Under normal circum-
stances, choir is a year-long,
performance-based
class.
Josh Rist leads a music class
in a song earlier this year.
File photo
However, under comprehen- audio workstation that allows
sive distance learning, choir users to create music.
Even though the commu-
only lasts for a semester and
nal experience
students are
of a normal
placed in a
choir class is
class based on
lost, McNary
their grade.
students are
“We need-
still able to
ed to fi nd a
create
their
way to meet
own
musi-
together that
cal
projects,
was
volun-
edit them and
tary,” Rist said.
— Joshua Rist
share
them
In October,
with
other
Rist formed
a choir club that involved members of the club.
“It’s really not a choir. It’s
students making their own
Soundtrap projects online studio singing. But it’s good
and sharing them with their practice for them. They get to
classmates — Soundtrap is an
Please see CHOIR, Page A6
online cross-platform digital
“ It's not
really choir.
It's studio
singing.”
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