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Newspaper Page TextPAGE A6, KEIZERTIMES, JANUARY 22, 2021 HURDLE, continued from Page A1 of being relegated to agricultural lands,” said Jim McNelly, managing partner of Renewable Carbon, LLC, based in St. Cloud, Minn. McNelly said he preferred working with local planning boards to county boards as “local boards tend to be more business-oriented.” A Keizer facility could start as small as six to eight acres with approximately two dozen containers and grow to 12 acres with 60- 70 containers if it proves successful. At full capacity, the facility could produce roughly 60 tons of compost per day for the wholesale market with revenues of about $2 million annually. The composting itself would take place in containers attached to bioﬁ lters designed to eliminate the odors often associated with the composting process. “Typically, we use dry wood or bark that absorbs the ammonia-laden air and ﬁ lters it back into the composting process,” McNelly said. Commissioner Mark Caillier asked for more information about equipment failures at other facilities. McNelly responded that there are gaskets and hoses that need to be replaced, but the company had avoided catastrophic failures. Renewable Carbon’s oldest locations have been in operation more than 25 years. “We’ve never had a failure of the drains as long as the operator hooks up the hose,” McNelly said. Leachate, water that is used to aid in the compost process, is also captured and reused. That didn’t allay Hostler’s misgivings. “I’m concerned about it being in the watershed and obituaries Submit an obituary through our website at keizertimes.com or send an email to: editor@keizertimes.com Donna Mae Maynard was born Dec. 26, 1944 in Red Deer Alberta, Canada. She died on Dec 28, 2020 in Salem, OR from skin cancer and related issues. Donna was raised in Rufus, OR and graduated from Sherman County High School. She pursued college in Monmouth (Oregon College of Education) and later transferred to Merritt Davis Business School in Salem. In 1964, she married Ken Maynard; they were married for 56 years. The couple had three sons and raised their family in Canby, where they resided for 30 years. Donna was employed as an accountant by Blue Mountain Dog Food Co. of Tualatin for about 12 years. In her later years she was a caregiver to her father and her son, Mark, CYBER, continued from Page A1 presence. By that time, hackers might even know the coverage amount of the December 28, 2020 entity’s insurance policy for about 22 years. against cybercrime. Her hobbies included A lack of transparency ﬁ shing, golf and knitting, regarding the outcomes of After retirement she and cyber attacks is also proving her husband to be a problem, the report moved to concludes. Keizer where It is not known precisely they lived for how often such incidents the past 18 occur “nor is it known why years. attacks succeed, how many D o n n a demands are paid, or the total is survived cost of ransomware to the D. Maynard by her public sector. Without such husband,Ken, information, policymakers sons Michael, of Spokane, cannot formulate an Wash., Mark of Keizer and evidence-based response Matt of Canby, and three to the problem,” the report grandchildren, all of whom states. live in Oregon. While human error is A mass service will be frequently the source of a held for Donna Maynard at breach, networks can be St. Edward Catholic Church designed “in such a way that in Keizer at 12:05 p.m. on they do not collapse like Friday, Feb. 5. houses of cards when those All COVID safety errors occur.” protocols will be observed; Read the full report at masks required. tinyurl.com/csreport2020. Donna Mae Maynard December 26, 1944 – adding to trafﬁ c in Keizer Station. There’s a lot of gray area here,” Hostler said. Commissioners Jeremy Grenz said that the compost facility sounded like a better option than some of those already permitted in the site. “Pulp and paper, among others, are some that are already allowed. We wouldn’t have the opportunity to set conditions with some of those outright uses the way we will get to in this process,” Grenz said. Commissioner Jeffrey Watson said there was nothing that made him more nervous about the compost facility than the already-approved uses. “I’m willing to remove this barrier and trust that there are enough other stakeholders that can raise concerns as needed,” Watson said. Phil Martin & Associates, of Bend, is consulting with Renewable Carbon on the approval process. crossword Where Oregon stands on COVID vaccinations By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes After preparing to receive a fresh wave of COVID-19 vac- cination doses, which would have opened up vaccination to everyone older than 65, state ofﬁ cials throughout the nation were told supplies would re- main ﬂ at. After promising to release a reserve of vaccination doses to the states, it was revealed that federal authorities had no extra supply. The state had told teachers and residents over age 65 that they could begin getting the shots starting Jan. 23. Without a surge in supply, Oregon of- ﬁ cials do not expect to be able to vaccinate those older than 65 until March 1. The current schedule is as follows: • Now: Educators and school staff. • Feb 8: Residents age 80 and older. • Feb. 15: Residents age 75 and older. • Feb. 22: Residents age 70 and older. • March 1: Residents age 65 and older. Gov. Kate Brown demanded an explanation for federal au- thorities failing to deliver on additional vaccine doses. “This is a deception on a national scale. Oregon’s seniors, teachers, all of us, were depend- ing on the promise of Oregon’s share of the federal reserve of vaccines being released to us,” said Brown on Twitter. As of Tuesday, Oregon Health Authority reported that 8,141 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry. Of this total, 5,511 vaccine doses were administered on Jan. 18 and 2,630 were administered on previous days but entered into the vaccine registry on Jan. 18. Cumulative daily totals can take several days to ﬁ nalize be- cause providers have 72 hours to report doses administered and technical challenges have caused many providers to lag in their reporting. OHA has been providing technical support to vaccination sites to improve the timeliness of their data entry into the state’s ALERT Immu- nization Information System (IIS). Based on currently entered data, the average daily number of vaccinations for the past sev- en days has been 12,289 doses administered per day. RESPOND: ‘A number of my employees have teared up ’ (Continued from Page A1) glimmer of normalcy.” Vaccinations for ﬁ rst responders are ad- ministered at either Salem Health Hospital or MCFD1. McMann said that he was able to give 100 doses to his employees in the ﬁ rst week and 300 doses for the rest of the county. “We are trying to send people over to get vaccinated two to three times per week,” Storms said. While MCFD1 encourages their employ- ees to get the vaccine, they are not mandating it. According to McMann, just over 50% of MCFD1 ﬁ rst responders have elected not to take the vaccine — unvaccinated employees are required to sign a waiver. KPD and KFD employees are also not re- quired to get the vaccine — KPD employees who refuse the vaccine aren’t required to sign a waiver at this time. “It’s a personal choice. Some people have different beliefs or health concerns about get- ting vaccinated. There are a lot of bargaining and legal issues we would have to go through to make it mandatory. But at other agencies, everyone will take the vaccine,” McMann said. “Personally, I would encourage people to get the vaccine, but after making an informed decision.” While some ﬁ rst responders are reluctant, others are ﬁ lled with relief and joy in the build-up to receiving their ﬁ rst dose. “I have had a number of my employees tear up upon receiving (the vaccine),” Mc- Mann said. Once the vaccine is removed from refrig- eration, it is only good for six hours, which is CHICK, continued from Page 1 Safeway requested a master plan amendment to install fuel pumps at its River Road location and the development never materialized. The jug handle area is be- ing developed by the Con- federated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians with RPS Development. It is for- mally known as Chemawa Station, but there is no sig- nage currently. The last time Alan Rood- house, president of RPS, spoke at a public meeting on the po- tential development, plans for Submitted MCFD1 paramedic Victor Hoffer administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a Mt. Angel ﬁ reﬁ ghter. why efﬁ ciency is key for McMann. “Coordinating days and groups with each department was critical so that nothing would be wasted,” McMann said. “When we were vaccinating folks, we would look at the sign up sheet and only bring the exact amount of vials that we needed. The last thing we want- ed to do was waste doses.” McMann is hoping that all ﬁ rst responders in Marion County who want the vaccination will be able to receive their ﬁ rst dose by the end of the month. “I’m thankful I had the opportunity to re- ceive the vaccine while I continue to serve the citizens of Keizer,” Nelson said. the jug handle included a gas station, quick service restau- rant and an automotive ser- vices/accessory store. Building plans for a 7-Eleven in the southeast corner were included in the amendment and variance package approved by the council in August 2020. On the same day that the coun- cil approved the master plan changes, 7-Eleven announced it was acquiring Speedway gas station for $21 billion. The fueling station is expected to include 12 pumps. The jug handle center is expected to generate about 410 trips per day, an increase of about 40 trips over the original plans for the site. “Trips” are the estimated to- tals of entrance/exits during the course of a day. A new trafﬁ c light would be installed at the entrance and exit point of the new de- velopment. A 2,200-square- foot, interactive water feature is also among the plans, and located in the southwest cor- ner of the jug handle. With Chick-ﬁ l-A and 7-Eleven claiming spots, the only tenant left to be deter- mined is the quick lube loca- tion. The Chick-ﬁ l-A would be the ﬁ rst location in the Sa- lem-Keizer area and the sev- enth in Oregon. The nearest current locations are in Bea- verton and Clackamas. MCFD1 receives lifesaving equipment grant award Marion County Fire Dis- trict #1 (MCFD1)is better equipped to keep all com- munity members safe thanks to a grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Founda- tion. The $23,229, grant will be used to purchase 28 Seek Thermal Imaging Cameras, fulﬁ lling a critical equipment need within the district. “We are committed to helping organizations such as Marion County Fire District #1 continue their lifesaving work in local communities. We are honored to be able to award this grant and do our part to improve safety for everyone, including ﬁ rst responders,” said Robin Pe- ters, executive director of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The Seek Thermal Imag- ing Cameras will allow ﬁ re- ﬁ ghters to ﬁ nd victims safely and quickly during a struc- ture ﬁ re. The equipment de- tects the body heat of people who may not otherwise be seen in thick smoke. The grant was one of 102 Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded to pub- lic safety organizations across the country during the most recent application period. The 102 grants total more than $2.1 million for local communities in 49 states and Puerto Rico. To donate and learn more about Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, visit Fire- houseSubsFoundation.org. In 2005, the Firehouse Subs founders established the 501(c)(3), non-proﬁ t Firehouse Subs Public Safe- ty Foundation. The charity provides funding resources, lifesaving equipment, pre- vention education, training and disaster relief support to ﬁ rst responders and public safety organizations. Since inception, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has granted more than $55 million to hometown heroes in 49 states and Puerto Rico. 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