Category COMMUNITY

Chemawa biz offers on-demand bagged ice

You know the routine. You buy ice at the grocery store and then have to slam it repeatedly into the ground or some other surface before it fits in the cooler.  Never again.  Chemawa Deli & Market is now offering fresh-bagged ice at a self-service…

Gaming club staying connected online

When Jamie Harris created Satellite Gaming Club for students, he intended for them to physically gather together as a community. Recent social distancing measures have called for a Plan B. Like many other group advisors, Harris is reaching out to his students through social media,…

Latinx students rewarded for scholarship

What it lacked in formality, the members of Keizer’s Latino Action Committee (LAC) made up for in spirit.  On Tuesday, April 21, members of the group honored 20 McNary High School seniors with $300 scholarships drive-thru style, an accommodation for the social distancing required to…

Standing together, 6 feet apart

Ronnell, Chevelle, Adelle and Adam Jr. Staudinger Faculty and staff at Forest Ridge Elementary School put on a parade for students Wednesday, April 8.  Students lined the streets and sidewalks to greet some familiar faces.  Zach Scales, Shane Scales and Dalton Van Dyke prove they…

What this newspaper means to me

After my first year or so at the Keizertimes, I began fielding the same question from a number of my regular contacts on the job: “When are you moving on?” One way to read a question such as that is they wanted me gone, but…

Sign of the times

Carol Haben sent a message to neighbors and a reminder to everyone to wear masks when in public by outfitting one of her lawn ornaments with protective gear.

Keizer B&G Club races to fill in the gaps

Marianne Freeborn, director of the Keizer Branch of the Boys & Girls Club, guides club members through breathing exercises. The Keizer Boys & Girls Club has foregone in-person meetings, but they’re still connecting with the kids. “Once the school district made the announcement that [closures] weren’t…

Rotary raffle winners drawn

The Rotary Club of Keizer’s Go for the Gold Raffle drawing went on as scheduled on Saturday, April 4, though the raffle party had been cancelled. Les Zaitz was the grand prize winner, the recipient of gold and silver valued at $10,000. The second place…