In response to her death, the United Way of the Mid- Willamette Valley has created the Selma Pierce Fund. The fund – established as a donor advised fund – is a vehicle for granting sustainable financial support to nonprofit charities. The Pierce family will serve as…
Trish Crenshaw Trish Crenshaw, a city volunteer for more than 13 years, was honored by the Keizer City Council as the Volunteer of the Quarter Monday, Dec. 7. Crenshaw is an appointed member of the city’s Volunteer Coordinating Committee, but is also the longest serving…
Grace and Jack Day, with mom Arwen, braved a steady rain to greet Santa as he delivered candy canes in 2019. Keizer Fire District (KFD) will be hosting a drive-thru Candy Cane Day on Saturday Dec. 19 where kids have the opportunity to receive a…
The committee that plans the McNary High School senior graduation party is moving ahead for the Class of 2021. There is no date nor location set yet, but the organizers are seeking contributions to give the Class of 2021 a memorable experience. Erin Clarke of…
The Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington will be hosting virtual events throughout the winter to promote wellness, creativity and silliness. These events are best suited for preschool through third grade girls and are free and open to the public; you do not need…
It’s the busiest time of the year for the U.S. Postal Service and other package delivery services. The pandemic, and an even more massive shift to online shopping, are likely to mean the boxes and envelopes pile up rapidly. Packages left on doorsteps make for…
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon State University (OSU) are partnering to provide free KN95 masks to farmworkers, farmers, ranchers, fishers, food processors and farm labor contractors to protect Oregon’s food and fiber workers. Covering your nose and mouth with a mask is an…
Volunteers will be needed to sort through donated food and wrap gifts for the Keizer Network of Women and Keizer Chamber of Commerce’s annual giving basket program next week. Food sorting will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and gift wrapping on Thursday, Dec. 10. …
Keizer Fire District (KFD) will be hosting a drive-thru Candy Cane Day on Saturday Dec. 19 where kids have the opportunity to receive a candy cane from Santa. KFD asks that’s no one exit their vehicle and to wear a mask when it’s their turn…