Since June, residents of Keizer have trickled into city council meeting requesting that the Keizer City Council adopt a resolution of city-wide inclusivity. On Monday, Aug. 17, the loosely organized group upped the ante requesting personal statement from each city councilor in addition to the…
The Keizer Chamber of Commerce was planning to request usage of Keizer Rapids Park to host a scaled down version of its annual KeizerFEST, but the organization pulled the plug in the hours before the Keizer City Council took up the issue. “We’re confident that…
Orlando and Kelly Cepeda are planning to open El Vaquero on River Road Sept. 8. The restaurant is an extension of the catering business they’ve owned for years (KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings). For the last five years, Orlando Cepeda, along with his wife, Kelly, have run a…
“Butch Cassidy: The True Story of An American Outlaw” by Charles Leerhsen c.2020, Simon & Schuster $28.00 / $37.00 Canada 304 pages That man there? He’s just a nice guy. Kind and generous, respectful and friendly, he’s a true gentleman, and he’s never judgmental. He…
Anayiis Anaya (above) and Carmelo Anaya (below) cool off in the splash fountain in Chalmers Jones Park behind the Keizer Civic Center. The splash fountain behind operates Wednesdays through Sundays on days when the temperature rises above 75 degrees. Hours are noon to 7 p.m.…
Scott Boldenau serves lunch to officers Jorge Miranda and Jeremy Worledge. Beth Parker wanted to show her support for Keizer’s first responders, then she had to stop telling friends and neighbors about it. “Everyone I told wanted to help. I had to stop talking about…
Rick and Tammy Day took a copy of Keizertimes on a recent trip to Montana’s Glacier National Park. You too can have your photo in the Keizertimes. Simply take the paper to your destination, snap a picture with you and your group holding it, and…
Luke Clifton, Esha Puri and Pranav Ranesh established Connect Oregon Students to help their peers during distance learning. In a recent survey conducted by the Keizertimes regarding returning back to school, one parent expressed concern that their child, “is going to fall behind and fail…
The Keizer Community Library will hold a one-day book sale on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jeff and Sheryl’s On the Turn restaurant at McNary Golf Club. Sale items will include hardcover and paperback books, audio books, CDs, DVDs, VHS…