Category COMMUNITY

Keizer Elks dig deep for veterans home

The Salem and Keizer Elks lodges were part of the multi-lodge effort to provide support to veterans and staff caring for them at the Oregon Veterans Home in Lebanon.  The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks holds veteran support as a founding tenet. In a matter…

Food bank scrambles to meet local need

A volunteer helps out at the Keizer Community Food Bank (File). Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Keizer Community Food Bank has been a lot busier than normal.  Jim Johnson, a spokesperson for the food bank, said that they prepared almost twice…

Help Salem Health make 10K masks

Behind the scenes this week, Salem Health staff have been creating and bagging mask-making kits — enough for almost 10,000 masks. Here’s how you can help: Pick up a kit at one of the locations below. Stay in your car; we will bring them out…

Four Celts land full ride Act Six scholarships

Fidel Garcia Morales, Carlos Cruz, Emely Medina and Lidia Valdez received Act Six scholarships that will cover their full need to attend Oregon-based Christian colleges. The Act Six Scholarship selects approximately 25 of the most promising urban leaders in the Salem-Portland area for full-tuition, full-need…

Home demolition turns up trove from bygone era

Demolition of a home in Keizer Rapids Park led to the discovery of some century-old records. A group of dedicated Keizer volunteers demolished a home in Keizer Rapids Park in February. Fortunately, they dug through the attic before ripping everything down.  The hunt unearthed a…

United Methodist focuses on ‘practical’ worship

Clear Lake United Methodist is located in north Keizer on Wheatland Road North. The United Methodists believe in what founder John Wesley called, “practical divinity.”  They have an emphasis on Christian living and putting faith and love into action. They are a global denomination with…

Wolverines give back

Diners Neil and Veronica Heilpern. Whiteaker Middle School students helped serve meals at the monthly Keizer Community Dinner held Feb. 26.  Whiteaker Middle School students Harrison Schimt, Pawat Potisuk, Josie Kelly, Emilie Vu Magee and Elijah Coenden.

Digging in at Civic Center

Mark Caillier delivers marching orders. Members of the community pitched in to help clean up the Keizer Civic Center Saturday, March 14. Nathan Farris (left) and Ammon Farris. City Manager Chris Eppley reports for duty.

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