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MHS alums return
as Celtic innovators
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
A pair of McNary High
School graduates visited their
alma mater last week in hope
of inspiring the next genera-
tion of Celtic innovators.
Amber Rushton, a Nike
global brand communica-
tion manager, and Matt Wat-
son, owner of Portland-based
design fi rm Watson Creative,
took time to talk with stu-
dents at McNary Oct. 14. The
school gathered at an assembly
that included feature presenta-
tions from the two speakers
and a Q&A session after they
were done.
Rushton said her largest
lesson as a student came as a
freshman the McNary, taking
honors physical science.
“I went to all the classes
took notes, made fl ashcards
and went in after school ev-
ery day to ask lots of ques-
tions. What I realized was
that I needed to learn how I
learned,” she said.
She said she returns to that
lesson over and over again,
most recently when she moved
from Nike’s digital branding
to global branding where she
participated in making her fi rst
commercial for the company.
“I needed to think about
my learning process and learn
how to ask questions,” she said.
Watson has also done
branding and design work for
Nike, but said his career had
its roots in activities he took
part in as a Celtic.
“My entire life, I always
drew. Drew house plans and
logos and anything else I
could think of,” Watson said.
“When I was a student, my
best courses were math and
physics, but I drew a T-shirt
for the football team and took
art classes to hone my craft,”
Watson said.
Disaster King and queen for a day
prep
meeting
Nov. 4
Senator Kim Thatcher
(SD-13) will join Represen-
tatives Bill Post (HD-25) and
John Davis (HD-26) along
with state and local offi cials
for a town hall series about di-
saster preparedness in Oregon.
The tour of cities stops in
Keizer Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6
p.m. The meeting will be held
at Keizer Fire Station, 661
Chemawa Road N.E.
Emergency management
experts will be presenting on
the ways Oregon is preparing
for the possibility of a high
magnitude earthquake in the
Pacifi c Northwest. All citizens
and public offi cials are invited
to attend.
Holiday bazaar
slated Nov. 6
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McNary alum Amber Rushton talks with students about her
experiences as a student and a Nike employee.
His interest in art even-
tually landed him a graphic
design degree from Oregon
State University, and in the
offi ces of prestigious former
employers including Ogilvee
& Mather, MTV and Lip-
pincott. It was while work-
ing with Lippincott that he
learned just how powerful de-
sign could be.
“I got to design the logo
for an old airline and it was
the coolest thing to see my
design land on the tarmac,”
Watson said.
The current list of clients
at Watson Creative includes
names like the San Francisco
49ers, Oregon Food Bank,
Burgerville and the group re-
cently helped put together a
children’s book, The Cultured
Chef.
Both alums encouraged
students to not only think
about what they want to do,
but to actually go out and give
it a try.
“The hardest part is decid-
ing where you want to go,
but that comes from getting
involved in a lot of activities
and immersing ourselves in
experiences that tell us about
ourselves,” Rushton said.
The Salem Hospital Auxilia-
ry will kick off the 2015 holiday
season with a holiday craft ba-
zaar on Friday, Nov. 6, in Build-
ing D on the Salem Hospital
campus.
Twenty-fi ve vendors will of-
fer holiday gifts and decorations.
The bazaar will run from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. in the lobby of Build-
ing D which is home to the
Family Birth Center on Oak
Street. Free parking is available
at the hospital’s garage on Capi-
tol St. S.E., south of Oak Street.
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Xavier Chenault and Sam Strout were selected by their peers
as McNary’s homecoming king and queen Friday, Oct. 16.
Village hosting Halloween safe zone
The Village at Keizer Ridge is hosting a Kids Safe Zone event
on Halloween, Saturday Oct. 31, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The Village is an assisted living and memory care community
opening in January behind Emerald Pointe Senior Living on
McGee Court, on the north end of Keizer off of River Road.
The event will feature a photo booth with the Oregon Dream
Ponies (mini-therapy ponies) and complimentary photos for
families of their little ones. There will also be a family-friendly
DJ who will be play dance music and lead interactive games.
JT’s Food Truck will also be on-site to provide food and re-
freshments. Goody bags will be available for all in attendance.
Costumes are not required in order to attend.
Hay Rides
Corn Maze
Petting Zoo
Pumpkin Patch
Face Painting
Pony Rides
Duck Races
Steer Ropin’
Ring Toss
Slides
Haystack Pyramid
Live Music
Food
Located Just 2 miles East
of Keizer Station
Corner of Cordon & Hazel Green Rds
Visit ezorchards.com to see a schedule of activities
503 393 1506 • 5504 Hazel Green Rd. NE
Mon – Fri: 9am – 6pm Sat 10am – 5pm Sun 11am – 5pm
WorshipDirectory
These Salem-Keizer houses of worship invite you to visit.
Call to list your church in our Worship Directory: (503) 390-1051
John Knox Presbyterian Church
JOIN US FOR
SUNDAY WORSHIP
8:30 am • 10 am • 11:30 am • 6 pm
PEOPLESCHURCH
4500 LANCASTER DR NE | SALEM
503.304.4000 • www.peopleschurch.com
Celebration
Services
Saturday Evening
6:00 pm
Children’s Programs, Student and Adult Ministries
1755 Lockhaven Dr. NE Keizer
503-390-3900
www.dayspringfellowship.com
Sunday Morning
9:00 am
and
10:45 am
452 Cummings Lane North • 393-0404
Father Gary L. Zerr, Pastor
Saturday Vigil Liturgy: 5:30 p.m.
Sundays: 8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
La Misa en Español: 12:30 p.m.
Rev. Dr. John Neal, Pastor
Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Education Hour - 10:00 a.m.
Nursery Care Available
www.keizerjkpres.org
Jason Lee UMC
820 Jeff erson St. NE
Salem OR 97301
Dr. Jon F. Langenwalter, Pastor
The church with the purple doors
503-364-2844
Worship at 9:30 am • Child Care Available
Faith Lutheran Church
4505 River Rd N • 393-4507
Sunday Schedule:
9:00 a.m. Children’s Church
9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Study
9:30 a.m. Children’s Activities
Pastor
Virginia Eggert 10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion