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OBITUARIES
Robert Zapata Garza Jr.
Oct. 31, 1975 — March 24, 2017
On March 24, 2017, at 11:11 p.m., Rob-
ert Zapata got his wish of no more pain.
He passed at his home in Woodburn.
He was born Oct. 31, 1975, to Robert
and Isabel (Rodriguez) Garza in Fresno,
California. He was one of four children.
Robert worked most of his life as a mu-
sician. He had seven children. Robert en-
joyed spending time with his family,
friends, and his fiance, Sylvia Philips.
Robert is preceded in death by his fa-
ther, Robert Garza, and brother, Antonio
Rodriguez.
He is survived by his children: Yuleni
Garza of Salem, Sonya Garza of Mill City,
Gabryella Garza of Salem, Alysha Shel-
don of Salem, Adanya Garza of Salem,
Destiny Bridgewater of Beavercreek
and Garett Thomas of Texas; mother Isa-
bel Rodriguez of Woodburn; and sisters
Monica Rodriguez of Lincoln City and
Angelica Rodriguez of Salem.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 7
p.m., Wednesday, April 19, and Thursday,
April 20, both at Unger Funeral Chapel in
Mt. Angel. A memorial service will be at
11 a.m., Saturday, April 22, at Unger Fu-
neral Chapel, with burial to follow at Cal-
vary Catholic Cemetery in Mt. Angel.
Michelle Lynn Zobrist
June 4, 1968 — April 12, 2017
Services pending. Arrangements by
Unger Funeral Chapel
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Philanthropist ‘sharks’ return to valley
JUSTIN MUCH
STAYTON MAIL
Attention east valley: Nonprofits
wanted!
Center for Community Innovation an-
nounced that it is currently taking appli-
cations for presenters at the second Non-
profit Shark Tank, scheduled to take
place at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at the
Historic Elsinore Theatre in Salem.
CCI President Phil McCorkle noted
that via the Shark Tank event, selected
nonprofits stand to reap thousands of
dollars to help implement projects that
will benefit people of the Mid-Willam-
ette Valley.
Sponsored by Michael Wooters, a fi-
nancial advisor at Edward Jones, the
event is similar to the hit ABC TV show,
Shark Tank, save that in lieu of investors
hearing entrepreneurs pitches, philan-
thropists hear four nonprofits each pre-
sent a specific project that requires
funding to reach fruition and benefit the
community.
The inaugural Share Tank held in No-
vember of 2015 saw $37,545 raised to
fund projects for five nonprofits. Those
nonprofits pitched to panelists who
asked questions and gave feedback. The
amounts requested ranged from $32,500
to $100,000.
Winners on that night included Joy of
Living Assistance Dogs, Isaac’s Room,
Liberty House and Marion-Polk Food
Share.
McCorkle said this year four selected
nonprofits will again be invited to pre-
sent projects before philanthropist
sharks. A live studio audience weighs in
as well to gauge the impact of the pro-
posed project / proposal on the communi-
ty.
Not all funding opportunities derive
from the philanthropist sharks sitting in
the chairs, McCorkle advised. Event
tickets go on sale soon, and studio audi-
ANNA REED / STATESMAN JOURNAL
Phil McCorkle, the president of the Center for Community Innovation, speaks during the inaugural Share Tank event to benefit local nonprofits
at the Salem Convention Center on Nov. 20, 2015. This year’s event is scheduled to take place June 29, at the Historic Elsinore Theatre in Salem.
ence members have a chance to be
“sharks” by opting to contribute to any
presented project that resonates with
their personal philanthropic priorities.
Additionally, an online viewing audi-
ence will have funding opportunities as
the event will be filmed by Allied Video
and an edited version will posted on You-
Tube.
Online viewers moved by a presenta-
tion can donate securely online.
That ties in nicely with CCI’s goal with
the event: to increase public participa-
tion in philanthropy and to raise aware-
ness of all the great work nonprofits per-
form to help make this a great place to
live.
Applications for nonprofits are avail-
able at https://ccioregon.org/share-tank.
Sponsorship interests should contact
McCorkle at (503) 581-9922, ext. 314.
Bill would require students to pass
US naturalization test to get diploma
NATALIE PATE
STATESMAN JOURNAL
A bill facing the Oregon State Legisla-
ture would require students to pass the
U.S. naturalization test to earn their high
school diploma.
Senate Bill 1038 would require K-12
students to get at least a 60 percent on
the 100 question civics portion of the nat-
uralization test given to immigrants by
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Ser-
vices. The bill had a public hearing in the
Senate Committee on Education at the
Capitol on April 11.
Former state Senator Bruce Starr
said this requirement would prepare
Oregon’s youth for intelligent civic en-
gagement. “As a state, we must do bet-
ter,” he said.
Starr said students and educators are
able to access the test, as well as lesson
plans and tools to study, online at no cost.
Students are not required to wait until
high school to take the test under the bill,
meaning a student could take the test in
middle school, for example, and still
meet the requirement.
There is no limit to the number of
times the students could take the test —
they could take it more than once if they
do not pass it the first time.
However, Starr doesn’t anticipate
that being a problem, saying more than
90 percent of immigrants pass the test on
the first attempt. He said the state
shouldn’t expect less from its students.
Senator Sara Gelser, D-Corvallis, had
many hesitations with the bill, particu-
larly the fact that as a requirement, it
places more pressure on students who,
she said, are already under so much
pressure. Additionally, she raised con-
cerns about how the test would be admin-
istered for English Language Learners
and students with disabilities. She said
denying a student their diploma could
force them into a life of poverty and
could further lower the state’s gradua-
tion rate.
Starr responded by saying the test is
available in multiple languages and
there could be amendments made to al-
low accommodations or exceptions for
students with disabilities.
SB 1038 is similar to another bill fac-
ing the legislature.
House Bill 2691 would require school
districts or public charter schools to only
award a high school diploma to a student
who has a demonstrated knowledge of
civics.This could include completing a
course in civics, a passing grade on a civ-
ics test or a passing grade on a civics test
developed by the Department of Educa-
tion and the Secretary of State.
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