MARCH 27, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5 KeizerCommunity KEIZERTIMES.COM District looking for holistic learning measures By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes Ways to make student achievement data more com- prehensive were the subject of a Salem-Keizer School Board work session recently. Superintendent Christy Perry reported district staff- ers were working at “a de- cent number of responses” to see how recent high school graduates from the district were doing in college. Board members brought up possible ways of analyzing how stu- dents of various backgrounds compare in their academic achievement. Board members looked at charts comparing the reading, mathematics and science per- formance of district students at the elementary and middle school as well as the high school levels for the three most recent academic years. Performances were shown to fl uctuate in different direc- tions, with high school stu- dents moving upward more than those at the other levels. Paul Kyllo, a board mem- ber, said the district seemed to be studying means more than results of attempts to improve student achievement. An- other board member, Nancy MacMorris-Adix, said district offi cials had to keep focus- ing on both. The two agreed that it was desirable to look at the achievements of recent graduates who were in com- munity colleges and techni- cal training as well as those of graduates in four-year institu- tions. Perry said district staffers would work at putting to- gether more data points to present at the board’s next work session. Former McNary coach rises to new challenge engagement RELF-MORITZ Jordan Elizabeth Relf will wed Cody Moritz on Aug. 22, 2015 at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn. The bride-to-be graduated from McNary High School and earned a degree at the Euro Institute of Skincare in Beaverton. She is the owner of The French Door Salon in Salem. The groom-to-be is also a McNary High School gradu- ate who went on to study at Wyotech in Sacramento, Calif. He is an equipment mechanic at United Rentals in Salem. Though the couple at- tended MHS together, they didn’t begin dating until 2009 when they were introduced by the bride’s cousin. They became formally engaged on their fourth anniversary when Moritz proposed at the loca- tion of their fi rst date. The couple resides in Sa- lem. There will be a honey- moon in Maui, Hawaii in the spring of 2016. Relf is the daughter of Keith and Chris Relf of Keiz- er. Moritz is the son of Lugene Moritz of Keizer. births Stevie Louise Kennedy-Miller was born at 12:58 a.m. on March 5, 2015 at Silverton Hospital. The baby girl was 6 pounds and 10 ounces and 19 inches long. The parents are Amy and Brian Miller of Keizer. The maternal grandparents are Connie Mott of Silverton, Oregon and Bill and Connie Kennedy of Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The paternal grandparents are Roy and Phyllis Miller of Dallas. Pictures sought of Albertsons mural The Keizer Public Arts Commission is seeking infor- mation about a mural that was painted on Albertsons in the late 1980s or early 1990s. At that time Albertsons was located at River and Chemawa Roads. The commission is seeking information and photos of the mural for historical and rec- reation purposes. If you have information about the mural e-mail publisher@keizertimes. com. Talented seniors wanted Seniors, get your talent polished up. The Keizer Iris Festival’s second annual Senior Talent Show will be held at Keizer/Salem Area Seniors in May and registration for en- trants has begun. The 2014 talent show fea- tured a variety of talents, in- cluding singing and dancing, by seniors from around the region. The Senior Talent Show will take place 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 16 at the 930 Plymouth Dr. N.E. To regis- ter contact Shelly Paddock at 503-871-4466 or via email at shellyrocks2@gmail.com. Prizes will be awarded by celebrity judges for fi rst, sec- ond and third place winners. Life is a Garden… Wagon Wheel Doller's 33rd Annual Dig It! Doll Show GUENTNER’S GARDENS ı 5 % OFF GARDEN CENTER, GIFT SHOP, LANDSCAPING Sat, March 28 10am – 4pm Submitted Former McNary High School football coach Dave Snook is now coaching cancer patients for Salem Health. “It’s all about communication, bonding, reaching goals—and of course, humor. We have a lot of fun,” Snook says. By Nancy Baldwin Health Educator, Salem Health Making positive strides while dealing with cancer is a major win—and many patients are experiencing the thrill of victory, thanks to retired Mc- Nary High School football coach Dave Snook. Turns out, coaching cancer patients is a lot like team sports. “Everyone has their own strengths and challenges, so you help them individually and as a group,” he said. “It’s all about communication, bond- ing, reaching goals—and of course, humor. We have a lot of fun.” In his 37 years teaching and coaching at McNary, Snook was no stranger to making a difference in people’s lives. Af- ter retirement when the op- portunity to help run OHSU clinical trials on the benefi ts of exercise in cancer patients sur- faced, he knew he was in. “Working with people challenged by this disease and its treatment is different yet similar in many ways to work- ing with athletes,” he said. “Teaching a progression of movements and techniques to gain strength and skill is basi- cally the same in both circum- stances. Both offer rewards for the coach and the participant.” The outcomes measured from those trials years ago blossomed into the RISE (Re- covery in Strength and Exer- cise) program that Snook con- tinues to teach through Salem Hospital. “Being a RISE facilitator is an extension of what I’ve been doing most of my life,” he said. There is abundant evidence that exercise and eating right help prevent cancer. The lat- est information also shows that exercise for current cancer pa- tients can speed recovery and lower the risk of recurrence. Snook says the bottom line is that “exercise is good for you, you’ll feel better, and results show you’ll live longer.” The more he’s helped oth- ers, the more he feels inspired. “When I hear someone say they can pick up their grand- kids, work in their fl owerbeds, or play the piano the way they used to and the courageous way I watch these people fi ght back and rise up, that is what I do this for,” Snook said. Studies show that after a cancer diagnosis, people slow down. Stress, depression and feeling sick or fatigued from cancer treatments tend to make people less active. That’s the time to get moving. Coach Snook and the RISE classes afford an opportunity to over- come some of those negative effects and move individuals toward the win! RISE is a 12-session pro- gram through the Salem Health Community Health Education Center (CHEC) for people of all ages facing weak- ness or fatigue from illness, surgery or medication side ef- fects. Circuit training improves strength, balance, heart health and fl exibility. Learn more about this and other healthy living programs at salemhealth. org/chec. Nancy Baldwin is a certi- fi ed cancer exercise specialist and health educator at Salem Health with 20 years of experience. She has devoted herself to the health, well-being and support of patients and their families. puzzle answers 5780 Commercial Street S, Salem 503-585-7133 SALEM’S LARGEST COMPLETE GARDEN CENTER Polk County Fairgrounds in Rickreall 125 Vendor Tables Expires 3-31-15 The total of Admission is just $4 Entire Purchase with coupon • Tons of landscape, shrubs & trees • Green house full of perennials & annuals • Great selection of vegetables, herbs, berries, seed potatoes, & much more • Diagnostic center for plant problems • Pond treatments for water • Palm Plants • We build ponds, waterfalls, retaining walls & paver patios • Fish & fi sh food • Bark, Rock, & Soil for pick up and delivery • G.L.C. Licensed and Bonded Kids 10 and Under Free Pre-Sale - $6 9am–10am 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 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 9:00 am Dr. Jon F. Langenwalter, Pastor The church with the purple doors 10:45 am Worship at 9:30 am • Child Care Available Sunday Morning and 503-364-2844 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