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AUGUST 7, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5 KeizerCommunity KEIZERTIMES.COM A C Neighbor-to-neighbor on National Night Out B A: A large amount of food, a bounce house and neighbors aplenty were at the event on Merlot Street Tuesday. B: Neighbors gather in a large circle and chat on Newberg Drive. C: Aristeo Burrows, 6, practices shooting water from a fi re hose under guidance from members of the Marion County Fire District No. 1 as other youth eagerly await their turn. D: A large crowd mingled at the NNO event on Kirby Avenue Tuesday evening. E: Offi cer Jeff Goodman with the Keizer Police Department meets Caesar, Beth and Brad Melendy’s dog, at the NNO event on Lakefair Place. Nearly three dozen locations hosted NNO events in Keizer. D Photos by Craig Murphy E We’ll transform your kitchen or bath into what you’ve always dreamed of 503.393.2875 remodelkeizer.com CCB#155626 Keizer grad joins Teach for America Teach For America an- nounced a former McNary High School student, Nicholas Tolman, has been accepted into the organization’s 2015 teach- ing corps. Teach For America is a na- tional nonprofi t working to expand educational opportu- nity for students in low-income communities. Corps members commit to teach in high-need urban or rural public schools and become lifelong advocates for educational equity. Tolman, a 2011 graduate of Early College High School and a 2015 graduate of Knox Col- lege, will teach in Indianapolis. “I would never have made it to my undergrad without the help of a few infl uential teachers in my K-12 educa- tion,” Tolman said. “Steve San- chez, my guidance counselor at Claggett Creek, taught me the importance of listening and trying to see the best in people. John Mangan, my high school German teacher (at McNary), showed me how infl uential believing in your students can be. Finally, Jackie Blain of Chemeketa Community Col- lege helped me break free of the structures that limited my voice in my writings. I will never for- get the lessons I learned from these amazing educators.” In low-income communi- ties, 6 percent of students will graduate college by the time they’re 25. Nicholas joins a net- work of 50,000 corps members and alumni working alongside parents, principals, and commu- nities for social justice change.