FEBRUARY 5, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5
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SKSB dubs tech
ed successful
By HERB SWETT
For the Keizertimes
Career and technical educa-
tion programs are succeeding
in the Salem-Keizer School
District, the School Board
learned at a work session Tues-
day, Jan. 26.
Twenty-four
programs
are underway at high schools
around the district and the
Career Technical Education
Center. Each of the programs
is available at one or more high
schools.
Offered at McNary are
automotive technology (also
McKay and Sprague), business
technology, computer science
(also West Salem), culinary arts
(also North Salem and South
Salem), graphic design, media
production (also North Salem
and South Salem) and sustain-
able energy.
Other programs are agri-
cultural science (McKay), ar-
chitectural and interior design
(McKay), banking and fi nance
(West Salem), cabinetmaking
(North Salem), civil technol-
ogy (Sprague), construction
technology (CTEC and McK-
ay), cosmetology (McKay),
early childhood education
(North Salem and West Sa-
lem), education and teaching
(Sprague), emergency medical
technician (West Salem), fi re
science (West Salem), health
services (North Salem), manu-
facturing (CTEC and South
Salem), nursing (McKay),
physical therapy (Sprague) and
pre-engineering (North Sa-
lem).
Presenting the information
were Jim Orth, district coor-
dinator for career/technical
education, and Tony Frazier,
chief executive offi cer for In-
cite, Inc., a Salem-based busi-
ness that specializes in career
training.
Orth told the board that
2,838 district students were
enrolled in CTE programs in
2014-15 and that the gradu-
ation rate for students com-
pleting CTE programs was 92
percent.
Frazier discussed state and
local strategies for CTE. The
Oregon Workforce Board, he
said, is customer-centered and
focuses on customized solu-
tions, building in-demand skills
and talent development in
youth. The Mid-Valley Work-
force Board, Frazier said, is tar-
geting the healthcare industry
and advanced manufacturing.
Audubon tour at Staats Lake
The Salem Audubon Soci-
ety will host a walking tour of
Staats Lake on Saturday, Feb.
13, starting at 10 a.m.
Keizerite Rich Ford will
lead the tour overlooking the
loo to view various waterfowl
that spend the winter in our
area. There is little elevation
gain on the tour which will
make it accessible to most
walkers and bird lovers.
SALEM
The tour is expected to last
about one and a half hours
along the 1.5 mile path around
Staats Lake. Attendees should
dress for winter weather.
Staats Lake is part of Inland
Shores, a private development.
Attendees will be guests of the
tour leader.
For more information con-
tact Rich Ford at 503-510-
9583.
Bethell honored for booster efforts
By CRAIG MURPHY
Of the Keizertimes
Danielle Bethell nearly
missed her big moment at the
Jan. 23 Keizer First Citizen
Awards Banquet.
“We almost didn’t come,”
Bethell said, referring to her-
self and husband Nathan. “My
daughter was having a rough
day today. She wanted us to
stay home, so we almost stayed
home. But I’m really glad that
we didn’t.”
That’s because Bethell was
honored that night with the
President’s Award from Keizer
Chamber of Commerce presi-
dent Bob Zielinski.
“Some people know how
to motivate others to get
things done,” said Zielinski,
who shared Keizer First Citi-
zen honors with wife Pam
four years ago. “Others show
up like worker bees and com-
plete projects, doing anything
and everything they can that is
needed to complete the func-
tion. My choice of the per-
son to receive the President’s
Award has both of these char-
acteristics, plus this person has
an amazing talent to be able to
create a project by envisioning
the good things that can hap-
pen in the community.”
Zielinski also referenced
Bethell’s volunteering at the
Keizer Iris Festival, at McNary
High School Blue Day, Keizer
Rotary and most recently as
the leader of the MHS turf
fi eld project.
“So that gives it away, I
guess,” Zielinski said. “It’s pret-
ty limited who worked on all
of those projects. She is the
president of the McNary (Ath-
letic) Boosters Club and one
I’m very proud of.”
During the introduction
speech, Bethell fi gured Zielin-
ski was referring to Ted Anag-
nos, a longtime Keizer volun-
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Danielle Bethell, president of the McNary High School Athletic Booster Club, is congratulated by
by Bob Zielinski, president of the Keizer Chamber of Commerce.
teer and contributer who won
the President’s Award in 1990
and the First Citizen award in
2001.
“This
is
unexpected,”
Bethell said. “Ted’s the epitome
of everything I look up to in
this community. Thank you for
all of your support.”
Bethell, who recently started
working as a fi nancial advi-
sor, said joining Keizer Rotary
three years ago was a life chang-
er for her.
“I joined Rotary because I
had been looking for a long,
long time for individuals that
were like minded,” she said.
“David Smith is someone I met
one day through the Keizer
Little League project I had
started. He said, ‘You should
become a Rotarian.’ I said I
don’t know what that is. Isn’t
that for old people? He said
come to a meeting and see
what you think. So I did. I real-
ized that was the place for me.
So I joined that October and
decided my fi rst project would
be gathering up groups of in-
dividuals in the community to
redo the vandalized fi elds at
Keizer Little League Park. It all
kind of went from there. I have
enough energy and I like to talk
to people.”
The way Bethell sees it, the
desire to help a community is
within everyone.
“I think people in general
really want to help, but we all
get so caught up in our daily
lives of meetings and work to
make the bills, keep the kids
happy and all of that,” she said.
“We’re not sure quite where
to go. I’m not afraid to ask for
help. I’m not afraid to ask any-
one and everyone for anything
they can provide to get some-
thing done.”
For Bethell, that started with
looking at her three children.
“I am fi lled with the most
joy when I am able to help
them make their dreams come
true,” Bethell said. “I started
with the Keizer Little League
project. My next big project
after that was the turf fi eld
project, but I kind of fell into
it. I wasn’t really looking for it.
There was a group of people
formed to do the project. They
were having some challenges
getting the community really
rallied. It goes back to I’m not
afraid to ask for help and here
we are.”
Big projects don’t intimidate
Bethell. If anything, it’s just the
opposite.
“I get excited by a chal-
lenge,” she said. “I lose sleep
over determining if my time-
line is accurate for it. Even
right now, I’m working with
McKay High School. I helped
them form an athletic booster
club. We’re working to estab-
lish a timeline to give them a
turf fi eld. That community has
a lot of internal struggles. I see
opportunity in that struggle. I
can’t wait. I already have a de-
sign for the fi eld. We have en-
gineers, a vendor. I’m very ex-
cited for that.”
While appreciative of the
award, Bethell emphasized
that’s not why she volunteers.
“I think awards are really
awesome, but I’m not in it for
the recognition,” Bethell said.
“I’m in it for the long-term ex-
perience.”
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and low-income residents will
be available in the Salem area
through AARP Foundation’s
Tax-Aide program.
In Keizer, Walk-in services
with no appointments are
available at Dayspring Fellow-
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Drive N.E. The site will be
open on Mondays and Thurs-
days from 1 to 7 p.m. and on
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
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John Knox Presbyterian Church
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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 - 9:15 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