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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 11 SECTION A FEBRUARY 26, 2016 $1.00 Teens hurt in Windsor Island Road crash Courtesy Keizer Police Department Emergency responders work to get Keven Potts and Connor Campbell out of their mangled car after a crash Feb. 19. Two wrestlers, zero excuses By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Two former wrestlers with similarly unique challenges visited Keizer schools last week delivering messages of inspiration. Anthony Robles, who won the 2011 national NCAA wrestling title at 125 pounds, visited McNary High School Wednesday, Feb. 17. Keizer's own Kacey McCallister, a wrestling standout at McNary who ended his career with a second place fi nish at the state tournament, visited Whiteaker Middle School Friday, Feb. 19. Robles was born with only one leg, McCallister lost both of his when he was struck by a semi truck at age 6. Both wrestlers credited their parents for setting the standards by which they would learn to live their lives. “(My mom) raised me thinking that missing a leg wasn't going to be an excuse, it was a challenge,” said Robles. After the accident, McCallister's parents were told by doctors to let him fi gure things out for himself. If it meant fi guring out a way Two 17-year-old boys from Salem were injured in a one-vehicle crash last Friday afternoon, Feb. 19. Keven Potts, who had just turned 17 the day before, was driving a 1992 Toyota Camry when he struck a large tree along the road on the 5900 block of Windsor Island Road North shortly after 3 p.m. Potts' passenger, Connor Campbell, had serious injuries and underwent surgery at Salem Hospital. Potts had serious but non-life threatening injuries, according to the Keizer Police Department. According to Facebook pages, both boys attend West Salem High School. Mark Glyzewski, public relations consultant for the hospital, said on Tuesday afternoon Campbell had been updated to fair condition. Potts was released from the hospital on Saturday. Schrader's Congress update PAGE A2 Please see CRASH, Page A7 Christmas miracle totals “ When opportunity doesn’t knock, you have to build your own door.” PAGE A3 — Anthony Robles to scale the cabinets to get a box of cereal, so be it. “I had to fi gure out how to be awesome,” McCallister said. “The next summer I was playing t-ball. I would hit the ball and my dad would push me in the wheelchair, but he would run like he was the one playing. There were kids dodging me and trying to tag me out at the same time.” McCallister knew from the beginning that he didn't want to be stuck in his wheelchair playing video games and eventually fi gured out how to Please see ZERO, Page A7 MHS student art winner KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald PAGE A5 RIGHT: Anthony Robles, who won an NCAA national wrestling title despite being born with one leg, speaks to students at McNary High School. ABOVE: McNary alum Kacey McCallister shows off his dance moves to Whiteaker Middle School students. KPD questioned Woman blessed by Benny—twice persons of interest Stories We Like about fatal shooting By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Two men arrested in Eugene last week were also questioned about the fatal Keizer Station shooting on Valentine's Day night, Feb. 14. Jeff Kuhns, deputy chief with the Keizer Police Department, said offi cers investigating the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Jerrid Goodpaster went to Eugene the night of Feb. 16. “(They were) looking for two men they had identifi ed as individuals with whom they wanted to speak to with regard to the investigation,” Kuhns said on Feb. 18. “Coincidentally, both men had warrants for their arrest for unrelated alleged crimes. Although both men were taken into custody, they were not taken into custody for any alleged crimes or relation to the homicide investigation. By CRAIG MURPHY Of the Keizertimes Is Benny back with his $100 bills? Keizer's Joni Powers Saluting the people that make sure is a Benny us proud of our community Believer. On Val- capitolauto.com entine's Day, Powers was shopping in the toy aisle at the Keizer Good- will store with grandson Jackson, 3. Powers takes care of Jackson full-time so his parents can both work. Having not worked herself for more than 18 months, money is a little tight for Powers. “I live on $30 a week,” Powers said. “Both of my kids work. We just started going back to church. This was after church on (Feb. 14).” Please see SHOOTING, Page A6 Please see BENNY, Page A7 J. Goodpaster J. Kuhns Keizer kid is hoop champ PAGE A8 KEIZERTIMES/Craig Murphy Joni Powers holds up the two $100 'Benny' bills she found at Goodwill on Feb. 14.
