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MARCH 11, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5 KeizerCommunity KEIZERTIMES.COM Celtics show off in talent show A B D C With acts ranging from stand-up comedy to martial arts and vocal stylings, the McNary High School Celtics staged their an- nual talent show Friday, Feb. 26. Winners were: fi rst place, Tyrell Kennedy (beatboxer, senior); second place went to River Hari accompanied by Noe Aguilar Lopez on piano (both seniors); and third place went to Jaret Brown (stand-up comedian, senior). A: A group of McNary freshmen perform in a lip sync battle while judges pick the winners. B: Jasmine Ruiz performs as part of a dance duo with Yasmine Briseno. C: Austin Dang performs Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud. D: Adrian Sanchez raps. KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald BETTER THAN NEW McNary AVID to expand with help of Nike grant By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes Five grants to the Salem-Keizer School District, totaling $391,569, were approved by the School Board on Tuesday. The largest, $266,806 from the Oregon Department of Edu- cation, is a Title III carryover that provides services and staff development to assist English language learners. Also coming from ODE are $21,203 to help neglected and delinquent youth transition to further schooling and prevent at- risk students from dropping out, and $12,441 to provide educa- tional services to students in in-program schools, an alternative for court-adjudicated students in grades 6 through 12 who have academic and behavioral defi ciencies. The other grants are $45,876 from the Nike College and Career Readiness Program, supporting AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) expansion in McNary, McKay, North Salem and South Salem high schools; and $45,270 from Western Oregon University for teachers to take courses in teaching English as a second language. The board also approved far more teaching and administra- tive contracts than usual. For the McNary High School atten- dance area, contracts were approved for 19 people at McNary, 19 at Claggett Creek Middle School, seven at Whiteaker Middle School, fi ve at Clear Lake Elementary School, seven at Cum- mings, one at Forest Ridge, four at Gubser, 15 at Kennedy, seven at Keizer, 13 at Weddle and one for a teacher at Forest Ridge. In other business, the board approved a resolution proclaim- ing the week of March 7 through 11 as Classifi ed Employee Appreciation Week. Preceding the regular meeting was a board work session on charter schools. Although the board cannot take action at a work session, board members agreed that charter schools should be tied to the district’s strategic plan. Director Jim Green noted that Salem-Keizer has the largest numbers of English language learners and students below the poverty level of any district in Oregon. He urged that those facts be addressed in the case of any application for a charter school. Other directors present agreed. “We don’t want cut-and-paste applications,” Superintendent Christy Perry said. The district has four charter schools: Optimum Learning Environments, Keizer, for grades 1 through 5; Howard Street Charter School, Salem, for grades 6 through 8; Jane Goodall En- vironmental Middle School, Salem, for grades 6 through 8; and Valley Inquiry Charter School, Salem, for kindergarten through fi fth grade. The fi rst district budget committee meeting will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the board’s usual meeting place, the Support Services Center at 2575 Commercial St. SE, Salem. The budget com- mittee consists of the board members and seven other district residents. Rotary food drive ongoing WITH A CLASSIC TOUCH VENDORS INVITED RIVERfair, the community event, will be held at Keizer Rapids Park on Saturday, August 13. BEFORE AFTER FREE ESTIMATES 503.393.2875 remodelkeizer.com CCB#155626 EXPERIENCE • PROFESSIONALISM • TRUSTWORTHINESS Vendors are now being signed up for this one-day event that will benefi t Keizer organizations and fund vocational scholarships for Keizer students 10’ x 10’ vendor space is $75— $50 if paid by June 1, 2016 Call 503-390-6840 or visit riverfairkeizer.com to get information or get a registration form. RIVERfair is presented by Making Keizer Better Foundation, a non-profi t organization The Rotary Club of Keizer kicked off its annual food drive with a presentation by Marion Polk Food Share on the impor- tance of cash and food dona- tions to feed hungry people. The partnership between Rotary Clubs and MPFS has been going on for 17 years. MPFS is focused on provid- ing nutritious food through- out Marion and Polk Coun- ties. They provide food to local food banks which distribute the food. Faith Lutheran Church and Dayspring Fellowship are food bank locations in Keizer. Several sites are collecting food: Keizer City Hall, Keizer Fire District, Boucher Jewelers, R. Bauer Insurance, Oregon State Federal Credit Union, Lo- ren’s Sanitation and First Tech Federal Credit Union. Anyone wishing to make a donation of nutritious packaged food can do so during business hours. David Smith at First Tech Federal Credit Union is the chair of the food drive. 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 452 Cummings Lane North 393-0404 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 1755 Lockhaven Dr. NE Keizer 503-390-3900 www.dayspringfellowship.com 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 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 6:00 pm Children’s Programs, Student and Adult Ministries 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. 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
