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MAY 13, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 Churches send group to Mexico A total of 19 adults and youth from three local churches recently served a church and neighborhood in Mexicali, Mexico for a week. The trip was sponsored by Lakepoint Community Church, which meets at the Keizer Civic Center on Sun- days. The caravan consisted of three vans and a pick-up pull- ing a trailer fi lled with sup- plies. Kevin Hohnbaum and Jane Mulholland have led the team for the past 15 years, working with the same pastor in Mexi- cali the whole time. The team has helped plant and build a new church and community center in a poverty stricken neighborhood, repaired and painted four different church buildings and remodeled nu- merous houses. This year’s work projects included painting, remodel- ing of the childrens area and construction of a stage at the host church Agua Viva (Liv- ing Water) and painting and cleaning a foster home for children whose parents are in rehab. The children in the foster home practiced their English on the mission team and presented team members a thank you note. The Keizer part of the team was joined in Mexico 2017 Iris art by anywhere between 15 and 30 Mexican team members for the work projects, Vacation Bible School activities, meals, worship and social times. Afternoons were spent do- ing craft activities, face paint- ing, balloon animals, puppet shows, skits, songs and play- ing soccer in a community park. The fi rst day there were around 120 kids and adults participating in the activities. By the third and fi nal day the crowd grew to more than 220. The team also gave away near- ly 300 Spanish Bibles. The fi rst year the team served Valle de Puebla, the park was fi lled with garbage and covered with graffi ti. Ev- ery year the team has cleaned the park and painted over the gang graffi ti, attempting to re- claim the park for the neigh- bors. The last full day in Mexico was the team’s traditional play day. The Mexican and U.S. team members loaded into vehicles for a two-and-a-half hour drive to San Felipe, a small tourist town. After leaving, team mem- bers shared how they went on the trip with the intent to make a difference in Mexico and discovered the biggest changes they experienced were the changes in them- selves. KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon A. Zaitz Salem artist Marren Garland’s Full Eclipse of the Heart was chosen as the offi cial artwork for the 2017 Keizer Iris Festival. It will hang at the Enid Joy Mount Gallery throughout May. The theme of next year’s festival is “Total Eclipse,” in tribute to the Aug. 21, 2017 eclipse that will be visible in Keizer. obituaries Submit an obituary through our website at keizertimes.com or send an email to: editor@keizertimes.com Jerome D. “Jerry” Darras Sept. 19, 1936 – April 30, 2016 A look at some of the Lakepoint Community Church team’s recent annual trip to Mexicali, Mexico. Photos courtesy Kevin Hohnbaum Jerry Darras, 79, passed un- expectedly from an infection at Salem Hospital on April 30. Born Sept. 19, 1936 in Noonan, North Dakota to Louis and Malvina Darras, Jerry went into the U.S. Army with his cousin Dale, stationed at Fort Sill, Okla. Jerry later moved with his family to Salem where he met and married Doreen Handley on Sept. 27, 1958. They cel- ebrated their 50th anniversary in 2008 and raised their family on a small farm in northeast Salem, keeping chickens and cows for fresh eggs, milk and beef. In 1974 Jerry bought and operated Frank’s Power Ditch- ing. He was a Blazer fan and en- joyed his children’s and grand- children’s sports. He was an avid reader, enjoying westerns and mystery novels and loved music, especially Neil Dia- mond and Roy Clark. His wife preceded him in death in 2009 and son Je- rome “Joe” Darras Jr. died in 1991. Jerry is survived by his sister Bet- ty Melby of North Dakota, brother Jack (Carol) Dar- ras of Yakima, Wash. and Darras three children: Ione, Mike (Carrie) and Jay, six grandchildren and fi ve great-grandchildren, eight of which graduated from Mc- Nary High School. In lieu of fl owers, consider donations to the Union Gos- pel Mission or any Veterans Association. A service will be held Saturday, May 14 at 11 a.m. at City View Funeral Home at 390 Hoyt Street South in Salem. CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT CLASS TUESDAY, MAY 24 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Keizer Civic Center, 930 Chemawa Rd NE Cash or check payment will be made at the class. A driver license is all you need to bring. 2 PERMIT OPTIONS: OREGON ($45) -or- UTAH ($80) Utah (valid 35-State, including WA), Oregon included no-fee. Pre-class movie starts half hour prior to class, a new video “NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home” (not required, just a great movie). 3 WAYS TO SIGN UP! CALL: 360 -921-2071 WEB: www.FirearmTrainingNW.com EMAIL: FirearmTrainingNW@gmail.com
