MAY 27, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5
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Students honored
for turnarounds
The annual Turnaround
Achievement Award banquet
honored four Keizer students
for overcoming challenges and
making choices that put them
on paths to succeed.
The awards, sponsored
by Keizer’s Town & Coun-
try Lanes, celebrated the
achievements of Claggett
Creek Middle School’s Jordan
Buhrman; Whiteaker Middle
School’s Bailey Byerly; Blan-
chet Catholic School’s Bradley
Derosiers; and McNary High
School’s Antonio Cervantes.
Buhrman, an eighth grader
at Claggett, got off to a rough
start in middle school. Family
turmoil surfaced as depression,
fi ts of rage and failed classes.
Once he started making some
close friends and developing
bonds with teachers, things
began to change. While he
experienced his fair share of
setbacks, he’ll leave Claggett
with a 3.2 grade point average
(GPA).
Byerly, an eighth grader at
Whiteaker, was an average
student through her sixth and
seventh grade years, but things
took a turn for the worse as
she began eighth grade. Her
grades and attendance both
dropped as she struggled to
cope with things out of con-
trol in her home life. Coun-
selor Pat Curran noted the
dip and brought her in to talk
about it. He encouraged her to
focus on making the most of
things she could control and
started turning things around.
Her GPA is now back above
3.0.
Curtain falls on Drop Dead!
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
Keizer Homegrown Theatre had audiences rolling in the aisles during Iris Festival performances
of Drop Dead! last weekend. The troupe stages its fi nal performances May 27 and 28 at the
Keizer Lions Auditorium, 4100 Cherry Avenue N.E. Tickets are $15 and curtain time is 7 p.m. both
nights. PICTURED: Laura Reid, Tavis Evans, Kristin Sprauer and Jeff Minden during a perfor-
mance Saturday, May 21.
MHS JROTC founding cadets graduating
KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon A. Zaitz
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Bailey Byerly, Antonio Cer-
vantes, Alex Derosiers and Jordan Buhrman received Turn-
around Awards, sponsored by Town & Country Lanes, for mak-
ing positive changes in their lives.
Derosiers, a Keizer resident
and senior at Blanchet, came
a long way from his fresh-
man year at the Salem school.
In addition to improving his
grades to nearly all As. Teach-
ers laud him as a student who
demonstrates critical thinking,
and coaches appreciate how
he makes his teammates on
the swimming and track teams
work harder.
Cervantes, a senior at Mc-
Nary, made some poor choices
in his fi rst years as a Celtic.
It resulted in him needing to
complete a number of math
courses to fi nish school on
time. Other students might
have balked at such an arith-
metic-heavy schedule, but
Cervantes plowed into it with
verve and vigor. He’s graduat-
ing on time and plans to attend
Universal Technical Institute
in Sacramento, Calif., next fall.
The McNary High School
Air Force Junior Reserve Of-
fi cer Training (AFJROTC)
program is graduating its
“plank owners” Friday, June
10.
What is a plank owner?
The term is borrowed from
the U.S. Navy, where it was
used to designate crew mem-
bers who were around when
a ship was built. It implies
ownership of – and, moreso,
bragging rights to – of one of
the planks on the main deck.
It has since been expanded to
refer to original or founding
members of a group, squad-
ron or fl ight.
Ten McNary seniors have
stuck with the program since
its inception in 2012. They
are: Connor Hogan, Dawson
Young, Jazzlyn Lark, John
Sell, Jacob Brett-Hill, Re-
becca Heinz, Jacob Bailey,
Kendall Hall, Kody Lewis and
Zach Coulter.
In addition to complet-
ing more than 1,000 hours
of community service, the
cadets were integral to win-
ning the Distinguished Unit
Award, which only about 5
percent of AFJROTC units
have earned.
Community Band
performs June 1
The public is invited to
a free concert by the Keiz-
er Community Band on
Wednesday, June 1, at 7 p.m.
in the McNary High School
auditorium.
The band will playing from
marches, show tune, and con-
cert band literature.
The band includes mem-
bers of the Salem-Keizer com-
munity as well as musicians
from surrounding areas. The
45-piece band was founded in
1998 and is currently directed
by Michael Koenig.
Visit the band’s website,
kcband.org, for more infor-
mation.
Legos on display at KHC
Legos, one of the world’s top selling toys, are on display
at the Keizer Heritage Museum and the Keizer Community
Library through the end of June.
The exhibit showcases original creations and a Legos Ro-
botics display from the collection of JoDene and Darren Sum-
mers. Most pieces are accompanied with a history card.
The Keizer Heritage Museum is located at the Keizer Her-
itage Center at 980 Chemawa Rd. N.E. Hours are 2 to 4 p.m.
on Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission
is free.
puzzle answers
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