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U.S. Marine Capt. F. David Parker, retired, plays Taps at a Memo-
rial Day event at the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
VETERAN,
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After retirement, Parker
joined the Oregon Chap-
ter of Paralyzed Veterans and
as held every position on its
board of directors. He is a
past president of the National
Paralyzed Veterans organiza-
tion located in Washington
D.C.
Notable achievements in
his retirement include: work-
ing to have an Oregon State
Veterans Home established in
The Dalles; working to es-
tablish disabled parking; 35
years volunteering with the
Boy Scouts of America; and
chairmanship of the Oregon
Governor’s Advisory Council
on Veterans’ Affairs.
Parker also volunteers to
play Taps at numerous veter-
ans-centered events including
the annual Salute to Veterans
ceremonies at Volcanoes Sta-
dium.
“He is the heart and soul
of the Oregon Chapter of
PVA and of each organiza-
tion he has volunteered for or
position of leadership he has
been elected to,” said VCA
offi cials in a press release.
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Joseph Leo Bagg
March 27, 1926 – September 23, 2016
Joseph (Joe) Bagg peace-
fully passed away in his sleep
at Meadow Creek Village As-
sisted Living, in Salem.
Joe was a long time resi-
dent at Emerald Pointe where
he proudly handled the Pop-
py sales program for our vet-
erans. He was a veteran also,
at the age of 16 he joined the
Royal Canadian Navy.
He is survived by daughter,
Jo-Ann Rayner, her husband
George, who was also Joe’s
best friend, son Michael and
his wife Susan Bagg of To-
ronto, Canada, and son Sean
Bagg and his partner Lorena
Romero of La Paz, Mexico.
His wife, Audrey, preceded
him in death in 2008.
The family wishes to
thank the staff at Meadow
Creek Village. Although his
stay was brief, they appreci-
ate the comfort that was pro-
vided Joe in the last month
of his life. Gratitude is also
extended to Sandy, Nikki and
Amanda of Serenity Hospice
and his fel-
low residents
at
Emerald
Pointe who
contributed to
his quality of
life.
Special
J. Bagg
thanks is sent
to Kathleen
Shelley, for her gifts of friend-
ship, caring and thoughtful-
ness.
Joe’s remains will be taken
back to Toronto, Canada for
burial. A celebration of his
life will be held there at a
later date.
Wishes of condolences can
be sent to: The Bagg Family,
P.O. Box 21779, Keizer, OR
97307.
MAPS offering $1,000
grants for local teachers
The Maps Community Foundation is offering six $1,000
awards for k-12 teachers in the Salem community. To apply, each
applicant must submit a three-minute video describing how the
award would be used and how the award-funded project would
benefi t students.
The contest is open to teachers in the Salem-Keizer School
District and others. The videos will be accepted no later than
Nov. 15. Finalists will be notifi ed on Nov. 21 and the public
will have a chance to vote for their favorite project on Dec. 1
through 15.
Money for Maps Community Foundation’s grants is raised by
the credit union’s free Community Checking accounts, which
generate a penny for the foundation every time members use
their Community Checking debit cards.
For more information on the grant program, visit www.map-
scu.com/community_foundation.html.
Crystal Apple noms
due October 7
Nominations for the 2016
Crystal Apple Awards are
now open.
Nominations are due no
later than 5 p.m. on Friday,
Oct. 7. The event will be
held on Nov. 3 at Salem’s
Historic Elsinore Theatre.
The awards honor indi-
viduals who are making a
signifi cant impact in the lives
of children. Past nominees
include teachers, counselors,
instructional assistants, offi ce
managers, and administrators.
All community members
are welcome to nominate any
full- or part-time employ-
ee of Salem-Keizer Public
Schools, or of private schools
in Salem or Keizer.
The three categories for
nominations are teachers,
administrators, and support
staff.
The district nominees
must have been employed by
Salem-Keizer Public Schools
for at least three years before
the current school year.
There will also be a Crys-
tal Apple Business Partner-
ship Award, which is given to
an organization that has made
a signifi cant contribution to
education in the Salem-Keiz-
er School District.
Nomination forms are
found on Salem-Keizer Edu-
cation Foundation’s website,
skeducationfoundation.org.
births
• Ella Joanne Stephens was born September 22, 2016 at
Salem Hospital. The baby girl weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces. The
parents are Derek and Amanda Stephens of Keizer.The grand-
parents are Jim and Lori Kessler of Keizer, Robert and Marcy
Stephens of Salem.
Jaylene Montano and Alex Martin were named McNary High
School’s homecoming queen and king during halftime of the
Celtic varsity football team’s game Friday, Sept. 23.
Sign up now for
Oct. KAA classes
The Keizer Art Associa-
tion is offering classes and
workshops for October:
• Colored pencil class Oct.
3 through Nov. 26. If you
can sharpen a pencil, push
it around on paper, and love
color, you are qualifi ed to at-
tend. The class in on Mondays
from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost
is $70 for every eight weeks.
• Watercolor with pen and
ink on Oct 6 and 13. Ma-
terials fee is $10 and is due
to the instructor at the fi rst
class. The class is on Thurs-
day mornings from 9 a.m. to
noon or Thursday afternoons
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please
indicate morning or after-
noon when registering. The
cost is $50 for every two ses-
sions.
•Drawing and paint-
ing class on Oct. 19 and 26.
Drawing class will address
observational drawing, and
the painting class will cover
the principles of painting and
how different media com-
pare to each other. Classes
are Wednesdays from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. It’s $30 per class
for drop-ins or $50 for two
classes.
• Calligraphy class on Oct.
25 through Nov. 22. The class
will study the Bone Alpha-
bet and you can use your
background papers to create
works of art. Classes on Tues-
days from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The cost is $50 for class.
• Acrylics class on Oct. 3,
10, 17, and 24. You will learn
how to prepare your canvas
for painting and underpaint-
ing, for value, lost and found
edges, cool and warm colors,
composition and glazing, and
working with shapes and de-
signs to make the eye move
around the painting. The class
is on Mondays from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Cost is $60 for four
classes.
Registration, supply lists,
and additional information
are available at keizerarts.
com.
Book bargains on
tap at Keizer library
The Keizer Community Library’s Fall Book Sale is scheduled
for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 8, at Keizer City Hall, 930 Chemawa Rd. NE.
Items include overstock books, audiobooks and CD, movies
on videotape and DVD, and puzzles. Prices are 50 cents for pa-
perback books, $1 for hardcover books, and $1 or less for most
other items, with special pricing on a few select items and fur-
nishings.
Bargain time is 3-4 p.m. Saturday, when full grocery bags sell
for $4 and full boxes for $5. Shoppers are asked to bring their
own bag or box. Also during the bargain hour, the library is
offering buy one, get one at 50 percent off the special bargain
prices.
Donations of the above-mentioned items are always wel-
come. To donate, visit the library during the following hours: 1
to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 1 to 4 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Or call the library
during those hours at 503-390-2370. Additional information is
available on the library’s website, www.keizerlibrary.org.
Be a tutor or mentor
at a local high school
High schools are looking
for adult volunteer tutors to
work with students as aca-
demic tutors, and as college
and career readiness mentors.
One of the programs the
college and career readiness
mentors will be working
through is ASPIRE. ASPIRE
is a free Oregon program
that helps students explore
options for after high school.
The program matches adult
volunteer mentors with stu-
dents to help students meet
their goals for after gradu-
ation. ASPIRE encourages
students to continue train-
ing and education after high
school.
ASPIRE volunteers will
receive training and resources
to use while supporting stu-
dents. They will meet with
one to fi ve students during
the school year.
To get involved in be-
ing an academic tutor or
ASPIRE mentor, contact
the Salem-Keizer Education
Foundation at 503-364-2933
or any Salem-Keizer high
school. A list of high schools
can be found on the district
website.
Applicants must complete
a criminal history check be-
fore being allowed to partici-
pate in a volunteer activity.
The form can be completed
online at pubapp.salkeiz.k12.
or.us/eligibilityform.