NOVEMBER 11, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3
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Jim Young’s widow Roberta, right, center, presents a $177 check to Cummings Elementary
School Principal Martina Mangan for the SMART program. Also pictured, representing John
Knox Presbyterian Church, are Rev. John Neal and Lane Axley.
Cummings gets check
for reading program
By DEREK WILEY
Of the Keizertimes
Through SMART (Start
Making A Reader Today),
Jim Young read to children
at Cummings Elementary
School for 20 years.
After his death, Young is
making sure the program re-
mains strong.
Thanks to donations given
to a memorial fund at John
Knox Presbyterian Church,
Young’s widow, Roberta,
presented a $177 check to
Cummings Principal Martina
Mangan on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
“He read here and a couple
other grade schools as well,”
Roberta said.
“He just loved to work
with the kids. He enjoyed it.
It’s one-on-one. A lot of these
kids don’t have a parent to
read with them and he could
talk with them and it really
added to his day.”
Cummings has 11 students,
kindergarten through third
grade, in its SMART program.
“Typically the kids stay
with the same adult reader the
entire school year,” Mangan
said. “The teacher selects one
kid per class, K-3, and it’s typi-
cally the kids who need the
most individual attention. It’s
a really good program. They
get to build relationships.”
Adult volunteers read with
students once a week and if a
child attends every week for
a month, they get a book to
take home to start building
their own library. The money
raised in Young’s honor will
go towards the purchase of
those books.
Theater 30th anniversary Nov. 18
The McNary drama department is
celebrating 30 years on the Ken Collins
Theater stage Friday, Nov. 18.
“Ken Collins was a giant of theater and
Linda Baker was a giant of theater in the city,”
said Dallas Myers, McNary drama director.
“Their legacy is what we want to celebrate.”
The event, which will feature performances
from alumni and participants in McNary
theater, a pre-show reception, along with more
memories, stories and reunions, begins at 6
p.m.
Ticket prices are set by the buyer and
available online at mcnaryhs.ticketleap.
com. The drama department is asking for $5
minimum and are happy to accept donations.
The funds will go towards upgrading
lighting
equipment
in
the
theater.
Submitted
Rachael Dudek, middle, was commander of the champion color guard team for McNary at a
competition in Redmond on Saturday, Nov. 5.
McNary color guard team
wins AFJROTC competition
McNary’s Air Force Junior
ROTC participated in their
fi rst of six competitions on Sat-
urday, Nov. 5 in Redmond.
Color guard team two, com-
manded by Rachael Dudek
with cadets Noah Egli, Mesd-
rain Guerro-Esquivel and Kyle
McMunn placed fi rst at the
Cascade Mountain League Drill
Meet.
McNary’s armed dual team
of Pearl Prinslow and Kyle
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Fletcher and unarmed dual
team of Egli and Angel Cuesta-
Torres both fi nished second.
Collin Roberts also took
second in the individual armed
competition.
Prinslow commanded color
guard team one to third place
with Cuesta-Torres, Wyatt
Shore and Tommy Kreshon.
Prinslow was also commander
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Sharon Cross
May 22, 1941 – October 29, 2016
Sharon Cross, life long
Keizer resident, passed on Oct.
29 at the age of 75.
After triple bypass surgery
11 months ago, she struggled
with multiple health problems.
Sharon was alert, coherent, and
ornery as ever, and still had her
sense of humor all the way up
to two days before her passing.
She will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death
by both her parents, and all her
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of the McNary unarmed drill
team, which fi nished fourth.
Cuesta-Torres commanded the
armed drill team to fourth place
as well.
McNary will host its fi rst
ever drill meet on Saturday, Dec.
10 at 8 a.m., competing against
schools from all around Oregon
and Washington. The event is
free and open to the public.
• Free cookies, coff ee & tea
• Hourly door prize drawings
• Handmade treasures from 57 vendors
• Something for everyone!
siblings, and her son Scott Cross.
Survivors include sons
Mark (Soraida) Cross, Ron
(Stephanie) Cross, and daughters
Lori Kapfer, Jodi (Nick) Olsen,
and daughter in-law Brenda
Cross, and several grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Per Sharon’s request, there
will be no service. Her ashes
will be spread in the Van Duzer
Corridor at a later date.
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Keizer School All-School Reunion
A Heritage Centennial event
All students, teachers and
employees of the old
Keizer School are invited
to an all-school reunion.
Saturday
Nov. 12
1-4 p.m.
Tour your old school as it
is today and remember as
it was (1916-1986).
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