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CHAMBER,
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award last year, I went and
talked with other fi rst citizens
to ask them about their
experience and what receiving
it had meant to them,” Caillier
said. “Mostly, they felt like
they couldn't slow down to
honor the spirit of the award.
I think our honoree this year
is going to raise the bar for
volunteerism in Keizer.”
Trett's list of volunteer
efforts nearly caused Callier
to run out of breath, but
include:
mentoring
and
fostering youth, membership
in the Oregon ski patrol, city
councilor, mayor, and basically
volunteering for any task
he's ever been asked to be
part of at Whiteaker Middle
School. Many former students
will remember him as the
man who trained them to
receive their fi rst aid or CPR
certifi cations.
In accepting the honor,
Trett, who had been lured by
friends to the banquet from
his home in Detroit, said
that what he gets back from
volunteering far outweighs
what he gives.
“When I was volunteering
as a Big Brother, I had a kid
who was hard to draw out, but
I would put my arm around
his shoulder and tell him it's
going to be okay,” Trett said.
“One day, I ended up taking
care of him after having a hard
day and I told him about it.
Soon enough, his arm went
around me and he was telling
me, 'It's going to be okay.'
I told him, 'It just got a lot
better.'”
In accepting the Merchant
of the Year Award, Shackelford
had to compose himself before
taking the stage.
Shackelford's presence in
the community as a volunteer
has grown exponentially in
the past year as he took the
reins of the Chamber's Men
of Action group and gotten
its members involved with
everything from tidying up
street corners to assisting local
elderly residents with cleaning
up homes. He's also taken on
volunteer roles in city-formed
boards.
“It's a great pleasure to
receive this award. A great
many people I look up to have
received this award in the past.
I love Keizer and I love doing
everything I do,” Shackelford
said.
Smith was a coach at
McNary High School and
several youth sports in the
area, but he was as much a
presence off the fi elds as he
was on them, said John Honey
in introducing him.
“Larry taught kids the
difference between right and
wrong, developed confi dence
in every single student, helped
athletes develop trust and
confi dence in their teammates,
helped players understand the
need to get the job done and
made sure each one knew
that, win or lose, they were
loved and respected,” Honey
said.
Smith's daughter spoke for
him in accepting the award.
“Our dad taught us all our
lives that it was better to be a
giver than a receiver. My dad
did the things he did to make
an impact on kids’ lives and he
would encourage all of you to
do the same,” she said.
In accepting the President's
Award, for the second time in
21 years, Walery said he was
grateful for the chemistry he
and White developed as co-
chairs of the Iris Festival, but
like Trett, noted that the true
rewards are found elsewhere.
“I'm proud to get the job
done. What you guys give me
back is just smiles and that 's
what it's all about,” Walery
said.
A
B
C
E
D
Photos by
Eric Howald
A: Bob Shackelford remarks on being named Mer-
chant of the Year.
B: Dave Walery accepts the President’s Award.
C: The McNary High School jazz band provided mu-
sic.
D: McNary grad Seth Ward and partner put on a
show on the dance fl oor.
E: Larry Smith makes his way to the stage to accept
the Service to Education Award.
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