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FEBRUARY 24, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 Caregiver support group Elks give back organizing in Salem Meadow Creek Village, an assisted living community located at 3988 12th Street Cutoff SE in Salem, will be hosting a monthly support group for family members and caregivers of older loved ones. The meetings will take place at the community on the fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Compli- mentary respite care will be available for loved ones dur- ing the meetings. Helping Hands Support Group was created in re- sponse to the weight of re- sponsibility that caregivers experience. Helping Hands meets monthly to give care- givers the opportunity to share stories, ask questions and relax with others who understand what they’re go- ing through. Each month will feature a new topic that’s relevant to caregivers’ challenges. Often, a local expert from the com- munity will share insightful VOTE FOR US! Best BBQ VOTING ENDS MARCH 5 StatesmanJournal.com presentation and lead discus- sions on the topic. Family members can call Meadow Creek Village each month to see what the next Helping Hands topic will be. Infor- mation on the month’s topic will also be available on the community’s website and Facebook page. Helping Hands gives care- givers the chance to fi nd the compassionate support they need to provide the best care for their loved ones. All meet- ings are free and open to the public. For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Meadow Creek Village Business Offi ce Manager at 503-375-9732 or visit www. MeadowCreekSeniorLiving. com. Submitted Rev. Curt McCormack of the Keizer Community Food Bank. Bryanna Duke and Adrienne Chris- tian of Liberty House and Dave Salisbury, exalted leader of the Keizer Elks Lodge. The Keizer Elks Lodge, through a Elks National Foundation Gratitude Grant, recently gave donations to two local non-profi ts. The Keizer Community Food Bank received $1,000. The food bank relies on do- nations from individuals, businesses and benevolent organizations. For every dol- lar donated, $3 of food can be purchased for the food bank. Liberty House, which pro- vides free medical assessment and support to children who are victims of abuse and ne- glect, also received $1,000 was donated to Adrienne Chris- tian and Bryanna Duke of Liberty House. Black student dropout rate spotlighted at SKSB meeting 1210 State St, Salem 503.362.2194 2606 Liberty St, Salem 503.689.1082 By HERB SWETT Of the Keizertimes The dropout problem, especially involving African- American students, took up much of Salem-Keizer School Board meeting Tues- day, Feb. 14. While it was not an action item, the board heard several comments from the audi- ence, largely calling for the Community School Out- reach Coordinator to expand from its focus on English Language learners to become involved with the problems of black students. “We need to institution- alize support for African- American students,” was one of the comments from Phil Decker of Salem, principal of Four Corners Elementary School. Benny Williams of Salem, president of the Salem-Keiz- er branch of the National Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People, said the district was making prog- ress “but at a snail’s pace.” He observed that dropouts occur because students feel disengaged. Will Collins of Salem, a classifi ed employee and for- mer student of the district, who has a minority back- ground, said the disengage- ment led to his absentees and suspension. On a related matter, sev- eral representatives of the Sa- lem-Keizer Education Asso- ciation spoke of the SKEA’s affi rmation that it is an inclu- sive union whose objective is to protect all students’ rights. One of them noted that Or- egon leads the United States in per capita hate incidents. THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY’S Best Kept Secret ASSOCIATE GOLF PACKAGE Now available for only $ 875 annually MENTION KEIZERTIMES AD FOR AN EXCLUSIVE OFFER! CALL 503.982.1776 Enjoy unlimited play on the toughest 5400 yards private course Associate Members Must Be 50 & up First year prorated www.WoodburnEstatesGolf.com In other business, the board approved several grants, the largest of which was $2,408,849 from the Or- egon Department of Educa- tion to ensure that students in schools with high per- centages of poverty meet the challenging state academic standards. Other grants from ODE are $21,218 for trainings and activities involving students who have disabilities, $20,700 for other student disability matters, and $1,000 for ca- reer and technical student organizations involving Mc- Nary High School and Grant Community School. The re- maining grants are $15,000 from the Northwest Health Foundation Fund for physi- cal activity programs before, during, and after school, for Keizer Elementary School and seven other schools; and $1,785 to provide supplies for the 2017 Eagle Feather Graduation Celebration. Board members praised the work of Mary Paulson, who is resigning as chief of staff of the district to become deputy executive director of the Oregon School Boards Association. Her successor is Linda Myers of Keizer, whose title will be director of strategic initiatives. Myers comes from the Silver Falls School District, where she was director of curriculum and instruction for 10 years. In the preced- ing 10 years, she taught in the Salem-Keizer district. Personnel actions ap- proved at the meeting in- volved three people in the McNary attendance area. Hired as temporary part-time teachers were Sherrin Landis at Claggett Creek Middle School and Tracy Loumena at Whiteaker Middle School. Also at Claggett Creek, Me- lissa Koenig was hired as a fi rst-year probation full-time teacher. We are Everything Except Overpriced Simple Cremation $795 Inexpensive Burial and Funeral Options Pre-Planning Available On-Site Crematory 4365 RIVER RD N, KEIZER 503.393.7037 Se habla español
