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MAY 19, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5 KeizerCommunity KEIZERTIMES.COM McNary band fourth in state FEEL GOOD STORY Saluting the people that make us proud of our community capitolauto.com By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes McNary keeps proving it has one of the best high school band programs in the state. After the Celtics’ two brass quintets placed second and sixth at the OSAA/OMEA state ensemble competition at the end of April, the wind en- semble then fi nished fourth in the state on Saturday, May 13 in Corvallis. “A lot of people look at us as an underdog and then we perform at state,” said Mc- Nary senior Joseph Lim, who played trumpet in the second place brass quintet and fourth place wind ensemble. “I don’t think we get the recognition that we deserve but I think this year kind of changed that.” Lim was joined by Gaby Monroy (french horn), Jesus Mendoza (tuba), Andy Okada (trombone) and Michael Arai- za (trumpet) in the quintet. Brendan Terwilliger (french horn), Jeremiah Voight (trum- pet), Kyle McNaught (trom- bone), Danny Okada (trum- pet) and Brandon Bueoy (tuba) made up the sixth place brass quintet. The quintets played for 10 minutes in front of a group of KEIZERTIMES/Derek Wiley McNary’s wind ensemble, directed by Jennifer Bell, placed fourth at the OSAA band competition on Saturday, May 13 in Corvallis. judges, competing against the top 15 large ensemble groups in the state. “There are a lot of different ensembles and a lot of them are pretty good so to place second, I took a lot of pride in that,” Ariaza said. Ariaza, Lim, Monroy and Rose LeLack (fl ute) also par- ticipated in the solo competi- tion. Monroy placed fi fth after fi nishing sixth a year ago. “Last year I was a little bit distraught that I got sixth and I was fi ve points away from beating the person that got fi fth so it felt really good to fi nally get recognized,” Mon- roy said. McNary band director Jen- nifer Bell noted Monroy, who will continue to play music at Western Oregon University, didn’t pick up the french horn until the summer before her freshman year. “She hadn’t played at all before that,” Bell said. “She’s made phenomenal amounts of growth.” Lim will also be in the band program at Western Or- egon and Araiza is going to the University of Northern Colorado for music. The wind ensemble com- petition included playing on stage for 30 minutes and then a sight reading session. The McNary band placed third in the state last year but after graduation added 20 new members to its wind ensemble, including 10 fresh- men. “It’s a challenge because the kids participate in all sorts of activities,” Bell said. “Half the band is involved in a sport at some time throughout the year. They We are Everything Except Overpriced have to work very hard to make sure they balance their academics, their athletics, their home life and then their mu- sic life, so it’s an amazing ex- perience to watch them grow. We’re very excited. It’s been a good year.” Submitted McNary’s brass quintet Joseph Lim, Gaby Monroy, Jesus Men- doza, Andy Okada, Michael Araiza and directed by Jennifer Bell placed second out of 15 large brass groups at the OSAA/ OMEA state ensemble comeptition. Let’s Hustle to Prevent Heart Disease! Simple Cremation $795 3rd Annual Inexpensive Burial and Funeral Options Pre-Planning Available On-Site Crematory 8k, 5k, 1k • Aug 12 • State Capitol Start/Finish Benefits Salem Health Foundation’s High Street Hustle for Heart Fund COSTUMES ENCOURAGED! 4365 RIVER RD N, KEIZER REGISTER AT: ActiveSalem.com/high 503.393.7037 Se habla español Feel Our Warmth COME IN AND TALK WITH US THE SPRINGS at SUNNYVIEW INDEPENDENT LIVING 1950 45th Ave NE , Salem • 503- 589 -1200 THE WOODS at WILLOWCREEK ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE 4398 Glencoe St NE , Salem • 503-581- 4239 TheSpringsLiving.com
