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PAGE A2, KEIZERTIMES, FEBRUARY 1, 201d McNary student’s art will grace Awesome 3000 shirts This year’s Awesome 3000 T-shirts will fea- ture original art- work drawn by McNary High School sopho- more, Emily Palmer. Chosen from 60 entries, Palm- er’s artwork fea- tures the Salem- Keizer Education F o u n d a t i o n ’s mascot, Geo, re- laxing after the run while hug- Submitted ging his medal. Emily Palmer with the Awesome 3000 art- Representa- work that will appear on the offi cial T-shirts. tives of the SKEF up with a design for the Awe- recognized Palm- er with an in-class presentation some 3000 fun run held the on January 18. Asked about her fi rst Saturday in May. In addition to seeing her inspiration to enter the con- test, Palmer said: “I participated artwork on 5,000 T-shirts and in the Awesome (3000) when thousands of registration forms, I was younger and I just liked posters and more, Palmer re- that everyone won. I knew I ceives a check for $100. She could share that by entering also earns a $250 contribution to the McNary High School art this contest.” Each year, the SKEF invites department. The second and third place young artists in the Salem- Keizer School District to come designs came from students at Sprague High School. Tyler Massey, volunteer co- chair of the Awesome 3000 and SKEF board member said: “All the entries captured the energy and spirit of the event. The se- lection process gets more diffi - cult every year.” All of the colorful designs must feature Geo and show the words “Awesome 3000,” the SKEF logo and “2019” promi- nently. Palmer will be onsite at the Awesome 3000 to sign T-shirts, posters and programs featuring her artwork. This year’s Awe- some 3000 is May 4. Registration forms will be available in schools one week before spring break and online at www.skeducationfounda- tion.org. Volunteer and spon- sorship opportunities also can be found on the SKEF website. Play tackles the taboo for a cause By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Local members of a global organization focused on end- ing sexual violence will stage The Vagina Monologues at the Keizer Cultural Center Feb. 7-9. The production organiz- ers, part of the local chapter of Rise With Us, are renting the Keizer Homegrown The- atre space inside the cultural center, 980 Chemawa Road N.E. Doors open at 7 p.m. and curtain time is 7:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets – available at vdaysalem.brownpapertickets. com – are $20. All proceeds from the show will benefi t Safety Compass of Silverton, which offers support for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and sex- traffi cking navigating the crim- inal and social justice systems in the Willamette Valley. Written by Eve Ensler, The Vagina Monologues is an episodic tale exploring how sexual iden- tity and experiences impact female empowerment. During the course of the play, audienc- es hear from a 6-year-old girl, a septuagenarian New Yorker, a vagina workshop participant, a woman who witnesses the birth of her granddaughter, a Bosnian survivor of rape and a feminist with an adoring partner. The cast is comprised entirely of women from the communi- ties around Salem. The play includes mature content and Free fi lm screening Feb. 2 The Golden Rule Project, a peace-promoting group, will host a free screening of Making Waves: Rebirth of the Golden Rule on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 5090 Center Street in Salem. Filmmaker James Seamus Knight and a visiting Oregon State University professor will be on-hand to discuss the fi lm and cur- rent peace efforts. The screening begins at 7 p.m. crossword WE TAKE PRIDE in being staff ed better than any other senior living community Come See the Finest in Senior Living CALL (503) 390 -1300 1165 McGee Ct NE • Keizer, OR • VillageAtKeizerRidge.com audience discretion is advised. Between Feb. 1 and April 30, Ensler’s V-Day non-profi t per- mits local groups to perform the play free-of-charge in sup- port of grassroots organizations dedicated to stopping violence against women and girls. This is the fourth V-Day production in the Salem area and the fi rst to take place in Keizer. FOLLOW THE KEIZERTIMES ON: