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AUGUST 9, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 CUT, continued from Page A1 he could pursue barbering through the Career and Tech- nical Education Center’s cos- metology program, he began to take his education a lot more seriously. “School wasn’t that fun for me. There were even a couple times my sopho- more year where I thought about dropping out because it was so hard and I didn’t fi nd it interesting. But when I heard about the program, it motivated me to have good grades and attendance and be on track to graduate,” Gar- cia-Reyes said. Another big reason for his change in mindset was through his CTEC teacher, Darcey Hill, who encouraged Garcia-Reyes to take his skills into competition — which involves doing a multitude of different cuts and styles on mannequins. “It’s been really exciting to see him come out of his shell,” Hill said. “Anthony has a passion for barbering and he really wants to be the best. He’s has taken full ownership of his education.” After taking fi rst place at the SkillsUSA state com- petition in February, Gar- cia-Reyes qualifi ed for na- tionals in Louisville, where he was accompanied by Hill. Anthony Garcia-Reyes shows off his fi nished work at the national competition. Submitted One of the big surprises to the majority of the com- petitors was when they were notifi ed that they couldn’t use any clipper guards. But because of his training, Gar- cia-Reyes ended up being more prepared than the ma- jority of his competition. “(Hill) made me cut hair without guards. She was training me for that compe- tition,” Garcia-Reyes said. “It helped be learn to be really careful and steady.” For his fi rst cut of the competition, Garcia-Reyes was given 90 minutes to do a inspirational cut and style. He chose to do a similar rendi- tion to Jason Momoa’s look in the movie Aquaman. He got 45 minutes for his second cut, which had to do with only scissors based on a picture he was given. For the third and fi nal hair- cut, Garcia-Reyes attempted to create the perfect fl attop. “I’m pretty sure that was the fl attest hair I’ve ever done,” Garcia-Reyes said. When it was announced that Garcia-Reyes had placed second, he was visibly thrilled. But his teacher was just as excited when she heard the news. “I was overjoyed with ex- citement,” Hill said. “I can’t even explain how great it was.” Even though he doesn’t have his license, Garcia-Reyes still gives free haircuts for people who set appointments through his Instagram busi- ness account (@agthebar- ber17). But by the end of his senior year, he will be qual- ifi ed to be an offi cially li- censed barber — upon his completion of the cosmetol- ogy program at CTEC. “I excpect him to chal- lenge himself this year with everything that goes into bar- bering and potentially run- ning his own business one day. But mostly, I expect him to excel,” Hill said. It’s rare for most 17-year- olds to be so confi dent in what they want to do for their future occupation. But Garcia-Reyes has had enough experience in the world of barbering to know how much he wants to pursue it and be the best he can possibly be. “Barbering is pretty fun, because I can work on my own schedule and I can make as much money as I need,” Garcia-Reyes said. “It’s a job where I can talk to people. I don’t want a job where I’m just in an offi ce all day being bored and being a zombie. In barbering, I get to stand and walk around and talk to peo- ple. I just like the feeling of making someone look good. I love seeing how happy they are and how fresh they feel when they look in the mirror, because that’s how I feel when I get a haircut. I feel good about myself, and I want to give that feeling to other people.” Once he gets his barber- ing license, it appears that Garcia-Reyes won’t have any trouble fi nding a job. “Anthony is very friendly and easy to get along with. I can’t wait to have him as a barber in my shop,” Martinez said. Free sports physicals at Hope Ortho Aug. 10 Hope Orthopedics will be hosting a free sports physical clinic on Saturday, August 10 from 9 – 11 a.m. The physi- cals will be provided at Hope Orthopedics of Oregon, lo- cated at 1600 State Street in Salem. Each year, Hope Ortho- pedics designates a charity to support during this event. This year, Hope Orthopedics will be collecting donations for The Salvation Army’s Apple Tree programs, which helps local kids get the back- to-school supplies they need. Donations of $5 are re- quested but not required to receive a physical. Athletes must be accom- panied by a parent or guard- ian. Parents or guardians should complete the School Sports Pre-Participation Ex- amination form ahead of time and bring it to the clinic. Forms can be printed off the school’s website or the Ore- gon School Activities Associ- ation (OSAA). This is the third consecu- tive year that Hope Ortho- pedics will offer free sports physicals to school athletes at the State Street location. More than 40 clinicians and administrative staff at Hope Orthopedics of Or- egon, Willamette Surgery Center and other area med- ical clinics volunteer in order to provide the community service. FOLLOW THE KEIZERTIMES ON: