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JANUARY 24, 2020, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 Beacons shine a light on youth sports to say athletics is better than music or drama or anything, but I want kids to be involved and connected in their high schools, not for the purpose of getting scholarships, but for the purpose of getting to the 000 McKay 00 McNary $5, $5,0 $5,000 North Salem $5,000 South Salem Salem-Keizer Beacons $5,0 00 school and then ultimately be- ing employed and being good citizens.” While the Salem-Keiz- er Beacons organization was revitalized in 2017, the non-profi t began in 1994. Originally, the organization was dedicated to ensuring the future of high school athletics in the Salem-Keizer area by replacing the funds that were being elimi- nated due to budget cuts. The boost- er club was run by mul- tiple athletic directors and found suc- cess funding by hosting bingo nights t h ro u g h o u t the year ac- cording to Sutherland. H oweve r, for many different reasons, the club was inactive for de- cades, until Dave Johnson and Mike Maghan — both former athletic directors and board members for the Salem-Keiz- er Beacons — helped resur- rect the organization in 2017. Johnson and Maghan brought Sutherland on board to be the president for the re- vitalized club. But the three men, along with addition- al board members, were in agreement that they needed to change how they were going use their funding. The board eventually de- cided that the best way to run the non-profi t moving for- ward was to donate money they fundraised towards pro- viding fi nancial scholarships to Salem-Keizer student ath- letes. “We were worried that pretty soon, kids weren’t go- ing to participate. Because $5, 000 what happens is its not just $175. You also need to have insurance, an up-to-date phys- ical and proper equipment. So it became our goal to try and offset those costs for kids and their families that need it,” Sutherland said. The Beacons organized their fi rst event in the fall of 2018 — which was a banquet that honored people who had given back to the Salem-Keiz- er community. Thanks to sponsorships and numerous donations, the Beacons were able to raise just over $30,000 at the banquet — which gave them the abil- ity to donate $5,000 to each Salem-Keizer high school. The athletic directors at each school are entrusted with the money to give out scholarships based on the re- quests they get throughout the school year, as long as there accounting of where the money goes. “We’re not going to mi- cro-manage, but we want to have gender equity and have the money spread out amongst different sports. I don’t want to look and see that nearly all the money went to football,” Sutherland said. According to McNary ath- letic director Scott Gragg, the school received 32 scholarship requests in the last calendar year, and thanks to the dona- tion from the Beacons, as well as help from the McNary Ath- letic Booster Club, all scholar- ship requests were paid in full. “McNary graduates 99 percent of our student-ath- letes. If graduation is our goal, athletics is extremely import- ant and effective in a student’s education,” Gragg said. The Beacons will be hold- Sprague West Salem KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson ing their second annual cere- mony on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. at the Salem Convention Medicine. “Salem Health and WVP Medical Group share many of the same patients and most importantly, a passion for a vi- brant, healthy community,” said Dean Andretta, chief fi nancial offi cer of WVP Health Au- thority. “This is an excellent opportunity for two strong en- tities to improve health care for generously donated fi nancial resources to our facilities and he was a beloved coach in our football program for years. He was fi recracker of a guy who was a friend and mentor to anyone who had the privilege of knowing him.” While Sutherland and the Beacons are committed to giving each school $5,000 this year, he is hoping to grow the organization exponentially in the years to come. “If we can keep at this and it becomes special, I’d give them $100,000 if we could raise that kind of money. If there is any kid right now not participating because of a lack of money, we don’t want that to happen,” Sutherland said. Currently, the annual ban- quet is the only fundraising event that the Beacons have. To provide a donation, make a sponsorship or buy tickets to this event, visit www.salem- keizerbeacons.com. legacyhealth.org/keepmoving Keep moving … Time to fix your joint pain? Do you want to return to doing the things you love? To live your best life? We can help, with a complete, expert approach to knee and hip surgery, plus care for other bones and joints. We’ve been keeping this community moving for years, so you know we’ll be with you every step of the way. Call 503-386-4211 or visit legacyhealth.org/keepmoving Salem Health purchases WVP Salem Health recently pur- chased WVP Medical Group. The purchases brings six ad- ditional primary care clinics to Salem Health Medical Group’s care: WVP Boulder Creek, WVP Flaming Medical Center, WVP Keizer Clinic, WVP In- dependence-Monmouth Fam- ily Medicine, WVP The Doc- tor’s Clinic and Dallas Family Center. Bob and Pam Zielinski will be two of the honorees of the evening for their volun- teer work involving McNary sports over the years. “Bob and Pam’s contri- butions to our school have been extremely benefi cial over the years,” McNary principal Erik Jespersen said. “Their donations of both time and fi nancial resources have helped make McNary’s facil- ities top-notch over the years. Their collective advocacy and support for McNary can’t be overstated.” The late Ted Anagnos will also be honored as a commu- nity beacon at the event. “Ted Anagnos was a pillar of the Keizer community. 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The primary focus at this time is to ensure a smooth transition for patients, providers and staff. “The partnership between Salem Health and WVP Med- ical Group has fl ourished in re- cent years,” said Cheryl Wolfe, president and CEO of Salem Health. “Formally joining hands refl ects a mutual interest to deepen that coordination for the good of the community.” AD-1404 ©2019 By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes The stats don’t lie, high school sports matter. Students that participate in high school athletics are more likely to have a better daily attendance rate, earn better grades and have a lower drop- out rate. Multiple studies have also shared how 95 percent of For- tunate 500 executives were involved with athletics in high school. Unfortunately, the partic- ipation costs of playing high school sports can be a tough price to swing for many fam- ilies. Currently, it costs stu- dent athletes $175 to place a high school sport in the Sa- lem-Keizer area— these fees are capped at $350 per student and $700 per family. That is why the Sa- lem-Keizer High School Sports Booster Club exists. The purpose of the Sa- lem-Keizer High School Sports Booster Club — oth- erwise known as the Sa- lem-Keizer Beacons — is to help offset the cost of participation fees by pro- viding athletes with scholar- ships to play their favorite sport. B r y a n Sutherland, the president of the orga- nization, has been involved in athletics for most of his life. Sutherland was the athletic director at West Salem High School from 2008-2015. He also has been a football and softball coach for many years — Sutherland currently is an assistant coach for South Sa- lem High’s football and soft- ball squads. Sutherland was a baseball player all throughout child- hood and ended up playing collegiately at Eastern Oregon University. He acknowledged how important athletics has been in shaping the person that he is today and wants to make sure that kids in the Salem-Keizer area get those same experiences, regardless of their fi nancial situation. “I want kids to get those same benefi ts and experienc- es that I got. And to have the same opportunities that I had.” Sutherland said. “That’s not M emorial C enters ◆ C remation & B urial Simplicity - Convenience - Low Cost simple cremation simple direct burial traditional funeral ◆ $695 ◆ $995 ◆ $2965 Salem Portland Eastside 275 Lancaster Dr. SE Salem, OR 97317 832 NE Broadway Portland, OR 97232 1433 SE 122nd Ave. Portland, OR 97233 (503) 581-6265 (503) 783-3393 (503) 783-6865 Tualatin Tigard Milwaukie 8970 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd. Tualatin, OR 97062 12995 SW Pacifi c Hwy Tigard, OR 97223 16475 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Milwaukie, OR 97267 (503) 783-6869 (503) 653-7076 CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT CLASS A driver license is all you need to bring. Walk-ins welcome. 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