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Volume 42 • No. 37
JULY 2, 2021
Wally Wing has spent the
Wing soars
into retirement
majority of his life in the gym.
Whether it has been coaching or
teaching physical education, Wing
has been dedicated to imparting
wisdom to youngsters for nearly four
decades.
But after 32 years as a physical edu-
cation teacher at Gubser Elementary,
Wing decided that it was time to enter
the next phase of his life: retirement.
Wing has seen a lot of changes in
his time as a Gubser P.E teacher, not
only at the school, but in the entire
Salem-Keizer School District (SKSD).
“You know it’s time to retire when
your old offi ce gets bricked in. Or when
your ID number for (SKSD) is three
digits when everyone else’s is seven or
eight,” Wing said with a smile.
After graduating from Redmond
High School in 1978,
Wing attended and
played
basketball
at Central Oregon
Community College
before
fi nishing
up his education
at Oregon State
University.
Wing moved back
to central Oregon
after graduating col-
lege in 1982, where
he spent several
years working as a
plumber and man-
aging a ranch. But
Wing's heart wanted
He taught the
fundamentals of
the game, but most
importantly
he taught the
fundamentals of life.
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ABOVE: After more than 30 years as
a teacher and coach of Keizer kids,
Wally Wing is heading off into the
sunset.
Photo by MATT RAWLINGS of Keizertimes
— GORDIE JAMES, Fmr. Head Coach,
WILLAMETTE UNIV. BASKETBALL
See WING,
page A11
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Two swimmers missing, presumed drowned
Two men are missing in separate
swimming incidents that took place
Saturday, June 26.
About 7 p.m., Yamhill County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce Marine Patrol deputies were dis-
patched to a missing swimmer report
near the Willamette Ferry. Upon arrival,
deputies learned that Nasiruddin Shaik,
37, of Salem, was last seen struggling in
the water off the Marion County river
bank.
A contingent of law enforcement,
fi re/rescue personnel, and volunteers
searched the waterway and river bank,
utilizing multiple boats and a helicopter.
The search was suspended about 10 p.m.
until the following morning.
Fifteen minutes later, Yamhill County
Two swimmers went missing Saturday, June 26, one near the Wheatland Ferry just north of
Keizer. PHOTO COURTESY Crow Engineering
See MISSING, page A8