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SKPS cancels school on Friday, Nov. 12
Local students will have a four-day
weekend for Veterans Day.
The Salem-Keizer School District
announced Friday that students
wouldn't have classes on Friday. Nov. 12.
"Because Veterans Day falls on a
Thursday this year, the district has
a unique opportunity to support the
well-being of staff and students by
allowing a longer break in instruction,"
the district said in a news release.
The day is intended to give teachers
the opportunity to catch up, according
to a Facebook post from the Salem-
Keizer Education Association, the
union representing district teachers.
"(Union) leadership met with district
leaders and made the case for Nov. 12th
becoming a non-student day to allow
teachers some additional time to catch
their breath," the association said in a
Facebook post. "It was anticipated that
November 12th would be a high-ab-
sence day and likely add more stress to
the plates of SKEA members while not
being a productive day for teaching and
learning."
The district will not make up the day,
according to a news release, because
the district will meet state-required
brainfood
instructional hours without it.
The release said the district is work-
ing with local child care providers
to offer child care at some sites, and
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obituary
Michele Kae
“Mickie” Stephens
July 16, 1944 – October 27, 2021
Mickie passed peacefully at Salem
Hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 27 with
her family in attendance. She was born
to Mildred and Floyd Ambrose on July
16, 1944 in Dallas. She was raised by
her mother and step-father who she
called dad. He was officer in charge
of Heceta Head Lighthouse for eight
years. Mickie called this home and
it was her favorite place to visit. She
attended grade school in Florence, Ore.,
and numerous schools while her father
was in the service. She was president of
the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at
Chemeketa Community College and
was a homemaker.
She enjoyed her many friends and
her classmates in Florence especially
with those on the reunion committee.
She was the happiest when she could
spend time with her family. She loved
to dance to classic rock & roll especially
Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts. She
always said, “She was going to boop till
she dropped.” She enjoyed watching
her grandchild play sports especially
softball. She was a big fan of the Oregon
State Beavers.
She is survived by her husband of
31 years Phil Stephens; brothers Jerry
Ambrose, Pat Cooper and Ray Cooper;
children Beckie (Greg) Nole, Mark
(Jennifer) Dimbat, Paul (Michelle)
Stephens and Curtis Stephens,
grandchildren: Sean Dimbat, Brice
Stephens, Zack Stephens, C.J. Stephens
and Zack Perry; great grandchildren
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MICHELE KAE “MICKIE” STEPHENS
Katyln Haynes, Katrina Dimbat and
Kendra Dimbat and many nieces and
nephews.
Funeral service will be Friday, Nov. 5
at 1 p.m. in the Dallas Mortuary Tribute
Center at 287 SW Washington St.
Dallas, Ore. Interment will follow in the
Dallas Cemetery. A celebration of life
will be held at a later date. Flowers may
be sent to the tribute center.
death
notice
John Charles Okorn
March 29, 1942 – Oct. 29, 2021
John Charles Okorn passed on Oct. 29,
2021 in McMinnville.
Rosa Marie Torres
Sept. 27, 1962 – Oct. 28, 2021
Rosa Marie Torres of Keizer passed on
Oct. 28, 2021.