APRIL 29, 2022, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A13
Keizer Rapids Park hosts Earth Day
BY CHARLES GLENN
Of the Keizertimes
The sun came out for Earth Day on
April 23, and Keizer Rapids Park was
running out of parking spaces by noon.
In addition to the common springtime
activities that occur this time of year,
several organizations - including a taco
truck and an inflatable bounce-house -
gathered near the boat ramp to offer the
public information on local conservation
efforts and how people can get involved.
The
Willamette
Riverkeepers,
Sancho’s Tacos, Oregon State Park rang-
ers, Claggett Creek Watershed Council
and others teamed up to provide infor-
mational booths and activities including
kayak rentals and a self-guided ecolog-
ical tour of Keizer Rapids. The events
were followed by a “soggy day in the
park” cleanup event coordinated by the
Claggett Creek Watershed Council.
presented by
Oregon State park rangers joined representatives from the Willamette Riverkeep-
ers at the Keizer Rapids Earth Day event.
Photo by CHARLES GLENN of the Keizertimes
McNary prepares for its
Celebration of Music
By JOSHUA MANES
Of the Keizertimes
The Elsinore Theatre will be alive with
the sound of McNary’s Celebration of
Music on Tuesday, May 3, when the annual
concert returns after a two-year hiatus.
McNary director of bands Elizabeth
Hering said the concert is designed
to celebrate the best musicians at the
school, and will feature the chamber and
symphony orchestras, the wind ensem-
ble and the Highland Classics choir.
“We’re hoping it’s something import-
ant for the whole community, not just the
students,” Hering said.
Each band will perform a set, and all
will perform the finale together.
The wind ensemble is playing two
pieces they performed at the district fes-
tival that they will be taking to the state
competition. They also have a new piece,
October, which they have not performed
previously that they also plan on using at
state.
The symphony’s set list is also from
the district festival, and will be what they
perform at state if they qualify.
Hering hopes that holding the show at
the Elsinore, which she called formal and
beautiful, can bring something more to
the experience.
“It adds on an element of sophistica-
tion and class,” Hering said. “Add some
feelings of pride.”
The full set list is as follows:
Highland Classics,
directed by Jeffrey Larkin
• Alleluia - Elaine Hagenberg
• O Magnum Mysterium -
Thomas Luis de Victoria
• The Sun Never Says - Dan Forrest
• Thixo Onothando - Michael Barrett
Chamber Orchestra,
directed by Sean Williams
• Overture to A Midsummer Night’s
Dream - Felix Mendelssohn (arr. Carrie
Lane Gruselle)
• Girl with the Flaxen Hair (solo:
Hannah Eggert, violin) - Claude Debussy
(arr. Deborah Baker Monday)
• Eight Pieces for String Orchestra,
Mvt. 5. Schnell - Paul Hindemith
• October (solos: Benjamin Standley,
viola; and Tyshin Nguyen, cello) -
Eric Whitacre (arr. Paul Lavender)
• Por Una Cabeza - Carlos Gardel
(arr. Christopher Selby)
Wind Ensemble,
directed by Elizabeth Hering
• Symphonic Dance No. 3 -
Clifton Williams
• To Be Vivid Stars - Santoshi Yagisawa
• October - Eric Whitacre
Symphony, directed by Elizabeth
Hering and Sean Williams
• Overture to Rienzi - Richard Wagner
(arr. Sandra Dackow)
• Millennium - Richard Meyer
• Mourning Song (solo: Sam Banton,
alto saxophone) - ML Daniels
• Jupiter-Bringer of Jollity from The
Planets - Gustav Holst (arr. Leidig)
Ensemble Finale, directed by Sean
Williams and Jeffrey Larkin
• Let There Be Peace on Earth - Sy
Miller and Jill Jackson (arr. Hawley
Ades)
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DAISY HICKMAN
Where and how
do you volunteer?
Everywhere!
• Keizer Volunteer Coordinating
Committee -- currently, I am chair
• Keizer Community Library--desk
volunteer
• Keizer Heritage--board member,
member of committees
• Keizer Heritage Museum--
committee member
• Keizer Heritage Scholarship
committee--chair
• Marion County Recyclers--
tabling, volunteer at large (ie
whatever I'm asked to do)
• Marion County Master
Gardener--just started classes, I'll
be working the plant sale, as well
as tabling at Saturday Markets
Why do you volunteer?
I truly believe that as members
of society, it behooves us to make
sure that the community and
ALL of its members thrive. I am
trying to help create my ideal
community, and one of which I
can be proud.
What does volunteering
do for you?
It's a great way to meet people
who I know share at least one
of my interests. I enjoy helping
people. I enjoy being of use to
my community.
How would you get
others to volunteer in
their community?
It depends on who they are, what
their interests are, and what their
perceived obstacles are. There's
a volunteering opportunity for
just about anyone. For younger
folks, it's a great way to develop
skills for resumes. For older
folks, it's a great way to keep
involved after retirement. There
are volunteer opportunities for
consistent (daily/weekly) time,
or yearly events.