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THE FALCONER Elmira High School 24936 Fir Grove Ln. New Garcia Center... P.3 Elmira, Oregon 97437 December 13, 2013 Staff Members back in the day... P.5 Volume 50 Issue 3 Ask Freddy the Falcon... P.13 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who... P.14 New Service Center seeks to serve “The Tony Garcia Center was a 1,600 vides Senior Connections, Senior Meals cia Center began taking shape N square foot building next to Veneta Elemen- and Meals on Wheels which delivers food in its new location behind Dari tary,” said DeAnna Boggs. to those who are homebound. Financial Mart. Donations, grants, and E Boggs was involved with the building of aid, referrals and other assistances are also fundraising provided the money the new service center. The Tony Garcia provided to those in need. for the new service center. W Center, now called the The project was inspired by a desire to bet- Along with providing Fern Ridge Service Cen- care to people 60 years ter, was built next to Dari or older, The Fern Ridge S Mart on West Broadway Service Center will also and is over 7,000 square be holding bingo games and other feet. The new building activities. Better service will come in has more floor and office the form of a new medical outreach space. There will also be program that is being established; more room for seniors a nurse who will come in and talk and for the L.O.V.E. about foot care; and the center open- Project, which provides ing five days a week instead of three. a food pantry. Having a “We hope to provide services not larger capacity will make just to seniors but to the uninsured it easier to serve the com- and homeless in the years to come,” munity. The new Tony Garcia Service Center is located K. Connors/The Falconer says Boggs. behind Dari Mart in Veneta. In the past, the Tony Veneta and the surrounding areas Garcia Service Center has stored the food ter serve the community and a need for more have high hopes for the new Fern Ridge used for the L.O.V.E. Project food pantry, space. The old Tony Garcia Center was on Service Center and the opportunities it will Fern Ridge Gleaners, Mid-Lane Cares, and school property and Veneta Elementary has provide to those in need. Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) acquired it for their own use because of -By Katriel Connors Senior & Disabled Services. LCOG pro- overflowing classes. Consequently, the Gar- Congrats • It’s wonderful when your substitute has nothing but News Flashes New district website is improving after a long delay compliments for your freshman classes! Thank you and a rought rollout-sound like health care? -Cooper freshmen for being so wonderful. -St. Hilare • The Guitar Class on surviving their first recital and put- Good luck to our winter sports athletes -Carpenter ting on a great show! Especially Annika. -Kappler • Mr. Monegan and his new baby boy! -Lee We will be ordering Advent Calendars to help fundraise • Coach Carpenter and Coach Brands with their domi- for the Friendship Connection soon! -Anderson nance over Coach Shannon and Coach Best. Good job seniors. -Guldager Good luck to all winter sports athletes as competi- • Mr. Brands for doing the jobs of two people and still tion gets under way! ¡Espero que todos tengan un buen receso de invierno...y también seguro! -Snider managing to always have a cheerful attitude. -Langley Did you know that Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act are the same thing? We interviewed 50 people about which health care plan they preferred. Which health care plan is better? Obamacare--3 Affordable Care Act--21 Don’t Know--15 Same Thing--11 December 13, 2013 Falconer 3 N Falcons volunteer, donate to bring holiday cheer Key Club is a high school orga- and starting new Key Club programs across the UN organization that provides humanitarian assis- nization that is dedicated to raising state, with help from school administrators and tance to women and their children in developing E money and charitable donations. principals. Since 1946, Key Club has been an countries. This organization was founded by the According to the Kiwanis sponsored international organization, with Canadian clubs United Nations on December 11, 1946. Key Club website, their Key Club is planning a few more projects for W mission is to “Provide its their charitable cause. “Right now we’re do- members with opportuni- ing the Christmas boxes, and we’re working ties to provide service, [on] the Adopt-A-Family with Honor Society. S build character, and We are helping with the Thanksgiving feast develop leadership.” for low income families at the elementary. We Key Club is a Kiwanis sponsored will be working on the canned food drive and organization at the high school level going to Ray’s trying to get people to donate that allows students to “learn leadership cans of food, and then we help sort it and skills” and “perform acts of service in distribute it. Then we will be working on the their communities.” At Elmira, the club Easter egg hunt, [and] then we will be mak- is a great way for students to get in ing Easter baskets for the relief nursery. Last hours of community service, a prereq- year, we made thirty baskets [for the] relief uisite for graduation. nursery,” said Marquess. “[Key Club] is a student organization Key Club and its projects are open to any that’s a part of Kiwanis, and we are a student, whether or not they want to join. Any service organization. So we do things to student can contribute to the cause. help Kiwanis do some of their projects “Just by donating, you know, when we are S. Parker/The Falconer plus we have our own projects,” said collecting for Doernbecher, they can help. Forrest Cooper (middle) speaks to Key Club about Operation Christ- Doncella Marquess, Key Club adviser. Like when we had a garage sale, donat- mas Child; advisers Dennis Paronto (left) and Doncella Marquess At Key Club, students “Volunteer, ing things, they can do a trick or treat for (right) supervise. [and] take time out of your life to help UNICEF. A few pennies help. We are trying others. You help out around the community,” said opening up that year. to stamp out tetanus for mothers and children Yvonne Cochran, jr. Key Club has been working on several projects [which] usually ends up being fatal. Just a few Key Club was founded in May 1925 in Sacra- this year. pennies here and there: every little bit helps,” said mento, California. Several school administrators “[We’ve been] volunteering at the Kiwanis din- Marquess. pitched the idea of a high school organization ner, trick-or-treating for UNICEF, and collecting The club is open to any student who wishes to modeled after Kiwanis, providing vocational money at a garage sale for Doernbecher Chil- join and contribute their energy and time toward and community service experience to students. dren’s Hospital,” said Cochran. charitable projects and events. Kiwanis promptly began expanding this practice United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is a -By Steven Parker Local food drive: warehouse sold, church opens doors The Kiwanis Holiday Food the food drive sorting and said Boggs. organized this year but more Drive will be moving to a distributing will take place at Fern Ridge Middle School on getting as many donations new location this year. The the church of the Latter Day often brings in a large amount as possible. old warehouse next to Ray’s Saints on the corner of Hunter of food. This year, instead of This year, distribution day is has been sold and will be a and Huston Roads. The gym the food on December 21. call center, giving 180 new inside of the church will be being moved to the warehouse “The success this year will jobs to Veneta citizens. A new the storage spot for all do- near Ray’s, the food is staying be even more satisfying when auto parts store will also be an nated food. Although smaller, at the middle school until we reflect on accomplishing addition to Veneta’s shopping the Kiwanians are making Distribution Day approaches. what was the unthinkable center. adjustments to the food drive “Donations are a bit down situation just a few weeks “I think it’s great to see the to have a successful year. this year, but we are working ago,” said Dennis Paronto, lo- space by Ray’s rented! The “It was a little difficult on lighting further fires under cal Kiwanian associated with call center and auto parts finding a location that would our students to build up the the food drive. store will bring much needed be big enough and not im- donations. We can’t let the The Kiwanis Holiday Food jobs to our community,” said pede traffic. The gym at the high school top us!” said Bob Drive will be collecting food DeAnna Boggs, Kiwanian Mormon church is our new Bruce, leadership teacher at in local stores, businesses and and head coordinator/planner location, hopefully for years Fern Ridge. Bruce helps lead- schools for the next month. of the Kiwanis Holiday Food to come. As with any change, ership students organize the Food will be sorted in the fol- Drive. there will be things that come food drive collections within lowing weeks and delivered The warehouse, large in size up and kinks to work out, the middle school. Bruce said to those in need during the and capacity, was used in the but with all the experience of that those at the middle school Saturday before Christmas on past to house the food for the the volunteers.