It's been an eventful couple of weeks in the McKee household, what with the falling-while-running-in-the-dark, crashing-to-the-ground, cut-face/stitches-and-concussion, multiple-running-light-gifts-for-Christmas, lots-of-resting-and-recovery Winter break.
Now it's time to do a little catch-up, so check out the GBX/BBX Concessions needs below and let's see if we can get the whole calendar completed, so that we don't have to worry about it. Here's what is needed:
Friday 1/15 - 1 or 2 Adults
Tuesday 1/19 - 2 Adults
Friday 1/22 - 1 Adult
Friday 2/12 - 2 Adults
Tuesday 2/23 - 2 Adults
To see the entire GBX/BBX Calendar, click on the link on the sidebar to the right. To sign up for a shift, email McKee by clicking HERE
This is a really easy week for concessions - only one game! There is one change, though - because of an obligation with my 95-year-old father-in-law, I will be opening the stand at 4:30 and it will be operable by 5, so that I can get on my way. So if everyone can be there by 5 at the latest, I can make sure everything is set and still take care of my father-in-law.
Here's the crew: Students - Lauren D, Xander D, Caroline E Parents - Wendy D, Elizabeth E
Signups for the rest of the season will be available at Thursday's concert - yay!
We have one crucial need with concessions this week. We MUST have an adult step up to work the game Tuesday 12/8. Everything else looks really good, but we do not have an adult yet for Tuesday. The shift is scheduled from 5 - 9:30, but the adult can arrive as late as 6 and it will be fine. Please, be that person who steps up to take a shift Tuesday.
Tuesday 12/8: Students - Sophia C, Sehiri R, Heidi G Adult: ??
Wednesday 12/9: Students - Matthew W, Ben B, Harsha R Adults - Donica W, Andrea B
Friday 12/11: Students - Sam H, James D, Connor C Adults - Shari H, Julia D
Please email McKee to volunteer for Tuesday's shift!
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Why Newberg is Important to Me
Newberg holds a special place in my heart. Although I have not lived there since 1977, I am a proud Newberg High School graduate. It was at NHS that band director Dick Elliot gave me the confidence to become a life-long percussionist, and choir director George White helped me develop the singing voice that led to my participation in the Portland Symphonic Choir, the chorus of the Oregon Symphony. Social studies teachers Dan Lever and Ed Wiesehan instilled in me the understanding that the names and dates of events are such a small part of learning about history – they helped their students see the how and the why, and led us to discernment and interpretation, essential components of critical thinking. And for me, the influence of these four educators and several others at Newberg High helped me to decide to pursue a career in education.
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Newberg is where I met the man I married, introduced by a friend in the lobby of Pennington Hall at George Fox College (now University). Newberg is where both of my daughters moved for their own post-secondary experience, each graduating from Fox. I have many dear friends in Newberg, including those in my faith community. Newberg is where my parents-in-law retired, living the final years of their lives at the aging-in-place community at Friendsview.
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Newberg is a town of 25,000+ in the heart of Oregon Wine Country, with both small-town shops like Chapters Books & Coffee and suburban-type businesses including Fred Meyer. Community events include the 1st Friday Artwalk, Wednesday (evening) Market, the Summer Concert Series at the Chehalem Cultural Center, the yearly Old Fashioned Festival, and much more. Newberg is one of my favorite towns, for so many reasons.
