From schools to Star Wars, meet the Salem educators who spend weekends as Chewbacca
Tom Beckett, dressed as Chewbacca, greets a fan at a Star Wars Oregon event at Christmas Storybook Land in Albany on Dec. 15, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
Most people have some way of unwinding after a stressful day at work. For Thomas Beckett, it’s dressing up as a Wookie.
Beckett, a lead school security worker for the Salem-Keizer School District, spends weekends traveling around Oregon dressing as Chewbacca for charity events.
It’s a hobby he…
