September 2004

Lower
Columbia
BUSINESS
Yo ur Mo n t hl y Co a s t al B u s i ne s s - t o - B us i n es s N e ws Ma g az i ne
Annual School Update
VOLUME 14 #9
September
2004
ISSN 1056-7070
The Components of a Modern School Campus:
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plus trash bin, pop machine, phone and a no smoking sign
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Contents
Issue Focus Features
2 2004-2005-School Roster
4 Bottom Line &Literacy
by Eileen Purcell, CCC
12 New Education Leaders
15 CCC SCC SCORES Big
New Business/Updates
6 The Retail Corner:
Education is Primary
A is for Apple
The Scrapbook Connection
9 New Rockaway City Hall
11 Astoria Air Fair Sept. 25
Regular Departments
5 Real Estate Information
18 Business Calendar
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Columbia BUSINESS
will include our 2nd
Annual Washington Side
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I ss ue Focus
School Roster
New Leadership, New Buildings for 2004-2005!
he following information was obtained from the
school
districts
within our readership area. It provides
details on contact information, leadership, new hires and the school board.
Our school administrators
and teachers would appreciate more
support from the business community.
Try spending some time with your
local educators and find out what they
need. They may ask for your support
in the budget process at the legislative
level or it may be as simple as additional supplies for kids from lower
income families or a donation to get
software for the classroom, or even the
donation of your time, as those who
participate in the lunch buddies or
SMART reading programs offer.
Most districts were still filling
positions for this school year at the
time we had to go to press. We apologize if we have excluded anyone’s
name, or if a name or title are listed
incorrectly.
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St. Helens School District #502
474 N. 16th Street
St. Helens, Oregon 97051
Telephone: 503-397-3085
Fax: 503-397-1907
E-mail: adams@sthelens.k12.or.us
Website: www.sthelens.k12.or.us
Superintendent: Dr. Carl Morgan*
Business Manager: Adam Stewart
Cirr/Fed Programs Dir.: Garry Dudley*
Principals:
Columbia City Elem.: Judy Valpiani
Lewis & Clark Elem.: Jerry Meadows
McBride Elem. Interim: Bob Kunders*
St. Helens Middle Sch.: Shirley Brock
St. Helens High Sch.: Ted Zehr
* Indicates new hire. See the story page 12.
School Board Members/Term Exp.:
Melody Killens - 2005
Chuck Briggs - 2005
Nathan Helwig - 2007
Julie Koch - 2005
Dave Morrisson - 2007
School Board Meets:
2nd & 4th Monday, 630PM, Dist. Off.
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Rainier School District # 13
P. O. Box 160
Rainier, Oregon 97048
Telephone: 503-556-3777
Fax: 503-556-3778
E-mail: michael_carter@rsd.k12.or.us
Website: www.rainier.k12.or.us
Superintendent: Michael Carter
Business Manager: Susan Force
Principals:
Hudson Park Elem.: Russ Pickett
Rainier Jr/Sr H. S.: Jeff Gilbert*
*New hire. See the story page 12.
New Hires:
Laurie Womack - District Nurse
John Huffaker - 6 - 12 Band
Julia Holmes - K - 6 General Music
See Roster, continued on page 5.
Lower Columbia BUSINESS September 2004
The front cover photo by Lesle Palmeri
shows the view as you approach the bench
outside Neah-Kah-Nie Jr./Sr. High School.
Thoreau spoke of dreaming, but reality lies
in the need, also, for a trash can and phone.
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Editor’s Note
Make it Short & Sweet
There’s plenty going on and we’re burnin’ daylight
By Lesle Palmeri, Walker & Company Marketing Communication
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his annual education focus issue has
the usual roster of
updated
school
information and leadership pro f i l e s
but this year it has other opportunities
to learn. From businesses and agencies
that want to teach you to dance or to
learn a new job skill to generous pilots
who want to encourage your children
to fly, to scrapbookers who will teach
you how to preserve the memories of
your children before they are all
grown up.
No room again, I’m sorry
(happy?) to report for the usual
columns like News in Brief or On the
Move, Service Clubs & Meetings or
even our Reader Forum. Better luck
for those departments next time. LCB
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Guest Opinion
The Bottom Line & Literacy in the Workplace
The findings of an educator on the road and questions for business owners
By Eileen Purcell, Clatsop Community College
his spring, I spoke
to a group of business owners in
Seaside. I was there
to promote English as a Second
Language (ESL) and adult basic education classes and to enlist the support
of people who are in a position to
bring about profound change for a
sizeable portion of our communityemployers who hire workers in our
fisheries, agriculture and service
industries. I spoke about a local fish
processor-Pacific Coast Seafoods- that
had paid some workers to attend a
pilot bilingual Spanish-English class at
the cannery. One of the audience halfjokingly asked, “but who pays me (as a
business owner)?”
The Wo r k f o rce Investment
Act of 1998 defines literacy as “an
individual’s ability to read, write,
speak in English, compute and solve
problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job, in the
family of the individual and in society.” Recently in San Diego, I heard
the assistant secretary of education for
the Bush administration declare that
fully 50% of the adult population in
the United States reads at a sixthgrade equivalency or less. The 1990
US Census estimated that 38% of
Clatsop County functions at this level.
(Literacy data from the 2000 Census is
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not yet available. This number also
does not reflect the last decade’s
influx of Spanish-speakers to our
area.) My research indicates that businesses lose $60 billion annually
because employees lack literacy skills.
Nationally, between 3 and 10 % of
adults who could benefit from literacy
programs are being served.
What does it mean when an
adult’s literacy skills are rated at sixth
grade or less? He or she may be able
to sound out the words on the page,
but cannot anticipate what logically
comes next, cannot discern the implications of what the text may suggest
or critique it for reliability and accuracy. Graphs and charts, nutritional
labels, and assembly instructions are
difficult or impossible to decipher.
How does all this have an
impact at the workplace? To employers, I ask, what makes a good employee? Most employers cite the ability to
work as a member of a team, to work
safely, to be reliable, and to have the
wherewithal to recognize pro b l e m s
and take care of them quickly and efficiently. How can an employee with
limited literacy skills fully accomplish
these tasks?
Good communication skills
a re the linchpin of teamwork.
Employees with low skills or who
speak another language often are
reluctant to fully participate because
they lack confidence and fear making
mistakes. The delivery of good customer service may be delayed or
impaired by employees who misunderstand instructions or have little
knowledge about the “bigger picture”
in your workplace. Improving basic
skills also increases the likelihood that
an employee will be able to adapt in
an ever-changing work environment.
Other training needs in the workplace
can be derailed or considerably
slowed if your employees lack basic
skills. The ability of your workers to
recognize problems and, in response,
act quickly to solve them requires confidence, and an understanding of the
employer’s expectations. Literacy is
central to all of this.
Safety on the job is compromised by a lack of basic skills.
Preventing accidents can represent a
substantial savings in lost time and
productivity, as well as in insurance
costs. The federal government estimates workplace accidents cost
American businesses at least $225 billion annually. These issues are magnified when your employees do not
have a good command of English. In
March, The Oregonian reported that on
average one Mexican dies every day
in the US from an accident at work.
The Department of Labor considers
inadequate English skills to be a primary factor in the rising fatality rates
among foreign-born workers.
Insufficient literacy is not only
an issue on the job. Low skills can
have a profound impact on the lives of
your employees and their families.
How are people who don’t read well
See LIteracy, continued on page 14.
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Roster, continued from page 2.
Knappa High Sch.: Nanette Hagen*
(Rainier Continued)
School Board Members/Term Exp.:
Rod Harding, chair - 2007
Kelly Barnes, vice chair - 2007
Ralph Brown - 2005
Dale Archibald - 2005
Catherine (Kati) Setere - 2005
Tim Kirkpatrick - 2005
Penny Blahm - 2007
New Hires:
Debra Brazelton - 8-12 Spanish
Cynthia Lukens - k-8, Special Ed
Melissa Balmer - 9-12, Language Arts
Scott Peters - 7& 8, Science
Teresa Makela - 9-12, Advanced Math
Sara Robinson - 9-12, Counselor
Jerry Deford - Athletic Director, KHS
School Board Meets:
3rd Wednesday, Briarcliff Bd Rm
Notes: Three surplus buildings have been
sold. District office will move to Briarcliff
campus in October.
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Clatskanie School District 6J
555 SW Bryant Street, P. O. Box 678
Clatskanie, Oregon 97016
Telephone: 503-728-0587
Fax: 503-728-0608
Superintendent: Mike Corley
Deputy Clerk: Tory Brixey
Principals:
Clatskanie Elementary: William Lipe*
Clat.M/H School: Gary Mounce*
New Hires:
Roy Adsit, - CMHS Biology
*Indicates new hire. See the story page 12.
Kristine Sandlin, - CMHS Lang. Arts
Kevin Violette - CMHS Spanish
Megan Keplinger - CES
Melissa Boehm, - CES
Laura Anderson, CMHS Special Ed
Sunita (Sunny) Welker - CHS Lang. Arts
School Board Members/Term Exp.:
Gina Dines, chair - 2005
Stuart Haas - 2007
Gary Kuehl, vice chair - 2005
John Salisbury - 2005
Jennifer Lefebvre - 2007
School Board Meets:
4th Monday, 6:30pm, Admin. Office
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Knappa School District #4
41535 Old Hwy 30
Astoria, Oregon 97103
Telephone: 503-458-5993
and 503-458-6166
Fax: 503-458-6979
E-mail: lindseyj@knappasd.k12.or.us
Website: www.knappasd.k12.or.us
Superintendent: Rick Pass
Business Mgr.: Judy Skirvin
Principals:
Hilda Lahti Elementary: Paula Mills*
School Board Members/Term Exp.:
Ben Bartlett, Chair - 2007
Anita Nichols, Vice Chair - 2007
Kathie Hobbs - 2005
Kathy Fransen - 2005
Ed Johnson - 2007
School Board Meets:
3rd Monday, 6:30pm,High School Lib.
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Ocean Beach School District #101
405 School Road P. O. Box I
Ilwaco, Washington 98264
Telephone: 360-642-3739
Fax: 360-642-1298
E-mail: tom.lockyer@ocean.k12.wa.us
Website: www.ocean.k12.wa.us
Superintendent: Thomas Lockyer
Business Manager: Linda Thompson*
*Indicates new hire. See the story page 12.
See Roster, continued on page 8.
Real Estate Information
Average available interest rates for zero point,
Alan Young from Windermere/ Cronin & Caplan Realty Group, fixed rate residential loans on 8/30/2004.
15 year
30 year
Inc. of Gearhart and Kathleen Gowing at Essential Mortgage of Astoria
Conventional
4.75%
5.5%
present this real estate trend information for Clatsop County, Oregon.
FHA
5.5%
6.0%
These figures are for information purposes only, and cannot be guaranteed.
VA
5.5%
6.0%
For more information, contact Alan at 503/738-8522.
Sales Activity Range
Sales By Category
Business Opportunity
Commercial
Condo
Land-Commercial
Land-Residential
Manufactured
Manufactured in Park
Multi-Dwelling
Residential
Combined Sales
1/1/03-8/30/03
# Sales
3
8
29
0
112
1
4
19
430
606
Percent Change
Current Listings
1168
1/1/04-8/30/04
# Sales
2
15
52
1
146
4
9
16
466
711
1/1/03-8/30/03
Volume
97,500
2,784,750
5,831,100
0
9,967,550
126,716
79,700
4,000,400
88,051,890
110,939,606
1/1/04-8/30/04
Volume
99,000
15,098,075
14,791,027
45,000
14,233,660
343,000
246,750
3,130,650
99,925,310
147,912,472
+17%
change of
listings
-2%
+33%
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1/1/03-8/30/03
Average $
32,500
348,094
201,072
0
88,996
126,716
19,925
210,547
204,772
183,069
1/1/04-8/30/04
Average $
49,500
1,006,538
284,443
45,000
97,491
85,750
27,417
195,666
214,432
208,034
+14%
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The RETAIL Corner
New Stores where Education is Primary
School and Scrapbooking supplies stores focus on what is needed
W
hile all businesses
should focus on
service and value
for their customers,
two new retail shops in Clatsop
County will also be focusing on education.
They are, A is for Apple located in Park Drive Plaza in Gearhart and
Scrapbook Connections, located next
to the Premarq Center of Warrenton.
A is for Apple
Following in his father’s military footsteps, Jaime Baldueza joined
the U. S. Coast Guard in 1995 after his
family
was
transferred
from
Washington state to the Philippines to
Hawaii. The Coast Guard was good to
him, the experience introduced him to
his wife, Tina, whose brother met
Jaime in boot camp. Tina was born in
Central California and she had a job in
Turlock that she particularly liked: she
worked in an educational store. After
Tina worked in other retail positions
and Jaime was ready to retire from the
service, the couple decided that a
retail store selling school and educational supplies was the route they
wanted to take. After all, what a perfect small business for parents who
wanted to work together and who
wanted to share child care responsibilities for raising a small family.
Family time in the learning supply shop: The Baldueza Family spends time learn ing in their own store. Tina’s (mom-left) favorite item in the store is a “lock puzzle.” It
has locks and latches and is tailored for children from 18 months up to three years. It
sells for $19.99. Her son (center) was the first to line up for the family photo.
The shop is filled with educational items for customers in front of
the counter, and toys and educational
opportunities for their growing family
behind the counter.
The customers of the store are
parents, grandparents, teachers and
home schoolers. They carry home
schooling supplies and have the ability to order for the curriculum needs of
children in public, private and home
school situations. Tina learned about
vendors and choices from her previous employment, and “I went through
the catalogs and picked things I
thought the teachers here would like,”
she said. “I have gotten compliments,
so I guess I did well.” Items range
f rom pencils for twenty-five cents
apiece up to large stuffed animals
which may cost $100.
Their biggest season is July
and August when teachers are setting
up their classrooms for fall, but the
store serves “students” from infancy
up to calculus books for “advanced
high school.” and the Balduezas try
to make things easier for school needs
all year round. “We had both parents
and teachers saying that parents and
kids were having a hard time getting
school supplies for the beginning of
the year. We make starter kits so you
don’t have to worry about shopping
around. Yes, each teacher makes their
own list, but remarkably they are
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example, is the only one that is different and that is in the kind of scissors
they require. If a teacher wants us to
tailor a package for them, they are
very easy to adjust.“ School supply
starter kits range from $19.95 up to
$45.05 and are labeled from pre-school
up to 8th grade and come in a handy
cardboard box. “We asked around a
lot,” continued Tina, “ I guess the parents were frustrated. You go to get
stuff and all of the glue is gone...but
here you don’t have to worry.”
A is for Apple
Owners: Jaime & Tina Baldueza
Address: 3601 Highway 101 North
Gearhart, Oregon 97138
Telephone: 503-738-6687
Fax: 503-738-6658
E-mail: aisforapple2004@aol.com
Website: aisforapple.org
Hours: 9a - 6p Monday - Friday
Noon- 5p SUNDAY, Closed Saturday
Scrapbook Connection
Jeanette Hayward was born in
Baker City, but raised in Dallas,
Oregon, graduating from high school
in Hood River. She met her husband,
Chris, at Oregon State University.
Chris’ family moved here to the coast
from Dallas, Oregon, where they
owned a Ford dealership.
Jeanette is a teacher by profession. She has taught high school science prior to opening her scrapbooking retail store recently in Warrenton,
Oregon. She will continue to tutor
math. “I always have and will contin-
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Some costs go up, others go down:
When Jeanette Hayward first bought an
“archival” photo album to preserve her
wedding photos more than twenty years
ago, the album cost $75. “Now you can
buy a good archival book for $25,”she said.
ue,” she said. She has been “scrapbooking” her whole life. Her sister,
Kay Fortner of Grants Pass, got
hooked on scrapbooking by Jeanette
and then was encouraged to open the
first Scrapbook Connection store in
2000 after both she and her husband
lost their jobs to mergers at the bank
where they worked. Now both stores
are going into training to become an
“Elite” store for EK Success, one of the
big scrapbook vendors, plus Jeanette
is hiring teachers to provide classes in
scrapbooking, card-making, and Lisa
Lamping will be teaching classes in
photography. The cost of the classes
will range from $6 to $30 and be from
one and a half to two hours long.
The 4,000 square foot
Warrenton store will also have “table
time” and “crops,” sessions where
scrapbookers can come in and work
on their scrapbooks collectively.
Items in the store range from a
sheet of card stock for twenty-five
cents up to more than $140 for a photo
album, and include ribbons, stickers,
water colors, colored staples, rubber
stamps, pages and pages of stick-on
lettering, paper punches, shaped scissors and more. There is a whole rack
of plastic templates called the
“Coluzzle Cutting System.” Jeanette
has a scanner to output your work on
CD or printed pages and takes debit
or credit cards. She has developed a
“frequent customer” punch card for
additional savings. LCB
Scrapbook Connection
Contact: Jeannette Hayward, owner
Address: 1665 E. Harbor Drive
Warrenton, Oregon 97146
Telephone: 503-861-7300
Fax: 503-861-7301
E-mail: haywardjeanette@aol.com
Website: None
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Roster , continued from page 5.
(Ocean Beach Continued)
Principals:
Hilltop Elementary: Gary Flood
Ocean Beach Primary: Bette Arne
Ilwaco Jr./Sr. High: Lisa Nelson
Tlohon-nipts Alt. High: Fred Dust
Frank Webb - 2007
Lee Ticher, chair, - 2005
Willie Johnson - 2005
New Hires:
Elise Rodriguez - Elem. Social Worker
Brandi Hageman - Junior High Math
Nathan Plummer - Jr-Sr High PE
Jaime Belcher - Kindergarten
Loretta Benenati - 1st Grade
Heidi Anderson - 6th Grade
Michael Garcia - Spanish
Patricia Hail - SPED
Astoria School District 1C
Astoria School District
3196 Marine Drive++
Astoria, Oregon 97103
School Board Members/Term Exp.:
Kristi Unruh - 2005
Edward Guelfi, chair - 2007
Kim Patten - 2007
Marilyn Sheldon - 2007
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Wahkiakum School District #200
500 S 3rd Street
Cathlamet, Washington 98612
Telephone: 360-795-3971
Fax: 360-795-0545
Superintendent: W. Robert Garrett
District Clerk: JoAnne Nortup
Principals:
Wahkiakum High School: Bob Garrett
J. A. Wendt Elementary & John C.
Thomas Middle Sch.: Theresa Libby
New Hires:
Nancy Renner - K-8 Counselor
School Board Members:
Tina Schubert - 2007
Todd Souvenir - 2007
RED LION
Astoria
into different buildings as follows:
K + Administrative: Gray Elementary
1 - 3 Astor Elementary
4 - 6 Lewis and Clark
7 - 8 Astoria Middle School
9-12 Astoria High School
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School Board Meets:
3rd Wednesday, High School Library
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Superintendent: Craig Brewington
Deputy Clerk: Nikki Fowler
++
(Move to Gray Elementary planned for
second semester 2004-2005 school year)
Telephone: 503-325-6441
Fax: 503-325-6524
Website www.astoriaschools.org
Superintendent: Michael Sowder
Business Manager: Louise Kallstrom
Curriculum Dir: Dr. Marilyn Lane
Special Programs: Diane Higgins
Technology Director: Scott Holmstedt
Principals:
Astor Elementary: Carole Quick
Gray Elementary: Dr. Marilyn Lane
Lewis & Clark Elem.: Craig Hoppes
Astoria Middle School: Keith Neal
Astoria High School: Larry Lockett
New Hires:
Nancy Fredrick - 3rd Grade, Astor
Allyson Oswald – Counselor, AHS.
Matthew Pierce – Music/Choir, AHS/LC
Stan Lund – Special Education, AHS
School Board Members:
Bob Johnson, Board Chair – 2007
David Kaspar, Vice Chair – 2007
Ken Chapman – 2005
Laurie Choate – 2007
Bob Ellsberg – 2005
The School Board meets the second
Tuesday of the month - 7:30PM in the
NWRESD Boardroom, 3196 Marine
Drive, Astoria.
Notes: This year the schools will be reorganized, consolidating specific grades
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Fax: (503) 325-8727
Warrenton-Hammond Sch. Dist #30
820 SW Cedar
Warrenton, Oregon 97146
Telephone: 503-861-2281
Fax: 503-861-2911
E-mail: farmers@whsd.k12.or.us
Principals:
Warrenton Grade School: Janice Schock
Warrenton High School: Rod Heyen*
South Jetty High School: Nancy Elliott
New Hires:
Kate Gruetter - WHS Math
Shari Moyer - WHS Ed. Assistant
Shelley Alford - 3rd Grade, WGS
Ann Brown - Title 1 Reading/Math
Zane Bryan - Art, WGS
Debbie Laws - 7th Gr. Language Arts
Lisa Newton - 1st Grade, WGS
Toni Paino - Kindergarten
Ross Retter - 7/8 Resource Room
Barbara Schade - 1st Grade, WGS
Joy Verley - 7th Gr. Social Studies
Christina White - 3rd Grade, WGS
Debe Carter - Educational Assistant
Janice Wegner - Ed. Assistant
Charolotte Beudry - Transportation
School Board Members/Term Exp.:
Linda Dugan - 2007
Jim Gannaway - 2005
Greg Bosin - 2005
Willie Nyberg - 2005
Leslie Shepherd, chair - 2005
Gladys Dyer - 2007
Barbara Balensifer - 2007
School Board Meets:
2nd Tuesday, 7pm, Warr. High School
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See Roster, continued on page 22.
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Community Update
Civic Improvement: 30+ Years in the Making
Rockaway Beach Civic and Community Center breaks ground after decades of work
T
he last time we
wrote about the proposed
Rockaway
Beach Civic Center
was when the old city hall, a dilapidated structure originally constructed
in the 1940s, was scheduled for demolition. (See LCB July 2002) We are
happy to report that just a little over
two years later the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new building was held August 18, 2004.
Speeches by the current and
former mayors, Lisa Phipps and Terry
Watts, as well as city manager Joan
Dickinson were greeted with cheers
by a crowd of onlookers including city
council and community members.
To date a total of $1,809,100
has been raised toward the effort in a
combination of a USDA loan ($1 million plus), miscellaneous charitable
grants (from as far away as Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, states the bro c h u re!),
state grants and sales of commemorative tiles. Solicitations for sponsorship
of commemorative tiles continues
with costs from $35 for a quarter-tile
up to $100 for a full twelve-inch by
twelve-inch tile to be displayed in the
foyer of the new center. Tiles will be
available through December 31, 2004.
O’Brien Constructors has
been selected as the general contractor
and Boothby Architects will be coordinating the project. Both firms are
based in Portland.
The proposed stru c t u re is
10,500 square feet and will be available for both “public and private, local
and regional events including but not
limited to public performances,
reunions, weddings, receptions, conventions and city get-togethers.” More
than just a city hall, you might think?
Yes. The facility is slated to
house the city hall, the city planner’s
office and archives, a county health
office, a 250-seat performing arts center, a kitchen, public restrooms, art
Photo by Lesle Palmeri. Illustration provided by the city of Rockaway Beach.
space and workshop spaces.
Additional parking for the
Civic Center will be along Anchor
Street and where the current police
station stands. The building will meet
all state and federal Americans with
Disabilities re q u i rements, including
an elevator to reach the second floor,
where the city offices will be located.
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Astoria which is celebrating 40 years
of operation, as well as fly overs from
various aircraft recruited to the area
for the event. There will be static displays of airplanes and equipment from
around the region. Due to the current
alert status of our military, the branches of the service are unable to designate specifically what equipment will
be available, but in past years there
have been vehicles from nearby Camp
Rilea Military Reservation and
demonstrations by the Columbia
River Bar Pilots working with Arctic
Air to demonstrate use of the helicopters as transport to get the bar
pilots to and from visiting ships.
Coast Guard wives will be
selling bazaar items and snack foods
to raise money for their programs; the
Astoria Boy Scouts (Troop #211) will
be selling cotton candy and Krispy
Cream donuts to raise funds to pay for
ten scouts to travel to a national conference in Virginia next summer.
There will be free plane rides
for children ages 8 to 17 compliments
of the Young Eagles Program.
(National chair Harrison Ford will
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School management adjusting to new staff, new surroundings, tight budgets...
E
ach
year
our
schools go through
a
variety
of
changes.
Those
changes always seem to come in clusters, such as the year so many of our
teachers and administrators retired due
to a change in the PERS system.
This year, most of the changes
seem to have to do with the buildings
themselves. Some schools are under
construction while others are under
what I will call consolidation. There are
a variety of schools that are in the
process of consolidating or grouping
management into one place to conserve
staff overhead or children by grade into
certain buildings rather than having
elementary school children located in
multiple buildings around the community. St. Helens School District #502
went through those changes last year
and this year will be more of the same.
Astoria, on the other hand, had quite a
volatile summer, complete with a
potential recall of school board members. The recall failed and the school
will begin as planned. When asked
about this, Bob Kunders, returning
principal to McBride Elementary
School said, “Many years ago, -- in the
mid 80s -- when I was principal of
Condon we looked at the possibility of
doing that format. There are a lot of
education advantages for the children.
But at that time, Condon was not handicap accessible and that caused a pro blem. This is not something new.
Scappoose has had that system for
Dr. Carl Morgan
Garry Dudley
years now. It is just new to our area.
There are a lot of good things about it. It
just takes the parents a while to adjust if
they have children at different schools.
“The teachers are a bit inconvenienced, having to move to another
building perhaps, but it is very advantageous to have, say, all the second
graders in one place.”
Michael Sowder, superintendent of the Astoria School District #1C,
said, “We are extremely excited about
the start of school. The opportunity to
focus on a single grade level with all of
our resources and staff will make a big
difference to our students. I was just
speaking with a retired teacher who
said it would have been rewarding to
have all of the fourth graders working
on the same project. Before we were getting (students) from three diff e rent
schools and a different program leading
up to junior high. Now, it will be easier
leading up to the upper grades. We
think this restructuring will be successful and we are excited about it.”
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Jeff Gilbert
programs at St. Helens School District,
summed it up this way. ”The biggest
minus to the whole thing is that kids
don’t get to go to school in their neighborhood. Wanting our kids to go to
schools in our neighborhoods seems
like it was chiseled in stone forever.
Since we were a part of that we want it
that way now. But the motive behind it
was budget. It wasn’t a way to improve
the education. But there are a lot of positive things to be gained.
“We closed one school here now there are three schools with kids in
them. We have more than 800 children
in grades k - 2 and we are not really
happy about that. It is a lot easier to
have 1,500 high school students in one
building than it is to have 800 five and
six year olds in one place.
“Educationally it is challenging. Physically it is challenging.
Community-wise it is challenging ......It
is like a new pair of jeans. But now that
new pair of jeans is starting to fit “
Some of the people fitting into
these new “jeans” are also new. Here
are a few of their stories, in a nutshell,
geographically by district.
Carl Morgan, superintendent
St. Helens School District #502
Dr. Morgan was born in Red
Bluff, California, moving to Roseburg,
Oregon at age ten. His experience with
teaching has included more than his
share of schools in rural areas, including in Eskimo and Native American
communities and in remote areas and
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Bill Lipe
smaller communities in Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. He has served as
superintendent, curriculum director,
principal and teacher of such subjects
as math, science, health, and language
arts, among other subjects.
Carl obtained his bachelor’s
degree in elementary education at
Northwest Nazarene University in
Idaho, as well as attending Eastern
Washington University, and Boise
State University taking education
courses. He earned his master’s degree
from Albertson College of Idaho and
his Ph. D. from the University of
Nevada at Reno.
He learned about the opening
at St. Helens through a COSA listing
Linda Thompson
Nanette Hagen
and then recruited his friend, Garry
Dudley, to come help the district as
well. “I was looking for someone with a
strong alternative education background and knew he would work well
here,“ he said. “I think we have some
really great teachers to work with who
are genuinely interested in the students.
Also, we have a supportive board that
wants to make sure our programs meet
the needs of the community and the
students. We are on sound footing
financially. Adam Stewart has done an
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plan ahead. We are starting to develop
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some outstanding things.”
Rod Heyen
Doug Pease, Jr.
Garry Dudley,
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St. Helens School District #502
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southern California, but he claims
Nevada as his home state. “I grew up
there,” he said, “in a small town just like
here. I went to college, got into the Air
Force, retired and returned there. My
mother still lives there. I own the house
I grew up in.” He hadn’t planned to
make any changes, but the new St.
Helens superintendent, Carl Morgan,
had other things in mind. He called him
over for an interview. “I threw my hat
in the ring,” Garry continued, “not
thinking it would be competitive. But it
worked. My oldest daughter and her
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rom a small, doublewide mobile classroom plopped on
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January. There will be more than triple
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college dean of continuing education,
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sixties. “I was the first coordinator,”
she said, “other than a high school
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instruction through the center), and I
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Photos in this story
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family live in Beaverton and I am outdoors oriented and cycle. This is a great
environment to be in.” Garry’s job will
be to “bring the curriculum into focus”
with last year’s school reorganization
and the new federal programs. He has a
lot to do. “They had put off the normal
new curriculum adoption cycle, normally seven years, because of money.
We got behind in our math cycle and
got a waiver last year. Now it is quick to
get the math books.” Garry has only
been in public education for the past 12
years, with his other experience coming
from his service in the Air Force. He
was a colonel and taught flying. He
developed the curriculum for those
courses. “Teaching is teaching is teaching,” he said. “I’m not burned out on
education, I’m excited about it. It brings
a strong depth of the real world to enter
education after a career and with thre e
grown children.”
Bob Kunders, principal
McBride Elementary School
Bob Kunders is a guy that has
been around the school district, and
then some. He was born in Lebanon,
Oregon, but raised along the coast. He’s
not sure why he took such a liking to
education, “I always loved kids,” he
Mark Sybouts
Donna Minard
guessed. “I enjoyed it. There is something about it. I always wanted to be a
principal and when Mr. Stockwell
resigned late in the summer, the superintendent talked with me . Maybe (my
coming back) might be a temporary
solution and I was interested,” he said.
“The district has been good to me and
I can get back to see my ankle biters.”
He retired in 2002 after 25 years with
the District.
Bob earned his bachelor of science degree from the Oregon College of
Education in 1969, his master of science
degree and educational administrator’s
degrees came later from Portland State
University. He has taught school in
Jefferson County and Madras, Oregon
before joining the St. Helens School
District #502 in 1977, after a short stint
as a farmer. Although he will be actively seeking his replacement as principal
for next school year, he had this to say
about returning, “I feel invigorated.
Every teacher should take two years off
in the middle of his career. I am ready to
come back and it should be a very good
year.”
Jeff Gilbert, principal
Rainier Jr/Sr High School
Principal Gilbert was born in
Paul Huzefka
Great Falls, Montana. His first teaching
job was with McNary High School in
Salem-Keiser, Oregon before moving
on to Milwaukie High School in the
North Clackamas (Oregon) School
District, where he worked in various
capacities before taking the job in
Rainier. He has served as an international student tour leader, SCUBA
instructor, activities director, living history day event coordinator, boys & girls
cross country coach and national honor
society advisor in addition to his teaching duties.
He earned his bachelor of arts
degree with majors in English, history,
and political science prior to earning his
master of arts degree in education from
Willamette University He switched to
Portland State University to work
t o w a rd his administrative licensure.
This will be his first position in administration, although all of his experience
has been at the high school level.
Gary Mounce, principal
Clatskanie Middle/High School
Principal Mounce was born
and raised in Lafayette, Indiana and
attended Purdue University for a bachelor of science degree in education. He
states, “Based on involvement in sports
and guidance from two mentors (a
teacher and a coach) during my senior
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to teach and coach at the high school
level.” He was contacted by the school
district here while he was serving as
superintendent and high school principal in Stanfield, Oregon and had served
as supervisor for Dr. Morgan (see St.
Helens) there just two school years ago.
He served as principal and assistant
principal in Cottage Grove, Oregon
prior to that. From 1966 to 1996 he
served in various positions in
Sacramento, California, where he
earned his master’s degree in education
administration from California State
University. After moving to Oregon he
earned his continuing administrators/superintendents license from the
University of Oregon at Eugene. “I was
offered the position after the interview,”said Gary, “I returned with my
wife and we felt welcomed by the community and decided we would enjoy
living here. We wanted to return to the
west side of Oregon and were pleased
with the proximity to the coast.” This
year he plans on improving the school’s
scores in standard assessment tests,
improved attendance and incre a s e d
accountability for students, staff and
administration. Through improved
communication he plans to create a
positive learning and teaching enviro nment.
Oregon State College where he graduated cum laude. He earned his administrative license from the University of
Oregon and his master’s of education
from that same institution.
This job will be settling down
for him. During his work in Boardman,
for example, he served two different
schools, with an office at each school -35 miles apart. “My prep time was the
drive between schools,” he said.
Linda Thompson, business manager
Ocean Beach School District #101
According to Linda, “I was
born in Ilwaco, and raised in Naselle. I
have lived in Naselle all my life.” Linda
worked with a Utilities District as a construction budget analyst before applying for a position as school secretary at
the Rosburg Middle School, part of the
Naselle-Grays River Valley School
District. She held various positions in
that District over the past 21 years, the
majority of those years as business
manager or assistant business manager.
She first heard about the opening at
Ocean Beach School District #101 from
a couple of friends. They thought she
would be a good candidate for the job.
“Though I had not considered moving
from Naselle, I decided to meet with the
Superintendent Tom Lockyer, to find
out more details. I was very impressed
with his professionalism, integrity, and
the direction the district was headed.”
This year Linda will be working on
awarding contracts for the remodel of
two elementary schools with a third
school in the planning process for construction to begin next summer.
William “Bill” Lipe, principal
Clatskanie Elementary School
Principal Lipe grew up in
Klamath Falls, Oregon. “I got waylayed,” said Bill. “It took me ten years
to make up my mind from high school.
I had two good teachers that I credit as
surrogate parents. I wanted to follow in
their footsteps.” His first teaching job
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the Janis group home where she lived.
She said, “After having so many adults
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Nanette heard about the opening at Knappa from her superintendent
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more. In her opinion, her most important task this year will be to build relationships with the staff and students.
“Secondly,” she continues, “I want to
further the ideal that Knappa High
School is a place that cares about the
success of all students.” Nanette is
licensed in Oregon and Washington
and earned her master’s of education in
administration from Washington State
University Vancouver.
Rodney Heyen, principal
Warrenton High School
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bachelor of science degree in education,
with endorsements in math and
physics. “At the time it was a teacher’s
college,” he said.” It has since grown.”
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9:30 AM Wahkiakum Co. Commission,
Cathlamet Courthouse (Every Tuesday)
10:00 AM Seaside Community Center,
Commission Mtg., B.C.C.C.
10:30 AM C.Beach Friends of Ecola Creek, CH
11:30 AM St. Helens Chamber Exec. Board
4:30 PM Seaside Library Board, Library
7:00 PM Vernonia City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Port of St. Helens Marina Advisory
Board, Info 503-397-2888
7:00 PM Cannon Beach City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Long Beach City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Seaside Planning Com., City Hall
7:00 PM Cannon Beach City Council, City Hall
7:30 PM Tillamook City Council, City Ha
7:30 PM Rainier City Council, Rainier City Hall
8
WEDNESDAY
12:00 PM CEDC Executive Board Mtg., CEDC
Office Astoria
6:00 PM Clatsop Co Bd Commis., Courthouse
6:15 PM Rockaway Beach Public safety
Committee, NKN School Dist Office
7:00 PM Port of St. Helens Comm., Port Office
7:00 PM Manzanita City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM St. Helens Library Bd. Mtg., Library
7:00 PM Rockaway Beach Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Warrenton City Plan. Comm., CH
7:00 PM Astoria City Council, City Hall
7:30 PM Gearhart Plan. Commission, City Hall
9
THURSDAY
7:00 AM Tillamook Chamber TCCA,
Info 842-7525 (Every Thursday)
8:00 AM CEDC Forestry & Wood Products
Community Leaders Tour
Business Events
11:00 AM Tillamook Cou. Library Bd., Library
12:00 PM Vernonia Parks Committee, City Hall
6:30 PM Tillamook Co Transportation Board,
TCTD Office
6:30 PM Garibaldi Chamber Meeting,
Inn at Garibaldi
6:45 PM Cannon Beach Design & Review,CH
7:00 PM Tillamook Co Plan, Com., Courthouse
10 FRIDAY
8:00 AM St. Helens Koffee Klatsch,
Info 503-397-0685
13 MONDAY
6:00 PM Ilwaco City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Clatskanie Library Board, Library
7:00 PM Seaside City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Long Beach City Planning, City Hall
7:30 PM Nehalem City Council, City Hall
14 TUESDAY
8:00 AM Northwest Power Planning Council,
Info 1 800 452 5161
9:00 AM Pacific County Board of Health
County Commiss. Mtg.,South Bend
Courthouse
9:30 AM Seaside Museum & Historical
Society, SS Museum
10:00 AM Columbia Center Art Committee,
Info 503-397-9174
12:00 PM Wahkiakum Chamber Meeting,
Cathlamet Riverview Restaurant
1:00 PM Clatsop County Planning,
Info 503-325-8611
4:00 PM Port of Astoria Work Session,
Port of Astoria Office
6:00 PM Tillamook PUD Board Mtg. PUD office
6:30 PM Tillamook Co, Fair Bd. , Fair Office
7:00 PM St. Helens Plan. Comm., City Hall
7:00 PM Columbia City Planning, City Hall
7:30 PM Bay City Council, City Hall
15 WEDNESDAY
5:30 PM Sunset Parks & Rec. Dist., B.C.C.C.
6:00 PM Warrenton City Com., City Hall
6:45 PM Columbia Arts Guild, St. Helens
Columbia Center Auditorium
7:30 PM St. Helens City Council, City Hall
7:30 PM Nehalem Planning, City Hall
16 THURSDAY
9:30 AM Cannon Beach Parks & Community
Services, Cannon Beach City Hall
7:00 PM Vernonia Planning Comm., City Hall
7:00 PM Seaside Public Safety Mtg., City Hall
7:30 PM Columbia City City Council, City Hall
0
MONDAY
9:15 AM Seaside Exec. Board Mtg., Chamber
Taxes, Bookkeeping
& Payroll
503/738-4263
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Calendar
Call 738-3398 or fax 738-0172
10:30 AM Cannon Beach Safety Cmte, City Hall
7:00 PM Garibaldi City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Vernonia City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Astoria City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Manzanita City Planning, City Hall
7:00 PM Long Beach City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Columbia City Community Library
Meeting, Library
7:00 PM Town of Cathlamet Council,
Info 360-795-3203
7:30 PM Rainier City Council, Rainier City Hall
7:30 PM Tillamook City Council, City Hall
21 TUESDAY
5:15 PM Astoria Historic Landmarks
Commission, City Hall
6:00 PM Port of Astoria Commission,
Port of Astoria Office
6:00 PM Bay City Planning, City Hall
Info 377-2288
6:00 PM Ilwaco City Planning, City Hall
7:00 PM Wheeler City Council, Nehalem Bay
Health Dist. Office
7:00 PM Pulse Computer Group,
Info 503-738-8438
22 WEDNESDAY
6:00 PM Clatsop Co Bd Commissioners,
Seaside B.C.C.C.
7:00 PM Clatskanie Planning, City Hall
7:00 PM Rockaway Beach Council, City Hall
7:30 PM Port of Nehalem Board of
Commissioners, Wheeler City Hall
23 THURSDAY
1:00 PM A.A.R.P. Mtg., Seaside B.C.C.C.
4:30 PM Vernonia Trans. Cmte, City Hall
4:30 PM Rainier City Library Board, Library
24 FRIDAY
8:00 AM St. Helens Koffee Klatsch, 397-0685
9:00 AM Cannon Beach Emergency
Preparedness, City Hall
27 MONDAY
6:30 AM Cannon Beach Parks Cmte
Worksession, City Hall
7:00 AM Astoria Parks & Rec. Bd., City Hall
9:15 AM Seaside Board Meeting, Chamber
5:00 PM Port of St. Helens Airport Advisory
Board, Port Office
6:00 PM Ilwaco City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Garibaldi Planning Comm., City Hall
7:00 PM Seaside City Council, City Hall
28 TUESDAY
9:00 AM Pacific County Board of Health
County Commiss. Mtg.,South Bend Courthouse
12:00 PM Wahkiakum Chamber Meeting,
Cathlamet Riverview Restaurant
3:00 PM Rockaway Beach Public Works
Committee, City Hall
3:30 PM Astoria Library Board, Astor Library
6:00 PM Seaside Airport Committee, City Hall
6:00 PM Rockaway Beach Planning, City Hall
6:00 PM Manzanita Merchants Assn., City Hall
6:00 PM CEDC Dinner Meeting,
Info 503-325-7870
7:00 PM Astoria Planning Comm., City Hall
7:00 PM Rainier Planning, Rainier City Hall
29 WEDNESDAY
11:30 AM Port of St. Helens Commission, Port
30 THURSDAY
3:30 PM Port Of Astoria Safety Mtg., Port
7:00 PM Cannon Beach Plan. Comm. City Hall
OCTOBER
1
FRIDAY
10:00 AM NOEA/Col-Pac EDD Board Mtg,
Info 503-397-3099
12:00 PM CEDC Transportation Committee,
Port of Astoria Offices
4
MONDAY
6:15 PM Clatsop Co Fair Bd. Mtg.,
Fairgrounds
7:00 PM Astoria City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Long Beach City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Vernonia City Council, City Hall
7:30 PM Tillamook City Council, City Ha
7:30 PM Rainier City Council, Rainier City Hall
5
TUESDAY
10:00 AM Seaside Community Center,
Commission Mtg., B.C.C.C.
11:30 AM St. Helens Chamber Executive Board,
Chamber
4:30 PM Seaside Library Board, Library
7:00 PM Cannon Beach City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Seaside Planning Comm., City Hall
6
WEDNESDAY
9:00 AM Vernonia Library Board, City Hall
10:00 AM Clatsop Co. Soil & Water
Conservation Dist., Info 503-325-4571
6:00 PM Warrenton City Commission, CH
6:30 PM Columbia County Plan., Courthouse
7:00 PM Manzanita City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Gearhart City Council, City Hall
7:00 PM Seaside Improve. Comm., City Hall
7:30 PM St. Helens City Council, City Hall
7:30 PM Clatskanie City Council, City Hall
7:30 PM Town of Cathlamet Planning,
Info 360-795-3203
Leadership, cont.
cessful with a more than eighty-percent
pass rate toward college.” He coached
and enjoyed the academic and athletic
experience, also teaching basic math
and title 1 math, plus having some
involvement with special ed. “I had a
little bit of everything,” he said. Over
the past few years he has earned his
continuing certification hours and just
passed his principal certification in
June. A good friend in Lake Havasu
told him about the principal’s job in
Warrenton, and he liked the idea of
moving his family to a smaller community. His former high school had nearly
2,000 students. “This opening is really
nice for us,” he said.
Doug Pease, assistant principal
Broadway Middle School
Douglas Pease, Jr. has lived
and taught all over the world. Try
South America, West Africa, ...Oregon.
Not bad for a fellow born in Corvallis,
Oregon who married his high school
sweetheart. His wife is also a teacher.
Doug decided he wanted to go
into administration and spent the past
two years gaining his certification from
Lewis and Clark College in Portland.
He has taught math and technology
and science and been a leadership team
member, site council member, “Vision
Committee” co-chair and more.
During one of his Lewis and
Clark classes he met Sande Brown from
the Seaside School District -- she clued
him in to the job. “When I found out I
had an interview here , ” he said. ”I
spoke with people in education. The
Seaside School District has a very good
reputation: For the results they get with
their students, their administrative staff
and their school staff. Nearly everyone
I spoke to knew something about the
district and it was all positive.”
Doug’s job at the school will
include implementation of a “Positive
Behavior Plan” that is the same as one
he implemented at his last school,
Parkrose Middle School. “The Plan is
called Effective Behavior Support and it
was developed by a group of people at
the University of Oregon. They are just
starting it here. I am very excited about
this!”
See Leadership, continued on page 20.
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Page 19
Leadership, continued from page 17.
Kristi Woika, principal
Neah-Kah-Nie Jr./Sr. High School
Principal Woika was born in
Eugene, Oregon, but moved with her
family to Portland at age three. She
earned a bachelor of science degree in
general studies from Portland State
University in 1994. “I student taught at
Fowler Middle School in the TigardTualatin School District and got hired
there for my first job. I taught there for
six years, sixth grade. I taught every
subject, all content. I also coordinated
programs like the WEB transition program for incoming 6th graders and the
last couple of years I was placed as
teacher on special assignment for
school-wide activities. Then I started
working on my administrative certification and said, this is fun! I’m an organized person and this was a good fit for
me. Being in administration you get to
make a lot of programming decisions
for the school. It is a different way of
helping kids be successful.”
Kristi earned her k - 9 certifica-
tion in elementary education AND her
master of education from Portland State
University in 1996, and her initial
administration certificate in 2001. She is
an executive board member of Oregon
Middle Level Association, appointed
secretary of that group in 2002. She first
became assistant principal at NeahKah-Nie a year and a half ago. She
became interim principal when the former principal left and now she holds
the principals job of the school. Any
changes, now that she has the top spot?
“This school has been through a lot of
changes already,” she said. “There is a
lot of stuff happening. I am a firm
believer in doing LESS, better. I will
work with the staff - not be stagnant in
any way -- but with all the no child left
behind requirements and federal mandates there is a lot of work to be done. I
spoke with a lot of people about taking
or not taking this job. One person summarized it best -- she said we need a
mother: someone to look out for the
people who are here. Somebody to
push us to do better.”
Allen Boyle, assistant principal
Neah-Kah-Nie Jr./Sr. High School
Allen Boyle was born in Salem,
but grew up in Bend, Oregon. “My
father was an educator,” he said. “He
was a principal and an assistant superintendent, and I started my junior year
in high school with cadet teaching. I
didn’t actually enter the field of education, though, until later in life after I had
tried a few things. This has been my
dream for the past four years now. I
have worked at it.”
He sure has. Allen earned his
bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Western Oregon
University, taken graduate level and
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other courses from the University of
Oregon, Oregon State University and
Western Oregon University before
earning his master of science in education policy, foundation and administration from Portland State University. His
professional experience includes being
a classroom teacher, dean of students,
and athletic director while also serving
on his school district’s math curriculum committee, the technology committee, CDIP committee, the CSRD
Leadership Team, as middle school
math coordinator, outdoor school coordinator and yes, coach. “This is my first
official administrative position, but I
have handled discipline, athletic director duties, attendance and anything
else my principal could think of to give
me. It was an interesting time and I
enjoyed it. My size made me decide I
wanted to work with older kids. The
smaller kids don’t always warm to me
right away. You need what I call a special gift to deal with the 7th and 8th
grade mentality. Some people just can’t
handle all those changes. They have so
many more needs at that age besides
education.”
Mark Sybouts, business manager
Neah-Kah-Nie School District # 56
After
growing
up
in
Goldendale,
Washington,
Mark
Sybouts was valedictorian of his high
school class. He attended Central
Washington University with plans to
become a CPA, while both of his sisters
had plans to become teachers. His first
experience leading to a career in education for himself was in 1984 when he
was asked to teach an “Introduction to
Accounting” class at Tillamook Bay
Community College. He was later
appointed to the budget committee for
the Tillamook School District #9 and
while serving as a municipal auditor he
performed the field work on the Neah-
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Kah-Nie School District #56 annual
audit. He is acquainted with his pre d ecessor in this position, Wanda
Anderson, from previous work and
when he heard that she might be re t i ring from her job with the school district,
he kept his eye on the job postings in the
local paper. Mark hopes to “continue
keeping the financial re c o rds of the
District in the same good condition that
my predecessor had done in the past. I
wish to investigate alternatives to
increase our investment returns now
that interest rates are starting to
increase. I plan to continue preparing
financial projections for five year time
frames to assist with District long-range
planning,” he said.
Donna Minard, principal
Liberty Elementary
Donna was born and raised in
Salem, Oregon. She first got into education as a “special achievement” resource
teacher in the Reedville School District
in Aloha, Oregon after earning her
bachelor of science degree, elementary;
handicapped learner endorsement from
Western Oregon State College in
Monmouth, Oregon. She stayed with
that job until 1996 taking on additional
responsibilities as assistant to the special education director for the last two
years there. Her first assistant principalship was at the Ronan/Pablo School
District in Ronan, Montana, in 1996,
after having earned master of science in
special education from Portland State
University and her administrative
license in education from that same
institution. By 1997 she had earned her
administrative license from the
University of Montana and went on to
obtain her superintendent license from
Montana State University. She served as
principal of Boulder Elementary (k - 8)
See Leadership, continued on page 23.
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Visit our NEW Astoria Intermodal Center!
Lower Columbia BUSINESS September 2004
Air Fair, cont.
P rowlers from Whidbey Island,
Washington and pilots and planes
from around the region.....and they
plan to wrap it all up with a dance in
the evening! There is no cost for
admission, no cost for parking. Come
out and have a good time! LCB
Astoria Regional Airport Air Fair,
U.S.Coast Guard Air Station Astoria
Open House and Fly-In
When: Saturday, September 25
Where: Port of Astoria Regional
Airport, Warrenton, Oregon
What Time: 8am until dark with
afternoon presentations/fly overs
Website: www.astx.net
More About Flying
The Tillamook Pilot’s Association
will be hosting their annual fly-in
and hamburger bar- b - c u e f ro m
11am to 4pm on Saturday, September
18 at the Tillamook Air Museum just
south of the city of Tillamook. There
will be steam train rides, railroad
speeder rides, a vintage military and
vehicle display and a classic car
c ruise-in compliments of the
Tillamook Ford and Mustangs Club.
You can display your own car inside
the hangar for $12 (if re g i s t e re d
before the day of the event, $15 the
day of) and a special breakfast will be
hosted by the Tillamook Police
Department. Proceeds from the
breakfast will be given to the Oregon
Special Olympics program. The flyin, cruise-in and car show are free
and the Tillamook Air Museum
admission will be half price. For
more information, call 503-842-1130.
Bombardier Aerospace invites you
to Wichita, Kansas for Safety
Standdown 2004 to be held October
26-28. This event offers knowledge
and skill-based seminars that will
“enhance the way you fly for the rest
of your career.” The seminar is free of
charge and promoters guarantee the
content is relevant to all pilots,
“regardless of the make or model of
the aircraft you fly.” For more information call 316-946-7240 or e-mail
dawn.pepperd@learjet.com.
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Roster, continued from page 8.
Seaside Adm. School District #10
1801 South Franklin
Seaside, OR 97138
Telephone: 503-738-5591
Fax: 503-738-3471
Website: www.seaside.k12.or.us
Superintendent: Dr. Doug Dougherty
Director of Finance: Crikette Lovejoy
Principals or Head Teacher:
Cannon Beach Elem.: Suzy Roehr (HT)
Gearhart Elem.: Sande Brown
Seaside Heights Elem.: Mike Donovan
Broadway Middle Sch.: Sheila Roley
Asst. Princ. BMS: Doug Pease*
Seaside High Sch.: Don Wickersham
* New Hire. See the story page 12.
New Hires:
Natalie Dyroff - Counselor, BMS
Ami Lizarraga-Hirsch - 1st Gr. GES
Luke Miller - 4th Grade BES
Whitney Moller - Counselor, SEM/CB
Emily Thomas - 4th Gr. CBE
School Board Members/Term Exp.:
Duane Johnson - 2005
Lynn Ulbricht - 2005
Tom Maltman - 2005
Nancy Hauger - 2007
Larry Peterson, chair - 2005
Steve Phillips, vice chair - 2007
Mark Truax - 2007
Steven Jarvis, CPA
School Board Meets:
2nd Monday, 7pm, District Office
///
Jewell School District #8
83874 Hwy 103
Seaside, Oregon 97138
Telephone: 503-755-2451, X 22
Fax: 503-755-0616
Website: www.orednet.org/~jewell
Superintendent: John Seeley
Business Mgr: Patti Drew
Principal: John Seeley
New Hires:
Geri Fick - Library
Diane Lucia - Custodial Staff
Lisa Clapp - Math
School Board Members/Term Exp.:
David Samuelson, chair - 2005
Karl Meier - 2007
Oly Schockelt - 2007
Carrie Thompson - 2007
Teri Greenwood - 2005
School Board Meets:
Third Monday, 7p School Conf. Room
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Neah-Kah-Nie School District #56
504 North 3rd Avenue P. O. Box 28
Rockaway Beach, Oregon 97136
Telephone: 503-355-2222
Mark Redwine, CPA
Fax: 503-355-3434
Website: www.neahkahnie.k12.or.us
Superintendent: Jay Kosik
Finance Director: Mark Sybouts*
Principals:
Garibaldi Elementary: Greg English
Nehalem Elem.: Heidi Buckmaster
N. Jr./Sr. High: Kristi Woika*
Asst Principal Jr/Sr Hi: Allen Boyle*
* New Hires. See the story on page 12.
School Board Members/Term Exp.:
Ron Larson, - 2005
Pat Ryan, chair - 2005
Lisa Hooley, vice chair - 2007
Sue Vincent - 2005
Niki Sheldon - 2007
Terry Kelly - 2005
Jim Cox - 2007
School Board Meets:
2nd Monday, 7:00pm, District Office
///
Tillamook School District #9
6825 Officers Row
Tillamook, Oregon 97141
Telephone: 503-842-4414
Fax: 503-842-6854
E-mail: levesqueg@tillamook.k12.or.us
Website: www.tillamook.k12.or.us
Superintendent: Randy Schild
Director of Finance: Pam Lucas
Alice Howe Chaloux, CPA
801 Commercial, Astoria (503) 325-2945
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CCC, continued.
Principals:
East Elementary: Heather Huzefka
Liberty Elem.: Donna Minard*
South Prairie Elem.: Kathy Gervasi
Tillamook Jr.H.S.: Elroy Thompson
Tillamook: H.S.: Bruce Rhodes
TOPS Alternative Ed.: Paul Huzefka*
* New Hire. See the story page 12.
New Hires:
Lori Slatter -Special Ed
Jennifer Guarcello - 1st grade
Michelle Gordon - 2nd grade
Jennifer Sheets - 4th grade
Nancy Bernard - 6th grade
James Dixson - JH PE/Science
Tom Carter - JH Special Ed
David Ackerman - HS Soc. St./F. Coach
Andrew Boen - Health/PE /Asst Coach
Cassie Carter - HS ELL
Wil Duncan - HS Business
Brance Eckles - HS Language Arts
Linda Sherman - HS Math
Maxson Sherman - HS Science
Mike Gardner - JH Alternative Ed
Roger Ross - OYA Camp
Jeremy Catt - Special Ed Intern
Tiffany Hahn - Ed Assistant
Barb Shipman - Ed Assistant
School Board Members/Term Exp.:
Jody Sherbondy - 2007
Patreece DeNoble - 2005
Dave Westmark - 2005
Sheryl Seaholm - 2007
Lorrie McKibbin - 2005
School Board Meets:
2nd Monday, 6:30pm, Location Varies
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grams, such as the Professional Skills
Training Classes and more that will be
starting this fall. They include such
titles as “Seeking Excellence in
Employee Relations,” and “Facilitating Meetings,” both scheduled for
November 18, as well as PST classes
such as “Beginning MS Excell,” “Intro
to Computers,” “MS Powerpoint” and
more.
After years of Ned Roache,
owner of Mariner’s Market in Cannon
Beach, trying to carry the load alone to
p rovide SCORE counseling free to
small business owners and managers,
he now has help. Travis Purtle, for
example, is a retired executive with 20plus years experience with large companies such as Texas Instruments and
10-plus years running a small business
of his own in Portland. “I went to
SCORE when I had my own business,”
said Travis, ”and was impressed with
what they had to say. With my background, now, I thought I might have
something to offer.” Also, Judith
Capellen, a finance and accounting
consultant on the coast since 1970, has
put her hat in the ring. She had this to
say about the process of helping
SCORE clients. ”It might not be until
the end of the interview that we discover what they need. You need to be
a good listener, and good with followup questions.” The group thinks the
two biggest drawbacks to expansion
of SCORE services here at the coast is
that small business owners may not
realize that the services are offered free
of charge, and that all consultations
are kept strictly confidential. LCB
Clatsop Community College NEW
Small Business Development Center
Contacts regarding the following:
Kitty Paino, Dean of Continuing
Education, CCC, 503-338-2408
Steve Olstedt, Construction &
Building Space, 503-738-3968
Rose Alsbury, Classes, 503-738-3346
Ned Roache, SCORE, 503-738-3347
Lower Columbia BUSINESS September 2004
Leadership, cont.
from 1998 until taking the job with
Tillamook School District this year. “My
daughter had children growing up in
Beaverton,” she said, “ and I wanted to
be closer to family. I heard about this
position through COSA. I am ready to
get to know the staff, the community,
the parents, the kids. I want to bring up
our reading and math scores. I will be
focusing on that with the staff.”
Paul Huzefka, Tillamook TOSA
Program Director, Alternative Ed
Paul was born and raised in
California, growing up in the Bay Area.
He attended Diablo Valley College and
graduated from San Diego State in 1973
with his bachelor’s degree in history.
He earned his teaching credentials fro m San Diego State and moved
to Oregon in 1977. He was hired in 1978
to create a classroom for an on-campus
program with the Coos Bay Schools
and then moved on to become director
of Marshfield High School’s CE2 program, which stands for Community
Experience for Career Education.
This year he became the
Teacher on Special Assignment to work
with the alternative school kids from
three high schools in Tillamook county.
“The goal is to keep them from dro pping out,” he said. “to bring them back
in or re-integrate them back into their
school of placement. This is an alternative (way) to graduate.” L CB
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