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2A Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Appeal Tribune Literacy Principal Continued from Page 1A Continued from Page 1A to begin the last week of January or first week of February, dependent upon finding a Silvertlon site manager. SMART is an Oregon-based nonprofit organiza- tion that provides community volunteers to read one-on-one with pre-kindergarten through third- grade students in Head Start and elementary schools and gives up to 14 new books for children to take home and share with their families. The goal is to develop an interest in reading and learning at a young age. SMART is partnering with the Marion & Polk Early Learning Hub through Pre-School Promise, an Oregon free preschool endeavor, to bring the pro- gram to sites like Silverton OCDC in Marion and Polk Counties. “We’ve been in Silverton before at the Eugene Field Elementary School,” SMART Program Man- ager Michael Finlay said. “We are very excited to bring the program back to help children develop and be healthy ... We have been looking for opportunities to expand our program into Silverton again and could not be more pleased with the opportunity to partner with OCDC and hopefully only enhance their already great work.” The program was founded 25 years ago with a be- lief that early literacy and reading is critical, not only for success in school but for success in life, ac- cording to Otis. “Over the years, we’ve gathered lots of data that supports the value of the program,” Otis said. “In fact, overwhelmingly, teachers and principals re- port that having the SMART program in their schools contributed to positive literacy outcomes and we have individual student data to support this. Equally important, we have stories from readers (volunteers) and students alike that testify to the joy and enjoyment the program has brought them. “In our 25 years, we’ve had the pleasure of serv- ing almost 190,000 kids with the help of more than 125,000 volunteers. In true Oregon fashion, individ- uals and communities around the state have stepped in and stepped up to support our own.” SMART is currently seeking a site coordinator at the Silverton location and volunteer readers in Jef- ferson, Aumsville and Silverton. Anyone interested in volunteering with the organization can contact the local SMART Office at 503-391-8423 or mfinlay@getsmartoregon.org. “The emphasis of the program is not on ‘teaching’ reading but in fostering an interest in, and love of, reading,” Otis said. “What we enjoy, we do more; what we do more, we get good at.” For more information about SMART, visit www.getSMARToregon.org, call 971-634-1634 or email SMART@getsmartoregon.org. annetteutz1@gmail.com or follow at twitter.com/ AnnetteUtz “We’ve got to do a lot more digging to see if that number represents some- thing to be concerned about,” Lieuallen said. “I can take a quick look at the data, but I don’t yet have the story behind the data.” Silverton grads could be moving into intern- ships, journeyman work or certification programs that the report card doesn’t count, especially considering that the high school has “one of the best CTE (Career and Techni- cal Education) programs in the state,” he said. Oth- er grads could be enlist- ing in the military. “Where are our kids af- ter they leave us? Are they employed, staying out of trouble and suc- cessful? That’s what I want to know,” he said. While Lieuallen tries to improve the high school from the top, a place he calls “the 30,000-foot view,” he knows the work starts with 1-on-1 interac- tions between staff stu- dents. He can often be found in Silverton High’s classrooms, sitting atten- tively in the back row, ob- serving and evaluating teachers as they do their daily work. Teaching – and coach- ing – is what drew Lieual- len away from ranching and other career paths more than two decades ago. He first considered a career in education when he was coached and taught by Jerry Ewing at McLoughlin High School in the tiny northeastern Oregon town of Milton- Freewater. From the time he was 12, Lieuallen lived eight miles away from his fa- ther with his widowed grandmother, a retired schoolteacher, and helped run the family ranch. He has one sibling, an old- er brother, who is now a circuit court judge in Umatilla County. At the time, the Lieuallens were raising several thousand acres of wheat while run- ning nearly 500 head of cattle. “It helped us grow up quickly,” he said. “Ranch- ing is a good way to learn responsibility and to ac- quire some grit.” Even though he was young for his grade – just 16 at the start of his senior year – he was a proficient student and a standout wrestler. He broke his fa- ther’s three-time district championship record to become the high school’s first four-time district champion, and he won state his senior year. His Raise your glass to SMART Join SMART and Vagabond Brewing for a benefit night. For each pint sold, $4 will be donated to SMART. As an added bonus, patrons get to keep a commemorative SMART glass. What: Pints for a Cause night When: 3-10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 Where: Vagabond Brewing, 2195 Hyacinth St. NE #172, Salem. 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While the couple and their baby boy rest in the hospital and watch movies, their daughter Willow, 15 months, is spending time with her grandmother. “Even though I didn’t get to go party or cele- brate with friends and family as much, I think this was an excellent way to bring in the new year,” Swanson said. “I think of all the New Year’s I’ve had, this will be the most memorable.” Micah is 7 pounds, 8 ounces and 20 3/4 inches long. At Salem Hospital, a lo- cal couple welcomed a ba- by girl at 1:33 a.m. after a whirlwind labor of about an hour. Sadie McKenzie and her husband Tim, of Sa- lem, rolled past women who were in labor for hours and settled into their delivery room. Tim barely had time to unpack a bag filled with speakers and phone chargers be- fore the labor process was well under way. “I got like five mea- surements on my contrac- tion calculator and I thought ‘It doesn’t even matter now,’ “ Tim said. “We didn’t realize we were in a race, but we won.” While the couple has CHRISTENA BROOKS/SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL TRIBUNE Justin Lieuallen said an important part of his job is evaluating teachers and supporting them in their daily work. He listens to Ben Hynes-Stone as the teacher leads a discussion about the value of letter grades. best memory was beating now-Olympic coach Matt Lindland, 2-0 in a match that year. Oregon voters’ pas- sage of Measure 5 in 1990, which limited property tax collection, dampened Lieuallen’s dreams of be- coming a teacher. Not only did hiring prospects disappear, but existing teachers also lost their jobs in the wake of budget cuts. Lieuallen’s mentors – his father, teachers and a local eye doctor – urged him to pursue a career in science or medicine in- stead. He turned down multi- ple scholarships and took a break from wrestling, attended Central Oregon Community College, and, two years later, enrolled at Pacific University to study biology. There he picked wrestling back up and was named an All- American. After graduation, Lieuallen worked briefly as a salesman and for his dad, but was quickly drawn into assistant coaching at Glencoe High School in Hillsboro, where he also worked as an instructional assistant for special education stu- dents. He obtained his master’s degree and moved on to teaching sci- ence and coaching wres- tling at Westview High School in Beaverton. Soon he set his sights on administration be- cause of “the large impact you can have on a school,” and earned licenses from Lewis & Clark College as mulled over prospective baby names for the dura- tion of Sadie’s pregnancy, they have yet to come to an agreement. They created a spread- sheet and have ranked prospective names from 1 to 5 and average the two numbers. Tim, a software engineer and data analyst, said the ranking system is helping the couple decide on a name. For example, Sadie ranked the name “Fern” a 4, Tim ranked it a 3 - aver- aging the name at 3.5. Sadie said the couple is also considering names that are thematic of the new year and representa- tive of the joyful holiday. “The names that we’re considering are like Joyce, and Una, which means ‘first’ in Latin. So some of those things you can attach to her now be- cause she happened to come along on this occa- sion,” Sadie said. She said her baby’s birthday also brings some events to look forward to as she grows older includ- ing joint parties celebrat- ing the new year and her daughter’s birthday, and slumber parties for the next 15 years. “I’ve been telling ev- eryone for months, ‘Wouldn’t New Year’s Eve be the best birthday? There would be a party built into your birthday, and everyone is hugging and kissing,’” Sadie said. The McKenzie’s baby girl is 7 pounds, five ounces and 20 inches long. he transitioned into his most recent job as assis- tant principal at McNary High School. He worked there 13 years before be- ing hired away by the Sil- ver Falls School District in 2016. “He’s gone from being an instructional assistant up to being a principal and all the steps in-between,” said Jespersen, who once taught under Lieuallen and remains a close friend. “He has real-life experience. That’s going to serve him very well; it’s a great fit where he’s at.” At home in Amity, where he and his wife, Debbie, own 5 acres, Lieuallen is trying to in- still in his trio of children the work ethic he learned on his family’s ranch. He’s also stepfather to two young adults and the step- grandfather of two tod- dlers. In addition to their own acreage, he and his wife lease land and operate a 40 cow/calf operation. Lately, he’s been up by 5 a.m. most mornings, feed- ing and dealing with fro- zen water and pipes. His kids help too. If they can’t load hay, they can at least “roll the bales” so they’re ready to be picked up, he said. His oldest son will start 4H this year, but, like his fa- ther before him, Lieuallen is already coaching the youngster to consider raising meat in the “real world.” Prices at the auc- tion certainly won’t match the 4H fair, but that’s real- ity. He’s experienced life’s harsh realities too. You can’t ranch or farm with- out a hefty share of defeat – and learning how to deal with it. Years ago, tough financial times put his dad out of the ranching businesses, and he rebounded into proper- ty management. And Lieuallen? That snowmobile he bought 33 years ago with his hard- earned hog cash was only his for a short time. An ac- cidental barn fire burned it up just one year after he brought it home. When he tells the story now, his face creases into a grin. The irony is so thick he can’t help but laugh, for that, too, is the real world, full of quirks. At Silverton High, he doesn’t have to look far to consider life’s quirkiness. Hanging over his desk on the south wing is a black- and-white photo of former principal Dick Krommin- ga. He put it there be- cause, a lifetime ago, Kromminga was his own principal in Milton-Free- water, a man he greatly respected but never ex- pected to follow into ad- ministration or to Silver- ton. “It feels like life has come full circle,” he said. “I’m enjoying Silverton High School, the suppor- tive staff and the Silver- ton community as a whole. I truly appreciate the op- portunity to lead Silver- ton High with the help of the leadership team at the high school and district office.” P.O. Box 13009 Salem, OR 97309 Address P.O. 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