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9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015 Class of 2015 SEASIDE HIGH SCHOOL SEASIDE VALEDICTORIAN Allison Bussert Continuing education: I will be attending Boston University in the College of General Studies’ Boston to London program. Then I will continue into the college of arts and sciences to become a psychologist. Community/school in- volvement: Key Club, Na- tional Honor Society vice president, volunteer at Gear- hart Elementary, Seaside Kids Clinics, beach cleanups, beach volleyball cleanup, Hood to Coast VIP tent, Nike cleanup, Link Crew leader Scholarships: Frederick Douglas and Susan B. An- thony Award (University of Rochester), Dean Scholar (University of Denver) Sports: Soccer, basketball and softball Favorite class and teach- er: My favorite classes were the classes I had with Mr. (Mike) Hawes. In total, I have KDG¿YHFODVVHVZLWKKLPDQG two basketball seasons. In two years, I have had the pleasure to be taught be a great teacher and a great coach and an even better person. What will you remember the most? I think some of the things that I will remember Graduation ceremonies are 8 p.m. Monday at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center SEASIDE VALEDICTORIAN SEASIDE SALUTATORIAN Jordan Davis Allison Bussert most are the simple things. Staying in the library later than most, waiting in the caf- eteria for practice to begin, or even just sitting in the class- room for group discussions. I will take all these memories with me and cherish them, because for me, it’s the little things that matter the most. Advice for success? Some advice I would give to stu- dents looking to succeed in high school would be to make lasting connections with your peers and teachers. Listening in class and paying attention is also a given, but amazingly enough, people still seem to forget. Continuing education: University of Oregon Clark Honors College, undeclared major, interested in educa- tion, politics and law Community/school in- volvement: Information technology director student government, theater, Na- tional Honor Society, score- keeping for sports, read- ing poetry to fourth- and fifth-graders at Gearhart Elementary School Scholarships: Summit Scholarship, Oregon Oppor- tunity Grant Sports: Soccer, wres- tling Favorite class and teacher: Ms. (Jan) Prid- dy college English series, specifically Writing 122; though I very much enjoy Mr. (Mike) Hawes history class and choir with Ms. (Vanessa) Unger What will you remember the most? I will miss the peo- Christian Avila Jordan Davis ple, the long nights setting up for dances or recharging for plays. I will miss morning meetings and sleepless nights typing papers in the library. I will miss it all. Advice for success? Find your boundaries. How much can you procrasti- nate.? How long does it take to do this or that? Oh, and kiss ass whenever you can. Continuing education: University of Oregon, then going to medical school. I would love to be a surgeon helping teach doctors how to do simple surgeries in devel- oping nations. Community/school in- volvement: Key Club, North Coast Land Conservancy, Cinco De Mayo in Cannon Beach Scholarships: North Coast Scholarship Foundation Sports: Soccer, track and ¿HOGELNLQJKLNLQJFDQRHLQJ Favorite class and teach- er: It’s impossible to choose between my teachers, because they were all amazing people, but I fell in love with anatomy. What will you remember the most? All of the people. The inspiring upper-classmen when I was an underclassmen; the energetic underclassmen; the super supportive and pa- tient teacher. Advice for success? To Christian Avila all the underclassmen and the future high-schoolers: High school will be what you make it. Take it seriously, because what you do here matters. But at the same time, high school is an opportunity for you to get to know yourself. Do not be afraid of trying new sports, clubs and classes. Challenge yourself, and remember ev- erything is going to be alright. Port: City councilor stresses Port’s mission is economic development Continued from Page 1A tle downside. None of the Port’s property in Astoria is included Port commissioners pointed in the enterprise zone after the to past and future partnerships city’s opposing vote. City Coun- between the city and the Port, cilors Drew Herzig and Cindy from the 17th Street Dock and Price had cited a distrust of the an attempt to have two new U.S. Port as part of their rationale Coast Guard cutters homeport- for voting against the enterprise ed in Astoria to the $79,000 the zone. 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CCB# 177717 C all F or A Raichl said the Port might need an LNG refueling station to ac- commodate ships around the world switching to LNG power in an effort to run cleaner. The city of Warrenton works with its boatyard to treat stormwater runoff, Port Com- missioner Stephen Fulton said, adding that Astoria and the Port might look into a similar partnership. The Port is in the process of developing a new comprehensive stormwater system after being informed by ecutive director, said he met Wednesday with Jay and An- drew Bornstein, two leaders in the company, about renewing the idea. City concerns City Councilor Russ Warr Astoria Mayor Arline said the community needs to LaMear said she would like to realize that the Port’s mission is see the Port reopen exploration economic development. of the dormant Bornstein Sea- While the Port’s concern is IRRGV ¿VK IDFWRU\ FRQFHSW D economic development, Herzig tourist attraction along the lines said, the city’s is more quality of the Tillamook Cheese Facto- of life. He thanked the Port for ry. coming in peace, referencing a Jim Knight, the Port’s ex- time when the Port threatened the Oregon Department of En- vironmental Quality that it had high levels of copper contami- nation in runoff. to sue the city during an Astoria Riverfront Vision Plan meeting. Mushen said that will not hap- pen again with the current Port Commission. Price said the Port needs to drop any support for an LNG terminal. “It is a wall between you and the community that’s not going away until that project goes away,” she said, adding the majority of her constituents feel like the Port doesn’t listen to their concerns.