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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2016 Knappa names top administrators Piper serenades the sea the superintendent of Jewell School District. Smyth briely illed in as KNAPPA — The Knappa principal at Jewell School, as School Board on Tuesday well as teaching inance and art. approved the contract of Pau- During graduation earlier this lette Johnson, who starts month, Smyth said he will look next month as part-time at other teaching and interim superintendent. superintendent positions. Johnson comes from Sun- After Smyth’s departure, nyside School District in Knappa contracted with the central Washing- Northwest Regional ton, where she Education Ser- was the director vice District, which of teaching, learn- brought in Dep- ing and assessment uty Superinten- since 2014. For 20 dent Paul Peterson years prior, John- to serve as interim son was an elemen- superintendent. tary school princi- Smyth replaced pal in the Rainier Jeff Leo, who joined School District Knappa in 2011 as in Washington. Paulette Johnson a principal and later Before Rainier, superintendent. Leo Johnson was prin- left Knappa last year cipal in John Day to be superintendent of for two years. She Banks School District. taught in Hermis- ton for the decade New principal prior and in Idaho Laurel Smalley, for four years. a science teacher Johnson was with the district signed for the since 2006, illed next three years at in as principal after Knappa, starting at Smyth’s departure Laurel Smalley $65,000 a year. and was recently “I believe that hired into the posi- educators should tion full-time. meet children where they are Smalley, who grew up in socially, emotionally and edu- southeastern Alaska, said she cationally,” Johnson said in a prefers rural schools. She pre- release. “We should teach the viously taught with the South- whole child, and each child east Island School District, should be able to learn in a safe which includes less than 200 and secure environment. students K-12 spread through- “As educators we have a out nine rural schools in Alas- sacred trust and we must do ka’s panhandle. everything in our power to In Knappa, Smalley had ensure that children are learn- been a teacher on special ing and growing. I am thrilled assignment for the past six about the opportunity to be years, handling discipline, stu- the Knappa superintendent. dent achievement and atten- Together, we can be differ- dance in middle and high ence-makers in the lives of the school. district’s children.” “My goal for the upcoming Johnson replaces Terrence school year is to work on build- Smyth, who was hired a year ing a smooth transition for stu- ago as principal and superin- dents moving from (middle tendent, but quit less than six school) to (high school), con- months into the job. Smyth tinued work with staff, support- cited health concerns and the ing students academically and commute from Jewell as rea- strengthening avenues of com- sons for leaving. He lives in munication between staff, stu- a district-owned residence dents and families,” Smalley with partner Alice Hunsaker, said in a release. By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Peggy Ebert/Submitted Photo An unknown bagpiper serenaded the waves during a gray sunset at Surfside, Wash., last week. “This was a first for us seeing a bagpiper playing his heart out on the beach while wading in the waves,” resident Peggy Ebert said. Cannon Beach celebrates the Fourth of July Holiday marks start of peak summer season By LYRA FONTAINE The Daily Astorian CANNON BEACH — Ready, set ... summer! Inde- pendence Day weekend is the start of peak summer season in Cannon Beach. Fireworks are prohibited on the Cannon Beach ocean shore at all times, allowing for a quieter, pet-friendly hol- iday that also prevents marine life and shore birds from being harmed. After irework dis- plays were banned on July 4 years ago, some locals remem- ber ire dancers being a part of Administrator leaves mental health agency By DERRICK DePLEDGE The Daily Astorian A third top executive has left Clatsop Behavioral Health- care as the mental health agency seeks to rebound in a leadership shakeup. Nick Benas, the former director of business operations, is the latest to exit. He follows Sumuer Watkins, the former executive director, and Michele Crump-Hart, the former clinical director. Benas had often served as the spokesman for the agency over the past year as questions mounted over management and quality of care. Amy Baker, the interim executive director, said Benas was no longer an employee. “As per our policy, we will not comment publicly on per- sonnel issues,” Baker said in a statement. “However, at CBH, we appreciate and acknowledge the contributions of all of our former employees.” Baker, in a guest column for The Daily Astorian Wednes- day, said her immediate prior- ity is to stabilize the agency and ensure the safety of the people who receive services. She prom- ised transparency as the agency makes what she described as W A NTED “much needed changes in the next six months.” Clatsop County con- tracts with Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare for mental health services. C latsop Post 12 Hamburgers Spot the pufins The Friends of Hay- stack Rock organizes a puf- in watch with help from the Haystack Rock Aware- ness program. During normal scheduled Haystack Rock Awareness Project shifts, the public can take a closer look at pufins nesting on Hay- stack Rock using scopes and binoculars that are provided. Scopes and binoculars will be set up Saturday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., Sunday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., and Monday from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friends of Haystack Rock members and staff will be available to answer questions. Classic parade Join the police depart- ment, ire and rescue, veter- ans, local businesses and resi- dents in cars or on bikes at the annual July 4 parade starting at 11 a.m. The parade begins northbound on Spruce Street and loops back onto Hemlock Street headed south through downtown. Sign-up for the parade is from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the American Legion. After, there will be face paint- ing and hot dogs at the Amer- ican Legion and strawberry shortcake served at U.S. Bank. Books and art Choose from thousands of used books at the Can- non Beach Library Fourth of July sale from Saturday to Monday, the library’s biggest fundraiser of the year. After spending time by the beach or at the parade, head to the Cannon Beach Gallery for the “Landscape as Perception” exhibit, the gallery’s contribu- tion to the Plein Air and More festival. Seaside celebrations If your Fourth of July is incomplete without colorful aerial explosions, head to Sea- side for the ireworks display on the beach at 10 p.m. Day- time Seaside activities include an 11 a.m. parade starting at the Seaside Museum, a Sea- side Museum old-fashioned social from noon to 4 p.m., and a 1:30 p.m. drum and bugle corps performance at Broadway Field. M ore than just paints, stains and janitorial supplies! 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