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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.
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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.
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