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A2 Hood River News, Saturday, June 6, 2015 Sarah Segal named Oregon History Teacher of the Year Sarah Se gal, a sixth g rade teacher at Hood River Middle School who teaches Social Studies, Lit- eracy and Writing was re- cently named Oregon His- tory Teacher of the Year for 2015 by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American His- tory. Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, the Gilder Lehr man Institute of American History is a non- profit organization devoted to the improvement of his- tory education. By receiv- ing the state award, Segal is also a candidate for Nation- al History Teacher of the Year. Teachers are nominated by either a student, parent, colleague, principal or other administrator famil- M ELISSA Continued from Page A1 sional dancing,” said Vovou. “I thought I wanted to be a bal- lerina all along, but then I found out the restrictions of ballet.” Those restrictions — from maintaining a “lean enough physique to be considered for auditions/jobs” to “the con- stant pushing for more turn out and flexibility” — led her to explore other dance forms, including hip hop, and, 8 years after coming to the Bay Area, she auditioned for Carnival Cruise Line, where she would spend the next 7 years danc- ing in Vegas-style production shows. By 2007, she was “trying to get off cruise ships and back to land life,” she said. “It was time to grow up.” One of her favorites on the cruise line was the magic shows, and she hoped to do something similar when she moved to Las Vegas. But she P ORT Continued from Page A1 As of now, the Port and Alexander have closed on the first phase of their agree- ment, which will allow Alexander to set up shop in a light industrial “flex” build- ing the port owns on Herman Creek Lane, in order to launch operations. Alexander locked down a 10-year lease on the 7,500 square-foot property. The Port’s next step is to work with Alexander in preparing the vacant indus- trial building for Puff Facto- ry’s arrival. “We will meet with Jacqueline in a couple weeks and identify what needs to be done,” said Koch. He said the light industrial building will serve as a starting point for Alexander to begin opera- tions, but it won’t act as a full-sized plant. The actual plant would be phase two of the deal. The Port and Alexander are still discussing options which would allow Alexander to purchase 4.41 acres of light industrial-zoned property in the Port’s Business Park. The plot of land Alexander has been eyeing is just north of Bear Mountain Forest Products, next to a barren iar with the teacher’s work and must meet the follow- ing criteria: at least three years of classroom teach- ing experience; will teach for at least one year follow- ing the award year; demon- strated commitment to teaching American history; evidence of creativity and Photo by Kevin Noreen SARAH SEGAL accepts congratulations from assistant princi- pal Ocean Kuykendahl, left, and superintendent Dan Goldman, at the May 27 School Board meeting. wasn’t “the type” producers were looking for (“Tall Barbi- es”), and the industry was changing. It was time to do something else. That “something else” was Pilates instruction. Vovou began taking Pilates in the Bay Area to help recover from a knee injury, and, while she wasn’t interested in teaching at that time — she was focused on ballet — she apprenticed with other teachers to “learn the ropes.” But, as her dancing career changed, so did her desire to teach. “I had enough injuries that I needed Pilates to function my- self — hence the drive to full time teaching it,” she said. She earned her extended Pi- lates certificate at Power Pi- lates in New York under third- generation elders of founder Joseph Pilates. Her reasons for studying there were twofold: Younger sister Stephanie was a Pilates teacher at the studio, and the facility was known for its in- structor program. area called “the quarry.” The entrance would be a new ac- cess road off Cramblett Way. Puff Factory marks the first large scale startup busi- ness in the small Columbia Gorge town since its logging days in the 1980s. The last new company to set up roots in Cascade Locks was Brigham’s Fish Market, which opened in 2013 and sits along the main drag at 681 Wa Na Pa St. The market was the first new business in about 30 years, Ko c h r e m e m b e r e d . T h e m a rke t s p e c i a l i z e s i n seafood and fresh fish. After Brigham’s, Cascade Locks got an expanded Bear Mountain Forest Products in March — the wood pellet and bedding titan bought the Port property it had been leasing since 1991 in order to boost and diversify its pro- duction. “Brigham’s opened about two years ago … then boom, you get Bear Mountain and now we get Puff Factory,” said Koch. The Port commission and staff have been careful in ne- gotiating the final Puff Fac- tory land sale, given the fi- nancial impact of a new business in Cascade Locks, said Koch. “This will be a startup company … they want to take care,” Koch said. “It was a very inspiring pro- gram,” she said. “They really know their stuff. It was quite an intense six months.” Having completed her train- ing, she moved back to Hood River to teach. She wanted to come home, she said, because “I needed to be connected to nature, to the outdoors. There is that in Las Vegas and New York … it is there, but this place is special. “I think it takes going away sometimes to realize how great a place is,” she said. At first, she taught at the Columbia Gorge Dance Acade- my while simultaneously teaching Pilates. But soon, she had limited her dance instruc- tion to summers and on a sub- stitute basis, with Pilates be- coming her main focus. She has taught at Pilates Studio of Hood River, owned by Virginia Thomas, since 2011. She works 2-8 hours a day four days a week. Classes in- clude group, private and “duets” (groups of two with a focus on spring resistant equipment). Two good starter classes are imagination in the class- room; effective use of docu- ments, artifacts, historic sites, oral histories, and other primary resources to eng a g e students with American history. In October 2013, Segal re- ceived the first Robert H. Jackson Center National Award for Teaching Justice award. This is her 12th year at HRMS. Segal received a Bache- lor of Arts in sociolo- g y / a n t h ro p o l o g y f ro m Western State College of Colorado in 1998 and a master’s degree in cur- riculum and instruction from the University of Montana in 2004. She has received numerous awards and grants, including re- ceiving the first annual Robert H. Jackson Center National Award for Teach- ing Justice in 2013. Segal has participated in nation- al and international trav- els to various countries, i n cl u d i n g C h i n a , G e r - many, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Turkey for first-hand ex- ploration of social, eco- nomic, environmental, and historical intercon- n e c t iv i t y o f p e o p l e s throughout the world. “Sarah demonstrates a strong commitment to teaching History and pro- vides amazing and creative opportunities to engage her students in the subject. We are extremely proud of Sarah earning this award,” said superintendent Dan Goldman. ON SUNDAY, CELEBRATING A HERO Segal and her Hood River Middle School students will share their story of learning about local unsung hero Mi- noru Yasui and developing ways to share his life and ac- complishments with the Hood River community and beyond. The presentation will take Friday’s noon mat class (in- struction rotates between her- self and Thomas) and Tues- day’s 5:15 p.m. circuit class. She also recommends new- comers take a private lesson first to get a feel for the moves. She has about 40 students, be- tween her private and group classes, and would love to see more people become involved because Pilates is a very inclu- sive form of exercise. “It surprises me how many people don’t know what Pi- lates is,” Vovou said. “It’s a fit- ness format, or a method. It’s very balanced. It’s challenging and creative, but also very safe. Anyone can do it — it doesn’t matter if you’re 80 or 14, or if you’re recovering from an injury and have phys- ical limits, or are an athlete- type who wants to increase core strength and stamina. It’s good for the average person looking for a little tone.” It’s a combination of things that makes being a Pilates in- structor so rewarding, she said: Helping people connect with their bodies, empowering them to take care of them- place Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. at the worship service of the Mid-Columbia Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, held at the Rockford Grange, 4262 Barrett Drive. For details, con- tact Judy Zimmerman at 541- 402-1860. Additional infor- mation at 503-241-6671. Photo by Lindsey Hannula MELISSA VOVOU came to Pilates to rehabilitate a knee injury re- ceived in her dancing days. She now teaches four days a week at Pilates Studio of Hood River, owned by colleague and friend Virginia Thomas, above left. selves and stay strong, and giv- ing them the tools they need should an injury flare up again. “I find it very inspiring, watching them make break- throughs,” she said. “Pilates instructors often tell you it’s a mind-body-spirit focus that’s different from yoga,” she said. “It teaches one to quiet one’s mind, focus on one thing, maintain your body, tune in to your body — it’s amazing how many of us aren’t — and breathe.” For more information of Vovou’s classes, visit melissas- pilatesclasses.com. There, she lists her class schedules, pho- tos, inspirational quotes and YouTube clips, as well as her biography and contact infor- mation. Steven Sliwa receives Distinguished Eagle Scout award Retired Insitu leader started as Scout in 1969 Steven Sliwa has been awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award upon nomination by the Cascade Pacific Coun- cil, Hood River Oregon and the Boy Scouts of America. This award is grant- ed to Eagle Scouts who, after 25 years, have distinguished themselves in their life work and who have shared their tal- ents with their communities on a volun- tary basis. Steven Mark Sliwa, PhD. has been a member of the Boy Scouts of America since February 4, 1969, and achieved Eagle Scout. He has continued to serve God, his country, and other people by fol- lowing the principles of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Through his career as founder and CEO of Insitu, he has met all standards of aforementioned principals and continues to volunteer to his com- munity. His specific ac- complishments are as follows: Founder at Insi- tu, a leading devel- oper of miniature robotic aircraft and provider of surveil- lance services; founder of Capital Steven Sliwa Synergy Partners, enabled founder and colleagues to perform management and strategic consulting services; presi- dent of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Uni- versity; board member of Jeppesen Foundation, San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind, Renaissance Entrepreneur- ship Center; and author of 30 papers on topics ranging from aerospace design, multidisciplinary system optimization, adaptive control theory, and academic re- engineering. He received NASA awards for outstanding publications and as an inventor, was awarded two patents (smart gun dock and air-start propellers for UAVs). In recognition of these and other achievements, the Boy Scouts of Ameri- ca, upon nomination of the Cascade Pa- cific Council, acting on behalf of the Na- tional Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, bestow the honor and rank of Distinguished Eagle Scout which will be awarded to him on June 23. The National Eagle Scout Association Committee, under the direction of Alum- ni Relations at the Boy Scouts of Ameri- ca’s national office, selects the recipients of this award. The members of the selec- tion committee are all recipients of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, which was implemented in 1969 and since that time more than 1,850 nominations have been approved. Only the local council of the Eagle Scout’s primary residence may nominate. Corrections The June 3 Kaleidoscope on the Of- fice of International Visitors delega- tion visit to Hood River omitted men- tion of one more local by the group of international medical professionals. Hood River County Health Depart- ment’s Trish Elliot, said, “It was a wonderful experience meeting them and talking about public health in our community. They were very inquisi- tive and fascinating to interact with.” ■ The June 3 article on Odell Hispan- ic Coalition awards did not mention that, in addition to the schools and the County Prevention Department, part- ners included the Regional Health Eq- uity Coalition. The Regional Health Equity Coalition is under the Next Door, Inc. Nuestra Comunidad Sana leadership with Yesenia Castro (one of the moderators) as program man- ager. ■ The Scout shown in the photo on page B2 in the June 3 edition about Scouts Court of Honor was Joey Slover of Troop 282, who was standing in for Scout of the Year honoree Michael Caldwell, who could not attend. The Hood River News strives for accuracy at all times. If we make a factual error, we welcome readers to let us know about it by calling the news department at 386-1234. 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