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“I love the connection
small communities have with
their schools,” Gurczynski
said.
After 18 years at Mt. An-
gel, she ventured to Gambell
on St. Lawrence Island in the
middle of the Bering Sea.
“I was closer to Russia
than Nome,” Gurczynski said.
She said the school of 200
students, grades K-12, was
100 percent Native Alaskan
– Siberian Yupik. During her
two years there, she was the
assistant principal and ran
the school during her second
year, after the principal had a
stroke.
Gurczynski returned to
Oregon to become the princi-
pal at North Powder School.
While there, the Oregon na-
tive, whose great-grandfather
trekked along the Oregon
Trail, enjoyed learning about
Eastern Oregon.
Other interests include gar-
dening, walking her dog and
traveling.
Her family includes Hank,
her husband of 18 years, who
works in outside sales for the
sawmill industry, four step-
children and ¿ ve grandchil-
dren.
Gurczynski said she looks
forward to getting to know the
students, staff and community
members in Prairie City.
The best part about work-
ing in education, she added, is
watching students grow and
change and discover and set
their own goals and paths in
life.
“I like feeling like I had
a small piece of making that
happen,” Gurczynski said.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
DAYVILLE
at Nestucca Valley School
District in Cloverdale pri-
or to moving to Dayville
School.
Her hobbies include histo-
ry, exploring, day hiking and
geology. By living in Grant
County, she said, she chose a
rich place to pursue those in-
terests.
She also enjoys gardening,
particularly roses. She has a
young adult daughter, Patricia.
Though she’s only worked
in Dayville a few weeks, Hed-
rick said she enjoys the school
and community and looks for-
ward to the “opportunity to
connect with all students, fam-
ilies, staff and community.”
“The advantage here is that
we can be a cohesive commu-
nity,” she added.
She said she chose a career
in education because of the
students.
“I love working for stu-
dents and with school peo-
ple — all the adults who
dedicate their professional
lives to make the world a
better place for youngsters
and adolescents,” Hedrick
said.
stances when the swiftwater
training would have helped
in the past, including: a
truck in the John Day Riv-
er near Cathedral Rock last
November; a 90-year-old
man rescued from the John
Day River in Picture Gorge
in 2010; a school bus crash
at Picture Gorge near the
river; a search for a woman
who went missing from the
Mt. Vernon area for two and
a half years (in the river) and
was located east of Dayville;
and a car crash in the Silvies
River.
Palmer said he plans to
continue swiftwater training
with his staff and the search
and rescue crew, including
practice in the water.
“I hope to have a month-
ly swim regardless of the
type of weather so that we
get experience in all types
of weather and not just
when it is fun or warm like
during the summertime,”
he said.
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and instruction at South Al-
bany High School, principal
at Junction City High School,
student services director at
Linn Benton Lincoln Edu-
cational Service District in
Albany and superintendent/
special education director
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adding that he and Mobley
clocked 169 hours and put
1,200 miles on their vehicle.
The victim was found.
Palmer cited several in-
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Dozens of 4-H kids ride their float or walk along
Saturday’s Grant County Fair parade route.
Annie Intile belts out the
national anthem during
the Grant County Fair
Parade.
Blue Mountain Hospice staff make their way down Main Street.