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10A • October 20, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com Striking up the band at Seaside High School Dahlgren lets students ‘cut loose a bit’ By Rebecca Herren Cannon Beach Gazette It is the beginning of the school year at Seaside High School, and with that, there will be another musically ex- citing adventure for the bands. The Symphonic Band will welcome new students into its band program. Without last year’s seniors, the first order of business, ac- cording to Terry Dahlgren, the high school’s band director, will be to get everyone used to playing together. “Quite a bit of time goes into rebuild- ing fundamentals of playing and sight-reading the first few weeks of school,” Dahlgren said. “Working up the music for pep band is also a fun pri- ority that needs to be accom- plished.” For many of the stu- dents, this is their favorite part of band, he noted. Dahlgren has a busy year planned for his band students. After they have settled into the new school year, their atten- tion will be focused on the fall concert in November that will REBECCA HERREN/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Seaside High School band director Terry Dahlgren works on rebuilding fundamentals of playing and sight-reading for returning and new band students. include patriotic, holiday and Halloween pieces. Then in Jan- uary, they will begin building their contest music. One of the pieces Dahlgren has planned for the contest is a medieval piece that conjures images of knights and majestic royalty. The district and league contest performances will de- Archaeology Day festivities at Cannon Beach Museum On Saturday, Oct. 21, join the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum as they partner with the Archaeolo- gy Institute of America for International Archaeology Day. In celebration of this day, the museum will have a pop-up exhibit on the histo- ry of archaeology in Egypt. Dr. Sarah Sterling will end the day with a presentation on her work and research on pyramids in Egypt. Time to be announced. International Archae- ology Day is a worldwide event that has nearly 200 historical societies, schools, and museum participating. The purpose of this event is to bring archaeology and history to communities throughout the world. Sarah This will be Sterling the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s third year partic- ipating. Dr. Sterling is an as- sistant professor at Portland State University. Sterling has overseen excavations around the world and spent many years at digs in Egypt. She will talk about her time and work there. Halloween Happenin’s in Seaside The Seaside Downtown Development Association presents Halloween Hap- penin’s, Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event will be held in various locations throughout Down- town Seaside. All activities are free. The association also pres- ents Howl ‘O Ween pet pa- rade and costume contest. Costume contest will begin at 3 p.m. Quatat Park with the ca n n on bea ch GAZ E T T E pet parade beginning imme- diately after. This is a benefit event for Clatsop Animal As- sistance and participants are required to donate $5 to enter. Other Halloween events include: “A Dance with Death” Murder Mystery Din- ner located at Maggie’s on the Prom beginning at Sun- day, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 31, Downtown Trick or Treating from 2 to 5 p.m. pend on the performance lev- el the students achieve while practicing their musical skill building. All the while work- ing on music for basketball pep band and supporting the school where they can. But it doesn’t end with all work and no play. Dahlgren will let the students “cut loose a bit” to play some movie music for their spring con- cert. “The students have made some great suggestions for pieces to play for pep band and the spring concert, so we’ll see how many of these we can ac- complish.” In the meantime, he will try to put together a jazz band for this year. Concerts and contests don’t come without a price and Dahl- gren acknowledges the support from the community. “We have been extremely fortunate in the bands to have had great finan- cial support from our commu- nity that helps us avoid spend- ing valuable classroom time and energy on fundraising.” He recognizes the support through organizations such as the Lighthouse Jazz Society, Sea- side Boosters and Broadway PTO among the community members who have made gen- erous donations. The bands in Seaside con- tinue to be one of the largest 4A programs in the state. There are approximately 230 students from grades 6 through 12. The Symphonic Band, which is the main band for the high school, continues to be strong at the 80- to 90-member range. Both the pep band and jazz ensemble are assembled from the member- ship of the symphonic band. Dahlgren notes that the band program is fortunate to have some of the best academ- ic kids in school and there are several opportunities for stu- dents to shine. Ten students from Broadway Middle School and Seaside High School will be selected for the district hon- or band in January. Two students who stand out from last year are Kendy Lin, who traveled with the Oregon Ambassadors of Mu- sic to Europe this summer; and Gretchen Hoekstre, who was a member of the Music in May honor band at the end of the last school year, and who, Dahlgren said, will be an in- tegral member to the bands’ success this year. “We have many great kids like Kendy and Gretchen, but it’s a team effort. Everyone is important to our success. That’s just not a platitude in our case, it’s the key to everything.” Dahlgren’s philosophy speaks volumes. The compe- titions are one of the learning opportunities used to increase performance skills and he’s upfront about the purpose of the competitions. As for beating other bands, he’s no longer interested in providing that experience to students. What he is interested in giv- ing them is the opportunity to play in a real auditorium and receive real feedback from leading music educators. “The key for me is that the kids are showing growth and that the feedback is valuable. If musical growth occurs, then it’s ‘mission accomplished’ in my book.” Artisans team to boost poetry program Seaside teacher launches artisan market fundraiser for traveling students By Eve Marx For Cannon Beach Gazette Mark Mizell has been teaching En- glish at Seaside High School for 34 years. For 20 years, every three years, he’s tak- en 20 to 25 high school students to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. The Gathering highlights special guests and programming honoring the contemporary heritage of Basques and Buckaroos. In years past, this field trip was paid for through money allocated through the school budget or education grants such as the Meyer Memorial Trust. Without those funds available, Mizell opted to take a different approach this year. To finance the trip, Mizell and his wife Becky are sponsoring the Harvest Moon Artisan Market the weekend of Oct. 28 and Oct. 29 to take place at the Broadway Middle School gym. Featured will be vendors from the North Coast and the southwest coast of Washington. Becky Mizell is an artist working in polymer clay who sells her work through her business, Becky Sue Creations. You may have seen her booth at the Astoria Sunday Market and the market in Ilwa- co. The Mizells reached out to other ven- dors including Leslie McCray’s “Sweat- er Heads,” and watercolor artist Dave Bartholet, whose work is perform their show. They displayed at his Gilbert may participate at the Gallery in Seaside. Mizell teen poetry and music expects 25 to 30 vendors slam, as well as meet with to be involved. Each ven- seasoned writers and po- dor pays a $70 entry fee. ets. “Every penny of that On Sunday, Feb. 4, money will go to offset they’ll catch the train to student travel expenses to Reno where they’ll next the Cowboy Poetry Gath- board a plane for Port- ering,” Mizell said. land where the beautiful The Gathering takes yellow school bus will be place in Elko from Jan. waiting to transport them 29 through Feb. 3. It’s Mark Mizell home again. sponsored by the Western “Along with parent and Folklife Center. Prior to the trip, students teacher chaperones, my wife and I have will put in hours distributing fliers for been taking students to the Gathering the Harvest Moon Market and the Tilla- for 20 years. “The last one we attended mook Head Gathering which takes place featured the world- renowned author and in mid-January. Other activities include activist Temple Grandin as the keynote making signs, manning a food booth at speaker, as well as Cowboy Poetry Gath- the Harvest Moon Market; helping ven- ering greats such as Michael Martin Mur- dors and practicing for the presentation phy, Ian Tyson, Don Edwards, Cowboy of a mini-traveling show they’re calling Celtic, and Paul Zarzyski.” the “Let ’er Buck Chili Feed Revue.” The Harvest Moon Artisan Market “They’ll be performing that prior to promises to be an amazing event. “All the the trip and during the trip as we travel craft items are handmade by the vendor,” down the tracks by train, and at the Gath- Mizell said. “And this is a fun way to help ering in Elko,” Mizell said. students afford the upcoming trip to Neva- The trip to Elko is in itself quite an da.” adventure. For more information about becoming “The afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. a vendor contact Mark Mizell at 503-593- 31, we’ll take a beautiful yellow school 9044 or email him at mmizell@seaside. bus from the high school to the train k12.or.us. station in Portland,” Mizell said. “From To make a donation to the students’ there, we’ll ride the train from Portland travel fund,write a check to Seaside High to Sacramento; switch trains, and travel School Elko Fund. through the Sierra Mountains and across “This is the first time we’ve ever done the Great Basin to Elko, which is in east- a fundraising artisan fair to get the stu- ern Nevada.” dents to Elko,” Mizell said. “Hopefully, At the Gathering, the students will it won’t be the last.” M A R K ETPL A C E T o pla ce a cla ssified a d ca ll 503-436-2812, log on to w w w .ca n n on bea ch ga zette.com or stop in a t 1555 N . 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