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A12 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 FROM PAGE A1 BEEREX: continued from page A1 ca Todd said the idea for the event came shortly after she was hired last year. She said many area patrons suggest- ed a beer festival because nothing like that had been offered in Hermiston be- fore. “We decided in December that we were going to do it, and so we’ve had about a year to plan,” she said. Todd said the festival not FINALISTS: continued from page A1 One of the ¿nalists, Beth VanderVeen, currently serves as the district direc- tor of student services and athletics in the Mukilteo School District in Ever- ett, Washington. Accord- ing to school district press release, VanderVeen has worked in education for more than 25 years and has 19 years of experience as a building administra- tor. In 2006, she was rec- ognized as the Washington State High School Princi- pal of the Year. During the meet and greet, VanderVeen said, from what she could see during her walk-through at HHS, students were po- lite and goals set for the school correspond with what she would want if she were principal. “We are all in (this) together to help kids be successful,” she said. “It is not us versus them. It is you need to have a good working relationship.” VanderVeen said her leadership style is a mix of her personality. “I want to be the best, have the best school, have the best students,” she said. “I can be goofy, but, at the same time, I can be a no-nonsense type of per- son.” She said she is in favor of Common Core State Standards as it raises the bar for students, but she also feels that students are over-tested. She thinks it is important to differenti- ate the standards with the Smarter Balanced Assess- ment. “I think Common Core gets lumped in with the SBAC, but I think they are two separate things,” she said. “I like the Common Core. I like what it is ask- ing us to do.” The other candidate, Joseph Harris, current- ly serves as the freshman academy administrator and athletic director at a 2,200-student high school in Cookeville, Tennessee. Harris entered the ¿eld of education in 2008 as a teacher, after earning his master’s degree in educa- tion. Since 2011, he has served as an administrator, ¿rst as a teacher and ad- ministrator before advanc- ing to assistant principal and athletic director. Harris said he feels stu- dents are receiving good instruction when they and the teacher are engaged in the learning. “From what I’ve seen here, things are looking good here,” he said. “I’m excited.” Regarding Common Core and the SBAC, Har- ris said there are positives in testing, as it reveals data about student popu- lations. “It’s not perfect,” he said. “I like data. I like to look at data … If we don’t use the data for anything, it is pointless … It’s a tool that we can measure what we are doing in the class- room.” Harris said his leader- ship style is collaborative. “I am very collabo- rative when it comes to making decisions and working through prob- lems,” he said. “However, I like to make sure that expectations are set from the beginning … I am not somebody that stands up there and cracks a whip. I think I’m easy to get along with.” only allowed locals to try Nookies’ own beers, but try brews they might not have been able to, otherwise. “It gives people a chance to try some fresh beer while also bringing everybody to- gether,” she said. “We want- ed to make it a community event, and hopefully that’s what we did.” Nookies employee Kim- berlie Graffunder said many people in the region still don’t know Hermiston has a brew- ing company, so the event served as a way to the get word out about the different varieties available locally. “It’s been awesome,” she said Saturday. “It really brings awareness that we’re here.” Of the Nookies’ brews, Graffunder said the coconut vanilla bourbon porter called “Oi!” was a crowd favorite. The brew features Àavors of roasted coconut, Madagascar vanilla beans that had been soaked in bourbon and a cou- ple of different types of hops. The brewery’s newest beer, released Saturday, called “REO Speedwagon,” after the car, was also a big hit, she said. Brewmaster Tom Tor- resdall concocted all of the Hermiston Brewing Compa- ny beers offered at the event, she said. The event didn’t draw only locals, either. Laurie Harness traveled from her hometown of Plymouth, Washington, to taste the selections that Oregon had to offer. She said her favor- ite was a hard cider called Fireball from D’s Wicked Cider, out of the Tri-Cities. Harness said she also enjoyed the live music by band Big Font. “They made my day,” she said. “I’m having so much fun.” Other local patrons said they appreciated the chance to indulge in a va- riety of selections, from the more traditional to the more unique. Link and Bonnie Pankratz said they both enjoyed the Pipe Can- yon Scotch Ale from Laht Neppur, a brewery based out of Waitsburg, Wash- ington, in addition to the offerings by Hermiston Brewing Company. Approximately 440 people attended the beer festival Saturday, which was more than Todd said she was expecting. Of the more than 40 va- rieties featured at the event, D’s Wicked Cider received the people’s choice award. Todd said she hopes the beer festival will become an annual event. “We’ve already started on the planning for next year’s,” she said. Overall, HHS staff members said they were pleased with both candi- dates. “I think we have two quali¿ed candidates and (Superintendent Fred Maiocco) has a tough de- cision ahead of him,” HHS teacher Kristin Dunten said after the meet-and- greet. HHS counselor Sharon Williams said she thought both candidates were committed to the quality of students’ education. “It is going to be hard to pick between the two,” she said. Low Prices. SAVINGS AWARD Valid 3/3/15 thru 3/10/15 50 or more $ * Save on your next grocery purchase of $50 or more * with your Safeway Club Card and this Savings Award. * Use this Savings Award on any shopping trip you choose at any Oregon Safeway store (except Milton-Freewater) and S.W. 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