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A14 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WORDS continued from Page A1 straightforward message,” he said. “It may not cure the problem we’re seeing, but it can definitely help.” The project started about a month ago. So far, students have papered the school with more than 1,000 signs and posters with various mes- sages of support for their peers. There are statements such as “You are not alone,” “You are loved,” “Together we stand stronger” and “Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace.” They posted yard signs with sim- ilar messages around town over the weekend, includ- ing the grounds of West Park Elementary School and Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church. Leadership students said they’ve received mixed reviews about the project so far. “The first time we did it, it was a negative response,” said Trystin Seavert, a senior leadership student. He said further efforts have gotten more positive feedback. “I think emotions were still running high,” said Tyler Rohrman, another senior. He noted that they first posted signs shortly after a student BTW continued from Page A1 The Willow Creek Sym- phony includes student musicians and adults from throughout the region. The concerts are Satur- day at 7 p.m. at Armand Lar- ive Middle School, 1497 S.W. Ninth St., Hermiston; and Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Gronquist Building, 11650 Railroad Ave., Arlington. While there is no admission fee, donations are accepted. Receptions will follow each performance. R. Lee Friese is the music director/conductor and Ralph Werner is the associate con- ductor. Program highlights include “Melodies by Joseph Haydn” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” • • • Desert View Elementary School parents and staff got a chance to meet two of final- ists for the principalship at a meet-and-greet in the school library Tuesday. The finalists are Mona Berry, Dan Greenough, Paul Grimaud and Bruce Neil. Greenough and Neil live and work in Umatilla County, while Berry and Gri- maud are from out of state and couldn’t attend. Greenough is the principal of Pendleton High School, and in February announced his intent to resign that posi- tion at the end of this school year. He was a principal at Weston-McEwen High School and at Onalaska High School in Washington previously. Neil has been the interim principal of Ferndale Ele- mentary School for the past year. Before that, he was the superintendent and elemen- tary school principal in the Cove School District, and has been the dean of stu- dents and assistant principal at Central Middle School in Milton-Freewater. Berry is a director of cur- riculum and instruction in Michigan, and has worked as a principal. She is getting WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018 FROM PAGE A1 had passed away. “[A student] said, ‘I don’t like the signs because I don’t believe it,’” Dave Rohrman said. “She said, ‘I have a hard time because when I go through the day, I don’t see that kindness from students and staff.’” Rohrman said that was tough to hear, but it rein- forced the importance of let- ting students know their peers and teachers want to support them. “We need to be that kind voice, that smile,” he said. “If they don’t believe that’s sin- cere, we need to work harder to make sure there’s a sincere effort.” Student body president Dante Rome said they plan to hold more events and activ- ities with the same mes- sage, and hope to hear feed- back and suggestions from students. Hermiston High School counselor Melody Bustillos said the district’s health cur- riculum has a unit on suicide and mental health, but they are trying to implement more discussions about the subjects into other aspects of school. “Students are really asking for a conversation about men- tal health,” she said. “For example, in English class,” she said. “They teach Romeo and Juliet in ninth grade. How can we talk about signs and symptoms Romeo displayed that indi- cated that he was depressed or had suicidal tendencies? I think [...] we can continue to bring awareness to students and staff through everyday situations.” Bustillos said systems of reporting threats and men- tal health issues, such as Safe Oregon, have helped schools keep track of students who are struggling. The district is also trying to provide mental health and suicide prevention training for staff. This year, high school staff will receive QPR training, and Bustillos hopes to eventually be able to offer it for the entire dis- trict. Next year, she hopes to have the district participate in a mental health first aid class taught by Lifeways. Bustillos said the school also offers postvention — support for students and staff after a traumatic incident. If a student or staff mem- ber passes away, the district will provide a crisis team on campus and will reach out to groups or individuals most impacted by the loss. Hermiston School District Psychologist Jon Nitz said the Pendleton service Cason’s Place offers a way for stu- dents, parents and family members to deal with the loss of a loved one. He said the program focuses on allowing children to express their grief in whatever way they feel, whether talking to someone or playing a game or sport. Bustillos said things like the We Care Project have opened the door for more dis- cussion in schools. “We need to continue focusing on building relation- ships,” she said. “Knowing who our students are — it’s hard to know if something is amiss with students if you don’t know them.” She added that there are gaps in the local mental health system, especially for crisis services. “We either call the police or take someone to the emer- gency room. We don’t have a facility specific to men- tal health,” she said. “There are not enough resources for what the need is.” Bustillos said the responsi- bility then falls to parents and teachers to be more aware of a student’s behavior. “We really welcome infor- mation from the community,” she said. “We have processes in place to keep our students safe, but if we don’t know what’s going on, we can’t use our processes.” ——— Jade McDowell contrib- uted to this story. her doctorate in instructional leadership at Northcentral University, an online, for- profit program. Grimaud is the vice princi- pal of the American Creativ- ity Academy in Kuwait. He has a master’s degree in ele- mentary education from the University of Bridgeport. Former Desert View prin- cipal Laura Jacobsma resigned in December, in the middle of her first year with the district. Assistant super- intendent Bryn Browning is the interim principal for the remainder of the school year. • • • The city of Hermiston is searching for people with grand ideas in constructing a mini-float. Community members are invited to help brainstorm for an entry in the Grand Flo- ral Parade. Anyone inter- ested in helping showcase what a great place Hermiston is should attend the upcoming Rose Festival Parade Float Meeting. The gathering is Tuesday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Hermiston City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St. Using organic materials, the mini-float will be created to represent and promote the city of Hermiston. The parade is Saturday, June 9 during the Portland Rose Festival. For more informa- tion, contact Lilly Alar- con-Strong at 541-667-5004 or lalarcon-strong@hermis- ton.or.us. • • • The Resource and Job Fair will assist people look- ing for jobs in all industries, as well connecting agricul- tural workers with the com- munity. It is Wednesday, March 14 from 4-7 p.m. at the Hermiston Commu- nity Center, 415 S. High- way 395. Those attending can also learn about training and employment programs. For more information, contact the Hermiston Cham- ber of Commerce at 541-567- 6151 or visit www.hermis- tonchamber.com. Area kids are encouraged to challenge their brains while also testing the luck of the Irish. The Hermiston Public Library issued a Shamrock Reading Challenge during the month of March. Children can read 13 pic- ture books or two chapter books for a chance to spin the prize wheel. For more infor- mation or to pick up a read- ing log, stop by the library at 235 E. Gladys Ave., Herm- iston. For questions, call 541-567-2882. ——— You can submit items for our weekly By The Way col- umn by emailing your tips to editor@hermistonherald. com or share them on social media using the hashtag #HHBTW. STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS Jeff Kohl, owner of Advanced Commercial Flooring out of Richland, uses a roller to set flooring in the main room at the Harkenrider Center on Monday in Hermiston. SENIORS Continued from Page A1 and lower lots behind the Hermiston Public Library. While Fordice said the seniors have been wait- ing a long time for the new building, the good news is they will have lots to put in it once it is complete. They have been successful in securing grants for equip- ment to fill the large com- mercial kitchen, and are working on more grants for other types of furnish- ings and improvements. “Everything has come through so far,” he said. Fordice joked that the equipment from the old center was so old it “came over on the May- flower” and should have been replaced years ago. Now the group will have new refrigerators, freez- ers, stoves and a commer- cial dishwasher to handle the senior center’s twice- a-week meals and other events. 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During Monday’s tour, city recreation director Brandon Artz showed off the spacious great room complete with fireplace, offices, restrooms, break- out rooms and a large back deck. “The LED lighting out here, when it gets dark out, it’s beautiful on the exte- rior,” he said, noting that the deck and landscaped back yard would be a “nice draw” for people. Under the terms of the $2 million federal Community Devel- opment Block Grant the Harkenrider Center must be used only for activities for seniors for the first five years, but after that could be used in the evenings for things like receptions and recreation classes. The city hopes to create a second reception hall in the base- ment as well. On Friday, parks and recreation director Larry Fetter said one of the rea- sons for the decision to finish the parking lot sep- arately is because none of the block grant money is going towards it. 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