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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
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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
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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.
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our weekly By The Way col-
umn by emailing your tips
to editor@hermistonherald.
com or share them on social
media using the hashtag
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Richland, uses a roller to set flooring in the main room at
the Harkenrider Center on Monday in Hermiston.
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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.
After the old senior cen-
ter was torn down as part of
the sale of the former fair-
grounds on Orchard Ave-
nue to Hermiston School
District, most of what was
inside was put into stor-
age. The seniors will soon
begin sorting through to
see what will be re-used in
the new building and sell
the rest in a yard sale.
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“The LED lighting out
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