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12A • February 20, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com Proceeds pledged to local schools Photographers to discuss arctic trip Three West coast natu- ralists who traveled to the arctic last year have created a photographic journey of the Barter Island polar bear habitat. Nature photographers Neal Maine and Daniel Di- etrich will discuss their trip and the Alaska Wilderness League during a free presen- tation at 7 p.m. Feb. 21, in the Gilbert Block Building, on the corner of Holladay Drive and Broadway. Doug Ray, an environmen- tal consultant working with North Coast Land Conservan- cy, who traveled to Kaktovia, Alaska with Maine and Diet- rich, will emcee the program. Alaska Wilderness League’s mission is to lead the effort to preserve Alas- ka’s wild lands and waters by engaging citizens and de- cision makers. “I feel that the story be- hind any image is more im- SRUWDQWWKDQWKH¿QDOLPDJH itself,” Dietrich said. “The maximum impact from any image comes from watch- ing, learning and under- standing an animal’s behav- ior long before clicking the shutter.” After a 30-year career as a biology teacher at Seaside High School, Maine be- FDPHWKH¿UVWH[HFXWLYHGL- rector of North Coast Land Conservancy, which he co-founded in 1986. Since his retirement from the land trust in 2010, he has pursued his passion for na- ture photography through 3DFL¿F/LJKW,PDJHV Those who purchase an Arctic Light photo by Maine or Dietrich will receive Ste- ven Kazlowski’s book, The Last Polar Bear. Through Kazlowski’s imagery, The Last Polar Bear illustrates the reality of climate change. The presentation is co-sponsored by Denise Fairweather of Fairweather House and Garden and Kar- en Malmsten-Emmerling of Beach Books. Seaside students cut loose with “Footloose” ANDREW R. TONRY Julie Greene pauses for a moment while building a foot-long sandwich. Customers lined up for the sandwiches made by Seaside School District employees. Maureen Ogilvie, an educational assistant with pledged to donate a portion kindergarteners at Seaside of the proceeds to local Heights Elementary, was schools. one of the many volunteers At Subway’s Roosevelt dubbed a “guest sandwich Drive location in Seaside, artist.” manager Randy Osbourne “Every school in our dis- noticed a dramatic increase trict has people participat- in sales. ing,” Ogilvie said. “There “We had a huge difference are people here from Sea- at my store,” said Osbourne. side Heights Elementary “There was a lot of people. It School, Gearhart Elementa- was about four times busier ry School, Broadway Mid- that it would be normally.” dle School and Seaside High 7KDWLQÀX[RIFXVWRPHUV School.” Osbourne said, accounted “It’s great,” she added. for about $4,000 in sales “Lots of folks have shown from Subway locations in up from all the different Seaside, Warrenton and schools, and we all just fell Astoria. Osbourne said that into place helping with the Davies (who was vacation- Subway people who are tell- ing and not reachable at ing us what to do.” press time) pledged to do- In some cases, Ogilvie nate approximately $200 to was helping make meals each of the eight participat- for students she’d seen just ing schools. Should those hours earlier. numbers hold, the $1,600 “Lots of families from aggregate donation would our school are coming in, account for 40 percent of and kids from our school,” the total sales during the she said, “lots of familiar two-hour fundraiser. faces.” Subway from Page 1A ANDREW R. TONRY PHOTO With her hands clad in plas- tic gloves, “guest sandwich artist” Julie Greene reaches for an ingredient for a sand- wich. Greene was among several Seaside School Dis- trict volunteers at Subway restaurants recently. About 25 Seaside High School students have been singing and dancing since January, preparing to bring the school’s spring musical, “Footloose,” to the stage. The show opens Feb. 27, with additional performanc- es Feb. 28 and March 5 through 7. All shows begin at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. When Ren and his moth- er move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn’t prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town’s youth that he cannot command in his own home. When the minister’s re- bellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The story that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who left him. Luke Surber, Claire Ogil- vie and Joseph Harkins are in the lead roles of Ren Mc- Cormack, Ariel Shaw and the Reverend Shaw. They are supported by students Patrick Leary, Lucy Swen- son, Hayliehe Bell, Bekah Cox, Phoenix Miller, Jordan Davis, Ethan Taylor, Annie Stafford, Isabella Curcin, Kara Ipson, Jake Malone, /RJDQ *ULI¿Q -RVKXD Strozzi, Chasity Cozzitorto, Sabrina Anderson, Adam Morse, Nathanael Ward and Ilse Robledo. Vocal and music direc- tion is by Vanessa Unger. Allison Wilski is directing and choreographing for the ¿UVW WLPH DW 6HDVLGH +LJK School. Lenore Morrisson is the producer. A live band will perform the musical’s Oscar- and Tony-nominated score. The soundtrack album reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts and has sold over 15 million copies. The score is aug- mented with new songs for the stage. The band consists of Julie Smith on piano; Bill Siew- ert, bass guitar; Drew Weil, drums; and Drew Weil’s fa- ther, Joe Weil, on guitar. Ticket prices are $8 for adults; $6 senior citizens and students; $4 for students who present their SHS ASB card. Tickets are purchased at the door. Can’t make it to Fisher Poet Gathering? No problem! KMUN 91.9 fm Astoria & KTCB 89.5fm Tillamook will broadcast LIVE 6 to 10 pm Friday, Feb 27 and Saturday Feb 28th Robert Morse, D.O., Cardiologist Sally Freeman, Interpretive Park Ranger Providence Seaside Hospital, in partnership with Lewis and Clark National Historical Park invites you into the woods for a Heart Healthy Hike. 92343 Fort Clatsop Rd. Astoria, OR 97103 Robert Morse, D.O., cardiologist, will speak about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Following the heart healthy presentation Sally Freeman, Interpretive Park Ranger, will lead a 2-mile hike into the woods of our Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. After the hike enjoy refreshments, Providence gifts and a prize drawing. The event is free but please register by calling: 800-562-8964