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10A • June 12, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com Two local young spellers to compete in state championship Event to take place at Oregon State Fair in September By Katherine Lacaze Seaside Signal Broadway Middle School seventh-grader Fri- da Ruff and Gearhart Ele- PHQWDU\6FKRRO¿IWKJUDGHU Elliot Ousley were in mu- tual agreement about their most effective method for becoming good spellers: Reading. A lot, they added. That was the tool they XVHGWRHDFKZLQ¿UVWSODFH in their respective divisions during an annual county- wide spelling competition, hosted by the Northwest Regional Education Service District at the Clatsop Ser- vice Center in Astoria May 18. $IWHU ZLQQLQJ ¿UVW and second place at their schools, 12 students from three elementary schools and three middle schools competed in the county contest. Ousley topped Di- YLVLRQ , IRU ¿UVW WKURXJK ¿IWKJUDGHUVDQG5XIIWRRN top honors in Division II, for middle schoolers. No one from the county partic- ipated in Division III, for high schoolers. Ruff and Ousley, as win- ners for Clatsop County, are invited to compete in their divisions for the Oregon Statewide Spelling Cham- pionship at the Oregon State Fair scheduled for Sept. 5 in Salem. County competition In Division I, Kyrstin Crawford, from Gearhart, placed second and Hol- ly Fergus, from Seaside Heights Elementary School, placed third. Seaside Heights student Lucy Gloria was also one of six partici- pants in Division I, and the other two were from Hilda Lahti Elementary School. In Division II, Kara Spell, from Broadway Mid- dle School, placed second and Rebecca Thurston, from Jewell Middle School, placed third. The other three participants were from Hil- da Lahti and Jewell middle schools. 8QOLNH DW VSHOOLQJ EHHV which involve oral com- munication, the contest was conducted using a written test. All participants for one division sat in a room with a piece of paper to write down answers, Ruff said. A proctor read off the spelling words, 25 in all, along with a sentence using the word and putting it in context. Immediately after the test was administered, the participants’ answers were reviewed and winners were announced. Students were not told how many answers were incorrect or which RQHVXQOHVVWKH\VSHFL¿FDO- O\DVNHG5XIIVDLG 6KH IHOW FRQ¿GHQW about her answers for all the words except possi- bly one - leery. Regard- less, her performance put KHU LQ ¿UVW SODFH DQG VKH will have a shot to test her VNLOOVDJDLQVWVWXGHQWVIURP across the state in Septem- ber during a competition that traditionally features more challenging words, such as isthmus. The Division I compe- tition, according to Ous- ley, included words such as civilization, nucleus and vertebrae. After complet- ing the test, he said, he also IHOW FRQ¿GHQW LQ KLV SHUIRU- mance. He has participated in one other county com- petition and this will be his ¿UVWWLPHJRLQJWRVWDWH Ruff has competed sev- eral times at the county level, and this will be her second time participating in the state championship. Her inaugural appearance was DIWHU ZLQQLQJ ¿UVW SODFH LQ the county for Division I as D¿IWKJUDGHU For her, being able to spell words correctly is an indicator of competence and quality. Even if she is reading something writ- ten with nice handwriting, she said, “I notice one lit- tle misspelled word and it PDNHVLWVRPXFKOHVVSUR- fessional.” Ruff plans to prepare for the state championship as she has for all spelling com- petitions: by reading, which VKH WKLQNV LV WKH PRVW HI- fective method because it’s something she enjoys. ³, UHDG ERRNV DQG WKH\ have a lot of words in them. 6R,SLFNXSWKHZRUGVDQG, remember them,” she said. 5XII SDUWLFXODUO\ OLNHV ZRUN IURP WKH IDQWDV\ DQG ¿FWLRQ JHQUHV KHU IDYRULWH ERRN LV ³(YHU\ 'D\´ E\ David Levithan. She fre- quents the Seaside Public /LEUDU\ DQG LV ZHOONQRZQ at the institution. “I’m a regular there,” she said. “I’m pretty sure I’ve been to every section in the library 100 times.” Ousley also is an avid UHDGHU+HVSHFL¿FDOO\OLNHV DFWLRQDQGDGYHQWXUHERRNV His favorite reading materi- al is the Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling. Reading has been a good process for learning how to spell, he said, because “there are a lot of words in ERRNVDQG\RXFDQMXVWORRN at how they’re spelled.” At the fair In addition to being giv- en a spot in the statewide spelling championship, the students get a free pass to the fair, which Ruff is par- ticularly excited about. The FRQWHVW LV GRQH ¿UVW DQG then she anticipates spend- LQJWKHUHVWRIWKHZHHNHQG going on rides, playing games, eating good food DQG SDUWDNLQJ LQ RWKHU IDLU activities. The state contest, which has been sponsored by the Oregon Spellers for Seaside Signal 102.3 fm The halls of Seaside Heights Elementary School were alive with the sounds RI URSH VNLSSLQJ XSEHDW Zumba and jiu-jitsu and the smells of paint, glue and tortillas during the school’s two-day Celebration of the Arts event. The event, which ab- sorbed the school’s campus for a few hours June 1 and 2, made only its second ap- pearance at Seaside Heights this year, but the tradition is inconspicuously mature as it was brought to Seaside along with dozens of stu- dents with the closure of Cannon Beach Elementary School in 2013. Seaside Heights has em- braced the tradition, which truly is a celebration of all the arts, from performance to visual and culinary. In- side the gymnasium, cafete- ria, library and classrooms, volunteer community artists taught students how to tie- G\H7VKLUWVPDNHJUHHWLQJ cards, construct cardboard critters, create sand dol- lar ornaments, quilt, paint 3\VDQN\ HJJV DQG PDQ\ RWKHUVNLOOV Out front of the school, Josh Fry oversaw a group RI \RXQJ VWXGHQWV GHFNHG LQHDUORRSIDFHPDVNVZKR were using spray paint and VWHQFLOV WR PDNH ZRUNV GH- picting superheroes and outer space landscapes. He guessed for many of the students it was one of the ¿UVWWLPHVWKH\ZHUHJUDQW- ed adult permission to un- leash canisters of aerosol paint upon open canvases. Fry confessed, at one time, he did not consider himself an artist, because KH ZDV QRW SUR¿FLHQW ZLWK charcoals or other medi- ums. Then he saw spray paint used as an art form DQG ¿JXUHG LW ZDV VRPH- thing he could do. After trying it, he said, “I caught the bug.” He described it as “a wonderful artistic loop- hole,” more accessible to those who aren’t good with traditional art forms and easy to learn. The students, Fry said, appeared to have a good time with the spray paint art. ³7KH\ DOO ¿QLVKHG DQG they all made a piece they can be proud of,” he said, adding those who discov- HUHG D SDUWLFXODU DI¿QLW\ for the art now have a basic understanding that can be developed through practice and experimentation. Inside the gymnasium, Fred Meyer and his son, (ULNZHUHOHDGLQJDVOLJKW- ly more contained project where students painted KRXVHV DQG ¿VK RQ VPDOO slabs of wood cut in the correct shape to give the VWXGHQWV D EODQN VLOKRXHWWH WR ZRUN ZLWK )UHG 0H\- er, originally from Detroit, Mich., typically calls the multi-color, wiggly struc- tures “Ghetto Houses,” but for the West Coast they’ve been retitled “Beach Hous- presents HV´ (ULN 0H\HU LV PRUH NQRZQ IRU WKH ¿VK SLHFHV 7KLV ZDV WKH ¿UVW WLPH WKH GXROHGDZRUNVKRSDW6HD- side’s Celebration of the Arts, an event Fred Meyer believes is “super great” because it helps foster an appreciation for the arts at a grade school he admires. “I’m really impressed with all the stuff they’re do- ing,” he said. Nearby the Meyers’ sta- tion, Judi Garrity also was PDNLQJ KHU ¿UVW DSSHDU- ance for the art celebration, teaching her group how to craft an array of colorful, interesting critters from boxes, straws, paper, tape and other tidbits that soon will inhabit the school’s OLEUDU\ 2Q WKH ¿UVW GD\ RI the event, each student con- structed a smaller critter, and on the second day, those who wanted to teamed up to manufacture larger pieces. Fifth-grader Evan Rodri- guez, who made a neat tur- tle worthy of display, said he had fun doing the proj- HFWDOWKRXJKKHZDVDW¿UVW unsure whether he would enjoy it. He chose the box critter activity because he “wanted to try something new.” From doing the proj- ect, he said, “I learned how to be more creative with my ZRUN´ )HOORZ VWXGHQW -D- cob Bonn, who constructed a large caterpillar named “Candy Bow,” said the ac- tivity was “amazing.” The Celebration of the Arts event gives students WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR ¿QG D The 8th Annual Ducky Derby quack Ashore Hotel is coming to Seaside on July 1 Brady and Tiffany Turner grew up on the Long Beach Peninsula, surrounded by the UXJJHG 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW They are the dynamic “ac- cidental entrepreneurs” and owners of Adrift Hotels, Inc. 7KH\PRYHGEDFNWRWKHLU hometown to build a life and a dream where they can be a part of the beautiful beaches and the community. In 2004, they saw an opportunity and developed the Inn at Discov- ery Coast, a 12-room ocean- KATHERINE LACAZE PHOTO front boutique hotel. The Broadway Middle School hotel is idyllically situated seventh-grader Frida Ruff ZLWKWKH3DFL¿F2FHDQDVLWV placed first for Division II EDFNGURSDQGLWLPPHGLDWH- at the countywide spelling ly resonated with travelers contest. DQG ORFDOV DOLNH 7KHUH RQ- ward, they have been grow- six years and is for all the ing and nurturing a business county and regional spell- and community. ing contest winners, also The Turners are expand- is written, but the fair an- ing their business to Seaside nually includes The Bee at with the Ashore Hotel, a the Fair, a verbal contest boutique 22-room re-imag- open to all patrons. The ination of its former prop- MXQLRU GLYLVLRQ IRU NLGV erty, The Sundowner Motor and younger will start at 2 ,QQMXVWRQHEORFNIURPWKH p.m. The contest for teen- ocean in the heart of Seaside. agers and adults will start at The Ashore Hotel will open 3 p.m. Neither competition on July 1. is sponsored by the Oregon The hotel will offer 22 Department of Education rooms ranging from 350 RUDI¿OLDWHGZLWK6FULSSVRU square feet to 900 square the Scripps National Spell- fee. Along with what is de- ing Bee. scribed as a “hip and retro Ruff and Ousley do not modern décor,” the hotel intend to participate in the spelling bee. Ruff said it WDNHVORQJHUIRUKHUWRDXGL- EO\VSHOOZRUGV2XVOH\VDLG KHLV³NLQGRIVK\´ When it comes to the spelling contest, the two Free summer meals are competitors also have dif- in, when school is out. The ferent feelings. Ousley said free summer meal program he’s not a very competitive runs from Monday to Fri- person, and he more just en- GD\ -XQH WR $XJ joys the activity with win- closed July 3. Meals are ning being a bonus. Ruff provided 11:30 to 12:15 agreed it’s all for fun, but p.m. at Broadway Middle she views herself as “pret- School, 1120 Broadway ty competitive” - “I want to in Seaside and Seaside win,” she added. Heights Elementary, 2000 For more information Spruce Dr. in Seaside. about the Oregon Statewide This summer, children Spelling Championship or can enjoy lunches at no WKHQRQSUR¿W2UHJRQ6SHOO- charge through the Summer ers, visit www.oregonspell- Food Service Program, a ers.org/. FUHDWLYH YHQXH WKDW ¿WV WKHLU VNLOOV LQWHUHVWV DQG learning styles. For in- stance, Garrity said, the box critters would not be JRRGIRUNLQHVWKHWLFOHDUQ- ers, whereas jiu-jitsu, lead by Adamson Bros. Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu Academy, might be. The visual arts pieces created over the course of the event were displayed for family members and the public during a barbecue the evening of June 5. 2WKHU ZRUN DOVR ZLOO have an extended lifespan, such as a video tour cre- ated by Seth Morrisey, of Morrisey Video Produc- tion Company, that fea- tured students who wanted WR WU\ VSHDNLQJ RQ FDPHUD The project was a way to give the students another creative option and also to PDNHDXVHIXOLQIRUPDWLRQDO tool for the school, he said. Free BBQ at 11:00 AM – Race at 12:45 PM federally funded nutrition SURJUDP RSHQ WR DOO NLGV aged 1-18 years. No ap- plications are necessary to drop in and all children and teens are welcome. The Su- summer food service pro- JUDP PDNHV VXUH DOO FKLO- dren can eat healthy food during the summer months when they cannot eat at school. For more infor- PDWLRQ 0FNHQ]LH %RYDUG RU 0FNHQ- zie.bovard@compass-usa. com. Lighthouse Jazz Society offers scholarships The Lighthouse Jazz Society embraces tradi- tional jazz and other types. Each year the society, which created the Seaside -D]])HVWLYDOKROGVDUDIÀH with all proceeds used to provide young people op- portunities to broaden their musical experiences. The scholarships are given for jazz camp, music lessons, guest artists and donations to Seaside High School MD]]HQVHPEOH/XNH6XUE- er, a senior, has received a scholarship and will attend Camp Hee Bee Jee Bees, Port Angeles, Wash., in July. He plays bass guitar and upright string bass. The society donated $600 for the tuition, and has also donated $1,500 to the Sea- side High School music department. *LUOVEDVNHWEDOOFOLQLFDW Seaside High School The Seaside Girls Bas- NHWEDOO SURJUDP LV SXWWLQJ RQ D IUHH JLUOV EDVNHWEDOO clinic from 9:30 a.m. to noon June 12 and 13 at Seaside High School. Third graders through eighth Y O U CAN CO U N T O N M ED IX for even your sm a llest needs graders are invited. For additional informa- tion or questions, call Wally Hamer at 503-758-4827. Seaside High School is located at 1901 N. Holladay Drive. L ife Ca re O N LY $ 00* 5 9 L ife Ca re w /L ife Flight O N LY $ 00* 1 1 9 Saturday June 13th at the Quatat Park Seaside will include a saline heated LQGRRURXWGRRU SRRO RXW- GRRU ¿UH SLW DUHD DQG GHFN complimentary beach cruis- ers, and a wine and beer bar in the lobby. The hotel offers JXHVWSDUNLQJDQDOO,Q the Turners purchased an under-performing 80-room property adjacent to the Inn at Discovery Coast and rec- reated it as a unique, sus- tainable, oceanfront hotel named Adrift Hotel & Spa. The hotel includes several unique selling points includ- LQJ 3LFNOHG )LVK D UHVWDX- rant to satisfy the staunchest foodie with locally sourced ingredients, well curated ZLQHV DQG FUDIW FRFNWDLOV The restaurant also serves as a live and free daily mu- sic venue featuring local and upcoming bands. The music ERRNHUIRUWKHYHQXHLVQRQH RWKHU WKDQ (]UD +ROEURRN drummer and founding The Decemberists member. Four years later, the Adrift Hotel & Spa continues to im- press travelers and winning awards including: 2015 Tri- S$GYLVRU &HUWL¿FDWH RI ([- FHOOHQFH .LQJ 1HZV Northwest Escape Award for %HVW 5HQHZHG +RWHO DQG 2015 Best Romantic Get- aways in Washington State, Vacation Idea Magazine. Seaside School District free summer food program Seaside Heights students explore the arts By Katherine Lacaze Local Happenings in Brief *Full year, per household. Membership covers dependents listed on your tax forms, living in your home. BECO M E A M EM BER. IT’S EAS Y ... JO IN TO D AY ! s r r TM E n rollm en t open s M a y 1 a n d en d s Ju n e 30, 2015 C a ll us toda y 503-861-5558 or stop by our office 2325 SE DOLPHIN AVENUE WARRENTON www.medix.org IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1