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October 2, 2015 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 5A 5 Minutes with… ers and families. And celebrating successes. I think that’s a huge one, especially in this position. Jeremy Catt Q: What are some methods for Get to know Jeremy Catt, the Seaside School District’s new Director of Special Services. Catt was hired by the district in the spring and started working in August. By Katherine Lacaze Seaside Signal Q: What were you doing before joining the Seaside School District? A: I was with Neah-Kah-Nie School District for eight years and I was at Tillamook High School for three years prior to that. I worked at the elementary, middle and high school levels, but I was also Neah-Kah-Nie’s autism spe- cialist, behavior specialist and in- tervention support for the district. While I was at the high school, I was the lead special education teacher. In Tillamook, I spent three years working with students with signi¿ cant behavior disabil- ities in a self-contained behavior classroom at the high school. Q: What draws you to this line of work? A: I got into special education with a focus really on serving stu- dents with signi¿ cant behaviors, doing that? A: One of the things I bring to this and that’s what I did for my ¿ rst three years. I feel like my best attribute is creating relationships with students with challenges. So that was the start. And through that, I was introduced to working with students with a variety of dis- abilities, and I’ve really enjoyed serving students with disabilities. I have a ton of passion for it, I have a ton of energy for it and I’m motivated to see them succeed. Q: What are some of your Q: So you fi nd out what each responsibilities in this particular role? student’s particular need is and how to meet it? dents the skills to mainstream in the regular education setting as much as possible. A: I think people in my position could have a variety of responses A: Absolutely. With the hope of for that. But I see my responsi- getting them mainstream as much as possible. I’m really motivated to be creative with special edu- cation teachers and the regular education teachers and looking at inclusive practices. I’m really excited when students have an opportunity to be successful in the regular education setting. It’s my personal philosophy and the philosophy of this district to do whatever we can to provide stu- bility as doing whatever I can to serve students and support teach- ers. But my responsibilities would also include practice instruction, building collaboration strategies between special education and regular education staff and, again, ¿ nding ways to mainstream stu- dents. It’s also my personal goal to know every student that I serve, know their families, and work collaboratively with teach- position is, because I’ve worked at every level and I’ve been in every position, I know what challenges teachers face, I know what challeng- es students face. And as a parent, I know how passionate parents are about their children. I understand that, being that I have two children of my own. So what that looks like to me is providing students, teachers and parents the resources they need to be successful in the school envi- ronment. And then — because I’ve been in all those positions — coach- ing, modeling and supporting. I’m de¿ nitely a knees-on-the-ground- in-the-classroom type of special education director. I love to be in the classroom, I love to be work- ing side by side with teachers and kids. As I’ve come into this school district, one of the things I’m most excited about is the how skilled the teachers are and how open they are to supporting all students. The lev- el of teaching in this district, from what I’ve seen – and I’ve been in every building multiple times and almost every classroom – the level of teaching is extremely high and teachers are very loving, compas- sionate and passionate. Q: What made you decide to take the position in the district? A: I have been required in my experience to do a variety of jobs, and I continued to be encouraged by my previous administrators to pursue an administrative license and get into a position similar to this. This is a position that I’m very passionate about. It’s de¿ - nitely the right ¿ t for me and it’s something I’ve prepared myself to do for the last 15 years. This is what I’ve done. Q: How do you like Seaside? A: My wife is a speech lan- guage pathologist assistant in Seaside School District. I met her at an autism training in Hill- sboro six years ago and we got married ¿ ve years ago. I love Seaside. I’ve lived in Seaside for ¿ ve years, but I’ve been on the coast for 12. Prior to Seaside, I lived in Manzanita. So I already had a really strong community in Seaside prior to this position, so it’s made the transition much easier, personally and profes- sionally. This is exactly where I want to be and this is exactly what I want to be doing. To me, this is the top. This is not a step- ping-stone position for me, or a stepping-stone district. I live on the Prom, and I surf in all my free time. This is exactly where I want to be. Local veteran seeks community’s Seaside, event organizers parley on +ood to &oast Podi¿ Fations help to obtain mobility scooter The ¿ rst work session ended with no resolution, prompting the need for a second open forum, pref- erably with representa- tives from the event. No one with Hood to Coast spoke at the ¿ rst workshop, but a representa- tive attended and took notes. In a subsequent interview with the Signal, Chief Op- erating Of¿ cer Dan Floyd said they plan to attend the council work session to re- spond to complaints. Meanwhile, he said, he is considering other backup op- tions for a ¿ nish line location. By Katherine Lacaze Seaside Signal Seaside resident Mitch Mayhue dreams of living with more freedom and less pain. Through a social me- dia campaign, friends are helping make the disabled Marine Corps veteran that dream a reality. Mayhue is in need of a better scooter to transport himself and his service dog, Buddy, a long-hair Chihua- hua. Longtime friend Nancy Jones, of Ocean Park, Wash., started a GoFundMe ac- count to raise about $3,000 to purchase an E-Wheels EW-72 four-wheel mobility scooter, determined to be optimal because of its com- fort and dependability. “He is a wonderful guy,” Jones wrote. “Thank you so much for your prayers and bless- ings.” A 19-year Seaside resi- dent with his wife Kathleen, Mayhue served in the Unit- ed States Marine Corps as a trooper scout stationed in the Philippines and Okina- wa, Japan, from 1978-81. Since then he has “done a lot of hard work” in law enforcement, ministry, land- scaping and construction and several other industries. At one point he started a local limousine service, but today he can no longer drive. He has even given up metal engraving and woodworking because he can longer handle sharp in- struments, he said. Now he can get around only with the help of Kathleen. Mayhue uses a power scooter on loan from the American Legion, but the scooter leads to discomfort and irritates his injuries. The only wheelchair he owns “isn’t adequate to get him up and down the steep parking lot where he lives,” Jones wrote. Mayhue’s lack of mo- bility has lead him to feel “trapped,” he said. He hopes obtaining the new mobility scooter will change his fu- ture. He said he hopes for easier access to medical ap- pointments, to the store or supermarket — “things oth- er people take for granted,” he said. “That’s all I want, to be able to do a little bit more. The added mobility will give him freedom and re- lieve pressure on family and friends, he said. So far the campaign has raised $955 from 14 do- nors. The fundraising effort, and particularly Jones’ help spearheading it, means a great deal to Mayhue. “It reestablished my hope in people to a certain ex- tent,” he said. “We love Seaside and we’d love to be back, but it would be smart of us to always have a backup plan for Seaside and every other location on our race course,” he said. The problem with chang- ing the venue, or even just the date, Floyd said, is that the race is about 200 miles long. Any change would impact not only Seaside but every jurisdiction that pro- vides a start or exchange location on the route. Because of time con- straints, it is important to hold a second Seaside work session as soon as possible, Frank said. The city needs Relay from Page 1A Friends establish online account for disabled vet to make a decision so orga- nizers can ¿ nalize plans for next year’s event. Councilor Tita Monte- ro said she perceives the second work session as an opportunity for collabora- tion between local residents and Hood to Coast orga- nizers, including founder Bob Foote or his daughter, Felicia Hubber, who now serves as president. Even if they don’t at- tend, councilor Dana Phil- lips said, the city can record various opinions and con- cerns expressed by citizens and pass on that informa- tion to Hood to Coast orga- nizers. Seaside’s Mitch Mayhue is in need of a mobility scooter. Mayhue served in the United States Marine Corps in the late 1970s. SUBMITTED PHOTO/SEASIDE SIGNAL And if he gets the scoot- er. “It would be a dream come true.” For more information or to contribute, visit www.go- fundme.com/r9q32w. pow ered b y If you call a contractor yourself, that still counts as DIY. 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