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SEASIDESIGNAL.COM • COMPLIMENTARY COPY OUR 110th YEAR • January 22, 2016 LADY GULLS Let Seaside grow — just let us know TOUGH & TOGETHER Seaside Planning Commission continues public hearing with focus on urban growth boundary By Katherine Lacaze Seaside Signal Is Seaside doing enough to inform people about potential new property boundaries? The Planning Commission heard comment on proposed urban growth boundary plans during its meeting ear- lier this month, and residents pressed FRPPLVVLRQHUV IRU PRUH QRWL¿FDWLRQ and information. Property owner Buz Ottem said he believes everybody affected or possibly affected by the a potential urban growth boundary expansion “needs to be here.” Ottem’s Southeast Hills home is located in one of the areas potentially impacted. See Growth, Page 7A SHS’s Roley to retire Administrator, teacher spent 26 years in South County schools JEFF TER HAR PHOTO/SEASIDE SIGNAL The Seaside girls are nearly unstoppable on the basketball court. By Katherine Lacaze Seaside Signal Teamwork keeps girls pressing toward season goals of winning league, going to state tournament By Katherine Lacaze Seaside Signal What do Seaside’s Lady Gulls bring to the table beside one of the top 4A basketball programs in the state and a respectable record heading into Cowapa League play? Eleven ded- icated student-athletes who offer each other support and companion- ship as they strive to meet personal goals in each facet of life, set good examples for younger players and deliver their best behavior on and off the court. About midway through the regular season, the play- ers have put up some notable numbers, both as indi- viduals and as a team. As of Monday, they were 11-2 and scheduled for a game Tuesday against Scappoose, which marked the start of league play. Coach Wally Hamer and assistant coach Mike Hawes lead the team, ZKLFK LV FRPSULVHG RI ¿YH VHQLRUV WKUHH MXQLRUV DQG three sophomores. W See Team, Page 10A JEFF TER HAR/SEASIDE SIGNAL Seaside High School Principal Sheila Roley recently announced her plan to re- tire at the end of the 2015-16 school year, describing her time with Seaside School District DVD³IXO¿OOLQJZD\WR spend the past 26 years.” “I have learned some- thing new every day,” Roley wrote in her retire- ment request to Superin- tendent Doug Dougherty SHEILA ROLEY and the district’s Board of Directors. “My opportunity to serve the students of the Seaside School District has ¿OOHGPHZLWKMR\JUDWLWXGHDQGKXPLOLW\´ The board formally accepted her resig- nation during a regular meeting Tuesday. Her retirement is effective June 30. 5ROH\ZURWHVKHLVOHDYLQJ³ZLWKFRQ¿ dence that our students will continue to be served by dedicated and talented educa- tors, including teachers, support staff and administrators, and by a school board who has always had the best interest of stu- dents as the only real item on the agenda.” “Thank you for your unwavering sup- port for all of us and for allowing me to be part of this special school community,” Roley wrote. Coaches provide side court guidance. PAID Ceremony honors 6HDVLGH¿UH¿JKWHUV medical responders PERMIT NO. 97 ASTORIA, OR PRSRT STD US POSTAGE See Roley, Page 7A Daniels, Bulletset and Dennis receive top honors KATHERINE LACAZE/SEASIDE SIGNAL Seaside Volunteer Fire & Rescue held its annual awards banquet at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. The ceremony recognized the many accomplishments of department personnel throughout the 2015 year. ¿UH¿JKWHUV DQG HPHUJHQF\ service providers and the time they devoted to train- ing and responding to calls By Katherine Lacaze during 2015. Seaside Signal “We do so much for the city of Seaside, but also the 7KH FDPDUDGHULH HQMR\HG surrounding community,” by the Seaside Fire and Res- said Lt. Jeramy Houston, cue personnel was on display chair of the banquet commit- Saturday, Jan. 9, when staff, tee. “We’ve grown so far be- volunteers and many of their \RQGMXVW¿UH¿JKWLQJ´ In his remarks, Mayor friends and family members gathered at the Seaside Civ- Don Larson also highlighted ic and Convention Center the important role played by for the department’s annual family and friends, who are committed to supporting and awards banquet and dinner. The event, organized each encouraging the volunteers. year by a special committee, See Awards, Page 3A recognizes the department’s