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Track / Spanglish Club Freshmen to add depth Group plans fundraiser during parent-teacher conferences Track from Page 9B Club from Page 3B SHS Girls “We have a couple inter- national students,” Kilday said. “Klara Bedrnova (from the Czech Republic) is a great 100- and 200-meter runner, but really she’s a 400-me- ter runner. She’s never done track, and doesn’t even have spikes.” Freshman Kathryn Za- gata will add to the distance depth, led by junior Josie Smith, top four in districts in both the 1,500 and 3,000 meters. Senior Bridgett Malone returns in the hurdles, and the Lady Gulls still have juniors Lizzy Barnes and Cadyn Carr, “and a lot of freshmen,” Kil- day said. PEACE FROG says GO SEASIDE GULLS 415 Broadway Seaside, OR 503.738.6225 “Trinity Turner (hurdles), Audrey Kunde (middle dis- tances), Anna Huddleston in the shot put, discus and javelin — she leads all three on our team as a freshman, and she’s still learning how to throw.” League-wise, “Astoria has a really good group of seven ladies. I can never say a state title is certain. First you have to get people through district. But certainly Astoria has some outstanding athletes, and if they’re going to win another state title, this is probably the year for Astoria to do so.” Astoria is “going to do great, girls-wise, and we’ll do great boys-wise,” he said. “Maybe we can both sweep the district this year.” The district meet this sea- son will be held at St. Helens, hosted by Scappoose. within the school to share Hispanic heritage with the whole student body. During holidays, the Spanglish Club celebrates by making His- panic crafts or serving a special dish, like tres leches cake, to all the students so they can experience some- thing new. “We try to reach out to other groups,” Haber-Lehigh said. On April 6, the students sold quesadillas — made with homemade tortillas — as a fundraiser to offset the cost of attending the upcom- ing Cinco de Mayo Fiesta in Portland. The group also plans to sell hot cocoa and cookies during parent-teacher conferences as a fundraiser. PROUD TO SUPPORT THE SEASIDE SEAGULLS! CONTRACTOR INDUSTRIAL HOME OWNER WEDDINGS & EVENTS 2525 HIGHWAY 101 N. SEASIDE, OR 97138 503 -738-736 8 nity so they feel accepted,” she said. “It makes them feel proud, versus being dis- missed.” 7KHEHQH¿WRI bilingualism DOROTA HABER-LEHIGH/SUBMITTED PHOTO Six students from Seaside High School’s Spanglish Club at- tended the César E. Chávez Leadership Conference in early March at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. The Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta is about more than eating tacos and going on rides, Haber-Lehigh said. As one of Oregon’s largest mul- ticultural festivals, the event features authentic Hispanic food and entertainment and a naturalization ceremony. Usu- ally about 50 students from Seaside attend the festival. When Haber-Lehigh started taking students to the Cinco de Mayo Festival — which was before estab- lishing Spanglish Club — the local area offered few multicultural activities and events. “I wanted them to see their culture and who they DUH UHÀHFWHG LQ WKH FRPPX- Instilling a sense of pride is a key objective of the Spanglish Club. It is valu- able to be bilingual and have connections to several cul- tures, said Haber-Lehigh, who was born and raised in Poland and whose ability to speak several languages has been important. ³,W¶V QRW D GH¿FLW EHLQJ ELOLQJXDO ² LW¶V D EHQH¿W´ she said. In particular, it allows stu- dents to thrive in their current environment but maintain ties to parents, grandparents and other family members. 240 24 0 N. N H em mlo l ck ck, , Ca Cann nno nn o n B on Bea each ea ch h H o Hom Ho ome m e o f th me t h e Wo W o rl Worl Wor r rld l d Fa F a mo Fam mous m mou o us u s “Hay “H H ay ayst ays y s st t ac a c k Br Brea B r ea e a d Now serving Ham & Cheese Croissants, cheese sticks and a variety of quiches as well as decadent desserts, muffins and a full line of breads. 3 generations of baking excellence specializing in Danish pastries www. cannonbeachbakery .com Mail order available 503.436.0399 • ccbake@pacifier.com Open 7:00am to 5:00pm, Closed Tuesdays GO GULLS! Ter Har’s have always been proud to sponsor and support the Seaside Seagull Sports Program’s since 1951.. There is Nothing more Exciting than High School Sports!! For Both Spectators and the Kids.. OPEN DAILY Seaside Cannon Beach Seagull Pride • Spring 2016 • Seaside Signal/Cannon Beach Gazette • 11
