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6A • April 29, 2016 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com Schweiger Scholarship selects winners Helen Gaston is honored by city The April 12 annual membership meeting of the Seaside Museum and Historical Society was devoted to honoring Helen Gaston for her many years of devotion to the museum. In a proclamation from the city, Gaston was recognized for her preservation efforts and pre- sentation of local history. The proclamation was presented by Mayor Don Larson on behalf of the city. Museum Board President Steve Wright said he was “very impressed by Gaston’s dedication and the variety of ways that she was involved, not just the museum but many other local orga- nizations.” Gaston served on the museum board for 27 years, writing grants to obtain funding, research- ing, planning and designing many of the muse- um’s exhibits. Among achievements was the restoration of Butterield Cottage, one of the original Seaside homes built in 1889 which was given to the mu- seum in 1984 and subsequently developed to de- pict a beach cottage circa 1912. Her contributions include writing grants, lo- cating appropriate era windows, light ixtures and hardware as well as participating in all aspects of the restoration, from working with contractors to SUBMITTED PHOTO Seaside honors Helen Gaston Day. personally scraping, sanding and wallpapering. Butterield Cottage was opened in 1991. Diane Collier, chairwoman of the Clatsop-Ne- halem tribe presented Helen with gifts honoring her for her work on preserving the tribe’s culture and history. These efforts included design and creation of a curriculum to teach Native Ameri- can history to fourth-graders, including supplies for experiential activities which the Seaside Mu- seum provides to local schools at no cost. Gaston was the instigator of the “Daddy Train” mural on the museum’s outer wall, ob- taining funding through grants and contributions. SUBMITTED PHOTO Museum Board President Steve Wright recog- nizes Helen Gaston on a day in her honor. Chisholm Center main hall redesigned is the irst of three phases. Renovations to the center’s entryway and the classrooms will follow. Along with some funding from the city, donations are being solicited through the Sunset Empire Park and Rec- reation District. By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal The legacy of a man dedi- cated to helping others moves into a new phase in Seaside. Board members and repre- sentatives of the Bob Chisholm Community Center went to the Seaside City Council April 11, to present an update on the main hall refresh and to invite residents to a taco feed fund- raiser. Chisholm, a former public works director and ireight- er, was the inspiration for the center, which serves seniors and community groups in Seaside. Chisholm died in 1997 at- tempting to save a man drown- ing in the surf just off the beach. “Several months ago we appeared at one of your meet- ings with the architects and gave you a dream that we had,” Lou Neubecker told members of the council. “We want to The Schweiger Memorial Scholar- ship Fund and Advanced American Con- struction, of Portland have selected 13 students to receive $45,000 in scholar- ships for the 2016-17 school year. The fund has awarded 207 scholar- ships, ranging from $2,000 to $5,000, and totaling $557,000. From a ield of 27 applicants, the selection committee chose those that best demonstrated aca- demic and extra-curricular excellence in the pursuit of careers in construction and construction-related ields. Maxwell Beaudoin of Seaside was awarded $3,000. Max is a sophomore at Oregon State University pursuing a de- gree in civil engineering. He and other students were honored at the 17th annual Schweiger Memorial Scholarship Awards Dinner and Silent Auction April 22, at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland. A place to meet RESOLVE ARCHITECTURE The main hall redesign plan for Bob Chisholm Communi- ty Center. let you to know we’re moving forward with that dream.” Lighting, looring, wall coverings and windows will be upgraded as part of the $175,000 project, he said. Energy eficiency and acoustics of the main hall of the building at 1225 Avenue A will be enhanced The wood beams and tongue-and-groove ceiling will be restored. Refurbishing the main hall The Bob Chisholm Com- munity Center was original- ly property of the Catholic church. Later the property was ac- quired by the city of Seaside as a community rental space. In the mid-1990s, under the di- rection of Chisholm, the build- ing underwent a major renova- tion, adding a front ofice and two large meeting rooms onto to the north end of the build- ing. The main hall was con- verted from a gymnasium into a large gathering space. The commission’s fund- raising goal is $80,000, said Darren Gooch, marketing manager for the recreation dis- trict. “The remainder we are hoping will come from the city of Seaside during their bud- geting process in the coming month.” Fundraiser ahead A kickoff pledge drive be- gan Thursday, April 28, with a taco feed served by commis- sion members in the main hall of the center. “We need to bring the cen- ter up to the 21st century,” Neubecker said to councilors. “We want to make this some- thing proud for our commu- nity, and I think we’re on the right track.” Gooch said he’s seen the committee really “pick up the baton” for this project. “It makes me very proud to be part of that, and hopeful that we’ll meet this goal,” Gooch said. “I’m very excited. One of my commissioners said it best: ‘This is for the community and by the community.’” DINING on the NORTH COAST Great Restaurants in: GEARHART SEASIDE CANNON BEACH Dougherty outlines school budget strategy Budget from Page 1A In his budget message, Dougherty said the district’s strategy next year is to “eval- uate the current needs of our students, target areas that need enrichment and focus our resources to provide a well-rounded education.” Dougherty also said the dis- trict will place a bond measure on next November’s ballot to relocate the district’s schools out of the tsunami inundation zone. To prepare the ballot measure, including architec- tural and engineering fees and other services, the district could spend up to $540,000. However, that amount depends on the proceeds received from the sale of district-owned prop- erty near Surf Pines. The dis- trict hopes to receive $335,000 from the sale. A $128.8 million bond mea- sure to relocate the schools on a hill east of Seaside Heights Elementary School failed in 2013. The 4.5 full-time-equiva- lent personnel to be hired in- clude a social studies teacher at Broadway Middle School; a full-time teacher to reduce class size; a half-time curricu- lum director; a part-time tech- nology support staff member; and a staff member who will serve as a full-time “teacher on special assignment” to pro- vide management support to students, staff, parents and the community at Gearhart and Seaside Heights elementary schools, according to the bud- get message. The budget includes a 2.25 percent salary increase for dis- trict employees. Although he is retiring June 30, Dougherty will continue to stay on half-time to shepherd the bond measure through the November election. Another $798,885 is bud- geted for repairs to the schools, which have an average age of 65 years. These include: • New looring at Gearhart Elementary School • Roof repairs at Broadway Middle School • Parking lot renovations at the bus garage • Internal walls and doors at Seaside Heights • Resurfacing the Seaside High School track • Bringing the Seaside High School restroom to the Ameri- cans with Disabilities Act code with a shower • Rerooing a section of the high school gym Another budget expense includes a $122,000 transfer to supplement losses in the school lunch program. The district is served by the Chart- wells food service company, which also worked with the Astoria School District until that district dropped the com- pany last year, complaining about the company’s lack of communication and inconsis- tencies in the food served to students. The joint contract the com- pany has with Seaside, Asto- ria, Warrenton-Hammond and Ocean Park, Washington is due to expire in June. The district also will pay $788,179 to the state Public Employees Retirement Sys- tem. 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