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Page 10A SEASIDESIGNAL.COM • COMPLIMENTARY COPY OUR 111th YEAR • February 3, 2017 District names project manager Firm could receive $1.57 million By Katherine Lacaze For Seaside Signal JEFF TER HAR/SEASIDE SIGNAL John Chapman with Chase Januik. Chase and his brother Jackson are key components of the team’s success. Gulls’ success is a family aff air By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal W ith every game, the stakes get higher. On Tuesday night, the Gulls took to the court in Seaside with eyes on their 14-0 run and No. 1 record. Across from them, the mighty Banks Braves warmed up, their tall, lanky squad boasting Blake Gobel at 6-feet-7-inches tall and Dalton Renne at 6-feet-6. Most of Seaside’s start- ers have to stand on tippy toes to measure 6 feet. Don’t let size fool you. The Gulls took the court and out- manned, out-pressed and out-shot their rivals, who came into the game at 12-2 and ranked third in the Cowapa League. By the end of the night, the Gulls’ wizard- ry propelled the boys to a 73-63 win and David beat Goliath one more time. Small, lightning fast and unselfi sh, the boys basketball team is ranked No. 1 in their division statewide. The Lady Gulls are nearly as unstoppable — at 12-2 — and they are ranked within the top 10 in three state polls. They pulled off a win in the night’s second contest, beating the Braves’ girls 62-58. See Seagulls, Page 9A ‘We are especially proud of our boys and girls basketball teams this season. They are nothing short of amazing.’ —Mayor Jay Barber “Glowing reports” and high recommendations prompted the Seaside School District to select the fi rm of DAY CPM to administer construction management services during its Jan. 17 meeting. Superintendent Mike Day Sheila Roley said the compa- of DAY CPM ny “defi nitely rose to the top” in winning the selection. “With the resources they can provide for us, it was a pretty unan- imous decision,” Roley said. District voters approved a $99.7 build- ing bond to relocate three schools to a new site south of Seaside Heights Elementary School. The board approved the district of- fi ce’s request to enter into contract negoti- ations with DAY CPM, a Beaverton-based owner’s representative consulting fi rm, to serve in that role for the school district. “We’re delighted to have them be repre- senting us as our owner’s agent,” Superin- tendent Sheila Roley said. In December, the district held a required meeting for any fi rms interested in submit- ting a request for proposal for the project manager position. Four fi rms attended the meeting, but only three submitted propos- als. While all three were “strong compa- nies,” Roley said, A development disclosed by DAY CPM after the interview process was the fi rm’s recent merger with Otak Inc., a multidisci- plinary international fi rm of architects and engineers based in Seaside. The companies fi nalized the transaction Jan. 9, according to Justine Hill, the district’s business manager. DAY CPM is retaining its fi rm name and staff, including its senior principals. Board member Patrick Nofi eld said it is “not necessarily a bad thing” that the fi rm has partnered with Otak. “It actually gives them more resources probably,” he said, a sentiment echoed by Roley. See District, Page 6A Shipwreck hunters of the Oregon coast By Rebecca Herren Seaside Signal REBECCA HERREN/SEASIDE SIGNAL PAID PERMIT NO. 97 ASTORIA, OR PRSRT STD US POSTAGE Christopher Dewey at “History and Hops” dis- cusses shipwrecks off the Oregon coast. Ever have a fascination with shipwrecks? Did you ever wonder about the mysteries sur- rounding their demise, stories of lost treasures, or about claiming the rights to abandoned wrecks? Maritime archeologist Christopher Dewey does and during a Jan. 26 History and Hops lecture, a partnership of the Seaside Museum & Historical Society and Seaside Brewing Co., he answered questions to unravel a few mysteries and myths about shipwrecks. Dewey is a retired naval offi cer, an adjunct instructor at Clatsop Community College and founder of the Maritime Archeology Society in Astoria. He is listed on the Register of Profes- sional Archaeologists and is a Secretary of the Interior and Oregon State qualifi ed archaeolo- gist. If that wasn’t enough, he is a modern day shipwreck hunter in Oregon and Washington. Unlike treasure hunters, he searches for, investigates and documents shipwrecks and maritime archaeological sites. He and a team of volunteers search sites using side-scan so- nars, a magnetometer and a remote operating vehicle much like Robert Ballard used to fi nd the Titanic, the Bismarck and the USS York- town wrecks, but smaller. He does not salvage or excavate the wrecks he fi nds explaining, “I am not a treasure hunt- er, I’m not out there looking for ships full of gold doubloons. I am an archeologist.” Dewey jokingly says that he is oftentimes referred to as a garbage collector because he fi nds other peoples garbage and lost things throughout the world. “We search for material remains underwater.” According to Dewey, underwater archeol- ogy looks at shipwrecks and submerged land sites both historically and prehistorically, meaning Native American and the like. “Nau- tical archeology,” he said, is not only about the ships, “it’s about the information that connects us to our past and it’s about maritime cultures.” See Hunters, Page 3A Seaside chamber celebrates achievements Youth, athletics are benefi ts of volunteerism By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal Before the speeches began at the Seaside Chamber of Commerce Awards banquet on Tuesday, Jan. 24, Exec- utive Director Brian Owen sent a shout-out to the Sea- side Seagulls as the varsity boys sought to extend their undefeated record on the court against rival Valley Catholic. The link to student athlet- ics was especially appropri- ate as the chamber presented its vaunted Byron Award — named after longtime volun- teer Byron Meek — to Ed Rip- pet, an organizer of the student athletic program Seaside Kids. Fred Loser, recipient of the 2015 award, presented the honor. “Seaside Kids originated from the business people in Seaside,” Rippet said in his ac- ceptance speech. “They came up with so much money that they had enough leftover after they fl ew them to California to form the nonprofi t Seaside Kids. Until this day, we are the only program that we know of in the state of Oregon where kids can play free. That’s be- cause of your contributions.” The chamber honored Sea- side’s Bank of the Pacifi c as business of the year and Sadie Mercer of Maggie’s on the Prom as board member of the year. Chuck Miner received the chamber ambassador of the year honors and Terry Lowenberg of Beach Devel- opment received the Building Block Award for providing construction jobs and oppor- tunities. Cheryle Barker re- ceived a life member award; Reita Fackerell was named volunteer of the year. Incoming chamber pres- ident Stacey Brown, opera- tions and dispatch supervisor for the Seaside Police Depart- ment, celebrated the cham- ber’s accomplishments. “The primary goal is to help businesses network and grow, and I think we rock at that,” Brown said. “Wheth- er you’re an emerging small business experiencing growth pains, or a longtime business with solid roots, we want you to think of us as your proac- tive business partners.” Engagement is key, Brown said. R.J. MARX/SEASIDE SIGNAL Chamber Volunteer of the Year Reita Fackerell and Stacey Brown at the chamber awards. Last year , Brian Owen was hired as executive director, a new phone system installed, email and database upgrades put in place and the chamber offi ce remodeled, Brown said. USA Footvolley — a bur- geoning international sport — arrived in Seaside for the fi rst time with chamber participa- tion. A multiyear agreement was signed with the Hood to Coast relay and new directors hired to run the chamber’s long-running Seaside Beach Volleyball tournament.