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SEASIDESIGNAL.COM • COMPLIMENTARY COPY OUR 111th YEAR • June 23, 2017 GRADS LOOK TO THE FUTURE Big bang in urban renewal City takes steps to create new district By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal Seaside took the fi rst steps Wednesday, June 7, to form an urban renewal district that could help the city improve bridges and schools. Covering almost 560 acres of land along South Holladay, Avenue S from U.S. High- way 101 east and the southern section of Highway 101, the urban renewal district would make up about 21 percent of the city’s total acreage and 22 percent of Sea- side’s assessed value. Funds of up to $62.4 million — more if matched by state funds or grants — could help build bridges, add traffi c enhance- ments and provide infrastructure needs for Seaside School District’s new campus in the city’s s outheast h ills. Urban renewal is a fi nancing program authorized under state law and implement- ed locally that allows for the use of prop- erty tax revenues to grow the economy in blighted areas. See Renewal, Page 7A Now a principal, former coach back on sidelines Principal to lead Gulls as interim head coach By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal JEFF TER HAR/FOR EO MEDIA GROUP Seaside High School graduates Lizzy Barnes and Bradley Rzewnicki take the walk for their diplomas. Ninety seniors reach major milestone By Kaelia Neal Seaside Signal Ninety graduates dressed in red caps and gowns walked on to the stage Monday, June 9, while proud families, friends and educators fi lled the Seaside Civic and Convention Center to greet them. Among the graduates at the 101st Seaside High School commencement, fi ve were valedictorians and 22 were members of National Honor Society . Many students received awards and scholar- ships to pursue their higher education goals. Heidi Lent said her daughter, Kirstin, will attend Portland State University to study communication and the Turkish language. “I’m really proud of her for achieving what she has achieved. I’m looking forward to her future,” Lent said. JEFF TER HAR/FOR EO MEDIA GROUP See Grads, Page 7A If the coach on the sidelines for the Gulls this fall looks familiar, he should be. When Jeff Roberts accepted the job of Seaside High School principal last year, he also gave up the coaching leadership of the Seagulls varsity football team. Chad Smith, an assistant under Roberts, fi lled the role in the fall. At Tuesday’s Seaside School District meeting, Roberts was named interim var- sity head football coach for the Seagulls, replacing Smith, who is leaving the district for a teaching position in Douglas. That puts Roberts back in the game as both principal and coach, at least on a short- term basis. “I anticipate seeing the season through,” Roberts said. To fi ll the varsity head coach job on a permanent basis, the challenge is to fi nd a candidate who can both fi ll a needed teach- ing position and skillfully coach a competi- tive Division 4A football team. “I do believe we will bring somebody on staff in the next month that is a suitable re- placement — with some tutelage — at the end of the year,” Roberts said. While assistant principal, Roberts led the Gulls for 4 1/2 years. In 2013, the team fi nished 8-3, qualifi ed for the state playoffs and won the fi rst home playoff game in 20 years, Roberts said. The Seaside Civic and Convention Center was packed with family and friends. It’s what’s up front that counts Cars on display at Muscle and Chrome By Kaelia Neal Seaside Signal It was Christina Henry’s second year participating in the Muscle and Chrome car show with her burgundy 1972 Chev- rolet Nova, which was a birthday gift from her late father. “My dad gave me the car, made me promise I’d show her,” Henry said. Henry said the annual car show is “low-key yet extravagant at the same time,” and “meeting new people is the best part.” This year, 101 vehicles participated over the weekend. Along with showing the cars, the two-day event offered a bar- becue , highway cruise, a treasure hunt downtown and awards. Muscle and Chrome is sponsored by Seaside Downtown Development Associ- ation. Many people dedicate their time to help put on the car show. Michelle Lackey of Vancouver, Wash- ington, has volunteered at Muscle and Chrome for about 10 years. “We enjoy the people,” she said. “It’s down to earth. You can talk to anyone.” Dave Deford, of Portland, just fi nished his 16th year of volunteering . He said he likes being involved, and it’s “fun to see the same people and meet new people.” Mark Rice from Graham, Washington, has participated in Muscle and Chrome for about 10 years. “My dad was really into cars so I grew up going to car shows with my mom and dad,” Rice said. This year, he brought a black 2014 Dodge SRT8 Challenger, which he SUBMITTED PHOTO/SEASIDE SIGNAL PAID PERMIT NO. 97 ASTORIA, OR PRSRT STD US POSTAGE See Coach, Page 10A bought about two weeks ago. “The new muscle cars are really cool now,” Rice said. Normally he brings his 1972 black Challenger. “I was going to drive the older car but the weather wasn’t all that great.” Making the scene at Muscle and Chrome.