September 15, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 7A
Matt Elmes
Bob Chisholm
Jo Ellingson
Jason Goodding
Julie Visser
Charene Schulze Larsen
Lowell Edwin Jones
Sally McBride
Neil Branson
u ENTERING THE HALL U
Distinguished
Seaside scholars,
athletes, to gain
entry into school
Hall of Fame
Seaside Signal
On Friday, Sept. 29, in-
ductees will meet students at
Seaside High School and later,
at the Gulls’ football game, in-
ductees will be introduced.
“We’re much more than an
athletic Hall of Fame,” com-
mittee member Wally Hamer
said. “Our main goal when
we first got started was to
honor those people who have
contributed greatly to their
communities. We have always
tried to honor people across
the board — not just athletes
but people who have been suc-
cessful in all walks of life. We
honor businesses as well who
have supported Seaside High
School in so many ways. With-
out the community support we
would go nowhere.”
On Saturday, Sept. 30,
members of the public have an
opportunity to meet inductees
from 5 to 6 p.m.; a banquet in
the Seaside High School cafe-
teria takes place Saturday at 6
p.m.
Dinner tickets are $20;
children 12 and under, $10. All
proceeds to funding the Hall of
Fame scholarships in memory
of Bob Mork. The committee
gives two $500 scholarships
every year.
Nine individuals, two
teams and two teams are being
inducted into the Seaside Hall
of Fame:
• The 1963 golf team was
the best 2A team three years
running, and the only A-2
team to make it to the state
golf championships. Rich
Schroeder, who was named to
the all-state team by scoring a
146 2-under two-day total, was
joined on the team Allen Rein-
nikka, Mike Graham and Reid
Larson.
• The 1982 track team
asserted their dominance in
the Cowapa League, shatter-
ing team and league records
on their way to the 3A state
championship. Kris Beneke,
Nancy Baty, Margie Morris
and Stephanie Morris held the
fastest AA 1600-meter relay
time in the state and are hon-
ored this year in the hall.
• Seaside High School
counselor and track coach Neil
Branson is recognized by the
Hall of Fame committee as a
fan and supporter of all stu-
dents and their activities: artis-
tic, academic and athletic. He
is described by the committee
as: “Confidant, support person,
problem-solving resource, ex-
perience provider and listener.
He had a positive impact on
hundreds of students and staff
and their families.
• Bob Chisholm, who spent
his entire life in the Seaside
community and gave his life in
trying to make a water rescue,
is inducted after consideration
of his volunteerism and service
to Seaside and Gearhart.
• Jo Ellingson, class of
1988, was an outstanding stu-
dent athlete at Seaside High
School, named all-state and
all-league in cross country,
track and basketball. She has
served as a cross country and
track coach at Seaside High
School for several years.
• Matt Elmes was a two-year
varsity letterman in basket-
ball and one-year letterman in
cross country. Elmes also was
a four-year varsity golf letter-
man, and was to win the Ore-
gon Coast Invitational in 1986.
• Jason Goodding was a 13-
year veteran in the Seaside
Police Department. He was
working as a patrol sergeant
when he was killed in the line
of duty. He as an active volun-
teer in the girl’s basketball pro-
gram in Seaside. He coached
teams as well as helped get
girls to Cedar Ridge basketball
camp.
• Mathematician Lowell
Edwin Jones was the out-
standing student at Seaside
High School. He attended
Reed College and received
his Ph.D. from Yale in mathe-
matics in 1970. He joined the
faculty of the State University
of New York at Stony Brook in
1975, where he has spent his
career as a profession of math-
ematics specializing in topolo-
gy and geometry.
• Charlene Schulze Lars-
en, class of 1961, worked for
Pacific Power for more than
37 years. She volunteered
her time with the Miss Clat-
sop County. Pageant; Astoria
Regatta Association, Seaside
Symphony and North Oregon
Coast Symphony, Scandi-
navian Midsummer Festival
among others. In 2011 she was
bestowed the Astoria-Warren-
ton Chamber of Commerce
George Award for her commit-
ment to the people of Clatsop
County.
• Musician Sally McBride
is celebrated for her career
accomplishments, starting at
Seaside High School where
she was a musician and ac-
companists for vocal groups at
the school. During her music
teaching career, she was elect-
ed president of the Oregon
Music Education Association
and served on state, regional
and national music education
committees. The endowment
in her name supports the an-
nual children’s concert by the
THANK YOU,
seaside!
Hood To Coast / Portland To Coast Relays would like to thank the City of Seaside, Seaside
Fire and Rescue, Seaside Police Department, and Seaside Chamber of Commerce for
hosting the 36th HTC/PTC Relays Finish Party. Your beautiful city and county were on
display this year for participants from all 50 U.S States and 37 countries. We would also
like to thank Clatsop County public safety, residents, and businesses for your patience
and support. $19,000 will again be donated to Seaside Parks and Recreation.
With more than 60,000 individuals visiting Seaside for The Hood and Portland To Coast
Relays, this visit represents a first impression to a captive audience that very often leads
to future visits for these individuals and their families. This is an economic impact that
goes beyond measure and one that can very often be a lifelong development of future
memories in your town.
Additionally, participants raised a record amount of over $725,000, which benefits
Providence Cancer Center and their continuous efforts to find a cure for cancer.
Thank you Seaside, for supporting the race for 28 years in your community! We look
forward to many more fantastic race finishes in Seaside. Special thanks to all the
amazing charities on course; runners and walkers loved everything you provided, and
we hope you continue to raise money for your
charities in future years.
Looking forward to seeing you all in 2018!
Corvallis OSU Symphony for
Benton County Youngsters.
• Julie Visser, class of
2002, is celebrated by the
committee for her state swim-
ming championship, breaking
the state record in the 100-yard
butterfly, which was held by
her older sister. While attend-
ing the University of Tampa,
her teams won the Sunshine
State Conference Champion-
ship and they placed in the top
five of the NCAAs.
• All Rents Tools and
Equipment, started in 1986 by
Frank Orrell, will be induct-
ed for Orrell’s willingness to
assist the nonprofit Seaside
Kids and other community
projects. Orrell is known for
his generosity and support of
youth sports.
• The business of Steve
Winters Plumbing, owned
and operated by Steve and
Rocky Winters, will be induct-
ed into the Hall of Fame. The
local business, started in 2004,
has been involved in sponsor-
ing local soccer teams, Wheels
and Waves car shows and
coaching youth sports teams.