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Friday, April 12, 2019 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com • A7 Bollywood: Dance group inspires kids to get out of their seats and onto the fl oor Continued from Page A1 Dancing in groups during weddings, festivals or other events is an important part of Indian culture, but far from prevalent in the Pacifi c Northwest. “Here in our culture, we’re not touching each other very often, we’re not moving our bodies together very often,” said Mary Bess Gloria, the local naturopathic doctor and artist who orchestrated the Bollywood experience for Seaside students. “So much of what these children are doing is sitting still and hav- ing to fi ght their innate urges to move and fi dget.” As such, she sees dancing and movement as an instru- ment to address violence in schools, which she believes stems from “the isolation people feel.” “To me, dance is a way to bring people together that doesn’t involve words or ideology,” she said. “They can connect on a different level. And once we connect to someone, we’re much less likely to want to hurt that person.” In the fall, she pitched the idea of hosting Bollywood dance workshops for students and a public dance party to the parent-teacher organi- zations at the elementary schools and middle school. Students and their families work hard fundraising for the PTOs, and this seemed like a way “to give back to them,” Gloria said. The party included not only music and dancing, but also a photo booth, funded by Bruce’s Candy Kitchen; curry-fl avored popcorn; and temporary henna tattoos. Everything was free to the public. The dance instruc- tors themselves had sev- eral meaningful experiences throughout their two-day tary, middle and high school in Seaside and both danced with and instructed at Encore Dance Studio. “It’s such a treat to be able to give back to any commu- nity and do this, but especially my community that I grew up in,” she said, adding her work as a professional dancer can also demonstrate to students what’s possible: “You can do whatever you want, you can follow your dreams, and you can give back.” stint at the schools, such as introducing hundreds of stu- dents to an unfamiliar style of dance and music — includ- ing Indian hip-hop — and seeing their positive response to the exposure. “There is something to this music — it’s very infec- tious and joyful,” Kakad said. “It just inspires me to see people get into it.” For Newton, the experi- ence was a homecoming of sorts. She attended elemen- Forum: Residents will get to hear from this year’s school board candidates Continued from Page A1 Signal editor R.J. Marx will moderate. Two of three open seats will see competitive races in the May 21 election. Three candidates — John Dunzer, Sondra Gomez and Jeremy Mills — have fi led for the Zone 5, Position 1 seat. Seaside’s John Dunzer, a retired corporate executive, is now employed as a greeter at Walmart. Jeremy Mills, a Seaside resident, has 11 years as an agent with State Farm Insurance. He is currently a member of the board of directors of the Sunset Empire Park and Recre- ation District. Sondra Gomez is a local operations manager at Vacasa and served in the consulting offi ce at the Sea- side School District from 2016-18. Shannon Swedenborg is the sole candidate in Cannon Beach’s Zone 1, Position 1. Swedenborg fi lled the board seat after Patrick Nofi eld stepped down in Cannon Beach. Over the past two years she has been a substi- tute teacher at the Heights Elementary School and Broadway Middle School. She taught high school biol- ogy in the Renton, Wash- Gym: School district alters elementary gym plan Continued from Page A1 an outdoor classroom area between the building and new classrooms. The elementary school’s for- mer gym space will be reconfi g- ured into classrooms. The changes were driven by a 7 percent escalation in construction costs every year, Roley said. “Any way we looked at it, the original plan was not going to be within our budget.” The changes required city approval as “major modifi - cations” to the school district plan, Henry said. “We reviewed it with (Planning Director) Kevin Cupples and he thought it was enough changes moving the building and the amount of square footage that he thought it would be worth- while for the Planning Com- mission to hear it,” Henry said after the meeting. The goal is still to provide one elementary school of approximately 800 students for the district, architect Dan Hess said in a memo to the commission. By taking away the gym- nasium and remodeling that into classrooms, a freestand- ing gym will be built at “con- siderably less cost,” Roley said. “From the beginning we have been looking at the plans as we go and adjusting the plans as needed — you have to trim or cut back.” The district could save up to $500,000 on the gym alone, Henry added. Commercial-level build- ing projects throughout the state and region have created a shortage of skilled labor, Roley said. “We have a great team of our major players, but subcontractors are now in such high demand they can set their rates and go where they want to go.” To fi ll construction needs, the district has recruited teams members could help meet the needs of underfunded schools and to value educa- tion locally. “What I’m hoping for are candidates and board mem- bers, as we’ve always been fortunate to have, who are very focused on the best interests of all of our kids,” Roley added. The election takes place May 21. ington, School District for 10 years. Also in an uncontested race, Mark Truax, president of the board and holding 20 years experience with the school district, is running for Zone 4, Position 2, based in Seaside. He is a Seaside High School graduate and Astoria fi refi ghter. 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