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When the school started
its culinary arts program
several years ago, they had
applicants with teaching
degrees, but they felt Chel-
sea Archibald was the best
fi t. She had attended culi-
nary school and was work-
ing as a pastry chef.
“She was a master in her
subject area by virtue of
doing it,” Roberts said.
They were able to secure
licensing for her. The same
applies to the new industrial
arts teacher.
The prospective hire
will be able to start in late
August, with a preliminary
or restrictive license and a
three-year plan to become
fully licensed in the state.
Interested applicants can
contact Roberts or go to the
school district’s website for
more details on the job.
That entails taking some
additional courses, not in
construction or woodwork-
ing, but to learn things
such as instructional tech-
niques, curriculum devel-
opment, and how to design
lesson plans and student
Katherine Lacaze
Students work on projects in the woodshop at Seaside High School. This career and technical education program prepares
students for construction and woodworking jobs.
assessments.
Between Corliss and his
predecessor Larry Smith, the
industrial arts program has
operated at the high school
for nearly 50 years.
The school continues
to see a high demand for
this program, along with its
other two career technical
education off erings: culinary
arts and marketing and busi-
ness management. Addi-
tionally, the graduation rate
among students who com-
plete the programs is “sig-
nifi cantly higher” than that
of the general population.
“We often talk about look-
ing for things that engage
kids,” Roberts said. “For
some, we know that it might
be music. For some, we know
it’s sports. For some, we know
it’s student government. For a
lot of our kids, it’s their CTE
program. … The students we
see fully engaged in CTE are
often some of our most suc-
cessful students.”
In general, the programs
off er an alternative for stu-
dents who aren’t interested
in pursuing higher educa-
tion, Corliss said. They get a
jump-start on learning appli-
cable jobs skills for enter-
ing the workforce or getting
additional training to secure
living-wage jobs.
Often, the programs are
centered around the needs of
the community. For exam-
ple, hospitality is a major
economic driver on the
North Coast, along with
construction, which makes
the culinary arts and indus-
trial arts programs benefi -
cial. Business and marketing
are also applicable for those
— and most — industries.
Students may not exit high
school with all the skills they
need, but they’ll be ahead of
the game, with knowledge on
how to operate power equip-
ment and concepts related to
building residential or com-
mercial structures.
The school has numer-
ous community partners
who help the students get
hands-on experience by
going to job sites.
“We’re doing a lot with
our community,” Corliss
said, referencing companies
such as Coaster Construc-
tion, White’s Heating and
Sheet Metal, and Coastal
Restoration.
“Between
all of them, they’ll let me
know what they’re doing,”
and those become valuable
opportunities for students.
BRIEFS
Suzanne Elise
elevates COVID-19
protection
Suzanne Elise, an Ava-
mere assisted living com-
munity in Seaside, is install-
ing Far-UVC lights to fi ght
airborne viruses, including
COVID-19.
Far-UVC has only been
utilized in the acute care fi eld
for the last 12 months, and
Suzanne Elise is currently
the only Oregon senior liv-
ing community installing this
technology through Direct
Supply. Suzanne Elise is
having 29 lights installed in
their common and high-traf-
fi c areas, including the lobby,
dining room, kitchen, bath-
rooms and hallways.
UVC Cleaning Systems,
Inc., the manufacturer work-
ing with Direct Supply, will
install Far-UVC at Suzanne
Elise.
The lights, which do not
emit visible light, will be
installed in the ceiling tiles
on the fi rst fl oor and within
the sheetrock on the second
fl oor. They will run 24/7,
killing airborne diseases and
bacteria.
Far-UVC lights are fi l-
tered rays safe for human
contact, compared to ultra-
violet rays, both of which
protect against airborne dis-
eases. Far-UVC kills bacte-
ria over time, from 90% to
nearly 100% reduction.
This update elevates
Suzanne Elise’s protection
against COVID-19 and other
diseases. Last year Suzanne
Elise installed needlepoint
ionization, which neutralizes
airborne diseases.
Suzanne Elise obtained
$100,000 for the update
through the Oregon Depart-
ment of Human Services
long-term care capital infra-
structure improvement grant.
Liberty dime, 1873-1874,
found by a water department
employee in Seaside.
Lucky fi nd with
1874 dime
The
Seaside
Water
Department found this 1874
dime while digging last
Tuesday at Avenue I just
west of South Roosevelt.
It will be given to the Sea-
side Museum and Histori-
cal Society, Department of
Public Works Director Dale
McDowell said.
‘Glimpses of
Yesterday’ at
Seaside Library
On Saturday, March 19,
at 2 p.m., the Friends of Sea-
side Public Library will host
award winning local author
Brian D. Ratty. Ratty will
be showing his PowerPoint
presentation “Glimpses of
Yesterday,” which will fea-
ture his newest book release
“Broken Arrow: History,
Myths and Legends” and his
best-selling
book “Tilla-
mook Rock
Lighthouse:
History and
Tales of Ter-
rible Tilly.”
Brian Ratty
R a t t y
is a retired
media executive and a grad-
uate of Brooks Institute
of Photography. He is an
award-winning
historical
fi ction novelist.
This event includes a meet
and greet and Q&A follow-
ing the presentation. Sign-up
is required.
The Seaside Public
Library is at 1131 Broad-
way. For more information
call 503-738-6742 or visit
www.seasidelibrary.org.
Sou’Wester
Garden Club to
meet March 23
Sou’Wester Garden Club
will meet March 23, from
10 a.m. to noon, at the Bob
Chisholm Community Cen-
ter at 1225 Avenue A in Sea-
side. The program is “Fuch-
sia Starts,” presented by
member Nancy Berry.
Cannon Beach
community grant
funding available
Nonprofi t organizations
providing programs/projects
in arts, educational, commu-
nity, recreational, environ-
mental, or social services in
Cannon Beach are invited to
apply for funding through
this annual program.
Submit applications to:
Cannon Beach Parks &
Community Services Com-
mittee Attention: Kelsey
Balensifer, P.O. Box 368,
Cannon Beach, OR 97110
or by using the city’s fi le-
share system on its website
and sending to balensifer@
ci.cannon-beach.or.us.
Port accepting
applications for
budget committee
The Port of Astoria is
taking applications for pub-
lic member positions on the
budget committee for the
upcoming budget season.
The committee is made
up of the fi ve Port com-
missioners and fi ve public
members. Terms are set for
three years.
People can submit their
resume and a letter to the
Port Commission expressing
interest in joining the com-
mittee to admin@portofas-
toria.com by April 11. rt is
helpful, but not required.
The commission will fi ll
the positions at a meeting
April 19.
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