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JFK, St. Mary’s get new principals

By Stephen Floyd Students in the Mt. Angel School District were greeted by new faces at John F. Kennedy High School and St. Mary’s Public School after both received new principals over the summer. Jessica Brenden, formerly with the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts, joins as JFK principal, while former Molalla River School District administrator Kathleen French is now […]

On the ballot: For Mt. Angel $7M bond gets $11M in school repairs if passed

By Stephen Floyd Officials with the Mt. Angel School District say a $7 million bond measure is about improving critical infrastructure rather than giving buildings a facelift. It’s about needs, not wants, plus a one-time state-sponsored opportunity to get $11 million in repairs with a $7 million bond.  School Board Chair Shari Riedman said the new bond is for improvements […]

Bond benefit – MASD pitches $7M bond, $4M grant

By Stephen Floyd The Mt. Angel School District has placed a $7 million facilities bond on the May 16 ballot, with a $4 million state grant attached if the bond passes. The district board unanimously approved a resolution Feb. 13 to send the issue to voters based on a recommendation from the district’s Bond Oversight Committee. If the measure passes, […]

Back to basics: Christmas simplicity can be a shared joy or tradition

  By Linda Whitmore The tale of 2008 – the stock market is down, home foreclosures are up, the job market is soft. and times are just plain hard. Perhaps it “‘tis the season to be jolly” but parents are experiencing difficulties they never anticipated would happen in their lifetime. Some are struggling, but they want to make the holidays […]