MORE CORONAVIRUS If I Were Season ends short COVERAGE Mayor CHS dance and basketball The news on COVID-19 team disappointed about is changing rapidly. contest To see the most up-to- Takes new form competition cancelations. date story, go online to See page 5 clackamasreview.com. See page 5 April 2020 happyvalleyor.gov A city, community, a lifestyle — a place we proudly call home ALRIGHT SPRING ... DO YOUR THING While the usual hustle and bustle of city life has been quiet in light of recent events, Happy Valley welcomes the initial signs of Spring. A reminder that new life is emerging and with it, vibrant colors and the promise of renewal. Local educator wins national award leader who exhibits leadership selor and thinking about some reer at Milwaukie Junior High Shelly Reggiani for learning, excellent commu- of the best ways I could discov- where she taught language nication skills, professional- er what I wanted to be. She arts and social studies for five honored for fostering ism and active community in- suggested I do one semester of years. volvement. internship, more like a volun- “Middle school is magic. equity among Reggiani, who was nominat- teer experience with credit at a There is something amazing diverse student ed by Superintendent Matt Ut- middle school with students about middle school students; terback, has spent 26 years in with special needs,” Reggiani they’re too old to be little kids populations education and currently is the said. “I did that for every con- and not old enough to be an executive director of Equity secutive quarter after because adult. But there’s something Shelly Reggiani By SHELLEY McFARLAND and Instructional Services for it was an amazing experience special in the developmental recently the North Clackamas School and it was the first time I stages of kids this age; they’re received the n Feb. 14 at the Wom- District. worked with students, and it just amazing to me. Their cre- School en in School Leader- After graduating from West was magic for me. I loved par- ativity, humor and innocence Superintendents ship Awards dinner Linn High School in 1989, Reg- ticipating with students and all blended in one. It’s magic, in San Diego, Shelly giani attended Oregon State opening doors and making a and I love that,” she said. Association O Central Office/ Reggiani received the School University where a unique op- difference.” After a tenure at Sunrise Superintendents Association portunity set her down a ca- Reggiani earned her under- Middle School and principal po- Principal award Central Office/Principal reer path in education. graduate and graduate degrees sitions at Clackamas Elemen- for her diligent Award given to any female “When I was in college, I was from OSU in 1993 and 1994 re- work for NCSD. central office or building-level talking with my college coun- spectively. She started her ca- See REGGIANI / Page 3 (SUBMITTED PHOTO) IF YOU GO: CHS art exhibit to showcase student work WHAT: Clackamas High School Art Show By SHELLEY McFARLAND WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 1 WHERE: Clackamas High More than 1,000 works of School, 14486 S.E. 122nd Ave., art in a variety of media will Clackamas be on display from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 1, at the annual COST: Free Clackamas High School Art Show. The show represents student both easy to understand and work from 22 classes, including thought-provoking,” Carty digital photography, AP art, art said. “Art allows me to decom- and technology, ceramics and press from a long day or to pro- mixed media as well as Art 1 Many of the vide myself with the opportu- and 2. Student students in nity to focus on something that Art teacher Linda Kieling artists will the 22 art isn’t schoolwork. This especial- said the exhibit will be an excel- display their classes given ly has made my school experi- lent representation of the types work at the at CHS ence more bearable, even while of projects students work on show in a express taking difficult classes.” throughout the year. In her five variety of themselves The art show will coincide years at CHS, Kieling and the mediums. through art. with the CHS theater produc- three other art teachers are tion of “The Frogs: A Modern working to revitalize the annu- dent’s work visible and be on when they lean into their ideas them to explore and to convey human nature and identity as- Adaptation.” The art show will al show. the building and have the com- and find they can be a thera- their ideas through,” Kieling pect. include a pottery-throwing “It existed for a number of munity come in — even mem- peutic outlet for expression. said. “The benefits are huge be- “Art fulfills a curiosity I have demonstration and Clay for a years before I came to Clacka- bers of the school community “It’s all about their ideas, and cause art is an opportunity for about how people portray their Cause fundraising event to ben- mas High School. But with bud- — to see their artwork,” Kieling I’m there to help support them students to have their voice identity and how others per- efit the Oregon Food Bank, with get cuts, the show had fallen off said. with skills and techniques. heard in an open way for what ceive it. Overall, art to me is a donations from purchased a little bit, so we’ve resurrected In her 29 years as an art Once they are engaged with they want to say. It’s powerful.” way to spread messages about handmade ceramic bowls. it the last few years. It’s really teacher, Kieling has observed what’s important to them, then Senior Erin Carty, who takes things that I’m passionate There also will be snacks avail- important to make the stu- that students become artists art becomes more natural for AP art, creates portraits with a about through images that are able for purchase. 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Bad Bones BBQ was one of only two American teams at the two-day event where each team cooks ribs, chicken, pork butt and brisket and is judged on ap- pearance, texture and flavor. The meats are presented to a panel of six judges who grade them. The judged meats are Brian and Shelly Gurney have cooked up a delicious business complete given a score and the team with with sauces, classes, catering and competition. Bad Bones BBQ the highest number is named recently traveled to New Zealand to compete and will attend cookoffs grand champion. across the country in 2020. Gurney teaches classes where he tells his students to “let the meat do “Every team turns in a box its thing.” The champion barbecue enthusiast eats, breathes and that has six items in it for the its own little world,” Gurney ing about 10 years ago at small, dreams cooking. judges. It’s the same style here said. local cookoffs until gradually in America,” Brian Gurney said. The Gurneys have been mar- they never stopped. They joined Bones BBQ has won 19 state now, and I want a pig cooker.” “When you turn in your chick- said. “They sell tickets and ried 14 years. When they met in the Pacific Northwest Barbecue grand championships — includ- Besides competitions and en, you have to have at least six there were thousands of attend- the Pearl District, Brian, a Association, a nonprofit ad- ing six times in Oregon and five events, Gurney is teaching pieces of chicken for the judges ees with music, a beard compe- graphic designer, photographer vancing the local barbecue times in Washington — Cana- classes that he calls rewarding to taste. Each region we go to tition, a butchering competition and backyard devotee, told scene through classes, competi- dian national champions in bar- because of the interest in barbe- has different flavor profiles; we on a stage, and three of the top Shelly, an esthetician, that he tions and events. becue, and twice winning the cue. Bad Bones BBQ also is in don’t really know. But it can New Zealand teams and us. We was going to one day compete “We graduated to the bigger national chili championship.