PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

July 31, 2003

Long-time Waitsburg School District teacher Ken Beasley has accepted the position of high school principal, Waitsburg Schools Superintendent Robbie Johnson told The Times this week. Beasley takes over the job from Jeff Pietila, who resigned the post to return to classroom teaching. Beasley, a district employee since 1968, has instructed middle school science in recent years and has served as the district's tech- nology director. Beasley will bring a record of firm discipline to the job as well as long experience in the community, John- son said.

Twenty-five Years Ag...