Rae C. Stedman Elementary gets a school counselor again

The elementary school's new counselor Dave Fonken comes to Petersburg from Southern Oregon. He says he found Petersburg's thriving school community and endless local outdoor recreation opportunities very appealing.

"I was looking for a combination of a really healthy district with a lot of places to play," Fonken explains. "Both of those things really came together here."

Fonken brings eleven years of school counseling experience to his new role. His journey in education began as a Spanish teacher for three and a half years, but he recognized his skills were better suited to addressing student...