News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Spotlight on student artwork %\&KHU\O+RHÀHU Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY – Stu- dents at Prairie City School showed off their multi-fac- eted artistic talents at the school’s annual art show on May 7. The school’s old gym was transformed into a glit- tery, glitzy gallery of paint- ings, sketches, woodwork, sculptures and more – as well as live and interactive displays, created by stu- dents in all grades. The array of art includ- ed Native American pinch pots, bird houses, poetry, Easter Island moais, and paintings and sketches on a variety of themes. This year’s show was or- ganized by art teacher Ray- mond Field. Step Forward gets grant to expand employment options Blue Mountain Eagle Eagle photos/Cheryl Hoefler Full of sparkle and glitz, Marnie and Marlayna Woodbury enjoy a “live art” tea party during the Prairie City School art show. A7 BAKER CITY – Step Forward Activities has re- ceived a $62,500 state grant to expand its employment reach in Baker and Grant counties. The nonprofit is one of 34 agencies that ap- plied for a share of some $750,000 aimed at bolster- ing work opportunities for people with disabilities. Of the dozen agencies that were picked, Step Forward is the only recipient in Eastern Oregon. The grant funded hiring of an employment special- ist, Pamela Roan, who will network with local busi- nesses to explore employ- ment opportunities and of- fer training and assistance for new employees. The program is in keep- ing with a 2013 governor’s order making “integrated employment the goal for all Oregonians with intel- lectual and developmental disabilities.” Gene Button, exec- utive director of Step Forward, said he’s confi- dent the business people of the two counties will help meet the challenge and work with the agen- cy to provide opportuni- ties for the local disabled population. For more information, contact Roan at 541-523- 7475. A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY V ETERANS : Did you know a service-connected disabled veteran is entitled to FREE use of Oregon State Parks? See your Grant County Veteran Services Officer today for more information, located at Grant County Courthouse. From left, seventh-grader Mason Gerry, Jeremy Field and his son, sixth-grader Jojari Field, check out an interactive music display at the art show. The 2015 Prairie City School art show featured works by students in all grades, including kindergarten and first graders who created Native American pinch pots. Right: Freshman Megan Camarena sits beneath sections of her artwork titled “Imperfect.” Insko picked to lead EOU S TUDENTS OF THE MONTH Blue Mountain Eagle Grant Union – March LA GRANDE – Tom Insko, a timber industry exec, has been named Eastern Oregon Univer- sity’s new president. The EOU alumnus current- ly is area manager of Boise Cascade’s Inland Region in La Grande. 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