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2A ܂ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018 ܂ APPEAL TRIBUNE Park Continued from Page 1A lem was the cost of getting rid of that. “And we had an asbestos problem, so we had to get a grant to take care of that before we could actually tear the build- ing down.” Numerous times over the years, peo- ple have inquired about purchasing the property for other purposes. Former mayor Shari Flanders was resolute in the town’s vision that the site would become a city park – even if the funding wasn’t in place. Detroit Flats – which is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and man- aged by the U.S. Forest Service – is the only free public access to Detroit Lake within the city limits. Because it is free, the Forest Service hasn’t been able to use fees to maintain and improve the site. “That site has evolved over the years with different levels of development and reconfiguration of facilities in there,” said Suzanne Cable, a recreation staff officer for the U.S. Forest Service. “Partly because it’s free, it’s been Art Continued from Page 1A Oregon produces is what the contest is all about, said the foundation’s execu- tive director, Jessica Jansen. “The calendar contest is a great pro- ject for teachers and students,” she said. “It gives them an opportunity to teach and discuss the bounty and beauty of Oregon agriculture and incor- porate art into their classrooms.” For the 2018-19 calendar, students chose to create vegetables, apples, salmon, timber, cherries, beef cattle, blueberries, Christmas trees and hay. The cover art features blackberries drawn by Sonia Seligman, of Hillsboro. "We want students to have some un- derstanding of Oregon agriculture and know what’s grown in this state,” said Danielle Meyersick, education pro- grams coordinator. “It’s really neat to see the winning students’ comments about why they drew what they drew.” She noted that Oregon produces more than 220 different kinds of com- modities. At Sunday’s reception, winning stu- minimally developed, unlike some of our other sites where we do charge a fee.” Putting together the money for a park project – and doing it across different government agencies – was the chal- lenge. When Dani Pavoni was the Detroit Ranger, she partnered with the city to create a plan to create the new park at the old school site, improve the current Detroit Flats site and connect the two with a half mile of trails. “With Dani’s leadership, applying for the Federal Lands Access Program Grant from the Federal Highways Ad- ministration is really what provided the bulk of the funding,” Cable said. The jump start to the program came in the form of the $2 million grant from the Federal Lands Access Program. The city then received a grant of $429,000 from the Oregon State Parks Depart- ment. Detroit added money from its tran- sient occupancy tax, the Detroit Lake Recreation Area Business Association gave money, the Can Can Club (a civic organization that raises money by recy- cling cans and bottles) donated more than $10,000 and private companies dents were invited to take the stage and explain their artwork. Their teachers could also attend and tell how they’ve used Oregon Agriculture in the Class- room resources to bolster their day-to- day instruction. Cindy Ziesemer, Sara’s teacher, reg- ularly borrows books from the founda- tion’s lending library at Oregon State University in Corvallis. Each year, the foundation also sends volunteers to read and conduct agriculture-themed activities in classrooms around the state. Last year, 847 volunteers read the book “Apples to Oregon” to 19,034 stu- dents in 34 counties, Meyersick said. “I drove to the Agriculture in the Classroom library at OSU this summer and spent a half-day with the talented and patient intern … pulling and per- sonally vetting rigorous, relevant ag- science-related titles to purchase for our school library,” Ziesemer said. A grant from the Elizabeth Ashley Hoke Memorial Trust meant that she was able to buy – rather than just bor- row – 100 new books for the students at her school. To learn more about Oregon Agricul- ture in the Classroom or view this year’s calendar winners, log on to https://oregonaitc.org/ A vicinity map of the Detroit Flats and city park along with trails that is being constructed. BILL POEHLER/STATESMAN JOURNAL such as Siegmund Excavation & Con- struction donated services. “It’s really been a collaborative ef- fort,” said Debby Ruyle, a city councilor and parks commissioner. “Everybody wants to see the day park stay as a free site and upgraded because it really is a nice place and needs to be upgraded. Everybody was like, what can we do to help?” Both sites will have dozens of paved parking spots, picnic tables, public See PARK, Page 3A Address: P.O. Box 13009, Salem, OR 97309 To Place an Ad Phone: 503-399-6773 Classifieds: call 503-399-6789 Retail: call 503-399-6602 Legal: call 503-399-6789 Fax: 503-399-6706 Email: sanews@salem.gannett.com Missed Delivery? 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