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B10 Hood River News, Wednesday, January 14, 2015 United Way packets are available now The 2015 United Way of the Columbia Gorge (UWCG) Allo- cations Application Packets will be available through Feb. 12, 2015, from the United Way of the Columbia Gorge office. Any non-profit 501(c)(3) human service program ad- dressing basic human needs in Hood River, Klickitat, Sher- man, Skamania and Wasco Counties is welcome to apply. All applications must be com- pleted and mailed to the UWCG office by Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 to be considered for funding. ‘C RASH ’ IN C OLOR Duffers young and old en- joyed the Crash glow-in- the-dark mini-golf Friday and Saturday. The Crash youth group turns the basement of Immanuel Lutheran Church at 9th and State into a challenging course, illuminated by black light and strobes. The course debuted in October and was disassembled again Saturday but will be back in February at dates to be announced (im- manuelHR.org). At right, two players check their scores on a hole that fol- lows a hallway and stairs. Below, an overall view of the course. At top, and below right closeups of the loop-the-loop and windmill obstacles. Hole in one on number 18 wins a free game. As part of a thorough screening process, funding applicants are required to give a presentation to the UWCG Allocations Commit- tee in March. Information about the scheduling of these presentations can be found in the packet. For more information or to request an electronic copy of the application please con- tact: Alison Church, Cam- paign/Allocations Manager, United Way of the Columbia Gorge, 541-386-6100, or ali- jchurch@gmail.com. SOLVE group asks for spring clean-up projects SOLVE is accepting appli- cations for volunteers to lead Earth Day projects for the 26th annual SOLVE IT event. SOLVE IT events will take place across the state on Sat- urday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also as part of SOLVE IT, teachers are encouraged to involve their students in service-learning activities any time between April 13 and April 24. The deadline for applications is Saturday, Jan. 31. Project leaders receive as- sistance for Earth Day volun- teer projects, including free project planning assistance and training, event flyers and pre-event publicity, on- line volunteer registration, and cleanup project supplies. SOLVE also has a limited number of grants of up to $100 for reimbursement of project expenses. The SOLVE IT program supports Oregonians who help take care of our parks, waterways and neighbor- hoods by picking up trash, pulling invasive weeds, planting trees and taking care of watersheds in other ways. Last year, SOLVE IT helped 6,700 Oregonians vol- unteer at over 180 sites across Oregon. “The health and beauty of Oregon de- pends on the volunteer lead- ers who step up and commit to making a positive differ- ence in the environment for Earth Day, SOLVE is ready to Photos by Kirby Neumann-Rea help individuals, community groups, and gover nment agencies organize successful volunteer events in their community to take care of the special natural areas, parks and neighborhoods they love” says Quintin Bauer, SOLVE Statewide Team Leader. Since 1990, SOLVE IT vol- unteers have removed more than 15 million pounds of in- vasive plants and litter from illegal dumpsites, neighbor- hoods, and natural areas. Interested volunteer lead- ers can visit www.solveore- gon.org to apply online or call SOLVE at 503-844-9571. ABOUT SOLVE SOLVE is a statewide nonprofit organization that brings people together to improve our environment and build a legacy of stewardship. Over four decades, the organization has grown from a small, grassroots group to a national model for volunteer environmental action. Today, SOLVE mobilizes and trains tens of thousands of volunteers across Oregon to cleanup beaches and rivers, and restore watersheds. Visit www.solvoregon.org for more information. Justice for All Imagine that one day your teacher said only kids with freckles could sit at desks and be first in line. Would this be fair? Your teacher would not be treating all students equally. © 2014 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 31, No. 5 For many years, black Americans were treated differently from white Americans. Black children could not attend the same schools or use the same drinking fountains that white children used. In the 1950s and 60s, thousands of Americans worked together to change these unfair laws. One of the leaders of this movement was a dedicated minister named Martin Luther King, Jr. Each year we celebrate his birthday and remember the struggles and sacrifices he made so that the United States of America truly could be a land of equal opportunity for all. Standards Link: History: Students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain how heroes from the recent past make a difference in others' lives. EQUALITY MARTIN KING LUTHER JAIL FREEDOM UNFAIR SQUARE BLACK WHITE MARCH BUS FIRST VOTE LAW Newspaper reporters interview people to get the information for their news reports. With your learning buddy, select and read one article in today’s newspaper. As you read, discuss what questions you think the reporter asked to get the information in the article. Complete the following: Headline: Question a reporter might have asked: Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. R I A F N U L E T T F E E T I H W R S S Fact from the article that answered that question: E E Q L T D O R K Q L M I U R R I C I U N A G T A F A E O A J U W H M L B U S R A L I E B K I N G E T H C R A M E T O V Question a reporter might have asked: T M O D E E R F Y N Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognizing identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. Fact from the article that answered that question: Heroes in the News Finding Freedom Look through the newspaper for five or more words that describe or are about “freedom.” Use these words to write a poem or a paragraph about freedom. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow multiple-step directions. Standards Link: Writing: Group together related ideas and maintain a consistent focus. Find an article about someone who has done something heroic or significant. Make a chart or Venn diagram comparing and contrasting that person’s life and accomplishments to those of Martin Luther King, Jr. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Compare and contrast information about characters presented in reading articles. My Favorite Leader Who is your favorite leader? Explain why this person is important to you. Question a reporter might have asked: Fact from the article that answered that question:
