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www.hoodrivernews.com Hood River News, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 A5 WAAAM hosts Second Saturday event Feb. 14 The Western Antique Aeroplane & Automo- bile Museum officials said thanks go to Consol- idated Aircraft Coatings for their donation of polyfiber aircraft covering materials to help complete itsmost recent airplane restoration project. WAAAM’s 1938 Rearwin Speedster is part of a larger trend in iconic 1930s art deco style design, making the type of airplane one of the most popular scale model airplanes ever. “As far as we know, this is only one of four remaining in existence,” says WAAAM’s Air- craft Restoration Specialist Jay Matson Bell. “Once the project is completed it will be the only Rearwin Speedster flying in the United States.” To see this project and some of the other things WAAAM is working on, visit the muse- um during one of our Second Saturday events like the one coming up on Feb. 14. The shop tour starts at 1 p.m. The restoration crew would love to show everyone their progress. Consolidated Aircraft Coatings has previously donated material to help WAAAM finish the 1910 Parker-Curtiss Pusher which has flown numerous times for the public as well as our 1930 WACO Primary Glider which is scheduled to fly in the spring. Open 9-5 daily, the Western Antique Aero- plane and Automobile Museum collects, re- stores, preserves and exhibits airplanes from the Dawn of Flight through the Golden Age of Flight and historically significant cars and trucks from the first half of the 20th century. Located on the Hood River Airport at 1600 Air Museum Road. Admission for adults is $14, 65+ is $12, kids between 5 and 18 are $6, under 4 is free. Submitted photo VOLUNTEERS HELP Consolidated Coatings with the Rearwin Speedster project. Get a close look Saturday at WAAAM. Education Foundation announces teacher grants Science, reading, math and ‘realia’: grants help with varied projects The Hood River County Education Foundation has awarded more than $12,000 in grants to Hood River County School District edu- cators to fund innovative approaches to education. Hood River Valley High School was the big winner with seven grants selected for funding. Those grants will provide microscopes, a ceramics kiln, videography equipment, art supplies, and classroom library books. Two innovative teaching ideas at Hood River Middle will pair ornithology with art in one grant, and create a per manent display for historical realia (artifacts and physical objects) from the 1865 founding of the Hood River City School Dis- trict in a second grant. Stu- dents will be involved in collecting and documenting the historic objects, as well as interviewing residents about the changes in the school district over time. Grants at Wy’east Middle School will purchase books for the Oregon Battle of the Books, and materials on dyslexia. New wall maps and student maps, as well at a Grade 3 Science kit, were funded at Westside El- ementary. “These grants provide f u n d i n g f o r i n n o v a t ive teaching ideas, as well as supplies and equipment needs that cannot be met by the current funding level of our schools,” said Founda- tion President Chuck Bugge. Funding for the Educator Grants comes from ear- m a rk e d d o n a t i o n s a n d fundraising events spon- sored by the Foundation. O n e o r t wo r o u n d s o f Teachers Grants are of- fered annually depending on the amount of proceeds. Applications are scored by the HRCEF Board mem- bers. Grants for 2015 included: Hood River Valley High School: David Clarkson, Amy Foley, and Joe Kelly, Biology Department, 6 com- pound light microscopes and 3 dissecting micro- scopes; Kathryn Davis, Stu- dent materials for Plant Ge- netics, Biolo g y, HRVHS; Matthew Gerlick, Art print- making supplies; Gabrielle I ve r s e n , c e r a m i c s k i l n ; Amirra Malak, 3D scanner and software for art; Shawn Meyle, videography equip- ment for student videos; Mandy Webster, English classroom library of lev- eled reading for students. H o o d R ive r M i d d l e School: Sarah Segal and Brent Emmons, Display of historic realia; Adam Smith, Art and Ornithology. Wy’east Middle School: Sally Prichett, Calligraphy supplies, David Saquety, student materials and ref- erence books on dyslexia; Dodie Sims, purchase of Oregon Battle of the Books volumes. Westside Elementary: Megan Farrell, FOSS sci- ence kit (water module for grade 3); Carolyn Welty- F i ck , p u rch a s e o f w a l l maps and student maps, grade 5, Westside Elemen- tary. AAA: average gas price rises to $2.19 per gallon Many drivers are notic- ing spikes in gas prices for the first time in months. The national average for regular unleaded jumps 12 cents this week to $2.19 a gallon. Oregon’s average shoots up 13 cents to $2.26 a gal- lon. The national average had fallen for a record 123 days before beginning to rise again on Jan. 27. Ore- gon’s average fell for 69 consecutive days before in- creasing again on Feb.3,” said AAA Oregon/Idaho Public Affairs Director Marie Dodds. “Refinery issues and higher crude oil prices mean gas at $2 a gallon is quickly moving into the rearview mirror. Still, prices remain near six-year lows with the na- tional and Oregon aver- ages at their cheapest prices since May 2009.” Febr uary typically marks the start of sea- sonal refinery mainte- nance in preparation for the busy summer driving season. Refineries usual- ly schedule maintenance during the first several months of the year when demand is relatively low, which can lead to de- creased production and supplies. Retail pump prices typically increase 30 to 50 cents during the spring run-up. Over the last five years, gas prices in February have risen by an average of 22 cents per gallon.