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C2 YOUR EO NEWS East Oregonian Saturday, September 21, 2019 Virginia student learns about Oregon from area residents Photo contributed by Shawna Clark 4-H youths learn about wildlife at Lake Creek Youth Organizational Camp in the Malheur Na- tional Forest. Forest Service provides camp experiences East Oregonian GRANT COUNTY — United States Forest Ser- vice personnel taught day- long workshops on wildlife, archaeology and Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation during an annual 4-H camp in the Malheur National Forest. The event was held during the week of July 29 at Lake Creek Youth Orga- nizational Camp in Logan Valley, said Shawna Clark, public affairs specialist with the USFS. The weeklong camp included 86 youth participants, which included fourth- through sixth-grade campers and high school- aged camp counselors. Campers learned about wildlife found locally on the Malheur National For- est and the important role each species plays in natural and healthy communities. They observed wildlife with binoculars and built nests with found materials. Par- ticipants also learned about archaeological fieldwork and the tools archaeologists use to study history. Geocaching offered an outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Youths learned Dear People of Oregon, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! When I wrote a letter to you back in February ask- ing you to send items of interest that might help me learn about your state, I had no idea that I would receive 16 pieces of mail from your state! I was so excited when packages started arriving from different places in Oregon! I received a China plate, brochures, and maps. This is a picture of my final project. This is just one view of my State Fair Float and many items were attached to the sides and back of the float, as well. I couldn’t fit all the good stuff you sent me on my little shoe box! Since you shared so much information with me about Oregon I wanted to share a little bit of infor- Photo contributed by Molly Lyons Andrei, who was a third grade student at The Langley School last year, created this display from submissions from readers for a school project about the state of Oregon. mation with you about Vir- ginia. It is very beautiful here and we live very close to the famous monuments in Washington, D.C. This project could not have been the success that it was without YOU! I am so grateful. From Andrei Ms. Lyons’ third grade class The Langley School, McLean, Virginia how a GPS device calcu- lates its location on the earth’s surface using GPS satellites and how to oper- ate a GPS device. Campers navigated to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempted to find the geo- cache hidden at that loca- tion. There were a total of six geocaches, with each containing a puzzle piece that would be solved at the conclusion of the course. For more information about programs with the forest service, contact Clark at 541-575-3008, shawna. clark@usda.gov or visit www.fs.fed.us. Main Street Cowboys announce parade results Photo contributed by NEOAHEC MedQuest Health Career Exploration Camp participants toured Grande Ronde Hospi- tal. Coordinated by Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center, the camp provides hands-on experiences for high school students interested in a career in the medical field. East Oregonian PENDLETON — Spe- cial awards during the 2019 Main Street Cowboys Dress-Up Parade included the top two entries who garnered the most votes — Larry Wahl Memorial Trophy, which went to Ore- gon Grain Growers Brand Distillery; and the East Oregonian Sweepstakes Trophy, which went Love America Tour with Viet- nam veterans. Also, the President’s Choice went to the Umatilla County Republican Party. Other category results for the Sept. 7 event were FLOATS: Eastern Ore- gon Philippine American Community (1), Pendle- ton Underground Tours (2); NEIGHBORHOOD FLOAT: Oregon Grain Growers Brand Distill- ery; QUEENS & COURTS: Happy Canyon princesses (1), Round-Up queen & court (2); DANCE/DRILL: Steppin’ Country; HORSE & BUGGY: Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame board (1), Toni Students explore health care jobs at MedQuest camp East Oregonian Photo contributed by Noemi Wiseman The Eastern Oregon Philippine American Community placed first in floats during the 2019 Main Street Cowboys Dress-Up Parade. Club president Noemi Wiseman said they showcased one of their traditional dances, The Pandanggo sa Ilaw (can- dle dance). Minthorn & Friends (2); YOUTH GROUPS: Pilot Rock High School pep band; CIVIC/SERVICE CLUBS: Main Street Side Saddlers (1), Quilts of Valor (2); EQUES- TRIAN: Chief Gary Burke; AUTOS-CLASSIC/ ANTIQUE: Blue Moun- tain A’s (1), Ben Johnson antique John Deere trac- tor (2); AUTOS-MISCEL- LANEOUS: Zom-B13 (1), Wildhorse Resort & Casino (2). Johnny Blagg of the Main Street Cowboys said more than 110 entries par- ticipated in the parade. He expressed appreciation to the fun run participants for “kicking off the parade with a bang.” For more about the Main Street Cowboys, call 541- 278-9332 or visit www. mainstreetcowboys.org. Ready 2 Learn receives Wildhorse grant East Oregonian MISSION — Ready 2 Learn recently received $3,000 to support early lit- eracy in public libraries throughout Eastern Oregon. The Wildhorse Founda- tion funds will go toward monthly incentives for Ready 2 Learn participants. Children who use their Ready 2 Learn library card are entered into a monthly drawing to win early learn- ing books and toys. Michelle Munro, a Ready 2 Learn volunteer, said the special library card program began in 2013 to help children learn the skills necessary to be successful in kindergarten. Public librar- ies in Umatilla, Morrow, Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Mal- heur, Union and Wallowa counties are Ready 2 Learn participants. Libraries offer programs for children start- ing at birth and provide edu- cation to parents about the importance of reading and playing with their children. For more information about Ready 2 Learn, visit www.ready2learnoregon. weebly.com, search Face- book or contact your local library. BIRTHS St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton SEPT. 13, 2019 FOSTER —Tiffany L. Knight and Ricky S. Foster of Pendleton: a boy, Wade Andrew Foster. SEPT. 17, 2019 SCHILZ — Denis R. Schilz and Kylar M. Schilz of Pilot Rock: a girl, Reese Lee Schilz. Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston SEPT. 12, 2019 DELANO — Bridgette N. Delano and Nathan T. Delano of Pendleton: a boy, Finn- ley James Delano. HUBERD — Katherine H. Neel and Donovan G. Huberd of Hermiston: a girl, Evelyn Rain Huberd. SEPT. 13, 2019 AMES — Lisa M. Ginther and Andrew N. Ames of Irrigon: a boy, William Greg- ory Ames. SEPT. 14, 2019 GOATLEY — Katrina R. Goatley and Allen R. Goatley of Hermiston: a boy, Justin Lee Goatley. SEPT. 17, 2019 LOPEZ — Billie E. Roberts and Oscar D. Lopez of Boardman: a boy, Dante Alex- ander Lopez. LA GRANDE — The Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center welcomed 37 high school students to its MedQuest Health Career Explora- tion Camp. In its 26th year, the weeklong camp was held June 16-21 at East- ern Oregon University in La Grande. It provided hands-on learning oppor- tunities to students inter- ested in future careers in the healthcare field. Attendees participated in three job shadows with local clinics, engaged with Life Flight and the local OHSU School of Nurs- ing satellite campus, stud- ied real brains with NW Noggin and much more. The NEOAHEC team expressed appreciation to area businesses, organiza- tions and individuals who helped in making the pro- gram a success. The camp is offered Photo contributed by NEOAHEC Hannah Palmer of Heppner participates in an activity during the MedQuest Health Career Exploration Camp, held June 16-21 at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. each summer and pro- vides students with oppor- tunities to further explore possible careers. For more information, contact Brit- tany Hargrove at 541-962- 3422, bhargrove@neo- achec.org or visit www. neoahec.org /prog rams/ medquest. P et of the Week Annakah is a spayed 1 yr old who is loving, gentle, gets along with other cats (do not know about dogs). Annakah will make someone a wonderful companion 421 Pets Adopted in 2019! Visit Annakah at the Pioneer Humane Society/Paws Tues - Sat • Noon - 4pm 517 SE 3rd ST, Pendleton 541-276-0181 Check out the PAWSABILITY Thrift Store ANNAKAH -megumi’s dog grooming- 541.276.6220 920 SW Frazer Ste. 105 Pendleton, OR 97801
