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A2 BAKER CITY HERALD • THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022 Local TURNING BACK THE PAGES 50 YEARS AGO from the Democrat-Herald April 21, 1972 Bob Barnette knows how to cut red tape. He sliced it four times to lead the Baker 8th graders to a 62-56 upset win over Pendleton Thursday as the junior high was victorious in two of three classes. 25 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald April 21, 1997 The Internet is now available for public use at the Baker County Library, 2400 Resort St. Aletha Bonebrake, librarian, said the Internet’s arrival completes the second phase of the three-phase plan for upgrading library technology to access materials in machine-readable form. 10 YEARS AGO from the Baker City Herald April 20, 2012 An Ontario man who has admitted to spraying black paint on 12 different Baker City properties, including mailboxes, walls and vehicles, and stealing from his foster mother, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for the crimes. Union County Judge Russell West sentenced 18-year- old Francisco Javier Guerrero on Friday in Baker County Circuit Court. ONE YEAR AGO from the Baker City Herald April 22, 2021 Friendship and a public art project are the reasons there’s a colorful new bovine in front of the Baker Heritage Museum. Molly Wilson, who serves on the Baker City Public Arts Commission, is heading a project to place cow sculptures around Baker City. Her friends, Cammy Warner and Diana Brown, knew about the project. On a trip through Central Oregon last year, the trio discovered a large metal cow at an antique shop in Canyon City. Wilson knew it was perfect. All it took was a return trip with a horse trailer, and some hefting, and the blank canvas of a cow came to Baker City. And there it sat for several months, until moving to the garage of Warner, who volunteered to put the artistic touch on the creature. “I knew what I wanted to do. I’d do a little here, a little there,” she said. Her husband Fred helped too — he handled the details while she focused on the abstract art aspect. She used bright, metal-specifi c spray paint to decorate the hide in blocks of color. “He helped and we got it done,” Cammy said. “It was fun.” The Public Arts Commission wanted the cow placed somewhere along Campbell Street. Warner serves on the Baker County Museum Commission, and the Baker Heritage Museum is located at the corner of Campbell and Grove streets, just east of Geiser-Pollman Park. She talked to other commission members to see if the museum could host the cow. The answer was yes. “I think it catches people’s eyes and might draw them in,” Warner said. 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FRIDAY (April 29): Pot roast, red potatoes, carrots, rolls, green salad, ice cream Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $5 donation (60 and older), $7.50 for those under 60. CONTACT THE HERALD 2005 Washington Ave., Suite 101 Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telephone: 541-523-3673 ISSN-8756-6419 Serving Baker County since 1870 Publisher Karrine Brogoitti kbrogoitti@lagrandeobserver.com Jayson Jacoby, editor jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Advertising email ads@bakercityherald.com Classifi ed email classifi ed@bakercityherald.com Circulation email circ@bakercityherald.com Published Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays except Christmas Day by the Baker Publishing Co., a part of EO Media Group, at 2005 Washington Ave., Suite 101 (P.O. Box 807), Baker City, OR 97814. Subscription rates per month are $10.75 for print only. Digital-only rates are $8.25. Postmaster: Send address changes to the Baker City Herald, P.O. Box 807, Baker City, OR 97814. Periodicals Postage Paid at Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Copyright © 2022 GO STEM Hub brings learning opportunities to local students BY DAVIS CARBAUGH The (La Grande) Observer LA GRANDE — A locally based organization is spreading education opportunities in sci- ence, technology, engineering and mathematics across East- ern Oregon. The Greater Oregon STEM Hub, a state-funded education center housed at Zabel Hall at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, recently dispersed more than 2,000 STEM kits to fourth graders in the region. The initiative is one of the wide variety of ways the organiza- tion is providing learning op- portunities for students and teachers in rural areas. “We want our program to be equitable for all students in our region,” GO STEM Hub Executive Director David Melville said. “We were trying to think of what we could do in the middle of a pandemic to support STEM education. We needed something that was versatile.” The staff of three at the GO STEM Hub, with help from the EOU foot- ball team and coaching Melville staff, on Sat- urday, March 5, packaged and prepared 2,300 kits to be deliv- ered across GO STEM Hub’s seven-county service range — many of the kits have already been delivered to schools, with the remaining kits set to ar- rive in time for Oregon STEM Week in May. The kits contain STEM proj- ects, materials, instructions in both English and Spanish, snacks and giveaways. Stu- dents received catapults kits, engineering kits and gravity racer kits. The organization partnered with Sodexo food services to include two snack items per box. The STEM kit event came about last year during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when at-home learning was at the forefront for students. The GO STEM Hub upped the to- tal number of kits from 2,000 to 2,300, making adjustments to this year’s kit based on teacher feedback. “We learned a lot from last year,” Melville said. “We really GO STEM events The Greater Oregon STEM Hub, based at EOU, will be participating in the Earth Day event at Max Square from 4-5:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22. The organization is also gearing up for Oregon STEM Week, which begins on May 14. David Melville/Contributed Photo Greater Oregon STEM Hub staff and volunteers from the Eastern Ore- gon University football team pack supplies into STEM kits at the uni- versity’s shipping and receiving building on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The organization distributed 2,300 STEM kits with projects and sup- plies to fourth graders across seven counties in Eastern Oregon. David Melville/Contributed Photo Volunteers from the Eastern Oregon University football team pack supplies into STEM kits for Eastern Oregon fourth graders on Satur- day, March 5, 2022. liked the idea of it and just wanted to keep doing it.” home for at-home learning due to the pandemic. “It’s a pretty pivotal point,” Melville said of fourth grade. ‘Pivotal point’ The GO STEM Hub works “It’s a great point in time where with students as well as provid- students transition from learn- ing resources for teachers, tak- ing to read to then having the ing their input and needs into opportunity to learn and find high consideration. their own interests.” “Working in this position, This year’s kits included we see that it means a lot to several upgrades and alter- teachers when their voices are ations, such as paper straws heard,” GO STEM Hub Pro- for the gravity racer kit. An- gram Director Stefanie Hollo- other new element was a part- way said. nership with Amazon Web During last year’s event, the Services. Amazon’s philan- organization targeted fourth thropic branch covered the grade students after their age $46,000 project in its efforts range and older were sent to reach young learners in ru- ral counties. The kits were funded by Oregon Community Founda- tion last year, through a grant Baker County Sheriff’s Office specific to COVID-19 relief. Arrests, citations Organizers at the GO STEM PROBATION VIOLATION: Chuck Wayne Hub were thrilled to partner Briney, 29, Baker City, 8:39 p.m. Monday, with Amazon, utilizing their April 18, in the 1200 block of Campbell News of Record DEATHS Michael Eugene Slater: 72, of Salem, and a former Baker City resident, died April 16, 2022, in Salem. He was born on April 24, 1949. The Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. resources to help spread STEM education in Eastern Oregon. “The folks at Amazon Web Services are very passionate about investing in education in Eastern Oregon,” Holloway said. “They’re very innovative and forward thinking.” Growing footprint The partnership has spawned numerous future possibilities, including a mo- bile maker space that is in the works — the vehicle would serve as a STEM classroom on wheels, allowing the GO STEM Hub to bring resources to schools around the region. “That’s kind of our answer to the regional spread dilemma, because we can bring the STEM classroom all over the region,” Holloway said. “We’re hoping to identify our smallest communities that are lacking in resources to bring these op- portunities to them.” The GO STEM Hub hopes to continue providing learn- ing opportunities for rural students, some of whom may not have access to STEM ed- ucation. Another big point of emphasis is providing teach- ers with resources necessary to provide STEM education, as well as offering professional de- velopment opportunities. The organization houses a free lending library, which teachers from around the re- gion can utilize to acquire supplies for experiments and activities. The library in- cludes a catalog which teach- ers can order from and have the items shipped directly to their schools. As the GO STEM Hub looks to further grow its footprint and emcompass more stu- dents and teachers in Eastern Oregon, the to-go STEM kits served as a productive way to bring STEM opportunities to young learners. “We serve seven counties, so we want to make sure ev- eryone knows who we are and what we can offer,” Hol- loway said. “We’re able to visit the schools by sending them things like this.” Street; cited and released. FUNERALS PENDING Rusty and Donny Brodhead: Memorial service will military honors will take place Friday, April 22 at 11 a.m. at the North Powder Cemetery. Online condolences can be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Barbara Sherman: Celebration of life service will take place Saturday, April 23, at 11 a.m. at Coles Tribute Center, 1950 Place St. Donations can be made to Best Friends of Baker, through Coles Tribute Center. To leave a condolence in memory of Barbara, go to www.colestributecenter.com. Agnes Bird: A celebration of Agnes’ life and graveside service will take place Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m. at Pine Haven Cemetery in Halfway. A reception will follow immediately at the Halfway Lions Hall. Those who would like to make a donation in memory of Agnes can do so to the Hells Canyon Junior Rodeo through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences can be made at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Ivan Harry Bork: A celebration of his life and potluck will take place Saturday, May 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ballroom at the Baker Heritage Museum, 2480 Grove St. For those who would like to make a donation in honor of Ivan, the family suggests Hunt of a Lifetime through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences can be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Mobile Mobile Service Service Showing Movies Since 1940! 1809 1st Street • Baker City APRIL 22-28 THE BAD GUYS Friday Sat & Sun Mon-Thurs Computer Repair (PG) 4:20, 7:20 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 7:20 FANTASTIC BEASTS SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE Friday Sat & Sun Mon-Thurs (PG-13) 4:00, 7:00 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 7:00 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (PG) Friday 4:10, 7:10 Sat & Sun 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 Mon-Thurs 7:10 **SHOWTIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 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