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dation for the cabin work,
which entails replacing sev-
eral old A-frame structures
that were in bad shape.
The camp is in the Mal-
heur National Forest, but is
operated by the nonprofit
Lake Creek Camp organi-
zation and its local board.
The facility specializes in
a forest camp experience
for youth groups, but also is
available for use by individ-
ual campers and groups, and
is a popular site for family
reunions.
Bastian said some people
mistakenly believe the camp
is a government operation.
“We’re totally self-sup-
porting,” she said, noting that
the annual auction is import-
ant for the camp’s success.
For more information
on the facilities and cabin
rates, visit www.lakecreek-
camp.com.
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prizes for the ladies, a BB
gun drawing for the kids, a
pie and cake auction, and a
prime rib and chicken dinner.
The dinner auction has
been held at the camp, lo-
cated in Logan Valley, in
past years. That gave peo-
ple a good look at the camp
facilities, but organizers felt
the distance was discourag-
ing some attendees.
Fundraising results were
not final early this week,
but Bastian is certain the
success of this year’s auc-
tion will enable the camp
operators to complete one
of the new cabins being
built at the camp. They also
obtained a grant from the
John and Linda Shelk Foun-
CUTS
with a more conservative 3.5
percent – Bentz notes the av-
erage over the past decade has
hovered at 3 percent.
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Adding complexity, the
improving programs, in- state is proposing a 50-50 split
vesting in curriculum, en- of the education money over
hancing technology, and in the two-year periods. In past
general improving the quality cycles, the funding has been
of education,” Gerry said.
greater in the second year,
That’s a trend he and oth- with the current budget cycle
ers see ending with the $7.24 using a 49-51 split.
billion funding level.
The strategy of the uneven
Gerry said funding schools split is to make sure the fund-
at $7.5 billion would essen- ing covers costs that are sure
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district, while $7.875 billion ics say the 50-50 split will set
would provide for continued up the districts for even more
growth and development.
cuts in the second year.
The Oregon Legislative
In testimony at the Leg-
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responded to the outcry with Superintendent Jeff Rose
its own projections, contend- called the debate over $7.24
ing they are more accurate billion vs. $7.5 billion “a
than those from the Depart- smokescreen.” As reported
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islative analysts contend the the cuts in school days, librar-
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negative, because of increas-
“This erosion … has a cu-
ing property tax collections mulative effect,” he said. “We
and other factors.
clearly have become desensi-
However, State Rep. Cliff tized relative to what we are
Bentz (R-District 60) ques- doing to schools over time.”
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Bentz said his research
assumption that there will be indicates that schools have in-
a 5 percent increase in local deed seen a reduction in their
property taxes. ODE is going share of the state budget.
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He’ll receive his regular
pay through Grant district,
while the contract will have
Baker paying Grant $650.44 a
day for Witty’s consulting ser-
vices plus related costs, such
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this district,” Witty said at
the March 18 meeting. “I told
them that is how it had to be.”
Cronin noted that on the
days Witty is in Baker, “he’s
only a phone call away.”
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year, the board stated that he will
be missed and lauded him for his
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sight to the district throughout
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“We are grateful that he has
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Three budding scientists win at Expo
Jocelyn Smith
first in Physical
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Blue Mountain Eagle
BEND – Three Grant
Union science students won
awards at the regional Intel
Northwest Science Expo
science fair in Bend.
Receiving honors at the
March 7 event were juniors
Dawson Quinton, Jocelyn
Smith and Taylor McClus-
key – all students in Randy
Hennen’s advanced biology
class.
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tigated relevant questions
and had good experimental
design and analysis,” Hen-
nen said.
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Standing with their biology teacher Randy Hennen, right, are the Grant Union
science students who participated in the regional NWSE Expo, including Taylor
McCluskey, left, Dawson Quinton and Jocelyn Smith.
project dealing with the ef-
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from Oregon State Univer-
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on the effects to soil pH on
native and naturalized plant
growth and germination.
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award for the project that
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left on the floor for various
lengths of time.
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“There is great value in
participating in the process
of science, because science
is so much more than a body
of knowledge,” Hennen
said. “Becoming involved
in the scientific process
teaches students to think
critically and logically.”
ROAD
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John Ely of the county’s
road advisory board also cau-
tioned against going forward
on assumptions.
“You need to look at it with
eyes wide open,” he said, add-
ing there would be costs to
adhere to road standards and
to meet environmental chal-
lenges.
Stout questioned the as-
sumption that there would be
litigation.
Myers, however, said he
felt it would be ripe for legal
action and the county would
need to tap its road reserve
fund to pay the cost.
Melissa Brooks suggested
the Court form a committee to
look into the idea and develop
a business plan that would ad-
dress the concerns.