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Judged science
fair draws 16
biology students
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – Sixteen
students of Grant Union
teacher Randy Hennen took
center stage Thursday, April
16, at the school’s juried sci-
ence fair.
The biology and ad-
vanced biology students pre-
sented projects demonstrat-
ing the scientific process.
Dawson Quinton, a ju-
nior, received gold and Best
of Fair with “What is the
Effect of Soil pH on Plant
Growth in Grant County?”
Three students received
silver: junior Samantha
Brock, “Which Routine
For Brushing Teeth Kills
the Most Bacteria?”; soph-
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Grant Union science student Hailey Carter answers
questions of judge Jennifer Barker at the April 16
school science fair.
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Grant Union Best of Fair winner Dawson Quinton is quizzed by Ryne Smith at
the school’s science fair.
omore Hailey Carter, “The
Effects of Preworkout Meals
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on Athletic Performance”;
and sophomore Jessica Car-
ter, “The Effect of Age and
Wormer on Wormload in
Cattle.”
Junior Mackenzie Wood-
cock received bronze with
“Does Temperature, Light,
or Bread Type Affect Bread
Mold Growth?”
When the Eagle asked
Hailey Carter how she de-
cided on her project, she said
that deworming cattle is a
routine on her family’s ranch.
“I just wondered if worms
were very prevalent and had
a ready project,” she said.
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on a topic, but was inspired
by her teacher’s recounting
of his recent dentist visit.
She performed trials to
discover which method of
brushing teeth would kill
the most bacteria, and found
a combination of hydrogen
peroxide and salt showed
the least amount of bacterial
growth in a petri dish.
Judges for the fair were
Neil Bauer, Ryne Smith, Jen-
nifer Barker, and Dr. Antho-
ny Tovar, who is a physics
professor at Eastern Oregon
University in La Grande.
Hennen said one of
the keys to the science
fair is having judges with
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Jennifer Barker, science fair judge, listens as Grant
Union student Samantha Brock answers questions
about her project.
Grant Union science
teacher Randy Hennen
gives instructions to
his students during the
judging portion of the
school science fair.
a science background.
“It validates the students’
work,” he said. “I greatly ap-
preciate the judges’ efforts.”
He added the students’ in-
volvement in the fair includes
a lot more than just typing
something up to turn in.
“The students have to
know how to set up an ex-
periment, explain and defend
their work and draw a valid
conclusion,” he said. “It’s
like an interview – these kids
are doing it and participating
in the scientific process.”
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Grant Union science student MacKenzie Woodcock
describes her project to judge Neil Bauer at the
school science fair.
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APRIL 22, 2015
Note: The following is ex-
cerpted from the April 22,
2015, minutes of the Grant
County Court. For the full ver-
sion, visit www.MyEagleNews.
com.
9:00 am – Call to Order.
Present were Judge Scott W.
Myers, Commissioner Boyd
Britton, Secretary Mary Fer-
rioli, Flora Cheadle, and Jim
Sproul. Commissioner Chris
Labhart was excused to at-
tend a Physician and Hospital
Trustee Conference in Arizo-
na. A Pledge of Allegiance was
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The invocation was given by
Flora Cheadle.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Britton met yesterday with
John Bastian, Prairie City Dis-
trict Ranger Greg Moon and
Shannon Wineger about the
Lake Creek Camp annual plan.
Britton had proposed the idea
of Grant and/or Harney Coun-
ty taking ownership of Lake
Creek Camp in exchange for
county property (yet to be de-
termined). Britton talked about
“heritage” issues and his intent
to try and garner support from
the Burns-Paiute Tribe as they
have property in the area.
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get Committee meeting was
last Thursday. The VSO Inter-
view Panel held interviews all
day last Friday which includ-
ed Harney County VSO Guy
McKay and ODVA Veterans
Services Trainer Mitch Sparks.
Myers reported on his site
meeting with Tim Clem earlier
this week about progress of the
elevator project … Friday he
and a Road Foreman will tour
CR 24 near Granite with Ian
Reid (North Fork JD Ranger
on the Umatilla Forest) about
a proposed road realignment
Umatilla NF / Title 2 project.
GEOGRAPHIC NAMES.
Commissioner Britton pro-
vided a draft letter to Roberta
Conner, Director of the Ta-
mastslikt Cultural Institute of
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the Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reserva-
tion. The letter acknowledges
the Institute’s contact with US
Board on Geographic Names
about proposed geographic
names for Grant County and
other areas, and invites the In-
stitute to meet with the court
(as elected representatives of
Grant County citizens) to talk
about the proposed geographic
names. Britton and Myers talk-
ed about the court previously
acknowledging that Britton’s
invitation to Washington DC
was on the county’s behalf.
Myers noted the only thing not
discussed was the fact that the
trip would cost over $500 and
needed court approval. Britton
provided background about
the ongoing issue of proposed
geographic names to replace
existing “squaw” names. He
noted that the county would
like to keep the names Squaw
Meadows and Squaw Creek.
He talked about the impor-
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and an existing federal rule to
achieve local consensus. Brit-
ton recommended to the board
that the county take the lead
and reach out to local tribes.
He recited the proposed let-
ter and talked about potential
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sponders and local citizens
created by Indian replacement
names. Myers felt there has
been an impasse on this issue
for too long. Britton and My-
ers signed the letter as pre-
sented; Commissioner Labhart
would be asked to sign when
he returns.
FLOORING CONTRACT.
The court reviewed and signed
a Contract for Goods & Ser-
vices Less Than $25,000.00
with Trent’s Carpet Service
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cuit Courtroom and the entire
Court Operations Area May
7-10, 2015 estimated to cost
$13,682.00 plus an addition-
al $5,529.30 for tile areas (in
case it is found that epoxy does
not work).