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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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Learning from the ground up
Dayville students immerse
themselves in local resources
Blue Mountain Eagle
DAYVILLE – A group of Dayville School stu-
dents immersed themselves in the local area’s careers
and natural resources for a week earlier this spring.
A series of activities took them off campus to
Malheur Lumber Co., where they toured the saw-
mill; the Oregon Department of Fish and Wild-
life screen shop; a local ranch, for a close-up look
at a livestock operation; and the Painted Hills
and John Day Fossil Beds National Monument,
for a stop at the Paleo Center and hiking with a
ranger.
They also spent time planting native shrubs and
trees – mountain mahogany, mockorange, sage and
more – in an area burned by the South Fork Complex
fire in 2013.
The field trips were planned during the week that
many other Dayville High students were gone on an
educational trip to Washington, D.C.
Science teacher Jim Latshaw said the school
planned the special days as an alternative for the stu-
dents who weren’t able to make the D.C. trip.
The hands-on activities were accompanied by
on-site and classroom lessons about the concepts of
natural resources, restoration, habitat types, geology,
and more. The students also created journals about
their experiences.
Participating were Hunter Hopkins, Courtney
Nichols, Austin Walker, Gabe Walker, Cheyenne
Nichols, Cody Kluser, Eathin Rhinehart, Tanner Wal-
czyk, Brody Breck and Mary Yankee.
Hunter Hopkins gets into the dirt planting
native shrubs.
Contributed photos/Courtney Nichols
Brandon Thompson (second from left) of ODFW talks with
students Gabe Walker, Cheyenne Nichols and Cody Kluser at the
project site.
Cheyenne Nichols picks the next seedling for planting in the
Dayville project.
Magazine gives BEO high marks
Blue Mountain Eagle
HEPPNER – BEO Ban-
corp is among six North-
west banks ranked by
American Banker maga-
zine among the top 200
community banks in the
nation.
In addition to BEO,
the trade magazine list-
ed banks in Eugene and
Florence in Oregon and
Cashmere, Walla Walla
and Seattle in Washington
state.
Heppner-based
BEO,
which has Bank of Eastern
Oregon branches in Grant
County, ranked 48 on the
list of top performers, and
had average returns of
11.89 percent.
Jeff Bailey, CEO of
Bank of Eastern Ore-
gon, was pleased with
the recognition, noting it
is the third year in a row
for the bank to make the
list.
“This is testimony to
the dedication of our em-
ployees and the tremendous
support of our customer
base,” he said. “We are
proud of our track record
serving the region’s com-
munities for over 70 years
and are delighted to be the
only bank in Eastern Ore-
gon that can make the claim
of being in the top 200
community banks in the
country.”
Brody Breck, Tanner Walczyk, Cody Kluser
are ready to plant near Oliver Creek.
Nominate Your
Educational Hero
Educators play an extremely important role
in our community and are often underappreciated.
This year, Doug’s Motor Vehicle Repair is saying
“Thank you, educators” by honoring an
“Educator of the Month.”
Each month one local educator will be highlighted in
the Blue Mountain Eagle and will receive a $50 gift
certificate from Doug’s Repair. Educator of the Year will
receive $1,000 to be donated to school of their choice.
Nominate your Local Hero by picking up a nomination form at the
Blue Mountain Eagle or Doug’s Repair, or download a copy from the
Blue Mountain Eagle’s website –www.bluemountaineagle.com.
New Hope meeting coming up
Blue Mountain Eagle
BAKER CITY – The an-
nual meeting of New Hope for
Eastern Oregon Animals is set
for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May
14, in Baker City.
The meeting will be held
in the conference room at
the Leo Brookshier Building,
3325 K Street in Baker City.
School’s
almost over
The public is invited to attend.
Business at the meeting
will include an update on the
animal shelter plans and a
review of the previous year’s
activities including Powder
Pals, trap-neuter-return and
spay/neuter programs, plus
an update from the organiza-
tion’s Grant County commit-
tee.
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and 2015 budget will also be
presented.
Also at the meeting, paid
members of New Hope will
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on the board of directors.
Membership dues may be
paid at the door.
For more information, call
541-403-2710.
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A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY V ETERANS :
Did you know Grant County
Veterans Services Officer is available
to assist YOU in applying for all VA
benefits you may be entitled to?
Blue Mountain Eagle
For Grant County students,
it’s almost time to close the books
for the summer – and for some,
graduate and move on to other
ventures.
Here are the last dates for
classes at all local schools:
• Long Creek School: Thurs-
day, May 28.
• Prairie City School:
Wednesday, June 3, early release.
•
Monument
School:
Wednesday, June 3, early release.
• Dayville School: Thursday,
June 4, early release.
• Grant District No. 3 –
Grant Union Junior-Senior High
School, Humbolt Elementary
and Seneca School: Wednesday,
June 10.
Long Creek, Prairie City,
Monument and Dayville will all
hold graduation ceremonies on
Saturday, May 30.
Grant Union’s graduation
will be on Saturday, June 6.
Don’t
Forget
to Floss
541-575-2725
mbddental@live.com &
michaelbdesjardindmd.com
See your Grant County Veteran Services
Officer today for more information,
located at Grant County Court House.
Open: Mon, Wed, & Fri 10 am - 4 pm,
Appointment available at other times
Call 541-575-1631
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NEED RELIEF
NOT NEW LAWS, TAXES.
NO $15 minimum wage
NO 7-day paid sick leave laws
NO water right tax
Call your lawmaker
1-800-332-2313
by Oregon Family Farm Association
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Hardware, chain, batteries, tillage, belts, cutting parts. We have the quality
parts you need to keep your AGCO equipment running smoothly during
the demanding harvest season.
Highly trained service personnel at AGCO Parts make it all come together,
so you can rest easy. Visit your AGCO Parts Dealer and get the parts and
services you need to “Keep you in the Field” this season. Find out more at
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