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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Spotlight on student artwork
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Blue Mountain Eagle
PRAIRIE CITY – Stu-
dents at Prairie City School
showed off their multi-fac-
eted artistic talents at the
school’s annual art show on
May 7.
The school’s old gym
was transformed into a glit-
tery, glitzy gallery of paint-
ings, sketches, woodwork,
sculptures and more – as
well as live and interactive
displays, created by stu-
dents in all grades.
The array of art includ-
ed Native American pinch
pots, bird houses, poetry,
Easter Island moais, and
paintings and sketches on a
variety of themes.
This year’s show was or-
ganized by art teacher Ray-
mond Field.
Step Forward gets
grant to expand
employment options
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Eagle photos/Cheryl Hoefler
Full of sparkle and glitz, Marnie and Marlayna Woodbury enjoy a “live art” tea
party during the Prairie City School art show.
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BAKER CITY – Step
Forward Activities has re-
ceived a $62,500 state grant
to expand its employment
reach in Baker and Grant
counties.
The nonprofit is one
of 34 agencies that ap-
plied for a share of some
$750,000 aimed at bolster-
ing work opportunities for
people with disabilities.
Of the dozen agencies that
were picked, Step Forward
is the only recipient in
Eastern Oregon.
The grant funded hiring
of an employment special-
ist, Pamela Roan, who will
network with local busi-
nesses to explore employ-
ment opportunities and of-
fer training and assistance
for new employees.
The program is in keep-
ing with a 2013 governor’s
order making “integrated
employment the goal for
all Oregonians with intel-
lectual and developmental
disabilities.”
Gene Button, exec-
utive director of Step
Forward, said he’s confi-
dent the business people
of the two counties will
help meet the challenge
and work with the agen-
cy to provide opportuni-
ties for the local disabled
population.
For more information,
contact Roan at 541-523-
7475.
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V ETERANS :
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From
left,
seventh-grader
Mason Gerry, Jeremy Field and
his son, sixth-grader Jojari
Field, check out an interactive
music display at the art show.
The 2015 Prairie City School art show featured
works by students in all grades, including
kindergarten and first graders who created
Native American pinch pots. Right: Freshman
Megan Camarena sits beneath sections of her
artwork titled “Imperfect.”
Insko picked to lead EOU
S TUDENTS OF
THE MONTH
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Grant Union – March
LA GRANDE – Tom Insko,
a timber industry exec, has been
named Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity’s new president.
The EOU alumnus current-
ly is area manager of Boise
Cascade’s Inland Region in La
Grande.
He starts his new job July 1,
the same day EOU’s Board of
Trustees assumes governance
responsibility for the university.
Jay Kenton, current interim
EOU president, is retiring in
June.
“It’s very exciting and hum-
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capacity and be part of a great
team and work together to create
an even more fantastic future for
this university,” Insko said.
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things he plans to do as presi-
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