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A10 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Youth Arts Program wraps up third summer camp E AGLE ON V ACATION Students learn art, music, drama By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Students had a creative out- let during two-week Summer at the Youth Arts Program in Dayville. The program, in its third year, had 20 youth signed up for music, art and theater class- HVZLWK¿YHWHDFKHUVSURYLGLQJ instruction. The students showcased their talents July 1 at the Day- ville School as a kickoff to the WRZQ¶V )RXUWK RI -XO\ FHOHEUD- tion. Music instructors Rebecca Bogardus, Samantha Floyd and Janine Goodwin taught choir, ensemble, music theory and private lessons. Floyd, who will begin ninth grade at Grant Union Junior-Se- nior High School in the fall, was a new teacher this year. Bogardus, who is also the Youth Arts Program director, said Floyd plays several in- Contributed photo The summer Youth Arts Program ensemble practice at Dayville School. From left: Grace Carothers, assistant teacher Janine Goodwin, Katrine Bogardus, Jessica Reames, teacher Samantha Floyd and Jaydon Hoffman. struments and attended for two years before becoming a teacher. “She did a marvelous job,” Bogardus said. “She had three piano students and was so pa- tient with them. By the end of the two weeks, they were play- ing with two hands. I was really impressed.” She added that Floyd led an ensemble of instrument players who prepared three ensemble pieces. ³6KH¶V GH¿QLWHO\ RQ KHU way,” she said. Savanna Martin taught stu- Grant County Your Rural Fa mily Health Clinic HEALTH Department 528 E. Main, St. E, John Day Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Services Provided: Karen Triplett, FNP • Primary Care • Acute Care • Women’s Health Exams • Men and Children Exams • Immunizations • Family Planning • Contraception • Pregnancy Testing & Referrals • HIV Testing & Referrals • Cacoon • WIC • High Risk Infants • Maternity Case Management Appointments available Call and schedule your appointment today! TOLL FREE Grant County Health Department does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activitie s, or in employment. 888-443-9104 or 541-575-0429 dents fundamental art principles and helped them create mixed media works, sculptures, water- colors and more. Students who signed up for drama were cast in two short plays, directed by Kathryn Hed- rick. Hedrick used games to help teach basic theater principles. Katie Fitch helped ensure the classes went smoothly and took photographs. “While the camp was tons RIIXQWKHPRVWODVWLQJEHQH¿W comes from the skills and re- lationships the students have acquired and their growing en- thusiasm for the arts, which will undoubtedly be contagious,” Bogardus said. “They connect- ed with each other across school and geographical divides in ways that will provide years of shared memories and vault them into exploring the world around WKHPZLWKDQDUWLVW¶VH\H´ The program was funded by the Juniper Arts Council, Shelk Fund, Ward Family Fund and Oregon Trail Electric Consum- er Cooperative, and The Peo- ple Mover provided transpor- tation. For more information, visit studiobogardus.com or call Bogardus at 541-987- 2440. Contributed photo The Grant County Wildfire 13-14-15 softball team posed with the Eagle at the state tournament: back row, from left, Kori Jo Girvin, Marissa Smith, Jordyn Young, Madi McKrola, Tiler Voigt, Tammy Clark and Kaylee Wright; front row, from left, Macy Strong, Baylee Combs, Hailie Wright, Shaine Madden and Taylor Allen. Take a photo with the Eagle (print or mobile editions), and email it to editor@bmeagle. Fom or bring it b\ the Eagle oI¿Fe. Contributed photo Youth at the Natural Resource Camp enjoy a science lesson. Youth campers combine learning with lots of fun Group gains knowledge in forest health Blue Mountain Eagle Chip Seal on Hwy. 395 & U.S. 26 Beginning around July 28 the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be chip sealing a five-mile-long section of the John Day-Burns Highway (U.S. 395) south of John After a multiple year hi- atus, the Natural Resource Camp was back, offering three days of fun, games and learning. Nineteen campers stayed at Lake Creek Youth Camp June 27-30 where they en- joyed horseshoes, volleyball, hearty food and a nightly Contributed photo Nineteen Grant County youth enjoyed the June 27-30 Natural Resource Camp at Lake Creek Youth Camp. ERQ¿UHZLWKV¶PRUHV The youth were sixth- through eighth-graders from Day between Canyon Creek Road and the Paulina-Izee Highway junction, mile post 10-C to 18-C. The project is expected to take about three days to complete. Let our family of Pharmacists serve you! Starting in August chip seal work will also take place along U.S 26 between Mt. Vernon and the junction of OR Hwy. 19 (mile post 124.17–154.03), taking about three weeks to complete. More information will be shared when a start date for this US 26 project is confirmed. TRAVEL IMPACTS: Expect up to 20-minute delays, reduced speeds, loose rock on the roadway, flaggers, and pilot cars Give us a call today directing single lane traffic through the work zones. Minor delays 541-676-9158 - Heppner 541-384-2801 - Condon during nighttime/early morning hours for road sweeping. Please slow down and watch for construction activities in the area and plan extra travel time during this highway preservation project. We welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! REQUEST TO RANCHERS: To prevent chip rock adhesion problems due to animal waste on the roadway, ODOT is asking ranchers to keep all cattle and other livestock off the work areas Heppner & & Condon Heppner Condon of US 395 July 21 through August 2 , and US 26 August 1 Grant County schools. 7KLV \HDU¶V WKHPH ZDV “Healthy Forest Ecosys- tems,” and camp participants learned from professionals in subject areas, from range- land management to stream morphology. On top of engaging work- shops, campers also had the option of mountain bike rid- ing with Russ Comer, Lisa Weigum and Haley Hueck- man of Grant County Safe Communities Coalition, building bluebird houses that will be hung in the Logan Valley area and enjoying a morning birding walk with Tom Winters. The OSU Extension put on the event with help from several partners. OSU Ex- tension agent Shanna North- way said several generous donors made the camp pos- sible. Northway organized the event with Allison Field of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Col- leen Malaney of the Forest Service. “We will be back next year with another exciting lineup of hands-on work- shops and fun outdoor activ- ities,” Northway said. through 31 . Animals can be driven on appropriate open range highway sections after the chip seal has been applied. NOTE: Chip seal work is weather dependent. All dates are subject to change, depending on weather condition. Check ODOT’s Region 5 website www.tinurl.com/odot-region5 and www.TripCheck.com for update information. More information: Contact ODOT Public Information Officer Tom Strandberg at 541.963-1330 mobile 541.663-6261 email: Thomas.m.Strandberg@odot.state.or.us. Your local ODOT maintenance and construction staff appreciates your support for this project that will help preserve and extend the R obbins Farm Equipment useful life of the highway surface. 3850 10th St. Baker City 10218 Wallowa Lake Hwy. La Grande 1160 S Egan Burns 86812 Christmas Valley Hwy. Christmas Valley THANK YOU! 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 541-523-6377