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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Parks program
offers hands-on
outdoor education
This summer, high school
students from northeastern
Oregon have the opportu-
nity to participate in a free
weeklong, hands-on outdoor
education program at Cot-
tonwood Canyon State Park.
Cottonwood Crossing
Summer Institute — June 18-
23 — is presented through a
partnership between Oregon
State Parks Foundation, the
Oregon Parks and Recre-
ation Department, Eastern
Oregon University, Eastern
Oregon GO-STEM and the
Department of Environmen-
tal Quality, according to an
Oregon Parks and Rec press
release.
The program supports
20-25 students and their
teachers from high schools
in Grant, Gilliam, Sher-
man, Wheeler, Morrow,
Wasco, Jefferson, Umatilla
and Crook counties. There
is no cost to the teachers or
students for attendance, and
they are eligible for con-
tinuing education or college
credit from EOU for their
participation.
“Oregon State Parks
Foundation is pleased to be
able to offer this program
for a third year,” said foun-
dation Executive Director
Seth Miller. “Students will
experience a wide range
of alternative careers, and
many return to their com-
munities to build connection
and interest in rural sustain-
ability and natural resource
stewardship.”
Educational curriculum
for the week includes wa-
tershed management, resto-
ration of riparian zones, pho-
tography, writing, astronomy
and the nocturnal lives of an-
imals. Faculty include a pro-
fessional hydrologist, bota-
nist, a specialist in watershed
management and other natu-
ral resource experts.
EOU faculty will attend
as shadows to learn about
teaching methodologies in
an outdoor environment.
High school teachers will also
attend with their students and
will have separate seminars
about outdoor education.
More information is post-
ed on the “News & Updates”
tab at oregonstateparksfoun-
dation.org. To learn more or
register to attend, contact
Tim.Pfau@oregonstate-
parksfoundation.org.
INVEST
stop in John Day or not.”
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owner
Sherry
Rininger’s husband, Dale
Rininger, said their space in
the building was out of date
and had a variety of elec-
trical problems. Rininger
said they were just trying
to stay afloat and supported
the city’s investment in the
building.
The building is over 100
years old and is in bad shape.
Green gave a presentation to
the city council March 13 that
illustrated the condition of the
structure. Water damage, as-
bestos insulation and outdated
appliances are all issues.
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problems, including a floor
that is coming up, water
stains on the ceiling and a
bathroom that is a “disas-
ter,” Brown said. She said
having a more appealing
storefront would have a pos-
itive impact for the commu-
nity.
“You notice this building
so much because it’s right at
the stoplight,” Brown said.
“When you come to the
stoplight, that’s when you
decide if you’re going to
Grant Union senior
James Mabe explains
his science fair
project to judge Amy
Stiner last Thursday
at the Grant Union
Junior-Senior High
School library.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
FAIR
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“I found there’s more fish in
the burned stream reach than
in unburned stream reach,”
she said. “We used an electro-
shocker to collect the data on
the fish. It was a lot of fun.”
McKrola searched out
“Can Nanosilver in Consumer
Products Affect Pond Life?”
“There is nanosilver in
A proposed design would
result in four 1,200-square
foot commercial spaces with
improved storage, restrooms
and energy efficiency as well
as a mountain chic look.
The second floor would be
converted into condos with
improved lighting, energy
efficiency and affordable
prices for landlords and
renters.
If it invested in the prop-
erty, the city could see bene-
fits from an increased popu-
lation and property tax base,
investment in other Main
Street properties and a boost
in the economy through use
clothes and toothpaste ...,”
she said. “(I wanted to) test
the toxicity of it to see if it’s
harmful to humans. I tested
on micro-organisms, and the
more nanosilver in the water,
the faster they died. It was
fun to learn about. It was re-
ally interesting.”
Mabe said he spent most
of his time with the judges
explaining his project, “Are
EM Drives a Realistic Mode
of Extraplanetary Transport.”
of local contractors and ma-
terials. On the flip side, the
structural repairs may ex-
ceed the project budget, lo-
cal resources could become
overextended and the city
would become the landlord
if the units did not sell.
The city has access to
outside funds, such as the
Main Street Revitalization
Grant, which private inves-
tors do not. This makes city
investment more feasible
than private.
Green said the next step
after submitting the grant
would be to conduct a fea-
sibility assessment in April.
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Putting it in the simplest
of terms, Mabe said, “Ba-
sically the thing in your
microwave that cooks your
food, put it in a tin can, and
see if it moves.”
“My hypothesis was that
it was going to move ... that
was pretty neat,” he said.
Judges were Amy Stin-
er, executive director of the
South Fork John Day Wa-
tershed Council; Anthony
Tovar, a professor of phys-
FLOOD
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There has been some
erosion of the banks below
the Inland Street Bridge,
but they are holding. Wil-
liams is most concerned
about the area between the
bridges and high school and
anticipates high water lev-
els throughout the week.
He reported, because of the
raised water table, water
was leaking into the high
school’s basement.
Driskill Memorial Chap-
el staff also reported hav-
ing 4-6 inches of water in
the business basement. An
employee said it was not af-
fecting operations, and they
were pumping the water out.
“We’re just waiting for
mother nature to make its
next move so we know what
to do,” Williams said.
County and city offi-
cials are ready with sand
bags and heavy equipment
in the event of increased
flows or a log jam, which
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ics at Eastern Oregon Uni-
versity in La Grande; and
Neil Bauer, a retired science
teacher.
“Science is a lot more
than just a mountain of
facts,” Hennen said. “Hope-
fully, when they see infor-
mation on research findings
in advertisements or polit-
ical statements they’ll be
able to evaluate them a little
more critically in terms of
credibility.”
“
We have
no control.
We just have
to take it as it
comes.”
Les Percy,
Canyon City Public Works
Director
could cause the creek to
flood its banks. They are
setting up eco block bar-
riers to contain water
should it rise, according to
Williams.
Flooding has become a
prominent concern for Can-
yon City and John Day resi-
dents following the Canyon
Creek Complex fire in 2015.
A lack of vegetation in the
burned area allows rain
and snow-melt to quick-
ly descend into populated
areas.
“We have no control,”
Canyon City Public Works
Director Les Percy said.
“We just have to take it as
it comes.”
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