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Applications
available for
weeklong
summer
program
Blue Mountain Eagle
Cottonwood
Cross-
ing Summer Institute,
a weeklong residential
fi eld studies program for
high school students, is
now accepting applica-
tions for its June 16-21
program. CCSI takes
place along the John Day
River at Cottonwood
Canyon State Park and
is one of a growing num-
ber of programs being
offered to regional stu-
dents by Eastern Oregon
University.
Since 2015, CCSI
has offered students an
opportunity to work with
regional
profession-
als to conduct research
and complete projects
on various topics related
to the natural and cul-
tural resources of east-
ern Oregon. Twenty-fi ve
students from around
the region will spend a
week together working
on one of fi ve different
projects. These include:
fi eld research techniques
applied to wildlife and
macroinvertebrates;
designing and building
solar solutions to mod-
ern problems; research-
ing how the human body
responds to the envi-
ronment; and practic-
ing the fi ne art of writing
non-fi ction about nature.
High school students
work with students and
faculty from Eastern
Oregon University to
complete a high-qual-
ity project and earn early
college credit. Some of
these projects become
permanent displays for
Oregon State Parks.
Last September, Ore-
gon State Parks and
the Oregon State Parks
Foundation completed
construction of an Expe-
rience Center at Cotton-
wood Canyon State Park
dedicated to educational
pursuits such as CCSI.
Included in the com-
plex are restroom facil-
ities and four new cab-
ins. Students and leaders
attending CCSI will
spend the week enjoy-
ing these amenities
while immersed in one
of Oregon’s beautiful
landscapes.
For more information
or to apply as a student
at CCSI, visit eou.edu/
cottonwood-crossing.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Construction of school automotive
shop will boost student program
Auto shop class
teaches skills
for potential
career paths
Fossil Beds
hosting Youth
Conservation
Corps members
Blue Mountain Eagle
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
A new automotive shop
slated for construction at
Grant Union Junior-Senior
High School is expected to
help expand the program at
the school next fall and fur-
ther down the road.
Jason Miller was keep-
ing 13 students in his sec-
ond-period class busy with
hands-on projects April 24
inside and outside the cur-
rent shop.
One project vehicle, an
older Datsun pickup, was
handled indoors while stu-
dents looked under the
hood of three other vehi-
cles outside the shop.
The indoor space is
shared with the metal
shop class taught by Adam
Ineck.
“He’s been great to
work with,” Miller said.
Miller said the new
shop, which will be built
10 feet to the west of the
current space, will measure
40-by-60 feet with three
garage doors.
“We want everyone
turning a wrench,” he said,
adding the new building
will allow all the students
to keep busy with projects.
The new structure
comes from Measure 98
funds that Grant School
District 3 budgeted for last
year, which are designed to
revitalize Career Technical
Education programs.
Miller said funding
CTE programs gives more
students reasons to stay in
school and teaches them
skills that could turn into
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
From left, Luke Claughton, Garrett Lenz, shop teacher Jason Miller and Jacob Vaughan
take a look at the carburetor on a Datsun pickup at Grant Union.
Tristan
Morris
and
Quinten Hallgarth look
under the hood of a ’73
Ford F250 with Grant
Union automotive shop
teacher Jason Miller.
possible career paths.
He said they have the
engineering plans, and
$80,000 will pay for the
foundation and building
shell.
Construction is sched-
uled to begin this month
and expected to be com-
pleted this summer.
There are 23 students,
including two girls, in Mill-
er’s two automotive classes.
He plans to offer three
classes next year with
beginning, intermediate
and advanced levels.
Miller also aims to
have students become
ASE (Automotive Service
Excellence) certifi ed in
areas such as changing oil.
When that happens,
he hopes to have students
offer some oil change ser-
vices with the money
earned supporting the auto-
motive shop.
Luke Claughton, a
junior, was working on the
carburetor of the Datsun on
April 17.
“I think it’s going to be
really cool,” he said of the
future shop. “We’ll have
more space to work in, and
we’ll have opportunities to
work on more projects.”
Cinch Anderson, a
junior, said he’s enjoyed
applying the skills he’s
learned in class.
He said he “tore apart”
half the engine on his ‘06
Ford F350 to work on the
emissions gas recirculation
(EGR) system.
He said he’s looking
forward to the new bigger
building.
“We’ll have more room
to have more rigs, because
right now you can only
have so many in here at
once,” he said.
The class recently
repaired a pickup that had
damage to a corner of the
cab when a gooseneck
trailer smashed into it.
Miller said the stu-
dents repaired the dam-
age, and then an auto body
mechanic in John Day
painted it. The students
then installed a new side
window.
Miller said he’d like to
eventually have the equip-
ment for students to paint
vehicles at the school.
They also hope to save
money and buy a project
car — a classic, ‘60s hot
rod or four-wheel drive
pickup — to restore.
“We want to go from
start to fi nish on a vehi-
cle,” Miller said. “That’s
the goal.”
John Day Fossil Beds National
Monument will sponsor an eight-
week Youth Conservation Corps
program this summer. Youths
ages 15 to 18 are encouraged to
apply, provided that they do not
reach their 19th birthday before
Aug. 9.
YCC team members will work
June 17 through Aug. 9, earning
the Oregon state minimum wage
of $10.75 per hour. The sched-
ule is Mondays to Fridays from
7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The YCC team
will work at John Day Fossil Beds
National Monument under the
supervision of National Park Ser-
vice staff.
“We are excited about provid-
ing local youth the opportunity to
learn about the history of Eastern
Oregon while at the same time pre-
serving the park resources associ-
ated with this part of the John Day
Valley,” said Superintendent Pat-
rick Gamman.
The YCC team will focus on
the preservation of resources asso-
ciated with the James Cant Ranch
and the surrounding fossil beds.
In addition, the crew will have
opportunities to visit other histori-
cally signifi cant areas in the valley,
gaining a more complete under-
standing of the John Day Valley
history and the issues facing the
protection of these resources in
the future.
Young people who are inter-
ested in applying may obtain an
application from: Grant Union
High School offi ce, Dayville
School offi ce, Monument School
offi ce, Grant County Library,
Mitchell High School offi ce,
and the National Park Service at
John Day Fossil Beds National
Monument.
The completed application
must be postmarked no later than
May 15 to John Day Fossil Beds
National Monument, Attn: Shane
Loescher – YCC, 32651 Highway
19, Kimberly, OR 97848.
Long Creek resident earns master’s degree
Blue Mountain Eagle
Elaine Eisenbraun of
Long Creek earned her Mas-
ter of Science, Management
and Leadership degree from
Western Governors Univer-
sity. The online, nonprofi t
university held its 67-70th
commencement
ceremo-
nies last fall and earlier this
year to celebrate the recent
graduation of nearly 22,000
students from across the
country.
Schools affected by fl ooding schedule make-up days
Blue Mountain Eagle
Some schools in Grant
County closed when fl ood
waters affected roads and
bridges or increased danger
at campus.
Other schools were not
affected.
Here is a list of schools
19th Annual Grant
County Quilt Show
Presented by the Grant County Piecemakers Quilting Guild
Friday and Saturday May 10th and 11th, 2019
Grant County Fairgrounds Trowbridge Pavilion, John Day, OR
$5.00 for both days – Fri. 9am to 6pm, Sat. 9am to 4pm
Sunday Workshop – Daybreak Quilt (strip set friendly)
taught by Karen Hinton and Mary Lou Drury
Sunday May 12th Workshop
9am to 4pm
$20.00
Flowers for Mother’s
and Mother’s Day
Door Prizes
Vendors for lots of shopping include our Country Store,
Marilyn’s Pickets and Patchwork, Shiny Thimble Quilt Studio,
Thimbles and more, Mary Lou’s Quilts, Amanda Jo’s Lularoe,
Tom’s Beautiful Jewelry, Outlaw Creations and more.
Deli items will be available.
Door prizes, Demonstrations and special awards too.
Pick up a packet for our special quilt challenge for next year.
Our guild will be selling raffle tickets for this gorgeous quilt.
The winner’s name will be drawn on Saturday at 3pm.
For info or class sign up send email to gcpiecemakers@gmail.com
or call (541) 620-2798 (Mary Lou’s Cell) or The Shiny Thimble
(541) 932-4111 (store) or (541) 620-0120 (Karen’s Cell).
Drop off your quilts on Thursday 7am to 6pm for show.
A7
and make-up days:
Seneca School: Friday,
May 3.
Humbolt
Elementary:
Friday, May 3, and Friday,
May 17.
Grant Union Junior-Se-
nior High School: Friday,
May 17.
Monument School: Fri-
day, May 24, and Friday,
May 31.
Dayville School: No
make-up day needed.
Long Creek School: No
make-up day needed.
Prairie City School: No
make-up day needed.
For more information,
call the school offi ce.
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Chapter of
Rocky
Mountain Elk
Foundation
Thank you. Your generoud contributiond
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