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A2 FAMILY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Nelson earns Ph.D. in nuclear engineering Forest Service reopens Big Creek Trail 3151 Blue Mountain Eagle Noel Nelson, Grant Union High School valedictorian of 2008, earned a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from North Carolina State. Nelson, who finished his doctorate in fall 2018, participated in the spring 2019 commencement ceremony. His dissertation was titled “Valida- tion and Uncertainty Quantification of the Data Integration with Modeled Predictions (DIMP) Inverse Radi- ation Transport Model for Holdup Measurements.” His father, Bryan Nelson, said holdup — a deposit of radioac- tive material that typically builds up over time in processing equipment at nuclear fuel fabrication facilities — must be tracked for nuclear security and radiological safety reasons. Noel Nelson dedicated his master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation to the loving memory of his mother, Deanna Nelson, who passed away just before his high school graduation ceremony. Blue Mountain Eagle Contributed photo Noel Nelson, left, stands with his father, Bryan Nelson, after earning a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from North Carolina State University. She always encouraged him to follow his dreams and do his best, Bryan Nel- son said. The recent graduate is already employed as a nuclear safety engineer with the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Adminis- tration Production Office at the Oak Ridge Reservation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Forest Service officials on the North Fork John Day Ranger District have reopened the portion of Big Creek Trail 3151 that was closed in July due to an unsafe bridge that crosses Big Creek approxi- mately a mile and a half uphill from the North Fork John Day River Trail. The bridge supports were completely rotted, making the bridge unstable and prompt- ing the temporary trail clo- sure. Forest Service employ- ees have established a safe stream crossing downstream of the bridge, allowing the trail to be reopened for public access. The trail is suitable for pack and saddle horse use and may require hikers to wade through shallow water at late summer and fall low stream flows. For more information, con- tact the North Fork John Day Ranger District at 541-427- 3231. For a list of trails on the Umatilla National Forest, visit fs.usda.gov/umatilla or down- load the Pacific Northwest Forests app onto a mobile device. Upper crust: Fair’s pie contest winners announced Blue Mountain Eagle Culvert work will close Forest Road 15 Blue Mountain Eagle The Emigrant Creek aquatics staff have announced a temporary road closure on Forest Road 1500. The closure will be in place Aug. 28 through Oct. 18. The closure is part of the East Fork Wolf Creek Culvert Replace- ment project and will be in effect to replace a culvert on the East Fork Wolf Creek. The cul- vert replacement will improve sediment trans- port, retain hydrologic connectivity and protect water quality, critical to maintaining resilient stream and riparian hab- itat that sustains water and forage for multiple uses. Multiple detour routes have been established to allow visitors access to the area. Be prepared for heavy equipment mov- ing in and out of the area during the work period. For more information, contact Howard Rich- burg at 541-573-4322. Winners of the Grant County Fair Pie Contest include Dalena Norton, who won first place for her double crust pie in the adult division; Tiffnie Schmadeka, who won first place for her single crust pie in the adult division; and Grayson Schmadeka, who won first in the youth division for his pie. SMART seeking reading volunteers in Prairie City and Long Creek Blue Mountain Eagle SMART Reading is kick- ing off its 28th year of pro- viding shared reading time and books to kids in Oregon with a campaign to find local volunteers who want to give just one hour a week to read with pre-kindergarten through third-grade students at ele- mentary schools in Prairie City and Long Creek. Over 95% of students who participate in SMART show improvement in measures of literacy development, vocab- ulary and reading enjoyment. With the help of 15 volun- teers, SMART plans to serve over 40 children in Prai- rie City and Long Creek this year. The aim is to help foster a love of reading in children, as well as provide them with books to keep and read with their families. “SMART Reading volun- teers are critical to making our program happen,” said SMART Area Manager Jen- nifer Zardinejad. “Without reading volunteers, our pro- gram simply would not exist.” Volunteers have been at the heart of SMART’s work since its founding 28 years ago, and are critical to the success of its mission. To learn more, call 541-797-7726 or visit smar- treading.org. OBITUARIES Charles ‘Chuck’ Corwin 60TH ANNIVERSARY Jack and Katie Johns Jack and Katie Johns will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Sept. 7. Jack and Katie (Herburger) Johns are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Fox School House in Fox. Cake and refreshments will be provided. The daughters of the cou- ple invite family and friends to join this celebration. The couple requests no gifts. Charles “Chuck” Corwin, 95, of John Day passed away June 26 at Valley View Assisted Living. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Canyon City Cemetery. A gathering will follow at daugh- ter Lynda Christensen’s house. Carol Ann Kilpatrick Carol Ann Kilpatrick, 69, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday night at her home in Beaverton, surrounded by her family. Memorial information as well as a full obituary will be released at a later date. Contributed photos The Monument 4th of July Fun Festival would like to thank all the volunteers, participants, visitors, the Grant County Chamber of Commerce and the following businesses and people for supporting our 2019 event: Gibco, Mill’s Building Supply, Rose Howe, Ed Staub & Sons, Ciochetti family, John Day Golf Club, Mosier’s Home Furnishings, Les Schwab Tires, Doug’s Auto, Pioneer Feed, NAPA Auto Parts, JD Rents, Nydam’s Ace Hardware, Roger Lawrence, Radio Shack, A.K. Moss, Chester’s Thriftway, John Day True Value, Grant County Republicans, Apricot Apiaries, Windwave Communications, Inland Machinery Company and those who donated desserts. A MAN WAKES UP in the morning after sleeping on... an advertised bed, in advertised pajamas. Every other Monday in John Day at Blue Mountain Hospital He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR, have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE. Then it’s too late. AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it! 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