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T he C olumbia P ress September 21, 2018 7 Oceanus: Cruise provides ‘transformational’ experience Continued from Page 1 “I can’t wait,” he said. “I hope I learn a lot from it.” Other students and teachers participating are from high schools in Bandon and Lincoln City, as well as Southwestern Oregon Community College and Oregon Coast Community College. “This project will provide a transformational educational experience for high school and community college students and their teachers,” said Tracy Crews, marine education man- ager for Oregon Sea Grant. “By immersing students and teachers in at-sea research, we hope to increase the STEM-re- lated skills of all participants and encourage students to seek out STEM careers,” she said. Hansen, Quashnick-Hollo- way and the others will con- duct marine mammal and seabird surveys and correlate Tracy Crews of Oregon Sea Grant works with a student. the presence and absence with oceanographic data. They’ll also conduct plankton tows where marine mammals are found to determine prey availability. Photo identification of whales will be conducted to describe individual movement patterns, and the team will fly drones over whales to docu- ment behavior and assess body condition. The project is a collaborative effort of Oregon Sea Grant, Or- egon State’s College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sci- ences and the Oregon Coast STEM Hub, which serves ed- ucators, students and commu- nities along the Oregon Coast. The STEM Hub is at the Hat- field Marine Science Center in Newport. The research vessel Oceanus is operated by Oregon State University and owned by the National Science Foundation. Leigh Torres, an assistant professor at Oregon State and a member of the university’s Marine Mammal Institute, and Kim Bernard, an assistant professor at Oregon State who leads the Zooplankton Ecology Lab, will be the chief scientists on the excursion. OSU is one of only two uni- versities in the country desig- nated a land-, sea-, space- and sun-grant institution. This Week in Aboriginal History by Carl A. Ellis Lewis and Clark encounter Sioux, who make demands Sept. 21, 1904: Chief Jo- seph, leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce Tribe, dies. He led his people on an epic flight across the Rocky Mountains in 1877. Sept. 22, 1783: The Conti- nental Congress, consider- ing the steady encroachment of white colonists, issues a proclamation prohibiting un- authorized settlement or pur- chase of Indian lands. It de- clares that Congress has the sole right to regulate trade and manage all affairs with Indians. Sept. 23, 1839: The Chero- kee Nation’s Supreme Court is established. Sept. 24, 1804: The Teton Sioux meet the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Judging them somewhat hostile, the party fires an air gun. The Indians aren’tt frightened or impressed, and demand one of group’s boats as a toll for passing upriver. Sept. 25, 1513: Spanish ex- plorer Vasco Nunez de Bal- boa, the first European to cross America, claims the Pacific Ocean for Spain after crossing the isthmus of Pan- ama. Sept. 26, 1867: Both sides sustain heavy losses on the fi- nal day of a three-day fight in Infernal Canyon, present-day Modoc County, Calif. The 1st Cavalry, 23rd Infantry and Boise Indian scouts fought with a combined force of Paiute, Pit River and Modoc Indians. The Army loses one officer and six soldiers, plus one civilian is killed and 11 soldiers are wounded. Indi- an losses include 20 deaths, 12 wounded and two who are captured. Sept. 27, 1719: Frenchman Charles Claude du Tisne is scouting around northern Oklahoma near the Arkan- sas River. He claims the ter- ritory for France. Eventually a trading post is built near Newkirk. Ellis is an author and his- torian working on a book about American Indians. Senior Moments with Emma Edwards A better label for baby boomers Some of us seniors (a word that seems to represent peo- ple age 50 to 105) were dis- cussing the fact that many or most of us have “kids” 50 and older. AARP thinks we’re seniors upon reaching our 50th birthday, while most senior discounts are offered to those 55 and older. I remain part of a group of seniors at my big church, where social ac- tivities and Bible studies are offered to those 55 and older. I think we need to speak more clearly about what I think of as the “forgotten group” of people, the baby boomers. No, I’m not ad- vocating we call them baby boomers. Instead, I think a positive name would be the “boomer bunch.” Think of how much easier it would be to plan outings for them -- the ones ages 50 to 75. Then we could still have that amazing group of 75 to 105. I know the word “bunch” belongs to bananas, such as a bunch of bananas. But how of- ten have you seen a banana at the grocery store all by itself? That’s why I like the word “bunch.” Seniors can often be found in bunches. I probably won’t be so pop- ular with this next thought. Sometimes I’m embarrassed to take even a 10 percent se- Senior lunch menu Monday, Sept. 24: Baked chicken breast, cornbread stuffing, gravy, green beans, spinach salad, apple pie. Thursday, Sept. 27: Hamburger stroganoff, noodles, carrots, coleslaw, bread pudding. The Warrenton senior lunch program is at noon (doors open at 10:30 a.m.) Mondays and Thursdays at Warrenton Community Center, 170 SW Third St. Suggested donation is $5 for ages 55 and older; $7 for those younger. For more information, call 503-861-3502. nior discount when a young mother is standing by, obvi- ously pinching her pennies. I am told by the “experts” that the coveted discount is figured into prices in other ways. Who knows, but I wish I could turn around and say “Here, take my discount” and help someone that day. I used to buy a spendy jar of a vegetable/fruit wash un- til I learned that half a cup white vinegar stirred into 2 1/2 cups of water was an even better wash. I know that the phrase “God helps those who help themselves” is not in the Bible, but it works for me. Speaking of fruit, like ap- ples and canning, autumn of- ficially begins tomorrow. No way! Yes, WAY! On a lighter note, how many of us enjoy chewing bubble gum? You know age does things to us mobility-wise, but most of us still can amaze ourselves and the kids with our bubble gum blowing abil- ities. Maybe we should have a contest someday. Anyway, I learned that in 1928, 23-year-old Walter Di- emer created the world’s first successful bubble gum. Do you remember the name? I think I’ll make you wait until next week because I think it will eventually come to you. Talk about groups, I heard of an interesting group the other day. Once a week, there is a group of retired men who get together to eat out. They call themselves the ROMEOS (retired old men eating out). We seniors know how to have fun! But think of it; many in the boomer bunch still are hard at work, so can’t always be there. I know, food for thought!