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Local student participates in gifted program The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August Zl, IMS-SEVEN School can be frustrating Itnd difficult, but not just for pedal education students with learning disabilities or physical handicaps. ""Between 5 and IS percent of the school-age population who have above-average In telligence are not being suffic iently challenged by the nor mal school system and may actually become underach- of levers," according to a U 0. news release. Some 440 of these students, who are classified as "gifted and talented," Including Anne Murray of Heppner, have been participating In the University of Oregon's new summer enrichment program sponsored by the College of Education. The junior-high-school-age young people, who fit under the US. Office of Education's criteria of high achievement potential In In telligence and creativity, come from all over Oregon and neighboring states to attend one of three sessions. The students each elect to study four of 24 subjects, ranging from astronomy, bot any, physics, ecology and creative writing to semantics, social sciences and perform ing arts. The non-competitive classes are designed for personal enrichment, "to show these kids they can become Inde pendent learners," said edu cation professor George Shep erd, head of the program. They are encouraged to mix "bard" and "soft" courses, to take classes reflecting both their present Interests and FEB! 9 SUM HEPPNER MM For E aasCs To Sch'oo O O Galley's Imitation Mayonnaise I ihiTatio 55T Rlalley's Potato Chips 32 oz. Bar-B-Q, Dipper, Reg. 11 oz. Bonus Pack Wesson B AM 0" MM h2C2Shj oz. i 7 jpgg oz. I liaitG!aEWlffi)MtrE5 I Western Family Tomato Catsup Western Family Oram UQG 16 oz. 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The students also at tend other events at the university and in the comm unity, such as the recent brain research conference sponsor ed by the education college and the Summer Music Fes tival hosted by the music school. Oregon has a unique prog ram here, Sheperd asserts, explaining that the age group the program serves "is at a crucial time in then lives where they need to explore as many options as possible." One problem Sheperd ack nowledges that these students nay face when they return to their home schools is that their intellectual needs are greater than normal school systems may be able to supply. But he hopes that the summer enrichment program kaa stimulated the students to be more independent and to Initiate more of their own creative development. In add ition, parents and teachers in hometown schools receive observational reports on each student to aid in developing each youngster's special abil ities. Student reaction about the program have been enthus iastic, reports Sheperd. Most are eager to come back next summer. O-plus to save time, money If time is money, nearly 7,000 Pacific Nortrhwest Bell customers in Hermiston, Stanfield and Echo stand to save a little of both over the next two months, thanks to a new long distance service called "O Plus" dialing, according to a Pacific North west Bell (PNB) news release. PNB Manager Linda Buck ner says 0 Plus" dialing replaces the old procedure of just dialing "O" when placing collect, person-to-person, credit card and third-number-' billed long distance calls, with the old system, the operator took the billing information then placed the call. "With 'O Plus' dialing the customer dials 'O' for an operator and then the tele phone number, including the area code, if necessary. While the call is going through, an operator asks for the billing information. "An 'O Plus' dialed call is routed to an operator using a modern electronic console instead of a switchboard. The console allows the operator to serve the customer about twice as quickly as with a switchboard," Pickner ex plains. Operators will also help with emergency calls, just like they always have, she reports. They'll have a complete list of emergency services in the towns PNB serves. Hermiston customers were to have gotten "O Plus" dialing service last Thursday, Aug. 14, Buckner says. Echo customers will receive it September 27. and "O Plus" dialing comes to Stanfield on October 25. The local conversion is part of a five month program to provide the service to nearly 30 communities served by PNB and other telephone companies in Northeast Ore gon. It coincides with a $2.2 million modernization project to replace 36 outmoded wood vea switchboards in PNB's Pendleton Operator Service office with 44 modern, high speed electronic operator con soles. The conversion will be complete, Buckner says, in late December.
