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4-H teens learn importance of Columbia River ports
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Swavne Kvans. C arl Martin III
Tra vw Harrison Kevin Huge». Jennifer Kill. I’ atty
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Middle row Mike Van Srhoiack. Susan i ’lorharsky
Shannon McLaughlin. Nam e Wright, Billy Ammons
Front row Benji Pearson. Jill Nelson. Katie Doherty
Morrow County 4-H teens Jill
Nelvm llerek lloelt Ann llnbhs
Gibb Kvans, Swavne Kvans. and
Jennifer Kill are in the midst of an
educational exchange with 4 II teens
in Portland The purpose is to create
an awareness of the importance of
the Columbia Kiver and the Port of
Portland in moving Morrow County
products to markets throughout the
I SA and the world, according to
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Kxtension
Agent
Steve
Campbell
Portland teens coming to Morrow
County will gain an appreciation for
the cost, in terms of dollars and
lime associated with the production
of various products They will also
be involved in the harvest, storage
and transportation of local agri
cultural products
Betty Morrison D M Kxtension
Agent in Multnomah County con
ceived the idea and chose Morrow
County due to its well developed and
diversified port She then contacted
Steve Campbell in Morrow County
and the year long process of organic
mg was initiated
The first leg of the exchange was
conducted July 2H 71 when the six
4 H ers. Heppner Mayor Cara Costa,
and Steve Campliell were hosted in
Portland
They spent half a day
with the It S
Arm y Corps of
Kngineers and learned what is in
volved in keeping the river open to
ocean traffic to Portland They rode
a survey vessel making depth sur
veyx on the channel and observed
how the computer sorts and plots the
information
The Maritime Museum put on a
special program for the group de
tailing the history of commerce on
GOURM ET Says To
BRA N D S è y ,J
Morrow County
our
fries
Iheriver Kntilled When the Kiver
was a Road." it was very informa
live and provided a useful link
between past developm ent and
present use of the river
The highpoint of the trip was a
visit to Columbia Grain Inc ia soley
owned subsidiary of a Japanese
trading company i and a visit to a
Korean bulk cargo ship which was
loading Northwest wheat for export
The 22.1 meter 44 IXX) Ion v essel is
capable of moving 4H.MJU tons of
grain to Asia in one trip The 4 H ers
were impressed with both the sire of
the vessel and the spotlrss condition
of the interior and exterior
The trip was culminated with a
three hour experience at the sailing
school when* they learned to sail a
I n i , it
The local 4 II ers will return the
hospitality they received by hosting
the Multnomah ( Hunts group in
Morrow County August 4n
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Boardman
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