SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 22,2014
Riverside teachers use iPads to TOWN & COUNTRY
make science relevant to teens
BOARDMAN
Teachers at Riverside Jr./
Sr. High School know
that holding a teenager’s
atte n tio n in class can
sometimes be a challenge,
especially in today’s fast-
paced, technology-centric
world. That’s why science
teachers have made an
effort this year to show
students how science can be
relevant in their own lives,
using activities and labs
such as popcorn popping
and building balloon and
w ater bottle rockets to
keep students engaged and
excited.
In addition, staff have
begun u sin g iP ad s in
science classes this year,
with a full classroom set
now available thanks to
a G ear Up grant. iPad
activities have included
using the “Angry Birds”
app to learn about projectile
motion in physics. Students
applied what they’d learned
about the launch angle
of a projective to Angry
Birds and suddenly found
themselves beating their
previous high scores on the
popular game.
Other iPad uses in the
science classrooms have
been to allow students to
conduct “virtual labs.” In
Students at Riverside Jr./Sr. High School in Boardman use
a guitar tuner app on their classroom iPads, tuning guitars
and listening for the beats when the strings have different
frequencies in order to learn about wave interferences.
Contributed photo
one instance, a physical
science class was able
to build elaborate roller
coasters that helped them
to learn about potential
energy, kinetic energy and
energy conversions. Most
recently, students learned
about wave interferences
by tu n in g g u itars and
listening for the beats when
the strings have different
frequencies using a guitar
tuner app on the iPads.
“The iPads are a great
use for our education,” said
student Bryant Cardenes, a
junior in one of the physics
classes.
N ext up. R iverside
physical science students
w ill learn about w ind
energy and will build their
own virtual wind turbines.
“ It is important that
our students learn things in
science that will be relevant
throughout their lives, and
here in Morrow County
wind power is a large part
of our local economy,” said
Kaitlin Gustafson, a science
teacher at Riverside. “As
we enter the first half of the
new year, we are hoping to
continue doing relevant and
interesting activities as well
as further implementation
o f the iPads for learning
about science.”
Fishburn wears many hats as
college foundation director
Heppner native Erin
F ish b u rn is one busy
woman these days.
F ishbu rn cu rren tly
serves as the foundation
director at Perry Technical
In s titu te d in Y akim a,
WA. It’s a position that
requires Fishburn to juggle
multiple roles, including
“event planner, scholarship
coordinator, alumni liaison,
and student mentor, just to
mention a few ....” That’s
according to the Perry
News, the college’s campus
and alum ni new sletter,
which featured Fishburn
in its Winter 2013 edition.
Erin was raised in
Heppner, the daughter of
Earl and Peggy Fishburn.
A fter g rad u atin g from
Heppner High School, she
went on to earn a Bachelor
o f S cie n ce d eg ree in
com m unity health from
Portland State University.
She w o rk ed w ith the
American Cancer Society
in Portland after graduation,
until she and husband Nate
Bergeson moved to Yakima
when Nate enrolled in Perry
T ech’s instrum entation
program. Fishburn says
the plan was to stay there
for two years, “but that was
lone Library District
to meet
The lone Library District Board of Directors will hold
its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 3:30
p.m. at the lone Public Library, 385 W. Second Street in
lone. The public is welcome to attend.
Chamber lunch meeting
Rep. Greg Smith will introduce Director o f the
Oregon Department of State Lands Mary Abrams at the
next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce
on Thursday, Jan. 30, at noon in the St. Patrick’s Senior
Center dining room.
Cost of lunch is $ 10; Howe’s About Pizza will cater.
Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-
676-5536 no later than the Tuesday before to guarantee
a lunch.
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F ishburn o ffic ia lly
jo in e d the Perry s ta ff
six years ago, in 2007.
Lately, though, she has
a new resp o n sib ility ...
coordinating a $7.5 million
Capital Campaign for the
foundation.
W h ile the ta sk o f
raising more than $7 million
would be daunting for most
people, coworkers at Perry
say she’s admirably fitted
for the job, with the tenacity
to do what needs to be done.
“The thing that really
stands out for me about Erin
is that she never complains.
She just does what it takes
to get the job done,” says
Nicole Trammell Woolpert,
Perry's marketing director.
“ Erin is m otivated,
organized, and she has an
extraordinary ability to
envision tasks from start to
finish,” says Perry President
Christine Coté.
W hile fu n d ra is in g
on th a t s c a le ta k e s
d e te rm in a tio n and
co o rd in atio n , Fishburn
also has a softer side that’s
seen in her commitment to
her family, especially her
relationship with her five
nieces and nephews. She
also volunteers with the
Junior League of Yakima
and has organized Perry
Tech employees to work
on Habitat for Humanity
projects.
It doesn’t seem like all
that would leave much free
time, but what free time
she has, Fishburn uses to
keep in shape by running.
She has completed six half
marathons. Plus—as if she
isn’t involved enough—
for the past two summers,
Fishburn has coordinated
Perry’s team in the Ragnar
Northwest Passage Relay.
The Ragnar is a 96-mile
road run that takes runners
from Blaine to the southern
end o f W hidbey Island
in Washington State. The
Perry teams have raised a
total of $ 18,000 for student
scholarships.
“ Erin not only has
a passion for Perry and
a vision for the school's
future, she has a passion
for life,” says Coté. “That
passion not only shows in
the way she does her job, it
comes out in the simple way
she lives her life and in the
way she treats her family
and friends.”
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-Continuedfrom PAGE ONE when introducing Man of like her, our schools and!
done’ attitude,” they said.
the Year Bob Kilkenny. com m unity would be a
Business of the Year
“ They must have been much less desirable place
Pettyjohn's, owned by thinking of Bob w hen they to live, work and raise our
children.”
John and Shelley Wight, came up with that.”
was se le c te d as
Kilkenny is a L ifetim e A ch iev em en t
B u sin ess o f the
true Heppner native, Award
T h o u g h , as aw ard
Year because, “The
living his entire life
owners are not only
w ithin a 20-m ile presenter Jim Swanson said,
a s tu te b u s in e s s
radius of the town. their lifetime of service is a
operators; they are
Aside from his work long way from over, Joe
good neighbors and
as a wheat farmer, ahd Jeri McEiligott were
true friends,” said John Wight
Kilkenny, 85, has selected as co-recipients
award presenter Bill of Pettyjohn's been continually o f the Town & Country
Kuhn. Pettyjohn’s Farm and
involved
i n L ifetim e A chievem ent
recently celebrated Builder's
su p p o rtin g local Award.
50 years in business; Supply
“These two prove that
sports, the county
the W ights have
fair and St. Patrick’s two opposites can become
owned it since 2003.
church. He and his wife a positive. One is a Beaver
Kuhn listed several Eva have .also provided and one is a Duck,” quipped
ways in which the business backpacks and coats for Swanson when introducing
not only sells building local students and donated the McEUigotts.
supplies, but also helps to funds for student lunches.
build up the community, Despite his good deeds,
including going above Kilkenny has never sought
and beyond to serve its recognition, preferring to
custom ers and m aking work anonymously behind
generous donations when the scenes. In fact, Kilkenny
needed.
was lured to the awards
“ It is im possible to banquet under the pretense
Joe and Jeri McEiligott
imagine our community of presenting the award to
R iv alry a s id e , the
w ith o u t th is b u sin e ss Pat Sweeney.
b ecau se they (are) so
“ H opefully he will cduple has a lot in common.
absolutely indispensible,” forgive us this time for The McEUigotts are both
said Kuhn. “Not only do going against his grain (pun lone graduates. Apart from
we in Heppner need what intended),” said Sweeney. raising five children, cattle
they sell, but we need the “This is an opportunity to and wheat, they are both
b u s in e s s e s ’ g en ero sity acknow ledge how important deeply involved in their
an d v ita lity to
and s ig n if ic a n t community. Joe McEiligott
be a t h r i v i n g
his role has been v o lu n teers in the lone
and c o m p le te
in im proving the Education Foundation, lone
community.”
q u ality o f sm all Fire Department and St.
Woman of the Year
tow n liv in g and William’s church, among
Woman o f the
th e e n jo y m e n t others.
“ However,
his
Year Shelli Britt has
that others receive
passionate contribution to
made her home in Shelli Britt
because of him.”
Heppner for nearly
C itizen-E ducator our community has been his
strong leadership for lone
30 years. In that time, said of the Year
presenter Joe Perry, she has
The list of traits that schools,” said Swanson,
citing “countless”
not only raised a family e a rn e d J e a n n ie
h ours as school
and worked at the Bank of Collins the Citizen-
bo ard c h a i r ma n
Eastern Oregon, she also Educator of the year
during
the formation
has served the community is extensive, and
of
the
lone School
through her involvement includes both long
District.
in Hope Lutheran Church hours on the job—
Swanson
and through num erous often off the clock—
d
e
s
c r i b e d Jeri
fundraisers, food drives a n d c o u n t l e s s Jeannie
M
cEiligott
as the
and more, all with a positive v o lu n te e r hours Collins
“go-to
person
when
attitude.
w ith e v e ry th in g
som
ething
needs
to
be
“ S om etim es, in the from school functions, to
organized,
coordinated,
or
storm, she is the calm. In fair and rodeo, to the Wee
just
plain
’get
it
done.’”
the time of quiet, she is the Bit O ’ Ireland celebration.
presence of thankfulness.
“ When I m oved to She served many years on
She never ceases
Heppner it became the lone Booster Club and
to find the good.
instantly apparent in St. W illiam's Church,
'V
H er g ig g le s are
to me that she had a and worked with the lone
c o n ta g io u s , her
genuine interest and Youth G roup arranging
sm iles are bright
concern for helping trips to Portland to serve in
and her love for God
out w herever she homeless shelters and soup
is respected,” read
was needed within kitchens, even volunteering
Perry during the Boh Kilkenny our sch o o ls and to live as a homeless person
award presentation.
com munity,” said herself so she could teach
“ T hank you for
p r e s e n te r M att others what it was like.
“ She w a n t e d to
being an angel to me, my Combe of Collins.
family and this community.”
“She has always given make sure our kids were
Man of the Year
o f herself in every way compassionate to, and not
“ This y e a r’s them e possible to help assist afraid of, these people,”
is Heppner Magic - It’s s tu d e n ts,” w rote G reg said Swanson. “ What an
the People,” said award Grant when nom inating eye-opening experience for
p resen ter Pat Sweeney Collins. “Without people them!”
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Sheriff's Report
November 15 (cont.):
-MCSO received report
from an Irrigon woman
that she could hear yelling,
could see subjects climbing
a fence and messing around
b o ats n ear Hwy. 730,
Irrigon. A deputy responded
and determined that there
was a large gathering at a
residence near the location,
but no sort of disturbance or
violations.
-MCSO Deputy
advised he was out with
a vehicle blocking the
lane on W. Fourth Rd. and
Washington Lane in Irrigon.
The subjects were feeding a
cow in the pasture.
-MCSO, Irrigon
Ambulance received report
of a domestic disturbance
in progress in Irrigon. A
woman reported that a man
attacked her and she could
not see out of her eye. She
said he was inside the house
and she was outside. The
subject was transported.
-lone Emergency
Services received report
that a man had fallen and
could not get up. She said
he just needed help. The
subject was transported.
November
16:
-Morrow County Sheri fFs
O ffice a rre s te d Frank
Matthew Thompson, 20, for
DUII Felony and Failure to
Register as a Sex Offender.
He was lodged at Umatilla
County Jail with $13,500
bail. He was also cited for
Open Container.
-MCSO received report
from a man in Irrigon of a
suspicious vehicle parked
down the road from his
residence. He reported
that two men got out of a
blue Ford older truck, went
behind his neighbor’s boat
and com municated with
whistles. He said that they
were loading something
into the back of the truck
-MCSO received report
of r cow on the side of the
road on 1-84 Boardman,
walking toward the road.
OSP took the call and a
MCSO Deputy assisted.
-MCSO received
report from a H eppner
woman that she received a
“grandmother scam” phone
call with the caller saying
his friend died and he was
trying to get money for
plane tickets to Mexico to
get the father of the friend
down there.
-MCSO received
report from a H eppner
woman that a subject was
burning without a permit.
She reported that she was
weary because she was in
a wheelchair, could not get
out by herself and needed
help. The fire department
checked and advised it was
a legal bum.
-MCSO received report
from an Irrigon man that
he was in Michigan and
wanted to know what he
could do about getting his
property back, along with
the am m unition that he
said his sister gave to the
sheriff’s office.
-M CSO rece iv ed a
hang-up 911 call. On call
back, the woman said she
just put a SIM card in her
phone and it dialed 911.
-MCSO received report
from an Irrigon man that he
had been letting a female
stay with him for the past
one-tw o w eeks and he
would like her to leave,
but she refused. MCSO
arrested Annabelle Miguel
Wilson, 40, on a Hermiston
Municipal Court warrant
for F ailure to A ppear/
Disorderly Conduct and
Criminal Trespass II. She
was lodged at U m atilla
County Jail with $10,000
bail.
-M CSO cited Jacob
Oliver Thornes for Violation
of the Speed Limit, 87mph
in a 65 mph zone.
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