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Land for a skate park
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line items in a supplemen-
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then vote on a $5.5 million
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this May À le photo. (vent organi]ers say this year·s event May will
be bigger and feature more festivities for families to enjoy.
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still accepting sponsors, vendors,
parade participants and pageant
contestants, but the initial response
from people has been enthusiastic.
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MAEGAN MURRAY PHOTO
Umatilla High School junior Stephen Morris prepares to drag the UHS softball À eld using a gokart that he and friends Chris Humphrey left Cody %oggs
second from right and Trevor Hodge built together.
school project.
Since last year, UHS
students have been build-
ing go-karts in a program
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the school district cut high
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gram is a good alternative
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for his advanced students
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to still receive some in-
The group of teenagers struction in mechanics.
driving go-karts in circles
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Umatilla High School senior Cody %oggs drags the UHS
softball À eld using a gokart he helped build in his metal
shop class.
McMichael said he
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sources at Good Shepherd, said
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For the last several years, to do their surgeries and other
space for high-tech medical things during the day. Current-
equipment has decreased in the ly, they have to compete for
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has made room for more patient more options.”
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