September 25, 2008 in Voices

Children find Scoop reporter

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Scoop Reporter was spotted hiding among advertisements in last week’s Voices by the following six winners, who are this week’s Honorary Cub Reporters and are eligible to receive free ice cream.

Congratulations to:

Jared Nelson, 10, who is a student at Assumption Catholic School, found Scoop on page 4 of Thursday’s North Side Voice. He is the son Terry and Ruth Nelson.

Ethan Upp, 10, a student at Bryant Elementary and the son of Rick and Cynthia Upp, spotted Scoop on page 14 of the South Side Voice.

Lance Gifford, 9, who is a student at Continuing Curriculum School, found Scoop on page 17 of the Valley Voice. He is the son of Guy Gifford.

Berrick Cooper, 7, who is a student at Garwood Elementary and is the grandson of Susan and Jim Ochenkoski, spotted Scoop at page 8 of the Prairie Voice.

Erin Vopalensky, 8, who is a student at Orchard Prairie Elementary, found Scoop on page 8 of Saturday’s Valley Voice. She is the daughter of Greg and Mary Vopalensky.

Emma Hazel, 5, who is a student at Bryant Elementary and the daughter of Joel and Christa Hazel, found Scoop on page 6 of Handle Extra.

CHENEY

Professor speaks about ice age floods

The Cheney chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute is sponsoring a free lecture next Thursday on the massive floods that established this region’s geography.

Washington State University Professor Steve Reidel, a research geologist, will talk about the development of the Columbia River. His lecture will consider how prehistoric flooding from a giant lake at Missoula and other factors shaped the Pacific Northwest’s rivers.

Reidel, who works at WSU’s Tri-Cities campus, has been studying the region’s geology, hydrology and seismic hazards for 35 years.

His lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in Room 137 of the Science Building at Eastern Washington University, following an Ice Age Floods chapter meeting at 6:30.

More information is available at www.iceagefloodsewa.org.

EWU trustees elect new leadership

Jo Ann Kauffman is the new head of the Eastern Washington University board of trustees, succeeding Paul Tanaka, who will continue to serve as a trustee.

Kauffman has served on the board since 2003. She is the owner and chief executive of Kauffman & Associates Inc., a government contracting firm which provides management support, research, program evaluation, social marketing, communications and technology solutions to various agencies of federal, state, tribal and local governments. She is a member of the Nez Perce tribe, a 1976 graduate of Western Washington University and holds a master’s degree in public health. Kauffman was elected chairwoman Sept. 12.

Bertha Ortega was elected vice chairwoman. She is a founding member of Heritage University in Toppenish, Wash., and has served on the EWU board since 2002.

Grant brings Chilean teachers to EWU

Eastern Washington University’s School of Social Work and Human Services and the Division for International and Educational Outreach have been awarded a $236,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

The grant money will help bring 15 pre-service teachers from Chile to Eastern’s Cheney campus through December. They’ll work under the English as a Foreign Language Student Teacher Program funded by the Department of State’s Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs, English Language Program Division.

During the 17-week program, the teachers will be introduced to modern English language teaching pedagogy as well as strategies for reducing social inequalities through English language education.

Program partners include AHANA, Spokane Hispanic Business Professional Association, Camas Institute of Kalispel Tribe, ESD 101, Cheney School District, Pasco School District and Spokane Public Schools English Language Development Program.

For information, visit www.ewu.edu/chileteach or contact Jim Perez at 359-6483 or Lisa Avery at 359-2277.

From staff reports

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