Monday, March 18
Sunday, March 17
Saturday, March 16
BUSY DAY!!
Stop by the Sweet Flea Market today. Later this afternoon is the Ola Ladies Club meeting at 5, followed by the Ola Community meeting/potluck dinner.
Thursday, March 14
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BESSIE MORROW!!
Bessie is 104 today!
She is the only Charter Member of the Ola Ladies Wednesday's Club
(later to become the Ola Ladies Club) These pictures were celebrating her 100th. .
We wish Bessie a fantastic birthday!!
Wednesday, March 13
F.Y.I.
Crews will apply a SAFLEA (Stress-Absorbing Fiberglass Layer with Emulsified Asphalt) and Hot Mix Asphalt overlay to the highway surface. The SAFLEA treatment is a seal coat with a coating of chopped glass fibers between the oil and gravel aggregates to enhance durability and reduce cracking.
The work on Idaho 52 is from Hamilton's Corner to the intersection of highways 52 and 16, and on Idaho 16 from that intersection south by a mile and a half to the spot where last year's overlay stopped.
Most work during this two-month project will take place during daylight hours on weekdays, but nighttime and weekend work is not prohibited if needed. On any work overlapping Idaho 16, work will be prohibited during weekday morning and evening rush hours.
The speed limit will be reduced to 45 mph through the immediate area of construction.
Tuesday, March 12
THIS ARTICLE IN THIS MONTH'S POWER BILL
Marking a Decade of Solar 4R Schools
Solar installations awarded to schools in Idaho Power’s service area help teachers
educate students about energy resources.
This spring, students at Ola Elementary School
will be baking cookies — in an oven they will build from pizza boxes heated by
the sun. It’s a science experiment that helps demonstrate the power of the sun,
just like the 1.1-kilowatt solar panels outside this two-room schoolhouse that
convert the sun’s energy into electricity for the classroom. The solar
installation is one of 14 granted over the past 10 years to schools in Idaho
Power’s service area through the Solar 4R Schools program. It’s also among nearly
250 schools participating nationwide.
When teaching her K–6 grade students about our natural
resources, Amy Davis offers a hands-on experience in solar energy thanks to the
program’s educational curriculum and teaching kit provided as part of Ola’s
solar installation in 2008.
“Our school couldn’t afford to go out and buy the parts and
pieces in these amazing kits,” said Davis.
“The award ensures there is enough material for each student to make their own
project. When the kit’s small solar panel attracts the sunlight and makes
something in their hands move, they realize there is energy in the sun; it’s an
‘ah-ha’ moment for them.”
Students build solar-powered propeller planes and cars. As they progress
through each grade, they are required to do more complex studies in the
program. Teachers, like Davis,
receive specialized training and a curriculum package that meets required state
standards. “Students learn from each other when they are working together and
problem-solving on these projects,” said Davis, who has taught at the school
for the past nine years. “I’m their guide; the training provided through the program’s
workshops helps me feel comfortable in teaching this subject at the level I
do.” In partnership with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, Idaho Power’s
Solar 4R Schools program is designed to educate K–12 students in our service
area by placing solar installations on school property. Each project includes a
data-monitoring system. Students have access to their system information online.
They can check to see how much power their panels are generating and compare that
information to weather data. They also can see what other schools are doing in Idaho, and nationally.
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Sixth-grader Robert Gladwin Hayes constructs
his solar-powered
The wheels of third-grader Katelyn Andelin’s solar
powered
car spin as the tiny solar panel catches the
sun’s rays
car.
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Our first Solar 4R Schools installation was in 2003 at Castleford High School,
southwest of Twin Falls,
Idaho. Schools in our service area may apply for a Solar 4R Schools
installation by submitting an application outlining their interest, how the
system and data will be used in the classroom, and how it willsupport other
activities in their school such as energy efficiency or environmental
education. To be considered for a 2013 installation, applications must be
received by May 1.
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Teacher Amy Davis helps
first-grader Ezra Andelin build his solar-powered car.
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Students in Ola are looking forward to solar-baked cookies.
Their teacher is imagining the next big project and lesson — how to make robots
that work with solar power!
**This article was published in the Idaho Power's newsletter the Connections. I've had to "cut and paste" to share with you. Thanks Joyce for bringing this to my attention!!****
Sunday, March 10
Saturday, March 9
SWEET FLEA MARKET THIS COMING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
The Ola Rough Striders/Relay for Life team will have a table at the Sweet Flea Market this coming Friday and Saturday. If you have any items you would like to donate for us to sell, please give Joyce a call at 584-9043. We are discouraging clothing and shoes but everything else is welcomed..
Wednesday, March 6
Tuesday, March 5
Monday, March 4
Sunday, March 3
MY DEAR FRIEND
Yesterday, family and friends said goodbye to a wonderful lady. Wanda was loved by so many! The beautiful service in Emmett was well attended and also the burial and dinner in Ola. She will be missed! Each day forward we will cherish the memories we have of her.
Friday, March 1
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