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Anewhigh-techsandbox at Lassen Volcanic National Park teaches concepts re- lating to topography and watersheds through touch. "We are excited to offer this cutting-edge technol- ogy as a tool for visitors of all ages to learn more about the park," said Park Superintendent Steve Gib- bons. "It is easy to learn about things we can see and touch and the sand- box brings a tangible el- ement to abstract con- cepts." The Augmented Real- ity Sandbox allows visitors to mold miniature moun- tains, lakes and rivers us- ing only their hands. A pro- jector mounted above the sandbox adds a dynamic topographic map with contour lines and eleva- tion colors updated in real time. Visitors can also cre- ate virtual rain that shows runoff and watershed on the landscape. Corning High School students donated the sandbox, which was ini- tially constructed for the Maker Space at the Tehama County Fair with support from Rolling Hills Founda- tion and Lassen Park Foun- dation board member Scott Chandler and his wife, Dor- othy. The team of 13 students replicated an original sys- tem developed through a National Science Foun- dation grant. Learn more about the original project at lakeviz.org. Visitors are encouraged to dig into the new sand- box, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sun- days at the Kohm Yah-mah- nee Visitor Center. To see the sandbox in action, go to go.nps.gov/lavo/sandbox. Visitors coming to the park should be prepared for a range of weather con- ditions. Check the most recent weather forecast, dress in layers, carry food and water. Stow a shovel, extra blankets and tire chains in your vehicle in case unexpected winter road conditions delay your travel. For more information, call the park at 595-4480 or lavo_information@nps. gov. Visit www.nps.gov/lavo. LASSENVOLCANIC National Park gets high-tech augmented reality sandbox Dear Mary: I'm writing in response to a recent col- umn in which you gave a tip on wash- ing dirty po- tatoes in the dishwasher. At first thought this sounds like a good idea. But I see two reasons why it's a bad idea. Firstly, there is still a chemical clearing agent released during the rinse cycle. Also, there is often food trapped in the food filter. Dishwashers were never designed to wash food for human consumption. There are always resid- ual chemicals left behind. Terrible idea. Check with the manufacturer. I'm sure they never intended for their dishwasher to be used as a food prep device. — Robert Dear Robert: Points well-taken. However, isn't the purpose of a dishwasher to sanitize dishes, glasses and uten- sils to handle food for hu- man consumption? If dishes are treated with the same rinse agent and come out perfectly san- itized and ready for hu- man use, then wouldn't the potatoes be sanitized for human consumption? If a product like Jet-Dry were toxic, would any of us be comfortable using it to clean the utensils and glasses we use to eat and drink? As for the food fil- ter, I believe that should be cleaned daily. But if not, wouldn't any residual food or bacteria be sani- tized by the heat of 150F (recommended final rinse temperature for residen- tial dishwashers, per dish- washer and detergent manufacturers) each time we run a cycle? For the re- cord, Finish, who manu- factures Jet-Dry, recom- mends washing potatoes or even steaming salmon (wrapped in foil) in the dishwasher. That being said, (can you tell I love a good debate?) I trust that my readers will take my words as advice and tak- ing all points into con- sideration before dish- washing a load of spuds. Thank you for forcing all of us to exercise our criti- cal thinking. Dear Mary: I am an avid walker and cyclist living in Vancouver, Brit- ish Colombia. A beauti- ful province famous for its rain. I need advice on how to best waterproof a jacket and my expensive nylon and suede hiking boots. Thank you. — Meg Dear Meg: There are many waterproofing prod- ucts out there. However, my own experience and research shows that the best products (meaning, don't even consider others because they do not work well) are in the KIWI line. The KIWI Boot Protec- tor works for any leather or fabric including boots, tents, tarps, sleeping bags, backpacks and any other rugged outdoor camp- ing gear. To waterproof suede, however, you must use KIWI Suede Protec- tor. Both protectors have a very strong odor when applied, but they dry clear and odorless. You will be amazed and thrilled with the outcomes provided you follow the instruc- tions carefully. Dear Mary: I recall reading about your favor- ite kitchen trash can in a past column, but now I can't find that informa- tion. Can you please pro- vide it again? — Theresa Dear Theresa: Sure thing! My favorite kitchen trash can is the simple- human 30-liter, 8-gal- lon, round step can. The column is "My Perfect Kitchen Trash Can and Perfectly Cheap Bags, Too!" For more information on the columns and prod- ucts in this article please visit www.everydaycheap- skate.com/dishwasher- boots. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Potatoesinthe dishwasher, trash can in the kitchen Mary Hunt WILLOWS Artwork has begun to arrive at the Sac- ramento National Wild- life Refuge Complex as students in grades K-12 across California partici- pate in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp annual art competition. The deadline for entries is March 15 and California teachers are encouraged to submit their student's work for consideration in the state and national competitions. Over 2,400 pieces of art were submit- ted in 2015. The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conserva- tion and Design Program is a curriculum combin- ing wetland and water- fowl conservation with the visual arts, used to teach wetlands and waterfowl conservation to students at all primary and sec- ondary school grade levels. The program is a non-tra- ditional pairing of art and science education. It spans cultural, ethnic, social and geographic boundaries to teach awareness of our na- tion's natural resources. The U.S. Fish and Wild- life Service awards cer- tificates of appreciation to all students who en- ter the contest. One hun- dred winners in four age categories and Best of Show receive awards as well as being published in the yearly California Junior Duck Stamp cal- endar. The Best of Show artwork from each state is sent to Washington D.C. to compete in a na- tional contest, and the na- tional winner is featured on that year's Federal Ju- nior Duck Stamp. The Junior Duck Stamp competition is similar to the Service's prestigious Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conserva- tion Stamp (Federal Duck Stamp) national art con- test. Migratory bird hunt- ers are required to posses a Federal Duck Stamp; how- ever, junior stamps are ac- quired solely for their col- lector and environmental education value. Proceeds from the sale of Junior Duck Stamps are used to fund conservation educa- tion, awards and scholar- ship programs. Junior Duck Stamp Program entry forms and teacher's guides may be obtained from the website: http:// www.fws.gov/refuge/ Sacramento/JDS.html. California entries must be postmarked March 15 or earlier and mailed to: Ju- nior Duck Stamp, c/o Sac- ramento National Wildlife Refuge, 752 County Road 99W, Willows, 95988. YOUTH Junior Duck Stamp contest entries sought With the hard work of hospice employees and vol- unteers, along with vari- ous organizations and in- dividuals who provide fi- nancial support to hospice services in our north state community, Mercy Hos- pice was able to serve 746 patients in 2015, St. Eliz- abeth Hospice served 213 and Mercy Hospice Mt. Shasta served 87 patients. Financial support comes in many forms; families often make donations in memory of their loved ones, along with several major events throughout the year that bolster hos- pice services funding in Siskiyou, Shasta and Te- hama counties. At Christmas time, the annual Light Up a Life events in all three counties help families honor their relatives who have passed while raising funds to con- tinue offering services to others. In 2015, the events contributed $35,000 in memorial funds. The third annual Festi- val of Trees, held at Turtle Bay Museum, raised more than $90,000 for hospice. With this event, businesses and individuals from the three counties help usher in the holidays while help- ing hospice services at the same time. Lastly, the 3rd annual Dinner with Heart, a sold-out summer event that features dinner, wine tasting, and a large art auction, supports hos- pice services through Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. It generously do- nated over $17,000 to hos- pice funding. Hospice staff and vol- unteers play a very impor- tant role. They offer care and comfort through the last steps of life's journey. When families are faced with a life-limiting ill- ness, hospice allows com- passionate care and com- fort to be provided to pa- tients while they remain in their own residence. Without the help of the 40-50 hospice bereave- ment volunteers at Mercy Medical Center and the 16-17 bereavement volun- teers with St. Elizabeth, the compassionate ser- vices offered would not be possible. Within Tehama County, hospice staff and volun- teers have seen major ac- complishments. Recently, Mercy and St. Elizabeth Hospice completed a CMS survey, which is completed every three years for reval- idation, and received an outstanding score; zero findings and zero recom- mendations. With secure funding and outstanding staff performance and mo- rale, staffing has increased and allowed services to be offered in Orland and again in Rancho Tehama. Charlotte Haisch, di- rector of Mercy and St. Elizabeth Home Health and Hospice programs in Shasta and Tehama coun- ties, thanks everyone for their commitment to these events and to hospice. "Everyone's generosity allows us to bring comfort to families in their time of need, regardless of their ability to pay," Haisch said. For information on how you can help or donate, call 528-4207 or write to kristin.hoskins@dignity- health.org. 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