La Grande News & Events
April 25th, 2008 Posted in La Grande Real Estate
Meeting takes Place at the Pleasant Grove Range Hall in Summerville & The Elgin Public Library
Dick Pugh, meteorite scientist with the Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory at Portland State University, will give programs Tuesday at Pleasant Grove Grange, 67218 Hunter Road in Summerville, and Wednesday at the Elgin Public Library, 1699 Division St.
Since the Meteorite that exploded over the area of Summerville to the Elgin area, many area residents have been searching for fragments of the meteorite. The explosion occurred around 5:30am in the morning of February 19, 2008. Many area residents that were up and about in the early morning were witness to the event. The reports have been that of a large glow that followed with a boom. Many residents seen the flash in their homes.
Dick Puch will be bringing samples of past meteorites for the general public to get an idea of what the meteorites will look like if they happen to be searching for meteorites. Both meetings will give a chance for the public to share what they saw and heard from the unusual event that occurred on February 19, 2008.
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