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10 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 Local Sumpter celebrates ‘Music in the Meadow’ BY MEGHAN ANDERSCH Meghan@TheBakerCountyPress.com Sumpter held its an- nual Music in the Meadow event the weekend before last, with musical acts and events over Saturday and Sunday. Whether due to the ominous-looking skies or events taking place elsewhere, the turnout was somewhat less than anticipated. Barbara Malone ex- plained the weather wasn’t actually too bad. It rained a little on Saturday, though not hard. Rain on Sunday stopped just about the time the event started setting up. Those who came enjoyed the music and atmosphere. LeAnne Woolf said that people were hugging the musicians as they left Saturday. Sunday after- noon saw members of the Powder River Dance Club kicking it up on the dance fl oor. The event was hosted by Sumpter Valley Commu- nity Volunteers (SVCV) who did everything from man the entrance to cook up concessions. They sold hotdogs, hamburgers, and brats, with soda and Barley Browns beer also avail- able. Entrance fee was a suggested $5 donation per person over age fi ve. All money raised will go to benefi t the town of Sumpter. Musical acts included everything from jazz to rock to country. Woolf said Salt Lick #39 from Baker City is back in exis- tence, and they performed with Trail’s End from Emmett, Idaho for the fi rst three hours on Saturday. Mad Cassidy from La Grande and Wallulah Junc- tion from Hermiston also played on Saturday. Sun- day offered Salt Lick #39, Just Us from Seneca, and Frank Carlson from Baker City. Woolf said they were excited to have brought in groups from further afi eld this year. Other activities included a gunnysack race for the kids on Saturday. The kids also enjoyed the proximity to the play equipment with the event taking place in Volunteer Park. More photos of the event are on the Music in the Meadow and Base Camp Baker Facebook pages, with more forthcoming at musicinthemeadow.word- press.com. Woolf said SVCV may look at moving the event back to August next year. She said they were just so Submitted Photo. At left, Myrna Clarke and Lila Young pick up some new steps from members of the Powder River Dance Club. spooked by all the fi res last year, with the event having to be cancelled. August 2017 looks to be an exciting month for Sumpter. It marks the centennial of the 1917 fi re. Woolf said that although Sumpter is not as close as Prairie City to the center line of the solar eclipse, they’ll still be a pretty good spot for viewing it. Also, a group of mountain bike cyclists are looking at possibly coming through Sumpter that month. For more information on upcoming Sumpter events and ways to be involved, attend the SVCV’s annual meeting on October 15th at the Sumpter Schoolhouse. There will be a potluck at 6 p.m. with the meeting starting at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Marvin Wood Products is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer who will as- sist existing Engineering staff in planning process improvements. This salaried position offers competitive wages and benefi ts including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, profi t-sharing and 401(K). Responsibilities include: • Planning, coordinating, leading projects • Directing process improvement teams • Assisting existing engineering, maintenance staff • Supporting work environment that meets or exceeds company goals • Coordinating work and project purchases with vendors that meet production, safety, ergonomic and environmental standards • Recommending capital projects and improvements • Staying within approved budgets • Suggesting improvements to process effi ciency Essential Skills • Bachelors degree in Manufac- turing or Mechanical Engineer- ing or related disciple from accredited four-year college or university • Minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing facility • Ability to work within a team environment • Excellent problem solving skills • Working knowledge of Auto- Cad Benefi cial Skills: • Knowledge of InforEAM or similar CMMS • Robotic programming, Inven- tor, Work Management software, SCADA programming, Ladder Logic and RSView/RSLogix or similar programs • Experience with ISO 9001:2015 or other QMS • Knowledge of environmental laws Request Job Description or send resume to Sandi Fuller at b_sandif@marvin.com. EOE. Wicked Ways Tickets are just $25 each. Buy yours today at the front desk of The Geiser Grand Hotel or online at www.theBakerCountyPress.com ‘Ghost Mine’ owners appearance • ‘Gold Rush’ cast appearance • Carriage rides Gothic specialty cocktails • Limited theme menu Music and dancing Special TAPS family “reveal” for ticketholders only!