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Blue Mountain Eagle Grant County Meetings www.MyEagleNews.com/meetings ONGOING Grant County Library is open 1-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday; 10 a.m.-noon and 1-7 p.m. Tuesday; and 1-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. 507 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, 541-575-1992. Canyon Mountain Center offers meditation sittings from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. on Mondays. 767 East Main St., John Day. Call ahead for schedule changes or further information and events. Jim and Sandy, 541-932-2725. Burns-Hines VA Clinic – Services for Grant County veterans. Immunizations, minor surgical procedures, blood pressure and diabetes monitoring, group therapy for combat PTSD, sobriety and other issues. Lab draws on Wednesdays. Nursing staff and therapy Monday through Friday. 541-573-3339. Grant County Genealogical Society Research Center – Open 1-4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Parsonage building behind Historic Advent Church, West Main Street in John Day. 541-932-4718 or 541-575-2757. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 12 p.m. – Seniors Meal Program at the Prairie City Senior Center, 204 N. McHaley, Prairie City. 12 p.m. – Women’s Support, by Heart of Grant County, for domestic violence survivors. Free lunch. 541-575-4335. 6 p.m. – Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department, City Hall. 6 p.m. – Prairie City, City Council/Planning Commission. City Hall. 6 p.m. – Monument City Council, Monument Senior Center. 541-934-2025. 6 p.m. – John Day Swim Team Board, Outpost Restaurant. Open to the public. 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Family History Center open, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day. Also open by appointment. 541-656-8069. 7 p.m. – Dayville City Council, City Hall. 7 p.m. – Girl Scout Leaders, 60545 W. Highway 26, John Day. 541-575-1106. 7 p.m. – John Day Volunteer Fire Department, fire station. 541-620-4037. 7:30 p.m. – Let Go Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Elizabeth Catholic Parish Hall, John Day. 541-575-0114. THURSDAY, APRIL 13 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Family History Center open, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day. Also open by appointment. 541-656-8069. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – Grant County Family Violence Council, Adult and Family Services small conference room, 725 W. Main St., John Day. 541-575-4335. Noon – Seniors Meal Program and bingo, John Day Senior Center, 142 N.E. Dayton St. 541-575-1825. 5:30 p.m. – Grant County Library Advisory Board, library, 507 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. 541-575-1992. 5:30 p.m. – Juniper Arts Council, Community Hall John Day Fire Hall. 541-932-4892. 6 p.m. – “The Girlfriends” Women’s 12-step Recovery, Families First office, John Day. 541-620-0596. 6 p.m. – Long Creek City Council, Community Hall. 541-421- 3601. 6:30 p.m. – Grant County Stockgrowers, Keerins Hall. 7 p.m. – Monument School Board, high school.541-934-2646. 7 p.m. – John Birch Society, Grant County Chapter, Mt. Vernon. 541-932-4547. FRIDAY, APRIL 14 3-4 p.m. – United Methodist Church, weekly distribution of boxes of food, 126 N.W. Canton Street, John Day. 541-575- 1326. 6:30 p.m. – Mt. Vernon Grange, potluck at the grange hall. 541-575-1007. 7 p.m. – Whiskey Gulch Gang, Sels Brewery, Canyon City. 541-575-0329. SATURDAY, APRIL 15 8 a.m. – Overcomers Outreach, Christ-centered, 12-step support group. Living Word Christian Center guest house, 59357 Highway 26, Mt. Vernon. 541-932-4910. 9 a.m.-noon – Old recycling center in Prairie City, accepts glass for crushing. 541-820-3605. 12 p.m. – Oregon NORML-Eastside Chapter, Long Creek. Community Hall. 541-620-0768. 4 p.m. – Bingo and potluck, Mt. Vernon Community Hall, corner of Ingle and Cottonwood streets. 7 p.m. - Narcotics Anonymous, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, 139 NE Dayton in John Day. Use the side door. 541-620-8074. MONDAY, APRIL 17 10 a.m. – Grant County Senior Site Council, John Day Senior Center, 142 N.E. Dayton St., John Day. 541-575-2949. Noon – Seniors Meal Program, John Day Senior Center, 142 N.E. Dayton St. 541-575-1825. 6 p.m. – Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Department, 541-932- 4688. 6 p.m. – Grant County Farm Bureau, Outpost Restaurant. 7 p.m. – Dayville Volunteer Fire Department, fire hall. 541- 987-2188. 7:30 p.m. – Outlaw Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon. 541-932-4844. TUESDAY, APRIL 18 10-11 a.m. – Story Hour and craft project, Grant County Library, for preschoolers 0-6 years old. 541-575-1992. 12 p.m. – Seniors Meal Program at the Monument Senior Center. 541-934-2700. 7:15 p.m. – Boy Scout Troop 898, John Day Elks Lodge, John Day. 541-575-2531. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 9 a.m. – Shepherd’s Closet, open, with free clothing for all ages and coffee, at Prairie City Assembly of God. 541-820- 3682. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Veterans/families services, John Day Elks Lodge. Topics include PTSD services and individual needs. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), weigh-in, meeting. United Methodist Church library, 126 N.W. Canton St., John Day. 541-575-3812, 541-932-4592. 1 p.m. – Grant Cooperative Weed Management Area, Grant Soil and Water Conservation Office. 541-575-1554. 3:30 p.m. – Humbolt Elementary School Site Council, school library. 541-575-0454. 4 p.m. – Grant County Safe Communities Coalition, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, John Day. 541-575-1799, ext. 29. 5:30 p.m. – Grant County Law Enforcement Review Council, Grant County Courthouse Conference Room. 6 p.m. – Prairie City Community Association, held in the PCCA office in the former Methodist Church, 211 W. Sixth St., Prairie City. 6:30 p.m. – Prairie City School District 4 Board, school library. 7 p.m. – VFW 3597, 240 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. 541-932- 4113. 7 p.m. – Grant School District 3 School Board, District 3 office, 401 N. Canyon City Blvd., Canyon City. Classifieds Wednesday, April 12, 2017 B9 Public Notice Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Blue Mountain Hospital District, Grant, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, will be held at Blue Mountain Hospital, 170 Ford Road, John Day, OR. The meeting will take place on April 20, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after June 16, 2017 at Blue Mountain Hospital, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. A public meeting of the Budget Committee Grant County Education Service District, Grant County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 will be held at the Grant County ESD Conference Room. The meeting will take place on the 25th day of April, 2017 at 5:15 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 20th, 2017 at Grant County ESD, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Public Notice Public Notice INVITATION TO BID NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Dayville School District 16J, Grant County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, will be held at the Dayville School Computer Lab, 285 Schoolhouse Dr., Dayville, Oregon. The meeting will take place on April 24, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 20, 2017, at the Dayville School Office, 285 Schoolhouse Dr., Dayville, Oregon, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Public Notice STATE RANGELAND FOR LEASE The Department of State Lands is offering to lease nine separate parcels of rangeland in Wheeler County. The parcels are un-watered, and may be partially fenced and included with adjacent private ownership. A separate application form must be submitted for each parcel. Parcel 1: 40 acres approximately 6 miles south of Service Creek on Hwy 207, and 1.8 miles west of Hwy 207. Parcel 2: 40 acres approximately 6 miles south of Service Creek on Hwy 207, and 1.3 miles west of Hwy 207. Parcel 3: 40 acres approximately 5.5 miles south of Service Creek on Hwy 207, located 6 miles east of Hwy 207 on Richmond-Six Shooter Road. Parcel 4: 40 acres approximately 5.5 miles south of Service Creek on Hwy 207, located approximately 6.3 miles east of Hwy 207 on Richmond-Six Shooter Road. Parcel 5: 40 acres approximately 5.5 miles south of Service Creek on Hwy 207, located approximately 6.6 miles east of Hwy 207 on Richmond-Six Shooter Road, west of Hogan Creek. Parcel 6: 81 acres approximately 5.5 miles south of Service Creek on Hwy 207, approximately 7.7 miles east of Hwy 207 on Richmond-Six Shooter Road. Parcel is north of Happy Camp Creek. Parcel 7: 40 acres approximately 5.5 miles south of Service Creek on Hwy 207, approximately 6.6 miles east of Hwy 207 on Richmond-Six Shooter Road. Parcel is on William Creek. Parcel 8: 120 acres approximately 7 miles south of Spray on Parish Creek Road (Waterman Road), located 1.6 miles east of Parish Creek Road and approximately 0.3 miles west of Left Hand Creek. Parcel 9: 40 acres approximately 7 miles south of Spray on Parish Creek Road (Waterman Road), located 1.6 miles east of Parish Creek Road and approximately 0.6 miles west of Left Hand Creek. All details, including application forms, information about grazing season, available AUMs, lease terms and management requirements are available from the Department of State Lands, Eastern Region Office, 1645 NE Forbes Rd, Suite 112, Bend, OR 97701; 541-388-6112; www.oregon.gov/dsl. A non-refundable application fee of $250.00 is required per application. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 2017. Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Canyon City will hold a Public Hearing to discuss the sale of a surplus property on Clark Street. The hearing will be held April 18th at the regular Council Meeting at the Community Hall at 5:30 pm. The lot is Lot 7 of Block C of the First Amendment to the Town of Canyon City found in Book 2 of Town Plats on record at the County Clerk’s Office (Also known as the city sand lot). The lot is zoned Commercial and may be used as outlined in the Commercial zoning Code. The city no longer needs the lot for sand storage and believes it would be best if put to use and returned to the tax rolls. Public Notice Board of Directors Training & Employment Board of Directors meeting will be held April 20, 2017, 10 a.m., at Baker County Court House, Baker City, Oregon. Those wishing to participate may contact Eric Labonte at (541) 963-7942. The publication for the Board of Directors’ is funded in its entirety by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration: a total of $ 2,209,835 TEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/ PROGRAM. AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES UPON REQUEST. A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of The Mid-County Cemetery Maintenance District is accepting sealed bids for the maintenance, upkeep and administrative duties for the following cemeteries: Canyon City, St. Andrews, Restlawn, Moon Creek, Sweek/Weberg, Blanton/ Keller/Stratton, and Helmick for the period June 1, 2017, through May 31, 2022. The work also includes maintaining a telephone, and being available to sell lots, and maintaining records. Bids must be sealed and clearly marked on the outside MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT PROPOSAL. Bids may be mail to Mid-County Cemetery Maintenance District, P.O. Box 508, John Day, OR 97845, to be received by 5:00 PM Friday, April 28, 2017, or delivered to the Board of Directors at a Special meeting in the Conference Room, Grant County Courthouse, Canyon City, OR at 5:00 PM on Monday, May 1, 2017. No bids will be accepted after 5:10 PM on Monday, May 1, 2017. A surety bond, cashier’s check, or other certified check in the amount of $250.00 must be attached to the written bid, as bid security, in order for said bid to be considered. Proof of Bonding will be required at the time of execution of the contract. Sealed bids will be publicly opened at 5:15 PM on Monday, May 1, 2017, at the Conference Room, Grant County Courthouse, Canyon City, OR. Bid packages may be picked up at the County Treasurer’s office, Grant County Courthouse, Canyon City, OR, during regular business hours, or by contacting Amy Denman at 503-577-7029 or Elaine Husted at 541-620-0817. Mid-County Cemetery Maintenance District reserves the right to reject any or all bids not in compliance with prescribed public bidding procedures and may reject for good cause any or all bids or bids considered not in the best interest of the public in accordance under ORS 279B.100. Questions about this contract may addressed to Elaine Husted, 541-620-0817. Signed: Elaine Husted Board Chairman Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee Grant County School District #8C, Grant County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 will be held at the Monument School District. The meeting will take place on the 1st day of May, 2017 at 6:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 25, 2017 at Grant County School District #8C, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Mount Vernon Rural Fire PD, Grant, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, will be held at Mount Vernon City Hall. The meeting will take place on April 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after March 18, 2017 at 53982 Happy Valley Lane, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to ORS 477.250, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held to receive from any interested persons suggestions, advice, objections or remonstrance’s to the proposed budget for the Central Oregon Forest Protection District. A hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at 1:00 P.M., at the Oregon Department of Forestry – District Office, 3501 NE 3rd Street, Prineville, OR. Copies of the tentative budget may be inspected during normal working hours. To ensure the broadest range of services to individuals with disabilities, persons with disabilities requiring special arrangements should contact 541-447-5658 at least two working days in advance. OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY PETER DAUGHERTY, STATE FORESTER Public Notice As mandated by the Federal Communications Commission, effective with your April 2017 statement the Federal Universal Service Charge (FUSC) will increase from 16.7% to 17.4%. The FUSC amount is calculated by multiplying the FCC’s universal service contribution factor times your interstate service charges. The federal Universal services fund program is designed to help keep local telephone rates affordable for all customers, in all areas of the United States. Oregon Telephone Corporation