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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
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Contributed photos
Prairie City School students of the month from teacher
Becky Sharp’s kindergarten and first-grade class: From
left, Mary Woodbury, Emma Field, Colby Howard and
Kayden Mumpfield. Not pictured, Maddie Hassmiller.
Prairie City School students of the month from
teacher Christie Winegar’s second- and third-grade
class: From left, Cliff Bice, Reece Jacobs, Cayden
Howard, Skylar McKay and Eric Rausch.
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Auxiliary reports
on activities
Blue Mountain Eagle
Blue Mountain Eagle
SALEM – A Burns log-
ging contractor has been named
2014 Eastern Oregon Operator
of the Year by the Oregon De-
partment of Forestry.
Todd Hueckman Contracting
earned the award for his work on
a roughly 70-acre harvest intend-
ed primarily to halt the spread of
dwarf mistletoe onto the land-
owners’ remaining acres.
Hueckman’s techniques us-
ing equipment to decrease the
impact on the land, like using
the boom of his tracked equip-
ment as a pivot rather than just
skidding on the tracks to turn,
show his ongoing commit-
ment to protecting the land. Mr.
Hueckman also found a way to
make the harvest work, despite
the nearest mill being over two
hours away.
The award was one of several
announced earlier this month
by the Oregon Board of For-
estry, which established the
Operator of the Year program
to recognize contractors who
consistently meet or exceed the
JOHN DAY – Ellis Tracy
Unit 77 of the American Legion
Auxiliary reports several items
from the group’s Jan. 17 meeting.
The Auxiliary received a
thank you letter from the Port-
land Veterans Hospital noting
that Unit 77 contributed more
than any other unit in Oregon
in the latest holiday collection
drive for veterans. According to
Ruth Harris, the group also pro-
vided Christmas gift bags for 12
veterans in local care facilities.
The Auxiliary is planning a
“sweetheart observance” set for
Monday, Feb. 16, at the Amer-
ican Legion Hall in John Day.
More details will follow.
The Americanism essay pro-
gram and Girls State activities
were also discussed at the meeting.
Harris added that names of
current, active duty personnel
are needed for the Auxiliary’s
outreach program. For more in-
formation, call Jessie Lewis at
541-575-1047 or Harris at 541-
575-0076.
Prairie City School students of the month in teacher
Sue Thompson’s fourth- and fifth-grade class: From
left, Laken McKay, Delaney Freeman, Seth Moore,
Kaitlynne Ashley and Paige Gerry.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contributed photo
Todd Hueckman and Tony Nelson pause during the
work near Burns that brought regional recognition.
Oregon Forest Practices Act re-
quirements.
Those requirements include
responsible harvesting, pro-
tecting streamsides, replanting,
building and maintaining roads
to protect streams and more.
Also honored were Robert
Howell Logging LLC, Cottage
Grove, as Northwest Oregon
operator; Bewley Investments,
Central Point, Southwest Or-
egon operator; and WyEast
Forestry Management of
Hood River and Huffman and
Wright Logging Co. of Can-
yonville, merit awards.
The winners were recognized
during the Associated Oregon
Loggers meeting Jan. 15 in Eu-
gene, and also will be honored at
the Oregon Logging Conference
Feb. 19 in Eugene; the Forest-
ry Board’s meeting March 4 in
Salem; and an Oregon Small
Woodland Association meeting
in June.
A video about Hueckman’s
project can be found at http://
youtu.be/pxqawWIutfI online.
JOHN DAY – With a
strong turnout earlier this
month, organizers are add-
ing two more dates to the
schedule of ski bus trips to
Anthony Lakes Ski Resort
from Grant County.
Greg Whipple said
the Saturday, Jan. 10,
trip drew 51 students and
adults to enjoy skiing,
snowboarding and les-
sons; another busload will
head to the mountain this
Saturday.
The ski bus is spon-
sored by John Day/Canyon
City Parks and Recreation
District and Community
Counseling Solutions.
Organizers had set just
the two dates, Jan. 10
and 24, for the season but
promised to add more if
enough skiers turned out.
Noting a significant
increase in participation
over past years, they an-
nounced two new dates
this week: Jan. 31 and Feb.
14.
The bus is open to stu-
dents, their families and
interested adults. Stu-
dents below seventh grade
must be accompanied by a
guardian.
The bus leaves the
Grant Union parking lot
at 6:30 a.m. and returns
about 8 p.m.
The program includes
discount packages for
lifts, lessons and rentals.
Adults can still take ad-
vantage of the discounts,
whether they ride the bus
or drive on their own.
Registration
forms
are available at the high
schools, and from Parks
and Rec. on jdccparksan-
drec.weebly.com.
For more information,
call Greg Whipple at 541-
620-4043 or Kim at Parks
and Rec, 541-575-0110.
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Pastor Michael Harvey
Historic Remnant
Church
Early Worship .............. 8:45 a.m.
Sunday School ............. 9:45 a.m.
Worship ....................... 11 a.m.
Evening Worship .......... 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Prayer .......................... 8 a.m.
THURSDAY
Bible Study .................. 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY SERVICES
JOHN DAY
110 Valley View Dr. - 541-575-1216
Head Elder............................541-575-2914
Bible Classes (all ages)............9:30 am
Worship.......................................11 am
LONG CREEK
E. Main Street - 541-421-3033
Head Elder............................421-3468
Bible Classes (all ages).................2 pm
Worship...................................3:00 pm
Tune into
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Preparing for
Jesus to come
Meets Saturday at Mt. Vernon Grange
Sabbath School.....................................9:30 am
Church Services..................................11:00 am
541-620-0340
Marcie Collins, Pastor
JOHN DAY, 126 NW Canton
Sunday Worship 9 am
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139 N.E. D AYTON S TREET , J OHN D AY
541-575-2180
Sunday Bible School (for all ages) . . . . . . .8:45 am
Sunday Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 am
Pastor Levi Manitsas
cornerstonejohnday@gmail.com
John Day Valley
Mennonite
Church
Meeting every Sunday
at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
Sunday School.........................9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship......10:50 a.m.
Pastor Leland Smucker
541-575-5507
Morning Prayer........................10 am
(1 st , 3 rd , 5 th Sundays)
Eucharist & Sunday School....10 am
(2 nd & 4 th Sundays)
139 S. Washington, Canyon City
For more information call:
541-620-1436
Corner of S Canyon Blvd and SW 2 nd
Mon. - Fri. Mass - 12:05 pm
Saturday Mass - 5:00 pm
Sunday Mass - 9:00 am
Confession: Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Anytime by appointment 541-575-1459
Monument - Sunday at 12:30 pm
Dale
1st & 3rd Sundays at 2:30 pm
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Monday - Friday 9 am - 12 Noon
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Cornerstone
Christian
Fellowship
Prairie
Baptist
Church
238 N. McHaley St.
Prairie City
Pastor David Hoeffner
541-820-3696
www.prairie-baptist-church.com
Sunday School for all ages . . . .9:00 am
Sunday morning worship . . . .10:30 am
Awana (Oct.-Apr.) . . . . . . . . . . .3:00 pm
Youth Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 pm
VICTORY BAPTIST
CHURCH
Independent
Fundamental • Premillennial
Terence K. Crabb, Pastor
A Bible believing church
“He that hath the Son hath life ...” I John 5:12
Sunday School 9:45 am • Sunday Preaching 11:00 am
Junior Church 11:00 am • Sunday Evenings 3:30 pm
Wednesday Bible Study & Master Club 7:00 pm
Saturday Men’s Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm
108 S. Washington Street, Canyon City
541-575-2688 or 541-575-0844
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1st & 3rd Sunday Worship
& Communion .................................4:30 pm
2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday Worship ...........10 am
Wednesday Evening Bible Study...............6 pm
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Afternoon Service...................................... 1 pm
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300 W. Main, John Day • 541-575-1355
Strawberry Mountain
CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
Calvary Chapel Outreach Fellowship
Sunday Services ........................10 am
Seneca Outreach..........................2 pm
Midweek Services also available
170 SE Dayton, John Day
2nd & Ave. D, Seneca
541-575-2006
FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
Sunday School....................................... 9:45 am
Sunday Worship........................................11 am
Sunday Evening Bible talk ................... 6:30 pm
Saturday Men’s Study .............................. 7 pm
541-575-1202 Church
311 NE Dayton St, John Day
Pastor Al Altnow
www.fccjohnday.com
