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Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 11, 2015 A3 W HAT ’ S H APPENING The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Fri- day. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 GOP chair comes to town • 6 p.m., The Outpost Restaurant, John Day Art Robinson, chairman of the Oregon Republican Par- ty, and former state Rep. Wally Hicks will meet with Grant County Republicans and interested residents at a no-host din- ner. Hicks is a candidate to succeed Robinson as chairman. The two will share their vision for the party after dinner. Gluten-free workshop • 6 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge Sandy Bupp will offer “Sweetheart treats” at the next gathering. There’s no cost, and anyone interested in glu- ten-free cooking and eating is welcome. SATURDAY, FEB. 14 Second Saturday gathering • 9:30-11:30 a.m., The Outpost Restaurant, John Day Ladies of Grant County are invited to the no-host breakfast, with complimentary coffee and tea. Chris McKinley will speak on Ephesians 2:10, “Created to Do Good,” and there will be music by Lis Davis. Travel and Tourism Committee meeting SP*UDQW&RXQW\&KDPEHURI¿FH-RKQ'D\ The Grant County Chamber Travel and Tourism Committee ZLOOPHHWDWWKH&KDPEHURI¿FH:0DLQ6WLQ-RKQ'D\ For more information, call Dave Driscoll, 1-248-719-2122. Wall of Love wrap-up • 1-3 p.m., Station 62, Canyon City People can post Valentine messages on the wall at Sta- tion 62 through this week, and then pick them up Saturday. They’ll get a treat for supporting the Wall of Love and New Hope for Eastern Oregon Animals, and the winners of the Queen of Hearts/Knave of Hearts contest will be announced. Contributed photo/Colleen Clark Rhea Mead, Taylor Osgood and Anika Martell work on their Valentine creations. Love blooms on wall Blue Mountain Eagle CANYON CITY – Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves – but others are putting them on the wall in- stead, as Valentine’s Day ap- proaches this Saturday. The Wall of Love is up at Station 62 in Canyon City, where a Valentine-making party drew a group of cre- ative youngsters last Satur- day. The ongoing event is a fundraiser for New Hope for Eastern Oregon Animals, put on by the Grant County com- mittee. The wall will remain up into this weekend, and peo- ple can still visit, contribute to New Hope and post their heart-felt messages. The event will wrap up Satur- day, when the organizers also will announce the winner of a Queen of Hearts/Knave of Hearts contest. TUESDAY, FEB. 17 Walden holds town hall in MV • 12 noon, Mt. Vernon Community Center U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) will give an update on local and national issues, and take questions from the audi- ence. Issues will include reforming federal forest policies, growing jobs in rural Oregon, and better care for America’s veterans. The public is invited. Genealogy talk at luncheon • 1 p.m., The Outpost Restaurant, John Day Darlene Nodine will talk about the Nodine family history at a luncheon of the Grant County Genealogy Society. TUESDAY, FEB. 24 FAMILY HEALTH Camp Lick Project meeting • 5-8 p.m., Grant County Airport, John Day The Blue Mountain Ranger District will hold an information- al meeting for interested stakeholders to talk with interdisciplinary team members about restoration opportunities in the Camp Lick planning area, south of Galena and east of Highway 395. The proj- HFWZLOOIRFXVRQERWKHFRORJLFDODQGVRFLRHFRQRPLFEHQH¿WVZLWK proposals to go to further evaluation through the National Environ- mental Policy Act process. People unable to attend the meeting can also catch the presentation material online after Feb. 20 on YouTube by searching for Camp Lick Project Resource Stories. Contributed photo/Colleen Clark Lindsay Rausch admires the artistry of Sam, Leif and Eric at the Valentine-making party at Station 62. Treatment and Surgery of Foot and Ankle • In-Grown Nails Bunions • Warts • Gout Corns & Callouses Diabetic Foot Screening Foot Odor • Athletes Foot Treatment for pain in feet, shins, heels, knees, lower back. Custom molded orthotics. MICHAEL RUSHTON, DPM Podiatric physician & Surgeon Dr. Rushton is Preferred Provider for Lifewise and Blue Cross/Blue Shield and a Medicate participant. Legion dinner honors trio of long-time volunteers JOHN DAY – Three long- time members of the American Legion Auxiliary will be hon- ored Monday night, Feb. 16, at a potluck dinner held by Ellis Tracy Unit 77 in John Day. The honorees are: • Ruth Harris, a member since 1983. She has been ac- tive in the Auxiliary, holding VHYHUDORI¿FHVLQUHFHQW\HDUV • JoAnn Johnson, a mem- ber since 1946, now living at Elderberry House. With the longest tenure in the group, VKHDOVRKDVKHOGPDQ\RI¿F- es. • Evelyn Ogilvie, a mem- ber since 1954. She is a past state president and has held RI¿FHVDWWKHVWDWHDQGQDWLRQ- al levels. Organizers said they are grateful for the service of all three. The event starts at 6:30 p.m., at the American Legion hall . Ham, bread and potatoes will be provided. People are OFFICE HOURS: EVERY OTHER TUESDAY *FIFTY SHADES OF GREY R invited to bring a side, salad or dessert. Literature student Anastasia Steel’es life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire, Christian Grey. FRI & SAT (4:00) 7:00 9:40 SUN & MON (4:00) 7:00 TUES-THURS 7:00 *JUPITER ASCENDING PG-13 Woman discovers she is next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos. FRI & SAT (4:10) 7:10 9:45 SUN & MON (4:10) 7:10 TUES - THURS 7:10 *THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER PG SpongeBob goes on a quest to discover a stolen recipe that takes him to our dimension, where he tangles with a pirate. FRI & SAT (4:20) 7:20 9:35 SUN & MON (4:20) 7:20 TUES - THURS 7:20 $GXOW6HQLRU&KLOG A MAN WAKES UP in the morning after sleeping on... an advertised bed, in advertised pajamas. He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR, have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE. Then it’s too late. AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it! Blue Mountain Eagle MyEagleNews.com Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710 47 The doctor speaks Spanish - El Doctor habla Espanol. 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