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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
LUAU DANCE IS A HIT
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New newsletter covers
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JOHN DAY – Who wouldn’t
want to go to a “luau” in February?
Apparently lots of dads and
daughters were in the mood for a
tropical theme, as this year’s Dad-
dy-Daughter Dance drew a huge
turnout to the Elks Lodge on Feb.
7.
According to Kim Ward, pro-
gram manager at John Day/Can-
yon City Parks and Recreation,
138 girls plus their dads/dad ¿g-
ures attended the popular event.
“The best turnout yet,” Ward
said.
And they came from all cor-
ners of the county: Monument,
Prairie City, Dayville, Seneca and
Kimberly, as well as John Day and
Canyon City.
Ward said the luau theme was
a hit, and added the Elks Lodge
was a great location for this year’s
dance.
The evening included danc-
ing to disc jockey music, snacks,
games, prizes and a keepsake
photo.
“It was a magical night for
all,” she said.
The event was sponsored by
Grant County Community Coun-
seling Solutions.
EO Media Group
Contributed photos
This year’s Daddy-Daughter Dance drew a huge turnout from throughout
Grant County.
Mike Carr and his
daughter, Clara, enjoy
time together out on the
dance floor.
Emilee Mogg, left and
Ashley Tipton are all
smiles at the dance.
Youth tour delegates picked
Blue Mountain Eagle
Two Grant County teens have been
chosen to attend the 2015 Rural Electric
Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., in June.
Columbia Power Co-op selected
Maya Thomas, a Monument School stu-
dent, as a delegate to the conference.
Oregon Trail Electric Co-op selected
Dawson Quinton of Canyon City, who
attends Grant Union High School. OTEC
delegates also include a Harney County
student, McKenzie Moulton of Hines.
The delegates will join nearly 2,000
students from across the United States
for a one-week trip to our nation’s cap-
ital.
The students get to visit famous his-
torical sites, learn leadership skills, and
meet with congressional leaders. They
also create podcasts and digital photo
projects as they learn about electric co-
operatives and current issues in energy
and climate change legislation.
Dan Goldblatt and his
daughter, Dani, make
their entrance to the
Daddy-Daughter Dance.
A CADEMIC R EPORT
• Carrie Lovemark graduated in
December from Five Branches Uni-
versity in Santa Cruz, Calif., with a
master’s degree in traditional Chi-
nese medicine. Daughter of Will and
Kim Brown of Canyon City, she is a
2004 graduate of Grant Union High
School and a 2008 graduate of the
University of Oregon, with a degree
in human physiology. She plans to
return to Oregon with her husband
this summer and start an acupuncture
practice in Canyonville.
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A team of veteran journal-
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Wong joined Pamplin Me-
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Medford Mail Tribune as that
newspaper’s capital bureau
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• Hillary Borrud joined
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Rural Computer-Assisted Re-
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Church Services in Grant County
GRACE CHAPEL
Evangelical Methodist
154 E. Williams St.,
Prairie City • 541-820-4437
gracechpl@ortelco.net
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.
Seventh-day
Adventist
Church
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
3 ANGELS BROADCASTING
KSPL 98.1 FM
Blue Mountain Cable, Channel 2
Antenna; Digital Channel 15 & UHF Channel 8
Preparing for
Jesus to come
Meets Saturday at Mt. Vernon Grange
Sabbath School.....................................9:30 am
Church Services..................................11:00 am
541-620-0340
JOHN DAY
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
541-575-1326
Marcie Collins, Pastor
JOHN DAY, 126 NW Canton
Sunday Worship 9 am
MT. VERNON
PRESBYTERIAN
Community Church
SUNDAY SERVICE................9 am
SUNDAY SCHOOL.................9 am
Redeemer
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Catholic Church
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
✞
139 N.E. D AYTON S TREET , J OHN D AY
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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
Everyone Welcome • 541-575-5507
St. Katherine
Dale
1st & 3rd Sundays at 2:30 pm
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9 am - 12 Noon
541-932-4800
No Mid-week Services
Pastor Ray Isenberger
300 W. Main, John Day • 541-575-1355
Strawberry Mountain
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
Sunday Services ........................10 am
Seneca Outreach..........................2 pm
Midweek Services also available
VICTORY BAPTIST
CHURCH
KJV
Independent
Fundamental • Premillennial
Morning
Prayer............10 am
(2 nd & 4 th Sundays)
139 S. Washington,
Canyon City
541-620-1436
Church........................................................11 am
238 N. McHaley St.
Prairie City
Pastor David Hoeffner
541-820-3696
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
Eucharist & Sunday
School...............10 am
FIRST
BAPTIST
CHURCH
Sunday School......................................... 10 am
Prairie
Baptist
Church
St. Thomas
(1 st , 3 rd , 5 th Sundays)
627 SE Hillcrest, John Day
1st & 3rd Sunday Worship
& Communion .................................4:30 pm
2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday Worship ...........10 am
Wednesday Evening Bible Study...............6 pm
For information: 541-575-2348
Afternoon Service...................................... 1 pm
Terence K. Crabb, Pastor
A Bible believing church
“He that hath the Son hath life ...” I John 5:12
Episcopal
Church
Come Worship with us at
St. Anne
Monument - Sunday at 12:30 pm
EVERYONE WELCOME
Cornerstone
Christian
Fellowship
Lutheran Church
108 S. Washington Street, Canyon City
541-575-2688 or 541-575-0844
CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
Calvary Chapel Outreach Fellowship
CHURCH OF THE
NAZARENE
Sunday School....................................9:30 am
Sunday Worship Service...................10:45 am
Sunday Evening Service....................6:00 pm
Children & Teen Activities
SMALL GROUPS CALL FOR MORE INFO.
Weekdays: Sonshine Christian School
Pastor Ron Roberson
Associate Pastor Brad Williamson
521 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895
wwww.johndaynazarene.com
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
Full Gospel- Come Grow With Us
541-575-1202 Church
311 NE Dayton St, John Day
Pastor Al Altnow
www.fccjohnday.com