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Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 11, 2015 PC Continued from Page A1 “It was fun,” said fourth-grader Laken McKay. “We got to do a lot of things – drumming and dancing – and we got to meet someone new.” “I like the drumming and learning the hand positions – tone, slap, slam and bass,” said third-grader Zach Mont- wheeler. Alseny and his family are from Guinea, West Africa, and he is a member of the Susu tribe. The family teach and per- form for a variety of audienc- A7 es through Eugene’s West Af- ULFDQ&XOWXUDO$UWV,QVWLWXWH 7KH 3UDLULH &LW\ 37$ and student and community fundraising efforts made the presentation possible with Sue Thompson, who teaches grades 4-5, making arrange- ments. “The students enjoyed all of it,” Thompson said. Prairie City School elementary students enjoyed an interactive concert from visiting drummers last week. Contributed photo/Raymond Field PARTY Continued from Page A1 The event featured a cake- walk for adults through the stacks, and a cupcake-cookie walk for the children in the children’s area. The upbeat music of The Four Seasons had the participants dancing in the aisles. The centerpiece of the event was an auction of at least two dozen pies and cakes, home-baked by library supporters from across the county. Hal Smith, the auc- tioneer, pumped up the crowd for lively bidding that brought anywhere from $20 to $100 an item. The most unusual confection was a cake shaped like a LEGO brick with Oreos for the knobs, and completely iced with green fondant. Volunteers from the coun- ty’s library advisory board DQGWKHQRQSUR¿W*UDQW&RXQ- ty Library Foundation helped the staff prepare for the event, and serve a chili and corn- bread lunch. Librarian Vicki Waters said the event raised more than $1,500, and the proceeds will pay for printers and other equipment needed for upgrad- ed computers. The event was a lot of fun, she said, and it brought some new people to the library. “We were thrilled with the turnout – and the fact that we had all ages coming into the library to see what we have to offer,” she said. The Eagle/Scotta Callister Librarian Vicki Waters and volunteer Bonnie Britton serve up chili and cornbread. The Eagle/Scotta Callister Authors’ names, taped to the floor, are the landing spots for the cakewalk among the stacks at the library. A separate children’s cupcake walk featured children’s book author names. Your Rural Fa mily Health Clinic UDQW&RXQW\ * ($/7+ + 'HSDUWPHQW (0DLQ6W( -RKQ'D\ 0RQGD\)ULGD\ DPSP .DUHQ7ULSOHWW)13 Services Provided: Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com • Primary Care • Acute Care • Women’s Health Exams • Men and Children Exams • Immunizations • Family Planning • Contraception • Pregnancy Testing & Referrals • HIV Testing & Referrals • Cacoon • WIC • High Risk Infants • Maternity Case Management Grant County Health Department does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activitie s, or in employment. $ SSRLQWPHQWV D YDLODEOH &DOODQGVFKHGXOH\RXU DSSRLQWPHQWWRGD\ 7 2//)5(( RU The Eagle/Scotta Callister All ages crowded into the library to enjoy cakewalks, music, a chili lunch, and a pie and cake auction. 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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 7KHDSSOLFDWLRQGHDGOLQHIRUWKLVSURJUDPLV$SULO MyEagleNews.com 8 Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710 BEO seeks scholars Blue Mountain Eagle HEPPNER – Applications are now being accepted for 20 agriculture/business scholarships from Bank of Eastern Oregon The scholarships, $500 each, are available to graduating high school seniors in several Eastern Oregon and Washington com- munities, including John Day, 0RQXPHQW /RQJ &UHHN 'D\- YLOOHDQG3UDLULH&LW\ Applicants must plan to en- roll in college, in either business or agriculture programs. Selec- tion will be based on scholar- ship, leadership and citizenship. The deadline is Friday, May. 1. This is the 23rd year BEO has sponsored the scholarship pro- gram. Applications are available IURP KLJK VFKRRO RI¿FHV RU DW any BEO branch. There are two *UDQW&RXQW\EUDQFKHVLQ-RKQ 'D\DQG3UDLULH&LW\ Forms may be downloaded at www.beobank.com. 6