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Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Turkey season is underway in Oregon TRACK
Blue Mountain Eagle
The spring turkey hunt
season began April 15 in
Oregon, with wildlife of-
ficials saying numbers are
up.
Last year’s spring har-
vest of 4,229 turkeys was
up nine percent from the
previous year and the high-
est since 2010. This year’s
season could be even bet-
ter, according to Oregon
Department of Fish and
Wildlife.
“With the mild winter,
more turkeys survived the
season, particularly in areas
of Eastern Oregon where
winter weather can be a
limiting factor,” said Da-
vid Budeau, ODFW upland
bird coordinator.
Mikal Moore, Pacif-
ic Northwest regional bi-
ologist with the National
Wild Turkey Federation
(NWTF), agreed.
“Expanding turkey pop-
ulations coupled with favor-
able over-wintering condi-
tions should make for a very
exciting wild turkey season
this spring,” she said.
Hunters say all it takes
for a good spring hunt is
camo, a call, and a shotgun.
A hen or jake decoy can
also improve the odds.
The hunt runs to May 31
statewide, and hunters can
buy up to three turkey tags
in some areas. There is no
deadline to buy a tag, which
can be purchased just be-
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and Benefit Auction
Where fun and fund-raising combine
for a memorable evening.
Date:
Time:
Place:
Saturday, April 25
4:00—Doors open
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Grant County Fairgrounds
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Contributed photo
Hunter Kemper, 10, of Burns, shows off the turkey he
bagged on a mentored youth hunt on April 11, opening day
for youth hunters. His hunt was courtesy of Grant Coun-
ty resident Sam Palmer, who bought the hunt at the Lake
Creek Youth Camp auction and gave it to Hunter.
Fire worker trainings set in May
9 a.m. to noon.
Participants should call John
JOHN DAY – The Oregon Day Interagency Dispatch, 541-
Department of Forestry will host 575-1321, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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May 9 at The Rock in Spray and datory each year for anyone
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in John Day.
for ODF, including fallers, dozer
Both classes run from operators and others.
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Ticket Information:
Gale Wall 541-575-2661
A great time for a great cause.
Proceeds benefit elk and other wildlife.
fore hunting.
ODFW’s turkey report
for Grant County says
the birds are widely dis-
tributed and continue to
increase throughout the
county. Over-winter sur-
vival was good this year
and conditions last spring
were favorable for young
birds.
Early in the season,
some turkeys may be on
private land where permis-
sion is needed to hunt.
Hunters have been suc-
cessful in finding birds in
the Middle Fork John Day
River, Murderers Creek,
and North Fork John Day
River.
For more information
on tips and tactics, visit
ODFW’s Spring Turkey
Hunting Forecast online.
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Mariah Meyerholz, Babe
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second and three in the sixth,
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Meyerholz noted there were
a complete game for Grant some new girls playing, and
Union, giving up four hits, she said they had an “awe-
The OSHA training is re-
quired one time and doesn’t
need to be repeated as long as
proof of prior completion is
available.
The class does not meet the
Forest Service’s RT-130 re-
quirement, but ODF will honor
the federal training in lieu of its
own.
some” performance.
“They’ve stepped up,”
Nash said.
Coach Nash said her team
has a 3-3 league record, while
Echo is 4-2; however, Echo
hasn’t played Vale yet, she said.
This year’s Grant Union
team has one player each from
Dayville and Prairie City.
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stands now, with four league
doubleheaders left in the regu-
lar season.
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strength – making contact and
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110-meter hurdles and pole
vault, and second in the 300-me-
ter hurdles and javelin.
Currently ranked sixth in
state in javelin, Hitz also is
ranked fourth in the 110-hur-
dles, third in the 300-hurdles
and No. 1 in pole vault
Davyille coach Peter Bog-
ardus said Faith Brown gave a
notable performance in Crane,
setting a personal record in all
the 400, javelin, and long jump.
Long Creek coach Mandy
Blackburn said that while she
was missing half of her team
due to other commitments, “we
still had some highlights for the
day.”
Timo Goebel and Alvaro Lo-
pez both competed in long jump
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ing a mark of 15-03.00.
Lopez gained a personal re-
cord in the 1,500 with a time of
5:11.66.
Cody Baker ran the 1,500 for
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put, 33-03.25, and javelin, 105-
00, and was second in the 400
with a time of 1:07.41.
McKenzie Wilson leaped for
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14-07.25 and was second in the
triple jump with 30-06.50.
Chelsie Kodesh was third in
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place in the long jump with a leap
of 19-00.00, and Nick Springer
cleared the bar at 5-08.00 in the
high jump for second.
The Grant County teams
were scheduled to participate in
the Grant Union Small Schools
Meet on Tuesday, past press time.
The Grant Union girls, Prairie
City boys, and Long Creek teams
will travel to Union Saturday for
the Pepsi Invitational.
Monument will travel on Sat-
urday to the Portland Christian
Invitational.
Long Creek is scheduled to
compete in the Heppner Invita-
tional on Thursday.
Dayville will travel to the
Condon/Wheeler Invitational on
Saturday.
We remember those who have passed away & are especially dear to us.
On Wednesday, May 20, we will publish a special section devoted to those who
are gone but not forgotten. The names will be placed in alphabetical order and
will be similar to the sample below:
July 10, 1920 – May 5, 2000
May God’s angels guide
you and protect you
throughout time.
Always in our hearts,
John and Mona Andrews
and Family
Your Rural Fa mily Health Clinic
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Karen Triplett, FNP
BLUE MOUNTAIN EAGLE
195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR. 97845
or stop by the office
541-575-0710
Please publish my tribute in the special Memorial Section in May.
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Publishes on 05/20/2015
Make check payable to the Blue Mountain Eagle
E-mail photo to: office@bmeagle.com
Questions: Call Lindsay at 541-575-0710
Name of deceased
Date of passing
Verse # or special message
Who the message is from
Print your name here
State
• 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.
Deadline: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 5 p.m.
Address
City
HEALTH
Department
To remember your loved one in this special way, please fill out the form below and mail to:
Relationship to me
Date of birth
Grant County
528 E. Main, St. E,
John Day
Services Provided:
Andrews, David C
If you wish, select one of the following verses below to accompany your
tribute.
1. We hold you in our thoughts and memories forever.
2. May God cradle you in His arms, now and forever.
3. Forever missed, never forgotten. May God hold you in the
palm of His hand.
4. Thank you for the wonderful days we shared together. My
prayers will be with you until we meet again.
5. The days we shared were sweet. I long to see you again in
God’s heavenly glory.
6. Your courage and bravery still inspire us all, and the memory
of your smile fills us with joy and laughter.
7. Though out of sight, you’ll forever be in my heart and mind.
8. The days may come and go, but the times we shared will
always remain.
9. May the light of peace shine on your face for eternity.
10. May God’s angels guide you and protect you throughout time.
11. You were a light in our life that burns forever in our hearts.
12. May God’s graces shine over you for all time.
13. You are in our thoughts and prayers from morning to night
and from year to year.
14. We send this message with a loving kiss for eternal rest and happiness.
15. May the Lord bless you with His graces and warm, loving heart.
16. Write your own.
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