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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (May 13, 2015)
A12 News Blue Mountain Eagle FUN Wednesday, May 13, 2015 R OYALTY REIGNS AT GU Continued from Page A1 MNF Continued from Page A1 “These are very beautiful results to see,” he said. He ZDV SDUWLFXODUO\ LPSUHVVHG E\³WKHFRPPLWPHQWDQGWKH passion” for restoration, and KRSHVWRWDNHWKDWEDFN At the Oxbow, Tribes UHVWRUDWLRQ HFRORJLVW %ULDQ &RFKUDQ ILHOGHG ZLGHUDQJ LQJTXHVWLRQVDERXWULYHUK\ GURORJ\SURMHFWHQJLQHHULQJ YHJHWDWLRQDQGGHHUIHQFLQJ WULEDOFRQFHUQVSDUWQHUVKLSV DQGVWHHOKHDGUHFRYHU\ Contributed photos/Elizabeth Shelley Queen Charli Bowden and King Justin Gravley share a dance at the May 2 Grant Union prom, held at the John Day Elks Lodge. Contributed photo/Tom Winters Enjoying the fishing buddies event are Ben Joslin, left, and his helper Glenn Palmer. WZHHQWKHVFKRROGLVWULFWDQG WKH (ONV DQG KH DQG 6KLU ley provide the beef from WKHLUUDQFKSOXVWKHVWRFNHG ponds. ³:H¶YH EHHQ YHU\ DSSUH FLDWLYHRIWKHMR\RIWKHNLGV FDWFKLQJILVKDQGIRUVRPHLW ZDV WKHLU ILUVW WLPH WR FDWFK some big ones,” he said. 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It was the first time the program has visited this DUHD EXW %XFKDQDQ VDLG LW likely will return with a new JURXS RI SDUWLFLSDQWV QH[W year. The Malheur Forest was VSRWOLJKWHG LQ SDUW EHFDXVH it is home to the Southern Blues Restoration Coalition, RQH RI IRUHVW ODQGVFDSH UHVWRUDWLRQ SURMHFWV VHOHFW HG IRU WKH )RUHVW 6HUYLFHV¶V &ROODERUDWLYH )RUHVW /DQG VFDSH5HVWRUDWLRQ3URJUDP 0DOKHXU )RUHVW 6XSHU visor Steve Beverlin said LW ZDV D ZRQGHUIXO RSSRU tunity for the Malheur and LWV FRPPXQLW\ SDUWQHUV ³WR VKRZFDVH WKH LQWHJUDWLRQ RI UHVRXUFHUHVLOLHQFHDQGFRP munity stability.” )LUHFODLPVPRWRUKRPHDW)RXU&RUQHUV Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY – A Florida man saved his dogs but lost all KLV SRVVHVVLRQV ZKHQ ¿UH FRQ sumed his motor home Monday near Four Corners, northwest of Prairie City. Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer said Robert Duxbury was headed to meet friends at 0DJRQH/DNHZKHQKLVIRRW motor home lost power. He said DVPRNHGHWHFWRUEHJDQVRXQG ing and Duxbury saw smoke SRXULQJ IURP WKH HQJLQH FRP partment. 'X[EXU\JRWRXWRIWKHYHKL FOHZLWKKLVWKUHHJROGHQUHWULHY HUVDVWKH¿UHVSUHDG 7KH ¿UH EXUQHG WKH YHKLFOH in the northbound lane of Road 18, and spread to roadside debris on the Malheur National Forest, EXUQLQJOHVVWKDQDQDFUH Palmer said Duxbury lived Grant Union senior court members are Matthew Broemeling and Sydney Stearns. in the motor home, listing an address in Alva, Fla., as well as California. In addition to the 6KHULII¶V2I¿FHWKH3UDLULH&LW\ 5XUDO)LUH'HSDUWPHQWDQG0DO KHXU)RUHVWFUHZVUHVSRQGHGWR WKHLQFLGHQW $XWKRULWLHV FDOOHG IRU D WRZ WUXFN ZLWK ÀDWEHG FDSDELOLW\ IURP2QWDULRWRPRYHWKHYHKLFOH on Tuesday. One lane of the road ZDVFORVHGSHQGLQJUHPRYDO Junior court members, from left, are Nathan Gehley, Taylor McCluskey, Trace Gill DeFord and Railey Namitz. The third and final installment of the 2014-15 property tax is due Friday, May 15th, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. Payments may be made at the Tax Collector’s Office in the Grant County Courthouse in Canyon City, or the payment may be mailed and postmarked no later than May 15, 2015. Please remember that delinquent taxes accrue interest at the rate of 16% per year. 01850 -RKQ'D\(ONV\RXWKDFWLY LWLHVFKDLU&RQQLH:RRGFRRU dinated the adult volunteers, and Robyn Miller of Grant 6FKRRO'LVWULFWZDVFRRUGLQD tor for the students. About 20 youth and 20 adult anglers joined in the fun, the buddies helping their SDUWQHUV FDWFK DQG UHOHDVH DQ DEXQGDQFH RI EOXH JLOO DQG bass. Diamond Workman, who FDXJKW ILVK UHHOHG LQ D ZKRSSHU±DLQFKEDVV Her fishing buddy was Tim Unterwegner. 0HUFHGHV /RFNH DOVR landed a large bass while fishing with Bob Pugh, as did Ben Joslin, fishing with Glenn Palmer. The highest reported FRXQW RI ILVK FDXJKW ZDV 29, reeled in by Sebastian Hodge’s brother Nathaniel, who fished with Gary Miller. Wood and Sandi Johnson FRRNHG KDPEXUJHUV VHUYHG along with salads prepared by Wood and Angie Jones. 7R HQG WKH GD\ HDFK (ON ILVKLQJEXGG\DZDUGHGDFHU WLILFDWH WR WKHLU SDUWQHU DQG said a few words. Palmer and several others VDLGWKHLUSDUWQHUVFRXOGILVK with them anytime. Gail Enright said the HYHQW LV D MRLQW HIIRUW EH