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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.
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some big ones,” he said.
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fishing buddies.
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Tom Winters, Elks Exalted
Ruler, contributed to this ar-
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and engineering that have
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tensive monitoring on the
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river.”
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International Programs, the
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man saved his dogs but lost all
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sumed his motor home Monday
near Four Corners, northwest of
Prairie City.
Grant County Sheriff Glenn
Palmer said Robert Duxbury
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motor home lost power. He said
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ing and Duxbury saw smoke
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in the northbound lane of Road
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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
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on Tuesday. One lane of the road
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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.
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dinated the adult volunteers,
and Robyn Miller of Grant
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tor for the students.
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adult anglers joined in the
fun, the buddies helping their
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bass.
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Her fishing buddy was
Tim Unterwegner.
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landed a large bass while
fishing with Bob Pugh, as
did Ben Joslin, fishing with
Glenn Palmer.
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29, reeled in by Sebastian
Hodge’s brother Nathaniel,
who fished with Gary Miller.
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along with salads prepared
by Wood and Angie Jones.
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said a few words.
Palmer and several others
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with them anytime.
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