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News Blue Mountain Eagle Fossil Beds hosts YCC crew Youth can apply this month for posts Blue Mountain Eagle KIMBERLY – Local youth can apply now for a Youth Conservation Corps team that will work under the supervision of Nation- al Park Service staff this summer at the John Day Fossil Beds National Mon- ument. The YCC team will focus on preservation of resources associated with the Cant Ranch and the surrounding fossil beds. In addition, the crew will visit other historically sig- nificant areas in the valley. “We are excited about providing local youth the opportunity to learn about the history of their coun- try and to participate in preserving the resources associated with this part of the John Day Valley,” said Superintendent Shelley Hall. Applications are avail- able at Grant Union, Dayville and Monument school offices, as well as the Grant County Library and the Fossil Beds. Youth interested in the program should send applications by May 29 to the attention of Mike Rubin at the Fossil Beds, 32651 Highway 19, Kim- berly, OR 97848. )DPLO\SKDUPDFLHVVHUYLQJ(DVWHUQ2UHJRQRYHU\HDUV Heppner and Condon, Oregon /HWRXUIDPLO\RISKDUPDFLVWVVHUYH\RX :HDUHKDSS\WRWUDQVIHUDQGPDLOSUHVFULSWLRQVDQGZRXOG ZHOFRPHWKHRSSRUWXQLW\WRYLVLWZLWK\RXDERXWRXUVHUYLFHV 541-676-9158 We Gladly Accept Visa or MasterCard MEETING NOTICE UPPER MAINSTEM AND SOUTH FORK JOHN DAY RIVER AGRICULTURAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA PLAN The Biennial Review of the Upper Mainstem and South Fork John Day River Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plan will be held -ONDAY, -AY , 2015 at 4:00pm at the USDA Conference Room at 721 S. Canyon Blvd., in John Day. Contact Jason Kehrberg or Pat Holliday at 541-575-0135 with any questions. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 New school-based health center opens Facility is open to students, school staff By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – There’s another health care op- tion now for Grant County school-age students. A new school-based health center was unveiled at an open house May 7. While located at Grant Union Junior-Senior High School, the facility is open to all Grant County elemen- tary through high school- aged students and school faculty and staff members. Several of the Grant County Health Department medical staff were on hand to give tours of the on-cam- pus office and answer ques- tions. Registered nurse Lindsay Maghan is the school-based health center coordinator. She said Karen Triplett, family nurse practitioner for the Health Department, will see patients at the school fa- cility for primary care ser- vices. The new office includes a waiting room, an exam room, and a multipurpose exam room which includes dental and behavioral health services – limited dental services will be available in the 2016-17 school year. There is also a bathroom and a room for storing vac- cinations. “Our goal is to work in partnership in the school and with families to provide comprehensive health ser- vices regardless of ability to pay,” Maghan said. She said having a cen- ter on campus helps reduce student and school staff ab- sences – “studies show an increase in school perfor- mance for students.” The center is located on the north side of Grant Union’s main building, near the modular classrooms. Maghan said the center also will make it possible to apply for grants for projects such as a planned anti-bul- lying campaign. The facility opened May 12. Jessica Winegar succeeds Maghan as the new Health Department manager. Maghan said she’s pleased to see Winegar in the job. “She’s already a great asset to the agency as well as our community,” Maghan said. “I look forward to watching her carry forth the projects that will improve the health of Grant County.” Other staff include regis- tered nurse Nancy Jimenez and medical assistant Jordin Cowdrey. Maghan is leaving the area in July to start work as a provider at Serenity Lane in Eugene. While excited about the new health center, she said she’s also looking forward to her new job op- portunity. Appointments at the health center may be scheduled by calling the health department at 541- 575-0429. Hours at the school are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Nurse Nancy Jimenez, front right, and Grant County Health Department manager Jessica Winegar show Dr. Andrew Janssen and his daughter Taya around the new health center at Grant Union Junior-Senior High School in John Day. Standing in the waiting room of the new health center at Grant Union Junior-Senior High School are medical assistant Jordin Cowdrey, school-based health center coordinator Lindsay Maghan, volunteer Kellon Maghan, health department manager Jessica Winegar and nurse Nancy Jimenez. Water hauling may qualify for aid Blue Mountain Eagle BAKER CITY – The Baker-Grant County Farm Service Agency says aid is available for eligible pro- ducers who incur addition- al costs for transporting water to livestock because of drought. The help comes from the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and TOMORROWLAND PG A teen and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory. FRI & SAT (3:45) 6:45 9:30 SUNDAY (3:45) 6:45 TUES-THURS 6:45 PITCH PERFECT 2 PG-13 After a humiliating performance, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition to regain their status. FRI & SAT (4:10) 7:10 9:40 SUNDAY (4:10) 7:10 MON - THURS 7:10 MAD MAX: FURY ROAD R In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to restore order. FRI & SAT (4:00) 7:00 9:35 SUNDAY (4:00) 7:00 MON - THURS 7:00 ( ) = Bargain Matinee $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth Farm-Raised Fish Program. It applies to “eligible drought” conditions, mean- ing that part or all of a county is designated D3 or higher by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The livestock must have been owned 60 calendar Nominate Your Educational Hero Educators play an extremely important role in our community and are often underappreciated. 02041 A10 This year, Doug’s Motor Vehicle Repair is saying “Thank you, educators” by honoring an “Educator of the Month.” Each month one local educator will be highlighted in the Blue Mountain Eagle and will receive a $50 gift certificate from Doug’s Repair. Educator of the Year will receive $1,000 to be donated to school of their choice. Nominate your Local Hero by picking up a nomination form at the Blue Mountain Eagle or Doug’s Repair, or download a copy from the Blue Mountain Eagle’s website –www.bluemountaineagle.com. 10 1909 Grant County We salute our nation’s fallen veterans and all the brave soldiers of our military who have served and continue to serve in our defense. Thank you. 2015 Guide Take advantage of the Grant County Fair Days. Help bring in new and old cowboys to your business while they are out and about this fair season. We publish 3,000 guides to be distributed in the Blue Mountain Eagle and throughout businesses in the county. This year’s edition will feature much of the history and many of the events going on at this year’s 106th Annual Grant County Fair & Rodeo. Grant County Veterans Services A heart of caring in the heart of the city. Located at Grant County Courthouse 541-575-1631 Open Mon, Wed, & Fri - 10am - 4pm days prior to the beginning of the drought and be locat- ed in a county designated as a disaster area due to drought. Adequate livestock wa- tering systems or facilities must have existed before the drought occurred and producers are only eligi- ble if they do not normally transport water to the live- stock. Livestock that were or would have been in a feedlot are not eligible for livestock losses resulting from transporting water, and the program does not cover the cost of the water itself. For more information on the program and eli- gibility, contact the Bak- er-Grant County FSA office at 541-523-7121, extension 2. For drought information, visit www.droughtmonitor. unl.edu. Ad Deadline: June 10, 2015 Publishes: July 8, 2015 “Blue Jeans and Country Dreams” Call Kim Kell for available sizes and prices. 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day 541-575-0710 • kim@bmeagle.com