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A18 Outdoors & Sports Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 3, 2015 PC complex on agenda PROS Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY – A public meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, in the Prairie City School library, GEAR Continued from Page A10 sponsored the tournament and gave the team tuxedo shirts for an Eagle on Va- to discuss the second phase of the Prairie City Athletic Com- plex. The community will have an opportunity to comment on such items as the economic and environmental impact, the service area, and alternatives to WKHSURMHFW The meeting is held in con- MXQFWLRQZLWKWKHVFKRRO¶VUHJX- larly scheduled board meeting. cation photo. Team players are Shaine Madden, Tiler Voigt, Kaylee Wright, Hai- lie Wright, Madison McK- rola, Macy Strong, Taylor Allen, Tyler Blood, Marissa Smith, Savanna Randleas, Baylee Combs, Baylee Met- calf, Brianna Zweygardt and Jordyn Young. The team is coached by Zach Williams, Mike Strong and Tammy Clark. The Wildfire’s next tournament is June 18-19 in Walla Walla, Wash. River rescue training on tap Nominate Your Educational Hero Educators play an extremely important role in our community and are often underappreciated. 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. Blue Mountain Eagle 10 Gertrude L. Mc Rae Scholarship Committee Grant County Judge Scott W. Myers is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Gertrude L. Mc Rae Charitable Trust Scholarship Committee. As a requirement of the Mc Rae Charitable Trust, the committee is comprised of a professional man or woman, a business man or woman, and a public school teacher (all who shall be college or university graduates), and a pastor or minister of a church in Grant County. The committee meets once each year in either July or August to select college and university students to receive grants from the Charitable Trust. Grant awards pay for direct school expenses during the upcoming academic year. Students related in any way to the Gertrude L. Mc Rae family, a Scholarship Committee member, or a Wells Fargo Bank employee may not apply. Interested persons who qualify to serve on this committee are asked to contact the County Court office at 541-575-0059 by 5 pm Monday, June 15, 2015. 01857 The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is host- ing a swift-water rescue training Friday-Sunday, June 19-21. The location will de- pend on water flows. Likely sites will be in the Dayville-Kimber- ly-Monument area. Hours will be: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Friday and Satur- day, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $310 per person, and the class is limited to 12 students. Upon completion, par- ticipants will be cer- tified as river rescue technicians. The instructor is Nate Ostis of Wilderness Res- cue International. For more information and to register, contact Sheriff Glenn Palmer, gepalmer400@centu- rytel.net, or 541-575- 1131. Continued from Page A10 hits and three runs. Bryce Pie- te took the mound in the sev- enth, giving up no hits and no runs. Grant Union took an ear- ly lead; McConnell scored as Hayden Young grounded out WRVHFRQGLQWKH¿UVWLQQLQJ In the bottom half of the inning, Prospector center ¿HOGHU %UDG\ %XUFK FDXJKW WKUHHÀ\EDOOVDQGRQH5HJLV player was left on base. McConnell reached home in the third when Young sin- JOHGWRFHQWHU¿HOG Wade Reimers drove Grav- ley home on a double to left ¿HOG LQ WKH IRXUWK EULQJLQJ Grant Union’s score to 3-0. The Rams rallied in the ¿IWK ZLWK ¿YH UXQQHUV FURVV- ing the plate on two doubles. Regis continued their hit- ting barrage in the sixth, load- ing and clearing the bases for 11 runs. Delaney said his team’s pitching was tired and couldn’t get the outs. “That was our biggest con- cern – we knew we weren’t going to be able to hit with them,” he said. “We knew that if they caught on to our pitchers, we were going to be in trouble.” Although Regis outhit the Pros, Delaney said that “doesn’t feel nearly as bad as losing with errors.” Grant Union had two er- rors in the game to the Rams’ ¿YH “It was a tough loss, but it was a loss that you can learn and build from,” he said. “With our younger kids com- ing up, it was experience they need to be prepared for the future.” He added that for being young and inexperienced, his team had a good season over- all. “They had to go through those bad times to see how this team is going to win,” he said. Regis was set to face Knappa on Tuesday in the VHPL¿QDOV DQG %XUQV ZDV scheduled to play Monroe/Al- sea that day. The championship game is Friday at Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer. The Prospectors will play summer ball through June, facing Baker, La Grande, Kennedy, Crook County and other teams. “They’re fun games, and more relaxed – played for ex- perience,” Delaney said. 6KH¿QLVKHG¿IWKLQORQJMXPS 10th in the 60-meter dash and 23rd in the 200. Her coach at Monument Continued from Page A10 School has been Treila Os- Pettit’s plan is to continue borne. Osborne said earlier in the with the sport this summer, participating in Amateur Ath- season that she appreciates that Pettit always tries her best, is letic Union (AAU) track. +HU¿UVWPHHWLV-XQHLQ willing to take risks and main- tains focus at the meets. Oakdale, Calif. “She’s really coachable “I’m planning to do the SHQWDWKORQ IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH – she’s always willing to try and do my normal events,” she something new and if I ask her to change a little bit in said. Last March, Pettit won any of her events, she always ¿UVWSODFHLQKLJKMXPSDWWKH accepts advice,” Osborne at AAU U14 National Track said. Pettit’s dad, Monument Championships in Michigan. Superintendent/Principal Earl Pettit, has been coach- ing the high school team, but said he will turn that posi- tion over to another person VRWKDWKHFDQ³MXVWEHGDG´ and watch and encourage his daughter as she participates in the meets. “It looks to be an exciting summer of track and field for Sophia if she continues to compete and improve like she has been recently,” he said. Sophia said she plans to compete in volleyball and basketball, as well as track and field next school year. STATE Drought aid available in county Blue Mountain Eagle E IGHTH A NNUAL Y F U N D A L I M Y A F Saturday, June 20th 11am - 3pm John Day City Park • P OOL O PEN - N O C HARGE ! • A RTS , C RAFTS & A CTIVITY B OOTHS (some activities at minimal cost) • K ID ’ S B IATHLON - Running and Biking events start at 11:30 • $1 Hamburgers and Hotdogs • $5 All Day Fun - Water Slide, Bounce House, Gaga Ball, Dunk Tank & Train • F REE S NO -C ONES !! The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Grant Union Prospector Ty McDaniel goes up to bat in the May 22 game against Baker/Powder Valley. JOHN DAY – Land- owners in drought-declared counties, including Grant, can apply for aid to help mitigate the effects of the dry conditions on crop, range and forest lands. The Natural Resources Conservation Service an- nounced the funding – up to $26 million – last week. June 26 is the deadline to apply for the aid, and ap- plications may be submitted to the local USDA Service Center. “This funding will help Oregonians in the most drought-stricken areas of the state to mitigate the im- Voices from the Past Who am I? I was born in 1870 in a house that stood where St. Thomas Episcopal Church now stands. I was married to a well known Canyon City lawyer. Who am I? I came to Canyon City from Yreka, California when I heard of the gold strike. I mined for a while and cleared enough money to open a General Merchandise establishment and another well-known business. I also served in several public offices. Who am I? To find out, come to Voices from the Past. Sponsored by the Friends of Grant County Historical Museum on Saturday, June 13, 2:00 - 3:30 at the Canyon City Cemetery. Twelve and under free, others $5. pacts of drought on crop- land, rangeland and forest- land,” said Ron Alvarado, state conservationist. “This funding amplifies the work NRCS continues to do every day to support water con- servation, soil health and productivity on Oregon’s working agricultural lands and forest lands.” The agency will give higher priority to applica- tions in counties with the highest drought status on the USDA Drought Monitor, but producers in all counties with drought declarations, issued by the governor, are eligible to apply. Current- ly, all of Eastern Oregon is reported at either severe or extreme drought; exception- al drought is the only higher category on the scale. In Oregon the funding is expected to help develop grazing management plans and install emergency live- stock watering facilities, as- sist with wildfire prevention measures, and deal with soil erosion and water issues on croplands. 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