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Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 10, 2015 A3 W HAT ’ S H APPENING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Dinner features Constitutional speaker • 6 p.m., John Day Senior Center Krisanne Hall, Constitutional speaker and educator, will offer a presentation on state sovereignty and the duty of state and local representatives. All are welcome to the nonparti- san barbecue dinner. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for youth ages 6-12, and free for children under 6. Admission for the presentation only is $5. The event is sponsored by the Grant County Republican Central Committee. Call 541-820-4483 or email cstout@centurytel.net. FRIDAY, JUNE 12 Auxiliary luncheon • Noon, Outpost Restaurant, John Day The Ellis Tracy Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet, with the state Auxiliary department president and the District 10 president expected to attend. SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Annual Elks car show • 10 a.m.-3 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge Local and regional vintage vehicle enthusiasts will fill the Elks Lodge parking lot with their colorful collectibles. Reg- istration starts at 8 a.m. There will be burgers and hot dogs for sale, and a beer garden. Admission to the show is free. Second Saturday Gathering • 9:30-11:30 p.m., Outpost Restaurant, John Day At this month’s gathering, Chris McKinley will speak on “June Brides,” with music by Kathy Rogers and Lis Davis. Complimentary coffee and tea will be offered at the no-host breakfast. Trap practice days • 10 a.m., Seneca Range Anyone interested in learning or practicing their shotgun skill is welcome to attend. The practice is open to all ages, and shells and lunch will be available. A second practice date is set for Saturday, June 27. Call 541-575-0243. Bull Riding Challenge of Champions • 5:30 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day Details in Sports, Page A10. vintage clothing, will portray noteworthy figures, while giv- ing short presentations on the person’s life and contribution to Grant County. Admission to the living history lesson is $5 a person, with proceeds going toward museum improve- ments. To get to the cemetery, turn east on Main Street – which becomes Marysville Road – in Canyon City. Turn left at the “Cemetery” sign, which is also County Road 52A, and drive about 1/4-mile to the cemetery. SUNDAY, JUNE 14 Cinnabar Mountain Playday • 9 a.m., Burton Arena, Mt. Vernon This is the second playday of the season. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the rodeo starts at 10 a.m. Events include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, dummy roping, keyhole, flag race and figure 8. Membership cost is $30 a person or $45 per family. Entry fees are $2 per event or $10 for the day. For more information, call 541-571-8591 or 541-620-4158, email cmplaydays@gmail.com, or visit Cinnabar Mountain Playdays on Facebook. TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Genealogical Society luncheon • Noon, Outpost Restaurant, John Day Laurie Hueckman will offer a presentation on the Gray, Dunsten and Campbell families. All are welcome. For more information, call 541-932-4718. THURSDAY, JUNE 18 AED training • 11:30 a.m., John Day Senior Center John Day EMTs will present an automated external de- fibrillator to the senior center, with a training on how to use it, just prior to the senior meal that day. Anyone interested is welcome to attend; the goal is to train as many people as possible. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 19-21 DAYVILLE – The Grant County Youth Arts Program is offering a free summer arts camp for children ages 5-18 July 6-17, at Dayville School. The sessions will be from 1-5 p.m. each weekday. The first two hours will be core classes in music, art or dra- ma, with students choosing electives in any subject the rest of the afternoon. A showcase of music and drama performances will be at 5 p.m. on the final day. A camp bus will run to and from John Day and Dayville each day. Carpool- ing will also be available. Tuition is free, thanks to generous donors and grants, but registration is required, and space is limited to 50. Donations are welcome. For more information, contact the program direc- tor, Rebecca Bogardus, 541- 987-2440, or visit www.stu- diobogardus.com/yap.html. T-Sisters in concert at the Diamond Hitch • 7 p.m., Diamond Hitch Ranch, Kimberly The T-Sisters, a sibling trio from California, will perform in concert at the Diamond Hitch Mule Ranch. Erika, Rachel and Chloe Tietjen, who have been singing together all their lives, bring to the stage close harmonies, inventive arrange- ments and songwriting talents, accompanied by guitar, ban- jo and percussion skills. Admission at the gate is $20 a per- son; camping is $15. Food will be provided from 5-7 p.m. by Twickstop from Twickenham. The ranch is located on Highway 19, two miles south of Kimberly. Check out the T-Sisters at http://tsisters.com/. Call 541-934-2140 for more information. Pro Saw Shop and a Whole Lot More SATURDAY, JUNE 20 Farmers Market ‘Spring Festival’ Blue Mountain Eagle SUNDAY, JUNE 21 5th annual CASA golf scramble ‘Voices from the Past’ Arts camp signups start • 11 a.m.-3 p.m., John Day City Park The popular annual event features a day of family friendly fun. Several arts, crafts and activity booths, manned by local groups and business will be open for free, some at a minimal cost. Larger attractions – a water slide, bounce house, Ga-Ga ball, dunk tank and train – can be enjoyed for just $5 for the whole day. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served for only $1, and free sno-cones all day. New this year is a kids biathlon – running and biking – which starts at 11:30 a.m. Gleason Pool will also be open to all for free, during Family Fun Day hours. For more infor- mation, and to purchase presale wristbands for the big rides, call Families First Parent Resource Center at 541-575-1006. • Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day Local and regional BMW Riders will gather for the an- nual three-day rally, enjoying seminars and scenic rides throughout the Grant County area. • 9 a.m., Chamber office, John Day Who’s ready for a countywide treasure hunt? The Grant County Chamber of Commerce kicks off its summer-long Geocoin Challenge at the Chamber office, 301 W. Main St., John Day. Visit 15 of the 20 caches listed on the official pass- port and record the password inside the cache. Return the completed passport to receive a trackable coin. Caches will be posted on www.geocaching.com the day of the kick-off. Call 541-620-1125 for more information. • 2-3:30 p.m., Canyon City Cemetery All are welcome to learn about local pioneers at a cem- etery re-enactment sponsored by the Friends of the Grant County Historical Museum. Several history enthusiasts, in 8th annual Family Fun Day BMW Rally • 8 a.m., John Day Golf Course Sign-in and continental breakfast starts at 8 a.m., with the shotgun start at 9 a.m. A barbecue dinner, basket auction and awards will be at 3 p.m. At stake are cash prizes for first- and second-place, Wildhorse golf package and cash for a hole-in- one, and other prizes for longest drive and closest to the pin. Entry fee is $60 a person, which includes breakfast, barbecue and prize entry. Teams are four members each. Mulligan’s tickets are $5 each or five for $20, and the 50/50 split tickets are $1 each or six for $5. The cost for the barbecue dinner only is $8 a person. Entry deadline is Monday, June 15. All proceeds benefit Grant-Harney CASA. Call 541-575-1529, or email sandielandco@centrytel.net Geocoin Challenge kick-off goods, information booths, and some weeks, a tasting booth, entertainment and children’s activities. Customers are encouraged to come early, as many vendors may be open at 8 a.m. The Saturday markets continue until the “Harvest Festival” in mid-October. For more information, call 541-932-2725, or email johndayfarmersmarket@gmail. com. 02131 The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710. • 9-noon, Southwest Brent Street, John Day The 2015 season of the John Day Farmers Market kicks off with a “Spring Festival.” The weekly markets feature vendors selling locally produced food and handcrafted myeaglenews.com/breakingnews Voices from the Past Who am I? I was born in Ireland and had flaming red hair. I came to Canyon City from Auburn, California to prospect for gold. I was also known for conducting the meetings at the Good Templar Hall on Saturday nights. This group promoted temperance, not the prohibition of liquor. Who am I? Come meet me at Voices from the Past. My husband and I were both born in Iowa and came across the plains as children. We married here and raised a large family. Our home still stands in the John Day Valley. My husband published a Populist newspaper along with doing some mining and raising cattle.Who am I? Come meet me at Voices from the Past. Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC New Patients Welcome! Preventive, Restorative, & Endodontics 208 NW Canton, John Day Don’t Forget to Floss 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com & michaelbdesjardindmd.com 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 ! 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. • 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 !! tand Don’t S in Line w ! ristbands Roadwork underway le ilies e pre-sa Purchas latables at Fam f in for the First. Blue Mountain Eagle KIMBERLY – Crews are working on paved parking lots and some roads at the Sheep Rock and Clarno Units of the John Day Fossil Beds Nation- al Monument this week. Pavement striping will fol- low Tuesday, June 30, through Thursday, July 2. For updated information, visit the park website at www. nps.gov/joda/. ALCOHOL & TOBACCO FREE EVENT Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: 2830 10th St., Baker City, OR 541-524-0122 EVERY OTHER TUESDAY Healthy Together Project JLSF (The John and Linda Shelk Foundation) Old West Federal Credit Union Oregon Telephone Corporation DP Home Entertainment Mobile Glass John Day River Veterinary Clinic John Day Auto Parts Ed Staub & Sons Bank of Eastern Oregon Community Counseling Solutions