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A18 Outdoors Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 24, 2015 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Lance Barker of Bear Valley, left, and Brent Drury of Hines show their cars at the Elks Lodge Car Show. Drury brought his 1931 Chevrolet four-door sedan and Barker had a 1974 VW Thing. Sun shines on Cruise-In By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Angel Carpenter John Feidor of Dayville, center, visits with a group of BMW riders at the Chief Joseph Rally in John Day, explaining the route they’ll take for a Geology Rocks tour. myeaglenews.com/breakingnews BMW JURXQGVDUHJLYHQDVPDOO³¿ nancial perk,” Bennett said. This year’s turnout was about 600 strong. Continued from Page A9 Bennett said riders came group to the Thomas Con- from all over the U.S., including don Paleontology Center at California, Washington and Ida- the John Day Fossil Beds Na- ho, and some were from Can- tional Monument. ada – 75 percent belong to the Proceeds from Fiedor’s BMW Riders of Oregon group. WRXUEHQH¿WHGWKH-XQLSHU$UWV “The roads are nice and Council. the people are welcoming and Rally proceeds will ben- friendly,” he said. “It’s a nice H¿W VHYHUDO ORFDO QRQSUR¿WV getaway with out having to go and vendors on-site at the fair- far.” 2015 N TA I N U O M R A C I N N A B D AY S P L AY Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. Rodeos start promply at 10:00 a.m . JOHN DAY – Members of the John Day Elks Lodge No. 1824 held their 2015 Classic Car Cruise-In on a sunny Sat- urday, June 13. Although there were fewer entrants than usual, the par- ticipants still showed their gleaming vehicles with pride. Winning the coveted Peo- ple’s Choice award was Trev- or Hamsher of John Day with his orange, Dukes of Haz- zard-style 1970 Dodge Char- ger. Brent Drury of Hines showed a 1931 dark red Chev- rolet four-door sedan, win- ning the 30s category. Drury noted that most of the body on the vehicle is made of wood with a thin lay- er of steel nailed to it. New to the event were the Burke brothers, Levi and John Jr., showing their junior drag- sters. John also had his 1980 Chevy El Camino on display. The event included a swap PHHW DQG ÀHD PDUNHW DQG volunteers were at the grill, cooking up burgers with on- ion and pepper relish. Committee chairman Dennis Flippence expressed his appreciation for com- mittee volunteers, including Carl Lino, Aileen and Mark Womer, Vern and Veroni- ca Flanery, Linda Cook and Janel Parker, and Elks Ex- haulted Ruler Tom Winters who was also on hand to help. He added that several businesses donated priz- es to the Wheel of Fortune fund-raiser game. Plaques were awarded to the winners of the car show. Car show results: 30s and older: Brent Drury ’31 Chev- rolet four-door sedan 60s: Tony Johns ’67 Camaro 70s: Karolis Bruzas, ’77 Chevy Corvette Truck: Jerry Bird, ’36 Ford pickup Special classification: Levi Burke, junior dragster 80s and newer: John Burke Jr, 1980 Chevy El Camino People’s Choice: Trevor Hamsher, 1970 Dodge Charger • June 28th, Burton Arena • August 2nd, Grant County Fairgrounds • August 22 & 23rd, Grant County Fairgrounds Photo by Tanni Wenger Events include: Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Goat Tying, Dummy Roping, Keyhole, Flag Race, and Figure 8 Grant County Road Department Surplus Sale Bid Opening: July 1, 2015 at 9:30am Description Minimum Bid Lot #1. 2005 Ford Expedition , (Sheriff Dept.) 4x4, $500.00 white (211,518mi.) Lot #2. 2007 Ford Expedition , (Sheriff Dept. ) $700.00 4x4, White (166,750 mi.) Lot #3. 2007 Ford Expedition, (Sheriff Dept. ) $700.00 4x4, White (170,924 mi.) $250.00 Lot #4. 1992 Ford Explorer, 4x4, blue, 4 extra wheels/tires (245,846 mi.) Dash to Dayville! Second annual 5K Run/Walk set for July 5 Blue Mountain Eagle DAYVILLE – On your EDITOR WANTED Join Our Team! $900.00 $17,000.00 For a journalist who thrives on the new story of the West, becoming Editor of the Eagle is an excellent opportunity. Our work place offers year-round recreational opportunities, including backpacking, camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and horseback riding. (2,085 hrs) Lot #7. 1994 Frink Truck Snowplow , $200.00 11.5 wide Lot #8. 1992 Viking Truck Snowplow , $200.00 11.5 wide Lot #9. 1992 Viking Truck Snowplow , $200.00 11.5 wide Lot #10. 1986 Waldon Broom , 4 spare brooms $1,500.00 Lot #11. 1 973 Chevy Bookmobile , Does not run, 6 16” 8 hole wheels (unknown mi.) $250.00 Lot #12. International 340 Utility tractor , $200.00 (3,827 hrs) • Didgette McCracken - 541-575-3520 • Janet Plocharsky - 541-792-0077 • Shilo Burton - 541-620-1617 • Emma Winkleman - 541-620-1199 • Scott Moore - 541-620-0433 • Justin Jacobs - 541-620-1014 • Melanie Kimball - 541-620-0706 or email CMP at cmplaydays@gmail.com or find us on FaceBook! www.facebook.com/CinnabarMountainPlaydays Some Western regions are epicenters of change. Our beautiful Oregon community is one of those. The territory served by the Blue Mountain Eagle frequently juggles forest health, logging, public lands grazing, water supply, wildlife habitat improvements and wildfire resilience. Lot #5. 1997 Ford Explorer , 4x4, green (140,979 mi.) Lot #6. 1984 Caterpillar Loader 930 Membership: $30 individual / $45 family ~ Entry Fees: $2/ event or $10/ day For more information, contact: The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Drag race cars belonging to drivers Levi, right, and John Burke (back), were on display at the Elks car show. year unknown, bad engine. Part of a family-owned Oregon media company, the Blue Mountain Eagle is located in John Day, Oregon, just 3 hours from Bend and Pendleton. There is a small-town lifestyle and the news opportunities are varied and challenging. The community is at the center of an evolving natural resource restoration economy, which gains statewide and even national attention. The Eagle, seeks an energetic, creative, outgoing and hard-working Editor. This is your opportunity to join a company that believes in community journalism. The Eagle is the oldest (146 years) weekly newspaper in Eastern Oregon and is part of EO Media Group, an award- winning and innovative news organization with active owners. We seek a journalist who is passionate about local news, excited about the opportunity to publish in print, on line and with social media. You’ll manage and mentor two newsroom employees and work with a professional page design team. Your journalistic integrity is a must; leadership, budgeting, multi-media and mentoring experience are a plus. This is a hands-on position that edits and writes stories; takes photos; posts daily to our web site; and uses social media to engage readers. Along with the Eagle’s Publisher, you will need to be involved in the community. Candidates with an education in journalism or a related field, plus at least 5 years of progressive newspaper leadership experience should send resume and letter of interest to EO Media Group, PO Box 2048, Salem, OR 97308-2048, by fax to 503-371-2935 or email hr@eomediagroup.com. Lot #13. 1973 Ford Water Truck , have to view $600.00 at the fairgrounds, runs, but not drivable. (144,346 mi. ) Items may be viewed at the Road Department, 27941 Lower Yard Road, John Day, OR between the hours of 7am - 4:30pm, Mon - Thur . For more info, call 541-575-0138 or 575-3782 Sealed bids with Lot no. identified on the envelope must be received by the Grant County Court office, 201 S. Humbolt, No. 280, Canyon City, OR no later than 9am on July 1,2015 myeaglenews.com 02028 marks, get set, go! The Dayville Dash 5K Run/Walk is coming up Sun- day, July 5. Registration for the second annual event starts at 8 a.m., with the race set for 9 a.m. The cost is $10 a person, plus $10 for a race souvenir. Those who preregister by Tuesday, June 30, will be guaranteed a souvenir. Participants can park at the Dayville School gym, to be bused up to the starting point on South Fork Road. Finish line is at Dayville City Park. The 5K is part of the town’s three-day Fourth of July festivities. Proceeds ben- H¿W WKH 'D\YLOOH &HQWHQQLDO Celebration. For more information, contact Dayville City Hall, 541-987-2188, or email win- kelej@gmail.com. Fishy video released Blue Mountain Eagle SALEM – Just in time for VXPPHU ¿VKLQJ WKH 2UHJRQ Department of Fish and Wildlife has introduced a new video se- ULHVWRKHOSSHRSOHOHDUQWR¿VK for trout. The series, sponsored by ODFW and starring profession- al guide Cody Herman of Day One Outdoors, takes the begin- ning angler from picking out the proper gear at the local sporting goods store, to cleaning and cooking their catch. Anglers will learn easy, techniques for attach- ing tackle and bait, casting, and ZKDWWRGRZKHQD¿VKELWHV Links to the video series, and other resources about how and ZKHUHWR¿VKLQ2UHJRQFDQEH found on the Learn to Fish page of the ODFW website.
