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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Eagle brings home
awards from ONPA
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Students and teachers of the Summer at the Youth Arts Program gather on
stage after their Saturday performance.
Program gives youth artistic outlet
crowd as she played her guitar
and sang.
The cultural center, where
the event took place, was dec-
orated wall to wall with paint-
ings in various styles.
Organizer Rebecca Bogar-
dus was pleased with efforts
for the youth, and the volun-
teers.
“This is growing into ex-
actly what we want it to be,”
vanna Martin. Teachers in the
music department included
Bogardus and Janine Good-
win and music adjunct Me-
gan Maxwell. Drama teachers
included Bogardus and John
By Angel Carpenter
Fiedor, and Raimy Jisha was
Blue Mountain Eagle
a teacher’s aid.
Bogardus already has
JOHN DAY – The spot-
plans in the works to increase
light was focused on 41 youth
the program. She is start-
performers and artists last
ing year-round community
Friday for the
choirs for ages
grand ¿ nale
adult.
This is growing into exactly 5 She through hopes
of Summer at
what we want it to be. A quality to add dance
the Youth Arts
Program.
to the
arts education for everyone in classes
Perform-
program in the
ers, ages 5-18,
Grant County – no matter where future as well as
wowed
a
produce a musi-
they live.”
crowd of over
cal and sponsor
110 as they
Organizer Rebecca Bogardus year-round in-
shared talents
strumental en-
on stage at
sembles.
The Church of Jesus Christ of she said. “A quality arts edu-
The Youth Arts Program
Latter-day Saints in John Day. cation for everyone in Grant is in its second year and is
The youth spent the two- County – no matter where funded by community do-
week summer camp learning they live.
nations and a grant from the
new skills, and/or honing their
“We’ve seen students go Oregon Cultural Coalition
talents.
from zero to amazing in two and is run by the Juniper Arts
The performances includ- weeks, and students with ad- Council.
ed a young choir, children as vanced skills strengthen them
“We have partnerships
young as 5 playing – impres- and learn new skills.”
with local studios and schools
sively – at the piano, a band
Bogardus had assistance which keep our costs low,”
concert, soloists, and a play from several teachers, who Bogardus said.
“Mouse, Deer and Tiger” by lent a hand with the various
For more information
Aaron Shepard, starring sev- forms of music, art and dra- about YAP, visit www.stu-
eral enthusiastic actors.
ma.
diobogardus.com/yap.html,
One teen songwriter,
Helping with art were or call Bogardus at 541-987-
Grace Carothers, inspired the Marguerite Driscoll and Sa- 2440.
Students show
skills honed at
art camp
LINCOLN CITY – The
Blue Mountain Eagle staff
brought home a collection
of awards from the Oregon
Newspaper Publishers Asso-
ciation (ONPA) annual meet-
ing and awards banquet, held
last week in Lincoln City.
The Eagle news staff re-
ceived seven awards in ON-
PA’s 2015 Better Newspaper
Contest, while the newspa-
per’s advertising department
brought home ¿ ve awards in
the association’s 2015 Better
Ad Ideas Contest. Submis-
sions are judged against those
from other newspapers of
similarly sized circulation.
In its circulation division
in the news competition, the
staff won ¿ rst place in Best
Page One Design.
Angel Carpenter, sports
editor for the Eagle, brought
home ¿ rst and second place
awards for Best Sports Photo
for the picture she captured
from the bull riding challenge
tour held at the fairgrounds
and a photo of Sivanna Hodge
during a swim meet in John
Day.
Scotta Callister won sec-
ond place for Best Writing
for her coverage of the South
)ork ¿ re last year, the ¿ re at
the ESD building and the sto-
ry, “Religion wafts through
Seneca pot case.”
Cheryl HoeÀ er, Eagle re-
porter, won third place for
Best Writing for her stories,
“Water, water everywhere;”
“More than a century of fond
farewells;” and “Teaching the
dream.”
Callister also won third
place in Best Editorial Page.
The staff’s 2014 Hunting
Journal won third place in the
Best Special Section or Issue
category.
On the advertising side, the
sales team was recognized for
submissions titled “Superior
Homes: Looking to Expand,”
which won ¿ rst place in the
Best Advertising Headline
category; “Log Cabin Espres-
so: May your cup of joy” sec-
ond place in Best Advertising
Headline; “Blue Mountain
Hospital: Treat your feet,”
third place in Best Institution-
al/image Ad; “Grant County
Vets - Salute,” third place in
Best Multi-sponsor ROP Ads;
and “Wild West: New Loca-
tion,” third place in the Most
Effective Use of Small Space
Ad category.
ONPA is based in Salem.
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And the
Monument
winners
are ...
Blue Mountain Eagle
MONUMENT
–
We’ve got some hot
news from Monument.
Here are the winners
from the town’s Fourth
of July events:
Parade:
• Best of show winner
– The Veterans Memori-
al float
• Car division – Blue
Chevy by Brian Camp-
bell
• Kids division –
Sparkly ponies
Pie contest:
• Winner – Mia Yu-
kawa
Horseshoe Tourna-
ment:
• Winner – The Richie
Boyer team
All the entrants in
the talent show re-
ceived
participation
prizes.
Grant County
Fair & Rodeo Guide
is here!
Contributed photo
Dayville Dash competitors get ready to race July 5 in smoky conditions.
Davyille Dash, smokey, but fun
South Fork Fire
doesn’t stop
celebration
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
DAYVILLE – The Day-
ville Dash 5K event may have
had some competitors think-
ing, “Holy smokes!”
The run took place Sunday,
July 5, as the South Fork Fire
was active, and the previous
day had burned 19,232 acres
– the ¿ re is now contained.
“Due to the ¿ re situation
up South Fork, the route had
to be changed,” said city re-
corder Ruthie Moore.
This year, it started and
ended at Mascall Overlook on
Antone Road – “a much more
vigorous route,” she said.
The overall winner of the
5K was Tiffnie Schmadeka
clocking in at 30:19.
More Dayville Fourth of July results:
Dayville Dash 5K Run/Walk
Division 0-10 – Bravery Pereira, 34:16
Division 11-18 – Alcie Moore, 38:57
Division 19-35 – Tiffnie Schmadeka,
30.19
Division 36-49 – Julianna Moulton,
34:45
Division 50 & Older – Cheryl Hubbird,
35:33
Duck Race
1st – Willow and Timber Hand
2nd – Dave Round
Horseshoe Tournament
1st – Tobi Thomas & Bryce Bartlett
Scavenger Hunt
1st – Jamie Waltenburg & Hannah
Flower
2nd – Natalie & Vinod Dakianachan
3rd – Justin Larson & Emmaleigh
Schatz
Contributed photo
Tiffnie Schmadeka races in the Dayville Dash, her husband Taylor close behind.
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