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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
PC enforces ‘no wheels’ law
Ordinance applies
only to Front
Street sidewalks
Blue Mountain Eagle
PRAIRIE CITY – Due to
a recent “near miss” between
children on bicycles and patrons
exiting Prairie City businesses,
the City of Prairie City is now
enforcing an existing ordinance
against use of wheeled devices
on Front Street.
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states that no one may use any
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bicycles or similar transporta-
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a maximum penalty of $25. Par-
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complaints of other similar in-
cidents.
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A copy of the city’s municipal
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Anyone with questions or
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him to advocate for Grant Coun-
ty farmers and ranchers,” said
the former English teacher, who
arrived in Grant County with her
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years old to farm land owned by
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and I want to stay here.”
But exactly what the future
holds for her and other area
ranchers scares her, especially
when it comes to increased gov-
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ston says she will be surprised if
“liberal Oregon” will follow suit
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posed to WOTUS. Historically,
Eastern Oregon concerns have
fallen on deaf ears in Salem,
but that’s not stopping Living-
ston, currently a member of the
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ty’s Agriculture Quality Man-
agement Plan. This, in addition,
to being a past president of the
Oregon Cattlemen’s Associa-
tion, one of two women to hold
that position in the history of the
association.
Judge Myers in reply to
Livingston’s request that he ad-
vocate for the county, alluded
that the she had plenty of clout
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hard to imagine she won’t.
Capital Press reporter Carol
Ryan Dumas contributed to this
article.
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Grant County’s
EDUCATIONAL
HERO OF THE MONTH
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NAME: Georgia Boethin
FAMILY MEMBERS: My family consists of my husband, Jim; our son, Gregg; our
daughter, Tanna, her husband, Jeff, and their two sons, Calin and Emmett, our
grandsons; and our daughter, Tara, and her husband, Jeremiah. We also have a pug,
a lab, two cats, three horses, and assorted chickens.
WHERE YOU LIVE: I live on 43 acres outside of Canyon City.
WHY IS EDUCATION IMPORTANT TO YOU: Education is important to me because
knowledge empowers students to make changes and thereby allows them to achieve
their dreams.
WHAT CAN FAMILIES DO AT HOME TO HELP WITH THE EDUCATION OF THEIR
CHILDREN: Families can help by encouraging their students to read, by talking with
their students about their school day, and by supporting them to complete homework
assignments, especially longer-term projects that require more organization.
Importantly, families should encourage curiosity. I have a sign in my classroom that
says, “The only cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.”
Parents should enable children to believe in themselves and their dreams, as well as to
believe in the dreams of others, and they should then support them in fulfilling these
dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams.”
I echo the words of this song by Whitney Houston, “I believe that children are our
future, teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they
possess inside...” And that is precisely why I teach. Teaching is MY dream, and
parents make that dream come true every day that they entrust me with their most
precious possessions--their children!
WHAT ARE SPECIFIC THINGS THE COMMUNITY CAN DO TO HELP YOUR SCHOOL: This
community does a LOT for our schools, so if they continue as they have, we will be
blessed!!
...celebrates this month’s Local Hero
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She said she wants the stu-
dents, “not to be afraid of weap-
ons, but to understand that there
is a responsibility or a respect
that has to go with handling
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er education class with her
daughter CheyAnne, then in
grade school, in 2005.
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something I wanted to get in-
volved with,” she said. “I’m
passionate about teaching
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evenings in the classroom, one
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day at a local shooting range
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and Neil Bauer’s muzzle load-
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Chris Labhart, Bryan Nelson,
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hunt on public lands.
Local law enforcement officials gather outside the
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they plan to hunt in another state as a hazmat trailer from Ontario arrives on scene.
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plan to go hunting, but also for
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hunting, but there are other av-
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in his fourth term as sheriff.
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to the hospital, although two
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where he opened the envelope
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the facility were unaffected.
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show and place them. To get
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washing them about two
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pressed by her coaches.
other things you have to do?
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as he vaults up.
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then I save some too. I usual-
the athletes from Australia.
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Both he and Wilson said parts of the entire trip was for spending money.
the time zone change was the friendships she developed
Raney: From my steer, I’ll
tough on them. Jet lag was with the other athletes.
put $1,000-$2000 in my col-
hard to overcome, and com-
“I made a lot of new lege account, and save some
friends from different places – for my steer the next year.
it’s going to be nice because I Whatever is left I pay mom
plan to meet up with them lat- and dad for my feed.
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not affected. Hazmat crews
on location at the Grant Coun-
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What the substance may
have been that triggered
Palmer’s initial symptoms is
under investigation. The FBI
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statewide investigation and
reportedly have a “person of
interest” they are following
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er animal for next year.
Raising cattle – registered
Herefords – is the family
business, High Desert Cattle
Company in Izee, for the An-
dersons.
The breeding animals,
Cori explained, are what they
continue with in the business,
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their children show.
“It’s a family deal, and
what we do for a living,” she
said.
Cori said going to the coun-
ty fair and showing animals is
a great experience for their
children and also helps them
save for college, and “they are
very good help, too.”
The children are members
of both the American and Or-
egon Junior Hereford associa-
tions, she added, and members
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Cori herself is involved
in the 4-H program, and an
active presence during the
county fair, where they ex-
hibit their cattle to the public.
She also gets to connect
with friends from all over the
Northwest during that time.
The Andersons moved to
Izee about 11 years ago from
Central Oregon.
The youngest member of
the Anderson family, Monel,
8, is an active participant in
the family business too, play-
ing a supportive role, helping
her older brother and sister get
their animals ready for fair.
Cori said Monel might
show next year, but it will be
two more years before she
can show a steer.
The livestock auction at
the Grant County Fair is set
for 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8,
in the Heritage Barn at the
Grant County Fairgrounds in
John Day.
See the full fair schedule
in the Aug. 5 issue of the Blue
Mountain Eagle.
Open to all amateur photographers.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has stocked
some big ones in local lakes and waterways this summer.
This is your chance to catch supper and maybe win a
prize, in the 2015 Best Fishing Photo Contest sponsored
by the Blue Mountain Eagle, Boyd Britton Welding and
Prairie Springs Fish Farm.
• Photos will be judged for quality, content, viewer appeal.
Remember, it’s not the biggest fish – but the best fishing
photo that takes the prize!
• Photos must be taken this summer in Grant County.
• Digital format is best - e-mail to kristina@bmeagle.com or bring
in a disc to the Eagle office, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day.
• Deadline for submissions: Sep. 21, 2015 for the grand prize.
Fisherman’s Name:__________________________________________
Where the fish was caught:____________________Date taken: _________
Fish Species:____________________Weight & Length________________
Contact phone number:_______________________
Contact e-mail address:________________________________
For more info, call the Eagle, 541-575-0710 – and happy fishing!
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