WEDNESDAY
August 5, 2015
John Day Sea Dragons rise to second at district
Quinten Hallgarth
wins Bogart Award
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – The John Day
Swim team ended the season on a
high note, winning second place at last
weekend’s East Cascade District Swim
Meet held at John Day’s Gleason Pool,
earning 420 points.
Lakeview won the meet with 512
points, Prineville was third with 313,
and the High Desert team (Burns) was
fourth with 240.
John Day coach Crista Waldner
said she was pleased with her team’s
performance.
A highlight of the meet for the John
Day team was Quinten Hallgarth (11 to
12 age group) winning the Richard G.
Bogart Memorial Award for the high-
est point swimmer, ages 5 to 18.
Torie Coalwell won high point
award for the 13 to 14 female swim-
mers at the meet.
At Monday’s team banquet, Wald-
ner and assistant coach Sabrina How-
Torie Coalwell
of the John Day
Swim Team flies
off the block in
a race during
Saturday’s portion
of the district
swim meet in
John Day. Coalwell
was female high-
point winner in the
meet for the 13 to
14 age group.
Contributed photo
Taylor Hunt competes in the
fly stroke at the district meet
held in John Day.
ard handed out team awards.
The Eagle
See SWIM, Page B10
Angel Carpenter
KRUZERS CAR SHOW
BRINGS OUT
THE BEST
Show founder visits
20th annual event
By Angel Carpenter
P
Blue Mountain Eagle
RAIRIE CITY – Oldies but goodies, many restored
to near perfection, stood proudly at Saturday’s Grant
County Kruzers 20th annual Car Show.
Many entrants drove their vehicles over 70 miles
to the show, and one driver of a ’20s vehicle noted they passed
cars on the highway during their trip.
Best of Show went to Keith Jensen, of Baker City, for his
’71 Plymouth Duster, and the People’s Choice Award was given
to Trever Hamsher of Prairie City for his ’70 Dodge Charger.
Visitors browsed the beauties, lingering near their favorites.
Kate Willsen, of Prairie City, was “oohing” and “aahing”
over a ’65 Ford Mustang Fastback belonging to John Day resi-
dent Karen Chadwick.
“I remember someone letting me drive one in ’65 in Broad
Channel, N.Y.,” Willsen said, noting that she moved to Prairie
City from New York in April. “My sister’s boyfriend had one –
it really brings back memories for me.”
Kruzers President Lance Barker, of Bear Valley, said he was
happy with the quality of cars at the show.
There were 48 entrants, some belonging to clubs from Baker,
La Grande and Idaho, while other entrants were independent.
Driving the farthest to the show was Scott Adams, of Herm-
iston, who brought his ’68 Ford Mustang.
Founder of the Kruzers club and car show, Leonard Wolf,
See SHOW, Page B10
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
Marlou (left), LaDawn and Charley Fronapel, of Mt. Vernon, read about
the restoration process for this ’37 Chevy pickup.
U P , UP AND AWAY WITH A IR S EARCH !
Filling out their People’s
Choice Award selections
are, from left, Till Winegar, of
John Day, Daylon Keith, of
Venita, and Trenton Winegar,
of John Day. (The boys had
permission from the car
owner to use the fender to
help fill out their forms.)
Youth sports camps offered at GU
Football and volleyball camps will teach basics
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – Youth can
sharpen their football and
volleyball skills at two Grant
Union camps.
The youth football camp
will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Mon-
day through Thursday, Aug. 10
through 13, at Grant Union.
Registration is at 3:30 p.m.
Monday at Grant Union, and
the cost is $30.
For more information, con-
tact Jason Miller at the school
541-575-1799 ext. 22.
See CAMP, Page B10
Conditioning, daily doubles and physicals scheduled
Physical, well
child exams,
available at $5
Contributed photo
Grant County Air Search members gather for their summer potluck and barbecue
July 21 at Grant County Regional Airport in John Day. New members Doug and
Charlene Ferguson were welcomed at the event. The group is gearing up for the
annual Fly-In on Sept. 12, with several activities, including free airplane rides
for children.
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – Grant Union
Junior-Senior High School
volleyball players will have
a Gold Medal Squared Camp
Monday through Thursday,
Aug. 10 to 13.
Football
conditioning
camp for Grant Union players
is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Aug.
10 to 13.
Fall practice – daily dou-
bles – begins Monday, Aug.
17.
Sports physicals, includ-
ing a well-child exam, will be
available at a cost of $5 from
8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug.
11, at Strawberry Wilderness
Community Clinic and 8
a.m. to noon Monday through
Tuesday, Aug. 17 and 18, at
Grant Union’s Student Based
Health Center.
For more information, call
Shae Speth at 541-620-1974
for volleyball, and Jason Mill-
er at the school 541-575-1799
ext. 22. for football.