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Community Blue Mountain Eagle W HAT ’ S H APPENING Wednesday, August 19, 2015 A3 C OMMUNITY VOICES The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710. THURSDAY, AUG. 20 Contributed photo Fox Community Church Learn about volunteering with CASA • 5:30 p.m., Outpost Restaurant, John Day Learn about the many ways and benefits involved in be- ing a volunteer with Grant-Harney County CASA. SATURDAY, AUG. 22 Folk concert in Prairie City • 7 p.m., Prairie City Community Center Donnie Macdonald and James Keigher, of the folk music group, “Men of Worth,” will perform in concert. Admission is $15 per person; proceeds go toward updating the kitchen and electrical systems at the community center. Tickets are available at Bar WB, Roan Coffee Company, Dr. Norm De- Jong DDS, Prairie Trading Post and Prairie City Antiques. For more information, visit www.menofworth.com. Spon- sored by the Prairie City Community Association, 541-620- 1492. SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 22-23 Cinnabar Mountain Playdays • 9 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day These are the last playdays of the 2015 season. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the rodeo starts at 10 a.m. Membership cost is $30 a person or $45 per family. Entry fees are $2 per event or $10 for the day. Call 541-571-8591 or 541-620-4158, email cmplaydays@gmail.com, or visit Cinnabar Mountain Playdays on Facebook. SUNDAY, AUG. 23 Fo[ church bene¿ t • Noon, Fox Community Church $OODUHZHOFRPHWRDE\GRQDWLRQEHQH¿WIRUWKHUHVWRUDWLRQ of the Fox Community Church, built in 1889. John Day Pickers will provide music, Jackie Johns a brief history on the church and Jack Retherford will offer a short service. Long Creek His- torical Society will head up a potluck lunch at the old school across the highway from the church. Handicapped-accessible transportation will be available. Call 541-575-1927 or 541-421- 3379. MONDAY, AUG. 24 Healthy Together project • 5:30-7:30 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall The topic will be how our homes, relationships and even ZLOG¿UHVFDQWKUHDWHQRXUSHUVRQDOVDIHW\7KHGLVFXVVLRQZLOO include identifying personal safety strategies to avoid situations that impact our health. Everyone is welcome to attend the free event. Dinner and child care are free, too, and there will be door prizes. For more information or help with transportation, call 541-620-8261. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25-26 Red Cross blood drive • 1-6 p.m. Tuesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Church of Je- sus-Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day For an appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS. The church is at 944 E. Main St. Restoring a Fox landmark By Reiba Carter Smith and Gaye Pruit To the Blue Mountain Eagle The old church in Fox has long been a landmark in the valley, but the tides of time have taken a heavy toll on the once-stately structure. After walking around in its shadow and peering through its windows a person might feel the chuch is hallowed. One thinks of the long-forgotten joys and sorrows of weddings, births and deaths that seem to linger in the silent whisper of the breeze. Only the cries of birds nesting in the broken siding and damaged steeple offer any homage. A few have become more than aware of the plight of this once- grand old church, established in the 1800s, and are launching a restoration campaign. The John Day Pickers will perform at noon, Sunday, Aug. 23, at the church. There will also be a brief history presentation on the church. The Long Creek Historical Society will sponsor a potluck prior to the music at the old school house across High- way 395 in Fox. Everyone is welcome to attend. All donations will be used for repairs to the church. Any interest in helping, or material to make repairs would be greatly appreciated. For more information, call Ron Phillips, 541-575-1927, or Veterinary center offers microchip Grant Union class $15 discount reunion postponed list their contact information. Blue Mountain Eagle Animals that are picked up JOHN DAY — The cur- by animal control, police or JOHN DAY — Because of UHQW ZLOG¿UH LV D UHPLQGHU citizens and brought to any of the importance of animal vet clinic or animal control, WKH ZLOG¿UH D UHXQLRQ RI WKH LGHQWL¿FDWLRQ DQG -RKQ 'D\ are scanned for microchips, Grant Union High School class River Veterinary Center will and the company is called. of 1965 has been postponed un- offer discounts on animal mi- The owner’s contact infor- crochipping during the next mation is used to help reunite two weeks. them with their animal. BlueMountain JDRVC will offer $15 off For more information, Eagle.com the service, resulting in a cost call the veterinary center at of $30 per animal. Dogs, cats 541-932-4428. and even horses and birds can be microchipped. “Microchips are a perma- Your Rural Fa mily Health Clinic Grant County QHQW IRUP RI LGHQWL¿FDWLRQ that have aided many animals Department in returning home whether 528 E. Main, St. E, lost while camping, hunting, John Day herding or during an evacu- ation,” said Julie Stafford, a Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm veterinarian at the center. Owners of microchipped Karen Triplett, FNP animals can go online and Blue Mountain Eagle FACEBOOKERS: Become an Eagle fan today! Go to: facebook.com/ MyEagleNews Services Provided: HEALTH • Primary Care • Acute Care • Women’s Health Exams • Men and Children Exams • Immunizations • Family Planning • Contraception • Pregnancy Testing & Referrals • HIV Testing & Referrals • Cacoon • WIC • High Risk Infants • Maternity Case Management Grant County Health Department does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activitie s, or in employment. NO ONE KNOWS YOUR EQUIPMENT BETTER. Your AGCO Parts Dealer has the parts you need when you need them. Hardware, chain, batteries, tillage, belts, cutting parts. We have the quality parts you need to keep your AGCO equipment running smoothly during the demanding harvest season. Highly trained service personnel at AGCO Parts make it all come together, so you can rest easy. Visit your AGCO Parts Dealer and get the parts and services you need to “Keep you in the Field” this season. Find out more at agcoparts.com. Appointments available Call and schedule your appointment today! TOLL FREE 888-443-9104 or 541-575-0429 til the weekend of Sept. 25 to 27, at the John Day Golf Course. The reunion had been planned for this coming week- end. For more information, call 509-301-4440 or 541-928-2961. Pat McGirr, 541-421-3379. Reiba Carter Smith and Gaye Pruit are members of the Long Creek Historical Society. 2015 N TA I N U O M R A C I N N A B D AY S P L A Y Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. Rodeos start promply at 10:00 a.m . • 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 Membership: $30 individual / $45 family ~ Entry Fees: $2/ event or $10/ day For more information, contact: • 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