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B10 B lu e Moun t a in E ag l e W edn e sd ay , Augu s t 26 , 2015 C i ty choo s e s to ‘op t ou t ’ o f po t sa l e s Counc i l vo tes to ban d ispensa r ies in John Da y By Nan cy M cCa r thy B lu e Moun t a in E ag l e JOHN DAY — Tho s e who a r e con s id e r ing op en ing a m ed - i c a l o r r e c r e a t ion a l m a r i ju an a d i sp en s a ry in John D ay w i l l h av e to r e con s id e r . Th e John D ay C i ty Coun c i l o rd in an c e th a t wou ld p roh ib i t m a r i ju an a d i sp en s a r i e s , p rodu c - e r s , p ro c e s so r s , who l e s a l e r s and r e t a i l e r s . and 10 c i t i e s th roughou t O r egon O r egon L iquo r Con t ro l Com - m i s s ion th a t th ey a r e b ann ing d i sp en s a r i e s . How ev e r , r e s id en t s s t i l l w i l l b e p e rm i t t ed to g row up to fou r m a r i ju an a p l an t s on th e i r p rop - e r ty and to po s s e s s up to e igh t oun c e s p e r r e s id en c e o f r e c r e - a t ion a l m a r i ju an a fo r p e r son a l u s e , a s a l low ed by B a l lo t M e a - su r e 91 , app rov ed in a s t a t ew id e e l e c t ion l a s t Nov emb e r . C i ty coun c i lo r s vo t ed 6 to 1 on Aug . 1 1 to app rov e th e o r - d in an c e . Lou i s P rov en ch e r op - po s ed i t . Und e r Hou s e B i l l 3400 , s ign ed by Gov . K a t e B rown in Jun e , c i t i e s and coun t i e s c an “op t ou t ” i f a t l e a s t 55 p e r c en t o f th e coun ty ’ s vo t e r s oppo s ed th e m e a su r e . Th e G r an t Coun ty Cou r t h a s no t y e t con s id e r ed wh e th e r th e coun ty w i l l op t ou t o f th e m e a - su r e , bu t Coun ty Judg e S co t t My e r s s a id th e qu e s t ion w i l l b e con s id e r ed w i th in th e 180 -d ay d e ad l in e g iv en to ju r i sd i c t ion s to d e c id e . Wh i l e 65 p e r c en t o f G r an t Coun ty vo t e r s vo t ed ag a in s t th e m e a su r e , 35 p e r c en t app rov ed i t , wh i ch P rov en ch e r c a l l ed “no t an - ty o f O r egon i an s a l so app rov ed i t , P rov en ch e r s a id , and th e c i ty shou ld r e sp e c t th e s t a t ew id e d e - c i s ion . By igno r ing a pub l i c vo t e , h e add ed , c i t i z en s ’ ind iv idu a l r igh t s a r e th r e a t en ed . “P a s s ing th i s o rd in an c e i s no t go ing to so lv e th e m a r i ju an a u s e p rob l em , ” s a id P rov en ch e r , who no t ed th a t h e vo t ed ag a in s t th e b a l lo t m e a su r e . “Th i s l aw p rov id e s a f a l s e s en s e o f s e cu - r i ty . ” Wh i l e Coun c i lo r Donn W i l - l ey ag r e ed th a t an o rd in an c e wou ldn ’ t so lv e th e d rug p rob - l em , “W e ’ r e s ay ing ou r town do e sn ’ t n e ed a s to r e f ron t , ” h e add ed . A r gum en t s th a t th e c i ty wou ld lo s e po t en t i a l t ax r ev e - nu e , add i t ion a l bu s in e s s e s and add i t ion a l job s by b ann ing d i s - p en s a r i e s cou ld b e coun t e r ed , M ayo r Ron Lundbom s a id . “C i t i e s th a t h av e b ann ed ( th e d i sp en s a r i e s ) a r e mo r e a t t r a c t iv e th an tho s e who h av en ’ t , ” h e s a id . Lo c a l vo t e r s c an pu t an in i - t i a t iv e on th e b a l lo t i f th ey w an t th e c i ty to a l low d i sp en s a r i e s , Lundbom no t ed . Tho s e who vo t ed ag a in s t th e m e a su r e “don ’ t w an t to s e e a Po r t l and in down town John D ay , ” s a id Po l i c e Ch i e f R i ch a rd G r ay . U r g ing th e coun c i l no t to ap - p rov e th e o rd in an c e , R aymond Cox , o f John D ay , s a id i t wou ld b e “p l ay ing in to th e h and s o f d rug d e a l e r s . ” “My though t i s , i f w e h av e a p l a c e wh e r e som eon e c an pu r - ch a s e m a r i ju an a , and i t i s l eg a l , and ev e ryon e know s who th ey a r e , th en w e c an g e t th e d rug d e a l e r ou t o f th e equ a t ion , ” Cox s a id . W i thou t som e con t ro l ov e r d rug d e a l e r s , h e s a id , “ th e sy s - t em i s ju s t go ing to g e t wo r s e . A r r e s t ing and th row ing a guy in j a i l do e sn ’ t wo rk . ” Bu t Judy S chu e t t e , o f John D ay , wond e r ed wh e th e r tou r - i s t s wou ld com e to town i f th ey kn ew m a r i ju an a d i sp en s a r i e s w e r e a l low ed . t “ I t ’ s no t som e th ing w e w an to b e known fo r , ” sh e s a id . F ind ing a d i sp en s a ry e l s e - S chu e t t e add ed . “W e go ou t o f town a l l th e t im e fo r g ro c e r i e s and m ed - t i c a l appo in tm en t s . I don ’ th ink go ing ou t o f town to buy m a r i ju an a wou ld b e a h a rd sh ip . I ju s t don ’ t w an t to s e e a f a c i l i ty l ik e th a t in John D ay . ” W HAT ’ S H APPEN ING Th e d ead l in e fo r Wha t ’ s Happ en ing i t em s i s 5 p .m . F r ida y . Ca l l Ch e r y l a t th e Eag l e , 541 -575 -0710 . THURSDA Y , AUG . 2 7 P ra i r i e C i ty commun i ty po t lu ck • 6 p .m . , P r a i r i e C i ty S choo l c a f e t e r i a Th e commun i ty i s w e l com e to a m e e t - and -g r e e t po t lu ck fo r n ew P r a i r i e C i ty S choo l s t a f f m emb e r s . Th e d i s t r i c t w i l l prov id e th e m a in d i sh ; gu e s t s a r e a sk ed to b r ing a s id e d i sh . SA TURDA Y , AUG . 29 • Noon , D i amond H i t ch R an ch n e a r K imb e r ly be e s w i th a fo cu s on w in t e r p r ep a r a t ion , d i s cu s s ion on f e ed ing and comb in ing h iv e s , s amp l ing fo r m i t e s and o th e r l a t e summ e r / f a l l a c t iv i t i e s . Th i s i s a good oppo r tun i ty fo r in t e r e s t ed b eg inn e r s to l e a rn som e b a s i c s and fo r adv an c ed be ek e ep e r s to sh a r e exp e r i en c e and know l edg e . Tho s e a t - t end ing shou ld b r ing a sn a ck and any ex t r a equ ipm en t th ey c an sh a r e . Som e add i t ion a l p ro t e c t iv e equ ipm en t w i l l b e av a i l ab l e . Th e r an ch i s on S t a t e Rou t e 19 b e tw e en m i l e - po s t s 107 and 108 . Con t a c t M a t t A l l en o r L i z Lov e lo ck , 541 -934 -9101 o r ap r i co t ap i a r i e s@gm a i l . com . TU ESDA Y , S EP T . 1 P r o sp e c to r k i ck -o f f po t lu ck THURSDA Y , S EP T . 3 L ib ra ry Founda t ion pub l i c m e e t ing • 6 -7 :30 p .m . , G r an t Coun ty L ib r a ry f ron t l awn , John D ay Th e G r an t Coun ty L ib r a ry Found a t ion w i l l ho ld a pub l i c m e e t ing r eg a rd ing th e n ew l ib r a ry bu i ld ing p l an s . Found a t ion bo a rd m emb e r s w i l l b e a t th e m e e t ing , and a r ch i t e c t D av id S t r au s w i l l d i s cu s s id e a s fo r th e s t ru c tu r e . Inpu t f rom th e commun i ty w i l l b e w e l com e . A l l cu r - r en t and fu tu r e l ib r a ry p a t ron s a r e en cou r ag ed to a t t end . 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Food w i l l b e p rov id ed by Monum en t H igh S choo l ’ s F ly ing T ig e r s — a T ex a s - s ty l e m e a l o f po rk r ib s , co l e - s l aw and b ak ed b e an s . Th e D i amond H i t ch R an ch i s on S t a t e Rou t e 19 b e tw e en m i l epo s t s 107 and 108 . C a l l 541 -934 -2140 fo r mo r e in fo rm a t ion . V i s i t Sh iny r ib s a t h t tp : / / sh iny r ib s .o r g / . Hea l thca re W i th Hea r t M ak e su r e you r ch i ld i s in good h e a l th b e fo r e th e s choo l y e a r by v i s i t ing on e o f ou r c a r ing and tho rough h e a l th c a r e p ro f e s s ion a l s W e o f f e r S choo l phy s i c a l s & immun i z a t ion s P r ev en t iv e p ed i a t r i c c a r e • T r e a tm en t o f i l ln e s s & m ino r in ju r i e s T he D oc t or s A r e I n Mon -F r i 8 am -5pm N ew P a t i en t s W e l com e C a l l 5 41- 575- 0404 to book you r appo in tm en t . 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We wou ld l ike to a cknow ledge the se chang e s peop le . • E l em en t a ry g r ad e g roup - Fo r s ta r te r s , we wou ld l ike to a cknow ledge the O regon T ra i l E le c t r i c Coope ra t ive repa i r c rew s and the O regon S ta te Depa r tmen t o f T ran spo r ta t ion ma in tenan ce c rew s . We have seen them leav ing John Day headed up the canyon abou t 6 :30 a .m . ea ch day and re tu rn ing in the even ing a f te r da rk . They even wo rked Sunday . Some t ime , be fo re they leave in the mo rn ing o r a f te r they re tu rn in the even ing , they have to ge t the i r equ ipmen t and supp l ie s ready fo r the nex t day . ing s : K , 1 -2 , 3 -4 and 5 -6 • N ew Eng l i sh l angu ag e a r t s cu r r i cu lum fo r g r ad e s 7 -12 Fa c i l i t i e s • N ew c a rp e t ing in e l em en - t a ry w ing Dayv i l l e • 47 s tud en t s , g r ad e s K -12 • 21 t e a ch e r s and s t a f f N ew s ta f f • K a th ryn H ed r i ck , sup e r in - t end en t /p r in c ip a l Fa c i l i t i e s • P l ayg round sp ru c ed up w i th n ew th i ck b a s e o f wood ch ip s und e r s t ru c tu r e s su r - round ed by p l a s t i c bo rd e r t im - b e r . Monum en t • 34 s tud en t s , g r ad e s K -8 ; 20 s tud en t s , g r ad e s 9 -12 r • F iv e t e a ch e r s , 10 o th e s t a f f Cu r r i cu lum , s ch edu l e chang e s • S ev e r a l on l in e and co l l eg e c l a s s e s a r e o f f e r ed . Long C r e ek • 34 s tud en t s , g r ad e s K -12 r • F iv e t e a ch e r s , e igh t o th e s t a f f N ew s ta f f • Ju l i e M enn eng a , h igh s choo l Eng l i sh and so c i a l s tud - i e s • K a r l Cogh i l l , jun io r h igh and h igh s choo l e l e c t iv e s Fa c i l i t i e s • N ew comm e r c i a l l am in a t e h a l lw ay s . They a re pu t t ing in some long hou r s to ge t ou r commun i ty ba ck to some k ind o f no rma l cy . Ou r commun i ty owe s them a huge thank you . We say “THANK YOU ” to ea ch one . T om a n d S a n d r a S u t t o n , J o h n D a y 02497 • 6 :30 p .m . , G r an t Un ion Jun io r -S en io r H igh S choo l , John D ay A l l a r e w e l com e to m e e t th e G r an t Un ion co a ch e s and s tu - d en t s a t th e annu a l k i ck -o f f po t lu ck . B ev e r ag e s and d e s s e r t w i l l be p rov id ed ; tho s e a t t end ing shou ld b r ing a s id e d i sh . 02588