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Wildfires Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 26, 2015 A9 HOW TO HELP LOCAL VICTIMS * This list has been updated since Wednesday, Aug. 19. A disaster has stricken our community – and the community responds. From all corners of Grant County, and well beyond, people and groups have scurried to the rescue, opening their doors, their wallets, their property, and offering endless sweat and time to assist those in need due to the Canyon Creek Complex ¿ re. +ere is a list of most of the resources the Eagle has been able to compile, that have arisen from the ashes of this tragedy. People are advised to call ahead for any of the following to see about current availability and needs. RED CROSS People are encouraged to make their donations to “Red Cross Disaster Relief” or “West- ern Wild¿ res.” Donations may be made online at www.redcross.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. DONATIONS • Old West Federal Credit Union has established a deposit account, “Community Fire Relief Fund,” to directly bene¿ t local residents affected by the ¿ re. Do- nations may be made in person at any Old West branch, by mail to 650 W. Main St., John Day, OR 97845, or over the phone via credit card by calling 541-575- 0264 or 1-888-575-0264. • Muzzy’s 1-2-3, John Day Pla- za, donation jar. 541-575-1233. • Silver Spur, 150 Ingle St., Mt. Vernon, accepting donations. • Old West Federal Credit Union. An account has been set up to raise funds to buy a truck full of hay to help replace that which people lost in the ¿ re. Account is number 031, “+ay for John Day.” Call Jim +amsher, 541-620-2861. CLOTHING, FOOD and SUPPLIES • Fairgrounds Fire Relief Center, Grant County Fair- grounds pavilion, John Day, new clothing, canned food and household goods. Accepting monetary donations only now. 541-575-1900. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For after hours needs, an emergency cell number will be posted on the Pavilion door. • United Methodist Church thrift shop and food bank, 126 N.W. Canton St., John Day, has food and clothing available for those in need. 541-575-1326. • Shepherd’s Closet, Assembly of God, 330 W. Front St., Prairie City, clothing and other needs. 541-820-3682. • %lue Mountain Junior +igh library, Canton Street, John Day, has clothing. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. SHELTER RESOURCES • Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, 139 N.E. Dayton St., John Day. 541-575-2180. • Living Word Christian Center, +ighway 26, Mt. Vernon. 541- 932-4910. • Strawberry Grange, 204 N. Mc+aley, Prairie City. 541-820- 3701 or 541-820-3530. • Depot Park, Main and Bridge streets, Prairie City. 541-820- 3605. • Teen Center, 145 W. Front St., Prairie City. Prairie Baptist Church, 541-820-3696. EMERGENCY LODGING/ HOUSING RELIEF • Long Creek Lodge, has room for a family displaced by the ¿ re. 541-421-9212. • Deborah Montgomery, Prairie City area, has a bedroom with queen bed and crib, and a fenced yard with about ¿ ve kennels for dogs. 541-820-4719, or 541-620-1846. • Leslie Ricker Bennett, in John Day, has a ¿ fth-wheel to loan out to a couple or a couple with a child. • Rose and Darrell +owe, Mon- ument, have a cab over camper and a camp trailer to give to a displaced family or person. • .rista and Mike Grif¿ n, man- agers of the John Day Inn, have a list of contacts in the immediate area who have rooms or other lodging for people working on the ¿ res or evacuees. 541-575-9000. • Umpqua Bank has re- launched its Wild¿ re Relief Lending Program, offering access to personal loans up to help ¿ re victims care for their pets during this time. Watch for donation jars at local business. Donors can also visit New +ope online, newhopeforanimals.org, and use the “donate” button, with “wild¿ re relief” or “Canyon Creek ¿ re” as a notation. • Jeanne Strange in Kimberly has room for a few animals, large and small. 541-934-2001. • Karen Buell, Condon, has room for animals. +ay is not provided. 541-384-2239. Eagle photo/George Plaven Shane Guth, left, of Big R Oregon in Redmond, helps unload a truck of donated items from the store, passing them down to volunteer Miles Tripp, outside Trowbridge Pavilion at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day. $2,500 at a reduced interest rate to bank customers living within 25 miles of an Umpqua Bank, in a disaster area of Level 3 or higher mandatory evacuation. Visit any Umpqua Bank, call 1-888-702-7759, or visit www. umpquabank.com. • Wild¿ re Damage +ousing Relief Account, created under +B 3148-A, legislation spon- sored by Rep. Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte). The program is a resource for lower income Oregon families who suffer a housing loss due to a wild¿ re. Assistance will be in grants of $5,000 each. For guidelines and applications, call 503-986-2062, email wild¿ re.relief#oregon. gov, or visit http://www.oregon. gov/ohcs/Pages/wild¿ re-dam- age-housing-relief-program. aspx. ANIMAL/LIVESTOCK BOARDING AND NEEDS • John Day River Veterinary Center 541-932-4428, or 541- 620-8247. • Grant County Fairgrounds 541-575-1900. • Butch Sagaser, Mt. Vernon, 541-932 4753 (home) or 541- 620 0238 (cell). • Shawn Duncan, 541-620- 0886. • McDaniel Ranch, Indian Creek, 541-620-0242. • Squeeze In, for pet food, 541-575-1045. • Lisa Green Pereira has a trailer and can help with horses. • Pierre Jones Ranch west of Mt. Vernon, animal boarding. • Broken +earts Animal Res- cue, Monument. 541-934-2746. • Sherri Gif¿ n, has room for a couple of horses or dogs. • Loop Ranch has resources to help with livestock needs, corrals, pasture, hay. Call Brad Armstrong, 541-620-2007. • Kristin Currin of La Grande, organizing hay donations, and offering other assistance. 541- 805-9849. • Jim +amsher in Prairie City, accepting hay donations and delivering to those in need. Also can help with moving horses. 541-620-2861. • New +ope for Eastern Oregon Animals, taking donations to HOT or COLD • Appliance Repair • All Makes & Models • Major & Minor Appliances • Parts & Installation • Services This year, Doug’s Motor Vehicle Repair is saying “Thank you, educators” by honoring an “Educator of the Month.” Each month one local educator will be highlighted in the Blue Mountain Eagle and will receive a $50 gift certificate from Doug’s Repair. Educator of the Year will receive $1,000 to be donated to school of their choice. M.D. Enterprizes Serving you for over 25 years! Matt Turner, Owner 116 N Clark St. Canyon City, OR (541) 575-2010 CCB#87590 Nominate your Local Hero by picking up a nomination form at the Blue Mountain Eagle or Doug’s Repair, or download a copy from the Blue Mountain Eagle’s website –www.bluemountaineagle.com. Email cheryl@bmeagle.com to have items added to this list. Oregon’s Virtual K-12 Charter School Whether you need it... Affordable • Quick • Dependable Educators play an extremely important role in our community and are often underappreciated. OTHER ASSISTANCE • Dianna Church is offering to help with laundry needs of the victims. Contact her on Facebook or at 541-820-3576. • Old West Federal Credit Union members who have lost homes or have been evacuated, can contact the bank to get new temporary checks and/or debit cards. • Tidewater Contractors is open for water trucks needing to ¿ ll up, down at the lower bridge. 541- 932-4888. • Kevin Moles of Marciel Well Drilling and Pumps, offering assistance to people in burned out areas who need to get water going again. A 240 volt generator is needed. 541-620-1936. Individualized education for all K-12 students we’re gonna make you feel real comfortable... real fast! Nominate Your Educational Hero MEALS • Squeeze-In Restaurant, John Day, free meals for evacuees. • Silver Spur, Mt. Vernon, free meals for evacuees. • The Corner Cup in John Day is offering free house brew coffee to all ¿ re¿ ghters and relief workers. • John Day Senior Center, free meals at noon, Mondays and Thursdays, to those displaced by the ¿ re. • Norco medical supplies, 437 W. Main St., John Day, for oxygen tanks and other health needs. 541-575-0372. • King’s Discount Store, John Day Plaza, is offering discounts for evacuees and ¿ re¿ ghters. 541-575-2760. • Best Western, 315 W. Main St., John Day, collecting toys for children displaced by the ¿ re. 541-575-1700. • EOCIA, College of Cosme- tology, LLC, 743 W. Main St., John Day, offering free services – shampoos and styles, mani- cures, pedicures and facials to displaced people. 541-575-0700. • Oster Professional Group, 101 N.E. 1st. Ave., John Day, offering a variety of free services –telephone, internet, email, copying, of¿ ce supplies, postage, conference room, and assistance with asset listing and estimating values. 541-575-2717 or 541- 620-0809. • Al Cummings in the John Day area is offering free advice with emergency electrical needs. 541- 620-2855. • John Sampley, formerly of Grant County and now living in Prineville, has military trucks for hauling items from Central Oregon to John Day if needed. 541-620-4313 or mail johnny- ray85#hotmail.com. • The Northwest Team of Christian Aid Ministries offers free clean up of buildings damaged by the wild¿ re. Call 303-473-9659. • Mike Golden and his wife are offering their help as camp cooks and other skills. 541-420-5814. • Cheryl +oeÀ er, household furniture. 541-620-2539. • High-quality curriculum with highly qualified staff • Ability to accommodate all learning levels. • Opportunity for early graduation & dual high school and college credit • Students that qualify, receive and and books while enrolled in our can potentially graduate with an the same day they graduate with their High School Diploma. • Advanced placement as well as credit recovery plans available. • Teacher assisted learning center/study halls • Self-paced, flexible program to meet needs of parenting or employed students • Home School partnership opportunity for an enhanced program Shawn Farrens, EdD Superintendent/Principal 02535 Visit our website & apply at: www.silviesrcs.org 10 Congratulations to the Winners in the Aug 24th Chamber Drawing! PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE FIRE VICTIMS Next drawing is September 8th. Thousands of dollars in prizes still available! A Special Thanks to Our Community Businesses and Members who donated great prizes and money along with their time! CASH DONATIONS: Oster Professional Group, Oregon Telephone Corp., Country Preferred Realtors, Norco Medical Supplies, Eastern Oregon Realty, KJDY, The Blue Mountain Eagle DONOR Malheur Lumber Ne-Hi Enterprises- Baker City Tidewater Contractors Inc. Allen Mullen Velvet Touch Car Wash T&H Automotive Greg & Melody Jackson Radio Shack Prairie Trading Post Len's Drug Prairie Hardware & Gifts Clark's Disposal Family Tree Service John Day Polaris Les Schwab Tire Center Mills Building Supply Blue Mountain Chiropractic ER Printing & Graphics 4 Seasons Plumbing Dr. Virginia McMillan DDS Hitz's Taxidermy MD Enterprizes Gardner Enterprises Sunrise Construction JD Rents State Farm Insurance Doug's Vehicle Repair Pioneer Feed Snaffle Bit Huffman's Select Market Mobile Glass Cindy's Dog Grooming Len's Drug Sherry Fieger Oxbow Trade, Museum & Antiques Better Blooms & Gardens Fields GrassFed Beef Ed Staub & Sons Land Title Company Tanni Wenger Photography John Day Floral Chuck's Little Diner Quilts & Beyond Bar W B One Guy & A Wrench Radio Shack Grubsteak Mining Company Hitching Post John Day Video Shoppe Jim's Antiques Squeeze Inn Restaurant Silver Spur Grant County Building Supply Mary Miles Massage Lou's Heartfelt Quilting John Day Video Shoppe Becker Consulting Stampede Café Oxbow Restaurant - PC Sherry Fieger Greg & Melody Jackson A Flower Shop N More Thomas Orchards Eberhards Dairy Stampede Café - LC Triangle Oil Susan Hutchinson Austin House Virginia McMillan DDS Hand Made Quilt DONATION VALUE WINNER Choice of 1 pallet of Bricks or Pellets Electric Garage Door System 10 yd Load of Driveway Rock 1 Ton of Hay 10 Car Washes Windshield Replacement Grant County Greenbacks 2 Video Game Units John Wayne Portrait - Framed Gift Card Yard Torch 1 Year Free Pickup - 1 Can Gift Certificate ATV Tool Box Emergency Road Kit Danner Romeos CDL Exam 1,000 Business Cards New Toilet and Installation 1/2 hour Airplane Ride Gift Certificate-Any Taxidermy Commercial Service Call 2 T-Shirts and 1 Case Beverage 2 hrs Tractor Work Gift Certificate Gift Certificate to Dark Horse Booth #8 Lube, Oil & Filter Gift Certificate Gift Certificate Gift Certificate Windshield Replacement Small Dog Clipping Gift Card 9 x 13 Decorated Cake Custom License Plate Rooster Gift Certificate Gift Certificate Propane Tank & Hat Bath Towel Set 1 Photo Session Gift Certificate Gift Certificate Quilt Kit & $30 Gift Certificate Silver Necklace & Earrings Lube, Oil & Filter Standing Air Purifier Gift Certificate Dinner for 4 + Milkshakes Gift Certificate Movies or Games Gift Certificate - Vacuum or Sewing Machine Gift Certificate 2 Pies Gift Certificate 30 Minute Session Quilting Gift Basket Gift Certificate Movies or Games Computer Tuneup Gift Certificate Gift Certificate 9 x 13 Decorated Cake Grant County Greenbacks Gift Certificate Fresh Fruit 2 Tubs of Ice Cream Gift Certificate 12 Quarts of Oil "VIVi" New Cookie Lee Gift Certificate Gift Certificate Sonic Professional Care Toothbrush Tracey Raymond $225.00 $335.00 $160.00 $160.00 $90.00 $250.00 $50.00 $180.00 $65.00 $50.00 $65.00 $180.00 $200.00 $80.00 $35.00 $99.00 $95.00 $125.00 $205.00 $120.00 $100.00 $75.00 $30.00 $120.00 $25.00 $100.00 $40.00 $25.00 $50.00 $50.00 $350.00 $35.00 $50.00 $25.00 $49.00 $40.00 $60.00 $38.00 $40.00 $65.00 $25.00 $20.00 $55.00 $67.00 $40.00 $200.00 $40.00 $45.00 $25.00 $38.00 $24.00 $30.00 $25.00 $30.00 $75.00 $25.00 $35.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $30.00 $18.00 $25.00 $26.00 $57.00 $25.00 $120.00 Priceless Leslie Bennett Jeanne Osmond Garnet Shank Karin Barntish Christy Keffer Bill Hueckman Bill Hueckman Bill Jhueckman Tom Ware Jeanne Kline Charlie Wilson Susie Gonzales Janet Lee Janet Reinhart Chauncy Groves Tom Kilby Maria Horton Sonny Rider Liz Urbick Tim White T. Taramosso Linn Lieuallen Steve Patterson Stacie Klusmier Ken Bremner Sharon Thissell Jeanette Wilson Warren Wilson Gary Miller Aron Roth Kathy Smith Liz Smarr Wayne Miller Bob Buckhauls Dan McKin N. Bryant Lisa Freeman Larry Christensen Justin Galbreath Chris Wenzel Mark Immoos Jim Bob Collins Eloise Boren Leslie Bennett Bob Wenzel Bob Buckhaults Chris Labhart Holly Bentz Christy Keffer Tris Jay T Sharon Raynor Jim Bob Collins Cindy Streeter Ann Wise Juistin May Frank Denton Ted Ferrioli Judi Longo Mary Ellen Brooks Arlene McGetrick Veanne Weddle Ann Wise Larry Lemke Chris Wenzel Dianna Burril Traci Frazier C.Casor Richard Coarschesne Jeanette Wilson 3 Minute Shopping Spree $300-$500 Chester’s Thriftway Quality Weber BBQ $400 John Day True Value Hardware Newport Beach Package Deep Sea Fishing, Lodging, Meal at Mo’s and Agate Beach Golf (9 holes for 2 people) $365 1 Pallet Bricks OR Pellets $225 Malheur Lumber Ruger 10/22 w/ Simmons Scope $310 Nydam Ace Hardware Gift Certificate $200 Mosier’s Home Furnishings GIBCO Gift Certificate $250 Pat & Hedi Voigt Ranch 2 Nights Wapati Cabin on Powder River $300 Driskill Memorial Chapel 10 Yards Driveway Rock $160 Tidewater Construction Inc. Black & Decker Lithium Drill & Tool Set $150 John Day Napa Auto Parts 1/2 hr Airplane Ride $120 Bob Bagett Get Your Ticket now at the locations below! *TICKET PURCHASE LOCATIONS: JOHN DAY True Value Hardware, Len’s Drug, Chamber of Commerce, Nydams Ace Hardware, Squeeze Inn, John Day Napa Auto Parts, JD Rents PRAIRIE CITY Prairie Hardware & Gifts MT. VERNON Silver Spur DAYVILLE Dayville Merc, Dayville Café LONG CREEK Stampede Café BEAR VALLEY Bear Valley Store, Bear Valley Road House