Wildfires
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
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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
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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
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$50.00
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$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
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$350.00
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$57.00
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$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