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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Chamber installation dinner draws a crowd
Volunteers are
recognized for
dedication
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – The driv-
ing forces behind the Grant
County Chamber of Com-
merce
volunteers, board
members and the executive
committee
were recog-
nized at the Chamber’s an-
nual Installation of Officers
and Volunteer Appreciation
Night.
President Jerry Franklin
welcomed an audience of
over 65 people.
“It was the best turn-
out we’ve had in years,”
said office manager Tam-
my Bremner after the
meeting.
Ruth Harris (past pres-
ident, 1989) administered
the oath of office for board
members and the executive
committee, and Bremner
recognized Chamber volun-
teers.
Bremner and past presi-
dent Craige McMillan were
presented plaques for their
work with the Chamber as
well.
Vice president Bob Quin-
ton gave a special award
to recently retired KJDY
radio owner and operator
Phil Gray for his contribu-
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
Newly installed Grant County Chamber officers
are board members Bruce Ward, left, Dave Driscoll
and Shannon Adair, president Jerry Franklin, board
member Greg Armstrong, president elect Scotta
Callister, and vice president Bob Quinton. Delores
Bagett and Elaine Eisenbraun were also installed as
members of the board.
tions as the “voice of Grant
County.”
Franklin, Quinton and
Bremner gave a check
for $7,200, from Cham-
ber raffle proceeds, to Old
West Federal Credit Union
board chairman John Bas-
tian for the Fire Relief
Fund.
Guest speaker Rep. Cliff
Bentz spoke about several
topics including the issue of
the minimum wage. Raising
it would be “absolutely de-
structive,” he said, adding
driving up jobs and busi-
ness is the way to drive up
wages.
He encouraged citizens
to email Gov. Kate Brown
and Oregon House Speak-
er Tina Kotek to share
their views – and “show
that you’re from Grant
County.”
Regarding the recent
fires and the condition of
the forests, he said he’s
working on an approach to
the issue.
“I’ll help you in any way
I can,” he said.
In Bremner’s report to
the members, she high-
lighted the importance of
volunteers keeping the
Chamber office open, and
said visitors who stop in say
they love the area.
“This is a great place,
and I love how we pull to-
gether,” she said. “Thank
you for supporting us.”
Volunteers of the Grant County Chamber of
Commerce were recognized at the Chamber
appreciation and installation meeting, including
Shannon Adair, left, Larry Christiansen, Sherry
Feiger, Eva Harris, Tammy Bremner, Mary Ellen
Brooks and Dave Driscoll. Elaine Husted and Lola
Johnson, not pictured, were also recognized for
their volunteer assistance at the Chamber.
Craige McMillan, 2013-
14 Chamber president,
was awarded a plaque
by Chamber president
Jerry
Franklin
for
his dedication to the
organization.
Phil Gray, recently retired owner and operator of
KJDY, right, accepted a special award for past
service to Grant County from Chamber president
Jerry Franklin, left, and vice president Bob Quinton.
Chamber
manager
Tammy Bremner accepts
an award from Jerry
Franklin for her service
to the Chamber which
included being the 2011-
12 president. Franklin
is the current Chamber
president.
Advantage Dental has a new dentist
Wo r k i n g
with
people,
however, is the
best part, he
said.
“My favor-
ite thing really,
Dr. Kent is the patient
Cherry
interactions,”
Dr. Cherry said.
“We try to have fun and make
it as enjoyable an experience
as we can for the patients and
ourselves.”
He said he enjoys working
for Advantage Dental, saying
“they are a great company.”
Dr. Cherry, his wife Kail-
ee, and children – son, Quinn,
4, and daughter, Alaina, 18
months – have made their
home in John Day.
He’s looking forward to
enjoying local recreational
opportunities, and is already
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hunting season, he said he’s
also “looking for a good hunt-
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ested.”
Advantage Dental is locat-
ed at 750 W. Main St. in John
Day, at the west end of town.
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day-Thursday; and 8 a.m.-
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is closed from 12-1 p.m.
For more information, visit
www.AdvantageDentalClin-
ics.com or call 1-888-468-
0022, ext. 863.
Boise-area native enjoys fly fishing, hunting
By Cheryl +oeÀer
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – Advantage
Dental Group’s newest den-
tist, Dr. Kent Cherry, couldn’t
have chosen a better place
than Grant County to launch
his career – where he can pur-
sue his lifelong dream of “liv-
ing up in the mountains.”
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dreamed about living in the
mountains.
“I took every chance I
could to get out of the Boise
valley and up into the moun-
tains,” Dr. Cherry said.
“Now I get to live on the
side of one – how could it be
better than that?”
Dr. Cherry said he was
drawn to a pursuit of dentistry
following advice from a men-
tor. Once he started looking
into it, he said he fell in love
with the work.
“The variety of things that
I get to do is great. I’m limited
only by what I feel competent
to do,” Dr. Cherry said.
I would like to thank the staff at the Blue
Mountain Hospital for taking such wonderful
care of me during my stay. I sincerely
appreciate the hard work you all do to keep
your patients comfortable.
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face a new set of challenges.
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claiming to have seen Heaven.
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An open house welcoming
Dr. Cherry to the community
will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 17, at the John Day of-
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Dr. Cherry, who started at
Advantage Dental in June,
replaces Dr. Travis Schuller,
who was with Advantage’s
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opening in April 2012.
Growing up in Caldwell,
Idaho, Dr. Cherry earned a
bachelor’s degree from Boise
State, and his dental training
from Case Western Reserve
School of Dental Medicine in
Cleveland, Ohio.
All his life, he said he
I would also like to thank all of my friends
and family who sent me cards and flowers.
Knowing there are so many people who care
fills my heart with joy.
Sincerely,
Lela Sloan
Saturday, October 3
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Admission: $20.00 per person, $40.00 per family
For more information call 541-575-4355 or
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Heart of Grant County Second Annual
“Color Me Free” Fun Run
WANTED
Information leading to conviction of
trespassers and/or poachers on Silvies Valley Ranch
00
$2,500
REWARD
Approximately the first of September, a nice mule deer buck was killed
and left to rot on our ranch. Last year, four poachers were caught and
prosecuted, and four other dead elk were found rotting. Please help us
catch trespassers and poachers who have no respect for private property
rights and who give all hunters a bad name. If you legally wound an ani-
mal that comes onto any of our property, please come to ranch headquar-
ters at Bridge Creek and we will help you find and clean it at no charge.
Otherwise, do not go onto our property unless accompanied by a Silvies
Valley Ranch associate. We will press charges, sue for damages, and are
actively patrolling our property with ATVs, by horseback, and videocams.
CALL
Silvies, Oregon
Sheriff Glenn Palmer 541-575-1131
Sheriff Dave Ward 541-573-6156
Colby Marshall 541-573-5150 x110
www.silviesvalleyranch.com
1-800-SILVIES