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A12 Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 7, 2015 HOMECOMING ROYALTY SHINE Contributed photo Jack and Katie Johns have been named Stockgrowers of the Year. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Johns to be honored by Stockgrowers By Harriet Crum To the Blue Mountain Eagle At this year’s Grant County Stockgrowers As- sociation potluck dinner, Jack and Katie Johns of Fox Valley will be hon- ored as Stockgrowers of the year. This is the second time the pair have been presented with this honor. The stockgrowers’ pot- luck will be at 5 p.m., Sat- urday, Oct. 17 at the Mt. Vernon Community Hall in Mt. Vernon. Meat will be provided. Grant County Stock- growers Assocation be- lieve cattlemen do more to protect the environ- ment and improve range conditions because it im- proves their bottom line. They want to leave the range and grass in better condition than when they received it on federal and private property. Jack has spent 80 years in Fox Valley, except for the four years when he was in college and run- ning his grandfather Jack Vaughan’s ranch in Molla- la, which was established in 1844 by a Land Grant from the President of the United States. It is the old- est ranch in Oregon owned by the same family. On Sept. 12, 1959, Jack and Katie Herburger were married and have raised three girls, Deena Thomas, Brenda Christy and Kathie Burke. Jack was President of the Grant County Stock- growers three times; Vice President of the Oregon Cattlemen and Chairman of the Oregon Beef Coun- cil. Katie was President of the Grant County Cow- belles and Vice President of the Oregon Cowbelles. They were also 4-H leaders for many years. Katie taught sewing at the Long Creek High School for three years and sewing classes around Grant County. Her passion now is making quilts. She has recently finished mak- ing three “Quilts of Valor”, for their family service members who have been in the military: Deena’s husband, Steve, who was in the Marine Corps for 7 years and part time during the War in Vietnam; Dee- na’s oldest son, JR Moore, who was in the Army and spent 3 tours in Iraq; and Brenda’s son, Kyle Chris- ty, who was in the Navy and on the Nimitz ship. Katie still has one more “Quilt of Valor” for a great nephew. In their younger years they enjoyed raising and selling saddle and work horses. Jack enjoyed team roping around the coun- ty and raised long horned cattle that were leased and sold for team roping. They furnished cattle for the Pendleton Round Up for 13 years for the calf roping and wild cow milking. The Johns are still ranching and enjoying their six grandchildren and two great grandchildren and going to their games. The Grant County Stockgrowers ask those planning to attend the potluck to RSVP to help with the meat order. Con- tact Harriet Crum, e-mail hcrum@centurytel.net or call 541-575-4340. The 2015 Grant Union homecoming royalty from left: freshmen Macy Strong and Gage Lambeth, sophomores Diamond Workman and Jeffrey Hensley, junior Mickey Coalwell and filling in for James Mabe is Mickey’s grandfather Dan Komning, seniors Jocelynn Smith, King Wyatt Weaver, Queen Mackenzie Woodcock and Brady Burch, and seniors Jaylynn Bishop and Garrett McConnell. Kudos given to two well-tended gardens Blue Mountain Eagle Contributed photos Terry and Georgeane Williams. The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710. THURSDAY, OCT. 8 Red Cross training orientation 4 p.m., Grant School Dis- trict No. 3, Canyon City Anyone interested in vol- unteering with the American Red Cross is welcome to learn more at an orientation and Di- saster Action Team training. Several volunteer opportuni- ties are available. The District 3 oI¿ ce is at 401 N. Canyon City Blvd. People are encour- aged to RSVP by emailing lisa.stroup@redcross.org or calling 541-306-1238. FRIDAY, OCT. 9 Dayville Fall Festival 6:30 p.m., Dayville Com- munity Hall Bring a favorite main or side dish, salad or dessert for a chance at a “people’s choice” award. Other activities include a cake walk and reverse raf- À e. The winners of the scare- crow contest will also be an- nounced. All proceeds bene¿ t PRAIRIE CITY – And the cute ceramic frogs go to ... Green Thumb Garden Club members have been out inspecting Prairie City yards and gardens, and have come up with two award-winning properties. The club’s spring honor went to Terry and Georgeane Williams, and the summer one to Kim, Brian and Jacob Mc- Clung. Each received a decorative ceramic garden frog, crafted by Donna Adams. The long-running garden club was organized in 1964, and recognizes Prairie City property owners each year for doing their part toward the up- keep of the community. WHAT’S HAPPENING the Dayville Community Hall Renovation Fund. Call Day- ville City Hall, 541-987-2188 for more information. SATURDAY, OCT. 10 Prairie Pumpkin Run 5K 8 a.m., Prairie City School The event, sponsored by the Prairie City School PTA, starts and ends at the elemen- tary parking lot. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the run starts at 9 a.m. The advance fee is $15 for adults, $10 for students and $40 for families of four or more, or $20, $12 and $45 the day of the event. Children 4 and under participate for free. The ¿ rst 100 to sign up get a T-shirt and tote bag with goodies. Half the proceeds will go toward the Canyon Creek Complex Fire Fund, and half toward a mobile cart of laptops for the elementary classes. Call the school, 541- 820-3314. Second Saturday Gathering 9:30-11:30 a.m., Outpost restaurant, John Day Kim Ausland will be the guest speaking, presenting “What the Bible Says about Heaven.” Kathy Rogers and Lis Davis will present music at the no-host breakfast gath- ering for women. Coffee and tea are complimentary. Tiller’s Folly in concert 7 p.m., Prairie City Com- munity Center Tiller’s Folly returns to Prairie City, bringing its mix of Americana, folk and Celtic music. The trio includes Bruce Coughlan, Laurence Knight and Nolan Murray, former- ly of Prairie City. Tickets are $20 a person, available at Roan Outwest Coffee, Norm DeJong DDS, Bar WB and Prairie Trading Post in Prai- rie City, Station 62 in Canyon City, and Naturally Yours in John Day. Doors open at 6 Contributed photos Kim, Brian and Jacob McClung. p.m. Call 541-620-1492. To learn more about the group, visit www.tillersfolly.com. SUNDAY, OCT. 11 Past Members Memo- rial Trap Shoot 10 a.m., Seneca Range The annual event is open to all adults and youth, and honors Blaine Kendall this year. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. with the shoot to follow at 10 a.m. There will be four events for $25, plus an option- al “Miss & Out” event and a Lewis class, each for $5. Call 541-575-0243 for more infor- mation. SATURDAY, OCT. 17 Harvest Festival 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Southwest Brent Street, John Day The 2015 Harvest Festival will close out the sixth sea- son of the John Day Farmers Market. In addition to a wide array of vendors selling local- ly produced food and items, activities include live music by singer-songwriter Wayne Worthen; tasting booth by Elaine Mezzo, featuring local produce, eggs and meat; Lind- say Rausch of Doodlebugs with harvest activities for chil- dren; and pumpkins. The pop- ular cider press will be avail- able again, so people can bring their apples and containers for pressing. Anyone interested in reserving a booth should call Jan Keil, 541-910-5150. Auxiliary meeting Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com Noon, Valley View As- sisted Living, John Day The group will make plans for the upcoming annual vet- erans gift shop. All members are urged to attend. MONDAY, OCT. 19 Board member train- ing The Monument FFA would like to thank the anonymous community member who gave a generous cash donation to our organi]ation ɾ2ur FFA will greatly benefit from this, and we are extremely grateful for your generosity. 02785 6-9 p.m., Grant County Regional Airport, John Day Board members of non- pro¿ t groups and their advi- sors are welcome to partici- pate in the training. Trainers include representatives from the IRS Exempt Organizations Division, a retired Oregon De- partment of Justice nonpro¿ t specialist and a nonpro¿ t cer- ti¿ ed public accountant. There will be three workshops: “Sev- en Things You Should Know to Protect Your Tax Exempt Status,” “Attorney General’s Guidance on Board Member Rights and Responsibilities,” and “Understanding Financial Information. To learn more, register and pay fees online, visit www.nonpro¿ tsteward. org, or call 541-929-9320.
