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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.