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B2 News & Sports Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 14, 2015 John Day temps cool in September temperatures averaged 38.6 degrees, which was 2.1 de- According to preliminary grees below normal. The data received by NOAA’s lowest was 31 degrees, on National Weather Service in Sept. 4. Pendleton, temperatures at There were two days John Day averaged colder with the low temperature than normal during Septem- below 32 degrees. On two ber. days, the temperature ex- The average temperature FHHGHGGHJUHHV was 56.8 degrees, which 3UHFLSLWDWLRQWRWDOHG was 3.0 degrees below nor- inches during September, mal. High temperatures av- which was 0.24 inches be- HUDJHG GHJUHHV ZKLFK low normal. Measurable ZDVGHJUHHVEHORZQRU precipitation – at least .01 PDO 7KH KLJKHVW ZDV inch – was received on four degrees on Sept. 13. Low days with the heaviest, 0.22 Blue Mountain Eagle inches, reported on Sept. 5. The highest wind gust was 25 mph on Sept. 12. The outlook for Octo- ber from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for above normal temperatures and near normal precipita- tion. Normal highs for John 'D\ IDOO IURP GHJUHHV at the start of October to GHJUHHV DW WKH HQG RI the month. Normal lows fall from 36.0 degrees to 31.0 degrees. The 30 year QRUPDOSUHFLSLWDWLRQLV inches. Contributed photos Grinning Henry Miller, 6, is ready to speed away on his new bicycle. WINNING RIDERS Two children win bikes in library summer program %\CKHU\O+RHÀHU Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY – Two young readers are now new bike owners, thanks to the Grant County Library. Emma Charette, 2, and Henry Miller, 6, each won a new set of wheels in the library’s 2015 summer reading program. Each time a child attended story time, their name was put into a jar for the drawing. Emma and Henry’s names were drawn at the conclusion of the program. The bikes were donated by the Grant Emma Charette, 2, gets ready to ride away on her new wheels. County Library Foundation. Trish, You’re the best of the best and we couldn’t do it without you! Happy Bosses Day! Your Kitchen *itches TRACK Continued from Page B1 MyEagleNews.com 02850 Here to help, even before the smoke clears . The Prairie City Ath- letic Complex Committee formed in 2001 with the in- tent on renovating the facility, and groundbreaking began in 2006. The work, which includ- HG PRYLQJ WKH IRRWEDOO ¿HOG building the track and adding lighting, has been in several phases, with funding com- ing from a variety of sourc- es in grants, donations and fundraisers. Lighting at the facility’s Don L. Parker Memorial foot- EDOO ¿HOG ZDV FRPSOHWHG LQ September 2011, allowing the Prairie City Panthers to play night football games for the ¿UVWWLPHLQIRXU\HDUV Joe Hitz of Sisul Engineer- ing has been the consultant and project engineer on the project. The school requests people in the community who walk and run on the track to use the outside lanes, 4-8, preserv- ing the inside ones for school track athletes. National Fossil Day celebrated By Blue Mountain Eagle John Day Fossil Beds Na- tional Monument celebrated National Fossil Day on Sat- urday with two public pro- grams. Park Paleontologist Dr. Joshua Samuels led a tour of the fossil exhibit at the Thomas Paleontology Cen- ter in the morning. Later in the afternoon, Samuels led a group of about a dozen peo- ple on a hike along the Island in Time Trail at Blue Basin. National Fossil Day, part of Earth Science Week, is of- ¿FLDOO\FHOHEUDWHG2FWREHU as a way to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils and a greater appre- FLDWLRQRIWKHLUVFLHQWL¿FDQG educational values. NO ONE KNOWS YOUR EQUIPMENT BETTER. Your AGCO Parts Dealer has the parts you need when you need them. Hardware, chain, batteries, tillage, belts, cutting parts. We have the quality parts you need to keep your AGCO equipment running smoothly during the demanding harvest season. Highly trained service personnel at AGCO Parts make it all come together, so you can rest easy. Visit your AGCO Parts Dealer and get the parts and services you need to “Keep you in the Field” this season. Find out more at agcoparts.com. :DV\RXUKRPHRUSURSHUW\GDPDJHGLQWKHZLOG´UHV" The Oregon Insurance Division has free resources to help you before — and after — making a homeowner’s insurance claim. Consumer advocates are here to provide accurate, unbiased information. They can answer your questions and mediate any misunderstandings with your claim. If you’ve been affected by WKHZLOG´UHVKHOSLVDYDLODEOHQRZ If you’ve got an insurance problem or complaint, visit Insurance.Oregon.gov or call (503) 947-7984. It’s free and we’re always here to help.