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H ONOR ROLL
P RAIRIE C ITY
– F IRST NINE
WEEKS
Seniors
Amaya Zweygardt
Garrett Hitz
Juniors
MaKenzie Jones
Wyatt Williams
Sophomores
Brianna Zweygardt
Dorran Wilson
Freshmen
Levi Burke
Grade 8
Shaelynn Bice
Emily Ennis
JoLynne Ashley
Grade 7
Aries Bice
Declan Zweygardt
Caitlin Willet
Samantha Workman
Honorable mention
Seniors
John Burke
Brandon Gillihan
Teri Cobb
Robert Bryant
Marlayna Woodbury
Juniors
Sarah Ennis
Lindsay Wall
Sophomores
Mariah McClung
Marnie Woodbury
Cassie Hire
Sierra Dahlen
Freshmen
Kyla Winton
Adolfo Ceja
Haley Pfefferkorn
Paige Moore
Grade 8
Jessica Reames
Rilee Emmel
Carson McKay
Jonathan Haskins
Carson Jones
Jacob McHatton
Hailee Wall
Abby Winegar
Grade 7
Katelynn Hire
Jayden Winegar
Jojari Field
Abby Pfefferkorn
S TUDENTS OF
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Humbolt, GU activities planned
THE MONTH
O CTOBER –
L ONG C REEK
S CHOOL
Blue Mountain Eagle
CANYON CITY – The
Humbolt Elementary PTA in-
vites students, families, staff
and others to join a work par-
ty at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14,
to clean up landscape areas at
the school playground.
Volunteers are asked to
bring work gloves, shovels,
rakes, wheelbarrows and oth-
er yard tools – and a smile –
as they make improvements
to the playground. Call the
school at 541-575-0454 for
more information.
Grant Union Junior-Se-
nior High School drama club
presents the production “No
The club is selling
20-pound boxes of California
naval oranges and Rio Star
grapefruit from Texas for $35
a box. All proceeds bene¿ t the
science club.
This is the seventh annual
year for the sale.
For more information, call
James Mabe at 775-335-9151.
Body to Murder” at 7 p.m.
on Wednesday and Thursday,
Nov. 18-19, in the school’s
old gym.
The play is directed by Ju-
lie Reynolds.
Order a sweet, healthy
treat and support the Grant
Union Junior-Senior science
club at the same time.
O BITUARIES
Ray Contreras
Paul Dean Fortenberry
Jan. 15, 1938 – Nov. 5, 2015
Contributed photo
Lilly Cave has been
honored as the student
of the month for
September at Long
Creek School.
UKIAH – The Rev. Ray Contreras died Nov. 1. Memorial
services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Ukiah School
gym, with a potluck to follow.
Rev. Contreras was born in 1939 in Portland.
He and his wife spent over 30 years serving the Lord Jesus
Christ. He was the pastor of Camas Creek Bible Fellowship in
Ukiah for the last 20 years.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Sherri; sons, Mark
(Shannon), Mike (Pam), Steve and Scott; and daughter, Carole
(Matt); 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
N OVEMBER –
P RAIRIE C ITY
S CHOOL
Paul Dean “Pete” Fortenberry, 77, of John Day, died Nov. 5
at his home surrounded by family. Services are pending.
Mr. Fortenberry was born Jan. 15, 1938, in Central, N.M., to
Richard Lee Fortenberry and Nana Belle Chandler.
On April 21, 1960, he married Donna Lee Hagey in Philo-
math. He served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1968 as a staff
sergeant. He then spent his career as a mechanic until retire-
ment.
His hobbies included ¿ shing and hunting.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Fortenberry, of John Day;
sons, Alan Lee Fortenberry, of La Grande, Danny Ray Forten-
berry of Selah, Wash., and Jeffery Brice Fortenberry of Bend;
daughter, Paulena Conner of Hermiston; eight grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, and a grand-
daughter, Noel Breann Fortenberry.
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chap-
el 241 S. Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845.
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and republished as paid notices. Send obituaries by e-mail, cheryl@bmeagle.com;
fax, 541-575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more
information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710.
Contributed photo
Y OUNG STOCKGROWER SHOWS BIG HEART
Jolynn Ashley, left and
Hailee Wall have been
named students of the
month for November
at Prairie City School.
Ashley was nominated
by social studies
teacher Paul Bartels,
who said she is
‘pleasant to have in
class and makes all
the other students
around her better.’
Wall was nominated
by math teacher Billy
Colson who said she
is ‘an extremely hard
working student
with a great attitude
and excellent
personality.’
Seven-year-old Noah
Baker of Burns shakes
hands with Grant County
Stockgrowers Association
president Alec Oliver. The
second-grader contributed
$9,000 to the Stockgrowers,
to be distributed to people
affected by the Canyon
Creek Complex fire, after
raffling off his pig named
Meatball. Baker said it felt
good to donate the money
and he enjoyed feeding and
working with his pig. He won
Grand Showman and a blue
ribbon for the pig’s quality
at the Harney County Fair
last summer. The money will
be earmarked for people
involved with agriculture and
distributed through Old West
Federal Credit Union.
A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY
V ETERANS :
Did you know there may be VA benefits available for
you as a result of your spouses’ military service?
See your Grant County Veteran Services
Officer today for more information,
located at Grant County Court House.
Call 541-575-1631 for an appointment
Open: Mon, Wed, & Fri 10am-4pm by appointment.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
F OLLOW ON F ACEBOOK
Logan Delano of John Day was named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at Central Oregon
Community College in Bend.
These Medical Offices
Salute Those Who Served
Oregon Promise education grants now available
The State of Oregon
has announced that Oregon
Promise – the new grant pro-
gram for community college
– will begin accepting appli-
cations Nov. 1 for enrollment
Strawberry
Wilderness
Community Clinic
Blue Mountain
Hospital
170 Ford Road
John Day
541-575-1311
A CADEMIC REPORT
Facebook.com/MyEagleNews
180 Ford Road
John Day
541-575-0404
Blue Mountain
Surgical Clinic
Blue Mountain
Care Center
170 Ford Road
John Day
541-575-1311
112 E. 5th St.
Prairie City
541-820-3341
in fall 2016.
The grant program, orig-
inally touted as “free edu-
cation,” does not cover all
college costs and is limited
to Tuali¿ ed students. It does,
8th Grade GUHS Trip Fundraiser
Saturday, November 13
If you need work done around
your property - leaves raked,
wood and/or other
miscellaneous
work - contact
Tyler Sheedy at
541-620-1811 to
schedule the
GUHS 8th grade
work crew.
Thank You,
Veterans!
By donations
only.
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however, represent signi¿ -
cant savings for those quali-
¿ ed.
A new toolkit of informa-
tional materials and a vid-
eo to explain who quali¿ es
for the grant are available at
www.OregonPromise.com
To qualify, Oregon res-
ident students must have
graduated from high school
or completed their GED by
spring/summer of 2016 with
at least a 2.5 grade-point av-
erage.
Applications for the grant
must be ¿ led between Nov.
1 and March 1, 2016. High
school or GED transcripts
must accompany applica-
tions.
A free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAF-
SA) must also have been
completed.
Approved
applicants
must enroll in an Oregon
community college within
six months of graduating or
completing their GED and
must accept all state and fed-
eral grants (not loans) for
which they qualify.
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SNOW FLAKE SHAPES: Most snowÀ akes form dazzling
crystal patterns with six sides. But occasionally, triangular crys-
tals form.
Tuesday
Other snowflake shapes include some that look like hour-
glasses, others like spools of thread and still others like nee-
dles.