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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
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W HAT ’ S H APPENING
on hand for worship and music. A fellowship time with coffee
and ¿ nger foods will follow.
The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday.
Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710.
WHAT’S
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, NOV. 11-13
Annual church Christmas sale
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon, Fri-
day, Methodist Church, John Day
Members of United Methodist Church’s “Ye Old Thrift
Shop” will hold their annual Christmas sale in the church’s
fellowship hall. Items such as Christmas decor, ornaments,
kitchen items, holiday tins, clothing and much more will be for
sale.
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
Mt. Vernon Fire Dept. bazaar
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Community Center
Local crafters will have a variety of gifts, decor, jewelry
and more for sale. The Mt. Vernon Fire Department crew will
serve chili and corn bread for $5. Bring a canned food item to
support the department’s Christmas food basket drive for the
elderly, and get a free rafÀ e ticket for several drawings to be
held throughout the day. Donations are welcome for the depart-
ment’s baked goods table; items may be dropped off at Mt. Ver-
non City Hall Nov. 12 and 13. Call 541-571-3284 or city hall,
541-932-4688.
Mt. Vernon Grange bazaar
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Grange
At least 17 vendors will be on hand at the annual event with
an array of homemade goods for sale. Shoppers can also enjoy
a hearty meal of hunters stew and rolls for $5 and a choice of
desserts for $1.
Second Saturday Gathering
9:30-11:30 a.m., Outpost Restaurant, John Day
Kathy Altnow, wife of the Rev. Al Altnow, and worship lead-
er at First Christian Church, will be the guest speaker, with a
talk on gratitude and thanksgiving. Kathy Rogers and Lis Davis
will present music at the no-host breakfast gathering for wom-
en. Coffee and tea are complimentary.
HAPPENING
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17-18
5ed Cross blood driYe
1-6 p.m. Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Church
of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day
The church is at 944 E. Main St., John Day. To make an ap-
pointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or 1-800-733-2767.
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Christmas on the Prairie
Afternoon bene¿ t moYie
1 p.m., Grantville Theater, Canyon City
The Department of Human Services and WorkSource Oregon
will host the showing of a 2015 PG computer-animated movie, with
proceeds to bene¿ t local chari-
ties in Grant County. Admission
is a suggested donation of $3 a
person. For the movie title, visit
Grantville Theater on Facebook
or check the theater door.
Bluegrass concert
3 p.m., Long Creek Sev-
enth-day Adventist Church
The gospel group Hand
Picked will present a bluegrass
concert in the Long Creek Sev-
enth-day Adventist Church
friendship hall. All are wel- Whether you have a
come. A fellowship meal will list to share or need a
nap, Santa Claus will be
be served afterward.
again at Christmas
SUNDAY, NOV. 15 there
on the Prairie, coming
7hanNsgiYingunity
up Saturday, Nov. 21, in
Prairie City.
serYice
6 p.m., Grant Union High School, John Day
All are welcome to the service in the Grant Union High
School old gym. Ministers from several area churches will be
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Prairie City
The theme for this year’s holiday event, presented by Talents
and Treasures, is “Candyland.” Activities include gingerbread
house building and other children’s crafts, bazaars, merchant
sales, wagon rides, FFA dinner and auction, photos with Santa
and the elves, and much more. Watch for more details in next
week’s issue. For more information, call 541-820-3675.
/iYe music in Monument
4 p.m., Monument School gym
All are welcome to an evening of live music featuring three
acts: Brite Lines, from Seattle, presenting an eclectic, Ameri-
cana, Indie style of music; the Monuphonics, a “loud and proud”
teen rock band from Monument School in the group’s premier
show; and “Dangerous” Dave Dive Clift, who bills himself as
a “little-known folk legend of mysterious origin.” The show is
free, but donations are welcome to support Monument School’s
Flying Tigers. The Flying Tigers will serve a taco dinner for
$6 a person to bene¿ t their trip to India next spring. For more
information, call the school at 541-934-2646.
Prairie City FFA auction
5 p.m., Prairie City School ag shop
All are welcome to the annual FFA auction fundraiser and
alumni brisket dinner. The auction will start at 6 p.m. A view-
ing of the items will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. that day. The cost
is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Proceeds
support the FFA chapter’s participation in events and activities
throughout the year. Call Wyatt Williams or Nicole Merchant at
541-820-3314.
B REAKING N EWS A LERTS
Forest Service waives day use fees on Veterans Day
Blue Mountain Eagle
In honor of Veterans Day,
the U.S. Forest Service will
waive fees at day use recreation
sites in Oregon and Washing-
ton on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
The fee waiver includes
PC offers help for holidays
Blue Mountain Eagle
PRAIRIE CITY – Help for
the holidays is on the way in
Prairie City.
The Prairie City Fire De-
partment’s Christmas Assis-
tance Program is now accept-
ing applications. Forms may
be picked up at city hall, 133
S. Bridge St., and must be re-
turned by Friday, Nov. 20.
People who would like to
donate a gift item to someone
in need can pick up a Christ-
mas gift tag at city hall after
Nov. 20. Unwrapped gifts
must be dropped off at city hall
by Tuesday, Dec. 15.
Canned food boxes are also
available in town at city hall,
Huffman’s Select Market and
at the Prairie City School of-
¿ ce.
For more information, call
541-820-3605.
Auxiliary holds wood rafÀ e
Blue Mountain Eagle
PRAIRIE CITY – A pick-
up load of wood could be
yours.
That pri]e, plus ¿ ve gift
baskets, will be rafÀ ed off by
the Prairie City Legion Aux-
iliary at this year’s Christmas
on the Prairie.
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until the drawing on Satur-
day, Nov. 21, from Prairie
City merchants and Auxiliary
members.
Baskets include these
themes: kids, spa bath, mov-
ie night, outdoorsperson, and
wine and cheese.
Call 541-820-3692 for
more information.
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Quilts available for ¿ re survivors
Blue Mountain Eagle
MT. VERNON – Grant
County Piecemakers Quilt
Guild still has quilts for peo-
ple affected by the Canyon
Creek Complex ¿ re.
Piecemakers
member
Maudean Brown said, even
if the person or family didn’t
lose their home – maybe had
smoke damage or lost an
outbuilding, etc. – they may
call her at 541-932-4503.
Bravery lives forever.
The Warm Springs Tribe
have free riparian plants
available to Canyon Creek
residents. Please contact
Alexandra Reinwald,
541-777-2832, at the Tribe’s
nursery in Prairie City.
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Blue Mountain Chiropractic proudly
salutes all the brave men and women who
serve our country and those who gave
their lives to protect ours.
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