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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 2015)
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As I look around the world and our nation and observe all that is going on, I can’t help but think how fortunate and grateful we should be that we can live and raise our families in a beautiful area such as Grant County - an area where we know our neighbors and most local people on the street by their first names. It is also comforting to know that in a time of need this county responds like one big family. JFranklin@easternoregonrealty.net FKDQQHOFUHDWLYLW\LQDFDOPLQJ HQYLURQPHQW ³6RPH NLGV GRQ¶W HYHQ UH- DOL]H WKH\ KDYH D WDOHQW XQWLO WKH\¶UH HQFRXUDJHG DQG SUR- YLGHGZLWKDZD\WRFUHDWHDUW´ VKHVDLG 6PLWK DGGHG ³:H ZDQW WR LQWURGXFH \RXQJHU NLGV WR DUW DQG SURYLGH ROGHU NLGV ZLWK RSSRUWXQLWLHV DQG WRROV WR LGHQWLI\ WKHLU RZQ WDOHQWV DQG FUHDWH DUW EDVHG RQ ZKDW WKH\ OLNH´ 7KHJURXSZLOOKROGD:LQ- WHU :KLWHRXW ³)XQ5DLVHU´ (YHQW VHW IRU SP )ULGD\ 'HF DW &DQ\RQ &LW\&RPPXQLW\+DOO $OO DJHV DUH LQYLWHG IRU EODFNOLJKWPXUDOSDLQWLQJDQG 7VKLUWDQGRUQDPHQWSDLQWLQJ DORQJZLWKPXVLFOLJKWVGDQF- LQJJDPHVSUL]HVDQGUHIUHVK- PHQWV 7KHUH ZLOO EH D GUDZLQJ As we approach the holiday season, let’s all remember to help support our local businesses who, throughout the year, help support numerous worthwhile local events, including our children’s school sports and activities. You might be pleasantly surprised to find their prices are competitive and sometimes less expensive than the box stores. Please remember to purchase a few Grant County Greenbacks from the Chamber Office as gifts for bonuses and for friends and loved ones; they spend like cash at all participating Chamber businesses, which are displayed on the bills. We also want to welcome Mobile Glass as a new Chamber member. JOHN DAY AUTO NAPA 721 W. Main St. John Day, OR 541-575-1850 3£3¦33¨¡3 3 ¡¡36¡£¤£ From the office of 335န37£¡37¤£¤¡ထ36 Grant County Chamber Members Advertise Here Contact the Grant County Chamber for more information 541-575-0547 FAMILY HEALTH Treatment and Surgery of Foot %%"#.%(&,%!#) +%!&%).(*).&+* &(%)##&+)) !*!&&*(%!% &&*&(.* #*)&&* (*$%*&('!%!%*) !%) #)"%)#&,("+)*&$ $&#&(* &*!) MICHAEL RUSHTON, DPM Podiatric physician & Surgeon Dr. Rushton is Preferred Providerfor Lifewise and Blue Cross/Blue Shield and a Medicate participant. Our next open meeting will be held at the Outpost on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 12:00 noon. Our guest speaker will be Randall Mee, the new Blue Mountain Hospital Administrator, so make sure to come and hear about what is going on in the medical field and spend a few minutes visiting with other members and business owners. ÓnÎäÊ£äÌ Ê-Ì°]Ê>iÀÊÌÞ]Ê", | x{£xÓ{ä£ÓÓ Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year, Jerry Franklin President The doctor speaks Spanish - El Doctor habla Espanol. 03169