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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, December 30, 2015 A3 WHUZLOOVSHQGDWOHDVW¿YHPRUH\HDUVLQ prison for the killing of John Day Police 2I¿FHU )UDQN :DUG LQ “Porter gets ¿ve Pore years in prison,” )eE.. 2015 &ontinueG froP Page A John Day.” Their efforts and those of countless ranchers and volunteers provided for hundreds of tons of much-needed hay for livestock dis- SODFHG E\ WKH ¿UH “Hay fever rolls into town,” Sept. 2. Mark Witty Contributed photo Morgan Cole and Hannah Dial – and Bandit the dog – watch for customers at their lemonade and baked goods sale in front of The John Day Trading Post in Kimberly. The girls raised $283.32 in late August, for victims of the Canyon Creek Complex fire. Morgan Cole and Hannah Dial — Morgan, of Kimberly, and her cousin Hannah, of Dayville, did much more than turn lemons into lemonade. They took matters into WKHLU RZQ \RXQJ KDQGV WR KHOS ¿UH victims, and proved age makes no difference when it comes to making a difference. “Dousing the scorch of ¿re with lePonaGe,” Sept. . Irene Jerome — Way back be- IRUHWKH¿UH,UHQH-HURPHDQLQGH- pendent forestry consultant, led her neighbors in the Pine Creek area to create their own Firewise Commu- QLW\WKH¿UVWLQ(DVWHUQ2UHJRQDQG a model which other communities are now looking toward in the ef- IRUWVRIZLOG¿UHVDIHW\6KHZDVRQH Eagle file photo Jim Hamsher of Prairie City unloads hay at the old Grant Western Lumber Company site as Shane Smith of Culver looks on. The Hay for John Day drive provided much needed food for livestock displaced by the Canyon Creek Complex Fire. Eagle file photo Mt. Vernon residents Terry Hanson, left, and Carla Schroder, took out a license for same-sex marriage in March. Irene Jerome of 21 people and groups, and the RQO\ RQH IURP 2UHJRQ FKRVHQ WR UHFHLYH D :LOG¿UH 0LWLJDWLRQ Award. “:ilG¿re worN wins national awarG,” )eE. . Romance Terry Hanson and Carla Schro- der — The Mt. Vernon couple became WKH¿UVWWRWDNHRXWDOLFHQVHIRUDVDPH sex marriage in Grant County. “$ Par- riage ¿rst for *rant &ounty,” 0arch . Police blotter Glenn Palmer — Grant County 6KHULII *OHQQ 3DOPHU PDGH ZDYHV when he deputized 11 local citizens to write a public lands natural re- source plan, after his frustration with WKH)RUHVW6HUYLFHDIWHUDVXPPHURI ZLOG¿UHV3DOPHUSODQQHGWRXVHWKH new deputies to coordinate with the )RUHVW6HUYLFHDOWKRXJKOHJDOLVVXHV and questions about the action were unclear. “*rant &ounty sheriff Ge- PanGs coorGination,” 2ct. . Rich Tirico — Former John Day Police Chief Richard Tirico, charged ZLWKRI¿FLDOPLVFRQGXFWZDVDFTXLW- ted after two years of uncertainty. “7irico cleareG of charges,” Sept. . Sidney Dean Porter ²7KH 2U- egon Board of Parole and Post-Prison 6XSHUYLVLRQUXOHGWKDW6LGQH\'HDQ3RU- FACEBOOKERS: Become an Eagle fan today! Go to: facebook.com/ MyEagleNews Curt Shelley Ryan Gerry Local Schools Mark Witty, Curt Shelley and Ryan Gerry — Three Grant Coun- ty school administrators had career PRYHV LQ WKH VSULQJ RI 2YHU the course of two months, Grant 6FKRRO'LVWULFW1R6XSHULQWHQGHQW Mark Witty accepted the position RI VXSHULQWHQGHQW DW %DNHU 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW *UDQW 8QLRQ -XQLRU6HQLRU +LJK 6FKRRO SULQFLSDO &XUW 6KHOOH\ DFFHSWHG'LVWULFW1RERDUG¶VRIIHU to succeed Witty as superintendent DQG3UDLULH&LW\+LJK6FKRROVXSHU- intendent/principal Ryan Gerry was KLUHG WR VXFFHHG 6KHOOH\ DV WKH *8 principal. “:itty gets %aNer MoE,” 0arch “School EoarG votes to hire Shelley as District No. 3 su- perintenGent,” 0arch “School EoarG votes on new *8 principal,” April 22. County Court Laurie Wright — A new sec- retary began taking notes at Grant County Court when Laurie Wright took on the position when Mary Ferrioli retired after 18 years. “&ounty &ourt gets a new secre- tary,” Dec. 2. Legacy Lorene Allen — The late Lorene Allen, who, among other accomplish- PHQWVDQGLQYROYHPHQWVZDVWKH¿UVW female Grant County Court judge, ¿QDOO\ UHFHLYHG KHU GXH KRQRU DW D FHUHPRQ\DWWHQGHGE\$OOHQ¶VIDPLO\ friends and court staff. “Lorene Allen ¿nally gets her Gay,” Dec. . What names and faces will we be talking about this time next year? :H¶OO ¿QG RXW VWDUWLQJ WKLV )ULGD\ Jan. 1, 2016. FAMILY HEALTH Treatment and Surgery of Foot and Ankle • In-Grown Nails Bunions • Warts • Gout Corns & Callouses Diabetic Foot Screening Foot Odor • Athletes Foot Treatment for pain in feet, shins, heels, knees, lower back. Custom molded orthotics. MICHAEL RUSHTON, DPM acebook Podiatric physician & Surgeon Dr. Rushton is Preferred Providerfor Lifewise and Blue Cross/Blue Shield and a Medicate participant. ÓnÎäÊ£äÌ Ê-Ì°]Ê>iÀÊÌÞ]Ê", | x{£xÓ{ä£ÓÓ OFFICE HOURS: EVERY OTHER TUESDAY STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS PG-13 Eagle file photo Family members of the late Lorene Allen show off a plaque and proclamation declaring Dec. 14 “Lorene Allen Day” following a short presentation at the Grant County Courthouse. Allen, who died in 2012, was the first female Grant County Court judge and was active in numerous activities and groups in the county. A continuation of the saga set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). FRI & SAT (12:45) (3:45) 6:45 9:35 SUNDAY (12:45) (3:45) 6:45 9:35 MON-THURS (12:45) (3:45) 6:45 9:35 THE HATEFUL EIGHT R Quentin Tarantino. In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters. FRI-SUN (12:45) (4:00) 7:30 MON-THURS (1:00) (4:10) 6:30 DADDY’S HOME PG-13 FRI & SAT (12:45) (4:10) 7:00 9:40 (1:10) (4:10) 7:00 9:40 SUNDAY MON-THURS (12:45) (4:10) 7:00 9:40 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth 03256 Comedy. Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg. Dad & stepdad compete to prove who is the best dad. The doctor speaks Spanish - El Doctor habla Espanol. Eagle file photo Eastern Oregon College of Industries and Arts, LLC/College of Cosmetology, opened in March in John Day, under the direction of owner Nina LeAnne Gast, right, and fellow instructor Darian Maynard. Eagle file photo Lena Redheffer, left, and Judy Dunn shop at the Fairgrounds Relief Center at the Grant County Fairgrounds in August. JUNIPER ARTS COUNCIL/GRANT COUNTY CULTURAL COALITION IS SEEKING GRANT PROPOSALS FOR OREGON CULTURAL TRUST GRANT AWARDS The coalition has $6,500 from the Oregon Cultural Trust to distribute in Grant County to organizations for projects relating to culture. Projects may be related to the visual or performing arts, heritage, and/or humanities. Applications are available from Karin Barntish, 131 W. Main Street, John Day or call Kris Beal at 541-932-4892 for more information or an application. Grant applications will be accepted until January 8, 2016 at 5:00 pm. 03100 Warmest Holiday Wishes from all of us at Malheur Lumber Company. 50