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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
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John Day.” Their efforts and those
of countless ranchers and volunteers
provided for hundreds of tons of
much-needed hay for livestock dis-
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into town,” Sept. 2.
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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 $283.32 in late
August, for victims of the
Canyon Creek Complex fire.
Morgan Cole and Hannah
Dial — Morgan, of Kimberly, and
her cousin Hannah, of Dayville, did
much more than turn lemons into
lemonade. They took matters into
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victims, and proved age makes no
difference when it comes to making
a difference. “Dousing the scorch of
¿re with lePonaGe,” Sept. .
Irene Jerome — Way back be-
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pendent forestry consultant, led her
neighbors in the Pine Creek area to
create their own Firewise Commu-
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a model which other communities
are now looking toward in the ef-
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Jim Hamsher of Prairie City unloads hay at the old Grant Western Lumber Company site as
Shane Smith of Culver looks on. The Hay for John Day drive provided much needed food for
livestock displaced by the Canyon Creek Complex Fire.
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Mt. Vernon residents Terry
Hanson, left, and Carla
Schroder, took out a license for
same-sex marriage in March.
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of 21 people and groups, and the
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Romance
Terry Hanson and Carla Schro-
der — The Mt. Vernon couple became
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sex marriage in Grant County. “$ Par-
riage ¿rst for *rant &ounty,” 0arch .
Police blotter
Glenn Palmer — Grant County
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when he deputized 11 local citizens
to write a public lands natural re-
source plan, after his frustration with
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new deputies to coordinate with the
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and questions about the action were
unclear. “*rant &ounty sheriff Ge-
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Rich Tirico — Former John Day
Police Chief Richard Tirico, charged
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ted after two years of uncertainty.
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Local Schools
Mark Witty, Curt Shelley and
Ryan Gerry — Three Grant Coun-
ty school administrators had career
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the course of two months, Grant
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to succeed Witty as superintendent
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intendent/principal Ryan Gerry was
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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-
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female Grant County Court judge,
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friends and court staff. “Lorene Allen
¿nally gets her Gay,” Dec. .
What names and faces will we
be talking about this time next year?
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Jan. 1, 2016.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Warmest Holiday Wishes
from all of us at
Malheur
Lumber Company.
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