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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 2016)
Briefly Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 24, 2016 A9 6eedling auction to bene¿t county food bank Prairie City sets guidelines for public use of track The Oregon Department of Forestry’s John Day Unit is auctioning off two tree-plant- ing packages to raise money for the Grant County Food Bank. Each package contains 500 mixed conifer seedlings — ponderosa pine and west- ern larch — donated by the Malheur National Forest, in- cluding planting by ODF’s John Day Unit staff. Prairie City School District reminds everyone of guidelines for commu- nity use of the new track at the Athletic Complex. Public use is limited to the outside lanes, four through eight. Animals are not al- lowed on school district property, even if they are on leashes. The sealed-bid auction is intended to help local resi- dents affected by the Canyon &UHHN &RPSOH[ ¿UH 2QH bidding requirement is that the trees be planted on land EXUQHG E\ WKH ¿UH %LGV DUH due at the ODF John Day RI¿FH E\ SP 0RQGD\ Feb. 29. The minimum bid for each package is $100. The two highest bidders will be contacted to coordinate the delivery and planting sched- uled for the seedlings. $OO SURFHHGV ZLOO EHQH¿W the food bank and may be tax deductible. Those interested can submit bids at the ODF RI¿FH 3DWWHUVRQ %ULGJH Road, John Day. For more in- formation, contact John Day Unit Forester Rob Pentzer, 541-575-1139. The Eagle/Cheryl Hoefler Prairie City School District welcomes the community to enjoy the new track at the Athletic Complex, but offers a few guidelines for its use. Baker art center seeks proposals for program Crossroads Carnegie Art Center in Baker City is seeking proposals for the 2017 Featured Artist Exhibition Program in the Main Gallery. The high- est quality art by emerging, mid-career and established artists from throughout the lo- cal area, Eastern Oregon and 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW UHJLRQ DUH welcome. The center strives to showcase a broad and diverse range of visual art styles and mediums, representing artists in large and small group shows and solo shows. Submissions must be deliv- ered or postmarked by 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29. Artists will EH QRWL¿HG RI VHOHFWLRQ GHFL- sions March 31. For applica- tion procedures, visit www. crossroads-arts.org and click on Forms, or call 541-523-5369. Mail requests for proposals to Crossroads Carnegie Art Cen- ter, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. Email requests to Cynthia Newman at cyn- thia@crossroads-arts.org. Fund set up to assist grandson of local couple A fund has been set up at Old West Federal Credit Union to assist with travel ex- penses for Jake Wilson, who has retinitis pigmentosa. He is the grandson of Dave and Shirley Furgerson, Canyon City. Donations may be made to the account in Jake Wil- son’s name. For more infor- mation, call Shirley Furgerson at 541-575-0439. GED assistance available through consortium The Training & Employ- ment Consortium has pro- grams available to assist SHRSOHDJHVWRWR¿QLVK their secondary education or DVVLVWLQ¿QGLQJHPSOR\PHQW Programs are available for out-of-school youth looking to obtain a GED. Financial assistance is available to provide GED preparation and to obtain the GED. Assistance may also be available for work experience, such as summer employ- ment. For more information call Tonya Fox, 541-575- 0251. Harney County rural schools fundraiser on tap ³1LJKW RQ WKH 7RZQ´ WKH ninth annual fundraiser for Har- ney County rural schools, is Friday, March 11, at the Harney County Fairgrounds Memorial Building. The evening for the whole family includes a no-host social at 5:30 p.m., a tri-tip dinner, silent auction and live concert by WKHJURXS&RXQWU\¿HG Tickets for the concert and dinner are $15 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Tick- ets for the concert only are $10. $OOSURFHHGVEHQH¿WORFDOUXUDO schools and their educational programs. For more informa- tion or to purchase tickets, visit frenchgleneducationfoundation. org/fundraisersNOTTTickets. html. Farm Bureau scholarships available for 2016-17 Applications are now avail- able for two Oregon Farm Bu- reau Foundation for Education scholarship programs for the upcoming 2016-2017 academ- ic year. The goal of the Oregon Farm Bureau Memorial Schol- arship program is to “support students that will have a pos- itive impact on production agriculture and other agricul- WXUHUHODWHG¿HOGV´ The Oregon Farm Bureau, COUNTRY Insured, Associate Member Scholarship program helps “future community and business leaders obtain a bacca- laureate education with the aim of strengthening understanding, Blue Mountain Care Center is licensed for 6 Adult Daycare beds. This program allows caregivers to have a much needed respite while being assured that their loved one is in a monitored environment. Services are offered from one to five days a week; up to 10 hours a day; not to exceed 16 hours a day. Daycare residents shall be served meals and nutritious snacks to meet their daily needs, be involved in activities and our licensed staff will provide all personal care that is needed. After the preliminary paperwork, the family or caregiver are able to bring their loved one on an as needed basis; emergencies, trips out of town for the day, or just a day out. Our home is attractive, functional and well-maintained. We have a large dining room and activity area. There is also a large visiting area for family. We offer a friendly, well-trained, licensed staff, who provide a lot of personal attention for each individual resident. We have keypad Quality Life ~ Providing long term care, respite and day care in a home-like environment. cooperation and mutual respect among rural, urban and subur- EDQ2UHJRQLDQV´ The deadline for both ap- plications is March 15. Schol- arship procedures, applications and additional information are available on the Oregon Farm Bureau website: www.oregon- fb.org/scholarships. door locks, a fenced courtyard and a wheel chair accessible van for transports and outings. Our building and individual rooms are air-conditioned and heated for comfort. Our facility is staffed 24 hours a day with licensed nurses. Delicious home-cooked meals are prepared under the supervision of a registered dietician. The full-time social service and activity departments work to supply the best psycho-social needs for each individual. Activities include gardening, picnics, BBQ’s, fishing trips, weekly summer drives and many more, especially those an individual may personally enjoy. We also have a licensed beautician on call for haircuts and permanents. Restorative services are also offered in conjunction with Physical Therapy at Blue Mountain Hospital. Jonie Jones SSD, ADM/AIT jjones@bluemountainhospital.org Wendy Ballou DNS wballou@bluemountainhospital.org 112 E 5th St., Prairie City 541-820-3341 1-800-416-5775 www,bluemountainhospital.org 03514
