Briefly
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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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
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bidding requirement is that
the trees be planted on land
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due at the ODF John Day
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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.
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the food bank and may be tax
deductible. Those interested
can submit bids at the ODF
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Road, John Day. For more in-
formation, contact John Day
Unit Forester Rob Pentzer,
541-575-1139.
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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
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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
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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
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their secondary education or
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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
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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
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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.
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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-
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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-
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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
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