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A8 News Blue Mountain Eagle The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710. SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Learn about beekeeping Blue Mountain Eagle Second Saturday Gathering • 9:30-11:30 a.m., Outpost Restaurant, John Day Chris McKinley will be the guest speaker, presenting the topic “The Most Important Question you can Ever be Asked.” Kathy Rogers HAPPENING and Lis Davis will present music at the no-host breakfast for women. Coffee and tea are complimentary. WHAT’S Contemporary Christian concert • 6:30 p.m., John Day Church of the Nazarene All are welcome to a live performance by the six-member con- temporary Christian group Faith Street and Grace. The concert is free, but a free-will offering will be taken. The church is at 521 E. Main, John Day. To learn more about the group, visit faith- streetandgrace.com. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12-13 Drama Club presents a modern-day Alice • 7 p.m., Grant Union Junior-Senior High School, John Day The Grant Union Junior-Senior High School Drama Club presents “Alice @ Wonderland” in the school’s old gym. The show, by Jonathon Yukich, features a modern-day Alice — who uses a cellphone and knows all about Google and the internet — and many of the characters from the original “Alice in Wonder- land” story. Tickets at the door are $5 for adults and $3 for stu- dents. The play, which is appropriate for all ages, is produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service of Denver, and directed by Julie Reynolds. FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Youth Arts Program concert • 7 p.m., Methodist Church, John Day The Grant County Youth Arts Program will present its spring concert, “April Showers,” at the United Methodist Church, 126 NW Canton St., John Day. Admission is by donation. YAP Director Rebecca Bogardus will direct the youth and adult choirs, and the combined À ute choir and string ensemble. Janine Goodwin will di- rect the children’s choir and the string ensemble. The directors will also perform as soloists. The program will include songs composed for the ensembles, Disney songs, Irish ¿ ddle tunes, show tunes and classical music. YAP is sponsored by the Juniper Arts Council. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 KIMBERLY — Two bee- keeping workshops are com- ing up from noon-4 p.m. Sat- urday, April 30, and Saturday, June 4. The ³Open Hive´ ¿ eld days, organized by Matt Al- len and Liz Lovelock of Apri- cot Apiaries, will be a go0d opportunity for beginners to learn and seasoned honeybee managers to share experience and knowledge. The group will inspect hives at the Diamond Hitch Ranch in Kimberly and dis- cuss healthy brood, good queens, spring management, making splits and how to know when a hive is falling and how to ¿ x it. Keeping bees can be an enjoyable and rewarding en- deavor, but Allen cautions it “takes some time and invest- ment and is not for everyone.” “Making honey is more than just putting bees in a box,” he said. The ¿ eld days help people understand the commitment before making the leap, Allen said. Participants should bring a snack, and those who have extra protective equipment are asked to bring it to share. The Diamond Hitch Ranch is on State Route 19 between mileposts 106 and 107, just north of Holmes Creek Road. For more information, call apricotapiaries@gmail.com or call 541-934-9101. To learn more, visit Apri- cot Apiaries on Facebook. Contributed photo Beekeeper Matt Allen from Apricot Apiaries starts up a smoker during a beekeeping field day last spring. Two “Open Hive” field day workshops are coming up on Saturdays, April 30 and June 4, at the Diamond Hitch Ranch. Beginners and seasoned beekeepers are welcome. Michael Martin Murphey to play Pendleton bene¿ t Blue Mountain Eagle PENDLETON — Country and western music legend Michael Mar- tin Murphey and his Rio Grande Band will play a benefit concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at Hamley Slickfork Saloon in Pendleton. Proceeds from the concert will help fund ongoing Lyme Disease treatment for journalist and consultant Andy Rieber of Adel. Through her work, Rieber has been telling the story of ranchers and helping protect their abil- ity to graze on public lands. Michael Martin Murphey Andy Rieber Two other concerts by Murphey, Friday, April 8, at the Elks Lodge in FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 15-16 Lakeview, and Sunday, April 10, at the Tower Theatre in Bend, will also ben- efit Rieber. The evening includes a live auction of classic Pendleton items and an au- tographed Michael Martin Murphey guitar. Premier seating is $45 a person and general seating, $40. Doors open at 6 p.m. For tickets, visit michaelmartin- murphey.tix.com. Learn more about Murphey at michaelmartinmur- phey.com and Reiber at andyrieber. com. Honoring tradition-keepers 16th annual quilt show • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day Trowbridge Pavilion at the Grant County Fairgrounds will come alive with colors and patterns at the 16th annual Grant Coun- ty Quilt Show presented by the Grant County Piecemakers Quilt Guild. Admission is $5 a person, for both days. Featured quilter this year is Dawn Kitzmiller, formerly of Traditions in Baker City, who will present a workshop teaching from the “Buggy Barn” books from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The fee for the workshop is $25. Several regional quilt shops will have goods for sale and Java Jun- gle will offer a menu of food items. There will be a quilt rafÀ e, door prizes and awards. For more information or to sign up for the work- shop, email gcpiecemakers@gmail.com or call 541-932-4111. April 7 event spotlights local folk arts Blue Mountain Eagle Contributed photo Taiko drumming is among the folk arts which will be presented at an event honoring local tradition keepers April 7 in Burns. BURNS — A celebra- tion of local tradition-keep- ers will be held from 2-6 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Harney Coun- ty Community Center in Burns. The event will honor those whose folk arts are in- cluded in a book by folklor- ist Douglas Manger. The community is wel- come to meet Harney and Malheur county tradi- tion-keepers and learn about their leather and silver work, beading and basket- ry, rawhide and horsehair braiding, flint-knapping of obsidian spear points, cultural foods, fiddling and Taiko drumming, and more. The presenters will de- scribe and demonstrate their crafts and answer questions. Performances are scheduled through the afternoon. The community center is at 484 N. Broadway, in Burns, next to the chamber of commerce. John Day Fossil Beds recruiting youth Blue Mountain Eagle Every other Monday in John Day at Blue Mountain Hospital 170 Ford Rd. • 541-575-1311 Mission statement: T o be good stewards of our Nation’s Forests, natural resources, and to protect life and property from harms way. Light U p T he N ight 3&DQGOHOLJKW39LJLO April 8, 2016 ~ 7:30 p.m. Join Grant-Harney County CASA & Heart of Grant County at the Corner Cup to bring awareness to child abuse and sexual assault prevention For more information, contact 541-575-4335 KIMBERLY — John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is recruiting Youth Conservation Corps members for an eight- week program this summer. Youth ages 15-18 are encour- aged to apply, provided they do not reach their 19th birthday be- The City of Mt. Vernon seeks to fill two vacant positions on their Budget Committee. If you are at least 18 years of age, a qualified City of Mt. Vernon resident for 1 year or more, a registered voter and interested in being a Budget Committee member, applications are available at the Mt. Vernon City Hall. Let our family of Pharmacists serve you! 3a+HOS3XV3EXLOG3D3VDIHU3FRPPXQLW\a Give us a call today 541-676-9158 - Heppner 541-384-2801 - Condon We welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! Heppner & Condon fore Aug. 5, 2016. YCC members will work from June 13 through Aug. 5, earning the Oregon state min- imum wage of $9.25 per hour. The schedule is 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays, with every other Friday off. Work will be done at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument under the supervi- sion of National Park Service staff. Applications are available at Grant Union, Dayville and Monument school of¿ ces the Grant County Library and at the Fossil Beds. Completed applications must be postmarked by May 3 to: John Day Fossil Beds Na- tional Monument, Attn: Jona- thon Fitch, YCC, 32651 High- way 19, Kimberly, OR 97848. Apply now for Futures Scholarship Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY — Quali¿ ed local residents can now apply for the Grant County Futures Scholarship. Applicants must be en- rolled or planning to enroll in course through Eastern Ore- gon University or Blue Moun- tain Community College’s online degree programs and courses offered through the Grant County Center in John Day. They must also have been county residents for one year, demonstrate ¿ nancial need, provide letters of rec- ommendation and present a speci¿ c request. Funds are intended for the 2016-17 academic year. The deadline is 4 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the center. Applications are available from Ashley Masterson-Armi- chardy or Chris Cronin at the center, 835 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, or visit grantesd. k12.or.us/scholarships.htm.