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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, April 13, 2016 The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710. WHAT’S 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 flute choir and string ensemble. Janine Goodwin will direct the children’s choir and the string ensemble. The directors will also per- form as soloists. The program will include songs composed for the ensembles, Disney songs, Irish fiddle tunes, show tunes and classical music. YAP is sponsored by the Juniper Arts Council. FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 15-16 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 pat- terns at the 16th annual Grant County Quilt Show presented by the Grant County Piecemak- ers Quilt Guild. Admission is $5 a person, for both days. Featured quilter this year is Dawn Kitzmill- er, formerly of Traditions in Baker City, who will present a workshop teaching from the “Buggy Barn” Dawn Kitzmiller 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 Jungle will offer a menu of food items. There will be a quilt raffle, door prizes and awards. For more information or to sign up for the workshop, email gcpiecemakers@gmail.com or call 541- 932-4111. SATURDAY, APRIL 16 Legion Auxiliary meeting • Noon, Valley View Assisted Living, John Day The Ellis Tracy Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet to discuss plans for the upcoming Poppy Days. Valley View is at 112 N.W. Valley View Dr. All members are encour- aged to attend. HAPPENING Seed Savers Exchange • Noon to 4 p.m., John Day Community Garden Got seeds? Bring your saved seeds and their story — loca- tion grown, date harvested, growing tips, etc. — and trade with other seed savers. The garden is located on the Third Street Ex- tension across from the Grant County Fairgrounds rodeo arena. Dinner honoring emergency personnel • 6 p.m., Long Creek School multipurpose room All are welcome to a by-donation dinner honoring local fi re and ambulance volunteers. The menu includes tri-tip with all the trimmings, mashed potatoes, salad, dinner roll, dessert and beverage. There will also be live and silent auctions, and a 50/50 drawing. Tickets for the drawing are $1 each or six for $5, available at most Long Creek businesses and at the door. All proceeds benefi t the Long Creek ambulance crew and volunteer fi re department. For more information, call the city at 541-421- 3601 or email info@CityofLongcreek.com. SUNDAY, APRIL 17 EOU musicians to perform at GU • 4 p.m., Grant Union Junior-Senior High School gym, John Day Eastern Oregon University’s music department presents three of its student performance groups in concert: Chamber Choir, African Drumming and 45th Parallel Ensemble, com- bining a mixture of world, jazz, rock, popular and folk music morphed into a unique and upbeat style. The concert is free, but donations will be accepted at the door to benefi t the Juniper Arts Council Music Scholarship Fund. For more information, call Kris Beal at 541-932-4892. Learn more about EOU’s music program at www.eou.edu/music. MONDAY, APRIL 18 Bates school building town hall • 5 p.m., Prairie City School cafeteria All are welcome to an informational town hall regarding April 11, 1941 Blue Mountain Eagle 75 years ago A sneak thief was prowling around the Glover hotel Mon- day night. First he entered the room of Mart Hettinger which woke Mart and he asked what was wanted. The thief mum- bled something about being in the wrong room. Next he entered the room occupied by Burten Hogland – got his billfold from his pants pocket – took ten dollars out and put the billfold back. As he was leaving, in closing the door some noise was made which aroused Burten. He turned the light on and saw that his pants had been moved so he hurriedly dressed and ran out but as there was no street light everything was in darkness and the thief was gone. April 14, 1966 Blue Mountain Eagle 50 years ago Fire Razes Pizza Parlor Investigation is still being Eagle file photo From the April 14, 1966, issue of the Eagle: Junior Rodeo court – Mickey Dea Brink, center, was chosen as the queen of the 18th annual Junior Rodeo Saturday. carried out for the cause of a fi re that completely destroyed the former Pinky’s Pizza Par- lor Tuesday evening. The building, located about fi ve miles south of John Day on Highway 395, was en- gulfed in fl ames when fi reman arrived at the fi re. The building was a total loss. No estimate of the dam- estry. He worked for the for- est service for three years and then logged for Iron Triangle and O’Rourke Logging. In 2001, Combs decided to make a career change and go back to college. “The timber industry was looking bleak and I wanted more stability,” he said. April 12, 2006 Blue Mountain Eagle 10 years ago Logger turns nurse JOHN DAY– Ex-logger John Combs started a new career Feb. 27 as a registered nurse at the county health de- partment. That’s not his only responsibility. He is also the person in charge of public health emergencies, and he is training to be the county health inspector. He replaced Janelle Winegar, who left last October. Combs has a degree in for- Grant County Farm Bureau meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Heritage tourism workshop • 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Juniper Hall, Malheur National Forest offi ce “Succeeding with Heritage Tourism: Market Information, Resources and Ideas for Attracting More Visitors through Cre- ative Collaboration” will be offered to help Eastern and Central Oregon groups and businesses succeed in heritage tourism. The workshop is sponsored by the Oregon Heritage Commission us- ing partner funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust, and will also be held the day before at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute in Pend- leton. Preregistraion is requested. Email heritage.info@oregon. gov. The forest offi ce is at 431 Patterson Bridge Road, John Day. FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Spring potluck in Dayville • 6:30 p.m., Dayville Community Hall All are invited to celebrate Earth Day at Dayville’s annual Spring Potluck. Bring a dish to share for the meal and an entry for the “veggie contest.” The only requirement for the contest is that the main ingredient be a vegetable. Table service will be provided for the potluck. There will also be a silent auction of reusable shopping bags fi lled with gift certifi cates, themed packages and other goodies. Silent auction donations are wel- come. Plants, tree seedlings and seeds will be able to purchase by donation. All proceeds benefi t the Dayville Community Hall renovation efforts. Call Dayville City Hall, 541-987-2188 for more information. SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Candidate Forum • 1 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall Candidates for all positions, except sheriff, will be present. Jack Southworth will be the moderator. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Jean Sagert, 541-575-1007. Let our family of Pharmacists serve you! Give us a call today 541-676-9158 - Heppner 541-384-2801 - Condon JUNGLE BOOK PG We welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! THE BOSS R BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE PG-13 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth 03707 The parcel post is being used for almost anything from hen eggs to farm machinery, nowadays. Rev. Mr. Trueb- lood sent a setting of Sicilian Buttercup eggs to a friend in Medicine Lodge, Kansas re- cently, and has received word that they arrived safely. Mr. Trueblood has eggs of pure- bred fowls of above breed for sale locally at $1.00 per setting. The Buttercups are a laying breed that are gentle. age was available. The owner of the building, Bill Bailes, was reported to have left the local area recently. No one was in the building at the time of the fi re. Members of the State For- estry fi re crew and two mem- bers of the John Day fi re de- partment responded to the fi re call. The alarm was turned in at about 9 p.m. by Basal Turner. the future of the Bates School building located at Prairie City School. The building will be open for tours from 5-6 p.m., fol- lowed by the meeting from 6-7 p.m. Citizens are invited learn about plans the school district has for the building and action the district has taken. Public comments will be limited to fi ve minutes per person or 15 minutes per group. • 6 p.m., Jim Hamsher will discuss his campaign for coun- ty commissioner. Ryan Torland will speak about predator con- trol, predator depredation and a proposed ODOT kill yard off of Highway 395. Approving a scholarship application before sending it to students is also on the agenda. O UT OF THE P AST April 13, 1916 Grant County Journal 100 years ago A7 Heppner & Condon RE-ELECT – Wanted – CHRIS M ILLER C OORS BREWING ECHANIS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY Your local Beer & Wine Wholesale for over 45 Years LABHART COUNTY COMMISSIONER Listening and working for all the people of Grant County Did You Know... Grant County has been recognized as the seventh healthiest county in the State of Oregon and has som e of the finest health care facilities, for a community our size, in Eastern Oregon. Commissioner Labhart helped bring Air Life of Oregon to Grant County. He put together the first Air Life Team and this team set an example for all teams in the Air Life region at that time. As John Day Mayor, w orking with the Malheur Forest, the City of John Day and Air Life of Oregon, he helped plan and build the helipad at the hospital. Chris serves on various health related organizations at the local, regional and state levels. He is a member of the Grant County Local Community Advisory Council and chaired the 12 county regional LCAC for two terms. He served on the Board of Directors for the Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization. He has attend ed many meetings and conferences throughout the state, representing Grant County and our 12 county region. H e is a commissioner on the Health Evidence Review Commission for the State of Oregon. He is the only member east of the Cascades. Chris has served on the Blue Mountain Hospital Board as a director and chair. Recruiting physicians to our rural community is an ongoing problem. Working with the hospital board, Chris worked to get two new doctors to sign contracts early to begin their practices this fall so that our citizens will get the medical care they deserve. ...and other fine beers and wines k up c o t S ! now Grant Union has a School Based Health Center run by the Health Department. A mental health provider, a nurse practitioner and a nurse provide services to all students and faculty. Immunizations, dental screeni ngs and medical appointments are some of the services provided. A Teen Health Fair was put on this year for all students in Grant County. It was sponsored by the He alth Department. About 400 students participated from schools throughout Grant County. Each June, a Community Health Fair takes place at Grant Union. This event is sponsored by Blue Mount ain Hospital Auxiliary and the Malheur National Forest. It will take place June 17, 2016 where a wide va riety of displays, information tables and booths provide Grant County citizens with information for a healthi er lifestyle. Commissioner Labhart is on the Association of Oregon Counties Veterans Steering Committee. He is working with the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure Grant County veterans understand the CHOICE program. This program gives veterans that live further than 40 miles from a veteran’s clinic or hospital access to care at their local health care facilities. Call Bob Blake anytime: 541-575-1170 Integrity • Honesty • Respectful • Experienced Paid for by the Committee to Elect Chris Labhart.