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A10 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, April 27, 2016 County to complete Canyon City national Ka]ard mitigation Àood plan By Sean Hart Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Sean Hart USDA Rural Development announced Thursday it awarded a $40,200 grant to the Grant County Fair for reader boards and a PA system. From left, Judy Krutsinger, Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation; Mindy Winegar, fair office assistant; Jim Hamsher, Grant County rodeo chair; Sally Bartlett, Grant County Economic Development director; Vicki Walker, USDA Rural Development state director; Mary Weaver, Grant County Fair manager; LaDonn McElligott, USDA Rural Development community program specialist; and Chris Labhart, county commissioner. Fairgrounds receives $147,000 in grants dation, $2,500 from Old West Federal Credit Union, $1,000 from Jack and Merlee Young The Grant County Fair- and $500 from Bank of Eastern grounds will soon solicit bids for Oregon. The Ford Family Founda- three electronic reader boards and a public address system, tion donated $51,800, Meyer thanks to grants and local dona- Memorial Trust $40,000, Or- egon Community Foundation tions. Fair Manager Mary Weav- $15,000 and the latest grant of er said she was thankful for the $40,200 from the U.S. Depart- contributions that will improve ment of Agriculture Rural De- WKHVDIHW\RIWKHIDFLOLW\,Q¿YH velopment was announced by years on the job, she said she has the State Director Vicki Walk- received weather notices with er during a visit to John Day no quick way to warn patrons Thursday. Walker said the department on the 13-acre grounds. She said a child was also lost on the was pleased to help improve the safety of the “longest-running grounds. “Safety for all our people and annual county fair in Oregon.” animals on grounds has become She said fairgrounds are import- a real priority for us at the Grant ant for a variety of community County Fair,” she said. “What a activities in rural areas and the difference a public address sys- local contributions show “the tem could make in the safety of collaboration and commitment of the folks here” to the facility. the many attendees.” “We’re so appreciative of all Weaver said local donations included $5,000 from the Grant the organizations that put their County Family Heritage Foun- time and effort into it,” she said. By Sean Hart Blue Mountain Eagle Grant County is stepping up to help complete a national KD]DUGPLWLJDWLRQÀRRGSODQIRU Canyon City. At the Grant County Court meeting April 20, County Judge Scott Myers said the county and the city of John Day completed a regional plan in 2013, but Canyon City was not included. He said FEMA funding would QRW EH DYDLODEOH DIWHU D ÀRRG without the plan in place. Myers said Canyon City was working on the plan, but the requirements were over- whelming for a small staff, so the county economic develop- PHQWRI¿FHZLOOSURYLGHDVVLV- tance to complete it. Grant County Economic The Eagle/Sean Hart County Judge Scott Myers, left, addresses attendees at the April 20 Grant County Court meeting in which it was announced the county will help complete a national mitigation flood plan for Canyon City. Development Director Sally Bartlett said she has applied for a $30,000 grant, with a $5,000 in-kind match for her time spent working on the plan. With the funding, she said she could hire DFRQVXOWDQWWR¿QLVKWKHWHFKQL- cal aspects of the plan. The plan would be an ad- dendum to the northeast Ore- gon regional plan, Bartlett said, which includes parts of Grant and other counties. She said the state would still need to DSSURYH WKH ¿QDO SODQ EXW WKH JRYHUQRU¶V RI¿FH DQG WKH 'H- partment of State Lands have asked her to help complete the plan. Bartlett said one of the requirements was a letter or resolution in support of the plan from the County Court. She said she is operating with a May 1 deadline. “We’re going to try to do it as quick as we can, but it’s just a process now of getting all these pieces approved,” she said. The court unanimously approved a motion authoriz- ing Bartlett to continue with the plan, and Myers said they would formally draft a letter or resolution in support for approval at a future meeting. Long Creek EMS dinner raises $6,000 Blue Mountain Eagle LONG CREEK — A packed house in Long Creek School’s multipur- pose room on April 16 showed just how much the community appreci- ates and supports its local emergency personnel. Over 150 people turned out for the dinner and auc- tion, which raised over $6,000 for additional train- ing for volunteers and the purchase of safety equip- ment for the Long Creek Ambulance Crew and Vol- unteer Fire Department. Sherry Craig-Miller, assisted by several local Long Creek cooks, pre- pared a tri-tip dinner with all the trimmings, served by Long Creek students. Bev Johns prepared her noted strawberry bars for the occasion’s dessert. Gift baskets, household and garden items, gift cer- tificates, toys, artwork, a handmade quilt and other treasures were among the items up for bidding in live and silent auctions. This was the third year for the event, which was hosted by the Long Creek School Booster Club, Long Creek Historical So- ciety and the city of Long Creek. Contributed photo Hungry diners fill Long Creek School’s multipurpose room on April 16 at the annual fundraiser and appreciation dinner for Long Creek emergency personnel. Church Services In Grant County Redeemer Lutheran Church Come Worship with us at 627 SE Hillcrest, John Day 1 st & 3 rd Sunday Worship & Communion ...............................10 am 2 nd , 4 th & 5 th Sunday Worship ..........10 am Wednesday Evening Bible Study.......6 pm For information: 541-575-2348 Cornerstone Christian Fellowship 139 N.E. D AYTON S TREET , J OHN D AY 541-575-2180 Sunday Worship Service 10 am Pastor Levi Manitsas cornerstonejohnday@gmail.com CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Sunday School..............................9:30 am Sunday Worship Service .............. 10:45 am Sunday Evening Service................6:00 pm Children & Teen Activities SMALL GROUPS CALL FOR MORE INFO Weekdays: Sonshine Christian School 521 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895 wwww.johndaynazarene.com