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Classifieds Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Go from bland to IN DEMAND! with MyEagleNews.com START YOUR DAY Blue Mountain Eagle NUISANCE TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE Ordinance 8.05.060 (6) FULL COLOR PHOTO in the Eagle classii eds for just $ 5 more per week Blue Mountain ONGOING Grant County Library is open 1-5 p.m. Monday, Wednes- day, Thursday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-noon and 1-7 p.m. Tuesday; and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. The library is located at 507 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. Canyon Mountain Center ofers meditation sittings from 5:30 to 6:10 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 511 Hillcrest, John Day. Call ahead, 541-932-2725. Burns-Hines VA Clinic – Services for Grant County vet- erans. Immunizations, minor surgical procedures, blood pressure and diabetes monitoring, group therapy for combat PTSD, sobriety and other issues. Lab draws on Wednes- days. Nursing staf and therapy Monday through Friday. 541-573-3339. Grant County Genealogical Society Research Center – Open 1-4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Parsonage building behind Historic Advent Church, West Main Street in John Day. 541-932-4718 or 541-575-2757. WEDNESDAY, May 11 12 p.m. – Seniors Meal Program at the Prairie City Senior Center, 204 N. McHaley, Prairie City. 12 p.m. – Women’s Support, by Heart of Grant County, for domestic violence survivors. Free lunch. 541-575-4335. 5:15 p.m. – Grant Union High School Grad Night Commit- tee, GUHS library. 6 p.m. – Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department, City Hall. 6 p.m. – Prairie City, City Council/Planning Commission. City Hall. 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Family History Center open, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day. Also open by appointment. 541-656-8069. 7 p.m. – Monument City Council, City Hall. 7 p.m. – Dayville City Council, City Hall. 7 p.m. – Girl Scout Leaders, 60545 W. Highway 26, John Day. 541-575-1106. 7:30 p.m. – Let Go Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Elizabeth Catholic Parish Hall, John Day. 541-575-0114. THURSDAY, May 12 9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Family History Center open, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day. Also open by appointment. 541-656-8069. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – Grant County Family Violence Coun- cil, Adult and Family Services small conference room, 725 W. Main St., John Day. 541-575-4335. Noon – Seniors Meal Program and bingo, John Day Se- nior Center, 142 N.E. Dayton St. 541-575-1825. 5:30 p.m. – Grant County Library Advisory Board, library, 507 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. 5:30 p.m. – Juniper Arts Council, United Methodist Church, John Day. 541-932-4892. 6 p.m. – Long Creek City Council, Community Hall. 541- 421-3601. 6 p.m. – “The Girlfriends” Women’s 12-step Recovery, John Day Church of the Nazarene. 541-620-0065. 6:30 p.m. – Grant County Stockgrowers, Keerins Hall. 7 p.m. – Monument School Board, high school. 7 p.m. – John Birch Society, Grant County Chapter, Mt. Vernon. 541-932-4547. FRIDAY, May 13 3-6 p.m. – United Methodist Church, weekly distribution of boxes of food, 126 N.W. Canton Street, John Day. 6:30 p.m. – Mt. Vernon Grange, potluck at the grange hall. 541-575-1007. 7 p.m. – Whiskey Gulch Gang, Sels Brewery, Canyon City. 541-575-0329. SATURDAY, May 14 10 a.m. – Sewing Circle and Potluck, Quilts and Beyond, Prairie City. 541-820-4777. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Loose Threads donation quilting group, Shiny Thimble, Mt. Vernon. 541-792-0670. SUNDAY, May 15 Fun Jam, musicians and listeners welcome for bluegrass, gospel and traditional country western music. Call for time and location, 541-575-1927. MONDAY, May 16 10 a.m. – Grant County Senior Site Council, John Day Senior Center, 142 N.E. Dayton St., John Day. Noon – Seniors Meal Program, John Day Senior Center, 142 N.E. Dayton St. 541-575-1825. 6 p.m. – Grant County Farm Bureau, Outpost Restaurant. 6 p.m. – Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Department, 541-932- 4688. 7 p.m. – Dayville Volunteer Fire Department, ire hall. 7:30 p.m. – Outlaw Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon. 541-932-4844. TUESDAY, May 17 10-11 a.m. – Story Hour and craft project, Grant County Library, for preschoolers 0-6 years old. 541-575-1992. 12 p.m. – Seniors Meal Program at the Monument Senior Center. 5-7 p.m. – Food Bank and ‘Soup’s On’ Community Meal, Teen Center, Front Street, Prairie City. 541-820-3696. 5:30 p.m. – Canyon City City Council, City Hall. 6 p.m. – Watershed Council, 691 Hwy. 395 N., Long Creek, across from the post oice. 541-421-3018. 6 p.m. – Humbolt Elementary School PTA, school cafete- ria. 541-932-4998. 6:30 p.m. – Grant County Bird Club, with potluck. s541- 542-2006. 6:30 p.m. – Long Creek School Board, school library. 7 p.m. – Prairie City Rural Fire Board, City Hall. 7 p.m. – Venturing Club, Boy Scouts of America, Church of the Nazarene, John Day. 541-575-2765. 7 p.m. – Granite City Council, Granite City Hall. 7:15 p.m. – Boy Scout Troop 898, John Day Elks Lodge, John Day. 541-575-2531. WEDNESDAY, May 18 9 a.m. – Grant County Court, courthouse, Canyon City. 9 a.m. – Shepherd’s Closet, open, with free clothing for all ages and cofee, at Prairie City Assembly of God. 541-820- 3682. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Veterans/families services, John Day Elks Lodge. Topics include PTSD services and individual needs. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – TOPS (Take Of Pounds Sensibly), weigh-in, meeting. United Methodist Church library, 126 N.W. Canton St., John Day. 541-575-3812, 541-932-4592. Public Notice Public Notice Include a EAGLE Grant County Meetings www.MyEagleNews.com/meetings A17 Classifieds GET RESULTS! Call 541-575-0710 or place your ad online at MyEagleNews.com Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of Grant County Transportation District, County of Grant, State of Oregon, to receive the budget message for the iscal year July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at 12:30 p.m. at the People Mover Oice, 229 NE Dayton St., John Day. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 4th, 2016 at the People Mover Oice, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. GAME ANSWERS HOCUS-FOCUS DIFFERENCES: 1. BOW IS DIFFERENT 2. SKATEBOARD IS MISSING 3. WALL IS SHORTER 4. CAP IS MISSING 5. NECKLINE IS DIFFERENT 6. ARM IS MOVED COUNTY COURT, STATE OF OREGON, COUNTY OF GRANT JOANN JOHNSON, Case No. 2510 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Deceased. Probate proceedings in the estate of JOANN JOHNSON, deceased, are now pending in the above enti- tled court, wherein Larry L. Johnson, has been appointed and has qualiied as Personal Representative of said estate. All persons having claims against said estate hereby are required to present them, in due form, within four months after the date of the irst publication of this notice, as stated below, to the undersigned as the following address now designated as the place for the presentation of claims, to wit: Oice of Daniel L. Cronin, 235 S Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be afected by the said probate proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the undersigned Personal Representative or the attorney herein named. Dated: April 19, 2016 Full Ordinance can be viewed at Prairie City City Hall. Public Notice USDA Forest Service-Malheur National Forest Service Blue Mountain Ranger District John Day, Oregon Starr Aspen Project Notice of 45-day Objection Period The Blue Mountain Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest has prepared a draft decision notice and inding of no signiicant impact (DN/FONSI) and a inal environmental assessment (FEA) for the Starr Aspen Project. These docu- ments are available on the Malheur National Forest website at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=41023. Hard copies of the FEA and draft DN/FONSI are available at the Malheur National Forest Supervisor’s Oice/Blue Mountain Ranger District, 431 Patterson Bridge Road, John Day, OR 97845. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Sasha Fertig, NEPA Planner, 541-575-3061, sashafertig@ fs.fed.us. The draft decision includes cutting conifers in 138 aspen stands; prescribed ire; large wood placement in streams, meadows, and wetlands; ish passage barrier improvement, re-contouring/removing legacy berms and rock dams; fencing; and road maintenance. The project also includes a forest plan amendment to remove trees greater than 21 inches diameter at breast height. The Starr Aspen Proj- ect area is located on the Blue Mountain Ranger District, approximately 14 miles south of John Day, OR and 8 miles north of Seneca, OR. Public Notice In the Matter of the Estate of: “No owner or person in charge of property may allow nox- ious vegetation to be on the property. It shall be the duty of an owner or person in charge of property to cut down or to destroy grass, shrubbery, brush and bushes, to prevent them from becoming a ire hazard, or, in the case of weeds or other noxious vegetation, from maturing or from going to seed. All lots less than one acre shall be maintained com- pletely free of dry grass and weeds that may constitute a ire hazard. In addition, lots one acre or more in area may be required to maintain a twenty (20) foot ire break around the perimeter of the lot that is clear of all dry grass and weeds. The entire property must be free of noxious weeds as de- ined by the Grant County noxious weeds list. If the owner or person in control of the property is unwilling to abate the nuisance, the City shall cause such abatement in 10 or more days after notiication by mail of said nuisance and charge the cost of doing so on any particular parcel or property to the owner thereof, or the property itself.” Daniel L. Cronin, OSB# 811994 Attorney for Personal Representative First Published: April 27, 2016 Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING A public meeting of the Grant County Education Service District will be held on May 24, 2016 at 5:15 p.m. at 835 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon. The purpose of this meet- ing is to discuss the budget for the iscal year beginning July 1, 2016 as approved by the Grant County ESD Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 835 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. This budget is for an annual budget peri- od. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year. The only major change to the budget from the previous year is the elimination of the School Improvement position. Contact: Stacie Holmstrom, 541-575-4071, holmstroms@grantesd.k12.or.us The draft DN/FONSI is subject to an objection process pursuant to Forest Service regulations at 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 218. This process replaces the post-de- cisional appeal process (36 CFR 215) used since 1993. The new regulations (36 CFR 218) provide an opportunity for individuals and organizations to ile an objection to a project before the inal decision is signed. This allows interested individuals and organizations to advise the Deciding Oicial about concerns regarding the inal decision before the deci- sion is made. Objections will only be accepted from individuals and enti- ties as deined in 36 CFR 218.2 who have previously sub- mitted speciic written comments regarding the proposed project during scoping or another designated opportunity for public comment in accordance with 36 CFR 218.5(a). Issues raised in objections must be based on previously submitted timely, speciic written comments regarding the proposed project unless based on new information arising after the designated comment opportunities. Objections, including attachments, must be iled via mail, fax, email, hand-delivery, express delivery, or messenger service (Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, exclud- ing Federal holidays). Objections may be mailed to: Regional Forester, Objection Reviewing Oicer, Paciic Northwest Region, USDA Forest Service, Attn: 1570 Objections, PO Box 3623, Portland, OR 97208-3623. For emailed objec- tions, please email to: objections-pnw-regional-oice@ fs.fed.us. Please put OBJECTION and the project name in the subject line. Electronic objections must be submitted as part of an actual e-mail message, or as an attachment in Microsoft Word (.doc), rich text format (.rtf), or portable document format (.pdf) only. For electronically mailed ob- jections, the sender should normally receive an automated electronic acknowledgement from the agency as conirma- tion of receipt. If the sender does not receive an automated acknowledgement of the receipt of the objection, it is the sender’s responsibility to ensure timely receipt by other means. Objections may also be hand delivered to the Paciic Northwest Regional Oice, 1220 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204, between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday (excluding Federal holidays). Objections may also be faxed to: Regional Forester, Attn: 1570: Objections at 503- 808-2339. Objections must be postmarked or received by the Review- ing Oicer, Regional Forester, within 45 days from the date of the publication of this notice. The publication date is the exclusive means for calculating the time to ile an objection. Those wishing to ile an objection should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other sources. The regulations prohibit extending the time to ile an objection. Speciic directions on how to ile an objection are provided in 36 CFR 218.8. (A printed copy is available upon request.) The objection must contain the minimum required content requirements speciied in 36 CFR 218.8(d) and incorporation of documents by reference is permitted only as provided in 36 CFR 218.8(b). It is the objector’s responsibility to ensure timely iling of a written objection with the reviewing oicer pursuant to 36 CFR 218.9. All objections are available for public inspection during and after the objection process. Objections will be subject to review by a “reviewing oicer,” because the Responsible Oicial for the Starr Aspen Project is Steve Beverlin, the Malheur National Forest Supervisor, the reviewing oicer will be the Regional Forester. The objection process may include an opportunity for the objector to meet with the reviewing oicer and the respon- sible oicial, with the objective of resolving the concerns expressed in the objection. The responsible oicial cannot sign the inal decision until the reviewing oicer has responded in writing to all pending objections, and the decision must be consistent with any in- structions issued by the reviewing oicer. After the objection process concludes there will be no additional opportunity for administrative review or appeal. The inal decision will be the inal administrative decision by the agency.