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Education Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, May 18, 2016 A7 Stellar spellers PC shows off student art Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY — A dozen county-wide young spellers are now eligible to compete in the state level spelling competition. Three students in four grade divisions came away with irst-, second- and third-place wins at the May 10 Grant Education Service District spelling bee held at the John Day Elks Lodge. Nearly 50 students from ive Grant County schools participated in the bee. The winning spellers are: Primary Division • First: Nicholaus Devine, grade 3, Monument School. • Second: Morgan Ma- jors, grade 2, Humbolt Ele- mentary. • Third: Charley Knowles, grade 3, Humbolt Elementa- ry. Division I • First: Katrine Bogardus, grade 5, Monument School. • Second: Max Bailey, grade 5, Humbolt Elemen- tary. • Third: Amelia Hall, Grade 5, Humbolt Elemen- tary. Division II • First: Drew Lusco, grade 8, Grant Union Junior-Senior High School. • Second: Riley Reames, grade 6, Prairie City School. • Third: Riley Robertson, grade 6, Humbolt Elementa- ry. Division III • First: Andrew Co- penhaver, grade 12, Grant Union. • Second: Hailey Carter, grade 11, Grant Union. • Third: Jamie Walten- burg, grade 12, Dayville School. Prizes were a Kindle Fire for irst place, a Hydro Flask for second and a Cinch Sac backpack for third. Volunteers helping with the local bee this year were readers Tracey Blood, Sta- cie Holmstrom, Paul Smith and Chris Cronin; and test correctors Donna Becker, Kevin Brown, Kyle Petty- john, Emily Mosley, Hol- mstrom, Cronin, Blood, Robert Waltenburg, and from the Bank of Eastern Oregon, Sherri Giffin and Julie Speakman. The Oregon Spellers Statewide Spelling Champi- onship will be Sept. 3 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY — It’s a mas- terpiece of an event that takes an entire school year to create. Student artwork took cen- ter stage — as well as every spot imaginable in Prairie City School’s old gym — at the school’s annual art show May 5. The showcase of work paint- ed, sculpted, sketched and com- posed by students in all grades was organized under the direc- tion of teacher Raymond Field, who has headed up the school’s art program for the past three years. As in the past, Field and his team transformed the school’s old gym into a feast for the sens- es with a welcoming ambiance utilizing a variety of lighting, background music, creative dis- plays and even an assortment of refreshments. This year’s art pieces includ- ed ghost footprints by kinder- garteners, silhouette paintings by seventh- and eighth-grad- ers, impressionism paintings by high-schoolers, and a “Mali per- spective” student by students in grades 5 and 6. The art show is an annual tradition at Prairie City School during the closing weeks of the academic year. Eagle photos/Cheryl Hoefler Several boys check out some of the art displays at the annual Prairie City School art show. Prairie City School art teacher Raymond Field talks with Donna Becker, technical assistance specialist at Grant County ESD during the May 5 art show at the school. Summer vacation is calling Blue Mountain Eagle Contributed photo From left, Morgan Majors, grade 2, Humbolt Elementary; Nicholaus Devine, grade 3, Monument School; and Charley Knowles, grade 3, Humbolt Elementary. Another school year is coming to a close, and area teachers and students are pre- paring for summer vacation. Here’s a rundown of the dates for last day of classes: • Monument: Thursday, May 26 • Prairie City: Thursday, June 2 Ukiyo-e art by students in grades 7 and 8, and impressionism paintings by high- schoolers graces a wall in the Prairie City School old gym. • Dayville and Long Creek: Friday, June 3 • Grant District No. 3 (Grant Union and Seneca Ele- mentary): Wednesday, June 8 Graduation dates: • Monument: Saturday, May 21 • Long Creek and Day- ville: Saturday, May 28 • Grant Union and Prairie City: Saturday, June 4 Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com Student pottery and a decorative flower planter combine for an eye-catching display at the art show. B REAKING N EWS A LERTS myeaglenews.com/breakingnews 3333 3333333343 33333333333 343333333333 3333333333 3 3333333333 3333 3333 3333 3333 333 33333 3 333 3 3333 33333 3 3333 333333 3 33 3333 3333 3 33 3 3 Contributed photo Katrine Bogardus, grade 5, Monument School; Max Bailey, grade 5, Humbolt Elementary; and Amelia Hall, grade 5, Humbolt Elementary. Grant County Chamber Members Advertise Here Contact the Grant County Chamber for more information 541-575-0547 Contributed photo Riley Robertson, grade 6, Humbolt Elementary; Riley Reames, grade 6, Prairie City School; and Drew Lusco, grade 8, Grant Union Junior-Senior High School. Jerry Franklin GRI, ABR, SRES Broker/Owner 160 E. Main • John Day, OR 97845 Office: 541-575-2121 Home: 541-820-3721 JFranklin@easternoregonrealty.net www.easternoregonrealty.net Contributed photo Andrew Copenhaver, grade 12, Grant Union Junior-Senior High School; Hailey Carter, grade 11, Grant Union; Jamie Waltenburg, Grade 12, Dayville School. Your Rural Fa mily Health Clinic Grant County HEALTH Department 528 E. Main, St. E, John Day Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Services Provided: Karen Triplett, FNP • Primary Care • Acute Care • Women’s Health Exams • Men and Children Exams • Immunizations • Family Planning • Contraception • Pregnancy Testing & Referrals • HIV Testing & Referrals • Cacoon • WIC • High Risk Infants • Maternity Case Management Grant County Health Department does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activitie s, or in employment. Appointments available Call and schedule your appointment today! TOLL FREE 888-443-9104 or 541-575-0429 Grant County Chamber Monthly Newsletter Mark your calendars for August 21, 2017 and witness a historic event along with a potential influx of 50,000 visitors who will be traveling to Grant and surrounding counties in Eastern Oregon. People from all around the world will be here to experience a solar eclipse. The moon will pass in front of the sun and we will have total darkness which will allow us to see the stars. You may never get the opportunity to see this again in your lifetime. JOHN DAY AUTO NAPA 721 W. Main St. John Day, OR 541-575-1850 Prairie City will be the epicenter of the eclipse which will spread out across the state. Your chamber of commerce has agreed to take the lead with this project which will take extensive planning, organization and preparation. To start things off we have scheduled a public meeting at 4 p.m. on June 1, 2016 at the Canyon City Community Hall. We encourage each community to have elected officials and citizens to attend. This will be a huge undertaking which could have lasting economic advantages for our area. The first thing that we need immediately is an inventory of what is available for temporary lodging because most every motel and B&B have already been reserved. If you have a rental, a cabin, a spare bedroom or lot, a campsite, or acreage or room for RVs, please contact the chamber by phone, email or stop in to the office and provide us with that information. This event will be a great opportunity to showcase our county, its lifestyle and its friendly people. We will need plenty of help to make this a memorable and successful event. If you want to get involved in any capacity, plan on attending the meeting or stop by our office and let us know how you would like to assist. Grant County Chamber Members Advertise Here Contact the Grant County Chamber for more information 541-575-0547 Our next public meeting will be at 12 p.m. on May 19 at the Outpost Restaurant. Our guest speaker will be Amber Wright, the program manager for Step Forward. She will be discussing how her organization is involved in finding employment for those who have been out of the work force for an extended amount of time, social security issues for the elderly and others as well as those who have challenges in life. She will be accompanied by others in her organization. We hope that everyone will attend and hear what new things are happening in the organization. Jerry Franklin President 03892
