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A18 News Blue Mountain Eagle SUMMER Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Gleason Pool schedule Continued from Page A1 “I think I’m going to have a good staff this year,” Ward said. “We’re hoping for good weather and good attendance, with everybody out exercising and swimming.” For more information about Gleason Pool, call 541- 575-9930. Summer lunch program A free USDA lunch pro- gram for children through age 18 will be offered at three Grant County locations this year. In John Day, the lunches will be served near the pool at city park from 12-1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. A summer reading program will be offered at the John Day site before lunchtime 10:30- 10-11 a.m., Mondays-Fridays, in-service, cleaning, private lessons 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, swim lessons 1-4:30 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, recreational swim 5:00-6:30 p.m., Mondays-Fridays, adult lap swim 6:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, water aerobics 6:30-8 p.m., Wednesdays, family swim night John Day-Canyon City residence costs Recreational swim, $3; family pass, $130; individual pass, $80; lap swim, $2.50; family swim, $6; swim lessons, $40; lap swim punch card, 12 visits, $25. Out of District residence costs Recreational swim, $4; family pass, $160; individual pass, $95; lap swim, $3; family swim, $7; swim lessons, $45; lap swim punch card, 12 visits, $30. Pool rentals: $100 per hour (includes two lifeguards, $20 per hour for additional lifeguards) Because out-of-district residents do not pay property taxes that support the Parks and Rec District, they are charged an additional percentage for most programs. 11:30 a.m. (June 21 through July). Activities will be provided occasionally by OSU Exten- sion’s Christal Culley, who is the Grant County Supplemen- tal Nutrition Assistance Pro- gram education coordinator during lunchtime. Committee Volunteers Needed 3 3633333 3 333333 3 3343333 36 36333333 36 3633 3 3 3 3 34 333339 33 36333333 3333333 333 3 343533333 333333333 33333333 33333333 33333333 363393333 333 33 3 3333343 3 33333333 33333333 333333333 333333 333333333 3333333 3 3 3 3433333 3 3333333 33333333 3333333 3333333 3333333343 3333333 33333 3333333 333333 333333 33333333 333 3333 333333333 333333 333333333 333 Parks and Rec took on the USDA program a few years ago, and Janean Nodine is the cook. Besides free lunches for kids, adults 19 and over may purchase a meal for $2. Lunches in Prairie City will be 12-1 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays at the city park. Long Creek lunches will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at the North Fork John Day Water- shed Council, with nature ac- tivities for preschool through sixth-grade children. Youth Arts Program Students ages 7-18 with a creative streak can sign up for The Eagle/Cheryl Hoefler Happy, laughing and splashing children enjoy opening day at Gleason Pool Monday in John Day. the Youth Arts Program, a two- week day camp now in its third year. Classes include art, band/ string instruments, choir and dra- ma and will be held weekdays 1-5 p.m., starting Monday, June 20, and running through July at Dayville School. Registration forms are due as soon as possible, and will be ac- cepted until the irst day of class, as room allows. The cost is $100 per student or $200 for families, with schol- arships available. A People Mover bus will be available to transport the students from John Day to Dayville and back. WEEKEND Continued from Page A1 John Day, Mt. Vernon, Dayville, Monument and Long Creek. This year’s theme is “Bridg- es of Grant County.” The event includes door prizes and a no-host dinner at 5 p.m. at the Outpost restaurant in John Day. Call 541-575- 0547. Ninth annual Family Fun Day — Saturday, June 18 The free, popular summer kick-off event for families will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at John Day City Park. Features include arts, crafts and activity booths, some at a minimal cost; a kids’ bike helmet exchange; $1 hamburgers and hot dogs; and free sno-cones. Enjoy all-day fun on a POLICY Continued from Page A1 Mike Strong, who has a stu- dent in high school and one in grade school, said he was con- cerned how the testing would be enforced fairly. When Grant Union Ju- nior-Senior High School Prin- cipal Ryan Gerry explained one of the options was to test all the athletes at the beginning of the season and then move to random testing, Strong said he could agree with that. Strong also said sports may be the only positive point in some students’ lives and ques- tioned whether taking that Clark’s Disposal is relocating all recycle depots and will be closing all drop sites as of July 1st. All recyclable items need to be taken to Clark’s Transfer Station. Call for Hours: 541-575-0432 Robbins Farm Equipment 3850 10th St. Baker City 10218 Wallowa Lake Hwy. La Grande 1160 S Egan Burns 86812 Christmas Valley Hwy. Christmas Valley 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 541-523-6377 Program director Rebecca Bogardus and her assistant Sa- mantha Floyd will teach music, Savanna Martin will teach art and Kathryn Hedrick will teach drama. Bogardus said if there are enough youths signed up for drama, they may present a full- length play, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” “This program reaches kids who don’t have any arts in their schools,” she said. “We get to see the kids come alive artis- tically, and they get to make friends across school lines and take what they’ve learned to their communities and share it there as well.” For more information, call Bogardus at 541-987-2440 or visit the YAP website studiobog- ardus.com/summeryap.html. Junior golf Grant Union golf coach Ron Lundbom is again offering Grant County Junior Golf at the John Day Golf Club. The program for boys and girls ages 8 through 18 is held 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays June 28-30 and July 5-7. Cost is $25 per person. Clubs are available, and a team scramble and ice cream party will be held on the inal day. waterslide bounce house, Gaga ball and a dunk tank, for just $5 a person or $20 per family. Pur- chase presale wristbands at Families First Parent Resource Center, 401 S. Canyon Blvd. Nearby Gleason Pool will also be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., free of charge. Anyone interested in vol- unteering or hosting a booth can call Families First at 541-575-1006. Horse fun day — Sunday, June 19 This event at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day is open to all ages and beneits the Grant County Rodeo. Registration is at 11 a.m. and the activities start at 1 p.m. Events include polebending, keyhole, barrels and lag race, plus a 50/50 rafle. The cost is $5 per event or $20 for the day. There will be one more date on Sunday, away was always in their best interest. Dean of Students and Ath- letic Director Jason Miller said the policy being considered would punish students with a nine-week suspension from participating in athletic contests for their irst offense, which could be reduced to four and a half weeks if the student chose to pursue a drug-intervention program. He said the second offense could carry an 18-week game suspension, and after the third violation, they could be kicked off the team. Gerry said the students would not be suspended aca- demically, nor would the dis- trict provide the drug-testing information to law enforcement For more information, call Lundbom at 541-575-1850, days, or 541-575-2692 in the evenings. Cinnabar Mountain Playdays Young cowboys and cow- girls can compete in the Cinna- bar Mountain Playdays Youth Rodeo Series at the Grant Coun- ty Fairgrounds. Remaining dates are June 25, July 16 and Aug. 20-21. Entries open at 8 a.m. with rodeos beginning at 9 a.m. — the June 25 event will include a second performance at 3 p.m. Events include barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, dum- my roping, keyhole race, lag race and igure eight race. Playdays are open to all chil- dren up to age 18, as of Jan. 1 of the current year. Proof of age is required to compete. Membership dues to partici- pate are $30 for individuals or $45 for a family, and there is a $2 per event or $10 a day entry fee. For more information, contact one of the directors: Didgette McCracken, 541- 575-3520; Janet Plocharsky, 541-792-0077; Emma Win- kelman, 541-620-1199; or Justin Jacobs, 541-620- 1014. July 17. Call 541-620-2043. Della Mae in concert — Sun- day, June 19 What could be more relaxing than a live outdoor concert on an almost-summer night? The multi-talented female combo Della Mae of Nashville brings their rootsy style of original music live at 7:30 p.m. at the Diamond Hitch Mule Ranch near Kimberly. The group’s breakthrough album, “This World Oft Can Be,” was nominated for a Grammy in 2013. Tickets are $20 a person, and camping is $15. Concessions are available. Two more concerts are planned for Aug. 6 and Oct. 1. The Diamond Hitch is on State Route 19, 2 miles south of Kim- berly between mileposts 107 and 108. Call 541-934-2140. Learn more about the band at dellamae.com. agencies. He said the athletes would be required to practice with the team if they wanted to be reinstated after their game suspension, and the testing would be conducted in athletes in grades nine through 12. According to a U.S. De- partment of Education study, Gerry said, fewer substance abuse problems were reported in schools with random drug testing, and the testing did not affect sports participation rates. Before making the motion to develop the policy, Williams said he appreciated hearing the arguments of those opposed to testing. He said, however, stu- dents had the right not to partic- ipate in sports and did not have the right to do illegal drugs. Board member Amy Stin- er said it was a dificult issue because she believed parents should parent their children and schools should educate. She also said the funds required to implement testing — Superin- tendent Curt Shelley said Burns pays somewhere between $1,400 and $1,800 annually — could be used to pay club sports coaches or to offer more pro- grams. Stiner said she was not sure how she would vote on the policy once developed but vot- ed to develop it. After the meeting, Shelley said the district would pay for the drug-intervention program for students who tested posi- tive, unless it would be covered by their insurance.
