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News Blue Mountain Eagle OTEC capital credit notices are in the mail Oregon Trail Electric Co- operative members should soon be receiving in the mail notices of capital credit alloca- tion. As a not-for-profi t electric cooperative, OTEC delivers electric service to its members at cost. When revenues exceed the operational expenses of providing electricity, OTEC allocates these operating mar- gins back to its members. OTEC General Manager Werner Buehler said every year around this time the cooperative gets many ques- tions about the capital cred- its and allocations. “Capital credits represent our membership’s personal investment in the cooperative and their stake in all of its as- sets,” Buehler said. “After all, they are the owners of the co- operative.” He said people who receive electricity through OTEC ar- en’t just customers, but “vest- ed members with a stake in the operations of the cooperative.” “Members enjoy certain rights that investor-owned, for-profi t, utility customers don’t have,” he said. The amounts shown on the notice represents each mem- bers’ share of the operating margins realized by OTEC in the previous year as well as the cumulative unpaid capital credit balances. These funds are returned to the members as the cooperative is deemed fi nancially able by the Board of Directors. The notifi cations are a re- cord of each OTEC members’ ownership in the cooperative and should be preserved. The announcements are for infor- mational purposes only, are not negotiable and cannot be applied to a member’s electric bill. For more information, visit otecc.com under the “Mem- bers” tab. Animal care is a family affair By Cheryl Hoefl er Blue Mountain Eagle Blue Mountain TV Cable donates $10K to the program Blue Mountain Eagle The Grant County Fu- tures Scholarship has named three winners this year and announces a ma- jor donation to the pro- gram. The 2016-2017 scholar- ship winners are Lindsay Bullock, who is working on an associate’s degree in accounting from Blue Mountain Community Col- lege; Cody Nielsen, who is studying computer science, also for an associate’s de- gree from BMCC; and Rhiannon Bauman, who is working on a bachelor’s degree in physical activity and health through Eastern Oregon University. The scholarship pro- gram has received a dona- tion of over $10,000 from Blue Mountain TV Cable Company, in honor of for- mer owner, Jack McKenna, who supported educational and job training opportu- nities for adults in Grant County. The funds will be in- vested through the EOU Foundation and will in- crease available funds for local students who seek degrees through the Grant County Center, 835 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. For more information about the scholarship, and EOU and BMCC pro- grams, contact director/ad- visor Chris Cronin at 541- 575-2168. A CADEMIC R EPORT The Eagle/Cheryl Hoefler Animal care is a family affair at Canyon Creek Veterinary Clinic. Ramy Jisha holds a cat while her daughter, Sky Jisha, 6, listens to its heartbeat and Brittany Wells, who works at CVCC, looks on. of Grant County and the peo- ple,” she said. After moving here, they took some time off to “play in the mountains,” Ramy said, before deciding it was time to open their practice again. Other staff at CVCC are Barbara Dole, Alesa Moly- neux and Brittany Wells. The Jishas’ daughter, Sky, age 6, is “chief puppy snuggler” at the clinic. Future plans for the clinic include continuing to remodel the building to allow for large animal work and expanding the kennel facility to house more animals, plus dog train- ing classes. Canyon Creek Veterinary Clinic is open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tues- days, Thursdays and Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to noon on Wednes- days, and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Call 541-575-0212 for more information, or vis- it Canyon Creek Veterinary Clinic on Facebook. NOTICE OF 40 MILE CHIPSEAL PROJECT ON MIDDLE FORK ROAD, COUNTY ROAD 20 MyEagleNews.com The Eagle/Cheryl Hoefler From left, DJ Donathan, 8, Ty Donathan, 4, and Lizzie Parker, 5, all of John Day, test their twisting skills with an “old school” game at the CASA booth during Family Fun Day Saturday at John Day City Park. Plenty of fun-lovers of all ages enjoyed the ninth annual event despite the rainy weather, and in fact, the inflatable waterslide didn’t even need any additional water. Those still hanging around by the afternoon were rewarded with sunshine, and a steady line of participants lined up at the dunk tank eager to try out their pitching skills. Futures Scholarship winners announced Former Texans open veterinary clinic in John Day JOHN DAY — Two vet- erinarians have launched an animal care business, Canyon Creek Veterinary Clinic, at 813 S. Canyon Blvd., in John Day. The owners are Kent Ji- sha, DVM, and Ramy Jisha, DVM, who moved to Grant County from Texas. The building, closed for over three years, was the former location of Coun- try Spice residential care facility. The clinic offers a full ser- vice of mixed practice veter- inary medicine for large and small animals, plus mobile services. “We will do what we can to help whatever walks in the door,” said Ramy. Ramy added they don’t have much experience with exotic animals, but “will be happy to help any way we can.” The Jishas graduated from Texas A&M — Kent in 1987 and Ramy in 1997. They owned an organic dairy and farm in Texas and had veterinary practices there. Ramy works mostly with small animals and horses, and Kent has extensive ex- perience with cattle as well as horses. In 2015, they sold their property and relocated to Grant County. When asked why they moved, Ramy joked, “Have you ever been to Texas in the summer?” “We love the remoteness A3 R AIN OR SHINE , THE FUN GOES ON On MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 20 th , the Grant County Road Department will begin its 40 mile Chip Seal Project on the Middle Fork Road, County Road 20. It is anticipated to continue through July 1 st . Work is scheduled for Monday – Friday, 7:00 am-4:30 pm, and possibly later if necessary. Starting point of this project is the Junction of State Hwy. 395 and County Road 20, and will proceed east, ending at the Junction of County Road 20 and State Highway 7, by July 1 st . (It is estimated we will chip seal approximately five miles a day). A pilot car will be utilized for the duration. A bike shuttle will not be available. Be prepared for possible loose rock, and some delays. For further information on this project, call the Grant County Road Department, at 541-575-0138, or 541-575-3783. 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 Katelyn Page, of John Day, a junior at the Univer- sity of Montana, has earned a $3,000 John “Fid” Fidler Memorial Scholarship from B REAKING N EWS A LERTS myeaglenews.com/breakingnews Please call 541-523-2522 or visit www.eltrym.com for movies and showtimes. $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth the College of Forestry and Conservation at UM. Page is majoring in forest operations and fi re manage- ment. A 2009 graduate of Grant Union Junior-Senior High School, she is the daughter of Richard Page and Donna Speakman. Fox Community Church would especially like to thank Al Cummins, Judy Krutsinger, John Day Hardware True Value, Grant County Jammers (directed by Ron Phillips), Nature’s Calling Sanitation, KJDY, Long Creek Historical Society & the Blue Mountain Eagle for your generosity. A special thank you to all who attended and donated to the Fox Community Church restoration. Thank you! Fox Community Church board and the community. 04055 Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 22, 2016 04064
