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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.
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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
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