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A18 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 6, 2016 PARADES SHOOTING Continued from Page A1 “She’s really good at horseback work and haying,” Delmas said. At one time, he ran a crop dusting business. He became involved in the town’s Fourth of July celebration in the ’80s, piloting an airplane with par- achutists. “The paratroopers would land right on the main street,” he said. “Some laws came along, and they had to do away with it.” Delmas’ grandparents John and Gerty Ray homesteaded on Dixie Mountain near Prairie City, and his parents Ross and Irma Ray settled in Prairie City during the Depression, when Del was just 1 1/2 years old. “I’ve lived most of my life right around here,” he said. “I’ve always liked the country and most of the people.” “It’s a nice, small communi- ty,” Mary said. “We have a lot of friends around here, and it’s a nice ranching community.” Continued from Page A1 On Sunday afternoon, Grant County Undersher- iff Zach Mobley spotted Kodesh’s vehicle in Prairie City, and detained him. Rand made the arrest with assistance from Mo- bley and Oregon State Po- lice. A weapon has not been recovered, Rand said. In a separate case, Walk- er was arrested in John Day Sunday afternoon, for pro- bation violation and posses- sion of methamphetamine. Both Kodesh and Walk- er are in the Grant County Jail in Canyon City. Kodesh was scheduled to appear in Grant County Circuit Court for arraign- ment Tuesday, past press time. TOURISM Continued from Page A1 months, and the local travel industry was eager to see tour- ists return. If May and June are any in- dication, neither fear of lame nor politics are keeping travel- ers away. The 8 percent transient room tax, which is assessed on each booking of a hotel room, RV park space and campsite in the county, is one method for tracking how many peo- ple are visiting the county. It has steadily climbed since the chamber began collecting the funds in 2012, with roughly $90,000 brought in April-Sep- said of Dayville. “I grew up in a suburb of Portland, so when we moved here, it had a good home, family feeling.” She taught grades kinder- garten through third the past seven years, and also taught preschool, fourth grade and Title 1. Skip was a history teacher, athletic director and coached sports. “We’ve seen kids grow up and come back, and we’ve taught their kids,” Cindy said. “That’s been a blessing. Our lives have revolved around school, sports and church.” The Inscores have two grown children. Skip said they haven’t missed many of the Dayville Fourth of July celebrations in the last 30 years. “It’s a time of community,” he said. “People come home, and we touch base with kids tember of 2015 compared to $59,000 in the same time pe- riod in 2012. The chamber receives 75 percent of that money, and has used it and funds saved since the executive director position was eliminated in June 2014 to increase its advertising reach. Bremner said the chamber spent $30,000 on ads in its last iscal year, targeting even out-of-state and international audiences through the travel magazines. Travel Oregon, the state’s tourism commission, also gave Grant County a boost in 2014 when it highlighted the Paint- ed Hills in neighboring Wheel- er County in its “7 Wonders” campaign. As people venture Contributed photo/Tanni Wenger Photography Studio Staff members of the Blue Mountain Care Center walk with residents in Prairie City’s parade on Monday. is gathering for breakfast at the Dayville Community Church. “Some of the most enjoy- able times have been when the older folks have met up at that breakfast at the church and told stories about how Day- ville used to be,” she said. we’ve taught and their parents and families.” The best part, Cindy said, Monument Mitch and Jennie Mund said the festivities in Monu- ment give them an opportu- nity to visit with friends and honor the country. They’ve lived in Mon- ument for 30 years, since Mitch’s transfer with Oregon Department of Forestry. The couple have three grown chil- dren. Jennie recently retired after 21 years as administrative as- sistant of Monument School. east from Bend, south from Pendleton or west from Boise to visit the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Bremner says they ind their way to other corners of the county. “They come here and they want to see it all,” she said. “They don’t realize how big this area really is.” One of John Day’s top tourist draws is the Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum, oper- ated by the Oregon State Parks from May to October, which pays homage to the 2,000 Chi- nese immigrants who lived in the county a century ago. Christina Sweet guides tours at the state park and said this year has already seen 400 more visitors than last year, 300 more in June alone. Each day Sweet and Carol Faulkner can take about 60 people, eight at a time, on a free tour of the immaculately preserved med- ical clinic/general store/com- munity center. During Memo- rial Day weekend every ticket was spoken for before noon. This year they have already had visitors from 43 states and many international travelers, fascinated by the history of the American West. Chinese tour- ists in particular have come to visit the site of the third larg- est Chinatown in the United States, knowing their great un- cles came to the states looking for a better life. Matt Wastradowski and Alicia Like from Portland were on an afternoon tour of the Kam Wah Chung house, and are spending the weekend in the Fall Mountain outlook the Malheur National Forest. He said the furthest east in the state he had previously been was Bend. Wastradowski followed the standoff at the Malheur Wild- life Refuge through news me- dia, he said, which made him realize that rural Oregon issues Contributed photo/Jeanne Strange Desiree Robison leads out the Fourth of July Jubilee Parade in Monument on Monday. 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Think about it! Blue Mountain Eagle Open: Mon, Wed, & Fri 10 am - 4 pm, by appointment. Call 541-575-1631 Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC One of the best parts about the town’s celebration, she said, is the fireworks dis- play. “They’re big and beauti- ful, and everybody’s gath- ered in one spot, and it’s fun to hear them visit,” she said. “Monument is a nice commu- nity to live in.” Mitch shared his thoughts on honoring the country for Independence Day. “The Fourth of July is all about our country being founded,” he said. “Even though we’re a very small part of it, we are part of it. It’s very important that we cele- brate that. There are so many people who have given their lives, their service, their work so that we can have the rights and privileges we have to live in this country.” are real issues to a lot of peo- ple. “I felt like I needed to get east of the Cascades and ex- plore the rest of the state,” he said. “We’re different, but we all ly the same lag.” While tourism has seen consistent growth in recent years, it will see a massive spike next summer. A total solar eclipse, which will completely envelope much of Grant County on Aug. 21, 2017, has every room and campsite in the county already booked. The chamber of com- merce has been working to ind additional places for vis- itors to stay, including local ranches willing to convert to campgrounds for the occasion. Local stakeholders have be- gun meeting to address issues like ire safety, porta-potties, trafic control and opportunities to give visitors a positive expe- rience while in town. Bremner said they are a little ahead in their planning efforts, but it will be a big task to keep things run- ning smoothly next year. Bremner has heard from Travel Oregon that half of the visitors will be from other countries, giving the county a chance to spread its tourism brand even further. They have already adopt- ed a tagline for an advertis- ing campaign, “Come for the eclipse, stay for the starry nights.” DUNCAN Continued from Page A1 worked hard for the school district. Every superinten- dent before me had noth- ing but good things to say about Joe. People visiting Monument had nothing but compliments for Joe on his grounds and buildings.” A longtime Monument resident, Duncan stayed in- volved in the community. In August of 2004, Joe and his wife, Alice, and Bar- bara Hawkins hosted an ice cream social in the city park to introduce new students to the school and town. When a lawn mower race was held in September 2004 to support the local ire department, it was not- ed that Mayor Duncan was “OK after being run over twice.” Duncan smiled and said, “Next year, the advice will be to stay away from the lawn mowers.” Jerry Boyer, a Monu- ment business owner, added his thoughts. “We really appreciate his dedication for all his volunteer work and all the extra stuff he did behind the scenes,” he said. “He will be missed.” Darlene Muzzy of John Day said she and her hus- band, Wally, developed a friendship with Duncan through church. “He was so handy — he could ix anything — and he was always helping some- one else,” Darlene said. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in John Day, followed by interment at the Monu- ment cemetery. A luncheon will then be held at the Mon- ument Senior Center. Duncan is survived by his wife, Alice. 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