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Wednesday, July 6, 2016
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Christina Lynn Long
Oct. 18, 1976 - June 20, 2016
June temps near normal in John Day
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Temperatures at John Day averaged
near normal during the month of June,
according to preliminary data received
by the National Weather Service in
Pendleton.
The average temperature was 61.8
degrees, 0.3 degrees above normal.
High temperatures averaged 79.1 de-
grees, 1.5 degrees above normal. The
highest was 93 degrees on the June 6.
Low temperatures averaged 44.6 de-
grees, 0.8 degrees below normal. The
lowest was 35 degrees, on the June 11.
On seven days, the temperature ex-
ceeded 90 degrees.
Precipitation totaled 0.85 inches
during June, 0.58 inches below nor-
mal. Measurable precipitation was re-
ceived on eight days with the heaviest,
0.28 inches, reported on the June 18.
Precipitation this year has reached
5.77 inches, 1.95 inches below normal.
Since October, the water year precipi-
tation at John Day has been 8.28 inch-
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es, 3.02 inches below normal.
The highest wind gust was 38 mph,
which occurred on the June 8.
The outlook for July from the Na-
tional Oceanic & Atmospheric Ad-
ministration’s Climate Prediction
Center calls for near- to above-nor-
mal temperatures and below-normal
precipitation. Normal highs for John
Day during July are 88.2 degrees, and
normal lows are 49.6 degrees. The
30-year normal precipitation is 0.60
inches.
Tri-county wool
pool delivery
set for July 12
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OREGON CAPITAL
INSIDER
Tri-county wool pool
deliveries will be ac-
cepted 8-11 a.m. July
12 at the Union County
Fairgrounds.
People who have not
yet signed up but are in-
terested in selling wool
through the pool can
contact John Williams,
OSU Extension Service
in Enterprise, 541-426-
3143.
Wool from Romney,
Leicester, Montedale,
East Friesion, some
Polypay, some Dorset
and/or similar types will
be classed as black face.
Wool from Churros,
Romanoff, Barbado or
Dorper have no value
and will not be accepted.
The presence of black
fibers found in any bag
will make entire bag to
be paid as black face.
Do not use poly twine
to tie any part of the
bags, fleece or anything
else to do with wool.
There will be a 10-per-
cent deduction if any is
found.
Short and six-month
wool will be half price
of white face or black
face wool.
If tags are too heavy,
they will not be ac-
cepted. If manure is
more than 50 percent of
weight, it will be reject-
ed.
Bellies only need
to be kept separate on
white face.
Lamb wool is wool at
least 1.5 inches.
If you have questions
feel free to contact your
local Extension Office.
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Christina Lynn Long, 39, of Haines
passed away June 20 near Haines. A
funeral service was held Thursday,
June 30, at Driskill Memorial Chap-
el. Interment followed at St. Andrews
Cemetery in Canyon City.
Christina was born on Oct. 18,
1976, to Ivan Henry Lattymer and Do-
ris Edith Osterhout in Albany, New
York. She graduated from Grant Union
High School, and then later attended
Oregon Health & Science University, graduating in 2008 with a
nursing degree. On Oct. 18, 1995, she married Mitchel Dawain
Long at Clyde Holliday State Park.
She is survived by her daughters Tomika Long of John Day,
Matika Long of Haines and Johna Long of Haines and foster
father John Rowell of John Day.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Christina Long
Memorial Fund at U.S. Bank. Arrangements are under the care
of Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day,
OR 97845.
Ronald Dennis Smith
Dec. 1, 1935 - June 3, 2016
Ronald Dennis “Axelrod” Smith
Sr., 80, passed away June 3, 2016, in
Palmdale, California.
No services will be held at this time.
Smith was born December 1, 1935,
in Palmdale to Sam and Evelyn Smith.
He attended school in Palmdale.
On May 31, 1975, he married the
love of his life, Yvonne Smith, in Las
Vegas. They lived in Tujunga, Califor-
nia. He worked as a welder and ma-
chinist and drove truck for the road department. He also did
other various jobs.
Then they moved to Prairie City, where he worked at Dixie
Creek Mine. Then after it shut down he started working at Prai-
rie Wood Products. He helped build parts of the mill. His main
job was working in the log yard, running the log loader. He
worked there for 30 years.
He enjoyed hunting, fi shing, camping, riding his street bike
and four-wheeler, spending time with his children, grandchil-
dren, great-grandchildren and family and friends.
He was a loving and caring husband, father and grandpa.
He was the kind of person that would give you his shirt off his
back.
Smith is survived by his daughter Joanna and her husband
Jerry Butler of Prairie City; sons Scott Smith and wife, Shelly
Smith of Palmdale, and Ronald Smith II and wife, Christy
Smith of Sandpoint, Idaho; one brother and one sister of Palm-
dale; two brothers of Lake Isabella, California; eight grandchil-
dren; fi ve great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Yvonne Smith; son Asa
Smith; parents, Sam and Evelyn Smith; and sister Dodie Hale.
Melvin ‘Joe’ Duncan
Melvin “Joe” Duncan, 75, of Monument passed away
Wednesday, June 29, at his home. A funeral service is planned
at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-
ter-day Saints in John Day. Interment will follow at the Monu-
ment cemetery. A luncheon will then follow at the Monument
Senior Center.
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chap-
el, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
For condolences, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Jim ‘J.D.’ Majors
A celebration of life for Jim “J.D.” Majors, who died March
6, 2013, in Canyon City, will take place at 1 p.m. July 23 at
Washington Park in Burns.
The Majors family invites family and friends to the potluck
lunch. Attendees can bring a side dish. Hamburgers, hot dogs
and water will be provided.
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Robert ‘Bob’ Skiens
Robert “Bob” Skiens, 75, died June 4 at his John Day home.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at
the Prairie City Senior Center, 204 N. McHaley Ave., followed
by a potluck at noon. For more information, contact Beverly
Skiens Curtis, 541-820-4775.
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warding young, active readers
this summer.
During the month of July,
each child 12 and younger who
reads at least fi ve books each
week, Mondays through Sat-
urdays, will earn a new prize.
Starting July 5, readers
can earn a book bag and a
bookmark. New prizes will be
awarded each week.
The grand prize will be an-
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For more information, con-
tact the library, 541-575-1992,
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sunny
Cooler with a
few showers
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showers
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