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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 27, 2016 SHOPPING LOCAL, EATING FRESH A7 W HAT ’ S H APPENING Contributed photo Jean Miller, right, of Sagebrush Creations sells some baked goods to Mark Sotelo, as David Hamilton, in back, looks at the fresh baked bread at the Farmers Market in John Day. Rabbit Wilde will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Diamond Hitch Mule Ranch in Kimberly. The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@ bmeagle.com. For recurring meetings, see our list in the classifi eds on Page A15. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 Wind Down Wednesday Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Noah Pogne, 17, and Dawna Pogue, 12, of Kimberly entertain visitors at Saturday’s John Day Farmers Market. The markets continue from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Saturday until mid-October on SW Brent Street in John Day. SATURDAY, JULY 30 O UT OF THE P AST Farmers Market A look back on news from Grant County over the past 100 years, pulled from past issues. July 25, 1941 Blue Mountain Eagle 75 years ago Insects reach a new high The insect world is thriv- ing. Every dog has his day and bugs have their season. Soft winters, damp springs and warm summers, and with nothing to interfere, the bug world has gone into the tril- lions and there are bugs ev- erywhere and what a lovely season for earwigs and they are getting bigger and thicker than ever. Ants, beetles, slugs and snails and aphids and there seems to be a new bug for every fl ower and they even fee upon weeds. A law ought to be passed against them, or something done. At least we can talk about them. July 28, 1966 Blue Mountain Eagle 50 years ago John Day, Prairie Hair- cut Prices Up Haircut prices in John Day and Prairie City have been in- creased by 25 cents. The new prices are effective August 1. Prices for haircuts for chil- dren under 12 years-old and un- der will be $1.75. Adults hair- cuts increased from $1.75 to $2. Those who are raising the price are West’s Barber Shop, Gene Roberts and Oliver Campbell, all of John Day, and Larry McCallister of Prai- rie City. July 26, 2006 Blue Mountain Eagle 10 years ago Campers survive attack of bore beetles Surprise invasion startles group by the fi re. 1619 ROAD – Part of the reason we live in Grant County is to enjoy the out- doors. Camping is a personal favorite of my family. It is a time to cut loose, a time when everyday rules no longer ap- ply. For instance, eating with dirty hands, not showering, spending every waking min- ute outside and dealing with the elements are just a few of the things that await us on our camping trips. However on our latest excursion, we were in for a surprise. Mother nature was about to give us a new experience. My family and I were camping with friends on July 15. We were sitting around a campfi re enjoying the ca- maraderie that can only be shared under the stars around an open fi re. About two hours earlier, my husband, Kirt, had fallen a dead lodgepole pine and pulled it to camp with his truck. The snag was about 30-feet long. He cut it into rounds that were about 18 inches across. They also made nice little stools for around our campfi re. The attack started slow. “Hey, you have a bug on you,” someone would say, quickly smacking the invader. One or two would be Eagle file photo From the July 25, 1990 edition of the Blue Mountain Eagle: Grant County Little League members bounced back from an opening game setback to capture second-place honors in the District 3 Little League Majors Division tournament held last week in La Grande. Joining in the festivities were (from left to right) Mitch Saul, Kelsy Wright, Josh Mollett, Bo Workman and John Hicks. In the rear are (left to right) Tyler Garrison, Ty Cronin, Seth Cooksey, Wade Burgett and Andy Carey. Coaching and managing the team were Mike Workman (rear left) and Mike Burgett. Not pictured are Morgan Bowe, Jasper Buchbower, Josh Wood, Brandon Voigt and manager Ken Purnell. found on one of the campers, but that was no big deal; one expects a certain amount of insects during a camping trip. Within about 10 minutes, everyone in camp was fi nd- ing several of the large, black bugs on them. That was a large number of bugs con- sidering there were 16 of us. They seemed to be coming from everywhere. They fl ew low and before long utter chaos ensued. The sight may have been comical. We were jumping around frantically smacking the bugs off each other and ourselves. “What are they?” we shout- ed. No one knew for sure what kind of bugs they were or whether they would bite. It soon occurred to us that they were coming from the fi rewood Kirt had cut up. Those foolish enough to be sitting on the makeshift stools were the fi rst to notice where the invaders were coming from. We quickly began trying to WHAT’S rid ourselves of the unknown pests the only way we knew how. “My fi rst reaction was to throw all the wood in the fi re and burn them all up,” Kirt said. And that is exactly what we did. Everyone began pitching the logs and their insect occupants into the fi re. Before long, every log was gone, which seemed like a good idea, until we realized that the little critters were still fl ying around looking for a new residence. The children in the group were OK at fi rst, but when the bugs came out in earnest, well, they were no longer calm. Andrea Combs took the four littlest ones to tone of the tents for a soothing story. With the youngsters out of the way, we had a bug slaugh- ter. It didn’t take long for the remaining insects to realize that they weren’t wanted, and, with their previous home on fi re, they fl ew into the forest to fi nd another, more friendly domain. The excitement was over and we went back to our campfi re, adding a new sto- ry to our list: “Attack of the Bugs.” I wanted to find out what kind of bugs they were and if they were any threat to humans. The next morning I picked up a bug carcass for my investigation and put it in a small Styrofoam cup. Sonna Smith, my neigh- bor and a biology teacher at Grant Union, was my fi rst source of information. Sonna said it looked like a bore bee- tle, but she wasn’t sure. My next source of infor- mation came from the Forest Service. According to Ed Ue- bler, forester and silvicultural analyst, they are wood bor- ers. They are a type of beetle that bores into trees, makes a home and lays its larvae there. “They are a secondary invader. They mostly attack dead or dying trees, trees that are already being stressed from some other source,” Ue- bler said. They are not a threat to people and probably only landed on us because we had destroyed their home. • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Southwest Brent Street, John Day Weekly features include vendors offering a variety of locally grown produce, homemade food and handmade crafts, plants and more. This week features entertain- ment from Youth Arts Program participants. John Fiedor from the Chamber of Commerce will speak about the horse’s family tree, with fossils for viewing, at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon. The markets continue every Saturday through mid-October. Call 831-596-0656, email john- dayfarmersmarket@gmail.com or visit johndayfarmers- market.com. Spaghetti dinner fundraiser • 4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Community Hall Cinnabar Mountain Rendezvous is hosting a fundraiser for Lisa Shaffer, who will be having surgery for kidney cancer July 29. A silent auction will end at 6 p.m. A raffl e and door prizes will also be available. Volunteers welcome. For more information, call Kristin, 541-620-8384; Wade, 541-620-0550; Drew, 541-792-0393; or Leslie, 541-620- 0442. SATURDAY, AUG. 6 Rabbit Wilde in concert • 8 p.m., Diamond Hitch Mule Ranch, Kimberly The northwest Americana folk band will perform at the ranch two miles south of Kimberly on Highway 19 between mile posts 107 and 108. Tickets cost $20, and camping costs $15. A street taco dinner provided by the Monument Flying Tigers at 6:30 p.m. costs $8. For more information, visit mulesacrossamerica.com or call 541- 934-2140. WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 10-13 Grant County Fair • 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday • 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday • Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day For more information, visit grantcountyfairgrounds.com. Come join us for lunch at the Prairie Senior Center any Wednesday at noon for one of our special meals! 204 N McHaley Ave.,Prairie City 541-820-4100 • 541-820-3780 541-820-4463 Hope to see you there! A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY V ETERANS : Did you know Grant County Veterans Services Officer is available to assist YOU in applying for all VA benefits you may be entitled to? See your Grant County Veteran Services Officer today for more information, located at Grant County Court House. Open: Mon, Wed, & Fri 10 am - 4 pm, by appointment. Call 541-575-1631 04049 Seamstress Michele Bishop, left, visits with her daughters, Makayla, center, and Dauna, who also make items for the booth at the John Day Farmers Market, including aprons, pillows, totes and more. • 5-8 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge patio and parking lot, 140 N.E. Dayton St. An open-air market fea- turing food and drink spe- cials, games, entertainment HAPPENING and shopping from local ven- dors will take place Wednes- days through Aug. 3. An Elks membership is not required. For more information or ven- dor applications, contact Sandie Gilson, 541-575-1529, or the lodge, 541-575-1824. 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