Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 2016)
A18 News Blue Mountain Eagle RECALL in county successes, in- cluding tripling the timber harvest, actively manag- ing federal lands to ensure infrastructure remains, creating Bates State Park, supporting Lake Creek Youth Camp, bringing “millions of transporta- tion dollars” to the county, keeping the county “fis- cally strong” and writing the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. For the remaining two and a half years of his term, Britton said in the statement he plans to work on expanding pro- tection from floods on Canyon Creek, engaging the Forest Service on ac- cess issues, developing new water storage sites and protecting the agri- cultural community from outside intervention. Continued from Page A1 Dayville resident Ju- lie Carr started the recall petition in March, accus- ing Britton of failing to represent constituents on road and access issues; re- fusing to call for an inves- tigation into the handling of the 2015 Canyon Creek wildfires; failing to recuse himself in decisions with agencies where he bene- fited both personally and financially; and deliber- ately misrepresenting his intentions of attending a community meeting Jan. 26. In his justification statement, Britton said the reasons offered for his re- call were “baseless.” He said he has participated GOAT Continued from Page A1 drawn with Sharpie pens and sprayed with rubbing alcohol — which also won a Champi- on ribbon at the Oregon State Fair in Salem. This year, she’s entering 17 projects in horticulture, baking, photography, art and table set- ting. She’ll also enter a speech competition. Dani’s mom, Jennifer Gold- blatt, said she entered both her children, including her son Jay, in 4-H at the earliest time pos- sible. “I grew up doing 4-H,” Jennifer said. “They have to The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Dani Goldblatt, 15, and her Nigerian dwarf goat, Rocco. research projects, and it gets them used to speaking in front of people, and they learn lead- ership skills.” Dani, who enters Grant Wednesday, August 3, 2016 FIRES Continued from Page A1 Unity, grew to 2,043 acres by Tuesday morning, Wal- lowa-Whitman National Forest Public Affairs Spe- cialist Matt Burks said. The nearest private land is 2 miles east of the fire, he said, and no private prop- erty or ranches were at risk. A total of 282 people — nine 20-person hand crews, 13 fire engines and two he- licopters — were assigned to the fire, Burks said. Crews successfully con- ducted a burnout Monday night to establish an anchor point, he said, and contin- ued working to secure the anchor point Tuesday. The cause of the fire is unknown. Union Junior-Senior High School as a sophomore later this month, said she’s looking forward to the fair and help- ing the newer 4-H youth learn the ropes, including teaching them to clean their animal pens and how to show their animals. She said 4-H is a program she’d recommend to other youth. “It’s fun,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity to learn a lot of good skills you can use throughout your life.” For more information on the 4-H program, contact Shanna Northway at the OSU Extension offi ce in John Day at 541-575-1911. Oregon Department of Forestry/Joe Hessel Firefighters attend the morning briefing for the Weigh Station Fire near Meacham. Whitney Fire About 11 miles north-northwest of Unity, crews battled the Whitney Fire, which was also reported Sunday, according to the Blue Mountain Interagency Dis- patch Center morning brief- ing. The fi re was about 15 acres as of Monday morning, Burks said, and crews have AIRPORT Continued from Page A1 automatic gate for the airfi eld and the Forest Service. In the summertime, the gate is used frequently and, if left open, could be a hazard if wildlife enter, she said. Another safety need, she said, is the replacement of regulators that control the runway lights. Only one of the two runways has lights, and depending on the wind direction, a pilot may want to land on the currently unlit runway. Walker said they are expecting the delivery of the parts on Aug. 8. constructed lines around the entire fi re. Five engines, two hand crews and a bulldozer were working to improve the fi re line and containing the fi re, he said. Weigh Station Fire Crews continued to fi ght the Weigh Station Fire near A new stone sign is also being installed. Currently, the only sign displayed is from the Forest Service, which leas- es half of the airport. Walker said she wanted to show the airport’s offi cial name in an additional sign. Last week, she said they’ve ordered an approximately 9,000-pound stone sign from Ontario Rock and Landscape Supplies. “They’ll prepare the sign and deliver and place it,” she said. Through grants from Con- nectOregon and the FAA, the process has begun to write a master plan for the airport, which Walker hopes will lead to more opportunities for the 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 Meacham, which started Sat- urday, according to an Oregon Department of Forestry press release from Jamie Knight. The 688-acre fi re was about 35 percent contained as of Tuesday morning. Two outbuildings were de- stroyed in the blaze, Knight said, but no permanent resi- dences were lost. Residents in the area from the weigh station on Dead- man Pass to Emigrant Springs State Park are on a Level 1 evacuation status — “ready” in the “ready, set, go” system. Impacts to travelers on Interstate 84 should be min- imal, she said, but fi re traffi c will still be present and fl are ups may cause brief areas of smoke along the freeway. The cause of the fi re is un- der investigation. George Plaven contributed to this report. airport in the future. Walker also said she would like to start a youth aviation program at the airport. She plans to discuss ideas with the airport commission about starting an ongoing program to help youth gain an interest in aviation and retain that in- terest. She said long-term goals at the airport include: • Hiring a consultant to check the feasibility of a rural commercial air service • Hiring a seasonal work- er, a graduating Grant County high school student for an in- ternship • Bringing a fl ight instruc- tion program to John Day • Having a maintenance shop for helicopters and air- planes, which could be at the Industrial Park • Offering food and drinks at the airport • Adding hangars Walker said her back- ground working in the airline industry has given her the ex- perience to take on the man- agement of the local airport. “When the opportunity opened, I was drawn to it — I’m striving for continu- ous improvement,” she said. “Once you get the airline industry in your blood, it stays.” Joe Intile, a former airport commissioner at the meeting, agreed. “You’re a breath of fresh air,” he said, adding that what Walker said is true. “It doesn’t leave; it stays with you.” Congratulations Lundbom Family Celebrating YEARS WITH NAPA AUTO PARTS! NAPA Portland is very proud to have the Lundbom family as NAPA store owners and are equally proud of the manner in which they serve the community of John Day. Not only do they provide some of the best customer service within the NAPA Portland family of stores, but they also are extremely acive in the community. In April 1966, Don and Blanche Lundbom, and kids, Ron and Tooie, moved to John Day, Oregon to open up a new market for NAPA. They located in a building with about 1300 sf of loor space, the other 4000sf was a repair shop. They had a staring inventory of about $2700. Don ran the sales and Blanche ran the oice. In 1968, we hired an outside salesman and put in Marin Semour paint and more inventory. In 1970 we added a machine shop and added 2 more counter man and more inventory. In 1976, Ron joined the business and we bought the building and added about 3000sf of loor space and more inventory. In 1987 we added a 5000sf machine shop/ truck shop. Ron's wife, Sherri, joined the business in 1995 and helped Blanche run the oice. Ron's son, Stefan and his wife Tasha, joined the business in 2011. Don always wished for a true third generaion NAPA store ownership. Don and Blanche stayed acive in the business, but slowed down in 2001 and enjoyed going to Arizona in the winters and gardening in the summers. Don and Blanche were proud of their associaion with NAPA and enjoyed the many trips and the many friends they made throughout the years. It has been 50 years and we have coninued to grow our business with the help of a great crew, great customers, and a great partner with NAPA.
