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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
WHAT’S
THURSDAY, AUG. 18
HAPPENING
Building Your Budget class
• Noon to 2 p.m., John Day
Community Connection of Northeast Oregon will host a free
budgeting class at the Department of Human Services offi ce,
725 W. Main St., John Day. R.S.V.P. to Housing Manager Deb-
bie Votaw by Aug. 16, 1-800-838-3186.
McCracken, 541-575-3520, Janet Plocharsky, 541-792-0077,
or Emma Winkelman, 541-620-1199.
SATURDAY, AUG. 20
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22-24
Farmers Market
Red Cross blood drive
• 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 entertainment from Youth Arts
Program participants. The markets continue every Saturday
through mid-October. Call 831-596-0656, email johndayfarm-
ersmarket@gmail.com or visit johndayfarmersmarket.com.
• Noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 22
• 1-6 p.m. Aug. 23
• 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 24
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day
For more information, visit redcrossblood.org or call
1-800-RED-CROSS.
TUESDAY, AUG. 23
American Legion Auxiliary meeting
Child sex abuse prevention training
• Noon, Valley View Assisted Living, John Day
The Ellis Tracy Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will
meet to discuss important business. All members are encour-
aged to attend.
• 9 a.m. to noon, DHS offi ce, 725 W. Main St., John Day
A Darkness to Light training aimed at protecting children
from sexual abuse will be offered free to parents, foster parents,
caregivers, youth-serving organizations, community partners
and Department of Human Services clients. For more infor-
mation, contact Sarah Hatfi eld, 541-575-0728, sarah.hatfi eld@
state.or.us.
Spaghetti feed and silent auction
• 5:30-7:30 p.m., John Day Senior Center
The proceeds from this by-donation event will benefi t the
Greater John Day Ministerial Association to help Grant County
people in need.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24
Contributed photo/Laura Hopper
Connor White competes in the June 25 Cinnabar
Mountain Playdays. The final two days of the youth
rodeo competition are set for Saturday and Sunday,
Aug. 20 and Aug. 21.
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., John Day Fossil Beds National
Monument
A full day of events is planned in the Sheep Rock Unit,
home to the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center: from 10
a.m. to noon, a practice fossil lab at the center; at noon, cake
at the center; from 1-4 p.m., limited seats for painting at the
Cant Ranch, email joda_interpretation@nps.gov; at 2 p.m.,
discussion of fossils in John Day region at the center; and at
3 p.m., discussion about mapping the Clarno Unit geology at
the center. For more information, call the paleontology center,
541-987-2333.
Grant County Mad Hatter’s meeting
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 20-21
• 5 p.m., Austin House Cafe
RSVP by Monday, Aug. 22, to Barb Pollak, 541-575-0396,
or Margie Conlee, 541-575-2701.
Cinnabar Mountain Playdays
• 9 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds
The fi nal days of the summer youth rodeo event series. En-
tries open at 8 a.m., and the rodeo starts at 9 a.m. For more
information, email cmplaydays@gmail.com, or call Didgette
THURSDAY, AUG. 25
SUNDAY, AUG. 28
Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation benefi t
scramble
• John Day Golf Course
For more information, call 541-575-0170.
National Park Service’s 100th anniversary
O BITUARIES
A fair ‘way of life’ for grand marshals
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Representing this year’s
Grant County Fair were grand
marshals Carl and Gale Shep-
pard of Prairie City.
“The fair’s been our way of
life,” Gale said.
The couple have lived
in Prairie City for nearly 40
years.
Carl retired after 30 years
with the U.S. Forest Service
and he also worked for the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs in Prairie City for
eight years.
Gale is still employed at the
Prairie City Ranger District.
Their daughters Pamela
Woodworth of Prairie City and
Ann Marino of Redmond grew
up experiencing all the fair has
to offer.
“It taught my family so
much,” Gale said. “We’ve
sponsored a lot of 4-H clubs
and projects, and were barn
superintendents for a few
years.”
She said sometimes it
seemed they were in the barn
24/7, and their daughters also
competed at the state fair.
Ann became a 4-H ambas-
sador, traveling to Salt Lake
City and Atlanta, and Pamela
stayed in Japan with a 4-H for-
eign exchange program.
The fair is also a good time
to visit with friends, she said.
“It’s been our place for so-
cial get-togethers,” she said.
“You see people you haven’t
seen in years.”
Erma Jean Elliott
Erma Jean Elliott, 80, of Seneca passed away Monday,
Aug. 8, at her home. No services are planned at this time.
Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial
Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
To leave a condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Cynthia Jane Webb
Cynthia Jane Webb, 61, of Mt. Vernon passed away Sat-
urday, Aug. 13, at Blue Mountain Hospital. A celebration of
life is pending.
In lieu of fl owers, memorial contributions may be made
to Hope 4 Paws through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S.
Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
To leave a condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
About Obituaries
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John Day, OR 97845
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Grant County Fair 2016 grand marshals Carl and
Gale Sheppard wave to the crowd during the fair
parade Saturday, Aug. 13, in downtown John Day.
News obituaries are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts
obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Obit-
uaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished
as paid notices. Send obituaries by e-mail, cheryl@bmeagle.com; fax, 541-575-1244; or
mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or to inquire about
a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710.
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