Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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Community Connection seeks Scarecrows will soon decorate Dayville
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Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County board members
City officials
seek creative
submissions
Blue Mountain Eagle
Community Connection
is recruiting for two new
board members from Grant
County.
Established in 1969,
Community
Connection
is the Community Action
Agency and Area Agency
on Aging for Grant, Bak-
er, Union and Wallowa
counties.
This private, nonprofi t
corporation provides food,
housing, transportation and
senior programs, many of
them administered by the
staff at the John Day Senior
Center.
The board of directors
meets about four times per
year in Baker City and La
Grande.
“Grant County is fortu-
nate to have a lot of people
willing to give of their time
and expertise to organiza-
tions like ours,” Executive
Director Margaret Davidson
said. “County Judge Scott
Myers is one of our mem-
bers, and, until recently,
Ruth Hamilton of Mon-
ument was a member.
This is an opportuni-
ty for someone new to
get involved in shap-
ing the services in the
county.”
For
more
informa-
tion, visit ccno.org or call
1-800-838-3186 by Oct.
14.
A simple application form
is required.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Residents of Dayville, and
visitors, will soon be wel-
comed by a host of friendly
scarecrows lining the down-
town area, during the fourth
annual October scarecrow
contest.
City offi cials are asking
county residents, including
individuals, groups, classes
and businesses for entries.
Last year, 12 entries deco-
rated Franklin Street, the main
street in town.
The top winners were
Blue Mountain Care Center
of Prairie City, fi rst place;
Prairie Springs Fish Farm of
Dayville, second; and Linda
Hand of Twisted Treasures
and Gnarly Goods in Day-
ville, third.
Submissions are due Mon-
day, Oct. 3.
Judging will take place
later that week, and the scare-
crows will be displayed on the
lamp posts in town through
the month.
Prizes will be awarded
during the October Fall Fes-
tival, which includes a town
potluck at 6:30 p.m. Thurs-
day, Oct. 20, at the Dayville
Community Hall.
To enter the contest, con-
tact city hall at 541-987-2188
or email dville@ortelco.net. A
wooden stake will be provid-
ed to attach the decoration.
Eagle file photo
Blue Mountain Care
Center took first place
in last year’s scarecrow
contest in Dayville.
Beef, freezer raffl e set for 2 p.m. Sept. 30
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Greater Smiles freezer
and beef raffl e drawing will
take place at 2 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 30, at the Squeeze In
Restaurant in John Day.
Coffee and cake will be
served at about 1:30 p.m.,
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which will also be the last
chance to enter the raffl e.
Tickets are $10 each, three for
$25, seven for $50 or 17 for
$100.
The Voigt Ranch donated
the beef, and Russell’s Cus-
tom Meats donated the wrap-
ping.
GEODC appoints new director
Blue Mountain Eagle
Greater Eastern Oregon
Development
Corporation
announced Susan Christensen
has been appointed executive
director.
Christensen was hired in
March as a community and
economic development offi -
cer and has been the acting in-
terim executive director since
April.
She earned her master’s
degree in public administra-
tion, planning, public pol-
icy and management from
the University of Oregon.
Christensen brings 20 years
of experience and connec-
Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that spans
different worlds and times and finds a
magical place known as Miss Peregrine’s
Home for Peculiar Children.
Blue Mountain Eagle
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MASTERMINDS PG-13
Comedy. Night guard armored car company
organizes a bank heist.
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STORKS PG
$9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth
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Storks have moved on from delivering
babies to packages, but then an order for a
baby appears.
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tions to GEODC and is ex-
cited to continue serving
Eastern Oregon and building
relationships with business
partners.
GEODC is a nonprofi t or-
ganization that supports job
creation and economic growth
by helping create, keep and
grow businesses.
Free special parks and
public lands passes
available for 4th-graders
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR
PECULIAR CHILDREN PG-13
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Greater Smiles is a project
of Christian Communication
and Ministry, a public chari-
ty based in John Day. Greater
Smiles aims to provide assis-
tance to veterans, domestic
abuse victims and those who
are working but can’t afford
dental care.
William H. “Bill” Deist, 66, of Winnemucca, NV passed away Thursday
September 15th at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. A
memorial service will be held on Friday September 30th at Driskill
Memorial Chapel at 10:00 AM.
Bill was born on December 6, 1949 to Howard and Mary (Ryan) Deist
in Boise, ID. He attended school in Prairie City, and graduated from
Grant Union High school in John Day. He went on to college and
attended Willamette University in Salem where he majored in Law.
He then transferred to Oregon College of Education Majoring in
Criminal Law with a minor in Psychology, he graduated in 1972. A
year before graduating he married his high school sweetheart Patti J.
Officer in John Day on September 18, 1971. After college he worked
for ECOAC in Pendleton as a Law enforcement planner, then the Mid-
Willamette Council of Government in Salem.
All fourth-graders can now
pick up their Every Kid in a
Park passes, which will give
them access to more than
2,000 federally managed na-
tional parks, forests and pub-
lic lands nationwide.
The ongoing program
targets fourth graders, as re-
search shows that kids ages
9 to 11 are beginning to learn
about the world around them,
are open to new ideas and are
likely to connect to nature and
history.
Students can obtain their
free permit by visiting ev-
erykidinapark.gov, and fol-
low instructions to obtain
and print the paper voucher,
then bring the paper vouch-
er to any National Forest
Offi ce to claim the free
pass.
The website also contains
information on how the pass
works and resources for plan-
ning trips.
For more information on
the Malheur National Forest,
please visit www.fs.usda.gov/
malheur.
About Obituaries
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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.
He was the John Day City Administrator for 19 years, and the City Administrator for Carlin, Nevada for
3 years. Most recently he was the Humboldt County Administrator, retiring in February 2012 after 13
years.
Happy Birthday Helen Ricco
Helen celebrated her 98 th birthday on Sept.
26, with her family and friends. I hope your
day was as special as you are to all of us.
Love, your family & friends
He enjoyed golf, hunting, and his grandchildren; he loved following them in sports. He was a trustee
for the John Day Elk’s #1824 and a member of the Elks for 45 years. He was a 4-H leader and member of
the 4-H leaders association, a member of the John Day Golf Course, a member of the Grant County
Chamber of Commerce, and served as President for a time. He was also part of the League of Oregon
Cities, and a board member.
He is survived by his wife Patti Deist of Winnemucca, NV, daughter Jeanna (Pat) Kiser of Council, ID,
son Dan (Cheri) Deist of Pilot Rock, OR, 7 grandchildren, Kain, Kelsei, Kole, Laramie, Lavina Kiser, Kayla
and Jada Deist, sister-in-law Sue Richardson of Springfield, Missouri, nieces Evelyn Kirby of Manassas,
VA, Jackie Keys of Fort Leonard, Missouri, half sister Barbara Oravec of Umatilla, OR, and several nieces,
nephews and great nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents Dan and Emagene Ryan, Grandmother Bessie Deist,
parents Howard and Mary Deist, brother Dave Richardson, and sister Bessie Jean Deist.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Elk’s Scholarship, Youth Activities, or Grant County Family
Heritage Foundation through Driskill Memorial Chapel 241 S. Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845.
Paid for by the family of Bill Deist
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