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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 2016)
News Blue Mountain Eagle The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmeagle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classifi eds on Page B9. Wednesday, October 19, 2016 A7 WHAT’S WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 Solar eclipse preparation meeting HAPPENING • 5:30 p.m., Prairie City Community Center Residents and business owners are encouraged to attend the fi rst of many preparation meetings to learn how to prepare for the incoming crowds. Call the city hall for more information, 541-820-3605. THURSDAY, OCT. 20 TUESDAY, OCT. 25 Chester’s Thriftway Holiday Showcase • 3-7 p.m. Shoppers are invited to try wine, beer and food samples from over 35 vendors, grape stomping, a “Cracking of the Parm” at 3:15 p.m., an oyster eating contest at 6 p.m., grocery bag give- aways and more. Dayville Community Fall Festival • 6:30 p.m., Dayville Community Hall Everyone is welcome to attend the event, which benefi ts the Community Hall Renovation Fund. The winners of the scare- crow contest will be announced, and events include a cake walk, gift basket silent auction, a pumpkin-themed dessert con- test and a potluck. Bring a favorite main dish, side dish or sal- ad to share. For more information, contact Dayville City Hall, 541-987-2188. Mad Hatter’s meeting • 11:30 a.m., Outpost restaurant in John Day All Grant County Mad Hatter’s are invited to attend. No dressing up is required. Call 541-820-4462 for more informa- tion. SATURDAY, OCT. 29 Dayville School carnival • 6:30-8 p.m., Dayville Community Hall Sponsored by the Dayville School Associated Stu- dent Body, the event features a haunted house, a cake walk, games and prizes. Tickets will be sold at the door, fi ve for $1. A chili feed will cost $5 per person or $20 per family. SATURDAY, OCT. 22 MONDAY, OCT. 31 Farmers Market harvest festival Trunk or Treat • 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Southwest Brent Street, John Day Celebrate the arrival of fall at the annual harvest festival with games, crafts, music, produce and baked goods, pumpkins galore and more. The cider press will be available all morning. For more information, call 831-596-0656, email johndayfarm- ersmarket@gmail.com or visit johndayfarmersmarket.com. • 5:30-7 p.m., Grant Union Jr./Sr. High School parking lot Businesses and community members are welcome to host a trunk. Decoration of the vehicle’s trunk is encouraged and may win awards, but it is not required. Setup begins at 4:45 p.m. Space is limited. To host a trunk or for more information, call Sophia Nicodemus, 541-663-6011. Fire Ravages Cote d’Or Apts. Three of the fi ne modern apartments at the Cote d’Or auto court in the Brent Addi- tion to John Day were badly burned Thursday night of last week, and all of their furnish- ings and contents destroyed when a fi re which started about 11 o’clock, from an unknown cause in apartment No. 3, on the north side of the court, set the building in fl ames. Oc- cupants in apartment No. 4 smelled the smoke and notifi ed Earl Brent, owner of the court who was in apartment No. 1, of the fi re. The John Day fi re department was on the job almost immediately after the alarm was turned in and had TREAT YOUR FEET the fi re completely under con- trol in a short time. Two of the apartments were completely in ruins and all others on the north side were badly dam- aged by smoke and water. The loss is covered by insurance. Oct. 20, 1966 Blue Mountain Eagle 50 years ago Nevada Firm To Work Canyon Mercury Mine With the increased demand and the resulting price boost, there is new interest in cinna- bar mining in Grant county. Standard Slag of Reno, Neva- da, has obtained a one-year op- tion of the Canyon Creek Mer- cury Mine of Lawrence Roba and Bandy Sintay, according to Sintay. The Nevada fi rm is expected to begin permanent work at the mining site this week, said Sintay. A geologist O CTOBER 2016 Domestic Violence Awareness Month O UT OF THE P AST Oct. 17, 1941 Blue Mountain Eagle 75 years ago Eagle file photo A “Headless Horeseman” scarecrow on display at a previous Dayville Community Fall Festival. Scarecrows are already on display this year, and the Fall Festival is planned for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. for the fi rm will be doing pre- liminary geological survey of the area. Prospects appear very favorable for a successful op- eration, said Sintay. The cur- rent price for cinnabar ore is $525 for a 76-pound fl ask. The price has been around $175 until about a year and a half ago, said Sintay. The price then soared to a high of $700 before falling to $375. Now the price is climbing again, he said. Roba and Sintay have shipped 68 fl asks from the Canyon Creek mine for a two and a half year period. A three-man crew will operate the mines during the preliminary stages of the development. Once the regular operation begins, 10 to 15 men may be employed by Standard Slag at the Can- yon Creek mines, according to Sintay. The mine was fi rst dis- covered by Roba in July, 1963. The mine is located approxi- mately 12 miles from Canyon City on a mountain overlook- ing the Williams A Bar L ranch above the east fork of Can- yon Creek. The 400-acre site is leased from the Williams family. Mining operations are carried on both the surface and underground. The ore which contains cinnabar appears to be an ordinary brown rock. Once separated from the rock, cinnabar is very red. Mercury is extracted from cinnabar. It is a heavy silver-white metallic element and is the only met- al that is a liquid at ordinary temperatures. An average of one in three women die each day as a result of domestic violence. One in three women, and one in thirteen men, will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic violence call the Heart of Grant County at 541-575-4335 or the 24 hour hot line at 541-620-1342. Services are free and confidential. Our Services by a registered nurse include: • Pedi-Spa treatment for your feet • Particular attention to Diabetic Foot • Multifunctional massage chair • Skin Inspection • Callus Removal • Nail Cutting We also check your blood pressure, blood sugar level and oxygen saturation. Call 541- 575-1648 for an appointment $35 00 fee 04691 Blue Mountain Hospital FOOT CLINIC www.bluemountainhospital.org YOU CAN Services available at the Home Health Office, 422 W. Main, John Day. STOP THE CYCLE 2016 Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation Annual Meeting, Dinner & Auction Oct. 22, 2016 • Doors Open at 5PM Grant County Fairgrounds Pavilion Partial List of Auction Items Include: • One 10-yard load of 3/4 commercial driveway rock • One Pallet of wood bricks, or wood pellets, or animal bedding shavings • John Day River Smallmouth Bass Fishing Trip • Beautiful, unique bird feeder • NFL Seattle Seahawk’s Infrared Portable Heater • Log Splitter 22 Ton Gas • Half off any set of four passenger car tires up to $400 total cost • “Thanks for the Memories” The Bob Hope Specials - DVDs • Cody WY Mule Deer Picture, Framed by Dale Duby in Grant County barnwood • 1 Pair Rx glasses, single vision lenses • A numbered print by Cecil Gagnon • 2 hours of Tractor Art • Cow Elk Hunt 2017 Landowner Preference • Gift Basket of Children’s Books • Dewalt Tough Utility Cart • Backyard Cook’s Delight - 30”Fire Pit (Antique Bronze Finish) • Bath & Beauty Baske t • Pop-up Canopy Tent, 10” x 10” • Tie Downs • Charleston Peak Wine Basket • Sterling Silver and Russian Amber earrings • Wine Decanter Made in Italy • Adult Movie Night Gift Basket • One large jar of honey 04728 Please join us for dinner. Tickets available at the door! O CTOBER 2016 Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention Are you or someone you know the victim of physical or emotional abuse? Do you find yourself being abusive toward your partner? GET HELP TODAY AND C OMMIT TO B ETTER A L IFE FOR Y OURSELF AND Y OUR C HILDREN . N ATIONAL D OMESTIC V IOLENCE H OTLINE H EART OF G RANT C OUNTY : 541-620-1342 G RANT C OUNTY V ICTIM A SSISTANCE P ROGRAM : 541-575-4026 C ALL NOW OR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER FOR THE HELP YOU NEED TO MAKE A CHANGE . ThisprojectwassupportedbyGrantNo.2015-WR-AX-0008awardedbytheOfficeonViolenceAgainstWomen,U.S.Departmentof Justice.Theopinions,findings,conclusions,andrecommendationsexpressedinthispublication/program/exhibitionarethoseofthe author(s)anddonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsoftheDepartmentofJustice,OfficeonViolenceAgainstWomen.
