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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Primozic looking forward to being back on council WHAT’S HAPPENING 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 A17. By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 Solar eclipse planning meeting • 4 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall The Grant County Chamber of Commerce will hold an in- formational meeting on the August 2017 solar eclipse. Resi- dents can hear about the planning process and ask questions. For more information, call Tammy Bremner at the chamber of- fi ce at 541-575-0547. SATURDAY, FEB. 11 Daddy Daughter Dance • 6:30-9:30 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds pavilion, John Day The John Day-Canyon City Parks and Recreation is spon- soring a “Night to Glow” Daddy Daughter Dance. The dance is for girls in grades kindergarten through eighth grade and their fathers or father fi gures. The cost is $25 for in-district residents and $30 for those out of district and includes a photograph. Pre- registration forms are available at the Parks and Rec website, jdccparksandrec.weebly.com, Facebook page and offi ce at 845 1/2 Bridge St. in John Day. For more information, call the offi ce at 541-575-0110. WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, FEB. 15-16 Grant Union presents ‘Young Sherlock’ • 7 p.m., Grant Union Junior-Senior High School stage The Grant Union drama club will perform “Young Sherlock” on stage at the school. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for students. File photo Mike Carr and his daughter, Clara, enjoy time together out on the dance floor at the Daddy Daughter Dance in 2015. Dayville running smoothly with new mayor Slower pace appeals to Bogardus By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle Newly elected Dayville Mayor Peter Bogardus is happy to help his communi- ty. He works full-time as a teacher and track coach at Dayville School. He has taught math, world history, French, drafting and person- al finance and has coached all events for the school’s track team with the help of one other coach. He moved to Dayville for his fi rst full-time teaching job and, like many, found he pre- ferred the slower pace to the busy city. “I went to a school with 2,000 kids, and to be in a building with six teachers to- tal, K-12, it’s different,” Bo- gardus said. “I like it.” Before being elected may- or, he had served on the city council. “The community is pretty small,” he said. “Everybody needs to do something to chip in.” He looks forward to help- ing out with events like the city’s Fourth of July celebra- tion and the Bunny Hop 5K, for which Bogardus plans to don a bunny suit. Bogardus, 34, is mar- ried and has four children he loves playing with when not at city hall, the school or coaching track. Unsurprisingly, he loves both reading and running, do- ing most of the latter during track season because he doesn’t enjoy running alone. He’s drawn to fi ction and fantasy when reading outside of school, especially titles such as Ender’s Game and the 14-book Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Bogardus was elected in November and said, so far, things are running smoothly. The city recently completed a water line extension and repair projects as well as a wastewater treatment facili- ty upgrade. “The future of the town looks good,” Bogardus said. “The city doesn’t seem to be shrinking.” The city has been fiscal- ly responsible but has the lowest net tax collected in the county with just $7,869 expected during the 2016- 17 fiscal year. Bogardus doesn’t see any large proj- ects approaching for the city but admits it will have to im- prove its revenue stream in the future. He said Dayville is an attractive place to live but would need to grow to ac- commodate more people. “There’s always more people who want to live here than there are places (to live) and jobs,” he said. Attention Grant County Veterans: 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. Jeff Wilcox 05172 If you have any questions, please call the Tax Office at 541-575-0107 or 541-575-0189. PO Box 185 Canyon City, OR 97820 05107 The second installment of the 2016-2017 property tax is due Wednesday, February 15, 2017 by 5 p.m. Payments may be made at the tax collector’s office at the Grant County Courthouse in Canyon City, or the payment may be mailed and POSTMARKED no later than February 15, 2017. Please remember that delinquent taxes accrue interest at the rate of 16% per year. A3 The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Dayville Mayor Peter Bogardus sits for a photo in the Dayville City Hall Thursday, Jan. 26. The city hall was the city’s jail until it was converted and moved across town, Bogardus said. 541-620-4255 Everyone should have a dog to ignore him and a cat to ignore him. You never need a taxi until you need one; put me on speed dial. Richie Colbeth/ Owner/Operator 05206 ADVANTAGE DENTAL CLINICS Advantage Dental Group PC Overall Health Starts with a Healthy Smile. Schedule Your Dental Appointment with Advantage Dental Today. 750 West Main John Day, OR 97845 • 888-468-0022 ext. 61863 www.AdvantageDentalClinics.com Emergencies, most Insurance Plans and Oregon Health Plan Patients are all welcome. Some level of treatment financing is available to everyone. Re-elected City Coun- cilman Frank Primozic is looking forward to serving the community by moving along key projects. Primozic served one term as a city councilor, took a one- term hiatus and is now begin- ning his second term as a city councilor. Primozic volun- teers at the Dewitt Museum in Prairie City and wants to help with projects like the new sewer system and other water projects. He was born in Wise Riv- er, Montana, and moved to Prairie City in 2004. Primozic started volun- teering at the Depot Museum in 2005 because his family was involved with the muse- um. “The railroad opened up the John Day Valley to the 20th century,” Primozic said. Ranchers and farmers uti- lized the railroad to quickly and effi ciently transport ani- mals and crops. He enjoys learning about the history of the railroad, which reminded him of his hometown of in Montana. A roughly 100-person town in southwest Montana, Wise River had a similar rail- road to that of the John Day Valley. “Coming to Prairie City was kind of like coming to the big time for me,” Pri- mozic said. He has also lived in Denver and New Mexico. The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Prairie City City Council member Frank Primozic His one-term hiatus from serving on the city council was a result of a DUII acci- dent right before elections. He crashed into two Prai- rie City businesses in Septem- ber of 2010. “I’m sorry for what I did,” Primozic said following the incident. “I plan on living my life differently.” Prairie City Mayor Jim Hamsher spoke positively about Primozic. He was not worried Pri- mozic’s past would affect his service to the city and had complete faith in him. “I think he’s a very knowl- edgeable council member and very active in the council,” Hamsher said. “Overall, he’s a very good thinker.” The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. www.eomediagroup.com