Community & History
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 A17.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8
Grant County geology meeting
• 5:30-6:30 p.m, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Canyon City
Anyone interested in discussing and learning about Grant
County’s unique geology is welcome to attend. Forest Service
geologist Hannah Grist will talk about the volcanic rocks of
Canyon Mountain. Coffee, tea and cookies will be provided.
There is no cost to attend. For more information, call 541-575-
3346.
Solar eclipse planning meeting
• 4 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall
The Grant County Chamber of Commerce will hold an infor-
mational meeting on the August 2017 solar eclipse. Residents
can hear about the planning process and ask questions. For
more information, call Tammy Bremner at the chamber offi ce
at 541-575-0547.
THURSDAY, FEB. 9
Greg Walden Grant County Town Hall Meeting
• 4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Community Center
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden will hold a town hall meeting at the
Mt. Vernon Community Center at 586 Ingle St. in Mt. Vernon.
SATURDAY, FEB. 11
Second Saturday ladies gathering
• 9:30-11:30 a.m., Outpost Restaurant, John Day
Ladies of Grant County are invited to the Second Sat-
urday gathering. Guest speaker Kim Ausland will bring a
message on “Crazy Love.” Kathy Rogers and Lis Davis will
present music at the no-host breakfast. Coffee and tea are
complimentary.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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HAPPENING
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’
Eagle file photo
Alice (Ginni Frazier) takes the stand before the King and
Queen of Hearts in last year’s Grant Union drama club
production of “Alice @ Wonderland.” This year, the club
will perform “Young Sherlock” at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 and Feb.
16 at Grant Union.
sign up. For more information, call 541-390-5790.
SATURDAY, FEB. 25
• 7 p.m., Grant Union Junior-Senior High School stage
The Grant Union drama club will perform the two-act play
“Young Sherlock,” by Craig Sodaro, on stage at the school. Ad-
mission is $4 for adults and $2 for students. The cast features
24 students in grades 7-12. The play is produced in cooperation
with Pioneer Drama Service and is directed by Julie Reynolds.
Clay pigeon jackpot shoot
THURSDAY, FEB. 16
Java Jungle Ladies Night
Grant County Little League sign-ups
•5-7:30 p.m., Humbolt Elementary, Canyon City
Sign-ups for Little League baseball and softball players will
be held in the computer lab at Humbolt Elementary. Players
must have a birth certifi cate and three proofs of residency to
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kimberly Rock Products pit, milepost 9
on Highway 402
Events include jackpots, Annie Oakley and more, plus
men’s, women’s and children’s competitions. The cost is $3 per
shoot. Call 541-934-2143 for more information.
•5-8 p.m., Java Jungle, John Day
Women ages 18 and up are invited to participate in a Ladies
Night at Java Jungle. Both salons will have specials, and six
local vendors will be featured. There is no cost to attend. For
more information, contact Java Jungle at 541-575-2224.
O UT OF THE P AST
Blue Mountain Eagle
Feb. 8, 1942
75 years ago
Eagle file photo
From Feb. 9, 1967:
WHOPPERS - Landing
two large sturgeon while
fishing on the Umpqua
river near Winchester Bay
were Jerry Arnett and Bob
Niswender, both of Mt.
Vernon. The fish measured
58 and 59 inches in
length and weighed
approximately 60 pounds.
Men From 20 to 45 to
Register Monday
According to Kellogg
Snow, county coordinator
for civilian defense, and in
compliance with a procla-
mation issued by Governor
Charles A. Sprague, regis-
tration under the selective
training and service act, as
amended, those who reached
the age of 20 before January
1, 1942, and those who have
not passed their 45th birth-
day anniversary and who
have not registered before,
will be registered Monday,
February 16. Registrars will
be located in each commu-
nity in the county.
Places of registration
and the names of those in
charge will be announced
next week.
Hours of registration on
February 16 will be from
7 o’clock a.m. to 9 o’clock
p.m. Pre-registration will
be permitted on February
14 and 15. Registration is
expected to be about 60 per-
cent of the original registra-
tion.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Feb. 9, 1967
50 years ago
Maryland Sheriff Visits
County, Takes Prisoner
It’s a long way from
Maryland to Oregon, but
not far enough to avoid the
law. William Kersey, sheriff
of Prince George’s County,
MD, and John Shallcross,
warden, came to Grant
County to return Donald
Clark to Upper Marlboro
to face charges of larceny.
Clark was being held by
Grant County at the Mal-
heur County jail in Vale for
similar charges.
In addition to returning
Clark to Maryland, Kersey
and Shallcross visited the
Oregon State Correction-
al Institute in Salem and
other penal institutions in
the state. Prince George’s
County is planning to build
a new correctional institute.
Kersey and Shallcross also
visited briefly with Gover-
nor Tom McCall.
Kersey, 35, a Democrat,
is the youngest sheriff in
Maryland. He was elected
for his first term in Novem-
ber. Prince George’s County
borders Washington, D.C.,
and is one of the fastest
growing areas on the Atlan-
tic seaboard. The population
of Prince George’s County
is about 600,000, according
to Kersey.
It was the first trip to
the Pacific Northwest for
Kersey and Shallcross. Both
were guests of the Grant
County Chamber of Com-
merce at the banquet meet-
ing Monday.
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C OUNTY
V ETERANS :
Did you know a service-connected
disabled veteran is entitled to
FREE use of Oregon State Parks?
See your Grant County Veteran Services
Officer today for more information,
located at Grant County Courthouse. Jeff Wilcox
09573