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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 22, 2017 A3 Fairgrounds hosts gun show and bazaar Variety of sellers offer a little bit of everything By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle Eagle photos/Rylan Boggs Justin May shows potential customers a cartridge at the Strawberry Mountain Gun Show and It’s Almost Spring Bazaar at the Grant County Fairgrounds March 18. May said the popularity of smaller pistols that are more easily concealed is on the rise. Vendors selling everything from homemade chocolate to handguns gathered at the fairgrounds this weekend to peddle their wares. The Strawberry Mountain Gun Show and the It’s Almost Spring Bazaar had 21 gun vendors and 25 craft vendors, according to fairgrounds manager Mindy Winegar. She said the show was smaller than usual be- cause it was the same weekend as Wes Knodel’s Rose City Gun and Knife Show at the Portland Expo Center. While many of the vendors were from the area, they had sellers from La Grande, Burns and Baker, Winegar said. Locals Justin May and Brandy Whitmore ran the Ace Hardware gun table at the show. While the table had a variety of firearms, May said people were purchasing more handguns than rifles, spe- cifically the smaller, slimmer pistols designed for concealed carry. The stand operates under Ace’s Federal Firearm License and was able to perform background checks on the spot. Katherine J. Kuhl of KJ’s Love Truffles had car- amel, chocolate dipped spoons and a wide range of flavored chocolates for sale in the craft section of the bazaar. Kuhl and her husband own and run a ranch near Indian Creek, and she sells her treats at farmer’s markets, bazaars and Etc. in John Day. Another local craftsmen selling his goods was Patrick Burns of Mt. Vernon. Burns hand-makes knives, arrowheads and jewelry from obsidian and other natural and synthetic materials. He said a knife takes roughly four to five hours minimum, and each piece comes with a polished juniper stand for display. He does the majority of his work during the winter and said it’s a good way to pass the time. Though incredibly sharp and perfectly service- able, Burns said most of his knives are bought as display pieces. Almost all of his materials are locally sourced, with the obsidian coming from Glass Buttes in Lake County. Burns enjoys the traditional arts, and has a goal to fill an archery tag with a handmade long bow and traditional arrows. Alexander Bjornberg ties flies at the Strawberry Mountain Gun Show and It’s Almost Spring Bazaar at the Grant County Fairgrounds March 18. Bjornberg is offering fly-fishing and fly-tying classes as well as guiding trips through his company Eastern Oregon Fly Fishing. Patrick Burns’ handmade jewelry, knives and arrowheads for sale at the Strawberry Mountain Gun Show and It’s Almost Spring Bazaar at the Grant County Fairgrounds March 18. Burns said each piece takes a minimum of four to five hours. John Day mountain bike park on track By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle Plans for the Seventh Street bike park are rolling forward. The Grant County Eco- nomic Council, a nonprofit local group dedicated to im- proving the economic strength of the county, is working to- ward a viable plan for a series of mountain bike trails in an 11-acre site north of the Sev- enth Street Complex in John Day. Mountain biking is the fastest growing sport in the nation for high schoolers, council Treasurer Mytchell Mead said. The park would also be open to runners and include workout stations. Mead said the park would help attract visitors and new residents to the city. Seven acres of the land is owned by Grant County School District No. 3, and four acres is Parks and Recre- ation land. Before moving forward, an interagency agreement would New bike rule at Seventh Street path Starting March 27, bicyclists will not be allowed on the Seventh Street Complex walking path. John Day-Canyon City Parks and Recreation officials said the new restriction is due to safety concerns they’ve experienced from bike riders traveling too fast. There is an exception for children on bikes who are under adult supervision. Signs will be posted along the Jimmy Allen Memorial Trail with notice of the new rule. need to be reached between Parks and Recreation and school district. If signed, this would be followed by a stan- dard land use review where the community would be able to comment on the project, according to John Day City Manager Nick Green. The preliminary design carries a roughly $146,000 price tag, much of which would be paid for with grants from the Autzen Foundation, Collins Foundation and Ford Family Foundation. The park would be largely built and maintained by volunteers The city of John Day vot- ed to supply the economic council with $6,000 in start- up money during a Feb. 28 city council meeting. These funds come from former City Manager Peggy Gray’s life insurance fund, according to Green. The funds were re- cently discovered and are not earmarked for any operations. The bike park would also require community fundrais- ing and in-kind contributions of donated materials and la- bor. Councilor Lisa Weigum said the park would be “a great amenity for our com- munity,” and Councilor Steve Schuette said he was in favor of the park if it would help get kids off their electronics. A majority of city council- ors supported the idea, and Green said it was in line with his economic development plan to increase recreational opportunities for those in the area. He voiced his hope that projects like this would make John Day a more attractive place to live for young fam- ilies. The bike park would ac- commodate all skill levels and include two pump tracks, several boardwalk-style fea- tures and 2 miles of trails. All trails will adhere to guide- lines established by the Inter- national Mountain Bicycling BEAUTY & THE BEAST PG A young prince, imprisoned in the form of a beast, can be freed only by true love. FRI-THURS (12:45) (3:45) 6:45 9:35 POWER RANGERS PG-13 A group of high-school kids, who are infused with unique superpowers, harness their abilities in order to save the world. FRI-THURS (12:45) (4:10) 7:10 9:50 THE SHACK PG-13 A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called “The Shack.” FRI-THURS (12:45) (4:00) 7:00 9:45 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth Association. The prelimi- nary plan for the park was designed by Sentieros Con- sulting, a firm specializing in such facilities, using a $3,000 grant from the Grant County Chamber of Commerce. GCEC is developing a funding strategy that will al- low construction to begin in June with construction being completed prior to the so- lar eclipse in August, Mead said. A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an ADVERTISED BED, in ADVERTISED PAJAMAS. He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR, have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE. Then it’s too late. AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it! Blue Mountain Eagle MyEagleNews.com 05416 Park would be largely built and maintained by volunteers Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710 Sale now until May 31st. 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