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Community
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, APRIL 5
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
W HAT’S
HAPPENING
Lenten luncheon
• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church
A soup meal will be served, followed by a service. All are
welcome. For more information, call 541-521-2247.
more information, call Tammy Bremner at the chamber offi ce
at 541-575-0547.
Grant County geology meeting
• 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Canyon
City
Forest Service geologist Hannah Grist will talk about the
granites of Dixie Butte. Coffee, tea and cookies will be provid-
ed. There is no cost, and all are welcome to attend. For more
information, call 541-575-3346.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
THURSDAY, APRIL 6
Bunny Hop 5K Run/Walk
Pop of Spring potluck fundraiser
• 6 p.m., Dayville Community Hall
Everyone is invited to attend the spring-themed potluck,
and attendees are asked to bring a main dish, side dish, salad
or dessert to share. Participants can also enter an appetizer in
the green appetizer contest. Plants will be available to purchase
with a donation. Proceeds will go toward a new stage curtain for
the community hall. To donate plants or for more information,
call Dayville City Hall at 541-987-2188.
Succession planning workshop
• 6-8:30 p.m., Grant County Regional Airport meeting room,
John Day
Land owners, Rogue Farm Corps, the Grant County Soil and
Water Conservation District and the Blue Mountain Land Trust
will host a discussion about voluntary tools landowners can use
to keep agricultural lands in production.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 6-8
Spring Roundup
• 6:30 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds pavilion
The Greater John Day Ministerial Association will sponsor
a free multi-day religious event to which all are welcome. Jeff
Parson will be the guest speaker. Thursday will feature musical
specials from local churches. Friday will feature a concert by
Faith Street and Grace. Saturday will feature the Community
Praise Team. Saturday from 1-4 p.m. will be an afternoon of
interactive fun for the whole family, featuring “Road to Resur-
rection,” a walk through the fi nal week of Jesus’ life.
Eagle file photo
U.S. Forest Service Geologist Hannah Grist gives a
presentation on Grant County geology at a previous
meeting. The next meeting is April 12.
components of the “Love Commandment.” Kathy Rogers and
Lis Davis will present music at the no-host breakfast. Coffee
and tea are complimentary.
American Legion Auxiliary meeting
• Noon, Valley View Assisted Living, John Day
The Ellis Tracy Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will
meet to discuss business. All members are encouraged to attend.
Beekeeping workshop
• 12-4 p.m., Thomas Orchards, 42798 Highway 402, Kim-
berly
This free workshop will focus on beekeeping basics includ-
ing installing nucs or packages, feeding, reading a frame and
inspecting and evaluating a hive. It is open to anyone interested.
Bring a snack and a veil. Some extra protective equipment may
be available. For more information, contact 541-934-9101 or
apricotapiaries@gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
Solar eclipse meeting
Second Saturday Gathering
• 9:30-11:30 a.m., Outpost Restaurant, John Day
Ladies of Grant County are invited to Second Saturday
Gathering. This will be the second of a four-part series on the
• 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
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Grant SWCD Weed Control Dept.
Working for You in 2017
Thanks to the Grant County Court and Northeast Oregon Forests
Resource Advisory Committee, Grant Weed Control is able to offer
Noxious Weed Control on Private Grazing Lands, through a Title II
funded Grant Project. This program will provide a maximum $5,000 of
noxious weed control services to qualifying landowners. To be eligible
for participation, the treatment property must not be irrigated and be
primarily managed for livestock grazing, minimum of 20 acres in size,
located within Grant County, and must contain priority noxious weed
species. Applications for this limited weed control assistance
opportunity will be ranked and funded according to a priority noxious
weed list. Contact the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District
office at 541-575-1554 or visit 721 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR
97845 for applications and additional information.
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• 8 a.m., South Fork Road, Dayville
This is the fourth annual Bunny Hop 5K Run/Walk.
Registration is at 8 a.m.; the race starts at 9 a.m. Partic-
ipants can park at Dayville School for bus transporta-
tion to the starting line on South Fork Road. The route
will end at Dayville City Park. The cost is $10 a per-
son. The Buddy Award, $50 cash, will be given to the
winner of the 0- to 13-year-old group who completes the
race on their own legs. Proceeds benefit the town’s Fourth
of July Celebration. For more information, call Dayville
City Hall at 541-987-2188 or email winkelej@gmail.
com.
Genealogy seminar
• 9 a.m., Mt. Vernon Community Hall
The Grant County Genealogy Society presents a spring
genealogy seminar with guest speaker Pam Vestal. The four
topics include “Voting records - genealogy’s best kept secret,”
“Beyond names and dates - fi lling in stories of female ances-
tors,” “Genealogy for beginners and beyond” and “Tips and
tricks.” Lunch is included, and registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
To register or for more information, call 541-932-4718 or 541-
575-1431.
Easter egg hunt
• 10:30 a.m., Dayville City Park
The city will host an egg hunt for children in four age
groups, infant to sixth grade, and there will also be a “fun
hunt” for parents, with a guarantee of prizes for everyone.
Call Dayville City Hall for more information at 541-987-
2188.
Monument Booster Club trap shoot
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kimberly Rock Products pit, milepost 9
on Highway 402
The cost is $3 per shoot. There will be a barbecue and a des-
sert raffl e will be held as well. Proceeds benefi t the Monument
Booster Club.
Benefi t dinner for Butch Goslin
• 6 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge
Join Team Goslin for a benefit dinner with both a live
and silent auction to help raise funds for Goslin’s can-
cer treatments and traveling costs. Donations for the event
can be made prior to April 10, or cash donations can be
made in Goslin’s name at Old West Federal Credit Union.
For more information or to make a donation, call Walt Ki-
ght at 541-620-1227 or Chelsey McDaniel at 541-792-
0886.
The application deadline for this program is April 7, 2017.
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THANK YOU
Grant-Harney County CASA would like to
take this opportunity to thank the community
businesses and individuals who came together
to support our organization, dedicated to
supporting our most vulnerable youth.
NAPA Filters’
Spring Sale!
April 17 - 22, 2017
Spring forward into NAPA Filters’ Spring Sale. You’ll save
big on all NAPAGold oil, air, hydraulic, fuel and cabin filters
you desire. And our unique NAPA Filters’ Program manages
your inventory so that all your vehicles stay on the move
and not stuck in the garage on a lift.
721 W Main St., John Day
541-575-1850
Mon - Fri 7 am to 6 pm
Sat 8am-5pm, Closed Sun
The St. Patrick’s Day dinner and auction was our most successful CASA fundraising
event to date! We had 106 attendees along with multiple community businesses
and individuals who helped bring in about $8,000.00 for the program. Funds raised
from the event will be used to support our community’s most vulnerable youth
through advocacy, by allowing the program to recruit and train new volunteer
Court Appointed Special Advocates and to support our current volunteers by
providing quality ongoing training and supervision.
Silver level event sponsors ($250 and up) include: Cornerstone Surveying and the
Law Office of Robert Raschio.
A fantastic group of people were responsible for organizing and executing the
dinner and auction. Aaron Roth, Vice President of the CASA Board of Directors,
chaired the event planning committee, which included the entire Board of Directors
along with Kim Jacobs of Blue Mountain Hospital and Kimberly Neault of the Grant
County District Attorney’s Office. Ed and Margie McCrary prepared and served the
delicious prime rib meal, which was donated by Southworth Bros., along with The
Oregon Beef Council and Blue Mountain Hospital. An assembly of some of the best
bakers in the county donated 16 delicious desserts, which were entered into a
dessert auction. Jack Southworth worked his magic as the auctioneer for the
evening, which was a treat for all attendees. We had a wonderful group of 5 Grant
Union High School students who helped with serving and clean up.
We currently have seven active CASA volunteers serving 39% of the children
currently in care in Grant and Harney Counties. Our goal is to serve 100% of the
children in care. Current active Grant County advocates include: King Williams,
Rhiannon Bauman, Amy Charette, Valeen Madden, and Katy Nelson. In order to
serve all of the children in care, each county would need approximately 7-9 CASA
volunteers.
CASA is a State mandated program, although the
program only receives about 30% of our annual
budget from the State. The remainder of our
budget must be raised through fundraising, grant
writing, and private donors.
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