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Grant County Meetings
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ONGOING
Grant County Library is open 1-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday; 10 a.m.-noon and 1-7 p.m. Tuesday; and 1-5
p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. 507 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day,
541-575-1992.
Canyon Mountain Center offers meditation sittings from 5:30
to 6:15 p.m. on Mondays. 767 East Main St., John Day. Call
ahead for schedule changes or further information and events.
Jim and Sandy, 541-932-2725.
Burns-Hines VA Clinic – Services for Grant County veterans.
Immunizations, minor surgical procedures, blood pressure and
diabetes monitoring, group therapy for combat PTSD, sobriety
and other issues. Lab draws on Wednesdays. Nursing staff and
therapy Monday through Friday. 541-573-3339.
Grant County Genealogical Society Research Center –
Open 1-4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; and 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturdays. Parsonage building behind Historic Advent Church,
West Main Street in John Day. 541-932-4718 or 541-575-2757.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
12 p.m. – Seniors Meal Program at the Prairie City Senior
Center, 204 N. McHaley, Prairie City.
12 p.m. – Women’s Support, by Heart of Grant County, for
domestic violence survivors. Free lunch. 541-575-4335.
6 p.m. – Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department, City Hall.
6 p.m. – Prairie City, City Council/Planning Commission. City
Hall.
6 p.m. – Monument City Council, Monument Senior Center.
541-934-2025.
6 p.m. – John Day Swim Team Board, Outpost Restaurant.
Open to the public.
6:30-8:30 p.m. – Family History Center open, Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day. Also open by
appointment. 541-656-8069.
7 p.m. – Dayville City Council, City Hall.
7 p.m. – Girl Scout Leaders, 60545 W. Highway 26, John Day.
541-575-1106.
7 p.m. – John Day Volunteer Fire Department, fire station.
541-620-4037.
7:30 p.m. – Let Go Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, St.
Elizabeth Catholic Parish Hall, John Day. 541-575-0114.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13
9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Family History Center open, Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day. Also open by
appointment. 541-656-8069.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – Grant County Family Violence Council,
Adult and Family Services small conference room, 725 W. Main
St., John Day. 541-575-4335.
Noon – Seniors Meal Program and bingo, John Day Senior
Center, 142 N.E. Dayton St. 541-575-1825.
5:30 p.m. – Grant County Library Advisory Board, library,
507 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. 541-575-1992.
5:30 p.m. – Juniper Arts Council, Community Hall John Day
Fire Hall. 541-932-4892.
6 p.m. – “The Girlfriends” Women’s 12-step Recovery,
Families First office, John Day. 541-620-0596.
6 p.m. – Long Creek City Council, Community Hall. 541-421-
3601.
6:30 p.m. – Grant County Stockgrowers, Keerins Hall.
7 p.m. – Monument School Board, high
school.541-934-2646.
7 p.m. – John Birch Society, Grant County Chapter, Mt.
Vernon. 541-932-4547.
FRIDAY, APRIL 14
3-4 p.m. – United Methodist Church, weekly distribution of
boxes of food, 126 N.W. Canton Street, John Day. 541-575-
1326.
6:30 p.m. – Mt. Vernon Grange, potluck at the grange hall.
541-575-1007.
7 p.m. – Whiskey Gulch Gang, Sels Brewery, Canyon City.
541-575-0329.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
8 a.m. – Overcomers Outreach, Christ-centered, 12-step
support group. Living Word Christian Center guest house,
59357 Highway 26, Mt. Vernon. 541-932-4910.
9 a.m.-noon – Old recycling center in Prairie City, accepts
glass for crushing. 541-820-3605.
12 p.m. – Oregon NORML-Eastside Chapter, Long Creek.
Community Hall. 541-620-0768.
4 p.m. – Bingo and potluck, Mt. Vernon Community Hall,
corner of Ingle and Cottonwood streets.
7 p.m. - Narcotics Anonymous, Cornerstone Christian
Fellowship, 139 NE Dayton in John Day. Use the side door.
541-620-8074.
MONDAY, APRIL 17
10 a.m. – Grant County Senior Site Council, John Day Senior
Center, 142 N.E. Dayton St., John Day. 541-575-2949.
Noon – Seniors Meal Program, John Day Senior Center, 142
N.E. Dayton St. 541-575-1825.
6 p.m. – Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Department, 541-932-
4688.
6 p.m. – Grant County Farm Bureau, Outpost Restaurant.
7 p.m. – Dayville Volunteer Fire Department, fire hall. 541-
987-2188.
7:30 p.m. – Outlaw Group of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon. 541-932-4844.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18
10-11 a.m. – Story Hour and craft project, Grant County
Library, for preschoolers 0-6 years old. 541-575-1992.
12 p.m. – Seniors Meal Program at the Monument Senior
Center. 541-934-2700.
7:15 p.m. – Boy Scout Troop 898, John Day Elks Lodge, John
Day. 541-575-2531.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19
9 a.m. – Shepherd’s Closet, open, with free clothing for all
ages and coffee, at Prairie City Assembly of God. 541-820-
3682.
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Veterans/families services, John Day Elks
Lodge. Topics include PTSD services and individual needs.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly),
weigh-in, meeting. United Methodist Church library, 126 N.W.
Canton St., John Day. 541-575-3812, 541-932-4592.
1 p.m. – Grant Cooperative Weed Management Area, Grant
Soil and Water Conservation Office. 541-575-1554.
3:30 p.m. – Humbolt Elementary School Site Council, school
library. 541-575-0454.
4 p.m. – Grant County Safe Communities Coalition,
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, John Day. 541-575-1799,
ext. 29.
5:30 p.m. – Grant County Law Enforcement Review
Council, Grant County Courthouse Conference Room.
6 p.m. – Prairie City Community Association, held in the
PCCA office in the former Methodist Church, 211 W. Sixth St.,
Prairie City.
6:30 p.m. – Prairie City School District 4 Board, school
library.
7 p.m. – VFW 3597, 240 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. 541-932-
4113.
7 p.m. – Grant School District 3 School Board, District 3
office, 401 N. Canyon City Blvd., Canyon City.
Classifieds
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
B9
Public Notice
Public Notice
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Blue
Mountain Hospital District, Grant, State of Oregon, to
discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June
30, 2018, will be held at Blue Mountain Hospital, 170 Ford
Road, John Day, OR. The meeting will take place on April
20, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to
receive the budget message and to receive comment from
the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where
deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place.
Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the
proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of
the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or
after June 16, 2017 at Blue Mountain Hospital, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
A public meeting of the Budget Committee Grant County
Education Service District, Grant County, State of Oregon,
to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June
30, 2018 will be held at the Grant County ESD Conference
Room. The meeting will take place on the 25th day of
April, 2017 at 5:15 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to
receive the budget message and to receive comment from
the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document
may be inspected or obtained on or after April 20th, 2017
at Grant County ESD, between the hours of 8:00 AM and
4:00 PM. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the
Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear
at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the
Budget Committee.
Public Notice
Public Notice
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Dayville
School District 16J, Grant County, State of Oregon, to
discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June
30, 2018, will be held at the Dayville School Computer Lab,
285 Schoolhouse Dr., Dayville, Oregon. The meeting will
take place on April 24, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget
message and to receive comment from the public on the
budget.
This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget
Committee will take place. Any person may appear at
the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the
Budget Committee.
A copy of the budget document may be inspected or
obtained on or after April 20, 2017, at the Dayville School
Office, 285 Schoolhouse Dr., Dayville, Oregon, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Public Notice
STATE RANGELAND FOR LEASE
The Department of State Lands is offering to lease nine
separate parcels of rangeland in Wheeler County. The
parcels are un-watered, and may be partially fenced and
included with adjacent private ownership. A separate
application form must be submitted for each parcel.
Parcel 1: 40 acres approximately 6 miles south of Service
Creek on Hwy 207, and 1.8 miles west of Hwy 207.
Parcel 2: 40 acres approximately 6 miles south of Service
Creek on Hwy 207, and 1.3 miles west of Hwy 207.
Parcel 3: 40 acres approximately 5.5 miles south of Service
Creek on Hwy 207, located 6 miles east of Hwy 207 on
Richmond-Six Shooter Road.
Parcel 4: 40 acres approximately 5.5 miles south of Service
Creek on Hwy 207, located approximately 6.3 miles east of
Hwy 207 on Richmond-Six Shooter Road.
Parcel 5: 40 acres approximately 5.5 miles south of Service
Creek on Hwy 207, located approximately 6.6 miles east of
Hwy 207 on Richmond-Six Shooter Road, west of Hogan
Creek.
Parcel 6: 81 acres approximately 5.5 miles south of Service
Creek on Hwy 207, approximately 7.7 miles east of Hwy 207
on Richmond-Six Shooter Road. Parcel is north of Happy
Camp Creek.
Parcel 7: 40 acres approximately 5.5 miles south of Service
Creek on Hwy 207, approximately 6.6 miles east of Hwy 207
on Richmond-Six Shooter Road. Parcel is on William Creek.
Parcel 8: 120 acres approximately 7 miles south of Spray on
Parish Creek Road (Waterman Road), located 1.6 miles east
of Parish Creek Road and approximately 0.3 miles west of
Left Hand Creek.
Parcel 9: 40 acres approximately 7 miles south of Spray on
Parish Creek Road (Waterman Road), located 1.6 miles east
of Parish Creek Road and approximately 0.6 miles west of
Left Hand Creek.
All details, including application forms, information
about grazing season, available AUMs, lease terms
and management requirements are available from the
Department of State Lands, Eastern Region Office, 1645
NE Forbes Rd, Suite 112, Bend, OR 97701; 541-388-6112;
www.oregon.gov/dsl. A non-refundable application fee of
$250.00 is required per application.
Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on
May 15, 2017.
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Town of Canyon City will hold a Public Hearing to
discuss the sale of a surplus property on Clark Street. The
hearing will be held April 18th at the regular Council Meeting
at the Community Hall at 5:30 pm. The lot is Lot 7 of Block
C of the First Amendment to the Town of Canyon City found
in Book 2 of Town Plats on record at the County Clerk’s
Office (Also known as the city sand lot). The lot is zoned
Commercial and may be used as outlined in the Commercial
zoning Code. The city no longer needs the lot for sand
storage and believes it would be best if put to use and
returned to the tax rolls.
Public Notice
Board of Directors
Training & Employment Board of Directors meeting will be
held April 20, 2017, 10 a.m., at Baker County Court House,
Baker City, Oregon.
Those wishing to participate may contact Eric Labonte at
(541) 963-7942.
The publication for the Board of Directors’ is funded in its
entirety by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration: a total of
$ 2,209,835
TEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/
PROGRAM. AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES ARE
AVAILABLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES UPON
REQUEST.
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of
The Mid-County Cemetery Maintenance District is accepting
sealed bids for the maintenance, upkeep and administrative
duties for the following cemeteries: Canyon City, St.
Andrews, Restlawn, Moon Creek, Sweek/Weberg, Blanton/
Keller/Stratton, and Helmick for the period June 1, 2017,
through May 31, 2022. The work also includes maintaining
a telephone, and being available to sell lots, and maintaining
records.
Bids must be sealed and clearly marked on the outside
MAINTENANCE
AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTRACT
PROPOSAL. Bids may be mail to Mid-County Cemetery
Maintenance District, P.O. Box 508, John Day, OR 97845, to
be received by 5:00 PM Friday, April 28, 2017, or delivered to
the Board of Directors at a Special meeting in the Conference
Room, Grant County Courthouse, Canyon City, OR at 5:00
PM on Monday, May 1, 2017. No bids will be accepted after
5:10 PM on Monday, May 1, 2017.
A surety bond, cashier’s check, or other certified check in
the amount of $250.00 must be attached to the written bid,
as bid security, in order for said bid to be considered. Proof
of Bonding will be required at the time of execution of the
contract.
Sealed bids will be publicly opened at 5:15 PM on Monday,
May 1, 2017, at the Conference Room, Grant County
Courthouse, Canyon City, OR.
Bid packages may be picked up at the County Treasurer’s
office, Grant County Courthouse, Canyon City, OR, during
regular business hours, or by contacting Amy Denman at
503-577-7029 or Elaine Husted at 541-620-0817.
Mid-County Cemetery Maintenance District reserves the right
to reject any or all bids not in compliance with prescribed
public bidding procedures and may reject for good cause any
or all bids or bids considered not in the best interest of the
public in accordance under ORS 279B.100.
Questions about this contract may addressed to Elaine
Husted, 541-620-0817.
Signed:
Elaine Husted
Board Chairman
Public Notice
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Budget Committee Grant County
School District #8C, Grant County, State of Oregon, to
discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June
30, 2018 will be held at the Monument School District. The
meeting will take place on the 1st day of May, 2017 at 6:30
PM. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget
message and to receive comment from the public on the
budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected
or obtained on or after April 25, 2017 at Grant County
School District #8C, between the hours of 8:00 AM and
4:00 PM. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the
Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear
at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the
Budget Committee.
Public Notice
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Mount
Vernon Rural Fire PD, Grant, State of Oregon, to discuss the
budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, will
be held at Mount Vernon City Hall. The meeting will take place
on April 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting
is to receive the budget message and to receive comment
from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where
deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any
person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed
programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget
document may be inspected or obtained on or after March
18, 2017 at 53982 Happy Valley Lane, between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to ORS 477.250, notice is hereby given that a
public hearing will be held to receive from any interested
persons suggestions, advice, objections or remonstrance’s
to the proposed budget for the Central Oregon Forest
Protection District. A hearing will be held on Wednesday,
April 19, 2017, at 1:00 P.M., at the Oregon Department of
Forestry – District Office, 3501 NE 3rd Street, Prineville,
OR. Copies of the tentative budget may be inspected
during normal working hours. To ensure the broadest range
of services to individuals with disabilities, persons with
disabilities requiring special arrangements should contact
541-447-5658 at least two working days in advance.
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
PETER DAUGHERTY, STATE FORESTER
Public Notice
As mandated by the Federal Communications Commission,
effective with your April 2017 statement the Federal
Universal Service Charge (FUSC) will increase from 16.7%
to 17.4%.
The FUSC amount is calculated by multiplying the FCC’s
universal service contribution factor times your interstate
service charges. The federal Universal services fund
program is designed to help keep local telephone rates
affordable for all customers, in all areas of the United States.
Oregon Telephone Corporation