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 classifieds on Page B9.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
Solar eclipse meeting
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
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The cost is $3 per shoot. There will be a barbecue and a dessert
raffl e will be held as well. Proceeds benefi t the Monument Booster
Club.
W HAT’S
Benefi t dinner for Butch Goslin
HAPPENING
• 6 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge
Join Team Goslin for a benefi t dinner with both a live and silent
auction to help raise funds for Goslin’s cancer treatments and travel-
ing costs. Cash donations can also be made in Goslin’s name at Old
West Federal Credit Union. For more information, call Walt Kight at
541-620-1227 or Chelsey McDaniel at 541-792-0886.
• 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.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden town hall meeting
Grant County geology meeting
• 4 p.m., Grant Union Junior/Senior High School old gym
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon will hold a town hall meeting.
The public is welcome to get an update on legislative issues and ask
questions at the event.
• 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 provided. There is
no cost, and all are welcome to attend. For more information, call
541-575-3346.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, APRIL 20-21
Oil painting class
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
Bunny Hop 5K Run/Walk
• 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. Participants can park at Dayville
School for bus transportation to the starting line on South Fork Road.
The route will end at Dayville City Park. The cost is $10 a person.
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. Pro-
ceeds benefi t the town’s Fourth of July Celebration. For more infor-
mation, 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 geneal-
ogy 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 ancestors,” “Genealogy for begin-
ners and beyond” and “Tips and tricks.” Lunch is included, and reg-
istration begins at 8:30 a.m. To register or for more information, call
541-932-4718 or 541-575-1431.
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Keerin’s Hall north room, Grant County Fair-
grounds
The class, sponsored by the Grant County Art Association, fea-
tures lessons from Katherine Taylor. Artists of all skill levels are
welcome. The cost to attend is $30. Space is limited. To register or
for more information, contact Eloise Boren at 541-987-2138 or elo-
iseboren@gmail.com.
Contributed photo
Katherine Taylor teaches an oil painting class. She will
teach a class in John Day April 20 and April 21. Space is
limited.
Community Garden open house
10 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds east end
The John Day Community Garden is hosting an open house.
Plots will be available for rent. A potluck lunch will take place at
noon, with soup and bread provided. For more information, contact
Susan Garner at 541-961-2981.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 21-23
Monument Senior Center rummage sale
• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monument Senior Center
The senior center will hold its second annual rummage sale. Chili,
pies, coffee and maple bars will be served. All proceeds go to the se-
nior center operation fund. Donations are accepted until the day the
sale begins. For more information, contact Judy at 541-934-2244.
Easter egg hunts
• 10 a.m., Mt. Vernon Park
• 10:30 a.m., Dayville City Park
• 11 a.m., Seventh Street Complex, John Day
• 12 p.m., Grant Union Junior-Senior High School, John Day
See the article on this page for more information.
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
Seneca PTA bingo fun night
• 6-9 p.m., Seneca School gymnasium
Seneca PTA will host its annual bingo fun night, featuring bingo,
50/50 boards, a silent auction and concessions. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Proceeds benefi t the Seneca PTA.
Monument Booster Club trap shoot
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kimberly Rock Products pit, milepost 9 on
Highway 402
Egg hunts, activities galore for kids
F ROM THE P ULPIT
Special Holy Week services
Blue Mountain Eagle
By Francis Kocis
Kids will hop to it at several Easter egg
hunts and activities held locally this week.
Events are planned throughout the
county with egg coloring Friday and a va-
riety of egg hunts Saturday:
• John Day Fire Department: An
egg-coloring day for children of all ages
will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 14,
at the new John Day Fire Station at 316
S. Canyon Blvd. with local volunteer fi re-
fi ghters on hand to assist.
• Mt. Vernon Park: The Mt. Vernon Vol-
unteer Fire Department will host an egg
hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at the
Phil Boyd Memorial Park for children up
to age 10. There are categories for different
age groups and also boys and girls, with
fun prizes to win. Kids may also have a
ride on a fi re truck.
• Dayville City Park: An egg hunt for
children up to sixth grade will be held at
10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, with a “fun
hunt” for parents and a guarantee of prizes
for everyone. Call Dayville City Hall for
more information at 541-987-2188.
• Seventh Street Complex, John Day:
An egg hunt for children up to age 12 will
be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at
Seventh Street Complex’s Belshaw Field
on the west side of the park. There is a
special prize egg for each age group, and
the Easter bunny will also make an appear-
ance. The activity is sponsored by the John
Day Elks Lodge No. 1824.
• Grant Union Junior-Senior High
School, John Day: The John Day Volunteer
Fire Department will host an egg hunt at
12 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at the athletic
fi eld for children up to age 10, in groups
according to age. There will be prizes, and
hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks will be
available.
Special
services
To the Blue Mountain Eagle
Eagle file photo
Children of all ages scramble for eggs during a previous John Day
Elks Lodge sponsored hunt at Seventh Street Complex in John
Day. This year, most Easter egg hunts are planned for Saturday,
April 15.
We are celebrating the resurrection
of our Savior Jesus Christ
April 13th to Easter Sunday
Some local churches will of-
fer “special services” during Holy
Week (April 9-16) other than the
regular Palm and Easter Sunday
services.
An example will be the Seder
meal offered at Redeemer Luther-
an Church on Maundy Thursday
at 5 p.m. April 13. Community
members will be provided the op-
portunity to partake in a traditional
Passover meal that Jesus would
likely have had with his disciples
that fi nal week before his dishon-
orable death on the cross. When
asked why this is offered, church
elder Buzz Gilmore said, “It’s a
way to better understand Jesus’
Jewishness and to have a clearer
picture of how the Lord’s Supper
came about.”
This Seder meal is very similar
to the one in which Jesus partook
in and little has changed in the last
2,000 years as the Jewish commu-
nity has preserved the tradition.
The order and text, the Haggadah,
was compiled at an earlier time,
during the Second Temple Period
(520 B.C. to A.D. 70) in Judea.
History supports the authenticity of
the Haggadah we have today and
the assurance that it is very close to
what Jesus led at Passover.
Deacon Bill Gurney developed
the Haggadah for this Seder to en-
able Christians to experience a gen-
uine Seder as well as emphasize
the unique details that Christians
can appreciate and fi nd helpful to
Maundy Thursday services
will be held at 7 p.m. at St.
Thomas Episcopal, 541-620-
1436, and at 7:15 p.m. at Re-
deemer Lutheran.
Good Friday services will
occur at 6:30 p.m. at Grace
Chapel in Prairie City (541-
820-4437); at 7 p.m. at the
John Day United Methodist,
541-575-1326; and from noon
to 3 p.m. for Tre Ore as well as
an evening service at 7 p.m. at
Redeemer Lutheran.
St.
Elizabeth
Catholic
Church, 541-575-1549, will
hold services on Holy Thurs-
day, Good Friday and an Eas-
ter Vigil on Saturday.
grow in their faith life. Redeemer
Church has offered this Seder to the
community for the past three years.
People outside our church commu-
nity have attended the Seder and
were very impressed by the warmth
of our community and excited by
the amount learned from being a
part of such an important but rare-
ly offered Holy Week celebration.
Anyone in Grant County is wel-
comed to join us, but they must call
the church at 541-575-2348 ahead
of time because seating is limited
and advance planning is necessary.
Francis Kocis is an elder at Re-
deemer Lutheran Church. To con-
tact him, call 541-575-5840.
U NITED
M ETHODIST
L IVING W ORD
C HRISTIAN C ENTER
V ICTORY
B APTIST C HURCH
126 NW Canton, John Day
541-575-1326
Good Friday
April 14, 7:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday Service
9:00 a.m.
59357 Hwy. 26, Mt.Vernon
541-932-4910
108 S. Washington St.
Canyon City
T HURSDAY , A PRIL 13 TH
541-575-2688
S TRAWBERRY
M OUNTAIN
C HRISTIAN
F ELLOWSHIP
Resurrection Sunday
Services
John Day Service
10:00 am
P RAIRIE C ITY
C OMMUNITY
E ASTER S ERVICE
Prairie City School
Old Gym
10:30 am
Refreshments following
C OMMUNITY
S ERVICES
G OOD F RIDAY
S ERVICES
April 13
at Redeemer Lutheran Church
Thursday Seder Meal 5:00 pm
Maundy Service 7:15 pm
St. Thomas Maundy Service 7:00 pm
April 14
Tre-Ore, noon - 3:00 pm
Evening Service at 7:00 pm
Redeemer Lutheran
United Methodist 7:00 pm
6:30 - Last Supper Communion
S UNDAY , A PRIL 16 TH
5:30pm - Resurrection Celebration
11:00 am
Easter Sunday
He Lives!
Come worship the risen Christ!
C ORNERSTONE
C HRISTIAN
F ELLOWSHIP
139 NE Dayton, John Day
Good Friday - April 14 at 7pm
Open Invitation Community
Easter Service at 10 am
F IRST C HRISTIAN
C HURCH
311 NE Dayton, John Day
541-575-1202
Easter Service
at 11 am
At the Fairgrounds
Followed by free lunch
With a special communion
and Easter message
C HURCH OF THE
N AZARENE
S T . E LIZABETH
C ATHOLIC C HURCH
521 E. Main, John Day
541-575-1895
10:45 am
Special Easter
message & music
Holy Thursday 6:30 pm
Good Friday 6:30 pm
Holy Saturday 7:00 pm
Easter Sunday 9:00 am
St. Anne’s 12:30 pm
St. Katherine’s 2:30 pm
C OMMUNITY S UNRISE
April 16 at 6:30 am
Crisp Heights, 467 W. 4th St.
Parking off Airport Way
Breakfast following at the
John Day Church of the Nazarene
S T . T HOMAS
E PISCOPAL C HURCH
139 S. Washington, Canyon City
541-620-1436
Maundy Service
April 13th, 7 pm
Easter Communion
April 16th, 10 am