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A8 News Blue Mountain Eagle PHILLY Continued from Page A1 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Husband and wife duo Casey and Heidi Hallgarth led the 2017 Philly Trip for Grant Union seventh- and eighth-graders over spring break. Empire State Building, where they traveled to the 86th floor. The Holocaust Museum, Valley Forge, the 9-11 Memo- rial, the World War II Memo- rial, Arlington Cemetery, the Washington Monument and St. Patrick’s Cathedral were just a few of the other stops along the way. Trip organizers were Humbolt sixth-grade teach- er Casey Hallgarth and his wife, Heidi. But it was Imbler teacher Georgia McKee who started the Philly trips for Imbler students several years ago. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Three Philly Trip students share their experiences of their spring break getaway, including, from left, eighth- grader Jordyn Young, seventh-grader Sam McCracken and eighth- grader Quinten Hallgarth. Heidi and son Cameron went on the trip when he was in eighth grade. Casey, who previously worked as a teach- Wednesday, April 19, 2017 er in Imbler, tapped McKee for help in organizing a trip for his students. After the two years, Ca- sey said he thought this first Philly Trip might be the last. “It was hard,” Casey said, “but after seeing the kids and the parents on the trip, it was totally worth it.” Quinten, Sam and Jordyn all agreed the trip was worth their effort. “It was 100 percent worth it,” Quinten said. Casey said he appreciated the community making the trip possible with $100,000 in donations. Planning is already under- way for Philly Trip 2019. ART Continued from Page A1 he will become a world-re- nowned painter. “The first time I saw his work I felt like I was in the presence of a very holy thing,” Sheen said. Sheen works with many artists but said Seacord’s work stands out with its elements of light, love and connection to the universe. Seacord compares his paint- ing process to dancing with someone. When stepping out on to the floor, one might know the style of dance but has no idea the sequence of moves to be performed. Dancing pro- vides a palette of options, much like Seacord has a palette of paint. He is a self-taught artist and learned to paint by replicating different techniques to control what went onto the canvas. Over time, his skill set became broader. Because painting is a very The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Contributed image David Seacord’s “Frozen Wild Freedom.” emotional and spiritual process for Seacord, he said people can look at one of his pieces and see his state of mind when he created it. He compares it to a tracker gleaning information from an animal’s paw print in the mud. Unlike many artists, Sea- cord said he rarely suffers from an artistic block. Much like tuning a piano, he is able to sit down with a brush and access the professional skills he has learned. “Whenever I go into my stu- dio, pick up a brush and am re- ally ready to be present, what- ever is using me as its brush is ready to go,” he said. Sometimes the strongest re- actions to art come from those who are not often exposed to it, Seacord said, which is why he enjoys putting on shows such as an upcoming concert and David Seacord stands for a photo outside his Prairie City home. exhibition at the United Meth- odist Church in John Day. Those in attendance will be able to see Seacord’s work and hear him sing and play guitar and grand piano in the church. The exhibition begins at 7 p.m. Friday, April 28, and ends at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30. On April 29, Seacord will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. with Pe- ter and Rachel Lyttlewood of Long Creek. Two Monument students to attend speech state championships By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Two Monument High School students will com- pete at the April 20-22 OSAA Speech State Championships at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. Successfully defending the district title she earned last year, Monument senior Brittani Hays was a repeat champion in Prose, placing second in Poetry at the April 7-8 district speech and debate competition held at Pine Ea- gle High School in Halfway where six teams competed. Monument sophomore Sophie Pettit earned a cham- pionship in Expository and placed second in Radio Broadcast. Pettit also earned third place and a wild card selec- tion in the Lincoln-Douglas Values Debate for state com- petition. “Our two competitors scored so well in their events that Monument High School placed third behind Hood River Valley and the host Pine Eagle,” said Monument coach Earl Pettit. He compared the speech championships to track and field competition, in that the top two in each event qualify for state, with the addition of a few wild card selections. Hays said she enjoyed competing with a variety of students, from 1A- to 6A-lev- el schools. Contributed photo Monument sophomore Sophie Pettit and senior Brittani Hays will advance to the April 20-22 OSAA Speech State Championships at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. “Everybody is so good, you really have to put a lot of drama and acting into it,” Hays said. “It was a tough competition.” She said coach Pettit is a positive influence, giving ad- vice about “what to do, and what not to do” for the con- tests. Hays said with Prose, they take an excerpt from a book and try to tell the story as if it’s their own — she plans to share a gloomy family tale. Sophie Pettit said Expos- itory involves teaching about a subject using visual aids. She chose to speak about a subject she’s well acquainted with — achieving top speed in sprinting. She said she’s looking for- ward to competing in the state speech finals. “I’m a little nervous, but excited,” she said. O UT OF THE P AST 75 years ago April 17, 1942 THE PROMISE PG-13 The Promise follows a love triangle set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire. FRI & SAT (12:45) (3:50) 6:50 9:40 SUNDAY (12:45) (3:50) 6:50 9:45 MON-THURS (12:45) (4:00) 6:50 9:45 GIFTED PG-13 Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother FRI & SAT (12:45) (4:00) 7:00 9:45 SUNDAY (12:45) (4:00) 7:00 9:45 MON-THURS (12:45) (4:00) 7:00 9:45 FATE OF THE FURIOUS PG-13 When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime, the crew face trials that will test them as never before. FRI & SAT (12:45) (3:45) 6:45 9:35 SUNDAY (12:45) (3:45) 6:45 9:45 MON-THURS (12:45) (4:00) 6:45 9:45 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth 05517 All men 45-64 must reg- ister on April 27 The Fourth Registration under the Selective Training and Service Act, requiring the enrollment of men between the ages of 45 and 64 years, inclusive, has been proclaimed by President Roosevelt and will be held on Monday, April 27, 1942, between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Every male citizen of the United States, and every other male person residing in continental United States, or in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii, or in Puerto Rico, other than persons specifically exempted by law, born on or after April 28, 1897, who have not heretofore been registered under the Act, must register. It is estimated that nearly 13 and a half million men will be af- fected by the new registration. These men will not be subject to military service under pres- ent laws, but might, of course, be called for such duties if they were needed. Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Mendy Sharpe FNP Apppointments available Help is available for victims of sexual assault in Grant County. If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, please call: Attend a Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Dinner and Benefit Auction Heart of Grant County Where fun and fund-raising combine for a memorable evening. 541-620-1342 Grant County Victim Assistance Program 541-575-4026 Remember: sex without consent = sexual assault This project was supported by Grant No. 2015-WR-AX-0008 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Wo m en, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/pro gram/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. Designed by the Blue Mountain Eagle Date: Time: Saturday, April 22 4:00—Doors open 5:30—Dinner 7:30—Auction Place: Pavilion— Grant County Fairgrounds Ticket Information: Gale Wall (541) 575-2661 A great time for a great cause. Proceeds benefit elk and other wildlife.
