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A10 News Blue Mountain Eagle FOREST Continued from Page A1 draft environmental impact statement. Interested parties will have the opportunity to submit written comments, which are reviewed by the Forest Service, and then a final environmental impact statement will be produced. Substantive comments — those that provide “relevant and new information with suf- ficient detail and rationale” — can be used to inform the final plans, and people who submit substantive comments can ob- ject to the final plans during a subsequent objection period. Forest access and road clo- sures were a major topic of concern for many residents during the comment periods on the forest plan revision process. Resident Judy Kerr said preserving roads and access to the forest is important for hunting, fishing and gathering of mushrooms and firewood. “They are inch by inch restricting more and more ac- cess to our public lands,” she said. Kerr believes the Forest Service is listening to con- cerns voiced by the public, but doing very little to address them. She said they only lis- ten when people identify spe- cific roads with concrete rea- sons for not closing them. She gives an example of a road on the Ragged Ruby project, which was reopened after it was shown there was heavy use of the road. “I really don’t think they’re paying that close of attention because that’s not their intent to open the roads up,” Kerr said. “Their intent is to close the roads, and they’ve made that very clear.” Beverlin said the Forest Service does not have specif- ic guidelines to meet in terms of how many miles of roads QUILTERS On the web Seneca Oyster Feed Continued from Page A1 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Viola Rose of Prairie City, left, shares what she likes about a quilt with Shannon Winegar of Mt. Vernon, center, and Latrona Smith of Prairie City at the quilt show on Saturday. Wednesday, May 24, 2017 of house fires. They also give quilts for raffles to sup- port cancer patients, rodeo queens and other needs in the community. People’s Choice winner was Faith Hundley of John Day who created a quilt out of heirloom items, such as a World War II parachute, a wedding dress and pillow- For those who have gone before to protect and defend Thank You! 120 E Main St. John Day 541-575-0629 www.lensdrug.com Find more quilting photos online at MyEagleNews.com cases from her grandmothers and aunts. Second-place win- ner was Cheryl Ringering of Hamilton with a warm-toned star quilt. Youth also showed their creativity at the show with a home-schooled sophomore entering a quilt and Hinton’s 4-H sewing group entering projects in the Crayon Col- or Challenge where each entrant creates a small quilt based on a randomly select- ed color. Guest quilting instructor Maggie Ball of Bainsbridge Island, Washington, taught workshops, showing tech- niques from her book “Barg- ello Quilts with a Twist,” using quilting squares in a variety of patterns. are available or which roads should be closed, but the agency must address certain road issues, such as conflicts with other uses, conflicts with wildlife and allocations for special uses. Beverlin explained grazing permittees, search and rescue and fire operations have ac- cess to closed roads. Grazing permittees are allowed access to check on herds, perform fence maintenance and deal with other issues that arise. Eagle photos/Rylan Boggs Bethany Dempster plays in the softball tournament at the Seneca Oyster Feed Saturday, May 20. See story on Page A1. Resident Bonnie Kocis expressed dismay that some would get preferential access to roads and asked if there would be more road closures after the travel plan was com- pleted. Beverlin said it could happen but only in rare cir- cumstances. Beverlin urged those with concerns about road closures to work through the govern- ment’s feedback system to specify which roads they want to remain open and why. Brady Long prepares oysters at the Seneca Oyster Feed Saturday, May 20. PUBLICATION FOR SONSHINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Sonshine Christian School will be accepting pre-registrations for the 2017/2018 school year. Registration fee for students is $75.00. Zoo Phonic Programs Taught Pre School students must be 3 years of age before September 1 of the school year and able to attend to toileting without staff assistance. Their classes will be offered 2 days a week from 9-11am. Garrett Lenz, left, serves corn at the Seneca Oyster Feed Saturday, May 20. Pre-Kindergarten students must be 4 years of age before September 1 of the school year. Their classes will be offered 3 days a week from 9-11:30am. Registration packets can be picked up at the church office, 521 E Main Street, John Day. The office is open Tuesday-Thursday 9am-3pm. For information call (541) 575-1895 or e-mail Trace at the church e-mail address, judy@johndaynazarene.com 541-620-4255 We pick up & deliver - most anything locally: packages, beer, pizza, kids, crated animals to vets, etc. 05534 05645 You never need a taxi until you need one; put me on speed dial. Richie Colbeth, Owner/Operator Sally DeFord batters oysters at the Seneca Oyster Feed Saturday, May 20. “FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED, THANK YOU! ” JOHN DAY RIVER VETERINARY CENTER 59989 Hwy. 26, John Day • 541-932-4428 Colleen Robertson, DVM Christopher Kelly, DVM 05593 The Basics & Effective Communication Strategies Thursday, June 8 | 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. John Day DHS APD Office 725 W. Main St., Suite E John Day, OR 97845 If you or someone you know is affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it’s time to learn the facts. This program provides information on detection, causes and risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment, and much more. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. This class is free, but registration is required. To register, call 800-272-3900. Offered in collaboration with: 05648
