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Blue Mountain Eagle
Community
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
W HAT’S
HAPPENING
The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Fri-
day. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmea-
gle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classi-
fieds on Page B9.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
Grant County Democrats meeting
• 6:30 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall
Grant County Democrats will meet. For more information,
call 541-542-2633.
Drama club presentation
Eagle file photo
Members of Prairie City’s American Legion Post 106 offer a gun salute during a Memorial Day remembrance at Prairie
City Cemetery on May 30 last year. The event will take place at 11 a.m. Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, this year.
• 7:30 p.m., Grant Union Jr./Sr. High School old gym
The Grant Union Jr./Sr. High School Drama Club will
present two back-to-back, one-act comedies directed by Ju-
lie Reynolds. Middle school actors will open with “Snow
White Lite,” a fun, sweet adaptation of the classic fairy tale
by Jacob Dorn. The high school thespians will then present
“The Entire American Revolution (In 40 Minutes or Less!)”
by Eddie McPherson. The plays are produced by special
arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service Inc.
THURSDAY, MAY 25
Community clean-up
The cities of Prairie City, John Day, Seneca and Dayville
are having a clean-up day to start preparing the communi-
ties for the Aug. 21 eclipse. The city of John Day will be
providing two dump trucks at the Oregon Pine property for
John Day city residents. If special help is needed to pick up
a large load, contact the Chamber of Commerce office from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to get on a pick-up schedule for the public
works department. If anyone needs garbage bags or safety
vests to wear for cleaning up around traffic, they are avail-
able at the Chamber office. In Prairie City, volunteers will
pick up bagged curbside trash from 12:30-3:30 p.m., and the
recycling center will be open during that time. To volunteer
as a helper in Prairie City, call Mayor Jim Hamsher at 541-
620-2861. For more information, contact your local city hall,
or the Chamber of Commerce office at 541-575-0547.
FRIDAY, MAY 26
Lyn McDonald retirement celebration
• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Prairie City City Hall
Lyn McDonald is retiring after 28 years, and well-wishers
will have a chance to say goodbye and meet the new city
clerk. Cake will be served all day. For more information, call
city hall at 541-820-3605.
salute. The event is free, and all are welcome.
Magone Lake Trails Day
Eagle file photo
Good fishing, scenic views, games and a barbecue all
added to the fun of last year’s free children’s fishing
event in Prairie City at McHaley Pond. The event is
planned June 3 this year.
SATURDAY, MAY 27
Eastern Oregon Half Marathon
• 7 a.m., Spray; 8 a.m., Service Creek
Oregon’s oldest half marathon kicks off from Service
Creek to Spray at 8 a.m., but a shuttle will leave Spray at 7
a.m. to transport runners to the starting line. Preregister at
runsignup.com or sign up the day of the race. For more in-
formation, visit sprayrodeo.com, call 541-362-6179 or email
wagnerjcbc@hotmail.com.
Potluck and bingo
• 4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Community Hall
The Cinnabar Mountain Rendezvous will host a potluck
and bingo. Bring a hot or cold dish to share, and table ser-
vice. For more information, call Drew at 541-792-0393.
MONDAY, MAY 29
Memorial Day salute
• 11 a.m., Prairie City Cemetery
American Legion Post 106 will perform a Memorial Day
• 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Magone Lake
Eastern Oregon Trail Alliance will host a volunteer trail
building day. A brief intro to sustainable trail building will be
given at 10 a.m. before the activity and a bike maintenance tu-
torial will be given at the end of the day. Volunteers are asked to
bring hiking boots, gloves, food and water. For more informa-
tion, contact Darin Toy at 541-620-4030 or darin.e.toy@gmail.
com.
FRIDAY-MONDAY, JUNE 2-5
Joe Wolter Horse Clinic
• Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day
Horse trainer and competitor Joe Wolter returns to John
Day to head up a colt starting, cow work and roping clinic.
For spectators, the cost is $30 per day. Rider pre-registra-
tion is required. To sign up for the clinic, call Patti Hudson
at 541-421-3456. Learn more about Wolter at joewolter.
com.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
Free children’s fi shing
• 9 a.m. to noon, McHaley Pond, east of Prairie City
The event includes free fishing for kids with prizes, crafts
and games, fishing help and other activities. The annu-
al event is sponsored by the Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and
the Malheur National Forest. The pond is a half-mile east of
Prairie City; turn right at the Forrest Conservation Area sign.
For more information, call Emily Davis at 541-777-2831.
The event coincides with Oregon’s free fishing weekend,
June 3-4, when a license is not required; regulations apply.
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