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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Health fair focuses on keeping residents healthy Grant Union hosts 23rd annual health fair By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Lisa Weigum helps Cooper Cobb find the right size helmet during the helmet exchange at the Family Fun Day in the John Day City Park Saturday, June 17. Fun for the whole family 10th annual Family Fun Day draws a crowd Blue Mountain Eagle The 10th annual Family Fun Day entertained both parents and children Saturday afternoon. Just down the street from the Farmers Market, kids of all ages enjoyed a rock climbing wall, water slide and bouncy palace, among other attractions in the John Day City Park. Kids were able to ex- change old helmets for new ones, or purchase a new hel- met for $6. Cooper Cobb was one kid getting a new helmet to wear while biking and riding a scooter. Cobb and his fam- ily regularly come to the fun day, and he was most excited about getting to play in the water. The event is a fundraiser for Families First Parent Re- source Center. “The goal is to provide any support necessary for par- ents to have successful par- enting experiences,” Katrina Randleas said. “Our main target is kids under 5, but we do provide some services for older kids.” Attendees at the Grant County Health Fair were able to access more affordable healthcare to keep them- selves healthy. From hearing to blood pressure tests, everyone from fi refi ghters to senior citizens showed up to take part. Set in the Grant Union High School gym, dozens of booths offered a variety of tests and information to any- one interested. Event organizer Chris Yriarte said they put on the health fair “for the benefi t of the community, and to make people more aware so they can be proactive on taking care of their own health.” Yriarte has been involved with the health fair since its inception, 23 years ago. “We’re here to offer dif- ferent booths to give them information on what they can do for themselves to try to keep themselves healthy,” she said. Dayville resident Char- lene Farmer took advantage of the $16 blood test offered by the Strawberry Wilderness Clinic at the health fair. She said she had been coming to the fair for several years and enjoyed the lower prices for tests. Not everything was The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Charlene Farmer smiles while she gets her blood pressure taken during the Grant County Health Fair on Friday, June 16. The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Fair organizer Chris Yriarte stands for a photo at the Grant County Health Fair on Friday, June 16. pressure cuffs and needles, though. John LaLiberte worked a booth from the John Day Community Gar- dens where he sold raffl e tickets for a variety of gar- O BITUARIES Karl E. ‘Gene’ Garrison Sept. 25, 1929 - June 10, 2017 The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Sam Costello, left, and Will Costello scale the climbing wall during Family Fun Day in the John Day City Park Saturday, June 17. Kids were able to stay cool on the hot afternoon with a dunk tank, water slide and Gleason Pool. Between ac- tivities, kids fueled up with hamburgers, hot dogs and popsicles and took a break to watch puppet shows. Karl E.“Gene” Garrison, 87, of Prairie City passed away June 10, at his home. A private family memorial will be held at a future date. Garrison was born to Karl S. and Ruth R. (Kellerhals) Garrison in Tulare, California, on Sept. 25, 1929. He grad- uated from Tulare Union High School and later joined the United States Navy. He married Carole (Morrison) Ellis in 1998. Garrison worked as a rancher and feedlot manager, horse trainer and farrier. He enjoyed team roping and fl y fi shing. He was a lifetime member of the United States Team Roping Championships. He is preceded in death by his brother, Robert Garrison. He is survived by his wife, Carole Garrison, of Prairie City; daughter, Karla Sue Bullock of Visalia, California; sons, Michael Garrison of Queens Creek, Arizona, Cliff S. Garrison and wife, Lynn, of Visalia, California, Wade A. Garrison and wife, JoCarol, of Tulare, California, Karl Cody Garrison and wife, Estella, of Rancho Santa Margarita, Cal- ifornia, and Clay A. Garrison of Twin Bridge, Montana; step-daughter, Lisa Ann McNair and husband, Corey, of Al- bin, Wyoming; sister, Joey Keiser of Alhambra, California; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel at 241 S. Can- yon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave a condolence for the family, visit driskillme- morialchapel.com. dening tools, fertilizers and gift cards. “The community garden is at the health fair because it promotes health exercise and nutrition,” LaLiberte said. Wilson wins heritage foundation basket drawing Blue Mountain Eagle Jessica Wilson of Izee won the Grant County Fam- ily Heritage Foundation’s Mother’s Day basket draw- ing. The basket contained a retail value of $700 in prizes from local businesses, and 111 tickets were purchased. The fundraiser kicks off the foundation’s efforts to install a cooling system and electrical upgrades to the Heritage Barn at the Grant County Fairgrounds. The project is designed to increase comfort for the an- imals, 4-H and FFA partici- pants and attendees. ing Com nt a to Gr ty Coun ! Soon 05788 05815 L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS J OHN D AY ..................................................................... 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