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Community Blue Mountain Eagle WHAT’S WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 HAPPENING Rainbow Gathering informational meeting • 6 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall Participants from the 2017 annual Rainbow Gathering will host an informational town hall meeting to answer questions from residents and get to know the communities near the gath- ering. Those who are curious or have concerns about the Rain- bow Gathering are encouraged to attend the meeting, and are invited to visit the gathering site as well. Youths ages 8-18 can sign up for Grant County Youth Golf this summer. This clinic is June 26-30. “Famine, fi re, and two men made Kam Wah Chung” presentation FRIDAY, JUNE 23 • 3-8:30 p.m., Belshaw Fields, Seventh Street Complex, John Day This event will feature music, food and drinks. The band I4NI and DJ Jeff will perform; 1188 Brewing will be serving beer, cider and wine; and various food vendors will be avail- able. Proceeds will benefi t the John Day Canyon City Parks FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 23-24 Community-wide yard sale • Mt. Vernon Those interested in getting on the list can call Mt. Vernon City Hall at 541-932-4688. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 23-25 Chief Joseph Rally JUNE 21, 22 AND 23 Grub & Grog in the Park A7 designated for questions and to report concerns: 541-575- 3131. 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 A17. • 8:15 p.m, June 21 and 23, Clyde Holliday State Park am- phitheater • 7 p.m., June 22, Canyon City Community Hall Mel Magers, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department camp host, will present a free, 45-minute slide show detail- ing the historical signifi cance of the Chinese in Grant County. There is no admission fee. For more information, call the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site at 541-575-2800. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Eagle file photo and Recreation Department. Admission is a $10 donation, and tickets are available online or at the gate upon entry. For more information, fi nd the Parks and Recreation Department on Facebook, visit jdccparksandrec.weebly.com or call the offi ce at 541-575-0110 or Program Director Jeff Meyerholz at 541- 620-4515. Forest Service Rainbow Gathering meeting • 5-6:30 p.m., Malheur National Forest headquarters, John Day To share information and answer questions, the For- est Service will host a community meeting in the Juniper Hall Conference Room. Cooperating agencies, including Oregon State Police, John Day Police Department, Grant County Sheriff’s Offi ce, Blue Mountain Hospital and lo- cal elected offi cials, are invited to attend and present infor- mation at this meeting. A public information line has been • Grant County Fairgrounds The BMW Riders of Oregon will host its annual BMW mo- torcycle rally with rides, seminars and entertainment. For more information, visit bmwro.org. MONDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 26-30 Grant County Junior Golf • 10 a.m.-12 p.m., John Day Golf Course Junior golf is open to boys and girls ages 8-18. Clubs will be available. A team scramble and ice cream party will take place Friday. The cost is $30 per person. For more information, call the golf course at 541-575-0170, or Ron Lundbom at 541-575- 1850 during the day. TUESDAY, JUNE 27 Entrepreneurs meeting • 10 a.m., Timbers Bistro, 742 W. Main, John Day Local entrepreneurs and startups are welcome to attend. For more information, email David at david@envme.com. ‘The Shack’ showing • 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 126 NW Canton St., John Day All are welcome to attend a viewing of the fi lm ‘The Shack,’ based off of William Paul Young’s novel. For more information, call the church at 541-575-1326. First farmers market kicks off summer Local vendors offer a variety of goods By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle The fi rst John Day Farmers Market of the year featured clear skies, fl oating cotton and local wares. Merchants at the farmers market sold everything from handmade jewelry to local produce Saturday morning. One vendor, Janine Good- win, sold jewelry made with a variety of materials includ- ing natural stones and Czech glass. She chose Czech glass because it’s handmade and the workers are compensated ade- quately, she said. Goodwin said she got her Jars of honey from J5 Beekeeping at the John Day Farmers Market Saturday, June 17. Eagle photos/Rylan Boggs Janine Goodwin compliments Emma Fields on a piece of jewlery at the John Day Farmers Market Saturday, June 17. start making jewelry in the 1990s making rosaries. She’s continued and branched out into a variety of earnings and necklaces. She uses American-made materials whenever possible and said she is more con- cerned with making some- thing beautiful that lasts than creating something that is in fashion at the moment. “My touchstone is quality materials and making things that last,” Goodwin said. Much of her work has western and Christian themes, but she works with anything that appeals to her. Local and regional hon- ey and beeswax was avail- able from J5 Beekeeping. Beeswax has variety of uses including making can- dles and soap and is used in woodworking and fl y tying, according to Shana Langely. The stand was selling four different types of honey, all from a different region in the state. The fl avor of the hon- ey is affected by local pollen sources, giving each honey a distinct taste, Langely said. The farmers market takes place every Saturday until mid-October. For informa- tion about the market, call Michele Bishop at 541-792- 0958 or email johndayfarm- ersmarket@gmail.com. GRUB & GROG COME AND ENJOY MUSIC, YARD GAMES, FOOD AND BEER! Friday, June 23, 2017 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 541-523-6377 05370 PRAIRIE CITY 4TH OF JULY LINEUP (proceeds go towards JD/CC Parks & Rec) “Wear a Red Hat” 7th Street Complex, John Day Gate opens at 4:30 • 1188 • Suds Pub • Little Canyon Food Cart • Veraci Pizza • And More.. to show support for our troops and a contest at 1:00pm. Pick up and return parade entries at Prairie City Hall. Or fax to (541) 820-3566 • text to pchall@ortelco.net Parade: starts at noon. Parade line-up on North Johnson. Whiskey Gulch Gang is going to be starting the parade with a BIG BANG!!! Color Guard will be the Prairie City Legion Hall Post #106. Legion Hall Burgers will be offered at the Legion Hall starting at 11am. FFA - BBQ in the park next to city hall. 05799 Strawberry Shortcake will be served by the Green Thumb Garden Club 10am-4pm. Fireworks at Dusk on the OxBow Ranch on County Road 60. DONATIONS ONLY Belshaw Fields See next week’s ad for more details.