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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle WHAT’S Elks scholarship winners announced Blue Mountain Eagle The John Day Elks Lodge No. 1824 scholarship fi rst- place winner is 2017 Rimrock Christian Academy home school graduate James Clay Johnson, and in second place is Jessica Carter, a 2017 Grant Union High School graduate. Johnson will receive $2,000 to be paid out at $1,000 a year over two years, and Carter will receive $1,000 to HAPPENING The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@ bmeagle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classifieds on Page A17. Wednesday, July 5, 2017 James Clay Johnson be paid out at $500 a year over two years. Scholarship chairman Con- nie Wood said there were sev- eral applicants for the scholar- ships, which made the decision diffi cult for the judges. “A big thank you goes out to the judges and to each stu- dent who took the time to ap- ply,” Wood said. “I would like to thank everyone for their help making our lodge part of a great community.” Jessica Carter SATURDAY, JULY 8 Cinnabar Mountain Playdays Rodeo • 8 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day The youth rodeo starts at 9 a.m. Membership is $30 per person or $45 per family, and membership is required. Entry fees are $2 per event or $10 for the day. For more informa- tion, call 541-575-3520 or 541-792-0077, or email cmplay- days@gmail.com. Potluck and bingo • 4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Community Center The Cinnabar Mountain Rendezvous will host bingo and a potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to share. For more in- formation, call Drew at 541-792-0393. D ISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS HONORED Contributed photo Local graduates of Eastern Oregon University and Blue Mountain Community College’s distance education programs were honored at a reception June 6 at the Grant County Regional Airport. In the photo, from left, are Dr. Michael Jaeger, Rhiannon Bauman, Cassie Lemons, Michelle Marraccini, Ersela Dehiya and Katrina Page. O BITUARIES Ruth Holmes Ruth Holmes, 90, passed away Saturday, July 1, at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 7, at the John Day Golf Club. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Online con- dolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome. com. Oren ‘Jerry’ Moore Oren “Jerry” Moore, 86, passed away on Saturday, July 1, at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City. There will be a private interment with military honors at the Canyon City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuner- alhome.com. Kam Wah Chung park hosts receive state award Couple share love of museum far and wide By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Kam Wah Chung Muse- um park hosts Mel and Mary Magers received the Oregon Parks and Recreation Depart- ment’s 2016 Gen Angdahl Award, which honors out- standing park hosts. The Magers were one of eight who were nominated by park rangers for the award. From Cave Creek, Ari- zona, the Magers have been giving tours of the Kam Wah Chung Museum since 2012 and talking up the site wher- ever they go. “Kam Wah Chung is an amazing story,” Mary said. “It’s a jewel in John Day, and it’s amazing the distance peo- ple travel to see it.” Last year the museum had 7,645 visitors from 47 coun- tries and all 50 states. So far this year, they’ve had 2,337 visitors from 25 countries — including Ka- zakhstan, Spain, Thailand and The Netherlands — and 30 states. Mel said he and Mary started their journey as park hosts in 2011. After a visit to the Oregon Coast, the couple thought they would try being park hosts on the eastern side of the state, where they expected warmer weather, Mel said. That fi rst summer, they worked at a Ukiah/Dale prim- itive campsite. “That was the coldest June I’ve ever spent. There was Let our family of Pharmacists The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Mel and Mary Magers stand in front of Kam Wah Chung Museum June 22 as they wrap up their annual summer volunteer work in John Day at the interpretive site and museum. The couple was named Oregon’s 2016 Outstanding Park Hosts. snow,” Mel said. In the last six years, the Magers have logged over 3,700 hours of service in six different locations. “Oregon has so many beautiful state parks and won- derful opportunities,” Mary said. “When you travel through the park systems, you meet a lot of great park hosts,” Mel said. “It’s through conversa- tions with them that we said, ‘Gosh, we could do this.’” He said his favorite sto- ry of Doc Hay, the Chinese doctor who owned Kam Wah Chung in the gold rush days, was when Hay’s nephew inquired about a pile of un- 2017 serve you! cashed checks. A trunk was found hidden under Hay’s bed with sever- al uncashed checks stashed away. “When Doc Hay’s nephew Bob Wah asked, ‘Why didn’t you cash these checks?’ his uncle replied, ‘They needed the money — I didn’t.’” Today, the checks would be worth $231,000. Mel said he also enjoys telling about Lung On, Hay’s business partner, who spoke English more fl uently than his counterpart. “He (Lung On) had one of the fi rst cars in Grant County and had the fi rst dealership, gas station and repair shop,” Mel said. Tourists visiting from Port- land and Salem enjoyed a tour of the museum Friday, June 22. Ellen Berger of Beaverton said she was fascinated to July 8 th & 9 th July 29 th August 5 th* *night rodeo – entries start at 4pm, rodeo at 5pm Grant County Fairgrounds • Entries open at 8 am • Rodeo Starts 9AM Give us a call today 541-676-9158 - Heppner 541-384-2801 - Condon We welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! BARREL RACING POLE BENDING GOAT TYING DUMMY ROPING KEYHOLE RACE FLAG RACE FIGURE 8 RACE BREAKAWAY Membership: $30 individual/$45 Family ~ Entry Fees: $2/Event or $10/day Membership in the Cinnabar Mountain Playdays is required. Playdays are open to all children up to the age of 18 as of January first of the current year. MEMBERSHIP DUES MUST BE PAID IN FULL IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. NO EXCEPTIONS. Daily entry fees must be paid at time of entry. Proof of age is required to compete and must be presented to a Director no later than the second playday attended by the membership holder. Forms of identification that will be accepted to prove date of birth are bith certificate, driver’s license or immunization record. Contestants must compete in at least four (4) Playdays to be eligible for year-end awards. 05637 learn about Doc Hay. “His gift, to just be able to touch the pulse and prescribe the (herbal) medicine,” she said. “The tour guides were very knowledgeable. It was very interesting.” Don Merritt, who is cura- tor of the museum, said he ap- preciates the Magers’ service. He said some people vis- it the museum because they heard the Magers talk about the museum elsewhere. “They would do a presen- tation and keep promoting us wherever they go,” he said. “They’re fantastic and real- ly care about the place, and always go the extra mile to share information with the visitors.” The Magers left for the season the last week of June and plan to return next year. “When we come back in June, it’s like coming home,” Mel said. A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an ADVERTISED BED, in ADVERTISED PAJAMAS. He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR, have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE. Then it’s too late. AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it! www.cimplaydays.wix.com/youthrodeo PO Box 892 John Day, OR 97845 Heppner & & Condon Heppner Condon L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS J OHN D AY ..................................................................... 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