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A8 Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 2, 2017 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- fi eds on Page A17. FRIDAY, AUG. 4 W HAT’S HAPPENING First Friday • 4-9 p.m., downtown John Day Multiple John Day businesses will participate in special event on the fi rst Friday of each month, including a Dessert Crawl with samplings of sweet treats. Planners hope to make it an evening of fun, friends and food, and plan to add music. Micky and the Motorcars concert Contributed image Ned LeDoux Ned LeDoux to headline county fair Country singer talks about his father, life on the road and his next album By Rylan Boggs Blue Mountain Eagle DETROIT R The story is centered around the Algiers Motel incident, which occurred in Detroit, Michigan during the racially charged 12th Street Riot of 1967. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. FRI - THURS (12:45) (4:00) 7:30 9:35 THE EMOJI MOVIE PG Kids/Family, Animation. Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji. FRI - THURS (12:45) (4:20) 7:10 9:35 DUNKIRK PG-13 Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. FRI - THURS (12:45) (4:10) 7:00 9:30 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth 05967 Ned LeDoux fell in love with music at a young age. The son of country star Chris LeDoux, Ned got his fi rst drum kit when he was 5. Now he’s touring the country. “I just knew that was what I wanted to do at a re- ally young age,” he said. Ned said he probably spends more time on the road than with his family in northeast Kansas. The trav- eling, meeting new people and camaraderie of the band make it all worth it, though, and he said there’s a sense of freedom out on the road. “That’s pretty much what I’ve been doing most of my life,” he said. “There’s not many roads I haven’t been down.” A handful of Ned’s bandmates played in his fa- ther’s band, Western Under- ground. Chris passed away in 2005 but is still a huge in- fl uence on his son’s music. Ned sings “Johnson County War” on his EP al- bum “Forever a Cowboy.” The song was written by Chris and tells the story of a series of rangeland confl icts in the late 1800s between cattle companies and ranch- ers in Wyoming. Ned said he wanted to cover the song because of its connection to his home state, Wyoming, and because it was a lesser known song of his father’s. “I wanted to pick almost like a B-side song,” he said. In Ned’s song “The Hawk,” he said he believes his father keeps watch over their ranch in Wyoming. As a child his father asked him, if he could be reincarnated as an animal, what would it be? Ned said he would come back as a mountain lion. Chris said, “I think it would be kinda neat to be a hawk.” Shortly after his father’s death, his mother found her- self constantly followed by a hawk. “We hardly ever see any hawks. If you do they’re just passing through, but this one decided to stick around,” Ned said. “I al- ways believe he’s still here.” Ned said he doesn’t feel overshadowed by his fa- ther’s music career. “I’m just proud to carry on the torch,” he said. He plans to roll out an- other album Nov. 3. He said it will be roughly a dozen songs with eight originals and a handful of covers. The songs have already been re- corded, and it’s just a matter of getting them all together, he said. Ned loves being on the road playing music, and plans on sticking with it. “Yeah, I’ve been trying to fi nd that Bigfoot fella,” he jokes. “But no, this is what I’m wanting to do for the rest of my life.” Ned LeDoux will take the main stage at the Grant County Fair Friday, Aug. 11. Opener Melissa Mickel- son will go on at 7:30 p.m. followed by LeDoux. 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! Blue Mountain Eagle MyEagleNews.com • 7:30 p.m., Madden Brothers Performing Arts Center, 116 NW Bridge St., John Day The band will be joined by guest performer Dustin Schaefer, featuring country/rock and Americana music. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for VIP and at 6:30 for general admission. Suds Pub will provide food and beverages, and all ages are welcome. Tickets start at $25 and may be purchased at maddenbrothers.tix.com or by calling 1-800-595-4849. SATURDAY, AUG. 5 Cinnabar Mountain Playdays youth night rodeo • 4 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day Free for spectators, events begin at 5 p.m. Membership is $30 or $45 per family, and membership is required. Entry fees are $2 per event or $10 for the day. For more information, call 541-575- 3520 or 541-792-0077, or email cmplaydays@gmail.com. John Day Farmers Market • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Southwest Brent Street, John Day The market features crafts, baked goods, produce, kids ac- tivities, entertainment and information booths. This week will feature a bee-themed coloring contest for children, sponsored by J5 Beekeeping, with prizes. For more information, call 541-792- 0958 or email johndayfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Grant County Kruzers Cruise-In • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Prairie City Park A classic car show will feature vintage vehicles with Best of Show receiving a trophy honoring the late Mike Greear. For more information, call 541-820-3745. TUESDAY, AUG. 8 Health insurance workshop • 6-8 p.m, Canyon City Community Hall, 129 S. Washington St. The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace will sponsor “Health Insurance 101,” a free workshop to help attendees pre- pare for the health insurance open enrollment period beginning next fall. To register, call 855-268-3767 or email info.market- place@oregon.gov. WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 9-12 Grant County Fair • 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday • 8 a.m. to midnight Friday-Saturday •Grant County Fairgrounds, 411 NW Bridge St., John Day Highlights include free day Wednesday, the talent show at 6 p.m. Thursday, the ranch breakfast from 6-9 a.m. Friday, country musician Ned LeDoux at 7:30 p.m. Friday, the parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, the pie contest at 12 p.m. Saturday, 4-H/FFA awards at 2 p.m. Saturday, the 4-H/FFA livestock auction at 5 p.m. Sat- urday and freestyle bullfi ghting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit grantcountyfairgrounds.com or call 541-575- 1900. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 11-13 Hope4Paws yard sale fundraiser • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Four Seasons Plumbing lot, N. Canyon Blvd., John Day Eagle file photo Children enjoy the Tornado and the Ferris wheel in the Cascade Amusement carnival at last year’s Grant County Fair. The fair is planned Aug. 9-12 this year. • 9-11 a.m. Sunday, Four Seasons Plumbing lot, N. Canyon Blvd., John Day The pet rescue and education nonprofi t will accept items do- nated in advance, and volunteers also will accept donations at the yard sale site on Thursday, Aug. 10, the day before the sale. Those with questions about acceptable donations can call Hope- 4Paws at 541-575-0500. FRIDAY, AUG. 18 Eclipse country music dance and concert • 7-11 p.m., Prairie City Senior Center Residents of all ages are welcome to enjoy music by the Copper Ridge Band. Refreshments of iced tea, lemonade and water will be provided, and no alcohol, vaping or smoking will be allowed. The cost to attend is by donation, and all funds raised will benefi t the Prairie City Senior Center. SATURDAY, AUG. 19 MoonLIT Music Festival • 2 p.m. to midnight, Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day Several local and regional artists will present multiple genres of music, including country, alternative, rock, pop and folk. Headliner bands include Jane N The Jungle, Hit Factory, Wind Fields, VCI Audio and Jamie Rachelle. Lo- cal musicians include Les Church of Prairie City, perform- ing with Gary Battle of Oakridge and Prairie City; Marcus Perkins of John Day, joined by Nathan Delano of Pendleton; Samantha Floyd of Canyon City; Austin McKrola of Mt. Vernon; sisters Aliciana and Maleah Archibald of John Day; and Peter and Rachel Lyttlewood of Long Creek. Tickets are available at MoonLitMusicFestival.com. For more informa- tion, call 541-575-0547. MONDAY, AUG. 21 Total solar eclipse • 10:21 a.m., Grant County Observers will see approximately 2 minutes, 6 seconds of darkness as the moon totally blocks out the sun. The partial eclipse will begin at about 9:08 a.m. Chris Knight acoustic concert • 9 p.m., Madden Brothers Performing Arts Center, John Day The rural, folk rock, Americana singer will perform an acoustic set. Doors open at 7 p.m. for VIP and at 8 p.m. for general admission. Suds Pub will provide food and beverag- es, and all ages are welcome. Tickets start at $30 and may be purchased at maddenbrothers.tix.com or by calling 1-800- 595-4849. The Kruzers are back Blue Mountain Eagle The nostalgia of a classic car show is hard to beat. The Grant County Kru- zers have scheduled a summer Cruise-In from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at Prai- rie City Park. After running a good 20 consecutive years of car shows, the Kruzers took last summer off. Now they’re back. Visitors can browse the vin- tage vehicles admission-free. This year, it’s also free to enter a vehicle in the show. A trophy, honoring the late Mike Greear, will be awarded to the best of show. For more information, call Tony Johns at 541-820-3745. Eagle file photo Scenes from the 2015 Grant County Kruzers Cruise-In at Prairie City Park. Vacancy Rosemary Manor, a local adult foster care home, is now accepting applications for a vacancy. We provide almost any level of care required. 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