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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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• 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. Our
home is located in John Day with a beautiful
view of the city and mountains.
Care is provided in a
home-like setting for
maximum comfort.
We welcome you to
make our house
your home.
For more
information call
Alysia Hafer at 541
575-0918 or Bob Phillips at
541 620-0123.
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