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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 9, 2017 A3 Cruise-In draws 31 entries The Eagle/Rylan Boggs Etc. owner Sherrie Rininger dishes up cups of pavlova during First Friday on Aug. 4. The dish was part of a dessert crawl including stops at Etc., 1188 and House to Home. Rininger said she and other business owners started the event to get people out and about after work on Friday. First Friday features fl avorful fare First Friday’s debut in John Day brought new cus- tomers into local businesses with the lure of tasty treats. The event Friday was cen- tered around a dessert crawl between three local business- es. Those participating could sample pavlova at Etc., brownies and blondies at 1188 and Jello parfaits with fresh fruit at House to Home free of charge. House to Home owner Kattie Piazza said the event was a success. She had peo- ple in her shop who had never been in before and saw a spike in sales during the event. Etc. owner Sherrie Rininger said she also had newcomers in her business and was looking forward to the next First Friday on Sept. 1. Rininger anticipates having live music and said other local businesses expressed interest in participating. “Kattie and I are spear- heading this because we want to see some life come back into downtown,” Rininger said. The event will occur monthly through November and pick back up in the spring. Participants rated the des- serts and selected 1188’s brownies and blondies as the most delectable followed by House to Home’s parfaits and Etc.’s pavlova. Prairie City graduate joins Walden’s La Grande offi ce Blue Mountain Eagle An Eastern Oregon native has joined U.S. Rep. Greg Walden’s La Grande offi ce. Tucker Billman, a Prairie City High School and Univer- sity of Oregon graduate, be- came a fi eld representative for Walden in June. “I’m excited to get out and meet with folks on behalf of Greg and work on the issues important for communities in Eastern Oregon,” Billman said. “This is an incredible opportu- nity.” An outdoorsman at heart, he grew up hunting and fi shing and is an avid bowhunter, when he can fi nd the time. The son of Mike Billman, a veteran of the timber indus- try in Eastern Oregon, he was raised in the family business. His earliest memories include traveling to logging jobs and lumber mills with his father, giving him an understanding of natural resource issues im- pacting Eastern Oregon from a young age. While he is new to politics, Billman is not new to public service. He fought fi res for three years on a hand crew for the Forest Ser- vice out of Prairie City and recent- Tucker ly fi nished Billman a summer working for the Northwest Interagency Fire Support Cache in Redmond. At the University of Ore- gon, Billman fueled his passion for public service by earning a degree in political science. His belief in public service, and desire to help Eastern Oregon prosper, drove him to work for Walden, where he can help and serve the community that raised him. “From a young age, I’ve had an interest in politics,” he said. “I value the opportunities presented by the political at- mosphere to reach people and change lives. Working for Greg out of La Grande is the perfect chance to seize on that oppor- tunity.” Walden’s La Grande offi ce is located at 1211 Washington Ave. The offi ce phone number is 541-624-2400. Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter At the Grant County Kruzers Cruise-In Saturday, the winners of the Best of Show trophy, honoring Mike Greear, were Gale and Linda Miller of Newberg with their ‘37 Ford. Millers’ ’37 Ford wins best of show Blue Mountain Eagle Remnants of the past were on display Saturday in Prairie City for the Grant Coun- ty Kruzers Cruise-In. Gale and Linda Miller of Newberg won the best of show trophy, honoring Mike Greear, with their ’37 Ford. There were 31 entries. Tony Johns, club president, said he didn’t expect more than 10, but there were 10 al- ready there when he showed up an hour ear- ly to set up. Vehicles ranged from the 1920s to a 2005 Corvette. Member Claudia Greear said the club welcomes more to join, no matter what kinds of cars they enjoy. For more information, call Johns at 541- 820-3745. Attendees enjoy the Grant County Kruzers’ summer Cruise-In Saturday at Prairie City Park. 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