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A8 Community Blue Mountain Eagle 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 classifi eds . Wednesday, September 13, 2017 W HAT’S THURSDAY, SEPT. 14 HAPPENING Small grants application training • 5:30-6:30 p.m., John Day Fire Hall community room The Juniper Arts Council is offering training on applying for small grants. The trainer will use the Juniper Arts Council Shelk Community Grant application and budget as a model at the train- ing. The council is partnering again with the Shelk Foundation to offer small grants to Grant County organizations. The application will be available at the meeting and is due Nov. 2. The council will distribute approximately $3,000 with a maximum grant award of $1,000. For more information call President Kris Beal at 541-932- 4892. Local author meet and greet John Day Farmer’s Market • 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – SW Brent St., John Day. Crafts, baked goods, produce, kids activities, entertainment, information booths. For more information, call 541-792-0958 or email johndayfarmersmarket@gmail.com. • 9 a.m., John Day Golf Club Local resident Aaron Kienzle is hosting a golf scramble to raise funds for a mission trip to Kenya. Players will compete on four-member teams. A hamburger feed, by donation, will be held after the scramble. The cost is $60 per person, which includes green fees and a cart. Payment is due at registration. To register or for more information, contact Kienzle at 541-620-4435. Star program Contributed photo National Parks Service retiree John Fiedor, a Dayville resident, is hosting a star program at the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Sept. 16. Blue Mountain Eagle Chris Cronin of John Day said her retirement plans in- clude a trip to Ireland with her husband as she closes a 24-year career as Eastern Oregon Uni- versity’s regional director for Grant County. It was in 1993, when Cronin was hired, that EOU launched full degrees online. “It was a really exciting time to be involved with distance ed- ucation because it was blossom- ing and growing, and EOU was at the forefront,” she said. Cronin said the online ed- ucational programs are still “alive and well” in the capable hands of Ashley Armichardy. Cronin worked side by side with Armichardy at the Grant County Education Service Dis- trict offi ce in John Day since 2010. Armichardy, Blue Mountain Community College’s center coordinator, has added EOU re- gional advis er to her responsi- bilities; the EOU position now has reduced hours. Cronin said she and Armi- chardy, also a John Day res- The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Ashley Armichardy, left, is filling an EOU position as Chris Cronin retires. ident, worked well together over the years and added there is also a positive link between the college and university. “BMCC and EOU have always been strong consortial partners,” Cronin said. “It al- lows students to save on costs by taking classes at the com- munity college level at a greater degree, and those credits trans- fer easily.” She added, “The advising (students) get early on smooths the pathway, so they take the correct classes at the right time.” Armichardy jumped in, “ … to get that bachelor’s degree ef- fi ciently and economically .” She said she can also help answer students’ questions about becoming an on-campus Thank You WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 • 6:30 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall, 129 S. Washington 2333. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 • 7 p.m., John Day United Methodist Church The Juniper Arts Council is bringing Kerry Grombacher back to Grant County for an encore concert. Kerry, a modern-day trou- badour, is a singer/songwriter whose songs are rooted in the West- ern landscape. The concert is free and open to the public. The JAC will accept donations for its scholarship fund. For more informa- tion call JAC President Kris Beal at 541-932-4892. Longtime EOU regional director retires By Angel Carpenter • 11 a.m. to noon, Grant Union JR/SR High School library The Juniper Arts Council will host a meet and greet with local author D. L. Jones (Don Jones.) Don, who taught history at Grant Union for 26 years, has penned his novel about Carlos Quintana, a civil war veteran. Don will talk about himself, writing historical fi ction and his book. There will be a question and answer period and Don’s book will be for sale. The meet and greet is in conjunc- tion with the all school reunion school tours of Grant Union. Tours will be offered at 10, noon and 1 p.m. Please meet in the foyer in front of the old gym to start the tour. For more information contact JAC President Kris Beal at 541-932-4892. and a fl ashlight. For more information, call the center at 541-987- Healthcare for All Oregon program Kerry Grombacher concert • 6:30 p.m., Thomas Condon Paleontology Center, nine miles west of Dayville John Day Fossil Beds National Monument will host a star program presented by John Fiedor, retired National Park Service Ranger. An astronomy program will be given, followed by outdoor viewing of stars and planets. A program will be presented regard- less of weather. There is no cost to attend, but bring warm clothes • 6:30 p.m., Grant County Regional Airbase, John Day Blue Mountain Forest Partners collaborative group, in con- junction with the Malheur National Forest, will host a presen- tation given by Dr. Paul Hessburg, who has conducted fi re and landscape ecology research for more than 27 years. This pre- sentation is designed to help audiences better understand fi re, its natural role in forest health, how management practices over the years have altered this and created conditions that contribute to larger, hotter, more destructive wildfi res, and how to can better meet this challenge. There is no cost, and the public is encour- aged to attend. SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 A Round for Kenya golf tournament THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 “Era of megafi res” presentation student, admissions, fi nancial aid and placement testing. They also offer placement tests for other schools, free of charge. And there are programs to help people earn a GED. “I can help students at every level of their college experi- ence,” Armichardy said. Oftentimes people want to return to college to fi nish up a degree; sometimes a master’s of arts and teaching. The online degrees offered through EOU include 13 un- dergraduate degrees, 15 minors and three graduate programs. Armichardy said that for a lot of online students “their fi rst time on campus is for gradua- tion.” She is an EOU graduate with bachelor’s in science and biology and also holds a mas- ter’s of biological sciences from Boise State University. She taught an online biolo- gy class for BMCC in the past, and, if given the opportunity, she may teach the class again. Cronin said she’s looking forward to spending time with grandchildren and traveling with her husband in retirement, but there are many aspects of the job she’ll miss. “My favorite part and the part I will miss most will be working with students and just being a part of helping them to all the people that stepped up and worked so hard to make the Long Creek School Eclipse event a huge success. Our guests had a great time, the weather was perfect, and our fund raising far exceeded our expectations. GO MOUNTAINEERS! achieve their lifelong dreams,” she said. “I helped make it eas- ier for them to do what they wanted to do. That was very satisfying and rewarding.” She said she sees former students she assisted working at the school district, forest service and courthouse, as well as accountants and those in the medical fi eld. “I was an advis er for so many students who got their degree through EOU,” she said. Cronin said she’s glad to see Armichardy stepping in where she left off. “I’m thrilled that she’s go- ing to be serving in this role,” Cronin said. “She’s a great fi t, and she’s an EOU graduate. We have partnered together and worked with students in com- mon for the past seven years, so I have a lot of confi dence in her knowledge and ability to work with students.” “I have big shoes to fi ll,” Ar- michardy said. Advising sessions with Armichardy are available by appointment by calling 541- 575-1550 or contact her at aar- michardy@eou.edu. Her hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays or by appoint- ment. The ESD offi ce is located at 835 B South Canyon Blvd. in John Day. Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com Patch Freeman Long Creek School Eclipse Manager Let our family of Pharmacists serve you! Give us a call today 541-676-9158 - Heppner 541-384-2801 - Condon We welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! St. The HCAO’s program will focus on the quality, accessibility and affordability of healthcare, and achieving a universal, sin- gle-payer healthcare system for Oregonians. The guest speakers are Bill Whitaker and Anna Maria Dill, members of Health Care for All Oregon. A short video will be shown followed by ques- tions and discussion about health care concerns and a legisla- tive update. The program is sponsored jointly by Grant County Democrats. The program is open to public and there is no cost to attend. Local students pen top state essays By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Four Grant County stu- dents won top honors at the state level for Americanism essays they wrote for an American Legion Auxiliary contest. Annie Wall, Samantha Floyd, Raney Anderson and Monel Anderson each won fi rst place locally last spring in separate age divisions through John Day’s Ellis Tracy Unit No. 77, before their essays were sent on to the state competition. Americanism essay con- test co-chair Sherry Feiger, who heads the local contest with Jessie Lewis, said she was thrilled to hear the four local students won. “It’s pretty exciting that this happened, and we’re defi nitely proud of them,” Feiger said. “I appreciate the teachers who were will- ing to take this on and for the students to have this op- portunity to win.” The theme for the 2017 contest was: “How Does Learning About Govern- ment and our America Help you Become a Future Guardian of the Liberties of Our Country?” Floyd, who is a soph- omore at Grant Union Ju- nior-Senior High School, said she was notifi ed of win- ning a few weeks ago. “I was honestly just shocked and pleasantly sur- prised,” she said. She added the contest “helps bring awareness to our country for people who don’t often take the time to appreciate it.” Floyd is the daughter of Greg and Joelene Floyd. Annie Wall, who is a se- nior at Yreka High School in Yreka, California, entered the contest while in Elizabeth Shelley’s honors English IV class at Grant Union. She said not all teachers include the essay as an as- signment, and while it’s not an easy task, she said it is a Annie Wall Samantha Floyd Raney Anderson Monel Anderson valuable one. “I think it’s really im- portant that the teachers assign it,” she said. “I think the contest makes students think about the country.” Wall is the daughter of Carol Faulkner and Bill Wall. Raney and Monel, daughters of MT and Cori Anderson, were students of Seneca teacher Andrea Ashley when they entered the contest. Now Raney is in seventh grade at Grant Union, and Monel is in fi fth grade at Seneca. Monel said it was fun writing the essay. “It’s nice that I won, and it’s an honor,” she said. Raney said she’s partici- pated in the writing contest since third grade. I like writing,” she said. “Some topics are hard, but not hard enough that you can’t do them.” She added, “It’s worth it and nice to get recognized for something you do.” Seneca head teacher An- drea Combs said every year the students look forward to the Americanism essay. “(They) put a lot of effort into producing a great piece of writing,” she said. “We are incredibly proud of the hard work of these girls.” All four students will be awarded a medallion and certifi cate at an American Legion and Auxiliary meet- ing this fall in John Day. A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an ADVERTISED BED, in ADVERTISED PAJAMAS. 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