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Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Students show ‘Panther spirit’ in jog-a-thon A3 Contributed photo/Jeanne Strange Buckaroo Festival grand marshals Betty Richards, left, and Donna Campbell sit together at Saturday’s event. Tom Campbell was also a grand marshal. Kids run gym laps for fun to benefit school Buckaroo Festival-goers dine on salmon and elk By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter Moving along at the Prairie City School jog-a-thon are, from left, sixth-grader Brooke Teel, first-grader Connor Teel and third-graders Sam Rausch and Jonathan Leighty. Third-grader Brenna Johns runs at full speed during the Wednesday, Sept. 20, jog-a-thon at Prairie City School. they ran past. She said this is their sec- ond year holding the jog-a- thon, and they plan to make it an annual event. “We have a great amount of help from our parent volunteers,” she said. “We couldn’t do it without them.” She added, “I love being able to give our elementary kids a chance to participate in homecoming week and be- ing able to show their Panther spirit. They love it.” A host of volunteers in Monument rolled up their sleeves to make Saturday’s Buckaroo Festival & Harvest Auction a success. The event featured fun, games and food for the whole family, including a dinner of salmon, elk and corn on the cob. “It’s my passion,” said event coordinator Judy Harris, who is the Monument Senior Center fundraising chairman. “100 percent of everything we do goes toward the senior center.” Harris said the festival started when she was a child and some of the elder people planned it to raise money for the grange hall. She revived the event last year and plans to make it an annual event, the funds bene- fiting the senior center, which is also a community gathering place. The 2016 event brought in $1,300, which Harris said is amazing for the community. She said this year has been even more successful. So far, $1,700 has been raised, with pledges still to be counted. This year’s grand marshals were Tom Campbell, Betty Richards and Donna Camp- bell. Games in the park includ- ed corn hole, horse shoes and stick horse races. The local 4-H group was there, also fundraising, serving chili and brats for lunch. The highlight was dinner. Ray Davis of Monument donated an elk, which pro- vided 400 steaks. Bruce Hansen, from Sauvie Island and Rudio Meadows, added enough salmon, which he caught, cleaned and fileted, to feed the 250 hungry din- ers. Hansen also brought corn on the cob, and Missy Boy- er of Hermiston whipped up mashed potatoes. Harris said everyone’s help was needed and appreciated. “I can’t say enough about everyone who helped, because it takes an army to make it happen,” she said. Next year’s event is already scheduled for the third week- end in September. “It’s been exciting to see it grow and see the community come together,” Harris said. Kindergartner Erik Teel pauses as parent volunteer Jenny Jacobs marks his jog-a-thon sheet. Teachers and volunteers marked each lap the students completed. Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm POSITION OPENING FOR PAYROLL/ ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK 32hrs. per week. Benefit package available. Salary range - $35,000 - $45,000 annual. Job Requirements: Knowledge of record keeping, processing payroll, human resources and general bookkeeping procedures; proficient in Excel and Word; ability to organize, prioritize and support; understanding and ability to maintain strict confidentiality; holds a current First Aid/CPR card or willing to obtain by hire date. 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Fourth-grader Kaitlyn De- Hart, who raised $31, said she also ran in last year’s jog- a-thon. “It’s fun,” she said. “My brother and sister run with me.” Donors could either con- tribute a flat sum of money, or give a certain amount for each lap. As of Thursday, pledges were still being tallied. Last year, the event raised $1,244. Some students just en- joyed the running. “We get to run a lot,” said first-grader Jase Whatley. “Everybody, including fifth and sixth grade, is running together.” Audrey Colson, also a first-grader, ran 29 laps, and with five or 10 minutes left, she wasn’t ready to quit. “I like to run,” she said. “I high-fived the Panther (mas- cot) and the cheerleaders. I love the music.” Sabrina Howard, a Prai- rie City School Title 1 assis- tant and committee treasurer, cheered on the students as Michael B. 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