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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 11, 2017 FFA, Les Schwab combine to collect food Seasons are changing, and that means it is back to school and farmers are busy with final harvest. But one thing that does not change with the seasons is the need across Or- egon to help fight hunger. Those affected by food insecurity are in need year- round. Les Schwab Tire Cen- ters of Oregon has partnered with Oregon FFA in a Drive Away Hunger event to help raise awareness and to raise as much food as possible. The ini- tiative will take place the entire month of October. Since 2008, the Oregon Food Bank has seen the de- mand for emergency food boxes increase by 40 percent. All month you may see FFA members across the state doing a variety of service activities to raise as much food as possible. Please be on the lookout for ac- tivities and collections happen- ing throughout our community. The public is encouraged to drop food donations at any Les Schwab Tire Center, Wil- co Farm Store or a local FFA chapter. Collection bags are being A5 Workshop on forest engagement planned ‘How to get involved with your forest’ Blue Mountain Eagle Courtesy photo/Oregon FFA Foundation Les Schwab Tire Centers of Oregon has partnered with Oregon FFA in a Drive Away Hunger event to help raise awareness and to raise as much food as possible. The initiative will take place the entire month of October. distributed to subscribers of the Capital Press, East Oregonian, Wallowa County Chieftain, Hermiston Herald and Blue Mountain Eagle, or you may pick up a collection bag at your local Les Schwab Tire Center or a Wilco Farm Store. FFA members are en- couraging everyone to be #TiredofHunger and fill a gro- cery bag to drop at any of the collection sites. In addition to nonperish- able food, the FFA is seeking farm and ranch crop donations as well. To donate portion of a food crop, please contact a local FFA chapter or Kevin White, executive director of the Oregon FFA Foundation, at kwhite@oregonffa.com. All donations received will be giv- en first to local food pantries. If there is more, it will be distrib- uted by the Oregon Food Bank to other pantries throughout the state. Last year the FFA’s Tired of Hunger initiative helped raise more than 500,000 pounds of food. That was enough to pro- vide 416,667 meals, or feed 4,960 families for nearly a week. This year, the more than 6,000 FFA members from 105 chapters have partnered with the 107 Les Schwab stores in Oregon as well as the 13 Wil- co Farm Stores to make a dent in helping supply the Oregon Food Bank and other local food pantries. In an effort to increase awareness on how to en- gage with management of the Malheur National For- est, the public is invited to a workshop focusing on “how to get involved with your for- est” from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the Grant County Regional Airport, 72000 Air- port Road, John Day. The interactive work- shop will open with a brief presentation on public input opportunities related to pub- lic lands management on the forest, along with an over- view of some of the chal- lenges and sideboards of public lands management. Following the presenta- tion, the focus of the work- shop will be on current opportunities for public engagement, including op- portunities to volunteer on special projects and partner with the forest to accom- plish shared goals. Discus- sions will also highlight procedures on how the pub- lic can best interact with the forest to explore proj- ect ideas, express concerns about a proposed project, how to initiate a partnership and other topics attendees are interested in. Workshop attendees are invited to bring Malheur Na- tional Forest project exam- ples that they are interested in learning more about. Vernita Ediger, Ph.D., will facilitate the conver- sation. Forest Service per- sonnel and others that have successfully worked with the Malheur National For- est will be in attendance to provide insight to the dis- cussions. RSVP to NEPA Planner Sasha Fertig by calling 541- 575-3061 or emailing sasha- fertig@fs.fed.us. 150 years of Grange Granges across the country are celebrating the organiza- tion’s 150th anniversary. The local Grange in Mt. Vernon was established in March 1925 and has, for over 92 years, provided a wealth of activities, events and memo- ries for the Mt. Vernon com- munity, and Grant County as well. The organization is united by strong ties to agriculture, but welcomes all. The Grange advances the cause of educa- tion by all just means, includ- ing an annual donation of dic- tionaries to schools in Grant County. The Grange’s annual Christmas Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Mt. Vernon Grange. Table reservations are first come, first served, so contact Shannon Winegar early at 541-620-0493. Homemade stew, pies, cakes and cookies will be available for purchase. A bowl of stew and a fresh-baked roll cost $5. The Grange table will have traditional homemade breads, pies, cake, popcorn balls and candy. The group’s annual pan- cake feed is held the last Sat- urday of February. Mt. Vernon Grange No. 659 meets with a potluck din- ner at 6:30 p.m. and the meet- ing at 7:30 p.m. on the second Friday of each month. The Mt. Vernon Grange is across from Clyde Holliday State park on Highway 26. State seeks ATV committee members The Oregon Parks and Rec- reation Department is recruit- ing volunteers for two positions within the All-Terrain Vehi- cle Advisory Committee and three positions within the new All-Terrain Vehicle Highway Access Routes Advisory Com- mittee. The ATV Advisory Com- mittee members will also serve on the ATV grant subcommit- tee. Vacancies are available for Class II: sand rails and four- wheel drive vehicles, such as jeeps, trucks and SUVS, and Class III: off-road motorcycles. Computer access and expe- rience is mandatory. Knowl- edge of OHV riding areas throughout Oregon is benefi- cial. For the ATV Highway Ac- cess Routes Advisory Commit- tee, one member of the public position and two ATV user po- sitions are available. The Oregon Legislature established the All-Terrain Vehicle Highway Access Routes Advisory Commit- tee in 2017 under Senate Bill 344 and tasked it with accept- ing, evaluating and conduct- ing field reviews of proposed ATV highway access routes on portions of state highway rights of way. The Committee Interest Form is available through a link under ATV Committees within the menu section located online at oregonohv.org. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Nov. 3. For more information, con- tact Jeff Trejo at jeff.trejo@ore- gon.gov or 503-986-0585. J OIN US ON F ACEBOOK facebook.com/MyEagleNews On time scheduling Complete restorative & preventative dentistry Periodontal therapy Bridges & crowns Oral surgery Full & partial dentures Bleaching Staff Dental Hygienist Insurance accepted New patients & emergencies are WELCOME! Dr. Norm DeJong DDS, MPH, PC | Melanie DeJong, RDH Prairie City • Oregon • prairiecityoregon.com 541-820-4369 • 888-820-4369 BLADE RUNNER 2049 R Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling. Young blade runner’s discovery leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckards, who’s been missing for thirty years. FRI - SUN (1:20) (4:00) 7:30 9:40 MON - THURS (1:20) (4:00) 7:00 9:45 BATTLE OF THE SEXES PG-13 The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs FRI & SAT (1:20) (4:05) 7:05 9:40 SUNDAY (1:20) (4:05) 7:05 9:45 MON - THURS (1:20) (4:00) 7:05 9:45 THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US PG-13 Kate Winslett, Idris Elba. Two strangers must forge a connection to survive after their plane crashes. FRI - SAT (1:20) (4:10) 7:10 9:35 (1:20) (4:10) 7:10 9:35 SUNDAY MON - THURS (1:20) (4:00) 7:10 9:45 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth 16794 Blue Mountain Eagle Complete Dental Care for a Healthy & Beautiful Smile NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 2017 Are you or someone you know the victim of physical or emotional abuse? Do you find yourself being abusive toward your partner? GET HELP TODAY AND COMMIT TO A BETTER LIFE FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR CHILDREN. CALL NOW OR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER FOR THE HELP YOU NEED TO MAKE A CHANGE. HEART OF GRANT COUNTY: 541-620-1342 GRANT COUNTY VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: 541-575-4026 This project was supported by Grant No. 2015-WR-AX-0008 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. The USDOJ and Grant County Victim Assistance Program are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, sex, or age. 16785 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 541-576-2160 14820 October 11, 2016, John Day Taxi was born. I started the business sort of like a hobby, just to look busy and get out of vacuuming, but people liked my immediate response and it turned into a full-time job! In the beginning I was almost a personal limousine service to half a dozen regulars - they called and I was at their door in no time. It was fun, but now that I have about 40 regulars, sometimes I can’t always offer the same accommodation, sorry. I tried speeding things up until I got lit up by a handsome young trooper my wife used to babysit for. Small towns are so cool. Full time employment is a downer for this old Air Force retiree who just wants to get out of housework, but the upside is I made so many beautiful friends and it has been a blast! From my first client, the dear lady in South Canyon I take to her appointments, to my buddies in Meadowbrook I drive to DQ to get a Blizzard, to the gentleman I took to Fossil in a blizzard, to the businesslike young lady in Prairie I take to her job in John Day, to the energetic couple in Mt. Vernon I drove to their first house in Canyon City, I love them all. On the rides we chatted about church, politics, sports and personal matters. I’m not subsidized so it wasn’t always easy, but I tried to keep my fares as low as I could. I extended credit and always got paid, sometimes in delicious homemade jam or juicy elk steaks, even gold fresh out of Canyon Creek! That ought to give Oster a migraine next tax season. Other times I just got smiles and that’s okay. My wonderful new friends tell me they appreciate my service and that’s what’s really important. I basically work 6am to 6pm, six days a week and for emergencies. The bar owners get mad at me for not picking up after hours, but I’m just one guy and I can’t do it all. Maybe that’s a niche for an enterprising entrepreneur interested in a cool evening business. I’ll be 80 next year. If it all ends tomorrow I just hope I did some good in our community; I got out of vacuuming so it worked for me. Thanks for your support and remember, you never need a cab until you need one, so put me on speed dial - 541-620-4255. God bless, Richie 15567 Blue Mountain Eagle
