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Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 18, 2017 O BITUARIES Ranchers’ donations feed area students By Carl Sampson Blue Mountain Eagle Whenever the 600 students in Grant School District 3 have beef for lunch they hear a morning announcement that the meat was provided by local ranchers. The beef is donated as part of Ranchers Feeding Kids, a program begun about six years ago with the help of former Oregon State University exten- sion agent Gary Delaney. Under the program, a ranch- er contacts District Superinten- dent Curt Shelley to donate a healthy animal. Shelley, him- self a third-generation ranch- er, then arranges for the brand inspection and even picks up and transports the animals to be processed at a USDA-inspect- ed plant in Prineville or Nam- pa, Idaho. “It increases the students’ knowledge of where their food comes from, and promotes the The Eagle/Carl Sampson Cattle graze west of John Day. Area ranchers donate cattle to schools through Ranchers Feeding Kids, a program that helps the school district save money on beef and promotes local agriculture. local stockgrowers and buying local,” said Shelley. “Our kin- dergartners know where their food comes from. ... I think there’s a huge educational val- ue.” The cut-and-wrap is paid for either by the local stockgrowers association or a grant from the Farmers Ending Hunger non- profi t organization. The rancher gets a tax de- duction, the students get lunch and a lesson about where their food comes from and the school district saves money. It’s a “win-win for every- body,” Shelley said. In the past three years alone, he estimated the ranchers’ donations have saved the district more than $30,000. “We have not bought ham- burger the last three years,” he said. He estimated the district has received 12,000 to 15,000 pounds of hamburger in that time. Ranchers have donated about 20 animals in the past three years, Shelley said. The ranchers are Mat and Jennifer Carter, Justin and Jenny Ja- cobs, Ben and Chandra Holl- iday, Willis and Melanie Kim- ball, Gail and Shirley Enright and Ed Heiple. “The last three years it’s been a great thing for our dis- trict,” Shelley said. Students at Humbolt, Seneca and Grant Union Ju- nior-Senior High School all benefi t from the beef dona- tions, he said. “The kids, staff, adminis- tration and school board all appreciate the local stock- growers,” Shelley said. “I would argue it’s one of the great things about living in Grant County.” Ranchers who want to do- nate cattle to the district can con- tact Shelley at 541-575-1280. County agrees to save Keerins Hall pavilion Resident requests recreational pot By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle board handles about two or three appeals per year. The court also unani- mously approved a budget resolution providing $2,500 in contingency funds for Jus- tice Court, a $468 per month agreement for nursing ser- vices at the jail that Britton called a “smoking deal” and spending $432 to upgrade wireless access in the district attorney’s offi ce. Henry ‘Butch’ Goslin Henry “Butch” Goslin passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. A memorial poker party is scheduled in his honor on Nov. 4 in Prairie City. It will be held where he was known for spending his time, the shop, at 642 N. Johnson St., Prairie City. There will be a potluck dinner beginning at 4 p.m.; bring a dish to share. Playing cards and sharing stories will begin at about 6 p.m., and the night will end Butch Goslin style. In lieu of fl owers, memorial contributions may be made to Angel Wings Net- work, which provides assistance to cancer patients and their families, through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave a condolence for the family, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. Geraldine May ‘Geri’ Pasko May 17, 1920 - Oct. 11, 2017 Geraldine May “Geri” (Gourley) Pasko, 97, of John Day passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Valley View Assisted Living in John Day. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at Valley View Assisted Living. Pasko was born May 17, 1920, to Horace B. Gourley and Bessie May (Crockett) Gourley in Portland. She graduated from Franklin High School in Portland. She married Richard Edely Pasko in Portland on Sept. 17, 1939. She was a housewife and worked as a maid for motels, wait person for restaurants and apartment manager for CTL Apartment Management, retiring in 1985 after 12 years of service. While working for CTL Apartment Management, she earned many bonuses, awards and trips for her hard work and good management. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening and piano. She was a member of the Moose Lodge and National Genealogical Society. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Eddy Pasko. She is survived by her son Richard E. Pasko of Raymond, Washington; son David L. Pasko of John Day; daughter Bet- ty K. Starr of Mt. Vernon; and foster daughter Nancy Elliot of John Day. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave a condolence for the family, visit driskillmemo- rialchapel.com. Intermountain Law, PC Welcomes Krischele Whitnah, Attorney at Law Krischele Whitnah has joined our firm effective October 1, 2017. She is licensed in Oregon and has been practicing law since 2006. Her practice will emphasize family law (divorce/custody/support), guardianship and third-party custody, and estate planning. Intermountain Law, PC David R. Auxier ~ Andrew G. Martin Martin Leuenberger ~ Krischele Whitnah 3370 10th Street, Suite H, Baker City, Oregon 97814 (541) 523-6535 1513 North Whitley Drive, Fruitland, Idaho 83619 (208) 452-6535 www.bakercitylaw.com 16225 The Grant County Court approved a new roof for the Keerins Hall pavilion at the Grant County Fairgrounds Eagle file photo during their Oct. 11 meet- Grant County Judge Scott Myers and Grant County ing. County Judge Scott My- Commissioner Boyd Britton, left, participate in a Grant ers and Commissioners Boyd County Court meeting in this file photo. Britton and Jim Hamsher agreed that the older building new building. through sales of recreational Myers noted that the build- marijuana. was structurally sound but needed a new roof, siding and ing was insured for $1.6 mil- Currently, the business is lion. windows. licensed to sell medical mar- Fairgrounds Manager Min- “The building is structur- ijuana. Olson asked the court dy Winegar said the leaking ally sound but aesthetically to consider lifting the coun- roof couldn’t wait for a grant needs fi xing,” he said. “The ty’s prohibitive restrictions on and asked for advice. She not- building will easily outlast a sales of recreational marijua- ed that the Oregon State Uni- 30-year roof.” na, but the court members in- versity Extension Service had The court also agreed dicated an initiative to change been interested in moving into to spend $1,000 on a re- the law would have to come Keerins Hall if it was remod- placement wood stove from from the citizens, Myers told eled. Mosier’s Home Furnishings the Eagle. Hamsher said he had for a rental house at the fair- The court unanimously looked over Keerins Hall. grounds. re-appointed three members Tearing down the building In other county court to the Board of Property Tax and replacing it would not be news, Haley Olson from Appeals through June 2018 cheaper than remodeling, and Rocky Mountain Dispensary — Myers as chairman and parking space could be lost to spoke to the court about tax Clair Kehrberg and Robert zoning setbacks required of a revenue the county could earn Quinton. Myers noted that the B IRTHS V IGIL Henry Christopher James Vigil was born at 6:13 a.m. Oct. 1, weighing 6 pounds, five ounces, and measuring 18.5 inches long. Parents are Sarah Myers and Johnathan TREAT YOUR FEET A3 Vigil of Missouri. Grandparents are Janet and Steve Myers of Missouri. Great-grand- parents are Max and Betty Breeding of Monument. 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