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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, OCT. 18
Ballot measure 12-69 dispatch tax forum
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
W HAT’S
HAPPENING
• 6 p.m., John Day Senior Center
The Chamber of Commerce will host a forum to present in-
formation regarding ballot measure 12-69, the 911 local option
tax appearing on this November’s ballot. A panel representing
cities/county, law enforcement and EMS will be present, as well
as representatives from the city of John Day and the 911 dis-
patch center to address questions. The public is welcome. For
more information, call the chamber offi ce at 541-575-0547.
Oregon Stewardship Tour forum
• 7-8:30 p.m., John Day Fire Hall, 316 S. Canyon Blvd.
The Oregon Stewardship Tour, presented by Citizens’ Cli-
mate Lobby, will hold an open discussion and a presentation
titled “Protecting Oregon’s Climate with Market-Based Solu-
tions.” The Citizens’ Climate Lobby invites anyone who has an
interest in climate change and its effects to attend. The event is
free and open to the public. For more information, visit oregon-
tour.org.
Ladies night
• 6-8 p.m., Java Jungle, downtown John Day
Local ladies are welcome to participate. A variety of ven-
dors, food and information will be available. For more informa-
tion, call Java Jungle at 541-575-2224.
SATURDAY, OCT. 28
AARP Driver’s Safety class
Farmers Market Harvest Festival
MONDAY, OCT. 23
Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody presentation
• 7 p.m., John Day United Methodist Church, 126 NW Can-
ton
Oregon’s poet laureate will tell her stories and poetry in her
own voice and style. The Juniper Arts Council and John Day
Eagle file photo
A bounty of fresh, local produce fills a booth at a
previous Farmers Market Harvest Festival. The event is
set for Oct. 21 this year.
United Methodist Church host the free event, and the doors
open at 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCT. 24
Entrepreneurs meeting
• 10 a.m., Outpost Restaurant, John Day
Local entrepreneurs and startups are encouraged to attend.
For more information, email david@envme.com.
Monument school board searches
for new interim superintendent
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Monument School District
board members are on the
search for a new interim su-
perintendent.
The board met last week
to discuss options to replace
interim superintendent Ron
Frieh, who came from Spring-
fi eld and left a few weeks af-
ter the start of the school year.
Frieh’s resignation was
accepted by the school board
Sept. 25. Board vice chair-
woman Maria Thomas said
the job has been posted, and
they hope to fi nd a qualifi ed
candidate.
They are also considering
another avenue to fi ll the po-
sition.
“We’re going to reach out
to our local schools and see
about sharing a superinten-
Eagle file photo
Monument’s school board is seeking a new interim
superintendent.
dent for now,” she said, to
possibly fi ll in for the rest of
the year. “We’re playing it by
ear.”
Thomas had no comment
as to why Frieh suddenly re-
signed.
The district’s regular
school board meeting is still
set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 19, in Monument.
Monument School had 47
K-12 students enrolled at the
start of the school year.
Burning with permit is now allowed
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Grant County Fire
Defense District announced
the burn ban has been lifted,
and burning in barrels and
small piles is allowed from
6-10 a.m.
The change was effective
as of Monday. For questions
or to obtain a burn permit
county residents can contact
their local agencies.
Grant County Fire De-
fense District Chief Ron
Smith said, although the Or-
egon Department of Forestry
closed the fire season as of
midnight Tuesday morn-
ing, residents should use
caution.
“Just a reminder, we’re
• 6:30 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall
Topics will include the Get America Covered campaign and
the highway cleanup. Local Democrats are encouraged to at-
tend. For more information, call 541-542-2633.
THURSDAY, OCT. 26
SATURDAY, OCT. 21
• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., SW Brent St., John Day.
In addition to the usual offerings, a cider press will be avail-
able. Bring apples and your own container to make apple cider.
For more information, call 541-792-0958 or email johndayfar-
mersmarket@gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25
Democrats meeting
supposed to be warm over
the next three or four days,
and the lighter fuels, such as
grasses, will burn very eas-
ily, so make sure to take all
proper precautions,” Smith
said. “Always check with
your local jurisdictions for
permits and further informa-
tion on restrictions for your
area.”
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., John Day Senior Center
The class is open to all ages and is a nationally recognized
defensive driving course. Participants may qualify for an insur-
ance discount. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for
nonmembers. Sign up at the John Day Senior Center or call Ron
Dowse at 541-575-4268 or 541-792-0587.
Mckalee’s Halloween fun run/walk
• 10 a.m., Canyon City city park
Proceeds will benefi t the March of Dimes Foundation. Reg-
istration will start at 9 a.m., and the cost to enter is $35, which
includes a T-shirt, or $15 without a T-shirt. Participants are en-
couraged to wear costumes. For more information, call Cody Jo
Madden at 541-620-2955 or fi nd the event on Facebook under
“Mckalee’s Run/Walk. March of Dimes Fundraiser.”
Poet laureate to visit John Day
Blue Mountain Eagle
Oregon Poet Laureate
Elizabeth A. Woody will
share selections from her po-
etry and stories, beginning at
7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at
John Day United Methodist
Church. An informal recep-
tion will follow the reading,
giving the community an
opportunity to visit with her.
Admission is free.
Woody has published
three books of poetry. She
also writes short fi ction and
essays and is a visual artist.
She received the American
Book Award
in 1990, the
William Staf-
ford Memorial
Award for Po-
etry and was a
fi nalist for the
Elizabeth Oregon Book
Woody
Awards
in
1995.
In March
2016, Elizabeth was appoint-
ed Oregon’s eighth poet lau-
reate by Gov. Kate Brown,
the fi rst Native American to
be so named. Woody is an
enrolled member of the Con-
federated Tribes of Warm
Springs, of Yakama Nation
descent, and is “born for”
the Tódích’íinii (Bitter Water
clan) of the Navajo Nation.
Her paternal grandfather’s
clan is Mą’ii deeshgiizhinii
(Coyote Pass - Jemez clan).
She leads writing work-
shops, lectures and has
served on multidisciplinary
art fellowship jury panels for
several foundations and arts
organizations nationally.
This event is hosted by
the Juniper Arts Council and
John Day United Methodist
Church and funded, in part,
by the Oregon Cultural Trust.
Buckaroo Festival garners ‘incredible’ support
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Sept. 23 Buckaroo
Festival & Harvest Auction
raised $17,000 in donations
to benefi t the Monument Se-
nior Center.
Organizer Judy Harris
said the event, which includ-
ed a dinner of salmon and elk
steaks, was a success.
“We want to give a thank
you to everyone that helped,”
she said. “There were a lot of
hands that put it together.”
The fundraiser brought in
$4,000 more than the previ-
ous year.
Winner of the quilt raffl e
was Tami Porter of California
and Wendi Ihrig of Dayville
won the rifl e raffl e.
“We were very pleased
this year — it was just incred-
ible,” Harris said. “A lot of
people from throughout the
state came and supported us.”
Contributed photo/Jeanne Strange
Grand Marshal Tom Campbell holds a lamp he received
at the Sept. 23 Buckaroo Festival & Harvest Auction in
Monument. Betty Richards and Donna Campbell were
also honored with the grand marshal title. Organizer
Judy Harris said the event raised a total of $17,000,
which will benefit the Monument Senior Center.
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