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A6 Community Blue Mountain Eagle Grant Union holds all-class reunion Blue Mountain Eagle Alumni from an array of eras shared memories as they attended an all-class reunion at Grant Union High School on Sept. 23. Many toured Grant Union and the old Blue Mountain Junior High, and over 400 enjoyed dinner at the John Day Elks Lodge No. 1824. The $2,200 in proceeds raised from registration fees will benefit the GUHS Alumni Scholarship Fund, and an extra $260 was donated to the Grant County Food Bank. Individual classes also met on Fri- day for their own activities. The class of ’67 held their 50th reunion at the Canyon City Commu- nity Hall on Friday with other classes joining them, including ’66 and ’68. Leslie Traylor of John Day, a ’67 alum who headed up the reunion with a committee of seven other volun- teers, said the most exciting thing was seeing classmates speechless as they “hugged and hugged and hugged.” “To see so many reconnections after so many years made the work worthwhile,” she said. Some people came from as far away as California and Chicago. Traylor said in a speech, “We all go out to make our footprint in the world, but our first footprint started in John Day at Grant Union High.” Community members who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to register for the GriefShare program held at Strawberry Mountain Christian Fellowship in John Day. The nondenominational program features Christ-cen- Fossil Beds Cant Ranch open house, volunteer recruitment event planned Blue Mountain Eagle Contributed photo/Lisa Mesa Joining in for Grant Union High School’s all-class reunion are, from left, Jake Conklin, Christy Martin and Cookie Martin, at the Canyon City Community Hall. The Martins’ father was a pharmacist in John Day, and Conklin’s dad owned a car dealership. Grant Union High School alumni gather for a dinner at the John Day Elks Lodge No. 1824 during the Sept. 23 all-class reunion weekend. Contributed photo Angie Jones GriefShare program begins Nov. 4 Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 25, 2017 tered, biblical teaching that focuses on grief topics as- sociated with the death of a loved one. A DVD sem- inar features grief experts and real stories, followed by a small group discussion about what was seen on the DVD. The bereavement expe- rience may be recent or not so recent. The goal is to find encouragement, comfort and help in grieving the death of a spouse, child, parent, sib- ling, other family member or friend. No matter what the cause of a loved one’s death, this is an opportunity to be around people who under- stand the feelings. People will learn infor- mation about facing a new normal in life and renewing hope for the future. Grief- Share will be held Saturdays at 6 p.m. starting Nov. 4 and going through January 27 at Strawberry Mountain Chris- tian Fellowhip, 170 SE Day- ton St., John Day. To register or for ques- tions, call Kadie at 541-519- 1644. There is a $15 one- time fee to cover the cost of the workbook. An open house harvest cel- ebration and volunteer recruit- ment event is scheduled from 12-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Cant Ranch Historic Home and Museum in the Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The Cant Ranch is an intact example of a successful, ear- ly-20th century ranch within the John Day River Valley. Monument staff would like to see the Cant Ranch open more often, but volunteers are needed. People can learn more about volunteer opportunities within the national park at this event. This is a family-friendly event that includes a tour of the ranch, carding and spinning wool demonstrations and cider pressing with light refresh- ments. The tour is limited to 20 people at a time and will occur on mostly level ground. “We get asked almost dai- ly if the Cant Ranch Historic Home and Museum is open for public viewing. We’re asking for your help to make that hap- pen,” says Acting Superinten- dent Chris Collins. “When you volunteer, you’ll get a chance to learn more about this slice of history while working in a beautiful, historic ranch. You’ll also get to meet people from all over the country and world as you embark on an exciting opportunity as a volunteer with the National Park Service.” For more information, call 541-987-2333 or email joda_ interpretation@nps.gov. Climate forum coming up Blue Mountain Eagle The Oregon Stewardship Tour, presented by Citizens’ Cli- mate Lobby, is coming to Grant County from 7-8:30 p.m. Thurs- day, Oct. 26, at the John Day Fire Hall, 326 S. Canyon Blvd. Volunteers and communi- ty members will host an open discussion and a presentation, “Protecting Oregon’s Climate with Market-based Solutions.” The event is free and open to the public. This fall, Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteers are criss-crossing rural Oregon, visiting 11 towns over 12 days and learning about residents’ climate concerns. Volunteers hope to find common ground on a solution that will reduce carbon emissions and maintain a thriving economy. The presentation and dis- cussion will be led by Brian Et- tling, a National Park Service ranger for 25 years, currently at Crater Lake National Park, where he has experienced cli- mate impacts firsthand. “These meetings pro- vide CCL an important op- portunity not only to share real-world solutions to the impacts of climate change,” Ettling said, “but also to listen to the personal sto- ries and concerns from the residents of these communi- ties in Eastern, Central and Southern Oregon.” For more information and updates, visit oregontour.org. Church Services In Grant County Come Worship with us at
