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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 2017)
News 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-FRIDAY, NOV. 8-10 Annual church Christmas sale Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Second Saturday Gathering W HAT’S HAPPENING • 11 a.m., Prairie City city park A memorial service will be held in honor of veterans at the fl ag pole in the park. All are welcome to attend. For more infor- mation, call Dean at 541-820-3692. Veterans Day ceremony • 11 a.m., Seventh Street Complex, John Day The John Day Elks Lodge will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony at the fl ag pole at the park. All are welcome to attend. FRIDAY, NOV. 10 United State Marine Corps lunch • Noon, Squeeze In restaurant In honor of the United States Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday, all Marines are invited to the no-host lunch. Bring a partner, stories and Semper Fi. Community potluck • 5:30-7:30 p.m., Prairie City School cafeteria The Prairie City American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring a potluck honoring all veterans. Coffee and punch will be fur- nished, and bring a dish to share. For more information, call Dean at 541-820-3692. SATURDAY, NOV. 11 Annual Christmas bazaar Bake sale and holiday bazaar • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Community Center Cookies, pies, bread and muffi ns will be available for pur- chase, along with vendor offerings. Lunch is a loaded baked SATURDAY, NOV. 18 Christmas on the Prairie Eagle file photo Shoppers look over jewelry choices and other handcrafted goods at a previous Mt. Vernon Fire Department bazaar in the Mt. Vernon Community Center. potato and will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations of baked goods are accepted at Mt. Vernon City Hall. Donate one can of food for a raffl e ticket, benefi ting the Mt. Vernon volun- teer fi re department. To purchase a table or for more informa- tion, call Bonnie at 541-571-3284. Cliff Knox Project pre-scoping scheduled Blue Mountain Eagle The Prairie City Ranger District of the Malheur Na- tional Forest is in the pro- cess of developing a pro- posed action for the Cliff Knox Project. The approximately 40,000-acre project area is located 30 miles southeast of Prairie City, in Grant and Harney counties, according to a Forest Service press re- lease. The project area is com- prised of the Blue Bucket Creek and Cliff Creek-Mal- heur River subwatersheds, and includes the Malheur River Inventoried Roadless Area, as well as part of the Malheur River Wild and Scenic River corridor. An informal, open house- style public meeting to share information about the Cliff Knox project area will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tues- day, Nov. 14, at the Prairie City Senior Center, 204 N. McHaley. A meeting will also be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. that day at the Harney County Chamber of Commerce, 484 N. Broad- way Ave., Burns. Forest Service staff will provide information about existing conditions of resources in the proj- ect area and solicit feed- back about the types of activities that may be pro- posed to address resource concerns. For more information, contact NEPA Planner Amy Mathis at 541-820-3890 or amymathis@fs.fed.us. Blue Mountain Care Center receives upgrades Blue Mountain Eagle The Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation an- nual meeting, dinner and auction Oct. 21 raised over $25,000, a huge jump from last year. With the help from both the hospital district and the foundation, the Blue Moun- tain Care Center in Prairie City has received several upgrades this year, includ- ing a generator, dryer, fur- niture, new paint and sur- round sound. At a time when some nursing homes across the state are closing down due to funding shortage, the hospital district and foundation are invest- ing in the care center to ensure residents have a local option. “The care center is a vital part of our communi- ty and has been for many years,” Administrator Jonie Jones said. “The im- provements to the facility are key in keeping things up to date and running efficiently. The foundation has al- ways been very gracious in funding projects or helping in any way they can. ... The past and recent fundrais- ers and future endeavors that they are undertaking Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC • 9:30-11:30 a.m., Outpost Restaurant Ladies of Grant County are invited to the gathering. The topic is “Count Your Blessings or Bitters.” Kathy Rogers will present music at the no-host breakfast. Coffee and tea are com- plimentary. Veteran memorial service • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday • 9 a.m. to noon, Friday • Methodist Church, John Day Members of United Methodist Church’s “Ye Old Thrift Shop” will hold their annual Christmas sale in the church’s fel- lowship hall. Items such as Christmas decor, ornaments, kitchen items, holiday tins and clothing will be for sale. • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Grange, across from Clyde Holliday State Park Local vendors will have a variety of wares to sell for Christ- mas gifts. Homemade stew, rolls, pies, cakes and cookies will also be available to purchase. To donate food to the annual Grange Food Drive, bring a can of nonperishable food to the bazaar. For more information, call Mary Ellen Brooks at 541- 932-4540. to continue to support the care center’s upgrades and projects benefit not only the care center but the entire community.” The foundation do- nated all proceeds from the its golf scramble in August, and the recent auction. Upgrades on the horizon include the HVAC system, walk-in freezer, sign, tub and kitchen stove. • Downtown Prairie City The theme for this year’s holiday event is “A Vintage Christmas.” Activities include an ornament hunt, ginger- bread house building and other children’s crafts, bazaars, merchant sales, vintage camp trailer tours, open mic night at Hotel Prairie, FFA auction, art exhibit and tree auction and photos with Santa and the elves, including a session for family pets. Maps will be available showing where and when each event is taking place. For more information, call 541- 820-3675. O UT OF THE P AST 75 y ears a go Nov . 6, 1942 took part in a highly success- ful mission over Vietnam, Condon Holds Prospec- according to an Air Force tors To Tie In Game Satur- release. Lt. Drinkwater and day other F100 Super Sabre pi- On a windy, cold field lots hit an enemy headquar- at Condon last Friday, the ters complex 60 miles south- Condon Blue-devils tied west of Phan Rang. the Grant High “The mis- football team, sion was a 6-6. known Viet This was Cong loca- considered a tion where great upset as helicopters Grant defeated had observed Condon at Grant s m o k e two weeks ago, coming up 35-0. This tie through the was due to sev- trees. We eral factors. were direct- Condon’s im- ed in on the provement over strike and put their last game all the bombs with Grant, the on target and windy, cold then strafed fi eld, and Grant’s a nearby over-confi dence. area where Grant plays the Army Heppner, in the had planned last game of the Lt. Ronald Drinkwater on making season, at Hep- an assault pner this (Fri- landing. Ev- day) afternoon. erything on the flight was normal and it was a very satisfying mission,” said Lt. 50 y ears a go Drinkwater. The flight was credit- ed with destroying 12 large bunkers and three fortifica- tions. Lt. Drinkwater is a mem- ber of the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing at Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam. Drinkwater was commissioned in1964 upon graduation at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Drinkwater. MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS PG-13 A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish and suspenseful mystery. FRI & SAT (1:20) (4:00) 7:00 9:35 (1:20) (4:00) 7:00 9:35 SUNDAY MON - THURS (1:20) (4:00) 7:00 9:45 THOR: RAGNAROK PG-13 Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against The Hulk, his former ally. FRI & SAT (1:20) (3:45) 6:45 9:30 (1:20) (3:45) 6:45 9:35 SUNDAY MON - THURS (1:20) (4:00) 6:45 9:45 A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS R 3 under-appreciated and over-burdened moms rebel against the challenges and expectations of Christmas. FRI & SAT (1:20) (4:10) 7:10 9:40 SUNDAY (1:20) (4:10) 7:10 9:35 MON - THURS (1:20) (4:00) 7:10 9:45 $9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth Nov . 9, 1967 Aerial Mission Success- ful First Lt. Ronald Drinkwa- ter of Prairie City recently Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Mendy Sharpe FNP Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm Apppointments available 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com Preventive, Restorative & Endodontics New Patients Welcome! 208 NW Canton John Day 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com michaelbdesjardindmd.com Honoring our veterans For their courage, hard work and dedication, we A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an ADVERTISED BED, in ADVERTISED PAJAMAS. He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR, have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE. Then it’s too late. AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it! Blue Mountain Eagle MyEagleNews.com Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710 A7 22334 Blue Mountain Eagle sazute the men and women of our armed forces, past and present. For protecting our citizens and our country, we thank them. ices v r e S n a r e t ty Ve Grant Coun u se o h t r u o c y t In the coun 7 541-620-805
