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Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, November 22, 2017 A7 W HAT’S HAPPENING 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 classifieds. THURSDAY, NOV. 23 Community Thanksgiving dinner • 1 p.m., The Teen Center, 145 W. Front St., Prairie City The Prairie Baptist Church will host a community Thanks- giving dinner. Everything will be provided for diners. For more information, call the church at 541-820-3696. Community Thanksgiving dinner • 1-4 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge, 140 NE Dayton St. A free holiday meal with all the trimmings will be offered. Contributions of side dishes and desserts are welcome. The lounge will be open for pool, shuffleboard, card games and football on big screen TVs. Home deliveries are available for those who cannot make it to the lodge. Call the lodge in advance to make arrangements. Volunteers are also needed to help cook, set up, clean up and deliver meals. For more information, call the lodge at 541-575-1824. FRIDAY, NOV. 24 Black Friday bazaar • 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eve’s Sweets, Canyon City A wide variety of gifts from local crafters and home busi- nesses will be available to choose from. File photo Megan Maxwell of John Day performs on trumpet, accompanied by Samantha Floyd of Canyon City at a previous Youth Arts Program Christmas concert. The concert this year is planned for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29 Democrats meeting • 6:30 p.m, Canyon City Community Hall Topics of discussion will include efforts to protect access to health care in rural Oregon through passage of state Ballot Measure 101. Local Democrats are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 541-542-2633. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5-6 Spay and neuter clinic • John Day River Veterinary Center, 59989 Highway 26, west of John Day Dogs will be seen on Tuesday and cats on Wednesday. Call 541-932-4428 for more information. FRIDAY, DEC. 8 SATURDAY, DEC. 9 A classic Christmas concert Timber Truckers Parade • 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 126 NW Canton St., John Day The Youth Arts Program is presenting a free concert, sponsored by the Juniper Arts Council. Music will be per- formed by three choirs (junior, intermediate and show), a string trio and two guitar groups. The ensembles include children and adults, and Christmas songs will be part of the concert. • 6 p.m., downtown John Day This year’s theme is “A Hometown Christmas.” Winners of the awards and cash drawings will be announced at the Elks Lodge immediately following the parade. The entry fee is $10. Registra- tion is from 3-5:30 p.m. at Grant Western Lumber Co., where the parade will begin. The route will lead through town and turns left on the Third Street extension to the Elks Lodge. For more infor- mation, call Brenda at 541-429-0551 or Leslie at 541-620-4032. Active Parenting program OREGON CAPITAL begins in January Blue Mountain Eagle Families First and Com- munity Counseling Solutions are sponsoring the Active Par- enting program, a four-ses- sion video and discussion program for parents of chil- dren ages 5-12. The program takes place from 5-8 p.m. Tuesdays, be- ginning Jan. 2, 2018, and end- ing Jan. 23, 2018, at Families First, 401 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day. Free dinner will be provid- ed. To register, call Jennifer or Katrina at 541-575-1006 or email ffhvkat@gmail.com. Contact Families First for childcare options. For more information about the pro- gram, visit activeparenting. com/ap4-parents. INSIDER We’re investing in Salem coverage when other news organizations are cutting back. Get the inside scoop on state government and politics! After Thanksgiving Monday Madness Sale ONE DAY ONLY 541-523-6377 541-963-6577 541-573-6377 541-576-2160 23641 GIFT SUBSCRIPTIOT or TEW SUBSCRIBER ONE YEAR - $10 off Grant County has designated November 22 – 29 as “Recycling Awareness Week.” It’s a good time for all of us to start making the most of new opportunities to recycle. Recycling bins for plastic containers, tin cans, newspaper, magazines, and cardboard are located at Clark’s Transfer Station, 26431 Luce Creek Road, John Day, OR. Routine recycling makes a real difference and contributes toward waste prevention. “Recycling” redirects many discards away from disposal and back into commerce which allows materials to be transformed for use as new products. “Waste prevention” is about not making waste in the first place as we change what we use and how we use it. Consumers can impact the environment by preventing waste through the choices they make every day. What materials we consume and how we consume them is what makes the real the difference. (must Mention Monday Madness) NOVEMBER 27 CALL 9 a.m. to STOP BY 541-575-0710 5 p.m. 195 N. Canyon Blvd. John Day Credit card, cash or check payment must be received by 5 p.m., Tov. 27 to receive discount. Tot valid with any other offers. Some important questions for each of us to ask are -- Is the item really needed or can money be spent more productively? Can the item be borrowed or rented rather than bought new? Is the item made to last, or can it be repaired if it breaks? Is it recyclable? Does it have excessive packaging? If people practice making sustainable purchases, we could save a tremendous amount of resources and help prevent products from being discarded. We all can make it a daily practice to recycle, reuse, and compost. Grant County promotes recycling and waste reduction within the Grant Wasteshed as required by OAR 340-090-0030 and 340-090-0040. For more information, contact Grant County at 541-575-0059. This offer is good for TOT-SUBSCRIBERS who have not had the Eagle in the last 12 months. Offer expires at 5 p.m. Monday, Tov. 27, 2017. 24836