Community
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING
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classifieds.
MONDAY, DEC. 25
Christmas dinner
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
The Grant Union Junior-Senior High School choir sings out Wednesday, Dec. 13, at their holiday concert at the
school. The middle school and high school bands also performed.
• 12:30 p.m., John Day Senior Center
Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer and his wife, Rose-
Ann, will host their annual Christmas dinner of turkey, ham,
mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls and stuffing.
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and punch will also be provided.
SATURDAY, DEC. 30
Jackpot clay pigeon shoot
Matthew Shorts, center, plays alto saxophone in the high
school band with Cody Bowden, left, on bari sax, and
Madison Spencer on trombone at the holiday concert.
Kennedy Benge is on flute and Max Bailey plays alto
saxophone in the middle school band at the holiday
concert.
Concert offers songs of the season
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant Union Junior-Senior High School
students set the tone for the season at their
Wednesday, Dec. 13 holiday concert.
The school’s old gym was packed as
music director Lori Hart led the middle
school band, high school band and ju-
nior-senior choir.
Some selections were tradition-
al, such as “Let It Snow!” and “Car-
ol of the Bells.” The choir also drew
laughs from the audience with a
song titled “The Twelve Days After
Christmas.”
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kimberly Rock Products pit, milepost
9 on Highway 402
Proceeds from the fundraiser shoot will go to the Spray
Rodeo. The cost is $3 per shoot. A baked goods auction and
chili cook-off will be held, and concessions will be avail-
able by donation only. A fireworks show will be presented
at dark. The winner of the chili cook-off will receive two
tickets to the Spray Rodeo. For more information, call 541-
934-2143.
Three Grant County
musicians perform
with orchestra in Burns
Blue Mountain Eagle
Ski bus packages for Anthony Lakes available
Blue Mountain Eagle
John Day-Canyon City
Parks and Recreation will
again offer their Ski and
Snowboard Bus Program to
Anthony Lakes Ski Area.
Trips are scheduled for
three Saturdays in the new
year, including Jan. 13, Jan.
27 and Feb. 3.
Julie Larson, who is co-
ordinating the trips, said ski
packages could be purchased
for all three of the dates, or
just one or two. She’s encour-
aging participants to travel on
all three ski bus trips, if pos-
sible.
“It’s a great sport for in-
dividuals and for families to
enjoy together,” Larson said.
The youth package No. 1
is $40 and includes lift, lesson
Eagle file photo
Bill Shank and Jenny Daffer enjoy a day of skiing at
Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort last year. Shank is the
director of the ski school at Anthony Lakes.
and rental; youth package No.
2 is lift and lesson for $30;
tiny tot package No. 3 for ages
6 and under is $65 (includes
lift ticket, rental and private
instruction with $20 for three
trips); adult package No. 4 in-
cludes lift and Nordic for $25;
adult package No. 5 has lift
or Nordic pass and rental for
$35; and package No. 6 in-
cludes the bus ride only.
Larson is asking those in-
terested to register at least a
week prior to the travel date.
Larson is taking over for
former coordinator Gregg
Whipple, and she said Whip-
ple is still involved.
Register online for the
ski packages at https://jdc-
cparksandrec.weebly.com or
through the local schools.
For more information,
call Larson at 541-620-
0039, or call Parks and Rec
program coordinator Bobbee
Hueckman or office manag-
er Kimberly Ward at 541-
575-0110.
Three local musicians
joined the Chamber of
Music Society of Harney
County Sunday, Dec. 3,
for a Christmas concert in
Burns.
Performing in the or-
chestra were Grant Union
Junior-Senior High School
music director Lori Hart
playing the euphonium,
Grant Union sophomore
Samantha Floyd on bas-
soon and junior Alyssa
Hoffman on the French
horn, presenting a range
of Christmas music at the
Harney County Church of
the Nazarene.
Others performing in-
cluded a bell choir and cho-
rus, as well as a solo harpist.
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A New Season of Light
The true light that gives light to everyone
was coming into the world. –John 1:9
The John Day United Methodist Church
cordially invites you to share a
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Sunday December 24th at 7 PM.
this holiday season as you celebrate the
miracle of His birth with us
CORNERSTONE
CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
Prairie
Baptist Church
238 N. McHaley
Prairie City
Christmas Eve
Traditional
Candlelight
Service......8:00pm
541-820-3696
UNITED
METHODIST
126 NW Canton
John Day
Christmas Eve
Candlelight
Service.
Sunday, December
24th at 7:00 pm
SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
110 Valley View Dr. • John Day
Come and share the joy Christ brings to our lives.
With his birth,
we all can keep the light of Christ shining!
Sunday, Dec. 24
Breakfast.....9:00 am
Service......10:00 am
Christmas Eve
Service
at 6:00 pm
Old-Fashioned
Christmas
Bible Classes (all ages)
Saturday at 9:30 am
Worship
Saturday at 11:00 am
The Church
of the Nazarene
521 E. Main • John Day
Welcomes you.
11:00 am
521 Sunday
E. Main Service
• John Day
Christmas Eve
5:00 pm
Soup Social
6:00pm Candlelight
Service
December 24 th th
Morning Worship
begins at 10:45am
Christmas Eve
Candlelight Services at 6pm
Come celebrate
the Life of Christ
204 S. Fork Rd. Dayville
KJV
ST. ELIZABETH
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Christmas Eve
9:00 am
12:30 pm
Christmas Vigil
6:00 pm
Passing the flame from candle to candle,
we celebrate in scripture and song
the coming of the Christ child.
Immanuel, God-With-Us!
As we symbolically share the light of Christ
gathering as community with anticipation and hope,
we share a new season of light
proclaiming God’s gift to us,
the birth of Jesus Christ!
VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH
108 S. Washington St. • Canyon City
...the Father sent the
Son to be the Savior of
the world. I John 4:14
SUNDAY, DEC. 24 TH
Sunday School............................9:45 am
Sunday Preaching & Junior....11:00 am
Sunday Evening.........................3:30 pm
St. Thomas
Episcopal
Church
139 Washington St.
Canyon City
Christmas Eve
Traditional
Candlelight
Service
Carols and Holy
Eucharist 7:00 pm
541-620-1436
John Day United Methodist Church
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
December 24th, 7 PM.
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