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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Grant Union sophomore bassoonist performs at All-State By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Grant Union sophomore Samantha Floyd was in the spotlight Jan. 14, performing with 150 other top-notch high school musicians in the All- State symphonic band concert at the Hult Center for the Per- forming Arts in Eugene. Floyd auditioned and was selected for the band, playing bassoon. After two full days of re- hearsals on Jan. 12-13 at the Oregon Music Education As- sociation event, the work cul- minated with concerts from choirs, bands and orchestras. Floyd said she enjoyed the event. “It’s nice to be around people with a shared pas- sion,” she said. This is the first year Floyd has participated at All-State on bassoon. She played trom- bone the last three years she was chosen for All State. Grant Union music direc- tor Lori Hart said she’s been impressed with Floyd’s level of involvement with music. “Samantha is a strong player,” she said. “She is ded- icated to going the extra mile to play with other musicians and students.” Floyd has played in the Harney County Chamber Or- chestra and teaches music at the Summer at the YAP Youth Arts Program. Among her other musi- cal pursuits, Floyd writes her own music and currently teaches eight piano students. Contributed photo Grant Union High School sophomore band student Samantha Floyd, who plays bassoon, was among hundreds of Oregon’s top high school musicians performing at the Oregon Music Education Association’s All-State program Jan. 12-15 in Eugene. January warmer than normal P RAIRIE C ITY S CHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — J ANUARY Blue Mountain Eagle Nate Barber nominat- ed seventh-grader Laken McKay, whom he said is great to have in the class- room. “She is quiet, but she is a go-getter,” he said. “She is an amazing athlete and student. She is thoughtful and hard work- ing in the quality of her schoolwork and how she treats her classmates. She seems to always have a smile on her face.” Lindy Cruise nomi- nated junior Levi Burke. “Levi is a strong leader and always has a positive attitude in class,” she said. “He is kind and empa- thetic to everyone in our school, and puts in a lot of hard work to be successful in his academics, athletics and FFA.” Laken McKay Levi Burke M ONUMENT S CHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — D ECEMBER Above-normal temperatures expected in February Blue Mountain Eagle Temperatures in John Day averaged warmer than normal during the month of Janu- ary, according to preliminary data received by the National Weather Service. The average temperature was 35.9 degrees, which was 2.9 degrees above normal. High temperatures averaged 45.2 degrees, which was 2.7 degrees above normal. The highest was 57 degrees on Jan. 30. Low temperatures averaged 26.5 degrees, which was 3.1 degrees above nor- mal. The lowest was 17 de- grees, on Jan. 1. Contributed image Temperatures in John Day were warmer than normal in January and are expected to be above normal in February. There were 28 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. There was one day when the high tempera- ture stayed below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.48 inches during January, which was 0.50 inches below normal. Measurable precipitation was received on nine days with the heaviest, 0.23 inches, reported on Jan. 19. Since October, the water year precipitation at John Day has been 3.48 inches, which is 1.08 inches below normal. The highest wind gust was 41 mph, which occurred on Jan. 11. The outlook for Febru- ary from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for above-normal temperatures and near-normal precipita- tion. Normal highs for John Day during February are 47.4 degrees, and normal lows are 24.8 degrees. The 30-year normal precipitation is 0.75 inches. Morgan Cole Fifth grade Samantha Adams Choate Ninth grade OSU E XTENSION OPEN HOUSE DRAWS CROWD B RIEFLY Free fishing days Feb. 17-18 It’s free to fish, crab or clam on the Saturday and Sun- day of President’s Day Week- end in Oregon. During these two days, no fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag and a Columbia River Basin Endorsement) are required to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon. Al- though no licenses or tags are required, all other regulations apply including closures, bag limits and size restrictions. Under statute set by the Ore- gon State Legislature, the Or- egon Department of Fish and Wildlife can offer eight days of free fishing each year. The six other days of free fishing in Oregon this year are June 2-3, Sept. 1-2 and Nov. 23-24. must have attained a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale. Houser, Hettinga named to Pacific Skinner named to dean’s list Rayne Houser of Canyon Olivet dean’s list Joshua Skinner of Can- yon City was named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed fall 2017 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an ADVERTISED BED, in ADVERTISED PAJAMAS. City and Emmalee Hettinga of Dayville were named to the dean’s list at Pacific Universi- ty for fall semester 2017. They are among 459 undergraduate students at Pacific University to achieve this high academ- ic honor. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must achieve a term grade-point average 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded hours. Grant Union announces perfect attendance Grant Union Junior-Senior High School has announced stu- dents with perfect attendance for the first semester: Sage Brown- ing, Daniel Henry, Andrew Hunt and Emma Schlarbaum, seventh grade; Sam McCrack- en, eighth grade; Jordan Hall, ninth grade; and Taylor Hunt, Megan McManama, Curtis Per- ry, Kellen Shelley and CharLee Wolf, 10th grade. Va Din len tin n rua er S p r Ple y 9t ecia ase h & l re 54 serva call fo 10th 1-4 tion r 48 -25 s 26 Feb e’s RIB R E IM TE PR OBS 00 r pe rson & L pe $ 35 rt sse ! De luded inc Virginia A. Knowles, 87, of John Day passed away Friday, Feb. 2, at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day. To offer condolences to her family, visit driskillmemo- rialchapel.com. Thank you to the Blue Mt. Care Center staff, the organizations and individuals who support the Care Center residents, Dr. Lieuallen, Driskill Memorial staff, and Boyd and Janine. Your kindness is felt deeply and will be remembered. 39408 Lois had that twinkle in her eye and sweet smile nearly to her passing. We all love and miss her. Blue Mountain Eagle MyEagleNews.com 39563 Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710 39269 L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; TRIPCHECK . COM NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY 162.500 MHz Virginia A. Knowles Thank you for the cards, phone calls, kind and loving words, flowers, your donations in her memory and your thoughtfulness with Lois’ passing. AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE J OHN D AY ..................................................................... HI/LO T UESDAY ....................................................................... 56/31 W EDNESDAY ................................................................... 38/29 T HURSDAY ..................................................................... 52/33 F RIDAY .......................................................................... 58/44 S ATURDAY ...................................................................... 58/42 S UNDAY ......................................................................... 58/46 M ONDAY ........................................................................ 53/36 O BITUARIES The Family of Lois Hill 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. Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it! Contributed photo A group of youths enjoy a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activity with leaders during the Jan. 26 open house at the Oregon State University Extension office in John Day. The daylong event featured a full slate of activities, including tree care and interior decorating workshops. W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF F EB . 7-13 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Mostly sunny Clouds and sun Partly sunny Partly sunny Mostly sunny Clouds and sun Clouds and sun 58 63 48 43 48 49 38 41 36 26 22 30 21 24