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A8 Community Blue Mountain Eagle 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. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28 Wednesday, February 28, 2018 W HAT’S HAPPENING Lenten luncheon • 11:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 311 NE Dayton St., John Day A soup and bread lunch will be served, followed by a ser- vice. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call the church at 541-575-1202. SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Hope4Paws ‘Spay-ghetti’ dinner and auctions Grant County Democrats meeting • 4-7 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds pavilion Participants can enjoy a dinner of spaghetti and all the fixings, and bid on silent auction items. Doors open at 4 p.m., with dinner service starting at 4:30 p.m., and a dessert auction will take place at 6 p.m. when the winners of the si- lent auction are announced. Trained rescue dogs will be spe- cial guests at the event. A no-host bar by Spitfire Cocktails will be available, and dinner is sponsored by the Squeeze In Restaurant. Admission is by donation, and all proceeds ben- efit the programs of Hope4Paws: Grant County. • 6:30 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall All local Democrats are encouraged to attend. For more in- formation, call 541-542-2633. SATURDAY, MARCH 3 Women of the 14th Moon ceremony introduc- tion • 1-2:30 p.m., Canyon Mountain Center, 767 E. Main St., John Day An introductory session will be held for women interested in attending the Women of the 14th Moon ceremony taking place near Madras on May 19. The introduction will explain the or- igin of the ceremony and is presented by Lee Hay, one of the founders of the event. To save a place or for more information, contact Sandy Bay at 415-515-6316 or sandy@canyonmoun- taincenter.net. Seneca PTA Bingo Fun Night • 5-9 p.m., Seneca School gym Doors open at 4:15 p.m. All are welcome to join in for an evening of games, prizes and food. Bingo cards are $10 for the first card with additional cards at $5 each, and 50/50 boards are available for $10 per square. During intermission, a Native American dance presentation by the Burns Paiute Indian Tribe will take place. Proceeds from the annual event benefit educational opportunities for the students. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 Lenten luncheon Comedy magician Rob Rasner performance • 11:30 a.m., Nazarene Church, 521 E. Main St., John Day A soup and bread lunch will be served, followed by a ser- vice. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call the church at 541-575-1895. Contributed photo Democratic candidate forum • 7 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall, 123 S. Washington St. Professional comedian and magician Rob Rasner will perform at the Madden Brothers Performing Arts Center March 10. Fox Community Church will open for services March 4 Blue Mountain Eagle Fox Community Church is opening for reg- ular church services at 3 p.m. Sundays, starting March 4. Pastor Al Altnow will lead services at the historic church, which was built in 1889, and The Grant County Democrats will host six Democrat- ic candidates running for representative of Congressional District 2: Jim Crary, Jamie McLeod Skinner, Michael By- rne, Tim White, Eric Burnette and Dr. Jenni Neahring. The seat is currently filled by Republican Rep. Greg Walden. At this forum the candidates will answer questions about their positions on various issues. The formal discussion will be followed by a meet and talk with the candidates. The com- munity is welcome to attend. For more information, call 541- 542-2633. has been remodeled in the past couple years. Altnow is pastor of the First Christian Church in John Day, and the Fox Community Church services will be nondenominational. For more in- formation, call Altnow at 541-575-1202 or Jack Johns at 541-421-5542. • 7:30 p.m., Madden Brothers Performing Arts Center, 116 NW Bridge St., John Day Professional comedian and magician Rob Rasner will pres- ent an evening of family-friendly fun. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets range from $15-25. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit maddenbrothers.tix.com or maddenbrothers.us. Fox Community Church will open for Sunday services at 3 p.m., March 4, with Pastor Al Altnow presiding. File photo Church Services In Grant County Come Worship with us at
