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Blue Mountain Eagle
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Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmeagle.com.
For meetings this week, see our list in the classifieds.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
W HAT’S
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14
HAPPENING
Lenten luncheon
TUESDAY, MARCH 20
• 12 p.m., Outpost restaurant, John Day
The Grant County Genealogical Society’s no-host lun-
cheon will feature speaker Leslie Nodine, sharing informa-
tion on the Stubblefield family. All are welcome.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
Pre-festival concert
Lenten luncheon
• 7 p.m., Grant Union old gym
The high school band and choir will present their latest
repertoire.
• 11:30 a.m., Seventh-day Adventist Church, 110 NW
Valley View Drive, John Day
A soup and bread lunch will be served, followed by a
service. All are welcome to attend. For more information,
call the church at 541-575-1216.
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
Pie auction and cake walks
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
Fossil Beds accessibility plan open house
Eagle file photo
Visitors enjoy the Painted Hills at the John Day Fossil
Beds National Monument. An open house for a draft
accessibility plan at the park will take place March 22.
Clay pigeon shoot
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kimberly Rock Products pit, mile
marker 9 on Highway 402
Events include jackpots, Annie Oakley and more, plus
men’s, women’s and children’s competitions. The cost is $3
per shoot. For more information, call 541-934-2143.
will recognize the local 2018 winners of the Americanism
essay contest. A potluck dinner will be held, with meat be-
ing furnished. All are welcome. For more information, call
541-575-0766.
Genealogical society luncheon
• 11:30 a.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 627 Hillcrest
Road, John Day
A soup and bread lunch will be served, followed by a
service. All are welcome to attend. For more information,
call the church at 541-575-2348.
• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Grant County Library, 507 S. Canyon
Blvd., John Day
The annual pie auction starts at noon, with cake walks
for kids and adults both. Lunch will be available: hot dogs
for $2, hot dogs with chili for $3 or chili and cornbread
with honey butter for $2.50. Proceeds benefit the Grant
County Library. For more information, call the library at
541-575-1992.
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MONDAY, MARCH 19
Essay winners recognition
• 6:30 p.m., Alec Gay Hall, John Day
The American Legion Auxiliary Ellis Tracy Unit No. 77
• 11 a.m., John Day Senior Center, 142 NE Dayton St.
The National Park Service is inviting community
members to comment on a draft Accessibility Self-Eval-
uation and Transition Plan for the John Day Fossil Beds
National Monument. During the public open house, a
brief presentation will describe the planning process
and general park accessibility, followed by the oppor-
tunity for public questions and comments. People who
are unable to attend the meeting may submit comments
at the project planning website, parkplanning.nps.gov.
Comments will be accepted until April 30. For more infor-
mation, call 541-987-2333, ext. 1214.
B RIEFLY
Open Campus offers
community learning classes
John Day. Accommodations for disabilities
may be made by contacting Didgette Mc-
Cracken, 541-575-1911, didgette.mccrack-
en@oregonstate.edu.
Oregon State University Extension’s
Open Campus Grant County is offering com-
munity learning classes. Smart phone train-
ing will take place from 5:30-7 p.m. March
15 for iPhones and March 20 and March 22
for Android phones; the cost is $10 per class,
instructed by Chris Gibson. Nancy Nickel is
teaching free public speaking classes from
5:30-7 p.m. each Thursday in April. The
classes take place at the Grant County Exten-
sion Classroom, 116 NW Bridge St., Ste. 1,
Donations being accepted
for Mt. Vernon Easter
egg hunt
The Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment is now accepting donations for the an-
nual Easter egg hunt. Call Mt. Vernon City
Hall for more information at 541-932-4688.
Riggs brings rock-infused country
music to Madden Center April 20
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contributed photo
Musician Sam Riggs
will perform April 20 at
the Madden Brothers
Performing Arts Center.
own equipment, to make it a
better show.”
Joe added, Riggs is an up-
and-coming artist.
“He’s getting a big name
himself,” Joe said.
General admission is $25,
and seated tickets are $30.
Admission for children ages
7-12 is $15, and children 6
and under are admitted free.
To buy tickets, visit the
Madden Brothers website or
call 800-504-4849.
Sam Riggs’ music video
“One More Chance to Stay”
Lace up for health: ‘Walk with a Doc’
Blue Mountain Eagle
Locals can keep their
own pace while joining a lo-
cal doctor in a weekly walk-
ing program in John Day.
Dr. Janessa Sickler of
Strawberry
Wilderness
Community Clinic is the
lead physician overseeing
“Walk with a Doc.”
Walks are held at 9-10
a.m. on Saturdays, free, at
the Grant Union Junior-Se-
nior High School gym in
TOMB RAIDER (PG-13)
Lara Croft must push herself beyond her
limits when she finds herself on the
island where her father disappeared.
A TTENTION G RANT
C OUNTY
Eagle file photo
Dr. Raffaella Betza, left, and Dr. Janessa Sickler run during the Strut, Stride, Straddle
and Stroll last year. Sickler is overseeing a free, weekly walking program in John Day.
FRI & SAT
(12:30) (4:00) 7:00 9:35
(12:30) (4:00) 7:00 9:30
SUNDAY
MON-THURS (1:20) (3:30) 7:00 10:00
DEATH WISH (R)
V ETERANS :
A trauma surgeon (Bruce Willis)
embarks on a mission for justice after
an attack on his family
Did you know a service-connected
disabled veteran is entitled to
FREE use of Oregon State Parks?
(12:30) (4:20) 7:20 9:45
FRI & SAT
SUNDAY
(12:30) (4:20) 7:20 9:30
MON-THURS (1:20) (3:30) 7:20 10:00
A WRINKLE IN TIME (PG)
See your Grant County Veteran Services
Officer today for more information,
Katee
located at Grant County Courthouse. Hoffman
Disney. After the disappearance of her
scientist father, three peculiar beings
send Meg to space to find him.
Call 541-620-8057 for an appointment
37759
(12:30) (4:10) 7:10 9:40
FRI & SAT
(12:30) (4:10) 7:10 9:30
SUNDAY
MON-THURS (1:20) (3:30) 7:10 10:00
$9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth
Check out our usual
favorites or our St.
Paddy’s Day specials!
New beer released on
st. Paddy’s
day:
The kilt
dropper
141 E. Main St., John Day
541-575-1188
www.1188brewing.com
45454
Singer-songwriter Sam
Riggs of Texas will take the
stage at the Madden Brothers
Performing Arts Center on
Friday, April 20, bringing his
own style of country music
with a rock-infused sound
and sense of daring.
To add to the excitement,
Riggs is giving away an Epi-
phone guitar and a private
lesson to be awarded before
his performance on April 20.
To sign up for the drawing,
visit the Madden Brothers
website at maddenbrothers.
us.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with
the concert starting at 7:30
p.m. at the events center lo-
cated at 116 Bridge St. in
John Day.
Joe Madden said he and
his brother Jesse, owners of
the performing arts center,
were impressed with Riggs
after hearing some of his
songs on XM Radio, includ-
ing “Second-Hand Smoke.”
“We’re excited about him
coming. He puts on a really
good show,” Joe Madden
said. “The people we talked
to said he is extremely good
live, and brings a lot of his
can also be viewed at the
website.
His musical influences
include Garth Brooks, Foo
Fighters, George Jones and
Blink-182.
His latest album, “Breath-
less,” released in 2016, de-
buted at No. 12 on the Bill-
board Country Albums chart.
To date, he’s racked up more
than 2.2 million streams on
Spotify and over 600,000
views on YouTube.
Opening for Riggs is Ty-
lor & The Train Robbers, a
band from Idaho known for
their blend of gritty Ameri-
cana and outlaw honky tonk.
Lead
singer
Tylor
Ketchum grew up in He-
lix, Oregon, and his young-
er brother Jason Bushman
plays bass and sings backup.
Flip Perkins is on drums and
Johnny Pisano is on guitar.
Their latest album “Grav-
el,” released in May of
2017, is a compilation of
10 original songs written by
Ketchum.
the colder months, Decem-
ber through March. During
the warmer months, April
to November, walks will be
held at the Seventh Street
Complex.
The fitness program is
for anyone interested in cre-
ating a healthier lifestyle by
including an hour of walk-
ing in their week.
According to the Amer-
ican Heart Association,
walking has the lowest
dropout rate of any physical
activity, and is low impact
and easier on the joints than
running.
The program was started
in Columbus, Ohio, in April
of 2005 by Dr. David Sab-
gir and has now expanded
throughout the country.
No special gear is need-
ed, and there are no special
rules. Just wear a pair of
comfortable shoes and walk
alone, with friends, a part-
ner, family or with a group
— whatever you prefer.