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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (March 21, 2018)
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, MARCH 21 Lenten luncheon Wednesday, March 21, 2018 W HAT’S HAPPENING • 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. THURSDAY, MARCH 22 • 11 a.m., John Day Senior Center, 142 NE Dayton St. The National Park Service is inviting community mem- bers to comment on a draft Accessibility Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan for the John Day Fossil Beds Nation- al Monument. During the public open house, a brief pre- sentation will describe the planning process and general park accessibility, followed by the opportunity 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 information, call 541-987-2333, ext. 1214. AARP driver’s safety class Easter egg dyeing • 11 a.m., John Day Fire Department SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Bunny Hop 5K run/walk Easter egg hunts SATURDAY, MARCH 24 FRIDAY, MARCH 30 The John Day Volunteer Fire Department’s annual egg hunt will offer egg coloring at 11 a.m., at the John Day Fire Department, to decorate eggs for the following day’s Easter egg hunt. • 8 a.m., Dayville Registration is at 8 a.m. The race starts at 9 a.m. Partic- ipants can park at Dayville School for bus transportation to the starting line on South Fork Road. The route will end at Dayville City Park. The cost is $10 per person. The Buddy Award, $50 cash, will be given to the winner of the 0- to 13-year-old group who completes the race on their own legs. Most of the proceeds will benefit Cheryl Hubbird’s fight against cancer. For more information, call Dayville City Hall at 541-987-2188 or email winkelej@gmail.com. Fossil Beds accessibility plan open house • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., John Day Senior Center The class is open to all ages and is a nationally recog- nized defensive driving course. Participants may qualify for an insurance discount. To sign up or for more informa- tion, call Ron Dowse at 541-575-4268 or 541-792-0587. A7 Eagle file photo Mahayla Moss of John Day adds to her Easter basket during the egg hunt at Grant Union Junior-Senior High School, sponsored by the John Day Volunteer Fire Department, last year. Easter egg hunts will be held in Mt. Vernon, Dayville and John Day Saturday, March 31. • 10 a.m., Mt. Vernon City Park Prior to the Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Department’s annual hunt, a free community breakfast by Living Word Christian Center will be available at the Mt. Vernon Com- munity Hall from 7-9:30 a.m., and fire truck rides will start at 9 a.m. The fire department is accepting donations for the egg hunt until the day of the event. For more information or to inquire about donations, call the city of Mt. Vernon at 541-932-4688. • 10:30 a.m., Dayville City Park Following the Bunny Hop 5K, egg hunts for children in four age divisions will be held. Age divisions range from infant to sixth grade. Parents will also be able to participate in a fun hunt. For more information, call Dayville City Hall at 541-987-2188. • Noon, Grant Union Junior-Senior High School The annual John Day Volunteer Fire Department’s hunt includes age groups from 0 to 3, 4 to 6, and 7 to 11. Drinks, burgers, hot dogs and chips will be available, and hunters can take a picture with the Easter Bunny. Kids can enjoy ‘Passport to Fun’ over spring break By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle A “Kids Passport to Fun” event will offer Grant Coun- ty kids plenty of activities to choose from Monday through Friday, March 26-30, which is spring break for many stu- dents. The event features tours of three museums in John Day and Canyon City, with histor- ical reenactments, as well as fun and educational activities at the Canyon City Communi- ty Hall. The cost is $2 for the week, and it’s geared toward children ages 5-12. Organizer Peggy Murphy, the curator of the Grant Coun- ty Historical Museum in Can- yon City, said many people are helping her get the activity off the ground. “I couldn’t have possibly done it without all the won- derful volunteers,” she said. OSU Extension Agent Shanna Northway present- ed Murphy with the passport idea. Museum tours begin with Kam Wah Chung & Co. In- terpretive Center, on Canton Street in John Day, Monday through Friday. Tours of Grant County Historical Museum, 101 S. Canyon City Blvd. in Canyon City, and the Ranch and Ro- deo Musuem, 241 E. Main St. in John Day, will be offered Tuesday through Friday. The John Day-Canyon City Parks and Recreation de- partment is sponsoring activi- ties at the Canyon City Com- munity Hall Monday through Thursday, March 26-29. Activities include: Lego fun, OSU Extension; candle dipping, South Fork Water- shed Council; old-time pho- to booth, Joelene Floyd; pelt trunk, ODFW; homemade peanut butter with mortar and pestle, Forest Service; and face painting and western games and crafts. There will also be cake and croquet in the Can- yon City park. Activities for ages 5-7 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, and activities for ages 8-12 are from 1-4 p.m. The $2 fee will help pay for child care, crafts and cake and ice cream at Mabel’s restaurant. Murphy, who doesn’t offi- cially begin her job as curator The Grant County Historical Museum in Canyon City. Eagle file photo until May 1, said she wanted to kick off the museum’s season with a fun event. “Our purpose is to bring people into the museum, so they can learn the history of the area,” she said. “I love doing something educational, but it’s also interesting and entertain- ing. We want museums to be a big part of our community.” For more information, con- tact Murphy at 541-575-0362 or visit the website at grant- countyhistoricalmuseum.org. Tickets may be picked up at the Grant County Chamber of Commerce, 301 W. Main in John Day, or at the museums, when they open. ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Don’t forget to apply for a Silvies Valley Ranch Education Scholarship. Open to Grant & Harney County students. 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