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.
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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.
Postmark deadline is
Applications are available from your
school’s guidance counselor or online at
www.silvies.us
EST.
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