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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (May 23, 2018)
A6 Blue Mountain Eagle The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Fri- day. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmea- gle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classi- fieds. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Community Wednesday, May 23, 2018 W HAT’S HAPPENING Superintendent candidate meet and greet • 5:30-7 p.m., Grant Union Junior-Senior High School li- brary The community is invited to meet the three candidates for superintendent for Grant School District 3: Stephen W. Phillips, Vince R. Swagerty and Bret A. Uptmor. Quilt show Choir and handbell concert • 6:30 p.m., New Life Bible Church, Long Creek The Singers and Handbell Choir of Cornerstone Bible Institute, based in Hot Springs, South Dakota, will perform. For more information, contact the church at 541-421-3888. Grant County Democrats meeting • 6:30 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall Local Democrats are encouraged to attend. For informa- tion, call 541-542-2633. MONDAY, MAY 28 Memorial Day salute • 11 a.m., Prairie City Cemetery The American Legion Auxiliary Post 106 will perform Me- morial Day services. The event is free, and all are welcome. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Malheur National Forest open house • 5 p.m., Grant County Regional Airport The public is encouraged to attend and learn about projects and activities being implemented in the Blue Mountain and Prairie City Ranger Districts during 2018. Subject matter consists of on-the-ground projects that have completed the planning phase, and annual mainte- nance work will not be covered. A comprehensive map will be available at the open house, and can also be found at fs.usda.gov/malheur. For more information, call 541- 575-3000. 8, 1862. The parade, led by grand marshal Carl Lino, will take place at 11 a.m. on June 9, with a barbecue to follow. A variety of vendors will be present and activities include the Gold Rush Run/Walk, an ice cream social, bed races, kids games and contests and a hanging reenactment. F.C. Sel’s Brewery will feature live music by Copper Ridge. For ven- dor information, call Krista Wilson at 541-408-6331; for pa- rade information, call Melissa Galbreath at 541-620-0898; and for general event information call Hugh Farrell at 541- 575-0329. Eagle file photo Members of the American Legion Post 106 salute the flag during last year’s annual Memorial Day ceremony in the Prairie City Cemetery. The event takes place at 11 a.m. Monday, May 28, this year. Rider enrollment is currently full, but spectators are wel- come. Admission is $30 per day for adults; 4H, FFA and children under 12 are free. For more information about the clinic contact Patti Hudson, 541-620-1951 or patti@ pattihudson.com. To learn more about Joe Wolter, visit jo- ewolter.com. SATURDAY, JUNE 2 • Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Grant County Fairgrounds Trowbridge Pavilion The Grant County Piecemakers Quilting Guild presents the 18th annual quilt show, featuring “Quilts of Valor,” patriotic quilts made for veterans. Several vendors for shopping will be available. There will be food, door prizes, special awards and a raffle for a quilt drawing. The cost of admission is $5 for both days. A $20 workshop on quilting a woven star takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, email gcpiecemakers@gmail.com, or call Lou’s Heartfelt Quilting, 541-620-2798, or the Shiny Thimble, 541-932-4111. SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Strawberry Lake photography hike • 10 a.m., Blue Mountain Land Trust office, 116 NW Bridge St., Suite 9, John Day Local photographer Ashley Stevick will lead the hike and offer photography tips. Hikers will meet at the Blue Moun- tain Land Trust office for a carpool to the start of the hike. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. The cost is $10 per person. For more information and to register, visit bmlt.org/upcoming-events/2018/6/9/strawberrylake. Kids fishing derby Cant Ranch open house • 12-3 p.m., James Cant Ranch, 32651 Highway 19 The public is invited to meet the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument’s new superintendent, Patrick Gamman. Other activities include visiting the James Cant building, observing carding and spinning wool demonstrations and one-hour grounds tours at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. For more information, call the John Day Fossil Beds at 541-987-2333 or visit nps.gov/joda. • 6-9 p.m., downtown John Day Several downtown businesses will offer food, shopping and more. Participating shops will feature different desserts at each location during the Dessert Crawl. All are welcome to attend and support the participating local businesses. • 9 a.m. to noon, McHaley Pond, east of Prairie City As part of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s free fishing weekend June 2-3, ODFW and partners host fishing events across the state, where volunteer angler ed- ucation instructors will loan out fishing gear and give tips to anglers. The local event, sponsored by ODFW, The Con- federated Tribes of Warm Springs, Malheur National Forest and South Fork John Day Wastershed Council, will feature a kids fishing derby with prizes plus crafts and games. Li- censes are not required, but regulations still apply. Adults are welcome to fish after noon. The pond is a half-mile east of Prairie City; turn right at the Forrest Conservation Area sign. For more information, call Steph Charette at 541-777- 2830. FRIDAY-MONDAY, JUNE 1-4 FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 8-9 FRIDAY, JUNE 1 First Friday Joe Wolter Horse Clinic ’62 Days celebration • Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day Horse trainer and competitor Joe Wolter returns to John Day to head up a colt-starting, cow-work and roping clinic. • Canyon City The annual event, hosted by the Whiskey Gulch Gang, commemorates the discovery of gold in Canyon City on June Kam Wah Chung anniversary dinner • 6 p.m., John Day Senior Center In celebration of the 140th anniversary of Kam Wah Chung & Co., a Chinese dinner will be served, and diners will watch traditional dance performances by the Portland Lee Association dragon and lion dance team. The cost is $20 per person; seating is limited and by reservation only. The deadline to reserve a seat is Monday, June 4. For more infor- mation, call the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site at 541- 575-2800, visit oregonstateparks.org or email friendskam- wahchung@yahoo.com. Church Services In Grant County Come Worship with us at 54393
