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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.
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