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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Aviation field day inspires local students
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
A host of volunteers wel-
comed 117 elementary stu-
dents, mostly sixth-graders,
from five county schools to
an aviation field day Thurs-
day at the Grant County Re-
gional Airport in John Day.
The students from Hum-
bolt, Seneca, Prairie City,
Dayville and Monument
schools rotated between
eight presentations from var-
ious aviation fields including
medical, fire, commercial,
engineering, government and
education.
Grant Union senior Cam-
eron Hallgarth, who is study-
ing to earn his pilot’s license,
demonstrated his skills for
the students, flying with lo-
cal pilot Charles McKenna.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Dayville sixth-graders Cash Moore, left, and Ethan
Thompson and seventh-grader Gauge Jenks try
Google Expedition virtual reality goggles.
He shared how he developed
a passion for flying and the
steps he’s taking to pursue a
career in aviation.
Students also enjoyed an
adventurous aviation tour us-
ing virtual reality goggles, a
lesson from local pilots Bob
Bagett and Barb Smith about
their training and a drone-
flight demonstration from
Oregon Department of Avia-
O BITUARIES
Val Anderson
May 3, 1949 - May 17, 2018
tion’s Matt Maass.
“I like how we got to see
the planes,” said Prairie City
fifth-grader Hagen Work-
man.
He said they also learned
about the numbers on the
runway, and they each re-
ceived a toy glider airplane,
a foam drone and a Frisbee.
The field day was made
possible through a partner-
ship between the airport and
Oregon State University Ex-
tension.
“Aviation field day is
geared toward showing the
students careers in aviation
as well as STEM and career
technical education activi-
ties,” said airport manager
Haley Walker. “... Our hope
is to continue building this
program each year for our
students.”
Val George Anderson, 69,
of Hines died on Thursday,
May 17, at St. Charles Med-
ical Center in Bend. A grave-
side service will be held at the
Burns Cemetery, the time and
date to be announced.
Anderson was born May 3,
1949, to Merrill V. and Ruth
Ella Anderson (Hammons) in
Burns. He was the youngest
of four children. He gradu-
ated from Burns Union High
School in 1967.
Anderson enlisted in the
Navy on June 4, 1968, and
served until March 17, 1972.
He completed a tour of duty
in Vietnam as a member of the
HAL-3 Seawolves. He was
stationed at Lemoore Naval
Air Station in California, on
board the U.S.S. Enterprise
and the U.S.S. Yorktown.
While on board the Yorktown,
his crew was involved in the
recovery force of the Apollo
Moon Orbital Flight in De-
cember 1968.
He
married
Donna
Swearengin on March 11,
1974. They moved to Juneau,
Alaska, in 1976. Shannon
Anderson was born in 1977,
followed by Stacey Anderson
in 1980. While in Juneau, he
worked for Yukon Office Sup-
ply from 1976 to 1982. He
worked for Wang Laborato-
ries from 1982 to 1983.
Anderson then returned to
Oregon. He lived and worked
for a time in John Day. He
then went to work for Tecton,
Musicians present ‘super’ talents at spring concert
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant Union School Dis-
trict 3 music director Lori
Hart led the junior high and
high school bands and com-
bined choir in a May 22
spring concert.
The focus was on superhe-
roes, with songs from movies
such as “The Incredibles,”
“Superman,” “The Greatest
Showman” and others.
“For Our Heroes,” by
Alan Lee Silva, played by the
senior band, was dedicated
to military servicemen and
women and law enforcement
and emergency responders.
Hart said her students “are
all superheroes in my eyes.”
She said when she started
teaching, she thought of it as
a job, but it soon “became her
life.”
“Each of your students
have touched my life for the
good,” she said.
Hart took on the position
at Grant Union in January
2017, following the retire-
ment of Mary Ann Vidourek,
teaching music for grades
3-12.
Hart said, although she
will miss the Grant Union
students greatly, she will
take a position in Bullhead,
Arizona, as a middle school
band director at the end of
the school year.
“Thank you for raising in-
credible kids,” Hart told the
parents.
Several students received
certificates of excellence:
high school band, Samantha
Floyd, sophomore, trombone
(bassoon); Alyssa Hoffman,
junior, French horn; and
Carle Wright, junior, bass
clarinet; middle school band,
Amelia Hall, seventh grade,
clarinet; and Emily Finley,
eighth grade, clarinet; and
choir, Erika Dickens, sopho-
more, alto/tenor; and Emilie
Updegrave, sophomore, alto/
tenor.
Several students were
chosen to participate in the
May 24-26 “Music in May”
concert at Pacific University
in Forest Grove. Hart noted
the selection process for the
event is highly competitive.
Those participating were
Hoffman, orchestra; Wright,
band; Floyd, bassoon, band;
Jacob Smith, freshman, oboe,
band; Ellie Berry, freshman,
alto, choir; Sarah Barker,
sophomore, alto, choir; Ellie
Justice, alto, choir; and Up-
degrave, alto, choir.
A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY
V ETERANS :
See your Grant County Veteran Services
Officer today for more information,
located at Grant County Court House.
Monday through Friday 10 am – 4 pm.
Gerald “Jerry” Lewis
Sheets, 81, passed away April
17 in Phoenix, Arizona. He
will be lovingly remembered
by his wife, Evelyn; children,
Jim (Kathy), Tina (Shawn)
and Mike (Jill); 11 grandchil-
dren; and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death
by his wife of 54 years, Edna
May (Sharp), and two broth-
ers, Mike and Tom.
Sheets was born March 3,
1937, in Duluth, Minnesota,
to Art and Margorie (Foster)
Sheets and moved to Oregon
at the age of 5 where he at-
tended school until graduat-
ing from Grant Union High
School in 1955.
He married Edna May
in Pendleton in 1957. She
passed away July 11, 2009.
Sheets owned the Texaco
Service Station and then went
to work as “Mr. Goodwrench”
at S&M Motor Co.
He started his trucking
business with the purchase
of a single log truck and then
moved into hauling lumber
and wood chips until he re-
Fred Colmenero
Fred Colmenero, 81, died May 20 at his home in Hermis-
ton. He was born Feb. 8, 1937, in Colorado. A wake will be
held from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Maxwell Siding and
Event Center, 145 N. First Place, Hermiston. Sign the online
condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com. Arrange-
ments by Burns Mortuary of Hermiston.
Charles Lamar Hill
Charles Lamar Hill, 93, of The Dalles passed away at home
May 21. Spencer Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
Robert Larkins
Robert Larkins, 86, a longtime Prairie City and John Day
resident, died Monday, May 28, at Blue Mountain Care Center
in Prairie City. Arrangements by Tami’s Pine Valley Funer-
al Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences may be
shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
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GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN…
Tim Barott
We invite you to join us to share the life
and adventures of this great man.
SENECA CITY HALL
June 9, 2018 at 1:00 pm
Please bring any dish you would like!
Harney County Operations,
Inc. and Monaco Coach Cor-
poration in Hines until he was
laid off in 2001. He retired
and has lived in Hines since
then.
He is survived by his
daughters Shannon Grei of
Medford and Stacey Ander-
son (Ben) of Portland; sis-
ter Phyllis Propeck of Mt.
Vernon; and best friend and
brother-in-law Jerry Francis
of Burns.
He was preceded in death
by his sisters Marilyn Francis
and Sheri Lemrick.
For those who would like
to make a memorial donation,
the family suggests the Amer-
ican Legion through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home &
Cremation Services, P.O. Box
543, Halfway, OR 97834.
Online condolences may be
shared at tamispinevalleyfu-
neralhome.com.
Gerald ‘Jerry’ Lewis Sheets
March 3, 1937 - April 17, 2018
D EATH NOTICES
Rosa Lee McLellan
Rosa Lee McLellan, 81, of Prairie City passed away
Friday, May 25, at Valley View Assisted Living Facili-
ty in John Day. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, June 6, at the Prairie City Cemetery with Pas-
tor Keith Dehart of the Prairie Baptist Church officiating.
Following the service, a reception will be held at the Prairie
City Teen Center. To leave condolences, visit driskillme-
morialchapel.com.
Val Anderson
Jim Jerome sent a photo
he took with the Eagle after
what he described as an Ea-
gle Cruise. The Navy cruises
for family members of peo-
ple in the Naval service are
known as Tiger Cruises.
Prairie City’s Levi Burke
placed third in 1A high jump
at the state championships
with a height of 5-10, not
5-08.
The Eagle regrets the er-
rors.
Gerald ‘Jerry’ Lewis Sheets
tired and closed his business
in 2008.
Sheets was active in the
community. He was involved
in the Lions Club and served
on the John Day school board.
He served in a variety of po-
sitions including bishop in the
Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-
ter-day Saints.
He spent his spare time
coaching and attending his
children’s activities. He loved
hunting deer and elk with
friends and family. He and
Edna May hosted an annual
class reunion for their class-
mates and considered them
family.
He is interred at the Can-
yon City Cemetery.
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