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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.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
W HAT’S
HAPPENING
Farmers market meeting
• 5:30 p.m., Outpost restaurant, John Day
The meeting is open to the public, and anyone with ques-
tions or an interest in the market is encouraged to attend.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
Grant County Health Fair
• 6 a.m. to noon, Grant Union Junior-Senior High School
new gym
Blood tests are $17 and require 12 hours of fasting pri-
or. Pre-registration will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June
13 and 8 a.m. to noon June 14 at Blue Mountain Hospital.
Registration is also available at the fair. Special events will
be 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. tai chi classes, a 9 a.m. hepatitis C
presentation and a 10 a.m. sleep hygiene presentation. Ap-
proximately 40 booths are expected, including A1C, HGB
and blood pressure stations. A prize drawing will be held.
For more information or to inquire about a scholarship, call
541-575-1480.
• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., John Day city park
The annual summer kick-off event for families will in-
clude arts, crafts and activity booths, some at a minimal cost;
dental screenings; a kids bike helmet exchange; $1 ham-
burgers and hot dogs; and free snow cones. Other activities
include a water slide, bounce house, Gaga ball and a ninja
warrior race, for $5 a person. Purchase pre-sale wristbands at
Families First Parent Resource Center, 401 S. Canyon Blvd.
To volunteer, host a booth or inquire about a free family
pass, call Families First at 541-575-1006.
Fox church benefit
3-on-3 basketball tournament
• 5 p.m. June 22
• 8 a.m. June 23
• Seventh Street Complex
The games are open to anyone over the age of 8. Divi-
sions are youth, high school and adults, and winners in each
division will receive prizes. Registration deadline is 5 p.m.
Wednesday, June 20, and completed forms can be dropped
off at Gleason Pool or the John Day-Canyon City Parks and
Recreation office. For more information, call 541-575-0110
or email jdccpark.bobbee@gmail.com.
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall
Blue Mountain Hospital Auxiliary’s yard sale is a fund-
raiser that supports the needs of Blue Mountain Hospital and
Blue Mountain Care Center. A wide variety of items will be
available for sale, and donations may be delivered to the
community hall on Friday, June 22. If pick-up of donations
is needed, call Virginia Miller at 541-932-4500.
MONDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 25-29
Natural Resource Camp
Eagle file photo
Addison Wilson rides her horse at a fast clip during
the goat tying event at a Cinnabar Mountain Playdays
youth rodeo last year. The rodeos kick off for the season
Saturday, June 16.
• Lake Creek Youth Camp, Logan Valley
Youth in grades 7-9 will have the opportunity to learn
about land management, natural resource jobs, local cultures
and traditional crafts. The cost to attend is $70 and scholar-
ships are available. To register, call OSU Extension Service
at 541-575-1911 or go online to apps.ideal-logic.com/osuex-
tension. For more information, contact Elise Delgado at 906-
207-1415 or elise.delgado@outlook.com.
Johns at 541-421-5542 or Pat McGirr at 541-421-3379.
Benefit banquet
TUESDAY, JUNE 26
Senior Citizens Advisory Council meeting
• 4 p.m., Prairie City High School cafeteria
A silent auction will start the event, with a spaghetti din-
ner at 5 p.m. and a live auction following dinner. All pro-
ceeds will benefit LaRue Pryse in her fight against breast
cancer. Auction items or financial donations can be arranged
by calling Marlene Woodley at 541-820-3573.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 16-17
• 11 a.m., Monument Senior Center
The Grant County Senior Citizens Advisory Council’s
meeting will introduce new members of the council appoint-
ed by the Grant County Court, and entertain new business
proposed by council members. The public is welcome to at-
tend.
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
Cinnabar Mountain Playdays
• Noon, Fox Community Church
A potluck will be held at the schoolhouse across the high-
way from the church at noon, and those attending are asked
to bring a dish. Music by the Grant County Jammers will
be at the church starting at 1 p.m. The meal is hosted by the
Long Creek Historical Society, and proceeds benefit resto-
ration work on the church. For more information, call Jack
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 22-23
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
Farmers market
Family Fun Day
en at 541-575-3520 or visit Cinnabar Mountain Playdays on
Facebook.
Auxiliary yard sale
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Southwest Brent Street, John
Day
The first market of the John Day Farmers Market’s ninth
season will feature a variety of locally grown produce, home-
made food and handmade crafts, plants, food and recipe sam-
ples and more. For more information, call 541-932-4718 or
541-733-8778.
• 9 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day
Registration for the youth rodeo begins at 8 a.m. Contes-
tants are encouraged to dress in red, white and blue for the
theme, “Patriot Days.” Membership for participants is a one-
time fee of $30, and entry fees are $10 per day or $2 per event.
The event is free for spectators. Future dates are July 21-22 and
August 4-5. For more information, call Didgette McCrack-
Summer Fest 2018
• 5-9 p.m., John Day City Park
The event is open to adults 21 and up. Food and drinks
will be available, as well as music by Wasteland Kings. Pro-
ceeds for the event go to John Day-Canyon City Parks and
Recreation programs. For more information, call the parks
and recreation office at 541-575-0110.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Mt. Vernon quilters Mary Lou Drury, left, and Karen
Hinton show a Quilt of Valor made by Hinton.
Patriotism shown at annual
Grant County Quilt Show
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
“It’s been the best quilt
show ever,” said Maudean
Brown during the first day of
the 18th Annual Grant County
Quilt Show.
The show, held June 8-9 at
the Grant County Fairgrounds
pavilion in John Day, was
bursting at the seams with
quilts and vendors.
Brown is vice president of
the Grant County Piecemak-
ers Guild, and Karen Hinton
is president. Hinton said there
were 142 quilts this year, with
about 40 quilters.
A special sight upon enter-
ing the pavilion were several
rows of patriotically designed
quilts, which will be given
away to veterans in the county.
They are part of the Quilts
of Valor project, a national non-
profit organization, and Hinton,
owner of The Shiny Thimble in
Mt. Vernon, is heading up a lo-
cal group of quilters who are all
working toward the goal of giv-
ing each local veteran a quilt.
“We’ll hopefully give all
the veterans of Grant County a
quilt to show appreciation for
the sacrifices they’ve made for
our country,” Hinton said.
She started her first Quilt of
Valor as a New Year’s resolu-
tion on Jan. 1, which she plans
to give to her father-in-law Ken
Delano, a Navy veteran.
Several other quilters in the
county have joined in the cause,
including several in Monument
who have been busy making
quilts for the 30 veterans who
live there.
Hinton and Mary Lou Dru-
ry, owner of Lou’s Heartfelt
Quilts in Mt. Vernon, taught a
workshop Sunday on making
a Woven Star pattern. Adding
to the beauty of the displayed
quilts were several paintings by
local artists and flower baskets
by Better Blooms and Gardens
owner Julia Justice.
“We’re very thankful for
all the participation this year,”
Drury said. “We have antique
quilts, hand-quilted as well as
machine quilted, just a good
variety.”
Hinton added, “We have
such a good quilting commu-
nity. It warms my heart at how
many quilts are on display.”
Hinton and Drury are gath-
ering names of veterans living
within the county. To add a
veteran’s name or to assist in
the Quilts of Valor project with
quilting or donations contact
Drury at 541-620-2798 or Hin-
ton at 541-932-4111.
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