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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
R ALLYING FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
The La Grande-based Wasteland Kings perform for the crowd at Saturday’s Summer
Fest 2018.
Summer Fest brings
music to John Day park
B RIEFLY
Sen. Merkley
town hall set
for July 6
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Well over 100 people turned
out for Summer Fest 2018 Satur-
day at the John Day city park.
The evening featured food
and drinks and music by the La
Grande-based band Wasteland
Kings.
John Day-Canyon City Parks &
Recreation Department organized
a similar event last year, which
office manager Kimberly Ward
called a huge success.
“People are always requesting
music in the park,” she said. “It’s
a great time for people to come out
and enjoy the park on a nice sum-
mer night with food, drinks and
music.”
Ward said the Portland-based
band Sunbathe will perform Satur-
day, July 7, at the John Day city
park for another Summer Fest
event set for 5-9 p.m.
Sunbathe, led by songwriter
Maggie May Morris, describes
themselves as a catchy, fuzzed-out
pop band.
“We’re hoping even more come
out on Saturday,” Ward said, add-
ing they plan for another music in
the park event in August.
Contributed photo/John Fiedor
People gather at a ‘Reunite Immigrant Families Now!’ demonstration June 30 in John Day as
part of a day of protests across the country focusing on how immigrant families are treated.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley,
D-Oregon, will hold a town
hall at 4 p.m. Friday, July 6,
at the John Day Senior Center.
He will update constituents on
his work in Washington, D.C.,
answer their questions and
invite their suggestions about
how to tackle the challenges
facing Oregon and America.
“In our ‘We the People’ de-
mocracy, town hall meetings
are an essential tool for me
to hear from Oregonians and
represent their interests back
in D.C.,” Merkley said. “I in-
vite everyone in these coun-
ties to come and discuss what
we need to do to strengthen
our state and our nation.”
Michaela Wolf of the Little Canyon Food Cart
serves up vanilla ice cream cones June 30 at
Summer Fest 2018 at the John Day city park.
Other vendors included 1188 Brewing Co. and
Spitfire Cocktails.
ODFW meeting
discusses
proposed big
game regulation
changes
A large crowd enjoyed the June 30 Summer Fest
2018, organized by the John Day-Canyon City
Parks & Recreation Department. Food, drinks,
yard games and music from the band Wasteland
Kings made for an enjoyable evening.
C ORRECTION
Last week’s article
about Grant Union’s
softball legacy incor-
rectly stated that soft-
ball head coach DeAnna
Nash had retired. Nash
is not retired, but teach-
es and coaches in Cam-
bridge, Idaho.
The Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife will hold its
annual public meeting from
5:30-7 p.m. July 10 at the Mt.
Vernon Community Center.
During the meeting, dis-
trict staff will present chang-
es to the Big Game Hunting
Regulations and 2019 deer
and elk tag numbers as well as
give updates on deer and elk
numbers in the district. Staff
will also be taking questions
and hearing concerns from the
public during the meeting.
improved roads; open fires are
prohibited; chain saw and use
and mowing of dried grass is
prohibited between 1-8 p.m;
and vehicle use is only per-
mitted on improved roads.
Fireworks are prohibited. For
a full list of restrictions, visit
oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/re-
strictions.aspx.
In March, ODFW conduct-
ed its annual big game survey
flights and observed a normal
mule deer fawn ratio in the
Murderers Creek Unit but a
lower than expected fawn ra-
tio in the Northside and Des-
olation units. Elk calf ratios
were a little lower than ex-
pected across all units (Mur-
derers Creek, Northside and
Desolation); however, they
were still within normal range.
Bighorn sheep numbers in the
McClellan and Aldrich herds
remain stable with normal
lamb production. ODFW will
conduct its annual pronghorn
and mountain goat surveys
later this summer.
Public comment about big
game regulations will be tak-
en at these meetings, or com-
ments can be sent to odfw.
commission@state.or.us. The
final 2019 Big Game Hunting
Regulations will be adopted
at the Sept. 14 commission
meeting in Bandon. For more
information about the pro-
posed changes, visit https://
bit.ly/2MsgpKl.
Planning
commission
to consider
marijuana
regulations
The Grant County Plan-
ning Commission will con-
duct a public hearing at 5:30
p.m. July 19 at the John Day
Fire Hall regarding an amend-
ment to the land development
code to add time, place and
manner regulations related to
marijuana businesses. Inter-
ested parties may speak.
Written comments must
be received in the Planning
Department Office, 201 S.
Humbolt St., Suite 170, Can-
yon City, by noon July 19 to
be included in the record of
the public hearing. Failure to
raise an issue at the hearing or
by letter, or failure to provide
sufficient specificity to afford
the decision maker an oppor-
tunity to respond to the issue,
precludes a local or Land Use
Board of Appeals appeal.
Copies of the amendment
will be available for public
review at the Grant County
Planning Department at least
seven days prior to said hear-
ing.
ODF implements
fire restrictions
Oregon Department of For-
estry Central Oregon District
officials have implemented a
regulated-use closure. Some
of the restrictions include: Ex-
cept on highways and county
roads, motor vehicle travelers
are required to carry a shov-
el and a gallon of water or
one 2.5-pound or larger fire
extinguisher; smoking is pro-
hibited except in vehicles on
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O BITUARIES
TIME FOR A TUNE-UP FOR GRANT COUNTY NONPROFITS
JOHN DAY, OR. JUNE 25, 2018 -- Grant County Economic Development is pleased to bring a seminar on
nonprofit leadership to John Day on July 10th, from 10am to 11:30am, at the OSU Extension Classroom.
The workshop, entitled “Two Part Harmony: Exploring Shared Leadership Between Board and Staff”, is open
to all community members involved in nonprofit work, but especially board chairs and executive directors.
Betty Jane Sheedy
Betty Jane Sheedy, 95, passed away Mon-
No services are planned at this time.
day, June 25, at her daughter’s residence in
To offer condolences to her family, visit
driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Canyon City.
Cause Oregon, a consulting firm under the direction of Kim Ryals, will lead the session. Kim is a veteran of
the nonprofit industry with twenty years experience assisting people with their passions. She bills herself as
“a mechanic who specializes in nonprofit fabulousness”.
“The relationship between board and staff sets the stage for a nonprofit’s success”, said Ryals. “Making your
way towards meeting your mission requires this relationship is a healthy one...where clear lines of authority,
accountability and process keep respective roles distinct - but complementary and supportive.”
Topics Ryals will cover include:
• Roles and responsibilities of board members and staff
• Elements of a high-functioning board-staff partnership
• The special link between Board Chair and Executives
Participants will find the session fast-paced and interactive, and will leave with practical tools for increasing
the strength and effectiveness of this two-part leadership platform. “If attendees aren’t careful, they may even
have some fun”, added Ryals.
Fees for attending are $35 per person. Registration includes the seminar, light refreshments and networking
afterward. Seating is limited and can be reserved by calling Ryals at 541-605-8877 or visiting
www.causeoregon.com
Grant County Economic Development is dedicated to helping you grow your business. We offer free,
confidential one-on-one advising and business seminars focused on helping you build a better business.
Give us a call at 541-575-1555 or email us at gced@centurytel.net
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