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Blue Mountain Eagle
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For meetings this week, see our list in the classifieds.
THURSDAY, JULY 19
Chamber of commerce meeting
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
W HAT’S
HAPPENING
• 10:30 a.m., chamber office
The board will meet in the chamber office and adjourn to a
no-host luncheon at the Outpost at noon. Guest speakers will be
from the Grant County Economic Council, sharing information
on the new bike park above Seventh Street Complex, and Kathy
Cancilla, discussing a county health survey. For more informa-
tion, call the chamber at 541-575-0547.
• 6:30 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall
Grant County Democrats are encouraged to attend. Susan
Church, county coordinator for the Jamie McLeod-Skinner con-
gressional campaign, will speak about local efforts. For more
information, call 541-542-2633.
• 5:30 p.m., Outpost restaurant
Anyone interested in being part of the farmers market is wel-
come to attend.
SATURDAY, JULY 28
Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation golf
scramble
FRIDAY, JULY 20
Chinatown presentation
• 9 a.m., John Day golf course
Teams of four will compete for cash and other prizes. Pro-
ceeds go to health care improvements at the Blue Mountain
Hospital District. Entries can be picked up in the hospital lobby
or at the John Day Golf Club.
• 6-7:30 p.m., Canyon City community hall
Sponsored by Southern Oregon University Laboratory of
Anthropology as well as several local businesses, the presen-
tation is titled, “Chinatowns and placer mines — the lives of
Chinese gold miners on the Oregon frontier.” There is no cost
to attend and the event is open to the public.
Cowboy day celebration
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 20-22
John Day District Swim Meet
SATURDAY, JULY 21
Gospel concert
• 3 p.m., Long Creek Seventh-day Adventist Friendship Hall
Walla Walla-based group “Ladies Praise” will present a gos-
pel concert. A fellowship meal will be served, and all are wel-
come.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 21-22
Cinnabar Mountain Playdays
• 9 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day
Registration for the youth rodeo begins at 8 a.m. Membership
for participants is $30 for a one-time fee, and entry fees are $10
per day or $2 per event. The event is free for spectators. Future
Playday dates are August 4-5. For more information, call 541-
575-3520 or visit Cinnabar Mountain Playdays on Facebook.
• 10:30 a.m. to noon, Grant County Fairgrounds Trowbridge
Pavilion
Old West Federal Credit Union, in partnership with AARP,
will present the event, geared toward teaching residents about
financial fraud and how to avoid it. For more information, con-
tact the credit union at 541-575-0264.
Democrats meeting
Farmers market meeting
• Gleason Pool, John Day
The John Day Swim Team will compete with district op-
ponents Prineville, Burns and Lakeview as well as teams from
Pendleton, The Dalles and La Grande at Gleason Pool. Compe-
tition starts at 7 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Fraud Aware Fair
Contributed photo
John Day swimmer Brady Dole competes earlier this
month at the Lakeview District Meet. The local team will
host a tournament July 20-22.
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, JULY 24-26
Beaver dam analog workshop
• Grant County Regional Airport
The three-day workshop focuses on beaver dam analogs and
other practices that can maximize the cost benefit of restoration
projects. Participants will spend time in the field and visit resto-
ration projects to gain hands-on experience. Spots are limited,
and registration is required. The cost for attending is $60, and
scholarships are available. Land owners, land managers and
contractors can register at no cost. Details and registration in-
formation can be found at beaver.joewheaton.org/2018---john-
day-workshop. For more information, contact Elise Delgado at
916-207-1415 or elise.delgado@outlook.com.
• Prairie City park
In honor of National Day of the Cowboy, a variety of events
will take place. A dog costume and talent contest, dog agility
exhibition, stick horse and dog costume parade, stick horse ro-
deo, sack races, ag olympics, barbecue, horseshoe tournament
and concert will fill the day’s activities. For more information
on the ag olympics, call Cinch Anderson at 541-377-2955 or
Kori Jo at 541-216-0122. For more information on the costume
and talent contest, call 541-932-2727 or 541-575-0262.
Community concert
• 7 p.m., Prairie City Community Hall
Brenn Hill and Andy Nelson will perform. Special guest is
Kathy Moss. Tickets are $20 in advance and are available at
Russell’s Custom Meats in Canyon City and at Bar WB in Prai-
rie City. Tickets at the door are $25. For more information, call
541-620-0746.
JULY 30-AUG. 10
Youth Arts Program camp
The YAP day camp for youth ages 7-18 will end with a pub-
lic performance at 5 p.m., Aug. 10. To register, visit studiobog-
ardus.com/yap. For more information, email grantcountyyap@
gmail.com, or visit the YAP’s Facebook page.
New Prairie City celebration honors Western lifestyle
National Day of
the Cowboy is
Saturday, July 28
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Tipping hats to cowboy
culture and pioneer heritage,
folks will gather in Prairie
City on Saturday, July 28, to
celebrate National Day of the
Cowboy.
All are invited to en-
joy games for children and
adults in the park, a barbe-
cue and a concert at 7 p.m.
at the Prairie City Commu-
nity Hall, featuring sing-
er-songwriter Brenn Hill and
cowboy poet-humorist Andy
Nelson with special guest
cowboy poet Kathy Moss.
Organizers are Wanda
Winegar of Prairie City and
Moss of Canyon City.
“I think it’s important to
preserve what we’re about
in Grant County,” Winegar
said.
“This event is to bring in
community fun, games for
all ages and participation for
community,” Moss added.
She said it was Prairie
City resident Judy Jacobs
who first shared the idea of
a stick-horse rodeo.
Moss said they are ex-
pecting a big showing at the
event, not only from locals,
but also people from Baker
City, Lakeview and northern
California.
The activities start with a
kids parade at 10:30 a.m. with
all the youths traveling from
the post office on Main Street
to Front Street and ending at
the Prairie City park.
Contributed photo
Singer-songwriter Brenn
Hill will perform at 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 28, at the
Prairie City Community
Hall.
Moss said she wants to
give an opportunity to the
residents at Blue Moun-
tain Care Center, across the
street from the post office, to
see the parade.
Children of all ages can
participate in a stick-horse
rodeo at 11 a.m. at the park,
which starts with a grand en-
try.
To sign up for the rodeo,
children are asked to contrib-
ute one can of food per event.
The donations will be given to
local food banks.
There will be stick-horse
events and “bull riding” on
stick-bulls with three divi-
sions: 4 and under, 5-6 and 7
and up.
Kids earn points in bull
riding for how hard they buck
coming out of the chute, going
into a spin, trying to take the
clowns and their dismount.
There will be buckle priz-
es, and then the stick animals
will be auctioned off by the
Grant Union FFA.
Also at 11 a.m. in the
park, youths can compete
in a dog costume and talent/
agility contest organized
by pet rescue organizations
Hope 4 Paws (John Day) and
Herd You Needed a Home
(Bend). FFA members will
have an ag olympics, chal-
lenging neighboring chap-
ters in skills such as dummy
roping and more. There will
also be sack races. These
events are free.
Winegar said there will be
lots of prizes for the kids, in-
cluding Wrangler bandannas,
drinking cups, caps and more.
Youths can preregister
for all events at Bar WB and
Roan Coffee in Prairie City,
Russell’s Custom Meats in
Canyon City or the Grant
County Chamber of Com-
merce in John Day, or sign up
at the park.
Adults can play jackpot
horseshoes near city hall at 1
p.m., and there will be a game
of corn hole in the park.
The Prairie City FFA will
host a barbecue at 5 p.m. in
the park.
At the concert, Hill will
sing about the heart of the
West, embodying the spirit of
the cowboy with a clear voice
and contemporary sound.
Among the Utah resident’s
12 recordings are songs such
as “Riding Job,” “How you
Heal” and “Wyoming Wind.”
Nelson will bring smiles to
the audience, adding humor
and personal insights with his
poetry.
Moss will share her brand
of cowboy poetry as well,
capturing the lifestyle of the
American West.
She was winner of the
2017 Keeper of the West
People’s Choice buckle in
Kamloops, Canada, and the
People’s Choice award at the
2018 Columbia River Cow-
boy Gathering in Kennewick,
Washington.
Presale tickets for the con-
cert are available at Russell’s
Custom Meats and Bar WB.
Presale tickets cost $20, and
tickets cost $25 at the door.
National Day of the Cow-
boy was started in 2005 to
celebrate the contributions of
the cowboy.
For more information, call
Winegar at 541-820-3675 or
email Moss at akmoss12@
gmail.com.
The National Day of the
Cowboy event is supported by
the Greater Prairie City Com-
munity Association.
1st Annual
Fraud Aware Fair
Old West Federal Credit Union and AARP
are teaming up to host this inaugural
fraud awareness event.
Financial fraud is growing fast: fraud targeting
older Americans is estimated to be over $36 billion a year.
An estimated 1 in 18 seniors fall prey to these criminal acts.
Come to our Fraud Aware Fair to learn how
you can help protect yourself and your loved ones
from financial harm.
Wednesday, July 25 • 10:30 to noon
Trowbridge Pavilion, Grant County Fairgrounds
411 NW Bridge Street, John Day
*Snacks will be provided*