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Blue Mountain Eagle
Community
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
WHAT’S
HAPPENING
The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday.
Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmeagle.com.
For meetings this week, see our list in the classifieds.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Contributed photo
Fraud Aware Fair
From left, Barb Wagner, Brent Bartley, Steve Allen and Dan Gourley pose for a photo at the Blue Mountain Healthcare
Foundation Scramble last year at the John Day Golf Club. The event takes place July 28 this year.
• 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.
Cowboy day celebration
Democrats meeting
• 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.
THURSDAY, JULY 26
Ellis Tracy Unit meeting
• 2 p.m., Grant County Chamber of Commerce
The Ellis Tracy Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will
meet to discuss business. All members are urged to attend.
SATURDAY, JULY 28
• Prairie City park
In honor of National Day of the Cowboy, a variety of events
will take place. A stick horse and dog costume parade, dog cos-
tume and talent contest, dog agility exhibition, 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
John Day Farmers Market
Youth Arts Program camp
• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Southwest Brent Street, John Day.
The market features a variety of locally grown produce,
homemade food and handmade crafts, plants, food and recipe
samples, information booths and entertainment. For more infor-
mation, call 541-575-0547 or 1-229-869-2136, or email john-
dayfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
• Dayville School
The YAP day camp with music, drama and art lessons for
youth ages 7-18 will end with a public performance at 5 p.m.
Aug. 10. To register, visit studiobogardus.com/yap. For more
information, email grantcountyyap@gmail.com.
Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation golf
scramble
• 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.
TUESDAY, JULY 31
Mad Hatters meeting
• Noon, Nancy Chase residence, 9-mile marker on Highway
395 South
The gathering will be a potluck with dishes made with
the first initial of a member’s first or last name. Dessert and
drinks will be provided. RSVP to hosts Joyce Nodine at
541-575-1918 or Nancy Chase at 541-575-0243.
FRIDAY, AUG. 3
Shane Smith and the Saints concert
• 7 p.m., Madden Brothers Performing Arts Center
Doors open at 6 p.m. Special guest is local band Last Call:
Pete DeRosier, Farrell Clark, Mitch Keith and Joe O’Connor.
The People Mover will be available for rides to and from the
concert, and rides can be arranged by calling 541-575-2370.
Tickets cost $15-30 and are available at maddenbrothers.tix.
com or at the door.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 4-5
Cinnabar Mountain Playdays
• 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 pink for the theme, “Tough
enough to wear pink.” 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. For more informa-
tion, call 541-575-3520 or visit Cinnabar Mountain Playdays
on Facebook.
MONDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 6-7
Community health assessment meetings
• Monday, 6 p.m., Prairie City Legion Hall
• Tuesday, 6 p.m., Seneca Community Hall
A short presentation about the role of public health in the
community will be followed by a discussion of local health
challenges, totaling approximately one hour. A community
health assessment is a systemic examination of health status
indicators in a population, used to identify and address the
community’s health needs. Information about future commu-
nity meetings is available at the Grant County Health De-
partment, 528 E. Main St., John Day, or by calling 541-575-
0429, ext. 4517.
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