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Forests implementing
Phase B public use
restrictions
Campfires
allowed only
in designated
recreation sites
Blue Mountain Eagle
Forest officials have im-
plemented Phase B public
use restrictions on the Mal-
heur, Umatilla and Wal-
lowa-Whitman
national
forests due to high fire dan-
ger, the potential for human
caused fires and concern for
public safety. The increased
restrictions pertain to the
use of campfires, smoking,
chainsaws, internal combus-
tion engines and generators,
according to a Forest Ser-
vice press release.
Beginning Friday, camp-
fires will only be allowed
in designated campgrounds
and recreation sites. Liq-
uefied or bottled gas stoves
and heaters are allowed for
cooking and heating. A list
of designated recreation
sites is available on the for-
est’s websites.
Operating an internal
combustion engine, such as
a chainsaw, is prohibited.
Generators will only be
allowed in the center of an
area at least 10 feet in diame-
ter that is cleared of all flam-
mable material; when fully
contained within a pickup
truck bed that is devoid of
all flammable material; or
when factory installed in a
recreational vehicle and the
generator exhaust discharge
is located in the center of an
area at least 10 feet in di-
ameter that is cleared of all
flammable material.
Smoking is only allowed
within enclosed vehicles,
buildings and developed
recreation sites or when
stopped in an area cleared of
all flammable material.
As a reminder, travel
restrictions prohibit motor
vehicles traveling off of
designated Forest Roads and
trails, except for the purpos-
es of going to or from camp-
sites located within 300 feet
of an open road. Motorized
travel on segments of road
where access is blocked by
gate, barricade, log, boulder
or earthen berm is also pro-
hibited. Vehicles must still
abide by all laws and regu-
lations pertaining to the area
of travel.
Regulated closures are
also in effect on state and
private lands protected
by Oregon Department of
Forestry in northeast and
central Oregon. For more
information, contact a local
ODF office or visit http://
bicc-jdidc.org/index.shtml
or bmidc.org.
For more information
and a list of designated rec-
reation areas and campsites
where campfires are permit-
ted during Phase B public
use restrictions, call 541-
575-3000.
O BITUARIES
Ann Pauline Rader Sprouffske
Nov. 23, 1942 - July 20, 2018
Ann Pauline Rader Sprouffske,
75, died July 20 in Newberg. She
was born Nov. 23, 1942, in Astoria
and considered Newberg her home-
town. Smart Cremation is in charge
of arrangements.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Learning independence and respect for nature
By Sean Hart
Blue Mountain Eagle
Summertime learning lives
on through hands-on lessons at
Grant County 4-H camps.
Between two separate
camps, 76 children spent a
week at Lake Creek Youth
Camp near the Strawberry
Mountain Wilderness, partici-
pating in a variety of activities
intended to build life skills.
From hiking and archaeol-
ogy to crafts and making hobo
stew on the campfire, many
campers enjoyed new experi-
ences.
“We have kids who live in
the county who went to Straw-
berry Lake for the first time,”
said OSU Extension Office
Manager Carol Waggoner, who
was one of the camp directors.
The Extension — which ad-
ministers the national 4-H pro-
gram for Grant County — and
a large group of volunteering
and contributing organizations
and individuals work together
to host the camp and mentor
the youths.
OSU Extension’s Christal
Culley, whose duties include
4-H, said the result is reward-
ing — for campers and volun-
teers.
“It brings so much pleasure
and excitement to see a kid get
to do something for the first
time,” Culley said, “... things
they don’t get to do every day.”
The Eagle/Sean Hart
From left, Kai Markle of Portland and Rylan Cox of
Canyon City make pollinator seed balls at the Grant
County 4-H Natural Resource Camp.
Old lessons
Groups of campers rotated
through several activity stations
one afternoon.
After helping children cook
snacks over the campfire, vol-
unteer Callie Moss of John Day
recalled doing the same when
she attended a 4-H camp when
she was a child.
Moss taught the campers
about leatherworking this year
and said she started learning
about similar activities when
she was at camp.
Although some things have
changed — they have electrici-
ty now and warm showers and
no longer take their sleeping
bags on horseback rides into
the wilderness — she said the
camps provide a solid founda-
tion for outdoor education.
“It teaches them indepen-
dence and respect for nature,”
she said.
With a circus theme this
year, 47 local incoming fifth-
through seventh-grade students
attended the Grant and Harney
County 4-H Camp.
And attendance looks bright
for the future.
Eight-year-old
Mahayla
Moss, who was just visiting
a camp for the day with her
grandmother, said she wants to
come back when she’s older.
Natural resource
The 4-H Natural Resource
Camp, which is open to all
students going into seventh
through ninth grades, began in
2009.
Elise Delgado of the Blue
Mountains Forest Partners
collaborative group said the
Israel crowned 2019 Junior Miss Rodeo Oregon
Blue Mountain Eagle
Rowdy
Israel
was
crowned 2019 Junior Miss
Rodeo Oregon.
The 12-year-old from
Dayville earned the honor
July 14 at the conclusion of
the two-day pageant held in
conjunction with the Philo-
math Frolic and Rodeo.
public appearanc-
In addition to
es, riding in pa-
winning the state
rades and at rodeos
title, she won
and promoting the
the categories of
rodeo and western
Horsemanship,
industries.
Photogenics and
In 2017, she
Appearance.
Rowdy Israel
served as Little
Israel
will
of Dayville
Miss
Northwest
spend 2019 repre-
senting Miss Ro-
Professional Ro-
deo Oregon Inc., by making deo Association.
Norman C. Strawn, 88, of Mt. Vernon passed away July
24 at the Oregon Veteran’s Home in The Dalles. No services
are planned at this time, but contributions may be made to the
John Day Senior Center in his memory through Driskill Me-
morial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
The daughter of Nicole
Israel, she will be in seventh
grade at Dayville School in
the fall and is active in vol-
leyball, basketball and the
Cinnabar Mountain Play-
days rodeo series.
She will hold a fund-
raising coronation event
on March 2, 2019, in
John Day.
S EMPER FI
C ORRECTION
Norman C. Strawn
collaborative had donated in
the past but became directly
involved this year to help teach
the importance of returning nat-
ural resources to healthy condi-
tions.
“We want students to look
at the landscapes and under-
stand where that landscape is
on the spectrum of healthy and
unhealthy,” she said.
Twenty-nine campers par-
ticipated in a progression of
classes, learning about un-
healthy conditions, such as
forest overcrowding, and the
impact on plants, animals and
humans — guided by volun-
teers with diverse perspectives
such as forestry, wildlife and
recreation specialists to profes-
sionals from the timber indus-
try.
Kai Markle, a 13-year-old
from Portland, said he learned
how to tell trees apart and de-
termine a tree’s age by a core
sample.
“A lot of the forests are
overcrowded, and there’s not
enough water and resources,”
he said.
He said he also enjoyed the
more traditional activities, such
as making arrowheads.
Away from the noise and
crowds, Markle said he pre-
fers Eastern Oregon over
Portland.
“I like the independence and
responsibility aspect,” he said.
“You’re more self-sustaining.”
In last week’s article about the Wildfire softball team
winning state, the coach was quoted as saying “Drew had
14 walks in the championship series.” His quote was actu-
ally referring to the team and should have read “The team
drew 14 walks in the championship series.” Halle Parsons
also went 11 for 20 in the series.
The name of the bicycling group in last week’s photo is
Bicycle Rides Northwest.
The Eagle regrets the errors.
On July 20, Molly Mae
Hoodenpyl graduated from
Marine Corps Boot Camp
and became a United
States Marine. She is the
daughter of Dean and
Elizabeth Hoodenpyl of
Kimberly.
Contributed photo
Two-day closures planned at some campgrounds for pine beetle treatment
About Obituaries
News obituaries of 300 words or less are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle.
The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is
subject to editing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be
corrected and republished as paid memorials. Obituaries longer than 300 words may be
published as paid memorials. Send obituaries by email, office@bmeagle.com; fax, 541-
575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or
to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contractors will begin spraying tree
trunks in efforts to prevent mortality
from pine beetles, closing several camp-
grounds on the Emigrant Creek Ranger
District for two weekdays.
Campground closures include Joa-
quin Miller, Aug. 1-2; Idlewild, Aug.
2-3; Rock Springs, Aug. 6-7; Delintment
Lake, Aug. 8-9; and Buck Springs, Aug.
9-10.
For more information, contact the
Emigrant Creek Ranger District office at
541-573-4300.
Betty Freeman
August 11, 1945 - July 11, 2018
Mrs. Betty Freeman died 07/11/18 at the age of 72 in Lafayette, OR. Betty was born 08/11/45, in Payette, ID and
considered John Day her hometown. Betty Freeman passed away peacefully in her home on July 11, 2018 after a battle
with liver cancer.
Betty was born August 11, 1968 in Payette, Idaho to Carl and Elsie Swigart. She met her husband, David, of 52 years,
while growing up in Payette, ID. They began dating when they worked together at the Charm Theatre - she sold tickets
and worked the snack bar, David ran the projectors. They moved to Caldwell and lived there until David decided to go to
school at the University of Idaho.
Betty worked at US National Bank while Dave attended college. They had their first daughter Jodie in 1969. They had their second daughter, Amy, in
1972. After Dave graduated with an accounting degree in 1973 the family moved to Baker City, Oregon. They lived there for 18 years. While in Baker
City, Betty worked for PCA and then at US Bank. In 1989, Betty and Dave bought an accounting firm in John Day, OR where Betty worked as the office
manager. They lived in John Day for 25 years. Betty’s first granddaughter arrived in 1997 with the second coming in 2000. Once Betty and Dave retired
in 2015, they moved to Lafayette, OR to be closer to Jodie, Amy, and their granddaughters.
Betty was active in Girl Scouts for many years, starting by volunteering for Jodie and Amy’s troops. She continued working with many different troops in
Baker City and John Day as well as volunteering for other jobs in the service unit and across the Girl Scout Council. Betty gave a lot of time, energy and
love to the Girls Scouts to benefit the girls of Baker and Grant Counties. She made lifelong friends
during her time in scouting and had many adventures during her time in Scouts. Once in Lafayette, Betty enjoyed going to activities her granddaughters
participated in. She also enjoyed camping, fishing with David, crafting, and needlework.
Loved ones surviving her include her husband David, daughters Jodie Kester and Amy Freeman, granddaughters Paige & Abbey Kester, sisters Carol
Wilson and Wanda Newton, and beloved Norwegian Elkhound, Elka. She’s also fortunate to have a large family of cousins, brother and sister in-laws,
nieces, nephews and friends. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Carl & Elsie Swigart.
Memorial donations can be made to Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Campership Fund in honor of Betty Freeman: Girls Scouts of Silver Sage, 8948 W. Barnes
St., Boise, ID 83709; http://www.girlscouts-ssc.org/en/give/donate.html. A Celebration of Life will be on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 11 AM at the Payette
United Methodist Church (502 N 11th St., Payette ID), with a lunch to follow.
Paid for by the family of Betty Freeman
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