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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 2018)
Community/News Blue Mountain Eagle 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. THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 Wednesday, September 19, 2018 A9 W HAT’S HAPPENING Fall Festival • 12-3 p.m., John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Activities at the Cant Ranch event will include games, a ci- der press, a hay auction at 2 p.m. and a scavenger hunt. For more information, contact Michelle Ordway at 541-987-2333 or joda_interpretation@nps.gov. SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 Canyon City Challenge 5K Poker fun run • 8 a.m., Canyon City Park Participants can register at the event or pick up a form at the Grant County Chamber of Commerce. The cost is $20 per per- son, with children under 10 years old free. Poker cards will be drawn at five locations and the holder of the best hand at the end wins a prize. Proceeds from the activity benefit family-friendly events and help expand the Canyon City park facilities. Farmers market • 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 229-869-2136, or email johnday- farmersmarket@gmail.com. Eagle file photo Color Me Free Fun Run and Walk Tavin Desadier in the junior division goat flanking event at a Cinnabar Mountain Playdays rodeo earlier this year. An awards banquet will be held Sept. 30. • 9 a.m., John Day Industrial Park Heart of Grant County’s fifth annual run and walk to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month benefits the organi- zation’s services and support for survivors. Participants receive white T-shirts that paint throwers color during the event. Reg- istration begins at 9 a.m. and costs $20 per person or $40 per family. The event starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 541-575-4335. Jamie McLeod-Skinner, the Democratic candidate for Oregon’s Second Congressional District, will discuss ru- ral healthcare, education, jobs, economic development, and public land management. For more information, call 541- 921-7386. SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 Driver safety class • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., John Day Senior Center The AARP class is a nationally recognized defensive driving course that may qualify for insurance discounts. The class is open to all ages. The cost is $15 for AARP members or $20 for nonmembers. Sign up at the senior center or call Ron Dowse at 541-575-4268 or 541-792-0181. Monument Buckaroo Festival & Fall Harvest Auction • Noon, Monument The third annual celebration benefiting Monument Senior Center begins with 4-H food booths in the park at noon. Live music, horseshoes and games in the park start at 1 p.m., along with a silent auction at the senior center. The live auction begins at 3 p.m. in the park. A salmon and elk dinner takes place from 5-7 p.m. at the senior center for $15, $25 for couples or $7.50 for children 6-12 years old, and kids under 6 eat for free. Grand marshals are Bill and Mary Ella Neal. For more information, contact Judy Harris at 541-934-2244. PALMER Continued from Page A1 incurred defending against The Oregonian lawsuit, ac- cording to court documents. The $14,000 payment will come out of the sheriff’s of- fice’s communications equip- ment budget — the same bud- get line item the county court agreed to use to pay $28,000 to The Oregonian after a judge awarded the newspaper attorney fees as the prevailing party in its lawsuit against the sheriff’s office because the lawsuit prompted the disclo- sure of public records. Raschio said the $14,000 figure approximated the le- gal costs incurred by De- Ford, whom the county court agreed was working under Palmer and shouldn’t be held accountable for the lawsuit. John Day resident Jim Spell reacted to the court’s an- nouncement, stating the sher- iff had disobeyed the state’s public records law and had not acted as an adult in the matter. “We bailed him out,” Spell said. Eagle file photo Harvest sale • 5:30 p.m., Dayville Community Church The harvest sale begins with a chili feed at 5:30 p.m. An auc- tion takes place at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Cindy Inscore, 541-987-2383. Darrin Dailey plays his guitar and sings during a previous Monument Buckaroo Festival & Fall Harvest Auction. The event is scheduled for Sept. 22 this year. SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 Cinnabar Mountain Playdays awards banquet Graham McCosker cancer fundraiser • 5 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds pavilion A concert by Brenn Hill and Andy Nelson, a taco bar din- ner by Squeeze-In Restaurant and a silent auction will benefit 4-year-old Graham McCosker, who is receiving chemotherapy treatments for cancer in Portland. A no-host bar will be provid- ed by Spitfire Cocktails. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26 Town hall meeting • 7 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall Raschio said he was un- comfortable seeing DeFord’s legal costs continue to climb if the case continued. Another reason for settling was that the case was dividing the community and needed to be resolved, Raschio said. The community needs to re- gain its faith in law enforce- ment, he said. Spell agreed it was im- portant for the community to understand that the two settle- ments saved the county mon- ey and that the county needed to stand up for DeFord. He also said he hoped the sheriff had learned from this expe- rience. If Palmer wasn’t an elected official, he could have been fired for what he did, Spell said. Grant County Judge Scott Myers said he had a long discussion with Palmer and believes everyone “learned a lesson.” Myers also agreed with Raschio that settling the case saved the county money in the long run. Raschio said he also had a discussion with the sheriff. If a similar situation occurs in the future and Palmer encoun- ters an “aggressive reporter,” • 2 p.m., Mt. Vernon Community Hall The awards banquet for the youth rodeo series will feature a taco bar, and attendees are asked to bring a side dish. FRIDAY, OCT. 5 First Friday • 6-9 p.m., downtown John Day This month’s event features the “Great Pumpkin Hunt.” Downtown businesses will hide pumpkins for participants to count. People who correctly count them can enter to win a prize. Refreshments will be available. he was advised to discuss the matter with the county coun- sel, Raschio said. Jim Sproul also com- mented on the settlement announcement, calling it the “right thing” to do. He said he was glad the case was over and that it should have con- cluded long ago. Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Mendy Sharpe FNP Apppointments available Attention Grant County Veterans: Katee Hoffman See your Grant County Veteran Services Officer today for more information. 10am-4pm Monday-Friday • 541-620-8057 530 E. Main, Ste. 5, John Day, OR 65198 71665 Make a difference... 77206 Did you know Grant County Veterans Services Officer is available to assist YOU in applying for all VA benefits you may be entitled to? Please join us for our Annual Grant County Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner Wednesday, September 26th at the John Day Elks Lodge 1824 October is Breast Cancer & Domestic Violence awareness month Social Hour - 5:00 PM- 6:00 PM Dinner - 6:00 PM Program to Follow Guest Speakers Colby Marshall, Silvies Valley Ranch Everyone welcome - Bring a spouse or friend Color your ad with either pink or purple and the cost of that color will be donated to the appropriate cause! Choice of Tri-Tip or Chicken Breast Dinner will be provided by the Chamber Talk to Kim about pricing and Blue Mountain supporting a great cause! www.MyEagleNews.com Call Kim Today 541-575-0710 kim@bmeagle.com 79388 EAGLE Please RSVP your dinner choice and number of guests by September 21st. gcadmin@gcoregonlive.com 541-575-0547 79663
