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THURSDAY, SEPT. 20
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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