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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.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 14-15
American Red Cross blood drives
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
day bazaar. There will be more than 15 vendors with holiday
gifts. For more information, call Michele McManama at 541-
620-1296.
W HAT’S
FRIDAY, NOV. 30
HAPPENING
Cancer research benefit dinner
• 4:30 p.m., John Day Golf Club
There will be a benefit dinner to support gastrointestinal stromal
tumor cancer research. There will be two dinner times at 4:30 p.m.
and 6 p.m. The cost is $15 for singles, $25 for couples and $7 for
ages 7 and under. For more information, call 541-575-0170.
• 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Grant Union Junior-Senior
High School, John Day
• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15, Malheur National Forest Office, John
Day
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call
1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Women’s Advent mini-retreat
• 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., John Day United Methodist Church
St. Thomas Episcopal and John Day United Methodist churches
will be hosting a mini-retreat focused on the season of Advent. Pot-
luck breakfast begins at 8 a.m. followed by meditation, devotions,
crafts and fellowship concluding at 2 p.m. For more information
or to RSVP, call 541-575-1326 or email johndayumc@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, NOV. 17
Christmas on the Prairie
• All day, Prairie City
The annual event features a Christmas bazaar, gingerbread
house decorating, Santa pictures, hayrides and an ornament hunt
for prizes. For more information, call Wanda Winegar at 541-820-
3675.
FRIDAY, DEC. 7
‘Christmas 1918’ concert
80th anniversary celebration
• 3-5 p.m., St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church
Bishop Liam Cary will be speaking to the congregation in cel-
ebration of the 80th anniversary of the church. Confessions will be
available with Bishop Cary followed by Mass and a potluck where
attendees are asked to bring a main dish, salad or dessert. The bish-
op will also hold Mass at 9 a.m. Sunday. For more information, call
541-575-1459.
Eagle file photo
Santa Claus arrives at the Teen Center in Prairie City via
fire truck for Christmas on the Prairie last year. The event
is Saturday, Nov. 17, this year.
THURSDAY, NOV. 22
SATURDAY, DEC. 8
FFA dinner and auction
Thanksgiving dinner
• 5 p.m., Prairie City Senior Center
The Prairie City FFA Chapter will hold its annual fundraiser
with dinner at 5 p.m. and auction at 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit the
FFA program for membership dues, travel expenses and communi-
ty service projects. For more information, call FFA adviser Lindy
Cruise at 541-820-3314 at the school.
• 1 p.m., Prairie City Teen Center
Community members are invited to a free Thanksgiving meal.
For more information, call 541-820-3696.
Rodeo queen coronation
• 5 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds Pavilion
There will be a coronation dinner and auction to celebrate the
new rodeo queen, Courtney Nichols. There will be a tri-tip din-
ner, no-host bar and live and silent auctions. For more information,
contact Mindy Winegar at the Grant County Fairgrounds Office,
541-575-1900.
• 7 p.m., John Day United Methodist Church
The Grant County Youth Arts Program and the Juniper Arts
Council will present a concert including three choirs, an orchestra,
choir chimes, two guitar classes and multiple soloists. Photographs
from World War I will be available for viewing before and after the
concert. To provide a photocopy and description of the photo or
for more information, contact Janine Goodwin at 541-820-4331 or
grantcountyyap@gmail.com.
Elks Thanksgiving dinner
• 1-4 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge 1824
Everyone is invited to a free Thanksgiving feast. For more in-
formation or home delivery, call 541-575-1824.
FRIDAY, NOV. 23
Timber Truckers Light Parade
• 6 p.m., downtown John Day
The parade theme this year is “Tis the Night Before Christmas.”
The entry fee is $10. Winners will be announced at the Elks Lodge
following the parade. Registration is from 3-5:30 p.m. at Grant
Western. Pre-registration is encouraged. Call Leslie Traylor at 541-
620-4032 or 541-575-1862 for more information.
SUNDAY, DEC. 16
Winter bazaar
Black Friday bazaar
• 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eve’s Sweets and Canyon City Community
Center
Eve’s Sweets will be hosting the second annual Black Fri-
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monument School Gym
The bazaar features homemade decor, beauty products, food
and accessories. The cost per table is $10. For more information
or to set up a booth, contact Stacy Robinson-Cox at 541-934-2155.
Motivational speaker inspires local students
Blue Mountain Eagle
Motivational speaker and
singer Christopher Duffley
brought an inspirational mes-
sage and music to Prairie
City and Dayville students in
grades 7-12 and staff mem-
bers, about 100 in all.
Speaking at a Nov. 5 as-
sembly at the Prairie City
School gym, 17-year-old Duf-
fley shared how he’s faced
life’s challenges, including
being blind and having au-
tism.
At one point during the
presentation, he showed stu-
dents he could make a basket
with a little guidance from
Prairie City senior basketball
player Syd Holman.
“He mixed some comedy
with his real life experiences
to help our youth understand
that you can do whatever
you put your mind to,”
said Superintendent/Principal
Contributed photos
Casey Hallgarth.
“I am honored that he
would take the time to come
to Prairie City School and
speak his story.”
Duffley, who is said to
have perfect pitch, also ap-
peared at a Healthy Smiles
Dental Clinic fundraiser the
previous night at the Grant
County Fairgrounds pavilion
in John Day.
Above, Christopher Duffley sings for his audience
Nov. 5 at Prairie City School. At left, students and staff
from Prairie City and Dayville schools gather with
motivational speaker Christopher Duffley, seated in
center on front row bleacher, Nov. 5 at the Prairie City
School gym.
Applications for Tree of Giving
available at DHS office
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Tree of Giving Program lends a
helping hand to Grant County families,
providing children’s Christmas gifts,
and this year the process for families to
sign up has changed slightly.
Instead of mailing out applications,
the Oregon Department of Human Ser-
vices will have the applications avail-
able for pick up at their office at 725 W.
Main in John Day. Applications are due
Nov. 16.
The change is because of the way
cases are assigned, agency officials said.
DHS Volunteer Services coordinates
with Grant County 4-H and Families
First Parent Resource Center to make
the program possible.
This year’s trees with children’s wish
list tags will be located at Chester’s
Thriftway and the Outpost Pub and Grill
in John Day, starting on Nov. 23, which
is Black Friday.
Smaller Trees of Giving with tags
listing single gift items for kids will be
located at Radio Shack and Len’s Drug
store in John Day.
On Friday, Nov. 23, Les Schwab Tire
Center in John Day will begin their an-
nual toy drive, and Grant County 4-H
clubs will hold fundraising activities
and collect gifts for the program at local
Christmas bazaars.
Distribution of gifts is scheduled for
Thursday, Dec. 20.
In order to be eligible for the pro-
gram, families and children, 17 and un-
der, must live in Grant County. Children
visiting families for the holidays from
another location and grandchildren not
living with grandparents are not eligi-
ble; the program aids local families that
live, work and attend school in Grant
County.
People who know of someone who
may need assistance this holiday season
can stop by the DHS office for an appli-
cation. For more information, call DHS
at 541-575-0255.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Grant Union Junior-Senior High School music director
Levana James, left, stands with honor band and choir
members Alyssa Hoffman (French horn), Will Carpenter
(choir bass), Carle Wright (bass clarinet) and Samantha
Floyd (trombone). The group traveled to Milton-Freewater
for a two-day Oregon Music Educators Association
District 6 Honor Band and Choir event that culminated
with a concert on Nov. 6.
Four students named to
honor band and choir
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Four Grant Union music
students traveled with band
and choir director Levana
James to Milton-Freewa-
ter Nov. 5-6 for the Oregon
Music Educators Association
District 6 Honor Choir and
Honor Band event.
Grant Union seniors Carle
Wright (bass clarinet) and Al-
yssa Hoffman (French horn)
and junior Samantha Floyd
(trombone) were selected for
honor band with sophomore
Will Carpenter (bass) joining
honor choir.
They practiced with stu-
dent musicians from nine oth-
er schools, directed by Steve
Peter for the choir and Luke
Strother for the band, both
widely experienced.
The event culminated
with the students performing
in concert at McLoughlin
High School the evening of
Nov. 6.
“It was good having anoth-
er bass clarinet to play beside
me,” Wright said.
“I enjoyed singing with
other basses like me — about
20,” Carpenter said. “The
conductor was great. He real-
ly bonded with us and tried to
make it fun for us.”
Among the five selections
for the choir was “Laughing
Song,” by George Mabry.
“The Washington Post
March,” by John Philip Sou-
sa, was one of four songs
played by the band.