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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 2019)
A6 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 classifi eds. Thursday, Feb. 21 Chamber of Commerce luncheon • 12 p.m., Outpost Pizza, Pub & Grill, John Day Following a 10:30 a.m. board of directors meeting at the chamber offi ce, the group will have a no-host luncheon. Kim Randleas will share information about a new arts center in the works. For more information, call 541-575-0547. COMMUNITY WHAT’S HAPPENING Friday, Feb. 22 American Legion Auxiliary meeting • 2 p.m., Grant County Chamber of Commerce offi ce, John Day The Ellis Tracy Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet to discuss important matters. Bring yarn. For more information, call Ruth Harris at 541-575-0076. Saturday, Feb. 23 Ron & Carol Hyder Memorial Shoot • 11 a.m., Kimberly Rock Pit The cost is $3 per shoot. Food will be available by dona- tion only: pulled pork, baked beans and chips. There will be a prize raffl e with a minimum buy-in of $25 and the chance to shoot to win more tickets to put into the raffl e. Prizes include an RTIC 45 cooler and baskets. A dessert auction will also be held. Sweatshirts will be available for purchase. For more information or to pre-order a sweatshirt, call Brad Smith at 541-934-2143. Mule Deer Foundation banquet • 5-10 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds pavilion The Blue Mountain Chapter will hold its 2019 banquet. A single dinner with an annual membership costs $70, a cou- ple’s dinner with a membership costs $105 and a youth din- ner for ages 14 and under costs $15. For more information, contact Oregon regional director Ken Hand at 541-281-2224 or okbs4u@msn.com. Monday, Feb. 25 Hunter education class • 6 p.m., Grant Union High School library Classes will be held Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings for two weeks. The classes will be about 2 hours. There will be a fi eld day shoot at 9 a.m. March 9 at the Prairie City law enforcement shooting range on Halls Hill between John Day and Prairie City. The $10 class fee per student may be waived in some cases. Walk-in registration will be held from 5:30-6 p.m. Feb. 25 before class. Registration can be done online at myodfw.com and at the local Fish and Wild- life offi ce in John Day. For more information, call Bryan Nelson at 541-575-1808 or Deanna Maley at 541-575-1167. Tuesday, Feb. 26 Mad Hatter meeting • 11:30 a.m., The Silver Spur, Mt. Vernon The group will hold a luncheon and meeting. R.S.V.P. by calling Norma at 541-620-4086 or Gwynne at 916-212-2978. Apple iOS smartphone and tablet class • 6 p.m., OSU Extension classroom, 116 NW Bridge St., John Day The class, instructed by Chris Gibson, will cover com- Contributed photo/Tanni Wenger Photography Rowdy Israel of Dayville will be crowned Junior Miss Rodeo Oregon at a coronation party on Saturday, March 2, at the Grant County Fairgrounds pavilion in John Day. The party starts at 6 p.m. monly asked questions and provide one-on-one help for iPhones and iPads. The cost is $5 per session. For more information, call 541-575-1911 or email mccrackd@ore- gonstate.edu. Saturday, March 2 Jr. Miss Rodeo Oregon coronation • 6 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds pavilion Tickets to the coronation of 2019 Jr. Miss Rodeo Ore- gon Rowdy Israel cost $12, which includes dinner. For more information or to buy tickets, call Nicole Israel at 541-620- 2624. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door. Thursday, March 7 Special Olympics basketball game • 6 p.m., Prairie City High School Gym This annual basketball game features the Special Olym- pics team versus local law enforcement. The cost is $3 for single admission and $10 for family admission. A bake sale and pie auction will be held during the event. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 OTEC to host carbon committee hearing Blue Mountain Eagle Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative is partnering with the Baker County Cham- ber of Commerce to host a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Carbon Reduc- tion on Monday, Feb. 25, in the cooperative’s public meet- ing room. The time has not yet been determined. The Feb. 25 public hear- ing will be a remote hearing with testimony being offered from Baker City and possibly Newport. The joint committee is hosting four public hearings around the state — in Spring- fi eld, Medford, The Dalles and Bend — where Orego- nians will be able to voice their opinions and ask ques- tions about the bill. “I am concerned about the impacts of House Bill 2020 on our local community,” said Baker County Chamber of Commerce Executive Direc- tor Shelly Cutler. “As stated by the Oregon State Cham- ber of Commerce, this bill has signifi cant negative impacts on local businesses and fam- ilies. Companies such as Ash Grove Cement, Behlen Coun- try and Marvin Wood Prod- ucts would end up paying higher energy and operating costs, which would result in fewer living-wage jobs.” Oregon lawmakers have formally introduced a pro- posed cap-and-trade bill to address greenhouse gas emis- sions during the current leg- islative session. House Bill 2020, introduced by the Joint Committee on Carbon Reduc- tion, would make Oregon the second state in the nation to adopt an economy-wide cap- and-trade system to regulate emissions. HB 2020 builds upon the Clean Energy Jobs bill, an earlier version of cap- and-trade legislation that was considered in both chambers but failed to pass during last session. “We believe this is a sig- nifi cant issue with far-reach- ing ramifi cations for all of our member-owners. This bill will affect everyone who uses fossil fuels in their vehicles, homes or their businesses,” said Sandra Ghormley, OTEC’s director of member and program services. “We are grateful to partner with the chamber to host this at OTEC. We hope people will come and make their voices heard.” ‘American Pickers’ to fi lm in Oregon Blue Mountain Eagle The TV series “Ameri- can Pickers” will soon fi lm in Oregon. Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team plan to fi lm episodes throughout the area in April. “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the world of antique “picking” on the History Channel. The hit show fol- lows Wolfe and Fritz, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to fi nd sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them. They seek to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, they want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. The pair hopes to give historically signifi cant objects a new lease on life, while learning about America’s past along the way. The team has seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and is always looking to discover something they’ve never seen before. People with a large, private collection or accumu- lation of antiques that the pick- ers can spend the better part of the day looking through can send their name, phone num- ber, location and a description of the collection with photos to americanpickers@cinefl ix. com or call 855-OLD-RUST. JR. MISS RODEO OREGON 2019 Rowdy Israel You are invited to Rowdy’s Coronation Party & Fundraiser March 2, 2019 at 6:00PM Grant County Fairgrounds Pavilion 411 NW Bridge St. John Day, OR 97845 $12.00 tickets contact Nicole 541-620-2624 or purchase tickets at the door Taco Bar Dinner | Cocktails Silent and Live Auction Hungry on your way, stop by the Dayville Cafe mention the JMRO coronation and be entered to win a homemade pie of your choice! Best Western John Day Inn is offering a special room rate. For reservations call 541-575-1700 or 1-800-528-1234 and please mention Junior Miss Rodeo Oregon Rowdy Israel 99506
