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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 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
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