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COMMUNITY
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.
Saturday, March 2
Jr. Miss Rodeo Oregon coronation
• 6 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds pavilion
Tickets to the coronation of 2019 Jr. Miss Rodeo Oregon
Rowdy Israel cost $12, which includes dinner. For more infor-
mation or to buy tickets, call Nicole Israel at 541-620-2624.
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
lunch will be served from 11:30 am to 12:15 pm. The service
follows from 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm.
WHAT’S
HAPPENING
Monument Soil & Water Conservation District
meeting
• 12-3 p.m., Long Creek Community Hall
Members of the public are welcome to attend. For more
information, contact Bryan Vogt at the Monument Soil &
Water Conservation District offi ce at 541-934-2141
Retirement seminar
• 6-7:30 p.m., OSU Extension classroom, John Day
People ages 40 and up are encouraged to attend an infor-
mative session about retirement. Darcy Long-Curtis is the
instructor, and the cost is $10 with scholarships available. For
more information, call 541-575-1911 or email mccrackd@
oregonstate.edu.
Spaghetti feed
• 5:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, John Day
A free spaghetti feed dinner will be held in celebration of
the church’s 80th anniversary on Fat Tuesday, the day before
Ash Wednesday. Donations are welcome and will be put
toward the missions of the church. For more information, call
541-575-1459.
Wednesday, March 6
Luncheon and church service
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.
Tuesday, March 12
Monday, March 4
Tuesday, March 5
Thursday, March 7
Wednesday, March 13
Eagle fi le photo
Special Olympian Caleb Madsen races the ball down the
court during last year’s game with, from left, Jay Colson,
Parker Neault, Randy Johnson and David Gill in the action.
The game is scheduled for March 7 this year.
• 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., John Day United Methodist
Church
The Ministerial Association churches will observe Lent
with a special luncheon and service held at various local
churches. Everyone is invited. These special services are
held on Wednesdays beginning with Ash Wednesday, March
6, and ending on Wednesday, April 10. A soup and bread
Spay-ghetti dinner and auctions
5-8 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds pavilion
Hope 4 Paws: Grant County will host its by-donation
fundraiser for its spay and neuter programs. Doors open at
5 p.m., and bidding on the silent auction items runs until
6:15 p.m. An oral auction of desserts and specialty items will
follow. The spaghetti dinner is sponsored by the Squeeze In,
and Spitfi re Cocktails will provide drinks for adults 21 and
up. There will be a rescue dog demonstration during the
event, and silent and oral auction items will include golf at
Silvies Valley Resort, jewelry by Hunting Heron Designs, a
metal sculpture and many specialty gift baskets. For more
information, call 541-575-0500.
Applications accepted for Idaho Youth Rally
Blue Mountain Eagle
Oregon Trail Electric Coop-
erative is funding a new schol-
arship opportunity for high
school sophomores to spend a
week on the campus of the Col-
lege of Idaho developing lead-
ership and team-building skills.
Up to six sophomores
from Baker, Grant, Harney
and Union counties will have
an opportunity to attend the
32nd annual Idaho Consumer
Owned Utilities Association’s
Youth Rally in Caldwell. The
2019 camp is set for July 15-20.
“This is a great opportu-
nity for youth in the OTEC ser-
vice territory to develop critical
leadership and team-building
skills,” said Joy Van Cleave,
OTEC’s Southern Division
offi ce supervisor who is spear-
heading the scholarship oppor-
tunity. “Plus, they have the
opportunity to meet students
from other areas. It should be
a great all-around experience.”
Many years ago, OTEC had
offered Youth Rally scholar-
ships, but when student inter-
est dwindled, the co-op’s par-
ticipation became dormant.
Recently, OTEC decided to
bring back the program and
offer it exclusively to high
school sophomores. OTEC
will pay all expenses for stu-
dents. As in all other OTEC
scholarships, the program is
funded from interest earned on
unclaimed capital credits.
“We’re pretty excited to
reactivate the program,” said
Sandra Ghormley, OTEC
director of member and pro-
gram services. “This program
is such a good fi t with our other
scholarship offerings. For over
20 years, cooperatives from
Alaska, Montana, Nevada,
Washington, Oregon and
Idaho have sent young peo-
ple to this training. The Youth
Rally Leadership conference is
just one more opportunity for
young people in our commu-
nities to enrich their education,
develop leadership skills, and
learn what their local co-op is
about.”
Participants experience a
week of classes and activities
that promote positive relation-
ships, learn more about how
our government works, receive
drug and alcohol awareness
training and get to discuss
changes in the electric/energy
industry. The program includes
a tour of the Idaho State Capi-
tol, an opportunity to listen to
infl uential guest speakers and
gain some insight into the elec-
tric utility industry. In addition,
the participants are involved
in fun team building activities
such as games, dances, a talent
show and a visit to the Roaring
Springs Water Park.
Throughout the week-long
rally, participants are being
observed and evaluated on
things such as engagement in
activities, demonstrating lead-
ership, asking questions, inter-
acting with others, random
acts of kindness and overcom-
ing obstacles. Each participant
will also have a panel inter-
view, where they will answer
a series of questions about
themselves.
Ghormley said OTEC’s
renewed involvement in
the Youth Rally is a contin-
ued focus on commitment to
community.
Applications, which are
available at otecc.com, are due
by April 15.
Church Services In Grant County
Tuesdays at 6:30PM
Use Main Entry Front Doors
102915