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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (May 15, 2019)
COMMUNITY BlueMountainEagle.com 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, May 16 Chamber of Commerce luncheon • Noon, Outpost Pizza, Pub & Grill, John Day Following a board meeting at the chamber offi ce at 10:30 a.m., a no-host luncheon will feature guest speaker Genevieve Perdue, a conservation specialist from the Blue Mountain Land Trust. Everyone is welcome. John Day Farmers Market informational meeting • 5:30 p.m., Outpost Pizza, Pub & Grill, John Day Vendors and the public are welcome to attend. For more information, call 541-575-1555. Foster care informational session • 5:30-7:30 p.m., John Day Fire Hall An informational session will be held regarding becom- ing a foster or adoptive parent or volunteering with the Department of Human Services or Court Appointed Special Advocates. Sign in and refreshments are at 5:30 p.m., fol- lowed by a moderated discussion at 6 p.m. Food will be pro- vided. For more information, contact Heather Edgar at 541- 575-0728, ext. 279, or Heather.Edgar@state.or.us. Wednesday, May 15, 2019 WHAT’S HAPPENING Eagle fi le photo Brady Long prepares oysters at a previous Seneca Oyster Feed. The event is May 18 this year. must be leashed; there are 13 bridges with open steel mesh tread on the walking surfaces. Following the tour, partici- pants may also take the 3.25-mile Blue Basin Overlook Trail that starts in the same parking lot. For more information, contact Genevieve Perdue at genevieve@bmlt.org. Saturday-Sunday, May 25-26 Thursday-Saturday, May 16-18 Poppy Days • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chester’s Thriftway, John Day The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual Poppy Days. For more information, contact Ruth Harris, 541-575-0076. Saturday, May 18 Blue Mountain Hospital Auxiliary yard sale • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall A large variety of items will be available. Deliver donated items to the Canyon City Community Hall on Friday, May 17, after 9 a.m. All proceeds will be used to provide equip- ment and supplies for the Blue Mountain Hospital and Care Center. For more information, call Chris Yriarte at 541-575-2545. Seneca Oyster Feed • 12 p.m., Seneca Fresh oysters, garlic bread, salad, corn and drinks will be served for $20, or $30 for all you can eat. Hamburgers will also be available. A raffl e, silent auction and cornhole tour- nament are planned. Live music will be provided by Bucky. This year’s golf scramble starts at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. with registration 30 minutes beforehand; call Shane at 541-620- 4910. For the softball tournament information, call Zach at 541-792-0788. For more information about the oyster feed, call Seneca City Hall at 541-542-2161. Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19 J.C. Oliver Memorial Team Roping • 12 p.m. May 18 • 9 a.m. May 19 • Grant County Fairgrounds, Heritage Barn Saturday, books open at noon, and roping begins at 1 p.m. Sunday, books open at 9 a.m. with roping beginning at 10 a.m. The same ropings — 5.5 and 3.5 — will be held both days, three for $25. Participate both days for chances to win a rifl e or knife. All proceeds benefi t the Grant County Her- itage Foundation in honor of J.C. Oliver supporting youth Eagle fi le photo American Legion Auxiliary President Ruth Harris of the John Day Unit 77 and other auxiliary members will have a poppy booth at Chester’s Thriftway in John Day Thursday through Saturday, May 16-18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and agriculture. For more information, call Oaklee Clark at 541-620-4587 or MT Anderson 541-477-3816. Wednesday, May 22 Grant County Democrats meeting • 6:30 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall Local democrats are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 541-542-2633. Thursday, May 23 Feed the Family cooking workshop • 2-4 p.m., Families First, 401 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day There will be a free cooking workshop on the fourth Thursday of every month. All are welcome. To register, call 541-575-1006. Saturday, May 25 Island in Time Trail guided hike • 10-11:30 a.m., John Day Fossil Beds A free, moderately diffi cult hike will gain 220 feet of ele- vation and is 1.3 miles round trip. Dogs are welcome but Spray Rodeo and Eastern Oregon Half Marathon • 8 a.m., Spray Transportation for all races — half marathon, half mar- athon walk, 10K and 5K — departs Spray School at 7 a.m. Saturday; for more information, contact John Wagner at 541- 362-6179 or wagnerjcbc@hotmail.com, and to preregister, visit runsignup.com. A buckaroo breakfast begins at 8 a.m. at Spray School when the marathon begins. A parade takes place at 11 a.m. Saturday, followed by the rodeo at 1 p.m. Cowboy church takes place from 8-9:30 a.m. Sunday in the grandstands. A buckaroo breakfast is also offered at 8 a.m., followed by the rodeo at 1 p.m. Sunday. For more informa- tion, visit sprayrodeo.com. Saturday, June 1 Free fi shing event • 9 a.m., McHaley Pond, near Prairie City Families are invited to a fi shing derby with crafts, games and fi shing help. The children’s event begins at 9 a.m. and runs until noon. The adult event begins at noon. McHaley Pond is located 1/2 mile east of Prairie City on Highway 26. Turn right after the “Forrest Conservation Area” sign on the red barn. Gear will be available to borrow. No license is required for the event. For more information, call Erik Rook at 541-777-2830. Sunday, June 2 Wildlands tour of the Southern Blues • 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 116 NW Bridge St., John Day Mike Denny will lead an educational tour of birds and fi re recovery of the Southern Blue Mountains. Stops include Scotty Creek, Starr Ridge and Old Growth Ponderosa Pine Trail. The cost is $15 for adults, free for ages 10-17. 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