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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
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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
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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. For
more information, contact Genevieve Perdue at genevieve@
bmlt.org.
Liberty Quartet Christian concert
• 6 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, Trowbridge Pavilion
Sponsored by the Greater John Day Ministerial Associa-
tion and surrounding churches, admission is free. For more
information, contact Pastor Al Altnow at the First Christian
Church at 541-575-1202.
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