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A6 COMMUNITY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Saturday, July 27 The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Fri- day. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmea- gle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classifieds. WHAT’S Thursday, July 18 ‘Chinese Tunnels: Myth or Reality’ • 6 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall Dr. Priscilla Wegars of the Asian American Comparative Collection will lecture about the Chinese tunnels under Pend- leton. Registration is not required. For more information, call Genevieve Perdue at 541-620-5754 or email her at gene- vieve@bmlt.org. HAPPENING Saturday, July 20 Grant County Classic Steer Jackpot • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, Heritage Barn A senior project for Abby Winegar, all proceeds will be donated to the Grant County Family Heritage Foundation. Gates open at 6:30 a.m., weigh in is 8-9 a.m., cattle will be in place by 10 a.m. and steer conformation is at 11 a.m., fol- lowed by steer showmanship. The cost is $35 per person. For more information, contact Winegar at 541-620-0541. Storytelling • 2-4 p.m., Grant County Historical Museum This event will include storytelling, crafts and games with free Otter Pops provided. Admission for ages 7 and up is $2, and children 6 and under get in free. Children must be accom- panied by an adult. The target age of stories is from toddler to age 10. Museum exhibits are for all ages. For more informa- tion, call the museum at 541-575-0362. The Eagle/Richard Hanners Tyler Moodenbaugh, Long Creek, kicks up mud during the 29th annual Whiskey Gulch Gang Demolition Derby at the Grant County Fairgrounds in 2018. Wednesday, July 24 Grant County Food Bank distribution day • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grant County Food Bank This month, the food bank has 25 boxes of apples avail- able. For more information, call 541-575-0299. Sunday, July 21 Ritter, Range and Three Mile schools reunion • Noon, Ritter Hot Springs All students and families of the three schools are invited to a reunion. A potluck will take place at noon. Coffee, lemon- ade, paper plates and silverware will be furnished. For more information, call Vivian Morris at 541-421-3868. Thursday, July 25 ‘May 1887, What Happened?’ • 6 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall Dr. Chuimei Ho and Dr. Bennet Bronson will lecture about the events that occurred in May 1887 in Lewiston, Idaho. Reg- istration is not required. For more information, call Genevieve Perdue at 541-620-5754 or email her at genevieve@bmlt.org. Blue Mountain Eagle Having successfully graduated its first two classes of natural resource leaders, REAL Oregon (Resource Education and Agricultural Leadership) is seeking applications from natural resource pro- fessionals from around the state for Class 3, which will start this November. REAL Oregon is a col- laboration of industry and other groups throughout the state that have recog- nized the importance of developing and groom- ing natural resource lead- ers now and in the future. In addition to networking opportunities and learning more about the state, the program will bring current and future leaders together from agriculture, fishing and forestry sectors in a series of five statewide ses- sions starting this fall. The annual leadership develop- ment program will expose this cross-section of repre- sentatives to the diversity of Oregon’s geography, economy and cultures through training in board governance, communica- tion skills, conflict reso- lution, government inter- action, public policy work, critical thinking, media relations, profes- sional presentations, pub- lic speaking, relationship building and other areas. Greg Addington, REAL Oregon’s director, expects continued interest in the program this year. “The application dead- line for program consid- eration is July 25, and we expect it to again be com- petitive,” Addington said. “Applicants need to give themselves some time. A short essay is required as well as reference letters.” Application packages and additional informa- tion can be found on the organization’s website at realoregon.net. Class 1 and 2 gradu- ates are already making their presence felt around the state. REAL Ore- gon alumni are serving on various boards and com- missions and have been recruited for other industry and service related organi- zations. In addition, many alumni have pledged their support to help with future classes and even serve on the organization’s govern- ing board. “I hope it’s a testament to what we put together that people want to come back and help make this program even better,” said Bill Buh- rig, REAL Oregon board chair. The REAL Oregon board will review applica- tion material in August and announce the members of Class 3 in September. By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Grant ESD will offer assessment testing for home school students finishing grades 3, 5, 8, and 10. Cost $20.00 per student. Payment is due at the time of testing. Register your student for assessment testing by calling Grant ESD, 541-575-1349 on or before, July 24, 2019. Testing begins promptly at 8:30 Thursday and Friday morning. July 25, 2018 – 8:30am to 2:00pm July 26, 2018 – 8:30am to 2:00pm 128910 If you have any questions you may contact: Robert Waltenburg or Jo Sproul Grant County ESD | 541-575-1349 Join our School Today Love to Learn! ENROLL TODAY SONSHINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Registrations being accepted for 2019-2020 We offer a high-quality school-readiness program for little learners. *Eligibility requirements apply. Pre-Kindergarten: 3 days a week, (T, W, TH) (AM) 8:15- 11:15, (PM) 12:15-3:15. Must be 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2019. Pre-School: 2 days a week, (T, TH or M, W) 8:15-10:45 am. Must be 3 years of age by Sept 1st, 2019. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 3-4 Cinnabar Mountain Playdays youth rodeo • 8 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds Entries begin at 8 a.m. followed by the youth rodeo at 9 a.m. Event will feature barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, dummy roping, keyhole race, flag race and figure 8. Member- ships are $30 per person or $45 per family and are required to participate. Entry fees are $2 per event or $10 per day. The event is open to all children up to the age of 18. For more infor- mation, contact Emma Winkelman at 541-620-1199, Tiffnie Schmadeka at 541-620-2881 or Nicole Israel at 541-620-2624. A kickoff for planned art, music and drama classes HOME SCHOOL PARENTS Home school students are required by law to be tested by a qualified neutral person following grades 3, 5, 8, and 10. [OAR581-021-0026 (5) (a) (A)] However, students who participate in interscholastic activities are required by OSAA rules to be tested every year and must score in the 23rd percentile to be eligible to participate in interscholastic activities. Testing Dates: Saturday-Sunday, July 27-28 Prairie City Fiber Fest Workshops, vendors and more than 50 shades of fiber will be on site for this new event. For more information or vendor forms, visit prairiecityfiberfest.com. Prairie Sky Center for the Arts holds open house Third REAL Oregon Class will start in November Class 3 application deadline approaching Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation 18-hole golf scramble 8 a.m., John Day Golf Club Check-in begins at 8 a.m., tee-off is at 9 a.m. A barbecue and awards will follow. Entry forms can be found at the golf course and the downstairs hospital lobby. Teams of four cost $300 per team or $75 per person, and the price includes dinner. Dinner will be available for those who don’t wish to participate in the scram- ble for $25. For more information or for an entry form, call 541- 575-1311, ext. 2213. National Day of the Cowboy community concert • 6:30 p.m., Prairie City football field Celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with award winning singer-songwriters Brenn Hill and Joni Harms as well as cow- boy poet Andy Nelson. Donations are welcome. Bring chairs and blankets. All proceeds go to the International Western Music Association Columbia Chapter youth poetry and music program. Whiskey Gulch Gang Demolition Derby • 7-9 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, Outdoor Arena The grand prize is $2,000. Entry is $50 for the driver and one pit crew member. Each additional pit crew member costs $30 each. For rules or more information, call 541-575-0329 or email whiskeygulchgang@gmail.com. Program directors for the Prairie Sky Center for the Arts held an open house Fri- day and Saturday in John Day, celebrating the start of art, drama and music classes and more, which will be offered to children and adults. The kickoff event was held at the Madden Broth- ers building at 116 Bridge St. in John Day, which also is the location of the nonprofit Prairie Sky Center for the Arts. The center will take up a few rooms on the north side of the building. During the event, musi- cians held jam sessions out- doors, and indoors was an art show and sale with a meet and greet with artists and authors who held a book fair. Musicians performed on stage, AK Moss held an audi- ence captive with her famous cowboy poetry and a martial arts group shared their skills. Clair Kehrberg demonstrated leather tooling, and San- dra Gladish sat at a pottery wheel, showcasing her craft. Children were also in on the fun, creating sun catcher and leatherwork crafts. Katy Nelson won a ran- dom drawing for an orig- inal oil painting by Kim Randleas, who is the execu- tive director for Prairie Sky. There were 327 raffle tickets sold. A total of $1,890 was con- tributed through donations and new Prairie Sky mem- berships, and the funding Contributed photo/Meaghan Leigh Photography Kim Randleas shares plans for Prairie Sky Center for the Arts during the open house event held Friday and Saturday at the Madden Brothers building in John Day. will be used for classroom supplies. There were about 250 guests viewing 70 pieces of art with 20 volunteers assist- ing with the event. “It’s incredible to see so many people work- ing together for the greater good,” Randleas said. “Our community is so rich with creative assets, and we are creating solutions for local problems.” She said rural counties that are home to perform- ing arts organizations experi- ence population growth three times higher than rural coun- ties lacking in that area. “A large body of research shows that arts and culture are actually drivers of rural economic development,” she said. The center’s first work- shop will be an all-lev- els class by California art- ist Valerie Coe who will teach “Drawing and Paint- ing Horses in Watercolor” Sept. 27-29. Coe is also pres- ident of her local farm bureau organization. “We are working hard Don’t Miss to create classes to further develop the creative sec- tor in Grant County as well as create retreat style work- shops to bring visitors to the area,” Randleas said. “One of the best ways to support the art center is by signing up for classes — it’s a win for everyone.” Program directors include: Heidi Brooks (lit- erary arts), Laurel Coombs (administrative), Clair Kehr- berg (traditional arts), Mariah Harper (youth programs) and Meaghan Jones (marketing director). The Prairie Sky Center for the Arts website states their “mission is to advance arts education and entertain- ment, enhancing the qual- ity of life, and promoting cultural development in the community. Through its pro- grams, the Arts Center will be a dynamic organization that empowers and trans- forms individuals through creative education and experience.” For more information, visit prairieskycenterforth- earts.wildapricot.org. Whiskey Gulch Gang’s D EMOLITION D ERBY Class sizes are limited Sat., July 27, 2019 Register before Tuesday, Sept.1 7pm; Gate opens at 6pm Office hours: Tues-Thurs 9:00 am-3:00 pm Summer hours: 9:00 am-1:00 pm SONSHINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 521 E Main Street John Day 541-575-1895 or 541-968-9865 office@ johndaynazarene. com 1330608 Grant County Fairgrounds Top Prize: $2000 Derby car entry fee $50.00 Pit pass $30.00 Car inspections @ 3pm Pre-Sale Tickets: $10 adults, $6 12 & under At The Gate: $12 adults, $8 12 & under Children under age 6 are FREE For more info call 541-575-0329 or visit www.grantcountyfairgrounds.com 131040
