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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
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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
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