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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 2019)
A8 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 classifieds. Wednesday, August 14, 2019 WHAT’S Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 14-17 110th Grant County Fair • 9 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds The event includes 4-H and FFA static and livestock shows, open class exhibits, food vendors, commercial ven- dors and entertainment. The ranch breakfast is from 7-9 a.m. Friday. Parmalee will perform at 7 p.m. Friday. The Grant County Fair parade is at 11 a.m. Saturday. The 4-H/FFA live- stock auction takes place at 4 p.m. Saturday. Freestyle bull- fighting takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free Wednesday. Other days cost $5, or $2 for seniors and chil- dren 6-12. Children 5 and younger get in free. For more information, contact Fair Manager Mindy Winegar at 541- 575-1900 or winegarm@grantcounty-or.gov. HAPPENING Contributed photo Kids on the Blue Mountain Hospice float are ready for the start of the 2018 Grant County Fair Parade in John Day. Saturday, Aug. 17 Farmers Market • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., downtown John Day The vendor of the week is Michele McManama, who has been designing and producing customized reclaimed lum- ber furniture and decor. For more information, contact John Day Farmers Market Manager Stephanie LeQuieu at man- ager.jdfm@gmail.com. Eastern Oregon Trail Alliance work party • 9 a.m., Magone Lake gazebo The Eastern Oregon Trail Alliance is hosting a volun- teer work party in the Magone Trail Network to build a trail along Tinker Creek. Tools will be provided. Bring lunch, sturdy footwear, gloves and a bike. Call Lindsy at 720-329- 3314 for more information. ‘EXPLORE: Fly Fishing’ class • 10-11:30 a.m., Seventh Street Complex, John Day The North Fork John Day Watershed Council is sponsor- ing an introductory lesson to fly fishing. The basics, includ- ing an introduction to fly casting with a fly rod and tech- niques and flies used to catch different species, will be taught. At the end of the lesson, the class will compete in a casting competition for a chance to win hand-tied flies. The cost for adults is $12, and ages 10-17 are free. To purchase tickets, visit https://bmlt.org/events/fly-fishing-john-day- 2019-yn299. For more information, contact Genevieve Per- due at genevieve@bmlt.org or 541-620-5754. Tuesday-Wednesday, Aug. 20-21 American Red Cross blood drive • 1-6 p.m. Aug. 20, The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- ter-day Saints, John Day • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 21, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day To schedule an appointment for the blood drive or for more information, call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Walk-ins are welcome. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 24-25 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. The event will feature barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, dummy roping, keyhole race, flag race and figure 8. Memberships are $30 per person or $45 per family and are The Eagle/Angel Carpenter The class will be held every Thursday ending Oct. 3. This series will show parents ways to use effective nonvi- olent discipline, to open up lines of communication and to teach responsibility, courage and other important skills. Free dinner will be provided. Contact Families First for childcare options. For more information or to register, contact Megan at 541-575-1006 or ffhvmeg@gmail.com. Maggie Justice holds her Grand Champion turkey, standing with buyer representative Charley Knowles, at the 2018 Youth Livestock Auction at the Grant County Fair in John Day. Friday, Sept. 6 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 information, contact Emma Winkelman at 541-620- 1199, Tiffnie Schmadeka at 541-620-2881 or Nicole Israel at 541-620-2624. Movie at the Cart • 6 p.m., Little Canyon Food Cart, John Day “The Princess Bride” will be shown with free admission. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. with the movie following at sundown. Attendees should bring seating, and yard games are wel- come. No outside food or drink. Friday, Aug. 30 Saturday, Sept. 7 ‘Leave No Trace’ events • All day, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Free and open to the public, the Leave No Trace Cen- ter for Outdoor Ethics will raise awareness on preserving and protecting the Painted Hills from excessive trash and trail erosion. Use the hashtag #DontHurtTheDirt to take part in a social media campaign. A photography hike at Car- rol Rim will be from 6-7:30 p.m. This trail climbs over 400 feet in elevation. Reservations are required, and the hike is limited to 15 people. The Night Sky Program will be from 8-10:30 p.m. at the Painted Hills Overlook trail. For more information, call 541-987-2333 or email joda_interpreta- tion@nps.gov. Rural Innovation Tour • 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Rural Innovation Gateway Green- houses, Oregon Pine Property This free event features a guided tour of the greenhouse with a behind-the-scenes look at the city’s plan for using reclaimed water for food production, in addition to learn- ing about hydroponic growing systems. For more informa- tion, contact Genevieve Perdue at genevieve@bmlt.org or 541-620-5754. Saturday, Aug. 31 Painted Hills Festival • 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mitchell The event will feature park and partner booths and educa- tional activities for all ages designed to preserve and protect the Painted Hills for generations to come. For more informa- tion, call 541-987-2333 or email joda_interpretation@nps. gov. Thursday, Sept. 5 Active Parenting class • 5-8 p.m., Families First, 401 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day REPORTER The Blue Mountain Eagle, a family-owned weekly newspaper in a stunningly beautiful Oregon community, seeks an energetic, dedicated reporter. The Eagle is located in John Day, where seeing deer in front yards is normal and traffic is unheard of, just three hours from Bend and Pendleton. Surrounded by scenic forests and dissected by mountain streams, the location offers year-round recreational opportunities, including fishing, hunting, backpacking, camping, snowmobiling and horseback riding. Despite the picturesque environment, the community is at the center of an evolving natural resource restoration economy, which gains statewide and even national attention. Despite the small-town charm, the residents are engaged and politically active in local and national debates, and hard-hitting stories are never hard to find. Ongoing topics include state and federal policies, forest health, logging, public lands grazing, water supply, wildlife habitat improvements and wildfire resilience, in addition to coverage of small-town life and local government. The position offers a wealth of breaking news and enterprise opportunities. Serving the community for more than 150 years, the Eagle is the oldest weekly newspaper in Oregon and is part of EO Media Group, an award- winning and innovative news organization with an active family of owners. This position offers excellent advancement opportunities in a company that prefers to hire from within. EO Media Group owns 14 newspapers and journals that provide accurate, fair and timely reporting about the people and issues impacting the communities we serve in the Pacific Northwest, reflecting the responsibility and spirit of a free press. We seek a journalist who is passionate about local news and excited about the opportunity to publish in print, online and through social media. Candidates must be able to develop story ideas, take photographs, develop sources, prepare website and social media updates and work in a cooperative team environment. Journalistic integrity is a must. Journalism education or experience is required for this full-time position offering insurances, a 401(k)/401(k) Roth retirement plan and paid time off (PTO). Send resume, letter of interest and up to five clips to EO Media Group, P.O. Box 2048, Salem, OR 97308-2048; by fax to (503) 371-2935 or by email to hr@eomediagroup.com. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 14-15 Youth pheasant hunt • 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., John Day Valley Hunters ages 17 and younger are eligible to participate while accompanied by an adult 21 years or older, who may not hunt. The supervising adult may not accompany more than one youth hunter. All participants must attend a safety briefing. Each youth must have in possession: a Hunter Edu- cation Certificate (or hunting license), which includes their Hunter Ed number; permit for the hunt area (if required); hunters 12 years or older must have a valid hunting license with an upland game bird validation; a blaze orange hat, shooting glasses and vest must be worn by all participants, including adults. Each event location will provide these items. Registration is required. For more information, con- tact Cameron Sponseller at cameron.d.sponseller@state. or.us or 541-575-1167. Artists invited to Art at the Crossroads Blue Mountain Eagle Pacific Northwest art- ists are invited to the 21st annual open regional show Art at the Crossroads. An opening reception with live music takes place from 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 6 at Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City. The show can be viewed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the upstairs gal- lery from Sept. 6-28. The show is open to pro- fessional and amateur art- ists 18 and older. Each artist may submit a total of three works of art not previously shown at a Crossroads open show. Art- work will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30. The entry fee is $20 for Crossroads mem- bers and $25 for nonmem- bers. Artists must have their work for sale. There is a 30% commis- sion for Crossroads mem- bers and 40% commission for nonmembers. Cash prizes will be awarded at the judge’s discretion including a special Northwest Pas- tel Society award. A Peo- ple’s Choice cash award will be selected by those attending the opening reception. For more information, visit crossroads-arts.org or call 541-523-5369. Rep. Findley to host coffee hours in September Blue Mountain Eagle State Rep. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, will host coffee hours in September to recap the leg- islative session and speak with constituents. Findley will be at Bella Java, 314 N. Broadway Ave., Burns, at 8 a.m. Sept. 9. Three coffee hours are scheduled for Sept. 25 in Grant County. Findley will be at the Dayville Café at 9 a.m., The Corner Cup in John Day at 1:30 p.m. and Roan Coffee Company in Prairie City at 3:30 p.m. The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. www.eomediagroup.com OUTPATIENT EAR AND FOOT CLINIC Open Mon. - Thurs. 8AM - 4PM 422 West Main John Day OR, 97845 Regular and High Risk Foot Care done by specially trained RN or CNA. Ears are examined and cleaned by Registered Nurses. 195 N. Canyon Blvd. John Day, Oregon Call to make an appointment today! 135210 541-575-1648
