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A2 FAMILY Blue Mountain Eagle MCDANIEL AND EMMEL EARN PRAIRIE CITY HOMECOMING CROWNS Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Seventh Street Complex path, trails closed Oct. 24 Blue Mountain Eagle John Day Canyon City Parks and Recreation District has announced the trails and path around the Seventh Street Com- plex in John Day will be closed from 3:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. The Grant Union High School cross country team is hosting its first meet in John Day, using the Sev- enth Street trails and paths for the course. OTEC and EOU announce new scholarship program Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Angel Carpenter The Prairie City homecoming court was announced at Friday night’s football game. From left: Freshmen prince Cole Teel and princess Kaitlynne Ashley, sophomores prince Masyn Keith and princess Tianna Lawrence, juniors prince Brandon Horrell and princess Jesaka Culley, seniors prince Carson McKay and princess Shaelynn Bice and king Opie McDaniel and queen Rilee Emmel. EHLEN AND GEORGIYEV BURNT RIVER HOMECOMING QUEEN, KING The Eagle/Angel Carpenter The Burnt River homecoming court of Unity was announced at Friday night’s football game at the Prairie City field. From left: junior queen Louisa Ehlen, junior prince Joao ‘John’ Vitor Castanho Vieira, junior king Georgiy Georgiyev, junior princess Aijamal Kasymova, junior prince Jose Olea, junior princess Yosita Raksasat, senior prince Saddam ‘Adam’ Yusupov and junior princess Hannia Verduzco. Girvin completes basic training Oregon Trail Elec- tric Cooperative has announced a new part- nership with Eastern Ore- gon University to award local students the chance to achieve their dreams of higher education at Ore- gon’s rural university. The brand new OTEC- EOU Rural Scholarship Program will award four freshmen the opportunity to have their entire tui- tion paid for by OTEC and EOU if they commit to attend the university all four years. The vision behind this new program is to give local students peace of mind as they prepare for the world outside of col- lege and to stimulate rural economies and communi- ties by keeping local stu- dents local. Recognizing that each dollar kept and spent in the local economy returns that money back to our communities, this schol- arship program provides incentives for high school graduates from Grant, Harney, Baker and Union counties to complete their degree at EOU. Contributed photo U.S. Air Force Airman Kori Jo Girvin graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. John Day. She is the sister of Dalli and Paytin Girvin of John Day. The airman is a 2019 graduate of Grant Union Junior/Senior High School. Genevieve A. Winkler March 3, 1922 – Oct. 17, 2019 Genevieve A. Winkler, 97, of John Day passed away Thursday, Oct. 17, at Valley View Assisted Living in John Day, Oregon. She was born Genevieve Antionette Bogush on March 3, 1922, in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. Genevieve married Lawrence (Larry) Winkler in 1943. They had three children: Law- rence John, Jean Carol and Gail Lynn. After Larry retired from a 30-year career in the U.S. Air Force they set- tled in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Gen worked as a civil service tele- phone operator and Larry worked as the maintenance manager for El Paso County. In 1989, a few years after they both retired, Larry passed away. Gen moved to Mancos, Colorado, in 2006 to reside with her daughter, Gail, husband, Steve, and their three children. In 2012, Gen moved to Dallas, Texas, with her daughter Jean. Valley View Assisted Living became her home in 2014. Genevieve enjoyed sewing, crocheting, baking and gardening. Genevieve is survived by her daughters, Jean (Jim) Levi- son and Gail (Steve) Beverlin; grandchildren, Carly, Rachel and Isaac Beverlin and Andrew and Brian Iden; son-in-law, Robert (Myriam) Iden; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence Winkler; son, Lawrence John; sister, Helen Bauer; brother, John Bogush; and grandson, Caleb Jordan Beverlin. A memorial gathering will be held at Valley View Assisted Living at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Burial will occur in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The family would like to thank the personnel at Valley View Assisted Living and the pro- viders from the Blue Mountain Hospice for all the love and care Genevieve received. If desired, memorial contributions can be made to the Blue Mountain Hospice, 422 W. Main St., John Day, OR 97845. To leave an online condolence for the family of Genevieve, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. Ron Holliday Ron Holliday, 71, passed away at his home on Monday, Oct. 21. Services are pending. To offer his family online condolences, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. Scholarship in memory of Greg Bremner awarded to Prairie City graduate Blue Mountain Eagle Painted Sky Center for the Arts receives $5,000 grant Blue Mountain Eagle Blue Mountain Eagle U.S. Air Force Airman Kori Jo Girvin graduated from basic military train- ing at Joint Base San Anto- nio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week pro- gram that included train- ing in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Girvin is the daughter of John and Brandi Girvin of As long as a student meets the OTEC-EOU scholarship criteria, ful- fills their obligations for the OTEC Internship pro- gram and successfully completes a scholarship renewal form each year, the student may receive a scholarship from OTEC matched by funds from EOU annually for up to four years to complete a bachelor’s degree. Applications will open on Nov. 1. Details for the crite- ria of the scholarship and a link to applications can be found at otec.coop. Every year, OTEC awards more than two dozen scholarships to high school seniors and returning college stu- dents, along with two lineman scholarships, four trade school schol- arships and several lead- ership opportunities for high school students. Since the launch of the cooperative’s scholar- ship program in 2000, OTEC has awarded more than 450 scholar- ships to local youth with a total overall invest- ment of more than $1.4 million. OBITUARIES The Painted Sky Cen- ter for the Arts is the recip- ient of a $5,000 grant from the Fred W. Fields Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation to purchase art supplies, make building improvements and create a safe place for learning. Painted Sky Cen- ter for the Arts’ mission is to advance arts educa- tion and entertainment, enhancing the quality of life and promoting cul- tural development in the community. Through its programs, the arts center will be a dynamic orga- nization that empowers and transforms individu- als through creative edu- cation and experience. Oregon Community Foundation puts donated money to work in Oregon — more than $100 mil- lion in grants and scholar- ships support Oregonians annually. For nearly 45 years, OCF grantmaking, research, advocacy and community-advised solu- tions have helped indi- viduals, families, busi- nesses and organizations create charitable funds to improve lives for all Oregonians. Impactful giving — time, talent and resources from many generous Ore- gonians — creates mea- surable change. The foundation makes grants through an applica- tion process that involves local citizens in the review and evaluation of requests for funds. Application materials are available through the foundation’s Portland office. Individ- uals or businesses inter- ested in establishing a fund may contact the Bend office at 15 SW Colorado Ave., Suite 250, Bend OR 97702, 541-382-1170, or visit oregoncf.org. Levi Burke, a 2019 grad- uate of Prairie City High School, was awarded a $1,000 college scholarship that was set up in memory of the late Greg Bremner, a Canyon City resident. Burke, who was the salu- tatorian for the Prairie City class of 2019, is a freshman at Blue Mountain Commu- nity College in Pendleton where he’s also on the bas- ketball team. Colleen Wienhoff, CEO of Wienhoff Drug Testing and Bio-Med Testing Ser- vice, in Salem, created the scholarship fund. The Grant County Road Department in John Day, where Bremner was the safety and risk manager, is a client of Bio-Med Testing. Wienhoff stated in a press release that she and her hus- band, Kevin, became friends with Bremner and his wife, Tammy, and the couples belonged to Christian motor- cycle groups. “Greg was passionate about his community and keeping the community safe from drugs and alcohol,” Greg Bremner Levi Burke Weinhoff said. “His dedica- tion to this cause is why this scholarship was named in his honor.” She added that her com- panies are “committed to giv- ing back to the communities they serve. The problem of drug addiction is crippling our society and has been destroy- ing families for generations.” Grant County junior and senior students who would like to apply for the schol- arship must submit an essay on one of the many topics of addiction and the effect drugs and alcohol has on the community. Terri Burke, Levi’s mother and also Bremner’s sister, said the family was excited to hear of the award. “This scholarship means so much to us,” she said. “The best part is they (the judging panel) had no idea Levi was Greg’s nephew.” Isobel Leathers Every other Monday in John Day at Blue Mountain Hospital 170 Ford Rd. • 541-575-1311 Isobel was born July 8, 1934 in Kimberly, Oregon, the only child of Roy and Ona Mae Leathers. She married Robert William Neel in January 1953. In 1962 she moved from Monument to Long Creek, Oregon, where she worked for Red Morgan at The Mountain Inn. In 1965 she moved to Prineville, Oregon, working at The Casino for Tom Norton and then Troy and Marilyn Fowler. Later she went on to work for Don Burson at The Club Pioneer. In 1973 she moved to Missouri and worked for Harris Builders, Inc. until 1981 when she returned to Monument, Oregon, to go to work for Georgia Rae McLaughlin and Steve Holmes. In 1984 she went to work in Prineville for B&B Farms. Isobel retired in 2007. She remained in her home on Lidstrom Lane in Prineville until spring of 2019, when she required nursing care for a short term at Prineville Regency Nursing Home. In her younger years, Isobel enjoyed riding horses with her friends and ranch work with her parents and grandparents, Del and Belle Neal. Isobel shared many stories about riding for Kate and Dean Enright on the LS Ranch. She truly loved all animals. In retirement, she spent her time making quilts out of old jeans for her family and friends. She is survived by daughters, Jacki Groff, Jerri Tankersley (Butch) of Prineville, Oregon and Janell Hamilton (Johny) of Macon, Georgia; grandchildren, Tracy Stubblefield (Joe), Jeff Warren (Jennifer), Leigh Apperson (Tracy) of Prineville, Oregon, Shannon Broadie of McMinnville, Oregon, Chris Neel of Cordova, Alaska, Rusti Harris of Buckeye, Arizona, Bo Tankersley (Ashley) and Katie Bradford (Jason) of Tracy, California; 22 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by son, James Neel; granddaughter, Sandi Kay Clark; her parents, grandparents and many lifelong friends. Memorial services are scheduled for July 4, 2020 at the Monument Senior Center at 11 a.m. Paid for by the family of Isobel Leathers Last Week’s Temps John Day ...........................................................HI/LO Tuesday ........................................................... 72/37 Wednesday ..................................................... 72/48 Thursday .......................................................... 57/42 Friday ............................................................... 53/41 Saturday .......................................................... 47/37 Sunday ............................................................. 46/37 Monday............................................................ 56/38 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; TRIPCHECK . COM NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY 162.500 MHz W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF O CTOBER 23-29 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Mostly sunny Partly cloudy Sunny Partly sunny Partly sunny Sunny Sunny 56 62 68 48 50 49 48 32 39 34 29 25 12 23
