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Blue Mountain Eagle
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Children enjoy Halloween activities
By Rudy Diaz
Blue Mountain Eagle
A robot glowing with
green lights, vampires,
werewolves, and other mon-
sters ruled the night during
the Oct. 30 kids party at the
John Day Elks Lodge.
“So far I like it, and the
kids are having fun,” said
Karl Varenhorst, a father
who brought a werewolf to
the event. “We are happy,
and it’s important that the
kids are happy too.”
Logan Varenhorst, 6,
enjoyed the event with
games like the difficult to
beat claw machine, mini
bowling, throwing a bean
bag to knock down a tower
and more.
“Things are going good,”
Logan said. “Halloween
is my favorite, and I am
going to be a skeleton next
Halloween.”
Instead of charging a
price of admission, the Elks
Lodge accepted cans and
donations, which will go
to the food bank according
to Tom Winters, the Lodge
Officer and Committee
Chairman and organizer of
the event.
Cathy Currey collected
the donations.
“I used to teach school,
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Grant County Search and Rescue member Cindy Lemcke
offers candy to trick-or-treater Clive Northway at the Canyon
City Fire Hall on Halloween. In back, from left, Blue Mountain
Hospital District paramedic Sam Utley, EMT-Intermediate
Johni Lee and SAR member Kim Kell.
Pippa Kowing, 1, has a blast
at the Elks Lodge Halloween
party dressed as a lion.
and I do this so I can see all
the kids I used to teach bring
their kids,” Currey said.
Everett Silva, 4, caught
the eye of many spectators
with his robot costume that
shined with a green aura. Joel
Silva, his father, made the
costume, which took about
3-4 hours to put together.
“It’s neat having a com-
munity event because the
Elks are very community ori-
ented, and it’s fun to see all
these little kids in their cos-
tumes having fun and play-
ing and for us being able
to provide them with that,”
Winters said.
Numerous events were
held around the county on
Halloween night, including
a free haunted house spon-
sored by the Canyon City
Volunteer Fire Department at
the community hall.
Next door at the Canyon
City Fire Hall, volunteer fire-
fighters, members of Grant
County Search and Rescue
and emergency responders
from Blue Mountain Hospi-
tal District handed out candy
to trick-or-treaters.
It was the coldest October
on record.
Temperatures in John Day
averaged much colder than
normal during the month of
October, according to pre-
liminary data received by
NOAA’s National Weather
Service in Pendleton.
The average temperature
was 40.5 degrees, which was
8.9 degrees below normal.
The previous coldest was
43.3 degrees in 2013.
High temperatures aver-
aged 55.5 degrees, which
was 9.9 degrees below nor-
mal. The highest was 72
degrees on Oct. 23.
Low temperatures aver-
aged 25.6 degrees, which was
7.8 degrees below normal.
The lowest was 8 degrees on
Oct. 30.
There were 26 days with
the low temperature below
32 degrees.
Precipitation totaled 0.44
inches during October, which
was 0.55 inches below nor-
mal. Measurable precipi-
tation was received on six
days with the heaviest, 0.19
inches, reported on Oct. 17.
Precipitation this year has
reached 10.15 inches, which
is 0.43 inches below normal.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Malheur National For-
est officials have rescinded
the closure order following
the Cow Fire, southeast of
Prairie City.
This area included
roads west of Forest Road
13, roads east of Forest
Road 1665, Sheep Creek
Trail 371 and Horseshoe
Trail 363, and the entire
Elk Creek Campground,
according to a press
release.
Forest visitors should
be cautious when enter-
ing a recently burned area
and be aware of increased
hazards, particularly snags
(which are recently burned
or dead trees). Forest offi-
cials ask that visitors do
not camp or hang out in a
burned area.
Dead or dying trees that
remain standing after a fire
are unstable, especially in
high winds. Loose rocks
The outlook for Novem-
ber from NOAA’s Climate
Prediction Center calls for
above-normal temperatures
and near- to below-normal
precipitation. Normal highs
for John Day fall from 57
degrees at the start of Novem-
ber to 44 degrees at the end
of November. Normal lows
fall from 31 degrees to 25
degrees. The 30-year normal
precipitation is 1.35 inches.
and logs can be present in a
burned area and are unpre-
dictable, creating a falling
a hazard.
Additionally,
burned
vegetation can also con-
tribute to landslides, mud-
slides and erosion when
rain occurs. The ground in
a burned area can also be
unstable, due to burned-out
roots beneath the surface.
After soils and vegetation
have been charred, rain-
fall that would normally
be absorbed could run off
extremely quickly.
Prescribed
burning
activities are continuing,
and the Malheur National
Forest wants all forest vis-
itors to have a positive and
safe experience while rec-
reating on their public
lands.
For more information
contact the Forest Super-
visor’s Office at 541-575-
3000 or visit fs.usda.gov/
malheur.
OBITUARIES
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
One of many spooks
provided a fun, frightening
moment going through the
free haunted house at the
Canyon City Community
Hall sponsored by the
Canyon City Volunteer Fire
Department.
October was the coldest on record
Blue Mountain Eagle
Cow Fire area reopened
Betty Zimmerman
Betty Zimmerman passed away at her home on Oct. 27.
She was preceded in death by her longtime partner, Jackie
Harris, and brother, Edmond “Sonny” Zimmerman. She
is survived by her two children, Elmer Kruchten Jr. of Las
Vegas, Nevada, and her daughter, Linda “Zip” Gabriel; as
well as her sister, Sharon (Zimmerman) Kramer; and two
grandchildren, Brandon Kruchten and Lianne Kruchten.
Betty worked for John Day’s U.S. Bank for 35 years
where she retired. She then returned to work at the adja-
cent liquor store.
A celebration of life was held at her home in Mt. Ver-
non on Nov. 2. Her family would like to thank all of those
who attended or called to offer condolences. Special
thanks to Patty Ross, Kelly and Lori Stokes, Pearl Lin-
genfeld and Shawn Duncan from the Squeeze-In Café.
About Obituaries
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SKI SWAP
Saturday, November 16, 2019
Riveria Activity Center at 2nd & Y Ave., La Grande
Monday - Thursday
7am- 6pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Mendy Sharpe FNP
Apppointments
available
15% Commission for purchase of rescue equipment.
ALSP Reserves the right to refuse equipment determined to be not sellable.
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Warren Miller’s New Movie - Timeless
When: Friday, Nov. 15. Doors at 6PM, show starts 6:30PM
Where: EOU Zabel Hal, Lewis Auditorium, Rm 101
Cost: $5 Adults (12 and up), $2.50 kids and EOU students
Tickets available at Blue Mountain Outfitters, EOU Outdoor
Adventure Program, and at the door
Thank you to
all who have
served to
protect our
freedoms!
541-523-6377
541-963-6577
541-573-6377
541-576-2160
Honoring those
who have fought
to protect our
freedom. We
thank you!
Jeanette Radinovich, Agent
101 W Main St.
John Day, OR 97845
541-575-2073
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