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A10 WHAT’S HAPPENING & NEWS 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. Friday, Nov. 22 Women’s Advent Festival • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., John Day United Methodist Church All women are invited to this event. Sponsored by St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Breakfast will be a pot- luck and lunch is provided. For more information, call Becky Carey at 541-575-0104, Susan Church at 541- 921-7386 or the United Methodist Church at 541-575- 1326. Spaghetti dinner & silent auction • 5 p.m., Seneca School gymnasium Hosted by the City of Seneca, all proceeds will go toward a new fire station. Doors open at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6. Dinner is $8 for adults and $5 for kids 6th-grade and below. Garlic bread for the meal is being donated by Grandma’s Truck N’ Kitchen of Seneca. For more information, call 541-542-2161 or email admin@ senecaoregon.com. Saturday, Nov. 23 American Legion Auxiliary 106 Holiday Bazaar • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Prairie City High School cafeteria Cinnamon rolls and a baked potato bar will be served by the Prairie City girls basketball team. Monday, Nov. 25 Christmas chalk fun • 5:30-7:30 p.m., Painted Sky Center for the Arts This Christmas-themed chalk couture workshop will design holiday porch signs. For more information, visit paintedskycenter.com. WHAT’S HAPPENING Thursday, Nov. 28 Thanksgiving dinner • 1 p.m., PBC Teen Center, Prairie City Everyone is invited to a free Thanksgiving dinner. For more information, call 541-820-3696. • 1 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge 1824 A free Thanksgiving dinner will be held, and everyone is welcome. Attendees can bring a side dish or dessert if they would like (not required), and home deliveries are available for those who cannot make it to the Lodge. For more infor- mation or to volunteer, call 541-575-1824. Friday, Nov. 29 Tree Lighting Ceremony • 6 p.m., The Corner Cup Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa visit. For more information, call Sherrie at 541-620-2638. Tuesday, Dec. 3 Grant County Senior Citizens Advisory Council • 11:00 a.m., Monument Senior Center, 269 Main St. The semi-annual meeting will be held to introduce new members of the Council appointed by the Grant County The Grant County Natural Resource Advisory Committee meets for first time By Rudy Diaz Blue Mountain Eagle The Grant County Nat- ural Resource Advisory Committee, consisting of 10 members, met for the first time on Nov. 14 and elected its leaders. The committee elected Scott McDonald, who has worked for the U.S. For- est Service for the past 32 years, as chairman. Bil- lie Jo George, who has been involved with several for- est projects, was elected co-chairman. Haley Olson, owner of the Rocky Moun- tain Dispensary, was named secretary. The first task for the com- mittee is to establish bylaws to give to Grant Count Com- missioner Jim Hamsher, the liaison from the county court. Hamsher will pres- ent the proposed bylaws to the county court for final approval. To help the committee establish bylaws, the group was provided with a packet from Baker, Harney and Malheur counties to give the committee ideas on rules and purpose. The committee has agreed to take the bylaws home to review the information they have been given and prepare for the next meeting Dec. 12. Each committee member introduced themselves and Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Court, and review new business proposed by council mem- bers. The public is welcome to attend. Thursday, Dec. 5 Light up a Life • 6 p.m., Valley View Assisted Living Candles will be lit in memory of loved ones at the 14th annual event. Donations accepted at the door, refreshments following program. For more information, email sross@ bluemountainhospital.org. Thursday, Dec. 7 Grant Union Gold Holiday showcase • 3 p.m., Grant Union new gym The 23rd annual Holiday Showcase will include dance performances from Grant Union Gold and Body, Fitness & Dance. Admission is $4 and free for chil- dren 6 and under. For more information, call Ashleigh at 541-647-8316. Monday, Dec. 9 American Red Cross blood drive • 1-6 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in John Day The blood drive will be held at 944 E. Main Street in John Day. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-800 (RED CROSS). Tuesday, Dec. 10 American Red Cross blood drive • 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- ter-day Saints in John Day The blood drive will be held at 944 E. Main Street in John Day. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-800 (RED CROSS). Grant Union senior to lead Red Cross Blood Drive By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Grant Union High School senior Tiler Voigt is partnering with the American Red Cross to assist with a two-day blood drive scheduled for Mon- day-Tuesday, Dec. 9-10. The drives will be located at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 944 E. Main St., John Day, from 1-6 p.m on Monday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday. The volunteer effort is part of Voigt’s senior project. She will be mentored by Margee Sell who is with the American Red Cross blood services in Bend for the event. Participating donors will be entered into a drawing for a small prizes, with a winner drawn every hour.Voigt said she has a goal to have 70 blood The Eagle/Rudy Diaz The Natural Resource Advisory Committee having their first meeting with Commissioner Jim Hamsher present as the liaison from the Grant County Court. stated why they want to be a part of the NRAC. “Fire fuels is my main interest right now because I just see our summers get- ting hotter and drier and fires getting bigger,” McDonald said. “Being in the business, the Forest Service goes to where the big trees are, they don’t go to where the prob- lem is and that’s why I am here.” The committee con- sists of members that have worked in or have experi- ence with the Forest Ser- vice, federal government, ranching, hemp, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and/or environ- mental analysis. Burke O’Brian, Doug Ferguson, Jim Bahrenburg, Judy Kerr, Pat Voigt, Steven Baldwin and Dan Becker are the other NRAC mem- bers. Meetings are planned to be the second Thursday of every month. donations within the two days. “I have set a per- sonal goal of encouraging Tiler Voigt at least 20 new donors to give blood,” she said. “One donation can save up to three lives. However, less than 38 percent of our population is eligible to give blood or plate- lets. With that, according to the American Cancer Society, about 1.7 million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2019. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemother- apy treatment, and a single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood (American Red Cross).” STUDENTS SHARE MUSIC AT HONOR BAND, CHOIR CONCERT Contributed photo The Eagle/Rudy Diaz Scott McDonald was voted to be the chairman of the Natu- ral Resource Advisory Com- mittee by his fellow commit- tee members. Grant Union student musicians gather after performing in the District 6 Honor Band and Choir Concert Tuesday, Nov. 5, at McLoughlin High School (MacHi) in Milton-Freewa- ter. Front, from left: Emily Finley (clarinet), Kohlten Jones (tuba), Samantha Floyd (bassoon); middle row, Will Car- penter (bass singer), Aiden Taylor (bass singer); back row, Brianna Majors (soprano), Emilie Updegrave (alto) and Er- ika Dickens (alto). Recycling Awareness Month Grant County has designated the month of November as “Recycling Awareness Month.” It’s a good time for all of us to start making the most of new opportunities to recycle. Recycling bins for plastic containers, tin cans, newspaper, magazines, and cardboard are located at Clark’s Transfer Station, 26431 Luce Creek Road, John Day, OR. Routine recycling makes a real difference and contributes toward waste prevention. “Recycling” redirects many discards away from disposal and back into commerce which allows materials to be transformed for use as new products. “Waste prevention” is about not making waste in the first place as we change what we use and how we use it. Consumers can impact the environment by preventing waste through the choices they make every day. What materials we consume and how we consume them is what makes the real the difference. Some important questions for each of us to ask are -- Is the item really needed or can money be spent more productively? Can the item be borrowed or rented rather than bought new? Is the item made to last, or can it be repaired if it breaks? Is it recyclable? Does it have excessive packaging? If people practice making sustainable purchases, we could save a tremendous amount of resources and help prevent products from being discarded. We all can make it a daily practice to recycle, reuse, and compost. Grant County promotes recycling and waste reduction within the Grant Wasteshed as required by OAR 340-090-0030 and 340-090-0040. For more information, contact Grant County at 541-575-0059. S154155-1 S100005-1
