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COMMUNITY & HISTORY MyEagleNews.com WHAT’S 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, December 18, 2019 Friday, Dec. 20 American Legion Auxiliary Ellis Tracy Unit meeting • 2 p.m., Grant County Chamber of Commerce, John Day Plans for Christmas items for veterans will be made. All members are urged to attend. Wednesday, Dec. 18 HAPPENING Grant County Food Bank distribution • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Grant County Food Bank, John Day Food will be distributed one week early because of the holiday. A9 Saturday, Dec. 21 Winter Solstice meditation and labyrinth walk • 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Canyon Mountain Center, 767 E. Main St., John Day Each event includes a 20-minute meditation and group labyrinth walk. OUT OF THE PAST Thrush, Northern Oriole and slate-Colored Junco. As with all birding activ- ities, a sighting is often a matter of luck. You need to be in the right place at the right time. The Christmas Bird Count is not intended to be an exact account of all the individual birds in the area, but it is valuable in giving a general idea if the species present and the fluctuations of their popu- lations over the years. Par- ticipants include Carey Christ, Linda Driskall, Anne Frost, Cecil Gag- non, Dick Haines, Karen Haines, Eva Harris, Tom Hunt, Barbara Millersohr, Frazier Nichol, Clarence O’Leary, Mark Penniger, Teresa Penniger, Pat Swee- ney, Sharon Sweeney and Tom Winters. 10 years ago Lady panthers Net First Wins, PC Girls Score Big vs. Valley Mitchell, Jordan Valley When the lady Panthers win, they make sure it’s a big one. The Prairie City girls stormed down their home basketball court to a 50-11 win and overtook Jor- dan Valley 56-23 on Satur- day, Dec. 12. In between, they dropped one to Adrian on Dec. 11, with a final score of 31-42. In that game, down by 8-20 at the half, the girls worked hard and played tough to narrow the gap throughout the second half. Coach Penny Black said that overall the team made a good effort. “Our defense was intense the whole game against Jor- dan Valley,” Black said. “Everyone contributed.” Black added that the team missed some high-per- centage shots in the Adrian game. “We knew it would be a tough game and we played strong, but a few too many turnovers haunted us,” she said. High scorer in all three games was Katie Cary, with 19 points against Mitchell, 13 against Adrian and 24 in the Jordan Valley game. Salem Fast had 8 points and seven steals against Mitchell; Reagan Emmel Scored 7 points and had five rebounds in the Adrian game. Black said that the coaches are proud of the girls efforts. “We all continue to better our strengths,” she said. Up next, the Lady pan- thers will play in the Day- ville tournament Friday and Saturday Dec. 18-19. 25 years ago New Species among Bird Count The Fourteenth Annual John Day Christmas Bird Count was held Dec. 18. The weather treated us 75 years ago Senior Play Enjoyed Eagle file photo A large audience was on From Dec. 16, 2009: Above Reagan Emmel (No. 32) moves the ball toward the basket while Mary Ellen Hoeffner (No. 23) blocks hand Wednesday night, at an Adrian player during Friday night’s game. The lady Panthers lost 31-42. the Grant High Senior class play, “The Big Blow Up.” It was a hilarious comedy This year we had a eye, 12; Barrow’s Golden- White-breasted Nuthatch, in three acts. The play was well all day — mild with a few sprinkles — although record turnout of volunteers eye, One; Bufflehead, Two; one; Canyon Wren, one; well cast and showed good chilly with a breeze. The for the count, with 18 indi- Hooded Merganser, two; American Dipper, Two; coaching, and many were day started early for two viduals participating. About Sharp-Legged Hawk, Two; Golden-crowned Kinglet, the words of praise from of the counters. Clarence 50 hours of combined time Golden Eagle, Nine; Amer- Five; Townsend’s Solitaire, those who attended. Special O’ Leary, from 2 a.m. to was spent either driving or ican Kestrel, nine; Prairie 87; American Robin, Five; mention is given to Bev- 5 a.m., and Tom Winters, walking that day. Over 300 Falcon, Two; Ring-necked cedar waxwing, 15; North- erly Suksdorf, who, at the from 3:30 a.m. to 5:45 a.m., road miles were logged and Pheasant, Two; California ern shrike, five; Logger- last minute, was delegated were out searching for owls. about 10 miles traveled on Quail, 184; Virginia Rail, head shrike, one; European to take on one of the lead- One; American Coot, eight; starling, 270; Song Spar- ing parts on account of the We recorded a new spe- foot. cies for the count this year, European starlings were Killdeer, one; Rock Dove, row, 12; White- Crowned illness of Leona Wells. A two Tundra Swans found again the most numer- 11; Common Barn-Owl, Sparrow, nine; Darkeyed special between-acts fea- in Mt. Vernon. There were ous with 265 counted. One; Great Horned Owl, Junco (Oregon Race), 161; ture, which scored a hit Green-winged Teal (55 this The recent warm weather Five; Nothern Saw-whet Red-winged black bird, 86; with the audience, was the year, 13 in 1989), Gadwall apparently brought in a lot Owl, One; Belted King- Purple Finch, 26; Cassin’s rendition of two songs, (eight this year, seven in of waterfowl with notice- fisher, Nine; Downy Wood- Finch, six; House finch, “White Christmas” and 1991), American Wigeon able increases in most of pecker, three; Hairy Wood- 103; Red Crossbill, 39; “Big Beautiful Eyes” by (40 this year, 15 in 1989), the duck species. Spe- pecker, three; Northern Pine Siskin, 71; American young Mike Farley Senior Hooded Merganser (eight cies seen this count were, Flicker, 17; Horned Lark, Goldfinch, 141; Evening of 1958. Members of the this year, six in 1991), Bald Great Blue Heron, 13; Tun- One; Steller’s Jay, eight; Grosbeak, one; and House cast were: Mary Johnson, Henry Hankins, Zetta Gib- eagle (10 this year, nine dra Swan, Two; Canada Clark’s Nutcracker, 16; sparrow, 48. Other Species seen in son, Glenn Eddy, Bever- in 1990, and 1992), Red Goose, 36; Green Winged Black billed Magpie, 118; Tailed Hawk (69 this year, Teal, 55; Mallard, 265; American Crow, one; Com- the count area recently but ley Suksdorf, Gordon Mul- 45 in 1990), and American Gadwall, eight; American mon Raven, 158; Black- not the count day include lennex, Lura Smith, Billie Coot (eight this year, six in Wigeon, 40; Ring-Necked Capped chickadee, 16; Mourning Dove, West- Fate, Betty Hicks, Ralph 1985). 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