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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.
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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). There were also sev- Duck, Six; Lesser Scaup, Mountain Chickadee, 19; ern screech-owl, Blue Jay, Bruce, Harold Steele and
eral species seen this year Four; Common Golden- Red-Breasted Nuthatch, 10; Western Bluebird, Varied Jean Finlayson.
that have only been recorded
once or twice before in the
14 years that this count has
been effective.
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Christmas Eve
Service at 6 pm
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Dec. 22nd, 5:30PM
“The Heart of Christmas”
Community Children’s Play
Dec. 23rd, 6:30PM
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Christmas Eve Mass
John Day, Dec. 24
5:00 pm with
Children’s Live
Nativity.
Christmas Day Masses
John Day, Dec. 25
9:00 am
Monument, Dec. 25
12:30 pm
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...the Father sent the
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Sunday Preaching & Junior...11:00 am
Sunday Evening.......................3:30 pm
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Saturday at 9:30 am
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Saturday at 11:00 am
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521 E. Main • John Day
December 22nd
Morning Worship
begins at 10:45am
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Christmas Eve
John
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Candlelight Services
at 6pm
Christmas Eve
Candlelight
Service.
Tuesday, December
24th at 7:00 pm
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Church
139 Washington St.
Canyon City
Christmas Eve
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Service
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