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Blue Mountain Eagle
Community Connection providing Census assistance
Local students make
EOU dean’s list
Blue Mountain Eagle
Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity named 523 students to
the dean’s list for the 2019
fall term. Qualifying stu-
dents achieve and main-
tain a grade point aver-
age of 3.5 or higher on
a 4.0 scale while com-
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Blue Mountain Eagle
pleting a minimum of
12 hours of graded EOU
coursework.
Locally, Mariah Meyer-
holz of Canyon City, Avery
Lenz and Cody Nielsen of
John Day, Rachel Henry
of Mt. Vernon and Brianna
Zweygardt of Prairie City
were named to the list.
OBITUARIES
Bobby Dollens
Bobby Dollens passed away Feb.
8, 2020, with family and loved ones
by his side. Bobby was a heavy equip-
ment operator with Local 12 for over
50 years. Bobby was born in Checotah,
Oklahoma, and moved to Ventura, Cal-
ifornia, as a child. This is where he met
his future wife Wanda Davis.
Bobby and Wanda were married
Nov. 12, 1960; they had two children,
Bethany Dollens and Ronald Scott
Dollens. Bobby moved his family from
Ventura, California, to Dayville, Oregon, in the early 1970s
where Wanda and Bobby raised their two children. Bobby and
Wanda bought the Dayville shell and cafe and operated the
business for a couple of years until their children were grown.
Wanda stayed by her husband and family until her death in
2005.
Bobby is survived by daughter Beth Dollens of Melbourne,
Florida; and son Ronald Scott Dollens of Portland, Oregon;
three granddaughters Samantha Button of Las Vegas, Nevada,
Stephanie Dollens of Portland, Oregon, and Amanda Sanchez
of Portland, Oregon; and five great-grandchildren.
Kim A. Chesley
Nov. 24, 1954 – Feb. 21, 2020
Kim A. Chesley, 65, of John Day, passed away Feb. 21,
2020, at her residence with her loved ones by her side. A
celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29,
2020, at the Church of the Nazarene, 521 E. Main St., John
Day, Oregon, with a reception to follow. To leave an online
condolence for the family, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Nona Jordan
Nona Jordan, 78, of Pendleton, formerly of Grant County,
died Feb. 17, 2020, in Pendleton. She was born July 26,
1941, in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Arrangements are with
Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom-Bishop.
About Obituaries
News obituaries of 300 words or less are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The
paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to
editing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and
republished as paid memorials. Obituaries longer than 300 words may be published as paid
memorials. Send obituaries by email, office@bmeagle.com; fax, 541-575-1244; or mail,
195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or to inquire about a paid
memorial, call 541-575-0710.
In 2020, the United
States Census will be con-
ducted primarily online for
the first time. To maximize
the number of responses,
Community Connection of
Northeast Oregon, Inc. has
received a $65,000 grant
from United Way of the
Columbia-Willamette
to
operate Census Assistance
Centers in Baker, Grant,
Union, and Wallowa coun-
ties, according to a press
release.
These centers are pri-
marily designed to assist
senior citizens, low-income
persons, households with
children under 5, persons
with disabilities, homeless
populations and those with-
out internet access. From
April 1 through July 24,
Census Assistance Cen-
ters will be provided at the
Baker County Senior Cen-
ter in Baker City, John Day
Senior Center in John Day,
Union County Senior Cen-
ter in La Grande and Wal-
lowa County Senior Center
in Enterprise during regular
business hours.
In-home appointments
and pop-up style outreach
at other locations, such as
farmers markets, librar-
ies, clinics, social services
offices, food pantries, the
EOU campus and oth-
ers will also be conducted,
many on weekends and
evenings.
Throughout the grant
period, Community Con-
nection anticipates assist-
ing more than 1,000 people
with filling out the census.
The census is a constitu-
tionally mandated count of
all residents of the United
States. The results will allo-
cate billions of dollars in
federal funding to local
communities over the next
decade.
Many key safety net
Blue Mountain Eagle
During January and
February, 12 firefighters
from four fire departments
in Grant County spent 63
hours over a period of three
long weekends honing their
firefighting skills. Classes
included fire behavior, fire
safety and survival, breath-
ing apparatus, ventilation,
forcible entry, search and
rescue and more. In March,
these fire fighters and other
county firefighters will be
participating in a 16-hour
hazardous materials class.
This is an annual acad-
emy sponsored by the
Grant-Harney
Training
Association. This year the
host for the Academy was
the John Day Fire Depart-
ment. Instructors for the
academy were Don Wil-
lis and Hayden Jones from
the Department of Police
Safety Standards and Train-
ing. They were assisted by
more experienced local
firefighters.
Contributed photo
Grant County firefighters participated in Grant-Harney Training Association’s annual acad-
emy, including, front row, Ray A. Proper, Antonio Smith and Jenny Stinnett, all from the
John Day Fire Department, and Jeremy Henderson from the Canyon City Fire Department;
middle row, Christopher Camarena Jr. and Brandon Gillihan, both from the Prairie City Fire
Department, Joy Brown and Nahum Baughman, both from the John Day Fire Department,
and Hayden Jones, Department of Public Safety Standards and Training fire instructor;
back row, Don Willis DPSST fire instructor, Jonathan Lawrence from Prairie City Fire De-
part, Zachary Pogue from the Monument Volunteer Fire Department and Devin Packard
from the Prairie City Fire Department. Not pictured was Don Moles from the Prairie City
Fire Department.
Painted Hills recruiting volunteers
Blue Mountain Eagle
John Day Fossil Beds
National Monument is
recruiting community vol-
unteers to become mem-
bers of the Painted Hills
Pals. The park is seeking
summer volunteers who
want to help keep Painted
Monday - Thursday
7am-
6pm
Monday
- Thursday
7am-
6pm
Friday
8am
- 5pm
Friday
8am
-
Mendy Sharpe 5pm
FNP
Hills beautiful by pro-
viding visitor assistance,
spending time outside or
hiking trails.
A recruitment event will
take place from 6-8 p.m.
March 11 at Howard Hall,
1051 NW Madras High-
way, Prineville.
Painted Hills is one of
three units of John Day
Fossil Beds National Mon-
ument. It is located north
of Mitchell. As one of the
seven wonders of Oregon,
Painted Hills has experi-
enced a dramatic increase
in visitation over the past
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five years. At the same
time, the park has seen
more trail erosion, litter and
unauthorized unmanned
aircraft.
“The incredible red and
tan hues of the Painted
Hills need protection, and
you can help,” said Super-
intendent Patrick Gam-
man. “As a volunteer, pre-
serve one of Oregon’s
treasures and meet people
from all over the country
and world.”
For more information,
call 541-987-2333 or email
joda_volunteer@nps.gov.
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Apppointments
available
Every other Monday in John Day at
programs are funded via
the census data including
energy assistance, SNAP,
school lunches, Section
8 housing, Head Start,
Pell grants, short-term
rental assistance, medical
assistance programs and
more.
According to the Cen-
sus Bureau, Oregon’s pop-
ulation has grown by 8.1%
since 2010. If the cur-
rent population estimates
hold, Oregon stands to gain
increased federal assistance
and an additional congres-
sional seat in if the state is
able to achieve an accurate
count.
Firefighters participate in fire academy
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Chalk FUN! with Tessa Coalwell (Irish Blessing): Friday, February 28,
from 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Group Guitar with Stephanie LeQuieu: Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Chamber Choir Group Class with Stephanie LeQuieu: Thursdays from
5:00 to 6:15 PM
Introductory Rock Band with Stephanie LeQuieu: Thursdays from
6:30 to 7:30 PM
Piano or Voice Lessons with Jamie Wyllie-Lupien: Slots available for
Tuesday and Wednesdays. Register at paintedskycenter.com/Music-Lessons. Music
lesson punch cards available.
Flute Lessons with Leanna Perkins: Slots available on Thursdays. Register
at paintedskycenter.com/Music-Lessons. Music lesson punch cards available.
Arts After School: Mon-Fri with the school calendar. | Mon-Thurs: 3:30 PM
to 5:45 PM, and Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM
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Friday Art Club: Fridays, from 8:00 AM to 5:15 PM
For more information visit www.paintedskycenter.com,
email paintedskycenter@gmail.com, or call (541) 620-3788.
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