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FAMILY Blue Mountain Eagle WHAT’S HAPPENING Wednesday, March 18 American Red Cross blood drive • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- ter-day Saints, John Day Register by calling 1-800-GIVE-LIFE. Lenten luncheon — canceled For more information, call 541-575-0104. Thursday, March 19 Special Olympics basketball game with local law enforcement — canceled For more information, contact Deronda Lallatin at 541- 620-4295 or Kathy Gill at 541-620-2186. Saturday, March 21 seminars Forest Service requiring visitors to self-screen The U.S. Department of Agriculture is imple- menting a screening pro- cess before allowing entry to USDA facilities, includ- ing Forest Service build- ings, according to a press release. Visitors are asked to self-assess using the fol- lowing USDA-provided questions: 1. Have you, someone living in your household, someone you have been in close or frequent contact with, or someone you are caring for been diagnosed with COVID-19 (Corona- virus) or had any contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19? 2. In the last 14 days, have you or someone liv- ing in your household, or someone you have been in close or frequent contact with, or someone you are caring for returned from, or made a travel connec- tion through a CDC Level 3 or Level 2 country or State Department Level 3 or Level 4 country? 3. Do you currently have, or have you had within the last 24 hours, any cold or flu symptoms with a fever greater than 100.4 or acute respiratory distress (e.g., shortness of breath and coughing)? Here is a list of confirmed cancellations If the answer to all of these questions is no, call the following appro- priate numbers for assis- tance during normal busi- ness hours to obtain entrance to that particular office. • Malheur National For- est, Supervisor’s Office/ Blue Mountain Ranger District: 541-575-3000 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) • Prairie City Ranger District: 541-820-3800 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) • Emigrant Creek Ranger District: 541-573- 4300 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) If any of the answers to the questions is yes, call the appropriate num- bers above to determine how to receive assistance through other means than face-to-face. In addition to min- imizing personal con- tact by calling Forest Ser- vice offices for assistance rather than coming in per- son, the public is also encouraged to postpone non-critical business with the Forest Service and practice “social distanc- ing” when they encounter Forest Service employees in the field. Office hours and screen- ing procedures are subject to change due to the rapid- ly-changing nature of the COVID-19 outbreak. The following events have been canceled due to public safety concerns from the new coronavirus: • All school classes through March 31. • All OSAA school activities and sports practices through March 31. • The Grant County Ministerial Associations Lenten luncheons sched- uled on Wednesdays. • Oregon RAIN in-person events through April 10. • Ashley Stevick Yoga in-person classes through April 10. • State Sen. Lynn Findley’s offices in Vale and Salem until further notice. • Senior centers are closed for all activities until further notice. Each cen- ter is offering to-go or delivered meals. For more information, contact the local center: John Day, 541-575-1825; Prai- rie City, 541-820-4100; Monument, 541-934-2700. Please contact the Eagle if an event is being cancelled at 541-575-0710 or email office@bmeagle.com. County launches Phone a Friend program in response to coronavirus Blue Mountain Eagle The Grant County COVID-19 Response Team has launched a new program called Phone a Friend. According to a press release, Incident Commander Deputy Dave Dobler said the team is requesting individuals to make a list of friends and then phone them each day to see how they are doing. “This could be a great help in this otherwise diffi- cult time, and it will allow the community to become active participants in our prevention strategies,” Dobler said in the release. Those interested in the program are encouraged to start immediately by making a list of friends they are willing to check on each day. When the program is fully opera- tional, the incident manage- ment team would like to get a little information from each volunteer coordinator. Dobler said there is no need for these Phone a Friend coordinators to reveal the names of those on their list or to share the phone numbers of their friends. Instead, the Phone a Friend coordinators will be encouraged to share how many are on their list and if they are all OK. He said the volunteers could focus on friends and neighbors and especially those who are elderly or have health issues. “There may be over- laps, but it is better to capture more information than to miss something that is potentially critical to a family or our com- munity,” Dobler said. County Justice Court announces postponement policy Blue Mountain Eagle Due to COVID-19 health concerns, Justice of the Peace Kathy Stinnett has announced a temporary post- ponement policy for Grant County Justice Court effec- tive through April 26. Anyone with a scheduled court date in Justice Court in Canyon City may receive a postponement by contacting the court by phone at 541- 575-1076, by fax at 541-575- 3811, by email at gcjustice- court@grantcounty-or.gov or by mail at 201 S. Humbolt St., Suite 320, Canyon City, OR 97820. Citizens have the option to respond to traffic citations in writing by choosing one of the options on the back of the citation and mailing it to the court. Mailed submis- sions must be received by Those interested in for- mally becoming part of this program do not need to wait to make their lists and start calling their friends. Volun- teers who want to register themselves with the Phone a Friend program may call the emergency operations cen- ter at 541-575-0520 starting Wednesday, March 18, and ask for Sue Beard, the pro- gram coordinator. The Phone a Friend volun- teer coordinators will receive a special weekly briefing with up-to-date information. OBITUARIES Tammy Jenkins the scheduled court date and time. “Justice Court will remain open during regular business hours, however we are ask- ing all citizens to either con- tact the court for a postpone- ment or to use mail or e-mail to resolve your matter,” Stin- nett said in a press release. “Our primary concern is to protect those members of our public who are most vulner- able: persons over age 60, those with underlying health conditions and those with weakened immune systems.” Stinnett said the court would make every effort pos- sible to facilitate those need- ing access to legal services, but citizens must contact the court to receive the accom- modations offered. For more information and updates, visit grantcoun- tyoregon.net. June 20, 2019 Tammy Jenkins, a long-time resident of John Day, Ore- gon, passed away at Renown Regional Medical Center on June 20, 2019, in Reno, Nevada. Born in Ritzville, Wasington, Tammy received an associate degree in nursing from Trinity Oaks Com- munity College, The Dalles, Oregon, in 1986. Tammy worked as a social worker for about 20 years with Train- ing and Employment Consortium, and Oregon Child Protection Ser- vices in John Day and Burns, Ore- gon. Tammy’s lifelong passion for helping children was apparent in her dedicated service to the state and community, and through the countless children and families she helped over the years. Tammy loved spending time with her family, working with children, reading, gardening and caring for her dog, Benjie. She is survived by her children, Tia and Nathan; former spouse, Phil; her grandchildren, Nathan Jr., Hunter, Emma and Harrison; her mother Donna; and sisters Dawn and Deborah. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who will be truly missed for her caring nature, and never-ending compassion. OTEC suspending disconnects and closing offices to walk-in traffic Blue Mountain Eagle Oregon Trail Electric Coopera- tive is closely monitoring the devel- opments of the new coronavirus and continuing to take precautions to pro- tect the public and our employees. OTEC closed its four offices in Baker City, La Grande, John Day and Burns to the public at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The offices will remain closed to walk-in traffic until fur- ther notice. The drive-through win- dow at the La Grande district office will remain open. Appointments for in-person business will be available by calling 541-523-3616. To further the support for mem- bers impacted during this time, OTEC is temporarily suspending late fees and disconnections. Call 541-523-3616 with difficulties pay- ing an electric bill to set up a pay- ment plan. Members can conduct business by phone, 541-523-3616; by mail; by the payment drop box outside each office; by payment kiosks; and by the online poirtal at https://ebill.otec.coop. 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The young writer’s club will continue, but all of the activ- ities will be hosted online only. S178821-1 Blue Mountain Eagle Most events canceled because of coronavirus Blue Mountain Eagle The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Fri- day. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@ bmeagle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classifieds. Grant County Genealogical Society — canceled For more information, call 541-932-4718. Wednesday, March 18, 2020 S178819-1 A2 W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF M ARCH 18 - 24 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Rain possible Mostly cloudy Partly sunny Mostly sunny Sunny Cloudy Mostly cloudy 47 49 57 55 56 56 52 32 28 29 31 34 29 29