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A2 FAMILY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, April 29, 2020 OBITUARIES Amateur radio operators conduct exam Louise Hobbs Blue Mountain Eagle Grant County Amateur Radio Emer- gency Service held an FCC-approved exam session on Sunday, April 26, in John Day. Candidates who sat for the exam came from Long Creek, Mt. Vernon, Bend, Hermiston and Salem, according to a press release. The exam proctors all came from John Day. The exam organizers kept the gathering to under the 10-person limit, kept every- one 6 feet apart and required the use of face mask for all participants. They held the exam outside. Ed Ellesson, the volunteer examiner liaison for Grant County Amateur Radio Club said, “We had an exceptionally suc- cessful test session with candidates passing exams at every amateur radio level.” Steve Fletcher, the ARES emergency coordinator said, “Many amateur radio clubs canceled their planned examination sessions due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Grant County decided to approach the Louise Hobbs, 73, of John Day died on Sunday, April 26, at Valley View Assisted Living with her family at her side. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. Steve Parsons Steve Parsons, 68, of Mt. Vernon died on Sunday, April 26, at home, surrounded by his family. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Ser- vices. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfu- neralhome.com. Norma Viola Rynearson Contributed photo Grant County Amateur Radio Emergency Service held an FCC approved exam session April 26 John Day. Candidates who sat for the exam came from Long Creek , Mt. Ver- non, Bend, Hermiston and Salem. problem by obeying all the restrictions but still holding the exam. As a result we had people come here from all over the state.” All five candidates obtained their license or license upgrade. Dustin Wylie, one of the three volun- teer examiners who were present said, “It was special. We got testing done that nobody else did. We helped our commu- nity as well as the state.” Fossil Beds still plans on hiring YCC crew Blue Mountain Eagle John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is still planning to sponsor an eight-week long Youth Conservation Corps program this summer. Youths ages 15 to 18 are encouraged to apply, provided that they do not reach their 19th birthday before Aug. 9. YCC team members will work June 15 through Aug. 11, earning the Oregon state minimum wage of $11 per hour. The schedule is Mondays through Fri- days from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The YCC team will work at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument under the supervi- sion of National Park Service staff. “Of course, we will monitor the COVID-19 (outbreak) on a day-to-day basis and plan the safest route for staff and youth at (John Day Fossil Beds National Monument,” said Chief of Facilities Shane Loescher. The YCC team will focus on the preservation of resources associated with the James Cant Ranch and the sur- rounding fossil beds. In addition, the crew will have opportunities to visit other historically significant areas in the valley, gaining a more complete under- standing of the John Day Valley history and the issues facing the protection of these resources in the future. An application is available for down- load with the online version of this arti- cle at myeaglenews.com. The Malheur National Forest will soon begin inva- sive plant control on the forest. Control will be conducted using an integrated approach, including prevention; man- ual, mechanical, herbicide, biological control and cul- tural treatments; and resto- ration work, according to a press release. Invasive species nega- tively affect biodiversity, wildlife habitat, wildlife and domestic livestock for- age and streamside vegeta- tion. Invasive plants targeted for treatment include spotted, diffuse and other knapweeds; Canada, bull, Scotch and musk thistles; St. Johnswort; houndstongue; sulphur cinquefoil; Dalmation and yellow toadflax; whitetop and other invasive mustards; and leafy spurge. Invasive plant control on the forest is scheduled to begin this spring and is expected to continue through October. Most herbicide treatments will be spot application to indi- vidual invasive plants using backpack and truck sprayers. Some broadcast application is also planned along a subset of roadsides and gravel pits. Treatment sites are located across the Malheur National Forest, and herbicide treat- ments in high-use areas will be signed at the time of treat- ment. A blue marker dye that will fade over time will be mixed with herbicides to alert people of where prod- uct has been applied. Herbi- cides allowed for use include aminopyralid, chlorsulfu- ron, clopyralid, glyphosate, imazapic, imazapyr, metsul- furon methyl, sethoxydim, sulfometuron methyl and tri- clopyr. Manual and mechan- ical treatments will continue Although their offices may be closed, applications are also typically available at Grant Union High School, Prairie City High School office, Day- ville School office, Monument School office, Spray School office, Mitch- ell High School office, Grant County Library, National Park Service at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, 32651 Highway 19, eight miles north- west of Dayville on Highway 19 headed toward Kimberly. The completed application must be postmarked no later than May 25 to John Day Fossil Beds National Mon- ument, Attn: Shane Loescher — YCC, 32651 Highway 19, Kimberly, OR 97848. as they have in previous years. All treatments will be car- ried out following the project design features of the Record of Decision for the Invasive Plants Treatment Project. Partners include Grant Soil and Water Conserva- tion District, Harney County Weed Control, Harney County Cooperative Weed Man- agement Area, Burns Paiute Tribe, Monument Soil and Water Conservation District, North Fork John Day Water- shed Council, Oregon Depart- ment of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, private landowners and per- mittees. Funding includes appropriated dollars and grant money from Title II projects. The public can identify areas where edible and medic- inal plants are collected so that the Forest Service can imple- ment an appropriate integrated pest management strategy, including avoidance. George Scott Sintay June 20, 1971 ~ April 19, 2020 Local students make honor roll at Oregon State University Blue Mountain Eagle Malheur National Forest to begin invasive plant treatments Blue Mountain Eagle Norma Viola Rynearson, 90, of Prairie City passed away April 18 at Sun Terrace Assisted Living in Hermiston. Due to COVID- 19 restrictions, a private family burial took place in the Prairie City Cemetery last week. A celebration of her life will be announced at a later date for both family and friends to attend. To offer online condolences to her family, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. The following camp- grounds will have no herbi- cide use in 2020: Starr on the Blue Mountain Ranger Dis- trict, Big Creek on the Prai- rie City Ranger District and Yellowjacket on the Emigrant Creek Ranger District. Roads and invasive patches nearby but outside of these camp- grounds may still receive herbicide application. The remaining campgrounds may have at least half the camp- ground herbicide free in a 30-day period. For more information on the invasive plant program, including a map of poten- tial treatment sites, visit fs.usda.gov/main/malheur/ landmanagement/planning. For more specific informa- tion on timing and location of herbicide treatments, con- tact Invasive Plants Special- ist Jessi Brunson at 541-575- 3067 or by email at jessica. brunson@usda.gov. Paid for by the family of George Sintay Names of students who have made the scholastic honor roll winter term have been announced by Oregon State University. A total of 1,910 stu- dents earned straight-A (4.0). Another 5,529 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the list- ing. To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. From Grant County, Jen- nifer I. McCloskey, a senior from John Day studying applied visual arts, earned a straight-A average, and Joshua T. Walker, a senior from Sen- eca studying natural resources, earned a 3.5 GPA or better. Eastern Oregon University announces winter term dean’s list Blue Mountain Eagle Eastern Oregon Univer- sity named 581 students to the dean’s list for the 2020 win- ter term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while complet- ing a minimum of 12 hours of graded EOU coursework. Named to the list from Grant County were James Hercher and Carmen Vaughan of Long Creek and Brianna Zweygardt of Prairie City. Grant County Futures Scholarship now accepting applications Blue Mountain Eagle Qualified local residents can now apply for the Grant County Futures Scholarship. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in courses through Eastern Oregon Uni- versity or Blue Mountain Com- munity College’s online degree programs and courses offered through the Grant County Cen- ter in John Day. They must also have been county residents for one year, demonstrate finan- cial need and provide letters of recommendation. The application is avail- able at grantesd.k12.or.us/doc- uments/scholarships/GC-Fu- tures-Scholarship.pdf. Funds are intended for the 2020-21 academic year. The deadline is Thursday, May 21. Contact Ashley Armich- ardy at 541-575-1550 or aar- michardy@eou.edu with any questions. CORRECTION In the April 22 edition, the Eagle reported that Grant County Commissioner Jim Hamsher said he had access to a law enforcement database. This is incorrect. Hamsher said he is privileged to confiden- tial law enforcement information, not a law enforcement database. The Eagle also reported that Bank of Eastern Oregon secured loans for six small businesses in Grant County. The Bank of East- ern Oregon secured loans for 33 small Grant County businesses and five additional businesses with ties to the area. The Eagle regrets the errors. George Scott Sintay, age 48, died April 19, 2020 in his home in Richland, Washington as a result of lung cancer. Scott was born in John Day, Oregon as the sixth child and first son to parents George and Susan Sintay. During his child- hood he lived with his family in Oregon, Idaho, and California. His undergraduate studies took him to Brigham Young University in Utah and Boise State University in Idaho. Scott met and married Nicki Collins at BSU where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication. Scott and Nicki then moved to Indiana where Scott pursued graduate studies at Purdue University, earned a master’s degree in Organizational Communication and completed doctoral studies in Organizational Behavior. Scott has always been an example and leader to those around him, and his dedication to mental, physical, and spiritual excellence was an inspiration to many. From the age of 7, when Scott raced in his first 13.1-mile half marathon, to the months before his death, Scott loved participating in competition sports. As an extremely strong endurance athlete, he could often be seen swimming the waters of the Columbia River and riding his bicycle throughout the area. Scott competed in high school football, basketball, cross country, and track and in a marathon as well as many triathlons and extreme distance bike races throughout his life. Among his favorite was the LATOJA bicycle race from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Scott’s faith in Jesus Christ permeated all facets of his life. As a young man, he accepted a call to serve as a missionary. He labored in Mexico for two years teaching about Jesus Christ. Upon learning of his cancer diagnosis, Scott announced, “The Lord is calling me to labor in the spirit world” and shared his conviction that “death is not the end. It is a continuation of an exciting eternal adventure. I will continue to do the Lord’s work.” Scott will be missed by many including his wife Nicki, children Aubrey (Logan McDonald), Ammon (Analisa Reeder), Aaron-Michael (Kenedy Carey), and Alena, granddaughter Gracie McDonald, parents and eight siblings. A family memorial celebration including a fun run in Scott’s honor will be held June 20th in Seneca, Oregon. A very heartfelt thank you to all of the friends and family who sent cards, flowers and food to our family when mom passed away. A special thanks to her care givers, Dr. Bailey and staff; Blue Mountain Hospice and staff, and Driskill Memorial Chapel. You are awesome. Our family is very blessed to live in this community with such caring health providers and caregivers. Sincerely, The families of Janice Officer, Jim and Andrea Officer, Patti Deist, and Karen Officer S184547-1 Scott, Nicki, and their four young children moved to the Tri-Cities in 2004 where he became a State Farm agent. He also served as adjunct professor at WSU Tri-Cities and BYU-Idaho. Scott loved helping people. He was thrilled to accept a position in 2014 as Temple Recorder for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Columbia River Temple where he served until his death. He also loved to volunteer and served faithfully in many capacities in his community, church, and family. He served as president of the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, TCYC board member, and producer of the Forte show choir. S186216-1 Last Week’s Temps John Day ...........................................................HI/LO Tuesday ........................................................... 67/38 Wednesday ..................................................... 53/37 Thursday .......................................................... 58/42 Friday ............................................................... 64/40 Saturday .......................................................... 66/40 Sunday ............................................................. 68/43 Monday............................................................ 69/47 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; TRIPCHECK . COM NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY 162.500 MHz W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF A PRIL 29 - M AY 5 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Chance of thunderstorms Chance of thunderstorms Partly sunny Chance of showers Chance of showers Slight chance of showers Partly sunny 75 57 68 68 59 58 67 48 36 41 41 35 29 41
