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A6 NEWS Blue Mountain Eagle Watershed council receives $1.7 million to support ag producer conservation projects By Steven Mitchell Blue Mountain Eagle The South Fork John Day Watershed Council and the Natural Resource Conserva- tion Service were awarded a $1,714,286 grant to provide financial assistance to private landowners to increase bene- ficial habitat. South Fork Watershed Council Coordinator Amy Stiner said the funding would help by thinning overstocked forests, removing West- ern juniper trees, promoting native and useful vegetation over annual grasses and nox- ious weeds, conifer removal for Quaking Aspen and pro- viding reliable off-chanel upland water. She said the council would also work with agri- cultural producers to improve the health and productivity of their range and forest lands by assisting in strategic plan- ning of restoration actions and comprehensive grazing planning. The Regional Conser- vation Partnership Program promotes coordination of NRCS conservation activi- ties with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand the collective ability to address on-farm, water- shed and regional natural resource concerns. Through RCPP, NRCS seeks to co-invest with part- ners to implement projects that demonstrate innovative solutions to conservation challenges and provide mea- surable improvements and outcomes tied to the resource concerns they seek to address. Stiner said what made the proposal strong was the input Contributed photo The funding received by the South Fork John Day Watershed Council, which will be available in 2021, will help ag producers access reliable upland, off-channel water. Contributed photo South Fork John Day Watershed Council Coordinator Amy Stiner said the $1.7 million grant request, the first of its kind for the watershed, required a lot of planning and input from landowners. from the private landowners in the South Fork John Day watershed. “The landowners put together in-depth inventory of all of the improvements they would like to do. Their wish list came to an estimated $4 million,” Stiner said. Stiner said, in order to qualify for the grant, they had to match 50% of the total cost. She said the South Fork John Day Watershed Coun- cil, along with private land- owners, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Grant Soil and Water Conservation Dis- trict were able to put together $1.7 million in active funds in the watershed and were able to request $1.7 million from the RCPP grant. “We really hope that this funding can ease some of the economic stresses for land- owners, creating an increase in more favorable for- age and water availability, and improve efficiencies of their ag production,” Stiner said. “It is really an amaz- ing opportunity for the South Fork John Day Watershed.” Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Third REAL Oregon class graduates Blue Mountain Eagle The Resource Education and Agricultural Leadership Program (REAL Oregon) recently announced the successful completion of Class 3. The final in person session of this cohort, scheduled for March 17 -19 in Boardman, was canceled due to the pandemic and the governor’s stay-in-place order, according to a press release. However, despite this and other logistical chal- lenges, Class 3 wrapped up their formal training with a virtual fifth and final session. REAL Oregon Board Chair Jake Gibbs com- mented on the challenges. “The preference would have been meeting in person in Boardman, that wasn’t possible,” he said. “We did, however, deliver great online pre- sentations and had excellent class participation in our virtual session.” REAL Oregon Executive Director Greg Addington noted that, while the formality of an actual class graduation will have to wait, the program is happy to welcome the following out- standing individuals into our growing alumni network: Randi Bural, Northwest Farm Credit Services; Tricia Chastain, Northwest Farm Credit Services; Allison Cloo, Oregon Aglink; Dave Coates, PCC Airfoils; Jackson Coleman, Coleman Agriculture (pending); Matthew Cook, Cook Family Farms; Betsy Earls, Weyerhaeuser (pending); Jeremy Felty, Oregon Small Wood- lands Assoc.; Jason Flowers, Flowers Farms; Brennan Garrelts, Lone Rock Resources; Kel- ley Hamby, Central Oregon Irrigation District; Rob Hamlin, Riddell Farms/Ash Creek Ore- gon; Matt Hegerberg, Heron Timber (pending); Gordon Jones, OSU Southern Oregon Exten- sion; Katie Kissler, Hancock Forest Manage- ment; Catherine Kiyokawa, Kiyokawa Family Orchards; Brent Klumph, OSU Research For- ests; Heidi Leib, Boise Cascade Wood Products; Nathan Miller, Oregon Department of Agricul- ture; Jolene Moxon, Modoc Co. (California) Ag Department; Sean Naumes, Naumes, Inc.; Lisa Patrick, SAGE Center/Port of Morrow; Nicole Ruggiero, Tualatin SWCD; Whitney Henneman, Silver Butte Timber Co.; Susan Schmidlin, Schmidlin Angus Farms; Andrea Sonnen, Ore- gon Department of Agriculture; Nicole Sullivan, TU/Owyhee Watershed Council; Diann Wash- burn, Oregonians for Food and Shelter; and Alexa Weathers, Kerr Supply Company. If a participant misses one or more sessions for any reason, their graduation status is pend- ing, and they are given up to two years to com- plete the session they missed with another class. REAL Oregon is a collaboration of industry and other groups throughout the state that have recognized the importance of developing and grooming natural resource leaders now and in the future. In addition to one-of-a-kind network- ing opportunities and learning more about the state, the program will bring current and future leaders together from agriculture, fishing and forestry sectors in a series of five statewide ses- sions starting this fall. The annual leadership development program will expose this cross-section of representatives to the diversity of Oregon’s geography, economy and cultures through training in board gover- nance, communication skills, conflict resolution, government interaction, public policy work, crit- ical thinking, media relations, professional pre- sentations, public speaking, relationship build- ing and other areas. Planning for Class 4 – November 2020 To adjust for the COVID-19 situation, some changes have been made to the schedule and policies related to Class 4. REAL Oregon board member and curriculum chair Lauren Lucht said these changes will not take away from the pro- gramming or this distinctive opportunity. “The COVID situation has created chal- lenges to be sure, but it has also created opportu- nities and could, in fact, make for an even more unique and rewarding experience for partici- pants,” Lucht said. Lucht noted that the application deadline is July 24, and interested candidates should visit realoregon.net for more information. Addington said the program’s directors will continually monitor the situation and will follow appropriate guidelines from the CDC, OHA and the State of Oregon. The program has adopted changes: • 25 participants will be the target for Class 4 • Participants will be responsible for their own lodging costs • Participant tuition for Class 4 will be $2,000 (tuition assistance may be available) • Participants may be responsible for their own travel to tour sites Additional changes may be implemented to align with state and local county COVID-19- related health and safety recommendations or requirements For more information, visit realoregon.net, or contact Greg Addington at 541-892-1409 or greg@addingtonconsulting.net. P rairie B aptist C hurch 238 N. McHaley St., Prairie City 541-820-3696 www.prairie-baptist-church.com Pastor David Hoeffner Pastor Keith DeHart Sunday School (all ages) .......9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship .10:30 a.m. Awana (Oct.-Apr.) ................3:00 p.m. Youth Group .........................5:30 p.m. John Day Valley Mennonite Church Meeting every Sunday at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall Sunday School ...............................9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship ............10:50 a.m. Pastor Leland Smucker Everyone Welcome • 541-932-2861 JOHN DAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Worship • 9AM (541) 575-1326 johndayUMC@gmail.com 126 NW Canton, John Day Food Pantry Friday 3-4PM Like us on Facebook! St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church Corner of S Canyon Blvd and SW 2 nd Mon. - Fri. Mass - 12:05 pm Saturday Mass - 5:00 pm Sunday Mass - 9:00 & 10:30 am Holy Days Mass: Noon & 6 pm Confession: Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm Anytime by appointment 541-974-8638 St. Anne Redeemer Lutheran Church Come Worship with us at 24/7 Inspirational Christian Broadcasting Tune into KSPL 98.1 FM For more information, call 541 620-0340 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Sunday School .......................... 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service......... 10:45 am Sunday Evening Service ...........6:00 pm Children & Teen Activities SMALL GROUPS CALL FOR MORE INFO 627 SE Hillcrest, John Day 1 st Sunday Worship/Communion ..................10am 3 rd Sunday Worship/Communion/Potluck ...4:30pm 2 nd , 4 th & 5 th Sunday Worship .........................10am Wednesday Evening Bible Study .....................6pm For information: 541-575-2348 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School ..................... 9:45 am Sunday Worship ...................... 11 am Fox Community Church ............. 3 pm Sunday Evening Bible Talk ......... 6 pm Saturday Men’s Study ............... 6 pm Weekdays: Sonshine Christian School Full Gospel- Come Grow With Us Pastor Randy Johnson 521 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895 www.johndaynazarene.com 541-575-1202 Church 311 NE Dayton St, John Day Pastor Al Altnow MT. VERNON PRESBYTERIAN Monument - 2nd & 4th Sundays at 1:00 pm SUNDAY SERVICE..............9 am 541-932-4800 EVERYONE WELCOME Cornerstone Christian Fellowship 139 N.E. D AYTON S TREET , J OHN D AY 541-575-2180 Sunday Worship Service 10 am Sunday Youth Group 3 pm Thursday Celebrate Recovery 6 pm Pastor Levi Manitsas cornerstonejohnday@gmail.com ccfjd.org Join us on Facebook live Sunday 10am Like us on Facebook! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Every Sunday in the L.C. Community Center (Corner of Second & Allen) Contact Paster Ed Studtmann at 541-421-3888 • Begins at 4:00pm FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School ...................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship .. 10:50 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship .. 10:50 a.m. No Mid-week Services Pastor Jesse Gosnell 300 W. Main, John Day 541-575-1355 Office Hours Monday - Friday 9 am - 12 Noon Community Church SUNDAY SERVICE ...........9 am St. Thomas Episocopal Church Hwy 26 Mt. Vernon Seventh-Day Adventist Church SATURDAY SERVICES Celebration of Worship JOHN DAY 110 Valley View Dr. 541-575-1216 Head Elder ..........................541-575-2914 Bible Classes (all ages) .................9:30 am Worship ...........................................11 am LONG CREEK E. Main Street 541-421-3033 Head Elder .................................421-3468 Bible Classes (all ages) ......................2 pm Worship .............................................3 pm Jr./Sr. High Youth Connection Sundays 5:30pm Youth: 0-6th Grade Midweek Service Thursdays 6:30pm Youth: 0-6th Grade Contact the office for current schedule Overcomer’s Outreach Fridays 6:30pm House on the Lawn A Christ-Centered, 12-Step Recovery Support Group Pastor Sharon Miller 541-932-4910 www.livingwordcc.com S185397-1