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USDA opens CFA aid
to more commodities
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Additional
commodi-
ties are now eligible for fed-
eral direct farm aid, and some
already-eligible commodities
now qualify for more aid.
U.S. Secretary of Agricul-
ture Sonny Perdue on Thurs-
day said USDA made the
changes after reviewing com-
ments from farm groups and
analyzing USDA Market
News data.
“This is an example of
government working for the
people — we asked for input
and we updated the program
based on the comments we
received,” said Perdue.
USDA will begin accept-
ing applications for new com-
modities July 13.
Industry groups and leg-
islators have been campaign-
ing for months for USDA to
include more commodities
hurt by COVID-19 market
disruptions, and farm leaders
call the update a “huge vic-
tory” for farmers originally
left out of the aid package.
The program, known as the
Coronavirus Food Assistance
Program, or CFAP, is handled
by the USDA’s Farm Service
Agency offices nationwide.
According to a statement
from USDA, the CFAP aid
package will now allow farm-
ers with the following com-
modities to apply:
• Alfalfa sprouts
• Anise
• Arugula
• Basil
• Bean sprouts
• Beets
• Blackberries
• Brussels sprouts
• Celeriac (celery root)
• Chives
• Cilantro
• Coconuts
• Collard greens
• Dandelion greens
• Greens (others not listed
separately)
• Guava
• Kale greens
• Lettuce — including Boston,
green leaf, Lolla Rossa, oak leaf
green, oak leaf red and red leaf
• Marjoram
• Mint
• Mustard
• Okra
• Oregano
• Parsnips
• Passion fruit
• Peas (green)
• Pineapple
• Pistachios
• Radicchio
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Savory
• Sorrel
• Fresh sugarcane
• Swiss chard
• Thyme
• Turnip top greens
USDA will also expand
aid for seven already-eligible
commodities:
• Apples
• Blueberries
• Garlic
• Potatoes
• Raspberries
• Tangerines
• Taro
The update also means that
peaches and rhubarb no longer
qualify for aid payments.
Based on new data, pay-
ment rates will also be cor-
rected for growers of:
• Apples
• Artichokes
• Asparagus
• Blueberries
• Cantaloupes
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Kiwifruit
• Mushrooms
• Papaya
• Peaches
• Potatoes
• Raspberries
• Rhubarb
• Tangerines
• Tar
Cutcliffe King, a newly
published author, will hold
a book signing at 5 p.m. Sat-
urday, July 18, at The Ugly
Truth Bar & Grill in John
Day.
King arrived in John
Day in the winter of 2019.
Inspired by his wife, Denise,
he wrote three novels, titled
“The Javelin Trilogy.” What
began as a single novel years
earlier, King developed the
story into three parts.
The first, “The Recruit-
ment,” was recently pub-
OBITUARIES
Clifford LaVerne ‘Ike’ Snell
Rocky Lee Maley
July 10, 2020
Clifford LaVerne “Ike” Snell, 85, born in La Grande, Oregon,
passed away on July 10 in Dale, Oregon, at home with his fam-
ily by his side.
He was raised and attended school in
La Grande, Oregon, before serving in the
United States Air Force until his honor-
able discharge. Ike was united in mar-
riage to Elizabeth “Betty” Wilson on
May 23, 1975, in La Grande, Oregon.
They lived in Hermiston, Oregon, before
moving to Dale, Oregon, in 1994 where
they have lived since.
He was a member of the Elks Club,
Blue Mt. Paint Horse Club, Over the
Hills trail riding club and retired from
Oregon State Highway Department.
He was an avid hunter, loved the outdoors, enjoyed watching
sports and most of all spending time with his family.
He is survived by wife of 45 years, Betty Snell; sons Ron
Snell of Bend, Oregon, and Rusty Smith of Prineville, Ore-
gon; daughters Denise Lini of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and
Wendie Rogers of St. Helens, Oregon; 13 grandchildren; and 13
great-grandchildren.
Ike was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and LaVere
Snell; sister Ilene; sister Jacky Hiatt; and grandson Kyle Cruz.
There will be a graveside service with military honors held
on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at 11 a.m. at the Island City Ceme-
tery, Island City, Oregon. As per Oregon guidelines, any in atten-
dance must wear a mask.
Those who wish may make contributions in Ike’s memory to
the American Cancer Society.
Share memories of Ike with his family at burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements.
Feb. 17, 1965 — July 7, 2020
Rocky Lee Maley, son of Jerry and Kathryn Maley, passed
away on July 7, 2020. He was born in Redmond, Oregon, Feb. 17,
1965. He attended several schools in Grant County. At Prairie City
High School, he excelled in football and
FFA, receiving many awards and graduat-
ing in 1984. After his graduation he went
to work on ranches around Eastern Oregon.
Nov. 24, 1988, Rocky had a daughter, Abi
Christensen.
In September of 1988 Rocky met his
wife-to-be, Deanna. Rocky and Deanna
married Jan. 26, 1990, and had their first
boy, Cole James Maley, on Aug. 3, 1990.
After Cole was born, Deanna, Rocky and
Cole moved about the Northwest briefly
before finding themselves back at the Crown Ranch. Their daugh-
ter, CheyAnne Marie Maley, was born Aug. 2, 1995, and son, Dil-
lon Lee Maley, was born Nov.29, 1998, both in John Day.
Rocky continued to ranch and log, raising his kids within that
life. In 2002 Rocky was injured in a logging accident. Following
his accident, he found various hobbies to cope with bouts of depres-
sion. Rocky was a talented man with everything he did. He was
a lover of animals, hunting, fishing and a new adventure. In 2014
Rocky moved to Fox to work for Jackie Johns where he worked
until his passing.
Rocky is survived by his wife, Deanna Maley; his children, Abi
Christensen (Robbie), Cole Maley, CheyAnne Myers (Corey) and
Dillon Maley; his father, Jerry Maley; and his sister, Tammy Maley.
Rocky is proceeded in death by his mother, Katheryn Etta
Maley; aunts Mary Boyer, Sandy Weissenfluh and Sarah Maley;
and cousin, Andy Boyer.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 18, 202,0 at the
Fox Valley Cemetery at 11 a.m. with a dinner to follow at a private
residence.
James Terry Sproul
Ben Stephens
Cutcliffe King to hold
book signing Saturday
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
lished and
released by
Page Pub-
lishing, New
York City.
The
sec-
ond, “The
Cutcliffe
Voyage,” is
King
being pub-
lished now,
with the third, “The Return,”
to be released later this year.
Because John Day was the
birthplace for the trilogy, King
is returning to John Day for
his first book signing. Any-
one who wishes to purchase a
book for signing is invited.
March 2, 1940 — July 3, 2020
Ben Stephens, 80, of Prairie City, died at his home on Friday,
July 3, 2020, with his family at his side. A celebration of life will
be held at a later date.
Benjamin Williams Stephens Jr. was
born March 2, 1940, to parents Benja-
min and Anna Stephens in Placerville,
California. He was raised and educated
in San Francisco, but later settled down
in Oregon. Ben loved the outdoors, so it
was a natural fit that he would begin his
own logging business named Ben Ste-
phens Logging.
Ben enjoyed working on vehicles,
mechanicing, fishing, hunting and get-
ting wood. Ben was also lucky in love,
and like a line from a country western song, he had been married
10 times. Ben will be remembered for being a kind and gentle
soul who would help anyone.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Tulisa
Stephens.
He is survived by his companion of 22 years, Ruth McGarity,
of Prairie City; sons Benjamin (Laurie) Stephens III of Green-
wood, California, Joey Stephens of Washington; step-son Billy
Ray McGarity; step-daughter Darlene Ferguson; brother Donnie
Stephens; and sister Penny Stephens; nine grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; and faithful and loyal dog, Tanner.
For those who would like to make a donation in memory
of Ben the family suggests the “Shop with a Hero” program
through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Ser-
vices, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences
can be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
July 28, 1952 — July 5, 2020
On Sunday, July 5, 2020, James Terry Sproul, loving hus-
band, father and grandfather, lost his courageous battle with can-
cer at the age of 67. Jim’s life was celebrated with a graveside
service at the Canyon City Cemetery on
Friday, July 10, at 1 p.m.
He was born on July 28, 1952, as the
first child of Niles Arnold (Jim) Sproul
and Christi Jean Sproul. He was later
joined by his brother Guy and sisters
Sally, Mary and Nancy.
Jim and his wife of 40 years, Carlyn
Jo, raised their six children on the fam-
ily ranch in Bear Valley. In later years,
Jim and Jo moved to Canyon City, where
his 14 grandchildren became more prom-
inent in Jim’s life.
Jim is preceded in death by his father, Niles. He is survived
by his wife, Jo; six children, Ben Brandt and his wife; Vivian,
Andrea Combs and her husband, John, Bill Sproul and his wife,
Johni, Jamie Thomas and her husband, Beau, Wendy Ballou
and Alma Mattocks and her husband, Jimmy; 14 grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; his mother; and his siblings.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Blue Moun-
tain Hospice or the American Cancer Society through Driskill
Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845.
To light a candle in Jim’s honor or to offer online condolences to
his family, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Robin Dianne Dahl
Graveside services for Robin Dianne Dahl were held Tuesday,
July 14, at 10 a.m. at the Canyon City Cemetery in Canyon City.
Online wild horse adoption event to feature 19 horses from southeast Oregon
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Bureau of Land Man-
agement will hold an online
wild horse and burro adop-
tion event July 14-21, featur-
ing 19 horses from southeast
Oregon.
The adoption will be coor-
dinated through the agency’s
wild horse and burro adoption
and sales website at https://
on.doi.gov/2fSrzJi. Interested
parties should first visit this
website to learn more about
the rules and requirements for
adopting or purchasing a wild
horse or burro. Animal bids
start at $25.
During this event, 19
horses from southeast Oregon
will be available for adoption,
along with many others from
Bureau of Land Management
mustang holding facilities in
the west. The Oregon horses
for this adoption range from 6
to 21 years old and come from
the Stinkingwater, Beatys
Butte and Warm Springs herd
management areas.
Video clips of available
horses from southeast Ore-
gon are available now on
YouTube at: https://youtu.be/
fTv1xkR1UsA.
All of the Oregon horses
in this event are also eligi-
ble for the Adoption Incen-
tive Program, which gives
$1,000 to qualified appli-
cants who adopt an untrained
animal. Several horses are
also available for direct pur-
chase through the BLM’s Sale
Authority Program.
Horses adopted or pur-
chased during the July Online
Corral event will be available
for pick-up from numerous
locations across the country,
including Oregon, Missis-
sippi, Wisconsin, Oklahoma,
Nebraska and Illinois.
In 2018, the BLM released
its new “Online Corral” sys-
tem — an internet-based
auction site geared toward
increasing the number of wild
horses and burros placed into
private care each year. The
website features a modern,
streamlined interface, new fil-
tering features, and an inter-
active web map. Users submit
and track the status of their
applications directly through
the website. Approved appli-
cants can browse available
animals and participate in the
competitive bid event.
All horse enthusiasts
are encouraged to consider
becoming adopters so these
wild horses can be placed in
good, safe homes. With their
stamina, hardiness and quick
intelligence, Oregon’s wild
horses make excellent part-
ners for any discipline.
See all the individual ani-
mal profiles and sign up to
adopt today: https://wildhors-
esonline.blm.gov/Animals.
For more information,
call 1-800-370-3936 or
email
blm_es_inet_adop-
tion@blm.gov, or Oregon’s
Wild Horse Corral Facility at
541-573-2749.
Corrine Lois Wacken
January 10, 1927 – June 25, 2020
C. Lois Wacken, 93, passed away June 25, 2020 at the Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City, Oregon. She was born January 10, 1927 in Salem, Oregon
to Rudolph and Agnes (Theilen) Wacken. She was raised on a farm about 7 miles from Salem with two sisters and a brother.
Lois attended grade school at the Hazel Green Public School, three years of high school at Gold Beach High and graduated in 1945 from Salem High school.
She worked for three years before entering the Oregon College of Education, Monmouth Oregon where she obtained her three-year certificate in 1952 and
her Bachelor of Science in Education in 1955. Lois received her Master of Science in Education Degree in 1965 from Eastern Oregon State College, LaGrande,
Oregon. She taught in Langlois, Oregon for three years and then journeyed to Grant County in 1956 to teach at the John Day Junior High School which lasted for
twenty-seven years. After retirement she volunteered at the Grant County Chamber of Commerce for 21 years.
Lois traveled to Canada, England, Northern Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. She also traveled to every state in the US. Lois crocheted afghans for
approximately 15 years making 50-60 afghans a year and donated them to the Veterans Hospital through the American Legion Auxiliary. Lois was an excellent
seamstress and made a lot of her own clothes. Additional hobbies included bird watching, photography, fishing, hunting, reading, Oregon History, bowling and
watching sports especially the Seattle Mariners. She was a board member of the Grant County Historic Preservation Foundation and founding member of the
Alpha Xi, chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority of the Grant County chapter.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, and sister Irene Kerber. She is survived by sister Rosalie Baer, Salem, Oregon; brother Cliff Wacken, Boise, Idaho;
nieces Lynne Cannivet, Hubbard, Oregon; Jeena Huntzinger, Dallas, Oregon; Chris Kerber, Keizer, Oregon, Matt Baer, Salem, Oregon and Mark Baer, Salem,
Oregon and many Grant County friends.
Graveside Services were held Salem at the Restlawn Memory Gardens at 1 pm, July 2, 2020. A Celebration of Lois’ life will take place at a later time in Grant
County. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Lois’ name may be made to the Blue Mt. Hospital District Ambulance or the American Diabetes Association, Oregon
Affiliate Inc. through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Paid for by the family of Corrine Wacken.
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