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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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‘The Great Pumpkin Hunt’
Grant County residents safely strolled the streets as they hunted for pumpkins
“THIS IS A GREAT WAY FOR BUSINESS
OWNERS TO BOOST EACH OTHER’S
BUSINESS.”
By Steven Mitchell
Blue Mountain Eagle
This year’s only “First Friday”
event, the fourth annual “The Great
Pumpkin Hunt,” brought 50 to 75
new customers into local busi-
nesses Friday for the chance at win-
ning a gift basket for the person who
could find the most pumpkins and
jack-o’-lanterns.
The First Friday events, which
occur monthly from spring to fall,
had been on hiatus due to COVID-19.
Etc. owner Sherrie Rininger, who
along with House to Home owner
Kattie Piazza started the First Fri-
day events, said the pumpkin-themed
scavenger hunt was a low-risk activ-
ity where people could practice
appropriate social distancing.
—Sherrie Rininger, owner of ‘etc. A Unique Boutique’
Piazza said the scavenger event is
typically her busiest day of the year.
Rininger said the monthly events
are a “neat way” for businesses to
work together.
“It exposes people to a shop’s
products,” she said. “By the time
they’ve looked for the pumpkins,
they have walked through the whole
store.”
Rininger said the pumpkin hunt in
years past has brought out people’s
competitive attitudes.
“It gets cut-throat after awhile,”
she said, but the community-wide
event brings people and businesses
together.
“Everyone gets involved,” she
said.
The participating businesses also
included The Ugly Truth Bar & Grill,
Java Jungle, High Desert Office
Equipment, A Flower Shop N’ More,
Radio Shack, The Grubsteak and The
Outpost.
“This is a great way for business
owners to boost each other’s busi-
ness,” Rininger said.
Eagle photos/Steven Mitchell
Pumpkin hunters set out to track down pumpkins Friday for the ‘The Great
Pumpkin Hunt.’
FAR LEFT: A jack-o’-
lantern hides behind
a Grant County visitor
guide Friday at ‘etc. A
Unique Boutique’ during
First Friday’s ‘The Great
Pumpkin Hunt.’
LEFT: Brandon and
Ronda Ross Glimpse
devise a strategy for
hunting pumpkins
Friday.
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The seismic upgrades are
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“The biggest improve-
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our staff and students that the
community really cares about
them,” Hedrick said. “There
is heightened pride that goes
along with renovations and
improvements. The fact that
the campus just looks nicer,
newer and more accessible
makes everyone happy and
proud.”
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school’s roof and awnings are almost finished.
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Hedrick said the school’s
roof and awnings are almost
finished with some excavation
work left for the final instal-
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early learning center (daycare)
was installed. She said they are
in the middle of the electrical
upgrades project in the elemen-
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Hedrick said she hopes the
bond measure repairs and ren-
ovation projects will be com-
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ble landscaping to finish later.
Once finished, the school will
begin the seismic upgrade for
the gym.
The seismic upgrades will
be funded by a Business Ore-
gon grant of $2 million that
was awarded earlier this year.
The CTE classroom will be
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built alongside of the current
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“We have had some delays
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with detours and additional
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