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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Veterans honored at Seventh Street Complex
By Steven Mitchell
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County honored
veterans at Seventh Street
Complex in John Day.
John Day Elks Lodge
exalted ruler Charles Caugh-
lin spoke on the history of
Veterans Day. The long-held
tradition, which is celebrated
at the 11th hour of the 11th
day of the 11th month, is an
annual tradition for the Elks.
Vietnam veteran Rob-
ert Van Voorhis read a let-
ter from Oregon Department
of Veterans’ Affairs Direc-
tor Kim Fitzpatrick, who due
to travel restrictions on state
employees, was not able to
attend the ceremony.
She said the ODVA, for
the first time in over a cen-
tury, would not be host-
ing an in-person event in
Salem near the World War II
memorial.
“2020 will long be
remembered as a year of tre-
mendous change and chal-
lenge for our nation. Yet this
year also gives us reasons to
celebrate. It marks 75 years
since the of another historic
challenge — World War II,”
Fitzpatrick said in the letter.
Van Voorhis said Grant
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The John Day American Legion Rifle Guard honors veterans at
the Seventh Street Complex on Veterans Day.
Chuck Howe, right, leading knight of the Elks Lodge and a vet-
eran, bows his head in prayer Nov. 11 during the Veterans Day
ceremony at the Seventh Street Complex in John Day.
County is “very good” at tak-
ing care of veterans. He rec-
ognized the county’s Veter-
ans Service Office, headed
up by Katie Hoffman, who is
a veteran as well.
The ceremony concluded
with a rifle salute from mem-
bers of the American Legion
and taps played by Ed Heiple.
The Elks Lodge, which
usually holds a free lunch,
open to the public, instead
held a drive-through.
Zipp hired as Fossil Beds superintendent
layers found in close proxim-
ity to datable volcanic rocks.
Zipp will oversee all the man-
agement aspects of the park,
including planning and pro-
gramming, public relations,
administration, resource man-
agement, safety, interpreta-
tion, visitor services and facil-
ities maintenance.
“John Day is a fascinating
place for contemplating the
earth’s history, ‘deep time,’
and the evolution of life on
earth following the extinction
of the dinosaurs,” said Zipp.
“My National Park Service
career began in the sciences,
and it feels good to return to
these intellectual roots at this
park. I’m excited to become
a member of the community
here.”
In Zipp’s current position
as superintendent of Ebey’s
Landing National Historical
Reserve, he manages the NPS
lands and facilities within the
park in coordination with state
and local governments and
nonprofit partners.
Prior to coming to Ebey’s
Landing National Histori-
cal Reserve, Zipp worked
at North Cascades National
Park for 13 years focusing on
diverse issues including sport
climbing, fisheries manage-
ment and flood recovery plan-
ning. During his first perma-
nent position with the NPS at
Big Thicket National Preserve
in Southeast Texas, he part-
nered with the Nature Con-
servancy to establish a long-
leaf pine restoration effort that
is ongoing. Zipp began his
career with the NPS in 1992
through the Student Conser-
vation Association at Mount
Rainier National Park, mon-
itoring mountain lakes and
streams. He has been with the
NPS for 24 years.
Zipp holds a bache-
lor’s degree in biology from
McDaniel College and a mas-
ter’s degree in environmen-
tal management with a focus
on water resources from Duke
University. He and his partner,
Brenda Binkerd, and their two
barn cats, Mojo and Winston,
enjoy wilderness adventures,
eating from their own garden
and playing outside.
John Day Fossil Beds
National Monument was
established in 1975. For more
information, visit nps.gov/
joda.
T a y -
lor
espe-
cially enjoys
working for
non-profit
organiza-
tions and is
Renee Taylor guided
by
the mission
of integrated health care.
Originally from Califor-
nia, Taylor worked several
years in the Indian Health
Service, before moving to
Oregon in early 2015 to
work as chief financial offi-
cer for a federally qualified
health center.
She believes FQHCs are
an essential partner for inte-
grating behavioral, dental
and community wellness
with primary care to provide
a high-quality patient cen-
tered wholistic care model.
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Pies at last year’s John Day Elks Lodge community Thanksgiv-
ing dinner.
Elks Lodge plans takeout,
delivery Thanksgiving dinner
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With the statewide ban on
indoor gatherings, the annual
Thanksgiving Day dinner at
the John Day Elks Lodge will
be takeout or delivery this year.
Free and open to the pub-
lic, the lodge will serve turkey,
ham, mashed potatoes, gravy,
green bean casserole, sweet
potatoes, rolls, stuffing, cran-
berries and pies.
To place an order for deliv-
ery, call 541-575-1824 no later
than noon on Nov. 25.
Deliveries will start going
out at noon and will run until
as late as 4 p.m.
The meals can be picked
up at 140 NE Dayton St.
starting at 1 p.m.
The National Park Service
has selected Roy Zipp to serve
as the superintendent of John
Day Fossil Beds National
Monument starting Nov. 22,
according to a press release.
Zipp currently serves as the
superintendent at Ebey’s
Landing National Historical
Reserve in Washington.
“Roy brings a wealth of
knowledge and hands-on
experience in natural and cul-
tural resources management,
science and stewardship, con-
servation planning, special
park uses and partnerships and
civic engagement,” said Act-
ing NPS Regional Director
Linda D. Walker. “His skill in
working with rural communi-
ties and building partnerships
makes him a great fit for this
position.”
John Day Fossil Beds
National Monument in central
Oregon offers the public an
understanding of the earth’s
history through geological
and paleontological resource
exhibits. The park is one of
the few areas on the planet
with numerous well-preserved
and ecologically diverse fos-
sils entombed in sedimentary
Contributed photo
Roy Zipp
Republican meeting
moved to Prairie City Taylor hired as Fossil health center CEO
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The Grant County Republican Central Committee meet-
ing with the election of officers has been moved to 3-5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19, at 121 S. Washington St., Prairie City. The
public is welcome.
Renee Taylor is the new
chief executive officer of
Asher Community Health
Center in Fossil and brings
her professional record of
effective leadership and
management in community
health care, according to a
press release.
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