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FAMILY
Blue Mountain Eagle
John Day City Council
race ends in a tie
deciding “by lot” as Oregon
statutes dictate.
The race between Heather
Early next week, both
Rookstool and
candidates will
Chris Labhart for
be notified how
the last John Day
the city plans to
City Council seat
proceed, Green
continues.
said.
Grant County
“I expect we
Clerk
Brenda
will make the call
Percy conducted
at the Dec. 8 city
a hand count on
council meeting
Nov. 16, and the Heather Rookstool since it’s the only
result remained
one we have next
a tie.
month,” Green
Percy
said
said. “I just want
John Day City
to make sure
Manager Nick
we’re document-
ing our proce-
Green is the
dures appropri-
election
offi-
ately so that it
cer. Green said
isn’t challenged,
he
contacted
so I’m waiting to
the city’s legal
Chris Labhart
hear back from
counsel to deter-
mine their proce-
(legal counsel)
dures for breaking the tie by on how to proceed.”
Blue Mountain Eagle
OBITUARIES
James ‘Jim’ Moulton
James “Jim” Moulton, 82, a former longtime resident of Sen-
eca and Canyon City, passed away peacefully surrounded by
his family on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at his current residence
in Emmett, Idaho. A graveside memorial service will be held at
1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery
in Canyon City. Pastor Levi Manitsas of Cornerstone Christian
Fellowship will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s
Hospital through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon
Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To offer online condolences, visit
driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
More grant funding opportunities open
up for businesses in Grant County
Grant County Economic Develop-
ment Director Tory Stinnett said farmers
impacted by the pandemic can apply for
the Coronavirus Food Assistance Pro-
gram with the U.S. Department of Agri-
culture until Dec. 11 at farmers.gov/
cfap.
Stinnett said small businesses and
child care providers can request free
personal protective equipment and other
supplies at supplyconnector.org/states/
oregon/free-ppe.
County Commissioner and Prairie
City Mayor Jim Hamsher said Com-
munity LendingWorks, Grant County
and Prairie City are offering $25,000 in
emergency grant funding to Prairie City
businesses.
Eligible businesses must have been
either forced to close due to the pan-
demic or experienced at least a 25%
reduction in revenue in any month
between March 2020 to August 2020,
compared to the same month in 2019;
have 25 or fewer employees at the end
of 2019; and be located within the city
limits of Prairie City.
Prairie City is also offering residents
relief help with utility expenses related
to COVID-19.
By Steven Mitchell
Blue Mountain Eagle
More help is available for Grant
County’s small businesses that are still
reeling from the economic fallout of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Stephanie LeQuieu, Grant County
rural venture catalyst with Oregon
RAIN, said the Grant County Small
Business Stabilization Project is open,
and businesses can receive $2,500.
Applications are available at communi-
tylendingworks.org.
LeQuieu said a fifth round of fund-
ing from Business Oregon opened up
on Monday to Eastern Oregon-based
businesses. This round of funding, she
said, is for businesses that received fed-
eral funding, including Coronavirus Aid,
Relief and Economic Security Act small
business loans and Economic Injury
Disaster Loans.
Businesses with up to 100 employ-
ees are able to apply if they were either
forced to shut down by state order or can
demonstrate a 25% drop in gross reve-
nue in a given month between March
and August of 2020, compared to the
same month 2019.
Eagle file photo
Stephanie LeQuieu, Grant County ru-
ral venture catalyst with Oregon RAIN,
during a session of Grant County Court
last month.
More information is available at oreg-
on4biz.com/Coronavirus-Information/
ESBA.
Humbolt, Grant Union distance learning extended another week
Blue Mountain Eagle
It will be at least another week
of distance learning for many Grant
County students.
Grant School District Superinten-
dent Bret Uptmor said Humbolt Ele-
on-site instruction will be allowed the
week of Dec. 7.
He said the county continues to
have a high positivity rate.
Seneca Elementary School will
continue with on-site teaching, he
said.
mentary School and Grant Union
Junior-Senior High School will
remain on comprehensive distance
learning until at least Dec. 7.
Uptmor said the district will
reevaluate COVID-19 test positivity
rates on Dec. 3 to determine whether
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