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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Long Creek, Prairie teams shine in Academic Bowl
By JUSTIN DAVIS
Blue Mountain Eagle
PRAIRIE CITY — A pair of Grant
County teams placed in the 2022
Academic Bowl, an annual general
knowledge competition for small
schools from around the region held
in Prairie City on April 20.
A high school team from Long
Creek placed second in the first
round of competition and third over-
all following a “lightning round”
between the first round’s top three
teams.
Prairie City’s middle school team
placed third in the event.
A total of 12 teams took part
in this year’s Academic Bowl.
Dayville, Monument and Prai-
rie City each took two high school
teams and one middle school team
to the event. Long Creek had
one high school team and didn’t
bring a middle school team to the
competition.
Teams generally consist of five
members and one alternate, although
Long Creek language arts teacher
and team adviser Margee Powell
said Long Creek’s team didn’t have
an alternate. The students answered
questions pertaining to a variety of
subjects in the fields of math, his-
tory and language arts.
“The questions were in-depth
questions,” Powell said. “Nothing
was easy-peasy.”
Powell said she was “really
happy for them” when asked about
her team’s third-place finish in the
event. “We have bright kids that
worked really hard.”
Powell taught in Dayville for 16
years prior to this year and says this
is the first year she took a team from
Long Creek to the event.
“We are a young team,” Pow-
ell added, noting that Long Creek’s
team had no seniors and was made
up of two freshmen, two sophomores
and one junior. Given the makeup of
the squad, the same team can com-
pete in next year’s Academic Bowl.
GRANT UNION STUDENTS OF THE MONTH: APRIL 2022
12th grade
Luke Jackson
Parents: Layne
& Janelle Jackson
11th grade
Lucas Wolf
Parents: Josh &
Heidi Wolf
10th grade
Alex Finley
Parents: Aaron
& Janita Finley
Ninth grade
Monel Anderson
Parents: M.T.
& Cori Anderson
Eighth grade:
Lily Durych
Parents: Lily
Durych Jay
& Stacy Durych
Seventh grade
Everett Vardanega
Parents: Chris
& Kabrina
Vardanega
Shelton takes reins at Grant Union
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — Karen Shelton has
been chosen to be the new principal at
Grant Union Junior/Senior High School,
the Grant School District announced.
Shelton has been the assistant prin-
cipal at Grant Union for the past two
years. She has expertise in social emo-
tional learning, response to interven-
tion, positive behavior support and
intervention systems, and has been
a key person within the school and a
leader of change, according to a news
release issued by the district.
Aug. 1 will be her fi rst day in the
building as principal.
Shelton succeeds Ryan Gerry, who
is stepping down when his contract
expires on June 30. Gerry has been the
principal at Grant Union since 2015.
Grape & Grain set for May 13 at fairgrounds
By JUSTIN DAVIS
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — Fine wine
and craft beer tasting and
sales, meats, cheeses and
more will be available at
Grape & Grain at the Grant
County Fairgrounds on May
13 from 6-9 p.m.
The event, sponsored by
the Grant County Chamber
of Commerce, will be held in
the Trowbridge Pavilion at the
fairgrounds, 411 NW Bridge
St. in John Day.
It will feature a silent auc-
tion and raffl e baskets, with
proceeds being donated to
local museums. Chocolates,
honey, specialty cookies and
artisan booths will also be
featured.
The DJ for the evening will
be Jeff Meyerholz. Tickets are
$25 per person, $45 per cou-
ple if purchased in advance
and $50 per couple at the door.
Each ticket is good for one
glass of beer or wine and 20
tokens which can be used for
wine and beer tastings.
Tickets can be purchased in
advance at the Grant County
Chamber of Commerce, 301
W. Main St. in John Day.
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Spring has come
to Lake Creek
Youth Camp.
We are going to be
having our annual
Clean Up Day and
are looking for volunteers May 15th
from 9-1 to help get the camp ready
for the 2022 season. If you are
looking for a fun way to spend a day
In the beautiful outdoors with great
people we’d love to have you. This is
also a great opportunity for students
looking to fulfill their requirements
of Community Service hours.
We will be supplying lunch for our
volunteers after 1pm. If you or your
Group are interested please let us
know, You can message us through
our Facebook page, email at lake-
creekcamp@yahoo.com or contact
our Executive Director Melissa
Lounsbury at (208)371-0259
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New local business adviser named
LA GRANDE — The Small Business Development Center at
Eastern Oregon University has hired a new business adviser for
Grant County.
Prairie City resident Audrey Bremner is available to provide
free, confi dential advice to both established business owners and
entrepreneurs looking to start a new venture.
Bremner can be reached at 541-620-2716. The Small Busi-
ness Development Center in La Grande can be reached by email
at eousbdc@gmail.com or by phone at 541-962-1532.
State off ers tips on wildfi re preparation
SALEM — With wildfi re season around the corner, the Ore-
gon Offi ce of State Fire Marshal reminds rural residents of the
importance of creating defensible space around homes and other
structures.
The agency advises property owners to keep grass and weeds
cut low and examine their property for areas where embers could
ignite spot fi res and check vulnerable areas such as decks, patios
and fences where fl ames could spread to homes.
Fire offi cials recommend taking the following steps now, before
wildfi re season begins in earnest:
• Clear roofs and gutters of dead leaves, pine needles and other
debris that could be ignited by fl ying embers.
• Ensure your roof is in good repair.
• Move fl ammable material such as plants, woodpiles, leaves
and needles away from exterior walls.
• Remove anything stored under decks or porches.
• Clear a non-combustible area around your home.
• Keep lawns and native grasses mowed during high fi re dan-
ger conditions.
• Remove ladder fuels (vegetation under trees) so a ground fi re
can’t reach the crowns.
Drought relief loans available
SACRAMENTO — Small nonfarm businesses in 18 Oregon
counties, including Grant, can apply for low-interest federal disas-
ter loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration to off set
reduced revenues due to the drought that was declared on April 15.
The loans can be used to cover economic losses suff ered by
nonfarm businesses directly impacted by the drought as well
as those that are dependent on farmers or ranchers that suff ered
drought-related production losses.
Economic injury disaster loans of up to $2 million are available
for qualifying small businesses.
Loan applications and additional information can be found
online at https://disasterloanassistance@sba.gov/. Applicants can
also call the SBA Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 or
email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information.
— Blue Mountain Eagle
DEATH NOTICES
Daniel McKrola
Daniel McKrola, 80, of John Day/Prairie City died on
Monday, May 9, at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City.
A memorial service will be held Aug. 6 at St. Thomas Epis-
copal Church in Canyon City. Arrangements are under the
direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation
Services. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamisp-
inevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Herbert and Betty McGetrick
A memorial service for Herbert McGetrick, who died July
27, 2010, at the age of 81, and Betty McGetrick, who died
May 10, 2020, at the age of 92, will be held at St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, Canyon City, on Thursday, May 12, at
1 p.m. Burial will follow at the Canyon City Cemetery.
Gloria Wilson
Gloria Wilson, 85, of Baker City, formerly of Prairie City and
Richland, died at the Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Pasco,
Washington, on May 3. A memorial service will be held on May 27
at 2 p.m. at the Pine Baptist Church in Halfway. Arrangements are
under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Crema-
tion Services. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
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