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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
It’s fair time in Grant County Malheur raises
fi re precautions
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — The 113th
Grant County Fair & Rodeo is
coming your way.
The ICA Prime Rodeo will
get things started Friday and
Saturday, Aug. 5 and 6, with
performances beginning at
7 p.m. both days at the Grant
County Fairgrounds.
Sanctioned by the Idaho
Cowboys Association, the
rodeo features some of the
region’s top talent competing in
categories such as saddle bronc
riding, barrel racing, break-
away roping, steer wrestling
and bull riding.
Tickets are $10 general
admission or $3 for 12 and
under or 62 and up. Tickets are
available for purchase online at
https://tinyurl.com/2uzu94jh.
On Sunday, Aug. 7, the
younger set gets its turn with
the Grant County Junior Rodeo.
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., com-
petitors aged 16 and younger
will try their hand at events
such as mutton busting, calf
riding, steer riding, dummy
roping, breakaway roping, mini
broncs, pole bending, barrels,
goat tail undecorating, goat tail
tying and goat tying.
The fair itself runs Wednes-
day-Saturday, Aug. 10-13. For
four days, the fairgrounds will
Bennett Hall/Blue Mountain Eagle, File
The 2022 Grant County Fair and Rodeo Court, from left, Prin-
cess Raney Anderson, Queen Riley Robertson and Princess
Macy Carter. The three were crowned on Saturday, Nov. 20,
2021, during a ceremony at the Grant County Fairgrounds.
play host to all the things that
make county fairs, well, county
fairs. There will be 4-H and
FFA animal shows, midway
rides at the Family Fun Center,
and all your favorite fair food
items.
This year’s musical highlight
is a concert starting at 7 p.m. Fri-
day in the John Day Auto Parts
Outdoor Arena, headlined by
Eddie Montgomery of Mont-
gomery Gentry fame, with Jesse
Leigh opening the show and
performing an after-concert at
the end of the evening. (Tickets
cost $35 or $15 for kids 12 and
under and are available at Grant-
CountyOregon.net.)
Each of the fair’s other three
nights also closes with a con-
cert. The James Gang plays on
Wednesday, the boondock Boys
Thursday and Kristi Kinsey
Saturday. Additional entertain-
ment is provided throughout
the day by strolling magician
Brian Ledbetter and Flippenout
Productions.
The pavilion will be open
from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day
with Jukebox Express, the Blue
Mountain Old-Time Fiddlers, a
balloon artist and a no-host bar
provided by the Grant County
Stockgrowers.
The fair’s fi nal day holds
some of the fair’s fi nest
attractions.
Saturday begins with the
Rancher Breakfast from 7 to
9 a.m. in The East Pavilion.
Starting at 11 a.m., the Grant
County Fair Parade will wend
its way from Grant Union
Junior/Senior High School
down Canyon Boulevard to
downtown John Day, then
west on Main Street to Tim-
bers Bistro. Leading the way
will be Grand Marshalls Gibb
and Gary Gregg and the Grant
County Fair Court: Queen
Riley Robertson and Princesses
Raney Anderson and Macy
Carter. Back at the fairgrounds,
the festivities will continue
with a cornhole tournament, the
Champion Pie Baker contest,
the 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction
and an exhibition by the Ham-
sher Fighting Bulls.
Fair admission is free on
Wednesday. The other days,
admission is $6 general, $3 for
seniors and kids aged 6-12 and
free for kids 5 and under. A pass
for the whole week costs $5.
The Family Fun Center is
open 4-9 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday and 2-10 p.m. Fri-
day and Saturday. Wristbands
cost $10 for the whole week
(mechanical bull rides are
extra).
Fair passes can be pur-
chased at Len’s Pharmacy,
Radio Shack, Duke Warner
Realty, Bar WB, the Grant
County fairgrounds and the
Grant County Chamber of
Commerce or online at https://
tinyurl.com/5n7nsvhk.
Some events require sepa-
rate admission.
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — With tem-
peratures on the rise, the Mal-
heur National Forest is warning
the public to be more cautious
about anything that could cause a
wildfi re.
On Tuesday, July 26, for-
est offi cials raised the fi re dan-
ger level for the Emigrant Ranger
District, in the southern part of the
forest, to very high. That means
fi res will start easily from most
causes and spread rapidly. Fire
intensity can increase quickly
and small fi res can easily become
big fi res. Public use restrictions
remain at Phase B in the Emi-
grant Ranger District. While the
fi re danger level remains at high
in the Blue Mountain and Prairie
City ranger districts, forest offi -
cials raised public use restrictions
to Phase B in those areas on Fri-
day, July 29.
Campfi res, charcoal fi res and
stove fi res are now banned except
in designated campfi re rings
within specifi c campgrounds as
designated by the Forest Service.
Other Phase B restrictions
include:
• No smoking except in an enclosed
vehicle or building, a developed
recreation site or an area at least 3
feet in diameter that is cleared of all
fl ammable material.
• No chain saw use between 1
and 8 p.m. Operators must have a
shovel and a fi re extinguisher, and a
one-hour fi re watch is required after
saw operations cease.
• No use of internal or external
combustion engines without a spark
arrestor.
• No use of a vehicle off Forest
Service roads except when parking
in a cleared area within 10 feet of the
roadway.
• Generators allowed only in cleared
areas at least 10 feet in diameter
with approved spark arrestor.
Industrial Fire Precaution Level II
is in force throughout the forest.
Under Level II rules, many activities
related to logging and other indus-
trial operations are banned between
1 and 8 p.m.
DEATH NOTICES
Raymond Rickard
Raymond Rickard, 90, of John Day died July 9. A memorial ser-
vice will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Seventh Street
Sports Complex in John Day. A potluck lunch will follow.
Blue Mountain Eagle earns journalism honors
WELCHES — The Blue
Mountain Eagle brought home
half a dozen awards from the
Oregon Newspaper Publishers
Association banquet in Welches
on Friday, July 29, including top
honors for overall excellence.
All of the awards were for
work published in 2021.
The newspaper won the 2022
Elmo Smith Award for General
Excellence, ranking as the state’s
best weekly in its circulation cat-
egory. The general excellence
Jimmy Ray “Doc” Pope
June 26, 1944 - July 7, 2022
award is based on every aspect
of a newspaper’s performance,
from the quality of local news
and sports coverage to advertis-
ing expertise, reproduction excel-
lence, editorial comment, general
appearance, photos and graphics.
Doc & Little Doc
Pope
“Explore Grant County,” the
Eagle’s magazine-style visitors
guide, won fi rst place for best
special section or issue.
First-place honors in the best
government coverage category
went to reporter Steven Mitchell
for “Committee Confl ict,” which
delved into the controversy sur-
rounding the reappointment of a
county budget committee mem-
ber. Mitchell also fi nished third
in the best education coverage
category for “Grant Union Con-
siders Ending Sports Co-ops.”
Graphic designer Randy
Dana Michelle Pope-Clark
June 19, 1967 - July 29, 2022
Jimmy
Pope, 78,
78 died
died July
July 7,
Jimmy Ray
Ray “Doc” Pope,
7,
2022.
26, 1944,
in
2022.
He He
was was
born born
June June
26, 1944,
in Seattle
Seattle
Washington,
the of oldest
son Mado-
to
Washington,
the oldest as son
Jim and
Jim
and Madora
ra (Purdy)
Pope. (Purdy) Pope.
Doc
school at at John
John Day
Day
Doc started
started grade school
and in
in the
the sixth
6th grade
to
grade the
the family
family moved
moved to
North Pole,
Pole, Alaska
Alaska where
where he he continued
attended that
6th
grade at
at a a small
small two
two room
room school.
school. Later
Later
that
that
his father
Jim, sustained
year year
after after
his father
Jim sustained
an injury,
an
family
moved
back
John
the injury
family the
moved
back
to John
Day to where
Day
where the
he sixth
finished
the That
6th grade.
he finished
grade.
summer That
summer
to Mount
the family family
moved moved
to Mount
Vernon Vernon
where
where
he attended
grade and
school
high
he attended
grade school
high and
school
school
was in active
in all and
sports
and was and
active
all sports,
also and
played
also
played in saxophone
in the
band. He
saxophone
the band. He
graduated
high
graduated
high school in 1962.
school in 1962.
After
Doc worked
worked for
for a a short
short
After graduating
graduating Doc
time
on a a local
local road
road construction
construction crew.
crew.
time on
Then
Then
he attended
EOC Eastern
he attended
EOC/Eastern
Oregon Oregon
College in
On Saturday, July 29th, 2022, Dana Michelle Pope-Clark,
College
in LaGrande,
for moved
a year. to He
moved
back
La Grande,
Oregon for Oregon
a year. He
Alaska
working
loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, and
to
Alaska jobs
working
for that
the year
summer.
Later
that friend, On
different
for the different
summer. jobs
Later
he moved
back
passed
away. July 29th, 2022, Dana Michelle Pope-
Saturday,
year
he moved
to he
Mount
Vernon
he Corps.
enlisted
in the Dana
to Mount
Vernon back
where
enlisted
in the where
Marine
Doc
born wife,
on June
19, 1967,
at Camp
Pendleton,
Clark, was
loving
mother,
daughter,
sister,
niece, Cal-
Marine
Corp.
4 years
the military,
years at ifornia
spent four
years Doc
in the spent
military,
three in years
at Camp three
Pendle-
to LaVerna
Johnson-Cormier
cousin,
and friend
passed away. and Jimmy “Doc” Pope.
Camp
Pendleton,
one year in Vietnam.
ton, California
and California
one year in and
Vietnam.
Dana Dana
was raised
primarily
in Anaheim,
also lived
in
was born
on June
19, 1967, CA,
at Camp
Pendleton,
After
from the
the military,
military, Doc
Doc married
married LaVerna
LaVerna Mt. California
After his
his return
return from
Vernon, OR to before
moving
to Spokane,
WA, and
where
she
LaVerna
Johnson
– Cormier
Jimmy
Johnson
and they
they had
had two
two children,
children, Dana
Dana
and
Jenny.
Doc
Johnson and
and
Jenny.
Doc
eventually
met the Dana
love was
of her
life, Jeff
“Bear” in Clark.
Dana
“Doc” Pope.
raised
primarily
Anaheim,
made his
his home
home in in southern
southern California
California with
with
family
where and CA
his his
family
where
Bear
were
married
on Vernon,
11/11/11. OR before moving to
also
living
in Mt.
he worked
worked in
in heavy
heavy equipment
equipment through
through
Operating
the the
Operating
Dana
was always
caring eventually
for others. met
She the
was love
known
to
Spokane,
WA, where
of her
Engineers.
After four
3 years
Engineers. After
years they
they divorced
divorced and
and Doc
Doc stayed
stayed in
open
her Jeff
home
to those
in need,
it was
one married
of her on
life,
“Bear”
Clark.
Dana whether
and Bear
were
California
where he
he worked
worked for
for a a total
total
years
where
California where
of of
20 20
years
where
he he children’s
friends or someone she met at work. Her intuition
11/11/11.
also completed
completed his
his AA
AA degree
degree with
with emphasis
emphasis
psychology as to knowing
on on
psychology
the always
words caring
of advice
support
that
others
Dana was
for or
others.
She
was
known
and mentally
mentally gifted
gifted minors.
minors. Doc
Doc then
then married
married
Jackie
Jackie
and and
needed
was her
uncanny.
had a in huge
love
for people
going
to open
home She
to those
need,
whether
it was
one
moved
home to to Mount
Mount Vernon
Vernon where
where he he
purchased
local through
moved home
purchased
the the
local
times; friends
she understood
from she
her met
own at
life work.
expe-
of her tough
children’s
or someone
store from
from his
his aunt
aunt Lola
Lola and
and ran
ran the
the store
store
5 years.
for for
eight
years. After
Af-
riences.
Her intuition as to knowing the words of advice or
divorcing
Jackie
he he
moved
ter divorcing
Jackie
moved back
back to to California
California and
and worked
worked
Dana
was that
preceded
death was
by her
parents She
and had a
support
others in
needed
uncanny.
another
10 years
years with
with heavy
heavy equipment
equipment
working
road
another 10
working
on on
road
is survived
by for
her people
husband going
Bear, through
sister, Jennifer
huge love
tough times. She
construction.
He loved
loved his
his big
big Tonka
Tonka toys.
toys.
construction. He
“Jenny”
Pope, her
three
Pope Linker, Mi-
understood
from
her children,
own life Madora
experiences.
After
moved back
back home
home again
again to to help
help his his Un-
Uncle cah Phillips,
After retiring
retiring he moved
and preceded
Josiah Phillips.
She by also
four grandchil-
Dana was
in death
her has
parents
and
Bill
with
the the
family
ranch.
cle Bill
with
family
ranch. Doc
Doc managed
managed the
the ranch
ranch until
until 2021 dren,
love for
prompted
her sister,
to move
to The Dalles,
is the
survived
by which
her husband
Bear,
Jennifer
when
it was it sold.
2021 when
was sold.
OR: “Jenny”
Kaedyn, Pope,
Amery,
Emmett.
her Owen
three and
children,
Madora Pope linker,
Moving
later that
that year
year he
he lived
lived with
with his his
Moving to
to John Day later
Dana
Doc’s potluck
celebration
life also
will has
be held
Micah and
Phillips,
and Josiah
Phillips. of She
four
daughter
Jenny until
until his
his death.
death.
daughter Jenny
on August
6, 2022, the
at 12:00
at the Mt.
Vernon her
Communi-
grandchildren,
love PM
for which
prompted
to
Doc
in death
death by
by his
his parents
parents James
James and
and
Doc was
was preceded
preceded in
ty Center
S. Ingle
St., Or:
Mt. Kaedyn,
Vernon, Amery,
OR 97845.
move 640
to The
Dalles,
Owen and
Madora
Pope, numerous
numerous aunts
aunts and
and uncles
uncles
and
cousins.
Madora Pope,
and
cousins.
His His
Please
bring a picture of her for the picture board if you
Emmett.
daughter
Dana was
was in in the
the hospital
hospital when
when
passed
daughter Dana
he he
passed
and and
she she have any.
Dana’s potluck celebration of life will be held
passed
2 days
passed two
days after
after him.
him. He
He is is survived
survived by
by his daughter
daughter
In
of flowers,
please
make PM
your
to Newby
on lieu
August
6, 2022,
at 12:00
at donations
the Mt. Vernon
Jenny Pope,
Pope, his
his brother
brother Doug
Doug Pope,
Pope, three
three
Grandchildren,
grandchildren,
Ginnings
of North
Idaho, 640
Blue
Hospice
of Vernon,
John Day OR
or
Community
Center
S. Mt.
Ingle
St., Mt.
Maddie
Linker, Micah
Micah Phillips,
Phillips, Josiah
Josiah
Phillips
four great any 97845.
Maddie Linker,
Phillips
and and
four
hospice or veteran.s outreach program of your choice.
Grandchildren
Kaedyn,
Amery,
Owen,
and and
Emmett.
great-grandchildren,
Kaedyn,
Amery,
Owen,
Emmett.
Please bring a picture of her for the picture board if
He
Grandfather, brother,
Brother,
Mentor,
Friend. you have any.
He was
was a a Father,
father, grandfather,
mentor,
and and
friend.
There
a book
helped
process
his Mothers
There
is a is book
that that
helped
him him
process
his mother’s
death death
In lieu of flowers, please make your donations to
called
Messages from
Micheal that
in college.
college. It It has Newby
called “Messages
from Michael”
that he’d
he’d read
read in
Paid for Ginnings
by the family
of Jimmy
Dana
Clark. of
of North
Idaho, Pope
Blue & Mt.
Hospice
made
a difference
in the
lives
of of
those
who
has made
a difference
in the
lives
those
who have
have read
read it it at at his John Day or any hospice or Veterans outreach program
suggestion.
his suggestion.
Doc
& Dana’s
Potluck celebration of life will be held on
of your
choice.
Donations
be made
made to
to Blue
Blue Mountain
Mountain
Donations in
in Docs
Doc’s name
name can
can be
August 6, 2022 at noon. See above
Hospice
or a a veteran’s
Veterans outreach
outreach of of your
your choice,
choice,
through
Hospice or
through
Driskill
Memorial Chapel,
Chapel, 241
241 S. S. Canyon
Canyon
Blvd.,
John
Day,
Driskill Memorial
Blvd.,
John
Day,
Oregon
97845.
Oregon 97845.
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Wrighthouse took fi rst place for
best Page One design based on
three samples of his work, includ-
ing the front page that featured
Mitchell’s “Committee Confl ict”
story. And former reporter Rudy
Diaz picked up a second-place
award in the best general fea-
ture story category for “Request
Kenneth “Kenny” Brooks
August 7, 1957 ~ July 22, 2022
Kenneth “Kenny” Brooks was born on August 7th 1957 in
John Day, Oregon as the first child to Robert and Mary Ellen
Brooks. He passed away on July 22nd, 2022 from a tragic horse
accident, while doing what he loved, moving cattle from one pas-
ture to the next.
As a cattle rancher for the majority of his life he worked for
the Silvies Valley Grazing Association and Bob and Violet Sproul,
till he went on to own and operate his own cattle ranch. He also
worked for his parents in their meat packing plant, as well as a
few other random jobs.
In 1994 he moved to Fox Valley, making that his home for the
rest of his life. In showing of his character, he learned to enjoy the
extreme cold winters, the snow in July, and the wind 360 days out
of the year. He was a loving husband, dedicated father and papa,
and an outstanding horseman and cattleman. A man of his word
and handshake, he was well respected by all. He loved supporting
the youth of the county in various aspects.
He served on the Grant County Fair Board, the Long Creek
School Board, the Grant County Stockgrowers and Oregon Cattle-
men’s Association because of his loyalty to the county and industry.
His legacy is carried on by surviving family members in-
cluding his wife Cici Brooks, his children by his first wife Joyce
Brooks, Robin and Melissa (Sam), Cici’s children Brandy (Jason)
and Levi (Vinny). He shared a very special connection with his
grandchildren; Clayton and Logan Yoder, Emma and Lexi Helmick,
Reagan and Rianne Pickard, as well as his nephew Bob, whom he
considered a son.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents Bob and Violet
Sproul, Harold and Wanda Clark, and his parents Robert and Mary
Ellen Brooks.
A man among men, he was true to his roots. His mentorship
and dedication to the industry will be greatly missed.
Kenny will be laid to rest in the Fox Cemetery in Fox Valley. His
graveside service was held on Saturday, July 30th at 10:00 AM
with a potluck reception following at the Mount Vernon Commu-
nity Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the FFA, 4-H,
Cinnabar Mountain Play Days or to the Keerins Hall Restoration
Fund through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd.,
John Day, OR 97814.
To offer online condolences to Kenny’s family, please visit
www.driskillmemorialchapel.com. Paid for by the family of Kenny
Brooks.
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