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Newspaper Page TextA14 NEWS Blue Mountain Eagle Pool Continued from Page A1 inconclusive outcome of the vote in May. All of the coun- cil members signed the docu- ment and it was entered into the record at the July 26 ses- sion of the council. A joint meeting between the JDCC Parks and Recre- ation board and the John Day City Council was held on Aug. 9. The parks and rec board voted unanimously to create an intergovernmental agency to oversee the pool’s construc- tion and give authorization to ﬁ nance a bond. The City Council voted to create an intergovernmental agency with JDCC Parks and Recreation and provide 50% of the construction costs of the project or $3 million, which- ever is less. The agenda item passed, with Heather Rook- stool being the lone “no” vote on the council. Silvies Rookstool said she has always been in support of a pool but has concerns regard- ing the cost of the project. “I just think we need to, in the current state of our com- munity and county’s econ- omy, look into the possibility of using the state funds they gave us to replace (Gleason Pool) and get us a pool that is functional and able to be used for swim team and lessons,” she said. Apart from the initial cost, Rookstool is concerned that the community may not be able to ﬁ nancially support the pool as currently proposed. “Yes, we can get a pool for the $2 million or close (to that amount) and grow it from there as we see where the community and country goes economically,” she said. Parks and Recreation, for its part, has been adamant that it can operate the pool as proposed without ﬁ nancial hardship. GOAT CADDIES Continued from Page A1 reversible design where peo- ple play in opposite directions should make the entire course fun for experienced and nov- ice golfers alike and add a dimension of interaction that golfers have never had. “People who have never had a golf club in their hand can go out there and have a good time,” Campbell said. ‘The Ladies Putting Green’ The origin story of the St. Andrews Ladies Putting Club, better known as the Hima- layas, was about including women in golf, much like the intention in creating Claire’s Course. Around the time of its establishment in 1867, there were few recreational sports for women beyond croquet, badminton and archery. The idea of women competing alongside men in golf was — to say the least — frowned upon. However, women with brothers and fathers who were members of St. Andrews had little to do to pass the time when they came to St. Andrews for the summer. Eventually, a nine-hole “miniature links” golf course was laid out, dubbed the Ladies Putting Green, outside public view. The putting green grew in popularity and, in 1867, it was established as the St. Andrews Ladies Golf Club, which was later renamed the St. Andrews Ladies Putting One of the unique aspects of playing golf at The Retreat, Links and Spa at Silvies Valley Ranch are the goat caddies. The resort’s two newest caddies, Chunky and Char- lie, were selected from over 300 young goats. The purebred American range goats, set up with a custom pack, can carry up to six golf clubs, a dozen golf balls and golf tees on the resort’s seven-hole course, dubbed McVeigh’s Gauntlet. The course was named “Best New Golf Experience” by Golf Maga- zine in 2018. Club. Campbell said Claire Owens homesteaded a couple of miles south of where Sil- vies’ golf courses stand today. It is believed that Owens played golf around the turn of the last century on a course owned by fellow homesteader Miles McVeigh. A seven-hole course at Silvies is named after him. In addition to the belief that Owens was the ﬁ rst woman to play golf in the Silvies Valley, Owens was a member of the Silvies School Board. Camp- bell said legend has it that she might have coached Silvies’ golf team. Campbell said when one looks at the records of who set- tled what pieces of land in the area, it is diﬃ cult to ﬁ nd infor- mation about the women. Wednesday, August 17, 2022 AUCTION RESULTS Taylor Hamilton, North Fork CC, blue ribbon MARKET STEER Boydon Weaver, Moon Mountain Livestock, blue ribbon Raney Anderson, Izee Livestock, grand champion Cowen Weaver, Moon Mountain Livestock, blue ribbon Weston Suchorski, Grant Union High School FFA, reserve grand champion Bristol Bailey, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Wyatt Suchorski, Grant Union High School FFA, lightweight champion. Erik Teel, Prairie City CC, blue ribbon Jaxyn Huerta, Moon Mountain Livestock, blue ribbon Brett Burill, Prairie City CC, reserve champion, heavyweight Brooklyn Kimball, Prairie City CC, blue ribbon Reece Jacobs, Prairie City CC, reserve champion, middleweight Cayden Howard, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Laken McKay, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Monel Anderson, Izee Livestock, reserve champi- on, light weight Sivanna Hodge, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Steven Mitchell/Blue Mountain Eagle Kingdon Kirby, Grant Union FFA, blue ribbon Hayden Spencer, a 4-H student with the Izee Livestock club, leads his market steer into the pen Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, during the Grant County Fair Youth Livestock Auction at the Grant County Fairgrounds. Bridger Walker, Izee Livestock, blue ribbon Jaycee Winegar, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Sage Browning, Izee Livestock, blue ribbon Gus McDaniel, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Macy Carter, Izee Livestock, blue ribbon Noah Spencer, Luce Creek Livestock, blue ribbon Skylar McKay, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Fallan Giﬃ n, Luce Creek Livestock, blue ribbon Parker Grassl, North Fork CC, blue ribbon Zoey Rookstool, Canyon Creek CC, blue ribbon Hunter Thomas, Beaver Believers, blue ribbon on, middleweight Emmalyn Northway, Beaver Believers, blue ribbon Kaila Shaﬀ er, Strawberry Riders, reserve champi- on, lightweight Dawson Jenkins, North Fork CC, blue ribbon Brynlie Koppel, Grant Union FFA, grand champion Beau VanCleave, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Lillyian Huerta, Moon Mountain Livestock, blue ribbon Talon VanCleave, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Adalyn Judd, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Brooke Taynton, Canyon Creek CC, reserve grand champion Preston Boethin, Izee Livestock, blue ribbon Kellen Fretwell, Dayville 4-H CC, blue ribbon Sierra May, Dayville FFA, blue ribbon Summer Berry, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Everett Vardanega, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Adeline Northway, Beaver Believers, blue ribbon Bethany Wilburn, North Fork CC, blue ribbon Jillie Thunell, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Tate Waddel, Beaver Believers, blue ribbon Aleelah Viema, Strawberry Riders, blue ribbon Jerett Waddel, Beaver Believers, blue ribbon Sophia McKinley, Strawberry Riders, blue ribbon Riggin Dowdy, Beaver Believers, blue ribbon Madilynne Cearns, Prairie City CC, blue ribbon Owen Parsons, Beaver Believers, reserve champi- on, lightweight Colton Lindsay, Strawberry Riders, blue ribbon Aubriella Judd, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Taylor Parsons, Beaver Believers, blue ribbon Nick Stiner, Strawberry Riders, blue ribbon Zoey Beam, Prairie City CC, blue ribbon Jenna Chappel, Canyon Creek CC, blue ribbon Wyatt Lemons, Grant Union FFA, blue ribbon Liberty Woehlert, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Hayden Spencer, Izee Livestock, blue ribbon Hannah McKinley, Strawberry Riders, blue ribbon Gracee Hueckman, Luce Creek Livestock, blue ribbon Audrey Walker, Izee Livestock, blue ribbon Aaliyah Judd, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Trey Brown, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Cooper Ross, Beaver Believers, blue ribbon Bronsin Titus, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon Tatyn Harper, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Aubreianna Osborne, North Fork CC, blue ribbon Paizley Harmon, Prairie City CC, blue ribbon Gracey Kenyon, Grant Union FFA, blue ribbon Abbie Justice, Strawberry Riders, blue ribbon Paige Weaver, Moon Mountain Livestock, blue ribbon Jacey Mickey, Grant Union FFA, red ribbon Laynie Harmon, Prairie City CC, red ribbon Garrett Ashley, Grant Union FFA, blue ribbon Evan Chappel, Juniper Ridge, red ribbon Emma Field, Prairie City CC, red ribbon Trevor Sasser, Juniper Ridge, red ribbon John Starbuck, North Fork CC, blue ribbon Nolan Mobley, Canyon Creek CC, red ribbon MARKET SHEEP GOATS Karley Chappel, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon MARKET TURKEY Preston Fretwell, Dayville 4-H CC, grand champion Bryant Barker, Strawberry Riders, grand champion Fletcher Grove, Luce Creek Livestock, blue ribbon Morgan Molyneux, Canyon Creek CC, reserve grand champion Madison Whitmore, Dayville FFA, blue ribbon Sydnie Brandon, Strawberry Riders, grand champion Anna Blood, Strawberry Riders, reserve grand champion Naomi Blood, Strawberry Riders, champion, middleweight Elliott Andrew, Strawberry Riders, champion, lightweight Savannah Watterson, Juniper Ridge, reserve grand champion Aiden Andrew, Strawberry Riders, reserve cham- pion, lightweight Alana Shaﬀ er, Strawberry Riders, reserve champi- Sierra Jenks, North Fork CC, blue ribbon Keira Stiner, Grant Union FFA, blue ribbon Evangeline Shultz, North Fork CC, blue ribbon Carson Weaver, Izee Livestock, blue ribbon Auction Continued from Page A1 Here’s how that compares with prior years: • 2016: 106 animals, $170,010.30 • 2017: 122, $198,895.56 • 2018: 115, $220,204.40 • 2019: 118, $277,564.50 • 2020: 114, $302,623.50 • 2021: 126, $505,545.00 One reason last year’s auc- tion brought in more money, Springer said, likely had to do with the extraordinary support shown to Tate Waddel, who Steven Mitchell Blue Mountain Eagle Auctioneer Trent Stew- art takes bids Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. donated the proceeds of his mar- ket steer from the Youth Live- stock Auction to Blue Mountain Hospital’s Rehabilitation Ser- vices Department. Waddel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and requires reg- ular physical therapy. His par- ents, Wade and Simmie Waddel, said because of the local hospi- tal’s growing rehabilitation facil- ity and the pediatrics experience of its physical therapists, they no longer have to make trips to Bend every two weeks for their son’s care. The idea, Simmie said, was to pay it forward by donating Allyson Moore, Izee Livestock, blue ribbon Ava Gerry, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon MARKET SWINE Kara Hansen, Dayville 4-H CC, champion, heavyweight Mayley Saul, Luce Creek Livestock, blue ribbon George Ashley, Grant Union FFA, blue ribbon Mahayla Moss, Strawberry Riders, blue ribbon Wes Voigt, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Halle Parsons, Beaver Believers, blue ribbon Lilly Rockhill, Prairie City FFA, reserve champion, heavyweight Kanin Koppel, Izee Livestock, reserve champion, middleweight Sarah Clark, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Brooke Teel, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Ava Brown, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Zinny Locke, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Jacob DeHart, Prairie City CC, blue ribbon Elias Starbuck, North Fork CC, blue ribbon Colbie Howard, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Lane Bailey, Prairie City CC, blue ribbon Brooklyn Grassl, North Fork CC, blue ribbon Lane Clark, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon Ryan Coalwell, Canyon Creek CC, blue ribbon Haven Giﬃ n, Luce Creek Livestock, blue ribbon Paislee Hueckman, Luce Creek Livestock, blue ribbon Colton Lyman, Moon Mountain Livestock, blue ribbon Madalynn Grassl, North Fork CC, red ribbon Kaitlin DeHart, Prairie City CC, red ribbon Danner May, Strawberry Riders, reserve grand champion Nevin Thomas, Prairie City CC, blue ribbon Brogan Cearns, Prairie City CC, blue ribbon Eric Culley, Moon Mountain Livestock, blue ribbon MARKET CHICKEN Addison Wilson, Dayville 4-H CC, blue ribbon Morganne Wyllie, Strawberry Riders, champion the proceeds of the sale of Tate’s market steer. The community responded enthusiastically and the steer netted over $30,000 at auction, with the winning bid coming from John Day-based logging company Iron Triangle. This year, Tate donated the nearly $13,000 brought in by his steer — donated by the Loop Ranch — to the John Day non- proﬁ t grief center, Thadd’s Place. Springer, who has been the committee’s treasurer for just under a decade, said the turn- out for this year’s auction was “mind-boggling,” as is the gen- erosity of those who show up to support the kids each year. This year’s Delly Oﬃ cer Memorial Award went to Carson Weaver. The award is given each year to a 4-H or FFA student who displays outstanding cour- tesy and sportsmanship. Scott Oﬃ cer, who presented the award, said the nominees are interviewed by a panel of judges and the winner is pre- sented with a pocket knife and a trophy that carries a hunter safety message. Oﬃ cer said the award is in memory of his “brother and best friend” Delly, who was acciden- tally shot by a hunter in 1984. Contributed photo/Jennifer Carter Contributed photo/Jennifer Carter Buyer Bob Cowan-Thompson and Raney Ander- son, of the Izee Livestock club, during the Grant County Fair Youth Livestock Auction on Satur- day, Aug. 13, 2022. Buyer Jordynne Young for Iron Triangle, left and Weston Suchorski, reserve grand champi- on, with Grant Union High School FFA on Sat- urday, Aug. 13. Coffee Break! CLUES ACROSS 1. Influential Swedish, Belgian clan 6. Swiss river 9. Nocturnal S. American rodent 13. Like coagulated milk 14. Lima is its capital 15. Lying down 16. Jai __, sport 17. Egyptian statesman 18. Napoleon Dynamite’s uncle 19. Renovated 21. Chadic language 22. 18-year period 23. Beverage container 24. Natural logarithm 25. The “mecca” of basketball 28. A way to darken 29. Mackerels 31. Actor Pitt 33. Places to buy seafood 36. True firs 38. Neither 39. Fencing sword 41. Italian pastas 44. Island nation close to the U.S. 45. Begets 46. Resembles a pouch 48. __ student, learns healing 49. Sodium 51. Indicates position 52. The world has one 54. Partner to pains 56. Photographer 60. Chew the fat 61. Culture of the British Iron Age 62. Weaverbird 63. Advice or counsel 64. Asian nation 65. Brought on board 66. German river 67. Airborne (abbr.) 68. Leaf-footed bug genus CLUES DOWN 1. Mark left behind 2. Cry weakly 3. Ancient region in modern Syria 4. Farewell 5. Blue grass state 6. Genus of mosquitoes 7. S. Israeli city 8. You can get stuck in one 9. One who mistrusts others unjustifiably 10. First month of ancient Hebrew calendar 11. Tigers legend Fielder 12. Make more attractive 14. Horses 17. Slight projection in typefaces 20. Male parent 21. Jack and Jill are two 23. After B 25. Licensed for Wall Street 26. Missile with about 600-mile range 27. Goddesses 29. A day kids love 30. Oily secretion 32. One-tenth of a meter 34. A father’s male child 35. 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