Saddle show continues

JOHN DAY – Due to a successful response, the Grant County Ranch and Rodeo Museum will continue its “Master Saddle and Silver Display.”

Grant County master saddle makers who will have their work represented include: Clair Mullin, Troy Richardson, Tom Berry, Pat Lee, and Leonard Oster, and past masters Harley Farra and Carl Elmer. Also on display will be bits, spurs and jewelry from local silversmiths Lonnie and Lis Davis, Ernie Marsh, Marylinn Raymond and Zan Traughber.

The public is invited to enjoy the quality of work by these local master artists. Some items will be for sale. The museum is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and is located at 241 E. Main Street in John Day. More info: 575-5545.

Open gym

JOHN DAY – Upcoming open gym dates and times for volleyball players at Grant Union High School are: 6-8 p.m. June 26 and 30, and 8-10 a.m. August 21 and 28. Bring your own kneepads. More info: Coach Broemeling, 575-5566, or Coach Speth, 575-3780.

Child care class

CANYON CITY – Child Care Resource and Referral will hold a class Monday, June 30, on the topic “Schoolagers in Child Care: In the Mix.” A minimum of four participants are needed. The free class will be 6-8 p.m., in the Guernsey Building, 120 Washington Street in Canyon City. To preregister or for more information call 575-0251 or 1-800-956-0324.

Vacation Bible School

LONG CREEK – The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Long Creek is holding Vacation Bible School this week, June 23-27, 9-11 a.m. each day. The theme is “Rainforest Adventure” and ages 3-11 are welcome. More information: Kelly Schultz, 934-2161.

Gospel concert

LONG CREEK – Enjoy a blend of traditional Ozark mountain gospel music as the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Long Creek hosts the Christian group “Simply His” for a concert at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 25. Admission is free. More info: 934-2161.

PUC meeting

JOHN DAY – The state Public Utilities Commission will hold an open house Thursday, June 26, to inform the public about options for introducing a new area code in the 541 code area, which includes Eastern and Southwestern Oregon. The session will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Keerins Hall at the Grant County Fairgrounds. For more information, see last week’s article on the Eagle website at www.MyEagleNews.com. Comments will be taken at the meeting, or the public can comment at www.puc.state.or.us.

Forest fuel tours

MT. VERNON – A series of tree farm tours, hosted by the Grant County OSU Extension Service and the Grant County Private Woodlands Association will begin on Thursday, June 26, at Grouse Mountain Ranch, 6 1/2 miles north of Mt. Vernon.

The focus of the tours will be landowner-to-landowner discussions of forestry objectives, challenges and alternative solutions. The first tour will examine how forest fuels can be managed to reduce the risks from wildfire.

The tour will also look at the Grouse Mountain saw milling operation for making high quality juniper lumber.

Participants should meet at the Oregon Department of Forestry in John Day at 4 p.m. There will be door prizes and a potluck picnic, so when you call to register for the tour, indicate what you would like to bring.

To sign up or for more information, call the Grant County Extension Office at 541-575-1911.

Democrat meeting

JOHN DAY – Meet and share your views with Mike Ahern, Democratic candidate for House District 59, 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 27 at the Outpost. The event is hoted by the Grant County Democrats.

Super-Action Games

JOHN DAY – Enjoy a family day of fun while helping raise money for new playground equipment in Grant County! Bring the whole family to the Super-Action Games and Family Fun Day, Saturday, June 28, at the Seventh Street Complex in John Day.

Activities at the Family Fun Day include a bike rodeo, inflatable toys, a duck race with a 50 percent split, barbecue competition, a carnival atmosphere and many more family activities. For more information, call 575-0547 or on the web, www.thesuperactiongames.com.

Blue Basin hike

John Day Fossil Beds are offering two ranger-led hikes coming up on Saturdays, June 28 and July 5. The hikes, begin at 10 a.m. and feature the geology and fossils of the Blue Basin fossil beds.

Starting point will be the Blue Basin trailhead, three miles north of the Thomas Condon Visitor Center, which is nine miles west of Dayville. Bring good hiking shoes, a water bottle and dress for the weather. More info: 987-2333.

Mobile dental van

LONG CREEK – The mobile dental van is coming to Long Creek, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 30, July 1 and July 2.

The van will be at the Friendship Hall behind the Seventh-day Adventist Church on East Main Street. Residents outside the Long Creek-Monument-Kimberly area will be accepted if time and space permits. Call Pearl Spencer, 934-2189 for an appointment.

Hunter education class

JOHN DAY – A summer class for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Hunter Education Program is starting on Monday, July 7, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in John Day. Sign-in will be at 6 p.m. that day; regular class times and days will be 6:30-9 p.m., July 7, 8, 10, 14, 15 and 17, followed by a final class Saturday morning, July 19.

A parent or guardian is required to enroll minors. Hunters under the age of 18 are required to have a Hunter Education Card in order to hunt on land other than their own. The State of Oregon mandated fee of $10 per student will be paid by the Grant County Chapter of Oregon Hunters Association for students under the age of 18.

Sign-up at Ace Hardware and True Value Hardware or call Bryan Nelson, 575-1808, or Lynn Comini, 575-0952.

Bingo dates changed

MT. VERNON – Due to the Fourth of July holiday, the bingo schedule at the Mt. Vernon Grange will change for July only. Instead of the first and third Thursdays, bingo will be held on the second and fourth Thursdays, July 10 and 24.

Regional events

Stockhorse competition

ROARING SPRINGS RANCH – A traditional stock horse competition will be held Saturday, June 28 at Roaring Springs Ranch on Highway 205 in Harney County, between Frenchglen and Fields.

Working cowhorses from desert to mountain terrain will show off their skills. Events start at 8 a.m. with a social hour to follow in the Frenchglen Hotel. More info: Renee Baker, (541) 589-3458 or renbaker@bmail.com

Museums

? Grant County Historical Museum, 101 S. Canyon City Blvd., Canyon City, 575-0362. Open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Admission: Adults, $4; Seniors, $3.50; children ages 7-17, $2; children under 6, free.

? Grant County Ranch and Rodeo Museum, 241 E. Main St., John Day, 575-5545, 575-0278, or 820-3624. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday, or by appointment. Admission: Adults, $3, children under 12, free.

? Kam Wah Chung and Company Museum and Interpretive Center, 125 NW Canton St., John Day, 575-2800. Open every day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with guided tours on the hour until 4 p.m. No admission fee, although donations are welcome. Open until Oct. 31.

Ongoing

Fossil Beds

The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument often provides ranger-conducted hikes, tours of sections of the monument and even stargazing at the monument’s Thomas Condon Visitor Center, 32651 Highway 19 in Kimberly.

Visitation data online at www.nps.gov/joda. Click on the link “management doc” then click on ” In Depth Visitation Statistics,” Socioeconomic Atlas for John Day” and/or “The Visitor Study 2004.” The center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Info: 987-2333.

Recycling

PRAIRIE CITY – Prairie City Recycling Center is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday, unless otherwise advertised. To volunteer, call Ruth McPherren at 820-4326.