Virtual town hall set

SALEM — Grant County’s representatives in the Legislature will team up with a Southern Oregon lawmaker to host a virtual town hall this week on concerns about rural health care access.

The Zoom meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11. Advance registration is required and is available online at http://tinyurl.com/4fcex6yf.

Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale; Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane; and Rep. Christine Goodwin, R-Canyonville, will discuss the impacts of rural hospital closures on the communities where they occur and what that can mean for access to health care in rural parts of the state.

Clay pigeon benefit Saturday

MONUMENT — A benefit shooting event will be held this weekend to help cover medical bills and final expenses for Tim Nodine, a 47-year-old Mt. Vernon resident who died Nov. 3 from complications of a stroke.

The fundraiser will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Brad and Julie Smith’s B Bar J Ranch on Highway 402, milepost 9, near Monument.

The main event will be a clay pigeon shoot with men’s, women’s and children’s divisions. The cost to participate is $3 a round.

There will be a live auction at 1 p.m. with a dessert auction to follow. To donate an auction item or dessert, call 541-934-2143 or 541-620-4476.

There will also be a chili cookoff. To enter, bring a pot of homemade chili in a crockpot. Prizes will be announced for the winners, and chili and drinks will be available for purchase.

Spots open on ATV panel

SALEM — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is looking to fill two open seats on its All-Terrain Vehicle Advisory Committee. The positions will represent law enforcement and emergency medical services.

The 17-member committee’s mission is to review safety features of all classes of off-highway vehicles, examine accidents and fatalities resulting from ATV recreation, study safety-related changes to statutory vehicle classifications and make recommendations to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission. The committee also recommends safety rules for child operators and riders of off-highway vehicles.

Ideal candidates should work for an agency that works with all-terrain vehicle activities. The law enforcement representative should patrol an ATV riding area. The EMS rep should be familiar with ATV injuries and responses.

The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 12. The application form is available online at http://tinyurl.com/kamhsyfh.

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