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lookout bob
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Wed May 04, 2016 8:12 am
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The annual western Forest Fire Lookout Association conference is being held in John Day Oregon. It is always fun and has a great bunch of people.. Please contact me for any further information.
2016 FFLA Western Conference
June 10th - 12th
John Day, Oregon
The 2016 FFLA Western Regional Conference, hosted by Director Howard Verschoor with the help of Rex
Kamstra and other Oregon Chapter members, will be held in John Day. While several conferences have been held
in Oregon, this is the first to be held in Eastern Oregon. John Day is located at the intersection of US Highways 26
and 395, a two and a half hour drive south of Pendleton, three and a half hours northwest of Boise, ID, and five
hours east of Portland. This year’s event will take place in Keerins Hall at the Grant County Fairgrounds. The
fairgrounds are located on Bridge Street, four blocks north of the town’s main street. Registration will be $30 per
person, with an early $25 rate until June 5th. The single day drop-in rate will be $10 (no dinner). The fairgrounds ia
a “tobacco-free” area, users will have to step off the grounds or go inside their vehicle to partake.
The general format will follow that of previous conferences in the Northwest. A lookout tour is planned for early
arrivals on Thursday, meeting at the fairgrounds at 9:00 a.m. to go to Prairie City, Frazier Point and Antelope
Mountain. An informal group gathering is likely to take place Thursday evening; further details will be made
available to early registrants.
Friday morning at the Fairgrounds will begin with registration and setup of displays and the silent auction at
8:00, followed by the general session starting at 9:00. Friday’s agenda is planned to focus on agency presentations.
The afternoon tour will be to Black Butte and Ritter Butte. Sub sandwiches are planned for Friday evening’s dinner
around the fire pits at the fairgrounds, with a BYOB option available. A short board meeting is also expected to take
place that evening.
The Saturday session will begin at 8:00 with a focus on FFLA topics. The afternoon tour will be to Aldrich
Mountain, with time afterward for visiting local attractions, such as the Kam Wah Chung Heritage Site, before
reconvening at Keerins Hall for pizza dinner, additional presentations, story-telling, and the conclusion of the silent
auction.
The Sunday tour will be to the south, to Fall Mountain, Dry Soda, Flagtail, Calamity Butte, and if time, King
Mountain. For those staying longer, there will be plenty of opportunities for Monday, whether visiting lookouts, or
other area attractions such as the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument or the Malheur National Wildlife
Refuge.
For updated conference information, watch www.ffla.org or contact conference host Howard Verschoor; email
lookoutoregon@gmail.com.
Accommodation Information
It is recommended that reservations be made by phone.
John Day:
Best Western, 315 W Main St, John Day www.bestwestern.com, 541-575-1700
Dreamers Lodge, 144 N Canyon Blvd, John Day www.dreamerslodge.com, 541-575-0526
America’s Best Value Inn, 390 W Main St, John Day www.americasbestvalueinn.com, 541-575-1462
Budget 8 Motel, 711 W Main St, John Day 541-575-2155
John Day Motel, 250 E Main St, John Day, 541-575-9000
Elkhorn Country Motel, 755 S Canyon Blvd, John Day, 541-575-2111
Grant Co. Fairgrounds RV Park, 411 NW Bridge St., John Day Full hookups, Tent, Showers
http://www.grantcountyfairgrounds.com/rvpark.php Call 541-575-1900 for Reservations
Clyde Holliday State Park, 6 Mi W of John Day, Hwy 26 Full hookups, Tent, Showers, 541-932-4453
Prairie City:
Prairie Rose Guesthouse, 206 E Front St, Prairie City //theprairieroseguesthouse.wordpress.com/, 541-620-2020
Riverside School House B&B, 28076 North River Rd, Prairie City www.riversideschoolhouse.com/, 541-820-4731
Historic Hotel Prairie, 112 Front Street, Prairie City //hotelprairie.com/, 541-820-4800
Prairiewinkle Inn, 134 Front St, Prairie City, 541-820-4369
Pine Shadows Getaway Cabins, 25923 Green Haven Rd, Prairie City www.pineshadowsgetaway.com/, 541-820-3736
Prairie City Depot RV Park, Main & Bridge St., Prairie City Full hookups, Tent, Showers, 541-820-3605
Other Nearby:
Bates State Park, Middle Fork Rd., Bates 541-448-2585, Tent
Boulder Creek Ranch, Middle Fork of John Day River www.bouldercreekranch.net, 541-575-1827
Blue Mountain Lodge, 150 West Main, Mt Vernon 541-421-3031
There are several USFS campgrounds within 45 minutes of John Day
"Altitude is its own reward"
John Jerome ( from "On Mountains")
"Altitude is its own reward"
John Jerome ( from "On Mountains")
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