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Featured Grant Project 2007-2008
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Juntura Pioneer Cemetery supports install gate.
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Juntura, a town of less than 200, is located on Highway 20 between Burns and Ontario. Founded in 1890, Juntura served ranchers with a post office, school and general store. Named for the Spanish for junction, the now unincorporated town sits near the meeting of the North Fork and Malheur Rivers. Of the 14 burials in the Juntura Pioneer Cemetery only seven markers remain. The oldest is dated 1888.
Being a ranching community, cemetery markers are always at risk from itchy cattle and sheep bellies. Such was the case at Juntura Pioneer Cemetery. It was only partially lined with a dilapidated barb-wire fence. The $2268 grant award was matched by community members in labor and money and used to install sturdy chain link fencing and gates.
“This wouldn’t have been done without the grant.” According to Coralee Williams, grant writer and project manager, the project was attempted in the hopes of preserving the grave markers and encouraging further improvements in the community. Not knowing what an undertaking a fence could be, Williams was struggling. “A few people really stepped up with great help.” Williams along with helpers, Don Canaday and John Youngblood, finished the fence in record time.
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