A6 Commun i ty B lu e Moun t a in E ag l e W edn e sd ay , O c tob e r 14 , 2015 G RANT C OUNTY SEN IORS J ohn D a y S en i o r s A lma Jo s l in JOHN DAY – On Oc t . 5, we had app rox ima te ly 28 i n -hou se d ine r s . Judy Ma r - t in and Ka ren Ba i ley de l iv - ered 16 mea l s , p lu s e igh t f rozen one s to shu t - in s . W e had smo the red bu r r i to s w i th ch i l i , g reen sa lad , ch ip s and s a l sa , and App le B rown Be t ty . B i l l ie Bu l la rd and Ma r - ga re t G la s s g ree ted u s a t the de sk . Ka ren Ba i ley led the f lag sa lu te and Ben Lue the asked the b le s s ing . Ka ren and Ju l ie , rep re sen t ing B lue Moun ta in Ho sp i ta l Aux i l ia - r y , we re ou r se rve r s . V eanne W edd le an - nounced we had 400 pound s of po ta toe s dona ted to the cen te r by G ran t Un ion FFA . Pac i f ic Sou rce In su rance Company w i l l be he re to wo rk w i th peop le on the i r i n su rance by Oc t . 26 . Nancy El l io t t a sked tha t we thank t he Qu i l te r s Gu i ld in M t . Ve rnon fo r the qu i l t s they made and dona ted to f i re vic t im s . They a l so he ld a s paghe t t i feed in M t . V e r - non , w i th the p roceed s go - i ng to the F i re Re l ie f Fund . Thank you , fo lk s . Don Po r te r ’ s b ro the r wa s w i th u s aga in f rom La Grande , and th i s t ime , he brough t h i s son , Dan Po r te r f rom V ancouve r , W a sh . Ka r - en Ba r r ie tua won the Len ’ s Drug g i f t ce r t i f ica te and Ben Lue the won the f ree mea l . On Oc t . 8 , we se rved ap - prox ima te ly 64 in -hou se , and the re we re 25 mea l s de l ive red . A l so fou r f rozen one s wen t to shu t - in s . V o l - un tee r s f rom Commun i ty Coun se l ing So lu t ion s , Y ao , Roge r and V ick i , de l ive red mea l s . Buzz and Ma rga re t took V eanne ’ s M t . V e rnon rou te . Ou r se rve r s we re f rom Co rne r s tone Ch r i s t ian Fe l - low sh ip . Ma rga re t G la s s and Ma r ianne Mo r r i s g ree ted u s a t the de sk . Zo la P ike led the f lag sa lu te and Andy Ande r - son a sked the b le s s ing . Ron Dow se announced in V eanne ’ s ab sence . The sen io r s apo log ize fo r the in - conven ience o f the me s sed up pa rk ing lo t . The E lk s a re hav ing wo rk done and we we re no t awa re i t wa s go ing to happen tha t day . G lo r ia Ku l i s b rough t Do ro thy Howa rd f rom V a l - ley V iew A s s i s ted L iv ing Fa - c i l i ty . Good to see you aga in , Do ro thy . Eve re t t Swayne won the Che s te r ’ s Th r i f tway ce r t i f i - ca te and Don Ca ldwe l l won the lunch fo r two a t V a l ley V iew . S ix ex t ra p r ize s wen t to Do ro thy Howa rd , Dee P icke t t , Robe r ta Dow se , Donna John son , Ken Hen ry and W a l ly W edde . Cong ra t - u la t ion s . On Thu r sday , Oc t . 15 , we w i l l have po t roa s t w i th roa s ted ta te r s and ca r ro t s . Monday , Oc t . 19 , we w i l l have c lam chowde r and a f i sh d inne r . Come jo in u s fo r one o r bo th . Ephe s ian s 5 :2 “L ive a l i fe f i l led w i th love fo r o th - e r s , fo l low ing the examp le o f Ch r i s t , who loved you and gave h im se l f a s a sac r i f ice to take away you r s in s . And God wa s p lea sed , becau se tha t sac r i f ice wa s l ike a swee t pe r fume to H im .” P r a i r i e C i t y S en i o r s Ro se Coomb s PRA IR IE C ITY – The ha l l wa s a f lu r ry o f ac t iv i ty on Oc t . 7 w i th the f lu sho t lad ie s , Jenny W o rkman and Je s s ica W inega r , do ing the i r th ing . I f you m i s sed i t , they w i l l come back nex t mon th , too . “Cha i rman” Joe led the f lag sa lu te and a l so a sked the b le s s ing . Ou r vo lun tee r se rv - e r s inc luded Ma r jean Ko se r , JoAnne Ph ippen and Du s ty Ha r r i s . V eanne W edd le had an announcemen t abou t the ene rgy a s s i s tance p rog ram . I f you need he lp , ca l l he r . S ince i t i s Oc tobe r , the ce ram ic pumpk in s , cou r te sy o f Donna Adam s , made the i r appea rance on the tab le s . The lap qu i l t s the fam i - ly o f the la te M r s . K imbe r - l ing -Schy le r dona ted we re g iven to B lue Moun ta in Ca re Cen te r . W e thank them fo r tha t . Che s te r W i l l i s won the $5 in t rade dona ted by P ra i - r ie Ha rdwa re & G i f t s . Ce le s te and Joe I saac came w i th he r fo lk s , D e l and Bonn i e L ak e . W e had the la s t chance to ge t some th ing f rom the o ld “poo l room .” Ha ro ld and F ranc i s P re s ton found a l i t - t le box fu l o f good ie s . So the re s t goe s to the th r i f t s to re s o r the T ran s fe r S ta t ion . Then we w i l l have a c lean bu i ld - ing . W e had a taco sa lad fo r lunch on Oc t . 7 . S ta r ted w i th o range ju ice , then on to co rn ch ip s , a l l the sa lad f ix in s , the taco mea t and sauce , b i s cu i t s , and a wond e r fu l pumpk in ro l l . I t h ad wh ipp ed c r e am and to f f e e b i t s in s id e . Th e B lu e Moun t a in C a r e C en t e r l ad i e s , Sh aun t e l e and P a t ty , b rough t Do ro thy B l a s - ing , Do l l in a Humph r ey s , Lo i s H i l l , M a r i lyn R and a l l and R ay H a rp e r . I s e e th ey g e t to go to John D ay , too , som e t im e s . Th a t ’ s n i c e . W e , th e S en io r s and G r ang e r s , s ign ed th e p ap e r s fo r th e o f f e r on th e G r ang e p rop e r ty . Now i t ’ s up to th e S t a t e G r ang e hon cho s to s ign o f f on i t . Hop e fu l ly w e w i l l h av e an an sw e r by n ex t mon th . I m en t ion ed th e ch im ing in l a s t w e ek ’ s co lumn . W e a r e on h i a tu s un t i l J anu a ry . W e d e c id ed two con c e r t p a r t i c - ip a t ion s a y e a r w a s enough . So w a t ch fo r th e “Ev en ing o f En t e r t a inm en t ” in th e sp r ing and ano th e r “A l l e lu i a ” c e l - eb r a t ion in th e f a l l . Du e to c i r cum s t an c e s b eyond ou r con t ro l , w e lo s t th r e e ch im - e r s , g a in ed two , and th en on e o f th e two b rok e h e r w r i s t , so w e took th a t a s a s ign f rom th e Lo rd th a t two con c e r t s a y e a r w a s enough . So now I g e t to w r i t e som e mo r e a r - r ang em en t s . I h e a rd an adv e r t i s em en t on th e r ad io abou t “Squ a t ty Po t ty ” – i t ’ s suppo s ed to h e lp BM s . I gu e s s i f i t i s a c c ep t - ab l e to adv e r t i s e p i l l s fo r ED , th en ad s fo r a “Squ a t ty Po t ty ” a r e l eg i t im a t e a l so . Ju s t wh en you though t i t w a s s a f e . W e l l , on to th e toy k i t ch - en . I t ’ s a l so am a z ing how my p l an s a r e no t n e a r a s good a s p rodu c t do e sn ’ t look any - th ing l ik e I h ad env i s ion ed . I t ’ s b e t t e r ! P r a i s e th e Lo rd ! H eb . 1 1 :40 “God had p lann ed som e th ing b e t t e r . . .” M onum en t S en i o r s Soo Y u kawa MONUMENT – Have I to ld you be fo re I came to th i s he re God ’ s coun t ry tha t I have neve r eve r canned be - fo re in my en t i re l i fe? I t wa s a to ta l ly fo re ign concep t fo r me . I have been cann ing to - ma to sauce l ike a c razy mad woman . I ’m now thank fu l tha t a l l my toma toe s d idn ’ t r ip - en a t the same t ime . I had to p ick them g reen fo r fea r o f hav ing them f reeze when the tempe ra tu re s d ropped a week ago . They have been g rad - ua l ly r ipen ing a l i t t le a t a t ime . I can abou t a dozen a t a t ime . God i s good – I don ’ t ge t ove rwhe lmed w i th hav ing to can eve ry th ing a l l a t once . W e l l , I have some ex t ra good new s . My gophe rhawk caugh t th ree gophe r s and my mama ca t caugh t th ree gophe r s he r se l f ! W ahoo ! Tha t w i l l be s ix le s s pe s t s in my ga rden nex t yea r . A t ou r Oc t . 6 lunch , we had yummy and hea r ty spa - ghe t t i , ga r l ic toa s t , a f re sh g reen sa lad and sc rump t iou s b rown ie s w i th peanu t ch ip s in s ide . Thank you to ou r won - de r fu l cook s , T e r ry Cade and Hea the r Bow lu s . Ou r g ree te r s we re Bob B lake s lee , Bodean Ande r - son , J immy Co le and Ma r - va W a lke r . Bob led the f lag sa lu te and Bodean p rayed the b le s s ing ove r ou r mea l fo r u s . Je s s Hoodenpy l won the Len ’ s D rug g i f t ca rd , and R ick ie Do land and L in - da B lake s lee won the f ree mea l s . W e had 49 gue s t s and on ly one takeou t . Pa t r ic ia Dav i s , d s i s te r o f Judy Ha r r i s , v i s i te u s fo r lunch . Amy K rege r , B lue Moun ta in Ho sp i ta l boa rd cha i r , jo ined u s and a l so b rough t a check fo r the rema in ing ba lance fo r the in te rne t a long w i th in fo rma - t ion b rochu re s pe r ta in ing to L i fe l ink . A t ten t ion to a l l lad ie s ou t the re who love to qu i l t : Judy Ha r r i s i s go ing to g ive a c la s s on mak ing a “c razy qu i l t” f rom 9 a .m . -4 p .m . Sa tu rday , Oc t . 24 . I ’m so exc i ted ! B r ing a d i sh to sha re , fo r we w i l l have a po t luck and d ine toge the r . Y ou don ’ t have to l ive d in Monumen t to come an jo in u s . Y ou may b r ing you r daugh te r s , too ; the mo re the me r r ie r I say . I w i l l po s t nex t week the i tem s Judy w i l l wan t the lad ie s to b r ing . L iv ing ou t he re ha s fu l - f i l led ano the r one o f my d ream s – lea rn ing to sew and make qu i l t s . L iv ing out he re ha s a l so expanded my know ledge in do ing many d i f fe ren t th ing s . d I neve r d reamed I wou l have the oppo r tun i ty to l ive he re in th i s beau t i fu l coun - t ry , mee t such wonde r fu l peop le , and be long to such a c lo se -kn i t commun i ty . I ’m so ve ry g ra te fu l and ve ry humb led . 2 T imo thy 1 :8 “Be not thou the r e fo r e a shamed o f the te s t imony o f ou r LORD , no r o f me h i s p r i sone r : but be thou pa r take r o f the a f - f l ic t ion s o f the go spe l ac - co rd ing to the powe r of God .” Church Serv ices In Gran t Coun ty