VISIT WITH SANTA DEC. 4
IN BAKER CITY
BAKER CITY — The Kiwanis
Club of Baker City is off ering the
annual Santa photos event on
Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m.-
3 p.m. at the Baker County Event
Center, 2600 East St. There will
be an opportunity to write Santa
a letter before or after visiting
with the jolly elf.
Cost is $10 per sitting and
includes two 5X7 or three 4X6
prints. Prints are normally avail-
able for pickup within 15 min-
utes. Proceeds from this event
support the club’s community
service projects, which focus on
supporting children. Kiwanis is
a global organization of volun-
teers “dedicated to changing the
world one child and one com-
munity at a time.”
CARRIE YOUNG
MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER
IS DEC. 3
JOHN DAY — The 29th an-
nual Carrie Young Memorial fun-
draiser is happening Friday, Dec.
3, at the John Day Elks Lodge,
140 NE Dayton St. Doors open
at 5 p.m., and the “by donation”
dinner of spaghetti, salad and
5
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CarrieYoungMemorial
The 29th annual Carrie Young
Memorial fundraiser is Dec. 3 in
John Day. Carrie, who lived in Grant
County, died after a car accident
in 1993 at the age of 32 (pictured
above). Proceeds go to purchasing
gifts for residents of assisted living
facilities and paying for essentials
for elder residents living at home.
bread starts at 5:30 p.m. The
evening also includes a silent
auction.
Proceeds benefi t several
assisted living facilities and
homebound seniors in Grant
County. For more information,
or to help with the event — si-
lent auction items are welcome
— call Lucie Immoos at 541-
620-2098.
The fundraiser is in honor of
Carrie Young, who died after an
automobile accident in 1993
at the age of 32. After Car-
rie’s death, her family learned
that at Christmas each year
Carrie, who had worked at the
Blue Mountain Nursing Home
in Prairie City, would purchase
gifts for the residents of the
nursing home who had no
family — always with her own
money. Carrie wanted to make
sure that everyone had a gift to
open on Christmas morning.
Her sister Lucie wanted to
see her sister’s tradition car-
ried on, and began the Carrie
Young Memorial Drive for the
Elderly in 1993. The first year
she raised approximately $50
donated generously by fellow
Forest Service employees,
which provided gifts for a few.
Each year grew a bit more,
and by 2020, while navigat-
ing the challenges of a global
pandemic, the Carrie Young
Memorial accomplished a
DECEMBER 1�8, 2021
record year bringing in a total
of $44,702.61 providing gifts
for all patients at four assisted
living facilities and support-
ing approximately 225 elder
residents living at home with
groceries, electric credits,
firewood, and everyday living
essentials.
COOKIES AND CRAFTS
ON DEC. 4 IN BAKER CITY
BAKER CITY — Crossroads
Carnegie Art Center will offer
Christmas Craft Day for Kids on
Saturday, Dec. 4, from 2-4 p.m.,
in conjunction with the Baker
City Downtown Cookie Crawl.
The Cookie Crawl will start at
Crossroads in the courtyard at
the Second Street door. Pick
up your box and map for $7
from BCD volunteers.
Families can also get a craft
for free at Crossroads. There
are 200 craft bags per age
group. Each project has a kit
with instruction, and is age ap-
propriate.
UMATILLA’S WINTER
FESTIVAL IS DEC. 3-4
UMATILLA — The City of
Umatilla’s Winter Festival is set
for Dec. 3-4 at Village Square
Park, 700 Sixth St. next to City
Hall. Hours are 4-7 p.m. Friday
and noon-7 p.m. Saturday.
Events include ice skating, pic-
tures with Santa, food and craft
vendors, games and activities.
The tree lighting happens at
6:15 p.m. Friday, and the Friday
School Choir will perform that
night from 6-7 p.m. On Satur-
day, enjoy live holiday music
from 4-7 p.m.
GRINCH SCAVENGER
HUNT ON NOW IN
UMATILLA
UMATILLA — The Grinch
is on the loose and wreaking
havoc around Umatilla. From
Dec. 1-31 look for the Grinch’s
mugshot in each of Umatilla’s
12 city parks. Take a selfie with
the mugshot and post it to
the city’s Facebook page with
#UmatillaGrinch to win prizes!
Those who find and submit a
selfie at all 12 parks will be en-
tered to win the grand prize —
a 75-inch TV. Participants can
also stop by City Hall and show
the selfies. Need a hint? Visit
www.umatillacity.org and follow
the city’s Facebook page.
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