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Community
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Airport meeting postponed
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – The Mon-
day, Jan. 12, meeting of the
Grant County Regional Air-
port Commission has been
postponed to a later date, to
be announced.
For more information, call
the airport at 541-575-1151.
G RANT C OUNTY M EETINGS
Quality Healthcare Close To Home
170 Ford Road, John Day • 541-575-1311 • www.bluemountainhospital.org
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS
By Bob Houser, CEO, FACHE
Looking back over the past
15 years and 7 months of my
tenure as CEO of Blue
Mountain Hospital, many
thoughts come back in waves
from the halls of my memory
bank. The old building circa
late 50’s, worn out equipment,
two doctors when I arrived,
lots of good staff and two
3-1/2 year-old twins, 11-year-
old and an understanding wife
who has been by my side
during everything for over 24
plus years. Together, we chose
Grant County to be our home,
raise our children and do our
best to help make Blue
Mountain Hospital a better
facility.
While this is my last column,
the accomplishments are not
just mine but of our whole
team and I am confident that
BMH/BMCC will continue to
grow and make the District
stronger as a whole. Over the
years, I have had the pleasure
of working with our board of
directors and with the
management company,
HealthTech, whom the board
has chosen to help direct the
operations of the district. It
has been at times a
challenging experience but a
rewarding one and I thank all
of them for their dedicated
service to the hospital, care
center and people of Grant
County.
The one thing that I take
pleasure in is seeing the staff
that have been promoted
from within and the success
that they have had in
whatever position they hold.
We have given local people
the opportunity to grow and
become excellent leaders and
they have excelled. Kudos to
each and everyone of you for
exceeding even my wildest
expectations. I sincerely hope
that the people of Grant
County realize that the
physicians, surgeons and staff
of the district are ones that
they can and should be proud
of. Each of them strives to do
their best in meeting your
healthcare needs. Are we
perfect? No, we are not. Not
one healthcare worker,
physician, surgeon, board
member, CEO or whatever
your position is, is perfect,
NOT ANYWHERE. But what I
can tell you is we will continue
to make our service better for
you and give you what we
advertise: “Quality Healthcare
Close to Home.”
My family thanks Grant
County for allowing us to
become part of your family in
the past, as well as in the
future. It has been and
continues to be one heck of a
ride.
NATIONAL DIABETES
PREVENTION PROGRAM
Begins January 13th 2015
What?
The National Diabetes
Prevention Program is a year-
long lifestyle change program
in which participants meet in a
group with a trained Lifestyle
Coach. Participants learn how
to include healthy eating and
regular physical activity in
their lives in order to achieve a
modest weight loss and help
prevent developing type 2
diabetes.
Who?
Participants are eligible
based on the following
criteria:
• 18 years or older
• BMI >24
• Diagnosis of pre-diabetes
or gestational diabetes
• Score 9 or higher on the
CDC pre-diabetes
screening test
Talk to your primary care
provider to see if you qualify.
When?
This is a year-long program
with 16 weekly sessions and 6
monthly follow-up sessions
with a trained lifestyle coach,
Kim Jacobs. Sessions will begin
January 13th, 2015 and run
through December.
For more information
contact Kim at 541-575-1311
or
kjacobs@bluemountainhospital.
org
Blue Mountain
Hospital District
Presents
January Visiting Specialists
6th - Dr. Rushton - Baker Podiatrist
7th - Dr. Takla - Bend Urology
8th - Dennis Sell - Bend Audio
8th - Dr. Noble - Bend Cardio
9th - Dr. Sandefur - Baker Ortho
14th Dr. McLellan - Bend Cardio
15th - Dr. Barstow - OBGYN
20th - Dr. Rushton - Baker Podiatrist
23rd - Dr. Sandefur - Baker Ortho
28th - Dr. McLellan - Bend Cardio
30th - Dr. Korena Larsen-Farris - Bend Ortho
The Blue Mountain
Hospital Employee
for the September -
December Quarter
Elizabeth Pace
Theme for this quarter
“Terrific Time
Management”
Elizabeth has worked in
the billing department for
almost 3 years. Since
starting work here she has
proven herself to be very
good at managing her
time. Liz is very organized
which saves time. She is a
productive employee and
can manage her time so
well that she produces the
greatest amount of results
with minimal errors. She is
able to combine certain
tasks and prioritize other
tasks to be able to com-
plete her responsibilities.
She is very good at
returning calls quickly.
When a patient calls upset
about their bill, Liz is able
to not only calm them
down but also come up
with a plan so that the
caller feels that someone
really cares about them
and has made a difference
in the issues that they had.
She is very able to cover
other areas when her co-
workers have to be off.
She has often completed
her work and is able to
help others, or take on
additional projects and
that’s why she has “Terrific
Time Management.”
BLUE MOUNTAIN
CARE CENTER
Resident of the Month
Ruth Metz
Ruth was born on November
25, 1948 to John Henry and
Bertha Burkhart. She went to
school at Orient and Gresham
grade school and graduated
from Gresham High School in
1967.
Ruth married Stanley Metz on
November 5, 1969 and they had
3 children, Julie, Dennis and
Sheila. They now have 8
grandchildren and 4 great-
grandchildren.
Ruth likes to travel, babysit
and foster children. She and
Stan moved to Long Creek,
Oregon from Milwaukie,
Oregon in 2009.
She worked at Farmers
Insurance from the time she
graduated high school until she
had her first child.
Ruth came to the Blue
Mountain Care Center on
October 10, 2013.
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ONGOING
Grant County Library
is open 1-5 p.m. Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday; 10 a.m.-noon and 1-7
p.m. Tuesday; and 7-9 p.m.
Thursday. The library is lo-
cated at 507 S. Canyon Blvd.,
John Day.
Canyon Mountain Cen-
ter offers meditation sittings
from 5:30 to 6:10 p.m., Mon-
day, Wednesday and Friday,
511 Hillcrest, John Day. Call
ahead, 541-932-2725.
Burns-Hines VA Clinic
– Services for Grant County
veterans. Immunizations, mi-
nor surgical procedures, blood
pressure and diabetes monitor-
ing, group therapy for combat
PTSD, sobriety and other is-
sues. Lab draws on Wednes-
days. Nursing staff and ther-
apy Monday through Friday.
541-573-3339.
Grant County Genealogi-
cal Society Research Center
– Open 1-4 p.m. Thursdays
and Fridays; and 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Saturdays. Parsonage
building behind Historic Ad-
vent Church, West Main Street
in John Day. 541-932-4718 or
541-575-2757.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – TOPS
(Take Off Pounds Sensibly),
weigh-in, meeting. Bible Way
Community Church, 401 W.
Main St., John Day. 541-575-
3812, 541-932-4592.
12 p.m. – Seniors Meal
Program at the Strawberry
Grange Hall, Prairie City.
12 p.m. – Women’s
Support, by Heart of Grant
County, for domestic violence
survivors. Free lunch. 541-
575-4335.
4 p.m. – Humbolt Ele-
mentary School Site Council,
school library. 541-575-0454.
5-7 p.m. – Shepherd’s
Closet, open with free cloth-
ing for all ages and community
dinner, Prairie City Assembly
of God. 541-820-3682.
6 p.m.– Grant County
Public Forest Commission,
Squeeze-In Restaurant. 541-
620-1949.
6 p.m. – Grant County
Chapter, Oregon Equestrian
Trails. Call for location, 541-
932-2723.
6:30-8:30 p.m. – Family
History Center open, Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, John Day. Also open by
appointment. 541-656-8069.
7 p.m. – Grant County
High School Rodeo Club,
U.S. Bank, John Day. 541-
575-1530.
7:30 p.m. – Let Go Group
of Alcoholics Anonymous, St.
Elizabeth Catholic Parish Hall,
John Day. 541-575-0114.
THURSDAY, JAN. 8
9 a.m.-5 p.m. – Family
History Center open, Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, John Day. Also open by
appointment. 541-656-8069.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – Grant
County Family Violence
Council, Adult and Family
Services small conference
room, 725 W. Main St., John
Day. 541-575-4335.
Noon – Seniors Meal Pro-
gram, John Day Senior Cen-
ter, 142 N.E. Dayton St. 541-
575-1825.
5:30 p.m. – Juniper Arts
Council, United Methodist
Church, John Day. 541-932-
4892.
6 p.m. – Long Creek City
Council, Community Hall.
541-421-3601.
6 p.m. – “The Girlfriends”
Women’s 12-step Recovery,
John Day Church of the Naz-
arene. 541-620-0065.
6:30 p.m. – Grant County
Stockgrowers, Keerins Hall.
7 p.m. – Monument
School Board, high school.
7 p.m. – John Birch So-
ciety, Grant County Chapter,
Mt. Vernon. 541-932-4547.
FRIDAY, JAN. 9
3-6 p.m. – United Meth-
odist Church, weekly distri-
bution of boxes of food, 126
N.W. Canton Street, John Day.
6 p.m. – Alcoholics Anon-
ymous, open to nonmembers
too, Long Creek Community
Center. 541-421-3888.
6:30 p.m. – Mt. Vernon
Grange, potluck at the grange
hall. 541-575-1007.
7 p.m. – Whiskey Gulch
Gang, Sels Brewery, Canyon
City. 541-575-0329.
SATURDAY, JAN. 10
10 a.m. – Sewing Circle
and Potluck, Quilts and Be-
yond, 114 Front St., Prairie
City. 541-820-4777.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Loose
Threads donation quilting
group, Shiny Thimble, Mt.
Vernon. 541-792-0670.
SUNDAY, JAN. 11
Fun Jam, musicians and
listeners welcome for blue-
grass, gospel and traditional
country western music, Call
for time and location, 541-
575-1927.
MONDAY, JAN. 12
Noon – Seniors Meal Pro-
gram, John Day Senior Cen-
ter, 142 N.E. Dayton St. 541-
575-1825.
5 p.m. – Mid-county
Cemetery Maintenance Dis-
trict, conference room, Grant
County Courthouse. 541-575-
1918.
5:30 p.m. – Grant Coun-
ty Fair Board, Keerins Hall,
fairgrounds. 541-575-1900.
6 p.m. – Monument Rural
Fire District Board, Monu-
ment City Hall. Open to the
public. 541-934-2001 or 541-
934-2052.
6 p.m. – Grant County
Kruzers, meeting starts at 7
p.m. Call for meeting location,
541-820-3745 or 541-932-
2723.
6 p.m. – Mt. Vernon Vol-
unteer Fire Department,
541-932-4688.
7:30 p.m. – Outlaw Group
of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Presbyterian Church in Mt.
Vernon. 541-932-4844.
TUESDAY, JAN. 13
8 a.m. – Talents and Trea-
sures, public works building,
Prairie City. 541-820-3325 or
541-820-3675.
10 a.m. – Hospital Aux-
iliary, hospital conference
room. 503-551-2454.
10-11 a.m. – Story Hour
and craft project, Grant
County Library, for preschool-
ers 0-6 years old. 541-575-
1992.
10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Loose
Threads donation quilting
group, Quilts and Beyond,
Prairie City. 541-792-0670.
12 p.m. – Seniors Meal
Program at the Monument
Senior Center.
1 p.m. – Long Creek
Family-Community Educa-
tion, Long Creek City Lodge
Hall.
1 p.m. – Grant Coun-
ty Transportation District
Board, bus barn in John Day.
541-575-2370. Public invited.
1:30 p.m. – Lifespan Re-
spite Committee, 725 W.
Main St., John Day. 541-575-
1466.
1:30 p.m. – Long Creek
Home Extension, Long Creek
Community Church annex.
6 p.m. – Grant County
Sheriff’s Search and Rescue,
Outpost Restaurant, John Day.
541-575-1131.
6 p.m. – John Day Golf
Club board, John Day Golf
course, 541-575-0170.
6 p.m. – Seneca City
Council, City Hall.
6 p.m. – Dayville School
District 16 Board, school of-
¿ce.
6:15 p.m. – Canyon Creek
Bowhunters, Canyon City
Community Hall.
6:30 p.m. – Mt. Vernon
City Council, City Hall.
6:30 p.m. – New Begin-
nings Recovery Group, Liv-
ing Word Christian Center, Mt.
Vernon. 541-932-4910.
7 p.m. – Bingo, John Day
Senior Center. Doors open at
6 p.m.
7 p.m. – John Day City
Council, City Hall.
7:15 p.m. – Boy Scout
Troop 898, John Day Elks
Lodge, John Day. 541-575-
2531.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14
9 a.m. – Grant County
Court, courthouse, Canyon
City.
9 a.m. – Shepherd’s Clos-
et, open, with free clothing for
all ages and coffee, at Prairie
City Assembly of God. 541-
820-3682.
9 a.m. – Grant County
Art Association, project at 9
a.m. Meeting at noon, bring a
sack lunch. 541-575-0911.