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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (March 4, 2015)
A6 Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 4, 2015 G RANT C OUNTY SENIORS Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs PRAIRIE CITY – I sure wish somebody would invent some- thing the poor people back east FRXOG¿OOZLWKH[FHVVVQRZDQG ship to the parched west. Can’t \RX SLFWXUH D ÀRWLOOD RI SODQHV À\LQJ RYHU WKH PRXQWDLQV RI WKHZHVWDQGGURSSLQJDORDGRI VQRZ",IZHFDQSXWDPDQRQWKH moon, surely this is possible. I searched the hall diligently WR¿QGDOOWKH)HEUXDU\ELUWKGD\V &DPHXSZLWKIRXU$PRV&DUG- well, Jimmy Lunzman, JoAnn Phippen and Diana Smith. Amos won the $10 in trade donated by +XIIPDQ¶V0DUNHW.DUOD7HDJXH ZRQ WKH 3UDLULH +DUGZDUH JLIW FHUWL¿FDWH 2XU UHJXODU VHWXS FUHZ RI Bruce, Buzz, Jim and Joe did their job. You might think it’s a KDUGVKLSIRUWKHPWRFRPHLQDW a.m. to set the tables, but they are well rewarded. Iva and Helen al- ZD\VKDYHDVZHHWWUHDWIRUWKHP IRUGRLQJWKLVMRE Our servers today includ- ed Lana Abarr, Sandi Rennels, Linda Boyer and Pam Howard. They not only serve, but also do DORWRIWKHFOHDQXSLQWKHNLWFK- HQDIWHUZDUG0HDQZKLOHRXWLQ WKHGLQLQJDUHD-RHZLSHVRIIWKH table cloths and Jim sweeps the ÀRRU%X]]HYHQJHWVLQWRWKHVLO- verware prewash, too. It takes all RIXVWRJHWHYHU\WKLQJGRQHDQG we thank everyone who helps. %X]]OHGWKHÀDJVDOXWHDQG Joe asked the blessing. We had 71 names on the book. Jack 3LFNOHDQGKLVODGLHVFDPHRXWRI hibernation, they said, to join us. Good to see you. The Blue Mountain Care Center ladies, Lorna and Patty, EURXJKW'RURWK\%ODVLQJ)OR\G 0RUJDQ /RLV +LOO 'RQQD &R[ and Ralph Wilson. Our birthday meal was apple juice, coleslaw, baked potato, VWXIIHG SRUN ORLQ UROOV DSSOH- VDXFH DQG D IUHVK IUXLW WDUW IRU dessert. Those who couldn’t have WKHIUXLWJRWFKRFRODWHRUFDUDPHO V\UXS+RZ¶VWKDWIRUVHUYLFH" 3ODQVDUHPRYLQJIRUZDUGIRU WKH (YHQLQJ RI (QWHUWDLQPHQW April 18 at the Prairie City Com- munity Center. You get dessert ZLWK\RXUSULFHRIDGPLVVLRQWRR ,¶PGHHSLQWRUHVHDUFKIRUP\ Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC New Patients Welcome! Preventive, Restorative, & Endodontics 208 NW Canton, John Day Don’t Forget to Floss 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com & michaelbdesjardindmd.com part in the activity at the Canyon &LW\&HPHWHU\WKHODVWRI-XQH, got brave and “googled” the per- VRQ,ZDVDVVLJQHG6RPHRIWKH LQIRUPDWLRQ IURP WKHUH GRHVQ¶W match what is available in other places. Oh, dear. Now I am a his- tory detective. Who would have thought? Some wise words I happened DFURVV<RXFDQQRWVWUHQJWKHQWKH ZHDN E\ ZHDNHQLQJ WKH VWURQJ you cannot help the poor by de- VWUR\LQJWKHULFK\RXFDQQRWOLIW the wage earner by pulling down WKHZDJHSD\HUDQG\RXFDQQRW NHHSRXWRIWURXEOHE\VSHQGLQJ more than your income. Hebrews 13:5 “Let your con- duct be without covetousness, and be content with such things as you have ...” I Timothy 6:10 “For the love of money is a root of all lands of evil ...” John Day Seniors Alma Joslin JOHN DAY – A skimpy news column this week as I was home sick, and just picked up ELWVDQGSLHFHVRIQHZVE\SKRQH 2Q)HEWKH\VHUYHGEXU- ULWRFDVVHUROHUHIULHGEHDQVVDOVD DQGFKLSVDQGIRUGHVVHUWDVVRUW- ed cake with ice cream. Darlene Nodine and Ineta Carpenter delivered meals – 22 ZLWK HLJKW IUR]HQ RQHV 6KD\ Lewis delivered to Mt. Ver- QRQ7KHVHUYHUVZHUHIURPWKH &KXUFK RI -HVXV &KULVW RI /DW- ter-day Saints. Darlene led the ÀDJ VDOXWH DQG ,QHWD DVNHG WKH blessing. The Blue Mountain Care &HQWHU JDOV EURXJKW D JURXS RI their residents. ,GLGQ¶WJHWWKHUHSRUWRIDQ\ announcements or guests, but did learn it was cook Judy’s last day. I heard she gave a short goodbye. Ron Dowse presented her with a JLIW FHUWL¿FDWH IURP WKH 6QDIÀH Bit as a thank you. Gussie Hester ZRQWKHIUHHPHDODQG'RURWK\ %ODVLQJZRQWKH/HQ¶VJLIWFHUWLI- icate. Upcoming Lenten lunch VFKHGXOH 0DUFK5HGHHPHU/XWKHU- an Church, John Day 0DUFK 3UHVE\WHULDQ Church, Mt Vernon 0DUFK8QLWHG0HWKRG- ist Church, John Day 0DUFK 6W (OL]DEHWK Catholic Church, John Day 7KH\ VWDUW VHUYLQJ DW a.m. and the worship service is IURPSP I was back on deck, at least SDUWLDOO\RQ)HE+DGDJRRG bout with my lungs, so I am try- ing to avoid coughing. But I’m at least alive now. 7KLV ZDV FRRN 6KD\¶V ¿UVW meal on his own with his new assistant, Lisa. When I talked to them, they seemed like a great team. The March menu looks great, by the way. :H KDG KHDUW\ PHDWORDI mashed potatoes, mushroom gra- vy, green beans with bacon, and rolls. Homemade rice pudding ZDV IRU GHVVHUW 0W 9HUQRQ 3UHVE\WHULDQ &KXUFK IXUQLVKHG the entrée. Billie Bullard and Gloria .XOLV JUHHWHG XV DW WKH GHVN David Turner and Jim Maple delivered 27 meals and helped serve along with other mem- EHUV RI 6W (OL]DEHWK &DWKROLF &KXUFK:DOW+DOOOHGWKHÀDJ salute, and Jim Maple asked the blessing. Veanne introduced the new assistant cook. She also said a Black Hills Gold ear- ULQJ ZDV IRXQG LQ WKH SDUNLQJ ORW7KXUVGD\)HE<RXFDQ FODLPLWIURP9HDQQH Linda Stoltz has hung some DUWZRUNRQWKHZDOOVZLWKLQIRU- mation posted about each one. .HQ 2OVRQ SUHVLGHQW DQG &(2DW2OG:HVW)HGHUDO&UHG- LW 8QLRQ RIIHUHG LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ VRPH RI WKH VFDPV JRLQJ on, especially those targeting the elderly. They originate in -DPDLFD,I\RXUHFHLYHDQ\RGG calls, report them to the Sher- LII¶V2I¿FHRUWKH&UHGLW8QLRQ (YHQ LI \RX DUHQ¶W D PHPEHU they will try to help you. Do not send cash or money via :HVWHUQ 8QLRQ WKRVH DUH QRW traceable and you will never get your money back. Roberta Dowse won the &KHVWHU¶V7KULIWZD\JLIWFHUWLI- icate, and Vicki Harrison won WKH9DOOH\9LHZOXQFKIRUWZR On March 5, we’ll have hamburger steak, and on March 9, barbecue sausage. :H KDG D ORZ WXUQRXW IRU bingo, so the pots were small EXW,WKLQNWKHUHDUHDORWRIVLFN SHRSOH ULJKW QRZ /RWV RI JHW well wishes to you all. Hope to VHHDELJJHUWXUQRXWQH[WZHHN Colossians 3:13 “If anyone has a complaint against anoth- er; even as Christ forgave you, so you must also do.” like certain potatoes and straw- berry plants. We are going to try also EXWFKHULQJDIHZRIRXUFRFNHU- HOV WKLVZHHNZLWKWKHKHOSRID neighbor. They are just eating ZD\ WRR PXFK ¿JKWLQJ DQG non-stop cock-a-doodling! This ZLOOEHRXU¿UVWDWWHPSWDWNLOOLQJ VRPHWKLQJIRUIRRGIRUXV,KRSH I will be able to do the deed. I re- ally don’t like the chicken smell. You know, they have that sort RI IXQN\ VXOIXU\ FKLFNHQ IRXO smell. I don’t like to eat chicken OHIWRYHUVEHFDXVHRIWKHVPHOO, have a very sensitive nose. My mom would always ask me to VPHOOROGIRRGWRVHHLIZHFRXOG still eat it. I was her guinea pig WROHWKHUNQRZLIWKHIRRGZDV spoiled. She would sometimes say I’m like a bloodhound. )RU RXU )HE OXQFK RXU ZRQGHUIXOFRRNV7HUU\&DGHDQG Carrie Jewell, served us all kinds RI SL]]D :H KDG SHSSHURQL cheese, sausage, and even a taco SL]]DWRQDPHDIHZ$ORQJZLWK our pizza, we had a very nice and IUHVKVDODGDQGRQHRIP\IDYRU- ites, carrot cake. Linda Blakeslee ZRQ WKH /HQ¶V 'UXJ JLIW FDUG 2OLYLD +RRGHQS\O ZRQ WKH IUHH meal, and Marva Walker won WKH&KHVWHU¶V7KLUIWZD\JLIWFDUG Our greeters were Bob Blakeslee and Marva Walker. Bob led the ÀDJVDOXWHDQG\RXUVWUXO\SUD\HG the blessing over the meal. We had 45 attendees and thirteen take-outs. :HKDGDUHTXHVWWRQRWLI\WKH FLWL]HQV RI 0RQXPHQW 'R QRW SDUNLQIURQWRIWKHVFKRROZKHQ picking up your mail. Park in the appropriate parking spaces in IURQWRIWKHSRVWRI¿FHRUE\WKH park. 'RQ¶W IRUJHW WR FKDQJH \RXU FORFNVWKLVZHHNHQG6SULQJIRU- ward! Wouldn’t want to show up to church an hour late. Ha! Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Monument Seniors Soo Yukawa MONUMENT – Spring is almost upon us! I actually got to dig in the dirt this past week and JRWP\KDQGVGLUW\,WLOOHGÀRZHU EHGV DQG WUDQVIHUUHG VRPH QDU- FLVVXVWKDWZHUHFRPLQJXSIURP one spot to another. I noticed the ÀRZHUV DUH VWDUWLQJ WR FRPH XS and I saw my strawberry rhubarb plant is, too. I will be turning up some more dirt and weeding in P\ OLWWOH IHQFHG JDUGHQ DV ZHOO when there is a warm and sun- Q\DIWHUQRRQ,KRSHWRJHWVRPH UDLVHGJDUGHQEHGVVHWXSEHIRUH SODQWLQJVHDVRQ6RH[FLWLQJ,¶P JRLQJWRORRNDWVRPHRIWKHVHHG FDWDORJVDQGVHHLI,PLVVHGDQ\- thing I might want to order soon, Church Services in Grant County GRACE CHAPEL Evangelical Methodist 154 E. Williams St., Prairie City • 541-820-4437 gracechpl@ortelco.net Pastor Michael Harvey Historic Remnant Church Early Worship .............. 8:45 a.m. Sunday School ............. 9:45 a.m. Worship ....................... 11 a.m. Evening Worship .......... 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Prayer .......................... 8 a.m. THURSDAY Bible Study .................. 6:30 p.m. Seventh-day Adventist Church SATURDAY SERVICES JOHN DAY 110 Valley View Dr. - 541-575-1216 Head Elder............................541-575-2914 Bible Classes (all ages)............9:30 am Worship.......................................11 am LONG CREEK E. Main Street - 541-421-3033 Head Elder............................421-3468 Bible Classes (all ages).................2 pm Worship...................................3:00 pm Tune into 3 ANGELS BROADCASTING KSPL 98.1 FM Blue Mountain Cable, Channel 2 Antenna; Digital Channel 15 & UHF Channel 8 Preparing for Jesus to come Meets Saturday at Mt. Vernon Grange Sabbath School.....................................9:30 am Church Services..................................11:00 am 541-620-0340 JOHN DAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 541-575-1326 Marcie Collins, Pastor JOHN DAY, 126 NW Canton Sunday Worship 9 am MT. VERNON PRESBYTERIAN Community Church SUNDAY SERVICE................9 am SUNDAY SCHOOL.................9 am Redeemer St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church Corner of S Canyon Blvd and SW 2 nd Mon. - Fri. Mass - 12:05 pm Saturday Mass - 5:00 pm Sunday Mass - 9:00 am Confession: Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 pm Anytime by appointment 541-575-1459 ✞ 139 N.E. D AYTON S TREET , J OHN D AY - 541-575-2180 Sunday Bible School (for all ages) . . . . . . . .8:45 am Sunday Worship Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 am Pastor Levi Manitsas cornerstonejohnday@gmail.com John Day Valley Mennonite Church Meeting every Sunday at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall Sunday School.........................9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship......10:50 a.m. Pastor Leland Smucker Everyone Welcome • 541-575-5507 St. Katherine Dale 1st & 3rd Sundays at 2:30 pm Office Hours Monday - Friday 9 am - 12 Noon 541-932-4800 No Mid-week Services Pastor Ray Isenberger 300 W. Main, John Day • 541-575-1355 Strawberry Mountain www.prairie-baptist-church.com Sunday School for all ages . . . . . .9:00 am Sunday morning worship . . . . . .10:30 am Awana (Oct.-Apr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:00 pm Youth Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 pm Sunday Services ........................10 am Seneca Outreach..........................2 pm Midweek Services also available VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH KJV Independent Fundamental • Premillennial Morning Prayer............10 am (2 nd & 4 th Sundays) 139 S. Washington, Canyon City 541-620-1436 Church........................................................11 am 238 N. McHaley St. Prairie City Pastor David Hoeffner 541-820-3696 Sunday School 9:45 am • Sunday Preaching 11:00 am Junior Church 11:00 am • Sunday Evenings 3:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study & Master Club 7:00 pm Saturday Men’s Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm Eucharist & Sunday School...............10 am FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School......................................... 10 am Prairie Baptist Church St. Thomas (1 st , 3 rd , 5 th Sundays) 627 SE Hillcrest, John Day 1st & 3rd Sunday Worship & Communion .................................4:30 pm 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday Worship ...........10 am Wednesday Evening Bible Study...............6 pm For information: 541-575-2348 Afternoon Service...................................... 1 pm Terence K. Crabb, Pastor A Bible believing church “He that hath the Son hath life ...” I John 5:12 Episcopal Church Come Worship with us at St. Anne Monument - Sunday at 12:30 pm EVERYONE WELCOME Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Lutheran Church 108 S. Washington Street, Canyon City 541-575-2688 or 541-575-0844 CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Calvary Chapel Outreach Fellowship CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Sunday School....................................9:30 am Sunday Worship Service...................10:45 am Sunday Evening Service....................6:00 pm Children & Teen Activities SMALL GROUPS CALL FOR MORE INFO. Weekdays: Sonshine Christian School Pastor Ron Roberson Associate Pastor Brad Williamson 521 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895 wwww.johndaynazarene.com 170 SE Dayton, John Day 2nd & Ave. D, Seneca 541-575-2006 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School....................................... 9:45 am Sunday Worship........................................11 am Sunday Evening Bible talk ................... 6:30 pm Saturday Men’s Study .............................. 7 pm Full Gospel- Come Grow With Us 541-575-1202 Church 311 NE Dayton St, John Day Pastor Al Altnow www.fccjohnday.com