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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, March 11, 2015 A MARRIAGE MILESTONE O BITUARIES Couple take out first license in Grant County and rights that heterosexual people have al- ways had, without thinking about it,” Han- son noted. She and Schroder say some of the im- By Scotta Callister portant ones for them include qualifying for Blue Mountain Eagle VSRXVDOEHQH¿WVEHLQJDEOHWRPDNHPHGLFDO decisions for one’s spouse, and automatic CANYON CITY – A Mt. Vernon cou- inheritances. SOHODVWZHHNEHFDPHWKH¿UVWWRWDNHRXWD They don’t expect marriage to mean license for a same-sex marriage in Grant major changes in their daily life. Hanson is County. a driver for the People Mover and an inter- 7HUU\+DQVRQDQG&DUOD6FKURGHU¿OOHG active media technology assistant for Blue out the license form last Friday at the Grant Mountain Community College, and Schro- The Eagle/Scotta Callister County Courthouse. der is an author. County Clerk Brenda Percy said she’s Terry Hanson and Carla Schroder Schroder notes there’s a psychological KDGDFRXSOHRIGRPHVWLFSDUWQHUVKLSV¿OHG prepare the license form for their lift from “making it legal,” and she quips, LQKHURI¿FHEXWWKLVZDVWKH¿UVWIRUDVDPH marriage. ³<RX RQO\ JHW PDUULHG IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH sex marriage. once.” Same-sex marriage has been legally rec- the ceremony. :KLOHWKH\DUHWKH¿UVWWRWDNHWKDWVWHSLQ ognized in Oregon since May 2014. The institution of marriage has long been Grant County, they don’t expect to be the last. Hanson and Schroder are planning a denied to them – along with rights that mar- “Hopefully, this will allow some other March 28 wedding at the Mt. Vernon Com- ried couples take for granted, they said. people who have held back to be more com- munity Hall, with Sam Walker conducting ³7KHUH¶V RYHU LQGLYLGXDO EHQH¿WV fortable with the idea,” Hanson said. Local DAR chapter to meet Blue Mountain Eagle BAKER CITY – The Lone Pine Tree chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Friday, March 13, at Sun- ridge Restaurant in Baker City. Lunch will be at 11:30 a.m. followed by the meeting at noon. Nancy Wilson will present a program, “Copperfield – Baker County’s Infamous town of the Early 1900s,” an entertaining story of how a woman saved the town. Visitors are welcome to the meetings. For more information, call Meschelle Cookson, 541-523- 4248 or Joan Smith at 541-963- 4861. GRANT COUNTY LIBRARY LIBRARY HOURS: Mon, Wed., Sat. 1-5 pm • Tues. 10 a.m. to noon and 1-7 pm Thurs.: 1-5 pm and 7-9 pm • Fri. and Sun.: Closed Check out these new books on our shelves “Insatiable Appetites” by Stuart Woods “Whole- some Sug- ar-Free Cook- ing” by Ray Yutzy www.grantcounty.plinkit.org Phone: 541-575-1992 FAMILY HEALTH Treatment and Surgery of Foot and Ankle • In-Grown Nails Bunions • Warts • Gout Corns & Callouses Diabetic Foot Screening Foot Odor • Athletes Foot Celebrate spring with a ‘Fling’ Club serves the community since the 1930s Blue Mountain Eagle MONUMENT – You know winter’s days are num- bered when Monument rings in spring with a “Fling.” The long-running Monu- ment Service Club will hold its annual “Spring Fling” – a lunch and Dutch auction – at 10 a.m. Friday, March 27, in the Monument Senior Center. All are welcome to attend. This year, a $2 registration fee is requested to cover lunch expenses. Those attending are asked to bring a salad or veg- etable dish to share. Dutch auction tickets are 25 cents each. People place tickets in jars in front of the items they like, and the draw- ings are held after lunch. Donations for the auction are needed. Suggestions in- clude household items, plants, JLIWFHUWL¿FDWHVNQLFNNQDFNV bedding, towels, wall art, DVDs, CDs, bird houses, etc. Proceeds from the fund- raiser support various com- munity activities through- out the year including CPR classes, community clean-up day, reunion meals, a Hal- loween gathering which en- courages rural participation and the Christmas Cookie Caper, in which over 40 plates of donated sweets are delivered to folks in the area. Funds from the event also help with local emergencies VXFKDVKRXVH¿UHVRUFULWLFDO illnesses. The club also helps people in need with cash and handmade quilts. Established in the 1930s, WKHFOXEZDV¿UVWFDOOHGWKH Monument Matrons and Maids – MMM – and was a social group that also lent support to the community. Renamed the Monument Service Club in later years, the goals remained the same, to aid and enrich the lives of Monument citizens. Charles Fredrick ‘Pete’ Pickle Oct. 16, 1923 – March 1, 2015 Charles Fredrick “Pete” Pickle, 91, of John Day, died March 1 at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day. A graveside service was held March 6 at Canyon City Cemetery with Al Altnow RI¿FLDWLQJ Mr. Pickle was born October 16, 1923, in Enterprise, to Albert and Minnie Pickle. He graduated from En- terprise High School in 1939. Before entering the military he worked as a blacksmith apprentice. He served in the U.S Army for over three years both as a PFC and a Tec 5. While he did not serve in actual combat, he was a medical technician, and received sever- al medals: Soldiers Medal for heroism, American Theater Ser- vice Medal, Victory Medal, European Afnzan Middle Eastern Service Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. In 1946, he married Irene F. Woldridge in Dayton, Wash. They divorced in 1977 after 31 years of marriage. In April 1977, he married Maravene Shumway in Caldwell, Idaho. She died in July 2010. In his later years, he attended the First Christian Church until he was no longer able. +LVKREELHVLQFOXGHG¿VKLQJHONKXQWLQJJDUGHQLQJPXVK room picking, and his friends and family. Charles was known for his kind gentle heart, giving ways,and will be dearly missed. Survivors include daughter, Bessie Irene Ryder of Spring Creek, Nev.; son, Albert Pickle of John Day; stepdaughter, An- nelia Riggs of Vancouver, Wash; brothers, Orlando Pickle of Pendleton and Jack Pickle of Prairie City; granddaughters, Shi- lo Rogerson of Bend and Shyleen Pickle of Central Point; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He is was preceded in death by his wife, Maravene Pickle; stepson, Leonard Henderson; two brothers; and two sisters. Memorial Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of John Day through Driskill Memorial Chapel 241 S. Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845. Scott Lloyd Lee Feb. 27, 1974 – Feb. 25, 2015 CHILOQUIN – Scott Lloyd Lee, 40, formerly of Dayville, died Feb. 25 after a car crash near Klamath Falls. At his request, there will be no service. Mr. Lee was born Feb. 27, 1974, in Prineville, to Jan Elaine Valade Lee and Doug Lee. He was raised by Jan and Elmer Dickens Sr. near Dayville, and attended schools in Dayville and John Day. He enjoyed motorcycles, hunting, ¿VKLQJDQGEHLQJZLWKKLVZLIH&RUULQD7KHFRXSOHKDGOLYHG in Chiloquin for the last 10 years. Survivors include his wife, Corrina Taylor of Chiloquin; his mother, Jan Valade Dickens; daughters, Melissa Anne Lee Haynes and Celeste Donna Lee; son, Scott Lloyd Lee Jr.; grand- children, Dominic, Ronin and Bentlee; brother, Elmer Dickens Jr.; sister, Terri Dickens Landreth; great-grandmother, Fern Turner of John Day; and grandfather, Duane Turner of Mt. Ver- non. Memorial contributions may be made to a custodial account for his grandchildren through Old West Federal Credit Union. Treatment for pain in feet, shins, heels, knees, lower back. Custom molded orthotics. Grace Spencer Grace Spencer, 92, of John Day, died March 8 at Valley View Living Facility in John Day. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chap- el, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. MICHAEL RUSHTON, DPM Podiatric physician & Surgeon Dr. Rushton is Preferred Provider for Lifewise and Blue Cross/Blue Shield and a Medicate participant. About Obituaries News obituaries are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to edit- ing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid notices. Send obituaries by e-mail, cheryl@bmeagle. com; fax, 541-575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. The deadline to submit an obituary is noon Monday for the Wednesday paper. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710. Blue Mountain Hospital 170 Ford Road, John Day | 541-524-0122 OFFICE HOURS: EVERY OTHER TUESDAY W EATHER F ORECAST The doctor speaks Spanish - El Doctor habla Espanol. 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