The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current, June 17, 2015, Image 6

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Blue Mountain Eagle
Community
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
G RANT C OUNTY S ENIORS
Cornerstone Christian Fellow-
ship. Helping the regular servers
was Joey Eckel from Salem. He
is interning with Pastor Levi for
Alma Joslin
the summer and then will be back
in Bible College in the fall. What
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JOHN DAY – On June 8, you Joey.
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we had just a small group but a
great Mexican lunch. We had salute and Pastor Levi asked the
chicken fajitas with all the trim- blessing, after a story as usual.
Veanne reminded everyone
mings, refried beans and, for des-
of the Blue Mountain Hospital
sert, churros.
At the desk we were greet- Health Fair coming up on June
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Labhart.
Francis and Bonnie Kocis de- pre-register through Thursday at
livered 21 meals and eight frozen the hospital.
Veanne has money for schol-
dinners to shut-ins. Veanne did
the Mt Vernon deliveries. Our arships for the regular blood tests
servers were from the Redeemer but not the special ones. When
Lutheran Church. Francis Kocis you register just tell them you
OHGWKHÀDJVDOXWHDQG%X]*LOP- would like a Senior Programs
scholarship for your $35 blood
ore asked the blessing.
Veanne was really short of draw. If you can’t make it to the
announcements. Melvin Kite hospital to register, you may reg-
fell last Saturday and broke his ister by telephone to Ali Lenz at
elbow. He was sent to Bend for 541-575-1480.
Veanne also thanked Dale
surgery, which he had Sunday
morning. He is doing well and 6WHQQHWWIRUFOHDQLQJXSWKHÀRZ-
should be home sometime this er beds in front so they would
week. Also it was Everett and look nice for Fred Stoltz’s Cele-
Nancy Swaynes’ 60th wedding bration of Life, held on June 13.
Sharon Smith won the Ches-
anniversary.
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by DeeDee DeRosier and the er won the lunch for 2 at Valley
free meal by Deda Porter. Con- View. I would also like to remind
everyone to come early on June
gratulations, gals.
On June 11, we had approx- 18 and be present for the presen-
imately 56 for lunch. We were tation of the automated external
served Oriental soup, teriya- GH¿EULOODWRU $(' E\ WKH %OXH
ki glazed pork/veggie kabobs, Mountain Hospital EMTs to the
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On that day we will be hav-
chocolate cake. Another great
meal and lots of wonderful fel- ing homemade chicken fried
steak and the following Mon-
lowship.
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role with potatoes O’Brien and
livered 23 meals.
The entree was furnished french fried onions. If you don’t
by the Seventh-day Adventist join us, you will be missing
some real treats.
Church.
1John 4:7 – Beloved, let us
We were greeted at the desk
by Marianne Morris and Marga- love one another, for love is of
God; and everybody who loves
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Our servers were from the is born of God and knows God.
John Day
Seniors
Thompson, Dollina Hum-
phreys, and Bonnie Barton.
We had a special guest:
long-ago resident Jane
Meador Nagler, who has
Rose Coombs
written a historical novel
about her forebears and how
PRAIRIE CITY – We’ve they came to be on the ranch
become well known up at the southeast of Prairie City. She
hospital lately, still investigat- graciously donated a copy to
ing causes of Derrol’s dizzi- our library. This is one that
ness. The ear crystal thing was when you take it home to
a proper diagnosis; the treat- UHDG\RX0867UHWXUQLWWR
ment did not eliminate the the library so someone else
problem, although it helped can read it.
I’m working on it now, so
considerably. So another se-
ries of scans and X-rays was you won’t find it for a week
ordered by the surgeon. A re- or so. She also donated a por-
tion of the proceeds from the
port is due shortly.
Meantime, Derrol felt so sale of the book to those who
good, he volunteered to go bought it today to our center.
to Camp El Kanah and mow We decided to use that mon-
the extensive lawns with ey to purchase items for our
their new super-duper mow- float in the Fourth of July
parade. And for those who
er. Wheee.
And double wheee: There are curious, Jane is Bob’s
were 83 names on the regis- cousin. She and hubby Skip
tration book for the meal last live in Wenatchee, Wash.
One of the mysteries that
week. Buzz led the flag sa-
lute and Bob Meador asked intrigue me is why certain
the blessing. Our volunteer SHRSOH HQGHG XS LQ *UDQW
servers included Julia Davis, County, and in Prairie City
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some answers at the Ceme-
and Linda Boyer.
The $5 in trade donated tery re-enactment. Do you
E\3UDLULH+DUGZDUH*LIWV know why your ancestors
came here? There may be a
went to Laura Raines.
Our meal was comprised book in the answer! Check it
of apple juice, pizza, green out.
This Wednesday, June
salad, and frozen watermel-
on pie for dessert. Never 17, will be our Father’s Day
know what you’ll find here! meal, so come on down,
Visitors included Terry over, up, or in, as the case
and Kay Steele from Ritter. may be.
Presidential Trivia: Pres-
Terry said his garden was
rather sparse this year due to ident Andrew Johnson never
the weather fluctuations. So went to school. His future
they are doing much needed wife taught him how to read
and write when he was 17
work on the house.
Former resident RoseAnn \HDUV ROG 3UHVLGHQW *HUDOG
Pierson Day dropped in, too. Ford once modeled men’s
The ladies from the Blue fashions for Look magazine.
I Timothy 6: 8 And having
Mountain Care Center – Lor-
na and Jonie – brought Dor- food and clothing, with these
othy Blasing, Lois Hill, Eula we shall be content.
Prairie City
Seniors
at the Senior Center at 7
a.m. Volunteers to help
would be appreciated.
There will be bingo on
Soo Yukawa
July 4, but no potluck. The
American Legion will be
02180(17 ± 'RHV cooking breakfast at 7 a.m.
anyone else just want Sunday, July 5.
The Fourth of July cel-
to scratch their eyes
out? I have been going ebration in Monument will
crazy with itchy eyes. include a school reunion,
I’ve found some relief us- so it is going to be a big
ing allergy eye drops be- gala.
As I get along in my
fore venturing out. Look-
ing on the brighter side years, I find I appreciate
of things, hey, at least more and more this country
my immune system is that I call my home, Ameri-
ca – the land of the free and
working.
School is almost out so the home of the brave.
maybe we will have more
Matthew 5:16 Let your
visitors coming to our se- light so shine before men,
nior lunches.
that they may see your
Last week we had chili good works, and glori-
dogs, french fries, salad, fy your Father which is in
fruit, cookies and some heaven.
cupcakes that were donated
from a party the night be-
fore.
Thanks to our cooks
Terry Cade and Heather
Bowlus for their hard work.
Our greeters were Bob
Blakeslee, Bodean An-
derson and Marva Walk-
er. Bob led the flag sa-
lute and Bodean prayed
the blessing over our
meal.
Dennis Abraham won the
Blue Mountain Eagle
Len’s gift card, and Sharon
Falls and Doug Sweek both
/21* &5((. ± ³3DU-
won a free meal.
ables of Jesus” is the theme
We had 47 attendees and
of the vacation Bible school
six takeouts.
offered by the Long Creek
There are lots of events
Seventh-day
Adventist
that took place or are com-
Church.
ing up. There was a board
The program will be
meeting after lunch, and
from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon
there was a memorial ser-
Monday through Friday,
vice and potluck at the park
June 29-July 3. It is for ages
on Friday, June 12, for Bet-
3-12.
ty Maynard.
For information, call
There will be a Monu-
Heather Morris, 503-386-
ment Service Club Break-
5474, or Vivian Morris,
fast on the Fourth of July
541-421-3868.
Monument
Seniors
Church
offers
Bible
school
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