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A6 Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 15, 2015 G RANT C OUNTY SENIORS Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs PRAIRIE CITY – Did you notice the numbers for the month and day, July 8, add up to the year – 7+8=15? Things like that catch my eye. Years ago, the boys couldn’t remember what 7 x 8 equaled. So I would point to the old car. They knew what model year it was: ’56. Then you put num- bers and music together, and it’s a whole new ball game. Must be the heat. My brain is addled. Was so good to see the streets lined with people for the Fourth of July parade. And remember that all three sites had lots of people that day. Isn’t it great that Grant County can increase its pop- ulation for that day? Wonder how many there were? Con- gratulations to all the movers and shakers who had a part in any of the celebrations and reunions. We had another “cool” meal on July 8 – grape juice, pasta salad, cantaloupe piec- es, coleslaw, pulled pork and sauce to put on the home made rolls, and a chocolate cake for dessert. Our serv- ers were Sandi Rennels, Pam Howard, Gary Jacobson and JoAnn Phippen. Buzz led the Àag salute, and Bob Meador asked the blessing. Buzz, Jim, Joe, Del and Bonnie all helped with the clean-up. Gary Jacobson won the $5 in trade from Prairie Hard- ware and Gifts. The new residents were back, but I didn’t get to ask them any questions because they were having a good time talking to other people. By the time 1ancy and I ¿nished counting the money, they were all gone. We had 80 names on the registration book. One was Joe’s god-daughter Katie. The real Àowers on the tables came from the curb- side Àower beds of Bank of Eastern Oregon and Old West Federal Credit Union. Helen picked them early this morn- ing. The Blue Mountain Care Center ladies, Lorna and Pat- ty, brought Lois Hill, Dorothy Blasing, Dollina Humphreys and Donna Cox. They didn’t go right back to the care cen- ter, either. Saw the bus too- tling around town later. The grapevine is going to go past ¿ve feet this week. I also planted some morning glory that is ¿nally getting its tendrils around the trellis. Derrol was horri¿ed I planted morning glory. After all, the yard is full of the weed. But these are different, I assured him. The sunÀowers also got started late, but are putting forth great effort. Someone asked if I was ¿nished with the house make- over. Yes, essentially. Just a few little items here and there to be taken care of. I have them on my list and see them everyday, but just can’t seem to get the energy to tackle them. Couldn’t be old age. There’s going to be a con- cert Sept. 25, at the Prairie City Community Center, “Al- leluia! A Praise & Worship Celebration.” Anyone who wants to participate with a song, skit, or instrumental presentation, let me know so you can get on the program. Ps. l49 :l “Sing ... His praise in the congregation of saints.” Monument Seniors Soo Yukawa MONUMENT – The rain we had these last few days has been a nice refreshing reprieve from the suffocat- ing heat. My garden also loved it. Just that rain for a cou- ple of days just boosted the garden like you wouldn’t believe! I am sure the weeds loved it just as well. I guess I will be pulling up weeds in the next couple of days. Love the cool temperature that comes with this nice rain. Ah, so nice to have cool weather in the middle of summer. Well, I took my kids to go swimming in the river. They absolutely loved it. The water was so nice and warm. I only went in as far as my knees. I have a thing about swimming in water that I can’t really see through. It kind of freaks me out so I don’t like to swim in it. We took our dogs too. They finally got in the water. We are hoping that they would continue to enjoy going in the water and getting cool as well as clean. As the summer is roll- ing along, we’ve had more people join us for lunch. We had 66 people and four takeouts for our July 7 meal. Our greeters were Bob Blakeslee, Bodean Ander- son and Marva Walker. Bob led the flag salute, and Bo- dean prayed the blessing. Our cooks, Terry Cade and Heather Bowlus, made taco salad, all the fixings, beans, Spanish rice and chocolate cake. Clarence Harvey won the Len’s Drug gift card, and Michael Smith and Ric- ki Doland won free meals. We had quite a few vis- itors: Thelma Williams’ grandkids, the Harvey grandkids, Chris Labhart, Helen Bogart, Judy Cav- endar, Judy Harris and Gavin. I like that I don’t have an agenda right now other than getting some things done around our place and just being able to putter around. No hurrying to try and get anywhere. I can visit with friends, and maybe do some sewing projects. I like to walk up and down my garden rows and inspect my plants. I don’t think I will ever have pretty nails and hands. I’ve been finding they are dry and have dirt under the nails. No matter – you don’t need pretty looking hands out here in the country any- way. I do wish there were more hours in the day and that we didn’t need to sleep. If we didn’t need to sleep, there would be such possibilities with all that extra time. Until next week, I bid you farewell, get out there and breathe in the fresh air and get dirty in the dirt. Proverbs 30:5 “Ev- ery word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” John Day Seniors Alma Joslin JOHN DAY – On July 6, we had breakfast for lunch, and again it was good. Shay ¿xed baked Denver omelettes, hash browns, and fresh fruit sal- ad with a homemade yogurt/ poppy seed dressing, and Lisa made fresh blueberry muf¿ns. There were approximately 32 diners, plus Isa Larkin and Joyce Nodine delivered 22 meals and 16 frozen ones to shut-ins. Our greeters were Mari- anne Morris and Billie Bul- lard. Our servers were from Blue Mountain Hospital Aux- iliary. Isa led the Àag salute, and Ben Leuthe asked the blessing. Veanne Weddle didn’t have any announcements, but Ron Dowse asked her to announce there is bingo here at the Center every Thursday following lunch. Come eat and then try out your luck at bingo. Sounds like a nice cool fun day to beat the heat. Ron Dowse won the Len’s Drug gift certi¿cate, and Nan- cy Elliott won the free meal. Wow! What a luau we had on July 9. A full house and several people donned their Hawaiian dresses, leis and so on. We had approximate- ly 80 people in attendance, and Buzz and Margaret Glass delivered 27 meals to people outside the center. Shay and Lisa cooked Ca- ribbean pork, Hawaiian salad, baked sweet potatoes, Poly- nesian carrots and luau bread. Lisa made up some tropical punch for our pleasure also, and we topped it off with a monthly birthday cake made by Chester’s Thriftway and donated by Driskill Mortuary Chapel. Doug’s Motor Vehicle Repair furnished the entrée. Marianne Morris and Mar- garet Glass greeted us at the desk. Members of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship served us. Linda Sprouffske led the Àag salute, and Carla Ander- son asked the blessing. There was also nice Hawaiian music playing in the background. Veanne announced Ches- ter’s has donated us a nice blood pressure machine. It’s set up in the corner behind the couch, so feel free to use it. Our wonderful Hawaiian decorations were donated and set up by our very own Linda Stoltz. We had a few guests. Nan- cy Elliott brought her grand- son, Cameron Coldwell from Redmond. We also had a gal we haven’t seen for a while – Heather Sheedy Swank and her husband, Carl, from Vir- ginia. Good to see you again, Heather. They also brought grandsons Jeshua and Elisha Sheedy. If I missed any new- comers, I’m sorry. Bob Meador won the Ches- ter’s gift certi¿cate, and Greg Starr won the lunch-for-two at Valley View. On Thursday, July 16, we’ll have cheesey-mushroom chicken, and baked potatoes, plus who-knows-what, and topped off with orange parfait. Then on Monday, July 20, it will be creamed beef on a bis- cuit, pea salad and cake balls for dessert. These cooks never let us get bored, do they? Hebrews 12:1 “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily en- snares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Church Services In Grant County