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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 29, 2015 O BITUARIES Paul Bennett Sept. 19, 1924 – July 3, 2015 Paul Bennett, 90, a former longtime resident of Long Creek, died July 3 in Longview, Wash. A Celebration of Life will be held in September, date to be an- nounced, in Long Creek. Mr. Bennett was born Sept. 19, 1924, in Cottage Grove, to Ivy Hetrick and El- mer Bennett. He served with the U.S. Navy in the South Paci¿ c during World War II. After his return, he spent most of his career driv- ing log and chip trucks in Grant County. He was an avid hunter, and spent 30 years hunting moose in Canada. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Roberta Bennett of Kelso, Wash.; children, Jack (Judy) Bennett of Dayton, Gail (Larry) Men- nenga of McMinnville, Elmer (Jan) Bennett of Castle Rock, Wash., and Di[ie (Craig) Shartner of 9ancouver, Wash.; 13 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Bertha Berry and Au- drey Christenson. Memorial donations may be made to Community Hospice, P.O. Bo[ 2067, Longview, WA 98632. Arrangements are under the care of Crown Memorial Center, 832 N.E. Broadway St., Portland, OR 97232. Contributed photo Students are preparing for a 2017 Philly Trip by chopping wood to sell. Several other fundraisers are in the works, including the sale of pepperoni and teriyaki sticks. Big trip to Philly planned for students Organizers plan to make trip an annual event By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle CANYON CITY – Young students are enthusiastically fundraising for a big trip to Philly. Humbolt Elementary stu- dents Zho ¿ nished si[th grade in June will have the opportu- nity to travel in spring 2017, as Grant Union eighth-graders, to see the sights of Philadelphia, Penn., Washington, D.C., and New York City. Humbolt Elementary 6chool si[th-grade teacher Casey Hallgarth is organizing the Philly trip, involving inter- ested 201-15 si[th-graders in fund-raisers to make the jour- ney possible. Hallgarth, who began teaching at Humbolt last year, moved to the area from El- gin where he taught at Elgin School District. He said Georgia McKee has been organizing similar trips for students in Elgin for the past 25 years, and one of his sons and his wife Heidi traveled with the group in 2014. “It’s going to be a great opportunity to venture out of Grant County and e[plore the 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 www.grantcounty.plinkit.org Phone: 541-575-1992 Tue-Sat 11am to 8pm (Closed Sun and Mon) “Downtown” Seneca 541-542-2819 split 15 cords of pine wood – for sale at $150 a cord. Two car washes are planned for August, and the students are selling pepperoni and teriyaki sticks for $1 each. Also, neon green can dona- tion bins will soon be set up, and a tail-gating gift basket will be rafÀ ed at an upcoming Grant Union football game. Hallgarth said he plans for the trip to be an annual event. “Ne[t year’s si[th-graders will move into the slot, and we’ll hopefully have it going for another 25 years,” he said. For more information, con- tact Hallgarth at 541-786-3276 or Kimberly Neault at 541- 620-2034. PC School board elected Blue Mountain Eagle PRAIRIE CITY – Two new Prairie City School board mem- bers and two returning ones were sworn in on July 15. New to the board are Ryan Williams and Lindsay Raus- ch, and re-elected members are Marge Walton and Doug Em- mell. Walton was re-elected as the board chair, and Mike Wall as vice-chair. Prairie City School District board meetings are at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, in the school library. Alzheimer’s Association to offer class in John Day “The Brides Wore Spurs” by Barry Bonner “Bonanza West” by William Greever OPEN country,” Hallgarth said. Planned activities include a Broadway play, a visit to Amish country in Pennsylva- nia, as well as trips to historic sites such as the 911 Memorial and Museum in New York and national monuments in Wash- ington, D.C. Each student will keep a journal of their trip and de- scribe highlights from their e[perience in a presentation to the Grant School District No. 3 board of directors. Cost of the 10-day trip is $2,700 which includes airfare, bus travel and meals. Fund-raisers for the trip are getting off the ground. The stu- dents and some parents have B B Q R ib s ! P o rk & B e e f! $ 2 .0 0 o ff w it h c o d e w o rd “ P ro s p e c to r” JOHN DAY – The Alzhei- mer’s Association Oregon Chap- ter will be holding a class, The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the John Day DHS APD of¿ ce, 725 W. Main St., Suite E. Alzheimer’s affects people in varying ways and ripples out to impact the lives of those who in- teract with them. Understanding what is happening to a person with Alzheimer’s is key to inter- acting effectively and providing quality care. This class includes information from e[pert profes- sionals in the ¿ eld and ¿ rst-hand accounts from people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The class is free, but registration is required. To register, call 800-272- 3900. For a list of upcoming classes, visit www.alz.org/oregon. Nelda Louise Coe Dec. 4, 1937 – July 25, 2015 Nelda Louise Coe, 77, of Prairie City, died July 25 in Bend. A Celebra- tion of life will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at the John Day United Meth- odist Church. A potluck luncheon will follow. Mrs. Coe was born Dec. 4, 1937, in Prineville. On Nov. 28, 1999, she married Tim Coe. Her hobbies included canning and gardening, and she was active in the Wheeler County Fair. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, and vol- unteered for many years at the church’s thrift shop in John Day. She was a coach and board member of the South Suburban Little League in Klamath Falls, and was a member of the Lions Club in Mitchell for 10 years. Survivors include her husband, Tim; children, Robert (Shelly) Nichols, Donna (Mike) Fritchen, TJ Evans, Tony Boyd, Terry (Candy) Evans and Timothy Evans; and ¿ ve stepchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the John Day United Methodist Church thrift shop. Austin Drewett Feb. 6, 1925 – July 7, 2015 Austin Drewett, 90, died July 7 at his Mt. 9ernon home. Per his wishes, there will be no funeral. A private interment will be held at a later date. Mr. Drewett was born Feb. 6, 1925, in Austin, to Elmer and Jane (Abernathy) Drewett. On July 17, 1945, he married June Lawrence in Emmett, Idaho. He was a mechanic who worked for various companies through- out Oregon, including Grant County. His last job was for Thunder- bolt Fire Service. He enjoyed going to yard sales and trading items. He loved to hunt, ¿ sh, camp and ride around in the hills. Survivors include his son, Duane (9icki) of Mt. 9ernon; daugh- ter, Diane (Ron) of Sweet Home; grandsons, Ron Freeman of Alba- ny, Ted Freeman of Sacramento, Bryan Montague of Mt. 9ernon, Michael Montague of John Day and Austin Drewett of La Grande; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; son, Kenneth; si[ sisters; and two brothers. F UNERAL NOTICE Dorothy E. Beason HERMISTON – Dorothy E. Beason, 88, formerly of Mt. 9ernon, died July 24 in Hermiston. A Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at First Christian Church in Hermiston. Arrangements are under the care of Burns Mortuary of Hermis- ton, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., P.O. Bo[ 289, Hermiston, OR 97838. 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