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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
G RANT C OUNTY S ENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Alma Joslin
JOHN DAY – On July
27, we had a larger than
usual crowd for a Monday.
There were approximately
36 diners present, plus Ron
Dowse and Veanne Weddle
delivered 26 regular meals
and 20 frozen ones. We
had pulled pork sandwich-
es on a bun, baked beans,
cauliflower salad and, for
dessert, Lisa made peach
crisp.
Working the desk to-
day were Ron Dowse and
David Pasco. Our servers
were Susan Sintay and Car-
oll Zerkle-Bygness, who is
here from Nevada. They
represented the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. Caroll led the flag
salute, and Susan asked the
blessing.
We were blessed with
the presence of Lorna
Askew and Jonie Jones
from Blue Mountain Care
Center, bringing Dollina
Humphreys, Dorothy Blas-
ing, Marilyn Randall and
Lois Hill. Also joining us
for the first time was K.J.
Kuhl from Prairie City.
Veanne announced a
baseball cap has been
found here at the center.
It has “Hells Canyon Mule
Days” written on it. If you
know who it belongs to,
please let them know it is
here. She also announced
that Pacific Source Insur-
ance representatives will
be here to answer ques-
tions on Oct. 26. Please
mark this on your calendar.
Lisa Miller won the Len’s
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nette Sheridan won the free
meal.
On July 30, we had ap-
proximately 40 diners, plus
Shay Lewis, along with
Buzz and Margaret Glass,
who delivered 26 meals.
We had a wonderful
Mexican lunch, Mexican
lasagna, chips and salsa,
green salad, Mexican corn,
and then Lisa topped it off
with caramel apple flan.
Jean Willey furnished the
entrée in memory of her late
husband, Bob.
Working the desk were
Margaret Glass and Billie
Bullard. Buzz Harris led
the flag salute, and Ben
Leuthe asked the blessing.
Our servers were Don and
Deda Porter, Karen Barriet-
ua and Linda Stoltz. Thank
you, folks.
Ron Dowse did the an-
nouncing in the absence of
Veanne. Admission to the
fair this year is free for over
65 all four days.
We had a couple guests:
Elsie Huskey brought her
friend, Tina Moser, from
Alberta; and Virginia and
Dale Stennett brought Kirk
Landonburger from Nampa,
Idaho. Welcome, and I hope
I didn’t forget anybody.
Margie Parker won the
Chester’s Thriftway gift cer-
tificate, and Jan Ellison won
the lunch for two at Valley
View. Thursday, Aug. 6, we
will have barbecued beef
ribs, potato salad and baked
apples. Then on Monday,
Aug. 10, we will have navy
beans with French fries.
Romans 1:8 “Let me say
first of all that your faith
in God is becoming known
throughout the world.” How
I thank God through Jesus
Christ for each one of you.
Norma Rynearson presented
us with another check from Ye
Olde Thrift Shoppe for $500.
Thank you so much. This is
a good example of what goes
Rose Coombs
around comes around.
Made another trek to Bend
PRAIRIE CITY – Well, to see the neurologist for Der-
the word certainly got out rol’s balance/dizzy problem. A
that this was birthday day. brain scan showed no problems,
We had eight celebrants so the neurologist’s considered
for July. They were Helen opinion is that one or more of
Bogart, Joe Schmit, Jean those pesky ear crystals has got-
Kline, Larry Wright, Rober- ten lodged in one of the ear tubes
ta Dowse, Leone Meador, and is hard to access. Isn’t it
Gary Jacobson and the amazing that something that you
winner, Joann Wilson. Her probably can’t see is responsible
prize? A $10 gift certificate for his symptoms? So back to
donated by Huffman’s Mar- the exercises that the physical
ket. She was very excited. therapy department gave him.
So was the winner of the $5
So after all the medical trips,
in trade donated by Prairie we decided it was time to gath-
Hardware: Wilma Bauer.
er up our courage and trek to
There were 105 names on Portland to see the children and
the registration book. Been grands. Haven’t seen Joel’s new
a long time since that many home yet, either.
showed up for dinner.
On the way back from Bend
And what a dinner! Juice, on Monday, we met cousin Al
green salad, marinated carrots, on Mountain Creek heading
baked potatoes, oven-fried home to Sequim, Wash. Then
chicken thighs, rolls and fresh we had to stop for some high-
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happy? Delicious.
informed us it would be about
The faithful four did the set- a 10-minute wait. Then the fol-
up, and the reliable two took lowing conversation ensued:
care of the home deliveries. The “Where ya goin?”
volunteer servers included San-
“Home.” “Where’s that?”
di Rennels, Lana Abarr, JoAnn “Prairie City.” “Oh, do you
Phippen, Julia Davis, Katy Con- know the Mills family from
treas and Donna Adams. Buzz there?” “Well. yes. Which one?”
OHG WKH ÀDJ VDOXWH DQG %RE “Pat Mills.” “Yes. She’s married
Meador asked the blessing.
to Carol Murders.” “Yes. Well I
The ladies from the Blue married Carol’s sister.” Explana-
Mountain Care Center — Lor- tion: Pat is Derrol’s cousin.
na and Jonie — brought Doro-
That’s what you call shirt-tail
thy Blasing, Lois Hill, Dollina relation. And if you got con-
Humphreys and Marylin Ran- fused, Pat is female and Carol
dall.
is male. Another “what are the
Carl Sheppard had a whole odds?”
tableful of family members. Jim
Genesis 7:1 “Then the Lord
and Susan Bogart came with said to Noah, “Come into the
Helen. The Pickle clan also ark, you and all your family, be-
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a long time.
righteous before Me ...”
Prairie City
Seniors
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
MONUMENT — Have
you melted yet from the
crazy heat? I think we will
have a reprieve from it in
the next few days. Cross-
ing my fingers!
The heat must have got-
ten to me because after we
got home from church, we
had lunch, and then I took
an almost three-hour nap.
On hot days like this, I
find it difficult to be moti-
vated to cook.
I have been meaning to
bake a pie for days now,
but I just hate to turn the
oven on in this heat for fear
of heating up my house
that doesn’t have central
air.
I have been harvesting
some round squash from
my garden this past week.
I must correct myself from
my last article. The corn I
planted is called, “Ear-
ly Sunglow” not “Early
Spring.” It looks like we
might be feasting on some
delectable corn in a cou-
ple of days. Wahoo!
That vile little gopher
has now killed almost nine
sweet potato plants. I must
get him somehow. I might
not have anything left to
harvest if I don’t take care
of him. Next year, I think I
will try to use raised beds
with chicken wire under-
neath so gophers or moles
can’t dig up. I also got to
harvest our first cucum-
ber. It was hiding, and I
almost didn’t see it. I will
serve it in some salad.
We were missing a cou-
ple of our greeters for ou r
lunch on July 28. Bob
Blakeslee has been out
suffering from gout. Bo-
dean Anderson had a doc-
tor’s appointment so was
not present. Marva Walk-
er was our only greeter.
She led the flag salute,
and yours truly prayed the
blessing over our meal.
Our cooks were Terry
Cade and Heather Bowlus.
We had yummy pork roast,
scalloped potatoes, dinner
rolls, carrots and birth-
day cake. There were 45
attendees and three take-
outs. We had the pleasure
of Sharon Falls join us
for lunch after suffering a
stroke a few weeks ago.
Other news going on in
Monument include Jerry
Cowger taken to ICU in
Bend due to some liver
problems. Our thoughts
and prayers are with him
and Dinah.
I can’t believe we are
already in the month of
August. Where does the
time go? Before long,
summer will be quickly
over, and fall and winter
will be fast approaching.
I actually love the cooler
weather, so I don’t mind.
I hope my veggies will
make it and ripen before
the first frost. My toma-
toes have just started bud-
ding from their flowers.
Oh dear. I’m hoping I will
have tomatoes growing
out of my ears. I’ll keep
you posted.
Joshua 1:9 Have not
I commanded thee? Be
strong and of a good cour-
age; be not afraid, nei-
ther be thou dismayed; for
the Lord thy God is with
thee withersoever thou
goest.
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