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B2 Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 19, 2015 G RANT C OUNTY SENIORS John Day Seniors Alma Joslin JOHN DAY — On Aug. 10, we had a very small turnout — only about 22 diners but a great lunch and good fellowship any- ZD\ 6KD\ ¿[HG QDY\ EHDQV french fries, pepper slaw, cheesy bacon cornbread and IRUGHVVHUW/LVD¿[HGV¶PRUHV brownies. It was all real good food. Buzz and Bobbie Gilmore delivered 18 meals plus 13 fro- zen to shut-ins. Susan Fowle and Ron Dowse were at the desk, and %HWW\ +RO]QDJHO OHG WKH ÀDJ salute. Buzz asked the blessing. They represented Redeemer Lutheran Church as our servers. Veanne Weddle announced that Thursday, Aug. 20, is Se- nior Citizens Day, and Septem- ber is Senior Center Month. %LOOLH%XOODUGZRQWKH/HQ¶V 'UXJ JLIW FHUWL¿FDWH DQG *DLO Heising won the free meal. On Aug. 13, we had “Poor Mans Fillet,” which is ba- con-wrapped meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, capri blend veggies, broccoli salad and UROOV /LVD PDGH D PL[HG 2U- egon berry cobbler. It was all good, as usual. :H KDG DSSUR[LPDWHO\ diners, and the Glasses and Shay delivered 28 meals out. David Pasko and Margaret Glass worked the desk. Our servers were from Cornerstone Christian Fellowship. Donna -RKQVRQ OHG WKH ÀDJ VDOXWH and Carla Anderson asked the blessing. Ron announced as Veanne was absent. He reminded us there will be a gathering at WKH KLVWRULFDO )R[ FKXUFK RQ at noon on Sunday, Aug. 23. The Long Creek Historical Society will furnish lunch, followed by a church service led by Pastor Jack Retherford. Following the service, there will be music by the John Day Pickers. There will be dona- tions taken toward restoring the church building. We had a few guests — Jes- sie Elliott brought Cherryl Mar- tin from Baker City. Ken and Mary Henrey from Mt. Ver- QRQMRLQHGXVIRUWKH¿UVWWLPH Also, Sandi Hawk brought her friend, Bud Salisbury. Deda Porter won the Ches- WHU¶V 7KULIWZD\ JLIW FHUWL¿FDWH and Greg Starr won the lunch for two at Valley View. Thurs- day, Aug. 20, is Senior Citizens Day, and we will have a sing along before lunch with Cathy Altnow at the piano. Come and join the fun and then stay for a pork pot roast lunch. The following Monday, Aug. 23, we will have french toast with strawberry/cream cheese top- ping. Psalm 46:1,2 “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear, even if earth- quakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea.” “Chairman” Joe Phippen asked the blessing. Jean Kline won the $5 in trade from Prairie Hard- ware. The Blue Mountain Care Center ladies, Lorna and Patti, Rose Coombs brought Dorothy Blasing, Dar- rel Pierce, Ralph Wilson and PRAIRIE CITY – So many Ray Harper. things happened. Special guests were Blaine First, we went to Bend to and Ann Huffman. Several in FKHFN RQ 'HUURO¶V ZULVWWKXPE attendance were new, and some that decided to swell up. The of our regulars were away, so it doctor opined the tendon had all worked out. ruptured after his strenuous ac- Regarding the fair, I like the tivity of washing the vehicles QHZ GRRUV DQG RI¿FH DUHD LQ and pruning brush. Therefore, the Pavilion. That should have he cured himself because it been done a long time ago. My GRHVQ¶WKXUWDQ\PRUH favorite photo was of the cam- While we waited, some of RXÀDJHG RZO DQG P\ IDYRULWH my relatives from La Grande painting was the one Rosalie walked through the lobby. Averett did on a plank of wood. The only wildlife we saw on I bought tickets for the quilt the trip were several birds who fundraiser for the PA system and seemed intent on committing made a guess on the number of suicide. Honestly! rocks in the dump truck. The gal At the grange hall, Joe, Buzz who sang the national anthem and Bruce set the tables, and Iva, before the parade had quite a Helen and Donna busily cooked story. Just added to the special- the meal. And when it was time to ness of the song. serve, Joann and Fran supervised a Son No. 2 spent this week “crew” from Prairie City School. in Canada on the SkateChurch Marnie Mediger had recruited annual trip for those skaters Susie Combs, Christie Winegar, ZKR¶YHPHWWKHUHTXLUHPHQWVRI Sue Thompson, Pam Gangler Bible study attendance through and the new superintendent, Ju- WKH\HDU-RHO¶VSDVWRULVDPDQ lie Gurczynski, to come help out. who was saved thru Skate- With 79 names on the book, the Church, went to school and has help was much appreciated! degrees in Hebrew and Greek. Julie urged anyone to see her ,W¶V LQWHUHVWLQJ WR KHDU KRZ WR if they have concerns or com- pronounce those Old Testament ments about the school. They names we stumble over. may be back, bringing some of On Aug. 19, son No. 1 and the students and football play- KLV IDPLO\ À\ WR 3RODQG IRU D HUV:RXOGQ¶WWKDWEHQLFH" wedding. Their children are They served apple juice, bilingual, but sometimes they “dirty” rice, meatballs with have to be reminded this set of mushroom gravy, kale salad, grandparents only speaks En- rolls and a special blackberry glish and that set only speaks forest cake with real whipped Polish. cream. We got a couple of take- “Oh for a thousand tongues outs so we know that it was good. to speak my great Redeemer’ %X]]OHGWKHÀDJVDOXWHDQG praise.” Charles Wesley. Prairie City Seniors derful cooks, Terry Cade and Heather Bowlus. Our greeters were Bob Blakeslee, Bodean Anderson and Marva Walker. %RE OHG WKH ÀDJ VDOXWH DQG Soo Yukawa Bodean prayed the blessing over our meal. Some folks from Blue MONUMENT — The community of Monument Mountain Care Center in Prai- sends our hearts, thoughts and rie City visited us. It was great prayers to the folks down in WR VHH 'RQQD &R[ GRLQJ VR John Day and Canyon City. well. She was joined by Bob We grieve and mourn with &R[ KHU KXVEDQG IRU OXQFK 6KDURQ )DOOV ZRQ WKH /HQ¶V you in your loss and trials. We pray the Lord gives Drug gift card, and Clarence you strength and comfort Harvey and Judy Cavendar during this tragedy. We pray won the free meals. We had WKH¿UHVZLOOEHSXWRXWTXLFN- 52 attendees and eight take- O\ WKH /RUG SURWHFWV WKH ¿UH- outs. I must say, when going ¿JKWHUVDQGYROXQWHHUVZLWKD hedge of protection, and also through trials and suffering, that there will be no more the Lord is my hope and strength. Trials do make us structures burned. We are so thankful for the stronger and build our char- ¿UH¿JKWHUVDQGYROXQWHHUVIRU acter. Trials, I have found, their effort and hard work. I also give us a better heart to love that even in the midst of see others around us who are this kind of devastation, peo- suffering whom we might ple come together to help one otherwise overlook. From another. This is what it means SHUVRQDO H[SHULHQFH WULDOV to have genuine brotherly also make us more aware of love that reaches out to people how much the Lord loves us and lifts them up with encour- and grieves with us when we agement and support. Thank suffer and shed tears, because the Lord, there is always some He sheds tears with us and good that comes out of sad for us. “Love of God Hymn” by circumstances. Our community of Mon- Frederick M. Lehman, verse 1 The love of God is greater ument also thanks our vol- unteers, Earl Pettit, Darrin far Than tongue or pen can Dailey and Mike Shafer. We were worried when we heard ever tell; It goes beyond the highest of Mike Shafer being airlifted to Bend on Thursday because star, And reaches to the lowest of smoke inhalation. Our thoughts and prayers were hell; The guilty pair, bowed with Mike and Jamie. He is down with care, now home and recovering. God gave His Son to win; For our Aug. 11 lunch, His erring child He recon- we had chicken Alfredo, salad, garlic toast and fruit ciled, And pardoned from his sin. cobbler, made by our won- Monument Seniors Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com A MAN WAKES UP in the morning after sleeping on... an advertised bed, in advertised pajamas. He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR, have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE. Then it’s too late. AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? 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