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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-
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french fries, pepper slaw,
cheesy bacon cornbread and
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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
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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.
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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
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egon berry cobbler. It was all
good, as usual.
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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
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and Carla Anderson asked the
blessing.
Ron announced as Veanne
was absent. He reminded us
there will be a gathering at
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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-
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Also, Sandi Hawk brought her
friend, Bud Salisbury.
Deda Porter won the Ches-
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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
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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-
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and pruning brush. Therefore, the Pavilion. That should have
he cured himself because it been done a long time ago. My
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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
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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.
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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
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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’
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Prairie City
Seniors
derful cooks, Terry Cade and
Heather Bowlus. Our greeters
were Bob Blakeslee, Bodean
Anderson and Marva Walker.
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Bodean prayed the blessing
over our meal.
Some folks from Blue
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community of Monument Mountain Care Center in Prai-
sends our hearts, thoughts and rie City visited us. It was great
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John Day and Canyon City. well. She was joined by Bob
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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
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I must say, when going
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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-
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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
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John Day, OR 97845
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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?
DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE
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TOP LEFT: DeLayne Dice
captured this impressive photo
on Aug. 15. BOTTOM LEFT:
Susan Fowle took this photo of
the fire view from Mt. Vernon.
RIGHT: Jim Hamsher of
Prairie City got this shot of a
helicopter making a water drop
on Sunday, Aug. 16.
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