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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 2015)
A6 %OXH0RXQWDLQ(DJOH Community :HGQHVGD\2FWREHU G RANT C OUNTY SENIORS JOHN DAY – On Sept. 28, we had the usual diners, approximately John Day 32. We had Western baked pota- Seniors to bar with chili beans, taco meat, Alma Joslin sour cream, grated cheese, olives, tomatoes, onions, salsa and butter for toppings. We also had chips with nacho cheese and green salad. For dessert Lisa made a rhubarb ice cream cake. Darlene Nodine and Ineta Carpenter delivered 16 meals plus eight IUR]HQRQHVWRVKXWLQV7KH\ZHUHDOVRRXUVHUYHUVUHSUHVHQWLQJWKH Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Ron Dowse and Marianne 0RUULVJUHHWHGXVDWWKHGHVN'DUOHQHOHGWKHÀDJVDOXWHDQG,QHWD asked the blessing. Veanne did the announcing. There wasn’t much new except a thank \RXWR/LQGD6WROW]IRUDOOWKHGHFRUDWLRQVIRU6HQLRU&HQWHU0RQWK 6RPHRIWKHGHFRUDWLRQVDUH1RUPDQ5RFNZHOOSDLQWLQJV6XQ%RQQHW Sue wall decor and an antique jump rope. Also, thank you to Jimmy Maple for the garden produce. /RUQD DQG 3DWWLH EURXJKW 0DULO\Q 5DQGDOO 'RURWK\ %ODVLQJ DQG /RLV+LOOIURP%OXH0RXQWDLQ&DUH&HQWHU 7KH/HQ¶V'UXJFHUWL¿FDWHZDVZRQE\-DQ(OOLVRQDQGWKHIUHH PHDOZDVZRQE\%UXFH.DXIPDQ I want to thank Shay - on top of all his other duties, he took notes for me on Thursday, Oct. 1, as I was out of town attending the wedding of my great-granddaughter. 7KHUHZHUHDSSUR[LPDWHO\SHUVRQVGLQLQJDWWKH&HQWHUDQG-LP 6SHOODQG9HDQQH:HGGOHGHOLYHUHGPHDOVSOXVIRXUIUR]HQRQHVWR shut-ins. 7KHPHDOFRQVLVWHGRIERQHOHVVSRUNFKRSVVWXI¿QJPDVKHGSRWD- toes and cream gravy, corn and wheat rolls. Then Lisa topped it off with a banana split crumb cake which was really yummy. I had mine deliv- ered before I left town. I took it with me to share with my daughter, so I GLGJHWWRHQMR\WKHPHDODQ\ZD\/LQGD6WROW]DQG2OO\0DHIXUQLVKHG WKHHQWUpHLQPHPRU\RI)UHG6WROW] $WWKHGHVNZHUH'DYLG3DVNRDQG%LOOLH%XOODUG'HQQLV5H\QROGV OHGWKHÀDJVDOXWHDQG-LP6SHOODVNHGWKHEOHVVLQJ7KHVHUYHUVZHUH IURP6W7KRPDV(SLVFRSDO&KXUFKDQGDVVLVWHGE\/LQGD6WROW]DQG Olly Mae. Veanne announced a Red Cross Volunteer training is to be held on 2FWREHUWKDWSPDWWKH*UDQW&RXQW\6FKRRO'LVWULFWRI¿FHDW 1&DQ\RQ&LW\%OYG&DQ\RQ&LW\ Our guests were Olly Mae from Denver, Co. and Jerry Porter, Don Porter’s brother from La Grande. Welcome, folks. 6KD\VDLGWKHUHZHUHDWRWDORIGRRUSUL]HVJLYHQRXWDQGKHGLGQ¶W have time to get all the names, so I won’t mention any. Sorry you guys don’t get your moment of fame in the paper. Thursday, Oct. 8, we will be having chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and whatever else they cook up. Whatever it is I’m sure it will be good. Then Monday, Oct. 12, we will have a farmers breakfast. That sounds like another super Monday meal to start your week. Hope to see you at one or both of these meals. Romans 8:1,2 – “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death.” 02180(17 ± %H- ing thankful is a good Monument thing. I’m so thankful Seniors for many things: the cold Soo Yukawa weather we’ve been hav- ing because it gave us a nice break from the heat, and makes working outside much more comfortable; the beautiful country I live in; and the garden that gave us fresh veggies. I’m even thankful for that gopher, because it taught me what I need to do for next year’s garden plans. Going through trials, frustrations and problems teaches us how to deal with them, learn from them, and it especially makes us stronger. Having a thankful heart also keeps us from despair. When one is thankful, there is always hope. Every day is a new day and there is always something beautiful to see and always something to be thankful for. I was so thankful for our lunch on Sept. 29. Our won- derful cooks prepared some delicious pork ribs, cole slaw, baked beans and birthday cake. You missed out if you weren’t there. I even got to save those bones to take home to my dogs. They sure enjoyed eating them and I’m sure they were thankful! We thank our chefs Terry Cade and Heather %RZOXV2XUJUHHWHUVZHUH%RE%ODNHVOHH-LPP\&ROHDQG 0DUYD:DONHU%REOHGWKHÀDJVDOXWHDQG%RGHDQ$QGHUVRQ prayed the blessing. %RE<XNDZDZRQWKH/HQ¶V'UXJJLIWFDUG%HWW\%UHHG- ing and Dan Clifford both won free meals. We had 40 at- tendees and seven takeouts. The twenty-one quilts that the women here in Monument DQG0W9HUQRQZRUNHGRQRUGRQDWHGMRLQHGWKH¿IW\¿YH quilts made by the Mt. Vernon guild to be presented to the ¿UHYLFWLPVDWWKHLUVSDJKHWWLGLQQHUKHOGWKLVSDVW6DWXUGD\ We hope that even through the tragic losses of their homes DQGWKHLUZRUOGO\SRVVHVVLRQVWKH¿UHYLFWLPVZRXOGNQRZ there are people who care and want them to be encouraged and to not despair. I’m so thankful for such compassionate hearts to be moved in doing service for those in need. +DYLQJ D WKDQNIXO KHDUW LV D FRQVFLRXV HIIRUW %XW \RX ZLOO¿QGWKDWLI\RXFRQWLQXHWRORRNIRUWKLQJVWREHWKDQNIXO for even when you think there is nothing to be thankful for, \RXZLOO¿QGVRPHWKLQJWREHWKDQNIXODERXW+RZ¶VWKDWIRU sounding like a riddle! I’m thankful I can wake up to beau- tiful sunshine. I’m thankful I get to wake up in the midst of pine trees and rolling hills and mountains. I sure am blessed by the good Lord to live in this free country. Psalm 34:1-3 “I will bless the LORD at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt his name together.” PRAIRIE CITY – It is now fall; the time of year Prairie City when you run the heating Seniors system in the morning Rose Coombs and the fan or A/C in the afternoon. I am so glad that we have that option, DUHQ¶W\RX"\HDUVDJRLWZDVVWDUWWKH¿UHLQWKHZRRG stove or the old oil stove. It was hard to regulate those old monsters. Then there was the odor both indoors and out. Ah, yes, the good old days. I sure am glad that some smart per- son decided there was a better way to get heat in the house. It was September birthday recognition day and we had a whole slew of ‘em! I thought I was going to run out of but- tons for the drawing. Celebrants included Joe, Louise, Vivi- an, Norma, Gene, Dusty, Chester and winner Karla Teague. We thank Huffman’s Market for donating the $10 in trade JLIWFHUWL¿FDWHIRUWKHPRQWKO\ELUWKGD\V%RQQLH/DNHZRQ WKH3UDLULH+DUGZDUH*LIWVLQWUDGHFHUWL¿FDWH %X]] OHG WKH ÀDJ VDOXWH DQG %RE 0HDGRU DVNHG WKH blessing. Our special guests were Prairie City School super- LQWHQGHQW-XOLH*XUF]\QVNLDQG6DEULQD+RZDUGZKRLVWKH SMART reading coordinator. They were getting the word out about the program and looking for more volunteers. ,WZDVJRRGWRVHH%LOO\'ULQNZDWHUDWKLVWDEOHDJDLQ Also Jerry Sheets has improved enough to make it back. Others we haven’t seen for awhile were Ivan Nance and friend Lauren, along with helper Mike Shockley. Keith De- +DUWHYHQFDPHWRHDWZLWKZLIH$ODLQD7KH%OXH0RXQ- tain Care Center ladies - Lorna and Patty - brought Dorothy %ODVLQJ0DULO\Q5DQGDOO/RLV+LOODQG5DOSK:LOVRQ6R that gave a total of 96 names on the book. Our volunteer servers included Gary Jacobson, Mar- OHQH*UHHU-R$QQH3KLSSHQ/LQGD%R\HUDQG5HQHH7KH\ brought forth grape juice, beets, citrus sweet potatoes, pork loin and dressing, rolls, and cherry pie with real whipped cream for dessert. Great meal from Iva, Helen and Donna. 7KH\KDYHVRPXFKIXQ¿QGLQJQHZWKLQJVWRGRZLWKIRRG And we are most appreciative of that! 'HUURO PDGH DQRWKHU YLVLW WR WKH %DODQFH &OLQLF 7KH doctor was able to determine that because his fused ankles have a very limited range of motion, it is doubly hard for KLPWRPDLQWDLQEDODQFHRQXQHYHQWHUULWRU\'LI¿FXOWEXW not impossible. So he will keep working at it. His elbow is still sore, but improving. He had a very colorful forearm as the drainage of the burst bursa sac made its way out of the hurt area. ‘Tis less than three months until Christmas. Just thought I’d remind you in case you forgot. Har har. If you are going get it made, you better get crackin’. When not working on choir chimes, I’ll be out in the shop constructing the grand- daughters’ Christmas present: a toy kitchen. Think they’ll be able to share??? I Tim. 6 : 18 “… ready to give, willing to share…” Heb. 13 : 16 “… to do good and to share…” Church Services In Grant County