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JOHN DAY – On Sept. 28, we
had the usual diners, approximately
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to bar with chili beans, taco meat,
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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
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Ron Dowse and Marianne
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asked the blessing.
Veanne did the announcing. There wasn’t much new except a thank
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Sue wall decor and an antique jump rope. Also, thank you to Jimmy
Maple for the garden produce.
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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.
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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
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Veanne announced a Red Cross Volunteer training is to be held on
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Our guests were Olly Mae from Denver, Co. and Jerry Porter, Don
Porter’s brother from La Grande. Welcome, folks.
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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.”
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ing thankful is a good
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thing. I’m so thankful
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for many things: the cold
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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
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prayed the blessing.
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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
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quilts made by the Mt. Vernon guild to be presented to the
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We hope that even through the tragic losses of their homes
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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.
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for even when you think there is nothing to be thankful for,
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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
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when you run the heating
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system in the morning
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and the fan or A/C in the
afternoon. I am so glad
that we have that option,
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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
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blessing. Our special guests were Prairie City School super-
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SMART reading coordinator. They were getting the word
out about the program and looking for more volunteers.
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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-
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tain Care Center ladies - Lorna and Patty - brought Dorothy
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that gave a total of 96 names on the book.
Our volunteer servers included Gary Jacobson, Mar-
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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.
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And we are most appreciative of that!
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doctor was able to determine that because his fused ankles
have a very limited range of motion, it is doubly hard for
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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…”
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