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A6 Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 14, 2015 G RANT C OUNTY SENIORS John Day Seniors Alma Joslin JOHN DAY – On Oct. 5, we had approximately 28 in-house diners. Judy Mar- tin and Karen Bailey deliv- ered 16 meals, plus eight frozen ones to shut-ins. We had smothered burritos with chili, green salad, chips and salsa, and Apple Brown Betty. Billie Bullard and Mar- garet Glass greeted us at the desk. Karen Bailey led the flag salute and Ben Luethe asked the blessing. Karen and Julie, representing Blue Mountain Hospital Auxilia- ry, were our servers. Veanne Weddle an- nounced we had 400 pounds of potatoes donated to the center by Grant Union FFA. Pacific Source Insurance Company will be here to work with people on their insurance by Oct. 26. Nancy Elliott asked that we thank the Quilters Guild in Mt. Vernon for the quilts they made and donated to fire victims. They also held a spaghetti feed in Mt. Ver- non, with the proceeds go- ing to the Fire Relief Fund. Thank you, folks. Don Porter’s brother was with us again from La Grande, and this time, he brought his son, Dan Porter from Vancouver, Wash. Kar- en Barrietua won the Len’s Drug gift certificate and Ben Luethe won the free meal. On Oct. 8, we served ap- proximately 64 in-house, and there were 25 meals delivered. Also four frozen ones went to shut-ins. Vol- unteers from Community Counseling Solutions, Yao, Roger and Vicki, delivered meals. Buzz and Margaret took Veanne’s Mt. Vernon route. Our servers were from Cornerstone Christian Fel- lowship. Margaret Glass and Marianne Morris greeted us at the desk. Zola Pike led the flag salute and Andy Ander- son asked the blessing. Ron Dowse announced in Veanne’s absence. The seniors apologize for the in- convenience of the messed up parking lot. The Elks are having work done and we were not aware it was going to happen that day. Gloria Kulis brought Dorothy Howard from Val- ley View Assisted Living Fa- cility. Good to see you again, Dorothy. Everett Swayne won the Chester’s Thriftway certifi- cate and Don Caldwell won the lunch for two at Valley View. Six extra prizes went to Dorothy Howard, Dee Pickett, Roberta Dowse, Donna Johnson, Ken Henry and Wally Wedde. Congrat- ulations. On Thursday, Oct. 15, we will have pot roast with roasted taters and carrots. Monday, Oct. 19, we will have clam chowder and a fish dinner. Come join us for one or both. Ephesians 5:2 “Live a life filled with love for oth- ers, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away your sins. And God was pleased, because that sacrifice was like a sweet perfume to Him.” Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs PRAIRIE CITY – The hall was a flurry of activity on Oct. 7 with the flu shot ladies, Jenny Workman and Jessica Winegar, doing their thing. If you missed it, they will come back next month, too. “Chairman” Joe led the flag salute and also asked the blessing. Our volunteer serv- ers included Marjean Koser, JoAnne Phippen and Dusty Harris. Veanne Weddle had an announcement about the energy assistance program. If you need help, call her. Since it is October, the ceramic pumpkins, courtesy of Donna Adams, made their appearance on the tables. The lap quilts the fami- ly of the late Mrs. Kimber- ling-Schyler donated were given to Blue Mountain Care Center. We thank them for that. Chester Willis won the $5 in trade donated by Prai- rie Hardware & Gifts. Celeste and Joe Isaac came with her folks, Del and Bonnie Lake. We had the last chance to get something from the old “pool room.” Harold and Francis Preston found a lit- tle boxful of goodies. So the rest goes to the thrift stores or the Transfer Station. Then we will have a clean build- ing. We had a taco salad for lunch on Oct. 7. Started with orange juice, then on to corn chips, all the salad fixins, the taco meat and sauce, biscuits, and a wonderful pumpkin roll. It had whipped cream and toffee bits inside. The Blue Mountain Care Center ladies, Shauntele and Patty, brought Dorothy Blas- ing, Dollina Humphreys, Lois Hill, Marilyn Randall and Ray Harper. I see they get to go to John Day, too, sometimes. That’s nice. We, the Seniors and Grangers, signed the papers for the offer on the Grange property. Now it’s up to the State Grange honchos to sign off on it. Hopefully we will have an answer by next month. I mentioned the chiming in last week’s column. We are on hiatus until January. We decided two concert partic- ipations a year was enough. So watch for the “Evening of Entertainment” in the spring and another “Alleluia” cel- ebration in the fall. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we lost three chim- ers, gained two, and then one of the two broke her wrist, so we took that as a sign from the Lord that two concerts a year was enough. So now I get to write some more ar- rangements. I heard an advertisement on the radio about “Squatty Potty” – it’s supposed to help SHRSOH ZKR KDYH GLI¿FXOW BMs. I guess if it is accept- able to advertise pills for ED, then ads for a “Squatty Potty” are legitimate also. Just when you thought it was safe. Well, on to the toy kitch- en. It’s also amazing how my plans are not near as good as ZKDW*RG¶VDUH7KH¿QLVKHG product doesn’t look any- thing like I had envisioned. It’s better! Praise the Lord! Heb. 11:40 “God had planned something better ...” Monument Seniors Soo Yukawa MONUMENT – Have I told you before I came to this here God’s country that I have never ever canned be- fore in my entire life? It was a totally foreign concept for me. I have been canning to- mato sauce like a crazy mad woman. I’m now thankful that all my tomatoes didn’t rip- en at the same time. I had to pick them green for fear of having them freeze when the temperatures dropped a week ago. They have been grad- ually ripening a little at a time. I can about a dozen at a time. God is good – I don’t get overwhelmed with having to can everything all at once. Well, I have some extra good news. My gopherhawk caught three gophers and my mama cat caught three gophers herself! Wahoo! That will be six less pests in my garden next year. At our Oct. 6 lunch, we had yummy and hearty spa- ghetti, garlic toast, a fresh green salad and scrumptious brownies with peanut chips inside. Thank you to our won- derful cooks, Terry Cade and Heather Bowlus. Our greeters were Bob Blakeslee, Bodean Ander- son, Jimmy Cole and Mar- va Walker. Bob led the flag salute and Bodean prayed the blessing over our meal for us. Jess Hoodenpyl won the Len’s Drug gift card, and Rickie Doland and Lin- da Blakeslee won the free meals. We had 49 guests and only one takeout. Patricia Davis, sister of Judy Harris, visited us for lunch. Amy Kreger, Blue Mountain Hospital board chair, joined us and also brought a check for the remaining balance for the internet along with informa- tion brochures pertaining to Lifelink. Attention to all ladies out there who love to quilt: Judy Harris is going to give a class on making a “crazy quilt” from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. I’m so excited! Bring a dish to share, for we will have a potluck and dine together. You don’t have to live in Monument to come and join us. You may bring your daughters, too; the more the merrier I say. I will post next week the items Judy will want the ladies to bring. Living out here has ful- filled another one of my dreams –learning to sew and make quilts. Living out here has also expanded my knowledge in doing many different things. I never dreamed I would have the opportunity to live here in this beautiful coun- try, meet such wonderful people, and belong to such a close-knit community. I’m so very grateful and very humbled. 2 Timothy 1:8 “Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our LORD, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the af- flictions of the gospel ac- cording to the power of God.” Church Services In Grant County
