Blue Mountain Eagle
Community
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING
The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m.
Friday. Call Cheryl at the Eagle, 541-575-0710.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 6-7
‘Loved – The Farewell Tour
6:30 p.m. Friday, Baker City Nazarene Church
The event, which features 10 speakers inspiring women
with compelling stories and humor, as well as live music
and shopping, will be simulcast from Baker City Nazarene
Church, 1250 Hughes Lane, Baker City. Friday’s activi-
ties start at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday’s schedule runs from
8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Admission is $25 a person or $10 for
students, and includes a catered lunch and refreshments.
Tickets are available at Len’s Drug in John Day and Prai-
rie Hardware & Gifts in Prairie City. Call the church at
541-523-2333 for more information.
SATURDAY, NOV. 7
Author reading and fundraiser
4-6:30 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall
Former Grant County resident Sam Cronin, author of
“Warm Gold,” will host an author reading, followed by a
question-and-answer period and book signing. Copies of
the book will be available to purchase. The informal event
is a fundraiser with 30 percent going to families affected
by the Canyon Creek Complex Fire.
TUESDAY NOV. 10
Eagle photos/Cheryl Hoefler
Many hands make light work as Snaffle Bit staff and volunteers set out the dinner items.
Dining with dazzle
Hospital foundation raises
funds at annual dinner, auction
Grant County Mad Hatters
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11:30 a.m., The Grubsteak, John Day.
The Grant County Mad Hatters and others interested in
joining will gather at The Grubsteak, 149 E. Main St. in
John Day. Call 541-820-4462.
Blue Mountain Eagle
WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, NOV. 11-13
Annual church Christmas sale
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon,
Friday, Methodist Church, John Day
Members of United Methodist Church’s “Ye Old Thrift
Shop” will hold their annual Christmas sale in the church’s
fellowship hall. Items such as Christmas decor, ornaments,
kitchen items, holiday tins, clothing and much more will be
for sale.
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
Mt. Vernon Fire Dept bazaar
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Community Center
Get started on that holiday shopping by supporting lo-
cal crafters who will have a variety of gifts, decor, jewelry
and more for sale. The Mt. Vernon Fire Department crew
will serve chili and corn bread for $5 a person. Bring a
canned food item to support the department’s Christmas
food basket drive for the elderly, and get a free raffle
ticket for several drawings to be held throughout the day.
The department also welcomes donations for their baked
goods table; items may be dropped off at Mt. Vernon City
Hall Nov. 12 and 13. Tables are still available. Call 541-
571-3284 or city hall, 541-932-4688.
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1 p.m., Grantville Theater, Canyon City
The Department of Human Services and WorkSource Or-
egon will host the showing of a 2015 PG computer-animat-
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County. Admission is a suggested donation of $3 a person.
For the movie title, visit Grantville Theater on Facebook or
check the theater door.
Bluegrass concert
3 p.m., Long Creek Seventh-day Adventist Church
The gospel group Hand Picked will present a bluegrass
concert in the Long Creek Seventh-day Adventist Church
friendship hall. All are welcome. A fellowship meal will be
served afterward.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17-18
Red Cross blood drive
1-6 p.m. Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints, John Day
The church is at 944 E. Main St., John Day. To make
an appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or 1-800-733-
2767.
JOHN DAY – Dressing up
for a Saturday night on the town
in Grant County usually means
pulling out your best pair of blue
jeans.
That was the attire for the
“Denim and Diamonds” theme
at the 2015 Blue Mountain
Healthcare Foundation annual
meeting, dinner and auction on
Oct. 24.
Trowbridge Pavilion at the
Grant County Fairgrounds daz-
zled with denim decor mixed
with sparkling lights and dia-
monds.
The evening included a din-
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with a menu of New York strip,
baked potatoes, vegetables, sal-
ad and dessert, games, auctions
and drawings.
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Mee offered a presentation with
updates on current and recent
hospital news, and expressed
appreciation to the community Attendees mingle and chat before the dinner and
and people in Grant County for presentation.
what they’ve done for the hos-
pital.
According to Mee, the event
raised $19,500, which will go
toward a new Omnicell auto-
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mated medication dispensing
system, which Mee said will
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help ensure improved medica-
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morning
Funds will also go toward
the purchase of two new pieces
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of equipment: a fetal monitor
an advertised bed, in advertised
and an epidural pump.
pajamas.
Mee gave kudos to Foun-
dation director Judy Krutsinger
and her husband Ansel for the
He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR,
“phenomenal job” they did or-
have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an
ganizing the dinner and auction.
ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his
ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an
“They deserve recognition
ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person
for their tremendous efforts over
hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his
the years for the hospital and
non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE.
Then it’s too late.
foundation,” he said.
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Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710
People look over silent
auction items before the
dinner.
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