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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle B IRTHS Ava Belle Ensign Clayton and Thea Ensign of Merid- ian, Idaho, announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Belle Ensign, on Oct. 19. She weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Craig and Jan En- sign of Long Creek, Wes and Terri Aas- ness of Mt. Vernon, and Kim Chesley of John Day. Great-grandparents are John and Diane Aasness of John Day. O BITUARIES Noble Hicks Feb. 27, 1933 – Nov. 23, 2015 Noble Hicks, 82, of Prairie City died Nov. 23 at his home, surrounded by family. A funeral service was held Saturday, Nov. 28, at Grace Chapel in Prairie City. Interment followed at the Prairie City Cemetery and a potluck re- ception at the Strawberry Grange Hall in Prairie City. Mr. Hicks was born Feb. 27, 1933, in Ava, Mo., to Sophus and Maggie Hicks. On Sept. 2, 1952, he married Julia Ileta White in Vale. He worked as a millwright for San Juan, Hudspeth and Prairie Wood until he retired in 1996. He enjoyed hunting, fi shing and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Julia Ileta Hicks, of Prairie City; sons, Larry (Eva) Hicks of Green Creek, Idaho, and Dean (Bar- bara) Hicks of Prairie City; daughter, Joyce (Mike) Cearns of Mt. Vernon; 10 grandchildren; and 25 great-great-grandchil- dren. He was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Mountain Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845. November colder than normal in John Day Blue Mountain Eagle PENDLETON – Ac- cording to preliminary data received by NOAA’s Na- tional Weather Service in Pendleton Oregon, tem- peratures at John Day av- eraged much colder than normal during the month of November. The average temperature was 33.5 degrees – 5.4 de- grees below normal. High temperatures averaged 44.4 degrees – 5.3 degrees below normal. The highest was 68 degrees on Nov. 1. Low temperatures averaged 22.7 degrees – 5.4 degrees below normal. The lowest was 1 degree, on Nov. 27. There were 24 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. There were five days when the high tem- perature stayed below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled John “Jack” Fisher, 75, of Dayville, died Nov. 29 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Dayville Cemetery. A potluck will follow. Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chap- el, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. 0.83 inches during Novem- ber – .52 inches below nor- mal. Measurable precipita- tion – at least .01 inch – was received on nine days with the heaviest, 0.26 inches, reported on Nov. 19. Snowfall totaled one inch with at least one inch of snow reported on one day. The heaviest snowfall was 1.0 inches reported on Nov. 25. The greatest depth Wanted: Coats for Humbolt Elementary kids Blue Mountain Eagle John ‘Jack’ Fisher Wednesday, December 2, 2015 CANYON CITY – Humbolt Elementary is col- lecting gently used winter clothing for local children. Donations of coats, sweaters, boots, gloves, hats, scarves and snow pants start of December to 41.0 de- grees at the end of December. Normal lows fall from 24.0 degrees to 22.0 degrees. The 30 year normal precipitation is 1.24 inches. The National Weather Service is an offi ce of the National Oceanic and At- mospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S. Com- merce Department. Visit weather.gov/pendleton. Prizes awarded in PC Blue Mountain Eagle are welcome. Drop off locations are Humbolt and Chester’s Thriftway. Clothing will be avail- able for pick up during the week of Dec. 14-18 in the Humbolt Elementary cafe- teria. Winter Stock-Up Sale The family of Cleve Hinton wants to thank everyone for all your caring support and thoughtfulness during this time of our loss. Your generosity of food, your time and friendship are greatly appreciated. The show of support we’ve received is proof of the great man Dad was and the many friends he had. Thank you all so much again. of snow on the ground was one inch on Nov. 25. The highest wind gust was 50 mph which occurred on Nov. 17. The outlook for Decem- ber from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for near to above normal tem- peratures and near to be- low normal precipitation. Normal highs for John Day fall from 44.0 degrees at the PRAIRIE CITY – Several people kicked off the holiday season by winning a prize while bazaar shopping at Christmas on the Prairie. The American Legion Aux- iliary had drawings for several goodies: • Lyn McDonald of Prai- rie City – $50 gift certifi cate at Huffman’s Select Market. • Levin Preston of Sherman Oaks, Calif. – Kids basket. • Barb Williams of Canyon City – Movie basket. • Marjean Koser of Prairie City – Spa basket. • Sharon Thissell of Seneca – Wine basket. • Connie Flower of Prineville – Won not only the outdoors basket, but the load of wood, too, which she gave to her sister, Carol Purvis, of Prairie City. The Green Thumb Garden Club’s drawing for a bird feeder went to Chris Camarena of Prai- rie City. About Obituaries News obituaries are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid notices. Send obituaries by e-mail, cheryl@bmeagle.com; fax, 541-575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710. Take advantage of our low prices on winter car care essentials and accessories Blue Fuel Portable Power Bank 99 $18 Smart Hitch Camera & Sensor System $99 99 The New Owners of The Silver Spur would like to invite you to visit 721 W Main St., John Day 541-575-1850 Open Mon-Fri 7am-6pm Sat 8am-5pm, close Sun 03042 The homestyle, comfort food you love, plus new items you’re sure to enjoy. Let our family of pharmacists serve you! Mon-Sat 7am-8pm, Sun 7am-5pm We are happy to transfer and mail prescriptions and would welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! 150 S Ingle St., Mt. Vernon 541-932-4545 Words cannot express our gratitude to family, friends, co-workers and strangers for the love, support and generosity after the loss of our home in the Canyon Creek Complex fire. Give us a call today. 541-676-9158 Thank You : The only two words to convey the sincere feeling in our hearts. Thank You everyone! Dennis Voigt & family Heppner and Condon, Oregon L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS J OHN D AY .............HI/LO T UESDAY .............. 40/NA W EDNESDAY .........28/20 T HURSDAY ...........27/10 F RIDAY ................25/9 S ATURDAY ............24/8 S UNDAY ...............28/9 M ONDAY ..............34/15 S HEEP R OCK .......HI/LO T UESDAY .............56/34 W EDNESDAY .........40/27 T HURSDAY ...........NA/NA F RIDAY ................30/9 S ATURDAY ............28/8 S UNDAY ...............28/8 M ONDAY ..............29/11 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; TRIPCHECK . COM WWW . BLUEMOUNTAINEAGLE . COM / INFO NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY 162.500 MHz W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF D EC . 2-8 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday A.M. snow likely 20% chance of rain Chance of A.M. rain Partly sunny Chance of rain and snow Slight chance of rain 37 41 44 42 43 42 40 32 32 29 32 32 26 22 Tuesday Partly sunny