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A12 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, December 9, 2015 New books for Grant County students spell fun Auxiliary, Grange ladies deliver dictionaries By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle CANYON CITY — Stu- dents in Joan Walczyk’s third- grade class at Humbolt Ele- mentary are learning to spell g-r-a-t-i-t-u-d-e, and many other words, with new dictio- naries they received. American Legion Auxil- iary and Mt. Vernon Grange members handed Webster’s dictionaries out in October to third-grade students at Humbolt, Seneca, Dayville, Long Creek and Monument schools. Jessie Lewis of Canyon City, an auxiliary member, said she presented the idea to the Humbolt PTA about 10 years ago when two of her grandsons attended Humbolt after learning about the proj- ect in an Arkansas newspaper. Her grandsons, who now The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Joan Walczyk’s third grade class at Humbolt Elementary School, above, show the new dictionaries they received from American Legion Auxiliary and the Mt. Vernon Grange representatives. Walczyk is at back on the right. Caroline Colson’s third-grade class at Humbolt also received the books, as well as other students in Grant County. serve in the Marines, received their dictionaries in third grade, and the tradition con- tinues. The Grange and Auxiliary split the cost of the dictionar- ies for Humbolt and Seneca third-graders, and the Grange covers all that expense for Dayville, Long Creek and Monument third-graders. Prairie City students re- ceive their dictionaries through their local Auxiliary. Among the volunteers passing out the books were Lewis, Mary Ellen Brooks of the Grange and Joyce Nodine of the Auxiliary. “I love to be there when we give them out and see their faces,” Lewis said. “They’re very excit- ed about getting their own book.” She was especially happy to receive a manila envelope full of thank-you letters from the students. One student wrote: “Dear Mt. Vernon Grange Hall and American Legion Auxiliary, Thank you for the dictio- nary, and my grandma Mary Ellen Brooks, because she is awesome because she makes great cookies like her monster cookies. The dictionaries are awesome because we can pass them to our children, and they can pass them to their chil- dren. ... I really, really, really like them because they show you kinds of words you do not know about like aggressive or some other word you do not know about. There are differ- ent words or different pictures like zebras or giraffes or your brain or something else. Thank you Mt. Vernon for everything! The end! Thank you so much! Sincerely, Emma Helmick” Walczyk said her students were putting the dictionaries to good use. She said she received a hardback dictionary, which she still uses, from her local American Legion Auxiliary in Montana when she was in eighth grade. Caroline Colson, whose Humbolt third-graders also received the dictionaries, said the students use the books at school and take them home in June. “We really appreciate it,” she said, “and the kids get really excited about getting them.” Your chance to light up the holidays Blue Mountain Eagle People in Mt. Vernon and Dayville have a chance to make the season merry and bright in their communities — and may- be win a prize too. Both towns are holding Christmas decorating contests, open to all residents and busi- nesses within the city limits of each. In the Mt. Vernon con- test, there will be two catego- ries: business and residential. Prizes in each category are IRU¿UVWSODFHDQGIRU second. Judging will take place the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 22, and winners will be announced at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23. Applications are available at Mt. Vernon City Hall, 199 W. Main St. They must be returned to City Hall by 4 p.m. on Tues- day, Dec. 22. Call Mt. Vernon City Hall at 541-932-4688 for more information. In Dayville, all homes and businesses within sight of Highway 26 or a city street, and XSWR¿YHPLOHVRXWVLGHWKHFLW\ limits, will automatically be en- tered into the contest. Judging will be from Thurs- day-Saturday, Dec. 10-12. Participants should have their lights on until 8:30 p.m. Winners will be announced at the Dayville Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at the City Hall area, and will choose prizes ac- cording to their placing. Those in attendance at the tree lighting ZLOOJHW¿UVWSULRULW\ Call Dayville City Hall at 541-987-2188 for more info. 3LHFHPDNHUV4XLOW*XLOGHDJHUWRJLYHWR¿UHYLFWLPV Blue Mountain Eagle MT. VERNON — The Grant County Piecemak- ers Quilt Guild still has several quilts to give away to people affected by last summer’s Canyon Creek Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm Complex Fire. The guild received more quilts from seamstresses in the Nyssa area; they also have blankets, towels and washcloths to give. Maudean Brown of Mt. Vernon said the items are free to those who experi- enced loss in the fire. Saturday, December 12 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com Christmas Jamboree & Parade Day Winter Stock-Up Sale Take advantage of our low prices on winter car care essentials and accessories Mossy Oak and Realtree camo seat covers and floor mats $19 “We want to make sure that everyone affected by the fire — either by loss of home, an outbuilding, oth- er property or smoke dam- age — receives quilts,” she said. For more information, call Brown at 541-932- 4503. 99 721 W Main St., John Day 541-575-1850 Open Mon-Fri 7am-6pm Sat 8am-5pm, close Sun 3&KULVWPDV3LQ30W39HUQRQ Bazaar 3'HF3WKWK333DP333SP 3&UDIWHUV3DUH3KDYLQJ3D3VSHFLDO3䦧&KULVWPDV3LQ30W39HUQRQ䦨3 32SHQLQJ3RXU3KRPHV3DQG3EXVLQHVVHV3WR3JLYH3\RX3WKH3 3RSSRUWXQLW\3WR3FRQWLQXH3WR3VKRS3IRU3WKRVH3VSHFLDO3JLIWV 3'RRU3SUL]HV3DQG3UHIUHVKPHQWV 3/RRN3IRU3DGV3UHG393JUHHQ3SRVWHUV3DQG3EDOORRQV3RXWVLGH3 3RXU3VKRSV3DQG3EXVLQHVVHV Maudean’s – 1/2 mile N of Hwy. 395 on left Lou’s Heartfelt Quilting - 1/4 mile N of Hwy. 395 on right Shiny Thimble – Corner of 26 & 395 Racer’s (formerly Silver Spur) – Corner of 26 & 395 Patricia’s Art Studios – 311 Ingle St. 15% discount storewide on regular prices products (excludes small appliances, gift certificates, hand crafted wood products, & already discounted merchandise). Many new product lines have been added to enhance your gift buying. Come to participate in the Harney County Christmas Giveaway - Over $1000! 340 N Broadway Burns 541-573-1725 03157 Wonderful Booths Chock-full of treasures! Collectibles: Linens, Glassware, Silverware The Boutique Furniture Jewelry Pictures, Prints Major Credit Cards accepted Open 10 am - 4 pm Closed Sunday & Wednesday 600 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day (541) 575-2404 H14 Contributed photo This sign on Highway 395, just north of the Highway 20/395 intersection outside Burns, is one of two in Harney County dedicating the highway’s 383-mile stretch through Oregon in memory of World War I veterans. Highway 395 dedicated to WWI veterans Blue Mountain Eagle BURNS — The 383-mile stretch of Highway 395 that traverses through Oregon has been named “World War I Veterans Memorial High- way.” Two signs, built by the Oregon Department of Transportation, are being installed in Harney County. Eight more signs will be in- stalled near Lakeview, John Day, Pendleton and Uma- tilla, once the Bend Heroes Foundation receives the $900 in donations needed for each sign. They are or- dered from ODOT, which installs them as payments are made. Donations are tax deductible. Tentative locations for the signs in Grant County are just south of Canyon City and just north of Mt. Vernon. A dedication ceremony was held Nov. 9 at the Har- ney County Courthouse in Burns. Harney County Vet- erans Services Officer Guy McKay and several veter- ans offered presentations at the event. Closing speakers included Sen. Ted Ferrio- li (R-John Day); Charlie Schmidt, from the Ameri- can Legion National Exec- utive Committee; and Joel McCarroll, ODOT Region 4 traffic manager. The Harney County signs were funded by Mary Jane Tobiason, daughter of WWI Army veteran Arthur H. Moody, Burns American Legion post No. 63, Burns Band of Brothers and the Burns Elks Lodge. The newest Veterans Me- morial Highway in Oregon honors the 44,200 Orego- nians who served, the 1,000 who died and the 1,800 who were wounded during the 1917-1918 war. To make a donation, con- tact John Day Elks Lodge No. 1824 at 541-575-1824. Donations may also be made to the Bend Heroes Foundation, 1900 N.E. 3rd St., Suite 106, No. 205, Bend, OR, 97701, or visit www.bendheroes.org. FACEBOOKERS: Become an Eagle fan today! Go to: facebook.com/ MyEagleNews
