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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
G RANT C OUNTY SENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Alma Joslin
JOHN DAY — Mon-
day, Jan. 11, we were open
after planning on being
closed for the installation
of the new kitchen floor.
It had to be postponed
until warmer weather so
the cooks fixed up a won-
derful taco pizza, corn/
Frito salad and churros
and ice cream for dessert.
There were approximate-
ly 30 people present for
lunch.
Buzz and Bobbie Gilm-
ore delivered 19 meals,
plus 24 frozen ones to
shut-ins. Veanne Weddle
helped with the deliver-
ies. Ron Dowse and Billie
Bullard greeted us.
Our servers were Buzz
and Bobbie Gilmore and
Jeanette Kile. They rep-
resented Redeemer Lu-
theran Church. Bobbie led
the flag salute, and Buzz
asked the blessing.
Veanne announced that
the Red Cross DAT Fair
will be held Feb. 6 at the
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.
We had a couple
first-timers today, Den-
nis and Sandy Gilson.
They are local people so
we hope they will join us
again. Lenora Thomason
won the Len’s Drug gift
certificate, and Ben Lu-
ethe won the free meal.
On Jan. 14, we served
approximately 72 meals
to in-house diners. It was
chicken divan, rice and
baby carrots, French bread
and, for dessert, warm ap-
ple pie. The entree was
donated by Iron Trian-
gle Logging, and the pies
were donated by the Elks
Lodge. Thank you, folks,
for your donations.
Buzz Glass and his
daughter, Brandi, deliv-
ered 25 meals. Our servers
were Carla Anderson, Lin-
da Sprouffske, Zola Pike,
Donna Mulder, Donna
Johnson and Andy Ander-
son. They are from Cor-
nerstone Christian Fel-
lowship. Andy led the flag
salute, and Pastor Levi
asked the blessing.
Susan Fowle and Mar-
ianne Morris greeted us,
and Dave Pasko sold raf-
fle tickets. Ron Dowse did
the announcing in the ab-
sence of Veanne Weddle.
Elmer and Jean Thomp-
son had their daughter,
Peggy Firkus from Bend,
joining them today. It
was baby day at our cen-
ter. Levi brought his wife
and 2-year-old daughter.
My granddaughter, Kel-
lyn, also came with her
son, who is 6 months old.
They were both very well
behaved children, and it
is wonderful to have our
younger generation visit
with us.
Maria won the Ches-
ter’s Thriftway gift certifi-
cate, and Buzz Harris won
the meal for two at Valley
View.
Thursday, Jan. 21, we
will have clam chow-
der with a fish entree.
Monday, Jan. 25, we will
have sausage diablo with
rice.
JAMES 1:4 “Let pa-
tience have its perfect
work, that you may be per-
fect and complete, lacking
nothing.”
Charlotte Barker won the
Len’s Drug gift card. Doug
Sweek and Aaron Harris
both won a free meal.
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MONUMENT — We basket will be Feb. 9.
went to Pendleton with
Tickets are $1 each or
some friends this past week six tickets for $5. Our fund-
to experience that all-you- raising chairman for the
can-eat lobster dinner at the Senior Center is Judy Har-
Wildhorse Casino.
ris, who has been devoted
We splurged a little on to assisting the center with
our budget and gorged our- her generosity and creative
selves. I had four lobsters. I creations.
wanted to eat more but just
We are thankful for Judy
couldn’t eat another bite.
for her love of the commu-
I’m so glad that we went nity of Monument and the
early because, oh my good- people.
ness, by the time we were
Our next sewing class
leaving, there was a great will be Feb. 6 at the Senior
long line waiting to pay and Center. The class will be
get a table.
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring
I tried to pace myself and a potluck item to share and,
not eat too much of the oth- of course, your sewing ma-
er extra stuff. I’m not sure if chine. All are welcome.
we would go back for lob-
It’s a fun activity to share
ster but maybe for a differ- in the love of sewing, fel-
ent meal.
lowship and a yummy meal.
Our place has been a
Just a note in case you
slippery, icy and wet haz- didn’t know, the People
ard area. We had to pur- Mover takes residents from
chase those anti-slip tracks Monument to John Day ev-
to put on our boots for extra ery Thursday.
grip.
They leave at 9:30 a.m.
My dogs were even and are back by 3 p.m. If
slipping around while run- you would like more in-
ning. It was hilarious watch- formation, contact Veanne
ing one of our dogs who is Weddle.
on the plump side run down
I’ve been keeping busy
our drive and couldn’t stop! sewing and canning some
For our Jan. 12 meal, our beans in my spare time since
great cooks, Terry Cade and I’m kind of stuck in the
Carrie Jewell, made us ham- house. I’m actually a home-
burgers, with all the side body so I don’t really mind
condiments, fries, yummy being inside. I think I might
macaroni salad and lemon be glad though when spring
cake. Our greeters were Bob comes and I can be outside
Blakeslee, Bodean Anders- more. By then I might have
en and Marva Walker.
cabin fever.
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Ephesians 5:9 “For the
and Bodean made the an- fruit of the Spirit is in all
nouncements and prayed goodness and righteousness
the blessing over our meal. and truth.”
Monument
Seniors
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
PRAIRIE CITY — The
old adage was true in Grant
County this week: If you don’t
like the weather, wait a few
minutes. The temperature on
Monday at 6 a.m. registered
14 degrees; Tuesday, 25;
Wednesday, 41. Just dress for
the weather, huh? But be pre-
pared with layers to either put
on or take off. It keeps you
from getting bored.
The set-up crew of Buzz,
Jim and Joe completed their
chores as usual. Buzz and Jim
delivered 25 meals around
town. They didn’t make it back
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lute and asked the blessing.
We had 79 names on the book.
Our faithful volunteer, Pam
Howard, won the $5 in trade
donated by Prairie Hardware
& Gifts.
Our volunteer servers in-
cluded Carla Wright, Julia Da-
vis and JoAnne Phippen. Har-
old poured coffee, too. Kitchen
helpers included Donna Adams
and Linda Boyer. We are so
thankful for those who step up
to help in time of need. Bless
you. We were served grape
juice, kale salad, creamed corn,
noodles and cheese, meat loaf,
rolls and mango-peach-apple
fritter with just-made whipped
cream on top. Mmmm, good.
We thank the Food Bank for
the donation of the corn and
noodles.
Lorna and Kellyn from
Blue Mountain Care Center
brought Dorothy Blasing,
Donna Cox, Marilyn Randall
and Lois Hill. It was good to
see Billy Drinkwater and Nor-
ma Rynearson journey up the
river from Valley View.
The Site Council held their
scheduled meeting after dinner
and it was most productive.
We have an excellent group
to represent you so don’t be
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out. Bruce Kaufman is the
chairman, Harold Preston is
vice-chairman, Sandi Rennels
is secretary and Linda Boyer is
site manager. Other members
are Gary Jacobson and Del
Lake. Nancy Viggers sat in to
observe and is considering be-
ing on the board. I appreciate
their willingness to serve. The
more the merrier, right?
Listen, my children, and
you shall hear of the tale of
the remote control: Back in
“The Good Old Days,” when
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the procedure was to walk to
the set, turn it on, change the
channel and raise or lower
the volume by turning dials on
the machine. Then you could
sit down until you wanted to
change it again. Today we have
the wonderful remote control, a
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screen TV remote has 44 but-
tons on it. I have no idea what
3/4 of them do. The old VHS
remote has 14; the DVD play-
er, 39; the sound bar for the TV,
13; the Bose radio/CD player,
26. So now when you sit down
to watch TV, you have to have
two remotes in hand to oper-
ate the TV and the sound bar.
Which is why I refuse to get
a smart phone! Just heard that
getting up and down from a
chair is very good exercise,
too. Turn them all off and go
for a walk!
I Tim. 4:8 “For bodily
e[ercise pro¿ts a little, but
godliness is pro¿table for
all things, having promise
of the life that now is and of
that which is to come.”
Church Services In Grant County
CHURCH OF THE
NAZARENE
Sunday School..............................9:30 am
Sunday Worship Service .............. 10:45 am
Sunday Evening Service................6:00 pm
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