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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle E AGLE ON VACATION Contributed photo Carl Lino of Canyon City took the Eagle on vacation to Palmer Station, an American exploration station at the Antarctic Circle. Lino says the temperature there was -3 (Celsius) degrees and the wind blowing at a brisk 70-plus mph. His cruise was a 28-day venture through Argentina, Uruguay, the Falkland Islands, Antarctica and Chile. Lino said the trip was fantastic, and he enjoyed every minute. He has now visited all seven continents. Take a photo with the Eagle (print or mobile editions) while on vacation, and email it to cheryl@bmeagle.com or bring it to the Eagle oI¿ ce. S TUDENTS OF THE MONTH P RAIRIE C ITY S CHOOL — F EBRUARY Prairie City High School senior Amaya Zweygardt was named student of the month for February by special education teacher Marnie Mediger, who said Amaya, as senior class president, demonstrates tremendous leadership skills. “She shows independence that will help her achieve her goals in life,” Mediger said. Contributed photos Prairie City High School senior Garrett Hitz was named student of the month for February by science teacher Louanne Zweygardt, who said, “Garrett uses his time well, and is always very respectful and helpful.” 3&$55,(3'$:136729$//.(1<21 3 Jesus gently took our precious daughter, sister and friend into His arms on January 5, 2016. She was born in John Day, Oregon on August 23, 1958 to Jim and Toddy Stovall. She spent her formative years in Eugene, Oregon after moving there with her parents and 4 siblings in 1961. In 1974 her family moved to The Dalles, Oregon where she graduated from The Dalles High School. She lived in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida for more than 20 years before returning to John Day where she worked at the John Day Golf Club. Carrie achieved her sobriety in 1997 and celebrated her 18th year sober in November of 2015. She would always say that it was her greatest accomplishment. Carrie is survived by her parents, Jim and Toddy Stovall; her brother, Mike (Sue) Stovall; her sisters, Margaret (Art) Hill and Cindy (Dave) Schlager; a niece, two nephews, five great nieces, a great nephew, a multitude of aunts, uncles, cousins, and her cats; Frankie and Simba. She was preceded in death by her brother, Kelly, and both her paternal and maternal grandparents. Celebrations of Life will be held in Eugene, John Day and Indian Rocks Beach at later dates. Her final resting place will be in Canyon City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to any of the following: The American Cancer Society, ASPCA, your local Animal Shelter or simply “pay it forward” (Carrie’s Motto). Wednesday, February 17, 2016 January was colder than normal in John Day According to preliminary data received by the Nation- al Weather Service, tempera- tures in John Day averaged colder than normal during the month of January. The average temperature was 31 degrees, which was 2 degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged 41.1 degrees, which was 1.4 degrees below normal. The highest was 50 degrees on Jan. 28. Low temperatures averaged 20.8 degrees, which was 2.6 degrees below nor- mal. The lowest was -1 de- grees on Jan. 2. There were 30 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. There were four days when the high temperature stayed below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.67 inches during January, which was 0.31 inches below nor- mal. Measurable precipitation — at least .01 inch — was received on 10 days with the heaviest, 0.30 inches, report- ed on Jan. 18. Snowfall totaled 2.5 inch- es with at least one inch of snow reported on two days. The heaviest snowfall was 1.5 inches reported on Jan. 3. The greatest depth of snow on the ground was one inch on Jan. 15. The highest wind gust was 53 mph, which occurred on Jan. 19. The outlook for Febru- ary from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for above-normal temperatures and near- to below-normal precipitation. Normal highs for John Day during February are 47.4 degrees, and normal lows are 23.9 degrees. The 30-year normal precipitation is 0.75 inches. The National Weather Ser- vice is an of¿ ce of the Nation- al Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Depart- ment. O BITUARIES Enola Mary McCoy Benson Jan. 8, 1920 — Jan. 26, 2016 Alfred Cotham Sept. 23, 1935 – Feb. 5, 2016 Enola Mary McCoy Benson, 96, longtime resident of John Day, died Jan. 26 at Northside Nursing Home in Mur- freesboro, Tenn., after a long illness. A stroke last March left her partially para- lyzed and unable to speak. At her request, she was cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Canyon City Cemetery. Benson was born Jan. 8, 1920, in Sedgwick, Colo., to Bert R. and Flora M. McCoy. She and her husband, Jack, owned and operated Benson Shoe Store in John Day for several years. After retiring, she enjoyed working in her yard and with her À owers, and ¿ shed occasionally out the back door. She was a member of First Christian Church in John Day. In 2011, she left John Day to live with her son, Bert, and his wife, Mary, in Murfreesboro. Survivors include her daughter, Annetta (Keith) Huffman of John Day; son, Bert (Mary) Hutchinson of Murfreesboro; grand- daughters, Michelle Huffman of Portland and Holly Hutchinson of Murfreesboro; grandson, Gary (Connie) Hutchinson of Mur- freesboro; and two great-grandchildren, Garrick J. and Rhiannon G. Hutchinson of Murfreesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack R. Benson; son, Gary Hutchinson of Portland; sister, Nella M. Furness of Ta- coma, Wash.; and brothers, Clinton McCoy of Salinas, Calif., and James McCoy of Nexa, Mo. About Obituaries Alfred ‘Al, Amps’ Cotham, 80, died Feb. 5 at his John Day home. A celebration of life will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat- urday, March 12, at the John Day Country Club, 27631 Golf Club Road, John Day. Cotham was born Sept. 23, 1935, in Homedale, Idaho, to BB and Irene (Riggs) Cotham. They moved to Dayville, where he graduated from high school in 1953. As a young man, he worked in his parents’ restaurant in Dayville. On Nov. 7, 1953, he married Patricia Kay Cummings in Winnemucca, Nevada. They were married for 62 years and had one daughter, Pamela “Pam” (Cotham) Pallus; three grandchildren, Trudy (Paullus) and Miles Hendon, Jason and Heidi Pallus and Allesha (Paullus) and Paul Swigert; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews He started out as a logger in Izee. Then they moved to John Day, to his current home. He owned Al’s Auto Service and Body Shop on Highway 26 for 20 years. After selling the body shop, he went into real estate and partnered in Little Mac’s Motel and Bear 9alley Ranger District building. He was also a volunteer ¿ re¿ ghter in John Day, in addition to helping ¿ ght numerous wildland ¿ res over the years in Grant County. He loved being with his family and friends, being in the moun- tains as a forester and especially at his legacy “The Cabin.” His passions were hunting, camping and ¿ shing in Alaska, and he en- joyed traveling, whether it was going south for the winter or some other exotic place. In his free time, he enjoyed rock hounding and lapidary work, gardening and sharing the fruits of his labor. He was a “people” person and loved to visit with friends, especially going to coffee. He had a real talent for ¿ xing and rebuilding things and was ev- eryone’s “handyman.” He made everyone, regardless of who they were, feel as if they were the only one who mattered. He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Donald and Charles Cotham. In lieu of À owers or money, the family requests people bring or send a favorite story about Cotham. They may be included in a memory book for the family. 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. GRANT COUNTY LIBRARY LIBRARY HOURS: Mon, Wed., Sat. 1-5 pm Tues. 10 a.m. to noon and 1-7 pm Thurs.: 1-5 pm and 7-9 pm Fri. and Sun.: Closed Check out these new books on our shelves “The Firebringer Trilogy” by Meredith Pierce “Playing with Fire” by Tess Gerritsen www.grantcountylibrary.net Phone: 541-575-1992 Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC Preventive, Restorative & Endodontics Betty J. Cook June 27, 1932 — Feb. 10, 2016 PENDLETON — Betty J. Cook, 83, formerly of Long Creek, died Feb. 10 at a Pendleton care facility. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton Chapel. Arrangements are under the care of Burns Mortuary of Pend- leton, 336 SW Dorion Ave., P.O. Box 489, Pendleton, OR 97801. For condolences, visit www.burnsmortuary.com. Beverly Eddy Feb. 8, 2016 Beverly Eddy, 88, died Feb. 8 at her John Day home. Ser- vices are pending at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. New Patients Welcome! 208 NW Canton John Day 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com michaelbdesjardindmd.com Debbie Ausmus 245 South Canyon Blvd. John Day, OR 97845 OPEN WED. & THUR. 9 am - 5 pm 541-575-1113 24 hrs/7 days wk debbie.ausmus@ countryfinancial.com Paid for by the family of Carrie Stovall-Kenyon L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS J OHN D AY ........................................................HI/LO T UESDAY ..........................................................66/34 W EDNESDAY ......................................................60/35 T HURSDAY ........................................................58/41 F RIDAY .............................................................61/38 S ATURDAY .........................................................50/34 S UNDAY ............................................................49/35 M ONDAY ...........................................................59/44 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 F EB . 17-23 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Slight chance of A.M. rain 40% chance of showers Rain and snow likely Partly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Partly sunny 53 49 52 50 52 50 48 32 34 32 28 28 21 28 Ski Report: Anthony Lakes: Base 62 inches; 4 inches of new snow.
