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A6 Blue Mountain Eagle Seniors Wednesday, April 6, 2016 G RANT C OUNTY SENIORS Grande. Welcome, all you folks. Deda Porter won the Len’s 'UXJJLIWFHUWL¿FDWHDQG0DUJD- ret Glass won the free meal. On March 31, we had our Alma Joslin April Fools Day lunch. It was great; the meatloaf looked like JOHN DAY — On March cupcakes and the dessert looked 28, we had our usual smaller like a hamburger on a bun with crowd but a wonderful lunch. french fries. We had approxi- We served approximately 30 mately 65 diners at the center, diners at the center, plus 20 who and 32 lunches went out. With had meals delivered; 24 frozen the meatloaf, we had mashed lunches also went out to shut- potatoes and gravy with riviera ins. Darlene Nodine and Ann blend veggies and French bread. Huffman delivered the meals. DP Home Entertainment fur- Veanne Weddle delivered the nished the entrée. Margaret Glass and Mari- Mt. Vernon route. For lunch we had chicken teriyaki skew- anne Morris greeted us, and our ers, rice, Asian salad, fortune VHUYHUV UHSUHVHQWHG WKH RI¿FHUV cookies and black forest cake. It of the Blue Mountain Hospital was good to see Shay and Lisa Auxiliary, consisting of Kris both back in the kitchen, and, of Labhart, Marsha Delaney, Mary course, Danny was there help- Lou Horton, Virginia Miller and Kaye Jensen. Kris and Kay de- ing out again. Marianne Morris and Bon- livered the lunches. Virginia led nie Kocis greeted us. Our serv- WKH ÀDJ VDOXWH DQG %HQ /HXWKH ers were Darlene and Ann, rep- asked the blessing. Veanne announced there resenting the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ann would be no bingo due to Judy OHGWKHÀDJVDOXWHDQG'DUOHQH Nelson being ill and Ron Dowse having just lost his mother. asked the blessing. Veanne announced the rea- There is a card for Ron at the son for our menu was that it front table if you would like to is “National Something on a sign it. She announced the quilt raf- Stick” and “National Black For- est Cake Day.” Lisa made indi- ÀHSURFHHGVZHUHDQGWKH vidual cakes for each table, and deep fryer has been ordered. Danny is helping in the kitchen they were sinfully good. There is a sign-up sheet set because Shay is still on light out for a ride to the OTEC meet- duty. On Wednesday, April 20, the ing in Baker City. The meeting is April 30. There are only 16 Living with Chronic Pain class seats and one wheelchair posi- will begin at 2:30 p.m. and will tion on the bus, so you better get last approximately 2 1/2 hours. your name in if you want to go. It will be held every Wednesday The Red Cross will install for six weeks. Sign up by calling free smoke alarms soon. If you Veanne at 541-575-2949. Jim and Toddy Stovall have would like one, make an ap- pointment by calling 503-528- donated an exercise bike to the center, so if you know anyone 5783. Buzz Glass had some guests who needs this, contact Veanne for lunch — his daughter, Bren- at the above number. We had a couple of guests da, from John Day, and his granddaughter Lydia Wunz and today. Jessie Lewis brought her husband Nathan from La her daughter, Annette, and John Day Seniors it for pickling though. Also, it LVDSUROL¿FSODQW,VKDUHGVRPH with friends, and they loved it too. On March 29, our great cooks, Terry Cade and Christy Howell, cooked up a fresh new entrée for us. We had chick- en-fried chicken, mashed pota- toes and gravy, dinner rolls and cake for dessert. I think it was a hit, ladies! Bravo! Our greeters were Bob Blakeslee, Bodean Andersen and Marva Walker. %REOHGRXUÀDJVDOXWHDQG%R- dean made the announcements and prayed the blessing over our meal. Judy Harris won the Len’s Drug gift card, Patty Engle re- ceived the Chester’s Thriftway gift card and Dan Clifford won Monument a free meal. We had Dick and Seniors Pam Wanoos visiting for lunch. Quade Day won the Easter Soo Yukawa *DUGHQ %DVNHW UDIÀH +H ZDV the lucky winner of all those MONUMENT — Spring is seeds and envy of many. Donna Campbell made a now in full swing! My raspber- ry canes are starting to leaf out. beautiful doily for the table I was in my little gated garden, in the foyer of the senior cen- and it was showing signs of re- ter. We thank you, Donna, for birth in there too. Oh, we have your artistic creation and gen- been having some gorgeous erosity. We want to thank Bruce weather. Ah, it felt so good to be outside. I need to get some seeds Hansen for driving all the way started. I may look like an orga- out to Monument from Sauvie nized person, but it’s a farce. I Island just to drop off a huge, am to some degree, but I mostly loaded trailer full of fabric and À\E\WKHVHDWRIP\SDQWV,QHHG yarn that he has donated to the to organize my planting journal senior center. Judy Harris will and write a little more detail on put it to good use! Thank you what I planted, where I planted Bruce for my package! I used it and how it did. I planted a cu- in my spaghetti sauce, and it was cumber last year and, for a long YHU\ WDVW\ <RX KDYH IXO¿OOHG time, couldn’t remember what your promise. A couple of my mama cats the name of it was. It was such a delicious and crisp cucumber. I are going to have kittens soon. ¿QDOO\IRXQGWKHSDFNDJH,I\RX If anyone needs some excel- want to plant a very crunchy, lent, mousing barn cats, let tasty and sweet cucumber, the me know. Our cats have been name is “Armenian Cucumber.” very good at keeping the ver- It is part of the melon family. I min away from our house, but personally think it is the best we keep losing them to preda- cucumber I have ever tasted. It tors. Our cats are lovey dovey is very good in salads or just too because our kiddos play alone. I wouldn’t recommend with them and man-handle Dawnelle Hindman brought her friend Jeanette Walker. Wel- come and please come back. Jan Holt, Sherry Feiger, Norm Fowle, Geri Pasko, John Aasness, Dale Stennett and %HWW\6WDUUDOOZRQÀRZHUERX- quets. Mary Lou Horton won the Chester’s Thriftway gift cer- WL¿FDWHDQG1DQF\6ZD\QHZRQ the Valley View lunch for two. Thursday, April 7, we will have spaghetti with salad and garlic bread, and on Monday, April 11, we will have chili-smothered burritos. 1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud.” could obtain. Buzz said that they were taking over his yard, so he dug a bunch up. Inside, we still have a good selection of seeds, but they are going away. Then as you were leaving, you could take some potatoes and carrots with you. What a deal! I got brave and selected four pack- ages of vegetable seeds. Next problem? Finding a spot in our gravelly yard. Maybe containers Prairie City would be better! Seniors Our volunteer servers includ- ed Ginger Kendall, Julia Davis, Rose Coombs Linda Boyer, Frances Preston and Marjean Koser. They served PRAIRIE CITY — So, have apple juice, milk, buttermilk, you got used to daylight saving coffee, tea, water, spaghetti and time yet? Hope the people who meat sauce, peas, rolls and frost- want to get rid of it get their ed carrot cake for dessert. Wen- required number of signatures dy and Jaime brought Dorothy next time. In an “age of scien- Blasing and Lois Hill from Blue WL¿F HQOLJKWHQPHQW´ LW GRHVQ¶W Mountain Care Center. make much sense. That’s my Long-time-no-seeums were story, and I’m sticking to it. Clayton and Bev Curtis. Her We had a good turn-out for brother, Bob Skiens, was with our March birthday recognition them to check out our library. dinner with 76 names on the Have you done that? I see lots book. Our birthday honorees in- of books coming and going. An- cluded Luann Bartell, Jim How- other good deal! ard, Jack Pickle and, the win- But the best deal of the week QHURIWKHJLIWFHUWL¿FDWHWR was that we all got to go out in Huffman’s Market, visitor Bob our yards and enjoy spring! I Stewart. Leroy Duncan won the know it’s spring because I got to 3UDLULH+DUGZDUHJLIWFHUWL¿FDWH H[FKDQJHP\ÀDQQHOOLQHGSDQWV %RE0F&DXOH\OHGWKHÀDJVD- for “normal” ones. Hallelujah! lute, and Jack Retherford asked Many years ago, Dad the blessing. chopped down a tree that was Veanne Weddle announced in the southeast corner of this there will be classes in Septem- yard. The stump made a con- ber concerning house purchas- venient place to pile things — ing. She needs people to sign up like the bricks we hauled down for another class on living with a from the ranch, the rocks we chronic condition so she can ac- dug out of the trench for the cess the funds to provide schol- propane line, etc. So yesterday arships for the health fair. There we moved the bricks, the rocks is no cost for this class. The Red and the stump. Wow. Look at Cross is also giving away smoke all the room to put new plants. detectors, so if you need a new Maybe even some of those one, get in touch. seeds I got for free and a few of Speaking of giving away, we Buzz’s iris bulbs. Ah, the plans, had quite a selection today! As the plans. you came up the ramp outside, Proverbs 14:22 “… But there were boxes of yellow iris- those Zho plan Zhat is good es and blue grape hyacinths you ¿nd love and faithfulness …” them. Some of them are like dogs and go for walks with us! Galatians 2:20 “I am cruci- ¿ed Zith Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life Zhich I noZ live in the Àesh I live by the faith of the 6on of God, Zho loved me, and gave himself for me.” Church Services In Grant County Redeemer Lutheran Church Come Worship with us at 627 SE Hillcrest, John Day 1 st & 3 rd Sunday Worship & Communion ...............................10 am 2 nd , 4 th & 5 th Sunday Worship ..........10 am Wednesday Evening Bible Study.......6 pm For information: 541-575-2348 Cornerstone Christian Fellowship 139 N.E. D AYTON S TREET , J OHN D AY 541-575-2180 Sunday Worship Service 10 am Pastor Levi Manitsas cornerstonejohnday@gmail.com CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Sunday School..............................9:30 am Sunday Worship Service .............. 10:45 am Sunday Evening Service................6:00 pm Children & Teen Activities SMALL GROUPS CALL FOR MORE INFO Weekdays: Sonshine Christian School 521 E. 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