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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 2016)
A6 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 1, 2016 G RANT C OUNTY SENIORS John Day Seniors Alma Joslin JOHN DAY — On May 23, we had Shay’s usual yum- my pizza. It was garlic chicken pizza served with green salad, and cotton candy ice cream for dessert. There were approxi- mately 26 diners present. The gals from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Darlene Nodine and Ann Huffman, also delivered 24 lunches plus 20 frozen meals to shut-ins. Ann led the lag salute, and Darlene asked the blessing. They also served and cleaned up. Susan Fowle and Billie Bullard greeted us, and Mar- ianne Morris sold quilt rafle tickets. Veanne Weddle announced we will have another pie so- cial on Thursday, June 9. She thanked everyone who has been rolling silverware. It is a real time saver when setting, as well as being much more sanitary. She also announced the fundraiser for the Perei- ras was a huge success. They really appreciated all who do- nated, helped or participated. Thank you all. I was the lucky winner of the Len’s Drug gift certiicate, and Darlene won the free meal. On May 26, we had our Memorial Day lunch. We even had picnic bags on the tables. We had deep fried chicken, which was prepared in our new deep fryer, baked beans, red potato salad, biscuits, wa- termelon and chocolate chip cookies. The entree was furnished by St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, who were also our servers. There were approx- imately 56 diners present, plus David Turner and Jim Maple delivered 30 lunches. Veanne helped with deliveries and also delivered 30 frozen meals to shut-ins. David Pasko and Bonnie Kocis greeted us, Jim Maple asked the blessing and Walt Hall led the lag salute. Doing the serving and cleanup were Walt and Agnes Hall, Jim Maple, David Turn- er and Jean Madesh. Veanne announced Lloy- dene Thomas brought in to- mato plants for the taking. Grant Union has closed their greenhouse for the year and has more plants to give away. If you are interested, Veanne has the phone number. We have a quilt rafle go- ing for the quilt hanging on the north wall. It has been donated for the Pereira fund. Tickets are $5 each. Zola Pike has been injured in an acci- dent so remember her in your prayers. May 27 was Francis Kocis’ birthday. We had a guest with us for lunch; Karen Barrietua had her daughter with her from Washington, Lisa Simonsen. Lisa won a special drawing, Ken Henry won the Chester’s Thriftway gift certiicate and Buzz Glass won the Valley View lunch for two. On Thursday, June 2, we will have mushroom chick- en with mashed potatoes and birthday cake, and on Mon- day, June 6, we will have egg and cheese stuffed potatoes, cheesy potato casserole and sausage patties. Mark 11:25 “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, for- give him, so your Father in Heaven may forgive you your sins.” Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs PRAIRIE CITY — Only seven months until Christmas. I was reminded of that when I got the mail with the needlework catalog in it. Better get started on those gifts. But irst we have Memorial Day to celebrate. I wonder if the “young people” of today have any idea what Memorial Day is all about. We know it is not just the irst holiday of summer. My grandmother was born on May 30 so she got to celebrate two ways. Our celebrated cooks, Iva, Helen and helper, Donna, de- cided to have a picnic for our enjoyment. We had grape juice, green salad, pasta salad, big rolls to put the pulled pork on and ice cream with your choice of choc- olate or caramel topping for des- sert. Seventy people signed up to enjoy this meal. Buzz, Jim and Harold did the table setting. Buzz, Jim, Larry, Ken and Tom made the deliveries. Gary and Marlene maneuvered the juice and milk cart. The servers from each table did a ine job. Give yourselves a pat on the back. Buzz led the lag salute, and Jack Retherford asked the blessing. The tables were decorated with patriotic centerpieces of little lags and blue and red stars. Ron Dowse won the $5 in trade donated by Prairie Hard- ware & Gifts. When I asked for those who had May birthdays, Lou Thoemke responded as one of the three I found. She also stated that she had never won anything. So when I had Jim Hamsher draw, guess whose number came up? Thanks to O UT OF THE P AST Huffman’s Market, she won the $10 in trade this month. The food bank made a large delivery to us. We were able to dispense and disperse packages of raisins, spaghetti, noodles, cranberry jelly and frozen veg- etables. Thanks so much, Chip. We came up with a name for the Blue Mountain Care Cen- ter group that comes by being pushed in their wheelchairs: The BMCC Cruisers. Those who came down were Dorothy Blasing and Lois Hill, pushed by Scott and Jaine. I assume that the person with Chester Willis was his son, Chris, because they could have passed for twins! Someone once asked my mom and I if we were sisters. I retort- ed that if that was the case, one of us was in bad shape! We had the pleasure of listening to Jim Hamsher and Dave Traylor dis- cuss some of the county’s issues while eating our lunch. Fasci- nating! The people in charge of the dishwasher purchase have given up on the company that wanted to lease us one, and found an- other that has the same machine and will be glad to sell it to us. As we were discussing the situa- tion it was brought out that “ser- vice” to the customer is getting to be a thing of the past. I read a letter to the editor from some out-of-town visitors extolling the helpfulness of peo- ple they encountered in Grant County. Everybody give them- selves a pat on the back for that. Heads up for an announce- ment: June 11, as part of the ’62 Days Celebration, a number of us that did the “Voices from the Past” presentations last fall will do them again at the Canyon City Community Hall at 2 p.m. that day. See you there! Psalm 119:149 “Hear my voice in accordance with your love; …” June 1, 1916 Grant County Journal 100 years ago May 30, 1941 Blue Mountain Eagle 75 years ago School Property Sold The third attempt to sell the old school build- ing and grounds was successful, and at the special meeting held at the school house last Saturday afternoon for that purpose the sale was made to the Grant Coun- ty Mercantile Company, the consideration being $1540. The transfer was made this week, and the Mercantile Co. now has possession. The price on this prop- erty has been raised each time that it has been ad- vertised for sale. The first bid was $1,025, the sec- ond between $1,300 and $1,4000 and at the last meeting $1,526 was of- fered. At this time there was some talk of using it for a hospital site and of the city buying it, and so all of the bids were again rejected. Now the sale has been made at the above mentioned figure, and there is no longer any doubting the fact that those who were opposed to the sale for any less figure were right. The Mercantile Com- pany is tearing out the partitions, will put in a freight elevator and use the building for a machinery warehouse, building onto it for a warehouse for heavier hardware, such as ce- ment, nails, wire, etc. The old school yard will prob- ably be used as a lumber yard. I am the farmer I am the provider for all mankind. Upon me every human being constantly de- pends. A world itself is built upon my toil, my products, my honesty. Because of my industry America, my country, leads the world. Her prosperity is maintained by me, my good hands, her balance of my good hands, her balance of trade springs from fur- rows of my farm. My reaper brings food for today, my plows hold promise for to- morrow. In war I am absolute, in peace I am indispensable — my country’s surest defense and constant reliance. I am the very soul of America, the hope of the race, the bal- ance wheel of civilization. When I prosper, men are happy; when I fail, all the world suffers. I live with nature, walk in green ields under the golden sunlight, out in the great alone, where brain and brawn and toil supply man- kind’s primary needs, and I try to do my humble part to carry out the great plan of God. Even the birds are my companions, they greet me with a symphony at the new day’s dawn and chum with me until the evening prayer is said. If it were not for me, the treasures of the earth would remain securely locked, the granaries would be useless frames, man himself would be doomed speedily to extinction or decay. Church Services In Grant County Redeemer Lutheran Church Come Worship with r s 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. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895 wwww.johndaynazarene.com
