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WEDNESDAY June 29, 2016 The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Bob Quick, left, and Troy Easton of Roy, Utah, stopped at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day to visit with the local ambulance crew as they journey from Cannon Beach to Fire Island, New York. Easton is a paramedic who saved Quick who had a massive heart attack in 2004. Near-death experience leads to LIFE-AFFIRMING JOURNEY Heart attack victim and paramedic who saved him roll through John Day on cross-country ride By R.J. Marx EO Media Group W hat a way to make a friend — in the back of an ambulance as you’re suffering cardiac failure. Landscaper Bob Quick of Roy, Utah — just west of Ogden — led an unhealthy lifestyle. He paid the price in 2004. “I could tell he was dy- ing as soon as I saw him, for sure,” paramedic Troy Easton said. “Complete cardiac fail- ure, ashen, blood pressure, 80 over nothing, he was real anxious, you know you’re dying. He said, ‘Please do everything you can to save my life.’” Easton, fi rst on the scene, said Quick had no pulse and was not breathing when they “let him have it,” shocking him with 360 joules from a defi brillator. For 3 1/2 minutes, Quick’s life hung in the balance. Submitted photo See JOURNEY, Page B10 The route Bob Quick and Troy Easton will follow on their ride. Supporters golf for CASA kids Event raises $6,000 for program 13-14-15 All- Stars to play South Salem By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Twenty-four golfers teed off Saturday in support of kids at the Sixth Annual Grant-Har- ney County CASA (Court Ap- pointed Special Advocates) Golf Scramble. The event, held at the John Day Golf Club, raised $6,000. The proceeds will be used to train and support citizen volunteers in Grant and Har- ney counties. “I’d like to thank our lo- cal business sponsors and participants who contributed to the success of this event,” said CASA Executive Direc- tor Tracey Blood. “About 30 percent of our funding comes from state, and we rely on fundraising, grants and donors to fund the other 70 percent.” Grant-Harney County CASA will also hold a golf scramble with Kids Club of Harney County on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Valley Golf Club 8-9-10 softball All-Stars take third in Milton-Freewater By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Travis Jones of John Day drives the ball during Saturday’s CASA Golf Scramble with his teammates (back, from left) Alex Finlayson of Canyon City, Dave Nelson of John Day and Ed McCrary of John Day. in Burns. Blood said children who navigate the court system with a CASA volunteer are more likely to be adopted than lin- ger in long-term foster care, are half as likely to re-enter the foster care system and are more likely to do better in school. In 2015, 47 children were served by Grant and Harney county CASA advocates. Cur- rently, 42 children are assigned to the Grant-Harney CASA program, with 25 children served by a CASA volunteer. Ten adults serve as CASA vol- unteers in the two counties. “We are always looking for volunteers and are especially in need of volunteers in Har- ney County,” Blood said. Results: First place: Ryan Torland, Steve Schuette, Ken Peterson and Randy Horner Second place: CASA volunteer Ed McCrary, Dave Nelson, Alex Finlayson and Travis Jones Closest to the Pin (KP): Ken Peterson Men’s Longest Drive: Chuck Wilson Women’s Longest Drive: Aidan Broemeling Three Grant County All- Star softball teams battled it out in Milton-Freewater last week in the District 3 tour- nament. 8-9-10 All-Stars The Grant County 8-9-10 Softball All-Star team slid into third place at the tour- nament. The team, led by manager Zach Williams and coaches Levi Watterson and Marissa Williams, came out on fi re Sunday, June 19, beating Baker 17-4, followed by an 18-2 win over Milton-Free- water the next day. In the semifi nals last Wednesday, they suffered an 11-6 loss to La Grande. The Grant County team was up 6-1 in the second in- Contributed photo/Tanni Wenger Photography Studio Grant County 8-9-10 All Star Lauren Wenger focuses on getting an out at the District 3 tournament. ning, then lost ground, giv- ing up six runs in the fourth and three in the fi fth. Drewsey Williams pitched through the fourth, throwing several strikes for Grant County until she was hit by a line drive. Lauren Wenger was 4-4 for the team. On Thursday, Grant County was overcome by Pendleton, 18-6. Williams pitched three in- nings with seven strikeouts, and Brilynn Combs fi nished out the game. Wenger was 3-3, and Hal- le Parsons was 2-3. Manager Zach Williams said he was proud of the team. “Overall, for being 9 and 10 year olds, they did a great job,” he said. See SOFTBALL, Page B10
