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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, August 3, 2016 July colder than normal in John Day Blue Mountain Eagle Temperatures in John Day averaged colder than normal during the month of July, ac- cording to preliminary data received by the National Oce- anic and Atmospheric Admin- istration’s National Weather Service in Pendleton. The average temperature was 64.9 degrees, which was 4.0 degrees below normal. High temperatures averaged 82.9 degrees, which was 5.3 degrees below normal. The highest was 95 degrees on July 26. Low temperatures averaged 47.0 degrees, which was 2.6 degrees below nor- mal. The lowest was 42 de- grees on July 5. The temperature exceeded 90 degrees on seven days. Precipitation totaled 0.41 inches during July, which was 0.19 inches below normal. Measurable precipitation was received on four days with the heaviest, 0.25 inches reported on July 9. Precipitation this year has reached 6.18 inches, which is 2.14 inches below normal. Since October, the water year precipitation at John Day has been 8.69 inches, which is 3.21 inches below normal. The highest wind gust was 32 mph on July 19. The outlook for August from NOAA’s Climate Pre- diction Center calls for near- to above-normal temperatures and below normal precipita- tion. Normal highs for John Day during August are 88.2 degrees, and normal lows are 48.3 degrees. The 30-year normal precipitation is 0.64 inches. The National Weather Ser- vice is an offi ce of the Nation- al Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Depart- ment. O BITUARIES Joyce Elvy Nov. 10, 1927 - July 28, 2016 Joyce Elvy, 88, died July 28 surrounded by family in Riv- erside, California, where she resided. Elvy, a former resident of Mt. Vernon, was born in London, En- gland. She will be missed. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Miller-Jones Mortuary. Sylvia Faye Warrick April 28, 1928 - July 28, 2016 Sylvia Faye Warrick, 88, passed away July 28 in Portland. Warrick was born April 28, 1928, to William and Cora Klamroth. She was the youngest of seven children, born in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, and home- steaded in Bully Creek near Vale. She graduated from Vale High School in 1945 and then married Wyatt “Bud” Warrick on July 3, 1959, who preceded her in death. She is survived by son, Tom (Lorraine) Warrick, and grand- son, Adam. She worked at Kilpatrick Attorneys, the Grant County Sher- iff’s Offi ce and California Pac Utilities. Arrangements are under the care of Omega Funeral & Cre- mation Service, Portland. Larry ‘Boonie’ Martin Larry “Boonie” Martin, 73, of John Day passed away Thurs- day, July 28, at Blue Mountain Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Canyon City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Me- morial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave a condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. Lane obtains health care privacy and security certifi cation Blue Mountain Eagle Blue Mountain Hospital’s Lori Lane passed the exam- ination and received the Cer- tifi ed in Healthcare Privacy & Security credential from the American Health Information Management Association. The credential supports an individual’s ability to adhere to health information man- agement industry standards and regulations. Let our family of Pharmacists serve you! Donald ‘Don’ Elliott Aug. 31, 1957 - July 24, 2016 George Masonheimer Feb. 1, 1942 - July 23, 2016 Donald “Don” Elliott, 58, of John Day passed away on Sunday, July 24, enjoying time in the mountains with his wife. A graveside service was held Saturday, July 30, at the Canyon City Cemetery. A reception followed at the Nazarene Church in John Day. Don was born in Monte Vista, Colo- rado, on Aug. 31, 1957, to Lyle Walter Elliott and Glendia Arthueine Kenten- er; he was one of nine children. He joined the Marines in 1974, becoming a skilled marksman and advancing to corporal be- fore leaving the Marines in 1977 to begin his family. During his time of service, he traveled to multiple countries including Japan, Germany, Korea and Australia, as well as being stationed in San Diego, California, and Hawthorn, Nevada. While in the Marines, he became an avid chess player, competing in chess tournaments around the world. His main occupation was as a professional truck driver, most recently working for Triple L Trucking out of Gunnison, Utah. He loved to travel, meet new people and see new places. He enjoyed fi shing, camping, four-wheeling, chess, card games, computer games and spending time with his wife, kids and grandkids. He was a wonderful father of fi ve children: Jamaica, Big Mat, Shawn-Marie, Michael and Little Matt. Even though he only had fi ve children, he took in and helped many others. He had a heart of gold and was the fi rst one to offer help when needed. Don is survived by his wife, Nancy Elliott, his fi ve children: Jamaica (Gene) Mangum of Richfi eld, UT; Big Mathew (Mari- anne) of Redmond, OR; Shawn-Marie (Lucas) Andrew of Bak- er City, OR; Michael Kraus of Tualatin, OR; and Little Matthew of Corvallis, OR. He was the proud Papa Don of seven grand- kids (Chad, J’Coby, KaytLyn, McKenna, Elliott, Aiden and Ja- cob). He is also survived by six of his siblings: Larry, Beryl, Arthur, Viola, Lilly and Belinda. He was preceded in death by his father, Lyle, and two of his sisters: Iris and Arlene. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Don Elliott Memorial Fund through the Old West Federal Credit Union. Arrangements are under the care of Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. George Masonheimer, 74, passed away peacefully on July 23. He was born on Feb. 1, 1942, in the town of Prarie City, living his fi rst 18 years in John Day. He was a proud grad- uate of Grant Union High School and joined the Army right after graduation. His military years started him in a career as a proud paratrooper for the 101st Air- borne Division. He then transferred to the military police. It was in Presidio (San Francisco), California, where on that Army base he met the love of his life, Susan, and married her Feb. 5, 1967. They were proud parents of three children and are survived by two, Lois Marie and George Brian, and had lost the youngest, Steve Franklin, in 1974. Masonheimer continued his proud military service as a re- cruiter in Illinois as the family got to know Susan’s side of the family. In the fall of 1975, he moved his family to Oregon, con- tinued recruiting and enjoyed the time of introducing his family to the Masonheimer side. Many fun times were had on camping trips, beach drives, fi shing trips and countless other weekend adventures. He retired from the Army in 1981 and began a new career with Intel, which took him to his fi nal retirement in 2007. He loved golfi ng, fi shing of any sort and his annual hunting trip with his family. Susan passed away in 2010, and George had to learn how to live life all over again. He was proud of his children, Lois and husband, Gary, and Brian and wife, Carolyn. He was even more proud of his grandchildren, Gary, Steven and Brittany. He just met his first great-grandchild, Emrys. He is also survived by his brothers David and Danny, just losing his older sister, Gayle, in 2014. Masonheimer will be forever remembered for his sense of humor, his huge heart and support of anyone that needed a shoulder, a hug or a good old smack upside the head. Paratroop- ers don’t die; they just slip away. He will be missed and in our hearts forever. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Veterans Asso- ciation. Raffl e raises $780 Bottle, can deposit to for John Day increase to 10 cents Community Garden Blue Mountain Eagle Blue Mountain Eagle The John Day Commu- nity Garden’s spring raffl e raised more than $780 for the garden. Local businesses were generous donors for this nonprofi t cause. The winners included Tami Holland, Jonna Du- Shey, Doug Smith, Kim Kell, Dave Pasko, Lei- lani Rivera, Ernie Gipson and Tatyana Saunders. Proceeds of the raffl e will go toward garden oper- ations, community outreach and the children’s pumpkin patch. While the growing season is underway, plots can still be rented by contacting Christy Sweet, 541-620-1723. The John Day Commu- nity Garden is dedicated to organic gardening and com- munity service. Michael B. DesJardin Dentistry, PC Give us a call today Preventive, Restorative & Endodontics 541-676-9158 - Heppner 541-384-2801 - Condon Oregon can and bottle deposits will increase to 10 cents April 1, 2017. Redemption rates were below 80 percent in 2014 and 2015 — 64.45 per- cent and 68.26 percent, respectively — trigger- ing an automatic increase as specified in House Bill 3145. Oregon’s Bottle Bill was introduced in 1971 as the very first bottle bill in the United States. The Or- egon Legislature has given the Oregon Liquor Control Commission authority to administer and enforce the Bottle Bill. “It is the OLCC’s re- sponsibility to implement New Patients Welcome! We welcome the opportunity to visit with you about our services! A TTENTION G RANT 208 NW Canton John Day 541-575-2725 mbddental@live.com michaelbdesjardindmd.com L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS 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 C OUNTY V ETERANS : Did you know a service-connected disabled veteran is entitled to FREE use of Oregon State Parks? See your Grant County Veteran Services Officer today for more information, located at Grant County Courthouse. Open Mon, Wed, & Fri, 10 am - 4 pm, by appointment. Call 541-575-1631 Heppner & & Condon Heppner Condon J OHN D AY ..................................................................... HI/LO T UESDAY ....................................................................... 94/63 W EDNESDAY ................................................................... 97/61 T HURSDAY ..................................................................... 96/60 F RIDAY .......................................................................... 99/62 S ATURDAY ...................................................................... 94/62 S UNDAY ......................................................................... 88/53 M ONDAY ........................................................................ 91/51 the Legislature’s chang- es and to provide excel- lent customer service to the public and our stake- holders to make sure they are complying with state laws,” OLCC Executive Director Steve Marks said in a press release. “Just as we are carrying out the recreational marijuana pro- gram, and expanding retail liquor sales, we are equal- ly dedicated to making the bottle bill implementation a success through ongo- ing communication and flexibility.” Water, flavored water, soda water, mineral wa- ter, carbonated soft drinks, beer and malt beverages are included in the Bottle Bill. W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF A UG . 3-9 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Plenty of sunshine Mostly sunny and warmer Mostly sunny Plenty of sunshine Mostly sunny and nice Mostly sunny and nice Sunny 86 94 92 56 85 86 83 81 55 49 47 48 50 46
