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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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