History
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
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Community HEALTH BEAT
Eagle file photo
From the Aug. 16, 2006, edition of the Blue
Mountain Eagle: Helen Bogart and Boyd Britton are
all hugs and smiles after the start of the county’s
drive to raise money to purchase acreage at Bates
for a proposed campground and park. Bogart lived
in Bates, and she and her husband, Ken, started a
credit union on the back porch of that eventually
grew to become Old West Federal Credit Union.
Quality Healthcare Close To Home
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O UT OF THE P AST
A look back on news from
Grant County over the past
100 years, pulled from past
issues.
Aug. 10, 1916
Grant County Journal
100 years ago
This is a real boost and
a compliment that should
please every resident of
Prairie. If all will live up to
this raise, then the future of
this section is assured, for
with a community pulling
together and seeing and tell-
ing of the good things that
are to be found in the coun-
try progress is sure to result.
This is a good country,
and a section with a future.
The John Day Valley has
resources that are hard-
ly scratched as yet, and
its development is sure to
come.
The prospects look better
at the present time for an
immediate realization of the
hopes of the boosters of this
section than every before.
The Long Creek road
will soon be complete and
open a big territory to lo-
cal trade. Prairie has a new
school. The Prairie Power
Co. is furnishing power for
this section, and will make
this the power center of the
country.
There are a number of
mining possibilities, the
realization of any one of
which means a good sub-
stantial payroll.
And, best of all, the crop
of fat cattle will be up to the
standard. There has been a
SENIORS
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a deadline to do it makes it that
much more stressful. I still need
to put fencing around my new
little garden site. I about keeled
over when I discovered one of my
young tomato plants munched
on by a doe while watering. The
same doe had come back a few
days later and nibbled on anoth-
er. Grr! At least she didn’t try to
eat my other plants. I have panels
surrounding my garden but have
yet to secure them to T-posts, just
one of the things still needing to
get done. Sigh, just wish I had
more time in the day.
good yield of hay all over
the upper valley, and the
summer ranges have been
the best for some time. This
is one industry that will al-
ways be with us, and Prairie
will be a good town on the
strength of it.
Now is a good time to be-
gin planning to vote “no” on
a lot of the junk that will be
on the ballot next fall. But
don’t look forward to voting
no on measures that you do
not understand. When the
Voter’s Pamphlet is out and
you have your copy, read
it and then make the right
choice.
Aug. 1, 1941
Blue Mountain Eagle
75 years ago
Struck by lightning
During
the
electric
storm on Saturday, light-
ning struck the home of
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Carson
in Fox Valley. The light-
ning followed the radio ae-
rial down through the roof,
shattering the plyboard on
the ceiling and breaking
the glass panes out of the
window.
Mr. and Mrs. Carson
were in the living room at
the time but, except for the
shock, were unhurt. Fortu-
nately no fire was started.
For more than 30 years Mr.
Carson was the weather man
of Beech Creek and friends
claim that Old Jupiter was
hurling some of his thun-
der bolts at him to get even
for some of his weather
remarks.
Hope everyone is keeping
hydrated during this crazy hot
weather. At least it’s been good
for the gardens right? The hot
weather is deinitely helping
my squash and cucumbers to
grow. I see lots of little round
squash. I’m so excited. I think
I will have tons of them in a
couple of weeks. I’m more ec-
static that I don’t have to deal
with gophers this year! I planted
the new garden in raised beds,
and of course, the rocky terrain
helps so that those nasty critters
can’t dig their way up into the
beds. Ha! I got the last laugh.
Proverbs 8:17 “I love them
that love me; and those that seek
me early shall ind me.”
EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER
PROGRAM LOCAL BOARD
Grant County Judge Scott W. Myers is
seeking qualified volunteers to serve on
the Emergency Food and Shelter
Program Local Board as a representative
of the Homeless. The volunteer is
required to be homeless or formerly
homeless. If no homeless or formerly
homeless individual can be found to
serve, a former recipient of emergency
services may be substituted. The Local
Board meets twice each year and
determines how Grant County’s awarded
federal funds are distributed among
emergency food and/or shelter programs
run by local service agencies. The Local
Board is responsible for recommending
agencies to receive federal funds made
available. Interested persons who qualify
to serve on this Local Board are asked to
contact the County Court office at 541-
575-0059 or by email to
wrightl@grantcounty-or.gov by 5 pm,
Friday, August 12, 2016.
Don’t Bring the Flu Back to School
It’s another wonderful summer here in Grant County,
yet right around the corner is winter, bringing with it
everyone’s least favorite season: Flu season. Getting
your flu shot in the fall is an important aspect of
preventive medical care.
First off, what is influenza? Influenza is a virus in the
orthomyxovirus family which causes acute respiratory
infections in epidemics every year. Infections peak in
December and January, so getting your vaccine in
October or November is crucial to staying ahead of flu
season.
Symptoms of influenza include:
• Fever
• Headache
• Muscle aches
• Malaise
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Runny nose
The most common complication of influenza infection
is pneumonia, either caused by the virus itself, or from
a superimposed bacterial infection caused by the virus
weakening the body’s immune system. Influenza virus
can also cause problems in the central nervous system
like encephalitis, encephalopathy, or Guillain-Barré
Syndrome, and has been shown to increase a person’s
risk of heart attack while infected.
So how do we treat this infection that could lead to
the things mentioned above? The unfortunate answer
is there are few antiviral medications available that
help to decrease the duration of the illness. That
means treatment is mostly aimed at treating other
symptoms and trying to prevent complications.
complications. There is a great deal of misinformation
about immunizations floating around on the internet
and social media, such as the myth that the flu shot
can give you the flu. I encourage all of you to look
into the science and research that has proven time and
time again, just how effective, safe, and lifesaving
they really are (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/, http://
www.flu.gov).
It is also important to remember, with the passing of
Senate Bill 895 into law, all students entering public
and private schools or children’s facilities (like
preschool, Head Start, or certified child care programs)
in the state of Oregon must have all scheduled
vaccinations in order to enroll. Otherwise parents will
be required to receive education from a physician or
via an online education module about the risks of not
vaccinating your child and benefits of vaccinating
them before they can claim a nonmedical exemption.
In closing, here are five things you can do to prevent
influenza and be healthier overall:
• Wash your hands regularly with soap and water,
and use alcohol-based hand sanitizer when
unable to wash them with soap.
• If you know someone who is sick, then avoid
contact with them until their infection has
resolved.
• If you are sick, then stay home and avoid
spreading it to others around you.
• Exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet--healthy
lifestyles help prevent illness and make you feel
better!
• Get your flu shot every year, and make sure you
are up to date on your other vaccinations.
By Lincoln Mosier, OMS III at Pacific Northwest
University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fortunately, there is one way to PREVENT getting
infected with influenza virus: your annual flu shot. In
the same way that regular maintenance and care of a
car prevent engine or transmission failure, getting
your flu shot in the fall is one way to help prevent
infection in the first place.
Now, I can hear you saying while reading this, “I have
had the flu before and I have never had a problem
and get over it in a week! Why do I need a flu shot?”
An excellent question. The truth is, most people who
are infected with influenza will get over it and be just
fine. There are several groups of people who have
increased risks of complications. These people are:
infants 2 years of age and younger, adults 65 and
older, women who are pregnant, residents of nursing
homes, people who are immunocompromised, and
people with underlying issues like: COPD, asthma,
heart failure, vascular disease, diabetes, kidney
disease, liver disease, and other chronic illnesses. So if
you aren’t one of those people, it may still seem like
you don’t need your flu shot, but chances are you will
come into contact with one of the people listed above,
and if you have influenza, then you could spread it to
them and they may not get over it as easily as you will.
All of this being said, immunizations are crucial to
preventing illness and potentially debilitating
BLUE MOUNTAIN
CARE CENTER
Richard Findlay was born on July 7,
1937 to Pearl and Glen Findlay in
Washington. His family moved often,
following the work; which included
places like: Salt Lake City, Antone and
Mitchell; before finally settling in
Seneca, Oregon. Upon graduating
from Grant Union High School, Dick
joined the Marines.
In his time with the Marines, he was
part of the Gunnery Division, where
Resident of he earned the title of Sharp
Shooter. After leaving the military,
the Month
Dick worked for his dad’s logging
company out of Seneca. This led to
driving long haul with his cousin;
traveling from Canada to Mexico and
the East Coast. After driving long haul
for a long stretch of time, he returned
home to Seneca to resume work for his father and the City of
Seneca. It was at this time, that he built his log cabin.
RICHARD
FINDLAY
In 1983, he married Suzanne Stapel and they have been married
for 33 years. Dick has a daughter, 2 step daughters and 2 step
sons. He has 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren with
one on the way.
August Visiting
Specialists
3rd - Dr. Barrett - Bend Urology
4th - Dr. Riddock - Bend Cardio
10th- Dr. McLellan - Bend Cardio
15th - Dr. Rushton - Baker
Podiatrist
24th - Dr. McLellan - Bend
Cardio
Dick came to the Blue Mountain Care Center on May 12, 2016.
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