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A6 Seniors Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, September 14, 2016 G RANT C OUNTY S ENIORS Monument Seniors Soo Yukawa MONUMENT — Our irst lunch for the month of September was my all- time fave, salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, dinner roll and a smorgasbord of desserts. Oh yeah, the lunch was awe- some. Thanks to our cooks Terry Cade and Carrie Jewell for cooking the great meal. I was deinitely a happy camp- er that day. Our greeters were Bob Blakeslee, Jan Ensign and Marva Walker. We had 49 guests on the books and one takeout. We had a couple visitors come. They were Vickie Wa- ters, who is the director of Grant County Library and in charge of the yearly inspec- tion of seniors, and Michelle McManama, legal assistant for the D.A. in John Day. We hope they enjoyed their lunch. I’ve been trying to can a bunch of different stuff, and it’s taking up lots of my time. I am trying to can tomato sauce, pickles and peaches, and grate zucchini to freeze for baking bread later. I really wish there were more of me. Ever since we had the homemade tomato sauce, the store-bought stuff just doesn’t taste very good. I put fresh roasted garlic in ol- ive oil into my sauce. I tried to be sneaky and blended in some yellow squash and round squash into the tomato sauce. I served it for a meal one evening, and my little ones had no idea, hee hee. Don’t forget about the upcoming big event in Mon- ument. The Buckaroo Feast and Fall Festival will be here Sept. 24, so prepare accord- ingly. By that, I mean mark your calendars, get your ap- petite ready for some good food, money for purchasing some great auction items and listening to entertainment in the park before the dinner. Here is the rundown on the events of the day: Food booth open at noon in the park, beer garden opens at 1 p.m., along with music, free horseshoe games and corn bale games. The live auc- tion will begin at 3 p.m. in the park. Among the items to be auctioned are an Adiron- dack chair and a hand-craft- ed table made of juniper and deer horn and a bottle of Pendleton Whiskey valued at $400. From 5-7 p.m. will be the salmon and elk dinner at the senior center. During the dinner, there will be the silent auction, a pie auction, raffle drawings for a rifle, bucket of bullets and a quilt. The cost of the Buckaroo Feast is a suggested donation of $15 per person or $25 per couple. Children 6-12 years of age are $7.50. You may pre-purchase dinner tickets or purchase at the door. All proceeds to benefit the Mon- ument Senior Center. So, I hope to see you at the Fall Festival. Isaiah 40:10-11 “Behold, the LORD God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: Be- hold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.” Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs PRAIRIE CITY — The irst thing we want to do is extend our heartfelt thanks to Bank of Eastern Oregon for their gener- ous donation of $200. We real- ly appreciate it. We have been able to replace two large items and add a small item to help the kitchen operate more eficient- ly, safely and comfortably. All for good meals, right? Thanks, again, to Andi and her staff for forwarding our request to their headquarters. Buzz and Harold did the set- up early this morning, and Lar- ry, Tom, Buzz and Ken made the home deliveries. Buzz led the lag salute, and Tom Roark asked the blessing. We had 61 names on the book. Where did everybody go? Judy Harris came over from Monument to sell rafle tickets for their senior center on a rile, bucket of bullets and a quilt. Then Harold had her draw the winning number for our 50/50 rafle — and guess whose num- ber she drew? Her own. How often does that happen?. Ginger Kendall won the $5 gift certii- cate donated by Prairie Hard- ware & Gifts. We had more giveaway lunches from the food bank along with milk serv- ings. We appreciate that, Chip. Thanks. Lorna and Krystin brought Dorothy Blasing, Lois Hill and Marilyn Randall from Blue Mountain Care Center. Our meal today had orange juice, green salad, chili, baked potato, cornbread (little individ- ual loaves) and a banana cake topped with chocolate frosting for dessert. Good fall meal, huh? We made the trek to the car- diologist for an echocardiogram. Now that was very interesting. Did you know that each of the four valves in your heart make a different sound? It sure is a good thing that we cannot hear them. It would drive us crazy. So the upshot was that Derrol is good to go for neck surgery. They set a tentative date, contingent upon all the doctor’s notes and tests getting to the surgeon in a timely manner. The only thing “abnormal” they could ind with his heart was that there was not as much electrical charge as usu- al in the two bottom chambers. But being as how he has lived this long with no other unusual symptoms, it’s probably normal for him. So, moving right along. We will get all other medical trips out of the way — optom- etrist, audiologist and dermatol- ogist — and get a short haircut before surgery. Ahh, the golden years. Meanwhile, rehearsals con- tinue for the Alleluia concert at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, in the PCCC building. Mark your calendar. I got one section of my eclipse latch hook done. The burning question is this: How wide is the path of totality? With my limited computer skills, I have not been able to get an an- swer. If you know, please call me. The maps show that all of Grant County will be either total or partial. But the line they have for the path of totality does not give a clue as to how wide it really will be. I’d re- ally like my depiction to be accurate. Any help will be appreciated. Genesis 1:16 “God made two great lights-the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.” John Day Seniors Alma Joslin JOHN DAY — The senior center was closed on Sept. 5 for Labor Day, so no lunch was served. On Sept. 8, we had Mex- ican meatballs, cheesy rice, Mexican salsa and chips. For dessert, Lisa made strawberry glazed marsha cookies. The entree was furnished by Best Western Inn, Maulin’s Inc. There were approximate- ly 60 diners present, and 35 lunches were delivered by Buzz Glass and his daughter, Brenda. They were representing Cornerstone Christian Fel- lowship. Also resenting the church were our servers Don- na Mulder, Donna Johnson, Levi Manitsas and Pat Am- ling. Pat and Karen Barriet- ua helped with clean up. As usual, our faithful helper Don Porter washed silverware. David Pasco and Jeanette Julsrud greeted us, while Donna Johnson led the lag salute and Pastor Levi asked the blessing. Marion Pratt from Bend, joined by Larry and Fern Sanderson, joined us for lunch. They are all camping at the Clyde Holiday State Park. Someone donated a gift certif- icate to Subway, which I won. The regular gift card from Chester’s Thriftway was won by Pattie Moore, and Dale Stennett won the lunch for two at Valley View. Veanne Weddle announced Community Connections will be putting on a workshop for home buying on Saturday, Sept. 17. It will be at the se- nior center. For more informa- tion, call 1-800-838-3186. We would like to thank Donna Mulder and Donna Johnson for doing clean up of entree and donor cards, Vickie Harrison for rolling silverware and all those who brought fruits and veggies. There will be a Board of Directors meeting on Mon- day, Sept. 19, at the senior center immediately following lunch. Please attend if you are a member. The fundraiser for the senior center put on by Valley View Assisted Living will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21. It will be a taco bar with a suggested donation of $2. Extra donations will be wel- comed. All proceeds will go to the John Day Senior Center. Thursday, Sept. 15, we will be having lingui- ni with chicken and ba- con served with Caesar salad. The following Monday, Sept. 19, we will have beef barley soup with bread sticks and salad. I Peter 4:11 “If any- one serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.” The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. eomediagroup.com Church Services In Grant County Cornerstone Christian Fellowship 139 N.E. 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