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A6 News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Monument residents respond quickly for fi re department City receives additional equipment By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle In less than a week, resi- dents of the greater Monument community donated $12,000 to the Monument Fire Department to purchase a used fi re engine. Fire Chief Earl Pettit said the department has been on the lookout for a reliable second engine for the past two years, and they found one that fi t the bill in Dundee. Pettit said the majority of donations for the fi re engine came from residents living out- side city limits. “Completely through these generous donations, the fi re de- partment was able to purchase the engine and fully outfi t it as well,” he said. The 1990 E-One fi re engine, Contributed photo From left: Monument Fire Department members Jeremy Boyer, Jeff Schafer, Chief Earl Pettit, Andy Watkins, Quade Day and Tony Homan. Not pictured: Darrin Dailey. picked up Sept. 24, will be used by Monument’s seven fi refi ght- ers. Pettit said the crew has 45 years of cumulative experience. “The city of Monument and Monument Fire Depart- ment wishes to publicly thank the residents who voluntarily funded this purchase, as well as the City Council of Dundee for acceptance of a purchase offer which was signifi cantly less than the asking price,” he said. Pettit added their department has come a long way, from hav- ing a single-hose tender truck with a nonworking pump six years ago, to now having two fully operational engines and seven trained fi refi ghters. “I am extremely pleased with the commitment and pro- fessionalism of our team,” he said. Recently, the Monument Fire Department also picked up equipment previously owned by the Monument Rural Fire Protection District, including a Seagraves fi re engine, helmets, boots, turnouts, jaws of life parts and a Ford F250 pickup. Pettit said he hadn’t seen the equipment before they picked it up. The items had been tied up as evidence for the State vs. Roy Peterson case, which re- cently concluded. Pettit said he and the other members of the department would determine what they need to keep, then donate the remainder to other departments within the county, or outside the county if there is no local need. “We’ll send it to someone who needs it,” he said. Breast cancer warning signs Blue Mountain Eagle There are a variety of warning signs of breast cancer, but other con- ditions can also cause these symp- toms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends contact- ing a doctor if any signs are worrying. The CDC reports warning signs of breast cancer include: • New lumps in the breast or armpit • Thickening or swelling of part of the breast • Irritation or dimpling of breast skin • Redness or fl aky skin in the nip- ple area of the breast • Pulling in of the nipple or pain in the nipple area • Nipple discharge other than breast milk, including blood • Any change in the size or shape of the breast • Pain in the breast Remember, early detection when the disease is in its early stages improves survival rates. The CDC reports mammograms are the best way to fi nd breast cancer early before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms. For more information, vis- it cdc.gov/cancer/breast or call 800-CDC-INFO. John Day Seniors Alma Joslin JOHN DAY — On Oct. 3, we had a taco feed with your choice of hard or soft shells served with all the trimmings, with black bean corn salad on the side and caramel custard for dessert. It was National Caramel Custard Day. There were approximately 32 diners present. Dean and Joyce Nodine delivered 31 lunches and 45 frozen meals went to shut ins with Veanne helping. Ron Dowse and Margaret Glass covered the desk today. Isa Larkin and Joyce Nodine from the Blue Mountain Hos- pital Auxiliary were our serv- ers. Isa led the fl ag salute, and Ben Leuthe asked the blessing. Veanne announced the Grant County Health Depart- ment will be here at the center to give fl u shots from 10 a.m. until noon Oct. 13. From 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 15, the Seventh-day Adven- tist Church will host a group of Bluegrass Gospel singers from Walla Walla. There will be no charge but donations will be accepted. From 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 15, the Grant County rodeo royalty will host a meet and greet session at the Corner Cup. Whoever accidentally picked up a Freightliner base- ball cap from the shelf by the desk here at the center, would you please return it, as it is special to the owner. The movies on the table were donated by the Grant County Library, and Linda Stoltz brought them in and put them on display. Help yourself and then bring them back to our library when you’re done. Our guests were Gus Pe- terson from Monument and his son Ture from Redmond. Thursday, Oct. 6, we had a smaller than usual Thursday group. There were only ap- proximately 35 diners present for a lunch of bratwurst and sauerkraut, pickled cucumber, tomato salad, whole kernel corn and pretzel buns with birthday cake for dessert. The entree was furnished by Claws and Paws Pet Sitting, owned by Kris and Chris Labhart. The birthday cake was donated by Driskill Memorial Chapel. The two birthday girls were Nadine Smith and Billie Bull- ard, who will be 95 on Oct. 18. Jeanette Julsrud and Da- vid Pasko greeted us, and our servers were from the Church of the Nazarene. They were Tracy Andrews, Dale Stinnett and Nikki Essex. Dale Stinnett and Everett King delivered 34 meals. Tracy led the fl ag salute, and Dale asked the blessing. Veanne was out of town, so I did the announcing. I re- minded everyone about the fl u clinic here at the center on Oct. 13. Karen Barrietua won the Chester’s Thriftway gift card, and Bill Choate won lunch for two at Valley View. A haircut at the beauty school was donated, and it was won by Nadine Smith. There were also fi ve door prizes won by Buzz Glass, Ben Leuthe, Jes- sie Lewis, Gene Essex and Angela Binschus. Thursday, Oct. 13, we will be having smothered pork chops, mashed potatoes and veggies. Monday, Oct. 17, we will have spaghetti, green beans and garlic toast. Mark 5:20 “The man went away and began to tell how much Jesus had done for him”. Church Services In Grant County Cornerstone Christian Fellowship 139 N.E. D AYTON S TREET , J OHN D AY 541-575-2180 Sunday Worship Service 10 am Pastor Levi Manitsas cornerstonejohnday@gmail.com CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Sunday School..............................9:30 am Sunday Worship Service .............. 10:45 am Sunday Evening Service................6:00 pm Children & Teen Activities SMALL GROUPS CALL FOR MORE INFO Weekdays: Sonshine Christian School 521 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895 wwww.johndaynazarene.com
