History
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
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Community HEALTH BEAT
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From Nov. 3, 1966: PRAIRIE CITY ROYALTY—
Reigning over the homecoming festivities,
highlighted by a football game and a dance, at
Prairie City high school was Queen Hedy Ricco, a
senior. Princesses on her court from left to right
were Linda Kendall, junior; Donna Boeshans,
sophomore; and Vicki Watterson, freshman. The
homecoming court was introduced at halftime
ceremonies at the Prairie City-Mitchell football
game Saturday afternoon.
O UT OF THE P AST
Blue Mountain Eagle
Blue Mountain Eagle
Oct. 31, 1941
Oct. 31, 1991
75 years ago
25 years ago
‘42 3-Flag Hwy. Meeting
Slated for Grant County
The 1942 meeting of the
Three Flags Highway Associ-
ation is scheduled to be held
in Grant county. The meeting
held at Alturas, California last
week was one of the best meet-
ings ever held by the associa-
tion. There only remains a very
little of the Three Flags high-
way which is not a very cred-
itable road, but much tourist
travel is going on other routes
all because these small sec-
tions have not been completed.
From Lakeview to Alturas
is much in need of improve-
ment, and the California cit-
izens along Route 395 are
promised aid on their section
of the highway next year. The
convention was well attend-
ed, and to see the hospitality
shown by the Alturas citizens
is almost beyond words.
The delegates were shown
the great lava beds of Modo-
ck county, the battle ground
where Captain Jack and his
tribe of 160 braves withstood
the United States army during
the winter of 1872-73; where
the Indian chieftain shot Gen-
eral Canby near the shore of
the lake, ending the Modock
war of which so much has
been written.
The readers may be inter-
ested in knowing that C.W.
Brown of Canyon City holds a
picture of Captain Jack’s pony.
The Three Flags Highway
holds many interesting features
and some day when the road is
once completed, tourists from
all over the world will be stop-
ping at the places of business
in Grant county and all along
the line. The fossil beds of our
county; the logging and mill-
ing operations of Grant and
Harney, the hunting opportu-
nities for big game and water
fowl, the great fishing grounds
of Canada and the spicy breez-
es of lower California and
Mexico give the sportsman
and the pleasure seeker all that
he is looking for. The highway
will become wordly known.
Judge Jess Allen is the
newly elected president; Ar-
chie McGowan of Burns,
vice-president; Forest Cooper
of Lakeview was retained as
treasurer.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Nov. 3, 1966
50 years ago
Grant Gains Share From
State Funds
Grant county recently re-
ceived approximately $20,000
from the cigarette tax fund and
the property inventory relief,
reports Floyd Officer, county
treasurer.
The county received its
first share of $3,122.22 from
the new cigarette tax fund for
the first quarter of the present
fiscal year. Voters approved
of the four cents a pack tax on
cigarettes in the May prima-
ries. Half of the cigarette mon-
ey goes for property tax relief
and the other half is divided
between cities and counties.
Also new this year is the
property inventory relief. The
county received $15, 807 from
the state for the present fiscal
year. It helped to reduce the
county property taxes, said
Officer.
The fund has been distrib-
uted on a percentage bases to
all taxing districts in the coun-
ty, said Officer.
1990 state timber harvest
down by 2.2 million board
feet this year
Oregon’s 1990 timber har-
vest totaled more than 6.2 bil-
lion board feet, down by over
2.2 billion board feet from last
year’s harvest. That informa-
tion was announced on Oct.
11, by State Forester James
E. Brown in reporting timber
harvested from all public and
privates forests in the state for
last year.
Much of the decline in
timber harvest occurred on
National Forest and Bureau of
Land Management lands. The
timber harvested from Nation-
al Forests decreased by almost
1.3 billion board feet and the
BLM had a 300 million board
feet decline.
“The current national hous-
ing slump and recession were a
major factor in the overall de-
cline in timber harvest,” Brown
said. “The Forest Service and
BLM were also affected by
the establishment of protection
measures for the northern spot-
ted owl which further reduced
the annual timber harvest. The
national forest plans have also
had an impact.”
The 1990 total was the low-
est since the recession years of
1981-82. It was also well be-
low the record total state har-
vest of 9.8 billion board feet
harvested in 1952.
Oregon’s 13 national for-
ests produced a harvest of 2
billion board feet and the BLM
produced 704 million board
feet. Nearly 137 million board
feet were harvests from state
forests and 37 million board
feet were harvested from other
public forests, including city
and county forests. The Bu-
reau of Indian Affairs reported
almost 98 million board feet
from last year.
Forest industry lands pro-
duced a harvest of 2.63 billion
board feet, down by almost 400
million board feet from last
year. Other private forest land-
owners, who typically own less
than 5,000 acres each, harvest-
ed more than 600 million board
feet, almost 90 million board
feet less than last year.
Douglas and Lane counties
were by far and away the larg-
est producers of timber with a
total of 980 million board feet
and 890 million board feet, re-
spectively. In eastern Oregon,
Klamath County took the lead,
harvesting 370 million board
feet, followed by Grant Coun-
ty with 263 million board feet.
To help put these figures
into perspective, the average
log truck carries 5,000 board
feet of timber and the aver-
age three-bedroom house uses
about 13,000 board feet of
lumber. The 1990 total harvest
in Oregon produced enough
lumber to fill 1.2 million
log trucks or build 478,355
three-bedroom homes.
The information used by
the department to prepare this
annual timber harvest report
comes from the Oregon State
Department of Revenue, the
Bureau of Land Management,
U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bu-
reau of Indian Affairs and De-
partment of Forestry records.
A copy of the harvest report
and a summary of harvest in-
formation dating back to 1940
can be obtained from the de-
partment’s Public Affairs Of-
fice, 2600 State St., Salem, Or.
97310; phone (503) 378-2562.
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A Part of Us
By Zac Bailey, MD
I recently attended a funeral of a good friend and patient. I left grateful
for my association with her and knew I had been blessed in knowing her. I will be a
better person and reach a little higher as a result of that friendship.
I am the Hospice Director for Blue Mountain Hospice. It has been my
privilege to stand alongside a great hospice team. We have had the chance to get
to know many wonderful people in Grant County, and benefitted from their
lifetime of experiences that they shared with us. We have admired their courage as
they have faced death and are blessed to have witnessed lives so well lived.
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care that focuses on the
palliation of terminally ill patients’ pain and symptoms and comprehensively
attends to their needs. The dying process is physical, emotional, mental and
spiritual. Hospice is designed to support each of these aspects through a holistic
approach to care. Our team consists of nurses, social worker, spiritual chaplains,
aides, volunteers, and myself as the medical director. We give medical, psychosocial
and spiritual support as patients approach end of life. Patients and families are very
involved in the type and frequency of care that they receive based on their
preferences and needs. Hospice care can be provided in patients’ homes or in
assisted living facilities. Most health insurance companies have a hospice benefit
that pays for the entirety of hospice care, which means that patients and families
will never have a bill for hospice services. We receive donations from the
community that allow us to provide hospice care and medical supplies for patients
who are uninsured. Our ultimate goal is to help people and their families find
peace and comfort and celebrate the time they shared.
It is a tremendous honor for each of us at hospice to walk beside those
individuals and families who are faced with a terminal prognosis. We learn from
our patients. We hear their hopes, their stories, and their biggest life lessons. We
get to know the families of these patients, and we are reminded daily of the
dedication and love of family and of community.
As we see how those we love depart from this life and enter the world
beyond, a void is left that is difficult to fill. I have found strength as I realize that a
part of them will always be a part of me. May we all cherish those we love, both
the living and those who have passed on.
Presents...
November Visiting Specialists
2nd - Dr. McLellan - Bend Cardio
2nd - Dr. Brewer - Bend Urology
7th - Dr. Rushton - Baker
Podiatrist
8th - Dr. Riddock - Bend Cardio
10th - Denis Sell - Bend Hearing
16th - Dr. McLellan - Bend Cardio
17th - Dr. Rushton - Baker
Podiatrist
18th - Korana Farris - Bend Neuro PA
04699
