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Seniors
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
G RANT C OUNTY S ENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Alma Joslin
JOHN DAY — Nov. 21
we had a wonderful lunch
from south of the border: sour
cream chicken enchiladas, re-
fried beans, Spanish rice, chips
and salsa. For dessert we had
sopapillas with ice cream. All
yummy. There were approxi-
mately 30 people for lunch.
There were 28 meals de-
livered by Pastor Al and Rick
Rhinehart from First Chris-
tian Church. With the help of
Veanne Weddle, there were
also 31 frozen meals deliv-
ered to shut-ins.
First Christian Church
served, but due to disabilities,
we enlisted the generous help
of Veanne and Chris Labhart.
Jan Ellison and Karen Barri-
etua from the church helped.
Ron Dowse and Bonnie
Kocis greeted us at the front
deck. Karen led the flag sa-
lute, and I asked the blessing.
Veanne asked that we
please not discuss politics or
other controversial matters in
the center. She also announced
a pie social to be held on Dec.
15. Bring any dessert.
The seminar on living with
a chronic illness started Nov.
22. You may still join in. It
will be every Tuesday at 10
a.m. at the senior center.
Kay Cotham won the
Len’s Drug gift certificate,
and Marianne Morris won the
lunch for two at Valley View.
Dec. 1 we will be having
baked cod in cream sauce,
baked potatoes and birthday
cake. Dec. 5 we will have a
shrimp basket with coleslaw.
Matthew 5:48 “Be perfect,
therefore, as your heavenly
Father is perfect.”
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
MONUMENT — As I
am typing up this article, the
first snowfall of the year is
happening outside my win-
dow. Hurray! It looks to be
a promising cold forecast
for this winter. I hope that
we will have lots of snow
to replenish the water in the
ground for the summer.
Thanksgiving has flown
and now on toward Christ-
mas. Since we have snow on
the ground and hopefully it
will be sticking, I think I will
try and dig up some Christ-
mas decorations to decorate
a tree outside. That would
be a memorable picturesque
moment for my kids.
Our hard-working cooks,
Terry Cade and Carrie Jew-
ell, made us some savory
spaghetti, garlic bread,
fresh green salad and lem-
on cookies for our des-
sert. Our greeters were Bob
Blakeslee, Bodean Andersen
and Marva Walker. Bob led
the flag salute, and Bodean
prayed the blessing over the
meal along with making the
announcements.
Betty Breeding won a free
meal for Valley View. Doug
Sweek won the Chester’s
Thriftway gift card, and
yours truly won the Len’s
Drug gift card. Rickie
Doland won the turkey raffle
and won a free turkey. We
had 40 guests on the books
and two takeouts.
There is a raffle going
on for a beautiful Christmas
wreath crafted by Judy Har-
ris. The drawing for this huge
wreath will be held Dec. 11
at the Monument Christmas
bazaar. The Christmas ba-
zaar will be happening from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the senior
center. If you would like to
set up a booth or want more
information, please call Sta-
cey Cox.
On Dec. 3, the Co-Op
will be having its annual
event, and it will be held
here in Monument at the
school. Registration will be
at 9:30 a.m. There will be a
free lunch afterward at the
Monument Senior Center.
Ladies, our next sew-
ing class will be held Dec.
10. All are welcome to join
us for some fun time of fel-
lowship, a potluck lunch and
some sewing, of course. The
class is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Monument Senior
Center. Just bring your sew-
ing machine and get ready to
sew. We look forward to see-
ing you there.
Things have quieted down
for us, thank goodness. I’m
not having a tizzy fit about
getting the house clean for
guests or cooking up a big
meal. I’m not too crazy about
having to go out in the cold,
though, to do chores and care
for the animals, especially the
troublesome goats.
Last week, we got home
from church, and where
did we find them? Certain-
ly not in the hundred acres.
Oh no, that wasn’t good
enough.
They had to be outside of
the fence and on the other side
of the road. I have been tempt-
ed to shoot the billy goats on
the spot a few times. I real-
ly need to get rid of the bil-
ly goats. They are a thorn in
my side right now. Soon, very
soon. ...
Hebrews 10:23 “Let us
hold fast the profession of our
faith without wavering; (for
he is faithful that promised;)”
Prairie City Senior Thrift Store expands hours
Students can shop for Christmas gifts after school until 6 p.m.
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Prairie City Senior Center
is providing students an opportuni-
ty to shop for Christmas gifts after
school at the Senior Thrift Store.
The store will be open from
2:30-6 p.m. Mondays through Fri-
days from Dec. 1-23, senior center
member Frances Preston said. The
store is inside the Prairie City Se-
nior Center, 204 N. McHaley Ave.,
but is accessible directly through a
side door.
All the items are donated, Pres-
ton said, and the proceeds benefit the
senior center. She said students should
be able to afford most of the items.
“
I’m thinking the most expensive thing
in there now is $3 or so. There’s lots of
things for a quarter or 50 cents. I think
the lowest we go is 10 cents.”
Frances Preston,
senior center member
“Prices are very, very inexpen-
sive,” she said. “I’m thinking the
most expensive thing in there now
is $3 or so. There’s lots of things
for a quarter or 50 cents. I think the
lowest we go is 10 cents.”
Preston said several ceram-
ic items for sale would make
great gifts. She said Christmas
items are currently on sale, in-
cluding tree decorations. The
store also offers kitchenware, a
collection of VHS movies and
various “knick knacks,” she
said.
The store also features a variety
of clothing, mostly for adults. Pres-
ton said dresses and blouses for
women and slacks and dress shirts
for men are available, as well as
ties and scarves.
Preston said, although the se-
nior center has been in existence
for many years, it only recently
purchased the building, which has
allowed for greater opportunities,
such as the Senior Thrift Store.
“Truly, the objectives have
been met,” she said. “We’re help-
ing seniors put things in the store
so they can clean out their homes,
and seniors are buying things in the
store. We have it open at least one
weekend a month where we have
the public in, and of course, all the
proceeds go to the senior center.”
Preston said the senior center
does not have an abundance of
storage space, but donated items
have been trickling in at a perfect
pace. She said donations are wel-
come, and someone from the senior
center could even pick them up if
needed.
For more information, call Pres-
ton at home at 541-820-4463 or on
her cellphone at 907-723-7613.
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