History
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
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Community HEALTH BEAT
Eagle file photo
From Dec. 5, 1991: Bazaar Saturday planned —
Members of the Blue Mountain Hospital Auxiliary
will host their annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday at
the Trowbridge Pavilion at the county fairgrounds.
Among those selling handcrafted items will be
Thelma Kite of John Day who makes all wood
pinecone owls and new, fuzzy spotted or snowy owls.
Her creations are all wood, and they also include
assorted wood ornaments, nativity scenes, yard
ornaments and fresh seasonal swags and wreaths.
Born on Pine Creek, Kite will be among a host of
artisans who will offer handcrafted items and baked
goods for sale this Saturday in what has become the
county’s largest single day bazaar and sale.
O UT OF THE P AST
Blue Mountain Eagle
Dec. 5, 1941
75 years ago
County Women To Orga-
nize For Defense
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar,
chairman of the Oregon state
board of mobilization for
women, has appointed Mrs.
Earl Brent to take charge of
the organization of the board
in Grant county.
Mrs. Brent has been
contacting women leaders
throughout the county and
has called a meeting for to-
day, Dec. 5, at the Methodist
church in John Day, at 1:30
o’clock, to which all women
of the county who are inter-
ested are invited and urged to
attend.
Mrs. Sanford Adler, chair-
man of the Baker county
board, will be present at the
meeting to furnish informa-
tion regarding the survey
which will be made in the
near future. According to
Mrs. Dunbar, the purpose of
the board for the mobilization
of women in Oregon is to con-
duct a survey of women in the
state to determine how many
women are available for em-
ployment if the need arises,
what training each woman has
had and if and when she can
work if needed.
This survey is in no way
connected with the civilian
defense registration that was
conducted earlier this year.
During the present defense
crisis there has been felt the
constant need for the organiz-
ing of women by government
agencies and national wom-
en’s organizations on the east
coast.
The defense emergency is
felt much more keenly in the
east and on the Atlantic sea-
board than in the west. There
seemed to be no definite plan
of what was vitally essential
in regard to the organization
of women for defense until
recently when every gover-
nor was asked to appoint one
woman who would serve as
chairman of organizing the
women in her state. Figures
stated by Mrs. Dunbar show
that the government of the
United States will endeavor
to establish an army of de-
fense of 300,000,000 men. It
requires 10 persons behind
every one man in the army
to keep him fed, clothed and
transported. Therefore, there
must be 30,000,000 workers
while there are only 2,850,000
at the present time. A great
many of these workers have
to be women. At the meeting
in John Day today advisory
committeewomen from every
community will be selected
and, according to Mrs. Brent,
the actual survey will start
about March 1.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Dec. 5, 1991
25 years ago
Snowballers snowball to
sweepstakes award; snow-
mobile races scheduled
Weather permitting, the
Grant County Snowballers
will host a variety of winter
events beginning with snow-
mobile races on the Sproul
Ranch in Bear Valley Satur-
day and Sunday, Dec. 14-15.
A student snowmobile
safety class is planned at the
Lake Creek Camp Saturday,
Dec. 21. Snowmobile races
will continue Jan. 4-5 at the
Sproul Ranch in Bear Valley,
and the Malheur 100 Enduro
and Playday is scheduled at
the Lake Creek Camp Jan.
25-26. Grant County Snow-
ballers in cooperation with
the Grant County Chamber of
Commerce will host the sled
dog races on the weekend of
Feb. 15-16 with snowmobile
races on the Sproul Ranch in
Bear Valley Feb. 16-17.
There are several other
popular recreation places in
the surrounding national for-
est. Starr Ridge is a popular
place for cross-country skiing
and tubing. It features a cabin
with a fireplace at the bottom
of the tube run. A new item
this season is a rope tow at
Dixie Summit for downhill
skiers.
The area is also popular
with cross country skiers and
snowmobilers, and there is a
cabin there as well. The rope
tow must be run by a qualified
operator.
Quality Healthcare Close To Home
170 Ford Road, John Day • 541-575-1311 • www.bluemountainhospital.org
Blue Mountain Health Care Foundation
Thanks Grant County! You’re commitment to having a high quality hospital here in our county and
generosity in supporting the fund raising efforts of the Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation means
that even though we’re a small hospital and even though we’re remote we have high quality
equipment, technicians, staff and doctors to take care of us.
Weather it is an emergency procedure or just a check-up, your willingness to donate to BMHF means
that the best in terms of people and equipment will be addressing your health care needs.
The purpose of the Healthcare Foundation is to raise funds to help support the capital purchase of
equipment for the hospital and care center. Over the past decade you have helped us raise several
million dollars through donations and grants. That amount of money makes a big difference in
keeping the quality of healthcare high here in our county.
So the next time you drive up to the hospital, remember, it’s not the hospital, it’s your hospital. Your
donations of time, talent and energy help keep making Blue Mountain Hospital and Blue Mountain
Care Center better and better for all of us.
Jack Southworth, Chairman
Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation
With the commitment of individuals and businesses in Grant County the Foundation has successfully
raised through local donation and grants received for equipment; including:
• X-ray Equipment
• C - Arm Portable X -ray
• Sprinkle Heads for Care Center
• Cardiac Monitoring Equipment
• Endoscopy Equipment
• Bilirubin Meter for Nursery
• Updates to the Care Center
• Pulmonary Function Machine
• Bone Density Scanner
• Automated Medication Dispensing Cabinet
• New Ambulance
• Pediatric Stretcher Crib
• Mammography Equipment
• Nurse Call System for Care Center
• New Hospital Beds
• Hand Held Ultrasound Unit
• Panda Warmer Air/ Oxygen Flow Blender
• A Vestibule at the Hospital Entry
• Healthy ’n Fit for Kids
List of Donors for 2016
541-620-4255
Hrs. 24/7 Except Sundays 10-1
Pick up and Delivery
Go to Church
Round trip is from point A to point B,
5 min. stop or less. Longer than
that equals two trips.
Ellen Stull would like to thank
her friends here in the Canyon
City area: Whiskey Gulch gang,
John Day Senior Center,
members of the Ranch and
Rodeo Museum for the many
years of friendship, much love
and support.
Farewell and keep in touch,
Ellen Stull
December Visiting
Specialists
5th - Dr. Rushton - Baker
Podiatrist
7th - Dr. McLellan - Bend Carido
7th - Dr. O’Hallaren - Bend
Urology
19th - Dr. Rushton - Baker
Podiatrist
21st - Dr. McLellan - Bend Carido
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